Archive: 5 February 2002
58 articles found
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Jakarta in need of long-term waste solution
Jakarta in need of long-term waste solutionAlex Wilson, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's signing of an agreement between the Jakarta city administration and the Bekasi mayoralty means the city's rubbish disposal headaches are temporarily under control.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Sutiyoso should resign
Sutiyoso should resignFrom Koran TempoThe current floods in Jakarta have caused not only the loss of property but also claimed dozens of lives. Unfortunately, we cannot do much about it, except hope that the rains stop soon and that the floods gradually recede.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
One dead in gas tank explosion: An explosion, believed to have
One dead in gas tank explosion: An explosion, believed to have originated from a leaking gas tank, occurred at a house used as a garment factory in Tambora, West Jakarta, on Monday afternoon, killing one worker and injuring five others, a report said.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Photo A:
Photo A:JP/P.J. LeoPOTATO MENACE: Four farmers in Dieng Hill collect their potato harvest to be sold at Rp 2,000 per kilogram to the local market in Wonosobo, Central Java. Farmers have converted hundreds of hectares of protected forest in the regency into farmland causing flooding and landslides...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
City struggles to return to normal
City struggles to return to normalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Life in the capital began to return to normal on Monday as floods in various parts of the city continued to recede despite the heavy rain that fell in the morning.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Govt adopts secrecy in prosecutor selection
Govt adopts secrecy in prosecutor selectionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the public demands for a transparent screening process to pick prosecutors for the ad hoc human rights trials, the Attorney General's Office has opted to keep the names of the appointees secret...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Overseas firms eye HI renovation
Overseas firms eye HI renovation JAKARTA: A number of international investors had expressed their readiness to become strategic partners in the renovation of the country's first star-rated hotel, the Hotel Indonesia, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Police to abide by summons on rights abuse
Police to abide by summons on rights abuseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unlike the resistant Indonesian Military (TNI), police displayed some gesture of compliance with the law on Monday when one of four officers scheduled to attend a human rights hearing actually showed up.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Ten people killed in strife-torn Aceh
Ten people killed in strife-torn AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Despite two days of dialog between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Geneva on Saturday and Sunday, violence continued unabated in the war-torn province, claiming at least 10 lives,...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Forex reserves down
Forex reserves down JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia said on Monday that foreign exchange reserves dropped by US$3.3 million in the fourth week of January to $27.77 billion from a week earlier.The central bank said in a statement that the decline was primarily due to the repayment of government overseas...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
PSM beats PSIS 2-1 in Ligina
PSM beats PSIS 2-1 in Ligina MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: PSM Makassar extended its winning streak to three in the Indonesian soccer league (Ligina) after it beat PSIS Semarang 2-1 at the Mattoangin Stadium here on Sunday.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Indonesian workers jailed for 30 months in KL
Indonesian workers jailed for 30 months in KLAgencies, Jakarta A Malaysian court sentenced on Monday four Indonesian migrant workers to 30 months each for their involvement in a violent protest over drug testing in the Nilai industrial estate in Negeri Sembilan state on Jan. 17.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Disasters continue to claim lives in other provinces
Disasters continue to claim lives in other provincesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Weather-related disasters that have continued to plague dozens of provinces across the country claimed at least three more lives in South Sulawesi and Bali and displaced thousands of others in Banten and East Java.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
* Headlines: Heavy rains to hit E. Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara 2
* Headlines: Heavy rains to hit E. Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara 2* Opinion: North-South trade gap can be bridged 4* City: Vegetable prices soar as supply disrupted 6* Archipelago: Amnesty officials expelled from Papua 7 * National: Police to abide by summons on rights abuse 8* World: Iran warns U.S.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Public become cash cows
Public become cash cowsFrom Koran TempoThe almost simultaneous increases in the rates of the state electricity company PLN, fuel prices and telephone services from state telecommunications company Telkom in January 2002 have created the impression that the government does not care about the dire...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
GAM agrees to discuss autonomy, says minister
GAM agrees to discuss autonomy, says ministerFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has claimed that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has agreed to discuss the special autonomy law for the province, implemented by the government since January 2002, as the basis for...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Yemen releases 21 Indonesian students
Yemen releases 21 Indonesian studentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Yemen government has released 21 Indonesian students but will deport 23 others in an unprecedented row over terrorism which is feared will disrupt diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Amnesty officials expelled from Papua
Amnesty officials expelled from PapuaR.K. Nugroho and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta The government has expelled two members of human rights organization Amnesty International from Irian Jaya for illegally investigating the mysterious death of Papuan separatist leader...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
JP/12/brief
JP/12/briefDatacraft Asia gets $12m deal JOHANNESBURG: U.K. network provider Dimension Data Holdings Ltd. said Monday that its Asian subsidiary, Datacraft Asia Ltd., has received a US$12 million contract from PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia to construct a high-speed Internet Protocol backbone across...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta Santi, not her real name, never imagined the difficulties she would encounter after she filed for divorce to end her 10-year marriage.Since filing for divorce with the West Jakarta Religious Court in the middle of 1999, she has had to live on the run to avoid terrorizing...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
'Debt extension not for bad debtors'
'Debt extension not for bad debtors'Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it would exclude uncooperative debtors from a plan to offer debtors a longer debt payment period, in a further sign that it is bowing to pressure from the public calling the plan unfair.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Matori to meet PM Goh Chok Tong
Matori to meet PM Goh Chok Tong A visit to Singapore Monday by Indonesia's defense minister Matori Abdul Djalil "underscores the excellent defense relations" between the two countries, the Singapore government said in a press release.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Debate on new bond bill kicks off
Debate on new bond bill kicks offThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives started discussions on Monday on the new draft law on bonds that is intended to provide a strong legal basis for the government to issue new bonds to help out the country's banking sector.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Public buses resume services, delays remain
Public buses resume services, delays remainThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public transportation was returning to normal on Monday, but drivers complained about a scarcity of fuel and a decrease in their earnings as traffic jams continued to affect some roads due to floodwater remaining at several...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Rupiah Rates Feb.4
Rupiah Rates Feb.4 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,818.00 9,818.00 10,370.00 10,266.00Australian dollar 1 5,515.02 5,000.31 5,286.63 5,228.47Brunei dollar 1 5,902.44 5,353.91 5,658.01 5,598.21Canadian dollar 1 6,797.36 6,165.15 6,515.87 6,446.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Unshackling imports from corrupt customs
Unshackling imports from corrupt customsVincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnopurti is under pressure to take bold measures to bring back a system of pre-shipment inspection of imports, first introduced by the Soeharto regime in the mid- 1980s, to free...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Lucia Hartini releases images of the subconscious
Lucia Hartini releases images of the subconsciousCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta At the opening of her third solo exhibition at Bentara Budaya Jakarta on Jan. 31, Lucia Hartini looked another person.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
In over our heads: Floods in Indonesia
In over our heads: Floods in IndonesiaChristine Foster, Denpasar, Bali In Jakarta, several questions loom large on the horizon as countless people attempt to rebuild their lives after losing everything to enormous floods.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Public health fears as pile of garbage still uncollected
Public health fears as pile of garbage still uncollectedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent floods have left huge piles of garbage in many locations untransported, threatening public health and blocking the flow of water in rivers and floodgates across the city.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Floods a 'national disaster' for business
Floods a 'national disaster' for businessThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the disruption of economic and commercial activities in the capital and its surrounding areas over the past several days following the floods, businessmen warned on Monday of considerable losses arising from the disaster.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
RI offers teachers to Brunei
RI offers teachers to Brunei JAKARTA: Indonesia, which has a large number of professional teachers, is offering Brunei some of its teachers not only for elementary schools but also for universities."The offer proves that Indonesia is able to not only send housemaids, but is also ready to export...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
RI cricketers aim for good showing in Perth tourney
RI cricketers aim for good showing in Perth tourneyNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although Indonesia is not a traditional cricket-playing country, local cricketers are hoping to finish second at the 2002 East Asia Cricket Eights Festival to be held from Feb. 25 to Mar.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
When floods come, we should not trade criticisms
When floods come, we should not trade criticisms About 5,000 people in Jakarta have taken refuge in safer areas following massive floods in the capital city this past week.The widespread flooding has paralyzed daily activities. Many people were not able to go to work due to tiring traffic jams.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Rupiah Rates Feb.4
Rupiah Rates Feb.4JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Feb.4 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,818.00 9,818.00 10,370.0010,266.00 Australian dollar 1 5,515.02 5,000.31 5,286.63 5,228.47 Brunei dollar 1 5,902.44 5,353.91 5,658.01 5,598.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Vegetable prices soar as supply disrupted
Vegetable prices soar as supply disruptedMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of vegetables in markets has soared lately because their supply has been disrupted due to the extensive floods that hit the capital last week.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Revision of autonomy law is meant to prevent federalism
Revision of autonomy law is meant to prevent federalismKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno insisted on Monday that the planned amendment of the two autonomy laws passed in 1999 were aimed at avoiding the de facto establishment of a federal state in...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Indonesia stays in 4th in Olympic bridge
Indonesia stays in 4th in Olympic bridgeMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia won three and lost three to stay in fourth place in the nine-round contract bridge exhibition at the Fourth International Olympics Committee (IOC) Grand Prix in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta About 12 couples in the city were divorced every day last year, data states.And in most cases, it is the wife who wants to end the marriage - because of two main reasons: either the man neglected the family or he had an affair with another woman.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
A lawyer's lawyer
A lawyer's lawyer Mr. Luhut Pangaribuan is too modest by taking the byline "Lawyer" (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 2, 2002, Under rule by law offenders are rewarded).As PC to the former president and current counsel to the largest law firm on the planet, HHP-Baker & Mckenzie, Mr.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Giant chopsticks to get award
Giant chopsticks to get award JAKARTA: A pair of giant chopsticks, created by the Sheraton Media Hotel and Tower in Central Jakarta, will get an award from the Semarang-based Museum of Indonesian Records (Muri).The eight-meter-long chopsticks will be displayed at the hotel from Feb. 7 to Feb.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Skepticism overshadows Akbar's questioning
Skepticism overshadows Akbar's questioningViva Goldner and Tertiani ZB Simandjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung today (Tuesday) is questioned by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) over the highly-politicized State Logistics Agency (Bulog)...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 4, 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 4, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 25 19,000 Adindo Foresta 75 0 0 AGIS 120 0...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Czech Republic offers Indonesia wide-range defense equipment
Czech Republic offers Indonesia wide-range defense equipmentFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Czech Republic, aware of Indonesia's dire need of military equipment, has offered a wide-range of defense products to compensate for the equipment that is still under limited embargo by...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Recent floods not national disaster: Govt
Recent floods not national disaster: GovtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has refused to characterize the recent extensive floods that have paralyzed the capital and other cities throughout the country as a national disaster despite mounting pressure from the public and the fact that the...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
1. Theys: 8 x 4 lines
1. Theys: 8 x 4 lines Amnesty officials expelled from Papua 2. Chris: 20 x 2 lines Cyclone Chris to sweep Bali, Nusa Tenggara waters 3. Lampung: 30 x 1 line Floods cause widespread problems in Lampung 4. Aceh: 16 x 2 line: Ten people killed in strife-torn Aceh 5.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Nothing done to fight malaria
Nothing done to fight malariaAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto A malaria outbreak that has killed more than 100 people in Central Java in recent months has continued its deadly spread through the Banyumas regency with local officials doing nothing to stop it.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Cyclone Chris to sweep Bali and Nusa Tenggara waters
Cyclone Chris to sweep Bali and Nusa Tenggara watersRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The arrival of tropical Cyclone Chris in the eastern Indian Ocean to the south of Indonesia has caused thunderstorms and heavy rain in Denpasar and other places in the southern part of Bali.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Military members arrested for stealing cows in Kupang
Military members arrested for stealing cows in KupangThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) said on Monday they arrested at least seven armed military (TNI) personnel for stealing six cows belonging to residents in Sulamu village, some 100 kilometers from the provincial...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
It is a national disaster
It is a national disaster Never before in Jakarta's 475-year history has there been such a devastating flood as this current one. The floodwater, some of it from days of continuous, heavy downpours, and some from the highlands around Bogor has caused unprecedented damage here.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Singer husband on trial for abuse
Singer husband on trial for abuse JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court tried on Monday the husband of singer Nur Afni Octavia for allegedly abusing her last year.Defendant Edwin Nicolaas Rondonuwu, a former host with state- owned television station TVRI, was charged with assaulting Nur Afni on...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 5, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 5, 2002Performances * Drama Mesin Hamlet by the 3rd Nomaden Stage group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Feb. 5 - 6.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
1. IMF (2 x 15)
1. IMF (2 x 15) 'Debt extension not for bad debtors' 2. WB (3 x 15) IMF, WB have failed: Harvard economist 3. Gresik (2 x 20) Semen Gresik reshuffle set for Feb. 26 JP/ /4. Annan (1 x 25) Businesses urged to lead fight against poverty JP/11/Annan 5.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Bali schools need renovation
Bali schools need renovation DENPASAR, Bali: A number of elementary school buildings built in the 1970s in Bali are in need of renovation because of their sheer age.I Gusti Ngurah Oka, chief of the local education and culture office, said most of the aged school buildings were located in Karangasem...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Lampung floods cause widspread problems
Lampung floods cause widspread problemsOyos Saroso HN and Bahrul Ilmi Yakub, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung/Palembang Floods over the last week that have affected nearly the entire province have brought not only material losses to local people and the administration but also have disrupted...
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Dogs snoop around the palace
Dogs snoop around the palaceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an impromptu operation dogs were deployed around the presidential palace grounds in Jakarta on Monday to search for drugs among security guards. Fortunately nothing was found on the soldiers.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Semen Gresik reshuffle set for Feb. 26
Semen Gresik reshuffle set for Feb. 26Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed state cement company PT Semen Gresik is set to hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on Feb. 26, with the main agenda to reshuffle its current boards of directors and commissioners.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Jakarta flood victims now hit by disease, depression
Jakarta flood victims now hit by disease, depressionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As floods have begun to recede in the last few days another threat has emerged. Hundreds of thousands of evacuees throughout the city are now suffering from various illnesses and emotional distress.
Tue, 05 Feb 2002
Premier invests Rp 120b to develop luxury homes
Premier invests Rp 120b to develop luxury homesViva Goldner, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta French property developer Premier will invest Rp 120 billion (about US$12 million) in a luxury housing project at Bumi Serpong Damai, signaling confidence in Jakarta's high-end property market.