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Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 15, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 15, 2002Exhibitions * Sculpture, Painting, Drawing by G. Sidharta, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Nov. 16. * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

Aceh solution

Aceh solution Efforts to solve the Aceh problem in a peaceful manner is like the impossible dream. Every time it seems likely that a peace deal will be reached, some new obstacle emerges.The biggest turning point was the abandonment of the military operation zone policy (in 1998), but no...

Tuberculosis hits poor

Tuberculosis hits poor MELAK, East Kalimantan: Tuberculosis in Melak regency reaches is greatest prevalence among the poor, West Kutai Health Office director Maria Laurasari said on Thursday. Maria said that a survey conducted in six villages in the regency found 36 tuberculosis cases among 4,241...

PLN promises no blackouts during Dec. holidays

PLN promises no blackouts during Dec. holidaysNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many residents in Jakarta and Tangerang may experience power outages, not only from a shortfall in the power supply from state electricity company PT PLN, but also because of maintenance work and service...

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaFridayMaghrib 5.52 p.m.SaturdayImsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.

War against terrorism: The Malaysian experience

War against terrorism: The Malaysian experience Malaysia's Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) last week invited a group of senior journalists and CEOs from all over the world including The Jakarta Post's Veeramalla Anjaiah to visit Malaysia as part of the "Malaysia...

Telkom's net profit lifted by unit stake sale

Telkom's net profit lifted by unit stake saleDow Jones, Jakarta PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, or Telkom, Thursday said net profit for the first nine months of the year more than doubled due to capital gains from the sale of a stake in a cellular phone unit.

Asia-Pacific favored for investment

Asia-Pacific favored for investment SINGAPORE: Asia Pacific has emerged as a favorable region for property investment, a research program aimed at forecasting "winning" locations said on Thursday.Spearheaded by Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) and an investment management arm, the research is aimed at...

RI, a nation of incredible people

RI, a nation of incredible peopleFrom Koran TempoWhen the bombs exploded in Bali thunderously, I was imagining a gang of people laughing heartily or at least smiling proudly because they had succeeded in sending thousands of people into a state of panic.

'Our sense of humanity is already dead'

'Our sense of humanity is already dead'Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The "public show" displayed by National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and Bali bombing suspect Amrozi during their face-to- face meeting on Wednesday has sparked outrage from analysts here, who lament what they...

Telephone rate hike

Telephone rate hike In January, telephone rates will dramatically increase. The rate for local calls will increase by 30 percent. The increase is part of the state minister of communications and telecommunication's decree on the progressive increases in telephone rates by 45 percent within three...

Oil edges higher after sharp Iraq-led fall

Oil edges higher after sharp Iraq-led fallRichard Ayton, Reuters, London Oil prices firmed on Thursday, shell-shocked after a drop to eight month lows on Iraq's acceptance of new United Nations weapons inspections.International benchmark Brent crude oil was 21 cents higher at US$22.

Police apologize for false shooting after jailbreak

Police apologize for false shooting after jailbreakOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Sukadana, Lampung The provincial police apologized on Thursday to people in the remote Lampung district of Sukadana after an officer shot a resident to death during the hunt for 45 inmates who escaped from the local...

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pl .rm Stock Prices at The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades...

To Agum Gumelar: What's happened to national soccer?

To Agum Gumelar: What's happened to national soccer?Budi A. Sanusi, Contributor, Jakarta With the exception of badminton and tennis everything looks somber when we talk about Indonesian sports.Soccer, in particular, is currently at its lowest ebb with the national team suffering defeat after defeat...

Legislators to visit Australia

Legislators to visit Australia JAKARTA: Nine legislators from the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I for foreign affairs are planning to visit Australia to meet Australian authorities and Indonesians suspected of terrorist activities.

IBRA debtors seen to be regaining control of assets

IBRA debtors seen to be regaining control of assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Selling assets in large chunks has helped the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) accelerate its asset-sale program, but analysts now question whether the agency may have been allowing these assets to fall into the...

Asian monies

Asian monies down late, peso ends at 15-month lowNirmala Menon Dow Jones SingaporeMost Asian currencies retreated Thursday as the U.S. dollar extended its overnight gains against the yen, with the Philippine peso closing at a 15-month trough, weighed down by the government's fiscal woes.

New tollway planned for Tangerang

New tollway planned for Tangerang TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency administration has signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of a new 45- kilometer tollway, which will connect the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport road with Tanjung Pasir and Teluk Naga in Tangerang, as well as...

City special security team set up

City special security team set upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has appointed Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo to lead the Ketupat (steamed rice) and Lilin (candle) security operations during the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays.

Volcano continues to rumble, some villagers return home

Volcano continues to rumble, some villagers return homeBudi Hananto, The Jakarta Post, Garut, West Java Hundreds of villagers living near Mount Papandayan have been allowed to abandon temporary shelters and return to their homes on Thursday although the volcano was still creating mudslides and...

Govt asked to act immediately on sports bill

Govt asked to act immediately on sports billMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following Indonesia's debacle in the recent Asian Games, the House of Representatives (DPR) asked the government on Thursday to immediately assign a representative to conduct negotiations on the sports bill.

OBITUARY

OBITUARYI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Indonesian Hindus mourned on Thursday the passing away of one of their most distinguished figures, Gedong Bagoes Oka, whose life was marked by incessant struggle against the superstitions and outmoded customs that characterized traditional...

ADVERTORIAL : Sleman Regency

ADVERTORIAL : Sleman Regency PUBLISHING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 16Adventurous tours in Sleman regency Sleman, one of the regencies of Yogyakarta Province, is famous for its scenic beauty, unique traditions and friendly people.One of its natural attractions is Mount Merapi.

Indonesia in danger?

Indonesia in danger? Some rectors of state and private universities have publicly declared that Indonesia is entering a dangerous stage.Similar statements have also been made by observers and politicians. They jokingly ask daily if Indonesia will exist next year.

Astra to meet creditors Nov 26

Astra to meet creditors Nov 26 JAKARTA: PT Astra International said Thursday it will meet with creditors Nov. 26 in Singapore to seek their approval for a proposed debt-restructuring, which pushes back a deadline to repay all its debt to 2009 from 2006.

100 Aceh policemen punished

100 Aceh policemen punished BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Administrative and legal sanctions have been imposed on at least 100 policemen for various offenses, Aceh Police chief Ins. Gen. Yusuf Manggabarani said on Thursday.

Government plans direct elections for heads of regions by 2004

Government plans direct elections for heads of regions by 2004Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to get more support for the revision of the regional autonomy law, the government announced on Thursday that it would include a clause on direct elections for...

Kopassus suspected of involvement in Papua attack, police say

Kopassus suspected of involvement in Papua attack, police say The Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) soldiers are suspected of involvement in an ambush which killed two Americans near the gold and copper mining site belonging to PT Freeport Indonesia here in August, a senior police officer said...

Minimum sentence sought for officers

Minimum sentence sought for officers JAKARTA: Prosecutors of ad hoc rights tribunal on Thursday demanded the minimum 10-year jail term for one police and two military officers charged with crimes against humanity in East Timor in 1999.The three men -- army Lt. Col. Asep Kuswani, police Lt. Col.

Security and tourism among top issues at Asian airlines summit

Security and tourism among top issues at Asian airlines summitReuters, Cebu, Philippines Security and threats to tourism will top the agenda on Thursday as executives from 17 Asian airlines start a two-day annual meeting in the Philippines.

Acehnese urge GAM to sign peace deal

Acehnese urge GAM to sign peace dealApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The pressure is building for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to sign a peace agreement with the government to put to rest the bloody conflict that has been plaguing the resource-rich province for the past 26 years.

Rotten fish claims student's life

Rotten fish claims student's life AMBON, Maluku: An elementary student died and three people were rushed to the hospital on Thursday morning after eating fish from Ambon Bay, Maluku.According to Rina Latuheru, a relative of the victims, the fish were brought by two on-duty soldiers from a battalion...

Most Asian currencies down late, peso finishes at 15-month low

Most Asian currencies down late, peso finishes at 15-month lowNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies retreated Thursday as the U.S. dollar extended its overnight gains against the yen, with the Philippine peso closing at a 15-month trough, weighed down by the government's fiscal...

'Depression led me to beg on the stree'

'Depression led me to beg on the stree' City Public Order officers are intensifying crackdowns on beggars during the fasting month. Strong survival skills have helped the beggars stay on the street despite daily threats to their well- being.

U.S. provides $1.1m in aid for Bali

U.S. provides $1.1m in aid for Bali JAKARTA: The U.S. government will provide US$1.1 million to assist the people of Bali to overcome the impact of the October 12 bombing in Kuta.The U.S. Embassy said here in a statement that the funding, to be provided through the United States Agency for...

U.S. reporter faces possible expulsion

U.S. reporter faces possible expulsion THAILAND: A Thai government committee concluded on Thursday that an article published last week in the Asian Wall Street Journal on alleged terrorist activity in Thailand was "exaggerated", a ruling that could lead to the expulsion of an American reporter.

S'pore mulls FTA with China

S'pore mulls FTA with China SINGAPORE: Singapore will consider negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement with China if other countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, proceed to do so, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in local news reports.

Legislator rejects power price hike

Legislator rejects power price hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A House of Representatives commission rejected on Thursday the government's proposal to raise electricity charges for households by 14.5 percent every three months next year, saying such hikes would be inordinately burdensome for the...

Chinese are traditional smokers

Chinese are traditional smokers I refer to Santi W.E. Soekanto's article in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 13, titled Tobacco war rages on ahead of treaty.She wrote: "However, the meeting was actually about facing the giants themselves -- the international tobacco industry -- which pours billions of...

Two nabbed for making explosives

Two nabbed for making explosives PHILIPPINES: Two men were arrested in the southern Philippines for allegedly making explosives, military reports said on Thursday.The military would not link the two to a series of bomb blasts in the south in recent weeks or to Muslim rebels suspected of carrying...

17 firms summoned for pollution

17 firms summoned for pollution TANGERANG: The Environmental Agency in Tangerang regency has summoned 17 of 40 industrial firms facing allegations of environmental pollution. Most of the firms do not have any waste water treatment facilities.

Wicked scalpers at Pulogadung

Wicked scalpers at PulogadungFrom Media Indonesia A friend of mine and three of his family members were cheated by scalpers at the Pulogadung bus terminal on Oct. 28.After they had arrived at the terminal at about 6:30 p.m.

Australia calls happy Bali bomber 'sneerer'

Australia calls happy Bali bomber 'sneerer'Agencies, Canberra Australians were outraged on Thursday by images of a happy, joking Bali bomber confessing to police in Indonesia, condemning the smile of the Indonesian as proof the bombers were "bloodthirsty" and "sneering" people.

House likely to miss deadline for political bill endorsement

House likely to miss deadline for political bill endorsementKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current snail-paced deliberations of the political party and election bills by the House of Representatives (DPR) may disrupt the 2004 general elections schedule already arranged by the General...

Handicap drives Paulus' spirit

Handicap drives Paulus' spiritBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meteorologist Paulus Agus Winarso remembers well his unhappy childhood. He can't forget how his friends mocked him because he could not ride a bicycle due to his physical handicap, and told him he would never study in a...

1. KITLV: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS

1. KITLV: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Dutch KITLV to augment role in Indonesia 2. LADEN: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Authenticating bin Laden's voice an uncertain task

'Montagnards killed by injection'

'Montagnards killed by injection' VIETNAM: Three ethnic minority Christians in Vietnam's Central Highlands, the scene of widespread unrest last year, have been killed by police who injected them with poison, a U.S.-based organization said on Thursday.

PPD back in operation after strike

PPD back in operation after strike JAKARTA: Employees of state-owned PPD city bus company went back to work on Thursday after the management met their demand not to scrap their daily meal allowance. On Wednesday, the drivers went on strike to protest the management's decision to stop the meal...

Ragunan primate enclosure to be enlarged 3 hectares

Ragunan primate enclosure to be enlarged 3 hectaresAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso agreed on Thursday to the planned expansion of a primate center at Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta.