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Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Train derails in Cirebon: Thousands of people at several railway
Train derails in Cirebon: Thousands of people at several railway stations had to delay their trips on Thursday after the Tawang Mas train serving the Semarang-Senen (Jakarta) line derailed in Cirebon, West Java, on Wednesday. No fatalities were reported.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Over 1.3m tourists cancel visit to Indonesia
Over 1.3m tourists cancel visit to IndonesiaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 1.3 million tourists have canceled trips to Indonesia because of heightening anti-American sentiment since the U.S.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
"Until then (the review) there should be no groups or individuals
"Until then (the review) there should be no groups or individuals making trouble and complicating our position." Syamsul Mu'arif "The U.S. understands that the perception (of Megawati's comments) by the media, or by some of the media, was not the true stance of Indonesia.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
New ring road partners sought
New ring road partners soughtAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso told city-owned developer PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) on Thursday to replace its partners, who were related to former President Soeharto's family, in the delayed Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) toll road...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
22 workers stranded in S. Kalimantan
22 workers stranded in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The South Kalimantan provincial legislative council has called on recruitment agency PT Andromeda Graha to take responsibility for 22 workers who left their jobs in East Malaysia's Sarawak after being deceived about the level of...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Government will review stance on Afghan assault
Government will review stance on Afghan assaultThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After giving out confusing signals, the Indonesian government decided on Thursday it would review its official stance on the U.S.-led attacks on Afghanistan.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Anthrax fears lift glove demand, not rubber prices
Anthrax fears lift glove demand, not rubber pricesVissuta Pothong, Reuters The global anthrax scare is likely to increase demand for rubber gloves, but the threat of recession looming over the world economy will keep a lid on rubber prices, industry sources said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Bella Saphira sues PT Uniliver
Bella Saphira sues PT Uniliver Jakarta: Artist Bella Saphira sued giant Dutch company PT Unilever on Thursday at the South Jakarta District Court for allegedly violating a contract agreement between them and demanded the company pay Rp 1.1 billion (US$110,000) in compensation.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Tommy -- a legendary figure
Tommy -- a legendary figure It has been almost a year since police began their search for Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra who is living as a fugitive following the court's decision to sentence him to 18 months in prison.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
51 killed on Cikampek tollroad
51 killed on Cikampek tollroad PURWAKARTA, West Java: Over the past ten months, a total of 51 people have been killed and 49 others seriously injured in 38 traffic accidents on the Cikampek tollroad.According to Purwakarta Police data, most accidents were caused by human error, including tiredness.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Customs service, traffic police the most corrupt: Survey
Customs service, traffic police the most corrupt: SurveyThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The traffic police, customs and tax authority and the judiciary were ranked the most corrupt institutions in the public sector, according to a governance diagnostic study on Indonesia conducted for the Partnership for...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Hamzah's visit to Libya canceled
Hamzah's visit to Libya canceled JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz's plan to visit Libya, scheduled for the end of this month, has been canceled indefinitely, an official said on Thursday.La Ode Kamaluddin, a member of the Vice President's special staff, said the cancellation was made due to the...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Pertamina gets US$1b loan commitments from banks
Pertamina gets US$1b loan commitments from banksMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm Pertamina said on Thursday that it had received initial commitments from three U.S. and Japanese financial institutions to provide US$1 billion in commercial loans to finance its...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Customs, traffic police the most corrupt: Survey
Customs, traffic police the most corrupt: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The traffic police, customs and tax authority and the judiciary were ranked the most corrupt institutions in the public sector, according to a governance diagnostic study on Indonesia conducted for the Partnership for...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Arroyo lifts halt on death penalty
Arroyo lifts halt on death penalty PHILIPPINES: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said in Manila on Thursday that she had lifted a moratorium on the death penalty and the government will resume carrying out capital punishment first on kidnappers.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Law can be bought
Law can be boughtFrom Rakyat MerdekaUpholding the supremacy of law in Indonesia is virtually impossible at present. Various cases have shown that the country's judiciary yields to bribery and death threats.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
MILF, Manila sign details of peace pact
MILF, Manila sign details of peace pactAgencies, Seri Kembangan Philippine government negotiators and Moro guerrilla leaders signed an agreement in Seri Kembangan, Malaysia on Thursday aimed at safeguarding a cease-fire threatened by weeks of renewed hostilities in the country's restive south.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Security worries prevent Antlers from visiting Jakarta
Security worries prevent Antlers from visiting JakartaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian champion Persija has forgone its home leg in its Asian Champions League first round match against Kashima Antlers after the Japanese giant refused to fly to Jakarta due to security concerns.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
S'pore dissolves parliament, to hold elections on Nov. 3
S'pore dissolves parliament, to hold elections on Nov. 3Agencies, Singapore Singapore, which is struggling through a severe economic crisis, will hold general elections on Nov. 3, the government said on Thursday.The announcement came about an hour after a government statement said President S.R.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Officials make use of media
Officials make use of mediaFrom Koran Tempo I was astonished to read a news story titled Government warns Freeport and learn that Director General for Geological and Mineral Resources Wimpie S. Tjejep apparently sent a letter of warning to PT Freeport Indonesia in regard to environmental matters.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
1. Macet - 2 lines, 3 cols, 2x15
1. Macet - 2 lines, 3 cols, 2x15 MRT won't prevent traffic jams: Expert 2. Porn : 2 cols, 2 lines, 2x 16-20 Majority of teenagers admit exposure to porn3. BUMD - 3 cols, 1 line - 1x 25 New ring road partners sought 4. Bella - 3 cols, 1 line - 1x 25-30 Bella Saphira sues Unilever
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Muslim dress
Muslim dress Ivy Susanti's writing on facts about Islam gives readers a brief overview about the religion. But, why did she take so much space just to discuss Muslim dress, especially Muslim women's clothes, in this case: jilbab? (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 14, 2001: What is it all about? Islam).
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Piracy watchdog warns of RI militant hijackings
Piracy watchdog warns of RI militant hijackingsReuters, London Piracy watchdog the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has warned shipping to be on guard against an upsurge of hostage- taking in Asia, most notably by separatist guerrillas in Indonesia's Aceh province.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Telkomsel responds
Telkomsel responds We refer to Pak Gunawan Wijaya's letter Telkomsel's service published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 12, 2001.We thank Pak Gunawan for his trust in using simPATI card from Telkomsel.We would like to respond to Pak Gunawan's complaint which appeared in various newspapers about...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Ex-sprinter races against drug abuse
Ex-sprinter races against drug abuseReza G., Contributor, Jakarta Thirty-nine years ago, Mohamad Sarengat, sprinted the 100 meter's course in 10.4 seconds to set what was then a new Asian Games record. He brought home a second gold and record in the 110-meter hurdles, finishing in 14.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
DPR to conclude budget debates by Saturday
DPR to conclude budget debates by SaturdayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Budget Committee Chairman Benny Pasaribu said on Thursday that the crucial debate of the 2002 draft budget would be completed on Saturday, so that provincial and regency administrations could draw up their...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Government must tackle economic problems: Survey
Government must tackle economic problems: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta According to a poll released on Thursday, respondents overwhelmingly agreed that the government needs to seriously address domestic economic problems before it decides to venture out and become unnecessarily involved in...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Bush arrives in China for APEC amid extradinary security
Bush arrives in China for APEC amid extradinary securityAgencies, Shanghai Amid extraordinary security, U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Shanghai on Thursday on his first overseas trip since the attacks on America to shore up support for his war against terrorism at an Asia Pacific summit.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Supreme Court sets up team to clarify Tommy's case
Supreme Court sets up team to clarify Tommy's caseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court has finally set up a team to clarify a decision taken by the panel of justices that controversially overturned a verdict on fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, Chief Justice...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
APEC puts brave face on hit to global growth
APEC puts brave face on hit to global growthAlan Wheatley, Reuters, Shanghai Last month's attacks on the United States have increased the risks facing the world economy, underscoring the urgency of a new round of global talks to tear down barriers to trade, Pacific Rim ministers said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
RI ranks very low in global competitiveness
RI ranks very low in global competitivenessAdianto P. Simamora and Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's economy has become more uncompetitive, as suggested by the latest 2001 Global Competitiveness Report released by the World Economic Forum on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Situation in Bagansiapiapi returns gradually to normal
Situation in Bagansiapiapi returns gradually to normalM. Ara Syaf, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Following bloody rioting in Bagansiapiapi, Rokanhilir Regency, Riau, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the situation in the fishing town has gradually returned to normal, according to the local police.Adj. Sr.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Pressure mounts against Akbar, Golkar in Bulog scam
Pressure mounts against Akbar, Golkar in Bulog scamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public pressure has been increasing for the House of Representatives to set up a special committee in charge of investigating the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scam involving some Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) allegedly...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Green turtle under threat of extinction
Green turtle under threat of extinction CIANJUR, West Java: The population of green turtles on the south coast of Sukabumi face the threat of extinction if no action is taken to stop excessive hunting of the species.Cevy Th.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
'Zebra Cross operation'
'Zebra Cross operation'From PelitaThe Jakarta Police have launched three operations simultaneously, one of them being Zebra Operation to discipline drivers. Regrettably, the operation has turned out to be very ineffective as many public bus drivers are getting more reckless by the day.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
1. (2*3 lines)
1. (2*3 lines)Asian stocks lower on Wall St fallAsian Stocks Close Lower On Wall St's Fall, Bioterrorism2. (2*3 lines)Oil dips to new 2-year low as OPEC dithersOil dips to new two-year low as OPEC dithers 3.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Free brain operations for the poor
Free brain operations for the poor TANGERANG: Since its establishment last February, Siloam Gleneagles Hospital-based National Brain Foundation here has given free brain surgery to 51 poor patients, a foundation executive told the media on Tuesday.The foundation chairman Dr.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Indonesia agrees to allow MAS add more flights
Indonesia agrees to allow MAS add more flightsReuters, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia has agreed to allow Malaysian state carrier Malaysian Airline System (MAS) to add more services to four Indonesian cities, a Malaysian minister said on Thursday.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Wolfowitz's remarks on terror questionable
Wolfowitz's remarks on terror questionableAbdillah Toha, Executive Director Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Studies, Jakarta Paul Wolfowitz was right when he said in this newspaper (Oct.12) that the campaign against terrorism was "not just America's fight".
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Professor blasts KL over illegal logging
Professor blasts KL over illegal loggingEdi Petebang, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak A professor at the Tanjungpura University in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, said here on Wednesday that illegal logging in Kalimantan could not be stopped unless the Malaysian government prohibited the entry of illegal...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Akbar Tandjung
Akbar Tandjung clarifiesFrom Bisnis Indonesia I would like to clarify reports appearing in several dailies on Oct. 12, 2001, regarding the use of non-budgeted funds of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).I have never stated that I received the above agency's funds of Rp 40 billion.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Sutiyoso warns road contractor
Sutiyoso warns road contractor JAKARTA: City Governor Sutiyoso threatened on Wednesday to cancel road repair work by a contractor on Jl. Iskandar Muda, South Jakarta, as it had caused heavy traffic jams in the area over the last few days.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Bill on police said to fail to promote spirit of reform
Bill on police said to fail to promote spirit of reformTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite separation between the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) since 1999, a reform bill currently being deliberated at the House of Representatives by a special committee, has failed...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Children's Programs 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Indonesia to swap planes for Thai sugar, rice
Indonesia to swap planes for Thai sugar, rice Indonesia is planning to swap aeroplanes for rice and sugar from Thailand in a bid to meet rising local demand for the commodities, an official from the state food agency Bulog said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Expats violate immigration ruling
Expats violate immigration ruling PALU, Central Sulawesi: Over 20 expatriates have violated immigration regulations in Palu making it difficult for the local immigration office to register them, an official said.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Akbar vows to explain Bulog scam in due time
Akbar vows to explain Bulog scam in due timeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung pledged on Wednesday he would disclose everything related to his role in the alleged misuse of Rp 40 billion (US$4.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Witnesses say judge paid Rp 550m in land dispute case
Witnesses say judge paid Rp 550m in land dispute caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Witnesses told the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that they had bribed the defendant, now a Jakarta High Court judge, to rule in their favor in a land dispute.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition* Premature Arts by I Made Arya Palguna, Taman Budaya Bali Art Center, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 19.Museums and Galleries* Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Chairul and Justian jostle for top PBSI post
Chairul and Justian jostle for top PBSI postNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rivalry for the top position at the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has grown fiercer, as the Jakarta chapter claimed on Wednesday that it had obtained more support for its candidate Justian Hadinata.