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Archive: 20 November 2001

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Special team established to assess eviction

Special team established to assess evictionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration and the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas Ham) established on Monday a special team to evaluate the administration's policy on eviction of people living along the riverbanks and slum areas.

Telkom, Garuda clarify audit results

Telkom, Garuda clarify audit resultsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom and flagship carrier PT Garuda Indonesia said on Monday that the condition of their operations were much different now compared to the gloomy picture painted by the release...

Public disappointment

Public disappointmentFrom GammaThe multi-faceted crisis, which has hit all Indonesians, has not weakened but become stronger as the days wear on. Various kinds of tricks and strategies, which some administrative experts have studied and applied, have failed to expel the giant crisis from this...

RI students in Britain raise funds

RI students in Britain raise funds JAKARTA: Indonesian students in Britain have collected 3,000 pound sterling (Rp 50 million) for humanitarian aid, spokesman for the Indonesian Embassy in London Achmad Rusdi has said.

E. Java labor meet deadlocked

E. Java labor meet deadlocked SURABAYA, East Java: The tripartite meeting between local labor unions, the local chapter of the Indonesian Employers Association and the local manpower and transmigration ministry office was unable to determine the monthly regional minimum wages in the province...

Students see EU differently

Students see EU differentlyCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta This year's event of the European Union (the EU) took the organizers, and the public, a step further. Entertaining the Indonesian public with various kinds of traditional and contemporary features of their culture is all nice and well.

5 foreign investors vie for BCA stakes

5 foreign investors vie for BCA stakesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five foreign investors have submitted their preliminary bids for a 51 percent stake in PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) under a tender offering that the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it would finalize by next month.

Value Implicated Figures

Value Implicated Figures Bulogate I Rp 35 billion Former President Abdurrahman Wahid Former Bulog deputy chairman Sapuan Abdurrahman's masseur Suwondo Bulogate II Rp 54 billion DPR speaker Akbar Tandjung Former TNI chief Gen. Wiranto Former Bulog chairman Rahardi Ramelan

Telkom, units in talks to settle debt

Telkom, units in talks to settle debtTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said it was currently negotiating with some of its subsidiaries on the finalization of their debts to Telkom which has Rp 118.69 billion (about US$11.

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 5:54 p.m.Wednesday Imsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.

Cabinet silent on crucial meet

Cabinet silent on crucial meet JAKARTA: For the first time since the establishment of Megawati's administration in August, journalists were kept in the dark by Cabinet spokespeople after a crucial meeting, which was convened to discuss the amendment on investment laws.

Rupiah Rates Nov.19

Rupiah Rates Nov.19 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,115.00 10,115.00 10,668.00 10,562.00Australian dollar 1 5,814.26 5,286.10 5,580.43 5,519.70Austrian schilling 1 713.17 648.64 684.49 677.30Belgian franc 1 243.27 221.26 233.49 231.

City expects 1.2m exodus during Idul Fitri

City expects 1.2m exodus during Idul FitriAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City administration predicted on Monday that some 1.2 million people would leave the city during next month of the Muslim festivity of Idul Fitri, or locally known as Lebaran.

Gowa regent faces police questioning over drug case

Gowa regent faces police questioning over drug caseJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar South Sulawesi police are to investigate Gowa Regent Syahrul Yasin Limpo as a witness in an illegal drug case involving his companions, a lawmaker, a businessman and two girls.

Taiwan clarifies worker protection

Taiwan clarifies worker protection The Jakarta Post's Oct. 30 article titled RI workers exploited in Taiwan carried a statement to the effect that the government of Taiwan was not doing enough to protect foreign workers. That is untrue.

Street vendors allowed to operate during Ramadhan

Street vendors allowed to operate during RamadhanMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Street vendors can breath a sigh of relief this Ramadhan as the city administration finally bowed to public pressure to temporarily stop the crack down against traders during the fasting month.

67 homes destroyed in C. Java landslides

67 homes destroyed in C. Java landslidesAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Pos, Banyumas A total of 67 houses were destroyed by landslides in Banyumas and Cilacap regencies in Central Java early on Monday, following the incessant downpour on Saturday and Sunday in the region.

House urged to soon revise election laws

House urged to soon revise election lawsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Election Commission (KPU) has urged the House of Representatives to soon make partial revisions to existing electoral laws following the recent constitutional amendment that approved a direct...

Disbursement of funds for PKB postponed

Disbursement of funds for PKB postponedFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to postpone the disbursement of financial support for the National Awakening Party (PKB) until the party's internal rift is settled, Minister of Home Affairs Hari...

Extending IMF program

Extending IMF program If securing another debt rescheduling package is the primary motive behind the Indonesian government's request for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to extend its program for one year, reform efforts in the country will never be able to achieve the level capable of...

CPO price rise expected: Industry

CPO price rise expected: IndustryAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to rise between 10 percent and 15 percent in the remainder of the year due to a combination of lower output and the increase in demand, according to the Indonesian Palm Oil...

Motorcycle thieves nabbed

Motorcycle thieves nabbed BOGOR: Police arrested two suspects in connection to vehicle theft and confiscated four stolen motorcycles from them, an officer said on Monday.Chief of South Bogor Police subprecinct Adj. Comr.

Health fears rise in Surabaya as garbage debate stalls

Health fears rise in Surabaya as garbage debate stallsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The standoff over 68,000 tons of accumulating garbage in the city has continued with residents living near the Keputih garbage dump site giving the city administration 15 days to solve the problem...

Govt to complete key talks with IMF today

Govt to complete key talks with IMF todayDadan Wijaksana and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After weeks of intense discussion, the government and the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team are expected to complete the assessment of the country's economic condition and...

Food prices increase by 30% during 'Ramadhan'

Food prices increase by 30% during 'Ramadhan'Annastashya Emmanuelle and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the prices of most foods have increased by about 30 percent due to growing demand for the fasting month and the upcoming Idul Fitri celebrations, consumers are...

Al Chaidar to be questioned on Wednesday

Al Chaidar to be questioned on Wednesday JAKARTA: Darul Islam (DI) spokesman Al Chaidar has been summoned to attend police headquarters on Wednesday to explain his media statement regarding the involvement of three DI factions in the bombing of Petra church in North Jakarta and the explosion of a...

JP/7/Ambon

JP/7/AmbonAmbon Christians to stage mass prayersNovi Pinontoan The Jakarta Post AmbonChristians in strife-torn Ambon will stage three days of mass prayers starting on Tuesday in response to a series of violence which has claimed at least 10 lives and injured dozens others this month.

Malaysian singer deported

Malaysian singer deported JAKARTA: Immigration authorities here deported Malaysian singer Mukhtaruddin, popularly known as Ashraff, on Sunday to his home country.He was deported after being found guilty by the Bogor District Court for assaulting a local member of his staff.

Nine West Java legislators sworn in

Nine West Java legislators sworn inYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungWest Java provincial legislative council chairman Eka Santosa has sworn in nine new council members to replace those who retired and others who had been transferred to the Banten legislature following the formation of...

Regent to be quizzed over drug: South Sulawesi police are to

Regent to be quizzed over drug: South Sulawesi police are to investigate Gowa Regent Syahrul Yasin Limpo as a witness in an illegal drug case involving his companions, a lawmaker, a businessman and two girls.

Powerlifting overlooked in sports development

Powerlifting overlooked in sports developmentNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent success of Indonesian powerlifter Sutrisno in setting a new world record at the Powerlifting World Championships in Finland has provided some hope for future development of the sport, which has...

1. Longsor: 8 x 4 lines

1. Longsor: 8 x 4 lines67 homes destroyed in Cilacap, Banyumas2. Sampah: 20 x 2 linesHealth fears rise as garbage debate stalls3. Lantik: 16 x 2 lines:PDI-P infighting in West Java4. Ambon: 16 x 2 linesAmbon Christians to hold mass prayers

Malaysian may host the 2006 Asiad

Malaysian may host the 2006 Asiad KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia - the runner up to Qatar in the bid to host the 2006 Asian Games - may get another chance at it because of current international security jitters, a news report said Monday.

Garment traders expect big sales

Garment traders expect big salesEmmy Fitri and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the countdown to the Idul Fitri begins, demand for Muslim apparel and accessories has increased by 50 percent at the retail level and by 60 percent at the wholesale level at the Tanah Abang market in...

Malaysia in recession, may be worse than '98: Goldman Sachs

Malaysia in recession, may be worse than '98: Goldman SachsReuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is already in recession and the economic slump could get worse in the next six months as consumption slows, Goldman Sachs said.

Give concrete assistance to farmers and fishermen

Give concrete assistance to farmers and fishermen When addressing a ceremony marking the awarding of the 2001 Food Resilience Citation in Jakarta last Friday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri instructed her ministers, particularly the agricultural and marine and fishery ministers, and other related...

TV today

TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 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.

Notes : This for the introduction of the General Issue report.

Notes : This for the introduction of the General Issue report. International Children's Day is celebrated around the world on different dates in November to give special attention to millions of ill-fated children.

Thousands of workers lose jobs in Tangerang

Thousands of workers lose jobs in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Due to a continuing decline in business orders, at least 1,640 workers from several companies in Tangerang have been fired over the last two months and many of them are already in a condition of near starvation.

Koizumi to visit Southeast Asia

Koizumi to visit Southeast Asia JAPAN: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi plans to visit five Southeast Asian nations in January to discuss issues such as Japan's support for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, a Tokyo newspaper said on Monday.

GOLKAR EXHIBIT 'A': Chairman of New Order Vigilance Presidium

GOLKAR EXHIBIT 'A': Chairman of New Order Vigilance Presidium Judilherry Justam shows a copy of a receipt apparently proving Golkar Party practices of alleged bribery during general elections. Accompanied by activists Chris Siner Key Timu from the group Petition 50, Deliar Noer from the Alliance of...

A global citizenship for children?

A global citizenship for children?Santi W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Jakarta There should really be global citizenship for children -- one that ensures that they get the first call for the resources of the world, regardless of their location and background.

Nine West Java legislators sworn in

Nine West Java legislators sworn inYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungWest Java provincial legislative council chairman Eka Santosa has sworn in nine new council members to replace those who retired and others who had been transferred to the Banten legislature following the formation of...

Oil firms play their part where govt can't

Oil firms play their part where govt can'tBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For a child with a home as remote as it is inaccessible, living on land rich in mineral resources may save him or her from the uneven distribution of state-funded access to welfare.

Passenger found dead in bus

Passenger found dead in bus PEKANBARU, Riau: Jony Lumban Tobing, a resident of Medan, North Sumatra, was found dead on Sunday in a PMTOH passenger bus on which he had traveled from Medan, heading toward Jakarta.Witnesses said they found Jony dead at 08:00 a.

JP/7/Ambon

JP/7/AmbonAmbon Christians to stage mass prayersNovi Pinontoan The Jakarta Post AmbonChristians in strife-torn Ambon will stage three days of mass prayers starting on Tuesday in response to a series of violence which has claimed at least 10 lives and injured dozens others this month.

Misery and pain not yet over

Misery and pain not yet overHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yanto, a 12-year old, has to wake up early in the morning to begin his day as a newspaper boy, while his friends of the same age enjoy their sleep on comfortable beds.

Oil price plunge threatens budget

Oil price plunge threatens budgetMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current plunge in oil prices could spell serious trouble for the country's 2002 state budget due to a significant revenue shortfall, analysts warned on Monday.

Nine West Java legislators sworn in

Nine West Java legislators sworn inYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung West Java provincial legislative council chairman Eka Santosa has sworn in nine new council members to replace those who retired and others who had been transferred to the Banten legislature following the formation of...

POOR

POOR 2x21 (3*2 lines)Rich countries disagree over cash for poor CHINA 2x20 (2*2 lines)China to get US$40b in FDI in 2002: DBS JAPAN 2x20 (2*2 lines)BOJ sees gloom over Japan KL 2x30 (3*2 lines)Malaysia in recession, may be worse than '98: Goldman

Top women cyclists quit Asiad training camp

Top women cyclists quit Asiad training campNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top woman cyclists Nurhayati and Nuraini have dealt a big blow to Indonesia's preparations for the Pusan 2002 Asian Games after announcing their withdrawal from the event's training camp.

JP/ /

JP/ / Philippine merchandise imports plunged by 15.9 percent from a year earlier to US$2.499 billion in September, the National Statistics Office said Monday. With exports also down 22 percent to $2.731 billion for the month, the trade balance yielded a surplus of $232 million.

Nine West Java legislators sworn in

Nine West Java legislators sworn inYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungWest Java provincial legislative council chairman Eka Santosa has sworn in nine new council members to replace those who retired and others who had been transferred to the Banten legislature following the formation of...

Lombok govt asked to protect workers

Lombok govt asked to protect workers MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The local chapter of the Women's Solidarity group called on the West Nusa Tenggara authorities and legislature to take tough measures against the widespread trade in women in the province.

Anti-KKN drives not serious: Survey

Anti-KKN drives not serious: SurveyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has failed to combat corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), leaving many big KKN cases untouched during her first 100 days in power, a survey revealed.More than half, 50.

TNI is not preparing yet for mission in Afghanistan

TNI is not preparing yet for mission in AfghanistanTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Rear Marshall Graito Usodo said on Monday that the TNI had yet to prepare its troops to join an international peacekeeping force in Afghanistan.

PSSI announces U-20 nominees

PSSI announces U-20 nomineesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 51 nominees were announced on Monday for the national U-20 team by the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI), which says the team will spearhead its campaign to return to international distinction at the Hanoi 2003 Southeast...

Logs seized in SE Sulawesi

Logs seized in SE Sulawesi KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Kendari police seized eight cubic meters of logs allegedly stolen from the teak forest in Wawonii in the province.Adj. Sr. Comr. Sumaryoto, chief of Kendari Police, said the logs had been seized after acting on information from local people...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 19, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 -25 7,500 Adindo Foresta 85 0 0 AGIS 145 5 2,172,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 180 0 0 Alakasa 150 -50 500...

Sukarno's teaching still relevant

Sukarno's teaching still relevantFrom Rakyat MerdekaI 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 problems.

Hughes dreams of teaching kids

Hughes dreams of teaching kids JAKARTA: Noted presenter Dewi Hughes still dreams of becoming the next Ibu Kasur or Kak Seto -- both are known for their dedication to children's education. She introduced her kids club at her house in Kemang, South Jakarta.

Pressures mount for House to probe Akbar

Pressures mount for House to probe AkbarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressures grew stronger Monday for the House of Representatives to set up a special committee to investigate the embezzlement of Rp 54.6 billion funds (about $5 million) from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), allegedly involving...

1. WORKER : 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 11

1. WORKER : 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 11 Thousands of workers lose jobs in Tangerang 2. CITY : 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27 City administration expects 1.2m to leave city for 'Lebaran' festivities 3. MARKET : 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 42 Food prices increase by 30% during 'Ramadhan' 4.

Malaysia deports 2,500 illegal RI workers

Malaysia deports 2,500 illegal RI workersReuters, Pasir Gudang, Malaysia Malaysia carried out its largest ever deportation of illegal immigrants on Monday, sending back around 2,500 Indonesian workers on two Indonesian naval ships under armed escort.

[b]Police and autonomy:

Police and autonomy: Security schizophrenia? Sri Pamoedjo Rahardjo Sociologist Former Advisor National Defense and Security Council Jakarta 2. -- 2 x 30 48pt Bodoni Neighborly relations: Prioritizing people before politics and businessRacist allegation may be hurtful but Australia can learn from...

JP/7/Ambon

JP/7/AmbonAmbon Christians to stage mass prayersNovi Pinontoan The Jakarta Post AmbonChristians in strife-torn Ambon will stage three days of mass prayers starting on Tuesday in response to a series of violence which has claimed at least 10 lives and injured dozens others this month.

Drug suspect shot dead by police

Drug suspect shot dead by police JAKARTA: Police shot dead a suspected drug dealer on Monday morning following his arrest at an apartment in Puri Kembangan, West Jakarta, a police officer said on Monday.

On opportunist representatives

On opportunist representativesFrom Suara KaryaAs a member of the public, I would like to remind all public representatives of a Javanese saying that contains the term Aji mumpung (opportunist).It clearly forbids the abuse or misuse of power and advises anyone holding an important post to benefit...

Ambon Christians to hold mass prayers

Ambon Christians to hold mass prayersNovi Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Christians in strife-torn Ambon will stage three days of mass prayers starting on Tuesday in response to a series of violence which has claimed at least 10 lives and injured dozens others this month.

Mandatory HIV tests out of the question: Official

Mandatory HIV tests out of the question: OfficialFitri Wulandari and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia cannot make Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) tests mandatory for migrant workers because Jakarta is party to an international agreement it signed in Paris, which bans...

1. Gapki (4x8)

1. Gapki (4x8) Palm oil price rise expected: industry 2. Oil (2x18) Oil price plunge threatens state budget

JP/1/schedule

JP/1/scheduleRamadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 5:54 p.m. Saturday Imsak 3:55 a.m. Subuh 4:05 a.m.

EU wants probe into Theys' death

EU wants probe into Theys' death JAKARTA: The European Union (EU) has expressed deep concern over the mysterious death of Papuan independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, urging the Indonesian government to investigate his likely murder.

New layout of 'The Jakarta Post'

New layout of 'The Jakarta Post' I have read a number of letters criticizing the new layout of The Jakarta Post. I must say that I agree that I find it problematic. I don't really know how to put it, but for some reason, I lose my appetite for reading every time I see the clean and nicely designed...

Megawati considers replacing TNI chief

Megawati considers replacing TNI chiefAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is considering replacing Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo Adisutjipto as soon as possible, House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Monday.

Police make headway in unravelling Theys murder case

Police make headway in unravelling Theys murder caseRK Nugroho The Jakarta Post Jayapura Irian Jaya Police claim to have made some headway in their one-week investigation into the mysterious death of local separatist leader Theys Hiyo Eluay.Irian Jaya Police chief Insp. Gen.

Police and autonomy: Security schizophrenia?

Police and autonomy: Security schizophrenia?Sri Pamoedjo Rahardjo, Former Advisor, National Defense and Security Council, Jakarta The increasing number of reported conflicts between the National Police and the Indonesian Military is often attributed to a competition for influence.

JP/7/Ambon

JP/7/AmbonAmbon Christians to stage mass prayersNovi Pinontoan The Jakarta Post AmbonChristians in strife-torn Ambon will stage three days of mass prayers starting on Tuesday in response to a series of violence which has claimed at least 10 lives and injured dozens others this month.

Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Photo: Jejak Mata by Seno Gumira Ajidarma, CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Phone:

Police make headway in unravelling Theys' death

Police make headway in unravelling Theys' deathRK Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Irian Jaya Police claim to have made some headway in their one-week investigation into the mysterious death of local separatist leader Theys Hiyo Eluay.Irian Jaya Police chief Insp. Gen.

RI should accept dual citizenship

RI should accept dual citizenship It was interesting to read in the Nov. 15 edition of The Jakarta Post that the 1958 Law on Citizenship may be revised. A working committee is currently debating amendments to the present law that states that the citizenship of a child is determined by the...