Archive: 9 October 2002
72 articles found
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Apindo, KPEN tell businessmen to ignore new labor policy
Apindo, KPEN tell businessmen to ignore new labor policyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a continued showdown over labor issues, a leading business association and think tank urged businessmen on Tuesday to ignore the latest policy of the Ministry of Manpower that applies a pro- labor...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
* Headlines: LBH offices on the brink of collapse2
* Headlines: LBH offices on the brink of collapse2 * National: FBI agents revisit Papua: Police4 * Archipelago: New airlines operates without license5 * Opinion: Putin and Megawati, the political twins7 * City: Sutiyoso urged to pay serious attention to vendors8 * World: Bush makes case for...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
JP/14/biz
JP/14/bizUnocal, Pelangi sign MoU on clean energy JAKARTA: Unocal North Sumatra Geothermal Ltd agreed to let its geothermal power plant, Sarulla, in North Sumatra become a pilot project for generating electricity with low emissions in an agreement with Pelangi, a non governmental organization.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
PDI-P urges Mega to take action against AG Rachman
PDI-P urges Mega to take action against AG RachmanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Throwing weight behind public demand, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday to take stern measures against Attorney General M.A.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Four FBI agents visit Papua
Four FBI agents visit Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Four members of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have visited Papua to ask about an Indonesian police investigation into the ambush killing of two Americans and an Indonesian in August, the provincial police chief said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Mandala resumes flights to Ambon
Mandala resumes flights to AmbonEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Ambon As security conditions have been improving, Mandala airline has reopened its route from Jakarta to restive Ambon with four flights a week on a Boeing 737-200 plane.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
RI to pursue reforms despite 2004 election
RI to pursue reforms despite 2004 electionEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia on Tuesday pledged to press on with economic and structural reforms despite preparations for general elections due in mid-2004.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct. 8
Rupiah Rates Oct. 8 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Oct. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,232.45 4,678.39 4,982.29 4,928.32 Brunei dollar 1 5,309.34 4,748.82 5,055.51 5,002.51 Canadian dollar 1 5,970.51 5,339.81 5,685.07 5,625.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Indonesia gears up for men's badminton title
Indonesia gears up for men's badminton titleNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea It was not enough for Indonesia's men's team badminton players to defeat powerhouse China 3-1 at the Busan 2002 Asian Games semifinal match on Monday as they have a much tougher job ahead of them...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Yogya to get comprehensive one-stop aging center
Yogya to get comprehensive one-stop aging centerSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta As people's life expectancy has extended -- an indicator of the country's success in the development of community health, there are more and more elderly people waiting for treatment.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
New airlines operates without license
New airlines operates without licenseApriadi Gunawan and Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Jakarta The newly created Sumut Airlines began commercial flights, this week despite the fact that it has not yet obtained either a business or a flight license from the ministry of transportation as...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Preparing for the floods
Preparing for the floodsFrom KompasIt is still fresh in the memory of Jakartans how major flooding hit the city early this year. At present, Jakarta and most parts of Indonesia are facing a drought. Clean ground water is hard to find. Rice fields cannot be irrigated.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Hundreds oppose U.S. attack on Iraq
Hundreds oppose U.S. attack on Iraq JAKARTA: Hundreds of Indonesians from various organizations rallied in front of the U.S. Embassy here Tuesday, opposing what they say are U.S. plans to invade Iraq.The demonstrators included those from Women's Solidarity, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Doyenne of dying art of batik
Doyenne of dying art of batikSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Salasatun Djogo Pertiwi will obviously not use old age as an excuse to retire from painting batik.At 93, Salasatun is just as energetic as ever and has never even thought of stopping making batik, her lifetime profession and...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Excuses for IMF reforms failure
Excuses for IMF reforms failure The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is again threatening not to reschedule Indonesia's loans or disburse another tranche already committed to Indonesia on the grounds that government officials have failed to fulfill their commitments in its sixth Letter of Intent...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Tankers called in to put out fire
Tankers called in to put out fire PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: A flash fire razed at least 300 houses along the Musi river in Bagus Kuning, Plaju Ulu subdistrict, Palembang, early on Tuesday, causing billions of rupiah of material losses.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Bukit Sentul nightmare
Bukit Sentul nightmare Having been a resident here for about four years, I wish to address myself to the developers, particularly the owners and shareholders as this has everything to do with management of this estate.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Govt upset with BP warning on damaged gas pipeline
Govt upset with BP warning on damaged gas pipelineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government rebuked Anglo-American energy firm BP PLC for warning that damage to an underwater gas pipeline from its gas field in the Kangean Island off East Java posed a threat to public safety, rejecting the remark as...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Police plan to screen outsiders entering Poso
Police plan to screen outsiders entering PosoLa Remy, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi The Central Sulawesi Police are considering a regular screening process of all people arriving in the province in a bid to foil ammunition smuggling attempts into the conflict-prone regency of Poso.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Crisis center awaits President's approval
Crisis center awaits President's approvalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Plans for a crisis center to coordinate government policies and balance the interests of different economic sectors requires President Megawati Soekarnoputri's approval in order for it to work, said the National Economic Recovery...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Indonesia gets more focused on al-Qaeda threat: U.S. envoy
Indonesia gets more focused on al-Qaeda threat: U.S. envoyJerry Norton and Dean Yates, Reuters, Jakarta Indonesia is increasingly serious about confronting apparent efforts by al-Qaeda to establish a terrorist beachhead in the world's most populous Muslim nation, the U.S.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
People complain about phone rate
People complain about phone rate BEKASI: There have been a number of complaints about overcharging by many telephone kiosks (Wartel) in Bekasi."I made a two-minute phone call to a friend's cellular phone and had to pay Rp 11,337, while at another telephone kiosk the charge (for a call of the same...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
New joint military-police team formed to probe Binjai attacks
New joint military-police team formed to probe Binjai attacksApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Police and Military Police in North Sumatra have formed a joint team to investigate the deadly attacks by members of the Army on police stations in Binjai, a senior officer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Boeing to tap into Asia
Boeing to tap into Asia KUALA LUMPUR: United States airplane-maker Boeing hopes to gain a strong foothold for future ventures in Southeast Asia with the official launch of its regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Asia top transgressor for religious repression: U.S.
Asia top transgressor for religious repression: U.S.Agencies, Washington Asia is the epicenter of the world's most grievous religious repression, according to an annual U.S. report, which links one- party states with crackdowns and harassment of people of faith.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
'City industrial property market stagnant'
'City industrial property market stagnant'Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The industrial property market in Greater Jakarta remains stagnant, with an average occupancy rate of below 69 percent amid a sluggish investment climate.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
SE Asia will win terrorism war: Goh
SE Asia will win terrorism war: GohEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong appealed on Tuesday to foreign investors to stay in Southeast Asia despite growing terrorism risks, saying the region would win the war in the long term.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Workshop on infectious diseases opened
Workshop on infectious diseases opened JAKARTA: The U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 based in Jakarta is sponsoring a training workshop on infectious disease outbreaks.The workshop will be held from Wednesday till Oct. 18 on Nias island, North Sumatra under the auspices of the U.S.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Unocal, Pelangi sign MoU on clean energy
Unocal, Pelangi sign MoU on clean energy JAKARTA: Unocal North Sumatra Geothermal Ltd agreed to let its geothermal power plant, Sarulla, in North Sumatra become a pilot project for generating electricity with low emissions in an agreement with Pelangi, a non governmental organization.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
RI's Asian Games gold medal drought eased on the water
RI's Asian Games gold medal drought eased on the waterNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesia was assured of just its second gold medal on Tuesday when windsurfer I Gusti Made Oka Sulaksana whose position atop the men's heavyweight mistral division was untouchable after...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
On banks in critical state
On banks in critical state When Bank Indonesia announced on June 30, 2002 that Bank IFI and Bank CIC were put in the category of banks under special monitoring because their CAR slid below 8 percent, many parties believed they would be handed over to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
LBH offices across the country on the brink of collapse
LBH offices across the country on the brink of collapseMuhammad Nafik and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Legal Aid Institutes (LBH) across the country are on the brink of collapse as the once respected non-governmental organization is suffering from financial difficulties...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
1. YLBHI (55)- 48 pts BB l/c 3cols 3lines (3x15)
1. YLBHI (55)- 48 pts BB l/c 3cols 3lines (3x15)LBH offices across the country on the brink of collapse 2. Floods (40) - 36pts BB l/c 4cols 2lines (2x24)Jakarta to focus on tackling flood relief not prevention3. E. Timor (40) - 32 pts BB l/c 5cols 1line (1x32)Indonesia, E.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.8, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 260 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 650...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
ACA insurance disappoints me
ACA insurance disappoints me I have a Polis Standar Kendaraan Bermotor policy, No. 21-01-02-013613, with PT Asuransi Central Asia (ACA) for my Hyundai Traje, license number B 8078 MT. On Sept. 11 on Jl. Pramuka a motorcycle crashed into the back of my car, causing subsequent damage.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Fire ravages Kuta hotel
Fire ravages Kuta hotel Several parts of the four-star Mercure hotel in Bali's prime tourism district of Kuta were destroyed on Tuesday night after fire razed its fourth floor.No fatalities were reported.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
FBI agents revisit Papua: Police
FBI agents revisit Papua: PoliceAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Four members of the FBI have visited Papua to ask about an Indonesian police probe into the ambush killing of two Americans and an Indonesian in August, the provincial police chief said Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Police attempts to impress public doomed to failure
Police attempts to impress public doomed to failureDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police attempts to impress the public on the seriousness of legal action against their own officers alleged to have committed crimes seem doomed to failure as many irregularities were found at an open...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Putin and Megawati, the political twins
Putin and Megawati, the political twinsDmitri Kosyrev, Political Columnist, RIA Novosti, Moscow Lord of the Ruins -- is an appropriate title for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri when each assumed power.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Manulife judges dishonest: KPKPN
Manulife judges dishonest: KPKPNTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After putting the heat on the attorney general, the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) revealed on Tuesday its plan to report two of the three judges who declared the local branch of Canadian insurance...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
1. PKL: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 19
1. PKL: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 19Governor Sutiyoso urged to pay serious attention to vendors 2. POLICE: 40 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 16Police attempts to impress public doomed to failure 3. CITY: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 33Sutiyoso to follow PDI-P's platform 4.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Medal Tally
Medal Tally BUSAN, South Korea (JP): Medal tally after Day 10 of the 14th Asian Games on Tuesday (gold, silver, bronze, total)Country Gold Silver Bronze Total China 106 49 43 198 South Korea 52 55 60 167 Japan 35 53 42 130 Kazakstan 13 11 16 40 North Korea 7 10 11 28 Thailand 7 8 4 19 Uzbekistan 7...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
U.S. hails arrest of terror suspect in KL
U.S. hails arrest of terror suspect in KL MALAYSIA: An American terrorist suspect wanted in the United States on charges of conspiracy to support Osama bin Laden's al- Qaeda network has been arrested in Malaysia, the two countries announced on Tuesday.The U.S.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
TNI soldiers among attackers in Dili incident: Witness
TNI soldiers among attackers in Dili incident: WitnessAgence France-Presse, Jakarta An East Timorese man, wounded in an attack on a refugee-packed compound in Dili in April 1999, told a court here Tuesday that Indonesian soldiers were among the attackers.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Antiterrorism bill ensures human rights
Antiterrorism bill ensures human rightsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Proposed antiterrorism legislation says that combating terrorist acts must not violate the law, human rights or discriminate against people based on tribes, race, religion or groups.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Southeast Asian cooperation cuts immigrant flow: Australia
Southeast Asian cooperation cuts immigrant flow: AustraliaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Cooperation by Southeast Asian countries has cut the number of illegal immigrants arriving in Australia, Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Korean firms warned over labor issue
Korean firms warned over labor issue BOGOR: About 20 out of 40 South Korean companies operating in Bogor regency have been placed on a watchlist by the local council for their reportedly poor treatment of workers.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Governor Sutiyoso urged to pay serious attention to vendors
Governor Sutiyoso urged to pay serious attention to vendorsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of councillors urged Governor Sutiyoso on Tuesday to pay serious attention to the fate of hundreds of thousands of street vendors operating in the city who have for years been the target...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct. 8
Rupiah Rates Oct. 8 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Oct. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 5,232.45 4,678.39 4,982.29 4,928.32 Australian dollar 1 5,309.34 4,748.82 5,055.51 5,002.51 Brunei dollar 1 5,970.51 5,339.81 5,685.07 5,625.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
RI to set up training centers for exporters
RI to set up training centers for exportersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) plan to set up four regional export training and promotion centers here to help provinces and regencies boost export sales.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Jakarta to focus on tackling flood relief not prevention
Jakarta to focus on tackling flood relief not preventionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration decided on Tuesday not to pursue flood-prevention projects due to lack of funds and instead to focus on flood relief, especially helping flood victims in flood- prone areas...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
RP holds Jordanian, probes bomb link
RP holds Jordanian, probes bomb link PHILIPPINES: Investigators probing a bomb blast that killed a U.S. soldier and three other people in the Philippines want to question a Jordanian detained for immigration irregularities, officials said on Tuesday.Military chief Gen.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
RI shaping up, but graft remains a major problem
RI shaping up, but graft remains a major problemAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia's battered economy is rebounding and the government is shoring up its finances, a top minister said Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, but critics charged that problems in the courts and with corruption must be cleaned...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
ASEAN's Severino says China not to be feared
ASEAN's Severino says China not to be fearedAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones Newswires, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asia's pursuit of a free trade agreement with China is viewed skeptically by some in the region who fear the loss of market share to the emerging economic powerhouse.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Journalism of peace?
Journalism of peace?From Media IndonesiaThe polemic about the broadcasting bill had not slackened when the mass media raised the issue of "journalism of peace" for conflict areas in the country. There is no guarantee yet that this type of journalism will be beneficial to national and international...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
U.S. seeks APEC's commitment to implement antiterror drive
U.S. seeks APEC's commitment to implement antiterror driveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States will not push forward its antiterrorism campaign at the upcoming meeting of APEC leaders later this month in Mexico, but it will urge the regional economic cooperation forum to implement its...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Tanker blast not due to sabotage:PM
Tanker blast not due to sabotage:PM KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's state-owned oil company Petronas does not suspect the explosion aboard a supertanker off Yemen was caused by sabotage, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
PDI-P supports police investigation of bribery scandal
PDI-P supports police investigation of bribery scandalFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To put an end to the controversy over a case of alleged bribery at the House of Representatives, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) expressed its support for legal...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
PLN turns of electricity
PLN turns of electricity JAYAPURA, Papua: State-owned PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has imposed alternate brownouts to parts of Jayapura, capital of Papua province, due to damage in its diesel-powered electricity generators in the city.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Sutiyoso to follow PDI-P platform
Sutiyoso to follow PDI-P platformAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The policy of the new gubernatorial administration in the next five years would be dominated by the political platforms of the friendly parties which elected them during the recent election, new Vice Governor Fauzi Bowo...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
NU backs police over FPI arrests
NU backs police over FPI arrests JAKARTA: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi said on Tuesday that he supported Jakarta Police for arresting members of the extremist Islam Defenders Front (FPI) for allegedly raiding several nightspots in Jakarta.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
'Sutiyoso should learn from his past mistakes'
'Sutiyoso should learn from his past mistakes' Despite their criticism of Governor Sutiyoso and Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo, Jakartans remain hopeful that the pair will prove them wrong and make the city a better place to live through their enlightened leadership.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
1. PERTIWI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS
1. PERTIWI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTSDoyenne of dying art of batik 2. DANIEL: 1 LINE. 35 COUNTS Global music day for slain journalist
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Living with Sutiyoso
Living with Sutiyoso If nothing else, it attests to the wisdom of the anti-Sutiyoso camp that they chose to stay away from the City Council building on Monday during the inauguration of the former Jakarta military commander as Jakarta's governor for the coming five years.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
1. AIRLINE: 2 col, 4 lines, 48 points (4 x 12)
1. AIRLINE: 2 col, 4 lines, 48 points (4 x 12) New airlines operates without license 2. POSO: 3 col, 2 lines, 36 points (2 x 21) Police plan to screen outsiders entering Poso 3. ACEH: 4 col, 1 line, 30 points (1 x 32) Aceh Police grill 20 officers over arson 4.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Pull noodle promo pulls in curious diners
Pull noodle promo pulls in curious dinersMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kneading, pulling and twisting (and pulling some more) are just several fluent movements involved in the traditional method for making Chinese pull noodles.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Savage tiger moved to safari park
Savage tiger moved to safari parkThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A seven-year-old Sumatran tiger (panthera tigris Sumatraensis) believed to have killed five people in Dumai, Riau, arrived safely at Taman Safari Indonesia in Bogor on Tuesday at 3:30 a.m. after a three-day trip overland.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
PDI-P undecided on Tarmidi case
PDI-P undecided on Tarmidi case JAKARTA: A meeting of the central board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) failed to decide on the sanctions for Tarmidi Soehardjo, the chairman of the party's faction at City Council who rejected the President's order to support Governor Sutiyoso...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Myanmar border checkpoints to reopen
Myanmar border checkpoints to reopen THAILAND: Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra confirmed on Tuesday that Myanmar would reopen border checkpoints shut five months ago after a dispute with Thailand, which has badly hurt trade.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
RI, E. Timor agree on assets conversion
RI, E. Timor agree on assets conversionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and East Timor agreed on Tuesday to convert Indonesian assets in East Timor, mostly corporate assets, into equity investment in the newly born state.
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
Aceh Police grill 20 officers over arson
Aceh Police grill 20 officers over arsonNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Aceh police detectives are questioning 20 colleagues from the elite Mobile Brigade (Brimob) for their alleged role in an arson attack on 80 shophouses in Keude Seuneddon, North Aceh, some 57 kilometers east of...
Wed, 09 Oct 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, October 9, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, October 9, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Music9:00 Film9:30 Music11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon4:30 Music6:00 News7:00 Talk Show8:00 Music9:00 News9:30...