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Tue, 09 Oct 2001
ASEAN should stick to AFTA plans: U.S. caremaker
ASEAN should stick to AFTA plans: U.S. caremakerEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asia must stick to plans to open up its auto industry by 2003 under regional a free trade plan and not resort to protectionist barriers to cope with a global slowdown, United States carmakers...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
UI recommends local gambling den
UI recommends local gambling denAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta A study center at the University of Indonesia recommended on Monday that the city administration set up a government-regulated gaming center to control the rapid increase of illegal gambling here.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
No religion advocates war
No religion advocates warFrom Koran TempoThe aftermath of the WTC-Pentagon tragedy is being increasingly politicized on a daily basis. The focus has shifted, as it is no longer on terrorism, but it is now more of a religious issue, as can be seen from the number of Indonesians who are prepared to...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
New anticorruption body sets high principles for members
New anticorruption body sets high principles for membersTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer expressed the fear here on Monday that no Indonesian would be capable of meeting the criteria for membership of a "powerful" new commission to eradicate corruption (KPTPK) which would...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Five security guards robbed
Five security guards robbed BOGOR: A group of men, one armed with a pistol, robbed the office of state-owned electricity company PT PLN in Jonggol, Sukamaju village, here early on Monday, taking some Rp 650,000 (US$65) belonged to five security guards.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
RI expresses concern, urges U.S. to limit strikes
RI expresses concern, urges U.S. to limit strikesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Expressing deep concern at the United States' decision to launch a military strike against Afghanistan, Indonesia urged Washington on Monday to keep its operation limited to minimize civilian casualties.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Five bodies found in restive Aceh
Five bodies found in restive AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Five dead bodies with gunshot wounds were found in separate locations after a gunfight between security forces and members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) that lasted all of Sunday, an Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) volunteer...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
ASEAN to meet after U.S. attacks
ASEAN to meet after U.S. attacks THAILAND: Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai on Monday urged the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to meet to discuss cooperation against terrorism after the U.S.-led attacks on Afghanistan.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Asia coffee shipments unaffected by attack on Afghanistan
Asia coffee shipments unaffected by attack on Afghanistan Dow Jones Singapore Asian coffee export shipments for the fourth quarter haven't been hampered by the U.S.-led attack against targets in Afghanistan, industry participants said Monday.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Oil price up after U.S. attacks
Oil price up after U.S. attacksReuters, London Oil prices moved modestly higher on Monday as the United States and Britain launched retaliatory strikes on Afghanistan. London Brent blend crude added 22 cents to US$21.85 a barrel and U.S. light crude slipped eight cents to $22.47.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
U.S. and British companies close local officer
U.S. and British companies close local officerMoch. N. Kurniawan and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. and British companies temporarily closed their offices here on Monday as a precautionary measure amid threats from local radical groups following the U.S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Crisis management essential
Crisis management essentialVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government, which has been criticized for sorely lacking a sense of urgency in dealing with the economic bleeding, could learn from South Korea's success in repairing its economy in the early 1960s.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems during the printing process, The Jakarta Post arrived late to subscribers in Sumatra, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku and Irian Jaya on Monday. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. -- Publisher
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
JOB Gallery
JOB Gallery When I opened the pages of The Jakarta Post on Oct. 6, 2001, I was a little disappointed because I did not find the JOB Gallery column.I noticed that JOB Gallery had been appearing every Saturday and hoped it would always be so. I find the articles very much accommodative.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
IBRA delays proving too costly
IBRA delays proving too costlyJames Castle, Castles Group, President, American Chamber of Commerce, Jakarta One of the most frequently heard excuses for not selling IBRA assets or privatizing Indonesia's state-owned enterprises is that weak economic conditions for the offering prices will be "too...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Taliban defiant after U.S. wrath unleashed
Taliban defiant after U.S. wrath unleashedAgence France-Presse, Kabul The Taliban emerged defiant on Monday from an overnight hail of cruise missiles and bombs after the United States launched its long-awaited reprisal for the horror of last month.Taliban officials described U.S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Jakarta braces for anti-West backlash
Jakarta braces for anti-West backlashThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Western embassies and international schools were closed on Monday, while some foreigners began to leave the capital as hard-line organizations threatened attacks in retaliation for the U.S.-led air strikes on Afghanistan.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Religious leaders urge govt to cut ties with U.S.
Religious leaders urge govt to cut ties with U.S.The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) and leaders of Muslim groups condemned the U.S. attacks in Afghanistan on Monday, and demanded that Jakarta freeze diplomatic ties with Washington.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
90% of radio stations in the red
90% of radio stations in the red SURABAYA: Ninety percent of private radio stations are considered unfit to operate as they are unprofitable, a communications expert said on Monday.Hinca I.P. Pandjaitan, an executive director of the Indonesia Media Policy and Law Center (IMPLC), said these radio...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Megawati's appeal
Megawati's appeal Last week President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued two important appeals. The first was when she addressed a ceremony at the Waseda University in Japan, which awarded her the title of doctor honoris causa.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Fuel prices remain high in N. Sulawesi
Fuel prices remain high in N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: Fuel prices, in particular for kerosene, remain high in North Sulawesi despite efforts by state- owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to directly supply 27 distributors based on their areas of operation from Oct. 1.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
WBF moves Bermuda Bowl from Bali
WBF moves Bermuda Bowl from BaliNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) has expressed its disappointment with the World Bridge Federation's (WBF) decision to move the 2001 world championships from Bali to Paris following the Sept.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Militant groups rally outside U.S. embassy against attacks on Afghanistan
Militant groups rally outside U.S. embassy against attacks on AfghanistanDamar Harsanto and Hanifah Abu, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over a thousand demonstrators from several militant groups here staged rallies on Monday in front of the heavily guarded U.S. Embassy, protesting the U.S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Muslim youth slam U.S., UK over attacks
Muslim youth slam U.S., UK over attacksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim organizations in Yogyakarta and Solo, Central Java, noisily condemned the U.S.-led retaliation on the Taliban's military installations and Osama bin Laden's terrorist indoctrination camps with calls for the expulsion of...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Teachers' wages must be raised
Teachers' wages must be raisedFrom Rakyat MerdekaState-owned companies (BUMN) have yet to make a greater contribution to the country. Some even suffer financial losses because of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN).
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Thai PTTEP to buy stake in Indonesia's Medco
Thai PTTEP to buy stake in Indonesia's Medco Dominic Whiting Reuters Bangkok Thai upstream oil and gas firm PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) said on Monday it would buy a 34.17-percent stake in Indonesia's largest energy firm PT Medco Energi for US$225 million.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Protests hit restaurant business
Protests hit restaurant businessAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent wave of anti-American demonstrations and threatened sweeps by radical groups have not only become a major political issue but have also hit businesses that often depend on an expatriate clientele.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Workers stage sit-in demo in support of colleagues
Workers stage sit-in demo in support of colleaguesAntara, Bandung More than 500 workers of a match producer, PT Java Match Factory, staged a sit-down protest at the Bandung district court, demanding that the management act firmly against six administrative staffers who forged the signatures of...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Finance minister change possible
Finance minister change possible THAILAND: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday left open the possibility of Finance Minister Somkid Jatusrititak being "kicked upstairs" to the rank of deputy prime minister.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Sawmill workers laid off
Sawmill workers laid off BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Hundreds of sawmills' workers in the city have been laid off over the last few weeks because of the decreasing supply of logs.Faudji, a sawmill owner, said the decreasing supply of logs to the city was in line with the lowering level of water...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Stench doesn't deter 'bunga bankai' visitros
Stench doesn't deter 'bunga bankai' visitrosBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta When the giant sized flower started to bloom in the Bogor Botanical Garden, people flocked to come and watched the rare scene on their own.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14
Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,700.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 644.58Australian dollar 1 Rp 4,803.44Belgian franc 1 Rp 219.87Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,171.27Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,979.90Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,537.37Danish krone 1 Rp 1,197.69French franc 1 Rp 1,352.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Asian currencies down, rupiah leads fall
Asian currencies down, rupiah leads fallIrene Kwek, Dow Jones, Singapore SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were lower Monday, with the rupiah diving amid concerns that a series of air strikes against military installations in Afghanistan could spark further anti-U.S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
People want 'direct presidential elections'
People want 'direct presidential elections'Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A majority of Indonesians want a direct presidential election in 2004 and are pessimistic about the government's efforts to combat corruption and street crime, according to the results of a recent survey.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Villages have no public facilities
Villages have no public facilities JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Some twelve villages in Jayapura lack basic social services such as clean water sources and public transport.Delila Giay, head of the Kentuk Gressy subdistrict, said so far, related offices in the provincial administration have yet to give...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 8, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 -75 355,500 Adindo Foresta 90 0 0 AGIS 100 -10 357,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 370 -105...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Commodities make small gains in Asia on U.S. attacks
Commodities make small gains in Asia on U.S. attacksDow Jones, Singapore Most commodities, weighed by a supply glut and weak demand, saw some gains early Monday in Asia, following United States- United Kingdom military attacks on Afghanistan late Sunday. Some fell on news of the attack.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Jakarta needs legal places for gaming: UI center
Jakarta needs legal places for gaming: UI centerAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A study center at the University of Indonesia recommended on Monday that the city administration set up a government-regulated gaming center to control the rapid increase of illegal gambling here.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Floods inundate thousands of houses in Central Java
Floods inundate thousands of houses in Central JavaAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto At least 1,136 village homes and thousands of hectares of rice fields on the south coast of Central Java were submerged on Monday by massive floods following incessant rain over the past two days.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Supremacy of law
Supremacy of law obliteratedFrom Rakyat Merdeka The 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.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct. 8
Rupiah Rates Oct. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates selling buying selling buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,825.00 9,825.00 10,377.00 10,273.00Australian dollar 1 5,482.86 4,971.45 5,255.95 5,198.14Austrian schilling 1 722.96 656.10 693.04 686.02Belgian franc 1 246.61 223.80 236.40 234.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
People told to welcome new police chief
People told to welcome new police chiefANTARA, Mataram West Nusa Tenggara governor Harun Al Rasyid appealed to all citizens in the province to welcome the new chief of the provincial police, Insp. Gen. Iman S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Hamzah to open Islam conference
Hamzah to open Islam conference PEKANBARU: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to open on Tuesday an Islamic conference on Muslim dynamism and its problems in East Asian nations, to be held in Pekanbaru, Riau.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Thai firm to buy stake in Medco
Thai firm to buy stake in MedcoDominic Whiting, Reuters, Bangkok Thai upstream oil and gas firm PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) said on Monday it would buy a 34.17-percent stake in Indonesia's largest energy firm PT Medco Energi for US$225 million.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Performances* Sundanese Traditional Dance Drama, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Oct. 13. * Theater Perempuan - Perempuan Nagari by Komunitas Teater Perempuan Yogyakarta, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 3 p.m., 8 p.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
East Timorese to decide status by December
East Timorese to decide status by DecemberYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Along with government aid for the 290,000 East Timorese remaining in Indonesia being discontinued at the end of December, the refugee status for people now living in West Timor will also be canceled.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
U.S., British firms close local offices
U.S., British firms close local offices Moch. N. Kurniawan and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. and British companies temporarily closed their offices here on Monday as a precautionary measure amid threats from local radical groups following the U.S.-led strikes on Afghanistan.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
IBRA delays proving too costly
IBRA delays proving too costlyJames Castle xxx Jakarta One of the most frequently heard excuses for not selling IBRA assets or privatizing Indonesia's state-owned enterprises is that weak economic conditions for the offering prices will be "too low". 2.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Bring Tommy's case to MPR's annual session: PDI Perjuangan
Bring Tommy's case to MPR's annual session: PDI PerjuanganTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the House of Representatives urged the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to assess the Supreme...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Rupiah down to 10,000 after U.S attack
Rupiah down to 10,000 after U.S attackBerni K Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta News of the U.S. attack against Afghanistan has crushed the rupiah's timid recovery, as market players fled to the dollar over fear of a backlash by radical groups protesting the strike.