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Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Employers objects the increase of workers' minimum wage
Employers objects the increase of workers' minimum wageAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Workers' hopes of enjoying a 38.7 percent increase in the minimum wage here next year will likely not materialize as employers have rejected the hike.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
UN envoy meets with Suu Kyi to end deadlock
UN envoy meets with Suu Kyi to end deadlock MYANMAR: A United Nations special envoy met with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon on Thursday in his latest attempt to speed up reconciliation talks between the ruling military regime and pro-democracy forces.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Fireworks abusers may get death
Fireworks abusers may get deathAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Police and the City Administration pledged on Thursday to take stern actions against firecracker producers, distributors and users, claiming that some of the larger noise-making devices could be classified as bombs.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov. 29
Rupiah Rates Nov. 29JP/18/ConversionRupiah Rates Nov. 29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,900.00 9,900.00 10,452.00 10,348.00 Australian dollar 1 5,683.26 5,156.91 5,449.67 5,390.27 Austrian schilling 1 702.86 638.16 673.97 667.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
'Fare hike should be obeyed'
'Fare hike should be obeyed'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso urged bus operators not to increase fares above 12 percent during the holiday season.The administration would take stern action on any violations, he said Thursday.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Govt protects mangrove forests
Govt protects mangrove forests SEMARANG: The government is committed to continue protecting mangrove forests, which have suffered widespread damage due to reckless tree felling along the country's seashores, an official announced on Monday.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
JP/FESTIVE
JP/FESTIVEBali Offering joyous festivities for old and young OR Celebrate your holiday in style on the Island of the GodsORCelebrate your holiday in style in BaliRita A. Widiadana and I Wayan Juniarta The Jakarta Post Denpasar Let's cherish the year that has almost passed and welcome the one to...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
12 former generals to join PPP
12 former generals to join PPP SURABAYA: Twelve retired generals are to join the United Development Party (PPP) to strengthen the conflict-ridden Muslim based party, a senior party official has revealed.M.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Unreturned official cars to be seized
Unreturned official cars to be seizedThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang Several former officials of Tangerang regency, who left their posts almost two years ago, have still not returned their cars.The vehicles - eight Kijang minivans, a Landrover and a Toyota Hardtop - were taken by the former officials...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Achmad Ruskandar a new suspect in Bulog
Achmad Ruskandar a new suspect in BulogTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Achmad Ruskandar, former deputy chief of finance at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), has been declared a suspect for allegedly misusing some Rp 4.6 billion (US$446,600) in funds belonging to the agency.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Taufik and Mega: Battle of the brash and the bashful
Taufik and Mega: Battle of the brash and the bashfulKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Before entering his limousine, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti sighed when asked about rumors of his resignation from the Cabinet.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Strong team to combat money laundering
Strong team to combat money launderingAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, struggling to shed its image as a haven for world class money launderers, plans to set up a commission to combat the rampant illegal activity.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Government vows to be tougher in restive areas
Government vows to be tougher in restive areasFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government would no longer compromise with separatist movements, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed Thursday.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
/JP/17/Stock
/JP/17/Stock.pl .rmList of Securities Quotation: Day/Date:Thursday, November 29, 2001 Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 29, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------ Share close Change Trading Volume...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Brantas River: One of most successful projects
Brantas River: One of most successful projects The comprehensive development of Brantas River Basin is one of the most successful projects in Indonesia.Due to the construction of Dams and Barrages, Surabaya has become safe against flood disasters.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Garuda, CSA sign agreement
Garuda, CSA sign agreementThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Garuda Indonesia and China Southern Airlines (CSA) have agreed to market 30 economy class seats on their respective aircraft serving the Jakarta-Guangzhou route, a report said.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
IBRA plans holding firms for equity and property assets
IBRA plans holding firms for equity and property assetsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it planned on creating two holding companies to accommodate the properties and equity it took over from bank debtors, allowing the agency to...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
NO MORE HIKES: Chairman of the Association of Indonesian
NO MORE HIKES: Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Businessmen (Apindo) Suparwanto and his deputy Hariyadi B. Sukamdani (right) chat with Firman Tamboen (left), an investment and partnership deputy at the Coordinating Ministry for Economy, on the sidelines of an Apindo meeting in Jakarta.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Police (always) too late for a show
Police (always) too late for a showEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police basked in praise on Thursday after the one-year long extensive, but until recently fruitless, search for the nation's top fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
No more shame of public funds abuse
No more shame of public funds abuse There is a strong suspicion that 40 percent of the regional decentralization subsidies known as the General Allocation Fund (DAU) for the 2001 fiscal year have been misused by almost all regional administrations.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
RI seen as 'most stressful' for expatriates in Asia
RI seen as 'most stressful' for expatriates in AsiaAgence France-Presse, Singapore Indonesia, South Korea, and Vietnam are the most stressful Asian countries for expatriates to live in, while Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand offer the least pressure, a regional poll showed.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
'Basis' still strong, fifty years on
'Basis' still strong, fifty years onAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The inaugural edition of Yogyakarta-based cultural magazine Basis was officially launched in October 1951. Fifty years later, it remains in existence even though others have vanished.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Buloggate II
Buloggate II The Buloggate II case has placed House Speaker Akbar Tandjung in a difficult situation, because his statement regarding the submission of a check for Rp 40 billion from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has always been denied by some witnesses, including Ishadi, the head of PT...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
AIDS subject of poster contest
AIDS subject of poster contest JAKARTA: In commemorating International AIDS Day on Dec. 1, the Indonesian AIDS Foundation is running a three-day poster and banner competition for high school students at the Bulungan auditorium, South Jakarta.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
JP/rbw
JP/rbw ONE MONTH TO GO: It is still a month away, but hotels and recreation centers in Jakarta and other major cities in the country have been busy preparing to welcome the New Year. Here stock traders cheerfully blow trumpets to welcome the year 2001.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Minister says bus fares hike is final
Minister says bus fares hike is finalFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An agreement between legislators and the government to raise intercity bus fares during the upcoming holiday season by 12 percent has caused an uproar as the government insisted that the decision was final, while bus...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Chubu buys LNG from Malaysian firm
Chubu buys LNG from Malaysian firm Chubu Electric Power Co. on Wednesday signed a contract with Malaysia LNG to purchase liquefied natural gas on a spot basis, the first Japanese company to do so, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Thursday morning edition, citing sources close to the deal.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Why is Tommy smiling?
Why is Tommy smiling?Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Why was Tommy smiling? "There must be something wrong. Tommy just continued grinning as if he had no fear despite being accused in a murder case," a commuter on the Serpong-Tangerang train was overheard saying as he and his friends...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Indonesian Comic part 2, The British Council, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Dec. 31. * Painting Untuk Semua Umur, AIR Rumah Seni, Jl. Teuku Cik Di Tiro no.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
House endorses Da'i's nomination as police chief
House endorses Da'i's nomination as police chiefAbu Hanifah The Jakarta Post JakartaAll factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed on Monday the nomination of Commr. General Da'i Bachtiar as the new National Police chief to replace General Surojo Bimantoro who is expected to retire by...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Bakrie plans share buyback
Bakrie plans share buybackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bakrie family plans to buy back its shares in the publicly listed PT Bakrie & Brothers from creditors who took over their shares under a debt to equity deal after the company was declared bankrupt.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Five tried for Rp 1.8b robbery
Five tried for Rp 1.8b robbery BOGOR: Five people were tried at Bogor District Court on Thursday for their alleged role in a Rp 1.8 billion robbery at PT Great River here.The defendants were Antono Dwi Hendaryanto, alias Heru, 36, a dismissed marine officer; Tugiyanto, alias Yanto, 32; Benni, alias...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Street vendors willing to be managed, taxed
Street vendors willing to be managed, taxedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Street vendors, who have long been accused of being a major source of traffic jams, said they were willing to be managed and regulated by the city administration.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
1. IBRA (3x16)
1. IBRA (3x16) IBRA plans holding firms for equity and property 2. PERC (2x28) RI seen as "most stressful" for expatriates in Asia 3. Shoe (4x9) Italians lend $10m to help Aprisindo 4. Log (2x18) Rini to take action against senior staff 5. BakriBakrie plans "buyback"6. BugetEmergency funds rejected
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
'Max Havelaar's Saijah and Adinda', a tragic love story
'Max Havelaar's Saijah and Adinda', a tragic love storySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Dance drama Max Havelaar's Story of Saijah and Adinda, a love story based on a book written by Edward Douwes Dekker in 1860, the assistant resident in Lebak village in Banten, West Java, presented the...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Gen. Da'i sworn in as National Police chief
Gen. Da'i sworn in as National Police chiefFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta General Da'i Bachtiar was sworn in as the new National Police chief on Thursday amid protests by members of the House of Representatives (DPR) pleading for more time to study his capability...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Tommy begins Day 1 in captivity
Tommy begins Day 1 in captivityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The frivolity following the arrest of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra persisted on Thursday as authorities patted each other's backs and government officials glorified the belated capture as if a salvation to the nation's ills.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Five more killed on eve of GAM anniversary
Five more killed on eve of GAM anniversaryIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh At least five people were killed and five more seriously injured in separate, violent incidents in the strife-torn province of Aceh on Wednesday, separatist movement and military sources said here on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
JP/17/brief
JP/17/briefThe Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Thursday it has signed a deal to sell 49 percent of leading television broadcaster PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri, to PT TDM Aset Management at Rp 775 per share. IBRA will raise some Rp 755 billion ($72.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Rini to take strong action against senior staff
Rini to take strong action against senior staffTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said on Thursday that she would take strong action over the breaching of the joint ministerial decree banning log exports that had taken effect on Oct. 8.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 5:00 Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Song 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
1. Vendors - 1x22
1. Vendors - 1x22 Street vendors willing to be managed, taxed 2. Tuslag 'Fare hike should be obeyed' 3. Petasan - 1x34 Fireworks abusers may get death 4. Car - 2x16 Unreturned official cars to be seized
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
The fate of migrant workers
The fate of migrant workersFrom Media IndonesiaWe often hear of how unfortunate Indonesian workers are, especially those working abroad, but the government and manpower agencies have yet to find a solution to the problem.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Police urged to solve cases linked to Tommy
Police urged to solve cases linked to Tommy Praise and warnings for the National Police from legislators were flowing on Thursday following the capture of the country's most- wanted fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Police claim to have found clues to Theys' murder
Police claim to have found clues to Theys' murderAntara, Jakarta JAKARTA: Irian Jaya Police claimed on Wednesday evening that they had uncovered clues relating to the murder of Papuan proindependence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, while in Jakarta on Thursday dozens of Irianese demanded the United...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
[b]Taufik and Megawati: Battle
Taufik and Megawati: Battle of the brash and bashful Mega's war of independence: Keeping Taufik at bayKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. Intel -- Doubts persist around British Intelligence gathering1 x 32 48pt Bodoni Doubting British IntelligenceNick Hopkins Guardian's crime...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Seminar on housemaids
Seminar on housemaids JAKARTA: A seminar here has concluded that the government should issue a new regulation on housemaids, which would give them the same rights as other workers.The seminar on violence against housekeepers, which was organized by several non-governmental organizations, including...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Buoyed by U.S. trade deal, Vietnam steps up WTO membership talks
Buoyed by U.S. trade deal, Vietnam steps up WTO membership talks Agence-France Presse Hanoi Communist Vietnam prepared to launch intensive talks on World Trade Organization (WTO) membership Thursday, buoyed by the final ratification of an historic trade deal with the U.S.
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Why is Tommy smiling?
Why is Tommy smiling?Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Why was Tommy smiling?"There must be something wrong. Tommy just continued grinning as if he had no fear despite being accused in a murder case," a commuter on the inner-city train was overheard saying as he and his friends discussed...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001
Job seekers stranded in Padang
Job seekers stranded in PadangKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang Thousands seeking jobs on Mentawai island have been stranded for two days in the provincial capital of West Sumatra, Padang, due to the lack of transportation.