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Three RP soldiers slain in ambush

Three RP soldiers slain in ambush COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Suspected Muslim separatist guerrillas ambushed a military truck in the southern Philippines early Thursday, killing three soldiers and wounding six others, an army spokesman said.

Braga festival beats Bandung

Braga festival beats Bandung BANDUNG: The annual art festival Braga Kaget 2001 will be held here on Sept. 23 along Jl. Braga in commemoration of the city's 191st anniversary on Sept. 21."This will be the fourth festival commemorating the anniversary of Bandung," said Erwin Anwar, head of the...

Teater Mandiri hits Singapore stage

Teater Mandiri hits Singapore stage JAKARTA (JP): Putu Wijaya's Teater Mandiri will perform for three consecutive nights at Singapore's prestigious Victoria Theater next week.In its upcoming shows, scheduled from Sept. 14 to Sept.

Detergent level in water manageable: Supplier

Detergent level in water manageable: Supplier JAKARTA (JP): A tap water company admitted Thursday that its raw water had become contaminated with detergent chemicals, but assured that the pollution was still within a tolerable level."Our problem is turbidity, not detergent fusion.

Boy gets 7 years for inciting riot

Boy gets 7 years for inciting riot PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The Pontianak district court sentenced on Thursday a teenage boy to seven years in jail for inciting clashes between Madurese refugees and local people in Pontianak, a report stated.

Indonesia suffers medals drought

Indonesia suffers medals drought JAKARTA (JP): Golds were scarce for Indonesia on Thursday and with four days remaining at the 21st Southeast Asian Games, the national contingent looks like having to abandon its dreams of regaining the overall title.

Joestiono to face Military Tribunal

Joestiono to face Military Tribunal JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta Military Police chief Col. Joestiono will soon appear before Military Court on charges of negligence for allowing Second Corp. Ibrahim Hasan, who at that time was a suspect in the Jakarta Stock Exchange bombing, to escape custody,...

Rp 10b fund questioned

Rp 10b fund questioned JAKARTA (JP): City Council questioned on Thursday the use of Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) which was allocated for 10 hectares of land for a low-cost apartment building in Marunda, North Jakarta.

Agency crackdown on airport extortion futile, say activists

Agency crackdown on airport extortion futile, say activists JAKARTA (JP): Labor activists have expressed skepticism about the joint team set up by the government to halt the extortion of homecoming Indonesian migrant workers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Eleven people killed in armed conflict in Aceh

Eleven people killed in armed conflict in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least 11 people were killed in an armed clash in the strife-torn province on Wednesday night, local police spokesman Adj. Comr. Sudharsono said on Thursday.

Theft ring leader shot dead

Theft ring leader shot dead TANGERANG (JP): Police shot dead a man believed to be the leader of a vehicle theft ring during the Berantas Jaya Operation early on Thursday in Merak village, Balaraja district.Tangerang Police deputy chief of detectives Insp. Kustanto said Apang G.

Indonesian leaders ask U.S. to exercise restraint

Indonesian leaders ask U.S. to exercise restraint JAKARTA (JP): U.S. President George W. Bush's pledge to retaliate against the terrorists who attacked America on Tuesday prompted Indonesian leaders to call for restraint.

City considering use of private waste sites

City considering use of private waste sites JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is considering using two privately owned dumps in Jonggol and Karawang, West Java, to put the 5,000 tons of trash collected daily from the capital.

1. Labor - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15

1. Labor - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15 Agency crackdown on airport extortion futile: Activist2. Trash - 28 NCSBI , 3 cols, 2 lines, 2x20 City considering use of private waste sites3. Vehicle - 28 NCSB, 3 cols, 2 lines, 2x20 Police under fire for using crime evidence4.

Conservation forest endangered

Conservation forest endangered PEKANBARU, Riau: The Teso-Nilo forest area in Riau, Sumatra, proposed as a conservation site for elephants, faces total devastation due to intensive logging by both forest concessionaires and the local community.

Medal tally

Medal tally Gold Silver Bronze Total Malaysia 64 47 53 164 Thailand 55 46 48 149 Indonesia 43 38 44 125 Philippines 22 42 38 102 Vietnam 21 24 37 82 Singapore 12 17 25 54 Myanmar 12 12 26 50 Laos 0 1 4 5 Brunei 0 0 3 3 Cambodia 0 0 3 3

Ex-marine, guards arrested for robbery

Ex-marine, guards arrested for robbery BOGOR (JP): The Police have arrested seven people suspected of involvement in a robbery of Rp 1.8 billion (US$211,765) from PT Great River in Bogor, West Java.Bogor Police chief Insp. Gen.

Naval blockade fails to stop asylum seekers

Naval blockade fails to stop asylum seekers CANBERRA (Agencies): A naval blockade to fend off illegal immigrants failed on Thursday to turn away the latest Indonesian boat carrying asylum seekers to Australia.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Dance Akram Khan (English), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3808283), 8 p.m., Sept. 14. * Dance Kim Bock Hee Contemporary Dance Company (Korean), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl.

Eleven killed in fresh armed conflict in Aceh

Eleven killed in fresh armed conflict in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least 11 people were killed in an armed clash in the strife-torn province on Wednesday night, local police spokesman Adj. Comr. Sudharsono said on Thursday.

KL's twin towers reopen after hoax

KL's twin towers reopen after hoax KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The world's tallest buildings, the Petronas Twin Towers, reopened to tourists on Thursday, a day after a bomb hoax caused Malaysian police to evacuate thousands of office workers and shoppers.

[b]Rowing

Rowing Men's coxless pair 1. Agus Budy Aji/Iswandi (Ina) 2. Cordova Nestor Ison/Regalado Harvey Vargas (Phi) 3. Tha Tun/Naing Naing Htoo (Mya) Women's lightweight double scull 1. Puttharaksa Nikree/Bussayamas Phaengkathok (Tha) 2. Weni/Enggelina Ohello (Ina) 3.

Nine Indonesians safe after WTC attack

Nine Indonesians safe after WTC attack JAKARTA (JP): Nine out of the ten Indonesians who were serving as interns in the World Trade Center are safe while the fate of the tenth is as yet uncertain.Acting spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wahid Supriyadi told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday...

Indonesia overall winner in rowing at SEA Games

Indonesia overall winner in rowing at SEA GamesBy Novan Iman Santosa KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The rowing competition ended at the Batu Gombak Reservoir, Selangor, on Thursday with Indonesia taking two more golds to keep its domination intact.

UNHCR will reopen base in East Nusa Tenggara

UNHCR will reopen base in East Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has decided to reopen its base in West Timor to help channel humanitarian aid to some 290,000 East Timorese refugees currently settling in West Timor, East Nusa...

Pakistan pledges to back U.S. terrorism fight

Pakistan pledges to back U.S. terrorism fight ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Pakistan military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf, under pressure for backing Afghanistan's Taliban movement, on Thursday pledged full cooperation against terrorism to U.S. President George W. Bush.

Japan PM delays trip to SE Asia

Japan PM delays trip to SE Asia TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's top government spokesman said on Thursday that a scheduled trip by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to Southeast Asian countries next week will be postponed in the wake of terror attacks in the United States.

CIDES warns Megawati of tough challenges

CIDES warns Megawati of tough challenges JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri still faces tough challenges ahead in fixing the country's severe economic problems, despite her success in obtaining strong international support, according to CIDES director Umar Juoro.

Indonesia secures two tennis golds

Indonesia secures two tennis golds KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia made full use of the absence of Thailand's top tennis players at the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here as it assured itself two gold medals on Thursday.

Hiding behind 'grants'

Hiding behind 'grants' The general public and officials of the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) are tired of reading reports on so many public servants becoming unbelievably rich due to enormous hibah, or unidentified grants, that they have received from certain parties.

Agency wavering in wealth audit

Agency wavering in wealth audit JAKARTA (JP): The agency tasked to audit the wealth of civil servants is apprehensive about looking into the wealth of top officials.The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) head Yusuf Syakir said here on Thursday that he was not sure the agency would be...

Police under fire for using crime evidence

Police under fire for using crime evidenceBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): There were at least 10 cars of various kinds, including a light brown Mercedes Benz sedan, parked in a makeshift garage at Jakarta Police Headquarters. Some looked dirty covered in dust and dry leaves.

Police under fire for using crime evidence

Police under fire for using crime evidenceBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): There were at least 10 cars of various kinds, including a light brown Mercedes Benz sedan, parked in a makeshift garage at Jakarta Police Headquarters. Some looked dirty covered in dust and dry leaves.

U.S. government awaits Megawati's visit

U.S. government awaits Megawati's visit JAKARTA (JP): The United States government has invited President Megawati Soekarnoputri to go ahead with her planned visit at the invitation of President George W. Bush.In a release made available to The Jakarta Post on Thursday, the U.S.

Ticket scalpers

Ticket scalpers at Gambir station From Media Indonesia On Aug. 31, 2001 at around 6 p.m. seeing the long queue outside the ticket booth for business and executive class trains plying the Jakarta - Bandung route, I switched to the queue for tickets at the Argo Gede (luxury express) train booth for...

Regencies demand role in oil executive body

Regencies demand role in oil executive body JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of several oil rich regencies demanded on Thursday that their representatives be included in the highest oil and gas body that will be formed by the government under the new oil and gas law.

No IMF intervention in BCA sale approval: DPR

No IMF intervention in BCA sale approval: DPR JAKARTA (JP): Lawmakers denied on Thursday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stepped in to persuade the House to approve the government plan to sell a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) to foreign strategic investors.

All publishers allowed to produce, sell prescribed textbooks

All publishers allowed to produce, sell prescribed textbooks JAKARTA (JP): The government threw its weight behind publishers' calls to be allowed to publish prescribed school textbooks on Thursday, saying it would be helpful to the government's efforts to provide textbooks for schools throughout...

Rupiah Rates Sept.13

Rupiah Rates Sept.13 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,665.00 9,665.00 9,119.00 9,211.00Austrian schilling 1 570.27 636.43 600.14 606.53Australian dollar 1 4,472.01 4,992.94 4,706.32 4,758.40Belgian franc 1 194.52 217.09 204.71 206.

1. Insure (3 x 15)

1. Insure (3 x 15)Insurance claims from U.S. attacks may reach US$25b 2. G7 (3 x 14)G-7 vows to keep attacks from troubling economy JP/10/G7 3. ADB (2 x 20)Asia on target for 2015 development goals: ADB 4. Belum (2 x 22)Japan outlook darkens on weak trade figures 5.

KPMG affiliate settles SEC bribe charges

KPMG affiliate settles SEC bribe charges WASHINGTON (Reuters): Baker Hughes Inc. and an Indonesian affiliate of U.S. accounting giant KPMG have settled charges of bribing a local government official to reduce the oil services firm's tax liability in the Asian country, U.S.

Asia on target for 2015 development goals: ADB

Asia on target for 2015 development goals: ADB MANILA (Reuters): Asia's strong underlying growth rates, easing poverty levels and slower population growth over the past decade augur well for meeting development goals set for 2015, the Asian Development Bank said in a report on Thursday.

Sigma Alliance to cooperate with Silk Air

Sigma Alliance to cooperate with Silk Air JAKARTA (JP): A newly formed alliance of domestic airlines -- Sigma Alliance -- said that it was looking into the possibility of cooperating with Silk Air, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, to complement its network in the country and abroad.

Pertamina, PGN plan gas pipeline

Pertamina, PGN plan gas pipeline JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina and state gas distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) signed a preliminary agreement on Thursday for the supply of gas from South Sumatra to the industrial area of West Java.

Haze welcomes Hamzah's visit

Haze welcomes Hamzah's visit BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Haze blanketing the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin welcomed Vice President Hamzah Haz and his entourage when they arrived at Syamsuddin Noor airport on Wednesday.The haze was thicker than in previous days despite recent rainfall.

Sports center changes function

Sports center changes functionFrom KompasOne Sunday morning I visited Bung Karno sports stadium complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta to do some exercise. To my surprise, I found the situation in the area quite different from what it used to be.

JP/12/Budget

JP/12/BudgetHouse factions support govt plan to cut fuel subsidy JAKARTA (JP): Major factions at the House of Representatives supported the government's plan to further reduce the fuel subsidy next year, saying it would help ease pressure on the 2002 state budget and reduce the risk of smuggling...

Regent election may be repeated

Regent election may be repeated SURABAYA: East Java Governor Imam Utomo has entrusted the prolonged dispute over the election of the Sampang regent in Madura to the local legislative council, who will decide whether or not to hold the elections again.

Public kitchen banner removed

Public kitchen banner removed JAKARTA (JP): Ten public order officers removed a banner marking a public kitchen set up by the Urban Poor Consortium (UPC) in Kampung Rawa area, West Jakarta, on Tuesday morning.

RP agrees to U.S. request on airports

RP agrees to U.S. request on airports MANILA (AFP): The Philippines on Wednesday agreed to let the U.S. government use its international airports if they were needed in the transport of "non-combat" goods and personnel following a massive terrorist attack in New York and Washington.