Archive: 27 November 2002
73 articles found
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P opens posts for holiday exodus
PDI-P opens posts for holiday exodus JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will reactivate its posts around the country to assist the public during the Idul Fitri exodus. Party deputy secretary general Pramono Anung said on Tuesday that the posts would be open from Nov. 30 through Dec. 5 to support travelers.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sand quarrying activities in Riau come to a standstill
Sand quarrying activities in Riau come to a standstill Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sand quarrying activities in Riau have come to a standstill for months as miners cannot afford the new tax and royalties imposed by the government. "The miners have suspended operations since the government raised the base export price," Safri Burhanuddin, director of research for maritime territory and nonliving resources at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries told The Jakarta Post.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian Embassy clarifies
Indonesian Embassy clarifies From Kompas With reference to a news story printed in Kompas on Nov. 9 headlined Govt ready to help Indonesian citizens", there is a sentence that needs to be corrected. The sentence reads: "As soon as this information was received, the news release said the Indonesian Embassy contacted the victim, who later said that the raid was conducted properly, without exaggeration." This sentence, referring to a news release from the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra dated Nov.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bugging palace's telephone?
Bugging palace's telephone? From Rakyat Merdeka Is it true that the presidential palace, which is the symbol of the state's sovereignty, can easily be bugged? As reported in a Jakarta-based media, the telephones in the house of coordinating minister of political and security affairs and the presidential palace have been bugged by an outside agent. If this is true, this means that our sovereignty has been trampled upon by foreign powers. Meanwhile, Dr. A.C.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Matters of perspective
Matters of perspective Martin Jenkins, Editor, Danareksa Sekuritas, Jakarta As a result of the Bali bombings, many countries, including the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, have issued travel warnings to their citizens advising against non-essential travel to Indonesia. Foreign nationals of some countries are even being advised to consider leaving Indonesia if their presence is not essential. But how well founded is this advise?
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia arrests suspected Jamaah "suicide squad"
Malaysia arrests suspected Jamaah "suicide squad" Simon Cameron-Moore, Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia said on Tuesday police had arrested four suspected members of a religious militant group, including members of a suicide squad who were part of a plot to bomb U.S. interests in Singapore last year. The four suspected members of Jamaah Islamiah (JI), the group blamed for last month's bomb attacks that killed nearly 200 people on the Indonesian resort of Bali, were caught between Nov. 16 and Nov.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Student protest mars Boyce visit
Student protest mars Boyce visit BANDUNG: Student protests marred U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce's visit to Padjadjaran University in Jatinangor, Sumedang in West Java on Tuesday. About 50 students from various universities in Bandung, grouped under the Bandung chapter of the National Student Forum, lashed out at what they said was an arrogant country which often meddled in other nation's affairs. The students particularly rejected U.S. allegation that Indonesia was a terrorist hotbed.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Flood prevention
Flood prevention Only a few people are aware that the Ciliwung River reached the alarming level of 180 at the Manggarai flood gate following heavy rains upstream in Bogor on Saturday. If the level had reached 200, several areas in the city would have been flooded. Thank God, the rain in Bogor stopped after four hours. We can say thank God because the flood did not take place just because of natural occurrences.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/PROTEST
JP/5/PROTEST Reuters ANTI-U.S. SENTIMENT: Students of Bandung-based Padjadjaran University try to block a car carrying U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce from entering the campus. Boyce delivered on Tuesday a one- hour address to the students on how Muslims are part of American society.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thousands denied entry to Bali
Thousands denied entry to Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Bali authorities have barred nearly 8,000 non- Balinese Indonesians from entering the resort island through Gilimanuk port -- nearest to East Java -- since the Oct. 12 terrorist attack for failing to produce proper identity documents. "There is no compromise.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government talks peace while military talks war
Government talks peace while military talks war Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 23 countries are planning to hold a meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 3 to discuss possible financial aid for rehabilitation and reconstruction in Aceh, but no representatives of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have been invited to the talks. Meanwhile, Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dishonorable House members
Dishonorable House members The House of Representatives failed to pass the controversial broadcasting bill into law during its plenary session on Monday as only less than half of 500 House members showed up. Being lazy and failing to attend the sessions is popular with House members. And those that turn up sometime leave when a session is underway. Monday's session reminded us of the deliberation of the Bill on Child Protection. Only 40, or 8 percent, of the 319 members attended.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bugging palace's telephone?
Bugging palace's telephone? From Rakyat Merdeka Is it true that the presidential palace, which is the symbol of the state's sovereignty, can easily be bugged? As reported in a Jakarta-based media, the telephones in the house of coordinating minister of political and security affairs and the presidential palace have been bugged by an outside agent. If this is true, this means that our sovereignty has been trampled upon by foreign powers. Meanwhile, Dr. A.C.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
`Why the rise in vehicle tax?'
`Why the rise in vehicle tax?' The rise in vehicle tax from 1 percent to 1.5 percent of the vehicle market price has drawn public criticism. City residents feel that the annual tax here has burdened them since they feel that life in the city is getting harder. Some of them shared their grievances with The Jakarta Post. Uli, 32, is a housewife, who lives in Pamulang, Tangerang with her husband and two children: The vehicle tax increase is totally unrealistic.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Salim Group's debts profile
Salim Group's debts profile -------------------------------------------- Total debts Rp 52.7 trillion Total proceeds Rp 16.8 trillion Recovery Rates 33 percent (as of 1st semester) -------------------------------------------- Some of Salim's top assets ------------------------------------------ Assest Selling price ------------------------------------------ Bank Central Asia Rp 5.3 trillion Astra International Rp 2.1 trillion Indosiar Visual Mandiri Rp 775 billion Indomobil Sukses Int'l Rp 625...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Review of laws needed to adress population issues
Review of laws needed to adress population issues The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country needs to revise legal rulings, allocate funding and establish clear organizational structure to implement recommendations from the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD+5), a discussion panel concluded on Tuesday. ICPD+5 is a review of the 1994 ICPD recommendations made in Cairo, Egypt, which required signatories of the regulations to implement them in national policies.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Efficient police work
Efficient police work From Media Indonesia The editorial of Media Indonesia in its Nov. 9, 2002 issue praised the National Police for being able to quickly arrest Amrozi, one of the main suspects in the Bali bomb blast case. As a retired police officer, I'm very proud to learn of this achievement. It is my hope and also the hope of the international community that the National Police will be able to nab all perpetrators in this case, uncover their network, and bring them to court.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bugging palace's telephone?
Bugging palace's telephone? From Rakyat Merdeka Is it true that the presidential palace, which is the symbol of the state's sovereignty, can easily be bugged? As reported in a Jakarta-based media, the telephones in the house of coordinating minister of political and security affairs and the presidential palace have been bugged by an outside agent. If this is true, this means that our sovereignty has been trampled upon by foreign powers. Meanwhile, Dr. A.C.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Agencies obliged to fund councillors' trips: Sutiyoso
Agencies obliged to fund councillors' trips: Sutiyoso Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso admitted on Tuesday that his administration, including its agencies, were often forced by city councillors to finance their foreign trips, saying that the trips were not planned by the administration. "According to the reports that I have received, the agencies had been forced to finance the councillors' trips.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Salim Group's debt profile
Salim Group's debt profile -------------------------------------------- Total debts Rp 52.7 trillion IBRA's total proceeds from asset sales (as of June 30, 2002) Rp 16.8 trillion Recovery rate (as of June 30, 2002) 33 percent -------------------------------------------- Some of Salim's top assets sold by IBRA ------------------------------------------ Assets Proceeds ------------------------------------------ Bank Central Asia Rp 5.3 trillion Astra International Rp 2.1 trillion Indosiar Visual...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
S. Sulawesi police form team to probe money politics
S. Sulawesi police form team to probe money politics Jupriadi The Jakarta Post Makassar Two days before the Nov. 28 gubernatorial election, the South Sulawesi Police established a team to investigate allegations of bribery involving a gubernatorial candidate and members of the provincial legislative council.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Experts say Bali bombing confession useless
Experts say Bali bombing confession useless Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two legal experts said on Tuesday that confessions by Bali bombing suspects Amrozi and Imam Samudra, alias Abdul Aziz, could not be used in a court of law because they made the confessions without the benefit of legal counsel, as required by the Criminal Code Procedures (KUHP).
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jl. Raya Dadap launched
Jl. Raya Dadap launched TANGERANG: Tangerang regent Agus Djunara launched on Monday the new Jl. Raya Dadap, a 6.5 kilometer main road in East Kosambi subdistrict, Kosambi district, which was constructed by local residents and warehouse businessmen. "We hope that the construction of this main road will support the acceleration of local resident economic growth and moreover we will build a trade seaport here next year that is also expected to empower residents in the district," Djunara said.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/capt
JP/4/capt Antara AID FOR QUAKE VICTIMS: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla hands over Rp 1 billion (US$110,000) in financial assistance to victims of last month's earthquake in Papua. Kalla, accompanied by a number of Cabinet ministers, visited the province over the weekend.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
S. Sulawesi Police form team to probe bribery charge
S. Sulawesi Police form team to probe bribery charge Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Two days before the Nov. 28 gubernatorial election, the South Sulawesi Police established a team to investigate allegations of bribery involving a gubernatorial candidate and members of the provincial legislative council.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Authorities promise safe trip home
Authorities promise safe trip home Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The annual exodus during Idul Fitri is an opportunity for Jakartans to visit their relatives out of town but it also presents them with a problem: not only how to get a train or bus ticket, but also how to keep themselves safe from criminals. It has long been the case that many passengers are fleeced by ticket scalpers who charge outrageous prices.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bugging palace's telephone?
Bugging palace's telephone? From Rakyat Merdeka Is it true that the presidential palace, which is the symbol of the state's sovereignty, can easily be bugged? As reported in a Jakarta-based media, the telephones in the house of coordinating minister of political and security affairs and the presidential palace have been bugged by an outside agent. If this is true, this means that our sovereignty has been trampled upon by foreign powers. Meanwhile, Dr. A.C.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bugging palace's telephone?
Bugging palace's telephone? From Rakyat Merdeka Is it true that the presidential palace, which is the symbol of the state's sovereignty, can easily be bugged? As reported in a Jakarta-based media, the telephones in the house of coordinating minister of political and security affairs and the presidential palace have been bugged by an outside agent. If this is true, this means that our sovereignty has been trampled upon by foreign powers. Meanwhile, Dr. A.C.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, November 27, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 .TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 6:00 a.m. News 8:30 Environment 9:00 TV Drama 9:30 Music 10:30 Quiz 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 3:00 Children's Program 5:30 Quiz 5:45 Religious Teachings 6:00 News 6:30 Documentary 7:00 Talk Show 9:30 Music 10:00 News 11:00 Boxing Match 3:30 Variety Show Celah-Celah Ramadhan 4:30 Documentary 5:30 Koran Recital TPI 6:00 a.m. News 7:00 Quiz 8:00 Music 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/ICPD
JP/4/ICPD Legal revision needed to address population issues The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country needs to revise legal rulings, allocate funding and establish clear organizational structure to implement recommendations from the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD+5), a discussion panel concluded on Tuesday. ICPD+5 is a review of the 1994 ICPD recommendations made in Cairo, Egypt, which required signatories of the regulations to implement them in national policies.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Wednesday Maghrib 5.56 p.m. Thursday Imsak 3:56 a.m. Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two 'boss-nappers' arrested
Two 'boss-nappers' arrested BATAM, Riau: Batam Police named on Tuesday two workers of PT Sindo Bintan Precast suspects for holding their foreign bosses hostage for 42 hours on the neighboring island of Bintan.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Children involved in theft ring
Children involved in theft ring SAMPIT, West Kalimantan: The Kotawaringin Timur police have arrested a group of motorcycle thieves which included two children. The police detective chief Adj. Comr. Deny Y. Putro said here Tuesday that the group, led by Alianus, 27, were arrested in separate locales recently. From them the police seized three motorcycles as evidence. Alianus was assisted by M.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 27, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 27, 2001 Exhibitions * Photo, Vietnam, Kehidupan, Warna dan Aroma by French photographer Nicolas Cornet, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), until Nov. 27. * Photo Kesan Bebas, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Nov. 29 to Dec. 21. Performance * Live Music Show, at Desperados Bar and Cafe, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120 (Tel. 031 5661550), every Monday to Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police make more arrests, key suspects remain at large
Police make more arrests, key suspects remain at large Muhammad Nafik and A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Denpasar/Jakarta The National Police may have scored a major breakthrough with the arrests of 15 people linked to the Bali bomb blasts so far, but the achievement has done little to restore a sense of security among members of the public.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mostly up late on yen, local factors
Asian currencies mostly up late on yen, local factors Nirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies were mostly stronger Tuesday, broadly guided by the yen and supported by a spate of local economic news. The South Korean won and the New Taiwan dollar were also lifted by continued foreign buying of local shares. The generally stronger tone of regional units helped the Philippine peso recover from the previous session's 16-month lows.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Nov.26 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates Nov.26 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,311.51 4,746.57 5,056.39 5,001.47 Brunei dollar 1 5,364.10 4,795.13 5,106.46 5,052.63 Canadian dollar 1 6,022.25 5,383.10 5,732.99 5,672.17 Swiss franc 1 6,374.40 5,699.58 6,068.23 6,005.65 Danish krone 1 1,264.65 1,130.65 1,203.91 1,191.37 Euro 1 9,391.53 8,397.59 8,940.45 8,848.54 Poundsterling 1 14,818.61...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hope dims for quick ouster of embezzler Akbar
Hope dims for quick ouster of embezzler Akbar Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A motion to remove convicted fraudster Akbar Tandjung from his post as speaker of the House of Representatives has all but failed after house leaders, led by Akbar himself, recommended the action be dropped. The steering committee considering the no-confidence motion accepted the motion from Akbar and his deputies on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/ICPD
JP/4/ICPD The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country needs to revise legal rulings, allocate funding, and establish clear organizational structure in implementing recommendations from the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD+5) to address its population problems, a discussion concluded on Tuesday. ICPD+5 is the review of the 1994 ICPD recommendations in Cairo, Egypt which required countries signing the regulations to implement them in national policies.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
PDP to celebrate Papua's 41st anniversary on Dec. 1
PDP to celebrate Papua's 41st anniversary on Dec. 1 Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The proindependence Papuan Council Presidium (PDP) plans to celebrate the 41st anniversary of Papua independence on Dec. 1 at the residence of the late Dortheys "Hiyo" Eluway, according to a presidium executive.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Proton to invest in RI this year
Proton to invest in RI this year JAKARTA: Malaysian carmaker Proton will invest in Indonesia later this year in anticipation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), a senior official of the industry and trade ministry said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
SIWO looking for ideal KONI chairman
SIWO looking for ideal KONI chairman Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A one-day workshop will be held in an effort to formulate the criteria for selecting the next chairman of the Indonesian Sports Council (KONI), organizers said here on Tuesday. Organized by the Jakarta Sports Journalists' Association (SIWO Jaya), the workshop is scheduled to take place in the Hilton Hotel, Central Jakarta, on Thursday. "The workshop takes the theme ...
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
IOC postpones final decision on Bob Hasan expulsion
IOC postpones final decision on Bob Hasan expulsion Reuters, Mexico City The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided on Monday to postpone a final decision until July on whether to exclude Indonesia's Muhammad "Bob" Hasan from the organization. An IOC session opening on Wednesday was due to make a decision on Hasan who was suspended from the IOC last year after being sentenced in Jakarta to six years jail for graft.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
3,000 illegal TKIs face deportation
3,000 illegal TKIs face deportation JAKARTA: Taiwan says it will search for and deport 3,000 Indonesians believed to be working illegally in the island nation. "Their (the migrant workers) contracts have expired and they are reluctant to come home so they will be deported ...," a Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration spokesman was quoted by Antara as saying on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
E. Timorese resettled in Kalimantan
E. Timorese resettled in Kalimantan ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: Some 30 families from East Timor were transported by sea to their new settlement in South Kalimantan. The people are part of some 20,000 East Timorese refugees who have chosen to remain in Indonesia instead of being repatriated.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
East Timor's Bishop Belo steps down for health reasons
East Timor's Bishop Belo steps down for health reasons Jose Belo Associated Press Dili, East Timor The Roman Catholic bishop who won a Nobel Peace Prize for leading nonviolent resistance to Indonesia's quarter-century occupation of East Timor stepped down Tuesday from his religious post, citing poor health.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mother of quins not yet stable
Mother of quins not yet stable The mother of the Indonesia's newborn quintuplets, 33-year-old Yuliana, was still in an unstable condition due to high blood pressure, a hospital official said on Tuesday. Laksmi, the public relations officer for the Harapan Kita Hospital, West Jakarta, said that the quintuplets, who were born last Saturday, were all doing well.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Family blocks BSD toll road
Family blocks BSD toll road Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven members of a family blocked BSD toll road, linking Bintaro and Bumi Serpong Damai satellite city (BSD) on Tuesday, demanding compensation for their land amounting to Rp 2.9 billion (around US$325,842). The traffic slowed when Natigor Panjaitan along with six members of his family and five other relatives parked a car on the toll road not far from Pondok Ranji toll gate in Ciputat, Tangerang at 5:30 a.m.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police sued over arrest of Porsea protesters
Police sued over arrest of Porsea protesters Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan An alliance of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in North Sumatra filed a lawsuit against the police in connection with the arrest on Thursday of 18 people who had protested the planned reopening of pulp sawmills PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), demanding the police release them unconditionally.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Employers told to comply with THR regulation
Employers told to comply with THR regulation Bambang Nurbianto and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang City Governor Sutiyoso has asked employers in the city to comply with a manpower decree that they should pay the Idul Fitri bonus (THR) to their employees no later than seven days before the beginning of festivities.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. BSD: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11
1. BSD: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 11 Family blocks BSD toll road 2. TRIP: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Agencies obliged to fund councillors' trips: Sutiyoso 3. EXODUS: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 30 Authorities promise safe trip home 4. THR: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 48 Employers told to comply with THR regulation 5. SPEAK: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 'Why the rise in vehicle tax?'
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Committee to discuss terrorism bills
Committee to discuss terrorism bills JAKARTA: The Steering Committee of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday assigned a 50-strong special committee to deal with the debate process relating to the stopgap antiterror regulations and the passage of antiterrorism bills. Deputy House speaker Muhaimin Iskandar, who presided over the meeting, confirmed the deliberation mechanism would be determined by the committee itself.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Communism debate delays political parties bill
Communism debate delays political parties bill Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday postponed the endorsement of the bill on political parties until Thursday as legislators failed to reach agreement on including a decree banning communism in the preamble to the bill. Speaking during a plenary meeting on Tuesday, House deputy speaker A.M.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P tells Mega not to sign ex-banker discharges
PDI-P tells Mega not to sign ex-banker discharges Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Tuesday that the President should not sign the release and discharge papers for debtors who have paid off their debts.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legislators question perpetual notes issuance
Legislators question perpetual notes issuance The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators questioned on Tuesday the government's plan to issue promissory notes without maturity dates or interest rates under a burden sharing scheme to replace trillions of rupiah in Bank Indonesia loans abused by ex-bankers. Reasoning the scheme was burdensome to the government, legislator Paskah Suzetta called for a review of the planned issuance.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Winner qualifies for AVC C'ship
Winner qualifies for AVC C'ship The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2003 season of the National Professional Indoor Volleyball League, or Proliga, will kick off its three-month season in April, the Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) announced on Tuesday. Rita Subowo, PBVSI chairwoman, said the Proliga winner in the men's division would represent Indonesia at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) championship, a men's club event that will be held in Jakarta from May 18 through May 24.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Family planning: No condoms?
Family planning: No condoms? Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Hey, this guy's buying ribbed, colored, lubricated, plaid, spearmint, condoms!!" the rude drugstore guy yelled at the top of his voice to the chagrin of 37-year-old virgin Larry Laffer in Sierra's 1987 computer game Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards. The ultimate horror experience for the condom-consumer.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Headings
Headings 1. Sulsel: 10 x 4 lines S. Sulawesi Police form team to probe bribery charge 2. Tabrak 20 x 2 lines Three killed, 12 wounded in Cirebon bus collision 3. Porsea: 35 x 1 line Police sued over arrest of Porsea protesters 4. Papua: 40 x 1 line PDP to celebrate Papua's 41st anniversary on Dec. 1
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
9,000 Indonesian women HIV positive
9,000 Indonesian women HIV positive Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Virtually unknown just a decade ago, drug use through injection is now a major source of HIV infection in Indonesia, which now affects 43,000 people, 9,000 of whom are women, the latest report on the AIDS epidemic revealed on Tuesday. Titled The AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2002, the report said that the women were infected sexually by men who inject drugs.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Astra fails to hold creditors' meeting
Astra fails to hold creditors' meeting Dow Jones, Singapore PT Astra International Tuesday failed to hold a planned creditors' meeting to vote on a US$800 million debt restructuring plan for holders of its rupiah-denominated bonds. The meeting failed to go ahead in Singapore due to insufficient attendance by the creditors of the Indonesian automotive company, Astra Finance Director John Slack said. The plan requires approval of at least two-thirds of Astra's creditors.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jamaah Islamiyah terror group still major threat despite arrests: Analysts
Jamaah Islamiyah terror group still major threat despite arrests: Analysts Lawrence Bartlett, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist network remains capable of mounting major attacks in Southeast Asia despite the arrest of several suspects in the Bali bombings, analysts said on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police make more arrests linked to Bali blast case
Police make more arrests linked to Bali blast case Muhammad Nafik and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta The National Police may have scored a major breakthrough with the arrests of 15 people linked to the Bali bomb blasts so far, but the achievement has done little to restore a sense of security among members of the public.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Firms advised not to hire Chandra
Firms advised not to hire Chandra JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea warned labor export companies on Tuesday against hiring Jimmy Chandra, the owner of PT Adi Santa Kencana Mas. Jacob said Jimmy Chandra had violated business standards, including deceiving migrant workers. "Business relations with Jimmy must be put to an end," Jacob told hundreds of labor export companies in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Three killed, 12 wounded in Cirebon bus collision
Three killed, 12 wounded in Cirebon bus collision Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Three people were killed and 12 others injured in a collision between a bus and a minibus on West Java's north coast highway, which is notoriously prone to traffic accidents. According to the police in Cirebon, the collision occurred when the Jakarta-Semarang bus, which was traveling at high speed, hit the minibus, which reportedly braked abruptly in Rawaurip, some 15 kilometers west of the city, at 5:40 p.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Confusing extra holidays
Confusing extra holidays From Warta Kota The government decision's on extending Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays, which are counted as part of an employee's annual leave, is a bit confusing. The first question is whether the holidays have to be taken, when in fact employees are free to take their leave whenever they want. The next question is if an employee's annual 12-day leave has already been taken, can he or she use some of their holidays from next year's leave?
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega tells party to OK broadcasting bill
Mega tells party to OK broadcasting bill Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri told party legislators Tuesday to endorse the broadcasting bill despite strong objections by activists and employees of television and radio stations.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Salim may avoid criminal charges
Salim may avoid criminal charges The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of Indonesia's wealthiest businessmen, Salim, may escape criminal charges on abusing some Rp 52.7 trillion (about US$5.8 billion) in state loans after the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced he had settled his debts. IBRA chairman Syafruddin Temenggung said on Tuesday the number of bad debtors who had settled their debts with IBRA had grown from four to five.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cities and towns told to devote 10% of area to nature
Cities and towns told to devote 10% of area to nature Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has issued a regulation requiring cities and towns nationwide to set aside at least 10 percent of their territory as natural and/or park areas. The regulation, however, provides neither incentive nor punishment for provincial, regency or mayoralty administrations that comply or do not comply with the ruling.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mexican president to visit RI
Mexican president to visit RI JAKARTA: Mexican President Vicente Fox Quesada is planning to visit Indonesia in October next year, before attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. The statement was made after Quesada received the credentials of Indonesia's new ambassador to Mexico Ahwil Luthan last week, the Indonesian embassy in Mexico said in a statement Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Don't be pessimistic
Don't be pessimistic I am referring to Satish Mishra's article published in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 19, 2002 titled Indonesia's journey: Is the glass half empty?. Satish Mishra wrote: "This transformation is nothing less than a metamporphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. The pessimist sees only the mangled remains of a caterpillar. ... one also observes the emerging wings of a butterfly." I agree that some Indonesians also see what you do as "the emerging wings of a butterfly".
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rieke reads British Sufi's poem
Rieke reads British Sufi's poem JAKARTA: Admitting she knows barely anything about Sufi poetry, actress Rieke Diah Pitaloka provided her own interpretation about the poem she read at the British Council's Poetry Reading during a breaking of the fast gathering. With only minor glitches Rieke read British Sufi Martin Ling's The Garden last weekend, translated into Indonesian by Abdul Hadi W.M. To me, The Garden is about the greatness of God illustrated through things in a garden.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
PBB legislator accused of attempted rape
PBB legislator accused of attempted rape MEDAN, North Sumatra: A number of regional offices of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) have urged the party's central board to dismiss one of their Medan legislative councillors, identified only as IBJ, for alleged sexual harassment against a schoolgirl. In their joint statement released recently, leaders of 16 party branches threatened to dissolve their offices if the central board failed to heed their demand.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002, 00:00 WIB
Residents demand road for tax
Residents demand road for tax BEKASI: Residents of Jatimakmur subdistrict, Pondok Gede district in Bekasi, threatened not to pay land and property taxes unless the city administration immediately constructs an asphalt road leading to their area. Head of Community Unit (RW) 19 in Jatimakmur subdistrict, Muhammad Nasir, said the city administration had promised to build the one-kilometer asphalt road since 1997 prior to the general elections. But it turned out to be an empty promise.