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Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Your own backyard
Your own backyard I refer to the article entitled All nations share responsibility for injustice published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 1, 2001. How right he (J. Soedjati Djiwandono) is when implicitly saying that everyone in Indonesia should focus on their own backyards before even considering to...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Government to protect trade against slump
Government to protect trade against slumpBerni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local trade organizations urged the government to raise import tariffs in anticipation of a global recession, just as Indonesia is preparing to open trade in line with next year's ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
1. IMF (2x20)
1. IMF (2x20) IMF says 2001 budget revision unlikely 2. Pertam (2x26) Pertamina to import more fuel in next three months: Official 3. Poll (2x18) RI's 2001 GDP growth seen at 3.17%: Poll 3. Malay (1x30) KL unlikely to auction 3G licenses
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Illegal use of my name
Illegal use of my nameFrom Media IndonesiaAs the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration, I will always endeavor to maintain the mandate I'm now shouldering.This means that I will strive to clean up the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration to ensure that its programs will be properly implemented.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
30 die of dengue fever
30 die of dengue fever SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The death toll from dengue fever in the province reached 30 and was expected to continue increasing amid the incoming rainy season, says a local official.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Stronger case for faster privatization
Stronger case for faster privatizationVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No one disagrees with the notion that privatization is fundamentally a political transformation and an uphill task, especially for such a fragile democracy as Indonesia.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Palayja launches water education
Palayja launches water education 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...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Persija, PSM to lock horns in final
Persija, PSM to lock horns in finalMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PSM Makassar moved a step closer to its first ever back-to- back Indonesian soccer league titles after winning a dramatic penalty shoot-out against PSMS Medan 3-2 on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Ondeo wins new contract in Tangerang
Ondeo wins new contract in Tangerang JAKARTA: Ondeo Services has won a 25 year concession contract for the production and distribution of drinking water to Ciputat, Pamulang and Pondok Aren districts in Tangerang, Banten.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
`Explosive' AIDS epidemics hit Asian sex workers
`Explosive' AIDS epidemics hit Asian sex workers Wendy Pugh Reuters Melbourne Prostitutes in China, Indonesia and Vietnam are falling victim to "explosive" AIDS epidemics which will spread to their customers' wives and girlfriends, a U.N.-funded report said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Safety of popular mosquito coils questioned
Safety of popular mosquito coils questionedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A night without mosquitoes in tropical countries would be a dream come true for many. The annoying buzzing sound and itchy bites by the insects, not to mention the possible infectious diseases they carry,...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Security concerns delay gorillas' arrival
Security concerns delay gorillas' arrivalAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four gorillas from a zoo in England failed to arrive here as scheduled due to the security situation in the capital, it was revealed on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Lots of bureaucracy, little justice in court
Lots of bureaucracy, little justice in courtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An article in the official criminal code stipulates that court trials should be a cheap, quick and simple way to see that justice is done.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Student convicted of murder after brawl
Student convicted of murder after brawl TANGERANG: The Tangerang District court sentenced on Thursday a high school student to three years in prison for his part in the killing of a student from a rival high school.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Tommy case review: Legal experts said on Thursday the Attorney
Tommy case review: Legal experts said on Thursday the Attorney General's Office cannot file a judicial review against the Supreme Court's verdict that cleared former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra of corruption charges, saying such a move can only be taken by a...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Aceh autonomy promising: EU
Aceh autonomy promising: EU JAKARTA: Following a two-day visit to Aceh province, delegates of the European Union said on Thursday that the special autonomy law for Aceh offered a great opportunity for development in the troubled province.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
RP captures 13 Abu Sayyaf rebels
RP captures 13 Abu Sayyaf rebels PHILIPPINES: Manila has captured 13 members of the Abu Sayyaf group which the United States has linked to extremists responsible for last month's air attacks on U.S. landmarks, a Manila official said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Challenges ahead for alliance
Challenges ahead for allianceThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The United Nations Security Council, of which Singapore is a member, unanimously adopted a resolution last Friday obliging all its 189 member-states to combat terrorism.
Fri, 05 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. BUMN -- 1 X 30 36 pt BodoniFaster privatization is criticalVincent Lingga Senior editor The Jakarta Post Jakarta 3.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Taxi service in Batam poor
Taxi service in Batam poor BATAM, Riau: Foreign tourists called on the Batam authorities to raid taxies operating illegally and to repair the local transportation system to help promote tourism on the tax-free island.G.
Fri, 05 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.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Atrium bomb suspect released
Atrium bomb suspect releasedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police released on Thursday a suspect in the Atrium Senen Plaza bombing, Aznani Lubis, on humanitarian grounds.Chief of the Jakarta Police detective Sr. Comr.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Eight military officers in Irian discharged
Eight military officers in Irian dischargedAntara, Jayapura Irian Jaya's military commander dismissed eight key officers in Jayapura on Thursday following a series of bloody attacks by Papuan separatists in the regencies of Jayapura and Puncak Jaya last week.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
W. Java to host motorcycle races
W. Java to host motorcycle races JAKARTA: Racing organizer Trendypromo Mandira is organizing four series of motorcycle road races in cooperation with the Bandung-based Trendy Sport Club and West Java chapter of the Indonesia Motorsports Association (IMI).
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
Police crackdown on porn VCDs gets mixed responses
Police crackdown on porn VCDs gets mixed responsesAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The newly appointed Yogyakarta police chief Brig. Gen. Yohanes Wahyu has hailed the recent police crackdown on pornographic VCDs in the city as a success, despite a skeptical public response to the...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Attorney General cannot seek review of Tommy case
Attorney General cannot seek review of Tommy caseTiarma Siboro Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal experts said on Thursday the Attorney General's Office cannot file a judicial review against the Supreme Court's verdict that cleared former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Cycling body to start training next month
Cycling body to start training next monthNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to meet the set target of winning two cycling gold medals at the Asian Games next year, the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) will begin centralized training for its athletes in November, two months...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
RI allowed to join Miss Universe
RI allowed to join Miss Universe JAKARTA: The government gave the green light on Thursday for Indonesia's participation in the next Miss Universe contest as long as it promoted a good image of the country.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Costumes and dance enrich cultural exhibition
Costumes and dance enrich cultural exhibitionSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta For Javanese people, especially people from Yogyakarta, the cultures of the royal family and the common people were extremely different in the past, a result of Dutch colonization which was marked by a...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
The Philippines decided to cut its key interest rates by 25 basis
The Philippines decided to cut its key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, joining other monetary authorities who have slashed rates to avert a global recession after the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
DLLAJ to hire younger field staff
DLLAJ to hire younger field staff JAKARTA: The City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) will recruit new personnel soon in an effort to give a fresh look to its field staff, who are mostly above 40 years old.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.4
Rupiah Rates Oct.4 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,371.00 9,371.00 9,920.00 9,822.00Australian dollar 1 5,150.24 4,648.95 4,926.27 4,872.69Austrian schilling 1 689.32 622.52 659.35 652.48Belgian franc 1 235.13 212.35 224.91 222.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
GAM denies having trained Deli rebels
GAM denies having trained Deli rebelsMuharram M. Nur, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Free Aceh Separatist Movement (GAM) denied on Wednesday that it was training rebels of the so-named Free Deli Separatist Movement (GDM), aimed at fighting for the separation of the Deli sultanate in the northern...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Kontras responds
Kontras respondsFrom Media Indonesia The 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.
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
ASEAN to set up rice reserve: Minister
ASEAN to set up rice reserve: MinisterAntara, Medan Indonesian Agriculture Minister Bungaran Saragih disclosed on Thursday that member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had agreed to form a regional rice reserve system.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Tournament to decide Putra Cup players
Tournament to decide Putra Cup players JAKARTA: The Indonesia Golf Association (PGI) will organize an amateur golf tournament to be held at the Gading Raya Golf Club, in Serpong, Banten from Oct.16 until from 19.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Red Cross worker killed in Aceh
Red Cross worker killed in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh An employee with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in the regency of Bireun, Aceh, Jafar Syehdo, 57, was found dead -- with gunshot wounds to his head and body -- on a road in the village of Glumpang Payong, Jeumpa district in...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
RP says U.S. has strong case against bin Laden
RP says U.S. has strong case against bin LadenAgence France-Presse, Manila Philippine President Gloria Arroyo believes United States evidence apparently linking Osama bin Laden to last month's terrorist atrocities is "convincing", her national security adviser said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Purge the nation of parasites
Purge the nation of parasitesFrom Rakyat Merdeka If you want to do something, do it as fully and as well as possible to ensure you get the desired result. When the general public, along with university students, rallied together to topple the Soeharto regime, it was only Soeharto who stepped down,...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Filipinos blamed for fuel scarcity
Filipinos blamed for fuel scarcityYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado State oil and gas company Pertamina in Manado has blamed illegal fuel buyers from the Philippines for the scarcity and soaring prices of kerosene and gasoline in North Sulawesi recently.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Beddu to hear prosecutor's demand
Beddu to hear prosecutor's demand JAKARTA: The former chief of State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang, who is on trial over his involvement in a Rp 95.4 billion land swap scandal, is scheduled to hear the prosecution summing up next Thursday.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
'A Charm of Lullabies' marks series return
'A Charm of Lullabies' marks series returnY. Bintang Prakarsa, Contributor, Jakarta Last year's highly acclaimed Art Song Series is making a comeback through two concerts, which will both be held at the elegant Bentara Budaya in Jakarta.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Taufik, Tirta in Asian Chess C'ships
Taufik, Tirta in Asian Chess C'ships JAKARTA: The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) is sending its chess players, National Master (MN) Tirta Chandra Purnama and MN Taufik Halay to the Asian Junior Chess Championships, to be held from Oct.6 through Oct.16 in Doha, Qatar.
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct 4, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,275 75 302,500 Adindo Foresta 95 15 1,500 AGIS 110 10 379,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 475 -50 281,000...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Song 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Music 4:30 Children's Program 5:15 Religious Teachings 6:00 News...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Soccer hooligans leave trail of destruction
Soccer hooligans leave trail of destructionMusthofid and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As two soccer teams fought it out on Thursday evening on the pitch of the Bung Karno Sports Stadium in Central Jakarta, fires were started at two different points in the stands, prompting two police...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
During his visit to the United States in May, 1956, founding
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. One of the most stirring remarks Sukarno made was: No Niagara of dollars can save us, the people of Indonesia, unless we effectively use that assistance for...
Fri, 05 Oct 2001
Timber theft rife in Kerinci
Timber theft rife in Kerinci KERINCI, Jambi: Kerinci Police have arrested dozens of illegal logging suspects in the regency's Kerinci Seblat National Park.Adj. Sr. Comr. Edi Purwanto, chief of the police precinct, announced that several suspects were undergoing a police investigation while several...