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Sat, 20 Oct 2001
'TVRI' runs ads in age of competition
'TVRI' runs ads in age of competitionLuas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta While four budding commercial television stations are counting the days ahead a deadline for their maiden broadcast at the end of October, Indonesian state television TVRI made a surprising move by defying a 20-year ban on...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
UN urged to supervise WTC justice
UN urged to supervise WTC justice JAKARTA: Several Indonesian religious figures urged the United Nations on Friday to assume authority for cases relating to the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on Sept. 11, to ensure the enforcement of both national and international laws.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
N. Sumatran activists protest sand mining
N. Sumatran activists protest sand miningApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Activists warned authorities in North Sumatra about the possibility of environmental damage following a plan to extract sand from the province's eastern coastal areas to Malaysia and Singapore, saying it could hasten...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
JP/5/ASIP
JP/5/ASIPASIP A. HASANI, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Passing silverware shops along the narrow streets of the ancient town of Kota Gede -- in the southeast of downtown Yogyakarta -- will always remind Jumali of his previous silvercraft business, which no longer exists following the monstrous blow...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.19, 2001:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,300 100 257,500 Adindo...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Thaksin's firm hit by complaints
Thaksin's firm hit by complaints THAILAND: A cellular phone company founded by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is being bombarded with complaints from users for overcharging, a senator said in Bangkok on Friday.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Workers extorted by taxi drivers
Workers extorted by taxi drivers MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Ten women workers who arrived at the Selaparang airport in Matraman, East Lombok from Malaysia were forced to pay exorbitant fares taxi drivers on their way home on Thursday.Lilik Madyono, president of PT Amestara Raya Corp.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Executive criticizes oil and gas law
Executive criticizes oil and gas lawMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A top executive of a major American oil and gas firm criticized on Friday the oil and gas bill, which is expected to be passed into law next week, saying it failed to accommodate investors' interests.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
House rushes to complete budget
House rushes to complete budgetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators worked overtime on Friday to complete the crucial deliberation of the government-proposed 2002 state budget by the Saturday deadline.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Govt support for 'Blue Sky' project may spark protest
Govt support for 'Blue Sky' project may spark protestFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An activist has expressed fears that the government's plan to exempt taxis fueled by natural gas from import duty as part of the effort to promote clean energy usage could violate free trade principles...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
RI yet to respond to anthrax threat
RI yet to respond to anthrax threatAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the anthrax attacks in the United States, the government has yet to take any special precautions against the possibility of such attacks being repeated here.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.19, 2001:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,300 100 257,500 Adindo...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Textile, garment firms reduce work hours
Textile, garment firms reduce work hoursYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Textile and garment companies operating in Bandung and Majalaya, West Java, have cut their employees' work hours over the past two weeks due to a drop in orders from the United States and European countries, an...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Budget debate delayed due to Golkar anniversary
Budget debate delayed due to Golkar anniversaryDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives budget committee surprisingly decided to delay until Monday the completion of the crucial 2002 budget debate out of respect for the Golkar Party anniversary.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
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checked by simon 19/10/01WTC tragedy affects jewelry business in Bali Rita A. Widiadana, I Wayan JuniarthaThe Jakarta Post Denpasar There has never been a slower period for Bali's jewelry industry than today, following the World Trade Center tragedy last month and the U.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
30,000 Muslims to attend mass prayer: The Indonesian Ulemas
30,000 Muslims to attend mass prayer: The Indonesian Ulemas Council's (MUI) Surakarta branch, supported by 40 local Muslim organizations, plans to hold a mass prayer involving between 30,000 and 50,000 Muslims in a stadium in Surakarta, Central Java, on Sunday. The prayer's coordinator, M.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
By Christiani Tumelap
By Christiani Tumelap Contributor The Jakarta Post Gold jewelry saved Martha, 38, and her husband, Doni, 40, during the peak of the country's economic crisis in early 1998 when both lost their jobs as a secretary and a banker.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Press urged to prioritized vital national interests
Press urged to prioritized vital national interestsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Media observers voiced concern on Friday about the tendency for the media to misuse its new-found freedom to sensationalize stories in order to boost its readership.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Govt must focus on majority of Muslim voices
Govt must focus on majority of Muslim voices The voice of the mainstream among Muslims has not been adequately conveyed here, despite the fact that Islam in Indonesia has a tolerant face, says Azyumardi Azra, rector of the IAIN Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic Studies Institute in Jakarta.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
'Becak' perplexes Cirebon administration
'Becak' perplexes Cirebon administrationNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Cirebon The number of becak drivers operating in the West Java coastal town of Cirebon has increased drastically over the last three years, a researcher has revealed.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Megawati seeks talks with Bush to explain RI stance
Megawati seeks talks with Bush to explain RI stanceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri is seeking talks with U.S. President George W. Bush to explain the country's position on the U.S. military operations in Afghanistan.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Jihad at home
Jihad at homeFrom Media IndonesiaIn the wake of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, that destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, followed by the U.S. government's retaliation by bombing Afghanistan, here, in Indonesia anti-American demonstrations and calls for...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.19, 2001:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,300 100 257,500 Adindo...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Bank Indonesia to maintain tight monetary policy
Bank Indonesia to maintain tight monetary policyThe Jakarta Post, Semarang Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Friday it was difficult for the central bank to ease its tight monetary policy for now because of the high growth in base money.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Are we creating enemies that don't really exist?
Are we creating enemies that don't really exist?M. Ali, MBA Graduate Student, Nottingham University, England Haven't we suffered enough from victimization and conflict already in Indonesia? Now it seems like we have had years of the creation of conflicts on all levels of our society.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
N. Sulawesi short of 1,600 teachers
N. Sulawesi short of 1,600 teachers MANADO, North Sulawesi: North Sulawesi lacks 1,600 teaching staff in hundreds of elementary schools in remote areas in the province.Dirk Togas, chief of the local education ministry office, said many elementary schools in the province were short of teaching staff...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
North Sulawesi fishing port project postponed
North Sulawesi fishing port project postponedYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado Central government has decided to delay indefinitely the multi- billion rupiah Bitung fishing port project in North Sulawesi for reasons that are not yet clear.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Indonesia to send relief aid for Afghans
Indonesia to send relief aid for Afghans Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla is scheduled to leave here for Peshawar, Pakistan, on Saturday to hand over Indonesian relief aid worth Rp 1.5 billion (US$150,000) to Afghan refugees.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Junior players compete in world chess event
Junior players compete in world chess eventMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian teenage chess team left for Spain on Friday to take part in the World Championships, with the team coach hoping they can build on their previous runs.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.19, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,300 100 257,500 Adindo Foresta 95 0 0 AGIS 105 -5 130,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 210 25 26,000...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
MONEY MATTERS
MONEY MATTERS Bilateral trade between Indonesia and Australia reached US$1.68 billion in the first half of the year, a 13.93 percent increase compared to the same period last year, National Export Development Body (BPEN) said in a statement on Friday.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
No plan to raid luxurious cars
No plan to raid luxurious cars JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration said it had no authority to stop luxury automobiles on the public highway even if the owners had failed to pay the requisite city taxes on the vehicles.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Massive circumcision in Karawaci
Massive circumcision in Karawaci TANGERANG: Lippo Karawaci Blood Donors Club held a mass circumcision ceremony for 75 needy kids living in several villages around the upmarket Lippo Karawaci housing complex on Wednesday.The circumcisions were conducted by a team of doctors led by Dr.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
House urged to drop police bill
House urged to drop police billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to discard a police bill scheduled to be passed into law on Wednesday, on grounds that it adopts both militaristic and centralistic...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Canadian Embassy moves to WTC
Canadian Embassy moves to WTC JAKARTA: The Canadian Embassy will occupy its new premises on the sixth floor of the World Trade Center building on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, on Monday.The embassy is moving from the Metropolitan I building, which is located just in front of the new building.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
One killed, two injured in brawl
One killed, two injured in brawl BOGOR: One man was killed and two others injured after allegedly being attacked by dozens of people from another village following an argument about a road accident.The incident began on Wednesday afternoon when Wira bin Asep, who was riding a motorcycle, and...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Rizal Ramli accused of defamation
Rizal Ramli accused of defamation JAKARTA: Former coordinating minister for the economy Rizal Ramli was questioned at Jakarta Police Headquarters on Thursday evening after a complaint for defamation and offensive demeanor was filed against him by the former director of state owned insurance company...
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Executive criticizes oil and gas law
Executive criticizes oil and gas law Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaA top executive of a major American oil and gas firm criticized on Friday the oil and gas bill, which is expected to be passed into law next week, saying it failed to accommodate investors' interests.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Illegal immigrants number 1,663
Illegal immigrants number 1,663 JAKARTA: The number of illegal immigrants housed in various facilities throughout Indonesia has reached 1,663, immigration director general Imam Santoso said on Friday."Their actual number could be higher than that," Imam said.
Sat, 20 Oct 2001
Competency-based human resources management
Competency-based human resources managementA.B. Susanto, Consultant, Jakarta Consulting Group To undertake Human Resources Planning in the ever-changing and highly competitive business environment is not an easy enterprise as it involves anticipating the future business environment.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Time for APEC to shake its lethargy
Time for APEC to shake its lethargyLee Kim Chew, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting in Shanghai on Sunday will grapple with economic revival and global action against terrorism, and the signs are that they will...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Another official killed in Aceh
Another official killed in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Four gunmen riding on two motorcycles shot dead on Thursday a senior government official on the Banda Aceh-Medan road in Cunda village, some 1.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Police involved in illegal logging
Police involved in illegal logging KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Provincial police chief Insp. Gen. Indrato announced on Thursday that he would take strict action against police personnel found guilty of involvement in illegal logging activities in the province.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
RI pro volleyball leagues to start next year
RI pro volleyball leagues to start next yearMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Volleyball in Indonesia is set to enter a new era with the creation of a professional indoor league as well as a pro beach volleyball league, beginning next year. Both leagues will be enhanced by international players.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Police to act on Semarang Corruption Watch's report
Police to act on Semarang Corruption Watch's reportHaryoso, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Central Java Police have vowed to investigate a report of an alleged fraud involving Rp 67 billion from the province's Villagers Cooperative Unit (Puskud) as revealed by the Semarang Corruption Watch (SCW).Adj.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
MRT won't prevent traffic jams: Expert
MRT won't prevent traffic jams: ExpertThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration's plan to build a US$ 1.5 billion subway will not ease traffic congestion unless the public transportation service is improved and undisciplined street vendors and motorists removed from the roads, according to...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Banyumas claims to have 144,000 poor families
Banyumas claims to have 144,000 poor familiesAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Almost half of the 1.4 million residents of Banyumas regency, Central Java, live in poverty caused by the country's prolonged economic and political crises, according to the regency's Development Planning Board.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Pertamina to help clean air drive
Pertamina to help clean air driveFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina is determined to help the government's campaign for clean air succeed by importing unleaded gasoline to meet nationwide demand, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Refugee problem to be settled
Refugee problem to be settled JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz hopes that refugee problems can be settled by the end of next year, according to Abdul Jalil AS, head of the National Commission on National Reconciliation, Repatriation and Advocacy.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Experts propose blueprint for economic recovery
Experts propose blueprint for economic recoveryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association for a New Indonesia (PIB) on Thursday presented an economic blueprint to the Second Ad-Hoc Committee of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) that it is hoped could serve as a comprehensive...