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Fri, 24 May 2002
Ex-police chief suspect in criminal case
Ex-police chief suspect in criminal case JAKARTA: Former city police chief Comr. Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb is among a group of top officers suspected of being involved in the smuggling of luxury cars.National Police chief Gen.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Five Cirebon officials to be probed over car smuggling
Five Cirebon officials to be probed over car smugglingNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The prosecutor's office in Cirebon will grill five customs officials in the city as part of an investigation into the alleged smuggling of 19 containers containing luxury cars and electronic goods from...
Fri, 24 May 2002
SUPPLEMENT: INDOCEMENT
SUPPLEMENT: INDOCEMENT Publication: Monday, May 20 Genuine Bridges that enhance lives The scene is the village of Leuwi Karet in Bogor regency on Nov. 14, 2001. The event is the inauguration of a brand new vital piece of infrastructure for the isolated village.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Nightlife in Dili bustling after independence
Nightlife in Dili bustling after independencePandaya, The Jakarta Post, Dili It is 9 p.m. in Dili. Cafes and restaurants that have mushroomed along the streets in the heart of the city, where the beach-view presidential palace stands, are packed with hundreds of expatriates hanging around late into...
Fri, 24 May 2002
Rights workers told to join hands against all terror
Rights workers told to join hands against all terrorBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the absence of legal protection and political will on the part of the government, human rights activists have been told to strengthen their solidarity against all forms of terror aimed at them.
Fri, 24 May 2002
From Bisnis Indonesia
From Bisnis Indonesia I run a telecommunications kiosk in Central Jakarta. Unfortunately, I always end up paying more than what is stated on the telecommunications kiosk's bill from PT Telkom. The difference ranges from between Rp 12,000 and Rp 21,000, and in May 2002 it was Rp 196,000.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Public told to help protect environment
Public told to help protect environmentTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, private businesses and representatives of the people signed on Thursday a memorandum to express their joint commitment to establishing the environmental governance that may give wider access...
Fri, 24 May 2002
Endriartono's hearing
Endriartono's hearing This is the first time an Indonesian Military (TNI) chief candidate has had to pass a fit-and-proper test under which the candidate had to sit alone to face various questions raised by members of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Fri, 24 May 2002
Experts seek end to Telkom monopoly
Experts seek end to Telkom monopolyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted analysts and telecommunications businessmen urged the government on Thursday to pursue its plan to open up the telecommunications sector by removing the monopoly of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Date in governor's letter to President creates intrigue
Date in governor's letter to President creates intrigueAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has blamed his subordinates for typing the wrong date of when his tenure ends in a letter to President Megawati, which gave the impression that Sutiyoso had extended his term.
Fri, 24 May 2002
House okays BII's rights issue plan: The House of Representatives
House okays BII's rights issue plan: The House of Representatives Commission IX on financial affairs approved late on Thursday for a Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) rights issue plan to raise Rp 4.81 trillion in funds.
Fri, 24 May 2002
'The country will lose a whole generation if ...'
'The country will lose a whole generation if ...' A number of defendants found guilty of smuggling drugs into the country through the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have been sentenced to death. The Jakarta Post asks two judges and a lawyer to comment on drugs and the death penalty.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Violence, legal doubts repelling investors: WB
Violence, legal doubts repelling investors: WBAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Violence and legal uncertainty are the main stumbling blocks in Indonesia's push to attract the foreign investment it needs for economic growth, a World Bank official said Thursday.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Nightspots get green light to reopen
Nightspots get green light to reopenJAKARTA: The city administration said on Thursday that it had granted permission for two West Jakarta nightspots, forced to shut down for selling ecstasy, to reopen after the management promised in writing to ban drugs from being sold on the premises.
Fri, 24 May 2002
JP/ /
JP/ /Rupiah Rates May 23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying U.S. dollar 1 9,480.00 8,480.00 9,025.00 8,935.00 Australian dollar 1 5,288.89 4,726.75 5,035.05 4,980.37 Brunei dollar 1 5,271.06 4,712.42 5,018.07 4,965.27 Canadian dollar 1 6,183.55 5,527.67 5,886.77 5,824.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Indosat's advisers blamed for rumors on inside trading
Indosat's advisers blamed for rumors on inside tradingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversy surrounding the sale of PT Indosat shares escalated on Thursday when Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) chairman Herwidayatmo accused the company's private placement advisors for spreading...
Fri, 24 May 2002
Plaza Senayan's security
Plaza Senayan's securityFrom Koran TempoI am really disappointed with the security system at Plaza Senayan. On May 9, a woman friend of mine, with the initials D, was attacked and robbed by a man, who was later identified as EB, in parking lot P7 of the shopping center.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Cirebon urged to protect workers' rights
Cirebon urged to protect workers' rights CIREBON, West Java: An alliance of non-governmental organizations urged the Cirebon administration to give social security to workers, especially those who worked in the handicraft industry.
Fri, 24 May 2002
WSSD has to focus on the suffering of the vulnerable
WSSD has to focus on the suffering of the vulnerableIskandar Hadrianto Fellowship Student United Nations University Leadership Academy Jakarta ndorois@hotmail.com Contained in the opening principle of the 1992 Rio Declaration is the assertion that: Human beings are at the center of concerns for...
Fri, 24 May 2002
Activists demand UN help in Aceh as 17 killed
Activists demand UN help in Aceh as 17 killedIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Prodemocracy and human rights activists called on the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) for a ceasefire to pave the way for a comprehensive and peaceful solution through all- inclusive dialogs...
Fri, 24 May 2002
Al-Qaeda network has 'toehold' in Indonesia, U.S. warns
Al-Qaeda network has 'toehold' in Indonesia, U.S. warnsBelinda Goldsmith, Reuters, Canberra A top U.S. security official said on Thursday there was evidence that Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda militant network had established a toehold in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Rupiah strengthens to new eight-month high
Rupiah strengthens to new eight-month highThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah closed higher at Rp 8,960 to the U.S. dollar on Thursday, making it the first time the local currency had crossed the psychologically important boundary of Rp 9,000 since September last year.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Govt to pursue good relations with E. Timor
Govt to pursue good relations with E. TimorKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a clear message to forget the bitter past and look toward the future, the government said on Thursday that Indonesia would keep good relations with the newly born state of East Timor.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Gas deal tops agenda in Howard, Jiang talks
Gas deal tops agenda in Howard, Jiang talks Visiting Australian Prime Minister John Howard Thursday met with Chinese President Jiang Zemin and pushed again for a multi- billion-dollar gas deal.On the second full day of a three-day visit to China, Howard had lunch with Jiang in the southwestern city...
Fri, 24 May 2002
BP names panel on Tangguh project
BP names panel on Tangguh projectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc has appointed a four-strong international panel of experts to advise it on various issues regarding the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Papua.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Structural problems causing poverty remain unaddressed
Structural problems causing poverty remain unaddressedFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Siti Solikhatun Nasirun, 22, packs her bag and gets ready to join a group of Indonesian migrant workers to Singapore.
Fri, 24 May 2002
The spirit of Rio must be reinvoked in Bali
The spirit of Rio must be reinvoked in BaliHira Jhamtani Board member of KONPHALINDO an environmental NGO based in Jakarta. In June 1992, Rio de Janeiro saw a celebration of the spirit to save earth and humankind through the Earth Summit.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Asian currencies mixed, BoJ intervenes again
Asian currencies mixed, BoJ intervenes againAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed in narrow trading ranges Thursday as market participants remained cautious of further U.S. dollar buying by Japanese authorities to curb the yen's strength.
Fri, 24 May 2002
1. Duit (1 x 35)
1. Duit (1 x 35)Asian monies mixed, BOJ intervenes 2. WHO (2 x 24)Duty-free retailers lash WHO tobacco convention3. Oil (2 x 20) Oil recovers as U.S. starts driving season JP/
Fri, 24 May 2002
Political alienation and antipathy rules
Political alienation and antipathy rulesMochtar Buchori, Legislator, Jakarta, mbuchori@indo.net.id Antipathy toward political parties among the Indonesian public has been growing rapidly. All political parties, big and small, have managed somehow to alienate themselves from the public.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Pledge to preserve forests needs dust off
Pledge to preserve forests needs dust offThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Former state minister of environment Emil Salim, who went to the Rio de Janeiro world summit in 1992, must be disappointed.Not only has the government failed to follow up its pledges under the Rio declaration, forests are...
Fri, 24 May 2002
Police in dark about Bambang Rachmadi
Police in dark about Bambang Rachmadi JAKARTA: The police said on Thursday they would begin a search for Bambang Rachmadi, a key suspect in the Rp 40 billion corruption case at the state-owned Jamsostek, if he did not respond to a second summons to appear for questioning.City police chief Insp. Gen.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Democracy interrupted: Lessons from Venezuela
Democracy interrupted: Lessons from VenezuelaPhilips J Vermonte Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta pjvermonte@link.net.id A study conducted jointly by two respectable institutions, LP3ES and Cesda, concludes that the Indonesian Military (TNI) is still a major political player in...
Fri, 24 May 2002
EAEG: Acronym for regional prosperity
EAEG: Acronym for regional prosperity The peace dividend is the imperative driving the Prime Minister, again, to persuade East Asian nations -- this time in Tokyo -- to adopt the East Asian Economic Grouping (EAEG).
Fri, 24 May 2002
Democracy interrupted: Lessons from Venezuela
Democracy interrupted: Lessons from VenezuelaPhilips J Vermonte, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, pjvermonte@link.net.id A study conducted jointly by two respectable institutions, the Institute for Economics and Social Research, Education and Information (LP3ES) and the...
Fri, 24 May 2002
A Yogyakarta craftsman gives teeth artistic touch
A Yogyakarta craftsman gives teeth artistic touchSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Go to local souvenir shops. There, you will find extensive handicrafts made out of different materials like wood, dried flower, clay or recycled paper.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Date in governor's letter creates furor
Date in governor's letter creates furorAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso has blamed his subordinates for typing the wrong date of when his tenure ends in a letter to President Megawati, which gave the impression that Sutiyoso had extended his term. His term ends on Oct.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 23, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 380 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Fri, 24 May 2002
Military's virginity ruling, 'a rights violation'
Military's virginity ruling, 'a rights violation'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women took their turn on Thursday to berate the Indonesian Military (TNI) for human rights abuses -- outside of the courtroom.A student activist from South Kalimantan braved the presence of former TNI chief Gen.
Fri, 24 May 2002
Indonesia to snub European offer on rights abuse probe
Indonesia to snub European offer on rights abuse probeAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Oktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon The Indonesian government is set to formally reject the European Parliament's suggestion to invite a United Nations investigating team to probe human rights abuses...
Fri, 24 May 2002
No paper
No paper In observance of Prophet Muhammad's birthday and the Buddhist Day of Enlightment, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26. Our website, however, will run as normal. The Post will resume publication on Monday. -- Publisher
Fri, 24 May 2002
Alkatiri makes it to the top
Alkatiri makes it to the topPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Dili After taking oath on May 20, East Timor Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri warned that his government would have to "often take unpopular measures" to keep it going.
Fri, 24 May 2002
1. SUTIYOSO: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 27
1. SUTIYOSO: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 27 Date in governor's letter to President creates intrigue 2. ELZA: 30 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 11 Police extend detention of Tommy's lawyer 3. DRUGS: 30 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 22 Two nightspots reopen 4. SPEAK: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 42 'The country will lose a whole generation if ...'
Fri, 24 May 2002
Reforestation program around Lake Toba
Reforestation program around Lake Toba MEDAN, North Sumatra: Toba Lake Ecosystem Observation Agency plans to build 1,000 large ponds in the catchment area around Lake Toba in North Sumatra in a bid to support the reforestation program launched by President Megawati Soekarnoputri last March.
Fri, 24 May 2002
1. Aceh: 8 x 4 lines
1. Aceh: 8 x 4 lines Activists demand UN help in Aceh as 17 killed 2. Smuggle: 20 x 2 lines:Five Cirebon officials to be probed over luxury car smuggling 3. Makassar: 40 x 1 line Ambon kids express trauma through painting
Fri, 24 May 2002
Civil servants told to quit politics
Civil servants told to quit politics JAKARTA: The government is in the process of collecting data on civil servants who are registered members of political parties and threatens to dismiss those found holding double positions.
Fri, 24 May 2002
House to sign off on Endriartono nomination
House to sign off on Endriartono nominationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the question of internal reform in the Indonesian Military (TNI) hangs in the balance, legislators and military observers gave a thumbs-up to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's nomination of Gen.
Fri, 24 May 2002
2. Trial ---- 2x23
2. Trial ---- 2x23 Rights trial witnesses fail to detail E. Timor mayhem
Fri, 24 May 2002
Development may damage most of Earth's surface
Development may damage most of Earth's surfaceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unless urgent action is taken, the continuing development of poorly planned infrastructures will affect 70 percent of the Earth's surface over the next three decades, a UN report said on Thursday.