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Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Tutut, Titiek questioned over alleged graft case

Tutut, Titiek questioned over alleged graft caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two daughters of former president Soeharto, Siti Hardijanti "Tutut" Rukmana and Siti Hediati Harijadi or Titiek Prabowo, as well as Tutut's husband, Indra Rukmana, appeared at the Attorney General's Office on Monday for ...

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Train derails in W. Java

Train derails in W. Java PURWAKARTA, West Java: The Parahyangan train bound for Bandung from Jakarta derailed in the village of Cijantung, Sukatani district, Purwakarta, West Java on Sunday evening.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Spare the Afghan people

Spare the Afghan people Although certainly not unexpected, the combined American- British air and missile attack on targets inside Afghanistan nevertheless came as a shock to many people around the world.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Govt asks ADB to ease terms on US$600m loan package

Govt asks ADB to ease terms on US$600m loan packageBerni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A US$600 million loan package from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is at stake, as the government falls behind in meeting the bank's loan conditions, according to a government official.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Exporters fear increase in anti-U.S. sentiment may affect trade

Exporters fear increase in anti-U.S. sentiment may affect tradeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. strikes launched against Afghanistan will definitely cast a shadow over the country's export performance, with fears of growing anti-U.S. sentiment looming large, exporters said.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Orchid exhibition at Taman Mini

Orchid exhibition at Taman Mini JAKARTA: Orchid lovers are invited to visit the orchid exhibition at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta until Oct. 16.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Rice supply drops but prices stable

Rice supply drops but prices stable JAKARTA: The daily rice supply to Cipinang central market in East Jakarta slightly decreased on Monday from the usual amount of 2,000 tons to 1,800 tons, but prices remained stable.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Migrants sent back to Madura

Migrants sent back to Madura SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: As many as 23 Madurese migrants who had returned to their former homes in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, have been sent back to Madura, police said here on Monday.Kotawaringin Police chief Sr. Adj. Comr. P.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Rupiah falls below 10,000 after attacks on Afghanistan

Rupiah falls below 10,000 after attacks on AfghanistanBerni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta News of the U.S. attack against Afghanistan has crushed the rupiah's timid recovery, as market players fled to the dollar over fear of a backlash by radical groups protesting the strike.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/VP to open Islamic meeting

VP to open Islamic meeting PEKANBARU, Riau: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to officially open an international Islamic conference in the city on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 News: Hallo, Metro Indonesia 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/U.S. strike justified; but was it wise?

U.S. strike justified; but was it wise?Guardian News Service, London On the day the twin towers crumbled, some said that a reflex counter-attack would come within hours. It did not.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (tel. 5256351) Fast and Furious 12:45 15:00 17:15 19:30 A Knight's Tale 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Angel Eyes 12:45 15:00 17:15 19:30 Cats and Dogs 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 ...

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Halliwell entertains British troops

Halliwell entertains British troops CAMP SOUTH, Salalah, Oman: British troops took time off from tedious military exercises in Oman on Saturday night to watch a new forces' sweetheart, former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, perform and sing for them.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/TNI staying clear of politics? It's rhetoric

TNI staying clear of politics? It's rhetoricBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's call for the military to finally leave politics seems to be merely rhetorical because in reality politicians and soldiers are indispensable partners, observers say.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Tourism plan meets opposition

Tourism plan meets opposition BATAM, Riau: An alliance of 38 Muslim organizations in Batam staged a demonstration on Monday, protesting the local administrations' plan to establish an exclusive gambling and prostitution on the island.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Rare giant flower faces extinction in the wild

Rare giant flower faces extinction in the wildBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta First discovered by Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari in 1878, Bunga Bangkai (Amorphophallus titanum), which literally means carcass flower, as the rare giant plant is locally known, grows in the wild, mainly on ...

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/UI recommends local gambling den

UI recommends local gambling denAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta A study center at the University of Indonesia recommended on Monday that the city administration set up a government-regulated gaming center to control the rapid increase of illegal gambling here.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/New anticorruption body sets high principles for members

New anticorruption body sets high principles for membersTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer expressed the fear here on Monday that no Indonesian would be capable of meeting the criteria for membership of a "powerful" new commission to eradicate corruption (KPTPK) ...

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Five security guards robbed

Five security guards robbed BOGOR: A group of men, one armed with a pistol, robbed the office of state-owned electricity company PT PLN in Jonggol, Sukamaju village, here early on Monday, taking some Rp 650,000 (US$65) belonged to five security guards.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/RI expresses concern, urges U.S. to limit strikes

RI expresses concern, urges U.S. to limit strikesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Expressing deep concern at the United States' decision to launch a military strike against Afghanistan, Indonesia urged Washington on Monday to keep its operation limited to minimize civilian casualties.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Five bodies found in restive Aceh

Five bodies found in restive AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Five dead bodies with gunshot wounds were found in separate locations after a gunfight between security forces and members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) that lasted all of Sunday, an Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) ...

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/U.S. and British companies close local officer

U.S. and British companies close local officerMoch. N. Kurniawan and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. and British companies temporarily closed their offices here on Monday as a precautionary measure amid threats from local radical groups following the U.S.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Crisis management essential

Crisis management essentialVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government, which has been criticized for sorely lacking a sense of urgency in dealing with the economic bleeding, could learn from South Korea's success in repairing its economy in the early 1960s.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/IBRA delays proving too costly

IBRA delays proving too costlyJames Castle, Castles Group, President, American Chamber of Commerce, Jakarta One of the most frequently heard excuses for not selling IBRA assets or privatizing Indonesia's state-owned enterprises is that weak economic conditions for the offering prices will be ...

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/It's justifiable; but was it wise?

It's justifiable; but was it wise?Guardian News Service London On the day the twin towers crumbled, some said that a reflex counter-attack would come within hours. It did not.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Jakarta braces for anti-West backlash

Jakarta braces for anti-West backlashThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Western embassies and international schools were closed on Monday, while some foreigners began to leave the capital as hard-line organizations threatened attacks in retaliation for the U.S.-led air strikes on Afghanistan.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Religious leaders urge govt to cut ties with U.S.

Religious leaders urge govt to cut ties with U.S.The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) and leaders of Muslim groups condemned the U.S. attacks in Afghanistan on Monday, and demanded that Jakarta freeze diplomatic ties with Washington.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/90% of radio stations in the red

90% of radio stations in the red SURABAYA: Ninety percent of private radio stations are considered unfit to operate as they are unprofitable, a communications expert said on Monday.Hinca I.P.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Fuel prices remain high in N. Sulawesi

Fuel prices remain high in N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: Fuel prices, in particular for kerosene, remain high in North Sulawesi despite efforts by state- owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to directly supply 27 distributors based on their areas of operation from Oct. 1.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/WBF moves Bermuda Bowl from Bali

WBF moves Bermuda Bowl from BaliNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) has expressed its disappointment with the World Bridge Federation's (WBF) decision to move the 2001 world championships from Bali to Paris following the Sept.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Militant groups rally outside U.S. embassy against attacks on Afghanistan

Militant groups rally outside U.S. embassy against attacks on AfghanistanDamar Harsanto and Hanifah Abu, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over a thousand demonstrators from several militant groups here staged rallies on Monday in front of the heavily guarded U.S. Embassy, protesting the U.S.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Muslim youth slam U.S., UK over attacks

Muslim youth slam U.S., UK over attacksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim organizations in Yogyakarta and Solo, Central Java, noisily condemned the U.S.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Protests hit restaurant business

Protests hit restaurant businessAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent wave of anti-American demonstrations and threatened sweeps by radical groups have not only become a major political issue but have also hit businesses that often depend on an expatriate clientele.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Workers stage sit-in demo in support of colleagues

Workers stage sit-in demo in support of colleaguesAntara, Bandung More than 500 workers of a match producer, PT Java Match Factory, staged a sit-down protest at the Bandung district court, demanding that the management act firmly against six administrative staffers who forged the signatures of ...

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Sawmill workers laid off

Sawmill workers laid off BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Hundreds of sawmills' workers in the city have been laid off over the last few weeks because of the decreasing supply of logs.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Stench doesn't deter 'bunga bankai' visitros

Stench doesn't deter 'bunga bankai' visitrosBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta When the giant sized flower started to bloom in the Bogor Botanical Garden, people flocked to come and watched the rare scene on their own.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14

Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,700.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 644.58Australian dollar 1 Rp 4,803.44Belgian franc 1 Rp 219.87Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,171.27Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,979.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/People want 'direct presidential elections'

People want 'direct presidential elections'Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A majority of Indonesians want a direct presidential election in 2004 and are pessimistic about the government's efforts to combat corruption and street crime, according to the results of a recent survey.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Truth's sad fortune: First casualty of war

Truth's sad fortune: First casualty of warPeter Preston, Guardian News Service, London So it begins. The flashes of light in the night sky, the distant explosions, the appearance of a "relentless" George W. Bush talking command and control.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Springsteen honors WTC victim

Springsteen honors WTC victim YARDLEY, Pennsylvania: The memorial service for a fan who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks included a special videotaped tribute from Bruce Springsteen.James P.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Villages have no public facilities

Villages have no public facilities JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Some twelve villages in Jayapura lack basic social services such as clean water sources and public transport.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 8, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Jakarta needs legal places for gaming: UI center

Jakarta needs legal places for gaming: UI centerAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A study center at the University of Indonesia recommended on Monday that the city administration set up a government-regulated gaming center to control the rapid increase of illegal gambling here.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Floods inundate thousands of houses in Central Java

Floods inundate thousands of houses in Central JavaAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto At least 1,136 village homes and thousands of hectares of rice fields on the south coast of Central Java were submerged on Monday by massive floods following incessant rain over the past two days.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Fine-tuning the anti-terror chorus

Fine-tuning the anti-terror chorus Official India made no secret of its strong feelings of dismay over Pakistan being accepted by the West as a key player in the emerging anti-terror coalition despite Islamabad's record of encouraging "cross-border terrorism" in Jammu and Kashmir.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Freedom fighters, terrorists: What's the difference?

Freedom fighters, terrorists: What's the difference?Azzam Tamimi, Director Institute of Islamic Political Thought, London Those who claim to be experts on terrorism are simply liars and/or fortune hunters. You cannot study terrorism or observe it.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/U.S. strike justified; but was it wise?

U.S. strike justified; but was it wise?Guardian News Service, London On the day the twin towers crumbled, some said that a reflex counter-attack would come within hours. It did not.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Four computers stolen

Four computers stolen BOGOR: Several unidentified men robbed four computers at the nutrition research and development center of the Ministry of Health in Kebonkopi village here.The office claimed to having lost some Rp 39 million (US$ 3,900) due to the crime.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/People told to welcome new police chief

People told to welcome new police chiefANTARA, Mataram West Nusa Tenggara governor Harun Al Rasyid appealed to all citizens in the province to welcome the new chief of the provincial police, Insp. Gen. Iman S.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Hamzah to open Islam conference

Hamzah to open Islam conference PEKANBARU: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to open on Tuesday an Islamic conference on Muslim dynamism and its problems in East Asian nations, to be held in Pekanbaru, Riau.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Performances* Sundanese Traditional Dance Drama, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Oct. 13. * Theater Perempuan - Perempuan Nagari by Komunitas Teater Perempuan Yogyakarta, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 3 p.m.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/East Timorese to decide status by December

East Timorese to decide status by DecemberYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Along with government aid for the 290,000 East Timorese remaining in Indonesia being discontinued at the end of December, the refugee status for people now living in West Timor will also be canceled.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Dutch graphic design on display

Dutch graphic design on display JAKARTA: A public exhibition displaying Dutch graphic designs will be presented at the Dutch cultural center Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta beginning Wednesday.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/U.S., British firms close local offices

U.S., British firms close local offices Moch. N. Kurniawan and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. and British companies temporarily closed their offices here on Monday as a precautionary measure amid threats from local radical groups following the U.S.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Bring Tommy's case to MPR's annual session: PDI Perjuangan

Bring Tommy's case to MPR's annual session: PDI PerjuanganTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the House of Representatives urged the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to assess the Supreme ...

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Rupiah down to 10,000 after U.S attack

Rupiah down to 10,000 after U.S attackBerni K Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta News of the U.S. attack against Afghanistan has crushed the rupiah's timid recovery, as market players fled to the dollar over fear of a backlash by radical groups protesting the strike.

Tue, 09 Oct 2001

JP/Puncak Jaya lacks of teachers

Puncak Jaya lacks of teachers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Puncak Jaya regency has been in need of 400 teaching staff to be assigned in elementary schools, says local official.