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Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Kiswara's mystical gift
Kiswara's mystical giftAlpha Savitri, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Every painter has his own special mark reflecting their source of inspiration.For Balinese artist Kiswara, his works reflect his spiritual belief, a metaphysical touch that can be found not only in the themes of his works, but also...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Bogor man kills wife, himself in rage
Bogor man kills wife, himself in rage BOGOR: A 55-year-old man apparently committed suicide Wednesday at dawn after allegedly murdering his own wife.Isak, a resident of Tegal Kemang village in Parung district, Bogor, beat his wife, Mundarti, 50, to death with an iron bar, in their house, according...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Overseas speakers fail to show up
Overseas speakers fail to show up DENPASAR, Bali: Five overseas speakers failed to show up at an international seminar on the impact of climate change on the local environment held by Udayana University on Wednesday."Their failure to come here is possibly the result of the impact of the U.S.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Endin gets suspended jail term
Endin gets suspended jail termMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Endin Wahyudin, a defendant in a defamation case against two Supreme Court justices, was sentenced to a three-month suspended jail term with a six-month probation period at the Central Jakarta District Court on...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Formula milk 'not against breast-feeding'
Formula milk 'not against breast-feeding'Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Infant formula producers denied allegations on Wednesday that they had exploited breast-feeding experts to promote their products.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
U.S. envoy presents credentials as ties chill
U.S. envoy presents credentials as ties chillFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce presented his credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday amid signs of chilling ties between Indonesia and the United States due to differences...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
* Total Revenue Rp 301.9 trillion
* Total Revenue Rp 301.9 trillion * Total Expenditure Rp 344 trillion * Budget Deficit Rp 42.1 trillion * Privatization Target Rp 6.5 trillion * SOE Assets Sales Target Rp 42.8 trillion * Assumptions: - Economic Growth 4 percent - Inflation 9 percent - Exchange Rate Rp 9.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
1. Tourism - 1x24
1. Tourism - 1x24 Tourist arrivals to drop by 20% 2. Police - 4x6 Police ready for MPR Session 3. Gorilla - 1x28 Prices set for gorilla tickets 4. Madrasah - 1x 40 'Madrasah' teachers complain of low salaries
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
SMS popularity exploding
SMS popularity explodingSingapore, Reuters The volume of mobile phone text messages in Asia outside of Japan is expected to more than double as a share of worldwide volume to 26 percent by 2005 from 12 percent now, an industry source said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
UN criticizes RI over slow pace of justice for E. Timor
UN criticizes RI over slow pace of justice for E. TimorAssociated Press, Dili A senior United Nations official in East Timor criticized Indonesia on Wednesday for its slow progress in bringing to justice those responsible for atrocities committed in 1999 after the territory voted for independence.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Evaluation is too early
Evaluation is too early President Megawati Soekarnoputri has not yet reached her 100th day in office, yet her government's performance is already being evaluated.Among the criticisms raised on her government's performance is its lack of seriousness in combatting corruption, collusion and cronyism.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Susanto extends winning run
Susanto extends winning run JAKARTA: Susanto Megaranto extended his winning streak to three at the Junior World Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, in southern Spain, after beating local hopeful Cuenca Jimenez Jose in the third round on Tuesday.Susanto's first two victims were also from Spain.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Indonesia's inconsistent play continues
Indonesia's inconsistent play continuesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian bridge team beat Norway and Hong Kong on the second day of the Bermuda Bowl in Paris on Tuesday, but a shock defeat to Egypt was blamed for its failure to improve its placing.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Four more killed in fresh violence in Aceh
Four more killed in fresh violence in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh At least four people were shot dead in separate villages in Aceh, three of whom were believed to be members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), military and police sources said here on Wednesday, despite GAM's...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Teachers call for law providing legal protection
Teachers call for law providing legal protectionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teachers, long deploring small pay and being treated as "cash cows" by corrupt officials, are calling for a law that provides legal protection.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
JP/17/brief
JP/17/brief The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Wednesday seven foreign investors and eleven local investors had voiced their interests in buying the government's majority stake in PT Bank Central Asia.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
RI to coordinate efforts to stem flow of immigrants
RI to coordinate efforts to stem flow of immigrantsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Following the loss of over 350 illegal immigrants in the Java Sea over the weekend, Indonesia vowed to coordinate efforts to curb the flow of immigrants, while Australia offered a helping hand.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Cemex may offer new deal if put option expires
Cemex may offer new deal if put option expiresBerni K. Moestafa and Kasparman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta and Padang Mexican cement producer Cemex SA de CV gave the cash-strapped government a breather on Wednesday, when it hinted at renegotiating a US$520 million put option (shareholder's right to...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
MPR session secure: Police
MPR session secure: PoliceEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 42,000 police personnel are ready to safeguard the upcoming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session, which will take place from Nov. 1 to Nov. 8.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Another Tommy associate on trial
Another Tommy associate on trial JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court will soon try a close friend of fugitive Hutomo Mandala Putra or Tommy Soeharto for allegedly possessing illegal firearms. The arrest was made at the Apartment Cemara in Central Jakarta where the weapons were found.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Ratification of ICC delayed
Ratification of ICC delayed JAKARTA: The government has decided not to rush into ratifying a convention on the International Criminal Court, which was scheduled for enactment within the next two years, for fear of prejudicing the country's sovereignty.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Liberalizing the oil industry
Liberalizing the oil industry The state oil and gas company Pertamina will lose its monopoly in the upstream oil and natural gas industry -- exploration, mining and refining -- within two years, and in the distribution of oil products within four years.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Anti-Western protests causing new crisis
Anti-Western protests causing new crisisBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Wednesday that protests and threats against Westerners had prompted unprecedented numbers of business travelers and holiday-makers to spend their tourist dollars somewhere other...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.24, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Astra Agro 1,000 -125 53,974,500 Asuransi Bina 300 0 0 Andhi Chandra 2,025 0 0 Ades Alfindo 1,275 25 2,500 Adindo...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Tourism sector to get morale boost
Tourism sector to get morale boost JAKARTA: The City Tourism Office will present awards to the best companies in the tourism business on Nov.14 as part of a move to boost morale in the deteriorating tourism sector, a senior official said Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Graves of RI fighters in E. Timor need relocation
Graves of RI fighters in E. Timor need relocationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili One of the many problems faced by both the East Timor and the Indonesia administrations is the 13 heroes cemeteries where 5,000 Indonesian fighters are buried in separate areas in East Timor.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
New U.S. envoy: Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce
New U.S. envoy: Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce presented his credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday amid signs of chilling ties between Indonesia and the United States due to differences regarding the U.S. attacks on Afghanistan.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.24
Rupiah Rates Oct.24 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Oct.24 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,675.00 10,675.00 10,124.00 10,226.00 Austrian schilling 1 626.05 691.14 655.10 662.07 Australian dollar 1 4,900.39 5,412.23 5,127.81 5,184.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
1. WTO ( 3 x 12 )
1. WTO ( 3 x 12 ) Group of 77 developing countries, plus China, list demands for Doha JP/18/WTO 77 countries list demands for Doha 2. Duit ( 3 x 10)Asian Currencies Mixed Late; U.S. Dollar Pauses After GainsJP/ Asian monies mixed late, dollar pauses 3. Neil (1 x 30) U.S.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Asian monies mixed late, dollar pauses
Asian monies mixed late, dollar pausesAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed Wednesday as the U.S. dollar paused after its steady rise over the past few weeks.The U.S. dollar lost ground against the yen and euro, but investor sentiment remained generally in favor of the U.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
From Kompas
From Kompas I tried contacting my home phone number via a public telephone, using a telephone card. It so happened, the number was engaged and I heard a message saying: "You are connected with the mail box, etc." Then, what surprised me was that the pulse units of the phone card had been reduced.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Aceh needs Rp300b for health service
Aceh needs Rp300b for health service BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam province badly needs Rp 300 billion to provide health services to its poor residents, an official said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Accusations fly in Police, FPI case
Accusations fly in Police, FPI case JAKARTA: Police denied on Wednesday allegations made by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) who claim that the police did not negotiate with the protesters prior to the strict measures taken to disperse their demonstration in front of the House of Representatives...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: LippoBankLippoBankBANKING TIES: LippoBank and the Association of Indonesian Computer Firms (Apkomindo) management have signed an agreement under which the bank will provide special banking services and facilities to the association's members, who are LippoBank customers, for both...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Govt to meet Paris Club in November
Govt to meet Paris Club in November The government is to meet with the Paris Club of creditor nations on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 to seek the rescheduling of some Rp 27 trillion (US$2.7 billion) in sovereign debt, both principal and interest, to help ease the burden of the 2002 state budget, said the...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Regents tell govt to delay revision of autonomy laws
Regents tell govt to delay revision of autonomy lawsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's regencies demanded on Wednesday that the central government postpone its plan to revise the current autonomy laws pending a comprehensive evaluation involving both the central government and...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Meanwhile senior U.N. officials in Indonesia Wednesday called
Meanwhile senior U.N. officials in Indonesia Wednesday called on the government to investigate allegations that police forced asylum seekers onto toe boat, AP reported. Some of the survivors have accused Indonesian police of threatening to kill them if they did not board the boat.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Meanwhile senior U.N. officials in Indonesia Wednesday called
Meanwhile senior U.N. officials in Indonesia Wednesday called on the government to investigate allegations that police forced asylum seekers onto toe boat, AP reported. Some of the survivors have accused Indonesian police of threatening to kill them if they did not board the boat.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Tourist arrivals to drop by 20%
Tourist arrivals to drop by 20%Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Tourism Office has predicted that the number of overseas tourists visiting the capital will drop significantly to an estimated 960,000 this year, down from 1.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Australian Labor vows to make RI a priority
Australian Labor vows to make RI a priorityReuters, Canberra An Australian Labor government would put ties with Indonesia at the top of its foreign policy agenda and boost engagement with Asia if it won the Nov. 10 elections, the opposition party's foreign affairs spokesman said.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Int'l tourists down 20 percent in Jakarta
Int'l tourists down 20 percent in JakartaDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Jakarta Tourism Office has predicted that the number of overseas tourists visiting the capital will drop significantly to an estimated 960,000 this year, down from 1.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Experts bemoan legislators' role in privatization
Experts bemoan legislators' role in privatizationBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts called on legislators on Wednesday to refrain from meddling with state asset sales, saying it slowed down the government's privatization program at a time the country was in dire need of funds.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Nurdin heads Masters qualifiers
Nurdin heads Masters qualifiers JAKARTA: Nurdin Latif of West Nusa Tenggara topped a field of 14 golfers who qualified for this year's Indonesia Masters which tees off on Monday.The Lombok native completed the 18 holes at the Greg Norman- designed Riverside golf course near Bogor, West Java on a...
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Two losses place Indonesian team 11th at Bermuda Bowl tourney
Two losses place Indonesian team 11th at Bermuda Bowl tourneyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian bridge team got off to a shaky start at the Bermuda Bowl now underway in Paris, after conceding two defeats and scoring a victory in the first three sessions on Monday.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
b]Central Java flood: At least two people were killed and tens of
b]Central Java flood: At least two people were killed and tens of thousands of others evacuated on Tuesday when their homes in three Central Java regencies were inundated by floodwater, caused by three days of incessant rain.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
BMW Indonesia eyes 19% jump in sales this year
BMW Indonesia eyes 19% jump in sales this yearBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT BMW Indonesia is targeting car sales to hit 3,000 vehicles this year, a rise of over 19 percent from last year's total of 2,418, which would mark yet another year that the firm has led the country's luxury...
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Amusement parks offer special holiday program
Amusement parks offer special holiday programAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Museums and amusement parks are offering some alternatives for students looking to fill up their school holidays this week.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Shanghai APEC
Shanghai APEC The Asia-Pacific rim countries meet every year to discuss their economic woes, in particular how to promote international trade by removing artificial, mostly government made, barriers. The objective of the entry of the People's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization is...
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Compensate hardships in the past
Compensate hardships in the past The crisis that struck us in 1997 has caused the nation to collapse. But now, although it's late, we must compensate the gloomy moments of the past. If not, we will be left further behind.Let us share the tasks at hand.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
JP/18/money
JP/18/moneySingapore said Tuesday that it had been officially notified that the World Trade Organization (WTO) will push ahead with a crucial ministerial meeting in Doha, Qatar next month. Singapore had been named as an alternative venue due to security concerns over the U.S.