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Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Indonesia gives aid to Afghans
Indonesia gives aid to Afghans JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is scheduled to send the first batch of humanitarian assistance worth of Rp 1 billion (about US$1 million) to Afghan refugees in Pakistan on Monday, according to the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI).
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
People asked to watch out for dengue fever
People asked to watch out for dengue fever JAKARTA: The city administration has alerted the public not to be complacent about the low incidence of dengue fever in October, as the dangerous disease is set to surge again during the next few months.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
No confirmation of attack on tourists
No confirmation of attack on touristsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The German Embassy in Jakarta said on Monday it had found no confirmation about media reports that two German tourists were recently received an unprovoked beating in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara province.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
2 X 16 48pt Bodoni
2 X 16 48pt Bodoni RI needs to clarify its stance on Afghanistan Geoffrey Gold Chief Executive Officer Gold Group Asia/Pacific Ltd Jakarta 2. UN -- 1 X 25 36 pt Bodoni Peace Prize boosts UN pride J.T. Nguyen Deutsche Press Agentur New York 3.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
'Nilam' the source of riches and despair
'Nilam' the source of riches and despairKasparman, Contributor, Nias, North Sumatra The shack on the side of the road is in bad shape. Part of its roof has caved in, and the wooden and bamboo walls are decaying. The garden is in total neglect and vines are starting to creep up its walls.
Tue, 16 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, 16 Oct 2001
Acehnese learn to live with fear
Acehnese learn to live with fearRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh This is a special report of The Jakarta Post's reporter Ridwan Max Sijabat and photographer R. Berto Wedhatama, on their recent journalistic trip to Aceh. Their look says it all.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
RI to cut rubber output lift prices
RI to cut rubber output lift pricesDow Jones, Singapore Indonesia will ask its rubber farmers to shift to palm-oil planting so as to reduce world rubber supply and lift sagging world rubber prices, a senior government official said late Saturday.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
1. Americ (4x15)
1. Americ (4x15) U.S. firms praise govt measures to protect local operations 2. AFTA (2x16) Automotive industry upbeat on 2002 AFTA 3. Japan (2x18) Japan surplus falls, global slump takes toll
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
U.S. firms hail govt efforts to protect local operations
U.S. firms hail govt efforts to protect local operationsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S.-based oil companies Devon Energy and PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) praised the Indonesian government's effort to safeguard their presence in the country amid the growing anti- American...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Govt should reseize military reform agenda, ICG says
Govt should reseize military reform agenda, ICG saysLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should retake the initiative in reforming the nation's defense sector from the hands of the Indonesian Military (TNI), the International Crisis Group (ICG) has said.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Kidnappings for new trend for pirates: Bureau
Kidnappings for new trend for pirates: BureauAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur In a disturbing new trend, sea hijackings and kidnappings for ransom in the busy shipping lane between Malaysia and Indonesia are on the rise, a watchdog group said Monday.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Indonesian badminton star Taufik quits over coach disappointment
Indonesian badminton star Taufik quits over coach disappointmentPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World number five Taufik Hidayat famous for his on-court heroics as well as his penchant for controversy.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Security uncertainty shadow over sports events
Security uncertainty shadow over sports eventsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country has again shown its vulnerability to security fears in the wake of rife anti-U.S. rallies, which have cost it a lot of sports opportunities.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Transportation must be improved
Transportation must be improvedFrom Suara KaryaAs a public transportation user, I have really put my hopes on Agum Gumelar, the transportation minister, to bring about improvements to transportation, particularly land transportation.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Can the Indonesian economy be saved?
Can the Indonesian economy be saved?Sjahrir, Economist, Chairman New Indonesia Alliance, Jakarta The title of this article may sound alarmist, more so in relation to a statement by Rizal Ramli, when he was chief economics minister, that economists were frightening the public unnecessarily.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Herculean task
Herculean taskFrom Rakyat MerdekaWith a population of 210 million, Indonesia sustains offshore loans worth US$145 billion, the legacy of the New Order. These loans are made up of government loans ($70 billion) and government-guaranteed private debts, of which part of the interest and the principal...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
The basis of solidarity
The basis of solidarity The past week was a tumultuous and exhausting one. It was tumultuous because Jakarta and other big cities seemed to have turned into miniature battlefronts between the U.S. and Afghanistan. In Jakarta it was as if Kabul was in the Monas Square and the White House on Jl.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Auto industry upbeat about 2002 AFTA agreement
Auto industry upbeat about 2002 AFTA agreementAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's automotive components' manufacturers expressed optimism that they would be able to survive regional competition when trade liberalization is implemented in 2002 under the ASEAN Free Trade Area...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Security guard punches journalist
Security guard punches journalist JAKARTA: A member of the Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres) allegedly punched a journalist from the Jawa Pos daily while he was covering the United Development Party (PPP)'s two-day national working meeting at the Millennium Hotel in Central Jakarta on...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Becak drivers participate in story telling competition
Becak drivers participate in story telling competitionAnnastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Could story telling become an alternative occupation for becak (pedicab) drivers whose vehicles have been seized by the city administration? Not quite, according to some of the drivers, but...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
What are Indonesia's responsibilities to Afghanistan?
What are Indonesia's responsibilities to Afghanistan?Geoffrey Gold Chief Executive Officer Gold Group Asia/Pacific Ltd Jakarta Despite the goodwill generated by President Megawati Soekarnoputri's timely visits to the United States and Japan to promote investment and aid, global media attention is...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
'Becak' drivers participate in story-telling contest
'Becak' drivers participate in story-telling contestAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Could story-telling become an alternative occupation for becak (pedicab) drivers whose vehicles have been seized by the city administration?Not quite, according to some of the drivers, but...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
This is a special report of The Jakarta Post's reporter Ridwan
This is a special report of The Jakarta Post's reporter Ridwan Max Sijabat and photographer R. Berto Wedhatama, on their recent journalistic trip to Aceh.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
BEKASI: The Jatiwaringin, Pondok Gede, road extension project,
BEKASI: The Jatiwaringin, Pondok Gede, road extension project, scheduled to start early next month to ease traffic congestion in the area, should be delayed because of a lack of funds, a councillor has said.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
No classes in Kendari for 3 months
No classes in Kendari for 3 months KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Hundreds of elementary school students in restive and remote resettlement areas in Kendari regency have had no classes over the last three months because of the absence of teaching staff.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
ExxonMobil production nears full capacity in Aceh
ExxonMobil production nears full capacity in AcehMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S.-based oil and gas company ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc. resumed on Friday the operation of its Cluster III gas facility, the last of its four clusters at the Arun gas fields to come back on line in...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
RI needs to clarify its stance on Afghanistan
RI needs to clarify its stance on AfghanistanGeoffrey Gold, Chief Executive Officer, Gold Group Asia/Pacific Ltd, Jakarta Despite the goodwill generated by President Megawati Soekarnoputri's timely visits to the United States and Japan to promote investment and aid, global media attention is now...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Violence must not beget violence: Mega
Violence must not beget violence: MegaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri reiterated on Sunday that Indonesia did not wish to see any country commit violence against another, even if they were responding to acts of violence committed against them.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Indonesia's stance: There is an urgent need for Indonesia to
Indonesia's stance: There is an urgent need for Indonesia to clearly articulate and explain its diplomatic position and international legal obligations with regard to Afghanistan. As a member of the UN, Indonesia has Charter obligations to "accept and carry out" the decisions of the Security...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
'FTA a building block for ASEAN'
'FTA a building block for ASEAN'Agence France-Presse, Singapore A free-trade agreement (FTA) basically agreed to between Japan and Singapore can be a building block for a wider accord covering Tokyo and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official said over the weekend.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
NGOs assess Supreme Court ruling
NGOs assess Supreme Court ruling JAKARTA: A coalition of non-governmental organizations has pledged to finish examination of the Supreme Court's various rulings issued on the land swap scam involving the fugitive son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, on Oct. 22.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
U.S. asked to cut steel duty
U.S. asked to cut steel dutyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is asking the U.S. government to reduce the current 10.21 percent subsidy fine it imposes on state-owned PT Krakatau Steel's exports of hot-rolled carbon steel products, a senior official from the ministry of industry and trade said.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
U.S. strikes on Afghanistan
U.S. strikes on Afghanistan As an Indonesian Muslim, I would like to call on the public to display its Muslim attitude, namely avoiding blasphemy. Although it might make us happy, spreading rumors is a disgraceful deed, especially if it arouses hatred and hostility among the public.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Roy Suryo's search for antique Mercy
Roy Suryo's search for antique MercyAntique Mercy is Roy Suryo's new toy------------------ Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta ------------------ Multimedia expert Roy Suryo, 33, who is also a lecturer at the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) and Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, is indeed a...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Cataracts common in C. Kalimantan
Cataracts common in C. Kalimantan PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The number of blind people in the province has reached more than 26,000, or 1.5 percent of the local population, due to the shortage of ophthalmologists.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
[b]Asian currencies up late,
Asian currencies up late, S'pore leads rebound 2. Steel (2 x 10) RI asks U.S. to cut steel duty 3. Gulf (2 x 21) Gulf states agree to single currency by 2010 4. Palm (2 x 14) KL urged to cut palm oil production 6. Rubber (2 x 20) RI plans to cut rubber production to lift prices
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Militants enjoy American drinks
Militants enjoy American drinks SURABAYA: Hundreds of Muslims, exhausted after walking the streets campaigning to boycott American products, took a break to quench their thirst with some free Fanta and Sprite.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
MONAY MATTERS
MONAY MATTERSChina's gross domestic product is expected to have grown 7.5 percent year-on-year in the third quarter despite a weakening trade performance, a survey of regional economists shows. China's State Statistics Bureau is scheduled to announce the country's third quarter and January to...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Seminar on Menteng planned
Seminar on Menteng planned JAKARTA: Concern about irregularities in the development of Menteng, an exclusive suburb in Central Jakarta, has at last prompted the City Museum and Restoration Agency to discuss the problem in a seminar aimed at preserving the area.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Blast disrupts ministerial visit in Aceh
Blast disrupts ministerial visit in AcehIbnu Mat Noor The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh A major bomb blast disrupted the visit of Coordinating Minister for Peoples' Welfare Yusuf Kalla and Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar to Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, on Saturday.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Quake rocks several towns in C. Java
Quake rocks several towns in C. Java SEMARANG: A quake registering 5.38 on the Richter Scale rocked Semarang and several other towns in Central Java on Sunday morning. No casualties were reported.According to Widodo Sulistiyo, an official at the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, the quake jolted...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Illiteracy to be erased by 2008
Illiteracy to be erased by 2008Antara, Jakarta The government is determined to eradicate illiteracy by 2008, especially among people within the productive age range of 10 and 44 years, with the aim of increasing the country's intellectual resources and alleviating poverty, an official said on...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Kerosene shortage in Palu
Kerosene shortage in Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: Residents of the provincial capital, Palu, have complained about the kerosene shortage that has hit the city over the last few days."We have had difficulty in finding kerosene in the city.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Corruption spotted among councillors
Corruption spotted among councillorsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors could possibly commit corruption, but not on the same scale as that which may have been committed by their predecessors, a deputy chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
JP/9/Yemris
JP/9/YemrisYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang In handling the remaining 290,000 East Timorese refugees in East Nusa Tenggara, the provincial government will give priority to those who want to go back to their homeland.J.B.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Food for thought: Avoiding a 'lost generation'
Food for thought: Avoiding a 'lost generation'Ida Indawati Khouw and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Street singer Ropah is mother to Ida, 5, Saripah, 3, and Yuliana, three months old. Since her husband is unemployed, she bears the weight of supporting her family, earning a daily income...
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
RI plans to cut rubber production to lift prices
RI plans to cut rubber production to lift pricesDow Jones, Singapore Indonesia will ask its rubber farmers to shift to palm-oil planting so as to reduce world rubber supply and lift sagging world rubber prices, a senior government official said late Saturday.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
Driving brand performance
Driving brand performanceBambang Bhakti, Marketing trainer, Jakarta Today's challenge among marketing professionals is to promote superior shareholder value though becoming a leading profitable growth company in any product/service category.
Tue, 16 Oct 2001
New paradigm in marketing
New paradigm in marketingRoy Goni, Contributor, Jakarta In his article titled "Seductive Objects with a Sly Sting, published in the New York Times of July 2, 1999, Herbert Muschamp said that over 50 years earlier the economic base had shifted from production to consumption, a movement from...