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Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Ya-Udah Bistro boost for Jaksa foodies
Ya-Udah Bistro boost for Jaksa foodies============= Bill Blade Contributor Jakarta ------------ There was a time when Jl. Jaksa meant basically just two things, cheap digs and cheap hooch for the hordes of backpackers and ne'er-do-well expats who tended to lurk in its dingy watering holes.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Deputy Batam mayor urged to step down
Deputy Batam mayor urged to step down BATAM, Riau: The locally based Petisi 13 Group called on Deputy Batam Mayor Asman Abnur to step down for his recent controversial statement, which has raised confusion among the local elite and foreign investors.
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Banten gubernatorial election protested
Banten gubernatorial election protested SERANG, Banten: More than 500 people of The Oppressed Group (Keras) and of the Banten Care Society Alliance (Ampibi) staged a demonstration in the city on Monday, demanding the Banten provincial legislative council halt the ongoing gubernatorial election.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Govt eyes fresh IMF loans this year
Govt eyes fresh IMF loans this yearBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it was upbeat about receiving an estimated US$400 million in new loans this year from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), based on the expectation that it would soon sign a new lending agreement...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Correction
CorrectionIn this column on Monday, writer and political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono was identified as being from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. He is no longer affiliated to this institute. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. -- Editor
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Bomb explosions kill two, injure 14 in Ambon
Bomb explosions kill two, injure 14 in AmbonThe Jakarta Post, Ambon Two homemade bombs exploded in two separate areas in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon on Monday, leaving two dead and 14 others seriously injured.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Meat sellers protest Bandung decree
Meat sellers protest Bandung decreeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Three hundred meat traders, members of the Bandung, West Java, Association of Beef Traders (Apdasi), took the streets on Monday protesting the imposition of a levy on local cattle and value added tax on imported cattle.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsState-controlled PT Bank Negara Indonesia said Monday it swung to a net profit of Rp 1.33 trillion in the first nine months due to a sharp rise in interest income. The bank reported a loss of Rp 1.02 trillion a year ago. Its interest income increased to Rp 10.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Asian monies mixed late, narrow insurance in thin trade
Asian monies mixed late, narrow insurance in thin tradeDow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies were tightly range-bound in thin trading conditions through local hours Monday.The Indonesian rupiah and Philippine peso were the exceptions, suffering from modest selling pressure as local...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Merauke to declare war on HIV/AIDS
Merauke to declare war on HIV/AIDS MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: Merauke will declare a "state of emergency" to fight against the rapid spread of AIDS in the regency, according to one official."I will invite all tribal chiefs and local religious leaders immediately and, in front of them, I will declare an...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Truly disgusting ad on 'ANteve'
Truly disgusting ad on 'ANteve'From RepublikaMTV 100 percent Indonesia is one of the programs on ANteve featuring the latest music video clips of the country's singers. In its one-hour program aired on Oct.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Australia's election: Impacts on Indonesia
Australia's election: Impacts on IndonesiaRob Goodfellow, Cross-cultural Specialist, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, AustraliaAlison Battisson, Independent Researcher, Jakarta When the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hassan Wirajuda, announced that Indonesia would hold an international...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Local firms turn eyes on 'Six Sigma'
Local firms turn eyes on 'Six Sigma'Jonminofri, Contributor, Jakarta The term "quality assurance" carries quite a few meanings. Some companies translate it as a "good and correct" production method in accordance with ISO standards, while others connect it with "customer satisfaction".
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
"I am sure that a political motive is behind the murder as he
"I am sure that a political motive is behind the murder as he (Theys) was a figure who struggled for certain political ambitions." House Speaker Akbar Tandjung
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Indonesia supports calls of a new trade round talks
Indonesia supports calls of a new trade round talksMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will firmly support calls to hold a new round of multilateral trade negotiations -- now called "work program" -- to ensure the continuation of trade liberalization, a senior government...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Govt plans increase sugar import tariff to 65 percent
Govt plans increase sugar import tariff to 65 percentAdianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture has proposed an increase in sugar import tariffs to around 65 percent in a bid to protect local farmers, according to a senior official.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Message of Ambassador H.E. Ambassador Luk Darras
Message of Ambassador H.E. Ambassador Luk Darras Each year King's Day, which Belgium celebrates on the 15th November, gives us the occasion to stand still for a moment to reflect and to focus on the relations between Belgium and Indonesia.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Landslide destroys 43 houses
Landslide destroys 43 houses BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: At least 43 houses in the village of Sewidak, Wanayas district, Banjarnegara regency, Central Java, were totally destroyed by a landslide on Sunday. No fatalities were reported.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Riau legislative council rejects new oil and gas law
Riau legislative council rejects new oil and gas lawM. Ara Syaf, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru The resource-rich Riau provincial legislature has rejected the House of Representatives newly-endorsed oil and gas law which the legislature says still gives a dominant role to the central government and...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Inconsistent permit policy criticized
Inconsistent permit policy criticizedAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration's policy with respect to the building and restoration of houses in Menteng, Central Jakarta, is being questioned by longtime residents, as they consider the administration to be imposing...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Unidentified men shoot human rights lawyer's car
Unidentified men shoot human rights lawyer's carMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two unidentified men fired shots at the parked car of lawyer Johnson Panjaitan in the parking lot of the Indonesian Legal and Human Rights Association (PBHI) offices on Jl.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
The death of a secessionist
The death of a secessionist On Monday, mystery still shrouded the death of Theys Hiyo Eluay, the chairman of the pro-independence Papuan Independence Council (PDP). Theys was found dead in his car near the edge of a remote ravine not far from Jayapura, the provincial capital of Irian Jaya, on...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
UN envoy plans Myanmar visit
UN envoy plans Myanmar visit MYANMAR: United Nations special envoy to Myanmar Razali Ismail will return to the country at the end of this month in a fresh bid to unite the military government and opposition, a UN source in Yangon said on Monday.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Strict visa application measures at U.S. mission
Strict visa application measures at U.S. missionAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States Embassy said that it would temporarily tighten nonimmigrant visa application procedures as a precautionary measure after the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks in September, a...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Opposing PKB camps trade accusations
Opposing PKB camps trade accusationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A bitter internal feud in the National Awakening Party (PKB), the fourth largest party in the country, erupted into the public domain on Monday.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Health ministry inaugurates disaster relief center
Health ministry inaugurates disaster relief centerFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Health inaugurated a national emergency center on Monday, which will provide medical assistance for victims of disasters and serve as a training center for emergency health officers.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Quality: in the beholder's eye
Quality: in the beholder's eyeRoy Goni, Contributor, Jakarta A number of managers from U.S. service industries appearing on a CNN newscast in April 2000 voiced their concern over today's business realities.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Angry supporters demand justice for Theys' 'killers'
Angry supporters demand justice for Theys' 'killers'The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Some 7,000 people, mostly youths, marched to the Irian Jaya provincial legislature on Monday, demanding that the legislators be firm in having what they termed the murderers of proindependence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
RI fares better on economic freedom
RI fares better on economic freedomJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has improved its performance in terms of economic freedom this year, while Hong Kong remains the world's freest economy for the eighth consecutive time, according to The Heritage Foundation, a United...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
More firefighters needed but inefficiency scorned
More firefighters needed but inefficiency scornedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though the Tanah Abang fire station is only 600 meters away, it took firefighters one hour to reach the Kampung Bali neighborhood, where a fire raged.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Merauke wages war on HIV/AIDS
Merauke wages war on HIV/AIDS MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: Regent John Glubagedse declared on Monday the area was in a state of emergency with respect to contracting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the still-incurable Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Da'i's track record questioned
Da'i's track record questioned JAKARTA: About 100 people on Monday demonstrated their objection to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's choice of Cmr. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar as the sole police chief candidate.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
WTO reaches deal on cheaper drugs for developing countries
WTO reaches deal on cheaper drugs for developing countriesAgence France-Presse, Doha WTO ministers meeting here early Monday agreed in principle on a compromise over access to cheaper drugs for developing countries, a source close to the negotiations said.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Free medical checkups
Free medical checkups JAKARTA: Some 700 residents of the Karet Tengsin area of Central Jakarta received free medical checkups on Saturday organized by U.S.-based General Electric (GE) Medical System.The company also provided Ultra Sono Graphic (USG) tests using its USG machines for pregnant women...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
ASEAN army chiefs to discuss terrorism
ASEAN army chiefs to discuss terrorism PHILIPPINES: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) army chiefs are scheduled to hold a meeting in the Philippines this week to discuss ways to increase cooperation in combating terrorism, an official said on Monday.Philippine army chief Lt. Gen.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
27 HIV cases detected in C. Kalimantan
27 HIV cases detected in C. Kalimantan PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The local health ministry office has recently detected 27 HIV cases in West Kotawaringin regency.M. Leiden, from the local health ministry office, claimed that all those infected by the virus were Thai fishermen arrested for...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Fighting poverty involves human rights
Fighting poverty involves human rightsKamala Chandrakirana, Indonesian Working Group for Poverty Alleviation (KIKIS), Jakarta More debt in the name of the poor, but how much of it will really benefit the poor? The fight against poverty must address the structural constraints that systematically...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Coca Cola campaigns for clean water
Coca Cola campaigns for clean water JAKARTA: PT Coca-Cola Indonesia, in cooperation with the Indonesian Medical Association and Visi Anak Bangsa non- governmental organization, has completed a campaign on the use of clean water among elementary students.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Controversy on Theys Eluay
Controversy on Theys Eluay Followers of Theys Hiyo Eluay must be accusing the Indonesian government of being responsible for his death, even though it is possible that the murder was committed by his own followers, who have been opposed to him.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
U.S. visa plans unfair to Muslims: Malaysia
U.S. visa plans unfair to Muslims: MalaysiaAgencies, Kuala Lumpur New United States visa restrictions on Muslim men from 25 countries will undermine Washington's claim that Islam is not the enemy in the war on terrorism, Malaysia warned on Monday.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Rare Bali starling on the brink of extinction
Rare Bali starling on the brink of extinctionPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Jembrana, West Bali Back then, Bali was famous for its beautiful Bali starling (Leucopsar rothshildi) with millions of these magnificent birds flying freely above the island's Bali Barat National Park in Jembrana.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
[b]OPEC mulls
OPEC mulls cutting crude output by 6% to lift pricesOPEC mulls cutting crude output by 6% to firm up oil prices With Saudi Arabia now calling for OPEC to cut production, energy analysts say other members of the cartel are sure to agree to tighten their taps to try to reverse the recent slide in oil...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
"Six Sigma" concept earns popularity Local companies turn eyes on 'Six Sigma'
"Six Sigma" concept earns popularity Local companies turn eyes on 'Six Sigma'Jonminofri, Contributor, Jakarta The term "quality assurance" carries quite a few meanings. Some companies translate it as a "good and correct" production method in accordance with ISO standards, while others connect it...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
WBC alarmed by high death toll in Indonesia boxing
WBC alarmed by high death toll in Indonesia boxingMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Boxing Council (WBC) expressed its deep concern over poorly organized boxing contests in Indonesia, which have resulted in a series of fatalities over the past 10 months.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov. 12
Rupiah Rates Nov. 12 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,038.00 9,518.00 10,485.00 10,591.00Austrian schilling 1 651.58 717.29 680.60 688.25Australian dollar 1 5,200.69 5,724.31 4,492.28 5,492.49Belgian franc 1 222.26 244.68 232.16 234.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Robbery suspect arrested
Robbery suspect arrested JAKARTA: Police from Depok precinct arrested the alleged mastermind behind a robbery at a house on Jl. Krakatau Blok J, Limo, Depok on Sunday evening, just hours after the incident took place, thanks to information provided by a witness, the Depok Police Chief said on...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
When legislators' lives are at stake
When legislators' lives are at stakeIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Zaini Ali was walking in the front yard of Runtoh mosque in broad daylight in the town of Sigli in Aceh on the weekend when gunshots were heard.The legislator from Pidie regency, North Aceh, died on the spot.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
'Cosmo Man 2001', not just about macho looks
'Cosmo Man 2001', not just about macho looksHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mr. Right, according to Kosmopolitan magazine, the franchise of the U.S. magazine with a "C", is not merely a good-looking guy with a flat stomach and bulging biceps.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Pontianak to stop illegal gold miners
Pontianak to stop illegal gold miners PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Landak Regent Cornelis threatened to deploy local gangs to help stop uncontrolled, illegal mining in Landak regency."If the gold miners refuse to stop their illegal conduct, I will send more local people to face them because their...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Abbot retains white water rafting title
Abbot retains white water rafting titleApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Asahan International White Water Rafting competition here was officially brought to a close on Monday with a medal presentation ceremony that put Australian defending champion Mike Abbot in the...