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TV Program: Tuesday, October 8, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday, October 8, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment9:00 Film9:30 Music11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:30 Cartoon5:00 Music5:30 Documentary6:00 News7:00 Talk Show9:00 News9:30 Music: Legend11:00...

On time, please

On time, please BUSAN, South Korea: The Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee (BAGOC) really works hard to fulfill every journalists' needs, including transportation.Busan city administration gives free rides on city buses and subways while BAGOC provides shuttle buses for journalists to visit any...

Councillors overlook duties in rush to oust governor

Councillors overlook duties in rush to oust governorYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin The South Kalimantan legislative council is so busy in its campaign to unseat Governor Sjachriel Darcham that it has neglected its main duties of drafting bylaws and provincial planning, a councillor said...

Diarrhea claims two lives in S. Sumatra

Diarrhea claims two lives in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The diarrhea outbreak in Pegayut, Ogan Komering Ilir, some 10 kilometers south of Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra, has claimed two lives.

Antiterrorism bill to be deliberated

Antiterrorism bill to be deliberatedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite opposition from human rights activists, the government and the House of Representatives agreed on Monday to start deliberations on the antiterrorism bill as part of its effort to combat terrorism in the...

RI seeking Pacific support for national integrity

RI seeking Pacific support for national integrity Indonesia hosted last week the Southwest Pacific Dialog in Yogyakarta. On the sidelines of the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda talked to The Jakarta Post's Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba about the new forum, and also...

Rare, fierce anoa strives for survival

Rare, fierce anoa strives for survivalBambang M, Contributor, Lore Lindu, Central Suilawesi Sulawesi has no wild big cats but it does have the anoa, a buffalo-like mammal, which is comparable to tigers in terms of aggressiveness.

Quake jolts Lombok island

Quake jolts Lombok island JAKARTA: A 5.6 magnitude undersea earthquake shook parts of the tourist islands of Lombok and Sumbawa but no damage or casualties were reported, officials said on Monday.Aries Kardianto, an official with the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, said the temblor struck at...

RP will stick with AFTA

RP will stick with AFTA The Philippines will cut tariffs on schedule with its ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) commitments despite industry calls for continued protection, the trade secretary said in a report Monday.

Art at intersection between trauma, amnesia

Art at intersection between trauma, amnesiaFarah Wardani, Contributor, Jakarta There was a moment when everyone was furious. Everyone was involved in the pandemonium of a sudden explosion of anger that was taken as a form of "freedom", just like a release of a sneeze that keeps tempting and finally...

English competition at SMU Kanisius

English competition at SMU Kanisius JAKARTA: About 260 students from 37 high schools in Jakarta, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Bandung and Balikpapan took part in the recently completed third Canisius English Competition here, the organizers announced on Monday.

Foreign participation in Aceh talks discussed

Foreign participation in Aceh talks discussedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inclusion of foreigners in the planned monitoring commission to ensure peace in the war-torn province of Aceh will be discussed in the coming peace talks between the government and Free Aceh Movement...

Role of TNI

Role of TNI After giving up its role in politics, the Indonesian Military (TNI) must reform its role and reinterpret its doctrines so that it is in line with demands for reform and TNI personnel must not just be "professional mercenaries".

Writing contest for teachers

Writing contest for teachers JAKARTA: The city Cultural Affairs and Museum Agency is organizing a writing contest of Betawi folktales for teachers here with a total of Rp 29 million in prizes.The writings should be received by the organizing committee no later than Oct.

Sutiyoso opponents back off amid heavy security

Sutiyoso opponents back off amid heavy securityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inauguration of Sutiyoso and Fauzi Bowo as, respectively, Jakarta governor and deputy governor for the 2002 to 2007 term took place smoothly on Monday without the demonstrations that had originally been...

The DPR whistle-blowers

The DPR whistle-blowersB. Herry-Priyono, Independent Researcher & Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, herryprb@lse.ac.uk, Jakarta After the crude game of money in the Jakarta gubernatorial election, now is the turn of "envelope politics" at the heart of the House of Representatives (DPR).

Rupiah Rates Oct. 7

Rupiah Rates Oct. 7 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,209.32 4,657.46 4,960.16 4,906.39 Brunei dollar 1 5,334.49 4,771.06 5,079.35 5,026.06 Canadian dollar 1 5,976.63 5,345.01 5,690.77 5,630.69 Swiss franc 1 6,370.88 5,699.27 6,066.17 6,003.

Sutiyoso foes in 'psywar', skip inauguration

Sutiyoso foes in 'psywar', skip inaugurationAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaAnti-Sutiyoso demonstrators canceled on Monday their plan to occupy the City Council building to foil the inauguration ceremony of Governor Sutiyoso and Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo in order to avoid clashes with...

Charges for BCA ATM

Charges for BCA ATMFrom KompasI have been a satisfied customer of Bank Central Asia (BCA) since BCA opened its branch office in Manado in the 1980s. And in my opinion, the bank has so far provided good service to its customers.However, when I made a deposit into my Tahapan savings account on Sept.

PLN interested in Tangguh LNG

PLN interested in Tangguh LNGMusthofid and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electricity company PT PLN says it is interested in purchasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Tangguh LNG plant in Papua as an alternative supply to meet rising power demands, particularly in Java...

President urges attorney general to resign: Source

President urges attorney general to resign: SourceFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri summoned Attorney General M.A. Rachman for a second time in less than a week on Monday as pressure mounted on him to resign amid corruption...

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 7, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 260 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Sutiyoso's foes cancel protest due to security buildup

Sutiyoso's foes cancel protest due to security buildupAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anti-Sutiyoso demonstrators canceled on Monday their plan to occupy the City Council building to foil the inauguration ceremony of Governor Sutiyoso and Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo in order to avoid...

Late audit puts forest permits in limbo

Late audit puts forest permits in limboRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 116 logging concessionaires, whose licenses have expired, has been in limbo for months because the government has delayed approval of the extension of their licenses.

Real Indonesian supporters

Real Indonesian supporters BUSAN, South Korea: For almost a week, Indonesian supporters were mostly contingent members or a handful of Indonesian residents here. Most of the time, the contingent has to rely on South Koreans employed by the Indonesian honorary consul in Busan, Kim Soo-il.

WB warned not to stop money

WB warned not to stop money BENGKULU: The North Bengkulu administration warned that illegal logging in the protected Kerinci Seblat National Park would reach alarming levels, if the World Bank stopped or decreased its financial aid for a forest conservation program.

China to donate rice seeds

China to donate rice seeds MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: China will donate paddy seedlings to West Nusa Tenggara province to help improve the province's rice production, the head of the provincial agriculture office, Muzani Mirza, said on Monday.

East Timorese refugees face food shortage

East Timorese refugees face food shortageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nearly 400 displaced East Timorese sheltering in West Timor have been forced to eat leaves for the past month as they cannot afford to buy rice, a government official says.

Police, Internet industry join forces to stop cyberfraud

Police, Internet industry join forces to stop cyberfraudFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alarmed by the rise in cyberfraud, which has seriously tainted Indonesia's image in the global Web community, the National Police and Internet industry players have agreed to join forces to crack down...

Six cops fired for criminal acts

Six cops fired for criminal acts PEKANBARU, Riau: Six police personnel in the province were dismissed for committing numerous crimes and violations of the police code of ethics.The six were dismissed in a ceremony presided over by Provincial Police Chief Brig.

1. Informal - 2x28

1. Informal - 2x28 Sutiyoso notorious for hostile attitude toward street traders 2. Lea - 1x 30 Historical view on informal sector 3. Profile - 1x40 Jakarta's 'new' leaders: Sutiyoso, Fauzi Bowo 4. Speak - 2x20 'Sutiyoso is the wrong person to lead the city'

Southwest Pacific Forum

Southwest Pacific Forum In Singapore in 2000, then president Abdurrahman Wahid, caught people by surprise with the proposal to set up a Southwest Pacific Dialog (SwPD).A meeting in Yogyakarta on Oct. 5, attended by Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, East Timor and Indonesia...

'U.S. port shutdowns yet to affect Indonesia'

'U.S. port shutdowns yet to affect Indonesia'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mass shutdown of U.S. West Coast ports disrupting the inflow of Indonesian goods has had no immediate impact on exporters here but does threaten them with delayed payments and orders, exporters said on Monday.

Constitutional commission a big sham: Analysts

Constitutional commission a big sham: AnalystsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public was told on Monday not to expect substantial changes to the amended 1945 Constitution as the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will likely not establish a constitutional commission as demanded by...

Asian Islamic militants pose growing threat: Downer

Asian Islamic militants pose growing threat: DownerAlan Wheatley, Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Monday the capacity of Asian militants linked to al-Qaeda was well-developed and although their numbers were not increasing, their extremism posed a mounting...

Jakarta's 'new' leaders: Sutiyoso, Fauzi Bowo

Jakarta's 'new' leaders: Sutiyoso, Fauzi BowoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After days of rallies for and against them, Sutiyoso and Fauzi Bowo were finally inaugurated as City Governor and Deputy Governor respectively in a ceremony at the City Council building on Monday.Lt. Gen.

Bukit Sentul nightmare

Bukit Sentul nightmare Having been a resident here for about four years, I wish to address myself to the developers, particularly the owners and shareholders as this has everything to do with management of this estate.

BUSAN, South Korea (JP): Medal tally after Day 9 of the 14th

BUSAN, South Korea (JP): Medal tally after Day 9 of the 14th Asian Games on Monday (gold, silver, bronze, total): Gold Silver Bronze Total China 97 45 37 179 South Korea 47 47 53 147 Japan 31 46 39 116 Kazakstan 10 9 15 34 North Korea 7 9 10 26 Uzbekistan 7 6 8 21 Taiwan 5 8 18 31 Thailand 5 8 3 16...

Terrorism, war, AIDS threaten Asian growth

Terrorism, war, AIDS threaten Asian growthAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Terrorism, war and AIDS threaten Asia's growth prospects, a World Economic Forum summit heard Monday.Government and corporate delegates at the East Asia Economic Summit here said a prolonged U.S.

Geared up for high growth

Geared up for high growth The central bank's benchmark interest rate fell to as low as 13.06 percent last week, from almost 17 percent in January and 15.11 percent in June. Yet more encouraging is the chance for this trend to continue, as inflationary pressures decrease and the rupiah's exchange...

'Sutiyoso is the wrong person to lead the city'

'Sutiyoso is the wrong person to lead the city' Sutiyoso and Fauzi Bowo were inaugurated on Monday as Jakarta governor and deputy governor, respectively. Many people, however, told The Jakarta Post they were disappointed with the pair's election and were skeptical they would be able to lead the...

Bad weather causing food shortages

Bad weather causing food shortages JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papuan provincial administration prepared 15 tons of rice to be dispatched to Puncak Jaya regency in anticipation of food shortages due to incessant rain and hail that pounded the regency last week.

Ugiek listens to voice of his heart

Ugiek listens to voice of his heartBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of politicians were angry at legislator Ugiek Soegihardjo and accused him of betraying them when he revealed a few financial scandals to the public.

IMF tells RI to focus on meeting reform targets

IMF tells RI to focus on meeting reform targetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should not worry about the delay in loans of around US$360 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but should continue to work on unfinished reforms targets to tap the loan tranche, the IMF said on Monday.

Poor Acehnese demand end to corruption

Poor Acehnese demand end to corruptionNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Thousands of the have-nots staged a peaceful rally in front of the Aceh provincial legislature building on Monday, demanding the administration disburse billions of rupiah of public funds to alleviate poverty in the...

Rice, oil, sugar for the poor

Rice, oil, sugar for the poor BEKASI: About 200 poor people from Muara Gembong village here received 10 kilograms of rice, one liter of cooking oil and one kilogram of sugar each on Sunday.The donated food items, which were distributed by Bekasi Police chief Adj. Snr. Com.

RI meets S.Korea in badminton men's team final

RI meets S.Korea in badminton men's team finalNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesia will meet host South Korea at the final of the men's team badminton event after defeating badminton powerhouse China 3-1 at the Gangseo Gymnasium in the Gangseo Sports Park on Monday...

Disabled demand House revise the election bill

Disabled demand House revise the election billMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists are calling on the House of Representatives to revise several articles in the election bill to protect the right of 20 million disabled people to vote and be elected as representatives.

Pin traded for mealbox

Pin traded for mealbox BUSAN, South Korea: Covering some sports at the Busan 2002 Asian Games can be an ordeal for reporters as some of the venues are located far away, in Busan's outskirts, and some even in other cities.

Nine shadowy soldiers get the axe

Nine shadowy soldiers get the axe KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Nine Army personnel in East Nusa Tenggara were said to be dismissed for various violations but none was present in a ceremony to mark their dismissal from the military service in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara on Monday.Col.