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Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Teenager beaten for stealing cassava
Teenager beaten for stealing cassava JAKARTA: A 14-year-old boy was beaten by a soldier for stealing cassava on his property in Tangerang on Wednesday. The victim was hospitalized for his injuries.The young boy, Yadi, was beaten by Capt.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Terrorist havens
Terrorist havens Since most Americans do not keep a Baedeker to terrorist sanctuaries on their home bookshelves, they need some help from Mr. Bush in determining which countries harbor bin Laden operatives or other terrorist.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Prices of rice up 30 percent in several areas in Java
Prices of rice up 30 percent in several areas in JavaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of rice has increased by nearly 30 percent in several areas in Central and West Java, and many are attributing that to the government's plan to increase fuel prices and electricity bills.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Debate rages on regional reps revival
Debate rages on regional reps revival JAKARTA: The 90-member working body of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) opened its first meeting on Thursday with a clash over its membership composition.Legislators from Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) voiced...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
1. Rain : 4x11
1. Rain : 4x11 Traffic chaos as Jakarta's drains fail in downpour 2. Banpol - 2x 34 Sutiyoso recruits military officers to beef up civilian security guards 3. Fuel - 2x 25 Police confiscate 470 tons of hoarded fuel aboard ship 4.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Pill for men on the way
Pill for men on the way MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Contraceptive pills will soon no longer be exclusively for women.Imam Suharyadi, deputy chairman of the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) said that a pharmaceutical laboratory in Bandung is developing the pill.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Detikcom, BolehNet form alliance
Detikcom, BolehNet form alliance JAKARTA: Indonesia's leading news portal Detik.com and free e- mail service provider BolehNet have agreed to form a strategic alliance to explore new business opportunities, according to a press statement.CEO of Agracom, the founding owner of Detik.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
2. TEA ( 2 x 20)
2. TEA ( 2 x 20) ATI complains about tea auction system 3. JAPAN ( 2 x 20) Japan to offer new aid for Indonesia 4. job ( 2 X 24) U.S. jobless claims fall sharply JP/
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Police confiscate 470 tons of hoarded fuel aboard ship
Police confiscate 470 tons of hoarded fuel aboard shipRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta The city police have confiscated at least 470 tons of hoarded diesel fuel, worth Rp 5 billion, on a barge off the northern coast of Jakarta.The City police financial detectives division, led by Adj.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
ATI complains about tea auction system
ATI complains about tea auction systemThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The traditional auction system of selling tea which currently is run by a joint marketing board had failed to prop up the price of local tea products, the Indonesian Tea Association (ATI) said on Wednesday.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Does Aceh need a military command?
Does Aceh need a military command?Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The planned revival of a military command in the war-torn province of Aceh has caused controversy among the people of Aceh. It has won support from the local elite, met strong opposition from prodemocracy non-governmental...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
If I were president
If I were president If I were the president of Indonesia, the first thing I would do is build as many prisons as possible. Then I would order the police to capture and imprison every corruptor, which includes corrupt tycoons, from government officials right up to the president, directors of...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 11, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 11, 2002Exhibitions * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Jan. 31. * Painting Menjemput Impian by Damay, Yaqub Elka, Zeita Gallery, Jl. Kemang Timur no.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Sept. 11 hijackers met Malaysian suspect
Sept. 11 hijackers met Malaysian suspectReuters, Kuala Lumpur A man detained during a crackdown on militants in Malaysia met two of the suicide hijackers from the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, a source close to the investigation said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Megawati told to suspend IBRA chairman
Megawati told to suspend IBRA chairmanDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri should immediately suspend chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) I Putu Gede Ary Suta to allow an investigation into suspected irregularities within the agency...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Diarrhea kills 41 in NTT, dengue haunts N. Sulawesi
Diarrhea kills 41 in NTT, dengue haunts N. SulawesiYemris Fointuna and Yongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Manado The death toll from a diarrhea outbreak that has affected several villages in the regency of Belu, bordering East Timor, since early this month has reached 17, and more than 500...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Japan's investment in ASEAN on the wane
Japan's investment in ASEAN on the wanePatrick Chalmers, Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Cheap labor, a pollution-free setting and good infrastructure drew Canon's camera-making arm to build a sparkling plant in Shah Alam, southwest of the Malaysian capital back in 1989.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Damar Harsanto
Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Amid anger and frustration on the part of those ejected from their homes, the Jakarta administration has signaled its determination to press ahead with its eviction policy, and has even deployed additional security forces so as to provide the necessary muscle.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Ex-Bulog chief questioned, net closing on Akbar
Ex-Bulog chief questioned, net closing on AkbarTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two central figures in the Rp 54.6 billion State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal switched roles during legal proceedings of the case.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Sutiyoso recruits military officers to beef up civilian security guards
Sutiyoso recruits military officers to beef up civilian security guardsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid anger and frustration on the part of those ejected from their homes, the Jakarta administration has signaled its determination to press ahead with its eviction policy, and has even...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
NU leaders give up efforts to reconcile PKB factions
NU leaders give up efforts to reconcile PKB factionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Muslim organization, which gave birth to the National Awakening Party (PBK), is giving up its exhausting attempts to reconcile two rival factions within the party, citing...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
JNOC, Pertamina to study GTL projects
JNOC, Pertamina to study GTL projectsDow Jones, Tokyo State-run Japan National Oil Corp., or JNOC, said Thursday it will conduct a joint feasibility study with Indonesia's state- owned Pertamina on the viability of JNOC's gas-to-liquids technology for gas fields in Indonesia.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
PKB leadership battle hots up
PKB leadership battle hots upBambang Nurbianto and Asip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The impasse in the leadership tug of war which has split the National Awakening Party (PKB) has failed to dampen its politicians' ambitions to get to the top.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Screen children for cancer: Minister
Screen children for cancer: MinisterLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi has called on parents to have their children checked for cancer at the earliest possible stage to ensure better chances of survival.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Again on train ticket scalpers
Again on train ticket scalpersFrom KompasWhen I was queuing for the Argo Gede train at Gambir station with some fifty other people, right at the time the ticket office was opened several ticket scalpers started offering tickets and one of them was holding more than ten tickets.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Rules for shuttlers wishing to play abroad finalized
Rules for shuttlers wishing to play abroad finalizedNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has imposed an unprecedented transfer procedure that demands payment of a fee for elite players who sign with foreign countries.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
E. Timor's patience wears thin over rights tribunal
E. Timor's patience wears thin over rights tribunalTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Timor transitional government is considering turning to an international tribunal due to the repeated delays in the trial of officers allegedly involved in the 1999 human rights abuses in the former...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Japan to
Japan to offer new aid for RIThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will offer Indonesia new aid to support the country's economic recovery, when he meets President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Jakarta tomorrow, said foreign minister Hassan Wirajuda on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Fuel price hike seen at 20-25%
Fuel price hike seen at 20-25%Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Thursday it was expecting to raise fuel prices this month by an average of between 20 percent to 25 percent, down from the original proposed 30 percent price hike.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.10
Rupiah Rates Jan.10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,925.00 9,925.00 10,477.00 10,373.00Australian dollar 1 5,725.79 5,198.72 5,491.00 5,433.38Austrian schilling 1 707.97 642.80 678.93 671.82Belgian franc 1 241.49 219.27 231.59 229.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Council factions question budget allocations by city administration
Council factions question budget allocations by city administrationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city council questioned on Thursday the city administration's claim to have provided a greater allocation for general public spending under the 2002 draft city budget.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
PM Koizumi's ASEAN swing
PM Koizumi's ASEAN swingBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Countries of ASEAN are now rapidly recovering from the currency and economic crisis it has experienced since 1997 with they active assistance of Japan.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
[b]JABAT - I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE FIRST STORY
JABAT - I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE FIRST STORY MEANS - TIMPolice foil fuel hoarding in regencies JAKARTA: Police in Indragiri Hulu, Riau, have arrested SN, 48, and confiscated more than 4,200 liters of solar fuel that was allegedly being hoarded in a bunker near his house in Rengat.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
PM Koizumi's ASEAN swing
PM Koizumi's ASEAN swingBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Countries of ASEAN are now rapidly recovering from the currency and economic crisis it has experienced since 1997 with the active assistance of Japan.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Warehouse with 75 tons of rice sealed
Warehouse with 75 tons of rice sealed JAKARTA: Police had sealed a warehouse in Marunda, North Jakarta, that was being used to stockpile 15,000 sacks of rice weighing a total of 75 tons, City police spokesman Snr.Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam told reporters on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Investors Will Shift To Asian Stks;Should Target Tech
Investors Will Shift To Asian Stks;Should Target TechDow Jones Hong KongA U.S.-led global recovery will prompt investors to return to Asian equities this year and as they do, they should look at growth and cyclical stocks, especially in the technology sector, ING Barings said in its outlook for...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Koizumi runs into hurdles in Malaysia
Koizumi runs into hurdles in MalaysiaGeorge Nishiyama, Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, on a tour of Southeast Asia, ran into some hurdles on Thursday when he met Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad who expressed concern about the recent yen fall.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Confusion over wages
Confusion over wages Efforts made by the government to raise workers' wages have almost always involved debates, resistance and chaos because on the one hand, company owners wish to minimize production costs while on the other workers hope to improve the lives of themselves and their families, if...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Legislators still insisting on Akbar inquiry
Legislators still insisting on Akbar inquiryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite waning support from many of their colleagues, some legislators were still demanding on Thursday the establishment of a special inquiry into the alleged involvement of House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tanjung in the...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
UN official denies allegations
UN official denies allegations EAST TIMOR: The deputy head of the United Nations mission in East Timor on Thursday strongly rejected criticism of his work from a fellow senior staffer, describing the complaints as "completely unfounded.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
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Page 7headings1. BBM: 8 x 4 lines ---to come later---- 2. Diare: 20 x 2 linesDiarrhea kills 17 in NTT, dengue haunts N. Sulawesi 3. Kodam: 35 x 1 line Does Aceh need a military command?
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Military command reinstated in Aceh despite protests
Military command reinstated in Aceh despite protestsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite objections from the Acehnese and from human rights campaigners, the government has decided to reestablish the military command in Aceh, contending that the province needs special treatment...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Traffic chaos as jakarta's drains fail in downpour
Traffic chaos as jakarta's drains fail in downpourAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to a heavy downpour on Thursday morning, most streets in the city were flooded and caused massive traffic congestion for thousands of commuters.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Antam to build new plant soon
Antam to build new plant soon JAKARTA: State-owned nickel mining company PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam) will start building its third ferronickel plant in Pomala'a, North Sulawesi, within this quarter of the year, a senior official of the company said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Japan to offer new aid for Indonesia
Japan to offer new aid for IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will offer Indonesia new aid to support the country's economic recovery, when he meets President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Jakarta tomorrow, said foreign minister Hassan Wirajuda on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 10, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 134,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 125 5 874,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 250 0 0 Alakasa 205 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
The restless month of January
The restless month of January 2 x 20 48 pt Price hikes recall another fitful JanuaryPriyono Tjiptoherijanto Head, National Employee Affairs Agency (BKN) Jakarta 2. Teuku -- From bombs to Bonn: What can Indonesia learn? 2 x 32 36 pt Afghan experience shows Indonesia it's OK to rely on outside...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Medium strip to be demolished
Medium strip to be demolished JAKARTA: A part of tree-lined medium strip on some of the major roads connecting Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in North Jakarta will be cleared by the city administration to make way for the construction of a bus lane to reduce traffic jams.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Koizumi's ASEAN swing will certainly lay a stronger foundation
Koizumi's ASEAN swing will certainly lay a stronger foundation for the two sides to embark on a new and equal footing partnership in the post terrorist attacks on the U.S. Koizumi's ASEAN swingBantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta...
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Govt prepares new agenda to stop fightings in Ambon
Govt prepares new agenda to stop fightings in AmbonOctavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Maluku officials were scheduled to meet with the central government in Jakarta on Friday with the hope that new concrete steps would be taken towards resolving sectarian conflict in the province.