Archive: 6 September 2001
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Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Maluku conflict has claimed about 9,000 lives: Group
Maluku conflict has claimed about 9,000 lives: Group JAKARTA (JP): The sectarian conflict in Maluku which broke out in January 1999 has claimed about 9,000 lives, according to Pokja Maluku, a volunteer group aiding in the effort to end the civil strife.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Merrill wins SingTel auction
Merrill wins SingTel auction HONG KONG (Reuters): Merrill Lynch has won an auction, beating five other investment banks, to sell US$440 million of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd bonds, sources close to the deal said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
No proof pilot crashed plane: SilkAir lawyers
No proof pilot crashed plane: SilkAir lawyers SINGAPORE (Agencies): A Singapore court hearing into the 1997 crash of a SilkAir plane which killed 104 people resumed on Wednesday with the airline's lawyers maintaining there was no evidence to show that the pilot crashed the plane either...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Police detain 3 drivers for extorting of migrants
Police detain 3 drivers for extorting of migrants TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Police detained on Tuesday evening three private minivan drivers for extorting money from eight Indonesian female migrant workers (TKW) employed in Saudi Arabia, who were on their way back to their hometowns in Central Java.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
U.S. auto giant to buy Daewoo plants for US$782m: Report
U.S. auto giant to buy Daewoo plants for US$782m: Report SEOUL (Reuters): U.S. auto giant General Motors (GM) is ready to pay nearly US$782 million to buy two plants from South Korea's bankrupt Daewoo Motors, the Korea Economic Daily reported on Wednesday, citing no sources.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
AIPO members call for anticrime measures
AIPO members call for anticrime measures BANGKOK (AFP): Southeast Asian parliamentarians wrapped up a meeting in the Thai capital with a call for ASEAN countries to fight transnational crime and introduce reforms to boost economic growth.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: UnileverCLEAN BRANTAS FORUM: Chairman of Unilever Global Antony Burgmans (second left-second row) and East Java Governor Imam Utomo Suparno (center wearing cap) join a group of elementary school students after the launch of the Clean Brantas Forum in Jambangan village, Surabaya.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Lawyers argue over civil, military court for police
Lawyers argue over civil, military court for police JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of the eight middle-ranking officers who sued the National Police Chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro vowed on Wednesday to present members of the highest law-making body to the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Dialog on amendement of Constitution urged
Dialog on amendement of Constitution urged JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organizations' activists called on the highest law-making body to open dialog with members of society who support the establishment of a constitutional commission.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
South Korea to push North policy despite Kim setback
South Korea to push North policy despite Kim setback SEOUL (Agencies): South Korea will forge ahead with its policy of engaging North Korea despite the opposition's ouster of Seoul's minister in charge of relations with Pyongyang, Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Thailand, RI and Malaysia mull rubber export quota
Thailand, RI and Malaysia mull rubber export quota KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The world's top three rubber producers -- Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia -- may adopt a joint export quota to control supply to boost sagging prices, a report said Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Man accused of kidnaping teen
Man accused of kidnaping teen JAKARTA (JP): A businessman accused of kidnaping a teenage model has been forced to seek protection from the military police following threats by the teenager's mother.Siddi Sidarma Moersid said here on Wednesday that the teenage girl's mother had asked some military...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
House asks BPK to audit bank guarantee fund
House asks BPK to audit bank guarantee fund JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) will ask the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to run an audit of the use of the bank blanket guarantee fund amid allegations of misuse, a top legislator has said.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Becak drivers
Becak drivers stage violent rally JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of becak (pedicab) drivers staged a violent protest at the office of the head of Pademangan Timur subdistrict on early Wednesday following official raids conducted against the operation of their vehicles in Penjaringan and Pademangan areas...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Fretilin takes commanding lead in first election
Fretilin takes commanding lead in first election DILI, East Timor (Agencies): East Timor's independence heroes, Fretilin, appear to have taken a commanding lead on Wednesday as counting in the territory's first democratic election nears an end.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
3 Indonesians nabbed for drugs
3 Indonesians nabbed for drugs HONG KONG (AFP): Three Indonesians were arrested at Hong Kong's international airport after trying to smuggle the designer drug "ice" and cocaine out of the territory, a customs and excise spokesman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
We've got a problem
We've got a problem Indonesia's official attitude in the wake of the of the Norwegian freighter Tampa episode has been very dismissive. In refusing permission for the ship to offload the Afghan asylum seekers, Jakarta maintained its conviction that this was an Australian problem.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Ads group quits food and drug control agency
Ads group quits food and drug control agency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Advertising Agencies Association (PPPI) has resigned from the review team at the Ministry of Health's Food and Drugs Agency (BPOM) after seven years working alongside BPOM to stop unlawful and misleading advertisements on...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Niki finds her home among Bali's waves
Niki finds her home among Bali's wavesBy Alpha Savitri KUTA, Bali (JP): Being a surfer never crossed her mind. She was the graduate of the Japanese department at a prestigious university in Jakarta and a member of the national basketball team. But a fling with Bali's waves changed everything.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Social workers undervalued
Social workers undervaluedBy Lea Jellinek JAKARTA (JP): Social workers have been undervalued in Indonesia. Under Soeharto the ministry of social affairs was viewed as incompetent and unimportant. Social workers were given "Band-Aid" work -- they nursed the symptoms of poverty rather than treating...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
House code of ethics ready for approval next week
House code of ethics ready for approval next week JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives is scheduled to approve its long-awaited code of ethics next week, which is aimed at helping repair its badly-tarnished image, Yahya Zaini of the House's legislative body in charge of the draft said on...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Tourism trade expo to open next week
Tourism trade expo to open next week JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board (BPPI) will hold it's annual Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo (TIME) from Sept. 11 to 15.Considering Indonesia's maritime potential, the committee selected "Adventure Tourism: Uniquely Indonesian" as this...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
House, govt meet quietly over BII
House, govt meet quietly over BII JAKARTA (JP): The government held a closed-door meeting with members of the House of Representatives (DPR) late on Wednesday over their plan to issue bonds to Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII).
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.5
Rupiah Rates Sept.5 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,573.00 9,573.00 9,028.00 9,118.00Austrian schilling 1 552.68 617.50 582.02 588.15Australian dollar 1 4,444.24 4,967.43 4,680.12 4,731.33Belgian franc 1 188.53 210.63 198.53 200.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Court adjourns a bribery trial
Court adjourns a bribery trial JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court postponed on Wednesday the first trial of a judge implicated in a bribery case, which is alleged to have involved some Rp 550 million (US$64,705).
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Syafii declares stance on Islamic law
Syafii declares stance on Islamic law YOGYAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the second largest Muslim organization Muhammadiyah, Syafii Ma'arif, opposed some Muslim organizations' demand for the inclusion of the Jakarta Charter in the 1945 Constitution, which means full implementation of Islamic law for...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Mega's visit expected to pave way for peace in Aceh
Mega's visit expected to pave way for peace in AcehBy Syahruddin Hamzah BANDA ACEH, Aceh (Antara): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's planned visit here this week has long been awaited by leaders from different spectrums of Acehnese society, including the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Police reopening old cases against Gus Dur
Police reopening old cases against Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): After long being on the back burner, the National Police have recently decided to revive the investigation of a number of old cases against former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions* Painting Dua Sama Sisi by I Made Mahendra Mangku and I Made Galung Wiratmaja, Galeri Sembilan, Jl Anak Agung Gede Rai, Lodtunduh, Ubud, Sept. 8 to Oct. 8. * Tantric Symbol by Peter Dittmar, Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran (Phone: 0361 701010), 12 p.m.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Artist Dittmar seeks tranquility through tantric symbols
Artist Dittmar seeks tranquility through tantric symbolsText by Putu Wirata JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): Most foreign artists living in Bali tend to portray local rituals and daily Balinese activities on their canvasses.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Ancient Hindu manuscript teaches harmonious living
Ancient Hindu manuscript teaches harmonious livingBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The Sutasoma shadow puppet performance at the Natya Mandala auditorium on Aug. 31 was no ordinary one. Not because it was staged by the high-profile Institute For Syriac Christian Studies (ISCS), the State...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Six refugees die of diarrhea
Six refugees die of diarrhea PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: An outbreak of diarrhea in Madurese refugees camps in Wajok Hulu, Pontianak, West Kalimantan has killed six people since early August.The diarrhea was the result of a shortage of clean water in the province, also caused 117 refugees to seek...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 5, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,475 0 17,000 Adindo Foresta 100 0 0 AGIS 130 5 85,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 700 -25 1,530,500...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Lee warns SE Asia of growing 'anti-Zion' Islamic crusade
Lee warns SE Asia of growing 'anti-Zion' Islamic crusade KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asia's elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew wrapped up a four-day visit here Wednesday warning the region to be on alert for growing "anti-Zion" Islamic crusade spawned by fighting in Aghanistan.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Military action for Aceh
Military action for Aceh High hopes are pinned on the planned visit of President Megawati to Aceh, a province that has experienced political problems since the proclamation of Aceh's independence by a small group of separatists in 1976.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
JAKARTA (JP): Social workers have been undervalued in
JAKARTA (JP): Social workers have been undervalued in Indonesia. Under Soeharto the ministry of social affairs was viewed as incompetent and unimportant. Social workers were given "Band-Aid" work -- they nursed the symptoms of poverty rather than treating its causes. 2.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
On refugee crisis
On refugee crisis Reference is made to Robin Goodfellow's article in The Jakarta Post on Sept 4, 2001 titled Howard fails to consult Indonesia on refugee crisis. While I disagree with many of the comments made by Mr.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.5
Rupiah Rates Sept.5 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Sept.5 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,573.00 9,573.00 9,028.00 9,118.00 Austrian schilling 1 552.68 617.50 582.02 588.15 Australian dollar 1 4,444.24 4,967.43 4,680.12 4,731.33 Belgian franc 1 188.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Yogyakarta to host EATOF meet
Yogyakarta to host EATOF meet YOGYAKARTA: Seven out of nine founding provinces of the East Asia Inter-Regional Forum (EATOF) have confirmed their attendance at the EATOF annual meeting to be held in Yogyakarta from Sept.9 to 12, 2001.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
No proof pilot crashed plane: SilkAir lawyers
No proof pilot crashed plane: SilkAir lawyers SINGAPORE (Reuters): A Singapore court hearing into the 1997 crash of a SilkAir plane which killed 104 people resumed on Wednesday with the airline's lawyers maintaining there was no evidence to show that the pilot crashed the plane either intentionally...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Askes' service unsatisfactory
Askes' service unsatisfactoryFrom Pikiran RakyatMy relative and his wife are both civil servants and holders of state health insurance scheme (Askes) cards. He is on the fourth wage scale and his wife is on the third. His wife underwent medical treatment as an in-patient at Al- Islam hospital on Jl.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Youth attack shop-house site
Youth attack shop-house site JAKARTA (JP): A nearly completed shop-house building was attacked by a group of youths on Jl. R.E. Martadinata in North Jakarta on Wednesday following a land dispute but no arrests were made following the incident.North Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Local rights body proposed
Local rights body proposed SURABAYA (JP): The East Java chapter of the National Awakening Party (PKB) proposed on Wednesday the establishment of a regional commission on human rights to uphold human rights in the province.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
House divided over retirement age for police
House divided over retirement age for police JAKARTA (JP): Major factions in the House of Representatives special committee in charge of deliberating the bill on the National Police were divided over a proposal to raise the mandatory retirement age for police officers from 55 to 60 years old.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Scholars call for extensive change to system of govt
Scholars call for extensive change to system of govt JAKARTA (JP): Political analysts say that the current debate on constitutional reform will be fruitless unless it is accompanied by an exploration of an entirely new system of government.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Mega to unveil budget draft on Friday
Mega to unveil budget draft on FridayBy Kanis Dursin JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to unveil the 2002 state budget draft on Friday, which is likely to have little impact in stimulating economic growth.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Myanmar intelligence chief wraps up Thailand visit
Myanmar intelligence chief wraps up Thailand visit BANGKOK (AFP): Myanmar's powerful chief of military intelligence, Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt, left Thailand Wednesday after a three-day trip aimed at smoothing over a row centered on border issues and the drugs trade.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
We are tired of searching for Tommy: Police
We are tired of searching for Tommy: Police JAKARTA (JP): The chief of detectives of Jakarta Police confessed on Wednesday of being "very tired" of searching for fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, as it had used all its resources during an unsuccessful manhunt, which had lasted for more than 10...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Suwardi revives dead 'gentha' gamelan sounds
Suwardi revives dead 'gentha' gamelan soundsBy Riyadi Suparno JAKARTA (JP): After more than a century of silence, the beautiful and haunting sounds of the officially extinct Javanese gentha (bell) gamelan traditional orchestra reverberated through the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Playhouse) on...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Five nations to fight HIV migrants
Five nations to fight HIV migrants PHNOM PENH (DPA): Representatives from four countries neighboring Cambodia gathered in the capital on Wednesday to sign an agreement to curb HIV transmission among the increasing number of migrants in the region, especially workers, officials said.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Becak drivers stage violent rally
Becak drivers stage violent rally JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of becak (pedicab) drivers staged a violent protest at the office of the head of Pademangan Timur subdistrict on early Wednesday following official raids conducted against the operation of their vehicles in Penjaringan and Pademangan areas...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
New schedule set for Megawati's visit to Aceh
New schedule set for Megawati's visit to Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Although President Megawati Soekarnoputri does not have a clear plan to meet with members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in her visit to Aceh on Saturday, GAM insists that a dialog between her and its top leader be held in...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific nations meet to battle global gloom JP/Asia-Pacific nations meet to battle global gloom SUZHOU, China (Reuters): Asia-Pacific finance ministers, grappling with a global slowdown and wide divisions over how to deal with it, gather this week in one of the few countries managing to thrive...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Punish judges who fail to declare their assets: NGO
Punish judges who fail to declare their assets: NGO JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization involved in the effort to create a just, fair, and independent judicial process has urged the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) to take resolute action against judges who fail to declare...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
House again delays decision over BCA
House again delays decision over BCA JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) deferred again making a decision on whether to approve the government plan to divest a 51 percent stake in the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA).
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Gas discovered in Pakistan
Gas discovered in Pakistan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's national oil company Petronas said Wednesday it had made its first gas discovery in Pakistan in a joint venture with two local entities.Petroliam Nasional Bhd.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Low demand may hurt KL, RI palm oil
Low demand may hurt KL, RI palm oil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Palm oil freight rates from Malaysia and Indonesia, the world's top producers, are likely to slide further over the coming months in the absence of fresh demand from major buyers, brokers said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Govt to finalize Chandra Asri debt today: Rini
Govt to finalize Chandra Asri debt today: Rini JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to finalize the long- awaited debt restructuring of petrochemical giant PT Chandra Asri late on Thursday, Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Agency finds Toxoplasma bacteria in goat meat
Agency finds Toxoplasma bacteria in goat meat JAKARTA (JP): Are you planning to have goat satay for lunch? You'd better order it well-done. Otherwise, you might be infected by a disease carried by animals and infectious to humans, the city's husbandry agency warns.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Burial costs in Jakarta
Burial costs in JakartaFrom NeracaSince there have been so many questions relating to procedure and burial costs in the capital city posed by Jakartans, we feel it necessary to inform the public of costs incurred:1. Lease of a grave: a. Tariffs must be in line with Regional Regulation No.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Myanmar beats Laos 4-0 in SEA Games soccer
Myanmar beats Laos 4-0 in SEA Games soccer KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): Myanmar beat Laos 4-0 Wednesday for its first win in the Southeast Asian Games men's soccer competition.Striker Nay Thu Hlaing opened the floodgates in the 21st minute, slamming the ball home from close range after receiving a...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Group attacks shop-house building in N. Jakarta
Group attacks shop-house building in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A nearly completed shop-house building was attacked by a group of youths on Jl. R.E. Martadinata in North Jakarta on Wednesday following a land dispute but no arrests were made following the incident.North Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
2. IMF ( 2 x 21)
2. IMF ( 2 x 21) IMF says making fewer conditions on lending 3. NAM ( 2 x 15 ) U.S. economy sees signs of recovery 4. Rubber ( 2 x 24 ) Thai, Indonesia, Malaysia mull rubber export quota 5. RP ( 2 x 24 ) Manila central bank sees more flexibility in rates 6.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Basketball hall must be integrated with mall: Sutiyoso
Basketball hall must be integrated with mall: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso threatened on Wednesday to demolish the Senayan Sport and Trade Center (STC), now under construction, if the developer failed to abide by its promise to build an indoor basketball hall inside the center.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Don't pollute Jakarta's rivers
Don't pollute Jakarta's riversFrom Sinar PagiAs a Jakartan and nature lover, I am very concerned about the abundance of garbage in Jakarta's rivers. No one should carelessly throw garbage into the rivers of our beloved capital city because it increases the level of pollution, as can be seen, for...
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Yayuk, Sanches-Vicario to play dobles in Bali
Yayuk, Sanches-Vicario to play dobles in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Former three-time French Open winner Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario has been confirmed to take part in the US$170,000 Sanex WTA championship, at which she will also team up with Indonesian Yayuk Basuki in the doubles.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
RP's central bank sees more flexibility in rates
RP's central bank sees more flexibility in rates MANILA (Reuters): Philippine central bank governor Rafael Buenaventura said on Wednesday lower-than-expected inflation in August would give the bank more flexibility in interest rate policy.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Sasya's watercolors swirl around the globe
Sasya's watercolors swirl around the globeBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): To a connoisseur of watercolor paintings the languid flow of dried colored-water captured on paper holds a kind of reverential magic.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Local firms threatened by overseas insurers
Local firms threatened by overseas insurers JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investors have gained a foothold in the country's insurance market over the past several years, threatening local firms, a survey revealed on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Indonesia's debt
Indonesia's debt Regarding Hadi Soesastro's interview on the Indonesian debt situation (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 30, 2001: Demand for debt cuts will raise new problems), I would like to make a few comments.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Police accused of abusing students
Police accused of abusing students JAKARTA (JP): The police physically abused two student activists arrested during a demonstration protesting the recent fuel price hike, their lawyer told a court here on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001
Australian teachers in Flores
Australian teachers in Flores MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Australian Volunteers International will soon send English language teachers to several junior and senior high schools on the island of Flores.