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Thu, 24 Jan 2002
SBI rate falls again this week
SBI rate falls again this week JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia promissory notes (SBI) fell in a central bank auction Wednesday.The one-month SBI notes stood at 17.09 percent at the weekly auction, down from 17.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
City to provide 50 cars for the police
City to provide 50 cars for the police JAKARTA: The city administration plans to provide 50 police cars for the Jakarta Police worth Rp 7.5 billion (US$721,154).Governor Sutiyoso announced on Wednesday that the cost would be included in the city budget.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Suspect in Tommy extortion case arrested: Jakarta Police arrested
Suspect in Tommy extortion case arrested: Jakarta Police arrested Raden Dodi Sumadi on Wednesday night, a suspect in a Rp 20 billion extortion scandal involving former president Soeharto's son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Intricate bank sale racing against time 3
* Headlines: Intricate bank sale racing against time 3* Opinion: Do the poor need a cheap rice program? 4* City: Jakarta's Council waste public money 6* Archipelago: One dies as floods hit Java 7 * National: Probe into Akbar's case gets tougher 8* World: Australia's immigration adviser quits 9*...
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Migrant workers' woes
Migrant workers' woes First of all, let us say that we must deplore the recent rioting by Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, just as we would deplore violence at home. Moreover, as Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said, Indonesians working abroad must respect the laws of the country in which...
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
1,400 soldiers sent to Aceh, Maluku
1,400 soldiers sent to Aceh, Maluku CIREBON, West Java: Maj. Gen. Dharsono, chief of the Siliwangi Military Command overseeing West Java said on Tuesday he would send 1,400 personnel for rotation duties in restive Aceh and Maluku.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Number of people with HIV/AIDS up
Number of people with HIV/AIDS up JAKARTA: The number of people infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Indonesia jumped by 262 over the last three months of last year alone, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Lampung's draft budget under fire
Lampung's draft budget under fireOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Activists and the Lampung provincial legislative council clashed on Wednesday after the activists said the province's 2002 draft budget allocated more for the bureaucracy that it did for the poor.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Clergymen suggest nonpartisan team on Theys' death
Clergymen suggest nonpartisan team on Theys' deathThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders in Irian Jaya have nominated a number of activists and experts to be included in the planned national commission to carry out an independent investigation into the murder of proindepedence Papua Presidium...
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Portuguese Ambassador car thief arrested
Portuguese Ambassador car thief arrested JAKARTA: Police have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of stealing a car belonging to the Portuguese ambassador to Indonesia on Jan. 16 this year, the city police detectives' chief said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Heavy downpours still haunt Jakarta
Heavy downpours still haunt JakartaDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid fears that Tuesday's torrential rains, which caused flooding in some parts of the capital, would recur, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) predicted that heavier downpours were imminent.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Young golfers for 2002 Matoa event
Young golfers for 2002 Matoa event JAKARTA: Around 130 juniors will participate in a one-day golf competition at the Matoa Golf Course in Ciganjur, South Jakarta on Sunday, a press release said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Caltex to keep investment steady
Caltex to keep investment steady SINGAPORE: PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia said Wednesday it is planning to keep this year's level of investment in Indonesia at less than US$1 billion, unchanged from 2001.In 2001, CPI, a unit of ChevonTexaco Corp.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Peed off, mate!
Peed off, mate! As an Australian resident in Jakarta, I was shocked when my wife told me, after our two-hour wait at the embassy merely to submit her visa application, that she felt humiliated by the process nurtured by the Australian Embassy, and by, one must presume, the Australian government.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Security back on ASEAN agenda
Security back on ASEAN agendaThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Trips by Thai leaders to Southeast Asian countries took on a certain predictability in the past decade. The objective was nearly always to improve trade and economic links, while a secondary importance was attached to issues such...
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Fuel prices hike won't hurt the poor, says government
Fuel prices hike won't hurt the poor, says governmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid mounting concern over the negative impact of its fuel price hike policy, the government said the poor should not be affected as it had allocated to them sufficient compensation funds of Rp 2.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.23
Rupiah Rates Jan.23 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,895.00 9,895.00 10,447.00 10,343.00Austrian schilling 1 703.09 637.84 674.18 666.72Australian dollar 1 5,674.12 5,148.37 5,440.80 5,381.46Belgian franc 1 239.83 217.57 229.97 227.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Jakarta's property market shows no growth: PwC
Jakarta's property market shows no growth: PwCViva Goldner, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's depressed property market showed no immediate signs of improvement, with regional and global economic factors contributing to minimal growth last year, according to consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers...
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Samsung reopens factory
Samsung reopens factoryDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics has reopened its local television factory following an improvement in domestic political and economic conditions.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Sutiyoso threatens to sue developer
Sutiyoso threatens to sue developerAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City administration officials have threatened legal action against the developer of a North Jakarta housing complex to finance construction of a dam to prevent flooding in the area, which includes the vital toll road that...
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
New investment bill to go to House next month: BKPM
New investment bill to go to House next month: BKPMAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Post The government said on Wednesday that it would submit a new investment bill to the House of Representatives next month to replace the existing laws on foreign and domestic investments.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Intricate BCA sale racing against time
Intricate BCA sale racing against timeRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Salim Group is lurking behind the scenes, ready to grab its former jewel in the crown, Bank Central Asia. That's the warning given by various quarters to the government in the sale of its controlling shares in the...
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions* Painting by Yasumasa Morimura, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Phone: 0361 979253), until Jan. 31. * Sculpture Contemplation by Ketut Muja, Galeri 9, Ubud, until Feb. 15.CongressThe 2nd Indonesian Short Story, in Jembrana, West Bali, on Feb. 1 - 3.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Bogor regency budget announced
Bogor regency budget announced BOGOR: Bogor regency Council established its 2002 budget at Rp 716.497 billion (US$68.9 million) at a plenary meeting in the council building on Tuesday. The amount was an increase of Rp 61.387 billion over last year's budget of Rp 655.020 billion.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
One foreign troublemaker too many for Malaysia
One foreign troublemaker too many for MalaysiaThe Star, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur Attacking and wounding co-workers, employers, compatriots and policemen seem to be routine for some very desperate foreign laborers in this country.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Suspected terrorist Fathur graduate of Ba'asyir's school
Suspected terrorist Fathur graduate of Ba'asyir's schoolKartika Bagus C and Yogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post Surakarta/Jakarta An Indonesian, arrested for suspected links to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network in the Philippines, received his education at an Islamic boarding school...
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Navy chief visits Japan
Navy chief visits Japan JAKARTA: Navy Chief Adm. Indroko Sastrowiryono is currently visiting Japan at the invitation of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force.The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries, especially in the field of maritime defense and security.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Day of respite proposed for Indonesia's mistreated maids
Day of respite proposed for Indonesia's mistreated maidsYogita Tahil Ramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Long working hours and working without a day's rest may soon be a thing of the past for Indonesia's housemaids, if campaigns demanding greater respect for their legal rights gain more ground.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Probe into Akbar's graft case together
Probe into Akbar's graft case togetherTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The investigation by the Attorney General's Office into the high profile graft scandal involving House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung may have to start from zero thanks to conflicting and sometimes...
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
1. Irwan -- Do the poor need a cheap rice program?
1. Irwan -- Do the poor need a cheap rice program? 2 x 20 48 pt Funds for cheap rice could be better spent Alexander Irwan Sociologist Jakarta 2. Nation -- Security is back on the agenda 1x 30 36 pt Security back on ASEAN agenda The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok 3.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto: JapanHotel BorobudurVIP GUEST: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (third from right) on his way to attend a media conference at the Club Lounge, Hotel Borobodur, Jakarta. The Japanese prime minister stayed at the hotel during his visit to Indonesia on Jan. 12 to Jan. 13.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Astra clarifies
Astra clarifies Since early January 2002 many of our business partners and associates have complained regarding frequent telephone calls made by some people claiming to be the committee in charge of a joint advertisement for the 45th anniversary of PT Astra International Tbk., which falls on Feb.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Megawati to open annual Muhammadiyah meeting
Megawati to open annual Muhammadiyah meetingRita A. Widiana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar President Megawati Soekarnoputri is confirmed to open the annual meeting of Muhammadiyah, named Tanwir Muhammadiyah, at the Grand Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur, Bali on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Wage in Kepri raised to Rp 510,000
Wage in Kepri raised to Rp 510,000 BATAM, Riau: The minimum wage in the Kepulauan Riau (Kepri) region was raised by 20 percent to Rp 510,000 from the previous Rp 421,000.The decision was stipulated in a decree issued by Riau Governor Saleh Djasit on Jan. 20, 2002.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Megawati celebrates birthday modestly
Megawati celebrates birthday modestlyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Sukarnoputri lived up to her status as the chairwoman of a political party that claims close ties to the poor whe she celebrated her birthday on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Laskar Jihad differs with al-Qaeda
Laskar Jihad differs with al-QaedaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Laskar Jihad, or the Jihad Force of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah Communication Forum to give it its full name, has claimed that it supports any government efforts to clamp down on the global al-Qaeda terrorist organization...
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
ISSI will not seek Andry replacement
ISSI will not seek Andry replacement JAKARTA: The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) would not be looking for another rider to replace Andry Sudrajat, who was excluded from the national training squad, an official said in Jakarta on Monday.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Military kills GAM chief in gun battle
Military kills GAM chief in gun battleIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Indonesian Military has shot dead the commander of the armed wing of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Tengku Abdullah Syafei, in a raid on his jungle headquarters, the military and rebels announced on...
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Grandmas fight burglars
Grandmas fight burglars BANDUNG, West Java: Three elderly women in the village of Mandalawangi, in Cipatat district, Bandung, apparently had no choice but to "take up arms" against three burglars who broke into their play station rental shop in the early hours of Tuesday.
Thu, 24 Jan 2002
Megawati celebrates birthday with street children
Megawati celebrates birthday with street children Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri celebrated her 55th birthday on Wednesday with a party for hundreds of street children and orphans at the headquarters of her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle.
Wed, 23 Jan 2002
RI in world debate contest
RI in world debate contest JAKARTA: Five Indonesians will take part in the annual World Schools Debating Championship, which begins in Singapore on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of National Education.This will be the second time that Indonesia is sending a delegation to the event.
Wed, 23 Jan 2002
Japanese firms' sentiments for ASEAN improve: JETRO
Japanese firms' sentiments for ASEAN improve: JETROThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Negative business sentiment for Japanese companies operating in five ASEAN economies eased slightly in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore this month, according to a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organization...
Wed, 23 Jan 2002
Navy foils log-smuggling
Navy foils log-smuggling SORONG, Irian Jaya: The Navy warship KRI Hiu apprehended two vessels carrying logs out of the province without the necessary documentation.Chief of the Sorong naval base Lt. Col.
Wed, 23 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.22
Rupiah Rates Jan.22 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,892.00 9,892.00 10,444.00 10,340.00Austrian schilling 1 699.34 634.56 670.57 663.29Australian dollar 1 5,648.59 5,125.05 5,416.26 5,357.15Belgian franc 1 238.55 216.45 228.74 226.
Wed, 23 Jan 2002
PJSI dreams of medal from judo in Busan 2002 Asian Games
PJSI dreams of medal from judo in Busan 2002 Asian GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A series of overseas outings have already been planned for national judoka ahead of the 2002 Asian Games, with the sport's governing organization, the PJSI, dreaming of bringing home a medal from the Asian...
Wed, 23 Jan 2002
PKB amends platform to attract voters
PKB amends platform to attract votersAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Unreconciled relations with the breakaway Matori Abdul Djalil faction took center stage during the just-concluded congress held by the faction of the National Awakening Party (PKB) loyal to Abdurrahman "Gus Dur"...
Wed, 23 Jan 2002
Vulnerability to poverty needs to be examined
Vulnerability to poverty needs to be examinedAri A. Perdana, Center for Strategic and International Studies, School of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta In his 1981 book entitled Poverty and Famines, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen wrote, "Much about poverty is obvious enough.
Wed, 23 Jan 2002
Despite police's vow, Tommy's fate still plagued by uncertainty
Despite police's vow, Tommy's fate still plagued by uncertaintyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though accomplices implicated in crimes allegedly masterminded by Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra are being tried, the fate of former president Soeharto's youngest son remains clouded in...
Wed, 23 Jan 2002
Ten generals to be questioned: Rights activist
Ten generals to be questioned: Rights activistA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) will quiz 10 military and police generals implicated in the Trisakti, Semanggi I and Semanggi II incidents, and will exercise its subpoena rights...
Wed, 23 Jan 2002
1. Ari -- Poverty alleviation and vulnerability to poverty
1. Ari -- Poverty alleviation and vulnerability to poverty 2 x 20 48 pt Vulnerability to poverty needs to be examined Ari A. Perdana Center for Strategic and International Studies School of Economics University of Indonesia Jakarta 2.