Archive: 11 May 2002
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Sat, 11 May 2002
Expert cautions Rini on countertrade deals
Expert cautions Rini on countertrade dealsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The move by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi to push for countertrade deals with other nations should help increase the country's exports amid the current global economic slowdown, but one...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Indonesia cruches Thailand in Thomas Cup opener
Indonesia cruches Thailand in Thomas Cup openerNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Indonesia managed to clear the first hurdle in its bid to defend the Thomas Cup trophy by crushing Thailand 5-0 in the Group B matches in Guangzhou, China.
Sat, 11 May 2002
'Lies enough for House to form inquiry on Akbar'
'Lies enough for House to form inquiry on Akbar'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Discrepancies and lies, which have surfaced during the trials concerning a high-profile graft case implicating House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung, should encourage legislators to establish a special committee to...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Hungarian buses may hit city
Hungarian buses may hit city JAKARTA: Hungarian Icarus buses will likely hit the city streets as Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was impressed with a presentation made by the bus company on Friday."They want to invest here.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Ratelindo invests $36 million
Ratelindo invests $36 million JAKARTA : PT Ratelindo, a subsidiary of PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk, said that the company had invested some US$36 million to expand its telecommunications network.Virano Nasution, a director of Ratelindo, said in his statement said that the money was used to finance the...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Health workers criticize Sutiyoso
Health workers criticize Sutiyoso Healthy people are more productive. The people who know most about people's health are doctors and nurses. They spend their time taking care of sick people. Members of these professions share with The Jakarta Post their opinion on Governor Sutiyoso's policy on...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Honda to invest $70m in RI
Honda to invest $70m in RI JAKARTA : Japan's third-largest automaker, the Honda Motor Co., has unveiled plans to invest some US$70 million in Indonesia in March 2003, according to a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Islamic state campaigners need syariah interpretation
Islamic state campaigners need syariah interpretationNurrohman, Lecturer, Sunan Gunung Jati State Institute for Islamic Studies, Bandung Two of the most important questions that arose from the recent controversies surrounding Az-Zaitun Boarding School in Indramayu, West Java -- where Islamic...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Gus Dur files complaint against Amien
Gus Dur files complaint against AmienThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid filed a defamation complaint at Jakarta Police Headquarters against People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais on Friday.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Navy to have infantry brigade
Navy to have infantry brigade SURABAYA: Navy Chief of Staff Vice Marshall Bernard Kent Sondakh has said here on Friday that the Navy will have an infantry brigade within two years.To that end, the Navy had forged cooperation with the Ambassador of Poland, he said, referring to Krzysztof Szumski in...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Legislators move to summon Megawati
Legislators move to summon MegawatiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of verbal threats, a number of legislators finally submitted on Friday a petition demanding that President Megawati Soekarnoputri reveal the source of Rp 30 billion in funds she donated to the Indonesian military (TNI) and...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Syrians stand trial for fraud
Syrians stand trial for fraud BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A Syrian family is standing trial here for conspiracy to defraud and inflicting millions of rupiah in losses on a foreign exchange dealer.During the first hearing on Wednesday, prosecutors charged the family, consisting of a 56-year-old...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Woman jailed for hoarding fuel
Woman jailed for hoarding fuel TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to three-months in jail for hording diesel fuel in a house located on Jl. K.H. Hasyim Ashari, Cipondoh subdistrict, Tangerang, from November 2001 to January 2002.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Police negligence results in escape of 24 detainees
Police negligence results in escape of 24 detaineesLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The negligence of police officers has resulted in the escape of 24 detainees from the Senen Police substation on Jl. Stasiun Senen, Central Jakarta, early on Friday.
Sat, 11 May 2002
VP Hamzah lashes out at his critics
VP Hamzah lashes out at his criticsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz lashed out at his critics on Friday, calling un-Islamic those who disapproved of his visit to detained Laskar Jihad commander Ja'far Umar Thalib.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Erna Witoelar stays true to the fight in a troubled world
Erna Witoelar stays true to the fight in a troubled worldBerni K. Mustafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What does it take to stand up against the world and not let up? There are different answers, but Erna Witoelar has one.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Rupiah Rates May.10
Rupiah Rates May.10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,787.00 8,787.00 9,333.00 9,241.00Australian dollar 1 5,322.17 4,769.58 5,075.29 5,016.01Brunei dollar 1 5,411.07 4,855.50 5,160.06 5,106.37Canadian dollar 1 6,254.87 5,612.19 5,964.72 5,902.
Sat, 11 May 2002
NGOs launch campaign to save women's lives
NGOs launch campaign to save women's livesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists and health experts are joining hands for a nationwide campaign to increase awareness, particularly among decision-makers, of the high rate of mortality and abuse suffered by Indonesian women.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Asian monies higher, dollar weakens
Asian monies higher, dollar weakensAlan Yonan Jr., Singapore, Dow Jones The dollar resumed its downward trend in Asia Friday after a short-lived rally on Wall Street fizzled and investor focus returned to vulnerabilities facing the U.S. currency.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Government to evaluate Maluku's emergency status
Government to evaluate Maluku's emergency statusThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government wants a thorough evaluation of the viability of the civil emergency authority in Maluku owing to the fact that the prolonged conflict persists despite the peace agreement.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Megawati and badminton
Megawati and badminton President Megawati injected some spirit into the Indonesian shuttlers, who, on Monday (May 6), left for Ghuangzhou, China, to take part in the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup championships.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Violence on 'TPI'
Violence on 'TPI'From Warta KotaTelevisi Pendidikan Indonesia (TPI), originally established for educational purposes, seems to be somewhat deviating from its true mission now. We used to advise our children to watch TPI frequently to increase their knowledge, such as through the "Discovery series.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Joyful Afghan refugees fly home
Joyful Afghan refugees fly homeAgencies, Jakarta Janna (above) plays with her toy guns as her family and other Afghan refugees wait to board a charter flight taking them home to Afghanistan.Under a voluntary repatriation program organized by the International Organization of Migration (IOM), 36...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Erwin Gutawa to hold solo concert
Erwin Gutawa to hold solo concert JAKARTA: Noted composer Erwin Gutawa and his orchestra will hold his first solo concert, Konser EG, at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Center on May 16.He will play various kinds of music, from pop and rock to jazz and traditional music.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Turning perceptions into concrete reality
Turning perceptions into concrete realityJames Kallman, PT Grant Thornton Indonesia, Jakarta In today's world, economics and finance are increasingly dependent on political, geo-political and socio-economic impressions. The use of the word "impressions" is deliberate.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Drug abuse increases spread of HIV/AIDS in North Sumatra
Drug abuse increases spread of HIV/AIDS in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Drug abuse has raised renewed concerns in North Sumatra as it is contributing significantly to the rise in the number of HIV/AIDS cases, which has reached 56 since the first case was discovered in the...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Indonesia's exports fall again
Indonesia's exports fall again The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) has announced a drop in the overall export value by 13.80 percent in the first quarter of 2002 from US$14.86 billion to the corresponding period of 2001.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Bali governor backs away from Buleleng regent election row
Bali governor backs away from Buleleng regent election rowI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Balinese administration has yet to declare its official stance on the outcome of the election for Buleleng regent, which saw the dominant Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Trisakti tragedy fades into oblivion
Trisakti tragedy fades into oblivionBerni K. Moestafa and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was the beginning of the end for former President Soeharto when on May 12, 1998 four students of Trisakti University were shot dead during a peaceful rally demanding political reform.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Art gathering to highlight HIV/AIDS
Art gathering to highlight HIV/AIDS JAKARTA: An art gathering entitled Malam Renungan AIDS Nusantara (The Archipelago Contemplation on AIDS) will take place at the National Museum on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, on May 18 starting at 8 p.m. as a part of a HIV/AIDS awareness campaign.
Sat, 11 May 2002
2002 fuel demand may be higher than target
2002 fuel demand may be higher than targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina will publish the results of its domestic fuel consumption survey later this month, with 2002 consumption expected to be higher than the figure stated in the current state budget.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Education must be free
Education must be free After almost sixty years of independence, education has remained a luxury only affordable to the wealthy elite (top government officials, wealthy businesspeople and the nonindigenous population).
Sat, 11 May 2002
Malnourished babies found
Malnourished babies found BATANG, Central Java: The health agency here has placed 29 infants under a special care regime in a number of community heath centers due to malnutrition.Head of the agency Wahyu Rahadi said 27 of the babies were found in the poor subdistrict of South Karangasem in this...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Kartika Chandra hotel's service
Kartika Chandra hotel's service I was one of the nominees to receive an award for "ASEAN Executive Cooperation Development Golden Award 2002 and International Human Rights Golden Award 2002", held on April 26, 2002, in Kirana Ballroom Kartika Chandra Hotel, Jakarta.
Sat, 11 May 2002
New scoring system forces countries to change training
New scoring system forces countries to change trainingNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China The new scoring system of the best-of-five games, with each game lasting seven points, which has been used on a trial basis by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) since the 2001...
Sat, 11 May 2002
31 Aceh fishermen arrest in Myanmar
31 Aceh fishermen arrest in Myanmar BANDA ACEH: Myanmarese authorities have arrested 31 Acehnese fishermen for illegally fishing in their waters.Adli Abdulah, secretary of the Aceh sea customs, said here on Friday that the fishermen were staying in two prisons in Myanmarese towns of Kawhtong and...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Indonesia may halt future peace talks with GAM
Indonesia may halt future peace talks with GAMAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is likely to halt future peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) should the secessionist movement persist with its agenda of seceding from Indonesia.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Goethe's new venue to refresh cultural ties
Goethe's new venue to refresh cultural tiesChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta East meets West: A German choreographer experiences new dance elements by cooperation with Javanese dancers. Music meets literature: An Indonesian composer creates solo music performances inspired by German poems.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Success story of dried flower business
Success story of dried flower businessTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java They are a different kind of flower, but no less beautiful. What's more, they last a lot longer that the usual floral decorations.
Sat, 11 May 2002
New bus system might worsen traffic jams
New bus system might worsen traffic jamsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Transportation Agency warned on Friday that the busway project, scheduled to start later this year, would worsen traffic jams along the roads due to be used by the new buses.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Court issues ruling on class action
Court issues ruling on class actionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the wide misperception and rejection of class action lawsuits, the Supreme Court has issued a regulation requiring the district court and judges to accept class action suits filed by groups who may have been wrongfully...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Past stars to join Anniswati chess event
Past stars to join Anniswati chess eventMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian chess veterans Upi Darmayana Tamin and Lisa Lumondong are set to take part in the inaugural Anniswati Memorial Cup, the organizing committee says.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Annan to hand over power to E. Timor
Annan to hand over power to E. TimorReuters, United Nations United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will travel to East Timor to hand over power when the new government celebrates its hard-won independence later this month, UN officials said on Thursday.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Telkom ends year-long dispute with Ariawest
Telkom ends year-long dispute with AriawestRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said Friday it had reached an agreement with PT Ariawest International to purchase the latter's fixed line assets in West Java and Banten in a deal costing Telkom...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Mystery still shrouds wealthy school
Mystery still shrouds wealthy schoolMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Al-Zaytun Islamic (pesantren) boarding school in the West Java town of Indramayu was previously virtually unknown to most Indonesians and foreigners, but it has attracted the spotlight recently following its...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Al-Zaytun boarding school enjoys impressive growth
Al-Zaytun boarding school enjoys impressive growthMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Al-Zaytun is a relatively new but hugely wealthy Islamic boarding school or pesantren located in the remote village of Mekar Jaya in Haurgeulis subdistrict, Indramayu regency, West Java.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Big fare hike set for public buses
Big fare hike set for public busesAhmad Junaidi and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commuters should prepare to pay more as the government on Friday proposed increasing land transportation fares following the recent fuel price hike.
Sat, 11 May 2002
City finally looks set to take action over floods
City finally looks set to take action over floodsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso would officially start construction of the 23.6-kilometer long eastern flood canal worth Rp 4 trillion (about US$430 million) to coincide with the city's 475th anniversary next month, an...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Tommy's lawyers blasted for avoiding trial
Tommy's lawyers blasted for avoiding trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All citizens are supposed to respect the court as an institution to uphold the law in the country. Consequently, whether they are a defendant, a witness, a prosecutor or a lawyer, they must obey its orders...
Sat, 11 May 2002
The danger of fires
The danger of fires Although the long and notably wet rainy season -- which should, by the experts' reckoning, already have left us -- still seems reluctant to go away, the fire that destroyed the Hotel Perdana Wisata in Bandung last Monday should serve as a timely reminder to Jakartans that steps...
Sat, 11 May 2002
Government warned against delay in BII rights issue
Government warned against delay in BII rights issueDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A greater amount of tax payers money would be needed to salvage ailing Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) if the government's planned bailout measure was delayed, a senior official of the bank warned.
Sat, 11 May 2002
City Council supports Monas fence
City Council supports Monas fenceAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite protests from the public, the City Council gave the green light on Wednesday to the city administration's plan to build a four-kilometer-long fence encircling the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Ginandjar graft case to reopen this month
Ginandjar graft case to reopen this monthTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is close to establishing a joint team of investigators ready to continue investigation into an US$24.
Sat, 11 May 2002
Security enhanced in Batam airport
Security enhanced in Batam airport BATAM, Riau: Batam authorities stepped up security at all places Vice President Hamzah Haz would visits in line with the planned demonstration demanding the formation of Riau Island province.