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Tue, 22 Jan 2002
1. Hilman -- PRIME MINISTER JOHN HOWARD' S VISIT TO INDONESIA
1. Hilman -- PRIME MINISTER JOHN HOWARD' S VISIT TO INDONESIA 2 x 20 48 pt Australia, RI still need to overcome distrustHilman Adil Research Professor Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jakarta In an apparent effort to improve the troubled relationship between Indonesia and Australia, the...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
GAM weakened but far from crushed: Army
GAM weakened but far from crushed: ArmyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Maj. Gen. I Gde Purnawa, chief of Bukit Barisan Military Command overseeing Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra admitted on Monday that the security authorities were having difficulties crushing the Free Aceh Movement...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Airport to give better services
Airport to give better servicesFrom PelitaAs a relatively frequent traveler, I would suggest the following points for improving services at Soekarno-Hatta airport.1. Payment of airport tax can be made outside the check-in area as well, so that it is more convenient for passengers who have made a...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Crony capitalism key stumbling block to reform in SE Asia
Crony capitalism key stumbling block to reform in SE AsiaP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Manila Crony capitalism is flourishing in Southeast Asia even though it was cited as a key cause of the economic malaise that resulted from the region's worst financial crisis about four years ago,...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Bus drivers go on strike in Palembang
Bus drivers go on strike in Palembang PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Most passenger bus drivers in the South Sumatra capital of Palembang went on strike on Monday, leaving hundreds of city commuters and students stranded.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Megawati requests for delay on presidency bill deliberation
Megawati requests for delay on presidency bill deliberationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked legislators to delay deliberation on a bill on the presidency on the grounds that the government is currently assessing the bill outlined by legislators.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Muggers on pedestrian bridge
Muggers on pedestrian bridgeFrom Investor IndonesiaI advise pedestrians to be more careful when they use the pedestrian bridges in front of Sarinah department store, Jakarta hospital and Sahid hotel, because based on my own experience and those of my colleagues, these locations are full of ruthless...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Tourism in Bali
Tourism in Bali Last July I spent a few days in Bali with my wife, between Nusa and Ubud.It was a pleasant stay and I decided to repeat it, this time alone, arriving on Oct. 19, 2001 and leaving on Dec. 18, 2001.Again the experience was pleasant and smooth.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
RI govt
RI govt to verify status of al-Gozhi JAKARTA: The government will try to verify the citizenship of a man arrested in Manila over his alleged links with the al-Qaeda network, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Gov't needs a spokesman
Gov't needs a spokesman An increase in fuel prices is essential in view of the ailing state finances. Consequently, the government must sharpen its priority scale to be able to use available funds for wide-ranging purposes at this difficult time.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
FOR Country Profile -- JANUARY - 26
FOR Country Profile -- JANUARY - 26;JP; ANPAc..r.. Australia-profile-aidDevelopment aid: Investing in Indonesia's future As established development partners, Indonesia and Australia will continue to work together through 2002, building on a strong record of meeting considerable challenges to invest...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
UNHCR lies: Tribe head
UNHCR lies: Tribe head JAKARTA: Head of the Rendu tribe in East Nusa Tenggara, Vincent Herman Mosa Foa, along with his family, has been stranded in Jakarta since Aug. 1, 2001, following his participation in the 19th Session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations in Geneva, Switzerland in...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
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;JP; ANPAu..r.. Australia-RI-instituteSupporting increasing array of enduring ties Encouraging and supporting an ever increasing array of enduring links between Australia and Indonesia is a key function of the Australia-Indonesia Institute.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Acehnese activists trial starts very late
Acehnese activists trial starts very lateDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hearings for two Acehnese activists at South Jakarta District Court were, unusually, held very late on Monday, sparking suspicion that it was part of a ploy to avoid media coverage.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Thailand finds a way out, what about us?
Thailand finds a way out, what about us? The topics of the talks by Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during his two-day visit to Indonesia were focused on trade cooperation and the terrorism issue.Indonesia and Thailand are still struggling to escape from the crisis.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Husband detained for murdering wife
Husband detained for murdering wife DENPASAR, Bali: Police here have detained a 39-year old man, I Made Jadeng, for allegedly killing his wife in front of their two children.Despite trying to escape on a motorcycle, the suspect was arrested by a police special team on Saturday in the Sidakarya area...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Belgium's Tractebel eyes Korea, China
Belgium's Tractebel eyes Korea, China BANGKOK: Belgium's Tractebel, part of French utility Suez Lyonnais, said on Monday it had submitted a bid for Enron Corp's stake in a South Korean gas distributor and was looking to enter China's energy market.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
1. Narto: 8 x 4 lines
1. Narto: 8 x 4 lines Minister rejects Sunarto's impeachment 2. Tuntut: 20 x 2 lines30-month jail term sought for alleged Papuan rebels 3. Aceh: 24 x 2 lines GAM weakened but far from crushed: Army 4. Pecat: 24 x 2 lines Luxury car-smuggling ring foiled in Cirebon
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Former BI director tried for graft
Former BI director tried for graft JAKARTA: Former Bank Indonesia director Hendrobudiyanto stood trial on Monday, charged with manipulating the central bank's liquidity support funds (BLBI) and causing the state to suffer a total of Rp 18.2 trillion in losses.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
1. ANGLES: 2 lines, 25 counts
1. ANGLES: 2 lines, 25 countsMessage of peace for Indonesia from world's 'little angels' 2. PEREK: 1 line, 35 countsYogya Perek artists raise plight of women
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Local govt weak: Researcher
Local govt weak: Researcher YOGYAKARTA: A group of researchers revealed on Monday that the district administrations in the country remained incapable of providing better services to the public."District administrations lack good human resources and equipment, while at the same time they focus on...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Message of peace for Indonesia from world's 'little angels'
Message of peace for Indonesia from world's 'little angels'Yusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta "Little Angels" from around the world are bringing messages of peace to Indonesia, a country riddled by economic, social, political and moral crises.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Luxury car-smuggling attempt foiled in Cirebon
Luxury car-smuggling attempt foiled in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The Cirebon, West Java, tax and excise office confiscated 19 containers filled with luxurious cars and electronic goods, which were brought in from Singapore without the necessary documentation.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Asian monies mostly up late
Asian monies mostly up lateIrene Kwek, Singapore, Dow Jones Asian currencies were mostly higher late Monday on a relatively stable Japanese yen, while optimism following a cabinet reshuffle in Taiwan helped lift the New Taiwan dollar.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
'Government must invest more on education and health'
'Government must invest more on education and health'Reiner S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government must invest more money on education and health care to help regain the high economic growth of the past, the United Nations say.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
SAARC's future: Bad precedents, but there are hopeful signs
SAARC's future: Bad precedents, but there are hopeful signsParmanand, South Asian Studies Foundation, New Delhi, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta No SAARCC summit had been held amidst so much controversy or, for that matter, against such a controversial background.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Activists protest detentions
Activists protest detentions MALAYSIA: Five Malaysian opposition activists accused of conspiring against Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's government began fasting in a prison camp on Monday to protest their detention without trial since April, relatives said.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
UNESCO offers to train public in trash handling
UNESCO offers to train public in trash handling The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), has offered to train the public in how to deal with garbage as a way of tackling the mounting problem of trash in the city and to reduce damage to the marine ecosystem.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
RP arrests another terror suspect
RP arrests another terror suspect PHILIPPINES: The Philippine military said it arrested on Monday a local Muslim man believed to be the courier of an Indonesian detained in Manila for possible links to Saudi militant Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Business centers near completion
Business centers near completion JAKARTA: Two business centers in Muara Karang and Pluit, North Jakarta, which will cost an estimated Rp 26.35 billion (US$2.53 million) to build, will be finished in the first quarter of 2002.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
$5.4m budget for bus project approved
$5.4m budget for bus project approvedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council has approved an allocation of Rp 54 billion (US$5.4 million) from the 2002 city budget for a busway project connecting Blok M in South Jakarta with downtown Kota in West Jakarta.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Hearings for Acehnese activists held very late
Hearings for Acehnese activists held very late Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The hearings for two Acehnese activists at South Jakarta District Court were, unusually, held very late on Monday, sparking suspicion that it was part of a ploy to avoid media coverage.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Hatta's 100th year commemoration
Hatta's 100th year commemoration JAKARTA: Indonesians have been urged to emulate the moral teachings and nationalism of the late vice president Mohamad Hatta, who during his life sacrificed much to build the nation.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Extraordinary Garuda pilot
Extraordinary Garuda pilot The pilot of the Garuda Boeing 737 which made an emergency landing near Surakarta (Central Java) on Jan. 15 in the evening deserves the highest award the country can offer.Putting down a passenger jet in a fast flowing jungle river without engine power or functioning...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
* Headlines: E. Timor sets up truth commission 2
* Headlines: E. Timor sets up truth commission 2* Opinion: Lesson in how not to help the poor 4* City: N. Jakartans suffer from floods and council 6* Archipelago: Surabaya lawmakers lock horns with minister 7 * National: Strong regime needed to promote stability 8* World: Up to 100 dead as lava...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 3,000 Adindo Foresta 70 0 10,500 AGIS 125 0 451,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 245 0 0 Alakasa 205 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 750 0 2,000 Alter Abadi 50 0 0 Alumindo Light 500 0 0...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.21
Rupiah Rates Jan.21 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,875.00 9,875.00 10,427.00 10,323.00Austrian schilling 1 700.54 635.76 671.68 664.60Australian dollar 1 5,598.45 5,078.71 5,367.82 5,309.12Belgian franc 1 238.96 216.86 229.12 226.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
PPP splits, PKB unites
PPP splits, PKB unitesAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta A split in the Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) has affected its members on the city council, but councillors from the National Awakening Party (PKB) are still united under former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Japan grants direct aid for squatters
Japan grants direct aid for squatters JAKARTA: The Japanese Social Development Fund (JSDF) has granted US$2 million in aid for squatters in Jakarta, West Java and Banten provinces.Endang Widayati, the director of housing and resettlement at the Ministry of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure,...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
PPP splits, PKB unites at city council
PPP splits, PKB unites at city councilAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A split in the Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) has affected its members on the city council, but councillors from the National Awakening Party (PKB) are still united under former president Abdurrahman "Gus...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Reshuffle planned at KAI
Reshuffle planned at KAI JAKARTA: An independent team set up by the government to carry out a fit and proper test on candidates for the new board of directors of state-owned PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has shortlisted them from 64 to 24.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Legislators reluctant to question Akbar
Legislators reluctant to question AkbarKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fears that legislators in the House of Representatives would not be serious about investigating corruption allegations against House Speaker Akbar Tandjung became a reality on Monday, when only 49 of the 500 House...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Megawati forced to tread lightly
Megawati forced to tread lightlyDerwin Pereira, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Jakarta is under pressure from Washington to get tougher with Islamic militant groups operating freely in the country, but domestic politics has much to do with the government's lack of action.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Australia, RI still need to overcome distrust
Australia, RI still need to overcome distrustHilman Adil, Research Professor, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta In an apparent effort to improve the troubled relationship between Indonesia and Australia, the visit of Australia's Prime Minister next month should be assessed in the...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
Indonesia apologizes for rioting workers in Malaysia
Indonesia apologizes for rioting workers in MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta On behalf of the government, Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nua Wea made an apology to the Malaysian government for the violent riot in which some 400 Indonesian workers in a textile factory ran amok in a...
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
CVR hoped to reveal cause of Boeing crash
CVR hoped to reveal cause of Boeing crashTarko Sudarno, The Jakarta Post, Klaten A team of investigators and PT Garuda Indonesia Airlines are expected to unravel the mystery behind the Boeing 737 crash- landing here following the recovery of the plane's cockpit voice recorder (CVR) on Monday.
Tue, 22 Jan 2002
JI: A potent force with a regional network
JI: A potent force with a regional networkDerwin Pereira, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The Jemaah Islamiah is small compared to other militant groups in Indonesia but it has an international reach that makes it a potent and dangerous force.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
On snacks and autism
On snacks and autism This is in response to Mr. Sunarto Prawirosujanto's letter entitled Snacks and autism, which was published in The Jakarta Post of Jan. 18, 2002, and is a comment on Ms. Santi Hendrawati's article entitled Snacks: Delicious but dangerous (The Post, Jan. 2, 2002.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Singapore's detector sought to find plane's black box
Singapore's detector sought to find plane's black boxTarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post KlatenAuthorities here said on Sunday they would hire a detector from Singapore to find the flight recorder of a Garuda Airlines Boeing 737 plane that last week made a forced landing into a river in Klaten regency,...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
1. Wall (3 x 18)
1. Wall (3 x 18) Wall Street ponders whether recovery in U.S. is on the way 2. Stock (2 x 24) Jakarta stock market seen active but a bit cautious 3. Fed (1 x 32) U.S. cautious despite upbeat data 4. Euro (2 x 27) Euro roll-out success masks doubts about future reforms