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PALYJA to double investment

PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.

Tanners ask for export tax on leathers

Tanners ask for export tax on leathersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Tanners Association has renewed calls for the government to reimpose export tax on raw leather to ensure sufficient supplies at home, noting that many local tanneries have been closed or were facing...

Debtors on trial

Debtors on trial by the press The media play a critical role in the perception of facts. Human interest, emotion, alleged disclosures, and so on are potent forces that the media thrive upon. Credibility and honesty are critical and should be our highest priority. Consider this example.

M-WEB's CEO resigns

M-WEB's CEO resigns JAKARTA: M-WEB Indonesia's CEO Stephen Gilmore tendered his resignation on Thursday following a worldwide management restructuring by its South Africa-based holding company Myriad International Holdings (MIH).

Mega, Hamzah offend the people

Mega, Hamzah offend the people From Bisnis Indonesia The report that Megawati and Hamzah Haz would like Sutiyoso to be reelected as the governor of Jakarta for the 2002-2007 term is really a cause for deep concern.

'Becak' drivers attack officers

'Becak' drivers attack officers A fight broke on Thursday between North Jakarta public order officers and around 200 becak (pedicab) drivers in Sungai Bambu subdistrict in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.The clash at midday left a car destroyed by fire and another car damaged, while three officers...

Simpati SMS often fails

Simpati SMS often failsFrom Warta KotaAs a user of Simpati card service from Telkomsel, I have lately been disappointed by Simpati's unsatisfactory network operation. For instance, the short message service (SMS) frequently fails.

Aceh's 'peace' thrives on 'sustainable violence'

Aceh's 'peace' thrives on 'sustainable violence'Aboeprijadi Santoso, Radio Netherlands, Amsterdam A year after the Presidential Order No. 4/2001, which commenced a military crackdown, the control of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) seems to have declined, but it is a long, long way before Jakarta could...

SUZUKI ESCUDO 2.0:

SUZUKI ESCUDO 2.0: Perfectly combines your on-road and off-road desires Whether you are a city person or one that loves the daring challenges of difficult, rocky and mountainous terrain, here is a 4 X 2 Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that has been meticulously created to answer the requirements of...

Minister decries inefficiency

Minister decries inefficiency JAKARTA: State Minister for Administrative Reform Feisal Tamin said on Thursday that continuing inefficiency in state departments and offices was the result of a lack of oversight.

BOT maintains Thai growth forecast

BOT maintains Thai growth forecast BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank has maintained its economic growth forecast of 2.5-3.5 percent for this year, a report said Thursday. The prediction would remain despite the fact several institutions have revised their figures in light of signs of recovery in the...

Ancol to provide free tickets

Ancol to provide free tickets JAKARTA: Ancol Dreamland will provide free tickets on June 21 in commemoration of Jakarta's 475th anniversary during the Jakarta Rumahku, Aku Cinta Jakarta (Jakarta, my home, I love Jakarta) festival.

Bank Rakyat Indonesia

Bank Rakyat Indonesia BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost...

Firms stay competitive by outsourcing

Firms stay competitive by outsourcingThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok It is a relatively a new game in town. The pace has gathered. Some Thai bankers are alarmed, and so too are policy-makers in charge of national competitiveness.

Tenganan people care for enviromnent

Tenganan people care for enviromnentRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The large drum at the tower beats 21 times as a wakeup call to residents of quiet Tenganan Penggringsingan village near Candi Dasa resort in Karang Asem, around 100 kilometers east of Nusa Dua.

TV Program: Thursday, June 13, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, June 13, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Talk Show9:00 News9:30 Music: Country Road11:00 Talk...

Authorities hunt down car importer

Authorities hunt down car importer JAKARTA: National Police detectives are hunting down a luxury car importer and a close friend of Comr. Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb, who admitted earlier in a police questioning that he issued temporary vehicle documents for 11 Mercedes Benz cars, allegedly smuggled from...

'Don't expect too much from the police'

'Don't expect too much from the police' People are disappointed by the failure of the police to solve many of the past bombing cases in the country, especially in Jakarta. Many have expressed their pessimism over the police's ability to find the perpetrators in the latest bomb blasts.

No action taken to restore damaged Lake Tondano

No action taken to restore damaged Lake TondanoYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado Locals and tourists are no longer able to enjoy the beauty of Lake Tondano, some 37 kilometers north of here in Minahasa Regency, as it has been suffering from serious environmental deterioration for many...

ASEAN's task at hand

ASEAN's task at handBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id To the world's dismay and horror, 15 days later after India tested its nuclear weapons on May 13, 1998, Pakistan tested their own.

FDI in Vietnam down 26%

FDI in Vietnam down 26% HANOI: Vietnam attracted just US$394 million' of foreign investment in the first five months of 2002, marking a year-on- year decline of 26 percent, the General Office of Statistic (GOS) said Wednesday.

PDI-P divided over Sutiyoso's nomination

PDI-P divided over Sutiyoso's nominationAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) were still divided on Wednesday about the endorsement by party chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri of Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso for the...

Prambanan temple

Prambanan temple for prayersFrom KompasWith reference to the letter sent by I Nyoman Mettayasa from Tabanan, Bali, regarding the permit for conducting prayers at the Prambanan temple in Yogyakarta, it should be noted that as the nation's cultural heritage, Prambanan is safeguarded by Law No.

Bali resorts are heading for a more promising year

Bali resorts are heading for a more promising yearRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali The word "resort" always conjures up a picture of a serene and integrated holiday site surrounded by white sandy beaches or a lush mountainous panorama where you can escape from your hectic life in...

SBI rate slides slightly

SBI rate slides slightly JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month SBI promissory notes slid slightly at the central bank's weekly auction Wednesday. The one-month SBI notes stood at 15.16 percent, down from 15.17 percent last week's auction, Bank Indonesia said.

Two men robbed and shot

Two men robbed and shot JAKARTA: A group of robbers on motorcycles shot two men who were traveling in a Kijang van along Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, before making off with Rp 235 million.Lilik Priyo Utama, who witnessed the robbery on Wednesday, said the crooks were on two motorcycles and carrying four...

Foreign country plotted to free E. Timor: Witness

Foreign country plotted to free E. Timor: WitnessTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A witness testifying on behalf of the defendants in the 1999 East Timor atrocities case said on Wednesday that a book prepared by Australian intelligence showed a well-planned plot to lead the...

Police to get Australian patrol ships

Police to get Australian patrol ships JAKARTA: National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar left on Wednesday for the Australian city of Perth to meet with representatives of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), over the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on dealing with transnational...

Pirated music growing out of control, industry group says

Pirated music growing out of control, industry group saysMatt Beer, Agence France-Presse, San Francisco Two out of every five music recordings sold worldwide in 2001 were illegal copies, with China, Russia, Brazil, Indonesia and Mexico leading the trend, a global recording industry trade group said...

1. APBD: 12 x 4 lines

1. APBD: 12 x 4 lines Papua to drop student fees, increase teacher salariesWith new powers under the special autonomy laws, the provincial legislature in Irian Jaya (Papua) has dropped all fees for elementary and high school students as of the 2002/2003 academic year to give children more of an...

ASEAN-China pact more diplomacy than detail for now

ASEAN-China pact more diplomacy than detail for nowPatrick Chalmers, Kuala Lumpur, Reuters A plan by China and Southeast Asian nations to unite a quarter of the world's population in a free trade area is progressing at a relaxed pace, buoying critics who say the idea is more grandiose politics than...

Sultan to be questioned in graft case

Sultan to be questioned in graft case YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X said here on Tuesday that he was ready to be questioned by the Attorney's General Office over the alleged misused of some Rp 54 billion funds of Bank Indonesian liquidation support (BLBI), for his now...

Where to go in Bali: Thursday, June 13, 2002

Where to go in Bali: Thursday, June 13, 2002Exhibitions* Painting Balinese Women, at Duta Wijaya office complex, Jl. Raya Puputan Renon, Denpasar, June 15 to July 15. * Painting Humanity and Eccentricity by Made Kaek, Gallery 9, Jl AA Gede Rai, Lod Tunduh, Ubud, until June 18.

Mulia seizure order withdrawn

Mulia seizure order withdrawn JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court withdrew on Wednesday its decision to seize Hotel Mulia Senayan after the hotel paid its Rp 15 billion (US$ 1.7 million) debt to the city administration.

Association calls for higher duty on sugar

Association calls for higher duty on sugarAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Sugar Association has renewed calls on the government to raise the import duty on sugar imports to protect local producers as many other countries do including European countries and the United...

'RCTI' responds

'RCTI' responds Soccer has become a global industry aimed at profit-making. Kirch Media spent a huge sum of money to secure the World Cup 2002 broadcasting license from FIFA. Kirch Media required that RCTI pay US$5 million for the right to broadcast in Indonesian territory.

House to summon former officials

House to summon former officials JAKARTA: The leadership of the House of Representatives (DPR) has put its support behind moves by a team of members of House Commission I to summon former ministers/state secretaries from the Suharto regime to the present to shed light on the Presidential Assistance...

Govt makes new pledges to IMF as Cabinet cracks

Govt makes new pledges to IMF as Cabinet cracksDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti and Minister of Finance Boediono have made a new economic reform agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite signs that the...

Italy takes part in Bandungtex

Italy takes part in Bandungtex JAKARTA: Italian textile machinery makers are taking part in the international textile, garment machinery and accessories exp Bandungtex 2002, in Bandung, West Java, which was opened Wednesday, a release said.

Woman admits harboring fugitive Tommy in her home

Woman admits harboring fugitive Tommy in her homeMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A woman testified on Wednesday that she had allowed Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who was a fugitive, to stay at her house even though she knew it was against the law.

Redesign farm policy

Redesign farm policy President Megawati Soekarnoputri's widely criticized current tour of Europe could still go a long way in serving national interests if her attendance at the second World Food Summit in Rome leads her to full awareness of how vital food security is and how urgent is the need to...

Regional governments, PHRI to rate hotels

Regional governments, PHRI to rate hotelsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government has issued a new decree which transfers its decades long authority to assess and rate hotels to regional governments and the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI).R.

Teachers need more preparation for new curriculum

Teachers need more preparation for new curriculumDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Education experts have urged the government to improve teachers' skills before implementing the new, competence-based curriculum as it requires a democratic, open-to-discussion and adventurous learning...

Heat is on Indonesia

Heat is on Indonesia Southeast Asia's haze problem, the result of wanton forest burning in Indonesia's western provinces, has a well-known pathology. Plantation companies and nomadic cultivators burn exhausted trees and undergrowth for new planting, as this makes sense to them.

Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta

Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta With serene and peaceful ambience, resorts surrounding Jakarta witness regular customers wishing to spend their weekends or holiday breaks.

JP/13/L10

JP/13/L10 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 12Bank notes rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,230.00 8,230.00 8,774.00 8,686.00Australian dollar 1 5,262.02 4,687.81 5,002.06 4,947.55Brunei dollar 1 5,150.09 4,589.56 4,895.66 4,843.85Canadian dollar 1 6,006.38 5,352.

Papua drops student fees, hikes teacher salaries

Papua drops student fees, hikes teacher salariesR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura With new powers under the special autonomy laws, the provincial legislature in Irian Jaya (Papua) has dropped all fees for elementary and high school students as of the 2002/2003 academic year to give children...

KL palm oil output up 7%

KL palm oil output up 7% KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) output rose seven percent month-on-month in May while palm oil exports increased by nine percent, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board said Wednesday.CPO output increased 60,330 tons to 924,797 while palm oil exports were up 76.

Thousands support cement firm reshuffle

Thousands support cement firm reshuffleKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang Thousands of protesters expressed on Wednesday their support of a government plan to dismiss the current management of state cement maker PT Semen Padang, lending fresh backing to the company's privatization efforts.

Indosiar posts Rp 337b profit

Indosiar posts Rp 337b profit JAKARTA: Private television company PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri posted Rp 337 billion (US$386.4 million) in net profit in 2001, a 212 percent increase from the previous year's profit.