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Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Downer to visit Jakarta next month to fix strained ties
Downer to visit Jakarta next month to fix strained tiesAssociated Press, Canberra Following recent tensions between Jakarta and Canberra, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Thursday he would go to Indonesia in December to pave the way for a leaders meeting.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
MONEY MATTERS
MONEY MATTERSMinisters from key rubber producers Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia will meet next month to finalize details of a plan to cut output and boost prices, the Indonesian Rubber Association said on Thursday. "The ministerial meeting will be held in Bali on Dec.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Religious exclusivity should be avoided
Religious exclusivity should be avoidedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The advancement of the quality of religiosity and morality among the Indonesian people should not be carried out in the spirit of religious exclusivity because it can foment intolerance among followers of different...
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Govt mulls merging Garuda, Merpati
Govt mulls merging Garuda, MerpatiTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Talks are continuing within the government on the plan to merge flag-carrier PT Garuda Indonesia with state-owned PT Merpati Nusantara to create a stronger airline industry, the state minister of state enterprises said.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Woman gets 4 years for drugs
Woman gets 4 years for drugs TANGERANG: A woman was sentenced to four years jail and fined Rp 100,000 (US$10) for possessing 27 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamines) and two ecstasy pills.The sentence handed down by Judge Suhartoyo of the Tangerang District Court was one year less than...
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Strict Islamic states unlikely in Southeast Asia: Experts
Strict Islamic states unlikely in Southeast Asia: ExpertsAgence France-Presse, Singapore The emergence of strict Islamic states in Southeast Asia was unlikely because of strong religious tolerance in a region with several areas of large Muslim majorities, analysts said on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Peace-keeping mission a pride
Peace-keeping mission a pride JAKARTA (JP): Taking part in the peace-keeping mission in Afghanistan would not only be an honor but would also improve the Indonesian military's image, a legislator said on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Economy grew 3.47% in third quarter: BPS
Economy grew 3.47% in third quarter: BPSAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Thursday that the economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew by 3.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Three injured in bus crash
Three injured in bus crash KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The wife of Southeast Sulawesi provincial legislature chairman Hino Biohanis, Ibu Hertin Hino Biohanis, his adjutant Arnold and his driver Abdullah were in a critical condition after their car crashed into a deep ravine in Silea, Sampara...
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturday Imsak 3:56 a.m. Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Indonesian volunteers trapped in Afghanistan
Indonesian volunteers trapped in AfghanistanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: Most of the 300 Indonesian volunteers who went to Afghanistan remain trapped in Afghanistan territory. Some of them managed to be pulled back to Pakistan following the fall of the Taliban in Kabul and other provinces, an...
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
New bill tightens rules on election contestants
New bill tightens rules on election contestantsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's highest electoral authority said on Thursday it would soon submit a new bill to the House of Representatives that would impose tighter requirements for those of the country's more than 300...
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Call for peace in Aceh during Ramadhan
Call for peace in Aceh during Ramadhan BANDA ACEH: The Aceh provincial legislative council called for the two conflicting sides to stop violence in the restive province during the Ramadhan fasting month.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Bus strike set to continue
Bus strike set to continueDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of minibus crews at the Blok M bus terminal remained on strike for a third consecutive day on Thursday protesting the new bus routes designated by the City Land Transportation Agency, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Caution during fasting month
Caution during fasting monthFrom NeracaDuring Ramadhan and around Lebaran (the post fasting day of festivity) many traders earn their living in various dishonest ways.Apart from increasing prices, they mix the rice with low quality brands and minced beef is mixed with other meat.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Singapore, Australia have most transparent companies: S&P
Singapore, Australia have most transparent companies: S&PAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore and Australia have the most transparent companies in the Asia-Pacific, while Taiwan firms are the least open, global ratings agency Standard and Poor's said Thursday.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Sex workers still on Batam streets
Sex workers still on Batam streets BATAM, Riau: A day prior to the beginning of the Ramadhan fasting month, sex workers were still visible in the streets of Batam Island freely going from one hotel to another.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Boyce dismisses report of U.S. military plan in RI
Boyce dismisses report of U.S. military plan in RIEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. "Skip" Boyce dismissed on Thursday American press reports which said that Indonesia could become the next target of the U.S.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFridayMaghrib 5.52 p.m.SaturdayImsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Athletes warn against hasty drug suspicions
Athletes warn against hasty drug suspicionsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Athletes have warned against hasty suggestions about rife drug abuse that threaten to create false stereotypes about the whole community, following former national diver Temmy Kusuma's drug- related death.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
We prefer security to autonomy: Papuan council
We prefer security to autonomy: Papuan councilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The secretary-general of the proindependence Papuan Presidium Council (PDP), Thaha Al Hamid, said in Jayapura on Thursday that Papuans (indigenous people of Irian Jaya) wanted the government to guarantee their right to life...
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
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.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Reactor leak undetected for months
Reactor leak undetected for months JAPAN: A radioactive water leak detected last week at a nuclear plant in central Japan -- the second glitch found there this month -- may have started as early as July and gone unnoticed, a company official said on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
JP/1/BULOG This is for 24 Hours
JP/1/BULOG This is for 24 HoursKey witness in graft case: Winfried Simatupang, a key witness in the Rp 40 billion corruption case implicating Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung, appeared for the first time at the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta on Thursday for questioning as a witness.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Expert sees more bank closures this year
Expert sees more bank closures this yearTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) is likely to close down more poorly capitalized banks by the end of this year if their owners fail to come up with fresh money as the merger alternative is no longer feasible due time...
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
"Civil servants working in isolated areas will face financial
"Civil servants working in isolated areas will face financial difficulties in the mouth of the Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year holidays if their salaries are not paid on time." Soekardi
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Three soldiers injured by mines in Ambon
Three soldiers injured by mines in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Three soldiers of the Army's West Java 408th Battalion deployed in the province of Ambon were seriously injured in land-mine explosions while patrolling in Karang Panjang in the city on Wednesday.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Jawa Pos boss named Entrepreneur of the Year
Jawa Pos boss named Entrepreneur of the YearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dahlan Iskan, the chief executive officer of the Jawa Pos publishing group, was named Indonesian Entrepreneur of the Year on Wednesday by United States-based consultancy firm Ernst & Young.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Singapore, a new haven for Indonesia shuttlers
Singapore, a new haven for Indonesia shuttlersPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Singapore It was 8.30 on a Saturday morning and Guillemard Road remained quiet. But several male shuttlers were already gearing up for their training session.
Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Headings
Headings 1. Buruh: 10 x 4 linesState firm's employees demand minimum wage2. DAU: 20 x 2 linesGovt urged to disburse general allocation fund payments soon3. Ghazali: 24 x 2 lines GAM aborts planned release of Aceh legislator Ghazali Usman 4. Mentawai: 16 x 2 linesMentawai's first regent sworn in
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
M-WEB to invest $10m next year
M-WEB to invest $10m next yearMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leading Internet firm M-WEB Indonesia, a subsidiary of South Africa-based firm Myriad International Holdings (MIH), said on Wednesday it would continue to invest in the country, despite the currently unfavorable economic...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Regents continue to oppose oil and gas law, creates uncertainty in industry
Regents continue to oppose oil and gas law, creates uncertainty in industryAdianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Uncertainty continues to plague the oil and gas industry as the country's regions persist in rejecting the new oil and gas bill, which was recently approved by the House of...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Retail industry enjoy $3.5b turnover: Survey
Retail industry enjoy $3.5b turnover: SurveyTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The domestic retail industry is expected to enjoy sales turnover of approximately Rp 36.7 trillion (about US$3.5 billion) in 2001, of which 32.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
RI to give visa-free facility, but only on reciprocal basis
RI to give visa-free facility, but only on reciprocal basisTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia will amend its immigration laws so as to ease foreigners' permit procedures and to better respect human rights, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Forced eviction may leave 35,000 families homeless
Forced eviction may leave 35,000 families homelessEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 35,000 families here would be left homeless if the Jakarta administration continued with the controversial demolition of slum areas across the capital, including those along the city's riverbanks, an...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Fake painting in upcoming auction
Fake painting in upcoming auction It has been brought to my attention that there will be an art auction, held by City Auction House in conjunction with The White Gallery, called "Love Heart, Charity for the Children," as written up in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 8, 2001.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
RI to give visa-free facility, but only on reciprocal basis
RI to give visa-free facility, but only on reciprocal basisTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia will amend its immigration laws so as to ease foreigners' permit procedures and to better respect human rights, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov. 14
Rupiah Rates Nov. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,105.00 11,105.00 10,552.00 10,658.00Austrian schilling 1 646.68 711.08 675.28 682.45Australian dollar 1 5,267.74 5,794.59 5,500.76 5,561.34Belgian franc 1 220.59 242.55 230.34 232.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsState-owned Bank Mandiri plans to issue US$100 million in five- year floating rate Eurobonds to refinance its debt due next year and to improve its financial structure. Dow Jones Newswire quoted the bank as saying on Wednesday the coupon would be set at the six-month London...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Party calls official corruption a threat
Party calls official corruption a threat VIETNAM: Ruling Communist Party is undertaking a "fierce" fight against worsening official corruption while reiterating its commitment to a one-party political system, state-controlled media said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Eight garment workers arrested in protest
Eight garment workers arrested in protestMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang After firing five warning shots, the police successfully broke up a rally on Wednesday and arrested eight workers of PT Koinus Jaya Garment who had been demonstrating, along with some 250 others, to demand severance...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Govt needs to extend IMF program: Official
Govt needs to extend IMF program: OfficialBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should extend its agreement to an economic reform program under the supervision of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order to maintain badly needed international financial support, according...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Lampung employers asked to pay bonus
Lampung employers asked to pay bonus BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung's provincial administration has called on employers to pay their Muslim employees the obligatory annual bonus at least seven days before the Idul Fitri holidays on Dec.16 and Dec.17, 2001.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
U.S. continues humming contradictory tune
U.S. continues humming contradictory tuneHarry Bhaskara, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, New York Public attention here has mostly shifted to the U.S.-led military attack on Afghanistan, two months after the Sept.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
North Sulawesi sends 40 students to Philippines
North Sulawesi sends 40 students to PhilippinesYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado North Sulawesi sent on Wednesday 40 students of several vocational high schools to undergo an apprenticeship program at their own expense in a number of professions in Davao City located in the Philippines.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Govt offices in Arso used as pig pens
Govt offices in Arso used as pig pens JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Four government offices in Arso subdistrict in Jayapura regency have been used to farm pigs after being abandoned for reasons that remain unclear.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Ramadhan starts on Friday
Ramadhan starts on Friday JAKARTA: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Munawar said that the fasting month of Ramadhan would start on Friday."The beginning of the fasting month will be Nov. 16," the minister said on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of Siar Ramadhan, Islamic religious programs...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
U.S. forces chief meets RP generals
U.S. forces chief meets RP generals PHILIPPINES: The head of U.S. forces in the Pacific flew to the embattled region of Mindanao on Wednesday as Washington ponders a military aid package to help the Philippines battle extremist Moro rebels.Admiral Dennis Blair, commander in chief of the U.S.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
'Levies should be based on by-laws'
'Levies should be based on by-laws' BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: An expert has called on the provincial administration to phase out illegal levies that have overburdened local people."The illegal levies have created a high cost economy and overburdened local people," Mohammad Effendy, a lecturer...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Over 517,000 Acehnese below poverty line
Over 517,000 Acehnese below poverty line BANDA ACEH, Aceh: More than 517,000 Acehnese people are still living under the poverty line due to the prolonged conflict in the resource-rich province, a local official says.