Archive: 9 August 2001
70 articles found
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
The waiting game continues
The waiting game continues The nation is now starting to play the waiting game again for the composition of the new Cabinet. It is astonishing how impatient the millions of "onlookers", the general public and the media in particular, have become.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
JAKARTA (JP): Let there be cheese cakes, muffins, biscuits or
JAKARTA (JP): Let there be cheese cakes, muffins, biscuits or donuts, but when it comes to favorite snacks, nothing compares to traditional fried food or gorengan.It is tasty and cheap and you can find the vendors virtually on every street in the city, in housing complexes, in front of offices, in...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Sukarno collection on display
Sukarno collection on display JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's first president Sukarno was widely known as a fine arts maniac. He collected many paintings and was also known to be a good painter himself.But who knew that Sukarno, Indonesia's founding father, also created batik designs? Or composed songs?...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Gus Dur not fit as Father of Nation
Gus Dur not fit as Father of NationFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs 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.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
1. Micro (3 x 15)
1. Micro (3 x 15)Microsoft files appeal with Supreme Court 2. Visit (3 x 14) Zoellick to meet with Megawati 3. China (2 x 20) China's 2001 investment in west to exceed $8.5b 4. Cutline (1 x 24) GM touts fuel cell for homes 5. DBS (2 x 22) Promising signs seen in Megawati: DBS Bank JP/10/DBS 6.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Promising signs seen in Megawati: DBS Bank
Promising signs seen in Megawati: DBS Bank SINGAPORE (AFP): DBS Bank said Wednesday it sees "some promising signs" in the leadership of new Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri.In an upbeat initial assessment of Megawati's first two weeks in office, Southeast Asia's largest bank said she may...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Tommy
Tommy Megawati orders quick arrest of Tommy Soeharto. Page 2 Police Plaintiffs drop lawsuit against Gen. Bimantoro. Page 3 ASEAN ASEAN can overcome threat of redundancy. Page 4Tennis Hingis, Williams revel in second-round victory. Page 7Batik Iwan Tirta delights batik enthusiasts in Jimbaran.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Arts: Hierarchy by Koniherawati, Seniwati Showspace, Jl. Raya Ubud (Phone: 0361 975485), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Aug. 29. * Kebiar Seni VII Taksu, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), until Oct. 2.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Mega keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet lineup
Mega keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet lineup JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Our democratic tug-of-war
Our democratic tug-of-warThe following is the first of two articles based on a presentation by Dr. Ignas Kleden of The Go-East Institute/Institute for East-Indonesian Affairs in Jakarta. The sociologist spoke at the Asian Leadership Fellow Program Reunion Conference 2001 in Bangkok on Aug. 7.2.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet
Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the new...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
KPPU monitors food giants Indofood, Bogasari
KPPU monitors food giants Indofood, Bogasari JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian antimonopoly watchdog said it was looking into alleged unfair business practices of food giants PT Bogasari Flour Mills and PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, and would announce its findings in two weeks.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
New gallery inaugurated
New gallery inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat opened a new gallery here on Wednesday to mark its 34th anniversary.The gallery will showcase the Secretariat's art collection, which consists of gifts from the 10 ASEAN countries, 10 dialogue...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Rupiah rate Aug.8
Rupiah rate Aug.8 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,795.00 9,795.00 9,249.00 9,341.00Australian dollar 1 4,528.55 5,048.34 4,762.31 4,814.35Austrian schilling 1 560.22 624.63 589.14 595.68Belgian franc 1 191.10 213.07 200.96 203.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
15 bullets 'found in soldier's body
15 bullets 'found in soldier's body JAKARTA (JP): An autopsy performed on an Indonesian soldier shot dead by New Zealand members of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNPKF) in East Timor found 15 bullets in the body of the dead soldier.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
1. Proper (3 x 15)
1. Proper (3 x 15) Property market remains stagnant, awaits recovery 2. KPPU (3 x 14) KPPU monitors food giants Indofood, Bogasari 3. SP (2 x 20) Japan bad-loan plans only partial fix: S&P 4. Indo (2 x 22) Indosat H1 net profit falls 15% in first half 5.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Bangladesh garment factory stampede kills 20
Bangladesh garment factory stampede kills 20 DHAKA (Reuters): A faulty fire alarm triggered a stampede of mostly women Bangladeshi factory workers on Wednesday, crushing 20 to death in a narrow staircase after they had broken down locked gates, police and survivors said.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Howard to be number one to visit Mega
Howard to be number one to visit Mega JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard is due to visit Jakarta from Aug. 12 through Aug. 13, making him the first head of state to visit Indonesia since Megawati Soekarnoputri was elected president last month.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Walkathon funds for children
Walkathon funds for children JAKARTA (JP): The Kesejahteraan Anak Indonesia Foundation donated to 70 poor children savings accounts totaling Rp 11.8 million (US$1,200) which it raised through a charity walk.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
President to present draft state budget in September
President to present draft state budget in September JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) accepted on Wednesday President Megawati Soekarnoputri's proposal to delay until next month the presentation of the draft state budget.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Dream Team in Junior Open
Dream Team in Junior Open JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Dream Team -- National Master (MN) Susanto Megaranto, who just earned his FIDE Master in Brunei Darussalam, MN Taufik Halay, MN Tirta Chandra and Percasi (the Indonesian Chess Association) Master Andrean Susilodinata -- will be competing at the...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Locals retract threat to blockade Riau oil block
Locals retract threat to blockade Riau oil block PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): The people of Riau agreed on Wednesday to back down on their threats to blockade the oil operation of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI), following a meeting among community leaders.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet
Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the new...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet
Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the new...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Indonesian shuttlers clear first hurdles
Indonesian shuttlers clear first hurdles JAKARTA (JP): Budi Santoso staged the biggest upset among Indonesian shuttlers winning their first group of matches at the 2000 World Grand Prix Finals at Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium in Brunei Darussalam on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Libraries called on to go digital
Libraries called on to go digital JAKARTA (JP): The State Ministry of Research and Technology on Tuesday called on all information departments in the government, local administrations and private sector to establish a digital library to improve their services to the public.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet
Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the new...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Accuracy of data on Nias disaster questionable
Accuracy of data on Nias disaster questionable MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Nias Disaster Center coordinator A.A. Gulo said in Nias on Wednesday that the data on the fatalities and damage caused by the recent floods was questionable.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Our democratic tug-of-war
Our democratic tug-of-war The following is the first of two articles based on a presentation by Dr. Ignas Kleden of The Go-East Institute/Institute for East-Indonesian Affairs in Jakarta. The sociologist spoke at the Asian Leadership Fellow Program Reunion Conference 2001 in Bangkok on Aug. 7.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Megawati orders quick arrest of Tommy Soeharto
Megawati orders quick arrest of Tommy Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri has ordered the police to immediately arrest the fugitive son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, after linking him to a series of bomb attacks and the murder of a prominent judge.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Delay in issuing govt bonds may stall IMF deal
Delay in issuing govt bonds may stall IMF deal JAKARTA (JP): A delay in the government's plans to issue about Rp 30 trillion (US$3.19 billion) worth of bonds for its blanket guarantee scheme on banks may jeopardize the signing of the next letter of intent (LoI) with the International Monetary Fund...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Zoellick to meet with Megawati on Aug. 10
Zoellick to meet with Megawati on Aug. 10 CRAWFORD, Texas (AFP): U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick will head to Indonesia August 10-11 for meetings with new President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the White House said Tuesday.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Jump events unlikely to win Indonesia golds
Jump events unlikely to win Indonesia golds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may be unable to win gold medals in both the long jump and triple jump at the South East Asian (SEA) Games next month, but the country has a great chance of making a podium finish at the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
An ultimatum for Tommy
An ultimatum for Tommy Jakarta Police chief Sofjan Jacoeb issued an ultimatum earlier this week for Tommy (former president Soeharto's fugitive son) to give himself up within three days as of Monday or face "stern" action.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Megawati prioritizes political stability, govt efficiency
Megawati prioritizes political stability, govt efficiency Bambang Kesowo, the former deputy Cabinet secretary under second president Soeharto, served as the secretary to vice president Megawati Soekarnoputri, and, as of Wednesday, is the temporary official spokesman for the President.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Vendor object to moving out
Vendor object to moving out JAKARTA (JP): More than 300 vendors in Kebon Jati market, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, complained to the city council on Wednesday about the plan of the city-owned market agency PD Pasar Jaya to temporarily move them to outside the Tanah Abang railway station.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
U.S. businessmen bullish on SE Asia
U.S. businessmen bullish on SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Top U.S. business executives said Wednesday they remained bullish on Southeast Asia's economic future, and encouraged the region to forge ahead with the establishment of a free trade area.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Concerned over hoodlums
Concerned over hoodlumsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaToday people in the city feel insecure going to work. The city buses are not a safe means of transportation any more. Buskers are always pestering passengers and there is risk of your cellular phone or money being stolen.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
TMII to hold festival
TMII to hold festival JAKARTA (JP): Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is to hold a Wayang Golek (wooden puppet) Puppeteer Festival from Aug. 9 to Aug. 12.Taman Mini public relations chief, Purno Wijaya, said here on Wednesday that the festival, which will be participated in by eight puppeteers from...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet
Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the new...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Nauru excludes Irianese from SPF
Nauru excludes Irianese from SPF SYDNEY, Australia (DPA): Nauru, host nation for this year's Pacific Islands Forum gathering, on Wednesday threatened the solidarity of the 16-nation grouping by declaring it would refuse visas to independence-movement activists from Indonesian-ruled Irian Jaya who...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Bali expects to attract more Japanese tourists
Bali expects to attract more Japanese touristsBy I. Christianto DENPASAR (JP): Bali, Indonesia's leading tourist destination, expects to attract more tourists from Japan, which is considered a tourist market with both high potential and high spending power.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Indosat H1 net profit falls 15 percent in first half
Indosat H1 net profit falls 15 percent in first half JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed state owned telecommunications company PT Indonesia Satellite Corp (Indosat) said on Wednesday its unaudited first-half net profit fell 15 percent to Rp 558.6 billion (US$59.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Property market remains stagnant, awaits recovery
Property market remains stagnant, awaits recovery JAKARTA (JP): The country's property market would remain in the doldrums this year despite the current improvement in the macroeconomic indicators, but could rebound next year if the economic and political conditions continued to improve,...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Death sentences demanded for bombing suspects
Death sentences demanded for bombing suspects JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Wednesday the death sentence for two former army officers for their suspected involvement in last year's bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Large trees become scarce, survey says
Large trees become scarce, survey says JAKARTA (JP): Only 12 large trees, each measuring more than 5.4 meters in diameter, are left in Jakarta out of the capital's estimated 4.5 million trees, latest data from the city Parks Office has indicated.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
No more rhetoric from Mega-Hamzah
No more rhetoric from Mega-HamzahFrom Rakyat MerdekaSooner or later the Mega-Hamzah Cabinet will be announced, and initially, positive support should be given to whoever is chosen and appointed as a new minister.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Iwan Tirta delights batik enthusiasts in Jimbaran
Iwan Tirta delights batik enthusiasts in JimbaranBy Rita A. Widiadana JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): For the multitalented artist and designer Iwan Tirtaatmaja, popularly known by art lovers as Iwan Tirta, batik is more than just a piece of cloth.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 8, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,475 150 1,087,500 Adindo Foresta 100 0 60,000 AGIS 140 5 1,100,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 2,200...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Bali protects its tourist appeal
Bali protects its tourist appeal DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Blue Lagoon and Suddenly Susan's star Brooke Shield just ended her two-week honeymoon with her new husband in a luxury villa in Bali.Veteran rock star David Bowie and his supermodel wife Iman are frequent visitors to this resort island, and have...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Large trees become scarce in Jakarta
Large trees become scarce in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Only 12 large trees, each measuring more than 5.4 meters in diameter, are left in Jakarta out of the capital's estimated 4.5 million trees, latest data from the city Parks Office has indicated.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Ad hoc tribunal start in October?
Ad hoc tribunal start in October? JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the justices team preparing the establishment of an ad hoc human rights tribunal, Benjamin Mangkoedilaga, expects that they could start the court hearings in October this year.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Arroyo hails truce with rebels, asks neighbor to invest
Arroyo hails truce with rebels, asks neighbor to invest KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): President Gloria Arroyo on Wednesday welcomed the formal ceasefire pact with the Philippines' main Muslim guerrilla group and pledged to develop the poverty-struck south.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Learning from Nias
Learning from Nias The high-level visits paid in the past few days by top central and provincial government officials and aid agencies to disaster- stricken Nias have, in a sense, brought to a close a most tragic episode in the drama that has befallen this Indian Ocean island off the North Sumatra...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Two bomb threats scare Surabayans
Two bomb threats scare Surabayans SURABAYA: While police are still searching for those responsible for Tuesday's bomb, which killed a housewife on Jl. Kedung Sroko, Surabaya, two further bomb threats were made in the city on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
S'pore opposition begs to see voters
S'pore opposition begs to see voters SINGAPORE (AP): An opposition party in Singapore urged authorities on Wednesday to allow it to hold a political rally and asked if the government was deliberately trying to foil its quest to reach voters.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:15 Student's Debating 3:15 Children's Program 4:30 Regional Program 5:00 News 5:30 Music 6:00 News 7:00...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
ASEAN can overcome threat of redundancy
ASEAN can overcome threat of redundancyBy Lee Kim Chew SINGAPORE: Adrift since the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has diminished as a regional entity, but all is not lost yet.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
People may face water shortages
People may face water shortages JAKARTA (JP): Residents in different parts of the city will suffer water shortages as the tap water company, PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Playja), will temporarily stop its clean water production at the Pejompongan water treatment plant, from 7 p.m.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Tepco plans to lift LNG cargo from Arun
Tepco plans to lift LNG cargo from Arun TOKYO (Dow Jones): Tokyo Electric Power Co., or Tepco, said Wednesday that it plans to lift a liquefied natural gas cargo of about 55,000 metric tons from Indonesia's Arun terminal Aug. 18.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Plaintiffs drop lawsuit against Gen. Bimantoro
Plaintiffs drop lawsuit against Gen. Bimantoro JAKARTA (JP): Comr. Sr. Alfons Loemau and seven other middle- ranking police officers withdrew on Wednesday their lawsuit against the National Police Commander Gen. Surojo Bimantoro.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Forget cheesecake, reach for 'gorengan'
Forget cheesecake, reach for 'gorengan' JAKARTA (JP): Let there be cheese cakes, muffins, biscuits or donuts, but when it comes to favorite snacks, nothing compares to traditional fried food or gorengan.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Former MPR deputy speaker G.H. Mantik dies
Former MPR deputy speaker G.H. Mantik dies JAKARTA (JP): Former People's Consultative Assembly deputy speaker Gustaf Hendrik Mantik died here on Wednesday night at about 9:40 p.m. at the age of 73.There was no immediate information on the cause of death.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
The waiting game continues
The waiting game continues The nation is now starting to play the waiting game again for the composition of the new Cabinet. It is astonishing how impatient the millions of "onlookers", the general public and the media in particular, have become.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Bonds issue delay may stall IMF deal
Bonds issue delay may stall IMF deal JAKARTA (JP): A delay in the government's plans to issue about Rp 30 trillion (US$3.19 billion) worth of bonds for its blanket guarantee scheme on banks, may jeopardize the signing of the next letter of intent (LoI) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
1. Duit (2 x 25)
1. Duit (2 x 25) Asian currencies up late, S'pore dollar leads advance 2. Market (1 x 35) Tech shares drag Asia stocks down JP/11/MarketTechs drag Asia stocks down, blue-chips help HK SINGAPORE (Reuters): Technology shares dragged shares prices lower in some of Asia's key stock markets on...
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Gorillas' food supply sufficient
Gorillas' food supply sufficient As a director of Ragunan Zoo, I would like to make a correction concerning the article about the gorillas that will be sent to Ragunan Zoo from England. As a result of a mistake in the article we are receiving many complaints about the gorillas' shipment.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
PT KAI suffers Rp 20b in losses
PT KAI suffers Rp 20b in losses BANDUNG (JP): State-run railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has suffered a total of Rp 20 billion in losses due to a decrease in train passengers within the last six months, according to its director Badar Zaenie.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
No small change, better generation
No small change, better generationFrom Surabaya PostThe hike in fuel prices announced on June 16 annoyed almost everyone because it immediately increased the prices of every commodity, particularly the fares of city transportation.
Thu, 09 Aug 2001
Xanana meets pro-Jakarta militia group in peace bid
Xanana meets pro-Jakarta militia group in peace bid DILI, East Timor (AP): In an attempt to foster national reconciliation, East Timor's pro-independence leader Xanana Gusmao met leaders of the pro-Indonesian militia bands that laid waste to his country two years ago, UN officials said Wednesday.