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Wed, 27 Feb 2002
JP/2/HABIBIE
JP/2/HABIBIE Prosecutors lose precious time in questioning Habibie Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post Jakarta State prosecutors have wasted two important days in their efforts to unveil the alleged misuse of Rp 40 billion in State Logistics Agency (Bulog) funds involving former state...
Wed, 27 Feb 2002
Fire at Cepu gas field displaces 1,000 people
Fire at Cepu gas field displaces 1,000 peopleBlontank Poer and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Blora More than 1,000 villagers have refused to return to their villages after a major fire at the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina's oil and gas exploration field in Cepu, Blora regency,...
Wed, 27 Feb 2002
Top legislators back recall mechanism
Top legislators back recall mechanismA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais expressed his support for a proposal to revive the recall mechanism at the House of Representatives, whereby recalcitrant legislators can be expelled from the...
Wed, 27 Feb 2002
Illegal fund raising
Illegal fund raising We have recently received some complaints from a number of state enterprises and other private companies about illegal fund raising. Certain parties claiming to represent the deputy of logistics affairs and tourism Mr.
Wed, 27 Feb 2002
Black magic practitioner's killers arrested
Black magic practitioner's killers arrested CIANJUR, West Java: At least three people suspected of the grisly murder of an alleged black magic practitioner in Neglasari village in the West Java town of Cianjur, have been arrested, local police said on Tuesday.Adj. Comr.
Wed, 27 Feb 2002
N. Sumatra prosecutor's office under fire over rife corruption
N. Sumatra prosecutor's office under fire over rife corruptionApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The North Sumatra legislative council lashed out at the provincial Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday for being both slow to act, and easily influenced in its efforts to fight against rampant...
Wed, 27 Feb 2002
Flapping lips and getting tips on foreign tongues
Flapping lips and getting tips on foreign tonguesMaria Kegel, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta I came across my old Thai phrase book on a back shelf last week, and an old feeling of guilt washed over me. Even though I lived one year in Bangkok, I gave up learning the language.
Wed, 27 Feb 2002
Govt to tighten control on donated medicines
Govt to tighten control on donated medicinesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi promised on Tuesday to tighten controls of the distribution of subsidized and donated medicine following a report by a watchdog group about the illegal sales of medicine...
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Tommy threatened Syafiuddin: Witness
Tommy threatened Syafiuddin: Witness JAKARTA: Former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had threatened the late Supreme Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita, according to witness' testimony on Monday.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Sumatran tiger population drops
Sumatran tiger population drops BANDAR LAMPUNG: The population of Sumatran tigers (Panthera trigris sumatrensis) in its natural habitat in the Way Kambas National Park in East Lampung is estimated at only 50, said the head of the park, Bintoro.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Unity against terrorism
Unity against terrorism Cross-border terrorism is like a cancer. Individual action by some countries will only strike a portion of it and like a cancerous cell, it will rear its ugly head in other places.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
France offers more access to education
France offers more access to education Compared to other foreign destinations of study, France appears to be one of the least favorite places among Indonesians despite the fact that it has opened many cultural centers across the country, diplomats say.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Semen Cibinong to up sales 10%
Semen Cibinong to up sales 10% JAKARTA: Cement producer PT Semen Cibinong has said in a statement on Monday that it has targeted a 10 percent increase in cement and clinker sales volume this year, from 6 million tons last year.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Create added value to lure buyers
Create added value to lure buyersThe Jakarta Post, K. Basrie, Jakarta Analysts and marketing experts believe that no new apartments will be constructed this year and that sales of units will remain sluggish.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-apartment-market JP/14/BayuDEPRESSED MARKET: Many foreigners have moved to more secure places such as apartments but the trend has not brought much succor to the depressed apartment market.;JP; ANPAv..r..
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
More on 'Imlek'
More on 'Imlek' I would like to add to Mr. Liem Sian Tie`s letter entitled Imlek a misnomer (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 19).Imlek, a Hokkien pronunciation for Yinli in Chinese meaning lunar calendar is indeed a misnomer but it has been a widely accepted misnomer here in Indonesia for Chinese new year.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Flood to recede, sea tide to increase
Flood to recede, sea tide to increaseThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Some parts of the city could face further flooding in the coming days due to rising sea levels, the city administration said on Monday.City Crisis Control Center officer Rustam Effendy said sea tide levels reached 160 centimeters on...
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Life sentence sought for Thai girl
Life sentence sought for Thai girl TANGERANG: A prosecutor asked the Tangerang District Court on Monday to jail a Thai woman for life for allegedly attempting to smuggle 850 grams of heroin into Indonesia from Thailand.Prosecutor Hasran Harahap asked that Nonthanam M.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Megawati must develop trust
Megawati must develop trust Megawati has now entered the second phase of her presidency. The second phase will be quite different from her first six months, during which she was allowed to rule in peace.The first six months are now long over and the political elite has not withdrawn its support.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Illegal fund raising
Illegal fund raising We have recently received some complaints from a number of state enterprises and other private companies about illegal fund raising. Certain parties claiming to represent the deputy of logistics affairs and tourism Mr.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
* Headlines: Civil servant shot in Ambon 2
* Headlines: Civil servant shot in Ambon 2* Opinion: Lee's outburst not in keeping with ASEAN way4* City: W. Jakarta developers violate regulations6* Archipelago: Seven killed in tense Aceh 7 * National: President urged to quit party post8* World: Support for Saudi's peace plan snowballs 10*...
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
How to achieve and sustain development
How to achieve and sustain developmentKofi Annan Secretary General United Nations 2. Kim -- President Kim's final year 1 X 32 36pt Bodoni Kim begins final, testing year Lee Kyong-hee The Korea Herald Asia News Network Seoul 3.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
International presence needed to secure Aceh
International presence needed to secure AcehHasan Basri M.Nur, Graduate Program, Political Communications, University of Padjadjaran, Bandung, West Java Upheavals in the restive Aceh province have never been thoroughly overcome.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Lee's outburst not in keeping with ASEAN way
Lee's outburst not in keeping with ASEAN wayMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A needless row is brewing among friends, and all because someone simply could not keep his mouth shut!The last thing that Indonesia or Singapore need at the moment is a shouting match.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
ASEAN, EU are to discuss fighting 'terrorism at sea'
ASEAN, EU are to discuss fighting 'terrorism at sea'Agence France-Presse, Manila More than 100 maritime security experts and diplomats from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and European Union met here to discuss curbing "terrorism at sea" or piracy, the foreign office said Monday.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Military personnel committing 'KKN' to be tried in public court
Military personnel committing 'KKN' to be tried in public courtTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Barring the unexpected, the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) will soon sign a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian Military (TNI), the National Police and the Attorney...
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Squatters reject resettlement offer
Squatters reject resettlement offerDamar Harsanto and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most riverbank dwellers in the city interviewed by The Jakarta Post on Monday turned down Governor Sutiyoso's offer to resettle them to less densely populated areas outside Java, claiming that it would...
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Rupiah Rates Feb. 25
Rupiah Rates Feb. 25JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Feb. 25 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,710.00 9,710.00 10,261.0010,159.00 Australian dollar 1 5,500.66 4,979.29 5,270.05 5,209.54 Brunei dollar 1 5,853.42 5,303.98 5,608.02 5,549.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Businesses hail anti-smuggling team
Businesses hail anti-smuggling teamMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business associations hailed the government's plan to set up an interdepartmental antismuggling team to curb rampant smuggling activities in the country, although some doubted whether the team would be effective.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
JICA helps RI to promote investment
JICA helps RI to promote investmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said on Monday that it was committed to providing assistance to the government of Indonesia on how to attract more foreign investment.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Ministry of Finance clarifies
Ministry of Finance clarifies Referring to your news item Customs office in hot seat over disappearance of 14 containers by Nana Rukmana (Feb. 13 ) and another article Scam revealed, Megawati urged to axe customs chief (Feb.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
PAN to discuss chairmanship
PAN to discuss chairmanship JAKARTA: The National Mandate Party (PAN) is set to hold a national meeting this Sunday to discuss a plan by its chairman, Amien Rais, to relinquish his chairmanship of the party.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
31 missing after fishing boat sinks off Bengkulu
31 missing after fishing boat sinks off BengkuluBahrul Ilmi Yakub, The Jakarta Post, Palembang At least three bodies and one survivor were found and 31 others were still missing after a fishing boat sank in bad weather off Bengkulu province, rescuers said on Monday.Comr.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Timor gap to be center of tripartite talks
Timor gap to be center of tripartite talksFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Bali Indonesia, Australia and East Timor will begin tripartite talks on Tuesday, which will zero in on the issue of oil rich Timor gap.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Sutiyoso's bigger villa found after demolition
Sutiyoso's bigger villa found after demolition Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has apparently misled the public by only instructing the demolition of his cheapest villa in Cisarua, implying that it was the only one he had.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
New team on Theys starts to work
New team on Theys starts to workR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Three members of the controversial government-backed investigative team, the National Investigation Committee (KPN), arrived here on Monday for a three-day visit to look into the death of Papuan leader Theys Hiyo Eluay.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Habibie answers more Bulog questions
Habibie answers more Bulog questionsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie admitted on Monday that he assigned his minister/state secretary Akbar Tandjung to administer the use of state funds belonging to the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) for a food for...
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Megawati donates Rp 30 billion to military, police for housing projects
Megawati donates Rp 30 billion to military, police for housing projectsAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri donated Rp 30 billion to the security forces on Monday to improve the sorry housing conditions of low-ranking security personnel and bluntly told...
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Attracting windfalls in time of crisis
Attracting windfalls in time of crisisHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Recent floods, and anti-American demonstrations launched by Muslim radicals following the United States-led strike against Afghanistan late last year, were a blessing in disguise for many apartment owners.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Report slams export of "e-waste" to Asia
Report slams export of "e-waste" to Asia Reuters Hong Kong Waste from disused electronic components sent to developing countries such as China and India for recycling and disposal poses dangerous health and environmental consequences, according to a report scheduled to be released on Monday by...
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
More on 'Imlek'
More on 'Imlek' I would like to add to Mr. Liem Sian Tie`s letter entitled Imlek a misnomer (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 19), and also Mr. Musa's letter Imlek and its consequences on Feb. 25.Imlek, a Hokkien pronunciation for Yinli in Chinese meaning lunar calendar is indeed a misnomer but it has been a...
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
128,000 East Timorese refugees face starvation
128,000 East Timorese refugees face starvationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Around 128,000 East Timorese people staying in numerous refugee camps in East Nusa Tenggara Province are facing starvation as their food supply is nearly exhausted.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
IPA convention starts today
IPA convention starts today JAKARTA: The Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) announced it would hold its 28th Annual Convention and Exhibition on the oil and gas industry starting on Tuesday.The three-day convention would be attended by some 1,500 local and international delegates, the...
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
[b]Political draw
Political draw hampers banking reforms in RI: says Moody's 2. Duit ( 2 X 27Asian currencies mixed, baht breaks out of slump3. Jica ( 1 X 27 JICA helps RI to promote investment 4. Gold ( 2 X 20Gold consolidates at lower end of range 5. Tech ( 2 X 20Report slams export of 'e-waste' to Asia
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Wild palm threatens rhinos' natural feed
Wild palm threatens rhinos' natural feedThe Jakarta Post, Ujung Kulon, Banten The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sundaicus) is one of the world's most endangered mammals.Rhinos elsewhere in the world are declining in number due, among other things, to poaching.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Kideco sign coal contract
Kideco sign coal contract JAKARTA: Coal-mining company PT Kideco Jaya Agung said on Monday it had signed a sales contract worth US$173 million with PT Indonesia Power, a subsidiary of state-owned electricity company PT PLN, to supply the latter with 6.5 million tons of coal between 2002 and 2005.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
Balinese farmers demand irrigation reform
Balinese farmers demand irrigation reformI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The Bali revenue office vowed to attempt to regain control of an umbrella group that distributes irrigation water after 700 angry farmers from Badung regency in Bali demonstrated in Denpasar on Monday.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
New team on Theys starts to work
New team on Theys starts to workR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Three members of the controversial government-backed team set up to investigate the murder of pro-independence Papua Presidium Council (PDP) chairman Theys Hiyo Eluay, arrived here Monday for a three-day preparatory visit.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
50% of donated medicines sold illegaly: YPKKI
50% of donated medicines sold illegaly: YPKKIMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Half of the subsidized and donated medicines for low-income people and flood victims have allegedly been sold in black markets across the capital.
Tue, 26 Feb 2002
No evidence that Ba'asyir is terrorist leader: Police
No evidence that Ba'asyir is terrorist leader: PoliceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians detained in Malaysia failed to provide solid evidence to prove that Indonesian Mujahidin Council chief Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was a terrorist leader as suspected by the two countries, National Police detective...