Archive: 2 August 2002
78 articles found
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. ACEH: 12 x 4 lines
1. ACEH: 12 x 4 lines Megawati dashes Aceh's hope for peace 2. POWELL: 36 x 2 lines Indonesia to present long wish list to Powell 3. TAIWAN: 30 x 1 line Taiwan bans RI workers indefinitely 4.JUDGES: 28 x 2 line IKAHI leaps to defend Manulife judges
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Samarinda tense after rallies against coal mining
Samarinda tense after rallies against coal mining The Jakarta Post, Samarinda The situation in the East Kalimantan cities of Samarinda, Balikpapan and Sangatta remained tense on Thursday following the provincial legislative council's decision to temporarily halt the operations of coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ong pledges to restore ASEAN image
Ong pledges to restore ASEAN image P. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan The new secretary-general of ASEAN said among his first tasks is to rectify what he termed the distorted image of Southeast Asia which is dampening efforts to woo investors and tourists.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Akbar admits House's failure to perform legislative tasks
Akbar admits House's failure to perform legislative tasks The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung claimed on Thursday the legislative body had exercised its right to investigate alleged acts of corruption and collusion, but failed to mention the controversial Buloggate II corruption case, which the DPR has not investigated and in which Akbar is a suspect. The Speaker also admitted the House had failed to perform its main task as a law-making body.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Mega --- 2x22
1. Mega --- 2x22 Megawati promises tougher action on Aceh separatists 2. Tommy -- 1x33 Tommy not to appeal 15-year sentence 3. TKI ---- 3x16 Govt tasks Bachtiar with settling migrant worker issue
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legal obstacles hamper auditing work, BPK says
Legal obstacles hamper auditing work, BPK says Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) called on the People's Consultative Assembly on Thursday to scrap or review several laws it said hampered its work as the sole external and independent state audit agency, as mandated by the Assembly at its 2001 Annual Session.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Broken-hearted Seroja veterans burn awards
Broken-hearted Seroja veterans burn awards Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Around 200 veterans of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) annexation of East Timor in 1975 staged an emotional rally at the provincial legislature here on Thursday to demand compensation for assets they left behind in the newly born state.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Public to benefit from Indosat entry: Expert
Public to benefit from Indosat entry: Expert JAKARTA: The government's decision to end state telecommunications company PT Telekommunikasi Indonesia (Telkom)'s monopoly of the fixed-line call business will benefit the public, a telecoms analyst said. The decision to end the monopoly by allowing another state telecommunications firm, PT Indosat, to enter the business will allow the public to choose the company that provides the best service at the cheapest price, Roy Suryo said.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mitsubishi recalls mini cars in Japan
Mitsubishi recalls mini cars in Japan TOKYO: Troubled automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Thursday it would recall 676,741 Minica and Minica Toppo light cars in Japan due to a battery problem, though no accidents had been reported. "Rainwater may enter the battery box causing battery fluid to scatter (in) some cases. The scattered fluid may hit the left front brake pipe resulting in possible damage to it," Mitsubishi said in a statement.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
IKAHI leaps to defend Manulife judges
IKAHI leaps to defend Manulife judges Tiarma Siboro and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Judges' Association (IKAHI) stepped in to defend three of its members whom a government corruption watchdog suspects of having taken bribes in a controversial bankruptcy case that seriously damaged the already tarnished image of the legal system here.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Using the decimal system
Using the decimal system From Kompas In the mass media and elsewhere, the decimal fraction is not written uniformly. Some use a point [.] while others use a comma [,]. In schools, pupils are taught to use a point. But, because of influence from other countries, the writing of a decimal fraction using a comma is gaining popularity here. These two systems of writing a decimal fraction can be confusing, particularly in financial transactions.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gunasegaran closes in on Olympic Open victory
Gunasegaran closes in on Olympic Open victory Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Olympic Open golf championship still has one round to go, but P. Gunasegaran of Malaysia looks certain to win the competition after finishing the third round on Thursday with a 10-stroke lead over his nearest competitors.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Southeast Asia-U.S. ink anti-terror pact
Southeast Asia-U.S. ink anti-terror pact Brian Rhoads Reuters Bandar Seri Begawan Southeast Asia nations signed an anti-terror pact on Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell ahead of his visit to Indonesia, seen as the weak link in the region's war on terrorism. Foreign ministers from the 10 Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States pledged to share intelligence, block terrorist funds, tighten borders and make it tougher to use forged travel papers.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Polio cases in RI down 97 percent
Polio cases in RI down 97 percent JAKARTA: Polio in Indonesia over the past five years has successfully been decreased by 97 percent from 773 cases in 1998 to 23 reported cases in 1999, said the head of the Central Java health office, Krishnajaya. "In Central Java, for example, polio was last found in Cilacap regency in 1995," Krishnajaya said in Semarang on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Anak Dalam tribe needs attention
Anak Dalam tribe needs attention JAMBI, Jambi: An organization fighting for the rights of the Anak Dalam tribe has called for the provincial legislature to do more to help improve the welfare of the indigenous tribe, which lives in the hinterland of the province. "Councillors in the province and the region only seem to think about their own interests, forgetting about this tribe, known locally as Kubu," Budhi Vrihaspathi Jauhari, the organization's executive director, said here on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ticket scalping must stop!
Ticket scalping must stop! From Suara Karya I went to Jatinegara railway station on July 26 to buy a business class ticket to Semarang and was surprised to learn the ticket box was closed only a few minutes after it was opened, and that ticket scalpers were freely offering railway tickets at much higher prices. I had a similar experience at Gambir railway station. I could only buy tickets without seats, because those with seats had been sold out.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Child refugees forced to stop studies
Child refugees forced to stop studies PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Poso regency administration said on Thursday thousands of child refugees in the region were forced to stop their studies because their school buildings had been burned down during the three-year sectarian conflict.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Expelled workers vow to return to Malaysia
Expelled workers vow to return to Malaysia Jupriadi and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Medan Despite the threat of caning, fines and imprisonment, Aco, a 35- year old Indonesian worker fleeing Malaysia, still dreams of going back once the situation has returned to normal. "I will go back to Malaysia sooner or later," Aco told The Jakarta Post on Thursday in Parepare, South Sulawesi.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hero's service
Hero's service From Media Indonesia I'm a pilot working for a national company. On July 13, I flew to Timika, Irian Jaya on an assignment. We -- two pilots and six cabin crew -- arrived in Timika at 7 a.m. on Sunday. As the plane had to stay in Timika for four days and three nights, we decided to stay at Timika Sheraton Hotel. The next day the eight of us went to Hero Supermarket in Kuala Kencana, a compound owned by PT Freeport Indonesia, which boasts a golf course in the jungle.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mega says RI still needs IMF to restore confidence
Mega says RI still needs IMF to restore confidence The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While claiming that macroeconomic indicators have improved during her first year in office, President Megawati Soekarnoputri stressed the need to maintain the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revive confidence in the economy.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Snags in Powell's mission
Snags in Powell's mission Kornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com When U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Jakarta late Thursday for a two-day visit to Indonesia, he may be wondering about the best ways to convince Indonesians on how to put their house in order while we have been accustomed to chaos. So how can he can achieve his mission from President George W. Bush to push Indonesia to do its part in battling terrorism?
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Amendment the main focus at MPR session
Amendment the main focus at MPR session Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The fourth phase of the constitutional amendment process will likely become the major focus of attention from the public and legislators during the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), despite some other important issues. This trend has been reflected in the proposals and input brought forth by various groups who have visited the MPR over the last three days.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Client : Rantai Expo
Client : Rantai Expo Publication : August 2 Approval : July 29 Notes multimodal transport refers to modes of public transport Taking advantage of a bigger market By Sudibyo M. Wiradji Countries grouped in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to see tougher competition in the transportation and logistics industries, now that the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is in place.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Mega (4x14)
1. Mega (4x14) Mega says RI still needs IMF to restore confidence 2. Export (2x26) Exports fall 6.73 percent in first semester 3. Inflat (2x20) July year-on-year inflation down again 4.Sand (1x50) S'pore reclamation projects may cause row with RI
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ja'far trial adjourned till Aug. 15
Ja'far trial adjourned till Aug. 15 JAKARTA: The East Jakarta District Court postponed on Thursday the trial of Ja'far Umar Thalib, leader of hard-line group Laskar Jihad, out of fears for Ja'far's health and for security reasons due to the Annual Session of the MPR. Ja'far was scheduled to go on trial for inciting violence in Ambon, Maluku, which has been the scene of sectarian conflict for some years now. "You look pale. The court does not try defendants who are ill.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Deadlock threatens constitutional amendment
Deadlock threatens constitutional amendment Kurniawan Hari and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais opened the Assembly's ten-day Annual Session on Thursday with a pledge to continue the constitutional amendment process as the threat of a deadlock loomed even larger with a number of Assembly members campaigning to block the endorsement of the amendment.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Students ask Megawati to resign
Students ask Megawati to resign SURABAYA: Some 100 activists from several East Java branches of the Indonesian Muslim Students Movement took to the streets on Thursday to demand that President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz resign over their failed economic recovery program. They marched from the Sunan Ampel Institute of Islamic Studies to the provincial legislature, some 12 kilometers away.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Most Asian moneies up late, dollar soft on weak data
Most Asian moneies up late, dollar soft on weak data Alan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore The U.S. dollar weakened against most Asian currencies Thursday as fresh signs emerged that the U.S. economic expansion is slowing. The latest round of U.S. data included a government report showing the economy in the second quarter expanded at only half the pace that most Wall Street economists had expected. Another report revealed that manufacturing activity moderated significantly in July.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
M-WEB Indonesia has new leader
M-WEB Indonesia has new leader JAKARTA: South Africa-based information telecommunications giant Myriad International Holdings (MIH) has appointed David Burke as chief operating officer for its Indonesian subsidiary, M-WEB Indonesia. Burke, who joined M-Web Indonesia two years ago, was the company's business development director until the new appointment.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Singapore manufacturers worried by U.S. economy, electronics demand
Singapore manufacturers worried by U.S. economy, electronics demand Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's manufacturers have become gloomier about business prospects for the rest of the year due to uncertainties about the U.S. economy and softer than expected electronics demand, an official survey showed Thursday.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Political phantoms
Political phantoms From Koran Tempo It is indeed interesting to note economist Faisal Basri's recent statement that the period of one year is too short to judge the performance of President Megawati as a whole. The former executive of the National Mandate Party also said it was unfair to make an evaluation at present because the accumulation of complications inherited from the past imposed a great burden.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
PSSI to host draw for 2002 Tiger Cup
PSSI to host draw for 2002 Tiger Cup Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The draw for the upcoming Tiger Cup soccer tournament will be held at Shangri-La hotel on Saturday, according to a top official of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI). The Tiger Cup is the biennial soccer tournament between Southeast Asian nations. Indonesia finished as runner-up to Thailand last time in Bangkok.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Urban jungles to test UN resolve at summit
Urban jungles to test UN resolve at summit Dean Yates, Reuters, Jakarta Seemingly oblivious to the overpowering stench and buzzing flies, Adin pokes at garbage on a foetid canal piled so thick he can stand without sinking. Adin earns US$2 a day from local authorities in the Indonesian capital Jakarta sorting through the tangle of plastic bottles, used aerosol cans and coconut husks. Each month a crane lifts the rubbish to the bank, where it is burned. "How can anyone do something like this?
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Uncertainty clouds RP-U.S. agreement
Uncertainty clouds RP-U.S. agreement The Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) between the Philippines and the United States is expected to be signed during or immediately after the visit here of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell later this week. Since the negotiations began since President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo's visit to the U.S. last January, no one is certain whether the MLSA would establish new U.S.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
S'pore reclamation projects may cause row with RI
S'pore reclamation projects may cause row with RI Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ongoing coastal reclamation projects in Singapore will enlarge Singapore's land area, which could potentially create a serious diplomatic row with Indonesia in the future, said a senior government official. Etty R.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Aug 1
Rupiah Rates Aug 1 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates Aug 1 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indosat promises to better Telkom
Indosat promises to better Telkom Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As it officially started its fixed call business on Thursday, state-owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat promised a better service than the one being offered by fellow state firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Trunthung', contemporary music from Merbabu
'Trunthung', contemporary music from Merbabu Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta At times, the sounds are soft, but at other times, they are strong. Resembling a heavy downpour, tambourines respond to one another, producing a pleasant sound to the ears.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI officers to join 15-month military course in America
RI officers to join 15-month military course in America Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and the United States have taken a further step to normalizing military ties with the inclusion of five Indonesian middle ranking officers among attendants of a counter-terrorism fellowship program hosted by the U.S. The Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Horse-trading intensifies in gubernatorial election
Horse-trading intensifies in gubernatorial election Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A day before pairs of candidates for the governorship and vice governorship were to be announced on Friday, the three largest factions at the city council had not made up their minds and had even intensified their horse-trading.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Free drinks, everyone
Free drinks, everyone JAKARTA: Legislators and visitors to the Annual Session can get free drinks provided by several beverage companies, including traditional herbal drink producers. Dozens of people were seen on Thursday queuing at the booths of two herbal medicine companies, PT Jamu Air Mancur and PT Nyonya Meneer, to taste free honey-based drinks. Those who were not used to jamu herbal drinks lined up in front of the Indocafe and Maxtea stands for a cup of coffee or iced lemon tea.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
M-WEB Indonesia has new leader
M-WEB Indonesia has new leader JAKARTA: South Africa-based information telecommunications giant Myriad International Holdings (MIH) has appointed David Burke as chief operating officer for its Indonesian subsidiary, M-WEB Indonesia. Burke, who joined M-Web Indonesia two years ago, was the company's business development director until the new appointment.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
JORR project to start in September
JORR project to start in September JAKARTA: After being delayed for years by the economic crisis, the first phase of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road project will begin this September. The corporate secretary of toll operator PT Jasa Marga, Hengky Herwanto, told Antara news agency the Rp 400 billion, eight kilometers of road that comprise the first phase of the project would be completed in between 12 and 16 months.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to present long wish list to Powell
Indonesia to present long wish list to Powell The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has prepared a long wish list to deliver to the U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who will be here on a three-day visit until Sunday. The list covers many areas, ranging from restoring military cooperation to settling a commercial dispute involving the Karaha Bodas power project.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian nations, U.S. ink antiterror pact in Brunei
SE Asian nations, U.S. ink antiterror pact in Brunei Brian Rhoads, Reuters, Bandar Seri Begawan Southeast Asia nations signed an anti-terror pact on Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell ahead of his visit to Indonesia, seen as the weak link in the region's war on terrorism.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's progress report
Megawati's progress report As was perhaps to be expected, President Megawati Soekarnoputri's annual report to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Thursday drew little excitement from the nation's top legislators, many of whom were caught dozing off during her hour-long speech. One reason for this, presumably, was that, unlike her father, the nation's late founding president Sukarno, President Megawati's speaking skills border on the nonexistent.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Policewomen disguise as yuppies
Policewomen disguise as yuppies JAKARTA: Security personnel deployed to guard the high-profile Annual Session do not always have to sport their military or police uniform. Several policewomen from the Jakarta Police assigned to provide security at the legislative building are not wearing their usual brown uniform. Sporting dark gray suits and trousers, white shirts, and high heels, even a trendy purse, they look more like women executives than law enforcers.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati dashes Aceh's hope for peace
Megawati dashes Aceh's hope for peace Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Acehnese lashed out at President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday for her pledge to impose harsher measures against the secessionist movement there. In an expression of regret, Muslim preachers, students and activists from the restive territory said the statement Megawati had made before the People's Consultative Assembly would only heighten tension in the province.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
M-WEB Indonesia has new leader
M-WEB Indonesia has new leader JAKARTA: South Africa-based information telecommunications giant Myriad International Holdings (MIH) has appointed David Burke as chief operating officer for its Indonesian subsidiary, M-WEB Indonesia. Burke, who joined M-Web Indonesia two years ago, was the company's business development director until the new appointment.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
UI holds public campaign for rectoral election
UI holds public campaign for rectoral election Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time in its history, the University of Indonesia (UI) staged a hustings on Thursday for candidates in its rectorial election. The event, open to the public, was attended by more than 1,000 visitors, including lecturers, students and employees. There were also booths providing fliers, posters, T-shirts and caps to visitors to provide information about each candidate.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fraud in the MSAA
Fraud in the MSAA Yesterday (Wednesday) was the turn of businessman, Sjamsul Nursalim, who owes the state Rp 28 trillion, to appear before the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), some weeks after the Salim Group appeared before the agency to clarify its Rp 54 trillion debt. The two are the largest debtors to the state. Both of them have signed the Master Settlement and Acquisition Agreement (MSAA) late in 1998.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tourist arrivals down
Tourist arrivals down Indonesia recorded a 1.2 percent drop in foreign tourist arrivals for the first six months of 2002, Central Bureau of Statistics deputy chairman Slamet Mukeno said Thursday. Indonesia recorded 2.06 million tourists in the first six months of 2002 compared to 2.08 million in the first half of 2001, Slamet said. "The not so conducive situation in the country appears to have caused the drop in the number of foreign tourists coming to Indonesia," Mukeno said.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Differences hamper prospects for constitutional commission
Differences hamper prospects for constitutional commission Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an unlikely agreement, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the military and various political parties have demanded that a commission take over constitutional reform talks from the legislature. But differences over what the commission should do have weakened its chances of materializing.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia cement statistic
Indonesia cement statistic ------------------------------------------------------ Year Domestic (Million tons) ------------------------------------------------------ 1996 25 Million 1997 27 Million 1998 19 1999 19 2000 22 2001 25.5 2002* 29 ------------------------------------------------------- *estimate Cement capacity by Company ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company 2000 2001 % local Capacity Production capacity production...
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
TransASEAN 2002: Showcase of major change in transport and cargo industries
TransASEAN 2002: Showcase of major change in transport and cargo industries Sudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta The TransASEAN 2002 Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on Sept. 19 to Sept. 21, offering the region's businessmen the rare opportunity to get information on the latest developments in the transport and cargo industries, both in terms of technology and policy.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bambang, Basuki hint reconciliation
Bambang, Basuki hint reconciliation The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Surabaya Mayor Bambang Dwi Hartono and city council speaker Mohammad Basuki have met for the first time since the council decided to dismiss Bambang early last month for his failure to appear and present his revised accountability report for the 2001 fiscal year.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan bans RI workers indefinitely
Taiwan bans RI workers indefinitely Associated Press, Taiwan Taiwan banned the hiring of Indonesian workers on Thursday, complaining too many have broken their contracts and run away from their jobs. The indefinite ban could be a blow to cash-strapped Indonesia because Taiwan has become a major income source for tens of thousands of the Southeast Asian nation's workers. About 97,000 Indonesians work on the island as maids, construction workers, factory laborers and caretakers for the elderly.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
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Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
'MPR members do not represent the people'
'MPR members do not represent the people' The 700 members of the People's Consultative Assembly are now busy with their agenda during the 10-day Annual Assembly. They come from different areas all over the country and are supposed to represent the people at the highest state body. But several people told The Jakarta Post the legislators only represent their own or their group's interest.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Do you have an appointment?
Do you have an appointment? JAKARTA: Due to the tight schedule during the ten-day Annual Session, Assembly deputy speakers require rallying students or activists to register for an appointment. Registration is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. According to the schedule, Cholil Bisri of the Nation Awakening Party (PKB) is slated to meet protesters on Sunday, while Jusuf Amir Feisal of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) is available on Monday.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Taking advantage of a bigger market
Taking advantage of a bigger market Countries grouped in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to see tougher competition in the transportation and logistics industries, now that the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is in place. As experts have put it, transportation and logistics are "the keys to the very lifeblood of international trade and industry".
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreign tourist arrivals down
Foreign tourist arrivals down Indonesia recorded a 1.2 percent drop in foreign tourist arrivals for the first six months of 2002, Central Bureau of Statistics deputy chairman Slamet Mukeno said Thursday. Indonesia recorded 2.06 million tourists in the first six months of 2002 compared to 2.08 million in the first half of 2001, Slamet said. "The not so conducive situation in the country appears to have caused the drop in the number of foreign tourists coming to Indonesia," Mukeno said.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
M-WEB Indonesia has new leader
M-WEB Indonesia has new leader JAKARTA: South Africa-based information telecommunications giant Myriad International Holdings (MIH) has appointed David Burke as chief operating officer for its Indonesian subsidiary, M-WEB Indonesia. Burke, who joined M-Web Indonesia two years ago, was the company's business development director until the new appointment.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tommy not to appeal 15-year sentence
Tommy not to appeal 15-year sentence Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra announced on Thursday that he would not appeal against his 15-year prison term for ordering the murder of Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita last year and three other charges, saying he had been traumatized by the legal action taken against him.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bushfires continue in Sampit
Bushfires continue in Sampit SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: A haze from bush and farmland fires that have blazed for several days continued to blanket Sampit, the capital of Kotawaringin regency, on Wednesday. The local fire chief, Rusli, said fires were still raging in six spots across the regency, including along the highway connecting the town and the provincial capital of Palangkaraya and in front of the penitentiary located in the town.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
On leaders and literature
On leaders and literature The article under the eye-catching headline Leaders don't read Literature (The Jakarta Post, July 20) by Agus Maryono, the paper's contributor, is, in my view, superb in that it exposes a thesis, and not a mere opinion, of noted novelist Achmad Thohari of Banyumas regency. The Post should pay special attention to this novelist for the reason that his novel Orang-orang proyek (The project actors) is expected to be published soon.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Soldiers hired for house demolition
Soldiers hired for house demolition JAKARTA: A lawyer for PT Asuransi Jiwasraya, Erwin Kallo, said on Thursday he hired the seven military soldiers who were present during the demolition of three houses on a disputed plot of land on Jl. TB Simatupang in South Jakarta on July 28. Erwin, however, said the soldiers had only been hired to guard heavy equipment used to demolish the houses.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Inco Q2 profit rises to US$11.2m
Inco Q2 profit rises to US$11.2m JAKARTA: Mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) announced on Thursday a net profit of US$11.24 million (4 cents per share) for the second quarter of the year, a 51 percent increase from $7.4 million (3 cents per share) in the same period of last year. Net profit for the first half of the year stood at $12.8 million (5 cents per share), compared to $16.3 million in the same period of last year.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hopes for the annual MPR session
Hopes for the annual MPR session The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) began its annual session on Aug. 1. This session aims to finalize the fourth amendment of the 1945 Constitution. This year's annual MPR session, whether we agree or not, is crucial for the nation's continuation. The fourth amendment will become the basis of our country's existence.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati promises tougher action on Aceh separatists
Megawati promises tougher action on Aceh separatists The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri Thursday promised tougher action against rebels in Aceh as part of efforts to end various conflicts in the country, even as she claimed the threat of disintegration around the country was subsiding.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Legal obstacles hamper auditing work: BPK 2
* Headlines: Legal obstacles hamper auditing work: BPK 2 * National: Megawati dashes Aceh's hope for peace4 * Archipelago: Samarinda tense after rallies against coal mining5 * Opinion: Will stock market fall lead to depression?7 * City: Horse-trading for gubernatorial candidates intensifies 8 * Sports: Hantuchova exits in bizarre style at Acura Classic 9 * World: SE Asian nations, U.S. ink antiterror pact 12 * Business: U.S.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stigma hinders recovery for former drug addicts
Stigma hinders recovery for former drug addicts Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java A skinny teenager with hollow eyes was trying to hide his pain when Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi visited him in the drug rehabilitation ward at the Dr. Marzoeki Mahdi Hospital in Bogor last Sunday. "I wish my addict friends could get treatment here too. There are still lots out there who need help, Sir," he said, lying in bed with an intravenous drip in his arm.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Former soldier gets 15 years
Former soldier gets 15 years BOGOR: The Bogor District Court sentenced on Thursday a former Army soldier to 15 years in prison for the illegal possession of explosives and torture. Joko Supriyatno, alias Heru Prasetyo, 34, a former private in the Army, was found guilty of illegally keeping two live grenades in his house in Bogor, and of torturing his wife, Suwaryanti, 33.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Exports fall 6.73 percent in first semester
Exports fall 6.73 percent in first semester The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's export performance weakened during the first half of this year due to weak global demand, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday. BPS said that exports fell 6.73 percent as of June to US$27.38 billion from $29.35 billion during the same period last year. The bureau said that oil and gas exports dropped 19.05 percent, while non-oil and gas exports slowed by 2.73 percent to $21.74 billion from $22.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreign tourist arrivals down
Foreign tourist arrivals down Indonesia recorded a 1.2 percent drop in foreign tourist arrivals for the first six months of 2002, Central Bureau of Statistics deputy chairman Slamet Mukeno said Thursday. Indonesia recorded 2.06 million tourists in the first six months of 2002 compared to 2.08 million in the first half of 2001, Slamet said. "The not so conducive situation in the country appears to have caused the drop in the number of foreign tourists coming to Indonesia," Mukeno said.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
July year-on-year inflation eases again
July year-on-year inflation eases again Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prices continued to decline in July compared with the same month last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Thursday, imparting greater confidence to the government's target of single-digit inflation by the end of the year. BPS said that inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, slowed down to 10.05 percent from 11.48 percent in the same period last year.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt tasks Bachtiar with settling migrant workers issue
Govt tasks Bachtiar with settling migrant workers issue Moch. N. Kurniawan and Onny Setiawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Samarinda In a desperate move to help hundreds of thousands illegal Indonesian workers returning from Malaysia, the government has assigned Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah to take comprehensive action.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
KONI gets Rp 1b from Samsung
KONI gets Rp 1b from Samsung JAKARTA: The National Sports Council (KONI) will be receiving Rp 1 billion (US$111,000) in financial support from Samsung Electronics Indonesia (SEIN), in a deal signed here on Thursday. "The support stems from our perception of the mutual benefits sports provide the nation's interests," KONI chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar said after the signing. SEIN was represented at the signing by president director Oh Suck-ha and marketing manager Lee Kang-hyun.