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Sat, 07 Apr 2001
Exhibits tell untold stories of women pioneers
Exhibits tell untold stories of women pioneersBy Mehru Jaffer and Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Never heard of Soenting Melajoe?Join the crowd -- this is the name of a newsletter published in 1912 in West Sumatra by Rohana Kudus, the first "Indonesian" woman journalist.
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
Police search for four men who pulled off Rp 141m Bogor robbery
Police search for four men who pulled off Rp 141m Bogor robbery BOGOR (JP): Police here are hunting for four men in connection with a robbery of around Rp 142 million in cash on Jl. Raya Cileungsi-Cibinong in Cileungsi Kidul village on Thursday afternoon.Bogor Police chief of detectives Adj. Comr.
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
S. Korea leads Indonesia 2-0 Davis Cup opener
S. Korea leads Indonesia 2-0 Davis Cup opener SEOUL (Agencies): South Korea led Indonesia 2-0 after the opening singles matches of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania zone second round playoff Friday.South Korea's Lee Hyung-taik, the world's No.
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
Tunas' net profit surges
Tunas' net profit surges JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed automotive distributor PT Tunas Ridean Tbk reported on Friday a 270 percent increase in net profit to Rp 95 billion (US$8.6 million) in 2000, compared to Rp 26 billion the previous year.
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
KL's main opposition party maintains support for Anwar
KL's main opposition party maintains support for Anwar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's main opposition party would step aside for jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim to lead the country if their alliance won power on his release, the leader of Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS) said.
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
Proton makes third recall
Proton makes third recall KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Proton) recalled on Friday all 42,000 units of its Perdana cars for inspections of the lateral lower arm assembly, the carmaker's third recall in seven months.
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 100 939,000 Adindo Foresta 95 0 0 AGIS 175 0 415,000 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
Asia Pulp & Paper to meet with creditors for talks
Asia Pulp & Paper to meet with creditors for talks SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia Pulp & Paper, which called for a moratorium on its US$12 billion in debt last month, is finally meeting its creditors face-to-face on Monday but bond holders doubt a concrete rescheduling plan will emerge.
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
Washington-Beijing spat threatens Asian stability
Washington-Beijing spat threatens Asian stabilityBy Erin Prelypchan BANGKOK (Reuters): The standoff between Washington and Beijing over the collision of two of their planes highlights the dilemma many Asian nations face in juggling relations with China and the United States.
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
PLN to propose 20-25% electricity rate hike
PLN to propose 20-25% electricity rate hike JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN said on Friday that it would soon propose to the government an electricity rate increase of between 20 percent and 25 percent.
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
Decentralization of fiscal rules
Decentralization of fiscal rules It can be flattering to be quoted in the press (Decentralization of fiscal rules threaten domestic trade, The Jakarta Post, April 4, 2001, page 12) but less so when quoted incorrectly.
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
Civil emergency should be extended: Governors
Civil emergency should be extended: Governors JAKARTA (JP): In view of potential conflicts and refugee problems, local authorities deem it necessary to extend the civil emergency status in the troubled Maluku and North Maluku provinces, both governors said here on Friday.
Sat, 07 Apr 2001
ASEAN ministers to join hands to stabilize weak currencies
ASEAN ministers to join hands to stabilize weak currencies KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Southeast Asian finance ministers meeting this weekend will pledge to close ranks to stabilize their wobbly currencies in the face of a declining yen and global slowdown.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
UN human rights envoy meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi
UN human rights envoy meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi YANGON (Reuters): UN human rights envoy to Myanmar, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, met Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday at the end of a landmark three-day visit to the military-ruled country.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Cambodian royalist creates own army
Cambodian royalist creates own army PHNOM PENH (AFP): A Cambodian two-star general belonging to Prince Norodom Ranariddh's royalist FUNCINPEC party has been arrested and charged with creating an illegal armed force, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Council factions express concern over corruption
Council factions express concern over corruption JAKARTA (JP): Ten of the 11 factions in the City Council, during their overviews of Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech, expressed concern with the governor's failure to curb corruption, but only one faction brought up the PT Jaya Ancol scandal.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Kebon Manggis residents resume attack on hotel
Kebon Manggis residents resume attack on hotel JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of angry residents of Kebon Manggis subdistrict in Matraman district, East Jakarta, threw Molotov cocktails, rocks and bottles at Hotel Mega Matra on Jl. Matraman Raya on Thursday evening.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Bambang quizzed in graft case
Bambang quizzed in graft case JAKARTA (JP): Two family members of former president Soeharto, his son Bambang Trihatmodjo and younger half-brother Probosutedjo, were questioned in graft cases separately by the Attorney General's Office on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
C. Java aims for 7 track & field golds
C. Java aims for 7 track & field golds SEMARANG (JP): Central Java is targeting seven gold medals in the Java-Bali open track and field circuit to be held at Manahan stadium in Surakarta, Central Java, on April 28 and April 29.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Legislators board wrong boat
Legislators board wrong boat SERANG, Banten: Members of the House of Representatives Commission III on agriculture and food affairs went aboard the wrong ship and sailed to Putri island during their visit to observe mangrove forest along the Tangerang coastal area on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
UPS chooses RP as hub
UPS chooses RP as hub MANILA (AFP): US courier firm United Parcel Service (UPS) on Thursday signed a letter of intent to set up a US$300 million regional hub in the Philippines, according to an official statement.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Govt signs new agreement with ADB
Govt signs new agreement with ADB JAKARTA (JP): The government signed on Thursday a new cooperation agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which will pump hundreds of millions dollars in soft loans into poverty-alleviation programs in Indonesia.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Ministers predict gloomy outlook for SE Asia
Ministers predict gloomy outlook for SE Asia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asia faces an "increasingly uncertain" economic outlook this year amid the U.S. slowdown and Japan's still-stalled recovery, ASEAN finance ministers say.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Apartments to be built in Cawang
Apartments to be built in Cawang JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will soon begin the construction of six blocks of low-cost apartments in the flood- prone area of Kampung Legok in Cawang, East Jakarta.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Regions ask for reforestation funds
Regions ask for reforestation funds PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The provinces of South Sumatra and neighboring Jambi are urging the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations to hand over reforestation funds amounting to more than Rp 15 trillion (some US$15 billion).
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Excelcomindo to provide wireless Net
Excelcomindo to provide wireless Net JAKARTA (JP): PT Excelcomindo, Indonesia's third largest mobile carrier, will use the Openwave (TM) Mobile Access Gateway to provide the first wireless Internet service in Indonesia on its GSM networks using a complete solution comprised of all WAP- based...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Olympic Open offers increased prize money of Rp 350 million
Olympic Open offers increased prize money of Rp 350 million JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor-based Olympic Golf Club is offering Rp 350 million (US$35,000) in prize money at its third Olympic Open to be staged at the Taman Dayu Club golf course in Pandaan, East Java.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
'Bughot'
'Bughot' Supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid have upped the ante in the current power struggle between the country's political elite to a dangerous level by broaching the concept of bughot, or an attempt to overthrow a government regarded as lawful under Islamic law, to denote the activities...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Man jailed for drug possession
Man jailed for drug possession TANGERANG(JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced a 48- year-old man to 18 months in prison on Thursday for the possession of 0.3547 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Italian Contemporary Art, Shapes of Mind, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta: (Phone: 3812346, 3868172), until April 7. * Painting 18 Estetika Realis, by 18 painters, at World Trade Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Inco invests profits, withholds dividends
Inco invests profits, withholds dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel (Inco) will not pay shareholder dividends for the 2000 financial year despite a sharp increase in its net income.Inco's president Rumengan Musu said here on Thursday that the majority of the profit would be retained to...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Wang Zhizhi hopes to ease U.S.-China tensions
Wang Zhizhi hopes to ease U.S.-China tensions DALLAS, Texas (AFP): Chinese center Wang Zhizhi and the Dallas Mavericks hope the National Basketball Association's first Asian player can help ease tensions between China and the United States.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Clear programs are the way of democracy
Clear programs are the way of democracyBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid "fights for democracy by empowering the grassroots. As a Muslim figure, what is important for Gus Dur is to fight for the values of Islam. The fight for his group's interests takes second importance.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Two men jailed over arms sale
Two men jailed over arms sale BANDUNG (JP): The Bandung District Court sentenced on Thursday two people to 13 and 14 years in prison, respectively, for supplying arms to the group responsible for last year's Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) bombing which left 10 people dead.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Ansor suspends treasurer for involvement in brawl
Ansor suspends treasurer for involvement in brawl JAKARTA (JP): Deputy chairman of the Ansor Muslim Youth Movement Ahmad Ni'am Salim said on Thursday that it had suspended deputy treasurer Aris Junaedi for bringing his personal problem with a Marine Chief. Sgt. Aliman to the organization.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Cancel importation of luxury cars!
Cancel importation of luxury cars!From Suara KaryaPrint and broadcast media have recently focused their attention on the controversy over the importation of luxury vehicles for a summit to be held in Jakarta shortly. Each of these luxury cars reportedly costs between Rp 1.5 billion and Rp 5 billion.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Interpreting the Constitution
Interpreting the Constitution What makes it legitimate for Mega (Megawati Soekarnoputri) and Gus Dur (Abdurrahman Wahid) to retain power is the Constitution. If Gus Dur performs well the Constitution permits him to remain in power until 2004.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Asian monies mixed late, yen lends support
Asian monies mixed late, yen lends support SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A firmer yen helped the Singapore dollar and Thai baht recover some of their recent losses Thursday, while continuing political uncertainty pushed the Indonesian rupiah to a 30-month low.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Rupiah rate April 5
Rupiah rate April 5 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,190.00 11,190.00 10,637.00 10,743.00Australian dollar 1 4,997.18 5,493.17 5,216.38 5,273.74Austrian schilling 1 671.15 737.42 700.59 707.96Belgian franc 1 228.93 251.54 238.98 241.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Bus crew threaten to block streets
Bus crew threaten to block streets JAKARTA (JP): Despite calls for an end to their strike, some 1,500 drivers and conductors of state bus company Perum PPD continued their protest on Thursday and threatened to disrupt traffic in the city to force the government to bow to their demands.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Lesson from pugilist's death
Lesson from pugilist's deathFrom Pikiran RakyatAs a fan of the Indonesian Professional Boxing Exhibition, I deeply rue the death of our beloved pugilist Alfaridzhi. Despite the fact that death is by the will of God, the calamity that befell Alfa could have been avoided through the roles of the...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Migrant worker exploitation continues in labor export firms
Migrant worker exploitation continues in labor export firms JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old migrant worker said on Thursday that she had been taken hostage by a labor export company for a month because she failed to pay the compensation demanded by the firm after she was sent home by her dissatisfied...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Foreign investors losing interest in RI: Consultant
Foreign investors losing interest in RI: Consultant JAKARTA (JP): A political risk consultancy firm warned on Thursday that the country's lingering political woes and uncertainties, which have already discouraged new investors from entering the country, could also prompt existing investors to...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Push comes to shove at carriage washing ritual
Push comes to shove at carriage washing ritualBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): A woman slowly shook her head as she watched the frenzied crowd before her."It's against religion ... Has everybody gone crazy? ...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Thai calls for end to arms build-up
Thai calls for end to arms build-up BANGKOK (AFP): Defense Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh urged Thailand's Southeast Asian neighbors on Thursday to halt weapons purchases and instead divert the money into development programs.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Homicides prompt soul-searching in RP
Homicides prompt soul-searching in RPBy Mike L. Tan MANILA: Bryan Macagba Zuckor's obituary in a local newspaper had his picture and a brief anguished caption: "was killed for no reason ... by a schoolmate wielding a gun in Santee, California on March 5, 2001." Bryan was 14.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
S&P lowers Malaysian outlook
S&P lowers Malaysian outlook KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Ratings agency Standard & Poor's on Thursday revised its outlook on Malaysia's long term foreign currency rating to stable from positive on concerns of a rising fiscal deficit and greater political uncertainty.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Oz-RI patient on improved ties
Oz-RI patient on improved tiesBy Peter Kerr JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians may gain some comfort from knowing that their confusion and exasperation over President Abdurrahman Wahid's erratic leadership, and the current political mire, is shared by their neighbors in Australia.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
RI men's, mixed doubles still in Japan Open quarters
RI men's, mixed doubles still in Japan Open quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers fared poorly on Thursday at the US$180,000 Japan Open in Tokyo, with the men's singles and women's doubles shuttlers crashing to ignominious defeat.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
KONI questions govt's will to support SEAG
KONI questions govt's will to support SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) reiterated its call to the government on Thursday to help finance the national squad to the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September.KONI needs Rp 48.6 billion (US$4.