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Thu, 21 Nov 2002
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-India-unrest After deadly assault on bus, rebels attack railway station in Ind JP/11/ATW Rebels attack railway station in India INDIA: Suspected Maoist rebels stormed a railway station in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on early Wednesday and blasted it with...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Ogata gets Indira Gandhi award
Ogata gets Indira Gandhi award NEW DELHI: Sadako Ogata, Japan's special representative to Afghanistan and a former UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has received the Indira Gandhi International Award for Peace, Disarmament and Development.Presenting the 3.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Investigation into Bali blasts
Investigation into Bali blastsFrom Suara Karya I would like to give two comments with regard to the many criticisms on the police investigation into the bomb case in Bali, particularly concerning the controversial arrest of Amrozi whom the police said as one of the suspects, but I would like to...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Local cotton affected by genetically modified crop
Local cotton affected by genetically modified cropThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A study by a post-graduate student from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) has shown that genetically modified cotton grown experimentally in South Sulawesi has contaminated areas around the plantation.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
KONI makes U-turn over martial arts
KONI makes U-turn over martial artsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) met with officials from the Indonesian Mixed Martial Arts Federation (FOBI), a newly created ultimate fighting organization, on Wednesday in an apparent signal of the Council's recognition of...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Jefriandi Usman explores life within the womb
Jefriandi Usman explores life within the wombCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta From Nov. 20 to Nov. 21, the stage at Goethehaus Inter Nationes will be transformed into a representation of a womb. Jefriandi Usman, or Jefri, who is making a name as a dancer and choreographer, will explore the...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Don't be
Don't be hypocritical From Kompas We have recently observed an historical day, Sept. 30, the day when the September 30 Movement (G30S) and the Indonesian Communist Party committed atrocities on Sept. 30, 1965, causing the deaths of several army generals.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Safer way to treat congenital cardiac defects
Safer way to treat congenital cardiac defectsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Parents may feel that their whole world has turned upside-down when they find out that their children have been diagnosed as having congenital cardiac defects.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Iraq war to hurt rupiah: Analysts
Iraq war to hurt rupiah: AnalystsBenjamin Pedley, Dow Jones, Singapore While the rupiah recovered in recent weeks on negative sentiment toward the dollar after a slew of weak U.S. economic data, geopolitical factors are conspiring again to create significant downside risks for the Indonesian...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Cakung gets waste management center
Cakung gets waste management centerBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Cakung slaughterhouse in East Jakarta has been equipped with a waste management center that converts all liquid waste into electric power, and most solid waste into fertilizer.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesian state-owned PT Bank Mandiri posted a Rp 2.79 trillion (US$311 million) net profit for the first nine months, up 33 percent on year, the bank said Tuesday. However, Mandiri's net interest income fell 6.1 percent to Rp 5.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Landslides a threat in Lombok
Landslides a threat in Lombok LOMBOK, West Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of houses in Pemenang district, West Lombok regency, are in danger of being destroyed by landslides, an official said on Tuesday.The villages of Manggala and Kerujuk have been declared the areas most in danger.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Avoid negative perceptions
Avoid negative perceptions The Jakarta Post is perhaps the only source of independent and neutral reference about Indonesia for the rest of the world. What you say and how you say it carry enormous weight in shaping international perception of the country.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
1. BUDGET: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1x 32
1. BUDGET: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1x 32 'Budget excess reveals inefficiency'2. TOLL: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Govt blasted for planning to raise road tolls by 75% 3. SCHOOL: 28 pt, 2 cols, 1x 25 Int'l schools still closed 4.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Leader of Bali Bombing investigation team Insp. Gen. I Made
Leader of Bali Bombing investigation team Insp. Gen. I Made Mangku Pastika has stressed that media news and reports refrain from poisoning the minds of the people, who have been suffering the impacts of a multidimensional crisis.He made these statements at a press briefing in Denpasar, Bali, on Nov.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
The war on terror
The war on terror The national campaign against terror has entered a new critical phase this week with the publication of the photographs of six suspects in connection with last month's deadly bomb attacks in Bali.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Megawati hosts breaking of
Megawati hosts breaking of the fast meal at 'new house'The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri hosted a breaking of the fast gathering on Tuesday evening at her 'new residence' on Jl. Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta, followed by prayers.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Int'l schools still closed
Int'l schools still closedNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though the police have deployed extra personnel at international schools in Jakarta, several of the schools remained closed on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
NWS signs LNG sales deal with S. Korea
NWS signs LNG sales deal with S. KoreaAgence France-Presse, Sydney Australia's North West Shelf (NWS) announced Tuesday it had signed a contract to supply 220,000 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to South Korea and said the deal could herald long-term sales to the Asian country.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
* Headlines: Police eat evidence after bomb threat 3
* Headlines: Police eat evidence after bomb threat 3 * National: Human rights abuses occur in Australian raids 4 * Archipelago: Grenade attack injures four in North Sumatra 5 * Opinion: Oil, gas and aggression: The case of India 7 * City: 'Budget excess reveals inefficiency' 8 * Sports: Icuk urges...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
'Taksaka' derailed, thousands stranded
'Taksaka' derailed, thousands strandedAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Express train Taksaka was derailed in Cilacap on its way from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, causing a delay in the scheduled arrival of nine trains using the railway.No casualties were reported in the incident.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Grenade attack injures four people in North Sumatra
Grenade attack injures four people in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A grenade attack left four employees of a cooperative in the remote North Sumatra subdistrict of Asam Jawa injured late on Monday, police said on Tuesday.Labuhan Batu Police chief Adj. Sr.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Mega hosts gathering at her 'new' residence
Mega hosts gathering at her 'new' residenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri hosted a breaking of the fast gathering on Tuesday evening at her 'new residence' on Jl. Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta, followed by prayers.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Maluku minimum wage rises by 23%
Maluku minimum wage rises by 23% AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku provincial administration has increased the regional minimum monthly wage by 23 percent from Rp 285,000 to Rp 370,000, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Don't poison the people
Don't poison the people Leader of Bali Bombing investigation team Insp. Gen. I Made Mangku Pastika has stressed that media news and reports refrain from poisoning the minds of the people, who have been suffering the impacts of a multidimensional crisis.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
S&P revises ratings outlook on KL, RI, Thailand banks
S&P revises ratings outlook on KL, RI, Thailand banksDow Jones, Kuala Lumpur International rating agency Standard & Poor's Corp. said Tuesday that it's revised the ratings outlook on the banking sectors of three Asia Pacific countries - Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Govt, GAM set to sign peace deal on December 9
Govt, GAM set to sign peace deal on December 9The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Following a 26-year armed conflict that has claimed more than 10,000 lives, mostly civilians, the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) agreed on Tuesday to sign a peace agreement on Dec. 9, 2002.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
PDI-P backs presidential spokesman
PDI-P backs presidential spokesman JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has joined calls for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to appoint a spokesperson to explain her policies to the public.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Earthquake rattles Bengkulu
Earthquake rattles Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale jolted Bengkulu and its environs early on Tuesday morning.There were no reports of fatalities or property damage.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Govt yet to decide on new phone charges
Govt yet to decide on new phone chargesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will decide by the end of this month whether to approve an average 33 percent rise in local phone charges under a new tariff structure proposed by state-owned local call operator PT Telkom, which will see call rates...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Police negotiating with 'pesantren' over suspects
Police negotiating with 'pesantren' over suspectsRendi A. Witular and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta The police say they have located six suspects wanted for the Bali bombings in a number of pesantren (Islamic boarding schools), and are currently negotiating with the schools'...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Ramadhan and its paradoxes
Ramadhan and its paradoxes From Koran Tempo It is the Muslim's fasting month now. We must welcome this auspicious month with gratitude to God for in this month we are made aware of the existence of people who are too poor to have a decent meal.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Children of war long to return to classrooms
Children of war long to return to classroomsSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, Jakarta He would blend well in any street of Jakarta, this young man whose long, straight hair is combed into a ponytail. In fact, he looks like a typical good-looking band player.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 5.53 p.m.ThursdayImsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Govt blasted for road toll hike of up to 75%
Govt blasted for road toll hike of up to 75%Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) said on Tuesday that the government was violating its own regulations by proposing road toll hikes of between 25 percent and 75 percent despite what the foundation...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Police eat evidence after bomb threat
Police eat evidence after bomb threat The Jakarta Police bomb squad found a cake and got to eat it too, after a suspicious package, found in the office of the British Consulate in the high-rise Deutsche Bank building in central Jakarta on Tuesday, turned out to be a traditional dessert.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Rights abuses occur in Australian raids: House
Rights abuses occur in Australian raids: HouseKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives (DPR) legislators urged the government on Tuesday to lodge a protest against what they call human rights violations occurring during the raids on residences of Indonesians in Australia...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Rupiah Rates Nov.19
Rupiah Rates Nov.19 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,335.31 4,768.57 5,079.38 5,024.28 Brunei dollar 1 5,380.64 4,810.64 5,122.53 5,068.60 Canadian dollar 1 5,971.04 5,339.84 5,684.61 5,626.18 Swiss franc 1 6,525.63 5,835.22 6,212.59 6,148.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Deep vein thrombosis, a silent but deadly killer
Deep vein thrombosis, a silent but deadly killerDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Planning to go somewhere to spend your holiday? If you're going on a long journey that forces you to stay immobile for hours, either by car or plane, you are prone to getting deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, a...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick to visit Bali: U.S. Trade
U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick to visit Bali: U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick is to visit Bali on Thursday, the highest official from Washington to come to the Indonesian resort island since the terror bombing on Oct. 12.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
House delays decision on broadcasting bill after fierce debate
House delays decision on broadcasting bill after fierce debateKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A special committee of the House of Representatives was unable to complete its debate of the broadcasting bill on Tuesday because of disagreements over a number of issues in the bill.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Icuk urges nationwide coaching clinic
Icuk urges nationwide coaching clinicMustofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former world champion Icuk Sugiarto says he was hoping to organize a nationwide coaching clinic in order to spur the development of badminton in the country.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Stimulus helpful but not a booster to growth: Economists
Stimulus helpful but not a booster to growth: EconomistsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists welcomed the additional Rp 10.5 trillion (about US$1.1 billion) in development spending next year to soften the impact of the Bali bombing, but added the government should lend a hand to the economy's real...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Class action urged against children misuse by parties
Class action urged against children misuse by partiesDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta The National Commission for the Protection of Children called on the public on Tuesday to file a class action against political parties that involve children in their campaigns and rallies.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Class action suit urged against parties abusing children
Class action suit urged against parties abusing childrenDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission for the Protection of Children called on the public on Tuesday to file a class action against political parties that involve children in their campaigns and rallies.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Private sector to manage rivers
Private sector to manage rivers JAKARTA: The city administration is considering handing over the management of rivers to the private sector in an effort to improve the condition of rivers.City Development Planning Board (Bappeda) chairman Ritola Tasmaya said the matter was being seriously discussed...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
RI asks UN to follow up WSSD
RI asks UN to follow up WSSD NEW YORK: The government has asked United Nations Secretary- General Kofi Annan to follow up on the outcome of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, South Africa, last September.
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Balinese prepare for 'Galungan'
Balinese prepare for 'Galungan'I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Hindus in Bali on Tuesday were busy adorning the temples, family shrines and erecting their tall, decorated bamboo poles in front of their houses in final preparation for the locally popular Galungan celebration, on...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
'No phones bugged at palace'
'No phones bugged at palace' JAKARTA: Presidential military secretary Maj. Gen. T.B. Hasanuddin denied on Tuesday reports suggesting that telephone lines at the State Palace were bugged."There is no indication of phone bugging at the palace," Hasanuddin said during a hearing between State Secretary...
Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Strict control on small arms urgent
Strict control on small arms urgentIvan A. Hadar, President, Indonesian Institute for Democracy Education (IDE), Jakarta Over the last few years, Indonesia has been extensively stricken by conflict. All these conflicts, although rooted in social-economic-political-cultural injustice, eventually...