Archive: 4 December 2001
87 articles found
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Wara Anindyah's paintings disclose dark revelations
Wara Anindyah's paintings disclose dark revelations Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta For young artist Wara Anindyah, painting is a calling that cannot and must not be ignored lest she'll be spared no peril. In her 79-page book titled Melukis Mengolah Sukma (Painting Develops the Soul) the 31-year-old artist repeatedly hints at the confusing state of her psyche as a young girl. "Perhaps painting is an effort to walk away from the insane, or to escape suicidal forces," she said.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rahardi claims innocence in Bulog land swap scam
Rahardi claims innocence in Bulog land swap scam Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Rahardi Ramelan admitted on Monday that the controversial Rp 54.6 billion disbursement of Bulog nonbudgetary funds exceeded the Rp 50 billion previously requested by then president B.J. Habibie.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
House launches debate on anticorruption body
House launches debate on anticorruption body Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has kicked off the deliberation of a bill that is being introduced to provide the legal basis for the establishment of an anticorruption commission that is expected to be armed with extraordinary powers.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Legislators reject idea of confiscating Tommy's assets
Legislators reject idea of confiscating Tommy's assets The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators do not support giving the government a political license to confiscate Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's allegedly ill-gotten wealth, maintaining that standard legal proceedings must be followed, albeit sluggishly, to resolve the matter. The chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction in the House of Representatives Roy B.B.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. Medan: 10 x 4 lines:
1. Medan: 10 x 4 lines: 4,500 workers in Medan demand higher wages, bonus 2. Ngawi: 20 x 2 lines Yuwono still missing as no one claims responsibility 3. Timah: 16 x 2 lines Timah goes on short time 4. Ancam: 24 x 2 lines PDP secretary-general Thaha receives assassination threats
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Flood victims under threat of illness
Flood victims under threat of illness MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Dozens of villagers in Central Lombok were facing an outbreak of diarrhea following the inundation of several areas in the small town due to a poor drainage system. The spokesman for the local administration, Suardi, said tons of garbage had been abandoned in the town and this could trigger an epidemic of diarrhea or dengue fever to the local people. "All ground water in the town has been contaminated," he said here on Monday.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Insincere NGO activists
Insincere NGO activists From Koran Tempo The news story about an activist of a non-governmental organization (NGO), who is allegedly accused of masterminding the manipulation of UN rice aid, as published in Koran Tempo of Nov. 23, has caused me to strongly reject the inclusion of NGO activists in the National Commission on Human Rights.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
East Nusa Tenggara to resettle 6,500 refugees
East Nusa Tenggara to resettle 6,500 refugees Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The East Nusa Tenggara administration will resettle some 6,500 refugees who have taken refugee in the province for the last two years following the 1999 post-ballot rioting in East Timor.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Breaking up Semen Gresik
Breaking up Semen Gresik The government's decision last week to break up Semen Gresik's three cement units will automatically void its three-year conditional sale and purchase agreement with Mexico's Cemex company, scheduled to expire on December 14, and raise serious doubts about the government's ability to honor its contract.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Telling stories about peace
Telling stories about peace JAKARTA: It is not easy to define what peace is, especially for children, even when you're trying to explain it through simple stories. Five finalists in a story-telling contest told an audience of children about the meaning of peace on Saturday, through their stories about, among other things, a crippled boy and a fierce giant, and a little deaf girl and a dragon.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Four killed in road accident
Four killed in road accident BOGOR: Four people were killed instantly when a Mitsubishi minivan hit a truck on the Jagorawi toll road in Citereup district early on Monday morning. The victims were Odang Supriatna, 37, the minivan driver, Rohani, 44, a businesswoman, Rosita, 25, her daughter, and Sutisna, 33, her employee.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Scalpers arrested but go unpunished
Scalpers arrested but go unpunished Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following a police pledge to crack down on ticket scalpers, 11 perpetrators were captured at Gambir railway station in Central Jakarta over the past week, but were released within 24 hours of their arrest due to the lack of legal grounds on which to prosecute them. The scalpers were let off after a formal interrogation and documentation procedures had been completed. Last week, Jakarta police spokesman Sr.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Economists hail government's new plan on Semen Gresik
Economists hail government's new plan on Semen Gresik Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts hailed the government's new plan for the sale of state-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik, describing it as a realistic approach to accommodate both the interests of local people and Mexico's Cemex SA de CV, the would-be investor.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Plan on Tanah Abang market privatization turned down
Plan on Tanah Abang market privatization turned down Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Would the chronic problems related to unruly street vendors and the heavy congestion around Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta vanish if Southeast Asia's largest textile center was privatized? Many doubt it, including city councillors. They said on Monday the problems facing the market, which is owned by city market operator PD Pasar Jaya, could not be solved by privatization.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Reintroducing orangutans to their natural habitat
Reintroducing orangutans to their natural habitat Forty orangutans sway slowly in their small crate inside a truck that will bring them to Gunung Meratus forest reserve in East Kalimantan where they will regain their freedom. Thick mud on the road leading to the forest reserve did not deter the volunteers from continuing. The real start of the journey was at Wanariset's post in Gunung Meratus forest reserve. Some 112 people were divided into groups of five to seven people each.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
An adventure of the most rapid lifestyle changes
An adventure of the most rapid lifestyle changes What do many Indonesians have in mind about this country? Its oil? Sand? Date? Football team and leagues? The Emirate Airline? The teasing prices at its airport dutyfree shops? Or simply as one of the richest countries in the world? Many of us here might not know that, for example, the United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates, or principalities, and President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has ruled the federation for 30 years.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Set up 'Telkomgate' committee
Set up 'Telkomgate' committee From Koran Tempo At last, the House of Representative (DPR) has teamed up with the state-owned telecommunications company, PT Telkom, to increase telephone rates, effective January 2002. Actually, PT Telkom has recorded profits of almost Rp 3 trillion, which would have been even more if there had been no leakages in PT Telkom (see news story in Koran Tempo of Nov. 28 titled DPR: Probe into leakages in Telkom and Indosat).
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Coach ures women shuttlers to keep training during break
Coach ures women shuttlers to keep training during break Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian women shuttlers are expected to keep training during their year-end leave as they will have less than two months to gear up for the Uber Cup semifinal qualifying round in Melbourne, Australia. "Training outside the Indonesian Badminton Center (PBI) is quite difficult for them because they need strong motivation.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to speed up KPC divestment
Govt urged to speed up KPC divestment Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives urged the government on Monday to complete the protracted divestment program of giant coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) before the end of the year. Deputy chairman of House Commission VIII for mines and energy Emir Moeis said that the government must quickly resolve any disputes as further delays would only create business uncertainty.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Tuesday Maghrib 6:00 p.m Wednesday Imsak 3:57 a.m. Subuh 4:07 a.m.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors demand one-year sentence for Ari Sigit
Prosecutors demand one-year sentence for Ari Sigit Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors urged the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday to sentence former president Soeharto's grandson Ari Sigit to one year in prison for illegal possession of firearms ammunition.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Martapura enforces ban on eating in public places
Martapura enforces ban on eating in public places The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's Rp 15,000 ($1.50) for eating in public places during the day time, and between Rp 50,000 to Rp 60,000 for selling food and drinks. Those were the fines imposed by Martapura District Court, in Martapura, the capital of Banjar regency in South Kalimantan, on people who violated a bylaw on eating and drinking in public places during Ramadhan, Antara reported on Monday.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Disabled to get services
Disabled to get services JAKARTA: The government has ordered all operators of public facilities, including railway stations, bus terminals, office buildings and retail outlets to provide special facilities for the disabled.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Couple faces six month jail sentence
Couple faces six month jail sentence JAMBI: Two people, Hasanuddin alias Ambo and partner Asropah, are facing a possible six-month jail term each for trafficking 1.03 kilograms of marijuana in the city last September. Prosecutor Esther Nababan said in the Jambi district court on Monday that the couple was caught red-handed trying to sell the banned substance to customers, and their actions were against Law No. 22/1997 on psychotropic drugs.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. Scalper - 4x12
1. Scalper - 4x12 Scalpers arrested but go unpunished 2. Market - 2x25 Plan on Tanah Abang market privatization turned down 3. Ari - 2x27 One-year sentence sought for Ari Sigit over ammunitions OR Prosecutors demand one-year sentence for Ari
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
City garbage truck torched
City garbage truck torched JAKARTA: Angry residents of Sumur Batu village, Bekasi, set a garbage truck belonging to Jakarta's sanitary agency on fire for allegedly dumping trash outside Bantar Gebang dump. Dozens of residents got angry upon seeing the truck parked outside the dump and burned it down on Friday evening. However, city administration spokesman Muhayat said on Monday that the truck's driver had not dumped garbage outside the Bantar Gebang dump.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
On economic recovery
On economic recovery Recent studies have indicated that foreign aid to under-developed countries does not contribute to economic improvement, rather it can hinder progress, whereas foreign investment has greatly helped in pulling many third world countries from poverty to progress. It is my desire to see Indonesia recover from economic disaster and progress so that poverty is significantly reduced and people are free to live comfortable lives.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Dec.03
Rupiah Rates Dec.03 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Manulife case makes headway in HK
Manulife case makes headway in HK Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hong Kong legal authorities convicted a company director for falsifying documents that led to the disputed sale of a 40 percent share in insurance firm PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI). Maggie Ho Yik Lin pleaded guilty before a Hong Kong court last month, on charges she falsified documents her client used to purchase a 40 percent share in AJMI.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mintohardjo has woman crisis center
Mintohardjo has woman crisis center JAKARTA: Mintohardjo Hospital, run by the Indonesian Navy in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, now has a special crisis center for women victims of violence. With the new facility, Jakarta now has three such crisis centers.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 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. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Children's Program 4:00 Quiz 4:30 Ramadhan Program 6:30 Music 7:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 News 9:30 The Legend 11:00 TV Drama Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:30 News (in English) 8:30 Features TPI 3:00 a.m.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Corporate Briefs
Corporate Briefs Britain-based insurance firm Prudential said Monday that credit rating agency Standard & Poor's had reaffirmed its triple A (AAA) insurer financial strength rating for its core operating subsidiaries. The news came after Prudential announced growth in all its operations, with Prudential's subsidiary in Indonesia registering 72 percent growth in the first nine months of the year.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Teaching orangutans to walk on the wild side
Teaching orangutans to walk on the wild side Forty orangutans sway slowly in their small enclosure inside a truck that will bring them to Gunung Meratus forest reserve in East Kalimantan where they will regain their freedom. Thick mud on the road leading to the forest reserve did not deter the volunteers from continuing. The real start of the journey was at Wanariset's post in Gunung Meratus forest reserve. Some 112 people were divided into groups of five to seven people each.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Enarotali hospital runs short of medicine
Enarotali hospital runs short of medicine JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Enarotali General Hospital has been unable to provide maximum health services to local people because they do not have enough medicine, hospital authorities claimed. Oktiavianus Kayame, director of the hospital, said the shortage of medicine was caused by the financial difficulties the hospital was facing.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Suit against Sutiyoso to continue
Suit against Sutiyoso to continue JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court ruled on Monday to allow a class action filed against Governor Sutiyoso over widespread evictions by the city administration to proceed. Eight people, claiming to represent 15,000 low-income Jakartans including pedicab drivers, buskers and street vendors, also sued the city police chief and the city military commander for backing the evictions.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
4,500 workers launch strike: Some 4,500 workers from 24 companies
4,500 workers launch strike: Some 4,500 workers from 24 companies launched a strike here on Monday demanding better pay, fair treatment of layoff victims and higher Idul Fitri bonuses. Page 7 Reintroducing orangutans to habitat; It is before dawn at Pasir Ridge in Balikpapan but volunteers are already in their vehicles heading to the orangutan research center, Wanariset Samboja, some 38 km northwest of the East Kalimantan capital.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Widodo says no candidates for successor yet
Widodo says no candidates for successor yet The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Admiral Widodo A.S. has poured cold water on speculations about his succession, saying that various names that have been circulating in the media are nothing but speculations. The TNI Council for Position and Rank, which technically can propose the candidates to President Megawati Soekarnoputri, had not yet come up with any name, Widodo told the House of Representatives' Commission I on Monday.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt prepares new strategy to tackle HIV/AIDS in Irian Jaya
Govt prepares new strategy to tackle HIV/AIDS in Irian Jaya Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is working on new strategies to put a brake on HIV/AIDS cases in the far-flung province of Irian Jaya. The present strategy has proven ineffective in dealing with the alarming rate of HIV/AIDS in the eastern-most province. Djoko Prayitno, secretary of the National Committee for AIDS Prevention (KPA Nasional) said on Monday that a new strategy was urgently needed.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Timah cuts employees' working hours
Timah cuts employees' working hours Bahrul Ilmi Yakub, The Jakarta Post, Pangkal Pinang Citing projected losses of Rp 20 billion this year, PT Timah, the state-owned tin company in Bangka-Belitung province, has reduced the working hours of its more than 5,200 workers. If a current drop in tin prices on the global marketplace continues, however, company officials admit they may have to lay off up to 70 percent of their employees. Timah spokesman M.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
4,500 workers in Medan demand higher wages, bonus
4,500 workers in Medan demand higher wages, bonus Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Some 4,500 workers from 24 companies launched a strike here on Monday demanding better pay, fair treatment of layoff victims and higher Idul Fitri bonuses. The striking workers, employed by companies operating in the nearby areas of Tanjung Morawa, Binjai, Mabar and Belawan, staged a rally at the North Sumatra governor's office.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Breaking up Semen Gresik
Breaking up Semen Gresik The government's decision last week to break up Semen Gresik's three cement units will automatically void its three-year conditional sale and purchase agreement with Mexico's Cemex company, scheduled to expire on December 14, and raise serious doubts about the government's ability to honor its contract.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes
A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes What do many Indonesians have in mind when they think of the United Arab Emirates? Its oil? Sand? Dates? Football? Emirates airline? The teasing prices at its airport duty-free shops? Or simply as one of the richest countries in the world? Many of us might not know, for example, that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) consists of seven emirates, or principalities.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness =================== Kosasih Derajat The Jakarta Post Brebes, Central Java ------------------- Cooking without onion will be different, although peeling it brings tears to one's eyes due to its sulfur-rich volatile oil it contains. The bulb-shape onion (Allium cepa) can make its growers smile and instantly rich when the yield is good and its price is better.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Arroyo leader denies extortion attempt
Arroyo leader denies extortion attempt PHILIPPINES: President Gloria Arroyo on Monday rejected allegations that she attempted to force a businessman to sign over to her majority control of his telecommunications company. Businessman Pacifico Marcelo has alleged that senior Arroyo aides in August had asked him to transfer to the president a 51 percent stake in his start-up, Philippine Communications Clearinghouse Inc. (PCCI).
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. FAO (2 x 30)
1. FAO (2 x 30) FAO urges poor nations to boost organic food sales 2. Bond (4 x 10) Mandiri, others race to attract investors JP/18/Bond 3. Argent (2 x 30) Argentina's minister blames speculators for run on banks JP/18/Argent 4 World (2 x 25) 'Govts regain primacy after Sept. 11 attacks' 6. Spore (1 x 40)+ Singapore forms committee to review economy
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government to clamp down on unchecked tree felling
Government to clamp down on unchecked tree felling Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fast losing its precious forests often tagged "lungs of the earth" due to unchecked logging, Indonesia is tightening the rules on forest exploitation. As of 2003, all forest concession holders are required to obtain government-approved sustainable forest management certification or lose their licenses.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
LNG delivery to RP starts in 2006
LNG delivery to RP starts in 2006 Dow Jones, Singapore The state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina expects to make its first delivery of liquefied natural gas from the Tangguh field to the Philippines in late 2005 or early 2006, a BP Plc. official said Monday. BP holds a 50 percent stake in the Tangguh gas field project and production is slated to begin in late 2005 or early 2006. Satya W.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Navy alerted ahead of holiday
Navy alerted ahead of holiday JAKARTA: Indonesian Navy Headquarters has boosted its patrols to combat smuggling and other crimes, saying that the nation is most vulnerable in the run up to the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays. "The Navy will step up operations in the waters north of Madura and in the Malacca Strait," Navy Chief Admiral Indroko Sastrowiryono said in Surabaya on Monday, Antara reported.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest man with bomb at church
Police arrest man with bomb at church PEKANBARU, Riau: Police in Langgam, Pelalawan, in the province, are currently interrogating a man suspected of trying to bomb a Christian church in Pangkalan Kerinci, some 70 kilometers east of the city. "The suspect is still undergoing an intensive investigation," the spokesman for the Provincial Police, Adj. Sr. Com. S. Pandiangan, said here on Monday. He said the suspect identified only as Iq, was nabbed at 7:30 p.m.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tension grips Aceh before GAM anniversary
Tension grips Aceh before GAM anniversary By Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two trucks and two public utility buildings were burned near here on Monday by unidentified people only a day before the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was set to commemorate its 25th anniversary of their self-proclaimed independence, according to witnesses. Spokesman for Aceh's military field operations, Lieut. Col.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
S'pore may delay aChangi expansion
S'pore may delay aChangi expansion Singapore may delay plans to expand its famed Changi international airport due to the global downturn in the travel industry, a minister said in remarks published Monday in the Straits Times. Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said a decision on whether to go ahead with the construction of a third terminal for Changi costing S$1.5 billion (US$819 million) would be made in the coming months.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stroke patients should be treated within three hours
Stroke patients should be treated within three hours Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People who suffer from a stroke should be treated by a doctor within three hours of experiencing it to enable them to have a better chance of recovering, an official said here over the weekend.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt ready to impose state of emergency in Poso town
Govt ready to impose state of emergency in Poso town Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security authorities look set to impose a state of emergency in Poso, Central Sulawesi, to end the raging sectarian conflict which claimed over 2,000 lives over the past year alone. "I will visit Poso on Tuesday to assess the situation and determine whether the government needs to declare a military or civil emergency.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian man found dead in pond
Malaysian man found dead in pond BOGOR: The body of a Malaysian citizen was found floating in Tunggeulis pond in Cileungsi district by residents on Monday. He had apparently died of strangulation. The victim, identified as Boo Nga Sing (51), had been residing in Indonesia for the past 15 years and was technical director of PT Malatek in Cimanggis, West Java. According to the victim's wife, Sri Suparti, Boo left for Bandung on Sunday accompanied by his friend Bryan who lives in Cibubur.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Half of U.S.-made aircraft grounded due to embargo'
'Half of U.S.-made aircraft grounded due to embargo' Antara, Yogyakarta Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Hanafie Asnan said on Monday that the American ban on the sale of lethal weapons and military hardware to Indonesia had forced the Air Force to ground half of its 233 U.S.-made fighter planes. Hanafie said that the continuing arms embargo was regrettable because it had hampered Indonesia's airport development. "Very recently, they (U.S.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL to deport 1,700 RI'S illegal immigrants
KL to deport 1,700 RI'S illegal immigrants MALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur plans to deport 1,700 illegal immigrants from Indonesia this week, the latest in a series of mass repatriation of foreign workers. Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the group would be sent back on Sunday aboard on two Indonesian navy ships, the Bernama national news agency reported. Abdullah said that 11,325 illegal immigrants from Indonesia had been deported recently.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Racist attitude of PDI-P legislator
Racist attitude of PDI-P legislator The rash denunciation by a legislator of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) of another legislator, Alvin Lie, during a recent hearing with directors of PT Jamsostek with the word keturunan or "descendant" is considered abusive by Chinese Indonesians. Keturunan is, as a matter of fact, a euphemism for "China", the derogatory word for Chinese.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
S'pore cracks down on foreign sex workers
S'pore cracks down on foreign sex workers SINGAPORE: More than 100 foreign women on Monday faced deportation and charges for immigration and vice offenses after police raided a downtown nightclub complex here over the weekend. The women, from Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Mongolia, China and the Philippines, have been investigated for entering the country illegally or overstaying and are believed to be sex workers.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bomb blast kills five in Nepal
Bomb blast kills five in Nepal NEPAL: A bomb blast killed five civilians on Monday near Nepal's capital, witnesses said, even as the government reported making inroads into rebel-controlled areas and the surrender of more than 300 of the ultra-leftists. Witnesses said four people placed a suspicious package outside a Tibetan carpet shop at Jyawalakhel, eight kilometers (five miles) south of Kathmandu, and then left. The blast killed five pedestrians, they said.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
2. Bush -- The maturing of the Bush administration
2. Bush -- The maturing of the Bush administration 2 X 24 36pt Bodoni The maturing of the Bush govt after Sept. 11 attack Jim Anderson Deutsche Press-Agentur Washington 3. Mochtar -- Overcoming prejudice stemming from religious beliefs 1 X 48 36pt Bodoni Celebrating Ramadhan and Xmas with religious tolerance or Overcoming religious prejudice -- a personal experience (Ati I prefer this one because he only mentions Ramadhan once) Mochtar Buchori Educator, Legislator Jakarta
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Seasonal beggars flock to Bandjarmasin
Seasonal beggars flock to Bandjarmasin BANDJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Many groups of seasonal beggars from outlying regions have converged on the provincial capital on the eve of the Idul Fitri holiday. Many of the beggars, including school-age children, have been operating on the streets, government offices and housing compounds in the city.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Railway explosion: An explosion took place at 6:55 p.m. on Monday
Railway explosion: An explosion took place at 6:55 p.m. on Monday near Tanjung Rasa village at kilometer 86 of the Cikampek-Cirebon railway line in West Java. No fatalities were reported as the track was clear when the blast took place, and soon after the explosion railway officials stopped all trains from proceeding along the track.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise Fadli The Jakarta Post Batam A tripartite meeting attended by businessmen, labor and government representatives has agreed to propose a five percent, or Rp 25,000, increase in the minimum wage for the industrial island of Batam in Riau province, officials said on Sunday. The proposal was approved by Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir and has been presented to the Riau governor for endorsement or rejection.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Golkar backs down on threat to Mega
Golkar backs down on threat to Mega Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar Party members seemed to be toning down their threats on Monday to withdraw their political support for President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration. "We are maintaining our stance not to support the special committee, but we will carefully consider any decision regarding the issue," Syamsul Muarif, a Golkar member in the Cabinet told The Jakarta Post.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
New hope with orangutan reintroduction project
New hope with orangutan reintroduction project Mikael Onny Setiawan, Contributor, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan It is before dawn at Pasir Ridge in Balikpapan but volunteers are already in their vehicles heading to the orangutan research center, Wanariset Samboja, some 38 km northwest of the East Kalimantan capital. More vehicles were waiting in Wanariset Samboja, along with 40 orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus). All of them were preparing to head for the Meratus Mountain Forest Reserve.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
PDP secretary-general Thaha receives assassination threats
PDP secretary-general Thaha receives assassination threats R.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Following the death of Dortheys Hiyo Eluway, chairman of the pro- independence Papuan Presidium Council (PDP), another PDP executive, Thaha Al-Hamid has received an assassination threat. "I received a death threat twice once through my cellular phone and once at my home number," he told The Jakarta Post here on Sunday.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Yuwono still missing as no one claims responsibility
Yuwono still missing as no one claims responsibility The Jakarta Post, Ngawi The kidnapping of a local political party leader remained a mystery on Monday after both the Islamic militant group Laskar Jihad Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah (Holy Warriors) and local police denied knowing the whereabouts of the Ngawi, East Java-based man.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fertilizers, pesticides affect agribusiness
Fertilizers, pesticides affect agribusiness Kosasih Derajat, The Jakarta Post, Brebes, Central Java Cooking without shallots will mean that food tastes different, although peeling them brings tears to one's eyes due to the sulfur-rich volatile oil they contain. The bulb-shaped shallot (Allium cepa) can make its growers smile and rich instantly when the yield is good and the price is high.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
MA Rachman appoints five deputies
MA Rachman appoints five deputies JAKARTA: Attorney General M. Abdurrachman on Monday installed five new deputies, all career prosecutors, to help him with the mounting challenges facing his office. Bachtiar Fachri Nasution, previously Junior Attorney General for General Crimes, is the new Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes. He has filled the position vacated by Rachman, as the attorney general is known, since the latter's appointment to the number one post in August.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
PSSI delays 2002 national soccer league group division
PSSI delays 2002 national soccer league group division Musthofid and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indecisiveness on the part of Persijatim and Pelita has delayed the announcement of the grouping of clubs that are to take part in the 2002 season of the Indonesian soccer league. PSSI, the country's soccer governing body, held a meeting here on Monday but failed to announce the groupings as both Persijatim and Pelita had yet to clarify their wish to change their home grounds.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Film * French Film, CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police build murder charges against Tommy
Police build murder charges against Tommy The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police continued their intensive interrogation of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra on Monday, focusing on trying to build up a murder case against former President Soeharto's youngest son. While the questioning was apparently still limited to his escape a year ago, police claimed they were confident of constructing a strong case for premeditated murder in the drive- by shooting of Supreme Court Justice M.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Misuari's arrest an example to Islamic states: Malaysia
Misuari's arrest an example to Islamic states: Malaysia Agencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia cited on Monday its capture of rebel Philippine Muslim leader Nur Misuari as an example to other Islamic countries of how to fight the perceived link between terrorism and Islam. "When Misuari acted as a terrorist, we acted fast, arrested him and will be sending him back," Defense Minister Najib Razak said at a conference on the role of the media in promoting a more positive understanding of Islam.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Celebrating Ramadhan and Xmas with religious tolerance
Celebrating Ramadhan and Xmas with religious tolerance Mochtar Buchori, Educator, Legislator, Jakarta Do Muslims resent Christians in Indonesia? And conversely, do Christians hate Muslims in Indonesia? On the surface at times it is the way it looks like, but I do not think this feeling of mutual enmity permeates throughout all layers of Islamic and Christian communities in the country.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police hit dead end in bomb case
Police hit dead end in bomb case JAKARTA: The police have no leads concerning explosives found at the Atlantic Hotel on Jl. Salemba in Central Jakarta on Sunday, an officer said on Monday. "To date, there is no new development in the investigation. We are still waiting for news on the components of the explosives from the police forensic laboratory," Central Jakarta Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Edmond Ilyas said when?.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tension mounting in Poso ahead of holidays
Tension mounting in Poso ahead of holidays Badri Djawara, The Jakarta Post, Palu Tens of thousands of people in Poso, Central Sulawesi were gripped with fresh fears of sectarian battles ahead of Idul Fitri and Christmas as armed Muslim and Christian groups embarked on wave after wave of uncontrolled attacks that have claimed hundreds of lives in recent weeks.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rini calls for a delay on tax plan for Batam
Rini calls for a delay on tax plan for Batam Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi has asked the finance ministry to postpone the imposition of value added tax and luxury tax on the island of Batam in the Riau province for another six months to prevent investors from abandoning the island. "We have asked for a postponement in the implementation of the taxes for at least six months until mid-2002," Rini was quoted by Antara as saying.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Three more dead as Aceh raids intensify
Three more dead as Aceh raids intensify Ibnu Mat Noor The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh At least three people were killed as military and police intensified operations in Aceh ahead of a commemoration, which has caused anxiety among villagers, the military said on Sunday. The heightened assaults come as security forces anticipate planned celebrations by separatists to observe their unrecognized independence which falls on Dec. 4.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
2 X 20 48pt Bodoni
2 X 20 48pt Bodoni Tommy's arrest: Police triumph or engineering? K. Basrie Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Asean -- ASEAN-China FTA a distraction? 1 x 32 48pt Bodoni ASEAN-China FTA may harm ASEAN Lim Say Boon Director of OCBC Investment Research The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mandiri, others race to attract investors
Mandiri, others race to attract investors Dow Jones, Hong Kong Three issuers are racing to get the attention of investors before they close their books for the year as bankers begin pitching potential issuers for 2002. Indonesian state-owned P.T. Bank Mandiri, the Korean Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Kingdom of Thailand are the last three Asian issuers to tap international markets before the end of the year.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides affect Brebes' agribusiness =================== Kosasih Derajat The Jakarta Post Brebes, Central Java ------------------- Cooking without shallots will mean that food tastes different, although peeling them brings tears to one's eyes due to the sulfur-rich volatile oil they contain. The bulb-shaped shallot (Allium cepa) can make its growers smile and rich instantly when the yield is good and the price is high.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
CIREBON, West Java: Local police shot eight alleged criminals
CIREBON, West Java: Local police shot eight alleged criminals who are suspected to have committed numerous crimes in Sumber village over the weekend in the process of arresting them. None of the injuries incurred were deemed to be life- threatening. The eight suspects, identified only as Ae, Bd, KH, GB, UJ, DI, OE and PO, were shot while apparently attempting to resist arrest. Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tommy's arrest: Police triumph or engineering?
Tommy's arrest: Police triumph or engineering? K. Basrie, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After so many years of being cheated and manipulated by those in power, the public finds it very hard to believe any success story achieved by anyone in power or by any state institution. The only thing that comes to mind is doubt. Instead of official statements and statistics released in media conferences, people tend to accept the unofficial news.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt set to impose state of emergency in Poso
Govt set to impose state of emergency in Poso Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Security authorities look set to impose a state of emergency in Poso, Central Sulawesi, to end the raging sectarian conflict which claimed over 2,000 lives over the past year alone. "I will visit Poso on Tuesday to assess the situation and determine whether the government needs to declare a military or civil emergency.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Drug addicts in Bali higher
Drug addicts in Bali higher DENPASAR, Bali: The Antinarcotic Coordinating Commission in the province said the province needed a rehabilitation center to help the increasing number of local drug addicts on the tourist island. Ketut Robin, chairman of the commission, said here on Monday that the presence of a rehabilitation center in the city was urgently needed because the number of drug abusers had increased dramatically each year.