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Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Special autonomy for Papua
Special autonomy for Papua During the last hours before the House of Representatives went into recess, the law on special autonomy for the province of Papua was endorsed. A cursory look reveals that this new law covers many aspects which will hopefully push the province of Papua into modernity and...
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
CGI meeting to take on corruption issues
CGI meeting to take on corruption issuesBerni K. Moestafa and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time, the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) may link its loan programs with efforts to fight corruption, as the government hopes to secure Rp 35.4 trillion (about US$3.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Sixteen export commodities
Sixteen export commoditiesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe administration under the leadership of President Megawati and Vice President Hamzah Haz should focus on overcoming the economic crisis. The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has proposed that the government take special action on...
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Akbar asked to relinquish his posts
Akbar asked to relinquish his postsParty members call on Akbar to step downThe Jakarta Post Jakarta While presidential consent was given on Thursday for state prosecutors to question House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung in connection with a graft investigation, a faction inside the...
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
The nation is sinking
The nation is sinking It has been reported that 160,000 families in South Sulawesi are facing food shortages. This is ironic since this province has produced a surplus of 1.5 million tons rice. If we count a family as comprising the parents and two children, more than 640,000 people lack food.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Medical equipment for E. Timor
Medical equipment for E. Timor SINGAPORE: The government has donated medical equipment and supplies to East Timor as part of a package aimed at helping the reconstruction and nation-building efforts, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Stricter selection urged for national team
Stricter selection urged for national teamNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is to meet on Thursday with a new call for more stringent selection requirements for both the sports Indonesia will take part in and the athletes taking part in international...
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
1. Boat - 4 x 10
1. Boat - 4 x 10 Trip to RI organized by mafia: Survivor 2. Police - 2 x 24 Rising crime ahead of fasting month anticipated 3. Bank - 1 x 24 Two killed in robbery attempt
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
New TV stations plan to broadcast in December
New TV stations plan to broadcast in DecemberLuas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta Two of the four would-be commercial stations have succeeded in running their color bars trial days before the government deadline of Oct.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Govt delays Semen Gresik sale plan amid protest
Govt delays Semen Gresik sale plan amid protestBerni K. Moestafa and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government decided on Thursday to postpone the sale of a 51 percent stake in PT Semen Gresik to Mexican firm Cemex SA de CV, ignoring warnings that the move would dissipate whatever...
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Annastashya Emmanuelle
Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Bogor The dream of a better life had led the migrants from the Middle East to take an extraordinary risk. Tragically, that risk did not pay off and their dream became a nightmare when their boat sank in the Java Sea on Friday.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Govt, Marubeni agree on Chandra Asri $1.2 billion debt restructuring
Govt, Marubeni agree on Chandra Asri $1.2 billion debt restructuringBerni K. Moestafa and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and Japan's Marubeni Corp. have finally agreed on a scheme to restructure US$1.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Apartments to be built in Karet Tengsin
Apartments to be built in Karet Tengsin JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Mayor Petra Lumbun said on Wednesday that the mayoralty planned to build low-cost apartments in the Karet Tengsin area, where fire razed 195 slum houses on Monday."The apartments have been planned for long time.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Three killed, 15 injured in train collision
Three killed, 15 injured in train collisionMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Rangkasbitung At least three people were killed and 15 others injured in a train collision in the village of Lebak, Cijero Lebak subdistrict, Banten, in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
ASEAN to issue declaration on AIDS
ASEAN to issue declaration on AIDS PHILIPPINES: Leaders of Southeast Asian nations will discuss and issue a declaration on ways to deal with widespread AIDS cases in the region during their summit in Brunei next month, a Philippine official said in Manila on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Victorious Goh vows to step down after 2007
Victorious Goh vows to step down after 2007Agencies, Singapore Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong vowed Thursday to step down in favor of a new generation of leaders by 2007, after he won a fresh mandate to lead Singapore without a vote being cast.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Birdcage business slow
Birdcage business slow CIANJUR, West Java: The makers and sellers of birdcages in Cianjur, West Java, have complained about slack business recently.U'us, a 38-year-old cage-maker from Maleber village said that the price of birdcages had dropped.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Comfort women an awkward issue
Comfort women an awkward issueLeo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to introduce the issue of World War II "comfort women" to the school curriculum has failed to impress teachers.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Asian currencies mostly down late on yen
Asian currencies mostly down late on yen Most Asian currencies floundered late Thursday as the yen slumped past 123 yen to the dollar, and concerns over the region's deteriorating fundamentals continued to loom in the background, dealers said in Singapoer.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Controversial police bill
Controversial police billFrom NeracaIn the end, the House of Representatives (DPR) has decided to delay the enactment of the bill on the National Police. The reason is that the bill has received a lot of criticism. It's very strange, considering that the bill has been discussed for ten months.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.25
Rupiah Rates Oct.25 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,773.00 9,773.00 10,324.00 10,222.00Australian dollar 1 699.45 634.45 670.30 663.60Austrian schilling 1 5,479.15 4,965.66 5,250.79 5,193.80Belgian franc 1 238.59 216.42 228.64 226.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Amien launches MPR website
Amien launches MPR website JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais officially launched on Wednesday a website, www.mpr.go.id, designed to provide the public with information about the lawmakers' activities.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Trip to RI organized by mafia: Survivor
Trip to RI organized by mafia: SurvivorAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The dream of a better life had led the migrants from the Middle East to take an extraordinary risk. Tragically, that risk did not pay off and their dream became a nightmare when their boat sank in the Java Sea on...
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
PLN takes tough action on arrears
PLN takes tough action on arrears MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Manado branch office of state electricity company PLN in North Sulawesi has disconnected a total of 400 electricity meters at buildings whose owners are in arrears by a total of at least Rp 250 million.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
New commitment made to grass roots economy
New commitment made to grass roots economySri-Edi Swasono, Economist, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz have expressed their determination to develop the ekonomi rakyat (grass roots economy) in accordance with our Constitution.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
U.S. understands Megawati's stance, says new envoy
U.S. understands Megawati's stance, says new envoyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia said on Thursday that Washington fully understood the position which President Megawati Soekarnoputri had taken with regard to the U.S. attacks on Afghanistan.Ralph L.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
ASEAN to rationalize airline routes: Official
ASEAN to rationalize airline routes: Official Southeast Asian countries are expected to rationalize airline routes because of the drop in the number of people flying since the terror attacks on the United States, an official said Thursday in Kuala Lumpur.
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
IMF team says Malaysia economy 'quite okay'
IMF team says Malaysia economy 'quite okay'Reuters, Kuala Lumpur A senior International Monetary Fund official visiting Malaysia during the throes of a sharp slowdown declared on Thursday the economy was "quite okay".
Fri, 26 Oct 2001
Rising crime ahead of fasting month anticipated
Rising crime ahead of fasting month anticipatedEmmy Fitri and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta police detectives gathered on Thursday to review tactics and strategies in anticipation of rising crime rates ahead of the holy fasting month, which begins in November.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Nuraeni's art reflects mentor's influence
Nuraeni's art reflects mentor's influenceYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Is Nuraeni still under the shadow of her late husband, noted painter Hendra Gunawan, or has she managed to set herself free?This question hopefully can be answered by the painter through an exhibition of 45 of her...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Don't let the world look down on Indonesia: Megawati
Don't let the world look down on Indonesia: MegawatiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's image abroad is currently at its lowest ebb because of its failure to address various crises that have struck the country, particularly these last three years, President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Kiswara channels supernatural elements into his paintings
Kiswara channels supernatural elements into his paintingsor Kiswara, a follower of god Shiva, puts a magical touch into his work ================ Alpha Savitri Contributor Denpasar, Bali ---------------- Every painter has his own special mark reflecting their source of inspiration.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Meanwhile senior U.N. officials in Indonesia Wednesday called
Meanwhile senior U.N. officials in Indonesia Wednesday called on the government to investigate allegations that police forced asylum seekers onto toe boat, AP reported. Some of the survivors have accused Indonesian police of threatening to kill them if they did not board the boat.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
PLN, please clarify
PLN, please clarify It has been reported in this paper and others that the state- owned electricity company (PLN) was to raise electricity rates on July 1, 2001. I would like PLN to clarify that power used before June 30, 2001 was at the old rate and will be billed at the old rate.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
For TREND/Sunday-Oct. 28/Need client's approval - bsr
For TREND/Sunday-Oct. 28/Need client's approval - bsrJepun Bali Resort An Explosion of Beauty and Nature The North East Coast of Bali is a backdrop of clove plantations cascading down the hillsides and the Mount Agung soaring through clouds, with forests and tropical beaches lapped by the warm...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
UN criticizes RI over slow pace of justice for E. Timor
UN criticizes RI over slow pace of justice for E. TimorJoanna Jolly, Associated Press, Dili, East Timor A senior UN official in East Timor Wednesday criticized Indonesia for its slow progress in bringing to justice those responsible for atrocities committed in 1999 after the territory voted for...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
New police chief to be chosen
New police chief to be chosen JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri signed on Wednesday a proposal containing the names of candidates for the position of National Police chief, before the government submitted the names to the House of Representatives for it to select one of them.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Of mice and corrupt Machiavellian men
Of mice and corrupt Machiavellian menBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Don't kill rats. They only steal some of your food. Why don't you kill the House members, they steal a lot more," joked a passenger on a train heading from Rangkas Bitung to Jakarta when offered packs of rat poison...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Indonesia stance on U.S. attacks
Indonesia stance on U.S. attacks JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday that the government could not reveal its definitive stance on the U.S.- Afghanistan conflict, as that totally depended on how the conflict might develop.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
KL welcomes ICJ ruling against RP
KL welcomes ICJ ruling against RP MALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur welcomed an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling against the Philippines in a territorial dispute, but said relations between the countries were good.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
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Central Java refugees brace for more floods More concessions sought from Paris Club Heat is on House Speaker Akbar over Bulog scandal
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.24
Rupiah Rates Oct.24 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,675.00 10,675.00 10,124.00 10,226.00 Austrian schilling 1 626.05 691.14 655.10 662.07 Australian dollar 1 4,900.39 5,412.23 5,127.81 5,184.58 Belgian franc 1 213.55 235.76 223.46 225.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Heat is on House Speaker Akbar over Bulog scandal
Heat is on House Speaker Akbar over Bulog scandalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung met on Tuesday night with Taufik Kiemas, president Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband, to seek support to block a move aimed at establishing a House special committee to...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
DPR delays enactment of police bill
DPR delays enactment of police billAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) agreed on Wednesday to delay the enactment of the controversial bill on the National Police in a bid to publicize it and get input from the public, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Central Java refugees brace for more floods
Central Java refugees brace for more floodsThe Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java Tens of thousands of Central Java flood victims are living in misery either in temporary shelters or inundated homes amid fears of prolonged floods due to continuing heavy rains.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Handicraftmakers feel pinch of global slump
Handicraftmakers feel pinch of global slump Local handicraft and furnituremakers are facing increasing order cancellations from foreign buyers amid the global economic slump, an executive from the handicraft association said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
SUSPENDED JAIL TERM: Endin Wahyudin talks to the press after he
SUSPENDED JAIL TERM: Endin Wahyudin talks to the press after he was sentenced to a three-month suspended jail term on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Prices for gorilla tickets set by council
Prices for gorilla tickets set by councilAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anyone who wants to see the four gorillas that are expected to arrive here from England next month will have to pay Rp 2,000 or Rp 3,000, according to a bylaw that was approved by City Council on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Escape to serenity in Bedugul
Escape to serenity in BedugulI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Bedugul, Bali The fog descends slowly, engulfing the peak of the hill. Sometimes you still can see Pucak Padang Dawa temple, majestically situated on the top of the hill.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
New look of the 'Post'
New look of the 'Post' After observing the new look of The Jakarta Post for several weeks I come to the conclusion that I like the old Post better. First of all, the Post now has so many sports pages and worse, sports stories are put on the front page also.