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Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Rupiah Rates Dec.20
Rupiah Rates Dec.20 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,580.00 9,580.00 10,130.00 10,030.00Australian dollar 1 5,408.50 4,892.51 5,178.46 5,122.32Austrian schilling 1 690.84 625.19 661.45 654.56Belgian franc 1 235.65 213.26 225.63 223.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Fighters call for Great Timor State
Fighters call for Great Timor State KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian Military (TNI) on Thursday threatened harsh action against any group or individual who attempts to declare East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) an independent state.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Dec. 31. * Indonesian Comic part 2, The British Council, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
'Don't have too many expectations in life'
'Don't have too many expectations in life'Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wherever she goes, Vina Panduwinata is serenaded by her hit songs of the 1980s. Light to the point of verging on frothy, songs such as Burung Camar (The Seagull) and Didadaku Ada Kamu (In My Heart There's You) were...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Banks expect strong loan growth next year
Banks expect strong loan growth next yearBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major banks predicted for next year continued brisk growth of new loans to the private and consumer sectors, as they expected parts of the local economy to remain unscathed from the economic gloom that has...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Govt to extend tax exemption in Batam
Govt to extend tax exemption in BatamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to release a ministerial decree to extend value-added tax and luxury tax exemption on Batam island in the province of Riau before the end of the year, when the tax incentive scheme expires.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Some things fishy, and more, in Cirebon cuisine
Some things fishy, and more, in Cirebon cuisineStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Cirebon is popularly known as "Shrimp City", and sampling a wide range of tasty seafood is a must when visiting the city.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Official complains of improper e-mails
Official complains of improper e-mails JAKARTA: Head of the Commodity Future Trading Supervisory Board complained on Thursday about people who sent improper e- mails, faxes and letters under his name.Ridwan Kurnaen, head of the agency, told Antara that he had received information that many people...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Free harelip medical operation for local kids from Caltex
Free harelip medical operation for local kids from Caltex Rahmat was 12 and Juniati was 11. Like the other kids at their village of Aur Sati in Tambang district of Bangkinang, Riau, the two played cheerfully in the neighborhood.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Megawati mulls dropping charges against Soeharto
Megawati mulls dropping charges against SoehartoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a shocking revelation that will invite fierce public debate, officials said here on Thursday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri was pondering whether to intervene in the stalled legal process against Soeharto by...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
IBRA defends MSAA extension
IBRA defends MSAA extensionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has claimed that the controversial extension of the Master of Settlement and Acquisition Agreement (MSAA) is necessary to restart faltering debt payments from former bank owners.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
95% of RI's tariffs already in line with AFTA: Official
95% of RI's tariffs already in line with AFTA: OfficialAdianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Thursday that the country could no longer delay the full implementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) as most of its tariffs had been reduced to comply with the regional...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
ASEAN Tourism Forum will be held on time
ASEAN Tourism Forum will be held on timeIsrar Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The construction of the Yogyakarta Exhibition and Convention Center (YECC) building that will be used as the venue for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum 2002 in January is nearly...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
IBRA exceeds 2001 target
IBRA exceeds 2001 targetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Thursday that it had raised a total of Rp 27.98 trillion (about US$2.7 billion) in cash and Rp 10.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Silk Air tragedy remembered
Silk Air tragedy remembered PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Dozens of Singaporean and Japanese families were in the city on Wednesday to commemorate the Silk Air plane crash that killed 104 people on Dec. 19, 1997.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
MONEY MATTERS
MONEY MATTERSIndonesia's gross foreign exchange reserves fell to US$27.61 billion as of Dec. 14 from $28.08 billion a week earlier, as the government repaid foreign debt that matured during the period, the central bank said Thursday. --Dow Jones Japan's customs-cleared trade surplus fell 16.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Police officer explains why corruption endemic
Police officer explains why corruption endemicLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A man planning to return to his hometown in Surabaya appeared at a security post in the Senen railway station recently, saying that he had been robbed on his way to the station.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
PDI Perjuangan parties in Kalimantan
PDI Perjuangan parties in Kalimantan PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to attend a ceremony for the 29th anniversary of her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on Jan. 13 in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Poso's Christians, Muslims sign truce
Poso's Christians, Muslims sign truceJupriadi and Erik W., The Jakarta Post, Malino/Palu True to the words that came from their first meeting, representatives of the Christian and Muslim groups of Poso who have been locked in fighting for three years, pledged Thursday afternoon to end their...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Minimum wage in East Java set at Rp 453,200 in 2002
Minimum wage in East Java set at Rp 453,200 in 2002Ainur R. Sophiaan The Jakarta Post Surabaya On Thursday, following a two-month deadlock between employers and workers, the governor of East Java moved to set the monthly minimum wages in 36 regencies and mayoralties in the province for the 2002...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Marijuana trafficker arrested in Bima
Marijuana trafficker arrested in Bima MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Bima Police have arrested a man identified as Ricky for the possession of 250 grams of dried marijuana."The suspect was arrested when he was making a transaction with three consumers -- David, Ronald and Bendo -- in Rasane Timur in...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
IBRA won't cancel Indomobil sale
IBRA won't cancel Indomobil saleDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Thursday that it would not cancel the newly concluded sale of a controlling block of shares in publicly listed car assembler PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional to a...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
JP/5/REFUGEES
JP/5/REFUGEES Yoichi Funabashi Senior Staff Writer Asahi Shimbun Time to extend helping hand to Afghan people The first snow of the season fell on Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan on Dec. 3. The New York Times carried a photo of snow falling on a cluster of tents at a nearby refugee camp.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
1. Pesawat - 8 x 4 lines
1. Pesawat - 8 x 4 linesAir Force Hercules crashes in Aceh 2. Logging - 20 x 2 linesRegional autonomy puts Irian forests in peril 3. Israr - 18 x 2 linesASEAN Tourism Forum will be held on time 4. Rambah - 18 x 2 linesPolice urged to probe Karo deforestation
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Legislators urge seizure of Soeharto's vast assets
Legislators urge seizure of Soeharto's vast assetsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Any ill-gotten wealth belonging to ailing former president Soeharto should be confiscated, despite the failure to take him to court due to his deteriorating health, senior legislators said on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
The Shirt Torn in the Back
The Shirt Torn in the BackBy Agung Mabruri The pressure to get by and provide for our daily needs had me and my wife Asih, just married for six months, racking our brains to figure out how to make some extra money.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Human rights and terrorism
Human rights and terrorism Although deliberations in the House of Representatives on the government-proposed draft law on terrorism are far from over, fears currently circulating among the Indonesian public that the new law, if or when it is passed and enacted, will to some lesser or greater degree...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Top firms purchase RP loans
Top firms purchase RP loans U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and the World Bank's International Finance Corp. (IFC) plan to invest in buying bad loans from Philippine banks, central bank governor Rafael Buenaventura said Thursday.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Shangri-la Hotel clarifies
Shangri-la Hotel clarifies With regard to the letter entitled Theft at coffee shop, published in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 15, 2001, the management of Shangri-la Hotel Jakarta wishes to clarify matters as follows.On Dec.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Batam conducts raids on migrants
Batam conducts raids on migrants BATAM, Riau: The Batam administration has launched an operation in the island's airport and seaports following the Idul Fitri holiday, to prevent people from migrating to the densely- populated island.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
City resumes crackdown against vendors
City resumes crackdown against vendors Hundreds of street vendors from around the Gambir Railway station attacked city public order officers on Thursday after the officers confiscated the vendors' possessions just days after Idul Fitri celebrations.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Fire in the slums, displace Jakarta migrants
Fire in the slums, displace Jakarta migrantsEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta She wanted to wear the dress for Idul Fitri, but only two days before the holiday, it was burned along with other valuables inside her parents' house along with dozens of other semi- permanent buildings in the densely...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Sebastian Gunawan: Making a grand impression
Sebastian Gunawan: Making a grand impressionMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta Sebastian Gunawan's annual show at the Hotel Mulia in Central Jakarta in August was outstanding for two reasons.The presentation was extraordinary, with the plexiglass runway, bordered by two screens on each side, an...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Traunt civil servants to be warned
Traunt civil servants to be warned State Minister for Administrative Reforms Faisal Tamin vowed on Thursday to punish civil servants who extended their vacations after two days of official holidays during this week's Idul Fitri celebrations.This year's Idul Fitri holidays fell on Dec.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Is peace in sight in Poso?
Is peace in sight in Poso? Since Dec. 19 the two conflicting factions in Poso have held peace talks in Malino, Palu.It's never too late for something good to emerge out of this even though the sectarian conflict has claimed many lives and forced thousands of people to be displaced.
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Thailand to maintain strong rice exports in 2002: FAO
Thailand to maintain strong rice exports in 2002: FAODow Jones, Bangkok Thailand will enjoy another rice "export bonanza" next year, thanks to expected increased demand from buyers but reduced competition from regional rival exporters, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization said this...
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Japan proposes smallest
Japan proposes smallest budget in four years 2. Argent (4 x 16) Argentine currency peg to end soon, analysts say 3. Batam ( 2 X 20) Govt to extend tax exemption in Batam 4. Auto ( 3 X 10 ) SE Asian auto sales up 9.0%
Fri, 21 Dec 2001
More on the decimal sign
More on the decimal sign I disagree with David Tucker's opinion outlined in "Your Letters" in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 15. Supporting a different decimal system in Indonesia just because it is a custom is not practical and has no cultural merit.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
TV Program: Thursday, December 20, 2001
TV Program: Thursday, December 20, 2001TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Free harelip medical operation for local kids from Caltex
Free harelip medical operation for local kids from Caltex Rahmat was 12 and Juniati was 11. Like the other kids at their village of Aur Sati in Tambang district of Bangkinang, Riau, the two played cheerfully in the neighborhood.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Some local products not ready to compete under AFTA, Kadin says
Some local products not ready to compete under AFTA, Kadin saysAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) said that some 27 percent of local products were not yet ready to compete in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), which would start...
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Foreign tourism enjoys a comeback
Foreign tourism enjoys a comeback As one of the immediate impacts of the Sept. 11 tragedy in New York, over a million foreign tourists reportedly canceled their plans to visit Indonesia, causing disastrous effects to the tourist industry and empty hotel rooms throughout the country.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Legislators' housing may be sold
Legislators' housing may be sold JAKARTA: The House of Representatives' complex of 495 upmarket houses in Kalibata, South Jakarta, may be for sale because the government is too broke to fund their maintenance and refurbishment.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions* An Evolution of Collaboration between Photograps and Paintings, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Dec. 26. * Panting Faight of Women by Made Sukadana, Paros Gallery, Jl. Pantai Purna, Sukawati, Gianyar, until Jan. 10.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Sebastian Gunawan: Making a grand impression
Sebastian Gunawan: Making a grand impressionMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta Sebastian Gunawan's annual show at the Hotel Mulia in Central Jakarta in August was outstanding for two reasons.The presentation was extraordinary, with the plexiglass runway, bordered by two screens on each side, an...
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Garuda says bomb threat a hoax
Garuda says bomb threat a hoax JAKARTA: Indonesian state airline Garuda Indonesia said on Wednesday a bomb threat which forced one of its planes to make an emergency landing had been a hoax.The plane, carrying 261 passengers and crew to the resort island of Bali, returned to Jakarta's main airport...
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Honda outlines global plan focusing on Asia
Honda outlines global plan focusing on AsiaRyan Nakashima, Agence France-Presse, Tokyo Honda Motor Co. Wednesday unveiled plans to shift car part production out of Japan and import large numbers of vehicles into Japan from foreign factories to cut costs and boost its global competitiveness.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Plaza Mandiri receives third bomb hoax
Plaza Mandiri receives third bomb hoax JAKARTA: Hundreds of people working on the 33rd floor of Plaza Mandiri on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, were evacuated from the building following bomb threats.The calls were received by Rospita, the phone operator at between 12:20 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Wahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Tabanan
Wahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Tabanan Being famous as Bali's rice barn, Tabanan regency offers breathtaking views of terraced rice fields, like those in Selemadeg Kaja village.Located about 26 km from the province's capital Denpasar, it is clear that Selemadeg Kaja has not been much affected by...
Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Presidential decree vital in probing Theys' death
Presidential decree vital in probing Theys' deathFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A member of the rights commission's fact-finding team on the death of Theys Hilo Eluay claimed there were already strong clues that might shed light on the case, but without...