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Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Five banks sign merger deal to form Bank Permata
Five banks sign merger deal to form Bank PermataThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Bank Bali, Bank Universal, Bank Arthamedia, Bank Prima Express and Bank Patriot on Friday signed a merger agreement to become the country's 10th largest bank in terms of assets under the new name Bank Permata (Jewel).
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
The rights of citizens
The rights of citizens From Media Indonesia A few day ago I saw our President, Ibu Megawati, on TV and heard her saying seriously that there were Indonesian people, who, despite the fact they lived and earned their livings here, always talked ill about their own country abroad.
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
House to talk to local govts concerning new mining policy
House to talk to local govts concerning new mining policyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives will seek input from provincial and regency administrations before deciding on the government's proposal to allow some 22 mining companies to resume operations in...
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Five banks sign deal to form Bank Permata
Five banks sign deal to form Bank Permatahe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Bali, Bank Universal, Bank Arthamedia, Bank Prima Express and Bank Patriot on Friday signed a merger agreement to become the country's 10th largest bank in terms of assets under the new name Bank Permata (Jewel Bank).
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
The House's performance in legislation
The House's performance in legislation --------------------------------------------------------------- No. Session Targets Approved Bills --------------------------------------------------------------- 1.
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Lia in love with Javanese art
Lia in love with Javanese artYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Until recently, Cornelia "Lia" Agatha was not interested in Javanese art although everybody knows she has mixed blood of Javanese, Manadonese and Dutch.
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Govt, House drop 1997 labor law
Govt, House drop 1997 labor lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) and the government agreed on Friday to drop Law No. 25/1997 on manpower, and promised to speed up the prolonged deliberation of the disputed new bills on labor protection and dispute...
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Ivanna quits posts at PBSI
Ivanna quits posts at PBSI JAKARTA: In an attempt to concentrate on the monitoring and training of female shuttlers, chief coach of Indonesia's female singles shuttlers, Ivanna Lie has announced her resignation from structural posts at the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), an official said.
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
HIV/AIDS cases increase sharply in northeast W. Java
HIV/AIDS cases increase sharply in northeast W. Java Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Cirebon, West JavaThe number of people with HIV/AIDS has increased sharply in the northeast coastal areas of West Java in the past two years because of increased drug use and prostitution in the area.
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Tennis players feel comfortable with Busan's weather
Tennis players feel comfortable with Busan's weatherNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Unlike other Indonesian athletes who have complained about the chilly weather here, tennis players at the Busan 2002 Asian Games find the weather in this southern port city ideal.
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Storm kills three in Pinrang
Storm kills three in Pinrang MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A storm swept through three districts of Pinrang regency, South Sulawesi, on Thursday evening, leaving three people dead and 249 houses, one mosque and a school building damaged.
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Foreign investors' flight
Foreign investors' flightFrom Media IndonesiaLabor movements constitute the main reason why foreign investors are leaving Indonesia, according to a Media Indonesia editorial, Aug. 28, 2002. Is this view correct?First, a survey of productivity has indicated that when Indonesian workers' productivity...
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
2. IMF -- Economics: IMF believes recession can be avoided
2. IMF -- Economics: IMF believes recession can be avoided 1 x 35 IMF believes recession can be avoided 1,065 words (IMF) Larry Elliott in Washington = 1. Nirwan2 -- Democracy without education -- quo vadis? 2 X 22 Democracy without education -- quo vadis? Nirwan Idrus Executive Director Indonesian...
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
KL arrests key figure in militant group
KL arrests key figure in militant groupAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian police on Friday arrested a senior figure in an alleged Islamic militant network in Southeast Asia accused of having al- Qaeda ties and plotting to bomb the U.S.
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Hasyim urges Mega to issue decree on antiterrorism
Hasyim urges Mega to issue decree on antiterrorismTiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi has called on President Megawati Soekarnoputri to issue a decree ordering the arrest of terrorists...
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Student badminton tournaments launched
Student badminton tournaments launchedImanuddin The Jakarta Post JakartaRecognizing the tight international competition and the availability of Indonesian world class shuttlers, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) in cooperation with the Ministry of National Education will launch a...
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Improving faith in
Improving faith in public schools From Koran Tempo I would like to respond to the decree of East Jakarta mayor No. 62/2002 on the program to promote faith in and devoutness to God and the fostering of Akhlaqul Karimah (good conduct) in public schools, particularly with respect to the compulsory...
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Analysts regret Tanggamus issue
Analysts regret Tanggamus issueOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Political analysts regretted on Friday the mass resignation by dozens of village heads from Tanggamus regency, Lampung, in protest against the regency's legislative council's acceptance of the regent's accountability...
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Can Korpri become
Can Korpri become a political party?From Media Indonesia Meetings involving regional governing boards and the central board of the Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) a few days ago touched upon the necessity for this organization to set up a political party.
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
Craftsman gives bird cages aesthetic touch
Craftsman gives bird cages aesthetic touchRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta A bird cage is more than just a place to house exotic singing birds. In the skilled hands of bird cagemaker M. Bashori, it becomes a beautiful creation.
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
PL
PL .RM Stock prices at The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.27,2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 28 Sep 2002
LIPI to refocus on natural sciences as it gets new chief
LIPI to refocus on natural sciences as it gets new chiefMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government installed Umar Anggara Jenie, a natural science researcher, as the new chief of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) to replace historian Taufik Abdullah, signaling a return...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Hindu and Buddha archeological sites found in West Sumatra
Hindu and Buddha archeological sites found in West SumatraKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Archeologists from the West Sumatra Ancient Heritage Conservation Center are studying historical objects that were recently found in six Hindu and Buddha archeological sites in Sawahlunto...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Ciamis regent demands subordinates' loyalty
Ciamis regent demands subordinates' loyaltyNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post CirebonWest Java Deputy Governor Moch. Husein Jachjasaputra regretted Ciamis Regent Oman Subarna's move asking all village and subdistrict heads in the regency to express their loyalty to him himself, saying it was not in line...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Aceh talks aimed at cessation of hostility
Aceh talks aimed at cessation of hostilityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Hope remains for peace in Aceh as both the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) expressed unprecedented support for a cease fire ahead of peace talks scheduled for early next month.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
TNI seeks clear legal basis to fight war on terrorism
TNI seeks clear legal basis to fight war on terrorismTiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto suggested on Thursday that if the government were to continue the fight against terrorism it must impose a tough law that...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Malaysia demands RI open its drug market
Malaysia demands RI open its drug marketRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Malaysian government has banned new drug imports from Indonesia since the middle of this year in retaliation against the long and bureaucratic procedure faced by Malaysian pharmaceutical firms to register their...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Busway operation delayed
Busway operation delayed JAKARTA: The city administration will delay until next year operation of the busway, a new system bus line connecting Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in Central Jakarta.Previously the administration planned to operate the busway system in October this year.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Six defiant lawmakers reported to police by wealth commission
Six defiant lawmakers reported to police by wealth commissionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior officials with the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) have reported six defiant legislators to the police because they have ignored the obligation on them to submit their wealth report.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
City wants Rp 400b more for 2002 budget
City wants Rp 400b more for 2002 budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors questioned on Thursday the proposal by the city administration to increase its 2002 budget from Rp 9.3 trillion to Rp 9.7 trillion, including a Rp 10 billion hike in spending for administration employees.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Concern over Bank Niaga's divestment
Concern over Bank Niaga's divestment In connection with the divestment of Bank Niaga, there are several things I would like to convey to the public.First, the process has proven that we cannot be fair. The divestment was carried out in phases starting in August 2002.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Army chief denies involvement in Freeport attack
Army chief denies involvement in Freeport attackTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu denied on Thursday allegations that soldiers stationed in Papua were involved in a shooting last month near the Freeport mine that left two Americans and one...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
VP or family planning?
VP or family planning?From KompasWhile the economic situation has yet to return to normal, there are still government officials who make the public nervous with their statements.Our Vice President, Hamzah Haz, said that family planning would not make anybody smart or rich.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Minister sued over 'hidden treasure'
Minister sued over 'hidden treasure' BOGOR: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Al-Munawar and President Megawati Soekarnoputri are facing a class action lawsuit filed by the Sundanese community over the excavation in the Batutulis archeological site here in effort to find "hidden treasures".
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
The gray area between luminescence and twilight
The gray area between luminescence and twilightCameron Bates, Contributor, Jakarta Gerard Mosterd is conflicted. He was raised on both nasi (rice) and potatoes.The darkish, dancing Dutchman, born to a blue-eyed, blonde- haired Dutch father and an Indonesian mother in the Netherlands, is wrestling...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
1. Arrest - 2x16
1. Arrest - 2x16 Activist arrested for slandering Sutiyoso 2. Train - 1x25 PT KAI letting commuters down 3. Budget - 2x 18 City proposes raising 2002 budget by Rp 400b 4. Drug - 1x 30 Dutch citizen on trial for drugs 5. Speak- 2x20 'Trains overcrowded, riddled with thugs'
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Legal reform going nowhere, commission tells President
Legal reform going nowhere, commission tells PresidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four years since the beginning of the reform era, legal reform is still going nowhere because the government, the legislature and the judiciary are reluctant to cooperate to guide reform, the National Legal Commission...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Walking the tightrope
Walking the tightrope With the United States and other countries in the world, including some of our closest neighbors, beginning to lose their patience, the government now seems ready to make good its pledge to join the world in the fight against terrorism.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Stock prices at The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.26,2002
Stock prices at The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.26,2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Dutch citizen on trial for drugs
Dutch citizen on trial for drugsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang An Dutch citizen who was born in Indonesia went on trial on Thursday for producing and trafficking millions of ecstasy pills between September 1999 and March 2002.Prosecutor Martha P.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Ciamis regent demands subordinates' loyalty
Ciamis regent demands subordinates' loyaltyNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon West Java Deputy Governor Moch. Husein Jachjasaputra regretted Ciamis Regent Oman Subarna's move asking all village and subdistrict heads in the regency to express their loyalty to him, saying it was not in line with...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Democracy without education: Quo vadis?
Democracy without education: Quo vadis?Nirwan Idrus, Executive Director, Indonesian Institute for Management Development (IPMI), Jakarta The euphoria about democracy in Indonesia lasted a few years. Reality took over and democracy is no more.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
'Trains overcrowded, riddled with thugs'
'Trains overcrowded, riddled with thugs' Commuter trains are cheap and fast, but many passengers complain about the poor service and lack of safety. Some commuters shared their concerns with The Jakarta Post.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Revolution not reform
Revolution not reform From Rakyat Merdeka When students and politicians touted the term "reform" in 1998, I said to myself it should have been revolution. We should have drawn up an agenda for a revolution, instead of reform.Why? There are changes now but they are superficial.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Bank Niaga and bribery
Bank Niaga and bribery It is a bitter reality that in Indonesia you can practically buy anything. This corrupt mentality has even been accepted as normal behavior.Now in the divestment of 51 percent of the shares of Bank Niaga under the government's control, corruption is also heavy in the air.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Irrationality is enticing
Irrationality is enticing Visiting the "haunted house" on Jl. Metro Pondok Indah in South Jakarta is much better than sitting around complaining about life's hardships. This could be what is on the minds of the many Jakarta residents who have flocked to the empty house in the luxurious housing...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Pot calling the kettle black
Pot calling the kettle black It is interesting to note that President Megawati was greatly disappointed in the reactions of certain demonstrators, saying that their behavior was considered to be mismanaged and beyond ethical norms.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Thousands suffer delayed visas to visit U.S.
Thousands suffer delayed visas to visit U.S.Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. policy of tightening visa procedures has caused thousands of Indonesians, including students, to delay or even drop their travel plans to the country.
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
RI expects lower CGI loan this year
RI expects lower CGI loan this yearBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia is expecting to receive loans below last year's figure of US$3.14 billion from creditor countries under the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), a senior government official said, citing the lower state budget...
Fri, 27 Sep 2002
Mega's absence from ASEM summit questioned
Mega's absence from ASEM summit questionedKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Staff Writer, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com President Megawati Soekarnoputri decided not to attend a key multilateral summit this week, following her much-criticized frequent overseas trips.