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Thu, 03 Jan 2002
'It's time to act on corruptors'
'It's time to act on corruptors'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was high time that President Megawati Soekarnoputri stopped making promises and started taking action to combat corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), critics said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Euro money hard to find in local market
Euro money hard to find in local marketThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a second day as Europe's legal tender, euro banknotes and coins had yet to gain a foothold in the local market, with only a few banks and money changers stocking the new currency.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Blast victim escapes from hospital
Blast victim escapes from hospital MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: One of the three persons injured in a bomb blast during the second Muslim congress in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar on Dec. 30 has escaped from the hospital.Makassar Police chief Comr. Sr.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Akbar's lawyers throw Bulog ball into Habibie's court
Akbar's lawyers throw Bulog ball into Habibie's courtTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) scandal allegedly involving House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung has taken a new turn with his lawyers implicating former president B.J. Habibie.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
State universities to hold entrance test twice a year
State universities to hold entrance test twice a yearFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to offer the public greater opportunities to enter state universities, the Ministry of Education is planning to issue a decree allowing entrance exams to be taken twice a year, while scrapping...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Seven feared dead in Kebumen beach tragedy
Seven feared dead in Kebumen beach tragedyAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kebumen Two domestic tourists were drowned and five others were still missing after they were swept away by a large wave at South Beach, Logending in the Central Java town of Kebumen on Tuesday, a rescue team said on...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Ministers lead by example in thrift campaign
Ministers lead by example in thrift campaignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following a government directive asking state officials to observe a more modest lifestyle, several Cabinet ministers went about their official duties on Wednesday in a relatively modest manner, at least judging from appearances.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Indonesia plans observation workout for contract bridge in Winter Games
Indonesia plans observation workout for contract bridge in Winter GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian bridge team for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games plans a reconnaissance workout in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in an attempt "to adjust the players to the freezing climate", an...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Legal uncertainty puts off investors
Legal uncertainty puts off investorsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aside from prolonged domestic, social and political turmoil, legal uncertainties -- highlighted by dubious settlement of corporate disputes in the commercial court -- also share the blame for discouraging foreign...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Gulf Indonesia: Giving the best for mutual interdependence
Gulf Indonesia: Giving the best for mutual interdependence Having been one of the few multinational firms which have established transparent win-win relationships with local communities and governments in its operation areas and surroundings, Gulf Indonesia Resources pledge to continue attempts to...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Kutai locals demand own regency
Kutai locals demand own regency SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Leaders of community members living in coastal areas in Kutai Kartanegara district threatened on Wednesday to mobilize people to occupy vital oil and gas companies in their four subdistricts if their demand for a separate regency was...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
KKN still a common practice
KKN still a common practice As reported by The Jakarta Post on Dec. 29, 2001 , the appointment of Taufik Kiemas as a special envoy for a ministerial visit to China is a classic conflict of interest given his role as the president's husband, a legislator and a businessman.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Police to file 'Tommy' dossier soon
Police to file 'Tommy' dossier soon JAKARTA: City Police will soon hand over the dossier on Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's alleged involvement in the murder last July of a Supreme Court justice to the Jakarta Prosecutor's office.According to detective chief Sr. Comr.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
The year of political disputes
The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
The weighted average interest rate on one-month [b]Sertifikat Bank
The weighted average interest rate on one-month Sertifikat Bank Indonesia notes Wednesday fell slightly from last week, the central bank said.The one-month SBI notes stood at 17.5 percent at the weekly auction, down from 17.62 percent from at last week's auction, Bank Indonesia said.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper productsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
S. Asian foreign ministers gather under Indo-Pakistan war clouds
S. Asian foreign ministers gather under Indo-Pakistan war cloudsAgence France-Presse, Kathmandu South Asian foreign ministers gathered in Kathmandu on Wednesday, ahead of a regional summit that will be dominated by the escalation of military tensions between the region's two major powers -- India...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Belt tightening: Rhetoric?
Belt tightening: Rhetoric? Only a few days after the proclamation of new instructions requiring government officials to work more efficiently and adopt a simpler lifestyle, President Megawati Soekarnoputri last week boarded a special plane bound for Bali, where she celebrated both the New Year...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Inconsistency rife in Mega's government
Inconsistency rife in Mega's governmentKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two powerful politicians have joined the bandwagon of rising criticism against the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, saying that the current administration lacks consistency.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
841 foreigners deported in 2000
841 foreigners deported in 2000 JAKARTA: Indonesia deported 841 foreign citizens in 2001 for violations of immigration regulations, an immigration official said here on Wednesday.Muhammad Indra, director for immigration control of foreign nationals, at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, said...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Six named as suspects in Palu church blasts
Six named as suspects in Palu church blastsErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu Six out of the ten people arrested by Central Police over the new year church explosions in the provincial capital of Palu in Central Sulawesi have been named suspects, according to Palu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Landslides, flooding kill at least five in S. Sulawesi
Landslides, flooding kill at least five in S. SulawesiJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar A series of landslides and severe flooding killed at least five people and forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes in the South Sulawesi district of Gowa, residents said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Rizal gets serious about reforestation program
Rizal gets serious about reforestation programApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin has instructed all regents and mayors to speed up reforestation programs in their areas, using the Rp 28 billion in reforestation funds allocated by the central government...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
The privatization drive: Appeasing animal spirits
The privatization drive: Appeasing animal spiritsEdward Mariyani-Squire, Associate Lecturer, School of Economics and Finance, College of Law and Business, University of Western Sydney, Sydney The government's deliberation over the privatization of publicly owned businesses is an interesting case of...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Reducing capital flight
Reducing capital flight Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti has requested that the local business community make efforts in 2002 to return their capital deposited abroad.It's not a new appeal, but who knows, it might be effective this time.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Plan for cheap drugs faces strong criticism
Plan for cheap drugs faces strong criticismTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to launch branded medicines at cheaper prices in March does not constitute a solution to the skyrocketing prices of drugs, critics say.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Telkom must give
Telkom must give better serviceFrom Republika The plan for a telephone rate increase of 21.67 percent in 2002 using a flat-rate system and in the following year using a "rebalancing formula" should be reviewed. As a consumer, I expect PT Telkom to give its attention to the following:1. Law no.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan. 2
Rupiah Rates Jan. 2 Bank notes rates TT Rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp USD 1.00 10,900.00 9,900.00 10,525.0010,421.00 AUD 1.00 5,567.72 5,051.97 5,364.59 5,306.37 ATS 1.00 700.17 635.36 681.59 674.32 BEF 1.00 238.83 216.73 232.50 230.02 BND 1.00 5,893.48 5,348.46 5,693.19 5,633.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Natural flooding chaos predicted for Jakarta
Natural flooding chaos predicted for JakartaAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Huge floods have been predicted to hit Jakarta in about two weeks with the city administration admitting Wednesday that it would not be able to save residents from a natural disaster.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
SBI rate falls this week
SBI rate falls this week JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month Sertifikat Bank Indonesia notes Wednesday fell slightly from last week, the central bank said. The one-month SBI notes stood at 17.5 percent at the weekly auction, down from 17.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Will identity card raids solve city migration?
Will identity card raids solve city migration?Emmy Fitri and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plans to launch identity card (KTP) raids soon as a way to control incoming migrants.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Minimum wage hikes to go ahead
Minimum wage hikes to go ahead JAKARTA: The government will put into effect this month the planned minimum wage hikes throughout the country. At the provincial level wages will be increased by an average of 28.44 percent, with minimum wages in regencies rising by an average of 28.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Inflation reaches 12.55% in 2001, exports fall in November: BPS
Inflation reaches 12.55% in 2001, exports fall in November: BPSThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2001 inflation rate reached 12.55 percent, surpassing the government's initial target of between 9 percent and 11 percent, and higher than last year's rate of 9.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Bali warmly welcomes New Year in pouring rain
Bali warmly welcomes New Year in pouring rainI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Parties involving thousands of people, both young and old, residents and visitors alike, dominated the New Year celebrations in Bali.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Minister orders probe on allegedly tainted verdict
Minister orders probe on allegedly tainted verdictMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Acting on complaints from the victim's widow, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra has ordered an investigation into a sentence, reportedly tainted by corruption, handed down at a murder...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Govt, IMF to discuss debt restructuring extension
Govt, IMF to discuss debt restructuring extensionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are preparing to discuss the extension of a debt restructuring program for former bank owners under the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA),...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
National flag
National flagFrom Media IndonesiaAll citizens, including the press, certainly know that our national flag of red and white is a symbol of unity and integrity. Whether people realize it or not, this state symbol is currently demonstrating the community's disintegration in Maluku and Poso as on the...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan. 2
Rupiah Rates Jan. 2 Bank notes rates TT Rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1.00 10,900.00 9,900.00 10,525.00 10,421.00 Australian dollar 1.00 5,567.72 5,051.97 5,364.59 5,306.37 Austrian schilling 1.00 700.17 635.36 681.59 674.32 Belgian franc 1.00 238.83 216.73 232.50 230.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Govt strives to improve national health system
Govt strives to improve national health systemFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is determined to revamp the national health system in a bid to help provide better and more affordable health services for all levels of society, Minister of Health Achmad Suyudi says.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Elza now witness in Tommy case
Elza now witness in Tommy case JAKARTA: Elza Syarief, the lawyer of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, was summoned by police as a witness in an extortion case involving Tommy, which caused him a total Rp 20 billion in losses.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Islamic law in Aceh imposed
Islamic law in Aceh imposedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh or Nanggroe Aceh Darusallam administration has officially put the special autonomy law and syariah (Islamic law) into effect.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Deviant sect banned in Irian Jaya
Deviant sect banned in Irian Jaya BIAK, Irian Jaya: The religious authorities in the country's easternmost province of Irian Jaya said here on Wednesday they had banned a deviant sect that ordered its followers to strip naked while performing rituals.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Motorcycle sales to surpass precrisis level in 2002
Motorcycle sales to surpass precrisis level in 2002The Jakarta Post Jakarta Looking at the improved economic situation, the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI) predicts that motorcycle sales will surpass the two million mark this year,Association chairman Ridwan Gunawan predicted that...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Grenade explosion targets Blok M Plaza: Police
Grenade explosion targets Blok M Plaza: PoliceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The grenade which exploded on Jl. Bulungan, South Jakarta and claimed one life in the early hours of 2002 was, in fact, meant to go off several meters away, amid hundreds of revelers as they celebrated the New...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
JP//TNI
JP//TNITiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although it has formally abandoned its much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker".
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Things haven't changed much
Things haven't changed much Since former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was dismissed on the grounds that he might be involved in two corruption cases, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has seen under her leadership:1. The Supreme Court's exoneration of Tommy followed by his surrender.2.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Thieves executive-class trains
Thieves executive-class trains From Suara Karya All 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.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Jl. Thamrin fountain renovated
Jl. Thamrin fountain renovated JAKARTA: Residents here can expect the Hotel Indonesia roundabout on Jl.M.H. Thamrin to become a little more aesthetically pleasing after the city administration announced plans to renovate the fountain in the center of the roundabout, at a cost of Rp 14 billion (US$...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
CHECKED BY CHECK DESK
CHECKED BY CHECK DESKGulf Indonesia Giving its best for mutual interdependence Having been one of the few multinational firms to establish transparent win-win relationships with local communities and governments in its operational areas and surrounds, Gulf Indonesia Resources has pledged to...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
No action for Bantar Gebang dump
No action for Bantar Gebang dumpMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: As the Jan. 31 deadline nears for the Bekasi administration to decide whether or not to continue to keep the Bantar Gebang dump open, there were no serious preparations seen on Wednesday...