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Searching for all articles published on 2001-08-15 ...

47 articles.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Taiwan turning point

Taiwan turning point For both political and security reasons, the Taiwanese government for years has kept strict official limits on trade and investment between it and the mainland. And for their own business reasons, Taiwanese companies consistently have found ways around the rules.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Kim's weird way

Kim's weird way Today the officially-proclaimed "Dear Leader" of North Korea will begin rattling his way home from Moscow aboard his 21-car armored train, a journey requiring another 10 days of travel before Kim Jong-il finally reaches his desk in Pyongyang.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Policemen evacuated from Malangke

Policemen evacuated from Malangke MALANGKE, South Sulawesi (JP): Tension gripped remote Malangke in South Sulawesi on Tuesday following Sunday's arson attack on a police station and several other police buildings in Malangke, Luwu regency, some 450 kilometers north of Makassar.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/TNI to send more troops to troubled Aceh

TNI to send more troops to troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) is planning to dispatch more troops to troubled Aceh.Lt. Gen. Djamari Chaniago, chief of TNI general affairs, claimed on Tuesday that the fresh troops were only part of a routine shift.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/ADB urges govt to easy licensing for SMEs

ADB urges govt to easy licensing for SMEs JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank's technical assistance team on Tuesday recommended the government to cut down on the number of licenses needed for establishing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to encourage growth and simultaneously ...

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Women in Black take on Israel

Women in Black take on IsraelBy George Monbiot LONDON: Ariel Sharon's decision not to blast the Palestinians out of existence after last week's suicide bombings is, at first sight, mystifying.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati's political views

Megawati's political viewsBy Angus McIntyre The following article by Angus McIntyre is based on presentations at a conference of the Indonesia Council of the Asian Studies Association of Australia at the University of Melbourne on July 11, and at the Mini-Update Conference of the Indonesian ...

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Indonesia seeks to improve debt rating

Indonesia seeks to improve debt rating JAKARTA (JP): The new economics team aims to improve the country's credit rating from the current non-investment rating to investment grade within six months, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti said on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Thousands suffer from malnutrition

Thousands suffer from malnutrition BOGOR (JP): Almost 8,300 babies in Bogor, West Java, have suffered from malnutrition, an official said here on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Mega vows not to quit party post

Mega vows not to quit party post JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri rejected on Tuesday suggestions that she quit her chairmanship of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan).

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Government to modernize seafarer training centers

Government to modernize seafarer training centers JAKARTA (JP): The government signed a US$53.8 million contract on Tuesday to modernize the training centers for Indonesian seafarers so as to ensure they comply with the requirements set out in the Standards of Training Certification and ...

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Teak plunders hit Cilacap, Banyumas

Teak plunders hit Cilacap, Banyumas CILACAP (JP): About 300 villagers from Cilacap and Banyumas regencies plundered a teak plantation on Tuesday, resulting in a loss of Rp 200 million (US$23,529), the plantation's management said.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Ministers' party loyalty

Ministers' party loyalty The newly formed gotong royong (mutual help) Cabinet, under the leadership of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, is enjoying full support of the House of Representatives.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Unleaded gasoline alone 'cannot reduce pollution'

Unleaded gasoline alone 'cannot reduce pollution' JAKARTA (JP): The government's effort to reduce air pollution in the capital by replacing leaded gasoline with unleaded fuel at the city's gas pumps appears to have had little effect on the problem as it might not be enough to lower vehicle ...

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Cafe Halaman's romantic ambience unrivaled

Cafe Halaman's romantic ambience unrivaledBy Sri Ramadani BANDUNG (JP): The city of Bandung -- which is known for its clothes bazaars, factory outlets, cake shops and bakeries -- is now attracting visitors keen to undertake a culinary tour of its cafes, restaurants and sidewalk eateries.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Thousands suffer from malnutrition

Thousands suffer from malnutrition BOGOR (JP): Almost 8,300 babies in Bogor, West Java, have suffered from malnutrition, an official said here on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Curing our broken wings

Curing our broken wings So soon after its birth, the fledgling government of Megawati Sukarnoputri has arisen to become a new magnet.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Susilo makes impromptu visits to public places

Susilo makes impromptu visits to public places JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made impromptu visits on Tuesday to three public places in Jakarta, to ascertain people's sentiment about the recent bomb attacks and other criminal acts.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Prevention, best method against HIV/AIDS

Prevention, best method against HIV/AIDSBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): The words HIV and AIDS might grab people's attention, but since the deadly virus may even infect infants and children, it is best for parents to properly learn about it now than before it is too late.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Nationalism remains strong: CESDA survey

Nationalism remains strong: CESDA survey JAKARTA (JP): Nationalism remains strong among the people in this country, with an enormous number of people preferring to identify themselves by their nationality rather than their ethnicity, according to a results of a survey announced on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Directors, commissioners have yet to report wealth

Directors, commissioners have yet to report wealth JAKARTA (JP): The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) expressed concern on Tuesday over the reluctance of most directors and commissioners of state-run companies to report their individual net worth to the commission.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Man dies as pedicab raid turns violent

Man dies as pedicab raid turns violent JAKARTA (JP): One official was killed and two others were injured when a crackdown by city public order officials on becak (pedicab) drivers turned violent in Roxy and nearby Grogol on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Move for justice

Move for justice Cambodia's constitutional council has just approved revised legislation, passed almost unanimously by the country's legislators, to put on trial former leaders of the dreaded Khmer Rouge for crimes against humanity.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Resolving Aceh issue needs realistic stance

Resolving Aceh issue needs realistic stanceBy Desra Percaya LONDON (JP): Since the downfall of the New Order regime, the threat of disintegration has been hanging over Indonesia. This is mainly prevalent in the westernmost and easternmost parts of Indonesia, namely Aceh and Irian Jaya.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/BI has no plan to cut interest rates: Sjahril

BI has no plan to cut interest rates: Sjahril JAKARTA (JP): Despite the new-found strength of the rupiah, Bank Indonesia still has no plans for drastic interest-rate cuts until the country's base money supply drops to levels within expectations.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Illegal Afghans flock to Singkawang

Illegal Afghans flock to Singkawang PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Singkawang Immigration office has been overwhelmed by an influx of illegal immigrants from war-torn Afghanistan.Over the past two weeks alone, the office has dealt with 32 Afghans transferred by Singkawang police.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Berlin election campaign mocks victims' memorials

Berlin election campaign mocks victims' memorialsBy Stephan Hebel FRANKFURT (DPA): Anniversaries like this Aug. 13 both honour and mock the victims at the same time -- something Germans already know from dealing with their Nazi past.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/S. Korean govt donates computers

S. Korean govt donates computers JAKARTA (JP): The South Korean government has donated 50 computers with photoscanners and digital cameras to a number of senior high schools in Jakarta and Yogyakarta.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati opens expo on Sukarno

Megawati opens expo on Sukarno JAKARTA (Antara): President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened a month-long painting and photographic exhibition in honor of her father, the late president Sukarno, at the Proklamasi building here on Tuesday afternoon.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Tarakanita staff stage protest

Tarakanita staff stage protest JAKARTA (JP): About 50 lecturers and staff of the Tarakanita Secretarial College (LPK Tarakanita), Pondok Kelapa, East Jakarta, staged a demonstration at the Legal Aid Foundation here on Tuesday, protesting their suspension by the Tarakanita Foundation.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Put work aside, find time to exercise

Put work aside, find time to exerciseDear Donya, Recently, I always feel pain in the back of my neck and around my shoulders. Sometimes, I feel sore all over, completely exhausted. I used to exercise, like jogging, riding the bike and playing basketball.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Party official says PKB's main target will be Amien

Party official says PKB's main target will be Amien JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) will return to the legislature with the principal mission of toppling People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais for his alleged role in unseating Abdurrahman Wahid from the presidency, a ...

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001

TV Program: Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Variety Show10:00 Children's Program10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News12:00 p.m.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Where to go in Surabaya

Where to go in SurabayaMusic and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Except Saturday), Solo Pianist, Monday to Friday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Saturday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/UN force in E. Timor gets new commander

UN force in E. Timor gets new commander JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has appointed Lt. Gen. Winai Phattiyakul of Thailand as the new commander of the UN peacekeeping force in East Timor, the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) said in Jakarta on Monday.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/IMF mission due here next week

IMF mission due here next week JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will send a mission to Jakarta next week in a bid to reach an agreement with the country's new economics team on a number of economic reform programs, the fund's senior resident representative in Indonesia, David ...

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/M.A. Rachman appointed new attorney general

M.A. Rachman appointed new attorney general JAKARTA (JP): After a few days of delay, a specialist staff member in the Attorney General's Office, Muhammad Abdurrachman, or M. A. Rachman as he is widely known, has been appointed as the new attorney general.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Intelligence set to counter terrorism

Intelligence set to counter terrorism JAKARTA (JP): Responding to the increasing number of terrorist attacks in the country, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has instructed all branches of the security forces to mobilize their ...

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/NZ opens market to RI shoes

NZ opens market to RI shoes JAKARTA (JP): The government of New Zealand has lifted its countervailing duty on Indonesian footwear exports, according to head of the National Agency for Export Development (NAFED) Gusmardi Bustami.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Police detain Ari Sigit for bullet possession

Police detain Ari Sigit for bullet possession JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto's grandson Ari Haryo Wibowo, also known as Ari Sigit, has been detained by police on charges of illegal possession of ammunition, city police spokesman Sr.Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam said on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 14, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Rupiah rate Aug.14

Rupiah rate Aug.14 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,925.00 8,925.00 8,383.00 8,467.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/New debt rescheduling

New debt rescheduling Regardless as to how Indonesia's public sector debt burden is measured, the government is unquestionably mired in a severe liquidity crisis.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/Laksamana mulls replacing IBRA chief, awaits inputs

Laksamana mulls replacing IBRA chief, awaits inputs JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said on Tuesday that he would consider replacing the chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) should the public call for it.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/New online stock trading

New online stock trading JAKARTA (JP): Internet portal firm PT TradeEzy Dotcom Indonesia launched on Monday its online stock trading, www.tradezy.

Wed, 15 Aug 2001

JP/U.S.-China relations

U.S.-China relations The top officials in Washington and Beijing have agreed to stop bickering and resume serious negotiations. This can only be welcome news to the region and, in fact, to the world. Constant tension between the two major Pacific powers in not in the interest of either country.