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Convicted Poso killers' appeal denied, face death

Convicted Poso killers' appeal denied, face deathBadri Djawara, The Jakarta Post, Palu The Supreme Court has rejected the appeals submitted by three men who were sentenced to death for committing a series of murders between May and June of 2000 in the strife-torn regency of Poso, Central Sulawesi.

Street vendors mushrooming in Ramadhan

Street vendors mushrooming in Ramadhan Street vendors (left photo) almost totally cover a street near Tanah Abang textile and garment market in Central Jakarta, causing horrendous traffic jams in the area.

New layout okay

New layout okay I have just read letters criticizing the new layout of The Jakarta Post. In my opinion it is a matter of taste. Someone may dislike this new layout, but so far I like it. I think many other readers also like it.I have read the Post since the year it was published.

Court to decide on Bere's trial Tuesday

Court to decide on Bere's trial Tuesday JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court will decide next Tuesday whether to continue or suspend the trial against militiaman Yacobus Bere, who is charged with the murder of a New Zealand peacekeeper in East Timor last year.

1. Azyu --

1. Azyu -- Megawati's presidency: Challenge of political Islam 1 X 35 50pt Bodoni Part 1 of 2 The challenge of political Islam Azyumardi Azra Rector State Islamic Studies Institute (IAIN) Jakarta 2. Visa -- 1 X 55 36pt Bodoni Tightened visa checks to U.S. are insensitive V.K.

Do you children snore? Keep an eye on them

Do you children snore? Keep an eye on themPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Most parents tend to ignore their snoring children. They are not aware that snoring is a sign of abnormality. Parents usually consider it to be a habit.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 20, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 0 22,500 Adindo Foresta 85 0 0 AGIS 135 -10 3,314,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 170 -10 11,000 Alakasa 185 35...

Bank Mandiri cancels plan to acquire ailing BII

Bank Mandiri cancels plan to acquire ailing BIITantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government decided to drop earlier plans to merge state- owned Bank Mandiri with publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) citing improvement in the latter's financial condition.

Jambi threatens to deport 355 Indian citizens

Jambi threatens to deport 355 Indian citizens JAMBI: The immigration office here has threatened to deport 355 Indian citizens in the province who have overstayed there visas."So far, 355 Indian citizens who have been employed in numerous companies in the province have yet to extend their visas,...

Armies launch ASEAN offensive

Armies launch ASEAN offensive Just a week after the leaders of ASEAN waffled over concrete steps against terrorism, the region's top army commanders showed more unity and efficiency. All 10 of the generals met in Manila, for only the second time in ASEAN's history.

Lawmakers to prioritize five bills

Lawmakers to prioritize five billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) will prioritize bills on money laundering, electricity, investment, police and state defense during its next working period, which will only last for 18 days, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung...

IBRA to raise Rp 24t in cash this month

IBRA to raise Rp 24t in cash this monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Tuesday that by the end of the month it will have achieved 88 percent of its target cash earnings of Rp 27 trillion (about US$2.5 billion) for the 2001 state budget.

IMF, Indonesia reach agreement on fourth LoI

IMF, Indonesia reach agreement on fourth LoIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government reached an agreement on Tuesday with the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) team over the economic reform policies to be implemented next year, a statement said.

Workers protest low severance pay

Workers protest low severance pay JAKARTA: Dozens of workers from bag manufacturer PT Tassa Zenis Indonesia in Tangerang staged a rally in front of the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration building on Monday, protesting the low severance payment given by their company.

Tennis coach questions players call-up

Tennis coach questions players call-upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Febi Widhiyanto and troubled Hendri Susilo Pramono have been summoned to the Indonesian tennis squad for the 2002 Asian Games, but their mentor is far from enthusiastic.

No guarantee exists to control budget: Minister

No guarantee exists to control budget: MinisterTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta None of the existing systems or officials can guarantee that irregularities in the management of state budget funds will not recur in the future, no matter how hard inspectors general within the...

New IMF loan talk fails to cheer stocks

New IMF loan talk fails to cheer stocksJill Wong, Reuters, Hong Kong News of possible fresh lending to Indonesia from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) failed to cheer the Jakarta stock market on Tuesday which tracked regional losses.

Sailendra: Restaurant truly fit for a king

Sailendra: Restaurant truly fit for a kingBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta The Sailendra, J.W. Marriot Hotel, Jl. Lingkar Mega Kuningan Kav A 1.2 No. 1 & 2, Mega Kuningan, Jakarta 12950. For reservations call 57988888.

BI loan probe may boost confidence: Experts

BI loan probe may boost confidence: ExpertsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new investigation into the alleged misuse of Rp 138.4 trillion (about US$13 billion) of Bank Indonesia (BI) liquidity support loans, could be a good opportunity to bolster public confidence in the government, but a failure to...

Two bus drivers wanted for arson attack, murder

Two bus drivers wanted for arson attack, murderDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two bus drivers are wanted by the police in connection with an arson attack on a bus on Jl. Condet Raya, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, and the murder of its driver, a police officer said on Tuesday.

WBC warns Indonesia of sanctions over ring deaths

WBC warns Indonesia of sanctions over ring deathsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Boxing Council (WBC) is likely to sanction Indonesia over the number of deaths in the country's boxing rings.

Police arrest robbery suspect

Police arrest robbery suspect JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Police detectives arrested a man suspected of having masterminded a series of armed holdups of bank customers in Jakarta after a month-long investigation into the crimes, a police officer announced on Tuesday.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Rupiah Rates Nov.20

Rupiah Rates Nov.20 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,060.00 10,060.00 10,613.00 10,507.00Australian dollar 1 5,756.73 5,231.20 5,524.07 5,463.64Austrian schilling 1 707.39 643.07 678.80 671.64Belgian franc 1 241.30 219.36 231.54 229.

Indonesian charged with assisting suspected terrorists

Indonesian charged with assisting suspected terroristsTiarma Siboro and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian man, whom the FBI named as a contact person for airline hijacker Mohammad Atta, was arrested and charged with helping to obtain a fake driver's license for another man...

Three workers charged as suspects

Three workers charged as suspects TANGERANG: The police have charged as suspects three out of eight protesting workers who were arrested during a rally at PT Koinus Jaya Garment on Jl. Imam Bonjol, Karawaci, last week.Tangerang police detective's deputy chief, Insp.

City plans to tax vendors next year

City plans to tax vendors next yearAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is planning to legalize some 600,000 street vendors operating in Jakarta and collect tax in moves estimated to add Rp 238 billion (US$23.8 million) to city coffers next year.

Minimum wage in E. Kalimantan set

Minimum wage in E. Kalimantan set The East Kalimantan governor issued a decree on Monday stipulating the monthly minimum wage was hiked to Rp 500,000 for the 2002 fiscal year from the current Rp 300,000.The deputy chief of the local manpower and transmigration ministry office Syahrial A.B.

124 suspects detained

124 suspects detained JAKARTA: Police seized a total of 124 suspects in some 83 drug-related cases during its three-week anti-drug campaign aimed at cracking down on the crime in the capital, a city police spokesman reported on Tuesday.

Conoco-Phillips merger means more investment in Asia

Conoco-Phillips merger means more investment in AsiaDow Jones, Singapore The planned merger of Phillips Petroleum Co. and Conoco Inc. will expand the new company's portfolio in Asia and position it for further expansion, particularly in the region's upstream sector, according to analysts.

Damaging revelations for Akbar

Damaging revelations for AkbarTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former deputy chief of finance at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Achmad Ruskandar revealed the most damaging evidence yet against House Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Tuesday.

Challenge of political Islam to Megawati

Challenge of political Islam to MegawatiAzyumardi Azra, Rector, State Islamic Studies Institute (IAIN), Jakarta The waves of anti-American mass-demonstrations seem to have decreased significantly. But this does not mean that "political Islam" will also diminish.

Tiarma Siboro

Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaFormer deputy chief of finance at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Achmad Ruskandar revealed the most damaging evidence yet against House Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Tuesday, saying that he personally handed over checks worth Rp 40 billion (US$3.

Workers' trial protested

Workers' trial protested Some 150 members of the Karya Utama Labor Federation (FSKU) staged a rally in front of the Tangerang District Court on Tuesday to protest against the trial of one of their colleagues Hamdani.

Third place good enough for RI to reach Uber Cup finals: Coach

Third place good enough for RI to reach Uber Cup finals: CoachNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will only need to finish third in the Uber Cup (women's championship) Asia Oceania zone semifinal round to qualify for the finals in May, but Indonesian head coach Christian...

Antiterrorism: The magic wand?

Antiterrorism: The magic wand?Conrado de Quiros, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila "Global terrorism poses an imminent threat to international peace and security. We, the chiefs of armies of the ASEAN, do hereby pledge to remain seized with the matter, and with other regions and...

Akbar seeks quick appointment for new police chief

Akbar seeks quick appointment for new police chiefAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives have begun to assess the nomination of Comm. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar for National Police chief on Tuesday, with House Speaker Akbar Tandjung calling on members to complete the process...

Floods threaten W. Kalimantan

Floods threaten W. Kalimantan PONTIANAK, W. Kalimantan: Following incessant rain over the last week, floods are threatening to inundate almost all cities in the province, particularly affecting people living in low- lying areas.

List of death inmates

List of death inmates Year of Date ofName cases Places verdicts execution1. Adisaputro murder Surabaya 1992 unknown 2. Kartachayadi murder Semarang 1992 5/4/1995 3. Tugiman murder Semarang 1992 unknown 4. Koh Kim Chea murder Batam 1992 unknown 5. Suryadi murder Palembang 1992 unknown 6.

Headings:

Headings: 1. Refuge: 10 x 4 lines: Australia supports repatriation of refugees2. Ancam: 20 x 2 lines:Students threaten to 'try' corruptors in North Sumatra 3. PRD: 16 x 2 lines PRD activist denies charges4. Tutup: 24 x 2 linesEntertainment centers to close on religious holidays5.

OPEC and rival

OPEC and rival producers to act togetherOPEC and rival oil producers to agree on action: Moscow OPEC and rival crude producers will agree on measures to stabilize the global oil market in the coming days, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Khristenko said on Tuesday cited by Interfax.

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesday Maghrib 5:55 p.m.Thursday Imsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.

Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibitions * Photo Gresik Traditional Harbor.. by Infinity group, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), until Nov. 24. * Photo In the North Beach of Madura Island by Focus group, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Nov. 26 to Dec. 8.

Australia supports repatriation of refugees

Australia supports repatriation of refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The Australian government fully supports Indonesia's policy of halting food aid to East Timorese refugees in East Nusa Tenggara province by the end of December 2001 as part of an effort to help solve the refugee...

Local government to help ailing Timah

Local government to help ailing TimahMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bangka Belitung provincial administration has promised to ban the export of tin concentrate in the future to curb illegal mining activities on the islands and prevent state-owned tin mining firm PT Timah from...

Kontras, Amnesty International criticize justice system

Kontras, Amnesty International criticize justice systemThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The watchdog group National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is of the opinion that torture, especially during the interrogation of suspects in the country, will not end if the state...

Eight killed in Yogyakarta landslide: Eight people are presumed

Eight killed in Yogyakarta landslide: Eight people are presumed dead after landslides buried their houses in the village of Purwoharjo in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, on Tuesday afternoon. Two bodies have been recovered, while six others remain under the mud.

DPR applies new code of ethics

DPR applies new code of ethics JAKARTA: A team of the House of Representatives (DPR) in charge of deliberating the House code of ethics announced on Tuesday a plan to socialize the new code of ethics among legislators so as to help improve their performance.

Gus Dur warns government not to meddle with PKB

Gus Dur warns government not to meddle with PKBBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid warned the government on Tuesday against meddling in the dispute within his National Awakening Party (PKB).

Airline ticket availability scarce until 'Idul Fitri'

Airline ticket availability scarce until 'Idul Fitri'Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the Idul Fitri holiday is still three weeks away, airline tickets for domestic flights have been booked since October and the possibility of getting a seat two days before Idul Fitri will...

Clear rules needed for regional autonomy

Clear rules needed for regional autonomyGustaf Tamo Mbapa, Former Chairman, Kupang Chapter, Indonesian Catholic Students Association, West Nusa Tenggara Since the nation achieved independence in 1945, Jakarta has always harbored the fear that investing regions with power to manage their respective...