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Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Explosives charges on Al-Ghozi dropped
Explosives charges on Al-Ghozi droppedOliver Teves, Associated Press, Manila Philippine Department of Justice prosecutors have dismissed charges of illegal possession of explosives against an Indonesian man linked to the al-Qaida terror network because police failed to present the evidence,...
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Malaysia refuses to change labor policy despite plea by Indonesia
Malaysia refuses to change labor policy despite plea by Indonesia M. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tuesday rejected a plea by Jakarta that it reconsider a decision to cut down the number of Indonesian workers in the country because of recent riots.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Lesson from the Timor Gap
Lesson from the Timor Gap What is visualized as a lesson from the Timor Gap on the part of Indonesia is the fact that what was once acclaimed a diplomatic gain but later turned out to be a liability imposing a troublesome burden to Indonesia. The Jakarta Post of Feb.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Malaysia, Indonesia agree to closer cooperation against terrorism
Malaysia, Indonesia agree to closer cooperation against terrorism Sean Yoong, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Indonesia agreed on Tuesday to improve exchanges of information to counter the growing threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
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.pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 19, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 98,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 120...
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
LG launches new cell phone
LG launches new cell phone JAKARTA: Electronics manufacturer LG Indonesia launched on Tuesday its latest cell phone, the LG-510W, which is just 19.5 mm thick and weighs no more than 79 grams."The LG-510W is the world's thinnest mobile phone," said LG Indonesia president Young Ha Kim.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Indonesia needs new constituion
Indonesia needs new constituionLambert J. Giebels, Historian, Breda, The Netherlands If one wishes to solve present constitutional problems, as was the aim of a panel discussion organized by The Jakarta Post at the end of last year, one has to look into the past where those problems are rooted.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Sutiyoso owns a villa in Puncak
Sutiyoso owns a villa in PuncakAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso probably feels a bit reluctant to deplore any further the development of villas in mountainous Puncak resort, Bogor, which were believed to have contributed to the recent floods in the city, after he was...
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
'Bika Ambon', the hotcake of Medan
'Bika Ambon', the hotcake of MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A woman hurriedly gets off a tourist bus to enter a store, Ratna. Once inside, she orders three pans of yellowish cake."Please wrap them neatly because I want to take them to Malaysia," she says.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Nine policemen fired in Kendari
Nine policemen fired in Kendari KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Indarto dishonorably discharged on Tuesday nine of his officers for involvement in various crimes, including murder, drug abuse and desertion.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Pertamina to slash employee numbers
Pertamina to slash employee numbersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina plans to slash its work force by more than a third despite the company recognizing the "drastic step" would have a high social cost, a senior executive says.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
'Sleeping' policemen
'Sleeping' policemen Mr. D. Chandramouli strikes an enlightening, amusing note about his first encounter with the Indonesian language in his "By the Way" column in The Jakarta Post of Sunday, Feb. 17. There are some points, however, which I think need some additional attention.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Opposition grows against revision of autonomy law
Opposition grows against revision of autonomy lawAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's controversial plan to revise Law No. 22/1999 on Regional Administration met a new challenge on Tuesday when the National Awakening Party's legislative faction said...
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Ex-MAS shareholder faces charges
Ex-MAS shareholder faces chargesAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's debt-ridden national airline has confirmed lodging a police report against former top officials over alleged management irregularities.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
RI in hot water over Lee's remarks
RI in hot water over Lee's remarksYogita Tahilramani and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seeking clarification from and blaming Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew for talking to the media, after he alleged that regional terrorist leaders were still operating in...
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
MUI slams TV 'porn'
MUI slams TV 'porn' JAKARTA: The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) expressed concern on Tuesday over the use of provocative material on television and in print publications.MUI also urged concerned owners of television stations and publishing companies to stop exploiting sexuality to prevent moral...
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Police wants Maluku civil emergency lifted
Police wants Maluku civil emergency liftedYogita Tahilramani and Oktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon The National Police have suggested that President Megawati Soekarnoputri lift the civilian state of emergency in the strife- torn provinces of Maluku and North Maluku.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Acehnese women traders protest illegal levies
Acehnese women traders protest illegal leviesIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh In a rare event in war-torn Aceh, more than 40 traders, all women, held a protest march in Banda Aceh against extortion and the local administration's corruption of government subsidies.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Govt, Marubeni reach deal on Chandra Asri's debt
Govt, Marubeni reach deal on Chandra Asri's debtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and Japan's Marubeni Corp. have clinched a deal on the restructuring of US$1.2 billion debt owed by petrochemical firm Chandra Asri, according to a senior government official.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Floods delay Junior Grand Prix chess finals
Floods delay Junior Grand Prix chess finalsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent floods have delayed the National Junior Grand Prix chess finals, initially scheduled for this month.The tournament was to have commenced last Saturday and been underway until Tuesday at the Utut Adianto Chess...
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Jakarta big flood begets thousands malnourished babies
Jakarta big flood begets thousands malnourished babiesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Her mother tried to cajole her, but the emaciated six-month- old baby girl showed almost no response. She just lay quietly on the floor -- too quiet for a baby of her age.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, February 20, 2002)
Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, February 20, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Ocean's Eleven 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lord of the Rings 14:15 17:30 20:45 Serendipity 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Kabhie Khusi Khabie Gham 16:00 20:00 Last Castle 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Senayan...
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Pertamina still to market LNG
Pertamina still to market LNGMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will maintain the role of state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina in marketing the country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) overseas, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Riverbank face relocation
Riverbank face relocation JAKARTA: The government was planning to resettle people who were currently residing along riverbank areas in Jakarta, Minister for Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Monday. He said that the people would be relocated to places close to their current homes.
Wed, 20 Feb 2002
Respecting other religions
Respecting other religions Around the time of the Lunar New Year or Imlek, television stations aired a number of Chinese-themed programs and serials, and the print media published articles on Chinese dress, food, etc. To top it off, the government has announced that Imlek will be a national holiday.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Transco I stake sale deadline extended
Transco I stake sale deadline extendedDow Jones, Singapore The deadline for bids for a 25 percent to 40 percent stake in state-owned PT Perusahaan Gas Negara's pipeline developing unit, Transco I, has been delayed until March 26, six weeks behind schedule, PGN said Monday.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Workers strike over wages
Workers strike over wages TANGERANG: About 850 workers at garment manufacturer PT Hyun Indonesia on Jl. Telesonic No. 1, Jatiuwung, Tangerang, launched a massive strike on Monday. They rejected the company's plan to eliminate transportation and food allowances for workers following the increase in...
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Railroad to return to normal by Tuesday
Railroad to return to normal by Tuesday The Jakarta Post JakartaThe state-owned rail company, PT Kereta Api Indonesian (KAI), had completed on Monday more than 60 percent of the repair work on damaged tracks in Batang regency, Central Java, officials said.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
20,000 flood-victim babies face hunger
20,000 flood-victim babies face hunger The Jakarta Post Jakarta Diarrhea is not the only threat to flood-victim babies, many of whom still remain with their parents in temporary shelters. The threat of hunger is on the way.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Bush says Japan reforms vital, Koizumi vows action
Bush says Japan reforms vital, Koizumi vows action Reuters Tokyo U.S. President George W. Bush said on Monday he saw signs of a recovery in the U.S. economy and expressed his support for Japan's structural reform policy, saying Japanese growth was vital for the world economy.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Tangerang trash increases after flood
Tangerang trash increases after flood TANGERANG: Following the recent floods, Tangerang's garbage output has increased from 1,200 cubic meters per day to 2,100 cubic meters, an official from Tangerang municipality said.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Former political prisoners told to stay out of politics
Former political prisoners told to stay out of politicsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is years ago now, but Sugeng PS, a former political prisoner remains in the dark as to why the New Order regime sent him into internal exile on Buru Island in Maluku.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
'No runners for TNI top job meet criteria'
'No runners for TNI top job meet criteria'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta None of the four candidates for the post of military chief meet the professional criteria and the appointment of any of them will not only hamper the regeneration process but also stall reform within the military itself, analysts...
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Ending violence top priority after Malino accord: Crouch
Ending violence top priority after Malino accord: CrouchA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security fears remain the most crucial problem facing both Muslims and Christians in Maluku after the signing of the Malino peace accord last week, an observer says.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
IPB plants teak trees
IPB plants teak trees BOGOR: The School of Forestry at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) planted 2,500 teak trees at the Walat Mountain forest near Hegarmanah village, Sukabumi, on Sunday.IPB rector, Amman Wirakartakusumah, said planting the trees was expected to help local farmers generate...
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Mega urged to do more to end discrimination
Mega urged to do more to end discriminationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision on Sunday to declare the Lunar New Year or Imlek a national holiday beginning 2003 is a step toward bridging the divide between the ethnic Chinese and indigenous Indonesian communities,...
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Blackout continues in N. Aceh
Blackout continues in N. Aceh BANDA ACEH: Residents of Lhokseumawe in North Aceh regency complained about the continued blackout caused by troubles in the power transmission unit in Rauntau Bayeun, East Aceh, damaged by unidentified people recently.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
20,000 flood-victim babies face hunger
20,000 flood-victim babies face hungerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Diarrhea is not the only threat to flood-victim babies, many of whom still remain with their parents in temporary shelters. The threat of famine is on the way.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
New gold, tin reserves discovered in North Sumatra
New gold, tin reserves discovered in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanTwo local mining companies have discovered gold, tin and zinc reserves in North Sumatra province, a local government official said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Pertamina to bid for oil fields in Egypt
Pertamina to bid for oil fields in EgyptJAKARTA: The state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina said on Monday it would take part in a tender for oil and gas fields in Egypt in April as part of its expansion program.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Economy grew by 3.32% in 2001: BPS report
Economy grew by 3.32% in 2001: BPS reportDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's economy fared better last year compared to many other economies in the region amid the global economic slowdown with gross domestic product (GDP) growing by 3.32 percent.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 18, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 -25 211,000 Adindo Foresta 70 5 1,000 AGIS 125 10 4,737,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 250 5...
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Test of Megawati's leadership
Test of Megawati's leadership The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is increasingly in disarray. There is still no indication that the party's leaders will end the internal conflict.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Developer challenges public to take case to court
Developer challenges public to take case to courtAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The developer of luxurious housing complex Pantai Indah Kapuk in North Jakarta, which is accused of causing floods, challenged the public on Monday to take the case to court.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Unprofessional service
Unprofessional service On Jan. 26, I took my mobile phone which had stopped working -- instead heating up on the side and back panel when I tried to use it -- to be examined and repaired in the Global Teleshop Service Center in Wisma Perkasa, South Jakarta.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Habibie to answer summons in March
Habibie to answer summons in March JAKARTA: A lawyer representing B.J. Habibie revealed on Monday that the former president would answer the Attorney General's Office summons in March.Yan Djuanda Saputra told reporters at the Attorney General's Office on Monday that Habibie, who is now residing in...
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Rupiah Rates Feb. 18
Rupiah Rates Feb. 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,750.00 9,750.00 10,301.00 10,199.00Australian dollar 1 5,564.20 5,041.73 5,331.80 5,273.90Brunei dollar 1 5,887.83 5,337.20 5,641.91 5,582.99Canadian dollar 1 6,758.88 6,126.30 6,476.58 6,408.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Hindu and Christian leaders solve Katung case peacefully
Hindu and Christian leaders solve Katung case peacefullyJuniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Representatives of both Christian and Hindu communities in Katung, Kintamani, some 45 kilometers northwest of here, held a reconciliation meeting here on Monday aimed to reaching a settlement after the...
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
PM warns against head scarves
PM warns against head scarves SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has warned local Muslims against asserting their own identity and involving outsiders in a campaign to allow the wearing of Islamic head scarves in public schools.
Tue, 19 Feb 2002
Chinese should respect
Chinese should respect other religions Around the time of the Lunar New Year or Imlek, television stations aired a number of Chinese-themed programs and serials, and the print media published articles on Chinese dress, food, etc.