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Sat, 19 May 2001
Perampasan dan pembakaran buku oleh pihak manapun
Perampasan dan pembakaran buku oleh pihak manapunmerupakan tindakan anarkis untuk membodohkan danmengerdilkan bangsa, serta merupakan suatu bentuk penjara berpikir. Untuk mempertahankan kebebasan berpikir dari perampasan oleh pihak manapun, kita perlu menyatukansikap dan menentang aksi anarkis...
Sat, 19 May 2001
Gus Dur
Gus Dur Gus Dur to defend Constitution at all costs. Page 2 Fuel shortage Diesel fuel shortage worsens in the capital. Page 3 Golf Campbell shows liking for Germany, outshines Woods. Page 7 Old Batavia Menteng long the swanky part of town.
Sat, 19 May 2001
Cibinong eyes 7% rise in sales
Cibinong eyes 7% rise in sales JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Cibinong expects to increase its cement and clinker sales to six million tons this year from 5.6 million tons in 2000, the company's media relations manager said on Friday.
Sat, 19 May 2001
Muslims, Christians make peace
Muslims, Christians make peace TERNATE, North Maluku: Some 2,000 Muslims and Christians in Loloda subdistrict on Halmahera island, North Maluku, held on Friday a traditional Baku Bae (peace-making) ceremony.The island has been divided by communal conflict since 1999.
Sat, 19 May 2001
JP/10/JOB
JP/10/JOBNetworking for competitive advantage JAKARTA (JP): Relationships are at the heart of our lives. And it can also be said that our professional relationships are at the heart of our success.Networking, therefore, has become an invaluable skill, tool or orientation.
Sat, 19 May 2001
Economy grew 2.6 percent during first quarter
Economy grew 2.6 percent during first quarter JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian economy grew at 2.6 percent during the first quarter of this year, as against a drop of 0.72 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, mainly due to a rebound in the agriculture sector, according to the latest report...
Sat, 19 May 2001
Villagers invited to Geneva
Villagers invited to Geneva MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: A resident of Rendu village in Ngada regency here, Vincent Herman Mosa, has been invited to visit the office of the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland, next July.
Sat, 19 May 2001
Diesel fuel shortage worsens in the capital
Diesel fuel shortage worsens in the capital JAKARTA (JP): A diesel shortage continued to hit gas stations in the capital on Friday, resulting in long queues of vehicles waiting to fill up their tanks.Hundreds of trucks, buses, vans and other diesel vehicles packed many gas stations around the city...
Sat, 19 May 2001
More bankruptcies feared over price hike
More bankruptcies feared over price hike JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's business sector is anticipating a new round of belt-tightening ahead if the government realizes its plan to raise fuel prices, electricity charges and value added tax (VAT) next month.
Sat, 19 May 2001
S'pore, U.S. resume talks
S'pore, U.S. resume talks SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore and the United States will hold a third round of talks on a free trade agreement in the city state next week, broaching issues ranging from investment to intellectual property rights.The third round of negotiations will be led by Assistant U.
Fri, 18 May 2001
The story titled China blocks Taiwan's WTO bid published on page
The story titled China blocks Taiwan's WTO bid published on page 15 of The Jakarta Post on Wednesday, May 16, 2001 was incorrect. It should be WHO, not WTO. We apologize for the error. Editor.
Fri, 18 May 2001
682 thugs netted in one month
682 thugs netted in one month JAKARTA (JP): In an anti-hoodlum campaign, the city administration, in cooperation with the Jakarta Police, netted 682 thugs and shot dead 36 others across the city in a one-month operation starting April 16, an official said.
Fri, 18 May 2001
BANDUNG, West Java (JP): On a recent weekend escape to
BANDUNG, West Java (JP): On a recent weekend escape to Bandung, it seemed like half of Jakarta had the same idea, with most hotels booked up and "B" vehicle registration plates seemingly everywhere on the streets.
Fri, 18 May 2001
'Flor Contemplacion Story' flawed but still respectable
'Flor Contemplacion Story' flawed but still respectableBy Joko E.H. Anwar The Flor Contemplacion Story (**1/2 out of ****); Drama, 120 minutes; Starring Nora Aunor, Ian De Leon, Julio Diaz, Vina Moralez, Gloria Sevilla; Directed by Joel Lamangan; A Viva Films Presentation; In Tagalog and English...
Fri, 18 May 2001
JP/10/JOB
JP/10/JOBNetworking for competitive advantage JAKARTA (JP): Relationships are at the heart of our lives. And it can also be said that our professional relationships are at the heart of our success.Networking, therefore, has become an invaluable skill, tool or orientation.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Asian currencies mostly up late on yen, central bank fears
Asian currencies mostly up late on yen, central bank fears SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The yen's rebound and Wall Street- inspired gains on many of the region's bourses lifted most Asian currencies late Thursday, dealers said.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Laskar Jihad commander offers to stop lawsuit
Laskar Jihad commander offers to stop lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jammaah commander Ja'far Umar Thalib offered on Thursday to revoke his lawsuit against the National Police on the condition that they drop the murder charges against him.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Bandung chic with a view at trendy McNzie
Bandung chic with a view at trendy McNzie BANDUNG, West Java (JP): On a recent weekend escape to Bandung, I decided to head up to the cool climes of Dago, one of the main attractions for visitors to the city.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Lacks of incentives pulls down palm oil
Lacks of incentives pulls down palm oil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The absence of fresh incentives dragged down Malaysia's palm oil futures on Thursday, traders said.News that the monsoon in India was progressing normally was likely to kill off hopes of a possible cut in palm oil import duty.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Indonesia Muda buries Bima Sakti beneath avalanche of threes
Indonesia Muda buries Bima Sakti beneath avalanche of threes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia Muda (IM) of Jakarta came from behind to crush Bima Sakti Nikko Steel Malang 92-73 on the last day of the 2001 Nuvo Kobatama national basketball league's third leg on Thursday.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Irian Jaya
Irian Jaya 25 Irian Jaya officers implicated in rights abuses. Page 2 Bombing probe Police to question governor, artist over bomb blast. Page 3 Expat experts The value of expatriate experts Page 4 NBA MVP Iverson leads 76ers to Game 5 win over Raptors Page 7 Food Favorite 'Soto Gebraak' boasts a...
Fri, 18 May 2001
Mustika Ratu expects 50% increase in income in 2001
Mustika Ratu expects 50% increase in income in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed traditional cosmetic company PT Mustika Ratu expects its profit to increase by 60 percent to Rp 50 billion (US$5.45 million) in 2001 from Rp 31 billion last year.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Feeding a need for nightlife at Manna
Feeding a need for nightlife at Manna JAKARTA (JP): A new bar has opened in Jakarta and is gaining a reputation as the hottest place in town, the place to be. Manna by Dionysus is along the same lines as Cinna Bar and upstairs at Paprika, which is good and bad.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Girl burns to death while playing
Girl burns to death while playing BOGOR (JP): A seven-year-old girl playing with matches was burned to death on Thursday morning after she set buckets filled with fuel on fire outside her residence in Sadeng Kolot village, Leuwiliang, Bogor.Leuwiliang police subprecinct chief First. Insp.
Fri, 18 May 2001
W. Java Council jet-setters
W. Java Council jet-setters BANDUNG: Despite various financial problems, there always seems to be just enough money for councillors to conduct a "comparative study" tour abroad.The latest example is West Java council's plan for councillors to visit five countries in the near future.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 17, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,575 0 5,098,000 Adindo Foresta 125 10 360,000 AGIS 140 0 383,500 Alakasa 125 0 500 Alfa Retailindo...
Fri, 18 May 2001
YLKI calls for vehicle tax boycott, council wants postponement
YLKI calls for vehicle tax boycott, council wants postponement JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) called on Jakartans on Thursday to boycott vehicle registration fees, which went up to 100 percent as of last month, while city council has urged the city administration to...
Fri, 18 May 2001
The problem with autonomy
The problem with autonomy Less than five months after its induction last Jan. 1, some serious flaws in Indonesia's law on regional autonomy are beginning to show. Apparently Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri had some of these flaws in mind when this week she strongly criticized the law -- known...
Fri, 18 May 2001
Man shot, robbed of Rp 100m in North Jakarta
Man shot, robbed of Rp 100m in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A man identified as E. Makmun bin Rais, 44, was shot in his right hand during a robbery on Jl. Bugis on Thursday, police said.The four robbers, riding on two motorcycles, were able to escape with Rp 100 million that Makmun had earlier...
Fri, 18 May 2001
Pertamina may amend LNG deals on buyers' request
Pertamina may amend LNG deals on buyers' request JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Thursday that it was ready to amend its existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts to meet buyers' wishes, provided that they agree to purchase more LNG.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Illegal foreigners held in Makassar
Illegal foreigners held in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Makassar Port Police arrested some 70 illegal immigrants from India, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan and Tunisia on Wednesday for illegally entering the country.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Merpati suspends Palembang flights
Merpati suspends Palembang flights PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Merpati Nusantara Airlines has temporarily suspended its services on the Palembang-Pangkal Pinang-Belitung route starting on Tuesday due to a shortage of aircraft.
Fri, 18 May 2001
All Indonesians are corrupt?
All Indonesians are corrupt? I have had to enter an Indonesian police station three times. The first time was in 1983 when I visited a now popular tourist area in the central highlands of Java. I was met on my arrival by the local sergeant who took me into a small back room where he explained that...
Fri, 18 May 2001
JITF sees more corporate debt converted into equity
JITF sees more corporate debt converted into equity JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF) Bacelius Ruru said on Thursday that there had been a growing amount of corporate foreign debt being converted into equity in the debt restructuring processes mediated by the task...
Fri, 18 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 17
Rupiah rate May 17 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,835.00 11,835.00 11,278.00 11,392.00Australian dollar 1 5,684.04 6,214.56 5,916.44 5,981.94Austrian schilling 1 696.46 761.17 724.94 732.68Belgian franc 1 237.57 259.64 247.28 249.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Malaysia says its beating back Malacca Strait piracy
Malaysia says its beating back Malacca Strait piracy KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): High-speed patrol boats and overnight surveillance have helped Malaysia sharply cut the number of pirate attacks in the Strait of Malacca, a senior police officer said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 May 2001
House refuses to budge on G-15 summit
House refuses to budge on G-15 summit JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid faces possible international embarrassment when he hosts a G-15 summit later this month after legislators on Thursday refused to reschedule a key plenary session which could spell a vote of no confidence against his...
Fri, 18 May 2001
Protesters greet Gus Dur in Kendari
Protesters greet Gus Dur in Kendari JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of protesters in the Southeast Sulawesi provincial capital Kendari caused a two-hour cut in electricity and telephone services on Thursday, in a show of discontent at President Abdurrahman Wahid's visit.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Council seeks vehicle tax delay, YLKI urges boycott
Council seeks vehicle tax delay, YLKI urges boycott JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) called on Jakartans on Thursday to boycott vehicle registration fees, which went up to 100 percent as of last month, while city council has urged the city administration to postpone the...
Fri, 18 May 2001
Prince Andrew arrives in RP
Prince Andrew arrives in RP MANILA (AFP): Britain's Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, arrived in the Philippines on Thursday for a three-day visit as part of a tour of Southeast Asia.The prince made no statement as he disembarked from a small plane at the Philippine air force headquarters to...
Fri, 18 May 2001
The value of expatriate experts
The value of expatriate expertsBy Idris Kyrway JAKARTA (JP): The article by Donna Woodward on expatriates in this newspaper last Saturday contains some questionable statements -- but her article has the advantage of bringing the subject out of the closet.
Fri, 18 May 2001
TNI chiefs say no to dissolving DPR
TNI chiefs say no to dissolving DPR JAKARTA (JP): In another signal of the souring relations between Abdurrahman Wahid and the military, Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Indroko Sastrowiryono joined his Army counterpart on Thursday in warning the President not to dissolve the House of Representatives.
Fri, 18 May 2001
RP vote count drags on, no clear winners
RP vote count drags on, no clear winners MANILA (Agencies): Vote counting in the Philippines dragged into a third day amid tight security on Thursday with no clear winner emerging in the race for control of the Senate.With an estimated 28.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Fuel, power prices to go up in June
Fuel, power prices to go up in June JAKARTA (JP): The government finally decided on Thursday to raise fuel prices by an average 30 percent and electricity rates by 20 percent next month in a bid to help keep the 2001 state budget deficit at a safer level.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Myanmar responds to Thai threat
Myanmar responds to Thai threat YANGON (AP): In a clear warning to Thailand, Myanmar said on Thursday its troops would join an ethnic army, accused of producing drugs, in defending its homeland from external attacks.The remarks by Maj. Gen.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Cibinong to boost cement sales
Cibinong to boost cement sales SEMARANG (JP): Publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Cibinong expected to increase the volume of its domestic sales to 25 million tons of cement this year from about 22.3 million tons last year, a senior executive said.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Local professional basketball players set up association
Local professional basketball players set up association JAKARTA (JP): Professional basketball players of the Kobatama national league premier division will set up the Players Association (Apbama) to act as a mediator between the players and sponsors and clubs.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Groups seek revision of broadcasting bill
Groups seek revision of broadcasting bill JAKARTA (JP): Thirty groups from various professional fields have united in their fight to revise a broadcasting bill as legislators continued to snub proposed revisions to the bill, which is entering its penultimate deliberation stage at the House of...
Fri, 18 May 2001
L&M seeks new term with VDH
L&M seeks new term with VDH SINGAPORE (Reuters): Property group L&M Group Investments Ltd. said on Wednesday it was seeking new terms with the judicial managers of Van der Horst (VDH) in its takeover of the engineering and infrastructure firm.
Fri, 18 May 2001
Police to question governor, musician over bombing
Police to question governor, musician over bombing JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob said on Thursday that police would question prominent people whose names have emerged amongst the evidence at the Guntur blast site in South Jakarta, that claimed three lives.