Archive: 21 July 2001
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Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Auto expo goes ahead despite political showdown
Auto expo goes ahead despite political showdownBy Damar Harsanto JAKARTA (JP): While the country anxiously watches the escalating political showdown between President Abdurrahman Wahid and legislators, hundreds of automotive companies will proudly exhibit their products for car aficionados at...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
U.S. Ambassador
U.S. Ambassador The photo caption of the meeting between Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri and U.S. Ambassador Robert Gelbard on the front page of Friday's edition, and the accompanying story on the inside page, contained some inaccuracies.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Will Gus Dur keep his presidency?
Will Gus Dur keep his presidency?By Susan Sim JOMBANG, East Java: For all the erratic, incidental nature of his leadership, two things have always anchored President Abdurrahman Wahid.These are his ability to inspire the love and admiration of his people, against the historical legacies of former...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Malaysian busted for 'shabu-shabu'
Malaysian busted for 'shabu-shabu' BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A Malaysia national was arrested by police for allegedly taking shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) in his house, Banjarmasin Police chief Sr. Comr. Soehadjito said on Friday.The police identified the suspect as Kim alias Aming, 34.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
No mere empty threat
No mere empty threat As was widely predicted, President Abdurrahman Wahid on Friday backed down on his threat to declare a state of emergency, something that he has been boasting to the public for the past week or so.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Prostitute killed after argument
Prostitute killed after argument JAKARTA (JP): A man arrested for the brutal murder of a prostitute, who was stabbed 40 times last Friday, told police detectives he murdered the victim because she argued with him over her fee.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
KL to host RP-MILF talks
KL to host RP-MILF talks KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia will host talks next week between the Philippine government and a separatist rebel group, the state-run Bernama news agency reported on Friday.A call for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front's (MILF) 12,000 fighters to lay down their firearms...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Fewer foreign artists perform here
Fewer foreign artists perform here JAKARTA (JP): The number of foreign performing artists in the city has decreased due to current political tension, Aminullah, an executive of the City Political and Social Affairs office said.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Fuel subsidy savings go to poor students
Fuel subsidy savings go to poor students JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education, which has secured Rp 673.4 billion from the state's fuel subsidy reduction, will spend most of the funds in financing the education of 3.6 million poor students.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Fears of disintegration
Fears of disintegrationFrom Suara KaryaWhen I was in elementary school, my teachers used to talk about Indonesia's abundant natural resources, its peaceful and hospitable people, and how foreigners were enchanted by the country.However, today the nation is being torn to pieces by political conflict.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Tutut and friends told to pay Rp 8.5b
Tutut and friends told to pay Rp 8.5b MEDAN, North Sumatra: West Sumatra's Bukittinggi District Court has ruled that the eldest daughter of former president Soeharto, Siti Hardiyanti "Tutut" Indra Rukmana, tycoon Prayogo Pangestu and Andri J. Hartono must pay Rp 8.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Job satisfaction: What do you want deep in your heart?
Job satisfaction: What do you want deep in your heart?By Pri Notowidigdo JAKARTA (JP): Do you know what you want to do in life? Do you want to help people? Do you want to be rich? Or, do you ask yourself, "What do I stand for?" If you're an older person, perhaps you might ask, "What do I want my...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Common people
Common peopleFrom KompasKompas ran a report on its front page titled Voice of common people from July 12 to July 14, 2001 about how the common people are suffering because the state's leaders are not paying any attention to them.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Bowling body prefers young athletes: Manager
Bowling body prefers young athletes: Manager JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bowling Association (PBI) has opted to select young potential 10-pin bowlers to team up for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September instead of veteran players.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Schools, universities asked to stop drug tests
Schools, universities asked to stop drug tests JAKARTA (JP): Doctors at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital called on schools and universities on Thursday to stop subjecting new students to drug tests which they say are either flawed or too costly to be comprehensive.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Asian monies mostly up against dollar
Asian monies mostly up against dollar HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were higher against the U.S. dollar on Friday, with an increasing likelihood that Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid will be ousted from power sparking buying interest in the rupiah.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Weekend Lineup
Weekend Lineup JAKARTA (JP): The following sports competitions will be broadcast live this weekend on local TV stations (all times are in Jakarta Time):SundayWelterweight boxing: Adrian Stone vs Shane Mosley, SCTV, 8 a.m. German Grand Prix motor racing, ANteve, 6:30 p.m.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Jatinegara, a site for military matters in Batavia
Jatinegara, a site for military matters in BataviaBy Ida Indawati Khouw Sprawling, polluted Jatinegara in East Jakarta is notorious today for its traffic congestion and disorderly rows of market vendors spilling over onto the streets.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Fears of unrest keep people away from city center
Fears of unrest keep people away from city center JAKARTA (JP): With President Abdurrahman Wahid having announced he was going to declare a state of emergency on Friday, some areas of the capital were quieter than usual, although the President eventually backed down on his threat.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Rony continues big step in Malaysia Open
Rony continues big step in Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Unseeded Rony Agustinus of Indonesia continued his big step at the US$120,000 Malaysian Open badminton championship by eliminating world champion and compatriot Hendrawan 8-6, 7-2, 7-3 on Friday's quarterfinals.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
PDI-P asks PAN not to accept compromise outside MPR session
PDI-P asks PAN not to accept compromise outside MPR session JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) stepped up its lobbying efforts here on Friday, wooing the National Mandate Party (PAN) to ensure that no political compromise to the deadlock with the President...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
A new paradigm emerges for investments
A new paradigm emerges for investmentsBy Muhammad Sauri Hasibuan JAKARTA (JP): The requirements for successful investment have changed dramatically with the onset of the 21st century. Investments are no longer the private affairs of the investor but are becoming affairs of all different groups in...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Gen. Chaeruddin appointed as caretaker police chief
Gen. Chaeruddin appointed as caretaker police chief JAKARTA (JP): After adding a fourth star to his rank, President Abdurrahman Wahid proceeded to install Gen. Chaeruddin Ismail as interim National Police chief at the State Palace on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Thousands of false eyelash factory workers run amok
Thousands of false eyelash factory workers run amok PURBALINGGA, Central Java (JP) Approximately 1,300 workers of PT Royal Kori Indah, a false artificial eyelash factory here, ran amok on Friday in protest against a company policy.The strike began peacefully at about 8 a.m.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 20, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,425 0 120,500 Adindo Foresta 90 -30 8,000 AGIS 135 -10 1,855,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 730...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Myanmar regrets Suu Kyi snub of national ceremony
Myanmar regrets Suu Kyi snub of national ceremony YANGON (Agencies): Myanmar's military government said on Friday the nation regretted opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's absence at a national ceremony commemorating the murder of her father -- a snub widely seen as a political statement.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Man of letters
Man of letters On July 7, 2001, several TV stations reported President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's meeting with renowned sastrawan (man of letters) Pramoedya Ananta Toer (Pram) in Bogor. Sastrawan, according to Indonesian language experts, is an expert in literature, a poet or an intellectual.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Greeks condemn, Turks honor Cyprus anniversary
Greeks condemn, Turks honor Cyprus anniversary NICOSIA (Reuters): While Turkish Cypriots celebrated on Friday what they call "Peace and Freedom Day", Greek Cypriots condemned the anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus which divided the island 27 years ago.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Gambling on trains
Gambling on trainsFrom RepublikaOn June 29, 2001, I was on the night train Gaya Baru Malam Selatan I from Purwosari to Purwokerto.As all the passenger cars were crowded, including the corridors, at around 10.30 p.m.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
PC software in Indonesian to be launched
PC software in Indonesian to be launched JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch in August Indonesian language-based computer software in an effort to widen computer usage to cover people in rural areas, according to the office of state minister of research and technology.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Market more confident as politics heats up
Market more confident as politics heats up JAKARTA (JP): As political developments unfold swiftly, market players are becoming more confident of a strong rupiah and stock market, analysts said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Gapipa charges China, KL with dumping steel
Gapipa charges China, KL with dumping steel JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Steel Pipe Association (Gapipa) has proposed the government impose countervailing duties on steel pipe imports from Malaysia and China.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
ASEAN steers clear of missile defense row
ASEAN steers clear of missile defense row HANOI (Agencies): Southeast Asian foreign ministers meeting here next week will dodge a dispute between the United States and emerging Asian power China over U.S. plans for a missile defense system, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Keep red-light districts open, AIDS activist says
Keep red-light districts open, AIDS activist says JAKARTA (JP): An AIDS activist criticizes the Jakarta administration for closing down the city's red-light districts, saying that it has made the task of counseling sex workers about the dangers of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Indonesian maids slam exploitation in Hong Kong
Indonesian maids slam exploitation in Hong Kong HONG KONG (Agencies): Some 80 Indonesian migrant workers staged a rally on Friday to protest against alleged exploitation by employers, recruitment agencies and the Indonesian government.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
U.S. slowdown highlights case for SE Asian reform
U.S. slowdown highlights case for SE Asian reform HANOI (AFP): Southeast Asia must push ahead with efforts to integrate its poorer members, implement reforms and tear down tariff barriers to better deal with the U.S.-led global economic slowdown, a top ASEAN official said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Open voting
Open votingFrom Sinar PagiThe plan for an open vote to decide on the President's accountability at the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) runs counter to the stipulation in Article 85 (paragraph 5) of the Procedural Rule, which reads: "Any voting concerning a person or an...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Indomaret puts chain expansion on hold
Indomaret puts chain expansion on hold JAKARTA (JP): Retail chain Indomaret decided to stop its expansion in the city, pending the government's approval of its operation permit application for its 142 outlets in the city, a company director said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Tarnishing Telkom's name
Tarnishing Telkom's nameFrom Media IndonesiaRegarding complaints of deception via the telephone allegedly committed by officers of state telecommunications company (Telkom), I would like to inform the public that Telkom has never organized a lottery with an automobile as the grand prize in...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Rupiah rate July 20
Rupiah rate July 20 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,668.00 11,668.00 11,112.00 11,224.00Australian dollar 1 5,479.08 5,998.52 5,707.12 5,770.26Austrian schilling 1 676.81 740.68 704.98 712.50Belgian franc 1 230.87 252.65 240.48 243.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Inmates at-large after Lahat jailbreak
Inmates at-large after Lahat jailbreak PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police continued their manhunt on Friday for four inmates who escaped from Lahat Penitentiary, about 300 kilometers southwest of here.South Sumatra Police spokesman Sr. Comr. M.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Mahfud offers compromise for alleged corruptors
Mahfud offers compromise for alleged corruptors JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed Minister of Justice and Human Rights Mahfud M.D. has suggested that compromises be made in the case of corruption suspects.Mahfud said on Friday that cases of graft committed in the past had become a major headache for...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Angelique, Wynne to play in Fed Cup opener
Angelique, Wynne to play in Fed Cup opener JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian junior best hope Angelique Widjaja will kick off her Fed Cup debut against Austrian number one Barbara Schett in the first singles match of the World Group Federation Cup relegation play-offs on Saturday.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Indosat hails joint venture plan with MGTI for C. Java
Indosat hails joint venture plan with MGTI for C. Java JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat said it welcomed the idea of a joint venture with PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia (MGTI) to manage telecommunications services in Central Java and Yogyakarta.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Surgeon found dead in hotel room
Surgeon found dead in hotel room JAKARTA (JP): A surgeon died, in a room on the second floor of Hotel Menteng II in Central Jakarta, early Friday morning from a probable drug overdose.Menteng Police chief Comr. Eky H.F.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Inmate killed by fellow prisoner in act of revenge
Inmate killed by fellow prisoner in act of revenge JAKARTA (JP): A prisoner stabbed two other prisoners, one of them to death, at the Salemba Penitentiary in Central Jakarta reportedly in an act of revenge on Friday afternoon, the chief warden said.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Palm oil output may miss 2001 target: Gapki
Palm oil output may miss 2001 target: Gapki JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers' Association (Gapki) said on Friday that crude palm oil production might miss the production target of 7.2 million metric tons this year due to the draught in several major producing areas.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
GAM negotiators detained after peace talks in Aceh
GAM negotiators detained after peace talks in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): After attending peace talks with government representatives, six negotiators from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) were detained by police on suspicion of subversion.Aceh Law and Order Security spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
East Java prepares for backlash on calls for MPR special session
East Java prepares for backlash on calls for MPR special session SURABAYA (JP): The latest political cacophony to erupt in the capital has been met with a variety of reactions from other cities, with most urging calm and some calling for political protagonists to step down.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Downer to see Lao FM
Downer to see Lao FM HANOI (AFP): Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer is to meet his Lao counterpart Somsavat Lengsavad here next week to press for the release of an Australian couple jailed on widely contested gem theft charges, embassy officials said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
KiddyCuts salon caters only to children
KiddyCuts salon caters only to childrenBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Little Jason looked to his left and right with suspicion. His 15 month-old instincts said that everything was clear, so he turned back to his toys.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Special session, not state of emergency
Special session, not state of emergency JAKARTA (JP): The following is a chronology of the events that shaped the political scene on Friday and lead to an evening announcement from the People's Consultative Assembly to convene a plenary session on Saturday.At 9 a.m.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Next president 'needs a chief minister'
Next president 'needs a chief minister' The sense of an imminent change of power in Indonesia is felt as far afield as Australia. One who has never lifted his eyes off the continuing crisis in Indonesia is noted political scientist Dr Herbert Feith..
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Telkom to finance AriaWest's operation
Telkom to finance AriaWest's operation JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecoms company PT Telkom said it would provide operational funds for the West Java and Banten telecommunications regions, managed by PT AriaWest International, for as long as the dispute between the two companies continued.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Proceeds target for SOEs too burdensome: Official
Proceeds target for SOEs too burdensome: Official YOGYAKARTA (JP): A high-ranking official at the ministry of finance voiced here on Friday doubts over the ability of state- owned enterprises (SOEs) to meet the profit and privatization targets set by the government, citing the unfavorable social...
Sat, 21 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...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Special session starts today
Special session starts today JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly have decided to accelerate impeachment proceedings against the President by convening a plenary session on Saturday morning to decide whether the special session to seek a presidential accountability can begin...
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Folks, stop quarreling!
Folks, stop quarreling!From RepublikaAs a mother, I feel sad seeing Indonesians quarreling and condemning each other. Look at the political parties, they are always fighting as each side feels it is right.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Bank Indonesia sees inflation up at 9%-11%
Bank Indonesia sees inflation up at 9%-11% JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia expects inflation this year to be between 9 percent and 11 percent, higher than the initial target range of between 6 percent to 8.
Sat, 21 Jul 2001
Antam's closure impact small
Antam's closure impact small JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia's state nickel and gold producer PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) said on Friday the closure of its Sulawesi ferronickel smelter would not effect output in the short term.