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Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Govt to set up fight against illegal trade at sea: Minister
Govt to set up fight against illegal trade at sea: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is taking the first step toward a concerted effort against illegal fishing, mining and logging activities at sea, with plans to improve regulations and maritime security.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 10, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 10, 2002Exhibition* Installation Art Skyplace Bamboo Airshipe Zeppelin, by Markus Heinsdorff's, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Oct. 20.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Experts blast antiterror bill for its definition of terrorism
Experts blast antiterror bill for its definition of terrorismMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The proposed antiterrorism bill would not be effective as long as it defined terrorist acts as non-political crimes, experts said Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
English Day at Trisakti
English Day at Trisakti JAKARTA: English-speaking students are invited to visit a two- day event called the English Day at campus E at Trisakti University in Grogol, West Jakarta, on Thursday and Friday this week.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Australian ambassador bids farewell
Australian ambassador bids farewell JAKARTA: Outgoing Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Richard C. Smith bid farewell to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday to take up a post as Australia's new secretary of defense.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Rp 200m stolen, two injured
Rp 200m stolen, two injured JAKARTA: Two people were injured during a daylight robbery on Jl. Fatmawati, South Jakarta, on Wednesday at about 2 p.m.The four robbers, wearing security guard uniforms, opened fire on the two victims, Sutadi and Suparyono, who were driving in a Suzuki Katana.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Prosperous Kutai revives past glory
Prosperous Kutai revives past glory The scenario sounds too good to be true. Every child gets a free education. Farmers get subsidies and interest-free loans. Civil servants are entitled to free medical care.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
E. Timorese urged to return home
E. Timorese urged to return homeAgence France-Presse, Lisbon East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao has urged skilled workers living in former colonial power Portugal to return home and help rebuild the war-battered country.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
1. Rachman -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48 pts BB (60 counts)
1. Rachman -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48 pts BB (60 counts)Attorney general investigated in corruption probe 2. Corruption -- 4 cols, 1 line, 42 pts BB (30 counts) Rachman says little, does little 3. FPI -- 2 cols, 3 lines, 36 pts BB (51 counts) FPI urged to disband to restore Islam's tarnished image
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Police yet to recover missing marijuana
Police yet to recover missing marijuanaApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Police have yet to locate 1.5 tons of marijuana that went missing and 61 prisoners who escaped after soldiers from Army Airborne Battalion/PS attacked the Langkat Police station on Sept. 27.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Rice exporters set up price regulator
Rice exporters set up price regulatorAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Five major rice exporting nations agreed Wednesday to set up a price-regulating mechanism to be known as the Council on Rice Trade Cooperation (CRTC) after a meeting in the Thai capital.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
SBI rate falls slightly to 13.06%
SBI rate falls slightly to 13.06% The weighted average interest rate on the benchmark one-month SBI promissory notes fell slightly to 13.04 percent, in the weekly auction held Wednesday, from 13.06 percent last week.The fall was in line with market participant's expectations.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
RI told to establish independent water body
RI told to establish independent water bodyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recommended the Indonesian government to set up an independent water regulatory body to create a transparent pricing scheme and to mediate disputes between consumers and tap...
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Blitar new home for Bung Karno Library
Blitar new home for Bung Karno Library JAKARTA: National Library chairman Dady P. Rachmananta said a library dedicated to the country's first president, Sukarno, would be built on a one-hectare plot in the East Java district of Blitar, near the founding father's grave.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
China, KL sign $1.5b currency swap Deal
China, KL sign $1.5b currency swap DealDow Jones, Beijing China and Malaysia have signed a currency swap agreement worth US$1.5 billion, the People's Bank of China announced Wednesday, taking a further step in the creation of an Asian-wide defense against future financial crises.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Controversy as S. Korea wins badminton gold
Controversy as S. Korea wins badminton goldNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesian shuttlers failed to bring home the gold medal in the prestigious men's badminton team event after surrendering 1-3 to host South Korea.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Govt to review 150 conflicting regulations
Govt to review 150 conflicting regulationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will review some 150 regulations on imports and exports issued by various ministries, because many are reported to be in conflict with each other and are confusing customs officials.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
PIN runs smoothly
PIN runs smoothly Phase two of National Immunization Week (PIN) went smoothly in the city on Wednesday as thousands of parents and their children enthusiastically took part in the program. Parents flocked to community health centers (Puskesmas) or other PIN centers throughout the city with their...
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Correcting editing mistakes
Correcting editing mistakes I would like to complain about some editing mistakes in my short story published in the Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post on Oct. 6, 2002.I refer to column five, line 16: "... always out at appointments ...." The word "at" should be "on". In the same column, line 34: "..
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.9, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 260 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 625...
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Asian rice exporters set up price-regulating mechanism
Asian rice exporters set up price-regulating mechanism Agence France-Presse Bangkok Five major rice exporting nations agreed Wednesday to set up a price-regulating mechanism to be known as the Council on Rice Trade Cooperation (CRTC) after a meeting in the Thai capital.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
FPI urged to disband to restore Islam's tarnished image
FPI urged to disband to restore Islam's tarnished imageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 2,000 demonstrators of several non-governmental groups (NGOs) called on Wednesday the dissolution of the radical Islam Defenders Front (FPI), saying that the incessant raids on nightclubs and...
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Journalism of peace?
Journalism of peace?From Media IndonesiaThe polemic about the broadcasting bill had not slackened when the mass media raised the issue of "journalism of peace" for conflict areas in the country. There is no guarantee yet that this type of journalism will be beneficial to national and international...
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Bring your own dictionaries
Bring your own dictionaries BUSAN, South Korea: Communication is one of the main barriers at the Busan 2002 Asian Games for journalists, not only because most South Koreans do not speak English, but also because of the diversity of languages being used by the journalists themselves.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
JP/4/SCENE
JP/4/SCENESuramadu bridge no longer dream: VP BANGKALAN, East Java: Vice President Hamzah Haz said here on Wednesday that the Madurese people should no longer consider the Suramadu bridge project merely a dream, as work on it has already begun at Sukolilo Barat village, Surabaya.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Buyung fuming with KL over deportation
Buyung fuming with KL over deportationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyer Adnan Buyung Nasution said on Wednesday he would sue the Malaysian government after he was expelled from the country immediately after arriving at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Tuesday.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Tension mounts as bomb blast, scares hit Ambon
Tension mounts as bomb blast, scares hit AmbonOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku A bomb exploded near a military base in Batugantung subdistrict in the Maluku capital of Ambon on Wednesday morning, wounding at least four civilians and two Army soldiers.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: BorobudurHotel BorobudurSPECIAL GUEST: The Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored to host the visit of the former president of South Africa, H.E. Nelson Mandela, during his recent visit to Indonesia on Oct. 1. Pictured above: H.E.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
1. SOMASI: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. SOMASI: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Megawati urged to annul decree on Sutiyoso 2. UZBEK: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 23 Five Uzbek women nabbed for working as prostitutes 3. BUSWAY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 After fanfare, busway project now postponed 4.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Never a dull moment for U.S. envoy
Never a dull moment for U.S. envoyDean Yates, Reuters, Jakarta Ralph Boyce doesn't miss a beat when describing his first year in the hot seat as Washington's ambassador to Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Attorney general investigated in alleged corruption probe
Attorney general investigated in alleged corruption probeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) began on Wednesday its probe into allegations of corruption involving Attorney General M.A. Rachman, who is under intense pressure to resign over the case.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct. 9
Rupiah Rates Oct. 9 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,201.28 4,649.93 4,952.35 4,898.63 Brunei dollar 1 5,314.44 4,752.78 5,060.09 5,006.98 Canadian dollar 1 5,957.14 5,327.53 5,672.03 5,612.47 Swiss franc 1 6,347.31 5,677.77 6,043.53 5,981.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Putin and Megawati, the political twins
Putin and Megawati, the political twinsDmitri Kosyrev, Political Columnist, Novosti Agency, Moscow Other key problems similarly shaping policies of the Russian and Indonesian presidents are the following:o Separatism that is called federalism:Chechnya has became a veritable gangland in the early...
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
RI 2nd top for add expanditure growth in Asia
RI 2nd top for add expanditure growth in AsiaA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia recorded the highest growth in advertising spending in Asia, excluding Japan, in the first half of the year, reflecting continued strong growth in the country, a research firm said on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
IMF has outlived its purpose: Kwik
IMF has outlived its purpose: KwikThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outspoken State Minister for National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie questioned again the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) presence in Indonesia, saying the fund had outlived its purpose here.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
More creativity needed
More creativity neededFrom Kompas Indonesians are falling behind other nations in some respects, but they cannot blame other people for this condition. Indonesians need to change themselves to become a creative nation.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Mega urged to annual election of Sutiyoso, Fauzi Bowo
Mega urged to annual election of Sutiyoso, Fauzi BowoBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) filed on Wednesday a legal notice against President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decree authorizing the inauguration of Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso and Vice...
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Rp 420b earmarked for Sumatra highway
Rp 420b earmarked for Sumatra highway JAKARTA: The government is planning a Rp 420 billion upgrade of the 2,508-kilometer East Sumatra highway from Banda Aceh province to Lampung province next year, a senior government official said Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Vina loses of spare tire
Vina loses of spare tire JAKARTA: The chubby seagull is no more. Singer Vina Panduwinata, famed for her hit song Burung Camar (seagull), said that she has lost more than 15 kilograms over the last two years through a rigorous diet she and her nutritionist devised.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Amien Rais to get UMY Award
Amien Rais to get UMY Award YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY) is to present People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais with its "2002 UMY Award", for what is said was Amien's role in reforming the Indonesian political system and his central role in amending the 1945...
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
MPI, WTTC to bost tourism awarenes
MPI, WTTC to bost tourism awarenes JAKARTA: The Indonesian Tourism Council (MPI) and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) have agreed to form a strategic alliance in order to boost the tourism industry at home.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
124 sex workers sent home
124 sex workers sent home JAKARTA: The City Social Agency returned 124 suspected sex workers to their hometowns on Tuesday evening. The women were detained during recent raids on massage parlors in the capital.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Bribery in the House
Bribery in the HouseFrom Rakyat MerdekaSome members of the House of Representatives have allegedly received bribes from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in the Bank Niaga divestment process. Each House commission reportedly has a number of brokers.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Poso working group revived
Poso working group revived PALU, Central Sulawesi: Poso deputy regent Abdul Malik Syahadat said on Wednesday that the Malino Peace Declaration working group in charge of handling sectarian conflicts between Muslims and Christians in the province had been reactivated this month.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Akbar says hello to Megawati
Akbar says hello to Megawati JAKARTA: House of Representative Speaker Akbar Tandjung sent his warm regards to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday through his party members.Ferry Mursyidan Baldan, a member of the Golkar Party and secretary general of the party's youth-wing, the Young...
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Rupiah Rates Oct. 9
Rupiah Rates Oct. 9 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Oct. 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 5,201.28 4,649.93 4,952.35 4,898.63 Australian dollar 1 5,314.44 4,752.78 5,060.09 5,006.98 Brunei dollar 1 5,957.14 5,327.53 5,672.03 5,612.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
After fanfare, busway project now postponed
After fanfare, busway project now postponedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to a lack of public consultation and financial preparation, the city administration decided on Wednesday to postpone the Rp 54 billion (US$6 million) busway project connecting Blok M in South Jakarta with...
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Most think Megawati unfit to retain power: Poll
Most think Megawati unfit to retain power: PollMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new survey supports the findings of recent research that has said Indonesians cannot clearly identify anyone suitable to lead the country after the next election.
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
1. Purba --- West Pacific forum, beyond
1. Purba --- West Pacific forum, beyond support on Papua issue2. Global -- The world must know that business does not rule, politics not dead
Thu, 10 Oct 2002
Corruption-free driver's licenses?
Corruption-free driver's licenses? Over recent years I, like other expatriates and Indonesian citizens, have renewed my driver's license at the Traffic Police Driver's License Center in Kalideres. Each year the process involved payment of "extra fees" at some point.