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Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Public order officers seize 84 pedicabs
Public order officers seize 84 pedicabs JAKARTA: City Public Order officers seized 84 becak (pedicabs) during raids in Tanjung Priok, Koja and Cilincing, North Jakarta, at dawn on Thursday.Head of the North Jakarta Public Order Office Toni Budiono said that the operations involved public figures,...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
TB sufferers on the rise in Donggala
TB sufferers on the rise in Donggala PALU, Central Sulawesi: The number of people in Donggala suffering from tuberculosis has increased by more than 120 percent to 341 over the last ten months from 150 in the same period in 2000.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Trash disposal remains big headache for Jakarta administration
Trash disposal remains big headache for Jakarta administrationAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The capital's waste disposal problem remains unresolved, with city officials yet to reach an agreement with the Bekasi administration on the garbage dumping site in Bantargebang.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct 12, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 165,000 Adindo Foresta 95 -5 51,000 AGIS 105 0 140,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 250 -45...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
PGI asks U.S. to stop attacks
PGI asks U.S. to stop attacksTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) urged the U.S on Friday to stop its air strikes in Afghanistan and resolve the conflict through the United Nations.PGI chairman Natan Setiabudi said that the U.S.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
FM defends response to threats
FM defends response to threatsAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda on Friday defended Indonesia's response to threats by hardline leaders against Americans and Britons over U.S.-led military strikes on Afghanistan.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to release former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Haryo Wibowo from custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done, lawyers asserted on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Luxury car smuggling foiled
Luxury car smuggling foiled JAKARTA: The Customs and Excise office had foiled the smuggling of four Mercedes Benz vehicles into the country, an officer said on Friday.Director General of Customs and Excise Permana Agung said the luxury cars, shipped by the MV Kota Maju from Singapore, arrived in...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Foreign CEOs air concern over security
Foreign CEOs air concern over securityBerni K. Moestafa and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign ambassadors and expatriates urged the government to counter the negative reporting of anti-U.S. rallies, warning that the bad image arising from the news was hurting investor sentiment.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Sukarno's collections; paintings, batik, statues, Chinese ceramics, kris, photos, Gedung Pola, Jl. Proklamasi 56, Central Jakarta, until Oct. 15. * Fine Arts in Berlin 1989-1999, National Museum, Jl.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.13
Rupiah Rates Oct.13 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,600.00 9,600.00 10,151.00 10,049.00Australian dollar 1 694.99 629.15 665.55 658.57Austrian schilling 1 5,321.20 4,814.40 5,095.80 5,039.57Belgian franc 1 237.07 214.61 227.03 224.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Crisis creates 49 new slums
Crisis creates 49 new slums TANGERANG: The prolonged monetary crisis, which has led many residents to lose their jobs, had increased the number of slum villages here from 22 to 71 within the last two years, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Megawati promises to review stance
Megawati promises to review stanceFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri broke her silence on Friday over the U.S. attacks on military targets in Afghanistan and promised that the government would review its "soft" stance on the attacks.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Manila bans Chinese fruit
Manila bans Chinese fruitReuters, Manila The Philippines said on Friday it had imposed a temporary ban on the import of corn, apples and other fruits from China after finding the codling moth pest in some shipments of Chinese apples.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Rate of blindness highest in Asia
Rate of blindness highest in Asia JAKARTA: The number of blind people in Indonesia is about three million, or 1.5 percent of the country's population, the highest in Asia and the third highest worldwide, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
1. Ari
1. Ari Ari's release sparks gripes 2. Trash - 4 cols, 2 linesx7/8 Trash disposal remains big headache for Jakarta administration 3. Dog Pets affected by foreigners' departures
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Martha Tilaar set to expand beauty business into overseas markets
Martha Tilaar set to expand beauty business into overseas marketsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traditional cosmetics maker Martha Tilaar Group plans to open three spas in Brunei, Singapore, and the Middle East as part of its expansion program, founder and company president Martha...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Herculean task
Herculean taskFrom Rakyat MerdekaWith a population of 210 million, Indonesia sustains offshore loans worth US$145 billion, the legacy of the New Order. These loans are made up of government loans ($70 billion) and government-guaranteed private debts, of which part of the interest and the principal...
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Martha Tilaar survives from difficult time
Martha Tilaar survives from difficult time JAKARTA: She is sitting pretty today as the head of a traditional cosmetics and spa empire, but there was a time when Martha Tilaar found it difficult to get her foot in the door.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
S'pore unveils S$11.3b economic relief package
S'pore unveils S$11.3b economic relief packageAgence France-Presse, Singapore The Singapore government on Friday announced an S$11.3 billion (US$6.3 billion) off-budget package to help the city-state cope with its deepest recession in more than 30 years.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Govt told to counter bad image from anti-U.S. protests
Govt told to counter bad image from anti-U.S. protestsBerni K. Moestafa and Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Foreign ambassadors and expatriates urged the government to counter the negative reporting of anti-U.S.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Ari's release draws scorn
Ari's release draws scornMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court's decision to release former President Soeharto's grandson Ari Sigit from custody is counter to the public's desire to see justice done, lawyers asserted on Friday.
Sat, 13 Oct 2001
Clerics preaching hatred arrest
Clerics preaching hatred arrest Jakarta City Police chief Sofjan Jacoeb threatened on Friday to arrest Muslim clerics who preached hatred aimed at inciting people to use violence."I ask all ulemas not to give sermons that could inflame emotions because if they do that, we will impose article 160 of...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Police seize firecrackers
Police seize firecrackers CIREBON, West Java: Cirebon Police seized hundreds of thousands of firecrackers bound for the Central Java market and arrested one man for further investigation.Adj. Sr. Comr. Ricardo Hutauruk, the chief of the police, said the suspect, Sukron, who was transporting the...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Students threaten to expel Japanese from Makasar
Students threaten to expel Japanese from MakasarThe Jakarta Post, Makassar Hundreds of students from the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) in Makassar sent an ultimatum on Thursday for the Japanese government to withdraw its support for the U.S.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
JP/24/W03
JP/24/W03Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traditional cosmetics maker Martha Tilaar Group plans to open three spas in Brunei, Singapore, and the Middle East as part of its expansion program, founder and company president Martha Tilaar said.
Fri, 12 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 Song 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 Music 4:30 Children's Program 5:15 Religious Teachings 6:00 News...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Farmers stage anti-sweeping rally
Farmers stage anti-sweeping rallyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid growing anti-American sentiment in some parts of the country, some 400 farmers from Bali's Pacung Baturiti village staged a rally in front of the provincial legislative council building on Thursday to protest any action against...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
By Paul Wolfowitz
By Paul Wolfowitz United States Deputy Secretary of Defense On Sept. 11, in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania, violent extremists killed thousands of citizens of over seventy countries. Among the dead or still missing are many Muslims and Arabs.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
'Hansip' called in to protect the capital
'Hansip' called in to protect the capitalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration will deploy some 2,500 civilian defense (Hansip) officers in anticipation of possible riots in connection with a planned mass prayer in the National Monument (Monas) Park, Central Jakarta, on Friday.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
FPI deny link with bin Laden
FPI deny link with bin LadenAbu Hanifah and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two Muslim groups have denied reports that they have connections with Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect in the terrorist attacks on the U.S., saying that the allegations were fabricated by U.S.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Zebra Cross operation
Zebra Cross operationFrom 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, 12 Oct 2001
Government inconsistent in dealing with Aceh issue: GAM
Government inconsistent in dealing with Aceh issue: GAMIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is accusing the Indonesian government of being inconsistent in dealing with the Aceh conflict.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Tangerang administration ignores traffic chaos: Locals
Tangerang administration ignores traffic chaos: LocalsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A passenger in a public minivan looks frustrated as her 10- month-old baby cries despite the various attempts to calm the child. Three other female passengers try to soothe the baby, but to no avail.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Chandra Asri haunts Indonesia-Japan ties
Chandra Asri haunts Indonesia-Japan tiesKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Tokyo One of the main messages that was conveyed to President Megawati Soekarnoputri during her recent visit to Japan was the looming threat of bankruptcy over its giant trading house Marubeni Corp.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Police ordered to realse suspect
Police ordered to realse suspect TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court ordered the Tiga Raksa Police on Wednesday to release a suspect who was arrested without a warrant.Judge Suhartoyo said the police could not make any arrests without a warrant as stipulated in Article 21 of the Criminal Code.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Plan to revive faction at MPR hampered
Plan to revive faction at MPR hamperedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Negotiations to reinstate the Regional Representatives Faction (FUD) at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have made little progress mainly due to the fact that only 73 out of the 130 regional representatives...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Acehnese students rally for education
Acehnese students rally for education BANDA ACEH: More than a hundred students staged a demonstration in the city on Thursday, calling on the government to save the education program that has been disrupted by the prolonged conflict in the province over the last ten months.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Kepulauan Seribu gets deputy regent
Kepulauan Seribu gets deputy regent JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso called upon the newly installed top officials at Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) on Thursday to get along with the islanders, who are mostly poor.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
The quiet president
The quiet president Although we usually appreciate the maxim that silence is golden, alas, that time-honored rule does not apply to President Megawati Soekarnoputri these days. As a matter of fact, the Indonesian public is yearning to hear directly from its leader some reassuring words to help it...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Gelbard bids farewell to President
Gelbard bids farewell to President JAKARTA: Outgoing United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert S. Gelbard paid a visit to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to bid farewell as he will end his tenure in the country next week.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Asian currencies mixed, S'pore dollar at 11-week low
Asian currencies mixed, S'pore dollar at 11-week lowDow Jones, Singapore/Jakarta Asian currencies were mixed late Thursday, with the Singapore dollar extending its slide to 11-week lows as the central bank apparently acquiesced to a weaker currency.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
BI sees interest rates still high on inflation pressure
BI sees interest rates still high on inflation pressureBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) stressed that inflationary pressure would remain a concern for the central bank due to a weaker than expected rupiah, dashing hopes for a cut in interest rates.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Govt urged to fill ambassador's post
Govt urged to fill ambassador's post PALU, Central Sulawesi: Vice secretary for the United Development Party Bachtiar Chamsyah urged the government on Thursday to fill the ambassadorship to the U.S., which was vacated by Dojodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, who is now the coordinating minister for the...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
How to avoid 'brengsek' image
How to avoid 'brengsek' imageFrom Pelita"Stasiun Gambir brengsek!" (Lousy Gambir station!), snapped a tourist, who was queuing in the magnificent station of the country's capital city.His remark was justified, as the grand station, which actually should be sterile and free from ticket scalpers, has...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Judge's bribery trial to continue
Judge's bribery trial to continue JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court decided on Wednesday to continue the trial of a Jakarta high court judge accused of bribery.Presiding judge Bambang Sriwulan said that the defendant, Fauzatulo Zendrato, 50, could be charged under the Criminal Code and...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Symbol of past mess:
Symbol of past mess: Chandra Asri's debacleChandra Asri stirs New Order ghostsChandra Asri haunts RI, Japan tiesBy Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post TokyoOne of the main messages that was conveyed to President Megawati Soekarnoputri during her recent visit to Japan was the looming...
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Supremacy of law obliterated
Supremacy of law obliteratedFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe central management board of the Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (SBSI) regrets the recent decision of the Supreme Court, which cleared Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra from the earlier 18-month imprisonment sentence imposed by the late justice M.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Arifin shares dreams, nightmares in new display
Arifin shares dreams, nightmares in new displayMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Now that Zaenal Arifin has woken up from his sleep, he is ready to share with the world all his dreams, and nightmares as well.
Fri, 12 Oct 2001
Interest rates: Bank Indonesia (BI) stressed that inflationary
Interest rates: Bank Indonesia (BI) stressed that inflationary pressure would remain a concern for the central bank due to a weaker than expected rupiah, dashing hopes for a cut in interest rates. Page 2 Talks on FUD bogged down: Negotiations to reinstate the Regional Representatives Faction (FUD)...