Archive: 30 August 2001
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Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Caltex's production drops due to theft.
Caltex's production drops due to theft. DURI, Riau (JP): Giant oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) said its oil output in Riau had dropped by 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 660,000 bpd from 700,000 bpd a year ago particularly due to equipment theft. CPI's spokesman Poedyo Oetomo W. said thieves were stealing the company's equipment and that thus far the company had been unable to stop the theft. "It is difficult to stop the theft.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Exhibitions * Tantric Symbol by Peter Dittmar, Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran (Phone: 0361 701010), 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., until Sept. 20. * Kebiar Seni VII Taksu, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), until Oct. 2. Charity Event * Rock n' Run Charity Activities, 5 km Fun Run, at Hard Rock Hotel, in Kuta, Sunday, 8 a.m., Sept. 2.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
City Hall told to halt demolition
City Hall told to halt demolition JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is facing opposition to its plan to demolish a building constructed illegally within the Bung Karno Sports Complex, Central Jakarta, after the City Council reneged on its support of the administration's decision.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
World Bank to provide $420m new loan for Indonesia
World Bank to provide $420m new loan for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank said on Wednesday that it would extend US$420 million in new loans to Indonesia to help finance the country's poverty reduction programs. World Bank chief economist in Jakarta Vikram Nehru told The Jakarta Post that the bank and the government would sign the loan agreement on Thursday. Nehru confirmed a report by Dow Jones newswire, saying the bank plans to extend $420 million in new loans to Indonesia.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN needs no big brothers
ASEAN needs no big brothers By J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's choice to visit the ASEAN capitals was right as a reaffirmation of her pledge to make ASEAN once again the cornerstone of Indonesia's foreign policy. It was a necessary first step to rectify her predecessor's virtual neglect and even, in some cases, snub of Indonesia's neighbors.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Aug. 29
Rupiah Rates Aug. 29 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL palm oil futures rebound
KL palm oil futures rebound KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded by the close on Wednesday after sellers started to cover positions ahead of the long holiday this week. "Short covering may continue tomorrow. This is part of the holiday blues," said one trader in Kuala Lumpur. The benchmark November futures contract ended down two ringgit at 1,071 ringgit (US$281.84) a ton after trading as low as 1,034 on heavy liquidation. Overall volume stood at 2,493 lots.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Lufthansa to auction tickets
Lufthansa to auction tickets JAKARTA (JP): German airline Lufthansa will launch a live ticket auction through its local website www.lufthansa.co.id starting Sept 6. in a move to provide better service to its customers. Lufthansa Indonesia general manager Tobias Ernst said in a statement that by conducting a periodic auction, his company hoped to attract more net users in Indonesia to visit and use its website for information as well ticket transactions.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Farida's birds reflect the life of human beings
Farida's birds reflect the life of human beings JAKARTA (JP): Birds are usually associated with peace, freedom and love. Their existence as so-called social creatures can be seen from the way they live in groups. It is this topic that has been brought to the stage by noted choreographer Farida Oetojo for the Third Art Summit Indonesia 2001 International Festival on Contemporary Performing Arts.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Caltex's production drops due to theft
Caltex's production drops due to theft DURI, Riau (JP): Giant oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) said its oil output in Riau had dropped by 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 660,000 bpd from 700,000 bpd a year ago particularly due to equipment theft. CPI's spokesman Poedyo Oetomo W. said thieves were stealing the company's equipment and that thus far the company had been unable to stop the theft. "It is difficult to stop the theft.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 29, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,525 25 292,500 Adindo Foresta 105 0 25,000 AGIS 130 -5 42,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 950 25 3,905,500 Alakasa 300 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 925 0 12,500 Alter Abadi 100 5 60,000 Alumindo Light 625 0 0 Andhi Chandra 2,025 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 210 0 0 Aneka Tambang 1,025 25 2,796,000 Apac Citra 340 5 16,000...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
BALI FASHION:
BALI FASHION: The night gown worn by model Tracy Trinita on this page last Thursday was designed by Tina Gondokusumo, not Itang Yunasz. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
The most that our neighbors in ASEAN could tolerate ... is
The most that our neighbors in ASEAN could tolerate ... is probably Indonesia's status within ASEAN as primus inter pares (first among equals).
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Street vendors oppose official raid
Street vendors oppose official raid JAKARTA (JP): Sidewalk vendors operating in front of the University of Atmajaya on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, smashed vases along the street on Wednesday in protest against a raid conducted by public security and order officers. One of the vendors, Wati, 41, told Antara that she was upset due to the haphazard way the officers had handled her merchandise. "Just imagine, they confiscated bottled drinks and cigarettes and just threw them into their truck.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati needs a strong bureaucracy. The replacement of
Megawati needs a strong bureaucracy. The replacement of current civil servants with fresh people at the presidential office will not guarantee improvement...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Becak' drivers withdraw support for PDI-P
'Becak' drivers withdraw support for PDI-P JAKARTA (JP): More than 200 becak (pedicab) drivers handed over on Wednesday several Indonesia Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) attributes at the party's headquarters to demonstrate that they had withdrawn their support for the party.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bambang Kesowo's return revives past fear
Bambang Kesowo's return revives past fear By Kornelius Purba JAKARTA (JP): Many fear that the promotion of Bambang Kesowo as State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary by President Megawati Soekarnoputri will also mean the revival of the office, described in the past as the feared "super ministry". It was even branded "a state within a state" by Megawati's predecessor Abdurrahman Wahid.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Exxon resumes gas flow
Exxon resumes gas flow JAKARTA (JP): U.S.-based ExxonMobil Oil Indonesian Inc. resumed on Wednesday its gas supply to fertilizer company PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda, jump-starting vital fertilizer production in Aceh, a senior official at state oil and gas company Pertamina said on Wednesday. The general affairs manager for Pertamina's production-sharing management directorate, Sidick Nitikusuma, said that Iskandar Muda was ready for operation.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police free five of six detained GAM negotiators
Police free five of six detained GAM negotiators BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Police released five of the six detained Free Aceh Movement (GAM) negotiators on Wednesday afternoon. The five -- Amni Ahmad Marzuki, Amdi Hamdani, Teuku Kamaruzzaman, Muhammad Usman and Sofyan Ibrahim Tiba -- left Aceh Police Headquarters at 5:05 p.m. and some 10 minutes later were taken by a Henry Dunant Center car to Kuala Tripa Hotel, also in Banda Aceh.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Inquiry names RP top drug sources
Inquiry names RP top drug sources MANILA (AFP): China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are the main sources of illegal metamphetamines being smuggled into the Philippines as part of a multi-billion-dollar business, a Senate inquiry was warned on Wednesday. Col. Victor Corpus, the military intelligence chief, said big shipments of methamphetamine hydrochloride or "ice" were being smuggled in through different points across the archipelago by Chinese syndicates with the collusion of local authorities.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
[b]Indonesia must go beyond Paris Club
Indonesia must go beyond Paris Club to seek larger debt relief To reach a rescheduling of Indonesia's foreign debt an independent arbitrator is needed, says Binny Buchori who coordinates the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID). She spoke to The Jakarta Post's staff writer Riyadi Suparno. 2.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
DPR criticized for poor performance on its birthday
DPR criticized for poor performance on its birthday JAKARTA (JP): In conjunction with the 56th anniversary of the House of Representatives (DPR), which fell on Wednesday, the performance of the legislature was criticized by both political observers and legislators themselves as being poor.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Dublin expresses shock over priest killing in RP
Dublin expresses shock over priest killing in RP DUBLIN (Reuters): Ireland was shocked by the killing of a popular missionary priest in the Philippines, but his religious order said on Wednesday it had no plans to withdraw other missionaries. The gunmen, suspected members of a Moro kidnap gang, shot Father Rufus Halley in the head on Monday when he resisted attempts to kidnap him while he was traveling on a country road in Lanao del Sur province, police said in Manila.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Time to disarm arms traffickers
Time to disarm arms traffickers Before (President Megawati Sukarnoputri) arrived (in Bangkok), Thai and Indonesian officials expected her to do little more than shake hands, exchange pleasantries and ask if Thailand would, perhaps, like to buy a few more light, Indonesian airplanes. (We wouldn't). Instead, in her meeting with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra she brought up the arrest last May of two Thai army sergeants in Songkhla.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia must go beyond Paris Club to seek larger debt relief
Indonesia must go beyond Paris Club to seek larger debt relief To reach a rescheduling of Indonesia's foreign debt an independent arbitrator is needed, says Binny Buchori, who coordinates the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID). She spoke to The Jakarta Post staff writer Riyadi Suparno. Question: The Paris Club will convene in September. Is it possible for the government to bring the issue of debt reduction to the Paris Club?
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Nine people killed in Luwu riot
Nine people killed in Luwu riot MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Nine people were killed, dozens of others were injured and 40 houses were set ablaze early on Wednesday in a rampage involving residents of two hamlets near the village of Padang Sappa, Bupon district, Luwu regency, some 430 kilometers north of here. A police officer said that one of the victims was a boy of under ten years old. "He was hacked to death," the officer at the Luwu Police precinct said.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bomb hoax disrupts school
Bomb hoax disrupts school PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Some 700 students and teachers of the Muhammadiyah high school in Purwokerto evacuated their classrooms following a bomb threat from an unidentified caller on Wednesday. Hamidyah, an administrative employee of the school, said a male called at 8:30 a.m. and threatened to blow up the school within half an hour. A quarter of an hour later the bomb scare was repeated with the warning that the explosion would take place within another 15 minutes.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Giving the vote to OFWs
Giving the vote to OFWs When the two Houses of Congress finally find the time to buckle down to the task of making laws, after spending much time on inquiries in aid of legislation, they may want to give priority to a measure which would allow absentee voting. The bill, which was certified urgent by the President in her State of the Nation Address, has been pending in Congress for 15 years now.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Demand for deb cuts will raise new problems
Demand for deb cuts will raise new problems Demanding cuts in the repayment of foreign debts will affect Indonesia's reputation, in turn making it more difficult for the country to access new credit in the future, says Hadi Soesastro, executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Man held over shooting
Man held over shooting JAKARTA (JP): A 32-year-old businessman was held for questioning after he apparently foiled a robbery attempt at a Bank Central Asia (BCA)'s ATM booth in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, by shooting dead one of the four alleged robbers who threatened him with a sickle, an officer said on Wednesday. South Jakarta Police chief detective Comr.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Lawmakers or troublemakers?
Lawmakers or troublemakers? Although the legislature is 56 years old today, this nation has held only two democratic general elections, in 1955 and 1999. The era between 1959 and 1998 was the long, dark years of authoritarian rule under presidents Sukarno and Soeharto, who both turned all democratic values upside down. So, history has given us very little experience in the application of democracy.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Treating suspects inhumanely
Treating suspects inhumanely From Koran Tempo Some people tend to take the law into their own hands by treating alleged criminals barbarically and inhumanely, indicating the weak law enforcement amid the prevalence of social problems. We have often heard of a how a suspect was killed by a mob, ignoring the presumption of innocence principle, as if committing murder is normal behavior.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Kedung Ombo upsets governor
Kedung Ombo upsets governor YOGYAKARTA: Central Java governor Maj. Gen. (ret) Mardiyanto expressed his anger on Tuesday with a threat by residents' to drain Kedung Ombo dam unless compensation for land they relinquished for construction of the dam was paid soon. "There are many other people in the area who are opposed to the threat," he told reporters after a ceremony launching the Urban Quality Program at Yogyakarta's Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sanchez-Vicario to play in 2001 Bali Wismilak
Sanchez-Vicario to play in 2001 Bali Wismilak JAKARTA (JP): Former world women's singles number one tennis player Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario of Spain will head the draw at the Wismilak International 2001 Sanex WTA Tour to be held from Sept. 22 to Sept. 30 in Bali. "We have just received confirmation on Monday from Sanchez- Vicario, who said she would take part in the tournament using gold player facilities," Wismilak promotion manager Stefanus Handoyo Kusumo told Antara in Surabaya on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Unresolved conflicts about Spratlys haunt the region
Unresolved conflicts about Spratlys haunt the region By Sylvia L. Mayuga MANILA: As President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo refocuses the Philippines's relationship with our ASEAN neighbors, one wonders whether she has already taken notice of a vital input from the environmental community -- the concept of a trans-boundary biosphere reserve in the Spratlys. If not, a well thought-out paper presented by Dr.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Top skydivers jump from KL's Petronas towers
Top skydivers jump from KL's Petronas towers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Forty-eight skydivers from 15 countries leapt from the world's tallest office block Wednesday as the "first extreme base-jumping world tournament" kicked off in Malaysia. The parachutists jumped from the 73rd floor of the 452-meter Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, aiming to land in a grassy circle 10 meters wide.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Korpri and Independence Day
Korpri and Independence Day From Media Indonesia Each time the country commemorates its Independence Day anniversary, the country's civil service corps (Korpri) is the most prominent of all state machineries in observing the national day, an indication of the civil service's devotion and loyalty to the nation and the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government to explain LoI to DPR
Government to explain LoI to DPR JAKARTA (JP): Economic ministers have offered to explain the content of the newly signed Letter of Intent (LoI) to members of the House of Representatives (DPR), said legislator Zulfan Lindan. He said Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti had requested a meeting with House Commission IX for financial and development planning affairs.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Most wells polluted by human waste
Most wells polluted by human waste JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim has acknowledged he can do nothing but hope for an economic miracle in order to deal with the domestic waste that has polluted most wells in the city. Nabiel said that Jakarta's 10 million people discharge an estimated 3,000 tons of human waste every day. The residents mainly rely on septic tanks, which often eventually leak.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Severe floods hit SE Asia, claim 200 lives, thousands flee
Severe floods hit SE Asia, claim 200 lives, thousands flee PHUM TRANG SVAY, Cambodia (Agencies): The death toll from severe flooding in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam reached over 200 on Wednesday as torrential rains continued to wreak havoc among villagers, destroying bridges, roads and crops in the countryside. Thousands of people from the three countries have been forced to flee.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
New leaders to boost investments in ASEAN
New leaders to boost investments in ASEAN SINGAPORE (AFP): The emergence of new and younger leaders in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has laid the foundation for a return of investor confidence, but policy reforms remain the key, ASEAN chief Rodolfo Severino said on Wednesday. "It requires more than young leaders to convince investors. What matters is policy," Severino said in an interview with AFP.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Public transportation vehicles down by 40%
Public transportation vehicles down by 40% BANDUNG (JP): The number of public vehicles has plummeted by 40 percent in the last three years due to the lingering financial crisis to have hit transportation companies, according to the Association of Land Transportation Owners (Organda). Dadan Irawan Sarpingi, chairman of Organda Central Board, said here on Tuesday that many transportation owners had failed to afford to cover the repair costs for their damaged vehicles.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Troops board 'Tampa' as it moves into Aussie waters
Troops board 'Tampa' as it moves into Aussie waters CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia (Agencies): Elite Australian military personnel boarded a Norwegian cargo ship carrying 438 refugees on Wednesday after its captain defied orders banning it from entering Australian territorial waters, Prime Minister John Howard said. The Special Air Service troops were ferried to the ship, the Tampa, on three boats, this island's harbor master, Don O'Donnell, said.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Buleleng promises new airfield
Buleleng promises new airfield By Pariama Hutasoit BULELENG, North Bali (JP): Buleleng might be one of Bali's poorest regencies, but thanks to its airfield, it has successfully hosted an international-scale airshow, Buleleng Fly- in 2001. The experience, according to head of Buleleng Transportation Agency Bagus Puja Erawan, was worthwhile.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Investment bill aimed at breaking barriers
Investment bill aimed at breaking barriers JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is drafting a new investment bill that will give equal treatment to foreign and domestic investors, the BKPM chairman said on Wednesday. Theo F. Toemion said the draft bill, currently being discussed with representatives of various ministries, would be submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) for deliberation in November.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cargo ship, oil tanker collide
Cargo ship, oil tanker collide KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): An oil tanker and a cargo ship, both empty, collided in the Strait of Malacca off Malaysia's Port Klang early on Wednesday, injuring up to nine of the tanker's crew. A Port Klang police spokesman said eight crew from the Panama- registered Silversea were injured in the incident involving Paris II, though official news agency Bernama put the toll at nine. The spokesman said he believed Paris II was Greek registered.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
MPR urged to set up constitutional court
MPR urged to set up constitutional court JAKARTA (JP): Law experts called on the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) here on Wednesday to establish a constitutional court that would have full authority to make a judicial review of the Constitution. J. Sahetapy, a professor of law at Airlangga University in Surabaya, East Java, said an independent court was badly needed to avoid conflicting interpretations of the Constitution and any conflict resulting from such interpretations.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Experts praise government's steps to reduce debt
Experts praise government's steps to reduce debt JAKARTA (JP): Economists praised on Wednesday the government's plan to reduce the country's sovereign debt, saying the move had to be made if Indonesia wanted to get out of its current debt trap. "As a policy, reducing sovereign debt is the right move," Citibank economist Anton Gunawan told The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's choice to
JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's choice to visit the ASEAN capitals was right as a reaffirmation of her pledge to make ASEAN once again the cornerstone of Indonesia's foreign policy. It was a necessary first step to rectify her predecessor's virtual neglect and even, in some cases, snub of Indonesia's neighbors.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Spin-off plans remain an option: Semen Gresik
Spin-off plans remain an option: Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): State-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik said on Wednesday that plans to spin off its two cement subsidiaries remain intact, despite the government's consideration of a put option deal to sell the company for US$520 million.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police in hot water over detainee's sudden death
Police in hot water over detainee's sudden death JAKARTA (JP): Legislators blamed the police on Wednesday for the death of a key witness in the case of the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, saying it would damage the police's image unless the case was investigated thoroughly. Some of them even urged the relatives of Sgt.Maj. (ret) Wiyono, the deceased witness, to sue the police.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/WISMI
JP/7/WISMI Vicario-Sanchez to play in 2001 Bali Wismilak JAKARTA (JP): Former world women's singles number one tennis player Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario of Spain will head the draw at the Wismilak International 2001 Sanex WTA Tour to be held from Sept. 22 to Sept. 30 in Bali.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asia should not look to U.S. for growth: PBEC
Asia should not look to U.S. for growth: PBEC HONG KONG (AFP): South East Asian countries have to look within their own region for future economic growth rather than relying on the United States, the head of a regional economic council said Wednesday. "ASEAN has to look within itself. It has to look somewhat inward," the secretary-general of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC) Robert Lees said in an interview.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pedicabs in Jakarta
Pedicabs in Jakarta From Media Indonesia I'm really concerned about the judgment made by Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla as reported in an article titled "Pedicabs are still needed" published in Media Indonesia on Aug. 16, 2001. This is an outdated judgment. If I am not mistaken, the policy agreed upon by the city administration is that pedicabs may remain in operation only in certain areas such as housing complexes but not in major streets. But, what has happened?
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
By Pariama Hutasoit
By Pariama Hutasoit BULELENG, North Bali (JP): Buleleng might be one of Bali's poorest regencies, but thanks to its airfield, it has successfully hosted an international-scale airshow, Buleleng Fly- in 2001. The experience, according to head of Buleleng Transportation Agency Bagus Puja Erawan, was worthwhile. "The airfield is not yet equipped with the facilities necessary if we want to change it from a second-class airport into one of international standard," he said. Originally, the Lt. Col.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Lawmakers or troublemakers?
Lawmakers or troublemakers? Although the legislature is 56 years old today, this nation has held only two democratic general elections, in 1955 and 1999. The era between 1959 and 1998 was the long, dark years of authoritarian rule under presidents Sukarno and Soeharto, who both turned all democratic values upside down. So, history has given us very little experience in the application of democracy.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ministry probes concessionaires over forest fires
Ministry probes concessionaires over forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry is probing some 100 forest concessionaires over forest fires that have been blamed for causing the haze that recently blanketed some parts of the country. Minister of Forestry M. Prakosa said on Wednesday that his ministry would take firm action against those who were proven to have caused the forest fires.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
President Megawati needn't mess around with foreign policy
President Megawati needn't mess around with foreign policy By J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's choice to visit the ASEAN capitals was right as a reaffirmation of her pledge to make ASEAN once again the cornerstone of Indonesia's foreign policy. It was a necessary first step to rectify her predecessor's virtual neglect and even, in some cases, snub of Indonesia's neighbors.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Raise salary by 100 percent
Raise salary by 100 percent For the past three years, the majority of Indonesians has been fighting to make the reform drive a success but unfortunately reform has yet to be brought about to ensure that they can live a decent life. I have made a lot of contact with society, particularly the lower class -- the group that underwent oppression during the New Order era.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
DPR
DPR DPR criticized for poor performance on its birthday. Page 2 Students Students charged with inciting chaos. Page 3 ASEAN ASEAN needs no big brother. Page 4 Debt cut RI must go beyond Paris Club to seek larger debt relief. Page 6 Bali Buleleng promises new airfield. Page 9 Semen Gresik Spin-off plans still an option: Semen Gresik Page 11
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Malaysian Open prize purse tops million dollar mark
Malaysian Open prize purse tops million dollar mark KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prize money at next year's Malaysian Open will total US$ 1 million, the first time that a national open in Asia has hit the million dollar mark.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian Open prize purse tops $1m mark
Malaysian Open prize purse tops $1m mark KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prize money at next year's Malaysian Open will total US$ 1 million, the first time that a national open in Asia has hit the million dollar mark. The Malaysian Open has been the richest national open in the region for several years but prize money at the 2002 event, jointly sanctioned by the Asian and European PGA tours for the fourth year running, will reach an unprecedented level thanks to a cash boost from sponsors Carlsberg.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mandiri explains bond profit
Mandiri explains bond profit JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Mandiri said profits from its recapitalization bonds in the first half of this year made up 75 percent of the bank's interest income of Rp 15.54 trillion (about US$1.7 billion), and not 75 percent of its Rp 1.53 trillion in net profit as previously reported. The bank said in a statement on Wednesday that the profit from government bonds was about the same size as its interest expenses.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Four killed in Moro fighting
Four killed in Moro fighting MANILA (AFP): Four gunmen have been killed in a clash between rival Moro groups in the southern Philippines, the military said on Wednesday. About 70 members of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) encountered the same number of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) guerrillas in the town of Midsayap on Monday, the military said. A three-hour firefight followed, during which one MNLF member and three MILF guerrillas were killed.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
POBSI tones down medal hopes at 2001 Kuala Lumpur SEAG
POBSI tones down medal hopes at 2001 Kuala Lumpur SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association (POBSI) has set a realistic target of winning one gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur next month, defying the ambitious quest for a triple demanded by the Indonesian Sports Council (KONI). "We do have more chances in more than one event but we will be pushing hard to win even one gold," the team's head coach Andrie Ben said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Drug suspect shot dead
Drug suspect shot dead TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang police shot dead a drug suspect early on Tuesday in the Perumnas II housing complex in Tangerang as the victim tried to escape arrest. Tangerang police detective chief Insp. Chandra Sukma Kumara said the suspect, Isliadi, 40, a resident of Sipon village, Cipondoh district, was arrested on June 20 after police found 3.5 kilograms and 37 packets of marijuana in his house.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Students charged with inciting chaos
Students charged with inciting chaos JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court began on Wednesday the trial of two students charged with inciting chaos in connection with their protest against the fuel price hike in June. Prosecutor Lukimanto charged Mixil Mina Munir, 22, and Arif Wardoyo, 25, members of the City Forum (Forkot) with Article 160 of the Criminal Code on inciting chaos and Article 214 Paragraph 1 on defying security officers.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. Becak - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15
1. Becak - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15 'Becak' drivers withdraw support for PDI-P 2. Pistol - 26 NCSBI, 3 cols, 1 lines, 1x20 Man held in bank shooting 3. Forkot - 36 NCSB, 3 cols, 2 lines, 2x16 Students charged with inciting chaos 4. Gelora - 26 HBC, 3 cols, 1 line, 1x27 Govt told to halt demolition 5. Wiyono - 28 MM, 3 col, 2 lines, 2x24 Police in hot water over detainee's sudden death 6. Water - 36 HBC, 3 cols, 2 lines, 2x20 Most wells polluted by human waste Focus: 2
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sumberkima soon to be famous
Sumberkima soon to be famous BULELENG, North Bali (JP): With not much natural resources, Sumberkima village is only but a poor village in the western part of Buleleng regency. However, if everything goes according to plans, its fate might take a turn for the better. The planned construction of Lt.Col. Wisnu airfield is bringing fresh hope to the poor villagers. Buleleng Regent Ketut Wirata Sindhu hopes the construction of the airfield will create employment for the local people.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Psychology 2:00 News 2:15 Student's Debating 3:15 Children's Program 4:30 Infomercial 5:00 News 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00 Health 9:00 Quiz 10:00 News 10:30 Music 11:30 Music Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:30 News (in English) 8:30 Features TPI 5:30 a.m.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto legacy fans separatism in Aceh
Soeharto legacy fans separatism in Aceh By Terry Friel LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (Reuters): The old man pulled on the rope and bucket and dumped another load of putrid salt-water over his body for his morning bath. He is angry, his voice heavy with bitterness as he gestures at the dormant petrochemical plant on the outskirts of this gas- producing center of Lhokseumawe in restive Aceh province. "That factory is on my land. That factory is on the land where my village used to be," he told Reuters.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cakung-Cilincing road
Cakung-Cilincing road From Bisnis Indonesia I wonder when the relevant authorities will decide to repair the Cakung-Cilincing road as other roads in Jakarta have already undergone repair. The Cakung-Cilincing road has been in a very poor state of disrepair for a few months now, especially the section close to the bridge and the segment in front of the office of the Nusantara Bonded Zone (KBN). Potholes always cause a long line of traffic congestion.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Why no official uniforms?
Why no official uniforms? From Suara Karya It would be better if President Megawati Soekarnoputri, Minister for Trade and Industry Rini Suwandi and State Minister of Women's Empowerment Sri Rejeki, put on an official uniform while carrying out their state tasks just like the Indonesian Army Women's Corps, the Indonesian Navy Women's Corps and the Indonesian Women's Air Force. Wearing such outfits they would surely command greater respect and authority.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Strengthening ASEAN
Strengthening ASEAN Two days after President Megawati Soekarnoputri has returned home from her first tour of ASEAN, observers and analysts, as well as the common person-in-the-street in Jakarta, are still wondering what benefits her trip will bring, both to Indonesia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. To be honest, many Indonesians may have doubts about the good that spending public money on costly presidential trips could have for the nation, given the current crisis conditions.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Koizumi to visit SE Asia next month
Koizumi to visit SE Asia next month TOKYO (DPA): Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will visit Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia on a tour lasting about a week from Sept. 16, an unconfirmed report said on Wednesday. According to the Mainichi Shimbun daily, Koizumi had initially planned to attend the Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Children that opens on Sept. 19. However, he changed his plans to boost relations with Japan's neighbors in light of his Aug.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Environmentalists laud verdict against Freeport
Environmentalists laud verdict against Freeport JAKARTA (JP): Environmentalists lauded on Wednesday a court ruling against the U.S.-based mining company PT Freeport Indonesia for environmental damage, saying that it is a good start for the environmental protection movement. State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim applauded the South Jakarta District Court's decision, which he said was the first time the legal institution had sided with the interests of the people.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Metro plans 2002 expansion
Metro plans 2002 expansion STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters): Germany's Metro AG, the world's fourth-largest retailer, is planning an expansion drive in Asia next year which it hopes will boost regional sales to 1.8 billion marks (US$841.5 million) from around one billion.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
23,000 fishermen stuck in port due to diesel shortage
23,000 fishermen stuck in port due to diesel shortage CILACAP, Central Java (JP): About 23,000 fishermen in Cilacap regency, Central Java, threatened to stop fishing on Wednesday following a prolonged shortage of diesel fuel, which had forced them to be idle for more than a week.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Land for forest squatters
Land for forest squatters DONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: In effort to save the environment, the Donggala regency administration in Central Sulawesi has made a total of 1,200 hectares of land available for 1,030 people squatting in Dongidongi, an area in the protected Lore Lindu National Park. Donggala regent Nabi Bidja said on Tuesday that the squatters must leave the park vicinity this year. The plot at the Ntongoa valley would only be given to those who don't have any land, he said.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Love the meaning of life for Pappa Tarahumara
Love the meaning of life for Pappa Tarahumara By Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Hiroshi Koike is a Japanese but the 45-year-old artistic director of Pappa Tarahumara is no island. For Koike needs to get out of his island all the time to be able to experience as much of the world as possible. This is the only way he can keep not only his art inspired, but himself alive.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Use of ulcer drug leads to birth defects
Use of ulcer drug leads to birth defects PARIS (AFP): A minor epidemic of birth defects is occurring in developing countries, where poorer women are turning to an ulcer drug called misoprostol to try to end their pregnancy because abortion is banned or restricted, a report says.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Germany sponsors Yogya urban renewal programs
Germany sponsors Yogya urban renewal programs YOGYAKARTA (JP): A German-sponsored program aimed at improving the quality of urban infrastructure and communities in 26 cities and regencies in four provinces in Indonesia was launched here on Tuesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Regions warned of teachers' strikes
Regions warned of teachers' strikes JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) warned regional administrations throughout the country on Wednesday of a possible spread of teacher strikes if their demands for back pay were not met.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: LippoBank CASH MANAGEMENT: Sister Marie Jose LB, the secretary of Tarakanita Foundation (center) and Yusuf Valent, deputy president director of LippoBank congratulates each other after signing a cash management agreement, while Ivan Budiono, the bank's director looks on.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia reiterates refusal to accept illegal migrants
Indonesia reiterates refusal to accept illegal migrants JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, reiterating that it will not accommodate any more illegal migrants, said on Wednesday it would bar a Norwegian freighter carrying 438 asylum seekers, mostly Afghans, to drop anchor in the country following a military operation launched by the Australian government, which has also denied entry to the ship.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Abu Sayyaf rebels 'funnels arms' to RI separatists
Abu Sayyaf rebels 'funnels arms' to RI separatists MANILA (AFP): Abu Sayyaf rebels are funneling arms to Indonesian separatists while kidnapping foreigners for ransom in the southern Philippines, a top Filipino official said Wednesday. Retired general Eduardo Ermita, a security adviser to President Gloria Arroyo, named the rebels for the first time in connection with arms shipments to guerrillas in the Indonesian provinces of Aceh and Irian Jaya.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
PASI urged to send athletes to more quality events abroad
PASI urged to send athletes to more quality events abroad JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's veteran middle- and long-distance runner Eduardus Nabunome suggested that the Indonesian Athletics Amateur Association (PASI) give athletes more shots at world- class events in a bid to improve on their achievements.