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Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Comedian Eko to marry Viona
Comedian Eko to marry Viona JAKARTA: Comedian Eko Henro Purnomo, better known as Eko Patrio, will marry 22-year-old sinetron star Viona Rosalina in a traditional wedding ceremony at the At-Tien Mosque, at the Taman Mini complex, East Jakarta on Oct. 12.The reception will take place on Oct.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Government solidity: Complications arising from the U.S.-
Government solidity: Complications arising from the U.S.- Afghanistan conflict will be a test of solidity for the nationalist and religious-based coalition government led by President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz, experts said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Tantyo captures ethnic values in his picture
Tantyo captures ethnic values in his pictureBayu Dwi, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia is well-known for its rich cultural traditions. But in this modern era, tradition seems to be increasingly regarded as an "enemy.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Review of mining ban in protected forests possible: Minister
Review of mining ban in protected forests possible: MinisterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering reviewing Law No 41/1999 on forestry, which bans open pit mining in protected forests, to help lure investors, particularly in the mining sector, Minister of...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
2. Domes (2 x 21)
2. Domes (2 x 21) 'Domestic demand to lead RI, others to recovery' 3. Batam (3 x 20) Migrant problem a headache for Batam authorities
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
No rush of expats out of the country: Officials
No rush of expats out of the country: OfficialsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Immigration officials said on Tuesday that there had been no significant increase in the number of expatriates leaving the country, even though flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's office in Surabaya, East Java, said it had made a...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Gold, grains wary after strikes
Gold, grains wary after strikesReuters, Singapore/Kuala Lumpur Gold prices were flat in cautious Asian trade on Tuesday, and grain buyers scouted for a cargoes as the market kept a close eye on freight movements following the second round of U.S.-led strikes on Afghanistan.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Seles breezes into Shanghai Open second round
Seles breezes into Shanghai Open second roundReuters, Shanghai Top seed Monica Seles needed only 42 minutes to advance to the second round of the Shanghai Open on Tuesday with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Lenka Nemeckova of the Czech Republic.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
2. OPEC (1 x 21)
2. OPEC (1 x 21) OPEC to cut output to 1m bpd 3. IATA (1 x 30)World airlines will bounce back: IATA 4. Commo (1 x 20) Gold, grains wary after strikes
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Sutiyoso supports gambling center
Sutiyoso supports gambling centerAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso and City Council chairman Edy Waluyo agreed on Tuesday with the recommendation from the University of Indonesia to set up a gambling center here.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Shorten the balls, save the game: PGA boss
Shorten the balls, save the game: PGA bossReuters, Munich, Germany European PGA president Jaime Patino has called on the major golf tours to agree a standard specification ball to prevent traditional golf courses obsolete.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Anti-U.S. protests won't seriously harm tourism sector: Official
Anti-U.S. protests won't seriously harm tourism sector: OfficialDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Growing anti-U.S. sentiment at home will not seriously affect the country's tourism as U.S. and European tourists only make up some of the foreign arrivals, a senior official at the Ministry...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Milestone for Mogilny as Toronto crushes Anaheim
Milestone for Mogilny as Toronto crushes AnaheimReuters, Toronto Alexander Mogilny scored a pair of goals, including the 400th of his career, as the Toronto Maple Leafs routed the Anaheim Mighty Ducks 6-1 on Monday.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Economics school to have first female professor
Economics school to have first female 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.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
UNSC offers unanimous backing for U.S. strikes
UNSC offers unanimous backing for U.S. strikesMichel Leclerq, Agence France-Presse, United Nations The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has offered unanimous support to the U.S. and British military strikes against Afghanistan, said Council president Richard Ryan.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
UN tribunal indicts Milosevic
UN tribunal indicts Milosevic NETHERLANDS: The United Nations war crimes tribunal announced fresh charges on Tuesday against ousted Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic for "ethnic cleansing" in Croatia in 1991-1992.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Physicists who 'made atoms sing' win Nobel
Physicists who 'made atoms sing' win NobelAgencies, Stockholm Three physicists who "made atoms sing" won the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for freezing matter into a new state that may help make microscopic computers and revolutionize aircraft guidance.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct. 9
Rupiah Rates Oct. 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,635.00 9,635.00 10,186.00 10,084.00Australian dollar 1 5,393.01 4,881.09 5,165.32 5,108.55Austrian schilling 1 711.20 644.26 681.17 674.28Belgian franc 1 242.60 219.76 232.35 230.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaMusic and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Except Saturday), Solo Pianist, Monday to Friday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Saturday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Graft suspect commits suicide
Graft suspect commits suicide JAKARTA: A former employee of the Customs and Excise Office detained as a suspect for his role in a Rp 71 billion graft case was found dead hanging in his cell at the police headquarters here.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Ayala gets 90 days in jail
Ayala gets 90 days in jail SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Boxer Tony Ayala Jr. was sentenced to 90 days in jail on Monday after pleading guilty to burglarizing a San Antonio, Texas home and trying to commit aggravated assault.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
OPEC to cut up to 1m bpd
OPEC to cut up to 1m bpdPeg Mackey, Reuters, Dubai Momentum is building within OPEC for a supply cut of 700,000 to one million barrels per day (bpd) to boost sagging oil prices, but the timing for any reduction has not been decided, a Gulf source said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Mariners ride historic season, Yankes defend title streak
Mariners ride historic season, Yankes defend title streakReuters, New York The Seattle Mariners hope to cap a historic season with their first-ever World Series berth and the New York Yankees open defense of a three-year championship run in the American League playoffs this week.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Hall of Famer Jones battling cancer
Hall of Famer Jones battling cancer BOSTON: KC Jones, a Hall of Famer and a member of eight championship teams with the Boston Celtics, has prostate cancer but says his prospects for a full recovery are excellent."I got it, but they caught it early enough.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Councillors to submit wealth report
Councillors to submit wealth report JAKARTA: In the face of mounting public pressure, city councillors finally agreed to submit individual reports on their wealth and assets to the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN), city council deputy chairman Djafar Badjeber said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
1. Aceh : 10 x 4 lines
1. Aceh : 10 x 4 lines Acehnese activist M. Nazar released2. Makassar: 15 x 2 lines Killing strains ties between police, military 3. Sampit: 12 x 2 lines Madurese want back to Kalimantan4. Fire: 15 x 2 lines Fire destroys Cilacap market 5.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Council reveals alleged fraud
Council reveals alleged fraud CIANJUR, West Java: Four members of the Cianjur Regency Legislative Council are suspected of being involved in the alleged fraud of billions of rupiah from the regency annual budget, the Regency Council of Cianjur revealed on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Prison workers are bored: Minister
Prison workers are bored: Minister JAKARTA: One of the problems facing the notorious Cipinang prison in East Jakarta was the fact that its employees were bored, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra revealed on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
On Tommy's exoneration
On Tommy's exonerationFrom Koran TempoThe Supreme Court's ruling to exonerate former president Soeharto' son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra in the Goro-Bulog land swap case provides clear evidence that the panel of Supreme Court judges has no conscience.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Sato to compete in 2002 F1 series
Sato to compete in 2002 F1 seriesTokyo, Deutsche Presse Agentur Japan's newly crowned British Formula Three champion Takuma Sato will join the Formula One Grand Prix series next season, Japan's Jiji Press reported Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
As the Indonesia Update opened at the Australian National
As the Indonesia Update opened at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra recently, it was clear they had moved away from their 12 year's annual review of recent economic development that had traditionally kept women out of focus. 2.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Do women provide a different leadership?
Do women provide a different leadership?Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, The Jakarta Post, Canberra As the Indonesia Update opened at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra recently, it was clear they had moved away from their 12 year annual review of recent economic developments that had...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
$4b worth of fish lost a year
$4b worth of fish lost a year PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: A senior government official has expressed frustration with the way security authorities deal with foreign fishermen and their vessels apprehended for poaching in Indonesian waters.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsA South Korean firm on Tuesday started selling soap-free washing machines, stepping up the battle to grab what could become a huge international market for the money-saving device. The US$1,000 washing machine uses no detergent to launder clothes, Daewoo Electronics Co said in a...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Killing strains ties between police, military in Makassar
Killing strains ties between police, military in MakassarJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Another police officer was killed in the city on Monday, further straining ties between the Provincial Police headquarters and the Military Command headquarters.Second Brig.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Legislators push for building bylaw
Legislators push for building bylaw CIANJUR, West Java: Cianjur regency needs a new bylaw to authorize the demolition of buildings constructed without a permit on green areas, a local legislator said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Crisis and firm leadership
Crisis and firm leadership Whenever the nation is caught in a critical situation, then the need for firm leadership becomes an urgent issue. Even before the shocking attack of September 11 in the United States, Indonesia had found itself in the grip of a social and economic crisis.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
RP revises economic target
RP revises economic targetReuters, Manila The Philippines on Tuesday revised down most of its growth targets for 2002, in the wake of uncertainty following the U.S.- led strike on Afghanistan.The country's Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), which announced the new projections,...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
'Merdeka' Palace and State Palace
'Merdeka' Palace and State PalaceFrom KompasI feel perturbed whenever I read in print or electronic media a frequent mistake concerning the Merdeka Palace and the State Palace, which are two different places.The Merdeka Palace faces Jl.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
PDI Perjuangan not to dismiss Arifin
PDI Perjuangan not to dismiss Arifin The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle will not dismiss its House of Representatives faction chairman, Arifin Panigoro, over his alleged involvement in a graft case that is under investigation by the Attorney General's Office.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Ari Sigit trial begins
Ari Sigit trial beginsAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: The trial of former president Soeharto's grandson Ari Haryo Wibowo, alias Ari Sigit, commenced on Tuesday at the Central Jakarta District Court.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
MONEY MATTERS
MONEY MATTERSTwenty-three German machinery producers, sponsored by the German government, are displaying their products at the "Manufacturing Indonesia 2001" exhibition at the Jakarta International Exhibition Center in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, which is running from today (Wednesday) through...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Projections for 2002 budget revised down
Projections for 2002 budget revised downBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday government- proposed revised assumptions for the 2002 draft state budget in a move to take account of the heightened uncertainty surrounding the global economy next...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Yangon releases more NLD members
Yangon releases more NLD members MYANMAR: The military government released five more opposition prisoners on Tuesday as the UN's human rights envoy to the country arrived for his second visit. The government has been steadily releasing detained members of the National League for Democracy (NLD)...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Afghanistan crisis a test for government solidity
Afghanistan crisis a test for government solidityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Complications arising from the U.S.-Afghanistan conflict will be a test of solidity for the nationalist and religious-based coalition government led by President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Migrant problem a headache for Batam authorities
Migrant problem a headache for Batam authoritiesTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau If there is anything that causes headaches for the authorities of Batam Island, it is the uncontrollable influx of migrant workers from Java and Sumatra, who have not only made the island well-known for...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Dutch graphic design on display
Dutch graphic design on display JAKARTA: A public exhibition displaying Dutch graphic designs will be presented at the Dutch cultural center Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta beginning Wednesday.The expo will display the creative works of Dutch graphic designers which reveal the developments of graphic...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Cipulir bridge construction delayed
Cipulir bridge construction delayed JAKARTA: The construction of a Rp 2 billion shopping bridge in Cipulir, Pesanggrahan subdistrict, South Jakarta, has been delayed until the end of December, following protests from local vendors.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
TNI officers urged to choose between military or politics
TNI officers urged to choose between military or politicsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers believe that military (TNI) members on active duty should not be allowed to join a political party unless they quit the military.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
S'pore, RI hold joint sea patrols
S'pore, RI hold joint sea patrols SINGAPORE: The Singapore and Indonesian navies have been conducting anti-piracy patrols in the Singapore Strait and Phillip Channel as part of an ongoing crackdown, the defense ministry said on Tuesday.