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Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Puncak Jaya lacks of teachers
Puncak Jaya lacks of teachers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Puncak Jaya regency has been in need of 400 teaching staff to be assigned in elementary schools, says local official."The local administration have financial problems to recruit 400 more teachers and pay them in order to help return school...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Krisdayanti wins AMI awards
Krisdayanti wins AMI awards JAKARTA: After a recent successful solo concert, singer Krisdayanti and husband Anang grabbed three awards for the best pop song, best singer and best album categories at the fifth AMI- Sharp Awards on Friday.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Asian Stocks slump after attacks on Afghanistan
Asian Stocks slump after attacks on AfghanistanRita Raagas De Ramos, Dow Jones, Hong Kong Asian stock markets closed sharply lower Monday, with investors opting to stay as liquid as possible following the launch of a U.S.-led military assault on Afghanistan.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Coffee shipments unaffected by attacks
Coffee shipments unaffected by attacksDow 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.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
1. UUD. 3 lines, 3 cols -- 12 counts
1. UUD. 3 lines, 3 cols -- 12 counts Constitutional reform debate at snail's pace2. JIHAD: 2 lines, 3 cols: 15 counts Muslim masses need jihad clarification3. SUSUL: 4 lines, 1 col 9countsAmien eyes presidency in 2004 elections
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Kontras responds
Kontras respondsFrom Media IndonesiaThe Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) would like to thank the concern and sympathy for our work that was expressed in Mr. Donald Panjaitan's letter in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 27, 2001.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
The correct response
The correct response The government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri must be commended for coming out with a most timely response to the current situation emerging from the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Game of 'musical chairs' at the legislature
Game of 'musical chairs' at the legislatureKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An increasing number of legislators are playing a game of "musical chairs" in that while their colleagues are seriously involved in a plenary meeting or hearing, they feel themselves at liberty to abandon the...
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
1. Lantik: 12 x 4 lines
1. Lantik: 12 x 4 lines Fadhilah sworn in as regent, PKB boycotts inauguration2. Slide: 18 x 2 lines C. Java landslide victims unaware of the danger3. Medan: TVRI celebrates hostages' release 4. Wagub: 37 x 1 line Conflict may mar deputy governor election
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Politicians' seek TNI favors
Politicians' seek TNI favors YOGYAKARTA: Many politicians still try to seek the favors of the Indonesian Military (TNI) despite the TNI's determination to totally abandon its socio-political role, Central Java Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sumarsono said in Yogyakarta on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Amien eyes presidency in 2004 elections
Amien eyes presidency in 2004 electionsAntara, Garut, West Java National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais said on Saturday that he still had a shot at the presidency as long as his party could secure just 7 percent of the vote in the 2004 general election.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Cracks appearing in Megawati-Hamzah partnership
Cracks appearing in Megawati-Hamzah partnershipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Discord between President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz is becoming increasingly obvious now, with the two frequently making conflicting statements.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Prostitution rife in Batam
Prostitution rife in Batam BATAM, Riau: Prostitution is becoming more widespread in the city of Batam, Riau, making the presence of prostitutes at hotels, lodgings and shopping centers a common sight.Most of Batam's star-rated hotels, guest houses and shopping plazas are teeming with sex workers,...
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Sitanala to stop ex-lepers' rations
Sitanala to stop ex-lepers' rations TANGERANG: Sitanala Hospital deputy director Dr. JP Handoko Soewono said the hospital had decided to stop providing monthly rice rations to former leprosy patients from December."We operate as a hospital not as a social institution to distribute handouts.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
America misperceived
America misperceivedFrom Media Indonesia I feel concerned lately by a wrong perception of America that is spreading throughout society here. As I frequently stay in America to accompany my children who are studying there, I can tell you that the U.S. government doesn't take sides with Christians.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Constitutional reform debate at snail's pace
Constitutional reform debate at snail's paceBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The near-deadlocked debate on constitutional reform inched forward a bit last week when four major political factions agreed to put it on the agenda of next month's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) annual...
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Finalists profile
Finalists profile PSM Makassar Established: 1915 Coach: Syamsudin Umar Manager: Kadir Halid Top scorer: Kurniawan DJ (13) Placings in the leagues: - 1st (1994/95): 10th in east div. - 2nd (1995/96): Runner-up - 3rd (1996/97): Semifinalist - 4th (1997/98): Abandoned - 5th (1998/99): Quarterfinalist...
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Govt policies benefit big businesses
Govt policies benefit big businesses GARUT, West Java: People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais has criticized government policies, saying they only benefit big businesses and damage the economy.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Philippine troops kill 15 Abu Sayyaf rebels
Philippine troops kill 15 Abu Sayyaf rebelsAgence-France-Presse, Zamboanga Fifteen Abu Sayyaf guerrillas were killed on Sunday while 10 soldiers were wounded in a fierce firefight in the southern Philippine island of Basilan, military officials said.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
We need to help
We need to help each other From Rakyat Merdeka The country's development will not run smoothly if there is no unity and unity can only be established if citizens are willing to help each other.Therefore, all members of society should always avoid bad behavior and promote good deeds.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Cracks emerging in Mega-Hamzah relationship
Cracks emerging in Mega-Hamzah relationshipThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Discord between President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz is becoming increasingly obvious now, with the two frequently making conflicting statements.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Batam to receive free trade status by year end: Official
Batam to receive free trade status by year end: OfficialTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau The government is expected to grant Batam Island in the Riau province the long anticipated Free Trade Zone (FTZ) status by the end of the year, the Batam Industrial Development Authority...
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Paper week campaign targets students
Paper week campaign targets studentsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the volume of garbage produced in Jakarta continues to grow incrementally, three non-governmental organizations have targeted elementary school students for their paper week campaign.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Robbers steal Rp 500 million
Robbers steal Rp 500 million PEKANBARU, Riau: Some 15 people armed with machetes and other sharp weapons robbed the Pura Usaha Tani village unit cooperative (KUD) in Peranap subdistrict, Indragiri Hilir regency, Riau province, of Rp 500 million.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
KL consumer confidence 'holding up well': central bank
KL consumer confidence 'holding up well': central bank Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur Central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said consumer confidence in Malaysia is "holding up well" despite the September 11 terrorists attacks on the United States.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
AG defends review appeal
AG defends review appealAntara, Padang, West Sumatra Attorney General M.A. Rachman hinted on Saturday that irregularities had been found in the Supreme Court's decision to nullify an earlier ruling that sentenced Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to 18 months in prison.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Will new Megawati
Will new Megawati hold the reins? A new Megawati returns from abroad OR A new Megawati holds the reins 2 X 16 48pt Bodoni The Jakarta Post Editor-at-Large Susanto Pudjomartono was invited to join President Megawati Soekarnoputri's entourage to visit United States and Japan from Sept. 14-30.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Power failure disrupts electic train services
Power failure disrupts electic train servicesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of passengers were left stranded last Saturday at several railway stations as the railway track between Depok and downtown Kota could not be used due to a power failure at Pondok Cina railway station, South Jakarta.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Singer accused of defamation
Singer accused of defamation JAKARTA: Singer of the popular song Kopi Dangdut Fahmi Shahab bin Abdullah Shahab was reported to police by his dancer ex-wife on Friday for alleged defamation and forgery of divorce documents.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Conflict may mar Yogyakarta deputy gubernatorial election
Conflict may mar Yogyakarta deputy gubernatorial electionAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The race for the post of deputy governor in the Yogyakarta provincial administration, which is expected to reach its peak later this month, may renew past conflicts among the descendants of the...
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Radar installation for Biak
Radar installation for Biak BIAK, Irian Jaya: The Indonesian Military (TNI) is scheduled to build a radar installation in Tanjung Barari, Biak Numfor, Irian Jaya, next year.Lt. Col. Tri Budi S, commander of the Air Force's Manuhua air base in Biak, said that this radar installation would be part of...
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Central Java landslide victims unaware of the danger
Central Java landslide victims unaware of the dangerTarko Sudiarno and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kebumen Rofika, 15, one of the Kebumen, Central Java landslide survivors, said it was very dark when suddenly a very powerful force pushed against her two-story home.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Education need top priority: Hamzah
Education need top priority: HamzahAntara, Madiun, East Java Vice President Hamzah Haz has called on all parties to give priority to the education sector to help improve the development of human resources, which has been ignored over the last several years.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Electronics industry ready for 2002 ASEAN free market era
Electronics industry ready for 2002 ASEAN free market eraAdianto P Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many local industries claim to remain unprepared for the implementation of the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nation) Free Trade Area (AFTA) scheme next year and call for the...
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Anyone care for a plate of 'tokek goreng'?
Anyone care for a plate of 'tokek goreng'?Gin Kurniawan and Christanto Wahyu Widodo, Contributors, Nganjuk, East Java Many people consider the tokek (the large, colorful,loud, tropical lizards sometimes referred to as geckos) -- as disgusting and frightening.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Thailand plans campaign to revive tourism
Thailand plans campaign to revive tourismAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Thailand will launch an international public relations campaign to shore up its tourism industry, which has been badly affected by the terrorist attacks in the U.S., reports said Sunday.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Police hunt suspected robbers
Police hunt suspected robbers PEKANBARU, Riau: The district police of Tualang Perawang, Siak regency, Riau, are hunting down 10 people suspected of robbing over Rp 1 billion belonging to a company in Perawang.Riau Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. S.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
WINDOW HAL.9 -- 9SLIDE
WINDOW HAL.9 -- 9SLIDE"We are going to carry out a feasibility study for the relocation of people living in areas prone to landslides in Banyumas. Relocation would be the best way to protect the people from the danger of landslides in the future." Regent Rustriningsih
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl. Proklamasi 56, Central Jakarta, until Oct. 15. * Fine Arts in Berlin 1989-1999, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta: (tel.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Myanmar Airways cuts flights
Myanmar Airways cuts flights MYANMAR: Myanmar Airways International has trimmed back its schedule of flights in line with moves by other carriers following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the Myanmar Times newspaper reported.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Muslim masses in need of clarification about jihad
Muslim masses in need of clarification about jihadAntara, Pontianak, West Kalimantan The sacred concept of jihad, or holy war, has recently been narrowly re-defined to fit Muslim militant solidarity against the U.S.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
<i>In Indonesia</i><br>Possibility of U.S. attack taunts rupiah's gains: Experts
In IndonesiaPossibility of U.S. attack taunts rupiah's gains: ExpertsBerni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The probable U.S. strike against Afghanistan could block the rupiah's timid upward trend this week, as the market geared for a long dollar position to anticipate a backlash from radical...
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Quake-damaged buildings neglected
Quake-damaged buildings neglected BENGKULU: Various public buildings on Enggano island, Bengkulu, which were severely damaged by a tectonic earthquake in June 2000, have been left in disrepair.Among the structures wrecked by the earthquake are public health centers, the religious affairs office,...
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Constitutional amendment
Constitutional amendment Hamzah says his PPP wants to insert Jakarta Charter into Constitution. Mega, through PDI Perjuangan, rejects insertion of Jakarta Charter into Constitution.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Road back to normal
Road back to normal BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Land transportation along the approximately 600-kilometer route between Banda Aceh and Singkil has returned to normal after being disrupted for almost one month due to security concerns.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Ari Sigit to be tried on Tuesday
Ari Sigit to be tried on Tuesday JAKARTA: The trial of Ari Haryo Wibowo, also known as Ari Sigit, the grandson of former President Soeharto, is scheduled to be held in the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday.Judge Herri Swantoro will preside over the trial, according to the court's schedule.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Thailand, Myanmar to build bridge
Thailand, Myanmar to build bridge THAILAND: Thailand and Myanmar agreed Sunday to build a new "friendship" bridge linking the two countries in an effort to boost cross-border trade, Thai officials said Sunday.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
We will bury Persija's dream, says PSM
We will bury Persija's dream, says PSMMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta Reigning champion PSM Makassar has thrown down the gauntlet for Sunday's soccer final at the Bung Karno Stadium, with its manager saying it would deny Persija of its quest to snap its 26- year title drought.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Governor installs new regent in Buton
Governor installs new regent in Buton KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi Governor La Ode Kaimoeddin installed La Ode Muh. Syafe'i Kahar and Kasim on Sunday as Buton regent and deputy regent respectively in the regency capital of Baubau.
Mon, 08 Oct 2001
Police beef up security to safeguard soccer, Mega
Police beef up security to safeguard soccer, MegaDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city police will double the number of security personnel at the stadium to safeguard the final rounds of the Indonesian Soccer League on Sunday to ensure that Thursday's bloody clashes among soccer fans do...