Archive: 6 April 2002
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Sat, 06 Apr 2002
'Suu Kyi-junta talks nearing landmark stage'
'Suu Kyi-junta talks nearing landmark stage' MYANMAR: The opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) is optimistic that 18-month talks between its leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the ruling junta are nearing a landmark stage, a top official said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
BLBI team to advise on financial sector reform
BLBI team to advise on financial sector reformThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its special team of experts assigned to help decide the burden sharing between the government and the central bank over losses resulting from abuse in bank liquidity support facility...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
MPR's Bali trip canceled
MPR's Bali trip canceled You may not have been to Paris, Venice or the island of Capri, but you certainly have been to the famous tourist island of Bali at least once. The number of foreign tourists planning a holiday in Bali seems to increase every year.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Two to Tango
Two to Tango Excellent write-up and courage shown by your reporter illuminating the cash packets delivered to the Judge's Chambers. Bribery in legal system not merely fictitious story (The Jakarta Post on April 4, 2002).
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Aid, prayers better than traveling to Palestine: Hamzah
Aid, prayers better than traveling to Palestine: HamzahFabiola Desi Unidjaja and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Friday that the government would neither prevent nor facilitate the deployment of Indonesian volunteer fighters to war-ravaged Palestine.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Goh: Militant group plans to crash plane into Singapore
Goh: Militant group plans to crash plane into SingaporeEdward Harris, Associated Press, Singapore A Singaporean member of an Islamic militant group linked to the al-Qaida terrorist network is suspected of planning to hijack a plane and crash it into the city-state's international airport,...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Just the facts, please
Just the facts, pleaseThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore And here they go again. In Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat, in the national press and in party channels, Singapore is being flayed anew for being un-neighborly, un-cooperative, insensitive, selfish.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
The irony of tax reporting
The irony of tax reporting Amid the intense government campaign through its taxation institution to encourage all citizens to possess taxpayer code numbers (NPWP) and submit their annual tax returns (SPT), still there is a foreign investment company, PT OPC (NPWP: 1-081-598-3- 407), which refuses...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
ASEAN agrees on scheme to boost electronics trade
ASEAN agrees on scheme to boost electronics tradeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economics ministers of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed on Friday a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for electronics and electrical equipment, which is expected to significantly reduce the cost of...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
* Headlines: Aid, prayers better than travelling to Palestine 2
* Headlines: Aid, prayers better than travelling to Palestine 2* Opinion: What good governance is for4* City: Jakarta governor hires top-notch lawyers 6* Archipelago: Two bomb explosions rock Poso 7 * National: Dirty politicians a blight on Indonesia 8* World: Bounties offered for killing of...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Textile Museum closed for a month
Textile Museum closed for a month JAKARTA: The Museum Tekstil's main exhibition room will be closed down for one month, from April 5 to May 4, as announced by the City Museum and Restoration Agency on Thursday at the city administration's official website BeritaJakarta.com.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Amien questions privatization plan
Amien questions privatization planKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais questioned on Friday the government's plan to sell a number of state companies, saying that the policy would cause the nation to suffer losses in the future.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Should Megawati have stayed home?
Should Megawati have stayed home?Umar Hadi, Diplomat, Jakarta While an editorial in The Jakarta Post on April 1 praised the visit of President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the Korean Peninsula, the following day an article by J. Soedjati Djiwandono in essence criticized Megawati's recent trip.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Akbar set free, can go abroad
Akbar set free, can go abroadTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's probably a mere coincidence that the Central Jakarta District Court freed big-time corruption suspect House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung from detention on his wife's 42nd birthday on...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Govt to plead for leniency in Paris
Govt to plead for leniency in Paris Brought down to its knees by mountains of almost US$140 billion in foreign and domestic debt burdens, the Indonesian government is meeting again with the Paris Club of sovereign creditors on Monday asking for a another deferment of debt payments due between April...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Two bomb explosions rock Poso, peace process shaken
Two bomb explosions rock Poso, peace process shakenErik W., The Jakarta Post, Palu At least two bomb explosions have rocked the Poso district in troubled Central Sulawesi amid ongoing raids by local security authorities implementing last December's peace accord.Central Sulawesi Police spokesman Adj.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
WB finds N. Sumatra administration guilty of graft
WB finds N. Sumatra administration guilty of graftApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The World Bank found that most of the Rp 7 billion revolving development assistance fund to North Sumatra had been misused by 17 subdistricts in the province, a World Bank official said here on Thursday.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Indonesia takes commanding 2-0 lead over Lebanon
Indonesia takes commanding 2-0 lead over LebanonMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java Indonesia took a commanding 2-0 lead over Lebanon on the opening day of their Davis Cup playoff, after Suwandi and Febi Widhiyanto won their respective first singles matches at the Embong Sawo Tennis...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
U.S. court rules Pertamina in contempt
U.S. court rules Pertamina in contemptMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. District Court in Houston, Texas, has issued a contempt order against the state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina for using a Jakarta court to avoid paying damages to foreign controlled power company Karaha...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Farallon pays rest of BCA stake
Farallon pays rest of BCA stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. investment firm Farallon Capital Management has finalized payment for a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) on Friday, according to a spokeswoman at Farallon's local unit Farindo Investment Limited.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Gas stations defy land use plan, operate in greenbelt
Gas stations defy land use plan, operate in greenbeltBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration's decision to extend permits for 32 gas stations on green areas across the capital has received sharp criticism.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Waiting for an explanation
Waiting for an explanation From the beginning, the arrest of three Indonesians at the Benigno Aquino International Airport in Manila, the Philippines, raised questions.The climax was when the former chief of the Indonesian State Intelligence Coordination Agency (BIN), Lt. Gen. (ret.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Waiting for an explanation
Waiting for an explanation From the beginning, the arrest of three Indonesians at the Benigno Aquino International Airport in Manila, the Philippines, raised questions.The climax was when the former chief of the Indonesian State Intelligence Coordination Agency, retired Lt. Gen.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Violent mob burn 'rapist' alive in horror attack
Violent mob burn 'rapist' alive in horror attackAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purbalingga Hundreds of residents of Siremeng village in Purbalingga, Central Java, stormed the local police station on Thursday night, removing the alleged rapist of a teenage girl from his cell and executing him.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Rupiah Rates April 5
Rupiah Rates April 5 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,105.00 9,105.00 9,653.00 9,557.00Australian dollar 1 5,361.71 4,826.56 5,121.88 5,066.17Brunei dollar 1 5,500.82 4,953.75 5,254.76 5,199.67Canadian dollar 1 6,338.60 5,707.75 6,055.07 5,991.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Funds sought to finance repatriation
Funds sought to finance repatriation JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla said on Friday that Indonesia still needed US$20 million to repatriate 9,000 former civil servants and military personnel currently staying in makeshift refugee camps in West Timor.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Religious chiefs to visit Ambon to promote peace, boost morale
Religious chiefs to visit Ambon to promote peace, boost morale Despite security problems including Wednesday's violence in Ambon, religious leaders still plan to visit the provincial capital, Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Islamic organization (NU) Hasyim Muzadi told The Jakarta Post contributor...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
4 x 10 x 1 colom
4 x 10 x 1 colom Violent mob burn 'rapist' alive in horror attack poso2 x 25 x 4 colomn Two bomb explosions rock Poso, peace process shaken WB1 x 30 x 5 colomn World Bank finds N. Sumatra guilty of corruption SEMEN1 x 20 x 3 column PT Semen Padang reshuffle opposed
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Sjahrir to launch new party
Sjahrir to launch new party JAKARTA: Economist Sjahrir, who is also the chairman of New Indonesia Association (PIB), will soon launch his newly established political party.He has refused to disclose the name of the party as well as the announcement date.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Hamzah undecided about PPP congress
Hamzah undecided about PPP congress JAKARTA: United Development Party (PPP) chairman Hamzah Haz said on Friday that his party had yet to determine the exact date on which its national congress would be held, saying the issue would be discussed during a leadership meeting in June.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
SINGAPORE: Total motor vehicle sales in Southeast Asia's top
SINGAPORE: Total motor vehicle sales in Southeast Asia's top four markets namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines during the two months to February rose 19 percent to 177,644 units from 149,533 a year earlier, Automotive Resources Asia Ltd (ARA) said.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
EU-ASEAN free trade pact still way off, says Patten
EU-ASEAN free trade pact still way off, says PattenMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore European Commissioner Chris Patten said Friday that he discussed the idea of an ASEAN-EU free trade agreement (FTA) with Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, but no commitments were made.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
1. TOMMY (28cm) -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 1/4 (4x8)
1. TOMMY (28cm) -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 1/4 (4x8) Tommy fails to testify at trial 2. LAWYER (46cm) -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 4/2 (2x18) Top lawyers hired to defend governor 3. MULIA (38cm) -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x37) City threatens to seize Hotel Mulia 4.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Andersen Indonesia in no hurry to merge
Andersen Indonesia in no hurry to mergeAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arthur Andersen's affiliate in Indonesia says that it is in no hurry to join the merger frenzy of its Asian peers, but would closely watch their developments, as its U.S.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
One inmate in Cipinang infected by HIV
One inmate in Cipinang infected by HIVDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The warden of Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta denied a report by the City Health Agency that HIV/AIDS was a major problem in Jakarta's penitentiaries, saying there was only one reported case of an HIV-positive...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Bus owners demand security in Majalengka
Bus owners demand security in Majalengka MAJALENGKA, West Java: A number of public bus operators have asked the local police and the local office of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to provide security for their vehicles serving the Majalengka route.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
AGO to help curb corruption at SOEs
AGO to help curb corruption at SOEsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Office of the State Minister of State Enterprises and the Attorney General's Office are joining forces to fight corruption at state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Sekar and Bunga bloom in fine arts galore
Sekar and Bunga bloom in fine arts galoreYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Edwin's Gallery in South Jakarta has been running an exhibit of the finest works of two female artists both of whom have names that happen to mean "flower", in Indonesian, Sekar and Bunga.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
'Marsinah' fails to portray the truth of the controversy
'Marsinah' fails to portray the truth of the controversyJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Marsinah, (**1/2 out of four stars); Drama, 115 minutes; Starring Diah Arum, Megarita, Intarti, Tosan Wiryawan; Directed by Slamet Rahardjo Djarot; A Gedam Sinemuda Perkasa Production.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
No control of ground water use
No control of ground water use TANGERANG: The creation of the Banten province has created a new problem for Tangerang's conservation management and its licensing agency for the control of ground water usage due to the excessive use of ground water by companies operating in the area.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Regional administrations told to revoke 80 regulations
Regional administrations told to revoke 80 regulationsKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The central government has asked regional administrations to revoke at least 80 problematic regulations for fear that they will discourage investment, a senior official said on Thursday.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
'Syariah in Aceh silencing women's voices'
'Syariah in Aceh silencing women's voices' There are fears that the official implementation of syariah, or Islamic Law, in Aceh since March 15 has compromised demands for bringing human rights violators to trial. There have been also been incidents of violence involving syariah.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
ICW demands probe into non-budgetary funds
ICW demands probe into non-budgetary fundsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) renewed its demands to the Attorney General's Office on Friday to investigate all findings concerning the off-balance sheet funds in government institutions and their...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Is there a magic formula for disciplining the nation?
Is there a magic formula for disciplining the nation? Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta In her trip to China, North Korea and South Korea, President Megawati Soekarnoputri stated openly that, despite the troubles those...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Asian monies up, rupiah closes at 6-month high
Asian monies up, rupiah closes at 6-month highDow Jones, Singapore Southeast Asian currencies were bolstered by the resilient yen Friday, while foreign exchange markets in Taiwan and South Korea were closed for public holidays.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on April 5, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 235 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,150 0...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
PT Semen Padang reshuffle opposed
PT Semen Padang reshuffle opposedKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang The people of West Sumatra have reacted strongly to an instruction by State Minister of State Enterprise Laksamana Sukardi directing PT Semen Gresik to replace the boards of directors of PT Semen Padang and PT Semen Tonasa.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
ASEAN ministers say back in economic recovery after crisis
ASEAN ministers say back in economic recovery after crisisDavid Brunnstrom, Reuters, Yangon Southeast Asian finance ministers agreed on Friday their region's economy was back in recovery mode but said this needed to be consolidated and protected from outside shocks through further reform.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
No need to consult KL on land reclamation: S'pore
No need to consult KL on land reclamation: S'poreAgence France-Presse, Singapore A Singapore minister said on Friday there was no need to consult Malaysia on a reclamation project near the neighbors' maritime border, which has raised protests from Kuala Lumpur.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Audit body 'lacks teeth to fight corruptions'
Audit body 'lacks teeth to fight corruptions'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso claimed in his 2001 budget speech last week that his administration was serious in eradicating corruption from the city government.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Japanese businessmen ask for security, policy consistency
Japanese businessmen ask for security, policy consistencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese businessmen urged the Indonesian government on Friday to provide better security and consistent investment policies in a bid to lure more investment and help revive the country's ailing economy.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Religious office head under fire
Religious office head under fire PADANG, West Sumatra: Employees at the West Sumatra religious affairs office have demanded that their boss, Dalimi Abdullah, be dismissed for his alleged involvement in corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN).
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
1. Bandoro -- Is there a magic formula for disciplining the
1. Bandoro -- Is there a magic formula for disciplining the nation? 1 x 22 48 pt Bodoni What's the trick to discipline? Magic for discipline? Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta 2.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
The new art of vertical gardening
The new art of vertical gardeningBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta More and more people have taken up gardening as a hobby and are growing flowers, fruit and vegetables in yards, lawns or other open spaces. They have utilized idle land for urban agriculture.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Dirty politicians a blight on Indonesia: Scholar
Dirty politicians a blight on Indonesia: ScholarA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The integrity of members of the House of Representatives (DPR) needed to be overhauled, not the political system, noted political scientist Deliar Noer said in Jakarta on Friday.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Second officer named in brutality case
Second officer named in brutality case YOGYAKARTA: A second policeman, Soleh, was named a suspect by the Yogyakarta Police in the torture of Aan Yulianto, who died in the hospital after being questioned by police over his suspected involvement in a brawl between police officers and a group of...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Govt to plead for leniency in Paris
Govt to plead for leniency in Paris Brought to its knees by almost US$140 billion in foreign and domestic debt, the Indonesian government is meeting again with the Paris Club of sovereign creditors on Monday to ask for another deferment of debt payments, which are due between April and the end of...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Paiton Energy seeking loan for power project
Paiton Energy seeking loan for power projectMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Independent power producer (IPP) Paiton Energy is currently negotiating with several foreign financial institutions to obtain a loan for the development of unit 3 and unit 4 power generating units of the...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Hold Sutiyoso accountable
Hold Sutiyoso accountable Members of the Jakarta Legislative Council should use the democratic power vested in them to scrutinize heavily the performance of Governor Sutiyoso.They have that opportunity now as they are assessing his speech -- in which he gave an account of his leadership for the...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Tommy fails to testify in trial
Tommy fails to testify in trialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Murder accused Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra was not required to testify at the trial of an alleged accomplice in the killing because prosecutors failed to include him on a list of witnesses, the presiding judge said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Yogyakarta seeks to get back ancient books
Yogyakarta seeks to get back ancient booksAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The royal family of Yogyakarta Palace has called on members of public, especially those living overseas, to return thousands of the Palace's ancient books, which were looted by British and Dutch soldiers in...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Racing between peace and war in Maluku
Racing between peace and war in Maluku The "Malino II" agreement that was signed in February between Maluku's conflicting groups was supposed to have ended the communal violence which has killed thousands of people there since January 1999.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Order on toll roads urgently needed
Order on toll roads urgently needed In the name of practicality, toll roads are currently no longer treated as freeways.At any given moment, we can see how city buses pick up and drop off passengers at will on some sections of the roads.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Police summon witnesses on FBR case
Police summon witnesses on FBR case JAKARTA: City Police summoned 12 people on Friday as witnesses of a violent attack conducted by the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) at the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on March 28.Among the witnesses were women and children.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Top-notch lawyers hired to defend governor
Top-notch lawyers hired to defend governorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is hiring three top-notch lawyers to defend itself in a class action suit filed by flood victims who are demanding compensation for the losses they incurred as a result of the February floods.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
City threatens to seize Hotel Mulia
City threatens to seize Hotel MuliaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration told private developer PT Jakarta Country Club, which owns the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Central Jakarta, on Friday to pay Rp 15 billion (more than US$1.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Regent may be sued for accident
Regent may be sued for accident BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Dozens of Way Kanan residents are planning to file a lawsuit against Regent Tamanuri for a hit-and- run accident.The residents allege that the regent struck with his car two men riding on a motorcycle -- 24-year-old Suparlan and 22-year- old...
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Ambon blast may be linked to military
Ambon blast may be linked to militaryThe Jakarta Post, Ambon/Jakarta Maluku security authorities have no leads in the bombing which killed at least seven people in the city of Ambon, but public speculation is growing that the powerful blast was linked to the Indonesian military.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Over 100 buildings demolished
Over 100 buildings demolished TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration began demolishing over 100 buildings along Jl. Jend Sudirman on Thursday because -- according to the administration -- their construction was illegal, they disturbed traffic flow and were an eyesore.
Sat, 06 Apr 2002
Telkom in talks to embrace VoIP operators
Telkom in talks to embrace VoIP operatorsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom said it was holding talks with telephone Internet operators to adopt their services, as a recently issued decree bans their operation to make way for new operators...