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Searching for all articles published on 2001-06-26 ...

55 articles.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Property market remains bleak

Property market remains bleak By I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/IBRA's unstable leadership

IBRA's unstable leadership The sudden replacement on Monday of Edwin Gerungan after serving only about seven months as the chief of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is simply further evidence of the erratic leadership of President Abdurrahman Wahid.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Bomb explodes at ExxonMobil gas field

Bomb explodes at ExxonMobil gas field JAKARTA (JP): A bomb exploded early Monday at one of Arun's gas pipelines in Aceh as soldiers secured the territory along the pipeline, the government said, but adding the incident would not cause a delay in Arun's start up schedule.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/RI windsurfers warm up in China

RI windsurfers warm up in China JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Yachting and Windsurfing Association (Porlasi) sent three windsurfers to the China Open as part of their preparations for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Great promotions launched despite uncertainties

Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/PBSI nominates Fung Permadi as assistant coach

PBSI nominates Fung Permadi as assistant coach JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will be nominating Fung Permadi, a shuttler who is ranked number 17 in the world, who is currently playing for Chinese Taipei, as an assistant coach in its training center in Cipayung, ...

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Gade Christensen, Martin to skip Indonesia Open

Gade Christensen, Martin to skip Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): World number one men's singles Peter Gade Christensen and his fiancee world number two women's singles Camilla Martin of Denmark will miss the US$170,000 Indonesia Badminton Open so that they can concentrate on the delayed-2000 World ...

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Youths occupy legal aid office

Youths occupy legal aid office BANDUNG (JP): Tens of youths from various youth groups under the umbrella of the former ruling Golkar Party occupied the West Java branch office of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) here on Monday.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Bush emphasis on Latam, Asia tracks immigration trends

Bush emphasis on Latam, Asia tracks immigration trendsBy Tom Raum WASHINGTON (AP): While nursing ties with old-world allies, President George W. Bush has been reaching out aggressively to forge new alliances in Latin America and Asia.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Gus Dur's lawyer denies charges

Gus Dur's lawyer denies charges JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, who is currently facing a lawsuit for dismissing Soeripto from his post as secretary-general of the Ministry of Forestry, said on Monday that the Central Jakarta District Court had no authority to ...

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Hundreds of bus drivers strike, more will follow

Hundreds of bus drivers strike, more will follow JAKARTA (JP): More than 250 Mayasari Bhakti bus drivers went on strike on Monday, and hundreds of others are rumored to join on Tuesday to demand a bus fare increase to compensate their dwindling income from the fuel price hike.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Promoting product in cyberspace

Promoting product in cyberspaceLike in many countries, many producers in Indonesia prefer to introduce their brand-new goods or services by hiring alluring models, creating superb ambience and dear prizes to boot. Whether the slogans fall on deaf ears is another matter.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Unruly policemen dismissed

Unruly policemen dismissed JAKARTA (JP): City Police stripped seven police officers of their badges and uniforms, officially dismissing them on Monday, on charges of polygamy, adultery, desertion, and car theft.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Air Force to probe trouble in President's plane

Air Force to probe trouble in President's plane JAKARTA (JP): The Air Force will investigate the cause of the oil leak in its Boeing-707 aircraft transporting President Abdurrahman Wahid and his entourage on a state visit to Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines, says Air Force spokesman Air ...

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Leaders told to bury the hatchet

Leaders told to bury the hatchet JAKARTA (JP): The country's two largest Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, have called on the members of the political elite to bury their differences, unless they want a battle between their supporters at the grassroots level to erupt.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Police yet to recognize post of deputy chief

Police yet to recognize post of deputy chief JAKARTA (JP): The post of the National Police deputy chief is still officially unrecognized by the National Police force, despite the fact that the position has been reinstated by a presidential decree.National Police secretary-general Comr. Gen.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/The odds are against Singapore's opposition

The odds are against Singapore's oppositionBy John O'Callaghan SINGAPORE (Reuters): Only the rashest punter would bet against the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) rolling to victory in Singapore's next general election.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Every computer needs a peripheral

Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Australia supports RI's territorial integrity

Australia supports RI's territorial integrity CANBERRA (JP): Just hours before President Abdurrahman Wahid touched down here, Prime Minister John Howard told parliament that Australia fully supports the territorial integrity of Indonesia and that the presidential visit is an opportunity to put ...

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Armed men rob office in Bogor

Armed men rob office in Bogor BOGOR, West Java (JP): Five men carrying guns and sickles robbed a factory belonging to PT Triangsa Jaya Baygon on Jl. Pangkalan Kedung Halang here early on Monday morning.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Govt vows to restore peace in Aceh by Aug. 17

Govt vows to restore peace in Aceh by Aug. 17 JAKARTA (JP): While the government may have doubts that it can meet its own Aug.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Prudential opens new offices

Prudential opens new offices JAKARTA (JP): Insurance company PT Prudential BancBali Life Assurance officially opened its new agency offices on Monday in Yogyakarta and Solo.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Endangered rabbit found in park

Endangered rabbit found in park BENGKULU, Bengkulu: After more than five decades, Bukit Barisan National Park has reported a sighting of the endangered Sumatra jungle rabbit (nesolagus netscherii).

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?

Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Rupiah rate June 25

Rupiah rate June 25 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,850.00 11,850.00 11,293.00 11,407.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/PT PLN 2000 net loss surges to Rp 24 trillion

PT PLN 2000 net loss surges to Rp 24 trillion JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PT PLN said on Monday its net loss last year surged to Rp 24.61 trillion (about US$2.16 billion), or more than double the Rp 11.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Makassar to deport Malaysian woman

Makassar to deport Malaysian woman MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The local immigration office here will soon deport a young Malaysian woman believed to have lived illegally in South Sulawesi for six years as a prostitute.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Drivers urged to mark Antidrugs Day

Drivers urged to mark Antidrugs Day JAKARTA (JP): The National Police urged drivers of public and private vehicles to put on their headlights in the morning and late afternoon on Tuesday to mark the World Antidrugs Day.The vehicle headlights should be put on from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/No-one shaking Mahathir's tree after Daim's exit

No-one shaking Mahathir's tree after Daim's exitBy Simon Cameron-Moore KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): There is a Malay proverb A fruit when it is ripe will fall by itself.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Unleaded fuel will not affect car engines: Expert

Unleaded fuel will not affect car engines: Expert JAKARTA (JP): How old is your car? On the eve of the banning of leaded fuel from the city, you need not worry about making any adjustment to your car, if it was produced after 1985.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Artist dreams of making 474 'ondel-ondel'

Artist dreams of making 474 'ondel-ondel'By Multa Fidrus JAKARTA (JP): Despite financial constraints, Suprayogi and his workers are determined to produce 474 ondel-ondel, Betawi traditional puppets, to commemorate the city's 474th anniversary.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/PT Bank BNI plans securitization of nonperforming loans

PT Bank BNI plans securitization of nonperforming loans JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) plans securitization of its nonperforming loans (NPL) as part of its efforts to reduce its NPL ratio to the maximum limit of 5 percent later this year, as set by the ...

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Sri Lanka sees celestial hand in political chaos

Sri Lanka sees celestial hand in political chaosBy Amal Jayasinghe COLOMBO (AFP): The fate of Sri Lanka's shaky ruling coalition may depend more on stars and planets rather than politicians, according to astrologers who play a key role in guiding the destiny of the nation.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 25, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Telkomsel provides Rp 500m for RI SEA Games squad

Telkomsel provides Rp 500m for RI SEA Games squad JAKARTA (JP): Cellular operator Telkomsel signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Sports Council (KONI) on the state-owned company's deal to provide Rp 500 million (US$44,250) in cash for Indonesia's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games ...

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/We should try to stop drug abuse

We should try to stop drug abuseBy Chris W. Green JAKARTA (JP): Few people in Indonesia can now be unaware that we face a major threat from drugs. Hardly a day goes by without a report of a drug seizure, arrest of a trafficker, or a death by overdose.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Indonesia goes to FIFA disciplinary commission

Indonesia goes to FIFA disciplinary commission JAKARTA (JP): The FIFA disciplinary commission has sought an explanation from the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) for the unruly behavior of local supporters during the 2002 World Cup qualifier against China at Bung Karno Stadium on May 27.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Aussie bank says it remains committed to RI

Aussie bank says it remains committed to RI JAKARTA (JP): The Commonwealth Bank of Australia remains committed to Indonesia despite its recent decision to let go of its shares in a local insurance firm, a company senior executive said on Monday.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Gambling with new products

Gambling with new productsBy Jonminofri Nazir JAKARTA (JP): Preparing the launch a new product is akin to strategizing for a war. There might be threats from competitors, hitches in the line of distribution or simply bad timing.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Imported foodstuffs must be registered

Imported foodstuffs must be registered JAKARTA (JP): The Food and Drug Control Agency (BPOM) has set the deadline for the end of July for importers to register their imported food products before they are declared illegal and withdrawn from supermarkets and stores.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Medco 1Q net profit up 15% on higher oil output

Medco 1Q net profit up 15% on higher oil output JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional said on Monday its first quarter net profit rose to Rp 187 billion (about US$16.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Tigaraksa eyes 20% growth

Tigaraksa eyes 20% growth JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed consumer and household goods distributor PT Tigaraksa Satria said on Monday it was upbeat of achieving its profit growth target of 20 percent this year following a strong performance in the first quarter.Last year, the company recorded Rp 15.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Palestinian Said proposes binational state

Palestinian Said proposes binational stateBy Wafa Amr JERUSALEM (Reuters): Palestinian-American intellectual Edward Said believes the only long-term solution to the bloody Palestinian-Israeli conflict would be to form a federal union between a future Palestinian state and Israel.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/President Bush's European trip

President Bush's European trip When U.S. President George W. Bush unpacks his bags in Washington this weekend, returning from his inaugural, problem- racked visit to Europe, he may conclude that this was not the most uplifting foray abroad he has ever made.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Councillors take degrees, funded by city budget

Councillors take degrees, funded by city budget JAKARTA (JP): Studying from birth until death appears to be the motto of 80 city councillors currently pursuing undergraduate degrees in political science and master's degrees in management, courtesy of the city.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Thousands stranded after attempted cable theft

Thousands stranded after attempted cable theft JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of rail commuters were left stranded for hours on Monday after a man cut the feeder cables of a train traveling on the Bojong Gede-Citayam line, at Pabuaran village, Citayam, Bogor.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Slave laborers, lawyers and the limelight

Slave laborers, lawyers and the limelight The outrage can be felt by all. Every prejudice against lawyers, barristers, attorneys and the rest of them has been resurrected after it became known that the more than 50 legal firms representing Nazi-era slave and forced laborers in the class actions ...

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Violence continues in West Kalimantan capital

Violence continues in West Kalimantan capital PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Violence continued in Pontianak on Monday, with local residents and Madurese refugees engaging in gunfights following Sunday's arson attack on the makeshift houses sheltering refugees in a local sports stadium.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Bats, birds vie for space in Pulau Rambut sanctuary

Bats, birds vie for space in Pulau Rambut sanctuaryBy Bambang Parlupi JAKARTA (JP): Pulau Rambut, in the Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands) chain of islands off North Jakarta, is just for the birds.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Ary Suta appointed as new IBRA chairman

Ary Suta appointed as new IBRA chairman JAKARTA (JP): The government installed on Monday I Putu Ary Suta, a former chief of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), as the new chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), replacing the widely respected Edwin Gerungan.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Rights body to investigate Ambon attack

Rights body to investigate Ambon attack JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) established on Monday a fact-finding team to investigate the deadly attack by joint-security troops in Ambon, Maluku, against a clinic belonging to Laskar Jihad (Jihad Force).

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/E. Timor refugees threaten locals

E. Timor refugees threaten locals KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Thousands of villagers in the district of Sulamu, 120 kilometers east of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, are seeking protection and evacuation following alleged violence on the part of East Timorese refugees.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Koizumi boom good for LDP and reform

Koizumi boom good for LDP and reformBy Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters): Voters in a Tokyo municipal election on Sunday sent one clear message to Japanese politicians of all persuasions: something has got to change.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001

JP/Some strategies you might need

Some strategies you might needBy Rhenald Kasali JAKARTA (JP): If you are ever in New York, make a point of visiting Naples, the International Supermarket and Museum-the last, which conveys the message: "Be careful when you want to launch new products.