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Tue, 08 Jan 2002
1. Absen, 3 lines, 10 counts
1. Absen, 3 lines, 10 countsHouse speaker blasts lazy legislators 2. TNI, 2 lines, 24 countsMilitary rebuilding political power base, observers warn3. Hamzah, 2 lines, 24 countsNothing wrong with promoting Islamic law, PPP insists 4. Langit, 1 line, 32 countsFrantic bid for PKB reconciliation fails
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Kerosene crisis continues in numerous regions
Kerosene crisis continues in numerous regionsThe Jakarta Post JakartaIn the absence of a crackdown on distributors working for state- owned oil company Pertamina, the kerosene crisis continues to affect North Sumatra, West Java, East Java and South Sulawesi.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Koizumi, Megawati must overcome hurdles for fruitful exchange
Koizumi, Megawati must overcome hurdles for fruitful exchangeMiyuki Hokugo, The Asahi Shimbun, Jakarta Correspondent, Jakarta Amid historical deflation and sobering economic forecasts, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is to embark on a visit to five ASEAN nations to reiterate Japan's...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Serui lacks teaching staff
Serui lacks teaching staff SERUI, Irian Jaya: At least five private and state-run senior high schools in Yapen Waropen regency, Irian Jaya, are short of teaching staff since many teachers have returned to their hometowns outside the province in connection with the increasing demands for the...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan7
Rupiah Rates Jan7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,895.00 9,895.00 10,447.00 10,343.00Australian dollar 1 5,658.86 5,134.52 5,426.17 5,366.98Austrian schilling 1 710.14 644.60 680.94 673.78Belgian franc 1 242.23 219.88 232.27 229.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Govt wants to form KPU branches
Govt wants to form KPU branches KUPANG: The central government is considering establishing regional branches of the General Elections Commission (KPU) to help with technical preparations for the 2004 polls, Minister of Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno said on Monday.
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
1. Debt
1. DebtGovt to go ahead with debt extension plan2. PertaPertamina to reward police if they thwart fuel crime3. MAS MAS unveils asset sale plan 4. HK HK dollar peg safe but Argentina offers lessons5. AutoJapan auto sales fall as economy worsens
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Angkasa Pura sued in land case
Angkasa Pura sued in land case Fifty-six residents of Karang Sari and Karang Anyer subdistricts of Neglasaari district, Tangerang, have filed suit against PT Angkasa Pura for the alleged illegal claim on 18 hectares of land.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Yogyakarta, the city of painters, other artists
Yogyakarta, the city of painters, other artistsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta deserves to be dubbed the city of artists as it hosts 650 superb artists, 400 of them painters, not to mention numerous beginners or fine art students who have yet to make a name for themselves.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Government regulation saves Surabaya mayor
Government regulation saves Surabaya mayorAinur A. Sophia'an, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Prawiro was saved from impeachment by the Surabaya legislature on Monday for his unexplained absence over the last four months, thanks to Government Regulation No.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
1. BUDGET: 36 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 10
1. BUDGET: 36 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 10Sutiyoso proposes 2002 budget increase 2. GUSUR: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 23City forcibly evicts thousands of squatters3. GARBAGE: 40 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32City undecided over Marunda dump4. BUS: 30 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 21Foreign firms invited to operate city buses
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Gadjah Mada University to award Prof. Selo
Gadjah Mada University to award Prof. SeloAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Gadjah Mada University (UGM), the oldest university in Yogyakarta, announced on Monday that it would grant its 2001 Hamengkubuwono IX Award to Selo Sumardjan, a senior professor of sociology at the University of...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Sutiyoso proposes budget increase
Sutiyoso proposes budget increaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday that his administration planned to increase the 2002 city budget to Rp 8.9 trillion this year, or an almost 10 percent increase on last year's Rp 8.1 trillion.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor training
Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor trainingFadli The Jakarta Post Batam The mayoralty of Batam in the province of Riau will receive Rp 2.5 billion in financial assistance from the central government to train unskilled workers, including members of the indigenous Malay community.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Pertamina to reward police if they thwart fuel crime
Pertamina to reward police if they thwart fuel crimeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina said on Monday that it had proposed to the government to give the National Police a reward if they were successful at foiling attempts to smuggle or hoard fuel.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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;JP; ANPAf..r.. Jakarta-stock-table Stock quotations on JSX JP/11/BEJ Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.7, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Garuda, what's wrong with you?
Garuda, what's wrong with you? I was beginning to be convinced that the level of service of Garuda Indonesia had significantly improved in the past two years, that was, until Dec. 29, 2001.When my wife and I checked in at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on that day, one of Garuda's ground...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Health officials move to curb malaria outbreak
Health officials move to curb malaria outbreakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Health Office of the regency of Banyumas, Central Java, finally responded to the reports of a massive malaria epidemic by conducting on Monday several blood tests and treatment for anyone suffering from malaria in the five...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, January 8, 2002)
Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, January 8, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 14:15 17:15 20:15 From Hell 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Learning Curve 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Traffic 15:10 18:10 21:10 Spy Game 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Senayan...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Cathay Pacific's service
Cathay Pacific's service On a three-day tour to Beijing (Dec. 12-15, 2001), traveling from Jakarta via Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific, I had a very bad experience. Having left Jakarta in the morning I arrived at Beijing at 9:30 p.m. and found myself without luggage on that cold night.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Soeharto helps Gus Dur's plans
Soeharto helps Gus Dur's plans TUBAN: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid said on Monday that former president Soeharto was ready to assist his development program of empowering small- and medium-scale businesses (UKM).
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 8, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 8, 2002Performances * Sundanese Traditional Drama by Ringkang Gumiwang group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Jan. 12. * Traditional Dance, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 8 p.m., Jan. 19.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Foreign firms invited to operate city buses
Foreign firms invited to operate city busesAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is considering inviting foreign firms to operate new buses along certain city bus routes in October this year.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Amnesty for Soeharto
Amnesty for SoehartoFrom Pikiran RakyatClemency or a pardon can be granted to a criminal after he is sentenced, accepts it and then submits a request for a pardon.Abolition or reducing a sentence from death to life imprisonment, as in the case of former deputy prime minister/foreign minister Dr.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Selo Sumardjan wins Hamengkubuwono IX Award
Selo Sumardjan wins Hamengkubuwono IX Award Asip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post YogyakartaGadjah Mada University (UGM), the oldest university in Yogyakarta, announced on Monday that it would grant its 2001 Hamengkubuwono IX Award to Selo Sumardjan, a senior professor of sociology at the University of...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Vendors rally at mayor's office
Vendors rally at mayor's office Some 200 street vendors who were evicted from the pavement on Jl. Kiasnawi, Pasar Anyer, in a raid last Saturday staged a rally at the mayor's office on Monday morning to demand they be allowed to trade along the street.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
ASEAN members 'alive again', Indonesia says
ASEAN members 'alive again', Indonesia saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is active again, and the launching of a free trade area at the start of the year is going to help catapult the group back into international diplomacy, Indonesia proclaimed on...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Renault eyes Asia sales growth at 56%
Renault eyes Asia sales growth at 56%Agence France-Presse, Tokyo French carmaker Renault expects its Asia-Pacific sales to grow 56 percent for the second straight year in 2002, while sales by its South Korean carmaking subsidiary would increase by almost 30 percent, the company said Monday.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
House speaker blasts lazy legislators
House speaker blasts lazy legislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to public criticism over the lack of discipline among legislators, House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Monday urged the lawmakers to abide by all existing regulations by participating in all...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Military rebuilding political power base, observers warn
Military rebuilding political power base, observers warnBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The military has won accolades for scraping institutions established to reinforce its political role during the 32 years of Soeharto's authoritarian rule.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor training
Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor trainingFadli The Jakarta Post Batam The mayoralty of Batam in the province of Riau will receive Rp 2.5 billion in financial assistance from the central government to train unskilled workers, including members of the indigenous Malay community.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor training
Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor trainingFadli The Jakarta Post Batam The mayoralty of Batam in the province of Riau will receive Rp 2.5 billion in financial assistance from the central government to train unskilled workers, including members of the indigenous Malay community.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Serui lacks teaching staff
Serui lacks teaching staff SERUI, Irian Jaya: At least five private and state-run senior high schools in Yapen Waropen regency, Irian Jaya, are short of teaching staff since many teachers have returned to their hometowns outside the province in connection with the increasing demands for the...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Tommy's men charged with murder
Tommy's men charged with murderMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Jakarta District Court began on Monday the trial relating to the drive-by shooting of Supreme Justice M.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Govt to go ahead with debt extension plan
Govt to go ahead with debt extension planBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it would go ahead with its controversial plan to extend the payment period for debtors of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), but promised tougher legal action to force...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Nothing wrong with promoting Islamic law, PPP insists
Nothing wrong with promoting Islamic law, PPP insistsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz's Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) questioned on Monday a splinter group's move to exploit ideology as its reason for breaking away from the party.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
NU - Muhammadiyah cooperation
NU - Muhammadiyah cooperation We welcome the meeting between Indonesia's two largest Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah.The positive impact of the meeting at NU's headquarters at the beginning of the new year will be felt throughout 2002, as the amicable relationship is...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
City undecided over Marunda dmp
City undecided over Marunda dmpDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday he was still undecided over a plan to use Marunda in North Jakarta as a garbage dump to replace the Bantar Gebang dump as he was still awaiting the results of studies.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Legislators seek Akbar's ouster
Legislators seek Akbar's ousterKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the declaration by the Attorney General that House Speaker Akbar Tandjung is indeed a suspect in a financial scandal involving State Logistics Agency (Bulog), legislators are now moving to set up a Disciplinary...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Men cold on family planning
Men cold on family planning MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The participation of Indonesian men in family planning programs is very low, accounting for just three percent (or 750,000) of the 25 million registered participants, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor training
Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor trainingFadli The Jakarta Post Batam The mayoralty of Batam in the province of Riau will receive Rp 2.5 billion in financial assistance from the central government to train unskilled workers, including members of the indigenous Malay community.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
House to discuss 22 bills
House to discuss 22 billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Speaker Akbar Tandjung, who has been declared a suspect in a corruption case, opened the House of Representatives's first plenary meeting in 2002 on Monday, vowing to pass 22 bills during the current session, including a bill...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Kodam for Aceh?
Kodam for Aceh? To thinking citizens, the idea of setting up a new regional military command (Kodam) today might sound strange or outlandish, if not blatantly antithetical to the nationwide struggle to establish a civil society.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Govt to exclude Salim Group from BCA sale
Govt to exclude Salim Group from BCA saleBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Addressing public suspicion that the Salim Group was vying to regain control over Bank Central Asia (BCA) through proxies, the government said Monday it would focus on bidders with strong credibility in choosing...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Protest made on Soeharto charges
Protest made on Soeharto charges JAKARTA: The Coalition of Nongovernmental Organizations (Ornop) for Democracy demonstrated at the House of Representatives on Monday to oppose the government's plan to drop graft charges against former president Soeharto.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
More flooding, landslides may hit North Sulawesi
More flooding, landslides may hit North SulawesiYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado The North Sulawesi Meteorology and Geophysics Agency has warned the people of Manado and North Sulawesi province of possible flooding and landslides due to the torrential rain that has been falling in the area...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Bidders credibility key to sale of BCA: Govt
Bidders credibility key to sale of BCA: GovtBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Addressing public suspicion that the Salim Group was vying to regain control over Bank Central Asia (BCA) through proxies, the government said Monday it would focus on bidders with strong credibility in choosing...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Kerosene crisis continues in numerous regions
Kerosene crisis continues in numerous regionsThe Jakarta Post JakartaIn the absence of a crackdown on distributors working for state- owned oil company Pertamina, the kerosene crisis continues to affect North Sumatra, West Java, East Java and South Sulawesi.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
U.S. accepts Sumadi as new Indonesian envoy
U.S. accepts Sumadi as new Indonesian envoyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States has accepted the nomination of Indonesia's senior diplomat Sumadi Brotodiningrat to represent Jakarta in Washington D.C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs said Monday.