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Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Memorial concert a big hit in Bali
Memorial concert a big hit in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Amid the majestic setting of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park in Bukit Jimbaran, 30 kilometers south of Denpasar, musicians and singers of the Twilite Orchestra enchanted thousands of listeners, Indonesians and foreigners...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Slow reform stalls $925m in loans
Slow reform stalls $925m in loansBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of the loans depended,...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
RI waiting for a new 'messiah'
RI waiting for a new 'messiah'Satish Mishra, Head United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery, Jakarta, satish.mishra@undp.org If we cannot go back in time, we must go forward. If we do not, the present will devour the future.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
300,000 graduates
300,000 graduates unemployed From Rakyat Merdeka The level of disguised unemployment in Indonesia is quite high. Last year, some 300,000 university graduates holding a diploma for a particular study program worked part-time in a field unrelated to their educational background.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
KL to keep an eye on rogue mosques
KL to keep an eye on rogue mosques MALAYSIA: The home state of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is setting up recording devices at mosques to deter prayer leaders from delivering anti-government sermons to Muslim congregations, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
1. Ivan -- When the media helps
1. Ivan -- When the media helps and when it does not 2. Satish2 -- Chaotic RI waiting for a savior
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Army officials have blamed the ambush on Kelly Kwalik, the
Army officials have blamed the ambush on Kelly Kwalik, the leader of a poorly-armed and disorganized separatist army. Kwalik denies involvement. Human rights groups are skeptical the separatists could have waged such an attack and suggested the military might be behind it.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Don't abandon ASEAN
Don't abandon ASEAN For two consecutive years,the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits have been dominated by the issue of terrorism. While in last year's summit, the leaders of the 10- member group focused their attention more on global terrorism threats following the Sept.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Sex workers nabbed ahead of Ramadhan
Sex workers nabbed ahead of Ramadhan BATAM, Riau: The local police temporarily detained at least 89 sex workers employed in nightclubs, entertainment centers, pubs and discotheques in Barelang, Batam, ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month.Barelang Police chief Sr. Comr.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Exhibition traces life of RI founding father
Exhibition traces life of RI founding fatherTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Solemn men in black suits stare out of the black-and-white photographs hanging on the white walls of Galeri Lontar's exhibition hall.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Rupiah Rates Nov.4
Rupiah Rates Nov.4 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,448.58 4,883.33 5,193.93 5,137.75 Brunei dollar 1 5,511.49 4,941.31 5,253.90 5,198.75 Canadian dollar 1 6,244.13 5,597.74 5,952.30 5,889.38 Swiss franc 1 6,621.68 5,937.99 6,312.20 6,247.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
PIB to introduce party in the U.S.
PIB to introduce party in the U.S. JAKARTA: Chairman of the New Indonesia Alliance Party (PIB) Sjahrir is scheduled to visit the United States, in a bid to introduce the newly established party to both the international community and Indonesians abroad.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Ramayana net profit falls 30%
Ramayana net profit falls 30% JAKARTA : Indonesian retailer PT Ramayana Lestari Santosa said Monday net profit in the first nine months of this year fell 30 percent to Rp 136.25 billion (US$14.7 million) from Rp 193.3 billion a year earlier.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
'People with asthma able to fast'
'People with asthma able to fast'Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People with asthma can fast just like other people as long as they manage their diet, medicine intake and events that could trigger respiratory problems, a doctor has said.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Gunmen fire on cars, two injured
Gunmen fire on cars, two injured PAPUA NEW GUINEA: A bodyguard for the speaker of PNG's parliament and the daughter of a Cabinet minister were wounded by one or more gunmen who opened fire on their vehicles over the weekend, it was reported in Port Moresby on Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Govt to help Indonesia in Australia
Govt to help Indonesia in Australia JAKARTA (JP): The government will provide legal aid for Indonesian citizens being questioned in Australia following anti- terror raids on suspicions of their involvement in terrorist activities, a statement issued by the foreign ministry said here on Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Sutiyoso opens boat festival
Sutiyoso opens boat festival JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso opened on Monday a traditional boat decoration festival at Angke river, North Jakarta, as part of efforts to normalize the function of rivers in the city.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loans
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loansBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of the...
Tue, 05 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.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Business revival key to nation's security
Business revival key to nation's securityWimar Witoelar, InterMatrix Communications, Jakarta, wimar@witoelar.com As Indonesia licks its wounds form the nation's latest tragedy, the outside world increases its pressure not just on potential terrorists, but on anyone who happens to be...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Singapore offers scholarships
Singapore offers scholarships JAKARTA: The Singapore government is offering scholarships to Indonesian nationals wanting to pursue undergraduate degrees in Singapore.The scholarships are offered for one full year for students of all disciplines, except medicine and dentistry, at the Nanyang...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
RP exports up 16.8% in September
RP exports up 16.8% in September MANILA: Philippine merchandise exports grew 16.8 percent in September from a year earlier, led by growth in the electronics industry, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said Monday.The exports, amounting to US$3.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
BPK to audit E. Java Military
BPK to audit E. Java Military SURABAYA: The State Audit Agency (BPK) started on Monday their audit of the Brawijaya Military Command overseeing security and order in East Java due to alleged financial leakages.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
1. FOREST: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. FOREST: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Military, government, loggers 'destroying' forests 2. LEUSER: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Sumatra highway project to tear apart world's lungs
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illness
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illnessThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta An aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Gusmao ends visit to NTT, promises help for refugees
Gusmao ends visit to NTT, promises help for refugeesAgencies, Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao ended his four-day visit to East Nusa Tenggara on Monday with a promise to seek practical ways to help Indonesia resolve the problem of the East Timorese refugees in the...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Aftershock hits Simeulue,
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illnessThe Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/JakartaAn aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 5, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 5, 2002Exhibition* Painting by Acep Zamzam Noor, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiara Condong 33E, until Nov. 12. Performances* Sundanese Traditional Drama Dewa Brahma, by Medal Asih group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Over 70 feared dead as ship sinks
Over 70 feared dead as ship sinksAgencies, Jakarta Five passengers of an ill-fated ferry were confirmed dead and some 70 others were feared drowned off Ambon, officials said on Monday as rescue workers and volunteers continued searching for the dead and missing.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Aneka Tambang sales fall 7.4%
Aneka Tambang sales fall 7.4% JAKARTA: Indonesia's nickel and gold producer PT Aneka Tambang or Antam, said Monday its total sales for the first nine months of this year fell 7.4 percent to Rp 1.132 trillion (US$123 million) from Rp 1.223 trillion during the same period last year.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
'Appointment of Papua police chief legitimate'
'Appointment of Papua police chief legitimate'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police dismissed on Monday the intensifying objections to the unilateral appointment of Insp. Gen. Budi Utomo as the new Papua Police chief without any consultation with the provincial administration.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Shares Close Change Trading
Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 625 0 1,500 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 65 -5 125,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 220 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 95 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 825 25 330,500...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
The smiling 'Bu' Kasur, educators' inspiration
The smiling 'Bu' Kasur, educators' inspirationMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many adults can still vividly remember the way the late Bu Kasur used to teach them how to sing when they were children on a program broadcast by the state owned TVRI.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Evidence against Ba'asyir 'sufficient'
Evidence against Ba'asyir 'sufficient'Damar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police said on Monday they had sufficient evidence and witnesses to send detained Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to court over his alleged role in several offenses, including in a string of bombings...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Unions ask for bigger wage rise
Unions ask for bigger wage riseAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Labor unions demanded City Governor Sutiyoso on Monday to review its decree on the 2003 provincial minimum wage which rules an increase of 7 percent from the current Rp 590,000 to Rp 631,000 per month.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
* Headlines: Aftershock hits Simeulue2
* Headlines: Aftershock hits Simeulue2 * National: Presidential election to be on time: Govt4 * Archipelago: 'Appointment of Papua police chief legal'5 * Opinion: Business revival key to nation's security7 * City: Foreign investors flee, thousands of workers suffer8 * Sports: Table tennis...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
1. HATTA: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. HATTA: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Exhibition traces life of RI founding father 2. SPORE: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Singapore hangs hopes on Asian arts role
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Singapore hangs hopes on Asia art role
Singapore hangs hopes on Asia art roleJacqueline Wong, Reuters, Singapore Twenty five life-sized figures of grinning Chinese artist Yue Minjun greet visitors to Singapore's swanky waterfront concert hall at the Esplanade.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Police capture five escapees marijuana remains missing
Police capture five escapees marijuana remains missingThe Jakarta Post, Apriadi Gunawan, Medan Local police have recaptured five of the 61 former detainees who escaped from their cells at the Binjai Police lockup late in September, but the 1.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Antara
AntaraQUAKE DAMAGE: An unidentified man searches the debris of a building flattened by an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale on Siemeulue island, Aceh. At least three people were confirmed dead in the quake, which also left 65 injured, close to 7,000 people homeless, and destroyed 950...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Govt promises presidential election will be on time
Govt promises presidential election will be on timeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno guaranteed on Monday the official term of President Megawati Soekarnoputri would not exceed the official period of five years, saying he was preparing a bill for direct...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
An insane anti-climax
An insane anti-climax After the police declared that one of the three suspects in the Oct. 12 Bali bomb blast had been identified, they arrested a man, whose face resembled one of three faces -- based on the artist's image.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
GAM reluctant to surrender arms: Imam Suja'
GAM reluctant to surrender arms: Imam Suja'Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The mystery behind the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)'s decision to delay signing a peace agreement with the government was partly explained by a respected Acehnese Muslim leader over the weekend.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
ASEAN leaders sign tourism pact to revive confidence
ASEAN leaders sign tourism pact to revive confidenceEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Southeast Asian leaders signed a tourism agreement Monday that will allow easier travel and open up the aviation industry in the region in a bid to revive confidence after Bali bombing.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Aftershock hits Simeulue,
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illnessThe Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/JakartaAn aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
;JP;
;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...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Govt plans Rp 7.74 trillion in new bonds next year
Govt plans Rp 7.74 trillion in new bonds next yearDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting in January, the government is expected to issue new bonds to refinance Rp 7.47 trillion (around US$800 million) worth of recap bonds and those owed to the central bank, which are due to mature...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
'How could we survive if Jakarta bans migrants?
'How could we survive if Jakarta bans migrants? Governor Sutiyoso has announced his intention to close the city to low-income migrants in a bid to curb overcrowding. The Jakarta Post spoke to some of those affected in regards their reactions to the plan.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
When the media helps and when it does not
When the media helps and when it does notIvan A. Hadar, President Indonesian Institute for Democracy Education (IDe), Jakarta Last year, two dates punctuated a continuing cycle of violence and counter-violence: Sept. 11 in the United States, and the Oct. 7 start of the attack on Afghanistan.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
IFSB holds its first council meeting, admits new member
IFSB holds its first council meeting, admits new memberVeeramalla Anjaiah The Jakarta Post Kuala Lumpur The newly established Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) held its first council meeting and general assembly on Sunday night and accepted Qatar as a new member.