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Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Military option not the best solution for Aceh: Minister
Military option not the best solution for Aceh: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Voicing an opinion at odds with that of other government officials, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Monday that the military option was not the best solution to settle problems in the restive...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Police confiscate 265 tons of fuel
Police confiscate 265 tons of fuel JAKARTA: The City Police have confiscated 265 tons of fuel, which they suspect was being hoarded in a house on Jl. Pengantin Ali, Ciracas, East Jakarta.Adj. Sr. Comr. Ike Edwin said that the police confiscated the fuel after they raided the house on Monday.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
City forcibly evicts thousands of squatters
City forcibly evicts thousands of squattersRendy A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration forcibly evicted on Monday more than 3,000 illegal squatters along the West Flood Canal in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, despite desperate last-minute outcries from local residents and...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Vital firms in Aceh resume operations
Vital firms in Aceh resume operationsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Lhoksemauwe, Aceh Three of the five key firms in Aceh province have resumed operations amid signs of an improving security situation.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Short-term survival, long-term problems
Short-term survival, long-term problemsWimar Witoelar, InterMatrix Communications, Jakarta The success of the state power company PLN in concluding renegotiations on the Paiton I and Paiton II steam power plant deserves high praise. It is good news for everyone.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.7, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 19,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 33,000 AGIS 115 0 300,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 235 -25 21,000 Alakasa...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Jakarta to reopen embassy in Kabul
Jakarta to reopen embassy in Kabul Agence France-Presse JakartaIndonesia plans soon to reopen its embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul after evacuating its staff in 1996, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
DPR inquiry of Akbar to proceed
DPR inquiry of Akbar to proceedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will press ahead with the creation of a special team to investigate House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's role in the alleged misuse of a Rp 40 billion fund even though he...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Compaq disappoints
Compaq disappoints It all began in August of last year, when I bought a Compaq laptop Presario 17565 at Fuji Image Plaza in Plaza Indonesia.At the beginning of December, I discovered a defect in my computer screen. So I went to Customer Services at the Standard Charter Building in Jakarta on Dec.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Japan seek to enhance ties with ASEAN countries
Japan seek to enhance ties with ASEAN countriesAgence France-Presse, Tokyo The Japanese government has decided to propose measures to tighten economic cooperation between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a news report said Monday.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Kerosene crisis continues in many regions
Kerosene crisis continues in many regionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In 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
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
Frantic bid for PKB reconciliation fails
Frantic bid for PKB reconciliation failsFabiola Desy Unidjaja Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Tuban/Jakarta A last-ditch effort to bring the rival leaders of the National Awakening Party (PKB) to a negotiation table failed on Monday when one of the main actors in this play did not show up.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Hamzah to visit Aceh
Hamzah to visit Aceh BANDA ACEH: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to make an official visit to a remote regency of Simeulue island of the troubled province of Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam later this month.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Koizumi seeks to expand influence in Asia
Koizumi seeks to expand influence in AsiaShingo Ito, Agence France-Presse, Tokyo Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will use a trip to Southeast Asian nations this week to try to strengthen Tokyo's economic and political influence in the region in the face of China's growing clout.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
PT KAI halts service in North Sumatra
PT KAI halts service in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has temporarily halted its operations in North Sumatra until Jan.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
West Java talks with Rotterdam port
West Java talks with Rotterdam port BANDUNG: West Java officials have announced plans to cooperate with the Rotterdam Municipal Port Management in the Netherlands to improve the Cirebon port's service with the aim of attracting businessmen and their commerce.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Lehman Brothers to ink new venture with RP bank
Lehman Brothers to ink new venture with RP bankAgence France-Presse, Manila U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. was set to sign an agreement with the Philippines' Metrobank Group to jointly set up an asset management company to absorb soured loans, central bank sources said Sunday.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Internet helps people find information
Internet helps people find information A few weeks ago, an Indonesian weekly magazine reported that IBM had a low-cost alternative to the pricey, but immensely popular, Microsoft Office.It was, according to the magazine, called "SmartSweet.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Asian airlines expect rebound this year
Asian airlines expect rebound this yearJason Szep, Reuters, Tokyo Flying to Bali from Tokyo on New Year's Eve cost at least US$1,290. That's for an economy seat in one of Asia's cheapest airlines, Garuda Indonesia.Wait another week, and the price tumbles to $375.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Govt vows to fight kerosene shortage 2
* Headlines: Govt vows to fight kerosene shortage 2* Opinion: In search for new TNI chief 4* City: Who needs Military Command in Jakarta? 6* Archipelago: Four died in Sangihe Talaud landslide 7 * National: Who are behind delay of human rights trial? 8* World: Boy crashes plane into building 10*...
Mon, 07 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.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
A comprehensive plan needed to prevent flood
A comprehensive plan needed to prevent floodAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost all city officials concerned with flooding have realized that without an integrated program, Jakarta, 40 percent of whose total 24,000 square kilometers is low-lying land, can never be free from the dangers...
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Resolute negotiations for Thailand and Myanmar
Resolute negotiations for Thailand and MyanmarDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok When they really needed it the most, it wasn't there. But after two years of putting it off, the Thai-Burma (Myanmar) Joint Commission is now back on track.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Landslide kills four people in N. Sulawesi
Landslide kills four people in N. SulawesiYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado Landslides and floods that hit several villages in the regency of Sangihe Talaud in North Sulawesi between last Wednesday and Saturday killed four people, destroyed 62 houses and forced hundreds to seek refuge.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Gus Dur asks for delay in summons
Gus Dur asks for delay in summons Former president Abdurrahman Wahid canceled his plan to fulfill a summons by Jakarta Police for questioning on Monday and asked for it to be postponed, his lawyer said.Luhut M.P.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
[b]Why the delay in search
Why the delay in search for new TNI chief?Imanuddin Staff Writer The Jakarta Post2. Yomiuri -- Rx for economic doldrums 1 x 28 36 pt Japan's collapsing economyGlobal depression could start in JapanJapan sourceYomiuri Shimbun
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Fire destroys 300 kiosks in Petisah market, Medan
Fire destroys 300 kiosks in Petisah market, MedanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 300 kiosks selling second hand clothes and household items at the Petisah market on Jl. Nibung Raya in downtown Medan, North Sumatra, were destroyed by fire at dawn on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Batam industrial forest blockaded
Batam industrial forest blockaded BATAM, Riau: The development of an industrial forest on the island was halted when hundreds of locals blockaded the location after PT Barelang Woods Industry (BWI), the developer, apparently failed to pay compensation for the land appropriated for the project.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Death of law enforcement
Death of law enforcementFrom Rakyat MerdekaAlthough the year 2001 has passed and 2002 has just begun, the prospects for law enforcement and respect for human rights are still not bright in this country.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Saudi princess may face federal slavery charges: official
Saudi princess may face federal slavery charges: officialAgence France-Presse, Washington United States authorities are investigating the possibility of charging a Saudi princess with enslaving her Indonesian maid, a Justice Department official said on Saturday.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Bangka doubts Jakarta will keep its words
Bangka doubts Jakarta will keep its wordsThe Jakarta Post, Bangka Acting governor of Bangka-Belitung province Amur Muhasim said over the weekend that he doubted the Jakarta Administration would transport its garbage to the islands to refill tin-mining sites there.
Mon, 07 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...
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Why all this doubt?
Why all this doubt? The hike in fuel prices, electricity as well as telephone rates are unavoidable. The increase is caused by various factors that leave us with only two options: Raising the rates so that the companies can properly function or retaining the current rates with decreased quality of...
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Should Soeharto be absolved?
Should Soeharto be absolved? Last June 8, 2001 Soeharto turned 80. Since his admission to hospital, we have heard contradictory news about his health. Some have said his condition is worsening; others have told us that he is in pretty good shape, able to recognize visitors and talk to them.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Indonesian hopefuls for Asian Games to take preliminary tests at Jatiluhur
Indonesian hopefuls for Asian Games to take preliminary tests at JatiluhurMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All national athletes selected for the Busan, South Korea Asian Games 2002 in September will gather for a week at Jatiluhur reservoir in Purwakarta, West Java starting Monday in a bid to...
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
TV Program: Monday, January 7, 2002
TV Program: Monday, January 7, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:05 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Children's Song10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Debating3:30 Talk Show4:00 Quiz5:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00...
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
No arrest of militants, Muslim leaders warn
No arrest of militants, Muslim leaders warnBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Muslim leaders on Sunday called on law enforcement agencies not to follow the example of Malaysia and Singapore in arresting militants, as it would not help to improve the country's security situation.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Good press, bad press
Good press, bad press If freedom of expression is the yardstick by which to measure democracy, and if freedom of the media is one criterion to gauge that freedom of expression, then democracy in Indonesia may be in peril.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Why the delay in search for new TNI chief?
Why the delay in search for new TNI chief?Imanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A reshuffle in the Indonesian Military (TNI) leadership is always interesting and closely watched by a number of people, especially those in political circles, as the person selected to serve as the TNI...
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
1. Malaria: 8 x 4 lines
1. Malaria: 8 x 4 lines Malaria kills 54 people in Banyumas2. Yuwono: 24 x 2 lines: Yuwono Susetyo remains silent on kidnapping3. Lumpuh: 16 x 2 lines PT KAI halts service in North Sumatra
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Truth commission 'must first probe' New Order abuses
Truth commission 'must first probe' New Order abusesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rights advocates questioned on Sunday the time span of human rights violations to be addressed through the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), arguing that the government should give...
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Karang Tengah toll gate opened
Karang Tengah toll gate opened JAKARTA: State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga started on Sunday the operation of the Karang Tengah toll gate, which is located on the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road, in a bid to ease traffic congestion at the Kebon Jeruk toll gate.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Freeze Soeharto's assets
Freeze Soeharto's assetsFrom Rakyat MerdekaAny formulation made by the House of Representatives (DPR) must be in accordance with the people's wishes, which is stated in the stipulation of the People Consultative Assembly no. XI/MPR/1998 article no.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Malaria outbreak kills 54
Malaria outbreak kills 54Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas An outbreak of malaria, a sometimes lethal tropical disease transmitted by the "bite" of Anopheline mosquitoes, had killed 54 out of some 10,000 people infected by the disease in Banyumas, West Java last month.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Market operation will continue to address kerosene shortage
Market operation will continue to address kerosene shortageThe Jakarta Post, Palembang/Makassar The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina would continue to conduct "market operations" in various parts of the country to help resolve the current kerosene shortage problem, Minister of Energy and...
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Bangka governor doubts they will receive Jakarta's trash
Bangka governor doubts they will receive Jakarta's trash Acting governor of Bangka-Belitung province Amur Muhasim said over the weekend that he doubted the Jakarta Administration would transport its garbage to the islands to refill tin-mining sites there.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Marunda locals to sue Sutiyoso
Marunda locals to sue Sutiyoso Marunda residents will soon file administrative lawsuits against Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Widjanarko Puspoyo and Attorney General M.A.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
High quality LCD monitors get closer to affordability
High quality LCD monitors get closer to affordabilityZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id I requested a loan of the new TFT5030 LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor from PT Compaq Indonesia the moment I read Compaq's news release on this product.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
1. PRICE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. PRICE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Prices rise, life gets harder for Jakartans 2. FLOOD: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 A comprehensive plan needed to prevent floods 3. MARUNDA: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 Marunda locals to sue Sutiyoso 4. KODAM: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 Where should Kodam be positioned?