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Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Nightspots suffer huge losses due to Ramadhan closures
Nightspots suffer huge losses due to Ramadhan closuresBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Secretary-general of the Association of Nightspot Owners (Aspehindo) Adrian Mailite said on Friday that members of his group had already suffered losses amounting to tens of billions of rupiah due to...
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Brantas River: One of most successful projects
Brantas River: One of most successful projects The comprehensive development of Brantas River Basin is one of the most successful projects in Indonesia.Due to the construction of Dams and Barrages, Surabaya has become safe against flood disasters.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Govt accused of planning Theys' death
Govt accused of planning Theys' deathTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) accused the government on Friday of being behind the recent death of Papuan independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, saying that his murder was part of a...
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Tolerance essential to keep neighborhood brawls in check
Tolerance essential to keep neighborhood brawls in checkAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Various inter-residential brawls and conflicts between young people in the city could be reduced if Jakartans exercised tolerance toward the many differences found in this melting pot society,...
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Govt tightens up election procedures
Govt tightens up election proceduresTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Don't even think of setting up a political party if you lack the wherewithal to stand as a candidate in the 2004 general election.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions * Painting, Melik nGendong Lali, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (phone: 0274-560404), until Dec. 1. * Fine Art by Sanggar Dewata, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur (phone: 0274-561914), until Nov. 30. * Painting by Heri Dono, Cemeti Art House, Jl. D.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Jakarta, Bekasi agree to close garbage dump
Jakarta, Bekasi agree to close garbage dumpAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Authorities have agreed to close the Bantar Gebang garbage dump in Bekasi due to environmental damage but the Jakarta city administration which uses the dump and the Bekasi municipality cannot decide when it should...
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
5,000 garment workers to lose jobs
5,000 garment workers to lose jobs JAKARTA: At least 5,000 workers of garment factories in Bogor regency might lose their jobs due to the decline of orders from Europe and the United States over the past three months.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Govt intervenes in professional boxing chaos
Govt intervenes in professional boxing chaosMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, through the Ministry of Education, is to lend a helping hand to try to explain the situation concerning the country's much-criticized professional boxing set-up to the WBC (World Boxing Council)...
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Fluctuating oil price and the war on terrorism
Fluctuating oil price and the war on terrorismGwynne Dyer, Journalist, London "We hear that Iraq may be targeted," said Sheikh Ahmed Zaki al-Yamani, oil minister of Saudi Arabia during the 1970s and 1980s heyday of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), now chairman of the...
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Hassan to visit Australia to mend bilateral ties
Hassan to visit Australia to mend bilateral tiesKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda will visit Australia next week to mend ties that have gone sour because of remarks that Prime Minister John Howard made in his reelection campaign earlier this...
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
W. Java govt takes control of forests from Inhutani
W. Java govt takes control of forests from InhutaniYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Citing alarming deforestation and continued loss of human life, the West Java provincial administration has taken full control of the region's forests from state-owned company PT Inhutani.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Seasonal beggars on the rise in Jakarta
Seasonal beggars on the rise in JakartaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Beggars can be found on almost every corner of the city. But these days, they can be spotted more easily. This is a common phenomenon during Ramadhan.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Three injured in strong blast in Makassar:Three people were
Three injured in strong blast in Makassar:Three people were injured in a strong explosion that rocked a transit building of Makassar's postal service late on Friday.The victims, Jumran, Nurdin and Saparuddin, were workers at the building.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Military to help repatriate refugees
Military to help repatriate refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The East Nusa Tenggara provincial government has asked the Wirasakti Military Subdistrict overseeing West Timor to help speed up the repatriation of East Timorese refugees, says a local military official.Col.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Toll road network to be expanded
Toll road network to be expanded JAKARTA: State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga disclosed on Wednesday plans to expand its toll road network early next year to improve the flow of traffic in and out of Jakarta and several major cities in Java.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Police impose illegal levies, say 'ojek' drivers
Police impose illegal levies, say 'ojek' driversRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The already battered image of the Jakarta Police has been further tarnished following the disclosure by a number of ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers that the police impose illegal levies on them in order for...
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturdayMaghrib 5:56 p.m.Sunday Imsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
W. Java takes over forest management from Inhutani
W. Java takes over forest management from InhutaniYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungCiting alarming deforestation and continued loss of human life, the West Java provincial administration has taken full control of the region's forests from state-owned company PT Inhutani.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Japanese Embassy
Japanese EmbassyFOTO I:Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri (left) is welcomed by Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (right) upon her arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Megawati visited the palace on Sept. 28 as part of her five-day trip to Japan.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Purnomo to return to Asiad as manager
Purnomo to return to Asiad as managerNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian top sprinter Purnomo in the 1980s will make a comeback at the Asian Games next year after the country's amateur athletics body, PASI, named him the project manager for its campaign at the quadrennial event.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Minister rules out ILO mediation in dispute
Minister rules out ILO mediation in disputeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said on Friday that intervention from any international forum in the settlement of labor disputes in Indonesia was not necessary, insisting that such...
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
1. Bantar - 2x22
1. Bantar - 2x22 Jakarta, Bekasi agree to close garbage dump 2. Police - 3x10 'Chaidar's testimony useless' 3. Ojek - 1x 43 Police impose illegal levies, say 'ojek' drivers 4. Conflict - 2x26 Tolerance essential to keep neighborhood brawls in check
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
'Barbie in the Nutcracker' to hit TV screens Sunday
'Barbie in the Nutcracker' to hit TV screens SundayPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Girls, be prepared to see Barbie on TV! Yes, Indosiar will satisfy fans of the perfectly proportioned, blonde haired doll by broadcasting her first movie Barbie in the Nutcracker.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Kabul jails foreigners including Indonesians
Kabul jails foreigners including IndonesiansKathy Gannon, Associated Press, Kabul Wrapped in a dirty brown blanket, his arm in a blood-soaked sling, a deep hole gouged from his shoulder by shrapnel, Zabin says he's not one of Osama bin Laden's men.His captors think otherwise.
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
North Sumatra University to become second autonomous campus
North Sumatra University to become second autonomous campusApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The state University of North Sumatra (USU) may become the country's second self-financing college after the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), which recently changed its non- commercial...
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
2. Duit 3 X 20)
2. Duit 3 X 20) Rupiah ends up on suspected intervention Dow Jones Jakarta
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
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Health group warns of pig disease 2. Palm (2 X 30) Malaysian palm oil ends higher, eyes 1,200 ringgit
Sat, 24 Nov 2001
Wage hikes may force companies to relocate
Wage hikes may force companies to relocateMoch. N. Kurniawan and Ahmad Junaid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The textile and footwear sectors, which employ millions of workers in the Greater Jakarta area, will slide further into the doldrums following the local administration's decision to increase the...
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Nightspots raided, alcoholic drinks destroyed
Nightspots raided, alcoholic drinks destroyedDamar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of Islam Defenders Front (FPI) members raided two entertainment spots on Jl. Daan Mogot in West Jakarta on Wednesday, destroying bottles of alcohol found at the venues.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Death sentence sought for woman
Death sentence sought for woman TANGERANG: A prosecutor demanded on Thursday that Tangerang District Court sentence a woman to life imprisonment and fine her Rp 100 million for allegedly attempting to smuggle one kilogram of heroin into the country from Thailand.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Distribution of fuel
Distribution of fuelFrom Media Indonesia Last April I wrote to Media Indonesia, giving a suggestion about how to secure fuel distribution, and received much criticism via e-mail afterward. In essence, the writers threatened me and accused me of causing them to lose a means of earning income.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
JP/ /
JP/ /Message from the Ambassador: "Think Together, Walk Together"Today, Japan celebrates its national day. Opening this special supplement is an interview with Yukio Takeuchi, the Japanese ambassador to Indonesia.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Aussie envoy clarifies
Aussie envoy clarifies Your report Australia supports repatriation of refugees (Nov. 21) states that I supported the plan to halt food aid to the refugee camps in West Nusa Tenggara. I did not specifically support this approach.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Pelti supports Febi, Hendri to have own program
Pelti supports Febi, Hendri to have own programNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) will allow Asian Games secondary choices Febi Widhianto and Hendri Susilo Pramono to train with their own coach for the games in Pusan next year rather than with...
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
* Sanction inter-religious marriages
* Sanction inter-religious marriages * Sanction marriages from all religions and beliefs * Provide free birth certificates for all babies * Allow foreigners to wed here and register the marriage here * Simplify civil registry system
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFridayMaghrib 5:55 p.m.Saturday Imsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Task force needed to fight women, children trafficking
Task force needed to fight women, children traffickingAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women and children trafficking, which has earned Indonesia a bad name, is showing no sign of abating because the government lacks the commitment to stop it, an activist and a legislator say.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Three fishing trawlers detained
Three fishing trawlers detained JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy have seized three Indonesian fishing boats in the eastern waters of Banda Aceh for violating regulations, the Navy's spokesman, First Adm. Franky Kayhatu said.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Reducing debt burdens
Reducing debt burdens The Indonesian government often looks highly ingenious at simplifying complex problems in a bid to dismiss the great concerns about its distressed financial condition. Its latest idea was unveiled in Minister of Finance Boediono's statement last week that the government would...
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Provinces set minimum wages
Provinces set minimum wagesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After Jakarta took similar action earlier, five more provinces set their own minimum wage on Thursday, while the remaining 24 provinces are expected to follow suit in a few days.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Brantas River: One of most successful projects
Brantas River: One of most successful projects The comprehensive development of Brantas River Basin is one of the most successful projects in Indonesia.Due to the construction of Dams and Barrages, Surabaya has become safe against flood disasters.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Malaysian Embassy mourns king's death
Malaysian Embassy mourns king's death JAKARTA: The Malaysian Embassy here was closed on Thursday to mourn the death of Malaysia's 11th king Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah.The embassy said the temporary closure was to show respect for the 75-year-old king, who died in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
President to visit Irian Jaya
President to visit Irian Jaya JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to visit Indonesia's easternmost province of Irian Jaya in December, some time during the Christmas and New Year period.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
JP/17/brief
JP/17/brief State pharmaceutical company PT Kimia Farma said on Thursday Germany's Stada Arzneimittel AG were interested in becoming a strategic investor and possibly even taking over the local unit. "We signed an MOU early this month with Stada as part of its intention to become a strategic...
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Balongan refinery marked up $200m: Investigation team
Balongan refinery marked up $200m: Investigation teamTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A joint team investigating suspected corruption in the Balongan oil refinery project in Indramayu, West Java, said on Thursday that the value of the project had been marked up, thereby causing state losses...
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
E. Java Police plan crack down on prostitution
E. Java Police plan crack down on prostitution SURABAYA, East Java: Provincial East Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Sutanto has instructed his subordinates to get tougher against prostitutes, red-light districts and other night spots during the fasting month, Antara reported Wednesday.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Recalling Herbert Feith: Indonesia's great friend
Recalling Herbert Feith: Indonesia's great friendOng Hok Ham, Historian, Jakarta I was shocked and grieved to read of the death of Herbert Feith caused by an accident in Melbourne. Just a week before he died he had made one of his frequent visits to Indonesia, which proved to be his last. Dr.
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
Team seeks to sanction interfaith marriages
Team seeks to sanction interfaith marriagesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia may again officially recognize interfaith marriages as a joint team tasked with formulating a new bill on civil registration has agreed that such matters are a basic right which should not be restricted...
Fri, 23 Nov 2001
KNPI to raid gambling centers
KNPI to raid gambling centers PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The local provincial chapter of the Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI) announced on Thursday that it would deploy satgas (local security task force) members to raid some entertainment and gambling centers during Ramadhan.