Archive: 21 November 2001
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Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Two bus drivers wanted for arson attack, murder
Two bus drivers wanted for arson attack, murderDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two bus drivers are wanted by the police in connection with an arson attack on a bus on Jl. Condet Raya, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, and the murder of its driver, a police officer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Armies launch ASEAN offensive
Armies launch ASEAN offensive Just a week after the leaders of ASEAN waffled over concrete steps against terrorism, the region's top army commanders showed more unity and efficiency. All 10 of the generals met in Manila, for only the second time in ASEAN's history.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Lawmakers to prioritize five bills
Lawmakers to prioritize five billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) will prioritize bills on money laundering, electricity, investment, police and state defense during its next working period, which will only last for 18 days, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
IBRA to raise Rp 24t in cash this month
IBRA to raise Rp 24t in cash this monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Tuesday that by the end of the month it will have achieved 88 percent of its target cash earnings of Rp 27 trillion (about US$2.5 billion) for the 2001 state budget.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
IMF, Indonesia reach agreement on fourth LoI
IMF, Indonesia reach agreement on fourth LoIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government reached an agreement on Tuesday with the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) team over the economic reform policies to be implemented next year, a statement said.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Workers protest low severance pay
Workers protest low severance pay JAKARTA: Dozens of workers from bag manufacturer PT Tassa Zenis Indonesia in Tangerang staged a rally in front of the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration building on Monday, protesting the low severance payment given by their company.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Tennis coach questions players call-up
Tennis coach questions players call-upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Febi Widhiyanto and troubled Hendri Susilo Pramono have been summoned to the Indonesian tennis squad for the 2002 Asian Games, but their mentor is far from enthusiastic.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
No guarantee exists to control budget: Minister
No guarantee exists to control budget: MinisterTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta None of the existing systems or officials can guarantee that irregularities in the management of state budget funds will not recur in the future, no matter how hard inspectors general within the...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
New IMF loan talk fails to cheer stocks
New IMF loan talk fails to cheer stocksJill Wong, Reuters, Hong Kong News of possible fresh lending to Indonesia from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) failed to cheer the Jakarta stock market on Tuesday which tracked regional losses.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Sailendra: Restaurant truly fit for a king
Sailendra: Restaurant truly fit for a kingBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta The Sailendra, J.W. Marriot Hotel, Jl. Lingkar Mega Kuningan Kav A 1.2 No. 1 & 2, Mega Kuningan, Jakarta 12950. For reservations call 57988888.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
BI loan probe may boost confidence: Experts
BI loan probe may boost confidence: ExpertsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new investigation into the alleged misuse of Rp 138.4 trillion (about US$13 billion) of Bank Indonesia (BI) liquidity support loans, could be a good opportunity to bolster public confidence in the government, but a failure to...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Jambi threatens to deport 355 Indian citizens
Jambi threatens to deport 355 Indian citizens JAMBI: The immigration office here has threatened to deport 355 Indian citizens in the province who have overstayed there visas."So far, 355 Indian citizens who have been employed in numerous companies in the province have yet to extend their visas,...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
WBC warns Indonesia of sanctions over ring deaths
WBC warns Indonesia of sanctions over ring deathsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Boxing Council (WBC) is likely to sanction Indonesia over the number of deaths in the country's boxing rings.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Police arrest robbery suspect
Police arrest robbery suspect JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Police detectives arrested a man suspected of having masterminded a series of armed holdups of bank customers in Jakarta after a month-long investigation into the crimes, a police officer announced on Tuesday.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov.20
Rupiah Rates Nov.20 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,060.00 10,060.00 10,613.00 10,507.00Australian dollar 1 5,756.73 5,231.20 5,524.07 5,463.64Austrian schilling 1 707.39 643.07 678.80 671.64Belgian franc 1 241.30 219.36 231.54 229.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Indonesian charged with assisting suspected terrorists
Indonesian charged with assisting suspected terroristsTiarma Siboro and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian man, whom the FBI named as a contact person for airline hijacker Mohammad Atta, was arrested and charged with helping to obtain a fake driver's license for another man...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Three workers charged as suspects
Three workers charged as suspects TANGERANG: The police have charged as suspects three out of eight protesting workers who were arrested during a rally at PT Koinus Jaya Garment on Jl. Imam Bonjol, Karawaci, last week.Tangerang police detective's deputy chief, Insp.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
City plans to tax vendors next year
City plans to tax vendors next yearAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is planning to legalize some 600,000 street vendors operating in Jakarta and collect tax in moves estimated to add Rp 238 billion (US$23.8 million) to city coffers next year.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Minimum wage in E. Kalimantan set
Minimum wage in E. Kalimantan set The East Kalimantan governor issued a decree on Monday stipulating the monthly minimum wage was hiked to Rp 500,000 for the 2002 fiscal year from the current Rp 300,000.The deputy chief of the local manpower and transmigration ministry office Syahrial A.B.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
124 suspects detained
124 suspects detained JAKARTA: Police seized a total of 124 suspects in some 83 drug-related cases during its three-week anti-drug campaign aimed at cracking down on the crime in the capital, a city police spokesman reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Conoco-Phillips merger means more investment in Asia
Conoco-Phillips merger means more investment in AsiaDow Jones, Singapore The planned merger of Phillips Petroleum Co. and Conoco Inc. will expand the new company's portfolio in Asia and position it for further expansion, particularly in the region's upstream sector, according to analysts.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Damaging revelations for Akbar
Damaging revelations for AkbarTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former deputy chief of finance at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Achmad Ruskandar revealed the most damaging evidence yet against House Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Three discos to be closed
Three discos to be closedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso ordered the City Public Order Office on Tuesday to close three discotheques in the downtown Kota area, West Jakarta, for illegally operating during the fasting month of Ramadhan.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
BCA sale expected in 3rd week of December
BCA sale expected in 3rd week of DecemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said in a statement on Tuesday that its divestment of Bank Central Asia (BCA) was expected to be finalized in the third week of December.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
100 days of Megawati's administration
100 days of Megawati's administration November 19 marked 100 days of the Megawati-Hamzah administration.Indonesia has been in a protracted crisis for far too long. In four years, four presidents have come and gone. Naturally, much hope is psychologically pinned on the present administration.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
HIV/AIDS cases hike to 18 in Samarinda
HIV/AIDS cases hike to 18 in Samarinda SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Chairman of local chapter of the AIDS controlling agency, Waris Husain, revealed that the victims of HIV/AIDS here has increased to 18 people from the last year's 17 cases.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Partnership researches encouraged
Partnership researches encouraged JAKARTA: The Ministry of Research and Technology is determined to continue to promote partnership researches between government institutions and industries in a response to the rapid advancement of science and technology.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Govt to merge four banks this year
Govt to merge four banks this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Tuesday that it would merge four banks including publicly listed Bank Universal, Bank Bali and non-listed Bank Prima Express and Bank Patriot in a bid to restructure the country's troubled banking industry.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Tiarma Siboro
Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaFormer deputy chief of finance at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Achmad Ruskandar revealed the most damaging evidence yet against House Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Tuesday, saying that he personally handed over checks worth Rp 40 billion (US$3.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
The insensitive, puzzling policy of tightened visa checks to U.S.
The insensitive, puzzling policy of tightened visa checks to U.S.V.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur For obvious reasons, Malaysia is puzzled by the decision to subject Malaysian men between the ages of 16 and 45 to stricter background checks when applying for a visa to visit the...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
S'pore funds high-tech training
S'pore funds high-tech trainingAgence France Presse, Singapore Singapore on Tuesday pledged to invest about US$10 million to groom a pool of high-tech professionals over the next three years despite the recession and the dotcom collapse.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Ciputat fire kills four
Ciputat fire kills four JAKARTA: A cooker exploded on Monday afternoon at a house on Jl. Cendrawasih, Ciputat, Tangerang, killing four people and severely injuring one person.The victims were identified as Acih Mintarsih, 40 and two of her children, Asep, 20 and Irma, 17, as well as their carpenter...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Amid mass prayers, Ambon paralyzed
Amid mass prayers, Ambon paralyzedNovi Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Christians in Ambon, the capital of strife-torn Maluku, began three days of mass prayers on Tuesday, paralyzing almost all activities from administrative, schooling to public transportation both on land and sea.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Challenge of political Islam to Megawati
Challenge of political Islam to MegawatiAzyumardi Azra, Rector, State Islamic Studies Institute (IAIN), Jakarta The waves of anti-American mass-demonstrations seem to have decreased significantly. But this does not mean that "political Islam" will also diminish.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Revive our badminton success
Revive our badminton successFrom Warta KotaAs a badminton buff, I feel concerned about some cases that have afflicted the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI). There has been a growing trend for top badminton players to draw back from defending their own country at international events.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Convicted Poso killers' appeal denied, face death
Convicted Poso killers' appeal denied, face deathBadri Djawara, The Jakarta Post, Palu The Supreme Court has rejected the appeals submitted by three men who were sentenced to death for committing a series of murders between May and June of 2000 in the strife-torn regency of Poso, Central Sulawesi.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Street vendors mushrooming in Ramadhan
Street vendors mushrooming in Ramadhan Street vendors (left photo) almost totally cover a street near Tanah Abang textile and garment market in Central Jakarta, causing horrendous traffic jams in the area.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
New layout okay
New layout okay I have just read letters criticizing the new layout of The Jakarta Post. In my opinion it is a matter of taste. Someone may dislike this new layout, but so far I like it. I think many other readers also like it.I have read the Post since the year it was published.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Court to decide on Bere's trial Tuesday
Court to decide on Bere's trial Tuesday JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court will decide next Tuesday whether to continue or suspend the trial against militiaman Yacobus Bere, who is charged with the murder of a New Zealand peacekeeper in East Timor last year.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
1. Azyu --
1. Azyu -- Megawati's presidency: Challenge of political Islam 1 X 35 50pt Bodoni Part 1 of 2 The challenge of political Islam Azyumardi Azra Rector State Islamic Studies Institute (IAIN) Jakarta 2. Visa -- 1 X 55 36pt Bodoni Tightened visa checks to U.S. are insensitive V.K.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Do you children snore? Keep an eye on them
Do you children snore? Keep an eye on themPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Most parents tend to ignore their snoring children. They are not aware that snoring is a sign of abnormality. Parents usually consider it to be a habit.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 20, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 0 22,500 Adindo Foresta 85 0 0 AGIS 135 -10 3,314,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 170 -10 11,000 Alakasa 185 35...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Bank Mandiri cancels plan to acquire ailing BII
Bank Mandiri cancels plan to acquire ailing BIITantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government decided to drop earlier plans to merge state- owned Bank Mandiri with publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) citing improvement in the latter's financial condition.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Rumors rife on Dorodjatun resignation
Rumors rife on Dorodjatun resignationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rumors were spreading quickly on Tuesday evening that Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti had tendered his resignation to President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Indonesians face trial in U.S.
Indonesians face trial in U.S. JAKARTA: Eleven Indonesians recently arrested at their rented apartment by police in New Hampshire, the United States, for overstaying their visa will be taken to court on Wednesday (local time), an Indonesian diplomat has said.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
JP/17/Brief
JP/17/BriefThe Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency announced on Tuesday that it was offering interested buyers its entire 72.6 percent stake in the Salim Group's listed auto company PT Indomobil Sukses International and the Rp 650.28 billion (US$61.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Gunungkidul govt to resettle fishermen
Gunungkidul govt to resettle fishermen YOGYAKARTA: The Gunungkidul administration will conduct a transmigration program aimed at resettling local fishermen to areas near their work in the regency.Wagiran, chief of the local manpower and transmigration ministry office, said here on Tuesday that...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
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.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Indonesia must join Afghan mission
Indonesia must join Afghan missionBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta It has been widely reported that the opposition Northern Alliance has finally captured Kabul.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
So much to do, so little time
So much to do, so little time Honorable members of the House of Representatives returned to work on Tuesday for a new session that will last only 18 working days because of the upcoming Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year holidays.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Nonviolence demonstration
Nonviolence demonstration As one of the participants of a demonstration I object to a news report in The Jakarta Post saying that the demonstration was coordinated by Endang. The action was organized by LBH APIK NTB, a legal aid institution in West Nusa Tenggara, to celebrate the anniversary of the...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
PRD activist denies anti-government charges
PRD activist denies anti-government chargesAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The chairman of the East Java chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PRD), Eusebius Purwadi, denied charges that he had circulated antigovernment pamphlets and incited local people to reject President...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Students threaten to 'try' corruptors in North Sumatra
Students threaten to 'try' corruptors in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The Red and White Banner Student Forum (Formad) branches in Medan State University and the North Sumatra University have threatened to round up local officials who are involved in corruption, which the...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
"This rampant corruption will only be capable of being
"This rampant corruption will only be capable of being eliminated if a state of emergency is declared, and all corruptors punished to the full extent of the law." Irham B. Nasution
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Two robbers nabbed in Pekanbaru
Two robbers nabbed in Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Locals apprehended two armed robbers attempting to rob a woman waiting for a bus in the city on Tuesday.The two thieves, identified as And, 27, and Jfk, 37, were assaulted by the crowd while another, 26-year-old Mul, escaped.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Boyce's job in Indonesia
Boyce's job in Indonesia The new U.S. ambassador to Indonesia, Ralph L. Boyce, has surely found out that his job here will not be a boring one. When the massive anti-American demonstrations by political parties and Islamic organizations that took place following the U.S.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
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...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
1. VENDOR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 10
1. VENDOR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 10 City plans to tax vendors next year 2. TRANSPORT: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 28 Airline ticket availability scarce until 'Idul Fitri'3. FIRE: 28 pt, 2 cols, 1 x 22A fire in Ciputat kills four JP/6/FIRE Ciputat fire kills four 4. City- 1x25 Three discos to be closed 3.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
BKKBN likely to introduce emergency contraceptive pills
BKKBN likely to introduce emergency contraceptive pillsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering the possibility of introducing the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) to help prevent the high prevalence of unwanted pregnancies due to rape or contraceptive failure, an...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Entertainment centers in West Java to close on religious holidays
Entertainment centers in West Java to close on religious holidaysYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Following a month-long polemic between the owners of entertainment venues and local Muslim organizations, the West Java provincial legislative council passed a bill on the closure of...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Aussie attitude toward Indonesia
Aussie attitude toward Indonesia I refer to Mr. Jusuf Wanandi's article (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 15) and Australian Ambassador R.C. Smith's reply (Nov. 17).I wish to agree with Mr. Wanandi and thank Mr. Smith at the same time for his elaborate explanation. Although Mr.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Ticket requests begin to rise before 'Lebaran'
Ticket requests begin to rise before 'Lebaran'Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although the Idul Fitri holiday is still three weeks away, airline tickets for domestic flights have been booked since October and the possibility of getting a seat two days before Idul Fitri will be...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Award for Hotel Borobudur
Award for Hotel Borobudur JAKARTA: Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has granted the Adikarya Wisata Award to Hotel Borobudur for its dedication to tourism development.The five-star hotel, which received the award on Wednesday, was first opened in 1974.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
PDI-P defends Taufik's role as politician
PDI-P defends Taufik's role as politicianFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) defended on Tuesday the role of Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, against a call for him to resign from the House of...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
House to decide on Akbar query on Thursday
House to decide on Akbar query on ThursdayKurniawan Hari and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The question of whether the House of Representatives will form a special committee to probe a Rp 54.6 billion (about US$5 million) scandal, in which House Speaker Akbar Tandjung has been implicated,...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibitions * Photo Gresik Traditional Harbor.. by Infinity group, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), until Nov. 24. * Photo In the North Beach of Madura Island by Focus group, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Nov. 26 to Dec. 8.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Tiarma Siboro
Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaFormer deputy chief of finance at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Achmad Ruskandar revealed the most damaging evidence yet against House Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Tuesday, saying that he personally handed over checks worth Rp 40 billion (US$3.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Workers' trial protested
Workers' trial protested Some 150 members of the Karya Utama Labor Federation (FSKU) staged a rally in front of the Tangerang District Court on Tuesday to protest against the trial of one of their colleagues Hamdani.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Third place good enough for RI to reach Uber Cup finals: Coach
Third place good enough for RI to reach Uber Cup finals: CoachNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will only need to finish third in the Uber Cup (women's championship) Asia Oceania zone semifinal round to qualify for the finals in May, but Indonesian head coach Christian...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Antiterrorism: The magic wand?
Antiterrorism: The magic wand?Conrado de Quiros, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila "Global terrorism poses an imminent threat to international peace and security. We, the chiefs of armies of the ASEAN, do hereby pledge to remain seized with the matter, and with other regions and...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Akbar seeks quick appointment for new police chief
Akbar seeks quick appointment for new police chiefAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives have begun to assess the nomination of Comm. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar for National Police chief on Tuesday, with House Speaker Akbar Tandjung calling on members to complete the process...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Floods threaten W. Kalimantan
Floods threaten W. Kalimantan PONTIANAK, W. Kalimantan: Following incessant rain over the last week, floods are threatening to inundate almost all cities in the province, particularly affecting people living in low- lying areas.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
List of death inmates
List of death inmates Year of Date ofName cases Places verdicts execution1. Adisaputro murder Surabaya 1992 unknown 2. Kartachayadi murder Semarang 1992 5/4/1995 3. Tugiman murder Semarang 1992 unknown 4. Koh Kim Chea murder Batam 1992 unknown 5. Suryadi murder Palembang 1992 unknown 6.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Headings:
Headings: 1. Refuge: 10 x 4 lines: Australia supports repatriation of refugees2. Ancam: 20 x 2 lines:Students threaten to 'try' corruptors in North Sumatra 3. PRD: 16 x 2 lines PRD activist denies charges4. Tutup: 24 x 2 linesEntertainment centers to close on religious holidays5.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
OPEC and rival
OPEC and rival producers to act togetherOPEC and rival oil producers to agree on action: Moscow OPEC and rival crude producers will agree on measures to stabilize the global oil market in the coming days, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Khristenko said on Tuesday cited by Interfax.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesday Maghrib 5:55 p.m.Thursday Imsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Legislators' moral ills
Legislators' moral illsFrom Rakyat MerdekaIt is ironic that Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Akbar Tandjung received tight security protection from his "bodyguards" some time ago, particularly as he was asked to testify in the case of misappropriation of non-budgetary funds from the...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Australia supports repatriation of refugees
Australia supports repatriation of refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The Australian government fully supports Indonesia's policy of halting food aid to East Timorese refugees in East Nusa Tenggara province by the end of December 2001 as part of an effort to help solve the refugee...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Local government to help ailing Timah
Local government to help ailing TimahMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bangka Belitung provincial administration has promised to ban the export of tin concentrate in the future to curb illegal mining activities on the islands and prevent state-owned tin mining firm PT Timah from...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Kontras, Amnesty International criticize justice system
Kontras, Amnesty International criticize justice systemThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The watchdog group National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is of the opinion that torture, especially during the interrogation of suspects in the country, will not end if the state...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Eight killed in Yogyakarta landslide: Eight people are presumed
Eight killed in Yogyakarta landslide: Eight people are presumed dead after landslides buried their houses in the village of Purwoharjo in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, on Tuesday afternoon. Two bodies have been recovered, while six others remain under the mud.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
DPR applies new code of ethics
DPR applies new code of ethics JAKARTA: A team of the House of Representatives (DPR) in charge of deliberating the House code of ethics announced on Tuesday a plan to socialize the new code of ethics among legislators so as to help improve their performance.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Gus Dur warns government not to meddle with PKB
Gus Dur warns government not to meddle with PKBBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid warned the government on Tuesday against meddling in the dispute within his National Awakening Party (PKB).
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Airline ticket availability scarce until 'Idul Fitri'
Airline ticket availability scarce until 'Idul Fitri'Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the Idul Fitri holiday is still three weeks away, airline tickets for domestic flights have been booked since October and the possibility of getting a seat two days before Idul Fitri will...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Clear rules needed for regional autonomy
Clear rules needed for regional autonomyGustaf Tamo Mbapa, Former Chairman, Kupang Chapter, Indonesian Catholic Students Association, West Nusa Tenggara Since the nation achieved independence in 1945, Jakarta has always harbored the fear that investing regions with power to manage their respective...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Akbar seeks a quick appointment for new police chief
Akbar seeks a quick appointment for new police chiefAbu Hanifah The Jakarta Post Jakarta The House of Representatives have begun to assess the nomination of Comm. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar for National Police chief on Tuesday, with House Speaker Akbar Tandjung calling on members to complete the process...