Archive: 10 April 2001
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Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Yogya councillors visit Jakarta
Yogya councillors visit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A 12-member delegation of the Yogyakarta legislative council conducted a comparative study on how to tackle social issues on housemaids, the collection of alms, prostitution and pornographic VCDs in the city.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Police clash with Dayak protesters, one killed
Police clash with Dayak protesters, one killed SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan (JP): The East Kotawaringin regency capital of Sampit turned into a battlefield again on Monday afternoon as police clashed with hundreds of Dayak protesters who demanded total withdrawal of Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob)...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Megawati tells people to stick by presidential system
Megawati tells people to stick by presidential system JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday asked the people not to reduce or weaken the current presidential system in their efforts to strengthen democracy and the people's sovereignty.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Winning customers over
Winning customers overBy Tjipto Ramuni The quality of goods and services are measured by how well they satisfy customers. Satisfaction keeps customers loyal and returning for more. JAKARTA (JP): Seafood restaurant Kedai Selera on Jl.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
KL court urged to quash ruling
KL court urged to quash ruling KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Targeting a legal milestone, lawyers for a prominent Malaysian reporter urged the country's highest court on Monday to overturn its own verdict in a libel lawsuit.Freelance journalist M.G.G. Pillai alleges that Eusoff Chin, Malaysia's former No.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
RP military kill three rebels
RP military kill three rebels JOLO, Philippines (AP): Government troops killed three Muslim extremists on Monday in the first clash since President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared "all-out war" on the rebels a week ago, military officials said.Gen.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Suko goes against the grain with his organic fertilizer
Suko goes against the grain with his organic fertilizerby Heru Prasetya MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): A simple man of 63 years whose formal education stopped at junior high school, Suko traveled to Jakarta in March to meet Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Administration regreens capital
Administration regreens capital JAKARTA (JP): The administration has allocated Rp 14 billion (US$1.4 million) for the current fiscal year to transform densely populated areas in the capital into green belt areas.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Student escapes charges, company admits mistakes
Student escapes charges, company admits mistakes BANDUNG, West Java (JP): A Malaysian student escaped charges of telephone fraud after the state owned telecommunication company PT Telkom admitted that it was negligent in installing a faulty international call facility at a public phone.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Myanmar claims war on drugs but protects barons
Myanmar claims war on drugs but protects baronsBy John Sweeney RANGOON: It was like the opening scene of the Hollywood film Traffic: Jeeps with smoked glass windscreens, laden with heavily armed soldiers, zoomed through the Myanmarese rain forest, protecting a very important person.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Government encouraged to lower import tax on buses
Government encouraged to lower import tax on buses JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso urged the Central Government to decide soon its stance on the replacement program of the city's aging bus fleet by lowering import tax as a proposal to buy new vehicles from local firm PT Texmaco Engineering...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Requirements for president
Requirements for presidentFrom Rakyat MerdekaApparently, the media has not yet shown much interest in the issues discussed by Nahdlatul Ulama's Bahsul Matsil (forum for settling crucial matters). The point is that the issues raised so far have been dull and superficial in nature.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
PBSI aims to win one title at World C'ships
PBSI aims to win one title at World C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Winning two titles at the just-concluded Japan Open has heightened the Badminton Association of Indonesia's (PBSI) ambition to win at least one title at the World Championships in Seville, Spain, in June.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Seafarers union elects new leader
Seafarers union elects new leader JAKARTA (JP): The three-day extraordinary congress of the Indonesian Seamen's Association (KPI) concluded on Monday with the election of Hanafie as its new chairman for the 2001-2004 term, to replace Iskandar Illahude, whose leadership sparked protests among...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
The war against crime
The war against crime Enough is enough. Badgered by a citizenry sick and tired of the administration's apparent inability to protect it against a crime rate that is rising in both level and brutality, Jakarta's city administration has apparently lost its patience and last week officially declared...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
KL's reserves sharply fall
KL's reserves sharply fall KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's international reserves fell by US$1.5 billion in the second half of last month, from 109.3 billion ringgit ($28.7 billion) to 103.3 billion ringgit, the central bank said Monday.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Market sentiments and the rupiah
Market sentiments and the rupiahFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs far as I am concerned, the value of the rupiah has nosedived ever since President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid reshuffled his Cabinet, and appointed people not favored by the market.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Potable water supplied to villages
Potable water supplied to villages MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The East Nusa Tenggara provincial administration has not yet been able to provide potable water for many of the people as it is difficult to find springs in the area, an official said on Saturday.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Poso remains tense, buildings ablaze
Poso remains tense, buildings ablaze PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): Tension remained high in the town of Poso, Central Sulawesi, as a church and a local labor training center, located in different subdistricts, were set ablaze on Monday morning.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Independent panel supports amendment of BI law
Independent panel supports amendment of BI law JAKARTA (JP): An independent panel set up to review the controversial bill on amendments to the central bank law supports the government's move to improve the accountability of Bank Indonesia, a senior government official said on Monday.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
ASEAN+3 move step closer to FX swap plan: IMF
ASEAN+3 move step closer to FX swap plan: IMF TOKYO (Reuters): Asian nations took a step towards realizing an ambitious currency swap plan at the weekend by agreeing to involve the International Monetary Fund in the scheme, a senior IMF official said on Monday.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Talks should solve nation's problems: Mega
Talks should solve nation's problems: Mega JAKARTA (JP): The deputy secretary-general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said here yesterday that the party chairperson, Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is also Vice President, wanted the talks between political leaders...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Prices of basic goods to rise within two weeks
Prices of basic goods to rise within two weeks JAKARTA (JP): Producers will increase the price of basic commodities by up to 20 percent within two weeks as a consequence of the hike in industrial fuel prices on April 1, said vendors at the Kramatjati prime market, the Cipinang prime rice market and...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
DPR team to visit C. Kalimantan
DPR team to visit C. Kalimantan PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: A House of Representatives fact-finding team is expected to arrive here on Tuesday in a bid to help find a solution to the inter-ethnic conflict which has hit the province.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
PASI insists Bob Hasan remains chairman
PASI insists Bob Hasan remains chairman JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) turned down pressure from Indonesia's sports world to stage a special congress to replace chairman Muhammad 'Bob' Hasan, who was sent to notorious Nusakambangan prison late last month.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Semen Padang upbeat over government's plan
Semen Padang upbeat over government's plan JAKARTA (JP): The government is expected to announce its decision on the spin-off of cement producer PT Semen Gresik as early as next week, President of Semen Gresik's subsidiary PT Semen Padang said on Monday.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Government backs envoy's meeting with GAM
Government backs envoy's meeting with GAM JAKARTA (JP): Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab denied on Monday that a meeting last week between U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Robert Gelbard and separatist leaders in Aceh amounted to intervention.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Customer satisfaction is paramount
Customer satisfaction is paramountBy Handi Irawan D JAKARTA (JP): A researcher once noted that in the 1980s, published articles on prepurchase were eight times those on postpurchase.During the 1990s, the trend was reversed and the number of articles on both subjects were almost equal.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Rupiah rate April 9
Rupiah rate April 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,348.00 11,348.00 10,794.00 10,902.00Australian dollar 1 5,127.43 5,628.71 5,348.43 5,407.39Austrian schilling 1 677.72 743.79 706.93 714.56Belgian franc 1 231.18 253.71 241.14 243.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 9, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Astra Agro 575 0 10,000 Asuransi Bina 355 0 0 Andhi Chandra 1,900 125 20,000 Ades Alfindo 1,100 -25 336,000 Adindo...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
No tap water
No tap waterFrom Pos KotaMany complaints have been lodged with water company Palyja Jaya, particularly by residents of Taman Palem Lestari housing complex in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, where there has been no tap water since March 28, 2001.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Elite private schools offer world-class education
Elite private schools offer world-class education JAKARTA (JP): Spending a huge sum of money may mean nothing for a number of well-off Indonesian parents who send their children to study abroad.However, now that the new academic year draws near, the presence of national plus schools may make them...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
SEAPI, DST to cooperate
SEAPI, DST to cooperate JAKARTA (JP): Local steel pipe company PT South East Asia Pipe Industries (SEAPI) agreed here on Friday to cooperate with Argentinean steel pipe company Dalmine Siderca Tamsa (DST) to upgrade the quality of its products.SEAPI president Abas F.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Australia ready to concede ground on Timor oil treaty
Australia ready to concede ground on Timor oil treaty CANBERRA (AP): Australia said Monday it is willing to make significant concessions to reach an agreement with East Timor on sharing royalties from the Timor Sea oil fields.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Amien a real disappointment
Amien a real disappointment Amien Rais' refusal to engage in a constructive dialogue with President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri and House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung in order to search for a solution to the nation's problems ("Gus Dur hopes to...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Boxers urged to keep tabs on their health
Boxers urged to keep tabs on their health JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Professional Boxing Promoters Association (Gaprotin) urged the Indonesian Boxing Commission (KTI) to enforce the use of boxers' logbooks to keep track of their health condition and boxing record.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition Quand la Science rejoint I'Art, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha 10, until April 16. * Traditional and Modern Art Collaboration, by Kalingga Gallery the lobby of Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Where did Indonesia go wrong?
Where did Indonesia go wrong? The following is the second of two articles by Olle Tornquist, professor of political science and development research at the University of Oslo. OSLO, Norway (JP): So the picture is quite clear.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
KPC shareholders deny agreeing to 51% divestment
KPC shareholders deny agreeing to 51% divestment JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) in East Kalimantan said on Monday that they were still in disagreement with the government over the percentage of shares they must divest to local investors this year.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Traffic warden killed over money
Traffic warden killed over money JAKARTA (JP): Kebayoran Lama police detectives are searching for three men who allegedly stabbed their fellow illegal traffic attendant to death on Jl. Kemandoran VII in South Jakarta, on Sunday afternoon.South Jakarta police chief of detectives Comr.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
South Korea best hope for Asian financial sector M&A
South Korea best hope for Asian financial sector M&A HONG KONG (Reuters): Bank privatization and lucrative retail finance businesses are making South Korea the hot spot for Asian merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the sector this year, analysts say.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
KL to ease travel ruling to lure more tourists from China, India
KL to ease travel ruling to lure more tourists from China, India KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will ease travel regulations to woo more tourists from China and India to counter the US economic slowdown, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Monday."We do not get that many tourists from America.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Indonesia's future economic challenges
Indonesia's future economic challenges This is the second of two articles by Dr. Emil Salim, professor of economics at the University of Indonesia and chairman of the former National Economic Council. This article is based on a presentation at an international conference on Indonesia held last...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Holdiko sells Indomaret stake for Rp 162 billion
Holdiko sells Indomaret stake for Rp 162 billion JAKARTA (JP): PT Holdiko Perkasa, a holding company, has sold its 51 percent ownership in retail chain PT Indomarco Prismatama (Indomaret), to a consortium led by Bhakti Asset Management for Rp 162 billion (US$15 million).
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
'Kancil' should be cheaper: Councillor
'Kancil' should be cheaper: Councillor JAKARTA (JP): The head of the City Council's Commission D for Development Affairs, Sayogo Hendrosubroto, urged the city administration on Monday to lower the price of the newly introduced Kancil vehicles from its current price of Rp 30 million (US$3,000) each.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Grenades and ammunition found in buried jerry can
Grenades and ammunition found in buried jerry can JAKARTA (JP): A local Karawang resident found two active grenades, a Mauser pistol and 493 bullets, hidden in a jerry can, buried in the Talikalapa hamlet of Telukjambe, Karawang, West Java, on Monday.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
JSX bomb trial commences
JSX bomb trial commences JAKARTA (JP): The trial of last year's bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building, which claimed 10 lives, began on Monday at the South Jakarta District Court.While many had suspected that political motives were behind the bombing, prosecutor Endang Rachwan told...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
What are the possibilities for organic farming in Indonesia?
What are the possibilities for organic farming in Indonesia?By Edhi Martono YOGYAKARTA (JP): Now that the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization officially stated in March its approval of organic farming as productive and that its crop yields may help alleviate world hunger, what can we do...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Wiranto prefers bridge to karate
Wiranto prefers bridge to karate JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Karate-Do Federation (Forki), Wiranto, will not run for the a second term as chairman at the federation's congress as he prefers to focus on the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi), of which he is also the chairman.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
IBRA to seek new evidence in Tirtamas case
IBRA to seek new evidence in Tirtamas case JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will try to find new evidence in the Tirtamas Comexindo case if the Supreme Court rejects its application for a review of its earlier decision, according to a litigation official from the agency.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Megawati never sets terms: PDI-P
Megawati never sets terms: PDI-P JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on Monday denied reports that Vice President and party' chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri has stipulated three requirements as conditions to take over the presidency from the embattled...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Gus Dur gives fiery speech at Air Force anniversary
Gus Dur gives fiery speech at Air Force anniversary JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Monday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) must remain vigilant and refuse to succumb to the tribulations faced as a result of the embargoes it is facing.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
KL palm oil ends lower
KL palm oil ends lower KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower in thin trade on Monday as players lacked incentive, dealers said.The closure of the Pasir Gudang port in the southern state of Johor -- which handles the bulk of palm oil exports in peninsular Malaysia -- also...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
RI leads 3-0 in Fed Cup
RI leads 3-0 in Fed Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia led 3-0 over Pacific Oceania in the first day of the Fed Cup Asia Oceania Group One qualifying match at the Yang Min tennis center in Kao Hsiung, Taiwan, on Monday.Indonesia's No.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Government forms team to handle Telkom-Ariawest dispute
Government forms team to handle Telkom-Ariawest dispute JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday it would form an inter-ministerial team to facilitate talks to end the dispute between state telecommunication company PT Telkom Indonesia, and PT Ariawest International.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Silent protest over sea turtle trade by activists
Silent protest over sea turtle trade by activists DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Dozens of environmental activists from the Animal Conservation for Life (KSBK) staged a silent protest here on Monday, expressing their support for the local administration's efforts in banning the illegal trade of sea turtles.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Ansett grounds Boeing 767s
Ansett grounds Boeing 767s SYDNEY (AP): Ansett Airlines has grounded almost half of its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft after cracks were found in the engine mountings, aviation authorities said Monday.Ansett, the country's second largest airline, has suffered a series of problems in recent months and...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
APP irks creditors, asks for more
APP irks creditors, asks for more SINGAPORE (Reuters): Debt-laden Asia Pulp & Paper told disgruntled creditors on Monday it had obligations of US$3.9 billion on top of its direct borrowings and then tested their patience by asking for another $200 million.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Bara Gomies wins in Golden Gloves
Bara Gomies wins in Golden Gloves SEMARANG (JP): National boxer Bara Gomies, being groomed for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September, defeated Sugeng Riyadi of Central Java in an RSC (Referee Stopping Contest) welterweight match of the Golden Gloves here Monday.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
WTO must protect service sector in Third World: Indonesia
WTO must protect service sector in Third World: Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and other ASEAN countries have asked the World Trade Organization to protect the service sector in developing countries.