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Thu, 28 Mar 2002
America's exaggerated interest in radical groups may backfire
America's exaggerated interest in radical groups may backfireLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States and its allies should tread carefully in their recriminations of radical religious groups here, since over-emphasizing their potential threat may create unwarranted sympathy for...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 27
Rupiah Rates March. 27 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,042.00 9,042.00 9,590.00 9,494.00Australian dollar 1 5,298.16 4,766.04 5,059.68 5,004.29Brunei dollar 1 5,434.86 4,891.00 5,190.24 5,135.50Canadian dollar 1 6,326.86 5,693.24 6,042.09 5,977.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Preparatory meetings to hammer out action plan
Preparatory meetings to hammer out action planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Preparatory meetings for the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) are currently underway in New York, and will be continued in Bali, Indonesia, from late May through early June, to hammer out the action plan...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Antiterror support not linked with Paris Club
Antiterror support not linked with Paris ClubBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia could count on U.S. support during debt rescheduling talks with the Paris Club according to one senior U.S.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Japanese investors need clear message
Japanese investors need clear message Indonesia is seeking to reschedule some US$5.5 billion of its sovereign debt maturing this year and in 2003, from the Paris Club of creditor nations. Japan, the biggest country lender to Indonesia has indicated its readiness to discuss the issue with President...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Kerosene peddlers attack quota
Kerosene peddlers attack quota PEKANBARU, Riau: Dozens of kerosene peddlers held a rally in front of Pekanbaru mayoralty on Wednesday, claiming their businesses are being crippled by a new quota.A new regulation requires anyone buying kerosene to show a family card, and limits purchases to 40...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Hasjim under city arrest
Hasjim under city arrest JAKARTA: Suspect in the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Fund (BLBI) case, Hasjim Djojohadikusumo, has been placed under city arrest effective Wednesday at 3 p.m.Presiding Judge Halim Rusdi of the Central Jakarta District Court fulfilled the request of Hasjim's lawyer,...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
* Headlines: Antiterror support not linked with Paris Club 3
* Headlines: Antiterror support not linked with Paris Club 3* Opinion: Interfaith dialog can promote a plural society4* City: Floods, garbage excluded from speech 6* Archipelago: Mass exodus from Bonggo due to damaged road7 * National: Political elite told to support economic recovery 8* World: S.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
1. EXODUS: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. EXODUS: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Mass exodus from Bonggo site due to damaged road 2. ZAITUN: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Students brainwashed at Islamic school: Parents 3. AIRLINE: 36 PT, 3 COLS, 2 X 28 Opposition grows to N. Sumatra govt's plan to set up airline
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Interfaith dialog can promote a plural society
Interfaith dialog can promote a plural societyTh. Sumartana, Institute for Inter-Faith, Dialog in Indonesia, Yogyakarta Since its establishment in 1999, the Institute for Inter-Faith Dialog in Indonesia (Interfidei) has been fully engaged in popularizing inter-faith dialog, particularly during the...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Flood-related diseases kill 67
Flood-related diseases kill 67 JAKARTA: A total of 67 people have died due flood-related diseases after the huge floods that hit the capital recently.Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on Tuesday that 26,629 people fell ill and 67 died.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
No rest for the energetic Old Master
No rest for the energetic Old MasterSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java For painting maestro Widayat, age is just irrelevant.At 83, he remains passionately engrossed in painting -- and very productive -- even though he is not as vigorous as when he was young.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Unemployment a major concern in East Timor
Unemployment a major concern in East TimorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili Life is hard in East Timor despite three years after it voted to break away from Indonesia, unemployment remains a serious problem plaguing the country's former province, currently under the UN administration.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Balinese children struggle to escape poverty
Balinese children struggle to escape povertyI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It was an unusually hot, dusty and windy Sunday afternoon, leaving the road barren of all activity.Apparently most people preferred to stay home, either sleeping or digesting a television show, no matter...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 27, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,150 0 140,000 Adindo Foresta...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Antiterror support
Antiterror support not linked with Paris ClubBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia could count on U.S. support during debt rescheduling talks with the Paris Club according to one senior U.S.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Mass exodus from Bonggo site due to damaged road
Mass exodus from Bonggo site due to damaged roadRK Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura More than 7,000 of the 9,000 people sent as migrants to the government sponsored Bonggo migration site several years ago have moved to Jayapura, the capital city of Irian Jaya province, due to serious damage in...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Indofood sees 2002 sales up 10%
Indofood sees 2002 sales up 10% JAKARTA: Publicly listed instant noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur expects sales revenue this year to increase by 10 percent on the back of strong domestic sales.Indofood president Eva Riyanti Hutapea said on Wednesday the company would focus on the local market...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
House approves bank merger fund
House approves bank merger fundThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives finally approved late on Tuesday the government proposal to earmark between Rp 3 trillion and Rp 4 trillion (US$412.37 million) to help finance the merger of five banks.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Ex-cop wanted for rape of daughters
Ex-cop wanted for rape of daughters JAKARTA: A former police officer is wanted on suspicion of raping his two daughters.The suspect, First. Sgt. (ret) Igedius Petrus, 50, allegedly escaped after his wife, Lily H.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
All-Stars match aims to entertain Proliga fans
All-Stars match aims to entertain Proliga fansMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A volleyball All-Stars match will be held in Bandung on Sunday, but the caretaker coaches are doubtful whether they will order their respective teams to battle it out.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
TNI claims GAM kidnapped oil workers
TNI claims GAM kidnapped oil workersAgencies, Banda Aceh Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Aceh province are demanding a ransom for three kidnapped oil company workers, the military said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Tasikmalaya smash kills five
Tasikmalaya smash kills five TASIKMALAYA, West Java: Five people were killed on Wednesday when their Mitsubishi minibus collided with a Kramatjati bus near Mulai Rasa village in Ciawi subdistrict of Tasikmalaya regency.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
City pays Rp 14b to Bekasi as compensation for dump
City pays Rp 14b to Bekasi as compensation for dumpThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso handed over a Rp 14 billion (US$1.4 million) check to Bekasi Mayor Nonon Sonthanie on Wednesday, to compensate the reopening of Bantar Gebang dump site in Bekasi.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Samsung set to reenter TV market
Samsung set to reenter TV market JAKARTA: Electronics company PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia (SEIN) said on Wednesday it was set to market its round tube color-TVs here after reopening its factory three months ago.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
1 x 40 48 pt Bodoni
1 x 40 48 pt Bodoni Indonesia is seeking to reschedule some US$5.5 billion of its sovereign debt maturing this year and in 2003, from the Paris Club of creditor nations. Japan, the biggest country lender to Indonesia has indicated its readiness to discuss the issue with President Megawati...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Building statue at HI roundabout
Building statue at HI roundabout The news that the Jakarta administration plans to spend US$1.2 million on the renovation of the Hotel Indonesia (HI) fountain roundabout, rather than spending it on the much needed North Jakarta dam project, is a glaring example of why Jakarta needs a direct...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Merpati struggling to repay its debt
Merpati struggling to repay its debtDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Faced with continuing financial difficulties, PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines plans to issue medium-term notes worth Rp 300 billion to repay its debts, pending government approval.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
More access to higher education crucial
More access to higher education crucialMaddaremmeng A. Panennungi, Researcher, School of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta One key factor of the war on poverty is equality of opportunity for higher education for students from low-income families.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Dude, where's my car?
Dude, where's my car?From RepublikaOn March 11, my family and I went to the Safari Park in Cisarua, Bogor. We parked our car in front of a ticket booth near the cable cars. At about 1 p.m., we found that our car was gone.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Tommy scolded for slouching in court, told to sit straight
Tommy scolded for slouching in court, told to sit straightMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who is charged with murder, sat so lazily during the trial at the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that the prosecutor asked the judge to order him...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Opposition grows to proposed airline
Opposition grows to proposed airlineApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Opposition grew on Wednesday to the North Sumatra government's plan to establish an airline company amid the country's prolonged financial crisis.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Scrap discriminatory 'rulings on Chinese'
Scrap discriminatory 'rulings on Chinese'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While President Megawati Soekarnoputri was preaching to Chinese businessmen that there was no racial discrimination in Indonesia, experts and activists back home were demanding that her administration revoke...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Money laundering law seen as positive for the country
Money laundering law seen as positive for the countryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bankers, businessmen and analysts hailed the country's newly approved money laundering law, saying it would help clean up business practices, as well as boost investor confidence in the economy.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Coach criticizes U-20 for indifferent play
Coach criticizes U-20 for indifferent playThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national soccer U-20 team, due shortly to participate in the Asian Cup, was held to a 1-1 draw by First Division team Perserang at Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Wednesday, with the national team coach criticizing his players...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Coral destruction goes on in Bali
Coral destruction goes on in BaliPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Serangan Island, Bali Surfers crowd Serangan beach, Bali, enjoying breezy waves while other visitors leisurely sip their canned drinks at the nearby cafes.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
JP/8/CHINESE
JP/8/CHINESE Some anti-Chinese laws & rulings1945 Constitution Article 26 on citizenship differentiates the population into indigenous Indonesians and people from other races.Law No. 62/1958 on citizenship obliges Indonesian-born Chinese to have documents normally not required for 'indigenous'...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Stand-in legislators installed
Stand-in legislators installed JAKARTA: Five replacements for Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislators who were recruited to the Cabinet and other state institutions were sworn in on Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Students brainwashed at Islamic school: Parents
Students brainwashed at Islamic school: ParentsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Islamic boarding school staff in West Java are brainwashing students into supporting the fundamentalist group Indonesian Islamic State (NII), parents claim.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
No foreign parties involved in talks with GAM
No foreign parties involved in talks with GAMTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asserted on Wednesday that no foreign party would be involved when the government resumed peace talks with the separatist Free Aceh...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
RI and U.S. to review security cooperation: Official
RI and U.S. to review security cooperation: OfficialFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior United States officials from the State and Defense Departments are to meet with their Indonesian counterparts here next month to review and discuss all forms of security cooperation between...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Memory of Sutan Takdir Alisyahbana fades away
Memory of Sutan Takdir Alisyahbana fades awayWayan Sunarta, Contributor, Kintamani, Bali A portrait of an old man wearing an udeng (Balinese head scarf) is hung on the wall of a small cottage restaurant in Toyabungkah village near the Kintamani resort area in Bangli, some 65 kilometers north of...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Hamzah tells political elite to fully back recovery plans
Hamzah tells political elite to fully back recovery plansAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Vice President Hamzah Haz called on the members of the country's political elite on Wednesday to help create a conducive atmosphere to encourage foreign investors to put their money...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 27, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,150 0 140,000 Adindo Foresta...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, March 28, 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, March 28, 2002Exhibitions* Painting Opposite Attraction by Charles Cham, Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Nusa Dua, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., (Tel.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Free ID cards planned but officials uninformed
Free ID cards planned but officials uninformedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang municipal administration's manpower and population agency has announced that, starting April 1, residents may apply for free ID cards and birth certificates.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Payakumbuh mayor suspended
Payakumbuh mayor suspended PADANG, West Sumatra: Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno has suspended Payakumbuh Mayor, Darlis Ilyas, who is accused of corruption by his fellow councillors.West Sumatra's Deputy Governor Fachri Ahmad confirmed on Wednesday that the suspension was confirmed in a...
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Sutiyoso unaware of corruption
Sutiyoso unaware of corruption JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso claimed on Wednesday he had not received the report from the City Audit Agency about the alleged corruption and irregularities at his office, which had inflicted Rp 179 billion (US$17.9 million) losses to the city administration.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Tourist arrivals drop due to security fears
Tourist arrivals drop due to security fearsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of foreign tourists predicted to visit the capital will fall by 10 percent this year, mostly owing to security concerns, an official said.
Thu, 28 Mar 2002
Thumbs down to DPR
Thumbs down to DPR The House of Representatives ends another working session today after three months of what appeared to be a busy and hectic work schedule, but one in which it delivered very little in terms of substance.