Archive: 17 April 2002
71 articles found
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Amandment process in danger of failing
Amandment process in danger of failingKurniawan Hari and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost six months after the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) was given the go-ahead to amend the 1945 Constitution, only six of the 18 targeted articles have been deliberated by the ad hoc...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Causes of autism still puzzle experts
Causes of autism still puzzle expertsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The scariest thing about autism is the uncertainties over the cause of the disorder. Even after almost 60 years since Dr.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
24 sports for Hanoi 2003 SEAG named
24 sports for Hanoi 2003 SEAG namedMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Organizing Committee for the Vietnam 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games has confirmed an initial 24 sports for the upcoming sporting event between the Southeast Asian nations in Vietnam, an official of the National Sports...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
House to summon state secretary over presidential donation
House to summon state secretary over presidential donationKurniawan Hari and Anastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Commission I will seek an explanation from State Secretary Bambang Kesowo over Rp 30 billion in presidential aid passed to the Indonesian Military...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Japanese firms upbeat on ASEAN
Japanese firms upbeat on ASEANDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Tokyo The business sentiment index for Japanese firms operating in five major Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economies showed signs of improvement in April, according to a survey released Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
M-Web launches Bali disaster center
M-Web launches Bali disaster center JAKARTA: The country's leading information technology firm, M- Web Indonesia, has launched an IT center in Denpasar, Bali, aimed at protecting corporate customers against possible disruptions in operations from disasters.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Stern sanctions await soldiers involved in Theys' killing
Stern sanctions await soldiers involved in Theys' killingTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S. announced on Tuesday that the three military officers who might be accused of involvement in the killing of Papuan leader Theys Hiyo Eluay would be...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Trial of attackers of Kontras office starts
Trial of attackers of Kontras office startsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven defendants went on trial on Tuesday for attacking the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) office building on Jl. Mendut, Menteng, Central Jakarta, last month.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Councillors' firm stance weakened in Ancol
Councillors' firm stance weakened in AncolAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's 2001 budget speech appears likely to be accepted, with city councillors' apparently backing away from their original staunch criticism during the first day of a two- day meeting at the Hotel...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Labor unions step up antiprivatization campaign
Labor unions step up antiprivatization campaignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of workers from some 15 labor unions representing workers in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) staged an antiprivatization protest in Jakarta on Tuesday as part of a campaign to pressure the government to abandon the...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Illegal fishing at alarming level
Illegal fishing at alarming level YOGYAKARTA: Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rokhmin Dahuri said here on Monday the alarming level of illegal fishing practices here in Indonesian waters had discouraged cooperation with neighboring countries.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
JP/8/Kopassus
JP/8/KopassusRestoring image, formidable task ahead for KopassusA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Special Force Command (Kopassus), a much feared legion within the Indonesian Military (TNI), has a long history of ups and downs.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
RI physicians lack academic culture
RI physicians lack academic cultureLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hope of seeing an Indonesian physician win the prestigious Nobel prize remains a far-fetched dream, mainly because Indonesian physicians are not accustomed to research.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
'Illegal logging troubles plywood industry'
'Illegal logging troubles plywood industry'Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Plywood Association (Apkindo) said rampant illegal logging had created serious difficulties for the country's plywood industry with many companies going out of business during the past couple of...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Yogya sultan to get royal title
Yogya sultan to get royal titleKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang West Sumatra's Pagaruyung Palace will bestow a royal title on Yogyakarta's Sultan Hamengku Buwono X and his wife Kanjeng Gusti Ratu Hemas in Padang on April 29, 2002.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Strange logic
Strange logic Gambling has became the center of attention these last few days, because of Sutiyoso's plan to open a gambling center. This is a welcome change from the boring daily news about demonstrations, fights among politicians, killings, robberies, corruption, etc.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Players see lottery as quickest way to easy money
Players see lottery as quickest way to easy moneyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rudi, an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver at the Kebayoran Lama traditional market in South Jakarta, is similar to millions of Jakartans who dream of getting rich quick through gambling.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
ASEAN members risk marginalization: WB economist
ASEAN members risk marginalization: WB economistAgence France-Presse, Manila Several major Southeast Asian countries risk being marginalized unless their economic reforms keep pace with their neighbors, World Bank regional chief economist Homi Kharas said here Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Nurturing India-SE Asia ties
Nurturing India-SE Asia tiesSalman Haidar, Former Foreign Secretary, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has just been on a visit to Singapore and Cambodia. He follows hard on the heels of his minister for external affairs, who was in several other...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
The governor and gambling
The governor and gambling With his mood of confidence, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso said last week that his administration was ready to build the infrastructure for casinos in the Seribu Islands, north of Jakarta.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's manufacturing sales in February fell
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's manufacturing sales in February fell 16.3 percent year-on-year to 22.1 billion ringgit (US$5.8 billion), the Department of Statistics said Tuesday. Sales were down 7.5 percent from January.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Batam Council urged to probe markup case
Batam Council urged to probe markup case BATAM, Riau: Chairman of Batam's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Sahat Sihanturi has demanded that the local legislative council set up a special committee to investigate the alleged markup case in the council's building project.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Pertamina to construct LPG plants, eying stake in Cepu
Pertamina to construct LPG plants, eying stake in CepuMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After successive failures in two recent tenders to acquire oil fields here, state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina is now planning to develop two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plants and to...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Rp 500m set aside for flood lawyers
Rp 500m set aside for flood lawyersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration announced on Tuesday that it has allocated Rp 500 million (US$52,910) to pay the three lawyers recently hired to face a lawsuit filed by the city's flood victims.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Afghan refugee burns himself
Afghan refugee burns himself JAKARTA: An Afghan asylum seeker, Ali Muhammad, died in the hospital on Sunday after apparently setting himself on fire at his temporary shelter at Wisma Delima on Jl. Jaksa, Central Jakarta, on Friday.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
'Xanana' wins landslide victory to lead E. Timor
'Xanana' wins landslide victory to lead E. TimorJoanne Collins, Reuters, Dili, East Timor Former guerrilla leader and independence hero Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao has an unbeatable lead in East Timor's first presidential election, according to a preliminary count of votes released on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
New 'bajajs'
New 'bajajs' In several editions of last year's The Jakarta Post I read about the planned replacement of bajajs. The three-wheel vehicles were supposed to be replaced by new, less polluting ones (probably like the ones in Bangkok).
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Indonesia gears up for final meeting before summit
Indonesia gears up for final meeting before summitYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is gearing up for the last preparatory meeting of the World Summit, where ministers of participating countries will hammer out a political declaration on sustainable development and fighting...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
The governor and gambling
The governor and gambling With his mood of confidence, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso said last week that his administration was ready to build the infrastructure for casinos in the Seribu Islands, north of Jakarta.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Akbar testifies against Rahardi in Bulog scam case
Akbar testifies against Rahardi in Bulog scam caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Speaker Akbar Tandjung attempted to spread the blame to several former state officials involved in the high-profile scandal over State Logistics Agency (Bulog) funds when he testified against...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Six witnesses fail to appear at trial for E. Timor mayhem
Six witnesses fail to appear at trial for E. Timor mayhemTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The failure of witnesses to appear in court forced a human rights tribunal to postpone on Tuesday the trial of five middle- ranking military soldiers and police officers charged with crimes...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Smuggled imported rice and farmers' fate
Smuggled imported rice and farmers' fate Early April, the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief, Widjanarko Puspoyo, revealed surprising data on imported rice entering Indonesia. The Bulog chief told reporters that at least 800,000 tons of imported rice or about 60 percent of the total rice imported...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Police seize 7m liters of fuel
Police seize 7m liters of fuel JAKARTA: The National Police have seized some seven million liters of fuel, which had been misdirected by companies, both domestic and overseas, over the past three months.However, the police have refused to identify the individuals or companies involved in the crime.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Lack of bouts blamed for Bangkok dismal run
Lack of bouts blamed for Bangkok dismal runMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Boxers and trainer have blamed their dismal performance at the recently concluded Kings Cup championship in Bangkok on the lack of practice bouts ahead of the competition.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 16, 2000:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 250 15 10,000 Ades...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Japanese commits suicide in Bali
Japanese commits suicide in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A 41-year-old Japanese man, apparently distressed over a failed relationship and business problems, hanged himself in a restroom of the Oriental Restaurant in the island's resort area of Nusa Dua.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Skin diseases common at Paledang jail
Skin diseases common at Paledang jailTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor If Jakarta's penitentiaries are riddled with HIV/AIDS, as announced by the Jakarta Health Agency earlier this month, the Paledang Bogor Penitentiary has a problem with skin diseases.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, April 17, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, April 17, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:00 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Quiz3:30 Cartoon4:30 Documentary5:00 News6:00 News7:00 Talk Show8:00 Music9:00...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Chayote may help lower blood pressure: Claims
Chayote may help lower blood pressure: ClaimsRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta The chayote (sechium edule), a pear-shaped, light-green squash with lengthwise furrows, is commonly used for cooking as it is good for lodeh, a vegetable dish cooked in coconut milk, or oseng-oseng, a stir-fried...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
GAM members back to families
GAM members back to familiesFrom Rakyat MerdekaRecent press reports that members of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) realized the need to rejoin their neglected families after being misled by the separatist group, have come as a soothing gesture that I believe will bring about a thorough settlement of the...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Malaysia buys latest military equipment
Malaysia buys latest military equipment Amid the critical condition in the region, Malaysia still can buy military equipment. That ASEAN member country on Wednesday ordered British and Russian armaments worth US$364 million.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Falling tree causes traffic jams
Falling tree causes traffic jams JAKARTA: A mature tree was blown over in strong winds during the heavy rain, causing traffic jams in many parts of the city.The 10-meter-tall tree, located on Jl. Lapangan Ros, Tebet, South Jakarta, fell at about 4 p.m.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Pentagon to send official to Indonesia
Pentagon to send official to IndonesiaAssociated Press, Washington A senior Pentagon official will travel to Indonesia next week for defense policy talks that mark a new step in U.S. efforts to move Indonesia toward greater civilian control of its military.Peter T.R.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
4 x 10
4 x 10 U.S. blamed for rights violations in Papua Bali 2 x 20 Bali propose four sites for world heritage status award1 x 23 Yogya sultan to get royal title
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
IBRA shortlists four bidders for Bank Niaga
IBRA shortlists four bidders for Bank NiagaDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced on Tuesday it had shortlisted four bidders, two of which are foreign-led consortia, for a 51 percent stake in mid-sized Bank Niaga.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Restoring image big job for Kopassus
Restoring image big job for KopassusA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Army Special Force (Kopassus), a much feared unit within the Indonesian Military (TNI), has a long history of ups and downs.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
VP opposes lifting ban on U.S. chicken imports
VP opposes lifting ban on U.S. chicken importsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A day after a joint government team announced it agreed with opening the market to U.S. chicken legs, Vice President Hamzah Haz said he was against the policy if it damaged local poultry farmers.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
The legend of Kaledo, Palu's culinary delight
The legend of Kaledo, Palu's culinary delightBadri Jawara, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Do you have any plans to visit Central Sulawesi any time soon? If so, you should not miss out on making your gastronomic experience there complete by savoring one of the local specialties, a dish...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
GM to sign final deal to buy Daewoo
GM to sign final deal to buy DaewooReuters, Seoul The world's top-ranked carmaker General Motors Corp is expected to sign a final contract next week to take over core assets from South Korea's Daewoo Motor Co, Daewoo's top creditor said on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
JP/ /
JP/ /Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Electronics and computer traders in the newly rebuilt Glodok Plaza in Kota, Central Jakarta, are showing confidence in the country's economic recovery by starting to open their businesses even though many are still haunted by the trauma of the 1998 May...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
MUI's antipornography movement
MUI's antipornography movementFrom Pikiran RakyatThe moral movement of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) against pornography was not only initiated by its central executives but also resulted from its national meeting in 2000, national working conference in 2001 and the consensus between MUI and...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Lampung Prosecutor's Office attacked
Lampung Prosecutor's Office attacked BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Hundreds of villagers in Lampung province ended a protest against the detention of their representatives with violence as they clashed with police and attacked Bandarlampung Prosecutor's Office.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Politicians try to calm trade jitters over KL-Singapore row
Politicians try to calm trade jitters over KL-Singapore rowM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Singaporean businessmen expressed concern on Tuesday over tensions with Malaysia, but politicians from both sides sought to allay their fears.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Traders optimistic of economic recovery
Traders optimistic of economic recoveryDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Electronics and computer traders in the newly rebuilt Glodok Plaza in Kota, Central Jakarta, are showing confidence in the country's economic recovery by starting to open their businesses even though many are still...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Foreign gamblers invited in Seribu island casinos
Foreign gamblers invited in Seribu island casinosAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some in the city administration are already making plans to attract foreign gamblers to the proposed Thousand Islands casinos.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Philip Morris expects 15% increase in sales
Philip Morris expects 15% increase in salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cigarette producer PT Philip Morris Indonesia, a subsidiary of New York-based Philip Morris, expects sales volumes to grow by 15 percent this year from 9.5 billion sticks last year.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Why the Malaysian media clamor over Tekong?
Why the Malaysian media clamor over Tekong?Lee Kim Chew , The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The Malay evening news on Malaysia's widely-watched TV1 on April 8 aired a report on Pulau Tekong's land reclamation with ominous overtones.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Seiko Epson relocates plants
Seiko Epson relocates plants TOKYO : Seiko Epson Corp., an affiliate of Japanese watch maker Seiko Corp. will end production of scanners in Singapore and lay off 700 local employees, a report said Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Bali propose four sites for world heritage status
Bali propose four sites for world heritage statusRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The provincial government of Bali is proposing four cultural and natural sites for inclusion on the World Heritage list next year, following a furor over an earlier plan to include the Besakih mother...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Military, police 'neutrality' key to Maluku peace
Military, police 'neutrality' key to Maluku peaceOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Visiting religious leaders called on the local military and police to remain neutral and professional as a preliminary requirement for helping to end the prolonged sectarian conflict in the province.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Asian monies up, rupiah retreats
Asian monies up, rupiah retreatsNetty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies were slightly firmer late Tuesday, as the Japanese yen gained ground after showing a relatively muted reaction to Standard & Poor's downgrade of Japan's sovereign debt ratings.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Crocodile swallows British tourist
Crocodile swallows British tourist BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A British tourist, Richard Anthony Shadwell, 37, disappeared after he was grabbed by a pot- bellied crocodile (Crocodilus Hiporcatus) while having a dip in a stream in the Tanjung Puting National Park.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Repatriation of East Timorese continuing: UNHCR spokesman
Repatriation of East Timorese continuing: UNHCR spokesmanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The repatriation of East Timorese refugees from Indonesia's western part of Timor island continued even throughout the presidential election in East Timor on Sunday, a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Witness files lawsuit against police
Witness files lawsuit against police JAKARTA: A witness in the Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's trial, who is being detained by city police for allegedly receiving a Rp 2 million bribe to commit perjury in court, has sued the police.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 16, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 250 15 10,000 Ades...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Rupiah Rates April 16
Rupiah Rates April 16 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,913.00 8,913.00 9,460.00 9,366.00Australian dollar 1 5,264.79 4,729.24 5,024.21 4,969.60Brunei dollar 1 5,401.59 4,854.05 5,154.75 5,100.75Canadian dollar 1 6,249.13 5,615.20 5,963.56 5,900.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Car sales up 7.5% in first quarter
Car sales up 7.5% in first quarterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A stronger rupiah and a better political outlook have pushed year-on-year car sales up by some 7.5 percent to 73,900 units during the first three months, according to estimates by the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
JP/1/Inside
JP/1/Inside * Headlines: Sanctions await alleged Theys' killers 2* Opinion: Indonesian laws are dead letters 4* City: Councillors' firm stance weakened in Ancol6* Archipelago: U.S. blamed for rights violations in Papua7 * National: Indonesia prepares for World Summit in Bali 8* World: Nothing...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
U.S. blamed for rights violations in Papua
U.S. blamed for rights violations in PapuaR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The students of state-run Cenderawasih University in Jayapura, Irian Jaya, lodged a petition on Tuesday that the United States of America be held responsible for the prevalent human rights abuses in province since...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Indonesian laws are unrealistic, dead letters
Indonesian laws are unrealistic, dead lettersHikmahanto Juwana, Professor of Law, University of Indonesia For many, law is conceived as norms governing how society behaves. However, laws constantly change. Indonesia has constantly had amendments, introduction of new laws and repeal of existing laws.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Rp 95b corruption case rocks North Sulawesi, Gorontalo
Rp 95b corruption case rocks North Sulawesi, GorontaloYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado North Sulawesi High Prosecutor's Office has arrested a man, identified as JW, in connection with a corruption case totaling Rp 95 billion that has implicated a number of government officers and...