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Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Akbar seeks a quick appointment for new police chief
Akbar seeks a quick appointment for new police chiefAbu Hanifah The Jakarta Post Jakarta The House of Representatives have begun to assess the nomination of Comm. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar for National Police chief on Tuesday, with House Speaker Akbar Tandjung calling on members to complete the process...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Two robbers nabbed in Pekanbaru
Two robbers nabbed in Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Locals apprehended two armed robbers attempting to rob a woman waiting for a bus in the city on Tuesday.The two thieves, identified as And, 27, and Jfk, 37, were assaulted by the crowd while another, 26-year-old Mul, escaped.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Indonesians face trial in U.S.
Indonesians face trial in U.S. JAKARTA: Eleven Indonesians recently arrested at their rented apartment by police in New Hampshire, the United States, for overstaying their visa will be taken to court on Wednesday (local time), an Indonesian diplomat has said.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
JP/17/Brief
JP/17/BriefThe Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency announced on Tuesday that it was offering interested buyers its entire 72.6 percent stake in the Salim Group's listed auto company PT Indomobil Sukses International and the Rp 650.28 billion (US$61.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Gunungkidul govt to resettle fishermen
Gunungkidul govt to resettle fishermen YOGYAKARTA: The Gunungkidul administration will conduct a transmigration program aimed at resettling local fishermen to areas near their work in the regency.Wagiran, chief of the local manpower and transmigration ministry office, said here on Tuesday that...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Sukarno's teaching still relevant
Sukarno's teaching still relevantFrom Rakyat MerdekaI respond to the polemic as to whether or not Marhaenism -- the Indonesian National Party (PNI) ideology to eliminate poverty developed and adopted by the late first president Bung Karno -- is still relevant in solving Indonesia's current problems.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Indonesia must join Afghan mission
Indonesia must join Afghan missionBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta It has been widely reported that the opposition Northern Alliance has finally captured Kabul.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
So much to do, so little time
So much to do, so little time Honorable members of the House of Representatives returned to work on Tuesday for a new session that will last only 18 working days because of the upcoming Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year holidays.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Nonviolence demonstration
Nonviolence demonstration As one of the participants of a demonstration I object to a news report in The Jakarta Post saying that the demonstration was coordinated by Endang. The action was organized by LBH APIK NTB, a legal aid institution in West Nusa Tenggara, to celebrate the anniversary of the...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
PRD activist denies anti-government charges
PRD activist denies anti-government chargesAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The chairman of the East Java chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PRD), Eusebius Purwadi, denied charges that he had circulated antigovernment pamphlets and incited local people to reject President...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Students threaten to 'try' corruptors in North Sumatra
Students threaten to 'try' corruptors in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The Red and White Banner Student Forum (Formad) branches in Medan State University and the North Sumatra University have threatened to round up local officials who are involved in corruption, which the...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
"This rampant corruption will only be capable of being
"This rampant corruption will only be capable of being eliminated if a state of emergency is declared, and all corruptors punished to the full extent of the law." Irham B. Nasution
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Rumors rife on Dorodjatun resignation
Rumors rife on Dorodjatun resignationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rumors were spreading quickly on Tuesday evening that Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti had tendered his resignation to President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Boyce's job in Indonesia
Boyce's job in Indonesia The new U.S. ambassador to Indonesia, Ralph L. Boyce, has surely found out that his job here will not be a boring one. When the massive anti-American demonstrations by political parties and Islamic organizations that took place following the U.S.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Public disappointment
Public disappointmentFrom GammaThe multi-faceted crisis, which has hit all Indonesians, has not weakened but become stronger as the days wear on. Various kinds of tricks and strategies, which some administrative experts have studied and applied, have failed to expel the giant crisis from this...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
1. VENDOR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 10
1. VENDOR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 10 City plans to tax vendors next year 2. TRANSPORT: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 28 Airline ticket availability scarce until 'Idul Fitri'3. FIRE: 28 pt, 2 cols, 1 x 22A fire in Ciputat kills four JP/6/FIRE Ciputat fire kills four 4. City- 1x25 Three discos to be closed 3.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
BKKBN likely to introduce emergency contraceptive pills
BKKBN likely to introduce emergency contraceptive pillsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering the possibility of introducing the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) to help prevent the high prevalence of unwanted pregnancies due to rape or contraceptive failure, an...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Entertainment centers in West Java to close on religious holidays
Entertainment centers in West Java to close on religious holidaysYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Following a month-long polemic between the owners of entertainment venues and local Muslim organizations, the West Java provincial legislative council passed a bill on the closure of...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Aussie attitude toward Indonesia
Aussie attitude toward Indonesia I refer to Mr. Jusuf Wanandi's article (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 15) and Australian Ambassador R.C. Smith's reply (Nov. 17).I wish to agree with Mr. Wanandi and thank Mr. Smith at the same time for his elaborate explanation. Although Mr.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Ticket requests begin to rise before 'Lebaran'
Ticket requests begin to rise before 'Lebaran'Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although the Idul Fitri holiday is still three weeks away, airline tickets for domestic flights have been booked since October and the possibility of getting a seat two days before Idul Fitri will be...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Award for Hotel Borobudur
Award for Hotel Borobudur JAKARTA: Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has granted the Adikarya Wisata Award to Hotel Borobudur for its dedication to tourism development.The five-star hotel, which received the award on Wednesday, was first opened in 1974.
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
PDI-P defends Taufik's role as politician
PDI-P defends Taufik's role as politicianFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) defended on Tuesday the role of Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, against a call for him to resign from the House of...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
House to decide on Akbar query on Thursday
House to decide on Akbar query on ThursdayKurniawan Hari and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The question of whether the House of Representatives will form a special committee to probe a Rp 54.6 billion (about US$5 million) scandal, in which House Speaker Akbar Tandjung has been implicated,...
Wed, 21 Nov 2001
Legislators' moral ills
Legislators' moral illsFrom Rakyat MerdekaIt is ironic that Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Akbar Tandjung received tight security protection from his "bodyguards" some time ago, particularly as he was asked to testify in the case of misappropriation of non-budgetary funds from the...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Health fears rise in Surabaya as garbage debate stalls
Health fears rise in Surabaya as garbage debate stallsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The standoff over 68,000 tons of accumulating garbage in the city has continued with residents living near the Keputih garbage dump site giving the city administration 15 days to solve the problem...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Govt to complete key talks with IMF today
Govt to complete key talks with IMF todayDadan Wijaksana and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After weeks of intense discussion, the government and the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team are expected to complete the assessment of the country's economic condition and...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Food prices increase by 30% during 'Ramadhan'
Food prices increase by 30% during 'Ramadhan'Annastashya Emmanuelle and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the prices of most foods have increased by about 30 percent due to growing demand for the fasting month and the upcoming Idul Fitri celebrations, consumers are...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Al Chaidar to be questioned on Wednesday
Al Chaidar to be questioned on Wednesday JAKARTA: Darul Islam (DI) spokesman Al Chaidar has been summoned to attend police headquarters on Wednesday to explain his media statement regarding the involvement of three DI factions in the bombing of Petra church in North Jakarta and the explosion of a...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
JP/7/Ambon
JP/7/AmbonAmbon Christians to stage mass prayersNovi Pinontoan The Jakarta Post AmbonChristians in strife-torn Ambon will stage three days of mass prayers starting on Tuesday in response to a series of violence which has claimed at least 10 lives and injured dozens others this month.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Malaysian singer deported
Malaysian singer deported JAKARTA: Immigration authorities here deported Malaysian singer Mukhtaruddin, popularly known as Ashraff, on Sunday to his home country.He was deported after being found guilty by the Bogor District Court for assaulting a local member of his staff.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Nine West Java legislators sworn in
Nine West Java legislators sworn inYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungWest Java provincial legislative council chairman Eka Santosa has sworn in nine new council members to replace those who retired and others who had been transferred to the Banten legislature following the formation of...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Regent to be quizzed over drug: South Sulawesi police are to
Regent to be quizzed over drug: South Sulawesi police are to investigate Gowa Regent Syahrul Yasin Limpo as a witness in an illegal drug case involving his companions, a lawmaker, a businessman and two girls.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Powerlifting overlooked in sports development
Powerlifting overlooked in sports developmentNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent success of Indonesian powerlifter Sutrisno in setting a new world record at the Powerlifting World Championships in Finland has provided some hope for future development of the sport, which has...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Motorcycle thieves nabbed
Motorcycle thieves nabbed BOGOR: Police arrested two suspects in connection to vehicle theft and confiscated four stolen motorcycles from them, an officer said on Monday.Chief of South Bogor Police subprecinct Adj. Comr.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Malaysian may host the 2006 Asiad
Malaysian may host the 2006 Asiad KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia - the runner up to Qatar in the bid to host the 2006 Asian Games - may get another chance at it because of current international security jitters, a news report said Monday.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Garment traders expect big sales
Garment traders expect big salesEmmy Fitri and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the countdown to the Idul Fitri begins, demand for Muslim apparel and accessories has increased by 50 percent at the retail level and by 60 percent at the wholesale level at the Tanah Abang market in...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Malaysia in recession, may be worse than '98: Goldman Sachs
Malaysia in recession, may be worse than '98: Goldman SachsReuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is already in recession and the economic slump could get worse in the next six months as consumption slows, Goldman Sachs said.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Give concrete assistance to farmers and fishermen
Give concrete assistance to farmers and fishermen When addressing a ceremony marking the awarding of the 2001 Food Resilience Citation in Jakarta last Friday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri instructed her ministers, particularly the agricultural and marine and fishery ministers, and other related...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 News: Hallo, Metro Indonesia 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Notes : This for the introduction of the General Issue report.
Notes : This for the introduction of the General Issue report. International Children's Day is celebrated around the world on different dates in November to give special attention to millions of ill-fated children.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Thousands of workers lose jobs in Tangerang
Thousands of workers lose jobs in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Due to a continuing decline in business orders, at least 1,640 workers from several companies in Tangerang have been fired over the last two months and many of them are already in a condition of near starvation.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Koizumi to visit Southeast Asia
Koizumi to visit Southeast Asia JAPAN: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi plans to visit five Southeast Asian nations in January to discuss issues such as Japan's support for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, a Tokyo newspaper said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
GOLKAR EXHIBIT 'A': Chairman of New Order Vigilance Presidium
GOLKAR EXHIBIT 'A': Chairman of New Order Vigilance Presidium Judilherry Justam shows a copy of a receipt apparently proving Golkar Party practices of alleged bribery during general elections. Accompanied by activists Chris Siner Key Timu from the group Petition 50, Deliar Noer from the Alliance of...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov.19
Rupiah Rates Nov.19 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,115.00 10,115.00 10,668.00 10,562.00Australian dollar 1 5,814.26 5,286.10 5,580.43 5,519.70Austrian schilling 1 713.17 648.64 684.49 677.30Belgian franc 1 243.27 221.26 233.49 231.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Telkom, Garuda clarify audit results
Telkom, Garuda clarify audit resultsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom and flagship carrier PT Garuda Indonesia said on Monday that the condition of their operations were much different now compared to the gloomy picture painted by the release...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Public disappointment
Public disappointmentFrom GammaThe multi-faceted crisis, which has hit all Indonesians, has not weakened but become stronger as the days wear on. Various kinds of tricks and strategies, which some administrative experts have studied and applied, have failed to expel the giant crisis from this...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
RI students in Britain raise funds
RI students in Britain raise funds JAKARTA: Indonesian students in Britain have collected 3,000 pound sterling (Rp 50 million) for humanitarian aid, spokesman for the Indonesian Embassy in London Achmad Rusdi has said.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
E. Java labor meet deadlocked
E. Java labor meet deadlocked SURABAYA, East Java: The tripartite meeting between local labor unions, the local chapter of the Indonesian Employers Association and the local manpower and transmigration ministry office was unable to determine the monthly regional minimum wages in the province...
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
Students see EU differently
Students see EU differentlyCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta This year's event of the European Union (the EU) took the organizers, and the public, a step further. Entertaining the Indonesian public with various kinds of traditional and contemporary features of their culture is all nice and well.
Tue, 20 Nov 2001
5 foreign investors vie for BCA stakes
5 foreign investors vie for BCA stakesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five foreign investors have submitted their preliminary bids for a 51 percent stake in PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) under a tender offering that the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it would finalize by next month.