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Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Purge New Order, corruption now!
Purge New Order, corruption now!From Rakyat MerdekaI can no longer bear to witness the widespread corruption in this country. It has been committed by both bureaucrats and businesspeople who are ardent supporters of the New Order, former president Soeharto's political vehicle for his 32 years in...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Cause of Theys' death still a mystery
Cause of Theys' death still a mysteryR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The death of the Papuan Presidium Council (PDP) chairman Theys Hiyo Eluay remained a mystery as a team of doctors who examined his body, claimed on Monday that they believed that Theys might not have been murdered.Dr.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Stop megaphone diplomacy, Indonesia tells PM Howard
Stop megaphone diplomacy, Indonesia tells PM HowardMuhammad Nafik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government congratulated Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Monday for his re-election, but also urged him to stop his "megaphone diplomacy".
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
Caltex welcomes 54 apprentices
Caltex welcomes 54 apprentices PEKANBARU, Riau: Some 54 university graduates are set to begin an intensive apprenticeship program with American oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) in Riau.Aswin Yakob, an assistant to the secretary of the provincial administration, said in the opening...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Australia's election: Impacts on RI
Australia's election: Impacts on RI Will the Liberal-National Coalition's Victory on November 10 Make a Difference to Australia-Indonesia relations? Rob Goodfellow and Alison Battisson 2. Nuclear -- Bush and Putin cook the nuclear books1 X 55 36pt BodoniCooking the books on nuclear weapons: The...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
'Political motive' behind Theys' murder
'Political motive' behind Theys' murderBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives (DPR) leaders said on Monday the killing of chairman of pro-independence Papuan Presidium Council (PDP) Theys Hiyo Eluay was politically motivated, but they refused to speculate on who was...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Cosmo Men 2001, the quest for Mr. Right goes wrong
Cosmo Men 2001, the quest for Mr. Right goes wrong================= Hera 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
Govt gets tough on log smugglers
Govt gets tough on log smugglers JAKARTA: Minister of Forestry M. Prakosa submitted to the Attorney General's Office on Monday the dossiers on a smuggling attempt involving some 25,000 cubic meters of logs, and asked state prosecutors to seek severe punishments for the perpetrators.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Student arrested for bomb possesion
Student arrested for bomb possesionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have arrested a third suspect in connection to eight bombs that were found at a hotel room in Central Jakarta on Saturday, Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb announced on Monday.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
When legislators' lives are at stake in Aceh
When legislators' lives are at stake in AcehIbnu 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
We need to improve Indonesian's tainted image
We need to improve Indonesian's tainted imageM. Ali, MBA Student Nottingham University, United Kingdom In the world of economics and investment, very much depends on perception. If people perceive good prospects, they invest. If they see risks, they avoid investing.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Laksamana upbeat on BCA divestment
Laksamana upbeat on BCA divestmentTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi on Monday downplayed fears that the privatization of Bank Central Asia (BCA) would not be completed within the year, saying that the process was still on target.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
'Power Bank' merger may slow privatization
'Power Bank' merger may slow privatizationBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Plans to merge recapitalized banks into the so-called "Power Bank" have come under the scrutiny of the World Bank, which warned the move could delay privatization.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
A meeting of two women presidents
A meeting of two women presidents President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's visit to Indonesia to meet Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri should be an occasion for both women leaders to address the problem of poverty more vigorously in their respective countries in particular and in Asia in general.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Late amendment harms elections
Late amendment harms electionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A legislator tries to allay fears that the delayed People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) decree for a direct presidential election will hamper preparations for the 2004 general elections.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Asian currencies mixed late; Narrow ranges in thin trade
Asian currencies mixed late; Narrow ranges in thin trade Dow 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
RI expects DM 50 million in debt-for-nature swap
RI expects DM 50 million in debt-for-nature swapTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is expecting to receive a 50 percent reduction of the Dm 50 million that it owes Germany if a planned debt-for- nature-and-sustainable-development-swap is agreed to by the creditor...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
1. Bandung: 8 x 4 lines:
1. Bandung: 8 x 4 lines:Meat sellers protest Bandung decree 2. Tolak: 18 x 2 linesRiau legislative council rejects new oil and gas law 3. Maluku: 24 x 2 lines Two killed, 14 injured in bomb explosions in Ambon 4. Poso: 16 x 2 linesTwo killed in Poso gunfire
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
JP/3/WTO
JP/3/WTODoha deal on trade shapes up but hurdles remain Alan Wheatley and Rawhi Abeidoh Reuters Doha The United States said on Monday the outline of a deal to launch a new round of world trade talks was taking shape, but India said that rich-country barriers to textile imports could wreck it.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
[b]"Power Bank" merger may
"Power Bank" merger may slow privatization: WB 2. BCA (2x18)Laksamana optimistic on BCA sale this year 3. WTO (2x24)Indonesia supports calls for new trade round4. Free (2x18)RI fares better on economic freedom5. EU EC wants code of conduct for budget policy
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
"The law must be revised because it is against the regional
"The law must be revised because it is against the regional autonomy and does not provide any role for the province to undertake its own resource exploration," said Abdul Kadir Salim
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Nov. 12,2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 29,000 Adindo Foresta 90 0 0 AGIS 135 0 452,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 180 -5 19,000 Alakasa 200 0...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment8:45 News: Hallo, Metro Indonesia10:00 Children's Songs10:30 30 minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Debating3:30 Children's Program4:00 Quiz4:30 Cartoon5:15 TV Drama6:00...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Riau attracts Singapore investors
Riau attracts Singapore investorsDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Singapore Indonesia's Riau province is turning into an attractive investment destination for Singapore companies intrigued by its pro-business stance, it was reported on Monday.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Tran Duc leaves for Brunei
Tran Duc leaves for Brunei JAKARTA: Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong left for Brunei on Monday after a two-day visit to Indonesia, an airport official said. An Airbus carrying Luong and his retinue took off from the Halim Perdanakusuma air base in East Jakarta at 8:35 a.m., the official said.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Four killed in bus crash
Four killed in bus crash SEMARANG, Central Java: At least four people were killed and 19 others seriously injured after a bus traveling from Jakarta to Purwokerto in the province crashed into a deep ravine near the town of Brebes on Monday.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Two killed in Poso gunfire
Two killed in Poso gunfire Fresh gunfire erupted in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso late on Sunday, killing two civilian residents and wounding several others."One of the fatalities was identified as Yafet, a retired Indonesian Military (TNI) officer, while the other victim and the injured are...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Task force on illegal immigrants
Task force on illegal immigrants DENPASAR: The government will set up a task force to handle the flow of illegal immigrants to Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said here Monday.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Who is fighting for Indonesia's poor?
Who is fighting for Indonesia's poor?Mubyarto, Economics professor Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta People's attitude towards poverty changes with time. At one time the subject was considered taboo. It was simply culturally incorrect in the early 1970s for any one in this country to admit that he...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Two Singaporeans arrested in Batam
Two Singaporeans arrested in Batam BATAM, Riau: Police in Batam are investigating two Singapore citizens who were found to be using crystal methamphetamine (an illegal drug popularly known as shabu-shabu) while in the company of a suspected sex worker in a luxury hotel on Sunday.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Cisarua police chief dismissed
Cisarua police chief dismissed BOGOR: Head of the Cisarua police subprecinct First Insp. Napoleon and his deputy Second Insp. Ali Yusak were dismissed from their posts following the escape of eight detainees, a police source said on Monday.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
E. Timorese mark anniversary of massacre
E. Timorese mark anniversary of massacreAssociated Press, Dili, East Timor Thousands of East Timorese gathered at the Santa Cruz cemetery on Monday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of a brutal massacre by Indonesian troops that shocked the world and paved the way for the territory's independence.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Indonesia, Philippine bolster security ties
Indonesia, Philippine bolster security tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and the Philippines agreed on Monday to strengthen security cooperation to fight terrorism and curb transnational crimes in the region by intensifying naval patrols along the border between the two...
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
PKB leader's seat left vacant
PKB leader's seat left vacant JAKARTA: The Assembly deputy speaker's seat that is reserved for the leader of the conflict-ridden National Awakening Party (PKB) will be left vacant at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) until the party's internal rift has been resolved.
Tue, 13 Nov 2001
Public misery
Public miseryFrom Pikiran RakyatThe Megawati administration is no different from the previous government. It has acted repressively and shown no care for public misery. Senior officials, from both the executive and legislative institutions, have been paid handsomely to prevent them from practicing...
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
PSM wins but fails to advance
PSM wins but fails to advance MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Indonesian soccer league runner-up PSM avenged its defeat to Maldivian side FC Victory with a 2-1 win in their Asian Cup Winners Cup first round second leg match here on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
Consumers still ignorant of their rights, say activists
Consumers still ignorant of their rights, say activistsEmmy Fitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta Despite having won the class action lawsuit recently against state-run oil and gas company Pertamina, consumers remain ignorant over their rights, as revealed in a discussion organized by the Indonesian...
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
Most crimes in North Jakarta related to drugs: Police
Most crimes in North Jakarta related to drugs: Police Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Offenses related to drugs are the most common type of crime in North Jakarta, as indicated by the astounding number of perpetrators arrested by police, a senior police officer revealed on Friday.
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
Historic Maastricht draws students from near and far
Historic Maastricht draws students from near and far ----------------------------------------------------------- Cool, quiet Maastricht went down in the annals of history with the signing of the Maastricht Treaty in 1991, an act which led to the formation of the European Union.
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
RP asks for $1.2 billion assistance from Japan
RP asks for $1.2 billion assistance from Japan The Philippine government has asked Japan for a US$1.2 billion financing package under Tokyo's aid budget, finance officials said Sunday.Socio-economic Planning Secretary Dante Canlas said the amount of official development assistance could be even...
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
Truck drivers protest levy
Truck drivers protest levy TANGERANG: Some 200 truck drivers staged a rally at the municipal council offices here on Friday to demand the abolition of the road use levies imposed on drivers.They were also demanding the release of six fellow drivers who were detained by the police following a...
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
Ethnic nuance dominates Fashion Trend 2002
Ethnic nuance dominates Fashion Trend 2002 It seems that designs with ethnic touches and contemporary styles will dominate the fashion industry next year. It can obviously be seen in some clothes presented in the 2002 Fashion Trend program, which was organized by the Association of the Indonesian...
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
1. AFTA (2x12)
1. AFTA (2x12) Textile industry afraid of AFTA 2. Forest (2x14) EU blasts RI over forest management 3. JAL JAL to merge with JAS 4. RP (2x18) RP asks for $1.2b aid from Japan 5. MicroMicrosoft to continue anti-piracy lawsuits
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
Canberra wants refugee camp in Suva
Canberra wants refugee camp in Suva FIJI: Australia wants to build a refugee township in Fiji to hold asylum seekers, Fiji Foreign Minister Kalioata Tavola told the Daily Post in Suva Sunday.He said the government had been offered A$10 million to set up the township and a A$10 million dollar bonus...
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
President Arroyo arrives here today
President Arroyo arrives here todayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo arrives here today for a two-day state visit aimed at boosting bilateral ties between the two neighboring countries.
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
Experts lament failure on direct election
Experts lament failure on direct electionMuhammad Nafik and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers lashed out on Saturday at the country's highest legislature for failing to reach an agreement on constitutional reforms to adopt a direct presidential election, which has...
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
Fire claims couple's lives
Fire claims couple's lives TANGERANG: A young couple died on Friday morning as fire gutted their home in the Pondok Indah Kota Bumi housing complex in the Pasar Kemis area of Tangerang.The remains of the victims, Edi Suryanto, 35, and his wife Yohane, 22, were found wrapped in an embrace near the...
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
"Within the next two and three months, all seedlings that
"Within the next two and three months, all seedlings that villagers have planted will grow higher and bigger ....," Bambang Sukemi
Mon, 12 Nov 2001
Governor may freeze extra budget
Governor may freeze extra budget PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Central Kalimantan Governor Asmawi Agani threatened to freeze the province's additional budget allocation worth Rp 20 billion if it would create opportunities for corruption among local officials.