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Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Don't let the world look down on Indonesia: Megawati
Don't let the world look down on Indonesia: MegawatiThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's image abroad is currently at its lowest ebb because of its failure to address various crises that have struck the country, particularly these last three years, President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
New envoy accredited as U.S.-Indonesia ties chill
New envoy accredited as U.S.-Indonesia ties chillFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce presented his credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday amid signs of chilling ties between Indonesia and the United States due to...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
More concessions sought from Paris Club
More concessions sought from Paris Club The government is to meet with the Paris Club of creditor nations on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 to seek the rescheduling of some Rp 27 trillion (US$2.7 billion) in sovereign debt, both principal and interest, to help ease the burden of the 2002 state budget, said...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Museum of Bali, Jl.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
House approves 2002 state budget
House approves 2002 state budgetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All ten factions of the House of Representatives unanimously approved, at a plenary session on Wednesday, the government- proposed 2002 state budget draft into law.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Makassar celebrates 394th anniversary
Makassar celebrates 394th anniversary MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi tourism office will hold a bicycle event on Nov. 4 to commemorate the 394th anniversary of the province's capital, Makassar.Event coordinator A.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Local airlines launch price war on lucrative domestic routes
Local airlines launch price war on lucrative domestic routesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic airlines are cutting airfares on the Jakarta-Medan route by between 30 percent and 50 percent due primarily to mushrooming overcapacity which has placed serious pressure on their...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Evaluation is too early
Evaluation is too early President Megawati Soekarnoputri has not yet reached her 100th day in office, yet her government's performance is already being evaluated.Among the criticisms leveled at her government's performance is its lack of seriousness in combating corruption, collusion and cronyism.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
1. SWEEP: 8 x 4 lines:
1. SWEEP: 8 x 4 lines:Two more non-Muslims assaulted in Makassar2. Dili: 18 x 2 lines:Graves of RI fighters in Dili need relocation3. Aceh: 32 x 1 line: Four more killed in fresh violence in Aceh 4. Hepat: 15 x 2 lines:Hepatitis outbreak hits Banyumas
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Military chief warns of possible conflict
Military chief warns of possible conflict KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Religion-related matters, ethnicity and refugees are three factors that potentially trigger conflict in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, according to Udayana Military Command chief Maj. Gen. Wellem T. da Costa.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Hepatitis outbreak hits Banyumas
Hepatitis outbreak hits BanyumasAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto An outbreak of hepatitis has taken hold in Purwokerto and Banyumas, Central Java, with more and more local people, including students, infected with the contagious disease.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
U.S. attacks shatter hopes for property sector
U.S. attacks shatter hopes for property sectorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The global economic and political turmoil that occurred after the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Karsono settles dispute with Jakarta PBSI
Karsono settles dispute with Jakarta PBSINovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) Jakarta chapter has settled a dispute with its chairman, Karsono, following a meeting facilitated by PBSI chairman Subagyo Hadisiswoyo on Tuesday evening.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.24
Rupiah Rates Oct.24 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,675.00 10,675.00 10,124.00 10,226.00Austrian schilling 1 626.05 691.14 655.10 662.07Australian dollar 1 4,900.39 5,412.23 5,127.81 5,184.58Belgian franc 1 213.55 235.76 223.46 225.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Ferry project approved
Ferry project approved KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Ministry of Transportation has approved the construction of a ferry terminal in Muna regency, Southeast Sulawesi, to support a ferry service to Sinjai, South Sulawesi, despite the Southeast Sulawesi administration's objection.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Tragedy spurs talks on illegal immigrants
Tragedy spurs talks on illegal immigrantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the loss of over 350 illegal immigrants in the Java Sea over the weekend, Indonesia vowed to coordinate efforts to curb the flow of immigrants, while Australia offered a helping hand.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Rotting garbage in Pasar Minggu
Rotting garbage in Pasar MingguFrom Warta KotaVegetable street vendors operating at a three-way intersection beside the Robinson Department Store in Pasar Minggu sell their wares among heaps of rotting garbage, which fills the air with an unpleasant odor.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Two more non-Muslims assaulted in Makassar
Two more non-Muslims assaulted in MakassarJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Muslim students in Makassar ignored explicit warnings from police, attacking and severely injuring two non-Muslims on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Madrasah teachers complain of low salaries
Madrasah teachers complain of low salariesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Some 1,772 madrasah (Muslim school) teachers employed on a noncontractual basis in Tangerang complained that the city administration had given no attention to the fact that they received a very low salary.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
U.S. envoy presents credentials as ties chill
U.S. envoy presents credentials as ties chill Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce presented his credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday amid signs of chilling ties between Indonesia and the United States due to differences...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Domestic visitors and Asian tourists, it is hoped, will rise
Domestic visitors and Asian tourists, it is hoped, will rise enough to compensate for the decreasing number of travelers from the U.S., Australia and Europe she said. Meanwhile, the management of Kempinski hotel said it was still relying on its international networks to bolster business.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Events involving foreigners canceled
Events involving foreigners canceled JAKARTA: Many events involving foreign participants have been canceled, causing huge losses to the organizers, it was reported on Wednesday.Director of Panorama Conventions and Exhibitions, Rocky Kalalo, told Antara that the events were canceled because the...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Nokia supports art development
Nokia supports art development=============== Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta --------------- If it is true that art expresses the tenor of the times, then most works of art should be about a world full of hate, envy, greed and violence.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Kiswara's mystical gift
Kiswara's mystical giftAlpha Savitri, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Every painter has his own special mark reflecting their source of inspiration.For Balinese artist Kiswara, his works reflect his spiritual belief, a metaphysical touch that can be found not only in the themes of his works, but also...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Bogor man kills wife, himself in rage
Bogor man kills wife, himself in rage BOGOR: A 55-year-old man apparently committed suicide Wednesday at dawn after allegedly murdering his own wife.Isak, a resident of Tegal Kemang village in Parung district, Bogor, beat his wife, Mundarti, 50, to death with an iron bar, in their house, according...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Overseas speakers fail to show up
Overseas speakers fail to show up DENPASAR, Bali: Five overseas speakers failed to show up at an international seminar on the impact of climate change on the local environment held by Udayana University on Wednesday."Their failure to come here is possibly the result of the impact of the U.S.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Endin gets suspended jail term
Endin gets suspended jail termMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Endin Wahyudin, a defendant in a defamation case against two Supreme Court justices, was sentenced to a three-month suspended jail term with a six-month probation period at the Central Jakarta District Court on...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Formula milk 'not against breast-feeding'
Formula milk 'not against breast-feeding'Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Infant formula producers denied allegations on Wednesday that they had exploited breast-feeding experts to promote their products.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
U.S. envoy presents credentials as ties chill
U.S. envoy presents credentials as ties chillFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce presented his credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday amid signs of chilling ties between Indonesia and the United States due to differences...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
* Total Revenue Rp 301.9 trillion
* Total Revenue Rp 301.9 trillion * Total Expenditure Rp 344 trillion * Budget Deficit Rp 42.1 trillion * Privatization Target Rp 6.5 trillion * SOE Assets Sales Target Rp 42.8 trillion * Assumptions: - Economic Growth 4 percent - Inflation 9 percent - Exchange Rate Rp 9.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
1. Tourism - 1x24
1. Tourism - 1x24 Tourist arrivals to drop by 20% 2. Police - 4x6 Police ready for MPR Session 3. Gorilla - 1x28 Prices set for gorilla tickets 4. Madrasah - 1x 40 'Madrasah' teachers complain of low salaries
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
SMS popularity exploding
SMS popularity explodingSingapore, Reuters The volume of mobile phone text messages in Asia outside of Japan is expected to more than double as a share of worldwide volume to 26 percent by 2005 from 12 percent now, an industry source said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
UN criticizes RI over slow pace of justice for E. Timor
UN criticizes RI over slow pace of justice for E. TimorAssociated Press, Dili A senior United Nations official in East Timor criticized Indonesia on Wednesday for its slow progress in bringing to justice those responsible for atrocities committed in 1999 after the territory voted for independence.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Evaluation is too early
Evaluation is too early President Megawati Soekarnoputri has not yet reached her 100th day in office, yet her government's performance is already being evaluated.Among the criticisms raised on her government's performance is its lack of seriousness in combatting corruption, collusion and cronyism.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Susanto extends winning run
Susanto extends winning run JAKARTA: Susanto Megaranto extended his winning streak to three at the Junior World Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, in southern Spain, after beating local hopeful Cuenca Jimenez Jose in the third round on Tuesday.Susanto's first two victims were also from Spain.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Indonesia's inconsistent play continues
Indonesia's inconsistent play continuesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian bridge team beat Norway and Hong Kong on the second day of the Bermuda Bowl in Paris on Tuesday, but a shock defeat to Egypt was blamed for its failure to improve its placing.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Four more killed in fresh violence in Aceh
Four more killed in fresh violence in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh At least four people were shot dead in separate villages in Aceh, three of whom were believed to be members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), military and police sources said here on Wednesday, despite GAM's...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Teachers call for law providing legal protection
Teachers call for law providing legal protectionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teachers, long deploring small pay and being treated as "cash cows" by corrupt officials, are calling for a law that provides legal protection.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
JP/17/brief
JP/17/brief The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Wednesday seven foreign investors and eleven local investors had voiced their interests in buying the government's majority stake in PT Bank Central Asia.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
RI to coordinate efforts to stem flow of immigrants
RI to coordinate efforts to stem flow of immigrantsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Following the loss of over 350 illegal immigrants in the Java Sea over the weekend, Indonesia vowed to coordinate efforts to curb the flow of immigrants, while Australia offered a helping hand.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Cemex may offer new deal if put option expires
Cemex may offer new deal if put option expiresBerni K. Moestafa and Kasparman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta and Padang Mexican cement producer Cemex SA de CV gave the cash-strapped government a breather on Wednesday, when it hinted at renegotiating a US$520 million put option (shareholder's right to...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
MPR session secure: Police
MPR session secure: PoliceEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 42,000 police personnel are ready to safeguard the upcoming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session, which will take place from Nov. 1 to Nov. 8.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Another Tommy associate on trial
Another Tommy associate on trial JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court will soon try a close friend of fugitive Hutomo Mandala Putra or Tommy Soeharto for allegedly possessing illegal firearms. The arrest was made at the Apartment Cemara in Central Jakarta where the weapons were found.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Ratification of ICC delayed
Ratification of ICC delayed JAKARTA: The government has decided not to rush into ratifying a convention on the International Criminal Court, which was scheduled for enactment within the next two years, for fear of prejudicing the country's sovereignty.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Liberalizing the oil industry
Liberalizing the oil industry The state oil and gas company Pertamina will lose its monopoly in the upstream oil and natural gas industry -- exploration, mining and refining -- within two years, and in the distribution of oil products within four years.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Anti-Western protests causing new crisis
Anti-Western protests causing new crisisBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Wednesday that protests and threats against Westerners had prompted unprecedented numbers of business travelers and holiday-makers to spend their tourist dollars somewhere other...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.24, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Astra Agro 1,000 -125 53,974,500 Asuransi Bina 300 0 0 Andhi Chandra 2,025 0 0 Ades Alfindo 1,275 25 2,500 Adindo...
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Tourism sector to get morale boost
Tourism sector to get morale boost JAKARTA: The City Tourism Office will present awards to the best companies in the tourism business on Nov.14 as part of a move to boost morale in the deteriorating tourism sector, a senior official said Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
Graves of RI fighters in E. Timor need relocation
Graves of RI fighters in E. Timor need relocationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili One of the many problems faced by both the East Timor and the Indonesia administrations is the 13 heroes cemeteries where 5,000 Indonesian fighters are buried in separate areas in East Timor.
Thu, 25 Oct 2001
New U.S. envoy: Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce
New U.S. envoy: Senior U.S. diplomat Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce presented his credentials to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday amid signs of chilling ties between Indonesia and the United States due to differences regarding the U.S. attacks on Afghanistan.