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Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Supreme Court asked to uphold death penalty for drug dealers
Supreme Court asked to uphold death penalty for drug dealers TANGERANG (JP): A prosecutor has asked the Supreme Court to uphold the death sentence for three major drug dealers who were found guilty of possessing 11.5 kilograms of heroin.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Priok victims make peace with the military
Priok victims make peace with the military JAKARTA (JP): Several relatives of the late Amir Biki, the Muslim cleric killed in the 1984 bloody shooting at Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, signed on Friday an islah (traditional Islamic peace agreement) with military officers responsible for the incident.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Indonesia secures special IDA loans from World Bank
Indonesia secures special IDA loans from World Bank JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has granted Indonesia greater access to its International Development Association (IDA) loans, which carry almost zero percent interest rates, following progress on the country's economic reforms and its commitment to...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Indonesian shares end 1.9 percent Lower On Selling In Blue Chips
Indonesian shares end 1.9 percent Lower On Selling In Blue Chips JAKARTA (Dow Jones) : Indonesian shares ended lower Friday on selling across the blue-chip board, amid concerns over retaliatory action by the U.S. after last week's terrorist attacks, dealers said.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Analysts predict Pertamina facing uncertain future
Analysts predict Pertamina facing uncertain future JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina will face a bleak and uncertain future once the government lifts its decades- long oil and gas monopoly in line with the new oil and gas law, analysts said on Friday.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Experts call for inclusion of arts in schools
Experts call for inclusion of arts in schoolsBy Linda Hoemar Abidin JAKARTA (JP): Discussions on the problems and challenges of multicultural works in the performing arts were at the heart of the International Seminar on Contemporary Performing Arts in conjunction with the Third Art Summit...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Ex-Army members to farm in E. Timor
Ex-Army members to farm in E. TimorBy Yemris Fointuna KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Of their own free will, hundreds of thousands of East Timorese who have been living in refugee camps in Indonesia's West Timor for the past two years, have now decided to return to their homeland following the...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
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JP/ /Banks offer cash, expensive cars to lure customers By Hendarsyah Tarmizi JAKARTA (JP): Credit cards are becoming more popular in Indonesia now days with more and more people pulling out a plastic card from their wallet instead of cash.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Misperceptions all round
Misperceptions all roundBy Anak Agung Banyu Perwita ADELAIDE, Australia (JP): The terrorist attacks in the United States last week has provided a new dimension to the political relationship between the West ...2.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
City asks luxury car owners to pay tax
City asks luxury car owners to pay tax JAKARTA (JP): Many owners of luxury cars here do not pay vehicle tax, an official said on Friday. City Revenue Agency head Deden Supriadi said that there were at least 4,000 luxury cars, worth over Rp 400 million (US$44,444) each.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Local firms ask KPPU to annul Repsol-YPF policy
Local firms ask KPPU to annul Repsol-YPF policy JAKARTA (JP): Local companies asked on Friday the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU), the country's anti- monopoly watchdog, to force Spanish-Argentinean oil company Repsol-YPF to drop certain requirements that inhibit them from...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
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JP/Photo captionJP/Mulkan SalmonaMore and more banks offer large cash sums and expensive cars as prizes to attract new credit-card holders, as competition in the credit-card business gets fiercer. The picture shows an executive of a Jakarta-based bank presenting a car to the winner of the bank's...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Beware, you could become a victim of credit card fraud
Beware, you could become a victim of credit card fraud JAKARTA (JP): The use of credit cards has made life easier, more convenient and more secure at least against pickpockets and other street criminals. But beware, the use of credit cards has also created another type of criminals.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Cardholders complain most on hiring of inhumane debt collectors
Cardholders complain most on hiring of inhumane debt collectors JAKARTA (JP): Some of you may have had wonderful experiences since getting your first credit card. You get bonuses or discounts when you use the cards in purchasing various items.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Victims not to sue culprit in Madiun spat
Victims not to sue culprit in Madiun spatBy Tarko Sudiarno MADIUN, East Java (JP): Recovering in a hospital bed from his gunshot wound, Agung, the victim of a clash between the military and the police last Saturday at midnight, is trying to recall what happened that fateful night.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
No global terrorist link in RI
No global terrorist link in RI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has denied international media reports that various Islamic organizations in Indonesia had become part of global terrorist networks.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Minivans, vendors main cause of traffic
Minivans, vendors main cause of traffic BOGOR (JP): Thousands of public transportation minivans (angkot) and street vendors are the main cause of traffic congestions in the town as they crowd the roads and sidewalks.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.21
Rupiah Rates Sept.21 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,911.00 9,911.00 9,364.00 9,458.00 Austrian schilling 1 599.67 667.32 630.15 636.82 Australian dollar 1 4,388.67 4,886.12 4,611.77 4,662.79 Belgian franc 1 204.55 227.63 214.95 217.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Tanjung Priok victims: Several relatives of the late Amir
Tanjung Priok victims: Several relatives of the late Amir Biki, the Muslim cleric killed in the 1984 bloody shooting at Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, signed on Friday an islah (traditional Islamic peace agreement) with military officers responsible for the incident.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Ramayana to open 10 to 12 new outlets
Ramayana to open 10 to 12 new outlets JAKARTA (JP): The country's second largest retailer, PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, announced on Friday that it would open 10 to 12 new outlets in the remaining period of this year in a bid to help boost sales.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Gelbard seeks police protection for U.S. citizens and facilities
Gelbard seeks police protection for U.S. citizens and facilities JAKARTA (JP): U.S. ambassador to Indonesia Robert S. Gelbard visited the National Police Headquarters on Friday to request a security guarantee for American citizens and facilities in the country, National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.21
Rupiah Rates Sept.21 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,911.00 9,911.00 9,364.00 9,458.00 Austrian schilling 1 599.67 667.32 630.15 636.82 Australian dollar 1 4,388.67 4,886.12 4,611.77 4,662.79 Belgian franc 1 204.55 227.63 214.95 217.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
U.S. ignoring India's 'concerns on terrorism'
U.S. ignoring India's 'concerns on terrorism' NEW DELHI (Agencies): India on Friday openly criticized the United States for ignoring its concerns on terrorism a week after offering Washington "unstinted support" in its campaign to fight the menace.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Greenspan-Attacks to disrupt economy, foundation solid
Greenspan-Attacks to disrupt economy, foundation solid By Glenn Somerville WASHINGTON (Reuters): The U.S. economy "ground to a halt" after last week's attacks and will suffer disruptions for a time, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress on Thursday, but he expressed confidence that...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
U.S. rejection of clerics' edict upsets Afghans
U.S. rejection of clerics' edict upsets Afghans KABUL (Agencies): Afghans reacted angrily on Friday to the U.S. dismissal of moves to force Osama bin Laden out of Afghanistan, saying the U.S. decision was uniting people behind the hardline Taliban regime.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
1. Gambir - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3x 15
1. Gambir - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3x 15 Thousands stranded in train stations due to cable drop 2. Auction - 36 HBC, 3 cols, 2x24 Arrests are made every day, so where does the evidence go? 3. Angkot - 36 NCSB, 3 cols, 2x16 Minivans, vendors main cause of traffic 4.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Children's Performances 9:00 Music 9:30 Cooking Program 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Music 2:00 News 2:30 Technology 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Forestry 4:30 Children's Program 5:00 Music 6:00 News 7:00...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Hundreds hospitalized for malaria
Hundreds hospitalized for malaria CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Hundreds of people living in the villages of Panikel, Ujung Gagak and Ujung Alang in the Kampung Laut district of Cilacap regency have been suffering from malaria.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
General Motors gets Daewoo Motor for US$400 million
General Motors gets Daewoo Motor for US$400 million SEOUL (AFP): General Motors Corp. will buy bankrupt South Korean carmaker Daewoo Motor Co for just US$400 million under a deal signed Friday that ended a long-running takeover saga. South Korean creditors said the deal was worth $2.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
PetroChina to open 18 new areas
PetroChina to open 18 new areas SHANGHAI (AFP): China's leading oil company PetroChina will open 18 new areas for oil and gas exploration and development by foreign firms, state media said Friday.Zhang Xiangning, an official in PetroChina's foreign cooperation administration department, told the...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
S'pore adopts new cockpit guidelines
S'pore adopts new cockpit guidelines SINGAPORE (AP): Airplane cockpit doors must be "closed and locked at all times" under new flight safety guidelines issued in Singapore, officials said Friday.The new rules took effect on Tuesday, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said in a statement.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
U.S. agrees on airline bailout, job cuts hit Asia
U.S. agrees on airline bailout, job cuts hit Asia SINGAPORE/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. government leaders agreed on a US$15 billion bailout of the national airline industry as last week's hijacking attacks led to aviation job cuts spreading to Asia on Friday.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Clash
Clash Priok clash victims make peace with the military. Page 2 Train Thousands stranded in train stations due to cable drop. Page 3 U.S. rule Dangers in U.S. rule in economy revealed. Page 5Davis Cup Sweden shares Davis Cup points against Australia.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Misperceptions all round
Misperceptions all roundBy Anak Agung Banyu Perwita ADELAIDE, Australia (JP): The terrorist attacks in the United States last week has provided a new dimension to the political relationship between the West, particularly the U.S.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Indonesia Rupiah ends op on reported IBRA dollar selling
Indonesia Rupiah ends op on reported IBRA dollar selling JAKARTA (Dow Jones) : The rupiah ended slightly higher Friday as the government's Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, or IBRA, reportedly sold dollars to help the local unit.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Heavenly inspiration for Boi's latest piece
Heavenly inspiration for Boi's latest pieceBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Running out of inspiration? Just go outside and look up at the clouds. At least, that's what worked for choreographer Boi Gumarang Sakti while conceiving his group's performance for the Third Art Summit Indonesia 2001...
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Vanessa Mae strings together on entertaining concert
Vanessa Mae strings together on entertaining concertBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Less than five minutes after watching Singaporean-born violinist Vanessa Mae's concert at the Grand Melia Hotel on Thursday night, we, reporters and photographers, knew that we had learned a lesson.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Indonesian lifter fails dope test at Kuala Lumpur SEA Games
Indonesian lifter fails dope test at Kuala Lumpur SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): National weightlifting coach Imron Rosadi apologized on Friday to the country's sports community after one of his charges failed a dope test at the recently concluded Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Sat, 22 Sep 2001
Indonesia, China tied 1-1 in Davis Cup meet
Indonesia, China tied 1-1 in Davis Cup meet JAKARTA (JP): Peter Handoyo relished a winning start to his Davis Cup career as Indonesia drew level 1-1 with China in their Asia-Oceania relegation play-off match at the Kemayoran Hardcourt, Central Jakarta, on Friday.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Japan's trade surplus with Asia tumbles 72 percent
Japan's trade surplus with Asia tumbles 72 percent TOKYO (AFP): Japan's trade surplus with Asia plunged 71.9 percent in August from a year earlier as Japanese consumers kept buying mobile phones and other gadgets from overseas to sustain electronics parts imports.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
S'pore tissue bank to help research
S'pore tissue bank to help research SINGAPORE (DPA): A national bank storing healthy and diseased human tissue will be set up in Singapore to enable scientists to pursue cures for deadly diseases, organizers said on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Bin Laden urged to leave Afghanistan
Bin Laden urged to leave Afghanistan ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Agencies): Afghan clerics on Thursday recommended that Osama bin Laden, prime suspect in last week's nightmare attacks, leave their country, an overture rejected by the U.S.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
KL to closely check performance at SEAG
KL to closely check performance at SEAG KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia emerged victorious from the Southeast Asian Games for the first time in their 42-year history, and the government is demanding to know why.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Can human race end
Can human race end the cycle of violence?By Omar Halim JAKARTA (JP): The awful and tragic scenes of billowing smoke, huge balls of orange flames, falling people and the ultimate crumbling of the structures of what used to be the World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan manifested once more how...
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
World Bank urges RI do more on tax revenue
World Bank urges RI do more on tax revenue JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank urged the government on Thursday to step up its efforts in raising tax revenue to improve its debt repayment capacity and finance the development of public services.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Sisters go to court over house
Sisters go to court over house JAKARTA (JP): Fashion designer Dhanny Dahlan has sent her only sister to court in a dispute over a house in Menteng, Central Jakarta, which they inherited from their parents.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Alkatiri named to head E. Timor's Cabinet
Alkatiri named to head E. Timor's Cabinet DILI, East Timor (Agencies): Mari Alkatiri, the leader of East Timor's largest political party, was appointed on Thursday to head a new de facto Cabinet that will lead the fledgling nation to independence next year.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Jazz, Titi DJ and hula girls at JAMZ
Jazz, Titi DJ and hula girls at JAMZ JAKARTA (JP): It's been years since I've been to JAMZ. Not since they moved out of the little club across from Blok M Plaza to the Aston Hotel. Talk about moving on up, George and Weezie style.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Train engineers
Train engineers The article School stresses train engineers must stay alert in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 11, 2001, attracted my attention.A late uncle of mine, born in 1900, happened to work as a train engineer, then called a machinist, some time between 1920 and 1930.
Fri, 21 Sep 2001
Pickpockets shot dead
Pickpockets shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Taman Puring subprecinct police shot dead two alleged pickpockets near the busy Blok M bus terminal on Wednesday after the two suspects resisted arrest and even threatened to fight the officers, police reported on Thursday.