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Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Gulf to invest US$300m
Gulf to invest US$300m JAKARTA (Dow Jones): Gulf Indonesia Resources Ltd. (GRL), an oil and gas company, will invest $300 million in Indonesia this year, its president Bill Fanagan said Wednesday."We are still very committed in Indonesia and very happy to stay here," Fanagan told Dow Jones...
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Buleleng need selective investment if it is to survive
Buleleng need selective investment if it is to survive BULELENG, North Bali (Antara): For the sake of environmental sustainability in Buleleng district, Bali, the district administration should be more selective in which investment projects it allows in the area, a legislator said.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
U.S. Dollar Rates Jan.10
U.S. Dollar Rates Jan.10 Latest Previous %Chg Yen 116.61-64 116.81-91 -0.17 Euro* 0.9416-19 0.9436-43 -0.21 Sterling* 1.4921-26 1.4887-91 +0.23 Swiss Franc 1.6182-92 1.6126-36 +0.35 Canadian Dollar 1.4964-69 1.4935-45 +0.19 Australian Dollar* 0.5589-94 0.5629-34 -0.71 New Zealand Dollar* 0.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Only Budi and Rony crash in Korea Open first day
Only Budi and Rony crash in Korea Open first day JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia men's singles Marlev Mainaky and Johan Hadikusuma reached the third round of the US$250,000 Samsung Korea Open at the Hanra Gymnasium in Cheju Island, South Korea after winning their early round matches Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Unocal finds oil and gas
Unocal finds oil and gas SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Unocal Corp. unit Unocal Rapak Ltd. has discovered natural gas and crude in the southern portion of the Rapak Production-Sharing Contact area, offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia, Unocal said in a news statement received Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
On law enforcement
On law enforcementFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe escape of former president Soeharto's youngest son, Tommy Soeharto, sentenced to 18 months in prison, is closely linked with law enforcement. In the past, the attorney general was the only head of law enforcement, because the prosecutor's office was a...
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Plural form of rupiah
Plural form of rupiah In my letter to the editor on corruption What's the motive of corruption?, which you published on Jan 10, 2001, I wrote billions of rupiahs (the plural of rupiah) and millions of rupiahs (again the plural form).
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Banser prepare for mass-mobilization
Banser prepare for mass-mobilization SURABAYA (JP): M.H. Rofiq, 39, is these days busy with preparations to send thousands of members of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) militia, known as Banser, to Jakarta to display their support for embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid who is facing inquiries by...
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Artist Rustamadji still going strong
Artist Rustamadji still going strongBy Erry Prabandari KLATEN, Central Java (JP): It's the dark blue of the mountains in the background and the paddy fields in the foreground which make the gorgeous landscape.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
'Gus Dur may say no, but we are going anyway'
'Gus Dur may say no, but we are going anyway' SURABAYA (JP): Preparations are almost complete for the thousands of members of Banser to throng to Jakarta in a show of support for President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Clarification sought for
Clarification sought for As a taxpayer for a motorized vehicle license in the reform era, in which democracy, human rights and the law are upheld and corruption, collusion and nepotism have been eradicated, I find the following case strange:I have a Mercedes made in 1982 and pay the tax for its...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Search team fails to locate missing plane
Search team fails to locate missing plane WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): A joint search and rescue team have failed to locate the missing Cassa plane on Tuesday, which carried senior Irian Jaya military and civilian officials, and abruptly halted the search early in the afternoon due to bad weather...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Wushu body hires Chinese coaches
Wushu body hires Chinese coaches JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Wushu Association (WI) will hire two Chinese coaches in preparation for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to be held in Kuala Lumpur in September.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Megawati returns home from trip abroad
Megawati returns home from trip abroad JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri returned home on Tuesday night after a 12-day trip abroad.She arrived on a chartered Garuda Indonesia airplane and was met at Halim Perdanakusumah Airport by, among others, Coordinating Minister for...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Vajpayee's RI visit gives new direction
Vajpayee's RI visit gives new directionBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is scheduled to arrive here this morning bringing with him greetings from one billion Indians, over 120 million of whom are Muslims.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Marlev hopes to reach Korea Open quarters
Marlev hopes to reach Korea Open quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles player Marlev Mainaky hopes to be able to reach the quarterfinals of the US$250,000 Samsung Korea Open on Cheju Island starting Wednesday despite a lack of preparation due to a long holiday at the year-end.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 9, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,075 -25 52,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 100 0 4,000 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,000...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Efforrts to stigmatize Islam as extremism
Efforrts to stigmatize Islam as extremismBy Adian Husaini JAKARTA (JP): The editorial of The Jakarta Post on Jan. 8, 2001, entitled "Soldiers of fortune", referred to a police statement about the involvement of the "Afghan militia" in the recent Christmas Eve bombing.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya: Exhibition* Painting Exhibition The Power of Religious Colors by seven artists, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), until Jan. 20.Music and Entertainment * The Westin Surabaya, Jl.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
A holiday experience
A holiday experience In early September we reserved seven seats with Garuda to Lombok. By the end of November, the travel agent requested us to issue the tickets otherwise the reservations would be canceled? We were very surprised also to learn that Garuda had issued a new regulation on Oct.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Rupiah rates Jan. 9
Rupiah rates Jan. 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,975.00 9,975.00 9,428.00 9,522.00Australian dollar 1 5,084.34 5,655.83 5,340.96 5,398.97Austrian schilling 1 616.17 685.19 647.27 654.07Belgian franc 1 210.18 233.72 220.79 223.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Mob ransacks church in Kalasan
Mob ransacks church in Kalasan KALASAN, Sleman (JP): A group of people ransacked a Biblical Church in Taman Martani village, Kalasan, on Tuesday some 14 kilometers east of Yogyakarta when Sleman regency officials were discussing the church's operation.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
No regions fully autonomous: Soerjadi
No regions fully autonomous: Soerjadi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy Surjadi Soedirdja warned governors on the possible pitfalls and potential conflicts between the central government and the provincial administrations as a result of regional autonomy, while reminding...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Maybank to expand operations
Maybank to expand operations KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia's biggest commercial bank, Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), will expand its lucrative overseas operations to focus on China and Middle East markets, a news report said Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
All Ajinomoto products to be withdrawn
All Ajinomoto products to be withdrawn JAKARTA (JP): Seasoning producer PT Ajinomoto Indonesia announced on Tuesday they are also withdrawing their other two taste enhancer brands, namely Masako and Sajiku, for "security reasons".
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Public order crackdown a success: Officials
Public order crackdown a success: Officials JAKARTA (JP): Despite several operational complications, the city administration pledged on Tuesday to continue its integrated campaign to maintain security and order across the capital.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
S'pore wants free trade agreement with Europe
S'pore wants free trade agreement with Europe SINGAPORE (Agencies): Singapore wants to establish a free trade agreement with Europe in addition to the pacts it is forming with the U.S., Japan, Mexico, Australia and Canada, a top trade official said Tuesday."We would ...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Jaya Agung for satay on the cheap
Jaya Agung for satay on the cheap JAKARTA (JP): This week we check out one of the oldest established (1972) satay restaurants in Jakarta which to this day remains a highly popular choice for cheap eats.Jaya Agung, Jl. Wahid Hasyim No. 56c, Central Jakarta (on the corner of Jl.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Ajinomoto is 'halal': Gus Dur
Ajinomoto is 'halal': Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid added further confusion to the Ajinomoto taste enhancer controversy by claiming that the product, which was declared as uneatable for Muslims by the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), is halal since it did not contain pig enzymes.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Asian monies mostly up late, equity inflows boost won
Asian monies mostly up late, equity inflows boost won SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies strengthened modestly against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, with a rebound in North Asian stock markets bolstering the South Korean won and New Taiwan dollar.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Teenager gets 8-year jail term
Teenager gets 8-year jail term TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang District Court sentenced on Monday 18-year-old Jefri to eight years jail for intentionally killing his friend Budi Wahyudi and stealing his motorcycle.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
PSSI chief not to mediate player transfer dispute
PSSI chief not to mediate player transfer dispute JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Agum Gumelar said on Tuesday that he had asked the body's arbitration committee to resolve players' disputes ahead of the seventh Bank Mandiri soccer league series.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Promoting children's books
Promoting children's books I have just returned from an extensive trip to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. My purpose in being in Indonesia was to assist Dr. Murti Bunanta in giving workshops related to storytelling, children's books and reading.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Joint bomb probe team to be set up
Joint bomb probe team to be set up JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas Ham) resolved on Tuesday to establish a joint fact-finding team to identify culprits behind the Christmas Eve bomb explosions, which claimed 18 lives and injured dozens of others.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Active grenades only used by soldiers: Police
Active grenades only used by soldiers: Police JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Insp. Gen. Mulyono Sulaiman said on Tuesday that live or active grenades similar to those found on a railway track in Bekasi, West Java were commonly used by soldiers.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Perbakin fights for double trap in SEAG
Perbakin fights for double trap in SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Shooting and Hunting Association (Perbakin) secretary-general Antony Sunarya said on Tuesday that the body would try to persuade host Malaysia to feature the double trap event in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
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 Talk Show 12:30 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Technology 4:00 Music 4:30 Children's Program 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 9:30 Music 10:00 News...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
PTMSI aims for two gold at SEAG
PTMSI aims for two gold at SEAG SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) has set a target of two gold medals for the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games despite players in neighboring countries Singapore, whose strength is drawn from China, Vietnam and Thailand...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Sapuan's hearing delayed by two weeks
Sapuan's hearing delayed by two weeks JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers for former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) deputy chief, Sapuan, requested a hearing of their client's corruption case on Tuesday be adjourned due to the absence of presiding judge Lalu Mariyun and asked the South Jakarta District Court to...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
How to help a child with constipation
How to help a child with constipationBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): I was recently on call at the hospital and I met a five-year-old boy who came in suffering from severe abdominal pain. It had lasted for two days and was getting worse.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
C. Java yet to receive SEAG funds from KONI
C. Java yet to receive SEAG funds from KONI SEMARANG (JP): The National Sports Council's (KONI) Central Java chapter has not yet received financial support from KONI despite having already staged the first phase of 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games training, which ended in December.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
President's brother suggests change in style
President's brother suggests change in style JAKARTA (JP): A younger brother of President Abdurrahman Wahid asked the President on Tuesday to alter his leadership style and carefully deliver statements relating to critical issues.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Government won't extend humanitarian pause in Aceh
Government won't extend humanitarian pause in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): As peace talks between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) resumed on Tuesday, Jakarta announced here that it will not extend the Humanitarian Pause with the movement when the truce expires next week.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Umar discloses malaria rampant in refugee camps
Umar discloses malaria rampant in refugee camps JAKARTA (JP): Last year saw a marked increase in the number of malaria cases, with health experts predicting continued high numbers if there large concentrations of refugees remain.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
What's the motive of corruption?
What's the motive of corruption? The way I see it, your article Corruption as role distortion by Ignas Kleden (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 6, 2001) somehow mitigates corruption and put the blame on role performance rather than on the individual himself.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
RP Moro separatists step up attacks
RP Moro separatists step up attacks CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines (AFP): Muslim separatists accused of unleashing fatal bombings in Manila have stepped up attacks against troops in the southern Philippines, military officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Eurico's lawyers call for end to indictment
Eurico's lawyers call for end to indictment JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers for Eurico Guterres in court on Tuesday objected to charges that their client instigated a crime and possessed illegal weapons, stating that the indictment was obscure and should be set aside by the judges.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
City asked to relocate street vendors
City asked to relocate street vendors JAKARTA (JP): The City Council asked the city administration on Tuesday to stop its sweeping operations on street vendors and intensify the relocation of their businesses instead.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
City, ministry help bomb victims
City, ministry help bomb victims JAKARTA (JP): The city administration and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare have provided Rp 87.5 million (US$9,200) worth of medicines and payment of medical expenses for some 40 people injured in the Christmas eve bomb attacks in various churches in the...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Indofarma named as first privatization target this year
Indofarma named as first privatization target this year JAKARTA (JP): Director General of State Enterprises I Nyoman Tjager said Tuesday that the government will soon privatize pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma through an initial public offering (IPO) as part of the country's privatization...