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Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Howard under fire for not meeting Megawati
Howard under fire for not meeting MegawatiAgence France-Presse, Sydney Prime Minister John Howard returned to the Australian election campaign on Monday under fire over his failure to meet Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri at the APEC summit in Shanghai.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
SEKAYU, South Sumatra: Beware of mosquitoes in Sekayu, Musi
SEKAYU, South Sumatra: Beware of mosquitoes in Sekayu, Musi Banyuasin regency, as at least 63 local people have been hospitalized with malaria just at the onset of the rainy season."This month, seven infected patients have undergone intensive treatment at the city's state hospital," a health worker...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Landslides kill four in Tasikmalaya: Three separate landslides
Landslides kill four in Tasikmalaya: Three separate landslides hit villages in three districts in Tasikmalaya, West Java, killing four and injuring three. The four killed were Nasihah, 25, one-month-old baby Dedi, Apdul, 48 and Mihai, 30.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Two farmers killed in Ambon
Two farmers killed in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Two brothers, Nyong Lewakabessy, 31, and Fery, 26, were found dead on their clove plantation in a village in central Maluku with Nyong's body found on Sunday and Fery's on Monday.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Commission on Constitution possible: MPR
Commission on Constitution possible: MPRAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the growing public demand for an independent commission on the Constitution, Ad Hoc Committee II of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has decided to exclude the issue from the agenda of the upcoming MPR...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 22, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,275 -25 56,500 Adindo Foresta 95 0 0 AGIS 110 5 125,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 210 0 8,500 Alakasa 215 0...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Two men convicted of drug trafficking
Two men convicted of drug trafficking PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: The Parepare District Court sentenced Ilyas, 30, and Budiono, 29, to 42 months in jail and 30 months in jail respectively after they were found guilty of trafficking 3,387 grams of marijuana last April.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Militiaman's trial postponed
Militiaman's trial postponed JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court postponed on Monday the trial of a militiaman accused of killing a New Zealand peacekeeper in East Timor last year.Prosecutor Samadi Budisyah said Yacobus Bere, 37, could not be brought before the court because he was being...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Unreasonable bus fare
Unreasonable bus fareFrom Warta KotaDespite the fare increase of air-conditioned, express passenger buses (Rp 3,300), the bus conductors generally collect only Rp 3000 from each passenger.The commuters' choice of this particular bus is of course for the sake of their convenience and safety.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Landslides kill four in Tasikmalaya: Three separate landslides
Landslides kill four in Tasikmalaya: Three separate landslides hit villages in three districts in Tasikmalaya, West Java, killing four and injuring three. The four killed were Nasihah, 25, one-month-old baby Dedi, Apdul, 48 and Mihai, 30.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
1. Sutiyoso: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. Sutiyoso: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12Sutiyoso departs for Madrid, Athens and Amsterdam 2. Zoo: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 43Death of white tigers caused by worms3. Maria: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 21South Jakarta court drops defamation case 4. Traffic: 24 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 22 New traffic routes applied in S. Jakarta
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Local comics: Dead or alive?
Local comics: Dead or alive?Ida Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Talking about Indonesian comics means discussing history, said a writer in a newly published Panel, the bulletin of the comic world.Indeed, the statement is true.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Asia to gain from biotech investments
Asia to gain from biotech investmentsJill Wong, Reuters, Hong Kong Asia is set to reap substantial benefits from rising investment in biotechnology despite sinking regional equity markets, industry leaders said on Monday."Our primary interest (in Asia) are in China and South Korea," Donald W.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
RI cyclists set to take part at World Cup series
RI cyclists set to take part at World Cup seriesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) plans to send its mountain bike (MTB) cyclists to the World Cup series, especially those taking place in the Asia Pacific region.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
House agrees on 30% increase in fuel prices
House agrees on 30% increase in fuel pricesDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The House of Representatives budget committee approved on Monday a government proposal to increase fuel prices by an average 30 percent starting January next year, but delayed once again the completion of a crucial...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
JP/ /
JP/ /Top electronics firm Hitachi Ltd. and rival Toshiba Corp. said Monday they will team up with other Japanese and Chinese firms to develop software in China, where labor costs are much lower than at home.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Man shot dead by police
Man shot dead by police JAKARTA: Police shot dead an 18-year-old man in Kramat Jati market in East Jakarta at dawn on Monday, after they received reports that he allegedly extorted money from vendors there.First Insp.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
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, 23 Oct 2001
Decrees to be endorsed
Decrees to be endorsedat MPR Annual Session 1. New MPR rules and proceedings2. National ethics3. Vision of future Indonesia, including Vision 20204. Eradication and prevention of KKN5. Land reform and natural resource management
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Six arrested over fresh clash in Poso
Six arrested over fresh clash in PosoBadri Jawara, The Jakarta Post, Palu Central Sulawesi Provincial Police confirmed on Monday that six people of the 42 detained for questioning were interrogated over Saturday's sectarian clash in Tabalu village, some 20 kilometers north of Poso, in which one...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Amien backs committee to probe Akbar
Amien backs committee to probe AkbarBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais expressed his support on Monday for several legislators' suggestions to set up a special committee at the House of Representatives to probe the alleged...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
House agrees on 30% increase in fuel prices
House agrees on 30% increase in fuel pricesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives budget committee approved on Monday a government proposal to increase fuel prices by an average 30 percent starting January next year, but delayed once again the completion of a...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Ramli to stage fashion shows
Ramli to stage fashion shows JAKARTA: Veteran fashion designer Ramli will stage a five-day event called "26 years of Ramli Creations, Black 2000-2001", starting on Oct. 30 at the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Rights tribunal judges will be impartial, Bagir says
Rights tribunal judges will be impartial, Bagir saysTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Monday that, to ensure impartiality, no police or military personnel would sit on the panel of judges for the ad hoc human rights tribunal.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
West Java health spending minute
West Java health spending minuteYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung West Java administration spends very little on its residents' health, well below the standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO), a health official said in Bandung on Monday.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Fire razes Karet Tengsin slum
Fire razes Karet Tengsin slumAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two people were injured and over a thousand were left homeless when a fire swept through 195 houses in the early morning hours of Monday in the Karet Tengsin area of Central Jakarta.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
ASEAN auto sales softening due to recession, instability
ASEAN auto sales softening due to recession, instability Agence France Presse Singapore Motor vehicle sales in the four biggest Southeast Asian markets have begun to soften and the numbers are expected to worsen in the coming months, an industry monitor said. Automotive Resources Asia Ltd.
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Government under fire over new anticorruption setup
Government under fire over new anticorruption setupFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to establish a new anticorruption commission could be interpreted as an attempt to obstruct the drive to eradicate corruption, Nono Anwar Makarim, director of the nonprofit foundation...
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
JP/18/bill
JP/18/billNew oil and gas bill set for legislationMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta If an oil and gas bill is passed into law on Tuesday, it will end the 30-year monopoly of state oil and gas company Pertamina over the country's oil and gas industry.
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Telkom's deceptive discount?
Telkom's deceptive discount?From Kompas Each time the country celebrates its Independence Day, state- owned telecommunications company Telkom offers a discount on the installation of telephone lines. Although we have registered for a telephone, when Telkom gave out the 55 percent discount and then...
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Persija sets out on 'mission impossible'
Persija sets out on 'mission impossible'Musthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian champion Persija will embark on its Asian Champions League tour of Japan with players and managers alike viewing the trip as more of an end of season holiday than a serious attempt to overcome their formidable...
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
"We no longer trust NGOs and legislators who always claim to
"We no longer trust NGOs and legislators who always claim to represent the public..." Akbar Saputra
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Six more bodies found in Aceh
Six more bodies found in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Indonesian Red Cross recovered six more bodies with gunshot wounds from two separate locations in Aceh Besar Regency on Saturday, but there was no confirmation whether the victims were civilians or members of the Free Aceh...
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Anti-U.S. protests revived in Surakarta
Anti-U.S. protests revived in SurakartaKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Hundreds of Muslims in Surakarta held a mass gathering on Sunday to renew their protest at the killing of innocent Muslim people in the continuing military strikes by the United States and its allies on Afghanistan.
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Persija sets out on 'mission impossible'
Persija sets out on 'mission impossible'Musthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesian champion Persija will embark on its Asian Champions League tour of Japan with players and managers alike viewing the trip as more of an end of season holiday than a serious attempt to overcome their formidable...
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
APEC leaders pledge to revive economic growth
APEC leaders pledge to revive economic growthAlan Wheatley, Reuters, Shanghai Pacific Rim leaders pledged on Sunday to put their economies back on the growth track but stopped short of a specific commitment to expansive fiscal and monetary policies.
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Scavengers consider health risks an occupational hazard
Scavengers consider health risks an occupational hazardAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Bekasi Persistent health related problems are not a concern among the scavengers of Bantar Gebang, the country's largest dump, as they have a more profound issue to focus on: physical survival itself.
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Hopes dim for stronger rupiah this week: analysts
Hopes dim for stronger rupiah this week: analystsBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The rupiah is set for another week of dull trading, in the absence of any signs from home or abroad likely to alleviate market concerns over prolonged anti-U.S.
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Domestic vs world opinion
Domestic vs world opinion The U.S.-led attacks on Afghanistan have put the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri in a bind. It has to thread carefully between majority international opinion, which supports the attacks, and domestic public opinion, which ranges from outright condemnation to...
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
A well-behaved action from Justice Party
A well-behaved action from Justice Party Order is beautiful and peace is comfort. Thousands of members of the Muslim-based Justice Party had demonstrated this yesterday (Friday) during the biggest anti-U.S. rally held in the country these past few days.
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
House to vote on oil and gas bill
House to vote on oil and gas billMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If an oil and gas bill is passed into law on Tuesday, it will end the 30-year monopoly of state oil and gas company Pertamina over the country's oil and gas industry.
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Religious leaders say RI cannot do without the U.S.
Religious leaders say RI cannot do without the U.S.Bambang Nurbianto and Juniartha I., Jakarta/Denpasar Leaders of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, the country's two biggest Muslim organizations, said on Sunday that Indonesia had to maintain good relations with the United States and its...
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
"We want those rights to be centralized to ensure a balance
"We want those rights to be centralized to ensure a balance between the industrial sectors and between regions. This is needed for a mapping of our investment so we know which areas still need encouraging and extra incentives."Theo F. Toemion BKPM Chairman
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
TI chief Suharto set for new term
TI chief Suharto set for new term SEMARANG, Central Java: The Indonesian Tae kwon do Association (TI)'s Central Java chapter has thrown its support behind the reelection of chairman Suharto, citing his capability in accommodating various nationwide interests.
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
JP/4/SANTO
JP/4/SANTOShould Megawati shake up her Cabinet? Susanto Pudjomartono Editor-At-Large The Jakarta Post Jakarta The traditional 100-day honeymoon is not yet over, but President Megawati Soekarnoputri's government is already on the receiving end of increasing criticism, both open and veiled, from...
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
The need for disaster recovery management
The need for disaster recovery managementVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta The attack on New York and Washington has prompted many corporations to review their disaster recovery management systems.
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
BKPM seeks to centralize investment licensing
BKPM seeks to centralize investment licensing Attracting foreign investors to kick start an ailing economy is utmost and foremost in the mind of our government officials these days, and the burden lies with the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM).
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Save our sinking ship
Save our sinking ship While senior government officials go to great lengths to publicly portray a much rosier outlook of the economy than what is perceived by the general public, privately they do not hesitate in pouring out their great concerns, fully sharing the views of most private sector...
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Police on alert in Johar Baru
Police on alert in Johar Baru JAKARTA: Some 100 police officers were still on guard on Sunday to prevent any recurrence of a brawl among residents of the densely populated Johar Baru subdistrict, Central Jakarta, which killed one and injured at least two people.
Mon, 22 Oct 2001
Dutch Environment Minister Jan Pronk will be named special UN
Dutch Environment Minister Jan Pronk will be named special UN envoy for sustainable development, the Dutch press reported on Saturday. In this temporary position Pronk will lead preparations for the World Conference on Sustainable Development set to take place in Johannesburg in 2002, according to...