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Sun, 06 Oct 2002
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JP/ / The first ever show for expatriates Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The expatriate community in Jakarta will have a special treat when a series of fun-filled programs is presented in a two-day long International Expo next weekend.
Sun, 06 Oct 2002
Changchun to host 2007 Winter Asiad
Changchun to host 2007 Winter Asiad BUSAN, South Korea: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has named the Chinese city of Changchun as the host for the sixth Winter Asian Games in 2007.Meanwhile, the seventh Winter Asiad will be held in the Lebanese capital of Beirut in 2009.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Conservation area converted into farmland
Conservation area converted into farmland BANJARNAGARA, Central Java: Some 30 hectares of the 101- hectare Dieng Temple archeological conservation area in Banjarnagara has been turned into farmland by local residents, an official said.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Foreigners working in Indonesia
Foreigners working in Indonesia Once again it appears that an Indonesian government is on the verge of retreating into paranoia. A couple of women are alleged to have broken visa laws by a couple of groups of people, with plenty of motive to lie about it (the Police and Military in Aceh), and a...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Just as the customs and excise authorities are promoting fast-
Just as the customs and excise authorities are promoting fast- track handling of import documents, claiming that this only takes five minutes, cell phone and computer component importers in Surabaya and other major cities are complaining about their goods being held up by the very same customs...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
A: Improve macroeconomic stability
A: Improve macroeconomic stability 1. Government debt below 100% of GDP (2001), 90% (2002), 809% (2003)2. Base money growth program consistent with inflation below 10%3. Primary (non-interest) surplus of at least 1.5% of GDP B. Accelerate bank- and corporate restructuring 1.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Despite people's belief that civil servants' salaries are just
Despite people's belief that civil servants' salaries are just barely enough to live on, many high school and university graduates are still attracted to the civil service.The abundant number of applicants for recent civil service vacancies in the regencies of Bogor and Tangerang is an example of...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Preparing for the
Preparing for the floodsFrom Kompas It is still fresh in the memory of Jakartans how major flooding hit the city early this year. At present, Jakarta and most parts of Indonesia are facing a drought. Clean ground water is hard to find. Rice fields cannot be irrigated.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
IFC to boost its investment in RI
IFC to boost its investment in RIRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to boost its investment in Indonesia despite the legal harassment it suffered here over the past two years, according to its local representative.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
JP/ /
JP/ / The first ever show for expatriates Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The expatriate community in Jakarta will have a special treat when a series of fun-filled programs is presented in a two-day long International Expo next weekend.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Brazilian on bicycle with mission
Brazilian on bicycle with missionAsti Megasari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Conquering the world" is not the right phrase to use. Rather passion, and a mission to teach and to learn are the main driving forces behind Argus Caruso Saturnino's determination to cycle around the globe.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Mob burns Golkar flags
Mob burns Golkar flags PEKANBARU: Nearly 200 flags of the Golkar Party were set on fire by angry demonstrators in the city on Thursday, but no casualties were reported.The incident was estimated to have taken place between 1:00 a.m.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
* Headlines:Broadcasting bill faces mounting opposition 2
* Headlines:Broadcasting bill faces mounting opposition 2 * National: Govt criticized over handling of IDPs4 * Archipelago:Govt told to tread carefully with foreigners5 * Opinion:Regional universities must focus on regions6 * City: Council yet to receive decree on Sutiyoso 8 * World: U.S.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
1. Expats: 8 x 4 lines
1. Expats: 8 x 4 linesLaw enforcers told to tread carefully with foreigners 2. SUAP: 20 x 2 linesRelease without fines sought for foreign dredgers3. Otonomi: 24 x 2 linesLack of infrastructure, skilled workers hamper remote regions
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Headings
Headings1. Refugees: 8 x 4 lines Government criticized over handling of IDPs 2. Comments: 20 x 2 lines Military told to do more to avoid clash with police 3. Muslim: 16 x 2 lines Scholars from RI, Malaysia plan meeting
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
No cheap travel in East Kalimantan
No cheap travel in East Kalimantan "If you want a cheap ride, you can go on foot ... there's no such thing as a cheap ride here," a friend says.It may sound a bit cynical, but that is the answer one is likely to get when making inquiries about the cheapest way to travel in East Kalimantan.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Flooding still an acute problem in Jakarta
Flooding still an acute problem in JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta people should prepare for more flooding, likely to hit early next year as the city can only tackle a small part of the problem.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Shared views between Cairo and Jakarta
Shared views between Cairo and JakartaEzzat Saad, Ambassador of Egypt, Jakarta Among a number of countries in Africa and Europe, President Megawati Soekarnoputri paid a visit to Egypt from Sept. 12 through Sept.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
TNI told to do more to prevent fights with police
TNI told to do more to prevent fights with policeMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaAnalysts have hailed the military's move to discharge 20 soldiers involved in a deadly attack on two police stations in the North Sumatra town of Binjai, but warned it would not prevent similar incidents from...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
JP/5/D02
JP/5/D02Two Africans arrested in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police in Palembang, capital of South Sumatra, arrested Ghanaian Abale Goble Jules Olive Cesar, 29, and Cameroonian Teufak Bernard, 40, on counterfeiting charges.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
RI can deal with terrorism: U.S.
RI can deal with terrorism: U.S. JAKARTA: U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce expressed confidence on Thursday that the Indonesian government was able to handle those "outsiders entering the country" whose interests may pose a threat to national security.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
1. Election
1. Election 2x32 City Council has yet to receive decree on Sutiyoso's installment 2. Banjir 1x42 Flooding still an acute problem in Jakarta 3. Speak 2x20 Many people throw away garbage into the river
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
1. Proj6 --
1. Proj6 -- Iraq causes dilemma for Saudi Arabia 2. Egypt -- 1 x 36 Shared views between Cairo, Jakarta3. Ria5 -- War in Iraq might lead to changes in the Gulf
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) Oct.3, 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) Oct.3, 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 260 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
IMF wants RI to implement more reforms
IMF wants RI to implement more reformsAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday it wants Indonesia to make further progress in its pledged economic reforms before providing more money under its aid program.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
RI can learn much from world development woes: World Bank
RI can learn much from world development woes: World BankBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post JakartaThe 25th annual World Bank Development Report (WDR), though covering the globe, reads as if directly addressing Indonesia.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
A leader must
A leader must unite the nationFrom Rakyat Merdeka A responsible political party leader is one who highly values his constituents and cadres and one who regrets losing any of them as he regards them like his own eyes that he always protects and cherishes.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
[b]Now up to TNI to
Now up to TNI to restore battered image Imanuddin Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. Kees5 -- NEW CHANCES FOR RI HIGHER EDUCATION IN NEGLECTED PROVINCES: ADB OR LOCAL FUNDING? 2 X 30Regional universities need to focus on their regionsOvercoming neglect of higher education across provincesKees...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Dealing with terrorism
Dealing with terrorism Since Soeharto's downfall in 1998, Indonesia has had to deal with a new phenomenon of oppression: terrorism. During the past four years, large parts of the country have been showered by acts of terrorism, and there are signs that the worst is yet to come.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Scholars from RI, Malaysia plan meeting
Scholars from RI, Malaysia plan meetingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim religious leaders from Indonesia and Malaysia are considering organizing a meeting of Southeast Asian ulema to deal with religious problems in the region.Chairman of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) H.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Broadcasting bill faces mounting opposition
Broadcasting bill faces mounting oppositionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists have joined the increasing calls for a complete revision of the contentious broadcasting bill, saying that many articles in the bill are against press freedom and the public's right to...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Military told to do more to avoid clash with police
Military told to do more to avoid clash with policeMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts have hailed the military's move to discharge 20 soldiers involved in a deadly attack on two police stations in the North Sumatra town of Binjai, but warned it would not prevent similar incidents...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Asia dangers may still be lurking for U.S.
Asia dangers may still be lurking for U.S.Jane Macartney, Reuters, Singapore American agents tracking the traces of terror are trudging through Asia from Afghanistan to Indonesia to hunt down the militants and their financiers.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
City Council has yet to receive decree on Sutiyoso's installment
City Council has yet to receive decree on Sutiyoso's installmentAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inauguration of Governor Sutiyoso, which was scheduled for Monday, is still shrouded in uncertainty as the City Council has not yet received the presidential decree on the installment of...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Regional universities need to focus on their regions
Regional universities need to focus on their regionsKees Stigter, Visiting Professor in Africa and Asia, Wageningen University, The Netherlands Three years ago, Dr. Andi Lolo, cultural attache at the Indonesian Embassy in the Hague, and a staff member of Hasanuddin University, Makassar in South...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Breaches in TNI's code of conduct due to indicipline
Breaches in TNI's code of conduct due to indiciplineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta "It used to be great, being a soldier," says an Army colonel, half in remorse, half in nostalgia.In the past, he continues, when a soldier stood at a roadside waiting for an angkot (public transit vehicle), the driver,...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
U.S. envoy meets Yogyakarta sultan
U.S. envoy meets Yogyakarta sultan YOGYAKARTA: U.S. Envoy Phillip Antweller has met with Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X to clarify a statement by U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce that the province was not safe for Americans.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
TNI's deadly force
TNI's deadly force The Indonesian Military (TNI) will mark its 57th anniversary today with the traditional parade and show of force at the Halim Perdanakusuma airbase in East Jakarta. But most people have already seen or heard about what TNI's firepower is capable of, without having to go to Halim...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Illegal parking
Illegal parking fees at SenayanFrom Kompas I have been to Istora Senayan, Central Jakarta, several times to watch badminton matches or exhibitions. Every time I wanted to park my car someone always came over to ask for Rp 3,000 (which I consider too much) in an impolite manner.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
[b]World Bank's integrity
World Bank's integrity and combating corruption John M. Miller Team Leader (April 1998 - April 2002) Project Coordination Office Sulawesi II Urban Development Project2. UN -- Let the UN weapons inspectors get back to work2 X 21 Guardian News Service London 3.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Law enforcers told to tread carefully with foreigners
Law enforcers told to tread carefully with foreignersNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh New lawyers representing two foreigners suspected of violating immigration law in war-torn Aceh called on the local police and the prosecutor's office to be cautious in charging their clients.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Now up to TNI to restore its battered image
Now up to TNI to restore its battered imageImanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, iman@thejakartapost.com The Indonesian Military (TNI) will be 57 today. A human being at this age is more than mature, mellowed with good or bad lessons in life.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
House robbers arrive in BMW
House robbers arrive in BMW JAKARTA: Five people robbed a house in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, after parking their BMW sedan and motorcycle in the garage of the house on Thursday at about 11:45 a.m.The owner of the house at Jl.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Rights body prepares revision for broadcasting bill
Rights body prepares revision for broadcasting billKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaHuman rights activists have joined the increasing calls for a complete revision of the contentious broadcasting bill, saying that many articles in the bill are against press freedom and the public's right to...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Bukit Barisan military chief 'to be replaced'
Bukit Barisan military chief 'to be replaced'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said he was considering replacing Maj. Gen. Idris Gassing, the current chief of the Bukit Barisan Military Command overseeing North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Riau, in the light of the...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Indonesia can learn much from world development woes: WB
Indonesia can learn much from world development woes: WBBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 25th annual World Bank Development Report (WDR), though covering the globe, reads as if directly addressing Indonesia.
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Myriad problems mar TNI relations with the police
Myriad problems mar TNI relations with the policeLela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu must be feeling miserable of late. On Wednesday, he publicly discharged 20 members of the Medan-based Airborne 100th Battalion for attacking a Brimob police station in...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Caption
Caption1. Dr. Gerhard Fulda2. German EmbassyAmbassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Gerhard Fulda (right) launches the German Industry Scholarship Program 2002/2003.German EmbassyGerman Chancellor Gerhard Schroder met Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri during the Earth Summit in...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Lack of infrastructure, skilled workers hamper remote regions
Lack of infrastructure, skilled workers hamper remote regionsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Toli-Toli and Nabire, remote regencies in Central Sulawesi and Papua respectively, lack infrastructure and qualified human resources to develop their abundant natural resources and...
Sat, 05 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct.3
Rupiah Rates Oct.3 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,175.62 4,627.36 4,928.10 4,874.65 Brunei dollar 1 5,324.60 4,762.28 5,069.96 5,016.78 Canadian dollar 1 5,990.81 5,357.75 5,704.30 5,644.08 Swiss franc 1 6,437.51 5,758.93 6,129.64 6,066.