Archive: 10 June 2002
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Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bintan Lagun
Bintan Lagun A white sandy beach on Bintan island is one of the retreat island's attractions. Tourists have a wide variety of resort hotels to choose from on the island. ;JP: ANPAv..r.. Photo-resorts-Bali Nusa Dua Beach Bali is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations and offers hundreds of accommodation facilities located either on the island's coast or situated in the mountainous, upland areas.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina
Pertamina A gas tanker carries Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Bontang, East Kalimantan to Japan. Indonesia is the largest LNG exporter in the world with exports of about 23 million tons a year.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Give children more time to play: Experts
Give children more time to play: Experts Debbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta Children, by nature, love to play, but tougher competition ahead has prompted their parents to overzealously enroll them into extensive extracurricular educational activities aimed at bolstering their academic performance. Not to mention those who are economically unfortunate, Indonesian children nowadays are often forced to use their time scraping around for additional income for the family.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt cancels Bank Niaga's stake sale
Govt cancels Bank Niaga's stake sale Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) decided on Sunday to cancel the sale of the government's 51 percent stake in publicly listed Bank Niaga to strategic investors because of low bidding prices. FSPC secretary Lukita Dinarsyah Tuwo said the powerful committee had now urged the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to look for other divestment methods that could generate higher proceeds.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Citibank again
Citibank again I have had a number of bad service experiences with Citibank and I believe that their "Customer Service" is non existent! Maybe you would care to share this with your readers as there may be others who are could learn from my experience. In the latest incident they refused to change my postal address via the telephone, because I do not have a "phone banking pin code". When I opened the account, no-one at the Kelapa Gading branch bothered to tell me that I should get such a code.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lampung fishing boats still tied up due to pollution
Lampung fishing boats still tied up due to pollution Oyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post Bandarlampung Thousands of fisherman in the Lampung provincial capital of Bandarlampung are still unable to go to sea due to serious pollution in Pelabuhan Panjang waters, which has been blamed on local sugar cane plantation firm PT Gunung Madu Plantation (GMP). The pollution from the plantation has led to a drastic drop in the fishermen's catch since last month, reports said.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gudang Garam's net profit declines to Rp 2 trillion
Gudang Garam's net profit declines to Rp 2 trillion The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The country's largest cigarette maker company PT Gudang Garam announced a decrease in net profit to Rp 2 trillion for 2001 from Rp 2.24 trillion in the previous year due to a higher production cost and debt interest payments. However, sales rose 20 percent to Rp 17.9 trillion.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Another lesson from Korea
Another lesson from Korea Thousands of people flocked the streets of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, merrily celebrating the victory of their national soccer team over Poland in the 2002 World Cup elimination match. Like Indonesia, South Korea was also hit by the financial crisis that swept through East Asia in 1997. Their crisis was even more serious than ours. South Korea is not yet entirely free from this crisis. Just like us, they are still struggling to get out of the crisis.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Students invent new breed of corn
Students invent new breed of corn MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: Students of Vocational High School 2, Muara Teweh in Central Kalimantan have successfully invented a special breed of sweet corn that can grow on dry land. Spokesman for Barito Utara Regency Muhammad Wa'il said that the newly invented sweet corn had good prospects to enter the market. "The demand for sweet corn in Muara Teweh is high, so we have to import from other regions.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
The discord on IMF and RI's difficulties
The discord on IMF and RI's difficulties Tata Huberta, Economist, Washington D.C. Indonesian media feasted on the rows over the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the Indonesian economic policy makers last week. On center stage was Minister Kwik Kian Gie with his controversial statement. Meanwhile, a soothing statement was made by Minister of Finance, Dr.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fertile transmigrant farms turn to dust
Fertile transmigrant farms turn to dust The Jakarta Post, Maliana, East Timor The Balinese farmers who were once settled in Tunubibi, East Timor, would probably faint if they had the chance of visiting the land that used to be theirs. The one-time transmigration site, which covers a fertile area of 1,000 hectares in Tunubibi, a village four kilometers north of Maliana near the border with West Timor, has now been all but abandoned.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
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Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Australia lures more RI students
Australia lures more RI students JAKARTA: Australia opened here on Saturday a two-day education exhibition involving 72 Australian schools, universities and education bodies. Ambassador Richard Smith said the exhibition was aimed at luring more Indonesians to study in Australia. He said Indonesians formed one of the largest groups of Asian students in Australia with a total of 18,000 students.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Students invent new breed of corn
Students invent new breed of corn MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: Students of Vocational High School 2, Muara Teweh in Central Kalimantan have successfully invented a special breed of sweet corn that can grow on dry land. Spokesman for Barito Utara Regency Muhammad Wa'il said that the newly invented sweet corn had good prospects to enter the market. "The demand for sweet corn in Muara Teweh is high, so we have to import from other regions.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea frets over World Cup terrorists, anti U.S. protests
S. Korea frets over World Cup terrorists, anti U.S. protests Tim Witcher, Agence France Presse, Daegu, South Korea Monday's soccer clash between South Korea and the United States has been given the highest security risk ranking of the World Cup by the government and FIFA, officials said. Fears of an attack on the U.S. team have put the authorities on high alert.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Working offshore, hard but good salary
Working offshore, hard but good salary Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Working on offshore oil fields might not be everyone's idea of fun. They have to stay on an elevated oil platform for weeks to extract oil and gas far away from home in the middle of the sea. But, thousands of people in the country's oil and gas industry are happy to do so. Money is their primary motive. "I'll work here for about 10 years to earn a lot of money.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thousands march in Rome for change in hunger relief
Thousands march in Rome for change in hunger relief Stephanie Holmes and David Brough Reuters Rome Thousands of protesters, including Indonesian, Mexican and African farmers, marched through Rome on Saturday before an international food summit to demand that world leaders change their tactics in the war on hunger.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Biggest ever oil and gas expo will be held in Bali
Biggest ever oil and gas expo will be held in Bali Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The Indonesian International Oil, Energy and Gas Conference and Exhibition (IIOGE) will be held once again, with at least 1,000 leading local and international business people expected to take part in the biggest ever conference and exhibition.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Forest assets in IBRA
Forest assets in IBRA The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is often likened to a dishwasher. The quickest way to sell credit assets worth Rp 158.7 trillion is a form of dish-washing. Of course, it is a nice step for investors keen on acquiring problem debts. IBRA's intention arouses interest because it could allow investors to profit in a relatively short time. Investors, of course, know about the limitations involved.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Mega arrives in Rome to attend FAO summit 3
* Headlines: Mega arrives in Rome to attend FAO summit 3 * National:Hamzah may take pre-election campaign break4 * Archipelago:Pollution forces fishermen to tie up boats5 * Opinion: Discord on IMF and RI's difficulties 6 * City: Clean river campaign is a total failure8 * World: India, Pakistan tone down rhetoric of war10 * Sports:Lewis stops Tyson to retain title 12 * Business: Gudang Garam net profit fells to Rp2t 13 * Special Report: East Timor after independence 16,17 * Features: Eminem goes...
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt cancels Bank Niaga sale
Govt cancels Bank Niaga sale Dadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) decided on Sunday to cancel the sale of the government's 51 percent stake in publicly listed Bank Niaga to strategic investors because of low bidding prices. FSPC secretary Lukita Dinarsyah Tuwo said the powerful committee had now urged the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to look for other divestment methods that could generate higher proceeds.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
No rupiah please, this is a free East Timor
No rupiah please, this is a free East Timor Sinurana de Yesus, a roadside trader of basic commodities, answered every question posed to her by an Indonesian reporter for a Dutch radio station. Then came the best question, "Do you accept rupiah as legal tender?" "No. The rupiah is worthless because all the Indonesians have fled for good," replied the tough-talking de Yesus. The trader was obviously not joking, although her spontaneous reply made the crowding bystanders burst into laughter.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta
Taking a break from oppressive Jakarta Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta With serene and peaceful ambience, resorts surrounding Jakarta witness regular customers wishing to spend their weekends or holiday breaks. Staying in a resort has become an alternative getaway for Jakartans, especially revelers wishing to avoid the hustle bustle of the city. Most of the retreats are situated outside the bustling metropolis but not too far away. It only takes a few hours drive to reach the sites.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Conflict victims get compensation
Conflict victims get compensation AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku administration handed out compensation to the heirs (relatives) of at least 969 victims of the Maluku conflict, an official said on Saturday. Ambon Social Affairs Agency staff Bram Matahelumual said that the regency submitted the 969 names to the Maluku provincial administration to get the compensation. As many as 41 other names were rejected because they failed to produce reliable documents to support their claims.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Prambanan temple
Prambanan temple for prayers From Kompas With reference to the letter sent by I Nyoman Mettayasa from Tabanan, Bali, regarding the permit for conducting prayers at the Prambanan temple in Yogyakarta, it should be noted that as the nation's cultural heritage, Prambanan is safeguarded by Law No.5/1992 on protected cultural sites. This law was promulgated on March 24, 1992 in the Statute Book of the Republic of Indonesia No.27/1992, so that everybody is assumed to be cognizant of it.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Observers hail bill on donations to political parties
Observers hail bill on donations to political parties Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A significant increase in the level of donations allowed for political parties has won the support of political observers and a politician, who see the increase as a positive measure to help prevent parties obtaining money from illegal sources.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
More on 'RCTI'
More on 'RCTI' I refer to David Jardine's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 6, RCTI World Cup coverage). No David Jardine, to answer your question, you are not alone in finding that the RCTI's World Cup coverage is a disaster! You mentioned already a couple of arguments that make watching the World Cup coverage by RCTI horrible. But as a professional in making TV programs I would like to add some other arguments on this subject.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Observers hail expanded election financial donation
Observers hail expanded election financial donation Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta A significant increase in the level of donations allowed for political parties has won the support of political observers and a politician, who see the increase as a positive measure to help prevent parties obtaining money from illegal sources.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Military, police hunt 25 Acehnese in Atambua
Military, police hunt 25 Acehnese in Atambua Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Local military intelligence has confirmed the presence of 25 members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group in Atambua near the border with East Timor, an officer claimed on Saturday. East Nusa Tenggara's Wirasakti Military Command chief Col.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Stadium - 4x8
1. Stadium - 4x8 Sports mall construction to go ahead: developer 2. River - 2x 22 Clean river campaign is a total failure 3. Dredge - 1x 24 'Dredging rivers is a must' 4. Bekasi - 1x20 Students must spend savings to sit exams 5. Speak - 1x32 Watching soccer games at work? Why not?
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Bali-Conference Former state minister of investment Marzuki Usman (second from left) and former secretary-general of OPEC Rilwanu Lukman (third from left) were among the important participants at IIOGE'99.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Small parties want House drop electoral threshold
Small parties want House drop electoral threshold Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Struggling small parties have agreed to join forces in pushing for the House of Representatives to revoke the electoral threshold ruling, which would prevent them from participating the 2004 general election.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
KONI promises big cash reward
KONI promises big cash reward JAKARTA: In an attempt to motivate athletes, the National Sports Council (KONI) has promised a large amount of cash bonuses to Indonesian gold medalists at the upcoming 2002 Asian Games. KONI Chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar, who prefers the word "reward" to "bonuses", said that they were considering between Rp 200 million and 250 million for a gold winner.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
East Timor charms visitors with its bare simplicity
East Timor charms visitors with its bare simplicity Pandaya, The Jakarta Post, Maliana, East Timor If you visit East Timor and forget a few essentials, like your toothbrush, you shouldn't have much trouble finding replacements. But there is one essential that you will be in a great deal of trouble if you forget: your sense of humor. Basic facilities such as hotels, rental cars and telephones, exist only in the capital Dili.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
New Order and reform era
New Order and reform era From Bisnis Indonesia The reform drive has been going on for four years. Four years has also elapsed since former president Soeharto declared his resignation from office. At the time, the name of Soeharto was heavily criticized but now it has started to be nostalgically remembered again and even praised.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Clean river campaign is a total failure
Clean river campaign is a total failure Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is called the office of the Clean Ciliwung Campaign - which is supposed to conduct activities to clean Ciliwung and other rivers in the city, but the two-story building is quiet. Two homeless people were seen having a nap on the verandah of the two-story building when The Jakarta Post visited last week. There was no one else but Husein, a cigarette vendor who was in charged of the office.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sea pollution forces Lampung fishermen to tie up boats
Sea pollution forces Lampung fishermen to tie up boats Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Thousands of fisherman in the Lampung provincial capital of Bandarlampung are still unable to go to sea due to serious pollution in Pelabuhan Panjang waters, which has been blamed on local sugar cane plantation firm PT Gunung Madu Plantation (GMP). The pollution from the plantation has led to a drastic drop in the fishermen's catch since last month, reports said.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thousands of fish died mysteriously
Thousands of fish died mysteriously BOGOR: Thousands of fish have died in the Cinaraga River and near Bogor have died mysteriously, affecting the livelihood of fishermen. Ade, an employee of a fish pond, estimated that about 15 tons of fish in the area had died, inflicting losses of millions of rupiah. He said that the dead fish were those which were almost ready to be harvested. They died with wounds near the gills. "We don't know why they died.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati in Rome for FAO summit
Megawati in Rome for FAO summit Imanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri arrived in the Italian capital of Rome on Sunday morning (Sunday afternoon in Jakarta) on the first leg of her two-week European visit, a report said. The President and her entourage were welcomed at the Ciampino military airbase by the Indonesian Ambassador to Italy, Freddy Numberi, Antara news agency reported.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
East Timor's schools rising from the ashes
East Timor's schools rising from the ashes Pandaya, The Jakarta Post, Dili, East Timor The Maliana State High School in the western regency of Bobonaro looks like a complex of ghost houses. Most of the half a dozen buildings built during the Indonesian rule are in a state of neglect almost three years after the school was severely damaged in a fire in the 1999 violence. Walls are blackened. Wooden supports are missing and the roofs crumbled beyond repair.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Agencies' poor service
Agencies' poor service From Media Indonesia State Minister of Administrative Reforms M. Feisal Tamin stated that the poor service agencies provided to the public had been going on since the New Order era. Although the state administration has been in transition to one led by a more democratic and nationalist figure, it is seemingly difficult to change the character of the country's civil servants, who tend to treat the people as objects.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto's Illness
Soeharto's Illness The health of former president Soeharto has again become a hot issue. A Bali Post reporter attended the wedding reception of Soeharto's granddaughter, Danty Rukmana, on Jl. Cendana, Jakarta, late last month. At the reception, the reporter saw Soeharto in good health. He walked without assistance, and talked with his guests just like someone in perfect health.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. nelayan -- 4 x 12
1. nelayan -- 4 x 12 Sea pollution forces Lampung fishermen to tie up boats 2. gam -- 2 x 23 Military, police hunt 25 Acehnese in Atambua
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
June 12, 2001 - June 12, 2002
June 12, 2001 - June 12, 2002 A Year of Philippine-Indonesian friendship and cooperation The Philippines and Indonesia have always enjoyed a deep friendship based on a sense of brotherhood as well as a sense of shared culture and history between Filipinos and Indonesians. Since the establishment of official diplomatic relations on Nov. 24, 1949, the two countries have supported each other's interests and national goals at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nine more killed in Aceh PRIORITAS
Nine more killed in Aceh PRIORITAS BANDA ACEH, Aceh: At least nine people, including one soldier, were killed in renewed gunfights between troops and rebels, local military and police officers said on Sunday. Spokesman for Lhokseumawe military operations Maj. Zaenal Mutaqin said three rebels were shot dead in a clash with soldiers at Uleh Gle village in Idi Rayeuk subdistrict, East Aceh.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
The practical need of submarines?
The practical need of submarines? Sin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia signed a contract with French warship builder, DCN International and Spanish shipmaker, Izar, to acquire two Scorpene submarines at a cost of more than RM3.1 billion for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sports mall construction to go ahead: Developer
Sports mall construction to go ahead: Developer Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong and incessant protests by local residents against the violation of land use regulations, the city administration and the developer of the Kelapa Gading sports mall in North Jakarta stated on Friday that they would continue the project. "It's their prerogative (the residents) to protest.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Unfinished business in Bali
Unfinished business in Bali Two weeks of talks ended in Bali with no agreement on an action plan for sustainable development. The fourth and last leg of the preparatory meetings before the Johannesburg Summit next August ended inconclusively as regards how to align economic development with social and environmental interests. The Bali meeting was supposed to produce a 10-year action plan to be known as the Bali Commitment. This started out as an original 10-page Chairman's Text prepared by Prof.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan energizes fishing industry
Taiwan energizes fishing industry PADANG, West Sumatra: Fishermen's welfare in Padang may soon improve as the Padang Mayoralty has cooperated with the Taiwan government in using maritime technology to optimize the marine resources in the area. Padang Mayor Zuiyen Rais said on Saturday that the Padang administration and Taiwan government had conducted a study on marine resources and facilities as well as efforts to boost the efficiency of the Bungus Teluk Kabung fish auction.
Mon, 10 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tourists yes... but environment first
Tourists yes... but environment first Dean Yates Reuters Selemadeg Kaja, Bali Staring at the terraced green rice fields that drop away into the distance, Putu Mahardika ponders how to tap the tourist trade on Indonesia's Bali island without harming his village's pristine environment.