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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Golkar opens leadership meeting amid internal rift

Golkar opens leadership meeting amid internal riftA'an Suryana and Asip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party put its internal dispute behind it as it began its leadership meeting on Wednesday with a call for national reconciliation.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Jasa Marga resumes toll road project

Jasa Marga resumes toll road projectJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga resumed on Wednesday construction of the toll road linking the West Java towns of Cikampek and Padalarang, which will significantly cut the travel time from Jakarta to the ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Probe into Theys' death queried

Probe into Theys' death queriedTiarma Siboro and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papuans and human rights activists expressed doubt on Wednesday that the National Investigation Commission set up to probe the mysterious death of Papuan independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay would ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Van Oel to display paintings

Van Oel to display paintings JAKARTA: Cemara 6 Galeri and the Amsterdam Art Metropole will jointly display the works of Dutch painter Walter van Oel at the gallery on Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto, Central Jakarta, from Feb. 8.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Angie beats Wynne in Indonesia's top tennis star exhibition match

Angie beats Wynne in Indonesia's top tennis star exhibition matchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Angelique Widjaja defeated Wynne Prakusya in an exhibition match at Kuningan, South Jakarta, between Indonesia's top tennis stars that was interrupted by rain here on Wednesday.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Bekasi in the dark

Bekasi in the dark JAKARTA: It is dark in Bekasi at night as the town is poorly lighted.Head of the streetlighting office Muchtadi Muchtar said that there were only 1,248 streetlights, far from the required 6,382 streetlights, Antara reported.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/JP/12/brief

JP/12/briefKorea Hyundai Motor sees record '01 net SEOUL:Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, said on Wednesday its 2001 net profit surged 75 percent on the year to a record 1.17 trillion won (US$895.3 million) on brisk sales of higher priced vehicles in the domestic and U.S.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Best synergy for BCA

Best synergy for BCA Bank Indonesia's insistence that the four final bidders for the government's controlling stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) complete their dossiers for assessment in a fit-and-proper test is crucial in the effort to make the transaction credible and fair and to ensure that ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Masterplan revision reduces green areas

Masterplan revision reduces green areasBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the tollroad to Soekarno-Hatta Airport flooded, many blamed Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) luxury housing estate, which is built on protected mangrove forest along coastal areas of Kapuk Muara in North Jakarta.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/The Final 4 for BCA

The Final 4 for BCA Bank Indonesia's insistence that the four final bidders for the government's controlling stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) complete their dossiers for assessment in a fit-and-proper test is crucial in the effort to make the transaction credible and fair and to ensure that ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Govt told to repent for management failures

Govt told to repent for management failuresKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On Wednesday, religion was invoked to urge the government and leaders of the legislative bodies to acknowledge their failure in furthering the reform agendas, and to reflect on their mistakes before the ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Maluku meeting set for Feb. 11

Maluku meeting set for Feb. 11Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar The two warring factions in Maluku are to hold a reconciliation meeting in the South Sulawesi town of Malino on Feb. 11 and Feb. 12, 2002, to end the prolonged sectarian conflict that has claimed more than 6,000 human lives.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Palasari, where tolerance breeds harmony

Palasari, where tolerance breeds harmonyRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Jembrana, West Bali Palasari is typical of other traditional Balinese villages, where shady trees and hundreds of richly decorated houses lie on either side of the road.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Clerics urge state officials to cancel their pilgrimage

Clerics urge state officials to cancel their pilgrimageTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Magelang Central Java and Yogyakarta ulema urged state officials, both in the executive and legislative body, not to go on pilgrimage during the haj season while the majority of the people are suffering due ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/KPP HAM to subpoena defiant generals

KPP HAM to subpoena defiant generalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to give any legal opinion to the Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) probing the Trisakti and Semanggi incidents on whether or not the latter could exercise its right to ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Jakarta flood victims to get cash aid

Jakarta flood victims to get cash aidAhmad Junaidi and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flood victims could feel some hope and relief after the Jakarta administration announced on Wednesday it would directly give them financial assistance to overcome the calamity that hit the city from ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Council rejects demands for Sutiyoso's dismissal

Council rejects demands for Sutiyoso's dismissalAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong pressure from activists and the public, the City Council did not give a serious response to mounting demands that it should dismiss Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso for his failure to control floods ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Sick flood victims cry for help

Sick flood victims cry for helpMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the government's promise of free medical care, flood victims have complained that they are still facing difficulties gaining access to treatment, particularly for serious diseases.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Feb. 6

Rupiah Rates Feb. 6 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,805.00 9,805.00 10,357.00 10,253.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/PT Meiji to open new drug facility

PT Meiji to open new drug facilityAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Meiji Indonesia Pharmaceutical Industries, a subsidiary of Japan's Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Jasa Marga suffers US$1.46m losses

Jasa Marga suffers US$1.46m lossesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga said Wednesday that the flooding in Jakarta had inflicted estimated losses of Rp 15 billion (US$1.46 million) on the company.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, February 7, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, February 7, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Behind Enemy Lines 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lord of the Rings 14:15 17:30 20:45 Corky Romano 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Kabhie ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Govt must make up its mind on terrorists

Govt must make up its mind on terroristsPeter Milne, Managing Editor, Van Zorge Report Whether or not Indonesia has the dubious honor of being host to extremist and potentially dangerous Islamic groups with possible links to al-Qaeda -- the most hotly debated subject among the diplomatic circle ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Thieves seek blessings from god

Thieves seek blessings from godPutu Wirata, Contributor, Tabanan, Bali Being a thief is against religious, social and legal norms.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali: Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002

Where to go in Bali: Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002Exhibitions* Painting by I Wayan Gede Susana, Hide Out Fine Art Gallery, Jl. Raya Ubud, until Feb. 28. * Sculpture Contemplation by Ketut Muja, Galeri 9, Ubud, until Feb. 15. * Painting The Dance, the Dancer by Barbara Anello, The Chedi (Tel.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Mega cancels dialog with workers

Mega cancels dialog with workers SURABAYA: Hundreds of workers of state cement producer PT Semen Gresik in East Java lost their hope of meeting face-to-face with President Megawati Soekarnoputri after she dropped her plan to visit the factory.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Disaster toll reaches 125 across the archipelago

Disaster toll reaches 125 across the archipelagoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disastrous floods and landslides continued to devastate cities across Java and other parts of the country on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 125 and destroying around 120,000 hectares of rice fields.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Wirantawan frees himself from his Balinese roots

Wirantawan frees himself from his Balinese rootsYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Artists who move to a big city like Jakarta and Yogyakarta usually bring along the traditions of their hometown, which then often becomes their source of inspiration and creativity, as well as a ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/JP/3/TAUFIK

JP/3/TAUFIKAgencies Jakarta Following the ongoing dispute with the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) over the status of badminton star Taufik Hidayat, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has decided to try preventing Taufik from playing in international events until his status is ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, February 7, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, February 7, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Agenda10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Fadjar Sidik resurrected in living color

Fadjar Sidik resurrected in living colorMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta To look at the work of senior artist Fadjar Sidik is to be filled with sheer anticipation of the birth of a vibrant new experience in art -- for all the circles on his canvas, spiked as they are, emerge so gloriously above ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Indonesia crashes out at Salt Lake City bridge

Indonesia crashes out at Salt Lake City bridgeMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's dream of defending the IOC Grand Prix championship has been spoilt by its being denied a semifinal place in the bridge exhibition to be held at the 2002 Winter Olympics, which are due to be opened in ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Kreneng night market offers Balinese food

Kreneng night market offers Balinese foodWahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Denpasar Situated on Kamboja street in Denpasar, the Kreneng night market is famous for being the right place to find traditional Balinese food and snacks.Open daily, visitors begin flocking to the market at around 7 p.m.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Tangerang students get holiday

Tangerang students get holiday TANGERANG: As 10 of the 25 schools in Tangerang were deluged last week, students had to stay at home, waiting for the water to recede. They began to return to school on Tuesday.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Decision on BCA status to come after deal closing

Decision on BCA status to come after deal closingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it would wait until shortly before it announces the winner of the tender for a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) to decide whether the bank would retain its status as a local bank should a ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Many flood victims have return home

Many flood victims have return homeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the sun shone Wednesday, albeit intermittently, the majority of flood victims returned home for the first time to find their houses full of mud and garbage.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Syahril's absence from IGWEL deplored

Syahril's absence from IGWEL deplored The lawyers of Bank Indonesia Governor Syahril Sabirin have criticized the Attorney General's Office for rejecting their client's request for a special permit to attend the Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders (IGWEL) in New York recently.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/'TVRI' broadcasts advertisements

'TVRI' broadcasts advertisements JAKARTA: The government will soon issue a decree altering the legal status of television station TVRI from a state-run, non- profit company into a profit-oriented state-owned company, giving it the right to earn income from advertising.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Gudang Garam to buy new factory

Gudang Garam to buy new factory JAKARTA: Publicly-listed cigarette maker PT Gudang Garam said on Wednesday it planned to acquire a Rp 784 billion (US$75 million) factory owned by its affiliate PT Karyadibya Mahardika as part of an expansion program.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/PLN needs extra power to avoid crisis in Java, Bali

PLN needs extra power to avoid crisis in Java, BaliMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PLN said on Wednesday that it needed some 2,300 megawatts (MW) in extra power until 2005 to keep Java and Bali islands from an imminent power crisis.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Killer crocodile claims latest victim

Killer crocodile claims latest victimThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A giant crocodile is continuing to terrorize villagers in Central Halmahera regency in the troubled province of North Maluku after reportedly killing at least four people.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/JP/1/HOUR

JP/1/HOUR Tonton leads Asian division of the Tour de Langkawi: Indonesian cyclist Tonton Susanto, who is riding for the Malaysian Telekom team, maintained his overall lead position at the Asian division of the 2002 Tour de Langkawi.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Why peace talks with GAM again?

Why peace talks with GAM again? I read with surprise, even shock, an article titled Aceh peace talks to go ahead in Switzerland in (The Jakarta Post, on Feb. 2, page 2).

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Erasmus Huis hosts recital of American composers

Erasmus Huis hosts recital of American composersY. Bintang Prakarsa, Contributor, Jakarta Would you believe it if a distinguished composer and conductor such as Leonard Bernstein were to have said, "I hate music"? Well, in fact he did say and write it, however, he did qualify it slightly by ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/BI rate policy on track: IMF

BI rate policy on track: IMFBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite concerns of higher than expected inflation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expressed support for Bank Indonesia's policy of lowering interest rates and allowing inflationary pressures to rise.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Japan helps immunization program

Japan helps immunization program JAKARTA: The government of Japan handed over a donation worth 140 million yen (about Rp 10 billion) to help a tetanus toxoid immunization program in 12 provinces throughout Indonesia.The donation, which included 736,540 vials of tetanus toxoid vaccine and 5.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/BP builds 125 houses for evicted Papuans

BP builds 125 houses for evicted Papuans MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: British Petroleum (BP) has pledged to build 125 homes for Papuans in Tanah Merah Village, Manokwari Regency, who are evicted from its gas mining area this year.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Flood-related insurance claims may hit record level

Flood-related insurance claims may hit record levelFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flood-related insurance claims may hit a record level, even higher than the US$200 million paid by insurance companies as a result of the May 1998 riots, according to an industry executive.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Tako to hold national c'ships

Tako to hold national c'ships MEDAN, South Sumatra: The Tako school of karate is expecting some 400 of its karateka (fighters) will take part in its national championships to be held on Saturday and Sunday at the Medan Youth Center here.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Lessons from the deluge

Lessons from the deluge After days of some of the worst flooding in recent memory, the worst seems to be over -- for now -- for Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Catholicism's roots in Bali

Catholicism's roots in Bali Although Catholicism has existed in parts of Indonesia since the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, the religion only began to make headway on Bali in the l930s.Pioneering missionaries such as Father J.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Schools still closed despite upcoming exams

Schools still closed despite upcoming examsRendi A. Witular and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During last week's flooding, which submerged homes and apartments, public schools were by no means spared.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Procrastination: Hoping problems will just go away

Procrastination: Hoping problems will just go awayNirwan Idrus, Executive Director, Indonesian Institute for Management Development, Jakarta The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) 2003 wasn't to be, because it started on Jan. 1 2002 -- a year earlier.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Cooperation for migrant workers vital

Cooperation for migrant workers vitalTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government called on Wednesday for close cooperation to protect its migrant workers in host countries.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Factories production halts during flood

Factories production halts during flood TANGERANG: More than 100 factories in Tangerang were forced to stop production due to the floods which hit the area last week."We have reports from 117 flooded factories which have suffered many losses ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/JP/1/HOUR

JP/1/HOUR Radar Madura office ransacked: The office of the Radar Madura newspaper in Bangkalan, Madura Island, was attacked by hundreds of demonstrators Wednesday evening. The demonstrators had gathered to protest the news coverage of a family dispute currently being heard in a local court.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Deer farm fails to attract visitors

Deer farm fails to attract visitors BOGOR: A deer breeding farm in Buana Jaya, Cariu district, Bogor regency, which also serves as a research center and tourist attraction, has failed to lure visitors, despite a cheap entrance fee of Rp 2,500.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/No red carpet treatment for Howard

No red carpet treatment for HowardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prime Minister John Howard arrived here on Wednesday to a barrage of political insults from top Indonesian politicians who maintained their aversion to the Australian leader's visit to Indonesia.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Badminton body seeks to ban Taufik from playing

Badminton body seeks to ban Taufik from playingAgencies, Jakarta Following the ongoing dispute with the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) over the status of badminton star Taufik Hidayat, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has decided to try preventing Taufik from playing in ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Parts of Batam deserted after riots, killing

Parts of Batam deserted after riots, killingFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam The situation in certain strategic areas in Batam is still tense following three ethnic riots that rocked the island over the weekend.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Australia supports RI's territorial integrity: Howard

Australia supports RI's territorial integrity: HowardAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Viva Goldner, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a apparent bid to deflect strong criticism from both the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), visiting Australian Prime Minister John ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/Megawati told to meet Mahathir over workers

Megawati told to meet Mahathir over workersYogita Tahil Ramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri should speak with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to address Malaysia's plan to halve the number of Indonesians working in the country and its introduction of a ...

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Thu, 07 Feb 2002

JP/.pl

.pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 6, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 ...

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