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Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Aceh to form religious police to enforce 'syariah'
Aceh to form religious police to enforce 'syariah'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh provincial administration will soon set up religious police to help effectively enforce Islamic syariah law in the rebellious province, a local senior official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 5, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 2,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
My money lost in BCA
My money lost in BCA I am writing with regards to what may be becoming a popular crime in our current climate. My wife recently checked her BCA bank account to find that Rp 3,000,000 had been taken out by an unauthorized person or persons. She was extremely distraught as you can imagine.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
RI, Asian rights record poor: U.S. State Dept report
RI, Asian rights record poor: U.S. State Dept reportAgence France-Presse Washington Indonesia continued to make progress in some areas of its transition from a long-entrenched authoritarian regime to a more pluralistic, representative democracy, but the government's human rights record remains...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
PPP Reform to announce board members
PPP Reform to announce board members JAKARTA: The splinter group of the Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) will announce the members of its executive board at Bung Karno Sports Stadium in Senayan here on March 24.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
On democracy
On democracy Regarding, the article Better parties vital to Indonesia's democracy published in The Jakarta Post on March 5. The most effective way of strengthening both the reform process and national integrity is to build social structures that allow all Indonesians an equal opportunity to...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Motorists willing to risk all to get through railway crossings
Motorists willing to risk all to get through railway crossingsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The train signal rang loudly and the railway gate arm descended slowly as two trains coming from opposite directions on different tracks appeared in the distance.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Responding to ethnic conflicts
Responding to ethnic conflicts There has been a general increase in ethnic conflicts in the country lately. The recent outbreak of an ethnic conflict in Kramat Jati market, East Jakarta, is just one example. And Krmat Jati was still tense on Feb. 25 following the clash between traders.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
NU refuses to support PKB in 2004 polls
NU refuses to support PKB in 2004 pollsTiarma Siboro and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alwi Shihab's National Awakening Party (PKB) has seen its bid to win back its traditional support from Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) come unstuck after the country's largest Muslim organization insisted it would...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
The above photo is of Jannes Hutagalung, expert staff for state
The above photo is of Jannes Hutagalung, expert staff for state expenditure at the Ministry of Finance. We apologize for failing to identify Hutagalung in a photo that appeared on this page on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
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Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Judge arrested for corruption
Judge arrested for corruption PEKANBARU, Riau: Krisman Sormin, the former president of the Pekanbaru District Court, has been arrested on corruption charges.Much. Huzaini, deputy chief of the Riau High Prosecutor's Office, said here on Tuesday that the suspect had been detained and would be brought...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Rupiah rises to five-month high against dollar
Rupiah rises to five-month high against dollar The Jakarta Post Jakarta The rupiah broke through on Tuesday the Rp 10,000 level against the U.S. dollar for the first time in five months, on what dealers attributed to rising confidence in a successful sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA).
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Govt to decide on debt extension plan Thursday
Govt to decide on debt extension plan ThursdayThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government said on Tuesday it had finalized a draft decision on a controversial debt extension plan, and would make a final decision on whether to go ahead with the plan during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Asian monies mixed, rupiah strengthens
Asian monies mixed, rupiah strengthensAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Improving prospects for the privatization of state-held assets in Indonesia helped the rupiah climb to a near five-month high against the dollar Tuesday. Other Asian currencies were mixed in rangebound trading.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
All Arun gas fields now in full operation
All Arun gas fields now in full operationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta All of the Arun gas fields in the troubled province of Aceh operated by American oil and gas firm ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc. have resumed full operation following the reopening of the Pase field on Monday evening.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
East Java legislators under fire over trip
East Java legislators under fire over tripAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The East Java provincial legislative council apparently will go ahead with planned overseas trips this month despite the threat of sanction by political parties.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Japan, S. Korea to 'co-host' PKO in Timor
Japan, S. Korea to 'co-host' PKO in Timor Yoichi Funabashi The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
22 armed robbers target company
22 armed robbers target company BOGOR: Some 22 people armed with guns and knives broke into farm breeding company PT Anwar Sierad in Pamegarsari, Parung subdistrict, Bogor, early on Tuesday and made off with approximately Rp 350 million in automobiles and cash.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Tension again grips Ambon after group protests recent peace deal
Tension again grips Ambon after group protests recent peace dealOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tension engulfed the Maluku capital of Ambon again on Tuesday after the security forces fired warning shots to halt stone- throwing during a protest by a group of Muslims opposed to the...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Time to 'FEER' get Thailand spat
Time to 'FEER' get Thailand spatThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The controversy over the Far Eastern Economic Review has reached a virtual impasse. The Review on Monday sent a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives to express its regret over the controversy caused by the...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Postflood lethal disease kills eight
Postflood lethal disease kills eightAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least eight people have died following the recent floods as a result of an infectious disease called leptospirosis, which is carried by rats, an official said on Tuesday.Head of the Jakarta Health Agency A.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Briton robbed in Serpong
Briton robbed in Serpong TANGERANG: Two unidentified robbers riding a motorcycle robbed an Englishman here near Gading Serpong housing complex on Jl. MH. Thamrin on Tuesday morning.Tangerang Police deputy chief Comr.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Gusmao a reluctant presidential campaigner
Gusmao a reluctant presidential campaigner EAST TIMOR: Independence hero Xanana Gusmao said on Tuesday he would be happy to lose the former Indonesian territory's April 14 presidential election. "If I lose, it would be better for me," the charismatic 56- year-old former political prisoner told...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
To Minister Boediono
To Minister Boediono Dear Mr. Boediono, please read the news stories about the smuggling of various goods, ranging from second-hand bicycles to used helicopters, published in the mass media over the past two weeks (Feb. 14 to Feb. 26).
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Leftovers at Sizzler's
Leftovers at Sizzler's I have been a patron of Sizzler's restaurant for the last three years. Last week I decided it was to be my last visit. I came early to one of Sizzler's restaurants in Jakarta (around 11 a.m.) to order two portions of salad for take away.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Legislators waffle on inquiry into Akbar
Legislators waffle on inquiry into AkbarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unlike tiny parties which have little to lose, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) remains cautious on the establishment of a House of Representatives (DPR) inquiry team to investigate Speaker Akbar...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Judge arrested for corruption
Judge arrested for corruption PEKANBARU, Riau: Krisman Sormin, the former president of the Pekanbaru District Court, has been arrested on corruption charges.Much. Huzaini, deputy chief of the Riau High Prosecutor's Office, said here on Tuesday that the suspect had been detained and would be brought...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
World Cup job ad misleads Indonesian job seekers
World Cup job ad misleads Indonesian job seekersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Who could resist an offer to watch the upcoming World Cup in Japan and earn money at the same time?Certainly not job seekers, who were impressed by classified advertisements offering jobs for...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
El Nino to return but not as strong as 1997 version
El Nino to return but not as strong as 1997 versionYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should brace for forest fires, crop failures, health hazards and environmental degradation this year due to the expected return of the dreaded El Nino weather pattern in July, a government...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Govt to decide on debt extension plan Thursday
Govt to decide on debt extension plan ThursdayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Tuesday it had finalized a draft decision on a controversial debt extension plan, and would make a final decision on whether to go ahead with the plan during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
The above photo is of Jannes Hutagalung, expert staff for state
The above photo is of Jannes Hutagalung, expert staff for state expenditure at the Ministry of Finance. We apologize for failing to identify Hutagalung in a photo that appeared on this page on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Budiman helped man linked to Osama
Budiman helped man linked to OsamaMark Wilkinson, Reuters, Alexandria, Virginia An Indonesian man suspected of having ties to the hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks pleaded guilty on Monday to helping a man linked to Osama bin Laden get a driver's license in Virginia.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
IBRA says BCA sale team violates rules
IBRA says BCA sale team violates rulesBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Plans for a high level team to select the winner in the bidding process of Bank Central Asia (BCA) has met with criticism by the agency in charge of the sale, claiming the plan would violate government rulings on...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Indonesian clerics 'founded militant group' in Malaysia
Indonesian clerics 'founded militant group' in MalaysiaYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police deputy spokesman Brig. Gen. Edward Aritonang said on Tuesday that an allegedly al-Qaeda-linked militant group, Jamaah Islamiyah, was introduced in Malaysia by Surakarta, Central...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Restructuring at Pejambon
Restructuring at Pejambon Pejambon, in Central Jakarta, is the spot where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located. The main building, named the Pancasila building, is considered a historical site since it was there that Sukarno, who was later to become Indonesia's first president, outlined his...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Peace returns to troubled Gujarat
Peace returns to troubled GujaratAgencies, Ahmedabad, India Government workers dug graves on Tuesday for 120 unclaimed bodies of Muslims, as peace returned to the western state of Gujarat after weeklong Hindu-Muslim violence that claimed 570 lives.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March. 5
Rupiah Rates March. 5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,541.00 9,541.00 10,091.00 9,991.00Australian dollar 1 5,491.86 4,866.09 5,257.41 5,200.32Brunei dollar 1 5,761.37 5,211.95 5,515.41 5,457.77Canadian dollar 1 6,633.31 6,000.25 6,350.14 6,283.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 5, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 2,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
DJ Asian Currencies Mixed Late; Rupiah Near 5-Mo High
DJ Asian Currencies Mixed Late; Rupiah Near 5-Mo High Alan Yonan Jr. Dow Jones Singapore Improving prospects for the privatization of state-held assets in Indonesia helped the rupiah climb to a near five-month high against the dollar Tuesday. Other Asian currencies were mixed in rangebound trading.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
RI, S'pore: Understanding and being understood
RI, S'pore: Understanding and being understoodJusuf Wanandi, Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta and Simon SC Tay, Singapore Institute of International Affairs, Singapore Indonesians have been angered by Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew's remarks that there are terrorist networks in...
Wed, 06 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.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Law on privatization urgently needed, say legislators
Law on privatization urgently needed, say legislators Dadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta Government plans to sell five state-owned companies in the first half of the year may yet again face other obstacles, as legislators insist the government should first give the proposal a solid legal...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Thousands of workers left unprotected in W. Java
Thousands of workers left unprotected in W. JavaNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Of more than 1,270 companies employing a total of 95,000 workers in the West Java regencies of Cirebon, Indramayu, Majalengka and Kuningan, only 40 percent have participated in the obligatory social security...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Japan, S. Korea to 'co-host' PKO in Timor
Japan, S. Korea to 'co-host' PKO in TimorYoichi Funabashi, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo A contingent of 680 Self-Defense Forces (SDF) members will leave this month for East Timor to engage in peacekeeping operations (PKO).
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
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Wed, 06 Mar 2002
'Tax deduction for bullet imports'
'Tax deduction for bullet imports' JAKARTA: The Indonesian Target Shooting and Hunting Association (Perbakin) was considering a reinstatement of the tax deduction for imported bullets, according to newly installed chairman Djadja Suparman here on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
* Headlines: Budiman pleads guilty to helping al-Qaeda man 2
* Headlines: Budiman pleads guilty to helping al-Qaeda man 2* Opinion: RI-S'pore: Understanding and being understood 4* City: Governor says flood victims not obliged to repay loans 6* Archipelago: East Java legislators under fire over trip 7 * National: Nahdlatul Ulama unswayed by PKB's invitation...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Motorcycle thief mobbed
Motorcycle thief mobbed TANGERANG: Residents beat a man to death for trying to steal a motorcycle in Kedu village, Sambo subdistrict, Cikupa district of Tangerang early on Monday.Cikupa Police detective chief Supiyanto said the suspect, who had not yet been identified, asked an ojek (motor taxi...
Wed, 06 Mar 2002
Rupiah rises to five-month high against dollar
Rupiah rises to five-month high against dollarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah broke through on Tuesday the Rp 10,000 level against the U.S. dollar for the first time in five months, on what dealers attributed to rising confidence in a successful sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA).