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Thu, 11 Oct 2001
[b]War against injustice
War against injustice of equal importanceJoe Fernandez Institute for Policy and Community Development Studies Jakarta Terrorism must be fought at all costs because it threatens humanity. But it needs the precise strategy and a mass movement involving all nations. 2.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
We need world effort against terrorism: Arafat
We need world effort against terrorism: ArafatAgencies, Doha/Gaza Palestinian President Yasser Arafat called on Wednesday for international action to rid the world of terrorism but also used a speech to Muslim ministers to criticize Israel.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Areas prone to landslide in Kulonprogo
Areas prone to landslide in Kulonprogo YOGYAKARTA: A legislator has warned residents of Kulonprogo regency in Yogyakarta to stay vigilant against landslides in the regency, which has four areas vulnerable to such disasters: Kalibawang, Samigaluh, Kokap and Girimulyo districts,"Alertness is very...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Sudi to transfer his post on Oct. 18
Sudi to transfer his post on Oct. 18 SURABAYA: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto will lead the handover ceremony transferring the post of East Java's Brawijaya Military chief from Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi to Maj. Gen. Achmad Djunaedi Sikki on Oct. 18 in Surabaya.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Police assure expats of security
Police assure expats of securityJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar South Sulawesi authorities have stepped up security to protect the Japanese consulate general and expatriates in Makassar, amid the mounting anti-U.S. sentiment in the province.Insp. Gen.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
No pardon for illegal logging
No pardon for illegal logging KENDARi, Southeast Sulawesi: Muna Regent Ridwan said on Wednesday he would not compromise with anyone in the handling of 2,000 cubic meters of logs confiscated from PT Tetaka Rimba Jati.Ridwan alleged that the company had illegally felled forest trees.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Quit practical politics
Quit practical politics The Jakarta Post of Oct. 6 reported the appeal of the President to the Indonesian Military (TNI) to quit practical politics, abandon its social and political role, and focus only on its professional role as the country's instrument of defense.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
'Cloning' of Jakarta map
'Cloning' of Jakarta mapFrom Bisnis Indonesia A word of caution is advised on the newest map of Jakarta, because the wrong choice can lead one astray, as was my own experience.At first I intended to buy the 2001/2002 edition of the Jakarta-Jabotabek map compiled by Gunther W.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Legislators bog TNI reform: Ikrar
Legislators bog TNI reform: Ikrar President Megawati Soekarnoputri, whose rise enjoyed the support of, among others, the Indonesian Military (TNI), gave a special message on the military's 56th anniversary on Oct.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Kindergarten teachers go on strike
Kindergarten teachers go on strike SINGKAWANG, West Kalimantan: All 13 teachers at Masjid Agung Kindergarten in Singkawang regency went on strike on Wednesday to protest poor management by the school and demanded that their salaries be increased.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Judges answer on Tommy release
Judges answer on Tommy releaseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan said here on Wednesday that he will ask the three members of the panel which exonerated Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the son of former president Soeharto, from all...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Officials steal refugees' money
Officials steal refugees' money PALU, Central Sulawesi: Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsah admitted on Wednesday that much of the funds earmarked for refugees across the country has gone into the pockets of corrupt local government officials.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Asia demands five berths in Germany 2006 World Cup
Asia demands five berths in Germany 2006 World CupM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Wednesday demanded five automatic berths in the 2006 World Cup as it unveiled a new logo to spur the "magical" game in Asia.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Excelcomindo ready to face class action
Excelcomindo ready to face class actionTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cellular operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama is ready to face the possibility of a class action filed by more than 100 subscribers over its recently adjusted tariff structure, the company's lawyer said on Tuesday.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
IMF agrees to revised budget assumptions
IMF agrees to revised budget assumptionsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to the revision of key assumptions in the 2002 state budget draft, to ease Indonesia's budget targets in the face of a global economic recession.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
bridge team confident it can break jinx against big names
bridge team confident it can break jinx against big namesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian bridge team will head for the Bermuda Bowl in Paris full of confidence, with the players having put the "high play" jinx behind them following an upset victory in Lausanne, an official of...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
PT KAI loses Rp 48m for soocer fans
PT KAI loses Rp 48m for soocer fansYuli 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
Japan offers scholarships for teachers
Japan offers scholarships for teachers JAKARTA: The Japanese government, through its education ministry, has offered scholarships for Indonesian teachers who want to pursue special studies in Japan.The candidates should not be more than 35 years old by Oct. 1, 2002.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Illegal foreign workers face legal action
Illegal foreign workers face legal actionAntara, Surabaya Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea threatened on Wednesday to take legal action against illegal foreign workers."I don't mean to 'sweep' foreigners but to uphold the supremacy of the law.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Islamic solidarity and Indonesia's interests
Islamic solidarity and Indonesia's interests We would like to underscore the call by leaders of the Muhammadiyah (Muslim) organization to put emphasis on peaceful means. The Muhammadiyah has called on all Indonesian Muslims to refrain from taking revenge, which is against the principles of Islam.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Foreign buyers cancel participation in RI trade expo: BPEN
Foreign buyers cancel participation in RI trade expo: BPENAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) said on Wednesday that about 100 foreign buyers had canceled their participation in the upcoming export products expo in Jakarta (2001 PPE) due...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Governors may be directly elected
Governors may be directly electedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Besides accommodating the demand for a direct presidential election, the amendment of the 1945 Constitution will also open the possibility of directly electing governors, regents or mayors in regions, an...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Bali toursim fells the sting of anti-U.S. sentiment
Bali toursim fells the sting of anti-U.S. sentimentI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The September 11 terrorist attack in the United States has proven once again how interconnected the world has became.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Barru to conserve mangroves
Barru to conserve mangroves MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The regency of Barru in South Sulawesi is striving to conserve its mangrove forests, which have been damaged by people for years.Barru Regent Muh. Rum said here on Wednesday that the conservation move had been legalized in Regency Decree No.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Police step up security for expats
Police step up security for expatsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police across the archipelago are stepping up security measures to protect expatriates amid lingering threats by militant groups to forcibly expel Westerners.
Thu, 11 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 10,549.00 9,549.00 10,099.00 9,999.00Australian dollar 1 5,283.99 4,778.32 5,058.59 5,003.50Austrian schilling 1 700.47 634.00 670.59 663.87Belgian franc 1 238.94 216.26 228.74 226.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
S. Korea drops plan to sell SeoulBank to Deutsche
S. Korea drops plan to sell SeoulBank to DeutscheJudy Lee, Reuters, Seoul South Korea said on Wednesday it had ended talks to sell SeoulBank to Deutsche Bank AG, the latest in a series of failed deals involving foreign banks as Seoul tries to clean up its troubled financial sector.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
RI ties with U.S. in nation' interest: Ministers
RI ties with U.S. in nation' interest: Ministers Despite mounting public pressure from small, vocal groups for the government to sever ties with the United States, the government said on Wednesday that it would maintain good relations with the U.S. and its allies.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Councillors have no conscience
Councillors have no conscienceFrom KompasI strongly believe many people are enraged by news in the mass media about Jakarta councillors traveling abroad. As an ordinary man, I feel disappointed and baffled by the fact that the councillors seem to have no conscience nor care about helping the poor.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Police get tough on demos
Police get tough on demosDamar Harsanto and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta 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
Balinese celebrate victory of good over evil
Balinese celebrate victory of good over evilI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali. The scorching sun and dust that filled the air did not deter thousands of Balinese Hindu devotees from celebrating at the Kuningan festival last Saturday at Sakenan Temple, some 12 kilometers east of...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
TPJ to dredge Jatikramat river
TPJ to dredge Jatikramat river JAKARTA (JP): 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.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Islamic solidarity and Indonesia's interests
Islamic solidarity and Indonesia's interests We would like to underscore the call by leaders of the Muhammadiyah (Muslim) organization to put emphasis on peaceful means. The Muhammadiyah has called on all Indonesian Muslims to refrain from taking revenge, which is against the principles of Islam.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Telkomsel's service
Telkomsel's serviceFrom Media Indonesia On 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.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
1. Abdul: 12 x 4 lines
1. Abdul: 12 x 4 linesNorth Maluku legislative council annuls Gafur's election 2. Medan: 21 x 2 lines: Medan drivers protest against illegal levies 3. Video: 17 x 2 lines Three men arrested for producing porn VCD 4. Irian: 21 x 1 lineFire victims asked to resettle 5.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Drug suspected in Puncak discoss
Drug suspected in Puncak discoss JAKARTA: At least four discotheques in the Puncak holiday resort area are allegedly being used by drug dealers to run their business, an activist said Wednesday.Maman Agustiawan, who claimed to chair the so-called Democratic Islamic Party, told Antara he suspected...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Cybercrime 'beyond RI law'
Cybercrime 'beyond RI law'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cybercrime has become an enigma for Indonesian legal experts because there simply is no law on the books which addresses cybercrimes, nor has the term cyberlaw itself even been defined, a criminal law expert testified in...
Thu, 11 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.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Emergency measures
Emergency measures Instead of simply tinkering with the figures of basic assumptions on key economic indicators, the Indonesian government is now preparing what should have been in place and firmly implemented since at least last year.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Sutiyoso sued in class action over public order raids
Sutiyoso sued in class action over public order raidsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 200 pedicab (becak) drivers, buskers, vendors and other low-income Jakartans staged a very vocal rally at the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday as they gave support to their colleagues, who filed a class...
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
'Auto industry to worsen'
'Auto industry to worsen'Agence France Presse, Kuala Lumpur Asia's auto industry will experience a roller-coaster ride next year but a recovery can be expected from 2003, according to industry experts at a regional conference here.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
1. becak - 2 cols, 4 lines
1. becak - 2 cols, 4 lines Pedicab drivers, street vendors sue Sutiyoso over raids 2. Street - 3 cols, 2 lines Anti-U.S. protests reduce bus drivers' earnings 3. Mustika- 3cols, 1 line , 1x28 Cybercrime 'beyond RI law' 4. Gamble - 3 cols , 1 line - 1x24 Parties differ over gambling
Thu, 11 Oct 2001
Fire victims asked to resettle
Fire victims asked to resettleR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Jayapura Mayor, Kambu, has instructed the residents of Bhayangkara subdistrict whose homes were destroyed by fire on Sept. 26 not to rebuild their homes in the same location, as it was vulnerable to landslide and overlapped with...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
RI stance stuns Afghan immigrant
RI stance stuns Afghan immigrant MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: An Afghan immigrant accommodated over the last few months on Sumbawa island, identified only as Ahmad, said he was shocked to see the stance and spirit of certain Indonesians for their insistence to wage a holy war in Afghanistan.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Pelni ships avoid Baubau port
Pelni ships avoid Baubau port KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Passenger ships of state shipping company PT Pelni are skipping Murhum Baubau port in Southeast Sulawesi to avoid nonpaying passengers from boarding.Nasrul Gaus, head of PT Pelni in Baubau, said that security was not guaranteed at the port.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Domestic demand to lead RI, others to recovery
Domestic demand to lead RI, others to recoveryDow Jones, Hong Kong The economies of China, Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines are the healthiest in Asia, and will likely swiftly shadow a U.S.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Foreigners should not panic
Foreigners should not panic As an American who has lived in Indonesia for a long time I can understand the feelings of concern about personal security as a result of recent statements by some of the more radical Islamic groups.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Telkom moves to help KSO Divre III unit
Telkom moves to help KSO Divre III unitThe Jakarta Post, Bandung State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom announced on Monday it had decided to implement an independent management plan in the West Java and Banten telecom region (KSO Divre III), to ensure the smooth functioning of its...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Fishermen saved by U.S. warship
Fishermen saved by U.S. warship MEDAN, North Sumatra: Five fishermen from Bengkalis, Riau, were saved by the U.S. Navy after their motorized boat Karimun Indah was hit by an unidentified tanker in the Straits of Malacca on Saturday night.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
'Cloning' of Jakarta map
'Cloning' of Jakarta mapFrom Bisnis IndonesiaA word of caution is advised on the newest map of Jakarta, because the wrong choice can lead one astray, as was my own experience.At first I intended to buy the 2001/2002 edition of the Jakarta-Jabotabek map compiled by Gunther W.