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Fri, 07 Jun 2002
Sofjan admits to having issued documents for smuggled cars
Sofjan admits to having issued documents for smuggled carsYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an inquiry led by National Police generals, Comr. Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb said on Thursday that he had issued temporary vehicle documents for 11 Mercedes Benzes, allegedly smuggled in from...
Fri, 07 Jun 2002
Haircuts for small businesses
Haircuts for small businessesRoss H. McLeod, Editor, 'Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies', Canberra An interesting policy suggestion that has been made in recent times is that small businesses with outstanding bank loans should be given haircuts. The purported rationale for this is fairness.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
* Headlines: RI must address labor problems: Badawi 2
* Headlines: RI must address labor problems: Badawi 2 * City:'Tommy funded rallies against Gus Dur'3 * National: Matori vows to continue military reform 4 * Archipelago: Road block causes food shortage in Aceh 5 * Opinion:Investing in public goods 6 * World: Suicide car bomb kills 16 in Israel8 *...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
'SCTV' to help court with videoconference
'SCTV' to help court with videoconference The South Jakarta District Court will likely become the first court in the country to use videoconferencing technology with its use mooted in the ongoing corruption trial of former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Council threatens to expel Al Rasyid
Council threatens to expel Al RasyidTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Provincial Legislative Council threatened on Wednesday to replace Governor Harun Al Rasyid if he confirms his candidacy for the Jakarta governorship.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
NGOs reject UN meeting results
NGOs reject UN meeting resultsTantri Yuliandini and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali More than 500 non-governmental organization (NGO) activists took the opportunity of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's arrival in Bali on Wednesday to launch a demonstration denouncing the results of...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Vegetable plantation threatens city
Vegetable plantation threatens city BOGOR: The plan of a private company to turn a former tea plantation in South Cisarua into a vegetable plantation could endanger the city because the area, covering 300 hectares of land in the Puncak mountainous resort, would not be able to function as a water...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Karaha wins at HK, S'pore courts
Karaha wins at HK, S'pore courtsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Independent power firm Karaha Bodas Co. LLC. (KBC) said on Wednesday it had won important rulings from two Asian courts affirming a US$261 million award against state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, as reported by...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
New Order and
New Order and reform eraFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe reform drive has been going on for four years. Four years has also elapsed since former president Soeharto declared his resignation from office. At the time, the name of Soeharto was heavily criticized but now it has started to be nostalgically...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Urban development, good governance
Urban development, good governanceJoris van Etten and Florian Steinberg, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Jakarta Regional Office, Ihsjro@pacific.net.id Currently over 6,000 participants from 189 countries are gathering in Bali to review the implementation of agreements made ten...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Development dilemma haunts developing countries: UN
Development dilemma haunts developing countries: UNA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Sustainable development still poses problems for developing countries, including India, China and Indonesia, despite high economic growth and improvements in social development in these three prominent...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Shares end higher on Telkom rebounds
Shares end higher on Telkom reboundsDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher Wednesday on rebounds in Telekomunikasi Indonesia and Indonesian Satellite Corp., dealers said.The JSX Composite index ended up 0.3 percent, or 1.530 points, at 520.465.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
No more 'business as usual', says Dorodjatun
No more 'business as usual', says DorodjatunThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti called on businesses on Tuesday to leave their "business as usual" practices and move toward more responsible methods benefiting society and the environment.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Local key to sustainable development
Local key to sustainable developmentTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The ones who know the best about what is good for the people are the people themselves. The ones who know the best about the environment are the people who have lived on the land for millions of years, according...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Mega calls on nations to build the world anew
Mega calls on nations to build the world anewThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged on Wednesday ministers of various nations to build the world anew, as they gathered in Bali to decide the direction that world development would take in the next decade.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
'Dewaruci' set to make waves
'Dewaruci' set to make waves SURABAYA: After months in repair, the training ship KRI Dewaruci is set to return to the sea for a round-the-globe journey with a crew of Navy Academy cadets.Spokesman for the Navy's Eastern Fleet Lt. Col.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Residents protest subdistrict chief
Residents protest subdistrict chief TANGERANG: Dozens of residents of Cipondoh subdistrict rallied at the municipal administration office on Wednesday to protest the new subdistrict chief."We want former subdistrict chief Asmawi back, because all of the residents were very happy with his programs,"...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supply PT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Court to confiscate Hotel Mulia for failure to pay Rp 15b fine
Court to confiscate Hotel Mulia for failure to pay Rp 15b fineAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hotel Mulia Senayan has no other choice but to pay its Rp 15 billion debt to the city administration next week, otherwise the Central Jakarta District Court will seize it and sell it at auction.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Expert: Corruption hurts sustainable development
Expert: Corruption hurts sustainable developmentA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Comprehensive measures must be taken to combat corruption as it significantly contributes to damaging the environment, an expert said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Oil prices fall on unexpected U.S. crude build
Oil prices fall on unexpected U.S. crude buildReuters, London Oil prices fell on Wednesday after weekly data showed an unexpectedly large rise in U.S. crude stocks.Benchmark Brent crude was 31 cents weaker at $24.14 by 1035 GMT (5.35 p.m. Jakarta time), while U.S.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Police seek to end tension between locals, pulp plant
Police seek to end tension between locals, pulp plantApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan North Sumatra Police chief Insp. Gen. Ansyaad Mbai met with leaders of the Batak-Toba Forum (Parbato) on Wednesday to diffuse tension that built after the central government decided to allow pulp and paper...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Council threatens to expel Al Rasyid
Council threatens to expel Al Rasyid Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post JakartaThe West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Provincial Legislative Council threatened on Wednesday to replace Governor Harun Al Rasyid if he confirms his candidacy for the Jakarta governorship.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Children to have legal protection
Children to have legal protectionDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian children will soon have legal protection to save them from all forms of physical abuse, exploitation, persecution and illiteracy thanks to the bill on children's' protection being deliberated by the House of...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
India, Pakistan still safe for RI citizens
India, Pakistan still safe for RI citizensAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unlike some other countries, Indonesia has yet to advise its nationals to leave India and Pakistan, but is closely monitoring the situation there, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Environmentalists receive prestigious Kalpataru awards
Environmentalists receive prestigious Kalpataru awardsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri presented on Wednesday prestigious Kalpataru environmental awards to distinguished persons and organizations for their immense contributions to the preservation...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto: DeutscheDeutsche BankDREAM TEAM: Executives of Deutsche Bank AG (from left to right) Martin Loat, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific; Loh Boon Chye, Head, Global Markets Asia; Suresh L.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Indonesia and Australia to assess tuna fishing
Indonesia and Australia to assess tuna fishingThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia and Australia agreed on Wednesday on a joint project that would improve the management of Indonesia's tuna fisheries with a view to more sustainable fishing of Indian Ocean tuna.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Poultry disease wipes out 2.8 million chickens
Poultry disease wipes out 2.8 million chickensYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungThe outbreak of a highly contagious poultry virus that swept through West Java's two major chicken suppliers have killed 2.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Recovery is getting clearer
Recovery is getting clearer Several Indonesian economic indicators have improved. Take for example, the rates of interest, inflation and rupiah exchange.Late last week, Bank Indonesia lowered the maximum interest rate of the government's blanket guarantee for third party deposits.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Sculptors explore tradition to terrorism
Sculptors explore tradition to terrorismYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Efforts to dig deep into tradition, metropolitan settlement, women's existence, terrorism up to the personal languages of stones, marbles, metals, wood, fibers and resins are the main features of 43 sculptures on...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Youths take a step backward
Youths take a step backward Some 40 protesters representing the youth at the current UN meeting in Bali staged a unique protest on Wednesday by taking things a step backward inside the main venue of the Bali International Convention Center (BICC).
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Workers rally for better pay
Workers rally for better pay MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of workers at state-owned plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara II continued their protest here on Wednesday, demanding their firm's president director Suhairi Lubis be fired for failing to provide them with better pay.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Five killed in van-truck crash
Five killed in van-truck crash JAKARTA: Five elderly people were killed after the Kijang van they were riding in was hit by a large truck in a traffic accident in the village of Ilir, Kandanghaur, in Indramayu, Cirebon, early on Wednesday morning.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Annastashya Emmanuelle
Annastashya Emmanuelle and Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaCholil's installation shows waning support for MatoriThe installment of Cholil Bisri on Wednesday as deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) highlights the waning of political support for influential Muslim...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Parents worried about education quality
Parents worried about education quality The quality of education their children are receiving in the city's schools has become a great concern for parents. Giving weight to their worries, numerous international studies have found that Indonesia lags behind most other Asian countries when it comes...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Matori vows to continue military reform
Matori vows to continue military reformKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Defense issued a statement on Wednesday that it would continue to pursue military reform and democratization in the country regardless of the country's failure to secure foreign aid for its armed forces.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Broader and deeper relations
Broader and deeper relations To coincide with the Swedish National Day today, the country's ambassador to Indonesia, H.E. Harald Sandberg, who has been on assignment here for four years, shares his views on many things, including bilateral ties between Sweden and Indonesia and his fondness of...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Uncertainty clouds probe into car smuggling ring
Uncertainty clouds probe into car smuggling ringYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A noted analyst expressed serious doubts on Wednesday over the objectivity of the investigation into a nationwide ring of luxury car smuggling involving senior police officers, arguing that it was highly...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
SBI rate falls to 15.17%
SBI rate falls to 15.17% JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell sharply Wednesday in line with plans to lower rates to reduce the cost on the government of funding its budget deficit, the central bank said.One-month SBI notes stood at 15.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
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Investing in global public goods (Dr. D. A. Simarmata) A lecturer and an observer in economics and the environment. Jakarta2. Joris -- Sustainable urban development and good governance: 1 x 32 48 pt Bodoni Urban development, good governance Joris van Etten and Florian Steinberg Institute for...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Special office set up to collect taxes from large business groups
Special office set up to collect taxes from large business groupsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is changing its approach to making large businesses pay their taxes. While in previous years the largest taxpayers were hailed and given awards, starting next month a special...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
'Tommy funded rallies against Gus Dur'
'Tommy funded rallies against Gus Dur'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A company owned by defendant Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had spent more than Rp 11 billion (US$1.27 million) to finance several rallies against then president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid after he rejected...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions* Sculpture, Textiles, Gold and Silver, Catholic Artifacts, etc: Timor Lorosae, Sheraton Nusa Indah Resort, Nusa Dua, in the shopping arcade, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m until June 7.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Expo banners pulled down
Expo banners pulled down Half an hour before President Megawati Soekarnoputri was due to arrive in Nusa Dua, Bali to open the UN meeting, seven officials from the Badung administration walked down the street to the airport, tearing down dozens of banners belonging to the World Sustainable...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Bank Rakyat Indonesia BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Cholil Bisri installation signals declining support for Matari
Cholil Bisri installation signals declining support for MatariAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The installment of Cholil Bisri on Wednesday as deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) highlights the waning of political support for influential...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
PALYJA to double investment
PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy
BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost every town across the...
Thu, 06 Jun 2002
Investing in public goods
Investing in public goodsD.A. Simarmata, School of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, matabm@centrin.net.id Global Public Goods (GPG) comprise many aspects, namely climate, atmosphere, rain forests and biodiversities, health, science, financial stability, global justice and peace, and so...