Archive: 29 September 2001
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Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Hand-foot-mouth sufferers need more rest and nutrition
Hand-foot-mouth sufferers need more rest and nutrition By Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Some kindergartens and elementary schools in Jakarta closed down temporarily last week after some of their students became infected by a disease that causes ulcers around the hands, feet and mouth. The closure has definitely caused panic among Jakartans, especially those who have children.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
KAI seizes 1,060 fake rail tickets
KAI seizes 1,060 fake rail tickets PURWOKERTO, Central Java: State-owned railway company PT KAI has confiscated 1,060 fake tickets from middlemen operating at Kutoardjo station, about 100 kilometers east of here. KAI's Purwokerto office spokesman, Supriyadi, said on Thursday that besides uncovering the counterfeit tickets, KAI also arrested three people suspected of being involved in the fraud.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pramuka bird market normal after brawls
Pramuka bird market normal after brawls JAKARTA (JP): Despite relatively small number of visitors, the Pramuka bird market in East Jakarta returned to normal on Friday following a clash between Madurese people and native Jakartans on Thursday. Almost all of the bird vendors there opened their stalls, while dozens of police officers guarded the market to prevent any further conflict.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Angelique continues Bali winning streak
Angelique continues Bali winning streak NUSA DUA, Bali (Agencies): Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja smashed her way to the semifinals of the US$170,000 Wismilak International tennis tournament Friday, sending second-seeded Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand packing. The 16-year-old Wimbledon junior champion Widjaja came from behind to eliminate Tamarine 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 through a grueling 90- minute match. "I'm happy with this victory.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
'U.S. attacks to affect Korea'
'U.S. attacks to affect Korea' TAEJON, South Korea (Reuters): South Korean President Kim Dae- jung said on Friday the country's economy would suffer serious adverse effects from this month's air attacks in the United States. The government has lowered its forecast for 2001 GDP growth to 2 to 3 percent in the aftermath of the air attacks. The economy grew a provisional 8.8 percent last year.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Foreign crossers in Medan
Foreign crossers in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): New Zealand's Peter Broxholme heads a foreign assault on the third leg of the Gudang Garam Supercross Asia at Maryland Paya Pasir, near here this weekend. Riding a Honda, Broxholme, who won the second leg to top the standings, is expecting yet another stiff challenge from Japan's Yuya Ozaki, winner of the opening leg.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * World Press Photo, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069) until Oct. 7. * Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl. Proklamasi 56, Central Jakarta, until Oct. 15. * Painting Back to Basic by Randhy Bugis, Mini Gallery, the Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), Sept.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Religious leaders urged to maintain peace
Religious leaders urged to maintain peace Kurniawan The jakarta Post Jakarta The country's top religious leaders on Friday called on all religious and community leaders not to create the impression that an interreligious conflict had taken place in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP) made the call amid growing anti-U.S.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Israr Ardiansyah
Israr Ardiansyah The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta The two largest Muslim organizations in the country, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, have said in Yogyakarta they do not agree with any plan to send Muslims to Afghanistan should the U.S. attack it. Hasyim Muzhadi, the chairman of the NU, said in Jakarta on Friday that the organization would not arrange the recruitment of its members as volunteers for a jihad in Afghanistan. "A jihad, or holy war, doesn't always mean a battle.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Green tea view in Mt. Menoreh remains a dream
Green tea view in Mt. Menoreh remains a dream Text and photos by Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): Menoreh mountain range -- lying in the northern part of Kulon Progo regency, some 50 kilometers west of here -- is not known for a distinct characteristic apart from the danger of landslides that often hit the area. The fertile Menoreh, cherished by the people of Yogyakarta, is mainly recognized for its mining potential and horticultural products.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati reveals 'housewife management system'
Megawati reveals 'housewife management system' TOKYO (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri had a secret to tell 200 Indonesian community members here on Friday. She said she believes in a "housewife management system" to manage the state economy. The President said she chose the system because experience proves that housewives know the best way to manage their family budget, even though their husband's income was barely enough to make ends meet.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Is Kwik dreaming?
Is Kwik dreaming? (National Planning Board Chairman) Kwik Kian Gie remains faithful to his idea regarding the rupiah's exchange rate. He had proposed that Indonesia adopt a fixed rate system for the national currency even before he became a cabinet minister. Such a fixed rate system would be effective provided that the government and the central bank can control a number of indicators, such as the inflation rate, which is tied to the amount of money in circulation.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Autonomy and the reform agenda
Autonomy and the reform agenda By Hermawan Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): The initial "reform agenda" proposed by concerned scholars and college students in the early stages of the Indonesian transition in 1998 was not only intended to include the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism. The agenda was also to reform statecraft and state management, particularly as regards center-periphery relations and other fundamental issues, such as those related to security.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
ANTI-U.S. RALLY: About 3,000 Muslims from various universities
ANTI-U.S. RALLY: About 3,000 Muslims from various universities and organizations, including the Indonesian Islamic Youth Movement and Inter-University Muslim Association (Hammas), stage a rally at Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in the heart of the city. They burned an American flag and an effigy of U.S. President George W. Bush.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Woman
Woman killed in hit and run Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta A blonde woman in her twenties was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Jl. Dharmawangsa in South Jakarta in the early hours of Friday night. The 170-centimeter-tall woman, whose identity is still unknown, was pronounced dead at Fatmawati Hospital. Her body was later sent to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta. From the body, police collected a black gown, a necklace and red underwear.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
BPK calls for concrete action to fight graft
BPK calls for concrete action to fight graft JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has called on the government to take concrete action in preventing future financial irregularities in state finances. BPK's chief, Satrio B. Judono, said on Friday, "What we are waiting for is concrete actions, not self-defense." He said that the first step toward the eradication of corruption was acknowledgement that the irregularities had happened.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
City councillors need a conscience
City councillors need a conscience From Warta Kota The Jakarta Council has become the subject of much criticism. The media have spotlighted various issues related to Jakarta's councillors, such as their high salaries, their studies financed by public funds, their proposal for an increase in their "special allowance" as well as payment for their life insurance. Do they only think of their own interests and take advantage of existing loopholes?
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Agribusiness, a long bumpy road ahead
Agribusiness, a long bumpy road ahead Text and photo by Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Hoping that agribusiness would some day become the number one source of income for Yogyakarta seems to be too optimistic, regardless of the fact that the tiny province is a location for fertile soil. Limited land, and to some extent, local farmers' attitudes, seem to be the main problems.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Mom and Me 9:00 Music 10:30 Entertainment News 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Music 2:00 News 2:30 Technology 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Forestry 4:30 Children's Program 5:00 Music 6:00 News 7:00 Documentary 7:30 Music 8:00 Comedy 8:30 Music 10:00 News 10:30 Sports 12:15 a.m. Religious Teachings Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:00 Music 7:30 News (in English) 8:30 Features TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL condemns movie with killer plot
KL condemns movie with killer plot KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has condemned a newly released Hollywood movie as "insensitive and distasteful" due to its storyline of an assassination plot against a Malaysian leader, a report said on Friday. Deputy Home Minister Chor Chee Heung was quoted by the Star daily as saying the plot to kill the "president" of Malaysia in the movie Zoolander was distasteful in light of global efforts to fight terrorism.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Wide choices for mobile professionals
Wide choices for mobile professionals By Onno W. Purbo JAKARTA (JP): As civilization advances toward a knowledge- based society, old limitations and paradigms in space, time and bureaucracy could be diminished. Mobility and professionalism seem to be key characteristics of modern professionals.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia accepts the blame for SEAG doping case
Indonesia accepts the blame for SEAG doping case JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) accepted the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Federation's decision to withdraw a gold medal won by national lifter Gustar Junianto who had failed a doping test. Gustar won the gold medal in the men's 62-kilogram class at the just concluded Kuala Lumpur SEA Games. The test on a urine sample found traces of the anabolic steroid nandrolone.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
High duty imposed on KS exports
High duty imposed on KS exports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's PT Krakatau Steel has been slapped with a 47.86 percent countervailing duty for its hot-rolled carbon steel flats (HRC) exports to the United States, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has said. A statement from the ministry said on Friday that Indonesia was also fined 10.21 percent for subsidizing the commodity.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police rapped for Atrium bombing investigation
Police rapped for Atrium bombing investigation JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer denounced the police investigation of Sunday's blast at the Atrium Plaza Senen, saying several things were amiss. Johnson Panjaitan of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) said it was strange that one of the key witnesses, Ramli, the owner of the Ford Laser sedan in which the explosives were planted, was a friend of the police. "The police know Ramli.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Worldwide terror probe developments
Worldwide terror probe developments Veeramalla Anjaia The Jakarta Post Washington United States authorities were analyzing a document they believe was written by one of the hijackers involved in the United States terror attacks on Sept. 11 as investigators probed indications that further attacks may be planned. U.S.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. BI (3x15)
1. BI (3x15) BI vows to mount defense against rupiah weakening 2. BPK (2x18) BPK calls for concrete action to fight graft 3. House (2x18) House to go ahead with oil bill 4. Steel (1x8) High duty imposed on KS exports 5. Gates (2x18) Gates still America's richest person 6. Italy (2x22) Italy unveils bill on Berlusconi business ties 7. Micro Koreans protest Microsoft 8. Holdi (2x18) Holdiko sells stakes in SRC for Rp 204b 9. Debt (2x24) Expert suggests commercial debt haircut for RI
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Regional officers' training in S'pore
Regional officers' training in S'pore BANDUNG: Public administration civil servants in regional offices throughout Indonesia will be sent to Singapore to get training on how to deal with the implementation of regional autonomy, an official has said. Indonesian Provincial Administrations Association Chairman Nuriana said on Thursday the training was expected to give the civil servants a broad perspective and experience.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Comfort women demand government attention
Comfort women demand government attention JAKARTA (JP): A group of elderly women forced by Japanese soldiers to be comfort women in the period between 1942 and 1945 reiterated their demand on Thursday that the government pay attention to their fate. "I was raped by three Japanese soldiers when I was 15. My father and brother were sent away to work as romusha (forced laborers) for protecting me and my mother," said 74-year-old Suratmi.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Managing ethics in your professional life
Managing ethics in your professional life By Pri Notowidigdo JAKARTA (JP): We frequently find ourselves facing ethical dilemmas -- situations concerning right and wrong where values are in conflict. As a student, you may have seen a friend cheating and wondered what to do. Which is the more important value -- being loyal to a friend, or reporting someone to the teacher because he was cheating?
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
The Singapore government Friday abandoned plans for imminent
The Singapore government Friday abandoned plans for imminent commercial and residential land sales, a day after canceling the sale of an industrial site as the worsening recession bites. Laos signed a poverty-reduction agreement Thursday with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that turns the taps on for up to US$300 million in aid over five years, the lender said here.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
What to do if your kids get HFMD
What to do if your kids get HFMD JAKARTA (JP): Below is general information released by the city health agency regarding the hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), which mainly affects children under 10 years of age, and tips on how to avoid the disease. The HFMD symptoms: Generally start with fever, loss of appetite, difficulty swallowing and a runny nose. After several days ulcers will appear on the palms, feet and probably on the gums and tongue. Patients usually recover within a week.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Sept.28
Rupiah Rates Sept.28 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL to upgrade air security
KL to upgrade air security KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The government is considering putting air marshals on commercial flights in Malaysia as part of security upgrades in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the United States, a top official said on Friday. Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said other measures being considered included new cockpit features aimed at making it more difficult for anyone who was not the pilot to fly a plane, the national Bernama news agency reported.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Changes looming in Sarawak
Changes looming in Sarawak By Ranjit Singh KUALA LUMPUR: Politics in Sarawak appears to be entering a new phase as the election process undergoes fundamental shifts. The Sarawak Barisan Nasional is going to the polls from a position of strength and solidarity cast in the old mold. It is the Opposition, however, that is recasting the traditional pattern of politics in Sarawak.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Holdiko sells stakes in SRC for Rp 204b
Holdiko sells stakes in SRC for Rp 204b JAKARTA (JP): PT Holdiko Perkasa, a unit of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in charge of overseeing the sale of Salim Group assets, announced on Friday that it had sold a 60 percent stake in PT Salim Rengo Containers (SRC) for Rp 204 billion (around US$21 million). SRC was sold to Holdiko's joint venture partner, Rengo Co. of Japan.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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JP/ / Workers without an office, who cares? Onno W. Purbo JAKARTA (JP): There was a time when a person was respected by his/her physical appearance. Those who wore a suit and tie and went to their office in their Mercedes Benz were more respected than those dressed in a simple outfit or who had no office to go to. This was a paradigm which was common in our grandfather's days and, unfortunately, for some of our parents.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
WHAT A PUBLIC TRANSPORT: A large number of students pack a
WHAT A PUBLIC TRANSPORT: A large number of students pack a minivan used as a public transport in the Central Java town of Purwokerto. The driver said on Tuesday he could not ask the students to get down as the students found it difficult to get public transport to their schools at rush hours. A student is charged only Rp 300 for a one-way trip.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
The article titled Polysindo to complete restructuring published
The article titled Polysindo to complete restructuring published in the Sept.28 edition contained wrong figures in the fifth, seventh and eighth paragraphs. The correct figures are as follow: $245 million (not billion as stated in the fifth paragraph), $900 million (not billion as stated in the seventh) and $40 million (not billion as stated in the eighth). We apologize for the mistakes. Editor
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 28, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,300 100 1,311,000 Adindo Foresta 100 0 0 AGIS 120 0 243,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 625 125 14,222,500 Alakasa 215 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 825 0 49,500 Alter Abadi 65 -10 20,000 Alumindo Light 550 -25 500 Andhi Chandra 2,025 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 230 0 675,000 Aneka Tambang 950 0 2,119,000 Apac Citra 275 0...
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Expert suggests commercial debt haircut for RI
Expert suggests commercial debt haircut for RI JAKARTA (JP): Despite constant refusal by foreign creditors, a reduction of Indonesia's huge debts is still possible if structured in commercial terms, according to an economist. A senior economist at the Institute for the Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF), Dradjad Wibowo, said on Friday that Indonesia should consider asking for a "commercial debt haircut".
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Oris exhibits latest watches
Oris exhibits latest watches JAKARTA (JP): Oris, a Swiss-based mechanical watch manufacturer, has launched its latest products, which will be exhibited for three days at Plaza Senayan starting Friday, a release said. Called Oris TT1 and Oris XXL, the new products are specially designed for those falling in love with automotive-related sports.
Sat, 29 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
BPK calls for concrete action to fight corruption
BPK calls for concrete action to fight corruption JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has called on the government to take concrete action in preventing future financial irregularities in state finances. BPK's chief, Satrio B. Judono, said on Friday, "What we are waiting for is concrete actions, not self-defense." He said that the first step toward the eradication of corruption was acknowledgement that the irregularities had happened.