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Tue, 02 Oct 2001
1. BCA
1. BCA Bapepam drops inquiry into BCA share sales 2. PLN PLN confident of inking Paiton deal 3. Garuda Govt decision due on underwriting Garuda 4. Japan Feeble economy won't deter Japanese PM's reform drive 5. ECB ECB official sees bright future for European economy 6.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Oil prices continue slide after OPEC fails to cut supply
Oil prices continue slide after OPEC fails to cut supplyReuters, London Oil prices slumped again on Monday, adding to a 20 percent fall in the last two weeks, after OPEC exporters decided against further supply curbs as the global economy slows.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Indonesia must rein in radicals
Indonesia must rein in radicalsThe Strait Times, Singapore Indonesia's Ulemas Council, the country's top Islamic authority, struck a discordant note when it called for jihad (holy war) against America. It grated against President Megawati Soekarnoputri's support for Washington's fight against...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
DPR wants Mega's trip report
DPR wants Mega's trip report JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) has requested that President Megawati Soekarnoputri give a detailed report of her trip to the U.S. and Japan to the House of Representatives (DPR).
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Motocross race ends in stalemate
Motocross race ends in stalemateApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra New Zealand's Peter Robert Broxholme and his Japanese rival Yuya Ozaki shared the glory at the third Asian Motocross Championship series here on Sunday.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Poverty project promising
Poverty project promising Thank you for publishing Murdani Usman's article Balinese artists help children to be happy in the Sept. 20 edition of The Jakarta Post, which certainly gives an insight into the lives of one of the most isolated communities in Bali.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Eleven killed in fresh Aceh violence
Eleven killed in fresh Aceh violenceIbnu Mat Noor The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh, Aceh Eleven people, including two soldiers and a 13-year-old boy, have been killed in outbreaks of violence in restive Aceh province, officials and humanitarian activists say.
Tue, 02 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).
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Hero cemetery from East Timor
Hero cemetery from East Timor JAKARTA: The Indonesia government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is engaged in talks with the East Timor authorities in an effort to remove the remains of war heroes buried in cemeteries across East Timor, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Sutiyoso under fire over exhibition building permit
Sutiyoso under fire over exhibition building permit Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta City councillors criticized Governor Sutiyoso on Monday for relocating an exhibition building from the eastern parking lot of Bung Karno sports stadium in Senayan to the National Monument (Monas) Park, in...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Government decision due on underwriting Garuda
Government decision due on underwriting GarudaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will need one or two days to decide whether or not to agree on a guarantee scheme to underwrite war and terrorism insurance coverage for national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, a senior...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Direct election
Direct electionFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe 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...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
JP/17/money
JP/17/moneySouth Korea's trade surplus in September shrank to US$886 million from $1.8 billion a year earlier due to slowing exports, officials said Monday. September exports slumped 16.6 percent to $12.6 billion said the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
'We should give the U.S. conditional support'
'We should give the U.S. conditional support' The United States has asserted that it's war on terrorism is not against Islam, yet protests against the U.S. continue. The Jakarta Post contributor Rikza Abdullah talked to Nurcholish Madjid, founder of the Paramadina Foundation in Jakarta by telephone...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
'We should give the U.S. conditional support'
'We should give the U.S. conditional support' The United States has asserted that it's war on terrorism is not against Islam, yet protests against the U.S. continue. The Jakarta Post contributor Rikza Abdullah talked to Nurcholish Madjid, founder of the Paramadina Foundation in Jakarta by telephone...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
U.S. dollar rates on Oct.01
U.S. dollar rates on Oct.01 Latest Previous %Change Yen 119.73-77 119.50-55 +0.19 Euro* 0.9120-25 0.9102-07 +0.20 Sterling* 1.4792-98 1.4724-32 +0.46 Swiss franc 1.6217-23 1.6238-42 -0.13 Canadian dollar* 1.5783-88 1.5787-97 -0.03 Australian dollar* 0.4925-30 0.4923-28 +0.04 New Zealand dollar 0.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Governor assures the world that Yogyakarta is safe
Governor assures the world that Yogyakarta is safeAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta In a bid to convince foreign tourists and investors that Yogyakarta is safe and secure, Governor Hamengkubuwono X has issued a letter of guarantee -- in English -- assuring that there will be no sweeps...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Government to introduce critical learning
Government to introduce critical learningTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will allow schools to choose their history textbooks and teach all the conflicting versions in class so as to allow students to learn critically about various events in the past, an official...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems during the printing process, The Jakarta Post arrived late to subscribers in some parts of Central Java, East Java, Bali, West and East Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, Irian Jaya and Sumatra on Monday. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Bapepam drops inquiry into BCA share
Bapepam drops inquiry into BCA shareBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has unexpectedly dropped an investigation into suspected manipulation of PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) share prices, citing that it lacked evidence to justify prosecution.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
BLBI files missing from Attorney General's Office
BLBI files missing from Attorney General's OfficeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) claimed on Monday it had lost files relating to the misuse of and irregularities concerning the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) scheme so that it could not carry out any further...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Wanted: Less powerful regents
Wanted: Less powerful regents PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Many governors want the autonomy law, which has been in force only for less than a year, revised because it allows legal uncertainties, a senior official has said.H.M.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct. 2
Rupiah Rates Oct. 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,264.00 9,264.00 9,813.00 9,715.00Australian dollar 1 5,050.91 4,554.18 4,828.98 4,775.89Austrian schilling 1 678.48 612.58 684.47 641.84Belgian franc 1 231.44 208.77 204.42 206.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Supreme Court says Tommy is not guilty
Supreme Court says Tommy is not guiltyTiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a surprising move, the Supreme Court overturned on Monday an earlier conviction and 18-month prison sentence passed down on former president Soeharto's fugitive son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
1. Kasih, 45 MM, 2 cols, 4 X 20
1. Kasih, 45 MM, 2 cols, 4 X 20 Police take operation into the classroom to keep students away from violence, drugs 2. UPC - 24 pt 3 cols, 1 lines, 1 x 24 Poverty alleviation program alarms the poor 3. Museum - 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 lines, 2 x 21 The dead tell tales at Inscription Museum4.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Audit body seeks to shed
Audit body seeks 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...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Rahardi Ramelan comes to AGO at last
Rahardi Ramelan comes to AGO at last JAKARTA: Former minister of trade and industry and also former chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan eventually complied with a summons for questioning issued by the Attorney General's Office on Monday after having ignored it several...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
2 X 22 48pt Bodoni
2 X 22 48pt Bodoni Australia catching 'compassion-fatigue' Dewi Anggraeni Journalist and novelist Melbourne, Australia It has been proven, over and over again, that when times are hard, people close ranks, generosity evaporates, and those outside -- especially the ones without any political string...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Ibnu Mat Noor
Ibnu Mat Noor The Jakarta Post Banda AcehSeven people were killed as Army troops and police personnel clashed with members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in separate incidents on Thursday.Both the Indonesian Military and GAM acknowledged the clashes on Friday.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Preschools reopen after HMFD outbreak
Preschools reopen after HMFD outbreak JAKARTA: Preschools closed last week due to hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) reopened on Monday, with teachers and school staff examining students for symptoms of the sickness.The Kinderland preschool in North Jakarta, which was closed on Sept.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Poverty program alarms the poor
Poverty program alarms the poor Hundreds of poor people from across Jakarta staged a peaceful rally on Monday at the World Bank building, protesting an alleged misinterpretation of the poverty alleviation program being initiated by the World Bank (WB) and the United Nations (UN).
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 News: Hallo, Metro Indonesia 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Two bank robbers shot to death
Two bank robbers shot to death SEMARANG, Central Java: Two of seven people suspected of robbing a city branch of Bank Panin here on Sunday, were shot to death for resisting police arrest.Sr. Comr. Halba R.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Constitutional change: Learning from history
Constitutional change: Learning from historyEdward Schneier, Professor of political science at the City College of New York teaching at Jakarta's Institute of Government Studies, Jakarta Although there is growing agreement that substantial changes in the Indonesian Constitution are needed, there is...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
'Cosmo Girl' launched
'Cosmo Girl' launched JAKARTA: The Indonesian edition of Cosmo Girl was launched on Friday, the publication's third international edition after previously being released in Turkey and the Czech Republic.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
All nations share responsibility for injustice
All nations share responsibility for injusticeJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Jakarta Until the turn of the 20th century, the pattern of world politics, confined mostly to the Europe continent proper, had been marked by a "balance of power", with Britain mostly acting as a "balancer," which often...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Estrada trial set to begin
Estrada trial set to begin MANILA: Lawyers for former Philippine President Joseph Estrada, whose trial for plunder begins on Monday, accused the government of treating their client like a "caged wild animal" and have threatened to boycott proceedings.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Environment assessments missing
Environment assessments missing JAKARTA: An official of the Environmental Impact Control Agency (Bapedal) has expressed concern over the approval of many licenses for new businesses by local administrations, even though they are not accompanied by a mandatory environmental impact assessment.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Journalist accused of stealing rice
Journalist accused of stealing rice BOGOR: A journalist was reported to the Bogor Police last weekend for allegedly stealing 15.18 tons of rice.Caringin district head Ade Hidayat said on Friday that Gugum, 36, a reporter for a Bogor publication, and Herry, 35, a Caringin resident, had forged his...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Brunei sultan to visit Malaysia
Brunei sultan to visit Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR: Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will make a two-day visit here on Monday for annual consultations with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Angie gets off to winning start in WTA career
Angie gets off to winning start in WTA careerPariama Hutasoit, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian Angelique Widjaja carved out a history of her own as she beat eighth seed Joannette Kruger of South Africa 7-6 (7- 2), 7-6 (7-4) to win her first title on the WTA Tour at the Wismilak...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Military moves to retake Ilaga from separatists
Military moves to retake Ilaga from separatistsR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The Irian Jaya Military Command is reinforcing its personnel in Ilaga district east of Puncak Jaya regency to recapture the city from a separatist group claiming to be the National Liberation Front (TPN).Maj.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Hit and run victim identified
Hit and run victim identified JAKARTA: The victim of a hit and run accident on Jl. Dharmawangsa, South Jakarta, has been identified as Australian Elaine AB, 29, and her body had been taken from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital morgue by her family, a morgue staff member said on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Betawi Week to start Thursday
Betawi Week to start Thursday JAKARTA: People wishing to observe Betawi (native Jakartan) culture have the opportunity to attend Betawi Cultural Week starting Thursday.Betawi music, dances, theater, literature, paintings, clothes and food will all be presented to the public free of charge during a...
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Mega returns to souring U.S.-Indonesia ties
Mega returns to souring U.S.-Indonesia tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri returned from a two-week visit to the United States and Japan on Sunday, as diplomatic tension with Washington escalated in the wake of rising anti- American protests at home.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Rehabilitation of Sukarno's status
Rehabilitation of Sukarno's status JAKARTA: The middle daughter of Sukarno, Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, called on the government on Sunday to revoke a 1967 decree of the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS), which declared the founding president a political prisoner.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Laila's nightmare over, all she wants is peace
Laila's nightmare over, all she wants is peaceEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Laila Nazmi had no idea that her efforts to escape poverty would one day lead her into forced prostitution. Last week she made headlines after the police, based on her account, raided the bar where she worked.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Malaysian Ismail takes Epson Cup
Malaysian Ismail takes Epson CupMustofid, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java Malaysian Rashid Ismail defied a call for the Nations Cup, which was held at the Selangor Royal Golf Club, to travel to Indonesia.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Indonesia assured of support from Japan
Indonesia assured of support from JapanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan has given its assurances to President Megawati Soekarnoputri that it would continue to support Indonesia if the world economy slumped into a deep recession, as widely feared.
Mon, 01 Oct 2001
Police destroy fire crackers
Police destroy fire crackers INDRAMAYU, West Java: A total of 19 bags containing tens of thousands of firecrackers of various types were destroyed here by local police on Sunday.The burning of the firecrackers, which had been confiscated from illegal traders last week, was witnessed by Indramayu...