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Tue, 26 Jun 2001
RI firms' ratings withdrawn
RI firms' ratings withdrawn JAKARTA (JP): Credit ratings firm Standard & Poor's said on Monday it had withdrawn its corporate credit ratings of several Indonesian companies."The rating withdrawals are a result of the prolonged debt restructuring at these companies," the firm said in a statement.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
PT PLN 2000 net loss surges to Rp 24 trillion
PT PLN 2000 net loss surges to Rp 24 trillion JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PT PLN said on Monday its net loss last year surged to Rp 24.61 trillion (about US$2.16 billion), or more than double the Rp 11.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Makassar to deport Malaysian woman
Makassar to deport Malaysian woman MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The local immigration office here will soon deport a young Malaysian woman believed to have lived illegally in South Sulawesi for six years as a prostitute.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Punish rapists
Punish rapistsFrom KompasRecently a number of rape cases have been aired on TV or reported in the media. Some of the rapists are known to the victims.Have rapists ever thought how emotionally devastated their victims would become as a result of their despicable act? Also have rapists ever thought...
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Drivers urged to mark Antidrugs Day
Drivers urged to mark Antidrugs Day JAKARTA (JP): The National Police urged drivers of public and private vehicles to put on their headlights in the morning and late afternoon on Tuesday to mark the World Antidrugs Day.The vehicle headlights should be put on from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 4:30 p.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
No-one shaking Mahathir's tree after Daim's exit
No-one shaking Mahathir's tree after Daim's exitBy Simon Cameron-Moore KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): There is a Malay proverb A fruit when it is ripe will fall by itself.No one at the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) annual assembly, which ended on Saturday, shook Prime Minister Mahathir...
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Unleaded fuel will not affect car engines: Expert
Unleaded fuel will not affect car engines: Expert JAKARTA (JP): How old is your car? On the eve of the banning of leaded fuel from the city, you need not worry about making any adjustment to your car, if it was produced after 1985.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Artist dreams of making 474 'ondel-ondel'
Artist dreams of making 474 'ondel-ondel'By Multa Fidrus JAKARTA (JP): Despite financial constraints, Suprayogi and his workers are determined to produce 474 ondel-ondel, Betawi traditional puppets, to commemorate the city's 474th anniversary.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
PT Bank BNI plans securitization of nonperforming loans
PT Bank BNI plans securitization of nonperforming loans JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) plans securitization of its nonperforming loans (NPL) as part of its efforts to reduce its NPL ratio to the maximum limit of 5 percent later this year, as set by the...
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
An advise for Megawati
An advise for MegawatiFrom Koran TempoLooking at the political development at home, as a good citizen, I feel the need to advice Mbak Megawati in her capacity as both the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and vice president of the Republic of Indonesia.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services
Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services The information technology (IT) industry in the Philippines has been going through remarkable progress and growth in recent years. In the hardware sector, the Philippines' semiconductor and electronics industries have been growing at...
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 25, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,500 0 80,500 Adindo Foresta 120 0 26,000 AGIS 145 0 1,315,000 Alakasa 150 0 0 Alfa...
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Telkomsel provides Rp 500m for RI SEA Games squad
Telkomsel provides Rp 500m for RI SEA Games squad JAKARTA (JP): Cellular operator Telkomsel signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Sports Council (KONI) on the state-owned company's deal to provide Rp 500 million (US$44,250) in cash for Indonesia's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games squad.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Indonesia goes to FIFA disciplinary commission
Indonesia goes to FIFA disciplinary commission JAKARTA (JP): The FIFA disciplinary commission has sought an explanation from the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) for the unruly behavior of local supporters during the 2002 World Cup qualifier against China at Bung Karno Stadium on May 27.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Aussie bank says it remains committed to RI
Aussie bank says it remains committed to RI JAKARTA (JP): The Commonwealth Bank of Australia remains committed to Indonesia despite its recent decision to let go of its shares in a local insurance firm, a company senior executive said on Monday.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Imported foodstuffs must be registered
Imported foodstuffs must be registered JAKARTA (JP): The Food and Drug Control Agency (BPOM) has set the deadline for the end of July for importers to register their imported food products before they are declared illegal and withdrawn from supermarkets and stores.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Medco 1Q net profit up 15% on higher oil output
Medco 1Q net profit up 15% on higher oil output JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional said on Monday its first quarter net profit rose to Rp 187 billion (about US$16.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Tigaraksa eyes 20% growth
Tigaraksa eyes 20% growth JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed consumer and household goods distributor PT Tigaraksa Satria said on Monday it was upbeat of achieving its profit growth target of 20 percent this year following a strong performance in the first quarter.Last year, the company recorded Rp 15.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
SE Asian firm slow to reform, WB says
SE Asian firm slow to reform, WB says WASHINGTON (DPA): Southeast Asia is lagging behind in measures to reform its private sector and growth could suffer as foreign direct investment moves to more favorable business environments, said a World Bank senior official.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Councillors take degrees, funded by city budget
Councillors take degrees, funded by city budget JAKARTA (JP): Studying from birth until death appears to be the motto of 80 city councillors currently pursuing undergraduate degrees in political science and master's degrees in management, courtesy of the city.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Thousands stranded after attempted cable theft
Thousands stranded after attempted cable theft JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of rail commuters were left stranded for hours on Monday after a man cut the feeder cables of a train traveling on the Bojong Gede-Citayam line, at Pabuaran village, Citayam, Bogor.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Violence continues in West Kalimantan capital
Violence continues in West Kalimantan capital PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Violence continued in Pontianak on Monday, with local residents and Madurese refugees engaging in gunfights following Sunday's arson attack on the makeshift houses sheltering refugees in a local sports stadium.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Bats, birds vie for space in Pulau Rambut sanctuary
Bats, birds vie for space in Pulau Rambut sanctuaryBy Bambang Parlupi JAKARTA (JP): Pulau Rambut, in the Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands) chain of islands off North Jakarta, is just for the birds.Based on a 1999 forestry minister's degree, the island, which is only one and a half hours from the...
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Ary Suta appointed as new IBRA chairman
Ary Suta appointed as new IBRA chairman JAKARTA (JP): The government installed on Monday I Putu Ary Suta, a former chief of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), as the new chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), replacing the widely respected Edwin Gerungan.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Rights body to investigate Ambon attack
Rights body to investigate Ambon attack JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) established on Monday a fact-finding team to investigate the deadly attack by joint-security troops in Ambon, Maluku, against a clinic belonging to Laskar Jihad (Jihad Force).
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
E. Timor refugees threaten locals
E. Timor refugees threaten locals KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Thousands of villagers in the district of Sulamu, 120 kilometers east of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, are seeking protection and evacuation following alleged violence on the part of East Timorese refugees.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
Robust handset sales in Asia
Robust handset sales in Asia SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia appears to have escaped the fall-off in mobile handset demand in Europe and the United States thanks to low cellular penetration rates and a huge appetite for new technology.
Tue, 26 Jun 2001
DPR still represents the people?
DPR still represents the people?From Media IndonesiaOnly the government is ever blamed for increases in fuel prices. In fact, the government cannot increase fuel prices unless its proposal to this effect gains the approval of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Property market remains bleak
Property market remains bleak By I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Govt won't force banks to merge: Burhanuddin
Govt won't force banks to merge: Burhanuddin JAKARTA (JP): The government will avoid forcing domestic banks into merging as part of its efforts to restructure the weak and overcrowded banking sector.The newly appointed Coordinating Minister for the Economy Burhanuddin Abdullah said that it would be...
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Indonesian SEA Games karatekas still out of form
Indonesian SEA Games karatekas still out of form JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian karatekas due to compete at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, to be held in Kuala Lumpur this September, performed during a two-day trial session over the weekend.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Violence hits Poso, Pontianak
Violence hits Poso, Pontianak JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of armed men attacked a residential area in the town of Poso, Central Sulawesi, in the early hours of Sunday morning, killing two people and injuring three others.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Strikes and protests affect Jakarta Fair
Strikes and protests affect Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): The current political tension, rampant demonstrations and strikes by public transportation drivers in the capital seem to have all been factors preventing people from going to the one-month-long Jakarta Fair, traders and tenants said on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?
Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Computer House Training 10:00 Music 11:00 Gallery 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Children's Program 4:30 Quiz 5:00 News 5:30 Economic News 6:00 News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Music 9:00 TV Series 10:00 Variety Show...
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Aussie backs APSC center
Aussie backs APSC center CANBERRA (AP): The Australian government said Saturday it will help develop an Asia-Pacific space launch center on Christmas Island off the country's west coast.The government said it will give up to A$100 million toward costs of building the A$800 million facility, known...
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Remains of U.S. woman unearthed
Remains of U.S. woman unearthed KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): An American woman whose remains were unearthed on Friday in Malaysia is believed to have been the victim of a ritual murder carried out to obtain lottery numbers, police say.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
S'pore goes all-out for IT training
S'pore goes all-out for IT training SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore is going on an all-out nationwide drive to train its people - including the elderly and low-income - to use computers and the Internet, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said Saturday.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
No compromise
No compromise Major parties say no compromise struck. Page 2 Jakarta Fair Unrest, security fears affect Jakarta Fair. Page 3 Ruler Just ruler to follow just citizenship. Page 4 Golf Another week, another U.S. golf event hit by rain. Page 7 Office Making your way around the office in tough times.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Making your way around the office in tough times
Making your way around the office in tough timesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): The big, bad world of the office empowers some people with overconfidence about their abilities and fills others with such insecurities that defensiveness born from fear becomes second nature.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Hepatitis B affects 126,000 in Bandung
Hepatitis B affects 126,000 in Bandung BANDUNG: Some 126,000 Bandung residents are suffering from the infectious disease, Hepatitis B, a health expert has claimed.Speaking at a discussion on Sunday, Ali Djumhana said the number accounts for 5 percent of the national figure, which remains at the...
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Legislators regret RI's blacklisting
Legislators regret RI's blacklisting JAKARTA (JP): Legislators expressed regret over the decision by industrialized nations to add Indonesia to a money laundering blacklist, saying it was not a wise step while the country was struggling to defuse a prolonged economic crisis.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Man caught raping kid
Man caught raping kid JAKARTA (JP): Police are currently questioning a man over the alleged rape of a 10-year-old schoolgirl, inside a storage room of 05 Susukan Ciracas elementary school in East Jakarta, on Friday afternoon.Ciracas Police chief Comr.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Poor treatment of migrant workers takes its toll
Poor treatment of migrant workers takes its toll JAKARTA (JP): The recent death of a woman migrant worker upon her arrival at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport has prompted calls for the government to close the special gate at Terminal III for migrant workers.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
'Silaturahmi' to Australia
'Silaturahmi' to Australia If and when President Abdurrahman Wahid's plane touches down at Canberra airport on Monday morning, history will be made. In the often tumultuous relations between Indonesia and Australia, this will be the first visit by an Indonesian president to its giant southern...
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Major parties say no compromise struck
Major parties say no compromise struck JAKARTA (JP): After three weeks, lobbying initiated by President Abdurrahman Wahid has not achieved compromise, his political foes declared on Sunday.The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI Perjuangan) deputy secretary general, Pramono Anung Wibowo,...
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
RI women's coach Mei Hua to move to Malaysia
RI women's coach Mei Hua to move to Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): It has been confirmed that Indonesian women's singles coach Kho Mei Hua will begin coaching the Malaysian squad on Monday, although she recently denied the report.
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Does DPR still represent people?
Does DPR still represent people?From Media IndonesiaOnly the government is ever blamed for increases in fuel prices. In fact, the government cannot increase fuel prices unless its proposal to this effect gains the approval of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Mon, 25 Jun 2001
RI vows to combat money laundering
RI vows to combat money laundering JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Burhanuddin Abdullah said that the government of Indonesia would cooperate in the worldwide fight against money laundering.