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Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Afghan immigrants questioned
Afghan immigrants questioned BATAM: Eight illegal Afghan immigrants will soon leave here for Jakarta for questioning before being sent to third countries, Bambang Wahyu Suprapto of the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) said.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Legislators zero in on Akbar's riddles
Legislators zero in on Akbar's riddlesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surakarta Well aware that the creation of a special committee to investigate House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's alleged corruption may not materialize due to stiff opposition, legislators are setting up a contingency plan.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
S'porean to hang for wife's murder
S'porean to hang for wife's murder SINGAPORE: A website designer, who recruited a 15-year-old boy at a McDonald's restaurant in Singapore to kill his estranged wife, was on Wednesday sentenced to death.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
1. Prima (4x14)
1. Prima (4x14) Mega calls on businesses to prepare for free trade era 2. Ginsi (2x28) Importers urge restoration of pre-shipment inspection 3. KOMSEL (1x28) Telkomsel to invest US$500m 4. Lucas (2x28) Lawyer denies wrongdoing in Manulife share transaction
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Prisoner's remains returned to Malaysia
Prisoner's remains returned to Malaysia CIREBON, West Java: The remains of Koh Kim Chea, a Malaysian citizen who was found dead in his cell in Cirebon Penitentiary last Saturday, were sent back to Malaysia after undergoing an autopsy at the Gunung Jati General Hospital in the city.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Foreign minister's Australian visit seeks to promote mutual
Foreign minister's Australian visit seeks to promote mutual interests The recently completed visit to Australia and New Zealand from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda was aimed at boosting relationships and cooperation in the West Pacific region.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
PTMSI congress urged after poor result
PTMSI congress urged after poor resultMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The poor performance of the Indonesian table tennis team at the recent South East Asian Games (SEA Games) has prompted calls for a special congress to reshuffle the executive board of PTMSI, the national table tennis...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Public told not to speculate
Public told not to speculate SURABAYA: Angered by persistent accusations of military involvement, Military Commander Adm. Widodo AS called on members of the public to stop theorizing about who murdered Irian independence activist Theys Hiyo Eluay.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Megawati to visit Irian Jaya
Megawati to visit Irian Jaya JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will visit Irian Jaya from Dec. 22 to Dec. 23 to celebrate Christmas, State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
DHL to invest US$300m in Asia in near future
DHL to invest US$300m in Asia in near futureDow Jones, Singapore DHL, a U.S. delivery company, will invest over US$300 million in Asia over the next few years to boost its infrastructure, vehicle fleet and workforce in its fastest growing market, Chief Executive Uwe Doerken said Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Lawyer denies wrongdoing in Manulife share transaction
Lawyer denies wrongdoing in Manulife share transactionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer denied on Wednesday a report of his involvement in the alleged fraudulent share transaction of PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), as he responded to new evidence in the Manulife case.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
1. BUS: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. BUS: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12City to revamp bus system beginning next year2. SJAHRIL: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 50BI governor claims his case is tainted by politics3. COOKIES; 30 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 29Broken cookies still sell
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Bandung workers protest regency minimum wage
Bandung workers protest regency minimum wageYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung More than 1,000 workers in the regency of Bandung, West Java, marched to the regent's office to express their dissatisfaction with the minimum wage set by local leaders on Dec. 4.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
City to revamp bus system beginning next year
City to revamp bus system beginning next yearAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bus passengers can expect to enjoy better service as the city administration plans to introduce a new system in which drivers will be paid monthly, changing the setoran (rental fee) system.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 5, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 -25 42,000 Adindo Foresta 70 0 25,500 AGIS 120 0 1,050,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 175 -10 12,500...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Lovina gains popularity with tourists
Lovina gains popularity with touristsWahyuni Kamah, Contributor, Denpasar Lovina may not be as popular as Kuta or Ubud for either local or foreign tourists. The name itself is quite strange, even to the Balinese. It was Singarajan poet A.A.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Tussle over grants to regions
Tussle over grants to regions The central government needs to act quickly to clarify the controversy set off by the sweeping allegations by a House leader last week that 40 percent of the Rp 60 trillion (US$6 billion) in general allocation grants from the central government to provincial and...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Military relaxes role in reform era
Military relaxes role in reform era The hypocrisy of Indonesian politics is often more than overwhelming.Political figures, party leaders and legislators, for instance, are now claiming that the military faction will be removed from the House of Representatives by 2004.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
JP/FESTIVE
JP/FESTIVEBali Offering joyous festivities for old and young OR Celebrate your holiday in style on the Island of the GodsORCelebrate your holiday in style in BaliRita A. Widiadana and I Wayan Juniarta The Jakarta Post Denpasar Let's cherish the year that has almost passed and welcome the one to...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
OBITUARY
OBITUARY JAKARTA: Prijadi Praptosuhardjo, finance minister through most of the 18-month Abdurrahman Wahid government, died of a liver ailment at MMC Hospital in Kuningan, South Jakarta at 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. He was 62 years old.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Bambang bids farewell to conflict-ridden LBH
Bambang bids farewell to conflict-ridden LBHThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bambang Widjojanto walked away on Wednesday from the populist Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI), which he has chaired for the last five years.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
President urged to install N. Maluku governor
President urged to install N. Maluku governor JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar Party faction at the House of Representatives (DPR) has urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri to issue a decree for the installation of North Maluku's governor-elect, Abdul Gafur.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Stroke patients should be treated within three hours
Stroke patients should be treated within three hoursAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People who suffer from a stroke should be treated by a doctor within three hours of experiencing it to enable them to have a better chance of recovering, an official said here over the weekend.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
DPR must suspend Akbar: Riswandha
DPR must suspend Akbar: Riswandha The Golkar Party has stated it would withdraw its support for President Megawati Soekarnoputri should the legislature decide to form a special committee to look into the alleged graft scandal involving its Speaker, Akbar Tandjung -- though this statement was then...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Sjahril's defense: Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Sjahril Sabirin's
Sjahril's defense: Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Sjahril Sabirin's team of lawyers reiterated in the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that their client's case was tainted by a personal revenge motive relating to former president Abdurrahman Wahid.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Millions of children unable to go to school
Millions of children unable to go to schoolBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Millions of school-age children throughout Indonesia have been unable to continue their education, due in large part to the lingering effects of the 1997 financial crisis, according to ministry of education...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
On IBRA's plan to form holding companies
On IBRA's plan to form holding companies The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to propose the formation of two holding companies by the end of this year at the latest. IBRA chairman I Putu Gede Ary Suta said these companies will be required to manage IBRA's assets, as its term of...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Brantas River: One of most successful projects
Brantas River: One of most successful projects The comprehensive development of Brantas River Basin is one of the most successful projects in Indonesia.Due to the construction of Dams and Barrages, Surabaya has become safe against flood disasters.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Megawati to visit Irian Jaya for Xmas
Megawati to visit Irian Jaya for Xmas President Megawati Soekarnoputri will visit Irian Jaya from Dec. 22 to Dec. 23 to celebrate Christmas, State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Telkomsel to invest US$500 million
Telkomsel to invest US$500 millionTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's largest cellular operator PT Telkomsel is planning to invest some US$500 million next year for the development of its infrastructure, a senior executive said.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Prisoner shot in Tanjung Balai
Prisoner shot in Tanjung Balai MEDAN, North Sumatra: The head of the provincial office of the justice and human rights ministry, Lukas Tarigan, has yet to receive an official report on the recent shooting of Shahren Margolang, 36, a prisoner in Tanjung Balai, some 250 kilometers southeast of the...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Ex-PLN boss in graft case
Ex-PLN boss in graft case Tangerang: The Tangerang prosecutors office named the former secretary of the Tangerang state electricity provider (PLN), along with three of his staff, as suspects in a case of alleged corruption involving Rp 11 billion, carried out between 1990 and 2000.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Papua is one of the knottiest woes confronting Megawati. She
Papua is one of the knottiest woes confronting Megawati. She has apologized to Papuans for past human rights abuses but made clear the eastern province of two million people and its natural resources would never be free.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Dita Sari wins 2002 Reebok Rights Award
Dita Sari wins 2002 Reebok Rights AwardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian labor activist Dita Indah Sari has been named joint-winner of the 2002 Reebok Human Rights Award.Since 1988 Reebok, one of the world's leading footwear manufacturers, has presented the award to honor activists aged 30 years...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Activists urge probe into Musi River pollution
Activists urge probe into Musi River pollutionBahrul Ilmi Yakub, The Jakarta Post, Palembang Environmental activists have called for a transparent investigation into the pollution on Musi River in Palembang that has allegedly originated from a factory on the river's banks owned by state-owned...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Ministers weigh possible state of emergency in Poso town
Ministers weigh possible state of emergency in Poso townRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno have visited Poso, Central Sulawesi, to explore a possible state of civilian...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
190 illegal immigrants held in Lombok
190 illegal immigrants held in Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The West Nusa Tenggara Police have taken 190 illegal immigrants into custody here, in preparation for sending them to Jakarta.Adj. Comr.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
1. Poso (4x9)
1. Poso (4x9) Ministers weighs possible state of emergency in C. Sulawesi Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno have visited Poso, Central Sulawesi, to explore a possible state of civilian emergency to resolve the...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Organda warns of bus shortage during upcoming holiday season
Organda warns of bus shortage during upcoming holiday seasonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) said on Wednesday that only 60 percent of its 29,000 buses are in working order, sending an early warning to Idul Fitri and Christmas...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
1. Bulog/Golkar 2x18
1. Bulog/Golkar 2x18 Legislators zero in on Akbar's riddles Well aware that the creation of a special committee to investigate House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's alleged corruption is no easy task, legislators are setting up a contingency plan.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Komnas HAM questions witnesses over Theys' death
Komnas HAM questions witnesses over Theys' deathR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has questioned three key witnesses whom it was hoped could shed light on the mysterious death of Papuan independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay.Bambang W.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
1. Tommy is indicted for a land scam -- April 1, 1999;
1. Tommy is indicted for a land scam -- April 1, 1999; 2. Attorney General's Office confirms reports that Soeharto's family possesses three lavish mansions in London -- April 19, 1999; 3. Soeharto's city arrest is extended by 20 days -- May 1, 2000; 4.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise
Batam tripartite meeting proposes 5% wage rise Fadli The Jakarta Post BatamA tripartite meeting attended by businessmen, labor and government representatives has agreed to propose a five percent, or Rp 25,000, increase in the minimum wage for the industrial island of Batam in Riau province,...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
BI governor claims his case is tainted by politics
BI governor claims his case is tainted by politicsAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Sjahril Sabirin's team of lawyers reiterated in the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that their client's case was tainted by a personal revenge motive relating...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Residents oppose plan to reopen garbage dump
Residents oppose plan to reopen garbage dumpRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration's plan to reopen a garbage dump in Srengseng, West Jakarta, is being bitterly opposed by upset and bewildered locals.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Court 'violated all the rules' in acquitting Tommy
Court 'violated all the rules' in acquitting TommyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team examining October's controversial verdict issued by the Supreme Court exonerating Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra from all charges has concluded that the Court violated the Criminal Code Procedures as...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Two Banten villages involved in brawl
Two Banten villages involved in brawl SERANG, Banten: Residents of two neighboring villages in Serang and Tangerang regencies were involved in a fierce brawl early on Tuesday morning.The brawl started when several residents of Bendungan village in Serang Regency launched fireworks in the direction...
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Immigrants riot in detention camp
Immigrants riot in detention camp MALAYSIA: Around 2,000 illegal immigrants detained in a Malaysian camp rioted and burnt down some of their quarters overnight before police fired tear gas to re-establish control, newspapers reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
72 companies pollute river
72 companies pollute river TANGERANG: Dozens of factories in Tangerang are disposing waste into the Cisadane river, a councillor said.Councillor Doni Mastopo of Commission F on environmental affairs, said most of the 72 companies that polluted the river did not have waste water treatment facilities.
Thu, 06 Dec 2001
Millions of children unable to go to school
Millions of children unable to go to schoolBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Millions of school-age children throughout Indonesia have been unable to continue their education, due in large part to the lingering effects of the 1997 financial crisis, according to ministry of education...