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Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 10.2002:
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 10.2002: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 825...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Superliga postponed until 2003
Superliga postponed until 2003 JAKARTA: Superliga, a clubs' badminton league, has been postponed until next year due to the athletes' commitment to the upcoming Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, a report said.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
1. Duit (3 x 14)
1. Duit (3 x 14) Sept. 11, war talk weigh on Asian market 2. Iraq (2 x 24) Risk of war threatens to spark new global slump 3. Bali (2 x 18) 50 Chinese officials to attend Bali forum4. Car (1 x 30) Car sales up in August: Gaikindo
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
RI awards American scholar
RI awards American scholar JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has awarded noted American scholar John Bresnan, a senior research associate at the East Asia Institute of Columbia University, New York, with the Bintang Jasa Pratama medal.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Mourning the innocent victims of terrorism
Mourning the innocent victims of terrorismKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Staff Writer, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Tutty, Rasyidah and the parents of Chandra Tirta Wijaya understand very well the threat of terrorism and have much more empathy for the victims of violence than Indonesian political...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Rat killers get prizes
Rat killers get prizes KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Southeast Sulawesi Agriculture Office said on Tuesday that it would provide hand sprayers to a farmers group that had killed many rats during a massive rat eradication program over the weekend.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Local manufacturers support PSI system to curb smuggling
Local manufacturers support PSI system to curb smugglingRendi A. Witular and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local manufacturers whose businesses have been seriously threatened or damaged by cheaper, smuggled products urged the government to immediately reapply the pre-shipment...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Banks to provide more loans for eastern Indonesia
Banks to provide more loans for eastern IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top bankers have vowed to give full authority to their local branch offices to extend loans to businesses in the eastern part of Indonesia in a move that should help promote economic growth in the region, according to a...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Alleged thief beaten to death
Alleged thief beaten to death TANGERANG: Angry residents mobbed a man to death here on Monday evening for allegedly trying to steal a motorcycle belonging to an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver.Tangerang subprecinct police chief Insp.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Suu Kyi neutral on EU sanctions
Suu Kyi neutral on EU sanctions MYANMAR: Pro-democracy opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi told a visiting European Union (EU) delegation on Tuesday she was "neutral" toward the crippling economic sanctions imposed on her country.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
U-17 soccer competition enters second stage
U-17 soccer competition enters second stageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Extra Joss Under-17 soccer tournament, with teams from all over Java has entered the second stage with eight teams set to compete for a place in the final.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
50 Chinese officials to attend Bali forum
50 Chinese officials to attend Bali forum About 50 Chinese top government officials and corporate leaders will attend the first meeting of the China-Indonesia Energy Forum in Denpasar from Sept. 25 to 27, the organizing committee said on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Singapore tourist arrivals drop
Singapore tourist arrivals drop SINGAPORE: Visitor arrivals in Singapore slumped five percent in July from a year ago, but China remained the star performer against the trend with a double-digit jump, authorities said Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
U.S. closes missions after 'specific terrorist threat'
U.S. closes missions after 'specific terrorist threat'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States closed its diplomatic missions in Indonesia indefinitely on Tuesday over an alleged al Qaeda-linked terrorist threat, a move that has startled many senior government officials.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Construction employees demand status guarantee
Construction employees demand status guaranteeThe Jakarta Post, Medan Hundreds of employees of a regional construction company staged a demo at the city council building in Medan, North Sumatra, on Monday demanding a guarantee for their future employment status following the state owned firm's...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Corruption clouds control of use of groundwater
Corruption clouds control of use of groundwaterDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental activists revealed on Tuesday that unclear government policy coupled with corruption resulting in weak implementation of regulations had worsened the condition of groundwater in the city.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
ASEAN army chiefs meet in S'pore
ASEAN army chiefs meet in S'poreAgence France-Presse, Singapore Southeast Asian army chiefs met in Singapore Tuesday to address security challenges emerging in a region where nests of extremists allegedly allied to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network are holed up.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
U.S. warns Pakistan on Kashmir polls
U.S. warns Pakistan on Kashmir pollsAgencies, Washington/Islamabad/New Delhi U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Monday that Washington had warned Pakistan not to interfere in looming elections in Indian-ruled Kashmir.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
JP/5/Across
JP/5/AcrossUse of formalin in food probed BENGKULU: The Bengkulu Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM) said Tuesday that it was looking for borax and formalin substances in meatball, tofu, fish, and noodles produced by local home industries.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Pollution control eyes 50 industries
Pollution control eyes 50 industries JAKARTA: The government has targeted 50 industries this year for its program to control them from endangering the environment, State Minister of Environment Nabiel Makarim says.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Worker crackdown hits construction
Worker crackdown hits construction MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad acknowledged on Tuesday that a mass expulsion of illegal immigrants had hurt Malaysia's construction industry but indicated that employers must now be prepared to pay the relatively higher costs of legal workers.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
90 houses built illegally
90 houses built illegally TANGERANG: The chief executive of Periuk district here accused the developer of the Mutiara Pluit housing estate of illegally constructing 90 new houses without building permits from the municipal administration.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
On pedophiles in Bali
On pedophiles in Bali In the Aug. 29 edition of The Jakarta Post you ran an interesting section of several articles on pedophilia in Bali. This was accompanied by a photograph of a light-skinned man sitting on the beach with a dark-skinned boy.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Cakes created 'by accident'
Cakes created 'by accident'Maria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Famous as a land of stunning castles, arts and breathtaking landscape, Austria is also renown for its centuries old tradition of baking.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Motorists advised to avoid Kebon Sirih
Motorists advised to avoid Kebon SirihNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta residents are advised to avoid Jl. Kebon Sirih in Central Jakarta as it will be closed on Wednesday as a measure to safeguard the gubernatorial election taking place at 10 a.m.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Tosari goes all out to save PPP skin in QSAR case
Tosari goes all out to save PPP skin in QSAR caseBerni K. Mustafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent move to distance the United Development Party (PPP) from the collapsed PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya, one of the party's executives, Tosari Wijaya, maintained on Tuesday that...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
A glimmer of hope amid chaos in Indonesia
A glimmer of hope amid chaos in IndonesiaHans Vriens, Managing Director, PT APCO Indonesia, Jakarta Indonesia produces little good news for foreign investors these days. Headlines from the last three weeks speak about Koreans and Japanese companies threatening en masse to pack up and move to...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
* Headlines: More legislators sign petition to suspend Akbar2
* Headlines: More legislators sign petition to suspend Akbar2 * National: Commission I joins call for ban on sand4 * Archipelago: Govt seeks Rp 2.3t for road repairs5 * Opinion: A glimmer of hope amid chaos in Indonesia7 * City: Corruption clouds control of groundwater 8 * Sports: England vs India...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Lack of lecturers, poor remuneration
Lack of lecturers, poor remuneration I wish to reply to the article Govt laments lack of lecturers in The Jakarta Post of Sept. 4, 2002.Minister of National Education Malik Fajar is correct in his statement, "Only half of the lecturers in state universities hold either masters degrees or...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Risk of war threatens to spark new global slump
Risk of war threatens to spark new global slumpAgence France-Presse, Paris The global economy, stumbling already over financial scandals and stock market routs, is at risk of tumbling into recession if the United States launches military strikes against Iraq and a new oil price shock ensues,...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Car sales up in August: Gaikindo
Car sales up in August: GaikindoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta New vehicle sales at home increased slightly by 0.8 percent to 27,119 units in August from July, the Indonesian Automakers Association (Gaikindo) said on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Jakarta to get 'new' governor today
Jakarta to get 'new' governor todayNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is bracing for one of its most crucial moments on Wednesday, with the gubernatorial election to be held at the City Council building on Jl.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
GAM welcomes govt's proposed for peace talks
GAM welcomes govt's proposed for peace talksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which is fighting for the war-torn territory's independence, accepted the government's tentative plan for further dialogs in Geneva, Switzerland, by the end of September or early in October, to end...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
JP/5/Across
JP/5/AcrossUse of formalin in food probed BENGKULU: The Bengkulu Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM) said Tuesday that it was looking for borax and formalin substances in meatball, tofu, fish, and noodles produced by local home industries.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Comedians and language
Comedians and language From Kompas Television stations should carefully choose their programs for around 7 p.m. because children watch TV at this time. Inappropriate programs will adversely influence the development -- particularly psychological -- of these children.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.10
Rupiah Rates Sept.10Banknote rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,167.61 4,611.62 4,915.99 4,863.02Brunei dollar 1 5,352.96 4,778.63 5,092.31 5,039.13Canadian dollar 1 5,995.52 5,353.60 5,703.59 5,645.44Swiss franc 1 6,308.10 5,632.62 6,000.94 5,939.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Fujian LNG contract reconfirmed
Fujian LNG contract reconfirmedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta China has reconfirmed the awarding of the Fujian liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract to Indonesia, ending speculation that it was reconsidering the contract following the recent visit of a Taiwanese politician to Indonesia.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
The good news and the major economic risks are waiting
The good news and the major economic risks are waitingMark Baird, World Bank Country, Director for Indonesia, Jakarta It's always hard to get a perspective on developments in Indonesia. We're all fixated by the daily turmoil of events, and rarely take the time to sit back and look at longer-term...
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
More legislators sign petition to suspend Akbar
More legislators sign petition to suspend AkbarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of House of Representatives legislators are gathering support for speaker Akbar Tandjung's suspension, claiming to have secured 50 signatures while targeting 150, at least.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Sports council to decide on Sandry's Asian Games trip
Sports council to decide on Sandry's Asian Games tripMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) said that it had allowed itself time to wait for the latest development in Sandry Liong's fitness before deciding whether the wushu hopeful should proceed to the Asian Games.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Use of formalin in food probed
Use of formalin in food probed BENGKULU: The Bengkulu Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM) said Tuesday that it was looking for borax and formalin substances in meatball, tofu, fish, and noodles produced by local home industries.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Rahardi's sentence demands on Oct. 1
Rahardi's sentence demands on Oct. 1 JAKARTA: Prosecutors are expected to announce their sentence demands on Oct. 1 for former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan for his alleged role in the high-profile Bulog scam involving Golkar Party Chairman Akbar Tandjung.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
JP/5/Across
JP/5/AcrossUse of formalin in food probed BENGKULU: The Bengkulu Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM) said Tuesday that it was looking for borax and formalin substances in meatball, tofu, fish, and noodles produced by local home industries.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
'New governor should side with poor people'
'New governor should side with poor people' With the gubernatorial election drawing near, local residents speak of their hopes for an ideal figure for the next governor. They want someone better than the incumbent governor, Sutiyoso, who they consider unqualified.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Govt seeks Rp 2.3t for road repair in Java, Sumatra
Govt seeks Rp 2.3t for road repair in Java, SumatraKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seeking Rp 2.3 trillion (US$260 million) to repair damaged roads on the eastern coast of Sumatra island and Java's northern coast, according to a cabinet minister.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
The PPP saga
The PPP saga The National Development Party (PPP) may be excluded from the next general election if it is found to have invested its money in the controversial agribusiness firm PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR).According to Law No.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
House Commission I joins call for ban on sand dredging
House Commission I joins call for ban on sand dredgingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Calls from the House of Representatives are mounting for the government to ban sand dredging in Riau waters to avoid further marine environmental damage and financial losses to the state.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Cable television beats terrestrial in new broadcasting draft law
Cable television beats terrestrial in new broadcasting draft lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unlike television broadcasting stations which face an imminent threat of restriction, the subscribed or cable television will be allowed to relay or rerun programs from foreign channels.
Wed, 11 Sep 2002
Muslim liberal takes on militants
Muslim liberal takes on militants Dean Yates Reuters JakartaIn the struggle for the public face of Islam in Indonesia, militant Muslims rarely encounter anyone willing to confront them head on. But Ulil Abshar-Abdalla, a young moderate Muslim intellectual, has taken the battle to the militants on...
Tue, 10 Sep 2002
Everyone should enjoy equal opportunities: Jambi governor
Everyone should enjoy equal opportunities: Jambi governorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Against the backdrop of local autonomy, Jambi Governor Zulkifli Nurdin warned all sides against questioning the ethnic backgrounds of potential leaders or their places of origin, saying that every person living in...