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Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Jakarta Military gets new commander
Jakarta Military gets new commanderTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maj. Gen. Achmad Yahya has a daunting task ahead him in safeguarding Jakarta when he takes up his new post as military commander in the capital city on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Two car thieves mobbed in Bekasi
Two car thieves mobbed in Bekasi BEKASI: Two people were mobbed after being caught redhanded trying to steal a car on Jl. Jatimulya in Tambun, Bekasi, on Thursday.Ahmad and Mardi Setiawan were trying to unlock a Kijang minivan which was parked at the roadside when the owner, Parmin, arrived...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Doubting people's intelligence
Doubting people's intelligence It seems that there is an effort underway aimed at preparing Indonesians for the fact that they will not be able to vote directly for the president and vice president during the 2004 elections.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Battling violent image to tempt tourists
Battling violent image to tempt touristsNopporn Wong-Anan, Reuters, Bandung, West Java An air-conditioned train gathers speed as it takes a hill curve on a track elevated hundreds of feet above lush terraced green rice fields.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Impoverished and oppressed
Impoverished and oppressedFrom Rakyat Merdeka.It is really saddening to think of the fate of Indonesia and her future generations because the nation has been battered by a spate of miseries: low economic growth, a high rate of unemployment plus decreasing foreign investment.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Muhammadiyah youth wing to elect new leader
Muhammadiyah youth wing to elect new leaderEdith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The youth wing of Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is scheduled to elect its new leader next week for the 2002-2006 period, amid fresh hopes that...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
1. KOMNAS: 12 x 4 lines
1. KOMNAS: 12 x 4 lines Only half rights body nominees 'qualified' House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II wrapped up on Thursday the screening of 41 member candidates for the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), with the preliminary conclusion that the number of feasible nominees...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Sturdy rupiah: Adrenalin rush for ailing banks
Sturdy rupiah: Adrenalin rush for ailing banksBernie K. Moestofa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Perhaps, it's just a start. For cynics, it remains uncertain. Either way, it's a sign that good things could be on the horizon.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
JP/4/SCENE
JP/4/SCENENavy releases hijacked ship from GAM JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy ships and Navy marine troops have managed to release shipping vessel the Pelangi, which was hijacked by suspected members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in the waters of Tanjung Jambo Aya waters in North Aceh...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
DPR wants consultation revived
DPR wants consultation revived JAKARTA: Leaders of the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed on Thursday to revive a consultation meeting with the President and proposed that the first meeting be held on July 16.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
JAKARTA: A legislative team assigned to examine the flow of
JAKARTA: A legislative team assigned to examine the flow of Presidential Aid (Banpres) funds will soon convene to make final recommendations to the House of Representatives.Team leader R.K. Sembiring Meliala confirmed on Wednesday the team had concluded that State Secretary Bambang Kesowo had not...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
15,000 Banyumas officials to have urine tests
15,000 Banyumas officials to have urine testsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Around 15,000 civil servants in Banyumas regency, Central Java, will undergo a urine test in the near future to ensure that their bodies are free from illegal drugs.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 4
Rupiah Rates July 4 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 4 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,438.00 8,438.00 8,983.00 8,893.00Australian dollar 1 5,261.69 4,695.75 5,008.02 4,948.95 Brunei dollar 1 5,335.22 4,767.23 5,078.01 5,024.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Govt likely to intensify military operation in Aceh
Govt likely to intensify military operation in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Apparently niggled by the continuing violence in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, the government sent a strong signal on Thursday that the military operation in the restive province could be intensified.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Police officer kills partner
Police officer kills partner PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: A police officer accidentally shot and killed his friend during a fight with a group of men on Thursday morning, police said.Second brigadier Hanafi, 24, was killed by a stray bullet after his partner second brigadier SGO...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
RI welcomes UN legal experts
RI welcomes UN legal expertsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Thursday that doors were open for a United Nations legal expert who has been assigned to assess Indonesia's legal system later this month.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Last OAU ministerial talks open
Last OAU ministerial talks open SOUTH AFRICA: African ministers on Thursday began the last meeting of the 53-member Organization of African Unity (OAU) before its rebirth as the African Union (AU) with promises that the new body will deal more firmly with political crises.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Asian currencies recoup losses
Asian currencies recoup lossesDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies recouped some of their recent losses Thursday as a short-covering rally in the dollar wound down.The South Korean won led the way, powering to an 18-month high against the dollar.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Fourth of July marked with caution
Fourth of July marked with cautionAgencies, Singapore/Manila Americans across Asia marked their first Independence Day since the terror attacks of Sept. 11 on Thursday with the U.S. State Department warning them to avoid crowded places.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Military involved in trade of rare animals: Activists
Military involved in trade of rare animals: ActivistsLely T. Djuhari, Associated Press, Jakarta Thousands of endangered birds from Maluku and Papua provinces are caught and transported by the Indonesian military for sale at illegal markets, animal activists and officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Rp 190m stolen, victim shot
Rp 190m stolen, victim shot JAKARTA: Two armed robbers stole Rp 190 million and shot at their intended victim in broad daylight on the crowded bridge over the Ciliwung river that connects Jl. H.R.Rasuna Said with Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Tending to the big fish
Tending to the big fish The opening of the first Large Taxpayers' Office (LTO) in Jakarta earlier this week is part of the concerted effort to ensure full tax compliance through better, more efficient administration and auditing.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
China signs deal for US$8.5b pipeline
China signs deal for US$8.5b pipelineAgence France-Presse, Hong Kong Chinese energy giant PetroChina Co, has signed a framework agreement with an international consortium led by Dutch/Shell Group to build an US$8.5 billion east-west gas pipeline, it announced Thursday.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
JP/6/BANDORO
JP/6/BANDOROLEGISLATORS ARE NOT AMBASSADORS COMMANDERSBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies bandoro@csis.or.idIndonesian ambassadors are the representatives of our government, people and values around the world.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Police fail to question Tommy in jail
Police fail to question Tommy in jailLeo Wahyudi S and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The warden of Cipinang Penitentiary, Ngusman, refused on Thursday to allow police investigators to question Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra because they did not have a court order.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Commodity producers see no serious damage from current dry spell
Commodity producers see no serious damage from current dry spellAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The producers of four key agricultural commodities -- crude palm oil (CPO), cocoa, rubber and coffee -- said that the current dry season was so far little different from other dry seasons,...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 4, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 370 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Classic literature turned into a new television drama
Classic literature turned into a new television dramaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The success of TV Quiz Siapa Berani? (Who Dares?) has propelled its creator and co-host Helmy Yahya into the limelight of television production.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Drought-hit rice farmers cry for help
Drought-hit rice farmers cry for helpThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government assurances that food supplies are adequate may hardly comfort rice farmers, as they have called for government help to stave off widespread harvest failure caused by a possible long dry season.
Fri, 05 Jul 2002
AMEX responds
AMEX responds This is in response to the letter from Gunawan Setokusumo published in The Jakarta Post on June 20 regarding his experience with the American Express Corporate Card.We thank Gunawan Setokusumo for the feedback and deeply regret the inconvenience that he had to face as a result of a...
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
2. KUPANG 2 x 27
2. KUPANG 2 x 27 Repatriation of children to E. Timor meets resistance Yemris Fointuna2. TEBU: 1 x 33 Sugar farmers storm Cirebon port 4. POLISI: 1 x 40 14 policemen in Central Java discharged
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
No elder statesman role after retirement, Malaysian reveals
No elder statesman role after retirement, Malaysian revealsJasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Returning from vacation on Wednesday to a hero's welcome 11 days after triggering anxiety over his retirement plans, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad ruled out assuming an elder statesman's role...
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
National players ease into third round at Milo juinor badminton tournament
National players ease into third round at Milo juinor badminton tournamentMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Indonesia's national players marched undefeated through the second round of the Milo Junior Open badminton championships, held at the Sudirman Sports Hall here on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Resuming strategic projects
Resuming strategic projects President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to lead a ceremony marking the resumption of 14 strategic projects with a total investment value of US$9.3 billion at the ammonia and fertilizer factory of PT Pupuk Kujang in Cikampek, West Java, on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Abdullah's second man still unknown
Abdullah's second man still unknownEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Deputy Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was firmly entrenched on Wednesday as Malaysia's new leader from October 2003 but this has thrown open a new issue: who will be his number two?Malaysians are looking for clues as to...
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Chusnul fights for democracy
Chusnul fights for democracyEdith Hartanto and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I hated English". These words coming from activist turned political scholar Chusnul Mar'iyah can't be more out of place."I used to think of English as a post-colonial language," she said in her deep voice.
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Government plays down food shortage fears
Government plays down food shortage fearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government played down fears on Wednesday of possible food shortages amid signs of looming severe drought which may cause widespread failure in the rice harvest this year.
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Rights body urged to form regional chapters
Rights body urged to form regional chaptersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A candidate for the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), H.S. Dillon, expressed hope on Wednesday that in the future the government would establish commission chapters in the provinces to increase...
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Ancient 'Gambuh' performance still charms
Ancient 'Gambuh' performance still charmsMas Ruscitadewi and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It has every potential to be a boring performance. From the way the performers danced their movements, which was excruciatingly slow, the incomprehensible words and sentences of the...
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Traditional marching bands now popular
Traditional marching bands now popularKadek Suartaya, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali The traditional marching bands known as Adi Merdangga has now gained a special place in the heart of young Balinese with a flourishing number of such elaborate and energetic bands in the island's regencies.
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
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AGO bars Malaysian consortium from joining JORR project 2. Holdiko 4 X 8 Holdiko seeks to overturn ruling 3.LOG 1 X 42 RI, China to team up to curb illegal logging 4. Micro 1 X 43 Microsoft sales jump after piracy lawsuit
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Government mulls military crackdown on Aceh rebels
Government mulls military crackdown on Aceh rebels Tiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri dealt the peace process in the rebellious province of Aceh another blow on Wednesday as she ordered tough measures against the separatist movement.
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
AGO bars Malaysia firm from joining JORR project
AGO bars Malaysia firm from joining JORR projectA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dream of a Malaysian consortium to be appointed the strategic investor for developing the long-delayed Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) toll road project may be dashed as the Attorney General's Office (AGO)...
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Repatriation of children to E. Timor meets resistance
Repatriation of children to E. Timor meets resistanceYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang An international non-governmental organization (NGO) has complained that pro-Indonesia East Timorese are obstructing its attempts to reunite East Timorese children in orphanages in Java with their parents...
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Unpaid bill leaves 'RRI' in the dark
Unpaid bill leaves 'RRI' in the dark PADANG, West Sumatra: State-owned radio station RRI's Muda Padang branch has had to resort to a diesel-powered generator since state-owned electricity company PT PLN cut off electricity to the station.
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Rights trial defendant withdraws testimony
Rights trial defendant withdraws testimony JAKARTA: A senior Indonesian policeman accused of human rights violations in East Timor on Wednesday told a human rights trial that previous statements he had made to investigators were false.Former Suai Police precinct chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
'Plaza Semanggi will make traffic worse'
'Plaza Semanggi will make traffic worse' A new shopping mall, called Plaza Semanggi, is being developed on the corner of Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Gatot Subroto in Central Jakarta, near the Semanggi cloverleaf.
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Holdiko asks court to overturn KPPU's ruling
Holdiko asks court to overturn KPPU's rulingThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The trial against the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) over its recent ruling on alleged involvement of PT Holdiko Perkasa in the Indomobil scandal kicked off on Wednesday, with the holding company asking the...
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Indonesian bowlers take bronze: Indonesian 10-pin men's trio of
Indonesian bowlers take bronze: Indonesian 10-pin men's trio of bowlers, Ryan Lalisang, Rudy and Yuyu, grabbed a bronze at the FIQ Asian Bowling Championships in Hong Kong on Wednesday. They finished behind Japan and South Korea, which won the gold and silver medals respectively.
Thu, 04 Jul 2002
Jakarta and North Sulawesi rule the roost in bridge league
Jakarta and North Sulawesi rule the roost in bridge leagueNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Contract bridge players from regions other than Jakarta and North Sulawesi have yet to provide serious opposition as shown by the Indonesian Bridge League grand final which ended here on Tuesday.