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Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Councillors cancel foreign trip
Councillors cancel foreign trip PADANG, West Sumatra: Nearly 40 West Sumatra councillors planning to travel abroad have had their plans canceled by President Megawati Soekarnoputri.However, 15 other councillors, also banned by presidential instruction, have already completed their trips at a cost...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Labor protest paralyzes Caltex
Labor protest paralyzes CaltexHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Activities at the offices of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia in Riau province came to a complete halt on Tuesday as thousands of workers of one of its contractors staged a protest demanding higher severance pay.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Bad debts in provinces hurting investment
Bad debts in provinces hurting investmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About half the money that provincial and regency administrations owe to Jakarta has not been paid back, according to a recent study which adds that poor debt records on top of security and legal concerns contributed to the weak...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Bush calls Megawati on Iraq
Bush calls Megawati on IraqAgencies, Jakarta U.S. President George W. Bush telephoned Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday to discuss Iraq and the ongoing war on terrorism, the White House said on Monday.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
35,200 people in Tangerang jobless
35,200 people in Tangerang jobless TANGERANG: More than 35,000 people from Tangerang, Banten are unemployed and the number of jobs is shrinking, the Tangerang Regency Labor Agency said on Tuesday."Our data shows that 35,200 people of productive age between 20 and 39 years of age are jobless in...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
More U.S. Marines to play war games
More U.S. Marines to play war games PHILIPPINES: About 600 U.S. Marines will arrive in the Philippines next month for a new war exercise involving helicopter night-flying and jungle survival with Filipino troops, a military official said on Tuesday.The Oct.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
1. Poor - 4x 12
1. Poor - 4x 12 Academics urged to side with the poor 2. Airport - 2 x 25 Tens of thousands to be evicted as airport expands 3. YLKI - 1x 40 YLKI prepares class action guidelines 4. Speak - 2x 20 'Money can buy people and the law itself' 5. Photo - 1x 30 'Concrete' plans for U.S. Embassy
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Indonesia seeks $130m health fund
Indonesia seeks $130m health fund BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Indonesia would likely obtain US$130 million in foreign aid to eradicate malaria, Tuberculosis (TB) and to curb HIV/AIDS, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
1. Invest -- Trade facilitation bolsters
1. Invest -- Trade facilitation bolsters export competitiveness2. Damien -- Addressing the symptoms, not causes, in Aceh
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Legislation for mixed marriages
Legislation for mixed marriagesFrom KompasHats off to Henry Siahaan and Yuni Shara, who both believe in God, for being courageous enough to go public with their "mixed" marriage. By mixed marriage it is meant that they both come from different religions, or, to put it in Henry's words, "are the...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Legislators jeer, ridicule Akbar in House
Legislators jeer, ridicule Akbar in HouseFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Convicted corrupter Akbar Tandjung has clearly lost the respect of fellow politicians as legislators frantically interrupted a plenary session he chaired on Tuesday, questioning his credibility to lead the...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Govt to deport foreigners detained in restive Aceh
Govt to deport foreigners detained in restive AcehMoch. N. Kurniawan and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan Two foreigners detained by police in the worn-torn province of Aceh, will be deported for abusing their visa regulations and banned from returning, the Ministry of Justice and...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Academics urged to side with the poor
Academics urged to side with the poorDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thai delegates at the Asian People's Dialogue 2 here said on Tuesday that poor people need to involve academics in their struggle to gain their rights from the government.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Irregularities in budget spending 17 percent: BPK
Irregularities in budget spending 17 percent: BPKMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) revealed on Tuesday it had discovered 758 cases of irregularities in the use of the state budget amounting to Rp 6.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Pesta Keboen, resto with colonial charm
Pesta Keboen, resto with colonial charmBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Java Historical traces of a city can be identified in the "alternative menu" of a restaurant, something that complements one's style in enjoying dishes and drinks and the life of the colonial nobility of the...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Protests as nuclear fuel ship arrives at British port: A heavily-
Protests as nuclear fuel ship arrives at British port: A heavily- guarded shipload of returned nuclear fuel from Japan on Tuesday completed its controversial journey to Britain, where it was greeted by a flotilla of environmental protesters.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
RI wins technology awards
RI wins technology awards JAKARTA: Indonesia could match the rest of the Asia-Pacific countries in mastering information technology, a minister said on Tuesday.State Minister for Communication and Information Syamsul Mu'arif said he had reason to be optimistic after an Indonesian delegation won...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Medco repays US$97m debt
Medco repays US$97m debt JAKARTA: Energy firm Medco Group has repaid its US$97 million debt to state-owned investment firm PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia.Medco Group's CEO Hilmi Panigoro was quoted by Antara as saying Tuesday the business group had taken out the loan in 1997 to finance its...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Capital continues to flow out of RI
Capital continues to flow out of RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Indonesia continued to be negative in 2001, with a divestment of US$3.27 billion, though less than the $4.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Tosari tells QSAR to replay investment
Tosari tells QSAR to replay investmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deputy chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) Tosari Wijaya has demanded that the recently collapsed agribusiness company PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR) repay the Rp 5 billion he has invested in it or otherwise he will sue...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
'Coal mining plays major role in East Kutai economy'
'Coal mining plays major role in East Kutai economy'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mining activities have become a major factor in economic growth in remote areas of the country after regional administrations obtained greater power in managing natural resources through the autonomy policy, according to...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Trade facilitation bolsters export competitiveness
Trade facilitation bolsters export competitivenessVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has emphasized the importance of easier access to imported input through trade facilitation measures as a precondition to enhancing...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Cocoa price jump to 13-year high
Cocoa price jump to 13-year highAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of cocoa hit a thirteen-year high of Rp 17,000 per kilogram (about US$1,925) on Monday amid lingering fears of lower output from the world's largest producer and higher global demand, executive director of the...
Wed, 18 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.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
NGO reports bogus projects
NGO reports bogus projects TANGERANG: The Banten Provincial Administration allegedly conjured up bogus projects for the Tangerang Municipality worth Rp 3.5 billion, The Association of Tangerang Non-Governmental Organizations said on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 17, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Govt steps up measures against illegal logging
Govt steps up measures against illegal loggingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would attempt to step up measures to curb illegal logging activities in the country by intensifying its domestic and overseas campaigns and conducting a series of operations, a senior...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
'Concrete' plans for U.S. Embassy
'Concrete' plans for U.S. EmbassyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: Motorists will have another diversion to watch out for when driving along Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan in front of the U.S. Embassy as construction workers placed on Monday concrete bollards to cordon off the road immediately in front...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Tosari's investment in PT QSAR
Tosari's investment in PT QSARFrom Warta KotaNews is currently circulating about the funds invested by Tosari Widjaya (deputy secretary-general of the United Development Party) in the Rp 5 billion PT QSAR scandal.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
* Headlines: Irregularities in budget spending 17%2
* Headlines: Irregularities in budget spending 17%2 * National: Govt ups measures against illegal logging4 * Archipelago: Labor protest paralyzes Caltex 5 * Opinion:Indonesia seeking food security6 * City: Thousands to be evicted as airport expands 8 * Sports: Young guns guide USA in Davis Cup...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Lee: Samsung's man in Indonesia
Lee: Samsung's man in IndonesiaA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four businessmen visited The Jakarta Post last month to share their views about the latest development in the Indonesian expatriate business sectors.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
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================================================================================== .RM 9.50" No. Institution Irregularities Percentage (in million) ================================================================================= 1. The Indonesian Embassies in Rp 14,501.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
'Money can buy people and the law itself'
'Money can buy people and the law itself' Allegations of money politics being engaged in by city councillors during the recent gubernatorial election have sparked controversy among ordinary people in the city. Some of them shared with The Jakarta Post their opinion on the matter.
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
Addressing the symptoms, not causes, in Aceh
Addressing the symptoms, not causes, in AcehDamien Kingsbury, Head of Philosophical, Political and International Studies, Deakin University, Melbourne The arrest of three women -- two of them foreigners -- in Aceh last week has raised questions about what they were doing in the province, and about...
Wed, 18 Sep 2002
'War' at the House
'War' at the House Failing to proceed with the discussion on the fate of its speaker Akbar Tandjung through the Honorary Council, members of the House of Representatives (DPR) are now preparing a petition to unseat him.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Govt to assign new firms to repair Java, Sumatra roads
Govt to assign new firms to repair Java, Sumatra roadsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will appoint several new contractors, without a tender procedure, to repair roads on Java's northern coast and Sumatra's eastern coast until November, a Cabinet minister said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Class action against PLN
Class action against PLN Power blackout which affected most parts of Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi last Thursday also inflicted big losses on the public. Thousands of passengers of the electrical (commuter) train serving Jakarta-Bogor route were abandoned untransported.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Money laundering meeting in Bali
Money laundering meeting in Bali UNITED NATIONS: Australia and Indonesia said Sunday that they would co-host a conference on money laundering and terrorist financing, to be held on the Indonesian island of Bali on Dec. 12 and Dec. 13.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Demand for Asia's ant-eaters up in China
Demand for Asia's ant-eaters up in ChinaTrirat Puttajanyawong, Reuters, Bangkok Thailand has long been notorious as a transit point for the trafficking of drugs, weapons and people. Now, a new commodity is being smuggled -- the scaly, ant-eating pangolin.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
U.S. embassy reopens after terror threat
U.S. embassy reopens after terror threat The United States embassy here and the consulate in Surabaya reopened on Monday after four working days closed as a result of a terrorist threat from the al-Qaeda network.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Tembok Bolong: Portrait of urban poverty
Tembok Bolong: Portrait of urban povertyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sadum, a semi-employed 55-year-old man, lives with his wife and five children in his five meter by seven meter semi-permanent home on disputed land on the Tembok Bolong coast, Penjaringan district, North Jakarta.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Six in hospital after blast
Six in hospital after blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six people were still in hospital on Monday following the explosion of a gas pipe at Supermal Karawaci, which caused thousands of people to flee in panic on Sunday.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Power crisis looms in S. Kalimantan
Power crisis looms in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: South Kalimantan will soon face a serious power crisis as its hydroelectric power plant (PLTA) Riam Kanan cannot supply enough power to the province due to decreasing water supply to the plant.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Gubernatorial candidate retracts statement about money politics
Gubernatorial candidate retracts statement about money politicsAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Failed gubernatorial candidate, Mahfudz Djailani, revoked on Monday his earlier admission that he had paid Rp 200 million (US$22,000) as a down payment of a total Rp 2 billion promised to 40 city...
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Drought hits more than 200 villages in Banyumas
Drought hits more than 200 villages in BanyumasAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Tens of thousands of people in over 200 villages in Banyumas regency, Central Java, are experiencing severe clean water shortages as most artesian wells have dried up due to the prolonged drought.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
S'pore nabs more terror suspects
S'pore nabs more terror suspects SINGAPORE: Singapore said on Monday it had arrested 21 terror suspects in August in addition to 13 now in detention for plotting to blow up the U.S. embassy and other targets in the city state.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Lia learns to sing Javanese songs
Lia learns to sing Javanese songs JAKARTA: Beside playing the role as Rano Karno's girlfriend, Sarah, in the seventh installment of Si Doel Anak Sekolahan TV series, Cornelia Agatha has been busy sharpening her singing skill in tembang (Javanese ethnic songs).In her newest venture with S.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Peddlers complain of toll road ban
Peddlers complain of toll road ban TANGERANG: About 300 peddlers eking out a living selling food and drinks at the Cikupa toll road gate in Tangerang are planning to hold a protest rally against their evictions by the toll road operator.Pasir Gadung village chairman M.
Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Organized crime ring pillaging forests: Official
Organized crime ring pillaging forests: OfficialMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Organized criminals, comprising government officials as well as military officers, were the likely culprits behind the widespread illegal logging in the country, an official said on Monday.