Archive: 6 September 2001
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Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Social workers undervalued
Social workers undervalued By 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 its causes.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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 Wednesday. Yahya, the deputy chairman of the body, said that deliberation of the code's draft was nearly complete and was expected to be recommended to the House's plenary session for approval next week.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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 year's theme, featuring the country's various marine locations and water sport activities.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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). The decision to hold the closed-door meeting was made after Minister of Finance Boediono and State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi "failed" to convince legislators of the move during an open meeting earlier in the day.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Sept.5
Rupiah Rates Sept.5 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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). Fauzatullo Zendrato, a Jakarta High Court judge, said that he objected to facing trial without the presence of his lawyer, Deny Kailimang. According to Fauzatullo, 51, he had informed Denny to be present at the court, however he failed to appear.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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 Muslims in the country. Syafii said that inserting the Jakarta Charter into the Constitution would only provoke disharmony among people in this diverse country.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mega's visit expected to pave way for peace in Aceh
Mega's visit expected to pave way for peace in Aceh By 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. The visit is expected to pave the way for a new policy that will bring peace to Aceh after years of armed conflict involving the military and GAM.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Niki finds her home among Bali's waves
Niki finds her home among Bali's waves By 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. Her most memorable holiday in Bali entirely changed her destiny. Now, the tall and slim woman, Theresia Herlani, who is better known as Niki, is one of the most talented female surfers in the country.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. to 8 p.m., until Sept. 20. * Kebiar Seni VII Taksu, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), until Oct. 2. Museums and Galleries * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Artist Dittmar seeks tranquility through tantric symbols
Artist Dittmar seeks tranquility through tantric symbols Text by Putu Wirata JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): Most foreign artists living in Bali tend to portray local rituals and daily Balinese activities on their canvasses. But German artist Peter Dittmar, in his never-ending intellectual search, is capable of representing the philosophy and culture of Balinese people through his admiring creations. Dittmar was born in Munich, Germany in l945.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ancient Hindu manuscript teaches harmonious living
Ancient Hindu manuscript teaches harmonious living By 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 College of Hindu Studies, Denpasar College of Arts and the spiritual Hindu learning center Gandhi Puri Ashram, nor because it featured an unpopular topic among Balinese wayang kulit lovers.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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 medical treatment at their respective camps, located some nine kilometers from Pontianak.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. The Singapore Senior Minister said there had been "a kind of Islamic globalization" in the past 20 years, with many Muslim volunteers taking up arms in Afghanistan and training to be mujahideens.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. But the postponement and announcement of the duration of the visit has dampened the optimistic spirit linked with the planned visit.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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. "Basically, Merrill had to bid in an auction along with five other houses and bought them from Cable & Wireless and then we sold it out," a source at Merrill Lynch told Reuters.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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 intentionally or as a result of recklessness.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. Police chief of detectives Insp.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. GM and Daewoo's main creditor, state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB), declined to comment on the report.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. Some 250 lawmakers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) outlined problems facing the region in a joint statement after this week's general assembly of the ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Organization (AIPO).
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Unilever CLEAN 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. The forum, which is sponsored by Unilever, is an environmental program aimed at improving the water quality of the Brantas River. The launching of the forum on Aug.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. Lawyer Johnson Panjaitan said that they expected members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to explain MPR decree No.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. "We are ready to meet with the MPR to further discuss the establishment of a constitutional commission," Smita Notosusanto of the Center for Electoral Reform (Cetro) told The Jakarta Post by phone on Wednesday evening.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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. A Malaysian official said apart from export quotas, a supply rationalization and stockpile scheme was also being considered.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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 police officers to threaten him. Due to the woman's report that he had kidnapped her daughter, his house in Bogor was searched by the local police.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. Head of House Commission IX for financial and development affairs Benny Pasaribu said on Wednesday that the audit should start immediately next week.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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 several hours earlier.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. UN chief electoral officer Carlos Valenzuela told reporters Fretilin had already won 11 of the 13 district seats in the 88- member constituent assembly. The assembly will prepare the UN-run territory for independence, most likely early next year.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. The trio, aged between 24 and 38, were held at Chep Lap Kok airport on Tuesday, after four kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as "ice", and 15 grams of cocaine were discovered wrapped around their bodies, he said.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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 food and drugs. "Our recommendations (to the head of BPOM) always ended up unheard.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. "We have studied all the cases and we think that the public are entitled to legal certainty with regard to the complaints they made to us," National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Didi Widayadi told reporters last week.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. (Petronas) in a statement said gas was discovered on August 7 in the Rehmat-1 well in the Mubarak block in the Sindh province. Petronas' unit, PETRONAS Carigali (Pakistan) Ltd., is the operator of the Mubarak block with 57 percent equity, Lasmo Oil Pakistan Ltd.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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. Rini said that the decision was expected to be made at a meeting of the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC), which groups several senior economic ministers.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. The agency found out that goat meat that was not well-cooked may contain toxoplasma bacteria.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Burial costs in Jakarta
Burial costs in Jakarta From Neraca Since 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.3/1999 on Regional Levies (for information please refer to Public Burial Offices in the city). b. Payment of levies can be made at the nearest Regional Treasury Office. c.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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 pass. Myanmar, which drew 0-0 with Cambodia in its first match, mounted raids on both flanks and doubled its lead six minutes after its first goal with a shot from Aung Tun Naing.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. Andi Chaeruddin said that when police arrived at the scene the rioters had already fled. "But we are still studying the case right now.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. Window ( 2 x 21 ) Daum files legal action against Microsoft 7. Auto ( 2 x 24 ) U.S. auto giant to buy Daewoo plants for US$782m: Report
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
Don't pollute Jakarta's rivers
Don't pollute Jakarta's rivers From Sinar Pagi As 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 example, in Kali Malang (Malang river). Today, plastic garbage and other non-organic waste in particular, clogs the water gates and disturbs the flow of the rivers.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. The three-tier tournament, which will be her comeback after a three year absence, will be held in Bali from Sept. 23 to Sept. 30.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. Buenaventura said although the bank had signaled it could lower interest rates or commercial bank liquidity reserve requirements in the face of favorable inflation, it need not do so immediately.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sasya's watercolors swirl around the globe
Sasya's watercolors swirl around the globe By 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. The crucial highlights created by pert strokes of the brush in precise abandonment leaving snatches of white paper exposed is what watercolor lovers rave about. Indonesia's watercolorist Sasya Tranggono kicks off her world tour from Sept. 6 to Sept.
Thu, 06 Sep 2001, 00:00 WIB
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. The survey, conducted by Infobank financial magazine, said that foreign insurance firms -- which have been allowed to hold a 100 percent stake in domestic insurance operations -- have recorded a significant growth in total gross premiums, especially in the life insurance sector.