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Sat, 05 Jan 2002
1. Palu: 16 x 2 lines
1. Palu: 16 x 2 lines Suspects in Palu bombing grilled 2. Aceh : 35 x 1 line --- to come later---- 3. Bandung: 16 x 2 lines 'Factions give parties a voice in legislature'3. Timor: 24 x 2 lines East Timor leaders scheduled to hold reconciliation meeting 4.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Telkom to raise phone tariff by 15% on Jan. 15
Telkom to raise phone tariff by 15% on Jan. 15Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post JakartaState-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said that it will increase domestic telephone tariffs by an average of 15 percent on Jan.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Stop Jakarta's policy of evicting 'illegal aliens'
Stop Jakarta's policy of evicting 'illegal aliens'Azas Tigor Nainggolan, Jakarta Citizens Forum (FAKTA), Jakarta Social Institute (ISJ) Following a series of negotiations with Indonesian representatives, Malaysia recently repatriated hundreds of Indonesian immigrants for having illegally entered...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
U.S. pledges $55 million for southern Philippines: Arroyo
U.S. pledges $55 million for southern Philippines: Arroyo Agence France-Presse Cotabato, PhilippinesUnited 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...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
5-month prison term sought for sandal thief
5-month prison term sought for sandal thiefMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A prosecutor demanded on Thursday that the Tangerang District court sentence a worker to five months' imprisonment for stealing a pair of damaged sandals from PT Osaga's factory warehouse where he worked last...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Standard Chartered eyes opportunities in ASEAN
Standard Chartered eyes opportunities in ASEANDow Jones, Hong Kong Standard Chartered Bank PLC. is looking for acquisition opportunities in southeast Asia while share prices of some high- quality banking assets are low, the chairman of the bank's Hong Kong operations said Friday.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Photo A Antara/Audy Alwi
Photo A Antara/Audy Alwi LATEST UPDATE: President Megawati Soekarnoputri (center) receives a report on the latest situation in restive Aceh province from Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh (right) as Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno looks on.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
TNI scraps Kaster post
TNI scraps Kaster post JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) has scrapped its territorial affairs position following the promotion of incumbent territorial affairs chief Lt. Gen. Agus Widjojo to deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
East Timor leaders scheduled to hold reconciliation meeting
East Timor leaders scheduled to hold reconciliation meetingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A key challenge in the lead up to East Timor's independence, officially scheduled to begin on May 20, 2002, has been to bring about a reconciliation among East Timorese leaders that would pave the way for an...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Feisal criticizes ministers who have yet to show modesty
Feisal criticizes ministers who have yet to show modestyThe Jakarta Post JakartaState 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
Withe to coach Thailand till 2002
Withe to coach Thailand till 2002 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 pen to...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
President's nonbudgetary funds reviewed
President's nonbudgetary funds reviewedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has decided to temporarily freeze nonbudgetary funds, as their function and regulation needed reviewing, the President's Secretary, Kemal Munawar, said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Malaysian F1 circuit to be bought by another government company
Malaysian F1 circuit to be bought by another government companyNirmala Menon, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur National oil company Petronas was unlikely to buy Malaysia's Formula One race track, but another government-owned company probably would, a source said Friday.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Bengkulu legislature to spend Rp 9.1b
Bengkulu legislature to spend Rp 9.1b BENGKULU: According to the Bengkulu province's 2002 budget, its legislative council has allocated Rp 9.1 billion towards its members' activities during the 2002 fiscal year -- out of total revenues expected to reach Rp 27 billion.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Corporate responsibility towards community
Corporate responsibility towards communityHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post "We have done a lot of things to help the community but only the bad things appear in the press," said a public relations manager of a mining giant when asked about the company's community development (CD) program.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Telkom to raise phone rates by 15% on Jan. 15
Telkom to raise phone rates by 15% on Jan. 15Tantri 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
Sutiyoso insists on minimum wage
Sutiyoso insists on minimum wage City administration officials announced on Friday that their decision to establish a new provincial minimum wage should be put into place this month, while allowing businessmen the opportunity to submit objections to the decision.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Police favor death for drug dealers
Police favor death for drug dealers JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar has encouraged judges to pass death sentences on major drug dealers as a better deterrent to halting the illicit trade.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Kerosene gets harder to find
Kerosene gets harder to findThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More reports of kerosene shortages surfaced on Friday, with state-owned oil company Pertamina trying to wash its hands of the crisis, which has raised fears of social unrest in some parts of the country.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
* Headlines: HK hires more Indonesian maids 2
* Headlines: HK hires more Indonesian maids 2* Opinion: Jakarta newcomers aliens in their own land 4* City: Jakarta unprepared to deal with flood 6* Archipelago: Islamic law imposed gradually in Aceh 7 * National: Akbar shows of force prior to graft talks 8* World: Al-Qaeda network remains intact...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Government urged to have courage to fight corruptors
Government urged to have courage to fight corruptorsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta From the legal point of view, there is no reason for both the government and the law enforcing institutions not to take suspected corruptors to court, as they have been armed with a very powerful...
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Escaped prisoners still at large
Escaped prisoners still at large CIREBON, West Java: Two notorious criminals who broke out of the Kesambi Penitentiary were still at large as of Friday, according to authorities.Comr. Sardjono, chief of the Cirebon Police, said that officers have set up three teams to capture the escapees.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 5, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 5, 2002Exhibitions * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Jan. 31. * Painting Menjemput Impian by Damay, Yaqub Elka, Zeita Gallery, Jl. Kemang Timur no.
Sat, 05 Jan 2002
Eviction victims seeks NU's help
Eviction victims seeks NU's help After failing to get appropriate compensation from the city administration, 15 people representing forced eviction victims came to the office of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) to seek former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's help.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Weight division change prompts new strategy for RI boxers
Weight division change prompts new strategy for RI boxersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Changes in several weight classes have prompted Pertina, the national amateur boxing body, to revise its strategy for the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Thieves in trains
Thieves in trainsFrom Suara KaryaAll home-coming travelers need to be careful when traveling on executive-class trains that thieves are always eyeing their prey.These thieves resemble magicians who are able to empty all the contents of bags, even those that have been locked.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Capriati teaches Angelique tennis lesson
Capriati teaches Angelique tennis lessonAgencies, Hong Kong World number two Jennifer Capriati blasted past rising Indonesian star Angelique Widjaja, to take her place in the semifinals of the Hong Kong Ladies Challenge on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Tarakanita hit by protest and brawl
Tarakanita hit by protest and brawl JAKARTA: Three people were arrested on Thursday after a rally turned ugly at the Tarakanita Secretarial Academy in Kali Malang, East Jakarta. The demonstration by the teachers and students was a demand for more money and better conditions.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Motorcycles seized in Jayapura
Motorcycles seized in Jayapura JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Police in Irian Jaya seized on Thursday hundreds of motorcycles that lacked necessary fixtures and whose owners failed to produce legal documents.The seizure was made during a raid on unlicensed two-wheeled vehicles in the province's capital of...
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
JP/11/CPP
JP/11/CPPPertamina, Riau sign agreement to operate CPP blockMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaState oil and gas company Pertamina and the Riau provincial administration signed an agreement on Thursday to jointly operate the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block, ending years of dispute...
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Plan for military command in Aceh goes unchallenged
Plan for military command in Aceh goes unchallengedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial plan to reestablish the military command in Aceh is already underway, and only President Megawati Soekarnoputri can stop it.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Residents ill-prepared for anticipated floods
Residents ill-prepared for anticipated floodsAnnastrashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Although many people vividly remember 1996, when Jakarta's worst flooding inundated most of the city, this year few are prepared for the coming torrential rains, saying they were unaware of...
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Climber dies on Mount Salak
Climber dies on Mount Salak CIANJUR, West Java: A 20-year old climber from Jakarta was found dead on Mount Salak in the West Java town of Sukabumi, local residents said on Thursday.The body of Fajar Suhendra, a resident of Duren Sawit in East Jakarta, was discovered on Tuesday by a 35-year old...
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Cabinet must work hard
Cabinet must work hardFrom Koran TempoCool-headed and soft-spoken Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is also capable of making strong statements. Frankly speaking, I am surprised and glad to learn that Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on those...
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Four-year sentence asked for high court judge
Four-year sentence asked for high court judge State prosecutors asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence a judge of the Jakarta High Court to four years in jail in a bribery case involving Supreme Court Justices.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Malaria claims 60 lives in 6 months in Banyumas
Malaria claims 60 lives in 6 months in BanyumasAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas Legislators in the Central Java city of Banyumas have lashed out at the local administration for not preventing the spread of malaria that they claim killed at least 60 people last year.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Kerosene shortages irk residents in West Java
Kerosene shortages irk residents in West JavaNana Rukmana and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, Bandung Housewives in Indramayu, Majalengka, Cirebon, Kuningan, Subang and Karawang were upset when they found it hard to buy kerosene for their daily needs.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
RI economy defies trend, grows by 3.5%
RI economy defies trend, grows by 3.5%Berni K. Moestafa and Febiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defying the negative trend of its regional peers hit by the global economic slump, Indonesia's economy grew by around 3.5 percent for the whole of last year, the government said.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.3, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 25 500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 110 -5 153,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 260 5 16,500 Alakasa 175 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Police foil gun supply to restive Poso: City police in Makassar
Police foil gun supply to restive Poso: City police in Makassar seized a shipment of two guns bound for nearby Poso on Wednesday, thwarting an apparent attempt to scuttle the Malino peace agreement signed by the Central Sulawesi regency's warring factions in December.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Pertamina, Riau sign agreement to operate CPP oil block
Pertamina, Riau sign agreement to operate CPP oil blockMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina and the Riau provincial administration signed an agreement on Thursday to jointly operate the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block, ending years of dispute...
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Sutiyoso haunted by potential flood crisis
Sutiyoso haunted by potential flood crisisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Take out your umbrella, roll-up your pants and if you're one of the unlucky Jakartans living in flood prone areas, better get out your dinghy because even Governor Sutiyoso admits there is nothing the administration can do other...
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Timan faces 20 years in jail
Timan faces 20 years in jail A former president director of state-owned company PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (PBUI) is facing corruption charges at the South Jakarta District Court for allegedly costing taxpayers an astronomical total of US$240.9 million.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.3
Rupiah Rates Jan.3 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,886.00 9,886.00 10,438.00 10,334.00Austrian schilling 1 716.04 649.76 686.57 679.21Australian dollar 1 5,609.56 5,089.31 5,378.70 5,319.94Belgian franc 1 244.25 221.64 234.20 231.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
1. Debt ( 2 x 21)
1. Debt ( 2 x 21) Thai public debt could rise to 60-65 percent of GDP 3. MAL (2 x 30) Malaysia's trade surplus shrinks beyond expectations in November4. OIL ( 4 x 9) OPEC sees average oil price of $22
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Rival PKB leaders lobby for support
Rival PKB leaders lobby for supportFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rival leaders of the divided National Awakening Party (PKB), Matori Abdul Djalil and Alwi Shihab, have been turning to key state officials in their quest for recognition.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Pertamina, Riau to sign oil JV
Pertamina, Riau to sign oil JV CPP joint venture to go aheadThe Jakarta Post Jakarta After years of negotiations, state oil and gas Pertamina and the Riau provincial administration have finally agreed to set up a joint venture to develop the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) block in Riau, Minister of...
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Key points of Malino Agreement
Key points of Malino Agreement1. End all forms of conflict. 2. Security personnel must act firmly and fairly in maintaining peace and order. 3. Reject the imposition of state of emergency and foreign intervention. 4. Respect and forgive each other in order to foster peace. 5.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Internet industry hit hard last year
Internet industry hit hard last yearMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After experiencing euphoria over the Internet business last year, Indonesia, like most countries around the world, this year witnessed the collapse of its dotcom industry.
Fri, 04 Jan 2002
Wake up, Indonesia: Face the bitter reality
Wake up, Indonesia: Face the bitter realityAbdillah Toha, Executive Director, Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Studies (IN-SEP), Jakarta We are now in the second year of a new and turbulent century.