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Wed, 31 Oct 2001
"This historical event should be taken into consideration in
"This historical event should be taken into consideration in determining the province's anniversary." Edi S. Ekadjati
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
Indonesia's economic malaise: Fix the banks, quick!
Indonesia's economic malaise: Fix the banks, quick!Christopher Lingle, Global Strategist, eConoLytics.com Indonesia's economy remains plagued by structural inefficiencies and the banking system is near collapse.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
ASEAN warned not to delay on utilizing AFTA
ASEAN warned not to delay on utilizing AFTA Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations should move quickly to implement the Asean Free Trade Agreement to meet the 2002 deadline, the World Trade Organization's Director-General designate Supachai Panitchpakdi said Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
Hundreds lose their homes
Hundreds lose their homes JAKARTA: East Jakarta Mayoralty officers on Tuesday completely demolished hundreds of houses at Kampung Garapan in the Pondok Kopi area."There was no clash during today's demolition because the residents surrendered in desperation when faced with the powerful joint...
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
Deflation rears its head in Asia
Deflation rears its head in AsiaAlan Wheatley, Reuters, Tokyo The spectre of deflation is haunting Asia, bringing the risk of further pain to a region struggling with one of the steepest economic downturns on record.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
The first 100 days
The first 100 days President Megawati Soekarnoputri's first 100 days in office is more noteworthy for things that did not take place, than for what did. For sure, many things happened during that period. Most notable of these was the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
TIM, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 325130);
TIM, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 325130); Destiny, 4:55 p.m., Spring to Come, 7:05 p.m., City of Sadness, 9:15 p.m. .Film schedule was correct at press time. More information is available at www.jiffest.com or the JiFFest Communications Director, Vashti (Tel. 325113, 325115).
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
'Organda' should be dissolved
'Organda' should be dissolvedFrom PelitaI see that the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) in Jakarta is not useful any more, as it is unable to prevent city public transportation fares from going up. Some transportation company owners have increased their fares arbitrarily.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
Elite shuttlers boost championship standards
Elite shuttlers boost championship standardsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) defended on Tuesday the mandatory presence of elite players at the 2001 National Badminton Individual Championships, saying they boosted the event's standards.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
52 prosecutors dismissed
52 prosecutors dismissed MEDAN, North Sumatra: Fifty-two prosecutors have been dismissed this month for misrepresenting cases that have gone to trial, Attorney General M.A. Rachman said.Rachman said on Saturday that the dismissals were conducted in a bid to wipe out prosecutors who were hindering...
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
Telephone rates shouldn't go up
Telephone rates shouldn't go upFrom Forum KeadilanThe delay in discussions at the House of Representatives (DPR) on the increase of telephone rates is understandable, due to the lack of transparency in the calculation of such an increase, as presented by PT Telkom.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
Da'i nomination faces mounting opposition
Da'i nomination faces mounting oppositionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nomination of Comr. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar as the new National Police chief by President Megawati Soekarnoputri has faced mounting opposition from observers, who say his neutrality in the police's internal conflict should not be the...
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
Harm reduction: A necessary solution to IDU/HIV dilemma
Harm reduction: A necessary solution to IDU/HIV dilemmaChris Green, AIDS Activist and advocate, Jakarta Nowhere in the world is the practice of harm reduction, as explained in the accompanying article, uncontroversial.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
West Java set to have anniversary to celebrate
West Java set to have anniversary to celebrateYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The West Java political elite has been uneasy due to the absence of a major provincial anniversary celebration, which it considered had something to do with the low participation of ordinary people in the...
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
Ban on firecrackers
Ban on firecrackersFrom Rakyat MerdekaSome districts in Jakarta have now been disturbed by the loud noise of firecrackers. It shows that firecracker vendors have tried to make profits by selling firecrackers ahead of a possible ban by the government on their sale.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
RI incapable of 'controlling extremism'
RI incapable of 'controlling extremism'Associated Press, Jakarta Religious minorities in Indonesia face persecution and discrimination and cannot count on authorities to protect them from attacks by extremists, according to a U.S. State Department report.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
Schools remain closed in Jayapura
Schools remain closed in Jayapura JAYAPURA, Papua: Thousands of elementary and high school students in Pantai Timur subdistrict in Jayapura regency missed classes because their teachers had left the city due to security disturbances in the subdistrict.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
Pertamina eyes stake in BP unit
Pertamina eyes stake in BP unitMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Tuesday it was considering buying British American oil firm BP Plc.'s shares in Singapore Refining Co.
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
PPP told to accelerate its national congress
PPP told to accelerate its national congressAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Members of the United Development Party (PPP) from half of the party's provincial branches across the country reiterated their demand on Tuesday that the party's central executive board bring forward the timing...
Wed, 31 Oct 2001
Entry point to constitutional change
Entry point to constitutional changeJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta A great number of issues are likely to be on the agenda of the upcoming Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) Schedule for Tuesday:
Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) Schedule for Tuesday: Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. 22, South Jakarta (Tel. 5268458); Our Island of South Pacific, 7:30 p.m., Indonesian Comfort Woman, 9:30 p.m.Djakarta Theater, Thamrin, Central Jakarta (Tel.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Let us renew our spirit of nationalism, union
Let us renew our spirit of nationalism, union The following is an unofficial translation of the speech of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, delivered at the commemoration of Youth Pledge Day on Oct. 28 at the Cibubur camping ground, East Jakarta.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Man sentenced for murder
Man sentenced for murder TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Monday a man to six years imprisonment for killing a neighbor, who was accused of assaulting the defendant's brother.Presiding Judge Agus Budiarto said defendant Arpin Jalaludin, 20, a resident of Rawa Bambu village in...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Officers charged with corruption
Officers charged with corruption MALAYSIA: Eleven Malaysian law enforcement officers have been charged with corruption involving illegal immigrants in the past three years, a minister said in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Indonesia to replant rubber next year
Indonesia to replant rubber next yearReuters, Jakarta Indonesia, the world's second largest rubber producer after Thailand, will rehabilitate 100,000 hectares of rubber plantations a year for four years from 2002 to cut output and lift prices, the Agriculture Ministry said.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Meaning of Youth Pledge
Meaning of Youth PledgeFrom Rakyat MerdekaPrior to the commemoration of Youth Pledge Day on Oct. 28, we should be pondering over what we have done or should have done for our beloved nation since it was proclaimed in 1928.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
RI told to speed up reforms to cope with slump
RI told to speed up reforms to cope with slumpVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Hong Kong Indonesia had no alternative but to stay on course and speed up reforms and structural measures to cope with the likely full- blown global economic recession exacerbated by the impact of the Sept.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Mega seen as moving too slowly in resolving economic woes
Mega seen as moving too slowly in resolving economic woesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although 100 days may be too short to evaluate the performance of President Megawati Soekarnoputri in tackling the country's deep economic problems, some say that her economic team has been moving...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Anti-graft drive 'must start with govt officials'
Anti-graft drive 'must start with govt officials'Bambang Nurbianto and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and high-ranking government officials will have to avoid corruption themselves if they want anticorruption campaigns to succeed, observers say.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Six schools torched in Aceh
Six schools torched in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Six schools were burned down on Sunday in separate places in Kluet Utara subdistrict, Aceh Selatan regency, with police claiming on Monday that the arson attacks had been perpetrated by an Acehnese insurgent group.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
JP;RMS;
JP;RMS; ANPAa..r.. Cirebon-province PDIP supports development of Cirebon province JP/7/Cirebon"The culture of Cirebon is very different to Sundanese culture." Prince Arief
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
PLN seeks foreign loans
PLN seeks foreign loansMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned electricity company PLN is seeking foreign loans to finance power generation projects in a bid to avoid looming power shortages in Java and Bali in 2004.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Women painters still fail to be recognized
Women painters still fail to be recognizedIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ask people to name the greatest Indonesian painters in history and they will mention Raden Saleh, Affandi or Basoeki Abdullah.Missing something?Indeed.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Indonesian kids all victors in Spain
Indonesian kids all victors in SpainMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three Indonesian teenage chess players made amends for their losses overnight with wins on Sunday in the seventh round of the World Youth Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, Spain.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Megawati gets tough on drug dealers
Megawati gets tough on drug dealersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criticized for its futile attempts to curb drug trafficking, the government has now decided to change tack.President Megawati Soekarnoputri has ordered National Intelligence Agency chief A.M.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Two ATMs stolen on Sunday
Two ATMs stolen on Sunday Two automatic teller machines (ATMs) were stolen on Sunday, resulting in Rp 261 million (US$26,100) in losses, a senior police officer said on Monday.City police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam said the ATMs belonged to Bank Mandiri and Bank Prima Express.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
The following is an unofficial translation of the speech of
The following is an unofficial translation of the speech of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, delivered at the commemoration of Youth Pledge Day on Oct. 28 at the Cibubur camping ground, East Jakarta.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Brawlers 'scalped' in Indramayu
Brawlers 'scalped' in Indramayu INDRAMAYU, West Java: Local police shaved the heads of dozens of locals who were involved in the recent communal brawls that took place in Jatibarang subdistrict, Indramayu, West Java, on Sunday.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
North Sumatra wins rowing gold
North Sumatra wins rowing gold MEDAN, North Sumatra: Host North Sumatra joined the gold medal winning clubs at the National Rowing Championships after three days of competition on Monday.The duo of Mintauli and Tiori gave the host team its first gold in the 500m kayak women's pairs, beating Irian...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
BI closes Unibank as CAR drops below zero
BI closes Unibank as CAR drops below zeroBerni K. Moestafa Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Medan Bank Indonesia closed on Monday the publicly listed PT Unibank, after days of massive runs against the bank had plunged its capital adequacy ratio (CAR) into negative territory.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Elite shuttlers to star in national championships
Elite shuttlers to star in national championshipsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's elite players dominate the seedings at the 2001 National Badminton Individual Championships at Bung Karno Badminton Stadium, which starts on Tuesday.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
PDIP supports formation of Cirebon province
PDIP supports formation of Cirebon provinceNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), a major faction in the Cirebon, Majalengka and Indramayu regency legislatures, gave its full support for the proposed establishment of the new...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Quake jolts Bengkulu, East Nusa Tenggara
Quake jolts Bengkulu, East Nusa TenggaraYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Bangka/Kupang A strong earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook Bengkulu early on Monday.No casualties have been reported as yet.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Flood hits C. Kalimantan
Flood hits C. Kalimantan PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Heavy downpours over the last few days have led to flooding in Sampit, the capital of Kotawaringin Timur district, and Buntok, the capital of South Barito district.The floods have already reached around 1.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
BI closes Unibank as CAR drops below zero
BI closes Unibank as CAR drops below zeroBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia closed on Monday the publicly listed PT Unibank, after days of massive runs against the bank had plunged its capital adequacy ratio (CAR) into negative territory.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
1. Airpor (2x30)
1. Airpor (2x30)Govt to transfer management of airports to regions 2. PLN (4x8)PLN seeks foreign loans 3. Airlin (4x8)FDI in national airlines to be limited 5. Asia Asia seen insulated from Argentina risk: Barings
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Indonesia trailing against Norway in Bermuda Bowl
Indonesia trailing against Norway in Bermuda BowlMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With just two sessions remaining, Indonesia is trailing Norway by 54 Individual Match Points (IMPs) in their six-game quarterfinal match in the Bermuda Bowl World Bridge Championship in Paris on Sunday.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
PDIP supports development of Cirebon province
PDIP supports development of Cirebon provinceNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Cirebon, West Java The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), a major faction in the Cirebon, Majalengka and Indramayu regency legislatures, gave its full support for the proposed development of Cirebon...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.29
Rupiah Rates Oct.29 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,765.00 10,765.00 10,214.00 10,316.00Austrian schilling 1 633.43 698.19 662.56 669.55Australian dollar 1 4,886.41 5,392.19 5,111.09 5,167.28Belgian franc 1 216.07 238.33 226.00 228.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Damage to Monas regretted
Damage to Monas regrettedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Monument (Monas) park was dirty and in poor shape on Monday with parts of the pavement damaged and the grass trampled after an exhibition on regional autonomy that took place on the site.