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Thu, 17 Jan 2002
1. Nino
1. Nino Tea plantations risk severe damage from El Nino: ATI2. Tin Govt to ban tin ore exports next month: Official3. JORRJORR tender to start next Monday 4. BCAPresident tells KPPU to monitor BCA sale 5. IBRA Govt mulls IBRA replacement after 20046. ATFYogyakarta hosts ATF 7.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
SBI rate falls again
SBI rate falls again JAKARTA : The weighted average interest rate on one-month Sertifikat Bank Indonesia notes fell Wednesday, a further signal the central bank is pushing rates lower to help cut the government's debt burden.The one-month SBI notes stood at 17.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Revelations of ancient truths and new experiences of life
Revelations of ancient truths and new experiences of lifeCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Ubud, Bali It is not for every sculptor to create works that are monumental, exalting and effect a powerful impact on the mind at the same time.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Jembrana regency, the unspoiled west of Bali
Jembrana regency, the unspoiled west of BaliPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Jembrana, Bali Jembrana regency on the western tip of Bali might not be a popular tourist spot but it does offer visitors the island's most unspoiled scenery.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Jembrana, the wild west of Bali
Jembrana, the wild west of Bali ================ Pariama Hutasoit Contributor Jembrana, Bali ---------------- Jembrana regency on the western tip of Bali might not be a popular tourist spot but it does offer visitors the island's most unspoiled scenery.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Apindo proposes biennial wage hike
Apindo proposes biennial wage hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Businessmen (Apindo) proposed to the government on Wednesday that workers' minimum wages be evaluated every two years rather than every year as is currently done.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Tea plantations risk severe damage from El Nino, says ATI
Tea plantations risk severe damage from El Nino, says ATIAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Tea Association (ATI) warned that about 45 percent of the country's 140,000 hectares of tea plantations would suffer severe damage if the El Nino weather phenomenon returns this...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Three drug dealers caught in Bogor
Three drug dealers caught in Bogor BOGOR: Bogor Public Order Officers caught three drug dealers when trying to evict street vendors on Jl. Pasar Mawar on Wednesday.The three drug dealers, who were posing as bird sellers, are Mulyadi, 32, Ferry Abdul Hakim, 16, and Herry Hendratno, 19.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Misuari's followers step up attacks on Philippine troops
Misuari's followers step up attacks on Philippine troopsAgencies, Jolo, Philippines Police officers and gunmen loyal to jailed Moro leader Nur Misuari killed three soldiers and a civilian in his southern Philippines island base on Wednesday, pushing the death toll in two days of unrest to 36,...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
80 orangutans released to forest
80 orangutans released to forest SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: As many as 80 orangutans were last year returned to the wild by an international research center.Spokeswoman for the Center for Rehabilitation and Reintroduction of Orangutan Wanariset Semboja, Jean Mandala, told Antara that it managed to...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
76% of Bogor schools in decrepit state
76% of Bogor schools in decrepit state More than 1,200 school buildings in Bogor regency, or 76 percent of the total 1,650 school buildings in the area, are in a damaged state.Head of the regency's education and teaching agency Didih Suwardi said that annually, the office could only repair about 60...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.16
Rupiah Rates Jan.16 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,885.00 9,885.00 10,437.00 10,333.00Austrian schilling 1 5,631.90 5,109.56 5,400.10 5,341.13Australian dollar 1 698.25 633.75 669.52 662.47Belgian franc 1 238.18 216.18 228.38 225.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Students stage rallies over increase in fuel prices
Students stage rallies over increase in fuel pricesJupriadi and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Purwokerto Once again, hundreds of students marched the streets in several cities on Wednesday in protest of government plans to raise the prices of fuel, as well as rates for electricity and...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Three million addicted to drugs
Three million addicted to drugs MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least three million Indonesians, mostly members of the younger generation, are addicted to narcotics, while the number of people infected with HIV/AIDS increased to almost 500 last year, experts said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Compensation fund risks corruption in Cirebon
Compensation fund risks corruption in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Relief to the tune of almost Rp 1.5 billion to counter soaring fuel costs triggered by a reduction in government subsidies will be allocated this year to the West Java city of Cirebon.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Megawati, TNI urged to withdraw military from Maluku, North Maluku
Megawati, TNI urged to withdraw military from Maluku, North MalukuTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers from Maluku and North Maluku are urging President Megawati Soekarnoputri and the Indonesian Military (TNI) to immediately withdraw military personnel from the two conflict-...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Golkar's hostile stance?
Golkar's hostile stance? Is President Megawati Soekarnoputri losing her biggest coalition supporter in the House of Representatives? That question arises after leaders of the second largest party in the legislature, Golkar, came out last week with harsh criticisms of various policies of President...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
JORR tender to start next Monday
JORR tender to start next Monday The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government said on Wednesday it would start the re-tender of the long delayed Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project on Jan. 21, with five developers expected to bid for the Rp 4 trillion (about US$384 million) project.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Alleged role of Kopassus members in Theys murder not final
Alleged role of Kopassus members in Theys murder not final orProbe linking Kopassus members to Theys murder not finalYogita Tahil Ramani and Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Police allegations that an elite Armed force's unit was behind the murder of pro-independence Papua Presidium...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
1. SIRA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. SIRA: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11 SIRA chairman guilty of hate, gets one year 2. TOMMY: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 21 2-year jail term sought for Tommy's bodyguards 3. TIGARAKSA: 40 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 41 Public complains about Tangerang capital 4.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
World Boys and Girls Exhibition opens
World Boys and Girls Exhibition opens Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika will open the World Boys and Girls Exhibition on Thursday at Galeri Nasional at Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Stable RI economy not enough: WB
Stable RI economy not enough: WBBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A stable Indonesian economy is not enough to generate the investment needed to effectively fight poverty, because investors are also looking for legal certainties and a better investment climate, according to the World...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
UNHCR supports repatriation of East Timorese refugees
UNHCR supports repatriation of East Timorese refugeesYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post KupangThe United Nations High Commission for refugees (UNHCR) has adopted a neutral stance on the fate of 123 East Timorese who have been refugees for three years in East Nusa Tenggara province.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Truth commission set for traumatized East Timor
Truth commission set for traumatized East TimorDean Yates, Reuters, Jakarta East Timor will formally open a truth and reconciliation commission next week in a major step toward shedding light on widespread human rights abuses committed during Indonesia's brutal rule over the territory.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Public upset about Tangerang capital
Public upset about Tangerang capitalMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Since the Tangerang regency capital was moved to isolated Tigaraksa, some 35 kilometers west of Tangerang, in January 2000, the local community has complained about its remoteness, which has resulted in the ineffective...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Govt to lift state of civil emergency in N. Maluku
Govt to lift state of civil emergency in N. MalukuOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon The state of civil emergency in North Maluku province and in parts of Maluku province will soon be lifted, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Photographer captures 'some people' in his work
Photographer captures 'some people' in his workSusi Andrini, Contributor, Ubud, Bali After living on his dream island for more than 20 years, the accomplished photographer Rio Helmi feels the need to display his work, capturing numerous prominent figures whom, he thought, made a great contribution...
Thu, 17 Jan 2002
Talks on Khmer Rouge trial stalled
Talks on Khmer Rouge trial stalled CAMBODIA: Phnom Penh said on Wednesday that talks with the United Nations on legislation paving the way for controversial trials of former Khmer Rouge leaders were still on track and it hoped for a final agreement this year.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Table of macroeconomic indicators
Table of macroeconomic indicators 1998 1999 2000 2001 GDP growth (%) -13.2 0.31 4.8 3.4* Spending - consumption -4.6 2.9 3.9 6.0* - investment -35.5 -19.94 17.9 2.1* - exports 11.5 -31.61 16.1 9.3* - imports -5.3 -40.68 18.2 10.4* Interest rate (%) - BI promissory note (SBI) 38.4 12.5 14.5 17.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Burdening ordinary people
Burdening ordinary peopleFrom PelitaOrdinary people's lives in the country are becoming more burdensome. How can ordinary people enjoy a better life if it's difficult to make ends meet?The government has promised to raise people's living standards but that has yet to be realized.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.15
Rupiah Rates Jan.15 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,899.00 9,899.00 10,451.00 10,347.00Austrian schilling 1 708.10 642.77 679.00 671.86Australian dollar 1 5,645.68 5,122.73 5,413.62 5,354.57Belgian franc 1 241.54 219.26 231.61 229.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Hike in various tariffs
Hike in various tariffsFrom Media Indonesia The Media Indonesia edition of Jan. 2, 2001 published a story titled The government will soon increase fuel prices". Every year ordinary people are burdened with the fear of a fresh fuel price rise.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Meeting on democracy turns into ugly brawl
Meeting on democracy turns into ugly brawlTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaA seminar on democracy at the Hotel Aryaduta, which strongly criticized the country's lack of national leadership, ended up in apparent failure on Tuesday as the forum turned into an ugly skirmish when members of the...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
PGN needs $2.95 billion to develop gas pipeline
PGN needs $2.95 billion to develop gas pipelineMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned gas company PGN will need about US$2.95 billion in funds up to 2007 to develop four pipeline projects in the country that are aimed at meeting growing gas demand, according to a senior company...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Floods strand 100,000 heading toward airport
Floods strand 100,000 heading toward airportRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Desperate residents making futile attempts to save their homes from floodwaters helped strand 100,000 people heading toward the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Attorney General drags its feet on Akbar investigation
Attorney General drags its feet on Akbar investigationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Against public expectations of an early probe, the Attorney General's Office appears not ready to hold the case against Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) scandal...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Surabaya mayor Sunarto impeached
Surabaya mayor Sunarto impeachedAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya legislative council held an open voting session to impeach Mayor Sunarto Sumaprawiro and appoint his deputy Bambang D.H. as the new mayor.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Straighten up
Straighten up police managementFrom Rakyat Merdeka The intention of Senior Commissioner Alfon Leomau to file a lawsuit against former national police chief Bimantoro seems to have gained support from the current National Police chief, Da'i Bachtiar.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
HEADINGS FOR PAGE 2 - HEADLINES - JAN. 16
HEADINGS FOR PAGE 2 - HEADLINES - JAN. 16 ----------------------------------------- 1. Quake - 14 x 3 linesEarthquake alarms workers in high-rise buildings 2. Akbar - 24 x 2 lines(To come) 3. Theys - 21 x 2 lines'Kopassus members may have had a role in Theys murder'4.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Plight of Sasak women
Plight of Sasak women I am writing concerning the article published in The Jakarta Post on Saturday, Jan. 12 about the plight of the Sasak women of Lombok. I was disgusted and outraged to learn of the grave injustices suffered by the women in West Nusa Tenggara.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Political violence on the rise
Political violence on the rise CAMBODIA: Electoral violence is accelerating in the lead-up to local district polls and police investigations into the killing of candidates show "serious shortcomings", the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
KPPU forms BCA monitoring team
KPPU forms BCA monitoring teamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To help ensure transparency, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KKPU) has set up a special team to monitor the high profile sale of the government's 51 percent stake in the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA).
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Morality part of politics
Morality part of politicsFrom Koran TempoThe presumption of innocence is the legal principle that all of us should respect as it is part of law enforcement itself. Obviously, the Attorney General's Office has named Akbar Tandjung as a suspect in the case of Buloggate II with all the necessary...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
'U.S. has no right to bring war on terror to RI'
'U.S. has no right to bring war on terror to RI'Agencies, Jakarta Terrorists may have the potential to set up in Indonesia but that does not give the United States the right to bring its war on terrorism to the world's most populous Muslim country, Indonesia's intelligence chief said.But A.M.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Only nine out of 20 invitees attend seminar on 'syariah'
Only nine out of 20 invitees attend seminar on 'syariah'Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Only nine out of 20 Muslim organizations invited to join a seminar on syariah (Islamic law) organized by the Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) showed up at the opening ceremony of the two-day affair...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 15, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 25 2,008,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 132,500 AGIS 120 -5 516,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 260 10...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
'Mass lay-off a warning to journalists'
'Mass lay-off a warning to journalists' MALAYSIA: Rights groups on Tuesday voiced concern that the mass lay-off of some 40 staff by The Sun newspaper could be a warning to journalists to toe the line.The English-language daily, which hit the streets in early 1994 and has a circulation of 70,000, on...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
1. TOMY: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. TOMY: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Flood control not seriously addressed in city budget 2. SAMPAH: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Council opposes plan to build Marunda dump 3. CIPUTAT: 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 45Ciputat market area sinks into chronic disorder, chaos4.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Megawati rules out deal on Akbar
Megawati rules out deal on AkbarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has ruled out any back-room deal to rescue Golkar Party Chairman Akbar Tandjung from legal troubles that could cost him his political career.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Flood control not seriously addressed in city budget
Flood control not seriously addressed in city budgetAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city councillors were disappointed with Governor Sutiyoso for not making the flood control program a top priority in the proposed 2002 City Budget.