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Thu, 31 May 2001
Malaysia aims to win more than 67 golds at SEA Games
Malaysia aims to win more than 67 golds at SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Host country Malaysia is still hoping to win more than 67 gold medals at the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, despite deteriorating performances within some sports agencies lately.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Parents of PRD chief escape blast
Parents of PRD chief escape blast BOGOR (JP): A bomb exploded at the house of the parents of Budiman Sudjatmiko, chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PRD), here on Wednesday morning.Rahman, chief of the neighborhood security unit in Sukaresmi subdistrict, Tanah Sereal district, said that the...
Thu, 31 May 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 30, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,675 -25 468,000 Adindo Foresta 120 5 162,000 AGIS 140 -5 1,819,000 Alakasa 125 0 0 Alfa...
Thu, 31 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 30
Rupiah rate May 30 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,835.00 11,835.00 11,278.00 11,392.00Australian dollar 1 5,621.20 6,145.92 5,851.03 5,915.87Austrian schilling 1 674.65 737.52 702.24 709.91Belgian franc 1 230.13 251.58 239.54 242.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Aboriginal dancers find a new stage
Aboriginal dancers find a new stageBy Peter Kerr JAKARTA (JP): Arriving in Jakarta this week wide-eyed on their first trip outside Australia were young members of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance group who will feature at JakArt 2001.
Thu, 31 May 2001
U.S. Dollar Rates May.30
U.S. Dollar Rates May.30 Latest Previous %ChangeYen 120.16-18 120.03-13 +0.11Euro* 0.8545-50 0.8553-58 -0.09British Pound 1.4202-07 1.4231-35 -0.20Swiss Franc 1.7835-40 1.7805-15 +0.17Canadian Dollar* 1.5404-14 1.5377-87 +0.18Australian Dollar* 0.5130-35 0.5168-73 -0.74New Zealand Dollar 0.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Cars fouling Asian air but high-tech offers hope
Cars fouling Asian air but high-tech offers hope SINGAPORE (Reuters): Toxic emissions from vehicles are the leading cause of air pollution in Asia but stepped-up collaboration within the region and new technology for "greener" cars offer hope for a cleaner environment, experts say.
Thu, 31 May 2001
MPR asked to hold special session
MPR asked to hold special session JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of calling on the People's Consultative Assembly to hold a special session to request President Abdurrahman Wahid account for his administration's performance.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Museums want autonomy to improve services
Museums want autonomy to improve services JAKARTA (JP): The problems museums anywhere in the world face, including those in Jakarta, are budget constraints and small number of visitors.But officials say the problems can be solved if museums are given autonomy to manage their own business, including...
Thu, 31 May 2001
Political elite warned against provoking masses
Political elite warned against provoking masses JAKARTA (JP): As tensions rise in some parts of the country, top security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned the political elite and legislators on Wednesday against making provocative statements that could worsen the security situation in the...
Thu, 31 May 2001
Abdurrahman supporters vow more chaos
Abdurrahman supporters vow more chaos JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of impassioned supporters of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid marched from the National Monument to the House of Representatives, recited prayers, broke down the gates and stormed into the compound.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Quick action sought against water theft
Quick action sought against water theft JAKARTA (JP): A councillor revealed on Wednesday that as many as 4,729 unauthorized pipe installations had been found in the city's three mayoralties since the beginning of this year."Water theft should be stopped.
Thu, 31 May 2001
SE bankers to meet in S'pore
SE bankers to meet in S'pore SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian central bankers will gather in Singapore for a two-day meeting starting Friday to discuss developments in the financial markets, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the meeting's host, Wednesday.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Press Council protests
Press Council protestsFrom Rakyat MerdekaHereby the Press Council deeply regrets and strongly protests the brutal actions by a group of people who beat up and tortured six journalists in Tegal, Central Java, while they were carrying out their journalistic tasks, which are completely protected by...
Thu, 31 May 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Indonesian 'Kain Ikat' from many places around the country at any ages, at Gaya Gallery (Gaya Fusion of Senses), Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Phone: 0361 979253), until Jun. 10.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Garuda Indonesia says it will maintain domestic fares
Garuda Indonesia says it will maintain domestic fares JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will maintain its domestic fares although several other local airlines have announced higher fares.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Asian currencies mixed late, host of local factors at play
Asian currencies mixed late, host of local factors at play SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies turned in a mixed performance Wednesday, with local factors taking precedence in the absence of any clear direction from the yen.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Fuel prices for industry up 12%
Fuel prices for industry up 12% JAKARTA (JP) State oil and gas company Pertamina announced on Wednesday an average of 12 percent increase in fuel prices for industrial users in June.Pertamina said in a statement that the price of automotive diesel oil for industrial users would be increased by 11...
Thu, 31 May 2001
RI human rights worsen: Amnesty
RI human rights worsen: Amnesty LONDON (AFP): The human rights situation deteriorated in Indonesia last year with killings and torture by the security forces undermining efforts to investigate past abuses, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Turmoil is Indonesia's gravest immediate threat
Turmoil is Indonesia's gravest immediate threat SINGAPORE: Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid had intended to declare an emergency on Monday, but backed down for lack of military and Cabinet support just before he was to go on nationwide television.
Thu, 31 May 2001
JakArt 2001 carnival rolls into town for a month
JakArt 2001 carnival rolls into town for a monthBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): A canopy of blue skies is stretched across the city for JakArt 2001, the first international carnival of the arts in the capital, to open on Thursday.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Semen Gresik's profit up
Semen Gresik's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement company PT Semen Gresik booked a 14 percent increase in net profit to Rp 121.6 billion (US$11 million) during the first quarter of the year, up from Rp 106.6 billion in the same period last year.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Malaysia palm oil ends lower
Malaysia palm oil ends lower KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futuresdrifted at the close on Wednesday with players expecting the export figures for May to show declines once again, traders said.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Govt uncertain over Paris Club debt rescheduling
Govt uncertain over Paris Club debt rescheduling JAKARTA (JP): The government is still uncertain as to whether it will be able to obtain a vital rescheduling facility from the Paris Club of creditor nations of some US$2.
Thu, 31 May 2001
JakArt 2001 carnival rolls into town for a month
JakArt 2001 carnival rolls into town for a monthBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): A canopy of blue skies is stretched across the city for JakArt 2001, the first international carnival of the arts in the capital, to open on Thursday.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Teachers
Teachers Court decision upsets Makassar teachers. Page 2 Museums Museums want autonomy to improve services. Page 3 Threat Turmoil is Indonesia's gravest immediate threat. Page 4Badminton Indonesia clears first hurdle in Sudirman Cup. Page 6Debts Govt uncertain over Paris Club debt rescheduling.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Aboriginal dance group finds new stage in Jakarta
Aboriginal dance group finds new stage in JakartaBy Peter Kerr JAKARTA (JP): Arriving in Jakarta this week wide-eyed on their first trip outside Australia were young members of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance group who will feature at JakArt 2001.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Unruliness at the House seems order of the day
Unruliness at the House seems order of the day JAKARTA (JP): An interruption from the rank and file of the legislature would have been unthinkable a few years ago, but that has quickly become a thing of the past as "anything goes" seems to be the order of today's House of Representatives.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Red tape hurts investment image
Red tape hurts investment imageBy Donna Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): This immigration horror story illustrates the bureaucratic tangle that threatens Indonesia's investment image. Reports have surfaced of the deportation in May of a British investor, David Eddy.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto: LippoSOLID COOPERATION: Lippo Group chief commissioner Mochtar Riady (center) and (from left to right) Ivan S. Budiono (LippoBank managing director), Ian B. Clyne (LippoBank president), Hanafiah Djajawinata (Unilever customer director) and A.A.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Protocol confusion at G-15 opening
Protocol confusion at G-15 opening JAKARTA (JP): While Abdurrahman Wahid's and Megawati Soekarnoputri's political allies were locked in heated debate at the House of Representatives a few hundred meters away, the President and Vice President were themselves unwittingly involved in a protocol mix-up...
Thu, 31 May 2001
Supreme Court submits legal opinion
Supreme Court submits legal opinion JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court completed on Wednesday deliberations, as requested by the government, who had asked the court to rule the legality of a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly.
Thu, 31 May 2001
G-15 leaders call for better cooperation
G-15 leaders call for better cooperation JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, in his address at the Group of 15 summit on Wednesday, warned of the dangers of globalization and the urgent need to master information technology (IT).
Thu, 31 May 2001
Jakartans seem undeterred by rowdy rallies
Jakartans seem undeterred by rowdy rallies JAKARTA (JP): People in most places in Jakarta seemed undeterred by demonstrations by thousands of President Abdurrahman Wahid supporters in the capital.Shopping centers opened as usual and there was nothing unusual about the traffic on main roads in the...
Thu, 31 May 2001
Cigna expects bullish demand in local insurance market
Cigna expects bullish demand in local insurance market JAKARTA (JP): Insurance firm PT Asuransi Cigna, formerly known as PT Asuransi Niaga Cigna Life, expects a significant increase in its life assurance business this year despite the bleak outlook for the country's economy.
Thu, 31 May 2001
North Sulawesi tries to lure U.S. investors
North Sulawesi tries to lure U.S. investors WASHINGTON (JP): Officials from North Sulawesi held an investment forum here on Tuesday to lure American investors to invest in the natural resources-rich province.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Three wounded in KPI office attack
Three wounded in KPI office attack JAKARTA (JP): An unidentified group of one hundred men attacked the office of the Indonesian Sailors' Union (KPI) at Jl Cikini 58, in the Menteng district of Central Jakarta early on Tuesday, injuring three employees.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Eradicating KKN
Eradicating KKNFrom RepublikaAllow me to suggest that, in the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), those involved in these practices must be given a chance to repent if they are willing to admit their misconduct and surrender to the government part of what they have unlawfully...
Thu, 31 May 2001
G-15 businesses call for use of local currencies
G-15 businesses call for use of local currencies JAKARTA (JP): Private sector representatives from members of the Group of 15 (G-15) developing nations have urged their governments to promote the use of local currencies intra G-15 trading, an Indonesian delegate said on Wednesday.
Thu, 31 May 2001
India, S. Korea, Taiwan and Saudi suspected of dumping
India, S. Korea, Taiwan and Saudi suspected of dumping JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Synthetic Fiber Makers Association (APSyFI) said it had found indications of fiber dumping practices by several countries including India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia, a senior executive said on Wednesday.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Govt to appoint auditor to review Guthrie deal
Govt to appoint auditor to review Guthrie deal JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Wednesday it would appoint an independent auditor to review the controversial US$350 million deal to sell oil palm plantations to Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Australia worried about Indonesia
Australia worried about Indonesia CANBERRA (AP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Wednesday he was concerned about Indonesia's political stability and appealed for a constitutional resolution to the country's growing crisis."I'm very, very concerned about the instability.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Batik expo:
Batik expo:Correction: The Segaragunung batik exhibition will open on Thursday at the National Museum, not on June 1 at the National Gallery, as written in an article in the May 27 edition of Sunday Post. The clarification was made by Luluk Purwanto, part of the JakArt organizing committee member.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Alco Telkom women's team to be promoted to main division
Alco Telkom women's team to be promoted to main division SEMARANG (JP): Women's volleyball team Alco Sekar Telkom of West Java earned a promotion to the main division for the 2002 national volleyball league (Livoli) by making it to the grand final of the national interclub championships on...
Thu, 31 May 2001
Village children study at protest site
Village children study at protest site JAMBI, Jambi: Dozens of children from the village of Petaling Jaya in Muaro Jambi regency studied in makeshift tents in the grounds of a local council building as they joined their parents at a rally at the councillor's office.
Thu, 31 May 2001
East Timor seeks UN war crimes tribunal
East Timor seeks UN war crimes tribunal SYDNEY, Australia (Agencies): East Timor's foreign minister called on Wednesday for a UN war crimes tribunal, saying Indonesia had failed to prove it was willing to prosecute army officers for 1999 atrocities in the breakaway territory.
Thu, 31 May 2001
RP resort abduction renews Abu Sayyaf terror
RP resort abduction renews Abu Sayyaf terrorBy Girlie Linao MANILA (DPA): The weekend abduction of 20 tourists and workers from a western Philippine resort has brought back memories of terror unleashed by Muslim extremist Abu Sayyaf rebels during a kidnapping spree last year.
Thu, 31 May 2001
Humorous cartoons depict gloomy Indonesia at exhibition
Humorous cartoons depict gloomy Indonesia at exhibitionBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): When even the best cartoonists and the best cartoons fail to entertain, is it time to start asking just how troubled is our country?The political elite in Jakarta are busy playing their "low- class,...
Thu, 31 May 2001
Arson attacks continue, 10 killed in Aceh
Arson attacks continue, 10 killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least 10 dead bodies have been found and 120 houses burned in three separate areas in the past two days, officials said on Wednesday.Aceh Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.
Thu, 31 May 2001
On tobacco industry
On tobacco industryFrom Media Indonesia The tobacco industry contributes significantly to the state's coffers. This phenomenon is reflected in the government's plan to raise the retail selling price of cigarettes, as one of the methods to boost state income from the excise on cigarettes.