Archive: 10 July 2002
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Wed, 10 Jul 2002
RI ready to broker Korea peace talks
RI ready to broker Korea peace talksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the fresh tension between North and South Korea, a senior government official said on Tuesday that Indonesia was ready to broker peace talks between the two countries, but was waiting for an invitation.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Supreme Court OKs audit of judges' wealth
Supreme Court OKs audit of judges' wealthTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post Jakarta Taking note of increasing demands for fair trials and clean judges, the Supreme Court has signaled its appreciation of the judicial commission, stipulated in the amended 1945 Constitution, to audit the fortune...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
1. ACEH -- 55pt 2 cols 3 lines (11 x 3)
1. ACEH -- 55pt 2 cols 3 lines (11 x 3) Baby shot, mom fights for life 2. DRY -- 36pt 3 cols 2 lines (26 x 2) BPPT to try cloud seeding in Wonogiri, Kedungombo 3. DEMO -- 36pt 5 cols 1 line (45 x 1) Refugees rally over Japanese humanitarian aid 4.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
RI struggles to lure electricity investments
RI struggles to lure electricity investmentsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Finalizing the renegotiation of power purchase agreements (PPAs) and completing the new electricity bill were seen as strategic steps in a bid to lure new foreign investment into the country's power sector,...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Fire destroys homes in Jatinegara
Fire destroys homes in Jatinegara JAKARTA: Nearly 400 people have been forced to seek temporary shelter after fire destroyed dozens of homes in the densely- populated Balimester subdistrict, Jatinegara in East Jakarta.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Refugees rally over Japanese humanitarian aid
Refugees rally over Japanese humanitarian aidYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Dozens of people claiming to represent thousands of East Timorese refugees sheltering in camps in West Timor rallied at the gubernatorial office in the regional capital of Kupang on Tuesday to...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
East Timor to attend ACP Summit in Fiji
East Timor to attend ACP Summit in FijiAgence France-Presse, Suva The world's newest nation, East Timor, will participate in next week's African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) summit here with a delegation led by its former freedom fighter president, Xanana Gusmao, confirmed to attend, organizers...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Negotiator urges govt to give Aceh peace talks a chance
Negotiator urges govt to give Aceh peace talks a chanceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's chief Aceh negotiator has urged the government to maintain its dialogue with rebels in the restive province as Coordinating Minister for Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived there to assess...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Asian currencies mostly up, further gains expected
Asian currencies mostly up, further gains expectedNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Kuala Lumpur Most Asian currencies continued to rally Tuesday, as confidence in the U.S. dollar wavered amid the steady stream of U.S. corporate accounting controversies.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 9
Rupiah Rates July 9 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,418.00 8,418.00 8,963.00 8,873.00 Australian dollar 1 5,316.46 4,749.44 5,059.61 5,006.15 Brunei dollar 1 5,353.27 4,782.14 5,094.64 5,040.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
TNI networks in regions 'no longer relevant'
TNI networks in regions 'no longer relevant'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military's much-criticized territorial function is no longer relevant in current circumstances since it has gone beyond its original concept, rights activist Munir said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Damiri to stand trial on Wednesday
Damiri to stand trial on Wednesday JAKARTA: Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri, former chief of the Udayana Military Command overseeing Bali, West and East Nusa Tenggara is scheduled to stand trial on Wednesday at the Central Jakarta Court for crimes against humanity during the 1999 post ballot riots in East...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
PLN guarantees power supply during dry season
PLN guarantees power supply during dry seasonA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaState-owned electricity company PLN said on Tuesday that electric power produced by its hydro-electric stations dropped by some 60 percent during the current dry season.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Muhammadiyah Youth fails to respond to problems
Muhammadiyah Youth fails to respond to problemsYogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java The Muhammadiyah Youth has failed to respond to the nation's crucial issues or contribute to solving the nation's economic, political or social problems, a Muhammadiyah leader...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Why is minister meddling?
Why is minister meddling? The Supreme Court has made a super-quick decision. Only 22 days after the Commercial Court declared life insurance company, PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia, bankrupt, the Supreme Court settled an appeal to overturn that ruling.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
New curriculum dazes teachers
New curriculum dazes teachersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many elementary school teachers revealed that the implementation of the new competence-based curriculum still had a long way to go mainly due to the lack of preparation and supporting factors to carry out the program.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Argo Bromo train catches fire: An Argo Bromo Anggrek I executive
Argo Bromo train catches fire: An Argo Bromo Anggrek I executive train caught fire on its way to Jakarta from Surabaya on Tuesday, forcing it to stop in Cirebon and blocking the West Java north coast railway. A spokesman for railway company PT KAI, Suhartono, said all the train passengers were safe.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Law grants village chiefs extra powers
Law grants village chiefs extra powersAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Salatiga, Central Java The regional autonomy law will enable village-level formal leaders to wield greater power, which endangers democracy in this changing nation, an expert says.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Nature's warning signals
Nature's warning signals As happens practically every year with the onset of the dry season, the specter of drought is once again raising its head over the most densely populated parts of this vast archipelago.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Soedradjat yet to get AGO summons
Soedradjat yet to get AGO summons JAKARTA: Former Bank Indonesia governor Soedradjat Djiwandono insisted on Tuesday that he had not received a summons from the Attorney General's Office for questioning as a suspect in a Rp 19 trillion (US$2.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Mega rejects direct election?
Mega rejects direct election?From Rakyat MerdekaParty and mass organization leaders are still debating whether or not the next presidential election is a direct one. It was stipulated in the amendment to 1945 Constitution last year that this presidential election would be a direct one.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Farmers quit growing rice
Farmers quit growing rice BEKASI: About 300 people in Bekasi regency had left farming to for other work due to the lack of water, the high price of fertilizer and the low selling price of unhusked rice, a local councillor said.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
TI coy about its medal prospects at Busan AG
TI coy about its medal prospects at Busan AGMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Tae kwon do Association (TI), which is currently preparing eight athletes, has stalled about its medal prospects at the upcoming Asian Games.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 10, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 10, 2001Performances* Music by Jet Set group band, at Desperados Bar and Cafe, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120 (Tel. 031 5661550), every Monday to Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Japan asks RI to pay compensation for dam
Japan asks RI to pay compensation for damDow Jones, Tokyo Japan has asked the Indonesian government to compensate villagers on Sumatra Island forcibly resettled from their land to make way for a Tokyo-funded hydropower dam on the border of West Sumatra and Riau, Kyodo News reported from Jakarta on...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Two academics named for Muhammadiyah Youth top job
Two academics named for Muhammadiyah Youth top jobEdith Hartanto and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java University rector Suyoto and university lecturer Abdul Mukti emerged Tuesday as the strongest candidates for the post of Muhammadiyah youth wing chief.As of 11 p.m.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
House criticized for ignoring rights campaigners
House criticized for ignoring rights campaignersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) has been facing mounting criticism for disqualifying some noted rights campaigners in its selection of new members for the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
LIPI identifies many flaws in political bills
LIPI identifies many flaws in political billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers with the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) urged the House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday to give the public a chance to critique and give inputs to the bills on elections and...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
BPPT to try cloud seeding in Wonogiri, Kedungombo
BPPT to try cloud seeding in Wonogiri, KedungomboThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the effort to address the ongoing drought in some areas in the country, the Technology Application and Assessment Agency (BPPT) plans to seed clouds in the Central Java districts of Wonogiri and Kedungombo...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
HI fountain, a waste of money
HI fountain, a waste of money Recently, the Jakarta administration spent Rp 14 billion to renovate the fountain at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle.In my opinion, spending Rp 14 billion on renovating a fountain, while a lot of Indonesians are squeezed by poverty is both foolish and immoral.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Four firms probed over forest fires
Four firms probed over forest fires PEKANBARU, Riau: State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Tuesday that government investigators were still investigating four companies allegedly involved in the burning of forest areas for land clearance in Riau province.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Bomb suspect denies links to GAM
Bomb suspect denies links to GAMDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Syahrul, one of five suspects accused of planting a bomb in the Graha Cijantung mall in East Jakarta in which eight people were injured earlier this month, claims he has no links to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Police and traffic
Police and trafficFrom Media IndonesiaFirst of all allow me to congratulate the Indonesian Police on their 56th anniversary on July 1 this year. The police have done a lot to fight crime and drug abuse although in the present reform era there are certain norms that seemingly have, in a way,...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Driver arrested after seven killed
Driver arrested after seven killed MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Provincial police have captured a teenager, after a truck accident claimed the lives of seven people in Tanaq Awu traditional market on Saturday.Central Lombok Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Govt to improve Katulampa dam
Govt to improve Katulampa dam BOGOR: The government plans to rehabilitate the Katulampa dam on the Ciliwung river near Bogor with a view to improving its ability to irrigate rice fields in the area and as an improved flood warning system for the city.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Australia is approaching ASEAN
Australia is approaching ASEANLee Kim Chew, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore With Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad preparing to bow out of office next year, could Australia join ASEAN? The question from an Australian reporter at Dr Mahathir's press conference last Wednesday...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Synchronize changes in Constitution, add commission: Experts
Synchronize changes in Constitution, add commission: ExpertsAti Nurbaiti and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Scholars attending a workshop here recommended on Tuesday that the next annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly should focus on just two points: ensuring that the...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
BEI to issue medium-term notes
BEI to issue medium-term notes JAKARTA: PT Bank Ekspor Indonesia will issue later this month or early next month up to Rp 500 billion (US$56 million) in medium-term notes - the first MTN issuance in the domestic market since the 1997 financial crisis.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Betawi people underestimated
Betawi people underestimatedFrom Rakyat Merdeka The desire of the Betawi people to lead Jakarta seem to have always been suppressed by the decision of the representatives at the Jakarta City Council as their role in the government is not yet taken into account.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Three corpses found in Tangerang
Three corpses found in Tangerang TANGERANG: Three unidentified male bodies have been found in three separate places over the past four days.The last body was discovered next to the railway track on Tuesday morning by residents of Poris Jaya subdistrict, Batu Ceper district.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Apartments planned for riverbank squatters
Apartments planned for riverbank squattersLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Taiwan-based Buddhist foundation is building a Rp 55 billion five-story apartment complex for riverbank squatters in Jakarta - but the gesture has been criticized by a leading non-governmental organization (NGO).
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Fatigue adds to baby blues
Fatigue adds to baby bluesDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com This week I will conclude our discussion on postpartum, but first I will suggest a few ways to cope with a high-need baby.Mothers want to begin by spending lots of time during the day holding their baby.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Construction of village roads
Construction of village roadsFrom Warta KotaRoad construction has yet to be equitably undertaken in all the regions, particularly in rural areas where roads are very important for transportation.I live in Kerikil village, Ciseeng subdistrict, Bogor.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, July 10, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, July 10, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Children's Program9:00 Music10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Documentary3:00 Quiz3:30 Cartoon4:30 Music5:00 The Brilliant6:00 News7:00 Talk...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Great apes from UK arrive, quarantined for one month
Great apes from UK arrive, quarantined for one monthAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a series of heated debates and several postponements, four male gorillas from the Howletts and Port Lymphne Animal Park in Kent, England, finally arrived here on Monday evening and were immediately...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Bapepam on alert amid major accounting scams
Bapepam on alert amid major accounting scamsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said it would closely monitor the financial reporting methods used by each of its listed companies, as part of efforts to avoid possible fraud following several...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Microsoft launches Project 2002
Microsoft launches Project 2002 JAKARTA: Microsoft Indonesia on Tuesday launched its Microsoft Project 2002, the next generation of its project management software, in Indonesia, staking further its claim in the enterprise project and resource management arena.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Presidential guards spent Rp 2.2b of Bulog funds
Presidential guards spent Rp 2.2b of Bulog fundsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A former chief of the presidential guards testified on Tuesday that former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan had granted his request for Rp 2.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Fire destroys homes in Jatinegara
Fire destroys homes in Jatinegara Nearly 400 people have been forced to seek temporary shelter after fire destroyed dozens of homes in the densely-populated Balimester subdistrict, Jatinegara in East Jakarta.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Cheap drugs beyond reach of HIV carriers
Cheap drugs beyond reach of HIV carriersDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People living with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia are having difficulty gaining access to imported live-saving antiretroviral drugs because of the exorbitant price of patented drugs and a limited supply of the generic version.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Illegal guns enter Indonesia through four countries
Illegal guns enter Indonesia through four countriesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arms smuggled into the country from Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Australia have been responsible for fueling the violence in conflicts across the nation, a senior intelligence officer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
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Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Power supply secured during dry season
Power supply secured during dry seasonA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electricity company PLN said on Tuesday that electric power produced by its hydro-electric stations dropped by some 60 percent during the current dry season.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
HIV/AIDS misinformation
HIV/AIDS misinformation I read your article Indonesia faces danger of AIDS crises (The Jakarta Post, July 5, 2002) with growing irritation. It is good that the Post publishes articles on HIV/AIDS but please be a bit more critical about what you write on the front page of your paper.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Should Aceh obey Jakarta
Should Aceh obey Jakarta The conflict in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province has yet to be solved. Violence continues unabated and more people are being killed everyday, mostly innocent civilians.Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly, Amien Rais, proposed three solutions to settle the...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Baby shot, mom fights for life
Baby shot, mom fights for lifeIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh A baby was shot and killed and its mother left fighting for her life in violence which claimed at least 10 lives in the war- ravaged Indonesian province of Aceh on Sunday and Monday, sources said.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Brothers' spat sends regent packing
Brothers' spat sends regent packing KOTABARU, South Kalimantan: Kotabaru Regent Sjahrani Mataja walked away from a ceremony to open a new community health center in Sungai Balidi village on Tuesday after finding the building was locked.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
BP asks for contract extension
BP asks for contract extension JAKARTA: BP Indonesia said Tuesday it would abandon plans to invest US$400 million to develop a gasfield off East Java unless the government agrees to extend its production-sharing contract by 20 years.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
'Officials tried to make money from gorillas'
'Officials tried to make money from gorillas'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four gorillas from Howlett and Port Lymphne Animal Park in Kent, England finally arrived in the city's Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta after an extended public discourse due to the city administration's plan to use a budget...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Bank Mandiri to begin debt roadshow July 18
Bank Mandiri to begin debt roadshow July 18Dow Jones Singapore Unperturbed by the market's recent volatility, Indonesia's state-owned Bank Mandiri is going ahead with its plan for a dollar-denominated bond, and will kick off its roadshow in Singapore on July 18, a source close to the deal told Dow...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
'Domestic consumption robust, will drive growth'
'Domestic consumption robust, will drive growth'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As a continued slump in investments and exports seemed inevitable, the country's economy would still be relying on domestic consumption as its main driving force at least for another year, a noted analyst...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Palaguna installs mayor, regent
Palaguna installs mayor, regent MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Governor HZB Palaguna swore in caretaker mayor of Palopo, Patendungi Tenriadjeng, and Mamasa Regent Said Saggaf on Tuesday.Guarded by around 100 police officers, the ceremony passed without incident despite previous reports of a planned...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Prima Chefs offers style, not subtance
Prima Chefs offers style, not subtanceKevin Vickers, Contributor, Jakarta From the outside looking in, Prima Chefs, a new Singaporean- style restaurant at Mal Ambassador in Central Jakarta, appears promising.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
1. Defense: 8 x 4 lines
1. Defense: 8 x 4 linesTNI networks in regions 'no longer relevant'2. Arms: 20 x 2 linesIllegal guns enter RI through four countries3. Judicia: 24 x 2 linesSupreme Court welcomes audit of judges' wealth4. Bills: 30 x 1 line LIPI identifies many flaws in political bills
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
'Bridge' over troubled Aceh
'Bridge' over troubled AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Sept. 13, 2000 remains fresh in the mind of Teungku H. Imam Suja'.It was then that he and several members of the Switzerland- based humanitarian group Henri Dunant Center (HDC) left for the Aceh Reyeuk base of the separatist Free...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Former Manulife partner to continue court battle
Former Manulife partner to continue court battleRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The costly legal battle waged by the local unit of Canada's insurer Manulife Financial Corp. here may not yet be over despite the decision of the Supreme Court to overturn the bankruptcy ruling against the...
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
MPR fails to reach consensus
MPR fails to reach consensus JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)'s ad hoc committee preparing the amendments to the Constitution failed to agree on a transitory provision in the Constitution on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Indonesia's economic progress fragile, IMF rep says
Indonesia's economic progress fragile, IMF rep saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While Indonesia's economy has been making significant improvement in a number of key areas, progress remains relatively fragile, the chief representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) office in Jakarta says.
Wed, 10 Jul 2002
Botanical Garden ponds polluted
Botanical Garden ponds polluted BOGOR: Hundreds of deer at the Presidential Palace in Bogor and plants in the neighboring Botanical Gardens were under threat due to pollution from household wastewater, management of the West Java gardens said Tuesday.