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Wed, 08 Aug 2001
BI keeps SBI rates up until after economy improves
BI keeps SBI rates up until after economy improves JAKARTA (JP): Even as the rupiah entered its third week of a rally, Bank Indonesia said on Tuesday that it would keep interest rates high until after the country's economic fundamentals showed concrete signs of improvement.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001
1. Duit (2 x 25)
1. Duit (2 x 25)Asian currencies mostly down, reprieve short-lived2. Market (1 x 35)Asian stocks hit by chip selling, Tokyo up3. Cocoa (1 x 35)Cocoa futures soar, breaks from range4. Gold ( 2 x 22)Platinum hits 18-month low, gold trading quietly 5. Oil ( 2 x 18) Oil prices firm on U.S. crude stock
Wed, 08 Aug 2001
JAKARTA (JP): Four student activists from Irian Jaya were each
JAKARTA (JP): Four student activists from Irian Jaya were each sentenced to three months and 25 days in jail for joining a demonstration outside the Dutch Embassy and the U.S. Embassy on Dec. 1, 2000.The verdict for Yoseph Wenda, 28, Mathius Rumbrapuk, 31, Laun Wenda, 24 and Hans Gobay, 23, was...
Wed, 08 Aug 2001
Hamzah meets with Nias flood victims
Hamzah meets with Nias flood victims MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Vice President Hamzah Haz met with some 200 Nias flood refugees on Tuesday and handed over a total of more than Rp 5 billion (US$526,000) for the affected families, whose houses and belongings were swept away in the floods.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001
Bus fare hikes 'should take public into account'
Bus fare hikes 'should take public into account' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday that the increase in fares of air-conditioned buses should account for their service and be in line with the recent fuel price hike so as to avoid burdening society.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001
Rupiah Rates Aug. 7
Rupiah Rates Aug. 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,785.00 9,785.00 9.239.00 9,331.00Australian dollar 1 4,539.21 5,060.80 4,773.79 4,825.99Austrian schilling 1 561.37 625.63 590.38 596.60Belgian franc 1 191.49 213.41 201.39 203.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001
Thais killed in Myanmar border
Thais killed in Myanmar border DOI KIA, Thailand (AP): Three Thai troops were killed and one injured in a clash Tuesday with suspected drug traffickers from Myanmar near the mountainous border between the two countries, Thai officials said.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001
Neutrality, Megawati's mantle?
Neutrality, Megawati's mantle? Surely, the very same money that undemocratically squeezed the red-neck, George W. Bush, into the White House, must be behind the article titled U.S. must prevent chaos in RI (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 2, 2001) by Tom Plate. It is all too redolent of the arms industry.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001
DTP-Hep B vaccine launched in 2003
DTP-Hep B vaccine launched in 2003 JAKARTA (JP): Aiming to provide affordable vaccination packages nationwide, public company Biofarma will launch a combined vaccination for diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) and hepatitis B in 2003."The combined vaccine is currently in the clinical trial phase.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001
Unocal plans Thai investment
Unocal plans Thai investment BANGKOK (Reuters): Unocal Thailand said on Tuesday it would invest 12 billion baht (US$264 million) on crude oil production in the Gulf of Thailand over the next six years."Unocal is trying its best to increase Thailand's energy self- sufficiency," its president Randy...
Wed, 08 Aug 2001
JAKARTA (JP): Four student activists from Irian Jaya were each
JAKARTA (JP): Four student activists from Irian Jaya were each sentenced to three months and 25 days in jail for joining a demonstration outside the Dutch Embassy and the U.S. Embassy on Dec. 1, 2000.The verdict for Yoseph Wenda, 28, Mathius Rumbrapuk, 31, Laun Wenda, 24 and Hans Gobay, 23, was...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
What is good and bad about one-man show leadership
What is good and bad about one-man show leadership YOGYAKARTA (JP): The ongoing leadership conflict within the National Awakening Party (PKB) has revived the old debate over why major political parties here tend to rely on charismatic leadership figures.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
The good and bad points of one-man-show leadership
The good and bad points of one-man-show leadership YOGYAKARTA (JP): The ongoing leadership conflict within the National Awakening Party (PKB) has revived the old debate over why major political parties here tend to rely on charismatic leadership figures.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
More than 76,000 pass state university entrance test
More than 76,000 pass state university entrance test JAKARTA (JP): For nearly half-a-million high school graduates, Monday was a day that would shape the rest of their lives.For the 76,273 lucky ones there was much-awaited relief, but for the rest it meant facing up to the reality that they would...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Economic downturn puts two million jobs at risk in Asia
Economic downturn puts two million jobs at risk in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): More than two million workers can expect to be laid off in Asia this year, at least half of them in Japan, because of the economic downturn, according to a regional survey published Monday.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Vice President Hamzah Haz to visit Nias survivors
Vice President Hamzah Haz to visit Nias survivors MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Newly elected Vice President Hamzah Haz and his entourage, including caretaker Minister of Health and Social Welfare Achmad Sujudi and caretaker Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Erna Witoelar, are...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
KEM expects lower losses in 2001
KEM expects lower losses in 2001 KELIAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Gold mining company PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM) expects its financial losses to be lower at about US$5 million this year compared to $10 million in 2000.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Semper brawl kills one
Semper brawl kills one JAKARTA (JP): A mass brawl which allegedly involved Madurese and Betawi (native Jakartan) residents of Kampung Kandang, Semper subdistrict, Cilincing, has left one person dead, police said.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Prosecutor demands death sentence for JSX bombing suspect
Prosecutor demands death sentence for JSX bombing suspect JAKARTA (JP): An auto repair shop owner is facing a possible death sentence for allegedly masterminding last year's bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building, which killed 10 people and injured 46 others.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Police seize 2,900 bullet cases
Police seize 2,900 bullet cases YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Police confirmed on Monday that it had seized six packages containing 2,900 U.S.-made empty bullet cases and projectiles last week at the city post office.Yogyakarta Police chief of detectives Sr. Com.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Localizing investment licensing
Localizing investment licensing Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) chairman Theo F.Toemion took the right approach and demonstrated a thorough understanding of his mission when he asserted at a meeting with domestic and foreign businesspeople last week that he is working to turn the board from a...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
UPC to hold 'agenda of the people'
UPC to hold 'agenda of the people' JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization, the Urban Poor Consortium (UPC), plans to hold a series of activities from Aug. 8 to Aug. 16 to commemorate the 56th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, which falls on Aug. 17.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Rupiah Rates August. 6
Rupiah Rates August. 6 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,525.00 9,955.00 9.408.00 9,502.00Australian dollar 1 4,990.41 5,140.76 4,853.59 4,902.83Austrian schilling 1 610.04 637.15 601.46 608.16Belgian franc 1 208.09 217.34 205.16 207.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
5 Malaysia's activists win first round of legal battle
5 Malaysia's activists win first round of legal battle KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Five opposition activists won the first round of a legal battle against their detention without trial on Monday when Malaysia's top court agreed to admit new evidence in their appeal hearing.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
UN justifies shooting soldier
UN justifies shooting soldier DILI, East Timor (AP): A UN investigating team has found that peacekeepers were justified in shooting dead an Indonesian soldier last month, an UN official said on Monday.The Indonesian soldier, a 21-year-old sergeant, was shot to death on July 28 in a clash with about...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Indonesia to call top shuttlers for SEA Games
Indonesia to call top shuttlers for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is demanding yet more from its best badminton players in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games next month, despite mounting advice that the roles be given to junior shuttlers.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Suwondo
Suwondo Suwondo sentenced to 3.5 years in jail over Bulog scandal. Page 2 JSX bombing Repair shop owner faces death penalty over JSX bombing. Page 3 Cronyism Will RI see a revival of cronyism? Page 5Golf Pernice stays cool to win second title.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Govt upholds decision on CPP oil block
Govt upholds decision on CPP oil block JAKARTA (JP): The government will not cancel its recent decision to extend the contract of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) over the management of the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block in Riau despite strong protest from local people, secretary general...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Asian currencies maintain strenght on domestic factors
Asian currencies maintain strenght on domestic factors SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies maintained their recent strength late Monday on domestic factors, largely unperturbed by the dollar's ascent against the yen and the euro, dealers said.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Contemporary Fine Arts by fine arts school teachers, Taman Budaya (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Phone: 022 2504912), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Aug. 15 - 22.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Privatization amounts to zero so far: Govt
Privatization amounts to zero so far: Govt JAKARTA (JP): With four months remaining to help fill the country's widening state budget deficit, the government admitted on Monday that proceeds from its privatization program have so far amounted to zero.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
What will Gus Dur do
What will Gus Dur doBy Aboeprijadi Santoso Baltimore, USA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, alias Gus Dur, may be a tragic president, after his rule started with euphoria and ended with drama, but given the numerous crises the country faces and his potential to contribute to the wellbeing of the nation, the...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
People discover lucrative business in waste recycling
People discover lucrative business in waste recyclingBy Danis Purwono JAKARTA (JP): With over 10 million people living in Jakarta, imagine how much waste they collectively produce each day. You can get an idea simply by watching how many bags of garbage you throw out every day, or by looking at how...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Will RI see a revival of cronyism?
Will RI see a revival of cronyism?By Simon Montlake JAKARTA: Once they get their feet under the table, President Megawati Soekarnoputri's new economic team will be grappling with many problems left unsolved by the old one.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Exporters support new role of Customs office
Exporters support new role of Customs office JAKARTA (JP): Leading Indonesian exporters expressed initial support for export inspection by the customs and excise office, a role which it took over from state-owned surveyor firm PT Superintending Company of Indonesia (Sucofindo) last week.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Mercedes Benz belonging to the ruling elite ply the streets of
Mercedes Benz belonging to the ruling elite ply the streets of the capital, while ordinary citizens dig for roots...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
A long road ahead to resuming U.S.-RI military ties
A long road ahead to resuming U.S.-RI military ties A number of problems feature in the controversy surrounding the resumption of U.S.-Indonesian military ties, writes Dr. Kusnanto Anggoro, senior researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies and lecturer in the postgraduate...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Jakarta Brimob officers sent to Aceh
Jakarta Brimob officers sent to Aceh JAKARTA(JP): Some 114 officers from the police's elite Mobile Brigade (Brimob) departed on Monday bound for Aceh to reinforce the security forces in the troubled province.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Megawati's 1st day at the palace
Megawati's 1st day at the palace JAKARTA (JP): The country's fifth president, Megawati Soekarnoputri, received an official visit from the United States Ambassador Robert S. Gelbard at the State Palace on Monday (photo above), marking her first working day in the palace.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Govt to raise tax on luxury cars
Govt to raise tax on luxury cars JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued a decree raising the taxes on luxury cars to 75 percent effective as of September.The decree stipulates that vehicles with engine capacities of between 2,500 cc and 3,000 cc will be subject to 30 percent tax, as compared to...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Fairground case causes city to lose $200m
Fairground case causes city to lose $200m JAKARTA (JP): City Council Commission B for Economic Affairs revealed that the city administration had suffered a total loss of US$200 million during its almost 10 years of cooperation with private companies in managing the annual Jakarta Fair.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Indonesian English? No way!
Indonesian English? No way! 'Local English' anyone? by Dr. Simon Marcus Gower, published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 4, 2001 is enlightening, in that it points to the need for an internationally recognized standard of English, rather than a regional, unusual and therefore marginalized form of the...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
1. IMF -- 48 pts 3cols 3lines (3x15)
1. IMF -- 48 pts 3cols 3lines (3x15) IMF team to meet new government later this month 2. Export -- 36 pts 2cols 3lines (3x14) Exporters support new role of customs office 3. Viet -- 28 pts 4cols 2lines (2x24)Vietnam fights a new battle: Boosting tourism industry4.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Lippo to hold off-road race
Lippo to hold off-road race JAKARTA (JP): The Cheetah Off-Road Racing Association, a member of the Indonesia Off-Road Federation, is staging an event at the Lippo Cikarang Off-Road Racing Track on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Telkom covers expenses of Ariawest telecom regions
Telkom covers expenses of Ariawest telecom regions JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said on Monday that it had paid out an extra Rp 8.1 billion (about US$852,631) for this month's salaries of its employees under the management of PT AriaWest International.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Neighbors foil suicide attempt
Neighbors foil suicide attempt BOGOR (JP): A teenage girl attempted to commit self-immolation in an empty building in Bogor on Monday morning, apparently due to long-standing depression and perceived lack of attention from her family.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Hope for millions
Hope for millions After years of denying the problem existed, the central government faces a daunting task in trying to bring HIV and Aids under control. But, commendably, a start has been made, giving a glimmer of hope to the uncounted millions of mainland victims.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Reform and restoration
Reform and restoration The state of dualism in the National Police leadership has ended. President Megawati Sukarnoputri -- though still unable to come up with a new cabinet -- issued a decree restoring Gen. Suroyo Bimantoro as chief of the National Police.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Indonesian postal rates
Indonesian postal rates I have to bring to your attention the exorbitant Indonesian postal rates. Over the last four years of economic turmoil in Indonesia, the postal rates have been going up and such hikes are quite understandable, but this time the new rates have crossed all limits.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Gymnasts sent abroad prior to SEA Games
Gymnasts sent abroad prior to SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) has sent three of its gymnasts to take part in several competitions abroad in their build-up to the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.