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Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Bogor expects more vagrants
Bogor expects more vagrants BOGOR: The number of vagrants operating in the town of Bogor was likely to increase sharply during the holy month of Ramadhan, an official said. Head of the Social Assistance Section of the local Office of the People's Empowerment, Eli Yulia, said on Tuesday that most of...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.
Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. 22, South Jakarta (Tel. 5268458); Poet Linge, and Scenes from an Occupation, 5:30 p.m., Domesticas, 7:30 p.m., Carrement a l'ouest, 9:30 p.m. . Djakarta Theater, Thamrin, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3848944); To and From, 7:30 p.m.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Dolly seeks leniency
Dolly seeks leniency SURABAYA: While some groups want nightspots to close or have their operational hours limited during the coming holy month of Ramadhan, the biggest red light district in Surabaya, known as Dolly, is seeking leniency in relation to its operating hours.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Officials guilty of 'KKN' face administrative penalties
Officials guilty of 'KKN' face administrative penaltiesDadan Wijaksana, Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The preliminary debate over the draft decree on the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) was completed on Wednesday but the mandatory dismissal for state officials...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Ex-militiaman tried: An East Timorese pro-integration militiaman
Ex-militiaman tried: An East Timorese pro-integration militiaman was indicted on Wednesday at the Central Jakarta District Court and could face the death penalty for the murder of a New Zealand peacekeeper in East Timor last year.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
The scouts should be revived
The scouts should be revivedFrom Warta KotaThe recent brutal gang fights among students in the Greater Jakarta area have claimed a huge number of lives, while the police seem to be at a loss as to how to deal with the problem.Wielding knives, some students also rob passengers on the buses.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Publication workshop for students
Publication workshop for students JAKARTA: The AIDS Foundation on Wednesday held a two-day workshop for students on how to organize majalah dinding (publications on notice boards).Mira Fajar Aviatri, the program coordinator of the AIDS Foundation, said that the workshop involved 56 students from 14...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
1. BCA (2x16)
1. BCA (2x16) BCA deal unlikely this year: Minister 2. Oil (2x28) Oil prices will recover to $22 if OPEC cuts output: Minister 3. WTO (2x18) Protests planned in Asia to mark start of WTO talks 4. HK (4x8) HKMA cuts rates by half point 5. Taiwan (1x24) Taiwan to lift investment ban
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
BCA deal unlikely this year: Minister
BCA deal unlikely this year: MinisterBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Signaling a further setback in the privatization program, the government said chances were slim for it to secure a deal for the sale of a 51 percent stake in PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) by the end of this year.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Regency legislatures to prepare formation of Cirebon province
Regency legislatures to prepare formation of Cirebon provinceNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The leadership of five regency legislative councils in West Java were slated to meet in Cirebon on Thursday to conduct preliminary preparations for the planned formation of Cirebon province.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Papuan demand more than just autonomy
Papuan demand more than just autonomyRidwan Max Sijabat, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recently endorsed law on special autonomy for Papua suggests a real social contract between its people and the government.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Traffic at Jl. A. Yani rerouted
Traffic at Jl. A. Yani rerouted JAKARTA: Traffic traveling from Jl. Jend. A. Yani through Jl. Let. Jend. Suprapto, East Jakarta, is expected to suffer delays due to a City Land Transportation Agency drainage project commencing Thursday.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Few women trafficking cases go to court
Few women trafficking cases go to courtApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Only eight of 286 cases of trafficking of women reported to the police during the last two years have gone to court, according to North Sumatra's Kaukus Perempuan, a coalition of non-governmental organizations dealing...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Govt sets deadline for East Timor refugees
Govt sets deadline for East Timor refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang As of January 2002, the government will no longer provide any financial or food assistance to East Timorese refugees in West Timor as it will reinstate the Indonesian citizenship of those who choose to stay in...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Hun Sen hails ASEAN meet
Hun Sen hails ASEAN meet CAMBODIA: Prime Minister Hun Sen returned to Phnom Penh on Wednesday with a string of victories from this year's annual summit of Southeast Asian leaders in Brunei, officials said.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Two students activists jailed for defying police orders
Two students activists jailed for defying police ordersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court sentenced two student activists to five months in jail each on Wednesday for defying police officers during a demonstration against a fuel price hike in June.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Big leap in Malay population
Big leap in Malay populationMALAYSIA: Latest census showed on Wednesday that Malays and other indigenous groups make up 65.1 percent of the total population, an increase of 4.5 percent since the last count in 1991.Ethnic Chinese dropped from 28.1 to 26.0 percent of the total of 23.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Children's Drama 4:30 Cartoon 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 MPR's...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Assembly to retain its power in presidential elections
Assembly to retain its power in presidential electionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Firm in its first vote on the contentious issue of presidential elections on Wednesday, the Golkar faction at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session finally agreed to support the...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
'Chief' people-smuggler arrested
'Chief' people-smuggler arrestedEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have arrested an Egyptian here believed to have organized the voyage of the boat that sank in the Java Sea last month, killing more than 350 Middle Eastern asylum-seekers trying to enter Australia illegally, a police...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
380 to compete at junior athletics championships
380 to compete at junior athletics championshipsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Junior Track and Field Championship will start next week with the organizers aiming to scout the country's future talents.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Performance* Dance by Ida Bagus Lolec, Paros Gallery, Jl. Pantai Purna, Sukawati, Gianyar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., until Nov. 10.Seminar* Seminar and performance on Commedia dell'Arte by Marco Luly, at Udayana University, in Denpasar, Nov. 16.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
WB urges RI to restore confidence in 6 months
WB urges RI to restore confidence in 6 monthsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank urged the government on Wednesday to restore business confidence in this country within six months, as opportunities to revive that confidence was running out quickly.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
'Militiaman' could face death
'Militiaman' could face deathEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An East Timorese pro-integration militiaman was indicted on Wednesday at the Central Jakarta District Court and could face the death penalty for the murder of a New Zealand peacekeeper in East Timor last year.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
New flights to eastern regions
New flights to eastern regions BANDUNG: The Pelita Air Service will next week begin regular flights to Indonesia's eastern regions using 73-seat Fokker-28 planes, said company director Soeratman.He said that beginning from Nov.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Farmers stage protest
Farmers stage protest JAKARTA: About 200 farmers and activists demonstrated outside the People's Consultative Assembly on Wednesday, demanding a decree to defend the interests of peasants and customary communities.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Kebumen prepares land to relocate landslide victims
Kebumen prepares land to relocate landslide victimsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kebumen Several hundred families left homeless after recent floods and landslides wreaked havoc in West Java's Kebumen regency, were to be relocated, a local official said.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Soccer likely to go through back door 2002 Asiad
Soccer likely to go through back door 2002 AsiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is still stalling over the much-awaited decision as to whether soccer will be given a place in the Indonesian sporting contingent to the 2002 Asian Games.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Armed thieves nabbed, another shot
Armed thieves nabbed, another shot BOGOR: The Bogor Police arrested on Wednesday three men suspected of armed theft and shot dead another.Bogor Police intelligence chief Asrizal confirmed the arrests, saying that the group usually targeted cars in factories and residential areas in Bogor.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Attacks on foreign assets in Jakarta
Attacks on foreign assets in Jakarta(Date/Venue: Type of attack: State) Aug. 1, 2000. The residence of Philippine Ambassador Leonides T. Caday on Jl. Imam Bonjol, Central Jakarta: a bomb went off: unresolved.Aug. 24, 2000. Parking lot of the Malaysian Embassy on Jl. H.R.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Inspirational visions color Art Awards
Inspirational visions color Art AwardsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta The Eighth Philip Morris Indonesia Art Awards organized by the Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation (YSRI) may be considered an important milestone in the competition that since 1994 has been encouraging Indonesian contemporary...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Unique fiber art on display
Unique fiber art on displayAsikin Hasan, Contributor, Jakarta Fiber artist Biranul Anas, 54, is staging a solo exhibition for the first time at the Edwin Gallery, Jakarta, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 11. It is a very rare and interesting event for the arts in Indonesia, which has been strongly dominated by...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Oil prices will recover to $22 if OPEC cuts output: Purnomo
Oil prices will recover to $22 if OPEC cuts output: PurnomoMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro expressed optimism on Wednesday that oil prices would recover to around US$22 per barrel if the Organization of Petroleum Exporting...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Bank solvency
Bank solvencyFrom NeracaWith regard to the closure of Unibank, I am increasingly in doubt about saving my money in a national bank. Moreover, rumors abound that two more banks will also be closed.Will our deposits in national banks be safe? Certainly yes, as the government provides a blanket...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
VP offers amnesty to Aceh rebels
VP offers amnesty to Aceh rebelsIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Vice President Hamzah Haz offered peace to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) during his trip in Lhokseumawe on Wednesday, saying that the government would possibly give amnesty to the rebels.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Flood hits Kulonprogo
Flood hits Kulonprogo YOGYAKARTA: Torrential rain since Tuesday caused floods in the village of Sindutan in the district of Sindutan, Kulonprogo regency, Yogyakarta, on Wednesday.Water levels reached 1.5 meters and forced 180 people to seek refuge.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Kayaking event draws 28 int'l athletes
Kayaking event draws 28 int'l athletes MEDAN, North Sumatra: The organizer of the 2001 Asahan Whitewater Festival (AWF) was pleasantly surprised that the number of competitors pledging to participate reached some 200 including 28 international athletes.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
RP population jump eroding economic growth
RP population jump eroding economic growth PHILIPPINES: The population of the Philippines is growing so quickly that it is wiping out the effect of economic growth rates, officials said on Wednesday. Southeast Asia's only Catholic nation has one of the world's highest population growth rates this...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Straightening out meaning of jihad
Straightening out meaning of jihadFrom Rakyat MerdekaWestern countries such as the United States are still propagating their view that Islamic holy war (jihad) is similar to terror. They regard mujahideen as a group of terrorists or extremists that must be eliminated.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Assembly set to endorse bicameral system
Assembly set to endorse bicameral systemKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Voices from outlying areas, from Irian Jaya in the extreme east to Aceh in the west, may be heard more easily in far away Jakarta, hopefully in the foreseeable future.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Traditional music appeals to young people
Traditional music appeals to young peopleKadek Suartaya, Lecturer at Indonesia Arts Institute in Denpasar and expert on Balinese traditional performing arts Gianyar, Bali Any time the Balinese celebrate big religious rituals, the sound of their baleganjur traditional gamelan orchestra fills the air.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Malaysia urged to delay auto tariff cuts to 2008
Malaysia urged to delay auto tariff cuts to 2008 Reuters Kuala Lumpur Malaysia should delay cutting auto import tariffs for three years beyond 2005 because local car and car component makers are unlikely to be ready to compete until then, a leading industry executive said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Dadang admits receiving Rp 40b in Bulog fund
Dadang admits receiving Rp 40b in Bulog fundThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dadang Sukandar, chairman of the Raudlatul Jannah Foundation, on Wednesday revealed that he had accepted Rp 40 billion in non- budgetary funds from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), but insisted that it had been properly spent...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
"We will give a guarantee for foreign investors that the
"We will give a guarantee for foreign investors that the proposed formation of the new province will not adversely affect their investments. In fact, we will offer legal and security protection for them." Iwan Hendrawan
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Warning against certain ideology
Warning against certain ideologyFrom KompasBanners warning against the dangers of certain ideologies and faith are now commonplace on the streets. Besides spoiling the beauty of the city, these signs can arouse great suspicion and fear within the community.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov 7, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 10,500 Adindo Foresta 90 0 0 AGIS 135 -5 2,332,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 170 5 26,000...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
New closure ruling upsets association
New closure ruling upsets associationAhmad Junaidi and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city chapter of the Association of Indonesian Entertainment Centers (Aspehi) expressed its disappointment on Wednesday over the city administration's plan to close entertainment centers during the...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Handling Indonesia's debts
Handling Indonesia's debts The central bank, Bank Indonesia, has said that the country's total foreign debt has reached US$137.6 billion -- consisting of the government's debts ($74.16 billion) and corporate debts ($63.43 billion).
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Taiwan to ease restrictions on China-bound investment: officials
Taiwan to ease restrictions on China-bound investment: officials Taiwan is to substantially remove restrictions on China-bound investment on Jan. 1 to boost economic ties with its rival China, as both sides get ready for their expected accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), officials said...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.
Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. 22, South Jakarta (Tel. 5268458); Poet Linge, and Scenes from an Occupation, 5:30 p.m., Domesticas, 7:30 p.m., Carrement a l'ouest, 9:30 p.m. . Djakarta Theater, Thamrin, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3848944); To and From, 7:30 p.m.