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Tue, 17 Apr 2001
E-Coli bacteria in tap water
E-Coli bacteria in tap water JAKARTA (JP): A health official made a startling revelation on Monday when he claimed that Singaraja Tap Water Company in Bali is the only tap water company able to supply potable water in Indonesia.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Sucofindo may loose contract
Sucofindo may loose contract JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General for Customs and Excise will not renew its contract with state-owned surveyor PT Sucofindo in a bid to improve efficiency, its director general RB Permana Agung said here on Monday.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
FSPC completes Chandra Asri's debt restructuring
FSPC completes Chandra Asri's debt restructuring JAKARTA (JP): The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) has finalized the debt-restructuring plan for troubled petrochemical giant PT Chandra Asri.FSPC said in a statement that Chandra Asri's foreign creditors, led by Japanese Marubeni Corp.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 TV Series 4:00 Children's Songs 5:00 News 5:30 Economic News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show...
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Kopassus groups reduced to 3, with 2 supporting units
Kopassus groups reduced to 3, with 2 supporting units JAKARTA (JP): The Army's Special Force (Kopassus) officially announced on Monday the reorganization of its structure from five operational groups to three, with two supporting units.Kopassus chief Maj. Gen.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
SIA cargo to be independent
SIA cargo to be independent SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte. Ltd. on Monday received its Air Operator Certificate which will allow it to operate separately from parent company Singapore Airlines (SIA).
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
U.S. slowdown hurting Malaysia's growth: Mahathir
U.S. slowdown hurting Malaysia's growth: Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that the U.S. economic slowdown is already being felt in Malaysia, where the manufacturing sector depends heavily on exporting electrical goods to the American market.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Ginandjar's detention unlawful: Court
Ginandjar's detention unlawful: Court JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita immediately packed his bags on Monday after a court ruled his detention unlawful, but prosecutors thwarted his attempts to leave incarceration, pending further clarification on the ruling.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Japanese oil sector gets closer to market
Japanese oil sector gets closer to market SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A gradual increase in competition - following deregulation of Japan's oil sector in the nineties - could eventually result in a challenge to the dominant role of Singapore-based oil product pricing in Asia, according to traders.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Premium recovery expected for Asian crude
Premium recovery expected for Asian crude SINGAPORE (Reuters): Premiums on Asia's sour crude market are expected to show some recovery as June trade kicks off this week, with demand expected to pick up as refineries return from maintenance stoppages, traders said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Thousands demand annulment of election
Thousands demand annulment of election BANJARNEGARA, Central Java : Thousands of people, mostly supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), staged a rally in front of the local council building on Monday to demand the cancellation of the recent result of the election...
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Woman found dead in motel room
Woman found dead in motel room JAKARTA (JP): The corpse of an unidentified woman was found in a motel room on Jl. RE Martadinata in Ancol, North Jakarta, by motel staff on Sunday night.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
World Bank cancels loan
World Bank cancels loan Here is another international vote of no confidence in the credibility of the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid. The World Bank revealed in a statement put on its website early last week that it had canceled the second US$300 million tranche of its $600 million...
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
150 traders protest raid
150 traders protest raid JAKARTA (JP): At least 150 street vendors operating along Jl. Sudirman thoroughfare and its access Jl. Bendungan Hilir in Central Jakarta, gathered at the City Council on Monday to protest a raid conducted by the city's public order officers over the weekend.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Arrests to boost opposition but Mahathir 'still secure'
Arrests to boost opposition but Mahathir 'still secure'By Simon Martin KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's clampdown on pro-Anwar activists is likely to swell support for the opposition but Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's grip on his ruling party is still strong, analysts said.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
U.S.-China rivalry shifts to ASEAN's back yard
U.S.-China rivalry shifts to ASEAN's back yardBy Kavi Chongkittavorn WASHINGTON: Diplomats of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation here were relieved when the Chinese government released the 24 crew members of the U.S. EP-3 spy plane last week. However, they now fear that future U.S.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Irian wants lion's share of revenues
Irian wants lion's share of revenues JAKARTA (JP): Irian Jaya wants to keep the lion's share of its own wealth under the special autonomy status offered by the central government, the province's governor said on Monday.Governor Jacobus P.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Gus Dur sets three issues for 'summit'
Gus Dur sets three issues for 'summit' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has proposed that the planned meeting between the country's top leaders include discussions on security, law enforcement and the economic crisis, a right activist said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Media law may be tightened: Mahathir
Media law may be tightened: Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad fired another broadside at the foreign media on Monday and said Malaysia may amend its own media law to make the legislation more effective.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Mosque caretaker found dead
Mosque caretaker found dead BOGOR (JP): The caretaker of al-Hadi Mosque in Cilendek Barat subdistrict was found dead on Sunday night with severe head injuries.West Bogor substation chief First Insp. Nono Darsono refused on Monday to comment on the cause of death of Suryadi Wardana, 50, who had been...
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
GSM program spurs U.S. soy sales to Indonesia
GSM program spurs U.S. soy sales to Indonesia SINGAPORE (Reuters): U.S. credit guarantees and growing demand from Indonesia's poultry industry will help U.S. soy sales there in 2000/2001 (Oct-Sept) surpass last year levels, an American Soybean Association (ASA) official said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Law shifting burden of proof sought in war against scam
Law shifting burden of proof sought in war against scam JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung has said the government should sponsor a bill on shifting the burden of proof instead of just a issuing a government regulation in lieu of a law.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Police to crack down on 'Defenders of Truth' squad
Police to crack down on 'Defenders of Truth' squad JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro asserted on Monday that he has ordered a crackdown on paramilitary training activities in East Java conducted by civilians grouped under the "Defenders of Truth" squad (FPK) who pledge to...
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Sjamsul detained as corruption suspect
Sjamsul detained as corruption suspect JAKARTA (JP): Mogul Sjamsul Nursalim was detained at the Attorney General's Office on Monday evening as a suspect in a corruption case.However, as of 10:30 p.m., it was still unclear whether Sjamsul would immediately serve his 20-day detention warrant in a...
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
PT Newmont clarifies
PT Newmont clarifies As is often the case with media interviews conducted over the telephone, quotes attributed to spokespeople are sometimes placed into news stories without context and, in some cases, erroneously.
Tue, 17 Apr 2001
Stockpiles to lower coconut oil prices
Stockpiles to lower coconut oil prices MANILA (Reuters): Coconut oil prices in Europe are likely to dip this week because of ample stocks from major exporters -- Philippines and Indonesia -- and the weaker peso and rupiah against the dollar, traders said on Monday.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Street vendors attack customers
Street vendors attack customers JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police detained on Saturday a street vendor for provoking an attack against a customer.According to police the street vendor, Amri Deni, urged his fellow vendors to mob two men who decided not to go ahead with the purchase of a Rp 15,000...
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Sutiyoso to brief United Nations
Sutiyoso to brief United Nations JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso is scheduled to address the United Nations (UN) in New York to discuss energy and transportation at the end of this month.Antara reported that apart from Sutiyoso, the Ugandan minister of energy and the Czech environmental...
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Student killed for trying to help his attacked mother
Student killed for trying to help his attacked mother JAKARTA (JP): A Karunia senior high school student died as he was rushed to hospital while his mother remains in the emergency ward at Husada Hospital, West Jakarta, after two men attacked them at their house on Sunday afternoon.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Rare animals seized in raid
Rare animals seized in raid JAKARTA (JP): The Natural Resources Conservation Agency conducted a sweeping operation of rare animals displayed on Jl. Barito in South Jakarta on Sunday, but only managed to seize seven animals from dozens due to a minimal police presence.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Fresh violence in Aceh leaves six people dead
Fresh violence in Aceh leaves six people dead BANDA Aceh, Aceh (JP): At least six people were killed in a series of renewed violence in the disputed province of Aceh at the weekend, police and residents said.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Jihad calls send markets another negative signal
Jihad calls send markets another negative signal JAKARTA (JP): A new wave of negative sentiment could hit the financial market this week as jihad calls to defend President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid intensifies.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
PAN sets to drop religious clause from its platform
PAN sets to drop religious clause from its platform JAKARTA (JP): The National Mandate Party (PAN) has renewed its commitment not to insert iman dan takwa (faith and devotion) into its existing platform of Pancasila, but added a few terms concerning political ethics.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Guns, bullets seized in weekend police raid
Guns, bullets seized in weekend police raid JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police detectives arrested a man for the alleged illegal possession of two guns and 11 bullets on Jl. Daan Mogot in West Jakarta during an early Saturday morning raid, an officer said later on Saturday.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Christmas Eve bombing trial begins
Christmas Eve bombing trial begins MEDAN, North Sumatra: The hearing into the Christmas Eve bombings here is scheduled to begin in a Medan Court on Monday morning with the reading of an indictment against a defendant who reportedly made 14 bombs.Antara identified the defendant only as Es.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Krakatau Steel to be privatized next year
Krakatau Steel to be privatized next year BANDUNG (JP): PT Krakatau Steel, the state-owned steel producer based in Cilegon, West Java, will go ahead with its privatization next year.PT Bahana Prakarya Industri Strategies (BPIS), the holding company of the country's largest steel producer, said...
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
UPC places banners to reject tax
UPC places banners to reject tax JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of activists from the non-governmental organization, Urban Poor Consortium (UPC), erected at least 100 banners in several locations across Central Jakarta, calling on the public not to pay tax as a protest to the 2001 city budget.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Annan seeks for UN second term
Annan seeks for UN second termBy Arto Suryodipuro JAKARTA (JP): The word in the United Nations headquarters in New York for more than a year was that Kofi Annan would possibly seek a second term as secretary-general.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
AriaWest sets May deadline for Telkom to settle buyout rift
AriaWest sets May deadline for Telkom to settle buyout rift JAKARTA (JP): PT AriaWest International has set May as the deadline for state telecommunication firm PT Telekommunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) to find a solution to the lingering dispute over the buyout price of AriaWest's shares.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Democracy threatened
Democracy threatened When President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's fanatical supporters first began to register themselves (to be sent to Jakarta), people thought they were all merely taunting (their opponents).
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Another Kadera worker dies
Another Kadera worker dies JAKARTA (JP): A worker of PT Kadera AR Indonesia, who was seriously injured after being attacked during a demonstration at the factory on March 29, died on Sunday morning.Several nurses at Cipto Mangukusom General Hospital told The Jakarta Post that Rachmat Hidayat, 21,...
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Reka-reka Erica, by Erica Hestu Wahyuni, Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Phone: 34833954), until April 19. * Celebrating Indonesian Women, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Merrill Lynch, Danareksa named to lead BCA sale
Merrill Lynch, Danareksa named to lead BCA sale JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has appointed U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch and state-owned securities firm PT Danareksa Sekuritas to lead the divestment of the government's 40 percent share in the publicly listed...
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Minister attacks justice advocates
Minister attacks justice advocates YOGYAKARTA (JP): Many critics condemning a reversal of the burden of proof for corruption cases were those who had participated in construction of the web of corruption during the New Order regime, Minister of Defense Mahfud MD said here on Saturday.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
What's new in Aceh?
What's new in Aceh? The executive order signed last week by President Abdurrahman Wahid to restore law and order in Aceh essentially contained nothing new in terms of policy, except for his formal approval to involve the Indonesian Military (TNI) in this endeavor.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
New players in race to offer GSM-1800
New players in race to offer GSM-1800 JAKARTA (JP): Coming soon to your palms: the GSM-1800. New players including TelkoMobile of Telkom and IM-3 of Indosat as well as GSM-900 operators are scrambling to advertise the service, which will be launched soon.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Malaysia sees no gain from ringgit depreciation
Malaysia sees no gain from ringgit depreciation KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia would gain nothing from depreciating its ringgit currency right now, central Bank Negara Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said on Saturday.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
BI wants its role, status stipulated in Constitution
BI wants its role, status stipulated in Constitution JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia wants its role and status to be explicitly stipulated in the country's Constitution, which is currently undergoing an amendment process, to provide a greater guarantee of its independence.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Teater Garasi's 'Rain' not dry for ideas
Teater Garasi's 'Rain' not dry for ideasText and photo by Lauren Bain JAKARTA (JP): When Yogyakarta-based Teater Garasi performed its latest work Reportoar Hujan (literally "rain repertoire") in Surakarta recently it seemed fitting that many of the audience, this reviewer included, were caught in...
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
In search of a compromise
In search of a compromiseBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono Last year four national leaders met in Yogyakarta. Political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono reviews what people can hope for -- and whether there is any hope -- in the next meeting.