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Archive: 13 June 2002

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PDI-P divided over Sutiyoso's nomination

PDI-P divided over Sutiyoso's nominationAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) were still divided on Wednesday about the endorsement by party chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri of Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso for the...

FDI in Vietnam down 26%

FDI in Vietnam down 26% HANOI: Vietnam attracted just US$394 million' of foreign investment in the first five months of 2002, marking a year-on- year decline of 26 percent, the General Office of Statistic (GOS) said Wednesday.

ASEAN's task at hand

ASEAN's task at handBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id To the world's dismay and horror, 15 days later after India tested its nuclear weapons on May 13, 1998, Pakistan tested their own.

No action taken to restore damaged Lake Tondano

No action taken to restore damaged Lake TondanoYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado Locals and tourists are no longer able to enjoy the beauty of Lake Tondano, some 37 kilometers north of here in Minahasa Regency, as it has been suffering from serious environmental deterioration for many...

'Don't expect too much from the police'

'Don't expect too much from the police' People are disappointed by the failure of the police to solve many of the past bombing cases in the country, especially in Jakarta. Many have expressed their pessimism over the police's ability to find the perpetrators in the latest bomb blasts.

Authorities hunt down car importer

Authorities hunt down car importer JAKARTA: National Police detectives are hunting down a luxury car importer and a close friend of Comr. Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb, who admitted earlier in a police questioning that he issued temporary vehicle documents for 11 Mercedes Benz cars, allegedly smuggled from...

TV Program: Thursday, June 13, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, June 13, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Talk Show9:00 News9:30 Music: Country Road11:00 Talk...

Tenganan people care for enviromnent

Tenganan people care for enviromnentRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The large drum at the tower beats 21 times as a wakeup call to residents of quiet Tenganan Penggringsingan village near Candi Dasa resort in Karang Asem, around 100 kilometers east of Nusa Dua.

Firms stay competitive by outsourcing

Firms stay competitive by outsourcingThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok It is a relatively a new game in town. The pace has gathered. Some Thai bankers are alarmed, and so too are policy-makers in charge of national competitiveness.

Bank Rakyat Indonesia

Bank Rakyat Indonesia BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost...

Ancol to provide free tickets

Ancol to provide free tickets JAKARTA: Ancol Dreamland will provide free tickets on June 21 in commemoration of Jakarta's 475th anniversary during the Jakarta Rumahku, Aku Cinta Jakarta (Jakarta, my home, I love Jakarta) festival.

Thousands support cement firm reshuffle

Thousands support cement firm reshuffleKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang Thousands of protesters expressed on Wednesday their support of a government plan to dismiss the current management of state cement maker PT Semen Padang, lending fresh backing to the company's privatization efforts.

Redesign farm policy

Redesign farm policy President Megawati Soekarnoputri's widely criticized current tour of Europe could still go a long way in serving national interests if her attendance at the second World Food Summit in Rome leads her to full awareness of how vital food security is and how urgent is the need to...

Regional governments, PHRI to rate hotels

Regional governments, PHRI to rate hotelsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government has issued a new decree which transfers its decades long authority to assess and rate hotels to regional governments and the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI).R.

Teachers need more preparation for new curriculum

Teachers need more preparation for new curriculumDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Education experts have urged the government to improve teachers' skills before implementing the new, competence-based curriculum as it requires a democratic, open-to-discussion and adventurous learning...

Heat is on Indonesia

Heat is on Indonesia Southeast Asia's haze problem, the result of wanton forest burning in Indonesia's western provinces, has a well-known pathology. Plantation companies and nomadic cultivators burn exhausted trees and undergrowth for new planting, as this makes sense to them.

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.

JP/13/L10

JP/13/L10 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 12Bank notes rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,230.00 8,230.00 8,774.00 8,686.00Australian dollar 1 5,262.02 4,687.81 5,002.06 4,947.55Brunei dollar 1 5,150.09 4,589.56 4,895.66 4,843.85Canadian dollar 1 6,006.38 5,352.

Papua drops student fees, hikes teacher salaries

Papua drops student fees, hikes teacher salariesR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura With new powers under the special autonomy laws, the provincial legislature in Irian Jaya (Papua) has dropped all fees for elementary and high school students as of the 2002/2003 academic year to give children...

KL palm oil output up 7%

KL palm oil output up 7% KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) output rose seven percent month-on-month in May while palm oil exports increased by nine percent, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board said Wednesday.CPO output increased 60,330 tons to 924,797 while palm oil exports were up 76.

Woman admits harboring fugitive Tommy in her home

Woman admits harboring fugitive Tommy in her homeMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A woman testified on Wednesday that she had allowed Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who was a fugitive, to stay at her house even though she knew it was against the law.

Indosiar posts Rp 337b profit

Indosiar posts Rp 337b profit JAKARTA: Private television company PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri posted Rp 337 billion (US$386.4 million) in net profit in 2001, a 212 percent increase from the previous year's profit.

PALYJA to double investment

PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.

S'pore, U.S. aim for a 9th round of trade talks

S'pore, U.S. aim for a 9th round of trade talksReuters, Singapore Singapore and the United States will try to work through persistent differences during a ninth round of talks on a free trade pact next week in London, the city state's chief negotiator said on Wednesday.

BRI 14040 offers quick and easy

BRI 14040 offers quick and easy banking transactions by phone Executives, professionals, academics and businesspeople who are always on the move can now make banking transactions by phone anywhere and anytime through Bank BRI, Indonesia's only bank which has offices in almost every town across the...

Agencies' poor service

Agencies' poor serviceFrom Media IndonesiaState 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.

Going beyond the first draft of history

Going beyond the first draft of historyEndy Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "The war ended at 11:35 this morning."These words, which appeared in a Reuters news flash on April 30, 1975, came from a dispatch by Nayan Chanda, correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review who was then working...

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 12, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change TradingVolume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 370 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...

Sewage dumped into Tangerang rivers

Sewage dumped into Tangerang riversMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Truck drivers of both Tangerang regency and municipal environmental agencies dump untreated sewage in canals and rivers crossing the Tangerang city.

ASEAN-China pact more diplomacy than detail for now

ASEAN-China pact more diplomacy than detail for nowPatrick Chalmers, Kuala Lumpur, Reuters A plan by China and Southeast Asian nations to unite a quarter of the world's population in a free trade area is progressing at a relaxed pace, buoying critics who say the idea is more grandiose politics than...

Prambanan temple

Prambanan temple for prayersFrom KompasWith 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.

Bali resorts are heading for a more promising year

Bali resorts are heading for a more promising yearRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali The word "resort" always conjures up a picture of a serene and integrated holiday site surrounded by white sandy beaches or a lush mountainous panorama where you can escape from your hectic life in...

SBI rate slides slightly

SBI rate slides slightly JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month SBI promissory notes slid slightly at the central bank's weekly auction Wednesday. The one-month SBI notes stood at 15.16 percent, down from 15.17 percent last week's auction, Bank Indonesia said.

Two men robbed and shot

Two men robbed and shot JAKARTA: A group of robbers on motorcycles shot two men who were traveling in a Kijang van along Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, before making off with Rp 235 million.Lilik Priyo Utama, who witnessed the robbery on Wednesday, said the crooks were on two motorcycles and carrying four...

Foreign country plotted to free E. Timor: Witness

Foreign country plotted to free E. Timor: WitnessTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A witness testifying on behalf of the defendants in the 1999 East Timor atrocities case said on Wednesday that a book prepared by Australian intelligence showed a well-planned plot to lead the...

Police to get Australian patrol ships

Police to get Australian patrol ships JAKARTA: National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar left on Wednesday for the Australian city of Perth to meet with representatives of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), over the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on dealing with transnational...

Pirated music growing out of control, industry group says

Pirated music growing out of control, industry group saysMatt Beer, Agence France-Presse, San Francisco Two out of every five music recordings sold worldwide in 2001 were illegal copies, with China, Russia, Brazil, Indonesia and Mexico leading the trend, a global recording industry trade group said...

1. APBD: 12 x 4 lines

1. APBD: 12 x 4 lines Papua to drop student fees, increase teacher salariesWith new powers under the special autonomy laws, the provincial legislature in Irian Jaya (Papua) has dropped all fees for elementary and high school students as of the 2002/2003 academic year to give children more of an...

Taufik leading at ASEAN chess event

Taufik leading at ASEAN chess event JAKARTA: Taufik Halay took over at the top of the U-16 category after beating Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy of Vietnam in the sixth round of the Southeast Asian Junior Chess Championships in Singapore on Tuesday.The win earned Taufik an overall 4.

Sultan to be questioned in graft case

Sultan to be questioned in graft case YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X said here on Tuesday that he was ready to be questioned by the Attorney's General Office over the alleged misused of some Rp 54 billion funds of Bank Indonesian liquidation support (BLBI), for his now...

Where to go in Bali: Thursday, June 13, 2002

Where to go in Bali: Thursday, June 13, 2002Exhibitions* Painting Balinese Women, at Duta Wijaya office complex, Jl. Raya Puputan Renon, Denpasar, June 15 to July 15. * Painting Humanity and Eccentricity by Made Kaek, Gallery 9, Jl AA Gede Rai, Lod Tunduh, Ubud, until June 18.

Mulia seizure order withdrawn

Mulia seizure order withdrawn JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court withdrew on Wednesday its decision to seize Hotel Mulia Senayan after the hotel paid its Rp 15 billion (US$ 1.7 million) debt to the city administration.

Association calls for higher duty on sugar

Association calls for higher duty on sugarAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Sugar Association has renewed calls on the government to raise the import duty on sugar imports to protect local producers as many other countries do including European countries and the United...

'RCTI' responds

'RCTI' responds Soccer has become a global industry aimed at profit-making. Kirch Media spent a huge sum of money to secure the World Cup 2002 broadcasting license from FIFA. Kirch Media required that RCTI pay US$5 million for the right to broadcast in Indonesian territory.

House to summon former officials

House to summon former officials JAKARTA: The leadership of the House of Representatives (DPR) has put its support behind moves by a team of members of House Commission I to summon former ministers/state secretaries from the Suharto regime to the present to shed light on the Presidential Assistance...

Govt makes new pledges to IMF as Cabinet cracks

Govt makes new pledges to IMF as Cabinet cracksDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti and Minister of Finance Boediono have made a new economic reform agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite signs that the...

Italy takes part in Bandungtex

Italy takes part in Bandungtex JAKARTA: Italian textile machinery makers are taking part in the international textile, garment machinery and accessories exp Bandungtex 2002, in Bandung, West Java, which was opened Wednesday, a release said.

1. POLICE: 50 PT, 3 COLS, 2 X 18

1. POLICE: 50 PT, 3 COLS, 2 X 18 Police ineffectual in war against crime 2. TOMMY: 40 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 44 Woman admits harboring fugitive Tommy in her home 3. WASTE: 36 PT, 3 COLS, 1 X 30 Sewage dumped into Tangerang rivers 4. SPEAKERS: 36 PT, 4 COLS, 1 X 42 'Don't expect too much from the police'

SBI rate slides slightly

SBI rate slides slightly JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month SBI promissory notes slid slightly at the central bank's weekly auction Wednesday.The one-month SBI notes stood at 15.16 percent, down from 15.17 percent last week's auction, Bank Indonesia said.

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.

Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard

Retreat islands in Singapore's backyard Fadli Contributor Batam The hotel business, including the resort hotels on Batam and the nearby island of Bintan, has been booming in the past three years despite a setback in the hotel industry in the other parts of the country.

At least three envoy candidates disqualified

At least three envoy candidates disqualifiedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least three ambassadorial candidates have been disqualified by legislators for their poor track record and lack of knowledge about the countries in which they were soon to be posted.

PALYJA to double investment

PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.

Military agrees to quit politics by the year 2004

Military agrees to quit politics by the year 2004Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The move to remove the Indonesian Military (TNI) and Police from politics by 2004 won backing from legislators on Wednesday, including those from the Indonesian Military/National Police faction in the House...

Match words with actions, experts tell Megawati

Match words with actions, experts tell MegawatiFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts here praised on Wednesday President Megawati Soekarnoputri's visit to the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Vatican, but also urged her to provide similar excellent...

Nuriana tries to please legislators

Nuriana tries to please legislators BANDUNG, West Java: In an apparent attempt to woo support from local legislators, West Java Governor Nuriana who will end his term soon, has proposed to build a new office for them.

Police baffled by Poso bus explosion

Police baffled by Poso bus explosion JAKARTA: The deadly bus explosion in the strife-torn district of Poso, Central Sulawesi last week has baffled police, who are unsure how the bomb was set off, National Police deputy spokesman Aritonang said on Wednesday.

Lifters forced to scrap Greece outing

Lifters forced to scrap Greece outingMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lack of financial support from the National Sports Council (KONI) has resulted in a late cancellation of an already-planned trip to Greece by a weightlifting team.

Sitor's poems evoke beauty

Sitor's poems evoke beautyLie Hua, Contributor, Jakarta Sitor Situmorang has a lot to offer to Indonesian literature, particularly in terms of versification. He is most noted for the lyrical nature of his poems.

PALYJA to double investment

PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supplyPT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.

Indofood sells most bonds offshore

Indofood sells most bonds offshoreDow Jones, Jakarta PT Indofood Sukses Makmur has sold most of its US$280 million five-year bonds to offshore investors, further signaling a return of foreign interest in high-yielding Indonesian assets.Lead underwriter Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

Residents complain of sewage disposal

Residents complain of sewage disposalMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post TangerangWhen people call the environmental agency to pump out the contents of their septic tanks, many do not realize that the truck drivers dump the untreated sewage in canals and rivers crossing Tangerang city.

Police ineffectual in war against crime

Police ineffectual in war against crimeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police are the main agents in society assigned to ensure security, right? However, in the event that they are powerless to crack down on widespread crime, the public must be prepared to defend itself.

The 'Islam-nationalist' divide, one obstacle to progress

The 'Islam-nationalist' divide, one obstacle to progressMochtar Buchori, Legislator, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Jakarta, mbuchori@indo.net.id In the Indonesian political psyche there seems to be a wall that firmly separates the "Islamic wing" from the "nationalist wing", the...

Damar Harsanto

Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The police are the main agents in society assigned to ensure security, right ? However, in the event that they are powerless to crack down on widespread crime, the public must be prepared to defend itself.

Greed ruining Bali's beaches

Greed ruining Bali's beachesI Wayan Ananta Wijaya, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Bali has always been associated with pristine beaches that have white sands and powerful waves that attract millions of visitors to the island.

President yet to approve Cabinet Secretary's plan

President yet to approve Cabinet Secretary's planFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo seems to be out of favor as the second draft of his proposed office reorganization plan lies unnoticed on the President's desk.

New medical team for Soeharto

New medical team for Soeharto JAKARTA: State prosecutors assigned on Wednesday a new team of physicians from state-run Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) to make a thorough medical assessment of former president Soeharto, a suspect in a US$571 million graft case.

Prefab Balinese houses in great demand

Prefab Balinese houses in great demandWahyoe Boedhiwardhana, Contributor, Denpasar Sitting on a circular bench in a wooden gazebo surrounded by a Balinese tropical garden is like staying in one of the island's palaces. But it is not Bali, it is a busy housing complex in Singapore.

BI says monetary condition is improving

BI says monetary condition is improvingFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's monetary condition has continued to improve, which bodes well for the recovery of the economy, Bank Indonesia says.

Tasting impressive Balinese coffee flavor

Tasting impressive Balinese coffee flavorWahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Indonesian coffee lovers are familiar with local coffees, such as Medan, Lampung and Toraja coffees. Still, Balinese coffee does not ring a bell despite its impressive taste.

Photo A

Photo A PT Unilever Indonesia TbkBRANTAS RIVER AGREEMENT: East Java Vice Governor Imam Supardi (left) and PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk Director A.A. Pranatadjaja (right) shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding on the "Brantas Bersih Forum".

On Surabaya incident

On Surabaya incident Allow me to make a belated comment on the May 7 letter from David Jardine titled Historical records.In those "revolutionary days" perhaps only members of the fledgling army units, hastily formed, were aware of the basic rules of the humanitarian law, in a vague and rudimentary...

RI needs food security policy, experts say

RI needs food security policy, experts sayMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After years of increasing rice imports, Indonesia should now think of adopting a comprehensive policy so as to ensure food security and avoid a food crisis in the future, experts said on Wednesday.H.S.

Soldiers questioned over recent police post attack

Soldiers questioned over recent police post attackApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Military Police in Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, are questioning three Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers for their alleged role in an attack on the Serbelawan Police subprecinct post on...

Malaysia to ban imports of RI logs

Malaysia to ban imports of RI logsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia plans to ban imports of logs from Indonesia, partly to protect its furniture industry from charges it uses illegally- felled timber, a government source said Wednesday.

Indonesia's major donors see slow progress in poverty reduction

Indonesia's major donors see slow progress in poverty reductionDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's major donors from the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) have emphasized that the country's progress in certain structural reform programs has been slow, resulting in reduced...

Police reluctantly acquisce to military authority in Maluku

Police reluctantly acquisce to military authority in MalukuYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite its objection, the National Police have quickly adjusted itself to the new structure of security forces in Maluku, which sees the Indonesian Military (TNI) in command.

Dorodjatun makes new promises to IMF as Cabinet cracks

Dorodjatun makes new promises to IMF as Cabinet cracksDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaCoordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti and Finance Minister Boediono have made a new economic reform agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite signs that the...

PALYJA to double investment

PALYJA to double investment to improve clean water supply PT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (PALYJA), a subsidiary of ONDEO Services of France, will more than double its investment to improve and expand the supply of clean water in western Jakarta.

Italy takes part in Bandungtex

Italy takes part in Bandungtex JAKARTA: Italian textile machinery makers are taking part in the international textile, garment machinery and accessories exp Bandungtex 2002, in Bandung, West Java, which was opened Wednesday, a release said.

Administrative discipline

Administrative discipline The end of the assistance agreement between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Indonesian government has raised controversy. The controversy indicates a shift in making a strategic decision in government.

Mbeki asks Spain for easy ride

Mbeki asks Spain for easy ride ROME: South Africa's president has jokingly asked his Spanish counterpart to order the national soccer team to give South Africa an easy ride into the next round of the World Cup when they meet on Wednesday.