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Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.5
Rupiah Rates Sept.5 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Sept.5 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,573.00 9,573.00 9,028.00 9,118.00 Austrian schilling 1 552.68 617.50 582.02 588.15 Australian dollar 1 4,444.24 4,967.43 4,680.12 4,731.33 Belgian franc 1 188.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Yogyakarta to host EATOF meet
Yogyakarta to host EATOF meet YOGYAKARTA: Seven out of nine founding provinces of the East Asia Inter-Regional Forum (EATOF) have confirmed their attendance at the EATOF annual meeting to be held in Yogyakarta from Sept.9 to 12, 2001.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
No proof pilot crashed plane: SilkAir lawyers
No proof pilot crashed plane: SilkAir lawyers SINGAPORE (Reuters): A Singapore court hearing into the 1997 crash of a SilkAir plane which killed 104 people resumed on Wednesday with the airline's lawyers maintaining there was no evidence to show that the pilot crashed the plane either intentionally...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Askes' service unsatisfactory
Askes' service unsatisfactoryFrom Pikiran RakyatMy relative and his wife are both civil servants and holders of state health insurance scheme (Askes) cards. He is on the fourth wage scale and his wife is on the third. His wife underwent medical treatment as an in-patient at Al- Islam hospital on Jl.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Youth attack shop-house site
Youth attack shop-house site JAKARTA (JP): A nearly completed shop-house building was attacked by a group of youths on Jl. R.E. Martadinata in North Jakarta on Wednesday following a land dispute but no arrests were made following the incident.North Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Local rights body proposed
Local rights body proposed SURABAYA (JP): The East Java chapter of the National Awakening Party (PKB) proposed on Wednesday the establishment of a regional commission on human rights to uphold human rights in the province.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
House divided over retirement age for police
House divided over retirement age for police JAKARTA (JP): Major factions in the House of Representatives special committee in charge of deliberating the bill on the National Police were divided over a proposal to raise the mandatory retirement age for police officers from 55 to 60 years old.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Scholars call for extensive change to system of govt
Scholars call for extensive change to system of govt JAKARTA (JP): Political analysts say that the current debate on constitutional reform will be fruitless unless it is accompanied by an exploration of an entirely new system of government.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
On refugee crisis
On refugee crisis Reference is made to Robin Goodfellow's article in The Jakarta Post on Sept 4, 2001 titled Howard fails to consult Indonesia on refugee crisis. While I disagree with many of the comments made by Mr.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Myanmar intelligence chief wraps up Thailand visit
Myanmar intelligence chief wraps up Thailand visit BANGKOK (AFP): Myanmar's powerful chief of military intelligence, Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt, left Thailand Wednesday after a three-day trip aimed at smoothing over a row centered on border issues and the drugs trade.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
We are tired of searching for Tommy: Police
We are tired of searching for Tommy: Police JAKARTA (JP): The chief of detectives of Jakarta Police confessed on Wednesday of being "very tired" of searching for fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, as it had used all its resources during an unsuccessful manhunt, which had lasted for more than 10...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Suwardi revives dead 'gentha' gamelan sounds
Suwardi revives dead 'gentha' gamelan soundsBy Riyadi Suparno JAKARTA (JP): After more than a century of silence, the beautiful and haunting sounds of the officially extinct Javanese gentha (bell) gamelan traditional orchestra reverberated through the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Playhouse) on...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Five nations to fight HIV migrants
Five nations to fight HIV migrants PHNOM PENH (DPA): Representatives from four countries neighboring Cambodia gathered in the capital on Wednesday to sign an agreement to curb HIV transmission among the increasing number of migrants in the region, especially workers, officials said.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Becak drivers stage violent rally
Becak drivers stage violent rally JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of becak (pedicab) drivers staged a violent protest at the office of the head of Pademangan Timur subdistrict on early Wednesday following official raids conducted against the operation of their vehicles in Penjaringan and Pademangan areas...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
New schedule set for Megawati's visit to Aceh
New schedule set for Megawati's visit to Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Although President Megawati Soekarnoputri does not have a clear plan to meet with members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in her visit to Aceh on Saturday, GAM insists that a dialog between her and its top leader be held in...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific nations meet to battle global gloom JP/Asia-Pacific nations meet to battle global gloom SUZHOU, China (Reuters): Asia-Pacific finance ministers, grappling with a global slowdown and wide divisions over how to deal with it, gather this week in one of the few countries managing to thrive...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Punish judges who fail to declare their assets: NGO
Punish judges who fail to declare their assets: NGO JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization involved in the effort to create a just, fair, and independent judicial process has urged the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) to take resolute action against judges who fail to declare...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Basketball hall must be integrated with mall: Sutiyoso
Basketball hall must be integrated with mall: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso threatened on Wednesday to demolish the Senayan Sport and Trade Center (STC), now under construction, if the developer failed to abide by its promise to build an indoor basketball hall inside the center.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
CSIS requires reorientation
CSIS requires reorientation The Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) needs to build a new image more oriented to the public interest, says Azyumardi Azra, rector of the Syarif Hidayatullah Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN).
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
1. 5Harry -
1. 5Harry - 1 x 50 48pt Optima BoldContributions and controversies of 30-year-old CSIS In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), The Jakarta Post's staff writer Harry Bhaskara talks to Dr.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
'Only oncologists should administer chemotherapy'
'Only oncologists should administer chemotherapy' JAKARTA (JP): A medical oncologist from the University of Indonesia expressed concern here on Tuesday over the widespread use of cancer treatment that relies on medicine or chemical therapy, better known as chemotherapy, by doctors regardless of...
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sep.4
Rupiah Rates Sep.4 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,595.00 9,595.00 9,050.00 9,140.00Austrian schilling 1 565.16 630.98 595.08 601.06Australian dollar 1 4,517.53 5,047.93 4,756.68 4,808.55Belgian franc 1 192.78 215.23 202.99 205.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
S. Kalimantan to impose toll on ships sailing Barito River
S. Kalimantan to impose toll on ships sailing Barito River BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): South Kalimantan Transportation Office head H. Ardiansyah here said on Monday that a toll would be imposed on some vessels sailing the Barito River in the south of Kalimantan Island.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Bylaw on 'becak' not to be reviewed
Bylaw on 'becak' not to be reviewed JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has decided not to review Bylaw No. 11/1988 on public order which banned becak (three-wheeled pedicabs) from operating on the city's streets, saying that it would urge the administration to immediately provide them with new jobs.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Exporters to get award
Exporters to get award JAKARTA (JP): The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) will issue awards to successful local exporting companies in a bid to help boost export performance, the agency said in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Balancing body in fight against cancer
Balancing body in fight against cancerBy Ross Taylor JAKARTA (JP): As my wife, Katherine Taylor, waited in the parking lot of Singapore's Mt. Elizabeth Hospital, she feared the worst. I was undergoing minor surgery for an unusual lump that had been discovered under my left arm.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
2001 growth target attainable: Econit
2001 growth target attainable: Econit JAKARTA (JP): Despite an expected weaker export performance, the government could still achieve its 2001 economic growth target of 3-3.5 percent on the back of rapidly growing domestic consumption and gross investment, the private think tank Econit said on...
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Workers' arrest protested
Workers' arrest protested BANDUNG: Parents of six employees of a match factory went to West Java Legislative Council on Tuesday, demanding the release of their children who had been detained since Aug. 30 over allegedly making fake signatures.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Bimantoro violated law, court told
Bimantoro violated law, court told JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro violated the law for ordering the arrest and detention of Sr. Comr. Banjarnahor without any reason, a lawyer told a court hearing on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Myanmar general sees Thai station
Myanmar general sees Thai station BANGKOK (AP): Amid tight security, Myanmar's No. 3 general on Tuesday visited a satellite station operated by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's telecommunications company.Lt. Gen.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Jakarta to host Asian futsal championship
Jakarta to host Asian futsal championship JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta is set to host the Asian Futsal Championship in October 2002, according to an official from the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI).Ronny Pattinasarany, the PSSI's official in charge of futsal development, said that the Asian soccer...
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
1. Duit ( 2 X 25)
1. Duit ( 2 X 25) Most Asian currencies lose luster as dollar rebounds 2. GMO (3 X 14) Asia's sensitivity over GMO worries U.S. soy trade 3. Market (1 X 35) Asian stocks rise, Japan's stocks lead4. ODA (2 X 15) Japan supports RI but wants reforms 5.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Thailand shows why it is title favorite in soccer
Thailand shows why it is title favorite in soccer KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): After scoring two straight wins, defending champion Thailand is clearly the hot favorite to lift the men's football title again in this edition of the SEA Games, which for the first time is an under-23 tournament.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Asia's sensitivity over GMO worries U.S. soy trade
Asia's sensitivity over GMO worries U.S. soy trade KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Reuters): The growing sensitivity of some Asian nations towards gene-altered soybeans and China's new genetically modified organisms (GMO) rules are increasingly causing concern among the U.S.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Police grill Yenni on Tommy's whereabouts
Police grill Yenni on Tommy's whereabouts JAKARTA (JP): Former actress Yenny Rachman complied on Tuesday with a police summons for her to appear for questioning about the whereabouts of the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, but claimed that she had not met with the latter since 1997.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
CSIS at 30
CSIS at 30 Today, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), one of Indonesia's oldest and most prominent private research institutions, marks its 30th anniversary.While many other think tanks elsewhere in the world may boast a longer history or more spectacular achievements, even...
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
'Establishment of commission on constitution vital'
'Establishment of commission on constitution vital' PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): Political observers based in Riau have voiced their agreement on the establishment of a commission to amend the 1945 Constitution, arguing that the Constitution deserved to be changed to meet recent popular demands.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Senen pawn shop offers a solution to fast cash
Senen pawn shop offers a solution to fast cashBy Annastashya Emmanuelle JAKARTA (JP): Although the country's economy has been slowly picking up and people's incomes improving, many still rely on pawn houses to get ready cash for emergencies.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
1. Status and Authority
1. Status and Authority - The constitutional commission shall be set up by the working body of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). - The working body of the MPR shall prepare the draft amendment, the constitutional commission shall include it in chapters, articles and verses without...
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Megawati urged to sack Bimantoro for inconsistency
Megawati urged to sack Bimantoro for inconsistency JAKARTA (JP): Two outspoken legislators called on President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday to sack National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro for his alleged inconsistency in applying a decree on the role of the National Police.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
All excluded cases appear to be those containing either highly
All excluded cases appear to be those containing either highly disputed areas of human right infringement ... or those with potentially close links to the Indonesian security apparatus.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
JP/6/THAI
JP/6/THAIThailand show why they are title favorites KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): After scoring two straight wins, defending champions Thailand are clearly the hot favorites to lift the men's football title again in this edition of the SEA Games, which for the first time is an under-23 tournament.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Court sentences Malawian to life for heroin smuggling
Court sentences Malawian to life for heroin smuggling TANGERANG, Banten (JP): Tangerang District Court sentenced on Tuesday a Nigerian to life imprisonment for attempting to smuggle one kilogram of heroin into the country from Pakistan.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
KULSOC fails to issue IDs to Indonesian SEAG team
KULSOC fails to issue IDs to Indonesian SEAG team JAKARTA (JP): Administrative glitches have marred the lead-up to the 21st Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, one of which could dash Indonesia's medal hopes in the men's basketball competition.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Jakarta to host Asian futsal championship
Jakarta to host Asian futsal championship JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta is set to host the Asian Futsal Championship in October 2002, according to an official from the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI).Ronny Pattinasarany, the PSSI's official in charge of futsal development, said that the Asian soccer...
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
National Police and Law No.22/1999
National Police and Law No.22/1999From Media IndonesiaThe Law No.22/1999 on regional administrations has been put into effect. It was followed by the issuance of ministerial and regional regulations. The idea of locally generated revenue has caused a sense of euphoria.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Born again East Timor
Born again East Timor Free at last to determine their own destiny, East Timorese voted on Thursday for an 88-member constituent assembly that will draft a Constitution for their nascent state and prepare for presidential elections next year.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
House expects to oil and gas bill to be passed next month
House expects to oil and gas bill to be passed next month JAKARTA (JP): Several legislators expressed optimism on Tuesday that the House of Representatives would pass into law the oil and gas bill proposed by the government as the House and government teams had reached agreement on most of the...
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Handle children head injury seriously
Handle children head injury seriouslyBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): Nothing is more frightening to parents than an injury to their child's head. Head injuries can range from a minor knock on the noggin to a serious skull fracture.
Wed, 05 Sep 2001
Price, supply problems cause diesel scarcity
Price, supply problems cause diesel scarcity JAKARTA (JP): The scarcity of diesel fuel over the past month is the result of price disparities, and an agreement between the government and the House of Representatives to reduce this year's supply, the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said.