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Tue, 30 Oct 2001
TNI to downgrade territorial affairs post
TNI to downgrade territorial affairs postTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a move designed to go some way toward relinquishing its social and political roles, the Indonesian Military (TNI) will downgrade its territorial affairs post, which is currently directly subordinate to the TNI...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Autonomy law revision 'not to centralize power'
Autonomy law revision 'not to centralize power'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Home Affairs' director general for regional public administration, Sudarsono Hardjosoekarto, reiterated on Monday that a plan to revise the law on regional autonomy was aimed mainly at avoiding...
Tue, 30 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.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Flooding continues, children miss classes
Flooding continues, children miss classesAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kebumen The floods that hit Kebumen, Banyumas and Cilacap regencies in southwest Central Java have been subsiding, but dozens of schools in the three regencies were still flooded or water damaged, preventing children from...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
JIFFest films
JIFFest films Thank you for publishing an article on the Jakarta International Film Festival (Jiffest) in the Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post (Oct. 28, 2001, JIFFest: A feast for movie enthusiasts). After reading the article, we feel, however, that Jiffest buffs might be deterred from going to...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Hundreds might lose their houses
Hundreds might lose their houses JAKARTA: Some four hundred families in the Pondok Kopi area, East Jakarta, will possibly lose their homes as the Mayor of East Jakarta has issued an order to demolish their village.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Wanted: Special prosecutors for Akbar
Wanted: Special prosecutors for AkbarKurniawan Hari, Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An anticorruption campaigner proposed on Monday that the Attorney General's Office assign special prosecutors to deal with the misappropriation of Rp 40 billion in funds from the State Logistics Agency...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Satisfaction boosts profitability
Satisfaction boosts profitabilityPuji Astuti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A young woman met her tailor to have an evening gown made to wear to her friend's wedding party on the weekend.For the tailor, it was a difficult mission since such an order was usually completed in two weeks.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Govt to transfer management of airports to regions
Govt to transfer management of airports to regionsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the spirit of decentralization, the government will transfer the management of airports currently not managed by state-owned airport operators PT Angkasa Pura (AP) I and II to regional administrations,...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
No bank liquidation
No bank liquidation Central bank (BI) governor, Syahril Sabirin, has assured that there will be no bank liquidation, at least for this year -- a comforting statement amid reports that many banks have failed to meet the capital adequacy ratio requirement of 8 percent.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
The central bank saga
The central bank saga The House of Representatives failed to select three new deputy governors of the central bank out of the nine candidates put forth early this year by Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Unity in danger, Mega warns
Unity in danger, Mega warnsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri warned on Monday that excessive ethnic pride, currently widespread in the country, posed a threat to national unity.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Paku Alam IX wins deputy gubernatorial election
Paku Alam IX wins deputy gubernatorial electionAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The head of Yogyakarta's Paku Alam royal family, Paku Alam IX, was elected as deputy governor on Monday, ending an unusual and tight vote contested by the heirs of the royal family.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
"From an economic and administrative point of view, Cirebon is
"From an economic and administrative point of view, Cirebon is more prepared than Banten, Gorontalo and Bangka-Belitung to become an independent province." Suryana
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
'Sweeping' unclear to some Jakartans
'Sweeping' unclear to some JakartansAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although they have often heard of the word "sweeping", residents of Pondok Pinang area in South Jakarta have no clue about its meaning, let alone establishing an antisweeping forum to help protect foreigners in...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
'Asian recession different than '97'
'Asian recession different than '97'Agence France Presse, Hong Kong Economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding China, will plunge to 1-2 percent this year due to the global slowdown and in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the U.S., the IMF said Monday.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Kusmayanto elected ITB rector
Kusmayanto elected ITB rectorYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Newly elected rector of the Bandung Institute of Technology, Kusmayanto Kardiman, has vowed to improve the institute's image and help students who have financial difficulties.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Entertainment centers 'feed over 1 million people'
Entertainment centers 'feed over 1 million people'Ahmad Junaidi and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration urged Muslim organizations on Monday to support its decision to allow entertainment venues to operate undisturbed during the fasting month of Ramadhan, while police...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Asylum seekers removed from UN office
Asylum seekers removed from UN officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police removed some 150 asylum seekers from Central Asia and the Middle East from the Arya building, which houses the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Jakarta, on Monday.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Unibank closed as CAR drops below zero
Unibank closed 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
City celebrates Halloween
City celebrates Halloween JAKARTA: Halloween, which falls on Oct. 31, is now much celebrated here despite of the fact that it is not a traditional part of the country's culture.Entertainment venues in Jakarta have been gearing up for the festival with special events as part of an effort to attract...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Asian monies mixed late, data fears check dollar bulls
Asian monies mixed late, data fears check dollar bullsDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed late Monday, with the market's appetite for U.S. dollars somewhat restrained by fears that U.S. economic data due this week may disappoint, dealers said.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Seven-month prison term sought for two activists
Seven-month prison term sought for two activistsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two university students are both facing a possible seven-month jail sentence for allegedly inciting chaos during a demonstration against the fuel price hike in June.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
'RI workers exploited in Taiwan'
'RI workers exploited in Taiwan' JAKARTA: Many Indonesian female workers are exploited in Taiwan, where they work without proper salaries, announced Anung Sudarto, an executive of a labor supply company.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Electoral system needs major overhaul
Electoral system needs major overhaulKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is feared that preparations for the 2004 general election may be disrupted if lawmakers fail to reach a consensus on the presidential election system during the upcoming Annual Session of the People's Consultative...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Foreigner charged with smuggling people
Foreigner charged with smuggling peopleAgence France-Presse, Perth, Australia A man alleged to be a leader of a lucrative people-smuggling ring out of Indonesia, appeared before a court here on Monday, charged with smuggling more than 1,500 asylum-seekers into Australia.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
'Don't be afraid' to visit Bali
'Don't be afraid' to visit Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Yukio Takauchi, said that he would inform his government and Japanese citizens that Bali was safe."The results of my monitoring during my two-day visit to Bali show that the island is safe, so I will encourage...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Asia should build oil reserve: EIA
Asia should build oil reserve: EIADow Jones, Singapore With petroleum demand in developing nations, particularly in Asia, outstripping the rest of the world, building oil stocks for energy security will become more of a priority, according to a senior economist with International Energy Agency.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Global downturn top ASEAN agenda
Global downturn top ASEAN agenda BRUNEI: The global economic slowdown and U.S.-led campaign against terrorism will dominate next week's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, the host ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement on Monday.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Big fish need special pampering
Big fish need special pamperingJonminofri Nazir, Contributor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Would you like to be treated like a king by Telkomsel and be given a wide range of facilities for free? You could even have your number not appear on the receiver's cellular screen.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Common stance needed to fight terrorism
Common stance needed to fight terrorism Following the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks in the United States, what has become of the relations between Indonesia and the U.S.? Kornelius Purba of The Jakarta Post talked to former foreign affairs minister Ali Alatas.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Citibank and Bank BNI announced Monday that they had signed a
Citibank and Bank BNI announced Monday that they had signed a cooperation agreement allowing the former's credit card holders to make payment using the latter's automated teller machines and PhonePlus facility throughout Indonesia -- JP PT Anta Express Tour & Travel Service, an Indonesian tour and...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Films * French Films at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Phone:
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Ending Indonesia's economic malaise: Fix the banks, quick!
Ending 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.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
State secretary defends nomination of Da'i as new National Police chief
State secretary defends nomination of Da'i as new National Police chiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo expressed on Monday President Megawati Soekarnoputri's belief that Comr. Gen.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Greater diplomatic efforts urged
Greater diplomatic efforts urged JAKARTA: A noted religious figure urged the government on Monday to step up its foreign diplomatic efforts to request the U.S. to cease military attacks against Afghanistan.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
FDI in national airlines to be limited
FDI in national airlines to be limited The government said on Monday that it would limit foreign ownership in national airline companies to a maximum 49 percent to protect the continuance of air transportation in the country.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Villagers protest land annexation
Villagers protest land annexation PEKANBARU, Riau: About 500 people from three villages in Bangkinang subdistrict, Kampau Riau regency, came to the Riau governor's office to protest "the annexation" by the Air Force of large tracts of their communal land.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 29, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,250 -25 9,000 Adindo Foresta 80 0 0 AGIS 110 0 355,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 170 -30 27,000 Alakasa...
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Sawmill threatens to lay off 100 workers
Sawmill threatens to lay off 100 workers RAHA, Southeast Sulawesi: A big sawmill company, PT Kedaung Nusantara, in Raha, Muna regency, has threatened to lay off around 100 workers because of a lack of raw materials.
Tue, 30 Oct 2001
Surakarta to deport 3 expats
Surakarta to deport 3 expatsKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java Bangladeshi Mukhtar Khan, 26, Australian Garry John Palmer, 61, and his seven-year-old daughter Tahani Wulandari, are awaiting deportation for staying illegally in Surakarta.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Indonesia cruises to Bermuda quarters
Indonesia cruises to Bermuda quartersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite an 8-22 loss to minnows New Zealand, Indonesia cruised into the quarterfinals of the Bermuda Bowl, securing the last of the eight qualifying places after 17 sessions were completed on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
High book prices make people turn to libraries
High book prices make people turn to librariesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Neneng Huliyah is not the only person in the capital who has to deal with skyrocketing book prices. Books are still considered luxury items here, despite popular awareness that they are a rich source of...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Seafarers obliged to have safety certificate
Seafarers obliged to have safety certificate SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: As of February 2002, all seafarers employed in ships plying domestic and international routes are required to have basic safety training certificates in line with a ruling of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Many teachers unqualified
Many teachers unqualified JAKARTA: At least 62 percent of millions of elementary and junior high school teachers throughout Indonesia do not meet the requirements to teach, thereby affecting the quality of school graduates, Rector of state-run Jakarta University Sutjipto said on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
School curriculum
School curriculumFrom Media IndonesiaLooking at the new school curriculum, I can only imagine how difficult it must be for junior high school students to learn their subjects adequately. This is particularly so because of the amount of time that the Ministry of National Education have allocated for...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
JP/17/cap
JP/17/cap JP/LeoREADY TO COMPETE: Pharmacists busily fill prescriptions at a Jakarta pharmacy. An executive of the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association said that local drug companies are ready to compete with tighter competition when more prescription drugs from neighboring countries will be...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
1. Market (1 x 30)
1. Market (1 x 30) Rupiah gloom to linger: Analyst Rupiah gloom to linger, analyst say 2. Stock (2 x 18) Wall Street extends rally despite bad news Wall Street extends rally despite bad news 3. Sia (1 x 30) SIA to defer aircraft deliveries Singapore Airlines says deferring aircraft deliveries 4. 4.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
The nation could perish, Megawati warns
The nation could perish, Megawati warnsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia as a nation could perish if people keep undermining national unity and cohesion, President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Budget at risk as BCA, Gresik sales in doubt
Budget at risk as BCA, Gresik sales in doubtBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fresh doubts over the planned sale of PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) and cement firm PT Semen Gresik will jeopardize deficit financing for this year's state budget, as the government finds itself short of options...