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Sat, 11 Aug 2001
Gemstones have power, collector says
Gemstones have power, collector saysBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): The small Antique Stone store in Pondok Indah shopping mall, South Jakarta, is almost hidden by the restaurants and cafes on the second floor.
Sat, 11 Aug 2001
President delays AG appointment till next week
President delays AG appointment till next week JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri has further delayed the appointment of the attorney general.No reason was given for delaying the selection of the last remaining Cabinet post, but speculation was rife that it was a result of a political...
Sat, 11 Aug 2001
Tutut promises to deliver Tommy to police
Tutut promises to deliver Tommy to police JAKARTA (JP): Former President Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti Hardijanti Rukmana, alias Tutut, promised on Friday to deliver her fugitive brother Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to the police.
Sat, 11 Aug 2001
Rupiah rate Aug.10
Rupiah rate Aug.10 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,600.00 9,600.00 9,054.00 9,146.00Australian dollar 1 4,404.06 4,920.96 4,636.55 4,688.24Austrian schilling 1 557.11 622.24 586.52 592.82Belgian franc 1 190.04 212.25 200.07 202.
Sat, 11 Aug 2001
Team to probe abuses in governor election
Team to probe abuses in governor election JAKARTA (JP): The government has set up a team to investigate whether bribery took place during the recent election of Abdul Gafur of Golkar Party as governor of North Maluku, announced the outgoing minister of home affairs and regional autonomy Soerjadi...
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Indonesia's democratic tug-of-war
Indonesia's democratic tug-of-war The following is the second of two articles based on a presentation by Dr. Ignas Kleden of The Go-East Institute/Institute for East-Indonesian Affairs in Jakarta. The sociologist spoke at the Asian Leadership Fellow Program Reunion Conference 2001 in Bangkok on Aug.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Line up of the new cabinet
Line up of the new cabinet JAKARTA (JP): The following is the lineup of the 32-member Cabinet announced on Thursday by President Megawati Soekarnoputri at the State Palace: A. Coordinating ministersName Position Background 1. Gen.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
RP military accused of allowing rebels to escape
RP military accused of allowing rebels to escape MANILA (Agencies): A Roman Catholic priest once kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf rebels on southern Basilan island has accused top military officers of conniving with the rebels holding 21 U.S. and Filipino hostages, a report said on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Ban on photos at tourist sites
Ban on photos at tourist sites Deeply disappointed by what happened at Kebun Raya Bogor (Bogor Botanical Gardens), my guest from New Zealand cut short his holiday here. He left Jakarta on Aug. 4, 2001 instead of Aug. 11, 2001 (his scheduled departure date).
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
World Bank welcomes new economics team
World Bank welcomes new economics team JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank welcomed on Thursday the country's new economics team, saying that they expected to be able to work closely with it to resolve the various economic problems plaguing the nation."It is a very promising economics team.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Indonesians move closer to final of men's doubles
Indonesians move closer to final of men's doubles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's doubles teams booked their semifinal places and moved closer to setting up an all-Indonesian encounter for the title at the Badminton World Grand Prix Finals in Brunei Darussalam on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Keep calm and maintain unity
Keep calm and maintain unityFrom Rakyat MerdekaWith regard to the bombing of the Catholic church in Duren Sawit and the Batak Protestant church in Jatiwaringin on July 22, 2001 perpetrated by irresponsible persons, we, the executive board of the Community of Indonesian Christians are deeply...
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Morgan's, a great little watering hole in C. Jakarta
Morgan's, a great little watering hole in C. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): If you happen to be unlucky enough to be driving through Pasar Senen at night (God forbid that you should get a puncture), one thing you'll notice pretty quick is just how much like a battlefield the whole place is.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Brief profiles of members of the 'Gotong Royong' Cabinet
Brief profiles of members of the 'Gotong Royong' Cabinet Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono only shot to fame recently, though many had rightly expected him to return to the forefront of the national political scene.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Riau
Riau Riau people threaten to take over PT CPI. Page 3 India India's security threats, from China to U.S. Page 5Badminton Indonesians move closer to final of men's doubles. Page 6'Celltiquette' Cellular phone users, please dial 'celltiquette'. Page 8U.S. economy U.S.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
KL teacher faces sedition charges
KL teacher faces sedition charges KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): A Malaysian teacher has been charged with sedition for a test question asking his students to discuss the justice system, local media reported on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Arroyo draws hard line on Malaysia's Anwar, Abu Sayyaf
Arroyo draws hard line on Malaysia's Anwar, Abu Sayyaf KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo drew a hard line on Thursday on Malaysia's jailed politician, Anwar Ibrahim, saying she would not meet with his wife unless the Malaysian government gave the green light.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Many Irianese scantyly clad
Many Irianese scantyly clad JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Most residents of Puncak Jaya, a remote regency in the mountainous central part of Irian Jaya, are scantily clad and far more backward than those in other parts of the province, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Howard to meet Megawati on Sunday
Howard to meet Megawati on Sunday CANBERRA (AP): Prime Minister John Howard said Thursday that talks next week with Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri will open a new and positive phase in relations between the giant neighbors.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Missing soldiers found alive
Missing soldiers found alive AMBON, Maluku: The three privates of Infantry Battalion 731, who were reported missing last Saturday, were found alive on Thursday morning.Pattimura Military chief Brig. Gen. Mustopo said later in the day that the three soldiers had been kidnapped.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
10 people shot dead in Aceh
10 people shot dead in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Ten workers of Bumi Flora, a company dealing in oil palm plantations, were killed in the district of Idi Rayeuk, East Aceh on Thursday.The spokesman for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group accused Indonesian Army (TNI) personnel of conducting...
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
New ministers comment on appointment
New ministers comment on appointment JAKARTA (JP): The new Cabinet ministers had differing views and comments on their appointment. The following are excerpts of what they said:Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang YudhoyonoI was watching television when the...
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Play brings abduction issue back into the spotlight
Play brings abduction issue back into the spotlightBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Uncertainty kills and waiting is the most exhausting ordeal.That is how it feels for the friends and families of people who have been missing for years, abducted as a consequence of standing up against repressive...
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Market will give Cabinet benefit of the doubt
Market will give Cabinet benefit of the doubt President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Cabinet is an excellent start for the new government to work with, Hadi Soesastro, an economist and executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, told The Jakarta Post.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
2 x 22 48pt Optima Bold
2 x 22 48pt Optima Bold New Cabinet needs to negotiate on onerous debt The new Cabinet faces a tight schedule in the following weeks. Political economist Revrisond Baswir of the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University shares his concerns.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Tommy's wife and sisters summoned for questioning
Tommy's wife and sisters summoned for questioning JAKARTA (JP): The daughters of former President Soeharto and the wife of his fugitive son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra would be questioned in connection with the murder of Supreme Court Justice M.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Pacific states study pact
Pacific states study pact WELLINGTON (Dow Jones): A proposed regional trade and economic cooperation agreement will be considered by leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum group of nations meeting in Nauru next week, New Zealand Foreign Minister Phil Goff said Thursday.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Cellular phone users, please dial 'celltiquette'
Cellular phone users, please dial 'celltiquette'By I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Many people have enjoyed the miracle of the cellular phone. Most users of this wonderful gadget cannot even imagine living without them.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Line up of the new cabinet
Line up of the new cabinet JAKARTA (JP): The following is the lineup of the 32-member Cabinet announced on Thursday by President Megawati Soekarnoputri at the State Palace:A. Coordinating ministers Name Position Background 1. Gen.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah surges to 10-month high
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah surges to 10-month high SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Thursday, as domestic factors mitigated the pressure from declining stock markets across the region and concerns over a protracted economic downturn, dealers said.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
New Cabinet needs to take hard look at odius debt
New Cabinet needs to take hard look at odius debt Can the new Cabinet relieve the country of its debt trap? Political economist Revrisond Baswir of the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University (UGM) shares his concerns.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Drinks stalls to be relocated
Drinks stalls to be relocated JAKARTA (JP): About 300 stalls selling drinks around the former red-light district of Kramat Tunggak in North Jakarta will be relocated to several markets in the mayoralty.About 600 kiosks have been prepared for the relocation.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Rupiah gains strength as markets cheer new cabinet
Rupiah gains strength as markets cheer new cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Weeks of waiting ended on Thursday for a jittery currency market after President Megawati Soekarnoputri unveiled a solid economics team in her new Cabinet, boosting the rupiah in the process to a ten-month high against the U.S. dollar.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
'History of spying' hampers Singtel's bid
'History of spying' hampers Singtel's bid SYDNEY (DPA): Pressure on the Australian government to block a bid by government-owned Singapore Telecommunications to buy Australia's second-largest phone company increased Thursday.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Megawati names rainbow cabinet
Megawati names rainbow cabinet JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri named her Cabinet on Thursday, giving away some, but not all, of the seats to the political factions, including the Indonesian Military (TNI), who had supported her rise to power 18 days earlier.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
No small change, better generation
No small change, better generationFrom Surabaya PostThe hike in fuel prices announced on June 16 annoyed almost everyone because it immediately increased the prices of every commodity, particularly the fares of city transportation.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
World Bank calls new economic team 'promising'
World Bank calls new economic team 'promising' JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank welcomed on Thursday the country's new economic team, saying that they expected to be able to work closely with it to resolve the various economic problems plaguing the nation."It is a very promising economic team.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Cabinet has great economy team
Cabinet has great economy team A number of experts share their views on the Cabinet with The Jakarta Post. Among them, senior economist Muhammad Sadli, also a minister for several years during the New Order government, gives a thumbs-up to the new economic team.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Peru asks Japan to justify Fujimori's Japanese nationality
Peru asks Japan to justify Fujimori's Japanese nationality LIMA (AFP): Peru asked Japan what legal reasoning was used to grant ousted president Alberto Fujimori Japanese nationality, Foreign Minister Diego Garcia Sayan announced here.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Indonesia urges Brazil, Vietnam to cut coffee supply
Indonesia urges Brazil, Vietnam to cut coffee supply JAKARTA (JP): Disappointed with the failure of the world's coffee retention plan, Indonesia's coffee exporters have urged major producing countries Brazil and Vietnam to limit coffee supplies onto the international market in an effort to prop up...
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Information ministry meets resistance
Information ministry meets resistance JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of the State Ministry for Communication and Information was met with antagonism from activists despite assurances from the new minister that the institution will not exercise censorship.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Gift suspected to be a bomb
Gift suspected to be a bomb JAKARTA (JP): Wary of the series of bombings that rocked the city, a police officer's housemaid contacted the police on Thursday upon receiving a parcel from a private bank.Police officers immediately rushed to the house of the maid's employer, Adj.Comr.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
The paradox is while the government has to be market friendly,
The paradox is while the government has to be market friendly, corruption and money politics continues to be widespread.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
South Korea to fully repay IMF loan soon
South Korea to fully repay IMF loan soon SEOUL (AFP): South Korea will have fully repaid an emergency bailout loan, worth about US$20 billion, to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this month, the finance and economy ministry said Thursday.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
The delayed budget speech
The delayed budget speech Submitting the draft state budget each year (to the House of Representatives) is a routine task of the incumbent government. Preparing the draft is, therefore, a routine task of the members of the outgoing Abdurrahman Cabinet.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
U.S. must pull out of the South: N. Korea
U.S. must pull out of the South: N. Korea SEOUL: North Korea is yet again calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Korea. Or, for the 121st time since 1948 -- if a quasi-governmental think tank is correct in its calculations.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Vietnam Airlines to add flights
Vietnam Airlines to add flights HANOI (AFP): State-owned Vietnam Airlines is to lay on five extra flights a day between Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur for next month's Southeast Asian Games in the Malaysian capital.On Sept.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Major challenges facing Megawati
Major challenges facing MegawatiFrom KompasA statement of former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid that Megawati Soekarnoputri would be trapped by the New Order forces in the administration, House of Representatives (DPR) and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), should be taken into account...
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
Indonesia 'has no law on domain name'
Indonesia 'has no law on domain name' JAKARTA (JP): A businessman who is being prosecuted for allegedly illegally registering the domain name of Mustika Ratu.com, asked the court on Thursday to drop the case as the country does not have any legislation governing the matter.
Fri, 10 Aug 2001
3. 4Ignas -- (part2)
3. 4Ignas -- (part2) 1 x 30 36pt NCSB Our democratic tug-of-war The following is the first of two articles based on a presentation by Dr. Ignas Kleden of The Go-East Institute/Institute for East-Indonesian Affairs in Jakarta.