Archive: 17 November 2001
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Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Governor's Taiwan visit criticized
Governor's Taiwan visit criticized MANADO, North Sulawesi: A number of non-governmental organizations and legislators criticized governor A.J. Sondakh's visit to Taiwan, saying local officials had no sense of crisis.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Honorary degrees
Honorary degrees for saleFrom Kompas I used to be one of those who didn't believe that honorary degrees could be "purchased". However, recently I received a letter from Lembaga Informasi Fasilitas Indonesia (the Facility Information Body of Indonesia) based in Cimanggis, Depok, saying that as a...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
RI says no to separatist violence: Indonesia will not tolerate
RI says no to separatist violence: Indonesia will not tolerate the separatist and sectarian violence that is hampering the government's efforts to revive the moribund economy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Thursday in New York. Page 2 New RI ambassador to U.S.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Government committed to autonomy, Megawati says
Government committed to autonomy, Megawati saysFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri told governors and regents across the country on Friday to stop questioning the government's sincerity in offering autonomy.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Indonesia mission in Kabul left dormant
Indonesia mission in Kabul left dormantFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will await recommendations from the United Nations regarding Afghanistan before resuming diplomatic relations with any future Kabul government in the wake of the Taliban regime's fall, an official said...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Vietnamese fishermen arrested on Batam
Vietnamese fishermen arrested on Batam BATAM, Riau: The Navy on Batam Island has detained 29 Vietnamese fishermen and two fishing ships for having necessary documents to fish on the Natuna waters.Col. Bambang Soewarto, chief of the Tanjungpinang naval base, said here on Thursday that the Vietnamese...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Ramadhan promotion at Sea World
Ramadhan promotion at Sea World JAKARTA: In an effort to beat the low season in the entertainment business during Ramadhan, Sea World will give away a shopping voucher worth Rp 200,000 to its 1,000th customer of the day each day between Nov. 16 and Dec. 15.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
KL uncovers vast toxic waste dump
KL uncovers vast toxic waste dump MALAYSIA: Thousands of tons of toxic waste have been found dumped in Malaysia's southern state of Johor, sparking environmental and health fears, reports said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
East Java issues circular on annual bonus
East Java issues circular on annual bonus SURABAYA, East Java: In observance of the Idhul Fitri holidays on Dec. 16-17, 2001 and Christmas, Governor Iman Utomo issued a circular on Nov. 13, 2001, regulating that employers pay a one- month salary as an annual bonus to their workers.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Prayer session at Kramat Tunggak
Prayer session at Kramat Tunggak JAKARTA: The city administration will hold prayer sessions in five mayoralties during Ramadhan, with the first session being held in the Kramat Tunggak area of North Jakarta.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov. 16
Rupiah Rates Nov. 16 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,100.00 11,100.00 10,547.00 10,653.00Austrian schilling 1 647.38 712.13 676.04 683.45Australian dollar 1 5,215.64 5,737.59 5,446.47 5,506.54Belgian franc 1 220.83 242.91 230.60 233.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Emha popularized 'maiyah' spiritual tunes
Emha popularized 'maiyah' spiritual tunesYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Since last July, Emha Ainun Najib, better known as Emha or Cak Nun, and his Kiai Kanjeng Sepuh group have presented maiyah from one city to another, in and outside Java, performing door to door and even in squares,...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
IMF to consider extending RI program
IMF to consider extending RI programBerni K. Moestafa and Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday it would consider extending its contract with the government, citing that a one year extension of the contract could possibly be appropriate.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
The government announced on Thursday that the Ramadhan
The government announced on Thursday that the Ramadhan commenced on Saturday. However, some Muslims began fasting on Friday as the nation's largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, stated that the first day of the holy fasting month fell on Friday.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Sutiyoso wants burning of garbage truck in Bekasi be investigated
Sutiyoso wants burning of garbage truck in Bekasi be investigatedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sour relationship between the city administration and the Bekasi municipal administration over use of the Bantar Gebang dump site in Bekasi was further aggravated on Thursday after the burning of a...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
RI not free of fear from want
RI not free of fear from want JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Friday that the Indonesian people were still not free of the fear from want, even though efforts to increase the food supply had been implemented over a long period.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Hamzah says 'tarawih' prayers
Hamzah says 'tarawih' prayers Jakarta: Vice President Hamzah Haz joined the congregation of Darussalam Mosque in Matraman, East Jakarta, for the tarawih non- obligatory prayers on Friday evening.Wearing the white koko Muslim shirt and black cap, Hamzah mingled with hundreds of other Muslims...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Wanted: Manpower professionals
Wanted: Manpower professionals JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea is worried about the appointment of unprofessional people as chiefs of local manpower and transmigration offices.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Traders complain over beef price rise
Traders complain over beef price rise JAKARTA: Traders have complained about an approximately 23 percent increase in the price of beef, from Rp 32,500 (US$3.25) to Rp 40,000 per kilogram, during the last few days, while demand for the meat was expected to rise during the fasting month of Ramadhan.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
BBJ to screen classic musicals
BBJ to screen classic musicals JAKARTA: Classic musicals, such as My Fair Lady, West Side Story and A Chorus Line will be screened from Nov. 19 to Nov. 21 at the Bentara Budaya Jakarta (BBJ), on Jl. Palmerah Selatan, Central Jakarta.The screenings are free and open to the public.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Whither Indonesian sports?
Whither Indonesian sports? The 2002 World Cup soccer finals in Korea and Japan are just a few months away and, as in previous years, Indonesians can only dream of having their national team qualify for the quadrennial event.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Acehnese nabbed for marijuana trafficking
Acehnese nabbed for marijuana trafficking JAMBI: Jambi police arrested two more Acehnese people on Thursday for trying to traffic a total of 12 kilograms of marijuana from Aceh to Jakarta.Jambi Provincial Police Chief Brig. Gen.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Airlangga University has new rector
Airlangga University has new rector SURABAYA: After an uncertain four months, Puruhito, a surgeon, was inducted on Friday as the new rector of Surabaya-based Airlangga University for the 2001/05 period to replace Soedarto.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
S. Sulawesi students pledge tolerance
S. Sulawesi students pledge toleranceJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Following the recent campaign of terror waged against Christian people in South Sulawesi, six student associations have issued a joint communique in an attempt to stop all forms of violence and promote tolerance among...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Malaysia will support new round of trade talks
Malaysia will support new round of trade talksAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia supports a new round of World Trade Organization negotiations, but doesn't want "extraneous matters" such as exploitation of child workers to creep in, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Purge New Order, corruption now!
Purge New Order, corruption now!From Rakyat MerdekaI can no longer bear to witness the widespread corruption in this country. It has been committed by both bureaucrats and businesspeople who are ardent supporters of the New Order, former president Soeharto's political vehicle for his 32 years in...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Free milk for orphans
Free milk for orphans JAKARTA: More than 2,100 children from 13 orphanages in Greater Jakarta will receive free milk during the entire month- long Ramadhan holy month.The program was inaugurated on Thursday by PT New Zealand Milk Indonesia President Director Andy Corrigan at the Muslimin orphanage...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Govt cautioned over UN mission
Govt cautioned over UN missionAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four factions in the House of Representatives urged the government to move with caution over its offer to join a UN peacekeeping operation in Afghanistan, with one faction warning that Indonesia was playing into Washington's hands.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
E.Timorese refugees face starvation
E.Timorese refugees face starvationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The Indonesian government has practically halted humanitarian aid for 143,803 East Timorese refugees now living in West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, since September, or three months earlier than its official plan to cut all...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Ragunan gorillas not out of the woods
Ragunan gorillas not out of the woodsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy over the Rp 3.2 billion (about US$300,000) fund that has been allocated for the care of four male gorillas from England continued on Friday with Governor Sutiyoso's statement that the fund is only to...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Matori's dismissal from PKB seen as 'emotional move'
Matori's dismissal from PKB seen as 'emotional move'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dismissal of Matori Abdul Djalil from the National Awakening Party (PKB) was seen by his supporters as unlawful and an "emotional move" taken by his rival, Alwi Shihab.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Australia belongs to Asia
Australia belongs to Asia In his article Does Australia really belong to E. Asia? ( The Jakarta Post, Nov. 15, 2001, p.3), Jusuf Wanandi makes a number of unreasonable observations about the recent election campaign in Australia. I will take up my serious concerns directly with Mr.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Off roaders to race in Malaysia
Off roaders to race in Malaysia JAKARTA: Indonesian off roaders from the Cheetah Off-road Club will participate in the 2001 Rain Forest Challenge slated to take place from Nov. 25 until Dec. 5 in the Malaysian state of Pahang.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Hawk-200 warplane crashes in Riau
Hawk-200 warplane crashes in RiauM. Ara Syaf, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru An Air Force Hawk-200 jet fighter crashed on Friday at an air base in Riau's provincial capital, Pekanbaru, followed by conflicting explanations regarding the cause of the crash.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Police may summon Fuad for clarification over bomb case
Police may summon Fuad for clarification over bomb caseDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police may summon former finance minister and current MPR legislator Fuad Bawazier for clarification over his alleged involvement in a bombing case here, City Police Chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
1. Gorilla - 4x11
1. Gorilla - 4x11 Ragunan gorillas not out of the woods 2. Fuad - 2x18 Sutiyoso to evict more street traders 3. Puasa - 2x24 Family expenses go up during Ramadhan month 4. Sampah - 1x26 City garbage truck burned 5. Bis - 1x26 Block M buses back on duty
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Philippines eyes bumper rice harvest next year
Philippines eyes bumper rice harvest next year The Philippines aims to reap a record high harvest of at least 13 million tons of unmilled rice next year in a bid to reduce imports, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Blok M bus terminal back to normal
Blok M bus terminal back to normalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being blocked by dozens of bus crews for three consecutive days, the situation at Blok M bus terminal gradually returned to normal on Friday, as most crews taking part in the demonstration against the new routes started operating...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Finding a balance with Indonesia
Finding a balance with Indonesia It is more than time for Australia and Indonesia to mend fences, and it now appears that both nations are ready to cooperate in the task. Just over a week ago, the relationship had reached a new low.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
120,000 porn VCDs destroyed in Bandung
120,000 porn VCDs destroyed in Bandung BANDUNG, West Java: West Java Provincial Police destroyed 120,000 pornographic VCDs and more than 29,000 bottles of alcohol seized from the city's black market on the eve of Ramadhan.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Sports council unveils Indonesia's Asian Games medal winning hopefuls
Sports council unveils Indonesia's Asian Games medal winning hopefulsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) announced on Friday a list of 41 top-priority athletes for Indonesia's sporting campaign in the upcoming 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Animated movies reborn in Yogyakarta
Animated movies reborn in YogyakartaIsrar Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Japanese cartoon characters like Crayon Sinchan, Dora Emon and Pokemon have stolen children's hearts but annoyed parents wanting their kids to get more in touch with Indonesian values.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
15 investors submit bids for 51% BCA share
15 investors submit bids for 51% BCA shareBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that 15 investors had submitted preliminary bids for a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA), marking the next step in a tender offering that IBRA was...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Indonesia Art Awards 2001, the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Nov. 20. * Indonesian Comic part 2, The British Council, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jend.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Soemadi nominated as RI ambassador to U.S.
Soemadi nominated as RI ambassador to U.S.Kurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia confirmed on Friday that Soemadi Brotodiningrat, the incumbent ambassador to Japan, was the sole candidate for the position of Indonesian ambassador to the United States.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 16 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 25 20,000 Adindo Foresta 85 -15 2,000 AGIS 140 -10 2,935,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 180 0 0 Alakasa 200 0 0...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
UN to keep technical mission in East Timor
UN to keep technical mission in East Timor EAST TIMOR: A 300-member international technical mission will remain in East Timor after independence next year to support the new government, the head of the UN administration said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Sutiyoso to evict more street traders
Sutiyoso to evict more street tradersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso pledged Friday to continue the evictions against street vendors and poor people living along the riverbanks this Ramadhan despite Minister of Manpower Jacob Nuwa Wea's criticism.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Gus Dur, Soeripto make half-hearted peace
Gus Dur, Soeripto make half-hearted peace Former president Abdurrahman Wahid (left in photo) and the former secretary-general at the Ministry of Forestry, Soeripto, made peace on Friday after having been embroiled for some time in a political feud.They met at the residence of M.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Jakarta's five star hotels in doldrums amid tourism slump: Consultant
Jakarta's five star hotels in doldrums amid tourism slump: ConsultantThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five star hotels in the Greater Jakarta area have borne the worst impact of the slump in tourism that has hit the country following the global economic slowdown and the Sept.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
[b]U.S. media struggles
U.S. media struggles to educate publicHarry Bhaskara Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Washington D.C. 2. Labor -- Is it despair or hope waiting for OFWs returning home? 2 x 30 48pt Bodoni Return of Filipino workers: A journey of hope or despair?Jeremaiah M.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Sukarno's teaching
Sukarno's teaching still relevant From Rakyat Merdeka I respond to the polemic as to whether or not Marhaenism -- the Indonesian National Party (PNI) ideology to eliminate poverty developed and adopted by the late first president Bung Karno -- is still relevant in solving Indonesia's current...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Theys' murder puts Megawati's image at stake
Theys' murder puts Megawati's image at stakeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's government must satisfactorily unravel the mystery shrouding the death of Papuan pro-independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, or it risks losing the local people's trust,...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Bankers to go on trial
Bankers to go on trial JAKARTA: A number of top bankers would face court on charges of misusing bank liquidity assistance in the 1990s, Attorney General spokesman Mulyoharjo said here on Friday.Mulyohardjo told journalists that state prosecutors had finished investigating the high profile cases but...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Indoensia assured of Winter Games berth
Indoensia assured of Winter Games berthMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is set for an unprecedented entry in the Winter Olympics following the inclusion of the national team in the 10- field bridge exhibition event at the upcoming 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
NGOs criticize govt for failure to defend farmers at WTO talks
NGOs criticize govt for failure to defend farmers at WTO talksAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized on Friday the Indonesian delegation's "poor" performance at the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in Doha,...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Agency to build parks in slums
Agency to build parks in slums JAKARTA: The City Park Agency is planning to create parks in slums across the city to provide open space for slum residents, agency head Mauritz Napitupulu said on Thursday.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Government considers hedging oil price
Government considers hedging oil priceMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering protectionist measures for the country's oil sales price for next year at the price level of US$22 per barrel, which is set in the state budget, amid increasing worries that oil prices...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Stop fighting in Aceh
Stop fighting in Aceh JAKARTA: Some 70 student activists, grouped under the Aceh Coalition of Democratic Societies (KMDA), called on the Indonesian government and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Friday to stop the armed conflict, at least during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Thomas, Uber Cup boast record entries
Thomas, Uber Cup boast record entriesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2002 Thomas and Uber Cups, the world's longest-established badminton competitions, boast a record number of entries with 102 teams, the International Badminton Federation (IBF) announced recently.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Tens of thousands expected to attend Theys's funeral
Tens of thousands expected to attend Theys's funeralR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura will be on red alert on Saturday as tens of thousands are expected to attend the funeral of Papuan Presidium Council chairman Theys Hiyo Eluay, according to the provincial...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
"To make the joint communique effective, we will hold regular
"To make the joint communique effective, we will hold regular dialogs to break it down into joint efforts to create a peaceful situation, especially on the eve of Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year in the province." Edwin Turendy
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
RI won't tolerate separatist violence, Hassan tells UN
RI won't tolerate separatist violence, Hassan tells UNPriscilla Cheung, Associated Press, United Nations Indonesia will not tolerate the separatist and sectarian violence that is hampering the government's efforts to revive the moribund economy, the foreign minister said on Thursday, addressing the...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
1. IMF
1. IMF IMF to consider extending RI program 2. Five (2x26) Jakarta's five star hotels in doldrums: Consultant 3. Steel (4x4) Mega steel merger hits snag 4. Thai (2x18) Thailand to speed up privatisation 5. India (2x18) India still cautious about new trade talks 6.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
1. Ancar: 4 lines, 11 counts
1. Ancar: 4 lines, 11 countsElection law gets low priority for deliberation 2. DENNY: 2 lines, 21 counsTheys' murder puts Megawati's image at stake 3. AFGHAN: 1 line, 35 countsRI mission in Kabul left dormant 4. MATORI: 2 lines, 27 countsMatori's dismissal form PKB seen as 'emotional move' 5.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
'Surabaya garbage a serious problem'
'Surabaya garbage a serious problem' SURABAYA, East Java: Minister of Environment Nabiel Makarim said the accumulating garbage in the city was a serious problem that had to be resolved immediately."The accumulation of garbage in temporary dump sites in the city could be a serious disaster to...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Family expenses go up during Ramadhan
Family expenses go up during RamadhanAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The outlay of many Muslim families surprisingly actually increases during the Ramadhan fasting month as breaking the fast is a major family event that requires something a little out of the ordinary.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Surakarta nightspot owners want mayoralty to be consistent
Surakarta nightspot owners want mayoralty to be consistentKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Entertainment center owners in Surakarta are to abide by the mayoralty instruction to close their businesses in the first and last week of the fasting month of Ramadhan, but have threatened to...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Sutrisno breaks world powerlifting record
Sutrisno breaks world powerlifting record JAKARTA: Indonesian powerlifter Sutrisno broke a world record in the 60 kilogram weightclass at the Powerlifting World Championships ending in Finland on Thursday by lifting a total of 710.0 kilograms to earn him a gold medal.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Animated movies reborn in Yogyakarta
Animated movies reborn in YogyakartaIsrar Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Japanese cartoon characters like Crayon Sinchan, Dora Emon and Pokemon have stolen children's hearts but annoyed parents wanting their kids to get more in touch with Indonesian values.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Election law gets low priority
Election law gets low priorityKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite public fear of a suspended election, amendment of the general election law is not a priority in the upcoming session of the House of Representatives (DPR), which will start on Monday.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Makassar police condemned over expulsion of newmen
Makassar police condemned over expulsion of newmenJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar An alliance of journalists' associations have protested a move by local police to prevent journalists from obtaining information at the South Sulawesi Provincial Police headquarters, saying that it went against...
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Two injured as armed rebels attack police post in Waropen
Two injured as armed rebels attack police post in WaropenR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Two civilians were injured after armed rebels attacked a police post in the district of Waropen Atas, east of the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura on Friday.Irian Jaya Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Education scheme to benefit 200,000 villagers
Education scheme to benefit 200,000 villagersFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 200,000 people in rural areas across the country will benefit from a Rp 50 billion government scheme providing basic literacy and other vocational training courses over a six-month period.
Sat, 17 Nov 2001
Air Force Hawk-200 warplane crashes in Riau
Air Force Hawk-200 warplane crashes in RiauM. Ara Syaf The Jakarta Post PekanbaruAn Air Force Hawk-200 jet fighter crashed on Friday at an air base in Riau's provincial capital, Pekanbaru, followed by conflicting explanations regarding the cause of the crash.