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Tue, 01 Oct 2002
City asked to anticipate floods by dredging rivers
City asked to anticipate floods by dredging riversBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMG) said rainfall during the next rainy season would be normal, but that should not be regarded as a guarantee that significant flooding would not affect the...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Hasyim warns of new communism
Hasyim warns of new communism A leading figure within the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), Hasyim Muzadi, has warned Indonesians to guard against what he calls the movement of New Communism. These "new communists" have now, according to him, infiltrated other ideologies, but sooner or later they...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
'Middlemen in cahoots with corrupt officials'
'Middlemen in cahoots with corrupt officials' The city police plans to decentralize services of issuing and renewing driver's licenses from the Daan Mogot office in West Jakarta to the police precincts in Greater Jakarta. The Jakarta Post talked to several people about the plan.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Villagers preserve rare egrets in Ketingan
Villagers preserve rare egrets in KetinganSri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta It was 5:30 p.m. in Ketingan, a hamlet in Sleman regency, some 10 kilometers north of here. The dusk wan setting in and the hamlet became quiet. A call for evening prayers came from the village mosque's loudspeakers.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Rise in teacher allowance takes effect
Rise in teacher allowance takes effect JAKARTA: Teachers will start receiving an increase to their allowance on Oct. 1 as promised by the government in the planned state budget for 2003.The directorate general of budget affairs at the Ministry of Finance issued letter No.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Bribery in the House?
Bribery in the House? We were stunned when we were asked whether the crisis was still going on or whether it was all over.There are many examples that show why this question is relevant. The latest is the alleged bribery of House Commission IX in connection with the government's divestment of Bank...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Sand mining worsens erosion in Tanjung Kait
Sand mining worsens erosion in Tanjung KaitMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Illegal sand mining has caused severe erosion in the Tangerang coastal area of Tanjung Kait. Dozens of hectares of land in the area, on which there used to be houses, shrimp and fishponds, have been reclaimed by...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
1. BMG: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. BMG: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12City asked to anticipate floods by dredging rivers 2. SIM: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26People skeptical on move to decentralize police services3. MATI: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 21Three die in daylight shooting after quarrel 4.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Sept. 30, 1965: What was really at stake?
Sept. 30, 1965: What was really at stake?Max Lane, Visiting Fellow, Center for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia In the last years of the New Order and since the fall of Gen.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Calls rise for truth behind 'PKI coup'
Calls rise for truth behind 'PKI coup'Muhammad Nafik and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Demands have resurfaced for the government to reveal the truth behind the abortive Sept. 30, 1965, coup as a perquisite for reconciliation between the victims and those involved in one of the...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Minister dismisses special staff
Minister dismisses special staff JAKARTA: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar has dismissed five members of his special staff in a bid to boost efficiency.The ministry's secretary-general, Faisal Ismail, said the dismissal of Abdullah Sany, Iskandar A.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Three die in shooting
Three die in shooting JAKARTA: Three people died instantly as they were shot in broad daylight on the busy street, Jl. Juanda in Central Jakarta on Monday.The victims, identified as Solihin, a parking attendant, Mochtar, a security guard and Bambang, a driver, were idling at the road side when four...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.30
Rupiah Rates Sept.30 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,171.40 4,623.65 4,924.11 4,870.71 Brunei dollar 1 5,353.63 4,788.28 5,097.62 5,044.14 Canadian dollar 1 6,027.87 5,390.95 5,739.63 5,679.01 Swiss franc 1 6,389.77 5,716.30 6,084.21 6,021.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Caption
Caption1. Dr. Gerhard Fulda2. German EmbassyAmbassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Gerhard Fulda (right) launches the German Industry Scholarship Program 2002/2003.German EmbassyGerman Chancellor Gerhard Schroder met Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri during the Earth Summit in...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
People skeptical on move to decentralize police services
People skeptical on move to decentralize police servicesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People are welcoming the police's plan to decentralize its services for the renewal of drivers' licenses, but they remain skeptical that it will be successful in eliminating the use of expensive...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Germany to fund climate research
Germany to fund climate research BOGOR, West Java: The German government has provided DM 100 million (US$45.5 million) to help develop research on the climate in Indonesia.German Ambassador to Indonesia Gerhard Fulda said on Monday that the climate research was vital in developing a forestry policy...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Akbar contemplates firing three Golkar chairpersons
Akbar contemplates firing three Golkar chairpersonsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung is considering firing three party chairpersons for demanding he resign over his graft conviction.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Govt to appoint controversial ambassadorial candidates
Govt to appoint controversial ambassadorial candidatesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite objections from the House of Representatives, the government will go ahead with its appointment of senior diplomat Abdul Irsan to the strategic ambassadorial post in Tokyo.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
China ends dumping investigation
China ends dumping investigation BEIJING: China on Sunday announced it was ending an investigation into the suspected sale at below market prices of imported animal feed additive lysine, but had extended a dumping investigation into imported acrylate, an industrial chemical.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
BUSAN, South Korea (AFP): Medal table after Day 2 of the 14th
BUSAN, South Korea (AFP): Medal table after Day 2 of the 14th Asian Games here on Monday (gold, silver, bronze, total): China 7 4 5 16 Japan 6 4 2 12 South Korea 2 5 4 11 Kazakhstan 1 0 3 4 Iran 0 1 1 2 Kyrgyzstan 0 1 0 1 Mynanmar 0 1 0 1 Indonesia 0 0 1 1 Mongolia 0 0 1 1 Thailand 0 0 1 1...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Sadikin opposes reclamation plan
Sadikin opposes reclamation plan Former city governor Ali Sadikin joined the chorus of opposition to reclamation of a 2,500-hectare coastal area in North Jakarta, asking the city administration to stop the project, worth trillions of rupiah, due to its social and environmental impacts.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Election irregularities reported to police
Election irregularities reported to policeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of unsuccessful governor and deputy governor candidates made allegations to the police on Monday that money politics may have tainted the recent gubernatorial election.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Majority of the unemployed are young men: BPS
Majority of the unemployed are young men: BPSRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The level of unemployment at the beginning of the second half of this year reached 8 million people, or 8.2 percent of the country's 97.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Legislators ready to report bribery to police
Legislators ready to report bribery to policeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislator Indira Damayanti Sugondo said that she and three of her colleagues were ready to report to the police the bribery that took place when the House of Representatives discussed the sale of Bank Niaga.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Locals destroy church in Makassar
Locals destroy church in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A group of angry locals demolished a Pantekosta church on Jl. Ketapang, Panakukang housing complex in Makassar, South Sulawesi at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, citing the absence of a building permit.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Parking body's performance rebuked
Parking body's performance rebuked JAKARTA: Chairwoman of the City Council's Commission C for economic affairs Ana Rudhiantina questioned on Monday the poor performance of the City Parking Body (BP Parkir) in collecting overdue parking fines.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
People of drought-stricken Bekasi facing severe water shortage
People of drought-stricken Bekasi facing severe water shortage Prolonged drought has caused a water crisis in many areas in West Java and Greater Jakarta. Bekasi, a populous industrial and agricultural area east of Jakarta, is one area that has been hard hit by the crisis.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
East Lombok calm after attack on Islamic sect
East Lombok calm after attack on Islamic sectThe Jakarta Post JakartaCalm returned on Monday to Batuyang village in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara after a mob burned down a mosque and destroyed eight houses belonging to members of the Indonesian Islam Propagation Council (LDII) sect over the...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
TV Program: Tuesday, October 1, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday, October 1, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 7:45 Live Event9:00 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 Talk...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Big demo at Bukit Sentul
Big demo at Bukit Sentul On Sunday, Sept. 29, residents of the Bukit Sentul housing estate, near Bogor, staged a huge demonstration against state developer PT Bukit Sentul (formerly Royal Sentul Highlands) to protest the developer's decision not to collect the household trash of the house owners.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
The advantages of the antiterrorism bill
The advantages of the antiterrorism billRomli Atmasasmita, Chairman, Team on Anti-Terrorism Bill, Jakarta Terrorism presents a difficult challenge for all democracies, including Indonesia. Those who would try to achieve political change through violence offend democracy.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Lisa grabs RI's first medal, Tonton ends fourth
Lisa grabs RI's first medal, Tonton ends fourthNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Women's weight lifter Lisa Raema Rumbewas snatched the first medal on Monday for the Indonesian contingent at the Busan 2002 Asian Games when she won the bronze medal at the women's under-48...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
CNOOC to provide up to $300 million for Tangguh
CNOOC to provide up to $300 million for TangguhDow Jones, Hong Kong CNOOC Ltd. (CEO) Chief Financial Officer Mark Qiu said Monday the mainland oil producer expects capital expenditure of between US$200 million and $300 million for Indonesia's Tangguh liquefied natural gas project.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
70 lawyers back governor's firing
70 lawyers back governor's firing BANJARMASIN, Central Kalimantan: At least 70 lawyers from Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan are planning to submit a petition supporting South Kalimantan councilors' decision to fire Governor Sjachriel Darham to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.30, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Unocal accused of covering up offshore oil spill
Unocal accused of covering up offshore oil spillFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An environmental non-governmental organization accused U.S. oil company Unocal of covering up an offshore oil spill at its West Seno deepwater well in the Makassar Straits early this month, saying the company...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Rare egrets find save heaven in Sleman
Rare egrets find save heaven in SlemanSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta It is 5:30 p.m. in Ketingan, a hamlet in Sleman regency, some 10 kilometers north of here. The sun is setting and a quiet is settling over the small hamlet. The call to evening prayers rings out from the village mosque.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
56 Indonesian firms go to Africa
56 Indonesian firms go to Africa JAKARTA: A total of 56 Indonesian export-oriented companies have and will participate in trade expos to be held in Namibia, South Africa and Tunisia respectively.The National Exports Development Body (BPEN) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said in a statement...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
1. EGRET: 1 line, 35 counts
1. EGRET: 1 line, 35 counts Rare egrets find safe heaven in Sleman 2. NANO: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTSActivists fear risks in nanotechnology 3. JAPAN: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTSJapan throws money, concrete at declining fish problem
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Trauma Center opened in Yogyakarta
Trauma Center opened in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X said that the existence of a trauma center in the province could save some 85 percent of workers having serious accidents at work.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Broadcasting subject to public censorship: Experts
Broadcasting subject to public censorship: ExpertsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public censorship of television or radio programs is much more effective than any regulations enforced by government offices or other institutions, broadcasting practitioners said.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
RI fails to meet LoI terms
RI fails to meet LoI terms Again, the Indonesian government is being deemed unable to meet its own commitments as contained in the sixth letter of intent (LoI), which it signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
* Headlines: Govt mulls setting up agency for Aceh 2
* Headlines: Govt mulls setting up agency for Aceh 2 * National:Calls rise for truth behind 'PKI coup'4 * City: City asked to anticipate floods5 * Opinion: NGOs need standards to improve good governance7 * World: Iraq, UN open weapons inspection talks 9 * Sports: Lisa grabs Indonesia's first medal...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
NGOs need standards to improve good governance
NGOs need standards to improve good governanceRustam Ibrahim, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Economic and Social Research Education and Information (LP3ES), Jakarta As one of the most important elements of the civil society, thousands of new NGOs have cropped up in different provinces...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Govt eyes monitoring agency for Aceh
Govt eyes monitoring agency for AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the next round of peace talks on Aceh, the government will propose to establish an independent committee to supervise the implementation of a cease-fire between the government and the separatist Free Aceh...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Mega asks Rini to stop sugar imports
Mega asks Rini to stop sugar importsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday that she had instructed Minister of Trade and Industry Rini Soewandi to take action to stop sugar imports in a bid to protect local sugarcane farmers.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Govt raises prices of all fuel products
Govt raises prices of all fuel productsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After lowering fuel prices in September, state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina announced on Monday that it would be increasing fuel prices in October.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
NGOs call on UN to probe Freeport ambush
NGOs call on UN to probe Freeport ambushTiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaA coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urged the United Nations on Monday to send a rapporteur to investigate the Freeport ambush that killed two Americans and one Indonesian,...
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
Indonesian rowers save energy for final berth
Indonesian rowers save energy for final berthThe Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesian rowers opted not to stretch their muscles at Monday's heat races emphasizing that it was much better to secure a place in the final stage first, rather than working hard in the preliminary stages.
Tue, 01 Oct 2002
They are just kids...
They are just kids... BUSAN, South Korea: Children all over the world are just the same: they are curious to new things and even to strangers. Perhaps they have never heard of the old saying: never talk to strangers.