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Fri, 20 Sep 2002
'Luxury tax on electronic goods must be scrapped'
'Luxury tax on electronic goods must be scrapped'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Trade and Industry has proposed to the Ministry of Finance to drop the existing luxury tax on electronic goods, arguing that the tax has discouraged investment in the sector.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
RI's pledge to fight terrorism assured
RI's pledge to fight terrorism assuredHasan Wirajuda, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta We gather here tonight right after the bitter commemoration of the hideous terrorist attack on the United States last year.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
RI requests better conditions for migrant workers abroad
RI requests better conditions for migrant workers abroadFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar In a bid to increase its bargaining power with Malaysia over the labor issue, Indonesia has asked for welfare guarantees for those of its workers employed legally in the...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
PAN legislator resists ousting
PAN legislator resists ousting MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: House of Representatives' legislator Hatta Taliwang of the National Mandate Party (PAN) is continuing to resist party demands he step aside.Hatta said on Wednesday the move was against the law and that his exit from the House would meet...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
The sugar saga
The sugar saga On Sept. 12, thousands of workers from 46 sugar mills in Java -- there are 60 sugar mills throughout the country -- held a protest against imported sugar. They demanded that the government revise its import duties on sugar, control sugar imports and take strict action against sugar...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Caltex closes offices as labor protest continues
Caltex closes offices as labor protest continuesHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Riau, Pekanbaru Thousands of PT Tripatra workers were still blocking main roads to PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) offices in Rumbai and Duri, prompting the management of CPI to declare a holiday for its...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep.18,2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep.18,2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
The poor want voice in urban policy making
The poor want voice in urban policy makingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In fear of imminent eviction, poor communities urged the city administration to involve them in designing urban policies to tackling the problem of poverty.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Mega and the press
Mega and the pressFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe mass media needs to react to President Megawati's accusation that the press has blown the deportation of migrant Indonesian workers in Nunukan out of proportion by refraining to report anything connected to her as a President or a private person.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
1. BROAD: 3 x 20
1. BROAD: 3 x 20 House delays passing broadcasting bill as radio, TV vow to defy 2. TKI: 2 x 28 RI requests better conditions for migrant workers abroad 3. LEGAL: 1 x 35 Akbar's liberty, Criminal Code disputed 4. Gender equality introduced in citizenship bill 5.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
AFTA offers great opportunity to shipping business
AFTA offers great opportunity to shipping businessRikza Abdullah, Contributor, Jakarta This Special Page is published in conjunction with the Trans ASEAN 2002 Conference and Exhibition, which opens at the Jakarta Convention Center here today.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
'Indonesia committed to privatization'
'Indonesia committed to privatization'Rebecca Thurlow, Dow Jones Newswires, Bandar Seri Begawan Indonesia's Senior Economics Minister Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti says the Indonesian government will push ahead with privatization despite popular opposition to the sale of state- owned assets.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Govt to make people-smuggling a crime
Govt to make people-smuggling a crime Indonesia will include sanctions against people smugglers in a bill on immigration currently being prepared, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said in Jakarta Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
After ten years of operation in Indonesia, freight forwarding
After ten years of operation in Indonesia, freight forwarding and logistics provider PT Danzas Saranaperkasa, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based Danzas Group, has successfully managed to retain its strong customer base for its reliable and excellent forwarding and logistics-related service.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
State banks agree to extend maturity of govt bonds
State banks agree to extend maturity of govt bondsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned banks have agreed to the government's proposal to extend the maturity period of government bonds they hold, Minister of Finance Boediono said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
DPR online shows House progress
DPR online shows House progress JAKARTA: The public will now have access to the progress of various bills as they pass through the House of Representatives through a parliamentary website.The website, www.pansus-dpr-ri.or.id., was launched on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Councillors' foreign trips put on hold
Councillors' foreign trips put on hold SURABAYA: Travel plans for 37 East Java councillors ready to tour the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and several European countries have been put on hold after Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno issued a ruling that...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Power plant saga
Power plant saga The plan to construct a gas and steam generating power plant in Pemaron village, in the regency of Buleleng, Singaraja, Bali, has drawn much attention from locals. State-owned electricity company PLN had to suspend the construction due to protests from villagers, which have been...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Asylum-seeker testifies against police
Asylum-seeker testifies against police AUSTRALIA: Indonesian police helped people smugglers who led more than 400 mostly Afghan asylum-seekers on an ill-fated trip to Australia last year, a court here heard on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Mass wedding held in Tangerang
Mass wedding held in Tangerang TANGERANG: A total of 113 couples, including some grandparents, gathered together for a mass wedding on Tuesday in Cisoka district of Tangerang. The event was organized by Dian Mitra, a local social foundation.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Rini wants taxes on cocoa dropped
Rini wants taxes on cocoa droppedAdianto P . Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said on Wednesday that she had asked the finance ministry to scrap the existing 10 percent value added tax (VAT) and a 2.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
'Al-Qaeda network present in SE Asia'
'Al-Qaeda network present in SE Asia' MALAYSIA: Intelligence gathered by Southeast Asian security officials has revealed the presence of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terror network in the region, a top Thai defense official said in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Japanese killed in Batam
Japanese killed in Batam BATAM, Riau: A 48-year-old Japanese man, suspected of a hit- and-run accident, died instantly after he crashed into a police car following a two-hour car chase.Sakanoto Kayuza reportedly fled the scene after he allegedly hit four ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Soeharto still unfit to stand trial
Soeharto still unfit to stand trial JAKARTA: Former president Soeharto had yet to recover from his illness and remained unfit to stand trial for alleged corruption, a prosecutor said on Wednesday."We have no choice because if we push for his trial, the court will not approve it.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Detention of American, Briton questioned
Detention of American, Briton questionedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have illegally detained American Joy Lee Sadler and Briton Lesley McCulloch as they were not charged six days after they were arrested, a lawyer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Former model wants jail term for a 'decent sleep'
Former model wants jail term for a 'decent sleep'Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The beautiful former wife of a high-profile businessman says she is looking forward to being jailed for harboring Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra because she wants to get a good night's sleep.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia Wednesday set two rupiah intervention
JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia Wednesday set two rupiah intervention rates - departing from its usual practice of just setting one - to contain sudden surges in liquidity in the money market, a central bank official said. This is a new policy, the official, who declined to be named, said.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Oesman installed as MPR deputy speaker
Oesman installed as MPR deputy speaker JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) regional representatives faction chairman Oesman was sworn in as one of the legislative body's deputy speakers on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Govt to select bidders for Indosat
Govt to select bidders for Indosat JAKARTA: The Indonesian government will decide later Wednesday which investors will qualify to bid for a 41.94 percent stake in international call service provider PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. (Indosat).
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Over 500,000 kids get polio shots
Over 500,000 kids get polio shotsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Health Agency has claimed that the first stage of the National Immunization Week (PIN) program in Jakarta went smoothly, with the number of toddlers being immunized against polio exceeding the original target.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Popular Kodok market born out of an accident
Popular Kodok market born out of an accidentI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Kediri, Bali It was a slow day for Pak Agung, owner of two make-shift stalls in the famous used clothes market of Pasar Kodok, 18 kilometers from Bali's capital of Denpasar.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
TNI asked to explain budget irregularities
TNI asked to explain budget irregularitiesMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A legislator hinted on Tuesday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) might not get House support for a rise in the defense budget if it failed to explain irregularities in the use of state...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Angry residents burn down house
Angry residents burn down house TANGERANG: Some 200 residents of Leuwi Halu village in Tigaraksa district of Tangerang burned down a house which was believed to have been used to spread misleading religious teaching practices on Monday evening.Tigaraksa subprecinct police chief Adj. Comr.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Government steps up anti-terrorist campaign
Government steps up anti-terrorist campaignFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, called by foreign countries a safe haven for terrorists, is now beginning to step up measures against the al- Qaeda network which has allegedly conducted a series of activities in the country,...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
WB clarifies
WB clarifies I would like to clarify some minor points on your article titled Govt to discontinue rice subsidy for 565,000 families (Sept. 12). It stated in the article that the "Rice for the poor" program emulates the special market operation program (OPK), which was first conducted in 1998 in the...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
War on smugglers?
War on smugglers? Smuggling, like corruption, has been tolerated for far too long. So long in fact, that by now it has reached a point that it endangers not only the economy, but Indonesia's very existence.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
The U.S. spreading fear
The U.S. spreading fear According to Time magazine, Indonesia is one of the centers of al-Qaeda's network in Southeast Asia. The magazine is very sure that after al-Qaeda's base in Afghanistan was destroyed, some of al-Qaeda leaders had been slipped into the country to prepare new terror.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
American investors upbeat on RI
American investors upbeat on RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A delegation of American investors under the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council met with senior government officials and reiterated their confidence about investing here despite recent reports of alleged terrorist activities sparking fresh security...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
'Public urged to combat KKN'
'Public urged to combat KKN'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Demands for public participation should increase to keep the reform movement going forward, and particularly to combat corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), experts said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Despite public disgust, city council OKs Sutiyoso vote
Despite public disgust, city council OKs Sutiyoso voteAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Undeterred by public outcry, the City Council's election committee approved on Wednesday the result of the voting in the gubernatorial election and refused to examine the ballot papers, which were...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: TelkomselCUSTOMER SATISFACTION AWARD FOR TELKOMSEL: For the fourth year in a row, Indonesia's leading cellular operator, Telkomsel, received two Indonesian Customer Satisfaction Awards (ICSA) for the performance of its products kartuHALO in the postpaid category and simPATI in the...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
'Incompetent politicians must rely on bribery'
'Incompetent politicians must rely on bribery' Allegations regarding money politics in the recent gubernatorial election have upset the public, including people on the streets. The Jakarta Post talked to some of them.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Gender equality introduced in citizenship bill
Gender equality introduced in citizenship billTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hopes are running high that the new citizenship bill will solve disputes over citizenship, particularly for women and children, as it recognizes the principles of gender equality.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.18
Rupiah Rates Sept.18 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,207.05 4,656.29 4,958.39 4,904.72Brunei dollar 1 5,364.26 4,798.56 5,108.10 5,054.58Canadian dollar 1 6,033.43 5,397.47 5,745.31 5,685.44Swiss franc 1 6,302.84 5,639.47 6,001.85 5,940.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Dewa Putu Kantor, guardian of Batuan painting style
Dewa Putu Kantor, guardian of Batuan painting styleI Wayan Sunarta, Contributor, Ubud, Bali Four children are happily playing with their crickets placed in hollow bamboo cylinders. Half naked, these village kids cheerfully laugh at each other.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
* Headlines:House delays passing broadcasting bill2
* Headlines:House delays passing broadcasting bill2 * National: 'Public urged to combat KKN'4 * City: City Council OKs Sutiyoso vote5 * Opinion: RI's pledge to fight terrorism assured9 * Sports: China set to dominate Asiad diving10 * World: Tamil Tigers drop demand for separate state12 *...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
TV Program: Thursday, September 19, 2002
TV Program: Thursday, September 19, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Health Program9:00 Film11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama5:00 Documentary6:00 News7:00 Talk Show9:00 News9:30 Music: Country Road11:00 TV Drama12:00 NewsTPI 5:30 a.m.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Akbar rebuffs demands to quit House post
Akbar rebuffs demands to quit House postAinur R. Sophiaan and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta Convicted House Speaker Akbar Tandjung seems to have grown more confident after blocking a move to unseat him in the legislature, declaring that the calls from his opponents and the...
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Arroyo meets Sabah sultan
Arroyo meets Sabah sultan PHILIPPINES: President Gloria Arroyo met on Wednesday with a Filipino sultan in connection with the Philippines claim on the Malaysian state of Sabah, telling him that reclaiming the territory will take a "long, long time", a presidential aide said.
Thu, 19 Sep 2002
Sovereign rating services fail to get passing grade
Sovereign rating services fail to get passing gradeFajar Hidayat, MBA Int'l Banking & Finance, Birmingham University, UK Standard & Poor'S (S&P) Rating Services on Sept. 5 raised its long and short-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Indonesia to triple C plus and C, respectively,...