Archive: 5 July 2001
63 articles found
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Madurese refugees not relocated
Madurese refugees not relocated PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: None of the Madurese migrant refugees have moved from their temporary resettlements here despite the July 1 deadline set by the Dayak and Malay communities. Spokesman for the West Kalimantan administration Tatang Isya Iskandar said on Wednesday that there were pros and cons to the planned resettlement expressed by refugees.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Remission proposed for child inmates
Remission proposed for child inmates JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for the Empowerment of Women Khofifah Indar Parawansa proposed on Wednesday that the government grant remissions to children being held in juvenile detention centers nationwide every July 23, when the country celebrates National Children's Day. Khofifah said after a meeting with Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri that many of the children were improperly treated at the detention centers.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Another bombing defendant gets 9 years imprisonment
Another bombing defendant gets 9 years imprisonment BANDUNG (JP): In less than a week, the Bandung District Court sentenced the second accused to nine years imprisonment on Wednesday for his role in the fatal bombing on Christmas Eve last year, in which four people were killed. Roni Miliar, 21, according to presiding judge Akmal Amid, had violated Paragraph 1, Article 1 of Emergency Law No. 12/1951 and Paragraph 1, Article 55 of the Indonesian Criminal Code by illegally using explosives.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL judiciary reasserts itself
KL judiciary reasserts itself By Brendan Pereira KUALA LUMPUR: This is a strange time for the Malaysian government as it watches the renaissance of the country's judiciary with trepidation and unease. Trepidation, because the score in wood-paneled courtrooms currently reads 3-0 in favor of the opponents of the Mahathir administration. Two opposition politicians have been freed. An election result was thrown out and called a sham. And an opposition politician was cleared of contempt of court.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Italian artist Renato Cristiano's testaments of life
Italian artist Renato Cristiano's testaments of life By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Renato Cristiano was born in Rome in 1926 and attended courses at Museo Artistico Industriale and the Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia. On a scholarship from the French government, he moved in 1950 to Paris where he became acquainted with many artists. His adventurous spirit led him to leave Paris to travel around the world.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fire hits Kowani building
Fire hits Kowani building JP/R. Berto Wedhatama JAKARTA (JP): Fire fighters (photo above) are busy putting out the huge fire that destroyed the two-storey Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani) building at Jl. Imam Bonjol No. 58 at noon on Wednesday. No fatalities were reported. At least five fire engines attended the blaze and managed to put out the fire some 30 minutes after it started. Central Jakarta Fire department officers suspected the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate July 04
Rupiah rate July 04 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Property market remains bleak
Property market remains bleak By 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. JAKARTA (JP): Market analyst Yenny Fadjar of PT Harita Kencana Securities said the property sector had been generally stagnant. "Since 1998, the sector has been stagnant. This is partly due to our weak banking sector.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
YLKI demands subsidy for bus operators
YLKI demands subsidy for bus operators JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) urged the government on Wednesday to provide a subsidy for bus operators to avoid a bus fare increase since Jakartans, based on its last survey, could only pay a fare of up to Rp 600.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta-Palembang route fully booked
Jakarta-Palembang route fully booked PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Those planning to buy airplane tickets for the Jakarta-Palembang route may be in for a long wait as a surge in passengers in the past few weeks has left air tickets in short supply. Sofyan Anwar, General Manager of the Garuda Indonesia office here said there had been a significant jump in passengers in the past two months from the usual average of 8,500 per month to 10,200.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
TNT opens office in Batam
TNT opens office in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Delivery service company PT TNT Indonesia opened on Wednesday a new office in Batam as part of its expansion program. Company president Colin Moran said in statement that the Batam office at the Jamsostek building on Jl. Imam Bonjol, Nagoya, Batam, was established to meet the growing demand for courier service in the industrial island.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Lopa praised for his integrity in law enforcement
Lopa praised for his integrity in law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri separately led a minute of silence, eulogies poured in, from friends and foes alike, on Wednesday following the reported death of Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa. Whilst opening the National Scout Jamboree 2001 in Purwokerto, Central Java, the President asked the nation to pray for Lopa who died of heart failure in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: The 23rd Bali Arts Festival At the Werdhi Budaya Art Center in Jalan Nusa Indah, Denpasar July 5: The romantic Semara Pagulingan gong ensemble performance of Denpasar City's Pagan Kelod hamlet. The grand procession Ngelawang Agung of Badung regency, 10 a.m. The masked dance drama Wayang Wong performance of Buleleng regency. The dynamic bamboo ensemble Jegog Mabarung performance of Jembrana regency, 8 p.m. July 6: Traditional games of Bangli regency.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bagir plans review of Supreme Court law
Bagir plans review of Supreme Court law JAKARTA (JP): Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan revealed on Wednesday his plans to amend the Supreme Court law to allow dissenting judgments to be delivered by the members of a panel of judges in handing down their verdict. "There is a need to revise Law No. 14/1985 since it often hampers the effort to improve the Supreme Court.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Poor quality of Indonesia's cocoa slows export strength
Poor quality of Indonesia's cocoa slows export strength JAKARTA (Reuters): The poor quality of cocoa beans in Indonesia's key growing areas will slow exports out of the world's third-largest cocoa producer this month, traders said on Wednesday. "I have checked with the port...There are no big ships scheduled to pick up beans until the end of this month," said one trader in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province. Makassar is the main port for Indonesia's cocoa exports.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thailand aims for clean sweep in golf
Thailand aims for clean sweep in golf JAKARTA (JP): Thailand is aiming to make a clean sweep of four gold medals in golf at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur from Sept. 8 to Sept. 17. To help them reach this goal, Thailand is sending its amateur team to test the Games venue at the 7,015-yard par-72 Sungailong Golf and Country Club course on July 5 and July 6, the Bangkok Post reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt expects 'smooth' talks with IMF
Govt expects 'smooth' talks with IMF JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Burhanuddin Abdullah expressed optimism on Wednesday that the much-awaited economic talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), scheduled to start on Thursday, would run well and encourage the IMF to disburse its crucial loan tranche to the country.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Matsuhita's reorganization
Matsuhita's reorganization TOKYO (Dow Jones): Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. plans to reorganize and consolidate its home appliance manufacturing bases in Asia by product over the next few years to boost its competitiveness, a company spokesman said Wednesday. Matsushita plans to strengthen its production of refrigerators in Thailand, making the Thai plant its core manufacturing base in Asia. It currently produces refrigerators in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Education agency's graft probed
Education agency's graft probed JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso ordered the city inspectorate on Wednesday to probe alleged corruption worth billions of rupiah at the city's education agency. Sutiyoso vowed to take stern action against the agency's officials if the inspectorate found any irregularities.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Hexindo gets $4.5m contract
Hexindo gets $4.5m contract JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed heavy equipment supplier PT Hexindo Adiperkasa said on Wednesday it had secured new contracts worth US$4.5 million this year. The company corrected its previous statement that the contract's value was $25 million.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
SBI rate up to 16.76%
SBI rate up to 16.76% JAKARTA (JP): The weighted average interest rate of one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes increased to 16.76 percent at the Wednesday weekly auction, up slightly from 16.65 percent last week. Bank Indonesia said it absorbed Rp 14.79 trillion rupiah, or 98.8 percent of incoming bids at the auction. The central bank has been allowing its benchmark interest rate to move higher to help curb inflationary pressure and stabilize the rupiah.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. However, the property market is still down, at least according to stock market analysts and property consultants.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Public transportation
Public transportation From Warta Kota The recently introduced fuel price hike has prompted the Jakarta chapter of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to demand that public transportation fares be similarly raised on the grounds that, for example, maintenance costs and the price of spare parts have also risen.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
No plan for autopsy on Lopa, says govt
No plan for autopsy on Lopa, says govt JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Wednesday that it had no plans to ask for an autopsy to be performed on the late attorney general Baharuddin Lopa, who died in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The remarks arose as Lopa's untimely death came as he was embarking on a thorough investigation on top-level figures, prompting speculation of the causes of his demise.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police refuse to free student leader despite pressure
Police refuse to free student leader despite pressure JAKARTA (JP): Despite a hunger strike held by six students and pressure from the National Commission of Human Rights (Komnas HAM), City Police refused to back down and release Mixil Mina Munir, a student leader detained for protesting the recent fuel price hike. City Police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob said on Wednesday that the police had gone through the correct procedures in arresting Mixil and there were no reasons to release him.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bank closure no empty threat, BI signals
Bank closure no empty threat, BI signals JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia vowed to close all banks with a capital adequacy ratio (CAR) below eight percent as at the end of this year, asserting that it will not back down on its capital standard requirement, even at the risk of a massive run on banks. Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Goeltom said on Wednesday that the option to close more banks remained open. "I've said it over and over again.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Road sweepers stage protest
Road sweepers stage protest BANDUNG: More than 1,600 sanitation agency workers went on strike here on Wednesday leaving more than 8,000 cubic meters of garbage piled up in several places in the West Java capital of Bandung since Tuesday. The protesters, including road sweepers and drivers of garbage trucks, demanded Rp 100,000 increase in their monthly salary.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Green turtles, saved from the slaughterhouse, go back to sea
Green turtles, saved from the slaughterhouse, go back to sea By I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): He was huge, the biggest and probably the oldest male green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the group He slowly lifted his head and sniffed the salty ocean breeze of Sanur beach. His body, exhausted by many days without food and water, not to mention the trauma of watching his kin being slaughtered around him, seemed rejuvenated by the splashing of waves on his back.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Australia and East Timor strike oil, gas agreement
Australia and East Timor strike oil, gas agreement SYDNEY (AFP): East Timor will receive a multi-billion-dollar cash injection after Australia conceded the fledgling state should receive 90 percent of royalties from oil and gas reserves in the Timor Sea. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and Industry Minister Nick Minchin will travel to East Timor's capital Dili on Thursday to sign the agreement.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
204 errant police officers dismissed
204 errant police officers dismissed JAKARTA (JP): City Police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob said on Wednesday that he had signed the dismissal papers of 204 unruly city police officers. "I have signed the papers already... they are dismissed. I have to be tough on my own men to set a good example. These men were charged with polygamy, desertion, drug-related crimes and other unruly acts," Sofjan told reporters on Wednesday. "It is a real shame.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian palm oil hits fresh three-month high
Malaysian palm oil hits fresh three-month high KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures hit a fresh three-month high at the close on Wednesday on short covering mostly sparked by expectations of purchases by India, traders said. The benchmark third-month September contract ended up 15 ringgit at 884 ringgit (US$232.63) a ton after trading as high as 887 ringgit. Volume was 1,219 lots.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Dead baby found in mosque
Dead baby found in mosque JAKARTA (JP): A resident about to do his evening prayers at Mujahiddin Mosque on Jl. Kayu Putih Timur in Pulogadung, East Jakarta on Tuesday evening, was shocked to find the body of a baby boy. Pulogadung Police chief First Insp. Bambang Setyo said on Wednesday Surya, 30, a resident of the Kayu Putih area, saw upon entering the mosque, a bundle wrapped in towel at the left corner. "Surya became suspicious.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. Intermarriages and alliances solidified these cross-cultural and economic links. Over the centuries, the movement of peoples, goods and ideas between the two archipelagos intensified.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Group of Islamic parties denounce Ambon killings
Group of Islamic parties denounce Ambon killings JAKARTA (JP): A group of Islamic parties denounced on Wednesday the killing of Muslims during recent clashes in the riot-torn Maluku capital of Ambon and pledged to set up a fact- finding team to help the government uphold the law against the perpetrators of the violence. Chairman of the alliance Deliar Noer said his group was urging the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas Ham) to immediately send a team of investigators to Ambon.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
International meets for RI SEAG athletes
International meets for RI SEAG athletes JAKARTA (JP): The national athletes will participate in several international meets prior to the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September as a final selection for the biennial event. "PASI (The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association) expects the athletes to improve their personal bests at the meets, which will also serve as the final selection for the SEA Games team," PASI secretary-general Tigor Tanjung said on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI world number six pair Flandy and Eng Hian resign
RI world number six pair Flandy and Eng Hian resign JAKARTA (JP): World number six men's doubles pair Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian made a surprise decision to retire from badminton on Wednesday, following their poor performance this year. "This is not a sudden decision. We have considered it for a long time and we had decided that, whatever our result at the World Championships in Seville, Spain, in early June, we would retire," Eng Hian told The Jakarta Post by phone.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Trust the MPR
Trust the MPR From Media Indonesia According to the talk, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will convene its special session on Aug. 1. Some say the MPR's plan to proceed with the special session is unconstitutional, while others take the opposite stand. President Abdurrahman Wahid has already agreed to the upcoming special session, and more interesting to note is there are some parties who want to move the session forward.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
What price justice in Lombok?
What price justice in Lombok? This letter is about evasive justice in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. For a year and a half now, my human rights have been denied for no other reason than greed, the scourge of mankind. The destructive forces of corruption, collusion and nepotism are rife in this beautiful province, the truth muffled. I am a naturalized Indonesian woman of 83, born of a Swiss/English father and Australian/Scottish mother.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police to quiz water company officials
Police to quiz water company officials JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives are currently investigating a reported scam involving Rp 9.9 billion (US$876,100) in social security (Jamsostek) contributions, in which executives of Jakarta's tap water companies are allegedly implicated. The Jakarta Police's deputy chief of detectives for corruption crimes, Comr.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
BI directors order transfer of funds: Witness
BI directors order transfer of funds: Witness JAKARTA (JP): Former Bank Indonesia chief of accounts Desmi Demas told a district court on Wednesday that he transferred Rp 904 billion of funds from the state treasury's account to Bank Bali upon request of BI's board of directors hours before a bank restructuring agency official approached him.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Iran embarks on new wave of foreign oil deals
Iran embarks on new wave of foreign oil deals VIENNA (Reuters): Iran is about to launch a new wave of foreign investment in its oil and gas sector and has found little trouble attracting interest despite the threat of U.S. sanctions, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said. Tehran was set to sign a deal within the next two weeks with Australian energy and mining group BHP Billiton and Iranian partner Petro Iran, Zanganeh said.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sand quarrying continues
Sand quarrying continues BOGOR (JP): Sand quarriers in the village of Pasir Buncir, Caringin district, Bogor regency, are continuing with their illegal operations despite an official ban by the Bogor mining office. The head of the office, Rahmat Gandana, said on Tuesday that his office had closed the sand quarry in the village as the site was protected to conserve water reabsorption.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mending relations with the IMF
Mending relations with the IMF A high-level mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected here on Thursday to review Indonesia's reform programs in preparation for a new letter of intent (LoI) to guide the country's economic-crisis management. The previous IMF review mission, which arrived in mid-April, returned to Washington empty-handed.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Shelters for the poor, destitute not effective, say officials
Shelters for the poor, destitute not effective, say officials JAKARTA (JP): Article 34 of the 1945 Constitution stipulates, "The poor, and destitute children shall be cared for by the State." The question is, in reality, what institution holds the responsibility and how should it be carried out? "Our failure is that these responsibilities have never been carried out properly," education expert Arief Rahman told a discussion here on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
How will Milosevic's trial affect RI?
How will Milosevic's trial affect RI? The United Nations war crimes tribunal against former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic has begun. How will this affect many unsettled cases of human rights violations in Indonesia? Renowned lawyer and executive director of the Jakarta-based Center for Human Rights Studies (Yapusham) Todung Mulya Lubis shares his views.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Open vote on presidential accountability proposed
Open vote on presidential accountability proposed JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on Wednesday proposed an open vote to decide the fate of President Abdurrahman Wahid's administration next month, preempting any possibility that faction members would vote across party lines.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. Instead of giving it the name of Office 2002, the software maker everybody loves and hates at the same time has chosen the two letters XP to distinguish it from the earlier versions, Office 97 and Office 2000.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pemuteran, a resort cum coral nursery center
Pemuteran, a resort cum coral nursery center By Pariama Hutasoit BULELENG, Bali (JP): Pemuteran was once a sleepy village in northern Bali, passed over by investors despite its strategic location straddling west and eastern parts of the island, and its captivating scenery and magnificent undersea beauty. The village, an arid area of black sand coastline, was mostly visited by divers drawn by its coral reefs.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 4, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,450 -25 43,500 Adindo Foresta 115 -5 923,500 AGIS 140 5 803,000 Alakasa 160 -30 2,500 Alfa Retailindo 975 -50 871,000 Alter Abadi 85 0 0 Alumindo Light 625 0 1,000 Andhi Chandra 2,000 0 15,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 200 0 0 Aneka Tambang 1,025 25 1,688,000 Apac Citra 320 -5 50,000 Aqua Golden...
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
AriaWest warns govt over plan to set up team
AriaWest warns govt over plan to set up team JAKARTA (JP): Joint cooperation (KSO) partner of state-owned PT Telkom, PT AriaWest International, said it rejected the government's plan to assign an independent team to temporarily take over its telecommunications operations in West Java and Banten. AriaWest's Chief Financial Officer Stephen R. Dowling warned on Wednesday that the company would file an arbitration proceeding against the government if it went ahead with its plan.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Every computer needs a peripheral
Every computer needs a peripheral By 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. The main different is perhaps that, unlike the output of the computer system, the output of our stomach is not normally to be displayed.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Funding problem still confronts special session
Funding problem still confronts special session JAKARTA (JP): With the Special session of the People's Consultative Assembly just three weeks away, an unforeseen snag has cropped up in the form of the government's failure so far to disburse funding for the crucial event. Assembly Speaker Amien Rais said Minister of Finance Rizal Ramli had yet to sign a letter agreeing to the disbursement of funds from the State Budget.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Coaches argue scoring system
Coaches argue scoring system JAKARTA (JP): Two coaches from the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), Indra Gunawan of Indonesia and Park Joo-bong of South Korea, are at odds over what scoring system should be used at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September. Berita Harian reported on Wednesday that Indra, BAM men's singles consultant, urged the Games' organizers to apply the new best-of-five scoring system, with seven-point games.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
IFC lends $5m to local firms
IFC lends $5m to local firms JAKARTA (JP): Local mining service firm PT Dianlia Setyamukti said the World Bank's private-sector arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), had agreed to provide it with a US$5 million loan to boost its production. Company president Tjahyono Imawan said on Wednesday the agreement was signed last week and the loan would be disbursed later this month.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Vice President
Vice President From Bisnis Indonesia While watching Wawancara Interaktif (Interactive Interview) on TV on June 28, 2001, featuring Fachri Ali and Fahmi Idris, I got the impression that Fahmi Idris was against the idea of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono becoming the next vice president. Fahmi said that Susilo was not from a political party so he didn't have access to the legislature, which gave him the honor of running the government.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
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 the rate of 30 percent to 40 percent per annum since 1993.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police foil lynching
Police foil lynching JAKARTA (JP): Police officers stopped residents from burning an alleged thief alive after he had been mobbed for stealing cigarettes from a stall in Kramat Jati subdistrict, East Jakarta, early on Wednesday. An officer at Kramat Jati police station said angry residents had doused gasoline over Kristiyanto, 32, whom they claimed to have caught red handed stealing from a stall belonging to Mamat, a local resident. Mamat told police that he awoke at 4 a.m.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Honesty cynically responded to
Honesty cynically responded to From Rakyat Merdeka I am keeping abreast of the news in Rakyat Merdeka because the language they use is simple but to the point, and is easily digested. However, after reading a brief explanation under my picture titled Kiai Tiga Miliar (Three Billion Clerics), I was bewildered and unable to understand what was meant by the paper.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
NYSE suspends APP, seeks to delist
NYSE suspends APP, seeks to delist NEW YORK (Reuters): The New York Stock Exchange said on Tuesday that it suspended from trading and will seek to delist the shares of Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd, one of the world's largest vertically integrated pulp and paper companies. The NYSE said it will apply to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to delist APP because the company's 30-day average share price is less than $1.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Students hit streets again, creating traffic jams
Students hit streets again, creating traffic jams JAKARTA (JP): More than 1000 students and activists grouped under the Greater Jakarta Students Movement (Gema Jaya) and the Committee for Oppressed People (Karat) rallied at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout and the State Palace on Wednesday. Gema Jaya student activists, coming from seven universities, arrived at the roundabout with 25 metromini buses at 5 p.m, causing heavy congestion.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman opens boy scout meet amid protests
Abdurrahman opens boy scout meet amid protests PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid officially opened the 2001 National Boy Scout Jamboree at the Baturraden tourist resort by reciting Al Fatihah verses together with the audience in memory of Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa, who died in Riyadh on Tuesday.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Testing the diversity of local education
Testing the diversity of local education JAKARTA (JP): A quality but inexpensive education were among some of the reasons given by 11 foreign students, tucked away among more than 464,000 local students, taking the two-day state university entrance exams which ended on Wednesday. The annual two-day nationwide exams are a significant event in the lives of most Indonesian high school graduates.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
PSM crushes Persma 3-0
PSM crushes Persma 3-0 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Host team PSM Makassar defeated guest Persma Manado, North Sulawesi, 3-0 in their Bank Mandiri soccer league match on Wednesday. Yusnipar Jafar opened the victory by netting the ball at the 14th minute. In the 88th minute, Miro Baldo Bento scored the second goal before Rahman Usman sealed the host's victory in injury time. (27)