Archive: 15 November 2002
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Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Asian monies
Asian monies down late, peso ends at 15-month lowNirmala Menon Dow Jones SingaporeMost Asian currencies retreated Thursday as the U.S. dollar extended its overnight gains against the yen, with the Philippine peso closing at a 15-month trough, weighed down by the government's fiscal woes.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
'Our sense of humanity is already dead'
'Our sense of humanity is already dead'Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The "public show" displayed by National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and Bali bombing suspect Amrozi during their face-to- face meeting on Wednesday has sparked outrage from analysts here, who lament what they...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Telephone rate hike
Telephone rate hike In January, telephone rates will dramatically increase. The rate for local calls will increase by 30 percent. The increase is part of the state minister of communications and telecommunication's decree on the progressive increases in telephone rates by 45 percent within three...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Oil edges higher after sharp Iraq-led fall
Oil edges higher after sharp Iraq-led fallRichard Ayton, Reuters, London Oil prices firmed on Thursday, shell-shocked after a drop to eight month lows on Iraq's acceptance of new United Nations weapons inspections.International benchmark Brent crude oil was 21 cents higher at US$22.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Police apologize for false shooting after jailbreak
Police apologize for false shooting after jailbreakOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Sukadana, Lampung The provincial police apologized on Thursday to people in the remote Lampung district of Sukadana after an officer shot a resident to death during the hunt for 45 inmates who escaped from the local...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
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pl .rm Stock Prices at The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
To Agum Gumelar: What's happened to national soccer?
To Agum Gumelar: What's happened to national soccer?Budi A. Sanusi, Contributor, Jakarta With the exception of badminton and tennis everything looks somber when we talk about Indonesian sports.Soccer, in particular, is currently at its lowest ebb with the national team suffering defeat after defeat...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Legislators to visit Australia
Legislators to visit Australia JAKARTA: Nine legislators from the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I for foreign affairs are planning to visit Australia to meet Australian authorities and Indonesians suspected of terrorist activities.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
IBRA debtors seen to be regaining control of assets
IBRA debtors seen to be regaining control of assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Selling assets in large chunks has helped the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) accelerate its asset-sale program, but analysts now question whether the agency may have been allowing these assets to fall into the...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
RI, a nation of incredible people
RI, a nation of incredible peopleFrom Koran TempoWhen the bombs exploded in Bali thunderously, I was imagining a gang of people laughing heartily or at least smiling proudly because they had succeeded in sending thousands of people into a state of panic.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
New tollway planned for Tangerang
New tollway planned for Tangerang TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency administration has signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of a new 45- kilometer tollway, which will connect the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport road with Tanjung Pasir and Teluk Naga in Tangerang, as well as...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
City special security team set up
City special security team set upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has appointed Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo to lead the Ketupat (steamed rice) and Lilin (candle) security operations during the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Volcano continues to rumble, some villagers return home
Volcano continues to rumble, some villagers return homeBudi Hananto, The Jakarta Post, Garut, West Java Hundreds of villagers living near Mount Papandayan have been allowed to abandon temporary shelters and return to their homes on Thursday although the volcano was still creating mudslides and...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Govt asked to act immediately on sports bill
Govt asked to act immediately on sports billMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following Indonesia's debacle in the recent Asian Games, the House of Representatives (DPR) asked the government on Thursday to immediately assign a representative to conduct negotiations on the sports bill.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
OBITUARY
OBITUARYI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Indonesian Hindus mourned on Thursday the passing away of one of their most distinguished figures, Gedong Bagoes Oka, whose life was marked by incessant struggle against the superstitions and outmoded customs that characterized traditional...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
ADVERTORIAL : Sleman Regency
ADVERTORIAL : Sleman Regency PUBLISHING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 16Adventurous tours in Sleman regency Sleman, one of the regencies of Yogyakarta Province, is famous for its scenic beauty, unique traditions and friendly people.One of its natural attractions is Mount Merapi.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Indonesia in danger?
Indonesia in danger? Some rectors of state and private universities have publicly declared that Indonesia is entering a dangerous stage.Similar statements have also been made by observers and politicians. They jokingly ask daily if Indonesia will exist next year.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Astra to meet creditors Nov 26
Astra to meet creditors Nov 26 JAKARTA: PT Astra International said Thursday it will meet with creditors Nov. 26 in Singapore to seek their approval for a proposed debt-restructuring, which pushes back a deadline to repay all its debt to 2009 from 2006.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
1. PLN: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. PLN: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 PLN promises no blackouts during Dec. holidays 2. ZOO: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Ragunan primate enclosure to be enlarged 3 hectares 3. OPERASI: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 34 City special security team set up 4. SPEAK: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 'Depression led me to beg on the street'
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Police distribute Berty's sketch
Police distribute Berty's sketch JAYAPURA, Papua: Jayapura Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Totok Kasmiarto released on Thursday a sketch of Berty Loupatty, who is suspected of instigating sectarian violence on the neighboring island of Maluku.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Junta leader, UN envoy meet briefly
Junta leader, UN envoy meet briefly MYANMAR: UN envoy Razali Ismail met with Myanmar's leader Senior General Than Shwe on Thursday in talks critical to the diplomat's efforts to revitalize a stalled reconciliation process, officials said.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Refugees join resettlement program
Refugees join resettlement programYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang With the deadline for the closure of refugee camps here drawing near, 121 East Timorese families have registered for the government-sponsored resettlement program.The head of the operation dealing with the refugees, Lt. Col.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Hotel occupancy rate drops 20 percent
Hotel occupancy rate drops 20 percent SURAKARTA, Central Java: The Surakarta chapter of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants' Association (PHRI) said on Thursday that the hotel occupancy rate in the sultanate city had dropped by 20 percent in the period following the Bali bombing.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Support Islamic schools
Support Islamic schoolsMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, Islamic State University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, muhamad@hawaii.edu Suspects of the bombings in Bali were reported to be former santri, or students at pesantren (Islamic boarding schools), or that they had lived within the vicinity such schools.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Dutch KITLV to augment role in Indonesia
Dutch KITLV to augment role in IndonesiaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If somebody were to mention Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (KITLV) on the street, the response would most likely be one of bafflement.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
RI plans palm oil board
RI plans palm oil boardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and industry players plan to establish a coordinating board for crude palm oil (CPO) to boost Indonesian CPO's competitiveness on the world market, according to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin)Soedjai...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
House want Rp 20 trillion economic stimulus
House want Rp 20 trillion economic stimulusDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' budget committee is seeking a stimulus package of up to Rp 20 trillion (about US$2.2 billion) for next year's state budget to help the economy cope with the impact of the Bali...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
100 Aceh policemen punished
100 Aceh policemen punished BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Administrative and legal sanctions have been imposed on at least 100 policemen for various offenses, Aceh Police chief Ins. Gen. Yusuf Manggabarani said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 15, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 15, 2002Exhibitions * Sculpture, Painting, Drawing by G. Sidharta, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Nov. 16. * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Aceh solution
Aceh solution Efforts to solve the Aceh problem in a peaceful manner is like the impossible dream. Every time it seems likely that a peace deal will be reached, some new obstacle emerges.The biggest turning point was the abandonment of the military operation zone policy (in 1998), but no...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Tuberculosis hits poor
Tuberculosis hits poor MELAK, East Kalimantan: Tuberculosis in Melak regency reaches is greatest prevalence among the poor, West Kutai Health Office director Maria Laurasari said on Thursday. Maria said that a survey conducted in six villages in the regency found 36 tuberculosis cases among 4,241...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
PLN promises no blackouts during Dec. holidays
PLN promises no blackouts during Dec. holidaysNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many residents in Jakarta and Tangerang may experience power outages, not only from a shortfall in the power supply from state electricity company PT PLN, but also because of maintenance work and service...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFridayMaghrib 5.52 p.m.SaturdayImsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
War against terrorism: The Malaysian experience
War against terrorism: The Malaysian experience Malaysia's Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) last week invited a group of senior journalists and CEOs from all over the world including The Jakarta Post's Veeramalla Anjaiah to visit Malaysia as part of the "Malaysia...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Telkom's net profit lifted by unit stake sale
Telkom's net profit lifted by unit stake saleDow Jones, Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, or Telkom, Thursday said net profit for the first nine months of the year more than doubled due to capital gains from the sale of a stake in a cellular phone unit.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Asia-Pacific favored for investment
Asia-Pacific favored for investment SINGAPORE: Asia Pacific has emerged as a favorable region for property investment, a research program aimed at forecasting "winning" locations said on Thursday.Spearheaded by Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) and an investment management arm, the research is aimed at...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Preparatory ritual held for grand purification ceremony
Preparatory ritual held for grand purification ceremonyI Wayan Juniartha and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Police have beefed up security in Kuta, Bali, as local residents held the Mendak Bhatara Tirta water-catching ritual on Thursday evening, on the eve of the grand cleansing...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Handicap drives Paulus' spirit
Handicap drives Paulus' spiritBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meteorologist Paulus Agus Winarso remembers well his unhappy childhood. He can't forget how his friends mocked him because he could not ride a bicycle due to his physical handicap, and told him he would never study in a...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
1. KITLV: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. KITLV: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Dutch KITLV to augment role in Indonesia 2. LADEN: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Authenticating bin Laden's voice an uncertain task
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
'Montagnards killed by injection'
'Montagnards killed by injection' VIETNAM: Three ethnic minority Christians in Vietnam's Central Highlands, the scene of widespread unrest last year, have been killed by police who injected them with poison, a U.S.-based organization said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
PPD back in operation after strike
PPD back in operation after strike JAKARTA: Employees of state-owned PPD city bus company went back to work on Thursday after the management met their demand not to scrap their daily meal allowance. On Wednesday, the drivers went on strike to protest the management's decision to stop the meal...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Ragunan primate enclosure to be enlarged 3 hectares
Ragunan primate enclosure to be enlarged 3 hectaresAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso agreed on Thursday to the planned expansion of a primate center at Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
An unstrategic plan
An unstrategic plan Big projects begin with dreams, some say. But this slogan is apparently not true for Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, who has just revealed his latest dream.This is to develop Jakarta in an idealistic manner via the 2002-2007 Strategic Plan, which addresses eight major issues, the...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Wicked scalpers at Pulogadung
Wicked scalpers at PulogadungFrom Media IndonesiaA friend of mine and three of his family members were cheated by scalpers at the Pulogadung bus terminal on Oct. 28.After they had arrived at the terminal at about 6:30 p.m.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Police to release photos of 10 suspects
Police to release photos of 10 suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar/Makassar Police investigating the Bali bombing that killed nearly 200 people and injured some 300 others, said on Thursday that they would soon make public the identities of 10 suspects, including Imam Samudra, who has been...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
House likely to miss deadline for political bill endorsement
House likely to miss deadline for political bill endorsementKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current snail-paced deliberations of the political party and election bills by the House of Representatives (DPR) may disrupt the 2004 general elections schedule already arranged by the General...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Make the best of broadcasting body
Make the best of broadcasting bodyBayu Wicaksono, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika), Jakarta What fear do practitioners and businessmen actually have about the broadcasting bill? Businessmen tend to fear the implementation of this law, especially regarding the articles on cross...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Palm oil price rally to continue next year
Palm oil price rally to continue next year Denny Kurien, Dow Jones, Kuala Lumpur Palm oil will continue with its bull run next year, as lower global output of edible oil makes the competitive palm oil a much sought-after alternative, traders and analysts told Dow Jones Newswires.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Govt plans mass leave for civil servants
Govt plans mass leave for civil servantsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to introduce a mass leave for civil servants during the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays this year, with private companies free to follow suit.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Nov. 14 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Nov. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,344.08 4,779.81 5,089.28 5,034.38Brunei dollar 1 5,405.27 4,836.12 5,147.55 5,093.69Canadian dollar 1 6,053.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Nov. 14 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Nov. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,344.08 4,779.81 5,089.28 5,034.38Brunei dollar 1 5,405.27 4,836.12 5,147.55 5,093.69Canadian dollar 1 6,053.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Cleansing ceremony at purifying Bali
Cleansing ceremony at purifying Bali On Friday, Nov.15, thousands of Balinese and hundreds of invitees, including the families of over 190 victims from around the world, are scheduled to attend a special purification ceremony, Tawur Agung Pemarisudha Kariphubaya, held to spiritually cleanse the...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
RI to speed up ratification of ASEAN haze accord
RI to speed up ratification of ASEAN haze accordMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed on Thursday to speed up preparations for the ratification of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) accord to tackle the annual...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
High-crime routes under snipers guard
High-crime routes under snipers guardNana Rukmana and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Banyumas At least 15,000 policemen including snipers will be guarding the northern coastal routes of West Java and Central Java to anticipate a surge of criminal threats particularly on the days...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
U.S. provides $1.1m in aid for Bali
U.S. provides $1.1m in aid for Bali JAKARTA: The U.S. government will provide US$1.1 million to assist the people of Bali to overcome the impact of the October 12 bombing in Kuta.The U.S. Embassy said here in a statement that the funding, to be provided through the United States Agency for...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Government plans direct elections for heads of regions by 2004
Government plans direct elections for heads of regions by 2004Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to get more support for the revision of the regional autonomy law, the government announced on Thursday that it would include a clause on direct elections for...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Kopassus suspected of involvement in Papua attack, police say
Kopassus suspected of involvement in Papua attack, police say The Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) soldiers are suspected of involvement in an ambush which killed two Americans near the gold and copper mining site belonging to PT Freeport Indonesia here in August, a senior police officer said...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Minimum sentence sought for officers
Minimum sentence sought for officers JAKARTA: Prosecutors of ad hoc rights tribunal on Thursday demanded the minimum 10-year jail term for one police and two military officers charged with crimes against humanity in East Timor in 1999.The three men -- army Lt. Col. Asep Kuswani, police Lt. Col.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Security and tourism among top issues at Asian airlines summit
Security and tourism among top issues at Asian airlines summitReuters, Cebu, Philippines Security and threats to tourism will top the agenda on Thursday as executives from 17 Asian airlines start a two-day annual meeting in the Philippines.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Acehnese urge GAM to sign peace deal
Acehnese urge GAM to sign peace dealApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The pressure is building for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to sign a peace agreement with the government to put to rest the bloody conflict that has been plaguing the resource-rich province for the past 26 years.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Rotten fish claims student's life
Rotten fish claims student's life AMBON, Maluku: An elementary student died and three people were rushed to the hospital on Thursday morning after eating fish from Ambon Bay, Maluku.According to Rina Latuheru, a relative of the victims, the fish were brought by two on-duty soldiers from a battalion...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Most Asian currencies down late, peso finishes at 15-month low
Most Asian currencies down late, peso finishes at 15-month lowNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies retreated Thursday as the U.S. dollar extended its overnight gains against the yen, with the Philippine peso closing at a 15-month trough, weighed down by the government's fiscal...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
'Depression led me to beg on the stree'
'Depression led me to beg on the stree' City Public Order officers are intensifying crackdowns on beggars during the fasting month. Strong survival skills have helped the beggars stay on the street despite daily threats to their well- being.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Beggars in the city
Beggars in the cityFrom Suara KaryaI am deeply concerned and saddened to see what has become a common sight at intersections in Jakarta: street vendors, buskers, homeless children and an increasing number of beggars asking for money from passengers in buses and cars.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
U.S. reporter faces possible expulsion
U.S. reporter faces possible expulsion THAILAND: A Thai government committee concluded on Thursday that an article published last week in the Asian Wall Street Journal on alleged terrorist activity in Thailand was "exaggerated", a ruling that could lead to the expulsion of an American reporter.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
S'pore mulls FTA with China
S'pore mulls FTA with China SINGAPORE: Singapore will consider negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement with China if other countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, proceed to do so, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in local news reports.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Legislator rejects power price hike
Legislator rejects power price hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A House of Representatives commission rejected on Thursday the government's proposal to raise electricity charges for households by 14.5 percent every three months next year, saying such hikes would be inordinately burdensome for the...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Chinese are traditional smokers
Chinese are traditional smokers I refer to Santi W.E. Soekanto's article in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 13, titled Tobacco war rages on ahead of treaty.She wrote: "However, the meeting was actually about facing the giants themselves -- the international tobacco industry -- which pours billions of...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Two nabbed for making explosives
Two nabbed for making explosives PHILIPPINES: Two men were arrested in the southern Philippines for allegedly making explosives, military reports said on Thursday.The military would not link the two to a series of bomb blasts in the south in recent weeks or to Muslim rebels suspected of carrying...
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
17 firms summoned for pollution
17 firms summoned for pollution TANGERANG: The Environmental Agency in Tangerang regency has summoned 17 of 40 industrial firms facing allegations of environmental pollution. Most of the firms do not have any waste water treatment facilities.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Wicked scalpers at Pulogadung
Wicked scalpers at PulogadungFrom Media Indonesia A friend of mine and three of his family members were cheated by scalpers at the Pulogadung bus terminal on Oct. 28.After they had arrived at the terminal at about 6:30 p.m.
Fri, 15 Nov 2002
Australia calls happy Bali bomber 'sneerer'
Australia calls happy Bali bomber 'sneerer'Agencies, Canberra Australians were outraged on Thursday by images of a happy, joking Bali bomber confessing to police in Indonesia, condemning the smile of the Indonesian as proof the bombers were "bloodthirsty" and "sneering" people.