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Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Govt seeks options for dealing with global recession
Govt seeks options for dealing with global recessionBerni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After repeated calls for an emergency package to cope with a global recession, the government promised on Tuesday it would seek input on how to best safeguard the country's flagging economy.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Bali remains heaven for foreigners despite protests against U.S. attacks
Bali remains heaven for foreigners despite protests against U.S. attacksI Wayan Juniartha and Onny Setiawan, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Balikpapan While many areas in the archipelago have been feeling the heat of protests against the U.S.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Madurese long to return to Kalimantan 'homeland'
Madurese long to return to Kalimantan 'homeland'Ainur R.Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Madurese refugees from Sampit and Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, now living in shelters and camps in Bangkalan and other areas on the island of Madura hope to return to their "former homeland" in...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Filling of Batutegi dam continues
Filling of Batutegi dam continues The Batutegi dam, located in Way Harong village, Tanggamus regency, Lampung, some 90 kilometers west of Bandarlampung, has been filled one-third of the way.Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno officiated the start of the filling of the dam...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 9, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 25 123,500 Adindo Foresta 90 0 2,000 AGIS 110 10 679,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 295 -75...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
OIC meeting will not slam U.S. strikes: Analysts
OIC meeting will not slam U.S. strikes: AnalystsMiral Fahmy, Reuters, Doha Islamic nations meeting on Wednesday will not condemn the U.S.- led strikes on Muslim Afghanistan, mainly because they are fed up with the extremist Taliban movement, analysts and officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Drugs, AIDS and terrorism
Drugs, AIDS and terrorism In recent weeks, the world has focussed on terrorism. Officials have revived and increased anti-terrorist measures, particularly tracking and blocking the accounts and transfers of terrorists' funds. The mass killing of people from 80 countries in the United States on Sept.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Saudi govt sees bin Laden link to terrorists' attack
Saudi govt sees bin Laden link to terrorists' attackAgencies, Dubai/Washington United States ally Saudi Arabia said for the first time on Tuesday there was clear evidence linking Saudi-born Osama bin Laden to last month's attacks on the United States and called for the perpetrators to be brought to...
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Fighting terrorism: Between idealism and realism
Fighting terrorism: Between idealism and realismMochtar Buchori, Educator, legislator, Jakarta Osama bin Laden said that the world is divided into two camps, that of the faithful and that of the infidel.
Wed, 10 Oct 2001
Demand for justices' dismissal supported
Demand for justices' dismissal supportedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri supported on Tuesday a demand raised by the party's faction for the dismissal of the justices handling Hutomo "Tommy"...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Tutut, Titiek questioned over alleged graft case
Tutut, Titiek questioned over alleged graft caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two daughters of former president Soeharto, Siti Hardijanti "Tutut" Rukmana and Siti Hediati Harijadi or Titiek Prabowo, as well as Tutut's husband, Indra Rukmana, appeared at the Attorney General's Office on Monday for...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Train derails in W. Java
Train derails in W. Java PURWAKARTA, West Java: The Parahyangan train bound for Bandung from Jakarta derailed in the village of Cijantung, Sukatani district, Purwakarta, West Java on Sunday evening. No fatalities were reported, but several trains bound for Bandung, Central and East Java were behind...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Govt asks ADB to ease terms on US$600m loan package
Govt asks ADB to ease terms on US$600m loan packageBerni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A US$600 million loan package from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is at stake, as the government falls behind in meeting the bank's loan conditions, according to a government official.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Exporters fear increase in anti-U.S. sentiment may affect trade
Exporters fear increase in anti-U.S. sentiment may affect tradeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. strikes launched against Afghanistan will definitely cast a shadow over the country's export performance, with fears of growing anti-U.S. sentiment looming large, exporters said.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
2. LNG (1 x 24)
2. LNG (1 x 24) Kogas mulls other LNG sources 3. Global (1 x 35) U.S.-led attacks deepen economic uncertainty 4. AFTA (2 x 20) ASEAN should stick to AFTA plans: U.S. carmakers
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Orchid exhibition at Taman Mini
Orchid exhibition at Taman Mini JAKARTA: Orchid lovers are invited to visit the orchid exhibition at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta until Oct. 16.The exhibition, organized by the Indonesia Permai Orchid Garden, also has on display plants other than orchids, as well as fish, birds and...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Rice supply drops but prices stable
Rice supply drops but prices stable JAKARTA: The daily rice supply to Cipinang central market in East Jakarta slightly decreased on Monday from the usual amount of 2,000 tons to 1,800 tons, but prices remained stable.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Migrants sent back to Madura
Migrants sent back to Madura SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: As many as 23 Madurese migrants who had returned to their former homes in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, have been sent back to Madura, police said here on Monday.Kotawaringin Police chief Sr. Adj. Comr. P.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Rupiah falls below 10,000 after attacks on Afghanistan
Rupiah falls below 10,000 after attacks on AfghanistanBerni K Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta News of the U.S. attack against Afghanistan has crushed the rupiah's timid recovery, as market players fled to the dollar over fear of a backlash by radical groups protesting the strike.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
VP to open Islamic meeting
VP to open Islamic meeting PEKANBARU, Riau: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to officially open an international Islamic conference in the city on Tuesday.Wan Abubakar, chairman of the Riau chapter of the United Development Party (PPP), said the meeting that would be attended by around 150...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
U.S. carmakers tell ASEAN to stick to free trade plan
U.S. carmakers tell ASEAN to stick to free trade plan Eileen Ng Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asia must stick to plans to open up its auto industry by 2003 under regional a free trade plan and not resort to protectionist barriers to cope with a global slowdown, United States carmakers...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
No reconciliation with Matori
No reconciliation with Matori JAKARTA: National Awakening Party (PKB) board of patrons head Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid said on Monday that reconciliation between PKB and its former chairman Matori Abdul Djalil is already impossible because of two major mistakes.
Tue, 09 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, 09 Oct 2001
Kumaratunga fires top official
Kumaratunga fires top official SRI LANKA: Embattled president sacked a top official of her party on Monday in a bid to quell dissent in the minority government ahead of a no-confidence vote in parliament. State radio in Colombo said S.B.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
TNI staying clear of politics? It's rhetoric
TNI staying clear of politics? It's rhetoricBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's call for the military to finally leave politics seems to be merely rhetorical because in reality politicians and soldiers are indispensable partners, observers say.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Tourism plan meets opposition
Tourism plan meets opposition BATAM, Riau: An alliance of 38 Muslim organizations in Batam staged a demonstration on Monday, protesting the local administrations' plan to establish an exclusive gambling and prostitution on the island.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Rare giant flower faces extinction in the wild
Rare giant flower faces extinction in the wildBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta First discovered by Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari in 1878, Bunga Bangkai (Amorphophallus titanum), which literally means carcass flower, as the rare giant plant is locally known, grows in the wild, mainly on...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
ASEAN should stick to AFTA plans: U.S. caremaker
ASEAN should stick to AFTA plans: U.S. caremakerEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asia must stick to plans to open up its auto industry by 2003 under regional a free trade plan and not resort to protectionist barriers to cope with a global slowdown, United States carmakers...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
UI recommends local gambling den
UI recommends local gambling denAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta A study center at the University of Indonesia recommended on Monday that the city administration set up a government-regulated gaming center to control the rapid increase of illegal gambling here.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
No religion advocates war
No religion advocates warFrom Koran TempoThe aftermath of the WTC-Pentagon tragedy is being increasingly politicized on a daily basis. The focus has shifted, as it is no longer on terrorism, but it is now more of a religious issue, as can be seen from the number of Indonesians who are prepared to...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
New anticorruption body sets high principles for members
New anticorruption body sets high principles for membersTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer expressed the fear here on Monday that no Indonesian would be capable of meeting the criteria for membership of a "powerful" new commission to eradicate corruption (KPTPK) which would...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Five security guards robbed
Five security guards robbed BOGOR: A group of men, one armed with a pistol, robbed the office of state-owned electricity company PT PLN in Jonggol, Sukamaju village, here early on Monday, taking some Rp 650,000 (US$65) belonged to five security guards.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
RI expresses concern, urges U.S. to limit strikes
RI expresses concern, urges U.S. to limit strikesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Expressing deep concern at the United States' decision to launch a military strike against Afghanistan, Indonesia urged Washington on Monday to keep its operation limited to minimize civilian casualties.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Five bodies found in restive Aceh
Five bodies found in restive AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Five dead bodies with gunshot wounds were found in separate locations after a gunfight between security forces and members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) that lasted all of Sunday, an Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) volunteer...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
ASEAN to meet after U.S. attacks
ASEAN to meet after U.S. attacks THAILAND: Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai on Monday urged the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to meet to discuss cooperation against terrorism after the U.S.-led attacks on Afghanistan.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Asia coffee shipments unaffected by attack on Afghanistan
Asia coffee shipments unaffected by attack on Afghanistan Dow Jones Singapore Asian coffee export shipments for the fourth quarter haven't been hampered by the U.S.-led attack against targets in Afghanistan, industry participants said Monday.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Oil price up after U.S. attacks
Oil price up after U.S. attacksReuters, London Oil prices moved modestly higher on Monday as the United States and Britain launched retaliatory strikes on Afghanistan. London Brent blend crude added 22 cents to US$21.85 a barrel and U.S. light crude slipped eight cents to $22.47.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
U.S. and British companies close local officer
U.S. and British companies close local officerMoch. N. Kurniawan and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. and British companies temporarily closed their offices here on Monday as a precautionary measure amid threats from local radical groups following the U.S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Crisis management essential
Crisis management essentialVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government, which has been criticized for sorely lacking a sense of urgency in dealing with the economic bleeding, could learn from South Korea's success in repairing its economy in the early 1960s.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems during the printing process, The Jakarta Post arrived late to subscribers in Sumatra, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku and Irian Jaya on Monday. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. -- Publisher
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
JOB Gallery
JOB Gallery When I opened the pages of The Jakarta Post on Oct. 6, 2001, I was a little disappointed because I did not find the JOB Gallery column.I noticed that JOB Gallery had been appearing every Saturday and hoped it would always be so. I find the articles very much accommodative.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
IBRA delays proving too costly
IBRA delays proving too costlyJames Castle, Castles Group, President, American Chamber of Commerce, Jakarta One of the most frequently heard excuses for not selling IBRA assets or privatizing Indonesia's state-owned enterprises is that weak economic conditions for the offering prices will be "too...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Taliban defiant after U.S. wrath unleashed
Taliban defiant after U.S. wrath unleashedAgence France-Presse, Kabul The Taliban emerged defiant on Monday from an overnight hail of cruise missiles and bombs after the United States launched its long-awaited reprisal for the horror of last month.Taliban officials described U.S.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Jakarta braces for anti-West backlash
Jakarta braces for anti-West backlashThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Western embassies and international schools were closed on Monday, while some foreigners began to leave the capital as hard-line organizations threatened attacks in retaliation for the U.S.-led air strikes on Afghanistan.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Religious leaders urge govt to cut ties with U.S.
Religious leaders urge govt to cut ties with U.S.The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) and leaders of Muslim groups condemned the U.S. attacks in Afghanistan on Monday, and demanded that Jakarta freeze diplomatic ties with Washington.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
90% of radio stations in the red
90% of radio stations in the red SURABAYA: Ninety percent of private radio stations are considered unfit to operate as they are unprofitable, a communications expert said on Monday.Hinca I.P. Pandjaitan, an executive director of the Indonesia Media Policy and Law Center (IMPLC), said these radio...
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Megawati's appeal
Megawati's appeal Last week President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued two important appeals. The first was when she addressed a ceremony at the Waseda University in Japan, which awarded her the title of doctor honoris causa.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Fuel prices remain high in N. Sulawesi
Fuel prices remain high in N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: Fuel prices, in particular for kerosene, remain high in North Sulawesi despite efforts by state- owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to directly supply 27 distributors based on their areas of operation from Oct. 1.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
WBF moves Bermuda Bowl from Bali
WBF moves Bermuda Bowl from BaliNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) has expressed its disappointment with the World Bridge Federation's (WBF) decision to move the 2001 world championships from Bali to Paris following the Sept.
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
Militant groups rally outside U.S. embassy against attacks on Afghanistan
Militant groups rally outside U.S. embassy against attacks on AfghanistanDamar Harsanto and Hanifah Abu, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over a thousand demonstrators from several militant groups here staged rallies on Monday in front of the heavily guarded U.S. Embassy, protesting the U.S.