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Sat, 08 Nov 2003
1. SAND 1x42
1. SAND 1x42 Green-thumbed Samas farmers till barren land 2. KUWU 1x56 Bledug Kuwu mud volcano spouts salty water, local lore 3. SIDE1 1x30 WB selects Sleman for pilot project 4. SIDE 1x30 Lebaran tickets sell out in a wink
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Judo squad aims to defend record
Judo squad aims to defend recordZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian judo team, which has just carried out a 24-day training workout in Japan, is optimistic it can win four gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, according to a team official.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
BI sees inflation still under control
BI sees inflation still under controlThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia has forecast that currency in circulation will only increase by around Rp 5 trillion during the current one- month Ramadhan period, a level which will not create serious inflationary pressure.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
S&P upgrades ratings on Mandiri, Danamon
S&P upgrades ratings on Mandiri, Danamon Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, an international rating agency, said on Friday it had upgraded the credit rating on Bank Mandiri and Bank Danamon by one notch.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
'President's son involved in Kemayoran project'
'President's son involved in Kemayoran project'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo confirmed on Friday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri's son Mohammad Rizky Pratama was involved in the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$164.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Avoid eviction by force
Avoid eviction by forceFrom Pikiran RakyatTanjung Duren, an area near the luxury apartments of Taman Anggrek in West Jakarta, was formerly a vast expanse of uninhabited land. The Jakarta regional administration allowed the land to be cultivated, but later unknown parties built and sold houses to...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Police question three people for role in BNI scandal
Police question three people for role in BNI scandalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators intensively interrogated three persons on Friday for their roles in the Rp 1.7 trillion Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal.National Detective Police chief Com. Gen.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
'Public campaign vital, not just sanctions'
'Public campaign vital, not just sanctions' Following the implementation of the 1992 Traffic Law on the use of seat belts, some city residents agreed with the regulation, but others were unconvinced. Skeptics doubt the ruling will be successfully implemented, due to poor public awareness and law...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
TV Today: Saturday, November 8, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, November 8, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 TV Drama: Lorong Waktu8:00 Documentary9:00 Religious Teachings10:30 Children Drama11:00 Religious Teachings11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
DPD candidates submit fake IDs
DPD candidates submit fake IDs JAKARTA: Many Regional Representative (DPD) candidates across the country have submitted fake identity cards (IDs) and copies of ID cards without the consent of the owners, a KPU member says.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Hospitals told patients need better treatment
Hospitals told patients need better treatmentDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cynthia finally had to make a trip to Singapore after endless disappointment with her local gynecologist at a hospital in South Jakarta who could not solve her nagging problems.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Drug-induced insanity gets migrant deported
Drug-induced insanity gets migrant deported Rather than coming home rich, an Indonesian migrant worker from West Nusa Tenggara returned to his home village barely able to speak his name after being deported by the Malaysian authorities earlier this month.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Busway system
Busway system A new transportation system called the busway will soon be put in service in Jakarta. The busway is intended to overcome traffic problems in the city. However, in my opinion, this new system will sooner or later become part of the traffic problems.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Keeping the wolf from the door
Keeping the wolf from the door Could one, even a single person, survive in Jakarta with only Rp 671,550 (US$78) a month? It is truly difficult to conceive how one could manage to keep body and soul together on such a meager monthly income in this sprawling city of more than 8.5 million people.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Tangerang to have an integrated lab
Tangerang to have an integrated lab TANGERANG: Tangerang municipal administration will build an integrated laboratory in Batu Ceper subdistrict in 2004 in a bid to support study from students in elementary, junior and senior high school levels.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
NGOs urge govt to drop post-IMF reform program
NGOs urge govt to drop post-IMF reform programFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) demanded the government to drop its post-IMF economic reform programs as outlined in the White Paper document, arguing that many of the programs would not...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
No jump yet in sea travelers for Idul Fitri
No jump yet in sea travelers for Idul FitriThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only a few people can be seen waiting in line on Friday for tickets from the Jakarta sales office of Indonesian National Sailing Co. Ltd.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Antiterrorist
Antiterrorist crisis centerFrom Warta KotaThe Jakarta provincial administration officially opened its Antiterrorist Crisis Center on Oct. 24, 2003. Earlier, a guidebook on the prevention of terrorism had also been published.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
We need a leader who has sensitifity
We need a leader who has sensitifity A state leader is on the frontline, directing his/her countrymen which way to go at crossroads, sending a glimmer of light to those in the dark.A leader should also be able to show sympathy and spirit when his/her people are in utter misery.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
S. Lanka president calls for all-party govt: Sri Lankan President
S. Lanka president calls for all-party govt: Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga, locked in a power struggle with her prime minister, called on Friday for all political parties to join her in forming a national government. "I call upon all parties in parliament...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
1. FLOOD: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. FLOOD: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Flood victims lament lack of aid in Bahorok 2. HERO: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 30 Megawati awards posthumously Hero title to Gorontalo figure 3. BNI: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Police question three people for role in BNI scandal 4.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
b] Headlines:Flood victims lament lack of aid in Bahorok 2
b] Headlines:Flood victims lament lack of aid in Bahorok 2 National/Archipelago:'Non-partisan figures have big chance' 4 Opinion:The root of today's ban: Ramadhan in the capital 7 City:City silent on waste crisis 8 Sports:RI makes clean sweep in Bermuda Bowl 10 World:Sri Lanka's president backs off...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Tighten your seat belt
Tighten your seat belt It is surprising that most drivers in Jakarta, home to more than two million cars, are reluctant to wear seat belts, putting their lives at risk in case of accident.Since Nov. 5, all drivers and passengers in the front seats of vehicles have been required to wear seat belts,...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
The root of today's ban: Ramadhan in the capital
The root of today's ban: Ramadhan in the capitalLoreen Neville, Publisher and Chairwoman, Roving Insight Executive & Diplomatic Club, Jakarta Jakarta, a dusty, bustling, crowded metropolis, is a mixture of the traditional and the modern, a classic showcase of the huge gap between the hyper-rich and...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Life through the eyes of Bantar Gebang's scavengers
Life through the eyes of Bantar Gebang's scavengersLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nirah wiped the sweat from her forehead, adjusted her head scarf and bent down once more, picking up plastic bags from the Bantar Gebang garbage dump in Bekasi.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Bledug Kuwu mud volcano spouts salty water, local lore
Bledug Kuwu mud volcano spouts salty water, local loreBambang M, Contributor, Grobogan, Central Java Bledug Kuwu looks like just another muddy pond. But every one or two minutes, the placid water erupts in an explosion of mud, followed by a plume of white steam.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Four killed, dozens injured in stampede for alms
Four killed, dozens injured in stampede for almsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What was to be a moment of grace and blessing of distributing alms to the poor on Friday became a fatal stampede in which four people died and dozens were injured on Jl. Raya Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
BPK probes Gresik's past acquisitions
BPK probes Gresik's past acquisitionsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is launching an investigation into the past acquisition of PT Semen Padang and PT Semen Tonasa by the country's largest cement maker, PT Semen Gresik, a move that may further complicate...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Friends of Taufik head toward RI, police say
Friends of Taufik head toward RI, police sayAbdul Khalik and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday that several friends of detained terrorist suspect Taufik Rifki have left their hideouts in the Philippines for Indonesia.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Poverty forces NTB people to work overseas
Poverty forces NTB people to work overseasRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa TenggaraThis is the first of a series of articles on Nusa Tenggara Barat villagers employed overseas. Following the steady stream of workers returning home with stories of the abuses that they...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Mega to present crown to Chrisjon
Mega to present crown to ChrisjonSuherjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang President Megawati Sukarnoputri is expected to bestow the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight belt on newly-crowned Chrisjon of Indonesia.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Bogor to fell old trees to ease traffic congestion
Bogor to fell old trees to ease traffic congestionTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor In a bid to ease the severe traffic congestion around the Plant Conservation Center of the Bogor Botanical Gardens, the Bogor municipal administration will cut down several old trees later this month to build...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Asian monies mixed in quiet trade ahead of U.S. data
Asian monies mixed in quiet trade ahead of U.S. dataDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed against the U.S. dollar in lackluster trade on Friday, with many market players reluctant to take large positions before the release of key U.S. employment data later in the day.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Rupiah Rates Nov.7
Rupiah Rates Nov.7 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar------1 6,362.22 5,650.53 6,038.10 5,974.43 Brunei dollar----------1 5,164.59 4,587.47 4,901.48 4,850.43 Canadian dollar--------1 6,709.96 5,961.80 6,368.11 6,303.54 Swiss franc------------1 6,536.28 5,807.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Rising prices
Rising prices Despite assurances given by various government officials that prices of essentials would remain stable during Ramadhan, this has not happened in practice.Prices of many commodities in the market in the run up to and the first week of the holy month have registered increases.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Health day gives new momentum to national antismoking drive
Health day gives new momentum to national antismoking driveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia celebrated National Health Day on Friday quietly, with Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi renewing the antismoking drive.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Officials silent on waste crisis
Officials silent on waste crisisBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A week after Bekasi municipal administration decided not to extend the use of Bantar Gebang dump site to accommodate Jakarta's 6,000 tons of daily waste, Jakarta administration officials remain tightlipped on their plans...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundings
'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundingsThe Jakarta Post Sanur, BaliHuman beings face daily ups and downs. For those who believe in a karma, good fortune may come and go in accordance with one's destiny.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
KPU urged to repeat tenders over alleged nontransparent decision
KPU urged to repeat tenders over alleged nontransparent decisionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five months before the 2004 elections, a group of companies has urged the General Elections Commission (KPU) to repeat its tender for aluminum ballot boxes.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
'I'll dump the waste at the Palace': Truck driver
'I'll dump the waste at the Palace': Truck driver Delivering garbage from all over Jakarta to Bantar Gebang, about 25 kilometers from the Cawang interchange in East Jakarta, is far from pleasurable. First you get stuck in the capital's inevitable traffic jams, then there is the line inside the dump.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Lebaran tickets sell out in a wink
Lebaran tickets sell out in a wink YOGYAKARTA: Executive-class train tickets for Yogyakarta to Jakarta for post-Idul Fitri travel sold out just days after the tickets went on sale at the Tugu station."This year we put the executive-class tickets on sale a month ahead of Idul Fitri.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Thaksin submits new Thai cabinet line-up
Thaksin submits new Thai cabinet line-upAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced 12 changes in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle on Friday in which he ditched a government coalition partner, political sources said.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
IMF welcomes revised targets of RI's 2004 draft state budget
IMF welcomes revised targets of RI's 2004 draft state budgetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported on Friday revisions to the 2004 draft state budget by lawmakers, saying the new targets, including higher economic growth, were reasonable and...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
TV dramas for Ramadhan
TV dramas for RamadhanFrom RepublikaWe should thank TV stations for presenting special dramas for the holy month of Ramadhan, especially SCTV, which is broadcasting four special serials.The four Islamic TV dramas are Lorong Waktu (Time Tunnel), Surga Dibawah Telapak Kaki Ibu (Deep Respect for...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Flood victims lament lack of aid in Bahorok
Flood victims lament lack of aid in BahorokApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bahorok, North Sumatra Around 400 families left homeless by the recent devastating flood in North Sumatra are complaining about a lack of food aid, while there appears to be irregularities in the distribution of donations...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Bush's positive impact on Bali
Bush's positive impact on BaliFrom Media IndonesiaThe recent visit of U.S. President George W. Bush to Bali met with protests in several regions criticizing his foreign policy for tending to harm the interests of developing countries.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Man-made disasters
Man-made disasters The tragedy at Bukit Lawang will not be an isolated incident if something drastic is not done to curb the deforestation in Indonesia now.The Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS), an NGO connected to the Bahorok Orangutan Center since 1994 has been working tirelessly to highlight the...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Survivors relate grim stories after flood
Survivors relate grim stories after floodApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Langkat, North Sumatra The devastating flood in Langkat regency, North Sumatra, that killed more than 100 people, has ingrained sorrow into the hearts of survivors.
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Stocp prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.7, 2003
Stocp prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.7, 2003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 08 Nov 2003
Residents reject elected regent
Residents reject elected regent BEKASI: Dozens of residents staged a rally at the Bekasi Council buildings on Friday, demanding the reelection of regent and deputy regent, as they said the results of the recent election were not valid.