Archive: 2 June 2001
66 articles found
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Five thugs mobbed to dead
Five thugs mobbed to dead MEDAN, North Sumatra: Five alleged thugs in the Percut Sei Tuan area, Deli Serdang regency were mobbed to death by local residents on Thursday. Police said the residents were angered as the alleged crooks often robbed and extorted money from them. On Thursday, the five men allegedly looted a fish pond, belonging to a local resident. Upon hearing the news, nearby residents came and mobbed the five thugs to death at the scene. North Sumatra Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso seeks loans for Texmaco to make buses
Sutiyoso seeks loans for Texmaco to make buses JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is seeking soft loans to be channeled to Texmaco to enable the conglomerate to manufacture buses that will be purchased by the government as part of its public transportation rejuvenation program.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
House, observers cool on reshuffle
House, observers cool on reshuffle By Tertiani Simanjuntak & Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and observers admitted to being baffled by the President's sudden move to reshuffle the Cabinet, contending that it would do little to cool sentiments or reduce the likelihood of a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Kodak focuses on Indonesia exposure to overtake market
Kodak focuses on Indonesia exposure to overtake market JAKARTA (Reuters): When the Indonesian economy crashed in 1997, overseas investors bailed out in droves or pulled down the shutters on business plans. But for Pallop Santiphant, general manager of Kodak (Singapore) Pte Ltd's representative office in Jakarta, something went click. He saw the big picture, opportunity in crisis and took a gamble to gain market share.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Susilo replaced in hasty reshuffle
Susilo replaced in hasty reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid added further suspense to the unfolding political drama by catching everyone by surprise on Friday with his announcement of a Cabinet reshuffle which included the replacement of his top political and security minister. The reshuffle was not so much a case of ushering new faces into the Cabinet as one of musical chairs, as three of the five new appointments were those of people already serving in his administration.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Robina builds RI food factory
Robina builds RI food factory MANILA (AFX-ASIA): Universal Robina Corp is to build factories in China and Indonesia for its branded consumer goods, the company's executive vice president and director Lance Gokongwei said. He said the two factories will produce confectionery products and will be completed by the end of the year.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
BPS statistics paint bleak picture of economy
BPS statistics paint bleak picture of economy JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) painted on Friday a bleak picture of the country's economy, with monthly inflation in May at its highest level since January. The bureau also reported a hefty 9.3 percent drop in exports to US$4.8 billion in April following a 10.5 percent increase in March. BPS said the monthly inflation rate in May rose to 1.13 percent, the highest monthly level this year.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
SEAG soccer team to start training in June
SEAG soccer team to start training in June JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer team will start its training program in preparation for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on June 17 at the Krakatau Steel training camp in Cilegon, Banten, team manager Irawadi D. Hanafi told reporters on Friday. The team will move to other training camps either in Jakarta or Sukabumi, West Java, on June 28, before flying to Perth, Australia, for a 10-day tryout.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
President's picture burning probed
President's picture burning probed KENDARI, Northeast Sulawesi: Police are investigating the burning of pictures portraying President Abdurrahman Wahid, which allegedly involved a local councillor during a recent rally held inside the provincial council building. Northeast Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Djumain Arief said President Abdurrahman is the legitimate head of state so any deliberate disfigurement of his image is deemed an assault and should therefore be probed, Antara reported.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
President Arroyo's lost (political) adolescence
President Arroyo's lost (political) adolescence By Amando Doronila MANILA: The presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is being hardened in the crucible of a succession of crises and demands for economic reforms seldom experienced by any other president since Manuel L. Quezon.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Economy amid political crisis
Economy amid political crisis There is good reason for the market to weather the next two months of heightened political uncertainty with a lesser sense of foreboding despite the potentially explosive situation and the ongoing leadership crisis. Though the House of Representatives has given a vote of no confidence in President Abdurrahman Wahid -- making his government a lame duck and a new government widely expected after the Aug.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Senate to scrutinize Bush on Asia
Senate to scrutinize Bush on Asia By Sonya Hepinstall WASHINGTON (Reuters): Democrats in control of the U.S. Senate will set a different tone on Asian affairs, subjecting the Bush team to greater scrutiny on issues such as a new missile defense and policy toward North Korea, foreign policy experts said. Asia can also expect to see a greater Senate focus on Southeast Asia and on "opportunities" rather than threats when it came to countries like China, Democratic Senate aides said.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Taking issue with Flor Contemplacion
Taking issue with Flor Contemplacion The film review Flor Contemplacion story flawed but still respectable (May 18, 2001) by Mr. Joko E.H. Anwar had inaccuracies which we wish to clarify. Ms. Flor Contemplacion was not "wrongly hanged for murder in Singapore", but was given due process in the Singapore courts. Neither was Ms. Contemplacion coerced into admitting that charges after being put through a "torture session allegedly conducted by Singaporean authorities".
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
MPR tasks Ad Hoc subcommittees to prepare special session
MPR tasks Ad Hoc subcommittees to prepare special session JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly's Working Committee decided on Friday not to establish special committees, instead assigning its Ad Hoc subcommittees to make preparations for the special session. The Ad Hoc subcommittees will start their meetings on June 7 to prepare draft decrees in anticipation of decisions that will be made during the plenary session.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Legalize border marts, govt urged
Legalize border marts, govt urged KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Provincial councillors are demanding that the central government legalize the crime-prone illegal markets that are proliferating along the Indonesian - East Timorese border in Kupang. Councillor Karel Y.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor wants more than 85% of revenue from oil
E. Timor wants more than 85% of revenue from oil DARWIN, Australia (AP): East Timor said Friday it wants more than 85 percent of the revenue from lucrative oil fields under the sea separating it from Australia. The fledgling nation also wants jobs in Australia's most northern port city, Darwin, that flow from a A$1.5 billion pipeline to gas fields below the Timor Sea, East Timor economic affairs representative Mari Alkatiri said.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
MPR tasks Ad Hoc for special session
MPR tasks Ad Hoc for special session JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly's Working Committee decided on Friday not to establish special committees, instead assigning its Ad Hoc subcommittees to make preparations for the special session. The Ad Hoc subcommittees will start their meetings on June 7 to prepare draft decrees in anticipation of decisions that will be made during the plenary session.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati pledges to uphold national unity
Megawati pledges to uphold national unity BANDUNG (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri stated on Friday that she would not tolerate the call for freedom in several parts of the country, saying that it was a country's right to maintain its territorial integrity. "Concerning the intention of some citizens to separate from Indonesia, in my opinion there is no country in the world that would tolerate disintegration," Megawati said.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Beyonics to buy PCBA in Batam
Beyonics to buy PCBA in Batam SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Beyonics Technology Ltd, formerly Uraco Holdings Ltd, said it has agreed to buy Seagate's printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) operations in Batam, Indonesia. As part of the agreement, Beyonics will supply Seagate with PCBAs and provide warranty repair services for the products. No details of the consideration involved in the transaction were given.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Faith put Kampung Sawah on the map
Faith put Kampung Sawah on the map By Ida Indawati Khouw Most cities have enclaves where people sharing the same beliefs, ethnic backgrounds or values come together. In predominantly Muslim Old Batavia, the Dutch colonial government established an area especially for the minority local Christian population. This is the 80th article in our series on old Jakarta.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Conservation of historic building remains in limbo
Conservation of historic building remains in limbo JAKARTA (JP): It has been four years since the historic Candra Naya mansion at Jl. Gajah Mada No. 188 in Central Jakarta was abandoned after conservation work stopped in 1997. The mansion now stands trapped and dwarfed by the towering presence of the half-completed surrounding buildings, on which construction was halted due to the economic crisis.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Students take stage as Gus Dur's supporters leave
Students take stage as Gus Dur's supporters leave JAKARTA (JP): Rallies in support of beleaguered President Abdurrahman Wahid took a totally different turn on Friday when militant groups of students took to the street in the place of his die-hard supporters, who started leaving the city for their home towns in East Java.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes 34 houses in Ancol
Fire razes 34 houses in Ancol JAKARTA (JP): At least 34 houses in the urban villages of Walang and Lodan in Ancol, North Jakarta, were burned to the ground on Friday, causing estimated losses of hundreds of millions of rupiah. The police are still investigating the cause of the fire, but an eyewitness said it originated from the burning of garbage, made up of a large number of cardboard boxes, by a wooden casemaker under the nearby Ancol flyover at about 1 p.m.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Teater Yuka's 'Bisu-in-Blue' says that all we need is love
Teater Yuka's 'Bisu-in-Blue' says that all we need is love By Lauren Bain JAKARTA (JP): Bisu-in-Blue, the latest work by Jakarta-based Teater Yuka, is loosely based on the West Sumatran legend of Malin Kundang. It has been given the contemporary makeover by sinetron (TV series) actress and ex-rock singer Renny Djajoesman, who is the director, and the general manager of GATRA magazine, Yudhistira ANM Massardi, who is its writer. In the legend, Malin Kundang is a young boy from a poor family.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt close to agreement with IMF over BI law
Govt close to agreement with IMF over BI law JAKARTA (JP): The government is close to an agreement with the International Monetary Fund over the disputed amendment of the central bank law, according to a senior government official. Dipo Alam, an assistant to the coordinating minister for the economy, said on Friday he had just completed talks with visiting IMF official Barry Johnston over the Bank Indonesia law amendment, and the two managed to come to an agreement on certain issues.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Undoing democratic progress must be avoided
Undoing democratic progress must be avoided TOKYO: Indonesia's parliament (legislature) has voted to start impeachment proceedings against scandal-wracked President Abdurrahman Wahid in a move that could invite a long and bloody power struggle in the deeply troubled country. An extraordinary session of the People's Consultative Assembly is expected to be convened in August to decide whether to oust Wahid.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Telephone rates to go up by 21% from June 10
Telephone rates to go up by 21% from June 10 BANDUNG, West Java (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said on Friday it would increase its rates by an average of 21.67 percent on June 10. Telkom's vice president for corporate communications Dodi Amarudien said the plan had been agreed upon by the government but was still subject to approval by the House of Representatives.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
President Abdurrahman Wahid stated on Friday that the special
President Abdurrahman Wahid stated on Friday that the special session had no right to demand a statement of presidential accountability as the 1945 Constitution stipulated clearly that the President only had to account to the MPR at the end of his term of office. "Just ignore it ... it has only been mentioned by a couple of people. We should find another way to get to the truth," he remarked during an interview with TVRI state television .
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate June 1
Rupiah rate June 1 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies down late, rupiah hit by political turmoil
Asian currencies down late, rupiah hit by political turmoil SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies weakened across the board against the U.S. dollar Friday, with the deteriorating political situation in Indonesia inflicting damage on the rupiah. Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, battling a campaign effort by lawmakers to impeach him, would be firing his security minister, national police chief, and three other senior members of his cabinet, according to state-run news agency Antara.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
City celebrates 474th anniversary
City celebrates 474th anniversary JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso kicked off on Friday the one- month celebration of the city's 474th anniversary, which falls on June 22. He launched the celebration at a ceremony held in a Betawi (Jakarta native) culture preservation area in Setu Babakan, Srengseng Sawah, South Jakarta. "I hope all the festivities will make Jakartans love the city more and boost togetherness and social discipline," the governor said.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Railway company launches service through BCA ATM
Railway company launches service through BCA ATM JAKARTA (JP): As of Friday, Jakartans traveling out of town using inter-city trains can purchase their tickets through Bank Central Asia (BCA) automated teller machines (ATMs) without having to queue in line for tickets at Gambir station in Central Jakarta. First, the customers must call the booking agent, Expert, on (021) 4221122 to obtain a reservation number. After that, they can go to the nearest BCA ATM to pay for the ticket.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tourist arrivals fall
Tourist arrivals fall JAKARTA (JP): The number of foreign visitors arriving in Indonesia fell slightly in April to 348,067 from 354,239 the previous month due to increasing political uncertainty in the country, according to a report. A report by the Central Bureau of Statistics said the 1.74 percent decline in tourist arrivals was the result of a reoccurrence of ethnic clashes in several parts of the country and anxiety over the House of Representatives plenary session.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Court case against Golkar begins
Court case against Golkar begins JAKARTA (JP) : The Supreme Court opened hearings on Friday into a suit filed by several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) aimed at dissolving the Golkar Party. R.O.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Erratic reshuffle
Erratic reshuffle President Abdurrahman Wahid may have been exercising his constitutional prerogative in reshuffling the Cabinet on Friday, but he still owes the nation a logical explanation as to why he made those changes. Unfortunately, his explanation after the announcement fell short of expectation, and, with regards to the dismissal of Coordinating Minister of Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, it raises more questions than it gives answers.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Japan seeks oil reserves in SE Asia
Japan seeks oil reserves in SE Asia TOKYO (Nikkei): The government is considering establishing oil-storage facilities in Southeast Asian nations to help ensure a steady flow to them and Japan in the event of a regional oil shortage, it was learned Friday, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Saturday morning edition. Petroleum consumption is surging in Asia, deepening fears that Japan's oil supply could be threatened.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
American buyers cut RI textile imports
American buyers cut RI textile imports JAKARTA (JP): Many American buyers have cut their textile imports from Indonesia due to the economic slowdown, the Indonesian Textile Association (API) senior executive said on Friday. The association's executive director, Irwandi Muslim Amin, said that textile orders from the U.S.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian unrest hardly impacts palm oil supply
Indonesian unrest hardly impacts palm oil supply LONDON (Reuters): A fresh wave of political unrest in Indonesia is seen having little immediate impact on palm oil supply to the world market, European vegetable oil traders said. Indonesia is the second largest producer of palm oil after Malaysia and coconut oil after the Philippines.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Santos, Cue find oil in E. Java
Santos, Cue find oil in E. Java CANBERRA (Dow Jones): Australian energy companies Santos Ltd. and Cue Energy Resources Ltd. have discovered oil and gas during drilling of the Oyong-1 well in east Java. Santos is the operator and holds a 45 percent stake in the well, while Cue has a 15 percent stake and Coastal Indonesia Sampang Ltd. has the 40 percent balance.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir ignores advice on Anwar
Mahathir ignores advice on Anwar KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday brushed off a recommendation from Malaysia's human rights commission that his jailed deputy Anwar Ibrahim should be allowed spinal surgery overseas. "That is Suhakam's view," he told a press conference, using the Malay acronym for the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia. "You cannot expect us to accept directions from Suhakam. In that case, it is better if they replace the government ...
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
'I learned from Sukarno more than I ever dreamed I could learn'
'I learned from Sukarno more than I ever dreamed I could learn' By Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): To think about Sukarno today, makes Willem Oltmans, a Dutch journalist, 76 and an ardent admirer of Indonesia's first president, very sad. He met Sukarno in 1956 and became a good friend. His penthouse in Amsterdam is full with photographs of him with Sukarno, his family and friends. On June 6, his book Sukarno, Sahabatku (Sukarno, My Friend) will be launched in Jakarta.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Uprooting the New Order
Uprooting the New Order From Forum Keadilan It is popular these days to discuss how to eradicate the New Order. As nearly everyone agrees the New Order is rooted in militarism, some people have opined that militarism should be crushed. Strangely, militarism is still alive and kicking among us. It has even seemingly gained strength. Evidence of this is the military style adopted by civilian organizations.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 Performance 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Feature 4:00 Music 5:00 News 5:30 Documentary 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Quiz 8:30 Music 10:00 Sports 11:00 Traditional Performance Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:00 Music 7:30 News (in English) 8:30 Documentary TPI 5:30 a.m.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Weekend lineup
Weekend lineup JAKARTA (JP): Following are sports competitions to be broadcast this weekend on local TV stations (listings in Jakarta Time): Sunday Motor racing Italian Grand Prix, ANteve, 06.30 p.m. Soccer World Cup qualifying matches: Ireland vs Portugal, RCTI, 00.45 a.m. (delayed) Russia vs Yugoslavia, RCTI, 02.30 a.m. (delayed)
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 1, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,625 -25 931,500 Adindo Foresta 120 0 0 AGIS 135 -5 150,000 Alakasa 150 25 2,000 Alfa Retailindo 1,075 -25 444,500 Alter Abadi 80 -10 50,000 Alumindo Light 600 0 0 Andhi Chandra 1,750 50 57,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 150 5 5,000 Aneka Tambang 875 -25 4,088,500 Apac Citra 290 -20 17,000 Aqua...
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asia pressed to play a greater role in IMF
Asia pressed to play a greater role in IMF SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia needs to play a greater role in the workings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if it wants to have an impact on policy making, first deputy director Stanley Fischer said here Friday. Fischer defended the fund from criticism that its bitter medicine after the 1997-98 Asian crisis left a sour taste in the mouths of those hurting the most, and said the IMF board preferred to work by consensus.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Political change never a smooth process
Political change never a smooth process Barbara Harvey is a familiar face at Indonesian events in Washington. One cannot miss the short, white-haired woman questioning Indonesian officials who pass through the city. The former United States deputy chief of mission in Jakarta (1993-1997) says she still follows Indonesian news. She is retired, but taught a seminar on Indonesia at Georgetown University last spring.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Two alleged armed robbers shot dead
Two alleged armed robbers shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead two out of five alleged robbers armed with offensive weapons who attacked police officers after they were caught red-handed attempting to rob a motorcyclist on Jl. Lodan Raya late on Friday. Pademangan Police chief Adj. Comr. Hendro Pandowo told journalists that he and several detectives were patrolling Jl. Lodan Raya, Pademangan subdistrict, North Jakarta, following a series of robberies involving motorcyclists on Jl.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police chief rejects Gus Dur's order to quit
Police chief rejects Gus Dur's order to quit JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Surojo Bimantoro rejected on Friday an order from President Abdurrahman Wahid to resign, claiming such action was against existing regulations. "The President has asked me to resign. I will not," Bimantoro told reporters on Friday evening, after an emergency meeting at the National Police Headquarters.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tim Tam ad insults nursing profession
Tim Tam ad insults nursing profession From Suara Karya I enjoy watching interesting advertisements televised on private TV stations. However, I was shocked to watch a Tim Tam advertisement, which I think humiliated the nursing profession. The advertisement depicted a nurse eating a patient's biscuits, something shameful and extremely intolerable. I, therefore, would like to warn producers to be more careful in making advertisements.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir returns to rumors, rebukes
Mahathir returns to rumors, rebukes KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's veteran prime minister returned home on Friday to rumors that his finance minister was quitting and rare rebukes over the treatment of his jailed former deputy and his supporters. Barely off the airport tarmac after attending a two-day summit of developing countries in crisis-torn Indonesia, Mahathir Mohamad was denying that he had received any resignation letter from Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
NU chairman visits riot-hit Pasuruan
NU chairman visits riot-hit Pasuruan PASURUAN, East Java (JP): In an effort to restore its badly dented image after three days of clashes in Pasuruan, the country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) showed its human face on Friday in the form of a visit by its chairman Hasyim Muzadi to damaged churches and the relatives of a local killed by the police during the disturbances. Hasyim, accompanied by the chairman of the East Java chapter of the NU, Ali Maschan Moesa, the Rev.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
China in WTO may shake Southeast Asia
China in WTO may shake Southeast Asia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): China's graduation to World Trade Organization (WTO) membership may prove a double-edged development for its southern neighbors and could stir problems for ethnic Chinese living in southeast Asia. Kunio Yoshihara, a professor of Japan's Kyoto University in residence at the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, said on Friday China's WTO accession posed dangers to the region but added the threat should not be overdone.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Teater Yuka's 'Bisu-in-Blue' says all we need is love
Teater Yuka's 'Bisu-in-Blue' says all we need is love By Lauren Bain JAKARTA (JP): Bisu-in-Blue, the latest work by Jakarta-based Teater Yuka, is loosely based on the West Sumatran legend of Malin Kundang. It has been given the contemporary makeover by sinetron (TV series) actress and ex-rock singer Renny Djajoesman, who is the director, and the general manager of GATRA magazine, Yudhistira ANM Massardi, who is its writer. In the legend, Malin Kundang is a young boy from a poor family.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
47 people feared dead after ship founders
47 people feared dead after ship founders MAJENE, South Sulawesi (JP): As many as 47 people were missing and feared dead after a passenger ship sank off Majene, some 300 kilometers south of the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar on Sunday, Majene port administrator Albar Yahya said on Friday.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Your appearance is your image
Your appearance is your image JAKARTA (JP): As an executive who is expected to appear and perform professionally, it is obviously important to have a totally professional appearance. The image you build communicates with others, telling them several things about yourself, such as personality, status, knowledge and the skills you possess. One does not need to attire oneself in expensive or branded clothes and accessories to put across an impression of quality.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ramayana's profit up 6.8%
Ramayana's profit up 6.8% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed department store chain PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa recorded a 6.8 percent increase in net profit, reaching Rp 56.79 billion (US$5.16 million) in the first quarter of the year as against Rp 53.15 billion in the same period last year. The company attributed the increase to foreign exchange earnings which rose seven fold to Rp 22.19 billion in the first quarter of the year, from Rp 3.3 billion in the corresponding period last year.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Kancil' to replace 'bajaj'
'Kancil' to replace 'bajaj' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday that he would soon discuss with Minister of Trade and Industry Luhut B. Pandjaitan on a planned replacement of the bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicle) with four-wheeled Kancil. "As soon as I get the green light from the minister I will proceed with plan," Sutiyoso announced.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Unity
Unity Megawati pledges to uphold national unity. Page 2 Railway Railway company launches service through BCA ATM. Page 3 Arroyo President Arroyo's lost (political) adolescence. Page 5 World Cup Germany, Italy close in on final World Cup places. Page 6 APEC APEC calls for new WTO round, China's entry. Page 10 Pointer: Greater role -- Page 10 di bawah imf
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
"Unfortunately Bung Karno never had time for his children ...
"Unfortunately Bung Karno never had time for his children ... They didn't know him well, let alone understand his political ideas ..."
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems, The Jakarta Post arrived late to subscribers in Tanjung Karang, Lampung, and in West Java's towns of Cirebon, Purwakarta and Bandung on Tuesday. We apologize for the inconvenience. -- Publisher
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
President-legislature row escalates
President-legislature row escalates JAKARTA (JP): Tension between the President and legislators escalated further on Friday, with both sides exchanging "threats of action" in relation to the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) scheduled for Aug. 1, 2001.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Only 3 entries for Junior Indonesia Open
Only 3 entries for Junior Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Only Japan, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam have confirmed their participation in badminton's Milo Junior Indonesia Open in Surakarta, West Java, this month. Meanwhile Russia, Hong Kong and Canada have yet to submit the names of their players.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
IMF: We're not walking out of Indonesia
IMF: We're not walking out of Indonesia SINGAPORE (AP): The International Monetary Fund has not "walked out of Indonesia" despite the IMF's stalled payments on a loan to the country, a senior official from the fund said Friday. However, the IMF was "anxious" to complete a review of Indonesia's economic performance, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer said.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI crushes S. Korea for Sudirman final
RI crushes S. Korea for Sudirman final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers were only one step away from fulfilling their dream of bringing home the Sudirman Cup, after crushing South Korea 3-1 on Friday at the San Pablo Stadium in Seville, Spain. Indonesia last reached the Sudirman Cup final in 1995 but had to bow out to defending champion China. Competing while their country is gripped by political tension, all shuttlers contributed strong performances.
Sat, 02 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Conservation of historic building in limbo
Conservation of historic building in limbo JAKARTA (JP): It has been four years since the historic Candra Naya mansion at Jl. Gajah Mada No. 188 in Central Jakarta was abandoned after conservation work stopped in 1997. The mansion now stands trapped and dwarfed by the towering presence of the half-completed surrounding buildings, on which construction was halted due to the economic crisis.