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Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Paris denies visa appeal for Chen
Paris denies visa appeal for Chen TAIWAN: Foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had launched a last- ditch appeal after Paris denied President Chen Shui-bian a visa to collect a human rights award in Strasbourg.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Taiwan did not boycott APEC
Taiwan did not boycott APEC The Jakarta Post ran a report in its Oct. 20 issue on page 9 entitled Taiwan boycotts APEC, sees setback in China ties. This is due to the fact that China did not send us an invitation so naturally we did not attend the meeting.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Sutiyoso has no sense of crisis: Councillor
Sutiyoso has no sense of crisis: CouncillorAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors condemned Governor Sutiyoso on Tuesday for making a 10-day visit to Madrid, Athens and Amsterdam as part of a sister city cooperation program, despite the tense security situation and difficult...
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Concert, dances organized
Concert, dances organized JAKARTA: A three-day cultural event called Youth Culture Show will take place at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta on Jl. Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, beginning on Thursday, in observance of Youth Pledge Day.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
PBSI sends shuttlers to Thailand Open
PBSI sends shuttlers to Thailand OpenNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a no-show at two badminton Grand Prix tournaments in Europe, cash-strapped Indonesia has pledged to field a 23-strong team at the US$30,000 Thailand Open in Bangkok early next month.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Susanto, Andrean score second wins
Susanto, Andrean score second wins JAKARTA: Indonesia's Susanto Megaranto and Andrean Susilodinata booked their second wins at the Junior World Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, on Monday.After his win over Eduardo Ege Vandepette of Spain in the opening round, Susanto, who is competing...
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Kupang mayor steps down
Kupang mayor steps down KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Kupang Mayor Lerik stepped down on Tuesday to allow the municipal legislative council to hold an election to find a successor.Lerik, whose term of office was to end in March 2002, handed his letter of resignation to Mell Yacob, chairman of the...
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Teenage girl killed for calling man syssy
Teenage girl killed for calling man syssy TANGERANG: A prosecutor urged the Tangerang District Court on Tuesday to sentence a 20-year-old man to 15 years in jail for the premeditated murder of a teenage girl who called him a sissy.Prosecutor M.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Except Saturday), Solo Pianist, Monday to Friday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Saturday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
House reviews plan to enact new police law
House reviews plan to enact new police lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bowing to mounting public pressure, the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed on Tuesday to reconsider its plan to pass the controversial police bill into law on Wednesday.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Japan to agree on FX swap deal with China
Japan to agree on FX swap deal with ChinaYoko Nishikawa, Reuters, Tokyo Japan and China are in the final stage of talks on a yen-yuan swap deal as part of a fledgling Asia-wide currency safety net, Japanese officials said on Tuesday.They hope to agree on the scheme in the next few weeks.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Angry students beat up bus passengers
Angry students beat up bus passengersJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Amid mounting anti-U.S. sentiment in South Sulawesi, dozens of students from the Indonesian Muslim University assaulted non- Muslims in Makassar, protesting the recent burning of an Osama bin Laden effigy in the predominantly...
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Recall of absent councillors urged
Recall of absent councillors urged BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Forum of Communications for 27 Political Parties (FK27PB) has called on the Aceh provincial legislative council to recall councillors Pogek Bancin and Afdal Yasin Panglima Bareh, who have been absent for six months.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
BHP to sell 80% stake in Arutmin
BHP to sell 80% stake in ArutminDow Jones, Melbourne BHP Billiton (BHP), an Australian-based global resources company, said Tuesday it will sell its 80 percent stake in Indonesian coal operation PT Arutmin Indonesia to PT Bumi Resources for US$148 million.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Legislators demand investigation into Akbar
Legislators demand investigation into AkbarFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Support to set up a House of Representatives special committee to investigate alleged misuse of funds belonging to State Logistics Agency (Bulog) by House Speaker Akbar Tandjung gathered...
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Semester system to replace the quarterly scheme
Semester system to replace the quarterly schemeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The quarterly system currently being applied in the national education curriculum from elementary to senior high school will be replaced by the semester scheme starting next year, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
1. Car (3x16)
1. Car (3x16) BMW Indonesia eyes 19% jump in sales this year 2. Muriah (2x18) Pertamina, BP to develop gas field 3. Korea (2x18) Korean businessmen study RI market 4. BHP (2x18) BHP to sell 80% stake in Arutmin 5. Privat (4x12) Privatization program needs public campaign, IMF says
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
Kubu tribe shuns modernity
Kubu tribe shuns modernity JAMBI: The people of the Kubu tribe, who have followed a hunter-gatherer lifestyle in remote forest areas of the province for centuries, said they would not adapt to modern ways unless they were promised certain items.
Wed, 24 Oct 2001
LIPI urges RI to maintain ties with the U.S.
LIPI urges RI to maintain ties with the U.S.Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) advised the government on Tuesday to respond wisely to mounting demands by radical groups to sever diplomatic ties with the United States so as not to avoid great...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
World Habitat Day to be celebrated
World Habitat Day to be celebrated SURABAYA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to attend the celebration of World Habitat Day in Nginden Jangkungan village, Sukolilo subdistrict, on Oct. 27.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Karsono defies Jakarta PBSI decision over his dismissal
Karsono defies Jakarta PBSI decision over his dismissalNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta chapter of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has dismissed its chief, Karsono, for failing to support the organization's candidate for the top post at PBSI.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
1. Bandung: 8 x 4 lines:
1. Bandung: 8 x 4 lines:W. Java health spending minute 2. Lacur: 20 x 2 linesTrafficking of women, sex trade rife in Medan, Batam3. Yogya: 24 x 2 lines:Good news and bad news for Yogya 'reporters'4. Poso: 15 x 2 lines: Six arrested over fresh clash in Poso
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Regional security in the 21st century
Regional security in the 21st centuryAli Alatas, Former Indonesian Foreign Minister, Singapore, Part 2 of 2 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan during the 1999 General Assembly session specifically raised this issue, thus sparking an international debate which may well continue for many years to come.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
RI, post-Shanghai
RI, post-Shanghai For the first time in its 12-year history, the meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum just concluded in Shanghai came out with an official statement that is not strictly of an economic nature. The fact that U.S. President George W.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Prostitution rampant in Medan, Batam
Prostitution rampant in Medan, BatamApriadi Gunawan and Fadly The Jakarta Post Medan and Batam Five underage women identified as IM, A, FY, E and W had no idea that they would be traded as prostitutes in a red light district in Dumai, Riau, when Romantan Sinaga alias Nico or Onces, and Andi...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
ASEAN gas grid project develops slowly
ASEAN gas grid project develops slowlyCameron Dueck, Reuters, Singapore Southeast Asian states are slowly putting together the pieces of a US$6 billion gas pipeline network that will harness the region's rich reserves and alleviate dependence on imported oil.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Japan trade surplus dips, Sept 11 impact felt
Japan trade surplus dips, Sept 11 impact felt Yoko Nishikawa Reuters Tokyo Japan's trade surplus shrank in September, data showed on Monday, with a sharp drop in exports to the United States suggesting some fallout from the Sept. 11 attacks and raising more concerns about the state of the economy.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Minahasa to ban illegal gold-mining
Minahasa to ban illegal gold-mining MANADO, North Sulawesi: North Sulawesi Vice Governor Freddy Sualang disclosed on Monday that the provincial administration would crack down on illegal gold-mining in the province as it was causing environmental damage.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
New traffic routes applied in S. Jakarta
New traffic routes applied in S. Jakarta JAKARTA: The flow of traffic on Jl. Ciputat Raya and several roads in South Jakarta will be changed starting on Tuesday in order to ease traffic congestion in the area.Motorists from the direction of Jl.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Damar Flycatcher reappears after 103 years
Damar Flycatcher reappears after 103 yearsBirdlife International-IP, Bogor, West Java, In the Banda Sea, in the Southwest Maluku Province -- 400 kilometers south of Ambon and 1800 kilometers east of Jakarta, the tiny 198 square kilometers Damar island harbors Damar Flycatcher, one of Indonesia's...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
1. DAMAR (58cm) -- 55 pts Bodoni Bold 7/1
1. DAMAR (58cm) -- 55 pts Bodoni Bold 7/1Damar Flycatcher reappears after 103 years ============= 2. PHOTO: 2X13,25 3. TV-flicks-chess-comics-xword
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Deceptive discount?
Deceptive discount?From KompasEach time the country celebrates its Independence Day, state- owned telecommunications company Telkom offers a discount on the installation of telephone lines. Although we have registered for a telephone, when Telkom gave out the 55 percent discount and then 56...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Tommy still wanted, Bagir says
Tommy still wanted, Bagir says JAKARTA: Chief Justice Bagir Manan revealed on Monday that Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, was still a wanted man despite the Supreme Court's decision to exonerate him of all graft charges.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Nightclub workers go on strike
Nightclub workers go on strike BANDUNG, West Java: Thousands of hostesses stayed off the job at nightclubs and entertainment centers around the city to occupy the provincial legislature building in protest of their employers' plan to lay them off during the upcoming Ramadhan fasting month.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
ASEAN auto sales softening due to recession, instability
ASEAN auto sales softening due to recession, instability Agence France Presse Singapore Motor vehicle sales in the four biggest Southeast Asian markets have begun to soften and the numbers are expected to worsen in the coming months, an industry monitor said. Automotive Resources Asia Ltd.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Good news and bad news for Yogya 'reporters'
Good news and bad news for Yogya 'reporters'Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta There was good news for journalists based in Yogyakarta when journalist associations, the legislative council and private institutions agreed not to give money to reporters invited to cover certain events.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Komnas HAM assures correct screening process in place
Komnas HAM assures correct screening process in placeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) assured on Monday that procedures used in the second phase of screening 20 additional members were in compliance with regulations, despite...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
FUG discusses fate at MPR
FUG discusses fate at MPR JAKARTA: In an attempt to gather the views of politicians, experts and the public, the Interest Group Faction (FUG) at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) organized on Monday a panel discussion on the composition of the Assembly.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.22
Rupiah Rates Oct.22 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,645.00 9,645.00 10,196.00 10,094.00Australian dollar 1 695.47 629.79 666.13 659.10Austrian schilling 1 5,421.50 4,906.41 5,192.82 5,134.82Belgian franc 1 237.23 214.83 227.22 224.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Plastic waste, deal with it or face the risk
Plastic waste, deal with it or face the risk ============ Bayu Dwi Contributor Jakarta ------------ Plastic has become integrated with people's daily lives. It can range in form from shopping bags through to automotive components. And what's more, it's cheaper.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Good news and bad news for Yogyakarta 'reporters'
Good news and bad news for Yogyakarta 'reporters'Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta There was good news for journalists based in Yogyakarta when journalist associations, the legislative council and private institutions agreed not to give money to reporters invited to cover certain events.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Government must go all out to protect Semen Gresik deal
Government must go all out to protect Semen Gresik dealVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should go all out to prevent the spin-off of Semen Padang from the publicly listed Semen Gresik Group (SGG), as demanded by a group with vested interests led by Semen...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Drowning in waves of black and white at Dr. Lau's latest exhibition
Drowning in waves of black and white at Dr. Lau's latest exhibitionMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta If the paint brush is taken away from Dr. Lau he does not despair, for he will pick up a camera and begin to create quite another kind of magic on film.Dr.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Opposition to police legislation intensifies
Opposition to police legislation intensifiesTiarma Siboro and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor of the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Ermaya Suradinata expressed concern here on Monday that the National Police had yet to be independent despite their separation from the...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Papua bill endorsed in flurry before recess
Papua bill endorsed in flurry before recessThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives rushed to pass the special autonomy bill on Papua (Irian Jaya) into law at midnight Monday after a last-ditch effort to solve the contentious issue of revenue sharing.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Regional reps set to have own faction in MPR
Regional reps set to have own faction in MPRThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regional representatives in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will finally be permitted to form their own faction when the assembly gathers for its belated Annual Session next month.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
ASEAN auto sales softening due to recession, instability
ASEAN auto sales softening due to recession, instability Agence France Presse Singapore Motor vehicle sales in the four biggest Southeast Asian markets have begun to soften and the numbers are expected to worsen in the coming months, an industry monitor said. Automotive Resources Asia Ltd.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Don't frighten off investors: Jacob
Don't frighten off investors: Jacob JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea urged all parties on Monday to refrain from making statements that could discourage investors."All parties should help create a conducive situation so as to invite investors to enter the country and...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Regional security in the 21st century
Regional security in the 21st centuryAli Alatas Former Indonesian Foreign Minister Singapore UN Secretary General Kofi Annan during the 1999 General Assembly session specifically raised this issue, thus sparking an international debate which may well continue for many years to come.2.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
KL, Manila conduct naval exercises
KL, Manila conduct naval exercises PHILIPPINES: The Philippines and Malaysia on Monday began annual naval exercises officials said would help the Asian neighbors ward off terrorism, piracy and other crimes in their area.