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Tue, 02 Oct 2001
1. curren (4 x 8)
1. curren (4 x 8)Most Asian currencies down late on Monday A Bank of Japan survey showing a sharp deterioration in business sentiment was the catalyst for a mild sell off in most Asian currencies Monday, with the closure of some markets and the approach of a key meeting of U.S.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
JP/ /
JP/ / Singapore Airlines (SIA), in collaboration with the Indonesian State Ministry of Tourism and Culture, invited several German tourism writers and tour operators to visit Jakarta, Tana Toraja, Bali and Lombok for eight days from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
JP/Arief Suhardiman
JP/Arief Suhardiman AD SEMINAR: PT Syahrir Securities president director Sjahrir (left) addresses a seminar on the Prospects of Indonesian Advertisement 2002 in Jakarta. Organized by The Jakarta Post on Monday, the seminar featured chairman of University of Indonesia's Post-Graduate Management...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Gelbard's concern
Gelbard's concern Islam, as it is understood by its followers, is a religion of rahmatan lil'Alamin, protection and compassion for all. Rahmat means guaranteeing that there is a feeling of security and comfort.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Panel taking stock of Alaska's ocean health
Panel taking stock of Alaska's ocean healthYereth Rosen, Reuters, Anchorage, Alaska Environmental strains ripple on the oceans that border Alaska.In rural stretches of the state, global warming has thinned Arctic pack ice, making travel dangerous for Native hunters.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Number of haj pilgrims down
Number of haj pilgrims down PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: South Sumatra is registering a decreased number of haj pilgrims, with this year's applicants totaling only 3,835 of the quota of 6,000 allowed to the region.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Performances * Sundanese Traditional Drama by Paguyuban Sandiwara Sunda group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Oct. 6. * Javanese Traditional Comedy - Ketoprak, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 8 p.m., Oct. 7.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
1. ZOO -- 58cm 48pt Futura Medium 7/1
1. ZOO -- 58cm 48pt Futura Medium 7/1 Brighter days wait for 'Primate Prison' of Bukittinggi? (1x35)_ 'Prisoners' of Bukittinggi zoo hoping for a pardon 2. ALASKA -- 45cm Futura Medium 5/1Panel taking stock of Alaska's ocean health (1x42) Taking the temperature of Alaska's oceans -- WTG-BDG 36cm
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Sutiyoso under fire over exhibition building permit
Sutiyoso under fire over exhibition building permit Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta City councillors criticized Governor Sutiyoso on Monday for relocating an exhibition building from the eastern parking lot of Bung Karno sports stadium in Senayan to the National Monument (Monas) Park, in...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Inflation up in September as rupiah falls
Inflation up in September as rupiah fallsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation was up in September due to a decline in the value of the rupiah, raising concerns that the government's 2001 single digit inflation target may not be met.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Asian stocks cautious, Tokyo withstands tankan
Asian stocks cautious, Tokyo withstands tankanJennifer Chen, Agencies, Singapore Japanese shares surged two percent on Monday shrugging off yet another gloomy indicator from the world's second largest economy, as investors elsewhere braced for an expected U.S. military strike against Afghanistan.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Governor assures the world that Yogyakarta is safe
Governor assures the world that Yogyakarta is safeAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta In a bid to convince foreign tourists and investors that Yogyakarta is safe and secure, Governor Hamengkubuwono X has issued a letter of guarantee -- in English -- assuring that there will be no sweeps...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Beware of Golkar's strategy
Beware of Golkar's strategyFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe Golkar party, in its politicking moves, is known to be loaded with an array of strategies, among others, by sending its members to their home towns to grab the position of governor in their regions, as can be seen from Abdullah Puteh in Aceh to...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Tommy's changing fortunes
Tommy's changing fortunes Oct. 14, 1999: S. Jakarta District Court acquits TommySept. 26 2000: Supreme Court sentences Tommy to 18 monthsOct. 4, 2000: President Abdurrahman rejects Tommy's pardon requestOct.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Illegal registration of domain name is a crime, court told
Illegal registration of domain name is a crime, court toldThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The illegal registration of a domain name is a crime, not a civil matter, the president of the Singapore-based Asean Intellectual Property Association said on Monday in the first cybercrime trial here.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
'We should give the U.S. conditional support'
'We should give the U.S. conditional support' The United States has asserted that it's war on terrorism is not against Islam, yet protests against the U.S. continue. The Jakarta Post contributor Rikza Abdullah talked to Nurcholish Madjid, founder of the Paramadina Foundation in Jakarta by telephone...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Bolkiah, Mahathir talk on terror
Bolkiah, Mahathir talk on terror MALAYSIA: Visiting Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday exchanged views on terrorism and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation, state media reported.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Sutiyoso catches fire for construction permit
Sutiyoso catches fire for construction permitAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors criticized Governor Sutiyoso on Monday for relocating an exhibition building from the eastern parking lot of Bung Karno sports stadium in Senayan to the National Monument (Monas) Park, in Central...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Indonesia faces gloomy economy: Expert
Indonesia faces gloomy economy: ExpertTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's economic growth forecast of 5 percent for 2002 will not be achieved given that the rest of the world is heading for a recession, senior economist Syahrir said on Monday.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
The dead tell tales at museum
The dead tell tales at museumMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of the ancient large gravestones displayed on the wall remains blank. Underneath it reads the words: This has been reserved by the Arma family.This is not a place to buy tombstones.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, October 2, 2001Performances* Sundanese Traditional Drama by Paguyuban Sandiwara Sunda group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Oct. 6.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Gus Dur opposes sweeping against Westerners
Gus Dur opposes sweeping against WesternersI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid in Denpasar on Monday, voiced his opposition to "sweeping" activities launched by several hard-line Muslim groups against U.S. citizens in Indonesia.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
108 teachers get diarrhea
108 teachers get diarrhea PANDEGLANG, Banten: Some 108 junior high school teachers in the province have suffered diarrhea after consuming contaminated food during a two-week-long workshop in a small town.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.1, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,225 -75 119,000 Adindo Foresta 100 0 0 AGIS 115 -5 241,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 750 125 11,097,000...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
E. Java ranks the 5th in AIDS
E. Java ranks the 5th in AIDS SURABAYA, East Java: The province of East Java has had the fifth highest increase in the transmission of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), following Irian Jaya, Riau, Yogyakarta and South Sumatra.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Migrants produce bountiful harvest
Migrants produce bountiful harvestAntara, Padang, West Sumatra West Sumatra will aim to increase its level of migrant labor as the provincial government's remittance from the supplying of around 12,000 workers to Malaysia is higher than its annual income from economic development in the province...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
KL to spend US$263.8m on airports
KL to spend US$263.8m on airportsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The government is planning to spend some 1 billion ringgit (US$263.8 million) this year on airport development in East Malaysia, Bernama news agency reported, citing Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
1. BCA
1. BCA Bapepam drops inquiry into BCA share sales 2. PLN PLN confident of inking Paiton deal 3. Garuda Govt decision due on underwriting Garuda 4. Japan Feeble economy won't deter Japanese PM's reform drive 5. ECB ECB official sees bright future for European economy 6.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Oil prices continue slide after OPEC fails to cut supply
Oil prices continue slide after OPEC fails to cut supplyReuters, London Oil prices slumped again on Monday, adding to a 20 percent fall in the last two weeks, after OPEC exporters decided against further supply curbs as the global economy slows.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Indonesia must rein in radicals
Indonesia must rein in radicalsThe Strait Times, Singapore Indonesia's Ulemas Council, the country's top Islamic authority, struck a discordant note when it called for jihad (holy war) against America. It grated against President Megawati Soekarnoputri's support for Washington's fight against...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
DPR wants Mega's trip report
DPR wants Mega's trip report JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) has requested that President Megawati Soekarnoputri give a detailed report of her trip to the U.S. and Japan to the House of Representatives (DPR).
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Motocross race ends in stalemate
Motocross race ends in stalemateApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra New Zealand's Peter Robert Broxholme and his Japanese rival Yuya Ozaki shared the glory at the third Asian Motocross Championship series here on Sunday.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Poverty project promising
Poverty project promising Thank you for publishing Murdani Usman's article Balinese artists help children to be happy in the Sept. 20 edition of The Jakarta Post, which certainly gives an insight into the lives of one of the most isolated communities in Bali.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Eleven killed in fresh Aceh violence
Eleven killed in fresh Aceh violenceIbnu Mat Noor The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh, Aceh Eleven people, including two soldiers and a 13-year-old boy, have been killed in outbreaks of violence in restive Aceh province, officials and humanitarian activists say.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Protest against airfares
Protest against airfaresFrom NeracaAs a frequent traveler, I was disappointed with the decision made by the state minister of communications and information to take over the task of determining airfares from the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA).
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Hero cemetery from East Timor
Hero cemetery from East Timor JAKARTA: The Indonesia government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is engaged in talks with the East Timor authorities in an effort to remove the remains of war heroes buried in cemeteries across East Timor, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Sutiyoso under fire over exhibition building permit
Sutiyoso under fire over exhibition building permit Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta City councillors criticized Governor Sutiyoso on Monday for relocating an exhibition building from the eastern parking lot of Bung Karno sports stadium in Senayan to the National Monument (Monas) Park, in...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Government decision due on underwriting Garuda
Government decision due on underwriting GarudaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will need one or two days to decide whether or not to agree on a guarantee scheme to underwrite war and terrorism insurance coverage for national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, a senior...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Direct election
Direct electionFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe idea of implementing a direct presidential election system is currently being spotlighted by the mass media. Perhaps people have the question: how should a direct presidential election work?Some people say that if a presidential candidate wins over 50 percent...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
JP/17/money
JP/17/moneySouth Korea's trade surplus in September shrank to US$886 million from $1.8 billion a year earlier due to slowing exports, officials said Monday. September exports slumped 16.6 percent to $12.6 billion said the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
'We should give the U.S. conditional support'
'We should give the U.S. conditional support' The United States has asserted that it's war on terrorism is not against Islam, yet protests against the U.S. continue. The Jakarta Post contributor Rikza Abdullah talked to Nurcholish Madjid, founder of the Paramadina Foundation in Jakarta by telephone...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
'We should give the U.S. conditional support'
'We should give the U.S. conditional support' The United States has asserted that it's war on terrorism is not against Islam, yet protests against the U.S. continue. The Jakarta Post contributor Rikza Abdullah talked to Nurcholish Madjid, founder of the Paramadina Foundation in Jakarta by telephone...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
U.S. dollar rates on Oct.01
U.S. dollar rates on Oct.01 Latest Previous %Change Yen 119.73-77 119.50-55 +0.19 Euro* 0.9120-25 0.9102-07 +0.20 Sterling* 1.4792-98 1.4724-32 +0.46 Swiss franc 1.6217-23 1.6238-42 -0.13 Canadian dollar* 1.5783-88 1.5787-97 -0.03 Australian dollar* 0.4925-30 0.4923-28 +0.04 New Zealand dollar 0.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Governor assures the world that Yogyakarta is safe
Governor assures the world that Yogyakarta is safeAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta In a bid to convince foreign tourists and investors that Yogyakarta is safe and secure, Governor Hamengkubuwono X has issued a letter of guarantee -- in English -- assuring that there will be no sweeps...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Government to introduce critical learning
Government to introduce critical learningTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will allow schools to choose their history textbooks and teach all the conflicting versions in class so as to allow students to learn critically about various events in the past, an official...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems during the printing process, The Jakarta Post arrived late to subscribers in some parts of Central Java, East Java, Bali, West and East Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, Irian Jaya and Sumatra on Monday. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Bapepam drops inquiry into BCA share
Bapepam drops inquiry into BCA shareBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has unexpectedly dropped an investigation into suspected manipulation of PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) share prices, citing that it lacked evidence to justify prosecution.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
BLBI files missing from Attorney General's Office
BLBI files missing from Attorney General's OfficeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) claimed on Monday it had lost files relating to the misuse of and irregularities concerning the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) scheme so that it could not carry out any further...
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Wanted: Less powerful regents
Wanted: Less powerful regents PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Many governors want the autonomy law, which has been in force only for less than a year, revised because it allows legal uncertainties, a senior official has said.H.M.
Tue, 02 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct. 2
Rupiah Rates Oct. 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,264.00 9,264.00 9,813.00 9,715.00Australian dollar 1 5,050.91 4,554.18 4,828.98 4,775.89Austrian schilling 1 678.48 612.58 684.47 641.84Belgian franc 1 231.44 208.77 204.42 206.