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Ragunan gorillas not out of the woods

Ragunan gorillas not out of the woodsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy over the Rp 3.2 billion (about US$300,000) fund that has been allocated for the care of four male gorillas from England continued on Friday with Governor Sutiyoso's statement that the fund is only to...

Stop fighting in Aceh

Stop fighting in Aceh JAKARTA: Some 70 student activists, grouped under the Aceh Coalition of Democratic Societies (KMDA), called on the Indonesian government and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Friday to stop the armed conflict, at least during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.

Thomas, Uber Cup boast record entries

Thomas, Uber Cup boast record entriesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2002 Thomas and Uber Cups, the world's longest-established badminton competitions, boast a record number of entries with 102 teams, the International Badminton Federation (IBF) announced recently.

Tens of thousands expected to attend Theys's funeral

Tens of thousands expected to attend Theys's funeralR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura will be on red alert on Saturday as tens of thousands are expected to attend the funeral of Papuan Presidium Council chairman Theys Hiyo Eluay, according to the provincial...

"To make the joint communique effective, we will hold regular

"To make the joint communique effective, we will hold regular dialogs to break it down into joint efforts to create a peaceful situation, especially on the eve of Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year in the province." Edwin Turendy

RI won't tolerate separatist violence, Hassan tells UN

RI won't tolerate separatist violence, Hassan tells UNPriscilla Cheung, Associated Press, United Nations Indonesia will not tolerate the separatist and sectarian violence that is hampering the government's efforts to revive the moribund economy, the foreign minister said on Thursday, addressing the...

1. IMF

1. IMF IMF to consider extending RI program 2. Five (2x26) Jakarta's five star hotels in doldrums: Consultant 3. Steel (4x4) Mega steel merger hits snag 4. Thai (2x18) Thailand to speed up privatisation 5. India (2x18) India still cautious about new trade talks 6.

1. Ancar: 4 lines, 11 counts

1. Ancar: 4 lines, 11 countsElection law gets low priority for deliberation 2. DENNY: 2 lines, 21 counsTheys' murder puts Megawati's image at stake 3. AFGHAN: 1 line, 35 countsRI mission in Kabul left dormant 4. MATORI: 2 lines, 27 countsMatori's dismissal form PKB seen as 'emotional move' 5.

'Surabaya garbage a serious problem'

'Surabaya garbage a serious problem' SURABAYA, East Java: Minister of Environment Nabiel Makarim said the accumulating garbage in the city was a serious problem that had to be resolved immediately."The accumulation of garbage in temporary dump sites in the city could be a serious disaster to...

Government considers hedging oil price

Government considers hedging oil priceMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering protectionist measures for the country's oil sales price for next year at the price level of US$22 per barrel, which is set in the state budget, amid increasing worries that oil prices...

Surakarta nightspot owners want mayoralty to be consistent

Surakarta nightspot owners want mayoralty to be consistentKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Entertainment center owners in Surakarta are to abide by the mayoralty instruction to close their businesses in the first and last week of the fasting month of Ramadhan, but have threatened to...

Sutrisno breaks world powerlifting record

Sutrisno breaks world powerlifting record JAKARTA: Indonesian powerlifter Sutrisno broke a world record in the 60 kilogram weightclass at the Powerlifting World Championships ending in Finland on Thursday by lifting a total of 710.0 kilograms to earn him a gold medal.

Animated movies reborn in Yogyakarta

Animated movies reborn in YogyakartaIsrar Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Japanese cartoon characters like Crayon Sinchan, Dora Emon and Pokemon have stolen children's hearts but annoyed parents wanting their kids to get more in touch with Indonesian values.

Election law gets low priority

Election law gets low priorityKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite public fear of a suspended election, amendment of the general election law is not a priority in the upcoming session of the House of Representatives (DPR), which will start on Monday.

Makassar police condemned over expulsion of newmen

Makassar police condemned over expulsion of newmenJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar An alliance of journalists' associations have protested a move by local police to prevent journalists from obtaining information at the South Sulawesi Provincial Police headquarters, saying that it went against...

Two injured as armed rebels attack police post in Waropen

Two injured as armed rebels attack police post in WaropenR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Two civilians were injured after armed rebels attacked a police post in the district of Waropen Atas, east of the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura on Friday.Irian Jaya Police chief Insp. Gen.

Education scheme to benefit 200,000 villagers

Education scheme to benefit 200,000 villagersFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 200,000 people in rural areas across the country will benefit from a Rp 50 billion government scheme providing basic literacy and other vocational training courses over a six-month period.

Air Force Hawk-200 warplane crashes in Riau

Air Force Hawk-200 warplane crashes in RiauM. Ara Syaf The Jakarta Post PekanbaruAn Air Force Hawk-200 jet fighter crashed on Friday at an air base in Riau's provincial capital, Pekanbaru, followed by conflicting explanations regarding the cause of the crash.

Gus Dur, Soeripto make half-hearted peace

Gus Dur, Soeripto make half-hearted peace Former president Abdurrahman Wahid (left in photo) and the former secretary-general at the Ministry of Forestry, Soeripto, made peace on Friday after having been embroiled for some time in a political feud.They met at the residence of M.

120,000 porn VCDs destroyed in Bandung

120,000 porn VCDs destroyed in Bandung BANDUNG, West Java: West Java Provincial Police destroyed 120,000 pornographic VCDs and more than 29,000 bottles of alcohol seized from the city's black market on the eve of Ramadhan.

Sports council unveils Indonesia's Asian Games medal winning hopefuls

Sports council unveils Indonesia's Asian Games medal winning hopefulsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) announced on Friday a list of 41 top-priority athletes for Indonesia's sporting campaign in the upcoming 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea.

Animated movies reborn in Yogyakarta

Animated movies reborn in YogyakartaIsrar Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Japanese cartoon characters like Crayon Sinchan, Dora Emon and Pokemon have stolen children's hearts but annoyed parents wanting their kids to get more in touch with Indonesian values.

15 investors submit bids for 51% BCA share

15 investors submit bids for 51% BCA shareBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that 15 investors had submitted preliminary bids for a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA), marking the next step in a tender offering that IBRA was...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Indonesia Art Awards 2001, the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Nov. 20. * Indonesian Comic part 2, The British Council, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jend.

Soemadi nominated as RI ambassador to U.S.

Soemadi nominated as RI ambassador to U.S.Kurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia confirmed on Friday that Soemadi Brotodiningrat, the incumbent ambassador to Japan, was the sole candidate for the position of Indonesian ambassador to the United States.

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 16 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 25 20,000 Adindo Foresta 85 -15 2,000 AGIS 140 -10 2,935,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 180 0 0 Alakasa 200 0 0...

UN to keep technical mission in East Timor

UN to keep technical mission in East Timor EAST TIMOR: A 300-member international technical mission will remain in East Timor after independence next year to support the new government, the head of the UN administration said on Friday.

Sutiyoso to evict more street traders

Sutiyoso to evict more street tradersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso pledged Friday to continue the evictions against street vendors and poor people living along the riverbanks this Ramadhan despite Minister of Manpower Jacob Nuwa Wea's criticism.

Finding a balance with Indonesia

Finding a balance with Indonesia It is more than time for Australia and Indonesia to mend fences, and it now appears that both nations are ready to cooperate in the task. Just over a week ago, the relationship had reached a new low.

Jakarta's five star hotels in doldrums amid tourism slump: Consultant

Jakarta's five star hotels in doldrums amid tourism slump: ConsultantThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five star hotels in the Greater Jakarta area have borne the worst impact of the slump in tourism that has hit the country following the global economic slowdown and the Sept.

[b]U.S. media struggles

U.S. media struggles to educate publicHarry Bhaskara Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Washington D.C. 2. Labor -- Is it despair or hope waiting for OFWs returning home? 2 x 30 48pt Bodoni Return of Filipino workers: A journey of hope or despair?Jeremaiah M.

Sukarno's teaching

Sukarno's teaching still relevant From Rakyat Merdeka I 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...

Theys' murder puts Megawati's image at stake

Theys' murder puts Megawati's image at stakeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's government must satisfactorily unravel the mystery shrouding the death of Papuan pro-independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay, or it risks losing the local people's trust,...

Bankers to go on trial

Bankers to go on trial JAKARTA: A number of top bankers would face court on charges of misusing bank liquidity assistance in the 1990s, Attorney General spokesman Mulyoharjo said here on Friday.Mulyohardjo told journalists that state prosecutors had finished investigating the high profile cases but...

Indoensia assured of Winter Games berth

Indoensia assured of Winter Games berthMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is set for an unprecedented entry in the Winter Olympics following the inclusion of the national team in the 10- field bridge exhibition event at the upcoming 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.

NGOs criticize govt for failure to defend farmers at WTO talks

NGOs criticize govt for failure to defend farmers at WTO talksAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized on Friday the Indonesian delegation's "poor" performance at the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in Doha,...

Agency to build parks in slums

Agency to build parks in slums JAKARTA: The City Park Agency is planning to create parks in slums across the city to provide open space for slum residents, agency head Mauritz Napitupulu said on Thursday.

Family expenses go up during Ramadhan

Family expenses go up during RamadhanAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The outlay of many Muslim families surprisingly actually increases during the Ramadhan fasting month as breaking the fast is a major family event that requires something a little out of the ordinary.

Southeast Asian auto sales rise admid slump

Southeast Asian auto sales rise admid slumpAgence France-Presse, Singapore Motor vehicle sales in the four biggest Southeast Asian markets defied the economic downturn to climb 10 percent to 783,793 units in the first nine months of the year, an industry report said.

Billiard center employees protest

Billiard center employees protest BOGOR: About 100 billiard center employees staged a rally to protest Bogor mayor Iswara Natanegara's decision to ban operations during Ramadhan."We need money in the fasting month and also to celebrate Idul Fitri ...

JP/1/BULOG This is for 24 Hours

JP/1/BULOG This is for 24 HoursWinfried Simatupang, (not Wilfred Simatupang as reported earlier), a key witness in the Rp 40 billion corruption case implicating Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tanjung, appeared for the first time at the Attorney General's Office on Thursday for questioning as a witness.

Rupiah Rates Nov. 15

Rupiah Rates Nov. 15 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,135.00 11,135.00 10,582.00 10,688.00Austrian schilling 1 649.85 714.37 678.51 685.69Australian dollar 1 5,249.93 5,773.50 5,481.48 5,541.73Belgian franc 1 221.67 243.68 231.45 233.

State firms' employees demand minimum wage

State firms' employees demand minimum wageApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Thousands of workers of state-owned oil palm plantation PT Perkebunan Nusantara II in Tanjungmorawa, 20 kilometers southeast of the city, held a demonstration at the North Sumatra governor's office, demanding the...

PT Bank Central Asia said Thursday its nine-month net profit rose

PT Bank Central Asia said Thursday its nine-month net profit rose to Rp2 trillion (some US$200 million) from Rp851.87 billion last year. BCA President Director DE Setiyoso said net interest income during the period was up sharply to Rp4 trillion, compared with Rp1.

U.S. agrees on $600m in aid for Pakistan

U.S. agrees on $600m in aid for PakistanReuters, Islamabad The United States formally agreed to give Pakistan US$600 million in aid, yet another reward for a decision by President Pervez Musharraf to back U.S. President George W. Bush's declared war on terrorism.

Students rally outside U.S. Embassy

Students rally outside U.S. Embassy JAKARTA: Hundreds of elementary school students held a peaceful demonstration in front of the U.S. Embassy on Thursday to express concerns about the fate of the world's children, particularly those living in Afghanistan and Palestine.

Matori poses major challenge to alwi: Analysts

Matori poses major challenge to alwi: AnalystsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political analysts on Tuesday advised former president Abdurrahman Wahid's National Awakening Party (PKB) not to belittle the strength of a rival faction led by Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil.

Indonesia hails new WTO trade round talks

Indonesia hails new WTO trade round talksMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government was satisfied with the outcome of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in the Qatari capital of Doha, a minister said on Thursday, citing that some of Indonesia's demands had been...

1. GDP (4x8)

1. GDP (4x8)Economy grew 3.47 percent in third quarter: BPS 2. Bank (2x14)Expert sees more bank closures this year3. GIA (2x18)Govt mulls merging Garuda, Merpati4. Rini (2x18)Government hails new WTO trade round5. Dahlan (2x18)Jawa Pos boss named top entrepreneur 6. USU.S. jobless claims fall

Australian man to be deported

Australian man to be deported SURAKARTA, Central Java: A 61-year-old Australian, Garry Jhon Palmer, and his daughter Tahani Wulandari, 7, will be deported for having no stay permit despite the fact that they have been living for some eight years in the town of Karanganyar, Central Java, according...