Archive: 4 May 2001
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Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police release all Suripto's personnel
Police release all Suripto's personnel JAKARTA (JP): City police have released three men arrested on Monday for illegal possession of weapons allegedly under the employ of former secretary-general of the forestry ministry, Suripto. Police said on Thursday that like Suripto, the three men had been named suspects but the police did not have enough evidence to detain them. "As does Suripto, these men must report to the police once a week.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Utut still has shot at World Chess C'ship
Utut still has shot at World Chess C'ship JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto still has a chance of winning a ticket to the World Chess Championship although he failed in the 32 a Asian Zonal Championship in Manila on Monday. "I still have a chance of grabbing the World Championship's ticket if I succeed at the Asian Continental Championship, which provides another 10 tickets," he told reporters on Thursday.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ongko, Samadikun leave detention
Ongko, Samadikun leave detention JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office released on Thursday businessmen Kaharudin Ongko and Samadikun Hartono, both suspects in bank scams, from their detention and placed them under house arrest instead. The office's spokesman Muljohardjo said the two suspects were discharged, pending their trials.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
President Arroyo meets with Estrada
President Arroyo meets with Estrada MANILA (Reuters): Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo met her detained predecessor Joseph Estrada on Thursday just three days after security forces stopped his supporters storming the presidential palace. Arroyo declared a state of rebellion -- two constitutional steps short of martial law -- on Tuesday after thousands of Estrada supporters tried to force their way into the Malacanang presidential palace.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Citibank disappointment
Citibank disappointment I am writing this letter as a result of frustration with Citibank Indonesia. On March 6, I had my office call the Citibank Customer Service Department and ask for written confirmation (in English) regarding the workings of the "Easypay" system as I was unable to get a clear explanation from their merchants or customer service. In fact, the system seemed to change with every person I asked.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Parties eye more than reshuffle
Parties eye more than reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): Major political parties stressed here on Thursday that they wanted more than a mere Cabinet reshuffle from embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid. House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung said major factions in the House preferred a full delegation of power from the President to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri because other options would be too costly for the nation.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 3, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 50 187,000 Adindo Foresta 95 0 4,000 AGIS 140 -5 3,042,500 Alakasa 90 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,150 0 64,500 Alter Abadi 70 0 51,500 Alumindo Light 550 0 0 Andhi Chandra 1,625 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 130 0 0 Aneka Tambang 825 50 2,470,000 Apac Citra 275 -5 20,000 Aqua Golden 13,500 0 500...
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Prijadi ill, budget debate delayed
Prijadi ill, budget debate delayed JAKARTA (JP): The government has delayed the deliberation of the revised 2001 state budget with the House of Representatives on account of the finance minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo taking ill, according to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli. "The minister (Prijadi) is ill, so it has to be delayed," Rizal told reporters prior to a closed-door meeting with the House special team on the amendment of the central bank law.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P leadership
PDI-P leadership Virtually all the major political parties have warmed to the initiative of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) for their leaders to meet to discuss the future of the nation. The idea for the meeting came following Tuesday's PDI Perjuangan executive board meeting led by chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is also the country's Vice President.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Petronas wins Sudan contract
Petronas wins Sudan contract KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters):- Malaysian state oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd said on Thursday it had won an exploration and production contract in Sudan as part of a group of companies. Petronas and its partners -- Sudapet Ltd, IPC Sudan Ltd and OMV Aktiengesselshaft -- were awarded a contract for Block 5B onshore by the government of Sudan, the Malaysian oil firm said in a statement.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Full facilities in troubled areas prepared for judges
Full facilities in troubled areas prepared for judges JAKARTA (JP): Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice M. Taufiq noted on Thursday that the government was preparing full facilities for judges who would be deployed to troubled areas, so that they would feel comfortable and not run away like their predecessors. Within one to two months, he said, a total of 200 judges would be ready to be placed in troubled areas including Maluku, Irian Jaya, Central Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi and Aceh.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Chandra Asri debt workout approved
Chandra Asri debt workout approved JAKARTA (JP): After 19 months of tedious negotiations and high-level lobbying, the government has managed to persuade Japan's Marubeni Corp. to agree to its latest proposal to restructure the massive debt of petrochemical giant PT Chandra Asri. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Thursday that Marubeni had accepted the terms set under the final restructuring scheme proposed by the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC).
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur plans Thai visit to boost trade
Gus Dur plans Thai visit to boost trade JAKARTA (JP): Palace officials on Thursday confirmed that President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was going ahead with a visit to Thailand later this month despite being caught in a battle for his political survival. Chief presidential spokesman Wimar Witoelar said the visit was to boost trade and economic relations between the two countries, who were both founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam slams U.S. for trade
Vietnam slams U.S. for trade HANOI (AFP): Vietnam on Thursday denounced a recommendation by a U.S. federal commission that the U.S. Congress link ratification of a free trade pact to Hanoi making progress in allowing religious freedom. "This is a ridiculous and unwarranted action which can only upset relations between Vietnam and the United States, which were gradually improving in line with the desires and interests of both parties," the official Communist Party newspaper Nhan Dan said.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI wood exports may fall short
RI wood exports may fall short JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade warned on Thursday Indonesia might not be able to reach the 10 percent growth target for its wood products exports this year due to weak market demand, following the global economic slowdown. "The best we can do amid the sluggish market is to reach last year's export results," Gatot Ibnusantosa, the director general for chemical, agriculture, and forest product industries at the ministry, said here on Thursday.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI bids to host Asian Kempo C'ships
RI bids to host Asian Kempo C'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Kempo Association (Perkemi) will bid to host the 2003 Asian Championships after failing in its bids to host the 2001 Taikai (World Championships), which were given to Paris, and the 2005 Taikai to be held in Tokyo. "Perkemi will present its bid at a meeting of the directors of the World Shorinji Kempo Organization (WSKO) in November.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
KPEN warns govt not to overtax businesses
KPEN warns govt not to overtax businesses JAKARTA (JP): The National Economic Recovery Committee (KPEN) urged the government on Thursday not to burden local companies with more taxes in its efforts to reduce the widening deficit in the country's state budget. KPEN executive Sofjan Wanandi said the higher tax burden would inflict further pain on the country's ailing business sector.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Kostrad chief visits border
Kostrad chief visits border ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: The Army Reserve Strategic Command chief Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu visited the border between East Timor and East Nusa Tenggara on Thursday. Ryamizard said his visit was to inspect the latest security conditions between the two territories. He further dismissed reports that his arrival was in response to increased smuggling to East Timor, allegedly involving Indonesian Military personnel.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
APP clarifies collateral pledge
APP clarifies collateral pledge JAKARTA (JP): Asia Pulp & Paper Co. (APP) announced on Thursday additional information regarding the impact of the previously announced settlement agreement among the controlling shareholders of the Sinar Mas Group and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency on APP and its subsidiaries.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gramedia bookstores remove 'leftist' titles from shelves
Gramedia bookstores remove 'leftist' titles from shelves JAKARTA (JP): Gramedia, the country's largest bookstore chain, is removing books on communism from its shelves in response to threats from anticommunist groups who threatened to raid the stores and burn the books. The books to be removed from the stores include titles by renowned author Pramoedya Ananta Toer, political thinker Franz Magnis Suseno and political analyst Hermawan Sulistyo.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL palm oil higher, covering persists
KL palm oil higher, covering persists KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended mostly higher on Thursday in anticipation of further rises in Chicago and positive news from this month's visit by Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, traders said. "A lot of people are not comfortable to sell at this level because the market is trading at near the resistance level of 820 ringgit," said one trader in Kuala Lumpur.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Unrest in RI, RP not to spread: KL
Unrest in RI, RP not to spread: KL KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia's defense minister said on Thursday he was not worried that political instability in neighboring Indonesia and the Philippines could spill over into Malaysia. Minister Najib Tun Razak said that unrest in Malaysia's two Southeast Asian neighbors were internal problems, and there was no indication that the trouble would cross borders.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Aussie businessman faces expulsion
Aussie businessman faces expulsion PADANG, West Sumatra: Provincial authorities have threatened to revoke the working permit of Australian Rick Camerron for allegedly misusing the name of Governor Zainal Bakar to promote his surfing company on Mentawai island. The governor's assistant, Rusdi Djabar, said Camerron had claimed that his company, PT Mentawai Wisata Bahari, had been authorized to manage the surfing zone in Nyang Nyang, Silabu-labu and Katiet beach.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
RP VP cannot see Aung San Suu Kyi
RP VP cannot see Aung San Suu Kyi MANILA (AFP): Philippine Vice President Teofisto Guingona said on Thursday the Myanmar government politely rebuffed his attempts to meet detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon last weekend. Guingona said in a briefing to foreign diplomats that he cited the Philippines' role in sponsoring Myanmar's membership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) but still met with no success.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Corpse findings shock locals
Corpse findings shock locals JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Cempaka Putih area in Central Jakarta and Depok were shocked on Thursday with the finding of two corpses. Cempaka Putih subprecinct police chief Comr. Yohannes Lotto said a city public cleaning service worker discovered the body of a man who was later identified as 24-year old Suparman, an employee of a private company who lived in Pondok Cabe Udik subdistrict in Tangerang, at around 11 a.m. in Cempaka Putih park.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Newmont and pollution
Newmont and pollution I have always tried to avoid telling people how to do their jobs, but I find myself thrust into that position having just finished reading the article titled Activists accuse PT Newmont of polluting (The Jakarta Post, May 1, 2001). As a news organization, The Jakarta Post didn't fail on any professional standard, having sought comment from the company regarding the accusations made by the environmentalists.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Setbacks cloud Asian bank restructuring
Setbacks cloud Asian bank restructuring PARIS (AFP): Progress has been made in restoring health to the crisis-ravaged banking systems of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand but setbacks are possible because of huge corporate debt, the OECD said Thursday. The three countries -- the three non-OECD economies hardest hit by the 1997 Asian financial crisis -- are using bank asset management companies to buy non-performing loans (NPLs) from banks.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Trawler hijacked, captain murdered
Trawler hijacked, captain murdered JAKARTA (JP): After floating for two days without clear direction, a plundered trawler was finally guided into Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta on Thursday morning, with the dead captain found frozen. The bloodied body of the 50-year-old fishing trawler captain, Talima Manau, was found lying in the freezer of the trawler, KM Sumber Rejeki, according to Sunda Kelapa Police subprecinct chief Comr. Arbain.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
It's cool to shoot pool for capital's youth
It's cool to shoot pool for capital's youth By Monique Natalia JAKARTA (JP): The five young women, all around the age of 20, were dressed like they were ready to dance the night away. But instead of heading off to a cafe or club on a recent Saturday night, they were at Bengkel Billiard, each of them holding a cue except for one who watched from one of the high bar tables at the pool hall off Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta. Why is it suddenly cool to shoot pool?
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
City officials, police squabble over hoodlum fund
City officials, police squabble over hoodlum fund JAKARTA (JP): While the operation against hoodlums has not yet been accomplished, amid doubts by experts over its effectiveness, the city administration and the police have now been involved in an argument over the disbursement of the allocated Rp 4.07 billion fund.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mostly up on yen, easing political fears
Asian currencies mostly up on yen, easing political fears SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies extended their recent gains late Thursday, basking in the glow of the yen's strength and as political pressures in Indonesia and the Philippines ebbed, dealers said.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
No Olympic bid for silat, official says
No Olympic bid for silat, official says JAKARTA (JP): The International Pencak Silat Federation (Persilat) refuted reports that it would bid to have the Indonesian martial art included in the Olympic Games. The federation insisted it was concentrating all its efforts on having pencak silat featured as an exhibition sport at the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea. "We have never made a bid (for the Olympics) because our priority is to ensure the sport is featured at the Pusan Asiad.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Military rejects delegating security matters to Aceh
Military rejects delegating security matters to Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police have rejected a proposal to give the Aceh provincial government authority for security arrangements within the troubled province. TNI Chief Adm. Widodo A.S. told a hearing with the House of Representatives late on Wednesday night that the armed forces would not risk delegating security and defense matters to the province, which has been taking on separatist rebels for years.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
500 street traders protest raid
500 street traders protest raid JAKARTA (JP): A newspaper deliver boy joined about 500 street traders in a rally at the City Council on Thursday, demanding the council help restore their right to do business on Jakarta streets. Unfurling banners and posters, one of them reading "Jakarta for all. Return the rights of the urban poor", the traders demanded the revocation of the City Bylaw No. 11/1988 on public order.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI diplomats to benefit from French scholarships
RI diplomats to benefit from French scholarships JAKARTA (JP): The French government has granted scholarships for young Indonesian diplomats hone their diplomatic skills and study the French language. The scholarship cooperation agreement was signed here on Thursday by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Arizal Effendi and French Ambassador Gerard Cros.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
PSN restructures debts
PSN restructures debts JAKARTA (JP): Satellite communications provider PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) has won approval from its creditors to restructure its US$213 million debts. The company said on Thursday that its creditors including the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), Bank Mandiri, Danareksa, BRI Finance and PT Bank Merincorp had agreed to convert its debts into bonds maturing from 2002 to 2005.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
185 Afghans stranded in Bima
185 Afghans stranded in Bima BIMA, West Nusa Tenggara: A boat carrying 185 illegal immigrants from Afghanistan on Wednesday drifted ashore in Pusu Waworanda Bay on Sumbawa island, some 65 kilometers south of here, Antara reported. The boat, which left the southern coast of Malang, East Java, last week, had engine trouble when it was sailing in Sumbawa waters and was swept ashore by strong waves into the bay. The passengers included 20 women and several children.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bulog considers nontariff barrier to curb rice imports
Bulog considers nontariff barrier to curb rice imports JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) is considering imposing nontariff barriers on rice imports in a bid to protect local farmers, according to Bulog chief Widjanarko Puspoyo. Widjanarko said on Thursday that although the current 30 percent import tariff was still effective, nontariff measures must also be designed.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Angklung master Mang Udjo dies
Angklung master Mang Udjo dies Udjo Ngalagena, a noted artist who dedicated much of his life to the traditional Sundanese bamboo music angklung, died early on Thursday at the age of 72. He was buried later in the day in a cemetery near his home in Sirnagalih village in Paduka, Bandung. Among those attending the funeral to pay their respects were West Java Governor R. Nuriana and several artists from the province, including Syam Bimbo.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
France invites RI amateur boxers
France invites RI amateur boxers JAKARTA (JP): Local amateur boxers were given a rare opportinity to enrich their skill when France invite them for an exhibition in Indian Oceania Festival, an official said on Thursday. The festival, according to Hamdhany, chairman of the organizing committee of the Bandung-based Padjadjaran University tour, was scheduled for June 1 to 24 in France.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Political compromise
Political compromise From Media Indonesia President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur as he is familiarly known, was, as we all know, brought up in a strict Javanese and Islamic environment, and he certainly comprehends fully their philosophy, including the words of wisdom, "Don't burn the candle at both ends." Considering the present situation and the conditions prevailing in the country, in accordance with the above teaching and remembering that nothing in this world is everlasting, including the...
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
I'm no Arroyo: Megawati
I'm no Arroyo: Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Despite the many similarities she shares with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri refused on Thursday any comparison with the Philippines president. "The Philippines is the Philippines, Indonesia is Indonesia, Arroyo is Arroyo, and likewise Megawati is Megawati. Please don't compare us as there are differences," Megawati was quoted as saying by Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) Chairman Achmad Tirtosudiro.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia eases restrictions to boost property market
Malaysia eases restrictions to boost property market KUALA LUMPUR (AP): More foreigners will be allowed to buy real estate in Malaysia under new guidelines announced Thursday to boost the property market. Among others, foreign investors in the manufacturing sector who are exempted from getting a manufacturing license from the government can own industrial property or factories, a statement from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's office said.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
JSX considers bonds to finance remote trading
JSX considers bonds to finance remote trading JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to issue bonds or commercial papers worth up to Rp 23.5 billion (US$2.11 million) to help finance the development of its remote trading system this year. JSX president Mas Achmad Daniri said here on Thursday that the exchange would raise extra funding because the Rp 11 billion already allocated to finance the project was no longer sufficient.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Route change causes traffic jam
Route change causes traffic jam JAKARTA (JP): Officials took on one of the city's traffic problem areas on Thursday to poor results, with cars backed up from Jl. Asia Afrika to Jl. Hang Tuah in Senayan, Central Jakarta. Private vehicles on Jl. Asia Afrika came to a complete halt when vehicles coming from Gate IX on Jl. Sudirman were forced to take Jl. Hang Tuah to reach Jl. Asia Afrika, instead of making their normal right turn.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
40 venues for KL SEA Games
40 venues for KL SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian Games will use 40 venues to host the biennial event from Sept. 8 to Sept. 17. Bernama reported that the venues would be located in Penang, Johor, Klang Valley and Negeri Sembilan. Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hishammuddin Tun Hussein is scheduled to begin visiting these venues on Friday to ensure that all the equipment and facilities meet the specified standards.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Nokia opens 16th retail outlet
Nokia opens 16th retail outlet JAKARTA (JP): Nokia Mobile Phones Indonesia opened its 16th retail outlet at Mal Taman Anggrek on Thursday to further increase service to its mobile phone users, Nokia's general manager for Indonesia Shaun Colligan said. The Nokia Professional Center (NPC) will be managed by one of Nokia's distributors PT Trikomsel Citrawahana, and designed as a one-stop shop where customers could buy Nokia products as well as receive after sales service, he said.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN 'to accelerate' free trade links outside region
ASEAN 'to accelerate' free trade links outside region SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AFP): Southeast Asian economic ministers agreed Thursday to accelerate efforts to expand free trade links with their northern and southern neighbors in order to protect themselves from the US-induced global slowdown.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Time for RI to humanize security
Time for RI to humanize security By Makmur Keliat JAKARTA (JP): Following the fall of Soeharto in May 1998, discussion of the need for constitutional reform, new electoral laws and decentralization have continued unabated. Yet all political parties have neglected the importance of democratizing political institutions.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Students rob bus passengers
Students rob bus passengers BEKASI (JP): Eight armed high school students robbed on Thursday several passengers on a bus plying the Bekasi - Pulogadung route. One of the students was immediately arrested by a policeman who, by coincidence, was passing by the bus robbery, which took place in front of Metro Mall Bekasi on Jl.Achmad Yani. All the robbers are in the third grade of Mercu Buana technical high school. Three of the bus passengers reported the robbery to Bekasi Police.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Canada confirms bar dumping
Canada confirms bar dumping OTTAWA (Dow Jones): The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency confirmed that certain concrete reinforcing bar products from Indonesia, Japan, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Taiwan and Ukraine were dumped into Canada at an average of 30 percent below normal price levels. In a news release, the agency said this reaffirms a preliminary decision made on Feb.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Six die in C. Java accident
Six die in C. Java accident BOYOLALI, Central Java: Six people were killed in a traffic accident near the village of Teras in Mojosongo district, Boyolali, Central Java on Thursday evening. Boyolali Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. V. Sambudiono said the incident occurred when the sedan collided with a pickup truck loaded with vegetables as it was overtaking a bus. "The pickup truck crashed into the sedan and two people were killed instantly at the site," Sambudiono said in a telephone interview.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Advertising Postcards, Gallery RPC, Jl. Suryo 8 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, until May 31. * Painting Bersama Perempuan Menuju Abad 21, Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jl. Jend. Sudirman no. 86, Central Jakarta, May 4. * Painting by Rusli, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), until May 19. * Painting Ilalang-Ilalang Wangi, Bizete Gallery, Jl. Gandaria I no. 9 A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7246725), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso proposes new structure
Sutiyoso proposes new structure JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso officially proposed a new bylaw to the City Council on Thursday on a revised organizational structure for the city administration that will remove the new governor's power to take administrative action against city officials. Under the proposed bylaw the governor would focus on political duties while, all administrative and internal affairs, would be handled by a city secretary.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI soccer team prepares for hostile crowd
RI soccer team prepares for hostile crowd JAKARTA (JP): Playing only the second away match of its 2002 Wold Cup qualifying campaign on Sunday, the Indonesian soccer team is wary of host Maldives' supporters. Coach Benny Dolo said his players were mentally prepared to face the excited home fans, whose spirits were boosted when their team held heavy favorite China to one goal in their second encounter on April 28.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
PT Timah surveys for tin in Vietnam
PT Timah surveys for tin in Vietnam JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia's state tin mining company PT Timah Tbk has sent an exploration team to Vietnam, a company spokesman said Thursday. The team will conduct a joint geological survey of mineral resources in nearshore and offshore areas off Vietnam until the end of the year. Areas to be surveyed cover three blocks. A cooperative agreement was signed by Timah with Vietnam's Marine Geology and Mineral Resources Center in Hanoi on March 13.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Scurrying for a face-saving measure
Scurrying for a face-saving measure Can supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid save him now? Political analyst Mochtar Mas'oed of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta shares his views in these excerpts from an interview: Question: The House of Representatives has finally censured President Abdurrahman Wahid, with 363 members voting for the censure, 52 rejecting it, and 42 abstaining. What would be the likely aftermath of this measure?
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cibinong stalls destroyed by mobs
Cibinong stalls destroyed by mobs BOGOR (JP): Tens of street-side stalls and kiosks at Cibinong market, Bogor regency, were raised to the ground by angry mobs on Wednesday night. Witnesses said that owners of the stalls and kiosks, aided by local thugs, tried to stop the mobs from moving in to destroy their properties. But they were outnumbered by the attackers. Following the attack, some owners of the destroyed stalls and kiosks took their case to Bogor's legislative council on Thursday.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Some visits to detained activists in KL allowed
Some visits to detained activists in KL allowed KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian police have started allowing wives of activists detained since last month under the country's tough security laws to visit them, a leader of a human rights group said on Thursday. Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin, one of 10 people detained since April 10 for allegedly planning violent protests against the government, has been allowed a visit from his wife, said Cynthia Gabriel from the human rights groups Suaram.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI pepper exports rise
RI pepper exports rise JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian pepper exports increased slightly between January and March to 5,659 metric tons from 5,510 tons during the same period last year, the International Pepper Community reported. In March, the country exported 1,521 tons of pepper, comprising of 192 tons of black pepper and 1,329 tons of white pepper. The report said that the black pepper export in March was lower than that of February due to the very limited supply in Lampung.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI secures slot in Asia Cup semis
RI secures slot in Asia Cup semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia secured a semifinal ticket to the US$170,000 Asia Cup after continuing its winning streak by defeating Hong Kong 3-0 in the second Group A round-robin match at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Thursday. Also in the semifinals are South Korea and last-minute substitute, Thailand.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
No ecstasy in solving drug problems: Surjadi
No ecstasy in solving drug problems: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia now has the notorious distinction of being a drug exporting country, particularly in the illegal production and distribution of ecstasy pills. Minister of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy Surjadi Soedirdja said on Thursday that Jakarta has received complaints from several countries urging the government to crack down on contraband activities.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate May 3
Rupiah rate May 3 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 04 May 2001, 00:00 WIB
Investigation into Ginandjar graft case halted
Investigation into Ginandjar graft case halted JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has decided to halt an investigation into corruption charges against former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita, pending the verdict of the Supreme Court over its objection to a lower court ruling.