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Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Army warned against logging
Army warned against logging JAKARTA: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto on Thursday said he has ordered regional military commanders in Kalimantan provinces to take firm action against their personnel found guilty of involvement in illegal logging.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Understanding World Bank
Understanding World Bank Disappointing! This is what the World Bank thinks of the 100 days of Megawati's administration. This administration, the World Bank says, is yet to make great strides in structural reforms and in the running of the government.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
ADB cuts RI growth forecast to 3.2%
ADB cuts RI growth forecast to 3.2%Moch. M. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's predicted economic growth this year has been slashed by about 25 per cent, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday.ADB revised its economic growth forecast for Indonesia this year from the 4.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Australians dramatically change attitude to Indonesia
Australians dramatically change attitude to IndonesiaRob Goodfellow, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia In September 2001 Wollongong-based IRIS Research was commissioned by Ian PCH Siagian, Political Representative (Koordinator Wilayah) of the Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Blast at Jakarta Church: Police have detained two men who are
Blast at Jakarta Church: Police have detained two men who are suspected of throwing an explosive device into Petra Church in Koja, North Jakarta, late Friday night. City police spokesman Snr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam told Jakarta Post that two men, one aged 17 and the other 20, were apprehended by...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.
Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. 22, South Jakarta (Tel. 5268458); Show Me Love, 2:30 p.m., Pasir Berbisik, 5:30 p.m., Family Pack, 7:30 p.m. .Djakarta Theater, Thamrin, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3848944); Almost Famous, 5:15 p.m., The Circle (Closing Film), 7:30 p.m. .
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
ASEAN-China free trade plan gets ADB thumbs up
ASEAN-China free trade plan gets ADB thumbs up Cecil Morella Agence France-Presse Manila The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday backed plans by China and 10 neighbors to create the world's largest free trade area (FTA), saying Beijing's growth engine could take up part of the slack in the...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
MPR fails to agree on constitutional reforms
MPR fails to agree on constitutional reformsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) wrapped up their annual session on Friday evening, but failed to reach an agreement on constitutional reforms to allow voters to elect the president by direct ballot.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Orangutan trader jailed
Orangutan trader jailed TOKYO: A director of a pet shop in Osaka, Japan was sentenced to 32 months in jail after he was found guilty of illegally buying four endangered orangutans from Indonesia.The defendant, identified as Hiroharu Kaito, 40, was also ordered by the Osaka District Court to pay a...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Govt needs Willem's help for refugee repatriation
Govt needs Willem's help for refugee repatriationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Yusuf Kalla has officially requested the Indonesian Military (TNI) leadership to allow Maj. Gen. Willem T.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
1. SERIBU: 2x15
1. SERIBU: 2x15 Seribu Islands now a regency 2. Security : 3x15 Police promise to secure city during Ramadhan 3. ARI - 1x 40 Conflicting testimonies mark Ari's trial 4. TMP - 1x 40 Generals, corporals treated alike at cemetery 5. SUsul - 1x16 Bar ban final
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
[b]Can badminton restore
Can badminton restore nation's pride?Primastuti Handayani Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Mari -- Indonesia-China Bilateral Economic Relations: a view from Shanghai 1 X 30 48pt Bodoni RI-PRC bilateral economic tiesbetter:RI-PRC bilateral economic relations (if it fits) Indonesia-China...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Chinese Prime Minister takes rest in Bali
Chinese Prime Minister takes rest in BaliI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China Zhu Rongji arrived in Bali on Friday afternoon for a two-day informal visit.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Matori told to meet Gus Dur
Matori told to meet Gus DurAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Chairman of the country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi urged Matori Abdul Djalil, the former chairman of National Awakening Party (PKB), to have a dialog with the party's board of patrons head...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Business leaders criticize office
Business leaders criticize officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sofjan Wanandi, a leader of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), has urged economics ministers to strengthen the customs service due to the domestic market being flooded with foreign goods entering the country illegally,...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Howard gets elections boost: A dramatic last minute twist arising
Howard gets elections boost: A dramatic last minute twist arising from the government's tough stance on asylum seekers dominated the final campaign day before Saturday's federal election, likely boosting Prime Minister John Howard's third term bid.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Seribu islands now a regency
Seribu islands now a regencyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being delayed twice, Kepulauan Seribu was finally inaugurated on Friday by Governor Sutiyoso as a new regency with Kamil Abdul Kadir appointed as the first regent.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
IFC investment in RI still suspended
IFC investment in RI still suspendedBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Finance Cooperation (IFC), a commercial arm of the World Bank, said on Friday it would maintain its investment suspension on Indonesia, until it saw concrete improvements in the country's legal...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Rupiah higher on suspected BI intervention
Rupiah higher on suspected BI interventionDow Jones, Jakarta/Singapore The Indonesian rupiah ended higher against the dollar Friday on suspected central bank intervention, dealers said.The dollar closed at Rp 10,400, down from its close Thursday at Rp 10,480.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Faulty cable disables train
Faulty cable disables train JAKARTA: An electric train bound for Serpong was held at Kebayoran railway station on Friday, as the cable connecting the train and the overhead wire had been damaged.According to the public relations officer for the state-owned railway company PT KAI, Zainal Abidin, the...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Owners ask closure plan reviewed
Owners ask closure plan reviewed BOGOR: Owners of nightspots and entertainment centers asked the Bogor municipality on Friday to review the decision to ban their operation during the fasting month, saying their workers would not be able to make money if they did not work.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
In pursuit of true heroes
In pursuit of true heroes As Indonesians commemorate Heroes Day today, every thinking individual among us must be provoked to question what type of heroes this country now needs amid the devastating multi- dimensional crisis.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Presidential election
Presidential electionFrom Forum KeadilanThe amendment of Article 6 of the 1945 Constitution regarding the election of the president and the vice president as a single team is a step forward in turning Indonesia into a genuinely democratic country.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Mayor urged to combat gambling
Mayor urged to combat gambling SEMARANG, Central Java: Some 30 students of the Indonesian Muslim Student Association (KAMMI) staged a demonstration at the city office on Friday, demanding that Mayor Sukawi Sutarip combat the widespread gambling in the city on the eve of the Ramadhan fasting month.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Police promise to secure city during Ramadhan
Police promise to secure city during RamadhanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police vowed to tighten security to help secure the capital during the fasting month of Ramadhan, which starts on Nov. 16.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Police vow to secure Jakarta during fasting month
Police vow to secure Jakarta during fasting monthDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Police vowed to tighten security to help secure the capital during the fasting month of Ramadhan, which starts on Nov. 16.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
[b]Japan's economy to
Japan's economy to shrink in 2001/022. Duit (3 x 14)Indonesian rupiah ends higher on suspected intervention 3. Belum (2 X 20)Saudi push for big OPEC cut lifts oil price
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
RI, Holland to set up joint heritage committee
RI, Holland to set up joint heritage committeeIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The governments of Indonesia and the Netherlands have agreed to set up a joint heritage committee to preserve Indonesia's Dutch related heritage, the visiting Dutch State Secretary for Education, Culture and...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov. 9
Rupiah Rates Nov. 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,855.00 9,855.00 10,407.00 10,303.00Australian dollar 1 5,587.07 5,067.44 5,356.48 5,297.80Austrian schilling 1 703.75 638.56 674.70 667.58Belgian franc 1 240.05 217.82 230.15 227.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
1. Refuge: 8 x 4 lines
1. Refuge: 8 x 4 linesGovt needs da Costa's help for refugee repatriation 2. Land: 20 x 2 linesLand disputes disruptive, confusing in Irian Jaya 3. Flood: 24 x 2 linesMajor river dredging to start in Central Java next year
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Asian stocks close mixed, HK gains on property stocks
Asian stocks close mixed, HK gains on property stocksDow Jones, Singapore Asian stocks closed mixed Friday, with Tokyo shares failing to hold onto gains after Thursday's rally but Hong Kong shares climbing further on rising property stocks.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Local reps, Interst Group: A tale of two factions
Local reps, Interst Group: A tale of two factionsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators from the Regional Representatives faction hummed a happy tune on Friday after eventually winning back their faction status in the Assembly after two years of bitter struggle to retain it.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Ramadhan may start differently
Ramadhan may start differently SURABAYA: Muslims may not begin the holy fasting month of Ramadhan on the same day this month as Indonesia's largest Islamic organizations will likely set different dates.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
132 Riau scouts leave for Malaysia
132 Riau scouts leave for Malaysia PEKANBARU, Riau: A total of 132 boy and girl scouts from the province left for Malaysia on Friday to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) scout camp meeting being held in the neighboring country.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Public misery
Public miseryFrom Pikiran RakyatThe Megawati administration is no different from the previous government. It has acted repressively and shown no care for public misery. Senior officials, from both the executive and legislative institutions, have been paid handsomely to prevent them from practicing...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Make airport more pleasant
Make airport more pleasant I'd like to add some comments with regard to the complaint in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 8, 2001 on Soekarno-Hatta airport.On Nov. 7 I arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport from Singapore with my family.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Taiwan to unshackle investment for China
Taiwan to unshackle investment for ChinaAgence France-Presse, Taipei Taiwan is set to fully open some 1,722 items for China-bound investment that currently require case-by-case review, in line with its recent easing of mainland policy, officials said Friday.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Owners ask closure plan reviewed
Owners ask closure plan reviewed BOGOR: Owners of nightspots and entertainment centers asked the Bogor municipality on Friday to review the decision to ban their operation during the fasting month, saying their workers would not be able to make money if they did not work.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Martial law in N. Maluku to be revoke
Martial law in N. Maluku to be revoke TERNATE, North Maluku: The government is considering lifting martial law in light of the gradual normalization of the situation in North Maluku, says an official."Martial law will certainly be revoked after all refugees have returned to their home villages in...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Burning chillies mark anti-WTO protests in Asia
Burning chillies mark anti-WTO protests in AsiaReuters, Tokyo Hundreds of Thai farmers burned chillies in a protest against the World Trade Organization on Friday, but other anti- globalization protests were small in Asia and mixed with an anti- war message ahead of WTO talks in Qatar.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
ASEAN-China FTA plan gets ADB thumbs up
ASEAN-China FTA plan gets ADB thumbs upCecil Morella, Agence France-Presse, Manila The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday backed plans by China and 10 neighbors to create the world's largest free trade area (FTA), saying Beijing's growth engine could take up part of the slack in the United...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
NGO activists unimpressed with legilators
NGO activists unimpressed with legilatorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental activists who monitor the People's Consultative Assembly's Annual Session are not impressed by what the politicians have done. They say the legislators are not serious in dealing with critical state issues.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
1. --
1. -- 1 X 35 50pt BodoniProspect and pitfalls in Australia-RI tiesPart 2 of 2 Australia - Indonesia relations Prospect and pitfallsAli Alatas Former Foreign Minister Perth 2. Rob -- As Australians go to the polls survey shows dramatic changes in attitudes to Indonesia 1 X 55 36pt BodoniAustralians...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsPT Astra International said on Friday that it may not sell its oil palm plantation unit PT Astra Agro Lestari this year. Astra International director Kour Nam Tiam cited current unfavorable market sentiment hurting the company's value as one of the reasons.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Preparing yourself effectively for today's workplace
Preparing yourself effectively for today's workplacePri Notowidigdo, Amrop Hever, Global Executive Search, Jakarta New trends have affected our lives in the workplace. Key trends include a shift from hierarchies to networks in organizations. Markets have become increasingly global.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Use of security funds questioned
Use of security funds questioned BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh provincial legislature has asked the provincial administration to account for the use of Rp 10 billion (US$1 million) allocated to finance the military operation to restore security and order in the restive province.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
For woman, handbag gives ultimate feeling
For woman, handbag gives ultimate feelingChristiani Tumelap Contributor If you see a woman blowing her budget on an Rp 8 million (about US$780) branded handbag, don't bother to ask why. Handbags have recently achieved higher esteem not only as indispensable fashion statements but also bold status...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Vietnamese president to visit Indonesia
Vietnamese president to visit Indonesia INDONESIA: Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong will start his official visit to three member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with the first stop being Indonesia on Saturday.
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
Govt, IMF to mull spending cuts on 2001 budget
Govt, IMF to mull spending cuts on 2001 budgetBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are expected to start discussions next week on the slashing of expenditure in this year's state budget to anticipate a shortfall in deficit financing...
Sat, 10 Nov 2001
PDI Perjuangan blamed for stalling debate on Constitution
PDI Perjuangan blamed for stalling debate on ConstitutionAbu Hanifah and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Development Party (PPP) and Reform factions are blaming the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- Perjuangan) for stalling deliberation of constitutional reform.