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Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Sukarno and guerrilla warfare
Sukarno and guerrilla warfare In the articles entitled Recollections of Sukarno: Images of a national hero, written by Mr. Mochtar Buchori in The Jakarta Post's June 8, 2001 and June 9, 2001 issues, the writer expressed his disappointment that Sukarno didn't keep his word in leading a guerrilla war...
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Aussie sets back Timor talk
Aussie sets back Timor talk DARWIN, Australia (AP): Talks on dividing production from oil fields under the sea separating Australia and East Timor may not be completed ahead of a crucial mid-July deadline after Canberra raised new issues, a negotiator for East Timor said Wednesday.U.S.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Bridge collapse kills 1, injures 16
Bridge collapse kills 1, injures 16 BOGOR (JP): One woman was killed and 16 others injured when an overloaded suspension bridge collapsed on Tuesday in Kampung Nusa Pulo, Bogor Tengah district.The victims were among dozens of people who traveled across the old footbridge on that day at about 8 p.m.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
RI suspends Taiwan flights
RI suspends Taiwan flights TAIPEI (AFP): Indonesia has announced a suspension of chartered flight services by Taiwan's Mandarin Airlines after aviation negotiations between the two governments became deadlocked, the airline said Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Sutiyoso announces 16.6% increase in 'Angkot' fares
Sutiyoso announces 16.6% increase in 'Angkot' fares JAKARTA (JP): The city administration increased on Wednesday fares for angkot public transportation vans by 16.6 percent from the current Rp 1,200 for the longest distance to Rp 1,400, but urged public bus operators to be patient and to resist...
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
More Mideast immigrants detained
More Mideast immigrants detained KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A total of 81 illegal immigrants, who claim to originate from the Middle East and Iraq, have been arrested on their way to Australia, a police officer said on Wednesday.Kupang Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
MPR should adopt closed voting
MPR should adopt closed votingFrom Media IndonesiaLike the last two plenary sessions of the House of Representatives, which resulted in the first and second memorandum of censure against the President, the next special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), scheduled for Aug.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
President condemns rights abuse
President condemns rights abuse JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Wednesday that state institutions and regulations were susceptible to abuse by state apparatus in the violation of human rights.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
U.S. Dollar Rates June.20
U.S. Dollar Rates June.20 Latest Previous %Change Yen 123.23-27 122.99-03 +0.20 Euro* 0.8515-21 0.8536-40 -0.25 Sterling 1.3928-33 1.4013-15 -0.61 Swiss Franc 1.7913-23 1.7895-00 +0.10 Canadian Dollar* 1.5355-65 1.5337-47 +0.12 Australian Dollar* 0.5175-80 0.5196-01 -0.40 New Zealand Dollar 0.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Indonesia faces soymeal supply squeeze
Indonesia faces soymeal supply squeeze SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesian feed millers are facing a soymeal supply squeeze as many U.S. cargoes, contracted after a ban on South American supplies, are unlikely to arrive before July, regional traders said on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
First cyber crime trial
First cyber crime trial YOGYAKARTA (JP): The country's first cybercrime trial will begin in Semarang soon following the arrest of a local university student, charged with making illegal transactions over the Internet.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Woman loses Rp 250m in robbery
Woman loses Rp 250m in robbery JAKARTA (JP): A woman was allegedly robbed of Rp 250 million (US$22,300) on Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya in Central Jakarta on Tuesday night while traveling home on a motorcycle driven by her son.Sawah Besar Police subprecinct chief Comr.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Government approves restructuring of PLN's $3b debt
Government approves restructuring of PLN's $3b debt JAKARTA (JP): After months of debate, the government finally approved on Wednesday the restructuring of some Rp 34.07 trillion (US$3 billion) debt of the state electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) which would help the latter stay...
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:FestivalThe 23rd Bali Arts Festival, The Werdhi Budaya Art Center at Jalan Nusa Indah, Denpasar: June 21: The romantic Semara Pegulingan taditional gong ensemble of Kamasan village, Klungkung regency, 10 a.m..
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
BI's policy on stabilizing the value of the rupiah
BI's policy on stabilizing the value of the rupiah This is the second of two articles on the rupiah by Achjar Iljas, the Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia. JAKARTA (JP): As the weak and volatile rupiah continues to pressure inflation, it has limited the ability of a monetary policy to create a more...
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Semen Gresik foresees 10% boost in sales
Semen Gresik foresees 10% boost in sales JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Gresik said on Wednesday that a growing cement consumption in the local market was expected to boost the company's sales this year by 10 percent from 13.73 million metric tons in the previous year.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
People take center stage in Vadin's photos
People take center stage in Vadin's photosBy Aendra H. Medita JAKARTA (JP): It's proof of talent when a young photographer can put himself among the people and document their lives in works that are clever, always natural but in no respects ordinary.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Rupiah rate June 20
Rupiah rate June 20 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,865.00 11,865.00 11,308.00 11,422.00Australian dollar 1 5,632.42 6,156.75 5,862.07 5,926.88Austrian schilling 1 673.60 735.86 701.06 708.38Belgian franc 1 229.77 251.01 239.14 241.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Uncertainty to further hurt banking industry: Analysts
Uncertainty to further hurt banking industry: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): The uncertainty surrounding the government's economic policy will further drag down the ailing banking industry, economists have warned.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
PT Kaltim to produce vital military equipment: Mahfud
PT Kaltim to produce vital military equipment: Mahfud JAKARTA (JP): From fertilizer to armored vehicles. Such is the immediate future for fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Kaltim.Minister of Defense Mahfud MD said the state-owned company based in East Kalimantan would be one of the local companies that...
Thu, 21 Jun 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 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Music 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 News 7:30 Music 9:30 Music 10:00 Variety Show 11:00...
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Java, eastern Sumatra to have longer dry season
Java, eastern Sumatra to have longer dry season YOGYAKARTA (JP): Changes in the climate pattern will result in a nine-month-long dry season, affecting mainly Java and the eastern part of Sumatra between July of this year and March 2002, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Asian currencies mostly up; reprieve seen as temporary
Asian currencies mostly up; reprieve seen as temporary SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were higher late Wednesday, as the yen regained its footing, dealers said.The Indonesian rupiah ended higher as players unwound long- dollar positions as most await the outcome of the current...
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Jakarta too powerful in Volleyball Championships
Jakarta too powerful in Volleyball Championships JAKARTA (JP): Host team Jakarta proved too powerful for its counterparts from other provinces on the third day of the 2001 Interchapter National Volleyball Championships at Bung Karno Sports Complex basketball hall in Senayan.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Taufik unsure of future after coach's terminated contract
Taufik unsure of future after coach's terminated contract JAKARTA (JP): Shuttler Taufik Hidayat, ranked second in the world, is unsure of his future at the Indonesian Badminton Center after the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) announced on Wednesday it was terminating the contract of his...
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Windsurfer I Gusti Made Oka Sulaksana a king of the sea
Windsurfer I Gusti Made Oka Sulaksana a king of the seaBy Alpha Savitri SANUR, Bali (JP): "Eccentric" would probably be the most suitable adjective to describe 30-year-old windsurfer I Gusti Oka Sulaksana.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Toyota, Honda refuse to comment on 'Asia Car'
Toyota, Honda refuse to comment on 'Asia Car' TOKYO (Dow Jones): Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. won't comment on a report in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun's Wednesday morning edition that the two largest Japanese carmakers will replace their vehicles specifically designed for the Southeast Asian...
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Dead woman found in police's home
Dead woman found in police's home JAKARTA (JP): A woman was found dead at the residence of Cianjur Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Mamat R. Subekti located in the Pengadegan subdistrict of Pancoran, South Jakarta, on Tuesday night.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Local feed millers facing soymeal supply squeeze
Local feed millers facing soymeal supply squeeze SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesian feed millers are facing a soymeal supply squeeze as many U.S. cargoes, contracted after a ban on South American supplies, are unlikely to arrive before July, regional traders said on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
New oil reserves expected to boost output by 2004
New oil reserves expected to boost output by 2004 JAKARTA (JP): The development of recently discovered oil reserves is expected to boost Indonesia's crude oil output by 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the year 2004, according to state oil and gas company Pertamina on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Walhi and its concerns
Walhi and its concernsFrom RepublikaWhen I heard the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi)'s "research" on Jakarta's vulnerable clean water supply on one of the private TV stations, I didn't feel proud of its effort.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Dream Team loses to former champs
Dream Team loses to former champs JAKARTA (JP): Four members of The Dream Team -- National Master (MN) Susanto Megaranto, MN Taufik Halay, Percasi (the Indonesian Chess Association) Master (MP) Tirta Chandra and MP Andrean Susilodinata -- lost to a former champions team during a four-day series of...
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Finansa expands into RI
Finansa expands into RI JAKARTA (JP): Bangkok-based financial institution Finansa Group announced on Thursday the acquisition of PT Trade Ezy Securities, a member of the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, as part of its regional expansion.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Estrada to stay in hospital for trial
Estrada to stay in hospital for trial MANILA (AFP): Deposed Philippines president Joseph Estrada on Wednesday won a court order allowing him to remain in hospital instead of a prison home for the duration of his corruption trial.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Tension returns to Poso
Tension returns to Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi: An atmosphere of tension has returned to Poso after an unknown group has intercepted a number of public intercity buses either departing or entering the town over the past few days.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
New scoring system trial to proceed: IBF
New scoring system trial to proceed: IBF JAKARTA (Agencies): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) council has decided to continue the trials of its new scoring system of the best of five games in seven points (5 x 7) until July 31, 2002.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Experts baffled by nature of bombs in Tuesday's blasts
Experts baffled by nature of bombs in Tuesday's blasts JAKARTA (JP): Police forensic experts are at a loss over what exactly caused three powerful bombs to explode in an empty room of a two-story boardinghouse at Jl. Cikoko Barat III No. 23 in Pancoran, South Jakarta, on Tuesday morning.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Consumer confidence continues to decline
Consumer confidence continues to decline JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's consumer confidence continued to worsen last month due to fears that civil unrest might erupt and degenerate into violence, according to research conducted by the Danareksa Research Institute.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Japan, RP close to forex swap agreement
Japan, RP close to forex swap agreement TOKYO (Dow Jones): Japan and the Philippines are in the final stages of agreeing on a bilateral foreign exchange swap agreement aimed at reinforcing financial stability in Asia, Japanese Ministry of Finance officials said Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 20, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,475 0 146,500 Adindo Foresta 115 -5 172,000 AGIS 150 10 3,470,000 Alakasa 150 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Thailand denies SEAG pullout move
Thailand denies SEAG pullout move JAKARTA (JP): The 1999 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games sepak takraw champion Thailand denied reports saying it would pull out of the Sept. 8 to Sept. 17 biennial event in Kuala Lumpur if the new 21-point scoring system was used.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Bogor burglar shot dead
Bogor burglar shot dead BOGOR (JP): A notorious criminal died after being shot by police in the village of Pakayanti, Ciawi district, Bogor regency, in the small hours of Wednesday after attempting to escape custody.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Prijadi, IBRA accused of undermining debt deals
Prijadi, IBRA accused of undermining debt deals JAKARTA (JP): The finance ministry under Prijadi Praptosuhardjo and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) have been accused of undermining corporate debt restructuring deals approved by the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC).
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Fuel subsidy savings piped to health office
Fuel subsidy savings piped to health office JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Achmad Suyudi revealed on Wednesday that the government had earmarked some Rp 534.1 billion from the reduced fuel subsidy to his ministry for a six-month period.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Finansa expands into RI
Finansa expands into RIJP/11/ColboxFinansa expands into RI JAKARTA (JP): Bangkok-based financial institution Finansa Group announced on Thursday the acquisition of PT Trade Ezy Securities, a member of the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges, as part of its regional expansion.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Desy breaks women's pole vault record twice
Desy breaks women's pole vault record twice JAKARTA (JP): Ni Putu Desi Margawati broke the national record for the women's pole vault twice on the final day of the National Athletics Championships, raising hopes that Indonesia might win the gold medal for the event at the Kuala Lumpur 2001...
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Campaign pulls in the public to save endangered coral reefs
Campaign pulls in the public to save endangered coral reefsBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): It was not a usual Saturday night rock and roll concert, although the venue was none other than the spacious Center Stage of Hard Rock Beach Hotel in Kuta.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Local feed millers facing soymeal supply squeeze
Local feed millers facing soymeal supply squeeze SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesian feed millers are facing a soymeal supply squeeze as many U.S. cargoes, contracted after a ban on South American supplies, are unlikely to arrive before July, regional traders said on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Poaching by foreign vessels rampant
Poaching by foreign vessels rampant PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): As many as 4,000 foreign ships have illegally entered Indonesian waters in the past year, exploiting the country's maritime resources, claimed Son Djamar, secretary of the Indonesian Maritime Board.
Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Irian Jaya figures decry distrust of Papua bill
Irian Jaya figures decry distrust of Papua bill JAKARTA (JP): Irian Jaya leaders renounced on Wednesday the unenthusiastic response by legislators and government officials to a draft bill on special autonomy for the province, arguing that the bill was drawn up within the context of the unitary...