Archive: 3 October 2002
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Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Hamzah Haz: A politician with good survival instinct
Hamzah Haz: A politician with good survival instinctKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com It has always been a customary routine for Indonesia's presidents after Soekarno, all Muslims, and five vice presidents, including Megawati Soekarnoputri, to attend...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Land reform answer to urban poor problem
Land reform answer to urban poor problem Various programs targeted at the urban poor have yet to show results. Wardah Hafidz of the Urban Poor Consortium (UPC), a non- governmental organization working with the urban poor, spoke to The Jakarta Post's Soeryo Winoto on the issue.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
TV Program: Thursday, October 3, 2002
TV Program: Thursday, October 3, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Health Program9:00 Film11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama5:00 Documentary6:00 News7:45 Religious Teachings (Live)9:00 News9:30 Music: Country Road11:00 TV Drama12:00 NewsTPI...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
'Jakarta rivers like sewers'
'Jakarta rivers like sewers' Most of the rivers that flow through the city are heavily polluted, not only by industrial waste, but also by household garbage - a condition that might result in floods when the rainy season comes.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Bekasi villagers face struggle to get water
Bekasi villagers face struggle to get waterMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Bekasi It was a bit chaotic at the Jami Al Mutaqin Mosque in Malaka village, Cibarusah Kota subdistrict, Cibarusah district, Bekasi regency.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Violence is real
Violence is real The Jakarta Police have yet to reveal the real motive for the recent fatal shooting on Jl. Juanda III, in downtown Jakarta, which claimed three lives.Eyewitnesses said that the incident was initiated by a petty argument after a parking attendant moved a car in an attempt to keep...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Medco Energi acquires Rombebai block
Medco Energi acquires Rombebai block JAKARTA: PT Medco Energi International Tbk, through Medco International Ventures Ltd., signed an agreement for acquiring up to 80 percent working interest of Rombebai PSC block in Papua from Ramu International LLC.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
German Industry Scholarship Program
German Industry Scholarship Program The German Industry Scholarship Program (GIS), started under the auspices of the German Ambassador in 2001, has proven to be a great success.It has so far financially supported more than 30 high- achieving undergraduates from select Indonesian universities in...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
RI beach volleyball teams move ahead
RI beach volleyball teams move aheadThe Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea The Indonesian men's beach volleyball teams at the Busan 2002 Asian Games secured their berths in the quarterfinals after beating their respective last-16 opponents on Haeundae beach on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
A princely gesture
A princely gesture Brunei Darussalam's media staff and journalists have fine accommodations at the Asian Games after Crown Prince Al-Butadee Billah canceled his 21-room booking at a five-star Busan hotel, where he planned to stay during the games.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
WB clarifies
WB clarifies I read with interest your article titled WB withdraws aid for national park (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 30). The article refers to the Kerinci Seblat Integrated Conservation and Development Project (ICDP) -- funded by the World Bank.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 3, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 3, 2002Exhibitions* Installation Art Skyplace Bamboo Airshipe Zeppelin, by Markus Heinsdorff's, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Oct. 20.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
PDI Perjuangan set to punish Tarmidi
PDI Perjuangan set to punish TarmidiAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) confirmed on Wednesday that the party's central board would punish the party's city chapter chairman Tarmidi Suhardjo.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Asian Games medal tally
Asian Games medal tally BUSAN, South Korea (JP): Medal tally after Day 4 of the 14th Asian Games here on Wednesday (gold, silver, bronze, total): China 36 16 10 62 Japan 13 17 15 45 South Korea 10 12 18 40 North Korea 3 4 4 11 Kazakhstan 2 0 4 6 Thailand 1 4 3 8 India 1 1 1 3 Chinese Taipei 0 3 3 6...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Caption
Caption1. Dr. Gerhard Fulda2. German EmbassyAmbassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Gerhard Fulda (right) launches the German Industry Scholarship Program 2002/2003.German EmbassyGerman Chancellor Gerhard Schroder met Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri during the Earth Summit in...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Woman gets 20 years for murder
Woman gets 20 years for murder BOGOR: The Cibinong Court sentenced a woman to 20 years in jail on Wednesday for masterminding the murder of her Malaysian husband.Her two accomplices, Ida Bagus Bima Purwoko alias Agus and Sudarto, who were both members of the Army special force (Kopassus), received...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Improving faith in public schools
Improving faith in public schoolsFrom Koran TempoI would like to respond to the decree of East Jakarta mayor No. 62/2002 on the program to promote faith in and devoutness to God and the fostering of Akhlaqul Karimah (good conduct) in public schools, particularly with respect to the compulsory...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Legislator grilled over bribery
Legislator grilled over briberyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police questioned House of Representatives legislator Indira Damayanti Sugondo of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle on Wednesday as a witness in a bribery case allegedly involving the Indonesian Bank Restructuring...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Protesters threaten council sit-in
Protesters threaten council sit-in City Council secretary Moerdiman revealed on Wednesday that the ceremony inaugurating Sutiyoso as city governor could be moved from the council building to some other place if there was a threat of demonstrators occupying the building.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Pianter Jeihan stays true to signature style
Pianter Jeihan stays true to signature style Yusuf Susilo Hartono Contributor Jakarta Against a brown backdrop, a fair-skinned, full-breasted women in black hugs her child. She seems disturbed. From behind her pupils, which look like two black grains of rice, there is a look of depression.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
College grads inspired to be job creators
College grads inspired to be job creatorsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indra Marwan, a 32-year-old finance and banking major has filled out hundreds of job applications over the last five years.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
'No figure suitable to be next president'
'No figure suitable to be next president'Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Claims that the nation is facing a serious leadership crisis are supported by a new survey that says Indonesians can see no figure who is suitable to lead the crisis-battered country following the 2004 elections.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Gun misuse leads to gangster-style culture
Gun misuse leads to gangster-style cultureDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Farida, 31, is a businesswoman who lives in Kampung Pedongkelan, West Jakarta. It came as something of a shock to the people who know her that she owned a 22-caliber pistol, which she used to shoot her younger...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Fire gutters Islamic Center
Fire gutters Islamic Center A fire has gutted a large part of a mosque in the Islamic Center, the former brothel Kramat Tunggak area in North Jakarta on Wednesday afternoon.Slamet Riyanto, an officer of the North Jakarta Fire Brigade, said that the fire started at about 4:00 p.m.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Indonesia cautious on Iraq request on partner team
Indonesia cautious on Iraq request on partner teamFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has taken a cautious stance over an Iraqi request to participate in a proposed independent team to work along with the United Nations arms inspectors, who are scheduled to enter Iraq in the...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
PDAM official fights with journalist
PDAM official fights with journalist TANGERANG: A surprising fight between a journalist and the spokesman of the Tangerang municipal tap water company (PDAM Kota) occurred at PDAM Kota office on Jl. Pintu 10, Tangerang on Tuesday.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Mandela kisses Megawati after calling her father Soeharto
Mandela kisses Megawati after calling her father SoehartoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri (left) receives a warm kiss on the cheek from former South African president Nelson Mandela after the two held talks at the State Palace on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Govt revokes 68 bylaws in energy and mineral sector
Govt revokes 68 bylaws in energy and mineral sectorA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has revoked 68 bylaws in the energy and mineral sector that were in conflict with both higher laws and contracts between the government and investors, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Indosat launches Rp 1t bond issue
Indosat launches Rp 1t bond issueDow Jones, Jakarta PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. (Indosat) Wednesday started officially marketing its proposed Rp 1 trillion (US$1.12 billion) bond issue, which it said will be split into four tranches comprising mostly of five-year debt.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Two security officials leave for S'pore
Two security officials leave for S'pore JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Indonesian Military Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto left for Singapore on Wednesday morning for talks on combating terrorism.On Sept. 30, Gen.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Malaysian players sent home
Malaysian players sent home BUSAN, South Korea: Three Malaysian sepak takraw players are set to be sent home after test results showed they had been using morphine.Malaysian chef-de-mission Khalid Yunus said the urine samples of the three had shown up positive during random tests conducted in Kuala...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Lampung governor urged to resolve land dispute
Lampung governor urged to resolve land disputeOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The Lampung chapter of the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) has urged Governor Oemarsono to step in and resolve a land dispute between thousands of villagers in the regency of Tulangbawang and sugar firm PT...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Poor showing by RI team in Busan Asiad
Poor showing by RI team in Busan AsiadNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesia is still without a gold medal after four days of competition at the 14th Asian Games here.The athletes tally of just one silver and two bronze medals is well short of the National Sports Council...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Asian currencies down late on yen, some hit multi-month low
Asian currencies down late on yen, some hit multi-month lowNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore A weak yen drove Asian currencies lower late Wednesday, with some revisiting multiple month lows and breaching key barriers in the process.The U.S.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
* Headlines: Attorney general grilled over wealth report2
* Headlines: Attorney general grilled over wealth report2 * National: Lampung governor urged to resolve land row4 * City: Bekasi villagers face struggle to get water 5 * Opinion: Spread of AIDS in Papua at alarming level7 * World:U.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Headings
Headings1. COURT: 8 x 4 linesCourt to set up commission to supervise judiciary 2. Dispute: 20 x 2 lines Lampung governor urged to resolve land dispute3. Kerja: 36 x 1 lineCollege grads inspired to be job creators 4. JOGYA: 28 x 1:RI hosts first regional ministerial meeting 5.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct.2
Rupiah Rates Oct.2 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,171.40 4,624.04 4,924.29 4,870.92 Brunei dollar 1 5,323.12 4,761.43 5,068.76 5,015.64 Canadian dollar 1 6,023.53 5,387.53 5,735.70 5,675.18 Swiss franc 1 6,391.03 5,717.93 6,085.64 6,023.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Oil jumps as market frets over Iraq
Oil jumps as market frets over IraqNew York, Reuters World oil prices powered towards 19-month highs on Tuesday as the threat of severe storm disruption to Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operations preyed on a market already nervous over potential conflict in Iraq.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Al-Qaeda affiliate 'tied to Sept. 11 threat'
Al-Qaeda affiliate 'tied to Sept. 11 threat'John J. Lumpkin, Associated Press, Washington U.S. counterterrorism officials believe the operations chief of an al-Qaeda affiliate in Southeast Asia played a key role in a failed plot to bomb at least one American embassy in the region to mark the...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
RI, U.S. sign $485.5m debt rescheduling
RI, U.S. sign $485.5m debt reschedulingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and the United States signed on Monday an agreement that reschedules US$485.5 million in principal and interest payments on Indonesia's official debt to the U.S., which falls due between April 1, 2002 and Dec. 31, 2003.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Tirtagangga Water Palace lovingly refurbished
Tirtagangga Water Palace lovingly refurbished Tirtagangga (literally meaning the blessed water of Gangga, the most important river in Hindu belief) Water Palace is located at Ababi village, some seven kilometers north of Amlapura, the capital of Karangasem regency, or around two hours' drive from...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Attorney general grilled over wealth report
Attorney general grilled over wealth reportMuhammad Nafik and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criticized for his poor performance in dealing with corruption cases, Attorney General M.A.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Happy birthday, Koko
Happy birthday, Koko BUSAN, South Korea: Indonesian men's beach volleyball player Koko Prasetyo Darkuncoro had a memorable birthday on Wednesday as he got to celebrate it here during the Busan 2002 Asian Games.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
There's no incentive to do business here
There's no incentive to do business hereMuhammad Chatib Basri, Associate Director, Institute for Economic and Social Research University of Indonesia (LPEM-UI), Jakarta An economic report by IBAS, a Jakarta-based consulting company, said that 2001 was relatively good as long as you were not an...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Gangsters or soldiers?
Gangsters or soldiers? This year the Indonesian Military (TNI) gets a bloody gift for its 57th anniversary, which falls on Oct. 5.The death of Police Mobile Brigade members and civilians following the brutal attack and pitched battle involving its soldiers who were deployed in North Sumatra, will...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
TNI's illegal businesses back in spotlight
TNI's illegal businesses back in spotlightThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police and military backing of illegal businesses has again drawn public attention following the Binjai incident, with analysts warning of rivalry between the two forces.Around 1.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Workers stage rally in Tigaraksa
Workers stage rally in Tigaraksa TANGERANG: Some 300 workers of two companies located on Jl. Raya Serang, Cikupa district of Tangerang staged a rally at the Tangerang regency office in Tigaraksa on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Festival recreates Tirtagangga image
Festival recreates Tirtagangga imageI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Tirtagangga, Bali Accomplished, youthful-looking Hawaiian choreographer Peter "Tau" Rockford Espiritu accurately described the atmosphere sensed by most participants taking part in the recent three-day Tirtagangga Art Event.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Painter Jeihan stays true to his signature style
Painter Jeihan stays true to his signature styleYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Against a brown backdrop, a fair-skinned, full-breasted women in black hugs her child. She seems disturbed. From behind her pupils, which look like two black grains of rice, there is a look of depression.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Ripped off
Ripped off by police in Bali I've just returned home from a 22-day holiday in Bali. I stayed at the Hilton at Nusa Dua, and enjoyed, once again, the fantastic atmosphere, as well as the delicious local food. This trip, the fourth in five years, was completely different from the last one.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
TV Program: Thursday, October 3, 2002
TV Program: Thursday, October 3, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Health Program9:00 Film11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama5:00 Documentary6:00 News7:45 Religious Teachings (Live)9:00 News9:30 Music: Country Road11:00 TV Drama12:00 NewsTPI...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on Bank Indonesia
JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on Bank Indonesia benchmark one-month SBI promissory notes fell to 13.06 percent, in the weekly auction held Wednesday, from 13.22 percent last week. The fall was in line with market's expectations.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Residents angry over fuel leak
Residents angry over fuel leak BOGOR: Residents of Bitungsari village, Ciawi district, Bogor, have complained that their groundwater has been contaminated by industrial waste from the PT Jakarama Tama factory where Gaga instant noodles are made.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Spread of AIDS in Papua at alarming level
Spread of AIDS in Papua at alarming levelChris W. Green, AIDS Activist, Jakarta, chrisg@rad.net.id An African-style AIDS epidemic in Papua is not outside the bounds of probability. And yes, I am talking about the Indonesian half of the island, previously called Irian Jaya.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Java Sea's area declared danger zone
Java Sea's area declared danger zoneThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 500-square-kilometer area in the Java Sea has been declared a danger zone because of trouble with the subsea pipeline transporting natural gas from fields owned by Anglo-American energy firm BP PLC to East Java.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
The spacious ISCI sports club offers a natural ambience with
The spacious ISCI sports club offers a natural ambience with well-maintained lake offering a peaceful atmosphere.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Army fires 20 soldiers over Binjai gun battle
Army fires 20 soldiers over Binjai gun battleApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu dishonorably discharged on Wednesday 20 soldiers involved in the attack on police stations in Binjai that claimed eight lives and left five others injured.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. CAMBODIA-CULT-CRIME Cambodian cult chief detained after bathtub suicides JP/8/ASEAN Cult chief nabbed after bathtub suicides CAMBODIA: Cambodian police detained the leader of an extremist Buddhist cult after a group suicide in which three people burned to death in bathtubs...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Asian vessels stranded by stoppage
Asian vessels stranded by stoppageElaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press, Hong Kong The port shutdown on the West Coast of the United States has begun to pinch Asian shippers whose container vessels are stranded in and outside North American ports.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
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JP/ / The first ever show for expatriates Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The expatriate community in Jakarta will have a special treat when a series of fun-filled programs is presented in a two-day long International Expo next weekend.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Pertamina won't extend ExxonMobil's Cepu contract
Pertamina won't extend ExxonMobil's Cepu contractFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Wednesday it would not extend the contract of ExxonMobil Oil to manage the lucrative Cepu oil fields when it expires in 2010.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
RI hosts first regional ministerial meeting
RI hosts first regional ministerial meetingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will host the first ministerial meeting of the six- countries of the Southwest Pacific region in Yogyakarta starting Friday in a bid to improve economic and security cooperation in the region.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
BI approves Niaga divestment plan
BI approves Niaga divestment plan Bank Indonesia on Wednesday approved the sale of a 51 percent stake in Bank Niaga to Malaysia's Commerce Asset Holding Bhd. for around US$120 million. "Bank Indonesia considers that Commerce Asset Holding is qualified to buy Niaga stake," Maman Sumantri, a deputy...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Court to set up commission to supervise judiciary
Court to set up commission to supervise judiciaryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court will appoint five or six justices to a planned supervisory commission being set up to monitor and prevent judicial misconduct.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Controversial finish cheats Uyun of gold in road race
Controversial finish cheats Uyun of gold in road raceNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea The Indonesian contingent at the Busan 2002 Asian Games won two more medals on Wednesday when women's cyclist Uyun Muzizah took a silver medal and women's weightlifter Tanti Pratiwi a...
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
1. TARMIDI: 50 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 23
1. TARMIDI: 50 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 23 PDIP Central Board about to punish Tarmidi 2. WATER: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Bekasi villagers face struggle to get water 3. DPRD: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 Protestors threaten council sit-in 4. SPEAKUP: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 'Jakarta rivers like sewers'
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Prosecutors mull espionage charges against foreigners
Prosecutors mull espionage charges against foreignersNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh State prosecutors have asked the Banda Aceh Police to provide more evidence that will allow them to charge two foreign women with espionage.
Thu, 03 Oct 2002
Dots make a difference
Dots make a difference BUSAN, South Korea: There is a whole "dot" of difference between the North and South Korean versions of their symbolic "unification flag" at the Asian Games.The North's version has a dot representing an islet disputed with former colonial ruler Japan.