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Sat, 13 Jul 2002
RI, Japan at odds over aid
RI, Japan at odds over aid KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The East Nusa Tenggara administration and the Japanese government are at loggerhead over the designated use of Japan's Rp 53 billion in aid for refugees.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Sjahril calls rupiah's drop 'normal'
Sjahril calls rupiah's drop 'normal'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The weakening of the rupiah to the U.S. dollar this week is within a normal range and will not have a negative effect on inflation or interest rates, Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Henry Dunant Center denies espionage accusation
Henry Dunant Center denies espionage accusationFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Switzerland-based Henry Dunant Center denied on Friday all accusations that the institution was siding with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and that its office in Banda Aceh had become a spy center for...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Powell to embark on eight-nation Asia tour
Powell to embark on eight-nation Asia tourAgencies, Washington/Manila U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell is to embark on a sweeping eight-nation tour of South and Southeast Asia this month to keep tensions between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan on ice and bolster the U.S.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Complaint about labor union
Complaint about labor union Acting for and in the name of Pondok Indah Hospital (RSPI), hereby we, the corporate lawyers of RSPI, would like to respond to the news item Hospital staff complain about ban on labor unions published in The Jakarta Post on July 5, 2002.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Nearly half of city high-rises neglect fire safety standards
Nearly half of city high-rises neglect fire safety standardsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Owners of almost half of the 542 high-rises in Jakarta have failed to properly maintain the buildings' fire safety systems or have fire safety equipment regularly checked, the head of the Jakarta...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Weak politicians depend too much on military, NU chief says
Weak politicians depend too much on military, NU chief saysEdith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Lamongan, East Java Weak-minded politicians have failed to lead the nation by squabbling among each other, turning to the military for support and showing apathy toward the current...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
E. Java govt moves against imported rice
E. Java govt moves against imported riceAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya After a lengthy debate, East Java Governor Imam Utomo announced on Friday a policy that bans the import of rice in a bid to protect local farmers bracing for a big harvest.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Business as usual at Mandarin
Business as usual at Mandarin JAKARTA: It was business as usual at the Mandarin Oriental Jakarta after thick black smoke enveloped the third-floor kitchen on Thursday."All operations at the hotel were back to normal within less than three hours after the incident," hotel general manager George...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Minister wants to tackle porn
Minister wants to tackle porn JAKARTA: State Minister of Women's Empowerment Sri Redjeki Sumaryoto said the country was in urgent need of a law to fight against pornography and the trafficking of women and children.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Japanese investors urge RI to improve business climate
Japanese investors urge RI to improve business climateDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese investors are joining calls for the government to improve the business climate here by implementing consistent legal reforms in various sectors, to prevent more investors from leaving for other...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Honda to build new plant in RI
Honda to build new plant in RIAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan's second-largest car maker Honda Motor Co. Ltd., said on Friday that it would invest US$64 million in a new spare parts manufacturing plant in Indonesia.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Irwanto, Yoseph vie for last slot at Wismilak chess tournament
Irwanto, Yoseph vie for last slot at Wismilak chess tournamentMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irwanto Sadikin and Yoseph R. Majella, both FIDE chess masters, will be involved in a clash in a bid to take the last slot for the Wismilak International Grandmaster Championship tournament in...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Correction
Correction In the article University lecturer leads Muhammadiyah Youth, published on this page on Thursday, July 11, 2002, we inadvertently put the picture of Suyoto, the rector of Muhammadiyah University in the East Java town of Gresik, in the place of Abdul Mukti, the newly elected-chairman of...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
1. Honda (4x9)
1. Honda (4x9)Honda to build new plant in RI 2. Japan (2x27) Japanese investors urge RI to improve business climate 3. Rupiah Sjahril calls rupiah's drop 'normal' 4. Accoun (1x48) 'Strong sanctions against bad accountants a must'
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Taufik seeks Muslims' support for Megawati
Taufik seeks Muslims' support for MegawatiYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung President Megawati's husband Taufik Kiemas appealed to Muslim leaders and clerics to join forces with the nationalist group to help the government overcome the prolonged multi-dimension crisis.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
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;JP; ANPAf..r.. Jakarta-stock-table Stock quotations on JSX JP/12/BEJ Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 12, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Be well prepared when a headhunter comes calling
Be well prepared when a headhunter comes callingPri Notowidigdo, The Amrop Hever Group, Global Executive Search, (jakarta@amrophever.com) How would you react to a call from a headhunter, the popular name for an executive search consultant?He offers you an opportunity to be CEO of an American-based...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
New Copyright Law to invigorate businesses
New Copyright Law to invigorate businessesDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly passed Copyright Law, when it comes into force, will provide better protection for copyright holders and will eventually attract investment, businessmen said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Govt urged to empower HIV positive people
Govt urged to empower HIV positive peopleDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta AIDS activists are urging the government and the public to empower HIV positive people to take control of their lives.Chris W.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Agus Dwikarna jailed for up to 17 years in Manila
Agus Dwikarna jailed for up to 17 years in ManilaAgencies, Manila/Jakarta An Indonesian national arrested in the Philippines on suspicion of terrorism in March was sentenced to up to 17 years in jail on Friday for illegal possession of explosives.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Simple majority for president: Researcher
Simple majority for president: ResearcherKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observer Rizal Mallarangeng called on the People's Consultative Assembly to adopt the simple majority principle to end the continuous debate on the second round of voting in the planned direct presidential...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Kim Yong-nam visits KRB
Kim Yong-nam visits KRB BOGOR: As part of his official visit to Indonesia, South Korean President Kim Yong-nam toured Bogor Botanical Gardens (KRB) to have a close look at the Dendrobium Kim Il-sung orchid, named after his predecessor, who received the species of orchid from then Indonesian...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Random musings on the BPKP
Random musings on the BPKPFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI don't quite know how good the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) is at auditing ministries, non-ministerial government institutions and state-owned enterprises.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Jakarta A unit of Indonesia's PT Astra International (P.ASI) plans to issue up to Rp 200 billion (US$21.8 million) in bonds later this year for loan expansion. PT Federal International Finance, the motorcycle financing arm, said Friday in an announcement published in a local newspaper...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Surge in diseases linked to mining
Surge in diseases linked to mining BANJARMASIN: Thousands of residents of Satui subdistrict in Kotabaru regency, South Kalimantan are suffering from upper respiratory infection due to air pollution caused by a major coal mining operation in the region.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Standards in education
Standards in educationFrom Pelita I'm sorry to say that standards in education are now declining. The following examples have led me to feel concerned about the state of our educational system: * As the nation's final high school exams have been scrapped, both teachers and students have lost their...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Villagers demand seized land
Villagers demand seized land JAKARTA: Locals from a remote village in Central Sulawesi have demanded the government give back their rights to a 245-hectare plot seized by a land broker, PT Sentral Raya Permai, in 1988.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Betawi people underestimated
Betawi people underestimatedFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe desire of the Betawi people to lead Jakarta seem to have always been suppressed by the decision of the representatives at the Jakarta City Council as their role in the government is not yet taken into account.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Chinese still fight for acceptance in Indonesia
Chinese still fight for acceptance in IndonesiaNopporn Wong-Anan, Reuters, Jakarta Sulianto Sunarto remembers the days he had to bribe Indonesian officials to sell Chinese red lanterns and lion dance gear in Glodok, Jakarta's Chinatown.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
'Strong sanctions against bad accountants a must'
'Strong sanctions against bad accountants a must'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior legislator supported the government's move to draft a new bill on the accounting profession, saying that the ruling could help ensure good corporate governance in Indonesia.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Jakarta races against time
Jakarta races against timeWilly Tumewu, Senior Lecturer, Transportation Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, West Java Traffic congestion in Jakarta is severe simply because the demand for transportation far exceeds supply.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Indonesia's harp ambassador
Indonesia's harp ambassadorTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When she was only 15 years old, Heidi Awuy decided that she wanted to become a professional harpist. At the time, her father asked her why, because the harp was still an oddity in Indonesia.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Jakarta Great Sale promotion falls flat in luring shoppers
Jakarta Great Sale promotion falls flat in luring shoppersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The month-long Jakarta Great Sale, held to commemorate Jakarta's 475th anniversary, has failed to boost sales despite the huge discounts.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 12
Rupiah Rates July 12 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 12 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,638.00 8,638.00 9,184.00 9,092.00Australian dollar 1 5,372.22 4,810.50 5,119.16 5,063.33 Brunei dollar 1 5,506.17 4,932.05 5,246.80 5,191.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Two most contentious articles of
Two most contentious articles of the fourth constitutional amendment package ---------------------------------------------------------------Article 2: Alternative 1: MPR consists of members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) elected through general...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
RI-Singapore relations suffer from misperception
RI-Singapore relations suffer from misperceptionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Singapore's bilateral ties suffer from public misperception about each other, while new challenges affecting the region have emerged that must be tackled together, foreign policy experts from...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
'Nothing special in Jakarta Great Sale'
'Nothing special in Jakarta Great Sale' The Jakarta Great Sale, which was launched by Governor Sutiyoso almost a month ago, will conclude this Sunday. But many Jakartans were not even aware of the one-month event, which was held in celebration of the city's 475th anniversary.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Give us Islamic law
Give us Islamic lawFrom RepublikaMurder, robbery, pornography, prostitution and a protracted economic crisis are common for Indonesians today.Understandably, efforts have been made to address these social ills. One of these efforts is the amendment of the 1945 Constitution.
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
Peace broker denies espionage accusation
Peace broker denies espionage accusationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Switzerland-based Henry Dunant Center denied on Friday all accusations that the institution was siding with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and that its office in Banda Aceh had become a spy center for the...
Sat, 13 Jul 2002
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Chinese still fight for acceptance in RI 2. COSMETIC: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Cosmetics full of suspect chemicals, group says
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Give us Islamic law
Give us Islamic lawFrom Republika Murder, robbery, pornography, prostitution and a protracted economic crisis are common for Indonesians today.Understandably, efforts have been made to address these social ills. One of these efforts is the amendment of the 1945 Constitution.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Nightspot operators admit breaching fire regulations
Nightspot operators admit breaching fire regulationsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many entertainment center operators here were neglecting the fire safety regulations, which could lead to fatal disasters, an executive of the Association for Nightspot Owners (Aspehindo), said on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Ginanjar grilled over corruption
Ginanjar grilled over corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita was grilled on Thursday as a witness in the investigation of an alleged US$190.58 million mark-up in the Balongan oil refinery project in Indramayu, West Java.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
W. Kalimantan in top alert, fights off haze
W. Kalimantan in top alert, fights off hazeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan West Kalimantan Governor Aspar Aswin declared his province on top alert on Thursday, urging local governments to tackle forest fire outbreaks which have been blanketing the province in a haze for the past week.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
West Java leads with two golds at LG Cup
West Java leads with two golds at LG CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending champion West Java was off to a winning start with two golds on the opening day of the 3rd LG Cup tae kwon do championship at the Bung Karno Tennis Indoor Hall here on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Japan upset over undistributed aid
Japan upset over undistributed aid JAKARTA: Yasuhiro Sagata, an envoy of the Japanese Foreign Affairs Ministry met East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet A. Tallo to question the whereabouts of the Japanese government's Rp 53 billion (about US$6 million) in financial assistance for East Timorese refugees.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Sinten Remen's new album due for release
Sinten Remen's new album due for releaseTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After their success in staging Teater Gandrik's theatrical performance Mas Tom in Jakarta and Yogyakarta, Butet Kertaredjasa and Djaduk Ferianto are now back to work.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Earthquake rocks Manado
Earthquake rocks Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted several cities and towns in the province on Wednesday, including the capital city of Manado, as well as Bitung and Tondano in Minahasa regency.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Bangkok, Yangon sow the seeds of hate
Bangkok, Yangon sow the seeds of hateDavid Sterling, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok I have never witnessed a turn of events like the present in which relations between Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand have fallen to their lowest in decades.