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Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Legislators warn Megawati of bumpy road ahead
Legislators warn Megawati of bumpy road aheadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators welcomed President Megawati Soekarnoputri's progress report on Thursday, delivered on the day of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session, but they reminded the government of the tough job that lies...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Hamzah to open seminar in Aceh
Hamzah to open seminar in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to open a seminar on Pembangunan Aceh Baru (Development of New Aceh) in Banda Aceh on Nov. 9."Insya Allah (God willing) the vice president will officially open the seminar, which will involve public...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Rp 380 million Indonesia Masters
Rp 380 million Indonesia Masters 281 - Stephen A. Lindskog 70-68-69-74; 282 - Maan Nasim 65-76-69-72; 283 - Sukamdi 70-70-72-71; 288 - Bachtiar Sanja 72-75-71-70, Sofyan I. Jum 70-73-73-72, Sanusi 72-72-72-72; 290 - Buari 70-67-71-82; 291 - Ilyasyak 75-72-69-75; 293 - Soewarno K.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Experts say criminal bill fails to protect basic rights
Experts say criminal bill fails to protect basic rightsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal experts have criticized the Criminal Code bill, currently in the final stages of discussion before being submitted to the House of Representatives next month for deliberation, for not...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Semen Padang still owned by govt: Official
Semen Padang still owned by govt: OfficialTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Office of the State Minister for State Owned Enterprises secretary Bacelius Ruru on Thursday condemned the West Sumatra administration for its unilateral action in claiming ownership over cement producer PT Semen...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
WIC Surabaya to hold annual bazaar
WIC Surabaya to hold annual bazaar SURABAYA: The Surabaya branch of the Women's International Club will hold a charity bazaar on Nov. 8.The event, entitled the 'WIC Annual Bazaar', was part of Surabaya WIC's routine social activities, WIC Surabaya chairperson Poplin J. Kusuma said here on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * History and Archives: Srilangka-Malay Cultural History, and Archives Preservation in Tropical Countries, the Indonesian Archives Building, Jl. Gajah Mada 111, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Nov. 4 - 9. * Artifacts at Gedung Dua8, Jl. Kemang Utara no.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Media distortion hurts Indonesia's image
Media distortion hurts Indonesia's imageVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Hong Kong Indonesian officials, businessmen and analysts attending the three-day East Asian Economic Summit appeared uncomfortable and occasionally frustrated about the negative image that had been projected about their...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Nation of minions
Nation of minions Indonesia had been called a nation of minions before the country got its freedom in 1945. The allies also dubbed the legendary figures, Sukarno and Hatta, as Japan's lackeys. Establishment of the Jakarta-Beijing axis, resulting in the outbreak of the G30S/PKI communist movement,...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Shangri-La employees fined US$2m
Shangri-La employees fined US$2m JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court ordered seven former employees of the five star Shangri-La hotel to pay some US$2 million in compensation for the losses they were accused of causing during their demonstrations against the hotel's management last year.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Army backs majority in Islamic law clause
Army backs majority in Islamic law clauseTiarma Siboro and P.J. Leo, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto warned on Thursday that certain elements within the nation should not force their demand to insert the implementation of syariah (Islamic Law)...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Tommy's associate tried
Tommy's associate triedAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A close associate of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the fugitive son of former president Soeharto, appeared before the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday on charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Rainy season affects city food stuff supply
Rainy season affects city food stuff supplyAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prices of corps and some vegetables here have increased due to the rainy season, which hit crop-producing areas in Central, West and East Java, and disrupted the city's food supply.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Asian monies mostly down, rupiah flounders
Asian monies mostly down, rupiah floundersDow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies wobbled in thin trading late Thursday, as the U.S. dollar found some respite from a smaller-than-expected contraction in the U.S. economy in the third quarter, dealers said.The U.S.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Libraries face bleak prospects in regions
Libraries face bleak prospects in regionsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Librarians expressed concern on Thursday that the implementation of regional autonomy will hamper the development of libraries in regions where the local administrations are feared to pay no attention to their...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Indy Barends shares some trade secrets
Indy Barends shares some trade secrets Becoming a teacher is a new experience for broadcaster- presenter Mendya Brata, better known as Indy Barends."I have no basic experience in teaching besides being an entertainer," she said on Tuesday in her office at PT Indo Mugi Pratama (IP Entertainment) in...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
JP/17/brief
JP/17/briefState owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam) said Thursday its sales rose 11.4 percent to Rp 1.22 trillion (US$116 million) in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period of last year.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
UNSC okays date of E. Timor's independence
UNSC okays date of E. Timor's independenceEdith M. Lederer, Associated Press, United Nations The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has formally approved a recommendation by East Timor's first elected assembly to declare independence on May 20, 2002 and pledged that the UN will "remain engaged"...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
PKB: Political or 'pesantren'?
PKB: Political or 'pesantren'?From Media IndonesiaThe various reports on the National Awakening Party (PKB) relating to the Matori group as well as the camp of Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and Alwi Shihab, can be judged by reference to the party's statutes/bylaws (AD/ART).
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Tokyo Mitsubishi Corp. has decided to sell a 44 percent stake in its natural gas exploration rights in Indonesia to Inpex Corp., formerly known as Indonesia Petroleum Ltd., for about 26 billion yen (about US$214 million), sources close to the matter said, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Mega told not to waste mandate
Mega told not to waste mandateKornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Singapore President Megawati Soekarnoputri should be able to use the strong political support she received from the public and her opponents to speed up the implementation of her Cabinet's programs in rescuing the country's shrinking...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Southeast Sulawesi rules the waves
Southeast Sulawesi rules the wavesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Southeast Sulawesi won another gold medal at the National Rowing Championships in Toba Lake, North Sumatra on Thursday to stamp its authority in the sport.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
JP/5/MEGA
JP/5/MEGA1. MEGA -- 1 x 35 48 pt Bodoni Let's work to become a risk-free nation The following are excerpts of the speech by President Megawati Soekarnoputri delivered at the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, Nov. 1.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Telkom lines
Telkom lines in BekasiFrom Kompas Responding to IG Ngurah Budi's letter that Telkom has been giving deceptive discounts, (published in Kompas on Oct. 10), Telkom has deemed it necessary to clarify that it is unable to fulfill immediately the request of residents in Graha Indah housing complex,...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
MPR's misplaced priority
MPR's misplaced priority The scuffles that broke out at the opening session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) annual gathering on Thursday were symptomatic of the shortsightedness of the majority of the 700 members of the Assembly.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Independent commission still being sought
Independent commission still being soughtBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized on Thursday the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) for its reluctance to establish an independent constitutional commission tasked to amend the...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Leadership and 'Balkanization'
Leadership and 'Balkanization'Peter Milne, Managing Editor of Van Zorge Report on Indonesia, Jakarta In relative terms, perhaps President Megawati Soekarnoputri's first 100 days in office can be viewed as positive: Relative stability, relatively few people either inside or outside the country...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
City councillors take brain course
City councillors take brain course JAKARTA: Taking part in comparative studies overseas and studying under a postgraduate program here were not enough for city councillors, as some 60 of them took part in a short course known as "Brainware Management Training" on Thursday to improve their "brain...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Susilo rejects nomination as PBSI chairman
Susilo rejects nomination as PBSI chairmanNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has turned down his nomination as the next chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), citing his already hectic...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
PDI-P office in poor condition
PDI-P office in poor condition SORONG, Irian Jaya: The office of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in the regency of Sorong, Irian Jaya is in very poor condition.Some of the building's doors have come off, the window shields are broken and the roof is extensively damaged.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Swede wins inaugural Indonesia Masters
Swede wins inaugural Indonesia MastersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java Stephen Atako-Lindskog of Sweden put on a shaky finishing touch to his campaign at the inaugural Rp 380 million (US$35,700) Indonesia Masters at the Riverside Golf & Country Club on Thursday, but he still managed to...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
The changing face of Jakarta, a trip down memory lane
The changing face of Jakarta, a trip down memory laneRoy Stall, Contributor, Jakarta Jakartans know exactly what the capital looks like now as they work and live here. Some of them are regular visitors to restaurants, shopping malls, movie theaters.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
RI calls for humanitarian pause in Afghanistan
RI calls for humanitarian pause in Afghanistan Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday called for a humanitarian pause in Afghanistan, warning that prolonged military strikes against the Muslim country could weaken global backing for a war on...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
More protests launched over Da'i nomination
More protests launched over Da'i nominationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More protests have been launched against the government's decision to nominate Comr. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar as the new National Police chief, saying the sole candidate was corrupt and had a questionable human rights record.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Telkom welcomes SingTel's entry to wireless unit
Telkom welcomes SingTel's entry to wireless unitTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said that the entry of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) as a strategic partner in cellular company PT Telkomsel marked another step forward for...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Smuggling attempt foiled at airport
Smuggling attempt foiled at airportMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Customs and excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport managed to foil an attempt to smuggle 1,010 grams of heroin from Katmandu into the country late on Wednesday, an official announced on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
September exports the lowest of the year
September exports the lowest of the yearTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports plunged by 16 percent in September from August to US$4.32 billion, the lowest level this year, due to an economic slowdown in key export markets, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Referendum likely for Pantai Regency
Referendum likely for Pantai Regency SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: It was very likely that a referendum would be held to accommodate people's aspirations on the establishment of a regency of Pantai, chairman of the Pantai Regency campaign team Syaifuddin DJ said here on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Mega calls for pause in assault on Afghanistan
Mega calls for pause in assault on AfghanistanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday called for a humanitarian pause in Afghanistan, warning that prolonged military strikes against the Muslim country could weaken global backing for a war on...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
1. Comment: 2 lines, 21 counts
1. Comment: 2 lines, 21 countsLegislators warn Megawati of bumpy road ahead 2. JEDA: 4 lines, 11 countsMega calls for pause in assault on Afghanistan3. AMIEN: 3 lines, 16 countsReformists losing vision, embracing KKN 4. ORNOP: 4 lines, 18 countsNeutral constitutional commission still being sought 5.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Analysts cheerless over banks' outlook
Analysts cheerless over banks' outlookBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High Bank Indonesia interest rates, slow progress in debt restructuring and slackening economic growth created bleak prospects for the country's banking sector over the remaining two months of the year, analysts said...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Food of the gods a divine dish good for both the body and soul
Food of the gods a divine dish good for both the body and soulMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Culinary history records that the mushroom has been used as a cooking ingredient since the days of the Roman empire.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
We have to amend our image and reconfirm that Indonesia is not a
We have to amend our image and reconfirm that Indonesia is not a high-risk country in terms of politics, economics, and security.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Aceh grows calmer
Aceh grows calmer BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The restive province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam has been calmer recently, with both rural and urban people more active in carrying out their daily tasks."In general the situation is getting better.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Reformists losing vision, embracing KKN
Reformists losing vision, embracing KKNKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reformists are increasingly losing their vision to vested, personal interests four years after the authoritarian New Order government tumbled in 1998.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Pejagalan residents bemoan demolition
Pejagalan residents bemoan demolitionEmmy Fitri and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A woman living in a squatter settlement along the West Flood Canal in North Jakarta said that the residents of the area had been accustomed to hardship, but that what had just happened to them was...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Beware of floods in Central Java
Beware of floods in Central Java The Jakarta Post SemarangEntering the rainy season, a number of areas in Central Java will become prone to flooding and landslides, with above-average rainfall levels expected in the region. Even the southern part of the province will not be immune.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Former Unibank workers demand severance and service payments
Former Unibank workers demand severance and service paymentsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 150 former employees of the recently-closed Unibank in Medan, North Sumatra, have staged a demonstration, demanding the bank's former management meet its obligations in the wake of the...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
1. Peter -- Leadership and 'Balkanisation'
1. Peter -- Leadership and 'Balkanisation' 2 X 18 48pt Bodoni President's leadership and 'Balkanisation'Peter Milne Managing Editor Van Zorge Report on Indonesia Jakarta In relative terms, perhaps President Megawati Soekarnoputri's first 100 days in office can be viewed as positive: relative...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Three killed in fresh violence in Maluku
Three killed in fresh violence in MalukuNovi Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon After months of tense calm, violence returned to Maluku with the murder of three villagers following attacks by groups of gunmen in the Buru islands early on Thursday.