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Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Utut returns to Biel with modest goals
Utut returns to Biel with modest goalsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former champion Utut Adianto will return to the Biel Master chess tournament with a modest target of finishing in the top ten.Although the Biel Master is one of the few tournaments where the Indonesian hopes to relive past...
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Cargo plane goes missing in Borneo
Cargo plane goes missing in Borneo JAKARTA: A cargo plane that routinely flies between the more remote areas of East Kalimantan is believed to have crashed on Tuesday morning in the jungle near Benuang village, Krayan subdistrict, Nunukan district.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Juli 16, 2002:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Juli 16, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 370 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,075 0 1,000 Adindo...
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Accounting firms told to revise audit reports on SOEs
Accounting firms told to revise audit reports on SOEsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has asked several public accounting firms to revise their audit reports on 34 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as they did not meet generally accepted accounting standards, a...
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
MANILA: Philippine food and drink group San Miguel Corp. is
MANILA: Philippine food and drink group San Miguel Corp. is interested in buying PT Indofoods Sukses Makmur if Indonesia's largest instant noodle and cooking oil producer is up for sale. "PT Indofoods, if offered for sale by the Salim family, would be a good acquisition for the core food business...
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Winters, critic who loves RI
Winters, critic who loves RIBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shocking statements often shake the political scene in Indonesia, but coming from Jeffrey A. Winters, they can be powerful indeed.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Free markets and open borders
Free markets and open borders It has been interesting to read in your columns of the various complaints of the Australian government about the laxness of Indonesia with regard to the passage of illegal immigrants and, conversely, those from your readers directed at the U.S.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Internal rifts in PDI Perjuangan getting worse
Internal rifts in PDI Perjuangan getting worseAhmad Junaidi and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rifts in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) have worsened as the party's Jakarta councillors openly challenged the decision of the party's central board...
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Light sentence proposed for defendants in Suai massacre
Light sentence proposed for defendants in Suai massacreTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unable to secure all indictments against four military officers and one police officer held responsible for the massacre in the East Timor town of Suai in 1999, ad hoc prosecutors demanded on...
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 16
Rupiah Rates July 16 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 16 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,570.00 8,570.00 9,115.00 9,025.00Australian dollar 1 5,390.78 4,823.20 5,134.48 5,079.27 Brunei dollar 1 5,506.33 4,928.12 5,244.53 5,189.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Poverty bars children from school
Poverty bars children from school PURWAKARTA, West Java: Half of the elementary school graduates in Purwakarta regency, West Java, are unable to go on to junior high school because their parents cannot afford the school fees, according to an educator.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Hamzah ready to give up PPP chair
Hamzah ready to give up PPP chair JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Tuesday he had no ambition to retain the top post in the United Development Party (PPP) he currently chairs.Addressing hundreds of party supporters at the opening of the party's national meeting here, he said he would...
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Golkar beats the drum, others can only dance
Golkar beats the drum, others can only danceKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com In a recent conversation with The Jakarta Post, a top executive of the Golkar Party described one of its secrets in cohabitating with other political parties despite their leaders'...
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Japanese businessman flees Sidoarjo
Japanese businessman flees Sidoarjo SIDOARJO, East Java: A Japanese executive at a garment company in the Brebek Waru industrial estate in Sidoarjo, East Java, is thought to have left town at the beginning of July after failing to pay his workers.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 17, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 17, 2001Exhibitions* Photo by Persatuan Seni Foto Surabaya (PSFS), at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), until July 27. * Painting by Jumadi, CCCL - French Cultural Center, July 31 to Aug. 10.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
UN legal investigator meets Indonesian judges
UN legal investigator meets Indonesian judgesReuters, Jakarta A UN investigator met several supreme court judges in Jakarta on Tuesday as part of a 10-day fact-finding mission looking into judicial corruption and the independence of the judiciary.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
ID card clarified
ID card clarified From RepublikaThanks for publishing my letter (Republika, July 8, 2002) inquiring about the process of obtaining a residential ID card and a family card in Depok. I'm happy to say I've now received the residential ID card and the family card concerned from Asep Kamaludin, an...
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Police detect financial source in bombing spree
Police detect financial source in bombing spreeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police chief claimed he had identified those responsible for the recent spate of bombings in the country.National Police Chief Gen.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
WWF hopes to shelter elephants
WWF hopes to shelter elephants JAMBI, Jambi: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia has called for the limited production forest zone of Tesso Nilo in Riau to be set aside as the country's first elephant sanctuary.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Legislator's monthly income
Legislator's monthly income- Basic salary Rp 4.2 million- Allowances Rp 7.6 million- Family assistance 10 percent of basic salary, plus 2 percent of basic salary for each dependent child for a maximum of two children.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
High price, labor strike hit cigarette earnings
High price, labor strike hit cigarette earnings Rendy A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta Excise revenue from cigarettes for this year will likely fall short of targets due to the decline in demand and the recent one- week labor strike at the country's largest cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Thousands feared malnourished
Thousands feared malnourished KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Thousands of children across Southeast Sulawesi are believed to be suffering from malnutrition, the result of poverty and a lack of nutritional knowledge on the part of parents.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Parties in favor of DPR women's quota
Parties in favor of DPR women's quotaMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major political parties have given their weight behind the demand for the provision of 30 percent of seats at the House of Representatives for women.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Indonesia set to dominate Chinese Taipei event
Indonesia set to dominate Chinese Taipei eventThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the big guns from China and Malaysia missing, Indonesia is tipped to walk away with four of the five titles on offer at a five-star badminton event in Chinese Taipei next week.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Political party members sue Surabaya mayor for slander
Political party members sue Surabaya mayor for slanderAinur R. Sophiaan and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta The National Awakening Party (PKB) faction in Surabaya's legislative council is suing the city's mayor, Bambang Dwi Hartono, for libel, Ali Burhan, the council's deputy...
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
1. Telkom (2x27)
1. Telkom (2x27) Govt sells 3.1% of Telkom stake in privatization push 2. LNG (3x21) China LNG tender result soon, study almost ready: Report 3. Clove (1x48) Rini's move to supervise clove imports criticized 4. Audit (1x46) Accounting firms told to revise audit on SOEs
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
China continues to fortify claims in the South China Sea
China continues to fortify claims in the South China SeaJim Gomez, Associated Press, Manila China has been fortifying its claims in potentially oil-rich areas of the South China Sea in recent years while placating other claimant countries with hopeful talk of a peaceful resolution, a confidential...
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
History repeating itself in RI political behavior
History repeating itself in RI political behaviorBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When Indonesia held its first general election in 1955, the political parties were polarized along the lines of nationalist, Islamic and communist groupings.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
Disrespecting
Disrespecting state symbols From Koran Tempo When university students held a protest rally in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, some of them stamped their feet on the pictures of the president and the vice president, a disrespectful act against symbols of the state.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
National athletics body expects second chance for Desi
National athletics body expects second chance for DesiMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) will give high jumper Ni Putu Desi Margawati another chance to make the team for the 2002 Asian Games, according to a top official.
Wed, 17 Jul 2002
1. Herman/Trial: 8 x 4 lines
1. Herman/Trial: 8 x 4 linesLight sentences proposed for defendants in Suai massacre2. Terror: 20 x 2 lines Police detect financial source in bombing spree3. Pemilu: 36 x 1 lineLegislators told to get serious on political bills4.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Tommy's birthday gift: 15-year jail request
Tommy's birthday gift: 15-year jail requestMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who turned 40 on Monday, received a rather unwelcome birthday present from state prosecutors: a 15- year sentence request for masterminding the...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Interest groups likely to retain seats in MPR
Interest groups likely to retain seats in MPRKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following intensive lobbying among major factions at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the 65-member interest group faction, that represents various groups in society not represented by any political...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Health aid for E. Nusa Tenggara
Health aid for E. Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian and Australian governments have resumed cooperation in the health sector, and East Nusa Tenggara province has been named a project area.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Calls mount for quota for women legislators
Calls mount for quota for women legislatorsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to more accurately represent the nation in political decisions, Minister of Women's Empowerment Sri Redjeki Sumaryoto, several female legislators and many more activists have all demanded that between...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
House to soon draft geothermal power bill
House to soon draft geothermal power billA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed a plan, during a plenary session on Monday, to draft a law on geothermal power to help provide legal certainty for investors in the field.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Wushu team on a high after Cairo
Wushu team on a high after CairoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian wushu team is brimming with confidence ahead of the 2002 Asian Games after an impressive run in Cairo, according to training director E.F. Hamidi.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
HSBC launches environmental project
HSBC launches environmental project JAKARTA: Banking firm HSBC Indonesia announced on Monday a plan to send nine of its staff from Indonesia to several countries to take part in environmental projects jointly run by the bank and UK-based environmental charity Earthwatch.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
U.S. sends teachers to join war on terror
U.S. sends teachers to join war on terrorAgencies, Manila The United States is sending English-language teachers to the Philippines and Indonesia to open a new front in the war on terrorism in Southeast Asia.The U.S.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
U.S. accounting woes threaten RI's exports: Businesses
U.S. accounting woes threaten RI's exports: BusinessesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local business community is worried that the current slide in the U.S. stock market, triggered by a string of major accounting scandals, will negatively affect Indonesia's export performance.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Waste treatment plant protested
Waste treatment plant protestedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Hundreds of residents from Kampung Walahir in Nambo village, Klapa Nunggal district, protested on Monday to demand the closure of a waste treatment plant located in the village.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
'Sutiyoso has failed to perform well'
'Sutiyoso has failed to perform well' Governor Sutiyoso will deliver his accountability speech before City Council on Thursday. It is a crucial moment that will decide if he is eligible to run for the next gubernatorial race.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
School uniform sales slow
School uniform sales slow JAKARTA: Traders in Cipulir market in Tangerang have complained about the decrease in buyers of elementery school students' uniforms."Maybe the economic slump has partly caused the drop here," Gito, a wholesale trader, said on Saturday, adding that discounts would not...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Legislators, Megawati to discuss Aceh, Maluku
Legislators, Megawati to discuss Aceh, MalukuKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators were expected to question President Megawati Soekarnoputri about what, if any, concrete steps she would take to resolve the prolonged conflicts that have claimed tens of thousands of lives in Aceh and...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
House to draft geothermal power bill
House to draft geothermal power billA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed a plan, during a plenary session on Monday, to draft a law on geothermal power to help provide legal certainty for investors in the field.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
45 countries attend IACCP in Yogya
45 countries attend IACCP in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Some 455 delegates from 45 countries participated in the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology conference scheduled for July 15 through July 17 in Yogyakarta.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
What Jakarta's
What Jakarta's governor must do From Sinar Pagi Whoever is elected governor of Jakarta for the 2002-2007 period should improve the social, economic, security and educational conditions of this capital city.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Suwardwiyono, Sinta best athletes
Suwardwiyono, Sinta best athletes JAKARTA: Suwardwiyono and Sinta Berliana Heru were named the best athletes in the men's and women's divisions, respectively, at the just concluded 3rd LG Cup national tae kwon do championships.
Tue, 16 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...
Tue, 16 Jul 2002
Indonesian chess body puts faith in juniors
Indonesian chess body puts faith in juniorsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The upcoming US$6,000 Wismilak International Grandmaster chess tournament may show the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) to be overly confident following its inclusion of two junior players among the senior...