Police under fire: Journalists' associations condemned on Tuesday
Police under fire: Journalists' associations condemned on Tuesday the assault of four journalists by the police during a clash between police officers and anti-U.S. protesters on Monday. Page 2
Megawati goes to APEC summit: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to leave for Shanghai, China, on Wednesday to attend an annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the palace announced on Tuesday. Page 3
Shanghai trip: Despite recent development in Indonesia's political and economic situation, President Megawati Soekarnoputri will be among leaders to attend the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shanghai on Sunday. Page 4
Councillors jealous: City Councillors expressed their jealousy on Tuesday over four gorillas from England that will receive Rp 3.2 billion annually from the city budget, while their own demand for life insurance worth Rp 4.3 billion was rejected. Page 6
Gus Dur's testimony: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is scheduled to appear at the Jayapura District Court on Oct. 22, 2001, to give testimony on behalf of several executives of the Papuan Council Presidium (PDP) who have been charged with subversion. Page 7
Bulog graft: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) demanded on Tuesday that the Attorney General's Office continue investigating the Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) graft of funds belonging to the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), which has implicated several executives of the Golkar Party. Page 8
Tension up in Kashmir: Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged sporadic fire across their border in disputed Kashmir for a second day on Tuesday as tension escalated despite a visit to the region by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. Page 9
Ferreira emerges from slump: Wayne Ferreira began the defense of his Stuttgart Masters Series title Monday by beating Dominik Hrbaty 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, his second match victory only since June. Page 12
Anthrax scare: Hundreds of people in Florida city are rushing to stock up on antibiotics and gas masks to combat anthrax after three people in the area were exposed to the bacteria. Page 16
Vegetable oil limits: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will oppose efforts by the European Union to curb exports of vegetable oils and fats from Asia using food hygiene restrictions, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Leonardo Montemayor said Tuesday. Page 17
RI, Vietnam eye trade pact: A meeting between coffee exporters from Vietnam and Indonesia next week may lead to a draft trade agreement to boost sagging coffee export prices, according to the Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters, or AEKI. Page 18
Investment in oil, gas sector drops: State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Tuesday that many oil companies had shelved their investment plans in the country during the first nine months of this year due particularly to increasing security problems and legal uncertainty. Page 20