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63 articles.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/AG asks BI to freeze terrorists' accounts

AG asks BI to freeze terrorists' accountsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office formally requested Bank Indonesia, the central bank, to freeze 28 bank accounts belonging to companies suspected of having links with international terrorist Osama bin Laden.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Mayor termed 'wastephobiac'

Mayor termed 'wastephobiac' PEKANBARU, Riau: Mayor Herman Abdullah says that he doesn't mind residents calling him names because of his campaign to make Pekanbaru a clean city.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Chinese should be active in political life: Arief

Chinese should be active in political life: AriefSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Government critic Arief Budiman has said that it is time now for Indonesians of Chinese descent to become political activists or figures who have the guts to criticize national leaders, even though they may ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Foreign sportsmen defy security fears

Foreign sportsmen defy security fearsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The extreme athletes take a breath, steady themselves and focus on a 2.7-meter high wooden ramp before dropping in for a series of radical maneuvers.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from Nov. 5 to Nov. 11

Rates for tax payment, valid from Nov. 5 to Nov. 11 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 10,260.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 671.14Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,160.78Belgian franc 1 Rp 228.93Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,433.01Swiss franc 1 Rp 6,277.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Moderate Muslims

Moderate Muslims On Thursday the Indonesian President, Megawati Soekarnoputri, warned the U.S. that its bombardment of Afghanistan should halt during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan, which begins in mid- November.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 5, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Astra Agro ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Will CGI spoil picnic in vanishing forests?

Will CGI spoil picnic in vanishing forests?David Curry, Director, Environmental Investigation Agency, London. A. Ruwindrijarto, Director, Telapak Indonesia, Bogor, West Java Corruption is firmly on the agenda of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) meeting on Nov.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Sentiments rose, but may reverse: Survey

Sentiments rose, but may reverse: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business confidence improved in Indonesia in the August- September period, buoyed up by a peaceful change in government in late July, but the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States could well reverse the trend once ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Regional trade

Regional trade A year ago at their last summit, ASEAN leaders spoke of creating a large East Asian free trade area that would also encompass South Korea, Japan and China.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Tel. 5256351) America's Sweethearts 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Sugar and Spice 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Asoka 16:00 20:00 Just Visiting 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Turbulence 3 ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Court asked to free 'Theys four' of charges

Court asked to free 'Theys four' of chargesR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura A legislator has called on Jayapura District Court to free the Papua Presidium Council's functionaries from subversion charges, as what they have fought for has been accommodated in the newly endorsed law on ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Entertainment and Ramadhan

Entertainment and RamadhanEvery time the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan approaches, there are pros and cons regarding the need to close entertainment venues during this month.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Rupiah closing in on 11,000 mark against dollar

Rupiah closing in on 11,000 mark against dollar The rupiah plunged to near 11,000 per U.S. dollar late on Monday, the lowest level during President Megawati Soekarnoputri's three-month-old administration.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Migrating birds fly in search of warmer parts

Migrating birds fly in search of warmer partsBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta A bird watcher from the Royal Society for Bird Protection, England, Edward Pollar, finds himself really impressed. "It's really interesting," he said. "This birdwatching activity only happens once a year.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Semen Cibinong deposit sale approved

Semen Cibinong deposit sale approved Shareholders of publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Cibinong approved on Monday the planned sale of the company's controversial missing deposits worth US$250 million."...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Hamzah to visit Aceh

Hamzah to visit Aceh JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to be the first national leader to hold talks and travel throughout Aceh for an extended period of time as he is planning a three-day trip to the restive province.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Nov. 5

Rupiah Rates Nov. 5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,260.00 10,260.00 10,814.00 10,706.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/S&P lowers Indonesia's debt ratings

S&P lowers Indonesia's debt ratings Standard & Poor's has said it has downgraded Indonesia's long- term foreign currency sovereign credit and senior unsecured debt ratings to CCC from CCC+, due to concern over possible debt rescheduling at next year's Paris Club meeting, as it would threaten ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Traveling athletes unperturbed by security concerns

Traveling athletes unperturbed by security concernsMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaThe extreme athletes take a breath, steady themselves and focus on a 2.7-meter high wooden ramp before dropping in for a series of radical maneuvers.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Government to install 60 judges for rights court

Government to install 60 judges for rights courtTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will soon install 60 career and non-career judges to permanent and ad hoc courts scheduled to try human rights cases.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/U.S. Dollar Rates Nov.5

U.S. Dollar Rates Nov.5 Latest Previous %ChangeYen 121.76-77 121.60-70 +0.13Euro* 0.8969-74 0.9015-25 -0.51Sterling* 1.4531-34 1.4618-28 -0.60Swiss franc 1.6394-00 1.6308-13 +0.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/U.S. hopes for better ties with Indonesia

U.S. hopes for better ties with IndonesiaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta United States Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph Boyce expressed his hopes here Monday that the two countries would manage to answer the challenges of diplomacy and improve relations between the two nations.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/MPR session dismays people in the street

MPR session dismays people in the streetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly is being mocked as "elitist" and there are complaints that legislators are out of touch with the interests of the general public they are supposed to represent.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Constitutional amendment remains unresolved

Constitutional amendment remains unresolvedKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators of the People's Consultative Assembly intensified lobbying on Monday night as the debate on amendments to the Constitution stalled.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Court rules against police

Court rules against police JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court decided on Monday that the arrest of two members of a Surakarta-based group by Jakarta Police last month was unlawful.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Raptor birds face threat of extinction in the wild

Raptor birds face threat of extinction in the wildBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta Migrating raptor birds are interesting to watch. But in their search for food, places to breed or a warmer climate, they must face many dangers.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Officials fear conflict of interest in City budget debate

Officials fear conflict of interest in City budget debateAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City officials complained on Monday over the interference of city councillors in their drafting of next year's city budget and alleged that they might be tempted to seek an advantage from the planned ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Trial of SIRA chairman begins

Trial of SIRA chairman begins JAKARTA: The trial of the leader of Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA) commenced on Monday at the Central Jakarta District Court.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Foundation's chief to queried

Foundation's chief to queried JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office is scheduled to summon Raudhlatul Jannah Foundation chairman Dadang Sukandar on Wednesday as a witness in an alleged corruption case of Rp 40 billion of funds belonging to the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), which has implicated ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Damar Harsanto

Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta While members of the legislature have the option of spending the night at a five-star hotel near the House of Representatives (DPR)/People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) building, a number of policemen who are assigned to secure the event have to sleep in ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Padang's brinkmanship game

Padang's brinkmanship game President Megawati Soekarnoputri's government was either so lame-duck that it was incapable of acting immediately and firmly or was so completely ignorant of the grave implications that it simply sat back and relaxed after the West Sumatra administration and legislative ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Bogor asked to act on prostitution

Bogor asked to act on prostitution Activists from the Muslim-based Justice Party (PK) gathered at the Bogor administration office on Monday, demanding that the administration rid the city of all prostitution spots and porno VCDs before the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan begins later this month.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Foreign sportsmen defy security fears

Foreign sportsmen defy security fearsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The extreme athletes take a breath, steady themselves and focus on a 2.7-meter high wooden ramp before dropping in for a series of radical maneuvers.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/72 elementary schools in Indramayu to be merged

72 elementary schools in Indramayu to be mergedNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java At least 72 state-run elementary schools in the Indramayu regency will be merged, reducing their number to 32, due to a shortage of teaching staff and a low education budget.Herutoko D.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Police tell sad story on sidelines of MPR session

Police tell sad story on sidelines of MPR sessionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While members of the legislature have the option of spending the night at a five-star hotel near the House of Representatives (DPR)/People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) building, a number of policemen who ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/IMF team to visit Jakarta on new LoI talks

IMF team to visit Jakarta on new LoI talksBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta later this week for preliminary talks on the upcoming letter of intent (LoI) with the government, the IMF said on Monday.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Parents complain over school's fees

Parents complain over school's fees JAKARTA: Some 20 parents visited City Hall on Monday, complaining that their applications to register their children at a state elementary school in their neighborhood in South Jakarta were rejected as they were unable to afford an entrance fee of between Rp 2 ...

Tue, 06 Nov 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, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Three months in jail for shoe thief

Three months in jail for shoe thief PADANG, West Sumatra: The provincial court sentenced Rudi, 20, on Monday to three months imprisonment for stealing a pair of shoes. The sentence was much lighter than the 10-month sentence sought by the prosecutors.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Court endorses Gafur's election as governor

Court endorses Gafur's election as governorTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid accusations of money politics, the Supreme Court has issued a legal opinion endorsing the controversial election of Abdul Gafur as North Maluku governor and Yamin Tawari as his deputy, saying that the ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Migrating birds fly in search of warmer parts

Migrating birds fly in search of warmer partsBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta "It's really interesting," said Edward Pollar, a bird watcher from the Royal Society for Bird Protection, England. "This birdwatching activity only happens once a year.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Maluku refugees living in Kupang face starvation

Maluku refugees living in Kupang face starvationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Around 3,000 Maluku refugees in the East Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of Kupang are facing starvation following the ending of food aid from a local Protestant church.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Debt and economies crisis sinking RI

Debt and economies crisis sinking RIFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With US$139 billion in foreign debt coupled with a crippling economic crisis, Indonesia is like a ship that has almost sunk.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Most schools to remain open during Ramadhan

Most schools to remain open during RamadhanAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most high schools in the city have decided not to send students on long vacations during Ramadhan and opted instead to provide its pupils with various religious teachings.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Sri Warso Wahono exploits women's beauty in sketches

Sri Warso Wahono exploits women's beauty in sketchesYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Alone, idle, displaying fatigue, loneliness and restlessness, here and there, naked and waiting -- on the bed or on a chair in the sitting room.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Traveling athletes unperturbed by security concerns

Traveling athletes unperturbed by security concernsMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaThe extreme athletes take a breath, steady themselves and focus on a 2.7-meter high wooden ramp before dropping in for a series of radical maneuvers.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/CIA: A fundamental intelligence test after fatal blunders

CIA: A fundamental intelligence test after fatal blundersPeter Preston, Guardian News Service, London There are, you may distantly recall, four horsemen to this pending apocalypse: Military action, financial action, diplomatic action -- and intelligence.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Major antiporn protests hit several big cities

Major antiporn protests hit several big citiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of Muslims staged separate protests on Monday in several cities across the country, urging authorities to take firm action against pornographic products.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/RI donors wary of new loan pledges, World Bank says

RI donors wary of new loan pledges, World Bank saysBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's poor track record in meeting reform targets may inhibit donor countries from pledging greater loan support needed to finance next year's state budget deficit, according to the World Bank on ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Human rights course for judges

Human rights course for judges JAKARTA: Seventy-five judges and prosecutors are undergoing a human rights course organized by the Ministry of Justice along with the Asia Foundation, as part of preparations of the legal apparatus for human rights tribunals.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/On accountability speech, once a year is too often

On accountability speech, once a year is too oftenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party has proposed a review of the practice of the presidential accountability report being given on an annual basis, as practiced over the past two years, because it is inefficient.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Traffic jams force people to alter daily routines

Traffic jams force people to alter daily routinesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As traffic jams have become an everyday routine and there is no indication it will lessen, residents here have been forced to be "creative" in coping with the problem.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/W. Sumatra denies seizure of cement firm

W. Sumatra denies seizure of cement firmAdianto P. Simamora and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Signaling that it was backing down from its controversial plan, the West Sumatra administration said on Monday that it had no intention of unilaterally taking over local cement-maker ...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Death penalty for corruptors, why not?

Death penalty for corruptors, why not?Kurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A death penalty proposal for those convicted of large scale corruption was put forth by the Crescent Star Party (PBB) on Monday and received a positive response from observers.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Shareholders approve Semen Cibinong deposit sale

Shareholders approve Semen Cibinong deposit sale Shareholders of the publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Cibinong approved on Monday the planned sale of the company's controversial missing deposits worth US$250 million."...

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/'Mardiyem' highlights nightmare of the comfort women

'Mardiyem' highlights nightmare of the comfort womenHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being raped is every woman's nightmare. To experience it once is more than enough to turn a woman's life upside down.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Global Stock Index Nov.5

Global Stock Index Nov.5 Latest Change %Change New York DJ Indus 9323.54 +59.64 +0.64 Nov 2 Nasdaq 1745.73 -0.57 -0.03 Nov 2 S&P 500 1087.20 +3.10 +0.29 Nov 2Toronto TSE 300 7023.97 +39.36 +0.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Bus driver named suspect

Bus driver named suspectMulta Firdaus, The Jakarta Post, Serang Ali Muhammad, the driver of a Hiba Utama bus that collided with a cargo train killing at least 20 people in Serang, Banten on Sunday, has been arrested while locomotive engineer Jumari is still under police investigation.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/AMEX card has limitations

AMEX card has limitations AMEX cards issued in Indonesia have many limitations that you may not be aware of until you are denied a claim. My daughter is a supplementary AMEX cardholder and so are my two other children who are residing and studying in the U.S.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Beddu gets 2-year prison term

Beddu gets 2-year prison termMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang to two years imprisonment for his involvement in a land swap deal causing some Rp 20 billion (US$ 20.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Letters of Intent frustrate Soeharto to Megawati

Letters of Intent frustrate Soeharto to MegawatiM. Sadli, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Indonesia, JakartaPart 2 of 2 In the end, it was Megawati Soekarnoputri as vice president, who in May, 2001, took an initiative to invite back the International Monetary Fund.

Tue, 06 Nov 2001

JP/Refugees want to return home

Refugees want to return homeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Some 2,000 Acehnese refugees now being sheltered in a number of camps in Langkat, North Sumatra, have expressed their willingness to return to their homes despite poor security conditions in the strife-torn ...