Archive: 14 September 2001
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Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Yudi, Tanti victorious in weightlifting arena
Yudi, Tanti victorious in weightlifting arena JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's weightlifters powered their way to two more gold medals at the 21st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Thursday, courtesy of Yudi Suhartono and his female compatriot Tanti Pratiwi.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
City considering use of private waste sites
City considering use of private waste sites JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is considering using two privately owned dumps in Jonggol and Karawang, West Java, to put the 5,000 tons of trash collected daily from the capital.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Indonesian leaders ask U.S. to exercise restraint
Indonesian leaders ask U.S. to exercise restraint JAKARTA (JP): U.S. President George W. Bush's pledge to retaliate against the terrorists who attacked America on Tuesday prompted Indonesian leaders to call for restraint.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Theft ring leader shot dead
Theft ring leader shot dead TANGERANG (JP): Police shot dead a man believed to be the leader of a vehicle theft ring during the Berantas Jaya Operation early on Thursday in Merak village, Balaraja district.Tangerang Police deputy chief of detectives Insp. Kustanto said Apang G.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Eleven people killed in armed conflict in Aceh
Eleven people killed in armed conflict in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least 11 people were killed in an armed clash in the strife-torn province on Wednesday night, local police spokesman Adj. Comr. Sudharsono said on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Agency crackdown on airport extortion futile, say activists
Agency crackdown on airport extortion futile, say activists JAKARTA (JP): Labor activists have expressed skepticism about the joint team set up by the government to halt the extortion of homecoming Indonesian migrant workers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Rp 10b fund questioned
Rp 10b fund questioned JAKARTA (JP): City Council questioned on Thursday the use of Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) which was allocated for 10 hectares of land for a low-cost apartment building in Marunda, North Jakarta.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Joestiono to face Military Tribunal
Joestiono to face Military Tribunal JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta Military Police chief Col. Joestiono will soon appear before Military Court on charges of negligence for allowing Second Corp. Ibrahim Hasan, who at that time was a suspect in the Jakarta Stock Exchange bombing, to escape custody,...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Indonesia suffers medals drought
Indonesia suffers medals drought JAKARTA (JP): Golds were scarce for Indonesia on Thursday and with four days remaining at the 21st Southeast Asian Games, the national contingent looks like having to abandon its dreams of regaining the overall title.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Boy gets 7 years for inciting riot
Boy gets 7 years for inciting riot PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The Pontianak district court sentenced on Thursday a teenage boy to seven years in jail for inciting clashes between Madurese refugees and local people in Pontianak, a report stated.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Detergent level in water manageable: Supplier
Detergent level in water manageable: Supplier JAKARTA (JP): A tap water company admitted Thursday that its raw water had become contaminated with detergent chemicals, but assured that the pollution was still within a tolerable level."Our problem is turbidity, not detergent fusion.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Teater Mandiri hits Singapore stage
Teater Mandiri hits Singapore stage JAKARTA (JP): Putu Wijaya's Teater Mandiri will perform for three consecutive nights at Singapore's prestigious Victoria Theater next week.In its upcoming shows, scheduled from Sept. 14 to Sept.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Braga festival beats Bandung
Braga festival beats Bandung BANDUNG: The annual art festival Braga Kaget 2001 will be held here on Sept. 23 along Jl. Braga in commemoration of the city's 191st anniversary on Sept. 21."This will be the fourth festival commemorating the anniversary of Bandung," said Erwin Anwar, head of the...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Three RP soldiers slain in ambush
Three RP soldiers slain in ambush COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Suspected Muslim separatist guerrillas ambushed a military truck in the southern Philippines early Thursday, killing three soldiers and wounding six others, an army spokesman said.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Act together to prevent violence
Act together to prevent violence Even though a war against terrorism has been launched, there will still be many willing to sacrifice themselves in acts of terror, notes Dewi Fortuna Anwar, a political scientist at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), who served as an advisor on foreign...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Bush to attend APEC summit
Bush to attend APEC summit BEIJING (Reuters): U.S. President George W. Bush will attend an October summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in Shanghai despite the catastrophic terror attacks on the United States, a top Chinese official said on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
1. Labor - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15
1. Labor - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15 Agency crackdown on airport extortion futile: Activist2. Trash - 28 NCSBI , 3 cols, 2 lines, 2x20 City considering use of private waste sites3. Vehicle - 28 NCSB, 3 cols, 2 lines, 2x20 Police under fire for using crime evidence4.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Malaysia, Thailand, to share airports
Malaysia, Thailand, to share airports KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia and Thailand have instituted a virtual open-skies policy for air travel between the countries, the New Straits Times newspaper reported on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Indonesian diplomats told to improve their skills
Indonesian diplomats told to improve their skills JAKARTA (JP): Noted international affairs observer Juwono Sudarsono has urged local diplomats to improve their overall skills to enable them to catch up with the rapid developments in international issues.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 9:30 SEA Games (live) 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 SEA Games (live) 5:15 Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Dialog 8:00 Traditional Performance 9:30...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.13, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,425 25 27,500 Adindo Foresta 105 10 15,000 AGIS 130 5 59,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 675 75 13,500 Alakasa...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Indonesia to tighten air traffic security system
Indonesia to tighten air traffic security system JAKARTA (JP): Following the terrorist attacks in the U.S., a senior minister said here on Thursday that Indonesia would tighten air traffic security."Learning from the tragedy in the United States, we'll tighten our air traffic security.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Despite changes, show must go on, BCA staff say
Despite changes, show must go on, BCA staff say JAKARTA (JP): To some people, changes are not that daunting after all.At least that is how a couple of Bank Central Asia (BCA) employees are feeling at the moment as the country's largest retail bank may change hands to be controlled by a new foreign...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Mob kills alleged thief
Mob kills alleged thief JAKARTA (JP): A 21-year-old man was mobbed to death after the owner of a motorcycle spotted him allegedly attempting to steal his bike in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, late on Wednesday.The victim was identified later as Rudi P.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Police under fire for using crime evidence
Police under fire for using crime evidenceBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): There were at least 10 cars of various kinds, including a light brown Mercedes Benz sedan, parked in a makeshift garage at Jakarta Police Headquarters. Some looked dirty covered in dust and dry leaves.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Abuse of guns
Abuse of gunsFrom Koran TempoI feel satisfied, as well as worried, about a robbery victim shooting the alleged robbers in front of a BCA automatic teller machine booth a few days ago.If the alleged robbers were guilty, they got their punishment.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
UN has 'failed to set up democracy' in E. Timor
UN has 'failed to set up democracy' in E. Timor DILI, East Timor (AP): Opposition leaders in East Timor on Thursday criticized the United Nations for pursuing a policy of "overnight decolonization" and not creating the framework for a democratic society in their fledgling nation.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
1. Comment (3 x 15)
1. Comment (3 x 15) Despite changes, the show must go on, BCA staff say 2. Air (3 x 14) Sigma Alliance to cooperate with Silk Air 3. BCA (2 x 20) DPR denies IMF intervention in BCA sale approval 4. Belum ( 2 x 24 ) Terrorist attacks on U.S. trigger 'record losses' for airlines 5.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Ten suspected bombers arrested
Ten suspected bombers arrested JAKARTA (JP): City police have apprehended 10 people, including a Malaysian, for their alleged involvement in the blast at Plaza Atrium, a shopping mall in Senen, Central Jakarta, an officer said on Thursday.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Tommy's disguised face an invention?
Tommy's disguised face an invention?From Suara KaryaNews on the police's success in storming the house rented by the youngest son of former president Soeharto, Tommy, and on the removal of various rifles and explosives such as dynamites, grenades, bombs, automatic guns and pistols from the house,...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
L'Oreal workers back to work
L'Oreal workers back to work JAKARTA (JP): Beauty consultants and sales clerks at L'Oreal cosmetic company went back to work on Friday, after staging a four-day protest at the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Indonesia secures two tennis golds
Indonesia secures two tennis golds KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia made full use of the absence of Thailand's top tennis players at the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here as it assured itself two gold medals on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Sigma Alliance to cooperate with Silk Air
Sigma Alliance to cooperate with Silk Air JAKARTA (JP): A newly formed alliance of domestic airlines -- Sigma Alliance -- said that it was looking into the possibility of cooperating with Silk Air, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, to complement its network in the country and abroad.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Asia on target for 2015 development goals: ADB
Asia on target for 2015 development goals: ADB MANILA (Reuters): Asia's strong underlying growth rates, easing poverty levels and slower population growth over the past decade augur well for meeting development goals set for 2015, the Asian Development Bank said in a report on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
KPMG affiliate settles SEC bribe charges
KPMG affiliate settles SEC bribe charges WASHINGTON (Reuters): Baker Hughes Inc. and an Indonesian affiliate of U.S. accounting giant KPMG have settled charges of bribing a local government official to reduce the oil services firm's tax liability in the Asian country, U.S.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
1. Insure (3 x 15)
1. Insure (3 x 15)Insurance claims from U.S. attacks may reach US$25b 2. G7 (3 x 14)G-7 vows to keep attacks from troubling economy JP/10/G7 3. ADB (2 x 20)Asia on target for 2015 development goals: ADB 4. Belum (2 x 22)Japan outlook darkens on weak trade figures 5.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.13
Rupiah Rates Sept.13 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,665.00 9,665.00 9,119.00 9,211.00Austrian schilling 1 570.27 636.43 600.14 606.53Australian dollar 1 4,472.01 4,992.94 4,706.32 4,758.40Belgian franc 1 194.52 217.09 204.71 206.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
All publishers allowed to produce, sell prescribed textbooks
All publishers allowed to produce, sell prescribed textbooks JAKARTA (JP): The government threw its weight behind publishers' calls to be allowed to publish prescribed school textbooks on Thursday, saying it would be helpful to the government's efforts to provide textbooks for schools throughout...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
No IMF intervention in BCA sale approval: DPR
No IMF intervention in BCA sale approval: DPR JAKARTA (JP): Lawmakers denied on Thursday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stepped in to persuade the House to approve the government plan to sell a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) to foreign strategic investors.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Regencies demand role in oil executive body
Regencies demand role in oil executive body JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of several oil rich regencies demanded on Thursday that their representatives be included in the highest oil and gas body that will be formed by the government under the new oil and gas law.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Ticket scalpers
Ticket scalpers at Gambir station From Media Indonesia On Aug. 31, 2001 at around 6 p.m. seeing the long queue outside the ticket booth for business and executive class trains plying the Jakarta - Bandung route, I switched to the queue for tickets at the Argo Gede (luxury express) train booth for...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
U.S. government awaits Megawati's visit
U.S. government awaits Megawati's visit JAKARTA (JP): The United States government has invited President Megawati Soekarnoputri to go ahead with her planned visit at the invitation of President George W. Bush.In a release made available to The Jakarta Post on Thursday, the U.S.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Police under fire for using crime evidence
Police under fire for using crime evidenceBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): There were at least 10 cars of various kinds, including a light brown Mercedes Benz sedan, parked in a makeshift garage at Jakarta Police Headquarters. Some looked dirty covered in dust and dry leaves.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Police under fire for using crime evidence
Police under fire for using crime evidenceBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): There were at least 10 cars of various kinds, including a light brown Mercedes Benz sedan, parked in a makeshift garage at Jakarta Police Headquarters. Some looked dirty covered in dust and dry leaves.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Agency wavering in wealth audit
Agency wavering in wealth audit JAKARTA (JP): The agency tasked to audit the wealth of civil servants is apprehensive about looking into the wealth of top officials.The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) head Yusuf Syakir said here on Thursday that he was not sure the agency would be...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Hiding behind 'grants'
Hiding behind 'grants' The general public and officials of the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) are tired of reading reports on so many public servants becoming unbelievably rich due to enormous hibah, or unidentified grants, that they have received from certain parties.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Pertamina, PGN plan gas pipeline
Pertamina, PGN plan gas pipeline JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina and state gas distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) signed a preliminary agreement on Thursday for the supply of gas from South Sumatra to the industrial area of West Java.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
CIDES warns Megawati of tough challenges
CIDES warns Megawati of tough challenges JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri still faces tough challenges ahead in fixing the country's severe economic problems, despite her success in obtaining strong international support, according to CIDES director Umar Juoro.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Japan PM delays trip to SE Asia
Japan PM delays trip to SE Asia TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's top government spokesman said on Thursday that a scheduled trip by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to Southeast Asian countries next week will be postponed in the wake of terror attacks in the United States.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Pakistan pledges to back U.S. terrorism fight
Pakistan pledges to back U.S. terrorism fight ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Pakistan military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf, under pressure for backing Afghanistan's Taliban movement, on Thursday pledged full cooperation against terrorism to U.S. President George W. Bush.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
UNHCR will reopen base in East Nusa Tenggara
UNHCR will reopen base in East Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has decided to reopen its base in West Timor to help channel humanitarian aid to some 290,000 East Timorese refugees currently settling in West Timor, East Nusa...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Indonesia overall winner in rowing at SEA Games
Indonesia overall winner in rowing at SEA GamesBy Novan Iman Santosa KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The rowing competition ended at the Batu Gombak Reservoir, Selangor, on Thursday with Indonesia taking two more golds to keep its domination intact.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Nine Indonesians safe after WTC attack
Nine Indonesians safe after WTC attack JAKARTA (JP): Nine out of the ten Indonesians who were serving as interns in the World Trade Center are safe while the fate of the tenth is as yet uncertain.Acting spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wahid Supriyadi told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday...
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
[b]Rowing
Rowing Men's coxless pair 1. Agus Budy Aji/Iswandi (Ina) 2. Cordova Nestor Ison/Regalado Harvey Vargas (Phi) 3. Tha Tun/Naing Naing Htoo (Mya) Women's lightweight double scull 1. Puttharaksa Nikree/Bussayamas Phaengkathok (Tha) 2. Weni/Enggelina Ohello (Ina) 3.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
KL's twin towers reopen after hoax
KL's twin towers reopen after hoax KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The world's tallest buildings, the Petronas Twin Towers, reopened to tourists on Thursday, a day after a bomb hoax caused Malaysian police to evacuate thousands of office workers and shoppers.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Eleven killed in fresh armed conflict in Aceh
Eleven killed in fresh armed conflict in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least 11 people were killed in an armed clash in the strife-torn province on Wednesday night, local police spokesman Adj. Comr. Sudharsono said on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Dance Akram Khan (English), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3808283), 8 p.m., Sept. 14. * Dance Kim Bock Hee Contemporary Dance Company (Korean), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Naval blockade fails to stop asylum seekers
Naval blockade fails to stop asylum seekers CANBERRA (Agencies): A naval blockade to fend off illegal immigrants failed on Thursday to turn away the latest Indonesian boat carrying asylum seekers to Australia.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Ex-marine, guards arrested for robbery
Ex-marine, guards arrested for robbery BOGOR (JP): The Police have arrested seven people suspected of involvement in a robbery of Rp 1.8 billion (US$211,765) from PT Great River in Bogor, West Java.Bogor Police chief Insp. Gen.
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Medal tally
Medal tally Gold Silver Bronze Total Malaysia 64 47 53 164 Thailand 55 46 48 149 Indonesia 43 38 44 125 Philippines 22 42 38 102 Vietnam 21 24 37 82 Singapore 12 17 25 54 Myanmar 12 12 26 50 Laos 0 1 4 5 Brunei 0 0 3 3 Cambodia 0 0 3 3
Fri, 14 Sep 2001
Conservation forest endangered
Conservation forest endangered PEKANBARU, Riau: The Teso-Nilo forest area in Riau, Sumatra, proposed as a conservation site for elephants, faces total devastation due to intensive logging by both forest concessionaires and the local community.