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Tue, 30 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.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 29
Rupiah Rates July 29 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,718.00 8,718.00 9,264.00 9,172.00Australian dollar 1 5,216.62 4,673.72 4,972.92 4,917.11Brunei dollar 1 5,503.45 4,934.34 5,246.35 5,191.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
TV Program: Tuesday July 30, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday July 30, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:30 Music10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program4:00 TV Drama5:00 Music6:00 News7:00...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGE Stock Prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 29, 2002. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Bali to meet W. Java
Bali to meet W. Java in cricket leagueThe Jakarta Post JakartaBali will face West Java in the inaugural National League Cricket match played in Indonesia after separately defeating their opponents in the four-team league on Sunday.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Graft at Ministry of Religious Affairs
Graft at Ministry of Religious AffairsFrom Suara KaryaWhen speaking on a private TV station on July 23, 2002, Minister of State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin touched upon alleged corruption, collusion and nepotism within the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Navy ships to bring workers home
Navy ships to bring workers homeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has dispatched three navy vessels to bring illegal Indonesian workers home from Malaysia as the deadline for the imposition of the new Malaysian Immigration Act draw nears.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Constitutional amendment hurts reform: Activists
Constitutional amendment hurts reform: ActivistsFitri Wulandari and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the upcoming Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will focus on the fourth batch of amendments to the 1945 Constitution and exclude the President's...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Government to launch drive to reduce poverty rate
Government to launch drive to reduce poverty rateDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday that it was seeking to raise some 8.3 million people from poverty by 2004 through a national program carried out by the Committee for Poverty Eradication (KPK).
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
ARF must move forward for security of region
ARF must move forward for security of regionBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) foreign ministers are holding their annual meeting in Brunei from July 26 until Aug.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Lawmakers give Tommy warm greeting
Lawmakers give Tommy warm greetingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Convict Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra received important guests on Monday as more than 30 legislators, accompanied by hundreds of reporters, paid a visit to Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
RI triumph at Int'l Physics Olympiad
RI triumph at Int'l Physics OlympiadRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Indonesian team of students won three gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal at the 33rd International Physics Olympiad, which ended on Monday in Nusa Dua resort complex.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Menteng Pulo graves relocated
Menteng Pulo graves relocated JAKARTA: Some 415 Christian graves in the Menteng Pulo cemetery Block AA I and II, along the roadside of Jl. Casablanca in South Jakarta, will be relocated to Kampong Kandang and Pondok Rangon cemeteries next month.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
New parties 'face tough election in 2004'
New parties 'face tough election in 2004'Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With new political parties sprouting fast, analysts said their prospects at the 2004 general election were dim as most of them lacked a clear support base at the grassroots level.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 30, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, July 30, 2002Performances* Sundanese Traditional Performances, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., Aug. 3. * Poetry and Short Story Reading, Poros Sastra Muda, CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
PLN suffers Rp 880b annually
PLN suffers Rp 880b annually JAKARTA: State electricity company PLN said it was losing about Rp 880 billion a year due to power theft in Jakarta and Tangerang.The general manager of PLN's business division for Jakarta and Tangerang, Margo Santoso PS, said the company would launch an operation to...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
Once pristine, neglect turns Cisadane to mud
Once pristine, neglect turns Cisadane to mudMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Cisadane River, which flows through Tangerang, used to be where residents went fishing and children played. Now, some parts of the river are bone dry.
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
I. Christianto
I. Christianto Contributor JakartaIt's not just hitting the ball in the fairway Playing golf is not just walking down the fairway and hitting the ball. It is a lifestyle that describes one's social status, which is why money does not matter for most golfers in Indonesian when purchasing golf...
Tue, 30 Jul 2002
'MPR Session meaningless for poor'
'MPR Session meaningless for poor' The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will hold its Annual Session from Aug. 1 to Aug. 10, but people in the street are not excited at all. They say that it will not help improve the state of the country as they have never enjoyed any benefit from such a...
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
More attention for agriculture
More attention for agricultureFrom RepublikaIn the 1970s and 1980s Indonesia was known as a successful agrarian country with Karawang regency and some other places in Central and East Java being the country's largest rice-producing areas. In these two decades Indonesia was self-sufficient in rice.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Public remain unaware of virus-infected fish
Public remain unaware of virus-infected fishLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the public remains in the dark about a herpes virus infecting ikan mas (carp) despite the recent discovery of it in carp and koi fishponds across Java earlier this month and a government warning issued to...
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
ASEAN to study establishment of anti-poverty bank
ASEAN to study establishment of anti-poverty bankAgence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan Southeast Asia is considering the development of an anti-poverty bank providing loans to poor families and financing small business ventures, according to ASEAN documents sighted Sunday.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Projects at the Ministry of Communications
Projects at the Ministry of Communications The House of Representatives (DPR) is now focusing its attention on the materials procurement for several infrastructure projects at the state ministry of communications and information.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
'All Soeharto family members should be tried'
'All Soeharto family members should be tried' Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra became the first member of the once-untouchable Cendana family to face the prospect of spending a long time behind bars. The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced him to 15 years in jail for the murder of Supreme Court...
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Observers set up new political party to net upset voters
Observers set up new political party to net upset votersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a move to net potential voters who have been disappointed with the performances of existing political parties represented in the country's supreme law-making body, the People's Consultative...
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Corrupt official escapes sentence
Corrupt official escapes sentence BANDAR LAMPUNG: Kotabumi subdistrict chief Darmajaya Yusuf, who was sentenced to one-year in jail and fined Rp 50 million for embezzling the administration of Rp 125 million, has escaped and is fleeing from police.First Insp.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
PC imports soar, but sales only moderately higher
PC imports soar, but sales only moderately higherRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Imports of personal computers soared 43 percent in the first semester of the year as local traders aggressively added to their stock on the strengthening of the rupiah to the U.S. dollar.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Conflict-torn Aceh, Ambon lacking specialist doctors
Conflict-torn Aceh, Ambon lacking specialist doctorsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Health officials from Aceh and Maluku said over the weekend that the prolonged conflicts in the two provinces were hindering the public's access to government health services.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Defending RI's homeland costly, but necessary
Defending RI's homeland costly, but necessaryBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Indonesia straddles one of the world's busiest sea and air communication zones, and while it is relatively weak in economic terms, its location...
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
KBC receives US$75 million payout from insurance firm
KBC receives US$75 million payout from insurance firmThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States-based power producer Karaha Bodas Corporation (KBC) has admitted to receiving US$75 million from an insurance claim from Lloyd's of London following the suspension of its geothermal power project in...
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
NU ends Congress, opposes amendment of Article 29
NU ends Congress, opposes amendment of Article 29Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest Muslim organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), closed its four-day congress on Sunday, with recommendations including opposing the planned amendment on Article 29 of the 1945 Constitution...
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Kupang imports 1,500 Australian cows
Kupang imports 1,500 Australian cows KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The administrations of East Sumba and West Sumba regencies have imported 1,500 Brahman cows from Australia to develop a special breed that is of a high quality.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Yusril defended RI's dignity
Yusril defended RI's dignityFrom Rakyat MerdekaMaking a criticism is everyone's right. As a sovereign nation, we reserve the right to maintain the dignity and integrity of our country.However, I cannot agree with the highly critical Teten Masduki, chairman of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW),...
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Unreliable police data causes failures in fighting crime
Unreliable police data causes failures in fighting crimeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers revealed that a wide discrepancy between crime reported to the police and reality on the ground could wreck police attempts to crack down on crime.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
July 27 case needs to be dealt with
July 27 case needs to be dealt with We have deliberately raised this issue because some people wonder why the July 27 incident, which happened six years ago, has resurfaced now. Is this case being politicized or is it used to corner certain people?In our journey as a nation, there are too many...
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Aceh military ready to help rights body
Aceh military ready to help rights body BANDA ACEH: Maj. Gen. M. Djali Yusuf, chief of the Iskandar Muda Military Command overseeing security in Aceh, said on Saturday that the military was ready to accompany the National Commission of Human Rights' inquiry team to investigate the fatal shooting of...
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
NU wants death sentences for convicted corrupt officials
NU wants death sentences for convicted corrupt officialsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corruption, bribery, money politics and state debt were among the nation's most crucial problems that were rigorously discussed during Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) national conference, which closed on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Thousands of illegal TKIs return to RI
Thousands of illegal TKIs return to RI JAKARTA: Thousands of Indonesians working illegally in Malaysia have returned home through the East Kalimantan district of Nunukan which borders the Eastern Malaysian state of Sabah.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Ambon returns to normal after powerful bomb blast
Ambon returns to normal after powerful bomb blastOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Life returned to normal in Ambon on Sunday, a day after a powerful bomb blast injured at least 53 Christians in Ambon.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Aswin-Mamby bout postponed
Aswin-Mamby bout postponed JAKARTA: The non-title welterweight ten-round boxing contest between national champion Aswin Cabui and American veteran Saoul Mamby in Jakarta has been postponed for two weeks due to the People's Consultative Assembly's Annual Session, the promoters claim.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
ASEAN-U.S. pact OK, but no troop deployment
ASEAN-U.S. pact OK, but no troop deploymentAgencies, Bandar Seri Begawan An anti-terrorism pact to be signed by the United States and 10 Southeast Asian nations allows for greater cooperation in counter-terrorism measures, but stops short of providing for U.S.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
TNI chief warns against protests
TNI chief warns against protests JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto on Saturday warned the public against organising mass protests during the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Sesssion starting Aug. 1."The Annual Session must proceed as expected.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Bearish mood prevails in stock market, say analysts
Bearish mood prevails in stock market, say analystsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Volatility on Wall Street, coupled with rising political tension at home in the run up to the upcoming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) annual session, will keep stock investors here in a bearish mood, an...
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Antara
Antara3 x 11.5DRUG VICTIM: Health Minister Achmad Suyudi chats with a drug addict undergoing treatment in Bogor. Suyudi officially changed the name of the state-run Bogor Mental Hospital to the Marzoeki Mahdi General Hospital on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Villagers run amok in BSD complex
Villagers run amok in BSD complex JAKARTA: Some 300 villagers ran amok and attacked the security guard office of the upmarket Bumi Serpong Damai housing estates in Tangerang last Saturday following the death of one of their neighbors who was accused of stealing a toilet bowl.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Police search IDs in Menteng
Police search IDs in Menteng JAKARTA: Police captured 12 prostitutes, nine transvestites and 10 others who failed to produce their identity card (ID) during a raid early on Sunday morning in several areas in Central Jakarta.Menteng police subprecinct chief Comr.
Mon, 29 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.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Our professional doctors?
Our professional doctors? Recommended by a friend of my son, I went to an otorminolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat - THT - specialist) at a THT clinic run by a private foundation on Jl. Ciranjang, Kebayoran Baru, on Wednesday, July 24, 2002, in the evening.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Questionable funds for councillors 'not a gift'
Questionable funds for councillors 'not a gift'Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Responding to the widespread criticism of the Rp 25 billion given to members of the West Java legislature, Governor R.
Mon, 29 Jul 2002
Government restricts coastal sand extraction to aid environment
Government restricts coastal sand extraction to aid environmentAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has issued a decree on the zoning of the country's coastal and sea areas for sand quarrying, a policy that will reduce existing sand mining...