Archive: 13 October 2001
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Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Stop the war
Stop the war In a number of countries that have a majority Muslim population, the American attacks (in Afghanistan) have caused highly counterproductive upheavals. For example, Indonesia, which was slowly recovering from a crisis, has started to lurch once again.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Govt seeks revenue rise from Pertamina for 2002 budget
Govt seeks revenue rise from Pertamina for 2002 budgetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cash-strapped government is seeking more revenue from the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina to help finance next year's state budget, according to Finance Minister Boediono.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Paper Week is nearly upon us
Paper Week is nearly upon us JAKARTA: People wishing to save the environment are being encouraged to participate in Paper Week, which will take place on Oct. 28 at the west plaza of the Bung Karno sports complex in Senayan here.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Semarang workers go strike
Semarang workers go strike SEMARANG, Central Java: Hundreds of workers of baking factory PT Swiss Bakery staged a demonstration at the Central Java Provincial Legislative Council, demanding the management reemploy their dismissed fellow workers.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Megawati too strong to topple
Megawati too strong to toppleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar Could the recent waves of anti-U.S. street demonstration lead to the downfall of Megawati government?Political observers Andi A. Mallarangeng and Maswadi Rauf do not believe so.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to release former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Haryo Wibowo from custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done, lawyers asserted on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Ethnic rioting hits Bagansiapiapi
Ethnic rioting hits Bagansiapiapi PEKANBARU, Riau: Some 16 houses were set ablaze in ethnic rioting that erupted in the town of Bagansiapiapi in Bangko subdistrict on Thursday night.No casualties were reported.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
[b]RI's economic and
RI's economic and emotional insecurityJames Castle Castle Group Jakarta There is no doubt that the Sept. 11 tragedy in the United States will have a profound effect across the globe. While it is too soon to determine the full impact, no country will be left untouched. 2.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Yogyakarta hoteliers upbeat on recovery
Yogyakarta hoteliers upbeat on recoveryIsrar Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Most hotels in Yogyakarta have been suffering due to the drop in the number of guests since daily anti-American protests by radicals have prompted many tourists to choose other countries in which to spend their...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Protests call for U.S. action, not words
Protests call for U.S. action, not wordsAgencies, Karachi/Quetta Anger over the U.S.-led strikes on Afghanistan exploded into violence on Friday as Muslims worldwide marked their first holy day since Washington opened the military front of its war on terror.U.S.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
U.S. concerned at extremists in Indonesia
U.S. concerned at extremists in IndonesiaAgencies, Washington U.S. President George W. Bush expressed his astonishment at the misunderstanding in the Muslim world, including Indonesia, of the U.S. attacks on Afghanistan.During a press conference on Thursday, Bush commented on the ongoing anti-U.S.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Sorong Military wins Army's territorial function contest
Sorong Military wins Army's territorial function contestRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid anti-military sentiment in Irian Jaya, the Sorong Military Subdistrict won the Army's territorial function contest due in large part to its successful programs to counter underdevelopment,...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Illegal logs seized in Muara Enim
Illegal logs seized in Muara Enim MUARA ENIM, South Sumatra: The Muara Enim Police precinct in cooperation with the local forestry ministry office have seized 900 cubic meters of logs which are believed to have been stolen from the forest in the regency.Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Bomb hoax spices up regent inanguration
Bomb hoax spices up regent inangurationAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banjarnegara A bomb hoax and a demonstration marred the induction of regent Djasri ST MM and his deputy Hadi Supena in Banjarnegara, Central Java, on Friday.However, the ceremony led by Central Java deputy governor H.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
1. Hewan: 8 x 4 lines
1. Hewan: 8 x 4 lines West Java to impose levies on cattle 2. Sumut: 21 x 2 lines Sumatran governors agree to start airline company 3. Sorong: 24 x 2 lines Sorong Military wins Army's territorial function contest 4. Hyatt: 18 x 2 lines Yogyakarta hoteliers upbeat on recovery 5.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
U.S. to help RP tackle bin Laden-linked group
U.S. to help RP tackle bin Laden-linked groupReuters, Manila The United States will send military officers to the Philippines this month to help crack down on Muslim guerrillas linked to Osama bin Laden, Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Law enforcement just lip service
Law enforcement just lip serviceFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe law and the judiciary are entering a new era, following the lengthy mechanism for the election of the Supreme Court chief and the assassination of Senior Justice Syafiuddin Kartasasmita, the mastermind of which has yet to be found.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
National commission on Aceh badly needed
National commission on Aceh badly neededFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) underlined on Friday the importance of establishing a special national commission in charge of developing an extensive range of measures aimed at solving...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Effective diplomas need not be obnoxious
Effective diplomas need not be obnoxiousIrawan Abidin, Senior Diplomat, Jakarta I have been deeply saddened by a recent editorial of The Jakarta Post titled, "H.E. Gelbard's departure" in which it tried to bring out a saving grace of the controversial American diplomat at the expense of the...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
KOT to host 100-lap endurance race
KOT to host 100-lap endurance race JAKARTA: After a seven-year absence, Indonesian drivers will once again take part in a 100-lap enduro race slated to take place on Oct. 21 at Sentul International Circuit in Sentul, West Java.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Job gallery
Job galleryPri Notowidigdo, Executive search consultant , Amrop International, Jakarta Have you been job-hunting but are not getting any results? Are you starting to feel frustrated and a bit panicky? If so, maybe it's time to take a deep breath, step back, and think more strategically.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Asian stocks close mostly higher on U.S. gains
Asian stocks close mostly higher on U.S. gainsDow Jones, Singapore Asian stocks markets ended the week mostly higher Friday on the back of sharp gains overnight on Wall Street.Tokyo's benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surged 285.34 points, or 2.8 percent, to end at 10632.35.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
MONEY MATTERS
MONEY MATTERSIndonesia's local vehicle sales fell 5.6 percent to 26,020 units in September, compared with 27,466 in August, the country's car industry body said Friday. Gaikindo said export sales declined to 3,596 in September from 3,741 units in August.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Mass prayer fails to materialize
Mass prayer fails to materializeAhmad Junaidi and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Claims that hundreds of thousands of protesters would conduct an anti-U.S. mass prayer in the National Monument (Monas) park, Central Jakarta, proved to be groundless on Friday, with no more than a thousand...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Bomb damages KFC outlet
Bomb damages KFC outletJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar As an anti-U.S. demonstration was being held early on Friday morning in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, an explosive device damaged a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in the upmarket Panakkukang Mas housing complex on Jl. Pengayoman.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Sexual exploitation of children
Sexual exploitation of children JAKARTA: Over 200 government leaders are scheduled to meet in Bangkok, Thailand, from Oct. 16 to 18, to develop an action plan to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of children.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Ari's house arrest: The Central Jakarta District Court's decision
Ari's house arrest: The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to release former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Sigit from custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done, lawyers asserted on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
An inspiring stream of watercolors
An inspiring stream of watercolorsPavan Kapoor, Contributor, Jakarta The watercolor art scene of Indonesia has seen inspiring drizzles of fluid talent in the last decade, with sporadic tidal waves of master talent.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
U.S. to help Manila tackle bin Laden-linked group
U.S. to help Manila tackle bin Laden-linked group Agencies ManilaThe United States will send military officers to the Philippines this month to help crack down on Muslim guerrillas linked to Osama bin Laden, Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
'Muslim traveler not to go West'
'Muslim traveler not to go West' MALAYSIA: Saying that "every Muslim is suspected of being a potential terrorist" since the attacks on the United States, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday advised Muslim travelers not to go to Western countries for now.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Addressing economic, emotional insecurities
Addressing economic, emotional insecuritiesJames Castle, Castle Group, Jakarta There is no doubt that the Sept. 11 tragedy in the United States will have a profound effect across the globe. While it is too soon to determine the full impact, no country will be left untouched.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Don't forget Palestine: Hassan
Don't forget Palestine: Hassan JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda has said the on-going U.S. military attacks against Afghanistan should not distract attention from the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsAllianz Life Indonesia has been developing what it calls "Smart" products to meet the needs of its clients at each stage of their lives, from childhood to retirement. It has developed SmartLink, SmartHealth and will soon launch SmarttKids, SmartEducation, SmartScholarship,...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Three protected animals seized in Malang
Three protected animals seized in Malang Surabaya, East Java: The local forestry ministry office seized three rare animals in Malang on Friday in a joint crackdown between the ministry, local police and the prosecutor's office on illegal trade of protected species.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Sumatra governors agree to start airline company
Sumatra governors agree to start airline companyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The governors of nine provinces on the island of Sumatra signed here on Friday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining regional economic cooperation that will result in a number of initiatives, including...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
West Java to impose levies on cattle
West Java to impose levies on cattleYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung In a bid to increase revenue, the West Java provincial administration will likely impose levies on cattle transported via the province.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
People asked to watch out for dengue fever
People asked to watch out for dengue fever JAKARTA: The city administration has alerted the public not to be complacent about the low incidence of dengue fever in October, as the dangerous disease is set to surge again during the next few months.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Bitung councillor asked to resign
Bitung councillor asked to resign BITUNG, North Sulawesi: More than 200 residents of Bitung municipality staged a demonstration here on Friday, demanding that the chairman of the local legislative council, Jantje Takasihaeng, step down.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Manila bans Chinese fruit
Manila bans Chinese fruitReuters, Manila The Philippines said on Friday it had imposed a temporary ban on the import of corn, apples and other fruits from China after finding the codling moth pest in some shipments of Chinese apples.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
PGI asks U.S. to stop attacks
PGI asks U.S. to stop attacksTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) urged the U.S on Friday to stop its air strikes in Afghanistan and resolve the conflict through the United Nations.PGI chairman Natan Setiabudi said that the U.S.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
FM defends response to threats
FM defends response to threatsAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda on Friday defended Indonesia's response to threats by hardline leaders against Americans and Britons over U.S.-led military strikes on Afghanistan.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to release former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Haryo Wibowo from custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done, lawyers asserted on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Luxury car smuggling foiled
Luxury car smuggling foiled JAKARTA: The Customs and Excise office had foiled the smuggling of four Mercedes Benz vehicles into the country, an officer said on Friday.Director General of Customs and Excise Permana Agung said the luxury cars, shipped by the MV Kota Maju from Singapore, arrived in...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Foreign CEOs air concern over security
Foreign CEOs air concern over securityBerni K. Moestafa and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign ambassadors and expatriates urged the government to counter the negative reporting of anti-U.S. rallies, warning that the bad image arising from the news was hurting investor sentiment.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl. Proklamasi 56, Central Jakarta, until Oct. 15. * Fine Arts in Berlin 1989-1999, National Museum, Jl.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.13
Rupiah Rates Oct.13 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,600.00 9,600.00 10,151.00 10,049.00Australian dollar 1 694.99 629.15 665.55 658.57Austrian schilling 1 5,321.20 4,814.40 5,095.80 5,039.57Belgian franc 1 237.07 214.61 227.03 224.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Crisis creates 49 new slums
Crisis creates 49 new slums TANGERANG: The prolonged monetary crisis, which has led many residents to lose their jobs, had increased the number of slum villages here from 22 to 71 within the last two years, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Megawati promises to review stance
Megawati promises to review stanceFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri broke her silence on Friday over the U.S. attacks on military targets in Afghanistan and promised that the government would review its "soft" stance on the attacks.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct 12, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 165,000 Adindo Foresta 95 -5 51,000 AGIS 105 0 140,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 250 -45...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Rate of blindness highest in Asia
Rate of blindness highest in Asia JAKARTA: The number of blind people in Indonesia is about three million, or 1.5 percent of the country's population, the highest in Asia and the third highest worldwide, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
1. Ari
1. Ari Ari's release sparks gripes 2. Trash - 4 cols, 2 linesx7/8 Trash disposal remains big headache for Jakarta administration 3. Dog Pets affected by foreigners' departures
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Martha Tilaar set to expand beauty business into overseas markets
Martha Tilaar set to expand beauty business into overseas marketsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traditional cosmetics maker Martha Tilaar Group plans to open three spas in Brunei, Singapore, and the Middle East as part of its expansion program, founder and company president Martha...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Herculean task
Herculean taskFrom Rakyat MerdekaWith a population of 210 million, Indonesia sustains offshore loans worth US$145 billion, the legacy of the New Order. These loans are made up of government loans ($70 billion) and government-guaranteed private debts, of which part of the interest and the principal...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Martha Tilaar survives from difficult time
Martha Tilaar survives from difficult time JAKARTA: She is sitting pretty today as the head of a traditional cosmetics and spa empire, but there was a time when Martha Tilaar found it difficult to get her foot in the door.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
S'pore unveils S$11.3b economic relief package
S'pore unveils S$11.3b economic relief packageAgence France-Presse, Singapore The Singapore government on Friday announced an S$11.3 billion (US$6.3 billion) off-budget package to help the city-state cope with its deepest recession in more than 30 years.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Govt told to counter bad image from anti-U.S. protests
Govt told to counter bad image from anti-U.S. protestsBerni K. Moestafa and Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Foreign ambassadors and expatriates urged the government to counter the negative reporting of anti-U.S.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Ari's release draws scorn
Ari's release draws scornMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to release former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Sigit from custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done, lawyers asserted on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Two orangutans confiscated
Two orangutans confiscated SURABAYA: A crackdown on the illegal possession of endangered species in East Java has resulted in the confiscation of two orangutans and a gibbon in the East Java city of Malang.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
TPPI construction will resume late this year, says Baihaki
TPPI construction will resume late this year, says BaihakiBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President of the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, Baihaki Hakim, said on Friday that construction of the troubled petrochemical center PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indotama (TPPI) is...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Economic storm clouds gather on Singapore's horizon
Economic storm clouds gather on Singapore's horizonThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The numbers were expected, of course, but when they were released on Wednesday, the third-quarter flash estimates still packed a shocking clarity: Singapore's gross domestic product declined by 5.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Jakartan's team spirit
Jakartan's team spirit Persija, Jakarta's soccer league, became a national champion on Sunday after it beat Makassar 3-2. It is not a big event for this large capital city, especially when one remembers that this is its fifth win since 1964, with the last one in 1977.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
U.S. hostage in RP confirmed killed
U.S. hostage in RP confirmed killed Philippines: The U.S. Embassy in Manila said on Friday remains found on a southern Philippine island last week were those of a Californian tourist killed by the Abu Sayyaf guerrillas in June.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to
JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to release former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Sigit from custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done, lawyers asserted on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Villagers threatens PT RIFI
Villagers threatens PT RIFI JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Local residents in Kemtuk Gresy subdistrict, Jayapura Regency, have threatened to force the suspension of operations at PT RIFI, a forest concessionaire company which has refused to give them compensation for their land.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
World Cup bowlers to be selected at nationals
World Cup bowlers to be selected at nationalsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The Indonesian Bowling Association will use the 26th Soetopo Jananto Cup national championships, being held here from Friday until Sunday, to select competitors for the Bowling World Cup.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Indonesian teachers mostly overworked and underpaid
Indonesian teachers mostly overworked and underpaidLeo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian teachers are overworked and underpaid, according to a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Clerics preaching hatred arrest
Clerics preaching hatred arrest Jakarta City Police chief Sofjan Jacoeb threatened on Friday to arrest Muslim clerics who preached hatred aimed at inciting people to use violence."I ask all ulemas not to give sermons that could inflame emotions because if they do that, we will impose article 160 of...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Endin's fate to be decided Thursday
Endin's fate to be decided Thursday JAKARTA: A court is scheduled to hand down on Thursday its verdict on Endin Wahyudin, a defendant in a defamation case against two Supreme Court justices.Endin is charged with libel over his report to a now-defunct anticorruption team that he had given justice...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Pets affected by foreigners' departures
Pets affected by foreigners' departuresAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abandoned pets at the animal shelter are among those feeling the repercussions of anti-American sentiment here as many of the shelter's donors have left the country.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Annual Session lacks fervor from the media and public
Annual Session lacks fervor from the media and publicKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), scheduled to start on Nov. 1, is unlikely to draw enthusiasm from the public and the mass media due to the less crucial issues to be...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Asian monies mixed late, S'pore dollar uninspired
Asian monies mixed late, S'pore dollar uninspiredNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed in range-bound trading late Friday, with the Singapore dollar uninspired by the government's stimulus package, dealers said.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Economy being affected by anti-U.S. protests
Economy being affected by anti-U.S. protestsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The daily turnover of many outlets in the capital's upmarket shopping malls has decreased by up to 40 percent as a result of the ongoing anti-U.S. demonstrations here.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Public order officers seize 84 pedicabs
Public order officers seize 84 pedicabs JAKARTA: City Public Order officers seized 84 becak (pedicabs) during raids in Tanjung Priok, Koja and Cilincing, North Jakarta, at dawn on Thursday.Head of the North Jakarta Public Order Office Toni Budiono said that the operations involved public figures,...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
TB sufferers on the rise in Donggala
TB sufferers on the rise in Donggala PALU, Central Sulawesi: The number of people in Donggala suffering from tuberculosis has increased by more than 120 percent to 341 over the last ten months from 150 in the same period in 2000.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Trash disposal remains big headache for Jakarta administration
Trash disposal remains big headache for Jakarta administrationAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The capital's waste disposal problem remains unresolved, with city officials yet to reach an agreement with the Bekasi administration on the garbage dumping site in Bantargebang.