Archive: 17 July 2001
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Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Text and photo
Text and photo by Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Nervous teenage girls squeeze into their flashy designer clothes backstage. They then apply eyeliner and lipstick with careful precision before admiring their reflection in the mirror. They all have the same hope: winning the cover girl contest.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
500 poor students to be enrolled
500 poor students to be enrolled JAKARTA (JP): Some 500 junior high school graduates from disadvantaged families, who as of Monday had yet to be accepted by any school due to their low grades, will soon be placed in a number of public senior high schools to join their peers for the new academic...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
PLN executives investigated
PLN executives investigated TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Prosecutor's Office will immediately launch an investigation in a suspected Rp 6.9 billion corruption case involving two executives and two staff members of Tangerang's state-run electricity company (PLN), an official said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
IBRA restructuring rules aim for transparency
IBRA restructuring rules aim for transparency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) expects to make its debt-restructuring deals fully transparent with the issuance of restructuring principles in response to criticisms that the agency has been offering "sweetheart" deals to...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Revenue targets hiked by up to 20%
Revenue targets hiked by up to 20% JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday that it had raised its revenue targets from taxes, privatization and asset sales, to between 5 percent and 20 percent more than stipulated in the state budget to help contain its deficit to as much as 3.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Audit commission to verify officials' wealth
Audit commission to verify officials' wealth JAKARTA (JP): The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) disclosed on Monday that only 18 percent of state officials had returned their wealth declaration forms, and of those, almost half contained irregularities.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Reform targets hinge on improved market confidence
Reform targets hinge on improved market confidence JAKARTA (JP): The government said its macroeconomic targets, as contained in the next letter of intent (LoI), depended on the recovery of market confidence this year amid doubts over the country's economic prospects due to continued political...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Junior tennis c'ships begin
Junior tennis c'ships begin SEMARANG (JP): The organizing committee expects 300 junior tennis players to take part in the Rp 13.5 million (US$1,170) Martina Cup national junior tennis championships."The championships start on Tuesday at the Sasana Ambirawa Raga sports hall in Ambarawa, Central...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Flyovers not yet a security priority: Police
Flyovers not yet a security priority: Police JAKARTA (JP): Despite two blasts under flyovers in the capital in the past few days, the city police have not put flyovers at the top of their security priority list.City police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Pros and cons of transgenic cotton continue in S. Sulawesi
Pros and cons of transgenic cotton continue in S. SulawesiBy Hasanuddin Hamid MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Public controversy over transgenic cotton lingers on as cotton plantations in Balleanging village in Bulukumba regency, some 160 kilometers south of Makassar in South Sulawesi, are attacked...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Gus Dur gets warm welcome during his N. Sulawesi tour
Gus Dur gets warm welcome during his N. Sulawesi tour JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid received on Monday a warm welcome during his tour to Bitung, North Sulawesi, when thousands of elementary and high school students cheerfully greeted him.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
SIA buys 10 superjumbos
SIA buys 10 superjumbos PARIS (AFP): The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said on Monday that Singapore Airlines has confirmed its intention to buy 10 superjumbo A380-800 airplanes, taking to 67 the total number of firm orders and letters of intent for the aircraft.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Activists call for an act of civil disobedience
Activists call for an act of civil disobedience JAKARTA (JP): Political activists are calling for an act of civil disobedience by rejecting all regulations, policies and taxes imposed by the government and the House of Representatives.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Golden Agri, AFP ask for suspension of share trading
Golden Agri, AFP ask for suspension of share trading SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asia Food & Properties Ltd. and its unit, Golden Agri-Resources Ltd., requested suspension of trading in their shares on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Indoprom did not contact me
Indoprom did not contact me I read with interest PT Indoprom's letter by Rizal Vikdazir, the subscription division head (The Jakarta Post July 14, 2001, Indoprom responds). I read the letter with interest because that was the first time I heard of this person.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Sight, hearing required for future presidents
Sight, hearing required for future presidents JAKARTA (JP): Doctors here have suggested that a complete command of one's physical senses, which includes sight and hearing, along with other developed mental functions, be a mandatory requirement for future presidents.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
BII plans rights issue to fund its acquisition
BII plans rights issue to fund its acquisition JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) is planning a rights issue to enable state-owned Bank Mandiri to acquire the financially troubled banking unit of the Sinar Mas group, BII's new management said Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
'PT KAI not to blame for railroad accident'
'PT KAI not to blame for railroad accident' PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The state-owned railway company (PT KAI) must not be blamed in the deadly collision between a coal train and a Tasima Star 2000 intercity bus in Prabumulih, South Sumatra, on Sunday, a railroad official said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Expats told to register with immigration
Expats told to register with immigration JAKARTA (JP): All expatriates residing in Indonesia will be required to register at local immigration offices between Aug. 10 and Oct. 10.The Immigration Office announced on Monday that registration would be mandatory for all overseas nationals living in...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Nat'l boxers leave for Cuba
Nat'l boxers leave for Cuba JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian boxers being prepared for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games left on Monday for Havana to begin a 50-day training program.The boxers are light flyweight Bonix Saweho, bantamweight Juan Sapahipan, lightweight David Iskiwar, light...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Mahathir shows caution on electricity deregulation
Mahathir shows caution on electricity deregulation KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Citing the fiasco in California, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Monday that his government will be cautious about deregulating the government-controlled electricity sector.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
A privilege through memberships
A privilege through memberships JAKARTA (JP): In the United States there are several private golf clubs that only allow up to 200 members and whose membership and annual fee run into the millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of dollars, respectively.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Malaysian palm oil jumps
Malaysian palm oil jumps KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended mostly higher on renewed speculative buying despite weak export figures for the first 15 days of June, traders said.The new benchmark third-month October contract ended up 39 ringgit at 1,114 ringgit ($293.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership Philippine-Indonesian relations are characterized by a genuine sense of brotherhood borne out of centuries of close and vibrant interaction as neighbors. In precolonial times, trade, commerce and transmigration flourished between our peoples.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
No recession for Malaysia: Mahathir
No recession for Malaysia: Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is not expected to plunge into another recession this year despite the U.S. slowdown, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday.He told a press conference that "as far as we can read, the figures do not show that we are going...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 16, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,400 0 605,000 Adindo Foresta 120 0 0 AGIS 140 -5 1,107,000 Alakasa 160 0 0 Alfa...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Mahathir admits mistakes, no regrets after 20 years
Mahathir admits mistakes, no regrets after 20 years KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad racked up 20 years in power on Monday, while over 30 countrymen waited to be charged for protesting outside a detention camp where leading opposition activists are being held.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
NGOs sue govt over Sampit case
NGOs sue govt over Sampit case JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court started hearing on Monday a lawsuit filed by five non-governmental organizations (NGOs) against the government for its failure to prevent the bloodshed in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, between February and March this year.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
RI and GAM hold peace talks in Aceh
RI and GAM hold peace talks in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The joint committee, representatives of the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels group held peace talks here on Monday, to discuss, among other things, the establishment of a joint democracy council.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
'Alang-alang' children scrape by on the docks
'Alang-alang' children scrape by on the docks BATANG, Central Java (JP): The fish auction center at Batang Port swarms every morning with brokers and, during holidays, with women customers looking for bargains.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Wahana starts delivery of 400 buses
Wahana starts delivery of 400 buses JAKARTA (JP): Bus maker PT Wahana Perkasa Auto Jaya, a subsidiary of PT Texmaco, started delivering on Monday the first of a total of 400 public transportation buses to its buyers.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Property market remains bleak
Property market remains bleakBy I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
I was misquoted
I was misquoted First of all, I would like to thank The Jakarta Post for taking part at the Jakarta Great Sale Media Tour on July 11, 2001.Reading the Post on July 13, 2001, however, I was most disappointed as I had been misquoted twice in your article titled Jakarta Great Sale campaign has few...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Every computer needs a peripheral
Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Swiss woman found dead in Bogor
Swiss woman found dead in Bogor BOGOR (JP): A Swiss woman reportedly committed suicide by jumping from the second floor of the Persatuan Bangau Putih martial arts dormitory in Sampai Village here on Monday.The victim was said to have been suffering from malaria.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Rupiah rate July 16
Rupiah rate July 16 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,840.00 11,840.00 11,283.00 11,397.00Australian dollar 1 5,512.14 6,026.56 5,737.41 5,801.07Austrian schilling 1 673.07 735.60 700.58 708.07Belgian franc 1 229.59 250.92 238.97 241.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Hostages 'won't become int'l issue'
Hostages 'won't become int'l issue' TIMIKA, Irian Jaya: Irian Jaya Governor Jaap Solossa said the Indonesian and Belgian governments had agreed not to make the kidnapping of two Belgian nationals by rebels in the province into an international issue.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
President's plan to move sports complex contested
President's plan to move sports complex contested JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's plan to relocate the Bung Karno sports complex from the Senayan district of Central Jakarta to the site of the former Kemayoran airport in East Jakarta was greeted by many negative comments on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Regency suspends sand quarrying
Regency suspends sand quarrying JAKARTA (JP): The Riau administration has halted sand quarrying and sand exports to Singapore indefinitely, regent Muhammad Sani announced on Monday.The regent said that the suspension, effective as from early July, was aimed at improving the regulation of the...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Asian sugar trade likely to remain thin
Asian sugar trade likely to remain thin BANGKOK (Reuters): Asian sugar trade is expected to remain thin in coming days, with little fresh demand seen as the market awaits a Chinese tender mid-week, traders said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Javanese Language Congress lures foreigners
Javanese Language Congress lures foreigners YOGYAKARTA (JP): The United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, the Netherlands, Suriname and Malaysia are represented at the third Javanese Language Congress being held at the Ambarrukmo Palace Hotel from July 16 to July 21.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Prepare yourself, Mr. President!
Prepare yourself, Mr. President!From Koran TempoPresident Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has again exhibited overconfidence in his attitude toward politics. During an interview with Maria Ressa from CNN Jakarta bureau on July 12, he was very confident that he would survive the special session of the...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Sumitomo plans $150m plant
Sumitomo plans $150m plant TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's biggest nickel producer, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd, said on Monday it will go ahead with a laterite nickel project in the Philippines using a new acid leaching technology, jointly with Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corp.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Rain brings Pontianak reprieve
Rain brings Pontianak reprieve PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: After being chocked by thick smog for almost three weeks, Pontianak residents welcomed the rain that fell on Sunday and Monday.The heavy rains brought a reprieve for residents who have been suffering through the haze, caused by forest fires...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Tales of battery operated mice
Tales of battery operated miceBy Zatni ArbiJAKARTA (JP): Have you been handling your mouse like a matchbox? Do you have to drag it all over your desktop to get the cursor to the spot where you want it on the screen? Then it is time to go out and buy a new mouse. That was just what I did last week.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
The hardship and toil of a fisherman's life
The hardship and toil of a fisherman's lifeBy Ahmad Solikhan BATANG, Central Java (JP): It happens day in and day out with no change. Hundreds of fishing boats dock at Batang Port after dusk, and early the next morning the fishermen hurriedly pack their catch for delivery to the local fish auction...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Picking the proper clubs
Picking the proper clubs JAKARTA (JP): Taking up the game of golf can be a confusing process for beginners because there are so many options when it comes time to select your equipment.There is a wide range of prices to choose from, depending on brand, specifications, materials and so on.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
DFNN.com to run in Indonesia
DFNN.com to run in Indonesia MANILA (AFX-ASIA): Diversified Financial News is setting up an office in Indonesia to market its stock trading software and other e-solutions, DFNN. com president Ramon Garcia Jr said."We'll be selling our products in Indonesia.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Hosting Olympics may boost Beijing's image
Hosting Olympics may boost Beijing's image SEOUL: The selection of Beijing as the host of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games is regarded by many as the formal recognition by the international community that China has pulled itself out of its erstwhile status as a second-tier power in Asia and is now...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
TPJ announces water disruption
TPJ announces water disruption JAKARTA(JP): A city tap water company, PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ), announced on Monday that customers in a number of areas in East and North Jakarta would experience water supply disruptions from Tuesday through Friday due to routine maintenance work.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
40 prostitutes detained
40 prostitutes detained JAKARTA (JP): City police detained over 40 suspected prostitutes on Monday, following the arrest of seven alleged drug dealers at a boardinghouse at Jl. Mangga Besar No. 13 in West Jakarta on Monday afternoon.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Military, Police to oppose decree on state of emergency
Military, Police to oppose decree on state of emergency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military and the National Police reconfirmed on Monday their opposition to President Abdurrahman Wahid's intention to declare a state of emergency ahead of the planned People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) session.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Announcement
Announcement Due to the increase in production costs over the past year, which have been exacerbated by the recent increase of fuel and electricity prices, The Jakarta Post, while continuing to provide readers with up-to-date news and high quality information, has been compelled to raise its...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
RI greenfields among the region
RI greenfields among the region JAKARTA (JP): Golf Digest Indonesia in its June 2001 edition identified Indonesia as home to some 250 golf courses.In the edition, the monthly presented "the best golf courses in 100 countries" in the Planet Golf column.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Authorities prepare detailed contingency plan
Authorities prepare detailed contingency plan JAKARTA (JP): The city police and military have reportedly prepared a contingency plan should security conditions take a turn for the worse prior to or during the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
IMF's ominous message
IMF's ominous message Very few people would have missed the negative signal sent by the failure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Indonesian government to agree on a new reform accord last week, however hard both parties tried to sugarcoat the unpleasant reality with such comments as...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Expats residing in Indonesia told to register themselves
Expats residing in Indonesia told to register themselves JAKARTA (JP): All expatriates residing in Indonesia will be required to register at local immigration offices between Aug. 10 and Oct. 10.The Immigration Office announced on Monday that registration would be mandatory for all overseas...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Govt undecided over plan for phone rate hike
Govt undecided over plan for phone rate hike JAKARTA (JP): The government is still undecided over the new schedule for raising phone rates after it was forced to delay its rate hike plan last month."If it were up to us (the government), we would want to implement the rate hike as soon as possible.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Evaluating the regional autonomy policy
Evaluating the regional autonomy policyBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): In the early 1990s countries in Asia such as the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea began their regional autonomy processes, yet this trend seemed to elude Indonesia at that time.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
On the fast lane into oblivion?
On the fast lane into oblivion?By Avie K. Utomo JAKARTA (JP): It's 6:47 a.m. on Saturday. A speeding S-Type blue Jaguar passes on Jagorawi toll road.The person behind the wheel is driving fast to join his already waiting golfing buddies.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Rates for tax payment, valid from June. 16 to July. 22
Rates for tax payment, valid from June. 16 to July. 22 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 11,325.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 700.06Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,719.13Belgian franc 1 Rp 238.80Canadian dollar 1 Rp 7,388.44Swiss franc 1 Rp 6,317.64Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,930.99Danish krone 1 Rp 1,296.24French franc 1 Rp 1,468.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Indosat seeks to pay tax by installment
Indosat seeks to pay tax by installment JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat is seeking government approval to pay in installments Rp 3 trillion (about US$265.5 million) in taxes related to crossholding transactions it concluded with PT Telkom, an executive said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Cengkareng Hospital to be completed soon
Cengkareng Hospital to be completed soon JAKARTA (JP): The construction of city-owned Cengkareng Hospital, worth Rp 134 billion (US$12 million), is expected to be completed in November and ready to serve the public by 2003, an official revealed on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Poso reconciliation team under fire
Poso reconciliation team under fire POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): The team formed by the Central Sulawesi provincial administration to facilitate a reconciliation between conflicting groups in Poso has come under fire for its poor performance.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Can ASEAN rid itself of drugs?
Can ASEAN rid itself of drugs?By Kavi Chongkittavorn BANGKOK: The Association of Southeast Asians is proud that it discussed combating drugs as early as 1972, even though little progress has been made since then.