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Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Japanese Embassy
Japanese EmbassyFOTO I:Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri (left) is welcomed by Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (right) upon her arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Megawati visited the palace on Sept. 28 as part of her five-day trip to Japan.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Parcel bomb suspect apprehended
Parcel bomb suspect apprehended MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The sender of a parcel that exploded in a post office in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar last week has been arrested by the security forces in West Java, local police said here on Tuesday.Adj. Comr.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
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//What is your impression of Indonesia since your arrival nine months ago?First, I am really impressed by the warm friendship shown by Indonesian people towards Japan. While Indonesia's democracy is making progress as can be seen from the peaceful transition of government in July this year, I am...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Six clubs yet to join 2002 season: PSSI
Six clubs yet to join 2002 season: PSSIMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six soccer clubs have yet to register their participation in the 2002 league, says an official of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI).
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Batam authority probes Rp 1b bribe
Batam authority probes Rp 1b bribe BATAM, Riau: The Batam authority said on Tuesday it was still investigating allegations of a Rp 1 billion bribe pocketed by one of its officials from a businessman to help him acquire 50,000 square meters of land in the Batam Center area.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
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checked by simon 27/11/01 JP/P.J. LeoSIGNS OF RECOVERY: The office rental market in Surabaya has shown signs of recovery after being hit hard by the economic crisis in late 1997. The demand for office space in prime locations (above) has started to rise again.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Mandiri to lend Bumi
Mandiri to lend Bumi $100m to buy Arutmin JP/ /Bloomberg Jakarta PT Bank Mandiri plans to lend US$100 million to PT Bumi Resources to help the latter buy 80 percent of coal miner PT Arutmin Indonesia. The acquisition is part of Bumi's plan to switch its focus to mining and energy from property.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
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JPSIGNS OF RECOVERY: The office rental market in Surabaya has shown signs of recovery after being hit hard by the economic crisis in late 1997. The demand for office space in prime locations has started to rise again.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 5:57 p.m.Thursday Imsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Media blackout threatens National Games
Media blackout threatens National Games The South Sumatra press association has threatened to boycott the 2004 National Games in the provincial capital of Palembang following speculation that the event organizers would name state news agency Antara as the official media group to promote the...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Two kidnapper cops arrested
Two kidnapper cops arrested MALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur authorities arrested two police detectives and freed a businessman they had allegedly kidnapped for ransom, a news report said on Tuesday. Two other detectives allegedly involved in the abduction were being hunted, The Star newspaper cited Kuala...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
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Megawati's presidency: Is sincerity alone enough? (already checked) 2. Gerry -- Jakarta's secret strategy to deal with Papuan nationalism 1 X 55 50pt Bodoni Richard Chauvel Victoria University Melbourne, Australia
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Clear, long-term policy on poverty urgently needed
Clear, long-term policy on poverty urgently neededSri Pamoedjo Rahardjo, Former Executive Director, Community Recovery Program, Jakarta The first 100 days of the new government ushered in greater uncertainties on how the country might recover.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
1. Kramtung : 4x11
1. Kramtung : 4x11 Administration implicated in brothel land scandal 2. Scalper - 2x 25 Doubts over police vow to eradicate ticket scalpers 3. IPB : 2x20 'Foreigners benefit from local research' 4. Stop - 3x8 Disguised officers deployed
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
SE Asian fund managers expect delayed recovery-S&P
SE Asian fund managers expect delayed recovery-S&P Reuters Hong Kong Funds investing in Southeast Asian markets expect a delayed regional recovery and have adopted a defensive posture, reining in sector and stock bets against benchmarks, Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Clash erupts after church burned in troubled Poso
Clash erupts after church burned in troubled PosoBadri Djawara, The Jakarta Post, Poso Fresh religious fighting broke out in the Central Sulawesi riot-torn town of Poso on Tuesday in retaliation to the earlier bombing and burning of a church by rival Muslims in the regency, police said.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
'Foreigners benefit from local research'
'Foreigners benefit from local research'The Jakarta Post, Bogor The results of research conducted by locals often ends up benefiting foreigners because of poor documentation here, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Megawati's presidency: Is sincerity alone enough?
Megawati's presidency: Is sincerity alone enough?Mochtar Pabottingi, Senior Researcher, Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI), Jakarta Unlike her predecessor, President Megawati Soekarnoputri announced from the outset the seven priorities of her administration; the first five are maintaining...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Cilacap villages besieged by flood
Cilacap villages besieged by floodAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap At least seven villages in Majenang subdistrict, Cilacap regency, Central Java, have been besieged by flood waters due to incessant rains over the past five days, leaving thousands of villagers and civil servants stranded.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Fuel shortage hits Indramayu
Fuel shortage hits IndramayuNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu Some 5,000 fishing boat captains in the West Java town of Indramayu are threatening to go on strike in the near future as continuing shortages of diesel fuel hamper their ability to operate their vessels.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
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JP/ / Matsushita Seiko Co. said Tuesday it will establish a wholly- owned firm, PT KDK Indonesia, in Jakarta on December 1 to sell ventilating and air-conditioning equipment. The company, a member of the giant consumer electronics company Matsushita group, said the new firm will be capitalized at...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Disguised officers deployed
Disguised officers deployed JAKARTA: The Traffic and Transportation Control Center of the City Transportation Agency is to deploy 100 plainclothes officers purporting to be travelers as part of the effort to catch scalpers, as well as bus operators who arbitrarily increase their fares.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
RI migrant workers neglected
RI migrant workers neglected JAKARTA: The government was criticized on Tuesday for its sluggishness in handling the many problems faced by Indonesian workers overseas.The former chairman of the Association of Indonesian Workers' Exporters (Apjati), Abdullah Umar, said many mistreated workers forced...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Office properties show signs of recovery
Office properties show signs of recovery Although the demand for offices in East Java remains relatively low, recent market trends in this sector have been encouraging.According to the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Real Estate Developers Association, the demand for offices in the province has...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Mandiri to lend Bumi $100m to buy Arutmin
Mandiri to lend Bumi $100m to buy ArutminBloomberg, Jakarta PT Bank Mandiri plans to lend US$100 million to PT Bumi Resources to help the latter buy 80 percent of coal miner PT Arutmin Indonesia.The acquisition is part of Bumi's plan to switch its focus to mining and energy from property.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov. 27
Rupiah Rates Nov. 27 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,850.00 10,850.00 10,298.00 10,402.00Austrian schilling 1 631.07 695.54 659.78 666.82Australian dollar 1 5,124.96 5,650.68 5,358.05 5,417.36Belgian franc 1 215.26 237.25 225.06 227.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
NGOs want Komnas HAM to be more powerful
NGOs want Komnas HAM to be more powerfulBambang Nurbianto and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) urged the government on Tuesday to give more power to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to ensure proper legal...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
PDI-P supports plan to set up special committee on Bulog scam
PDI-P supports plan to set up special committee on Bulog scamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Solo, Central Java The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) officially announced their support on Tuesday for the House of Representatives' plan to establish a special committee to investigate...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Children need to wait until old enough before fasting
Children need to wait until old enough before fastingDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com At this time of the month, Muslims around the world are fasting between sunrise and sunset.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Officials implicated in brothel land scam
Officials implicated in brothel land scamAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillors demanded on Tuesday that a transparent investigation be conducted by the City Inspectorate into alleged graft concerning the acquisition of 10.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Foster dialog, end violence in Papua
Foster dialog, end violence in PapuaMuridan S. Widjojo, Research Institute for Democracy and Peace (RIDeP), Jakarta The murder of Papuan Presidium Council (PDP) chief Theys Eluay, who was found dead on Nov.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Justice has yet to prevail
Justice has yet to prevail Much is now being written about the alleged National Logistics Agency (Bulog) misappropriation that took place under former president Habibie's watch as opposed to the alleged misappropriation that took place under former president Abdurrahman Wahid's watch.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Over 25 dead, many hostages in Philippine fighting
Over 25 dead, many hostages in Philippine fightingErik de Castro, Zamboanga, Philippines, Reuters Moro gunmen fought pitched battles with Philippine troops on the outskirts of a major southern city on Tuesday and took scores of civilians hostage after at least 28 people were killed, officials said.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
New loan audit won't affect criminal process
New loan audit won't affect criminal processDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Finance Minister Boediono guaranteed on Tuesday that a new audit on the abuse of US$13 billion of Bank Indonesia emergency loans would not put an end to criminal investigations.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
SE Asian fund managers expect delayed recovery-S&P
SE Asian fund managers expect delayed recovery-S&P Reuters Hong Kong Funds investing in Southeast Asian markets expect a delayed regional recovery and have adopted a defensive posture, reining in sector and stock bets against benchmarks, Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 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.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Doubts over police vow to eradicate ticket scalpers
Doubts over police vow to eradicate ticket scalpersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police vowed on Tuesday to crack down on ticket scalpers operating at bus terminals and railway stations but public transport users responded coldly to the statement, which they regard as little more than...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
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JP/ /Security fears lead to office lease cancellationsBy Ainur R. Sophiaan The Sept. 11 tragedy in New York has also had repercussions in Surabaya. This is illustrated by the cancellation of office leases by numerous foreign companies intending to establish divisions there.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
PABBSI denies bias in selection of lifters
PABBSI denies bias in selection of liftersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) denied on Tuesday any bias in nominating the lifters for the 2002 Asian Games."That's not true.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Hassan visits Australia despite criticisms
Hassan visits Australia despite criticismsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Is there any need for the Indonesian Foreign Minister to visit Australia?That was the general mood of many legislators during a hearing of the House of Representative's Commission I on Defense and Foreign...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Everyone needs to calm down
Everyone needs to calm down The Jakarta administration decided recently to increase the minimum wage for this province to Rp 591,600, or less than US$60, from Rp 426,250. The 38 percent increase was stipulated in a gubernatorial decision signed on Oct. 31.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Photo The Life of Fishermen... by Focus group, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), until Dec. 8.Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Hetty's trial postponed
Hetty's trial postponed JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court failed on Tuesday to hear testimony from witnesses against Hetty Siti Hartika, who is facing charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and is a close friend of the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Majalengka civil servants rally for disbursement of back pay
Majalengka civil servants rally for disbursement of back payNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Majalengka Hundreds of civil servants, including teachers, held a demonstration at the office of the regent of Majalengka on Tuesday, demanding the local administration provide six months' back pay following...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Ainur R. Sophiaan
Ainur R. Sophiaan The Jakarta Post ContributorWTC tragedy leads to more layoffs and export crash The tragedy befalling the World Trade Center (WTC) twin towers has been a major blow to companies depending on the United States market.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Agus Budiman linked to attacks, FBI agent says
Agus Budiman linked to attacks, FBI agent saysAgencies, Alexandria, United States A federal agent testified on Monday that an Indonesian facing charges of documentation fraud and violating immigration laws had close ties to two prime suspects in the Sept.
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
JP/FESTIVE
JP/FESTIVEBali Offering joyous festivities for old and young OR Celebrate your holiday in style on the Island of the GodsORCelebrate your holiday in style in BaliRita A. Widiadana and I Wayan Juniarta The Jakarta Post Denpasar Let's cherish the year that has almost passed and welcome the one to...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Six stabbed in three days
Six stabbed in three days JAKARTA: In the space of three consecutive days, six people were stabbed at several locations in the capital, claiming four lives and injuring two others.On Tuesday morning, Ahmad Firmansyah, 24, was stabbed to death by Dolok, alias Mul, 25, a foodstall owner at Pisangan,...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Official denies 40% graft of DAU
Official denies 40% graft of DAUBerni K. Moestafa and Pandaya, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Director General for Regional Autonomy Sudarsono denied on Tuesday reports that unscrupulous local government officials had siphoned off nearly 40 percent of regional decentralization subsidies, describing...
Wed, 28 Nov 2001
Mandiri bonds attract banks, investors
Mandiri bonds attract banks, investorsDow Jones, Hong Kong Indonesian state-owned P.T. Bank Mandiri's upcoming Eurobond offer will mostly be sold to banks and private banking clients, a senior official at lead manager HSBC investment bank told Dow Jones Newswires.