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Sat, 10 Aug 2002
* Headlines: Military neglecting focus on professionalism 2
* Headlines: Military neglecting focus on professionalism 2 * National: Govt acts to restore trust in legal system 4 * Archipelago: Riau's CPP operates under new management 5 * Opinion: America lauds RI's struggle for reform 7 * City: Rare gorillas from Africa in Ragunan Zoo 8 * Sports: Jones leads...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates June 5 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 5. Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,055.42 4,516.79 4,812.27 4,759.72Brunei dollar 1 5,346.14 4,778.31 5,089.01 5,035.30Canadian dollar 1 5,989.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
1. FSAI (4x9)
1. FSAI (4x9) BPK wants authority to audit FSAI 2. LNG (2x26) RI gears up to fulfill Fujian LNG supply contract 3. Stock (1x47) Asian stocks close higher on back of Wall Street 4. BAPMI (3x16) Govt sets up BAPMI to protect investors
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Sutiyoso in flood fund probe
Sutiyoso in flood fund probe JAKARTA: The police said on Friday they would summon Governor Sutiyoso as a witness in the alleged misuse of funds for flood victims by non-governmental organization (NGO) ICE (International Civic Education) on Indonesia.City police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Business, investment indices mixed
Business, investment indices mixedRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Researchers have reported some improvement in business and consumer confidence in Indonesia but investors are still reluctant to start new businesses due to various problems related to legal and political uncertainties.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
MPR session won't comment on progress reports
MPR session won't comment on progress reportsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and high state institutions can breathe a sigh of relief after People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Commission B agreed on Friday that next year's annual session would only listen...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
DJ Asian Currencies Up Late; Fading Rate Cut Hopes Hit Dlr
DJ Asian Currencies Up Late; Fading Rate Cut Hopes Hit Dlr Dow Jones Singapore Asian currencies strengthened across the board Friday as fading hopes of a U.S. interest-rate cut next week damped investors' appetites for the dollar.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Paper sets up fund for maid's family
Paper sets up fund for maid's familyAgence France-Presse, Singapore A Singaporean newspaper on Friday launched a fund-raising drive for the family of an Indonesian maid who was beaten to death by her employer in a case that has shocked the city-state.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Telegram service to discontinue
Telegram service to discontinue SURABAYA: The East Java Regional Division of state telecommunications company Telkom plans to terminate its telegram service due to lack of demand.Spokesman for the division Djadi Soegiarto said on Friday the plan has been discussed seriously, with a decision to...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
'Set time frame for dialog with Aceh separatists'
'Set time frame for dialog with Aceh separatists'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A noted religious leader urged the government on Friday to press ahead with peace talks with Aceh separatists, but asked it to set a specific time frame.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Offended teacher beats student
Offended teacher beats student KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Class activities abruptly turned chaotic when Sarawiah Kalsum, an Indonesian language teacher at Junior High School 6 beat her student, Suriana, on Thursday for criticizing the poor performance of some teachers in the school.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Seven die in crash in Madura: A cargo van crashed late on Friday
Seven die in crash in Madura: A cargo van crashed late on Friday with a pickup truck full of children, killing seven. The accident took place in Blegah, 40 kilometers east of the town of Bangkalan in Madura, East Java, local police said. Bangkalan Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Slow global oil demand recovery on track: IEA
Slow global oil demand recovery on track: IEA Tom Ashby Reuters London The West's energy watchdog said on Friday a slow recovery in global oil demand was on track, despite the recent slump in equities markets.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
1. HI: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. HI: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Historic Hotel Indonesia, 40 years on 2. PET: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Pets live in luxury after owners die
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
TV Today: Saturday, August 10, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, August 10, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music10:00 Annual Session (live)12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Religious Teachings3:30 Cartoon4:30 Japan League6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 Box Office...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Slow global oil demand recovery on track: IEA
Slow global oil demand recovery on track: IEA Tom Ashby Reuters London The West's energy watchdog said on Friday a slow recovery in global oil demand was on track, despite the recent slump in equities markets.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Govt sets up BAPMI to protect investors
Govt sets up BAPMI to protect investorsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono introduced on Friday an arbitration body that will serve as an out-of-court mediator to help resolve investment disputes in the capital market, a step the minister hopes will go a long way...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Sharia last point of contention in constitutional amendments
Sharia last point of contention in constitutional amendmentsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Article 29 on religion remained the only point of contention at a plenary meeting of the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Friday, forcing legislators to spend the...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Indonesia gears up to fulfill Fujian LNG supply contract
Indonesia gears up to fulfill Fujian LNG supply contractA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it would immediately send a task force to China to further discuss the liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contract awarded by the Chinese government late on Wednesday.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Bali to host first world music festival
Bali to host first world music festivalI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Bali is gearing up for the maiden World Music Festival-Bali 2002, to be held from Aug. 17 to Aug. 18.Behind the scenes is a group of highly motivated young people toiling into the night to prepare for the...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Dutchman arrested for carrying ecstasy
Dutchman arrested for carrying ecstasy DENPASAR, Bali: A Dutch national, identified as Kerkhop Arend, 36, was arrested on Thursday by police on the island resort of Bali for allegedly trafficking ecstasy, an officer said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
[b]Refugees in their own home:
Refugees in their own home: Improving humanitarian aid Kharisma Nugroho Sociologist Jakarta2. Asahi -- Japan losing last chance to repay its victims 1 x 32Japan's victims: Last hope gone?Tomiko Okazaki Upper House Lawmaker The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo 3.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Govt increases quota for special haj
Govt increases quota for special haj JAKARTA: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husin Al Munawar said on Friday that his office had added 5,000 to the special haj (ONH Plus) quota of 10,000 because of increasing demand.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Ben Hogan golf ball launched
Ben Hogan golf ball launched JAKARTA: Indonesian golfers are now provided with a greater choice of golf balls after the United States-based Spalding Sports Worldwide launched the Ben Hogan golf ball here on Friday.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Ben Hogan golf ball launched
Ben Hogan golf ball launched JAKARTA: Indonesian golfers are now provided with a greater choice of golf balls after the United States-based Spalding Sports Worldwide launched the Ben Hogan golf ball here on Friday.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Rizal vies reelection as N. Sumatra governor
Rizal vies reelection as N. Sumatra governorApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Governor Rizal Nurdin said on Friday he was ready to run for a second five-year term, although no political parties have so far nominated him.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Tangerang cannot monitor pollution
Tangerang cannot monitor pollution The Tangerang administration is currently unable to monitor the level of air pollution caused by industrial firms and vehicles in the city due to a lack of money to buy the necessary equipment.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Law and order officers
Law and order officers Some time ago in the red-light district of Malvinas, Bekasi, west of Jakarta, law and order officers were mobbed by locals for looting during raids on the prostitution complex.On Wednesday, a large number of law and order officers destroyed stalls and a passing van in Kebon...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Indonesia to attends IDEA meeting
Indonesia to attends IDEA meetingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will attend a ministerial meeting on Aug. 12 in Tokyo, Japan, aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Association of South East Asia Nations and Japan, South Korea and China (ASEAN+3).
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Portraits of corruption through teenagers' eyes
Portraits of corruption through teenagers' eyesTarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post YogyakartaWidespread corruption in Indonesia has become an alarming concern by many who fear people might begin to believe that such practices are part of the country's culture and therefore normal.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Riau begins CPP operation despite unfinished business
Riau begins CPP operation despite unfinished businessHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A joint venture between state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina and the Riau province-owned firm PT Bumi Siak Pusako (BSP) officially began the operation of the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Speedboat abused by officials
Speedboat abused by officials JAYAPURA, Papua: Legislative council members here are complaining about the frequent misuse of a local government-owned speedboat by officials.Council Speaker Isack S. Kapilele told Antara on Friday the regency administration should be held responsible for wasting Rp 5...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Govt gives aid for illegals
Govt gives aid for illegalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government has started disbursing financial aid to regional administrations to help illegal Indonesian workers return home.In Surabaya, East Java, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Social Affairs Ruchadi handed over Rp 250 million...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
RI to open embassy in Fiji
RI to open embassy in Fiji JAKARTA: The government will open an embassy in Suva, Fiji, on Aug. 21 to increase cooperation with countries in the South and Southwest Pacific."The opening of the embassy shows Indonesia's commitment to maintaining and intensifying cooperation with countries in the two...
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
Dining at Sailendra restaurant
Dining at Sailendra restaurant On Aug. 5, 2002, three of my friends and I had lunch at Sailendra restaurant, at JW Mariott, Jakarta. When we entered the hotel and restaurant, we got the impression that the hotel and restaurant were of an international standard.
Sat, 10 Aug 2002
UI will focus on developing postgraduate programs
UI will focus on developing postgraduate programsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the University of Indonesia (UI) secured a slew of applicants for its three year non-degree programs, it would focus to develop postgraduate programs in line with the its target to become a research...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Police use dead to cover up problems
Police use dead to cover up problemsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In attempt to wash their hands of a potentially damaging case, police announced on Thursday that they had closed the investigation into an alleged plot between security officers and convict Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Disagreement causes delay, forces MPR to extend session
Disagreement causes delay, forces MPR to extend sessionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During a plenary meeting of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Thursday, it was decided to extend the Assembly's Annual Session by about nine hours after legislators failed to reach a consensus...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
China CNOOC winner in LNG deals to Australia, RI
China CNOOC winner in LNG deals to Australia, RIOwen Brown, Dow Jones, Beijing China's third major oil company, CNOOC Ltd appears to be the biggest winner in a hotly contested US$20 billion liquified natural gas supply deal which taps both Australia's North West Shelf project and Indonesia's...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.8,2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.8,2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Telkom going on
Telkom going on a spending spree?From Rakyat MerdekaAmid the various difficulties the population has to face as a result of the protracted economic crisis, including the soaring price of necessities, such as fuel, electricity and telephone rates, state-owned Telecommunication Company (Telkom)...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
U.S. not perfect, but willing to improve
U.S. not perfect, but willing to improveRalph L. Boyce, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy to Indonesia, Jakarta We live in an increasingly interconnected world with more and more barriers between people falling each day.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
South mulling whether to fly North flag during Asiad
South mulling whether to fly North flag during AsiadYoo Jae-suk, Associated Press, Seoul South Korean officials are jubilant that North Korea will send athletes to the Asian Games. But they're nonplussed about whether games organizers should fly the North Korean flag, a crime in the South.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Minister rapped over dredgers
Minister rapped over dredgers JAKARTA: The House of Representatives criticized maritime affairs and fisheries minister Rochmin Dahuri on Thursday for releasing seven foreign dredgers impounded in Riau waters last month, which had illegally taken sand from Indonesian maritime territory.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Protesting cigarette ads
Protesting cigarette adsFrom Pikiran Rakyat It is really ironical that while the government has issued a warning about the dangers of smoking, billboards advertising tobacco products proudly stand erect in many major cities across the country.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Japan to aid RI over environment
Japan to aid RI over environment JAKARTA: Japan will offer an aid package to help Indonesia and six other Asian countries lower greenhouse gas emissions and stem global warming over the next few years.Environment ministry official Soichiro Seki said Tokyo's proposal would mostly consist of training...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Govt must reduce dependency on donors
Govt must reduce dependency on donorsAhmad Junaidi and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Commission B asserted on Thursday that it was not seeking to terminate Indonesia's relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but for the...
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Illegal workers kidnapped on way home
Illegal workers kidnapped on way homeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The blackmailing and kidnapping of illegal Indonesian workers returning from Malaysia is widespread, the Consortium of Indonesian Migrant Workers Advocacy (Kopbumi) revealed on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Unlawful clinics
Unlawful clinics mushroomingFrom Kompas In his article titled Family-oriented service (The Jakarta Post, July 11), Dr. H. Anies suggested that physicians who had already completed their compulsory civic-mission assignment could practice independently.
Fri, 09 Aug 2002
Tobing, survives with consistency
Tobing, survives with consistencyTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many say the difference between a statesman and a politician lies in how they treat life. The statesman defines it as a breeze, whereas the politician just goes with the flow, while sometimes fueling it into a...