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Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
NU - Muhammadiyah cooperation
NU - Muhammadiyah cooperation We welcome the meeting between Indonesia's two largest Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah.The positive impact of the meeting at NU's headquarters at the beginning of the new year will be felt throughout 2002, as the amicable relationship is...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Men cold on family planning
Men cold on family planning MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The participation of Indonesian men in family planning programs is very low, accounting for just three percent (or 750,000) of the 25 million registered participants, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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 bill...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Protest made on Soeharto charges
Protest made on Soeharto charges JAKARTA: The Coalition of Nongovernmental Organizations (Ornop) for Democracy demonstrated at the House of Representatives on Monday to oppose the government's plan to drop graft charges against former president Soeharto.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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 area...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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 choosing...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.7, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 19,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 33,000 AGIS 115 0 300,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 235 -25 21,000 Alakasa...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Jakarta to reopen embassy in Kabul
Jakarta to reopen embassy in Kabul Agence France-Presse JakartaIndonesia plans soon to reopen its embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul after evacuating its staff in 1996, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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 he...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
Japan seek to enhance ties with ASEAN countries
Japan seek to enhance ties with ASEAN countriesAgence France-Presse, Tokyo The Japanese government has decided to propose measures to tighten economic cooperation between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a news report said Monday.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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 choosing...
Tue, 08 Jan 2002
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.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Hamzah to visit Aceh
Hamzah to visit Aceh BANDA ACEH: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to make an official visit to a remote regency of Simeulue island of the troubled province of Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam later this month.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Koizumi seeks to expand influence in Asia
Koizumi seeks to expand influence in AsiaShingo Ito, Agence France-Presse, Tokyo Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will use a trip to Southeast Asian nations this week to try to strengthen Tokyo's economic and political influence in the region in the face of China's growing clout.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
PT KAI halts service in North Sumatra
PT KAI halts service in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has temporarily halted its operations in North Sumatra until Jan.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
West Java talks with Rotterdam port
West Java talks with Rotterdam port BANDUNG: West Java officials have announced plans to cooperate with the Rotterdam Municipal Port Management in the Netherlands to improve the Cirebon port's service with the aim of attracting businessmen and their commerce.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Lehman Brothers to ink new venture with RP bank
Lehman Brothers to ink new venture with RP bankAgence France-Presse, Manila U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. was set to sign an agreement with the Philippines' Metrobank Group to jointly set up an asset management company to absorb soured loans, central bank sources said Sunday.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Internet helps people find information
Internet helps people find information A few weeks ago, an Indonesian weekly magazine reported that IBM had a low-cost alternative to the pricey, but immensely popular, Microsoft Office.It was, according to the magazine, called "SmartSweet.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Asian airlines expect rebound this year
Asian airlines expect rebound this yearJason Szep, Reuters, Tokyo Flying to Bali from Tokyo on New Year's Eve cost at least US$1,290. That's for an economy seat in one of Asia's cheapest airlines, Garuda Indonesia.Wait another week, and the price tumbles to $375.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Govt vows to fight kerosene shortage 2
* Headlines: Govt vows to fight kerosene shortage 2* Opinion: In search for new TNI chief 4* City: Who needs Military Command in Jakarta? 6* Archipelago: Four died in Sangihe Talaud landslide 7 * National: Who are behind delay of human rights trial? 8* World: Boy crashes plane into building 10*...
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
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.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
A comprehensive plan needed to prevent flood
A comprehensive plan needed to prevent floodAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost all city officials concerned with flooding have realized that without an integrated program, Jakarta, 40 percent of whose total 24,000 square kilometers is low-lying land, can never be free from the dangers...
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Resolute negotiations for Thailand and Myanmar
Resolute negotiations for Thailand and MyanmarDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok When they really needed it the most, it wasn't there. But after two years of putting it off, the Thai-Burma (Myanmar) Joint Commission is now back on track.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Landslide kills four people in N. Sulawesi
Landslide kills four people in N. SulawesiYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado Landslides and floods that hit several villages in the regency of Sangihe Talaud in North Sulawesi between last Wednesday and Saturday killed four people, destroyed 62 houses and forced hundreds to seek refuge.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Gus Dur asks for delay in summons
Gus Dur asks for delay in summons Former president Abdurrahman Wahid canceled his plan to fulfill a summons by Jakarta Police for questioning on Monday and asked for it to be postponed, his lawyer said.Luhut M.P.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
[b]Why the delay in search
Why the delay in search for new TNI chief?Imanuddin Staff Writer The Jakarta Post2. Yomiuri -- Rx for economic doldrums 1 x 28 36 pt Japan's collapsing economyGlobal depression could start in JapanJapan sourceYomiuri Shimbun
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Fire destroys 300 kiosks in Petisah market, Medan
Fire destroys 300 kiosks in Petisah market, MedanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 300 kiosks selling second hand clothes and household items at the Petisah market on Jl. Nibung Raya in downtown Medan, North Sumatra, were destroyed by fire at dawn on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Batam industrial forest blockaded
Batam industrial forest blockaded BATAM, Riau: The development of an industrial forest on the island was halted when hundreds of locals blockaded the location after PT Barelang Woods Industry (BWI), the developer, apparently failed to pay compensation for the land appropriated for the project.