Archive: 14 November 2001
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Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
<p>Stock quotations on JSX</p><p>Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Nov. 13, 2001</p><p> Shares Close Change Trading</p><p> Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 3,000 Adindo Foresta 90 0...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Jitters hit airline, tourism stocks
<p>Jitters hit airline, tourism stocks</p><p>Christina Toh-Pantin, Reuters, Singapore</p><p> Travel jitters struck Asia airline and travel stocks on Tuesday after the apparent accidental crash of an American Airlines plane in New York dimmed hopes of a quick rebound...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
1. Sea : 4x10
<p>1. Sea : 4x10 Jakarta bay polluted by waste from city </p><p>2. Ban - 2x 24 Sutiyoso yet to sign Ramadhan alcohol ban </p><p> 3. Zoo - 3x10 </p><p> Bribery at zoo probed </p><p>4. Drugs - 2x 16 Drugs top crime list in N. Jakarta </p>
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Orangutan breeding program set up in Jambi
<p>Orangutan breeding program set up in Jambi</p><p> JAMBI: The Ministry of Forestry has provided a two-hectare area of forest in the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park for the breeding of orangutans, says a local official.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
"Six Sigma" concept earns popularity Local companies turn eyes on 'Six Sigma'
<p>"Six Sigma" concept earns popularity Local companies turn eyes on 'Six Sigma'</p><p>Jonminofri, Contributor, Jakarta</p><p> The term "quality assurance" carries quite a few meanings.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Quality: in the beholder's eye
<p>Quality: in the beholder's eye</p><p>Roy Goni, Contributor, Jakarta</p><p> A number of managers from U.S. service industries appearing on a CNN newscast in April 2000 voiced their concern over today's business realities.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Gedung Kesenian gets aid
<p>Gedung Kesenian gets aid</p><p> JAKARTA: In a bid to boost the image of Jakarta Playhouse (Gedung Kesenian Jakarta) as the center of art performances in the capital, the Japanese government provided on Tuesday a cultural grant in the form of a stage lighting system.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Ya-Udah Bistro, a boost for Jaksa food lovers
<p>Ya-Udah Bistro, a boost for Jaksa food lovers</p><p>Bill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta</p><p> There was a time when Jl. Jaksa meant basically just two things, cheap digs and cheap hooch for the hordes of backpackers and ne'er-do-well expats who tended to lurk in...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
The Assembly and economic recovery
<p>The Assembly and economic recovery</p><p>Sri Mulyani, Economist, Atlanta, U.S.</p><p> The Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is now over and this convention of the country's highest body -- attended by the people's...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Where to go in Surabaya
<p>Where to go in Surabaya</p><p>Exhibitions</p><p>* Photo Gresik Harbor.. by Infinity group, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), Nov. 15 to 24.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Flight from poverty
<p>Flight from poverty</p><p> If it was meant to be a wake up call, it failed to arouse even the slightest interest of the nation. A World Bank report about the state of poverty in Indonesia, and why it must be urgently addressed, was not alarming enough to prompt us to act.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Corporate Briefs
<p>Corporate Briefs</p><p>PT InfoAsia Teknologi Global, a distributor of information technology products, plans to list its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Thursday, company chairman David Simbar told a press conference on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Matori's PKB plans to hold extraordinary congress
<p>Matori's PKB plans to hold extraordinary congress</p><p>Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The National Awakening Party (PKB), under the chairmanship of Matori Abdul Djalil, plans to organize an extraordinary congress before March in an attempt to...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Students demand justice for friends
<p>Students demand justice for friends</p><p> Approximately 100 students from Atma Jaya University asked the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) on Tuesday to continue investigating the fatal shootings of Trisakti and Semanggi, which killed 30 people, mostly students.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Three more people killed in Ambon gunfire
<p>Three more people killed in Ambon gunfire</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Ambon</p><p> Following a strong bomb explosion that claimed two lives in Ambon on Monday, three more people were shot dead by unidentified gunmen and five others were seriously injured by gunfire in...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov. 13
<p>Rupiah Rates Nov. 13</p><p> Bank notes rates TT rates</p><p> Selling Buying Selling Buying</p><p> Rp Rp Rp Rp</p><p> U.S. dollar 1 10,138.00 11,138.00 10,585.00 10,691.00</p><p>Austrian schilling 1 656.69 722.09 685.86 693.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Hero's procession for Theys' body
<p>Hero's procession for Theys' body</p><p>R.K. Nugroho & Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Makassar</p><p> Thousands of people, including many university students, on Tuesday accompanied the ambulance which was carrying the body of Theys Hiyo Eluay...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Message of Ambassador H.E. Ambassador Luk Darras
<p>Message of Ambassador H.E. Ambassador Luk Darras </p><p> Each year King's Day, which Belgium celebrates on the 15th November, gives us the occasion to stand still for a moment to reflect and to focus on the relations between Belgium and Indonesia.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
To adapt and anticipate to new challenges in the international
<p> To adapt and anticipate to new challenges in the international as well as domestic stage, the ministry of foreign affairs undergoing heavy restructuring.</p>
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
PDI-P fully supports committee to investigate Akbar, says Roy
<p>PDI-P fully supports committee to investigate Akbar, says Roy</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Palangkaraya</p><p> The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has said it fully supports the establishment of a House of Representatives (DPR) special...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Local legislators support Fadel
<p>Local legislators support Fadel</p><p> After two months of uncertainty, nine legislators from Gorontalo in northern Sulawesi have called on President Megawati Soekarnoputri to swear in governor-elect Fadel Muhammad.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Honorary degrees for sale
<p>Honorary degrees for sale</p><p>From Kompas</p><p>I used to be one of those who didn't believe that honorary degrees could be "purchased". However, recently I received a letter from Lembaga Informasi Fasilitas Indonesia (the Facility Information Body...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Quassey is no Egyptian: Embassy
<p>Quassey is no Egyptian: Embassy</p><p> The Egyptian Embassy in Jakarta said on Tuesday that Abu Quassey, whom the Indonesian police are currently questioning in connection with people-smuggling activities to Australia, was not one of its citizens, and had no connection with...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Training to combat anthrax attack
<p>Training to combat anthrax attack</p><p> JAKARTA: Some 50 police personnel joined a day-long training course Tuesday on how to deal with an anthrax attack in the capital, a senior official at Jakarta Police headquarters said.</p><p>Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Govt mulls plan to merge Timah with Antam
<p>Govt mulls plan to merge Timah with Antam</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The government is considering merging the ailing state-owned tin mining company PT Timah and the relatively stronger general mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) in a bid to help the...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Arroyo urged ASEAN to jointly combat terrorism
<p>Arroyo urged ASEAN to jointly combat terrorism</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Visiting Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo called on ASEAN member countries on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation against terrorism by imposing stricter border controls...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
More on airport
<p>More on airport</p><p> I agree wholeheartedly with Mark Ogilvie (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 10, 2001: Make the airport more pleasant). I would like to add that, from personal experience, the toilets' cleanliness leave much to be desired.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Makassar residents seek cement firm split
<p>Makassar residents seek cement firm split</p><p>Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar</p><p> Thousands of local people and employees of state-owned cement company PT Semen Tonasa staged a demonstration at the South Sulawesi provincial legislative council compound in...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Activists set nonviolent agenda
<p>Activists set nonviolent agenda</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta</p><p> A rare meeting of activists from political and Islamic-based organizations agreed on Tuesday to develop an agenda of political participation that was strictly nonviolent.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Asian currencies mixed late
<p>Asian currencies mixed late</p><p>Netty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore</p><p> Asian currencies were mixed late Tuesday as the dollar struggled to make headway even though the airliner crash in New York overnight appeared to be an accident, rather than a follow- up to...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Distance learning by teleconference
<p>Distance learning by teleconference</p><p> MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Minister of National Education, Abdul Malik Fajar, opened new teleconference facilities at the North Sumatra University (USU) in Medan on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
RI, Norway launch $2.2m development program
<p>RI, Norway launch $2.2m development program</p><p>Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The government, in cooperation with Norway, kicked off on Tuesday an integrated program aimed at ensuring continued growth while at the same satisfying the...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
TV today
<p>TV today</p><p>TVRI</p><p> 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Household waste pollutes Jakarta Bay: Agency
<p>Household waste pollutes Jakarta Bay: Agency</p><p>Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Pollutants emanating from onshore are the largest contributors to the pollution of Jakarta Bay while there has been as yet no significant effort made by...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Page 7
<p>Page 7 Headings</p><p> 1. Nana: 8 x 4 lines</p><p>Police action sought to curb West Java deforestation</p><p> 2. Gunfire: 18 x 2 lines Three more people killed in Ambon</p><p> 3. School: 16 x 2 lines</p><p> C. Java jr.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
One killed in disco melee
<p>One killed in disco melee</p><p> JAKARTA: One person was killed in a brawl between Ambonese and Papuan people at Laila discotheque on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Setiabudi, South Jakarta, while a security guard was injured, a police report said on Monday.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Bribery at zoo probed
<p>Bribery at zoo probed</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Following calls from the city council to dismiss top officials of city-owned Ragunan Zoo for attempts to bribe city councillors with Rp 90 million (US$900) earlier this month, the Jakarta administration is...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
FAO: Don't blame logging alone for high rate of deforestation
<p>FAO: Don't blame logging alone for high rate of deforestation</p><p>Vijay Joshi, Associated Press, Bangkok</p><p> Forests in Southeast Asia are disappearing at an alarming rate, but logging alone is not to blame as is widely done, the U.N.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
S'pore, RI curb terrorism, piracy
<p>S'pore, RI curb terrorism, piracy</p><p> SINGAPORE: Singaporean and Indonesian defense officials are working to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism and high-seas piracy, Singapore's Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Drugs top crime list in Norh Jakarta
<p>Drugs top crime list in Norh Jakarta</p><p>Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Offenses related to drugs are the most common type of crime in North Jakarta, as indicated by the astounding number of perpetrators arrested by police, a senior police...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Adequate iron intake crucial to fight anemia
<p>Adequate iron intake crucial to fight anemia</p><p>Donya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com</p><p> Anemia, one of the most common health problems in Asia, is a condition in which there are not enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Recognize public participation to improve foreign policy
<p>Recognize public participation to improve foreign policy</p><p>Dian Wirengjurit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta</p><p> To adapt and anticipate to new challenges on the international and domestic stages, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is undergoing heavy...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Atma Jaya students demand justice
<p>Atma Jaya students demand justice</p><p>Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Atma Jaya University students commemorated on Tuesday the so- called Semanggi Tragedy with a call on the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
1. BAGIR: 4 lines, 11 counts
<p>1. BAGIR: 4 lines, 11 counts</p><p> Chief Justice gives investors go ahead for int'l arbitration </p><p>(UNEDITED. The idea of the whole story is that Bagir says if multinational companies are not happy with the Indonesian judicial system, take yoUr disputes...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Atma Jaya students demand justice
<p>Atma Jaya students demand justice</p><p>Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Atma Jaya University students commemorated on Tuesday the so- called Semanggi Tragedy with a call on the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
[b]No victory yet but scales
<p>No victory yet but scales tip in Afghanistan</p><p> Guardian News Service London </p><p> 2. China -- By accepting China in WTO, all members stand to benefit 1 X 48 36pt Bodoni</p><p>All stand to benefit from China's entry to...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
All stand to benefit from China's entry to WTO
<p>All stand to benefit from China's entry to WTO</p><p>The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo</p><p> China has been accepted as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in its meeting of trade ministers.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Muslims visit Sunan Ampel's grave
<p>Muslims visit Sunan Ampel's grave</p><p> SURABAYA, East Java: In the run-up to the fasting month of Ramadhan, tens of thousands of Muslims have been making a pilgrimage every day to the tomb of the noted Muslim cleric, Sunan Ampel, in the capital of East Java, Surabaya.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
2 X 18 48pt Bodoni
<p>2 X 18 48pt Bodoni </p><p>Evictions no answer to housing problem </p><p>Marco Kusumawijaya Architect Jakarta</p>
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Student brawl claims one life
<p>Student brawl claims one life</p><p> BOGOR: A brawl erupted outside the Pajajaran sports hall where pop music group Dewa was holding a concert on Tuesday afternoon, claiming the life of one student and seriously wounding two others.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
To solve the economic crisis and to rebuild the country's
<p>To solve the economic crisis and to rebuild the country's economy, a clear political direction is required -- one that has "explicit roadsigns" from the country's highest institutions, like the MPR.</p>
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Our deepest condolences on the passing of
<p>Our deepest condolences on the passing of </p><p> Muhamad Aziz Maulana</p><p>19 months old</p><p> the 3rd son of our good friend and fellow staffer </p><p>Khaerudin.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Purge New Order, corruption now!
<p>Purge New Order, corruption now!</p><p>From Rakyat Merdeka</p><p>I can no longer bear to witness the widespread corruption in this country. It has been committed by both bureaucrats and businesspeople who are ardent supporters of the New Order, former president...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Al-Qaeda may have bought diamonds
<p>Al-Qaeda may have bought diamonds</p><p> SIERRA LEONE: The al-Qaeda network of the world's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden has direct links with Sierra Leonean rebels and may have bought "conflict diamonds" from them, sources in Freetown said.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Riau allocates Rp 70b for small firms
<p>Riau allocates Rp 70b for small firms</p><p> PEKANBARU, Riau: Riau Governor Saleh Djasit said that the provincial administration had allocated Rp 70 billion in financial assistance for small- and medium-scale companies in the province.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Yogyakarta legal aid appoints director
<p>Yogyakarta legal aid appoints director</p><p>Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta</p><p> Chairman of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI) Bambang Widjojanto swore in Sudi Subakah as the new director of the Yogyakarta...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Arroyo urges ASEAN to jointly combat terrorism
<p>Arroyo urges ASEAN to jointly combat terrorism</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Visiting Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo called on ASEAN member countries on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation against terrorism by imposing stricter border controls...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Ban on human trafficking urged
<p>Ban on human trafficking urged</p><p> JAKARTA: Some 27 Islamic women's groups within the Indonesian Women's Islamic Council Organization called on Tuesday for the government to ratify a 1949 international convention that banned trafficking in women and children.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Indonesia skips 2002 Asiad fencing, shooting
<p>Indonesia skips 2002 Asiad fencing, shooting</p><p>Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Indonesian fencers and shooters will miss the Pusan 2002 Asian Games after their sports organizations officially submitted a letter of withdrawal from the...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
"The government is still nervous in executing its decisions and
<p>"The government is still nervous in executing its decisions and commitments due to the dominant self-interest of groups as well as the high exposure of power by the DPR..."4</p>
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Ya-Udah Bistro boost for Jaksa foodies
<p>Ya-Udah Bistro boost for Jaksa foodies</p><p>============= Bill Blade Contributor Jakarta ------------</p><p> There was a time when Jl. Jaksa meant basically just two things, cheap digs and cheap hooch for the hordes of backpackers and ne'er-do-well expats who...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Deputy Batam mayor urged to step down
<p>Deputy Batam mayor urged to step down</p><p> BATAM, Riau: The locally based Petisi 13 Group called on Deputy Batam Mayor Asman Abnur to step down for his recent controversial statement, which has raised confusion among the local elite and foreign investors.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
C. Java junior high grads to skip high school
<p>C. Java junior high grads to skip high school</p><p>Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banjarnegara</p><p> Eighty percent of 10,190 junior high school graduates in the Central Java regency of Banjarnegara did not continue their studies at senior high school this year...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Who cares about the future of this nation?
<p>Who cares about the future of this nation?</p><p>Mochtar Buchori, Legislator, Jakarta</p><p> Every time I see the grim faces of angry demonstrators on television, I can't help asking myself whether our political leaders really care about our future.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
PT InfoAsia Teknologi Global, a distributor of information
<p>PT InfoAsia Teknologi Global, a distributor of information technology products, plans to list its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Thursday, company chairman David Simbar told a press conference on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Condemnation abounds for Theys's 'murder'
<p>Condemnation abounds for Theys's 'murder'</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> President Megawati Soekartnoputri's political party on Tuesday condemned the (suspected) murder of Irian Jaya independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluai and urged that the...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
U.S. envoy meets Amien Rais
<p>U.S. envoy meets Amien Rais</p><p> JAKARTA: United States Ambassador Ralph "Skip" Boyce made on Tuesday a courtesy call on People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais to introduce himself, as he began his tenure as Washington's top envoy here.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
PGPI accepts GIN role in local golf with caution
<p>PGPI accepts GIN role in local golf with caution</p><p>Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Indonesian Pro-Golf Association (PGPI) has adopted a cautious stance on PT GIN (Golf Indonesia Nusantara), a commercial body recently established by the...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Our deepest condolences on the passing of
<p>Our deepest condolences on the passing of </p><p> Muhamad Aziz Maulana</p><p>19 months old</p><p> the 3rd son of our good friend and fellow staffer </p><p>Khaerudin.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Lampung employers asked to pay bonus
<p>Lampung employers asked to pay bonus</p><p> BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung provincial administration called on employers to pay their Muslim employees the obligatory annual bonus at least seven days before the Idul Fitri holidays on Dec.16 and Dec.17, 2001.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
New system cuts medical costs
<p>New system cuts medical costs</p><p>Barrie R Miller, Hospital Consultant, School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne</p><p> Prior to the economic crisis, Indonesia was regarded as one of the "tiger" economic leaders of Asia.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Bagir gives go-ahead for int'l arbitration
<p>Bagir gives go-ahead for int'l arbitration</p><p>Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Despite claiming to do his best to restore the image of the country's judges, Supreme Court head Bagir Manan said on Tuesday that he would not prevent foreign...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Banten gubernatorial election protested
<p>Banten gubernatorial election protested</p><p> SERANG, Banten: More than 500 people of The Oppressed Group (Keras) and of the Banten Care Society Alliance (Ampibi) staged a demonstration in the city on Monday, demanding the Banten provincial legislative council halt the ongoing...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Govt cuts 2002 tourist arrivals target
<p>Govt cuts 2002 tourist arrivals target</p><p>Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The government has revised downward the 2002 foreign visitors target to 5.3 million from an earlier projection of 5.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Evictions no solution to city's housing problem
<p>Evictions no solution to city's housing problem</p><p>Marco Kusumawijaya, Architect, Jakarta</p><p> The violence with which the Jakarta city administration recently evicted the urban poor from their river bank community has shocked many, especially given...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Police action sought to curb W. Java deforestation
<p>Police action sought to curb W. Java deforestation</p><p>Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Indramayu</p><p> Illegal logging in the regency of Indramayu, West Java, has reached such alarming levels that stern police actions are needed to stop it, according to a coalition...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Police action sought to curb Indramayu deforestation
<p>Police action sought to curb Indramayu deforestation</p><p>Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu</p><p> Illegal logging in the regency of Indramayu, West Java, has reached such alarming levels that stern police actions are needed to stop it, according to a...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Shoe exports to fall in 2002
<p>Shoe exports to fall in 2002</p><p>Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo) predicted that exports would decline by 10 percent to 20 percent next year from US$1.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Sutiyoso yet to sign Ramadhan alcohol ban
<p>Sutiyoso yet to sign Ramadhan alcohol ban</p><p>Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Governor Sutiyoso said he had to wait for a joint decree of five ministers before signing the gubernatorial decree that bans the sale of alcoholic drinks and orders the...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Textiles, farming hold up WTO agreement
<p>Textiles, farming hold up WTO agreement</p><p>Jeremy Gaunt and Robert Evans, Reuters, Doha</p><p> Until late Tuesday evening Jakarta time, ministers from more than 140 countries could not yet reach a deal on new trade talks due to fights over textile imports and...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
NGOs plan conflict resolution body
<p>NGOs plan conflict resolution body</p><p> JAKARTA: The Consortium for Agrarian Reform called for the government on Monday to set up an agrarian conflict resolution agency.</p><p>The agency would be tasked with seeking solutions to the numerous conflicts over land...
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Govt not thinking of spending cuts
<p>Govt not thinking of spending cuts</p><p>Berni K. Moestafa and Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Defying signs of a revenue shortfall in this year's state budget, the government denied it had begun planning spending cuts in the budget, arguing...