Archive: 4 December 2001
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsBritain-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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Rupiah Rates Dec.03
Rupiah Rates Dec.03 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,975.00 9,975.00 10,527.00 10,423.00Australian dollar 1 5,723.46 5,196.98 5,489.83 5,430.38Austrian schilling 1 714.08 648.65 684.93 677.78Belgian franc 1 243.58 221.26 233.64 231.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 03, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 0 22,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 82,500 AGIS 130 5 517,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 -5 7,500 Alakasa...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Manulife case makes headway in HK
Manulife case makes headway in HKBerni 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).
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Martapura enforces ban on eating in public places
Martapura enforces ban on eating in public placesThe 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Widodo says no candidates for successor yet
Widodo says no candidates for successor yetThe 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Govt prepares new strategy to tackle HIV/AIDS in Irian Jaya
Govt prepares new strategy to tackle HIV/AIDS in Irian JayaFitri 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Timah cuts employees' working hours
Timah cuts employees' working hoursBahrul 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
4,500 workers in Medan demand higher wages, bonus
4,500 workers in Medan demand higher wages, bonusApriadi 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Wara Anindyah's paintings disclose dark revelations
Wara Anindyah's paintings disclose dark revelationsCarla 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Rahardi claims innocence in Bulog land swap scam
Rahardi claims innocence in Bulog land swap scamTiarma 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
House launches debate on anticorruption body
House launches debate on anticorruption bodyBambang 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Legislators reject idea of confiscating Tommy's assets
Legislators reject idea of confiscating Tommy's assetsThe 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
1. Medan: 10 x 4 lines:
1. Medan: 10 x 4 lines: 4,500 workers in Medan demand higher wages, bonus2. Ngawi: 20 x 2 lines Yuwono still missing as no one claims responsibility 3. Timah: 16 x 2 linesTimah goes on short time4. Ancam: 24 x 2 lines PDP secretary-general Thaha receives assassination threats
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Insincere NGO activists
Insincere NGO activistsFrom Koran TempoThe 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
East Nusa Tenggara to resettle 6,500 refugees
East Nusa Tenggara to resettle 6,500 refugeesYemris 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
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Scalpers arrested but go unpunished
Scalpers arrested but go unpunishedAnnastashya 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Economists hail government's new plan on Semen Gresik
Economists hail government's new plan on Semen GresikDadan 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Plan on Tanah Abang market privatization turned down
Plan on Tanah Abang market privatization turned downAhmad 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Set up 'Telkomgate' committee
Set up 'Telkomgate' committeeFrom Koran TempoAt last, the House of Representative (DPR) has teamed up with the state-owned telecommunications company, PT Telkom, to increase telephone rates, effective January 2002.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Coach ures women shuttlers to keep training during break
Coach ures women shuttlers to keep training during breakNovan 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,...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Govt urged to speed up KPC divestment
Govt urged to speed up KPC divestmentKurniawan 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 6:00 p.mWednesday Imsak 3:57 a.m. Subuh 4:07 a.m.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Prosecutors demand one-year sentence for Ari Sigit
Prosecutors demand one-year sentence for Ari SigitMuninggar 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
Celebrating Ramadhan and Xmas with religious tolerance
Celebrating Ramadhan and Xmas with religious toleranceMochtar 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Golkar backs down on threat to Mega
Golkar backs down on threat to MegaFabiola 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
New hope with orangutan reintroduction project
New hope with orangutan reintroduction projectMikael 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
PDP secretary-general Thaha receives assassination threats
PDP secretary-general Thaha receives assassination threatsR.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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Yuwono still missing as no one claims responsibility
Yuwono still missing as no one claims responsibilityThe 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Fertilizers, pesticides affect agribusiness
Fertilizers, pesticides affect agribusinessKosasih 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
PSSI delays 2002 national soccer league group division
PSSI delays 2002 national soccer league group divisionMusthofid 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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
Police build murder charges against Tommy
Police build murder charges against TommyThe 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Misuari's arrest an example to Islamic states: Malaysia
Misuari's arrest an example to Islamic states: MalaysiaAgencies, 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise Fadli The Jakarta Post BatamA 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,...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Tension mounting in Poso ahead of holidays
Tension mounting in Poso ahead of holidaysBadri 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Rini calls for a delay on tax plan for Batam
Rini calls for a delay on tax plan for BatamTantri 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Three more dead as Aceh raids intensify
Three more dead as Aceh raids intensify Ibnu Mat Noor The Jakarta Post Banda AcehAt 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
2 X 20 48pt Bodoni
2 X 20 48pt Bodoni Tommy's arrest: Police triumph or engineering? K. Basrie Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Mandiri, others race to attract investors
Mandiri, others race to attract investorsDow 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Govt set to impose state of emergency in Poso
Govt set to impose state of emergency in PosoFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaSecurity 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Government to clamp down on unchecked tree felling
Government to clamp down on unchecked tree fellingFabiola 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
LNG delivery to RP starts in 2006
LNG delivery to RP starts in 2006Dow 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Tension grips Aceh before GAM anniversary
Tension grips Aceh before GAM anniversaryBy 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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
Stroke patients should be treated within three hours
Stroke patients should be treated within three hoursAhmad 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
Govt ready to impose state of emergency in Poso town
Govt ready to impose state of emergency in Poso townFabiola 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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
'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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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.
Tue, 04 Dec 2001
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...