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Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Govt export target gets cautious response
Govt export target gets cautious responseDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A relatively weak currency and a likely recovery in the global economy next year could mean the government's 5 percent growth target for non-oil and gas exports is realistic, economists said, but added that much...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Alatas, 70 and still going strong
Alatas, 70 and still going strongKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When former foreign minister Ali Alatas celebrates his 70th birthday on Monday, it will be a good moment to reflect on his achievements and failures as a diplomat for about 45 years up until 1999.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Rupiah expected to remain flat this week
Rupiah expected to remain flat this weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah will likely continue its recent steady performance and hover at about 9,200 to the U.S. dollar as pressure from the Bali bombing tragedy eases, said one analyst.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Law on Riau Islands not yet in effect: Minister
Law on Riau Islands not yet in effect: MinisterHaidir Anwar Tandjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno asserts that the law on the formation of Riau Islands province which was endorsed by the House of Representatives on Sept.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Xanana goes 'from black to white'
Xanana goes 'from black to white' KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A former fellow guerrilla fighter could hardly recognize visiting East Timor President Xanana Gusmao because of his changed complexion.Antonio Pareira, 52, who has spent over three years at the Oebelo refugee camp here for pro-Indonesian...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Internet news portals eye expansion after gloom
Internet news portals eye expansion after gloomFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All is quiet in the local online media industry after the dotcom collapse in America emptied out the industry, but months of restructuring has shifted a handful of survivors from survival mode to expansion.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Batam hotels rebuked for gambling
Batam hotels rebuked for gambling BATAM, Riau: Local legislators, youth groups and religious leaders on Riau's Batam Island, known for its large number of sex workers, expressed deep concern on Saturday that star-rated hotels there had permitted gambling.
Mon, 04 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...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Five killed in Pemalang collision
Five killed in Pemalang collision PEMALANG, Central Java: At least five people were killed and another was seriously injured in a head-on collision between a kijang minivan and bus Langsung Jaya in Cibiok village, Pemalang on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Squatters by West Flood Canal evicted
Squatters by West Flood Canal evicted JAKARTA: City public order officers forcibly evicted 200 families over the weekend who live in shanties along the banks of the West Flood Canal, in Penjaringan district of North Jakarta.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
What's wrong with this nation?
What's wrong with this nation?From Media Indonesia In the aftermath of the Bali bomb blast, foreign victims were prioritized over local victims in terms of treatment. It is sad to realize that this treatment -- which suggests that foreigners are racially superior -- has been practiced by...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
ASEAN to issue antiterrorism declaration
ASEAN to issue antiterrorism declarationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh All ten leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputeri, gathered here for their annual summit, which is expected to issue a joint...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Sadler's health deteriorates
Sadler's health deteriorates JAKARTA: An American nurse detained in Aceh since she and a British woman were charged Sept. 10 with contacting a rebel movement said Saturday her health was deteriorating due to her HIV-related condition.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Former Army chief sets up party
Former Army chief sets up party JAKARTA: Former Army chief Gen. (ret) R. Hartono announced on Sunday a new party called the Functional Nation Concern (KPB), whose immediate aim is to participate in the 2004 general election.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Asia-Pacific tourism facing tough times after Bali bombing
Asia-Pacific tourism facing tough times after Bali bombing Neil Sands Agence France-Presse Sydney Travellers are increasingly nervous about visiting the Asia- Pacific region following the Bali bombings, a survey has shown and industry experts warn rebuilding confidence will be a slow and expensive...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Yuso, Bank BNI win 2002 volleyball league
Yuso, Bank BNI win 2002 volleyball leagueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yuso Gunadarma Yogyakarta and Bank BNI Jakarta have come out as the winners in their respective men's and women's categories of the Indonesia Volleyball League (Livoli).
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
PM extends olive branch to opposition
PM extends olive branch to opposition MALAYSIA: Warning that "enemies from abroad" threatened Malaysia, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad urged his political opponents to forsake their rivalry and join his ruling coalition.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Medicine shortage threatens quake victims
Medicine shortage threatens quake victimsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh A severe lack of medicine is threatening the lives of dozens of injured victims of the earthquake that rocked Simeulue island, 400 kilometers from Sumatra's northern tip, on Saturday.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
ASEAN outraged by Western travel advisories
ASEAN outraged by Western travel advisoriesDirk Beveridge, Associated Press, Phnom Penh A tropical beach with nobody on it may be the stuff of travelers' dreams, but it's a nightmare for many Asian nations after the Bali bombings stirred fears of more terrorist attacks in paradise.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
30,000 bottles of alcohol destroyed
30,000 bottles of alcohol destroyed TANGERANG: The Tangerang Metro Police destroyed 30,000 bottles of locally made alcohol in front of its headquarters on Jl. Daan Mogot over the weekend.The alcohol was confiscated from unlicensed premises.Present among the officers were Tangerang Police chief Comr.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Minister scrutinizes regent's ouster
Minister scrutinizes regent's ouster PEKANBARU, Riau: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said here on Saturday he was studying the case of Kampar Regent Jefri Noer who was dismissed by the city's legislative council."We still have to look into the case.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Rupiah expected to remain flat this week
Rupiah expected to remain flat this weekThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The rupiah will likely continue its recent steady performance and hover at about 9,200 to the U.S. dollar as pressure from the Bali bombing tragedy eases, said one analyst.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
House to skip Perpu, focus on antiterrorism bills
House to skip Perpu, focus on antiterrorism billsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives provided on Saturday the government with more support in the fight against terrorism as it agreed to immediately start deliberating on two antiterrorism bills to eventually...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Debt enslavement still exists in society, says Mahathir
Debt enslavement still exists in society, says MahathirVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Debt enslavement has not been totally eliminated from our society yet, said Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
House leaders hint at keeping Akbar as speaker
House leaders hint at keeping Akbar as speakerThe Jakarta Post, Debbie A. Loebis, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung looks set to win a battle against his opponents as fellow legislative body leaders have expressed their reluctance to respond to a petition demanding his...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
The APEC summit
The APEC summit The APEC summit in Los Cabos, Mexico has just finished with no significant commitment among the member countries.As expected, the summit was dominated by terrorist-related issues; the loudest voice being President George W. Bush.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Five arrested for sex show at upscale karaoke club
Five arrested for sex show at upscale karaoke clubMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five people were arrested during a raid on a live sex show in a posh karaoke club at a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta early Sunday morning, after a tip off from the club's own manager.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
SBIs draw Rp 50t in excess liquidity, says banker
SBIs draw Rp 50t in excess liquidity, says bankerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid a prolonged dry spell in private investment, potential additional loans could amount to some Rp 50 trillion (about US$5.4 billion), according to a banker who says that money is overinvested in Bank Indonesia promissory...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Students, lecturers protest election
Students, lecturers protest electionThe Jakarta Post, Bogor Students and lecturers from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) protested the rectorial election process, saying it lacked transparency and fairness.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
* Headlines:Debt enslavement still exists, says Mahathir3
* Headlines:Debt enslavement still exists, says Mahathir3 * National:'Indonesia should be firmer with Australia'4 * Archipelago:Illiteracy plagues 1.2m of East Java's population5 * Opinion:Chaotic Indonesia is waiting for 'messiah'6 * City:Ramadhan closures create anxiety among workers8 *...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Rice farmers may be hit hard next year: Expert
Rice farmers may be hit hard next year: Expert or Expert paints gloomy picture for rice farmersAdianto P.Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta The current delay in rice planting might not lead to a food crisis, but will certainly hit tens of millions of farmers hard next year, an agricultural expert...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Bengkulu holds boar-hunting contest
Bengkulu holds boar-hunting contest BENGKULU, Bengkulu: In a bid to reduce the growing population of wild boars, the local agriculture office has organized a boar- hunting contest in dozens of villages in Bengkulu.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
'Rice farmers face tough year'
'Rice farmers face tough year'Adianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current delay in rice planting might not lead to a food crisis, but will certainly hit tens of millions of farmers hard next year, an agricultural expert said over the weekend.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Xanana says repatriation will boost reconciliation
Xanana says repatriation will boost reconciliationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang East Timor President Xanana Gusmao visited on Sunday more refugees who fled the former Indonesian province to West Timor in 1999 (photo above), renewing calls for them to return home and reconciliate.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Ministry calls for end to tree felling in C. Sulawesi forest
Ministry calls for end to tree felling in C. Sulawesi forestThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The forestry ministry has called on tribal people who have been resettled in the Lore Lindu National Park (TNLL) in Central Sulawesi to stop illegal logging in the tropical rain forest in the park to maintain the...
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Govt presses GAM to sign deal before Ramadhan
Govt presses GAM to sign deal before RamadhanAgencies, Jakarta The government is pressing the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to sign a peace agreement before the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan starts, in order to bring an end to violence in the country's westernmost province as soon as possible.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Chaotic Indonesia is waiting for 'messiah'
Chaotic Indonesia is waiting for 'messiah'Satish Mishra, Head United Nations Support, Facility for Indonesian Recovey, Jakarta, satish.mishra@undp.org These are confusing times. Indonesia is a country praised for its religious tolerance. Yet it is rocked by religious and ethnic strife.
Mon, 04 Nov 2002
Police investigate bomb suspects' ties with military
Police investigate bomb suspects' ties with militaryTiarma Siboro and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The joint team investigating the Bali bombing said Sunday they had obtained the names and the addresses of three men believed to have been involved in the blasts and were now...
Sun, 03 Nov 2002
Police release man resembling one of Bali bombing suspects
Police release man resembling one of Bali bombing suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Kupang The police released on Saturday a man arrested in Ngada regency, East Nusa Tenggara, two days earlier for his resemblance to a sketch of a suspect in the Bali nightclub bombings that killed over 190 people.
Sun, 03 Nov 2002
Uncovering the Lost History of Gerwani
Uncovering the Lost History of GerwaniRachel Rinaldo, Contributor, Jakarta Sexual Politics in Indonesia; By Saskia Wieringa; Palgrave MacMillan, 2002; 390 ppWhy is the history of Gerakan Wanita Indonesia (Gerwani), the mass women's organization once associated with the Indonesian Communist Party...
Sun, 03 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...
Sun, 03 Nov 2002
Accentuate your house with lighting
Accentuate your house with lightingMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When we think about lighting, the first thing comes to mind is it only serves to help people see and to facilitate their activities at night.
Sun, 03 Nov 2002
JP//BRIEF
JP//BRIEFE. Timor 11 beats NTT in friendly KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A friendly soccer game was played between East Timorese and their neighbors in West Timor on Saturday.Watched enthusiastically by President Xanana Gusmao, the East Timorese team beat the Kupang team 3-1 in the game staged on the...
Sun, 03 Nov 2002
A Thousand steps to revive Bali tourism
A Thousand steps to revive Bali tourismFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali A mantra from the holy Hindu scripture Wedha to praise Almighty God was chanted by members of the Hindu Waisnawa Sampradaya sect in a solemn "A Thousand Steps to Bali" procession on Saturday afternoon, a campaign...
Sun, 03 Nov 2002
U.S. warns of risk of new terror attacks in SE Asia
U.S. warns of risk of new terror attacks in SE AsiaAgence France-Presse, Washington The U.S. authorities warned Friday that they feared the possibility of a repeat of last month's devastating Bali bomb attack in another part of Southeast Asia.
Sun, 03 Nov 2002
Consumers ignore economic 'problems'
Consumers ignore economic 'problems'A'an Suryana and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is a land of controversy. When statistics announce that consumption rates are dropping and economic growth is rapidly shrinking, consumers still go to shopping malls, movie theaters and music...
Sun, 03 Nov 2002
Indonesian shopkeepers lack innovation
Indonesian shopkeepers lack innovationHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When you walk inside Plaza Senayan in Central Jakarta you are welcomed by a gigantic picture of a sweating, half-naked model in the window of the Christian Dior store.
Sun, 03 Nov 2002
DJ Max Graham: Sharing experience in Bali, DJ-ing and career
DJ Max Graham: Sharing experience in Bali, DJ-ing and careerJoseph Mangga, Contributor, Jakarta Traveling around the globe, Canadian DJ Max Graham -- currently rated number 23 on the planet -- has experienced more than his fair share of surreal situations.
Sun, 03 Nov 2002
City boutiques offer more choice of designer clothes
City boutiques offer more choice of designer clothesRikza Abdullah, Contributor, Jakarta As the Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year holidays draw closer, Jakartans are preparing by visiting boutiques and other stores to find casual dresses that will be suitable for different occasions during the...
Sun, 03 Nov 2002
Gusmao tells refugees they are safe in homeland
Gusmao tells refugees they are safe in homelandYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Visiting East Timor President Jose Alexandre Xanana Gusmao called on the remaining East Timorese refugees to return home and assured them that they would be treated humanely upon their arrival home.