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Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Chess associations to relish 2003 SEA Games
Chess associations to relish 2003 SEA GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's top chess official and his regional counterpart applauded the inclusion of chess in the list of official sports at the 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
President Xanana Gusmao
President Xanana Gusmao East Timorese could not be more fortunate than having Xanana Gusmao as their first president in their present march towards full independence next month. The landslide victory in Sunday's presidential election is not simply an acknowledgement for the services and dedication...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
National religious leaders confident
National religious leaders confident of long-lasting peace in Maluku Muhammad Nafik and Jupriadi The Jakarta Post Jakarta/MakassarHopes for long-lasting peace are high in Maluku despite the presence of militia groups opposed to the recent accord to end three years of sectarian fighting in the...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
The Management and Staff of The Jakarta Post
The Management and Staff of The Jakarta Postwish to express our deepest sympathy and condolences on the passing ofMrs. Elfrida Fukiah Suwarna (Yap Foeq Moy) (67 years of age),the mother of Febiola Desy Unidjaja, one of our reporters, on Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at the Sumber Waras Hospital in...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, April 18, 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, April 18, 2002Exhibitions* Painting The Dance of Colours by Gun Gun, Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, Jl. Kartika Plaza, Tuban, Kuta, until April 27. * Painting by Made Somadita, The Chedi (Tel. 0361 975963), Desa Malinggih Kelod, Gianyar, Ubud, until April 20.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
'Bungbung': A scent of eroticism in Balinese dance
'Bungbung': A scent of eroticism in Balinese danceTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Mengwi, Bali The beautiful Ni Wayan Reni sways her body to the accompaniment of the slow and sometimes energetic traditional music being played on the bamboo xylophone-like instruments.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Bank Indonesia expects rupiah to keep strengthening against dollar
Bank Indonesia expects rupiah to keep strengthening against dollarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia announced on Wednesday it expected the rupiah to continue its recent rally against the U.S. dollar in the second quarter, providing the government maintains positive sentiments, as it did in...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
More HIV/AIDS cases found in Samarinda
More HIV/AIDS cases found in Samarinda SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Head of the East Kalimantan health office Ridwan Masrun said at least three sex workers in the province needed extra supervision and intensive care as they tested positive for HIV/AIDS.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Rupiah Rates April 17
Rupiah Rates April 17 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates April 17 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,980.00 8,980.00 9,527.00 9,433.00Australian dollar 1 5,328.32 4,789.93 5,086.47 5,031.56Brunei dollar 1 5,448.19 4,899.61 5,200.90 5,146.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
* Headlines: Article 33 must be left untouched: Hamzah 2
* Headlines: Article 33 must be left untouched: Hamzah 2* Opinion: Auditors need to return to the basics 4* City: Security officers growing fat on lottery 6* Archipelago: Papua Police arrest Laskar Jihad members7 * National: RP Police likely to free Indonesians 8* World: Powell ends mission amid...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Oil spill contaminates farmland in Cilacap
Oil spill contaminates farmland in CilacapAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post CilacapAt least 3,000 square meters of swampy area and farmland in Karangbawang, Cilacap Regency, have been seriously contaminated by diesel oil leaking from a large pipe belonging to the state oil company Pertamina's...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Telkom's profit up 41.2%
Telkom's profit up 41.2%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) reported on Wednesday a 41.2 percent increase in its audited consolidated net profit to Rp 4.25 trillion (US$425 million) last year, up from Rp 3.01 trillion in 2000.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Merpati apologizes
Merpati apologizes First of all, we would like to apologize to Adrian Smith for any inconvenience during his flight on our Fokker 27 MZ 6600 on March 29, 2002, from Denpasar to Mataram. We thank him for his complaint which appeared in The Jakarta Post on April 10.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
GAM members back to families
GAM members back to familiesFrom Rakyat MerdekaRecent press reports that members of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) realized the need to rejoin their neglected families after being misled by the separatist group, have come as a soothing gesture that I believe will bring about a thorough settlement of the...
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Bamboo bridge snaps, kills two
Bamboo bridge snaps, kills two BANGLI, Bali: A 40-centimeter wide bamboo bridge stretching over a dry river at Siladan village in Bangli regency in Bali suddenly snapped, killing two people who were crossing it.Villagers said the bridge collapsed at around 7 p.m.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Former U.S. envoy asks Bush not to meet Mahathir:Washington's
Former U.S. envoy asks Bush not to meet Mahathir:Washington's ambassador to Malaysia at the height of the Anwar crisis implored President George W. Bush on Wednesday to withdraw his invitation to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to visit the White House next month.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Former rector issues bogus certificates
Former rector issues bogus certificates BEKASI: At least 239 people in Bekasi have obtained fake university certificates issued by a former rector of Kertanegara University here, Antara reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
IBRA legal counsel to miss deadline
IBRA legal counsel to miss deadlineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team of legal experts assigned to identify bad debtors of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will miss its one month deadline on Thursday, and may have to extend it by another two weeks, according to a team member.
Thu, 18 Apr 2002
Leaders confident of long-lasting peace in Maluku
Leaders confident of long-lasting peace in MalukuMuhammad Nafik and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar Hopes for long-lasting peace are high in Maluku despite the presence of militia groups opposed to the recent accord to end three years of sectarian fighting in the strife-torn islands,...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
The governor and gambling
The governor and gambling With his mood of confidence, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso said last week that his administration was ready to build the infrastructure for casinos in the Seribu Islands, north of Jakarta.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's manufacturing sales in February fell
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's manufacturing sales in February fell 16.3 percent year-on-year to 22.1 billion ringgit (US$5.8 billion), the Department of Statistics said Tuesday. Sales were down 7.5 percent from January.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Batam Council urged to probe markup case
Batam Council urged to probe markup case BATAM, Riau: Chairman of Batam's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Sahat Sihanturi has demanded that the local legislative council set up a special committee to investigate the alleged markup case in the council's building project.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Pertamina to construct LPG plants, eying stake in Cepu
Pertamina to construct LPG plants, eying stake in CepuMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After successive failures in two recent tenders to acquire oil fields here, state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina is now planning to develop two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) plants and to...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Rp 500m set aside for flood lawyers
Rp 500m set aside for flood lawyersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration announced on Tuesday that it has allocated Rp 500 million (US$52,910) to pay the three lawyers recently hired to face a lawsuit filed by the city's flood victims.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Afghan refugee burns himself
Afghan refugee burns himself JAKARTA: An Afghan asylum seeker, Ali Muhammad, died in the hospital on Sunday after apparently setting himself on fire at his temporary shelter at Wisma Delima on Jl. Jaksa, Central Jakarta, on Friday.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
'Xanana' wins landslide victory to lead E. Timor
'Xanana' wins landslide victory to lead E. TimorJoanne Collins, Reuters, Dili, East Timor Former guerrilla leader and independence hero Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao has an unbeatable lead in East Timor's first presidential election, according to a preliminary count of votes released on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
New 'bajajs'
New 'bajajs' In several editions of last year's The Jakarta Post I read about the planned replacement of bajajs. The three-wheel vehicles were supposed to be replaced by new, less polluting ones (probably like the ones in Bangkok).
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Nurturing India-SE Asia ties
Nurturing India-SE Asia tiesSalman Haidar, Former Foreign Secretary, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has just been on a visit to Singapore and Cambodia. He follows hard on the heels of his minister for external affairs, who was in several other...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
The governor and gambling
The governor and gambling With his mood of confidence, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso said last week that his administration was ready to build the infrastructure for casinos in the Seribu Islands, north of Jakarta.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Akbar testifies against Rahardi in Bulog scam case
Akbar testifies against Rahardi in Bulog scam caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Speaker Akbar Tandjung attempted to spread the blame to several former state officials involved in the high-profile scandal over State Logistics Agency (Bulog) funds when he testified against...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Six witnesses fail to appear at trial for E. Timor mayhem
Six witnesses fail to appear at trial for E. Timor mayhemTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The failure of witnesses to appear in court forced a human rights tribunal to postpone on Tuesday the trial of five middle- ranking military soldiers and police officers charged with crimes...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Smuggled imported rice and farmers' fate
Smuggled imported rice and farmers' fate Early April, the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief, Widjanarko Puspoyo, revealed surprising data on imported rice entering Indonesia. The Bulog chief told reporters that at least 800,000 tons of imported rice or about 60 percent of the total rice imported...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Police seize 7m liters of fuel
Police seize 7m liters of fuel JAKARTA: The National Police have seized some seven million liters of fuel, which had been misdirected by companies, both domestic and overseas, over the past three months.However, the police have refused to identify the individuals or companies involved in the crime.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Lack of bouts blamed for Bangkok dismal run
Lack of bouts blamed for Bangkok dismal runMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Boxers and trainer have blamed their dismal performance at the recently concluded Kings Cup championship in Bangkok on the lack of practice bouts ahead of the competition.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 16, 2000:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 250 15 10,000 Ades...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Japanese commits suicide in Bali
Japanese commits suicide in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A 41-year-old Japanese man, apparently distressed over a failed relationship and business problems, hanged himself in a restroom of the Oriental Restaurant in the island's resort area of Nusa Dua.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Labor unions step up antiprivatization campaign
Labor unions step up antiprivatization campaignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of workers from some 15 labor unions representing workers in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) staged an antiprivatization protest in Jakarta on Tuesday as part of a campaign to pressure the government to abandon the...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Causes of autism still puzzle experts
Causes of autism still puzzle expertsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The scariest thing about autism is the uncertainties over the cause of the disorder. Even after almost 60 years since Dr.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
24 sports for Hanoi 2003 SEAG named
24 sports for Hanoi 2003 SEAG namedMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Organizing Committee for the Vietnam 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games has confirmed an initial 24 sports for the upcoming sporting event between the Southeast Asian nations in Vietnam, an official of the National Sports...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
House to summon state secretary over presidential donation
House to summon state secretary over presidential donationKurniawan Hari and Anastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Commission I will seek an explanation from State Secretary Bambang Kesowo over Rp 30 billion in presidential aid passed to the Indonesian Military...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Japanese firms upbeat on ASEAN
Japanese firms upbeat on ASEANDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Tokyo The business sentiment index for Japanese firms operating in five major Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economies showed signs of improvement in April, according to a survey released Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
M-Web launches Bali disaster center
M-Web launches Bali disaster center JAKARTA: The country's leading information technology firm, M- Web Indonesia, has launched an IT center in Denpasar, Bali, aimed at protecting corporate customers against possible disruptions in operations from disasters.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Stern sanctions await soldiers involved in Theys' killing
Stern sanctions await soldiers involved in Theys' killingTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S. announced on Tuesday that the three military officers who might be accused of involvement in the killing of Papuan leader Theys Hiyo Eluay would be...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Trial of attackers of Kontras office starts
Trial of attackers of Kontras office startsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven defendants went on trial on Tuesday for attacking the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) office building on Jl. Mendut, Menteng, Central Jakarta, last month.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Councillors' firm stance weakened in Ancol
Councillors' firm stance weakened in AncolAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's 2001 budget speech appears likely to be accepted, with city councillors' apparently backing away from their original staunch criticism during the first day of a two- day meeting at the Hotel...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Amandment process in danger of failing
Amandment process in danger of failingKurniawan Hari and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost six months after the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) was given the go-ahead to amend the 1945 Constitution, only six of the 18 targeted articles have been deliberated by the ad hoc...
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
Illegal fishing at alarming level
Illegal fishing at alarming level YOGYAKARTA: Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rokhmin Dahuri said here on Monday the alarming level of illegal fishing practices here in Indonesian waters had discouraged cooperation with neighboring countries.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
JP/8/Kopassus
JP/8/KopassusRestoring image, formidable task ahead for KopassusA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Special Force Command (Kopassus), a much feared legion within the Indonesian Military (TNI), has a long history of ups and downs.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
RI physicians lack academic culture
RI physicians lack academic cultureLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hope of seeing an Indonesian physician win the prestigious Nobel prize remains a far-fetched dream, mainly because Indonesian physicians are not accustomed to research.
Wed, 17 Apr 2002
'Illegal logging troubles plywood industry'
'Illegal logging troubles plywood industry'Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Plywood Association (Apkindo) said rampant illegal logging had created serious difficulties for the country's plywood industry with many companies going out of business during the past couple of...