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Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Labor woes aplenty
Labor woes aplenty What is a manpower minister's primary job? The answer that first comes to most people's minds seems simple enough. First and foremost, as his title indicates, it is to oversee labor relations in this country, especially to protect workers against exploitation by miserly...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
ADB targets $1b loan for Indonesia
ADB targets $1b loan for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects to extend about US$1 billion in new loans to Indonesia this year, with at least 40 percent of the funds directed to poverty alleviation programs.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Reinterpreting the role of women
Reinterpreting the role of womenBy Abdul Munir Mulkhan JAKARTA (JP): The position of Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is interesting for Islamic discourse, as the woman now stands an excellent chance of being elevated to the presidency.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
SEAG windsurfers try out in Lombok
SEAG windsurfers try out in Lombok JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian windsurfing team is heading to Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, to have a tryout for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Ersatz Irish bar fails to green Kuningan
Ersatz Irish bar fails to green Kuningan JAKARTA (JP): A recent piece in The Irish Times reported that Dublin was the only city in Europe that had a declining population of traditional Irish pubs. Elsewhere, however, the Irish pub phenomena has taken off in a big way and such establishments are to...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Sony plans Thai expansion
Sony plans Thai expansion TOKYO (DPA): Sony Corporation said on Thursday the company plans to invest about 2.5 billion yen (US$20 million) to its semiconductor chip plant in Thailand to boost annual output by 20 per cent to 47 million units in 2001.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
ADB predicts strong Asian growth in 2002
ADB predicts strong Asian growth in 2002 TOKYO (AFP): Asia will remain at the top of the world growth league and will see a return to the good times by 2002, even if it has to absorb the impact of the slowdown in the U.S.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Australia and East Timor poles apart on oil treaty
Australia and East Timor poles apart on oil treaty CANBERRA (Dow Jones): Australia and its fledgling northern neighbor East Timor remain poles apart on the vexing and as yet unsettled issues of boundaries and royalty shares from energy production in the Timor Sea.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
7,000 city officials prepared for House plenary session
7,000 city officials prepared for House plenary session JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will deploy some 7,000 officials to anticipate possible unrest from the planned arrival of thousands of supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid in the capital over the House of Representatives plenary...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Philippine Moro rebels hail Indonesian offer to mediate
Philippine Moro rebels hail Indonesian offer to mediate ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Moro separatist rebels in the Philippines welcomed on Thursday an offer by Indonesian President Abdurahman Wahid to mediate in peace talks with Manila.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Mahathir says no to IMF role in currency swap plan
Mahathir says no to IMF role in currency swap plan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday reiterated Malaysia's objection to IMF surveillance in a regional currency swap plan designed to avert future financial crises.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
JG Summit's investment plan
JG Summit's investment plan MANILA (AFX-ASIA): JG Summit Holdings Inc said it will explore more business opportunities abroad in an effort to ensure long- term growth and profitability.JG said in a report to the Securities and Exchange Commission that it intends to increase or make new investments...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
ASEAN needs to speak up on China-U.S. talks
ASEAN needs to speak up on China-U.S. talks BANGKOK: Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are watching on the sidelines of the China-United States spy-plane talks, which began yesterday in Beijing.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Asian oil demand growth reviewed
Asian oil demand growth reviewed SINGAPORE (Reuters): Slower economic growth, weaker regional currencies and high oil prices will cap incremental petroleum demand in Asia this year, according to a Reuters poll.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Drug trafficker arrested
Drug trafficker arrested JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives arrested a man on Wednesday night for alleged trafficking of crystal methampethamine (shabu-shabu).The police's chief of detectives Comr.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Motorbike thieves stab victim
Motorbike thieves stab victim JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police are looking for two men in connection with an armed robbery that left an ojek (motorcycle driver) injured on Thursday.The victim, Syahrul, 17, told The Jakarta Post at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, where he is receiving treatment...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Telkom workers to hold rallies
Telkom workers to hold rallies JAKARTA (JP): Some 3,000 employees of state telecommunications company PT Telkom in Central Java and Yogyakarta have planned to stage rallies here to protest an agreement to sell assets in their office to their affiliated satellite provider, PT Indosat.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
'Keep Fed Cup winning team for World Group'
'Keep Fed Cup winning team for World Group' JAKARTA (JP): National tennis coach Suzanna Anggarkusuma called on the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) to keep the victorious Fed Cup team for the World Group qualifying round in July.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Govt to keep budget deficit at 3.7% of GDP
Govt to keep budget deficit at 3.7% of GDP JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to maintain the 2001 state budget deficit at around 3.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by adjusting revenue and expenditure targets, according to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
U.S. agents to probe cyber crime
U.S. agents to probe cyber crime YOGYAKARTA (JP): U.S. special agents are scheduled to come to Indonesia to investigate cyber crime cases in Indonesia, an IT consultant for the National Police said here yesterday.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Women's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Travel 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 News 5:30 Religious Teachings 6:00 Village News 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Traditional Show 9:30 Music 10:00 News...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Ginandjar files second lawsuit over his arrest
Ginandjar files second lawsuit over his arrest JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers representing former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita filed on Thursday their second objection with the South Jakarta District Court against the Attorney General over their client's detention.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 19, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 -25 101,500 Adindo Foresta 100 10 1,000 AGIS 150 -10 1,930,500 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
'Indonesia still ambiguous about combating piracy'
'Indonesia still ambiguous about combating piracy' JAKARTA (JP): An official said on Thursday that this country was still ambiguous about combating piracy of intellectual property rights, arguing that many small enterprises earned their profits from pirated products.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Human rights tribunal not a priority: Gusmao
Human rights tribunal not a priority: Gusmao JAKARTA (JP): East Timorese leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao insisted on Thursday that overcoming the territory's complex social and economic problems was his most immediate priority, and not the convening of a tribunal to try past human rights...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Brimob gunned down in brawl
Brimob gunned down in brawl JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officer was shot dead using his own rifle early on Thursday after he attempted to break up a brawl involving six local youths in Asiki district, Jayapura.Irian Jaya provincial police deputy chief Brig. Gen.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
PSSI has eight foreign coach nominees
PSSI has eight foreign coach nominees JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has nominated eight foreign candidates to coach the national team for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, to be held in Kuala Lumpur in September.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
New forces to block Gus Dur's supporters
New forces to block Gus Dur's supporters JAKARTA (JP): A group of influential Muslim clerics and organizations in East Java launched on Thursday the Ukhuwah Islamiyah Forum (FUI) which aims to promote peace and national unity and pledges to prevent President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's fanatical...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
As jail beckons, Estrada parties with RP poor
As jail beckons, Estrada parties with RP poor MANILA (AFP): Marking what could be his saddest ever birthday, disgraced ex-president Joseph Estrada partied with the poor on Thursday as government lawyers pressed to have him jailed for corruption.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Justian pledges to promote badminton
Justian pledges to promote badminton JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) president candidate Justian Suhandinata of Indonesia said he would prioritize promoting the sport worldwide, paying particular attention to America.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Vietnam set to extend coffee retention scheme
Vietnam set to extend coffee retention scheme SINGAPORE (Reuters): The world's second largest coffee producer Vietnam is set to extend its retention scheme, though that is unlikely to give much help to the commodity's prices, hovering near 30-year lows, traders said on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
No progress, police split over Salemba blast motive
No progress, police split over Salemba blast motive JAKARTA (JP): There was division within the police on Thursday over the possible motive behind a blast inside a public telephone booth near the Salemba Penitentiary in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Gus Dur warns of 'national rebellion'
Gus Dur warns of 'national rebellion' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid warned on Thursday of a "nationwide rebellion" against the House of Representatives (DPR) if its attempts to oust him continue.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
KL palmoil seeks leads
KL palmoil seeks leads KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures ended mostly lower on Thursday as players sought fresh direction with export figures for the first 20 days of April to be released on Friday, traders said.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
No special action against hoodlums
No special action against hoodlums JAKARTA (JP): Acting Jakarta governor Abdul Kahfi said on Thursday the city was not carrying out a special operation against hoodlums.The city administration is performing a standard public order operation, he stated.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Makro to expand its Indonesian retail operations
Makro to expand its Indonesian retail operations JAKARTA (JP): PT Makro Indonesia, a subsidiary of the Netherlands-based retail chain operator SHV Holdings, is to open six more outlets within the next two years to further strengthen its wholesaling network in the country.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Celebrating Indonesian Women, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until April 21. * Italian Contemporary Art, Shapes of Mind, National Museum, Jl.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
IMF defends BI management: Winters
IMF defends BI management: Winters JAKARTA (JP): Prominent U.S. economist Jeffrey Winters lambasted on Thursday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for trying to block the government's plan to amend the central bank law and dismiss the existing board of governors.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Have a nice holiday, Tommy
Have a nice holiday, TommyFrom Pikiran RakyatTommy Soeharto's disappearance and pursuit by the authorities was soon followed by a new period in which people in the street no longer talked about him. It is feared that nobody will ever think of him again, and neither will the police.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Singapore Airlines' service
Singapore Airlines' service I would like to express my appreciation to Singapore Airlines for their exemplary service in attending to the repair of my damaged suitcase. I boarded SQ 409 from Chennai to Singapore on March 24 and then took the connecting flight SQ 152 to Jakarta March 25 morning.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Eight students wounded in clash with police
Eight students wounded in clash with police JAKARTA (JP): A second brawl in as many days erupted in the capital on Thursday as police moved to quell hundreds of angry university students who were about to attack students from a senior high school on Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Debt restructure of toll road may cause bank losses
Debt restructure of toll road may cause bank losses JAKARTA (JP): The restructuring of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) toll road project by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency could cause local banks losses of approximately Rp 1.5 trillion (about US$143 million).
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Brambles, GKN unveil A$20b industrial services merger
Brambles, GKN unveil A$20b industrial services merger SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters): Australia's Brambles Industries Ltd and Britain's GKN Plc have hammered out the terms of a long awaited industrial services merger to create a dual listed group with a market value of A$19.8 billion (6.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Figurare at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Phone: 0361 979253), until April 24. * Photo Mystic, Art and Light Reflection in Bali, by Paul Spies, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until April 27.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001
Pemecutan, a symbol of religious tolerance
Pemecutan, a symbol of religious toleranceBy Alpha Savitri The grave of Anak Agung Sagung Sayu Rai in Denpasar is called Pemecutan Grand Sacred Temple. It is here that Islamic and Hindu cultures peacefully blend.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001
Bogor employs 116 former Kamra
Bogor employs 116 former Kamra BOGOR (JP): Bogor municipal administration has admitted 116 former people's security (Kamra) personnel for various jobs on a short-term contract basis only.An assistant for administrative reform, Jani Permadi, said on Wednesday that 46 of the new recruits would be...
Thu, 19 Apr 2001
Back to the barracks
Back to the barracksFrom Rakyat MerdekaWhen the military had a dual function role, nearly all strategic as well as functional positions, from state departments to the subdistrict level, were held by military personnel. This resulted in conflicts between civilians and the military.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001
Bali: A source of inspiration for Dutch-born artist Arie Smit
Bali: A source of inspiration for Dutch-born artist Arie SmitAmir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Dutch-born artist Arie Smit ranks today among Indonesia's most senior artists, and his works are also highly sought after by art collectors in the region. His paintings have been described as "Poems of Color".
Thu, 19 Apr 2001
Chandra Asri's debt workout
Chandra Asri's debt workout After more than 18 months of negotiations, including vigorous political lobbying by the Japanese government, and at least four controversial preliminary agreements, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) finally decided on a take-it-or leave-it restructuring...
Thu, 19 Apr 2001
More suspects seized for police murder
More suspects seized for police murder BOGOR (JP): Police here arrested on Tuesday night four other men who allegedly burned and stabbed two National Police officers to death, the Bogor Police Detective Chief said on Wednesday.Adj. Comr.