Archive: 26 July 2003
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Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
KPU rejects additional seats for Council
KPU rejects additional seats for Council JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) rejected on Friday the City Council's demand for an increase in the number of seats in the local legislature from 75 to 100 for the next election on April 5. KPU deputy chairman Ramlan Surbakti said that the decision was final and was based on the results of the recent voter registration drive. "We made the decision after considering the outcome of the voter registration process.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Jakarta os now a dangerous place'
'Jakarta os now a dangerous place' National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said recently that his officers would intensify their checks on the ownership of firearms among civilians in a bid to curb armed crime and contract killings. On the other hand, city residents complained to The Jakarta Post that rogue military and police officers were heavily involved in the illicit gun trade. Here is what some residents had to say.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Threat of more terrorist attacks cannot be ignored
Threat of more terrorist attacks cannot be ignored Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The threat of further terrorist attacks by Jamaah Islamiyyah (JI) is tangible, and could endanger peace and security throughout Southeast Asia and other regions across the globe, a three-day seminar concluded here on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Yusril: 10 x 4 lines
1. Yusril: 10 x 4 lines Govt, DPR at odds over judges for new court 2. Boyce: 22 x 2 lines: U.S. ambassador calls on prosecutors to restore trust 3. UIN: 40 x 1 line Threat of more terrorist attacks cannot be ignored 4. MPR: 32 x 1 line MPR hammers out agreement on old decrees 5. JOB: 24 x 2 lines: Military personnel struggle to make both ends meet
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Limited facilities for officials
Limited facilities for officials From Suara Karya The government has drafted a regulation on the standardization of facilities and infrastructures for state officials, including restrictions on the use of official cars, which deserves our support. When the rules come into force, there will be no more official cars roaming shopping malls and recreation centers, as is the case now. Apart from sedans for high-ranking government officials, operational cars will take the form of 2,000-cc minibuses.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Facts about RI property tax
Facts about RI property tax I would like to refer to Dadan Wijaksana's article in The Jakarta Post on July 18, 2003, entitled Local taxes don't spook investors. In his article it stated that "at present, a regency only gets 64 percent of the land and building tax revenue generated within it, with the rest going to the provincial administration and Jakarta".
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah strengthens after BI inspects some banks
Rupiah strengthens after BI inspects some banks The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah rebounded slightly on Friday amid market talks that Bank Indonesia had sent inspectors to foreign banks that were aggressively selling the local unit. Bank Indonesia confirmed that it had dispatched officials to some banks earlier in the day.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Is Jakarta safe?
Is Jakarta safe? Armed robbery is becoming an increasingly serious problem in Greater Jakarta. Many of the victims are bank customers forced to hand over their savings for fear of being shot. It would be interesting to know the kinds of guns used by the criminals and how and where these guns were obtained. The police, unable to get to bottom of these crimes, simply state that the criminals must have used "illegal guns".
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Amien attends big PNBK rally
Amien attends big PNBK rally SEMARANG: National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais showed up at a rally here on Friday attended by around 7,000 supporters of the Independence Bull National Party (PNBK), which is led by noted film director and artist Eros Djarot. Amien's presence drew much attention from the PNBK members, who were gathered at the Pancasila ground in the Central Java capital of Semarang.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sadistic kidnappers still on the loose
Sadistic kidnappers still on the loose The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police confirmed on Friday that the same gang was responsible for at least three kidnappings in Pademangan, North Jakarta; Cipayung, East Jakarta; and Cianjur, West Java. They also said that the perpetrators were very clever and slick, which made them quite dangerous. Currently, the police are working on the assumption that the motive for the kidnappings was money and extreme sexual perversion.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ambulance used for
Ambulance used for personal benefit From Pos Kota On July 20, 2003, about a month after she gave birth to a baby, my wife had a hemorrhage. I took her to a community health center in Kembangan district, West Jakarta. The health center asked me to take her to a hospital in Cengkareng. Unfortunately, the ambulance could not take my wife to the hospital because, according to the driver, the health center chief planned to use it to go to a wedding party somewhere in Taman Mini, East Jakarta.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
TNI plans to restructure troop deployment in Aceh
TNI plans to restructure troop deployment in Aceh The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto announced on Friday a plan to restructure troop deployment in the offensive against rebels in Aceh in a bid to speed up security restoration there and capture the separatist group leaders.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Midnight romps keep spring bubbling
Midnight romps keep spring bubbling That night, dozens of people walked to a small spring, known as Sendang Sonder, in Tulakan village, Keling district, Jepara. It was night time on Wage (Friday), according to the Javanese calendar. Sendang Sonder has become famous as a sacred place in the regency where people perform a series of rituals in the hope of achieving their wishes -- finding a husband or wife, more money, job promotion and many other earthly or materialistic things.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan proposes free trade pact with ASEAN
Taiwan proposes free trade pact with ASEAN Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Taiwan has told the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that it wants talks on a free trade agreement, a move likely to be blocked by China which is in the middle of its own negotiations. "I would like to propose that ASEAN take the next logical step, to agree to form an ASEAN-Taiwan FTA," Steve Ruey-Long Chen, Taiwan's Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs, told a business forum held in the Malaysian capital.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
INCO posts strong H1 net profit
INCO posts strong H1 net profit JAKARTA: Giant nickel producer PT International Nickel Indonesia (INCO) announced on Friday that its first semester net profit soared threefold to US$36.8 million from $12.8 million in the same period last year. The publicly-listed company said that nickel production soared in the first half to 33,400 tons from 31,400 tons previously.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
House to quiz aircraft company directors over lockout
House to quiz aircraft company directors over lockout Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The five members of the board of directors of state-owned aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) have been summoned by the House of Representatives to clarify the controversial decision to shut down the firm and suspend its more than 9,000 employees.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. EVALUATION: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. EVALUATION: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 TNI plans to restructure troop deployment in Aceh 2. CONVENTION: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Akbar under pressure to drop bid 3. SUMMONS: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 Military refuses to testify in May '98 riots inquiry 4. TRIAL: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30 Former GAM negotiators to be tried 5. SAMADIKUN: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20 Samadikun expected to attend court hearing
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Middle East tourists targeted
Middle East tourists targeted Rizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city's tourist industry plans to continue its efforts to attract tourist from the Middle East. "The recent bombing and terrorist threats will not affect our targeting of tourists from Middle Eastern countries," the chairwoman of the Jakarta chapter of the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies, Herna P. Danuningrat, said on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jepara women make it big in oldest profession
Jepara women make it big in oldest profession -------------------------------------------------------- The Central Java town of Jepara is well-known as the country's top woodcarving producer. However, Jepara has gained another tag, this time as the home of professional sex workers who offer their services in cities like Batam in Riau, Jakarta, Surabaya and even as far away as Singapore and Taiwan. The Jakarta Post's contributor Singgir Kartana reports on the issue in the following articles.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Siswono announces presidential bid
Siswono announces presidential bid JAKARTA: Former cabinet minister Siswono Yudohusodo has turned down his nomination as presidential candidate by two Golkar- affiliated organizations for the tiny Love the Peaceful Nation Advocacy Party (PDKB Party), a splinter group of the Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB). "I have to save my energy to introduce myself to the public as a presidential candidate.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Howard to travel to Bali for bomb blasts anniversary
Howard to travel to Bali for bomb blasts anniversary blasts Agencies, Melbourne, Australia Australian Prime Minister John Howard will travel to the Indonesian island of Bali for the first anniversary of the terror bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians. The government will also pay for 1,500 people - survivors and families of the victims - to return to Bali for the Oct. 12 anniversary, Howard said in a radio interview.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Europe retains commitment to helping Asia: Patten
Europe retains commitment to helping Asia: Patten In the light of the newly-launched initiative for a new partnership between Europe Union (EU) and Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), the EU Commissioner for External Relations, Chris Patten, shares his views with The Jakarta Post's Fabiola Desy Unidjaja on measures to enhance cooperation between the two continents since the recovery of Asia from the financial crisis in 1997.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
TNI chief offers apology to Acehnese people
TNI chief offers apology to Acehnese people Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto apologized to the Acehnese people on Friday for what he called the negative impacts of the war there Evaluating the two-month old military offensive in Aceh, Endriartono admitted that the campaign had brought unnecessary suffering for Acehnese civilians and promised to punish troops committing violations.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Samadikun expected to attend court hearing
Samadikun expected to attend court hearing The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former owner of the now-defunct Bank Modern, Samadikun Hartono, who was earlier sentenced by the Supreme Court to four years in jails for corruption of Rp 1.7 trillion (US$200 million), is expected to attend a hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
RP mounts major operation to recapture JI militant
RP mounts major operation to recapture JI militant Agencies, Manila Police mounted a major operation in the southern Philippines on Friday to recapture fugitive Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) militant Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi, who escaped last week, military sources and reports said. Operations were focussed on the port of General Santos on Mindanao island, military sources in Manila and in Mindanao told AFP.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Chinese-Indonesians launch think tank
Chinese-Indonesians launch think tank JAKARTA: A group of Chinese-Indonesian professionals launched on Friday a private think tank aimed at developing pluralism, human rights and democracy. The think tank, called the Center for National Affairs (Elkasa), was founded by 15 people, including human rights activist Esther I. Jusuf, researcher Alexander Irwan and journalist Stanley. The center will do social research, publish books, run a library and host seminars on national issues.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Villagers reject graveyard's removal
Villagers reject graveyard's removal TANGERANG: Residents of Lengkong Gudang Barat village, Tangerang regency, said on Friday they would oppose plans by private developer Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) to move some 300 graves from the village graveyard. "If BSD continue with the removal of the graves, we will hold a demonstration at the regency council building and at the developer's office," one of the villagers, Toto Mashutolah, said.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bapepam orders Bumi to disclose KPC deal
Bapepam orders Bumi to disclose KPC deal Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has required publicly listed mining firm PT Bumi Resources to disclose details to the public about its planned acquisition of coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) before it closes the transaction. Bapepam Chairman Herwidayatmo said on Friday that the requirement was part of measures to help ensure transparency.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Don't push Myanmar back into isolation: FM
Don't push Myanmar back into isolation: FM Agence France-Presse, Singapore/Bangkok The international community should avoid pushing back Myanmar into isolation by imposing or threatening to implement sanctions, the country's foreign minister said in a commentary published in Singapore on Friday. "Threats and imposition of sanctions are counter-productive," Foreign Minister Win Aung said in the article published in Singapore's Straits Times newspaper. "Sanctions are blunt weapons.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Maid jailed for mixing urine with tea
Maid jailed for mixing urine with tea SINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid was jailed for 10 weeks in Singapore for lacing the tea and coffee she served her employers with her urine, a report said on Friday. Yuliana Tukiran, 21, told a court she had hoped her act would speed up her being sent back to Indonesia, the Straits Times said. On several occasions between Feb. 6 and March 17, the maid's employers noticed an odd taste to their coffee and tea.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, July 26, 2003
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, July 26, 2003 Tour and Travel Services * Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr. Cipto 286-288 (Tel. 024- 8313382, 8445457). * Gema Mahardika Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi 53A (Tel. 7473245). * Giantra Wisata, Jl. Letjen M.T. Haryono517B (Tel. 024- 8443333, fax: 8447374).
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Former GAM negotiators to be tried
Former GAM negotiators to be tried Agence France-Presse, Jakarta Five former rebel peace negotiators will go on trial in Aceh province next week and face a possible death sentence if convicted on a charge of terrorism, the court's chief said on Friday.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. ambassador calls on prosecutors to restore trust
U.S. ambassador calls on prosecutors to restore trust M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce has urged prosecutors in the country to win back the public trust in the state's legal institutions by showing high integrity and discretion. The ambassador said that because public prosecutors were civil servants who worked on a government payroll, in a democracy, they were, as a matter of fact, accountable to the people.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Investors urge govt to offer incentives
Investors urge govt to offer incentives Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese businessmen in Indonesia asked on Friday the government to provide tax incentives for investors interested in the country's auto parts industry. They made the call during a meeting with Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti in response to the government's current efforts to boost the development of the auto parts industry.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Councillor assaulted over school policy
Councillor assaulted over school policy Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Dozens of people, dressed in black T-shirts emblazoned with the name of their group, the Forum Peduli Denpasar (FPD), on Friday assaulted an outspoken member of the Denpasar legislature. Teruna Jaya of the National Mandate Party (PAN) was caught up in a melee with FPD before the group later stormed the local party office and inflicted some more damage. The assault took place at around 11:10 a.m.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bombs, terror main threats to MPR Annual Session
Bombs, terror main threats to MPR Annual Session Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bombings and terrorism will be the top threats that must be guarded against by the security forces in protecting the upcoming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session. Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara said after a joint workout with Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso and Jakarta Military commander Maj. Gen.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Policeman found dead hanging by sarong
Policeman found dead hanging by sarong BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: A police Mobile Brigade officer here was found dead in his house after apparently hanging himself on Friday on Jl. Amir Hamzah in the provincial capital of Bandarlampung. First Brig. Mar, 39, was found dead hanging by a sarong with injuries to the neck and his tongue sticking out, according to his neighbors. The man's body was brought to the Abdoel Moelek-Bandar General Hospital in Bandarlampung for an autopsy.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
MPR hammers out agreement on old decrees
MPR hammers out agreement on old decrees M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly working committee agreed on Wednesday on the wording of a draft decree revoking more than 100 obsolete decrees, including the one on the impeachment of the late President Sukarno. In a last preparatory meeting for the annual session, scheduled to take place between Aug. 1 and Aug.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Plaza Semanggi to open in November
Plaza Semanggi to open in November JAKARTA: Amidst fears of worsening traffic congestion, the developer of Plaza Semanggi is optimistic the mall will officially open in November. PT Primatama Nusa Indah director Veri Y. Setiady told press at the topping-off ceremony on Friday that a traffic management program would be implemented to avoid traffic congestion, including an extra road. "To help potential consumers reach the plaza, we already planned some access. An entrance gate on Jl. Jend.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bapepam orders Bumi to disclose deal
Bapepam orders Bumi to disclose deal Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has required publicly listed mining firm PT Bumi Resources to disclose details to the public about its planned acquisition of coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) before it closes the transaction. Bapepam Chairman Herwidayatmo said on Friday that the requirement was part of measures to help ensure transparency.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tangguh wins S. Korea gas tender
Tangguh wins S. Korea gas tender Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After losing its bid to supply gas to Taiwan and China's Guangdong province, Indonesia's Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer on Friday won a tender to supply 1.5 million tons of LNG per annum to South Korea's SK and POSCO for a period of 20 years.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mining shares expected to weather rupiah decline
Mining shares expected to weather rupiah decline Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the ongoing controversy over a lack of legal certainty in the country's mining sector, the shares of most local mining companies are forecast to retain their luster in the second semester of this year, analysts said.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
21 Papuan students affected by HIV/AIDS, officials say
21 Papuan students affected by HIV/AIDS, officials say Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua At least 1,263 people in Papua province, including 21 students, were recorded as having HIV infection or living with AIDS, local officials said on Friday. The students concerned were from several junior and high schools in the remote regency of Merauke.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt, DPR at odds over judges for new court
Govt, DPR at odds over judges for new court Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Protracted debate between the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government over the qualification of judges may hamper the establishment of the constitutional court. Justice and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Friday that the government rejected the House's proposal that constitutional court candidates need not hold a bachelor of law degree.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 26, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 26, 2003 Exhibitions * Fine Art by Tisna Sanjaya, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., July 26 to Aug. 3. * Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Fashion Jewellery and Accessories Drops Of Sunshine From Paris, at Fusions, Saberro House Jln Kemang Raya 10A (Tel.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Old faces dominate Governor's Cup
Old faces dominate Governor's Cup The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National players dominated the Jakarta Governor's Cup tennis tournament at the Senayan claycourts here on Friday, with Suwandi, Febi Widhiyanto, Hendri Pramono and Prima Simpati Aji all qualified for the men's singles' semifinals. Suwandi will meet defending champion Hendri while Prima takes on Febi on Saturday. The semifinalists stopped their respective opponents in generally easy encounters on Friday.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 28, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 28, 2003 Exhibitions * Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Fashion Jewellery and Accessories Drops Of Sunshine From Paris, at Fusions, Saberro House Jln Kemang Raya 10A (Tel. 7194403), South Jakarta, until July 30. * Painting by Irawan Karseno, Galeri Milenium, Diamond Plaza, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Tel. 7507828), 10 a.m.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
13 people feared dead in boat accident in Papua
13 people feared dead in boat accident in Papua Associated Press, Jakarta Thirteen people were feared dead after a motor boat caught fire and sank on Friday in a lake in the country's easternmost province of Papua. The boat reportedly split into several parts during a fire on board, allegedly started by a drunk captain who threw his lit cigarette butt into the fuel tank, Antara quoted survivors as saying.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Military personnel struggle to make both ends meet
Military personnel struggle to make both ends meet Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having a side job is nothing new for members of the military. Just like other professionals, military personnel moonlight to contribute to their basic incomes in an attempt to cope with the soaring price of basic needs, particularly since the financial crisis of 1997. Martono, (not his real name), is not an exception.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Forest fires have passed peak'
'Forest fires have passed peak' JAKARTA: The government is not expecting any more forest fires this year as the fires may have passed the peak period, a senior official said on Friday. Director General for Forest Protection and Conservation Koes Saparjadi said the Singapore Meteorological Center (SMC) had forecast normal weather for the remaining months of this year. "Usually we reach the peak of the forest fire season in August and September.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
P. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Nusa Dua, Bali
P. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Nusa Dua, Bali Myanmar remains a thorn in Asia-Europe relations despite an unprecedented agreement demanding that the country's military rulers free democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) of foreign ministers that ended on Thursday in Bali urged the junta to "immediately release" the Nobel peace laureate and resume efforts toward national reconciliation and democracy.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah strengthens after BI inspects foreign banks
Rupiah strengthens after BI inspects foreign banks The Jakarta Post Jakarta The rupiah rebounded slightly on Friday amid market talks that Bank Indonesia had sent inspectors to foreign banks that were aggressively selling the local unit. Bank Indonesia confirmed that it had dispatched officials to some banks earlier in the day.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
(Advertorial for PT Kaltim Prima Coal)
(Advertorial for PT Kaltim Prima Coal) A new dawn for handicapped children Looking at the world through only one eye has done nothing to dampen his happy expression. Nor is Hutbah, a seven-month-old baby boy, disturbed by his physical deformity. This despite a harelip spreading to his right eye, and the kind of suffering that is difficult even to imagine. His entire family suffers as well, especially his mother, who prefers to remain anonymous.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tire maker settles lawsuits
Tire maker settles lawsuits TOKYO: Bridgestone/Firestone said on Friday it had settled several class action lawsuits with owners of tires involved in massive recalls in 2000 and 2001 over tire models that were linked to a series of deadly accidents in the U.S. The settlement covered tyre owners who were not injured and did not suffer property damage, said a statement released on Friday, Japan time, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Komnas HAM to probe Bulukumba riot
Komnas HAM to probe Bulukumba riot JAKARTA: The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) announced on Friday it would send a fact-finding team to look into possible human rights violations in a recent incident in the South Sulawesi regency of Bulukumba. A man died and three others were injured after police opened fire to disperse a crowd of farmers who ran amok at rubber plantation firm PT London Sumatra in the remote regency on Monday. The riot was triggered by a land dispute.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Military refuses to testify in May 1998 riots inquiry
Military refuses to testify in May 1998 riots inquiry Tiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) is defending its stance in ignoring a subpoena by an inquiry of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) into the deadly 1998 May riots, arguing that the investigation has no legal basis. TNI's legal department head Maj. Gen. F.X.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
The same old story: Military in security business
The same old story: Military in security business Imanuddin Razak, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta iman@thejakartapost.com The July 19, 2003 shooting spree in a North Jakarta, in which a computer businessman and his military bodyguard were murdered, promptly made headlines in national media, although the motive for the murders seems to have been nothing new.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
RPX, state-owned firm join hands
RPX, state-owned firm join hands JAKARTA: Transportation and logistics service provider, the RPX Group has signed an agreement for a joint partnership operation with state-owned warehouse provider PT Bhanda Ghara Reksa (BGR). The agreement, which was signed last Friday, will allow RPX to expand its warehouse network to 15 cities across the country, the company said in a statement on Friday.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
13 RI sailors rescued as boat capsize
13 RI sailors rescued as boat capsize VIETNAM: Thirteen Indonesian crew members from a cargo ship were rescued in Vietnamese territorial waters after their vessel capsized in heavy seas, maritime authorities said on Friday. The Wahana Asia, which was carrying timber from Indonesia to Vietnam's central port city of Quy Nhon, sank off the coast of the southern province of Binh Thuan on early Wednesday morning.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
PT Pos responds
PT Pos responds From Koran Tempo With reference to the complaint by Slamat S.M. about mail services published in Koran Tempo on July 10, we would like to make some comments. First, we are grateful for the complaint, which reflect customer concerns over our mail service. Second, we tried to contact the gentleman at the address given in Koran Tempo but were told by his relatives that he was no longer domiciled there, which makes it difficult to clarify the matter properly.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso tries to put brakes on jalopies
Sutiyoso tries to put brakes on jalopies Damar Harsanto and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has tried to shift the blame for Jakarta's perennial traffic jams onto pre-1990 cars coming into the city from the outlying towns of Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi. He emphasized that it was these that were the main reason behind the issuance of a gubernatorial decree banning old cars from the city's streets.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
JAMA to extend auto-parts training
JAMA to extend auto-parts training JAKARTA: The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc. (JAMA) is to extend its technical assistance to the auto-parts industry in Southeast Asia. "We have received a request from the Indonesian government for JAMA to extend our auto-parts training program," JAMA head for Southeast Asia Hiroyuki Nakamura told reporters on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
UI kicks off antismoking campaign
UI kicks off antismoking campaign JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia (UI) kicked off a "No Smoking on Campus" campaign on Friday, in an effort to provide a healthier atmosphere at its Depok and Central Jakarta campuses. UI spokeswoman Farida Haryoko said the rectorate would start putting up posters at both campuses on Monday. UI also cooperated with the Indonesian Heart Foundation to establish the Healthy Heart Club, which was inaugurated on Friday.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Booming sex trade deeply rooted in Jepara
Booming sex trade deeply rooted in Jepara Jepara has always been associated with prosperous woodcarving businesses, with no indication of red-light districts, glittering pubs or nightclubs. However, this northernmost regency in Central Java has gained another reputation -- as a center for high-class prostitutes and commercial sex workers.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mover and shaker Pia turns 70
Mover and shaker Pia turns 70 Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta "Challenges and setting up new systems are what I like most in life." Perhaps, as she wakes up on her special day, July 26, Pia Alisjahbana might be wishing to have another big challenge to start a new year, or rather a new decade. To make the challenge even more exciting, she might wish to set up a new system to face it all. Today, Pia celebrates her 70th birthday.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Residents ready to face jail to thwart regent
Residents ready to face jail to thwart regent Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno is facing another obstacle to the swearing in of the unpopular Hengky Yusuf Wau as the new regent of South Nias. Representatives of the people of South Nias went to the North Sumatra gubernatorial office in Medan on Friday to stop the inauguration of Hengky, who they accuse of being a "government puppet".
Sat, 26 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Akbar under pressure to drop bid
Akbar under pressure to drop bid A'an Suryana and La Remmy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Central Sulawesi The pressure was turned up another notch on Golkar Party Chairman Akbar Tandjung to quit his presidential candidacy as a former Golkar leader said it would just hurt the party. Moestahid Astari, former deputy secretary general of Golkar Party, said that Akbar's candidacy would be fruitless as he was already convicted in a Rp 40 billion (US$8.8 million) corruption case.