Archive: 29 October 2001
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Mon, 29 Oct 2001
The nation could perish, Megawati warns
The nation could perish, Megawati warnsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia as a nation could perish if people keep undermining national unity and cohesion, President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
1. Market (1 x 30)
1. Market (1 x 30) Rupiah gloom to linger: Analyst Rupiah gloom to linger, analyst say 2. Stock (2 x 18) Wall Street extends rally despite bad news Wall Street extends rally despite bad news 3. Sia (1 x 30) SIA to defer aircraft deliveries Singapore Airlines says deferring aircraft deliveries 4. 4.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
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JP/17/cap JP/LeoREADY TO COMPETE: Pharmacists busily fill prescriptions at a Jakarta pharmacy. An executive of the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association said that local drug companies are ready to compete with tighter competition when more prescription drugs from neighboring countries will be...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
School curriculum
School curriculumFrom Media IndonesiaLooking at the new school curriculum, I can only imagine how difficult it must be for junior high school students to learn their subjects adequately. This is particularly so because of the amount of time that the Ministry of National Education have allocated for...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Many teachers unqualified
Many teachers unqualified JAKARTA: At least 62 percent of millions of elementary and junior high school teachers throughout Indonesia do not meet the requirements to teach, thereby affecting the quality of school graduates, Rector of state-run Jakarta University Sutjipto said on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Seafarers obliged to have safety certificate
Seafarers obliged to have safety certificate SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: As of February 2002, all seafarers employed in ships plying domestic and international routes are required to have basic safety training certificates in line with a ruling of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
High book prices make people turn to libraries
High book prices make people turn to librariesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Neneng Huliyah is not the only person in the capital who has to deal with skyrocketing book prices. Books are still considered luxury items here, despite popular awareness that they are a rich source of...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Indonesia cruises to Bermuda quarters
Indonesia cruises to Bermuda quartersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite an 8-22 loss to minnows New Zealand, Indonesia cruised into the quarterfinals of the Bermuda Bowl, securing the last of the eight qualifying places after 17 sessions were completed on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
70 fishing families lose homes
70 fishing families lose homes JAKARTA: Some 70 fishing families in East Ancol lost their temporary homes on Friday afternoon after the North Jakarta public order office bulldozed the structures and burned the remains.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Hunger, disease grip coffee areas
Hunger, disease grip coffee areasReuters, London Families in the coffee regions of three continents face hunger and sickness as market prices remain locked at their lowest in 36 years."Our life has become very hard in the past year.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Opportunities in the banking quagmire
Opportunities in the banking quagmireThomas A.Timberg and Sukiswo Dirdjosuparto, Financial Analysts, Jakarta The world of small-scale credit sometimes seems ruled by folk proverbs: "Rather than give someone fish, teach them how to fish" or "A penny saved is a penny earned".
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Asian share of global mergers on the rise
Asian share of global mergers on the rise Asia's share of the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has been on the rise despite the economic slump, a survey showed on Saturday.For the first eight months of this year, Asia's share rose to 9 percent or US$56 billion, up from 3 percent from...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
1. Boat 60pts, three columns, 3 x 15
1. Boat 60pts, three columns, 3 x 15 Hijacked vessel found drifting off Sumbawa island Agencies Mataram A boat reportedly hijacked last week by 170 Australia-bound Afghan and Iraqi asylum-seekers has been found in the sea off Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara, news reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
The central bank saga
The central bank saga The House of Representatives failed to select three new deputy governors of the central bank out of the nine candidates put forth early this year by Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Students briefly stranded in Seoul
Students briefly stranded in Seoul SURABAYA: Some 20 students and three lecturers from Surabaya- based Christian Petra University were briefly stranded at the Seoul immigration office while on their way to attend a joint art exhibition with Dongseo University in Pusan, South Korea.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Terry Fox 2001 for cancer research
Terry Fox 2001 for cancer research JAKARTA: This year's Terry Fox Run, which is aimed at raising funds to fight cancer, is scheduled to take place on Nov. 4.There will be two routes, five kilometers and 10 kilometers, which will both start at 6:30 a.m. from the Regent Jakarta situated on Jl.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
1. Timah (2x30)
1. Timah (2x30)House ready to help Timah resolve illegal mining: Legislator 2. China China's SOEs back on the brink as WTO entry draws near3. Japan (2x19)Japan eyes tax reforms to boost economy 4. Merger (2x19)Asian share of global mergers on the rise 5. KL (4x8)KL to cut alien work permit duration
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
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JP/ / By Christiani Tumelap Contributor The Jakarta Post JakartaMostly great, except for Internet connectivityFor German traveler Juergen, 37, many of Jakarta's hotels, with their luxurious interiors, spacious rooms and friendly staff, are actually much better than the ones back home.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
NTB fighting for its rights
NTB fighting for its rights MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Speaker of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) legislative council HL Serinate said here on Saturday that some legislators would visit several ministries in Jakarta to fight for the province's rights.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Local pharmaceutical companies happy with AFTA
Local pharmaceutical companies happy with AFTAAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local drug companies are mostly upbeat in anticipation of the introduction of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) next year as it will provide them with greater opportunities to expand their markets to...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Supply of vegetables, rice disrupted due to flooding
Supply of vegetables, rice disrupted due to floodingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The supply of vegetables, fruit and staple food to the city has been disrupted in the past few days since floods hit several parts of Central and East Java, vendors said on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Who do House members represent?
Who do House members represent? MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Who do the members of the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly represent?According to government critic Arbi Sanit, they represent themselves and their political parties.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
New oil and gas law:
New oil and gas law: Threat to government? Parulian Sihotang and Alex Russell Department of Accountancy and Business Finance University of Dundee United Kingdom By its very nature the passing of state legislation is a process designed to bore the pants off the average Indonesian citizen; the...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Dutch Graphic Design, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until Nov. 3. * Indonesian Comic, the British Council, S. Wijoyo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Skyrocketing book prices make people turn to libraries
Skyrocketing book prices make people turn to libraries---------------- Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta ---------------- Neneng Huliyah is not the only person in the capital who has to deal with skyrocketing book prices.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
"The contract looks very strange in that Tirtanadi is obliged
"The contract looks very strange in that Tirtanadi is obliged to purchase its own water from the foreign investor and then turn around and sell it to consumers at a higher price." Ibrahim Sakti Batubara
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
1. Parulian --
1. Parulian -- 2 X 18 48pt Bodoni New oil and gas law: Threat to government? Parulian Sihotang and Alex Russell Department of Accountancy and Business Finance University of Dundee United KingdomBy its very nature the passing of state legislation is a process designed to bore the pants off the...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
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JP/ /The Thai government expects to sell rice stocks totaling around 681,000 metric tons to Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei, Director of the Department of Foreign Trade's Grain Division told reporters Friday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Abolish arrogance through national consultation
Abolish arrogance through national consultation The discourse on national consultation regarding national economic problems was raised three days ago. It began from the statement of Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti who said the government planned to hold an economic...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Wiranto establishes moral movement
Wiranto establishes moral movementKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former minister of defense and Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret.) Wiranto launched on Sunday the establishment of the Garda Muda Merah Putih (Red-and-White Youth Defenders), a youth group promoting moral values.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Budget at risk as BCA, Gresik sales in doubt
Budget at risk as BCA, Gresik sales in doubtBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fresh doubts over the planned sale of PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) and cement firm PT Semen Gresik will jeopardize deficit financing for this year's state budget, as the government finds itself short of options...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Landslide hits 300 houses as flood subsides in Kebumen
Landslide hits 300 houses as flood subsides in KebumenAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap While the flood water that has been inundating 70 villages in Kebumen regency gradually subsided, a landslide destroyed at least 300 houses in Mangunweni village in the district of Ayah on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Self-funding surgery system on the way to help blind
Self-funding surgery system on the way to help blindFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cataract, which has affected millions of mostly impoverished Indonesians, has become a national headache, but help may be on the way soon.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
There's no need to panic over anthrax: Experts
There's no need to panic over anthrax: ExpertsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A package bearing no return address sent from an African country to an expatriate here was rushed for examination earlier this month to the Bogor-based Veterinary Research Center (Balitvet) following...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
1. Top-performing companies create an environment where
1. Top-performing companies create an environment where underperformers feel under strong pressure to select themselves out.McKinsey Survey 2. "ASEAN leaders can reasonably be expected to keep this subject of terrorism high in their consciousness." Vic Lecaros.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Doubt lingers over selection as Komnas ends screening
Doubt lingers over selection as Komnas ends screeningTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has completed its efforts to find 34 member candidates despite criticism from its own members over the qualifications used in the selection...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
ASEAN mulls common strategy to fight terrorism
ASEAN mulls common strategy to fight terrorismP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Manila Southeast Asian leaders are expected to adopt a common strategy to combat terrorism amid concern over the potential threat posed by growing religious militancy, officials say.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Bars, cafes may open during Ramadhan
Bars, cafes may open during RamadhanAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Entertainment centers are allowed to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan, but operators were cautious on Saturday amid fear of possible raids from hard-line groups.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
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JP/ / General Motors Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. will begin marketing Isuzu trucks through GM's sales channel in China as early as next spring as part of their new cooperative effort to expand operations in the Chinese market, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun learned Friday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces major revamp
Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces major revampFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be revamped next year with the elimination of the two key directorates general: those for sociopolitical affairs and for economic relations.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
New oil and gas law: Threat to government?
New oil and gas law: Threat to government?Parulian Sihotang and Alex Russell, Department of Accountancy and Business Finance, University of Dundee, United Kingdom By its very nature the passing of state legislation is a process designed to bore the pants off the average Indonesian citizen; the...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Former minister opposes early revision of autonomy law
Former minister opposes early revision of autonomy lawTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaFormer state minister of regional autonomy Ryaas Rasyid criticized on Saturday central government's plan to revise the newly implemented autonomy law as a sign of its reluctance to relinquish many of its...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Temporary garbage dumps prepared
Temporary garbage dumps preparedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is preparing a total of 30 hectares of land in Srengseng and Cengkareng, West Jakarta, for temporary garbage dumps in anticipation of the possible closure of Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi at the end of...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
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JP/17/cap JP/LeoREADY TO COMPETE: Pharmacists busily fill prescriptions at a Jakarta pharmacy. An executive of the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association said that local drug companies are ready to compete with tighter competition when more prescription drugs from neighboring countries will be...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
'Handle your own garbage'
'Handle your own garbage'Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Increasing the awareness of residents and encouraging individual initiatives to maintain a clean and healthy environment could become an alternative option to handle waste, instead of relying on the City Sanitary Agency, who...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Some popular libraries in Jakarta
Some popular libraries in Jakarta Want to search for your favorite books in the city? Check out these libraries to fulfill your needs:Erasmus Huis Library Atmosphere: Like other libraries run by various foreign services in Jakarta, Erasmus Huis is also very well-maintained and designed to make...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
JP/4/GRACE
JP/4/GRACEGrace Emilia The Jakarta Post Contributor Jakarta Talking about the hotel market situation in Indonesia means discussing the ripple down effect of globalization, particularly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in America.The attack has sent the world airline industry into the doldrums.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
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JP/ / German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will call on China during a visit to Beijing next week to order up to 50 Airbus A320 jet planes worth 3 billion euros (US$2.7 billion), a top official close to the German government said late Friday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Reaffirming nonalignment policy
Reaffirming nonalignment policyIrawan Abidin, Veteran Diplomat, Jakarta A decade ago, there was a lively debate on whether the Non- aligned Movement (NAM) was still relevant following the demise of the Cold War.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
RP on alert as Arroyo leaves for China
RP on alert as Arroyo leaves for ChinaReuters, Manila The Philippine military and police went on alert in a regular precautionary exercise as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo left for an official visit to China on Sunday, officials said.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
By Hendarsyah Tarmizi
By Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaBooking rooms online, why not? Are you planning to go somewhere but don't have enough time to find a good hotel. Why not try online booking, it is easier and more convenient.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Time for Indonesia to reassert its non-alignment policy
Time for Indonesia to reassert its non-alignment policyIrawan Abidin Veteran Diplomat Jakarta A decade ago, there was a lively debate on whether the Non- aligned Movement (NAM) was still relevant following the demise of the Cold War.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Rupiah gloom to linger: Analyst
Rupiah gloom to linger: AnalystBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thinning U.S. dollar reserves and a global economic downturn clouding the domestic outlook would likely confine the rupiah at 10,000 against the dollar this week amid possible waning intervention from Bank Indonesia, an...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
We are being warned
We are being warned What is happening to this country? The multidimensional crisis has not ended, yet now we have been hit by disasters. Within a week, flood in five provinces has inundated thousands of houses and thousands of hectares of rice fields and has forced thousands of people to evacuate.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Hijacked boat found drifting off Sumbawa island
Hijacked boat found drifting off Sumbawa islandAgencies, Mataram A boat reportedly hijacked last week by 170 Australia-bound Afghan and Iraqi asylum-seekers has been found in the sea off Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara, news reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Competitive advantage no longer enough: Survey
Competitive advantage no longer enough: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Competitive advantage is no longer enough to achieve high growth in revenue and profit.That was the strongest message reiterated by France's INSEAD business school at a management seminar organized for senior executives of...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
'Blue Friday' for RI's youth chess stars
'Blue Friday' for RI's youth chess starsMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta The sixth round of the World Youth Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, saw the Indonesian youth team dealt a cruel blow as all three team members were defeated.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Akbar, Wiranto to come out clean, critics predict
Akbar, Wiranto to come out clean, critics predictBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anti-corruption activists are skeptical about the seriousness of a future probe of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung and ex-top officials of their alleged involvement in a Rp 54 billion scandal.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Refugees' departure to the U.S. suspended
Refugees' departure to the U.S. suspendedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A number of Afghan refugees here who are scheduled to leave next month for the U.S. might have to delay their departure due to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, an immigration official says.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Indonesia on course for quarterfinals
Indonesia on course for quarterfinalsMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian men's team made a clean sweep of Japan, Italy and Brazil on Friday to return to the top eight on the provisional standings at the Bermuda Bowl bridge championship in Paris.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
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JP/ /The Thai government expects to sell rice stocks totaling around 681,000 metric tons to Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei, Director of the Department of Foreign Trade's Grain Division told reporters Friday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Indonesian climbers grab three titles at 10th Asian Championships
Indonesian climbers grab three titles at 10th Asian ChampionshipsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian speed climbers showed their might by staging all- Indonesian finals at the US$20,000 10th Asian Sports Climbing Championships at the Eastern Plaza of the Bung Karno Sports...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Entertainment: Entertainment centers are allowed to operate
Entertainment: Entertainment centers are allowed to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan, but operators were cautious on Saturday amid fear of possible raids from hard-line groups. "It's unfair if we urge them to close for the whole month.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Schroeder will ask China to buy 50 Airbus A320
Schroeder will ask China to buy 50 Airbus A320 German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will call on China during a visit to Beijing next week to order up to 50 Airbus A320 jet planes worth 3 billion euros (2.7 billion dollars), a top official close to the German government said late Friday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Limited help for isolated tribes
Limited help for isolated tribes BANDJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The chief of the local social affairs ministry, Umar Achmad, revealed here over the weekend that the provincial government had located 8,750 families of isolated communities in the province.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
JP/4/GRACE
JP/4/GRACEGrace Emilia The Jakarta Post Contributor JakartaTravel downfall: Big players suffer most Talking about the hotel market situation in Indonesia means discussing the ripple down effect of globalization, particularly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in America.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Autonomy laws revision slammed
Autonomy laws revision slammedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former state minister of regional autonomy Ryaas Rasyid criticized on Saturday central government's plan to revise the newly implemented autonomy law as a sign of its reluctance to relinquish many of its powers to local...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Recreational beaches a rarity
Recreational beaches a rarityFrom Warta KotaThere are very few beaches left in Jakarta, which people can enjoy free of charge. Beaches in the city have now become commercial places, run by business interests. To relax at the beach people are now forced to spend money.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Firecrackers cause havoc
Firecrackers cause havocFrom NeracaAt this time of year, the hearts of many Jakarta residents sink at the sound of firecrackers. Before the Muslim fasting month arrives, the city's markets are glutted with various types of firecrackers, which are sold openly to the public.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
First echelon officials
First echelon officials New structureSecretary GeneralInspector GeneralDirector General for Asia, Pacific and AfricaDirector General for Europe and AmericaDirector General for ASEANDirector General for Multilateral relations on Political, Social and Security AffairsDirector General for Multilateral...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Energy drinks withdrawn
Energy drinks withdrawn MANADO, North Sulawesi: PT Mega Sari Manado, a local distribution company for Kratingdaeng energy drinks, has withdrawn 35,000 bottles of the product over the last three months.The company's sales manager Ferdinand Loho said on Saturday that the drinks had been withdrawn...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
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JP/17/cap JP/LeoREADY TO COMPETE: Unidentified workers are serving customers at a drug store in Jakarta. An executive of the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association said that local drug companies are ready to compete in the tighter competition during the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
East Timorese refugees offered incentives
East Timorese refugees offered incentivesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The government has offered money and rice as incentives for East Timorese refugees who want to return to their homeland immediately in an attempt to help solve the refugee issue in East Nusa Tenggara.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Seeds of nationhood
Seeds of nationhood It could be blamed on the weekend, the fragile security situation or the myriad of problems Indonesia is now facing. Whatever the reason, it is regrettable that the commemoration of the 1928 Youth Pledge, passed almost unnoticed by the average Indonesian on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Sondakh learns from protesters
Sondakh learns from protesters MANADO, North Sulawesi: Governor AJ Sondakh said on Saturday that the burning of a poster with his image on it by student demonstrators was a corrective action against him.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Police criticized over students' VCD
Police criticized over students' VCDYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Lawyers have criticized the decision of Bandung police to name students AH and NN as suspects in the case of a porn VCD starring the two students, saying that the decision was groundless.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Makassar delivers ordered vessels
Makassar delivers ordered vessels MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Asmar Jaya Pratama, a private company manufacturing traditional vessels, has delivered two ships ordered by Australia and Sweden.The launching of the two ships worth Rp 1.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Jambi stays alert to flood
Jambi stays alert to flood JAMBI: The Jambi provincial government is taking measures to minimize the impact of flood and landslides during the rainy season.Syahnikmat Nizam, spokesman for the provincial administration, said related government offices, the local military, police and the search and...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
3. Karim --
3. Karim -- 1 x 55 36pt Bodoni Malaysia: The vanguard of pragmatic Islamic thinking Karim Raslan Lawyer Kuala Lumpur The events of the past two months have ambushed the international business community.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Firecracker stalls destroyed by fire
Firecracker stalls destroyed by fire JAKARTA: About 25 stalls selling firecrackers located on Jl. Jembatan Tinggi, Kebon Kacang, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, went up in smoke on Friday afternoon.The police said the fire was caused by a firecracker going off near a stall, which caused a fire that...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
PPP hit by internal rift over election schedule
PPP hit by internal rift over election scheduleAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Development Party (PPP) announced on Sunday that it would assign Husni Thamrin, one of the party's central board members, to attend a meeting being held by renegade members of the party's branch offices...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Medan's water supply project questioned
Medan's water supply project questionedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A number of legislators have called on the Medan municipal administration to review a controversial contract between state- owned water company PT Tirtanadi and French investor Lyonnaise des Eaux on the supply of tap...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Government to help 13m homeless families
Government to help 13m homeless familiesAntara, Surabaya The cash-strapped government is aiming high. Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Saturday that it intended to help 13.2 million slum dwellers find decent housing by 2010.He said that 4.3 million families were homeless. "This is a big number.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Squatters threatened with action
Squatters threatened with action MANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado Mayor Wempie Frederik said here on Saturday that the mayoralty would be getting tougher against residents squatting in public places like markets, bus terminals or roadsides.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Singapore Airlines says deferring aircraft deliveries
Singapore Airlines says deferring aircraft deliveries Reuters Singapore Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Saturday it was in talks with aircraft manufacturers to defer delivery of billions of dollars worth of new plane orders as part of a bid to cut costs due to a sharp slowdown in the industry.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
House ready to help Timah resolve illegal mining problem: Legislator
House ready to help Timah resolve illegal mining problem: LegislatorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is ready, if needed, to help state-owned tin mining giant PT Timah seek ways of resolving rampant illegal mining activities at its mining sites on Bangka and...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Trisakti tragedy focuses on Brimob
Trisakti tragedy focuses on Brimob JAKARTA: Nine low-level Mobile Brigade (Brimob) policemen are facing possible jail time and dismissal from the National Police for allegedly shooting students at Trisakti University three years ago, which claimed four lives and injured six others.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Entertainment centers allowed to open during Ramadhan
Entertainment centers allowed to open during RamadhanAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Entertainment centers are allowed to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan, but operators were cautious on Saturday amid fear of possible raids from hard-line groups.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Amien says govt not serious about solving Maluku conflict
Amien says govt not serious about solving Maluku conflictAsip Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Amien Rais, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) criticized the government here on Saturday for not being "serious it its efforts" to find a solution for the prolonged conflict in...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Limited help for isolated tribes
Limited help for isolated tribes BANDJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The chief of the local social affairs ministry, Umar Achmad, revealed here over the weekend that the provincial government had located 8,750 families of isolated communities in the province.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
People urged to take initiative in handling domestic garbage
People urged to take initiative in handling domestic garbage Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Increasing the awareness of residents and encouraging individual initiatives to maintain a clean and healthy environment could become an alternative option to handle waste, instead of...