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Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Jakarta's security situation dramatically worsening
Jakarta's security situation dramatically worseningDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta has seen its security situation worsen considerably recently as indicated by the increase in street crime over the last three years, and many people are now afraid of utilizing public facilities, a...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Beach volleyball competition a success
Beach volleyball competition a successMurdani Usman and Pariama Hutasoit, Contributors, Seminyak, Bali Huge numbers of foreign and local tourists pour in to the beautiful Petitenget Beach near the famous Kuta holiday resort.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Trial of FKM members adjourned
Trial of FKM members adjourned AMBON, Maluku: The panel of judges at the Ambon District Court postponed until next week the trial of six members of the proindependence Maluku Sovereignty Forum (FKM) who are facing subversion charges for raising the South Maluku Republic's flag in Saparua, Central...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Rini proposes PSI system on imports
Rini proposes PSI system on importsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade and Industry Rini MS Soewandi has proposed reestablishing the pre-shipment inspection (PSI) system on imports as one way of curbing rampant smuggling into the country.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
'Self-government may not foster public well-being'
'Self-government may not foster public well-being'Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As legislators consider 10 bills for the creation of 35 new regencies, 2 municipalities and one province in response to a nationwide clamor for autonomy, analysts warned that the localities concerned...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Acehnese want direct elections for officials
Acehnese want direct elections for officialsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The direct election of governors, regents and mayors in war-torn Aceh as stipulated in Law No. 18/2001 on the province's special autonomy status, has gained support from numerous sides and is viewed as a way to...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
"Win One Billion Rupiah".
"Win One Billion Rupiah". CAPT - 2HSBC recently donated Rp 100 million to cover the cost of 90 wheelchairs made for handicapped children.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Rupiah Rates Aug 28
Rupiah Rates Aug 28 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,190.57 4,633.78 4,938.59 4,885.53 Brunei dollar 1 5,372.65 4,797.92 5,111.82 5,058.59 Canadian dollar 1 6,045.96 5,398.82 5,752.45 5,692.14 Swiss franc 1 6,288.83 5,617.43 5,983.53 5,922.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Top players lose in preliminary matches
Top players lose in preliminary matches Top singles players competing in the Sanyo Indonesia Open 2002 were surprisingly expelled from the five-star badminton championship, which is being held in the Kertajaya Sports Stadium in Surabaya, East Java.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
1. Pilsung: 8 x 4 lines
1. Pilsung: 8 x 4 linesAcehnese want direct elections for officials2. Buruh: 20 x 2 lines Two more labor activists arrested in Bandung3. Suap: 24 x 1 lineRiau Police probe bribery case 4. Banjar: 24 x 2 linesSouth Kalimantan close to political vacuum: Law expert
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Weather threatens Asia rice harvest but exports unaffected
Weather threatens Asia rice harvest but exports unaffectedAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Adverse weather conditions across Asia could affect the region's rice harvest this year but exports are unlikely to be harmed, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
1. OSVALDO: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. OSVALDO: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Composer Golijov at new heights2. MEGA: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTSMegawati's bracelets tell stories
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
2. TAIWAN: 1 x 33
2. TAIWAN: 1 x 33 Taiwan asks RI to fix business climate or Taipei joins in calls for business reform 3. ACEH: 1 x 38 Talks for Aceh to resume in September: Govt or Govt backpedals, agrees to Aceh talks soon4. SUMMIT: 2 x 25 Earth Summit experts urge world to take urgent action on water 5.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Govt to inject Rp 4t into merged Bank Bali
Govt to inject Rp 4t into merged Bank BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will inject some Rp 4 trillion (US$450 million) into Bank Bali after the bank is merged with four weaker banks, according to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Investors need protection
Investors need protection "People should be extra-careful in investing in agribusiness, otherwise they might be cheated. But here in my company, everything is transparent. Our business propositions are clear, investors can easily calculate the costs, foresee what will be the price of farm produce...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Megawati's bracelets tell stories
Megawati's bracelets tell stories JAKARTA: Trendy President Megawati Soekarnoputri's trademark, it appears, is a number of different bracelets she wears on her right wrist.Megawati swears she is not a bracelet collector but says that each of the bracelets she wears has its own particular story.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Teachers complain about dismissal
Teachers complain about dismissal JAKARTA: Ten representatives of temporarily employed teachers here came to the City Council on Wednesday to complain about the various problems they were facing, including unfair dismissal, low-salaries and other examples of allegedly discriminatory treatment.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
NGOs demand direct election, current process terminated
NGOs demand direct election, current process terminatedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 49 non-governmental organizations on Wednesday demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri stop the ongoing Jakarta gubernatorial election process, stressing that it was being carried...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Easing tension
Easing tension Tension has built up very fast between Indonesia and Malaysia. People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais criticized Malaysia for caning undocumented Indonesian workers. Malaysia's foreign minister Syeh Hamid Albar responded with no less acrimony.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
JAKARTA : State-owned Bank Mandiri signed on Wednesday an
JAKARTA : State-owned Bank Mandiri signed on Wednesday an agreement with software company PT Microsoft Indonesia under which the latter would help the giant bank in strengthening its IT (information technology) infrastructure.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Two more labor activists arrested in Bandung
Two more labor activists arrested in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heavily-armed police in the West Java capital of Bandung have arrested two more labor activists in apparent attempts to suppress the labor movement in the province.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Dollar overcomes early loses
Dollar overcomes early losesAlan Yonan Jr, Dow Jones, Singapore The dollar recovered from early losses to finish mixed against Asian currencies Wednesday.The dollar was weaker across the board in early Asian trading, but capitalized on its gains against the yen later in the session to close higher...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Justice Party and forest fires
Justice Party and forest fires JP/4/letJustice Party and forest firesFrom Bisnis Indonesia Our observations over the past two years has shown that 70 percent of the fires in this country occur on plantations and land, while the remaining 30 percent are in forested areas.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Govt backpedals, agrees to Aceh talks soon
Govt backpedals, agrees to Aceh talks soonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After throwing down the gauntlet, the Indonesian government announced on Wednesday it would resume talks with Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels next month.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Judicial Commission's task needs to be defined: Judge
Judicial Commission's task needs to be defined: JudgeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The work of the yet-to-be-established Judicial Commission should be clearly defined to avoid overlapping functions with the Supreme Court, a judge said Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Corruption a barrier to achieving tax revenue target
Corruption a barrier to achieving tax revenue target The government, under its budget plan recently proposed to the legislature aims to increase its total tax and excise revenue by 18.7 percent to Rp 260.78 trillion (nearly US$30 billion) next year from Rp 219.62 trillion expected this year.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Illiteracy up by 250,000 annually
Illiteracy up by 250,000 annually JAKARTA: Illiterates in the country are increasing by 250,000 people annually due to a large number of children dropping out of elementary schools.Director General for Extracurricular Activities and Sports at the Ministry of National Education Fasli Jalal said on...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
TV film disappointing
TV film disappointingFrom RepublikaI'm a keen observer of Indonesian TV films. A TV film series aired by SCTV and titled Secret of a marriage, starring Ferry Salim and Keke Harun, ended on July 23, 2002.The last episode has left a problem.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Election body launches website
Election body launches website JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) officially launched on Wednesday its website to provide the public access to the election process.KPU chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin said the website, kpu.co.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 29, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 29, 2002Exhibitions* Bronze Sculptures Corpus Terrae by Teguh Ostenrik, at Valentine Willie Fine Art, The Chedi, Desa Malinggih Kelod, Payangan, Gianyar (Tel. 081 23607011), until Sept. 10.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Immaturity causes student brawls
Immaturity causes student brawlsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Student brawls are often associated with junior high school and high school students, still too young and immature to control their emotions and deal with problems in a mature, nonviolent manner.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
U.S. visas may take 8 weeks longer
U.S. visas may take 8 weeks longer JAKARTA: Due to security concerns, the U.S. government announced on Wednesday that Indonesians might have to wait eight weeks or more before they received a visa as new application procedures will call for tighter scrutiny.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
[b]Future challenges to
Future challenges to Indonesia-Singapore ties 2. 1 X 30The three misrepresentations of China
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
1. Growth (3x16)
1. Growth (3x16) Boediono defends ambitious growth target for 2003 2. Rini (3x17) Rini proposes pre-shipment inspection system 3. Rice (2x30) Weather threatens Asia rice harvest but exports unaffected 4. Bali (2x20) Govt to inject Rp 4t into merged Bank Bali
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
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pl .rm Stock prices at The Jakarta Stock Exchange (on rupiah) on Aug.28,2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Indonesia remains one of the world's most corrupt nations
Indonesia remains one of the world's most corrupt nationsAgencies, Berlin Indonesia has been ranked once again as one of the world's most corrupt countries by Transparency International.The Berlin-based anti-corruption group said its 2002 Corruption Perception Index had Bangladesh at the bottom,...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Chicago Marathon staged locally
Chicago Marathon staged locally JAKARTA: For the fourth year in a row, the Chicago Marathon in the Far East is being staged on Oct. 13. This year the marathon starts in Labuan and ends in Anyer, West Java. Like the annual Chicago Marathon, the track is 26.2 miles (42.6 kilometers) long.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Indonesia advances to Rosenblum Cup final
Indonesia advances to Rosenblum Cup finalImanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian team participating in the Rosenblum Cup in Montreal, Canada, lost the first three sessions in its semifinal match against the Burgay team from Poland, before dominating the fourth session to win the...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Four governors fail to submit wealth report
Four governors fail to submit wealth reportThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four out of 30 governors have not yet reported their wealth to the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN), the government said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Judges for rights trial appeals appointed
Judges for rights trial appeals appointedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan has appointed four career judges for the ad hoc human rights tribunal to handle appeals in the cases of alleged perpetrators of the violence and destruction in East Timor in 1999.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
SBI rate falls again
SBI rate falls again The weighted average interest rate on the benchmark one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell to 14.35 percent at an auction Wednesday from 14.54 percent a week ago, the central bank said.The fall was slightly sharper than the market had expected.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
RI, Australia to boost ties
RI, Australia to boost ties DENPASAR, Bali: Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Rick Smith said on Wednesday the governments of the two countries were trying to step up mutually-beneficial cooperation.The current bilateral cooperation should be enhanced, especially in the tourism and investment...
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Bali, safe haven for international pedophiles
Bali, safe haven for international pedophilesAditya Nusantara and Magdalena Damayanti, Contributors, Singaraja, North Bali Although Bali is known around the world for its unique culture and beautiful scenery, it has been attracting more than just tourists wanting to explore its charm.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
Six-month prison term requested for Egyptian
Six-month prison term requested for EgyptianThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors asked the South Jakarta District Court Wednesday to sentence an alleged Egyptian people smuggler to six months in jail for violating immigration laws here, despite the fact that the maximum sentence is six years.
Thu, 29 Aug 2002
JSK: Agak panjang kareana posisi photo dua kolom berdiri
JSK: Agak panjang kareana posisi photo dua kolom berdiri Metro Department StoreBIGGEST BRICK FLAG: Jaya Suprana (left), the head of the Indonesian records museum, MURI, presents a certificate of recognition to Christine Bakri, the president director of PT Metropolitan Retail Mart, for the chain's...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
1. Rusun - 4x 12
1. Rusun - 4x 12 City fails to meet target on low-cost apartments 2. UI - 1x30 UI installs Usman as new rector 3. Food - 1x20 Food poisoning common 4. SHAMAN - 2x25 Psychics still have a say in lives of modern people 5. Speak - 2x20 'Mystical power exists but I don't see psychics'
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
SMU graduates may run for president
SMU graduates may run for presidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To become president of the world's fourth largest country, it will be sufficient to have graduated from senior high school.This criteria is much more lenient than that which would be applied in many small firms in Indonesia, which require...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
The dilemma IBRA faces in resolving bad loans
The dilemma IBRA faces in resolving bad loansVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Raising revenues for the state budget is only one of the objectives of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) massive auction sale of Rp 135.
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Slaughterhouses play down fear of anthrax outbreak
Slaughterhouses play down fear of anthrax outbreakNovan Iman Santosa and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Workers at city slaughterhouses played down on Tuesday the fear that anthrax-infected cattle or meat could enter Jakarta, pointing to the measures in place to prevent such an...
Wed, 28 Aug 2002
Establishment of investors association a must
Establishment of investors association a must------------------------------------------------------------------ More than 6,000 people invested a total of at least Rp 500 billion (US$55,5 million) into an agribusiness firm controlled by private firm PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (PT QSAR) which...