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Sat, 06 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.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Most doctors have poor English
Most doctors have poor English PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Minister of Health Achmad Suyudi said here on Friday that most of Indonesia's 40,000 doctors have a poor grasp of English.Suyudi admitted that doctors in the country are sufficient in quantity, but in terms of quality the health services here...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Ancol homes destroyed in public order operation
Ancol homes destroyed in public order operationMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 50 fishing families lost their homes after the North Jakarta public order office on Thursday demolished their houses, which were allegedly built without any legal permit.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Hoodlums in Kebon Sirih
Hoodlums in Kebon Sirih From NeracaThe situation on Jl. Kebon Sirih is really terrifying. A few days ago, when I was riding in a bajaj, two hoodlums approached and forced me to give them money on the grounds that they were hungry and tired.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
JP/7/Unpad
JP/7/UnpadYuli Trisuwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung, West JavaStudent dismissed over pornographic VCDA female student of the state University of Padjadjaran in Bandung, West Java, has been dismissed from the university over a pornographic VCD of her, copies of which are circulating widely in the...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Mind map smartens up brain functions
Mind map smartens up brain functionsIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When people grow older, they usually start experiencing difficulties with their memory, concentration, slow thinking, time management and other problems related to their brain mechanism, which developed while still in...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Palayja launches education program
Palayja launches education program JAKARTA: PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) has launched a clean water education campaign for 100 elementary schools in the western part of Greater Jakarta.The program, organized in cooperation with the Supervisory Team of the School Health Program of Jakarta, was...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Anticipating a global recession
Anticipating a global recession So far, the Megawati cabinet has failed to announce any particular strategy to deal with a looming global economic recession. No signal has been given either on how the government intends to revitalize the domestic market.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Money players await G-7 meeting, Asian currencies mixed late
Money players await G-7 meeting, Asian currencies mixed lateRon Harui, Dow Jones, Tokyo Asian currencies were mixed against the U.S. dollar in Asia Friday, as players put finishing touches on positions ahead of key U.S.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Militant groups defy govt ban on holy war
Militant groups defy govt ban on holy warAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the government's recent ban, the Islamic Youth Group (GPI) will go ahead with its plan to deploy its volunteers to Afghanistan to fight against the U.S.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Official told to stay put over fuel crisis
Official told to stay put over fuel crisisYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado North Sulawesi Governor A.J. Sondakh has ordered M.Zaini, head of the Pertamina branch office here, and Rosman Idris, Bitung port administrator, not to leave the region, amid mounting anger over their alleged roles...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Father, daughter murdered
Father, daughter murdered JAKARTA: Local residents in Jelambar Baru, Tanjung Duren area, West Jakarta, found a man and his daughter dead, their bodies covered in wounds, inside their fire-ravaged house in the early hours of Friday.City Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
IBRA reappoints financial advisors ahead of planned BCA sale
IBRA reappoints financial advisors ahead of planned BCA saleBerni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has reappointed PT Danareksa Sekuritas and PT Merrill Lynch Pte Ltd. as its financial advisors for the sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA).
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Foreign aid and Sukarno's warning
Foreign aid and Sukarno's warningJuwono Sudarsono, Professor School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia, Jakarta During his visit to the United States in May, 1956, founding president Sukarno addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
2 X 16 48pt Bodoni
2 X 16 48pt BodoniForeign aid and Sukarno's warning Juwono Sudarsono Professor, international affairs School of Social and Political Sciences University of Indonesia Jakarta 2. Sino -- Opportunity for improved Sino-American ties 1 X 25 36 pt BodoniChance to repair U.S.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Under clouded skies
Under clouded skies The gloomy sky over Jakarta these days appears to be having an effect on many people's way of thinking. The Jakarta city administration seems to believe it does not need to take any precaution against the arrival of the annual rainy season.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Gunmaker arrested
Gunmaker arrested PURWAKARTA, West Java: Local police arrested a gunmaker on Wednesday, seizing two firearms and a considerable amount of ammunition from his hut in Sawahkulon village in the regency.Purwakarta Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Ari Sigit to be tried Tuesday
Ari Sigit to be tried 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.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
'Dangdut' music dismays student protesters
'Dangdut' music dismays student protestersAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Soldiers in Yogyakarta came up with an novel way of responding to a student demonstration on Friday by blasting out popular local dangdut music and dancing in front of scores of students protesting outside the...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
JP/18/Money1
JP/18/Money1 The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced on Friday that it would open a bidding process on Nov. 7, 2001, for 23 apartments and 11 floors of office space located within two separate buildings in South Jakarta.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Sultan, PM visit king in S'pore
Sultan, PM visit king in S'poreSINGAPORE: A sultan, a prime minister and a stream of other high- level visitors have visited the King of Malaysia in a Singapore hospital this week ahead of his heart surgery, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
JP/1/Inside
JP/1/Inside US$5 surcharge: Indonesia's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia has imposed a US$5 surcharge on international air tickets since Oct. 1 to finance the extra cost of higher insurance premiums, said a senior executive of the Association of Indonesian Travel Agencies (Asita).
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Thousands climb Mt. Bromo
Thousands climb Mt. Bromo PROBOLINGGO, East Java: Thousands of local people and foreign tourists climbed Mount Bromo to witness the local Tengger community's Hindu thanksgiving ceremony, which is annually conducted at the mountain's summit.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
European visits to Indonesia
European visits to Indonesia BRUSSELS: Several European countries have not yet issued any travel warnings to their citizens intending to visit Indonesia despite threats by radical groups to launch campaigns to expel foreigners in retaliation for the U.S. plan to attack Afghanistan.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Experts differ on how to manage threats
Experts differ on how to manage threatsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Most experts agree on the need to put an end to the threats currently being made to search out and expel Americans, but differ as to the legal grounds on which the police should go after those making...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Johny denies responsibility over mayhem in East Timor
Johny denies responsibility over mayhem in East TimorFabiola Desy Unidjaya, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former deputy Army chief of staff Gen. Johny Lumintang denied on Friday any responsibility over systematic human rights violations in East Timor in 1999 after it voted for independence from...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Palm bio-diesel production
Palm bio-diesel production MEDAN, North Sumatra: Palm oil producing companies PT Musim Mas and PP Lonsum have agreed to develop technology which will aid in the production of "palm bio-diesel" in North Sumatra with the aim of establishing Indonesia as a major alternative fuel producer.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Elimination of TNI's territorial affairs' post confirmed
Elimination of TNI's territorial affairs' post confirmedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI)'s chief of territorial affairs, Lt. Gen. Agus Widjojo, confirmed on Friday that his post would likely be eliminated in response to rising calls for the TNI to do so.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Cirebon accepts 20 prisoners
Cirebon accepts 20 prisoners The Cirebon prison received 20 prisoners on Friday, relocated from the Cipinang prison in Jakarta after a violent clash there recently.The prisoners left Jakarta on Wednesday under tight security and arrived at their new home on Friday morning.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Protect foreign nationals
Protect foreign nationalsFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe government of a country must protect its citizens as well as foreign nationals legally residing there. The Indonesian government also has this obligation. There is more to protecting the safety of U.S.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Agency warns of imminent landslides
Agency warns of imminent landslidesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) is warning government officials and the public about the possibility of floods and landslides that could hit several areas in the country during the upcoming rainy...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Drought continues in E. Nusa Tenggara
Drought continues in E. Nusa TenggaraYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Citizens of Kupang regency, on the western half of Timor, are facing a serious water shortage and hundreds of hectares of crops are under threat of destruction due to the prolonged severe drought in the regency.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Military to regreen Kalimantan
Military to regreen Kalimantan SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: In observance of the Indonesian Military's 56th anniversary, Tanjungpura Military Command, which oversees Kalimantan will launch a one-million-tree environmental program to regreen deforested areas of the province.Maj. Gen.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Kulonprogo stricken by drought
Kulonprogo stricken by drought YOGYAKARTA: More than 2,500 villagers in Kalibawang have been facing difficulties in obtaining clean water due to the prolonged drought currently afflicting Central Java."Villagers living in mountainous areas have had to spend many hours on foot to reach water...
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Government turns Jamsostek into trust fund
Government turns Jamsostek into trust fundRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will turn the state-owned social security company, PT Jamsostek, into a non-profit financial institution, says Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nua Wea.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Forum to discuss terrorism
Forum to discuss terrorism BRUNEI: Leaders from Southeast Asia and Japan, China and South Korea will discuss cooperation to fight international terrorism at their regional forum, the organization in Bandar Seri Begawan said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Recall your baby food: Greenpeace to Novartis
Recall your baby food: Greenpeace to NovartisReuters, Manila Environmental group Greenpeace on Friday urged Swiss healthcare group Novartis AG to withdraw baby food being sold in the Philippines which contained genetically modified soy.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
U.S. Dollar Rates Oct.5
U.S. Dollar Rates Oct.5 Latest Previous %Change Yen 120.52-55 120.39-45 +0.11Euro* 0.9160-65 0.9180-84 -0.22Sterling 1.4753-59 1.4764-70 -0.07Swiss Franc 1.6211-17 1.6192-98 +0.12Canadian dollar* 1.5697-03 1.5688-94 +0.06Australian dollar* 0.5014-19 0.4986-91 +0.56New Zealand dollar 0.4116-21 0.
Sat, 06 Oct 2001
Tommy told to show up or risk imprisonment
Tommy told to show up or risk imprisonmentTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, Soeharto's youngest son, will lose his legal victory if he fails to show up and sign the documents at the South Jakarta Prosecutors' office, a state...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, October 5, 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, October 5, 2001Exhibitions * World Press Photo, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069) until Oct. 7. * Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Treatment of cataracts still poor, ophthalmologist says
Treatment of cataracts still poor, ophthalmologist saysYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung An ophthalmologist from the Bandung-based Pajajaran University has expressed concern over the poor treatment of cataracts, which cause half of all blindness cases in Indonesia.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
People doubt TNI will leave politics
People doubt TNI will leave politicsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) may have managed to shed its image as a fearful institution, but its promise to phase out its political role is widely doubted, according to a survey.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Microsoft wins more piracy suits
Microsoft wins more piracy suitsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giant U.S. software company Microsoft Corp. has won a legal battle against software piracy for the second time here committed by four local computer dealers in the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Indonesia's 2001 GDP growth seen at 3.17 percent: Poll
Indonesia's 2001 GDP growth seen at 3.17 percent: PollReuters, Jakarta Indonesia should record economic growth of 3.17 percent this year and 4.0 percent in 2002, bolstered by political stability and improved business conditions, a Reuters poll of 10 research houses showed.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Past GDP Performance:
Past GDP Performance: 1996 7.8 1997 4.6 1998 -13.7 1999 0.2 2000 4.8 GDP predictions 2001 2002 ING Barings Securities 3.0 3.5 Citibank 3.5 4.4 GK Goh Research 3.1 4.5 Merrill Lynch 2.9 4.0 ABN Amro 3.1 2.7 Standard Chartered 3.3 3.8 Danareksa Securities 3.0 4.5 Credit Suisse First Boston 3.0 3.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
The TNI at 56
The TNI at 56 Today 56 years ago, president Sukarno issued a decree to set up an official armed organization as an integer component of the then-infant Republic of Indonesia. This organization, through various stages, later developed into what is now known as the Tentara National Indonesia (TNI) --...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Meeting on ethical code delayed
Meeting on ethical code delayed JAKARTA: A plenary meeting at the House of Representatives building scheduled to pass the Code of Ethics for legislators on Thursday was delayed due to shortcomings in the draft code.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
KL refuses to free Nik Adli
KL refuses to free Nik Adli MALAYSIA: The son of the spiritual leader of Malaysia's Islamic opposition party lost a court battle on Thursday against his detention without trial on suspicion of militant activities.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
How the AIDS menace hits Asia
How the AIDS menace hits Asia * In August, China admitted it was facing a "very serious" AIDS epidemic with HIV cases up by two thirds in a year. * In Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, HIV infection rates among sex workers and their clients increased to more than 20 percent in 2000 from virtually nil in...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
The world's second largest coffee producer Vietnam is staring
The world's second largest coffee producer Vietnam is staring losses in the face as cherries ripen for harvest and international prices sag to new historic lows almost daily. Prospects for yet another Vietnamese bumper crop of some 850,000 tons are contributing to steady falls in London robusta...