Archive: 24 September 2002
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Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Haze in Serawak hits unhealthy level
Haze in Serawak hits unhealthy levelAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Haze caused by forest and ground fires from Indonesia's Borneo island has hit a neighboring Malaysian state, officials said on Monday.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Bomb-making materials found at Tegal firecracker factory
Bomb-making materials found at Tegal firecracker factoryNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Tegal, Central Java Investigators have discovered bomb-making materials at a firecracker plant in Tegal, Central Java, that was destroyed in an explosion last Saturday, Tegal Police chief of detectives, Adj.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Minister issues new import ruling, sugar prices to rise
Minister issues new import ruling, sugar prices to riseAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued a new decree regulating sugar imports, which only authorizes government importers to import sugar in a bid to increase the current low price of the...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Haze covers most of Kalimantan
Haze covers most of KalimantanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Haze from forest and ground fires on Monday continued to veil most parts of Kalimantan, Riau, and North Maluku.In Palangkaraya, the capital of Central Kalimantan, visibility was 500 metres, up from just two meters last week, when Governor...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Foreign leader
Foreign leader for RI citizens? Metro TV's report broadcast at 7:09 p.m. on Aug. 28 referred to "Hassan di Tiro, trustee of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), a Swedish citizen." A trustee implies the head of state (as in the period of the Federal Republic of Indonesia/RIS).
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
RI strongly condemns Israel's siege of Arafat HQ
RI strongly condemns Israel's siege of Arafat HQMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government strongly denounced on Monday Israel's siege of the West Bank headquarters of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, demanding that the Jewish state stop the offensive immediately.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Foreign leader for RI citizens?
Foreign leader for RI citizens? Metro TV's report broadcast at 7:09 p.m. on Aug. 28 referred to "Hassan di Tiro, trustee of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), a Swedish citizen." A trustee implies the head of state (as in the period of the Federal Republic of Indonesia/RIS).
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Firms come under fire over sweatshops
Firms come under fire over sweatshopsVictoria Knight, Dow Jones, Brussels The working conditions were terrible.More than 3,000 women toiled for up to 70 hours a week in a stifling hot factory without access to cool, clean drinking water.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2002
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Ericsson Corp. remains upbeat on Asia Pacific market
Ericsson Corp. remains upbeat on Asia Pacific marketThe Jakarta Post, Shanghai, China The Swedish-based telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson Corp. remains optimistic that the current weak market faced by the industry would be short-lived, especially when emerging markets such as Asia Pacific...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Is it that difficult to stop illegal logging?
Is it that difficult to stop illegal logging?Matthew Linkie and Patricia Sibarani, Contributor, Kerinci Seblat Arson attacks on Government vehicles, three Government officials severely beaten up, and nine kidnapped from a public bus. These are not the war-torn regions in Afghanistan.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Student dies after school brawl
Student dies after school brawl YOGYAKARTA: A student from SMUN IX public high school in Yogyakarta died on Saturday when he was shot by unidentified motorists using a slingshot loaded with five-centimeter nails near his school in Sagan, Gondokusuman, Yogyakarta.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Motorola launches four products
Motorola launches four products JAKARTA: Motorola launched on Monday a series of new products in response to the skyrocketing sales of cellular phones in Indonesia.The four new products are the C330, E360, V60i and T720 models, and were expected to capture much of the market share from other...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Bill on new regencies in the pipeline
Bill on new regencies in the pipeline JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has arranged the deliberation of its initiative bills on the establishment of five regencies.The five regencies to be established under the new bills are Samosir, Batubara and Humbung Hasu Dutan in North Sumatra, and...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
RI athletes arrive in Busan for Asian Games
RI athletes arrive in Busan for Asian GamesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea The main batch of Indonesian athletes for the Busan 2002 Asian Games arrived in the South Korean southern port city of Busan after a six-hour flight from Jakarta on Monday morning.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Faisal Basri: A study in humility
Faisal Basri: A study in humilityBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On Faisal Basri, modesty stands out like his trademark khaki trousers, his light-colored shirt and his leather sandals among other men in suits.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
North coast of Java facing severe water deficit due to deforestation
North coast of Java facing severe water deficit due to deforestationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A severe water crisis is looming for big cities along the north coast of Java island, including Jakarta, Semarang in Central Java and Surabaya in East Java, due to the rapid rate of...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Selling a lifestyle, realizing a dream
Selling a lifestyle, realizing a dreamSaytasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta Are you still dreaming of becoming a wealthy person? Then this is not suitable for you as it will not only make you dream longer but also disturb your sleep? Double trouble, right?The moment you catch sight of the Ferrari 360...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Asian leaders look to euro as alternative to dollar in int'l trade
Asian leaders look to euro as alternative to dollar in int'l tradeAgence France-Presse, Elsinore, Denmark Asian leaders gathered here for the ASEM meeting with EU members have shown a keen interest in the euro as a possible alternative to the dollar in international trade, Danish prime minister...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
'Traitors will be punished'
'Traitors will be punished' BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: South Kalimantan Legislative Speaker Mansyah Add warned local councillors on Monday that anyone who betrayed their agreement to topple Governor Sjachriel Dachram would receive severe punishment.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Grenade explodes near U.S.-owned property
Grenade explodes near U.S.-owned propertyDamar Harsanto and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor A grenade exploded in the early hours of Monday morning in a Kijang van traveling close to U.S.-owned property here, killing one passenger and injuring the driver.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
JP/6/SANTI
JP/6/SANTINorth Maluku, a greater disaster in the waitingSanti W.E. Soekanto Contributor Ternate, Maluku Ridwan Miraj, the chief of Muhajirin district in Ternate City, fought back tears. He was watching the Loloda and Galela refugees sheltering in his neighborhood pack their meager belongings...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Senior councillor reveals bribery
Senior councillor reveals briberyAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is stronger indication about the irregularities in the recent gubernatorial election as a senior councillor of the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction admitted on Monday that a gubernatorial candidate had given 10...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Budget that prepares for quality workers
Budget that prepares for quality workersV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The 2003 Budget, presented by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad in Parliament last week, was definitely good for the education sector, which received 27 percent of the total allocations or...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Foreign leader
Foreign leader for RI citizens? Metro TV's report broadcast at 7:09 p.m. on Aug. 28 referred to "Hassan di Tiro, trustee of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), a Swedish citizen." A trustee implies the head of state (as in the period of the Federal Republic of Indonesia/RIS).
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
In the shadow of the apes: Vietnam almost loses gibbons
In the shadow of the apes: Vietnam almost loses gibbonsBen Rowse, Agence France-Presse, Hanoi Conservationists are calling for urgent action to prevent the extinction of the world's most endangered primate, after 26 eastern black crested gibbons were discovered last month in Vietnam.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
PPD bus crews go on strike, leaving thousands stranded
PPD bus crews go on strike, leaving thousands strandedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 2,000 bus drivers, conductors and other employees of state- owned Djakarta Transportation company (PPD) went on strike on Monday morning, causing thousands of commuters to be left stranded at...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Foreign leader
Foreign leader for RI citizens? Metro TV's report broadcast at 7:09 p.m. on Aug. 28 referred to "Hassan di Tiro, trustee of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), a Swedish citizen." A trustee implies the head of state (as in the period of the Federal Republic of Indonesia/RIS).
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Police look for heavier charges against Sadler and McCulloch
Police look for heavier charges against Sadler and McCullochAgencies, Jakarta Aceh Police said on Monday that they would broaden their investigation of a British academic and an American nurse in their custody to include more serious offenses than simple visa violations.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
KL punishes RI migrant workers
KL punishes RI migrant workers JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda reported to the House of Representatives on Monday that 218 undocumented migrant workers had been sentenced in line with the new immigration act imposed in Malaysia.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Minister joins call on U.S. to explain terrorist allegations
Minister joins call on U.S. to explain terrorist allegationsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure escalated on Monday for the United States to produce evidence of its recent allegation that cells of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network were operating here, with some of...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Backup for antiterror war lamented
Backup for antiterror war lamentedTiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The absence of legal grounds to deal with transnational crime and a lack of coordination among government institutions are obstructing the country's efforts to curb terrorist-related activities, according...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Quality of our diplomats
Quality of our diplomatsFrom Koran Tempo The foreign ministry has been in the public spotlight recently, particularly because our embassies/consulates general and other representative offices abroad are still ineffective.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Terrorism must be fought within UN framework: Asian, EU leaders
Terrorism must be fought within UN framework: Asian, EU leadersAgencies, Copenhagen European and Asian leaders said that the global fight against terrorism must be conducted within the framework of the United Nations as they met for talks on Monday including discussion of possible U.S.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
War fever forces up oil price to 19-month peak
War fever forces up oil price to 19-month peakAndrew Mitchell, Reuters, Osaka War fever drove U.S. oil prices to a new 19-month high on Monday as dealers took fright at the growing threat of a U.S. assault on Iraq.U.S. crude futures in electronic trade by 0520 GMT (12.20 p.m.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Flawed procurement
Flawed procurement There is nothing surprising about the uncovering of strong evidence of conspiracy among bidders and collusion between bidders and officials in the tendering of works for World Bank and Asian Development Bank-funded projects in Sulawesi and North Sumatra worth more than US$103...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Police fail to reveal bomb attack masterminds
Police fail to reveal bomb attack mastermindsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prior to the grenade blast early on Monday morning close to the U.S.-owned property here that claimed one life, a string of bomb attacks had already struck Jakarta.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Insurance industry sees slower business this year
Insurance industry sees slower business this yearFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaBusiness for the country's insurance industry is likely to be slower this year due to weak economic conditions at home, an industry expert said.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Jeneponto to recruit 800 teachers
Jeneponto to recruit 800 teachers MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Jeneponto education office said on Monday that the regency was in a dire need of 800 teachers to be posted in elementary and junior high schools.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Attracting investment, lessons from China
Attracting investment, lessons from ChinaBahtiar Arif, Center for Indonesian Reform (CIR), Jakarta, bahtiararif@yahoo.com As the Prophet Muhammad said "Seek knowledge in the country of China".As our foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 59 percent or Rp 1.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Emotion drives appeal of flagship products
Emotion drives appeal of flagship productsPaulus B. Suranto, Marketing Department Head, PT BMW Indonesia Many say the crisis that hit Indonesia in late 1997 is irrelevant to some people. At least on the outside it does seem to be true.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
DPA clarifies
DPA clarifies In the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) article Missing pieces at Indonesia's famous temples, published on Sept. 15 in The Jakarta Post, I made an inaccurate statement related to the elephant statue, given by King Chulalongkorn of Thailand during the Dutch colonial period, that was...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
* Headlines: Calls mount for revision of antiterrorism bill2
* Headlines: Calls mount for revision of antiterrorism bill2 * National: KL punishes RI workers 4 * Archipelago:Haze covers most of Kalimantan 5 * Opinion: Attracting investment, lesson from China7 * City: Senior councillor reveals bribery 8 * Sports: Another million reasons why Tiger is number...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Confusion reigns over al-Faruq's extradition
Confusion reigns over al-Faruq's extraditionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confusion reigned on Monday over the status of suspected terrorist Omar al-Faruq when Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said, in contradiction to earlier remarks by other officials, that his extradition to the U.S.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Foreign leader
Foreign leader for RI citizens? Metro TV's report broadcast at 7:09 p.m. on Aug. 28 referred to "Hassan di Tiro, trustee of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), a Swedish citizen." A trustee implies the head of state (as in the period of the Federal Republic of Indonesia/RIS).
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
'Please, come back down to Earth, Sutiyoso'
'Please, come back down to Earth, Sutiyoso' Amid strong public criticism, Governor Sutiyoso was reelected to hold the post of city governor for a second time. To win over the critics, Sutiyoso and newly elected vice governor, Fauzi Bowo, are planning to meet those who discredited the election,...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Imported used clothes
Imported used clothesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesians are fond of consuming used goods ranging from used aircraft, rail cars, buses, luxury cars, factory machines, electronics, paper, to used clothes and other products.Some of these goods are imported legally and others are contraband.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Pornographic VCDs
Pornographic VCDsFrom KompasI am annoyed and saddened by the helplessness and ineffectiveness of the police in dealing with the sellers and distributors of pornographic video compact disks (VCDs). In August, I saw the sellers of bootleg pornographic VCDs along the road from Jakarta's downtown...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
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;JP;aps ANPAf..r.. Interbank-Foreign-Exchange JP/13/DOLLARU.S Dollar Rates Sept.23 Latest %Chg Yen 123.14-21 -0.24 Euro* 0.9830-32 +0.30 Sterling* 1.5553-55 +0.13 Swiss franc 1.4887-90 -0.23 Canadian dollar 1.5785-91 +0.18 Australian dollar* 0.5458-60 0.00 New Zealand dollar* 0.4703-08 +0.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Quality of our diplomats
Quality of our diplomatsFrom Koran Tempo The foreign ministry has been in the public spotlight recently, particularly because our embassies/consulates general and other representative offices abroad are still ineffective.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.23
Rupiah Rates Sept.23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,217.16 4,666.19 4,968.41 4,914.71Brunei dollar 1 5,364.85 4,799.98 5,109.06 5,055.62Canadian dollar 1 6,066.75 5,427.57 5,777.50 5,716.65Swiss franc 1 6,403.41 5,730.48 6,098.10 6,035.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Megawati demands cheap books
Megawati demands cheap books JAKARTA: Claiming to represent the frustration of many housewives in the country, President Megawati Soekarnoputri complained on Monday about the country's lack of commitment in providing cheap books for students.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Child protection bill passed amid poor attendance
Child protection bill passed amid poor attendanceKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the third time in one year, the House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday passed a bill into law despite an abysmally poor attendance by legislators, revealing once again the poor performance of...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
House factions question KPU's independence
House factions question KPU's independenceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deliberation of the much-awaited election bill got into full swing on Monday, with some factions in the House of Representatives questioning the independence of the General Elections...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Sjahrir declares new party
Sjahrir declares new partyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted economist Sjahrir declared on Monday the establishment of the New Indonesia Alliance Party (PIB), whose immediate aim is to contest the 2004 general election.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Throne for the people
Throne for the people What are you after in life? A good reputation.The late sultan Hamengkubuwono IX of Yogyakarta is worth remembering. For him, his throne had to benefit his people.The sultan gave up all his privileges and made himself part of the Indonesian nation.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Some workers earlier said that they had realized the company's
Some workers earlier said that they had realized the company's plan to dismiss workers on a massive scale after seeing a letter signed by the Nike's General Manager in Indonesia Jeff Du Mont last month, stating that Nike would halt its orders starting from November.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
House offers to mediate for controversial labor bills
House offers to mediate for controversial labor billsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar Following the indefinite delay to the endorsement of two bills on labor issues, the House of Representatives offered on Monday to mediate between employers and workers, both...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Garbage containers cause traffic jam
Garbage containers cause traffic jam JAKARTA: The East Jakarta sanitation office has put garbage in containers at the roadside before transporting it to the final dump, causing traffic jams in the area.Head of the office Ratim Aman told beritajakarta.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Pornographic VCDs
Pornographic VCDsFrom KompasI am annoyed and saddened by the helplessness and ineffectiveness of the police in dealing with the sellers and distributors of pornographic video compact disks (VCDs). In August, I saw the sellers of bootleg pornographic VCDs along the road from Jakarta's downtown...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Optik Tunggal unprofessional
Optik Tunggal unprofessional With a big name like Optik Tunggal, one would presume that they are very professional. Well, don't make any conclusions yet, because they are not.On Friday, Sept. 20, I went to Optik Tunggal in Pasar Baru, with my fiance, to order new lenses for him (Receipt No. 2860).
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
RI looks to China for billion dollar energy projects
RI looks to China for billion dollar energy projectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia hopes to further tap the expansion drive of Chinese investors with a list of 25 energy related projects worth more than US$2.8 billion that it has proposed to a Chinese business delegation here.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Calls mount for revision of antiterrorism bill
Calls mount for revision of antiterrorism billMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversy surrounding the arrest and status of suspected terrorist Omar al-Faruq has prompted calls for an antiterrorist law that would provide a legal basis for the fight...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
PPP urged to clarify on QSAR
PPP urged to clarify on QSAR SURABAYA, East Java: Executives of the East Java provincial chapter of the United Development Party (PPP) urged the party's central board on Monday to clarify the Rp 5 billion investment in troubled agribusiness company PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR).
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
No retaliation for Malaysia auto tariffs: Thai official
No retaliation for Malaysia auto tariffs: Thai officialDow Jones, Bangkok The Thai government won't take any retaliatory steps against Malaysia for its delay in implementing import tariff cuts for automobiles and parts required under the Asean Free Trade Area, or AFTA, agreement, a senior official...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
ADB, WB body to back foreign investment in Asia
ADB, WB body to back foreign investment in AsiaAgence France-Presse, Manila A World Bank agency and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) agreed Monday to support foreign direct investment (FDI) in Asia through lending and the provision of investment guarantees, a joint statement here said.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
BPS mulls new GDP concept
BPS mulls new GDP conceptThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) is studying the possibility of including environmental costs in measuring the country's economic growth, in a bid to seek a comprehensive assessment of the sustainability of growth and the environment.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Golkar internal pressure increases against Akbar
Golkar internal pressure increases against AkbarMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior Golkar leaders opposed to Akbar Tandjung's leadership, both in the party and at the House of Representatives, have predicted that the convicted corrupter will eventually bow to public pressure and quit...
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Insurance industry sees slower business this year
Insurance industry sees slower business this yearFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business for the country's insurance industry is likely to be slower this year due to weak economic conditions at home, an industry expert said.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Workers protest 'sudden' closure
Workers protest 'sudden' closureMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Some 6,800 locked-out workers of PT Doson Indonesia, a subcontractor for shoe giant Nike, staged a rally on Monday in front of the company factory.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
[b]An illusion of calm
An illusion of calm in North Maluku Santi W.E. Soekanto Contributor Ternate, Maluku2. Takuji -- N. Korea eager for economic aid 1 X 30N. Korea eager for economic aid Takuji Kawata and Yoshikazu Shirakawa The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo3.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Direct gubernatorial election sought
Direct gubernatorial election sought JAKARTA: The House of Representatives' plenary session approved on Monday the House's initiative bill revising Law No. 34/1999 on Jakarta administration, including the application of a direct gubernatorial election.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Imported used clothes
Imported used clothesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesians are fond of consuming used goods ranging from used aircraft, rail cars, buses, luxury cars, factory machines, electronics, paper, to used clothes and other products.Some of these goods are imported legally and others are contraband.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
Govt sets new price for sand exports
Govt sets new price for sand exportsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday a new export price for sand from Riau province: US$3 per cubic meter, double the current $1.5 price level.Minister of Trade and Industry Rini M.
Tue, 24 Sep 2002
C. Jakarta has woman subdistrict chief
C. Jakarta has woman subdistrict chief JAKARTA: Tri Mulyani, who was inaugurated on Wednesday as chief of the Gondangdia subdistrict, is the only woman to hold this position in Central Jakarta at present.