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Tue, 23 Oct 2001
1. WTO (5*2 lines)
1. WTO (5*2 lines) WTO trade meeting to go ahead as scheduled in Qatar WTO trade meeting to go ahead as planned in Qatar Agencies Doha 2. Oil (2*2lines)Russia rules out oil cut despite sagging pricesRussia rules out oil production cuts despite sagging prices Igor Gedilaghine Agence France-Presse...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Artists to pay income tax
Artists to pay income taxFrom KompasIt seems that now one will have to pay handsomely for one's popularity. A meeting held recently in Jakarta between tax officials, production house managers and producers revealed that a new law on income tax had been passed and would be imposed on famous artists.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Police question FPI head over anti-U.S. protest
Police question FPI head over anti-U.S. protestEmmy Fitri, Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police questioned Islam Defenders Front (FPI) commander Al Habib Muhammad Rizieq on Monday as a suspect on charges of provocation and denunciation related to last week's anti-U.S. demonstration.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
RI must do some homework to meet APEC goals: Experts
RI must do some homework to meet APEC goals: ExpertsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in China provided Indonesia with few clues on how to tackle the global economic downturn, which has slowed preparations for a...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
More than 12,000 textile workers laid off, says API chairman
More than 12,000 textile workers laid off, says API chairmanAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Textile Association (API) said on Monday that more than 12,000 textile workers had been laid off due to a drop in overseas demand triggered by the global economic slump.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Stop the spin-off lobby
Stop the spin-off lobby It is mind-boggling to observe how weak and slow has been the government in dealing with the vested-interest group, which has been campaigning for the spin off Semen Padang from the publicly listed Semen Gresik Group.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Sutiyoso departs for controversial Euro tour
Sutiyoso departs for controversial Euro tourAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso left the city on Monday for a 10-day visit to Madrid, Athens and Amsterdam, despite criticism of the purpose of the trip.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Six arrested over fresh clash in Poso
Six arrested over fresh clash in PosoBadri Jawara The Jakarta Post Palu Central Sulawesi Provincial Police confirmed on Monday that six people of the 42 detained for questioning were interrogated over Saturday's sectarian clash in Tabalu village, some 20 kilometers north of Poso, in which one...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
1. Duit (2*3 lines)
1. Duit (2*3 lines) Asian currencies down, S'pore dlr hits 3-month low Netty Ismail and Leigh Murray Dow Jones Singapore 2. Japan (5*2 lines) Japan trade surplus dips, Sept. 11 impact starting to be felt Yoko Nishikawa Reuters Tokyo 3.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
South Jakarta court drops defamation case
South Jakarta court drops defamation caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court decided on Monday to dismiss a case against a woman charged with defamation over her report of alleged bribery to the now defunct Joint Anticorruption Team...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
No five-star treatment for MPR members during annual session
No five-star treatment for MPR members during annual sessionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) may be in for a big shock when they gather in Jakarta next week for the Assembly Annual Session: they won't be getting any five-star treatment this time...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Officer's house robbed
Officer's house robbed JAKARTA: A police officer's gun and valuables were stolen when his house was broken into in the early hours of Monday.The police report identifies the officer as Second Insp. Ramelan, who is the head of the logistics unit at the Bekasi Police station.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Japanese businesses set to join export expo
Japanese businesses set to join export expoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 106 Japanese businesspeople are expected to participate in the country's 16th Export Products Exhibition, scheduled to be held here from Oct. 24 to 28, the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) said on Monday.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Big media firms still focus on major national issues
Big media firms still focus on major national issuesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leading national media agencies are of the opinion that the media should pay more attention to the major issues facing the nation rather than focusing on temporary sensational controversies and...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
SMEs need one-stop service at regional level: ADB
SMEs need one-stop service at regional level: ADBTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday that the government should not establish separate bodies to handle corporate and investment licensing at the central government level but instead establish...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Asian monies down, S$ hits 3-month low
Asian monies down, S$ hits 3-month lowNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies were slightly weaker late Monday, with the Singapore dollar outpacing its peers to hit near three-month lows.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
ASEAN car sales weak on recession, instability
ASEAN car sales weak on recession, instabilityAgence 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
Satelindo to establish more cellular lines
Satelindo to establish more cellular linesTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cellular phone operator PT Satelindo will establish an additional 800,000 cellular lines by the end of the year to increase its customer base, which at present stands at about 1.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.22
Rupiah Rates Oct.22 JP/11/ConversionRupiah 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 10,196.0010,094.00 Australian 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.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Trafficking of women, sex trade rife in Medan, Batam
Trafficking of women, sex trade rife in Medan, BatamApriadi Gunawan and Fadly, The Jakarta Post, Medan/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,...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Schoolboy electrocuted on train roof
Schoolboy electrocuted on train roof JAKARTA: An elementary school student who was taking a free ride on the roof of an electrical train was electrocuted by an overhead electricity cable.The boy's body was removed from the scene at Juanda Railway Station in Central Jakarta, Antara reported.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Death of white tigers caused by worms
Death of white tigers caused by wormsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City inspector Hendarin Ono Saleh denied on Monday reports that the three white tiger cubs at Ragunan Zoo died from rotten meat, saying that the deaths were caused by a type of hookworm.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Hamzah repeats calls to stop rallies
Hamzah repeats calls to stop ralliesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz repeated calls on Monday to stop the anti-U.S. rallies in the country and underlined that Indonesia may face an economic collapse should the country fail to guarantee foreign investors'...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
JP/4/PADANG
JP/4/PADANG Going all out for Semen Gresik-Cemex deal Vincent 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 Padang...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Official regrets residents' evacuation
Official regrets residents' evacuation JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Maj. Gen. Mahidin Simbolon, the chief of the Trikora Military Command overseeing Irian Jaya, said he regretted the evacuation of the residents and administration of Illaga to Mulia in the Puncak Jaya Regency, following a return to calm in...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Film * British Monthly Films at the 8th floor, theater room, the Administration Building of the Maranatha Christian University, Jl. Suria Sumantri no. 65: The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, 6:30 p.m., Oct. 26, 4 p.m., Oct. 27.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Fire razes slum area: Two people were injured and over a thousand
Fire razes slum area: Two people were injured and over a thousand were left homeless when a fire swept through 195 houses in the early morning hours of Monday in the Karet Tengsin area of Central Jakarta.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Howard under fire for not meeting Megawati
Howard under fire for not meeting MegawatiAgence France-Presse, Sydney Prime Minister John Howard returned to the Australian election campaign on Monday under fire over his failure to meet Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri at the APEC summit in Shanghai.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
SEKAYU, South Sumatra: Beware of mosquitoes in Sekayu, Musi
SEKAYU, South Sumatra: Beware of mosquitoes in Sekayu, Musi Banyuasin regency, as at least 63 local people have been hospitalized with malaria just at the onset of the rainy season."This month, seven infected patients have undergone intensive treatment at the city's state hospital," a health worker...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Landslides kill four in Tasikmalaya: Three separate landslides
Landslides kill four in Tasikmalaya: Three separate landslides hit villages in three districts in Tasikmalaya, West Java, killing four and injuring three. The four killed were Nasihah, 25, one-month-old baby Dedi, Apdul, 48 and Mihai, 30.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Two farmers killed in Ambon
Two farmers killed in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Two brothers, Nyong Lewakabessy, 31, and Fery, 26, were found dead on their clove plantation in a village in central Maluku with Nyong's body found on Sunday and Fery's on Monday.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Commission on Constitution possible: MPR
Commission on Constitution possible: MPRAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the growing public demand for an independent commission on the Constitution, Ad Hoc Committee II of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has decided to exclude the issue from the agenda of the upcoming MPR...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 22, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,275 -25 56,500 Adindo Foresta 95 0 0 AGIS 110 5 125,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 210 0 8,500 Alakasa 215 0...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Two men convicted of drug trafficking
Two men convicted of drug trafficking PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: The Parepare District Court sentenced Ilyas, 30, and Budiono, 29, to 42 months in jail and 30 months in jail respectively after they were found guilty of trafficking 3,387 grams of marijuana last April.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Militiaman's trial postponed
Militiaman's trial postponed JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court postponed on Monday the trial of a militiaman accused of killing a New Zealand peacekeeper in East Timor last year.Prosecutor Samadi Budisyah said Yacobus Bere, 37, could not be brought before the court because he was being...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Unreasonable bus fare
Unreasonable bus fareFrom Warta KotaDespite the fare increase of air-conditioned, express passenger buses (Rp 3,300), the bus conductors generally collect only Rp 3000 from each passenger.The commuters' choice of this particular bus is of course for the sake of their convenience and safety.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Landslides kill four in Tasikmalaya: Three separate landslides
Landslides kill four in Tasikmalaya: Three separate landslides hit villages in three districts in Tasikmalaya, West Java, killing four and injuring three. The four killed were Nasihah, 25, one-month-old baby Dedi, Apdul, 48 and Mihai, 30.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
1. Sutiyoso: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. Sutiyoso: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12Sutiyoso departs for Madrid, Athens and Amsterdam 2. Zoo: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 43Death of white tigers caused by worms3. Maria: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 21South Jakarta court drops defamation case 4. Traffic: 24 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 22 New traffic routes applied in S. Jakarta
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Local comics: Dead or alive?
Local comics: Dead or alive?Ida Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Talking about Indonesian comics means discussing history, said a writer in a newly published Panel, the bulletin of the comic world.Indeed, the statement is true.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Asia to gain from biotech investments
Asia to gain from biotech investmentsJill Wong, Reuters, Hong Kong Asia is set to reap substantial benefits from rising investment in biotechnology despite sinking regional equity markets, industry leaders said on Monday."Our primary interest (in Asia) are in China and South Korea," Donald W.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
RI cyclists set to take part at World Cup series
RI cyclists set to take part at World Cup seriesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) plans to send its mountain bike (MTB) cyclists to the World Cup series, especially those taking place in the Asia Pacific region.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
House agrees on 30% increase in fuel prices
House agrees on 30% increase in fuel pricesDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The House of Representatives budget committee approved on Monday a government proposal to increase fuel prices by an average 30 percent starting January next year, but delayed once again the completion of a crucial...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
JP/ /
JP/ /Top electronics firm Hitachi Ltd. and rival Toshiba Corp. said Monday they will team up with other Japanese and Chinese firms to develop software in China, where labor costs are much lower than at home.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Man shot dead by police
Man shot dead by police JAKARTA: Police shot dead an 18-year-old man in Kramat Jati market in East Jakarta at dawn on Monday, after they received reports that he allegedly extorted money from vendors there.First Insp.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 News: Hallo, Metro Indonesia 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Decrees to be endorsed
Decrees to be endorsedat MPR Annual Session 1. New MPR rules and proceedings2. National ethics3. Vision of future Indonesia, including Vision 20204. Eradication and prevention of KKN5. Land reform and natural resource management
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Six arrested over fresh clash in Poso
Six arrested over fresh clash in PosoBadri Jawara, The Jakarta Post, Palu Central Sulawesi Provincial Police confirmed on Monday that six people of the 42 detained for questioning were interrogated over Saturday's sectarian clash in Tabalu village, some 20 kilometers north of Poso, in which one...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Amien backs committee to probe Akbar
Amien backs committee to probe AkbarBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais expressed his support on Monday for several legislators' suggestions to set up a special committee at the House of Representatives to probe the alleged...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
House agrees on 30% increase in fuel prices
House agrees on 30% increase in fuel pricesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives budget committee approved on Monday a government proposal to increase fuel prices by an average 30 percent starting January next year, but delayed once again the completion of a...
Tue, 23 Oct 2001
Ramli to stage fashion shows
Ramli to stage fashion shows JAKARTA: Veteran fashion designer Ramli will stage a five-day event called "26 years of Ramli Creations, Black 2000-2001", starting on Oct. 30 at the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta.