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Fri, 15 Nov 2002
'Depression led me to beg on the stree'
'Depression led me to beg on the stree' City Public Order officers are intensifying crackdowns on beggars during the fasting month. Strong survival skills have helped the beggars stay on the street despite daily threats to their well- being.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
U.S. provides $1.1m in aid for Bali
U.S. provides $1.1m in aid for Bali JAKARTA: The U.S. government will provide US$1.1 million to assist the people of Bali to overcome the impact of the October 12 bombing in Kuta.The U.S. Embassy said here in a statement that the funding, to be provided through the United States Agency for...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
U.S. reporter faces possible expulsion
U.S. reporter faces possible expulsion THAILAND: A Thai government committee concluded on Thursday that an article published last week in the Asian Wall Street Journal on alleged terrorist activity in Thailand was "exaggerated", a ruling that could lead to the expulsion of an American reporter.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
S'pore mulls FTA with China
S'pore mulls FTA with China SINGAPORE: Singapore will consider negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement with China if other countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, proceed to do so, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in local news reports.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Legislator rejects power price hike
Legislator rejects power price hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A House of Representatives commission rejected on Thursday the government's proposal to raise electricity charges for households by 14.5 percent every three months next year, saying such hikes would be inordinately burdensome for the...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Chinese are traditional smokers
Chinese are traditional smokers I refer to Santi W.E. Soekanto's article in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 13, titled Tobacco war rages on ahead of treaty.She wrote: "However, the meeting was actually about facing the giants themselves -- the international tobacco industry -- which pours billions of...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Two nabbed for making explosives
Two nabbed for making explosives PHILIPPINES: Two men were arrested in the southern Philippines for allegedly making explosives, military reports said on Thursday.The military would not link the two to a series of bomb blasts in the south in recent weeks or to Muslim rebels suspected of carrying...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
17 firms summoned for pollution
17 firms summoned for pollution TANGERANG: The Environmental Agency in Tangerang regency has summoned 17 of 40 industrial firms facing allegations of environmental pollution. Most of the firms do not have any waste water treatment facilities.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Wicked scalpers at Pulogadung
Wicked scalpers at PulogadungFrom Media Indonesia A friend of mine and three of his family members were cheated by scalpers at the Pulogadung bus terminal on Oct. 28.After they had arrived at the terminal at about 6:30 p.m.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Australia calls happy Bali bomber 'sneerer'
Australia calls happy Bali bomber 'sneerer'Agencies, Canberra Australians were outraged on Thursday by images of a happy, joking Bali bomber confessing to police in Indonesia, condemning the smile of the Indonesian as proof the bombers were "bloodthirsty" and "sneering" people.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
House likely to miss deadline for political bill endorsement
House likely to miss deadline for political bill endorsementKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current snail-paced deliberations of the political party and election bills by the House of Representatives (DPR) may disrupt the 2004 general elections schedule already arranged by the General...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Handicap drives Paulus' spirit
Handicap drives Paulus' spiritBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meteorologist Paulus Agus Winarso remembers well his unhappy childhood. He can't forget how his friends mocked him because he could not ride a bicycle due to his physical handicap, and told him he would never study in a...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
1. KITLV: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. KITLV: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Dutch KITLV to augment role in Indonesia 2. LADEN: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Authenticating bin Laden's voice an uncertain task
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
'Montagnards killed by injection'
'Montagnards killed by injection' VIETNAM: Three ethnic minority Christians in Vietnam's Central Highlands, the scene of widespread unrest last year, have been killed by police who injected them with poison, a U.S.-based organization said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
PPD back in operation after strike
PPD back in operation after strike JAKARTA: Employees of state-owned PPD city bus company went back to work on Thursday after the management met their demand not to scrap their daily meal allowance. On Wednesday, the drivers went on strike to protest the management's decision to stop the meal...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Ragunan primate enclosure to be enlarged 3 hectares
Ragunan primate enclosure to be enlarged 3 hectaresAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso agreed on Thursday to the planned expansion of a primate center at Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
An unstrategic plan
An unstrategic plan Big projects begin with dreams, some say. But this slogan is apparently not true for Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, who has just revealed his latest dream.This is to develop Jakarta in an idealistic manner via the 2002-2007 Strategic Plan, which addresses eight major issues, the...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Wicked scalpers at Pulogadung
Wicked scalpers at PulogadungFrom Media IndonesiaA friend of mine and three of his family members were cheated by scalpers at the Pulogadung bus terminal on Oct. 28.After they had arrived at the terminal at about 6:30 p.m.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Police to release photos of 10 suspects
Police to release photos of 10 suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar/Makassar Police investigating the Bali bombing that killed nearly 200 people and injured some 300 others, said on Thursday that they would soon make public the identities of 10 suspects, including Imam Samudra, who has been...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Preparatory ritual held for grand purification ceremony
Preparatory ritual held for grand purification ceremonyI Wayan Juniartha and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Police have beefed up security in Kuta, Bali, as local residents held the Mendak Bhatara Tirta water-catching ritual on Thursday evening, on the eve of the grand cleansing...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Make the best of broadcasting body
Make the best of broadcasting bodyBayu Wicaksono, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika), Jakarta What fear do practitioners and businessmen actually have about the broadcasting bill? Businessmen tend to fear the implementation of this law, especially regarding the articles on cross...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Palm oil price rally to continue next year
Palm oil price rally to continue next year Denny Kurien, Dow Jones, Kuala Lumpur Palm oil will continue with its bull run next year, as lower global output of edible oil makes the competitive palm oil a much sought-after alternative, traders and analysts told Dow Jones Newswires.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Govt plans mass leave for civil servants
Govt plans mass leave for civil servantsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to introduce a mass leave for civil servants during the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays this year, with private companies free to follow suit.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Nov. 14 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Nov. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,344.08 4,779.81 5,089.28 5,034.38Brunei dollar 1 5,405.27 4,836.12 5,147.55 5,093.69Canadian dollar 1 6,053.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Nov. 14 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Nov. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,344.08 4,779.81 5,089.28 5,034.38Brunei dollar 1 5,405.27 4,836.12 5,147.55 5,093.69Canadian dollar 1 6,053.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Cleansing ceremony at purifying Bali
Cleansing ceremony at purifying Bali On Friday, Nov.15, thousands of Balinese and hundreds of invitees, including the families of over 190 victims from around the world, are scheduled to attend a special purification ceremony, Tawur Agung Pemarisudha Kariphubaya, held to spiritually cleanse the...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
RI to speed up ratification of ASEAN haze accord
RI to speed up ratification of ASEAN haze accordMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed on Thursday to speed up preparations for the ratification of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) accord to tackle the annual...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
High-crime routes under snipers guard
High-crime routes under snipers guardNana Rukmana and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Banyumas At least 15,000 policemen including snipers will be guarding the northern coastal routes of West Java and Central Java to anticipate a surge of criminal threats particularly on the days...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Beggars in the city
Beggars in the cityFrom Suara KaryaI am deeply concerned and saddened to see what has become a common sight at intersections in Jakarta: street vendors, buskers, homeless children and an increasing number of beggars asking for money from passengers in buses and cars.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Bappepam tightens up accountancy rules
Bappepam tightens up accountancy rulesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has issued a new regulation that bars a listed company from using the same public accountant or accounting firm for more than five years in order to help ensure the continued objectivity...
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Govt planning to remove all fuel subsidies
Govt planning to remove all fuel subsidiesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Wednesday that due to continuing budgetary constraints it planned to entirely remove fuel subsidies and to raise power prices by an average of 6 percent every quarter starting next year.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
'Convert eastern Senayan to park'
'Convert eastern Senayan to park' JAKARTA: Although almost impossible to achieve, the city administration urged the State Secretariat on Wednesday to convert the eastern parking lot of Bung Karno Sports complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, into a park.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Akbar must be alienated from public: Observer
Akbar must be alienated from public: ObserverKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A motion in the House of Representatives (DPR) to suspend Speaker Akbar Tandjung had proven ineffective, therefore the public should mete out their own punishment by alienating the convicted felon, an analyst...
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Give credit where credit's due.
Give credit where credit's due. The Australian government may have good reason to caution it's citizens about travel in this new world struck by terror, given events as devastating as the "Bali Bomb" incident.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Potential fraud of $6.3m in education projects
Potential fraud of $6.3m in education projectsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Potential fraud totaling Rp 57.4 billion (US$6.3 million) has been uncovered at the Ministry of National Education but those implicated have only been sent warning letters.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Headings
Headings1. TIM; 10 x 4 lines TNI team in Papua to probe shooting2. Bali: 20 x 2 lines:Bali makes preparations for cleansing ceremony3. Riau: 24 x 2 linesRiau government allots Rp 2.5b of public funds to journalists
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Jakarta is a city of rivers, as it has 13 main rivers and several
Jakarta is a city of rivers, as it has 13 main rivers and several tributaries. Unlike many foreign cities, however, where rivers are part of the beautiful cityscape and an asset to tourism, Jakarta's rivers are mere liabilities that cause many problems, including floods.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
ASEAN urged to ratify haze accord
ASEAN urged to ratify haze accord SINGAPORE: Indonesia and Singapore have urged fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to speed up ratification of an agreement to fight pollution caused by forest fire haze.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Indonesia's Hamzah Haz
Indonesia's Hamzah Haz One month ago, a bomb blast destroyed two Balinese nightclubs, killing almost 200 and wounding hundreds. In an impressive bit of sleuthing, Indonesian investigators have since brought into focus the extensive links between the country's Islamic radicals and al-Qaeda.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
U.S. seeks more economic support for Indonesia
U.S. seeks more economic support for IndonesiaEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States is looking for more ways to support Indonesia pursue its economic reform agenda, a visiting senior official of the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.Randal K.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
House to miss terrorism bill target
House to miss terrorism bill target JAKARTA: The deliberation of the newly-submitted terrorism bills is likely to miss the targets set by the House of Representatives (DPR).The House's Steering Committee decided on Wednesday to delay a meeting to schedule the deliberation of the bills until Nov.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Some rectors of state and private universities have publicly
Some rectors of state and private universities have publicly declared that Indonesia is entering a dangerous stage.Similar statements have also been made by observers and politicians. They jokingly ask daily if Indonesia will exist next year.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Bali makes preparations for cleansing ceremony
Bali makes preparations for cleansing ceremonyI Wayan Juniartha and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Residents of Kuta on Wednesday performed a preliminary ritual of Mapepada to purify some 79 animals who will be sacrificed during the purification ceremony, locally known as Pemarisudha...
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Anwar mulls surgery to mend health
Anwar mulls surgery to mend health MALAYSIA: Government doctors on Wednesday urged jailed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim to end two years of persistent poor health by undergoing surgery newly available in Malaysia, Anwar's wife said.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
S.Korean bank profit surges 23.8%
S.Korean bank profit surges 23.8% SEOUL: Higher interest and fee income helped South Korean banks increase their net profit by 23.8 percent in the nine months to September, official data showed Wednesday.The combined net profit of commercial and state-run banks soared to 5.39 trillion won (US$4.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Bappepam tightens up accountancy rules
Bappepam tightens up accountancy rulesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has issued a new regulation that bars a listed company from using the same public accountant or accounting firm for more than five years in order to help ensure the continued objectivity...
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Asian monies mixed on Iraq, economy fears
Asian monies mixed on Iraq, economy fearsDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were locked in tight ranges in largely directionless trade Wednesday amid a dearth of fresh factors, though concerns about Iraq loomed large in the minds of market players, dealers said.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Councillors living above incomes: NGO
Councillors living above incomes: NGO KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Alliance of Southeast Sulawesi People, a local non-governmental organization (NGO), have demanded the State Officials' Wealth Audit Commission investigate alleged corruption involving local councillors.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Ex-bankers at large, get life sentences for Rp1.51t graft
Ex-bankers at large, get life sentences for Rp1.51t graftTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many corruptors have received light sentences, the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced two former bankers to life on Wednesday for graft involving Rp 1.
Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Delay passage of broadcasting bill
Delay passage of broadcasting billArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com So powerful were the owners and executives of the private TV stations that they were able to delay the approval of Broadcasting Bill No. 27.