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Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Rizal sees economy growing 4% in 2002
Rizal sees economy growing 4% in 2002Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former coordinating minister for the economy Rizal Ramli said on Wednesday that despite the global economic slowdown, Indonesia's economic growth could still reach 3.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Arroyo's initiative
Arroyo's initiative If nothing else, the visit of the Philippines' president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, to Jakarta has resulted in some concrete agreements on fighting global terrorism and sharing intelligence information on transnational crimes.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Victims of AMA plane crash evacuated
Victims of AMA plane crash evacuatedR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The wreckage of the ill-fated Cessna light aircraft that crashed into a hillside in Wanggar subdistrict, Nabire regency, Irian Jaya, was found on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
MONEY MATTERS
MONEY MATTERSThe government will offer to investors between 18 and 20 oil and gas exploration blocks at the end of this month, Rachmat Soedibyo, director general of oil and gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Wanted: Manpower professionals
Wanted: Manpower professionals JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea is worried about the appointment of unprofessional people as chiefs of local manpower and transmigration offices.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Nov. 14, 2001 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 -25 26,500 Adindo Foresta 75 -15 10,000 AGIS 125 0 679,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 180 0 0 Alakasa...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Local hoodlum killed by mob
Local hoodlum killed by mob BOGOR: Angry residents of Kampung Cikarawang, Dramaga subdistrict, Bogor, mobbed an alleged notorious hoodlum to death and threw his body into the Ciapus River late on Tuesday.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
1. Magang - 18 x 2 lines -
1. Magang - 18 x 2 lines -N. Sulawesi sends 40 paying students to RP2. Wanita - 18 x 2 lines - 200 take part in protest against violence to women 3. AMA - 10 x 4 lines Victims of AMA plane crash evacuated 4. Poso - 20 x 1 line - 'TNI to get tough in Poso'
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Benchmark rate flat amid unstable rupiah
Benchmark rate flat amid unstable rupiahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia's one month SBI promissory notes have entered their sixth week of flat trading, as the rate closed unchanged from last week's position of 17.58 percent after Wednesday's auction, the central bank said.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
JORR to be resumed next January
JORR to be resumed next January JAKARTA: Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure, Soenarno, said that he was optimistic the development of the neglected Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) would resume in January.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
WIC to hold charity bazaar
WIC to hold charity bazaar JAKARTA: The annual charity bazaar organized by the Women's International Club will take place Thursday at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center.This year's event will feature 170 Indonesian stands representing a number of different provinces as well as 35 stands organized...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Immigration law amended to benefit expatriates
Immigration law amended to benefit expatriatesTertiani 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
RI awaits UN for Afghanistan mission
RI awaits UN for Afghanistan missionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government on Wednesday said it was awaiting a formal request from the United Nations to deploy troops as part of its probable peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan as Muslim leaders here approved the country's planned participation.
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
Purge New Order, corruption now!
Purge New Order, corruption now!From Rakyat MerdekaI can no longer bear to witness the widespread corruption in this country. It has been committed by both bureaucrats and businesspeople who are ardent supporters of the New Order, former president Soeharto's political vehicle for his 32 years in...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
RSCM celebrates 82nd anniversary
RSCM celebrates 82nd anniversary JAKARTA: The state-owned Cipto Mangunkusomo hospital in Central Jakarta (RSCM) celebrated its 82nd anniversary on Wednesday and inaugurated a new hospital director.The hospital, established in 1919 under Dutch colonial rule, will alter its legal status from a public...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Gambling suspects detained
Gambling suspects detainedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 37 gambling suspects have been arrested since Oct. 25 during a police crackdown on illegal activities such as gambling and the sale of firecrackers, alcohol and drugs.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
U.S. curbs visa for adopted babies
U.S. curbs visa for adopted babies CAMBODIA: The United States said on Wednesday it would maintain a tight clamp on issuing visas for Cambodian babies adopted by Americans following a "baby buying" scandal which erupted here in August.In October, U.S.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Message of Ambassador, Proposing a new partnership
Message of Ambassador, Proposing a new partnership Each year King's Day, which Belgium celebrates on the 15th November, gives us the occasion to stand still for a moment to reflect and to focus on the relations between Belgium and Indonesia.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
1. Law (2x24)
1. Law (2x24) Regents continue to oppose oil and gas law 2. Ritel (2x18) Retail industry enjoys $3.5b turnover: Survey 3. Rates (2x18) BI rates flat amid unstable rupiah 4. Econ (2x18) Rizal sees economy growing 4% in 2002 5. IPO (4x4)Satelindo to launch IPO mid-2002 6.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Local lawmakers reject privatization
Local lawmakers reject privatizationThe Jakarta Post, Makassar The authority of central government was challenged afresh as the South Sulawesi House of Representatives (DPRD) issued a statement rejecting a plan to sell PT Semen Tonasa, a local subsidiary of publicly listed, state-owned cement...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Seminar* Seminar and performance on Commedia dell'Arte by Marco Luly, at Udayana University, in Denpasar, Nov. 16.Museums and Galleries* Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
State-owned Bank Mandiri plans to issue US$100 million in five-
State-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 Interbank Offered Rate...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Guideline on holiday bonus
Guideline on holiday bonus JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has issued a guideline on the disbursement of Idul Fitri bonuses, suggesting that bonuses be given seven days before the holiday, at the latest, a report said.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
RI cannot be permitted to collapse
RI cannot be permitted to collapseThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Last week, Indonesia received a fresh credit line of US$3.14 billion (S$5.75 billion) from international lending agencies and governments, which collectively form the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), to tide it...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Sutiyoso signs decree on entertainment spots
Sutiyoso signs decree on entertainment spotsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has signed the decree that orders the closure of a number of entertainment spots during the fasting month of Ramadhan, but which does not explicitly ban the sale of alcoholic drinks at the spots.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Asian currencies mostly up late, rupiah closes slightly lower
Asian currencies mostly up late, rupiah closes slightly lowerNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies were higher late Wednesday, with the rally in North Asian stock markets overpowering the pressure on the currencies of South Korea and Taiwan from a tottering yen, dealers said.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Supreme Court Justices fail to testify in bribery trial
Supreme Court Justices fail to testify in bribery trialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors failed to present three Supreme Court Justices and two former justices at the Supreme Court as witnesses in the corruption case trial of a Jakarta High Court judge on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Hospital lack waste treatment facilities
Hospital lack waste treatment facilitiesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most hospitals in urban areas have failed to develop adequate waste processing facilities, with hazardous substances still contained within waste posing a serious danger to surrounding residential areas.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Why should we rely on IMF?
Why should we rely on IMF? Despite calls for Indonesia to become self-reliant, the government has taken controversial steps. Finance Minister Boediono hinted that the government will extend its contract with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2002.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Phopto caption
Phopto captionEMERGENCY RIDE Thousands of passengers were stranded at the Blok M bus terminal in South Jakarta on Wednesday as hundreds of bus drivers went on strike after the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) altered their routes on Tuesday.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Close immoral entertainment
Close immoral entertainmentFrom NeracaI disagree with the Jakarta Governor's plan to allow night entertainment businesses to operate with restricted hours between the end of evening prayers and the pre-daybreak meal during the fasting month, although it gives the businesses a limited opportunity to...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
PSSi drops Asian Games 2002 bid
PSSi drops Asian Games 2002 bidMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) has brought to an end the polemics over its much-questioned demand, for a 2002 Asian Games spot with the Indonesian contingent, after its chief Agum Gumelar announced on Wednesday that a...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
200 women protest against violence
200 women protest against violencePanca Nugraha, The Jakarta Post, Mataram In observance of the International Day of the Eradication of Violence against Women, which will fall on Nov. 25, more than 200 women held a demonstration against violence in the city on Wednesday, demanding the government...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Australia deports 37 boat people
Australia deports 37 boat people SRI LANKA: Australia on Wednesday deported 37 Sri Lankans, many of whom risked a boat journey across the Indian Ocean to enter its shores illegally, an official in Colombo said.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Comics expo at the British Council
Comics expo at the British Council JAKARTA: The British Council is collaborating with the Indonesian Comic Collectors' Society (Pengki) to hold the second and third part of its comics exhibition from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
PKB leadership conflict intensifies
PKB leadership conflict intensifiesEndy M. Bayuni and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The leadership feud within the National Awakening Party (PKB) intensified on Wednesday when a national working conference involving supporters of Matori Abdul Djalil gave him a free hand to fire and appoint...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
'Barong' gathering strengthens spiritual bond
'Barong' gathering strengthens spiritual bondAnanta Wijaya, Contributor, Tabanan, Bali Black cloud blankets the Pucak Padang Dawa hills in Baturiti village, Tabanan. Soon, heavy rains are likely to deluge these hills south of Denpasar. Bali.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
The government will offer to investors between 18 and 20 oil and
The government will offer to investors between 18 and 20 oil and gas exploration blocks at the end of this month, Rachmat Soedibyo, director general of oil and gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource announced on Wednesday. He did not specify the exact locations of the blocks -- JP
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Legislator accused of illegal logging
Legislator accused of illegal loggingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations urged legal authorities on Wednesday to look into possible links that legislator Abdul Rasyid had with an illegal-logging syndicate in Kalimantan.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
'Graft case loaded with politics'
'Graft case loaded with politics'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Bank Governor Syahril Sabirin said Wednesday that politics had highlighted his trial on corruption charges linked to the Bank Bali scandal in 1999 which led to government losses of Rp 904 billion (more than...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Honorary degrees for sale
Honorary degrees for saleFrom KompasI used to be one of those who didn't believe that honorary degrees could be "purchased". However, recently I received a letter from Lembaga Informasi Fasilitas Indonesia (the Facility Information Body of Indonesia) based in Cimanggis, Depok, saying that as a...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
The government will offer to investors between 18 and 20 oil and
The government will offer to investors between 18 and 20 oil and gas exploration blocks at the end of this month, Rachmat Soedibyo, director general of oil and gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource announced on Wednesday. He did not specify the exact locations of the blocks -- JP
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
China's WTO entry places squeeze on Southeast Asia
China's WTO entry places squeeze on Southeast AsiaBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore China's entry into the global trading community next month will place even more strain on Southeast Asia, already reeling from the worldwide downturn and repercussions of the September attacks in the...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Gafur, Fadel in Mega's hands
Gafur, Fadel in Mega's hands JAKARTA: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said on Wednesday that concern over the delayed inauguration of governors Abdul Gafur of North Maluku and Fadel Mohammad of Gorontalo could trigger local political unrest.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Military to take tough actions against rioters in Poso
Military to take tough actions against rioters in PosoBadri Jawara, The Jakarta Post, Poso The military has vowed to take resolute action against those involved in or instigating riots in the regency of Poso, the chief of the Tadulako Military Command, which oversees the regency of Poso, Central...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
'Fake Kerton' adds color to charity auction for children
'Fake Kerton' adds color to charity auction for childrenMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta News that Sudjana Kerton's Tukang Balon (Balloon seller) was a fake only added to the excitement already generated by the auctioneer's hammer at an art auction held here last weekend.
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Gunung Kidul prone to dengue epidemics
Gunung Kidul prone to dengue epidemics YOGYAKARTA: At least 17 of 114 villages in the Gunung Kidul regency are prone to dengue fever epidemics, says a local official."The villages that are prone to the epidemics are located in water-rich subdistricts in the regency while the dengue fever has rarely...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
W. Java to deploy 16,000 police
W. Java to deploy 16,000 police BANDUNG, West Java: The West Java Provincial Police will deploy 16,000 personnel to step up security during the exodus of the millions of Jakartans who are expected to celebrate the upcoming Idul Fitri holidays, Christmas and 2002 New Year in their home towns in...
Thu, 15 Nov 2001
Plant trees to save environment
Plant trees to save environment JAKARTA: The government has called on the public to take an active role in protecting the country's forests from destruction, which has affected 2.1 million hectares per year.