Archive: 16 March 2002
85 articles found
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
President wants urine test for all public officials
President wants urine test for all public officials Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For President Megawati Soekarnoputri, a clean government does not rest with being free from corruption, collusion and nepotism, but also from drugs. During a Cabinet meeting on Thursday that focused on combating drugs, Megawati ordered all public servants, including Cabinet ministers, to undergo urine tests to prove they are free from illegal drugs. National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
1 x 30
1 x 30 School fees are unaffordable in Ciamis haze 4 x 10 Haze forces airplane to cancel landing in N. Sumatra 1 x 30 E. Java readies workers for Brunei
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Farmers complain of rampaging monkeys
Farmers complain of rampaging monkeys SUKOHARJO, Central Java: Farmers from villages in Bulu subdistrict nearby the Central Java town of Sukoharjo have been taking turns over the past two years at keeping their plantations free from hungry monkeys. Harjono, a farmer in the village of Dranjang, said thousands of monkeys have destroyed around 10 hectares of banana, nut and cassava plantations in several villages over the last 10 months.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Haze forces
Haze forces Garuda plane to cancel landing in N. Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan Thick haze from forest fires on the island of Sumatra and neighboring Malaysia have forced airlines to cancel flights to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, due to reduced visibility, local officials said on Thursday.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates March. 14
Rupiah Rates March. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Young choreographers bring dance into the spotlight
Young choreographers bring dance into the spotlight Kartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta A dancer uttered some Javanese sentences in high pitch. "Urip iku bisane aweh pepadhang, marang sopo wae sing lagi nandhang pepeteng, dadi manawa urip ora bisa aweh pepadhang iku ateges wis mati...." (One is alive to give enlightenment to anyone who is in trouble; but if one lives and gives nothing to someone else, this is the same as death...).
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Checked
Checked ;JP; ANPAc..r.. Celphones-basic-needs Venerdi Handojo Contributor Jakarta Mobile phones: More than just basic needs The first time I lost my mobile phone, I thought to myself, "Oh well, it's quite common for a Jakartan to lose a cell phone." Most of my friends, after all, have lost their cell phones at least once. I've already prepared myself for the possibility of this scenario. I've written down all the numbers listed in my cell phone.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Realization of 20 megaprojects
Realization of 20 megaprojects Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro Jakti has reportedly disclosed that 20 national megaprojects worth US$300 billion will be implemented between now and 2005. This positive news has emerged amid an increasing number of corruption cases. At least three megaprojects will be undertaken with the support of Japanese assistance in 2002.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tantri Yuliandini
Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta Local operators heading for '2.5G' technology Voice transmission is still the darling of Indonesian mobile phone users, while data transmission and applications over the mobile system have yet to gain enough momentum for local operators to worry about it. But as the rest of the world plunges head-first to embrace the third generation of mobile services, or 3G, it would seem that Indonesia -- or at least the operators -- would refuse to be left behind.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foul play apparent in Akbar's case
Foul play apparent in Akbar's case Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Efforts to salvage corruption suspect Akbar Tandjung became increasingly transparent when Attorney General's Office investigators suddenly declared the Golkar chairman's dossier complete, and handed it over to the Jakarta's Prosecution Office at 12:30pm on Thursday. The same dossier was submitted to the Central Jakarta District Court at 2:45 p.m.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
More delays on Pansus decision likely
More delays on Pansus decision likely Kurniawan Hari and Annastashya Emmannuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another delay to the decision over the establishment of the House of Representatives' committee of inquiry into a financial scandal implicating House Speaker Akbar Tandjung remains wide open, a top legislator says.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
[i][b]Please don't use state "apparatuses" when something like state
Please don't use state "apparatuses" when something like state "agencies", "bodies" or similar is meant, as the word doesn't work in English (can't translate aparat directly from Indonesian), and is both ugly and cumbersome. Thanks.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Religious leaders to help settle sectarian clashes
Religious leaders to help settle sectarian clashes Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of prominent religious leaders agreed on Thursday to work together in settling sectarian conflicts in several areas of the country, saying that a security approach might not solve the root of the problems.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
BI aims to cut inflation to 6-7% in five years
BI aims to cut inflation to 6-7% in five years The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said in its 2001 annual report released on Thursday that it was committed to gradually lowering the inflation rate to between 6 percent and 7 percent in the next five years. The central bank, however, did not provide details on how it would achieve the target. Lowering inflation, after the country was hit by hyper inflation of more than 77 percent in 1998, has been one of the main goals of Bank Indonesia.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Closed soccer match
Closed soccer match The soccer match between Indonesian Cabinet ministers and members of the foreign diplomatic corps on March 9 will go down in the history of the foreign diplomatic corps in Indonesia as a unique event. Ever since Indonesia entered the UN in September 1950 and gained international recognition, an event such as this has never taken place. Furthermore, a similar event could never take place in any other country, less so in the Western world.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police handle Ayu's family spat
Police handle Ayu's family spat JAKARTA: The police are looking into actress Ayu Ashari's complaint that she was physically assaulted by her Finnish husband, Teemu Yusuf Ibrahim. "We will be reviewing her complaint, interviewing witnesses and collecting material evidence before we summon her husband," Jakarta city police spokesman Snr. Comr. Anton Bahrul Alam said on Wednesday.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia may help boost textile exports
Cambodia may help boost textile exports Adianto Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade and Industry Rini M. Soewandi said on Thursday she planned to visit Cambodia in May to seek ways of helping improve Indonesia's textile exports. Rini said that Indonesia's textile sector could benefit from Cambodia's free access facility into the European textile market.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia should send right message to E. Timor
Indonesia should send right message to E. Timor Aboeprijadi Santoso, Radio Netherlands, Amsterdam It is odd, to say the least, that some legislators should press the President not to attend the celebration of East Timor's proclamation of independence on May 20. If invited, it would be even more appropriate for the House of Representatives (DPR), and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) as the holder of the people's sovereignty in this country, to attend the celebration.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Corrupt legal system selective with corruptors
Corrupt legal system selective with corruptors The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the last few days, seemingly good news in the drive against corruption came to the fore. There was the detention of graft suspect and House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung, the conviction of Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin in a graft case and the detention of graft suspect and businessman Hashim Djojohadikusumo. However, questions abound: Why did it take so long to detain Akbar?
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Less pain - now is the age of minimal invasive surgery
Less pain - now is the age of minimal invasive surgery Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Long convalescences in hospitals and ugly postsurgery scars are a thing of the past, thanks to today's advances in medical science and the developments of minimal invasive surgery. Minimal invasive surgery is basically a type of surgery that uses minimal skin incisions to reduce access trauma.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
People called on to fight AIDS
People called on to fight AIDS JAKARTA: The Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Southeast Asian countries called on the public "to step up efforts to fight AIDS" at the conclusion of their three-day international meeting here on Friday. "We have agreed to increase our role in preventing an AIDS epidemic in Southeast Asia by campaigning against the spreading illness," said Iyang D. Sukandar, secretary general of the Indonesian Red Cross.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
FPI attacks billiard center
FPI attacks billiard center Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Islamic New Year was marked by an attack by hundreds of members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) on the Mekar Jaya billiard center in Casablanca, South Jakarta, early on Friday morning. As with other raids staged by the group, the police failed to prevent the vandalism from taking place. City police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanegara could only call on the group not to take the law into their own hands.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Convict, suspect head public institutions
Convict, suspect head public institutions The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A convicted corruptor and a detained graft suspect now lead two of the country's most important public institutions, respectively Bank Indonesia and the House of Representatives. House speaker Akbar Tandjung, currently detained as a suspect in the Bulog II scandal, and Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin, sentenced to three years jail in the Bank Bali scandal have refused to step down from their positions.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
[i][b]Please not spelling of Guinness (2"n"s). Spelling should be
Please not spelling of Guinness (2"n"s). Spelling should be corrected throughout story Guinness World Records: Open door for Indonesia Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post 2. Herald -- Selecting future fighters 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Tempations in selecting jetfighters The Korea Herald Asia News Network Seoul 3. Ekonomi -- Untangling the flexible labor markets theory 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Untangling labor market theory William Keegan Observer News Service London
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Residents 'cheated' by Golkar
Residents 'cheated' by Golkar JAKARTA: Dozens of people packed on Thursday the Golkar Jakarta Chapter's office on Jl. Pegangsaan Barat, Cikini in Central Jakarta to exchange their coupons for basic commodities only to find out that they had been deceived. Their efforts ended in a dud as the office said the coupons were fake. Those people came from Manggarai in South Jakarta and Jl.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Image of Ganesi by Made Gunawan, Hadiprana Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya 30, South Jakarta (Tel. 7194715), March 16. * Sculpture by Pintor Sirait, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until March 17. Performances * Children's Drama Nyai Cabe, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3808283), 4 p.m., March 16, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., March 17.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
10 parities 'shared Rp 109b from Bulog'
10 parities 'shared Rp 109b from Bulog' The Jakarta Post, Medan/Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid alleged on Friday that 10 parties received Rp 109 billion (US$10.9 million) from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) and former president B.J. Habibie. Speaking before alumni of the University of Indonesia, Gus Dur said he had written evidence from a reliable source. "My reliable source has all the written evidence and copies of the receipts," he said as quoted by Antara.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian markets up, but have long way to go
Indonesian markets up, but have long way to go Sabyasachi Mitra, Reuters, Hong Kong Investment bankers and fund managers are trickling back to Jakarta, three or four years since many last bothered to visit, drawn by a combination of rock bottom valuations, soaring returns and a demand for yield.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
E. Java readies workers for Brunei
E. Java readies workers for Brunei Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya With hundreds of thousands of Indonesians in the process of deportation or already deported from Malaysia following a recent riot there, East Java is preparing to send 76,000 skilled and unskilled workers to Brunei this year. Training for the prospective migrant workers is underway at numerous overseas vocational training centers in cities across East Java.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Brunei Air's poor service
Brunei Air's poor service In November 2001 we used Brunei Air for our flight to and from Shanghai. What a mistake! They managed to commit the following compounded errors: 1. They lost all our properly tagged luggage after departure from Jakarta. 2. Although the luggage arrived one day later in Shanghai they did not bring it to our hotel until nine days later. 3. There was never an answer to our frequent requests for information. 4. There was never an explanation for the lost luggage. 5.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
S. Sulawesi, Hubei -- sister provinces
S. Sulawesi, Hubei -- sister provinces MAKASSAR: South Sulawesi and Hubei province in China have agreed to establish a sister-province scheme to boost economic development in both countries. Syamsudin, the spokesman for the South Sulawesi administration, said on Thursday the cooperation would be beneficial because both provinces had similar natural potentials. "The plan to establish the cooperation will be formalized in a memorandum of understanding," he said.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
NGOs report Governor supporters to police
NGOs report Governor supporters to police Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of non-governmental organizations on Thursday filed complaints with the police against Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's supporters, who violently attacked activists and demonstrators during an anti-Sutiyoso rally in front of City Hall the previous day.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Endriartono closer to TNI chief post
Endriartono closer to TNI chief post The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto moved a step closer to the Indonesian Military (TNI)'s top post after current TNI chief Adm. Widodo A.S. extended Endriartono's term of service another five years. The extension will allow Sutarto, who will reach the mandatory retirement age of 55 late in April, to serve until 2007.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fire leaves hundreds homeless
Fire leaves hundreds homeless BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Hundreds of mostly wooden houses in the village of Kelayan Luar, Central Banjarmasin subdistrict, were destroyed after being gutted by fire early on Thursday. The fire left at least 800 people or 134 families homeless in the crowded residential area. However, there were no reports of casualties. At least two small mosques were also affected by the raging fire, which started at 2:30 a.m.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aceh crowd paid to mark 'Syariah' implementation
Aceh crowd paid to mark 'Syariah' implementation Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh About 15,000 people paraded through Banda Aceh to mark the first day of Syariah law implementation which happened to coincide with the Islamic New Year on Friday. Iskandar, a high school teacher from Banda Aceh, told The Jakarta Post that the local government paid each of the participants in the parade Rp 7,500 (US$0.76) to march.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Military launches post-flood action
Military launches post-flood action JAKARTA: The Jakarta military launched a postflood program at a ceremony in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Thursday in its effort to help flood victims in the capital. Jakarta Military chief Maj. Gen. Bibit Waluyo said that he would deploy around 1,000 personnel to support the action which will be implemented until April 4.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Court - 4x12
1. Court - 4x12 Prosecutors and press confused over graft trial 2. Suti - 2x18 NGOs report Governor supporters to police 3. Sale - 2x12 Jakarta promotion to reach Rp 3.7t 4. Sayur - 2x30 Hard-working vegetable farmers harvest but middlemen profit
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Vendors rally at Bogor council
Vendors rally at Bogor council BOGOR: Dozens of sidewalk vendors near Kebon Kembang and Anyar markets here staged a rally at the town council on Wednesday to protest the Rp 96 million fraud related to a beautification project for their shops. They said that they had paid between Rp 1 million and Rp 7.5 million each for the installment of a shelter for them. The money, they said, was collected by a person named Butet.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina cuts fuel supply to industry
Pertamina cuts fuel supply to industry Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina confirmed on Thursday it had reduced the supply of subsidized fuel products to several sectors, including the plywood and textile industries, citing a slowdown in the industries concerned. Pertamina public relations chief Ridwan Nyak Baik said the company would only supply subsidized fuel based on the real needs of the industries. "We just want to be fair.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
BI Governor's conviction
BI Governor's conviction The Central Jakarta District Court's sentencing of Bank Indonesia's Governor Sjahril Sabirin to three years in jail for his involvement in the 1999 Bank Bali scandal surprised most lawyers and analysts, who had expected his acquittal after three principal defendants in the same corruption case had earlier been judged as innocent.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two RI workers die in Malaysia
Two RI workers die in Malaysia MALAYSIA: Lightning struck and killed two Indonesian workers and seriously injured three others at a construction site in southern Malaysia, police said on Friday. A police spokesman said on customary condition of anonymity that all five men were seated outside their makeshift home at a construction site near the city of Johor Bahru, 350 kilometers south of Kuala Lumpur, when the lightning hit. Drizzling rain was falling at the time.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Local salt has lost saltiness
Local salt has lost saltiness Indonesia is often called an archipelago or a maritime country. Unfortunately, it is yet to be self-sufficient in salt. This country sustains a significant deficit of salt. It can only supply 1.21 million tons of salt or 46.5 percent of the total demand of 2.6 million tons of salt nationwide. To cover this short supply, salt is imported from Australia and India.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
TNI deploys 41,500 troops to conflict-ridden areas
TNI deploys 41,500 troops to conflict-ridden areas Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) deployed nearly 41,500 troops to conflict-prone areas, half of those to Aceh, over the past three years, a military spokesman said. Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said during his first press conference since he was installed as TNI spokesman on Feb.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Haze forces
Haze forces Garuda plane to cancel landing in N. Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan Thick haze from forest fires on the island of Sumatra and neighboring Malaysia have forced airlines to cancel flights to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, due to reduced visibility, local officials said on Thursday.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Palu flood victims ready to relocate
Palu flood victims ready to relocate PALU, Central Sulawesi: As many as 1,200 flood victims in the village of Kalora in Donggala regency have said they are ready to be relocated to safer areas. Musi Puse, the village head, expressed the farmers' willingness to Central Sulawesi Governor Aminuddin Ponulele on Thursday when the latter was visiting Kalora, 25 kilometers from Palu.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Haze forces airlines to cancel flights to N. Sumatra
Haze forces airlines to cancel flights to N. Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Thick haze from forest fires on the island of Sumatra and neighboring Malaysia have forced airlines to cancel flights to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, due to reduced visibility, local officials said on Thursday.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
14,000 students may drop out as fees becomes unaffordable in Ciamis
14,000 students may drop out as fees becomes unaffordable in Ciamis Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Around 14,000 students are facing the threat of dropping out from their elementary, junior and senior high schools in the West Java town of Ciamis, as their parents can no longer afford to pay their children's tuition fees. In the neighboring cities of Cirebon and Indramayu, meanwhile, schools are badly in need of thousands more teachers to address the shortages.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Al-Qaeda in SE Asia 'yet to be uprooted'
Al-Qaeda in SE Asia 'yet to be uprooted' Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore The U.S. and its regional allies have yet to uncover the full extent of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network in Southeast Asia despite the arrest of dozens of militants, FBI chief Robert Mueller said here on Friday. Remnants of al-Qaeda are likely to have sought sanctuary in countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East after their bases in Afghanistan were decimated by U.S.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates March. 14
Rupiah Rates March. 14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S.
Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S. Djoko Susilo, Legislator, Jakarta The aftermath of the Sept. 11 tragedy in the U.S. continues, and Indonesian Muslims in the U.S. are among those adjusting to the reality. Along with arrests of a number of Indonesian citizens in the U.S., as suspicion of links to the al Qaeda networks in Indonesia are raised, a degree of fear has spread among Indonesians in the U.S., particularly Muslims living there.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor set to reap US$3.1b after gas deal approval
E. Timor set to reap US$3.1b after gas deal approval Agence France-Presse, Sydney Impoverished East Timor is set to earn US$3.1 billion in oil and gas tax royalties following the clinching of an deal between U.S.-based Phillips Petroleum and two Japanese gas companies. Phillips' Australian subsidiary, Darwin LNG, has struck an agreement to sell three million tons annually of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Bayu-Undan project in the Timor Sea over 17 years to Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: economists
Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: economists The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government may have won market praise for its successful sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA), but economists warned the upbeat mood was temporary and that only a steady performance could prevent confidence from fading. Last Thursday's sale of a 51 percent stake in BCA ended what investors perceived as a test case for the government's will to press ahead with divestments in spite of local opposition.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia must address low rating for trafficking of women, children
Indonesia must address low rating for trafficking of women, children Bayu Wicaksono, Journalist, Jakarta In October 2001, the United Nations (UN) evaluated Indonesia as Standard 3 -- the lowest in the context of human trafficking. This means that Indonesia is not serious in eradicating human trafficking and has no legal instruments to clamp down on it, compared, for instance, to standard 2 countries which already have the legal instruments.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor to open five embassies
E. Timor to open five embassies JAKARTA: The government of East Timor plans to open five embassies, one of them in Jakarta, East Timor's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando De Araujo said in Melbourne on Friday. He said the other four embassies would be in Canberra, Lisbon, Washington D.C. and Brussels.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Haze forces
Haze forces Garuda plane to cancel landing in N. Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan Thick haze from forest fires on the island of Sumatra and neighboring Malaysia have forced airlines to cancel flights to Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, due to reduced visibility, local officials said on Thursday.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Uneventful start to East Timor rights trial
Uneventful start to East Timor rights trial Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia began its first ever human rights trial under close public scrutiny and wariness on Thursday as the country put its international reputation on the line in the landmark cases. While many hope the trials would free the albatross hung around the country's neck since the 1999 mayhem in East Timor, the proceedings did not resolve lingering concerns as to the extent of accountability.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sjahril, convicted in graft case, remains a free man
Sjahril, convicted in graft case, remains a free man Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin has been convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment for corruption. But he remains a free man. Sjahril can still enjoy his freedom like anybody else and does not have to spend his time behind bars due to his appeal. A day after his trial, Sjahril arrived late at his office and was warmly welcomed by the central bank employees.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Laws on human trafficking
Laws on human trafficking urgently needed in RI Bayu Wicaksono Journalist Jakarta In October 2001, the United Nations (UN) evaluated Indonesia as Standard 3 -- the lowest in the context of human trafficking. This means that Indonesia is not serious in eradicating human trafficking and has no legal instruments to clamp down on it, compared, for instance, to standard 2 countries which already have the legal instruments.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
for Monday /March 18 edition)
for Monday /March 18 edition) ;JP;VIN; ANPAk..r.. Letter-Mitsui-Leasing Beware of Mitsui Leasing and ACA JP/5/LETTER Beware of Mitsui Leasing and ACA The recent floods jolted me into a painful awareness that PT Mitsui Leasing Capital Indonesia, through which I bought a Toyota Corolla sedan in 2000, failed to inform me adequately about the insurance cover for the car the company had purchased with PT Asuransi Central Asia (ACA).
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/Inside
JP/1/Inside * Headlines: 10 parties 'shared Rp 109b from Bulog' 2 * Opinion: RI should send right message to E. Timor4 * City: Prosecutors, press confused over graft trial6 * Archipelago: Haze affects airline flights to Medan 7 * National: Murder suspect Tommy visits ailing father 8 * World: U.S. wants nukes to destroy buried targets 10 * Business: Farallon outplays StanChart to win BCA11 * Features: Provinces gear up for TV stations 15 * Sports: Rome brawl becomes diplomatic incident 20
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Timah to pay 2000 dividend next year
Timah to pay 2000 dividend next year Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed tin mining firm PT Timah Tbk. announced on Thursday it had decided to delay the payment of the remaining dividend for 2000 totaling Rp 59.85 billion (US$5.98 million) until next year. Timah newly-installed president Thobrani Alwi said the company would pay the dividend in two tranches, in June 2003 and in May 2004.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sjahril has been sentenced, but what about the others?
Sjahril has been sentenced, but what about the others? Governor of Bank Indonesia Sjahril Sabirin was finally sentenced to three years in jail and fined Rp 15 million or a further three months in jail by the panel of judges at Central Jakarta District Court. He was found guilty of committing corruption in the disbursement of Bank Bali's claim for Rp 904.5 billion.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
BPPT plane-leasing
BPPT plane-leasing costs nation dear From Kompas When the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) was headed by Prof.Habibie, the agency, which had a central office at Jl.Thamrin, Jakarta, bought six brand-new CASA series-200 planes from the factory.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hard-working vegetable farmers harvest but middlemen profit
Hard-working vegetable farmers harvest but middlemen profit Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Farmers in the capital are ready to supply vegetables to the market after over a month of painstaking efforts to cultivate their plants amid diminishing rains. The three-week floods, which paralyzed the city in late January and early February, has made the people depend on supplies from Bogor, Cipanas and Sukabumi in West Java.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Microsoft visits universities
Microsoft visits universities JAKARTA: PT Microsoft Indonesia, a subsidiary of American software maker Microsoft Corp. has launched a program to raise the knowledge of Indonesian university students about information technology (IT).
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sjahril remains a free man
Sjahril remains a free man Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin has been convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment for corruption. But he remains a free man. Sjahril can still enjoy his freedom like anybody else and does not have to spend his time behind bars due to his appeal. A day after his trial, Sjahril arrived late at his office and was warmly welcomed by the central bank employees.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thaksin denies harassment of media
Thaksin denies harassment of media THAILAND: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra denied on Friday allegations that his government had harassed his critics amid mounting complaints from the media, academics and opposition figures. Thaksin came under fire last week after Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) tried to investigate the bank accounts of 33 journalists and executives of local media companies.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Graft trial confuses prosecutors and media
Graft trial confuses prosecutors and media Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many unexpected things can happen in Indonesia's notorious courtrooms and it is not just controversial verdicts that run contrary to people's sense of justice. On Tuesday, prosecutors presented a sentence recommendation for a corruption case involving defendants Hendra Rahardja, Eko Edi Putranto and Sherny Konjongian formerly with the now-defunct Bank BHS.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Marlev and Rony in Swiss Open quarters
Marlev and Rony in Swiss Open quarters The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has two shuttlers still in the men's singles of the three-star Swiss Open, with Marlev Mainaky and Rony Agustinus making their way to the quarterfinals on Thursday evening. Seeded first in the event, Marlev did not find it too difficult to quell Colin Haughton of England with a 7-3, 7-5, 7-2 victory at Basel's St. Jakobshalle.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Farallon outplayed StanChart to win BCA
Farallon outplayed StanChart to win BCA The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was all too clear who was about to become the new owner of Bank Central Asia (BCA) when State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said the selection was based on the final bids submitted on Jan. 28. Laksamana named the consortium led by the San Francisco-based investment firm Farallon Capital Management in a decision that took many by surprise. "We returned to the final bids that were submitted on Jan.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian provinces gear up for more local TV stations
Indonesian provinces gear up for more local TV stations Luas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta The new autonomy law introduced last year immediately encouraged many Indonesians to set up television stations in remote cities far away from the bustling capital, where the current nationwide stations dominate the landscape of free-TV. Broadcast Law No.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
OPEC keeps cap on oil output to fuel price rise
OPEC keeps cap on oil output to fuel price rise Peg Mackey and Richard Mably, Reuters, Vienna OPEC agreed on Friday to keep a cap on oil output for three months, leaving consumer nations to fret that crude might race out of control before the cartel eases open the taps. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is seeking to cement the price of its export basket in a US$22-$28 a barrel range and wait for a global economic revival to lift demand for its oil.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
[b]Indonesia should send
Indonesia should send right message to E. Timor RI should send the right message to East Timor Aboeprijadi Santoso Radio Netherlands Amsterdam 2. Bayu -- Indonesia Standard-III State in Women and Children Trafficking 2 x 32 36pt Bodoni Indonesia must address low rating for trafficking of women, children Bayu Wicaksono,
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fighting the good jihad
Fighting the good jihad It is regrettable enough that the lofty idea of jihad is being reduced to the weapons-and-armor defense of the faith, with bloodshed all around. Even worse, some Muslims loosely use this battle cry to suit their own narrow needs and shallow causes and to justify destruction and hate when Islam has nothing to do with either. Even the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail, the head of religion in this country, is dismayed.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gusmao kicks off presidential campaign
Gusmao kicks off presidential campaign EAST TIMOR: East Timor independence hero Xanana Gusmao launched on Friday his campaign for the presidency of what will be the world's newest nation, calling for peace and reconciliation after 24 bloody years under Indonesian rule. "The spirit of unity that galvanized us together in the difficult and long 24 years of resistance must continue to guide us," he told a cheering crowd of more than 1,000 in a Dili gymnasium.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S.
Dilemmas for Indonesian Muslims in U.S. Djoko Susilo Legislator Jakarta 2. Batra -- Call the American handyman 1 x 32 36bld Bodoni Call Americans optimistic handymen ND Batra Professor of Communications Norwich University, Vermont The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta 3. Tom -- Get ready for yet another China scare 2 x 24 48 pt Bodoni Get ready for yet another China fright to come Tom Plate Asia Pacific Media Network Los Angeles, USA
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Cici' and 'Koko' contest on Saturday
'Cici' and 'Koko' contest on Saturday JAKARTA: The final contest of Chinese beauty pageants, the first of its kind in Indonesian history, would be held at Glodok Plasa in West Jakarta, on Saturday, an organizer said on Thursday. There are 32 participants in the final of popularly known as Cici and Koko contest, Ernawati Sugondo, chairwoman of the organizing committee, was quoted by BeritaJakarta.com. Koko means brother, while cici sister.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
BI aims to cut inflation to 6-7% in five years
BI aims to cut inflation to 6-7% in five years The Jakarta Post Jakarta Bank Indonesia said in its 2001 annual report released on Thursday that it was committed to gradually lowering the inflation rate to between 6 percent and 7 percent in the next five years. The central bank, however, did not provide details on how it would achieve the target. Lowering inflation, after the country was hit by hyper inflation of more than 77 percent in 1998, has been one of the main goals of Bank Indonesia.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
New party declared, another one looms
New party declared, another one looms A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hartono Mardjono, a formerly influential figure of the Crescent and Star Party (PBB), declared on Friday a new political party, the Indonesian Islamic Party (PII). The Muslim-based party was formed following an internal dispute in PBB between Hartono, a deputy chairman of the party, and then party chairman Yusril Ihza Mahendra.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
From Neraca
From Neraca The corruption case involving nonbudgetary funds of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) allegedly misused by Akbar Tanjung, general chairman of the Golkar Party and House of Representatives speaker, is now becoming murky as those involved seem to be forgetful people.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Suspect Tommy visits Soeharto
Suspect Tommy visits Soeharto Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rich prison inmates here can enjoy not only drug deliveries or conjugal visits, they can also walk out of jail for a night to visit family members, as was proven on Thursday by murder suspect Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, son of former president Soeharto. Tommy visited his ailing father on Thursday night after securing permission within a day from the Central Jakarta District Court to leave jail.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 14, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 26,000 Adindo Foresta 65 0 5,500 AGIS 120 -5 551,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 220 -10 22,500 Alakasa 175 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 775 25 146,000 Alter Abadi 45 0 0 Alumindo Light 625 0 0 Andhi Chandra 335 15 167,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 500 0 0 Aneka Tambang 1,050 -25 777,500 Anta Express Tour 425 -5 844,000...
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Great Sale targets Rp 3.7t
Great Sale targets Rp 3.7t Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year's Jakarta Great Sale, held to celebrate the city's 475th anniversary and to boost business through discounted packages for both local and foreign visitors, is expected to secure Rp 3.7 trillion (about US$371 million) in revenue, the coordinator boasted on Thursday.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: Economists
Confidence push from BCA sale temporary: Economists The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may have won market praise for its successful sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA), but economists warned the upbeat mood was temporary and that only a steady performance could prevent confidence from fading. Last Thursday's sale of a 51 percent stake in BCA ended what investors perceived as a test case for the government's will to press ahead with divestments in spite of local opposition.
Sat, 16 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cirebon students, NGOs rally, to seek officials' resignation
Cirebon students, NGOs rally, to seek officials' resignation Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Hundreds of students and members of non-governmental organizations held a rally in Cirebon, West Java, on Friday, to demand the resignations of all government officials responsible for the release of 17 containers of smuggled goods from the city port.