Archive: 3 April 2002
68 articles found
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
MPR likely to go on with trip to Bali despite flak
MPR likely to go on with trip to Bali despite flakKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite public condemnation, the ad hoc committee for constitutional amendment (PAH I) of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will likely go ahead with its plan to convene outside Jakarta.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
* Headlines: Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI-P 2
* Headlines: Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI-P 2* Opinion: Politicizing Islam to solve Aceh problem 4* City: Smaller retailers feel the pinch of competition 6* Archipelago: RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problem 7 * National: Farmers battle against WTO, IMF 8* World: Musharraf vows full...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 3, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 3, 2001Exhibition* Photo, Visions 01, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Minister's expert staff member
Minister's expert staff member sentenced to 1.5 years in jail The district court in Bandung, West Java, sentenced on Tuesday a former secretary of the West Java administration and currently an expert staff member at the Ministry of Home Affairs to 1.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Home minister staff member jailed for misusing funds
Home minister staff member jailed for misusing fundsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The district court in Bandung, West Java, sentenced on Tuesday a former secretary of the West Java administration and currently an expert staff member at the Ministry of Home Affairs to 1.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Rupiah Rates April 2
Rupiah Rates April 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,270.00 9,270.00 9,819.00 9,721.00Australian dollar 1 5,473.91 4,936.28 5,233.53 5,176.43Brunei dollar 1 5,564.59 5,020.04 5,320.22 5,264.27Canadian dollar 1 6,424.77 5,795.56 6,142.63 6,077.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
How the poor should be treated
How the poor should be treated Private TV station SCTV, on its afternoon news report last Thursday, nicely presented the encounter between a group from the Urban Poor Consortium protesting against injustice and a group claiming to be affiliated with the Betawi Brotherhood Forum.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Four missing after boat capsizes on river
Four missing after boat capsizes on river INDRAMAYU, West Java: Four people are missing after a boat carrying eight people capsized on swollen Cimanuk River in Indramayu regency, West Java, eye witnesses said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
CNPC to invest $700m in Russia
CNPC to invest $700m in Russia SINGAPORE: China National Petroleum Corp. will invest about US$700 million in a proposed $2 billion Sino-Russian pipeline project expected to be operational by 2005, official Chinese media reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Integration spurs Asian economies
Integration spurs Asian economiesZhu Qiwen, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing As regional integration becomes more important in economic globalization, closer economic cooperation benefiting both China and its Asian neighbors is increasingly imperative.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Dengue fever claims 13 lives
Dengue fever claims 13 livesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dengue fever has claimed 13 lives in the capital in the past 13 weeks, an official said on Tuesday.Dr. Paripurna, head of the surveillance and epidemiology unit at the city health agency, said that the disease had affected...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Japan to support RI at Paris Club
Japan to support RI at Paris ClubThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan, Indonesia's single largest bilateral creditor, will lend its support during debt rescheduling talks with the Paris Club next week -- but only if Jakarta pushes ahead with its reform program, a senior Japanese official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Habibie and Akbar to testify in Rahardi's corruption trial
Habibie and Akbar to testify in Rahardi's corruption trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J. Habibie and House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung are both scheduled to testify in the graft trial of former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Council factions accuse Sutiyoso of corruption
Council factions accuse Sutiyoso of corruptionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several party factions in the City Council challenged on Tuesday the practice of corruption in the city administration.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Mega criticized for not attending aid conference
Mega criticized for not attending aid conferenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) said on Tuesday that the country missed a golden opportunity to seek the help of developed nations in resolving its pressing debt and economic problems because of the...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Very low voltage
Very low voltageFrom Media Indonesia On behalf of the executive board of neighborhood unit No. 7 and community unit No. 12 in Pekayon Jaya subdistrict, South Bekasi district, we would like to call on the president director of PLN state electricity company and those within his ranks, particularly...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Rights commission urged to submit report to AGO
Rights commission urged to submit report to AGOTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists urged the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to let the Attorney General's Office start probing the Trisakti and Semanggi killings to end the polemics over its...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
TNI chief honors top brass
TNI chief honors top brass JAKARTA: Army's Strategic Reserves Command chief Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu was among 60 members of the top brass to receive medals from Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Adm. Widodo A.S. on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Treatment for addicts, malpractice or not?
Treatment for addicts, malpractice or not?David and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Directors, Yayasan Harapan Permata Hati Kita, Ciawi Recently The Jakarta Post ran an article titled "If doctors hurt but not heal: It's malpractice.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Medan's flourishing drug trade blamed on poor law enforcement
Medan's flourishing drug trade blamed on poor law enforcementApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Poor law enforcement has allowed the sale of illegal narcotics to flourish in Medan, North Sumatra, causing a serious concerns for local residents, according to a prominent drugs analyst.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on April 2, 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on April 2, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 11,500 Adindo Foresta 65 5 1,000 AGIS 130 5...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Akbar does not
Akbar does not deserve supportFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe political elite has misused the reform message students have struggled for since 1998. The aspiration to build a new Indonesia, where people enjoy better welfare and social justice, remains an illusion.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
BMNU told to drop seminar
BMNU told to drop seminar JAKARTA: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has called on organizers of a seminar that has invited Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres as a speaker to drop the plan.NU chairman Hasyim Muzadi said that the country's largest Muslim organization objected not only to the plan to bring in...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Fledgling 'TV7' to air 2002 GP live
Fledgling 'TV7' to air 2002 GP liveMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It began being aired in November last year, and has yet to be officially launched, but private station TV7 has shown its grit when it comes to sports coverage.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Unproductive civil servants may be laid off
Unproductive civil servants may be laid offThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin said on Tuesday that the government was carefully considering a plan to lay off unproductive civil servants."Layoffs are possible.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
RI warned against backing oil embargo
RI warned against backing oil embargoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government must not follow calls to use the threat of an oil embargo against countries supporting Israel as it would only cause more damage to Indonesia, warned Subroto, a former energy minister and ex-OPEC secretary-general.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Mandiri books Rp2.75t in profit
Mandiri books Rp2.75t in profit JAKARTA: PT Bank Mandiri posted last year an after-tax profit of Rp2.75 trillion (some US$275 million), up from Rp1.1 trillion recorded in 2000, according to a statement.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Prosecutors urge ad hoc trial to go on
Prosecutors urge ad hoc trial to go onTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors asked the court on Tuesday not to dismiss the trial of four middle-ranking military officers and a police chief accused of committing crimes against humanity in East Timor in 1999, and countered defense...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Small retailers feel pinch of competition
Small retailers feel pinch of competitionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With retailers doing robust business amid the country's economic slump, many people believe it is one of the toughest sectors.But not all retailers get an equal slice of the economic pie.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
JP/13/moNEY
JP/13/moNEYThai oks loan for rubber venture BANGKOK: Thailand's Cabinet Tuesday approved a proposal by the Ministry of Agriculture to borrow US$100 million from state-owned Krung Thai Bank PCL to finance its share of the setup of a trilateral rubber consortium, a government spokesman said.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Subiakto's request rejected
Subiakto's request rejected JAKARTA: The police turned down on Tuesday the request from Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya's lawyer, who asked that his client be released from detention as they have completed Subiakto's dossier.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
1. Otto -- Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problem
1. Otto -- Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problem 2 x 22 48 pt Politicizing Islam to solve Aceh problem Otto Syamsuddin Ishak Sociologist Jakarta 2. Asia -- Integration spurs Asian economies 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Integration spurs Asian economies Zhu Qiwen China Daily Asia News Network Beijing
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Megawati visits Indian Hindu holy town: President Megawati
Megawati visits Indian Hindu holy town: President Megawati Soekarnoputri, heading toward the end of her 13-day Asian tour, relaxed at a scenic Indian resort in the Himalayan foothills on Tuesday, officials said.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI Perjuangan
Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI PerjuanganAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta post, Jakarta A senior official of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Tuesday the ongoing investigation by party legislators had discovered that misused State Logistics Agency...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Indonesian arrested upon orders from Jakarta
Indonesian arrested upon orders from JakartaYogita Tahilramani and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former intelligence chief Lt. Gen. (ret) Z.A. Maulani said on Tuesday that the arrest of three Indonesian citizens in Manila was based on an order issued by the Indonesian government...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Accident causes backup on toll road
Accident causes backup on toll road JAKARTA: A cargo truck traveling on the toll road to Soekarno- Hatta International Airport rolled over near Trisakti University, causing a massive backup on Tuesday morning.An official with toll operator PT Jasa Marga, Tisna, said the accident occurred at 6 a.m.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Asian foreign exchange rates down, rising oil prices cited
Asian foreign exchange rates down, rising oil prices citedDow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies weakened modestly Tuesday as rising oil prices and negative sentiment toward the yen underpinned the U.S. dollar in the region.Crude oil prices hit a six-month high of US$26.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Oil simmering at a six-month high on Iraqi embargo threat
Oil simmering at a six-month high on Iraqi embargo threatReuters, London Oil prices steadied at six-month highs on Tuesday as some Muslim exporters reacted cooly to Iraq's threat to cut off supplies to the West to force Israel out of Palestinian territories.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
CMV depends on kind of infection
CMV depends on kind of infection Dear Dr. Donya,I happened to read your article about the CMV virus in The Jakarta Post. (CMV is a member of the herpes virus group that includes herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, varicella-zoster virus, which causes chicken pox, and Epstein-Barr virus, which...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Flight tariff war
Flight tariff war A flight tariff war can be seen on several domestic flight routes today, especially the Jakarta to Surabaya journey. Airlines serving that route, including Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia Airlines and Star Airlines, have implemented tariff strategies to attract passengers.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Trust: The Medco Group approach to growth
Trust: The Medco Group approach to growth As professionals, the employees, management and shareholders of Medco Group are convinced that in business, trust comes above all else.In any business relationship, a loss of trust would instantly ruin a company's image and, slowly but surely, sink it.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Nine bodies found in Purbalingga rivers
Nine bodies found in Purbalingga rivers PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Local police said on Tuesday that at least nine murder victims had been found in Muli River and Serayu River over the last three months, causing a 400 percent rise in the local murder rate as compared to the same period last year.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Rp 500m to repair apartments
Rp 500m to repair apartments JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Mayoralty has budgeted Rp 500 million (US$50,000) to repair three low-cost apartment blocks in Tanah Tinggi, Karet Tengsin and Petamburan.Mayoralty spokesman, Asbarani MK, told beritajakarta.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
He called upon the public participation to overcome the
He called upon the public participation to overcome the disease by cleaning up their environment. He also encouraged the public to use abate powder to kill the eggs of aedes aegypty mosquitoes, the carrier of the virus.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problem
RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problemYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili The Indonesian government and the United Nations Temporary Administration at East Timor (UNTAET) have yet to find an appropriate way of solving the problem of Indonesian assets in the soon-to-be independent nation --...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
JP/7/F01
JP/7/F01Fishermen to storm Jakarta, fishing for tax cutsAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post PekalonganIn a move to step up pressure on the government to revoke newly decreed fishing taxes, thousands of fishermen from Central Java have planned to storm the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries office...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Yogyakarta police sued for 'torture'
Yogyakarta police sued for 'torture' YOGYAKARTA: The relatives of Aan Yulianto, a bystander during last week's brawl in Yogyakarta who died on Sunday after being questioned by the authorities, said on Tuesday they will sue the local police for allegedly torturing him."We want justice and the truth.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Jakarta as capital city
Jakarta as capital cityFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe concept of moving Indonesia's capital from Jakarta is based on idealism and reality. The idealism basis starts from the thought that a lot of places with historical value as the centers of royal powers for thousands of years are found in Indonesia, like...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Farmers struggle against WTO, IMF
Farmers struggle against WTO, IMFA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Freedom from injustice as a result of political reform in the country has proven short-lived for Indonesian farmers, who are now facing tougher challenges in the form of a global regime, an activist said.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Diversifying, expanding and sharing
Diversifying, expanding and sharing Debuting as an oil drilling contractor about two decades ago, Medco Group has since that time expanded its reach into different businesses in the land and water of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali and Sulawesi.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Kelapa Gading project angers residents
Kelapa Gading project angers residentsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A basketball arena and retail outlets being built in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, violate the land use permit, which states the lot is to be used only for social and public facilities, according to residents.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Inflationary pressures ease
Inflationary pressures ease The deflation of 0.02 percent in March could ease concerns about inflationary pressures that were raised by the consumer- price increase of 2 percent in January and 1.52 percent in February, paving the way for an easing in monetary policy.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Legislators unanimous in condemning Israel
Legislators unanimous in condemning IsraelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators here condemned on Tuesday Israel's siege of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's headquarters in Ramallah, the West Bank, but could not come up with any concrete suggestions on how to put an end to the Palestine-Israel...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Students urged to help foster genuine reform
Students urged to help foster genuine reformA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Students, at the forefront of the reform movement in 1998, have been urged to take up their old role once more in the face of a political elite widely blamed for diverting the winds of change.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Mega forms team to boost economic ties with Japan
Mega forms team to boost economic ties with JapanAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has set up a special team to advise the government on how to boost economic relations with Japan.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Six arrested for counterfeiting
Six arrested for counterfeiting BOGOR: The Bogor Police have arrested an Army officer and five others suspected of being involved in a counterfeiting ring.Police seized Rp 2.8 billion (US$280,000) in counterfeit notes from the Army officer, Adj. Brig. Robert.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Sino-Islam harmony
Sino-Islam harmony The Hong Kong-based Chinese magazine Yazhou Zhoukan in its Feb. 18 issue reported it as a breakthrough that a Sinology center was set up at Muhammadiyah University in Yogyakarta on Oct. 10, 2001 and Chinese language was also being taught.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, April 3, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, April 3, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:00 News11:00 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 Show9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 Talk...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
'Pelecing', hot fair of Lombok pride
'Pelecing', hot fair of Lombok pridePanca Nugraha, Contributor, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Some people say that your trip to Yogyakarta is incomplete if you do not dine at a sidewalk food stall (lesehan) where guests savor the meals sitting on the mat.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Geothermal power could end blackouts
Geothermal power could end blackoutsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sukabumi The Indonesian Geothermal Association (API) said on Tuesday geothermal power plants would produce more than 400 Megawatts (MW) in additional electricity power until 2005 to help avoid the imminent power crisis in the...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problem
Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problemOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Sociologist, Author, 'Dari Maaf ke Panik Aceh' (From Apologies to Aceh Panic), Jakarta The Aceh administration seized the ritual momentum of the Islamic New Year, 1 Muharam 1423 (March 15, 2002) to declare the implementation of syariah...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Officials told not to wear coats
Officials told not to wear coats SURABAYA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin renewed his call on Tuesday for government officials to stop wearing coats while working for the sake of efficiency.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
The Medco Group: Getting fit through sweet, bitter times
The Medco Group: Getting fit through sweet, bitter times After only 21 years in the business, the Medco Group has grown into a growing leading corporation with diversified businesses.During the recent bitter period of financial turmoil the country experienced, Medco not only booked remarkable...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
1. TEA: 1 line, 35 counts
1. TEA: 1 line, 35 countsUrasenke: Art of Japanese tea drinking2. PLECIN: 1 line 35 counts'Pelecing', hot fair of Lombok pride 3. FRANCE 2 lines, 40 countsFor French chefs, the answer to success lies in the stars - Michelin stars
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
'Labor union backs Indosat sale plan'
'Labor union backs Indosat sale plan'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should be able to complete the high-profile sale of shares in international call operator PT Indosat to foreign investors this year, after it finally wins support of the labor union.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
4 x 10
4 x 10 RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problem SEKWILDA2 x 25 Home minister staff member jailed for misusing funds DRUGS2 x 30 Medan's flourishing drug trade blamed on poor law enforcement
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Doctors end strike in Lampung
Doctors end strike in Lampung BANDARLAMPUNG: Around 300 part-time, non-contract doctors in Lampung ended their week-long strike on Tuesday after Minister of Health Achmad Suyudi promised them better pay and a clearer employment status.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
GEARING UP FOR FREE TRADE: Commuters get through the gate on the
GEARING UP FOR FREE TRADE: Commuters get through the gate on the Entikong border in West Kalimantan, where the Malaysia-Indonesia highway is being expanded. The traffic of vehicles, including container trucks, are expected increase via the Entikong and Malaysia's Tebedu gates when the ASEAN Free...