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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Holidays boost SMS use

Holidays boost SMS use JAKARTA: The use of short message services (SMS) increased by more than 100 percent during the recent Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year period, an executive of a cellular operator said.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Telkom to invest in VoIP business

Telkom to invest in VoIP business BANDUNG: The state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom will expand its business by investing in the so-called Voice of Internet Protocol (VoIp) business, a senior official said on Monday.Telkom vice president for communications B.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Pertamina expects rise in profit

Pertamina expects rise in profit JAKARTA: State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Monday it expected gross profit to slightly increase by 1.2 percent to Rp 11.9 trillion (US$1.14 billion) this year from Rp 11.75 trillion last year despite the current drop in oil prices.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Back to nature through bird-watching

Back to nature through bird-watchingBayu Dwi, Contributor, Jakarta Annissa, 10, is busy focusing her Nikon binoculars as her mouth moves. "Look, there's three birds on a big tree," she yells happily.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/House Speaker declared suspect

House Speaker declared suspectTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just after he had opened the latest House of Representatives session on Monday morning, Speaker Akbar Tandjung received bad news: He had been named a suspect in the Rp 40 billion (US$3.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/TV Program: Tuesday January 8, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday January 8, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Children's Songs10:30 Talk Show11:00 Regional News11:30 Music1:00 p.m.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Kerosene crisis continues in numerous regions

Kerosene crisis continues in numerous regionsThe Jakarta Post JakartaIn the absence of a crackdown on distributors working for state- owned oil company Pertamina, the kerosene crisis continues to affect North Sumatra, West Java, East Java and South Sulawesi.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Koizumi, Megawati must overcome hurdles for fruitful exchange

Koizumi, Megawati must overcome hurdles for fruitful exchangeMiyuki Hokugo, The Asahi Shimbun, Jakarta Correspondent, Jakarta Amid historical deflation and sobering economic forecasts, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is to embark on a visit to five ASEAN nations to reiterate Japan's ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Serui lacks teaching staff

Serui lacks teaching staff SERUI, Irian Jaya: At least five private and state-run senior high schools in Yapen Waropen regency, Irian Jaya, are short of teaching staff since many teachers have returned to their hometowns outside the province in connection with the increasing demands for the ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Jan7

Rupiah Rates Jan7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,895.00 9,895.00 10,447.00 10,343.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Still on nihilistic madness

Still on nihilistic madness It is extremely worrying that, rather like George W. Bush, Mr. Richard Lewis, in his letter published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 5, 2001, not only shirks responsibility for his incoherence, but also for his primitive, simian urges, which he blames on evolution.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Yogyakarta, the city of painters, other artists

Yogyakarta, the city of painters, other artistsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta deserves to be dubbed the city of artists as it hosts 650 superb artists, 400 of them painters, not to mention numerous beginners or fine art students who have yet to make a name for themselves.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Government regulation saves Surabaya mayor

Government regulation saves Surabaya mayorAinur A. Sophia'an, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Prawiro was saved from impeachment by the Surabaya legislature on Monday for his unexplained absence over the last four months, thanks to Government Regulation No.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Gadjah Mada University to award Prof. Selo

Gadjah Mada University to award Prof. SeloAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Gadjah Mada University (UGM), the oldest university in Yogyakarta, announced on Monday that it would grant its 2001 Hamengkubuwono IX Award to Selo Sumardjan, a senior professor of sociology at the University ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Sutiyoso proposes budget increase

Sutiyoso proposes budget increaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday that his administration planned to increase the 2002 city budget to Rp 8.9 trillion this year, or an almost 10 percent increase on last year's Rp 8.1 trillion.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor training

Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor trainingFadli The Jakarta Post Batam The mayoralty of Batam in the province of Riau will receive Rp 2.5 billion in financial assistance from the central government to train unskilled workers, including members of the indigenous Malay community.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Pertamina to reward police if they thwart fuel crime

Pertamina to reward police if they thwart fuel crimeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina said on Monday that it had proposed to the government to give the National Police a reward if they were successful at foiling attempts to smuggle or hoard fuel.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Health officials move to curb malaria outbreak

Health officials move to curb malaria outbreakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Health Office of the regency of Banyumas, Central Java, finally responded to the reports of a massive malaria epidemic by conducting on Monday several blood tests and treatment for anyone suffering from malaria in the ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, January 8, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, January 8, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 14:15 17:15 20:15 From Hell 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Learning Curve 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Traffic ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Cathay Pacific's service

Cathay Pacific's service On a three-day tour to Beijing (Dec. 12-15, 2001), traveling from Jakarta via Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific, I had a very bad experience. Having left Jakarta in the morning I arrived at Beijing at 9:30 p.m. and found myself without luggage on that cold night.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/On the Euro

On the Euro The upcoming days will be crucial for the euro ... It is encouraging that (euro) D-Day was marked more by curiosity and amazement than by anger and discontentment.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 8, 2002

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 8, 2002Performances * Sundanese Traditional Drama by Ringkang Gumiwang group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Jan. 12. * Traditional Dance, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 8 p.m., Jan. 19.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Foreign firms invited to operate city buses

Foreign firms invited to operate city busesAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is considering inviting foreign firms to operate new buses along certain city bus routes in October this year.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Selo Sumardjan wins Hamengkubuwono IX Award

Selo Sumardjan wins Hamengkubuwono IX Award Asip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post YogyakartaGadjah Mada University (UGM), the oldest university in Yogyakarta, announced on Monday that it would grant its 2001 Hamengkubuwono IX Award to Selo Sumardjan, a senior professor of sociology at the University ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Vendors rally at mayor's office

Vendors rally at mayor's office Some 200 street vendors who were evicted from the pavement on Jl. Kiasnawi, Pasar Anyer, in a raid last Saturday staged a rally at the mayor's office on Monday morning to demand they be allowed to trade along the street.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/ASEAN members 'alive again', Indonesia says

ASEAN members 'alive again', Indonesia saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is active again, and the launching of a free trade area at the start of the year is going to help catapult the group back into international diplomacy, Indonesia proclaimed ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/House speaker blasts lazy legislators

House speaker blasts lazy legislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to public criticism over the lack of discipline among legislators, House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Monday urged the lawmakers to abide by all existing regulations by participating in all ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Military rebuilding political power base, observers warn

Military rebuilding political power base, observers warnBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The military has won accolades for scraping institutions established to reinforce its political role during the 32 years of Soeharto's authoritarian rule.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor training

Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor trainingFadli The Jakarta Post Batam The mayoralty of Batam in the province of Riau will receive Rp 2.5 billion in financial assistance from the central government to train unskilled workers, including members of the indigenous Malay community.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor training

Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor trainingFadli The Jakarta Post Batam The mayoralty of Batam in the province of Riau will receive Rp 2.5 billion in financial assistance from the central government to train unskilled workers, including members of the indigenous Malay community.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Serui lacks teaching staff

Serui lacks teaching staff SERUI, Irian Jaya: At least five private and state-run senior high schools in Yapen Waropen regency, Irian Jaya, are short of teaching staff since many teachers have returned to their hometowns outside the province in connection with the increasing demands for the ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Tommy's men charged with murder

Tommy's men charged with murderMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Jakarta District Court began on Monday the trial relating to the drive-by shooting of Supreme Justice M.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Govt to go ahead with debt extension plan

Govt to go ahead with debt extension planBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it would go ahead with its controversial plan to extend the payment period for debtors of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), but promised tougher legal action to force ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Nothing wrong with promoting Islamic law, PPP insists

Nothing wrong with promoting Islamic law, PPP insistsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz's Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) questioned on Monday a splinter group's move to exploit ideology as its reason for breaking away from the party.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/NU - Muhammadiyah cooperation

NU - Muhammadiyah cooperation We welcome the meeting between Indonesia's two largest Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/City undecided over Marunda dmp

City undecided over Marunda dmpDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday he was still undecided over a plan to use Marunda in North Jakarta as a garbage dump to replace the Bantar Gebang dump as he was still awaiting the results of studies.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Legislators seek Akbar's ouster

Legislators seek Akbar's ousterKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the declaration by the Attorney General that House Speaker Akbar Tandjung is indeed a suspect in a financial scandal involving State Logistics Agency (Bulog), legislators are now moving to set up a Disciplinary ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor training

Batam to get Rp 2.5b for labor trainingFadli The Jakarta Post Batam The mayoralty of Batam in the province of Riau will receive Rp 2.5 billion in financial assistance from the central government to train unskilled workers, including members of the indigenous Malay community.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/House to discuss 22 bills

House to discuss 22 billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Speaker Akbar Tandjung, who has been declared a suspect in a corruption case, opened the House of Representatives's first plenary meeting in 2002 on Monday, vowing to pass 22 bills during the current session, including a ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Kodam for Aceh?

Kodam for Aceh? To thinking citizens, the idea of setting up a new regional military command (Kodam) today might sound strange or outlandish, if not blatantly antithetical to the nationwide struggle to establish a civil society.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Govt to exclude Salim Group from BCA sale

Govt to exclude Salim Group from BCA saleBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Addressing public suspicion that the Salim Group was vying to regain control over Bank Central Asia (BCA) through proxies, the government said Monday it would focus on bidders with strong credibility in choosing ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/More flooding, landslides may hit North Sulawesi

More flooding, landslides may hit North SulawesiYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado The North Sulawesi Meteorology and Geophysics Agency has warned the people of Manado and North Sulawesi province of possible flooding and landslides due to the torrential rain that has been falling in the ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Bidders credibility key to sale of BCA: Govt

Bidders credibility key to sale of BCA: GovtBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Addressing public suspicion that the Salim Group was vying to regain control over Bank Central Asia (BCA) through proxies, the government said Monday it would focus on bidders with strong credibility in ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Kerosene crisis continues in numerous regions

Kerosene crisis continues in numerous regionsThe Jakarta Post JakartaIn the absence of a crackdown on distributors working for state- owned oil company Pertamina, the kerosene crisis continues to affect North Sumatra, West Java, East Java and South Sulawesi.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/U.S. accepts Sumadi as new Indonesian envoy

U.S. accepts Sumadi as new Indonesian envoyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States has accepted the nomination of Indonesia's senior diplomat Sumadi Brotodiningrat to represent Jakarta in Washington D.C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs said Monday.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Military option not the best solution for Aceh: Minister

Military option not the best solution for Aceh: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Voicing an opinion at odds with that of other government officials, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Monday that the military option was not the best solution to settle problems in the restive ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Police confiscate 265 tons of fuel

Police confiscate 265 tons of fuel JAKARTA: The City Police have confiscated 265 tons of fuel, which they suspect was being hoarded in a house on Jl. Pengantin Ali, Ciracas, East Jakarta.Adj. Sr. Comr. Ike Edwin said that the police confiscated the fuel after they raided the house on Monday.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/City forcibly evicts thousands of squatters

City forcibly evicts thousands of squattersRendy A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration forcibly evicted on Monday more than 3,000 illegal squatters along the West Flood Canal in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, despite desperate last-minute outcries from local residents and ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Vital firms in Aceh resume operations

Vital firms in Aceh resume operationsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Lhoksemauwe, Aceh Three of the five key firms in Aceh province have resumed operations amid signs of an improving security situation.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Short-term survival, long-term problems

Short-term survival, long-term problemsWimar Witoelar, InterMatrix Communications, Jakarta The success of the state power company PLN in concluding renegotiations on the Paiton I and Paiton II steam power plant deserves high praise. It is good news for everyone.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.7, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/DPR inquiry of Akbar to proceed

DPR inquiry of Akbar to proceedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will press ahead with the creation of a special team to investigate House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's role in the alleged misuse of a Rp 40 billion fund even though ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Compaq disappoints

Compaq disappoints It all began in August of last year, when I bought a Compaq laptop Presario 17565 at Fuji Image Plaza in Plaza Indonesia.At the beginning of December, I discovered a defect in my computer screen. So I went to Customer Services at the Standard Charter Building in Jakarta on Dec.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Does press freedom make a more professional media?

Does press freedom make a more professional media?Harry Bhaskara, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One hallmark of the New Order government, which ruled Indonesia from 1967 to 1998, was to deprive its people of information. Although the regime is now gone, the bad habit lives on.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Kerosene crisis continues in many regions

Kerosene crisis continues in many regionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the absence of a crackdown on distributors working for state- owned oil company Pertamina, the kerosene crisis continues to affect North Sumatra, West Java, East Java and South Sulawesi.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Public awaits government's promise to work consistently

Public awaits government's promise to work consistently The public appreciates the government's openness about the lack of consistency, sustainability and effective coordination in its work. Unfortunately, before the Cabinet meeting on Jan.

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Bidders credibility key to sale of BCA: Govt

Bidders credibility key to sale of BCA: GovtBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Addressing public suspicion that the Salim Group was vying to regain control over Bank Central Asia (BCA) through proxies, the government said Monday it would focus on bidders with strong credibility in ...

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Tue, 08 Jan 2002

JP/Frantic bid for PKB reconciliation fails

Frantic bid for PKB reconciliation failsFabiola Desy Unidjaja Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Tuban/Jakarta A last-ditch effort to bring the rival leaders of the National Awakening Party (PKB) to a negotiation table failed on Monday when one of the main actors in this play did not show up.

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