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Thu, 04 Apr 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on April 3, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 175 70 86,500 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
RI seeks more trade with India
RI seeks more trade with IndiaAgencies, New Delhi Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Wednesday for more trade with India as the two countries signed a series of deals to boost economic ties.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
1 x 12
1 x 12 Blind man jailed for possession of ecstasy MINYAK2 x 28 Kerosene prices soar due to scarcity in West Sumatra poso2 x 28 Traumatized Poso refugees suffer from depression nelayan1 x 45 Fishermen to storm Jakarta, fishing for tax cuts
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
MPR drops plan to convene in Bali
MPR drops plan to convene in BaliKurniawan Hari and I Wayan Juniarta, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) ad hoc committee for constitutional amendment on Wednesday finally dropped its plans to convene at the Grand Bali Beach Hotel in Denpasar, Bali.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Taliban likely to switch to 'terror-style attacks'
Taliban likely to switch to 'terror-style attacks'Agencies, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan With the enemy regrouping following Operation Anaconda, coalition forces suspect that Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters will make a shift toward pinprick attacks directed at Western targets inside Afghanistan, a...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Defining the problem
Defining the problem To say that all Muslim nations think alike is to be ignorant of the religion and its regional diversities. For this reason, it is wrong of Israel to suppose that Yasser Arafat can control the political views of his people simply because they share the same prayer book.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Hoteliers worry about declining tourist business
Hoteliers worry about declining tourist businessDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the tourism industry in the city is still battling the negative impacts of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Egoism a hindrance to progress in reform
Egoism a hindrance to progress in reformMashudi Noorsalim, The RIDEP Institute, Jakarta After four years of a civilian government, the civil society movement has not shown signs of progress. It is even further weakening and increasingly divided -- while the military hardliners, particularly the...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
South Korean envoy in North, vows to curb tensions
South Korean envoy in North, vows to curb tensionsAgencies, Seoul A South Korean special envoy began three days of talks with North Korea on Wednesday to try to persuade the North's communist rulers to revive stalled diplomacy and shore up peace on the divided Korean peninsula.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Fitting way to stretch defense budget
Fitting way to stretch defense budgetV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The decision to buy Polish tanks is a positive move as Malaysia cannot depend solely on traditional manufacturers to fill its defense needs.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
'Wana Kretih' ritual to protect Bali from bad influences
'Wana Kretih' ritual to protect Bali from bad influencesMurdani Usman, The Jakarta Post, Tabanan, Bali The devout Balinese Hindu community believe the series of natural disasters, including floods, landslides, sea storms, that have hit Bali in the last two months was caused by disharmony in...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Traumatized refugees in Poso suffer from clinical depression
Traumatized refugees in Poso suffer from clinical depressionSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Most refugees who fled the town of Poso, Central Sulawesi, suffer from clinical depression or other types of mental disorders following two years of sectarian fighting there, according to a recent...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Blind man jailed for possession of ecstasy
Blind man jailed for possession of ecstasyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The district court in Medan sentenced a blind man to six years and six months in prison on Wednesday for the illegal possession of 211 ecstasy pills.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Police recruitment tainted by bribery: Applicants
Police recruitment tainted by bribery: ApplicantsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The poor image of the police was again reinforced as several people who applied to join the force claimed on Wednesday they were told to prepare up to Rp 15 million (US$1,500) if they wished to pass the...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Police to boost patrols
Police to boost patrols TANGERANG: The Tangerang police, after receiving 10 donated motorcycles from real estate developers, promised to boost their patrols at housing complexes in the area.Police chief Adj. Comr.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Balinese designer blends tradition and modernity
Balinese designer blends tradition and modernityRita A. Widiadana and Pariama Hutasoit, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali The word "moedik" means homecoming, but for Balinese fashion designer Mardiana Ika it is a reflection of the finest clothes she has produced in her 17 years of work in various...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
U.S. Senate member meets Hamzah
U.S. Senate member meets Hamzah JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz met on Wednesday with Jonah Blank, a member of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who has been assigned to gather information on the latest situation in Indonesia.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Lampung's PDI-P leader tried for attack
Lampung's PDI-P leader tried for attack BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The leader of Lampung's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Anshori Yunus stood trial on Wednesday charged with attacking a construction worker last year.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
RI asks KL to buy more automotive components
RI asks KL to buy more automotive componentsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is negotiating with its Malaysian counterpart demanding the latter country to buy more automotive components from Indonesia, as compensation for a delay in the opening of Malaysia's car market.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Journalist killed in shootout
Journalist killed in shootout The management of the weekly magazine Detective and Legal Supremacy has denied reports that one of their journalists, Kaharuddin, 45, was killed last Saturday in a gunfight between security forces and members of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Peurelak subdistrict, East...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
e-business will soon take a rebound
e-business will soon take a rebound----------------------------------------------------------------In cooperation with the Asian GLOBE-The Jakarta CEO Club and MarkPlus & Co. management consulting firm, this new column is designed to look at the visions and strategic views of CEOs of Indonesian and...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Kerosene prices soar due to scarcity in West Sumatra
Kerosene prices soar due to scarcity in West SumatraKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang A kerosene scarcity in several regencies of West Sumatra province has raised the price of the fuel by more than 100 percent, further burdening a public still reeling from recent increases in the prices of other...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
A silent majority
A silent majority An eye-catching headline marked the front-page of The Jakarta Post of March 27, reading Muslim majority urged to rise and speak out. The report highlighted a discussion between foreign ambassadors and a group of prominent religious and community leaders held in Jakarta on March 26.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
1. Salim --
1. Salim -- Status quo get upper hand while 'reformists' quarrel 2 x 22 48 pt Egoism a major hindrance to progress in reform Mashudi Noorsalim The RIDEP Institute Jakarta 2. Asahi -- Bush should press for pullout to end Israel's siege of Arafat 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Bush should end the siege of Arafat...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Policeman named suspect in torture case
Policeman named suspect in torture case The Yogyakarta Provincial Police named on Wednesday Heri Subagyo, a police officer, as a suspect for inflicting torture against Aan Yulianto, who died in the hospital after being questioned by police over his suspected involvement in a brawl between policemen...
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
RI seeks to square point against Lebanon
RI seeks to square point against LebanonMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is set to take on Lebanon in the Davis Cup match starting on Friday in Surabaya, East Java, with high hopes it will avenge its loss in their past and only meeting in 1998.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Ex-bankers tried on US$16.5m graft charges
Ex-bankers tried on US$16.5m graft chargesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three former directors of a private bank were indicted on Wednesday for misusing Bank Indonesia liquidity support funds (BLBI), in the process inflicting a loss on the state of Rp 158 billion (US$16.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
ASEAN to mull integration roadmap
ASEAN to mull integration roadmapSarah Stewart, Agence France-Presse, Yangon Southeast Asian finance ministers will meet here Friday to help devise a roadmap for closer economic integration in the region, a task they were charged with at the bloc's summit last November.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
On pornography
On pornography I would like to let you know my opinion regarding pornography in Indonesia.Indonesia is composed of many groups with their own languages, taboos, customs, freedoms, courting habits, senses of morality and religions.
Thu, 04 Apr 2002
Little change in most Asian monies
Little change in most Asian moniesDow Jones, Singapore The Singapore dollar and Thai baht found some support from a stronger yen, but most other Asian currencies were little changed against the U.S. dollar Wednesday.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Treatment for addicts, malpractice or not?
Treatment for addicts, malpractice or not?David and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Directors, Yayasan Harapan Permata Hati Kita, Ciawi Recently The Jakarta Post ran an article titled "If doctors hurt but not heal: It's malpractice.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Medan's flourishing drug trade blamed on poor law enforcement
Medan's flourishing drug trade blamed on poor law enforcementApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Poor law enforcement has allowed the sale of illegal narcotics to flourish in Medan, North Sumatra, causing a serious concerns for local residents, according to a prominent drugs analyst.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on April 2, 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on April 2, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 11,500 Adindo Foresta 65 5 1,000 AGIS 130 5...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Akbar does not
Akbar does not deserve supportFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe political elite has misused the reform message students have struggled for since 1998. The aspiration to build a new Indonesia, where people enjoy better welfare and social justice, remains an illusion.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
BMNU told to drop seminar
BMNU told to drop seminar JAKARTA: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has called on organizers of a seminar that has invited Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres as a speaker to drop the plan.NU chairman Hasyim Muzadi said that the country's largest Muslim organization objected not only to the plan to bring in...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Fledgling 'TV7' to air 2002 GP live
Fledgling 'TV7' to air 2002 GP liveMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It began being aired in November last year, and has yet to be officially launched, but private station TV7 has shown its grit when it comes to sports coverage.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Unproductive civil servants may be laid off
Unproductive civil servants may be laid offThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin said on Tuesday that the government was carefully considering a plan to lay off unproductive civil servants."Layoffs are possible.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
RI warned against backing oil embargo
RI warned against backing oil embargoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government must not follow calls to use the threat of an oil embargo against countries supporting Israel as it would only cause more damage to Indonesia, warned Subroto, a former energy minister and ex-OPEC secretary-general.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
TNI chief honors top brass
TNI chief honors top brass JAKARTA: Army's Strategic Reserves Command chief Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu was among 60 members of the top brass to receive medals from Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Adm. Widodo A.S. on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Prosecutors urge ad hoc trial to go on
Prosecutors urge ad hoc trial to go onTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors asked the court on Tuesday not to dismiss the trial of four middle-ranking military officers and a police chief accused of committing crimes against humanity in East Timor in 1999, and countered defense...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Small retailers feel pinch of competition
Small retailers feel pinch of competitionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With retailers doing robust business amid the country's economic slump, many people believe it is one of the toughest sectors.But not all retailers get an equal slice of the economic pie.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
JP/13/moNEY
JP/13/moNEYThai oks loan for rubber venture BANGKOK: Thailand's Cabinet Tuesday approved a proposal by the Ministry of Agriculture to borrow US$100 million from state-owned Krung Thai Bank PCL to finance its share of the setup of a trilateral rubber consortium, a government spokesman said.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Subiakto's request rejected
Subiakto's request rejected JAKARTA: The police turned down on Tuesday the request from Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya's lawyer, who asked that his client be released from detention as they have completed Subiakto's dossier.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
1. Otto -- Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problem
1. Otto -- Politicking Islam to solve Aceh problem 2 x 22 48 pt Politicizing Islam to solve Aceh problem Otto Syamsuddin Ishak Sociologist Jakarta 2. Asia -- Integration spurs Asian economies 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Integration spurs Asian economies Zhu Qiwen China Daily Asia News Network Beijing
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Megawati visits Indian Hindu holy town: President Megawati
Megawati visits Indian Hindu holy town: President Megawati Soekarnoputri, heading toward the end of her 13-day Asian tour, relaxed at a scenic Indian resort in the Himalayan foothills on Tuesday, officials said.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI Perjuangan
Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI PerjuanganAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta post, Jakarta A senior official of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Tuesday the ongoing investigation by party legislators had discovered that misused State Logistics Agency...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Integration spurs Asian economies
Integration spurs Asian economiesZhu Qiwen, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing As regional integration becomes more important in economic globalization, closer economic cooperation benefiting both China and its Asian neighbors is increasingly imperative.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
* Headlines: Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI-P 2
* Headlines: Bulog funds went to individuals: PDI-P 2* Opinion: Politicizing Islam to solve Aceh problem 4* City: Smaller retailers feel the pinch of competition 6* Archipelago: RI, UNTAET hit impasse over asset problem 7 * National: Farmers battle against WTO, IMF 8* World: Musharraf vows full...
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 3, 2001
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 3, 2001Exhibition* Photo, Visions 01, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel.
Wed, 03 Apr 2002
Minister's expert staff member
Minister's expert staff member sentenced to 1.5 years in jail The district court in Bandung, West Java, sentenced on Tuesday a former secretary of the West Java administration and currently an expert staff member at the Ministry of Home Affairs to 1.