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Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Woman gets five years for drug
Woman gets five years for drug TANGERANG: A housewife jumped up jumped up in happiness Tuesday soon as the Tangerang District Court sentenced her on to five years in jail for drug dealing and the possession of 6.5 grams of putauw (low grade heroin)."Thank God.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
South Korean killed in apartment
South Korean killed in apartment JAKARTA: A South Korean man was found stabbed to death in a room at Permata Executive Apartment in Kelapa Dua, Kebon Jeruk in West Jakarta on Tuesday.A second South Korean man was found tied up in the same room.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Genuine bilingual
Genuine bilingual education possible I refer to the article Bilingual education remains a fantasy for Indonesian schools by Simon Marcus Gower, published on Monday July 1. This questioned the capability of Indonesian private schools to offer genuinely bilingual English/Indonesian education.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Labor bill to protect workers, hurt businesses
Labor bill to protect workers, hurt businessesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives are deliberating upon a controversial labor bill that requires employers to pay compensation to resigning workers and those fired for offenses such as theft or physical violence...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Country's oldest hotel going strong at 40
Country's oldest hotel going strong at 40The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Balinese businessman who was here for a business trip had a pleasant surprise upon his arrival in the city on Tuesday morning. When he checked in at Hotel Indonesia at 8:05 a.m., he was told that the room was free of charge.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
On youth matters
On youth matters Bravo The Jakarta Post with your Youth Matters page! Hopefully this will become a bridge for our youth to reach out to adults and to their peers. A place where they can pour out what they feel and the worries that bother them.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Kudos to Garuda
Kudos to Garuda "Please check the seat pocket in front of you before leaving the airplane".This friendly warning was not enough to bring me back to my senses after a fitful nap on Flight GA 601 from Makassar last Saturday.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
RI chicken boycott angers U.S. poultry producers
RI chicken boycott angers U.S. poultry producersAssociated Press, Jakarta Neil Carey knew it wouldn't be easy selling chicken to a Muslim country like Indonesia. He had to fly in two imams to his Missouri slaughterhouse to certify that the chickens were halal, or permissible to eat under Islamic...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Banyumas legislators on strike
Banyumas legislators on strikeAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto All 45 members of the Banyumas legislative council in Central Java went on strike on Monday in protest against a two-year jail term for the chairman of the council, Tri Waluyo Basuki, for his involvement in a land dispute.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Over-zealous
Over-zealous police at PuncakFrom Kompas As we were driving home from Bandung to Jakarta via Puncak on May 20, 2002, traffic police officers stopped us to examine our driving license near the Gunung Mas tea plantation.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Shopping malls increase security amid blasts
Shopping malls increase security amid blastsLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shopping malls are boosting security following Monday evening's blast at Graha Cijantung Mall in East Jakarta.The management of major shopping malls in the city told their security to stay alert after the...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Government has much work to do to lure investors
Government has much work to do to lure investorsMoch. N. Kurniawan and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government must reform the legal system to reverse the declining trend of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Indonesia, investors and analysts said on Monday.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Bus plunges into ravine, 22 killed
Bus plunges into ravine, 22 killedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An overloaded bus carrying kindergartners and their parents to the beach for a field trip plunged into a ravine near the East Java town of Jember on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring many others, police and doctors said.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Government mulls cutting number of civil servants
Government mulls cutting number of civil servantsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government is planning measures to rid itself of lazy and useless civil servants by offering early pensions in a bid to cut operating costs, a Cabinet minister said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Ernst & Young, Andersen form largest accounting firm in RI
Ernst & Young, Andersen form largest accounting firm in RIFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Post The Indonesian units of public accountants Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen finalized months of merger talks by signing on Tuesday an agreement to combine their businesses, making it the...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Disabled students optimistic about going to university
Disabled students optimistic about going to universityDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disability does not necessarily bar high school graduates from taking the entrance test for state universities (SPMB), as shown by 29 blind students, who are among nearly 400,000 students nationwide...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Texmaco factories, including a 360,000-ton capacity purified
Texmaco factories, including a 360,000-ton capacity purified terephtalic acid factory in Karawang, West Java, are located in several towns across Java. Texmaco's engineering goods, such as textile machinery, machine tools, automobile components, fabrics and garments have entered markets in South...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Coping with postpartum blues and depression
Coping with postpartum blues and depressionDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com Many new mothers experience a mild form of depression which is sometimes called the "Baby Blues". Mothers who suffer from depression have been known to have negative thoughts about their baby.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
The decision of Chairwomen of the Indonesian Democratic Party of
The decision of Chairwomen of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri to nominate incumbent Governor Sutiyoso as a gubernatorial candidate may affect the party's performance.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Holiday makers trapped at Merak-Bakauheni ferry ports
Holiday makers trapped at Merak-Bakauheni ferry portsOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Merak, Banten Travelers from Java to Sumatra and vice versa have had to wait for hours for the Merak-Bakauheni ferry during the school holidays because many of the 24 passenger ships usually in service are not...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
On bilingual education
On bilingual education I refer to the article Bilingual education remains a fantasy for Indonesian schools by Simon Marcus Gower, published on Monday July 1. This questioned the capability of Indonesian private schools to offer genuinely bilingual English/Indonesian education.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
2. Japan (2 x 16)
2. Japan (2 x 16) Foreign banks post losses in Japan 5. Newco (1 x 27) Newco to issue Rp 29t in bonds 4. KPC (2 x 20) KPC and govt agree to delay investment
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Siemens launches new CT Scanner for Asia
Siemens launches new CT Scanner for Asia Siemens Medical Solutions launched its new CT scanner Somatom Smile at Beaufort Hotel on Sentosa Island in Singapore. The company invited 10 journalists from Malaysia, South Korea, the Phillipines, Thailand and Indonesia, including The Jakarta Post's Damar...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
KPC, govt agree to delay divestment
KPC, govt agree to delay divestmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: Coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) and the government have agreed to extend to July 31 the deadline for the divestment of a 51 percent stake in the company.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Newco to issue Rp 29t in bonds
Newco to issue Rp 29t in bondsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Newco, a holding company set up to restructure Texmaco Group's huge debts to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), will issue exchangeable bonds as part of its debt payment scheme.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Foiled Bulogate inquiry blows reform sky-high
Foiled Bulogate inquiry blows reform sky-highBernie K. Moestafa and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The collapse of all hopes of a political inquiry into House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's alleged involvement in a graft case shows that the mighty flare sent up by the 1998 reform movement has...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 1
Rupiah Rates July 1 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 1 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,270.00 8,270.00 8,814.00 8,726.00Australian dollar 1 5,191.20 4,627.07 4,935.84 4,882.20Brunei dollar 1 5,242.62 4,674.43 4,984.73 4,932.17Canadian dollar 1 6,107.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Reporter, family killed in crash
Reporter, family killed in crash SEMARANG, Central Java: A reporter, his entire family and a driver died in an accident involving four cars on the Mangkang highway in Semarang, Central Java, on Monday after their minivan collided head-on with a truck.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Habibie testifies in Bulog case via video linkup
Habibie testifies in Bulog case via video linkupMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie testified in the Buloggate corruption scandal on Tuesday from Hamburg, Germany, through a video linkup, but the court failed to properly cross-examine him, apparently due...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
New labor bill adding to investors' jitters
New labor bill adding to investors' jittersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional, the country's second largest automaker, had planned to hire some 2,000 new workers this year in response to growing demand at home for automobiles.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Trade unions campaign against child labor
Trade unions campaign against child labor JAKARTA: Trade unions vowed on Monday to fight the child slave and sex industry in Indonesia and called for legislation banning work for children aged under 18."We are all for it (against child labor).
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Police to build new cells for drug offenders
Police to build new cells for drug offenders JAKARTA: The police are constructing a new detention center to cope with the rising number of drug offenders.City Police Chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara laid on Tuesday the foundation stone of the new detention center, which would consist of 40 cells...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Bapepam needs more time on insider trading probe
Bapepam needs more time on insider trading probeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said on Tuesday it was unable yet to prove the alleged involvement of U.S.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Asia haunted by spread of HIV/AIDS
Asia haunted by spread of HIV/AIDSHarmonie Toros, Associated Press, United Nations Asia's highly populated countries, including China, India and Indonesia, face one of the greatest challenges -- and risks -- in the global battle against HIV/AIDS, according to the United Nations AIDS agency.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Corruptors bribe lawyers
Corruptors bribe lawyersFrom Rakyat Merdeka Inconsistent and weak law enforcement has only triggered more corruption as legal practitioners and corruptors collude to ensure that the latter will be acquitted from corruption charges.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Tourism offices face budget crises
Tourism offices face budget crisesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cash-strapped local governments are facing difficulties in promoting their tourist attractions as they can no longer rely on the central government following the introduction of the local autonomy policy, according to a...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Darwin-Bali yacht race to resume
Darwin-Bali yacht race to resume DENPASAR, Bali: The annual yacht race from Darwin in Australia to Benoa in Bali starts on July 27, boasting no less than 40 participants, Antara reported.Organizing committee spokesman Yos K.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Stately welcome for Xanana
Stately welcome for Xanana When East Timor President Xanana Gusmao began his official visit in Indonesia on Tuesday, he was received with a red carpet welcome and full military honors fitting for all visiting heads of state. But Gusmao is no ordinary visitor.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaPerformances* Music by Jet Set group band, at Desperados Bar and Cafe, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120 (Tel. 031 5661550), every Monday to Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
RI's 'madrasah' producing techno-illiterates
RI's 'madrasah' producing techno-illiteratesMochtar Buchori, Educator, Legislator, Jakarta, mbuchori@indo.net.id Western observers have concluded that in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the madrasah (Islamic schools) are a hotbed for Islamic fundamentalism and a breeding ground for terrorism.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
'Megawati nominating Sutiyoso a mistake'
'Megawati nominating Sutiyoso a mistake' The decision of Chairwomen of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri to nominate incumbent Governor Sutiyoso as a gubernatorial candidate may affect the party's performance.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
U.S., S'pore launch exercises
U.S., S'pore launch exercises SINGAPORE: Singapore and the United States launched on Tuesday their most significant military exercises since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, with the participation for the first time of aircraft from the U.S. marines.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Andersen Malaysia faces lawsuit
Andersen Malaysia faces lawsuit KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian unit of beleaguered accounting giant Arthur Andersen faces a 350-million-ringgit (US$92 million) lawsuit for alleged oversights while auditing publicly-listed CSM Corp. and its two subsidiaries, news reports said Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Two in chopper crash found dead
Two in chopper crash found deadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 16-member rescue team has recovered a body and a human head from an Army helicopter crash site in Paniai regency, Papua, a military spokesman said on Tuesday.Spokesman for the Trikora (Papua) Military Regional Command Maj. G.P.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Corruptors bribe lawyers
Corruptors bribe lawyersFrom Rakyat MerdekaInconsistent and weak law enforcement has only triggered more corruption as legal practitioners and corruptors collude to ensure that the latter will be acquitted from corruption charges.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Kudos to Garuda
Kudos to Garuda "Please check the seat pocket in front of you before leaving the airplane".This friendly warning was not enough to bring me back to my senses after a fitful nap on Flight GA 601 from Makassar last Saturday.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
PBSI select 58 players for Olympics
PBSI select 58 players for OlympicsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has named 58 athletes who will take part in a special training program for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Cambodia offers compromise
Cambodia offers compromise CAMBODIA: Cambodia said on Tuesday it was willing to compromise to end a row with the United Nations that has scuppered plans for a joint tribunal to put leaders of the Khmer Rouge "killing fields" regime on trial for genocide.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Mandiri named 'best local bank'
Mandiri named 'best local bank' JAKARTA: State-owned Bank Mandiri has been named the best local bank in Indonesia this year by Hong Kong-based financial magazine FinanceAsia."Bank Mandiri is Indonesia's largest bank by a solid margin. Its total assets are Rp 262 trillion (US$26.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Soldier gets 3.5 years for Ambon bombings
Soldier gets 3.5 years for Ambon bombingsOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon A court martial held in the troubled Maluku province's capital city of Ambon sentenced a soldier to three years and six months in jail on Tuesday for his involvement in a series of bombings in the eastern...