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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Tel. 5256351) The One 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Captain Corelli's Mandolin 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Soul Assassin 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Score 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Billiard center employees protest

Billiard center employees protest BOGOR: About 100 billiard center employees staged a rally to protest Bogor mayor Iswara Natanegara's decision to ban operations during Ramadhan."We need money in the fasting month and also to celebrate Idul Fitri ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/JP/1/BULOG This is for 24 Hours

JP/1/BULOG This is for 24 HoursWinfried Simatupang, (not Wilfred Simatupang as reported earlier), a key witness in the Rp 40 billion corruption case implicating Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tanjung, appeared for the first time at the Attorney General's Office on Thursday for questioning as a ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Nov. 15

Rupiah Rates Nov. 15 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,135.00 11,135.00 10,582.00 10,688.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/State firms' employees demand minimum wage

State firms' employees demand minimum wageApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Thousands of workers of state-owned oil palm plantation PT Perkebunan Nusantara II in Tanjungmorawa, 20 kilometers southeast of the city, held a demonstration at the North Sumatra governor's office, demanding the ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Students rally outside U.S. Embassy

Students rally outside U.S. Embassy JAKARTA: Hundreds of elementary school students held a peaceful demonstration in front of the U.S. Embassy on Thursday to express concerns about the fate of the world's children, particularly those living in Afghanistan and Palestine.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Matori poses major challenge to alwi: Analysts

Matori poses major challenge to alwi: AnalystsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political analysts on Tuesday advised former president Abdurrahman Wahid's National Awakening Party (PKB) not to belittle the strength of a rival faction led by Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Robbed by AXA Insurance

Robbed by AXA Insurance Why do we insure our household goods and valuables? Yes, you are right, to cover our loss when things get lost or damaged. In September, AXA Insurance sent us their policy renewal invoice of US$702.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Indonesia hails new WTO trade round talks

Indonesia hails new WTO trade round talksMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government was satisfied with the outcome of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in the Qatari capital of Doha, a minister said on Thursday, citing that some of Indonesia's demands had ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Air travel: Safe, but is it viable?

Air travel: Safe, but is it viable?The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta Even if, as initial evidence suggests, American Airlines' Flight 578 was doomed by technical faults, not a terrorist plot, there's plenty for America and the world to worry about.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Australian man to be deported

Australian man to be deported SURAKARTA, Central Java: A 61-year-old Australian, Garry Jhon Palmer, and his daughter Tahani Wulandari, 7, will be deported for having no stay permit despite the fact that they have been living for some eight years in the town of Karanganyar, Central Java, according ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Indonesianist Faith dies in accident

Indonesianist Faith dies in accidentThe Jakarta Post, Melbourne/Jakarta Leading Indonesianist Herbert Feith died on Wednesday evening in Melbourne in an accident that occurred during his trip home from Monash University.He was cycling when a train hit him, sources close to the family said.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Jakarta to sue Bekasi if Bantar Gebang dump is closed

Jakarta to sue Bekasi if Bantar Gebang dump is closedAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will take legal action should the Bekasi municipal administration proceed with the closure of a dump used by Jakarta and located at Bantar Gebang, Bekasi, Jakarta's ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Nov. 15

Rupiah Rates Nov. 15 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,135.00 11,135.00 10,582.00 10,688.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Fasting in a frenzied world

Fasting in a frenzied world Muslims around the world welcome the arrival of the holy month of Ramadhan during which they practice ritual fasting. In some places people start to fast after the sighting of the new moon.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Food prices increase

Food prices increase JAKARTA: The price of vegetables, staple foods and meat here have slightly increased and will likely have increased more by the end of the fasting month.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Australian man to be deported

Australian man to be deported A 61-year-old Australian, Garry Jhon Palmer, and his daughter Tahani Wulandari, 7, will be deported for having no stay permit despite the fact that they have been living for some eight years in the town of Karanganyar, Central Java, according to an immigration ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Theys' death: Internal conflict or political interests?

Theys' death: Internal conflict or political interests?Asip Hasani and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Despite internal conflict among Papuan leaders, the 'murder' of pro-independence figure Theys Hiyo Eluay is believed to have been triggered by vested political interests of ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Diaspora and terror: The Osama difference

Diaspora and terror: The Osama differenceAboeprijadi Santoso, Journalist, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Most of the perpetrators of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the United States are educated men with strong political and ideological motives, who have lived abroad for sometime.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Fasting start on different days

Fasting start on different daysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government decided on Thursday to commence Ramadhan on Saturday, but the nation's second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, announced that the first day of the holy fasting month fell on Friday.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Matori fired from PKB for disloyalty

Matori fired from PKB for disloyaltyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Awakening Party (PKB), under the leadership of Alwi Shihab, officially dismissed Matori Abdul Djalil on Thursday from the party for disloyalty.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Iwan Fals dreams of Rp 1m tickets

Iwan Fals dreams of Rp 1m tickets JAKARTA: Noted musician Iwan Fals, known for his critical songs on social conditions in the country, expressed his dream of becoming the most expensive performer in the country.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Jakarta protests new U.S. discriminative visa policy

Jakarta protests new U.S. discriminative visa policyBambang Nurbianto and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government on Wednesday criticized the United States' new visa policy targeting young Muslim applicants from 25 Islamic countries, including Indonesia.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Mentawai's firts regent sworn in

Mentawai's firts regent sworn inKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang Despite mounting protests, West Sumatra Governor Zainal Bakar finally swore in Edison Saleuleubaja as Mentawai's new and inaugural regent and Aztarmizi as deputy regent in a ceremony that attracted a heavy security presence from ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Jakarta administration to sue Bekasi if it closes Bantar gebang dumping site

Jakarta administration to sue Bekasi if it closes Bantar gebang dumping siteAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will take legal action should the Bekasi municipal administration proceed with the closure of a dump used by Jakarta and located at Bantar Gebang, ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Inefficient state firms lose US$4 billion

Inefficient state firms lose US$4 billionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Independent audits on five state companies, including PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and national airline PT Garuda Indonesia, found inefficiencies, potential losses, and lost savings amounting to US$4 ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Students rally outside U.S. Embassy

Students rally outside U.S. Embassy JAKARTA: Hundreds of elementary school students held a peaceful demonstration in front of the U.S. Embassy on Thursday to express concerns about the fate of the world's children, particularly those living in Afghanistan and Palestine.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Leave vendors alone: Minister

Leave vendors alone: MinisterAntara, Jakarta Minister of Manpower Jacob Nuwa Wea asked Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday to stop cracking down on street vendors on the pretext of keeping the city beautiful, arguing that 65 percent of the country's labor force was employed in the ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/GAM aborts planned release of Aceh legislator

GAM aborts planned release of Aceh legislatorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) decided early this week to cancel the release of Acehnese legislator Ghazali Usman, held captive by the group for three months, due to the East Aceh regent's failure to be present to collect ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Fasting in a frenzied world

Fasting in a frenzied world Muslims around the world welcome the arrival of the holy month of Ramadhan during which they practice ritual fasting. In some places people start to fast after the sighting of the new moon.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Fall of Kabul just a precursor to building a new Afghanistan

Fall of Kabul just a precursor to building a new AfghanistanMartin Kettle, Guardian News Service, London If the events of the late 20th century taught leftwing people anything, it was above all that they needed to adapt.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Govt urged to disburse general allocation fund payments soon

Govt urged to disburse general allocation fund payments soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta North Sumatra and East Java have both called on the central government to immediately disburse their general allocation fund (DAU) payments for December 2001 in light of the upcoming Idul Fitri, Christmas and ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/New bridge links Bogor villages

New bridge links Bogor villages BOGOR: Residents living in the Bogor regency villages of Leuwi Karet, Klapa Nunggal district, and Tajur, Citeurep district, can now visit each other with ease after a bridge connecting the two villages was inaugurated on Wednesday.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Fasting in a frenzied world

Fasting in a frenzied world Muslims around the world welcome the arrival of the holy month of Ramadhan during which they practice ritual fasting. In some places people start to fast after the sighting of the new moon.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Zoo games cloud ape project

Zoo games cloud ape projectEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prolonged row between the city's Ragunan Zoo and the councillors has confused Howletts and Port Lympne Animal Park, which will lend four gorillas to the zoo, and the Gibbon Foundation, which will provide support for the care of ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/'Tiga Dara', better on screen than on stage

'Tiga Dara', better on screen than on stageIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Love never dies. In movies or theater, love prevails as the most popular theme.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Govt extends deal with IMF to 2003

Govt extends deal with IMF to 2003The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Thursday it had decided to extend a contract with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to obtain financial aid until 2003, in an attempt to secure financing for the state budget.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Megawati visits father's grave

Megawati visits father's grave JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri visited on Thursday the grave of her father, the late president Sukarno, in Blitar regency, East Java.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Most garbage in Tangerang left untransported

Most garbage in Tangerang left untransportedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Untransported garbage is a complex problem that remains unresolved here. Take a look in front of the Harmoni Mas shops along Jl. Gatot Subroto, Cimone, Tangerang, where piles of garbage are always to be found.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 5:00 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.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Banking system remains fragile

Banking system remains fragile The People's Consultative Assembly recommended last week that the government take firm measures against banks that fail to meet the December 31 deadline for achieving the prudential standards, notably the minimum capital adequacy ratio of 8 percent and maximum ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/U.S. urged to stop Afghan war

U.S. urged to stop Afghan warBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several Islamic organizations called on the United States on Thursday to stop its military campaign in Afghanistan, saying that there had to be a more peaceful way of capturing suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/'RCTI' unveils $5m World Cup schedule

'RCTI' unveils $5m World Cup scheduleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soccer enthusiasts in Indonesia are expected to be glued to their television screens for the month-long 2002 World Cup finals after RCTI, one of the country's five current private TV stations, unveiled a US$5 million (Rp 52.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Australian man to be deported

Australian man to be deported A 61-year-old Australian, Garry Jhon Palmer, and his daughter Tahani Wulandari, 7, will be deported for having no stay permit despite the fact that they have been living for some eight years in the town of Karanganyar, Central Java, according to an immigration ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Gedung Dua8 art gallery offers new experience

Gedung Dua8 art gallery offers new experienceIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The main idea was to have a gallery which not only could serve as a display area for art works but also would allow art lovers to interact with the artists.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Parties retain govt funds

Parties retain govt funds JAKARTA : The government announced on Thursday that it had no plan to stop giving political parties financial assistance."The Ministry of Home Affairs will not scrap Government Regulation No. 51/2001.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Ramadhan requires self-examination

Ramadhan requires self-examinationMustafa Bisri Millions of Muslims across the country are entering the fasting month, while the economic crisis is far from over.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Tangerang garbage left uncollected

Tangerang garbage left uncollectedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Untransported garbage is a complex problem that remains unresolved here.Take a look in front of the Harmoni Mas shops along Jl. Gatot Subroto, Cimone, Tangerang, where piles of garbage are always to be found.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/New 'Ar-Rahman Channel' offers

New 'Ar-Rahman Channel' offers education and Islam ================ Luas Samudera Contributor Jakarta --------------- Much has been said about the four novel television stations which grappled for their maiden broadcast last October.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Global Stock Indexes Nov. 15

Global Stock Indexes Nov. 15 Latest Change %Change New York DJ Indus 9823.61 +72.66 +0.75 Nov 14 Nasdaq 1903.19 +11.08 +0.59 Nov 14 S&P 500 1141.21 +2.12 +0.19 Nov 14Toronto TSE 300 7349.45 +25.01 +0.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Ramadhan requires self-examination

Ramadhan requires self-examinationMustafa Bisri Millions of Muslims across the country are entering the fasting month, while the economic crisis is far from over.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/New 'Ar-Rahman' channel offers education and Islam

New 'Ar-Rahman' channel offers education and IslamLuas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta Much has been said about the four novel television stations which grappled for their maiden broadcast last October.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Agency to build parks in slums

Agency to build parks in slums JAKARTA: The City Park Agency is planning to create parks in slums across the city to provide open space for slum residents, agency head Mauritz Napitupulu said on Thursday.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Papuans prefer security to autonomy: PDP

Papuans prefer security to autonomy: PDPThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The secretary-general of the proindependence Papuan Presidium Council (PDP), Thaha Al Hamid, said in Jayapura on Thursday that Papuans (indigenous people of Irian Jaya) wanted the government to guarantee their right to life ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Refugees sue Megawati, Habibie

Refugees sue Megawati, Habibie JAKARTA: Central Jakarta District Court postponed on Thursday a class action suit filed by pro-Indonesian East Timorese refugees against President Megawati Soekarnoputri and former president B.J. Habibie.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Nov. 15, 2001 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Religious exclusivity should be avoided

Religious exclusivity should be avoidedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The advancement of the quality of religiosity and morality among the Indonesian people should not be carried out in the spirit of religious exclusivity because it can foment intolerance among followers of different ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Govt mulls merging Garuda, Merpati

Govt mulls merging Garuda, MerpatiTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Talks are continuing within the government on the plan to merge flag-carrier PT Garuda Indonesia with state-owned PT Merpati Nusantara to create a stronger airline industry, the state minister of state enterprises said.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Woman gets 4 years for drugs

Woman gets 4 years for drugs TANGERANG: A woman was sentenced to four years jail and fined Rp 100,000 (US$10) for possessing 27 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamines) and two ecstasy pills.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Economy grew 3.47% in third quarter: BPS

Economy grew 3.47% in third quarter: BPSAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Thursday that the economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew by 3.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/The reasons why govt must remain secular

The reasons why govt must remain secularGeorge M. Spencer, Author, 'Hope After Holocaust: A Layman's History of the 20th Century', The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore There are 10 or so major religions in the world and many lesser ones.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Indonesian volunteers trapped in Afghanistan

Indonesian volunteers trapped in AfghanistanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: Most of the 300 Indonesian volunteers who went to Afghanistan remain trapped in Afghanistan territory.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/New bill tightens rules on election contestants

New bill tightens rules on election contestantsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's highest electoral authority said on Thursday it would soon submit a new bill to the House of Representatives that would impose tighter requirements for those of the country's more than 300 ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Sparkless romance in 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin'

Sparkless romance in 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin'Joko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta There is always a danger, when translating a book into a film -- given its limited running time -- that such an effort will rarely succeed in capturing the complexity well-depicted in the book.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Bus strike set to continue

Bus strike set to continueDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of minibus crews at the Blok M bus terminal remained on strike for a third consecutive day on Thursday protesting the new bus routes designated by the City Land Transportation Agency, leaving hundreds of passengers ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Boyce dismisses report of U.S. military plan in RI

Boyce dismisses report of U.S. military plan in RIEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. "Skip" Boyce dismissed on Thursday American press reports which said that Indonesia could become the next target of the U.S.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Athletes warn against hasty drug suspicions

Athletes warn against hasty drug suspicionsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Athletes have warned against hasty suggestions about rife drug abuse that threaten to create false stereotypes about the whole community, following former national diver Temmy Kusuma's drug- related death.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/We prefer security to autonomy: Papuan council

We prefer security to autonomy: Papuan councilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The secretary-general of the proindependence Papuan Presidium Council (PDP), Thaha Al Hamid, said in Jayapura on Thursday that Papuans (indigenous people of Irian Jaya) wanted the government to guarantee their right to life ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Indonesia Art Awards 2001, the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Nov. 20. * Indonesian Comic part 2, The British Council, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jend.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Fasting in a frenzied world

Fasting in a frenzied world Muslims around the world welcome the arrival of the holy month of Ramadhan during which they practice ritual fasting. In some places people start to fast after the sighting of the new moon.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/The poor flex muscles at WTO

The poor flex muscles at WTOGuardian News Service, London By Wednesday afternoon, delegates in Doha were slumped in corridors, after losing three nights' sleep as the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations went down to the wire.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Expert sees more bank closures this year

Expert sees more bank closures this yearTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) is likely to close down more poorly capitalized banks by the end of this year if their owners fail to come up with fresh money as the merger alternative is no longer feasible due time ...

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Three soldiers injured by mines in Ambon

Three soldiers injured by mines in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Three soldiers of the Army's West Java 408th Battalion deployed in the province of Ambon were seriously injured in land-mine explosions while patrolling in Karang Panjang in the city on Wednesday.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Jawa Pos boss named Entrepreneur of the Year

Jawa Pos boss named Entrepreneur of the YearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dahlan Iskan, the chief executive officer of the Jawa Pos publishing group, was named Indonesian Entrepreneur of the Year on Wednesday by United States-based consultancy firm Ernst & Young.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2001

JP/Singapore, a new haven for Indonesia shuttlers

Singapore, a new haven for Indonesia shuttlersPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Singapore It was 8.30 on a Saturday morning and Guillemard Road remained quiet. But several male shuttlers were already gearing up for their training session.

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