Archive: 2 January 2001
41 articles found
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Tension, violence mar New Year's celebrations
Tension, violence mar New Year's celebrations BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Tension and violence marred New Year's celebrations in several areas of the country, including the disputed province of Aceh, where at least six people were killed.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Quake rocks southern RP
Quake rocks southern RP MANILA (AFP): A moderately strong earthquake shook large parts of the main southern Philippine island of Mindano on Monday causing widespread panic, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.State seismologist Aimee Guano said the temblor registered 6.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
New Year's Eve is business as usual for some
New Year's Eve is business as usual for some JAKARTA (JP): For some Jakartans, the New Year's eve does not hold any great expectations, just business as usual.Suhanda, a 52-year-old street sweeper and a father of three, has to get to work by 4 p.m. on every Dec.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
IBRA meets 2000 cash target of US$ 2 billion
IBRA meets 2000 cash target of US$ 2 billion JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has met the government's target to raise some Rp 18.9 trillion (US$2 billion) in cash to help finance the 2000 budget.IBRA said in a press statement that it had raised about Rp 20.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Purity of thinking
Purity of thinkingFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs the year 2000 comes to an end the political elite conflicts remain on the increase, which as a consequence has had a negative impact on people's political aspirations.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Shops still closed on Monday
Shops still closed on Monday JAKARTA (JP): Most shopping centers in the capital were still closed on the first day of 2001, Antara reported on Monday.The news agency said this included shops at ITC Roxy Mas and the Pasar Baru shopping complex in Central Jakarta, the Pasar Raya Manggarai shopping...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Shangri-La management to take legal steps over strike
Shangri-La management to take legal steps over strike JAKARTA (JP): The management of the five-star Shangri-La Hotel said here on Saturday that legal steps would be taken to settle the all out workers strike and the 'illegal' occupation of the hotel from Dec. 22 to Dec. 25.Peter J.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Police baffled by bombers' tactics
Police baffled by bombers' tactics JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police admit that the simple methods used by the Christmas eve bombers have baffled investigators in their quest to uncover more evidence.Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Flying Horizon by Teguh Ostenrik, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until Jan. 13. * Photo Exhibition: Yang Terlupakan by students of SMU Tarakanita I, Galeri Foto Cahya, Wisma Surya Kemang Jl.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Scam for the gullible?
Scam for the gullible?From Bisnis IndonesiaOn Dec. 8, 2000, I received a phone call from Iryanto who claimed to be a member of PT Telkom's Telephone Head Office staff on Jl. Gatot Subroto. He informed me that as part of PT Telkom's anniversary celebrations, I had been selected as East Java's third...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Power to the regions?
Power to the regions? The last thing Indonesia needs now is another excuse for more corruption and abuse of public office, and the new regional autonomy policy launched on New Year's Day is in danger of becoming that excuse.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Police to separate from defense ministry
Police to separate from defense ministry JAKARTA (JP): The National Police will remain a nationwide institution despite the implementation of regional autonomy, which started on Monday."Police authority will not be delegated to provincial administration despite the inception of regional autonomy,"...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Muslims, be patient
Muslims, be patientFrom Jawa PosMy observation of the current acts of violence occurring in Jakarta and other parts of Indonesia, which involve certain groups of Muslims in this country, leads me to write the following.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Ten people die in minivan crash
Ten people die in minivan crash PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The holiday season exodus was marred on New Year's eve when 10 people burned to death in a collision 17 kilometers west of here.The crash occurred at about 3:20 p.m. in Ciberung village on Jl. Ajibarang KM. 17-18 in Banyumas regency.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Tension grips Palangkaraya
Tension grips Palangkaraya PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Brandishing sharp weapons, dozens of native Dayak tribesmen in the Tangkiling subdistrict here took to the Trans-Kalimantan highway on Monday following rumors of an impending attack by migrants.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Bogor Botanical Garden earns profit
Bogor Botanical Garden earns profit BOGOR (JP): Within the six-day period between Idul Fitri and New Year's eve, the Bogor Botanical Garden (KRB) made a profit of Rp 400 million from 348,568 ticket sales, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
C. Java sends two fighters for SEAG
C. Java sends two fighters for SEAG SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) has called two Central Java-based pesilat (fighters) to join its training session for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asia Games (SEAG), said Central Java chapter chairman Rohadi on Monday.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Sky divers make record leap
Sky divers make record leap KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Fifteen of the world's top sky divers jumped from the Petronas Twin Towers, the world's tallest building, as Malaysians ushered in the new millennium with music and dance.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 12:00 p.m. Interval 2:00 News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Documentary 5:30 TVRI News 6:00 Economic News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Talk Show 9:00 News 9:30 TV Drama...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Tommy's disappearance
Tommy's disappearanceFrom AdilThe fact that the government apparatus has not been able to capture the fugitive Tommy Soeharto has caused deep disappointment and irritation in the society. How fragile our law enforcement agents are!Right from the beginning we felt the process of Tommy's trial was...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
OPIC and PLN reach agreement
OPIC and PLN reach agreement JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN and the United States government-owned insurance firm Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC) have reached an agreement on the payment scheme for a US$290 million insurance claim arising from the former's failure to honor...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Afraid of beef from Ireland
Afraid of beef from IrelandFrom Warta KotaThe decision by the Jakarta Cattle Breeding Office to import beef from Ireland is lamentable. Without any consultation or recommendation from competent sources, beef was allowed to be imported from a country which is evidently still not free of the mad cow...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Kei Shin Kan to hold gashuku
Kei Shin Kan to hold gashuku SEMARANG (JP): The Kei Shin Kan school of karate is slated to hold its national gashuku (training session) in Salatiga, Central Java, from Jan. 1 to Jan. 4, an executive said on Monday.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Strong quake jolts Ternate
Strong quake jolts Ternate TERNATE, North Maluku: An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale shook Ternate, the main island in the violence- stricken province of North Maluku, on the first day of 2001.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Abdurrahman should not repeat Soeharto's failings
Abdurrahman should not repeat Soeharto's failings In an interview with The Jakarta Post, the economist and political observer of Indonesian economic and political affairs Dr. Howard Dick, identified "a strike by capital" as the root of Indonesia's current dilemma.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Homegrown Indonesian franchise branches out
Homegrown Indonesian franchise branches out JAKARTA (JP): Sukyatno Nugroho never tires of telling the story of how his food franchise came into being 18 years ago.Or the fact that, with only a junior high school education and a class ranking of 40th out of 50, he has been able to branch out with...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Threats fail to stop revelry
Threats fail to stop revelry JAKARTA (JP): New Year's Eve celebrations went forward in the capital with hundreds of thousands of people pouring onto the city's main thoroughfares despite a number of bomb threats earlier in the evening.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Malaysia's Mahathir vows to unite Malays: 'Bernama'
Malaysia's Mahathir vows to unite Malays: 'Bernama' KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad vowed on Monday vowed to unite the country's dominant, but deeply divided Malay community and protect their interests, the national Bernama news agency reported.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Let the young generation lead the nation: Budiman
Let the young generation lead the nation: Budiman The crisis dogging Indonesia is partly due to an excessive number of old generation leaders affected by past political trauma, says young leader Budiman Sudjatmiko who heads the militant Democratic People's Party (PRD), in an interview with The...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Mahfud to reshuffle defense ministry
Mahfud to reshuffle defense ministry YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud MD said here on Saturday that he would soon 'reshuffle' his office by putting four civilians in the first echelon lineup as part of efforts to restructure relations between civilians and the military.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
City budget approved despite PDI-P walkout
City budget approved despite PDI-P walkout JAKARTA (JP): Despite the walkout of 19 councilors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction, the City Council approved on Saturday the Rp 7.49 trillion (US$788.42 million) city budget proposal for 2001.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
President predicts improvement in 2001
President predicts improvement in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): After surviving a tough spell in 2000, President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Sunday he believed the new year would bring Indonesia more blessings, particularly on the economic front.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Internet users expected to double to 4 million in 2001
Internet users expected to double to 4 million in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): The number of Internet users in Indonesia will double to four million in 2001, even if e-commerce is only picking up slowly due to problems with online payments, the Indonesian Association of Internet Service Providers (APJII)...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Police closing in on suspects of deadly RP bombings
Police closing in on suspects of deadly RP bombings MANILA (AFP): Philippine police said on Monday they were closing in on a group responsible for a wave of deadly bombings that left 14 people dead and nearly 100 wounded, as troops were asked to help boost security in the capital.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
One restaurant's beef: 'We're not burgers...'
One restaurant's beef: 'We're not burgers...' JAKARTA (JP): It's somewhat understandable that fast-food restaurants have become synonomous with burgers in the minds of Indonesian consumers.The grandaddy of them all, McDonald's, has stamped itself on the local public's consciousness since it opened...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
PT Matahari Putra to expand Yemen operation
PT Matahari Putra to expand Yemen operation JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed department store PT Matahari Putra Prima plans to expand its operation in the Yemen capital of San'a after enjoying success with its first store in the city which opened in early December, a company official said.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Pessimism greets regional autonomy on Day One
Pessimism greets regional autonomy on Day One JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia officially entered a new era with the implementation of regional autonomy on Monday, but it was greeted mostly by pessimism at the national level as officials feared that it would usher in a period of bureaucratic chaos.
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Taufik returns to number one
Taufik returns to number one JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttler Taufik Hidayat was back at number one when the International Badminton Federation (IBF) issued its men's singles rankings on Thursday.Taufik, who was at number four in the previous rankings, jumped back to the top while former world...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Worms converted to liquid fertilizer a natural winner
Worms converted to liquid fertilizer a natural winnerBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Some people find worms disgusting, but for Bayu Suryono, a 37-year-old resident of Kotagede, they mean money. In Bayu's hands, the worms are converted into a liquid fertilizer, which he claims is environmentally...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Ryaas Rasyid firm on quitting cabinet
Ryaas Rasyid firm on quitting cabinet JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Administrative Reforms Ryaas Rasyid reasserted his personal desire to quit the cabinet early this month.Ryaas said he had asked for an appointment to be scheduled with President Abdurrahman Wahid to officially tender his...
Tue, 02 Jan 2001
Gus Dur's address
Gus Dur's addressFrom NeracaAs a citizen I definitely want to assess our President. As far as public speaking is concerned, it is evident that the former presidents -- Sukarno, Soeharto, Habibie -- and now President Abdurrahman Wahid are different from one another.