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Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct. 2
Rupiah Rates Oct. 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,490.00 9,490.00 10,040.00 9,940.00Australian dollar 1 5,200.94 4,700.40 4,977.83 4,923.28Austrian schilling 1 698.53 631.60 668.56 661.54Belgian franc 1 238.27 215.44 228.05 225.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Tommy ruling leaves people sour
Tommy ruling leaves people sourThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial move of the Supreme Court to declare former president Soeharto's fugitive son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra not guilty upset some people on the street amid fears that the decision might reincite anti-Soeharto protest...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Luxury cars taken from police HQ
Luxury cars taken from police HQ MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Brig. Gen. Farouk Muhamad, chief of the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Police, was angered by the disappearance of three luxury cars seized from an East Timor businessman several months ago.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Garuda must fend for itself in insurance shortfall
Garuda must fend for itself in insurance shortfallTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will not underwrite shortfalls in national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's third party war and terrorism insurance coverage, the Minister of Finance Boediono said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Islamic law will end graft, poverty
Islamic law will end graft, poverty Plans to amend the 1945 Constitution have raised various suggestions, including a controversial one regarding the syariah (Islamic law). One supporter of this idea is the Majelis Mujahiddin (Mujahiddin Assembly) founded last year in Yogyakarta.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Man charged with assault
Man charged with assault JAKARTA: Police arrested an apparently inebriated man in connection to an assault on a public minivan driver in the early hours of Sunday morning on Jl. Mundu Luar, Koja in North Jakarta.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Window for Brawl
Window for Brawl Brawls among students, including university students, have become common in Indonesia's big cities, particularly Jakarta. Most of the brawls flare up from trivial disputes.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Court's transparency questioned
Court's transparency questionedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court, in the spotlight for overturning a lower court's decision to impose a jail sentence on Tommy Soeharto, has been criticized for lacking transparency in its decision making process.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Vietnam renews claim on Spratlys
Vietnam renews claim on Spratlys VIETNAM: Vietnam has new evidence showing it occupied the disputed Spratly and Paracel island groups in the South China Sea many years ago, boosting its claims of sovereignty, state- controlled media in Hanoi reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
It's not only Kimchi and Tae Kwon Do
It's not only Kimchi and Tae Kwon DoK. Basrie, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is currently home to over 20,000 South Koreans. Ask any locals in the street about Korean, they will immediately point their fingers to Mister Kim, Mister Im, Mister Lee or Mister Park, who work as bosses at...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Sports body urges more sponsorships
Sports body urges more sponsorshipsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) hopes that more companies will support more track and field athletes, especially those with considerable achievement, in an effort to woo more new talent to the...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Audit body to shed image of toothless tiger
Audit body to shed image of toothless tigerFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Officials' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN), smeared a toothless tiger, is seeking a legal basis to have dishonest officials punished for providing false information or for refusing to disclose their...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Spate of bad news sends rupiah tumbling again
Spate of bad news sends rupiah tumbling againTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah dropped below the 10,000 level against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday for the first time since late July due to negative sentiment created by anti-U.S. protests at home.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
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.rm Indonesian-German trade (million DM) 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Imports from Indonesia 3,010 2,860 3,292 4,080 3,957 3,825 4,897 Exports to Indonesia 3,536 3,928 4,008 5,211 3,339 2,019 2,434 Trade volume 6,546...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
23 killed in police operation
23 killed in police operationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty three criminals were shot dead in the Greater Jakarta area by the city police during a police operation codenamed Brantas Jaya last month, an officer announced on Tuesday.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Promoting economic ties with Indonesia
Promoting economic ties with IndonesiaDr. Yul Kwon, researcher at Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) Economic relations between Indonesia and Korea have expanded significantly over the past decades.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Subdistrict chief gets two years jail
Subdistrict chief gets two years jail TANGERANG: Tangerang District Court sentenced a subdistrict chief to two years imprisonment on Tuesday for falsifying the thumb print of a local in March this year.Presiding judge Satria U.S.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
C. Java residents face daily battle for clean water
C. Java residents face daily battle for clean waterAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java The rains have already fallen in some areas of Central Java, while the dry season continues in many others.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
ITS students' orientation program turns to brawl
ITS students' orientation program turns to brawlAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A campus orientation program at Surabaya's November 10 Institute of Technology (ITS) turned into chaos as some 400 freshmen and students engaged in a brawl on Tuesday, leaving dozens injured and another...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
KL urges Southeast Asia not to take part in fighting
KL urges Southeast Asia not to take part in fighting Associated Press Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad urged Southeast Asian countries Tuesday not to participate in any fighting that might break out following the terror attacks in the United States.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Tommy is still a fugitive: Police
Tommy is still a fugitive: PoliceTiarma Siboro and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police vowed on Tuesday to continue their hunt for the youngest son of former president Soeharto, who was exonerated of corruption charges by the Supreme Court, saying that he was still wanted in connection...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Government cuts back BCA stake for sale to 30%
Government cuts back BCA stake for sale to 30%Berni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it would sell only a 30 percent stake in PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) by year's end, instead of the 51 percent as promised to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), marking a decision that...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Direct election
Direct electionFrom Rakyat Merdeka The idea of implementing a direct presidential election system is currently being spotlighted by the mass media. Perhaps people have the question: how should a direct presidential election work? Some people say that if a presidential candidate wins over 50 percent...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Tommy verdict upsets public
Tommy verdict upsets publicDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The controversial move of the Supreme Court to declare former president Soeharto's fugitive son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra not guilty upset some people on the street amid fears that the decision might reincite anti-Soeharto...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Fire destroys Bandung vegetable market
Fire destroys Bandung vegetable marketYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Fire ravaged the main vegetable market of Gedebage in Bandung, destroying a total of 152 kiosks which were all closed after the owners had gone home at 11 p.m. on Monday.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Anti-American rallies deeply affect nightspots
Anti-American rallies deeply affect nightspots JAKARTA (JP): Nightspots popular with foreigners have experienced an average 50 percent decrease in the number of patrons due to anti-American protests, club and bar managers said.One of the most popular hangouts for foreigners, the Tanamur, on Jl.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Villagers seek refuge from attack
Villagers seek refuge from attackYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara In fear of attack by a former prointegration militia, hundreds of Tublopo villagers, including elderly people, children and women, in the district of West Amanuban, Timor Tengah Selatan regency, have...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
JP/14/TONY
JP/14/TONYPrimastuti Handayani The Jakarta Post JakartaBadminton star's retirement shockIndonesia's top men's doubles player Tony Gunawan shocked badminton fans by announcing his retirement from the Indonesian Badminton Center (PBI) in order to study abroad.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Few takers for sausage-eating contest
Few takers for sausage-eating contestDeni Putri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Who can eat the most sausages? This was the challenge issued by Hotel Sari Pan Pacific but, unfortunately, only eight competitors showed up for the event, which was supposed to attract the attention of the public.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Solution to refugees sought
Solution to refugees sought KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Maj. Gen. William da Costa, chief of the Udayana Military Command overseeing Bali, West and East Nusa Tenggara, asked the Military District in East Nusa Tenggara to prioritize the seeking of an immediate solution to the problem of East...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Supreme Court under fire over Tommy ruling
Supreme Court under fire over Tommy rulingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court's decision to overrule Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's conviction and 18-month jail sentence betrays the public's sense of justice, legal observers said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Protest against airfares
Protest against airfaresFrom NeracaAs a frequent traveler, I was disappointed with the decision made by the state minister of communications and information to take over the task of determining airfares from the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA).
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
One inmate killed, three injured in prison brawl
One inmate killed, three injured in prison brawlEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Justice and Human Rights Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra paid an impromptu visit to Cipinang penitentiary, East Jakarta, at about 9 p.m.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Indonesia must brace for drop in investment: IMF
Indonesia must brace for drop in investment: IMFBerni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Indonesia to expect falling foreign investment this year as the global economy takes a downturn, but urged it to stick to reform measures to offset the impact.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
TNI territorial function still needed for the next 20 years
TNI territorial function still needed for the next 20 yearsAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The military's territorial function will still be required in Indonesia over the next 20 years due to local politicians' lack of clout and the absence of public readiness to create a civil self-defense...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Fate of illegal used cars not yet decided
Fate of illegal used cars not yet decidedR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Irian Jaya The Irian Jaya provincial legislative council has asked governor J.P. Solossa to make a decision on the fate of 415 Japanese cars aboard the Panamanian flagged freighter Golden Coast, which has been under...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Army ready to surrender soldiers
Army ready to surrender soldiers JAKARTA: Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Endriartono Sutarto pledged good cooperation with the planned ad hoc tribunal for army officers implicated in human rights abuses in East Timor in 1999.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
"We cannot sentence an innocent person ... if I made a
"We cannot sentence an innocent person ... if I made a mistake, I am ready to lose my job. Don't blame the Supreme Court as an institution. I know we have all tried very hard to uphold the law" M. Taufiq
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Asian monies down on yen, rupiah pressures
Asian monies down on yen, rupiah pressuresNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Renewed strain on the yen and the Indonesian rupiah dealt a double whammy to other Asian currencies late Tuesday, superseding the market's recent fixation with the Sept. 11 attacks in the U.S.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Bulog to import up to 700,000 tons of rice
Bulog to import up to 700,000 tons of riceMochammad N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Logistics Agency (Bulog) said on Thursday it planned to import up to 700,000 tons of rice next year to help meet strong domestic demand.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
or 5asip... this shows the manipulation of Islamic teachings and
or 5asip... this shows the manipulation of Islamic teachings and the syariah by those in power. The concept of sin and the concept of God in the syariah are indeed very easy to manipulate.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
500 grade schools have no clerks
500 grade schools have no clerks BANTUL, Yogyakarta: All 500 elementary schools in Bantul regency have no administrative staff to support their daily operation."The absence of administrative staff at the elementary schools is a serious challenge for the local administration to improve the quality...
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Bilateral relations sound, profound
Bilateral relations sound, profound Opening this special coverage are excerpts taken from an interview with German Ambassador to Indonesia Dr. Gerhard Fulda on the relations between Germany and Indonesia.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Anti-Americanism bad for bars
Anti-Americanism bad for barsAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nightspots popular with foreigners have experienced an average 50 percent decrease in the number of patrons due to anti-American protests, club and bar managers said.
Wed, 03 Oct 2001
Encouraging tolerance and solidarity through Islam
Encouraging tolerance and solidarity through Islam History shows that the syariah is very easy to manipulate by despots, says one expert who does not support the insertion of the Jakarta Charter in the Constitution.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Bin Laden's assets to be frozen
Bin Laden's assets to be frozen Chief of the State Intelligence Body (BIN) A.M. Hendropriyono said on Monday that the government would freeze the assets of Osama bin Laden, the U.S.'s prime suspect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America, if any were discovered in Indonesia.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
[i]A person loses his citizenship if he joins a foreign military
A person loses his citizenship if he joins a foreign military service without prior permission from the Minister of Justice -- Article 17f of the 1958 Law on Indonesian Citizenship
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
'Prisoners' of Bukittinggi zoo hoping for a pardon
'Prisoners' of Bukittinggi zoo hoping for a pardonTom Price, Contributor, Bukittinggi, West Sumatra The prisoners sit huddled on the floor of their cell while soft rain drips from the bars. Days old food lies molding in the corners on the concrete, smeared with the body waste that has nowhere else...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Restore trust in the stock exchange
Restore trust in the stock exchange The credibility of the stock exchange is in jeopardy in connection with the potential loss caused by the cancellation of transactions of HM Sampoerna's shares at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Most Asian currencies down late on Monday
Most Asian currencies down late on MondayBarry Deely, Dow Jones, Singapore A Bank of Japan survey showing a sharp deterioration in business sentiment was the catalyst for a mild sell off in most Asian currencies Monday, with the closure of some markets and the approach of a key meeting of U.S.