Archive: 19 April 2002
71 articles found
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cannes film festival jury includes Christine Hakim
Cannes film festival jury includes Christine Hakim Agence France-Presse, Paris The names of three actresses and five directors who are to join US movie-maker David Lynch in judging next month's Cannes Film Festival were unveiled Wednesday. Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone, Malaysian-born Hong Kong actress Michelle Yeoh of James Bond fame and Indonesian actress Christine Hakim will all be on the jury of the May 15-26 event, festival organizers said in a statement.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Merpati plane in forced landing
Merpati plane in forced landing AMBON, Maluku: A small Merpati plane made an emergency landing on Thursday in an open field on Wetan island, some 450 kilometers south of Ambon, Maluku, a company official said. All 18 passengers, including three crew members, survived the accident, which took place at 3:10 p.m. local time, said Merpati Corporate Secretary Imam Turidy in Jakarta.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Quality officials will lead to better events
Quality officials will lead to better events Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Track-and-field officials from 11 Asian countries are taking a one-week training course here to enable them to recruit more officials, judges in their respective countries. The Technical Official Education and Certification System (TOECS) level-one course is being held by the Jakarta Regional Development Center (RDC).
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tommy has toothache, fails to appear in court
Tommy has toothache, fails to appear in court Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A toothache was the latest reason advanced by Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to avoid testifying in the murder trial of his accomplice at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday. The court was scheduled to hear Tommy's testimony in the trial of Dody Hardjito, who has been Tommy's friend since 1976. Dody is charged with involvement in the July 26, 2001, murder of Supreme Court Justice M.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/B00
JP/3/B00 Int'l criminal court: Deterrent to the wicked? Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and Internationl Studies Jakarta After much delay and doubt over whether the East Timor human rights trial would ever go head, early this year Indonesia finally took the historic step of opening a human rights tribunal to prosecute those allegedly responsible for the violence in East Timor in 1999, when the former Indonesian province voted for independence.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Development in Bali
Development in Bali This is in response to the letter by Michael Beer in The Jakarta Post on April 11 titled Rituals are not good enough. Your elaborate complaint about the situation in Bali is not new, but that is the high price the Balinese have to pay for "development". Obviously they need hard cash to fund their costly rituals and are saving for their ngaben or cremation ceremony for themselves and their families, whether deceased or still living.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
PT Telkom targets 1.2m Internet users
PT Telkom targets 1.2m Internet users The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom relaunched on Wednesday its PlasaCom portal service and expects to reach 1.2 million users this year. Head of Telkom multimedia division Adeng Achmad said that the service would benefit Internet users since it provided more specific facilities and easy access.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
DHL to open international gateway in Medan
DHL to open international gateway in Medan Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Air delivery company DHL Indonesia, a subsidiary of Brussels- based DHL Worldwide Express, said on Thursday it would open an international gateway in Medan, North Sumatra, in June this year.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Over 25% of West Java highways badly damaged
Over 25% of West Java highways badly damaged Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung At least a quarter of the 2,300 kilometers of highways in West Java are in a serious state of disrepair and repair work has been hampered by the stalled disbursement of state funds.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bina Dana Sosial Foundation wants to provide island casino security
Bina Dana Sosial Foundation wants to provide island casino security Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although denying that it has any relationship with the military, the Bina Dana Sosial Foundation guaranteed on Thursday the security of casinos in Kepulauan Seribu (the Thousand Islands) if the agency were appointed to run them. "If we were authorized to coordinate the amusement centers, we guarantee that the security authorities would accept it.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S. priorities in Asia transformed since Sept. 11
U.S. priorities in Asia transformed since Sept. 11 Raju Gopalakrishnan, Reuters, Zamboanga, Philippines U.S. priorities in Asia have been transformed since Washington revamped its foreign policy objectives after Sept. 11. The complexities of most bilateral relationships gave way to the imperative of the war on terror. U.S. money and equipment are flowing in for the favored, and Asian leaders earlier deemed unacceptable or not important enough are being feted.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies up late
Asian currencies up late Netty Ismail, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies remained caught in their updraft late Thursday, as the U.S. dollar continued to struggle in international foreign exchange markets. The dollar - which has been tottering of late - received another blow after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned of continued uncertainty over the strength of the U.S.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
SOEs revenues growth set at 13%
SOEs revenues growth set at 13% The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects average revenue growth of 13 percent for its 145 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) under a program which will set the course over the next four years for Rp 772.5 trillion (about US$82 billion) worth of state assets. Called the SOEs masterplan, the program outlines government policies in reforming the SOE sector up until the year 2006.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
15 bogus kerosene depots found
15 bogus kerosene depots found MEDAN, North Sumatra: Local police discovered at least 15 fictitious kerosene depots in the North Sumatra town of Tanjung Balai, which has been blamed for the 30 percent shortage in the 3,060-ton monthly supply for the district. The lack of supply has been attributed to a sharp rise in kerosene prices in the town. Based on field observations by local journalists on Thursday, several Marines were apparently involved in the illegal activities.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aceh peace talks set for Switzerland this month
Aceh peace talks set for Switzerland this month GENEVA (Reuters): The Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will hold further peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 27-28, organizers said on Thursday. But a spokesman for the Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, which serves as mediator, declined to say whether Anthony Zinni, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, would take part as he did in the previous round last February.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Reptriation: 8 x 4 lines
1. Reptriation: 8 x 4 lines Increasingly refugees return to East Timor 2. Jalan: 20 x 2 lines Over 25% of West Java highways badly damaged 3. Malut: 24 x 2 lines North Maluku students reject Sarundayang
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
The Destruction of Sancang buffaloes
The Destruction of Sancang buffaloes During the 1970s, the population of Sancang buffaloes living in Sancang forest was estimated at more than 100. Back then, visitors could regularly see the protected species walking here and there, wandering through plantations and settlements near the rubber plantation of Mira Mare in Sancang forest, which lies in South Garut, West Java. Now the buffaloes living there have virtually disappeared.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese let out anger with poetry at Literature Night
Acehnese let out anger with poetry at Literature Night Blontank Poer, Contributor, Jakarta Teater Utan Kayu, a small building in East Jakarta which has made a name for itself by staging contemporary and experimental arts events, recently had a special treat for lovers of literature. The theater hosted Acehnese Literature Night on April 12 and April 13.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX .rm .pl Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 18, 2002: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 250 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,200 -50 107,500 Adindo Foresta 65 5 212,500 AGIS Tbk 135 -5 887,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 350 -30 16,000 Alakasa 175 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 775 0 1,100,000 Alter Abadi Tbk 40 0 0 Alumindo Light...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
On software piracy
On software piracy I read with interest your article Pirated software easy to find on local market (The Jakarta Post, Thursday, April 18) and would like to contribute the following clarification and observation. Clarification: Pak Hidayat of Apkomindo stated that the pirated software rate was "only" 70 percent, instead of the 90 percent as was claimed by Microsoft.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hopeful, but not enough
Hopeful, but not enough From the strife-torn eastern Indonesian province of Maluku has come encouraging news. National religious leaders representing two of this country's biggest Muslim mass-based organizations as well as the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches of Indonesia told this newspaper that hopes for long-lasting peace after three years of deadly conflict are currently high in the province.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Prison term sought for drug traffickers
Prison term sought for drug traffickers TANGERANG: A prosecutor asked the Tangerang District Court on Thursday to sentence two men and a woman to three years imprisonment each for selling drugs in Panca Wira Sakti housing complex, Tigaraksa, in January. Prosecutor Hasran Harahap said defendants Fani Katili, 30, Imam Suroso, 27, and Zulfikar, 30 were proven guilty of trafficking three packets of marijuana that totally weighed 4.3 grams.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates April 18
Rupiah Rates April 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Plan on East Sumatra province sparks debate
Plan on East Sumatra province sparks debate Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan The planned formation of an East Sumatra province that will be developed from the existing North Sumatra province, has raised debate among the people in the province. North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin commended the idea but said it was not the right time to implement it as it would likely raise serious problems for remaining regencies which were accelerating their development program under regional autonomy.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Inco profits fall in first quarter
Inco profits fall in first quarter JAKARTA: Publicly listed nickel company PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) said on Thursday its unaudited profit plunged to US$1.6 million in the first quarter of this year, down from $8.9 million in the same period last year. Inco announced the fall in profit reflected a relatively low nickel price in the world market.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Czech, Slovak artworks on display
Czech, Slovak artworks on display JAKARTA: The Embassy of the Czech Republic is organizing Minisalon, a contemporary art exhibition, at the Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl. Merdeka Timur, Central Jakarta. The event, which will run until the end of the month, features the artwork of 244 Czech and Slovak artists in the form of wooden boxes measuring 15 centimeters (cm) by 15 cm by 5 cm. The Minisalon Art Project was inaugurated in 1984 and first exhibited at the New Hall Gallery, Prague, in 1992.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
North Maluku students reject Sarundayang
North Maluku students reject Sarundayang Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta An alliance of four North Maluku student associations in Yogyakarta urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri to annul a presidential decree on the appointment of Sinyo Harry Sarundayang, incumbent inspector general at the Ministry of Home Affairs, as acting governor of the new province, to replace Muhyi Effendi.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fathur pleads guilty, gets 12 years in jail
Fathur pleads guilty, gets 12 years in jail Agencies, General Santos/Jakarta An Indonesian national who allegedly planned a series of bombings that killed 22 people in Manila in 2000 pleaded guilty Thursday to illegal possession of explosives and was sentenced to between 10 and 12 years in prison. Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi, 30, entered the plea in the southern Philippine city of General Santos, where the explosives were found earlier this year, in the hope of getting a lighter sentence.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wismoyo alerts tae kwon doins to be tougher at Asian Games
Wismoyo alerts tae kwon doins to be tougher at Asian Games Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wismoyo Arismunandar, the chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI), has warned veteran tae kwon doins against allowing their medal aspirations to wear them down psychologically during the upcoming Asian Games. The Asian Games are scheduled to take place from Sept. 29 to Oct. 14 in Busan, South Korea. He called such athletes "cowards".
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wealth audit unawareness lamented
Wealth audit unawareness lamented JAKARTA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin expressed regret on Thursday that many government officials remained reluctant to report their wealth to the State Officials Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN). "The law must be upheld," Feisal said after a Cabinet meeting.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
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1. A jumble of aims of syariah in Aceh 2 x 22 48 pt Bodoni Kirsten E. Schulze Senior Lecturer International History London School of Economics 2. Sinchew -- Arms race a threat to regional security 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni SE Asia's shopping spree for arms Sin Chew Daily Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia 3. Labor -- Flexible labor markets but no where to live 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Labor: Flexible but homeless William Keegan Observer News Service London
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Maluku situation could worsen 2
* Headlines: Maluku situation could worsen 2 * Opinion: Lawyers viewed as slaves to money and power5 * City: Customers complain of broken pay phones 6 * Archipelago: More refugees return to East Timor7 * National: Reforms linked to war against terrorism8 * World: Palestinian refugees claw through Jenin camp10 * Business: SOEs revenue growth set at 13% 11 * Features: Acehnese let out anger with poetry 17 * Sports: Argentina underlines status as favorite 20
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Battle of narrow interests may hinder amendment process
Battle of narrow interests may hinder amendment process A'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many fear that the ongoing constitutional amendment in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) may eventually fail to harvest an ideal constitution if its process is plagued by a battle of narrow interests among legislators. "How can we expect much from the legislators, if their existence itself depends heavily on the contents of the Constitution (to be amended)?
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Reforms linked to war against terrorism
Reforms linked to war against terrorism Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign investors are waiting for Indonesia to make considerable progress on a range of reforms linked to the war against terrorism, United States Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph Boyce told a discussion on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Three firms sign MoU on gas delivery to Batam
Three firms sign MoU on gas delivery to Batam The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Canadian firm Gulf Indonesia Resources Ltd, state oil and gas company Pertamina and state gas distribution company PT PGN have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the supply of gas to the industrial island of Batam.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Maluku situation may worsen, right actions needed
Maluku situation may worsen, right actions needed The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Law enforcement was absolutely and urgently needed to restore security and order as well as to make the Malino peace deal effective in war-torn Maluku, said a Muslim leader.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors postpone Ba'asyir's arrest
Prosecutors postpone Ba'asyir's arrest The Jakarta Post Jakarta Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir remains a free man for the present as the Attorney General's Office has postponed arresting him pending a review of the case by the Supreme Court, which sentenced him to nine years in jail for subversion in 1985.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Court turns down lawsuit against Paiton
Court turns down lawsuit against Paiton The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Jakarta District Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by state electricity company PT PLN's labor union against independent power producer PT Paiton Energy and PLN's former president Kuntoro Mangkusubroto. Paiton confirmed the court ruling, which was issued at the court session on Wednesday. The court ruled that the labor union was not authorized to bring such action.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Int'l criminal court: Caution to the wicked?
Int'l criminal court: Caution to the wicked? Bantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and Internationl Studies, Jakarta After much delay and doubt over whether the East Timor human rights trial would ever go head, early this year Indonesia finally took the historic step of opening a human rights tribunal to prosecute those allegedly responsible for the violence in East Timor in 1999, when the former Indonesian province voted for independence.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Going too far?
Going too far? Constitutional reform is on the brink of stagnation. The debate surrounding constitutional amendments has increased in intensity of late. There are strong signs that moves to amend the 1945 Constitution may not happen, or may become deadlocked. It this happens, the country again will be threatened with a constitutional crisis, which could cause a setback in democracy to the point of national disintegration.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
SE Asia's shopping spree for arms
SE Asia's shopping spree for arms Sin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Malaysian government recently ordered some RM1.2 billion worth of missile systems from UK and Russia, and additional three submarines form France at an undisclosed price. Last month, during his visit to Poland, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad also ordered 64 tanks and armored vehicles worth RM950 million. The military equipment together with related services cost a total of RM1.14 billion.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police admit backing illegal gambling
Police admit backing illegal gambling Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Admissions by active and retired police officers on the involvement of police personnel in providing protection for gambling have further tarnished the already poor image of the police. For the police, receiving hot money is commonplace, it would appear.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police close three money changers
Police close three money changers CIREBON, West Java: Cirebon Police in West Java closed three illegal money changer shops in the city, which have a daily turnover of hundreds of millions of rupiah. The police also arrested the three owners of the shops, Grage Artha Mandiri, MC Restu and MC Rizky. The detained owners were identified as Rohman, Ucup Supriyadi and Yudi Hermawan. "The three firms have been closed because they operated illegally.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
18 drug students expelled
18 drug students expelled BOGOR: Eighteen students from a state junior high school in Cariu, Bogor regency, were expelled as they were found to have used drugs. The school was forced to expel the students -- three of them females -- due to pressure from the parents of other students. They threatened to burn down the school building if the 18 students were still admitted to class, a teacher said.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors postpone Ba'asyir's arrest
Prosecutors postpone Ba'asyir's arrest The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir remains a free man for the present as the Attorney General's Office has postponed arresting him pending a review of the case by the Supreme Court, which sentenced him to nine years in jail for subversion in 1985.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wary Greenspan keeps Asia on tenterhooks
Wary Greenspan keeps Asia on tenterhooks Anchalee Worrachate, Reuters, Singapore Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's cautious U.S. economic outlook suggests export-dependent Asia faces an uncertain few months. Countries benefiting from strong domestic demand, such as South Korea, look set to fare best after Greenspan signalled on Wednesday the Fed is in no hurry to raise rates so long as inflation is subdued. U.S.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Friday, April 19, 2002
TV Program: Friday, April 19, 2002 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:30 Children's Program 9:00 Cooking Program 10:00 Documentary 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 3:00 Music 4:00 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00 Music 9:00 News 9:30 Music: Jazz Club 11:00 Shadow Play TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 7:00 Music 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 Music 10:00 Quiz 11:00 Music 12:00 p.m.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
BP to submit final bid to supply LNG to China
BP to submit final bid to supply LNG to China Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina and the Indonesian unit of British-American oil and gas firm BP Plc. are expected to submit on Sunday their final bid to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China's Guangdong province, according to a senior official at BP. "We're ready to submit the (final) bid ...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
E&Y launches Entrepreneur Award
E&Y launches Entrepreneur Award JAKARTA: Accounting firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) has launched the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award program aimed at promoting role model entrepreneurs. E&Y official John B. Arnold said nominations started on Wednesday and will continue through Aug. 31 and the jury would announce the winners on Oct. 16. He said a nominee must be an owner in-charge and primarily responsible for the recent performance of a company during the past two years.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rain, thunder and strong winds likely to continue
Rain, thunder and strong winds likely to continue The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta can expect rain, thunder and strong winds for the next few days as weather irregularities will remain, marked by a wind direction that is opposite to normal, an expert says.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Excelcom rip off
Excelcom rip off I am the holder of a Pro XL account for a mobile phone; the amount of each monthly invoice for this service is automatically debited from my Visa card account. In March I was in England on business and of course used the phone while I was there. When I returned to Jakarta and received the account for the month of March it was recorded that there was a charge of Rp 739,094 for one call allegedly made by me to Indonesia for a 32:38 minute duration.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Floods still frequently bother many Jakartans
Floods still frequently bother many Jakartans Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For most of Jakartans the misery of the floods has ended. But there are still many residents haunted by the natural disaster although on a scale less dangerous than the floods in late January and early February. People living in Cipinang Besar Selatan subdistrict, East Jakarta, still experience flooding. The rainy season has not yet ended.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Winterbottom spices up British Film Festival
Winterbottom spices up British Film Festival Darul Aqsha, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two films by acclaimed British director Michael Winterbottom -- Wonderland and The Claim -- highlight the British Film Festival, which runs here until April 21 before moving to Bandung and Surabaya. The 41-year-old Michael Winterbottom made his feature film debut with the Butterfly Kiss (1995), a road movie centered on lesbian lovers on a fatal trip through Britain.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sampoerna says Q1 sales volume down
Sampoerna says Q1 sales volume down JAKARTA: Indonesia's second largest cigarette maker PT HM Sampoerna said on Thursday sales volume in the first quarter declined compared to the same period a year ago in line with an overall cigarette market contraction. Sampoerna said on Thursday its total sales in the first quarter this year rose 24.3 percent to Rp 3.35 trillion (US$362 million) from last year while sales volume fell 5.1 percent to 9.93 billion sticks in the same period.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Maluku bans foreigners for 'security reasons'
Maluku bans foreigners for 'security reasons' Oktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon The Maluku civil emergency authorities (PDSDM) have selectively banned foreigners from visiting the war-torn islands for "security reasons" ahead of local separatist leaders' plans to raise a secessionist flag later this month.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian terror suspect pleads guilty to illegal possession of
Indonesian terror suspect pleads guilty to illegal possession of explosives in Philippines Agencies General Santos, Philippines An Indonesian man who allegedly planned a series of almost simultaneous bombings that killed 22 people in Manila in 2000 pleaded guilty on Thursday to illegal possession of explosives and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi entered the plea in the southern Philippine city of General Santos, where the explosives were found earlier this year.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega told to skip Dili's independence declaration
Mega told to skip Dili's independence declaration Kurniawan Hari and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three years after the East Timorese voted overwhelmingly to free themselves from Indonesia, the leaders here still appear to be reluctant to accept the former Portuguese colony's independence.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Increasingly, refugees return to East Timor
Increasingly, refugees return to East Timor Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Some 10,000 of a total of more than 100,000 East Timorese people taking refuge in West Timor will return home to Oecusi, East Timor's enclave bordering North Timor Tengah Regency, this week, says a local military official.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati backs worker death probe
Megawati backs worker death probe JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri gave the go-ahead on Thursday to efforts to reopen investigations into the killing of woman worker Marsinah in 1993. Chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights Djoko Sugianto told reporters after a meeting with Megawati that the murder-rape case had always been discussed at the International Labor Organization's annual conference. "We conveyed the issue to the President and she responded positively," Djoko said.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Customers complain of broken pay phones
Customers complain of broken pay phones Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Have you ever been in dire need of a public phone but all the available ones nearby are out of order? Annoying, isn't it? Be prepared, as it could happen to you anywhere in Jakarta, as many of the payphones are out of order. Effendy, a newspaper agent, said he was frequently unable to find usable payphones.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
MUI's antipornography movement
MUI's antipornography movement From Pikiran Rakyat The 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 central boards of other Islamic mass-based organizations, in response to the negative impact of pornographic material on the nation's character.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
A jumble of purposes of syariah law in Aceh
A jumble of purposes of syariah law in Aceh Kirsten E. Schulze, Senior Lecturer, International History, London School of Economics Like most other aspects in the conflict in Aceh, the debate on the Islamic syariah law has become highly politicized. On the one extreme, it has been hailed as a mechanism for conflict resolution by Aceh's political elite. On the other, it has been dismissed by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as a political tool of Jakarta.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Investment approvals plunge in the first two months
Investment approvals plunge in the first two months Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Approvals issued over the first two months of the year for domestic and foreign direct investments fell by almost 80 percent from the same period last year, signaling that investment growth has yet to catch up with recent signs of improving investor confidence. Data from the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) shows that domestic investment approvals as of Feb.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Electricity crisis
Electricity crisis The marketing director of the state electricity company PLN, Tunggono, said recently that the company was currently striving to cope with an energy (electricity) crisis in 28 regions in Indonesia, excluding Java, Bali and Batam. For that purpose, the PLN is speeding up the construction of power stations and seeking energy sources from big companies with surplus power generation capacity.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
BP ready to revise gas supply concession
BP ready to revise gas supply concession Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta BP Indonesia, a unit of British-American oil and gas firm BP Plc., said it expected to reach an initial understanding with the state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina within the next few days on the revision of BP's concession for the supply of gas in East Java. "Yes ... we'll talk with Pertamina on this issue.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legal counsel team needs extra time to identify errant debtors
Legal counsel team needs extra time to identify errant debtors Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The team of legal experts set up by the government to identify which ex-bank owners have been uncooperative in settling around US$10 billion of debts to the state, has asked for extra time, up until May 30, to complete its task.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
GPRS feature charges
GPRS feature charges Indosat Multimedia Mobile (IM3), a new GSM operator, makes the right move not to charge its subscribers for using the General Packet Radio System (GPRS) feature, at least for the moment. It is supposed to apply charges starting May 2002. GPRS is a feature to access data through mobile phones. We all know that the content is limited due to limited content providers. Not many companies want to play in this narrow market.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hassan to visit Gulf countries
Hassan to visit Gulf countries JAKARTA: Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda will make an immediate trip to three Gulf countries in a bid to boost bilateral ties between Indonesia and the oil-rich Arab states. Hassan and his entourage will fly for Doha this Saturday and will hold talks with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabr al-Thani.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
BII founder surrenders bank stake
BII founder surrenders bank stake The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The founding shareholder of Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) has surrendered its remaining 18 percent stake in the publicly listed bank to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) as part of the repayment of its debts to the government, the agency said on Thursday. "With the transfer of these shares, IBRA's ownership in BII increases from 57 percent to 75 percent ...
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor defendants now blame Habibie
E. Timor defendants now blame Habibie Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defendants in alleged crimes against humanity in East Timor blamed on Thursday the policy of then president B.J. Habibie as the origin of all the troubles that occurred during East Timor's struggle for independence from Indonesia in 1999.
Fri, 19 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bank Niaga to unload more recap bonds
Bank Niaga to unload more recap bonds The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Niaga announced on Thursday its plan to unload some Rp 1 trillion (around US$110 million) worth of recapitalization bonds this year either through the secondary bond market or by exchanging them with restructured loans held by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA). Bank Niaga president Peter B. Stok said that the move was necessary to enable the bank to expand its loan assets.