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Tue, 20 Feb 2001
No tribunal for Agus and Saurip: Gen. Endriartono
No tribunal for Agus and Saurip: Gen. Endriartono JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto announced on Monday the Army would not call a Military Tribunal (DKM) to hear charges against Lt. Gen. Agus Wirahadikusumah and Maj. Gen. Saurip Kadi.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Seeking a balance between President, DPR
Seeking a balance between President, DPR The following are excerpts of an interview with constitutional law expert Sri Soemantri regarding the current political crisis. Question: What does constitutional law have to say about the current conflict between the legislature and the President?Answer: We...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Bleak outlook
Bleak outlook Yesterday saw a typical collection of news stories from Indonesia; none of them startling but all of them illustrating why outsiders are so deeply worried about the country's future.Violence continued in Aceh province despite an official extension of a cease-fire.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
RI outclasses Hong Kong in Asian Cup
RI outclasses Hong Kong in Asian Cup JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia outclassed Hong Kong 15-0 during day-two action at the fourth Asian Cup Baseball Championship at Bung Karno Baseball Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Masterminds of ethnic riot sought, Sampit still tense
Masterminds of ethnic riot sought, Sampit still tense JAKARTA (JP): Police are searching for two local officials believed to be the mastermind of Sunday's ethnic riot in the Central Kalimantan town of Sampit.National Police Chief Gen.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Indecency in TV films
Indecency in TV filmsFrom Pikiran RakyatAt 9 p.m. on Feb. 6, I watched a TV film aired by a private TV station. The story is set in the Indonesia of yore, during the Dutch colonial era with the main character being of Chinese origin.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Govt warned it could lose int'l support
Govt warned it could lose int'l support JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia risks losing support from foreign financial institutions if the country continues to neglect key reform strategies due to its lack of commitment and protracted political quarrels, economists said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Water disputes possible in unregulated provinces: Erna
Water disputes possible in unregulated provinces: ErnaBy Edith Hartanto ENREKANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Erna Witoelar warned on Monday of possible water disputes between provinces which are not included or directly regulated in the law on regional...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Aceh is nation's problem, not only military's: Widodo
Aceh is nation's problem, not only military's: Widodo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S. said on Monday the problem of Aceh province is not the sole responsibility of the military, but all elements of the nation.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Eurico put under house arrest by court
Eurico put under house arrest by court JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court decided on Monday to change former East Timorese pro-Indonesia leader Eurico Guterres' arrest status from state arrest in Salemba Penitentiary, Central Jakarta, to house arrest.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Chopper search suspended
Chopper search suspended BANDUNG, West Java: The search to locate a crashed helicopter and its three crew members has been suspended after over a week of searching has proved futile.The NBell-412 helicopter went missing on Feb. 8.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Sewu reports surge in income
Sewu reports surge in income JAKARTA (JP): Insurance company Sewu New York Life announced on Monday that it had recorded a 40 percent increase in its total premium income in 2000 to Rp 346 billion ($36.4 million) over the previous year.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Students get psychiatric help
Students get psychiatric help SURABAYA, East Java: The chairman of the East Java branch of Muhammadiyah, Fasich, said on Saturday that it will invite psychiatrists and psychologists from Airlangga University and Malang's University of Muhammadiyah to examine the psychological condition of...
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Police increase presence at Golkar offices
Police increase presence at Golkar offices JAKARTA (JP): Police have increased the number of personnel guarding offices of the Golkar Party following an attack by hundreds of students on the party's branch office on Jl. Cikini, Central Jakarta on Friday.City Police Chief Insp. Gen.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
'Govt milks migrant workers'
'Govt milks migrant workers' JAKARTA (JP): Eight of the 10 members of the team in charge of migrant workers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's terminal three resigned on Sunday, citing moral objections to a new government ruling on the function of the team.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
RI starts coffee retention program to prop up prices
RI starts coffee retention program to prop up prices JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has started its coffee retention program with Lampung, the country's largest coffee producer, already retaining some 10,500 tons of coffee beans.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Cabinet reshuffle urged to settle political rift
Cabinet reshuffle urged to settle political rift JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud MD suggested that a reshuffle of the current Cabinet be undertaken to accommodate major political parties, with the aim of settling the political rift between anti-government and pro-government movements.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Iranian Arts, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta, until Feb. 22. Contact 331378 for more information. * Photo: Indonesian Press Photo Service (Ipphos) photos (1945 - 1950), I See Gallery, The Polish cultural center, Jl.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Traditional Performance 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Children's Program 4:30 Quiz 5:00 News 5:30 Culture 6:00 News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Music 9:00...
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
RI bows out to Pakistan in rain-halted match
RI bows out to Pakistan in rain-halted match JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia bowed out 2-5 to Pakistan in a rain-halted match on the first day of the second division fourth Asian Cup Baseball Championship at the Bung Karno Baseball Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Sunday.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
W. Java defends tae kwon do title
W. Java defends tae kwon do title JAKARTA (JP): West Java defended its overall champion title at the second LG Cup Taekwondo National Championships at the Bung Karno Indoor Tennis Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, after grabbing eight of 16 golds at stake on Sunday.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Help wanted for some baffling PC problems
Help wanted for some baffling PC problemsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP) I had a very easy time writing this article, as throughout last week, I received several computer-related questions from readers of this column.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Mangroves to fight erosion
Mangroves to fight erosion INDRAMAYU, West Java: Residents of Karangsong village planted on Sunday thousands of mangrove trees along a coast which has been in a critical condition of late due to erosion.The mass planting was part of commemorations to mark International Wetlands Day on Feb.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Malaysia's Vision 2020
Malaysia's Vision 2020 When Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi lamented that Malaysia would remain a Third World country with First World infrastructure if Malaysians do not change their mindset, many shared his exasperation.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Mahathir tells Proton to cut production cost
Mahathir tells Proton to cut production cost KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has told national carmaker Proton to cut its production cost to stay competitive for the opening in 2005 of the regional auto market.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Illegal cafes closed by force
Illegal cafes closed by force BOGOR (JP): Public order officers here closed down on recently two cafes for not holding an operational permit.The two cafes were Cafe Koral, located on Jl. A. Yani, and cafe Bola Mania 222 at the basement of Jambu Dua shopping mall in the downtown area well known for...
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Prison officials suspects in escape
Prison officials suspects in escape JAKARTA (JP): Police declared on Saturday three officials of Cipinang Penitentiary as suspects over the escape of two inmates, including a suspect in the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) bombing last September, from the East Jakarta prison.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Does Golkar need to be dissolved?
Does Golkar need to be dissolved?By Joe Fernandez JAKARTA (JP): Demands to have Golkar dissolved reached their peak when Golkar offices were set on fire in a number of towns in East Java. Last Thursday this newspaper reported the "support" stated by faction leaders at the legislature; they said in...
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Boy climbs trees to escape tiger
Boy climbs trees to escape tiger KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A boy sought refuge up a rubber tree after spotting a tiger lurking in bushes on a plantation that has been plagued by several recent tiger attacks on livestock.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Eight dead as riot hits Sampit, Central Kalimantan
Eight dead as riot hits Sampit, Central Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Communal conflict erupted in Sampit, Central Kalimantan in the wee hours of Sunday and dragged on for the rest of the day, leaving at least eight dead.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Revenge against Golkar does not solve problems
Revenge against Golkar does not solve problems Calls to dissolve the Golkar Party hark back to the similar uproar in earlier days to ban the Indonesian Communist Party. Lecturer in politics at the University of Indonesia Valina Singka Subekti talked to The Jakarta Post on the issue.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Mahfud rebuts statement on past graft probe
Mahfud rebuts statement on past graft probe YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud MD made another controversial statement on Saturday, stating that "thorough investigation" into past corruption cases is politically and legally impossible.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
DBS, Vickers merge Thai units
DBS, Vickers merge Thai units BANGKOK (Dow Jones): The Thai securities arms of DBS Group Holdings Ltd. and Vickers Ballas Holdings Ltd. (P.VBH) will merge after the merger of their parents in Singapore, the DBS Thai Danu Bank PCL said.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
AG investigates forestry funds
AG investigates forestry funds JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (Antara): The Attorney General's Office will soon investigate the use of Rp 58 billion (about US$61. million) in reforestation fund for the peat land project in West Kalimantan province and the 1997 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Jakarta, Forestry...
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Mahathir warns of cultural onslaught
Mahathir warns of cultural onslaught KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad accused foreign countries on Sunday of a cultural onslaught on Malaysia and blamed the Internet and CDs for increasing the incidence of violent crimes.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Shop takes stand on organic products
Shop takes stand on organic productsBy Tarko Sudiarno and Nugroho CH YOGYAKARTA (JP): There is nothing special about the shop from the outside, and what is has to offer, rice, is the staple food of most Indonesians,But it's how it is grown and sold that makes a difference.Located on Jl.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Bill on presidency defies Constitution
Bill on presidency defies Constitution JAKARTA (JP): Constitutional law expert Sri Soemantri said on Saturday the bill on the presidency being deliberated on by the House of Representatives was unlawful as it was against the 1945 Constitution.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Aceh rebels have 'zero point zero' faith in Jakarta
Aceh rebels have 'zero point zero' faith in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Self-exiled representatives of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) said on Sunday their faith in Jakarta remained "zero point zero" despite agreeing to extend the cease-fire in the province.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Hundreds take part in parade for peace
Hundreds take part in parade for peace JAKARTA (JP): After days of rallies -- some of them violent, the capital enjoyed an arts performance on Sunday aimed at easing the political tension.No less than 500 people took part in the celebration, which ranged from a parade to a music festival that...
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
APP Finance's preference shares rating lowered to 'D'
APP Finance's preference shares rating lowered to 'D' JAKARTA (JP): Standard & Poor's has lowered its triple-'C'- minus rating to `D' on the US$375 million unsecured, cumulative, redeemable preference shares issued by APP Finance (II) Mauritius Ltd.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Singapore unlikely to allow rupiah in NDF market
Singapore unlikely to allow rupiah in NDF market JAKARTA (JP): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is unlikely to approve the plan by a number of foreign banks in the neighboring island state to start trading rupiah in non- deliverable forwards (NDF), according to a source at Bank Indonesia.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Uston Nawawi's goal gives Persebaya 1-0 win over PKT
Uston Nawawi's goal gives Persebaya 1-0 win over PKT JAKARTA (JP): A sole goal from Persebaya midfielder Uston Nawawi in the 57th minute silenced visitor Pupuk Kaltim (PKT) Bontang, East Kalimantan, 1-0 in the eastern division match of the 2001 Bank Mandiri soccer league at the Gelora 10 Nopember...
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Market will remain dull as investors lack choices
Market will remain dull as investors lack choices JAKARTA (JP): The general outlook for the local equity market will remain gloomy this week as some popular stocks, which were the driving force in the market over the last two weeks, are now overvalued, according to securities analysts.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
RP sees no need for IMF aid
RP sees no need for IMF aid MANILA (AFP): Philippines President Gloria Arroyo has ruled out seeking emergency assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at this time as the peso is stable, the presidential palace said on Sunday.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Malnutrition hits Kewapante parish
Malnutrition hits Kewapante parish KEWAPANTE, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 400 students at Catholic elementary schools and junior high schools owned by the Renha Rosari Foundation at Kewapante Parish suffer from malnutrition.The parish's head Priest Claus S.V.D.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Trans-ASEAN gas pipeline faces huge challenges ahead
Trans-ASEAN gas pipeline faces huge challenges ahead SINGAPORE (AFP): The initial links for a natural gas pipeline network across oil-dependent Southeast Asia are slowly being laid, but formidable challenges lie ahead, experts and officials said.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Golkar Party yet to react to Muladi's statement
Golkar Party yet to react to Muladi's statement JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar Party has yet to officially react to reports of Muladi's statement that he is withdrawing from his controversial nomination as Supreme Court chief justice.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Forest police look to community
Forest police look to community BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: An official said on Sunday that forestry police in the province have adopted a wholly new approach in safeguarding the forest by asking for more participatory involvement from the local community.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Biotechnology rules
Biotechnology rules While the jury is still out on the question of the safety of genetically modified organisms (GM0), the Ministry of Agriculture quietly gave its approval this month to the limited sale of transgenic cotton grown in an experimental project at plantations in South Sulawesi.
Mon, 19 Feb 2001
Bali airport parking goes up
Bali airport parking goes up TUBAN, Bali: Authorities at Ngurah Rai International Airport said they intend to raise parking fees inside the airport complex in a bid to increase revenue."With support from local government and the council, we will be raising the parking fee inside the airport complex...