Archive: 3 December 2001
79 articles found
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Glass painter hopes gloomy will pass quickly
Glass painter hopes gloomy will pass quickly Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Muntilan, Central Java The terrorist attacks in New York last September have affected tourism in the small town of Muntilan, where the Borobudur temple lies. The number of foreign tourists visiting the temple and its surroundings has fallen drastically. Apparently, the attacks have also affected local glass painter Maryono, whose customers are mostly foreigners.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fuel prices lowered by 7.6% on average
Fuel prices lowered by 7.6% on average The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said it would lower fuel prices for industry in December by an average of 7.8 percent, a statement said. Premium gasoline will be sold at Rp 1,450 (13.8 U.S. cents) per liter, while kerosene will remain at Rp 895, the state company said in a statement over the weekend.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati call for religious tolerance
Megawati call for religious tolerance Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has called for tolerance, peace and justice among people of different religions and ethnic origins, saying that living in peace is a right for all human beings.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
1.DISABLE, 3 lines, 15 counts
1.DISABLE, 3 lines, 15 counts Election bill discriminates against disabled: critics 2. ASEAN: 4 lines, 11 counts RI, ASEAN discuss terrorism with U.S. 3. SETO, 2 lines, 22 counts Working women torn between maternal instinct, career
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Snapshot of the Humpuss empire in 1997
Snapshot of the Humpuss empire in 1997 Tranportation PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi PT Sempati Air PT Gatari Air Service PT Humpuss Sea Transport Constrution PT Mahasara Buana PT Mabua Detroit Steel PT Puri Bangun Mustika Finance Bank Utama Satya Siaga Insurance Brokers Humpuss Inc.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Additional burden on the nation
Additional burden on the nation From Pelita Lately, the incidence of muggings and brawling among students has been on the increase. This often ends with the loss of life among the students themselves or innocent people. The students' bad habits can be found not only in Jakarta but also in other regions. As a university student in the city, I feel concerned about the appetite of students, the nation's future generation, for brawls, muggings, free sex, drugs and other negative acts.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stroke should be treated quickly
Stroke should be treated quickly People who suffer from a stroke should be treated by a doctor within three hours of experiencing it to enable them to have a better chance of recovering, an official said here over the weekend. Indonesian Stroke Foundation (Yastroki) Deputy Chairman Haryono Suyono said that people who had a stroke could be saved from death or major brain damage if they were taken to hospital within the first three hours.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
100 jihad fighters arrested in Ngawi
100 jihad fighters arrested in Ngawi The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in East Java arrested on Sunday more than 100 members of a religious militant group in the town of Ngawi and confiscated dozens of weapons, including bombs, handguns and bullets.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Golkar threatens to withdraw support for govt
Golkar threatens to withdraw support for govt The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party has threatened to withdraw its support for President Megawati Soekarnoputri if her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) backed moves to create a House of Representatives' special committee to investigate House Speaker and Golkar Chairman Akbar Tandjung. Golkar legislator Antony Z.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
PM warns party against complacency
PM warns party against complacency SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong warned MPs from his People's Action Party (PAP) against complacency and influence peddling in a letter published in the Sunday Times. Goh spelt out several "rules of prudence" that are to be observed by his party, returned to government in last month's poll with an increased share of the popular vote. "The people have given us their unequivocal endorsement. We must never break faith with them," Goh said.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thousands of people gathered in cities across Turkey on Saturday
Thousands of people gathered in cities across Turkey on Saturday to protest against the country's International Monetary Fund pact and called on the government to quit over its handling of a punishing economic crisis. The IMF has agreed to loan Turkey $19 billion to help it emerge from the crisis which has slashed the value of the lira in half, left hundreds of thousands of people jobless and plunged the nation into its worst recession since World War Two. -- Reuters
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Conflicts worsen despite troop deployments
Conflicts worsen despite troop deployments Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The deployment of 50,000 troops in restive areas has largely failed to restore order because elements in both the government and the military have vested interests in keeping the conflicts alive, observers said Saturday.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stroke patients should be treated within three hours
Stroke patients should be treated within three hours Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People who suffer from a stroke should be treated by a doctor within three hours of experiencing it to enable them to have a better chance of recovering, an official said here over the weekend.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Suspected bombs in hotel room
Suspected bombs in hotel room Two packages, suspected to be homemade bombs, were found in a room at the Atlantic hotel in Central Jakarta on Sunday by a hotel staff member who was working in the room after the registered guests had checked out. According to Wahyu Gito, the staff member, one package was found in the water tank behind the room's toilet bowl, in the form of a portable cassette player which was wrapped in several cables.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Airline passengers for domestic travel (January - September)
Airline passengers for domestic travel (January - September) Airport 2000 2001 Change (thousand people) (%) Polonia, Medan 287.3 342.2 19.11 Soekarno-Hatta 1,685.4 2,271.4 34.77 Juanda, Surabaya 731.8 906.7 23.90 Ngurah Rai, Bali 480.0 626.4 30.50 Hasanuddin, Makassar 233.3 309.2 32.53 Others 2,761.1 3,217.7 16.54 Total 6,178.9 7,673.6 24.19 Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS)
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Reduced catchment area blamed for Bandung flood
Reduced catchment area blamed for Bandung flood Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung An environmental expert blamed the very large number of buildings in North Bandung and the poor drainage system in the city for the current flood in South Bandung.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tommy's contempt of law sidelined
Tommy's contempt of law sidelined Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Evading conviction is a crime that Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra committed when he escaped imprisonment a year ago, but police seem disinterested in pursuing this blatant contempt of the law by focusing instead on other charges which, while no less grave, have yet to be proven.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Beware of brothel burning'
'Beware of brothel burning' SURABAYA, East Java: Surabaya Police chief Sr. Comr. Ito Sumardi has asked the local military to back up police to step up security around brothels in the city due to the distribution of circulars threatening to burn down the red-light district. The circulars were believed to have been distributed by local Muslim organizations in line with the recent demonstration held by around 300 sex workers to protest the brothels' closure during the fasting month of Ramadhan.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea topples China as investors' favorite: Poll
S. Korea topples China as investors' favorite: Poll Reuters Hong Kong South Korea will topple China as fund managers' favorite Asian market by early next year, with Australia and India creeping onto investors' radar screens. South Korea was the top pick by 33.3 percent of fund managers polled from both a three-month and one-year perspective in the latest quarterly funds survey by Reuters and Hong Kong-based fund management magazine, Benchmark.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gunmen trigger chaos in Maluku
Gunmen trigger chaos in Maluku After weeks of tense calm, strife-torn Maluku was rocked by a series of gunfights and shootings initiated by armed rioters, an official said Sunday.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
30th Anniversary of UAE National Day
30th Anniversary of UAE National Day ---------------------------------------------------------------- On Dec. 2 this year, the federation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) marked the 30th anniversary of its national day. The reports on this page reveal in brief the past, present and future of the federation. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Since its creation on Dec.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
EVM to avoid KKN
EVM to avoid KKN As President of the Indonesia Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI), I am following-up on the Opinion article in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 29 entitled Take project management away from govt agencies by Robert J. Cochrane. While we enthusiastically agree with Mr.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
RP, S. Korea agree to new air pact
RP, S. Korea agree to new air pact Associated Press, Manila The Philippines and South Korea, hoping to perk up tourism in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S., have negotiated a new air agreement allowing each side to increase weekly flights between Manila and Seoul from 13 to 16, a Philippine official said Saturday.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government fails to monitor bailout funds: Kim Dae Jung
Government fails to monitor bailout funds: Kim Dae Jung Associated Press, Seoul President Kim Dae-jung admitted Saturday that his government has failed to properly supervise the use of US$116.8 billion it has supplied to bail out struggling banks in the wake of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt wants to focus on 'zakat' first: Minister
Govt wants to focus on 'zakat' first: Minister Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husein Al Munawar said on Sunday that the government still had no concrete plan to extend its tax-deductible policy on Islamic alms, or zakat, to similar kinds of alms-giving in other religions. "God willing, we will arrange it later. We will go ahead with the zakat first.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Senen vendors offer cheap clothes
Senen vendors offer cheap clothes Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Forget shopping malls and traditional markets if you want to get a new shopping experience. There are alternative places for you to go. Pay a visit to Senen market in Central Jakarta. When you get there, you will notice a group of street vendors in front of the Proyek Senen traditional market near the Matahari department store, just across from the Atrium Senen.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise Fadli The Jakarta Post Batam A tripartite meeting attended by businessmen, labor and government representatives has agreed to propose a five percent, or Rp 25,000, increase in the minimum wage for the industrial island of Batam in Riau province, officials said on Sunday. The proposal was approved by Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir and has been presented to the Riau governor for endorsement or rejection.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
West Sumatra rejects new Semen Gresik plan
West Sumatra rejects new Semen Gresik plan The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The West Sumatra people rejected the government's new plan for the sale of the state-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik to Mexico's Cemex SA de CV, insisting that the local PT Semen Padang must first be separated from its parent, Semen Gresik. The rejection was made during an abruptly held meeting on Saturday afternoon after the government had announced the new plan.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
[b]Profiting from violence
Profiting from violence in eastern Indonesia Santi W.E. Soekanto Contributor The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Tommy -- Indonesia's opportunity 1 x 32 48pt Bodoni Tommy: Hopes and opportunities The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3. Human -- Safeguards of human rights should precede cybertreaty 1 x 32 48pt Bodoni Balancing privacy and cybercrime The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Medan fire victims in urgent need of aid
Medan fire victims in urgent need of aid Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Some 400 families whose houses and assets were destroyed in a fire in Central Petisah subdistrict in the North Sumatra capital, Medan, are in urgent need of more humanitarian aid to survive the critical situation. So far, the city administration has given the fire victims 2 tons of rice and 60 boxes of noodles.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCW) denied talk that it plans to tap
Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCW) denied talk that it plans to tap European debt markets for capital, following several media reports about a planned bond issue. In a statement issued late Friday, the Hong Kong telecommunications giant said, "PCCW has no immediate plans to access the Euro denominated debt market." -- Dow Jones
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Monday Maghrib 5:59 p.m. Tuesday Imsak 3:57 a.m. Subuh 4:07 a.m.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tommy's arrest: Its possible implications
Tommy's arrest: Its possible implications J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta "Certain political groupings seem to have tried to take advantage of the whole episode, from the beginning of the process of his (Tommy's) trial, his brief imprisonment, his two meetings with the then president Abdurrahman Wahid, his escape, his disappearance for a little more than a year, and his final arrest." Perhaps I am just engaging myself in conspiratorial thinking this time, but there's no other...
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. market (1 x 30)
1. market (1 x 30) Dollar demand weakens, rupiah to slide 2. Wall ( 2 x 24 ) Wall Street stocks mixed as bulls face off vs bears 3. oil ( 2 x 20 ) EU looking for higher, stable oil prices
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
ADB $100m loan for education
ADB $100m loan for education JAKARTA (Agencies): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Saturday that it had approved a US$100 million loan to Indonesia for an education project intended to help some 1.26 million poor children, a report said.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Taxi problem
Taxi problem In reference to Lanny Hidayat's letter of Nov. 29 entitled Improper manner, I can explain her problems with the Silvera taxi drivers outside Apartment Taman Rasuna on Nov. 24. I had exactly the same experience, about an hour before her. My fiancee and I were walking out to the main gate to get a Silvera taxi but when an empty Express taxi passed us, we flagged it down and got in. I have done this dozens of times in the past.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's unemployment aggravated by September attacks on U.S.
Malaysia's unemployment aggravated by September attacks on U.S. Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The worsening world economy and the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the U.S. have caused tens of thousands of workers to lose their jobs in Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Saturday. Abdullah in an interview with Bernama news agency said 34,502 workers have lost their jobs in the year to Nov. 17.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gunmen trigger chaos in Maluku
Gunmen trigger chaos in Maluku After weeks of tense calm, strife-torn Maluku was rocked by a series of gunfights and shootings initiated by armed rioters, an official said Sunday. Civil emergency spokesman Maj. Marthen Luther Djari confirmed that at least two shooting incidents broke out on Sunday. According to witnesses, at least two people were killed and a man was injured in the melee, but no immediate official confirmation was available.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL inmate's death still unsolved
KL inmate's death still unsolved CIREBON, West Java: Local authorities have yet to determine the cause of death of Malaysian inmate Koh Kim Cha alias Amzit who was found dead in his cell in Cirebon prison last Thursday due to the absence of an official permit for an autopsy. Cirebon Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Krido Sudibyo Wahyu, said the Gunung Djati General Hospital has refused to do an autopsy as the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta had not yet granted permission.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian tennis starlet Angie vies to lower her world ranking to sub-100
Indonesian tennis starlet Angie vies to lower her world ranking to sub-100 Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After her phenomenal run this year, which included her historic Wimbledon triumph, Indonesian teenage star Angelique Widjaja looks fancied in the 2002 season with a view to breaking into the world's top 100. "I'll try to aim below 100," Angie, as the 17-year-old is popularly known, said here before her departure for a challenge tournament in Pattaya, Thailand.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/INSIDE
JP/1/INSIDE Megawati begins to feel the heat: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is facing difficulties in leading the government due to the failure of her party's legislators to control the House of Representatives, political analysts say. Page 4 Pelni's service under fire: People wanting to return to their hometowns by ship have already found it very difficult to buy tickets at the state-owned shipping operator PT Pelni and at travel bureaus.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Corporate Briefs
Corporate Briefs The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency said late Friday it had raised Rp 710 billion (US$68.3 million) from the sale of industrial estates formerly belonging to the Salim Group.IBRA sold the Riau Industrial Estates on Indonesia's Sumatra island to local company PT Dwi Sinergi Utama.--Dow Jones Cathay Pacific Airways has resumed its three weekly flights to Sri Lanka Saturday, more than four months after a rebel attack on Colombo airport forced the airline to suspend service to...
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Appeal for displaced persons
Appeal for displaced persons JAKARTA: The United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Indonesia, Bo Asplund, has launched a consolidated interagency appeal (CAP 2002) for internally displaced persons in Indonesia, currently estimated at over 1 million people. The humanitarian community in Indonesia -- in this case consisting of seven UN agencies and 10 international NGOs -- is appealing to the international community for a total of US$40.75 million in assistance.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah lags behind in producing Islamic thinkers
Muhammadiyah lags behind in producing Islamic thinkers The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muhammadiyah, one of Indonesia's largest Muslim social organizations, is falling behind when it comes to producing new Islamic thinkers, says a prominent Muslim scholar. Dawam Rahardjo said Muhammadiyah concentrated too much on the concept of amar ma'ruf, nahi mungkar (do good deeds and abandon bad ones), rather than producing new Islamic thinkers.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Flood hits Atambua
Flood hits Atambua ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: A flash food hit Atambua last Friday, leaving hundreds of local people homeless and dozens of hectares of rice fields damaged. The flood was triggered by incessant rain from Wednesday until Friday, causing the Benenai river that passes through the regency to overflow. "Sixty houses were damaged and hundreds of cattle were killed in the flood.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Beware of insincere NGO activists
Beware of insincere NGO activists From Koran Tempo The news story about an activist of a non-governmental organization (NGO), who is allegedly accused of masterminding the manipulation of UN rice aid, as published in Koran Tempo of Nov. 23, has caused me to strongly reject the inclusion of NGO activists in the National Commission on Human Rights.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian volunteers
Indonesian volunteers During the recent anti-American demonstrations, following the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan in search of Osama bin Laden, there were daily reports about Indonesian volunteers signing up to fight alongside the Taliban in what they called a jihad (holy war). Despite the government's disapproval, a couple of hundred of them managed to make it to Afghanistan and have presumably taken part in the fighting.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Local NGOs call for national policy on trade liberalization
Local NGOs call for national policy on trade liberalization Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A local non-governmental organization, the World Trade Organization Watch called on the government to immediately design a well-developed national plan that would help local businesses to be able to compete with foreign players when trade liberalization under the World Trade Organization (WTO) scheme is realized.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Election bill discriminates against disabled: Critics
Election bill discriminates against disabled: Critics Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The election bill discriminates against people with physical disabilities, critics said here on Saturday. The bill, which is being worked on at the home ministry before being proposed to the House of Representatives for endorsement, denies people with physical disabilities many of their political rights, such as the right to become legislators.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Takbir Akbar' to be held at Monas
'Takbir Akbar' to be held at Monas JAKARTA: Takbir Akbar will be held on the eve of Idul Fitri on Dec. 15 at the National Monument (Monas) square in Central Jakarta and will be joined by a number of well-known performing artists.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
WTO chief sees Vietnam accession within two years
WTO chief sees Vietnam accession within two years World Trade Organization director general Mike Moore said in Hanoi Friday that he hoped communist Vietnam could become a member of the global body by late 2003. This would be in time to take part in the negotiations on the new world trade round launched earlier this month. "I would be enormously disappointed ...
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police raid marijuana fields
Police raid marijuana fields LAHAT, South Sumatra: Lahat Police conducted a raid on a marijuana plantation on the slopes of Mount Dempo in the regency. "The raid was conducted in line with the recent finding of six marijuana plants grown by a villager identified as Yah, 37, near Pagaralam in the regency," Adj. Sr. Comr. Budi Setiadi, chief of Lahat Police Precinct, said here on Saturday.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tommy: Hopes and opportunities
Tommy: Hopes and opportunities The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The skepticism that has greeted the arrest on Wednesday of Indonesia's most-wanted fugitive, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, after a year-long hunt, shows that Indonesia has a long way to go before it breaks free of its past. In that past, powerful people enjoyed virtual immunity from the law, and the 39-year-old son of former president Soeharto was certainly among the most powerful of those people.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Motorbike thief burned to death
Motorbike thief burned to death BOGOR: A man attempting to steal a motorcycle was burned to death by an angry mob in Cibanon village, Ciawi subdistrict of Bogor last Friday. Dedih, 40, an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver who owns the vehicle said that the incident happened at 11:30 p.m. after the suspected thief negotiated a ride to Tajur village. Shortly after they were en route the man hit Dedih with a wooden club and tried to escape with the motorcycle.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Political move needed to retrieve Tommy's assets
Political move needed to retrieve Tommy's assets Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is a common public perception that Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra has stashed away a huge fortune by plundering state assets, especially when his father Soeharto was president.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pros and cons in human cloning
Pros and cons in human cloning Prapti Widinugraheni, Contributor, Jakarta Local scientists believe the state should start drafting rules on research into human cloning. Curious by nature and funds permitting, researchers aren't likely to quit their labs until they have produced the ultimate human clone. The recent announcement by U.S.-based Advanced Cell Technology Inc. that its scientists had managed to clone human embryos is evidence of this relentless quest for knowledge. Dr.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's opportunity
Indonesia's opportunity The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The skepticism that has greeted the arrest on Wednesday of Indonesia's most-wanted fugitive, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, after a year-long hunt, shows that Indonesia has a long way to go before it breaks free of its past. In that past, powerful people enjoyed virtual immunity from the law, and the 39-year-old son of former president Soeharto was certainly among the most powerful of those people.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Dollar demand weakens, rupiah to slide
Dollar demand weakens, rupiah to slide Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Post The rupiah may take reprieve from low trading activities next week, but as the U.S. dollar supply thins, the local unit is still likely to slide even on mild dollar hunting, said one currency analyst. Currency analyst Farial Anwar said a drop in dollar purchases for imports and debt payments have eased pressure on the rupiah.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati begins to feel the heat in government
Megawati begins to feel the heat in government Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is facing difficulties in leading the government due to the failure of her party's legislators to control the House of Representatives, political analysts say.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rise and fall of Tommy's business empire
Rise and fall of Tommy's business empire Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In 1984, at the tender age of 22, the youngest son of then president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, set up his first company, unleashing an invasion of this country's business world led by PT Humpuss. Humpuss swelled into an empire that covered the transportation, financing, electronics, telecommunications, construction, oil, petrochemical, retail, and automotive sectors.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Law held in contempt
Law held in contempt The way our legal system has bungled the Tommy Soeharto affair has sent a chilling message that, not only does crime in this country pay, but that if you ever find yourself on the wrong side of the law, it pays to evade the law altogether. Judging from Tommy's case, you're not going to be worse off if you are ever arrested after escaping from the law. It's certainly worth a try.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Passengers complain about ticket scalpers at PT Pelni
Passengers complain about ticket scalpers at PT Pelni Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People wanting to return to their hometowns by ship have already found it very difficult to buy tickets at the state-owned shipping operator PT Pelni and at travel bureaus.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Corrupt customs officers must be punished: Legislators
Corrupt customs officers must be punished: Legislators Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following a damning report claiming widespread under-invoicing of import prices, top legislators urged the government to impose sanctions on any official of the customs and excise service found to be involved.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Beach spikers to tour Australia ahead of 2002 Asian Games
Beach spikers to tour Australia ahead of 2002 Asian Games Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian beach volleyball players plan to tour Australia for around eight weeks as part of their preparations for the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. During their Australian outing, which will start next January, the national squad is scheduled to take up a series of matches with local clubs.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Profiting from violence in eastern Indonesia
Profiting from violence in eastern Indonesia Santi W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The deaths of at least five Muslims and three Christians in the Central Sulawesi district of Poso on Tuesday were absolutely needless and abhorrent, but probably came as no surprise to some people. Chief political minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has in fact warned of an impending, even deadlier violence in Poso and areas of Maluku in the coming days.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Three more dead as Aceh raids intensify
Three more dead as Aceh raids intensify Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh At least three people were killed as military and police intensified operations in Aceh ahead of a commemoration, which has caused anxiety among villagers, the military said on Sunday. The heightened assaults come as security forces anticipate planned celebrations by separatists to observe their unrecognized independence which falls on Dec. 4.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Working women torn between maternal instinct and career
Working women torn between maternal instinct and career Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though working mothers are commonplace, many of these women continue to harbor a sense of guilt as their heart is torn between their career and their maternal instincts.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Getting a DVD -- is it worth it?
Getting a DVD -- is it worth it? Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta It seems that the Digital Video Disc, DVD, is becoming rather popular in Jakarta. Previously, finding a player here was next to impossible -- if not extremely expensive. Now, one can browse through any mall, shop or electronics exhibition to find the latest DVD player for sale at a very reasonable price. It's not just individual players that are available.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
"Certain political groupings seem to have tried to take advantage
"Certain political groupings seem to have tried to take advantage of the whole episode, from the beginning of the process of his (Tommy's) trial, his brief imprisonment, his two meetings with the then president Abdurrahman Wahid, his escape, his disappearance for a little more than a year, and his final arrest." J. Soedjati Djiwandono
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Minister upbeat about visit to Australia
Minister upbeat about visit to Australia The Jakarta Post, Sydney Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda hopes that his visit to Australia will help thaw any prevailing rigidity in ties between the two countries and help solidify ties which in the past have been tempered by emotional constraints.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. backs TNI's accountability attempts
U.S. backs TNI's accountability attempts Admiral Dennis C. Blair, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command, Jakarta Indonesia today faces many challenges. The United States shares Indonesia's aspirations for security, peaceful development, and prosperity. We want to help. In past years, the Pacific Command had close relations with the armed forces of Indonesia. We conducted exercises together, and provided training on common equipment.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN discusses terrorism with U.S.
ASEAN discusses terrorism with U.S. Indonesia and other ASEAN member countries have held talks with the United States on the terrorism issue in an effort to reach a consensus on how to build cooperation in combating the problem, an Indonesian official said in New York on Friday (Saturday in Jakarta).
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes
A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes What do many Indonesians have in mind when they think of the United Arab Emirates? Its oil? Sand? Dates? Football? Emirates airline? The teasing prices at its airport duty-free shops? Or simply as one of the richest countries in the world? Many of us might not know, for example, that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) consists of seven emirates, or principalities.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Domestic air passenger numbers rise 24.19 percent
Domestic air passenger numbers rise 24.19 percent Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of airline passengers on domestic flights surged 24.19 percent to 7.67 million passengers between January and September this year compared to the same period last year, signaling a revival of the country's airline industry.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. backs TNI's accountability attempts
U.S. backs TNI's accountability attempts Admiral Dennis C. Blair USCINCPAC Jakarta 2. Martin -- Hopes of new multilaterism exaggerated 1 X 55 36pt Bodoni Is U.S. really heading toward a multilateral policy? Martin Woollacott Guardian News Service London
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:05 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Song 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Talk Show 4:00 Quiz 4:30 Ramadhan Program 6:30 Music 7:00 News 8:00 Quiz 9:00 News 9:30 Blues Night 11:00 TV Drama 12:00 a.m. Religious Teachings Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:30 News (in English) 8:30 Features TPI 3:00 a.m.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Broadcasting the benefits of plasma TV screens
Broadcasting the benefits of plasma TV screens L. Gatot, Contributor, Jakarta If you wish to buy a slim but sophisticated TV for your future TV, consider a plasma TV. This kind of TV provides excellent picture quality with low picture distortion. It can also be used for a number of different applications including presentations, home video and computer use. Plasma screens are replacing the older style CRT monitors which are cumbersome and heavy.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
An adventure of the most rapid lifestyle changes
An adventure of the most rapid lifestyle changes What do many Indonesians have in mind about this country? Its oil? Sand? Date? Football team and leagues? The Emirate Airline? The teasing prices at its airport dutyfree shops? Or simply as one of the richest countries in the world? Many of us here might not know that, for example, the United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates, or principalities, and President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has ruled the federation for 30 years.
Mon, 03 Dec 2001, 00:00 WIB
Estrada's son seeks new judge
Estrada's son seeks new judge PHILIPPINES: A son of deposed Philippines president Joseph Estrada on Sunday demanded a new trial for his father, accusing the judge of bias. Joseph Victor Ejercito urged Sandiganbayan anti-graft court judge Anacleto Badoy to remove himself from the case "if he has some sense of decency." Ejercito claimed that "for him (Badoy), my father is already convicted.