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Tue, 15 May 2001
Resolving the riots: Is it possible?
Resolving the riots: Is it possible? JAKARTA (JP): It has been three years since the May riots caused Indonesia to plunge into its darkest hours of destruction but, legally, the case still remains unsolved, leaving many people in doubt as to whether the issue actually can be settled.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Old painting expo at National Library
Old painting expo at National Library JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened on Monday an exhibition at the National Library featuring 50 paintings made in the 1770s by Dutch East India Company (VOC) soldier Johannes Rach.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Peril of war against corruption
Peril of war against corruptionBy Peter Kerr This is the second of two articles on efforts to fight corruption in recent months. JAKARTA (JP): It is ironic that, having shrugged off 32 years of central control and grand-scale cronyism under Soeharto, Indonesia now confronts new dangers created by...
Tue, 15 May 2001
RI, Thailand to boost economic ties
RI, Thailand to boost economic ties BANGKOK (Agencies): Indonesia and Thailand signed a raft of cooperation agreements on Monday covering natural gas, oil, rubber and fisheries during a flying one-day visit by President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Indonesia's women hammer throwers eye SEA Games gold
Indonesia's women hammer throwers eye SEA Games gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women hammer throwers Nia Meilani and Yurita Ariani are eying the gold medal at the new event of the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Theys' subversion trial begins
Theys' subversion trial begins JAKARTA (JP): Papuan Presidium Council chairman Theys Hiyo Eluay remained defiant as court proceedings on charges of subversion against him commenced on Monday in the Jayapura District Court.The trial of Theys and four other defendants -- Don A.L.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Semarang to host volleyball c'ship
Semarang to host volleyball c'ship SEMARANG (JP): Semarang will host the Inter-Club National Volleyball Championships from May 28 to June 3.Twenty-eight teams from 10 provinces have confirmed their participation in the event.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Bogor revenue from taxes seen up
Bogor revenue from taxes seen up BOGOR (JP): While many people worry about the decline of their incomes during the present economic crisis, the Bogor revenue office is optimist that it will collect revenues in excess of its target.
Tue, 15 May 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 TV Series: Fun With Math 4:00 Children's Songs 5:00 News 5:30 Economic News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News...
Tue, 15 May 2001
PSN to install satellite phones in villages
PSN to install satellite phones in villages JAKARTA (JP): Satellite telecommunications service provider PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) disclosed on Monday plans to provide satellite phone services to more than 50,000 villages nationwide by the end of next year.PSN president Adi R.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Lion Airlines plans to expand regional routes
Lion Airlines plans to expand regional routes JAKARTA (JP): Private air carrier PT Lion Mentari Airlines plans to open regional routes to East Timor, Taiwan, South Korea and India this year in a bid to further strengthen its foothold in the regional airline industry.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Scotch mist at Highland Gathering?
Scotch mist at Highland Gathering? The Highland Gathering at Lippo Karawaci was a high point for me last week, until I noticed a lot of children outside the grounds attempting to watch the event through a very high wire fence.
Tue, 15 May 2001
680 fake traffic documents found
680 fake traffic documents found JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency has found 680 fake roadworthy certificates during raids on public and commercial vehicles over the past two months.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Indoexchange to float shares Thursday
Indoexchange to float shares Thursday JAKARTA (JP): Internet portal operator PT Indoexchange Dotcom said on Monday it would float on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges on Thursday.Senior vice president of Indoexchange's lead underwriter, PT Ciptadana Securities, Susanto Kusnadi, said shares...
Tue, 15 May 2001
VP silent to demand for Jihad cheif release
VP silent to demand for Jihad cheif release JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri refused to respond to the Muhammadiyah youth organization's request for the release of Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah commander Ja'far Umar Thalib.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Car thief gets death sentence
Car thief gets death sentence PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A man who specialized in car thefts was sentenced to death by Purwokerto District Court on Monday for murdering a lawyer two months ago.Presiding judge Sarnubi said the capital sentence was handed down to the defendant, 25-year-old Rio Alex...
Tue, 15 May 2001
Broadening the tax base
Broadening the tax base Easing the tax burden is, theoretically, one of the policy instruments usually employed by a government to reinvigorate a slumping economy. The rationale is that a lighter tax burden will increase the amount of disposable income of taxpayers, thereby bolstering their...
Tue, 15 May 2001
Customized vehicles to become the order of the future
Customized vehicles to become the order of the future JAKARTA (JP): The future of product development in the country's automotive industry has become the foremost concern of major automakers.It is not purely about the attack of CBUs, but also the trends and purchasing power of the domestic market,...
Tue, 15 May 2001
Teasing the market
Teasing the market JAKARTA (JP): The automotive industry, much like the electronics industry, thrives on its ability to persuade consumers to purchase new products despite having older versions that run perfectly well.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Jazz musician Ibrahim a study in survival
Jazz musician Ibrahim a study in survivalBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Faith, ancestral heritage and years of creative cooperation with jazz king Duke Ellington have made Abdullah Ibrahim the jazz artist he is today.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Weak rupiah hampers debt restructuring target: JITF
Weak rupiah hampers debt restructuring target: JITF JAKARTA (JP): A weaker and volatile rupiah coupled with political instability have hampered debt restructuring negotiation of indebted companies under the Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF), an executive at the task force said on Monday.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Driving more conveniently with Baleno automatic
Driving more conveniently with Baleno automatic In urban areas across the country, the main problem for most drivers is the traffic jam. The number of private cars has increased significantly and traffic jams have become a part of life during the peak periods, such as rush hour or even holiday...
Tue, 15 May 2001
Ferromanagnese dumping charge
Ferromanagnese dumping charge JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Antidumping Committee (KADI) said on Monday that it had launched an antidumping investigation on ferromanganese and silicon manganese imports from India, South Korea and Singapore.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Japanese tricked by new friends
Japanese tricked by new friends DENPASAR, Bali: A thirty-year old Japanese filed a report with local police on Monday saying he had been duped by three unidentified locals during a card game in which he lost around Rp 34 million.A police source identified the Japanese man as Toshio Inose.
Tue, 15 May 2001
Search continues for political compromise
Search continues for political compromise JAKARTA (JP): With only 15 days remaining until President Abdurrahman Wahid faces his censure deadline, the delicate search for a political compromise remained a distant prospect with key figures in the negotiations sending mixed signals on the progress...
Mon, 14 May 2001
Thousands take part in 'labor festival'
Thousands take part in 'labor festival' JAKARTA (JP): At least 3,000 laborers from Greater Jakarta gathered at Bulungan youth hall in South Jakarta on Sunday to take part in a one-day "labor festival" to mark International Labor day.
Mon, 14 May 2001
U.S. grain trade sees gains in Indonesia ban
U.S. grain trade sees gains in Indonesia ban SINGAPORE (Reuters): The U.S. grains trade is hopeful that a ban by Jakarta on Argentine grain imports due to foot-and-mouth fears will open the door to greater sales to Indonesia, a U.S. Grains Council official said on Friday.The U.S.
Mon, 14 May 2001
HIV/AIDS rises in S. Sumatra
HIV/AIDS rises in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The number of people infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in the province has seen a considerable rise in the past five years.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Yogyakarta insists on deputy's election
Yogyakarta insists on deputy's election YOGYAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta's provincial legislative council has decided to proceed with the election of a deputy governor, a post which has been vacant for more than two years, contravening the Minister of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy' letter...
Mon, 14 May 2001
Government to charge foreign fishing ships
Government to charge foreign fishing ships SEMARANG (JP): Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said on Saturday that the government was considering imposing a levy on foreign ships seeking a license to fish in Indonesia's economy exclusive zone (ZEE).
Mon, 14 May 2001
Sanusi breaks c'ship record to take JJGF Open title
Sanusi breaks c'ship record to take JJGF Open title BOGOR (JP): Indonesian golfer Sanusi claimed his first title on Sunday by winning the Rp 200 million (US$18,350) Japan Jagorawi Golf Foundation (JJGF) Open Golf Championship with a record final score of two-under-par 286.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Japan oil companies to launch Internet exchange
Japan oil companies to launch Internet exchange TOKYO (Reuters): A group of leading Japanese oil firms and trading houses are planning to start an Internet-based oil futures market to facilitate risk hedging against volatile oil prices, a Japanese business daily said on Saturday.
Mon, 14 May 2001
NU warns of organized efforts to destroy Indonesia
NU warns of organized efforts to destroy Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has sent a message of warning to the public over systematic efforts, involving foreign forces, to tear the country apart and has urged the political elite to unite in...
Mon, 14 May 2001
Democracy in RI growing too fast to handle
Democracy in RI growing too fast to handleBy Shefali Rekhi SINGAPORE: Democracy could be unfolding too fast for Indonesia's leaders and people to digest and this is partly responsible for the current political instability.
Mon, 14 May 2001
SingTel in talks to buy Pacific Internet: Report
SingTel in talks to buy Pacific Internet: Report SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore Telecommunications (P.SGT) is in "advanced stages" of talks to acquire Nasdaq-listed Internet service provider Pacific Internet (PCNTF), The Straits Times newspaper reported Saturday.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Beggar, thieves mobbed to death
Beggar, thieves mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): Two suspected car thieves and a busker were mobbed to death in two separate incidents on Saturday, police reported on Sunday.Tangerang Police deputy chief Comr.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Vajpayee seeks gateway to ASEAN during KL visit
Vajpayee seeks gateway to ASEAN during KL visit KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vaypayee started a four-day visit to Malaysia on Sunday, seeking to build on centuries-old links to open a trade gateway to Southeast Asia.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Indofood reports 23% rise in first quarter net sales
Indofood reports 23% rise in first quarter net sales JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Indofood Sukses Makmur announced that net sales in the first quarter of 2001 increased by 23 percent to Rp 3.5 trillion (US$318 million) from the same period last year.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Which is better: Tube or transistor audio?
Which is better: Tube or transistor audio? JAKARTA (JP): There are two kinds of high-end amplifier and preamplifier (preamp), namely tube and transistor.In Indonesia until recently, the high-end market belonged almost entirely to solid-state equipment.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Aceh
Aceh Brimob combs villages to track down Syafe'i. Page 2 Blast Police say SIRA activists involved in Guntur blast. Page 3 Corruption Peril of war against corruption. Page 4 Golf Tiger fades as Damron, Verplank tie for lead. Page 7 Stroke Suffering a stroke hurts everyone in the family.
Mon, 14 May 2001
4Window for Corrupt
4Window for CorruptAlmost every country has corruption, but in Indonesia it is a pervasive and accepted part of life...
Mon, 14 May 2001
Myanmar, Thailand to fight drugs
Myanmar, Thailand to fight drugs BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand said on Sunday that its relationship with Myanmar remained good and the neighboring country would cooperate closely with Thailand to fight drug production and trafficking.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Directors of state companies
Directors of state companiesFrom Suara KaryaThe government's plan to overhaul the boards of directors of state-owned enterprises and their boards of commissioners, reported in this paper in its April 25 issue, must be supported, as long as this overhaul is not a means to accommodate the interests...
Mon, 14 May 2001
Gus Dur meets PPP chairman
Gus Dur meets PPP chairman JAKARTA (JP): With many of his opponents believing his days are numbered, President Abdurrahman Wahid has displayed yet again his art of survival by seeking more support from Muslim groups.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Advertising Postcards, Gallery RPC, Jl. Suryo 8 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, until May 31. * Painting by Rusli, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), until May 19.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Critics health claims 'are slanderous'
Critics health claims 'are slanderous' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid warned on Sunday that his opponents could be prosecuted for claiming he is medically unfit to run office.Abdurrahman, who suffered two strokes before assuming power in October 1999, was responding to a report sent to...
Mon, 14 May 2001
China beats RI 5-1 in W. Cup ties
China beats RI 5-1 in W. Cup ties BEIJING (AFP): China beat Indonesia 5-1 Sunday in a group nine qualifier of the World Cup Asian zone tournament, which brought China to the lead in the group with nine points.China is followed by Indonesia, Cambodia and the Maldives.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Ship carrying corn from Argentina turned away
Ship carrying corn from Argentina turned away JAKARTA (JP): The government has refused to allow the docking of a freighter carrying some 68,897 tons of corn from Argentina for fear of contamination from foot-and-mouth disease which has broken out in the South American country.
Mon, 14 May 2001
Fate of Shangri-La employees decided by labor committee
Fate of Shangri-La employees decided by labor committee JAKARTA (JP): The management of Shangri-La Hotel has accepted the decision of the government-sanctioned Central Committee for the Settlement of Labor Disputes which granted its request to lay off 248 of the hotel's striking employees.
Mon, 14 May 2001
25 police officers probed
25 police officers probed JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has questioned 25 police officers over the deaths of four students in Irian Jaya late last year, Antara reported.The officers, including former provincial police chief Insp. Gen. Sylvanus Y.