Archive: 9 October 2001
71 articles found
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tutut, Titiek questioned over alleged graft case
Tutut, Titiek questioned over alleged graft case The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two daughters of former president Soeharto, Siti Hardijanti "Tutut" Rukmana and Siti Hediati Harijadi or Titiek Prabowo, as well as Tutut's husband, Indra Rukmana, appeared at the Attorney General's Office on Monday for questioning in an investigation of possible corruption involving the construction of the Jakarta outer ring road.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Train derails in W. Java
Train derails in W. Java PURWAKARTA, West Java: The Parahyangan train bound for Bandung from Jakarta derailed in the village of Cijantung, Sukatani district, Purwakarta, West Java on Sunday evening. No fatalities were reported, but several trains bound for Bandung, Central and East Java were behind schedule.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt asks ADB to ease terms on US$600m loan package
Govt asks ADB to ease terms on US$600m loan package Berni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A US$600 million loan package from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is at stake, as the government falls behind in meeting the bank's loan conditions, according to a government official. Deputy to the Coordinating Minister for Economy, Syafruddin A. Temenggung said on Monday the government had asked ADB to ease the conditions it could not meet on time.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Exporters fear increase in anti-U.S. sentiment may affect trade
Exporters fear increase in anti-U.S. sentiment may affect trade Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. strikes launched against Afghanistan will definitely cast a shadow over the country's export performance, with fears of growing anti-U.S. sentiment looming large, exporters said. The hard-line Islamic Defenders Front (FDI) have threatened to expel foreign citizens in Indonesia and called on all Muslims to unite for a holy war against the U.S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
2. LNG (1 x 24)
2. LNG (1 x 24) Kogas mulls other LNG sources 3. Global (1 x 35) U.S.-led attacks deepen economic uncertainty 4. AFTA (2 x 20) ASEAN should stick to AFTA plans: U.S. carmakers
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Orchid exhibition at Taman Mini
Orchid exhibition at Taman Mini JAKARTA: Orchid lovers are invited to visit the orchid exhibition at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta until Oct. 16. The exhibition, organized by the Indonesia Permai Orchid Garden, also has on display plants other than orchids, as well as fish, birds and herbs. Visitors can also enter several contests and short courses on orchid cultivation on offer during the exhibition, which opened on Oct. 5.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rice supply drops but prices stable
Rice supply drops but prices stable JAKARTA: The daily rice supply to Cipinang central market in East Jakarta slightly decreased on Monday from the usual amount of 2,000 tons to 1,800 tons, but prices remained stable. The market head, Nasion Bhaktiono, said that the decline was normal during this time as some rice-producing areas in West and Central Java were experiencing what he called the post-harvest season.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Migrants sent back to Madura
Migrants sent back to Madura SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: As many as 23 Madurese migrants who had returned to their former homes in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, have been sent back to Madura, police said here on Monday. Kotawaringin Police chief Sr. Adj. Comr. P. Handoyo said in Sampit on Saturday that the Madurese were sent home as a security precaution and to maintain order in the conflict-torn area.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah falls below 10,000 after attacks on Afghanistan
Rupiah falls below 10,000 after attacks on Afghanistan Berni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta News of the U.S. attack against Afghanistan has crushed the rupiah's timid recovery, as market players fled to the dollar over fear of a backlash by radical groups protesting the strike. Dollar hunters stormed the market on Monday trading, driving the rupiah beyond the 10,000 level against the U.S. dollar.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
VP to open Islamic meeting
VP to open Islamic meeting PEKANBARU, Riau: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to officially open an international Islamic conference in the city on Tuesday. Wan Abubakar, chairman of the Riau chapter of the United Development Party (PPP), said the meeting that would be attended by around 150 Muslim intellectuals from Britain, France, the United States and several Southeast Asian nations, would discuss Muslim issues in SE Asia.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. carmakers tell ASEAN to stick to free trade plan
U.S. carmakers tell ASEAN to stick to free trade plan Eileen Ng Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asia must stick to plans to open up its auto industry by 2003 under regional a free trade plan and not resort to protectionist barriers to cope with a global slowdown, United States carmakers said Monday. Officials from General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
No reconciliation with Matori
No reconciliation with Matori JAKARTA: National Awakening Party (PKB) board of patrons head Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid said on Monday that reconciliation between PKB and its former chairman Matori Abdul Djalil is already impossible because of two major mistakes. "He (Matori) has made two big mistakes -- violating the party's decision to freeze its faction and establishing a splinter central executive board," Gus Dur said as quoted by Antara.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 News: Hallo, Metro Indonesia 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 Singing Contest 4:00 Quiz 4:30 Children's Tales 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 9:00 Music 10:00 News 10:30 TV Drama Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:30 News (in English) 8:30 Features TPI 5:30 a.m.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Kumaratunga fires top official
Kumaratunga fires top official SRI LANKA: Embattled president sacked a top official of her party on Monday in a bid to quell dissent in the minority government ahead of a no-confidence vote in parliament. State radio in Colombo said S.B. Dissanayake, general secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, the main constituent of the ruling Peoples' Alliance coalition, had been removed from his post.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
TNI staying clear of politics? It's rhetoric
TNI staying clear of politics? It's rhetoric Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's call for the military to finally leave politics seems to be merely rhetorical because in reality politicians and soldiers are indispensable partners, observers say.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tourism plan meets opposition
Tourism plan meets opposition BATAM, Riau: An alliance of 38 Muslim organizations in Batam staged a demonstration on Monday, protesting the local administrations' plan to establish an exclusive gambling and prostitution on the island. The demonstrators who also held a free speech forum at the local legislative building, asked the legislative council to turn down the plan.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rare giant flower faces extinction in the wild
Rare giant flower faces extinction in the wild Bambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta First discovered by Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari in 1878, Bunga Bangkai (Amorphophallus titanum), which literally means carcass flower, as the rare giant plant is locally known, grows in the wild, mainly on fertile hill slopes in some areas of Sumatra. "Bunga bangkai is even found in some of the local residents' plantations," said Yuzami, a researcher.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN should stick to AFTA plans: U.S. caremaker
ASEAN should stick to AFTA plans: U.S. caremaker Eileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asia must stick to plans to open up its auto industry by 2003 under regional a free trade plan and not resort to protectionist barriers to cope with a global slowdown, United States carmakers said Monday. Officials from General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
UI recommends local gambling den
UI recommends local gambling den Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta A study center at the University of Indonesia recommended on Monday that the city administration set up a government-regulated gaming center to control the rapid increase of illegal gambling here. Head of the Structural Development Study Center, Prof.S. Budhisantoso, said Jakarta needed an official gambling den as part of an urban system in a metropolitan city. "The administration should regulate gambling.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
No religion advocates war
No religion advocates war From Koran Tempo The aftermath of the WTC-Pentagon tragedy is being increasingly politicized on a daily basis. The focus has shifted, as it is no longer on terrorism, but it is now more of a religious issue, as can be seen from the number of Indonesians who are prepared to depart for Afghanistan to join in a jihad. Is this a virtuous act? Is there any religion that teaches us to wage war?
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
New anticorruption body sets high principles for members
New anticorruption body sets high principles for members Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer expressed the fear here on Monday that no Indonesian would be capable of meeting the criteria for membership of a "powerful" new commission to eradicate corruption (KPTPK) which would have a remit and powers far in excess of other law enforcement institutions.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Five security guards robbed
Five security guards robbed BOGOR: A group of men, one armed with a pistol, robbed the office of state-owned electricity company PT PLN in Jonggol, Sukamaju village, here early on Monday, taking some Rp 650,000 (US$65) belonged to five security guards. One of the victims, Usman, told the police that some 10 men broke into the office at about 3:30 a.m. by jumping out the gate and cutting the chain of its locked door. One of them was armed with a gun.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI expresses concern, urges U.S. to limit strikes
RI expresses concern, urges U.S. to limit strikes The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Expressing deep concern at the United States' decision to launch a military strike against Afghanistan, Indonesia urged Washington on Monday to keep its operation limited to minimize civilian casualties. And in anticipation of an anti-American backlash from some groups in Indonesia, the government has appealed to the people to show restraint in expressing sympathy or outrage.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Five bodies found in restive Aceh
Five bodies found in restive Aceh Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Five dead bodies with gunshot wounds were found in separate locations after a gunfight between security forces and members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) that lasted all of Sunday, an Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) volunteer worker said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to meet after U.S. attacks
ASEAN to meet after U.S. attacks THAILAND: Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai on Monday urged the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to meet to discuss cooperation against terrorism after the U.S.-led attacks on Afghanistan. Surakiart told reporters on the sidelines of a conference on development in the Mekong river area that foreign ministers of all 10 ASEAN nations should meet soon to exchange intelligence on the issue.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asia coffee shipments unaffected by attack on Afghanistan
Asia coffee shipments unaffected by attack on Afghanistan Dow Jones Singapore Asian coffee export shipments for the fourth quarter haven't been hampered by the U.S.-led attack against targets in Afghanistan, industry participants said Monday. Exporters from India, Vietnam and Indonesia said their shipments will arrive as scheduled in Europe, Japan or U.S. ports as the vessels carrying the coffee won't pass through the conflict zone.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Oil price up after U.S. attacks
Oil price up after U.S. attacks Reuters, London Oil prices moved modestly higher on Monday as the United States and Britain launched retaliatory strikes on Afghanistan. London Brent blend crude added 22 cents to US$21.85 a barrel and U.S. light crude slipped eight cents to $22.47. Dealers said the market reaction was muted because the allied strikes avenging the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States did not threaten Middle East oil supplies.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. and British companies close local officer
U.S. and British companies close local officer Moch. N. Kurniawan and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. and British companies temporarily closed their offices here on Monday as a precautionary measure amid threats from local radical groups following the U.S.-led strikes on Afghanistan. Some have prepared evacuation plans should the situation worsen. State oil and gas company Pertamina spokesman L. Hariyanto said that U.S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Crisis management essential
Crisis management essential Vincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government, which has been criticized for sorely lacking a sense of urgency in dealing with the economic bleeding, could learn from South Korea's success in repairing its economy in the early 1960s.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems during the printing process, The Jakarta Post arrived late to subscribers in Sumatra, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku and Irian Jaya on Monday. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. -- Publisher
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
JOB Gallery
JOB Gallery When I opened the pages of The Jakarta Post on Oct. 6, 2001, I was a little disappointed because I did not find the JOB Gallery column. I noticed that JOB Gallery had been appearing every Saturday and hoped it would always be so. I find the articles very much accommodative. For me, this is especially so, for, as an employee, I am eager to improve my work performance and know more about working ethics.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
IBRA delays proving too costly
IBRA delays proving too costly James Castle, Castles Group, President, American Chamber of Commerce, Jakarta One of the most frequently heard excuses for not selling IBRA assets or privatizing Indonesia's state-owned enterprises is that weak economic conditions for the offering prices will be "too low". The fallacy of this thinking was clearly revealed at the National Privatization Conference CastleAsia and Intermatrix hosted earlier last week.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Taliban defiant after U.S. wrath unleashed
Taliban defiant after U.S. wrath unleashed Agence France-Presse, Kabul The Taliban emerged defiant on Monday from an overnight hail of cruise missiles and bombs after the United States launched its long-awaited reprisal for the horror of last month. Taliban officials described U.S. and British strikes launched late on Sunday as "horrendous terrorist attacks" but denied that they had done any significant damage.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta braces for anti-West backlash
Jakarta braces for anti-West backlash The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Western embassies and international schools were closed on Monday, while some foreigners began to leave the capital as hard-line organizations threatened attacks in retaliation for the U.S.-led air strikes on Afghanistan. The U.S., British, French and Australian embassies remained closed and warned citizens to stay at home.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Religious leaders urge govt to cut ties with U.S.
Religious leaders urge govt to cut ties with U.S. The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) and leaders of Muslim groups condemned the U.S. attacks in Afghanistan on Monday, and demanded that Jakarta freeze diplomatic ties with Washington. MUI, which groups various Muslim organizations, demanded that the Megawati administration freeze diplomatic ties until the U.S. and its allies stop attacking Afghanistan. "We strongly condemn the attacks in Afghanistan by the U.S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
90% of radio stations in the red
90% of radio stations in the red SURABAYA: Ninety percent of private radio stations are considered unfit to operate as they are unprofitable, a communications expert said on Monday. Hinca I.P. Pandjaitan, an executive director of the Indonesia Media Policy and Law Center (IMPLC), said these radio stations continued suffering financial losses, thereby forcing their owners to use their private funds to keep them on the air.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's appeal
Megawati's appeal Last week President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued two important appeals. The first was when she addressed a ceremony at the Waseda University in Japan, which awarded her the title of doctor honoris causa. The second was made at Friday's 56th anniversary of the Indonesian Military (TNI) at Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta. The first appeal stressed the importance of all parties to uphold the law. The President specifically asked that officials show their commitment in this regard.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fuel prices remain high in N. Sulawesi
Fuel prices remain high in N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: Fuel prices, in particular for kerosene, remain high in North Sulawesi despite efforts by state- owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to directly supply 27 distributors based on their areas of operation from Oct. 1. Pertamina supplies a total of 420,000 liters of kerosene to Minahasa, Bitung and Bolaang Mongondow regencies through distributors, who are expected to control the price.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
WBF moves Bermuda Bowl from Bali
WBF moves Bermuda Bowl from Bali Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) has expressed its disappointment with the World Bridge Federation's (WBF) decision to move the 2001 world championships from Bali to Paris following the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Militant groups rally outside U.S. embassy against attacks on Afghanistan
Militant groups rally outside U.S. embassy against attacks on Afghanistan Damar Harsanto and Hanifah Abu, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over a thousand demonstrators from several militant groups here staged rallies on Monday in front of the heavily guarded U.S. Embassy, protesting the U.S.-led strikes against Afghanistan which they called a form of terrorism.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Muslim youth slam U.S., UK over attacks
Muslim youth slam U.S., UK over attacks The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim organizations in Yogyakarta and Solo, Central Java, noisily condemned the U.S.-led retaliation on the Taliban's military installations and Osama bin Laden's terrorist indoctrination camps with calls for the expulsion of American and British citizens from the two towns.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Teachers' wages must be raised
Teachers' wages must be raised From Rakyat Merdeka State-owned companies (BUMN) have yet to make a greater contribution to the country. Some even suffer financial losses because of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). It is unfitting that BUMN's boards of directors should enjoy an increase in their salaries while teachers don't. Teachers' noble task of teaching future national leaders is as significant as the job of the BUMN's directors.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thai PTTEP to buy stake in Indonesia's Medco
Thai PTTEP to buy stake in Indonesia's Medco Dominic Whiting Reuters Bangkok Thai upstream oil and gas firm PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) said on Monday it would buy a 34.17-percent stake in Indonesia's largest energy firm PT Medco Energi for US$225 million. In a statement to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, PTTEP said it was buying the stake from Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), a unit of the Credit Suisse Group.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Protests hit restaurant business
Protests hit restaurant business Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent wave of anti-American demonstrations and threatened sweeps by radical groups have not only become a major political issue but have also hit businesses that often depend on an expatriate clientele.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Workers stage sit-in demo in support of colleagues
Workers stage sit-in demo in support of colleagues Antara, Bandung More than 500 workers of a match producer, PT Java Match Factory, staged a sit-down protest at the Bandung district court, demanding that the management act firmly against six administrative staffers who forged the signatures of workers.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Finance minister change possible
Finance minister change possible THAILAND: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday left open the possibility of Finance Minister Somkid Jatusrititak being "kicked upstairs" to the rank of deputy prime minister. Snoh Thienthong, a veteran powerbroker in the ruling Thai Rak Thai party, reportedly said that Somkid was tired of the heavy workload and keen to make the change in an upcoming cabinet reshuffle.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sawmill workers laid off
Sawmill workers laid off BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Hundreds of sawmills' workers in the city have been laid off over the last few weeks because of the decreasing supply of logs. Faudji, a sawmill owner, said the decreasing supply of logs to the city was in line with the lowering level of water streams in main rivers in the province. The sawmills have supplied logs from the Central Kalimantan with the river transportation.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stench doesn't deter 'bunga bankai' visitros
Stench doesn't deter 'bunga bankai' visitros Bambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta When the giant sized flower started to bloom in the Bogor Botanical Garden, people flocked to come and watched the rare scene on their own. Their interest stems from the fact that the plant, locally known as Bunga Bangkai (Amorphophallus titanum) due to its stinging putrid smell when it starts to blossom, is a rare one and produces one of the world's largest flowers.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14
Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,700.00 Austrian schilling 1 Rp 644.58 Australian dollar 1 Rp 4,803.44 Belgian franc 1 Rp 219.87 Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,171.27 Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,979.90 Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,537.37 Danish krone 1 Rp 1,197.69 French franc 1 Rp 1,352.16 Poundsterling 1 Rp 14,250.27 Hong Kong dollar 1 Rp 1,243.67 Italian lira 100 Rp 458.07 Japanese yen 100 Rp 8,033.79 Malaysian ringgit 1 Rp 2,552.77 Dutch guilder 1 Rp 4,024.90 New Zealand dollar...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies down, rupiah leads fall
Asian currencies down, rupiah leads fall Irene Kwek, Dow Jones, Singapore SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were lower Monday, with the rupiah diving amid concerns that a series of air strikes against military installations in Afghanistan could spark further anti-U.S. protests in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation. Elsewhere in the region, the reaction in foreign exchange markets was somewhat subdued, as a holiday in Tokyo sapped volume.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
People want 'direct presidential elections'
People want 'direct presidential elections' Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A majority of Indonesians want a direct presidential election in 2004 and are pessimistic about the government's efforts to combat corruption and street crime, according to the results of a recent survey.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Villages have no public facilities
Villages have no public facilities JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Some twelve villages in Jayapura lack basic social services such as clean water sources and public transport. Delila Giay, head of the Kentuk Gressy subdistrict, said so far, related offices in the provincial administration have yet to give serious attention to the poor condition in the villages.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Commodities make small gains in Asia on U.S. attacks
Commodities make small gains in Asia on U.S. attacks Dow Jones, Singapore Most commodities, weighed by a supply glut and weak demand, saw some gains early Monday in Asia, following United States- United Kingdom military attacks on Afghanistan late Sunday. Some fell on news of the attack. Gold, base metals and rubber rose. Palm oil prices fell on concerns that consumption from India and Pakistan, among the world's largest buyers, will be crimped further.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta needs legal places for gaming: UI center
Jakarta needs legal places for gaming: UI center Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A study center at the University of Indonesia recommended on Monday that the city administration set up a government-regulated gaming center to control the rapid increase of illegal gambling here. Head of the Structural Development Study Center, Prof.S. Budhisantoso, said Jakarta needed an official gambling den as part of an urban system in a metropolitan city. "The administration should regulate gambling.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Floods inundate thousands of houses in Central Java
Floods inundate thousands of houses in Central Java Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto At least 1,136 village homes and thousands of hectares of rice fields on the south coast of Central Java were submerged on Monday by massive floods following incessant rain over the past two days. Cilacap was the regency hardest hit by the flooding with 467 houses inundated, followed by Brebes and Banyumas, where a total of 669 houses were swamped by the floodwaters.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Supremacy of law
Supremacy of law obliterated From Rakyat Merdeka The central management board of the Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (SBSI) regrets the recent decision of the Supreme Court, which cleared Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra from the earlier 18-month imprisonment sentence imposed by the late justice M. Syaifuddin Kartasasmita. Such a decision may signal the decline of law enforcement in Indonesia, as stated by President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Oct. 8
Rupiah Rates Oct. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates selling buying selling buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
People told to welcome new police chief
People told to welcome new police chief ANTARA, Mataram West Nusa Tenggara governor Harun Al Rasyid appealed to all citizens in the province to welcome the new chief of the provincial police, Insp. Gen. Iman S. Haryatna, saying that the provincial administration had no right to interfere in the National Police's internal affairs. "Every citizen should sincerely welcome the new provincial police official as National Police Gen.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Hamzah to open Islam conference
Hamzah to open Islam conference PEKANBARU: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to open on Tuesday an Islamic conference on Muslim dynamism and its problems in East Asian nations, to be held in Pekanbaru, Riau.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thai firm to buy stake in Medco
Thai firm to buy stake in Medco Dominic Whiting, Reuters, Bangkok Thai upstream oil and gas firm PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) said on Monday it would buy a 34.17-percent stake in Indonesia's largest energy firm PT Medco Energi for US$225 million. In a statement to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, PTTEP said it was buying the stake from Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), a unit of the Credit Suisse Group.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Performances * Sundanese Traditional Dance Drama, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Oct. 13. * Theater Perempuan - Perempuan Nagari by Komunitas Teater Perempuan Yogyakarta, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 3 p.m., 8 p.m, Oct. 14. * Drama Faust by Johan Wolsgang Guethe, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 8 p.m., Oct. 18 - 19. * Children's Drama Aminah, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 12 p.m., 2 p.m., Oct. 20.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
East Timorese to decide status by December
East Timorese to decide status by December Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Along with government aid for the 290,000 East Timorese remaining in Indonesia being discontinued at the end of December, the refugee status for people now living in West Timor will also be canceled. "This means that on Jan. 1, 2002, the 290,000 East Timor refugees will have been registered as Indonesian citizens who abide by Indonesian laws," East Nusa Tenggara deputy governor Yohanis Pake Pani said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S., British firms close local offices
U.S., British firms close local offices Moch. N. Kurniawan and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. and British companies temporarily closed their offices here on Monday as a precautionary measure amid threats from local radical groups following the U.S.-led strikes on Afghanistan. Some have prepared evacuation plans should the situation worsen. State oil and gas company Pertamina spokesman L. Hariyanto said that U.S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
IBRA delays proving too costly
IBRA delays proving too costly James Castle xxx Jakarta One of the most frequently heard excuses for not selling IBRA assets or privatizing Indonesia's state-owned enterprises is that weak economic conditions for the offering prices will be "too low". 2. Azzam -- What is terrorism and what is not? 2 X 28 36pt Bodoni Freedom fighters, terrorists: What's the difference? Dr.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bring Tommy's case to MPR's annual session: PDI Perjuangan
Bring Tommy's case to MPR's annual session: PDI Perjuangan Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the House of Representatives urged the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to assess the Supreme Court's controversial decision on Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who had been convicted of graft charges, during its annual session next month.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah down to 10,000 after U.S attack
Rupiah down to 10,000 after U.S attack Berni K Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta News of the U.S. attack against Afghanistan has crushed the rupiah's timid recovery, as market players fled to the dollar over fear of a backlash by radical groups protesting the strike. Dollar hunters stormed the market on Monday trading, driving the rupiah beyond the 10,000 level against the U.S. dollar.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Puncak Jaya lacks of teachers
Puncak Jaya lacks of teachers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Puncak Jaya regency has been in need of 400 teaching staff to be assigned in elementary schools, says local official. "The local administration have financial problems to recruit 400 more teachers and pay them in order to help return school activities into normal in the regency," Puncak Jaya Regent Elieser Renmaur said here on Monday.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Krisdayanti wins AMI awards
Krisdayanti wins AMI awards JAKARTA: After a recent successful solo concert, singer Krisdayanti and husband Anang grabbed three awards for the best pop song, best singer and best album categories at the fifth AMI- Sharp Awards on Friday. Krisdayanti, wore a light blue long and sexy dress, received the awards with the absence of Anang who was still reluctant to attend the awards following the jury's controversial decision made two years ago by presenting the best singer award to newcomer Alda.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian Stocks slump after attacks on Afghanistan
Asian Stocks slump after attacks on Afghanistan Rita Raagas De Ramos, Dow Jones, Hong Kong Asian stock markets closed sharply lower Monday, with investors opting to stay as liquid as possible following the launch of a U.S.-led military assault on Afghanistan. The selloff ensued even though investors worldwide had braced for a U.S. retaliation for the Sept. 11 attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001, 00:00 WIB
Coffee shipments unaffected by attacks
Coffee shipments unaffected by attacks Dow Jones, Singapore Asian coffee export shipments for the fourth quarter haven't been hampered by the U.S.-led attack against targets in Afghanistan, industry participants said Monday. Exporters from India, Vietnam and Indonesia said their shipments will arrive as scheduled in Europe, Japan or U.S. ports as the vessels carrying the coffee won't pass through the conflict zone.