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Tue, 10 Apr 2001
APP irks creditors, asks for more
APP irks creditors, asks for more SINGAPORE (Reuters): Debt-laden Asia Pulp & Paper told disgruntled creditors on Monday it had obligations of US$3.9 billion on top of its direct borrowings and then tested their patience by asking for another $200 million.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Ansett grounds Boeing 767s
Ansett grounds Boeing 767s SYDNEY (AP): Ansett Airlines has grounded almost half of its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft after cracks were found in the engine mountings, aviation authorities said Monday.Ansett, the country's second largest airline, has suffered a series of problems in recent months and...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Silent protest over sea turtle trade by activists
Silent protest over sea turtle trade by activists DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Dozens of environmental activists from the Animal Conservation for Life (KSBK) staged a silent protest here on Monday, expressing their support for the local administration's efforts in banning the illegal trade of sea turtles.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Government forms team to handle Telkom-Ariawest dispute
Government forms team to handle Telkom-Ariawest dispute JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday it would form an inter-ministerial team to facilitate talks to end the dispute between state telecommunication company PT Telkom Indonesia, and PT Ariawest International.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
RI leads 3-0 in Fed Cup
RI leads 3-0 in Fed Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia led 3-0 over Pacific Oceania in the first day of the Fed Cup Asia Oceania Group One qualifying match at the Yang Min tennis center in Kao Hsiung, Taiwan, on Monday.Indonesia's No.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
KL palm oil ends lower
KL palm oil ends lower KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower in thin trade on Monday as players lacked incentive, dealers said.The closure of the Pasir Gudang port in the southern state of Johor -- which handles the bulk of palm oil exports in peninsular Malaysia -- also...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Gus Dur gives fiery speech at Air Force anniversary
Gus Dur gives fiery speech at Air Force anniversary JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Monday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) must remain vigilant and refuse to succumb to the tribulations faced as a result of the embargoes it is facing.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Megawati never sets terms: PDI-P
Megawati never sets terms: PDI-P JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on Monday denied reports that Vice President and party' chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri has stipulated three requirements as conditions to take over the presidency from the embattled...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
IBRA to seek new evidence in Tirtamas case
IBRA to seek new evidence in Tirtamas case JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will try to find new evidence in the Tirtamas Comexindo case if the Supreme Court rejects its application for a review of its earlier decision, according to a litigation official from the agency.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Wiranto prefers bridge to karate
Wiranto prefers bridge to karate JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Karate-Do Federation (Forki), Wiranto, will not run for the a second term as chairman at the federation's congress as he prefers to focus on the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi), of which he is also the chairman.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
What are the possibilities for organic farming in Indonesia?
What are the possibilities for organic farming in Indonesia?By Edhi Martono YOGYAKARTA (JP): Now that the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization officially stated in March its approval of organic farming as productive and that its crop yields may help alleviate world hunger, what can we do...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
JSX bomb trial commences
JSX bomb trial commences JAKARTA (JP): The trial of last year's bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building, which claimed 10 lives, began on Monday at the South Jakarta District Court.While many had suspected that political motives were behind the bombing, prosecutor Endang Rachwan told...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
No tap water
No tap waterFrom Pos KotaMany complaints have been lodged with water company Palyja Jaya, particularly by residents of Taman Palem Lestari housing complex in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, where there has been no tap water since March 28, 2001.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
'Kancil' should be cheaper: Councillor
'Kancil' should be cheaper: Councillor JAKARTA (JP): The head of the City Council's Commission D for Development Affairs, Sayogo Hendrosubroto, urged the city administration on Monday to lower the price of the newly introduced Kancil vehicles from its current price of Rp 30 million (US$3,000) each.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Holdiko sells Indomaret stake for Rp 162 billion
Holdiko sells Indomaret stake for Rp 162 billion JAKARTA (JP): PT Holdiko Perkasa, a holding company, has sold its 51 percent ownership in retail chain PT Indomarco Prismatama (Indomaret), to a consortium led by Bhakti Asset Management for Rp 162 billion (US$15 million).
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Indonesia's future economic challenges
Indonesia's future economic challenges This is the second of two articles by Dr. Emil Salim, professor of economics at the University of Indonesia and chairman of the former National Economic Council. This article is based on a presentation at an international conference on Indonesia held last...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
KL to ease travel ruling to lure more tourists from China, India
KL to ease travel ruling to lure more tourists from China, India KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will ease travel regulations to woo more tourists from China and India to counter the US economic slowdown, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Monday."We do not get that many tourists from America.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
South Korea best hope for Asian financial sector M&A
South Korea best hope for Asian financial sector M&A HONG KONG (Reuters): Bank privatization and lucrative retail finance businesses are making South Korea the hot spot for Asian merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the sector this year, analysts say.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Traffic warden killed over money
Traffic warden killed over money JAKARTA (JP): Kebayoran Lama police detectives are searching for three men who allegedly stabbed their fellow illegal traffic attendant to death on Jl. Kemandoran VII in South Jakarta, on Sunday afternoon.South Jakarta police chief of detectives Comr.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
KPC shareholders deny agreeing to 51% divestment
KPC shareholders deny agreeing to 51% divestment JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) in East Kalimantan said on Monday that they were still in disagreement with the government over the percentage of shares they must divest to local investors this year.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Where did Indonesia go wrong?
Where did Indonesia go wrong? The following is the second of two articles by Olle Tornquist, professor of political science and development research at the University of Oslo. OSLO, Norway (JP): So the picture is quite clear.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition Quand la Science rejoint I'Art, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha 10, until April 16. * Traditional and Modern Art Collaboration, by Kalingga Gallery the lobby of Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Boxers urged to keep tabs on their health
Boxers urged to keep tabs on their health JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Professional Boxing Promoters Association (Gaprotin) urged the Indonesian Boxing Commission (KTI) to enforce the use of boxers' logbooks to keep track of their health condition and boxing record.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Amien a real disappointment
Amien a real disappointment Amien Rais' refusal to engage in a constructive dialogue with President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri and House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung in order to search for a solution to the nation's problems ("Gus Dur hopes to...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Australia ready to concede ground on Timor oil treaty
Australia ready to concede ground on Timor oil treaty CANBERRA (AP): Australia said Monday it is willing to make significant concessions to reach an agreement with East Timor on sharing royalties from the Timor Sea oil fields.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
SEAPI, DST to cooperate
SEAPI, DST to cooperate JAKARTA (JP): Local steel pipe company PT South East Asia Pipe Industries (SEAPI) agreed here on Friday to cooperate with Argentinean steel pipe company Dalmine Siderca Tamsa (DST) to upgrade the quality of its products.SEAPI president Abas F.
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Elite private schools offer world-class education
Elite private schools offer world-class education JAKARTA (JP): Spending a huge sum of money may mean nothing for a number of well-off Indonesian parents who send their children to study abroad.However, now that the new academic year draws near, the presence of national plus schools may make them...
Tue, 10 Apr 2001
Grenades and ammunition found in buried jerry can
Grenades and ammunition found in buried jerry can JAKARTA (JP): A local Karawang resident found two active grenades, a Mauser pistol and 493 bullets, hidden in a jerry can, buried in the Talikalapa hamlet of Telukjambe, Karawang, West Java, on Monday.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Separate politics from economy
Separate politics from economyFrom Media IndonesiaAs a layman in political and economic affairs, I can only feel deeply concerned about recent political developments. Conflicts involving the political elite have often led to social turmoil at the grassroots level.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Host Indonesia routs Maldives 5-0
Host Indonesia routs Maldives 5-0 JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia proved it was too mighty for the Maldives by whitewashing the visitors 5-0 in the 2002 World Cup Asia zone Group Nine qualifying match at the Bung Karno stadium in Senayan complex on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
S. Korea drubs Indonesia 4-1 in Davis Cup
S. Korea drubs Indonesia 4-1 in Davis Cup SEOUL (Agencies): South Korea and Indonesia split two singles matches Sunday, giving South Korea a 4-1 victory in the second round of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 playoff.Indonesia's Suwandi beat South Korea's Lee Seung-hoon 6-4, 6- 4.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Traders to report public order officials
Traders to report public order officials JAKARTA (JP): An association representing street traders operating across the capital would report the South Jakarta Public Order Office and its (alleged) hired hoodlums to the Jakarta Police for the use of violence in their crackdown on the vendors, an...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Unknown culprits block Meulaboh to Banda Aceh roads
Unknown culprits block Meulaboh to Banda Aceh roads BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Land transportation from Banda Aceh capital of Aceh province to Meulaboh in West Aceh has been interrupted over the last three days as unknown parties placed felled trees along the roads of the province's south and west...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Indonesia's future economic challenges
Indonesia's future economic challenges This is the first of two articles by Dr. Emil Salim, professor of economics at the University of Indonesia and chairman of the former National Economic Council. The article is based on a presentation at an international conference on Indonesia held last month...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Foreign airlines still have confidence in Indonesia
Foreign airlines still have confidence in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The multitude of problems in Indonesia have not discouraged several foreign airlines from serving the country.Since the financial crisis hit the country in mid-1997, there has been a significant decline in both inbound and outbound...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Debatable decree effective for labor protection
Debatable decree effective for labor protection JAKARTA (JP): The government again reiterated that Ministerial Decree No. 150/2000 on compensation for dismissed or resigning employees, would not be repealed despite displeasure from investors.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Where did Indonesia go wrong?
Where did Indonesia go wrong? The following is the first of two articles by Olle Tornquist, professor of political science and development research at the University of Oslo. OSLO, Norway (JP): Not so long ago, Indonesian democratization seemed impossible.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
More wings color the sky
More wings color the sky JAKARTA (JP): Air travelers in Indonesia can now enjoy lower fares and a wider choice in services following the establishment of a number of new air carriers in the country.No new measures have been introduced for domestic liberalization, but an increasing number of...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Teen sex workers flock to Karimun
Teen sex workers flock to Karimun BATAM, Riau: Hundreds of teenage sex workers from Java and Sumatra flock to Karimun island in Riau province on weekends as the tourist industry on the island is booming.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
ASEAN ministers expect region's growth to slow
ASEAN ministers expect region's growth to slow KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Stung by sagging U.S. demand for their exports and worried by a falling yen, Southeast Asian countries said on Sunday they expect the region's growth to slow to 3 to 5 percent this year from 5.3 percent in 2000.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
The people's agony
The people's agonyFrom Rakyat MerdekaI only want to ask you, don't you feel concerned in witnessing that the Indonesian people are suffering a lot? Don't you have mercy on the university students who are willing to miss their lectures in order to struggle, trying to improve this already collapsing...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Boys arrested over cyber crimes
Boys arrested over cyber crimes SEMARANG, Central Java: Semarang Police arrested two boys on Sunday and seized evidence in connection with illegal transactions they allegedly conducted on the internet, Antara reported.Semarang Police chief Snr. Comr. Halba R.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
IMF approves Vietnam loans
IMF approves Vietnam loans WASHINGTON (AFP): The International Monetary Fund executive board on Friday approved in principle a three-year US$368 million loan to support the government's efforts to boost growth and reduce poverty, an IMF statement said here.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
500 houses, rice fields inundated
500 houses, rice fields inundated BANDUNG, West Java: Hundreds of farmers in Majalaya and Ciparay districts have lost their crops as floods inundated and destroyed their rice fields over the last two days.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Southeast Asian trade growing more slowly: Report
Southeast Asian trade growing more slowly: Report SINGAPORE (DPA): Southeast Asian trade flows are not picking up as quickly as some officials had hoped with less than a year to go before the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) comes into full bloom, a workshop report said on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
U.S. business group expects ASEAN to lure back investments
U.S. business group expects ASEAN to lure back investments KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): The U.S.-ASEAN Business Council said Saturday it expects foreign investment flows to Southeast Asia to pick up, despite the region's cloudy economic prospects.While the struggling economies of Japan and the U.S.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Experts confused by student brawls
Experts confused by student brawlsBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Ahmad Tubagus, a freshman at SMU (senior high school) Muhammadiyah 1 in Central Jakarta claims that he has never been involved in a student brawl.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
On scenarios of RI's future
On scenarios of RI's future Reading the article called Likely scenarios in RI's future published on April 3, 2001, written by Scott Burchill and Damien Kingsbury, I found it very entertaining. Though, in my opinion, I guess the two writers forgot to title it properly.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Suspected robber shot four times
Suspected robber shot four times JAKARTA (JP): Morgue attendants were surprised on Sunday when they received the corpse of a suspected robber, allegedly shot to death by East Jakarta Police, with a total of four gunshot wounds to his body.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Police clash with Matraman residents
Police clash with Matraman residents JAKARTA (JP): Another clash between the police and residents broke out in the Matraman area of East Jakarta late on Saturday, with Jl. Matraman being closed for some hours following the incident.No casualties were reported.