Archive: 28 January 2002
75 articles found
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Ambon - 20 x 2 lines
1. Ambon - 20 x 2 lines Blasts rock Ambon after ministers leave 2. Aceh - 14 x 3 lines GAM wants talks to be postponed indefinitely 3. Class - 24 x 2 lines Locals to seek compensation from developer over floods 5. Golkar - 21 x 2 lines Leftist groups out to destroy Golkar: Team 5. Govern - 24 x 1 line 'New Order ghosts' still around
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Autonomy pits Jambi against Riau over island
Autonomy pits Jambi against Riau over island The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two neighboring provinces, Riau and Jambi, have been involved in an intense rift over Berhala Island over the last two months. Both have claimed the ten-square-kilometer islet, for political, cultural and historical reasons. Both sides said they were awaiting mediation from the central government to resolve the conflict.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Locals demand PIK, city to compensate up to Rp 500 m each
Locals demand PIK, city to compensate up to Rp 500 m each Locals demand compensation of Rp 500 m each from PIK, city Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta About 5,000 families living around Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) luxury housing complex will seek compensation of up to Rp 500 million (US$50,000) each through a class action due to be filed within a month against developer PT Mandara Permai and the city administration.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreign capital flows to JSX set to continue
Foreign capital flows to JSX set to continue Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign investors may continue to make use of their inroads into the local stock market this week by keeping the index up and rising, although local investors looked set to unwind their gains, analysts said. According to estimates by Sekuritas Ahmad Subagja, an investment analyst at Niaga, the stock market looks set to book more gains -- albeit at a pace weaker than in the previous weeks.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bapedal gone, fears of environment abuse up
Bapedal gone, fears of environment abuse up Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dissolution of the Environmental Impact Control Agency (Bapedal) has ignited fears that all previous efforts by the organization to conserve the environment will come to a standstill, activists said. When President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued decrees No. 2/2002 and No.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Telkom regional office plans strike
Telkom regional office plans strike The Jakarta Post Semarang Employees of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom's Central Java and Yogyakarta regional offices will strike on Monday to protest plans to transfer the unit to state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, according to a labor union chief. Chief of Telkom Divre IV workers union Syahrul Akhyar said on Sunday that the strike would continue until the government formally scrapped the asset transfer plan.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
More manufacturers demand preshipment inspection of imports
More manufacturers demand preshipment inspection of imports The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Footwear producers have joined other manufacturer associations in demanding that preshipment inspection be reintroduced for imports to prevent smuggling and underinvoicing practices that have been hurting domestic producers.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Papua to supply cows from Pinrang
Papua to supply cows from Pinrang PINRANG, South Sulawesi: Two Papuan businessmen are seeking to supply cows from Pinrang for consumption in Indonesia's far eastern province of Irian Jaya. "We decided to supply cows from Pinrang after receiving information that this regency produces not only rice, but also cattle as well," Syamsuddin, a Papuan businessman in Nabire, said here on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
BKPM wants to be more open to investors
BKPM wants to be more open to investors Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is proposing to open all business sectors to foreign investors, except for a few sensitive sectors, under the preliminary draft investment bill proposed by the agency. Agency chairman Theo F.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
BCA saga set for next stage
BCA saga set for next stage Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The drawn-out controversy surrounding the sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA) appears to be nearing its climax, as bidders place their final bids today. Not so, according to analysts. They said the formal bidding process would end, but its controversy was far from over. It might linger even after a winner had been announced.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Taufik Kiemas grants cars to police
Taufik Kiemas grants cars to police JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband, Taufik Kiemas, has donated 20 patrol cars to the City Police, a City Police spokesman said on Saturday morning. Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam said that the patrol cars were handed over during a symbolic ceremony at the presidential residence on Jl. Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta. "The police will use the cars to improve its existing patrol units," Anton told reporters.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Watch groups demand investigation of Sutiyoso
Watch groups demand investigation of Sutiyoso Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists have demanded that the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Home Affairs mount an immediate investigation into Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso for allegedly violating ministry decree No. 50/1999.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Leftist groups out to destroy Golkar: Team
Leftist groups out to destroy Golkar: Team A'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team established to save Golkar is accusing certain leftist groups of trying to dissolve the party by exploiting corruption allegations against its chairman Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a Rp 54.6 billion financial scandal involving the State Logistics Agency (Bulog). "We consider Akbar to be their intermediate target only.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aceh facing hopeless struggle
Aceh facing hopeless struggle The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The killing of Acehnese rebel commander Tengku Abdullah Syafei by the Indonesian military on Tuesday has dealt a severe blow to the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM). According to the rebels, he was shot dead along with his wife and five guerrillas after Indonesian troops traced him to his jungle hideout, by using a microchip that was embedded in an invitation letter for him to restart the stalled peace talks.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Banyumas military chief removed from position
Banyumas military chief removed from position Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Lt. Col. Rukidi has been removed as chief of the Banyumas district military command for the role he played in releasing two prisoners from Purwokerto jail. Central Java's Diponegoro Military Commander Maj. Gen. Marsono appointed Col. Mufad Santoso, current chief of the Banyumas-based Wijayakusuma Military Command, to replace Rukidi.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kanisius publisher braves rough waves of time at age 80
Kanisius publisher braves rough waves of time at age 80 Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "A witness to history." This must be the most appropriate tag for Kanisius, a publisher and printing shop in Yogyakarta. With a sailing boat as its logo, Kanisius celebrated its 80th anniversary on Jan. 26, 2002, perhaps the oldest firm in this line of business in Indonesia.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sophan's resignation reveals party rift
Sophan's resignation reveals party rift Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The resignation of legislator Sophan Sophiaan from both the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) may have been triggered by intense pressure to tow the party line on controversial issues, a fellow legislator said.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 28, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 28, 2002 Exhibitions * Painting, Sculpture: PEREK - "Womens' experiment" by members of the Yogyakarta-based art group, The British Council Gallery, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jendral Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, until Feb. 16. * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Jan. 31. * Painting by Yulianto Liestiono, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Find favorite old games via 'abandonware'
Find favorite old games via 'abandonware' Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, The Jakarta Post In this era of super quality graphics, high frame rates and fast processors for online first-person shooters, a few of us are bound to forget the joys of playing simple games, such as Infocom's text based Zork adventure series or Sierra Online's King's Quest.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two bodies found in trees in Cianjur
Two bodies found in trees in Cianjur CIANJUR: Two unidentified bodies were found hanging on trees near Citarum River in the West Java town of Cianjur on Saturday. Local chief of detectives Adj. Comr. Wandy Aziz said the bodies, aged between 30 and 40, were believed to be victims of murder. The bodies were discovered by residents in Haur Wangi village in Bojong Picung subdistrict. The bodies were then taken to Cianjur General Hospital by the police, accompanied by the residents.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Floods hit parts of Jakarta
Floods hit parts of Jakarta Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A two-hour downpour that deluged most parts of Jakarta on Saturday night starting at around 9 p.m., caused massive floods in several locations in the capital. In Central Jakarta, the flood waters swamped parts of Jl. Sudirman, with the water reaching 50 centimeters at its highest. Floods also inundated Jl. Darmawangsa, Jl. Ciledug Raya, and Jl. Kemandoran with the water reaching about 50 centimeters in depth.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Impoverished addicts to get free treatment
Impoverished addicts to get free treatment The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Drug addicts who come from poor families have been included among those to qualify for free medical treatment under the government's program to compensate for the fuel subsidy reduction, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on Saturday. Sujudi said that hospitals appointed under the program could not shut their doors to poor drug addicts, who, like other patients, had the right to health services.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
PDKB faction set to merge with KKI
PDKB faction set to merge with KKI The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The five-member Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) faction plans to merge with the Indonesian National Unity (KKI) faction in the House of Representatives because it failed to meet a requirement of a newly introduced internal regulation of the House. The merger of the two nationalist-oriented factions will cut the number of House factions from 10 to nine.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Telkom regional office plans strike
Telkom regional office plans strike The Jakarta Post, Semarang Employees of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom's Central Java and Yogyakarta regional offices will strike on Monday to protest plans to transfer the unit to state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, according to a labor union chief. Chief of Telkom Divre IV workers union Syahrul Akhyar said on Sunday that the strike would continue until the government formally scrapped the asset transfer plan.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Akbar's plan to go on Haj Pilgrimage
Akbar's plan to go on Haj Pilgrimage Reacting to comments made by some circles on House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's plan to go on the haj pilgrimage, his lawyer, Hotma Sitompul, called them "uncivilized and nonreligious". His statement was harsh and, perhaps, made without thinking. What is causing the problem for these dissenting voices is Akbar's untimely plan to travel.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Paintings shown for Australian Day
Paintings shown for Australian Day JAKARTA: To commemorate the anniversary of Australia, which falls on Jan. 26, the Australian Alumni Association and the Australia Indonesia Institute are cooperating with Prime Global Link Pty. Ltd. to stage a painting exhibition. The Friendship through Art exhibition will be officially opened on Jan. 28 and will continue until Feb. 3 at the lobby of the Gran Melia Hotel on Jl. HR Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
New device helpful for periodontal problems
New device helpful for periodontal problems Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dentists are in need of an advanced device that combines the use of X-ray and computer known as Direct Digital Intra Oral Radiography (DDIR) to detect periodontal (relating to teeth and jawbones) diseases at a very early stage, an expert said.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sidiq admits receiving Rp 800m
Sidiq admits receiving Rp 800m JAKARTA: After a 10-hour marathon questioning session, suspect Abdullah Sidiq Muin admitted to city police that he had received Rp 800 million from ex-fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra. Sidiq's lawyer Supriyadi told reporters on Sunday that his client received the money via a middleman, Raden Doddy Sumadi, another suspect in the case, in which Tommy has accused the pair of extortion.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar clarifies
Myanmar clarifies I would like to refer to the headline news report related to the so-called Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on the front page of The Jakarta Post on Jan. 25, 2002. You quoted a spokesman of the GAM who reportedly stated that they have their senior officials in exile and their ambassadors assigned in countries that recognize GAM, such as Myanmar, Malaysia and several African nations.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
[b]Is TNI regaining
Is TNI regaining its grip on politics? Imanuddin Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Aceh -- Aceh's hopeless war 1x 30 36 pt Aceh facing hopeless struggle The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3. Yomiuri -- The big picture on security 1x 30 36 pt The big picture of Japan's security The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Challenges facing the govt
Challenges facing the govt The challenges currently facing the government are numerous, especially in convincing the critics that the government privatization program of state-owned enterprises to balance the budget is on the right track and does not smack of collusion or corrupt practices.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia to halve number of Indonesian workers
Malaysia to halve number of Indonesian workers Agencies, Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to reduce by half the number of registered Indonesian workers here to prevent a repeat of recent riots, officials said Sunday. Secretary-General of the Home (Interior) Ministry, Aseh Che Mat, said there were currently some 900,000 Indonesian legal workers, which the government planned to cut down to about 450,000.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Angie teams up with Dulko for Australian Open win
Angie teams up with Dulko for Australian Open win The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's Angelique Widjaya added another Grand Slam title to her last year's Wimbledon achievement with an Australian Open junior women's doubles victory in Melbourne on Sunday. The 17-year-old teamed up with Argentiean Gisella Dulko -- the pair seeded third at the tournament -- to beat top seeds Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia)/Matea Mezak (Croatia) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in 106 minutes.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wynne closer to Toray tennis main stage
Wynne closer to Toray tennis main stage The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Wynne Prakusya moved a step closer to the main stage of the US$1.224 million Toray Pan Pacific tennis tournament after advancing to the final qualifying match at the Indoor Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sunday. Wynne beat sixth seed Cara Black of Zimbabwe, ranked 73 in the WTA (Women's Tennis Association), 6-3, 7-5, and will now face American 42nd-ranked Alexandra Stevenson.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Officers grilled over murder of Dutch journalist
Officers grilled over murder of Dutch journalist Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors from the Attorney General's Office have begun questioning two army officers as part of their investigation into the 1999 murder of a Dutch journalist in East Timor, officials said on Saturday. Head of the East Nusa Tenggara provincial prosecutors' office Abdul Muis Gassing said that the two -- Lt. Col. Pieter Lobo, chief of South Central Timor Military District command and Lt. Col.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
A breakthrough decision
A breakthrough decision In a historic decision made at an annual policy-making meeting in Bali on Sunday, Muhammadiyah, the country's largest modernist Muslim organization, accepted pre-Islamic traditions as a reality. Muhammadiyah chairman Dr. Ahmad Syafii Maarif said in Denpasar on Sunday that the organization would now be more flexible in accommodating local cultures.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave
Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave Oktovianus Pinantoan The Jakarta Post Ambon Blasts and gunfire rang in the eastern city of Ambon on the riot- wracked Maluku Islands, just a few hours after two senior ministers left it on Saturday to talk with leaders of warring gangs as part of the government's peace efforts. The blasts and the gunshots were heard on Saturday night and early Sunday in several areas including Kebon Cengkeh, Karang Panjang, Batumerah and Mardika.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
FATF meeting to focus on terrorism financing
FATF meeting to focus on terrorism financing Aude Genet, Agence France-Presse, Paris The international Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) is to examine the financing of terrorism at a plenary meeting next week in Hong Kong.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sculpt artisans musch needed but underpaid
Sculpt artisans musch needed but underpaid Sugeng Budiarto, Contributor, Magelang, Central Java The Muntilan streets that link Yogyakarta and Magelang are famous for their bustling sculpture businesses. This art very much helps make Muntilan, some 11 kilometers to the west of the famed Borobudur temple, alive. Dozens of workshops with stone carvings offer sculptures with a broad variety of makes, sizes and shapes. The best-known model is probably miniature of famous temples in Central Java.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
'New Order ghosts' still around
'New Order ghosts' still around A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers expressed concern on Saturday that amid the crisis of leadership the nation was facing, the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri had failed to accommodate the aspirations of the people. Firing their ammunition at the government from all corners, the observers said that the current government lacked vision and competence, and was susceptible to corruption and collusion.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Moro rebel group unaware of Malaysian militant link
Moro rebel group unaware of Malaysian militant link Agencies, Kuala Lumpur The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a separatist Philippine rebel group, said on Sunday it was not aware that any members of a militant Malaysian Muslim group had trained at its camps. Dozens of suspected militants have been detained in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines recently, with some linked to regional terror plots and to the al-Qaeda network of Osama bin Laden, prime suspect in the Sept. 11 attacks.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Plaza Senayan's
Plaza Senayan's parking lot unsafe From Koran Tempo At 4 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2002, I arrived at Plaza Senayan and, as I usually do, looked for a parking spot on the second floor (P2). I found one in a corner for my black Mercedes Benz E320 Masterpiece with Bali license plate DK-123-AN. I clearly remember two parking officers of Secure Parking standing there. Unfortunately, when I returned to my car at 6 p.m, I found that the front window had been smashed in and the sound system taken.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fathur used fake ID to obtain RI passport
Fathur used fake ID to obtain RI passport Blontank Poer and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Sragen/Jakarta An Indonesian arrested for suspected links to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network in the Philippines used fake identification to procure a false passport from the Surakarta Immigration Office in Central Java, authorities said. Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi, arrested on Jan.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
GAM wants talks to be postponed
GAM wants talks to be postponed The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is asking the Indonesian government to postpone indefinitely a meeting planned for Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 in Geneva, Switzerland to give the insurgents sufficient time to adjust to the killing of military Commander Tengku Abdullah Syafi'ie last Tuesday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Blasts rock Ambon after ministers leave
Blasts rock Ambon after ministers leave Oktovianus Pinantoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Bomb blasts and gunfire rang out in the eastern city of Ambon in the volatile Maluku Islands on Saturday, just hours after two senior ministers left to negotiate with leaders of warring gangs there as part of the government's peace plan. The blasts and gunshots were heard on Saturday night and early Sunday in several areas, including Kebon Cengkeh, Karang Panjang, Batumerah, and Mardika.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Is TNI slowly regaining its grip on politics?
Is TNI slowly regaining its grip on politics? Imanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After years of privilege under Soeharto's rule, the Indonesian Military's (TNI) role in politics has been gradually fading since 1998. Freedom of speech, which began to flourish in that year, stepped up intellectuals' pressure for the military to leave the political stage. The military finally relinquished its grip on the police force, when the police separated from the military in April 1999.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muri records new invention
Muri records new invention YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Museum of Records (Muri) awarded on Saturday Kokoh Handoko, an alumnus of the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Akprind in Yogyakarta, a certificate of record for his invention of an electric device called an Electric Current Shock Indicator. Muri Chairman Jaya Suprana presented the award in a ceremony at IST Akprind auditorium over the weekend.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Region's tour operators to focus on Asia
Region's tour operators to focus on Asia Asip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Travel firms in Southeast Asia are to focus their marketing efforts on attracting tourists from the Asia Pacific region as the number of travelers from Europe and the U.S. has declined following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. At the same time, the tour operators will also step up their campaign to assure Western governments that the region is safe for travelers.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kosambi slum area turns into robust warehouse industry site
Kosambi slum area turns into robust warehouse industry site Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The warehouse industry in the Kosambi area of Tangerang has been experiencing robust growth, creating new jobs for locals and changing the face of the slum area, which used to be rife with gambling and prostitution. Anyone not visiting Kosambi over the last two years would be surprised to see the rapid changes in the area, which marks the border between West Jakarta and North Jakarta.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave
Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave Oktovianus Pinantoan The Jakarta Post Ambon Bomb blasts and gunfire rang out in the eastern city of Ambon in the volatile Maluku Islands on Saturday, just hours after two senior ministers left to negotiate with leaders of warring gangs there as part of the government's peace plan. The blasts and gunshots were heard on Saturday night and early Sunday in several areas, including Kebon Cengkeh, Karang Panjang, Batumerah, and Mardika.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Poor discipline of road users
Poor discipline of road users From Warta Kota In the present era of openness, many community members, particularly drivers of motorized vehicles, are inclined to violate traffic signs, not to mention parking vehicles in prohibited areas. They take up almost all parts of the roads, such as what you can see in front of Pasar Hayam Wuruk Indah in Jakarta. Drivers frequently violate road signs, especially at road intersections when the traffic lights turn red.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Watch groups
Watch groups demand investigation of Sutiyoso 2. Oil: Pertamina worries about loss of unguarded evidence 3. Kosambi: Kosambi slum area turns into robust warehouse industry site 4. Flood: Floods hit parts of Jakarta 5. Stop Award for archive building
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Laksamana urges KPPU not to interfere in asset sales
Laksamana urges KPPU not to interfere in asset sales The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi called on the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) not to interfere in the government asset sale program as such intervention could scare off would-be investors. Laksamana said on Sunday that the duties of the KPPU under the law were limited to ensuring that fair business practices were upheld and monopolies prevented.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan, ASEAN to meet Tuesday on Koizumi partnership idea
Japan, ASEAN to meet Tuesday on Koizumi partnership idea Dow Jones, Tokyo Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold a meeting Tuesday in Bangkok to discuss how to realize the Initiative for Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership proposed by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi earlier this month, officials of both sides said Saturday, Kyodo News reported.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Award for archive building
Award for archive building The National Archive Building (Gedung Arsip Nasional), located on Jl. Gajah Mada in Central Jakarta, has won the UNESCO Award of Excellence for 2001 in the category of, "best restoration of an historical building in the Asia-Pacific region". The award, which was presented on Sunday evening, was aimed at supporting the efforts of individuals, organizations and governments to restore and preserve national heritage sites.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Kanisius, 2lines, 25 counts
1. Kanisius, 2lines, 25 counts Kanisius publisher braves rough waves of time at age 80 2. PAHAT, 1 line, 36 counts Sculpt artisans much needed but underpaid
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah intensifies 'Cultural Propagation'
Muhammadiyah intensifies 'Cultural Propagation' Rita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Denpasar Building a consensus based on its 90 years in existence, Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is now trying to intensify its "Cultural Propagation" to reach out all people in the multi-ethnic layers of Indonesian society. This was one of several important results to come from the organization's four-day annual meeting which ended on Sunday in Denpasar, Bali.
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo- Photo caption JP/17/CAPTION A Reuters/Michael Crabtree B AP C AP/Lionel Cironneau D bywell.ned E AP/Fiona Hanson F JP/Tarko Sudiarno A Muslim woman (right) browses inside the Kanisius showroom in Deresan, Yogyakarta. Starting as a printing shop in 1922, it has expanded its line of business from Catholic books to general- interest reading to multimedia products such as CDs, cassettes, videotapes and CD-ROMs.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Debt extension plan review waste of time, economist says
Debt extension plan review waste of time, economist says Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rather than setting up a special team of senior ministers to review the controversial policy to ease repayment terms of indebted ex-bank owners, the government should instead focus on how to execute the original debt settlement scheme, says an expert. Didik J.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Locals to sue PIK over floods
Locals to sue PIK over floods Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 5,000 families living around Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) luxury housing complex will seek compensation of up to Rp 500 million (US$50,000) each through a class action due to be filed within a month against developer PT Mandara Permai and the city administration.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina worries about loss of unguarded evidence
Pertamina worries about loss of unguarded evidence Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina asked the police on Saturday to speed up the legal processing of fuel hoarding cases as it feared any further delay could result in a loss or alteration of the evidence, which, in turn, would hamper the legal processing.
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TV Program: Monday, January 28, 2002
TV Program: Monday, January 28, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:05 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Music 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Talk Show 4:00 Quiz 5:00 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Dialog 8:00 Quiz 9:00 News 9:30 Blues Night 11:00 TV Drama TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Entertainment News 7:30 Cartoon 8:00 Music 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
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Muhammadiyah seeks an end to new imperialism
Muhammadiyah seeks an end to new imperialism I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, ended its annual meeting here on Sunday, calling on the international community to put an end to what it sees as a new form of imperialism. The organization also urged all nations to further develop an international dialog, and renounce any hegemonic power whose actions could lead to the destruction of civilizations.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. BKPM - 14 x 3 lines
1. BKPM - 14 x 3 lines BKPM wants to be more open to investors 2. Dakwah - 21 x 2 lines Muhammadiyah intensifies its 'cultural propagation' 3. Migrants - 24 x 2 lines Malaysia to halve number of Indonesian workers 4. Malays - 24 x 2 lines Moro rebel group unaware of Malaysian militant link
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Many NGOs exploit children program
Many NGOs exploit children program JAKARTA: At least 25 percent of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working for the benefit of the country's 100,000 street children were set up because of the lure of huge loans from the Asian Development Bank, the Ministry of Social Affairs' director general for rehabilitation and social services, Puji Astuti, says.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S. troops will patrol in RP, but carefully
U.S. troops will patrol in RP, but carefully Agencies, Zamboanga, Philippines U.S. forces will patrol in the southern Philippines with local troops fighting Moro guerrillas but only in areas with a low risk of combat, a Philippine military spokesman said on Sunday. The patrol areas -- part of joint training exercises due to get underway on Jan. 30 -- will be carefully selected with the aid of sophisticated U.S. intelligence systems, Major Noel Detoyato told Reuters.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
[b]Foreign capital flows
Foreign capital flows to JSX set to continue 2. wall (4x18) Little more Fed can do as market tries to stand on its own two feet 3. US (1X40) Economists herald end to U.S. recession 4. BELUM1 (2X30) Japan, ASEAN to meet Tuesday on Koizumi partnership idea 5. BELUM2 ( Japanese firm halts sales of 230 beef products
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Floods in Jakarta
Floods in Jakarta From Investor Indonesia The comments by some Jakarta administration officials on recent floods in the city were extremely amusing. They said that flooding was all part and parcel of the seasonal cycle. What irritates me is why they never take any preventative measures to anticipate this problem, which blights the city, year after year. The governor's visits to disaster sites are, in effect, meaningless gestures.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Free propaganda for GAM
Free propaganda for GAM When I looked at the front page of the Jan. 25 edition of The Jakarta Post I was surprised, or perhaps "shocked" would be a better word, to find free propaganda for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aikidi to hold demonstration
Aikidi to hold demonstration JAKARTA: The Indonesian Aikido Association (KBAI) will hold a one-day gathering on Tuesday, a release said on Saturday. The gathering will take place at the STEKPI campus in South Jakarta where Indonesian aikido guru Ferdiansyah will lead a mass training session and embukai (demonstration). Ferdianysah will be accompanied by Japanese counterparts Koichi Torium and Eiji Katsurada.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah intensifies its 'cultural propagation'
Muhammadiyah intensifies its 'cultural propagation' Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Building a consensus based on its 90 years in existence, Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is now trying to intensify its "Cultural Propagation" to reach out all people in the multi-ethnic layers of Indonesian society. This was one of several important results to come from the organization's four-day annual meeting which ended on Sunday in Denpasar, Bali.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Monster New Year cake planned
Monster New Year cake planned HANOI: Fifty Vietnam cooks plan to make a monster sticky rice cake capable of feeding 20,000 people to celebrate Vietnam's lunar new year next month. The team will mix 330 kg (728 lb) of sticky rice, 100 kg (221 lb) of green peas, 100 kg (221 lb) of pork and 10 kg (22 lb) of spices to make a 2.25 square meteR cake that will weigh 1.4 tons and take four days to cook, the sponsors of the project said.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Building collapse stops classes
Building collapse stops classes TANGERANG: Hundreds of students of the state elementary school in Pangadegan, Tangerang, Banten, have not attended classes since their school was damaged by a strong wind two weeks ago. "We are concerned at this as there is no party yet paying attention to the condition of our school building," head of the Pangadegan Subdistrict Council (BPD) Endang Sudradjat was quoted by Antara as saying on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Angie adds feather to her crown
Angie adds feather to her crown The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Angelique Widjaya added another Grand Slam title to her Wimbledon achievements of last year with an Australian Open junior women's doubles victory in Melbourne on Sunday. The 17 year old teamed up with Argentinean Gisella Dulko -- the pair seeded third at the tournament -- to beat top seeds Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia)/Matea Mezak (Croatia) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in 106 minutes.
Mon, 28 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
All public officials should be dismissible
All public officials should be dismissible The majority of the Surabaya Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) has voted to dismiss Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Sumoprawiro. The decision to dismiss Sunarto from the mayoralty post was taken following a tough debate in a council meeting. Pursuant to the law, the council's decision needs ratification by the President.