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Mon, 29 Oct 2001
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JP/17/cap JP/LeoREADY TO COMPETE: Unidentified workers are serving customers at a drug store in Jakarta. An executive of the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association said that local drug companies are ready to compete in the tighter competition during the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Government to help 13m homeless families
Government to help 13m homeless familiesAntara, Surabaya The cash-strapped government is aiming high. Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Saturday that it intended to help 13.2 million slum dwellers find decent housing by 2010.He said that 4.3 million families were homeless. "This is a big number.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Squatters threatened with action
Squatters threatened with action MANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado Mayor Wempie Frederik said here on Saturday that the mayoralty would be getting tougher against residents squatting in public places like markets, bus terminals or roadsides.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Singapore Airlines says deferring aircraft deliveries
Singapore Airlines says deferring aircraft deliveries Reuters Singapore Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Saturday it was in talks with aircraft manufacturers to defer delivery of billions of dollars worth of new plane orders as part of a bid to cut costs due to a sharp slowdown in the industry.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
House ready to help Timah resolve illegal mining problem: Legislator
House ready to help Timah resolve illegal mining problem: LegislatorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is ready, if needed, to help state-owned tin mining giant PT Timah seek ways of resolving rampant illegal mining activities at its mining sites on Bangka and...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Trisakti tragedy focuses on Brimob
Trisakti tragedy focuses on Brimob JAKARTA: Nine low-level Mobile Brigade (Brimob) policemen are facing possible jail time and dismissal from the National Police for allegedly shooting students at Trisakti University three years ago, which claimed four lives and injured six others.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Entertainment centers allowed to open during Ramadhan
Entertainment centers allowed to open during RamadhanAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Entertainment centers are allowed to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan, but operators were cautious on Saturday amid fear of possible raids from hard-line groups.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Amien says govt not serious about solving Maluku conflict
Amien says govt not serious about solving Maluku conflictAsip Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Amien Rais, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) criticized the government here on Saturday for not being "serious it its efforts" to find a solution for the prolonged conflict in...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Limited help for isolated tribes
Limited help for isolated tribes BANDJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The chief of the local social affairs ministry, Umar Achmad, revealed here over the weekend that the provincial government had located 8,750 families of isolated communities in the province.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
People urged to take initiative in handling domestic garbage
People urged to take initiative in handling domestic garbage Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Increasing the awareness of residents and encouraging individual initiatives to maintain a clean and healthy environment could become an alternative option to handle waste, instead of...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Indonesian climbers grab three titles at 10th Asian Championships
Indonesian climbers grab three titles at 10th Asian ChampionshipsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian speed climbers showed their might by staging all- Indonesian finals at the US$20,000 10th Asian Sports Climbing Championships at the Eastern Plaza of the Bung Karno Sports...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Time for Indonesia to reassert its non-alignment policy
Time for Indonesia to reassert its non-alignment policyIrawan Abidin Veteran Diplomat Jakarta A decade ago, there was a lively debate on whether the Non- aligned Movement (NAM) was still relevant following the demise of the Cold War.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Rupiah gloom to linger: Analyst
Rupiah gloom to linger: AnalystBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thinning U.S. dollar reserves and a global economic downturn clouding the domestic outlook would likely confine the rupiah at 10,000 against the dollar this week amid possible waning intervention from Bank Indonesia, an...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
We are being warned
We are being warned What is happening to this country? The multidimensional crisis has not ended, yet now we have been hit by disasters. Within a week, flood in five provinces has inundated thousands of houses and thousands of hectares of rice fields and has forced thousands of people to evacuate.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Hijacked boat found drifting off Sumbawa island
Hijacked boat found drifting off Sumbawa islandAgencies, Mataram A boat reportedly hijacked last week by 170 Australia-bound Afghan and Iraqi asylum-seekers has been found in the sea off Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara, news reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Competitive advantage no longer enough: Survey
Competitive advantage no longer enough: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Competitive advantage is no longer enough to achieve high growth in revenue and profit.That was the strongest message reiterated by France's INSEAD business school at a management seminar organized for senior executives of...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
'Blue Friday' for RI's youth chess stars
'Blue Friday' for RI's youth chess starsMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta The sixth round of the World Youth Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, saw the Indonesian youth team dealt a cruel blow as all three team members were defeated.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Akbar, Wiranto to come out clean, critics predict
Akbar, Wiranto to come out clean, critics predictBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anti-corruption activists are skeptical about the seriousness of a future probe of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung and ex-top officials of their alleged involvement in a Rp 54 billion scandal.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Refugees' departure to the U.S. suspended
Refugees' departure to the U.S. suspendedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A number of Afghan refugees here who are scheduled to leave next month for the U.S. might have to delay their departure due to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, an immigration official says.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Indonesia on course for quarterfinals
Indonesia on course for quarterfinalsMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian men's team made a clean sweep of Japan, Italy and Brazil on Friday to return to the top eight on the provisional standings at the Bermuda Bowl bridge championship in Paris.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
JP/ /
JP/ /The Thai government expects to sell rice stocks totaling around 681,000 metric tons to Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei, Director of the Department of Foreign Trade's Grain Division told reporters Friday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
By Hendarsyah Tarmizi
By Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaBooking rooms online, why not? Are you planning to go somewhere but don't have enough time to find a good hotel. Why not try online booking, it is easier and more convenient.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Entertainment: Entertainment centers are allowed to operate
Entertainment: Entertainment centers are allowed to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan, but operators were cautious on Saturday amid fear of possible raids from hard-line groups. "It's unfair if we urge them to close for the whole month.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Schroeder will ask China to buy 50 Airbus A320
Schroeder will ask China to buy 50 Airbus A320 German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will call on China during a visit to Beijing next week to order up to 50 Airbus A320 jet planes worth 3 billion euros (2.7 billion dollars), a top official close to the German government said late Friday.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Limited help for isolated tribes
Limited help for isolated tribes BANDJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The chief of the local social affairs ministry, Umar Achmad, revealed here over the weekend that the provincial government had located 8,750 families of isolated communities in the province.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
JP/4/GRACE
JP/4/GRACEGrace Emilia The Jakarta Post Contributor JakartaTravel downfall: Big players suffer most Talking about the hotel market situation in Indonesia means discussing the ripple down effect of globalization, particularly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in America.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Autonomy laws revision slammed
Autonomy laws revision slammedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former state minister of regional autonomy Ryaas Rasyid criticized on Saturday central government's plan to revise the newly implemented autonomy law as a sign of its reluctance to relinquish many of its powers to local...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Recreational beaches a rarity
Recreational beaches a rarityFrom Warta KotaThere are very few beaches left in Jakarta, which people can enjoy free of charge. Beaches in the city have now become commercial places, run by business interests. To relax at the beach people are now forced to spend money.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Firecrackers cause havoc
Firecrackers cause havocFrom NeracaAt this time of year, the hearts of many Jakarta residents sink at the sound of firecrackers. Before the Muslim fasting month arrives, the city's markets are glutted with various types of firecrackers, which are sold openly to the public.
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
First echelon officials
First echelon officials New structureSecretary GeneralInspector GeneralDirector General for Asia, Pacific and AfricaDirector General for Europe and AmericaDirector General for ASEANDirector General for Multilateral relations on Political, Social and Security AffairsDirector General for Multilateral...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Energy drinks withdrawn
Energy drinks withdrawn MANADO, North Sulawesi: PT Mega Sari Manado, a local distribution company for Kratingdaeng energy drinks, has withdrawn 35,000 bottles of the product over the last three months.The company's sales manager Ferdinand Loho said on Saturday that the drinks had been withdrawn...
Mon, 29 Oct 2001
Medan's water supply project questioned
Medan's water supply project questionedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A number of legislators have called on the Medan municipal administration to review a controversial contract between state- owned water company PT Tirtanadi and French investor Lyonnaise des Eaux on the supply of tap...
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
RI woman jailed in HK
RI woman jailed in HK HONG KONG: An Indonesian woman has received a record jail term of 19 and a half years for attempting to smuggle US$2.7 million worth of ecstasy pills into Hong Kong, a report said on Saturday.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
Making a short stopover in Surabaya
Making a short stopover in SurabayaMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya "Welcome to Surabaya, the City of Heroes," an employee at a five-star hotel greeted a group of foreigners.The motto of Surabaya, the provincial capital of East Java, is meant to remind Indonesians of the bravery shown...
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
On the shelves
On the shelvesThe Jakarta Review of Books; PT Metafor Intermedia Indonesia; Volume 1, Number 1, October 2001; 31 pp; Rp 12,500 For those who love books, Jakarta often can be a difficult place to live. There is, it seems, a dearth of affordable books and a dearth of discussions about books.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
Funny Man: October has had its up and downs for Eko Patrio.
Funny Man: October has had its up and downs for Eko Patrio. The TV personality and member of the comedy trio Patrio Group got married in the middle of the month after being injured in an on- set accident. Eko talks about his life, his career and the comedians who make him laugh.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
Travel downfall: Big players suffer more
Travel downfall: Big players suffer moreGrace Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Jakarta Talking about the hotel market situation in Indonesia means discussing the ripple down effect of globalization, particularly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in America.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
New star in Sony stable
New star in Sony stableHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta How popular is dangdut music in Indonesia? Famous dangdut singer Camelia Malik places it in comparison with pop music."People are shocked that pop band Sheila On 7 can sell one million copies of one album.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
JP/4/GRACE
JP/4/GRACEGrace Emilia The Jakarta Post Contributor Jakarta Talking about the hotel market situation in Indonesia means discussing the ripple down effect of globalization, particularly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in America.The attack has sent the world airline industry into the doldrums.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
AGO to question Akbar, Wiranto on Wednesday
AGO to question Akbar, Wiranto on WednesdayThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Attorney General's Office on Friday issued summonses for House of Representatives' Speaker Akbar Tandjung and former military chief Gen.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
In search of dim sum: A tour of Jakarta restaurants
In search of dim sum: A tour of Jakarta restaurantsJohn Badalu, Contributor, Jakarta Dim sum has its origins in China, but has long since become a worldwide epicurean favorite, with millions of people around the globe tucking into dim sum.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
Comedian Eko has a way with words
Comedian Eko has a way with wordsBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A bunch of excited young women, mostly high school students, streams into Studio 3 at private station TPI's headquarters in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
N. Jakarta fire razes 300 homes
N. Jakarta fire razes 300 homesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fire engulfed about 300 houses in the densely populated Pejagalan subdistrict, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, leaving more than 500 families homeless.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
A tale of the land of 'rencong'
A tale of the land of 'rencong'By Wildan Em Asrori My skin was blistered from the sun and was burning like a blazing iron when I heard a loud knock on the door, almost a bang. I dragged myself out of bed, rubbing my eyes as I walked to the door.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
Indonesian: Speaking the same lingo?
Indonesian: Speaking the same lingo?Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta I went to the mall after school with Andrea and her doi. But I was so bete because he is so jutek, I'd rather be jomblo than go out with him.Huh?Even speakers of Indonesian may not understand that sentence.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
An Explosion of Beauty and Nature
An Explosion of Beauty and Nature Rich in traditions of music and dance, architecture and religion, the village of Desa Tembok - Tejakula has established a small chic resort: Jepun Bali Resort.Vibrant tropical gardens, spectacular pool and idyllic courtyard settings form an oasis of natural beauty...
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
Young people speak their minds about relevance of Indonesia
Young people speak their minds about relevance of IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Is Bahasa Indonesia still relevant as a unifier of the Indonesian people? In conjunction with the commemoration of Youth Pledge Day on Sunday, we posed this question to young people from across the country.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
Big is beautiful at Hughes' boutique
Big is beautiful at Hughes' boutiqueMuara Bagdja, Contributor, Jakarta Dewi Hughes is not just well known as a TV presenter, but also as a "plump" Indonesian woman who looks fit, attractive and self- confident.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
Reversal of fortune for teen chess stars
Reversal of fortune for teen chess starsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sixth round of the World Youth Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, saw the Indonesian youth team dealt a cruel blow as all three team members were defeated.
Sun, 28 Oct 2001
Indonesia stays on course to Bermuda Bowl quaterfinals
Indonesia stays on course to Bermuda Bowl quaterfinalsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian men's team made a clean sweep of Japan, Italy and Brazil on Friday to return to the top eight on the provisional standings at the Bermuda Bowl bridge championship in Paris.