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Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Big leap in Malay population
Big leap in Malay populationMALAYSIA: Latest census showed on Wednesday that Malays and other indigenous groups make up 65.1 percent of the total population, an increase of 4.5 percent since the last count in 1991.Ethnic Chinese dropped from 28.1 to 26.0 percent of the total of 23.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Children's Drama 4:30 Cartoon 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 MPR's...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Assembly to retain its power in presidential elections
Assembly to retain its power in presidential electionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Firm in its first vote on the contentious issue of presidential elections on Wednesday, the Golkar faction at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session finally agreed to support the...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
'Chief' people-smuggler arrested
'Chief' people-smuggler arrestedEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have arrested an Egyptian here believed to have organized the voyage of the boat that sank in the Java Sea last month, killing more than 350 Middle Eastern asylum-seekers trying to enter Australia illegally, a police...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
380 to compete at junior athletics championships
380 to compete at junior athletics championshipsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Junior Track and Field Championship will start next week with the organizers aiming to scout the country's future talents.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Performance* Dance by Ida Bagus Lolec, Paros Gallery, Jl. Pantai Purna, Sukawati, Gianyar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., until Nov. 10.Seminar* Seminar and performance on Commedia dell'Arte by Marco Luly, at Udayana University, in Denpasar, Nov. 16.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
WB urges RI to restore confidence in 6 months
WB urges RI to restore confidence in 6 monthsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank urged the government on Wednesday to restore business confidence in this country within six months, as opportunities to revive that confidence was running out quickly.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
'Militiaman' could face death
'Militiaman' could face deathEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An East Timorese pro-integration militiaman was indicted on Wednesday at the Central Jakarta District Court and could face the death penalty for the murder of a New Zealand peacekeeper in East Timor last year.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
New flights to eastern regions
New flights to eastern regions BANDUNG: The Pelita Air Service will next week begin regular flights to Indonesia's eastern regions using 73-seat Fokker-28 planes, said company director Soeratman.He said that beginning from Nov.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Farmers stage protest
Farmers stage protest JAKARTA: About 200 farmers and activists demonstrated outside the People's Consultative Assembly on Wednesday, demanding a decree to defend the interests of peasants and customary communities.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Kebumen prepares land to relocate landslide victims
Kebumen prepares land to relocate landslide victimsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Kebumen Several hundred families left homeless after recent floods and landslides wreaked havoc in West Java's Kebumen regency, were to be relocated, a local official said.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Soccer likely to go through back door 2002 Asiad
Soccer likely to go through back door 2002 AsiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is still stalling over the much-awaited decision as to whether soccer will be given a place in the Indonesian sporting contingent to the 2002 Asian Games.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Armed thieves nabbed, another shot
Armed thieves nabbed, another shot BOGOR: The Bogor Police arrested on Wednesday three men suspected of armed theft and shot dead another.Bogor Police intelligence chief Asrizal confirmed the arrests, saying that the group usually targeted cars in factories and residential areas in Bogor.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Attacks on foreign assets in Jakarta
Attacks on foreign assets in Jakarta(Date/Venue: Type of attack: State) Aug. 1, 2000. The residence of Philippine Ambassador Leonides T. Caday on Jl. Imam Bonjol, Central Jakarta: a bomb went off: unresolved.Aug. 24, 2000. Parking lot of the Malaysian Embassy on Jl. H.R.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Inspirational visions color Art Awards
Inspirational visions color Art AwardsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta The Eighth Philip Morris Indonesia Art Awards organized by the Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation (YSRI) may be considered an important milestone in the competition that since 1994 has been encouraging Indonesian contemporary...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Unique fiber art on display
Unique fiber art on displayAsikin Hasan, Contributor, Jakarta Fiber artist Biranul Anas, 54, is staging a solo exhibition for the first time at the Edwin Gallery, Jakarta, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 11. It is a very rare and interesting event for the arts in Indonesia, which has been strongly dominated by...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Oil prices will recover to $22 if OPEC cuts output: Purnomo
Oil prices will recover to $22 if OPEC cuts output: PurnomoMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro expressed optimism on Wednesday that oil prices would recover to around US$22 per barrel if the Organization of Petroleum Exporting...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Bank solvency
Bank solvencyFrom NeracaWith regard to the closure of Unibank, I am increasingly in doubt about saving my money in a national bank. Moreover, rumors abound that two more banks will also be closed.Will our deposits in national banks be safe? Certainly yes, as the government provides a blanket...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
VP offers amnesty to Aceh rebels
VP offers amnesty to Aceh rebelsIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Vice President Hamzah Haz offered peace to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) during his trip in Lhokseumawe on Wednesday, saying that the government would possibly give amnesty to the rebels.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Flood hits Kulonprogo
Flood hits Kulonprogo YOGYAKARTA: Torrential rain since Tuesday caused floods in the village of Sindutan in the district of Sindutan, Kulonprogo regency, Yogyakarta, on Wednesday.Water levels reached 1.5 meters and forced 180 people to seek refuge.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Kayaking event draws 28 int'l athletes
Kayaking event draws 28 int'l athletes MEDAN, North Sumatra: The organizer of the 2001 Asahan Whitewater Festival (AWF) was pleasantly surprised that the number of competitors pledging to participate reached some 200 including 28 international athletes.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
RP population jump eroding economic growth
RP population jump eroding economic growth PHILIPPINES: The population of the Philippines is growing so quickly that it is wiping out the effect of economic growth rates, officials said on Wednesday. Southeast Asia's only Catholic nation has one of the world's highest population growth rates this...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Straightening out meaning of jihad
Straightening out meaning of jihadFrom Rakyat MerdekaWestern countries such as the United States are still propagating their view that Islamic holy war (jihad) is similar to terror. They regard mujahideen as a group of terrorists or extremists that must be eliminated.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Assembly set to endorse bicameral system
Assembly set to endorse bicameral systemKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Voices from outlying areas, from Irian Jaya in the extreme east to Aceh in the west, may be heard more easily in far away Jakarta, hopefully in the foreseeable future.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Traditional music appeals to young people
Traditional music appeals to young peopleKadek Suartaya, Lecturer at Indonesia Arts Institute in Denpasar and expert on Balinese traditional performing arts Gianyar, Bali Any time the Balinese celebrate big religious rituals, the sound of their baleganjur traditional gamelan orchestra fills the air.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Malaysia urged to delay auto tariff cuts to 2008
Malaysia urged to delay auto tariff cuts to 2008 Reuters Kuala Lumpur Malaysia should delay cutting auto import tariffs for three years beyond 2005 because local car and car component makers are unlikely to be ready to compete until then, a leading industry executive said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Dadang admits receiving Rp 40b in Bulog fund
Dadang admits receiving Rp 40b in Bulog fundThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dadang Sukandar, chairman of the Raudlatul Jannah Foundation, on Wednesday revealed that he had accepted Rp 40 billion in non- budgetary funds from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), but insisted that it had been properly spent...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
"We will give a guarantee for foreign investors that the
"We will give a guarantee for foreign investors that the proposed formation of the new province will not adversely affect their investments. In fact, we will offer legal and security protection for them." Iwan Hendrawan
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Warning against certain ideology
Warning against certain ideologyFrom KompasBanners warning against the dangers of certain ideologies and faith are now commonplace on the streets. Besides spoiling the beauty of the city, these signs can arouse great suspicion and fear within the community.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov 7, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 10,500 Adindo Foresta 90 0 0 AGIS 135 -5 2,332,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 170 5 26,000...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
New closure ruling upsets association
New closure ruling upsets associationAhmad Junaidi and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city chapter of the Association of Indonesian Entertainment Centers (Aspehi) expressed its disappointment on Wednesday over the city administration's plan to close entertainment centers during the...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Handling Indonesia's debts
Handling Indonesia's debts The central bank, Bank Indonesia, has said that the country's total foreign debt has reached US$137.6 billion -- consisting of the government's debts ($74.16 billion) and corporate debts ($63.43 billion).
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Taiwan to ease restrictions on China-bound investment: officials
Taiwan to ease restrictions on China-bound investment: officials Taiwan is to substantially remove restrictions on China-bound investment on Jan. 1 to boost economic ties with its rival China, as both sides get ready for their expected accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), officials said...
Thu, 08 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); Poet Linge, and Scenes from an Occupation, 5:30 p.m., Domesticas, 7:30 p.m., Carrement a l'ouest, 9:30 p.m. . Djakarta Theater, Thamrin, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3848944); To and From, 7:30 p.m.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
100 students' parents protest
100 students' parents protest SURABAYA: Around 100 parents of students at Santa Theresia Catholic Elementary School on Jl. Kalijudan staged a protest on Wednesday, opposing the arbitrary increase of school fees.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Men's hockey tourney shifted to KL
Men's hockey tourney shifted to KL NEW DELHI: The inaugural Champions Challenge men's hockey tournament has been moved from India and will now be held in Malaysia next month, it was announced here on Wednesday.Argentina, Belgium, India, Japan, Malaysia and South Africa will contest the Dec.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Soekarno-Hatta Airport complaint
Soekarno-Hatta Airport complaint The irony now is that Soekarno-Hatta international airport is only marginally better than East Jakarta's Pulogadung bus terminal.True indeed! The airport, once our pride and joy, is now crowded with street vendors offering all kinds of wares, bogus fiscal and...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov. 7
Rupiah Rates Nov. 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,235.00 10,235.00 10,789.00 10,681.00Australian dollar 1 5,779.28 5,259.77 5,549.86 5,488.97Austrian schilling 1 731.48 666.00 702.45 695.03Belgian franc 1 249.52 227.18 239.61 237.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Headings
Headings 1. Bibit: 8 x 4 linesThai seeds spark rice protests in Kendari 2. Cirebon: 24 x 2 lines Regency legislatures to prepare formation of Cirebon province3. Bumen: 24 x 2 lines Kebumen prepares land to relocate landslide victims4. WNI: 16 x 2 lines Govt sets deadline for W.Timor refugees
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Lingling hits RP, 66 killed, 110 missing
Lingling hits RP, 66 killed, 110 missingAgence France-Presse, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Tropical storm Lingling killed at least 66 people and left another 110 missing as it cut a swathe of destruction across the central and southern Philippines on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Regional legislators meet
Regional legislators meet BATAM: Representatives of regional legislative councils (DPRDs) began a national conference here on Wednesday to discuss the central government's plan to revise autonomy laws.The three-day meeting, organized by the Association of All- Indonesian DPRDs (Adeksi), planned to...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Dear politicians, please come back down to earth
Dear politicians, please come back down to earthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current People's Consultative Assembly Annual Session, costing Rp 18 billion (US$1.6 million), is talking gibberish, which people from Irian Jaya, Sulawesi, Java and Sumatra say has nothing to do with their lives.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Foreigner faces possible death sentence for drug smuggling
Foreigner faces possible death sentence for drug smugglingMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A Pakistani is facing a possible death sentence for allegedly smuggling 1,050 grams of heroin from Pakistan into the country in June.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Prosecutors crucial to rights cases: Lawyers
Prosecutors crucial to rights cases: LawyersMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Justice will remain elusive if the government's move to install 60 judges for human rights courts is not complemented by the appointment of prosecutors, rights lawyers asserted on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
NO MORE DEBT
NO MORE DEBT JAKARTA: More than one thousand protesters from various non governmental organizations (NGOs), grouped into the newly-formed organization the Anti-Debt Coalition (KAU), staged on Wednesday an anti-foreign debt rally, urging the government to stop talks with the creditor nations of the...
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Official questioned over fraud
Official questioned over fraud MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Police are questioning the head of the Indonesian Workers Association (Atkindo) of West Nusa Tenggara provincial office regarding the alleged fraud of hundreds of job seekers.Police spokesman Adj. Comr.
Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Asian currencies up, dollar totters after rate cut
Asian currencies up, dollar totters after rate cutNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were higher late Wednesday, as the U.S. dollar struggled in international foreign exchange markets after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by half a percentage point to their lowest level...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
RI deserves CGI support: IMF
RI deserves CGI support: IMFBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) promised a helping hand in Indonesia's bid to secure some Rp 35.4 trillion (about US$3.7 billion) in new loans from the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), as the Fund said it would...
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Minister defends polygamous men
Minister defends polygamous men MALAYSIA: The virility of the men in a Malaysian state was defended on Tuesday by their top government official, who said the high rate of polygamy there discredited reports of widespread impotence.
Wed, 07 Nov 2001
Zhu's visit to strengthen economic ties
Zhu's visit to strengthen economic tiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aimed at solidifying relations between the two largest countries in East Asia, China's Prime Minister Zhu Rongji pays a five-day state visit to Indonesia beginning on Wednesday.