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Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Session leaves guards aggrieved
Session leaves guards aggrieved JAKARTA: The Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has stirred up envy, as it assures the 700 legislators of money and high-class facilities.An MPR security guard, Undang Fuad, 50, expressed concern over the facilities for legislators, despite...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
UNHCR wants TNI's help in West Timor
UNHCR wants TNI's help in West Timor JAKARTA: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed hope that the Indonesian Military (TNI) will continue to help with the repatriation of East Timorese refugees currently sheltering in West Timor.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
KL to pursue bid for new secretariat
KL to pursue bid for new secretariat MALAYSIA: Malaysia will pursue plans to host a new secretariat for a Southeast Asian organization with China, Japan and South Korea despite other countries rejecting the idea, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Indonesia's constitutional history minefield of confusion
Indonesia's constitutional history minefield of confusionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 1945 Constitution (UUD 1945) has gone through at least seven crucial phases since it was endorsed by the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (PPKI) on Aug.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
RI committed to fighting terrorism, says Matori
RI committed to fighting terrorism, says MatoriTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil says Indonesia is committed to fighting against terrorism and it can do it without assistance from the United States.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
MPR defends special decree on economic recovery
MPR defends special decree on economic recoveryFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Responding to the criticism of economists, members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) said on Wednesday a special decree on economic recovery provided sufficient guidelines for the government to...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
TV Program: Thursday, August 1, 2002
TV Program: Thursday, August 1, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Children's Program9:30 Music10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama5:00 The Brilliant6:00 News7:00 Talk Show9:00 News9:30 Music: Country...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Jeunesses Musicales brings peace through music
Jeunesses Musicales brings peace through musicSonitha, Contributor, Jakarta Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra (JMWO) consisting of 69 of the most talented young musicians from 30 countries will perform on Aug. 3, 2002 at the Gran Melia Hotel, South Jakarta.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Political scientists call for transitional constitution
Political scientists call for transitional constitutionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the process to amend the 1945 Constitution comes to an end, analysts urged that the resulting constitution be transitional, saying that legislators' short-term political interests had undercut the...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Todung warns of constitutional vacuum
Todung warns of constitutional vacuumTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With just one day to go until the convening of the People's Consultative Assembly Annual Session, noted legal practitioner and human rights activist Todung Mulya Lubis warned of a possible vacuum...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 1, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 1, 2002Exhibitions* Photo Indonesie 1949 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA), Jl. Pengosekan - Ubud, Gianyar, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Aug. 3.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Flowerpots replace ashtrays
Flowerpots replace ashtrays JAKARTA: On the eve of the opening of the 10-day Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, dozens of new flower pots decorated the spacious building on Wednesday, from the entrance to the plenary session chambers.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Regional forum adopts measures to choke off terrorist financing
Regional forum adopts measures to choke off terrorist financingChris Foley, Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan The Asia-Pacific's foremost security umbrella group, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), on Wednesday outlined a blueprint designed to choke off funding for terrorists.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Timor plants to trade gas for security with Aussie
Timor plants to trade gas for security with AussieAgence France-Presse, Sydney Australia is ready to consider a proposal by East Timor that it swap billions of dollars in disputed oil revenue for a treaty guaranteeing maritime protection, officials said Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Cabinet yet to approve removal of blanket guarantee
Cabinet yet to approve removal of blanket guaranteeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Cabinet has not yet approved plans by the finance ministry to phase out the costly blanket guarantee program on bank deposits, according to a senior official at the ministry.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Questions to Consul General
Questions to Consul General My Balinese fiance applied for a Tourist Visa at the U.S. General Consulate, Surabaya. The main reason was that we would have liked to visit a very close American friend of mine, who is married with a cousin of my fiance and whose Best Man was here in Bali four years ago.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Govt, IMF to discuss 2003 state budget
Govt, IMF to discuss 2003 state budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Talks on the draft of the 2003 state budget will be high on the agenda for discussion between the government and visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) review team, Minister of Finance Boediono said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
PDI-P announces incumbent Sutiyoso as main candidate
PDI-P announces incumbent Sutiyoso as main candidateBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ignoring the voice of its grassroots supporters, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction in the City Council officially announced on Wednesday that incumbent Governor...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
New fauna and flora found in Waigeo
New fauna and flora found in Waigeo SORONG, Papua: A team of researchers from universities in the province, the forestry agency and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have discovered a number of species of rare flora and fauna on Raja Ampat island.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
VIP photos adorn MPR building
VIP photos adorn MPR building JAKARTA: Documentary pictures began to adorn the People's Consultative Assembly building on the eve of its Annual Session on Wednesday, with photos of founding president Sukarno outnumbering those of his predecessors.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates July 31 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 31 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,608.00 8,608.00 9,154.00 9,062.00Australian dollar 1 5,264.22 4,712.02 5,015.48 4,960.54 Brunei dollar 1 5,448.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Verdict on Agus Dwikarna
Verdict on Agus DwikarnaFrom Koran TempoThe sentence of 10 years to 17 years' imprisonment passed by the Pasay City court on Agus Dwikarna for illegally carrying explosives has become a domestic controversy.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Amendment the main focus at MPR session
Amendment the main focus at MPR sessionKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe fourth phase of the constitutional amendment process will likely become the major focus of attention from the public and legislators during the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), despite some...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
RI wants to meet Powell over power project dispute
RI wants to meet Powell over power project disputeDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian government said Wednesday it hopes to hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell over a dispute between its state-owned oil and gas company and Karaha Bodas Co., a power company owned by mainly by U.S.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Migrant worker candidates deceived
Migrant worker candidates deceived BOGOR: Six people from West Java who hoped to become migrant workers have lodged a complaint with police that a labor export company swindled them out of Rp 85 million.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
1. Dekrit -- 1x32
1. Dekrit -- 1x32 Todung warns of constitutional vacuum 2. TKI ----- 1x32 Governors told to assist returnee workers 3. Komisi -- 1x27 Constitutional commission 'is a must'
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Tommy fails to appear in Tangerang District Court
Tommy fails to appear in Tangerang District CourtMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Former President Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra refused to testify at the Tangerang District court on Wednesday during the trial of three people accused of harboring him during his year...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Aeromonas epidemic attacks Cianjur
Aeromonas epidemic attacks CianjurThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of fresh-water fish farmers in Cianjur, West Java have abandoned their farms and sold ikan mas (carp) at heavily discounted prices following an aeromanas hydrophile epidemic.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Asian currencies mixed late, market eyes U.S. data
Asian currencies mixed late, market eyes U.S. dataAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed Wednesday as market players looked to upcoming U.S. economic data for clues to the dollar's direction in global markets.
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Southeast Asia united against terrorism
Southeast Asia united against terrorismChris Foley, Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan Southeast Asian nations forged a landmark anti-terrorism declaration on Tuesday, and fine-tuned a broader pact with the United States pledging total cooperation on counter-terrorism measures.The U.S.
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
NU defends hard-line groups
NU defends hard-line groupsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi said on Tuesday that the United States should not worry about a number of Muslim hard- line groups here as "they are not part of international terrorism but only promoting domestic...
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
On the Jatigede Dam
On the Jatigede Dam On your article entitled Indramayu to build giant dam to increase rice production on Monday, July 29, you quoted a source, Abdul Mutholib, Head of the Indramayu Irrigation Office, as saying: "The World Bank had prepared the funds to finance the (Jatigede) dam, providing that the...
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Taiwan to simplify customs procedures
Taiwan to simplify customs proceduresDow Jones, Taipei Taiwan aims to simplify customs clearance procedures with more Southeast Asian nations, the island's Ministry of Economic Affairs said Tuesday.Taiwan has signed temporary clearance agreements with Singapore and the Philippines, and aims to...
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
1. Survey
1. Survey Consumer confidence up again: Danareksa 2.IMF (2x26) Single digit inflation still possible, says IMF 3. Shoe (1x50) Reebok, Nike remain committed to RI despite protests 4. Stock (2x20) Asian stocks stronger after Wall St soars
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Thais arrested for illegal fishing
Thais arrested for illegal fishing JAKARTA: A joint Indonesian Military (TNI) and Police force arrested 19 Thai fishermen for illegal fishing in waters off Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, a report said.
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
RI to open embassy in Libya
RI to open embassy in Libya JAKARTA: After meeting with Vice President Hamzah Haz on Tuesday, World Islamic Call Society secretary-general Mohammad Ahmad Sharief of Libya said that Indonesia would soon open an embassy in Libya.Mohammad, however, declined to give further explanation on the move.
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Leading oil figure Julius Tahija dies
Leading oil figure Julius Tahija diesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Julius Tahija, a leading figure in the country's oil and banking sector, died on Tuesday morning at the MMC Kuningan hospital at the age of 86.
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Experts criticize MPR's special decree on economic recovery
Experts criticize MPR's special decree on economic recoveryFitri Wulandari and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists warned on Tuesday that a special decree on economic recovery currently being finalized by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) would not help the...
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
BSA opens Indonesian office
BSA opens Indonesian office JAKARTA: Software industry watchdog Business Software Alliance (BSA) launched its Indonesian operation on Tuesday, saying that its main aim was to help stamp out the problem of computer program piracy in the country.
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
1. GOVERNOR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. GOVERNOR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Sutiyoso is confirmed as suspect in July 27 attack 2. ODE: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Laode fails again to testify in Rahardi Ramelan trial 3. POLICE: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 34 Police vow to protect MPR session 4.
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Minister Kwik comes to Megawati's defense
Minister Kwik comes to Megawati's defenseFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie slammed President Megawati Soekarnoputri's critics, whom he said had excessively and disproportionately criticized the President and her one-year...
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Client : Rantai Expo
Client : Rantai Expo Publication : August 2 Approval : July 29 Notes multimodal transport refers to modes of public transport Taking advantage of a bigger marketBy Sudibyo M. Wiradji Countries grouped in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to see tougher competition in...
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Bill on Yogyakarta special status feared to breach democracy
Bill on Yogyakarta special status feared to breach democracyAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta With its long-standing reputation as the town of scholars, Yogyakarta appears to have cold-shouldered democracy, which the world recognizes as the best principle of governing, when it comes to...
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Little choice for RI in U.S. policy
Little choice for RI in U.S. policy 2. Yomiuri 1 x 32Reconciling Tokyo and Washington Japan, U.S. ties: Calm before the storm? 3. Korea-- 1 x 21Real corporate reform begins 4. Nation--1 x 21 How to stop wife-beating
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
East Kalimantan drops lawsuit against KPC
East Kalimantan drops lawsuit against KPCA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Kalimantan provincial government has dropped all lawsuits against coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) and its shareholders, which should pave the way for the long-delayed divestment of the company's...
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
* Headlines: Colin Powell's visit: Seeking a compromise 2
* Headlines: Colin Powell's visit: Seeking a compromise 2 * National: Survey says public ready for direct polls 4 * Archipelago: E. Timorese threaten to boycott 2004 polls 5 * Opinion: Little choice for RI in U.S.
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Colin Powell's visit: Seeking a compromise
Colin Powell's visit: Seeking a compromiseC.P.F. Luhulima, Foreign Affairs Analyst, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta America's unilateralist surge -- from Afghanistan to the "Axis of Evil" -- is not sustainable, militarily or politically.
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Business plans in disarray amid vague economic vision
Business plans in disarray amid vague economic vision Weakness in national leadership has had a more negative impact than positive impact, according to some economists. The Jakarta Post's contributor Rikza Abdullah talked to Djisman S.
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Blast victim moved to Makassar
Blast victim moved to Makassar AMBON, Ambon: Haulussy Hospital director Jopie Manuputty said here on Tuesday that Lasamu, one of 53 people injured in a bomb blast in the town on July 27, would be transferred to a bigger hospital in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar to treat his leg injuries.
Wed, 31 Jul 2002
Police vow to protect MPR session
Police vow to protect MPR sessionDamar Harsanto and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor The police have deployed personnel to safeguard the upcoming Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which is likely to be the catalyst for a large number of demonstrations.