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Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Farmers stage anti-sweeping rally
Farmers stage anti-sweeping rallyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid growing anti-American sentiment in some parts of the country, some 400 farmers from Bali's Pacung Baturiti village staged a rally in front of the provincial legislative council building on Thursday to protest any action against...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
By Paul Wolfowitz
By Paul Wolfowitz United States Deputy Secretary of Defense On Sept. 11, in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania, violent extremists killed thousands of citizens of over seventy countries. Among the dead or still missing are many Muslims and Arabs.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
'Hansip' called in to protect the capital
'Hansip' called in to protect the capitalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration will deploy some 2,500 civilian defense (Hansip) officers in anticipation of possible riots in connection with a planned mass prayer in the National Monument (Monas) Park, Central Jakarta, on Friday.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
FPI deny link with bin Laden
FPI deny link with bin LadenAbu Hanifah and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two Muslim groups have denied reports that they have connections with Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect in the terrorist attacks on the U.S., saying that the allegations were fabricated by U.S.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Zebra Cross operation
Zebra Cross operationFrom 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, 12 Oct 2001
Government inconsistent in dealing with Aceh issue: GAM
Government inconsistent in dealing with Aceh issue: GAMIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is accusing the Indonesian government of being inconsistent in dealing with the Aceh conflict.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Tangerang administration ignores traffic chaos: Locals
Tangerang administration ignores traffic chaos: LocalsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A passenger in a public minivan looks frustrated as her 10- month-old baby cries despite the various attempts to calm the child. Three other female passengers try to soothe the baby, but to no avail.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Chandra Asri haunts Indonesia-Japan ties
Chandra Asri haunts Indonesia-Japan tiesKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Tokyo One of the main messages that was conveyed to President Megawati Soekarnoputri during her recent visit to Japan was the looming threat of bankruptcy over its giant trading house Marubeni Corp.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Police ordered to realse suspect
Police ordered to realse suspect TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court ordered the Tiga Raksa Police on Wednesday to release a suspect who was arrested without a warrant.Judge Suhartoyo said the police could not make any arrests without a warrant as stipulated in Article 21 of the Criminal Code.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Plan to revive faction at MPR hampered
Plan to revive faction at MPR hamperedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Negotiations to reinstate the Regional Representatives Faction (FUD) at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have made little progress mainly due to the fact that only 73 out of the 130 regional representatives...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Acehnese students rally for education
Acehnese students rally for education BANDA ACEH: More than a hundred students staged a demonstration in the city on Thursday, calling on the government to save the education program that has been disrupted by the prolonged conflict in the province over the last ten months.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Kepulauan Seribu gets deputy regent
Kepulauan Seribu gets deputy regent JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso called upon the newly installed top officials at Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) on Thursday to get along with the islanders, who are mostly poor.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
The quiet president
The quiet president Although we usually appreciate the maxim that silence is golden, alas, that time-honored rule does not apply to President Megawati Soekarnoputri these days. As a matter of fact, the Indonesian public is yearning to hear directly from its leader some reassuring words to help it...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Gelbard bids farewell to President
Gelbard bids farewell to President JAKARTA: Outgoing United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert S. Gelbard paid a visit to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to bid farewell as he will end his tenure in the country next week.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Asian currencies mixed, S'pore dollar at 11-week low
Asian currencies mixed, S'pore dollar at 11-week lowDow Jones, Singapore/Jakarta Asian currencies were mixed late Thursday, with the Singapore dollar extending its slide to 11-week lows as the central bank apparently acquiesced to a weaker currency.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
BI sees interest rates still high on inflation pressure
BI sees interest rates still high on inflation pressureBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) stressed that inflationary pressure would remain a concern for the central bank due to a weaker than expected rupiah, dashing hopes for a cut in interest rates.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Govt urged to fill ambassador's post
Govt urged to fill ambassador's post PALU, Central Sulawesi: Vice secretary for the United Development Party Bachtiar Chamsyah urged the government on Thursday to fill the ambassadorship to the U.S., which was vacated by Dojodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, who is now the coordinating minister for the...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
How to avoid 'brengsek' image
How to avoid 'brengsek' imageFrom Pelita"Stasiun Gambir brengsek!" (Lousy Gambir station!), snapped a tourist, who was queuing in the magnificent station of the country's capital city.His remark was justified, as the grand station, which actually should be sterile and free from ticket scalpers, has...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Judge's bribery trial to continue
Judge's bribery trial to continue JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court decided on Wednesday to continue the trial of a Jakarta high court judge accused of bribery.Presiding judge Bambang Sriwulan said that the defendant, Fauzatulo Zendrato, 50, could be charged under the Criminal Code and...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Symbol of past mess:
Symbol of past mess: Chandra Asri's debacleChandra Asri stirs New Order ghostsChandra Asri haunts RI, Japan tiesBy Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post TokyoOne of the main messages that was conveyed to President Megawati Soekarnoputri during her recent visit to Japan was the looming...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Supremacy of law obliterated
Supremacy of law obliteratedFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe central management board of the Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (SBSI) regrets the recent decision of the Supreme Court, which cleared Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra from the earlier 18-month imprisonment sentence imposed by the late justice M.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Arifin shares dreams, nightmares in new display
Arifin shares dreams, nightmares in new displayMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Now that Zaenal Arifin has woken up from his sleep, he is ready to share with the world all his dreams, and nightmares as well.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Interest rates: Bank Indonesia (BI) stressed that inflationary
Interest rates: Bank Indonesia (BI) stressed that inflationary pressure would remain a concern for the central bank due to a weaker than expected rupiah, dashing hopes for a cut in interest rates. Page 2 Talks on FUD bogged down: Negotiations to reinstate the Regional Representatives Faction (FUD)...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
KONI may call on Supriati for Asian Games
KONI may call on Supriati for Asian GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is considering the selection of veteran athletes for the Pusan 2002 Asian Games, hinting that it will ask middle and long-distance runner Supriati to take to the track again.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl. Proklamasi 56, Central Jakarta, until Oct. 15. * Fine Arts in Berlin 1989-1999, National Museum, Jl.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
JP/7/Polonia
JP/7/PoloniaNo new airport for MedanApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanAuthorities in Medan have canceled plans to relocate the Polonia airport to Kuala Namu, some 30 kilometers south of the city due to a land dispute between the Air Force and a legislator.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Shangri-La refuses to bow to ex-workers' demands
Shangri-La refuses to bow to ex-workers' demands JAKARTA (JP): As a group of former Shangri-La workers continued its demonstrations in front of the hotel demanding their jobs back, the hotel management said on Thursday that re- hiring was not a viable option.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Gov't must continue uniting the people
Gov't must continue uniting the people Facing an escalation of the current global crisis, the Megawati-Hamzah Haz administration should intensify its consultation with the people's representatives in the political sector, religious leaders, business people and others from all walks of life.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Police to probe regent's fake diploma
Police to probe regent's fake diploma KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Police will look into a local non-governmental organization's (NGO) claim that Muna Regent Ridwan's high school diploma was not genuine.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Not just America's fight
Not just America's fightPaul Wolfowitz, United States Deputy Secretary of Defense On Sept. 11, in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania, violent extremists killed thousands of citizens of over seventy countries. Among the dead or still missing are many Muslims and Arabs.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
City council question budget allocation for Korpri
City council question budget allocation for KorpriAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council questioned on Thursday the allocation of Rp 1.8 billion (US$180,000) from the 2001 City Budget in the form of a donation to the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Civil Servants Association...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Rare Javan rhinos get new lease on life: WWF
Rare Javan rhinos get new lease on life: WWFAgence France-Presse, Gland, Switzerland The birth of four rare Javan rhinoceros in an Indonesian national park in the last two years has sparked renewed hopes for the survival of the animals, the WWF conservation organization said on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Muniggar Sri Saraswati
Muniggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta Former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang is facing a possible sentence of four years in jail for allegedly causing some Rp 95.4 billion (US$9.54 million) in state losses in a corrupt land swap deal.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct. 10
Rupiah Rates Oct. 10 Bank notes rates TT rates selling buying selling buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,471.00 9,471.00 10,021.00 9,921.00Australian dollar 1 5,223.98 4,720.35 4,999.48 4,944.63Austrian schilling 1 693.92 627.37 664.10 657.18Belgian franc 1 236.70 214.00 226.53 224.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Jambi to close 200 sawmills
Jambi to close 200 sawmills JAMBI: The Jambi Provincial Police will launch an operation to close about 200 sawmills which are operating illegally in the province, a local police official said."The Provincial Police, in cooperation with the local forestry ministry office and the government...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
President wants tougher penalty for drug dealers
President wants tougher penalty for drug dealersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has called for the imposition of harsher punishment against drug dealers in a bid to help curb the alarming increase in drug abuse in the country, an official said on...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Refugees return to Buru Island
Refugees return to Buru Island AMBON, Maluku: About 50 refugees from Buru Island have gone home following calm and peace returning to the island.Josephus Salasiwa, the coordinator of refugees on the island, said the refugees came back in groups and everyone would be sheltered in several camps and...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Indoprom and 'Time' magazine
Indoprom and 'Time' magazine Following the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, I impatiently waited for the arrival of the Sept. 24 Time magazine No. 12 to read the report on the Black Tuesday terrorist attacks. Unfortunately, by Thursday Sept. 20 I had yet to receive the magazine.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
TPJ to dredge Jatikramat River
TPJ to dredge Jatikramat River JAKARTA: PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) will spend Rp 2 billion (US$200,000) in dredging the Jatikramat River, Pondok Kelapa area, East Jakarta, as part of its efforts to prevent the sludge from its plants from flowing into adjacent residential areas.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Batam workers demand 30% wage hike
Batam workers demand 30% wage hike BATAM, Riau: Workers on industry bonded Batam island proposed an increase of 30 percent to their minimum wage in the 2002 fiscal year.Netty Herawaty, the chairwoman of the local chapter of the Federation of All-Indonesia Workers Union, said the local...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Media told not to offend Muslims
Media told not to offend Muslims THAILAND: The army chief has urged presenters on the more than 200 army-owned radio and television networks in Thailand to avoid using words abusive to Muslims, an army spokesman said in Bangkok on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 10, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 39,000 Adindo Foresta 100 0 0 AGIS 105 0 1,125,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 295 10...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
ASEAN tos cooperate against terror
ASEAN tos cooperate against terrorAgencies, Singapore Southeast Asian nations pledged to step up cooperation against drug trafficking, piracy, money laundering and terrorism on Thursday at a one-day gathering of regional home and interior ministers.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Military takes Irian Jaya's largest rebel training camp
Military takes Irian Jaya's largest rebel training campR.K. Kadir, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Troops from the Indonesian military (TNI) on Wednesday seized Irian Jaya's largest rebel training camp, in the village of Meruai, Bonggo subdistrict, east of the provincial capital of Jayapura.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
U.S. military action in SE Asia unlikely: Envoy
U.S. military action in SE Asia unlikely: EnvoyRegan Morris, Associated Press, Singapore United States military action in Southeast Asia - a region officials say has links to Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda terrorist network - is unlikely, the U.S. ambassador to Singapore said on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Shangri-La rejects hiring ex-workers
Shangri-La rejects hiring ex-workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As a group of former Shangri-La workers continued its demonstrations in front of the hotel demanding their jobs back, the hotel management said on Thursday that re-hiring was not a viable option.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Symbol of past mess:
Symbol of past mess: Chandra Asri debacleBy Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post TokyoOne of the main messages that was conveyed to President Megawati Soekarnoputri during her recent visit to Japan was the looming threat of bankruptcy over its giant trading house Marubeni Corp.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Akbar Tandjung denies plundering Bulog money
Akbar Tandjung denies plundering Bulog moneyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung denied stealing any money from the Rp 40 billion in non-budgetary funds of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) while he was state secretary in 1999.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Animal shelter affected by foreign departures
Animal shelter affected by foreign departuresAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abandoned pets at the animal shelter are among those feeling the repercussions of anti-American sentiment here as many of the shelter's donors have left the country.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsTwo state-owned companies, carrier PT Garuda Indonesia and telecommunications firm PT Telkom signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to provide a service enabling Garuda customers to get information on the airline's flight and reservations via phone.