Archive: 5 November 2002
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Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
NGO activists reject antiterrorism bills
NGO activists reject antiterrorism bills A'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) expressed opposition on Monday to antiterrorism bills soon to be submitted to the House of Representatives for deliberation, saying the draconian bills threatened both democracy and human rights.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Metal - 4x 10
1. Metal - 4x 10 Unions want bigger rise in provincial minimum wage 2. LBH - 2x 22 Foreign investors flee, thousands workers suffer 4. FPI - 1x 25 FPI members told to keep calm 5. DRUG- 1x 20 Cocaine found at airport 6. Speak - 2x20 'How can we survive if Jakarta bans migrants?'
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cocaine found at airport
Cocaine found at airport Garuda Indonesia mechanic working in Soekarno- Hatta International Airport's maintenance center found 3.2 kilograms of cocaine in a cabin locker of a cargo airplane. Tangerang Police chief Adj. Comr. Harry Prastowo said on Monday that the aircraft, which was operated by the British Airways company, had been parked for three weeks at the airport's maintenance center for repairs.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Three dead in toll road accident
Three dead in toll road accident JAKARTA: City police have taken into custody two people following a deadly accident that took place on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta in the eastward direction heading to Cawang interchange, East Jakarta on Sunday evening. The two being detained are Indonesian Ong Beng Song and her Singaporean husband Way May Wan. Police said the couple tried to abscond after the accident but later turned themselves in to police.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
China, ASEAN agree on Spratlys
China, ASEAN agree on Spratlys Dan Eaton, Reuters, Phnom Penh China signed a landmark agreement with Southeast Asian countries on Monday on avoiding open conflict in the disputed South China Sea. A dispute over ownership of the Spratly islands, claimed entirely or in part by China and several Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, has long been seen as a potential flashpoint in the region and once even brought China and Vietnam to the verge of war.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loans
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loans Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of the loans depended, a minister said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Memorial concert a big hit in Bali
Memorial concert a big hit in Bali The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Amid the majestic setting of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park in Bukit Jimbaran, 30 kilometers south of Denpasar, musicians and singers of the Twilite Orchestra enchanted thousands of listeners, Indonesians and foreigners alike, who attended the Bali Memorial Concert on Monday night.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Slow reform stalls $925m in loans
Slow reform stalls $925m in loans Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of the loans depended, a minister said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI waiting for a new 'messiah'
RI waiting for a new 'messiah' Satish Mishra, Head United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery, Jakarta, satish.mishra@undp.org If we cannot go back in time, we must go forward. If we do not, the present will devour the future. History is often unforgiving to those who do not learn from the past. The leadership and direction that we crave in Indonesia must arise out of democratic processes and politics. It is not to be found in the ranks of men with medals. Times have changed.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
300,000 graduates
300,000 graduates unemployed From Rakyat Merdeka The level of disguised unemployment in Indonesia is quite high. Last year, some 300,000 university graduates holding a diploma for a particular study program worked part-time in a field unrelated to their educational background. This year the number must have risen. The reason is that the qualifications of university graduates in Indonesia are not in keeping with market demand.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
KL to keep an eye on rogue mosques
KL to keep an eye on rogue mosques MALAYSIA: The home state of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is setting up recording devices at mosques to deter prayer leaders from delivering anti-government sermons to Muslim congregations, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Ivan -- When the media helps
1. Ivan -- When the media helps and when it does not 2. Satish2 -- Chaotic RI waiting for a savior
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Army officials have blamed the ambush on Kelly Kwalik, the
Army officials have blamed the ambush on Kelly Kwalik, the leader of a poorly-armed and disorganized separatist army. Kwalik denies involvement. Human rights groups are skeptical the separatists could have waged such an attack and suggested the military might be behind it.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Don't abandon ASEAN
Don't abandon ASEAN For two consecutive years,the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits have been dominated by the issue of terrorism. While in last year's summit, the leaders of the 10- member group focused their attention more on global terrorism threats following the Sept. 11 tragedy, this time around some group members, like Indonesia, joined the Philippines in learning the hard way about the horror terrorism can cause.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sex workers nabbed ahead of Ramadhan
Sex workers nabbed ahead of Ramadhan BATAM, Riau: The local police temporarily detained at least 89 sex workers employed in nightclubs, entertainment centers, pubs and discotheques in Barelang, Batam, ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month. Barelang Police chief Sr. Comr. Suhartono said over the weekend that the detention was necessary as the sex workers did not have identity cards. The police merely told the prostitutes not to carry out their work and released them shortly afterward.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Exhibition traces life of RI founding father
Exhibition traces life of RI founding father Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Solemn men in black suits stare out of the black-and-white photographs hanging on the white walls of Galeri Lontar's exhibition hall. Men with fire in their eyes, showing a determination that belies their young age. They must have been no more than 25 years old, yet they already had a mission and were willing to lay down their lives to achieve it. That mission was an independent Republic of Indonesia.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Nov.4
Rupiah Rates Nov.4 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,448.58 4,883.33 5,193.93 5,137.75 Brunei dollar 1 5,511.49 4,941.31 5,253.90 5,198.75 Canadian dollar 1 6,244.13 5,597.74 5,952.30 5,889.38 Swiss franc 1 6,621.68 5,937.99 6,312.20 6,247.36 Danish krone 1 1,302.76 1,167.86 1,241.87 1,228.71 Euro 1 9,680.97 8,681.76 9,228.52 9,134.08 Poundsterling 1 15,198.52 13,629.57 14,488.20 14,339.67 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,245.50 1,117.24 1,187.29...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
PIB to introduce party in the U.S.
PIB to introduce party in the U.S. JAKARTA: Chairman of the New Indonesia Alliance Party (PIB) Sjahrir is scheduled to visit the United States, in a bid to introduce the newly established party to both the international community and Indonesians abroad. Sjahrir and his entourage will embark on an 18-day visit to the U.S. on Tuesday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ramayana net profit falls 30%
Ramayana net profit falls 30% JAKARTA : Indonesian retailer PT Ramayana Lestari Santosa said Monday net profit in the first nine months of this year fell 30 percent to Rp 136.25 billion (US$14.7 million) from Rp 193.3 billion a year earlier. The company attributed the fall in net profit to higher operating expenses, which rose to Rp 420.38 billion from Rp 284.82 billion. Sales increased 22 percent to Rp 1.976 trillion from Rp 1.62 trillion in the same period last year.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'People with asthma able to fast'
'People with asthma able to fast' Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People with asthma can fast just like other people as long as they manage their diet, medicine intake and events that could trigger respiratory problems, a doctor has said.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gunmen fire on cars, two injured
Gunmen fire on cars, two injured PAPUA NEW GUINEA: A bodyguard for the speaker of PNG's parliament and the daughter of a Cabinet minister were wounded by one or more gunmen who opened fire on their vehicles over the weekend, it was reported in Port Moresby on Monday. Parliamentary speaker Bill Skate, a former prime minister, was being driven through the city in his official car late on Friday when the first shot was fired, striking his bodyguard in the arm, Skate told the Post Courier newspaper.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt to help Indonesia in Australia
Govt to help Indonesia in Australia JAKARTA (JP): The government will provide legal aid for Indonesian citizens being questioned in Australia following anti- terror raids on suspicions of their involvement in terrorist activities, a statement issued by the foreign ministry said here on Monday. "The department of foreign affairs announces that it is ready to provide legal assistance to affected Indonesian nationals," the press statement stated.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso opens boat festival
Sutiyoso opens boat festival JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso opened on Monday a traditional boat decoration festival at Angke river, North Jakarta, as part of efforts to normalize the function of rivers in the city. "We're committed to normalizing all rivers in Jakarta," he told participants of the festival in Kapuk Muara, Penjaringan subdistrict of North Jakarta. He said that flood problem was closely related to the condition of the rivers.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loans
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loans Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of the loans depended, a minister said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI, a nation of
RI, a nation of incredible people From Koran Tempo When 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. The explosion too had made hundreds of people busy and dozens others nervous because they were afraid of losing their post. Whoever the perpetrators may be, whatever their race, tribe, ethnicity or religion, these people are really incredible.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Business revival key to nation's security
Business revival key to nation's security Wimar Witoelar, InterMatrix Communications, Jakarta, wimar@witoelar.com As Indonesia licks its wounds form the nation's latest tragedy, the outside world increases its pressure not just on potential terrorists, but on anyone who happens to be circumstantially linked to the al-Qaeda and the Jamaah Islamiyah. They are not our only problem. The world should know domestic terrorists have plagued us for a long time.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Singapore offers scholarships
Singapore offers scholarships JAKARTA: The Singapore government is offering scholarships to Indonesian nationals wanting to pursue undergraduate degrees in Singapore. The scholarships are offered for one full year for students of all disciplines, except medicine and dentistry, at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Management University.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
RP exports up 16.8% in September
RP exports up 16.8% in September MANILA: Philippine merchandise exports grew 16.8 percent in September from a year earlier, led by growth in the electronics industry, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said Monday. The exports, amounting to US$3.1 billion, reflected a 17 percent increase in electronics shipments to $1.69 billion. Electronic components remained the country's top export earner, accounting for 53 percent of revenue in September.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
BPK to audit E. Java Military
BPK to audit E. Java Military SURABAYA: The State Audit Agency (BPK) started on Monday their audit of the Brawijaya Military Command overseeing security and order in East Java due to alleged financial leakages. The five-man audit team from BPK, who were welcomed by the inspector at the Military Command, Col. Suwarso, will examine 42 units in the military headquarters until Nov. 29. Military Command Chief Maj. Gen. A.D.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. FOREST: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. FOREST: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Military, government, loggers 'destroying' forests 2. LEUSER: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Sumatra highway project to tear apart world's lungs
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illness
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illness The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta An aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.7 quake on the island were reportedly ill as aid flowed in slowly, an official said Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gusmao ends visit to NTT, promises help for refugees
Gusmao ends visit to NTT, promises help for refugees Agencies, Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao ended his four-day visit to East Nusa Tenggara on Monday with a promise to seek practical ways to help Indonesia resolve the problem of the East Timorese refugees in the province.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aftershock hits Simeulue,
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illness The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/Jakarta An aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.7 quake on the island were reportedly ill as aid flowed in slowly, an official said Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 5, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 5, 2002 Exhibition * Painting by Acep Zamzam Noor, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiara Condong 33E, until Nov. 12. Performances * Sundanese Traditional Drama Dewa Brahma, by Medal Asih group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Nov. 9. * Poetry Reading Bulan Purnama, by Teater 7 Damar, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Nov. 15 - 17.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Over 70 feared dead as ship sinks
Over 70 feared dead as ship sinks Agencies, Jakarta Five passengers of an ill-fated ferry were confirmed dead and some 70 others were feared drowned off Ambon, officials said on Monday as rescue workers and volunteers continued searching for the dead and missing. The ship, The Masohi Star, which was packed with passengers homeward bound for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan, sank just 500 meters off the Ambon coast only 15 minutes after leaving Slamet Riyadi port late on Sunday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aneka Tambang sales fall 7.4%
Aneka Tambang sales fall 7.4% JAKARTA: Indonesia's nickel and gold producer PT Aneka Tambang or Antam, said Monday its total sales for the first nine months of this year fell 7.4 percent to Rp 1.132 trillion (US$123 million) from Rp 1.223 trillion during the same period last year. The company attributed the fall of its sales to the decrease of its production of nickel metal contained in ferronickel, which dropped 14 percent to 5,985 metric tons from 6,916 tons during the same period last year.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Appointment of Papua police chief legitimate'
'Appointment of Papua police chief legitimate' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police dismissed on Monday the intensifying objections to the unilateral appointment of Insp. Gen. Budi Utomo as the new Papua Police chief without any consultation with the provincial administration. A police spokesman said that by the police's own law, the National Police Chief, Gen. Da'i Bachtiar had the authority to appoint police officials nationwide. "The Police are an integrated institution.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Shares Close Change Trading
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Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
The smiling 'Bu' Kasur, educators' inspiration
The smiling 'Bu' Kasur, educators' inspiration Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many adults can still vividly remember the way the late Bu Kasur used to teach them how to sing when they were children on a program broadcast by the state owned TVRI. Her patience and motherly encouragement never failed to motivate children from three generations, even the most shy ones, to sing along and clap their hands. Bu Kasur, whose given name is Sandiah, died on Oct.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Evidence against Ba'asyir 'sufficient'
Evidence against Ba'asyir 'sufficient' Damar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police said on Monday they had sufficient evidence and witnesses to send detained Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to court over his alleged role in several offenses, including in a string of bombings across the capital in 2000, stressing that the cleric's silence would not hamper the investigation.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Unions ask for bigger wage rise
Unions ask for bigger wage rise Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Labor unions demanded City Governor Sutiyoso on Monday to review its decree on the 2003 provincial minimum wage which rules an increase of 7 percent from the current Rp 590,000 to Rp 631,000 per month. The unions grouped under the Federation of Metal Industry Worker Unions (FSPMI)'s city chapter, urged Sutiyoso to increase the wage to at least Rp 750,000 a month.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Aftershock hits Simeulue2
* Headlines: Aftershock hits Simeulue2 * National: Presidential election to be on time: Govt4 * Archipelago: 'Appointment of Papua police chief legal'5 * Opinion: Business revival key to nation's security7 * City: Foreign investors flee, thousands of workers suffer8 * Sports: Table tennis tournament back in Indonesia10 * World: Party with Islamic roots wins Turkish elections12 * Business: Govt plans Rp 7.47t in new bonds next year13 * Features: Exhibition traces life of RI founding father19
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. HATTA: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. HATTA: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Exhibition traces life of RI founding father 2. SPORE: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Singapore hangs hopes on Asian arts role
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Singapore hangs hopes on Asia art role
Singapore hangs hopes on Asia art role Jacqueline Wong, Reuters, Singapore Twenty five life-sized figures of grinning Chinese artist Yue Minjun greet visitors to Singapore's swanky waterfront concert hall at the Esplanade. Across the street at an exhibition of regional artists, art buffs pay big bucks for Yue's signature work on canvas -- a pop art depiction of himself smiling from ear to ear -- and also the works of other well-known painters from the region.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police capture five escapees marijuana remains missing
Police capture five escapees marijuana remains missing The Jakarta Post, Apriadi Gunawan, Medan Local police have recaptured five of the 61 former detainees who escaped from their cells at the Binjai Police lockup late in September, but the 1.5 tons of marijuana that was taken during the two-day battle between elements of the Army and police, remains missing. Binjai Police precinct chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Antara
Antara QUAKE DAMAGE: An unidentified man searches the debris of a building flattened by an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale on Siemeulue island, Aceh. At least three people were confirmed dead in the quake, which also left 65 injured, close to 7,000 people homeless, and destroyed 950 homes, 23 buildings and 21 mosques.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt promises presidential election will be on time
Govt promises presidential election will be on time Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno guaranteed on Monday the official term of President Megawati Soekarnoputri would not exceed the official period of five years, saying he was preparing a bill for direct presidential elections.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
An insane anti-climax
An insane anti-climax After the police declared that one of the three suspects in the Oct. 12 Bali bomb blast had been identified, they arrested a man, whose face resembled one of three faces -- based on the artist's image. The bright-skinned man with long hair was 'found' by the police at the Bejawa bus terminal in Flores, West Nusa Tenggara. The man just said yes when the police officers approaching him asked if he was one of the Bali bombers.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
GAM reluctant to surrender arms: Imam Suja'
GAM reluctant to surrender arms: Imam Suja' Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The mystery behind the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)'s decision to delay signing a peace agreement with the government was partly explained by a respected Acehnese Muslim leader over the weekend.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN leaders sign tourism pact to revive confidence
ASEAN leaders sign tourism pact to revive confidence Eileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Southeast Asian leaders signed a tourism agreement Monday that will allow easier travel and open up the aviation industry in the region in a bid to revive confidence after Bali bombing. Tourism slumped after the terrorist attack on the Indonesian paradise island last month, which prompted Western governments to issue travel advisories warning their citizens to keep away from the region.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aftershock hits Simeulue,
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illness The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/Jakarta An aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.7 quake on the island were reportedly ill as aid flowed in slowly, an official said Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better? Rikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta As adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best to sleep on.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt plans Rp 7.74 trillion in new bonds next year
Govt plans Rp 7.74 trillion in new bonds next year Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting in January, the government is expected to issue new bonds to refinance Rp 7.47 trillion (around US$800 million) worth of recap bonds and those owed to the central bank, which are due to mature during the year.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'How could we survive if Jakarta bans migrants?
'How could we survive if Jakarta bans migrants? Governor Sutiyoso has announced his intention to close the city to low-income migrants in a bid to curb overcrowding. The Jakarta Post spoke to some of those affected in regards their reactions to the plan. Brata, 25, is a pushcart vendor who has sold fruit on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta, for many years. He lives near Jl. AM Sangaji, Central Jakarta, while his wife and only son live in Cirebon, West Jakarta: What kind of country is this?
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
When the media helps and when it does not
When the media helps and when it does not Ivan A. Hadar, President Indonesian Institute for Democracy Education (IDe), Jakarta Last year, two dates punctuated a continuing cycle of violence and counter-violence: Sept. 11 in the United States, and the Oct. 7 start of the attack on Afghanistan. The recent "Bali bomb" has affected Indonesia in many dimensions. What is the role of media in continuing or in breaking out of this vicious cycle? Some days after Sept.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
IFSB holds its first council meeting, admits new member
IFSB holds its first council meeting, admits new member Veeramalla Anjaiah The Jakarta Post Kuala Lumpur The newly established Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) held its first council meeting and general assembly on Sunday night and accepted Qatar as a new member. The board also elected Rifaat Ahmed Abdul Karim of Sudan as its secretary-general.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Army rejects Freeport attack report
Army rejects Freeport attack report JAKARTA: The Indonesian military Monday dismissed as "irrational" a U.S. newspaper report that senior officers may have planned an ambush in Papua province in August that killed two Americans. Armed Forces spokesman Lt. Col. J. Nachrowi said the military would investigate the Washington Post report alleging officers discussed an operation near the U.S.-owned Freeport gold and copper mine.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
IFSB accpets Qatar as a new member
IFSB accpets Qatar as a new member Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur The newly established Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) held its first council meeting and general assembly on Sunday night and accepted Qatar as a new member. The board also elected Rifaat Ahmed Abdul Karim of Sudan as its secretary-general.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Table tennis tournament back in Indonesia
Table tennis tournament back in Indonesia Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a twenty-year absence, regional table tennis championship is back in Indonesia as the Southeast Asian Table Tennis Association (SEATTA) Championship will commence here on Thursday. The four-day tournament will take place in Lippo Karawaci, a business and housing district in the Banten province about 20 kilometers west of here.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia's progress and its past victims
Cambodia's progress and its past victims Kavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok When I first arrived in Phnom Penh in 1987, the city was not crowded. There were very few cars. Numerous office and apartment buildings were left unoccupied. Monivong Boulevard was the only thoroughfare which served as the center of the city's life. No advertising billboards except political slogans. Samakhi and Manorom were the two top hotels for foreign visitors and journalists.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
SE Asia, China sign landmark trade accord
SE Asia, China sign landmark trade accord Karl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji and Southeast Asian leaders signed an historic agreement here Monday to create the world's biggest free trade area embracing 1.7 billion people and two-way trade worth US$1.2 trillion.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P fires legislators in Lampung
PDI-P fires legislators in Lampung LAMPUNG: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has dismissed seven legislators in Tanggamus regency, Lampung for supporting the local regent and vice regent candidates who were not nominated by the party's executive board.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
'ASEAN should buck up or risk losing investments'
'ASEAN should buck up or risk losing investments' P. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Resource-rich Southeast Asian economies have failed to capitalize on their strengths and face a serious competitive challenge, warned an independent study presented to ASEAN leaders at their summit here Monday. The study was done by international consulting firm McKinsey and Co.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police say arrest of Bali suspects a matter of time
Police say arrest of Bali suspects a matter of time I Wayan Juniartha and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The nationwide manhunt for three suspects in the Bali bombing is intensifying and the National Police believe the arrests would only be a matter of time. The police joint inquiry team spokesperson Brig. Gen.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam could benefit from Bali bombing
Vietnam could benefit from Bali bombing Agence France-Presse, Hanoi Vietnam expects to welcome more international tourists in the wake of the devastating bomb blasts on Indonesia's resort island of Bali that rocked Southeast Asia, officials said Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police charge sex dancers, organizers
Police charge sex dancers, organizers The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police continued their investigation on Monday into five people arrested during a raid on a live sex show in the early hours of Sunday, charging them with conducting obscene activities. The five were nabbed in a posh karaoke club at a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta. "The two erotic dancers, who were offered Rp 2 million (US$217) by the organizers to perform a live sex show, have been charged with Article 282, section 3.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stressing about celebrity dresses
Stressing about celebrity dresses From Republika Very soon the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan will arrive again. For some artists, this month may bring them additional fortune as they may sign new contracts in films, talk shows and other forms of entertainment. One thing is interesting to observe about these artists. Before Ramadhan they appear in a sexually attractive manner, purportedly, because the programs demand that they appear that way.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Table tennis tournament back in Indonesia
Table tennis tournament back in Indonesia The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali After completing the Asian Championship, a number of Futsal (indoor soccer) players and officials from the region embarked on a two-day tour of Bali last week to offer moral support to locals in the aftermath of the bombings there. The tour was organized by the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI), which acted as the hosting body of the championship.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Middle East economy threatened by possible U.S. attack on Iraq: WB
Middle East economy threatened by possible U.S. attack on Iraq: WB A U.S. attack on Iraq would harm chances for economic development in the Middle East, notably because it would discourage investment in the region, a senior World Bank official warned. "Violence threatens (economic) stability in a way we have not seen in a generation," Joseph Saba, a Bank official responsible for Lebanon, told a press conference in Paris.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Land mines, mortar found in backyard
Land mines, mortar found in backyard Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java The bomb squad unit of the police Mobile Brigade has confiscated 41 landmines and one live mortar round which were recently found by a farmer in the backyard of his house in Kuningan, West Java. Most of the explosive devices, including the mortar with its TNT (trinitrotoluene) core, date back to either the Dutch or Japanese eras, but were still active, said the chief of the bomb squad, Comr.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Region shares Indonesia's worries
Region shares Indonesia's worries Lim Say Boon, Director OCBC Investment Research Pte Limited, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Jakarta's actions to date against suspected terrorists are unlikely to restore international investor confidence. Sadly, the theater of the absurd surrounding the detention of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir -- the suspected spiritual leader of Jamaah Islamiyah -- has only reinforced the perception of Jakarta's political weakness.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Revenue target from oil and gas raised
Revenue target from oil and gas raised The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives' budget committee agreed on Monday to raise the revenue target from oil and gas and other natural resources in the 2003 state budget draft from Rp 62.1 trillion (around US$6.8 billion) to Rp 70.97 trillion. Chairman of the committee Abdullah Zainie said on Monday that the positive revision reflected the higher world oil prices expected for next year.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Military, government, loggers 'destroying' forests
Military, government, loggers 'destroying' forests A number of representatives of environmental organizations recently investigated the construction of the Ladia Galaska highway, which starts on the west coast of southern Aceh and winds its way through Gayo and Alas before it ends on the east coast facing the Straits of Malacca, in North Sumatra. The Jakarta Post's Tarko Sudiarno joined the trip along the road that cuts through the world famous Gunung Leuser National Park.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bukit Asam to offer 346.5m IPO shares
Bukit Asam to offer 346.5m IPO shares Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia's state-owned coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam said Monday it will sell 346.5 million shares Dec. 11-13 in an initial public offering. The shares will include 315 million of the government's shares in the company and 31.5 million new shares. The IPO shares represent 15 percent of the company's enlarged equity, Bukit Asam said in a statement.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Wednesday Imsak 3:57 a.m. Subuh 4:07 a.m.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
FPI members told to keep calm
FPI members told to keep calm Novan Iman Santosa and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The detained chairman of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) radical group called on its members on Monday to keep calm and avoid violent actions, especially entering the Ramadhan fasting month. FPI chairman Al Habib Rizieq Shihab made the call to members of the group who visited him at Jakarta Police Headquarters, where he has been detained since Oct.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Five Indonesians arrested in RP
Five Indonesians arrested in RP MANILA: Five Indonesian men without travel documents and believed to be engaged in smuggling were arrested in the southern Philippines over the weekend, the authorities said Monday. Lasdimahalin Amka, 35, Naser Sapate Masang, 23, Junjun Manberes, 18, Johnny Manberes, 19, and Dureying Duremalam, 20, were arrested on Sunday near the town of Maasin on Mindanao island, they said.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Minister launches books on health
Minister launches books on health JAKARTA: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi launched on Monday four books on health in a bid to introduce A Healthy Indonesia 2010 and educate the public how to lead a healthy lifestyle. Sujudi said he hoped that the books would influence decision makers, the media and the public to pay more attention to health issues. "I hope everyone will be more aware that health is not just a basic right or an investment but also a matter of a bright future," he said.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investors flee, thousands workers suffer
Foreign investors flee, thousands workers suffer Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of workers from eight textile and textile-products factories in Greater Jakarta have been left without jobs and payment after their foreign employers abruptly stopped operations and fled the country in the first half of this year.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN leaders focus on trade, antiterrorism
ASEAN leaders focus on trade, antiterrorism Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh Southeast Asian leaders on Monday agreed to step up antiterrorism measures and form a trade pact with China to create the biggest free trade zone on earth, encompassing more than 1.7 billion people.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sumatra highway project to tear apart world's lungs
Sumatra highway project to tear apart world's lungs Illegal logging in the Leuser ecosystem zone in North Sumatra and Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is out of control, while local, national and international efforts to prevent it have not been successful, due in part to backing from the military and police, environmental activists have said. Skirmishes between groups of soldiers and policemen have reportedly become commonplace in North Sumatra as they try to protect their respective illegal loggers.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors demand life sentence for ex-bankers
Prosecutors demand life sentence for ex-bankers Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors demanded on Monday life sentences for former bankers Bambang Sutrisno and Adrian Kiki Ariwan of the now- defunct Bank Surya, who are charged with swindling Rp 1.51 trillion in Bank Indonesia liquidity funds. Bambang, the former deputy commissioner of Bank Surya, and Kiki, the former president director, are being tried in absentia.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two killed in Tebet fire
Two killed in Tebet fire JAKARTA: Two people were killed when fire razed their home in the Bukit Duri subdistrict of Tebet, South Jakarta, on Monday morning. The victims were Nia, 24, and her brother Muklis, 8, the children of Sunarto, a cake vendor. It is believed that the fire started at Sunarto's house around 2:30 a.m. and soon spread widely to about 20 other houses in the neighborhood, Antara reported.