Archive: 19 March 2002
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Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
First payment on 30% stake for BCA due next week
First payment on 30% stake for BCA due next week The Jakarta Post, Jakarta American investment firm Farallon Capital Management agreed to pay for the first 30 percent of a stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) by March 28, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Monday. The transaction will add to IBRA's coffers Rp 3.1 trillion (about US$311 million) of the Rp 42 trillion it must raise this year to help cover a state budget deficit of roughly the same amount.
Tue, 19 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.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fishermen complain about trawlers, dynamite fishing
Fishermen complain about trawlers, dynamite fishing Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands), which became a new regency in November 2001, has been unable to stop illegal trawling and dynamite fishing that is severely damaging its coral reefs. Regent K. Abdul Kadir reported the difficulty of curbing the practices to House of Representatives Commission III for agriculture and food affairs and to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries last week.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Students stage protests over Buloggate II
Students stage protests over Buloggate II Rendi A. Witular and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 3,000 students from various universities staged a protest rally demanding the formation of a special House of Representatives inquiry into the alleged misuse of State Logistics Agency (Bulog) funds, in which House Speaker Akbar Tandjung is implicated. They also demanded Akbar resign from his post and remain under detention.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Many buildings badly maintained
Many buildings badly maintained JAKARTA: About 40 percent of the 846 high-rise buildings in the capital are not well maintained, causing discomfort for their tenants, the Indonesian Association of Building Maintenance (APBI) said on Monday. Head of the association, Dharma Sjachrial Pohan, said that the building owners -- both government and private sector -- did not have sufficient funds to maintain the buildings properly.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Millitary's top brass to observe ad hoc trial
Millitary's top brass to observe ad hoc trial Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To offer moral support for soldiers on trial for crimes against humanity in East Timor, the Indonesian Military (TNI) top brass will appear at the Central Jakarta District Court to observe Tuesday's hearings in the landmark tribunal. Maj. Gen. Timor P. Manurung, the TNI's chief lawyer, said that TNI chief Adm. Widodo A.S. and Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rm Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 18, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 20,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0 242,000 AGIS 120 0 182,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 225 5 22,000 Alakasa 175 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 725 -50 143,000 Alter Abadi 45 0 0 Alumindo Light 650 25 31,500 Andhi Chandra 335 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 500 0...
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Saga of the convicted central bank governor
Saga of the convicted central bank governor Vincent Lingga, Senior Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia, which until early February still rejected Bank Bali claims as ineligible, suddenly reversed its policy. Erman Munzir, director of the banking development division at the central bank, at Pande's request, assigned a special team from the bank examination division to examine the claims, a process that took almost one month.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S. praises security in Indonesia
U.S. praises security in Indonesia The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce praised the Indonesian government on Monday for its efforts to protect foreign investors in the country, including Americans, but warned that investors were still concerned about the security of their investments.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/12/brief
JP/12/brief SingTel to launch managed hosting services in HK SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. will launch managed hosting services in Hong Kong Wednesday, a SingTel spokesman confirmed Monday. "This is part of the regional rollout that started in July in Singapore. Hong Kong is just the latest (place)," said SingTel spokesman Ivan Tan. Southeast Asia's biggest telecom operator will invest US$280 million on regional managed hosting services over a three year period, he added.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dharmala sues IFC and Manulife for US$520m
Dharmala sues IFC and Manulife for US$520m Bloomberg, Jakarta International Finance Corp. and Manulife Financial Corp. are being sued for US$520 million by Indonesia's Dharmala group over claims they caused one of its units to fail, a move that may delay repayment to its creditors. Dharmala claims the World Bank's investments arm and the Canadian insurer caused a cash crunch at its financial services unit, PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera, contributing to its June 2000 bankruptcy.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bill on outer space treaty endorsed
Bill on outer space treaty endorsed JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed on Monday a new bill on the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty during a plenary session led by one of its deputy chairmen, Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno. The agreement was reached after all of the 10 House factions expressed no objection to the substance of the bill, which will now be submitted to President Megawati Soekarnoputri for enactment into law.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
KPU casts doubt on 2004 general election
KPU casts doubt on 2004 general election Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of General Election Commission (KPU) expressed their doubt on Monday that the next elections would take place in 2004 as scheduled mainly due to legal technicalities.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Motorcycle thief mobbed to death
Motorcycle thief mobbed to death BOGOR: A man accused of stealing a motorcycle was burned to death by angry mob in front of the village hall in Cikeas, Sukaraja district, Bogor regency. The mob attacked Ahmad Komarudin, 22, as he offered the bike to a villager on Saturday night. He first asked for Rp 2 million (less than US$200), but then said he would let it go at any price. Head of the Kedunghalang police subprecint, Second Insp.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Presidential candidate is sick
Presidential candidate is sick EAST TIMOR: Presidential candidate Fransisco Xavier do Amaral was in the hospital on Monday after collapsing with pneumonia over the weekend, a medical official said. Amaral, 67, was taken to East Timor's National Hospital on Saturday after appearing in a televised debate with the only other candidate in the race, former independence leader Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao. Doctors said Amaral would remain hospitalized for at least a week.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates March. 18
Rupiah Rates March. 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Councillors to seek clear roles in autonomous regions
Councillors to seek clear roles in autonomous regions Asip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Leaders of the country's provincial legislative councils are to convene a two-day congress in Yogyakarta on Friday, with the main demand being for an affirmation of their role in autonomous regions.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
2002 International Seminar Series
2002 International Seminar Series JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to be the keynote speaker during the first part of the 2002 International Seminar Series from April 25 through April 26 in Jakarta. The organizing committee said in a statement on Monday that besides Megawati, former Australian prime minister Paul Keating was also due to speak at the seminar, which is aimed at improving Indonesia's country risk rating.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hyundai wins $1.2b contract in Iran
Hyundai wins $1.2b contract in Iran SEOUL: South Korea's ailing Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. (HEC) said Monday it won a record US$1.2 billion order to build gas plants in Iran, helping to ease its prolonged liquidity crisis. The contract, which the construction giant said it hoped would also help to boost its image, is HEC's biggest ever order. Creditors controlled HEC's finances at the height of its crisis last October.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Deforestation leaves Dieng Plateau barren
Deforestation leaves Dieng Plateau barren Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Wonosobo, Central Java Wonosobo regency, some 120 kilometers west of the provincial capital Semarang, is famed for its scenic Dieng mountain range and well-known for its large teak trees which cover one-third of the area. But three years after winning the national award for reforestation for five consecutive years, the people woke up in anger, realizing that more and more of their forest had gone.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Medan police release two editors
Medan police release two editors Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Medan police officials in North Sumatra announced on Monday that they have freed two editors of a Jakarta Islamic weekly tabloid who were arrested for an article claiming that private noodle firm PT Olagafood produced food tainted with pork. The tabloid's chief editor Muhammad Syarif Haris and managing editor Rasil Karti Wibowo, were allowed to return home to Jakarta on Saturday after 24 hours of interrogations in Medan.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Thailand plan barter deal
Indonesia, Thailand plan barter deal JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to establish a barter arrangement with the Thai government under which Indonesian railroad cars and ammonia would be swapped for Thai rice, Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi said on Monday. Rini said that under the barter scheme, Thailand would send 200,000 tons of rice to Indonesia in exchange for 120 railroad cars and an unspecified volume of ammonia.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
House sepaker's trial to start on March 25, court announces
House sepaker's trial to start on March 25, court announces Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In contrast to the usual snail's pace of the law, the Central Jakarta District Court announced on Monday that it would begin the trial of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung on March 25 for allegedly misusing Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) in State Logistics Agency (Bulog) funds.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. DIENG: 1 line, 35 counts
1. DIENG: 1 line, 35 counts or Deforestation leaves Dieng Plateau barren
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia to buy rubber
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia to buy rubber Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The world's top three natural rubber producers may absorb about 300,000 tons of the commodity from the open market by April to further boost prices, a report said Monday. The newly formed International Tripartite Rubber Organization (ITRO) was planning to buy rubber in a bid to strengthen prices, The Business Times newspaper quoted traders as saying.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
BPPT plane-leasing costs nation dear
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.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt defends move on Aussie correspondent
Govt defends move on Aussie correspondent The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia defended on Monday its move not to renew an Australian correspondent's journalist visa, insisting that the decision was merely based on a "technical consular matter" and was in no way a harbinger to stricter control of foreign media here.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: RI to protect rights of arrested citizens2
* Headlines: RI to protect rights of arrested citizens2 * Opinion: The Muslims who do not look like Muslims4 * City: Jakarta governor denies bribing councillors 6 * Archipelago: Japan mulls issuing travel warning 7 * National: Military top brass to observe ad hoc trial8 * World: Pakistan probes how attacker hit church10 * Business: Oil firms confused by VAT rulings 11 * Features: Dedication key for a floodgate keeper15 * Sports: Liverpool bids to upset pride of Italy20
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Team appointed to select IBRA bad debtors
Team appointed to select IBRA bad debtors The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it has appointed a team of legal experts to filter out uncooperative debtors from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), paving the way for legal action against them. Called the legal counsel, the team would work for a month to identify the bad debtors, Secretary of the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) Syafruddin Temenggung said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lampung consumers' body to sue PLN
Lampung consumers' body to sue PLN The Jakarta Post, Oyos Saroso HN, Bandar Lampung The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) in Lampung is expected to file a class action lawsuit against state-owned electricity company PT PLN following complaints from hundreds of electricity consumers over its poor services. Lampung's YLKI chairman Subadrayani said that hundreds of local residents had complained about PLN's frequent failures that had damaged electronic goods and disrupted businesses.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Let's do it right
Let's do it right Indonesia finally has begun prosecuting the military soldiers, police officers and government officials in charge of East Timor in 1999, the year the territory overwhelmingly voted to become an independent nation. Two and a half years in the making, the East Timor tribunals should be seen as a golden chance for Indonesia to prove to the outside world that it can live up to its responsibilities as a member of the international community.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muslim scholars warn 'syariah' revivalism
Muslim scholars warn 'syariah' revivalism A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious scholars expressed concern on Monday over mounting efforts by devout Muslims to demand the imposition of syariah (Islamic law) in their respective regions throughout the country. The devout Muslims tried to use syariah as an alternative regime after learning that the conventional government regime failed to deal with the economic and moral crisis in the society, Azyumardi Azra said.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 18, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 20,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0 242,000 AGIS 120 0 182,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 225 5 22,000 Alakasa 175 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 725 -50 143,000 Alter Abadi 45 0 0 Alumindo Light 650 25 31,500 Andhi Chandra 335 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 500 0 15,000 Aneka Tambang 1,050 0 2,390,000 Anta Express Tour 425 0 1,039,000...
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Obituary
Obituary Former student movement figure David Napitupulu died here on Monday at the age of 67. Known for his role in the 1966 movement, which led to the fall of first President Sukarno, David drew his last breath on Monday afternoon at the Metropolitan Medical Center (MMC), South Jakarta, after having suffered a stroke five days earlier. He is survived by his wife Purnama and three children -- Bobby, Natasha and Audrie. He had two grandsons. His residence at Jl.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Subiakto enters police custody: The Jakarta Police detained
Subiakto enters police custody: The Jakarta Police detained former State Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya on Monday night for his alleged role in a Rp 10 billion scam at his office employees' cooperatives unit. Accompanied by his lawyer, Juniver Girsang, Subiakto was sent to a police cell at about 10:30 p.m. -- Antara
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Performances * Dance Drama Lenggang Kencana, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., March 23-24. * Puppet Show, Taman Budaya (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., March 23. * Sundanese Traditional Drama: Si Kabayan Jeung Raja Jimbul (Kabayan and Jimbul King), Taman Budaya, 7:30 p.m., March 28.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia seeks to protect rights of arrested citizens
Indonesia seeks to protect rights of arrested citizens The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is seeking to protect the rights of three Indonesians recently arrested in the Philippines for carrying components to make bombs, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Monday. Hassan denied that the arrests showed that his country was sheltering international terrorists, adding that it was too early to say that the three men were linked to the global terrorist network of al-Qaeda.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Andrean fights hard but finally succumbs
Andrean fights hard but finally succumbs Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Andrean Susilodinata went down to Alexandra Kosteniuk from Russia in the first game of the Japfa Chess Match at the VOC Cafe and Gallery in North Jakarta on Monday. Andrean, 12, put up strong opposition to the world runner-up throughout the game but he could not hold on after 59 moves. Playing White, Andrean opted for an e4 opening. Kosteniuk responded with c5, which led the game to a variation of the Sicilian.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
1 x 12
1 x 12 Japan mulls Bali travel warning LAMPUNG 1 x 20 Lampung consumers to sue PLN tabloid 2 x 20 Medan police release editors held for risky report BEA 2 x 12 Mega updated on smuggling
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Regressing into the past?
Regressing into the past? The government's refusal to extend the visa of Lindsay Murdoch, a senior correspondent for the Australian newspapers The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald comes like a bolt of lightning amid a clear blue sky -- all the more so, since Jakarta has stubbornly refused to justify its action.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thaksin promises free press
Thaksin promises free press THAILAND: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, embroiled in a row with media critics, promised on Monday to keep the Thai press free and said recent actions against a magazine had been taken not by his government but by the police. Thaksin said his administration had not been involved at first in the suspension of visas of two reporters of the Hong Kong- based Far Eastern Economic Review, but it had been responsible for reinstating their visas later.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
No clues on alleged political party scam
No clues on alleged political party scam The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Election Commission (KPU) is unable to shed any light on an alleged financial scandal involving major political parties during the 1999 polls due to a lack of supporting data, a commission member said on Monday. Mudji Soetrisno, one of the current 13 KPU members, announced that all of the data, including that on alleged irregularities and the financial report, had been taken by the 48 KPU members at that time.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pedicab drivers sent to jail
Pedicab drivers sent to jail JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced four defendants to one year in jail and nine months for three others on Monday for being involved in the murder of a civilian guard during last August's riots in the areas of Roxy and nearby Grogol, West Jakarta.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/MEDIA
JP/1/MEDIA RI defends stance on Australian correspondent The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia defended on Monday its move not to renew an Australian correspondent's journalist visa, insisting that the decision was merely based on a "technical consular matter" and was in no way a harbinger to stricter control of foreign media here.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Succession problems
Succession problems Succession within institutions or enterprises, private or public, are not always as smooth as one would hope. Take, for example, the problems of state-owned railway company (PT KAI) and Garuda Indonesian Airways (PT Garuda) in replacing departing directors. The recent government appointments of PT KAI directors were rejected by the railway workers' union. One month or so has passed and efforts to resolve the situation are continuing.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati updated on smuggling case
Megawati updated on smuggling case Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Unsatisfactory with the way Cirebon Customs and Excise handled the 19 containers with allegedly smuggled goods at the port, the municipality's Legislative Council has reported the case to President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia n president to broker inter-Korean peace
Indonesia n president to broker inter-Korean peace Agencies Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to adopt the role of peacemaker when she holds a landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il next week, South Korean officials said on Monday. Megawati is scheduled to make a three-day visit to South Korea from March 30 after her trip to Pyongyang, the office of South Korean President Kim Dae-jung said.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Singapore, Taiwan start trade talks
Singapore, Taiwan start trade talks SINGAPORE: Singapore and Taiwan have started talks on a free trade agreement, with Taipei hoping for significant progress by the end of the year, a Singapore newspaper reported Monday. "Singapore has expressed significant interest in moving forward with the agreement," The Business Times quoted Wayne Wu, director of Taiwan's Board of Foreign Trade, as saying. He described the talks held so far as preliminary.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Governor denies bribing councillors on budget speech
Governor denies bribing councillors on budget speech Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta), a non- governmental organization, Azas Tigor Nainggolan revealed on Monday that some councillors had turned down money offered by Governor Sutiyoso to accept his 2001 city budget speech.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan, S'pore agree to boost Japan-ASEAN ties
Japan, S'pore agree to boost Japan-ASEAN ties Agence France-Presse, Tokyo The Japanese and Singaporean trade ministers agreed Monday on a joint effort to boost Japan-ASEAN economic ties. Visiting Singaporean trade and industry minister George Yeo held a 30-minute meeting with his Japanese counterpart Takeo Hiranuma in Tokyo, a trade ministry official said.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Council rejects Rp 1.6b promotion fund
Council rejects Rp 1.6b promotion fund KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi legislative council rejected on Monday the provincial administration's proposal to allocate Rp 1.6 billion in funds for investment promotions to the Netherlands in April. "Promotion is important, but I think it will only waste the money if we should earmark Rp 1.6 billion from the province's budget for this propose," La Ode Ate, a member of the council's commission A told a hearing on the budget.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates March. 18
Rupiah Rates March. 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rector Forum to form corruption watchdogs
Rector Forum to form corruption watchdogs PALU, Central Sulawesi: The provincial branch of Rector Forum will launch a corruption watchdog body here next month to ensure clean governance in Central Sulawesi. "It is part of the forum's consistency to embark on a reform agenda," Main Labaso, an assistant rector at Tadulako University in Palu, said on Monday, adding that similar watchdogs had been planned in other provinces.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Southeast Asian press needs to retaliate
Southeast Asian press needs to retaliate Enrico Aditjondro and Solahudin, Southeast Asian Press Alliance, Jakarta Old habits die hard. Most of us journalists in Southeast Asia understand that the state-sponsored press suppression does not go away easily. But when pressure does not go away at all, or even rises, we become restless. In the case of Southeast Asia, the nation leading the attack is the country once regarded as Asia's safe haven for free speech -- Thailand.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dedication key for Manggarai floodgate keeper
Dedication key for Manggarai floodgate keeper Endang Roh Suciati, Contributor, Jakarta The garbage piles up on the water's surface surrounding the Manggarai floodgate in South Jakarta. Workers dredge up tons of waste, but new garbage continues to float down the Ciliwung river. Riwut Padmadi, 55, a guard at the Manggarai floodgate, is unhappy about the situation.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Oil firms confused by VAT rulings
Oil firms confused by VAT rulings Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and gas companies operating in Indonesia have been confused by two conflicting rulings issued by a special government agency in a tax dispute case, according to the president of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA), Brian Marcotte. Marcotte said on Monday that such conflicting rulings could hamper badly needed investment in the country's oil and gas sector.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
FBI seeks Filipino's extradition
FBI seeks Filipino's extradition PHILIPPINES: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Robert Mueller pressed the Philippine authorities on Monday to swiftly extradite a congressman fugitive facing fraud and other charges in the United States. Mueller was asked at a news conference about the case of Congressman Mark Jimenez, who had been indicted in Florida in 1999 for tax evasion, mail fraud and illegal contributions to the Democratic Party.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Woman gets three years for graft
Woman gets three years for graft Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A former bank employee was sentenced on Monday to three years in jail for embezzlement that caused the state to indirectly suffer financial losses of Rp 1.54 billion (US$154,000). The South Jakarta District Court also ordered defendant Ria Hanim Indriati, a former customer service employee of state Bank Mandiri, to return the misappropriated money to the state and fined her Rp 50 million.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Apartments occupy N. Jakarta historical area
Apartments occupy N. Jakarta historical area Bambang N. Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inspired by success stories in many other countries, the Jakarta city administration launched in 1990 a preservation project for various historical sites close to Sunda Kelapa harbor in order to boost tourism in the capital.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jambi police detain palm oil hoarders
Jambi police detain palm oil hoarders JAMBI, Jambi: Batanghari district police in the province of Jambi have intensified efforts to uncover those involved in a network stockpiling crude palm oil, following the arrest of two suspects. Batanghari Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Joko Turochman said on Monday that he had sent a team of detectives and intelligence officers to probe the network in the regency.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Textile exhibition to begin Tuesday
Textile exhibition to begin Tuesday JAKARTA: To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Textile Museum on Jl. K.S. Tubun, Central Jakarta, the Association for Admirers of Traditional Textiles is holding its Wastraprema Exhibition featuring textiles from all over Indonesia. Association chairperson Adiati Arifin Siregar said the 12-day exhibition, which will officially open on March 19, would feature woven and batik cloths from Indonesia's national heritage.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
House fails to set up own inquiry on Bulog scandal
House fails to set up own inquiry on Bulog scandal Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's efforts to seek justice against House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung for his alleged involvement in a high-profile financial scandal encountered yet another setback on Monday.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
KL orders probe into fund's losses
KL orders probe into fund's losses MALAYSIA: Malaysia has ordered a probe into its pilgrims fund, which is one of the stock market's biggest investors, following reports that it had lost millions in a high-risk deal, the Bernama news agency said on Monday. "I hope that those conducting the investigation will not hesitate to interview anyone that may be implicated in the investment which caused the losses," Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi was quoted as saying by the state news agency.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bosnia-Herzegovina has new envoy
Bosnia-Herzegovina has new envoy JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri received the credentials of Zdravko Rajic, Bosnia-Herzegovina's new ambassador to Indonesia, at the State Palace on Monday. Rajic replaces Edib Bukvic, who served as Bosnia's first ambassador to Indonesia, when the two countries first established diplomatic relations in 1998. Ties between the two predominantly-Muslim countries had been initiated years in advance, however.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan mulls issuing travel warning for tourists to Bali
Japan mulls issuing travel warning for tourists to Bali I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Due to an increasing number of sexual assaults on Japanese women in Bali over the last few months, the Japanese government was considering the possibility of issuing an official travel advisory for the island, a senior Japanese diplomat revealed here on Monday. "We are currently considering that possibility, and there are several signs that the travel advisory will be issued.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Activists plan to sue Malaysia over haze
Activists plan to sue Malaysia over haze Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Environmental activists, fishermen and legal experts in the North Sumatra capital of Medan lashed out at Malaysia on Monday over the haze from forest fires there, which continued to blanket the city in recent days.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta residential market to remain sluggish this year
Jakarta residential market to remain sluggish this year The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The residential property market in the greater Jakarta area will remain sluggish this year amid continuing economic hardship and a poor investment climate in the country, according to property consultant PT Colliers Jardine Indonesia.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Labor union opposes Indosat sale plan
Labor union opposes Indosat sale plan Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In another sign of what appears to be an emerging trend among labor unions in opposing the government's crucial privatization program, the labor union representing the workers of state-owned post and telecommunications firms (ISP Postel) urged the government on Monday to drop plans to sell a stake in the state- owned international call operator PT Indosat Tbk to foreign investors.
Tue, 19 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian President hopes to broker inter-Korean peace
Indonesian President hopes to broker inter-Korean peace Agencies, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to adopt the role of peacemaker when she holds a landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il next week, South Korean officials said on Monday. Megawati is scheduled to make a three-day visit to South Korea from March 30 after her trip to Pyongyang, the office of South Korean President Kim Dae-jung said.