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Searching for all articles published on 2001-10-26 ...

49 articles.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Government against ethnic discrimination in workplace

Government against ethnic discrimination in workplaceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is strongly against any ethnic discrimination in the workplace as it is not in line with existing labor laws, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/President asks for reform on forest management

President asks for reform on forest managementThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri insisted on Thursday that Indonesian forestry officials and management must reform the entire industry to save the rapidly dwindling forests.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Taiwan linked to terrorism

Taiwan linked to terrorism Mr. Derek Hsu`s arguments in The Jakarta Post published Oct. 24, 2001 were far-fetched and overstretched. He wrote that China had been informed in August about the decision to send Mr.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Global Stock Index Oct.25

Global Stock Index Oct.25 Latest Change %Change New York DJ Indus 9345.62 +5.54 +0.06 Oct 24 Nasdaq 1731.54 +27.10 +1.59 Oct 24 S&P 500 1085.20 +0.42 +0.04 Oct 24 Toronto TSE 300 6896.93 -7.31 -0.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Dutch Graphic Design, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until Nov. 3. * Indonesian Comic, the British Council, S. Wijoyo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Flash flooding paralyzes southern railway networks

Flash flooding paralyzes southern railway networksYuli Tri Suwarni and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Purwokerto The southern railway services linking Jakarta and other cities in West, Central and East Java provinces via Cilacap (Central Java) were still paralyzed on Thursday, forcing ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Allocate island for immigrants: Expert

Allocate island for immigrants: ExpertBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should allocate one of its islands to accommodate the influx of immigrants, but it should also seek a special agreement to ensure that the international community will take care of the asylum seekers, ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Central Java plans flood control project

Central Java plans flood control projectThe Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java As floods worsened in a number of regencies in the southwest part of Central Java, the provincial administration planned to launch a multi-billion rupiah flood control project.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Susanto takes charge at world chess event

Susanto takes charge at world chess eventMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia pulled clear on top of the standings in the U-14 category of the World Youth Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, after scoring his fourth win in as many games on Wednesday.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/U.S. orders for RI steel products stop

U.S. orders for RI steel products stopAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Purchase orders for Indonesian steel pipe products from the vital U.S. market stopped when the U.S. economy plunged into recession, the Indonesian Steel Pipe Manufacturers Association (Gapipa) said.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Two killed in robbery attempt

Two killed in robbery attemptEmmy Fitri and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A police officer and an alleged robber were killed in a shootout between law enforcers and criminals during an attempted robbery in broad daylight in front of a branch office of Bank Central Asia (BCA) in ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Legislator upset over recall rumors

Legislator upset over recall rumorsAinur Sophia'an, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya East Java provincial legislative council chairman Bisjri Abdul Djalil seemed upset by rumors spreading among councillors that he would be recalled from the legislature as he was no longer considered loyal to his party.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Akbar urged to relinquish his posts

Akbar urged to relinquish his postsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While presidential consent was given on Thursday for state prosecutors to question House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung in connection with a graft investigation, a faction inside the Golkar Party urged him to resign ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Book on Indonesian history to be rewritten

Book on Indonesian history to be rewrittenFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will write a new book on Indonesian history in a response to the public's rising demand for the truth, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/On bombing of Afghanistan

On bombing of Afghanistan As it enters its second week of selective bombing of Afghanistan, the United States gives the unpleasant impression of ... indecisiveness. Its war aim ... is to render bin Laden's few thousand men harmless by neutralizing ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Electricity theft rampant in Ancol

Electricity theft rampant in Ancol JAKARTA: Electricity theft in Ancol subdistrict is rampant, with only about 20 percent of residents subscribing to the state- owned electricity company PLN and paying bills, an official of the subdistrict said.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/The biological arms race

The biological arms race One might have thought the wave of anonymous anthrax attacks must lead to the conclusion that biological weapons must be done away with to prevent them from falling into terrorists' hands. Sadly, the opposite seems to be the case. The U.S.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Indonesia men's team jumps to seventh at Bermuda Bowl

Indonesia men's team jumps to seventh at Bermuda BowlMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's men collected two victories on the third day at the Bermuda Bowl in Paris bridge championship to improve its position to seventh in the standings, while criticism is beginning to grow at home ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/U.S. Dollar Rates Oct.25

U.S. Dollar Rates Oct.25 Latest Previous %Chg Euro 0.8911-18 0.8936-41 -0.28 Sterling* 1.4257-63 1.4285-91 -0.20 Swiss franc 1.6591-96 1.6560-70 +0.19 Canadian dollar 1.5739-49 1.5736-42 +0.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/RI to host 2002 Physics Olympics

RI to host 2002 Physics Olympics JAKARTA: Indonesia will host the 33rd International Physics Olympics (IPhO) in 2002, the Ministry of National Education's director general of elementary and high school education, Indradjati, said.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Third JIFFest promises to be best yet

Third JIFFest promises to be best yetHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the well attended event last year, the third Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFest) starts on Friday night and continues for the next 16 days with the screening of over 100 quality films from around 30 ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/JP/17/cap

JP/17/capAP/HideyukiKING OF THE ROAD: Models sit in F400 Carving, a 3.2-liter V6 roadster featuring active computer-controlled camber adjustment for enhanced active safety while cornering, during a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Makuhari, east of Tokyo, on Wednesday.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Refugees blame people smugglers in boat tragedy

Refugees blame people smugglers in boat tragedyAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java Grief has turned to rage and bitterness for the middle eastern refugees here who lost family members and friends when their vessel, bound for Australia's Christmas Island, capsized in ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.25, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Mega to attend ASEAN summit

Mega to attend ASEAN summit JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will attend an Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Brunei Darussalam next month, State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Thursday.Megawati will leave Jakarta for Brunei on Nov. 4 and return on Nov.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Two Kaldera employees indicted

Two Kaldera employees indicted JAKARTA: Prosecutors asked the East Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence two employees of PT Kaldera to nine months imprisonment for attacking fellow employees who were on strike inside the company's compound.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Rain means pain for slum dwellers

Rain means pain for slum dwellersIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rainy season has come again, which means one will have to deal with the same problems all over again: potholes, leaks, a heap of dirty laundry and worst of all, floods.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Song 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Papua law effective in 2002

Papua law effective in 2002 JAKARTA: The newly passed Papua Special Autonomy law will come into full force in January 2002, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/More films and longer time at the third Jakarta Film Festival

More films and longer time at the third Jakarta Film FestivalorThe third Jakarta Film Festival promises to be better than ever================= Hera Diani The Jakarta Post Jakarta ----------------- Following the well attended event last year, the third Jakarta International Film Festival ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/US$78,000 grant from Japan

US$78,000 grant from Japan DEPOK: The Japanese government signed here on Thursday a grant contract worth US$78,000 for the education of needy local children at the grassroots level.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Special autonomy for Papua

Special autonomy for Papua During the last hours before the House of Representatives went into recess, the law on special autonomy for the province of Papua was endorsed.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/CGI meeting to take on corruption issues

CGI meeting to take on corruption issuesBerni K. Moestafa and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time, the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) may link its loan programs with efforts to fight corruption, as the government hopes to secure Rp 35.4 trillion (about US$3.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Akbar asked to relinquish his posts

Akbar asked to relinquish his postsParty members call on Akbar to step downThe Jakarta Post Jakarta While presidential consent was given on Thursday for state prosecutors to question House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung in connection with a graft investigation, a faction ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Stricter selection urged for national team

Stricter selection urged for national teamNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is to meet on Thursday with a new call for more stringent selection requirements for both the sports Indonesia will take part in and the athletes taking part in international ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/New TV stations plan to broadcast in December

New TV stations plan to broadcast in DecemberLuas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta Two of the four would-be commercial stations have succeeded in running their color bars trial days before the government deadline of Oct.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Govt delays Semen Gresik sale plan amid protest

Govt delays Semen Gresik sale plan amid protestBerni K. Moestafa and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government decided on Thursday to postpone the sale of a 51 percent stake in PT Semen Gresik to Mexican firm Cemex SA de CV, ignoring warnings that the move would dissipate ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Annastashya Emmanuelle

Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Bogor The dream of a better life had led the migrants from the Middle East to take an extraordinary risk. Tragically, that risk did not pay off and their dream became a nightmare when their boat sank in the Java Sea on Friday.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Govt, Marubeni agree on Chandra Asri $1.2 billion debt restructuring

Govt, Marubeni agree on Chandra Asri $1.2 billion debt restructuringBerni K. Moestafa and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and Japan's Marubeni Corp. have finally agreed on a scheme to restructure US$1.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Apartments to be built in Karet Tengsin

Apartments to be built in Karet Tengsin JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Mayor Petra Lumbun said on Wednesday that the mayoralty planned to build low-cost apartments in the Karet Tengsin area, where fire razed 195 slum houses on Monday."The apartments have been planned for long time.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/'Legally Blonde' a harmless, refreshing comedy

'Legally Blonde' a harmless, refreshing comedyJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Legally Blonde, **1/2 out of four stars; Comedy, 96 minutes; Starring Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber; Directed by Robert Luketic; A Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Presentation Legally Blonde ...

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Three killed, 15 injured in train collision

Three killed, 15 injured in train collisionMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Rangkasbitung At least three people were killed and 15 others injured in a train collision in the village of Lebak, Cijero Lebak subdistrict, Banten, in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Comfort women an awkward issue

Comfort women an awkward issueLeo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to introduce the issue of World War II "comfort women" to the school curriculum has failed to impress teachers.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Oct.25

Rupiah Rates Oct.25 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,773.00 9,773.00 10,324.00 10,222.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Amien launches MPR website

Amien launches MPR website JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais officially launched on Wednesday a website, www.mpr.go.id, designed to provide the public with information about the lawmakers' activities.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Trip to RI organized by mafia: Survivor

Trip to RI organized by mafia: SurvivorAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The dream of a better life had led the migrants from the Middle East to take an extraordinary risk.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/New commitment made to grass roots economy

New commitment made to grass roots economySri-Edi Swasono, Economist, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz have expressed their determination to develop the ekonomi rakyat (grass roots economy) in accordance with our Constitution.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/U.S. understands Megawati's stance, says new envoy

U.S. understands Megawati's stance, says new envoyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia said on Thursday that Washington fully understood the position which President Megawati Soekarnoputri had taken with regard to the U.S. attacks on Afghanistan.Ralph L.

Fri, 26 Oct 2001

JP/Rising crime ahead of fasting month anticipated

Rising crime ahead of fasting month anticipatedEmmy Fitri and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta police detectives gathered on Thursday to review tactics and strategies in anticipation of rising crime rates ahead of the holy fasting month, which begins in November.