Archive: 29 May 2001
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Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
Bickering among the political elite
Bickering among the political eliteFrom Koran TempoThe 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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 28
Rupiah rate May 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,100.00 12,100.00 11,542.00 11,658.00Australian dollar 1 5,772.00 6,300.47 6,001.84 6,070.32Austrian schilling 1 692.52 755.35 720.10 727.76Belgian franc 1 236.23 257.66 245.63 248.
Tue, 29 May 2001
Police finding fault
Police finding faultFrom RepublikaOn 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.
Tue, 29 May 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 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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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
Seribu Island residents living in dark times
Seribu Island residents living in dark timesBy 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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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
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
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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock 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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
... 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
Change before customers say goodbye
Change before customers say goodbyeBy 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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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
Unclear issues in mass media
Unclear issues in mass mediaFrom Suara KaryaThe 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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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,...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
A bright idea
A bright ideaFrom Suara KaryaSometime 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).
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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 5Soccer Nine-man Milan holds Roma 1-1 in Serie A.
Tue, 29 May 2001
Natural disaster put the squeeze on once popular Garut orange
Natural disaster put the squeeze on once popular Garut orangeBy 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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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
Leaders abuse religion for gain
Leaders abuse religion for gainBy 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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
Eradicating KKN
Eradicating KKNFrom RepublikaAllow 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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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.
Tue, 29 May 2001
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...
Tue, 29 May 2001
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...