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Fri, 08 Nov 2002
SBI rate unchanged at 13.10%
SBI rate unchanged at 13.10% JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month SBI promissory notes, as expected, was unchanged yet again, at 13.10 percent, in a weekly auction, the central bank said Wednesday.Bank Indonesia also said it accepted Rp 15 trillion (US$1.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Batik master Astuti dabbles in oils
Batik master Astuti dabbles in oilsFabio Scarpello, Contributor, Yogyakarta Reading any book on Batik paintings, you will soon realize that Astuti is one of the few artists referred to as a master. What they don't say is that he is a much more rounded artist than that.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Island prepared for eruption victims
Island prepared for eruption victims MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Sangihe Talaud administration in North Sulawesi has prepared Biaro Island to resettle 331 families who were displaced after the recent eruption of Mount Ruang.Sangihe Talaud Regent J. Th.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
1. HKBP: 10 x 4 lines
1. HKBP: 10 x 4 linesChurch forced to close in Bandung2. Molotov: 24 x 1 lineCrude bombs found in Indramayu3. Masohi: 20 x 2 linesConfusion reigns over ferry accident death toll4. Timor: 24 x 2 lines Government offers incentives for East Timorese refugees
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Government ignores UN envoy's warning over possible rights abuses
Government ignores UN envoy's warning over possible rights abusesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has been singled out by a UN envoy as one of the countries that has the potential to abuse human rights by adopting antiterrorism regulations, but the Indonesian government...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Military continues siege on GAM headquarters
Military continues siege on GAM headquartersIbnu Mat Noor and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Over a thousand soldiers surrounded a Free Aceh Movement (GAM) stronghold in North Aceh for a second consecutive day on Thursday, as the military urged the rebels to surrender...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Notice
Notice Readers in Yogyakarta and its surrounding area will, for an indefinite period of time, receive The Jakarta Post at least two hours later than normal due to an unexpected change in the flight schedule of Garuda Indonesia from Jakarta to Yogyakarta from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Indonesians to leave Australia
Indonesians to leave Australia CANBERRA, Australia: A number of Indonesians who have obtained Australian citizenship have expressed their intention to return home due to security fears.Amin Hady, chairman of the Forum for the Study of Information and Islam, said in Sydney on Thursday the...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
New customs rulings please businessmen
New customs rulings please businessmenRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businessmen praised on Wednesday the new rulings on customs, expressing confidence that the rulings would make the clearance procedures at customs offices faster and limit opportunities for crooked officials and...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Pertamina mulls selling units, bonds after '05
Pertamina mulls selling units, bonds after '05 JAKARTA: Indonesia's national oil and gas company Pertamina plans to sell some of its units through initial public offerings as well as issue bonds after 2005 to finance some projects, company President Director Baihaki Hakim said Thursday.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
1. Mudik - 3x 17
1. Mudik - 3x 17 Govt proposes new bus fare system for Idul Fitri 2. Fuel - 1x 27 City wants more from Pertamina 3. Thief - 1x 32 Robbers break into Bogor Cathedral 4. Carrefour - 2x 17 45 staffers treated, Carrefour operates 5. Speak - 1x 30 'Better to die in a blast than die softly'
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Tourism forest to be rejuvenated in Riau
Tourism forest to be rejuvenated in Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: The Dumai administration of Riau said on Thursday it would start rehabilitating their forest preserve as a recreation center to help defuse the tourism crisis.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Pertamina could suffer Rp 4t losses due to fuel
Pertamina could suffer Rp 4t losses due to fuelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina could suffer up to Rp 4 trillion (US$433 million) in lost subsidies this year as a result of a difference of opinion of the projected total supply needed for the country as stipulated in the...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Amnesty for illegal connections
Amnesty for illegal connections JAKARTA: To reduce illegal water consumption through illegal pipe connections, PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) is holding an amnesty for illegal connections for a month beginning next Monday.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Counter path to Aceh peace
Counter path to Aceh peaceOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Sociologist, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika), Jakarta In terms of length, the present armed conflict in Aceh which started in 1976, is second only to the war the Acehnese waged against the Dutch colonial rule (1873-1942).
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Agency warns of possibility of massive flooding during next rainy season
Agency warns of possibility of massive flooding during next rainy seasonBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMG) has warned of the possibility of huge floods during the next rainy season, which will peak between late December and the middle of...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Bali suspect confesses to bombing
Bali suspect confesses to bombingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian police announced on Thursday a major breakthrough in the Bali bomb investigation, naming the owner of the Mitsubishi van used in the attack as a suspect in the carnage.National Police Chief Gen.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Ba'asyir told to cooperate with police
Ba'asyir told to cooperate with policeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz pressured Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on Thursday to comply with all legal processes against him, which includes undergoing police questioning.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Asian ties not worsened: Howard
Asian ties not worsened: HowardBelinda Goldsmith, Reuters, Canberra Australia brushed aside criticism from Asian neighbors of its treatment of Muslims after the Bali bombings, adamant its relations with Asia remained good but stressing on Thursday that national security came first.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
What's wrong with this nation?
What's wrong with this nation?From Media IndonesiaIn the aftermath of the Bali bomb blast, foreign victims were prioritized over local victims in terms of treatment. It is sad to realize that this treatment -- which suggests that foreigners are racially superior -- has been practiced by Indonesians.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
300,000 graduates
300,000 graduates unemployed From Rakyat Merdeka The level of disguised unemployment in Indonesia is quite high. Last year, some 300,000 university graduates holding a diploma for a particular study program worked part-time in a field unrelated to their educational background.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Remembering Nieman curator, historian, writer
Remembering Nieman curator, historian, writerSabam Siagian, The Jakarta Post, Editor at Large, Nieman Fellow Class '79 Prof. James C. Thomson, former Nieman Foundation curator (director), East Asia historian, college professor and a key figure in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations during the...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
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? AMBON, Maluku: Four thousand houses planned for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Maluku are unlikely to be realized this year due to an unclear real estate status."The issue of real estate status remains the obstacle in realizing housing developments in the Buru, the Central Maluku and the...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Robbers break into Bogor Cathedral
Robbers break into Bogor CathedralTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Burglars broke into the Bogor Cathedral early on Thursday, making away with an invaluable gold-plated monstrance and six holy cups worth tens of millions of rupiah.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Notes from a film festival viewer
Notes from a film festival viewerDebra H. Yatim, Contributor, Jakarta Loud Me Loud. Would you believe it if someone said Indonesia may probably be saved by a product with such an incongruous title?No, it is not a new-fangled sound machine. And no, it is not a slogan for the neo-anti terrorist front.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
RI, a nation of
RI, a nation of incredible peopleFrom Koran Tempo When 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.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Whoops, Sofie's a man
Whoops, Sofie's a man Thank you for publishing my article Fashion goes on the wild side in 2003 in The Jakarta Post, on Nov. 3. However, I should like to make a correction on the gender of Sofie -- the designer.In fact, designer Sofie is a male.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
RP shrugs off U.S. travel warnings
RP shrugs off U.S. travel warnings MANILA: Tourists are shrugging off recent travel advisories by the United States and other countries as visitor arrivals in the Philippines are rising, Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon said Thursday.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
'Asian central banks unlikely to follow U.S. rate cut'
'Asian central banks unlikely to follow U.S. rate cut'Agence France-Presse, Singapore Domestic factors should prevent Asia's central banks from falling in line to slash interest rates after the Federal Reserve cut U.S. rates by hefty half a percentage point, analysts said Thursday.The U.S.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFridayMaghrib 5.50 p.m.SaturdayImsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
RI women through to SEATTA semifinals
RI women through to SEATTA semifinalsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian women's table tennis team assured itself of a place in the semifinals of the 3rd SEATTA championship by booking two wins at the Pelita Harapan Sports Hall in Lippo Cikarang here on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Women to take action against DPR
Women to take action against DPR JAKARTA: A coalition of women's groups plans to take legal action against the Ministry of Home Affairs and the House of Representatives (DPR) for ignoring the 30-percent quota for women in state institutions related to public policy making.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Govt proposes new bus fare system for Idul Fitri
Govt proposes new bus fare system for Idul FitriNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Transportation will set a ceiling price system for bus companies during the Idul Fitri exodus and influx period to control bus fares which have traditionally skyrocketed in past years due...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 8, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 8, 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.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Angelique defeats bug and opponent
Angelique defeats bug and opponentAgence France-Presse, Pattaya, Thailand Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja overcame both a stomach upset and Sandra Kleinova on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the women's open in the Thai resort of Pattaya.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Ex-political prisoners need help
Ex-political prisoners need help JAKARTA: Former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin is demanding that the government rehabilitate former political prisoners."The government must restore the reputation of former political detainees and prisoners.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Angry mob forces closure of church in Bandung
Angry mob forces closure of church in BandungThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A church minister called on the authorities to seek a quick and peaceful solution to the closure by force of a Christian HKBP church in Bandung, capital of the predominantly Muslim West Java, saying the anarchic act could...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Parking firms required to pay 20% of revenue to city administration
Parking firms required to pay 20% of revenue to city administrationAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The effort to increase city revenue moved forward on Thursday when the City Council approved a bylaw requiring parking management firms to pay 20 percent of their total income to the city...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
FDI drops 11%, domestic dives 70%
FDI drops 11%, domestic dives 70%Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals dropped by 11 percent to US$5.4 billion from January to September this year from $6.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
'Better to die in a blast than die softly'
'Better to die in a blast than die softly' Job seekers find Jakarta the right place to try their luck. Unfortunately, in an effort to control the flow of newcomers, Governor Sutiyoso intends to close the city to unskilled, poor migrants. The Jakarta Post talked to migrants about the issue.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
'I'm no heartless monster,' says ex-Timor militia chief
'I'm no heartless monster,' says ex-Timor militia chief A former militia chief on Thursday denied he had committed human rights abuses in East Timor three years ago and said he was a victim of the Indonesian government's desire to appease international criticism.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Shares Close Change Trading
Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 700 0 12,500 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 70 0 201,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 220 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 95 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 800 -25 40,000...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
10 prostitutes, five beggars arrested
10 prostitutes, five beggars arrested JAKARTA: Ten prostitutes and five beggars were arrested during a series of raids by public order officers on the first night of the Ramadhan fasting month on Wednesday and early on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Mastermind of illegal logging wanted
Mastermind of illegal logging wanted BENGKULU: After filing dossiers at the Provincial Prosecutor's Office on several suspects held responsible for the environmental deterioration at Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Bengkulu police said it would search for the masterminds behind the illegal...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
East Kalimantan plane crash kills seven
East Kalimantan plane crash kills sevenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven people were killed, including a baby, and three others were injured in a plane crash in East Kalimantan on Thursday, an incident that followed a similar crash in July where nine people were injured and one survived.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
KPKPN gets touch on legislators
KPKPN gets touch on legislators JAKARTA: Despite legislators' resistance, the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) asserted on Thursday that the commission was authorized to investigate legislators without a permit from the President.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
What's up with the clashes?
What's up with the clashes?From Pos KotaIn the middle of last August, some National Police Mobile Brigade members based in Kedunghalang clashed with some Army members based in Cibinong, Bogor. The clash claimed a number of lives. Then a similar clash happened in Binjai.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
done
done ;JP;HEN; ANPAv..r.. Photo-funiture-expoJP/IGGP Bayu Ismoyo TRY BEFORE BUYING: A visitor tries out an arm chair on display at an exhibition in Jakarta. Although the furniture business has yet to fully recover from the recession, demand for foreign brands in the upper-income market remains...
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Investigation of attorney general to conclude soon
Investigation of attorney general to conclude soonA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Officials' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) said on Thursday it would complete its investigation into the allegation of corruption implicating Attorney General M.A. Rachman, before Idul Fitri, Dec. 6.
Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Singapore urges Indonesia to stamp out terrorism
Singapore urges Indonesia to stamp out terrorismMichael Perry, Reuters, Sydney, Australia Singapore urged Indonesia on Thursday to track down and prosecute those responsible for the Bali bombings, saying a failure to do so would send the wrong message to the world about Jakarta's attitude towards...