Archive: 8 August 2001
62 articles found
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Breastfeeding room required
Breastfeeding room required JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has asked all government and private offices in Jakarta to provide a mother's room for female employees to breast-feed their babies. "They need to provide this room as a way to respect a mother's privacy in breast-feeding her baby. This is also in support of 2001 World Breast-feeding Day," Sutiyoso said at a one-day seminar here on the planned event on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ticketed drivers need middleman
Ticketed drivers need middleman By Multa Fidrus JAKARTA (JP): Violating a traffic regulation here does not always mean that you will be ticketed as the police officer might prefer to settle the case "amicably" with the traffic offender having to fork out tens of thousands of rupiah. But even if you are ticketed, you do not have to go to court to attend the hearing and get your driver's license back as it is likely that the officer would be more than happy to get it for you.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Drug recovery centers: Solution or problem?
Drug recovery centers: Solution or problem? By David and Joyce Djaelani Gordon JAKARTA (JP): Recently, there was an article on page 2 of The Jakarta Post. The bold black letters read: "Government to boost campaign on HIV/AIDS". Jakarta and Irian Jaya were reported, and continue, to have the highest number of new cases of HIV and AIDS now on a regular basis. Many of the newly infected in and around Jakarta are drug abusers and addicts.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
SEA Games women's team named
SEA Games women's team named JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) has named 12 players for the national women's basketball squad for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games following trial games in China and Hong Kong. "The team has made significant progress after trial sessions abroad, especially because it members are now braver to have body contact with their opponents," team manager Max B. Lamy told a media conference on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Riau Police declare top alert in Caltex operation
Riau Police declare top alert in Caltex operation JAKARTA (JP): Police in oil-rich Riau province were on top alert on Tuesday to anticipate a planned blockade by angry local people on the oil operation of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI). Riau Governor Saleh Djasit said on Tuesday the top alert status was made to better protect CPI's operation in the province. "Don't be surprised with the move...it's for the sake of everybody," Saleh was quoted by Antara as saying.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pro-independence students sentenced
Pro-independence students sentenced JAKARTA (JP): Four student activists from Irian Jaya were each sentenced to three months and 25 days in jail for joining a demonstration outside the Dutch Embassy and the U.S. Embassy on Dec. 1, 2000. The verdict for Yoseph Wenda, 28, Mathius Rumbrapuk, 31, Laun Wenda, 24 and Hans Gobay, 23, was read out by presiding judge Andi Sansan Nganro in Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday afternoon.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Dwidaya, Amex tie up
Dwidaya, Amex tie up JAKARTA (JP): PT Dwidaya Tour & Travel signed a co-branding agreement with credit card company American Express International Inc. to provide a foreign exchange service. Dwidaya's CEO Chris Tjong said under the agreement signed on Monday, Dwidaya will open booths in all its existing offices, where it will buy and sell all major currencies and cash Travelers' Checks. American Express will transfer its foreign exchange standards and processing technology to Dwidaya.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Top figures at risk feel unthreatened, vow to uphold law
Top figures at risk feel unthreatened, vow to uphold law JAKARTA (JP): All officials targeted by Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra Soeharto, the youngest son of former President Soeharto, revealed on Tuesday that they were not really affected by the death threat. Supreme Court chief Bagir Manan told reporters at his office on Tuesday that any attempt to intimidate justices would be fruitless as they (the justices) would remain determined to try every legal case objectively.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Missing soldiers' fate still unknown
Missing soldiers' fate still unknown AMBON, Maluku (JP): Three privates of Infantry Battalion 731 are still missing after they attempted to disperse rioters attacking Allang Asaude village in West Seram subdistrict, Central Maluku regency, at dawn last Saturday. Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen. Mustopo admitted here on Tuesday that his soldiers were still searching for the three missing privates without taking any repressive action so as not to spark new violence in the region.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tycoon Ciputra denies Ancol land swindle
Tycoon Ciputra denies Ancol land swindle JAKARTA (JP): Property tycoon Ciputra denied on Tuesday charges by city council members that he had personally profited from a land deal in Ancol, North Jakarta, in 1992-93, at the expense of the city administration. The former chief commissioner of PT Pembangunan Jaya said that the city administration held 80 percent equity in PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, the subsidiary that supposedly profited from the land deal in question.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
No illegal coal miners arrested
No illegal coal miners arrested BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): None of the coal miners recently found to be operating illegally in South Kalimantan have been arrested, but police have seized 15 excavators in Tanah Laut regency, a police officer has said. South Kalimantan Police spokesman Comr. Taufik Soegiono denied that they were too slow in carrying out an investigation into the case.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police frustration
Police frustration With political and social change on the march, the police lately have appeared to be the most vigorous law enforcement agency in the country. On Monday the chief of the Jakarta Police surprisingly declared the fugitive son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the main suspect in the recent murder of a Supreme Court justice who sentenced him to prison for corruption. According to metropolitan police chief Insp.Gen.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
W16: Stylish, if pricey, sandwich bar that finds its niche
W16: Stylish, if pricey, sandwich bar that finds its niche JAKARTA (JP): I'm sure I'm not alone in regretting the fact that, despite all the developments in the restaurant trade in Jakarta in recent years, it is still relatively difficult to get a decent sandwich.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Meaner Code Red worm appears in Asia
Meaner Code Red worm appears in Asia BEIJING (Reuters): A meaner version of the Code Red Internet worm has made its first appearance in Asia, infesting dozens of computers in China, security experts said on Tuesday. South Korea was trying to determine whether it was this pernicious worm which had attacked government computers and Hong Kong also reported at least one confirmed infection.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in Surabaya Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Except Saturday), Solo Pianist, Monday to Friday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Saturday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Cascades Poolside Restaurant: Batak Stroll, Thursday to Saturday, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Ocean Park Band from Jakarta, until Aug. 30.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Army blasts UNPKF over fatal shooting
Army blasts UNPKF over fatal shooting JAKARTA (JP): Army deputy chief of staff Lt. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri regrets the reluctance of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNPKF) in East Timor to launch a joint investigation into the fatal shooting of an Indonesian soldier. "It is regrettable that they have been reluctant to conduct a joint investigation.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
WB, Australia to review Indonesian debt
WB, Australia to review Indonesian debt CANBERRA (Reuters): Australia said on Tuesday it was undertaking a joint study with the World Bank of the make up and management of Indonesia's foreign debt to see whether the international community could ease the massive burden. "We and the World Bank... are now going to put together a joint study on the structure of that debt and whether anything can be done about it internationally," Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer told reporters.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Revival of social affairs ministry
Revival of social affairs ministry The plan to revive the ministry of social affairs is almost certain, as confirmed by Vice President Hamzah Haz, and it seems that the President has listened more to the opinions of her allies rather than the public. Politically, the decision is correct, but professionally it is unproductive. Even caretaker Minister of Health and Social Welfare Dr.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Army regrets UNPKF's reluctance for a joint investigation
Army regrets UNPKF's reluctance for a joint investigation JAKARTA (JP): Army deputy chief of staff Lt. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri regrets the reluctance of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNPKF) in East Timor to launch a joint investigation into the fatal shooting of an Indonesian soldier. "It is regrettable that they have been reluctant to conduct a joint investigation.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
W16: Stylish, if pricey, sandwich bar that finds its niche
W16: Stylish, if pricey, sandwich bar that finds its niche JAKARTA (JP): I'm sure I'm not alone in regretting the fact that, despite all the developments in the restaurant trade in Jakarta in recent years, it is still relatively difficult to get a decent sandwich.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cable exports on the rise
Cable exports on the rise JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian cable manufacturers association (Apkabel) said on Tuesday that cable exports had been steadily increasing the last six years due to a slump in domestic demands. Apkabel secretary-general Toto A. Sukatendel said domestic demand for cables currently only utilized 20 percent of the 445,090 metric ton a year production capacity from some 32 cable manufacturers.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Strong quake jolts Bali
Strong quake jolts Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A relatively strong earthquake rocked the island of Bali on Tuesday morning, scaring hundreds of people working in multi-storey buildings, but no fatalities were reported. "It was the strongest quake I have ever felt. My desk vibrated wildly for several seconds before I realized what was really happening.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
East Timor veterans removed
East Timor veterans removed KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Police forcibly evacuated some 500 former prointegration militiamen from East Timor on Tuesday. Grouped under the Indonesian Veterans Legion (LVRI), they demonstrated at the governor's office demanding that the Indonesian government pay greater attention to their future. Hailing from Belu, Kovalima, Bobonaro, Oecusi, Lospalos and Alas, these former militiamen, along with their family members, were evicted at about 6:30 a.m.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Secure Parking warned over parking system
Secure Parking warned over parking system JAKARTA (JP): A city parking official said on Tuesday that his agency had sent a letter to private parking operator PT Securindo Packatama warning them against arbitrarily increasing its parking fees. "We sent a letter on July 31 urging the company not to increase their parking fees since it violated a gubernatorial decree," said City Parking Agency (BP Parkir) deputy head Sukri Bey.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Children can also be infected with HIV/AIDS
Children can also be infected with HIV/AIDS By Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): Right now there is an army of health professionals at war, trying to save more lives from the most deadly disease man has ever known, AIDS, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It has been 20 years since the first AIDS case was first described and diagnosed in the United States. Over the last 20 years, AIDS has become a global epidemic. In that time, 22 million people died worldwide.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
W16: Stylish sandwich bar that finds its niche
W16: Stylish sandwich bar that finds its niche JAKARTA (JP): I'm sure I'm not alone in regretting the fact that, despite all the developments in the restaurant trade in Jakarta in recent years, it is still relatively difficult to get a decent sandwich. By this, I don't mean the full-blown sit-down meal variety (usually served with French fries), but a handy take-away version made on the spot, with a choice of tasty fillings, which can be consumed easily later at home, at work, or wherever.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Reform and restoration
Reform and restoration The state of dualism in the National Police leadership has ended. President Megawati Sukarnoputri -- though still unable to come up with a new cabinet -- issued a decree restoring Gen. Suroyo Bimantoro as chief of the National Police. At the same time it annuls the appointment of Chaeruddin Ismail as acting chief of police by Gus Dur (President Abdurrahman Wahid).
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
1 x 22 48 pt NCSB
1 x 22 48 pt NCSB Local property is for all By Martin R. Jenkins JAKARTA (JP): As Indonesia is a nation born out of a 350-year independence struggle against Dutch colonialism, it is perhaps understandable that foreign companies and individuals are barred from owning either Indonesian land or property. 2.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur-Tommy deal
Gus Dur-Tommy deal From Rakyat Merdeka On Aug. 2, 2001 private TV station Indosiar broadcasted an exclusive interview with Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid by the Voice of America (VOA). The most important thing to note from this interview is Gus Dur's statement that before he left for the United States, one of Tommy's (former president Soeharto's youngest son) men came to see him, asking him to review the ruling of the Supreme Court about the sentence passed on Tommy.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur not fit as Father of Nation
Gus Dur not fit as Father of Nation From Rakyat Merdeka As an Indonesian citizen I object to the suggestion of giving Gus Dur, the former president, the title: "Father of the Nation", because, according to my observation, during his tenure he has not been an exemplary or noble leader. His performance and integrity, in my opinion, worsened by his uncontrolled emotions, led to confrontational episodes and the issuance of the presidential decree.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Explanation of exit tax exemption
Explanation of exit tax exemption From Bisnis Indonesia In response to Ms Yenny Rosmiyani's letter published in this newspaper on July 25, 2001, allow us to give the following explanation: 1. Article 2 sub-article (3) of Decision of the Director General of Taxation No. Kep. 37/PJ/2001 dated Jan.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
DLLAJ asks for trail bikes, guns
DLLAJ asks for trail bikes, guns JAKARTA (JP): The City Traffic and Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) is to ask the government for 100 trailer bikes and dozens of firearms to facilitate its members in carrying out their duty to discipline public bus drivers. Head of the agency Rustam Effendy told reporters that the officers need such bikes to chase delinquent public drivers who often violate traffic regulations.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thousands welcome Gus Dur in E. Java
Thousands welcome Gus Dur in E. Java SURABAYA (JP): Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of East Java's Tapal Kuda area on Tuesday to welcome home former president and influential Muslim cleric Abdurrahman Wahid. The crowds, comprising people from all walks of life, continued to pour into Situbondo's main square in the center of the coastal city, some 160 kilometers east of Surabaya, on Tuesday morning.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
W16: Stylish, if pricey, sandwich bar that finds its niche
W16: Stylish, if pricey, sandwich bar that finds its niche JAKARTA (JP): I'm sure I'm not alone in regretting the fact that, despite all the developments in the restaurant trade in Jakarta in recent years, it is still relatively difficult to get a decent sandwich.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Anti-luxury car group praises higher taxes on snazzy automobiles
Anti-luxury car group praises higher taxes on snazzy automobiles JAKARTA (JP): Anti-luxury car activists welcomed on Tuesday the government's decision to hike sales tax on luxury cars, saying the rise was positive to help push luxury cars out from the streets, but car dealers said the ruling would not deter rich people from buying the cars.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. WB (3 x 15)
1. WB (3 x 15) WB, Australia to review Indonesian debt 2. Grant (3 x 14) U.S. stands firm on World Bank grant proposal JP/10/Grant 3. Pulp (2 x 20) Asian pulp producers, others split on outlook 4. Japan (2 x 22) Japan moving closer to extra budget 6. Job2 (2 x 24) Poor countries to gain most from new trade round: OECD 5. Airbus (2x 18) Airbus cuts target as jet market weakens 6. Manila (2 x 20) RP govt urged to pass law on anti-money laundering 7.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to revise political party laws
Govt urged to revise political party laws JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) and the Indonesian Accountants' Foundation (YAI) urged the government on Tuesday to revise political party laws to allow party financial management to be more accessible to public scrutiny.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Army regrets UNPKF's reluctance for a joint investigation
Army regrets UNPKF's reluctance for a joint investigation JAKARTA (JP): Army deputy chief of staff Lt. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri regrets the reluctance of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNPKF) in East Timor to launch a joint investigation into the fatal shooting of an Indonesian soldier. "It is regrettable that they have been reluctant to conduct a joint investigation.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Two more suspects arrested in judge's murder
Two more suspects arrested in judge's murder JAKARTA (JP): Two more suspects arrested by police for their alleged role in killing Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita said they were acting on the orders of former President Soeharto's fugitive son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, a police official said on Tuesday. City police chief Insp. Gen.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Blind foundation short of funds
Blind foundation short of funds BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The Bandung-based Wiyata Guna Foundation, the largest caregiving foundation for the blind in Indonesia, has run short of funds because of the prolonged economic crisis affecting the country.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Badminton elite for SEA Games
Badminton elite for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) defied the mounting calls that it allow younger players to don the national colors at the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games as it announced on Tuesday a field of shuttlers who join the ranks of the regional elite in compete in the biennial event.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
MILF signs formal cease-fire pact with RP govt
MILF signs formal cease-fire pact with RP govt PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Agencies): The largest Philippine Moro separatist group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), signed a formal cease-fire pact here Tuesday with Manila. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar at the Putrajaya government administrative center.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Education 'should be priority in Irian'
Education 'should be priority in Irian' JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): When Irian Jaya eventually receives its special autonomy status, it will have to focus on education to improve human resources, an education expert says. Education in Irian Jaya, where a large proportion of its population lives in outlying areas, has suffered from neglect.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bomb blast kills one person in Surabaya
Bomb blast kills one person in Surabaya SURABAYA (JP): A 32-year-old housewife was killed in a blast at her residence in a densely populated area of Kedung Sroko, East Surabaya, on Tuesday morning. Police have yet to conclude how the fatal accident took place. William, head of the local neighborhood, said that the victim, Nailul Aliyati, was about to buy chicken porridge sold by a street vendor when she noticed a parcel inside a black plastic sack lying on the verandah of her house on Jl.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Suspected highway robbers nabbed
Suspected highway robbers nabbed JAKARTA (JP): Police efforts to fight crime on the Cikampek toll road paid off on Monday when they identified three men thought to belong to a notorious six-member gang in Cimahi, West Java. Karawang chief of detectives Setya Widodo identified the three men only as Par, Riki and Roj, alias Ron, alias Bas. The police shoot at the robbers after they resisted arrest. The other three members are still at large.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Garuda flies Makassar-Surabaya
Garuda flies Makassar-Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): National flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia announced on Tuesday the opening of its new Citilink route between Makassar, South Sulawesi and Surabaya, East Java, beginning on Wednesday. Flights on the route will be every day, except for Tuesdays, with a departure time in Makassar at 10:10 a.m. local time and in Surabaya at 07:20 a.m. local time, Garuda said in a statement.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Local property is for all
Local property is for all By Martin R. Jenkins JAKARTA (JP): As Indonesia is a nation born out of a 350-year independence struggle against Dutch colonialism, it is perhaps understandable that foreign companies and individuals are barred from owning either Indonesian land or property. Opposition to the foreign ownership of land or property in Indonesia is governed by the nation's Basic Agrarian Law, enacted in 1960, when enmity for the "imperialist West" was still at a high.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah increases to reach nine-month high
Rupiah increases to reach nine-month high JAKARTA (JP): Confirming growing confidence in the next Cabinet lineup, the rupiah spurred to its nine month high supported by state banks dollar selling on Tuesday trading. Dealers said that dollar selling continued on fear of a bullish rupiah once President Megawati Soekarnoputri reveals her new Cabinet. The announcement is slated for Thursday. "People long in dollars have begun to cut losses," said a currency dealer at a foreign bank.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
By Multa Fidrus
By Multa Fidrus JAKARTA (JP): Violating a traffic regulation here does not always mean that you will be ticketed as the police officer might prefer to settle the case "amicably" with the traffic offender having to fork out tens of thousands of rupiah. But even if you are ticketed, you do not have to go to court to attend the hearing and get your driver's license back as it is likely that the officer would be more than happy to get it for you.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati in control of Cabinet lineup
Megawati in control of Cabinet lineup JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri is keeping the construction of her Cabinet closely under wraps, including from her own party, making it a point that any decisions and initiatives are her own. Meeting with central board executives of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the party she chairs, Megawati sent a clear message: the Cabinet is her show and no one can intrude!
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
BI keeps SBI rates up until after economy improves
BI keeps SBI rates up until after economy improves JAKARTA (JP): Even as the rupiah entered its third week of a rally, Bank Indonesia said on Tuesday that it would keep interest rates high until after the country's economic fundamentals showed concrete signs of improvement. The central bank said improvements on the political front had yet to be followed by real improvements on the economic side.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
1. Duit (2 x 25)
1. Duit (2 x 25) Asian currencies mostly down, reprieve short-lived 2. Market (1 x 35) Asian stocks hit by chip selling, Tokyo up 3. Cocoa (1 x 35) Cocoa futures soar, breaks from range 4. Gold ( 2 x 22) Platinum hits 18-month low, gold trading quietly 5. Oil ( 2 x 18) Oil prices firm on U.S. crude stock
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Four student activists from Irian Jaya were each
JAKARTA (JP): Four student activists from Irian Jaya were each sentenced to three months and 25 days in jail for joining a demonstration outside the Dutch Embassy and the U.S. Embassy on Dec. 1, 2000. The verdict for Yoseph Wenda, 28, Mathius Rumbrapuk, 31, Laun Wenda, 24 and Hans Gobay, 23, was read out by presiding judge Andi Sansan Nganro in Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday afternoon. However, the defendants would not be required to go to jail as they had been detained from Dec.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Hamzah meets with Nias flood victims
Hamzah meets with Nias flood victims MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Vice President Hamzah Haz met with some 200 Nias flood refugees on Tuesday and handed over a total of more than Rp 5 billion (US$526,000) for the affected families, whose houses and belongings were swept away in the floods. Hamzah was previously scheduled to visit refugee camps in Lahusa but poor weather conditions meant his flight was considered too hazardous.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bus fare hikes 'should take public into account'
Bus fare hikes 'should take public into account' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday that the increase in fares of air-conditioned buses should account for their service and be in line with the recent fuel price hike so as to avoid burdening society. The governor said that his administration would first study the proposal of the air-conditioned bus fare hike.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Aug. 7
Rupiah Rates Aug. 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thais killed in Myanmar border
Thais killed in Myanmar border DOI KIA, Thailand (AP): Three Thai troops were killed and one injured in a clash Tuesday with suspected drug traffickers from Myanmar near the mountainous border between the two countries, Thai officials said. Soldiers from Thai military battalion 443 confronted intruders from Myanmar at 3 a.m. (2000 GMT Monday) about two kilometers (1.3 miles) inside Thailand's Phop Phra district in northwestern Tak province.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Neutrality, Megawati's mantle?
Neutrality, Megawati's mantle? Surely, the very same money that undemocratically squeezed the red-neck, George W. Bush, into the White House, must be behind the article titled U.S. must prevent chaos in RI (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 2, 2001) by Tom Plate. It is all too redolent of the arms industry.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
DTP-Hep B vaccine launched in 2003
DTP-Hep B vaccine launched in 2003 JAKARTA (JP): Aiming to provide affordable vaccination packages nationwide, public company Biofarma will launch a combined vaccination for diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) and hepatitis B in 2003. "The combined vaccine is currently in the clinical trial phase. It's more efficient and cheaper compared to separate DPT and hepatitis B vaccinations," Biofarma president Thamrin Poeloengan said on the sidelines of an international seminar on vaccinations last week.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
Unocal plans Thai investment
Unocal plans Thai investment BANGKOK (Reuters): Unocal Thailand said on Tuesday it would invest 12 billion baht (US$264 million) on crude oil production in the Gulf of Thailand over the next six years. "Unocal is trying its best to increase Thailand's energy self- sufficiency," its president Randy Howard said in a statement.
Wed, 08 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA (JP): Four student activists from Irian Jaya were each
JAKARTA (JP): Four student activists from Irian Jaya were each sentenced to three months and 25 days in jail for joining a demonstration outside the Dutch Embassy and the U.S. Embassy on Dec. 1, 2000. The verdict for Yoseph Wenda, 28, Mathius Rumbrapuk, 31, Laun Wenda, 24 and Hans Gobay, 23, was read out by presiding judge Andi Sansan Nganro in Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday afternoon. However, the defendants would not be required to go to jail as they had been detained from Dec.