Archive: 20 May 2002
67 articles found
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati cheers Timor Lorosae's independence
Megawati cheers Timor Lorosae's independence The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bracing strong opposition from hardliners at home, President Megawati Soekarnoputri made a brief visit to Timor Lorosae on Sunday to attend the country's declaration of independence.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysians detained in Pontianak
Malaysians detained in Pontianak PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Pontianak Police are detaining a Malaysian citizen on drug charges, and three others for immigration offenses. Lai Yun Kha, 25, was allegedly caught consuming drugs when he along with the four other Malaysians were staying in a hotel in the city. The three others were found to have committed immigration violations while a five Malaysian was later released without charge.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
World Cup hosts to help ASEAN
World Cup hosts to help ASEAN MALAYSIA: Japan and South Korea will use lessons learned from hosting the soccer World Cup to teach Southeast Asian countries about security for big events, an official said on Sunday.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Drivers raise fare before official increase
Drivers raise fare before official increase Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many bus drivers increased their fares on Saturday although the bus companies have yet to make a formal announcement on the new fares, following the city administration's decision on them.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati inaugurates new projects in Kupang
Megawati inaugurates new projects in Kupang Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang President Megawati Soekarnoputri symbolically inaugurated on Sunday a number of development projects worth more than Rp 704 billion in East Nusa Tenggara province. The projects, financed by the state budget and foreign loans, included the Rp 150 billion Tilong bridge in Kupang regency, and the Benenain and Alkani bridges in the town of Belu, both valued at Rp 8.1 billion.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rare turtles die in Maumere farm
Rare turtles die in Maumere farm Yacob Herin, The Jakarta Post, Maumere Almost a hundred rare sea turtles have died in a breeding farm in Magapanda village, about 35 kilometers from the East Nusa Tenggara town of Maumere. Emanuel Victor Rayon, 58, a Magapanda villager, said that from around 100 turtles, only five had been able to survive in the breeding farm. He said that the turtles were caught by some fishermen who had then sold them to the Karya Social Foundation.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Student movement in review
Student movement in review Ari A. Perdana, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, Ari_Perdana@csis.or.id Calling for reform, follow us! Calling for succession, follow us! No need to doubt, friends, just hold our hands. Ever onward, we will win! That was one of the most popular chants yelled by students during the 1998 movement. It has been four years since the student movement in 1998 successfully brought Soeharto down from power.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
City Hall's will to expand green areas questioned
City Hall's will to expand green areas questioned Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental experts have questioned the city administration's commitment to expand the capital's green, open spaces, as ruled in the city masterplan, when existing green spaces remain poorly maintained.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Malaysia to hold business forum in June
Indonesia, Malaysia to hold business forum in June The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian deputy prime minister Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi and his Indonesian counterpart, Vice President Hamzah Haz, will address business leaders at a two-day business gathering at the Shangri-la Hotel here in early June.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
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JP/ / Many bus drivers increased their fares on Saturday although the bus companies have yet to make a formal announcement on the new fares, following the city administration's decision on them. A driver, Sahat Simanjuntak, of a limited-passenger Steady Safe bus serving the Blok M, South Jakarta, to Senen, Central Jakarta, route said that he had heard a statement made by City Governor Sutiyoso that the Patas (express, seated-only bus) fare would be increased from Rp 900 to Rp 1,200.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sorting household garbage expensive
Sorting household garbage expensive Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration could save as much as Rp 140 billion annually from the current budget allocation of Rp 200 billion for garbage management, if families separate their household garbage before it is collected.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. FARES: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. FARES: 55 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Bus fares up before formal announcement from companies or Bus fares up before bus companies' announcement 2. GREEN: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 City's commitment to expand green areas doubted 3. TMII: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 30 Taman Mini invites new provinces to establish own pavilions 4. SPEAK: 30 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 33 'Drug problem should be tackled seriously'
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
City could save Rp 140b if public sorts waste
City could save Rp 140b if public sorts waste Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city administration could save as much as Rp 140 billion annually from the current budget allocation of Rp 200 billion for garbage management, if families separate their household garbage before it is collected. Chairwoman of the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Sri Bebassari, said on Sunday: "The process of sorting waste ideally starts from home.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
More east-west links needed for Jakarta's commuters
More east-west links needed for Jakarta's commuters Tantri Yuliandini and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's population has expanded massively in the east and the west, but the city's transportation system has been developed according to the north and south grids, experts say. Such uncoordinated development, if not corrected, would only aggravate traffic problems in the capital, according to urban transportation expert from Trisakti University, Zaini Noer.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Investment and tax holidays
Investment and tax holidays Recently, the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) chairman, Theo F. Toemion, has suggested that the government needs to provide incentives such as tax holidays, to encourage business circles to invest in the real sector. BKPM has said that other countries, such as China, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brunei Darussalam provide tax holidays to attract investors. For Indonesia, tax holidays are not a new thing.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Timor protesters slam Australia, reject WB
Timor protesters slam Australia, reject WB Reuters, Dili Around 150 East Timorese staged a boisterous demonstration on Sunday, accusing Australia of stealing the country's petroleum wealth and rejecting World Bank and IMF involvement in the soon- to-be-independent nation. The protesters were outside a trade exhibition centre and directed much of their anger at Australian Prime Minister John Howard, who was due to open the venue within a few hours. Howard arrived at Dili's airport earlier.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Chinese artist's work on display
Chinese artist's work on display JAKARTA: Liu Guo, a 46-year-old noted Chinese painter, will stage his first solo painting exhibition at Crowne Plaza hotel on Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, from May 20 to May 29. The exhibition, titled Spirit Art of China, will feature Liu's landscape paintings on paper using Chinese ink. Most of the paintings depict the mountains, rivers and forests of his homeland.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indosat share sale to color trading
Indosat share sale to color trading The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's sale of an 8.1 percent stake in international cellular operator PT Indosat will color trading in the currency and stock markets throughout the week amid continued optimism over the government's reform program. But familiar pressure in the form of high dollar demand from corporations would likely stall the upward movement of the local unit against the dollar, analysts said.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Photo A:
Photo A: to come lateRR Photo B: Badminton Reuters/ Bobby Yip SIMPLY THE BEST, 5 TIMES: Indonesian badminton players Taufik Hidayat (left), Sigit Budiarto (center) and Halim Haryanto celebrate while hoisting the Thomas Cup trophy after winning the dramatic tournament in Guangzhou, China. Indonesia's men successfully defended their Thomas Cup badminton title on Sunday, edging out Malaysia three matches to two to take a record fifth successive championship.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lampung fishermen seek Rp 1b in redress
Lampung fishermen seek Rp 1b in redress Oyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Fishermen in Lampung have accused a sugar cane plantation company of polluting waters off the province's Pelabuhan Panjang, killing thousands of tons of fish. The Lampung Fishermen's Association (SNL) urged that PT Gunung Madu Plantation (GMP) be taken to court and be ordered to pay damages of more than Rp 1 billion. "We are demanding Rp 1.2 billion in damages.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mortar causes deadly explosion in Garut
Mortar causes deadly explosion in Garut GARUT, West Java: A mortar shell of an F-90 Commando was found to be the explosive material that caused an explosion at Simpang village in Cikijing district of Garut regency on Friday, which had claimed three lives. The mortar killed two children, identified as Opi, 10, and Ricki, 7, and their mother Sopiah, 27; and injured Ijal, 40, their neighbor.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. FTA (1 x 28)
1. FTA (1 x 28) Asia must adjust to giant China 2. Taiwan (1 x 32) JP/ECONOMIC NEWS Economics Chen's Achilles' heal 3. Timor (2 x 20) E.Timor protestors lash Australia, World Bank JP/
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Roadblocks coming down in Ambon
Roadblocks coming down in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Security officers in the troubled Maluku capital of Ambon began on Friday evening to remove roadblocks in the Nania area of Teluk Baguala district. However, they were still waiting for assistance from the Regional Office for Public Services to remove roadblocks in Batumerah, Sirimau district, an officer said on Saturday. Ambon Sector I Security chief Col. E.H.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police detain thug Basri Sangaji
Police detain thug Basri Sangaji JAKARTA: The city police officially detained last Saturday a thug, identified as Basri Sangaji, following a brawl in the Kemang area, South Jakarta, between the suspect's gang and another, led by notorious hoodlum Hercules. City police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam acknowledged that Basri had been detained due to the death of a man from Hercules' gang, identified as Samsi S. Tuasah.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asia must adjust to China: Experts
Asia must adjust to China: Experts Francoise Kadri, Agence France-Presse, Tokyo East Asian countries including Japan must face the reality that China is a world power and learn to co-exist with their giant neighbor by developing a network of free trade agreements (FTAs), according to experts in Tokyo.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Self reflections on National Awakening Day
Self reflections on National Awakening Day Mochtar Buchori, Legislator, Jakarta, mbuchori@indo.net.id May 20 is National Awakening Day for us Indonesians, and May 2 is our National Education Day. Every year, on these two dates in May, we try to renew our understanding about the significance of the two important events for our national life. Personally, I also try everytime to refurbish my respect for the noble minds that made this historic events happen.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Papua tribes need Rp 47b
Papua tribes need Rp 47b JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua Regional Office for Community Development (BPMD) hopes to secure Rp 47 billion in funds from the government to develop isolated tribes in 14 remote areas in the province, an official said on Saturday. BPMD chairman Tedjo Suprapto said his office had yet to receive a response to the funding request from the Regional Development Planning and Controlling Body or the provincial legislative council.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S. Congress to evaluate military embargo on Indonesia
U.S. Congress to evaluate military embargo on Indonesia Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. Congress will evaluate the embargo imposed on the Indonesian Military (TNI) in July, pending the completion of the ongoing Human Rights Tribunal in the country against military and civilian officials accused of committing gross human rights violations in East Timor in 1999, an official said on Saturday. Maj. Gen.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ambon Muslims surrender weapons
Ambon Muslims surrender weapons Oktianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon A group of Muslims in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon on Sunday surrendered a large quantity of weapons and explosives to the security authorities in what they called a gesture of goodwill to end the prolonged conflict that has claimed 6,000 lives and displaced more than 750,000 people over the last three years.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Clinton: World can learn from stoical Timor Lorosae
Clinton: World can learn from stoical Timor Lorosae Agencies, Dili, Timor Lorosae Former U.S. president Bill Clinton on Sunday praised the people of tiny Timor Lorosae (the official name of newly declared independent East Timor) for winning their freedom after years of hardship. Clinton said he wanted to thank the people and their leader Xanana Gusmao "for giving all of us a chance to remember that freedom is precious and that your freedom was paid for by blood and sacrifice.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ambon Muslims surrender weapons
Ambon Muslims surrender weapons Oktianus Pinontoan The Jakarta Post Ambon A group of Muslims in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon on Sunday surrendered a large quantity of weapons and explosives to the security authorities in what they called a gesture of goodwill to end the prolonged conflict that has claimed 6,000 lives and displaced more than 750,000 people over the last three years.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Reflections on national awakening day
Reflections on national awakening day Mochtar Buchori Legislator Jakarta mbuchori@indo.net.id May 20 is National Awakening Day for us Indonesians, and May 2 is our National Education Day. Every year, on these two dates in May, we try to renew our understanding about the significance of the two important events for our nation and our country. Personally, I have also tried on these two dates to renew my appreciation of these two historic events.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
30,000 Timorese refugees vow to continue fighting
30,000 Timorese refugees vow to continue fighting Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Atambua, West Timor As East Timorese proclaimed their hard-fought independence at midnight on May 19 and changed the name of their country to Timor Lorosae, some 30,000 refugees originally hailing from the new country opted to remain in Indonesia.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sex toys, pornography top list of seized items
Sex toys, pornography top list of seized items Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sex toys and pornography dominated the list of goods confiscated by the directorate of customs and excise in the first quarter of the year.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Advantage of power liberalization questioned
Advantage of power liberalization questioned Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Debates on the electricity bill, which aims to lift the monopoly of the state electricity company PT PLN in the country's power sector, could heat up considerably, as many legislators now have begun to challenge the benefits of lifting the monopoly and imposing a free market system in the sector.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Minister to launch ILO report
Minister to launch ILO report JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea was scheduled to launch the ILO global report on child labor at the Mandarin Hotel here on Monday. According to the global report, titled A Future without Child Labor, some 179 million children worldwide between the ages of five and 17 are trapped in the worst forms of child labor that cause them not just physical and psychological damage but also endanger their lives.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Save secondary forests too
Save secondary forests too Cesar Sabogal, CIFOR scientist, Bogor, West Java "Save our forests" has been a familiar catchphrase in the media for the past 20 years. And the message has been pretty much the same during that time: More effort is needed to save the pristine rainforests in South America, Indonesia and around the world. Such demands deserve the attention of each and every one of us.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indofood says Q1 net profit soars 102%
Indofood says Q1 net profit soars 102% Reuters, Jakarta The world's largest instant noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur said on Sunday its net income soared by 102 percent in the first quarter of 2002 to Rp308.6 billion (US$33.99 million) from an adjusted figure of Rp152.5 billion booked in 2001. The company said the net income figure in its unaudited results for first quarter 2001 was adjusted for new accounting principles related to derivative instruments and hedging activities.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Semen Padang, PSM register opening wins
Semen Padang, PSM register opening wins Kasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang Semen Padang and PSM Makassar chalked up wins in their opening matches of the top-eight round of the Indonesian soccer league in Padang, West Sumatra, on Sunday. Semen Padang defeated Barito Putra of Banjarmasin 2-0, while PSM took its 1-0 win at the expense of defending champion Persija Jakarta.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Probosutedjo's case set for court
Probosutedjo's case set for court JAKARTA: The alleged Rp 38 billion (around US$3.8 million) fraud case involving businessman Probosutedjo, half brother of former president Soeharto, is close to prosecution, Attorney General's Office spokesman Barman Zahir said. Probosutedjo is suspected of exaggerating the size of PT Menara Hutan Buana industrial timber estate, in South Kalimantan to obtain reforestation funds.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Historic car' enters Yogyakarta museum
'Historic car' enters Yogyakarta museum Tarko Sudiarno, Yogyakarta, The Jakarta Post The provincial government of Yogyakarta has decided to put one of its cars in a museum as a historical item. The car was used by Yogyakarta Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X to pacify protesters during the reformation movement four years ago. "At the height of student protests demanding political reform on May 16, 1998 on Jl.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
JSX to become profit-oriented bourse
JSX to become profit-oriented bourse The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The capital market authorities are setting up a foundation to gradually turn the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) into a credible bourse in Asia under a restructuring plan which will not only change fundamentally the way the stock market is run, but may also put weak securities firms out of business.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Divide between nationalism and Islam must be avoided: Syafii
Divide between nationalism and Islam must be avoided: Syafii Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversy over the establishment of an Islamic caucus continued with Muslim figures warning that it would not necessarily contradict nationalist mass organizations and parties. Achmad Syafii Maarif, chairman of the second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, said he was uneasy with the caucus because of its exclusive membership and meetings.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank said on Saturday its
JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank said on Saturday its international reserves fell to US$28.14 billion as of the second week of May from $28.58 billion the previous week. International reserves are calculated using gross foreign exchange reserves and only include liquid assets. The bank said in a statement net foreign exchange reserves fell to Rp131.03 trillion in the second week of May from Rp131.09 trillion the previous week, based on an official rupiah book rate of Rp 7,000 to the dollar.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Drug abuse needs serious attention'
'Drug abuse needs serious attention' Drug use and addiction is an increasing problem in Jakarta. And while the impact of drugs on society is extremely serious, efforts to fight the distribution, sale and use of narcotics in the capital have never seemed to match this seriousness. Over the course of this week, The Jakarta Post will give members of the general public the opportunity to speak out about the drug problem and what should be done to deal with it. A.S.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
National Awakening Day
National Awakening Day National Awakening Day, May 20, is commemorated every year to pay homage to those Indonesians who rose as the untied nation of Indonesia, which was still under Dutch colonial domination in the 1920s. Indonesian nationalist leaders at that time agreed that national liberation and independence should be brought about by enhancing all of the levels of national education by putting it all under one organization, or national roof.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
[b]Please leave this as "color trading" as trading on the stock
Please leave this as "color trading" as trading on the stock exchange may actually be negatively affected rather than spured 1. Market (1 x 30) Indosat share sale to color trading this week JP/14/Stocks 2.TV (2 x 24) World Cup to boost TV sales by 20-30% 3. ECGL (2 x 18) Indonesia-Malaysia business forum in June JP/ / 5. OPEC (1 x 30) OPEC keeps mum on new leader 6. Food (2 x 20) Indofood says Q1 net profit soared JP/
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian or English best for Timor Lorosae
Indonesian or English best for Timor Lorosae Christina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta The new Timorese Lorosae government, formerly known as East Timor, has chosen Portuguese and Tetun as the official national languages. English and Indonesian shall only be used as "working languages" in the future. Although the constitution is already laid down, discussion about the state's language is still going on. The Jakarta Post asked well-known Indonesian poet and journalist Goenawan Mohammad his opinion.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gusmao, a symbol of peace
Gusmao, a symbol of peace Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Freedom is apparently not the end of the struggle for a man like Xanana Gusmao, who has battled to remain free from thoughts of vengeance since his release from an Indonesian prison. "I realize that we lost everything... everywhere in the land of Timor Lorosae, people were attacked, burned and killed....
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Timor Lorosae people pray that independence will bring peace
Timor Lorosae people pray that independence will bring peace Agencies, Dili, Timor Lorosae The people of Timor Lorosae (which until Sunday evening known as East Timor) walked to church on Sunday for the last time as a people ruled by outsiders. At sunrise every Sunday the waterfront capital of this staunchly Catholic half-island is a sea of people walking in their best clothes, under arches of bougainvillea and oleander trees, to the dozens of churches that grace Dili. At midnight (10 p.m.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
M2400, another ultra-sleek notebook on the market
M2400, another ultra-sleek notebook on the market Zatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id First, here's a little tip about the importance of power supply for our desktop computers. My PC is a Pentium III machine that I assembled myself. I chose an expensive ElanVital T10 casing for this PC, which also came with an ElanVital power supply. Within the last three months or so, the fan inside this power supply stopped working.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Timor Lorosae becomes world's newest nation
Timor Lorosae becomes world's newest nation Steven Guikin, Associated, Dili, Timor Lorosae Timor Lorosae, a land long brutalized by foreign occupiers which until Sunday evening still known as East Timor, was declared independent Monday in a joyous ceremony, in which its red, black and gold flag replaced that of the United Nations and former freedom fighter Xanana Gusmao was sworn in as its first democratically elected president.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Get CD-quality sound with your own TV
Get CD-quality sound with your own TV L. Gatot S., Contributor, Jakarta At present, Indonesian television viewers have one state-owned station and 10 private stations to choose from, following the launch of several private TV stations early last year. Most of these stations use stereo sound in their broadcasting systems. In the past, most TV stations were still using mono sound, and this change in technology has also led to changes in the manufacturing of TV sets.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Taman Mini invites new provinces to establish their own pavilions
Taman Mini invites new provinces to establish their own pavilions Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah has invited newly established provinces to set up pavilions in the park so that all the country's provinces are represented there. "We warmly welcome the new provinces to build their pavilions here.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Custom (2x25)
1. Custom (2x25) Sex toys, porn top list of confiscated items by Customs 2. Indosa (3x28) Government sells 8.1 percent of Indosat stake for Rp 1t 3. JSX (1x38) JSX to become profit-oriented bourse
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government sells 8.1 percent of Indosat stake for Rp 1 trillion
Government sells 8.1 percent of Indosat stake for Rp 1 trillion Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has sold some 83.5 million of its shares in state telecommunications firm PT Indosat, or 8.1 percent of the company's total shares, for Rp 1 trillion (US$110 million) through a private placement scheme.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia stuns Malaysia to retain Thomas Cup
Indonesia stuns Malaysia to retain Thomas Cup Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Indonesia's men's shuttlers achieved their dream of being the first team ever to win the men's team Thomas Cup five times in a row after beating archrival Malaysia 3-2 in a tight match at the Tianhe Sports Center here on Sunday. In total, Indonesia has won 13 out of 22 Thomas Cup contests.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
New book says Sukarno behind Sept. 30 movement
New book says Sukarno behind Sept. 30 movement Harry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, hbkc@centrin.net.id A lot has been said openly about the 1965 "Sept. 30 Movement" -- the attempted putcsh and assassination of seven top military leaders which led to then president Sukarno's demise -- in the last four years, due to the reform movement and the downfall of former dictator Soeharto. Unlike before, foreign scholars' perspectives such as those of Donald Hindley, Bernhard Dahm, Ruth T.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ambon Muslims surrender weapons
Ambon Muslims surrender weapons Agence France Presse, Ambon Muslims in the riot-hit Maluku on Sunday surrendered hundreds of weapons and explosives to the security authorities. The Forum for Muslim Brotherhood of Maluku, which also includes members of the extreme group Lasykar Jihad, surrendered one cannon, 250 bombs, 100 petrol bombs, four army-issue firearms and 15 homemade guns, plus hundreds of rounds of ammunition, sabres and bayonets.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Int'l court for Trisakti case possible but not soon
Int'l court for Trisakti case possible but not soon Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists have set an early deadline for the government to open an ad hoc court to try military and police officers for alleged gross human rights violations in May 1998.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Catholic adherents establish solidarity forum
Catholic adherents establish solidarity forum Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Catholic society declared on Saturday the establishment of the Democratic Solidarity of Indonesian Catholics, a social organization which will serve as an alternative medium to channel people's concerns on current social and political issues.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wake up and smell the rot
Wake up and smell the rot The National Awakening Day, commemorated today, comes at a time when Indonesia is at a crucial juncture which could determine our existence as a nation. Given the current state of affairs, it is no exaggeration to suggest that the nation- building process is already heading in the wrong direction: That we, as a nation, are deteriorating, albeit slowly, from the inside out. Unless we reverse the trend, Indonesia, as a nation, will soon cease to exist.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
World Cup to boost TV sales by 20-30 percent
World Cup to boost TV sales by 20-30 percent Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Cup soccer tournament, coupled with the strengthening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar, will increase television sales in the first half of this year by between 20 percent and 30 percent, according to experts.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN ministers gather to explore antiterror pact
ASEAN ministers gather to explore antiterror pact Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian security ministers began arriving here on Sunday for a special meeting to discuss the terror scare and to explore a regional pact to combat the scourge. The home (interior) ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a two-day session starting on Monday would seek to deepen cooperation among their law enforcement agencies and boost intelligence sharing, officials said.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
McDonald's gifts
McDonald's gifts From Bisnis Indonesia I have attended birthday parties a few times at McDonald's and got the impression that it does not seem to care much about the quality of its gifts. In July 2001, my child had a birthday party at McDonald's Pondok Bambu and got a small backpack with a picture of Ronald McDonald on it. My friends and I agreed that the quality of this gift was so low it gave us a poor impression of McDonald's products.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Eastern canal project to start soon
Eastern canal project to start soon JAKARTA: The construction project for the East Flood Canal, delayed for 30 years, will commence in Marunda and Rorotan subdistricts, Cilincing, North Jakarta. According to head of the city public works agency IGKG Suena, some 80 percent of the land for the construction in the two districts has been cleared by the city administration.
Mon, 20 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
To amend or not to amend
To amend or not to amend From Rakyat Merdeka The debate over amending the 1945 Constitution has become increasingly heated among politicians, political observers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It is ridiculous that there is even the idea that if the amendments to the 1945 Constitution are implemented, it will harm the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police.