Archive: 1 October 2001
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Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Rehabilitation of Sukarno's status
Rehabilitation of Sukarno's status JAKARTA: The middle daughter of Sukarno, Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, called on the government on Sunday to revoke a 1967 decree of the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS), which declared the founding president a political prisoner.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
The Corrs to perform at JCC
The Corrs to perform at JCC JAKARTA: Irish band The Corrs will perform here to waiting audiences on Wednesday in the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta after they postponed their show in February.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Welcome home, now how about giving us your cash?
Welcome home, now how about giving us your cash?Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A new terminal was opened in September 1999 at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to provide greater ease and comfort for homecoming migrant workers. But, the exact opposite has happened.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Analysts forecast gloomy week for markets
Analysts forecast gloomy week for marketsBerni K. Mustafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clouds looming over the global economy, capital outflow and security concerns here could see further lows experienced by the rupiah and the stock index this week, analysts said over the weekend.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Message from Ambassador: Good neighborliness and mutual trust
Message from Ambassador: Good neighborliness and mutual trust The beginning of a new century is witness to the 52nd Anniversary of the People' s Republic of China.For 52 years, China has traveled tortuous roads and experienced trials and hardships.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Two-way traffic?
Two-way traffic? The newspaper reports on recommendations from the U.S. state department that U.S. diplomats and their families in Indonesia should voluntarily return home as well as the travel notice saying that U.S.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * World Press Photo, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069) until Oct. 7. * Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl. Proklamasi 56, Central Jakarta, until Oct.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Continued controversy clouds Indonesia's cyberlaw
Continued controversy clouds Indonesia's cyberlawTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The birth of a new type of criminal -- the cyber criminal -- has forced many governments, including Indonesia, to issue new laws and regulations dealing with Internet-related crime.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Civil servants cash in on 'calung' music
Civil servants cash in on 'calung' musicAgus Maryono, Contributor, Purwokerto, Central Java The economic crisis that hit Indonesia in mid-1997 has forced many people, including civil servants, to find ways to supplement their salaries with additional income.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Environment wins when debt swapped for nature
Environment wins when debt swapped for natureDjunaydi Suswanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the 1980s environmentalists were delighted to find a new mechanism to finance conservation.In 1984, Thomas Lovejoy, deputy chairperson of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in the U.S.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Police destroy fire crackers
Police destroy fire crackers INDRAMAYU, West Java: A total of 19 bags containing tens of thousands of firecrackers of various types were destroyed here by local police on Sunday.The burning of the firecrackers, which had been confiscated from illegal traders last week, was witnessed by Indramayu...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Indonesia assured of support from Japan
Indonesia assured of support from JapanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan has given its assurances to President Megawati Soekarnoputri that it would continue to support Indonesia if the world economy slumped into a deep recession, as widely feared.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Malaysian Ismail takes Epson Cup
Malaysian Ismail takes Epson CupMustofid, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java Malaysian Rashid Ismail defied a call for the Nations Cup, which was held at the Selangor Royal Golf Club, to travel to Indonesia.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Laila's nightmare over, all she wants is peace
Laila's nightmare over, all she wants is peaceEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Laila Nazmi had no idea that her efforts to escape poverty would one day lead her into forced prostitution. Last week she made headlines after the police, based on her account, raided the bar where she worked.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Islands caught in power struggle
Islands caught in power struggleAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Matahari Island As the city administration lacks the funds and experience to manage islands within Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands), it should allow private companies to continue managing them, a company executive said here over the...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Mega returns to souring U.S.-Indonesia ties
Mega returns to souring U.S.-Indonesia tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri returned from a two-week visit to the United States and Japan on Sunday, as diplomatic tension with Washington escalated in the wake of rising anti- American protests at home.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Betawi Week to start Thursday
Betawi Week to start Thursday JAKARTA: People wishing to observe Betawi (native Jakartan) culture have the opportunity to attend Betawi Cultural Week starting Thursday.Betawi music, dances, theater, literature, paintings, clothes and food will all be presented to the public free of charge during a...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Hit and run victim identified
Hit and run victim identified JAKARTA: The victim of a hit and run accident on Jl. Dharmawangsa, South Jakarta, has been identified as Australian Elaine AB, 29, and her body had been taken from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital morgue by her family, a morgue staff member said on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Military moves to retake Ilaga from separatists
Military moves to retake Ilaga from separatistsR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The Irian Jaya Military Command is reinforcing its personnel in Ilaga district east of Puncak Jaya regency to recapture the city from a separatist group claiming to be the National Liberation Front (TPN).Maj.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Angie gets off to winning start in WTA career
Angie gets off to winning start in WTA careerPariama Hutasoit, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian Angelique Widjaja carved out a history of her own as she beat eighth seed Joannette Kruger of South Africa 7-6 (7- 2), 7-6 (7-4) to win her first title on the WTA Tour at the Wismilak...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Brunei sultan to visit Malaysia
Brunei sultan to visit Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR: Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will make a two-day visit here on Monday for annual consultations with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Journalist accused of stealing rice
Journalist accused of stealing rice BOGOR: A journalist was reported to the Bogor Police last weekend for allegedly stealing 15.18 tons of rice.Caringin district head Ade Hidayat said on Friday that Gugum, 36, a reporter for a Bogor publication, and Herry, 35, a Caringin resident, had forged his...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Environment assessments missing
Environment assessments missing JAKARTA: An official of the Environmental Impact Control Agency (Bapedal) has expressed concern over the approval of many licenses for new businesses by local administrations, even though they are not accompanied by a mandatory environmental impact assessment.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Estrada trial set to begin
Estrada trial set to begin MANILA: Lawyers for former Philippine President Joseph Estrada, whose trial for plunder begins on Monday, accused the government of treating their client like a "caged wild animal" and have threatened to boycott proceedings.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
All nations share responsibility for injustice
All nations share responsibility for injusticeJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Jakarta Until the turn of the 20th century, the pattern of world politics, confined mostly to the Europe continent proper, had been marked by a "balance of power", with Britain mostly acting as a "balancer," which often...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
'Cosmo Girl' launched
'Cosmo Girl' launched JAKARTA: The Indonesian edition of Cosmo Girl was launched on Friday, the publication's third international edition after previously being released in Turkey and the Czech Republic.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Constitutional change: Learning from history
Constitutional change: Learning from historyEdward Schneier, Professor of political science at the City College of New York teaching at Jakarta's Institute of Government Studies, Jakarta Although there is growing agreement that substantial changes in the Indonesian Constitution are needed, there is...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:05 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Song 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Talk Show 4:00 Quiz 4:30 Children's Tale 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
The disabled need policies to ensure accessibility
The disabled need policies to ensure accessibilityZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id If information technology can serve as an enabler, why then is it often difficult for people with disabilities to access information?Luckily, as we explored last week, there are features in Windows...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
East Timorese refugees face starvation
East Timorese refugees face starvationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Around 2,000 East Timorese refugees living in numerous camps in Noelbaki and Tuapukan regencies, East Nusa Tenggara, are facing starvation as they have received no food aid from the provincial government over the last...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Top Muslim leaders stress aid, not violence
Top Muslim leaders stress aid, not violenceBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Islamic leaders here called on Indonesians to focus their attention on humanitarian concerns in Afghanistan rather than religious solidarity as over a million Afghans have taken flight in fear of a possible U.S.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Piano competition winners named
Piano competition winners named JAKARTA: The two winners of last week's Jakarta Piano Competition are scheduled to be crowned by President Megawati Soekarnoputri in a ceremony at JW Mariott Hotel here on Tuesday.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Children miss 'Dora Emon'
Children miss 'Dora Emon' BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Dora Emon, a cartoon film for children that is screened by Jakarta-based private TV station RCTI every Sunday disappeared from Banjarmasin families two days ago. Only those using a parabola antenna for their TV reception could enjoy RCTI.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
House ready to debate new mining bill
House ready to debate new mining billMochammad N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is ready to commence its deliberations on the government-proposed new mining bill, which will provide legal certainty to mining investors, according to a senior legislator.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Taiwan mulls APEC boycott
Taiwan mulls APEC boycottReuters, Taipei Taiwan is considering boycotting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shanghai next month because of China's refusal to allow President Chen Shui-bian to attend, Taipei local newspapers reported on Sunday.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * World Press Photo, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069) until Oct. 7. * Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl. Proklamasi 56, Central Jakarta, until Oct.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Terrorist 'not a symbol of Islam'
Terrorist 'not a symbol of Islam' JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz repeated his warning to the U.S. and its allies on Saturday that terrorists were not a symbol of Islam, reports said.Speaking at a graduation ceremony at the West Sumatra Muhammadiyah University on Saturday, Hamzah stressed that...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Minang culture interesting
Minang culture interesting PADANG, West Sumatra: People from Medan, North Sumatra living in the West Sumatra capital of Padang have found that Minangkabau (West Sumatra) culture is very interesting.Mohamad Daud, chairman of Medan Community Association, said in Padang on Sunday that Minang culture...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Troops kill nine Abu Sayyaf rebels
Troops kill nine Abu Sayyaf rebels ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: At least nine members of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap group were killed in airstrikes and clashes with troops in the southern Philippines, the military here said on Sunday.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
PSMS, Persebaya, Persija, PSM into league's final four
PSMS, Persebaya, Persija, PSM into league's final fourApriadi Gunawan and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The semifinal places of the Indonesian soccer league championship were all booked as PSMS Medan, Persebaya Surabaya, Persija Jakarta and PSM Makassar completed their group...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
The President is back
The President is back There were some very serious concerns on the eve of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's trip to the United States and Japan. What if the U.S. launched a military strike against the country that is supposedly harboring Osama bin Laden, who, according to senior U.S.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Batam bomb suspects still free
Batam bomb suspects still free BATAM, Riau: Police have yet to arrest a Jakarta resident who was suspected of involvement in the Batam bombing on Christmas Eve last year, despite the fact that a box of ammunition was found in his rented house here.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Protesters condemn communism
Protesters condemn communismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of protesters staged an anti-communism rally at the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta on Sunday in commemoration of the bloody 1965 abortive coup, which is blamed on the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI).
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Military insiders cold-shoulder terrorist agency
Military insiders cold-shoulder terrorist agencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military Commander Adm. Widodo's antiterrorism agency proposal has received more criticism -- this time from within military circles.Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Batam police escort tourists
Batam police escort tourists BATAM, Riau: In a bid to protect tourists from possible attack by irresponsible groups, Batam police escorted on Sunday dozens of tourists from Singapore and Malaysia who spent their weekend at the city island.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Business group worried by threats to foreigners
Business group worried by threats to foreignersAntara, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Indigenous Businesspeople (Hippi) expressed concern on Saturday over threats made by radical groups to force Americans to leave the country as it was feared they would worsen Indonesia's image.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Raids continue despite criticism
Raids continue despite criticism JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso pledged on Friday to continue operations aimed at maintaining order in the city despite the fact that they have not yet proved to be successful.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Fuel prices to remain stable
Fuel prices to remain stableThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said fuel prices for industry in October would not be much changed compared to the prices this month.The price for Premium gasoline will stay at Rp 1,450 per liter next month, while kerosene will increase to...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Villagers destroy police station
Villagers destroy police station PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Some 300 residents of Muara Lakitan village ran amok and burned down the local police station on Friday, following fighting between two senior high school students.South Sumatra Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. M.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
MUI denies playing politics
MUI denies playing politics JAKARTA: Chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) KH Nazri Adlani denied here on Saturday that it had played practical politics with its recent call for a jihad.He said the call was made upon the spirit that Muslims should not stand idle upon seeing the U.S.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
UGM to introduces solar energy
UGM to introduces solar energyGin Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta For economic reasons, state-run Gadjah Mada University has decided to exploit solar energy to meet its electricity needs next year."The project has been well prepared.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Is this the end of the road for 'Cidomo'?
Is this the end of the road for 'Cidomo'?Panca Nugraha, Contributor, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Dozens of cidomo (two-wheeled horse carriage) queue up at the Ampenan Cerah Ceria Plaza from early morning to late evening waiting for passengers.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
SWEET TASTE OF VICTORY
SWEET TASTE OF VICTORYJP/Murdani Usman Angelique Widjaja proudly lifts the Wismilak International Tournament trophy after beating South Africa's Joannette Kruger in the finals. The Indonesian teenager, making her WTA tour debut, won the finals 7-6 7-6 in Nusa Dua, Bali Sunday.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Bali painting fetches top price
Bali painting fetches top price SINGAPORE: A painting by artist Walter Spies, a German artist known for his dreamlike depiction of rural life in Bali, took the top price at a Southeast Asian art auction in Singapore on Sunday.Spies' 1934 work "A View from Above" sold for S$1.88 million (US$1.