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Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Four days of exhaustive search of Megawati in Bali
Four days of exhaustive search of Megawati in BaliI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar When the plane carrying President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her entourage took off from Bali's international airport for Jakarta on Tuesday evening, the reporters on the ground breathed a sigh of relief.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
RI-China relations
RI-China relations Many foreign investors have distanced themselves from Indonesia, though their presence is required to keep the wheels of the national economy turning. One of the reasons is that the economic situation in Indonesia is no longer conducive.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.2, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 2,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 115 0 220,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 255 -5 12,000 Alakasa 175 25 500...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Bali enjoys peaceful, harmonious religious life
Bali enjoys peaceful, harmonious religious lifeRita A. Widiadana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar As parts of Indonesia remain locked in bitter ethnic and religious conflict, the Hindu-dominated island of Bali witnesses religious harmony among followers of different faiths.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
1. MARUNDA: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 38
1. MARUNDA: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 38 No action as Bantar Gebang deadline looms 2. KTP: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 42 Will identity card raids solve city migration? 3. COURT: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 45 Minister orders probe of allegedly tainted verdict
Thu, 03 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...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.8 percent next year, on the back of continued solid domestic consumption and better export sales, as developed economies...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Four days of exhaustive search of Megawati in Bali
Four days of exhaustive search of Megawati in BaliI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar When the plane carrying President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her entourage took off from Bali's international airport for Jakarta on Tuesday evening, the reporters on the ground breathed a sigh of relief.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
IDC sees strong growth in Asia's telecom, IT markets
IDC sees strong growth in Asia's telecom, IT marketsAssociated Press, Singapore The Asia-Pacific region's telecommunications services market will grow by 20.6 percent this year to US$161 billion despite the worldwide economic slowdown, a U.S. market research firm said Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Air force plane crashes in sea
Air force plane crashes in seaMALAYSIA: An air force training plane crashed off peninsular Malaysia's east coast on Wednesday, a defense ministry official in Kuala Lumpur said. The plane's sole occupant was believed to be its pilot, said Tengku Sariffuddin Tengku Ahmad, an aide to the defense...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Armed robberies rife in Langkat
Armed robberies rife in Langkat MEDAN, North Sumatra: Armed robberies and abductions are rife in waters off Sicangang subdistrict in the North Sumatra district of Langkat, causing anxiety among thousands of local fishermen.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
NU, Muhammadiyah to tackle extremism
NU, Muhammadiyah to tackle extremismTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's two largest Muslim organizations -- Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadyah -- urged the country's Muslims on Wednesday to promote peace and brotherhood with people of other religions.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Military told to stay away from logging
Military told to stay away from loggingLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Illegal logging has reached an alarming level with government officials and environmentalists disoriented about what to do to save Indonesia's precious rainforests.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Panting by Yasumasa Morimura, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Phone: 0361 979253), until Jan. 31. * Panting Beyond the Art, by Made Arya Palguna, Nyoman Erawan, etc., Jezz Gallery, Jl. Imam Bonjol, Denpasar, until Jan. 21.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Legislators plan trip to Hawaii
Legislators plan trip to Hawaii JAKARTA: A delegation of six legislators will depart for Hawaii to participate in the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) meeting on terrorism from Jan. 6 to Jan. 9.They are Sabam Sirait, Batara Gowa, Burhan Djabir Magenda, Iris Indira Murti, Effendi Choirie, and...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Malaysia's 3% growth forecast 'realistic'
Malaysia's 3% growth forecast 'realistic'Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's forecast of 3.0 percent growth for the Malaysian economy this year was realistic and achievable, economists said Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
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Inflation reaches 12.55%, surpassing 9-11% target 2. MSAA (1 x 35 ) Govt, IMF to discuss IBRA debt scheme3. CPP ( 2 x 24 ) Pertamina, Riau to set up joint venture in CPP block 4. MOTOR ( 2 x 27 ) Motorcycle sales to exceed precrisis level in 2002 5.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Susumu Saito
Susumu Saito Director of Trilateral Institute, Inc. (Sankyoku Keizai Kenkyusho) The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo 2. India -- India and Pakistan must remember all they share India and Pakistan have common culture 1 X 32 40 pt Bodoni Akbar Ahmed Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University Amit...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Robbers get away with three cars
Robbers get away with three cars JAKARTA: At about 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a group of six men invaded the home of Benny Sediawan, 31 in a housing complex in Kembangan, West Jakarta, and stole three automobiles, Rp 4 million in cash and jewelry.
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Questioning of ill-fated train driver goes on
Questioning of ill-fated train driver goes onorProbe into deadly train crash presses onNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Brebes Police continued their questioning of the driver of the Empu Jaya train on Wednesday, after he was named as the possible culprit in last month's train crash that killed 30...
Thu, 03 Jan 2002
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsr
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsrCaltex Provides Free Harelip Surgery For Local Kids Rahmat was 12 and Juniati was 11. Like the other kids in their village of Aur Sati in the Tambang district of Bangkinang, Riau, the two could often be found playing cheerfully in their neighborhood.
Wed, 02 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.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Government to intensify immunization for polio
Government to intensify immunization for polioFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In anticipation of the return of the polio virus due to increased international human traffic, the Indonesian government is planning to launch a national polio immunization program in 2002.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Abdurrahman Wahid to democratize his National Awakening Party
Abdurrahman Wahid to democratize his National Awakening PartyTiarma Siboro and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Widely derided as "undemocratic", the National Awakening Party under the leadership of Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is to change its leadership structure.
Wed, 02 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.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless
Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 joblessMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Some 86,000 workers lost their jobs in massive lay offs in Tangerang over the past year when the companies they worked for declared bankruptcy, a top official said.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Tax revenue exceeds target
Tax revenue exceeds targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic tax revenues collected by the Directorate General of Taxation surpassed the target set in the 2001 budget.Director General of Taxation Hadi Purnomo said that his office collected a total of Rp 158.26 trillion (US$15.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Ethanol in Asian countries, Mosaic of developments and doubts
Ethanol in Asian countries, Mosaic of developments and doubtsReuters, Bangkok/Taipei Asian countries may see ethanol as a potential money-spinner or environmental savior, but doubts still hang over the economics of producing the trendy fuel in a region where old-fashioned petrol rules supreme.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
1. AFTA (2 x 30)
1. AFTA (2 x 30) Will AFTA or won't AFTA? 2. Euro ( 1 x 28) British press blast euro launch 3. Japan (1 x 28) Japan to draft Asian trade plan
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Megawati draws criticism over no-rally appeal
Megawati draws criticism over no-rally appealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri in her year-end address discouraged the use of street democracy, boasting that the "success" shown in 2001 was a basis to begin solving problems orderly through established national institutions.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34 Marunda dump goes ahead amid protests 2. INSURAN: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 43 Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance 3. LABOR: Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless . New year celebrations
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Train crash 'due to human error'
Train crash 'due to human error'Agus Maryono and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Brebes/Cirebon Investigators have confirmed their initial assumptions that the train crash that killed at least 30 people in Brebes, Central Java, on Dec. 25, was caused by human error.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Talking the talk in the DPR: An insider's view
Talking the talk in the DPR: An insider's viewMochtar Buchori, Legislator, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Jakarta Measured by any standard, I am a poor legislator, and I'm not a blunt person. So how can a person who outside the legislature is considered reputable, becomes dumb and...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34
1. TRASH: 50 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 34 Marunda dump goes ahead amid protests 2. INSURAN: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 43 Councillors get Rp 4.2b for life insurance 3. LABOR: Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless . New year celebrations
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
S. Wiryono
S. Wiryono Veteran Diplomat Hanoi This article is based on the writer's address on Dec. 10, at a conference on the New Global Security Agenda in Asia and Europe in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
JP/7/Across
JP/7/AcrossS. Sulawesi Muslims consider independence referendum MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi Muslims' Second Congress held here ended on Monday with a recommendation to implement Syariah (Islamic Law) in the province of South Sulawesi by either special autonomy or independence.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Conflicts in Indonesia: A sociological review
Conflicts in Indonesia: A sociological reviewIgnas Kleden, Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs, Jakarta Poso is the latest example of the inter-ethnic conflicts that have strikingly characterized political reform and the new millennium in Indonesia.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Asia vows to make 2002 better than 2001
Asia vows to make 2002 better than 2001Jo Biddle, Agence France-Presse, Hong Kong, China Asian nations ushered in 2002 on Tuesday amid a ray of hope that nuclear rivals India and Pakistan may be pulling back from the brink of war, and pledges to work to ease regional tensions.
Wed, 02 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...
Wed, 02 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.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
KPU demands full independence
KPU demands full independence The National Election Commission (KPU) is seeking complete independence from all state institutions to ensure impartiality in implementing its tasks.The commission is currently attached to the Ministry of Home Affairs although all the 11 members are "independent"...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.2, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.2, 2001Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Solo Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Jakartans flock to recreational spots
Jakartans flock to recreational spots JAKARTA: Jakartans enjoyed relatively smooth traffic on most of the city's roads on the first day of 2002, with congestion only occurring in the vicinity of popular recreation spots.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
AFTA? What's AFTA?
AFTA? What's AFTA? A new free trade arrangement involving Indonesia and five other Southeast Asian countries was born on New Year's Day, but few people in the region are even aware of its existence. You would be hard pressed to find anyone in Indonesia able to tell you what AFTA stands for, let...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Palembang brothels closed
Palembang brothels closed PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Governor Rosihan Arsyad has officially declared that the popular brothel district of Kampung Baru in Palembang would be closed permanently.The governor said in a meeting with brothel operators and sex workers on Sunday that the closure of the...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Japan to draft Asian trade plan
Japan to draft Asian trade planElaine Lies, Reuters, Tokyo The Japanese government is set to begin drafting an action plan to push for the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation accord with Southeast Asian nations, including a free-trade agreement, media said on Monday.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.8 percent next year, on the back of continued solid domestic consumption and better export sales, as developed economies...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
PT KAI has new (temporary) directors
PT KAI has new (temporary) directors BANDUNG: The commissioner of the state-owned railway company PT KAI, Santo Budiono, announced on Saturday that five officials had been appointed to temporarily replace five directors of PT KAI who resigned en masse on Dec.
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Ordinary people have mixed feelings on former dictator
Ordinary people have mixed feelings on former dictatorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has only added fuel to the fire in the hearts of everyone who yearns for justice, when she announced that she was considering, in effect, a pardon of former president Soeharto's...
Wed, 02 Jan 2002
Mastery of English
Mastery of English "English has been a mandatory school subject for more than half a century. However, all of us are not yet satisfied with the students' mastery of the language", wrote The Jakarta Post on Sept. 25, 1999. This irony reveals the benchmark of a drastic decline in Indonesian education.