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Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Leaders told to meet, pacify demonstrators
Leaders told to meet, pacify demonstratorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the domestic situation worsens over the Afghan crisis, government officials, legislators and Muslim leaders need to sit together and reach a consensus in order to save Indonesia from entering another crisis.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Australia's Hanson calls for cuts in aid to RI
Australia's Hanson calls for cuts in aid to RIAgencies, Ipswich/Sydney Far-right firebrand Pauline Hanson wants Australia to cut aid to neighboring Indonesia to force the Muslim nation to do something about the flow of illegal immigrants.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Business leader warns of damaging impact of anti-U.S. protests
Business leader warns of damaging impact of anti-U.S. protestsVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The unqualified success of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's recent state visit to the United States and her powerful speech to business leaders at a gala dinner in Washington could be eclipsed...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Council questions Rp 1.8 budget for Korpri
Council questions Rp 1.8 budget for Korpri Ahmad 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 (Korpri).
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Telkomsel's service
Telkomsel's serviceFrom Media IndonesiaOn Sept. 7, 2001, I purchased Rp 100,000 worth of Simpati calls for my cellular phone through klikbca.com. After waiting a few days, no credit had been recorded in my cellular phone so I could not use it.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Council questions Rp 1.8 budget for Korpri
Council questions Rp 1.8 budget for Korpri Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The City Council questioned on Thursday the allocation of Rp 1.8 billion (US$200,000) from the 2001 City Budget in the form of a donation to the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Civil Servants Association (Korpri).
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Garuda upbeat despite slumps
Garuda upbeat despite slumpsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite worries that the global airlines industry will continue to slump, the country's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia is still optimistic over its business outlook.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
U.S. strikes against Afghanistan
U.S. strikes against 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.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
WHO names tennis star Angie one of its Health Champions
WHO names tennis star Angie one of its Health ChampionsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Health Organization (WHO) representative office in Indonesia appointed Indonesia's tennis starlet Angelique Widjaja on Thursday as its first Health Champion to promote a healthy lifestyle...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
NGO rejects opening forests to mining
NGO rejects opening forests to miningMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental environment group said on Thursday it would reject any plans to allow mining operations in protected forests.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Lawlessness thwarts civil society
Lawlessness thwarts civil societyAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Don't even think about having a strong civil society in Indonesia as long as law enforcement remains slack and lawlessness is the order of the day, a political observer says.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Encouraging initiative
Encouraging initiative Amid the waves of protests that have engulfed Jakarta and other cities throughout this country in the wake of the combined U.S.-British air and missile attacks in Afghanistan, the initiative taken this week by a small section of Jakarta's civilian community deserves our...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Improper treatment means TB will remain major killer
Improper treatment means TB will remain major killerFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tuberculosis (TB) will likely continue to linger as a major health problem in Indonesia, as eliminating the disease is being hindered by a lack of information and improper treatment, according to two lung...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Medan postpones relocating airport
Medan postpones relocating airportApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Authorities 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
[b]Attacks will
Attacks will knock US$350b out of world economy: UN 2. Duit (2 x 21)Asian currencies mixed, S'pore dollar at 11-week low
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Beddu faces years in jail for Bulog land scam
Beddu faces years in jail for Bulog land scamMuniggar 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.
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
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
Govt warns errant employees
Govt warns errant employees JAKARTA: The government will no longer tolerate undisciplined civil servants, and all inspector generals at ministries and government institutions have been instructed to improve supervision and close up any loopholes to stop irregularities, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Perbanas warns of rise in bank NPLs
Perbanas warns of rise in bank NPLsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank non-performing loan (NPL) ratios are likely to rise towards the end of this year, as the sharp downturn in the global economy starts taking its toll on local industries, according to a banking association.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Legislators avoid wealth reports
Legislators avoid wealth reports JAKARTA: Only 8 percent or 531 out of 6,905 wealth report forms distributed to members of legislative bodies throughout the country had been submitted to the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Agency (KPKPN) as of Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Fishermen against reclamation
Fishermen against reclamation MANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado fishermen grouped in the Indonesian Fishermen's Association are protesting coastal reclamation on which houses, shops and other buildings are being built.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
PLN, Philips sign MoU to support energy conservation
PLN, Philips sign MoU to support energy conservationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned electricity company PLN and PT Philips Ralin Electronics signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to support the government's energy conservation program by helping to...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
North Maluku legislative council annuls Gafur's election
North Maluku legislative council annuls Gafur's electionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The North Maluku Provincial Council annulled the election of Abdul Gafur as governor of the province for his alleged employment of money politics to help him win the gubernatorial race.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
PBSI needs new approach: Official
PBSI needs new approach: OfficialNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) is in desperate need of a more business-like approach when facing future challenges, a candidate for the organization's top position, Justian Hadinata, said on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Medan minivan drivers protest against illegal levies
Medan minivan drivers protest against illegal leviesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Hundreds of drivers and owners of public minivans remained in their offices in Medan on Tuesday, some even choosing not to work temporarily despite their absence from the road on the previous day, when they...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
U.S. to help crackdown Abu Sayyaf
U.S. to help crackdown Abu Sayyaf PHILIPPINES: The United States is sending military officers to the Philippines to train and equip local troops in the war against guerrillas linked to Islamic militant Osama bin Laden, a top Manila official said on Wednesday.But the U.S.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Asian stocks close lower
Asian stocks close lowerDow Jones, Singapore/Jakarta Asian stock markets ended lower Wednesday as fresh losses on Wall Street added to the worries of investors already fretting over the U.S.-led military strikes in Afghanistan.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Jl. Jaksa forms forum to protect foreigners
Jl. Jaksa forms forum to protect foreignersAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the ongoing anti-U.S. protests, residents and businesspeople in Jl. Jaksa, a small street in Central Jakarta popular among backpackers, have taken the initiative in establishing a community forum to...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
BI could double intervention in forex market
BI could double intervention in forex marketBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) said it was ready to double the volume of its intervention in the foreign exchange market, in an apparent emergency move to defend the rupiah from the impact of the war raging in Afghanistan.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Police clamp down on protesters
Police clamp down on protestersDamar Harsanto and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The police took stern action against anti-U.S. demonstrators on Wednesday, arresting at least five protesters and beating others when they refused to leave.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
AG to summon Akbar, Wiranto
AG to summon Akbar, WirantoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office plans to summon a present and a former high-ranking official to check whether they really received part of some Rp 54.6 billion (US$49.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Museums and Galleries* Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Museum of Bali, Jl. Letkol Wisnu, downtown of Denpasar (Phone: 0361 2277271), Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Hushed voice among Muslims
Hushed voice among MuslimsIan Buruma, Guardian News Service, London The former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was barking up the wrong tree when she chastised British Muslims for not sufficiently condemning the Sept. 11 atrocities.
Thu, 11 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 8,500 Adindo Foresta 100 10 1,000 AGIS 105 -5 30,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 285 -10...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
RI's first air cargo service launched
RI's first air cargo service launchedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Courier company RPX Group launched on Tuesday its airline cargo service, called RPX Airlines, which is the first scheduled cargo airline service in the country.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Court insists on hearing Guthrie contract dispute
Court insists on hearing Guthrie contract disputeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court has rejected claims made by Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad that the trial against the Malaysian company over a disputed contract, cannot be held in Indonesia, a Court official has...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Taliban to Islamic conference: U.S.-led strikes 'a violation against
Taliban to Islamic conference: U.S.-led strikes 'a violation against all Muslims'Associated Press, Kabul Afghanistan's Taliban rulers appealed to fellow Islamic nations Wednesday to help stop United States-led strikes, calling the American military actions terrorism and a "a violation against all...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Protesters 'seal' American fast-food chains
Protesters 'seal' American fast-food chainsThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Hundreds of students from various universities in Yogyakarta staged two separate rallies on Wednesday to protest the U.S.-led attack on Afghanistan, burning an effigy of U.S. President George W.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Legislators bog TNI reform
Legislators bog TNI reform1 x 26 48pt BodoniPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri, whose rise enjoyed the support of among others, the Indonesian Military (TNI), gave a special message on its 56th anniversary ...2.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Anti-U.S. demos hurt tourism
Anti-U.S. demos hurt tourism MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: It is feared that anti-American demonstrations staged in a number of regions in protest over U.S.-led attacks against Afghanistan will cause a substantial reduction in the number of tourist arrivals in Indonesia, an official said.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto: HSBCCREDIT CARD AGREEMENT: HSBC Indonesia chief executive officer Brian Fredrick (second left) and LippoBank president director Ian B. Clyne pose for the media after signing a MOU for credit card payments.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Mayling to become professor
Mayling to become professor JAKARTA: Mayling Oey-Gardiner will become the first female professor in the school of economics at the University of Indonesia when she is installed on Oct. 20.She is scheduled to deliver a paper on gender discrimination before the university senate at Salemba campus,...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Anti-U.S. protests reduce bus drivers' earnings
Anti-U.S. protests reduce bus drivers' earningsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Continuing demonstrations against the U.S.- led strikes on Afghanistan have affected the daily income of public transportation drivers here since early this week.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Awards aim to boost local musicians
Awards aim to boost local musicians JAKARTA: Noted musician Dwiki Darmawan hoped the Indonesian Music Awards (AMI) could boost local musicians' appreciation in the future and also encouraged them to create better works.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
South Korean ambassador visits Bogor
South Korean ambassador visits Bogor BOGOR: The ambassador of South Korea visited Bogor police headquarters on Wednesday to ensure the safety of Koreans living in the area.Kim Jae Sup was greeted by the chief of Bogor police, Sr. Comr. Nanan Soekarna and his deputy Adj.Sr.Comr.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
PT KAI loses Rp 48m for
PT KAI loses Rp 48m for fans riding for freeYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has suffered a loss of more than Rp 48 million (US$4,752) for providing free transportation for East Java-bound soccer fans.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
National week of farmers, fishermen
National week of farmers, fishermen JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has expressed her intention to attend the Contact Forum for the National Week of Farmers and Fishermen, slated to be held in Tasikmalaya, West Java, from Oct. 20 through Oct. 25."The President will come on Oct.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
1. BI (3x15)
1. BI (3x15)BI could double intervention in forex market2. PPE (2x28)Foreign buyers cancel participation in RI trade expo 3. PLN (2x20PLN, Philips sign MoU to help conserve energy4. Guthri (1x28)Court insists on hearing Guthrie case 5. XL (2x18)Excelcomindo ready to face class action
Thu, 11 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.