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Thu, 22 Nov 2001
1. Kulon: 10 x 4 lines
1. Kulon: 10 x 4 linesNine killed, three injured in Kulonprogo landslides 2. PTPN: 20 x 2 lines:Villagers demand social assistance from PTPN VII3. Poso: 24 x 2 linesPoso killers' appeals denied, death penalty still stands
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
$200m aid for eastern regions
$200m aid for eastern regions JAKARTA: The government will receive US$200 million in fresh loans from the World Bank to improve highways in eastern Indonesia to accelerate development there, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
RI accepts U.S. visa policy
RI accepts U.S. visa policy JAKARTA: Foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda says the Indonesian government has no intention of making an issue out of the U.S. policy to apply strict visa application rules to males from 25 countries, including Indonesia.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Mosque stereo thief gets 11 months in jail
Mosque stereo thief gets 11 months in jail KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Kendari District Court sentenced on Wednesday a man to 11 months in jail for stealing a stereo recording unit belonging to a mosque in Anduonohu village, Poasia district in Kendari.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Kampung Bugis residents welcome Ramadhan
Kampung Bugis residents welcome RamadhanAlpha Savitri, Contributor, Serangan Island, Bali Ramadhan has arrived and everybody in Kampung Bugis, a small Islamic village here, is very happy to welcome the holy fasting month.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
1. BUGIS -- 55 pts Bodoni Bold 7/1
1. BUGIS -- 55 pts Bodoni Bold 7/1Kampung Bugis residents welcome Ramadhan (1x44) ============== 2. PHOTO: 3X9 3. WTG-JKT
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
JP/18/money
JP/18/money The South Korean economy is expected to grow by 1.5 percent in the third quarter and double to 3.0 percent in the final three months, a top economic official said Wednesday. Chief presidential advisor Lee Ki Ho indicated there would be a faster recovery in gross domestic product (GDP)...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Teenagers sentenced for extortion
Teenagers sentenced for extortion YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta District Court sentenced two teenagers to six months imprisonment on Wednesday for their involvement in extorting an American citizen.Presiding judge Susmono said, the defendants, identified as Kresnamurti Wicaksono, 16, alias Riky and...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
JP/18/money
JP/18/money The South Korean economy is expected to grow by 1.5 percent in the third quarter and double to 3.0 percent in the final three months, a top economic official said Wednesday. Chief presidential advisor Lee Ki Ho indicated there would be a faster recovery in gross domestic product (GDP)...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Vietnam halts new rice exports because of low reserves
Vietnam halts new rice exports because of low reservesAssociated Press, Hanoi Vietnam's government has ordered traders in its main rice- growing region to stop offering new rice export contracts until next February because of low reserves, a Trade Ministry official said Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Poor to be hit hardest by power price hike
Poor to be hit hardest by power price hikeMoch. N. Kurniawan and Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Low income households will have to pay on average a whopping 15 percent increase in electricity rate every three months next year, while rates for high-income families will only increase by...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
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================= Alpha Savitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta ----------------- History has recorded the superb works of the world's great artists who have been inspired by East Asian characters. America's Tobey and France's Mathieu and Soulages are those successfully exploring the esthetic quality of...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: LippobankLippoBankDOOR PRIZE: LippoBank president director Ian B. Clyne (far right), managing director Harry Sasongko (far left) and the manager of the bank's Jakarta Stock Exchange branch, Reita Farianti, (second from left) congratulate door prize winners during the "Privilege...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Nine killed, three injured in Kulonprogo landslides
Nine killed, three injured in Kulonprogo landslidesTarko Sudiarno/Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kulonprogo/Banyumas At least nine people were killed and three others seriously injured in landslides that destroyed more than 20 houses in Kedungrong village in Samigaluh subdistrict and Klepu village...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Aussie visa difficulties
Aussie visa difficulties I must comment on Max Lane's most interesting article in the Nov. 20 edition of The Jakarta Post where he wrote: "If you are from a poor country and are traveling to Australia, you are guilty of being an illegal immigrant seeking residence and work until you can prove...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Two local brothers to take PSM helm for 2002 season
Two local brothers to take PSM helm for 2002 seasonJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The Ali brothers, Reza and Diza Rasyid, have received a unanimous vote to lead PSM soccer club as chairman and manager respectively on a two-year contract basis.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Fresh fighting erupts in Jolo, over 100 killed
Fresh fighting erupts in Jolo, over 100 killedReuters, Jolo, Philippines Fresh fighting broke out on Jolo island in the southern Philippines on Wednesday as the death toll in an uprising by guerrillas loyal to a rebellious Muslim governor rose to over 100, the military said.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Govt to merge four banks this year
Govt to merge four banks this yearThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The government announced on Tuesday that it would merge four banks including publicly listed Bank Universal, Bank Bali and non-listed Bank Prima Express and Bank Patriot in a bid to restructure the country's troubled banking industry.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
BCA sale expected in 3rd week of December
BCA sale expected in 3rd week of DecemberThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said in a statement on Tuesday that its divestment of Bank Central Asia (BCA) was expected to be finalized in the third week of December.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Local govt pledges to help ailing Timah
Local govt pledges to help ailing TimahMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Bangka Belitung provincial administration has promised to ban the export of tin concentrate in the future to curb illegal mining activities on the islands and prevent state-owned tin mining firm PT Timah from...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
PABBSI urged to review list of Asiad lifters
PABBSI urged to review list of Asiad liftersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Internal conflicts and charges of regional bias, within the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) have surfaced following the selection of weightlifters for next year's Asian...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Bank Mandiri drops plan to acquire BII
Bank Mandiri drops plan to acquire BIITantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government decided to drop earlier plans to merge state- owned Bank Mandiri with publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) citing improvement in the latter's financial condition.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Bulogate 2
Bulogate 2 Former Golkar Party House of Representatives member Bambang Warih Kusuma has a piece of good advice for embattled House speaker Akbar Tanjung: be honest and openly explain where the Rp 40 billion of money taken out of the coffers of the Bulog national logistics agency went, or your...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
1. CPO
1. CPO(3*2 lines)RI fails to compete with Malaysia in tapping China's CPO market2. EU(2*3 lines)EU cuts growth forecasts, sees worsening budget 3. LNG(2*3 lines)Phillipine Natl. Oil, Pertamina to study LNG import strategy4. Mad(3*2 lines)Japan confirms second case of mad cow disease
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Xanana visit to speed up repatriation
Xanana visit to speed up repatriation ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: The visit next week by East Timorese political leader Xanana Gusmao to the East Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of Kupang is expected to speed up the repatriation of East Timorese refugees, a local legislator says. Blasius J.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Dorodjatun denies rumors: Coordinating Minister for the Economy
Dorodjatun denies rumors: Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti denied on Wednesday rumors which suggested that he had tendered his resignation to President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
RI only to join UN-backed forces
RI only to join UN-backed forces JAKARTA: Indonesia would only be interested in joining a UN- led peacekeeping force in Afghanistan and not one organized by a coalition of willing nations, senior government ministers said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
`Zakat' becomes tax deductible beginning next year: Minister
`Zakat' becomes tax deductible beginning next year: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A tax that all Muslims are obliged to pay, zakat, will become fully deductible from income taxes as of 2002, Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husein Al Munawar said on Tuesday.Muslims are obliged to pay 2.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Unfair revenue split causes losses to Jasa Marga
Unfair revenue split causes losses to Jasa MargaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post. Jakarta State-owned toll operator PT Jasa Marga said that the recent audit findings of Rp 1.68 trillion (about US$160 million) in efficiency losses were mainly caused by an uneven revenue sharing scheme between the...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Bank Mandiri drops plan to acquire BII
Bank Mandiri drops plan to acquire BIITantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government decided to drop earlier plans to merge state- owned Bank Mandiri with publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) citing improvement in the latter's financial condition.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
;JP;HPR;
;JP;HPR; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Akbar-Bulog Buloggate 2 JP/4/EDIT-22Buloggate II Former Golkar Party and House of Representatives member Bambang Warih Kusuma has a piece of good advice for embattled House Speaker Akbar Tandjung: Be honest and openly explain where the Rp 40 billion of money taken out...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
36 kgs of marijuana seized in Palembang
36 kgs of marijuana seized in Palembang PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Local city police confiscated on Wednesday some 35.9 kilograms of marijuana from Syaiful Bahri, 24, a resident of Pidie in Aceh, and Ruslan, 46, a local resident.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
House to deabte Akbar investigation
House to deabte Akbar investigationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is scheduled to begin a debate on Thursday on the establishment of a special committee in charge of investigating House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's alleged involvement in a Rp 54.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Young karatekas bid for Asiad task
Young karatekas bid for Asiad taskNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's campaign to win karate medals at the Asian Games next year would focus on its young guns, an official said Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Seasonal vendors make money during Ramadhan
Seasonal vendors make money during RamadhanMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Muslims, the fasting month of Ramadhan means a holy season, a time for cleansing their bodies and souls of impurity. But for some people, like the seasonal vendors, Ramadhan is a time to make money.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
U.S. unlikely to have combat role in SE Asia: Adm. Blair
U.S. unlikely to have combat role in SE Asia: Adm. BlairAgencies, Kuala Lumpur U.S. military forces were unlikely to have a combat role in fighting terrorist groups in Southeast Asia, but would offer logistical and other support to regional governments that asked for it, the U.S.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 21, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 25 82,000 Adindo Foresta 85 0 0 AGIS 135 0 2,120,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 170 0 0 Alakasa 185 0...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Jasa Marga proposes 30% toll fee hike
Jasa Marga proposes 30% toll fee hikeTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga has proposed an increase in tolls of an average of 30 percent for all toll roads so as to attract new investors for future toll road projects, a senior executive said.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Dorodjatun denies rumor he will quit
Dorodjatun denies rumor he will quitThe Jakarta Post JakartaCoordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti denied on Wednesday rumors which suggested that he had tendered his resignation to President Megawati Soekarnoputri."That's not true.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Foundation distributes free health services
Foundation distributes free health services JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Shrawata foundation recently dispensed medical services free of charge in Sorong regency in a bid to help the poor from that area to get proper health treatment, Shrawata Director Paskalis Taa said on Tuesday.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
IMF, govt reach agreement on fourth LoI
IMF, govt reach agreement on fourth LoIDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government reached an agreement on Tuesday with the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) team over the economic reform policies to be implemented next year, a statement said.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Separating fact from fiction: Who killed Theys?
Separating fact from fiction: Who killed Theys?Tjipta Lesmana, Indonesian Strategic Studies Institute (LPSI), Jakarta Theys Hiyo Eluay, Chairman of the Papuan Presidium Council (PDP), was found dead in his car on the morning of Nov.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Bombing cases reenacted
Bombing cases reenactedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two men alledged to have taken part in last year's Christmas bombing campaign in Jakarta, have helped police recreate attacks on the Atrium Plaza and a catholic high school.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Tjipta Lesmana
Tjipta Lesmana Indonesian Strategic Studies Institute (LPSI) Jakarta 2. Poverty -- Tinkering with povertyWTO still no friend of the poor1 x 30 48pt Bodoni George Monbiot Guardian News Service London
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 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.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
German airline Lufthansa is to lay off 2,000-4,000 employees in
German airline Lufthansa is to lay off 2,000-4,000 employees in response to an industry-wide crisis sparked by the September 11 terror attacks, sources close to the company said on Tuesday. A spokesman for Lufthansa, Thomas Jachnow, confirmed that the carrier was initiating measures immediately to...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Habibie fails to heed summons
Habibie fails to heed summonsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie failed to answer a summons on Wednesday by prosecutors investigating a financial scandal involving Rp 54.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov.21
Rupiah Rates Nov.21 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,945.00 9,945.00 10,497.00 10,393.00Australian dollar 1 5,676.08 5,152.50 5,443.74 5,384.61Austrian schilling 1 701.55 637.38 672.83 666.09Belgian franc 1 239.30 217.41 229.51 227.
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
;JP;HPR;
;JP;HPR; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Akbar-Bulog Buloggate 2 JP/4/EDIT-22Buloggate II Former Golkar Party and House of Representatives member Bambang Warih Kusuma has a piece of good advice for embattled House Speaker Akbar Tandjung: Be honest and openly explain where the Rp 40 billion of money taken out...
Thu, 22 Nov 2001
Oil prices stabilize around $19
Oil prices stabilize around $19Agence France-Presse, London The price of oil stabilised on Wednesday after two days of volatile trading, as the market digested the latest remarks from world crude producers about a possible pact to restrict output so as to give prices a boost.