Archive: 3 August 2001
76 articles found
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Farmers threaten to demolish dam
Farmers threaten to demolish dam PANGKEP, South Sulawesi: Hundreds of farmers in Minasatene and Pangkajene subdistricts, Pangkep regency, South Sulawesi, have threatened to demolish the Tabo-Tabo dam, which is about 60 km of Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi. The farmers made their threats after neighboring farmers in Tawarang, Labbakang subdistrict, and Batara, Bungoro subdistrict, stopped the irrigation of their fields by redirecting the flow of water to Minasatane and Pangkajene.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Security in Aceh generally improving, police claim
Security in Aceh generally improving, police claim By Muharram M. Nur BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Security in Aceh has generally improved over the past few days although tension remains high in some villages where troops have been raiding places they suspect were Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist hideouts, police spokesman Adj. Cmr. Sad Harunantyo announced on Wednesday. The national red-and-white flags fly everywhere as Indonesia is bracing to celebrate its 56th anniversary on Aug.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Legislators hail death penalty for drug dealers
Legislators hail death penalty for drug dealers TANGERANG (JP): Legislators lauded the Tangerang District Court for imposing the death sentence on nine drug traffickers, including five foreigners, over the past seven months. Eight members of the House of Representatives' Commission II on legal affairs expressed their support for the verdicts during a visit they paid to the court on Wednesday.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Peaceful end sought for Maluku conflict
Peaceful end sought for Maluku conflict AMBON, Maluku (JP): Pattimura Military chief Brig. Gen. Mustopo stated on Thursday that the prolonged conflict in the Maluku islands could not be settled with repressive measures from the military and police. Speaking at the Pattimura Military Command Headquarters in Batugajah, Mustopo emphasized the need to approach both Muslim and Christian leaders.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting, Ceramics Paul Husner, F. Widayanto, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah (Phone: 7207171, 7209009), 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until Aug. 23. * Painting Barli Sasmitawinata, Sriyanto Gallery, Jl. Gedung Hijau Raya 36, South Jakarta (Phone: 7503117), until Aug. 7. * Painting by Alfi, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), 8 p.m., until Aug. 23.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cosmetics company starts legal battle over domain
Cosmetics company starts legal battle over domain JAKARTA (JP): A former manager of local giant cosmetic producer PT Martina Berto stood trial on Thursday at the Central Jakarta District Court for illegally registering the domain name MustikaRatu.com after the company's main rival PT Mustika Ratu.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
War on piracy fails to quell attacks
War on piracy fails to quell attacks KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Pirate attacks mounted worldwide in the first six months of this year, buoyed by Indonesia's sinking economy and straggling sea patrols, a monitoring group reported Thursday. Southeast Asia remained a pirates' paradise, contributing 85 of 165 attacks across the globe from January through June, the International Maritime Bureau's Kuala Lumpur-based piracy watch center said.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Guitar concert charms music fans
Guitar concert charms music fans JAKARTA (JP): So ubiquitous is the guitar that it can even be seen in great numbers in Jakarta's streets. But not a guitar concert. Hence, when six Jakartan guitarists staged a concert here on Sunday July 29, it was a welcome treat. The concert at the Textile Museum on Jl. K.S. Tubun, West Jakarta, charmed an audience of 80 people with excellent classical pieces as well as pop songs played in a classical style.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Atrium blast related to earlier bombings: Police
Atrium blast related to earlier bombings: Police JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob voiced belief on Thursday that the Atrium Plaza bombing in Central Jakarta was related to blasts under the Slipi flyover, West Jakarta, and at two churches in East Jakarta. "The earlier blasts had something in common with the Atrium bombing, in that pellets were used in the bombs," Sofjan told reporters.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian commodity financing hit by economic slowdown
Asian commodity financing hit by economic slowdown SINGAPORE (Reuters): The global economic slowdown has had a knock-on effect on commodities trade financing in Asia but China's anticipated entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO) offers a ray of hope, industry officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Telkom lodges counter suit
Telkom lodges counter suit BANDUNG, West Java (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom will lodge a counter complaint on Aug. 29 against its joint operation partner PT AriaWest International, a senior executive revealed on Wednesday. Telkom vice president for corporate communications Eddy Praptono said that the complaint, to be filed at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), was filed in response to similar action taken by AriaWest against Telkom in May.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Hotel gutted by fire in Padang
Hotel gutted by fire in Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: Fire engulfed one of the principal hotels in Padang in the early hours of Thursday, razing its newly opened karaoke hall and causing Rp 2 billion (US$210,526) in losses. The Hotel Natour Muara Padang, however, remained open as none of its rooms were affected. Some offices belonging to banks and a telecommunications company were also destroyed in the blaze.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
High-ranking officials
High-ranking officials drive Harleys illegally JAKARTA (JP): Former governor Wiyogo Atmodarminto and 10 high ranking city officials have been using Harley Davidson motorbikes belonging to the government for private use without proper procedures, a source said. The motorbikes were formerly used for guarding presidents and prime ministers during the 1992 Non-Aligned Movement Summit in the capital.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mega's overseas trips
Mega's overseas trips Precisely a month after her appointment as the fifth president of Indonesia, i.e. Aug. 23, 2001, President Megawati will begin an overseas trip to all ASEAN member countries. This means that she will visit eight countries. It seems, even though her political aspirations are different from those of former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, that when it comes to overseas trips, she is following his example.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Peaceful end sought for Maluku conflict
Peaceful end sought for Maluku conflict AMBON, Maluku (JP): Pattimura Military chief Brig. Gen. Mustopo stated on Thursday that the prolonged conflict in the Maluku islands could not be settled with repressive measures from the military and police. Speaking at the Pattimura Military Command Headquarters in Batugajah, Mustopo emphasized the need to approach both Muslim and Christian leaders.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Floods, landslides killed at least 188 in Nepal in 2001
Floods, landslides killed at least 188 in Nepal in 2001 KATHMANDU (Agencies): At least 188 people have been killed in floods and landslides in different parts of Nepal so far this year, according to data made available on Thursday. Nepalese newspapers reported on Thursday that nine Nepalese Hindu pilgrims were swept away by the swollen Kamala River, about 100 kilometers east of the capital, on Wednesday. They are presumed dead.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
UMPTN results announcement
UMPTN results announcement JAKARTA (JP): The results of the entrance test for state universities (UMPTN) will be announced on Aug. 6 through the print and electronic media, the UMPTN organizing committee said in a media statement on Thursday. The committee's chairman, Kusmardiono, said the results could also be accessed through its homepage http:www.umptn.or.id. He said the testees would be given the test results free of charge if they produced their identification cards.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
PKB members withdraw support for party official
PKB members withdraw support for party official PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): A National Awakening Party (PKB) official said here on Thursday that party members in the regency of Indramayu, West Java, had officially withdrawn support for one of the party's House of Representatives' members, Abdul Khalik, for his "betrayal" of the party.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's silence could cost her greatly
Megawati's silence could cost her greatly Indonesia's major partners, including Japan, the biggest lender and largest investor in Indonesia, is ready to cooperate with President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration, says Takashi Shiraishi, a prominent Indonesian observer at Kyoto University. The writer of Indonesia, the Nation and Politics and Sukarno and Suharto shared his thoughts with The Jakarta Post's reporter Kornelius Purba on Wednesday during his visit to Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Haggling stalls Cabinet making
Haggling stalls Cabinet making JAKARTA (JP): The much-awaited Cabinet line-up will not be unveiled until next week, accentuating apparent horse trading among major political parties for key positions and leaving the financial markets bearish. President Megawati Soekarnoputri met major party leaders at her residence in Central Jakarta on Thursday morning, but they apparently failed to agree on the line-up, prompting the delay in its announcement until next week.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Give up legislative post first
Give up legislative post first From Rakyat Merdeka After reading in Koran Tempo the biodata of the vice presidential candidates on July 26, 2001 and the results of the People's Consultative Assembly's Special Session on July 27, 2001, I concluded that the installment of Hamzah Haz as vice president was unconstitutional. Here are the reasons: 1. According to his biodata, Hamzah Haz holds the post of deputy speaker of the House of Representatives for the 1999-2004 period. What does this mean?
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ascott rebrands three properties
Ascott rebrands three properties JAKARTA (JP): Serviced residence operator The Ascott Group, has rebranded three of its four properties in Indonesia to further strengthen its marketing and operations in the country, a senior executive said on Thursday. The 206-unit Citra Regency in Kuningan, South Jakarta was renamed Somerset Grand Citra; the 92-unit Puri Darmo in Surabaya, East Java to Somerset Puri Darmo and the 249-unit Stamford Green Country Woods to Country Woods in Ciputat, South Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
War on piracy fails to quell worldwide attacks this year
War on piracy fails to quell worldwide attacks this year KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Pirate attacks mounted worldwide in the first six months of this year, buoyed by Indonesia's sinking economy and straggling sea patrols, a monitoring group reported Thursday. Southeast Asia remained a pirates' paradise, contributing 85 of 165 attacks across the globe from January through June, the International Maritime Bureau's Kuala Lumpur-based piracy watch center said.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investors ask government to cut red tape
Foreign investors ask government to cut red tape JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investors called on Thursday for the government to further streamline investment procedures to help attract more investment into the ailing economy. Agus Alwi from the hypermarket giant PT Carrefour Indonesia, said that complicated investment licensing had so far been one of the reasons that deterred foreign investors from entering the country.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mostly up, Singapore dollar leads rise
Asian currencies mostly up, Singapore dollar leads rise SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The dollar lost its luster against most Asian currencies on Thursday as the debate over the strong dollar policy raged on, and the prospects for a U.S. economic rebound in the second half grew increasingly nebulous, market watchers said. U.S. manufacturing activity fell more than expected in July, as did construction spending in June.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Multiparty system unsuitable
Multiparty system unsuitable From Rakyat Merdeka The presence of many political parties in Indonesia has not been able to solve difficulties. The multiparty model is in fact more suitable to the parliamentary system like those in European countries. Conversely, it's more appropriate for a country adopting the presidential system to have a small number of parties. This system still applies to Indonesia, but our country has many parties.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian coal firms targeting Europe
Asian coal firms targeting Europe LONDON (Reuters): European electricity generators are being increasingly targeted as a market for Indonesian and Chinese coal exports as the cost of transporting it half way round the world slides to two-year lows. "We're seeing a lot of Chinese coal offered into Europe, more and more Indonesian coal and some Australian is creeping in," coal analyst John Howland of the McCloskey Coal report told Reuters on Wednesday.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Power's corrupting effect
Power's corrupting effect Former President Abdurrahman Wahid was keenly aware of the need to attack widespread corruption and cronyism to promote democracy in Indonesia. Facing fierce resistance from those with ties to the old regime willing to resort to terrorism against opponents. Wahid sought to reveal the full scope of the Suharto family's vast accumulation of ill-gotten wealth. But Wahid became embroiled in a political finance scandal and began rejecting criticism.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Brawl leaves one injured
Brawl leaves one injured JAKARTA (JP): A brawl involving several visitors of Grand Menteng Hotel on Jl. Matraman Raya, East Jakarta and residents of the Matraman subdistrict left one man injured. Antara reported an eyewitness as saying that the brawl started at midnight on Thursday in front of the three-star hotel. The cause of the brawl is unknown. The eyewitness said the injured man, Bambang, was a resident in the area. Many motorists avoided passing the area during the brawl.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sampoerna's ratings upgraded by S&P
Sampoerna's ratings upgraded by S&P HONG KONG (Reuters): Indonesian cigarette maker PT HM Sampoerna saw its credit rating boosted above that of sovereign risk on Thursday, but ratings agency Standard & Poor's said its rare move was unlikely to be repeated elsewhere in the country. "At this point there's no Indonesian corporate that springs to mind," said Robert Richards, managing director of corporate and government ratings for North Asia.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Delay in Cabinet announcement gets mixed response
Delay in Cabinet announcement gets mixed response JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's failure to strike a deal with political party leaders on the new Cabinet line-up received mixed reactions from politicians on Thursday. Due to the failure on the deal, the Cabinet announcement would likely be made by next Thursday at the latest. Lt. Gen.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
People's burden unbearable
People's burden unbearable From Pikiran Rakyat The nation of Indonesia should thank All-merciful God for His blessings bestowed on us, by granting the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly the wisdom to elect, respectively, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Hamzah Haz as President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, democratically and constitutionally.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Will Vice President Hamzah outshine taciturn Megawati?
Will Vice President Hamzah outshine taciturn Megawati? Indonesia's major partners, including Japan, the biggest lender and largest investor in Indonesia, is ready to cooperate with President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration, says Takashi Shiraishi, a prominent Indonesian observer at Kyoto University. The writer of Indonesia, the Nation and Politics and Sukarno and Suharto shared his thoughts with The Jakarta Post's reporter Kornelius Purba on Wednesday during his visit to Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rare flower blooming
Rare flower blooming BOGOR (JP): A rare plant called bunga bangkai (corpse flower), Amorphophallus titanum, at the Bogor Botanical Garden is blooming, and the flower, which has a strong odor, has reached 2.9 meters high. Unfortunately its growth is not normal. "The bloom is not as perfect as it was before. We don't know why this is so," Yuzammi, a research staffer said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
KAI blames bus driver for fatal accident
KAI blames bus driver for fatal accident PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Preliminary investigations indicate that the railroad crossing attendant was not to blame for a fatal crash involving the Empu Jaya train and a Sinar Jaya bus which killed 13 people on Wednesday, a railroad official has said.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Fit and proper test' for ministers
'Fit and proper test' for ministers Form Koran Tempo President Megawati's immediate job is to recruit ministers to help run the administration in the best possible manner. The recruitment and appointment of ministers are the prerogative of the President. But historically, from the first to the fourth president, the process of recruitment of ministers has always been strongly influenced or tarnished by the interests of certain political parties or groups under the pretext of "cooperation".
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Power outage hits parts of Jakarta
Power outage hits parts of Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A number of areas in Jakarta were hit by a power outage for several hours on Thursday due to the malfunction of a transmission cable between Cibinong and Bekasi.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Suffering creatures
Suffering creatures I would just like to write to say how much I applaud The Jakarta Post in being so supportive of conservation and environmental issues. Another excellent article in July 31 edition brings readers' attention again to this horrific trade in animals that abounds here and how helpless we all seem to be in trying to do something about it.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's silence could cost her greatly
Megawati's silence could cost her greatly Indonesia's major partners, including Japan, the biggest lender and largest investor in Indonesia, is ready to cooperate with President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration, says Takashi Shiraishi, a prominent Indonesian observer at Kyoto University. The writer of Indonesia, the Nation and Politics and Sukarno and Suharto shared his thoughts with The Jakarta Post's reporter Kornelius Purba on Wednesday during his visit to Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gusdur -- 28HBC, 3 cols, 2 lines
Gusdur -- 28HBC, 3 cols, 2 lines Abdurrahman suspects U.S. of siding with Megawati
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
High-ranking officials drive Harleys illegally
High-ranking officials drive Harleys illegally JAKARTA (JP): Former governor Wiyogo Atmodarminto and 10 high ranking city officials have been using Harley Davidson motorbikes belonging to the government for private use without proper procedures, a source said. The motorbikes were formerly used for guarding presidents and prime ministers during the 1992 Non-Aligned Movement Summit in the capital.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Court's decision a warning to Megawati
Court's decision a warning to Megawati The recent Supreme Court ruling on Golkar was a bitter pill to swallow for many of the party's critics. Professor of law and former member of the National Commission on Human Rights Charles Himawan discusses the issue.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Explosive sources should be tracked down: Kontras
Explosive sources should be tracked down: Kontras JAKARTA (JP): Bomb attacks are likely to escalate and terrorize the public if all government institutions concerned fail to track down where the culprits get their explosives from, a nongovernmental organization dealing with violence said here on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's silence could cost her greatly
Megawati's silence could cost her greatly Indonesia's major partners, including Japan, the biggest lender and largest investor in Indonesia, is ready to cooperate with President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration, says Takashi Shiraishi, a prominent Indonesian observer at Kyoto University. The writer of Indonesia, the Nation and Politics and Sukarno and Suharto shared his thoughts with The Jakarta Post's reporter Kornelius Purba on Wednesday during his visit to Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Brawl leaves one injured
Brawl leaves one injured JAKARTA (JP): A brawl involving several visitors of Grand Menteng Hotel on Jl. Matraman Raya, East Jakarta and residents of the Matraman subdistrict left one man injured. Antara reported an eyewitness as saying that the brawl started at midnight on Thursday in front of the three-star hotel. The cause of the brawl is unknown. The eyewitness said the injured man, Bambang, was a resident in the area. Many motorists avoided passing the area during the brawl.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ministry of information revived? Dump the old paradigms
Ministry of information revived? Dump the old paradigms The issue to revive the ministry of information has received mixed reactions. The Jakarta Post's Israr Ardiansyah talked to multimedia expert RM Roy Suryo Udoro, better known as Roy Soeryo, who teaches at the Gadjah Mada University and the Indonesian Arts Institute in Yogyakarta. Question: How do you view the possibility of a revival of the ministry of information?
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur heads home, plans white book
Gus Dur heads home, plans white book JAKARTA (JP): Ousted president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid left Johns Hopkins Hospital on Wednesday, and is planning to set up a foundation on democracy once he arrives home, according to a news report. Abdurrahman, who went to the hospital for a medical checkup, is due to land at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Friday at 10:30 a.m. on Singapore Airlines SQ154 after transit stops in London and Singapore, Antara reported.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Problems mounting ahead of SEA Games
Problems mounting ahead of SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): With only about a month left before the commencement of the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, several sports organizations here are busy seeking an end to the internal and external problems plaguing their final preparations.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Priorities: Legal, military reform
Priorities: Legal, military reform By Peter Milne JAKARTA (JP): It is obviously impossible to say at this stage whether the rather surprising delay in announcing the cabinet line-up is a positive sign or not. It could be that great care is being taken over the suitability of the appointees. Or the delay could indicate bickering and problems in accommodating all the various political groups that made Megawati's ascendancy to the presidency possible.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Members withdraw
Members withdraw support for PKB chiefs PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): A National Awakening Party (PKB) official said here on Thursday that party members in the regency of Indramayu, West Java, had officially withdrawn support for one of the party's House of Representatives' members, Abdul Khalik, for his "betrayal" of the party.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ministry
Ministry Controversy over info ministry revival widens. Page 2 Warden Mahfud replaces warden of Cipinang penitentiary. Page 3 Reform Priorities: Legal, military reform Page 4 Batik Pekalongan Batik conforms to demand . Page 8 Currencies Asian currencies mostly up, Singapore dollar leads rise. Page 11 Customs Govt asked to annul decision on export inspection. Page 12
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
UMPTN results announcement
UMPTN results announcement JAKARTA (JP): The results of the entrance test for state universities (UMPTN) will be announced on Aug. 6 through the print and electronic media, the UMPTN organizing committee said in a media statement on Thursday. The committee's chairman, Kusmardiono, said the results could also be accessed through its homepage http:www.umptn.or.id. He said the testees would be given the test results free of charge if they produced their identification cards.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Australian PM Howard first to visit Megawati
Australian PM Howard first to visit Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard is scheduled to visit Indonesia later this month, making him the first head of state to visit President Megawati Soekarnoputri, an Australian Embassy official said on Thursday. "We expect Prime Minister Howard to arrive in Indonesia on Aug. 12 and leave here on Aug. 13.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cabinet delay frustrates market
Cabinet delay frustrates market JAKARTA (JP): Further delays in the Cabinet announcement frustrated the market and tempered optimism of a competent economic team, as suspicion grew of intensified politicking undermining the team's capability, economists said on Thursday. Economist Faisal Basri said the ongoing delay was a strong signal that political parties, vying for seats in the Cabinet, had intensified their lobbying.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
E. Java province opens radio station
E. Java province opens radio station SURABAYA (JP): East Java Governor Imam Utomo launched on Wednesday a new radio station, JT-FM 92.7 Radio Musik Indonesia, which is owned by the local provincial administration, with the aim of disseminating information about its development achievements to the public. About 40 percent of its programs will consist of information about the local administration's achievements and policies, Gunarto, an official of the provincial administration, said.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans still visit malls despite bombings
Jakartans still visit malls despite bombings JAKARTA (JP): It was business as usual as people shopped and browsed in shopping malls on Thursday morning, seemingly indifferent to the bomb explosion at the Atrium Plaza in Senen, Central Jakarta, the night before. Due the recent spate of bombings that rocked the capital and other cities in the country, Jakartans today seem to be rather desensitized by such news.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Death toll reaches 31 in Nias calamity, 150 missing
Death toll reaches 31 in Nias calamity, 150 missing MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The death toll in the Nias flood disaster has reached 31, with 11 seriously injured and more than 150 still reported missing, reports from the Nias Disaster Task Force said on Thursday evening. A.A. Gulo, the coordinator of the disaster center told The Jakarta Post that 101 people and 31 families were still missing.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pekalongan Batik conforms to demand
Pekalongan Batik conforms to demand By Ahmad Solikhan PEKALONGAN, Central Java (JP): Batik has been known for several centuries as a reflection of Indonesia culture. It was developed through interisland trade, nurturing the creation of various decorative designs and colors adapted to the culture of the respective areas. As masterpieces of skilled hands, batik was only worn by members of royal families.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rare flower blooming
Rare flower blooming BOGOR (JP): A rare plant called bunga bangkai (corpse flower), Amorphophallus titanum, at the Bogor Botanical Garden is blooming, and the flower, which has a strong odor, has reached 2.9 meters high. Unfortunately its growth is not normal. "The bloom is not as perfect as it was before. We don't know why this is so," Yuzammi, a research staffer said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government asked to anull decision on export inspection
Government asked to anull decision on export inspection JAKARTA (JP): Disappointed, the Association of Indonesian Exporters (GPEI) has taken its case to newly-elected President Megawati Soekarnoputri, urging her to annul the recent government decision to entrust the customs office to manage export inspection services.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
5. PLN 2x17
5. PLN 2x17 Power outage hits parts of Jakarta or Jakarta hit by power outage on Thursday
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
A tale of two systems in city transportation
A tale of two systems in city transportation This is the second of two articles on transportation in Jakarta by Heru Dewanto, who heads the Center for Technology and Industry Development. He is also CEO of the Jakarta-based Rekainfra International company which is among the consultants involved in the city's mass transit project. JAKARTA (JP): The subway on the other hand would rely on government subsidy and other government support.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman suspects U.S. of siding with Megawati
Abdurrahman suspects U.S. of siding with Megawati WASHINGTON (Agencies): Indonesia's ousted president Abdurrahman Wahid said in interviews published Thursday he believes the United States aided his rival, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, in her rise to power. Abdurrahman told the Washington Times there were intelligence reports that six U.S. submarines were near his country on the day parliament ousted him on July 23. "The U.S.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Delay in Cabinet announcement gets mixed response
Delay in Cabinet announcement gets mixed response JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's failure to strike a deal with political party leaders on the new Cabinet line-up received mixed reactions from politicians on Thursday. Due to the failure on the deal, the Cabinet announcement would likely be made by next Thursday at the latest. Lt. Gen.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Aug. 2
Rupiah Rates Aug. 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Controversy widens over information ministry revival
Controversy widens over information ministry revival JAKARTA (JP): The reported plan to revive the information ministry, which was dissolved in 1999 by former president Abdurrahman Wahid, was the target of increasing opposition from various parties on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Funds allocated for
Funds allocated for Depok's environment JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to sustain Depok's environment, which is the source of water and oxygen for the capital, the city administration has decided to set aside funds for its maintenance. Muhayat, the information division head of City Hall, said on Thursday that the administration would allocate funds for Depok from the city budget next year. However, the amount was still being discussed.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea affects infants in Batam
Diarrhea affects infants in Batam BATAM (JP): Dozens of infants and under-five children have fallen victim to gastroenteritis in Batam, with some of the children having been sick now for over a week. The children are being treated at a number of clinics, Antara reported on Thursday. Head of the local health office's disease prevention and eradication section, Sri Widyastuti, said no reports had been received from public health centers on the incidence of diarrhea in the region.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
17 foreigners stranded in Sambas
17 foreigners stranded in Sambas PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Seventeen aliens identified as fifteen Afghans and two persons of Afghan origin who claimed to be Britons were stranded in the district of Paloh, Sambas regency, West Kalimantan, after being set down from a speedboat on Thursday. Provincial police spokesman Comr. Suhadi said the foreign nationals had been forced to disembark from a Malaysian speedboat and were later found abandoned by local people in the Paloh port area.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
... legal reform is most unlikely to come about unless there
... legal reform is most unlikely to come about unless there is serious reform and true accountability of the Indonesian military. ATAU ... there is a link between ultimate success in terms of economic recovery and real reform of the military.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Judging Megawati
Judging Megawati Only days after the People's Consultative Assembly installed Megawati Soekarnoputri as President of the Republic of Indonesia, it is interesting -- and also more than a little discouraging -- to note the disparaging observations with which Indonesia's new President has been greeted by the international media.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 2, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,325 -25 83,500 Adindo Foresta 110 -5 152,500 AGIS 135 -5 125,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 1,600 0 0 Alakasa 190 10 1,000 Alfa Retailindo 950 -25 101,500 Alter Abadi 85 0 0 Alumindo Light 625 -75 23,500 Andhi Chandra 2,025 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 200 0 0 Aneka Tambang 1,050 -25 804,500 Apac Citra 365 -20...
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL scorns damage claims for car tariff delay
KL scorns damage claims for car tariff delay KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia on Thursday dismissed regional neighbors' complaints about its plans to delay import tariff cuts on cars, adding critics had scant cause for compensation. Without referring by name to Thailand, with whom Malaysia is in dispute on the car tariffs issue, Malaysian Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz said countries seeking redress for the planned two- year delay sold very few vehicles in the country.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Amateurs shine at Open
Amateurs shine at Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian golfers being groomed for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games offered tough opposition to their seasoned rivals on the third day of the Rp 350 million (US$36,000) 2001 Olympic Open at the Taman Dayu Golf Club in Pandaan, East Java, on Thursday. The amateur leader, Indra Hermawan, carded a one-under-par 73 on the penultimate round to go second on the leaders board with an aggregate two-under-par 214.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mahfud replaces warden of Cipinang penitentiary
Mahfud replaces warden of Cipinang penitentiary JAKARTA (JP): Caretaker Minister of Justice and Human Rights Mahfud MD appointed Ngusman on Thursday as the new Cipinang Penitentiary warden, replacing Asep M. Firdaus, who suffered a stroke two months ago. Ngusman was previously the warden of Makassar State Penitentiary in South Sulawesi.
Fri, 03 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian PKI
Indonesian PKI The news that British intelligence was involved in serious cover-up work over the 1965-1966 bloody purges in Indonesia is old news really, but no less important for that. The British had long been hostile to Indonesia's first president Sukarno and well before "confrontation".