Archive: 20 July 2001
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Fri, 20 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.
Fri, 20 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.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Antam suspends operation
Antam suspends operation SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesian nickel producer PT Aneka Tambang, or Antam, has temporarily suspended operations at one of its two ferronickel smelters following a small explosion Tuesday, the company said in a statement Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Telkom seeks to prevent telecoms failure in West Java, Banten
Telkom seeks to prevent telecoms failure in West Java, Banten JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom and the government are studying measures to prevent a total telecommunications failure in West Java and Banten following threats to cut off power supplies by state...
Fri, 20 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.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
U.S. Ambassador bids farewell to Megawati
U.S. Ambassador bids farewell to Megawati JAKARTA (JP): United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert S. Gelbard paid a farewell call on Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to mark the end of his turbulent nearly two-year posting here.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Security threat puts police, govt on high alert
Security threat puts police, govt on high alert JAKARTA (JP): In anticipation of a worsening level of security in the capital, the city administration has instructed its personnel to stay on high alert and the city police have prepared contingency plans to safeguard foreign embassies.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
The skinny on fashion for thin women
The skinny on fashion for thin womenBy Muara Bagdja JAKARTA (JP): It is every woman's dream to have a slender, model-like figure.You can gauge your ideal weight in kilograms by taking your height in centimeters, minus 100 and then deduct another 10 percent.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
I have failed to change the Malay mind: Mahathir
I have failed to change the Malay mind: Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said that his inability to create a better work ethic among fellow ethnic Malay Muslims despite affirmative action policies in their favor has been the biggest failure of his 20-...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
English
English English teaching needs total revision: Seminar. Page 2Graft ICW unveils graft in driver's license office. Page 3Labor Time for new era of labor relations. Page 4Vision Political leaders with vision or illusion? Page 5 Cycle Defending champ Armstrong closing in on yellow jersey.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Observers say too much politics in the House
Observers say too much politics in the House JAKARTA (JP): Observers again slammed the House of Representatives on Thursday for neglecting its primary legislative duties and busying itself instead with a tussle for power with the executive branch.Noted lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis and observer T.A.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
PSSI lobbies AFC to host futsal
PSSI lobbies AFC to host futsal JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI)- McDonald's Indonesia futsal team project manager, Ronny Pattinasarani, has been lobbying the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Secretary-General Dato' Peter Velappan for next year's Asian futsal championships.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
ASEAN set to upgrade multilateral security talks
ASEAN set to upgrade multilateral security talks HANOI (Agencies): Southeast Asian nations may take an important step next week to upgrade their dialog on regional security, a Vietnamese official said on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Drug suspect fails to attend trail
Drug suspect fails to attend trail TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang prosecutors failed to present the defendant in a major drugs case who was due to be sentenced by Tangerang District Court on Thursday.Instead, Chief Prosecutor Asnawi submitted a certificate from a physician to the panel judges which...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Gus Dur seeks House help on police chief
Gus Dur seeks House help on police chief JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid requested legislators by letter on Thursday to support him in installing Comr. Gen. Chaeruddin Ismail as the National Police chief, the National Police's spokesman said.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Four BLBI suspects detained
Four BLBI suspects detained JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has sent four suspects in the BLBI liquidity funds scandal to Salemba penitentiary.The warden of the penitentiary, Sofyan Sugeng, confirmed on Thursday evening that Kaharudin Ongko, Leonard Tanubrata, Samadikun Hartono and...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
NTT opens internet connection service in RI
NTT opens internet connection service in RI JAKARTA (JP): PT NTT Indonesia, a subsidiary of Japanese telecoms giant NTT Communications Corp., launched a US$12 million internet connection and data services center here on Thursday to help local companies move towards the Internet.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Pindad employees go on strike
Pindad employees go on strike BANDUNG: More than 1,500 employees of the state-owned military weapons factory went on strike on Thursday to protest the management's policy on the elimination of this year's education allowance for their children.Nobody could be seen in the factory complex.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Where, oh where is my money?
Where, oh where is my money?From KompasHaving been a customer of Bank Central Asia (BCA) since 1990 (account number: 021 1249829 at the Masjid Lama, Palembang, branch), I had a disappointing experience with its ATM on Jl.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Time for new era of labor relations
Time for new era of labor relationsBy James Castle JAKARTA (JP): Reformasi offers an opportunity for a new era in Indonesian industrial relations. Unfortunately, authoritarian central control, mutual suspicion and even brutality characterized 30 years of industrial relations under the New Order.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Hoping for the best
Hoping for the best By this evening, President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid may or may not have made real the threat which he has been holding over the head of legislators in both the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly.Six p.m.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Shooting incident could sour RI-Malaysia ties
Shooting incident could sour RI-Malaysia ties KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The shooting dead last month of a Malaysian fisherman by the Indonesian navy could sour relations between the countries, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar warned on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Political leaders with vision or illusion?
Political leaders with vision or illusion?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The erratic political behavior exhibited in our country during the last few months has made me entirely convinced that we will never be able to come out of our present crisis until and unless leaders with clear vision...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
ICW unveils graft in driver's license office
ICW unveils graft in driver's license office JAKARTA (JP): People do not have to be able to drive to obtain a drivers license in this city. A drivers license can be obtained quickly -- even within an hour or two -- as long as they have the money. No such thing as a driving test, or written test.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Rony shocks Gopichand in Malaysia Open
Rony shocks Gopichand in Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Rony Agustinus scored the biggest upset so far of the US$120,000 Malaysia Open at Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam on Thursday, ousting All England champion Pullela Gopichand of India to ensure a quarterfinals berth.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Relax and make yourself at home at Mario's Place
Relax and make yourself at home at Mario's Place JAKARTA (JP): A new bar/cafe has opened in Menteng, called Mario's Place. New bar openings are always exciting, providing new opportunities for diversion.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 19, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,425 25 336,000 Adindo Foresta 120 0 12,500 AGIS 145 5 1,905,500 Alakasa 175 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
RI widens foot-mouth ban
RI widens foot-mouth ban JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia has banned imports of meat and other animal products from Malaysia and Turkey over fears of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease, a senior agriculture ministry official said.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Some Sumatra farmers abandon plantations
Some Sumatra farmers abandon plantations SINGAPORE (Reuters): Hundreds of Indonesian farmers have abandoned coffee plantations in Sumatra because of low international prices, while Vietnamese growers start to cultivate other crops to survive, traders said on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
PPP begins working meeting ahead of MPR special session
PPP begins working meeting ahead of MPR special session JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) began a two- day national working meeting on Thursday, with officials expecting the party to give top party figures the freedom to maneuver in the fluid political situation expected to develop...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Gus Dur and MPR set for showdown
Gus Dur and MPR set for showdown JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and the People's Consultative Assembly are set to stare each other down in a Friday evening showdown with each side adamant that they will not be the first to blink under the threat of a state of emergency.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
PSSI warns against bribery in league quarters
PSSI warns against bribery in league quarters JAKARTA (JP): In a preemptive strike to avoid match-fixing scandals here, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has warned the Bank Mandiri national league quarterfinalists against accepting money from gamblers.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
No hope for RI Fed Cup against Austria: Pelti
No hope for RI Fed Cup against Austria: Pelti JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) spokesman Benny Mailili dismissed the national team's chances of winning the Federation Cup's World Group relegation play-off against Austria."It's only a dream! We won't be able to beat Austria.
Fri, 20 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.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:15 Debating 3:15 Music 4:15 Children's Program 4:30 Regional Program 5:00 News 5:30 Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Dialog 8:00 Music...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Pencak silat fighters aim to grab SEA Games overall title
Pencak silat fighters aim to grab SEA Games overall title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian pencak silat fighters hope to atone for the 1999 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games by claiming the overall title at the Kuala Lumpur Games in September."All the fighters are concentrating on grabbing the overall title.
Fri, 20 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.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
House debate over oil and gas bill makes slow progress
House debate over oil and gas bill makes slow progress JAKARTA (JP): The deliberation of the new oil and gas bill is unlikely to be completed this month as scheduled because the debate is progressing slowly, a legislator said on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Curse on litterbugs
Curse on litterbugs KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): Malaysian litterbugs have been threatened with hefty fines and community work. Now, they also run the risk of being struck barren.A lawmaker told Parliament on Thursday that she had spotted a very effective signboard in southern Johor state that...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Downturn casts sahdow over ASEAN meeting
Downturn casts sahdow over ASEAN meeting SINGAPORE (AFP): An economic downturn in Southeast Asia sets a gloomy backdrop to annual talks in Vietnam next week of the region's foreign ministers and dialogue with top trading partners.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
RI asks to host JCI meeting
RI asks to host JCI meeting JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has made a proposal to Junior Chamber International (JCI) to host the organization's 2005 world conference in Bali.Indonesian Junior Chamber president Rainer Prakuso Tobing said on Thursday he was optimistic the proposal would be accepted,...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Live comedy flies well in Jakarta
Live comedy flies well in JakartaBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): Telling a funny joke comes down to timing, and the same can be said for the inception of the Jakarta Comedy Club, held monthly at the Mandarin Hotel ballroom.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
ExxonMobil's operation still running smoothly in troubled Aceh
ExxonMobil's operation still running smoothly in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The second day of operation of ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia's Arun gas fields in Aceh is running normally and gas production is expected to increase within the next few days, according to a company' senior official.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Rupiah rate July 19
Rupiah rate July 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,760.00 11,760.00 11,204.00 11,316.00Australian dollar 1 5,537.10 6,057.58 5,765.58 5,828.87Austrian schilling 1 681.40 745.15 709.52 717.02Belgian franc 1 232.43 254.18 242.02 244.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
IBRA is a 'robbers' nest
IBRA is a 'robbers' nestFrom Koran TempoAnwar Nasution once said that the central bank was a "plunderers' nest", and now the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is nothing but a "robbers' nest".
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Toyota launches new Corolla model
Toyota launches new Corolla model JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra Motor launched on Thursday its new Corolla Altis model to boost its presence on the local automotive market.Toyota Astra president Alam Wijono said at the car's launch that he was optimistic the public would respond eagerly to the 1800...
Fri, 20 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.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
English teaching needs total revision: Seminar
English teaching needs total revision: Seminar JAKARTA (JP): English teachers here called for a total revision of the out-of-date high school curriculum on the subject to prepare the next generation for the free trade era.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Whaling bribery denied by Japan
Whaling bribery denied by Japan TOKYO (Reuters): A senior Japanese official was in hot water on Thursday over comments suggesting Tokyo used aid money to win backing for its drive to lift a whaling ban and for describing the minke whale as the "cockroach of the oceans".
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
House passes bill granting special autonomy for Aceh
House passes bill granting special autonomy for Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) enacted on Thursday a law providing special autonomy for Naggroe Aceh Darussalam, with 70 percent of oil and gas revenue going to the province and 30 percent to the central government.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
U.S. debates re-engaging Indonesian Military
U.S. debates re-engaging Indonesian MilitaryBy Lee Siew Hua WASHINGTON: American officials are not ruling out explicitly any engagement with the Indonesian army, the politically dominant and controversial branch of the armed forces, amid a debate within President George W.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Land and building tax doubled
Land and building tax doubledFrom RepublikaI was surprised at my father-in-law Bapak Abdul Razak's Land and Building tax (PBB) for 2001. In the bill his land area with Taxed Object Number (NOP) 31.72.030.001.003-0203.0 has been almost doubled to 220 square meters from 118 square meters in 2000.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Shaking hands
Shaking handsFrom KompasI felt sick at the way House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung shook hands with Anoop Singh, the deputy director of the International Monetary Fund for the Asia Pacific region, with one hand in his pocket. It was an impolite, pompous and arrogant act.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
RI coal to boost Banpu
RI coal to boost Banpu BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand's biggest coal miner, Banpu Plc, said on Thursday it expected a 20-25 percent rise in revenues for its 2001/2002 financial year ended June 30 after a recent expansion in Indonesia.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?
Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.
Fri, 20 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.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Two people shot dead in Poso
Two people shot dead in Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi: Two people were killed and eight others were injured during a two-hour gunfight between two groups of people in the village of Pendolo, Pamona district in the regency of Poso, on Wednesday, military sources confirmed on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Thousands protest public order raids
Thousands protest public order raids JAKARTA (JP): More than 3,000 disadvantaged people, mostly street singers and pedicab drivers, rallied in front of City Hall on Thursday, protesting the public order raids mounted against them by the city administration.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Blockade ends at Arutmin's coal mine
Blockade ends at Arutmin's coal mine JAKARTA (JP): Coal mining company PT Arutmin Indonesia resumed on Thursday its mining activities in Satui, Kotabaru regency, South Kalimantan, after the locals agreed to end their two-day blockade, according to one of its owners, PT Bakrie Brothers.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Street children in poor condition
Street children in poor condition PADANG, West Sumatra: All 160 street children undergoing a recent medical checkup sponsored by private foundation Yayasan Pembangunan Simawang suffered from various diseases, an activist said here on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
This is also a time when TNI is open to new ideas and is still
This is also a time when TNI is open to new ideas and is still favorably disposed to the U.S., despite the sparks of anti- American sentiment ...
Fri, 20 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...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Mature trees felled in Bogor
Mature trees felled in Bogor BOGOR (JP): At least 15 mature trees out of a total of 2,800 unsafe trees inside the town have been felled to avoid them causing injury to passersby and vehicles.The felled trees were between 15 and 20 years old.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Where is the 'golden bridge'?
Where is the 'golden bridge'? We are nearing the month of August. And older Indonesians, in particular, will surely be reminded of a nationalistic slogan of the leaders of the revolutionary period, that national independence was not the final objective of the people's struggle.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
30 armed men rob garment firm
30 armed men rob garment firm BOGOR (JP): About 30 armed men robbed a garment company, PT Intra Garment, in Kertamaya village here early on Thursday morning and escaped with millions of rupiah worth of goods and cash.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Yoong to test with Minardi
Yoong to test with Minardi MONZA, Italy (Reuters): Malaysian Alex Yoong made further progress toward what he hopes will be a Formula One drive later this season with a second test for Minardi on Wednesday.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Bapepam suspects manipulation in BCA shares
Bapepam suspects manipulation in BCA shares JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said on Thursday it suspected that several securities companies had collaborated in manipulating the price of PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) shares through their trading deals in May and late June,...
Fri, 20 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.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Officer to be tried in Udin case
Officer to be tried in Udin case YOGYAKARTA (JP): A detective at the National Police Headquarters, Sec. Adj. Insp. Edy Wuryanto, who is charged with concealing evidence in the murder of local journalist Fuad Muhammad Safruddin in 1996, is currently in detention at the Yogyakarta Police...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Japanese used cars rejected
Japanese used cars rejected JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Jayapura Port administrator has prevented a Panama-flagged ship from unloading 400 used cars imported from Japan by a local businessman because his import license has expired.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Man gets eight years over Bandung bombings
Man gets eight years over Bandung bombings BANDUNG (JP): The Bandung District Court sentenced on Thursday Aceng Suhari, one of defendants tried for last year's Christmas bombings in Bandung, to eight years imprisonment.The verdict was three years higher than the prosecutors' demand.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Freeport to weather slump
Freeport to weather slump SHANGHAI (Dow Jones): PT Freeport Indonesia's President Adrianto Machribie said world copper prices are oversold, but added that the company is well-equipped to ride out the storm.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
RI to ask WTO to be flexible on agriculture
RI to ask WTO to be flexible on agriculture JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and many developing countries will be demanding during the next World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting that the organization be flexible on agricultural issues so as to support the countries' efforts to secure food supplies,...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Malaysia happy to host talks
Malaysia happy to host talks KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is happy to host talks scheduled for next week between the Philippine government and the country's main Muslim insurgent group, Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Police launch random checks for explosives on flyovers
Police launch random checks for explosives on flyovers JAKARTA (JP): City police are conducting random checks for firearms and explosives on flyovers and tollroads across the capital on Thursday, following two recent blasts, one under the Slipi flyover which claimed one life and the other under the...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Message from the President
Message from the President To all our kababayans abroad, I convey my warmest felicitations on the occasion of the 103rd Anniversary of Philippine Independence.This year's Philippine Independence Day should be extra meaningful in light of another glorious moment in our history at EDSA II.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services
Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services The information technology (IT) industry in the Philippines has been going through remarkable progress and growth in recent years. In the hardware sector, the Philippines' semiconductor and electronics industries have been growing at...