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Thu, 29 Nov 2001
MONEY MATTERS
MONEY MATTERSIndonesia's gross foreign exchange reserves rose to US$28.08 billion as of Nov. 23 from $27.73 billion the week before, due to state revenues received from oil and gas exports during the period. Net foreign exchange reserves rose to Rp 128.79 trillion from Rp 125.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
KL, Jakarta launch antipiracy drive
KL, Jakarta launch antipiracy driveMALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday began a 10-day naval operation to combat piracy in the busy Straits of Malacca with neighboring Indonesia.Malaysia's First Admiral Abdul Aziz Jaafar, deputy navy fleet commander, said the operation involved 16 officers and 120...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Police seize firecrackers, alcohol
Police seize firecrackers, alcohol SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: East Kalimantan Police announced on Wednesday that they had confiscated approximately 57,000 firecrackers and 1,000 bottles of alcoholic beverages in raids launched throughout the city during the fasting month of Ramadhan.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Brantas River: One of most successful projects
Brantas River: One of most successful projects The comprehensive development of Brantas River Basin is one of the most successful projects in Indonesia.Due to the construction of Dams and Barrages, Surabaya has become safe against flood disasters.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Don't pollute Jakarta's rivers
Don't pollute Jakarta's riversFrom Sinar PagiAs a Jakarta resident who cares about the city's environment, I am really concerned to see that a lot of garbage pollutes the city's rivers. None of us should throw garbage willy-nilly into rivers surrounding our beloved capital city as it can pollute...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Bali's stray dogs find a friend in Yudisthira foundation
Bali's stray dogs find a friend in Yudisthira foundationYudha Bantono, Veterinarian, Denpasar A dog is a man's best friend. That's how it works for most Balinese, who treat their dogs like members of their families. But how many dogs can be sheltered in one house? Five is the most.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
34 die in Manado after consuming home-made liquor
34 die in Manado after consuming home-made liquorYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado At least 34 people have died and dozens of others are in a critical condition in the North Sulawesi capital of Manado after consuming locally brewed liquor, police and hospital officials have said.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaThursdayMaghrib 5:57 p.m.Friday Imsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
1. Bandung: 10 x 4 lines
1. Bandung: 10 x 4 linesDiarrhea flares up in flood-hit South Bandung2. Mabuk: 20 x 2 lines34 die in Manado after consuming home-made liquor3. BA: 24 x 2 lines:Bukit Asam workers reject new board of directors4. Batam: 32 x 1 line:Conflict between Batam govt, BIDA mounting
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 28, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 0 17,000 Adindo Foresta 70 5 156,500 AGIS 145 0 6,215,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 180 -5 30,500...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Rini urges exporters to expand market
Rini urges exporters to expand marketTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi urged Indonesian exporters to help limit the impact of the global economic recession by exploring markets outside the United States.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsPT Bank Internasional Indonesia Wednesday revised down its nine- month loss to Rp137.25 billion (some US$13 million), lower than the earlier reported Rp169 billion loss. The bank said its loss was narrower mainly due to higher net interest income of Rp144.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Quota mismanagement
Quota mismanagement The government has set up a team to investigate reports issued by the United States, which claims that Indonesia's textile and garment quotas exceed the levels in particular categories set by the United States.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Improper manner
Improper manner On Nov. 24, my friend and I visited a friend of ours who lives at Apartment Rasuna Said. We left the place at about 9:30 p.m. As it was already late, we decided to take a taxi.There was no taxi in front of the main door of the tower.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Tax deduction of 'zakat' must apply to non-Muslims
Tax deduction of 'zakat' must apply to non-Muslims The law to make the religious requirement for Muslims to donate at least 2.5 percent of their wealth to charity (zakat) tax deductible has come into effect.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Seoul makes ready largest soccer stadium for World Cup finals
Seoul makes ready largest soccer stadium for World Cup finals The Tourism Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Government recently invited journalists and people representing the tourism industry in Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, China and Indonesia, including The Jakarta Post's reporter Ahmad...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
In Pusan, meanwhile, South Korea's top football official said
In Pusan, meanwhile, South Korea's top football official said Wednesday he would invite North Korea's best players to join the southern side at next year's World Cup finals. North Korea has snubbed an offer to stage some of the matches for the tournament, which South Korea and Japan will co-host...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Drug, alcohol tests for bus drivers: Police were to test
Drug, alcohol tests for bus drivers: Police were to test intercity bus drivers for drug and alcohol abuse to ensure the safety of passengers traveling ahead of Idul Fitri celebrations, Jakarta police said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
DPR, govt approve 12% bus fare rise
DPR, govt approve 12% bus fare riseFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators and the government agreed on Wednesday to a 12 percent increase in intercity bus fares during the Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year holidays.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Misuari a victim of history's shifting tides
Misuari a victim of history's shifting tidesAmando Doronila, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila The arrest of Nur Misuari in Malaysia puts an ironic touch to the end of his career as a leader of the Muslim separatist movement in southern Philippines.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
2. Green (2 x 27)
2. Green (2 x 27) 'Asia nations need billions in environmental aid' Asia needs billions of dollars in environment aid: Meeting 3. Viet (2 x 20) Vietnam approves trade agreement with the U.S. 4. Steel (2 x 20) South Korea proposes cut in steel output 5.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Mosque donates to the needy
Mosque donates to the needy JAKARTA: The Cut Nyak Dien Mosque has provided scholarships to 1,000 children and capital for 50 small businesses.H.M. Syureich, the chairman of the mosque, which is located in Menteng, Central Jakarta, said on Tuesday that 500 scholarships were presented last Sunday...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Coach Schumm drops five from U-20 team
Coach Schumm drops five from U-20 teamMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bernhard Schumm, coach of the Indonesian Under-20 soccer team, recently dropped five players from his squad because they had apparently tried to falsify their ages by providing inaccurate birth certificates.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Kontras wants consistency on Papua
Kontras wants consistency on PapuaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) continued to demand on Wednesday that the government be responsible for several policies it has imposed on the troubled Irian Jaya province, in...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Australia, Indonesia pledge to unite in fighting against people smuggling
Australia, Indonesia pledge to unite in fighting against people smugglingAndrea Hopkins, Reuters, Canberra Australia and Indonesia pledged on Wednesday to work together to tackle the people smuggling trade between the two nations, forging a fragile alliance if only to agree the issue was "an...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Solution to Semen Gresik sale problem expected soon: Minister
Solution to Semen Gresik sale problem expected soon: MinisterTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Wednesday that it would propose a new resolution meant to appease the opponents of the sale of its 51 percent stake in Indonesia's largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik to...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 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.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
5 killed in fresh Poso communal conflict
5 killed in fresh Poso communal conflictBadri Djawara, The Jakarta Post, Poso At least five people were killed and five others were injured when two rival sectarian groups clashed in the Central Sulawesi riot-torn town of Poso late on Tuesday.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Merging banks under duress
Merging banks under duress The government has become notorious for its foot dragging and, sometimes, even outright inaction with regard to the reform measures that are badly needed to generate a sustainable economic recovery.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
'Zakat' ruling to boost tithing
'Zakat' ruling to boost tithingAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial new rule giving tax incentives for Muslims who give zakat (Muslim tithes) will boost the amount of donated from Muslims next year, and would also increase Muslims' participation in alleviating poverty,...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
'RI to import corn in 2002'
'RI to import corn in 2002' Indonesia's corn imports in 2002 are seen rising to 1.1 million tons from around 975,000 this year, with the United States increasing its market share at China's expense, a U.S. grains trade official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Bukit Asam workers reject new board of directors
Bukit Asam workers reject new board of directorsBahrul Ilmi Yakub, The Jakarta Post, Palembang More than 200 workers of state-owned coal company PT Bukit Asam held a demonstration at the South Sumatra legislative building in Palembang on Tuesday, demanding the central government annul the...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Govt forms team to probe Theys' murder
Govt forms team to probe Theys' murderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite being rejected by local informal leaders, the government has formed a joint team of police and the military to investigate the murder of Irianese proindependence activist Theys Hiyo Eluay.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Government wants fit banks for merger
Government wants fit banks for mergerBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to improve the condition of five banks set for a merger this year, by stripping off their bad loans and replacing them with state bonds to produce a healthy bank.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions* An Evolution of Collaboration between Photograps and Paintings, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Dec. 26. * Panting Faight of Women by Made Sukadana, Paros Gallery, Jl. Pantai Purna, Sukawati, Gianyar, until Jan. 10.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
1. Urine - 4x12
1. Urine - 4x12 Intercity bus drivers to take drug tests 2. Heroin - 1x16 Drug dealer gets death 3. Bom - 2x24 Acehnese man on trial in deadly bomb blast 4. Rent - 1x35 Car rentals may soar during Lebaran 5. Tax - 3x10 City to tax lottery organizers
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
HB Jassin literary archive neglected
HB Jassin literary archive neglectedRakyat MerdekaAs a citizen of Jakarta, I am proud to have a governor whose appearance is attractive and elegant, as required by his job and his position of authority.In comparison, I am disappointed with the state of the HB Jassin literary archive.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
City to tax lottery organizers
City to tax lottery organizersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council plans to propose a bylaw on taxes to be paid by organizers of free lotteries in the mass media.Councillor Binsar Tambunan of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle said the bylaw was expected to increase the city's...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Same mistakes being made in Aceh and Papua
Same mistakes being made in Aceh and PapuaAboeprijadi Santoso, Radio Nederlands, Amsterdam On Dec. 1 and Dec. 4, the pro-independence movements in Irian Jaya (Papua) and Aceh will celebrate their respective "independence day", possibly with some dismay, given earlier reports that Jakarta would send...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Misuari now only a matter of history
Misuari now only a matter of historyMisuari a victim of history's shifting tides - Amando DoronilaTHE ARREST of Nur Misuari ..2. Robert -- 2 X 24 50pt Bodoni Take project management out of government agencies' hands As corruption shows no sign of abating under decentralization it is a gloomy...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Governance academy wanted in Papua
Governance academy wanted in Papua JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Around 200 subdistrict heads in Irian Jaya urged the provincial administration on Wednesday to reopen the Academy for Domestic Governance (APDN) next year to help improve the quality of human resources in the province.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Thai soldiers to lose immunity from arrest
Thai soldiers to lose immunity from arrest THAILAND: Uniformed Thai army personnel would be stripped of their immunity from arrest under a new deal agreed between the defense and interior ministry, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Aboeprijadi Santoso
Aboeprijadi Santoso Radio Nederlands Amsterdam On Dec. 1 and 4, the pro-independent movements in Papua (Irian Jaya) and Aceh will celebrate their "independence day" possibly with some dismay ..2. Taliban -- 2 x 32 48pt Bodoni Slaughter of Taliban soldiers raises tricky moral questions By Jonathan...
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Game is over for Tommy
Game is over for TommyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's most-wanted fugitive is behind bars after police stormed a house in southern Jakarta and arrested Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra on Wednesday afternoon after a year-long police chase.Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Misuari now only a matter of history
Misuari now only a matter of historyMisuari tragically terminates his future 2. Robert -- Appropriate divison of duties IN AID PROJECT PROCUREMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION2 X 24 50pt Bodoni Take project management away from all government agencies 3.
Thu, 29 Nov 2001
Kim vows to continue 'Shunsine' policy
Kim vows to continue 'Shunsine' policyAgencies, Seoul South Korean President Kim Dae-jung said on Wednesday he had not given up on his "Sunshine Policy" of engaging North Korea despite feeling disappointment at setbacks in dealings with the North.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Japan Foundation offers international exchanges
Japan Foundation offers international exchanges The Japan Foundation was established in 1972 as a special legal entity under the auspices of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The purpose of the foundation is to efficiently carry out activities for international cultural exchange.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Pertamina gets offer to hedge oil price at $22
Pertamina gets offer to hedge oil price at $22Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said it had received offers from Bank of America and Credit Suisse to hedge its crude oil selling price at US$22 a barrel to safeguard oil revenues for next year's state...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Jakarta's strategy to deal with Papuan nationalism
Jakarta's strategy to deal with Papuan nationalismRichard Chauvel, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia On June 8, 2000, the Director General of National Unity in the Department of Internal Affairs, Ermaya Suradinata, held a meeting with representatives of the military and intelligence...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Top generals from army, police to be questioned
Top generals from army, police to be questionedAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Inquiry Commission of Human Rights Violations for Semanggi and Trisakti cases (KPP HAM) Semanggi-Trisakti will question five generals about the extent of their roles in the 1998-1999 rights abuses.