Archive: 5 April 2001
57 articles found
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI to join global tobacco movement
RI to join global tobacco movement JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, the world's fifth-largest nation of smokers, has committed itself to joining a global movement to reduce the number of smokers in the world. The movement will focus on drafting an international pact on tobacco control which is hoped to be adopted by the United Nations (UN) as a convention in 2003.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
240m around the world play soccer
240m around the world play soccer ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP): Soccer's claim to be the "World Game" was bolstered by the news that one in every 25 of the world's population plays the game regularly, the sport's world governing body FIFA revealed on Tuesday. The survey found that there are over 240 million active soccer players globally, with the United States leading the way with a massive 18 million players. Indonesia has 10 million and China 7.2 million.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 -75 198,500 Adindo Foresta 105 0 0 AGIS 175 -5 700,000 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,250 -25 35,000 Alter Abadi 95 0 0 Alumindo Light 800 0 0 Andhi Chandra 1,825 25 100,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 220 0 0 Aneka Tambang 800 0 199,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 Apac Citra 300 -10 5,000 Aqua Golden...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Coal miner KPC ups output as workers ease pressure
Coal miner KPC ups output as workers ease pressure JAKARTA (JP): Coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal said on Wednesday in East Kalimantan that it had raised its coal output to 70 percent of production capacity after striking workers returned some of the heavy mining equipment they had taken over since early February. KPC's Jakarta representative Bambang Sutanto said that since last week, the mining company was able to raise daily output to 35,000 tons from 25,000 tons.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Budget deficit could exceed 5% of GDP: Rizal
Budget deficit could exceed 5% of GDP: Rizal JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli warned on Wednesday that the 2001 state budget deficit could widen to more than 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) from the initial estimate of 3.7 percent of GDP, unless measures were taken immediately. Rizal said that more concerted efforts must be made to achieve the domestic tax revenue target and push the privatization program in order to prevent the budget gap from widening.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jazz pianist Nick Mamahit to be feted in concert
Jazz pianist Nick Mamahit to be feted in concert By Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): Nick Mamahit, who turned 78 last month, is going to receive a very special belated birthday present -- a rerelease of some of his recordings from the 1980s. The occasion will be A Salute to Nick Mamahit: A Lifetime of Music, initiated by arts lover Pia Alisjahbana and organized by Communications for the Arts (KOMSENI), on Thursday at the Mandarin Oriental Jakarta, the very place Nick made the recordings.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 9:30 Documentary 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 News 7:30 Music 9:30 Music 10:00 Variety Show 11:00 Music Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:00 Music 7:30 News (in English) 8:30 Documentary TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Cartoon 7:30 Music 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Flandy, Eng Hian and Johan make early exit in Japan Open
Flandy, Eng Hian and Johan make early exit in Japan Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's doubles second seeds Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian crashed in their first round match of the US$180,000 Japan Open in Tokyo on Wednesday. Flandy and Eng Hian bowed out 6-15, 15-12, 15-17 to Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Pansisavas of Thailand, as reported by AFP. The Indonesian pair have so far never been able to defeat the Thais.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
New security operation to be tested in Maluku
New security operation to be tested in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Maluku's civil emergency administrators have decided to try out a new type of security operation in an attempt to stop raids on villages following Sunday's attack on Kase village, Buru Island, which killed at least three people. "In this operation, the combined law enforcement agencies -- military, police and prosecutors -- will maximize the use of intelligence units to identify assailants and their hiding places.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate April 4
Rupiah rate April 4 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bali music maestro Rembang happy on the home front
Bali music maestro Rembang happy on the home front DENPASAR, Bali (JP): He is now 70, but Nyoman Rembang, a maestro of Balinese drums and gamelan, is always active -- performing at hotels and public places, and passing on his skills to students, both local and foreign. This tall, slim man spends much of his time writing books. At present he is completing a book on the music that accompanies the Gambuh dance, the oldest Balinese classical dance.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Constitution needs total reform
Constitution needs total reform Noted lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis has suggested a top-level meeting to radically reform the 1945 Constitution, once and for all, to lift the nation out of its present crisis. Question: Maladies including political bickering and economic instability have dogged this country for three years now and there is very little sign that things will get better soon. How do you view this situation?
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
74 boxers to compete in Golden Gloves
74 boxers to compete in Golden Gloves SEMARANG (JP): Seventy-four amateur boxers are gearing up for the Golden Gloves championships here from April 8 to April 15. The Indonesian Boxing Association (Pertina)'s Central Java chapter executive director, Kristanto, said only boxers ranked one to five nationally were allowed to compete. The championships will also serve as tryouts for national boxers who are being groomed for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September. (har)
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Divine beauty lives on at Tirta Empul
Divine beauty lives on at Tirta Empul By Alpha Savitri TAMPAKSIRING, Bali (JP): Set amid beautiful leafy scenery, the Tirta Empul is a breath-taking sight for the first-time visitor. It boasts a cool climate and terraced rice fields, which are a welcome respite for visitors arriving from hot, dusty lowlands. Tirta Empul's main attraction, however, is its compound of moss-covered ancient temples, bathing pools and fountains, which have drawn devotees for centuries.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. economic slowdown hits RI shoe exports
U.S. economic slowdown hits RI shoe exports JAKARTA (JP): The slowdown in the U.S. economy could pose a major blow to Indonesia's shoe exports, which last year reached a total of US$2 billion in value, according to the Association of Indonesian Footwear Producers (Aprisindo). The association's chairman, Anton J. Supit, announced on Wednesday that exports started to decline last December due to lower demand from the United States, the main buyer of Indonesia's shoes.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Silat athletes gear up for Pusan 2002 Asiad show
Silat athletes gear up for Pusan 2002 Asiad show JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's traditional martial arts pencak silat athletes gear up for an exhibition at the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea, after silat was accepted as one of the Asian sports. "The Asian Pacific Pencak Silat Federation will cover all expenses to stage the exhibition because the Pusan Asian Games Organizing Committee (PAGOC) is short of funds," the federation president Oyong Karmayudha said on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Exhibitions * Painting Figurare at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Phone: 0361 979253), until April 24. * Photo Mystic, Art and Light Reflection in Bali, by Paul Spies, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until April 27. Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. attacked again for military embargo
U.S. attacked again for military embargo BANDUNG (JP): Indonesian Minister of Defense Mahfud MD reiterated his attack on the United States on Wednesday, saying that the military components embargo had affected the aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI). "The aircraft maker has found it difficult to realize airplane orders.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Timah to keep tin output around 34,000 tons in 2001
Timah to keep tin output around 34,000 tons in 2001 SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia's PT Tambang Timah will maintain its tin ingot production around 34,000-35,000 metric tons in 2001, barely changed from last year, as tin prices have been at an acceptable level so far, a company executive told Dow Jones Newswires Wednesday. "The average tin price (for long-term contracts) this year should be around $5,300 a metric ton, which is OK for us," Timah marketing manager Unang Rusnandi said.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Solution to rape
Solution to rape During the commemoration of International Women's Day on March 8, 2001 the Women's Institute in Bandung revealed that women -- particularly in West Java -- are still the victims of acts of violence, most commonly rape.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur hides behind myths
Gus Dur hides behind myths By M. Ishom Hadzik JOMBANG, East Java (JP): When President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid returned from the haj pilgrimage earlier last month, he most probably brought home "spiritual support" that lent to his resolution to keep his post until 2004. Apparently, during his visit to the tomb of Prophet Muhammad in Medina, the President and a number of influential elders of Nahdlatul Ulama (kyai khos) in his entourage performed a prayer gathering, or istighotsah.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police urged to get tough on OPM flags
Police urged to get tough on OPM flags JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Councillors here urged the police on Wednesday to crack down not only on those in possession of separatist flags and banners, but also on the factories which produced them. Councillor Agustina Iwanggin Tanamal said the police should focus their efforts on the factories that produced the flags and banners, rather than conducting endless sweeps to detain those in possession of these items. "Such items are widespread among the people.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Shoe pirates arrested
Shoe pirates arrested JAKARTA (JP): Bogor Police have arrested two people for illegally producing shoes bearing the brandnames Nike, Fila and Adidas. Bogor Police deputy chief, Com. Damisnur, told Antara on Tuesday that the suspects, Abu Djamil, 27, and Kusmaid Umar, 42, were arrested during a raid at their factory in Gunung Batu, West Bogor, on Monday at about 8 p.m. The raid was conducted upon information provided by local members of the public.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Making a difference in RI's conflict areas
Making a difference in RI's conflict areas By Jake Lynch and Annabel McGoldrick MELBOURNE: Turning gently in the sea breeze which cools the town of Poso, Central Sulawesi in the afternoon, the cover of Tabloid Mal is dominated by a crude cartoon drawing of a round black bomb, its fuse fizzing, and the headline -- "Poso Bomb Mystery." Another local tabloid, Formasi, hanging alongside it from the canvas awning which shades customers browsing at the newspaper stall, is equally incendiary.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Philippines eyes ASEAN, Europe as alternative markets
Philippines eyes ASEAN, Europe as alternative markets MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines would be focusing on Europe and the Asia-Pacific as alternative export markets this year amid economic slowdown in major trading partners the United States and Japan, Trade Secretary Manuel Roxas said on Wednesday. "We are focusing on Europe. That's why we are undertaking a mission to Europe in the middle of this year.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Shifting burden of proof may 'contravene human rights'
Shifting burden of proof may 'contravene human rights' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Judges Association (Ikahi) warned on Wednesday that the proposal to shift the burden of proof onto the defendant in certain circumstances needed a thorough analysis as it could result in human rights abuses.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
UN inspector visits Myanmar
UN inspector visits Myanmar YANGON (AP): A United Nations inspector of human rights met with Myanmar opposition members on Wednesday and visited a gas pipeline project where activists claim forced labor was used. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, the first UN human rights rapporteur to be allowed into the military state in five years, flew to Kanbauk in southern Myanmar to see the pipeline project, said an employee of Premier Oil.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Experts insist civil servants can join political parties
Experts insist civil servants can join political parties JAKARTA (JP): Constitutional law and political experts insisted on Wednesday that the 1945 Constitution assures civil servants and servicemen of their right to join political parties.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Paiton concerned over union lawsuit
Paiton concerned over union lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Independent power producer (IPP) PT Paiton Energy voiced on Wednesday concerns over the lawsuit against the company filed by the workers of state electricity company PT PLN, saying the action would undermine its ongoing contractual negotiations with the state company. The company said in a statement it and PLN had been making progress in the negotiations on the changes of the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed by both companies in 1994.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Farmers want land returned
Farmers want land returned PURWOKERTO, Central Jakarta: At least 500 farmers from Darma Keradenan village, Banyumas regency, gathered at the regency office on Wednesday, demanding the return of 230 hectares of land currently occupied by the Diponegoro Military Command and private company PT Astra Agro Niaga Jakarta. Much of the land is being used as a cacao plantation managed by PT Rumpun Sari Antan, a foundation managed by the military command.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
More on Dutch coins
More on Dutch coins When I was in Majestic market, South Jakarta, I saw a vendor of used articles selling coins dating back from the Dutch colonial times. I bought a coin with a nominal value of two and a half Dutch guilders or a ringgit, in Indonesian, which in those days was worth US$1. The coin, minted in 1937, ten years after my birth, is still in a fine condition as it was circulated only until the Dutch Indies administration surrendered to the Japanese occupational forces in 1942.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Many boxers violate rules on turning pro
Many boxers violate rules on turning pro JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) said many amateur boxers violated rules on turning professional, as the latter event is more financially promising. Pertina deputy secretary-general Didiet Soedijoto told The Jakarta Post in a telephone interview that the association has difficulty applying the existing regulation.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Amien suggests Mega's successor be non-Javanese
Amien suggests Mega's successor be non-Javanese JAKARTA (JP): Should Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri take the country's helm if President Abdurrahman Wahid resigns or be impeached by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), her successor should be elected from among non-Javanese leaders, MPR speaker Amien Rais said on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Djarum to stage bridge tourney
Djarum to stage bridge tourney SEMARANG (JP): Giant cigarette company PT Djarum Kudus will be staging the 31st Djarum Cup International Bridge Tournament here from April 12 to April 15. Chairman of the organizing committee Budi Susanto, told reporters late Tuesday that the tournament would be putting up Rp 60 million (US$5,770) as prize money. The tournament will also serve as a warm-up event for the national team in preparation for the Bermuda Bowl in Bali in October.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
The controversy of alleged treason against Gus Dur
The controversy of alleged treason against Gus Dur There are two flaws in the controversial argument regarding "treason" (bughot), says Salim Segaf Al Jufri, chairman of the sharia board of the Justice Party. Excerpts of the interview follow: Question: Gus Dur's supporters have mobilized themselves to declare jihad, to die as martyrs for him. What do you think about this? Answer: I believe Islam does not teach anyone to die for another person.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Striking Shangri-La workers resign
Striking Shangri-La workers resign JAKARTA (JP): The management of Shangri-La Hotel announced on Wednesday that 303 of its striking employees had resigned to pave the way for an end to a long-running labor dispute. The resigning workers include executives of the labor union that prompted a strike over improvement in welfare in December last year. Shangri-La senior manager Wastu Widanto said the resignations indicated that the two parties were making progress in solving the dispute.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
PPD bus drivers' strike leaves thousands stranded
PPD bus drivers' strike leaves thousands stranded JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,500 employees, mostly drivers, of state bus firm Perum PPD went on strike on Wednesday, demanding last month's salary, pension and insurance payment, while thousands of bus passengers were stranded. The protesters, arriving in around 100 buses at the Ministry of Transportation and Communication on Jl.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
RP, China agree to ease tensions
RP, China agree to ease tensions MANILA (AFP): The Philippines and China agreed on Wednesday to take steps to ease recent heightened tensions over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. "The two sides agreed to refrain from making any actions or provocative statements that might complicate or escalate the situation," over the Scarborough Shoal, officials from both sides said after talks in the Philippine capital.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Dead robber identified
Dead robber identified JAKARTA (JP): Officials at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital's morgue have identified the body of an alleged robber on Wednesday who was hit by a passing car on the Jagorawi tollroad on Monday evening after escaping from police. The deceased was 21-year-old Sondang Panjaitan, a resident of Jl Merdeka II in Ciracas subdistrict, East Jakarta. Chief of the Jagorawi highway police patrol First Insp.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Five held for possession of grenades and bullets
Five held for possession of grenades and bullets JAKARTA (JP): Depok Police have arrested a group of five men in separate occasions for alleged possession of hand grenades and hundreds of bullets. The arrests were made on Tuesday and Wednesday, Depok Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Amhar Azeth said on Wednesday. He said that during police questioning, the suspects insisted that the grenades were solely for "hunting purposes".
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
M. Rahman retains IBF Pan Pacific title
M. Rahman retains IBF Pan Pacific title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian M. Rahman retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) Pan Pacific mini flyweight title after ousting Filipino challenger Lito Danggod on Tuesday evening in Jember, East Java. Referee John Wright of Australia decided to stop the match after Rahman wounded his left temple in the third round due to a collision.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
2 jailed for SilkAir chemical leak
2 jailed for SilkAir chemical leak SINGAPORE (AP): Two people were to be jailed for five months and two months in Singapore in connection with a chemical leak aboard a SilkAir flight from Singapore to Indonesia, a court spokesman said on Wednesday. The two cargo shippers pleaded guilty to failing to disclose that the 20-kilogram chemical drum they shipped on the flight contained a potentially dangerous material, styrene monomer, Subordinate Court spokesman Glen De Souza said.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN begins search for consensus on money swaps
ASEAN begins search for consensus on money swaps KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Senior finance officials from Southeast Asia met on Wednesday to search for consensus on creating a regional web of currency swaps to ward off future financial crises. "There are still some major differences to be sorted out. There is much to be discussed and agreed," said a Southeast Asian central bank official attending the meetings.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
1 in 5 Indonesians 'mentally disturbed'
1 in 5 Indonesians 'mentally disturbed' JAKARTA (JP): One in five Indonesians are suffering from psychological or mental disturbances, Minister of Health and Social Welfare Achmad Sujudi said here on Wednesday. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), Indonesia is currently home to some six million people with depression problems, 5.5 million of whom are not receiving proper treatment or medication.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ernst & Young names new CEO
Ernst & Young names new CEO JAKARTA (JP): Consulting and accounting firm Ernst & Young, Hanadi, Sarwoko & Sandjaja announced on Wednesday the appointment of Simon Halim as its new chief executive officer (CEO), replacing Peter Knox who is going to retire. The company also appointed Robert Porter as the chief operating officer (COO), a new position in the company's organizational structure. Simon is the first Indonesian to lead the subsidiary of the U.S-based Ernst & Young.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Daewoo sues Semen Bosowa
Daewoo sues Semen Bosowa JAKARTA (AFP): South Korea's Daewoo Corp. and Daewoo UK Ltd. have filed a suit requesting the central Jakarta court to seize PT Semen Bosowa's cement plant on Sulawesi island, Daewoo's lawyer said Wednesday. Lawyer Stephanus Haryanto claimed Semen Bosowa had failed to settle a US$25.4 million construction contract payment with Daewoo Corp. and Daewoo UK Ltd.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Alfa's last message
Alfa's last message Muhammad Alfaridzhi, or Alfa as he was better known, died on Monday night in an East Jakarta hospital's intensive care unit after a brain operation failed to save his life. A professional boxer, Alfa died after he was knocked out in the eighth round of a 10-round boxing match against Kongtawat Ora of Thailand last Friday. The 23 year old never regained consciousness. Alfa is not the first professional Indonesian boxer to die in the ring recently.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
PT Asih Eka Abadi clarifies
PT Asih Eka Abadi clarifies We would like to clarify a news article published in The Jakarta Post on April 3, 2001 regarding Woman robbed of her van. It is our understanding there may have been some confusion with regard this incident and the information was not totally correct. Neldy Effren, male, 49 years of age, one of our company drivers was on an assignment to pick up a company nurse on April 1 at 5 a.m. at her home in Jl. Fatmawati.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ikahi accused of snubbing public
Ikahi accused of snubbing public JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers expressed their dismay with the recommendations that came out of last week's Indonesian Judges Association (Ikahi)'s 13th national congress, which they said ignored the public demand for judicial reform. "It is disappointing. Instead of opening the door for public involvement in the recruitment of judges, IKAHI recommended a recruitment system completely devoid of public involvement.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rights association accuses security personnel of torture
Rights association accuses security personnel of torture JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) filed a complaint on Wednesday to the National Commission on Human Rights over alleged torture by security officers of eight suspects in the Jakarta Stock Exchange bombing incident.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
BI official says high SBI rate not necessarily trouble for banks
BI official says high SBI rate not necessarily trouble for banks JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's high benchmark interest rate will not necessarily cause further financial difficulties for the country's banking industry, Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Goeltom said. Miranda said banks could offset the higher interest rate on the Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes by lending money at increased rates.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asia needs stronger corporate governance
Asia needs stronger corporate governance SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Many Asian firms have taken steps to strengthen corporate governance in the wake of the region's financial crisis, but standards in Asia still fall far short of those in leading countries, officials said on Wednesday. "The argument for reform in Asia remains strong," Seiichi Kondo, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development secretary general, said in opening a conference on the subject.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
PSSI limits ticket sales for W. Cup qualifier
PSSI limits ticket sales for W. Cup qualifier JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) will only sell 28,000 tickets ranging in price from Rp 8,000 (80 US cents) to Rp 25,000 for Indonesia's home match against Maldives in the 2002 World Cup prequalifying round on Sunday at Bung Karno stadium here. "We have to limit the number of tickets because the economic situation in this country is not very good now.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Councillor blames police
Councillor blames police JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Council blamed the police for the town's rampant gambling activities. "We are disappointed with the police, who don't seem to care about gambling here," head of the Council, H. Gian Sugiarsono told reporters on Wednesday. He was referring to the pakong lottery. He said that bankers sell coupons openly in various places as the police make no effort to take action against them.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Artist Djirna a witness to the mood of his people
Artist Djirna a witness to the mood of his people By Jean Couteau DENPASAR, Bali (JP): All artists long for recognition, but few achieve it. Made Djirna is among the handful of Balinese painters who has. The 43-year-old artist is one of the country's most sought- after painters. At the opening of his recent exhibition at the Padma Hotel in Bali, half of the collection of paintings exhibited were immediately sold to a handful of collectors who specially came from Jakarta and Magelang.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Organda apologizes for taxi fare 'misunderstanding'
Organda apologizes for taxi fare 'misunderstanding' JAKARTA (JP): The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) chairman Aip Sjarifuddin apologized on Wednesday over a letter it issued demanding all taxi companies apply a new higher tariff. "We apologize for the misunderstanding," Aip told reporters after he and other Organda's executives were summoned by Governor Sutiyoso to clarify the matter.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
NU silent on 'bughot' meeting
NU silent on 'bughot' meeting SUKABUMI, West Java (JP): Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Syuriah (law-making body) failed on Wednesday to reveal the result of its meeting on the use of bughot (rebellion) for those who want to unseat President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid.