Archive: 22 November 2001
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Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Mosque stereo thief gets 11 months in jail
Mosque stereo thief gets 11 months in jail KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Kendari District Court sentenced on Wednesday a man to 11 months in jail for stealing a stereo recording unit belonging to a mosque in Anduonohu village, Poasia district in Kendari.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
RI accepts U.S. visa policy
RI accepts U.S. visa policy JAKARTA: Foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda says the Indonesian government has no intention of making an issue out of the U.S. policy to apply strict visa application rules to males from 25 countries, including Indonesia.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
$200m aid for eastern regions
$200m aid for eastern regions JAKARTA: The government will receive US$200 million in fresh loans from the World Bank to improve highways in eastern Indonesia to accelerate development there, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
1. Kulon: 10 x 4 lines
1. Kulon: 10 x 4 linesNine killed, three injured in Kulonprogo landslides 2. PTPN: 20 x 2 lines:Villagers demand social assistance from PTPN VII3. Poso: 24 x 2 linesPoso killers' appeals denied, death penalty still stands
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Boediono dashes hopes for justice in huge BI fraud case
Boediono dashes hopes for justice in huge BI fraud caseDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Finance Minister Boediono stressed on Wednesday that the plan to appoint an independent consultant to audit the controversial Bank Indonesia (BI) emergency loan debacle was not meant as a new...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
U.S. unlikely to have combat role in SE Asia: Adm. Blair
U.S. unlikely to have combat role in SE Asia: Adm. BlairAgencies, Kuala Lumpur U.S. military forces were unlikely to have a combat role in fighting terrorist groups in Southeast Asia, but would offer logistical and other support to regional governments that asked for it, the U.S.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Dorodjatun denies rumors: Coordinating Minister for the Economy
Dorodjatun denies rumors: Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti denied on Wednesday rumors which suggested that he had tendered his resignation to President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
RI only to join UN-backed forces
RI only to join UN-backed forces JAKARTA: Indonesia would only be interested in joining a UN- led peacekeeping force in Afghanistan and not one organized by a coalition of willing nations, senior government ministers said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
`Zakat' becomes tax deductible beginning next year: Minister
`Zakat' becomes tax deductible beginning next year: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A tax that all Muslims are obliged to pay, zakat, will become fully deductible from income taxes as of 2002, Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husein Al Munawar said on Tuesday.Muslims are obliged to pay 2.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Unfair revenue split causes losses to Jasa Marga
Unfair revenue split causes losses to Jasa MargaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post. Jakarta State-owned toll operator PT Jasa Marga said that the recent audit findings of Rp 1.68 trillion (about US$160 million) in efficiency losses were mainly caused by an uneven revenue sharing scheme between the...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Bank Mandiri drops plan to acquire BII
Bank Mandiri drops plan to acquire 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.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
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;JP;HPR; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Akbar-Bulog Buloggate 2 JP/4/EDIT-22Buloggate II Former Golkar Party and House of Representatives member Bambang Warih Kusuma has a piece of good advice for embattled House Speaker Akbar Tandjung: Be honest and openly explain where the Rp 40 billion of money taken out...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
36 kgs of marijuana seized in Palembang
36 kgs of marijuana seized in Palembang PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Local city police confiscated on Wednesday some 35.9 kilograms of marijuana from Syaiful Bahri, 24, a resident of Pidie in Aceh, and Ruslan, 46, a local resident.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
House to deabte Akbar investigation
House to deabte Akbar investigationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is scheduled to begin a debate on Thursday on the establishment of a special committee in charge of investigating House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's alleged involvement in a Rp 54.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Young karatekas bid for Asiad task
Young karatekas bid for Asiad taskNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's campaign to win karate medals at the Asian Games next year would focus on its young guns, an official said Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Seasonal vendors make money during Ramadhan
Seasonal vendors make money during RamadhanMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Muslims, the fasting month of Ramadhan means a holy season, a time for cleansing their bodies and souls of impurity. But for some people, like the seasonal vendors, Ramadhan is a time to make money.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Xanana visit to speed up repatriation
Xanana visit to speed up repatriation ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: The visit next week by East Timorese political leader Xanana Gusmao to the East Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of Kupang is expected to speed up the repatriation of East Timorese refugees, a local legislator says. Blasius J.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 21, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 25 82,000 Adindo Foresta 85 0 0 AGIS 135 0 2,120,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 170 0 0 Alakasa 185 0...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Jasa Marga proposes 30% toll fee hike
Jasa Marga proposes 30% toll fee hikeTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga has proposed an increase in tolls of an average of 30 percent for all toll roads so as to attract new investors for future toll road projects, a senior executive said.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Dorodjatun denies rumor he will quit
Dorodjatun denies rumor he will quitThe Jakarta Post JakartaCoordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti denied on Wednesday rumors which suggested that he had tendered his resignation to President Megawati Soekarnoputri."That's not true.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Foundation distributes free health services
Foundation distributes free health services JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Shrawata foundation recently dispensed medical services free of charge in Sorong regency in a bid to help the poor from that area to get proper health treatment, Shrawata Director Paskalis Taa said on Tuesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
IMF, govt reach agreement on fourth LoI
IMF, govt 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.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Separating fact from fiction: Who killed Theys?
Separating fact from fiction: Who killed Theys?Tjipta Lesmana, Indonesian Strategic Studies Institute (LPSI), Jakarta Theys Hiyo Eluay, Chairman of the Papuan Presidium Council (PDP), was found dead in his car on the morning of Nov.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Bombing cases reenacted
Bombing cases reenactedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two men alledged to have taken part in last year's Christmas bombing campaign in Jakarta, have helped police recreate attacks on the Atrium Plaza and a catholic high school.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Tjipta Lesmana
Tjipta Lesmana Indonesian Strategic Studies Institute (LPSI) Jakarta 2. Poverty -- Tinkering with povertyWTO still no friend of the poor1 x 30 48pt Bodoni George Monbiot Guardian News Service London
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Aussie visa difficulties
Aussie visa difficulties I must comment on Max Lane's most interesting article in the Nov. 20 edition of The Jakarta Post where he wrote: "If you are from a poor country and are traveling to Australia, you are guilty of being an illegal immigrant seeking residence and work until you can prove...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Kampung Bugis residents welcome Ramadhan
Kampung Bugis residents welcome RamadhanAlpha Savitri, Contributor, Serangan Island, Bali Ramadhan has arrived and everybody in Kampung Bugis, a small Islamic village here, is very happy to welcome the holy fasting month.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
1. BUGIS -- 55 pts Bodoni Bold 7/1
1. BUGIS -- 55 pts Bodoni Bold 7/1Kampung Bugis residents welcome Ramadhan (1x44) ============== 2. PHOTO: 3X9 3. WTG-JKT
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
JP/18/money
JP/18/money The South Korean economy is expected to grow by 1.5 percent in the third quarter and double to 3.0 percent in the final three months, a top economic official said Wednesday. Chief presidential advisor Lee Ki Ho indicated there would be a faster recovery in gross domestic product (GDP)...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Teenagers sentenced for extortion
Teenagers sentenced for extortion YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta District Court sentenced two teenagers to six months imprisonment on Wednesday for their involvement in extorting an American citizen.Presiding judge Susmono said, the defendants, identified as Kresnamurti Wicaksono, 16, alias Riky and...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
JP/18/money
JP/18/money The South Korean economy is expected to grow by 1.5 percent in the third quarter and double to 3.0 percent in the final three months, a top economic official said Wednesday. Chief presidential advisor Lee Ki Ho indicated there would be a faster recovery in gross domestic product (GDP)...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Vietnam halts new rice exports because of low reserves
Vietnam halts new rice exports because of low reservesAssociated Press, Hanoi Vietnam's government has ordered traders in its main rice- growing region to stop offering new rice export contracts until next February because of low reserves, a Trade Ministry official said Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Poor to be hit hardest by power price hike
Poor to be hit hardest by power price hikeMoch. N. Kurniawan and Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Low income households will have to pay on average a whopping 15 percent increase in electricity rate every three months next year, while rates for high-income families will only increase by...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
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================= Alpha Savitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta ----------------- History has recorded the superb works of the world's great artists who have been inspired by East Asian characters. America's Tobey and France's Mathieu and Soulages are those successfully exploring the esthetic quality of...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: LippobankLippoBankDOOR PRIZE: LippoBank president director Ian B. Clyne (far right), managing director Harry Sasongko (far left) and the manager of the bank's Jakarta Stock Exchange branch, Reita Farianti, (second from left) congratulate door prize winners during the "Privilege...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Nine killed, three injured in Kulonprogo landslides
Nine killed, three injured in Kulonprogo landslidesTarko Sudiarno/Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kulonprogo/Banyumas At least nine people were killed and three others seriously injured in landslides that destroyed more than 20 houses in Kedungrong village in Samigaluh subdistrict and Klepu village...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
German airline Lufthansa is to lay off 2,000-4,000 employees in
German airline Lufthansa is to lay off 2,000-4,000 employees in response to an industry-wide crisis sparked by the September 11 terror attacks, sources close to the company said on Tuesday. A spokesman for Lufthansa, Thomas Jachnow, confirmed that the carrier was initiating measures immediately to...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Two local brothers to take PSM helm for 2002 season
Two local brothers to take PSM helm for 2002 seasonJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The Ali brothers, Reza and Diza Rasyid, have received a unanimous vote to lead PSM soccer club as chairman and manager respectively on a two-year contract basis.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Fresh fighting erupts in Jolo, over 100 killed
Fresh fighting erupts in Jolo, over 100 killedReuters, Jolo, Philippines Fresh fighting broke out on Jolo island in the southern Philippines on Wednesday as the death toll in an uprising by guerrillas loyal to a rebellious Muslim governor rose to over 100, the military said.
Thu, 22 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.
Thu, 22 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.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Local govt pledges to help ailing Timah
Local govt pledges 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...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
PABBSI urged to review list of Asiad lifters
PABBSI urged to review list of Asiad liftersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Internal conflicts and charges of regional bias, within the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) have surfaced following the selection of weightlifters for next year's Asian...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Bank Mandiri drops plan to acquire BII
Bank Mandiri drops plan to acquire 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.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Bulogate 2
Bulogate 2 Former Golkar Party House of Representatives member Bambang Warih Kusuma has a piece of good advice for embattled House speaker Akbar Tanjung: be honest and openly explain where the Rp 40 billion of money taken out of the coffers of the Bulog national logistics agency went, or your...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
1. CPO
1. CPO(3*2 lines)RI fails to compete with Malaysia in tapping China's CPO market2. EU(2*3 lines)EU cuts growth forecasts, sees worsening budget 3. LNG(2*3 lines)Phillipine Natl. Oil, Pertamina to study LNG import strategy4. Mad(3*2 lines)Japan confirms second case of mad cow disease
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
KL better in tapping CHina's CPO market
KL better in tapping CHina's CPO marketAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has failed to compete with Malaysia in penetrating China's promising crude palm oil (CPO) market due to poor marketing efforts, the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki) said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
`Zakat' becomes tax deductible from 2002
`Zakat' becomes tax deductible from 2002The Jakarta Post JakartaA tax that all Muslims are obliged to pay, zakat, will become fully deductible from income taxes as of 2002, Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husein Al Munawar said on Tuesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Wiranto's libel suit turned down
Wiranto's libel suit turned down BOGOR: The Cibinong District Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of University Indonesia sociologist Thamrin Amal Tomagola who was sued by former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto and three other Army generals.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
The challenge of political Islam to Megawati
The challenge of political Islam to MegawatiAzyumardi Azra, Rector State Islamic Studies Institute (IAIN), Jakarta, Part 2 of 2 Polemics on the relationships between Islam and politics, and Islam and democracy in the nation-state have once again come to the fore in Indonesia after the fall of...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
1. Kulon: 10 x 4 lines
1. Kulon: 10 x 4 linesNine killed, three injured in Kulonprogo landslides 2. PTPN: 20 x 2 lines:Villagers demand social assistance from PTPN VII3. Poso: 24 x 2 linesPoso killers' appeals denied, death penalty still stands
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Tension rising in Ambon, Poso
Tension rising in Ambon, PosoTiarma Siboro and Oktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon Tension has been rising in conflict-ridden Maluku and Poso, Central Sulawesi, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Sewage project proposed
Sewage project proposed JAKARTA: The City Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda) is planning to propose a sewage management project called Integrated Waste Water and Sewage System to handle the city's household waste.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 The challenge of political Islam to Megawati Azyumardi Azra Rector State Islamic Studies Institute (IAIN) Jakarta
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Sculptors unite in show to regain lost pride
Sculptors unite in show to regain lost prideYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta In the glitz and glamor of contemporary fine arts, sculpture is always overshadowed by painting. Such a predicament has encouraged sculptors in Yogyakarta, Bandung, Jakarta, Padang, Surakarta and Bali to make a...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions* Panting Faight of Women by Made Sukadana, Paros Gallery, Jl. Pantai Purna, Sukawati, Gianyar, until Jan. 10. * Panting In Praise of Women, by Sri Supryatini, Seniwati Gallery, Jl. Sriwedari 2b, Banjar Taman, Ubud, until Nov. 29.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
IBRA hopes to raise Rp 24t in cash this month
IBRA hopes 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.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
RI embassy denied access to suspect linked to terrorism
RI embassy denied access to suspect linked to terrorismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian authorities in the United States had been denied access to an Indonesian citizen accused by U.S authorities of assisting suspected terrorists linked to the Al-Qaeda group, Antara reported Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Dorodjatun denies resignation rumor
Dorodjatun denies resignation rumorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti denied on Wednesday rumors which suggested that he had tendered his resignation to President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Jasa Marga to expand toll road network
Jasa Marga to expand toll road network State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga disclosed on Wednesday plans to expand its toll road network early next year to improve the flow of traffic in and out of Jakarta and several major cities in Java.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
IMF, govt ease base money target
IMF, govt ease base money targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government agreed on targeting next year a base money growth of between 12 percent to 14 percent, easing down from this year's growth target of 12.5 percent.
Thu, 22 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...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Villagers demand assistance from PTPN VII
Villagers demand assistance from PTPN VIIBahrul Ilmi Yakub, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Thousands of villagers held a demonstration at the offices of the state-owned sugar plantation company PTPN VII in Ogan Komering Ilir, some 75 kilometers south of the provincial capital on Wednesday, demanding...
Thu, 22 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...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaThursdayMaghrib 5:55 p.m.Friday Imsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Judge admits he was paid
Judge admits he was paidMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A judge being tried in a bribery case linked to Supreme Court justices admitted on Wednesday to receiving Rp 550 million from a company, but claimed that he did not keep the money.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Suspected teenage tout murdered
Suspected teenage tout murdered BOGOR: An alleged 17-year-old public minivan tout who operated in the vicinity of Sukasari market, Bogor, West Java, was found dead on Tuesday with his head almost severed from his body in front of the Bogor Plaza shopping center.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
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;JP;HPR; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Akbar-Bulog Buloggate 2 JP/4/EDIT-22Buloggate II Former Golkar Party and House of Representatives member Bambang Warih Kusuma has a piece of good advice for embattled House Speaker Akbar Tandjung: Be honest and openly explain where the Rp 40 billion of money taken out...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Habibie fails to heed summons
Habibie fails to heed summonsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie failed to answer a summons on Wednesday by prosecutors investigating a financial scandal involving Rp 54.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov.21
Rupiah Rates Nov.21 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,945.00 9,945.00 10,497.00 10,393.00Australian dollar 1 5,676.08 5,152.50 5,443.74 5,384.61Austrian schilling 1 701.55 637.38 672.83 666.09Belgian franc 1 239.30 217.41 229.51 227.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
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;JP;HPR; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Akbar-Bulog Buloggate 2 JP/4/EDIT-22Buloggate II Former Golkar Party and House of Representatives member Bambang Warih Kusuma has a piece of good advice for embattled House Speaker Akbar Tandjung: Be honest and openly explain where the Rp 40 billion of money taken out...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Oil prices stabilize around $19
Oil prices stabilize around $19Agence France-Presse, London The price of oil stabilised on Wednesday after two days of volatile trading, as the market digested the latest remarks from world crude producers about a possible pact to restrict output so as to give prices a boost.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Buloggate 2
Buloggate 2 Former Golkar Party and House of Representatives member Bambang Warih Kusuma has a piece of good advice for embattled House Speaker Akbar Tandjung: Be honest and openly explain where the Rp 40 billion of money taken out of the coffers of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) went, or your...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Rice output to drop 1.8m tons this year
Rice output to drop 1.8m tons this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's rice production is expected to fall this year to about 50.09 million tons from 51.89 million tons last year due to the shrinking total crop area, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 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.
Thu, 22 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.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Philippine National Oil, Pertamina to study LNG import strategy
Philippine National Oil, Pertamina to study LNG import strategyDow Jones, Singapore State Philippine National Oil Co. or PNOC, and Indonesia's state oil and gas company Pertamina, will form a working committee by end-November to review a possible plan for the Philippines to import liquefied natural...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Housing for evicted people proposed
Housing for evicted people proposedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration finally agreed on Wednesday to provide homeless people, who had been forcibly evicted by the City Public Order Office from their dwellings, with low-cost apartments but asked the central government...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Indonesia still immature
Indonesia still immature I thank Mr. Rod Livesey for his comment on my article in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 14, titled I pledge allegiance.I agree with him. Indoctrination, when extreme, breeds narrow- mindedness.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Akbar could be declared suspect if he lied: Lawyers
Akbar could be declared suspect if he lied: LawyersBambang Nurbianto and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung could be named a suspect in a Rp 54.6 billion (US$5 million) financial scandal if it is proven he lied in his testimony on the...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
U.S. rubber imports fall due to attacks
U.S. rubber imports fall due to attacksDow Jones, Singapore The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. could account for the plunge in U.S. imports of technically specified rubber 20 grade in September from the previous month, a senior Indonesian rubber official said Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Poso killers' appeal denied, death penalty still stands
Poso killers' appeal denied, death penalty still standsBadri 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...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Why not ban firecrackers?
Why not ban firecrackers?From Media IndonesiaDuring every fasting month of Ramadhan, ulema repeatedly call for the total closure of entertainments venues, an appeal which is certainly welcome by most Muslims in this country.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
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;JP;HPR; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Akbar-Bulog Buloggate 2 JP/4/EDIT-22Buloggate II Former Golkar Party and House of Representatives member Bambang Warih Kusuma has a piece of good advice for embattled House Speaker Akbar Tandjung: Be honest and openly explain where the Rp 40 billion of money taken out...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Human rights defenders call for protection
Human rights defenders call for protectionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights groups urged the government on Wednesday to recognize and honor their work to help the groups to continue to promote basic human rights in the face of terror.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Made Wianta traces grace and beauty of calligraphy
Made Wianta traces grace and beauty of calligraphyAlpha Savitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta History has recorded the superb works of the world's great artists who have been inspired by East Asian characters.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Most school buildings damaged
Most school buildings damaged BOGOR: About 76 percent of Bogor's elementary schools are seriously dilapidated but the city does not have enough money to repair them, an education official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Debate on Widodo's replacement continues
Debate on Widodo's replacement continuesLela E. Madjiah and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top security officers on Wednesday expressed mixed reactions on the possible replacement of incumbent Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Adm. Widodo Adisutjipto.