Archive: 18 October 2001
75 articles found
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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
FPI chief ignores police summons
FPI chief ignores police summonsAnnastashya 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Nothing can stop painter I Nyoman Gunarsa
Nothing can stop painter I Nyoman GunarsaI 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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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
RI cocoa output falling: Askindo
RI cocoa output falling: AskindoAdianto.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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.17
Rupiah Rates Oct.17 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,515.00 9,515.00 10,065.00 9,965.00Australian dollar 1 694.46 628.07 664.74 657.78Austrian schilling 1 5,423.64 4,903.08 5,191.53 5,134.96Belgian franc 1 236.89 214.24 226.75 224.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Asian monies mixed, stress on yen limited
Asian monies mixed, stress on yen limitedNetty 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Xanana greets 800 ex-militia and families
Xanana greets 800 ex-militia and familiesYemris 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
Vietnam safer for business, Indonesia most dangerous: PERC
Vietnam safer for business, Indonesia most dangerous: PERCTan 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,...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Economists welcome tax ratio rise, warn of snags
Economists welcome tax ratio rise, warn of snagsDadan 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Globalization of food begets risks
Globalization of food begets risksBonnie 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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 25 178,500 Adindo Foresta 95 0 0 AGIS 105 -5 10,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 -5 16,500...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Religion and gambling
Religion and gamblingFrom Warta KotaJakarta 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Irianese refugees told to return home
Irianese refugees told to return homeThe 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
New House rules fall short of expectations
New House rules fall short of expectationsKurniawan 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Lack of funds prevents Irianese transmigrants from planting rice
Lack of funds prevents Irianese transmigrants from planting riceR.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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Shifting to other crops essential for Balinese
Shifting to other crops essential for BalineseAlpha 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,...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Witnesses say judge paid Rp 550m in land dispute case
Witnesses say judge paid Rp 550m in land dispute caseThe 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Wolfowitz's remarks on terror questionable
Wolfowitz's remarks on terror questionableAbdillah 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".
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Professor blasts KL over illegal logging
Professor blasts KL over illegal loggingEdi 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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Akbar Tandjung
Akbar Tandjung clarifiesFrom 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Bill on police said to fail to promote spirit of reform
Bill on police said to fail to promote spirit of reformTiarma 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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Akbar vows to explain Bulog scam in due time
Akbar vows to explain Bulog scam in due timeKurniawan 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for October 17, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for October 17, 2001Performance* 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Chairul and Justian jostle for top PBSI post
Chairul and Justian jostle for top PBSI postNovan 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Transportation must be improved
Transportation must be improvedFrom Suara KaryaAs 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Arroyo must review stance on U.S.-led war
Arroyo must review stance on U.S.-led warConrado 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)...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
JP/4/BONI
JP/4/BONICauses of food insecurity Bonnie Setiawan Program Officer Structural Reform and Trade Monitoring International NGO Forum on Indonesian DevelopmentJakartaThis year's commemoration of World Food Day which falls on Oct.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Beny Achmadi finds freedom in mosaic
Beny Achmadi finds freedom in mosaicReita 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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Pertamina plans to return to financial market after long ban
Pertamina plans to return to financial market after long banMoch. 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
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
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Plan to revise regional autonomy law critized
Plan to revise regional autonomy law critizedBambang 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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Powell seeks to allay India's Kashmir concerns
Powell seeks to allay India's Kashmir concerns Reuters New DelhiU.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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Window
WindowInternational 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Fighting terrorism: A long, hard campaign
Fighting terrorism: A long, hard campaignColin 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
Cricket officials pad up in KL
Cricket officials pad up in KLRohan 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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Nine firms withdraw from Jamsostek scheme
Nine firms withdraw from Jamsostek schemeApriadi 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
East Asia's recovery delayed: WB
East Asia's recovery delayed: WBAndrew 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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
Consumers report engine run-on
Consumers report engine run-onAnnastashya 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Indonesia warns U.S. of backlash from Muslim world
Indonesia warns U.S. of backlash from Muslim worldFabiola 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Government may back down on Batam status plan
Government may back down on Batam status planTantri 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Govt team to fight trafficking of women
Govt team to fight trafficking of womenTertiani 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
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
"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
Uphold the law, don't trample it
Uphold the law, don't trample itFrom Media IndonesiaSenior 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
East Kalimantan files legal suit against KPC
East Kalimantan files legal suit against KPCMoch. 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
APEC shows strong support to counter terror
APEC shows strong support to counter terrorAgencies, 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
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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 cutThe 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.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Shooters likely to skip 2002 Asian Games in Pusan
Shooters likely to skip 2002 Asian Games in PusanMusthofid, 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...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
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...