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Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Rampant muggings
Rampant muggingsFrom Media IndonesiaA mugging occurred in broad daylight before my very eyes on Nov. 11 at Jembatan Dua, Tambora. And on the same day, between the Semanggi Bridge and Ratu Plaza another mugging took place on a public bus. It seems that not a single day passes without a mugging.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
District court rules against flood victims
District court rules against flood victimsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of flood victims packed a court room at the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday and booed the judges who ruled against them in a class action suit case against the President, the West Java...
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
23,000 to attend OracleWorld
23,000 to attend OracleWorld JAKARTA: Oracle Corp., the world's largest enterprise software company, said Thursday that more than 23,000 attendees will take part in this year's OracleWorld San Francisco conference, held today through Nov. 14 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
RI to join UN force in Congo
RI to join UN force in Congo Two soldiers from the Army's equipment division (Zeni) inspect a remote-controlled bomb and landmine disposal unit at the 13th Zeni Battalion in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
5,585 workers fired in Bogor
5,585 workers fired in Bogor BOGOR: Nine companies have folded since the start of the year in Bogor, West Java, leading to 5,585 workers losing their jobs, Bogor's manpower agency chief Suherdis announced on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Garuda should be consistent
Garuda should be consistent I fully agree with Andrew Charles's comments about Garuda in his letter titled Garuda: Don't be so negative (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 19).After the horrible bomb attacks on Bali, everybody gave their best to restore the image and situation of Bali.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Angry fire victims mob man to death
Angry fire victims mob man to deathNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fire in Pulo Ngandang area in a West Kelapa Gading sub- district of North Jakarta, finally claimed a fatality when angry residents lynched a man who lived in the house where the fire was believed to have started.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Vicious cycle
Vicious cycle With its huge amount of foreign debt, Indonesia is caught in a vicious cycle. Surprisingly, the government is apparently happy about this, with its request for new debts and seeking the rescheduling of old debts.However, Indonesia is not listed among the poorest countries in the world.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
1. Endi -- Bali bombing: A big jigsaw puzzle, without the box
1. Endi -- Bali bombing: A big jigsaw puzzle, without the box 2 X 22 Bali blasts: A big jigsaw puzzle without the box Endy M. Bayuni Deputy chief editor The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. Asean -- Keeping waters calm in South China Sea 2 X 30 Cambodia decision aims to keep waters calm in South China Sea...
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
* Headlines: Legislators skip sessions 2
* Headlines: Legislators skip sessions 2 * National: TNI demands 'Washington Post' apology 4 * Archipelago: Flood hits Nias, thousands evacuated 5 * Opinion: How the West is fueling global terrorism 7 * City: Angry fire victims mob man to death 8 * Sports: French, Dutch soccer teams stroll as...
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Elementary schools merged to maximize limited funding
Elementary schools merged to maximize limited fundingDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ministry of education has merged thousands of state elementary schools throughout the country as part of measures introduced to address teacher shortages and maximize the use of limited funding.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Military siege of GAM headquarters claims victims
Military siege of GAM headquarters claims victimsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Four Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers were wounded during the 22nd day of the military siege of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) headquarters in Cot Trieng, North Aceh on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
'Bali nightclubs not original bomb targets'
'Bali nightclubs not original bomb targets'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar A suspect in the Oct. 12 Bali bombing has revealed the intervention of three mysterious strangers who led to a last- minute change to the targets to be attacked.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Porn VCD vendors to get religion
Porn VCD vendors to get religion JAKARTA: With the police unable to stop the sale of pornographic VCDs in Glodok, the West Jakarta authorities and the Indonesian Ulemas Council are going to use religion to try and get vendors to stop selling the offending movies.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Bali blasts: A big jigsaw puzzle without the box
Bali blasts: A big jigsaw puzzle without the boxEndy M. Bayuni, Deputy Chief Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The official investigation into the devastating Oct. 12 bomb attacks in Bali has come under strong public scrutiny.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Madurese to return to Kalimantan
Madurese to return to Kalimantan JAKARTA: The National Coordinating Board for the Management of Disasters and Refugees (Bakornas PBP) said on Wednesday that the government would finish repatriating internally displaced persons from the island of Madura in East Java to their homes in Central...
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Govt footdragging on special autonomy
Govt footdragging on special autonomy JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua legislative assembly urged the central government on Thursday to speed up the issuance of a government regulation, which establishes and regulates special autonomy status for the province.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Give Aceh peace a chance
Give Aceh peace a chance News that the Indonesian government and the armed separatist Aceh Free Movement (GAM) are ready to sign a peace agreement on Dec. 9 has been greeted with hope and a huge dose of skepticism.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
1. MALAY: 42
1. MALAY: 42 Malaysia, RI enjoy cordial ties despite problems 2. IBRA: 1 x 36 LoI sets Nov. deadline for IBRA debtors 3. AMROZI: 1 x 38 'Bali nightclubs not original bomb targets' 4. ISLAM: 1 x 40 Islam does not condone terrorism: Megawati 5.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Australia helps RI fight AIDS
Australia helps RI fight AIDS MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Australian government has earmarked Rp 153 billion (US$17 million) in grants to help Indonesia combat AIDS in the provinces of Bali, South Sulawesi and West Nusa Tenggara.Deputy Minister of People's Welfare H.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
2,500 orangutans found in E. Kalimantan
2,500 orangutans found in E. Kalimantan JAKARTA: The Nature Conservancy said Thursday that it had discovered a large population of endangered orangutans while surveying a remote forest in central Indonesia.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
RP fiscal deficit worsens, forcing revision of targets
RP fiscal deficit worsens, forcing revision of targetsCecil Morella, Agence France-Presse, Manila A blowout in the Philippines' budget deficit has forced the government to raise its deficit ceiling for this year and 2003, Budget Secretary Emilia Boncodin said Thursday.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Malaysia dismisses U.S. warning over terror attacks
Malaysia dismisses U.S. warning over terror attacksPatrick Chalmers, Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia bristled on Thursday at Washington's warnings of Bali- style attacks on its territory, prompting talk of U.S.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Umar Thalib's trial adjourned
Umar Thalib's trial adjourned JAKARTA: The trial of the commander of the now-defunct Laskar Jihad, Jafaar Umar Thalib, has been adjourned for four weeks to give prosecutors time to finalize their closing arguments and sentencing submissions.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Police detain Suripto for alleged graft
Police detain Suripto for alleged graft JAKARTA: The former Ministry of Forestry secretary-general, Suripto, was taken into police custody after undergoing hours of intensive questioning."The police have collected sufficient evidence," the head of the Jakarta Police investigative unit, Adj. Comm.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Police arrest key suspect in deadly Bali bombing
Police arrest key suspect in deadly Bali bombingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than two months after the Bali bombings, police arrested on Thursday Imam Samudra, the alleged mastermind of the deadly attacks, at Merak port, Banten province, some 90 kilometers west of Jakarta.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Flood, landslides damage 187 houses in C. Java
Flood, landslides damage 187 houses in C. Java Several residents of Cikadu village, Pemalang regency in Central Java gape at what was once a home after heavy rain and landslides wreaked havoc in the area late on Wednesday.The natural disaster severely damaged 187 houses and four mosques in the area.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Shoe association renews call for govt help
Shoe association renews call for govt helpAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The footwear producers' association has renewed calls for the government to help the industry, warning of more bankruptcies next year unless concrete measures were taken to boost its competitiveness.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Sick society needs better orientation toward human values: Experts
Sick society needs better orientation toward human values: ExpertsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Education in Indonesia should be more humanistic in order to heal our sick society, experts say.This lack of orientation has contributed a great deal to a decrease in the level of human values...
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
1. Sultra: 10 x 4 lines
1. Sultra: 10 x 4 linesAli Mazi wins gubernatorial election in SE Sulawesi2. Nias: 20 x 2 linesFlood hits N. Sumatra, thousands evacuated3. Aceh: 24 x 2 linesMilitary siege of GAM headquarters claims victims
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
41 fugitives still at large
41 fugitives still at large BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung police have so far managed to catch only three out of 44 escaped inmates back to a penitentiary in the province's remote town of Sukadana, some 250 kilometers east of the provincial capital.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Martina in running for Pelti's top job
Martina in running for Pelti's top jobMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Martina Wijaya, the former project officer of the Indonesian tennis team for the 2002 Asian Games, announced on Thursday her intention to run for the chairmanship of the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti).
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
Flood hits North Sumatra, thousands evacuated
Flood hits North Sumatra, thousands evacuatedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A major flood hit Nias Island and Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, on Wednesday night following incessant rain over the last three days, forcing thousands of people to flee to safety.
Fri, 22 Nov 2002
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;AP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-RP-Same-Sex Marriage Philippines: No family visa for same-sex spouses of foreigners JP/11/ASEAN'No family visa for same-sex couple' PHILIPPINES: The Philippine Justice Department has ruled that a family visa cannot be granted to the same-sex spouse of a foreigner working...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Rupiah Rates Nov.20
Rupiah Rates Nov.20 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,284.26 4,722.03 5,030.37 4,975.69Brunei dollar 1 5,356.94 4,789.64 5,099.56 5,046.94Canadian dollar 1 5,985.34 5,349.92 5,697.76 5,637.32Swiss franc 1 6,473.89 5,788.29 6,162.84 6,099.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Judgement day nearing for Ligitan and Sipadan
Judgement day nearing for Ligitan and SipadanMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Malaysia will hear the final verdict next month from the International Court of Justice (ICG) on the dispute over the ownership of Sipadan and Ligitan islands, the minister of foreign affairs...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Icuk launches 'Total Badminton'
Icuk launches 'Total Badminton'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The badminton training program in Indonesia still lacks a scientific approach, former world champion Icuk Sugiarto said here on Wednesday."The training program is conducted mostly based on the experience of the trainers.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Govt fears backlash if IBRA debtors released: Experts
Govt fears backlash if IBRA debtors released: ExpertsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's indecision over who should sign the documents to drop criminal charges against former bankers who had abused trillions of rupiah in state loans showed that officials feared their decision could spark a...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Government sends latest letter of intent to IMF
Government sends latest letter of intent to IMFDow Jones, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it had received the latest letter of intent from the Indonesian government, which should pave the way for the next installment of loans under a $5 billion lending program.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Sutiyoso's policy on beggars
Sutiyoso's policy on beggarsFrom Warta KotaThis newspaper reported in its Nov. 5 issue that Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has ordered the head of the Public Order Office to arrest the organizers of some 3,000 beggars and tramps planning to enter Jakarta.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
City to exempt poor from school fees
City to exempt poor from school feesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Elementary and junior high school fees for all students in the Seribu Islands Regency and in slum areas in the five municipalities in the capital will be waived, the city administration says.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Asia's governments must tap bond markets: ADB
Asia's governments must tap bond markets: ADBAgence France-Presse, Manila Local governments in Asia must learn to tap alternative sources of financing such as bond markets in order to provide public services and reduce poverty, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Legian back in business, recovery slow
Legian back in business, recovery slowFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It's been almost three weeks since Jl. Legian was reopened to the public after the bombing of two clubs in the street on Oct. 12. But the once-lively tourist strip has turned into a deserted street.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
SARA and the press
SARA and the press I would like to elaborate on Onghokham's letter titled What's the motive of the tragedy? (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 14, 2002). The writer warns that neglecting to report on the suspected motivation for the Bali bombings because it might touch on issues of race and religion is to...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, November 21, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, November 21, 2002Exhibitions * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Dec. 5. * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
`No stringent pre-requisite for FTAs with ASEAN'
`No stringent pre-requisite for FTAs with ASEAN'Jason Gutierrez, Agence France-Presse, Manila ASEAN countries can sign bilateral free trade agreements (FTA) with the United States without stringent pre-requisites, other than reforms and a willingness to open up their economies, Washington's top...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Water shortage imminent in Balikpapan
Water shortage imminent in Balikpapan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Residents of Balikpapan will likely be facing a water shortage, if rain does not fall within two weeks, an executive at the city's water company said on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Australia may have granted asylum to suspected JI members
Australia may have granted asylum to suspected JI membersAgencies, Canberra Australia on Wednesday ordered an investigation into whether immigration officials may have granted asylum to Indonesian members of an organization linked to the alleged terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Alwi's camp takes Matori's seat at DPR
Alwi's camp takes Matori's seat at DPR JAKARTA: The internal dispute in the National Awakening Party (PKB) has come to an close as the position left vacant by Matori Abdul Djalil at the House of Representatives (DPR) has been handed over to the rival camp of Alwi Shihab.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
10 years sought for rights defendants
10 years sought for rights defendants JAKARTA: Human rights prosecutors on Wednesday demanded 10- year prison sentences for former Dili police chief Lt. Col. Hulman Gultom and former Dili military commander Lt. Col. Sujarwo for failing to prevent atrocities committed by militiamen three years ago.