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Tue, 25 Sep 2001
War on terrorism is not war on Afghanistan
War on terrorism is not war on Afghanistan By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): With the U.S. strike force ready to launch and the American public hungry for revenge, Washington looks set to escalate their war on terrorism into a war on Afghanistan.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
RP legislators to rush passage of anti-money laundering law
RP legislators to rush passage of anti-money laundering law DPA ManilaPhilippine legislators on Monday vowed to rush the passage of an anti-money laundering law to meet a deadline set by an international financial watchdog, which has threatened to impose economic sanctions for failure to do so.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Five die in Brunei bus crash
Five die in Brunei bus crash BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters): A Japanese, a Malaysian and an Indonesian were among five people killed in Brunei on Monday when the bus they were traveling on collided with a car, a government official said.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
JAKARTA (JP): With the U.S. strike force ready to launch and
JAKARTA (JP): With the U.S. strike force ready to launch and the American public hungry for revenge, Washington looks set to escalate their war on terrorism into a war on Afghanistan.2. Economy -- 1 x 42 36pt optima bold Historic chance to reform the financial system By Larry Elliott LONDON: Three...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Hong Kong, Malaysia to join Singapore, Taiwan in recession: ABN Amro
Hong Kong, Malaysia to join Singapore, Taiwan in recession: ABN Amro SINGAPORE (AFP): Hong Kong and Malaysia will join Singapore and Taiwan in recession this year as a result of fallout from the terrorist attacks in the United States, Dutch-based bank ABN Amro said Monday. The Sept.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Men jailed for murder
Men jailed for murder TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang District court sentenced on Monday three men respectively to four years, one-and-a-half years, and one year in prison for committing murder.Presiding judge Achmad Zaini said the defendants, Suganda, alias Geber, 24, Mad Edih alias Jepang, 28, and Iyan...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Hunters force birds to fly away from their homes
Hunters force birds to fly away from their homesBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): From a distance, hundreds of birds flocking at the estuary of Progo river in Yogyakarta every afternoon forms a magnificent white streak across the blue sky.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
JP/6/PBSI
JP/6/PBSIPBSI gives second stringers more opportunities JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the US$30,000 Hong Kong Open badminton championships have invited four Indonesian shuttlers to take part in the event and have promised to cover all their expenses during the competition, which will run from...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Auction to save environment
Auction to save environment JAKARTA (JP): People wishing to save the local marine environment might consider attending a charity auction on Sept. 30 as part of a seven-day exhibition titled Save Our Sea at the National Museum in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
1. Cyber (3x15)
1. Cyber (3x15)Law on digital signature urgent, minister says 2. Astra (3x10)Astra books Rp 966 billion in net profit 3. Inflat (2x26) Single digit inflation rate still possible: BPS 4. Sugar (2x18)Sugarcane farmers blast import facility 5. India (2x16) Interest in gold rising in India6.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Microsoft wins battle against software piracy
Microsoft wins battle against software piracy JAKARTA (JP): U.S. giant software company Microsoft Corp. won on Monday a legal battle against software piracy by a local computer dealer, who was ordered by the court to compensate the plaintiff US$4.4 million.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
1 X 24 48pt Bodoni
1 X 24 48pt BodoniAbide by internatinal norms By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): With the U.S. strike force ready to launch and the American public hungry for revenge, Washington looks set to escalate their war on terrorism into a war on Afghanistan. 2.
Tue, 25 Sep 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, 25 Sep 2001
Students clash with residents
Students clash with residentsMEDAN, North Sumatra: At least 60 students of Saint Thomas Catholic University in Tanjung Sari subdistrict in down town Medan were injured and admitted to hospitals during a two-day clash with locals, reports said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Indonesian culture inspires Poland's batikmakers
Indonesian culture inspires Poland's batikmakersBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): The name Maria Haseic of Poland may not be well-known in Indonesia, especially to batik lovers, but her work gained much admiration.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Publishers in a bind over cheap books
Publishers in a bind over cheap booksBy Fitri Wulandari JAKARTA (JP): People don't read enough books because they are expensive. Publishers don't produce enough books because demand is low.While this may be oversimplifying the problem, Indonesia's book publishing business has been caught in this...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
KPKPN asked to warn councillors
KPKPN asked to warn councillors JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Governance Watch (JGW) has asked the Public Servants' Wealth Auditing Commission (KPKPN) to promptly issue a stern warning to all provincial councillors, particularly those in Jakarta, for not submitting reports on their wealth and assets to...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
PBSI arranges more outings for second stringers
PBSI arranges more outings for second stringers JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the US$30,000 Hong Kong Open badminton championships have invited four Indonesian shuttlers to take part in the event and have promised to cover all their expenses during the competition, which will run from Wednesday...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
One killed in Ambon bomb blast
One killed in Ambon bomb blast AMBON, Maluku: A bomb exploded near Pattimura University at 11 local time on Monday, killing one person and seriously injuring another four, Antara reported.The incident forced the university to stop activities. Students and employees immediately left the campus.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Kim orders tighter World Cup security
Kim orders tighter World Cup security SEOUL (Reuters): South Korean President Kim Dae-jung ordered his cabinet on Monday to tighten security for next year's soccer World Cup and Asian Games following the Sept. 11 air attacks in the United States.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Asian governments bridge airline insurance gap
Asian governments bridge airline insurance gap Reuters Singapore Asian governments stepped forward to bridge an insurance gap for their airlines, joining their counterparts around the globe scrambling to keep their carriers aloft ahead of sharply reduced war risk protection.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Police suspect GAM behind Atrium bombing
Police suspect GAM behind Atrium bombing JAKARTA (JP): Police suspect that the latest bombing at the Atrium Plaza was connected with GAM (Free Aceh Movement) as the car in which the bomb was planted belonged to the wife of one of the Jakarta Stock Exchange bombers, who is alleged to have a close...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Matori opts for soldiers to quell violence in Aceh
Matori opts for soldiers to quell violence in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil said on Monday he had opted for the deployment of soldiers rather than police officers to rid the strife-torn province of Aceh of the campaign of violence launched by separatist rebels.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
2. Market ( 1 X 35)
2. Market ( 1 X 35) Asian stocks end mixed amid revenge fears 3. Oil (1 X 35) World oil prices fall to two-month low 4. Gold ( 2 X 24 ) Europe gold buoyant, takes directions from military 5. Coffee (2X16) RI coffee relieved as beans flow
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
SKorean firm sells RI unit
SKorean firm sells RI unit SEOUL (DOW JONES): South Korea's bankrupt Shinsung Tongsang Co. sold its Indonesian unit to PT Shinta Korintama of Indonesia for US$400 million, Hanvit Bank said Monday.Shinsung Tongsang, a small apparel-maker, will use the proceeds to clear its debt, which totals 150...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Matori opts for soldiers to quell violence in Aceh
Matori opts for soldiers to quell violence in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil said on Monday he had opted for the deployment of soldiers rather than police officers to rid the strife-torn province of Aceh of the campaign of violence launched by separatist rebels.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Microsoft wins battle against software piracy
Microsoft wins battle against software piracy JAKARTA (JP): U.S. giant software company Microsoft Corp. won on Monday a legal battle against software piracy by a local computer dealer, who was ordered by the court to compensate the plaintiff US$4.4 million.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Farmers stage protest nationwide
Farmers stage protest nationwide JAKARTA (JP): In coincidence with the 41st National Agrarian Day, farmers in Jakarta, Mataram (West Nusa Tenggara), Medan (North Sumatra) and Maumere (East Nusa Tenggara) staged protests on Monday, with various demands being made.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Single digit inflation still possible: BPS
Single digit inflation still possible: BPS JAKARTA (JP): Although year-on-year inflation has been running at double digit rates since March, ending the year with an inflation rate of below 10 percent was still possible on the back of lower inflation expected for September and October, the Central...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Single digit inflation rate still possible: BPS
Single digit inflation rate still possible: BPS JAKARTA (JP): Although year-on-year inflation has been running at double digit rates since March, ending the year with an inflation rate of below 10 percent was still possible on the back of lower inflation expected for September and October, the...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Focus on people's prosperity
Focus on people's prosperityFrom Rakyat MerdekaAlthough this country has been independent for more than half a century, it is still endlessly entangled by various difficulties, including among others, the foreign debt amounting to US$ 140 billion.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Hasina blames rivals for deaths in blast
Hasina blames rivals for deaths in blast DHAKA (AFP): Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on Monday blamed her rivals for a bomb blast at a campaign rally for one of her party's election candidates which killed at least seven people and injured 24 others.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
FBI detains 49 Indian pilots
FBI detains 49 Indian pilots BANGALORE, India (AP): The FBI detained dozens of Indian pilots undergoing training in the United States after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to one of them who just returned to India.Rahul S.
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Safe play expected at JJGF golf tourney
Safe play expected at JJGF golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian professional golfers announced on Monday that they shared a common strategy in their bid to win the Rp 370 million (US$38,900) sixth Jagorawi Japan Golf Foundation (JJGF) Open Golf Championships - The Epson Cup, which tees off on...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
Sugarcane farmers blasts import facility
Sugarcane farmers blasts import facility JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of sugarcane growers staged a rally at the House of Representatives building on Monday, asking the government to annul the special low import duty facility enjoyed by certain companies, saying some of them had misused the facility by...
Tue, 25 Sep 2001
War plans must refer to UN
War plans must refer to UNBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): With the U.S. strike force ready to launch and the American public hungry for revenge, Washington looks set to escalate their war on terrorism into a war on Afghanistan.
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Mega promises U.S. investors better security at home
Mega promises U.S. investors better security at homeBy Fabiola Desy Unidjaja HOUSTON, Texas (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri promised U.S. investors that her administration would work hard to improve the security situation in Indonesia in a bid to attract more investment.
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Laborers demand unpaid wages
Laborers demand unpaid wages JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of workers of PT Maesa Maju, a garment factory in the village of Cicadas, Gunung Putri, Bogor, staged a rally at the town council hall on Friday to complain about unpaid wages.
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
RI steps up efforts to attract regional tourists
RI steps up efforts to attract regional tourists JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian inbound tour operators are stepping up marketing efforts to attract tourists from the Asia Pacific region as long haul flights become unattractive in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the United States, a senior...
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Rupiah, stock market brace for U.S revenge
Rupiah, stock market brace for U.S revenge JAKARTA (JP): Concerns over a U.S. attack against Afghanistan could ignite rupiah, stock selling this week as edgy investors brace for a fully fledged global recession, analysts warned.
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Indonesia's stand against terror is firm
Indonesia's stand against terror is firm SINGAPORE: Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri's assurance to her U.S. counterpart, George W. Bush, that her Muslim nation will join the world community to fight terrorism, underscores the fact that terrorist acts also threaten Indonesia's democracy...
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Blasts rock Jakarta's Atrium Plaza
Blasts rock Jakarta's Atrium Plaza JAKARTA (JP): At least two explosions rocked the Atrium Plaza shopping mall in Central Jakarta's busy Senen business district on Sunday, just days after President Megawati Soekarnoputri joined the U.S.-led global war on terrorism.
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
900,000 counterfeit bank notes seized
900,000 counterfeit bank notes seized PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The National Police in cooperation with Bank Indonesia (the central bank) managed to confiscated 900,000 counterfeit rupiah bank notes during the period between 1998 and 2000, an officer said here on Saturday.Comr.
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Hepatitis B epidemic in C. Java
Hepatitis B epidemic in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: Hepatitis B, which causes inflammation of the liver, has reached epidemic proportions in the Central Java capital of Semarang, with between 5 percent and 10 percent of its four million population suffering from the disease, a doctor says.Dr.
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Privately-managed islands should be returned: Council
Privately-managed islands should be returned: CouncilBy A. Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): Within the spirit of regional autonomy, the City Council has demanded that business magnates return islands they own at Kepulauan Seribu (the "Thousand" Islands), North Jakarta, to the city administration.
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Tommy promises to surrender
Tommy promises to surrender JAKARTA (JP): The police were again made a promise by fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who has been on the run for more than 10 months, that the latter planned to surrender himself to them provided they could guarantee him both security and justice.
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III* Theater Mutiara dari Mesir by Elwarsha (Egyptian), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 8 p.m., Sept. 24. * Theater Humor Sosial Politik Gaya Indonesia, Teater Koma, N Riantiarno (Indonesian), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta,...
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Thais urge Muslims against 'Holy War'
Thais urge Muslims against 'Holy War' BANGKOK (DPA): Thailand's Defense Ministry has warned Thai Muslims against falling victim to two websites, reportedly based in Germany, that are recruiting people to fight a "holy war" against the United States, the Bangkok Post reported on Sunday.
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Ghost of 1997 returns to haunt Asian banks
Ghost of 1997 returns to haunt Asian banks SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian banks still hurting from the crash of 1997 are again being burdened with nonperforming loans (NPL) amid an economic slowdown, and the global security crisis is compounding the situation, regional analysts said.
Mon, 24 Sep 2001
Muslim groups hunt for Americans
Muslim groups hunt for Americans SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Hundreds of members of several radical Muslim groups went to five-star hotels here on Sunday to find out whether Americans were staying there, insisting that U.S. citizens should leave if the U.S. attacked Afghanistan.