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Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Call for Akbar's removal ignored
Call for Akbar's removal ignoredKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One day after corruption suspect Akbar Tandjung was detained by the Attorney General's Office, only the 53-strong National Awakening Party (PKB) faction had called for his immediate replacement as House of Representatives...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Some officers over-ranked, National Police chief says
Some officers over-ranked, National Police chief saysYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar says that some police officers at the National Police Headquarters are over-ranked, and do not deserve the post of commissioner general, or inspector general.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
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JP/ /Keeping your pets free of stress The Jakarta Post Like adults and children, pets also experience the emotional stress of moving. But with a little planning, you can spare pets any anxiety.If you are planning to move by air, the first thing to do before making any reservations is to ask the...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Sutiyoso rejects idea to build lake at Monas
Sutiyoso rejects idea to build lake at MonasAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso rejected on Friday the idea of building a lake at the National Monument (Monas) park in an effort to reduce flooding in the city, saying that it was not feasible.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Akbar in detention
Akbar in detention That the detention on Thursday of Akbar Tandjung, speaker of the House of Representatives and chairman of the Golkar Party, elicited such raw skepticism from the public of the government's true intentions, speaks volumes about the current psyche of the Indonesian people.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Scavengers whine about decreasing income
Scavengers whine about decreasing incomeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Scavengers -- living in the Bantar Gebang dump site in Bekasi, east of Jakarta -- have been complaining that their daily income has been falling due to a declining market.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Jakarta declares war against rats
Jakarta declares war against ratsAhmad Junaidi and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to the deaths of nine people by leptospirosis, a disease spread by rats, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso declared war on the city's rat population on Friday.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Govt fails to resolve dire issues: Gus Dur
Govt fails to resolve dire issues: Gus DurTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid criticized the government on Friday for its failures to address pressing problems, and warned that the current government could collapse if Golkar and the Indonesian...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Government team audits funds for East Timorese refugees
Government team audits funds for East Timorese refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang A special team dispatched a week ago by the central government to verify the precise number of East Timorese refugees in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) said here on Friday it also was investigating the...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 8
Rupiah Rates March. 8JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates March. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,437.00 9,437.00 9,987.00 9,887.00 Australian dollar 1 5,481.51 4,951.59 5,245.17 5,187.70 Brunei dollar 1 5,736.82 5,184.31 5,489.47 5,431.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Telkom plans new bonds worth Rp 1-2 trillion
Telkom plans new bonds worth Rp 1-2 trillionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State telecommunications firm PT Telkom Indonesia said it planned to issue bonds worth between Rp 1 trillion (about US$100 million) and Rp 2 trillion to finance investments in 2002.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Singapore leaders told not to issue irritating statements against Malaysia
Singapore leaders told not to issue irritating statements against MalaysiaAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Singapore was told on Friday to stop making statements that could "irritate" Malaysia.Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz said that "certain people" in Singapore had lately made remarks that appeared to...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
TV Today: Saturday, March 9, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, March 9, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News9:00 Cartoon9:08 Regional Program10:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 Documentary3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 TV Drama5:00 Traditional Performance6:00 News7:00 Music8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Agreement reached on KPC divestment
Agreement reached on KPC divestmentMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government and coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal have reached an initial agreement on the price of the 51 percent stake to be divested by the company, according to a senior government official.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
The man on the street welcomes Attorney General's Office move
The man on the street welcomes Attorney General's Office moveDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The detention of House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung by the Attorney General's Office over graft allegations has been welcomed by people on the streets.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Protest rally in Singapore
Protest rally in Singapore The appeal that former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid recently made in a statement, which was to the effect that anybody with a sense of nationalism, and not just members of the National Awakening Party (PKB), should stage a protest rally in Singapore, was indeed...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Pests threaten rice in Bengkulu
Pests threaten rice in BengkuluThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Pests threaten thousands of hectares of rice in South Bengkulu, while food aid continues flowing in to 12 villages facing starvation in Rejang lebong regency.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
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A tale of pluralism and discrimination Alexander Irwan Sociologist Jakarta 2. Ashish -- 2 x 32 36pt Bodoni Reduce poverty, spend $2 billion for one billion children Ashish Swarup Expert, Management and Development Issues Krawang, West Java
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Pests threaten rice in Bengkulu
Pests threaten rice in BengkuluThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Pests threaten thousands of hectares of rice in South Bengkulu, while food aid continues flowing in to 12 villages facing starvation in Rejang lebong regency.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Good packing: The key to a smooth move
Good packing: The key to a smooth moveThe Jakarta Post Good packing is the key to a successful move. Without it, moving could become a nightmare despite even the most carefully made relocation plans. To ensure that your household goods survive your move in one piece, you must be sure that they are...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Education gets lowest priority in postflood rehab
Education gets lowest priority in postflood rehabDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For elementary school students, textbooks are very crucial to help them learn their lessons. When the Great Flood of 2002 hit the capital and swept away their belongings, including many books, the students...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Final decision on BCA is mine, says Laksamana
Final decision on BCA is mine, says LaksamanaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Within days of forming a team to decide on the winning bidder for the sale of Bank Central Asia, State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi stressed that he was the one who would make the final call to decide the...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Maintaining livelihood
Maintaining livelihood What happens if there is no harmony in the relationship between a company and its employees."The economic life of the nation will be in confusion," President Megawati Soekarnoputri said before thousands of workers and representatives from 30 provincial chapters of the...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Court refuses to reopen Soeharto graft trial
Court refuses to reopen Soeharto graft trialTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court turned down on Thursday an application by state prosecutors to resume graft proceedings against former president Soeharto, arguing that he was still too ill to stand trial.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Jakarta hosts rights symposium
Jakarta hosts rights symposium JAKARTA: Indonesia will host the fourth multilateral symposium on human rights, which will be opened on Monday by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda.Ministry spokesman Marty Natalegawa said on Friday that current human rights issues worldwide would be...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Thaksin says AFTA only way out of economic crisis in Asia
Thaksin says AFTA only way out of economic crisis in AsiaJasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Friday that a Southeast Asian free-trade zone is the only way out of the economic decline that has set in since the 1997-98 Asian crisis.A U.S.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 8
Rupiah Rates March. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,437.00 9,437.00 9,987.00 9,887.00Australian dollar 1 5,481.51 4,951.59 5,245.17 5,187.70Brunei dollar 1 5,736.82 5,184.31 5,489.47 5,431.52Canadian dollar 1 6,592.34 5,956.95 6,308.11 6,241.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Immaturity and temptation: Challenges for 2004
Immaturity and temptation: Challenges for 2004 The next general election is not far off. Yet proposals for an improved electoral system have not yet been translated into new laws. Adrinof A. Chaniago, author of a number of books on political development and a lecturer at the School of Social and...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
US$175,000 Philippine Open
US$175,000 Philippine Open (A) denotes amateur 68 - Rick Gibson (Can) 69 - Kim Sang-ki (Kor), Angelo Que (A) (Phi) 70 - Tatsuhiko Takahashi (Jpn), Soe Kway Naing (Myn), Greg Hanrahan (USA), Lam Chih Bing (Sin), Frankie Minoza (Phi), Kyi Hla Han (Myn), Hsu Mong-nan (Tpe) 71 - Saneh Saengsui (Tha),...
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
JP/13/moneymatter
JP/13/moneymatter Toyota using Thailand as Asian base BANGKOK : Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. is to join other major automakers in using Thailand as a production base for exports within Asia, Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit reportedly said Thursday.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 7
Rupiah Rates March. 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,490.00 9,490.00 10,040.00 9,940.00Australian dollar 1 5,502.01 4,969.91 5,265.98 5,205.58Brunei dollar 1 5,754.88 5,203.42 5,508.01 5,450.16Canadian dollar 1 6,638.82 6,002.15 6,354.03 6,286.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Women remain target of Indonesian violence
Women remain target of Indonesian violenceSanti W.E. Soekanto, Journalist, Jakarta Spare a thought today for three Indonesian women whose lives ended in a most cruel way. They gasped their last breath in extreme pain when, in three separate incidents of frenzied killings in eastern Indonesia, enemy...
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
State budget graft more than $280 million in 2001
State budget graft more than $280 million in 2001Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) found last year 1,076 cases of irregularities in the state budget, which potentially caused a total of Rp 2.8 trillion (around US$280 million) in losses to the country.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
No names for TNI chief candidates submitted
No names for TNI chief candidates submittedThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Until now, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has not received names of any candidates for the chief post of the Indonesian Military (TNI) from the military leadership, State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Tommy's murder trial expected to start soon
Tommy's murder trial expected to start soonMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court is expected to start soon the murder trial of former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, as the Jakarta Prosecutors's Office submitted the...
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Malaria kills 11, infects 400 others in N. Sumatra
Malaria kills 11, infects 400 others in N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan An outbreak of malaria has plagued the province of North Sumatra in recent months, claiming the lives of at least 11 children and infecting hundreds of others, according to local health officials.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Banning headscarves
Banning headscarvesFrom Republika Reading a letter about female students being prohibited from wearing jilbab (headscarves) at SMU 4 state senior high school, in Bogor in Republika, I am tempted to write a suggestion.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Bumiputera holds writing contest
Bumiputera holds writing contest JAKARTA: A life insurance company, AJB Bumiputera 1912, has invited journalists, university students and the public to take part in its scientific writing competition for 2002.Its theme is "The Revival of Native Countrymen to Become Rulers in their Own Country.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Task force established to fight smuggling
Task force established to fight smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has established a task force to crack down on smuggling activities which resulted in massive financial losses for the government and hurt local businesses, a senior governmental official said Thursday.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Deception under the guise of investment
Deception under the guise of investment A number of people have reported to Jakarta police recently saying they are the victims of a deception under the guise of investment. Tempted by PT Gee Cosmos Indonesia's promises, about 25,000 people have invested some Rp 50 billion in the company.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Tigers terrorize villagers in Jambi
Tigers terrorize villagers in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: Police here said on Thursday they are hunting at least five Sumatra tigers that are terrorizing villagers from Sungai Asam in the Kerinci regency.Kerinci Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
'Good life' vs 'good governance'
'Good life' vs 'good governance'Mochtar Buchori, Legislator, Jakarta If you ask people down there what they need most at the moment, good governance or good life, they would say "Good life!"This was a statement of a Malaysian MP, made during his participation in a two-day seminar in Bangkok, which...
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Papuan tribal leaders to visit Megawati
Papuan tribal leaders to visit MegawatiThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Non-governmental activists criticized the government for arranging a trip to Jakarta for a group of 200 Papuan tribal leaders, who will pay a courtesy call on President Megawati Soekarnoputri during their visit.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Court to face lawsuit over bogus lawyers
Court to face lawsuit over bogus lawyers PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: At least four advocate organizations have decided to sue the South Sumatra high court for allegedly issuing licenses to 40 bogus lawyers.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
DPR, wake up!
DPR, wake up!From KompasThe government is inconsistent and has disappointed the people when dealing with the debts incurred by business magnates. It's time for the House of Representatives (DPR) to act sternly when dealing with this case. Summon the debtors immediately wherever they are.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ.pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 7, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 79,000 Adindo Foresta 65 0...
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Subdistrict councils still in the dark about loans
Subdistrict councils still in the dark about loansRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Subdistricts here are still in the dark about how to properly manage the Rp 250 million (US$25,189) soft loan promised to each of them by the city administration, but that has not stopped subdistrict...
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
* Headlines: Crime sweeps into Jakarta's schools 3
* Headlines: Crime sweeps into Jakarta's schools 3* Opinion: Women remain targets of Indonesian violence 4* City: Subdistrict councils in the dark about loans 6* Archipelago: Dirgantara president ready to quit post 7 * National: Rights trial regulations 'signed' 8* World: U.S.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
As part of its efforts to maintain a close relationship with
As part of its efforts to maintain a close relationship with its valued readers', The Jakarta Post is conducting a 2002 Readers' Survey on Pages 17 and 18. Please use this opportunity to communicate your views and opinions so The Jakarta Post can continue taking steps to better serve your needs.
Fri, 08 Mar 2002
Uniforms are necessary
Uniforms are necessary I refer to a letter from Carol Hodgkiss published in The Jakarta Post on March 5, concerning the wearing of school uniforms uniforms in Indonesia. I can understand she is surprised to see all school students in Indonesia wearing uniforms to school.