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Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting by Rusli, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), until May 19. * Painting Ilalang-Ilalang Wangi, Bizete Gallery, Jl. Gandaria I no. 9 A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7246725), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Italian dancer to show 'Topeng Bali'
Italian dancer to show 'Topeng Bali'By Retno Pujiastuti JAKARTA (JP): There is nothing unusual about a performance of Topeng Bali when it is done by Indonesians, but it does make for news when the dancer is an Italian national who has conducted an intensive study of the art form.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Workers seek humane approach to solving labor conflicts
Workers seek humane approach to solving labor conflicts JAKARTA (JP): Workers are seeking a humane approach where a better relationship between them and employers could effectively solve problems related to their welfare and productivity.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Danamon expects 50 percent increase in profits this year
Danamon expects 50 percent increase in profits this year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Danamon expects to book a 50 percent increase in net profit to Rp 500 billion (US$42.4 million) this year from Rp 333.9 billion last year.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
China may increase CPO imports from Indonesia
China may increase CPO imports from Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade said here on Saturday that the Chinese government gave a positive response to his request to increase crude palm oil (CPO) imports.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Ministers bring heavy baggage to Yangon meeting
Ministers bring heavy baggage to Yangon meeting YANGON (AFP): Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered in the Myanmar capital on Sunday for a meeting which is expected to be hamstrung by the host of political and economic woes besetting the region.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
'There is still hope' for Gus Dur despite censure
'There is still hope' for Gus Dur despite censure JAKARTA (JP): Despite the probable issuance of a second memorandum of censure, observers here believe there is still hope for President Abdurrahman Wahid if he changes his controversial ways and legislators are objective in their assessment of him.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Analysts think rupiah can stand heat
Analysts think rupiah can stand heat JAKARTA (JP): Pressure will remain high on the rupiah this week, though a free fall of the local unit is unlikely despite fears of street violence ensuing from the predicted move of legislators at the House of Representatives to censure President Abdurrahman...
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Budget revision
Budget revision The interference by the IMF in the budget management to be fixed at Rp 53 trillion or at 3.7 percent of the Bruto Domestic Product and its recommendations to adjust to the changes, such as the rupiah rate against the U.S.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Gloomy skies over ASEAN economic ministers meeting
Gloomy skies over ASEAN economic ministers meeting SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian economic ministers meeting in Cambodia this week are faced with the task of sustaining growth while their trade-dependent economies are hammered by the US slowdown, analysts said.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
RI fishermen's trial postponed until June
RI fishermen's trial postponed until June KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): A judge on Sunday postponed the trial of 39 Indonesian fishermen whose arrest for illegally entering Malaysian waters earlier this year has sparked protests in Indonesia.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
House asked to draft law on presidential health evaluation
House asked to draft law on presidential health evaluation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Doctor Association (IDI) has asked the House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly to draft a law on presidency that would regulate the basic requirements for presidential candidates, including...
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
The good, bad and ugly sides of SOEs
The good, bad and ugly sides of SOEs The following is the first of two articles on state-owned enterprises by Sauri Hasibuan, assistant manager at ERNST & YOUNG Consulting Corporate Finance Division in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Reform of Indonesia's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) can play a significant...
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Sugar museum tells of a sweeter time
Sugar museum tells of a sweeter timeBy Tarko Sudiarno and Nugroho CH KLATEN, Central Java (JP): Java was famous during Dutch colonial times as one of the world's largest sugar producers. Dozens of sugar mills operated on the island, and sugarcane growers prospered.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
We must stay united
We must stay unitedFrom Suara KaryaQuite a few people have expressed their concern in the print and electronic media over anticipation of something likely to happen which could befall the nation. Both the political elite and public figures alike are always trading arguments.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
What is so special about Ginandjar?
What is so special about Ginandjar?From Rakyat MerdekaFormer minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita won his case in court. Yet there must have been some loopholes that they made use of or otherwise they resorted to acts of trickery.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Bribery in education must be eliminated
Bribery in education must be eliminated I am taking the post-graduate program in the Jakarta State University. I will be conducting a survey under the theme Relationships of neurotic disorder to IQ, religiousness, and socio-economic status of primary school children.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Dentists family make record
Dentists family make record SEMARANG: A family of dentists from Surabaya, East Java, will get their name noted in the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) as the first Indonesian family to all adopt the same profession.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
NU must be held responsible
NU must be held responsibleFrom TempoThe militia training undertaken by East Java Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) members in a bid to provide political support to President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid represents political pressure fraught with anarchism.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Student dies in discotheque
Student dies in discotheque JAKARTA (JP): A student of the Jakarta Institute for Public Administration (IIP) died early Saturday morning after consuming excessive liquor and drugs at the Millennium discotheque on Jl. Gajah Mada, West Jakarta.Gambir Police subprecinct chief of detectives Second.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Extremists kill nine in RP
Extremists kill nine in RP JOLO, Philippines (AP): Muslim extremists, apparently avenging a comrade's death, opened fire on a passenger van on Sunday in a remote southern town, killing six soldiers and three civilians, officials said.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
New laser printers are faster and more versatile
New laser printers are faster and more versatileBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): There is no doubt that the information technology industry is bleeding profusely these days. If you have been reading the news lately, you will know that a lot of IT companies have been cutting thousands of jobs.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Two people killed in fresh violence on Buru islands
Two people killed in fresh violence on Buru islands AMBON, Maluku (JP): A fresh bout of violence broke out on the southern part of Buru island in the disputed province of Maluku on Saturday, killing at least two locals, leaving scores of houses burned or demolished.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Indian drivers win Palembang Rally
Indian drivers win Palembang Rally PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): Indians VR Naren Kumar and Dorairaj Ramkumar, driving under the banner of MRF team, grabbed the 2001 Gudang Garam International Rally title after finishing first with a time of one hour 36 minutes and 45 seconds in Indralaya, some 30...
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
IBRA may be forced into fire sale if cash target raised
IBRA may be forced into fire sale if cash target raised JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) may be compelled to sell its assets at a huge discount if the cash-strapped government raises the agency's 2001 cash target, the agency's chairman Edwin Gerungan said.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Witnesses questioned over minor explosions
Witnesses questioned over minor explosions JAKARTA (JP): Police are questioning 13 people about three small explosions that took place in the eastern parking lot of the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex during a mass prayer on Sunday.The blasts, which occurred almost simultaneously at about 9 a.m.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Late goals see Indonesia down dogged Cambodia 2-0
Late goals see Indonesia down dogged Cambodia 2-0 PHNOM PENH (AFP): Indonesia slipped two late goals through a dogged Cambodian defense Sunday to beat the home team 2-0 in this Asian Zone World Cup qualifier and keep itself on top of group nine.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
More E. Timorese return to RI over fears of violence
More E. Timorese return to RI over fears of violence KAFAMENANU, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Anxiety of a possible outbreak of violence in this August's general election and the scarcity of staple food have forced East Timorese to continuously leave their homeland and illegally enter neighboring East...
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Flash flood claims two lives
Flash flood claims two lives PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: A flash flood that followed heavy rains here claimed the lives of two young children as they were dragged by a strong current for some 300 meters.The Zeri, 7, and her classmate Priyadi, 6, drowned after a one-hour downpour in the city on Friday.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Prayer for peace
Prayer for peace Given the gravity of the crisis Indonesia is facing today, no one who craves peace for this country can deny the noble intentions of the Istigosah (mass prayers) held at the Bung Karno sports complex in Jakarta on Sunday.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Cabinet does not intend to interfere with House: Lopa
Cabinet does not intend to interfere with House: Lopa JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Burhanuddin Lopa insisted on Sunday that the appeal from the Cabinet to the House of Representatives to not issue a second censure against President Abdurrahman Wahid was not interference nor an...
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Golden Agri buys two units
Golden Agri buys two units SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Golden Agri-Resources Ltd said it has acquired two new units, PT Trimeru and PT Gemamina Kencana, for US$362,134 and $395,062 respectively from Selamet Andrianto Gerdiman.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Japan, ASEAN mull trade pact
Japan, ASEAN mull trade pact TOKYO (AFP): Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will launch a study group next week to consider a free trade agreement, a report said Saturday.It is hoped that the agreement could enable Japan and ASEAN to compete with China and regional...
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
NU members call for peace, unity
NU members call for peace, unity JAKARTA (JP): Tens of thousands of supporters of beleaguered President Abdurrahman Wahid gathered here on Sunday for a mass prayer, with many voices raised in calls for peace and unity.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
House unmoved by calls to halt censure process
House unmoved by calls to halt censure process JAKARTA (JP): The two largest factions in the House of Representatives said on Sunday they were unswayed by an appeal from the government not to issue a second censure against President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Salaries of civil servants
Salaries of civil servantsFrom Suara KaryaWe, civil servants and pensioners, would like to express our concerns and disappointment. Recently, in April 2001, we learned that there would be no increment in our salaries, while those of the speakers of the House of Representatives (DPR) and People's...
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Investor interest increases in JORR tollroad project
Investor interest increases in JORR tollroad project JAKARTA (JP): Several foreign and local investors have voiced interest in entering the bid for the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) tollroad project despite the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) decision to designate a Malaysian...
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Yogyakarta goes international
Yogyakarta goes international YOGYAKARTA (JP): Governor Hamengkubuwono X launched Yogyakarta's new image on Saturday in a bid to make the sultanate town better known among other big cities in the world.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Streets, shopping centers deserted during mass prayer
Streets, shopping centers deserted during mass prayer JAKARTA (JP): Most of the city's main streets were deserted and shopping centers quiet on Sunday as thousands of followers of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization conducted istighotsah (mass prayer) on Sunday.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Small, medium scale firms survive crisis
Small, medium scale firms survive crisis YOGYAKARTA (JP): Small and medium scale businesses have survived well during the prolonged monetary and banking crisis, despite the absence of financial aid from multilateral creditors, the head of Yogyakarta's Association of Economic Scholars (ISEI) said...
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Hundreds rescued from grounded ferry
Hundreds rescued from grounded ferry JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers saved on Sunday 210 passengers of the KMP Jatra I ferry bound for Lampung, which ran aground near Harimau island in the Sunda Straits.An official at Bakauheni port confirmed the accident and told Antara that the vessel ran aground...
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
Malaysia cocoa output falls, area to stabilize
Malaysia cocoa output falls, area to stabilize KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's cocoa production in 2000 fell 16 percent from the previous year to a 70,262 tonnes owing to smaller plantation areas, low prices and labor woes, the Malaysian Cocoa Board (MCB) said.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
S'porean PM Goh warns of harder times ahead
S'porean PM Goh warns of harder times ahead SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore faces a year of lower economic growth and higher unemployment as the U.S. slowdown hits its electronics industry and the economies of its neighbors in the region, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said.
Mon, 30 Apr 2001
S'pore democracy rally hailed as a success
S'pore democracy rally hailed as a success SINGAPORE (AP): Organizers of the first anti-government rally in Singapore hailed the event as a step forward for democracy, despite the suspected presence of government surveillance teams.
Sun, 29 Apr 2001
Is good education for the rich only?
Is good education for the rich only? The number of private schools which are several times more expensive than public schools are on the rise. Even these days, in the midst of the country's gloom, private schools evidently remain popular.
Sun, 29 Apr 2001
Atu grabs Jakarta Open title
Atu grabs Jakarta Open title JAKARTA (JP): National second-tier shuttler Atu Rosalina won the women's singles title in the Jakarta Open Satellite Championships at the Bung Karno Sports Complex on Saturday.
Sun, 29 Apr 2001
Seribu Islands for duty-free zone: Only a dream?
Seribu Islands for duty-free zone: Only a dream?By Grace Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Ardika, is a 55-feet boat for 16 people, often seen berthing at the pier of Marina Ancol Jakarta.It has two cabins, complete fishing equipment and is fully air-conditioned.
Sun, 29 Apr 2001
Gus Dur must stick to Constitution
Gus Dur must stick to ConstitutionFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe latest step by President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid to defend his position was his recent statement made at Tegal, Central Java, saying that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) can judge his accountability in 2004, i.e.
Sun, 29 Apr 2001
South Africa boosting tourist sector
South Africa boosting tourist sector The South African government invited 26 journalists over from Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia last month as part of its efforts to promote tourism and investment. The Jakarta Post's reporter Ivy Susanti filed her report.
Sun, 29 Apr 2001
Still Playing
Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): If you are brave enough to venture out this Sunday to catch a movie at a local theater, The Jakarta Post's contributor Joko E.H. Anwar has some suggestions for you.Billy Elliot (Drama, 110 minutes). Starring Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Gary Lewis, Jamie Draven.