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Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Honda expanding motorcycle exports from Asia
Honda expanding motorcycle exports from AsiaAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Japan's Honda Motor Co. Ltd. has begun to boost low-cost motorcycle exports from its Asian plants, which had formerly targeted output for the Japanese market, a spokesman said Monday.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Megawati trades reform with stability
Megawati trades reform with stabilityBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia passed its first year under the rule of President Megawati Soekarnoputri relatively calmly, allowing the country a break from the restless years under her two predecessors.But while both former presidents B.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 22
Rupiah Rates July 22 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 22 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,308.00 8,308.00 8,852.00 8,764.00Australian dollar 1 5,158.49 4,600.14 4,905.78 4,852.63Brunei dollar 1 5,378.17 4,797.60 5,114.69 5,060.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Handheld computers: Who'll lead the market?
Handheld computers: Who'll lead the market?Jonminofri Nazir, Contributor, Jakarta Retailers of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), both the handheld and pocket Personal Computer (PC) versions, are currently having a wild time.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Councillor beaten up in bar
Councillor beaten up in bar BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Provincial legislative council member Fauzi Makki was involved in a fistfight in a bar over the weekend.A witness said the 46-year-old councillor, who has been removed from the Crescent Star Party, was drunk when six unidentified people beat him...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Twillite back 'Dancing All Over the World'
Twillite back 'Dancing All Over the World'Sonitha, Contributor, Jakarta Two alternatives: One, you could sit back, relax and enjoy the music; two, you might leave your seat, get on your feet and dance along. But wait a minute; this is no salsa competition.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Court to deliver verdict on Tommy this Friday
Court to deliver verdict on Tommy this FridayMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court is expected on Friday to deliver its verdict on Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra over his alleged involvement in the murder last year of Supreme Court Justice M.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Jamsostek balance
Jamsostek balanceFrom KompasI received a statement showing the balance of my old age pension from Jamsostek (Workers' Social Security scheme) for 11 years on it, but only this year have I received two statements with a discrepancy amounting to some Rp 700,000.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Islam and religious tolerance
Islam and religious toleranceSin Chew Dally, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur The Pendang and Anak Bukit by-elections have eventually settled down with Barisan Nasional (BN) and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) carrying one seat each.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Tommy's sentence
Tommy's sentence may be too light From Rakyat Merdeka It is really disappointing to hear that the prosecutor has demanded only 15 years' imprisonment for Tommy Soeharto. The prosecutor may have been afraid of demanding a longer prison term.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Intriguing Taman Sari in choreography
Intriguing Taman Sari in choreographyTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The four female dancers look cheerful as they swim free-style in the lagoon. From a hidden place, the eyes of a man feast rapturously on the women's beautiful lithe bodies which are wrapped only by an individual piece...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Malaysian and Indonesian police hold talks on cross-border crime.
Malaysian and Indonesian police hold talks on cross-border crime. Associated Press Kuala LumpurMalaysian and Indonesian police on the shared island of Borneo met on Monday for talks on cross-border crime including drug trafficking, baby-smuggling and illegal logging, officials said.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
1. ASEAN (2 x 25)
1. ASEAN (2 x 25) ASEAN meeting to focus on investment, trade, security 2. HK (1 x 10) HK's young have little hope for future 3. Coffee (1 x 35) Vietnam's coffee producers join forces 4. Honda (1 x 45) Honda expanding motorcycle exports from Asia
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Mob slaughter alleged shaman
Mob slaughter alleged shaman MAJALENGKA, West Java: Police have arrested 28 residents of Jatimulya village here in connection with the death of Katma, a 75-year-old man who they alleged had supernatural powers.Majalengka Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
A tug-of-war at 'TVRI'
A tug-of-war at 'TVRI' Controversy has again erupted among TVRI employees following a letter by the TVRI Workers Union (FSP TVRI) suggesting that TVRI president director Sumita Tobing be dismissed as many TVRI programs, which are financed from the state budget, are popular with only a minority of...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
JP/6/SINCHU
JP/6/SINCHU Controversy over religious interpretation and Islamisation The Pendang and Anak Bukit by-elections have eventually settled down with Barisan Nasional (BN) and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) carrying one seat each.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Press freedom 'still under threat'
Press freedom 'still under threat'Badri Jawara, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Atmakusumah Astraatmadja has been a part of Indonesia's press history from Sukarno's era to the present administration of President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Public told to vaccinate pets
Public told to vaccinate pets TANGERANG: The local administration is calling on people in the regency to vaccinate their pets, especially dogs, cats and monkeys, against rabies.Head of the team in charge of the antirabies campaign, Febia Setianingsih, said she would visit 11 villages in Pondok Aren...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Semen Gresik 1H cement sales fall
Semen Gresik 1H cement sales fall JAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik of Indonesia said Monday its total cement sales during the first half of 2002 fell 5.6 percent to 7 million metric tons from 7.418 million tons during the same period last year.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
ASEAN meeting to focus on investment, trade, security
ASEAN meeting to focus on investment, trade, securityMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Investment and trade reforms, including the formation of the world's biggest free trade zone, are expected to get equal billing with security issues at an ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Brunei...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
JP/7/TODUNG
JP/7/TODUNGPat 2 of 2Consolidation of Democracy: Challenges of ReformTodung Mulya Lubis Lawyer Jakarta A comprehensive constitution in Indonesia would prevent debates on whether the MPR stipulation implementing the Constitution is legally acceptable or not.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
* Headlines:Court to deliver verdict on Tommy this Friday 2
* Headlines:Court to deliver verdict on Tommy this Friday 2 * National: PDI Perjuangan, Golkar back direct vote 4 * Archipelago:TNI general bids farewell to refugees 5 * City:More councillors reject Sutiyoso 8 * Opinion:Children's Day and sexual exploitation of children 6 * Sports:Ernie Els lands...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Tergeting corporate consumers to further boost sales
Tergeting corporate consumers to further boost salesIndra Gunawan, Contributor, The Jakarta Post The Apple 1 computer, created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in their garage in 1977, was followed by the subsequent Apple 2 and then Apple Macintosh, all of which greatly assisted the countless...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Report reveals corruption in court is organized
Report reveals corruption in court is organizedBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corruption within the country's judiciary is glaring and well- organized, involving all players in the legal system, and is faced by justice seekers at every stage of court procedures, a survey reveals.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Military's request for Rp 11t
Military's request for Rp 11t Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto told President Megawati Soekarnoputri last Friday that the military needed additional funds, amounting to Rp 11 trillion. Sutarto said as least Rp 1.3 trillion of that was urgently needed by the military.
Tue, 23 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...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
International Physics Olympiad opens
International Physics Olympiad opensRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri (photo above, left) gives encouragement to Indonesian participants at the 33rd International Physics Olympiad 2002 for high school students in Nusa Dua, Bali.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
TNI general bids farewell to refugees
TNI general bids farewell to refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta post, Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara As many as 1,175 East Timorese refugees, or 335 families, including 35 Indonesian soldiers and civil servants, left East Nusa Tenggara on Monday for their newly independent homeland.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
I Made Sentana
I Made Sentana Dow Jones Newswires Jakarta Indonesia's shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker plans to join a growing list of local companies by issuing bonds overseas in the next two years to expand its business.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Indicator 1st semester State budget Year end
Indicator 1st semester State budget Year end assumption target1. Econ. Growth (%) NA* 4.0 4.0 2. Inflation (%) 4.46 9.0 9.5 3. Currency rate 9,617 9,000 9,500(Rp/US$) 16.59 14.0 16.0 4. 3-month SBI rate (%) 5. Int'l Oil Price 21.22 22.0 22.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
City Council
City Council to be dissolved? From Republika The Jakarta City Council is threatened with dissolution after the capital's military commander, Bibit Waluyo, issued letter No. R/511-5/II/2002 dated July 3, in which he replaced the council's chairman, Edy Waluyo, with Doni Sudarno.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Cameroonian charged with forgery
Cameroonian charged with forgery MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Police charged on Monday a Cameroon national, Bamy Pameu alias Michael, with forging U.S. banknotes.The police, however, released Pameu's compatriots Ngasop Eric and Yaleu Neo Raso due to lack of evidence.
Tue, 23 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.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Armed robbers at Kota Wisata
Armed robbers at Kota Wisata BOGOR: Seven men broke into a house in Bogor regency, tied the terrified family up and forced them at gunpoint to hand over cash and gold worth Rp 400 million early Monday morning.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Civil servants are people too
Civil servants are people tooFrom RepublikaWith the price of fuel going up, civil servants (PNS) have to pay more for transportation. Poor people receive some sort of transportation subsidy but not civil servants, who have not received a raise.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
RI ready to support coffee consortium plan
RI ready to support coffee consortium planAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to help prop up the sluggish price of coffee, some key producing countries, namely Indonesia, Vietnam and India, are planning to set up a joint coffee consortium, the Association of Indonesian Coffee...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
ADVERTORIAL : GOLF HOUSE --Mizuno
ADVERTORIAL : GOLF HOUSE --Mizuno Writer : Mustofid Publication : July 28 300S II: The best weapon in 2002 Mizuno, the world's best club maker, is traditionally associated with world-class golf stars like Tiger Woods.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Indonesian soccer is a gold mine, says Asian confederation
Indonesian soccer is a gold mine, says Asian confederationMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian soccer is a gold mine but they just don't have the professional miners to polish the gold, a top official of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Mega's leadership falls short of expectations
Mega's leadership falls short of expectationsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Megawati Soekarnoputri, after one year as President, has affirmed people's doubts in her inability to be the country's dream leader.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Proton to roll out cars in Iran
Proton to roll out cars in Iran KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian carmaker Proton said Monday its new factory in Iran would begin operations next month in a further move to strengthen its foray into west Asia.Its completely knocked-down operations in Borujed, south of Tehran, would begin production with an...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Community conserves Tongke-tongke mangroves
Community conserves Tongke-tongke mangrovesHasanuddin Hamid, Contributor, Makassar, South Sulawesi Dozens of five-meter-long fishing boats are anchored around the mangrove forest in the hamlet of Tongke-tongke, some 220 km to the south of Makassar, South Sulawesi.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
RDC holds training for medical attendants
RDC holds training for medical attendantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) is seeking to improve Asian physiotherapists in a four-day medical seminar organized by the Jakarta-based Regional Development Center (RDC) beginning on Monday.
Tue, 23 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.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23
For REGENCY PROFILE/July 23 Parangtritis Beach remains prime tourist spot Bantul regency has quite a number of tourist attractions, with the most well-know destination being Parangtritis Beach, some 29 kilometers to the south of Yogyakarta.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
A true story of sex child abuse
A true story of sex child abuseDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fourteen-year-old Santi plainly retold her life story at Monday's seminar organized by the International Labor Organization-International Program for the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC).
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
1. MPR: 12 x 4 lines
1. MPR: 12 x 4 lines PDIP, Golkar support direct vote in 2004 poll With only ten days to go to the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and Golkar factions continued their lobbying forum to avoid deadlock in the...
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Berlian Laju Tanker plans to issue offshore bond
Berlian Laju Tanker plans to issue offshore bondI Made Sentana, Dow Jones Newswires, Jakarta Indonesia's shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker plans to join a growing list of local companies by issuing bonds overseas in the next two years to expand its business.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
AGO silent on Soeharto's health report
AGO silent on Soeharto's health report JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office will not disclose the latest health report on graft suspect former president Soeharto until it secures approval from his family, a report said.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Jacob scolded over accusations
Jacob scolded over accusationsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Labor leaders and activists lambasted on Monday Minister of Manpower Jacob Nuwa Wea's recent statement accusing militant trade unions of scaring off investors and undermining the country's business climate.
Tue, 23 Jul 2002
Chinese to boost quality of motorbikes
Chinese to boost quality of motorbikesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Competition in the country's motorcycle market will become fiercer in the future as China gears up to boost the quality of its products but at the same time maintain their cheap prices, according to an executive of...