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Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Poso police to expel 300 aliens
Poso police to expel 300 aliens PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police will crack down on aliens suspected of fomenting sectarian unrest in Poso in the second phase of a campaign on security and the restoration of order.Palu Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
KONI stalls over bodybuilding candidates for 2002 Asian Games
KONI stalls over bodybuilding candidates for 2002 Asian GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has refused to endorse a list of eight bodybuilding candidates for the 2002 Asian games, pending a selection process in line with the procedures.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
600 bus licenses revoked
600 bus licenses revoked The South Jakarta's Transportation Agency has revoked the licences of 600 public Metromini and Kopaja minibus drivers and altered routes in a bid to order services and reduce congestion in certain areas.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Excellent service
Excellent service I read many negative letters in The Jakarta Post about bad or insufficient service concerning Australian visa-applications for Indonesian citizens.I applied for a 3-month visa for my Balinese fiancee at the Australian Consulate here in Denpasar and was delighted with the...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 4, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 30,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 115 5 343,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 260 0 0 Alakasa 205 30 500 Alfa...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Trash-clogged rivers highlight lack of flood control measures
Trash-clogged rivers highlight lack of flood control measuresAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city is not yet ready to tackle the serious flooding that has been predicted to hit Jakarta soon because it still lacks flood-control facilities, and by Friday its rivers and dams had not yet...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Responding to 2002
Responding to 2002From Media IndonesiaIn the year of 2002, shall we continue to behave like before: namely, showing off our wealth, seeking fortune by any means, blaspheming and belittling one another, placing our own interests over others', working unprofessionally and defying religious...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
KPPU to quiz IBRA over PT Indomobil and BCA sales
KPPU to quiz IBRA over PT Indomobil and BCA salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has promised to investigate the allegedly shoddy deals behind the sales of government shares in car maker PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional and planned sales of shares...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Odd people out
Odd people out With the Idul Fitri post-fasting holidays not yet over, the Jakarta authorities are once again facing a major headache. The appalling number of new migrants arriving from poverty-stricken rural areas, who have accompanied their relatives returning home to the capital city after...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Festive 'Dero' no longer binds people in Poso
Festive 'Dero' no longer binds people in Poso The Malino Meeting, held to bring leaders of the different warring factions together during the festive atmosphere of Idul Fitri, Christmas and the New Year, evoked sweet memories of the district's peaceful past.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
1. MULTA: 30 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 12
1. MULTA: 30 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 12 5-month prison term sought for sandal thief 2. TRASH: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Sutiyoso plans to dump city's garbage on Bangka island 3. BOMB: 40 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 23 New year attackers caught 4.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
'Factions give parties a voice of legislature'
'Factions give parties a voice of legislature'Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Political parties, strengthened by Government Regulation No. 1/2002, need the presence of factions at their legislatures to better fight for their political interests, legislators say.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Domestic vehicles sales down in November
Domestic vehicles sales down in November JAKARTA: As of November 2001, the country's domestic vehicle sales, which includes vehicles made domestically and imported, totaled 27,442 units, down from 27,768 units sold the previous month, a statement said.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Experience with Lorena bus
Experience with Lorena bus Because flights to Bali were full, my husband and I foolishly decided to take a bus to Denpasar. We contacted a travel agency and asked for a super executive service and purchased two Lorena super executive seats -- bus number SE VII, at the cost of Rp 350,000 each.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Tony asked to rejoin Thomas Cup team
Tony asked to rejoin Thomas Cup teamNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has given Sydney 2000 Olympics gold medalist Tony Gunawan until the end of this month to make up his mind whether or not to rejoin the national team for the Thomas Cup...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Akbar shows off force ahead of graft talks
Akbar shows off force ahead of graft talksKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung is mobilizing support from local party leaders to block his political opponents' bid to have his financial scandal exposed by a team of legislators.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Full autonomy in Aceh and Irian still 'long way off'
Full autonomy in Aceh and Irian still 'long way off'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Full implementation of special autonomy in the strife-torn provinces of Aceh and Irian Jaya still has a long way to go as the government has yet to issue guidelines for autonomy laws granting...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
RI accuses neighbors of unfair trading
RI accuses neighbors of unfair tradingAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On Friday, a mere four days after the implementation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Free Trade Area, popularly known as AFTA, the Indonesian government accused three of its member nations of...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Withe to coach Thailand for another year
Withe to coach Thailand for another year BANGKOK: Former Aston Villa and England striker Peter Withe has agreed a new one-year deal to coach Thailand's national team. Following months of salary negotiations with the Football Association of Thailand, Withe told Reuters on Friday he was ready to put...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Promoting peace and brotherhood
Promoting peace and brotherhood When I opened The Jakarta Post of Jan.3, 2002 and saw the front page, a surge of relief and happiness went through me and, as an Indonesian, I had never felt so happy before.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Freeze Soeharto's
Freeze Soeharto's assetsFrom Rakyat Merdeka Any 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.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
City starts crackdown on migrants
City starts crackdown on migrantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite criticism, the Jakarta city administration has officially launched an operation against illegal migrants in an effort to curb urbanization.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Three suspects in Palu bombing grilled
Three suspects in Palu bombing grilledErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu Central Sulawesi Police are still investigating three suspects in connection with the bombing of four churches in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on New Year's Eve, says a local police official.Brig. Gen.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Jakarta remains a magnet for rural folks
Jakarta remains a magnet for rural folksAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dream of making a better life amid the grind and bustle of the big city has drawn people from rural areas all across the Indonesian archipelago to Jakarta.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Bill on Truth, Reconciliation drafted
Bill on Truth, Reconciliation draftedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has drafted a bill to deal with past human rights abuses committed during both the Sukarno and Soeharto regimes, offering pardons to the suspects who are ready to be reconciled with their victims and...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
JP/3/INSIGHT
JP/3/INSIGHTWhither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil societyJ. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Rare, beautiful opals are the 'queen of gems'
Rare, beautiful opals are the 'queen of gems'Fabian H. Chandra, Gemologist, Jakarta Few know that the Banten area, in the west part of Java, is famous for its opal, which is believed by the Javanese to be a lucky stone. Gemstone lovers call it the "queen of gems.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
DPR may grill FSPC, IBRA over debt extension scheme
DPR may grill FSPC, IBRA over debt extension schemeBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators are set to grill the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC), and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) over their controversial decision to extend a debt payment scheme for IBRA's...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Power prices to keep on rising until 2005
Power prices to keep on rising until 2005Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Strapped for cash, the state-owned electricity company, PLN, has increased power rates by an average of six percent for the first quarter of the year, while each quarter of the year will see continued hikes.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
HK families hire 13,000 more RI maids
HK families hire 13,000 more RI maids RI maids in demand in HKDeutsche Presse-Agentur Hong Kong, ChinaHong Kong families hired 13,000 more Indonesian maids last year, leading to a 24 percent jump in the number of Indonesian migrant workers in the territory, a news report said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
U.S. to give $55m to southern RP: Arroyo
U.S. to give $55m to southern RP: ArroyoAgence France-Presse, Cotabato, Philippines United States President George W. Bush has pledged up to US$55 million in development aid to the troubled southern Philippines, where economic growth has remained stagnant over years of Muslim insurgency, President...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
TV Today: Saturday, January 5, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, January 5, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Cartoon8:30 Mom and Me10:00 Music11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News2:00 News3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 Documentary 5:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Music8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 Sports TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Banks cautiously upbeat on 2002 outlook
Banks cautiously upbeat on 2002 outlookBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several major banks share the same level of confidence when asked about the banking outlook for 2002: "cautiously optimistic.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Many East Timorese refugees remain at camps in W. Timor
Many East Timorese refugees remain at camps in W. TimorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Some 1,750 East Timorese refugees from 245 families are still living in temporary camps in Noelbaki and Tuapukan camps in the regency of Kupang, West Timor as a government deadline for them to leave the...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Sutiyoso plans to dump city's garbage on Bangka island
Sutiyoso plans to dump city's garbage on Bangka islandAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday that he would prioritize Bangka island, rather than Bantar Gebang, Marunda and Tegal Alur, as an alternative dumpsite for the city's garbage.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
'Panji Masyarakat' stops publication
'Panji Masyarakat' stops publicationMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Panji Masyarakat monthly magazine halted publication two months ago due to severe financial problems heightened by the country's prolonged economic crisis.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
2. BCA (4 X 18)
2. BCA (4 X 18) KPPU to quiz IBRA over PT Indomobil and BCA sales 3. PLN ( 2 X 18) Power prices to keep on rising until 2005 4. Ascot ( 1 X 30) Ascott 'takes over' from Mercure 5. Bank ( 1 X 38 Banks cautiously upbeat on 2002 outlook 6. KPPU ( 2 X 20) Govt under fire for plan on wheat duties
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
More Acehnese reject planned military command
More Acehnese reject planned military commandFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the government looks set to reestablish a military command in restive Aceh, Acehnese intellectuals and human rights campaigners voiced their opposition to the plan, arguing that it would add to the...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
New Year attacker held
New Year attacker heldDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Questions revolving around the grenade blast on Jl. Bulungan, South Jakarta, which claimed one life in the morning hours of Jan. 1, may soon be answered following Thursday's arrest of Tarmizi, who is suspected as one of the attackers.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Indonesian maids in demand in HK
Indonesian maids in demand in HKDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Hong Kong, China Hong Kong families hired 13,000 more Indonesian maids last year, leading to a 24 percent jump in the number of Indonesian migrant workers in the territory, a news report said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Sleman to have agribusiness terminal
Sleman to have agribusiness terminal YOGYAKARTA: In an attempt to spur economic development in Sleman regency, provincial administration officials are planning to develop a special terminal to market agribusiness commodities.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan. 4
Rupiah Rates Jan. 4 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,865.00 9,865.00 10,417.00 10,313.00Australian dollar 1 5,591.13 5,071.60 5,360.59 5,301.91Austrian schilling 1 709.84 644.01 680.57 673.25Belgian franc 1 242.13 219.68 232.15 229.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Zang Xihua to hold exhibition
Zang Xihua to hold exhibition Some 65 works of celebrated Chinese artist Zang Xihua will be displayed at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from Jan. 7 in what will be Jakarta's first painting exhibition for 2002.The painter, who currently resides in Singapore after spending dozens of years in reform camps...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
JP/Arifuddin Saeni
JP/Arifuddin SaeniTRAFFIC CUTOFF: A landslide paralyzed traffic between Gowa and Malino on Wednesday after a section of the connecting highway collapsed. Another landslide also destroyed a part of the highway connecting Gowa and Sappaya in Gowa regency on Thursday.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Jayapura back to six-day public service
Jayapura back to six-day public service JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: As of Jan. 1, 2001, the Jayapura municipal administration returned to a six-day work week to improve its service to the public.Jayapura Mayor M.R.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Investigating giant mining operations
Investigating giant mining operations The operations of the world's giant mining companies have often raised concerns due to their alleged insensitivity to the local communities and the environment.However, research financed by the International Development Research Center (IDRC) indicates that the...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Telkom to raise phone rates by 15% on Jan. 15
Telkom to raise phone rates by 15% on Jan. 15 Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said that it would increase domestic telephone rates by an average of 15 percent on Jan. 15 pending the signing of a ministerial decree expected next week.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Feisal criticizes ministers for not showing modesty
Feisal criticizes ministers for not showing modestyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin expressed concern on Friday over the reluctance among some of his colleagues to abandon suits and ties despite the government's newly launched drive for modest...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Govt under fire for plan on wheat duties
Govt under fire for plan on wheat dutiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian monopoly watchdog has slammed the government's plan to impose antidumping duties on wheat as the move would benefit only one single company, PT Bogasari Flour Mills, at the cost of millions of consumers.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Improving the welfare of the local people
Improving the welfare of the local people Mining and oil companies adopt different approaches in carrying out their community development obligations. But their priorities are generally the same -- giving more emphasis to the improvement of the health and education of local people.