Archive: 5 May 2001
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Sat, 05 May 2001
Can MPR revoke its decrees at will?
Can MPR revoke its decrees at will?From Rakyat MerdekaAllow me to ask the members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to answer the following questions on the appointment of the President and Vice President of our republic, which is based on our 1945 Constitution: 1.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Hoodlums still milking vendors at markets
Hoodlums still milking vendors at markets JAKARTA (JP): Despite a massive crackdown against hoodlums by the city administration, thugs are still operating freely in a number of markets in the city, extorting money from vendors and public transportation drivers.
Sat, 05 May 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 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 9:00 Music 10:00 Sports...
Sat, 05 May 2001
Indonesia to face China in Asia Cup semifinals
Indonesia to face China in Asia Cup semifinals JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion and top seed Indonesia will face powerhouse China in Saturday's semifinals of the US$170,000 Asia Cup badminton tournament at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Sat, 05 May 2001
'Bad Boy' Rahman KOs cafeteria
'Bad Boy' Rahman KOs cafeteria JAKARTA (JP): Boxer Rahman Kili Kili was arrested and taken to the West Jakarta Police station after running amok in the cafeteria at the Indosiar studio on Thursday night.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Men from E. Timor jailed for UNHCR murders
Men from E. Timor jailed for UNHCR murders JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court dropped manslaughter charges on Friday against three of the six men from East Timor tried for the murders of three UN aid workers in West Timor last year, immediately prompting anger from the United Nations.
Sat, 05 May 2001
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 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.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Getting on with communication skills
Getting on with communication skills JAKARTA (JP): Professional competence helps one build a career, but much depends upon one's ability to communicate.Cases abound where a person with no outstanding professional competence can rise rapidly on the career ladder because of his communication skills.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Plea to God
Plea to GodFrom RepublikaOh Lord, we, the Indonesian people, now seem unable to do much to prevent this nation from falling apart. Those who have reminded our past leaders of their misbehavior have themselves become deaf and blind.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Thaksin rushes his corruption case
Thaksin rushes his corruption case BANGKOK (AP): In a bid to quickly settle his landmark corruption case, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's lawyers said on Friday they won't put most of the defense witnesses on the stand.
Sat, 05 May 2001
IPB to develop agroforestry
IPB to develop agroforestry BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) is planning to develop agroforestry as a new scientific discipline, despite the government's lack of support.IPB rector Aman Wirakartakusuma said after attending the Southeast Asian Network for Agroforestry Education...
Sat, 05 May 2001
TNI waits for AGO to file report on Ginandjar
TNI waits for AGO to file report on Ginandjar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Rear Marshall Graito Usodo insisted on Friday that the force would not hesitate to act against former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita once the Attorney General's Office had filed a...
Sat, 05 May 2001
Philippines says Arroyo, Estrada were plot targets
Philippines says Arroyo, Estrada were plot targets MANILA (Reuters): The Philippine government said on Friday opposition politicians accused of inciting violent protests plotted to kill both President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and ex- leader Joseph Estrada and take power themselves.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Gus Dur ready for compromise
Gus Dur ready for compromise SLEMAN, Yogyakarta (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid expressed his readiness for a political compromise here on Friday, but insisted any deal must not lessen his authority as president.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Thamrin ready to face Wiranto's suit
Thamrin ready to face Wiranto's suit JAKARTA (JP): A University of Indonesia sociologist Thamrin Tomagola, who is facing a defamation suit filed by former military chief Gen. (ret.) Wiranto and three other Army generals, hopes the hearings will reveal who was behind the Ambon riots.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Bank Indonesia remains unmoved by inflation threat
Bank Indonesia remains unmoved by inflation threat JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday that the central bank would not loosen its tight monetary policy, despite complaints from the government that the current interest rate level was already too high, due to concerns...
Sat, 05 May 2001
Removal of leaded gasoline does little for air pollution
Removal of leaded gasoline does little for air pollution JAKARTA (JP): Leaded gasoline will be removed from the capital starting July 1, but it will do little to reduce the suffocating air pollution in the city, as diesel fuel production in this country remains high.
Sat, 05 May 2001
'Republik Bagong' reflects our sociopolitical turmoil
'Republik Bagong' reflects our sociopolitical turmoilBy Oei Eng Goan JAKARTA (JP): Republik Bagong, a play written and directed by N. Riantiarno and presented by his Teater Koma group, is a tragicomedy replete with caricatures of Indonesia's many social upheavals in recent years.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Blast kills 13-year-old boy
Blast kills 13-year-old boy MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: A blast killed 13-year-old Abdul Nasun, a resident of the village of Balika in Witihama district, East Adonara island, East Flores, and injured two of his friends, an officer said on Friday.Larantuka Police deputy chief Maj.
Sat, 05 May 2001
BI submits two bank cases to police
BI submits two bank cases to police JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesian (BI) has submitted two banking corruption cases to the National Police to be followed up, the central bank spokesman Halim Alamsyah said on Friday.
Sat, 05 May 2001
PDI-P against implementation of Islamic law in Aceh
PDI-P against implementation of Islamic law in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) indicated that they would oppose the implementation of Islamic law in the restive province of Aceh as it was against the country's basic principles.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Weekend Lineup
Weekend Lineup JAKARTA (JP): The following sports events will be broadcast live this weekend on local TV stations (all times are in Jakarta Time):SaturdaySoccerEnglish Premiership: Manchester United vs Derby County, SCTV, 9:00 p.m.
Sat, 05 May 2001
RI needs strong leader: Observers
RI needs strong leader: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must have a strong leader committed to total reform if the nation is to be revived, political observers said.Salahuddin Wahid, President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's younger brother and a deputy chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), said that...
Sat, 05 May 2001
Donor community contributes to poverty fund mis-targeting
Donor community contributes to poverty fund mis-targeting More than 42 million Indonesians are extremely poor but wholesale poverty alleviation programs only sustain the predicament, says social welfare expert Bambang Shergi Laksmono at the University of Indonesia's School of Social and Political...
Sat, 05 May 2001
House serious about drafting laws: Legislator
House serious about drafting laws: Legislator JAKARTA (JP): Legislator contended that the House of Representatives has never neglected its main legislative duties, but admitted that there are many things hampering it from achieving optimum results.
Sat, 05 May 2001
SEAG organizers short of sponsorship target
SEAG organizers short of sponsorship target JAKARTA (JP): With only four months before the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games kick off in Kuala Lumpur, the organizers are still 7 million ringgits (US$1.83 million) short of the targeted sponsorship fund.
Sat, 05 May 2001
ASEAN ministers end trade meeting with few results
ASEAN ministers end trade meeting with few results SIEM REAP, Cambodia (Reuters): Southeast Asian economics ministers wrapped up a two-day informal meeting on Friday after exchanging views on weathering the chillier global economic climate and offering tax concessions to poorer members.
Sat, 05 May 2001
12 hotels receive health certificates
12 hotels receive health certificates JAKARTA (JP): The city administration's health office will renew the health certificates of 12 hotels, the office said in a statement on Friday.The 12 hotels are Hotel Indonesia, Horison Jakarta, Wisata International, Atlet Century Park, Pasarbaru, Sriwijaya,...
Sat, 05 May 2001
Retirees defy order to leave
Retirees defy order to leave MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Around 200 retired policemen and their families resisted a move to expel them from a housing complex on Jl. Toddopuli on Friday.During their protest, the complex residents, including housewives and children, set tires alight along the main...
Sat, 05 May 2001
An upbeat note in Indo-U.S. ties
An upbeat note in Indo-U.S. ties The encouraging signals that the Finance Minister Mr. Yashwant Sinha, seems to have received now from his U.S. interlocutors point to the possibility of an early move by the Bush administration to scrap the economic sanctions still in place against India.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Hasan withdraws from IAAF election
Hasan withdraws from IAAF election MONTE CARLO (AFP): Jailed Indonesian athletics official Mohammad 'Bob' Hasan has formally withdrawn from forthcoming International Amateur Athletic Federation elections, the body announced Friday.
Sat, 05 May 2001
War on 'preman': Fighting crime or joining in?
War on 'preman': Fighting crime or joining in? Despite a legacy of organized crime, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has said that freeing Jakarta of thugs is "easy." Researcher Tim Lindsey, Associate Professor and Director of the Asian Law Centre at The University of Melbourne, examines whether the...
Sat, 05 May 2001
Police arrest paramilitary Muslim leader in Surabaya
Police arrest paramilitary Muslim leader in Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested the commander of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamma'ah Muslim group, Ja'far Umar Thalib, on Friday, on charges of inciting hatred against a religion in the country, and causing fatal injuries to one of his men.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Sofjan makes Tommy his first target of work
Sofjan makes Tommy his first target of work JAKARTA (JP): Incoming city police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob vowed on Friday to track down and arrest the country's most wanted fugitive, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.Sofjan, who would officially replace outgoing Insp. Gen.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Hoodlums beat pedicab driver to death in North Jakarta
Hoodlums beat pedicab driver to death in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives are on the lookout for five hoodlums, in connection with the fatal mobbing of a becak (pedicab) driver, on Jl. Sungai Landak in Cilincing, North Jakarta.North Jakarta Police chief, Sr. Comr.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Pertamina says security at Arun gas fields improving
Pertamina says security at Arun gas fields improving JAKARTA (JP): Security conditions around the Arun gas fields in Aceh have improved, raising an expectation that American oil giant ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc will soon resume its gas operations, according to state oil and gas company Pertamina...
Sat, 05 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 04
Rupiah rate May 04 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,405.00 11,405.00 10,850.00 10,960.00Australian dollar 1 5,392.91 5,916.91 5,623.56 5,686.05Austrian schilling 1 673.06 738.16 701.84 709.36Belgian franc 1 229.59 251.79 239.41 241.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Singer Anggun sets the record straight
Singer Anggun sets the record straightBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): From a career as a teen rocker in her homeland to international acclaim today, Anggun C. Sasmi, or simply Anggun, is indeed the pride of the country.
Sat, 05 May 2001
RI coach says squad will not wilt in heat of Maldives
RI coach says squad will not wilt in heat of Maldives JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's national soccer team will have no problem with high temperatures for Sunday's encounter with host Maldives in Male for the Group Nine 2002 World Cup qualifying zone.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Governor Sutiyoso to fire city-owned firms' executives
Governor Sutiyoso to fire city-owned firms' executives JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso threatened to dismiss executives of city-owned companies who continued to suffer losses and could not contribute to the city's income in the next few years.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Merpati halts Kupang-Darwin route
Merpati halts Kupang-Darwin route KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Merpati Nusantara Airline (MNA) has decided to halt the operation of direct flights from Kupang to Darwin in North Australia due to a significant drop in the number of passengers for the route.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 4, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,375 225 4,473,500 Adindo Foresta 95 0 15,000 AGIS 145 5 3,248,500 Alakasa 90 0 0 Alfa...
Sat, 05 May 2001
Weaker rupiah could force halt to cellular expansion
Weaker rupiah could force halt to cellular expansion JAKARTA (JP): The weakening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar might force local cellular operators to halt their expansion projects.Vice chairman of the Indonesian Cellular Telephone Association (ATSI) Rudiantara said here on Friday that many...
Sat, 05 May 2001
Most Asian monies down late, Singapore dollar a laggard
Most Asian monies down late, Singapore dollar a laggard SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): After finding support from a firmer Japanese yen earlier in the day, most Asian currencies lost ground late Friday, as market participants braced for more disappointing economic data from the U.S., dealers said.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Golkar looking for options to impeachment
Golkar looking for options to impeachment JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party will propose a delegation of power from the President to the Vice President during the planned meeting between major political parties, Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung said on Friday.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Commodity supplies disrupted, prices on rise
Commodity supplies disrupted, prices on rise JAKARTA (JP): The price of basic commodities in Jakarta is on the rise due to a disruption of supplies and the weakening of the rupiah against the US dollar, according to the Jakarta Market Information Center.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Detained Pertamina boss hospitalized
Detained Pertamina boss hospitalized JAKARTA (JP): Former president of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina Faisal Abda'oe, currently under house arrest by the Attorney General's Office, was treated at Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta for a heart attack late Thursday.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Bush's eventful administration
Bush's eventful administrationBy Karim Raslan KUALA LUMPUR (JP): President Bush's new administration has been eventful and three events stand out. All three will have serious implications for American foreign policy in the Asia- Pacific.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Tunas profit hits record
Tunas profit hits record JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed car distributor PT Tunas Ridean said on Friday its 2000 net profit hit a record high of Rp 95 billion (about US$8.71 million), up from Rp 26 billion in 1999, thanks to a big increase in sales.
Sat, 05 May 2001
PSSI regrets chapters' response to U-15 league
PSSI regrets chapters' response to U-15 league JAKARTA (JP): Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) secretary-general Tri Goestoro expressed regret over the response of the association's provincial chapters to the Bogasari Under-15 league.
Sat, 05 May 2001
New karate chief to focus on improving coaches, referees
New karate chief to focus on improving coaches, referees JAKARTA (JP): The newly elected chairman of the Indonesian Karate Federation (Forki), Luhut Pandjaitan, will concentrate on improving the quality of coaches and referees as they can play a significant role in improving the quality of karate...
Sat, 05 May 2001
Vajpayee's KL visit may not bring palm oil deal
Vajpayee's KL visit may not bring palm oil deal KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): This month's visit by Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is unlikely to answer Malaysia's prayer that the world's largest edible oil consumer buys more palm oil in exchange for a $1.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Proton to launch MPV model
Proton to launch MPV model KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian national carmaker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Proton) is to launch in June a multi- purpose vehicle (MPV) jointly developed with Mitsubishi Motor Corp, industry sources said on Friday.
Sat, 05 May 2001
President set to chair first Cabinet meeting since censure
President set to chair first Cabinet meeting since censure JAKARTA (JP): Saturday morning's Cabinet meeting could be a key event, especially if both President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri attend, as it is the first one since the House of Representatives issued the...
Sat, 05 May 2001
NISP profit rises 209%
NISP profit rises 209% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank NISP said on Friday its 2000 net profit rose by 209 percent to Rp 60.3 billion (about US$5.53 million) from Rp 19.5 billion in 1999, as its interest income grew to Rp 156.29 billion from Rp 113.59.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Soweto's present troubles a legacy of the past
Soweto's present troubles a legacy of the past South African Tourism invited 26 journalists from Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia on a two-week introductory tour of the country's tourism and investment opportunities in late March.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Suspend July 27 probe: Lawyers
Suspend July 27 probe: Lawyers JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso admitted on Friday that his lawyers had asked police to suspend the investigation of his alleged involvement in the attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters in Central Jakarta on July 27, 1996.
Sat, 05 May 2001
New provinces vow better policy to lure investors
New provinces vow better policy to lure investors JAKARTA (JP): Regional administrations of newly established provinces Banten, Gorontalo, and Bangka Belitung pledged to formulate a better investment policy to compete with other provinces in attracting investors.
Sat, 05 May 2001
Good education not for the rich only
Good education not for the rich only Is good education for the rich only? (The Jakarta Post, April 29, 2001) is an interesting question for me regarding an education issue today.In my opinion, however, good education should be perceived not only in terms of hardware (school facilities) but, most...
Sat, 05 May 2001
OECD sees agriculture prices rising off lows
OECD sees agriculture prices rising off lows BRUSSELS (Reuters): Global agricultural markets are set to emerge from a prolonged downturn, which has seen many commodities hit historic lows, as broad-based economic growth lifts prices over the next five years, the OECD said on Friday.