Archive: 29 May 2001
61 articles found
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pro-democracy activists warn of military comeback
Pro-democracy activists warn of military comeback JAKARTA (JP): Pro-democracy activists, alarmed of strong signs of a reappearance of the military within politics, warned the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Monday not to enter the political contest, saying that this would be the biggest contribution it could make to democracy.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Unclear issues in mass media
Unclear issues in mass media From Suara Karya The polemics on the possible issuance of presidential edict by President Abdurrahman Wahid have been raging, until finally the President himself denied he would issue an edict. However, several circles are still questioning this, as if the edict will be issued at its own time, especially when the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) materializes.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Non-executable order
Non-executable order The new executive order issued by President Abdurrahman Wahid, empowering his most senior political minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to take whatever measures are necessary to restore security, law and order, contains one major flaw, making it almost unenforceable.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
BI to maintain tight money policy amid uncertainty
BI to maintain tight money policy amid uncertainty JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Goeltom said on Monday that the central bank would continue with its tight monetary policy by raising the interest rate amid the current inflationary threat. "Underlying inflation is really on the verge of a serious level," Miranda said on the sidelines of a seminar. "We have no other options other than to keep tightening monetary policy," she added.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
E. Timorese leaders meet in Kupang
E. Timorese leaders meet in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Twenty three East Timorese liurai (chieftains) from two warring groups are scheduled to gather in the capital of East Nusa Tenggara, Kupang, on Tuesday to hold reconciliation talks. Uni Timor Aswain (UNTAS), who are to host the talks, said on Monday that the two warring groups have agreed to try to find a compromise over their differences on the future of East Timor. Baucau bishop Mgr. Basilio Nascimento will mediate the meeting.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
PAM books first win
PAM books first win SEMARANG (JP): Central Java's PAM volleyball team booked its first victory on the first day of national inter-club volleyball championships at the Jati Diri sports hall on Monday. PAM defeated Alco Telkom of West Java 25-18, 25-1, 25-22 in the men's division. Apac Inti, also of Central Java, beat newcomer Bajana of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) with a 25-14, 25-21, 23-25, 25-12 victory.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Change before customers say goodbye
Change before customers say goodbye By Budi W. Soetjipto JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever told someone goodbye, forget it or I don't care anymore? The experience must have been so bad that you had good cause to say these words. If you can say them to a person, why not tell a product, either an item or service? Telling a particular product goodbye means you no longer have to spend your money on it. That is exactly what Puspita Triwulansari did to a taxi company.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
... Soeharto didn't fall because of his lifting of the fuel
... Soeharto didn't fall because of his lifting of the fuel subsidy ... it appears that President Abdurrahman Wahid ... could do without anything that might serve as a trigger.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
JORR tender winner unveiled in August
JORR tender winner unveiled in August JAKARTA (JP): The tender process to find new strategic investors for the 56.87 kilometer Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project is expected to be finalized by late August, a senior executive said on Monday. Abdul Hadi Hasbullah, president of PT Jalantol Lingkarluar Jakarta (JLJ), said here on Monday interested parties were invited to join the pre-qualification by June 8 at the latest.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Media must play role in heading off crisis: Forum
Media must play role in heading off crisis: Forum BANGKOK (AFP): Southeast Asia's media must play a stronger role in heading off political crises like those that have befallen Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, press advocates said on Monday. Representatives from the three countries told a forum organized by an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) communications thinktank that the region's media was failing to act as an effective watchdog.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 28, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,675 -200 3,820,500 Adindo Foresta 115 0 51,500 AGIS 135 0 303,500 Alakasa 125 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,100 0 88,000 Alter Abadi 85 0 3,500 Alumindo Light 550 0 0 Andhi Chandra 1,650 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 145 0 0 Aneka Tambang 900 -25 2,683,500 Apac Citra 290 -10 500 Aqua Golden 12,500 -1,000...
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
England fields second-best team against Denmark
England fields second-best team against Denmark JAKARTA (JP): Underdog England, aiming to stay in Division 1 of the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship, will field its second-best team in its opening match against the 1999 runner up Denmark on Monday. England's doubles coach Rexy Mainaky told The Jakarta Post in a telephone interview from Seville, Spain, that the squad decided to field its full team against Indonesia in Tuesday's match regarding its bigger chance to win.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
A double-barreled economic solution and its hair trigger
A double-barreled economic solution and its hair trigger Things are so bad that it seems they couldn't get worse. Economist Mohamad Chatib Basri asks, can the government seize on the remaining opportunities? The following are excerpts of an interview with The Jakarta Post's contributor Dewi Anggraeni in Canberra, Australia. Question: How do you view the options of increasing taxes and reducing subsidies as a way of gaining revenue?
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
G-15 ministers begin globalization talks
G-15 ministers begin globalization talks JAKARTA (JP): Foreign ministers of the Group of 15 developing nations began their meeting here on Monday to discuss the group's strategies in facing globalization.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur supporters start pouring into the capital
Gus Dur supporters start pouring into the capital JAKARTA (JP): Amid increasing worries of possible civil unrest over the current political situation, hundreds of supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid arrived here on Monday to show support for their embattled leader. People grouped in the United People's Movement (Garab) from Malang and Blitar, East Java, arrived at Senen railway station in Central Jakarta on Monday. Many other supporters took buses to the capital. Garab's coordinator H.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Seribu Island residents living in dark times
Seribu Island residents living in dark times By Hera Diani TIDUNG ISLAND, Seribu Islands (JP): Residents of Tidung island and several of its neighbors in the Seribu Islands are returning to the Dark Ages, literally. For three months and several days now, electricity has not reached the island -- a two-hour drive, plus another two-and-a- half-hour boat cruise away from Jakarta -- due to technical problems.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Abu Sayyaf rebels admit kidnapping foreign tourists
Abu Sayyaf rebels admit kidnapping foreign tourists ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuters): A Philippine rebel group claimed responsibility on Monday for another mass abduction of tourists and foreigners in the Philippines, holding up the nation once again to possible international embarrassment.
Tue, 29 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 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 TV Series: Fun With Math 4:00 Music 4:30 Children's Program 5:00 News 5:30 Economic News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Talk Show 8:30 Music and Cinema 9:30 TV Series 10:00 News 11:00 TV Drama 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.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police finding fault
Police finding fault From Republika On May 8, 2001, at about 11:30 a.m., while driving on Jl. Kemanggisan Ilir Raya, my driver was stopped by a police officer named Suraji (written on his name tag on his right chest pocket) from the Pal Merah Police. The officer said the registration tag on the car's license plate was fake (not the original one issued by the police). Although I showed him the original (kept in the trunk), he insisted on giving me a ticket or else paying Rp 75,000.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate May 28
Rupiah rate May 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government launches website for the blind
Government launches website for the blind JAKARTA (JP): A website for the blind was launched on Monday in a bid to create an opportunity for the blind to explore and share knowledge with fellow blind people. State Minister of Research and Technology Muh. A.S. Hikam, said the website, jointly developed by non-government group Yayasan Mitra Netra and the state Agency for the Research and Application Technology (BPPT), showed remarkable progress in the country's technological advancement.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bickering among the political elite
Bickering among the political elite From Koran Tempo The political elite now are so preoccupied with their own bickering that they have totally ignored the bigger issues closely related with developing the economy. They seem to be really absorbed in defending their own and their party's interests. They are indifferent to the fate of the poor now suffering from the pangs of the economic crisis and the price hikes of daily necessities.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
House endorses law on 12 new mayoralties
House endorses law on 12 new mayoralties JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives passed into law on Monday a bill on the development of 12 mayoralties in eight provinces. The law on the 12 new mayoralties was endorsed during a plenary session presided by deputy House Speaker Soetarjo Soerjogoeritno. Minister of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy Surjadi Sudirdja represented the government in the plenary meeting.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bung Karno memorial plaza in Senayan
Bung Karno memorial plaza in Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Joining the rush to reclaim Indonesia's first president, Sukarno, the Senayan Sports Complex management plans to build the Bung Karno Memorial Plaza in the sports complex. The memorial plaza will be built at the complex's Southeast Gate facing Jl. Sudirman, according to the Gelora Bung Karno Management Board (BPGBK).
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
City police not equipped to handle major rioting
City police not equipped to handle major rioting JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob said on Monday that the police would not be able to handle a situation like the May 1998 riots and have therefore deployed maximum security personnel in the capital to prevent such an incident from reoccurring..
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Arun must resume operations soon: Govt
Arun must resume operations soon: Govt SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc. must resume operations at its Arun gas field in the next few weeks in order to meet demand for liquefied natural gas in the peak demand summer season, Indonesia's Minister of Mines and Energy Purnomo Yusgiantoro told Dow Jones Newswires Monday in an exclusive interview.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
New leader will still face complex challenges: Mari
New leader will still face complex challenges: Mari JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's prospective new leader would still have to deal with the complex challenges of economic recovery and political stability, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) economist Mari Pangestu warned on Monday. Mari said that one of the most daunting challenges for whoever would lead the country would be to deliver domestic macroeconomic stability.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Laborers threaten to strike
Laborers threaten to strike JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of laborers staged a rally that stretched from the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration to the Hotel Indonesia roundabout on Monday, demanding better wages and severance payments. Grouped under the Indonesian Welfare Trade Unions and the All- Indonesian Labor Unions, the laborers threatened to go on a nationwide strike on June 11 this year if a 2001 ministerial decree on severance and service payments was not revoked.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
President's executive order has no legal footing: Experts
President's executive order has no legal footing: Experts JAKARTA (JP): The old order changes, yielding place to new, but an executive order by President Abdurrahman Wahid does not and will not change the situation in the country as it has no legal footing. Legal experts view the executive order issued by President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday as no more than just an announcement made by the President, and therefore, does not have any legal impact on the country.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibition * Batik Prameswari, by Enka Batik, at Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until May 31. Performances * Sundanese Traditional Performance, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., May 30. * Sundanese Traditional Drama Putri Siluman , Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 8 p.m., June 2. Music and Entertainment * Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thai firms face pressure on free float rules
Thai firms face pressure on free float rules BANGKOK (Reuters): About a quarter of listed Thai firms are under pressure to offer more shares to the public or face eventual delisting, as the stock exchange strives to boost liquidity and improve overall market attractiveness.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Graft watchdog urges govt not to pay OPIC claim
Graft watchdog urges govt not to pay OPIC claim JAKARTA (JP): An independent corruption watchdog urged the government on Monday not to pay a US$260 million-worth insurance claim by the United States owned Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), as the claim was linked to a power project tainted by corruption.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Independent body needed to spur IT investment: IFC
Independent body needed to spur IT investment: IFC JAKARTA (JP): The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's financial arm for the private sector, has suggested that Indonesia speed up the establishment of an independent telecommunication regulator in a bid to encourage foreign investment in the country's information technology (IT) sector.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tanker sinks in Malacca Strait
Tanker sinks in Malacca Strait KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Marine police on Monday rescued 12 Indonesian crew members of a Panama-registered tanker when their vessel sank after colliding with another tanker in the narrow waters off Malaysia's west coast. The crew of the Singapore Timur escaped with minor injuries in the incident, which occurred early Monday about seven miles (11.3 kilometers) southwest of Undan Island in the Malacca Strait between peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Eradicating KKN
Eradicating KKN From Republika Allow me to suggest that, in the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), those involved in these practices must be given a chance to repent if they are willing to admit their misconduct and surrender to the government part of what they have unlawfully acquired.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Leaders abuse religion for gain
Leaders abuse religion for gain By Hery Haryanto Azumi JAKARTA (JP): Islamic movements in Indonesia's era of transition are marked by their declining sociocultural roles and an increase in their political orientation. The euphoria of reform has seduced them to compete for political power by exploiting their religious base. When power is within their reach, they inevitably use religious legitimacy either to support or oppose those in power. This has been the phenomenon of the past three years.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Commuter passengers stranded
Commuter passengers stranded JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of train commuters heading to Jakarta from Bekasi were stranded on Monday morning at railway stations along the Bekasi to Jakarta route due to electrical problems.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Housewives protest over brothels
Housewives protest over brothels WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Hundreds of housewives from the United Women's Organization took to the streets here on Monday to complain about brothels in their neighborhood. The housewives went round the small town during the morning to locations which were believed to be prostitution dens. "But we did not meet a single person," Merry Muabuay, who heads the organization, said, as quoted by Antara. "They've probably evacuated to another location," she added.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police deployed to guard school exam papers
Police deployed to guard school exam papers JAKARTA (JP): The national final examinations for high school students began on Monday with the deployment of police officers at certain schools. The police were assigned to watch over the examinations at, among others, SMUN 68 high school on Jl. Salemba Raya, Central Jakarta, SMU I Muhamadiyah high school on Jl. Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta, Islamic high school in Rawasari, Central Jakarta, and SMKN 26 vocational school in Rawamangun, East Jakarta.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Airport taxes to rise by up to 100% in June
Airport taxes to rise by up to 100% in June JAKARTA (JP): The country's two major state-owned airport operators announced on Monday a plan to increase airport taxes imposed on passengers flying overseas by 50 percent to 100 percent in June. PT Angkasa Pura I and PT Angkasa Pura II, which operate 23 airports nationwide, said the hike would be needed to offset an increase in their operating costs over the past two years. "The new airport tax will come into effect on June 1.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian journalists stage protest
Malaysian journalists stage protest KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Opponents took to the streets Monday to protest the planned takeover of two influential Chinese-language newspapers by allies of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who shrugged off fears of political interference and refused to block the deal.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Yen weakness pulls down Asian currencies
Yen weakness pulls down Asian currencies SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A combination of yen weakness and local factors pushed Asian currencies lower across the region Monday, with the New Taiwan dollar plunging nearly 3 percent after the central bank quit propping up the currency late in the session. The Indonesian rupiah suffered from the ongoing political turmoil in Jakarta, while sentiment toward the peso was hit by the latest in a series of tourist kidnappings at Philippines resorts.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fewer tourists to S'pore
Fewer tourists to S'pore SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore tourist arrivals fell 3.8 percent year-on-year to 612,800 in April, caught by downturns in its two biggest markets, Indonesia and Japan, the Singapore Tourism Board said Monday. A weakening rupiah made overseas travel too expensive for Indonesians and "cautious consumer sentiments" affected Japanese travel plans, it said Arrivals from Indonesia in April fell 5.6 percent to 94,433 while Japanese numbers were down 3.6 percent to 58,340.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Order issued to restore security
Order issued to restore security JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid issued on Monday an executive order instructing his top security minister to take steps to prevent disorder brought about by the frenzied political climate. The abrupt move, however, stopped short of Abdurrahman's threat of imposing a state of civil emergency.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fan sent to hospital after clash
Fan sent to hospital after clash JAKARTA (JP): One of 25 soccer supporters from Semarang, Central Java, rushed to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) after local residents attacked them at Manggarai railway station in South Jakarta on Sunday evening, died on Monday. The head of RSCM emergency unit, Akmal Taher, however, refused to reveal the identity of the victim.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Enron, India utility dispute intensifies
Enron, India utility dispute intensifies BOMBAY (Reuters): A dispute between U.S. energy giant Enron Corp and an Indian utility has worsened ahead of a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the fate of the controversial US$2.9 billion project. Analysts expect little progress at the meeting between Enron's Dabhol Power Company and a committee set up by the western Indian state of Maharashtra to renegotiate the power project's tariff. The U.S.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Factions reject new council structure
Factions reject new council structure JAKARTA (JP): Almost all party factions urged the city administration on Monday to review its proposed bylaw on a new city organizational structure with particular attention to the command line between the governor and his subordinates. Speaking at a plenary session of the City Council, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI Perjuangan) faction suggested a chain of command from the city governor to the city secretary, agencies and offices.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Top security alert imposed, violence flares up in E. Java
Top security alert imposed, violence flares up in E. Java SURABAYA, East Java (JP): As police called for a top security alert throughout the country amid the heightened tension between members of the political elite, riots hit several towns of East Java province on Monday when thousands of self-proclaimed supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid rampaged at public facilities, schools and offices of opposing political parties. National Police chief contoller of patrols, Brig. Gen.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Local,foreign guests flee from RP kidnap island
Local,foreign guests flee from RP kidnap island ARRECIFE, Philippines (AFP): Dozens of foreign and local guests fled an upmarket resort in this western Philippine island on Monday, grateful they were spared by Muslim guerrillas who kidnapped 20 other people. Police and soldiers who landed after Sunday's raid now outnumber the 39 remaining tourists at the 20-hectare coral outcrop off the large island of Palawan, officials said.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Natural disaster put the squeeze on once popular Garut orange
Natural disaster put the squeeze on once popular Garut orange By Kafil Yamin SAMARANG, West Java (JP): Haji Ridwan died two years ago, but he is still talked about in his home village of Samarang, Garut, some 45 kilometers from Bandung. He is remembered for his expertise in the cultivation of the Garut orange, once famous as an item to pick up for travelers to the area, along with dodol, a small cake made from glutinous rice and palm sugar.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
G-15
G-15 G-15 ministers begin globalization talks. Page 2 Seribu Seribu Island residents living in dark times. Page 3 Economy A double-barreled economic solution and its hair trigger. Page 5 Soccer Nine-man Milan holds Roma 1-1 in Serie A. Page 6 Nuclear power Japan to strive to win public over nuclear power plan. Page 10 Challenges New leader will still face complex challenges: Mari. Page12
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Six factions to go ahead with special session
Six factions to go ahead with special session JAKARTA (JP): Ignoring embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid's executive order, major House factions said on Monday they would go ahead with their plan to call for a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly. House speaker Akbar Tandjung, who is also chairman of the Golkar Party, said the House would go ahead on Wednesday with a plenary session to evaluate the president's response to the second censure.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
A bright idea
A bright idea From Suara Karya Sometime ago I read an article about kancil (small vehicles) in Suara Karya. The kancil -- a gas-fueled vehicle capable of seating four passengers -- is slated for mass production to replace the bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicle). In the 1990s, a similar idea was put forward, but this idea, too, was one with the wind.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Australian exports to ASEAN up
Australian exports to ASEAN up SYDNEY (AFP): Australian exports to Southeast Asia jumped by 34 percent to a record A$15.1 billion (US$7.92 billion) last year despite political uncertainty in some countries, officials said Monday. The government's export agency Austrade said record export levels and forecast economic growth next year meant that Australian businesses were well placed to capture new opportunities in the region.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indorayon rating withdrawn
Indorayon rating withdrawn JAKARTA (AFX-ASIA): Moody's Investors Service said it affirmed and then withdrew the 'Ca' rating on PT Inti Indorayon's US$150 million senior notes and $110 million guaranteed notes. It said the company's operations have been seriously affected by the closure of its pulp mill at Porsea, North Sumatra. Inti Indorayon has since 1999 suspended all debt repayment.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Political foes dismiss executive order
Political foes dismiss executive order JAKARTA (JP): Senior political figures outside President Abdurrahman Wahid's camp dismissed the newly issued executive order, describing it as a mere "announcement" with little statutory weight. Most brushed aside the executive order as an elucidation of the current duties of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
How much longer can beeper operators go?
How much longer can beeper operators go? JAKARTA (JP): The recent breakthrough of three local GSM operators in introducing a joint SMS service have undoubtedly boosted message sending via cellular phones in the country. But one party is left behind: radio paging operators. Many firmly believe that beeper operators will soon close their doors following the latest lethal attack by GSM operators.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
A feasible solution
A feasible solution As the political tension in Indonesia escalates and the plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR) is around the corner, as an ordinary citizen I would like to suggest the following: * Mr. Akbar Tandjung should resign as DPR's speaker. One of the reasons is he is part of the New Order regime, which in the past has had a very significant role.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Chandra Asri deal not final: Prijadi
Chandra Asri deal not final: Prijadi JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesian Finance Minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Monday a debt deal for petrochemical giant PT Chandra Asri was still subject to change even though it has been approved by the powerful state financial sector policy committee (KKSK).
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Borobudur replica in Viennese museum
Borobudur replica in Viennese museum SEMARANG, Central Java: Central Java Governor Mardiyanto is to officially present a replica of Borobudur temple to a museum of tourism in the capital of Austria, Vienna, during his visit to the city on June 3 the chairman of Central Java's trade chamber, Soendoro, said on Monday.
Tue, 29 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur is clean, says AGO
Gus Dur is clean, says AGO JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office announced late on Monday that President Abdurrahman Wahid was not involved in two financial scandals, which have led him to be threatened with impeachment. The office's spokesman, Muljohardjo, said that investigators had received clarification from the Sultan of Brunei that he had donated US$2 million not as a grant to the state, but as a personal charitable donation from him to the President.