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Tue, 16 Apr 2002
VOC colonized Indonesia?
VOC colonized Indonesia?From Koran TempoThe 400th anniversary of the East Indies Trading Company (VOC) is now being commemorated in the Netherlands. They will be celebrating it for the whole year. To highlight this commemoration, a replica of a VOC trading vessel will depart from Australia and make...
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Presidential security guards downsized, back to basic
Presidential security guards downsized, back to basicTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The Presidential security guards (Paspampres) have been streamlined over the past year with their duty now focused on safeguarding the republic's president and vice president.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Foreign gamblers to be invited in planned casinos
Foreign gamblers to be invited in planned casinosAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some in the city administration are already making plans to attract foreign gamblers to the proposed Thousand Islands casinos.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
NGO forum seeks independent constitutional body
NGO forum seeks independent constitutional bodyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations exhorted members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Monday to set up an independent commission to draft a new constitution to avoid back door dealings...
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
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Page 16Headings1. Papua: 8 x 4 lines American ambassador meets PDP officials Warga Villagers flee to avoid Purbalingga Police raids 3. Korupsi: 24 x 2 lines Prosecutor's office seizes 20 more motorcycles from Golkar Ungsi East Timorese refugee repatriation delayed
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Cibinong's losses up in 2001
Cibinong's losses up in 2001 Cement producer PT Semen Cibinong announced on Monday a 37 percent increase in operating losses, to Rp 157 billion (US$16.5 million) last year, from Rp 115 billion the previous year, due to rising production costs.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Bush to thank Mahathir for help in foiling terrorism
Bush to thank Mahathir for help in foiling terrorismAgencies, Kuala Lumpur A visiting senior U.S. official praised Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday, showing clearly how attitudes have changed since the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.James A.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Three nabbed for drug dealing
Three nabbed for drug dealing TANGERANG: Several undercover police officers from Tangerang Precinct Police arrested three men allegedly involved in marijuana trafficking at the house of one of the suspects, in Telaga Sari housing complex, Cikupa, on Sunday evening.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Pertamina puts off gas blowout
Pertamina puts off gas blowout State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina said on Monday it had under complete control the gas blowout at its exploration well in Cepu, Blora regency, Central Java.Pertamina's spokesman Ridwan Nyak Baik said the company eventually managed to install a new blowout...
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Paris Club deal lifts rupiah to 8-month high
Paris Club deal lifts rupiah to 8-month highThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah rose to its highest spot since September last year on news that Indonesia's sovereign creditors at the Paris Club agreed to delay debt repayments of US$5.4 billion.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Singapore warns of China's rise
Singapore warns of China's riseAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore pushed Monday for a unified Southeast Asian economy, warning China's rise on the world stage carried "deep implications", particularly for the income of developing countries.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Public transport needs massive investment
Public transport needs massive investmentM. Ali, Nottingham University, United Kingdom Anyone returning to Jakarta after a length of time away will no doubt notice the ugly, strangling traffic of the capital. Trying to get around is a painfully slow, boring and frustrating experience.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Residents demand unfulfilled promises
Residents demand unfulfilled promisesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local residents living near the site of the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi are complaining over the slow development of public facilities worth Rp 14 billion (US$1.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
* Headlines: Stiffer sentence urged for IPR violators 2
* Headlines: Stiffer sentence urged for IPR violators 2* Opinion: ASEAN needs to address illegal arms trade 4* City: Witness paid to lie in Tommy case: Police 6* Archipelago: U.S. ambassador meets PDP officials 7 * National: Govt, NGOs try prevent 'lost generation' 8* World: Chavez to improve ties...
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Government, NGOs move to prevent 'lost generation'
Government, NGOs move to prevent 'lost generation'Leo Wahyudi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Representatives of state agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) agreed here on Monday to step up various nutrition programs to reduce the number of undernourished children and thereby prevent the...
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Government gearing up for London Club meeting
Government gearing up for London Club meetingDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After securing a US$5.4 billion debt rescheduling facility from the Paris Club of creditor nations last week, the government is now gearing up to seek comparable treatment from the London Club of private...
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Street crime
Street crimeFrom Warta KotaCrime in Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi is common. Besides robbing motorcycles, criminals often act cruelly, injuring or even killing their victims.The police have not been successful in disclosing or arresting the perpetrators so they remain free.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Privatization 'must not ignore workers'
Privatization 'must not ignore workers'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As opposition from workers to privatization drives mounts, scholars are calling for more dialog and a longer preparation period before a state-owned enterprise is privatized.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Retail index down in January and February
Retail index down in January and FebruaryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sales volume of grocery goods contracted in January and February, as indicated by a decline in the retail index, according to a bimonthly survey by ACNielsen Indonesia.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Bali's mangrove forests may be headed toward extinction
Bali's mangrove forests may be headed toward extinctionAnanta Wijaya, Contributor, Nusa Dua, Bali Mangrove forests in Suwung, Bali once covered a vast area and were home to thousands of wild birds and other diverse species of animals and plants.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Competition helps curb corruption: Scholar
Competition helps curb corruption: ScholarA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Liberalization and law enforcement constitute key factors in the elimination of widespread corruption in transitional countries, such as Indonesia and Russia, an international researcher said on Monday.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
U.S. court rules in favor of Pertamina
U.S. court rules in favor of PertaminaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Monday it had won a United States court ruling to release assets frozen by two U.S.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
On prisons for HIV/AIDS carriers
On prisons for HIV/AIDS carriers I was shocked to read the letter by Andi Abdussalam in The Jakarta Post on April 11 concerning the increasing number of inmates testing positive for HIV/AIDS in Salemba Penitentiary.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Rp 95b corruption case rocks North Sulawesi, Gorontalo
Rp 95b corruption case rocks North Sulawesi, GorontaloYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado North Sulawesi High Prosecutor's Office has arrested a man, identified as JW, in connection with a corruption case totaling Rp 95 billion that has implicated a number of government officers and...
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 16, 2002Performances* Theater: Jas Panjang Pesanan, Pagi Bening, Nyanyian Angsa by the Bandung Theater Study Club, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., April 16 - 18.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Telkom to issue bonds worth Rp 1t
Telkom to issue bonds worth Rp 1t JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the state-owned local call operator, will issue five-year bonds worth Rp 1 trillion (US$106 million) in either May or June, a lead underwriter for the issue said Monday.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
'Witness paid to lie in Tommy case'
'Witness paid to lie in Tommy case'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police detained on Monday a security guard for alleged perjury during the trial of former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Development in Bali
Development in Bali This is in response to the letter by Michael Beer in The Jakarta Post on April 11 titled Rituals are not good enough.Your elaborate complaint about the situation in Bali is not new, but that is the high price the Balinese have to pay for "development".
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Seribu officials criticized
Seribu officials criticized JAKARTA: City Council Commission A for administrative affairs criticized Regent of Kepulauan Seribu Regency Kamil Abdul Kadir and other officials for not occupying their official dwellings in the regency.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Prosecutor's office seizes 20 more motorcycles from Golkar
Prosecutor's office seizes 20 more motorcycles from GolkarNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan The prosecutor's office in Kuningan, West Java, seized 20 more motorcycles from local branches of the Golkar Party in connection with a Rp 3.4 billion corruption case involving M.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Illegal gambling business generates huge money
Illegal gambling business generates huge moneyAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The University of Indonesia's Institute for the Study of Social Institutions said on Monday there were 13 large illegal gambling dens currently operating in the city, with a daily turnover of between Rp 2 billion...
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Devon to sell RI assets to PetroChina
Devon to sell RI assets to PetroChina OKLAHOMA CITY: Devon Energy Corp. confirmed it agreed to sell its Indonesian operations to PetroChina Co. for US$262 million cash, including working capital.PetroChina had announced the deal earlier.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
American ambassador meets PDP officials
American ambassador meets PDP officialsR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Despite Washington's official stance on Papua, visiting U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce met with officials of the proindependence Papua Presidium Council (PDP) and visited the grave of former PDP chairman Theys Hiyo...
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Refugee repatriation delayed
Refugee repatriation delayedYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The more than 140,000 East Timorese refugees living in West Timor can not return home till March 20 at the earliest due to transportation problems.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
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ASEAN needs to address illegal trade in small arms Philips J. Vermonte Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta 2. Asia -- New ties in Asia needed 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Japan seen losing its economic magic The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo 3.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Rahardi, Akbar have different version of Bulog scandal
Rahardi, Akbar have different version of Bulog scandalTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two suspects in corruption cases involving the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) faced off in the courtroom on Monday, with each trying to outwit the other.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
PT Pos to issue Antara stamp
PT Pos to issue Antara stamp JAKARTA: National news agency LKBN Antara, in cooperation with state postal company PT Pos Indonesia, will launch a special stamp series on Dec. 13, 2002 in commemoration of Antara's 65th anniversary.
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
Rare species on sale in Indonesian markets
Rare species on sale in Indonesian marketsLely T. Djuhari, Associated Press, Jakarta Peering out from a filthy cage filled with animal droppings and rotting bits of food, the siamang gibbon stretches out a long black hairy arm to grab a banana offered by one of the four men who keep this endangered...
Tue, 16 Apr 2002
S&P may downgrade RI
S&P may downgrade RIOvais Subhani, Reuters, Singapore Standard and Poor's said on Monday it will "most probably" downgrade Indonesia to selective default after the Paris Club of creditor nations struck a deal that may force private investors to share the pain of a debt restructuring.
Mon, 15 Apr 2002
Orchid business flourishes as security improves
Orchid business flourishes as security improvesDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Orchid growers should reap the benefits of increasing demand, especially from the export market, if the country's security situation continues to improve, the chairman of the Indonesian Orchid Garden...
Mon, 15 Apr 2002
Regional tourism
Regional tourism The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recently issued a report on developments in the nation's tourist industry. BPS noted that the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia through 13 points of entrance reached about 625,300 people in January and February.
Mon, 15 Apr 2002
Aikon to map Jakarta green areas
Aikon to map Jakarta green areas JAKARTA: Jakarta is soon expected to have a comprehensive map highlighting the remaining green areas in the capital.The map is being prepared by a group of volunteers coordinated by Aikon, an environmental organization led by Marco Kusumawijaya, a noted...
Mon, 15 Apr 2002
Monas to be fenced, but it could be useless
Monas to be fenced, but it could be uselessBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Administration has planned to erect a fence around the National Monument (Monas) park soon as a last-ditch effort to clear it of illegal traders, who have long been using the area day and night for...
Mon, 15 Apr 2002
Torture by Yogyakarta police of brawl detainee revealed
Torture by Yogyakarta police of brawl detainee revealedAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Nineteen-year-old Aan Yulianto felt very happy on March 30, 2002, to know that the police were letting him and his four friends leave Yogyakarta's provincial police headquarters after being held...
Mon, 15 Apr 2002
Andersen RI
Andersen RI unit to merge with Ernst & YoungAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian unit of troubled accounting giant Arthur Andersen, called Prasetio, Utomo & Co., is planning to merge its operation with Ernst & Young (EY), according to a source.
Mon, 15 Apr 2002
'Paris Club to boost local market'
'Paris Club to boost local market'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah will likely resist selling pressure this week, as confidence from last week's successful Paris Club meeting could shore the local unit to new gains, analysts said.Last week's US$5.
Mon, 15 Apr 2002
'S'pore tax reforms will not erode HK advantage'
'S'pore tax reforms will not erode HK advantage'Agence France-Presse, Hong Kong Singapore has fired a shot across Hong Kong's bows by announcing a plan to reduce personal and corporate taxes but economists do not expect this to improve its competitive position against its regional rival in the...
Mon, 15 Apr 2002
Unrestrained mining endangering forests
Unrestrained mining endangering forestsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of environmental groups here urged the government to withdraw licenses given to mining companies that plan to operate in around one-fifth of the country's protected forests and conservation areas.
Mon, 15 Apr 2002
Realities of jihad in Palestine
Realities of jihad in Palestine The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has made a statement that fighting against Israel's tyranny is jihad fi sabillilah (holy war on the way of God). But should Indonesian Muslims throng to Palestine to fight along with Palestinians against Israelis? If they do so,...
Mon, 15 Apr 2002
36 of the Seribu islands on offer for casino locations
36 of the Seribu islands on offer for casino locationsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City administration officials are currently offering 36 unpopulated islands in Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand islands) regency to investors for the development of casinos.