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Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Victims not to sue culprit in Madiun spat
Victims not to sue culprit in Madiun spatBy Tarko Sudiarno MADIUN, East Java (JP): Recovering in a hospital bed from his gunshot wound, Agung, the victim of a clash between the military and the police last Saturday at midnight, is trying to recall what happened that fateful night.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
No global terrorist link in RI
No global terrorist link in RI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has denied international media reports that various Islamic organizations in Indonesia had become part of global terrorist networks.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Minivans, vendors main cause of traffic
Minivans, vendors main cause of traffic BOGOR (JP): Thousands of public transportation minivans (angkot) and street vendors are the main cause of traffic congestions in the town as they crowd the roads and sidewalks.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.21
Rupiah Rates Sept.21 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,911.00 9,911.00 9,364.00 9,458.00 Austrian schilling 1 599.67 667.32 630.15 636.82 Australian dollar 1 4,388.67 4,886.12 4,611.77 4,662.79 Belgian franc 1 204.55 227.63 214.95 217.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Tanjung Priok victims: Several relatives of the late Amir
Tanjung Priok victims: Several relatives of the late Amir Biki, the Muslim cleric killed in the 1984 bloody shooting at Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, signed on Friday an islah (traditional Islamic peace agreement) with military officers responsible for the incident.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Ramayana to open 10 to 12 new outlets
Ramayana to open 10 to 12 new outlets JAKARTA (JP): The country's second largest retailer, PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, announced on Friday that it would open 10 to 12 new outlets in the remaining period of this year in a bid to help boost sales.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Gelbard seeks police protection for U.S. citizens and facilities
Gelbard seeks police protection for U.S. citizens and facilities JAKARTA (JP): U.S. ambassador to Indonesia Robert S. Gelbard visited the National Police Headquarters on Friday to request a security guarantee for American citizens and facilities in the country, National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.21
Rupiah Rates Sept.21 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,911.00 9,911.00 9,364.00 9,458.00 Austrian schilling 1 599.67 667.32 630.15 636.82 Australian dollar 1 4,388.67 4,886.12 4,611.77 4,662.79 Belgian franc 1 204.55 227.63 214.95 217.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
U.S. ignoring India's 'concerns on terrorism'
U.S. ignoring India's 'concerns on terrorism' NEW DELHI (Agencies): India on Friday openly criticized the United States for ignoring its concerns on terrorism a week after offering Washington "unstinted support" in its campaign to fight the menace.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Greenspan-Attacks to disrupt economy, foundation solid
Greenspan-Attacks to disrupt economy, foundation solid By Glenn Somerville WASHINGTON (Reuters): The U.S. economy "ground to a halt" after last week's attacks and will suffer disruptions for a time, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress on Thursday, but he expressed confidence that...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
U.S. rejection of clerics' edict upsets Afghans
U.S. rejection of clerics' edict upsets Afghans KABUL (Agencies): Afghans reacted angrily on Friday to the U.S. dismissal of moves to force Osama bin Laden out of Afghanistan, saying the U.S. decision was uniting people behind the hardline Taliban regime.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
1. Gambir - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3x 15
1. Gambir - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3x 15 Thousands stranded in train stations due to cable drop 2. Auction - 36 HBC, 3 cols, 2x24 Arrests are made every day, so where does the evidence go? 3. Angkot - 36 NCSB, 3 cols, 2x16 Minivans, vendors main cause of traffic 4.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Children's Performances 9:00 Music 9:30 Cooking Program 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Music 2:00 News 2:30 Technology 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Forestry 4:30 Children's Program 5:00 Music 6:00 News 7:00...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Hundreds hospitalized for malaria
Hundreds hospitalized for malaria CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Hundreds of people living in the villages of Panikel, Ujung Gagak and Ujung Alang in the Kampung Laut district of Cilacap regency have been suffering from malaria.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
General Motors gets Daewoo Motor for US$400 million
General Motors gets Daewoo Motor for US$400 million SEOUL (AFP): General Motors Corp. will buy bankrupt South Korean carmaker Daewoo Motor Co for just US$400 million under a deal signed Friday that ended a long-running takeover saga. South Korean creditors said the deal was worth $2.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
PetroChina to open 18 new areas
PetroChina to open 18 new areas SHANGHAI (AFP): China's leading oil company PetroChina will open 18 new areas for oil and gas exploration and development by foreign firms, state media said Friday.Zhang Xiangning, an official in PetroChina's foreign cooperation administration department, told the...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
S'pore adopts new cockpit guidelines
S'pore adopts new cockpit guidelines SINGAPORE (AP): Airplane cockpit doors must be "closed and locked at all times" under new flight safety guidelines issued in Singapore, officials said Friday.The new rules took effect on Tuesday, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said in a statement.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
U.S. agrees on airline bailout, job cuts hit Asia
U.S. agrees on airline bailout, job cuts hit Asia SINGAPORE/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. government leaders agreed on a US$15 billion bailout of the national airline industry as last week's hijacking attacks led to aviation job cuts spreading to Asia on Friday.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Clash
Clash Priok clash victims make peace with the military. Page 2 Train Thousands stranded in train stations due to cable drop. Page 3 U.S. rule Dangers in U.S. rule in economy revealed. Page 5Davis Cup Sweden shares Davis Cup points against Australia.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Misperceptions all round
Misperceptions all roundBy Anak Agung Banyu Perwita ADELAIDE, Australia (JP): The terrorist attacks in the United States last week has provided a new dimension to the political relationship between the West, particularly the U.S.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Indonesia Rupiah ends op on reported IBRA dollar selling
Indonesia Rupiah ends op on reported IBRA dollar selling JAKARTA (Dow Jones) : The rupiah ended slightly higher Friday as the government's Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, or IBRA, reportedly sold dollars to help the local unit.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Heavenly inspiration for Boi's latest piece
Heavenly inspiration for Boi's latest pieceBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Running out of inspiration? Just go outside and look up at the clouds. At least, that's what worked for choreographer Boi Gumarang Sakti while conceiving his group's performance for the Third Art Summit Indonesia 2001...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Vanessa Mae strings together on entertaining concert
Vanessa Mae strings together on entertaining concertBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Less than five minutes after watching Singaporean-born violinist Vanessa Mae's concert at the Grand Melia Hotel on Thursday night, we, reporters and photographers, knew that we had learned a lesson.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Indonesian lifter fails dope test at Kuala Lumpur SEA Games
Indonesian lifter fails dope test at Kuala Lumpur SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): National weightlifting coach Imron Rosadi apologized on Friday to the country's sports community after one of his charges failed a dope test at the recently concluded Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Indonesia, China tied 1-1 in Davis Cup meet
Indonesia, China tied 1-1 in Davis Cup meet JAKARTA (JP): Peter Handoyo relished a winning start to his Davis Cup career as Indonesia drew level 1-1 with China in their Asia-Oceania relegation play-off match at the Kemayoran Hardcourt, Central Jakarta, on Friday.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Japan's trade surplus with Asia tumbles 72 percent
Japan's trade surplus with Asia tumbles 72 percent TOKYO (AFP): Japan's trade surplus with Asia plunged 71.9 percent in August from a year earlier as Japanese consumers kept buying mobile phones and other gadgets from overseas to sustain electronics parts imports.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
S'pore tissue bank to help research
S'pore tissue bank to help research SINGAPORE (DPA): A national bank storing healthy and diseased human tissue will be set up in Singapore to enable scientists to pursue cures for deadly diseases, organizers said on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Bin Laden urged to leave Afghanistan
Bin Laden urged to leave Afghanistan ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Agencies): Afghan clerics on Thursday recommended that Osama bin Laden, prime suspect in last week's nightmare attacks, leave their country, an overture rejected by the U.S.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
KL to closely check performance at SEAG
KL to closely check performance at SEAG KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia emerged victorious from the Southeast Asian Games for the first time in their 42-year history, and the government is demanding to know why.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Can human race end
Can human race end the cycle of violence?By Omar Halim JAKARTA (JP): The awful and tragic scenes of billowing smoke, huge balls of orange flames, falling people and the ultimate crumbling of the structures of what used to be the World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan manifested once more how...
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
World Bank urges RI do more on tax revenue
World Bank urges RI do more on tax revenue JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank urged the government on Thursday to step up its efforts in raising tax revenue to improve its debt repayment capacity and finance the development of public services.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Sisters go to court over house
Sisters go to court over house JAKARTA (JP): Fashion designer Dhanny Dahlan has sent her only sister to court in a dispute over a house in Menteng, Central Jakarta, which they inherited from their parents.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Alkatiri named to head E. Timor's Cabinet
Alkatiri named to head E. Timor's Cabinet DILI, East Timor (Agencies): Mari Alkatiri, the leader of East Timor's largest political party, was appointed on Thursday to head a new de facto Cabinet that will lead the fledgling nation to independence next year.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Jazz, Titi DJ and hula girls at JAMZ
Jazz, Titi DJ and hula girls at JAMZ JAKARTA (JP): It's been years since I've been to JAMZ. Not since they moved out of the little club across from Blok M Plaza to the Aston Hotel. Talk about moving on up, George and Weezie style.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Train engineers
Train engineers The article School stresses train engineers must stay alert in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 11, 2001, attracted my attention.A late uncle of mine, born in 1900, happened to work as a train engineer, then called a machinist, some time between 1920 and 1930.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Pickpockets shot dead
Pickpockets shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Taman Puring subprecinct police shot dead two alleged pickpockets near the busy Blok M bus terminal on Wednesday after the two suspects resisted arrest and even threatened to fight the officers, police reported on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
1. Growth (3 X 15)
1. Growth (3 X 15) World growth falling to Asian crisis level: ADB 2. Air (2x20) Crisis in global airline industry deepens 3. Fed ( 3 x 14) U.S. economy sluggish before attacks: Fed 4. Gas ( 2 x 16) RP to launch giant natural gas project 5. EU ( 2 x 18) EU ministers to study fallout of attacks 6.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Asian currencies mixed late, dollar fails to sustain rise
Asian currencies mixed late, dollar fails to sustain rise SINGAPORE (Dow Jones) : Asian currencies were mixed late Thursday, after having recouped most of their earlier losses as the dollar remained wobbly against the yen despite the threat of intervention by Japanese authorities.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Cybercrime trial on domain name continues
Cybercrime trial on domain name continues JAKARTA (JP): Martha Tilaar, director of PT Martina Bertho, the giant producer of Sari Ayu cosmetics, appeared at the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday in the trial of her former employee who had illegally registered the domain name of the firm's...
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
JP/ /
JP/ /Deposit Rate Sept. 19 Bank 1 month 3 months 6 months 12months last updated Mandiri 12.50/5.50 12.50/5.50 12.75/5.50 12.75/5.50 14/08/01 BCA 13.50/4.00 13.50/4.00 13.50/4.00 13.50/4.00 02/07/01 Danamon 14.00/6.00 14.00/6.00 14.00/6.10 14.00/6.10 03/09/01 BII 17.35/6.04 17.66/6.10 17.38/6.18 17.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
JP/12/KPPU
JP/12/KPPUFlour importers criticize new govt policy: KPPU JAKARTA (JP): The country's antimonopoly watchdog said on Thursday that the government's plan to impose antidumping duty on flour imports may create unfair business competition in the industry.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Can cycle of violence end?
Can cycle of violence end?By Omar Halim JAKARTA (JP): The awful and tragic scenes of billowing smoke, huge balls of orange fire, falling people and the ultimate crumbling of the structures of what used to be the World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan manifested once more how violent the human...
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Listed firms win awards
Listed firms win awards JAKARTA (JP): Ten publicly listed companies, including several state-owned enterprises, have won awards for implementing good corporate governance.The corporate governance awards were distributed by local corporate governance watchdog the Indonesian Institute for Corporate...
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
JAKARTA (JP): Despite the fact that piracy is rampant here,
JAKARTA (JP): Despite the fact that piracy is rampant here, any hope of obtaining legal redress will require patience, persistence and plenty of time. For the third time in a row, the Central Jakarta District Court failed on Thursday to deliver a judgment in a piracy case involving Microsoft Inc.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Legislators admit to accepting gifts, cash
Legislators admit to accepting gifts, cash JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives seemed adamant, when confronted with an alleged bribery case, that accepting gifts, cash and facilities from their colleagues was commonplace.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Megawati, accompanied by a number of Cabinet ministers, held a
Megawati, accompanied by a number of Cabinet ministers, held a closed-door meeting with members of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill on Thursday morning (late Thursday night Jakarta time).Megawati had a one-hour meeting with Patrick Kennedy, a Congressman vocal on human rights issues, Valium...
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
U.S. showers Indonesia with promises
U.S. showers Indonesia with promisesBy Fabiola Desy Unidjaja WASHINGTON, D.C. (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri has reaped instant rewards from U.S. President George W. Bush for her commitment to join the global war against terrorism.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Clear-cut separation needed between police and military
Clear-cut separation needed between police and military JAKARTA (JP): Observers have called for the prompt issuance of regulations to clearly define the respective functions of the military and police so as to avoid the kind of overlapping that has frequently sparked conflicts between the two...
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Ex-marine steals to outdo brass
Ex-marine steals to outdo brass BOGOR (JP): A former marine currently in police custody over a Rp 1.8 billion robbery that left two people dead has admitted that he robbed to prove to his former supervisors in the Navy that he could lead a better life than they."I am a former marine.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Textbook thinking
Textbook thinking Although the idea to allow elementary and secondary schools throughout Indonesia to select textbooks for use in their schools on their own is at this stage no more than just that -- an idea -- the enthusiasm with which it has been greeted by educators and parents alike, can justly...