Archive: 18 October 2001
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Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Wolfowitz's remarks on terror questionable
Wolfowitz's remarks on terror questionable Abdillah Toha, Executive Director Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Studies, Jakarta Paul Wolfowitz was right when he said in this newspaper (Oct.12) that the campaign against terrorism was "not just America's fight". What he stopped short at giving us was his definition of terrorism.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Professor blasts KL over illegal logging
Professor blasts KL over illegal logging Edi Petebang, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak A professor at the Tanjungpura University in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, said here on Wednesday that illegal logging in Kalimantan could not be stopped unless the Malaysian government prohibited the entry of illegal timber from Kalimantan.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Akbar Tandjung
Akbar Tandjung clarifies From Bisnis Indonesia I would like to clarify reports appearing in several dailies on Oct. 12, 2001, regarding the use of non-budgeted funds of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog). I have never stated that I received the above agency's funds of Rp 40 billion. The real fact is that I, as the state secretary minister at the time, asked staff of the Bulog chief to directly hand over the said amount to the management of a foundation, who was also present.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso warns road contractor
Sutiyoso warns road contractor JAKARTA: City Governor Sutiyoso threatened on Wednesday to cancel road repair work by a contractor on Jl. Iskandar Muda, South Jakarta, as it had caused heavy traffic jams in the area over the last few days. "We can retender the road repair project if the contractor is proved to have violated its working contract," Sutiyoso told reporters at City Hall on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bill on police said to fail to promote spirit of reform
Bill on police said to fail to promote spirit of reform Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite separation between the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) since 1999, a reform bill currently being deliberated at the House of Representatives by a special committee, has failed to promote a spirit of reform, observers said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Children's Programs 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00 Health 9:00 News 10:30 Documentary 11:00 Talk Show Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:30 News (in English) 8:30 Features TPI 5:30 a.m.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to swap planes for Thai sugar, rice
Indonesia to swap planes for Thai sugar, rice Indonesia is planning to swap aeroplanes for rice and sugar from Thailand in a bid to meet rising local demand for the commodities, an official from the state food agency Bulog said on Wednesday. "Indonesia is in talks with Thailand to have a swap trade for sugar and rice with aeroplanes," Bulog chief Widjarnarko Puspojo told reporters. "The swap is needed to overcome a lack of domestic supply for the commodities," he added.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Expats violate immigration ruling
Expats violate immigration ruling PALU, Central Sulawesi: Over 20 expatriates have violated immigration regulations in Palu making it difficult for the local immigration office to register them, an official said. Bambang Satrio, an official of the Palu Immigration Office, said on Wednesday that the 20 expatriates were included in a list from the Directorate General of Immigration and several others were noted in a list of the local office.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Akbar vows to explain Bulog scam in due time
Akbar vows to explain Bulog scam in due time Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung pledged on Wednesday he would disclose everything related to his role in the alleged misuse of Rp 40 billion (US$4.04 million) of funds belonging to the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) if the Attorney General's Office (AGO) officially summons him.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Witnesses say judge paid Rp 550m in land dispute case
Witnesses say judge paid Rp 550m in land dispute case The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Witnesses told the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that they had bribed the defendant, now a Jakarta High Court judge, to rule in their favor in a land dispute. Toriq Bayasur, the internal bureau chief of PT Surabaya Industrial Estate Rungkut (PT SIER), testified to having handed over defendant Fauzatulo Zendrato two signed slips authorizing a total of Rp 550 million to be withdrawn from his bank account.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Exhibition * Premature Arts by I Made Arya Palguna, Taman Budaya Bali Art Center, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 19. Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Museum of Bali, Jl. Letkol Wisnu, downtown of Denpasar (Phone: 0361 2277271), Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Chairul and Justian jostle for top PBSI post
Chairul and Justian jostle for top PBSI post Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rivalry for the top position at the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has grown fiercer, as the Jakarta chapter claimed on Wednesday that it had obtained more support for its candidate Justian Hadinata. "After studying Justian's program presented during a meeting last Friday, PBSI Lampung chapter threw its weight behind him," Jakarta chapter spokesman, Icuk Sugiarto said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Transportation must be improved
Transportation must be improved From Suara Karya As a public transportation user, I have really put my hopes on Agum Gumelar, the transportation minister, to bring about improvements to transportation, particularly land transportation. In spite of frequent fare hikes, the city administration has yet to deliver its promise to improve public transportation services. Transportation entrepreneurs under the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) have simply made empty promises.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
100 ha of rice fields damaged in Jambi
100 ha of rice fields damaged in Jambi JAMBI: More than 100 hectares (ha) of rice fields in Muaro Bungo subdistrict are under threat of ruination following serious damage to the irrigation networks in Bungo Regency. Jambi Governor Zulkifli Nurdin asked the Bungo local administration to repair the damaged irrigation system immediately to help salvage paddies that could dry up because of the damaged irrigation system.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Arroyo must review stance on U.S.-led war
Arroyo must review stance on U.S.-led war Conrado de Quiros, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila It's not Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, a presidential daughter and recent beneficiary of people power, who is giving voice to Southeast Asia in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum; it is Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri, another presidential daughter and beneficiary of people power, who is.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/BONI
JP/4/BONI Causes of food insecurity Bonnie Setiawan Program Officer Structural Reform and Trade Monitoring International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development Jakarta This year's commemoration of World Food Day which falls on Oct. 16 should make us reflect on the situation of food in this time of crisis, where many have become unemployed and live under the poverty line. However despite the prolonged economic crisis, this was not what triggered our food crisis.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Media seen as timid
Media seen as timid MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The local media has lost much of its freedom since Megawati Soekarnoputri ascended to the presidency in July, National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Alwi Sihab said on Wednesday. Alwi said that the Indonesian media enjoyed maximum freedom during the administration of Megawati's predecessor, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid. "This (less freedom of the press) is no secret.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Beny Achmadi finds freedom in mosaic
Beny Achmadi finds freedom in mosaic Reita Malaon, Contributor, Jakarta In Western culture, mosaic has been a form through which to express creative energy for a very long time indeed. The work of Antoni Gaudi, the renowned Spanish architect, is to a large degree distinguished by his mosaic compositions. Gaudi's expressive and cosmopolitan use of polychrome ceramic tiling in the Casa Battlo or the Sagrada Familia intensifies the haunting feeling his work inspires.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Economists welcome tax ratio rise, warn of snags
Economists welcome tax ratio rise, warn of snags Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists threw their weight behind the House of Representatives' approval of a government plan to raise the tax ratio to 13.03 percent in 2002 to help finance the cash-strapped state budget, but also warned of possible administrative glitches.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
FPI chief ignores police summons
FPI chief ignores police summons Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Islam Defenders Front (FPI) chairman Al Habib Muhammad Rizieq failed to respond on Wednesday to a summons issued by Jakarta Police in connection with Monday's anti-U.S. rally outside the legislative building, which ended in violence. Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam said that since Rizieq failed to appear, police would issue a second summons. "We will issue a second summons.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Porn VCDs traded in Cianjur
Porn VCDs traded in Cianjur CIANJUR, West Java: The Cianjur Women's Coalition (PBC) called on the local police to crack down on pornographic VCDs being covertly traded within the predominantly Muslim regency. "Police must stop the illegal circulation of pornographic VCDs because they will definitely damage the morality of youths in the region," PBC chairwoman Nurul Kusticha said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Nothing can stop painter I Nyoman Gunarsa
Nothing can stop painter I Nyoman Gunarsa I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Everything has been anything but easy over the last two years for noted Balinese painter I Nyoman Gunarsa. A recent court case forced him to travel into the dangerous and uncharted territory of the legalities and complexities of copyright.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. BERAS (63cm) -- 55 pts Bodoni Bold 7/1
1. BERAS (63cm) -- 55 pts Bodoni Bold 7/1 Shifting to other crops now essential for Balinese (1x47) ============ 2. PHOTO a 3X10 3. TV-flicks-chess-xword-comics
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI cocoa output falling: Askindo
RI cocoa output falling: Askindo Adianto.P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Cocoa Exporters (Askindo) warned on Wednesday that the country's cocoa output could decline this year and in years to come unless the government takes steps to encourage farmers to become more efficient.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Oct.17
Rupiah Rates Oct.17 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies mixed, stress on yen limited
Asian monies mixed, stress on yen limited Netty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed late Wednesday as long liquidation of the U.S. currency tempered the downward pressure on the Singapore dollar, Thai baht and South Korean won. The New Taiwan dollar, Philippine peso and Indonesian rupiah were relatively steady. The yen's fall to as low as 121.90 yen to the dollar in New York Tuesday cast a shadow on the Singapore dollar, baht and won in early trade, dealers said.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Xanana greets 800 ex-militia and families
Xanana greets 800 ex-militia and families Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Atambua At least 800 East Timorese refugees, formerly grouped under the Mahidi militia group from Ainaro regency, returned to their homeland on Wednesday and received a special welcome from East Timorese leaders.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam safer for business, Indonesia most dangerous: PERC
Vietnam safer for business, Indonesia most dangerous: PERC Tan Ee Lyn, Reuters, Hong Kong Business executives are increasingly uneasy about security risks in Asia-Pacific countries which they previously considered safe, with Vietnam now considered a safer place than anywhere else in the region, including the United States. The survey by the Political & Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) found confidence in Australia, Japan and Singapore had fallen sharply since the Sept.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. police - 2 cols, 4 lines
1. police - 2 cols, 4 lines FPI chief ignores police summons 2. Bribe - 4 cols, 1 lines Witnesses say judge paid Rp 550m 3. Gas - 3 cols, 1 line Consumers complain of engine run-on
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Globalization of food begets risks
Globalization of food begets risks Bonnie Setiawan, International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development, Jakarta This year's commemoration of World Food Day which falls on Oct. 16 should make us reflect on the situation of food in these times, when many have become unemployed and live under the poverty line. However despite the prolonged economic crisis, this was not what triggered our food crisis.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Religion and gambling
Religion and gambling From Warta Kota Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has stated that the city administration has been unable to eradicate gambling and, therefore, has offered a rational solution by providing designated locations for gambling. The Indonesian government bans any form of gambling, but gamblers still take part in the illegal activity in the capital city. Thirteen illegal gambling operations in various parts of Jakarta have been revealed (Warta Kota, Oct.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Irianese refugees told to return home
Irianese refugees told to return home The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Authorities in Irian Jaya called on 3,000 Papuans who crossed the borderline to remote areas in Papua New Guinea (PNG), to return voluntarily in order to provide a better future for themselves.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
New House rules fall short of expectations
New House rules fall short of expectations Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The long-awaited code of ethics and internal regulations that the House of Representatives (DPR) adopted on Tuesday turned out to be a disappoinment. They are, in fact, a revised version of a much-criticized set of internal rules drafted during the authoritarian New Order government. The rules were seen as discouraging House members from taking a tough stand on government policies.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
600 refugees still in Lombok
600 refugees still in Lombok PRAYA, Central Lombok: Central Lombok Regent Suhaimi said the local administration was finding it difficult to resettle around 600 refugees from restive regions, including Irian Jaya, Sambas and Poso. "The refugees, mostly born in the restive areas, have stayed at their relatives' homes temporarily while waiting for their resettlement," he said while celebrating the 22nd anniversary of World Food Day here on Thursday.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Lack of funds prevents Irianese transmigrants from planting rice
Lack of funds prevents Irianese transmigrants from planting rice R.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Transmigrants, the provincial backbone for rice production in the easternmost province of Irian Jaya, admit to having stopped planting rice due to financial problems. A transmigrant said on Wednesday that he and most of his fellow transmigrant families in the resettlement areas of East and West Koya, in Jayapura regency, had stopped planting rice three years ago.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Shifting to other crops essential for Balinese
Shifting to other crops essential for Balinese Alpha Savitri, Contributor, Denpasar Bali is now changing. Picturesque views of green paddy fields are now gone, replaced by commercial buildings. The flourishing tourism business makes farming no longer a popular profession, and open spaces disappear, transformed into hotels or restaurants alike. This phenomenon has not only occurred in the island's major business areas like Denpasar and Badung, but also in most parts of the province.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for October 17, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for October 17, 2001 Performance * Theater: Faust written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, directed by Wawan Sofwan, the auditorium of the Petra Christ University, Jl. Siwalan Kerto 121-131, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 10. Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Except Saturday), Solo Pianist, Monday to Friday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Saturday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia warns U.S. of backlash from Muslim world
Indonesia warns U.S. of backlash from Muslim world Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government reaffirmed on Wednesday its support for combating global terrorism, but warned that the continued U.S. strikes on Afghanistan were endangering world peace. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that the prolonged assault would also give rise to Islamic radicalism worldwide. "We question the way they deal with terrorism.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government may back down on Batam status plan
Government may back down on Batam status plan Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may back down on its plan to pronounce Batam and its surrounding islands as a free trade area next year as pressure mounts to collect more domestic tax revenue for the 2002 state budget. A source from the Ministry of Finance told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that the government has three alternatives with regard to Batam.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt team to fight trafficking of women
Govt team to fight trafficking of women Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government decided on Wednesday to establish an interdepartmental team to launch various campaigns aimed at curbing rampant human trafficking, Coordinating Minister for Peoples' Welfare Jusuf Kalla said.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Street vendors raided
Street vendors raided BOGOR: The local administration in cooperation with the police conducted a crackdown on street vendors along Jl. Kapten Muslihat and Jl. Veteran on Tuesday morning following public complaints about pickpockets in the area. Dozens of vendors, shocked by the sudden raid, argued with the officers. But they later agreed to leave the spot upon admitting that they did not possess permits to operate there. Epen, 33, who sells T-shirts, asked the government to relocate them.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
"This year, we took three companies to court for failing to
"This year, we took three companies to court for failing to insure their employees in social security programs." Toga Sitorus
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Uphold the law, don't trample it
Uphold the law, don't trample it From Media Indonesia Senior police officers have said that the clash between demonstrators of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) and some police personnel, followed by the police blockade at the FPI headquarters in Petamburan, Slipi on Oct. 15 indicated the police were guilty of excesses in the enforcement of the law. Several demonstrators were injured and arrested by the police. Several reporters were also hit and their cameras and video cassettes confiscated.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
windows:
windows: Timor: "I have to stress that my presence together with other leaders of East Timor is to show our sincerity ... that we are longing for a reunion with our brothers now living in several parts of Indonesia." Xanana Gusmao "I cannot accept the fact that a country attacks another country, but we have to look at the situation of our own country, which has slipped deeper into the economic crisis." Yakob Nuwa Wea
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
UN envoy cuts short Myanmar trip
UN envoy cuts short Myanmar trip MYANMAR: The United Nations' human rights envoy to Myanmar is cutting short a visit to the military-ruled country for health reasons, officials said on Wednesday. They said Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, the UN's special rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar, would return to his native Brazil. He arrived on Oct. 9 and had been due to stay until Saturday.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL activists lose court appeal
KL activists lose court appeal MALAYSIA: Highest court in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday rejected a bid by four opposition activists to disqualify a judge who upheld their detention without trial. Lawyers for the four men argued that High Court Judge Augustine Paul might have acted in bias last April when he endorsed the use of the Internal Security Act to detain the activists, two of whom are top leaders in the opposition National Justice Party.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
APEC shows strong support to counter terror
APEC shows strong support to counter terror Agencies, Shanghai Pacific Rim economies appear set to issue a strong condemnation of terrorism in support of the United States over the Sept. 11 attacks, despite sharp criticism from Malaysia of U.S.-led strikes on Afghanistan.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. urged to be consistent
U.S. urged to be consistent VIETNAM: Hanoi urged Washington on Wednesday to be consistent in fighting terrorism by helping capture people based in the United States who attack Vietnam or its embassies abroad. Last week, the FBI arrested a Vietnamese-born U.S. citizen in southern California in connection with a bombing attempt at Vietnam's embassy in Thailand.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police and the media
Police and the media Although it is always wise to interpret media polls and statistics with a good dose of suspicion, poll findings aired by Jakarta-based television station Metro-TV during the week deserve our attention. According to the poll, no less than 79 percent of respondents are of the opinion that police should clamp down on unruly or violent street protesters or use "repressive" methods, to quote the term used by the station, in confronting uncontrollable demonstrators.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rebels urge U.S. not to help RP
Rebels urge U.S. not to help RP PHILIPPINES: A Moro separatist leader warned on Wednesday that any U.S. involvement in the Philippine government's military campaign against Abu Sayyaf extremist rebels will complicate efforts to bring peace to their war-ravaged region. Murad Ebrahim, chief of the staff of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, claimed that Manila was hoping for greater U.S.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Illegal gun trade on Batam
Illegal gun trade on Batam BATAM, Riau: Lt. Col. A. Zainuddin, chief of the Batam Military Subdistrict, called on local people to be alert to the trading of illegal guns on the island. "Local people must stay alert to the extensive trade of illegal guns and report (any evidence) to security authorities," he said here on Wednesday. Batam Police recently raided a local syndicate trading illegal guns and ammunition on the island.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI to lose 3 million jobs if ties with U.S. are cut
RI to lose 3 million jobs if ties with U.S. are cut The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia stands to lose three million jobs if it decides to sever diplomatic ties with the United States, Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said in Batam, Riau on Wednesday. "Where will we channel those three million laborers who get laid off if Indonesia cuts its diplomatic ties with the United States," Jacob asked.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Shooters likely to skip 2002 Asian Games in Pusan
Shooters likely to skip 2002 Asian Games in Pusan Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian target shooters are likely to stay away from the 2002 Asian Games, while the country's soccer team, despite being excluded from the tentative list of 20 eligible events released by the National Sports Council (KONI), has insisted that "the show must go on." KONI has included a shooting team among the country's sporting delegation at next year's Games, to be held in Pusan, South Korea, between Sept.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Farmers' future gloomy: Siswono
Farmers' future gloomy: Siswono PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The fate of farmers will likely deteriorate due to their lack of interest in cultivating arable land as a result of the inappropriate agricultural development policies of the previous government, Siswono Yudohusodo, chairman of the Indonesian Farmers Association, said.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI calls for UN corruption code
RI calls for UN corruption code JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has urged the United Nations to speed up finalization of an international convention on corruption and hopes that UN member countries can sign the pact by 2003. Head of economic affairs at the Indonesian Permanent Representative office in the UN Bali Moniaga said in New York on Tuesday that finalization of the convention was urgently needed for the creation of international cooperation to fight against corruption.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina plans to return to financial market after long ban
Pertamina plans to return to financial market after long ban Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a thirty-year ban, state oil and gas company Pertamina may return to commercial banks to raise funds for its expansion and exploration programs.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. Perta (3x22)
1. Perta (3x22) Pertamina plans to return to financial market after a 30-year ban 2. BUMN (4x8) Govt to obtain Rp 8t from SOEs 3. Batam (2x22) Govt may back down on Batam status plan 4. CSFB (2x18) Asian stocks to recover late '02: CSFB
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Abu Sayyaf chief fled fighting: RP
Abu Sayyaf chief fled fighting: RP PHILIPPINES: The leader of a Philippine Moro guerrilla group holding American and Filipino hostages has fled fighting on the southern island of Basilan, the military said on Wednesday. Abu Sayyaf leader Khadafy Janjalani had fled from Basilan about a week to 10 days ago, leaving the hostages with a core group of about 70 gunmen, Col. Francisco Gudani told reporters. He had no details on where Janjalani had gone.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Plan to revise regional autonomy law critized
Plan to revise regional autonomy law critized Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former regional autonomy minister Ryaas Rasyid criticized on Wednesday the plan to revise the regional autonomy law, which has been in force since earlier this year, arguing that such a revision was not necessary. "What we need now is not a revision, but rather support, in the form of government regulations and presidential decrees," Ryaas said at a conference on constitutional review.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
On the decline of furniture industry
On the decline of furniture industry After reading your article by Gin Kurniawan From 'Ali Baba' to 'kawin kontrak' published on Oct. 14, 2001 regarding the economic situation in Jepara, Central Java in the furniture industry, I wish to contribute my personal experience to let readers understand the real reasons for the decline of the industry.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Powell seeks to allay India's Kashmir concerns
Powell seeks to allay India's Kashmir concerns Reuters New Delhi U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell tried on Wednesday to smooth ruffled feathers over remarks he made on disputed Kashmir which irked India, already anxious about Washington's warming ties with Pakistan. Powell, holding talks in New Delhi after a visit to Islamabad, said the United States and India were two great democracies and natural allies.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Window
Window International terrorism poses a multidimensional threat. Our coalition must use every tool of statecraft to defeat it. ;JP;ANR; ANPAk..r.. Insight U.S.-fighting terrorism A long, hard campaign JP/3/Powel (Insight) A long, hard campaign Colin L. Powell U.S. Secretary of State Washington, D.C. The mass murders that were committed on Sept. 11 under the direction of Osama bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda network have united the world against international terrorism.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fighting terrorism: A long, hard campaign
Fighting terrorism: A long, hard campaign Colin L. Powell, U.S. Secretary of State, Washington, D.C. The mass murders that were committed on Sept. 11 under the direction of Osama bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda network have united the world against international terrorism. Some 80 countries lost citizens in the attacks. From our shared grief and shared resolve can come new opportunities not only to defeat terrorism, but also to work with other nations on a range of important issues of global concern.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cricket officials pad up in KL
Cricket officials pad up in KL Rohan Sullivan, Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR: The International Cricket Council, forced to shift its October meetings from Pakistan in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on America, will meet here Thursday and Friday with the main aim of salvaging cricket tours to Asia. New Zealand and Sri Lanka have already withdrawn from scheduled tours of Pakistan and the West Indies are yet to confirm planned tours to the region.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mayor inaugurates Glodok Plaza
Mayor inaugurates Glodok Plaza JAKARTA: Glodok Plaza, an electronics and computer center in West Jakarta, has reopened after undergoing renovation for a number of years. The owner of Glodok, PT TCP Internusa, a subsidiary of publicly listed PT Surya Semesta Internusa, organized the plaza's soft opening on Wednesday. West Jakarta Mayor Sarimun Hadisaputra inaugurated the building. The Plaza was ransacked and set on fire by rioters during May riots in 1998.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Nine firms withdraw from Jamsostek scheme
Nine firms withdraw from Jamsostek scheme Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan For the first time, nine private companies in North Sumatra have withdrawn from the social security programs due to their dissatisfaction with the compulsory insurance scheme for workers.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
East Asia's recovery delayed: WB
East Asia's recovery delayed: WB Andrew Torchia, Dow Jones, Singapore Last month's terrorist attacks on the U.S. have pushed East Asia's economic recovery back by at least six to nine months, the World Bank said Wednesday. In a report, the multilateral lending institution slashed growth forecasts for the region's economies, citing damage to consumer and business confidence in the U.S. and around the world.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian student wins award
Indonesian student wins award JAKARTA: An Indonesian student won a prestigious award from the Canadian Institute of Telecommunications Research after being chosen as one of the four best researchers at the Network of Centers of Excellence 2001 program.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Consumers report engine run-on
Consumers report engine run-on Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over three months after unleaded gasoline entered the market here, some consumers are complaining of experiencing a minor engine tick, the Joint Committee For Leaded Gasoline Phase Out (KPBB) said. Chief of the committee Ahmad Safrudin said that the gasoline, distributed by state oil and gas company Pertamina, should not affect engine performance as long as it had the standard octane level of 88.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports - a key indicator of the
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports - a key indicator of the republic's economy - plummeted a record 30.7 percent in September, the government said Wednesday. The sharp year-on-year fall, to S$7.11 billion (US$3.9 billion), was due to slack global demand for electronics and air traffic disruptions caused by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, the Trade Development Board said.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
b]Six die in road accident: Six people died and 10 others were
b]Six die in road accident: Six people died and 10 others were seriously injured Wednesday morning in a road accident in Surakarta, Central Java. Witnesses said the bus, driven by Mulyadi, lost its brakes in Bangsri village, Karanganyar regency. Most of the fatalities were elementary school children who were walking to their schools when the bus overturned and hit them. --Antara
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Governor asked to swear in regent-elect
Governor asked to swear in regent-elect KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Southeast Sulawesi provincial legislative council called on governor La Ode Kaimoeddin to swear in Masjhur Masie Abunawas as Kendari mayor and his deputy Muzakir Mustafa as many local people have demanded.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
State budget to gain Rp 8t from SOEs
State budget to gain Rp 8t from SOEs The House of Representatives decided on Wednesday to approve a proposal to increase revenue obtained from state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to Rp 8 trillion (about US$800 million) from Rp 7.8 trillion. Vice chairman of the House's state budget committee Paskah Suzetta said that for the 2002 state budget, revenue from SOEs, excluding oil and gas firm Pertamina, would be a minimum of Rp 8 trillion or an average of 50 percent of the companies' net earnings.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
East Kalimantan files legal suit against KPC
East Kalimantan files legal suit against KPC Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Kalimantan administration has filed a civil suit against coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) over delays in the firm's divestment program. KPC said that the legal suit was filed by the East Kalimantan government at the South Jakarta District Court, requesting that the company pay some US$772 million in damages and another $4 million for legal costs.