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Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Matori seeks legal measure over dispute
Matori seeks legal measure over disputeAan Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Matori Abdul Djalil, chairman of one of the two opposing camps within the National Awakening Party (PKB), challenged his political foe Alwi Shihab on Tuesday to bring the party's dispute to court if...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Council opposes plan to build Marunda dump
Council opposes plan to build Marunda dumpBambang Nurbianto and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council has stated that it would not approve the city administration's plan to construct a garbage dump in Marunda in North Jakarta due to mounting protests from local residents.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
YECC rehabilitation project to be completed before ATF meeting
YECC rehabilitation project to be completed before ATF meetingAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Rp 42.5 billion upgrade of the Yogyakarta Exhibition and Convention Center (YECC) would be completed prior to next week's ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) meeting, the Yogyakarta provincial...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Overseas competitors deployed for league's attraction
Overseas competitors deployed for league's attractionMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaTen volleyball players from several countries were introduced at a press conference on Tuesday at the Front Row cafe, a popular sports restaurant/bar adjacent to the Bung Karno Sports Complex.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
'Lawless' Indonesia discouraging for investors
'Lawless' Indonesia discouraging for investorsSlobodan Lekic, Associated Press, Pelabuhan Ratu,Indonesia For nearly two years Ronald De Cost has been laying the foundations of a seaside resort in this poor fishing village south of Jakarta.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaMusic and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
JP/ /
JP/ /L&M cancels US$15.2 pipeline deal SINGAPORE: Singapore construction company L&M Group Investments Ltd. has canceled a US$15.2 million deal that it agreed to in November to buy a controlling 60 percent stake in a gas pipeline project in West Java, Indonesia, the company said Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Japan and ASEAN in East Asia - A Sincere and Open Partnership
Japan and ASEAN in East Asia - A Sincere and Open Partnership Speech by Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro KoizumiJanuary 14, 2002 SingaporeToday I would like to speak about cooperation between Japan and ASEAN and my concept of how this cooperation can contribute to all of East Asia.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Photo B Caption
Photo B Caption JP/Tarko SudiarnoKEEP SUBSIDIZING OUR FUEL: A protester with a poster that reads "Fuel Increase Suffocates People" demonstrates in Yogyakarta. Hundreds of people from the Muslim group, Hizbut Tahrir and students from Gadjah Mada University rallied at the Yogyakarta Legislative...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
32 dead in clash in southern Philippines
32 dead in clash in southern PhilippinesAgencies, Zamboanga, Philippines Twelve security personnel and 20 civilians were killed on Tuesday in a clash during a mass rally by supporters of detained Moro leader Nur Misuari in the southern Philippines, officials said.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
1. Donna -- Bring the war home!
1. Donna -- Bring the war home!2 x 20 48 pt Bring the war home: Combating corruptionDonna K. Woodward Management Consultant Medan, North Sumatra 2. Enron -- Enron and cash politics 1x 30 36 pt Enron debacle harmful for Bush Julian Borger Guardian News Service Washington 3.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Routine checkups vital during pregnancy
Routine checkups vital during pregnancyTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pregnancy is always an exciting period of a woman's life as it is a time to bring a new life into the world, someone who will continue her family line.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
OPM headquarters burned down
OPM headquarters burned down JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Puncak Jaya Regent Eliezer Renmaur warned students from the regency against overreacting to the recent burning by the local military of the Free Papua Movement (OPM)'s headquarters in the regency, saying no houses were damaged and burned in the...
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Bloody Malari commemorated
Bloody Malari commemoratedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 500 protesters from two organizations (photo above) staged a rally to commemorate the Malari incident, when police killed 11 anti-Japan protesters in Jakarta on Jan.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
1. U.S. - 14 x 3 lines
1. U.S. - 14 x 3 lines U.S. expands military cooperation worldwide 2. Blues - 24 x 2 lines 'Lawless' Indonesia discouraging for investors 3. Beijing - 21 x 2 lines China steps up diplomacy as U.S. presence worries 4. Buyung - 24 x 1 line(to come)
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Jacob renews threat to boycott Garuda
Jacob renews threat to boycott Garuda JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea issued on Tuesday the second warning within a week to boycott Garuda Indonesia if the national flag carrier refused to cancel its plan to hike airfares for migrant workers destined for Saudi Arabia.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Rights groups focus on forced 'disappearance'
Rights groups focus on forced 'disappearance'Grant Peck, Associated Press, Bangkok Asian human rights activists on Tuesday called for making kidnappings and killings by government agencies a specific crime, distinct from kidnapping and murder covered by criminal laws.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
L&M cancels US$15.2m pipeline deal
L&M cancels US$15.2m pipeline deal SINGAPORE: Singapore construction company L&M Group Investments Ltd. has canceled a US$15.2 million deal that it agreed to in November to buy a controlling 60 percent stake in a gas pipeline project in West Java, Indonesia, the company said Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Kopassus may have role in Theys' murder 2
* Headlines: Kopassus may have role in Theys' murder 2* Opinion: Bring the war home in battling corruption 4* City: Flood control not adequately addressed 6* Archipelago: Death toll in Medan rises to nine 7 * National: NGOs skeptical about rights tribunal 8* World: India claims U.S.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Govt unable to help children with cancer
Govt unable to help children with cancer JAKARTA: Indonesia marked on Tuesday the international child cancer day with an appeal to social organizations and people to show they care for children with the deadly disease.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Telkom lacks good faith: Pramindo
Telkom lacks good faith: PramindoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara, a joint operation scheme (KSO) partner of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom, has accused the latter of not acting in good faith in completing a planned asset buyout transaction.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Indosat to work on haj website
Indosat to work on haj website JAKARTA: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and state-owned satellite company PT Indosat agreed on Tuesday to cooperate in the provision of haj information through the Internet at the website address informasi-haji.com.
Wed, 16 Jan 2002
Taufik Kiemas goes back home
Taufik Kiemas goes back homeBahrul Ilmi Yakub, The Jakarta Post, Palembang President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband, Taufik Kiemas, and his entourage arrived here on Tuesday to visit the victims of flooding in Pagaralam, his hometown, some 350 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital of...
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Megawati skips Matori's PKB congress 2
* Headlines: Megawati skips Matori's PKB congress 2* Opinion: In macro-economic, say no to debts 4* City: Protesters reject price hikes 6* Archipelago: A team to probe Theys's death urged 7 * National: Army chief in the dark about Aceh issue 8* World: 1,400 alleged extremists held in Pakistan 10*...
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
House takes no stick to lazy legislators, cuts committees
House takes no stick to lazy legislators, cuts committeesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) failed on Monday to get tough with its members who are facing mounting criticism for being "lazy" when it comes to attendance at official meetings.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Lion Air's service
Lion Air's service On Dec. 13, 2001, I bought a return Lion Air ticket to Manado from Jakarta, scheduled for Jan. 6, 2002. When I asked if I needed to reconfirm my return flight, they said that I did not because it had an okay status.On Jan.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Koizumi's mission
Koizumi's mission There was a time when newly elected Japanese leaders went on their pilgrimage of ASEAN countries bearing generous aid packages for its less well-off Southeast Asian neighbors. Because Japan is mired in deep recession, the custom has changed.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Bali, as seen through the eyes of Chinese artist Zhang Xihua
Bali, as seen through the eyes of Chinese artist Zhang XihuaYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Since last November, foreign painters have been exhibiting their works in Jakarta with Bali as their main theme. It began with a month-long exhibition, ending on Dec.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Government unveils names of rights tribunal judges
Government unveils names of rights tribunal judgesTiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Military and police personnel accused of human rights violations in the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident and the 1999 violence in East Timor will soon stand trial following the issuance...
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan.14
Rupiah Rates Jan.14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,902.00 9,902.00 10,454.00 10,350.00Austrian schilling 1 708.85 643.47 679.72 672.58Australian dollar 1 5,658.14 5,134.19 5,425.63 5,366.48Belgian franc 1 241.80 219.49 231.86 229.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Army chief knows nothing of Aceh military command
Army chief knows nothing of Aceh military commandTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta New controversy has shrouded the government's plan to reinstate the military command in restive Aceh, after Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto admitted he had no knowledge of the issue.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
1. Dillon -- A Macro-economic Fix: Just Say NO!
1. Dillon -- A Macro-economic Fix: Just Say NO! 2 x 20 48 pt The macro-economic fix: Just say no to debts H.S. Dillon Jakarta S.R. Tabor Leiden, The Netherlands 2. Tessa -- The Indonesian Media: Cause for hope, not despair 1x 32 36 pt Local media: Good news, bad news Tessa Piper Media Consultant...
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Legislator accused of forging diploma
Legislator accused of forging diploma PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Banyumas branch of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) filed a libel case with local police on Monday against one of its legislators for forging his university certificate.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Petronas to buy gas from Natuna
Petronas to buy gas from NatunaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Petronas, the state-owned oil and gas company of Malaysia, has shown interest in buying gas from up to 1 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscfd) for 20 years, beginning in 2010, in the South China Sea, according to a...
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Taufik confirms move to S'pore but ready to defend Thomas Cup
Taufik confirms move to S'pore but ready to defend Thomas CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A "traumatized" Taufik Hidayat has confirmed he is moving to Singapore on Monday, ending his off-court dominated relationship with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI).
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Budget approval late, salary late
Budget approval late, salary late City councillors complained on Monday that their monthly salaries had not yet been paid due to the late approval of the 2002 City Budget.The Budget, which should have been approved by the end of last year, can not be approved until the end of this month for...
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 14, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 -25 1,500 Adindo...
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Police set to grill Gafur over bribery
Police set to grill Gafur over briberyAnnastashya Emmannuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abdul Gafur, a prominent figure in the Golkar party, will be questioned by police as a witness in connection with alleged bribery during the North Maluku gubernatorial election which he won last year.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
RI safe for investment: Gozney
RI safe for investment: Gozney PEKANBARU, Riau: English Ambassador to Indonesia Richard Gozney wooed foreign investors back to Indonesia on Monday, saying that the country is now a safe place for investment.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Police unravel murder case in Bogor
Police unravel murder case in Bogor BOGOR: Bogor Police have managed to piece together a murder case in which a Malaysian national was killed, allegedly masterminded by his wife, using eight hired killers.Deputy Chief of Bogor Police Precinct, Comr.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
[b]Fed's Greenspan
Fed's Greenspan still a New Economy believer2. ASIA 2 X 26Asia economies set for revival, fallout from Japan limited 3. Gas ( 3 X 20)Thailand asks KL for more time to mull pipeline plan 4. German ( 3 X 20)Germany's SPD agrees plan to boost low-wage jobs5.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Number of the poor reaches 13m
Number of the poor reaches 13m MEDAN, North Sumatra: Of the 34.7 million people living under the poverty line due to the prolonged economic crisis, 13 million of those are classified as the poor and needy, Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsjah says.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Hindu, Buddhism directorate to split
Hindu, Buddhism directorate to split DENPASAR, Bali: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Munawar and Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin have accepted a proposal to split the Hindu and Buddhism directorate into two divisions, a senior official said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Flooded areas on Jan. 14 in Jakarta's five mayoralties
Flooded areas on Jan. 14 in Jakarta's five mayoralties(Mayoralty -- Flooded areas -- Depth -- Duration -- Cause): 1. North Jakarta -- 17 road sections (77 hectares) -- 10-20 cm -- 30-45 minutes -- heavy rain/drainage system; 2.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Asia economies set for revival, fallout from Japan limited
Asia economies set for revival, fallout from Japan limitedAgence France-Presse, Singapore Asian countries outside of Japan could see a revival in their flagging economies this year, sparked largely by a recovery in the United States, an American Express Bank expert said Monday.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
JP/7/Theys
JP/7/TheysR.K. Nugroho The Jakarta Post JayapuraFrustrated by a stalled police investigation, the pro- independence Papua Presidium Council (PDP) has called on the government for an independent investigation of the murder of PDP Chairman Dortheys Hiyo Eluway, found dead in his minivan near the...
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Performances* Traditional Dance, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Jan. 19. * Keroncong Music by Orkes Sederhana group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 2 p.m., Jan. 27.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Should teachers have degrees?
Should teachers have degrees?From Pikiran RakyatReading a news story titled The bill on national education, teachers should have at least a S-1 degree to be licensed to teach published on Dec. 29, 2001, I, as a teacher, need to respond to the statement made by Prof. Dr.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Beware of fake letters
Beware of fake letters A letter purportedly coming from the secretary-general of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Muchtar, and bearing his forged signature, has of late been circulating among business circles, asking for donations in conjunction with the visit to Central and East Java to be made...
Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Asian stocks end mixed, HK snaps losing streak
Asian stocks end mixed, HK snaps losing streakAssociated Press, Singapore Asian stock markets closed mixed Monday, with the key index in Hong Kong edging higher after four straight sessions of losses.Japanese financial markets were closed for a national holiday. They will reopen Tuesday.