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Thu, 19 Apr 2001
Megawati gets full-blown support from minor parties
Megawati gets full-blown support from minor parties JAKARTA (JP): Formal support for Megawati Soekarnoputri to replace President Abdurrahman Wahid grew on Wednesday as two house factions stated their political backing for a change of leadership.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001
PLN, IPPs reach agreement on power prices
PLN, IPPs reach agreement on power prices JAKARTA (JP): Financially troubled state electricity company PT PLN announced on Wednesday that it had reached agreements with three independent power producers (IPPs) regarding alterations in the terms of their power purchase contracts, particularly...
Thu, 19 Apr 2001
Documents on alleged graft by Prajogo submitted
Documents on alleged graft by Prajogo submitted JAKARTA (JP): Former secretary-general of the Ministry of Forestry Suripto handed documents to the Attorney General's Office on Wednesday regarding the alleged involvement of tycoon Prajogo Pangestu in corrupt practices at PT Musi Hutan Persada.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001
Jakarta is no place for fighting
Jakarta is no place for fightingFrom Pos KotaJakarta belongs to us; therefore, there should be no reason for any party or group to make the capital city an arena for fighting for the sake of temporary interest, moreover, to flex their muscles by mobilizing the masses.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001
Most Asian currencies up, rupiah left out in the cold
Most Asian currencies up, rupiah left out in the cold SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were slightly stronger late Wednesday, finding a reprieve after the yen's advance to a three-week high and strong gains on many of the regional bourses, dealers said.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
DPR plenary session could be relocated
DPR plenary session could be relocated DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Top legislators agreed on Tuesday that a House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session later this month could be held outside the capital due to security concerns.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
RI forex reserves decline
RI forex reserves decline JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Tuesday that the country's gross foreign exchange reserves in the week ending April 12 fell to US$28.66 billion, compared to $28.76 billion in the previous week.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Bimantara buys 25 percent stake in 'Metro TV'
Bimantara buys 25 percent stake in 'Metro TV' JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bimantara Citra agreed on Tuesday to invest Rp 40 billion (US$3.7 million) in equity participation in the newly operated TV station PT Media Televisi (Metro TV).
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Police conduct internal inquiry over Bogor murders
Police conduct internal inquiry over Bogor murders JAKARTA (JP): National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Didi Widayadi said on Tuesday that the police were conducting their own internal investigation following Monday's fatal burning and stabbing of two police officers over the accidental fatal...
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Farmers eager to reclaim land rights, FSPI claims
Farmers eager to reclaim land rights, FSPI claims JAKARTA (JP): While an estimated 70 percent of Indonesians depend on the agricultural sector for a livelihood, little has been done to ensure the rights of farmers, with complaints of exploitation and abuse of their rights a frequent occurrence.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Singer sues producers
Singer sues producers JAKARTA (JP): Local jazz vocalist Iga Mawarni filed on Tuesday a defamation suit at Jakarta Police Headquarters against two top directors of the record company which produced her debut album, Kasmaran (Infatuated).
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Easter boat accident leaves 21 dead and one missing
Easter boat accident leaves 21 dead and one missing JAKARTA (JP): Easter celebrations in the Sangihe Talaud islands turned tragic when 21 people died and one passenger was reported missing after their traditional pamo boat capsized in the waters off the islands, Antara reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Police kill drug suspect
Police kill drug suspect JAKARTA (JP): A drug suspect lost his life early on Tuesday morning in Duren Sawit district, shot down by East Jakarta Police officers as he attempted to flee.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bahrul Alam identified the slain suspect as 25-year-old Anser Tambunan.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Ginandjar still in cell at Attorney General's Office
Ginandjar still in cell at Attorney General's Office JAKARTA (JP): Former mines and energy minister Ginandjar Kartasasmita continued to remain in his cell at the Attorney General's Office detention center on Tuesday, while his lawyers and supporters continued the struggle for his release.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Marines reveal findings of shootout
Marines reveal findings of shootout JAKARTA (JP): The marines disclosed on Tuesday that marine Chief Sgt. Aliman was armed without the permission of his superiors at the time he was shot dead by police earlier this month."The marines have discovered that marine Chief Sgt.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
UN officials hope E. Timor refugees will return home
UN officials hope E. Timor refugees will return home DILI, East Timor (Agencies): A senior UN official said on Tuesday he was hopeful thousands of East Timorese refugees still living in the Indonesian province of West Timor will soon return home.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Thais to revive rice cartel
Thais to revive rice cartel BANGKOK (Reuters): Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to resurrect a discarded agreement to form an "OPEC-like" rice cartel with Vietnam during an official visit to Hanoi on April 25, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
RI bans Argentine grains
RI bans Argentine grains JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia said on Tuesday it had temporarily banned imports of corn, soymeal and soybeans from Argentina because of fears of foot and mouth disease.Director of veterinary health at the Agriculture Ministry, Bachtiar Moerad, told Reuters the ban, which...
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Malaysian confidence down, ringgit won't be budged
Malaysian confidence down, ringgit won't be budged KUALA LUMPUR (AP): New economic research released Tuesday lowered Malaysia's economic growth prospects this year from 5 percent to 4 percent and showed that consumer confidence was slumping as people worry about their job prospects.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Indonesia protests Indian antidumping move
Indonesia protests Indian antidumping move JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will lodge a formal protest to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India's move to impose antidumping duties on Indonesian polyester fiber (POY) products.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Peace on borrowed time on RP's 'hostage island'
Peace on borrowed time on RP's 'hostage island'By John Grafilo JOLO, Philippines (DPA): People chatted and laughed as they disembarked from an overnight passenger ferry that had just docked at the port of Jolo island in the southern Philippines.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Rupiah rate April 17
Rupiah rate April 17 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,340.00 11,340.00 10,786.00 10,894.00Australian dollar 1 5,276.50 5,792.47 5,504.10 5,564.66Austrian schilling 1 663.40 728.40 694.88 702.24Belgian franc 1 227.23 249.35 237.03 239.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Fine French food at La Fontaine in Cipete
Fine French food at La Fontaine in Cipete JAKARTA (JP): Jl. Cipete Utara (formerly known as Jl. Abdul Majid) is a well-used shortcut in the north Cipete area of South Jakarta, running between Jl. Fatmawati (almost opposite the junction with Jl. Haji Nawi) and Jl. Pangeran Antasari (also known as Jl.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
High court turns down Soeharto's libel appeal
High court turns down Soeharto's libel appeal JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta High Court has turned down former president Soeharto's appeal against a verdict on a libel suit against Time weekly for publishing an article which alleged that the long-time authoritarian amassed vast wealth.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Caltex wants government to extend contract
Caltex wants government to extend contract JAKARTA (JP): PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia has asked the government to extend its contract over Coastal Plain Pekanbaru (CPP) for at least one year to enable the oil giant to fully recover its investment in the oil field, the company's president...
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
NGOs file suit against city
NGOs file suit against city JAKARTA (JP): Nine non-governmental organizations grouped under the NGO Coalition for City Budget Transparency (KOTA) filled a lawsuit against the city administration and the City Council on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Violence forestalled?
Violence forestalled? However one looks at it, the recommendations made by the recently concluded plenary meeting of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in Cilegon, Banten, must be a sort of anticlimax.As we all know, Indonesia's political landscape is at present divided into two sharply opposing camps, with...
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Carrefour apologizes
Carrefour apologizes We would like to extend our apology to Juliana NR for the unpleasant experience she had in our store at Hayam Wuruk as described in her letter to The Jakarta Post on April 2, 2001 titled Transaction rejected.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Indonesian squash team to train in KL for SEA Games
Indonesian squash team to train in KL for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The national squash team is planning to undergo overseas training in Kuala Lumpur for at least one month prior to competing in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the city starting in June.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Ethnic conflicts pose complex problem: Scholars
Ethnic conflicts pose complex problem: Scholars JAKARTA (JP): The recent spate of ethnic conflicts constitutes a very complex problem, needing careful management in order to preserve the multi-ethnic country, according to noted intellectuals.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Asian currencies mostly up on modest yen support
Asian currencies mostly up on modest yen support SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were slightly higher late Tuesday, finding only modest support from the yen's bounce as participants braced for another roller-coaster ride on Wall Street this week.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
'Cendana' nearly extinct
'Cendana' nearly extinct KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Sandalwood trees, locally known as cendana (santalum album), are on the brink of extinction in the province of East Nusa Tenggara due to excessive exploitation, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
KL palm oil extends losses
KL palm oil extends losses KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses by the close on Tuesday on the back of weak export data, with prices dipping below the 800 ringgit a ton support level.Traders said players sold on fears that exports would slip sharply in April.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
ExxonMobil still uncertain about resuming operations
ExxonMobil still uncertain about resuming operations JAKARTA (JP): American based ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc. said on Tuesday that it had no set target for the resumption of its gas production in Aceh as uncertainty in the security field persisted.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Restricted area needs reviewing
Restricted area needs reviewing JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ) submitted on Tuesday a proposal to the city administration that recommended the revocation of the capital's restricted traffic zone called three-in-one, especially on Saturdays and other...
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Avoid horizontal conflicts
Avoid horizontal conflictsFrom Media IndonesiaI am writing because I am worried about possible horizontal conflicts between supporters and opponents of Gus Dur following the plenary session of the House of Representatives slated for April 30, 2001.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Revision of presidential instruction on Aceh urged
Revision of presidential instruction on Aceh urged JAKARTA (JP): Observers urged the government on Tuesday to revise the recently issued presidential instruction on the approach to be adopted in Aceh, saying that it merely served to provide a legal basis for the military to stage a comeback in the...
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
We want a better Indonesia
We want a better Indonesia I refer to the front page of The Jakarta Post of Sunday, April 15, 2001 titled NU mass prayer to go on as scheduled: Chairman.How arrogant and pathetic the present administration under President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April. 17, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 -25 37,000 Adindo Foresta 95 0 0 AGIS 170 -5 577,500 Alakasa 105 -5 2,500 Alfa Retailindo...
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
39 RI fisherman on trial in KL court
39 RI fisherman on trial in KL court KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian court commenced on Tuesday the trial of 39 Indonesian fishermen arrested after a two-hour sea chase during which the Malaysian navy fired on their boat, killing one crew member.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Febi, Hendri strive to improve rankings
Febi, Hendri strive to improve rankings JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Febi Widhiyanto and Hendri Susilo Pramono are hoping to improve their ranking by competing in the German third division tennis competition for the third year.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Indofarma to sell 29% stake to investors
Indofarma to sell 29% stake to investors JAKARTA (JP): State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma plans to sell an additional 29 percent of its shares to strategic investors as part of the government's divestment program.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Regional advertising expenditure nears $30b
Regional advertising expenditure nears $30b HONG KONG (AFP): The advertising market in the Asia-Pacific region broke the US$29 billion mark amid strong growth in 2000, but several markets are showing signs of a slowdown this year, ACNielsen Media International said Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Aussie rejects UN suggestion
Aussie rejects UN suggestion CANBERRA (AFP): Foreign minister Alexander Downer said Tuesday Australia was unlikely to agree to a United Nations suggestion that all oil profits from the Timor Sea should be given to East Timor.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Thailand, South Korea, Japan plan swap deals
Thailand, South Korea, Japan plan swap deals TOKYO (Reuters): A plan to create an Asia-wide currency safety net will take a big step forward when Japan signs bilateral deals with Thailand and South Korea next month, a year after the ambitious scheme was launched.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
SEA auto sales override economic fall
SEA auto sales override economic fall SINGAPORE (AFP): New vehicle sales in Southeast Asia's four biggest markets rose 19 percent in the first two months of the year despite the regional economic slowdown, an industry monitor said Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Gaikindo predicts car sales to drop by 15% this year
Gaikindo predicts car sales to drop by 15% this year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian car sales are likely to drop by about 15 percent this year to 250,000 units, from more than 300,000 last year, Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) chairman Bambang Trisulo said on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
Foreign relief workers are free to return to NTT
Foreign relief workers are free to return to NTT KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): It is safe for foreign relief workers to return to East Nusa Tenggara and help the Indonesian government resolve the refugee problem there, Governor Piet A. Tallo said on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
ExxonMobil sets target for Cepu oil block
ExxonMobil sets target for Cepu oil block JAKARTA (JP): U.S.-based ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Corp. hopes to produce up to 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) from the Cepu oil block in Central Java and East Java.
Wed, 18 Apr 2001
End confusing rules to improve bureaucracy
End confusing rules to improve bureaucracyBy D. Chandramouli JAKARTA (JP): "How many bureaucrats does it take to change a light bulb? Two. One to assure us that everything possible is being done while the other screws the bulb into a water tap.