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Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Telkomsel responds
Telkomsel responds We refer to Pak Gunawan Wijaya's letter Telkomsel's service published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 12, 2001.We thank Pak Gunawan for his trust in using simPATI card from Telkomsel.We would like to respond to Pak Gunawan's complaint which appeared in various newspapers about...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Ex-sprinter races against drug abuse
Ex-sprinter races against drug abuseReza G., Contributor, Jakarta Thirty-nine years ago, Mohamad Sarengat, sprinted the 100 meter's course in 10.4 seconds to set what was then a new Asian Games record. He brought home a second gold and record in the 110-meter hurdles, finishing in 14.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
DPR to conclude budget debates by Saturday
DPR to conclude budget debates by SaturdayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Budget Committee Chairman Benny Pasaribu said on Thursday that the crucial debate of the 2002 draft budget would be completed on Saturday, so that provincial and regency administrations could draw up their...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Government must tackle economic problems: Survey
Government must tackle economic problems: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta According to a poll released on Thursday, respondents overwhelmingly agreed that the government needs to seriously address domestic economic problems before it decides to venture out and become unnecessarily involved in...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Bush arrives in China for APEC amid extradinary security
Bush arrives in China for APEC amid extradinary securityAgencies, Shanghai Amid extraordinary security, U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Shanghai on Thursday on his first overseas trip since the attacks on America to shore up support for his war against terrorism at an Asia Pacific summit.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Supreme Court sets up team to clarify Tommy's case
Supreme Court sets up team to clarify Tommy's caseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court has finally set up a team to clarify a decision taken by the panel of justices that controversially overturned a verdict on fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, Chief Justice...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
APEC puts brave face on hit to global growth
APEC puts brave face on hit to global growthAlan Wheatley, Reuters, Shanghai Last month's attacks on the United States have increased the risks facing the world economy, underscoring the urgency of a new round of global talks to tear down barriers to trade, Pacific Rim ministers said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
RI ranks very low in global competitiveness
RI ranks very low in global competitivenessAdianto P. Simamora and Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's economy has become more uncompetitive, as suggested by the latest 2001 Global Competitiveness Report released by the World Economic Forum on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Situation in Bagansiapiapi returns gradually to normal
Situation in Bagansiapiapi returns gradually to normalM. Ara Syaf, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Following bloody rioting in Bagansiapiapi, Rokanhilir Regency, Riau, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the situation in the fishing town has gradually returned to normal, according to the local police.Adj. Sr.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Pressure mounts against Akbar, Golkar in Bulog scam
Pressure mounts against Akbar, Golkar in Bulog scamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public pressure has been increasing for the House of Representatives to set up a special committee in charge of investigating the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scam involving some Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) allegedly...
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Green turtle under threat of extinction
Green turtle under threat of extinction CIANJUR, West Java: The population of green turtles on the south coast of Sukabumi face the threat of extinction if no action is taken to stop excessive hunting of the species.Cevy Th.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
'Zebra Cross operation'
'Zebra Cross operation'From PelitaThe Jakarta Police have launched three operations simultaneously, one of them being Zebra Operation to discipline drivers. Regrettably, the operation has turned out to be very ineffective as many public bus drivers are getting more reckless by the day.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
1. (2*3 lines)
1. (2*3 lines)Asian stocks lower on Wall St fallAsian Stocks Close Lower On Wall St's Fall, Bioterrorism2. (2*3 lines)Oil dips to new 2-year low as OPEC dithersOil dips to new two-year low as OPEC dithers 3.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Free brain operations for the poor
Free brain operations for the poor TANGERANG: Since its establishment last February, Siloam Gleneagles Hospital-based National Brain Foundation here has given free brain surgery to 51 poor patients, a foundation executive told the media on Tuesday.The foundation chairman Dr.
Fri, 19 Oct 2001
Indonesia agrees to allow MAS add more flights
Indonesia agrees to allow MAS add more flightsReuters, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia has agreed to allow Malaysian state carrier Malaysian Airline System (MAS) to add more services to four Indonesian cities, a Malaysian minister said on Thursday.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Wolfowitz's remarks on terror questionable
Wolfowitz's remarks on terror questionableAbdillah Toha, Executive Director Institute for Socio-Economic and Political Studies, Jakarta Paul Wolfowitz was right when he said in this newspaper (Oct.12) that the campaign against terrorism was "not just America's fight".
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Professor blasts KL over illegal logging
Professor blasts KL over illegal loggingEdi Petebang, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak A professor at the Tanjungpura University in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, said here on Wednesday that illegal logging in Kalimantan could not be stopped unless the Malaysian government prohibited the entry of illegal...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Akbar Tandjung
Akbar Tandjung clarifiesFrom Bisnis Indonesia I would like to clarify reports appearing in several dailies on Oct. 12, 2001, regarding the use of non-budgeted funds of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).I have never stated that I received the above agency's funds of Rp 40 billion.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Sutiyoso warns road contractor
Sutiyoso warns road contractor JAKARTA: City Governor Sutiyoso threatened on Wednesday to cancel road repair work by a contractor on Jl. Iskandar Muda, South Jakarta, as it had caused heavy traffic jams in the area over the last few days.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Bill on police said to fail to promote spirit of reform
Bill on police said to fail to promote spirit of reformTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite separation between the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) since 1999, a reform bill currently being deliberated at the House of Representatives by a special committee, has failed...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Children's Programs 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Indonesia to swap planes for Thai sugar, rice
Indonesia to swap planes for Thai sugar, rice Indonesia is planning to swap aeroplanes for rice and sugar from Thailand in a bid to meet rising local demand for the commodities, an official from the state food agency Bulog said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Expats violate immigration ruling
Expats violate immigration ruling PALU, Central Sulawesi: Over 20 expatriates have violated immigration regulations in Palu making it difficult for the local immigration office to register them, an official said.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Akbar vows to explain Bulog scam in due time
Akbar vows to explain Bulog scam in due timeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung pledged on Wednesday he would disclose everything related to his role in the alleged misuse of Rp 40 billion (US$4.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Witnesses say judge paid Rp 550m in land dispute case
Witnesses say judge paid Rp 550m in land dispute caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Witnesses told the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that they had bribed the defendant, now a Jakarta High Court judge, to rule in their favor in a land dispute.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition* Premature Arts by I Made Arya Palguna, Taman Budaya Bali Art Center, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 19.Museums and Galleries* Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Chairul and Justian jostle for top PBSI post
Chairul and Justian jostle for top PBSI postNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rivalry for the top position at the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has grown fiercer, as the Jakarta chapter claimed on Wednesday that it had obtained more support for its candidate Justian Hadinata.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Transportation must be improved
Transportation must be improvedFrom Suara KaryaAs a public transportation user, I have really put my hopes on Agum Gumelar, the transportation minister, to bring about improvements to transportation, particularly land transportation.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
100 ha of rice fields damaged in Jambi
100 ha of rice fields damaged in Jambi JAMBI: More than 100 hectares (ha) of rice fields in Muaro Bungo subdistrict are under threat of ruination following serious damage to the irrigation networks in Bungo Regency.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Arroyo must review stance on U.S.-led war
Arroyo must review stance on U.S.-led warConrado de Quiros, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila It's not Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, a presidential daughter and recent beneficiary of people power, who is giving voice to Southeast Asia in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
JP/4/BONI
JP/4/BONICauses of food insecurity Bonnie Setiawan Program Officer Structural Reform and Trade Monitoring International NGO Forum on Indonesian DevelopmentJakartaThis year's commemoration of World Food Day which falls on Oct.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Media seen as timid
Media seen as timid MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The local media has lost much of its freedom since Megawati Soekarnoputri ascended to the presidency in July, National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Alwi Sihab said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Beny Achmadi finds freedom in mosaic
Beny Achmadi finds freedom in mosaicReita Malaon, Contributor, Jakarta In Western culture, mosaic has been a form through which to express creative energy for a very long time indeed. The work of Antoni Gaudi, the renowned Spanish architect, is to a large degree distinguished by his mosaic...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Economists welcome tax ratio rise, warn of snags
Economists welcome tax ratio rise, warn of snagsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists threw their weight behind the House of Representatives' approval of a government plan to raise the tax ratio to 13.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
FPI chief ignores police summons
FPI chief ignores police summonsAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Islam Defenders Front (FPI) chairman Al Habib Muhammad Rizieq failed to respond on Wednesday to a summons issued by Jakarta Police in connection with Monday's anti-U.S.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Porn VCDs traded in Cianjur
Porn VCDs traded in Cianjur CIANJUR, West Java: The Cianjur Women's Coalition (PBC) called on the local police to crack down on pornographic VCDs being covertly traded within the predominantly Muslim regency.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Nothing can stop painter I Nyoman Gunarsa
Nothing can stop painter I Nyoman GunarsaI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Everything has been anything but easy over the last two years for noted Balinese painter I Nyoman Gunarsa.A recent court case forced him to travel into the dangerous and uncharted territory of the...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
1. BERAS (63cm) -- 55 pts Bodoni Bold 7/1
1. BERAS (63cm) -- 55 pts Bodoni Bold 7/1 Shifting to other crops now essential for Balinese (1x47) ============ 2. PHOTO a 3X10 3. TV-flicks-chess-xword-comics
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
RI cocoa output falling: Askindo
RI cocoa output falling: AskindoAdianto.P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Cocoa Exporters (Askindo) warned on Wednesday that the country's cocoa output could decline this year and in years to come unless the government takes steps to encourage farmers to become...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.17
Rupiah Rates Oct.17 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,515.00 9,515.00 10,065.00 9,965.00Australian dollar 1 694.46 628.07 664.74 657.78Austrian schilling 1 5,423.64 4,903.08 5,191.53 5,134.96Belgian franc 1 236.89 214.24 226.75 224.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Asian monies mixed, stress on yen limited
Asian monies mixed, stress on yen limitedNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mixed late Wednesday as long liquidation of the U.S. currency tempered the downward pressure on the Singapore dollar, Thai baht and South Korean won.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Xanana greets 800 ex-militia and families
Xanana greets 800 ex-militia and familiesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Atambua At least 800 East Timorese refugees, formerly grouped under the Mahidi militia group from Ainaro regency, returned to their homeland on Wednesday and received a special welcome from East Timorese leaders.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Vietnam safer for business, Indonesia most dangerous: PERC
Vietnam safer for business, Indonesia most dangerous: PERCTan Ee Lyn, Reuters, Hong Kong Business executives are increasingly uneasy about security risks in Asia-Pacific countries which they previously considered safe, with Vietnam now considered a safer place than anywhere else in the region,...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
1. police - 2 cols, 4 lines
1. police - 2 cols, 4 lines FPI chief ignores police summons 2. Bribe - 4 cols, 1 lines Witnesses say judge paid Rp 550m 3. Gas - 3 cols, 1 line Consumers complain of engine run-on
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Globalization of food begets risks
Globalization of food begets risksBonnie Setiawan, International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development, Jakarta This year's commemoration of World Food Day which falls on Oct. 16 should make us reflect on the situation of food in these times, when many have become unemployed and live under the...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 25 178,500 Adindo Foresta 95 0 0 AGIS 105 -5 10,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 -5 16,500...
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Religion and gambling
Religion and gamblingFrom Warta KotaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso has stated that the city administration has been unable to eradicate gambling and, therefore, has offered a rational solution by providing designated locations for gambling.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
Irianese refugees told to return home
Irianese refugees told to return homeThe Jakarta Post, Jayapura Authorities in Irian Jaya called on 3,000 Papuans who crossed the borderline to remote areas in Papua New Guinea (PNG), to return voluntarily in order to provide a better future for themselves.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
New House rules fall short of expectations
New House rules fall short of expectationsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The long-awaited code of ethics and internal regulations that the House of Representatives (DPR) adopted on Tuesday turned out to be a disappoinment.
Thu, 18 Oct 2001
600 refugees still in Lombok
600 refugees still in Lombok PRAYA, Central Lombok: Central Lombok Regent Suhaimi said the local administration was finding it difficult to resettle around 600 refugees from restive regions, including Irian Jaya, Sambas and Poso.