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Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Irregularities highlighted in Jakarta's 2002 council budget
Irregularities highlighted in Jakarta's 2002 council budgetMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: Members of the public have sharply criticized the city administration for this year's city budget proposal, saying that it is full of irregularities and prone to corruption.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Two wardens' negligence cited in Cirebon jailbreak
Two wardens' negligence cited in Cirebon jailbreakNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Negligence by two wardens is believed to be the cause behind a jail break at the Kesambi Penitentiary by two inmates, one of whom was a political prisoner who had ties to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM),...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
PM Koizumi's visit a delicate diplomatic test
PM Koizumi's visit a delicate diplomatic testKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Embarrassment. Then Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka experienced that pain in Jakarta 28 years ago when he was received by former president Soeharto at the palace.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Japanese PM to woo ASEAN on regional tour
Japanese PM to woo ASEAN on regional tourGeorge Nishiyama, Reuters, Tokyo Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi begins a Southeast Asian tour this week, eager to prove Japan is not neglecting its neighbors for America and that Tokyo won't be outdone by Beijing in forging closer ties in the region.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
China's WTO entry a wake-up call for ASEAN: Incoming WTO chief
China's WTO entry a wake-up call for ASEAN: Incoming WTO chiefBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore China's World Trade Organization entry is a reminder for Southeast Asian countries to continue with economic reforms or risk being left behind in the global marketplace, incoming WTO chief...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, January 9, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, January 9, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Cirebon prince warns West Java of separation
Cirebon prince warns West Java of separationYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Increasing momentum to turn Cirebon into a separate province was given a boost when the Sultan of Cirebon warned the West Java administration that its failure to improve the social welfare of local people has...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
"The government did not pay serious attention to public
"The government did not pay serious attention to public facilities. Many roads were damaged within a matter of weeks after being repaired during 2001. Cileduk Terminal has become derelict through lack of use, even though it was completed a long time ago," said Ibnu Jandi of Public Policy.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Modest lifestyle called for
Modest lifestyle called for President Megawati Soekarnoputri has urged members of the Cabinet to start a new more modest lifestyle amid the economic hardship experienced by the majority of the people. The number of people unemployed has now reached 45 million, according to official statistics, and...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Penalty awaits lazy legislators
Penalty awaits lazy legislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Instead of discussing House of Representatives' Speaker Akbar Tandjung being named a suspect in the Bulog scandal, House members on Tuesday simply discussed the possibility of penalizing lazy and careless legislators.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Former first lady grilled in extortion case
Former first lady grilled in extortion caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former first lady Sinta Nuriyah Abdurrahman Wahid was interrogated by police on Tuesday over allegations that her foundation received Rp 15 billion (US$1.46 million) of money extorted from Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
IBRA gets a US$10.5m cash settlement
IBRA gets a US$10.5m cash settlement JAKARTA: The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) received a cash settlement from PT Samudranakaya Grahaunggul, the operator of the Graha Unilever building, on Dec.28 last year, an agency press release stated on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Indo-Pakistan conflict would undermine war on terrorism
Indo-Pakistan conflict would undermine war on terrorismValentin Kunin, RIA Novosti, Russian News Agency, Moscow The situation on the Indian-Pakistani border remains tense and potentially explosive. Both countries' troops sporadically exchange fire and shelling.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Recalcitrant bosses warned of jail
Recalcitrant bosses warned of jail JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea warned employers on Tuesday that they would be liable to three months in jail if they refused to pay the new provincial minimum wages.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Indonesians tend to ignore advice on cancer, data shows
Indonesians tend to ignore advice on cancer, data showsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The early detection of cancer, followed by immediate and effective medical attention, increases the chances of successfully treating the disease.That is the common advice.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Vatican ambassador visits Sikka
Vatican ambassador visits Sikka MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The people of predominantly Catholic Sikka, Flores Island, in East Nusa Tenggara rolled out the red carpet for Vatican Ambassador Mgr. Renzo Fratini along with 22 bishops as part of the inauguration of Rev.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Singapore to grow in 2002, but road is fraught with risks
Singapore to grow in 2002, but road is fraught with risksAgence France-Presse Singapore Singapore's recession-mired economy is forecast to grow 3.8 percent this year and 7.7 percent in 2003, but the road is fraught with risks, economists from the country's top university said Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Thai rice exports seen at 7m tons
Thai rice exports seen at 7m tons BANGKOK: Thailand's exports of rice will be strong again this year, with sales projected to reach at least 7 million metric tons, Commerce Minister Adisai Bodharamik said Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.9, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.9, 2001Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.8
Rupiah Rates Jan.8 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 1 705.69 640.50 676.65 669.53Australian dollar 1 5,644.96 5,121.42 5,412.63 5,353.53Belgian franc 1 240.72 218.48 230.81 228.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
1. LAZY, 1 line, 25 counts
1. LAZY, 1 line, 25 counts Penalty awaits lazy legislators 2. PKB: 2 lines, 20 counts Saifullah Yusuf quits Mega's party, joins PKB 3. OTDA: 2 lines, 18 counts Government to revoke 68 problematic bylaws 4. BKKBN, 2 lines, 32 counts New BKKBN chief's tough job of keeping population growth down
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Legislators divided on Akbar inquiry
Legislators divided on Akbar inquiryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Speaker Akbar Tanjung's status as suspect in a Rp 40 billion corruption case sparked a lively debate among legislators on Tuesday on whether their plan to establish a special investigative team (Pansus) was still...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Malaria death toll reaches 107: Councillor
Malaria death toll reaches 107: CouncillorAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas Banyumas Legislative Council's commission E chairman Musadad Bikri Noor said here on Tuesday that 107 had died from malaria between August 2001 and January this year, despite consistent denials from the health...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
At least 68 regional rules should be revoked: Minister
At least 68 regional rules should be revoked: Minister Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said on Tuesday that at least 68 bylaws enacted by provincial and regency administrations should be revoked as they contradicted national laws.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Hoarding suspect backed by marine
Hoarding suspect backed by marine JAKARTA: The principal suspect in the fuel hoarding incident in Ciracas is believed to have been backed up by marine officers, authorities said on Tuesday.A city police spokesman, Sr.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Maid jailed for threatening employer
Maid jailed for threatening employer SINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid was jailed for two months for threatening her employer with a knife after she was told she would be sent home for refusing to have a haircut, a report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Jakarta seeks continued use of Bantar Gebang
Jakarta seeks continued use of Bantar GebangMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Getting rid of rubbish is difficult, especially when it is garbage produced by a city of more than eight million people, like Jakarta.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Curbing population growth a tough job
Curbing population growth a tough jobFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) now has a new chief, Yaumil Agoes Achir, who has assumed the duties of Khofifah Indar Parawansa.Yaumil, soft-spoken psychology professor, is no stranger to BKKBN.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyed
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyedEdi Petebang The Jakarta Post Pontianak Recent surveys conducted by Harvard University's Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology have found that more than 61,000 hectares of the 90,000-hectare Gunung Palung National Park in the regency of...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
NGO data alleges massive corruption in Tangerang
NGO data alleges massive corruption in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Two non governmental organizations (NGOs) that specialize in observing the performance of the Tangerang mayoralty said that they found a large amount of budget misappropriation and project failures in 2001.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Local insurance firms expect boost from WTC fallout
Local insurance firms expect boost from WTC falloutBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reeling from last year's low premium rates due to stiff competition, local insurance firms may find relief in the fallout from the World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks in the U.S.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Antigraft drive: Last hope?
Antigraft drive: Last hope? The decision by the Attorney General's Office to declare House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung a suspect in a graft case could not have been better timed. The drive to eradicate corruption, one of the goals of the reform movement, has slowed down so...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militants
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militantsAgencies, Singapore A top Indonesian security official on Tuesday voiced support for a crackdown on suspected terrorists by neighbors Malaysia and Singapore."As I have said earlier, combating terrorism is a matter of principle for Indonesia," Coordinating...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Lippo to offer new homes
Lippo to offer new homes BEKASI: PT Lippo Cikarang Tbk has launched a new housing complex in the Simpruk area of Lippo Cikarang.The president director of PT Lippo Cikarang, Yuke Susiloputro, said on Tuesday that the Taman Valencia housing complex would consist of six houses types priced between Rp...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Salim won't bid BCA: Laksamana
Salim won't bid BCA: LaksamanaBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business tycoon Anthony Salim told the government that the Salim Group would not attempt to regain control of the bank it once owned, Bank Central Asia (BCA), giving his word to State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 8, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 -25 179,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 14,500 AGIS 115 0 260,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 250 15 129,500 Alakasa...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
UN official in East Timor quits
UN official in East Timor quitsEAST TIMOR: One of the top United Nations officials running East Timor has resigned, complaining of poor morale, interference in management and a lack of senior Asians in the UN administration. Malaysian N.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Index prices soar in many provinces
Index prices soar in many provincesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing kerosene shortage afflicting numerous regions across the country has occurred alongside a rise in the price of other basic commodities such as rice, sugar, palm oil, fish and meat, according to a survey conducted by The...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
2 x 20 48 pt
2 x 20 48 pt PM Koizumi's visit a delicate diplomatic test Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. Malay -- Race-based awarding of contracts hurting Malaysia 2 x 32 36 pt Malaysia's affirmative action: Is it still good for the country? P.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
1. BCA
1. BCASalim won't bid BCA: Laksamana2. InsurLocal insurance firms expect boost form WTC fallout3. Bank Thailand to ease bank provisioning rules 4. TelecoChina to restructure telecoms industry5. Blum IDB approves $531m in new financing PLN
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Wolfowitz rules out direct U.S. attack on RI
Wolfowitz rules out direct U.S. attack on RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While confirming that Indonesia is listed among those countries targeted in the ongoing United States'-led war against international terrorism, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul D.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Minister against military option in Aceh 2
* Headlines: Minister against military option in Aceh 2* Opinion: Press freedom and professionalism 4* City: Jakarta evicts thousands illegal squatters 6* Archipelago: Kerosene crisis persists 7 * National: Military rebuilding political powerbase 8* World: KL deports Misuari to Manila 10* Business:...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Holidays boost SMS use
Holidays boost SMS use JAKARTA: The use of short message services (SMS) increased by more than 100 percent during the recent Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year period, an executive of a cellular operator said.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Telkom to invest in VoIP business
Telkom to invest in VoIP business BANDUNG: The state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom will expand its business by investing in the so-called Voice of Internet Protocol (VoIp) business, a senior official said on Monday.Telkom vice president for communications B.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Pertamina expects rise in profit
Pertamina expects rise in profit JAKARTA: State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Monday it expected gross profit to slightly increase by 1.2 percent to Rp 11.9 trillion (US$1.14 billion) this year from Rp 11.75 trillion last year despite the current drop in oil prices.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
1. Argent (2 x 30)
1. Argent (2 x 30) Argentina peso is slashed by 29%, country adopts dual exchange rate 2. Peso (2 x 35) U.S analysts say Argentina peso plan will fail, too 'interventionist' 3. Fed (1 x 35) Call for U.S. to boost saving rate 4.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
2. Aceh 2 X 20
2. Aceh 2 X 20 Vital firms in Aceh resume operations 3. Stock ( 2 X 27) Asia to lead global equity rally: Dresdner RCM 4. Banker ( 2 X 20 'Euro zone top heavy with central bankers'
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Matahari to buy back 10% shares
Matahari to buy back 10% shares JAKARTA: Indonesian retail company PT Matahari Putra Prima said Monday that it plans to seek shareholders' approval Tuesday to buy back up to 10 percent of its shares.Matahari spokesman Danny Konjongian said the company will use around Rp 270.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Back to nature through bird-watching
Back to nature through bird-watchingBayu Dwi, Contributor, Jakarta Annissa, 10, is busy focusing her Nikon binoculars as her mouth moves. "Look, there's three birds on a big tree," she yells happily.For the elementary school student from Cibinong, West Java, bird-watching is one of her favorite...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
House Speaker declared suspect
House Speaker declared suspectTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just after he had opened the latest House of Representatives session on Monday morning, Speaker Akbar Tandjung received bad news: He had been named a suspect in the Rp 40 billion (US$3.