Archive: 5 April 2001
57 articles found
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Divine beauty lives on at Tirta Empul
Divine beauty lives on at Tirta EmpulBy 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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Making a difference in RI's conflict areas
Making a difference in RI's conflict areasBy 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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Gus Dur hides behind myths
Gus Dur hides behind mythsBy 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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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).
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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).
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Rupiah rate April 4
Rupiah rate April 4 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,960.00 10,960.00 10,408.00 10,512.00Australian dollar 1 4,845.54 5,337.52 5,063.49 5,119.34Austrian schilling 1 648.98 714.69 678.17 685.48Belgian franc 1 221.37 243.79 231.33 233.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Jazz pianist Nick Mamahit to be feted in concert
Jazz pianist Nick Mamahit to be feted in concertBy 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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock 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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Artist Djirna a witness to the mood of his people
Artist Djirna a witness to the mood of his peopleBy 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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
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...