Archive: 11 October 2002
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Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Our best wishes and congratulations to
Our best wishes and congratulations to Dewi Komalasari and Yophan Wijaya our circulation staff member on their marriage. Their wedding ceremony and reception were held in Jakarta on Friday, Oct. 11, 2002 Management and staff of The Jakarta Post
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. BRIBERY: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. BRIBERY: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Dadang reveals Sutiyoso paid Rp 250 million to PPP councillor 2. SCHOOL: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Students study amid dust, debris and termite nests 3. SPEAK: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 'I don't really care who leads the city' 4. GEBUK: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 Students sentenced for assault
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Illegal parking
Illegal parking fees at Senayan From Kompas I have been to Istora Senayan, Central Jakarta, several times to watch badminton matches or exhibitions. Every time I wanted to park my car someone always came over to ask for Rp 3,000 (which I consider too much) in an impolite manner.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Oil slips as war worries soothed by Iraq arms offer
Oil slips as war worries soothed by Iraq arms offer Jonathan Leff Reuters London Oil prices retreated to their lowest level in three weeks on Thursday, as the prospect of a U.S. war against Iraq appeared to recede and oil supplies looked healthy, dealers said. Baghdad moved again to thwart the U.S. threat on Thursday, inviting the United States to visit Iraqi sites suspected of producing weapons of mass destruction.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Batam signs promotion pact with Japanese businesses
Batam signs promotion pact with Japanese businesses Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Osaka, Japan The Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) and four leading business associations in Japan's industrial town of Osaka signed on Monday memoranda of understanding (MoU) to promote Batam island as an investment destination for Japanese investors.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, October 11, 2002
TV Today: Friday, October 11, 2002 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 9:00 Music 10:30 Quiz 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 3:00 Music 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 9:00 News 9:30 Music 11:00 Puppet Show TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 7:00 Quiz 8:00 Music 9:00 Entertainment News 10:00 Music 11:00 Traditional Comedy 12:00 p.m.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nirmala Menon
Nirmala Menon Dow Jones Singapore Disappointing economic growth data from Singapore Thursday and plummeting share prices spooked Asia's currency markets and sent the Singapore dollar back to levels unseen since mid-June. Regional stock markets were roiled after the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to five-year lows overnight.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two companies caught polluting
Two companies caught polluting TANGERANG: A joint team comprising the Tangerang municipal environmental agency officials and the local police caught red- handed two industrial firms while they were tossing their raw waste into the Sabi river in Cibodas district. The officials found the textile companies, PT Indotaichen and PT Pelangi Prima Dirgantara Dyeing Industry, dumping the waste into the river as they staked out the site from Wednesday night to early Thursday at 4 a.m.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Military-police ties, remnants of the New Order
Military-police ties, remnants of the New Order Benny Subianto, Sociologist, Jakarta There have been numerous bloody clashes between the army and police in various places over the last two years. The attack by Army Airborne Battalion 100/PS on the Police Mobile Brigade headquarters and Langkat Police station in the early morning of Sept. 30 was the bloodiest to date. The incident claimed eight lives and caused serious damage to offices and motor vehicles.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Get ready for worse delays at several intersections
Get ready for worse delays at several intersections Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta motorists should prepare themselves for bad traffic congestion for up to two years because of ongoing construction of six overpasses and two underpasses at eight locations in the city.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Students sentenced for assault
Students sentenced for assault JAKARTA: Eighty four students who attacked a man they suspected of being an intelligence officer appeared at the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday and were each ordered to pay a Rp 25,000 (US$2.8) fine or spend three days in police detention. The students had on Wednesday staged a rally in front of the office of the Jakarta chapter of the Golkar Party, demanding the dissolution of the party.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
No guns, outdoor eating in ASEAN summit
No guns, outdoor eating in ASEAN summit CAMBODIA: The Cambodian government is to launch a crackdown on the carrying of guns and ban outdoor eating ahead of the upcoming ASEAN summit, officials said on Thursday. Chief of cabinet for Phnom Penh municipality, Man Chheoun, said authorities intended to enforce a strict prohibition on the carrying of short and long firearms before and during the ASEAN Summit.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gusmao postpones NTT visit
Gusmao postpones NTT visit KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao decided to postpone his visit to Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, Wirasakti District Military Command chief Moeswarno Moesanip said on Thursday. "Gusmao postponeed the visit indefinitely but he loves his people. He does not discriminate against them based on their ideology or political preferences. To him, they are the same, East Timorese," Moeswarno said.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Our best wishes and congratulations to
Our best wishes and congratulations to Dewi Komalasari and Yophan Wijaya, one of our circulation staff members, on their marriage. Their wedding ceremony and reception will be held in Jakarta on Friday, Oct. 11, 2002 Management and staff of The Jakarta Post
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt to revive National Defense Council
Govt to revive National Defense Council The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to revive the National Defense Council (DKN) in order to strengthen the decision-making process on various conflicts in the country. Speaking to the media after a Cabinet meeting here on Thursday, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that the council would concentrate on internal defense.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Reza releases new album
Reza releases new album JAKARTA: Reza Artamevia wants to be remembered as a legend. "I want to sing for as long as I can so that one day I will be categorized as a legend," the wife of famed actor Adji Massaid said. Soon she will release her third album, titled Kepastian (certainty) where she sings 11 songs, including Persembahan (tribute), an old song by Dhany Ahmad -- pop group Dewa's frontman, songwriter, and producer.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati orders ministers to improve antiterrorism bill
Megawati orders ministers to improve antiterrorism bill Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri instructed her ministers on Thursday to improve the draft of a bill on antiterrorism before submitting it to the House of Representatives (DPR) for deliberation.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Flying with British Airways
Flying with British Airways I flew to London's Heathrow Airport, together with 12 other British Council Chevening scholars, via Hong Kong on Sept. 16, 2002, with British Airways 026. I had to fly with Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong and we were told that, as students, we were allowed to carry up to 35 kilograms. But at Cengkareng Airport, Cathay insisted that BA did not inform it of this weight allowance, and many of us had to unpack our suitcases.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Student busted for drug possession
Student busted for drug possession YOGYAKARTA: Police here arrested on Thursday a student and his friend for possession of 30 kilograms of dried marijuana and alleged links to a drug syndicate. Chief of police detectives Comr. Richard M. Nainggolan identified the suspects as Fauzi, 26, who claimed to be a student of a private university here, and Sofian, 32. According to Nainggolan, the seizure came after the arrest of Sofian on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto wins libel case against sociologist
Wiranto wins libel case against sociologist Theresia Sufa and Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/Jakarta Cibinong District Court found sociologist Tamrin Amal Tomagola and Jawa Pos daily guilty on Thursday in a libel case against former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto and three other high-ranking military officials.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies down on stocks, S'pore GDP
Asian monies down on stocks, S'pore GDP Nirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Disappointing economic growth data from Singapore Thursday and plummeting share prices spooked Asia's currency markets and sent the Singapore dollar back to levels unseen since mid-June. Regional stock markets were roiled after the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to five-year lows overnight.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Medal Tally
Medal Tally BUSAN, South Korea (JP): Medal tally after Day 12 of the 14th Asian Games on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thirt Army soldiers to return to E. Timor
Thirt Army soldiers to return to E. Timor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Wirasakti Military Command chief Moeswarno Moesanip said here on Thursday that some 30 former Army soldiers and their families had decided to return to their hometowns in East Timor. He said that the soldiers were currently waiting for money from the government as the Belu regency administration had used up the Rp 2.4 billion fund provided by the central government for East Timorese refugees who chose the repatriation program.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sex in the air, Singapore's new lifestyle
Sex in the air, Singapore's new lifestyle Elisabeth Gwee, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Singapore teenagers can now indulge in a new kind of phone sex. And best of all, it is free of charge. Until Oct. 18, they can SMS their most private and intimate questions about sex to a panel of doctors in Singapore and around the world. Replies will be SMS'd back to them within 48 hours. This wireless sex education campaign, believed to be the first in the world, is called Sex In The Air.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesians win two bronze medals
Indonesians win two bronze medals Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesia could only collect two bronze medals on the 12th day of the Busan 2002 Asian Games on Thursday, one from men's tae kwon do and another in women's mountain biking (MTB). Indonesian tae kwon do star Muhammad Dalam Imam was awarded a bronze medal after losing in the semifinals to South Korean Park Hee-chul, the 2002 junior world champion, at the Gudeok Gymnasium in the Gudeok Sports Complex.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt rejects proposal to increase salaries of customs personnel
Govt rejects proposal to increase salaries of customs personnel Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government has turned down proposals to increase the income of customs officials as part of the reform program to make the country's customs offices clean and professional. The government's decision was immediately welcomed by experts who said that there was no guarantee that higher wages would make officials at the notoriously corrupt agency shun corruption and collusion.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Repair shop owner arrested
Repair shop owner arrested TANGERANG: A Cipondoh repair shop owner, who allegedly made off with more than Rp 400 million in cash and vehicles belonging to a judge, a lawyer and a journalist, was arrested by police in Lemah Abang, Bekasi on Monday. The suspect, Bambang Hermawan, 49, was arrested by police after they were notified of his whereabouts by one of the suspect's victims, Silvester Djuma, a former judge at Tangerang district court who later moved to the Central Jakarta District Court.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Art lovers' tarnish Mostered's performance
'Art lovers' tarnish Mostered's performance Cameron Bates, Contributor, Jakarta The rudeness of an Indonesian audience was no better demonstrated than during the conclusion of Luminescent Twilight at Gedung Kesenian recently. Besides a number of snoring, suited "art lovers" sleeping in the shabby, tacky, gold-painted plaster interior of the theater, concertgoers had to contend with the unwanted, extended shrill of cell phones.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Travel ban imposed on declinquent taxplayers
Travel ban imposed on declinquent taxplayers Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three foreigners and two Indonesian businessmen have been barred from leaving the country for failing to pay the multibillion rupiah tax arrears of their companies. Gunadi, director of tax inspection at the Directorate General of Taxation, said on Thursday the travel bans had been imposed by the immigration office on the five company executives at the request of the directorate, to force them to pay up.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lampung kiosk owners prepares lawsuit
Lampung kiosk owners prepares lawsuit The Jakarta Post, Bakauheni, Lampung Vendors at the South Lampung port of Bakauheni, whose kiosks were looted and burned down by angry villagers, has submitted lawsuits following attacks jointly carried out by officials of the port management (ASDP) and a group calling itself the United Dantar Ethnic Group Youth Front (PPAMD).
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Oct.10
Rupiah Rates Oct.10 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,218.94 4,665.79 4,969.19 4,915.31 Brunei dollar 1 5,307.88 4,746.97 5,053.87 5,000.84 Canadian dollar 1 5,953.66 5,324.16 5,668.75 5,608.89 Swiss franc 1 6,425.63 5,747.87 6,118.13 6,055.26 Danish krone 1 1,266.20 1,132.53 1,205.60 1,193.09 Euro 1 9,405.31 8,413.56 8,955.23 8,863.51 Poundsterling 1 14,882.87 13,313.32 14,170.66 14,025.30 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,219.07 1,090.80 1,160.73 1,149.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
President's
President's rights The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8 published an article with the headline President urges attorney general to resign: Source If this is correct I find it strange that the President would urge the attorney general to resign, while the President, according to the law, has the power to appoint and dismiss ministers and Cabinet-level officials. If that news item is correct, then this means that the President is shifting the responsibility to the attorney general.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aceh rebel commander shot dead in shootout
Aceh rebel commander shot dead in shootout Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Aceh Police claimed on Thursday to have shot dead a territorial commander of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) at the remote Teupi Asan village in Aceh Jaya regency, some 145 kilometers southeast of here. A police spokesman, Comr.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Four toddlers die of starvation
Four toddlers die of starvation MEDAN, North Sumatra: The prolonged drought was said to be responsible for the deaths of four toddlers and 11 others near death in Pirngadi Hospital, Medan, due to starvation resulting from failed harvests that hit Pardomuan village, Pantailabu district, Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra. Hariadi Siburian, 2, Butet Br Siburian, 4, Ucok Sihombing, 1, and Desriana, 3, died of malnutrition-related illnesses.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Drought extends in East Indonesia
Drought extends in East Indonesia Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The eastern part of Indonesia will experience protracted drought triggered by a weak to medium El Nino phenomenon between 2002 and 2003, a disaster mitigation team predicted on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
'I don't really care who leads the city'
'I don't really care who leads the city' Governor Sutiyoso and Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo have been inaugurated and have begun serving their five-year terms, but many residents told The Jakarta Post that they just don't care. Mira, 37, a textile shop worker in Mayestik market, South Jakarta. She comes from Surabaya, East Java, and now lives in Ciledug, South Jakarta, with her four children and husband: I have heard people talking about, what's his name, Sutiyoso.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Students study amid dust, debris and termite nests
Students study amid dust, debris and termite nests Multa Fidrus, Tangerang, The Jakarta Post Second-grade students from state-elementary school 8, the only elementary school in Panunggangan subdistrict, Pinang district, Tangerang, played a guessing game as they waited for their teachers. But their game stopped as two teachers, Sutrisno and Rosmaning, showed The Jakarta Post around their dirty classroom last Thursday.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
The Singapore jitterbug
The Singapore jitterbug Unless and until the issue of the supply of water by Malaysia to Singapore is fully resolved, the bilateral agenda for both countries will be reduced to just fixing new dates for the next round of talks to find a solution to the matter. It appears that progress is still at a snail's pace despite Singapore relenting to a certain extent at the second round of talks it hosted last month when it agreed to specifically discuss the upward review of the price of water.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Governor's dismissal breaks regulation, minister says
Governor's dismissal breaks regulation, minister says Yuliansyah and Ainur Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin/Surabaya Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno has written to the South Kalimantan provincial legislature, asking it to reconsider its decision to dismiss Governor Sjachriel Darcham and his deputy Husin Kasah. But the notice has sparked new controversy as it reached the legislature after the provincial administration held a media conference to announce the minister's request.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Benny10 -- Military-police ties, remnants of the New Order
1. Benny10 -- Military-police ties, remnants of the New Order 2 X 22 Military-police ties, remnants of the New Order Benny Subianto Sociologist Jakarta 2. Pro10 -- A Doomsday Scenario 2 X 30 Doomsday scenario amid Bush's ineffectual economic policy Joseph E. Stiglitz Professor of Economics and Finance at Columbia University , the winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics, and author of Globalization and its Discontents, published by W.W.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Papua police hunt armed group
Papua police hunt armed group JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua police Chief Insp. Gen. I Made Mangku Pastika said Thursday that he had deployed a team of police to arrest Otis Koridama, the leader of an armed group which was accused of attacks on residents of Wasior in Manokwari district, Papua. An armed group allegedly torched some houses in Ambuni on Monday, forcing residents to flee to the forest.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Proposed trade agreement with Japan will lift ASEAN's GDP
Proposed trade agreement with Japan will lift ASEAN's GDP Agence France-Presse, Singapore A proposed trade pact with Japan could lift ASEAN's economic output by two percent and boost its exports to the Asian economic giant by US$21 billion, a senior Singapore trade official said Thursday.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Amien wants Megawati replaced immediately
Amien wants Megawati replaced immediately Muhammad Nafik and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker Amien Rais on Thursday launched a harsh attack on President Megawati Soekarnoputri and in an indirect way called for her ouster. "Our national leaders do not have self-confidence anymore. They would be better off just becoming servants in other countries. Foreign entities like the IMF can easily dictate Indonesia.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Condition of Indonesian banks 'scares' IBRA
Condition of Indonesian banks 'scares' IBRA The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman Syafruddin Temenggung says the condition of local banks "scares" him. Syafruddin, appointed IBRA chief in April this year, said Thursday that banks were vulnerable to another financial crisis as too little had been done to improve corporate governance.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Go Tik Swan, batik guru from Solo
Go Tik Swan, batik guru from Solo Bambang M, Contributor, Surakarta In the Spirit of Indonesia, a book published by the Indonesian Batik Foundation, Go Tik Swan is referred to as "the most respected batik artist from Java". "He is the guru for batik experts all over the world and he is also the teacher of the writers of this book," Joop Ave, the former minister of tourism, post and telecommunications, wrote in the book's overleaf. The guru of batik experts from all over the world?
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.10,2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.10,2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 260 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 625 0 7,500 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 75 0 25,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 260 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 190 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 725 -75 50,000 Alter Abadi Tbk 10 0 0 Alumindo Light 240 0 0 Andhi...
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fake reefs planted at Banten Bay
Fake reefs planted at Banten Bay SERANG, Banten: The Banten Marine and Fisheries Office has planted at least 100 artificial coral reefs in Banten Bay waters in a bid to restore the condition of the natural reefs. Head of Marine and Fishery Office Fatomi Dirjosujoko said that the project also was aimed at encouraging local people to preserve natural coral reefs.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI team to question al-Faruq
RI team to question al-Faruq JAKARTA: The government finalized a plan to send an investigation team to question Omar Al-Faruq. Al-Faruq has reportedly said that Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was a major terrorist operative and had his headquarters in the Southeast Asia region. "The team will leave the country on Sunday at the latest to start the interrogation," Susilo said, adding that the team consists of two policemen and one officer from the National Intelligence Agency (BIN).
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Xanana wins UNESCO peace prize
Xanana wins UNESCO peace prize Agence France-Presse, Paris East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao on Wednesday was awarded UNESCO's Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize in recognition of the former guerrilla leader's dedication to independence and reconciliation in the world's newest nation. An international jury presided by former U.S.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Leadership crisis to last until after 2004: Analysts
Leadership crisis to last until after 2004: Analysts Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's prospects of securing a better future remain gloomy amid the prolonged leadership crisis despite the first-ever direct presidential election in 2004, political analysts say. They doubted the election would bring about a new national leader desired by most people as the selection of candidates was still determined by the untrustworthy political parties.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Our sincerest condolences
Our sincerest condolences on the passing of Mrs. Sormina Samosir 62 years old the mother of our editorial staff member Ridwan Max Sijabat She died at St. Carolus Hospital in Jakarta at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002. The body of the deceased will be flown to Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2002. The day of burial has yet to be decided Management and staff of The Jakarta Post
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Esplanade Theatres on the Bay opens festival
Esplanade Theatres on the Bay opens festival Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, Singapore The grand opening of the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay/Singapore, kicks off on Oct. 12 with the premiere performance of the contemporary dance piece Reminiscing the Moon, presented by the renowned Singapore Dance Theater (SDT) in a specially commissioned choreography by acclaimed Indonesian choreographer Boi G. Sakti. A world premiere, Reminiscing the Moon is for invitees only on Oct.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dadang tells of Sutiyoso's bribery for councillor
Dadang tells of Sutiyoso's bribery for councillor Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A bribery scandal casting doubt on the legality of the Jakarta gubernatorial elections intensified on Thursday, with a Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan) councillor claiming Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso paid billions of rupiah to bribe councillors. Councillor Dadang Hamdani said A.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Batam -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 48 pts BB (52 counts)
1. Batam -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 48 pts BB (52 counts) Batam signs promotion pact with Japanese businesses 2. Koizumi -- 5 cols, 1 line, 36 pts BB (45 counts) Koizumi scores well on N.Korea, faces test on Iraq 3. Xanana -- 3 cols, 1 line, 32 pts BB (20 counts) Xanana wins UNESCO peace prize
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Koizumi scores well on N. Korea, faces test on Iraq
Koizumi scores well on N. Korea, faces test on Iraq Linda Sieg, Reuters, Tokyo A foreign policy novice who once summed up his diplomatic platform in a single sentence, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi surprised his critics with a high-risk, high-return strategy toward North Korea. But Koizumi faces an even tougher diplomatic test if and when the United States launches an attack on Iraq.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Glider mishap kills tourist, pilot
Glider mishap kills tourist, pilot JAKARTA: The pilot of a microlight and its passenger, a Saudi Arabian tourist, died when it crashed at Cileutuh, Bogor regency on Wednesday at about 4:30 p.m. Irfan Kobandaha, 32, was an instructor at the Lido Aerosport club, while Sulaeman Abdullah Al Yahya was an employee of Aramco oil company in his home country. An eyewitness said that he saw the microlight take off and then repeatedly spun round before it crashed.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
JITF total debt deal hits $17.4b
JITF total debt deal hits $17.4b The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF) said it has helped mediate a total of US$17.4 billion in debt restructuring talks, or $3.4 billion over the past nine months, out of the total $29 billion in private debts it must help restructure. JITF aimed at settling $18 billion to $20 billion in debts this year, said its chairman Bacilius Ruru on Thursday. "Our target is another $3 billion to $4 billion," he told reporters.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Flyover -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48 pts BB (60 counts)
1. Flyover -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48 pts BB (60 counts) Get ready for worse delays at several intersections or Overpass construction to worsen congestion for two years 2.Defamation -- 4 cols, 1 line, 36 pts BB (35 counts) Wiranto wins libel case against sociologist 3. Amien -- 3 cols, 1 line, 36 pts BB (26 counts) Amien wants Megawati replaced
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Dog meat a delicacy in Yogya
Dog meat a delicacy in Yogya Gigin Kurniawan, Contributor, Yogyakarta The Special Region of Yogyakarta deserves to be called an area of sengsu (a dish prepared with cabbage and dog meat). Foodstalls selling this particular dish are ubiquitous. Among its lovers, this dish is also known by its euphemistic name, medicinal skewered meat as dog meat is believed to possess tonic properties. Foodstalls may sell this dish openly or covertly.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Journalism during conflict: Peace journalism
Journalism during conflict: Peace journalism Soeryo Winoto Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Bandung, West Java It is not easy for a reporter to cover conflicts and report on them in a neutral manner that is capable of pleasing and satisfying both warring groups, without the insertion of personal opinions based on the reporter's religion and ethnicity.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
A report card: Dispelling numerous myths
A report card: Dispelling numerous myths Richard Smith, Outgoing Ambassador of Australia, Jakarta The following is the author's farewell speech at the Australian Indonesian Business Council lunch on Oct. 7. The Ambassador cut has been recalled by Canberra to serve as secretary in the Ministry of Defense. I often feel that in the modern world diplomacy is headed in the direction of "events management" -- in our case, as I've said elsewhere, we often seem like Harry M. Miller behind barbed-wire.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S. raises visa fee to $100
U.S. raises visa fee to $100 JAKARTA: As of Nov. 1, the United States government is increasing the visa fee at its embassies worldwide from the current US$65 per application to $100 in a bid to recover the full cost of the service, the embassy announced on Thursday. The embassy said in a statement that the increase in the visa fee was to fund the increasing nonimmigrant visa processing.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pusri's reason for price hike doesn't make sense
Pusri's reason for price hike doesn't make sense The board of directors of fertilizer plant PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (Pusri) has raised the price of urea fertilizer at the warehouse level, saying that this rise will not increase the selling price set for farmers. This argument does not make sense. If Pusri raises it price because the gas it uses is not subsidized, why can't distributors raise the selling price for farmers?
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Our best wishes and congratulations to
Our best wishes and congratulations to Dewi Komalasari and Yophan Wijaya, one of our circulation staff members, on their marriage. Their wedding ceremony and reception will be held in Jakarta on Friday, Oct. 11, 2002 Management and staff of The Jakarta Post
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rachman faces further claim of hiding wealth
Rachman faces further claim of hiding wealth Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A little-known state prosecutor has accused embattled Attorney General M.A. Rachman of further irregularities in his wealth report. Kito Irkamini told journalists on Thursday that Rachman ordered him to buy a Kia Carnival car with just Rp 100 million and a Toyota Soluna sedan with no down payment at all.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Wiranto wins libel case against sociologist2
* Headlines: Wiranto wins libel case against sociologist2 * National: Govt to revive National Defense Council4 * Archipelago: Four toddlers die of starvation5 * Opinion: Legacy of Apartheid: South Africa's landless7 * City: Students study amid dust, debris and termite nests8 * World: U.S. admits chemical, germ warfare tests on humans10 * Sports:Kafelnikov advances to round two of Lyon GP 11 * Business: Economic pact with Japan to lift ASEAN's GDP16 * Features: Dog meat a delicacy in Yogya19
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia shuttlers on track for individual events
Indonesia shuttlers on track for individual events Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Putting Wednesday's disheartening loss to host South Korea in the men's team final aside, Indonesian shuttlers managed to cruise to the second round in badminton individual events on Thursday. Men's singles shuttler Hendrawan did not find any difficulties in a rout of India's Gupta Abhinn Shyam 15-5, 15-5 although his rank is lower than the Indian.
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
AGO mulls banning new communist book
AGO mulls banning new communist book JAKARTA: Authorities here said Thursday they are deciding whether a new autobiography by the daughter of a former communist leader contains outlawed Marxist ideology and should be banned. "We are currently investigating the contents of the book and whether it can be read publicly," said Barman Zahir, a spokesman for the Attorney General's Office.
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Eight dead, 19 injured in powerful blast in RP
Eight dead, 19 injured in powerful blast in RP Agencies, Cotabato, Philippines At least eight people were killed and 19 others wounded on Thursday after a bomb ripped through a bus terminal in the southern Philippines, police and military said. Initial police investigations showed the communist New People's Army (NPA) was behind the powerful blast, but the military has not ruled out the country's largest Moro separatist movement as among suspects.
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Govt rejects proposal to raise salaries of customs personnel
Govt rejects proposal to raise salaries of customs personnel Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has turned down proposals to increase the income of customs officials as part of the reform program to make the country's customs offices clean and professional. The government's decision was immediately welcomed by experts who said that there was no guarantee that higher wages would make officials at the notoriously corrupt agency shun corruption and collusion.