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Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Govt to revise ruling on procurement
Govt to revise ruling on procurementDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) is drafting a revision to a presidential decree on public procurement in the hope of putting an end to flourishing illegal practices in procurement at government...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
FOR GENERAL ISSUE - JULY 26
FOR GENERAL ISSUE - JULY 26;JP;HEN; ANPAf..r.. Coal-industry-outlookRikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaCoal industry grows robustly but still lacks fresh investment Indonesia is enjoying robust growth in its coal industry but it needs to be aware of the signals threatening its future development due...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Are current events bad for RI?
Are current events bad for RI?2. Djati -- 1 x 30Of 'schadenfreude' and destruction 3.Thai 1 X 32Closing the door on foreigners
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Defending RI's homeland expensive, but necessary
Defending RI's homeland expensive, 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...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
SE Asians dispute antiterror accord with United States
SE Asians dispute antiterror accord with United StatesPatrick McDowell, Associated Press, Bandar Seri Begawan Southeast Asian diplomats said on Friday they hope to reverse perceptions the region is a launchpad for terrorist attacks, but Indonesia and Vietnam raised objections to a proposed...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Asian currencies lower as U.S. funds dump regional stocks
Asian currencies lower as U.S. funds dump regional stocksTom Wright, Dow Jones, JAKARTA Asian currencies weakened Friday as a selloff in Japanese stocks helped push the yen and regional bourses lower, setting the tone for the foreign exchange markets.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 26
Rupiah Rates July 26 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 26 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,510.00 8,510.00 9,055.00 8,965.00Australian dollar 1 5,143.96 4,598.80 4,897.85 4,844.69Brunei dollar 1 5,434.29 4,860.08 5,174.29 5,119.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Delay expected for Theys' murder trial
Delay expected for Theys' murder trialTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The trial of nine members of the Army's special force (Kopassus) accused of killing Papuan leader Theys Hiyo Eluay will likely face further delay because the military police cannot guarantee they can hand over the...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
FOR FOCUS ISSUE JULY 21
FOR FOCUS ISSUE JULY 21 ;JP;HEN; ANPAc..r.. Consultation-HR-focus Grace Emilia Contributor Jakarta More firms turn to professionals to improve their HR Consulting businesses in Indonesia have been growing rapidly during the past decade as more and more companies turn to their services to help them...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGE Stock Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 26, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Are current world events bad for Indonesia?
Are current world events bad for Indonesia?Fauzi Ichsan Gobal Markets Economist Standard Chartered Bank Jakarta Fauzi.Ichsan@id.standardchartered.com As accounting scandals rock the United States, sending the New York stock market into a tailspin, some economic analysts are now predicting "gloom...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
FOR GENERAL ISSUE - JULY 26
FOR GENERAL ISSUE - JULY 26;JP;HEN; ANPAf..r.. Coal-industry-outlookRikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaCoal industry grows robustly but still lacks fresh investment Indonesia is enjoying robust growth in its coal industry but it needs to be aware of the signals threatening its future development due...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
New security landscape threathens Asian forum
New security landscape threathens Asian forumMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan A new security landscape emerging after the Sept. 11 terror attacks has sparked calls for a shakeup of Asia's top security forum, which holds its annual meeting here next week.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Poor children need helping hand
Poor children need helping hand Finding a real solution for children in the sex industry or living on the streets is no small undertaking. Those of us working on their behalf must strive to gain a real understanding of their struggle and of their communities.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23, 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23, 2002Main story Ready to welcome investors, buyers and tourists Regional autonomy, introduced to the country two years ago, has waken up most regency administrations from their long sleeps.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
TV Today: Saturday, July 27, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, July 27, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music10:30 Life Clip11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Children's Drama3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 Cartoon5:00 Traditional Performance6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Edited by Adrian 3:30pm
Edited by Adrian 3:30pmFor REGENCY PROFILE/July 23 Story #4Pandansimo harbour, a lucrative long-term investmentBright prospects for Pandansimo harbor For years, Pandansimo beach, located on the northern part of Bantul regency and nudging the estuary of Progo river, has been a famous religious...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Mystery keep audience glued to television screen
Mystery keep audience glued to television screenJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Ghosts invade our TV screens, mostly on Thursday nights, with all sharing the same fate of having died of unnatural causes and condemned for their sins to laughing maniacally for evermore.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
LETTER UNTUK HARI SENIN, 29 JULI
LETTER UNTUK HARI SENIN, 29 JULI ANZ drops ball Regarding the bank's arbitrary attitude concerning their 'official policy' of refusing any foreign bills of less than "Crisp Uncirculated" (CU) conditions, ANZ bank was chosen as the test subject in the necessary eradication of this discriminatory...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
War on terrorism to dominate Powell's talks in Southeast Asia
War on terrorism to dominate Powell's talks in Southeast AsiaMatthew Lee, Agence France-Presse, Washington U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell heads into a six-nation tour of Southeast Asia next week with bolstering support for the U.S.- led war on terrorism in the region at the top of his agenda.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Glut of parties, most with emotional appeal
Glut of parties, most with emotional appealBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The surge in the number of political parties -- now around 180 -- may signal a thriving democracy but analysts warned on Friday new parties catered more to the political illiterate and failed to meet the...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Adrian edited this around 2:45pm
Adrian edited this around 2:45pm For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23Placed in boxInvestment opportunities abound in Bantul The Bantul regency offers many promising investment opportunities, such as hotels, restaurants and other tourist facilities.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Fish consumers 'should eat their carp well-done'
Fish consumers 'should eat their carp well-done'Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fish consumers in Jakarta and other parts of Java are advised to take precautionary measures before consuming ikan mas (carp) due to a recent discovery of the spread of herpes virus in carp and koi breeding...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Plan for 'ASEAN plus three' secretariat evokes fears
Plan for 'ASEAN plus three' secretariat evokes fearsP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan A Malaysian plan to institutionalize an ASEAN dialog process with China, Japan and South Korea has prompted fears the Southeast Asian grouping may be subsumed by the giant neighbors,...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Residents feel secure after hoodlums crackdown
Residents feel secure after hoodlums crackdownMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Residents, street vendors, public transportation drivers and commuters in Tangerang stated that they are all overjoyed to see peace in their surroundings following a series of police crackdowns against petty...
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
North Sumatra Airlines takes to the skies
North Sumatra Airlines takes to the skiesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Newly established Sumut Airlines made its maiden flight on Friday from the provincial capital, Medan, to Pinangsari, Central Tapanuli, also in North Sumatra, using a Fokker 27 aircraft.
Sat, 27 Jul 2002
Another news radio launched
Another news radio launched JAKARTA: People living in and around the city now have a wider selection of news available on the radio with the launch of Namlapanha news radio on 89.35 FM and 603 AM on Friday.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
LPG price hike bemoaned
LPG price hike bemoanedFrom Pos KotaThough we only eat salted fish as a side dish, still we have to deal with the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price increase. Given the other price hikes, which have made food more expensive, the higher LPG prices make things even worse.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
For July 27 victims, Megawati is a past idol
For July 27 victims, Megawati is a past idolBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Friends of Agus Wardoyo, a task force member for the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), believed he had been killed during the attack on the headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) at Jl.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
Province 'drops' lawsuit against KPC
Province 'drops' lawsuit against KPC JAKARTA: East Kalimantan provincial government has dropped part of its legal case to take over PT Kaltim Prima Coal, in a move toward ending a messy ownership dispute over the nation's most profitable coal mine.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
Ex-Bakin chief sued in Tangerang
Ex-Bakin chief sued in Tangerang TANGERANG: The hearing of a slander lawsuit against ZA. Maulani, the former chief of the State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin), began on Thursday at the Tangerang District Court.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
'Stop sending women workers to Middle East'
'Stop sending women workers to Middle East'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of Women's Empowerment Sri Redjeki Sumaryoto has strongly urged the government to stop supplying women workers to Middle Eastern countries as they are still treating Indonesian women employed as domestic helpers in...
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
Beware of public apathy toward MPR Session
Beware of public apathy toward MPR SessionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A political analyst warned on Thursday that the public could prove to be apathetic toward the upcoming Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), saying bribery among politicians would erode the...
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 25, 2002:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 25, 2002: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
Local agricultural business growing in Mimika
Local agricultural business growing in Mimika Yosias Magai and his wife are feeding their ducks in their fenced backyard when someone wanting something from their small shop in front of their house calls out. Yosias asks his wife to attend to their customer.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
JAKARTA: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi has said that
JAKARTA: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi has said that Malaysia was planning to recruit 555 general practitioners, medical specialists and dentists from Indonesia to be posted in hospitals and clinics in Sabah, Serawak and Semenanjung states.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
* Headlines: President asks clerics to fight against fanaticism 2
* Headlines: President asks clerics to fight against fanaticism 2 * National: NU seeks to reunite scattered members 4 * Archipelago: Govt bans exports of East Java fish 5 * Opinion: Hopes for sustainability at Johannesburg summit 7 * City: Agung admits to receiving Rp 1.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
Resolving SME bad loans
Resolving SME bad loans The government will most likely resist strong political pressure to take populist measures against restructuring bad small and medium enterprise (SME) loans, thereby refusing to unilaterally set across-the-board discounts on debt principals and interest.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
Book on Akbar's graft case withdrawn
Book on Akbar's graft case withdrawn JAKARTA: A book detailing the alleged role of House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung in the Rp 40 billion graft scandal of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has been withdrawn from sale by its publisher, Akbar's lawyer said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
S'pore set to get ASEAN's top job
S'pore set to get ASEAN's top job SINGAPORE: The island state, Southeast Asia's free-trade champion, is poised to take over the powerful ASEAN secretary general's post as the regional bloc accelerates efforts to break down trade barriers, and erase its lackluster reputation.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
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--------------------------------------------------- Coal Production (1,000 MT)---------------------------------------------------- Company 1999 2000 20011. PT BA 11,207 10,746 10,212 a. Tanjung Enim 10,116 10,008 9,653 b. Ombilin 1,091 738 5592.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
Adrian edited this around 2:45pm
Adrian edited this around 2:45pm For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23Placed in boxInvestment opportunities abound in Bantul The Bantul regency offers many promising investment opportunities, such as hotels, restaurants and other tourist facilities.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
1. NU: 12 x 4 lines
1. NU: 12 x 4 lines NU seeks to reunite scattered members Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the nation's largest Muslim organization, opened on Thursday a national conference aimed at reuniting its fragmented politicians and ulemas scattered throughout different parties and social groups.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
Boeing 737 makes emergency landing in Banjarmasin: A Boeing 737
Boeing 737 makes emergency landing in Banjarmasin: A Boeing 737 carrying 108 people made an emergency landing at an airport at Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, on Thursday after one of its two engines failed, an airline official said.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23, 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23, 2002Main story Ready to welcome investors, buyers and tourists Regional autonomy, introduced to the country two years ago, has waken up most regency administrations from their long sleeps.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
For Advertorial July 26
For Advertorial July 26 Company: Kaltim Prima Coal Writer : Rikza Abdullah KPC strengthens basis for coal mining operation PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is strengthening the basis for operation of its huge coal mine in Sangatta, East Kalimantan, by improving efficiency and productivity, as well as by...
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
Agung admits to receiving Rp. 1.6b, but not from Sutiyoso
Agung admits to receiving Rp. 1.6b, but not from SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the City Council Agung Imam Sumanto admitted on Thursday that he had disbursed Rp 1.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
TNI faces legal barriers to resolving Aceh problem
TNI faces legal barriers to resolving Aceh problem More than 600 people have been killed in Aceh this year alone and the government is considering the possibility of imposing a state of emergency in the province.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23 Home to export-oriented handicraft products There are several outstanding industrial centers in Bantul regency, particularly in small-scale undertakings and popular handicrafts.
Fri, 26 Jul 2002
Rinjani Trek Center to open
Rinjani Trek Center to open MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Head of the province's tourism arts and culture, Tjok Suthendra Rai, said here on Thursday that the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara would inaugurate the Rinjani Trek Center located in Senaru village on the slopes of Mount Rinjani, West Lombok.