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Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Time magazine apologises to Malaysia
Time magazine apologises to Malaysia Agencies Kuala LumpurTime magazine apologized to Malaysia for an issue picturing the nation's flag and Osama bin Laden on the front cover and a tourism promotion for the country on the back, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Rights trial begins amid strong public skepticism
Rights trial begins amid strong public skepticismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's long-delayed human rights trial commences on Thursday amid public skepticism that justice will be done to those responsible for gross human rights violations in East Timor in 1999.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
No paper
No paper In observance of the Islamic New Year,The Jakarta Post will not be published on Friday March 15, but our website will run as normal. The Post will appear again on Saturday. -- Publisher
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
KL denies responsibility for RI haze
KL denies responsibility for RI haze MALAYSIA: KL on Wednesday denied responsibility for air pollution in Indonesia, and in turn accused its neighbor of contributing to "unhealthy" air quality in Malaysia.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Lenders critical of Hamzah plan, says economist
Lenders critical of Hamzah plan, says economistBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign lenders have questioned Vice President Hamzah Haz's plan to announce an economic recovery program, fearing it could push aside reforms agreed on with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
asap
asap4 X 10 Thick haze blamed for boat collision off Belawan malay2 x 25 ASEAN leaders advised to back campaigns for Malay Scandal1 x 30 Rivalry divulges bribery scandals karo1 x 30 Support grows for naming East Sumatra
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
No restructuring facility for SME debts linked to huge groups
No restructuring facility for SME debts linked to huge groupsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will not provide a restructuring facility for small-scale debts owed by companies that are linked to large business groups, according to the draft of a presidential decree on...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
RI youths set to challenge chess queen Kosteniuk
RI youths set to challenge chess queen KosteniukMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a year's absence, an international chess match is scheduled to be held in Indonesia next week with three junior stars taking on Women's Grand Master (WGM) Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia, the runner-up at the...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Historical Somba Opu Fort, a story of sheer neglect
Historical Somba Opu Fort, a story of sheer neglectHasanuddin Hamid, Contributor, Makassar, South Sulawesi Originally, the excavation of the Somba Opu fort, which began in 1986 and was completed in 1990, was intended to make this a historical legacy from the 16th century at Gowa Kingdom South...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Rivalry divulges bribery scandals
Rivalry divulges bribery scandalsAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Herman Abdurrahman, chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the Yogyakarta provincial legislative council, is probably the most unlucky local legislator implicated in a corruption scandal.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Government warns media over pornography
Government warns media over pornographyYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government pledged on Wednesday that it would take stiff measures against the broadcast or publication of sexually suggestive images, although immediate moves would be restricted to issuing a warning.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Conflicting bills may be discussed together
Conflicting bills may be discussed togetherKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several members of the House of Representatives (DPR) proposed on Wednesday a simultaneous deliberation of two new bills on freedom of information and state secrecy in order to avoid conflicting provisions as...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Rustamadji exhibition in Ancol
Rustamadji exhibition in Ancol JAKARTA: The art of the late, great artist Rustamadji will be displayed at the Rustamadji Dalam Kenangan (Rustamadji in Memory) exhibition at the Galeri Pasar Seni (arts market) at Ancol Dreamland from March 14 to April 7.
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
Exorbitant parking fees
Exorbitant parking feesFrom Warta KotaA few days ago, this newspaper carried a news story about the high parking fees at the Metropolitan Mall and Hero Supermarket in Bekasi.Interestingly, the parking management in these two places raised the fee by Rp 500 per hour shortly after this news story was...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Telkom's 2001 profit rises 41.2% to Rp 41.2t
Telkom's 2001 profit rises 41.2% to Rp 41.2t The Jakarta Post JakartaDomestic telephone monopoly PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) reported a higher than expected 41.2 percent increase in its unaudited net profit on Tuesday to Rp 4.23 trillion (US$425 million) last year, up from Rp 3.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
New state secrecy bill threatens public rights
New state secrecy bill threatens public rightsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A highly-commended plan by the House of Representatives (DPR) to open public access to information more widely will face a tough challenge as the government plans to submit a state secrecy bill for deliberation...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Privatization lacks public support: Survey
Privatization lacks public support: SurveyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's crucial privatization program lacked public support, a key element for the success of the program, according to a survey conducted by the faculty of social and political sciences at University...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
TNI chief succession up to House: Susilo
TNI chief succession up to House: SusiloTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has picked a new Indonesian Military (TNI) chief to replace Adm. Widodo A.S., but the person's name will only be forwarded to the House of Representatives once the situation in the...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Illegal trade in endangered species on the rise in RI
Illegal trade in endangered species on the rise in RIRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Illegal trading of endangered and protected species has reached an alarming level in Indonesia, with the provinces of Bali and East and West Nusa Tenggara serving as centers for the illicit...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Museums lack professional staff, visiotrs saty away
Museums lack professional staff, visiotrs saty awayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A distinct lack of professionalism on behalf of the civil servant staff members in Jakarta was responsible for the poor management of museums, whose role as cultural centers were on the decrease of late,...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Rahardi's trial to be handle by panel of 'generous' judge
Rahardi's trial to be handle by panel of 'generous' judgeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The judges set to handle the graft trial of former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Rahardi Ramelan next Tuesday in the South Jakarta District Court are no strangers to controversy.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Haze blankets North Sumatra capital Medan
Haze blankets North Sumatra capital Medan The head of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency at Polonia Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, hinted on Tuesday that the haze which had been covering the city since Saturday had the potential to become a very serious problem.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Smaller tombs for the dead
Smaller tombs for the dead BOGOR: The dead can no longer have big tombs here as the Bogor Sanitation and Cemetery Agency has limited the size of graves to 18 square meters.Head of the agency, Dodi Rosadi, said on Tuesday that Chinese- Indonesians used to be allowed to rent unlimited space for a...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
RI meets with Japanese economic advisors
RI meets with Japanese economic advisors JAKARTA: A Japanese team of experts is holding talks with government officials to help Indonesia reform its economy, according to the Japanese embassy.The embassy said in a statement that the meeting -- the first to be held by the Japanese Assistant Team on...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Rp 66 billion loans not disbursed, Sutiyoso shocked
Rp 66 billion loans not disbursed, Sutiyoso shockedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than Rp 66 billion in loans are available for low-income people to improve their economic activities. But two weeks after the scheme was launched, the money has not yet been disbursed due to unclear...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
4 x 9
4 x 9 Four killed as landslide buries house in Semarangbali2 x 19Illegal trade in endangered species on the rise in RI trip2 x 20 PKB bans councillors from overseas visit Anthrax1 x 15Anthrax alert in Central Java
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
2. Duit ( 2 X 26
2. Duit ( 2 X 26 Asian monies mostly up late, economic outlook brightens 3. Free 2 X 20 Freeport acquires Nusamba's interest 4. Fair ( 2 X 20 Plastic and rubber trade fair opens in Singapore
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Floods return to Palu, destroying homes, crops
Floods return to Palu, destroying homes, crops PALU, Central Sulawesi: A fresh flash flood hit Morowali regency in Central Sulawesi on Tuesday, destroying hundreds of homes and inundating more than 1,000 hectares of paddy fields about to be harvested.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Four killed as landslide buries house in Semarang
Four killed as landslide buries house in SemarangBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Semarang At least four people from one family were killed on early Tuesday morning when a landslide buried and destroyed their house in the Central Java capital of Semarang.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
House members wrestle to push out Akbar
House members wrestle to push out AkbarKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the factions at the House of Representatives (DPR) said on Tuesday that legislators have the right to propose the dismissal of Akbar Tandjung from his position as House speaker.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Korean power firm to sue more strike leaders
Korean power firm to sue more strike leadersPark Sung-woo, Reuters, Seoul South Korea's power monopoly said on Tuesday it would ask state prosecutors to take action against more union leaders for staging a two-week-old outlawed stoppage, but unionists stood firm in their demands to scrap...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
BMW aiming for 25% of global sales in Asia
BMW aiming for 25% of global sales in AsiaAgence France-Presse, Seoul BMW is aiming to increase its Asian sales to 25 percent of its global sales, the German carmaker announced here Tuesday as it launched its top of the market model in the region's most difficult market.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
'Parliament Watch' for environment to be set up
'Parliament Watch' for environment to be set up JAKARTA: State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim disclosed on Tuesday his plan to establish a monitoring body in all regions nationwide to observe the works of city councillors in connection with the implementation of environmental policies.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
1. MUSEUM (58cm + I-box) -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x10)
1. MUSEUM (58cm + I-box) -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x10) Museums lack professional staff, visitors stay away 2. LOAN (40cm) -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 3/2 (2x23) Rp 250 million loan not disbursed, Sutiyoso shocked 3. NJOP (30cm) -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 3/1 (1x23) Tax hike proposal denied 4.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Irene takes 2002 junior chess title
Irene takes 2002 junior chess titleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irene Kharisma from South Sumatra emerged on Tuesday as the champion of the girls' U-14 division at the Rp 6 million (US$600) Rider-Enerpac National Junior Chess tournament in Bekasi, West Java.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 12
Rupiah Rates March. 12 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,478.00 9,478.00 10,028.00 9,928.00Australian dollar 1 5,469.52 4,942.78 5,234.62 5,177.45Brunei dollar 1 5,756.51 5,204.26 5,509.28 5,451.35Canadian dollar 1 6,621.17 5,985.48 6,336.81 6,269.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Govt, NGOs to curb maternal mortality
Govt, NGOs to curb maternal mortalityLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nationwide campaign to curb mortality rates for pregnant women was relaunched on Tuesday, involving more state institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in a bid to reach out to more at-risk families.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
President to attend Nyepi celebration
President to attend Nyepi celebration JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz are expected to attend an event marking the Hindu Day of Silence (Nyepi) on April 20 at Candra Wilwatikta Park, Pandaan, near Malang in East Java.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Price for KPC divestment
Price for KPC divestment The central government and PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) have finally agreed to value the mining company at US$889 million, thereby clearing almost two years of deadlock in the negotiations for KPC's divestment of a 51 percent stake to national interests, as required by...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Leptospirosis shows mild symptoms but can be deadly
Leptospirosis shows mild symptoms but can be deadlyTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An increase in the number of leptospirosis victims hit headlines recently with nine people reportedly dead and at least 27 people infected with the disease known as "black jaundice" or "Weil's disease"...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
No massive job cuts for BCA: StanChart
No massive job cuts for BCA: StanChartThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Britain's Standard Chartered Bank Plc (StanChart) said on Tuesday it had no plans for massive job cuts as it rushed to assuage thousands of Bank Central Asia (BCA) employees protesting the sale of the bank to a foreign consortium, who...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
How will we get our money back?
How will we get our money back? The government has given a three-month window of opportunity to 33 huge debtors to pay off their debts, and decided not to further extend debt rescheduling. The main incentive will be to exempt debtors, who can fulfill their obligation, from any lawsuits.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Three get two years each for assault
Three get two years each for assault TANGERANG: The Tangerang District court sentenced three domestic helpers to two-year prison terms on Tuesday for assaulting their younger colleague.Ciying, 50, Effendi, 26 and Eno Sukaesih, 50, were found guilty of beating a 14-year-old maid, Sri Mulyanti, in...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Govt privatization plan lacks public support: Survey
Govt privatization plan lacks public support: SurveyAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government's crucial privatization program lacked public support, a key element for the success of the program, according to a survey conducted by the faculty of social and political sciences at...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Govt plans to organize new round of peace talks for Aceh
Govt plans to organize new round of peace talks for AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to facilitate new peace talks that will include all parties in Aceh. This comes after a series of dialogs with rebel groups failed to live up to the aspirations of the majority in...
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Tax hike proposal denied
Tax hike proposal deniedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration claimed on Tuesday that it took no part in the proposal to increase this year's property tax, which has shocked many taxpayers here.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Timbul set to face rights trial
Timbul set to face rights trial JAKARTA: Former East Timor Police chief Brig. Gen. Timbul Silaen said he was ready to stand trial before the human rights tribunal for his alleged involvement in East Timor atrocities.The tribunal is due to start sitting on Thursday.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Heavenly fare from Bali at Aston Atrium
Heavenly fare from Bali at Aston AtriumBill Blade, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta You're stuck, at around 6 p.m., in one of those hopelessly vast, frustrating, and unavoidable traffic jams on Jl. Sudirman when your mind begins to wander.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Correction
Correction In the editorial of the March 12 edition the reference to the former Bulog chief should have read Rahardi Ramelan, not Rahardi Ramlan and the Bulog deputy chief Achmad Ruskandar, not Dadang Ruskandar. The executive of the Raudlatul Jannah Foundation refered to is Dadang Sukandar.
Wed, 13 Mar 2002
Two villagers shot dead in Kendari
Two villagers shot dead in Kendari KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Police in Landogi subdistrict, Kolaka regency opened fire on hundreds of villagers occupying a local cocoa plantation, killing at least two and wounding 30 others.The bloody incident broke out at about 11 a.m. local time.