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Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Rupiah Rates Nov.6
Rupiah Rates Nov.6 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,448.02 4,882.77 5,193.37 5,137.19Brunei dollar 1 5,521.89 4,950.57 5,263.79 5,208.52Canadian dollar 1 6,236.68 5,592.79 5,945.17 5,884.20Swiss franc 1 6,637.28 5,951.91 6,327.05 6,262.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Aceh detainees seek suspension
Aceh detainees seek suspension BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Two foreign nationals, Lesley Jane McCulloch and Joy Lee Sadler have requested the suspension of their detention due to their deteriorating state of health.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
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done ;JP;HEN; ANPAv..r.. Photo-funiture-expoJP/IGGP Bayu Ismoyo TRY BEFORE BUYING: A visitor tries out an arm chair on display at an exhibition in Jakarta. Although the furniture business has yet to fully recover from the recession, demand for foreign brands in the upper-income market remains...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Angelique beats Sucha in Volvo Open
Angelique beats Sucha in Volvo OpenAgencies, Jakarta Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja lost only six points in her 6-1, 6-1 pounding of fifth-seeded Martina Sucha in the opening round of the US$110,000 Volvo Open in Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
A job opportunity?
A job opportunity? The holy fasting month of Ramadhan is usually followed by an exodus of Jakarta migrants to other cities in Java and other islands. Those going back to their homes include domestic helpers and nursemaids. This means that there will be job vacancies.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Thousands expected to commemorate Bali bombing
Thousands expected to commemorate Bali bombingI Wayan Juniartha and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali After a month of mourning, thousands of people across the world will gather in Kuta, Bali on Nov.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
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=====================================================================FORD JAKARTA TIMUR SUPERSTORE LAUNCH - PT Ford Motor Indonesia officially launched its fourth Superstore in Indonesia, located on Jl. MT Haryono 29-30, East Jakarta, in an atmosphere of a business gathering.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
ISO 9001-2000 CERTIFICATION CEREMONY: During the certification
ISO 9001-2000 CERTIFICATION CEREMONY: During the certification ceremony on Oct.31 at The Park Lane Hotel, Jakarta, PT Wira Insani-Weatherford Completion Systems was honored by the presence of Novian Thaib, the Director of Business Development for the Oil and Gas Directorate General, as well as...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
A nation in denial for too long
A nation in denial for too longJusuf Wanandi, Board Member Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta With the Bali bombings, it has become crystal clear that global terrorism is present in Indonesia.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
JP/6/OTHER7
JP/6/OTHER7 Don't isolate Indonesia's military News that Indonesian soldiers might have been involved in an August ambush in Papua that killed two Americans and an Indonesian and wounded 11 isn't surprising.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Maluku governor orders raising of ferry wreckage
Maluku governor orders raising of ferry wreckageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina has submitted a request for equipment needed to enable the local naval base to raise the Masohi Star in order to recover the bodies of 60 people believed to have been trapped on board the...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
GOODBYE AND HELLO: The outgoing General Manager of the Mercure
GOODBYE AND HELLO: The outgoing General Manager of the Mercure Hotel & Residence in Slipi, Jakarta, Michael Schmitt (left) welcomes the hotel's sixth General Manager, Wilson Fieldhouse. Schmitt presented Fieldhouse with a replica hotel room key to symbolize the handover at the welcome and farewell...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Slower peace in the city on the first day of Ramadhan
Slower peace in the city on the first day of RamadhanNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city moved a little slower on Wednesday as Muslims observed the first day of the Ramadhan fasting month with many government and private sector offices shortening their work hours.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Cuban coach wants support, hopes to stay
Cuban coach wants support, hopes to stayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cuban Carlos Penate Torre, whose coaching contract with the Indonesian boxing team expired early this month, said he was hoping to extend the contract, provided that the national boxing body showed more support for his program.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Golkar prepares sanctions against Akbar opponents
Golkar prepares sanctions against Akbar opponentsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party has formed a special team to consider possible sanctions for dissenting legislator Marwah Daud Ibrahim.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Weak vs strong
Weak vs strong intelligence The Bali blasts have been followed by much criticism of Indonesia's intelligence capabilities. Recently, The Jakarta Post published a number of articles, e.g. Controlling our intelligence (Oct. 29, p.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Security on north coast highway enhanced
Security on north coast highway enhancedNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Authorities have enhanced security along the north coast highway and railway in West Java in anticipation of the massive exodus of people from Jakarta to their hometowns in Central and East Java on the eve of the Idul...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
IMF sees slower RP economic growth
IMF sees slower RP economic growth MANILA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Philippine economic growth to ease to 3.8 percent next year, the Business World newspaper reported Wednesday.The forecast of IMF assistant director for Asia and the Pacific Charles Adams is 0.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Bojonegoro police to question councillors
Bojonegoro police to question councillors BOJONEGORO, East Java: The Bojonegoro Police said they would question 45 legislators about markups in a new Rp 2.3 billion bus terminal."We expect to finish the investigation this week," Bojonegoro Police chief of detectives Adj. Comr. Ma'mun said.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Awam wins, but fails to lift team over Brazil
Awam wins, but fails to lift team over BrazilMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Awam Wahono beat Darcy Lima in the ninth round of the Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, on Tuesday, but the win was not enough to lift the team over Brazil, according to reports.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
1. Zatni -- We need to ease the perils of our foreign diplomacy
1. Zatni -- We need to ease the perils of our foreign diplomacy 1 X 22 Ease foreign diplomacy Zatni Arbi Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jakarta 2. Jusuf -- A nation in denial for too long 1 X 30 A nation in denial for too long Jusuf Wanandi Rally the peopleBoard Member Center for Strategic...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Cambodia scores win with successful summit
Cambodia scores win with successful summitLuke Hunt, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Phnom Penh confounded its critics this week by carrying off the annual ASEAN summit with aplomb, and won a rare round of applause from peers and critics alike.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
* Headlines: RI-Australia ties: Are we emotionally mature?2
* Headlines: RI-Australia ties: Are we emotionally mature?2 * National: Broadcasting bill criticized 4 * Archipelago: Security on north coast highway enhanced5 * Opinion: Poland wants closer partnership with Asia7 * City: Slower pace in city on first day of Ramadhan8 * Sports: Harrington and Goosen...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Central Java receives storm warning
Central Java receives storm warning SEMARANG, Central Java: The Central Java Meteorology and Geophysics Agency urged residents on Wednesday to remain alert for storms and heavy rains in the coming weeks.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
SE Asia faces delicate task in terrorism war
SE Asia faces delicate task in terrorism warEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Southeast Asian nations have stepped up their war on terror with the expansion of a regional security pact and fresh cooperation with China but the task ahead remains difficult and delicate, analysts and...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Opposition lawmaker accuses Howard of being anti-Asian
Opposition lawmaker accuses Howard of being anti-AsianPeter O'Connor, Associated Press, Canberra A senior opposition lawmaker Wednesday accused Prime Minister John Howard of being anti-Asian and of squandering Australia's credibility in the region by playing deputy sheriff to the United States.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Rift in rectorial election continues
Rift in rectorial election continues BOGOR: Lecturers and other employees at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture demanded on Wednesday the annulment of the result of the selection of rectorial candidates by the Academic Senate Secretariat.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
1. DRUM: 10 x 4 lines
1. DRUM: 10 x 4 linesSecurity on north coast highway enhanced2. Masohi: 20 x 2 linesMaluku governor orders raising of ferry wreckage3. PHK: 24 x 2 lines Hundreds of sugar factory workers lose jobs in South Kalimantan
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Stop-go busway project to be revved up again
Stop-go busway project to be revved up againThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although still the subject of controversy, the city administration decided on Wednesday to launch the busway project by the end of this year.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
New customs rulings issued to improve service
New customs rulings issued to improve serviceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has issued three new regulations to improve the country's customs services and to curb smuggling and fraud during clearance.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
RI, a nation of
RI, a nation of incredible peopleFrom Koran Tempo When the bombs exploded in Bali thunderously, I was imagining a gang of people laughing heartily or at least smiling proudly because they had succeeded in sending thousands of people into a state of panic.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 7, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 7, 2002FestivalTribute to Peace and Unity: Peace and Unity Art Procession, Communal Prayers and Acknowledgements, Art Performance Evenings, and Night Markets, in Banjarkala, Ubud Palace, on Nov. 9 - 10.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
United we stand
United we stand Relations between Indonesia and Australia are strained once again, less than one month after the two countries were united by the horror of the terrorist attacks in Bali.The two countries have shown a never before seen spirit of cooperation and neighborliness in the aftermath of the...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Ubud to pray for peace, unity after bombing
Ubud to pray for peace, unity after bombingI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Art and charity events held in sympathy of the Oct. 12 terrorist attack on Bali continue to console the grieving world.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
C. Sulawesi to build new TV station
C. Sulawesi to build new TV station PALU, Central Sulawesi: The people of Central Sulawesi moved a step closer to getting a community television station after the provincial government approved plans for the station.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better?Rikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaAs adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
'Pemarisudha karipubhaya' ceremony to erase memory of bombings
'Pemarisudha karipubhaya' ceremony to erase memory of bombingsThe Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali With the upcoming pemarisudha karipubhaya (cleansing ceremony) just eight days away, local Kuta people will try to brush aside the haunting memory of the Oct.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
'Jakarta is promised land for migrants'
'Jakarta is promised land for migrants' Jakarta with a total area of 650 square kilometers has a population density of about 13,000 people per square kilometer. In an effort to control Jakarta's burgeoning population, Governor Sutiyoso plans to close the city to migrants.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
France has not issued travel ban
France has not issued travel ban The government of France vowed on Wednesday that it would not restrict its citizens from traveling to Indonesia despite a string of strong travel warnings already issued by several other countries in the aftermath of the devastating Bali attack.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
On the caning punishment
On the caning punishment The decision taken to administer caning in Aceh province in public places for Muslims who fail to carry out their religious obligations is not only a backward step, but it is positively archaic.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
No more signs of JI in Philippines
No more signs of JI in Philippines PHILIPPINES: The Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist network appears to have been rooted out of the Philippines following the arrest of two Indonesian bombers, National Security Adviser Roilo Golez said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Broadcasting bill criticized
Broadcasting bill criticizedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest draft of the broadcasting law, to be deliberated in the next two weeks, reveals the ignorance of the House of Representatives and the government in regards public demands for revision of several contentious articles.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Work-related accidents on the rise
Work-related accidents on the rise JAKARTA: Work-related accidents have increased significantly in the past three years, while health and safety awareness among business enterprises has remained low, a government official says.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Experts say Asia prone to disasters
Experts say Asia prone to disastersAgence France-Presse, Singapore Asia is the most disaster prone region in the world and governments must develop a culture of preparedness for calamities, experts at a conference here said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaThursdayMaghrib 5:50 p.m.FridayImsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
RI-Australia ties: Are we emotionally mature?
RI-Australia ties: Are we emotionally mature? Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia are again heating up after raids on Indonesian residents in the neighboring country. Former Indonesian ambassador to Australia Wiryono Sastrohandoyo talks to The Jakarta Post's Muhammad Nafik and Emmy...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Delayed talks may damage GAM: Ulema
Delayed talks may damage GAM: UlemaMuhammad Nafik and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A noted religious leader warned the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Wednesday that the Acehnese people would consider the separatist group to not be committed to resolving the Aceh question through peaceful...
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
ICW slams deputy attorneys general
ICW slams deputy attorneys general JAKARTA: Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) strongly condemned on Wednesday the staunch support of deputy attorneys general for their boss M.A. Rahman, who is under fire in a case of alleged corruption.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Rethinking and reshaping Bali after the attack
Rethinking and reshaping Bali after the attackIda Ayu Agung Mas, Contributor, Gianyar, Bali The bombing of Kuta, Bali's most popular tourist destination, shocked almost all Balinese, who are very proud of their island's beauty, prosperity and safety.
Thu, 07 Nov 2002
Hambali and Ba'asyir
Hambali and Ba'asyirFrom Media IndonesiaIt was interesting to watch Metro TV's evening program on Oct. 28, which featured a story on Omar Al-Farouq, a mysterious figure whose identity remains unclear. A man introduced as somebody who was "close" to Hambali, a figure as mysterious as Al-Farouq, was...