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Wed, 19 Sep 2001
East Timor
East Timor 500 TNI members of East Timorese origin return home. Page 2 Maid Lengthy procedures stall probe of maid abuse case. Page 3 Reform MPR opposes political reform. Page 4SEA Games SEA Games offer moment to savor. Page 7Medicine Dosage vital in herbal medicine.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
MPR opposes political reform
MPR opposes political reformBy Smita Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): All of a sudden, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is debating a proposal for direct presidential elections (DPEs) again. The debate gives the impression that the MPR is finally making significant inroads into the amendment of...
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Medan teachers demand unpaid back pay
Medan teachers demand unpaid back pay MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP):Hundreds of teachers based in the capital of North Sumatra, Medan, thronged the mayoralty on Tuesday demanding unpaid back pay dating back to January this year.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Army chief apologizes over fatal clash
Army chief apologizes over fatal clash JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto apologized on Tuesday for Saturday's deadly clash in Madiun, East Java, while the death toll reached three following the death of another teenager who was shot in the incident.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Asian Currencies Mostly Dn Late;Off Lows On Taliban News
Asian Currencies Mostly Dn Late;Off Lows On Taliban News SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies wavered late Tuesday, but were off their intraday lows as the dollar lost ground against the yen following reports the ruling Taliban had urged Afghans to prepare for a holy war against the U.S.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Govt urged to cancel luxury tax on soft drinks
Govt urged to cancel luxury tax on soft drinks JAKARTA (JP): Soft drink manufacturers called on the government to revoke the 10 percent luxury tax imposed on their products arguing that they could in no way be categorized as luxury goods.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
JAKARTA (JP): Suddenly, the People's Consultative Assembly is
JAKARTA (JP): Suddenly, the People's Consultative Assembly is debating the proposal of direct presidential elections (DPE) again. 2. Law -- 1 x 42 36pt optima bold Japan should not repeat failure in Gulf WarTOKYO: Led by the United States, the international community is stepping up efforts to...
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Maid jailed for killing fetus
Maid jailed for killing fetus SINGAPORE (AFP): An Indonesian maid who kept a dead fetus in a shoebox has been jailed along with her Singaporean boyfriend who helped her carry out an illegal abortion, press reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Audit commission to be trained how to investigate
Audit commission to be trained how to investigate JAKARTA (JP): The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) will soon collaborate with the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the National Police for the provision of training on conducting investigations.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaPerformance* Jazz Concert by Trio Braam, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), 7 p.m., Sept. 22.Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), 7 p.m.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
500 TNI members of East Timorese origin return home
500 TNI members of East Timorese origin return home JAKARTA (JP): At least 500 Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel who were East Timorese natives voluntarily surrendered their military badges and returned to their homeland, a top military chief said on Tuesday.Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
U.S. grants Jordan US$50m
U.S. grants Jordan US$50m AMMAN (AFP): Jordan received a US$50-million economic and development assistance grant from the United States on Tuesday to support its balance of payments, the U.S. embassy said in a statement.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
SEA Games offer moments to savor
SEA Games offer moments to savor KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The 21st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur came to a close on Monday to the jubilation of the home team after its unprecedented win in the region's biennial sporting meet.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Army chief apologizes over Madiun incident
Army chief apologizes over Madiun incident JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto apologized on Tuesday for Saturday's deadly clash in Madiun, East Java, while the death toll reached three following the death of another teenager who was shot in the incident.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept. 18
Rupiah Rates Sept. 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,846.00 9,846.00 9,299.00 9,393.00Australian dollar 1 591.88 659.51 622.19[G 629.17Austrian schilling 1 4,398.23 4,900.35 4,623.46 4,674.90Belgian franc 1 201.90 224.96 212.24 214.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Dengue fever hits Bogor
Dengue fever hits Bogor BOGOR (JP): Three hundred and sixty-six people suffered from dengue fever and one person died from the disease between January and August of this year, a health agency official said on Monday.
Wed, 19 Sep 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 Songs 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 Children's Program 4:45 Quiz 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk...
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Cleaners complain of being underpaid
Cleaners complain of being underpaid JAKARTA (JP): Employees of cleaning service firms who work at City Hall have complained that they are paid far less than the minimum wage set by the city administration.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Electricity customers sue PLN in Kupang
Electricity customers sue PLN in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A group of 232 electricity customers has filed a lawsuit against the local branch of the state electricity company PT PLN, seeking compensation of Rp 5 billion for unilateral cuts in the power supply.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Power rates to increase by average 8.19%
Power rates to increase by average 8.19% JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Tuesday it would raise electricity rates by an average of 8.19 percent starting next month to mark the second and last stage of last July's 17.47 percent increase.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
1. Duit (2 x 25)
1. Duit (2 x 25) Rupiah closes lower on debt woes, other currencies weak 2. Market ( 1 x 35 ) Asian stocks end mixed on Taliban news 3. Oil (1 x 35 ) Oil loses ground, nervous on U.S. action 4. Gold ( 2 x 22) Gold steady in Europe after Taliban war cry 5. Palm ( 2 x 18 ) U.S.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Irian Jaya lacks qualified teachers
Irian Jaya lacks qualified teachers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Puncak Jaya regency's dream of quality education will not come true in the foreseeable future because the local teacher training institute has failed to produce qualified teachers, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Telkom reviews Singtel's offer
Telkom reviews Singtel's offer JAKARTA (JP): The board of commissioners of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom is considering Singapore Telecommunications' (Singtel) offer to buy out KPN NV's shares in cellular company PT Telkomsel which it controls, according to the former's top...
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
RI continues to suffer lack of FDI: Survey
RI continues to suffer lack of FDI: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investors have continued to stay away from Indonesia despite an increase in the global flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2000, according to the United Nation's World Investment Report 2001.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Megawati's mission
Megawati's mission Had it not been for the horrible disaster that struck New York and Washington on September 11 last week, President Megawati Soekarnoputri's current overseas trip, particularly to the United States, would not have caused that much controversy.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Pulogadung problem-ridden bus terminal to be moved
Pulogadung problem-ridden bus terminal to be movedBy Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): When you arrive in Pulogadung bus terminal, East Jakarta, your first impression will be: Terrible! That is certain, no doubt about it.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia has awarded the Tanjung Aru
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia has awarded the Tanjung Aru block, located offshore Kalimantan in the Makassar Straits, to Malaysia's state oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Bhd., or Petronas, the company said in a statement released Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Important elements of autonomy
Important elements of autonomyFrom Media IndonesiaIn response to an editorial titled, "Menyelamatkan manisnya madu" (savoring the sweet taste of honey) in Media Indonesia daily published on Sept. 6, 2001, I would like to put forward my view.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Mining firm faces lawsuit
Mining firm faces lawsuit MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: Dozens of residents in Luit Raya in the Permata Intan subdistrict filed a lawsuit against gold-mining company PT Indo Muro Kencana (IMK) over a land dispute.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept. 18
Rupiah Rates Sept. 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,846.00 9,846.00 9,299.00 9,393.00Australian dollar 1 591.88 659.51 622.19[G 629.17Austrian schilling 1 4,398.23 4,900.35 4,623.46 4,674.90Belgian franc 1 201.90 224.96 212.24 214.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Man too old to get married
Man too old to get married BANDUNG, West Java: A 70-year-old man who went missing for four days after his children prohibited him from taking another wife was found dead in the well in his backyard on Monday, his relatives said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Lengthy procedures stall investigation of maid abuse case
Lengthy procedures stall investigation of maid abuse case JAKARTA (JP): Ten days have passed since a housemaid set herself ablaze in despair while her coworker is still hospitalized due to severe injuries.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Wealth audit
Wealth audit commission to be trained how to investigate JAKARTA (JP): The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) will soon collaborate with the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the National Police for the provision of training on conducting investigations.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Reform necessary within PT KAI
Reform necessary within PT KAIFrom Koran TempoThe recent, terrifying accident between a passenger train and a locomotive that was shunting in Cirebon station caused a huge number of victims, loss of passengers' property and heavy damage to the nation's assets.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
RP jobless dips to 10.1%
RP jobless dips to 10.1% MANILA (AFP): About 10.1 percent of the Philippines' labor force were unemployed in July, down from 13.3 percent in April, the National Statistics Office said Tuesday.The figure was also lower than the unemployment rate of 11.2 percent in the same month last year.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
RP to keep growth targets
RP to keep growth targets MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is maintaining its growth targets this year despite the likely global economic fallout from the terrorist attacks against New York and the Pentagon last week, an official said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
PDI-P to look into alleged bribery case
PDI-P to look into alleged bribery case JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is to investigate an alleged bribery case involving the party's outspoken legislator, Aberson Marle Sihaloho, an executive of the party said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Soft drink makers want tax axed
Soft drink makers want tax axed JAKARTA (JP): Soft drink manufacturers called on the government to revoke the 10 percent luxury tax imposed on their products arguing that they could in no way be categorized as luxury goods.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Government, House complete debate on new oil, gas bill
Government, House complete debate on new oil, gas bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives and the government have completed the deliberation process on the new oil and gas bill which is aimed at liberalizing the industry and ending the monopoly of state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
RI continues to suffer lack of FDI: Survey
RI continues to suffer lack of FDI: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investors have continued to stay away from Indonesia despite an increase in the global flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2000, according to the United Nation's World Investment Report 2001.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Dosage vital in herbal medicine
Dosage vital in herbal medicineBy Ridlo Aryanto YOGYAKARTA (JP): One afternoon, a patient is taken to experienced herbalist R. Broto Sudibyo in Mergangsan village in Yogyakarta. The 40-year-old Martono was in a very bad condition, too weak to walk by himself.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
PALEMBANG, South Sumatera: Indonesian Midwife Association
PALEMBANG, South Sumatera: Indonesian Midwife Association chairperson, Mrs. Wastibar Moesbir, asks for security protection for midwives in handling their duties due to mounting threatens upon them recently. While Irianjaya branch had warned to pull out all midwives from remote villages.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
JP/Sapi
JP/SapiTRADITIONAL TRANSPORT: The resident of the regency of Bantul, Yogyakarta, rents his cow-driven cart to transport goods. He said that that a customer paid for Rp 25,000 for transporting woods for cooking from the customer's residence to the market, while rentiung a truck could reach more than...
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
'Antara' to hold photo exhibition
'Antara' to hold photo exhibition JAKARTA (JP): The National Antara News Agency will hold a black and white photo exhibition under the theme Glory of the Past.A total of 30 photos will be displayed from Sept. 19 to Sept. 23 at the Antara photo journalism gallery at Jl. Antara No.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
Medan teachers demand salary back-pay
Medan teachers demand salary back-pay MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP):Hundreds of teachers based in the capital of North Sumatra, Medan, thronged the mayoralty on Tuesday demanding unpaid back pay dating back to January this year.
Wed, 19 Sep 2001
110,000 city employees to receive back pay late
110,000 city employees to receive back pay late JAKARTA (JP): The city administration announced on Tuesday that it could not disburse six-months back pay totaling Rp 300 billion (US$3.3 million) for its 110,000 civil servants on schedule in the middle of this month due to some technical problems.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
SE Asia's threat of radicalism
SE Asia's threat of radicalismBy Eric Teo Chu Cheow SINGAPORE: The coordinated terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center's twin towers and the Pentagon have refocused world attention on radical Muslim terrorism and highlighted, once again, the fragility of the situation in Southeast Asia.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Afghan immigrants flee Nusakambangan island
Afghan immigrants flee Nusakambangan island JAKARTA (JP): The directorate general of immigration confirmed on Monday the escape of several illegal Afghan immigrants from the detention center on Nusakambangan island, off the south coast of Central Java.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Kebon Kacang fire leaves 58 families homeless
Kebon Kacang fire leaves 58 families homeless JAKARTA (JP): A major fire gutted an entire block of shacks in Kebon Kacang, Central Jakarta, on Monday morning, leaving at least 58 families, mostly poor migrants, homeless.