Archive: 19 May 2001
68 articles found
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jihad chief changes mind, continues police lawsuit
Jihad chief changes mind, continues police lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): The commander of Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jammaah, Ja'far Umar Thalib, retracted on Friday his offer to cancel his lawsuit against the police for unlawful arrest following failed negotiations with the police. At a hearing in a pretrial motion concerning his arrest, Ja'far's lawyers told the South Jakarta District Court that their client would continue with the lawsuit against the National Police due to failed negotiations.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Army chief rejects political appointees
Army chief rejects political appointees JAKARTA (JP): Amid rumors of an impending military reshuffle, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto warned President Abdurrahman Wahid on Friday against replacing high-ranking military officers to gain an advantage over his political foes. "The President must consider the larger interests of the people and the nation, rather than only temporarily interests," Endriartono said at Army Headquarters here.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Shameless' pact backs China's Tibet stance
'Shameless' pact backs China's Tibet stance By Bill Smith BEIJING (DPA): The Dalai Lama was just 15 years old when his envoys signed the 1951 pact that sealed Tibet's "peaceful liberation" from "feudal theocracy" by Chinese Communists. The adolescent spiritual head of Tibet heard the news in a Tibetan language broadcast by Radio Beijing. "I half expected bad news, but nothing prepared me for the shock when it came," the Dalai Lama wrote in his autobiography Freedom in Exile.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Weekend lineup
Weekend lineup JAKARTA (JP): Following are sports competitions to be broadcast live this weekend on local TV stations (all times are in Jakarta Time): Saturday Soccer: English Premiership: Charlton vs Liverpool, SCTV, 09.00 p.m. Sunday Soccer: Indonesian League: Gelora vs Barito, RCTI, 04.00 p.m. Italian League: Bari vs AS Roma, RCTI, 08.00 p.m. Racing: French GP Motor Racing, ANteve, 06.30 p.m.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia declines to host Thomas and Uber Cups
Malaysia declines to host Thomas and Uber Cups JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia declined to host next year's Thomas and Uber Cup championships, mentioning the possible humiliating defeat of its team as the main reason. "Hosting the Thomas Cup is not a problem, but what is important is to ensure that we have a competitive team," the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Datuk Nadzmi Salleh was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times's Friday edition. "We are not going for it.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto's half brother organizes protest
Soeharto's half brother organizes protest BANTUL, Yogyakarta: A half brother of former president Soeharto who is the head of Argomulyo village in Bantul regency organized on Friday a protest against the endorsement of the regent's decree on village apparatus. Decree No. 4/2000, which was approved by the regency legislature last year, rules on, among other things, the limitation of village officials' terms of office.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Transviet to open RI offices
Transviet to open RI offices SURABAYA (JP) : Transviet Tours, a member of Vietnam's TransViet Travel Group will open representative offices in Indonesia this year to promote the country's tourism to affluent Indonesians. Nguyen Hai, the chairman of the Vietnamese travel group, said here on Thursday that the representative offices would be opened in Jakarta and Surabaya. "We will probably become the first Vietnamese travel agent in Indonesia.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Health and safety
Health and safety I was delighted to see the front page article on occupational health and safety (OHS) (The Jakarta Post, Sunday, May 13, 2001) which outlined the dire situation for Indonesian workers. Indeed sadly, Indonesia lags behind much of the developing world. Indonesia's laws and regulations require updating and its administrative structure needs urgent reform.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
If I were Gus Dur
If I were Gus Dur Recently President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid said that if he were forced to resign, six provinces would proclaim their independence from the Republic of Indonesia. It is indeed true that there are separatist tendencies in certain provinces, but a president should not capitalize on those destructive tendencies in order to cling to power. It reeks of blackmail.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Solidamor chief questioned
Solidamor chief questioned JAKARTA (JP): City Police detectives questioned a coordinator of the Solidarity for Peace in East Timor (Solidamor), a non- governmental organization, on Friday, in connection with last week's Guntur bombing, which claimed at least three lives. Bonar Tigor Naipospos said that police questioned him as a witness in the bombing, and stressed that his relationship with Faisal Syaifuddin, coordinator of the Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA), was of a routine nature.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Advertisement Postcard, Gallery RPC, Jl. Suryo 8 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, until May 31. * Painting by Rusli, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), May 19. * Photo Open Boundaries, in collaboration with British Council and Goethe Institute, Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3927531), Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., until May 27. * Painting Yacub Elka, Galeri Cipta III, Jl.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mega goes to Singapore for checkup
Mega goes to Singapore for checkup JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri took a one-day trip to Singapore on Friday to have a general health checkup, which included an eye examination, at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. The Vice President left at 7 a.m. from Halim Perdanakusuma airport. There was no detailed schedule provided by the vice presidential office for the trip.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Coral reefs damaged
Coral reefs damaged PADANG, West Sumatra: About 75 percent of the 1,800 hectares of coral reefs in West Sumatra waters have been damaged due to bomb fishing, an observer revealed on Friday. As a result, some 5,600 traditional fishermen from several regencies like Padang, Pasaman, Pariaman, Pesisir Selatan, Agam and Mentawai Islands might lose their livelihoods.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Luxury cars turned away
Luxury cars turned away SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The local state-owned pawn company Perum Pegadaian is no longer accepting luxurious cars as too many have already been pawned at the office. Head of the local office, M. Azwar, said on Friday that 40 such cars had already been pawned, including a Mitsubishi Pajero and a Opel Blazer. Azwar told Antara that customers could normally pawn luxurious cars for up to Rp 100 million (US$9,000).
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
PKB accept Assembly special session
PKB accept Assembly special session JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB), the strongest supporter of embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid said it would accept the possibility of a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly as the next step in the memorandum process currently being pursued by the legislature. PKB Chairman Matori Abdul Djalil said he would accept the possibility of such a special session if it was necessary.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Earthquake shakes North Sumatra
Earthquake shakes North Sumatra JAKARTA: An earthquake hit North Sumatra on Friday morning, but no fatalities or injuries were reported. The Meteorological and Geophysics Agency reported that the quake measured 6.1 on the Richter scale. It added that although the quake was relatively strong, it was considered normal, Antara reported. Tremors were reportedly felt in Sibolga, North Sumatra, and as far away as Padang Panjang in West Sumatra.(hdn)
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sharon achieves success in 'not-cool' bowling
Sharon achieves success in 'not-cool' bowling JAKARTA (JP): Junior bowler Sharon Adelina never thought she would achieve success when she was introduced to 10-pin bowling for the first time some five years ago by her father, Aswin Limansantoso. "My father introduced me to bowling five years ago and I wasn't interested in it at all at that time. I found the sport silly and not fun at all," Sharon told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Christian hopes to find new talent at junior badminton meet
Christian hopes to find new talent at junior badminton meet JAKARTA (JP): The training director of the Indonesian Badminton Center, Christian Hadinata, is hopeful the first Milo Junior Indonesia Open next month will produce new stars who will lead Indonesia to future badminton glory. "I hope the championships will result in our continued domination in the men's singles and doubles.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
APP gets fresh S'pore reprieve, but faces new suit
APP gets fresh S'pore reprieve, but faces new suit SINGAPORE (Reuters): Debt-ridden Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) got another reprieve on Friday from Singapore's High Court, warding off a line of creditors, but also faced a fresh lawsuit that could signal still more to come. The High Court ordered a stay of all further proceedings in the case of Bank of East Asia against APP unit Paper Box Industries (S) Pte Ltd.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Four-nation development zone to be revived: Vice-president
Four-nation development zone to be revived: Vice-president KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A development zone bordering Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines is to be revitalized after it was stalled by the regional economic crisis, the visiting Philippines vice-president said here Friday. Vice-President Teofisto Guingona said he had discussed the revival of the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asia Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
SCB-BCA TIES
SCB-BCA TIES Correction: The cooperation agreement with Bank Central Asia (BCA) will enable Standard Chartered Bank customers to pay their Tanpa Agunan (collateral-free) obligation at the latter's ATMs, not credit card bills as stated in the photo caption, which appeared on this page on Thursday. We apologize for the error. -- Editor0
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
House cool on planned price hikes
House cool on planned price hikes JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives responded coolly on Friday to the government's planned fuel and power price hikes, with House Speaker Akbar Tandjung saying the move was "understandable" due to the severe budget deficit. Akbar was quick to add, however, that further explanation from the government was needed to prevent any ramifications from raising fuel and power prices. "It does not mean that we fully agree with the move.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Boyband Westlife is coming to town
Boyband Westlife is coming to town JAKARTA (JP): If you happen to be a fan of boybands, well, take heed, the "mother of all boybands", Westlife, is coming to town. The Irish boyband once again will hold a concert here next Thursday at Sumantri Brodjonegoro Stadium in Kuningan, South Jakarta. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. and will be opened by German singer Christian Wunderlich. If you have been living on Mars for the last few years, you may be asking, Westlife who?
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Golden Goal puts China's Dalian into Asian final
Golden Goal puts China's Dalian into Asian final JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters): Chinese champion Dalian Shide reached the Asian Cup Winners Cup final on Thursday after beating holder Shimizu S-Pulse of Japan 3-2 with a Golden Goal winner from international forward Hao Haidong. China, which was down to 10 men, will now take on Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab, which also won 3-2 in the other semifinal, defeating newly-crowned Iranian champion Esteghlal.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 Performance 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Feature 4:00 Children's Songs 5:00 News 5:30 Documentary 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Quiz 8:30 Music 10:00 Sports 11:00 Traditional Performance 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.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Honda workers help BLKI
Honda workers help BLKI JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese-based workers union of Honda Motor automotive company donated on Friday a simulator of a Honda Accord engine worth Rp 130 million (US$11,448) to the branch office of the government's industrial training center (BLKI) in Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta. The union's deputy chairman, Kobayashi, said the donation was part of the union's program to help speed up the transfer of Japanese technology to Indonesian technicians.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 18, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,550 -25 430,000 Adindo Foresta 115 -10 152,000 AGIS 135 -5 961,000 Alakasa 125 0 2,500 Alfa Retailindo 1,100 -25 100,000 Alter Abadi 80 -5 5,000 Alumindo Light 550 -50 5,000 Andhi Chandra 1,750 125 166,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 135 0 0 Aneka Tambang 850 0 655,000 Apac Citra 295 10 398,500 Aqua Golden...
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Construction firms get another blow
Construction firms get another blow JAKARTA (JP): Observers fear the government's plan to cut development spending will prove a further blow to the country's ailing construction sector. Agus Kartasasmita of the Association of Indonesian Contractors estimates that the money going into development projects such as road construction will decline by between 60 percent and 70 percent.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bagir Manan sworn in as Chief Justice
Bagir Manan sworn in as Chief Justice JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid swore in constitutional law expert Bagir Manan on Friday as the country's new chief justice. The ceremony at the State Palace was just a mere formality as the President had announced Bagir's appointment to the post on May 5.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Internet Kiosk Association formed
Internet Kiosk Association formed YOGYAKARTA (JP): Almost 100 out of 160 Internet kiosks in Yogyakarta established on Thursday an association called Internet Kiosk Association of Yogyakarta (AWAYO) in a bid to avoid unfair competition among them. The association's chairman, Stephanus Edi Pambudi, said on Friday that the burgeoning of Internet kiosks in the city had brought about unhealthy competition as some kiosks offered very low prices.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Reviving 'SARA' talks would boost national awareness
Reviving 'SARA' talks would boost national awareness Amid humiliation and gloom the commemoration of National Awakening Day on May 20 means reviving formerly taboo talks on social differences, to seek an acceptable "Indonesia" to all across the archipelago, says historian Anhar Gonggong, a member of the expert staff at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Question: What is today's context of commemorating "national awakening"?
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Council protests KONI's actions
Council protests KONI's actions BANDUNG (JP): West Java Legislative Council is protesting the National Sports Council (KONI) West Java chapter, which is holding back Rp 4.1 billion (US$361,711.50) allotted in the budget for sports organizations and an athletes development program. The funds had been approved by the council and were included in the provincial budget. "We were very shocked to hear that the available funds have yet to be distributed to sports organizations.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to buy choppers from Russia: Embassy
Indonesia to buy choppers from Russia: Embassy JAKARTA (JP): Russia will provide Indonesia with 10 multi- purpose helicopters as part of an agreement reached by the two countries in Jakarta recently, Antara reported. In a deal estimated at over US$12 million, the agreement will cover the purchase of two Mi-171 and eight Mi-2 helicopters, the Russian embassy said in a statement.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia becoming important for DHL's global operation
Indonesia becoming important for DHL's global operation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is becoming more important in the global operations of international courier company DHL International, the company's senior executive said here on Friday. DHL's area director for South East Asia Bryan Jamison said that the rapid growth of the Indonesian operation in recent years had brought the company's service in the country at par with those in other South East Asian nations.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government called on to clean up water
Government called on to clean up water JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Munjul village in Cipayung subdistrict, East Jakarta, are still consuming polluted water from their wells although the source of pollution had been removed from their area seven months ago. They urged the government or city administration to provide more clean water for them and to clean up the toxic waste in the area left by waste processing company UD Kurnia. The residents, a total of 110 families living on Jl.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate May 18
Rupiah rate May 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
74 Cambodians deported
74 Cambodians deported SURABAYA: Seventy-four Cambodians were deported on Thursday after being detained at the Indonesian naval base here with 69 other Thai fishermen for nearly one year. The naval base's spokesperson, Maj. Tony Syaiful, said that the Cambodians left from Juanda Airport on a direct flight to Cambodia. The International Organization for Migrants (IOM) representative office in Jakarta chartered a Malaysian Airlines airplane to take them to Cambodia.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN must solve arms trafficking
ASEAN must solve arms trafficking By Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): In Southeast Asia, the question of illicit arms trafficking has been a decades-long problem. During the 1960s and 1970s many Maoist insurgency movements in the region -- such as in the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia -- relied on weapons smuggled from Communist China. As various forms of violent conflicts persist in many parts of the region, it is believed that arms smuggling activities have continued until today.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL to tighten election laws
KL to tighten election laws KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will tighten laws to ensure the electoral process is kept free of untoward incidents, a minister said in remarks published on Friday. Rais Yatim, a minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of legal affairs, said ugly incidents during two by- elections last year had "taught us to be more prepared for future incidents".
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia monitors illegal immigrants
Malaysia monitors illegal immigrants KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysian security officials were monitoring on Friday 5,000 Indonesians on an island south of Kuala Lumpur who they believe will try to enter the country illegally, the national news agency, Bernama, reported. Internal Security and Public Order director Abdul Hamid Mustapha said the Indonesians were gathered on Indonesia's Batam island in the Malacca Straits near Malaysia's Johor state and Singapore.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
No change to BOJ rates
No change to BOJ rates TOKYO (AFP): The Bank of Japan said at the end of a two-day board meeting Friday that it was keeping monetary policy unchanged. "The Bank of Japan will conduct money market operations, aiming the outstanding balance of the current accounts at the Bank at around five trillion yen (US$40.65 billion)," a central bank statement said.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Menteng long the swanky part of town
Menteng long the swanky part of town By Ida Indawati Khouw Well-planned Menteng was the desired place to live for Dutch colonists and a few fortunate Indonesians during the early 1900s. While urban sprawl has taken over present day Jakarta, a Menteng address is still a reason for pride. This is the 79th article in our series on life in old Batavia. JAKARTA (JP): Businesswoman Shanti L. Poesposoetjipto, 53, counts herself lucky as someone who grew up in Menteng.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Achwan resigns from BI post
Achwan resigns from BI post JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia announced on Fridayt that deputy governor Achwan had resigned from the central bank after his two- year term ended on Thursday. The central bank said in a press statement that Achwan had handed over his post to Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin. "According to Law No. 23/1999 on Bank Indonesia, Achwan's term ends on May 17, 2001," Sjahril said. Achwan was appointed as deputy governor of Bank Indonesia on May 17, 1999.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
China shows pragmatic face to U.S. business
China shows pragmatic face to U.S. business By Tiffany Wu SHANGHAI (Reuters): After NATO planes bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade in 1999, mobs in China hurled stones at U.S. diplomatic missions, firms canceled meetings with U.S. executives and WTO talks ground to a halt. But since a U.S. spy plane and Chinese fighter collided over Hainan on April 1, sending Sino-U.S.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur vows to defend Constitution
Gus Dur vows to defend Constitution JAKARTA (JP): Politically cornered, President Abdurrahman Wahid returned to a familiar theme on Friday, vowing to take tough measures to defend the Constitution against violations by lawmakers. Abdurrahman said any violation of the 1945 Constitution, which grants sweeping power to the head of state, must be dealt with "without hesitation". "It is pivotal that we not tolerate any violation of the Constitution.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
32 task forces in forestry ministry dissolved
32 task forces in forestry ministry dissolved JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry announced on Friday the dissolution of 32 task forces within the ministry in a move to improve efficiency in coping with the country's acute forestry problems. The ministry said that the forestry minister's regulation which was issued in 1994 as the legal basis for the establishment of such task forces had been revoked.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indian noted writer Tagore makes return to Java at JIS
Indian noted writer Tagore makes return to Java at JIS By Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): As he stepped down at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok harbor in August 1927, India's poet philosopher Rabindranath Tagore burst into verse in praise of the "golden threads of kinship that existed between Indonesia and India".
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian retailers plan RI expo
Asian retailers plan RI expo JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Retail Merchants Association (Aprindo) will host the 10th Asian Retailers Convention and Exhibition (ARCE) in Jakarta in September this year. The biennial event will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center with about 1,500 delegations from across Asia and the Pacific expected to attend, the association said in a statement.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Saudi awards foreign companies multi-billion dollar gas projects
Saudi awards foreign companies multi-billion dollar gas projects DUBAI (Reuters): Saudi Arabia on Friday declared eight leading oil companies winners in the race for a stake in its multi- billion dollar gas development initiative, the kingdom's biggest opening to foreign investors for 25 years.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Argentine corn heads for S. Korea
Argentine corn heads for S. Korea SINGAPORE (Reuters): One distressed Argentine corn cargo, originally scheduled for Indonesia, has been diverted to South Korea following a ban by Jakarta on South American grain due to foot-and-mouth fears, regional traders said on Friday. This is the second Argentine cargo diverted from its original destination, after Indonesia banned grain imports from South America and the European Union.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Prajogo grilled by AGO, denies graft charges
Prajogo grilled by AGO, denies graft charges JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Prajogo Pangestu was grilled by state prosecutors at the Attorney General's Office for almost six hours on Friday over alleged corruption practices that caused more than Rp 331 billion in losses to the state. Prajogo told reporters after the questioning that the allegations, based on a report handed over by former secretary- general of the Ministry of Forestry Suripto, was not true.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rp 20b hotel tax unpaid
Rp 20b hotel tax unpaid JAKARTA (JP): Several hotels and restaurants in the city have yet to pay their taxes that were due last year, amounting to between Rp 15 billion (US$1.3 million) and Rp 20 billion all told, a councillor revealed on Friday. One of them is "SH", a star-rated hotel located at a prime site on Jl. Jend. Sudirman in Central Jakarta, which has not paid its tax totaling Rp 5 billion, said Amarullah Asbah, chairman of the City Council Commission C for city revenue.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
German national robbed
German national robbed JAKARTA (JP): Twelve men armed with sickles and swords broke into the residence of a German national early on Friday morning and robbed him of hundreds of millions of rupiah worth of gold jewelry and cash. The police identified the victim as Eugene Kramb, 60, whose ear and hand were struck with a sickle, during the robbery at his residence at Jl. Kemang Selatan 12E, Cilandak, South Jakarta. The incident occurred at 2 a.m. on Friday.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Quality swimmers are getting scarce
Quality swimmers are getting scarce From Koran Tempo Having observed the achievements of Indonesian swimmers now, I, as a sports lover, have reason to feel deeply worried. The Southeast Asia (SEA) Games are in the offing and we have to be aware of the fact that we have not seen senior swimmers being usurped by their junior "brothers". These little brothers are expected to become swimmers of the next generation in defending Indonesia's contingent taking part in SEA Games events.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso yields on tax, some may escape hike
Sutiyoso yields on tax, some may escape hike JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso finally gave in to public pressure to revise its controversial decision to increase vehicle registration fees, allowing owners of certain cars to pay less. "I have agreed that the fees for moderate cars will be reviewed, but not for luxury cars," Sutiyoso said after joining the Friday prayer at Al-Makmur mosque in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bold or suicidal?
Bold or suicidal? The government must be commended for taking the drastic and unpopular measure to increase domestic prices of fuel and power, by an average of 30 percent and 20 percent respectively starting next month, at a time like this.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Syariah' in Aceh
'Syariah' in Aceh From Media Indonesia I feel the need to comment on the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan)'s objection to the enforcement of syariah (Islamic law) in Aceh as reported in Media Indonesia on May 5, 2001. The objection was presented by PDI Perjuangan's secretary- general upon termination of their meeting, led by chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
WALHI responds
WALHI responds I refer to the letter from PT Newmont published in The Jakarta Post on May 4, 2001, titled Newmont and pollution. Reading the letter, we do not appreciate a single point of the issues raised, because it is like comparing oranges to apples. While accusing the Indonesian Environmental Forum (WALHI) of being "unscientific", Newmont forgets that it is defending a disposal system for its mine waste -- tailings -- that is scientifically unproven from the safety point of view.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Perampasan dan pembakaran buku oleh pihak manapun
Perampasan dan pembakaran buku oleh pihak manapun merupakan tindakan anarkis untuk membodohkan dan mengerdilkan bangsa, serta merupakan suatu bentuk penjara berpikir. Untuk mempertahankan kebebasan berpikir dari perampasan oleh pihak manapun, kita perlu menyatukan sikap dan menentang aksi anarkis tersebut.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur
Gus Dur Gus Dur to defend Constitution at all costs. Page 2 Fuel shortage Diesel fuel shortage worsens in the capital. Page 3 Golf Campbell shows liking for Germany, outshines Woods. Page 7 Old Batavia Menteng long the swanky part of town. Page 8 Corporations Corporations are the shadows of their leaders. Page 10 Forestry 32 task forces in forestry ministry dissolved to boost efficiency. Page 12 Chen-Jiang Chen proposes historic handshake with Jiang.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cibinong eyes 7% rise in sales
Cibinong eyes 7% rise in sales JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Cibinong expects to increase its cement and clinker sales to six million tons this year from 5.6 million tons in 2000, the company's media relations manager said on Friday. Nico Wattimena was correcting an article which appeared in The Jakarta Post on May 18. In that article, it was incorrectly reported that Semen Cibinong expected sales to increase to 25 million tons this year from 22.3 million tons last year.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Muslims, Christians make peace
Muslims, Christians make peace TERNATE, North Maluku: Some 2,000 Muslims and Christians in Loloda subdistrict on Halmahera island, North Maluku, held on Friday a traditional Baku Bae (peace-making) ceremony. The island has been divided by communal conflict since 1999. The ceremony was attended by North Maluku Governor Muhyi Effendie, security commanders and local figures, Antara reported.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
JP/10/JOB
JP/10/JOB Networking for competitive advantage JAKARTA (JP): Relationships are at the heart of our lives. And it can also be said that our professional relationships are at the heart of our success. Networking, therefore, has become an invaluable skill, tool or orientation. "It's not what you know, but who you know" is a familiar saying, yet it is only half true.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Economy grew 2.6 percent during first quarter
Economy grew 2.6 percent during first quarter JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian economy grew at 2.6 percent during the first quarter of this year, as against a drop of 0.72 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, mainly due to a rebound in the agriculture sector, according to the latest report issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS).
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Villagers invited to Geneva
Villagers invited to Geneva MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: A resident of Rendu village in Ngada regency here, Vincent Herman Mosa, has been invited to visit the office of the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland, next July. Vincent said on Friday that the invitation was due to his report about violence experienced by himself and fellow villagers by members of the Indonesian Military and National Police in 1995.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Diesel fuel shortage worsens in the capital
Diesel fuel shortage worsens in the capital JAKARTA (JP): A diesel shortage continued to hit gas stations in the capital on Friday, resulting in long queues of vehicles waiting to fill up their tanks. Hundreds of trucks, buses, vans and other diesel vehicles packed many gas stations around the city and the greater Jakarta area, creating traffic jams in their vicinities. Many public transportation vehicles have been unable to operate over the past few days.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
More bankruptcies feared over price hike
More bankruptcies feared over price hike JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's business sector is anticipating a new round of belt-tightening ahead if the government realizes its plan to raise fuel prices, electricity charges and value added tax (VAT) next month.
Sat, 19 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
S'pore, U.S. resume talks
S'pore, U.S. resume talks SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore and the United States will hold a third round of talks on a free trade agreement in the city state next week, broaching issues ranging from investment to intellectual property rights. The third round of negotiations will be led by Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Ralph Ives and Singapore ambassador Tommy Koh, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Friday.