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Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Matori rejects dismissal from National Awakening Party
Matori rejects dismissal from National Awakening Party JAKARTA (JP): The law making body of the National Awakening Party (PKB) approved on Monday the dismissal of Matori Abdul Djalil and Abdul Cholik Achmad as party's chairman and official in charge of education affairs respectively.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Jakarta beckons as a center for illegal wildlife trade
Jakarta beckons as a center for illegal wildlife tradeBy Bayu Dwi Mardana Kusuma JAKARTA (JP): Despite its limited number of native animals, Jakarta is overwhelmed with wild and protected species which have been brought here from all around the country.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Indonesia protests fatal shooting of Sgt. Lirman
Indonesia protests fatal shooting of Sgt. Lirman JAKARTA (JP): The Government of Indonesia strongly protested to UNTAET the fatal shooting in Indonesian territory of First Sgt. Lirman Hadimu, a member of Indonesian Infantry Battalion 726 in Belu regency on Saturday.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Indonesia protests fatal shooting of Sgt. Lirman
Indonesia protests fatal shooting of Sgt. Lirman KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Despite the official protest by the government, Udayana Military chief Maj. Gen. Willem T. da Costa said on Monday that the shooting of an Indonesian Army soldier by a UN peacekeeper was "understandable".
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
High school dispute continues
High school dispute continues JAKARTA (JP): Deputy governor for people's welfare affairs Djailani said on Monday that the exchange deal between public junior high school 56 in the Blok M area, South Jakarta, with PT Tata Disantara cannot be annulled by the city administration.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
PT Indah Kiat, PT Tjiwi Kimia stall APP's reports
PT Indah Kiat, PT Tjiwi Kimia stall APP's reports JAKARTA (JP): Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) is unable to meet its July deadline for the publication of the company's financial report, due to problems at its Indonesian units PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper and PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia, a...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Rupiah rate July 30
Rupiah rate July 30 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,390.00 10,390.00 9,841.00 9,939.00Australian dollar 1 4,744.77 5,255.26 4,972.66 5,027.15Austrian schilling 1 596.42 660.69 625.06 632.01Belgian franc 1 203.44 225.37 213.21 215.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Megawati: Her father's daughter?
Megawati: Her father's daughter?By R. William Liddle OHIO (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, Indonesia's newly elected president, lives under the gaze of her father. A life-size portrait of Sukarno, in his quasi-military uniform and nationalist cap, dominates the cavernous living room of her home in...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
RP, U.S. hold talks on open skies pact
RP, U.S. hold talks on open skies pact MANILA (DPA): Philippine and United States aviation authorities on Monday held exploratory talks on an open skies agreement between the two countries, but no breakthrough was reached in the three-hour discussion, officials said.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Mid-rank officer files suit against Bimantoro
Mid-rank officer files suit against Bimantoro JAKARTA (JP): Sr. Comr. Alfons Loemau filed a lawsuit on Monday against National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro, disputing his arrest and detention by the National Police on charges of insubordination.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
2,100 families in dispute with Army
2,100 families in dispute with Army BANDUNG: Over 2,100 families in Cibeunying Kidul and Kaler Bandung subdistricts, Bandung regency, West Java, are up in arms as the land they have occupied since the 1960s has suddenly been claimed by the Infantry Armament Unit of the Siliwangi Military Command.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Appeal to the public
Appeal to the publicFrom Media IndonesiaThank God that the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has been successfully concluded and that Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri has been placed at the helm as the fifth president of the Republic of Indonesia.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Announcement
Announcement Due to the increase in production costs over the past year, which have been exacerbated by the recent increase of fuel and electricity prices, The Jakarta Post, while continuing to provide readers with up-to-date news and high quality information, has been compelled to raise its...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Psychology 2:00 News 2:15 Debating 3:40 Quiz 4:15 Children's Program 4:30 Documentary 5:00 News 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Scalpers at Pelni
Scalpers at PelniFrom Warta KotaA few days ago I visited the state-owned Pelni shipping company building in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, to purchase tickets for Jakarta to Batam on the SS Kelud. According to the information I received the price for a third-class ticket is Rp 203,500.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Gains from perceived stability
Gains from perceived stability The almost 14 percent appreciation of the rupiah against the U.S.dollar immediately after the dismissal of Abdurrahman Wahid from the presidency last week shows how enormous have been the damages on the economy inflicted by his erratic leadership.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Labor activist wins Magsaysay award
Labor activist wins Magsaysay award MANILA (Agencies): Indonesia's woman activist Dita Indah Sari was included in the list of 2001 Ramon Magsaysay Award winners, organizers announced on Monday.Dita, 29, jointly won the newly created Emergent Leadership category with fellow woman activist from...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Fire
Fire Eight oil palm companies face legal action. Page 2 Bombings Police link recent spate of bombings to Acehnese rebels. Page 3Golf Gossett clings on for first PGA Tour victory. Page 7Henna Henna puts a bit of color into women's lives. Page 8ICT Experts support plan for special ICT ministry.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Residents hit by trees to receive compensation
Residents hit by trees to receive compensation JAKARTA (JP): Residents who are injured by felled trees will receive compensation from city-owned insurance firm PT Askrida, City Parks Agency head Dadang Ruskandar said on Monday."We are now preparing a bylaw on the matter.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
RP seeks lower import duties on farm products
RP seeks lower import duties on farm products MANILA (Dow Jones): Philippine President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo said Monday that her administration will push for bilateral negotiations to reduce import duties on the country's tropical fruit exports.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
New team told to regain market trust
New team told to regain market trust JAKARTA (JP): Economists have urged the upcoming Cabinet economic team to focus on regaining market confidence immediately through credible economic policies while optimism still remains after the peaceful appointment of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, which...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
AFP eases investors' concerns
AFP eases investors' concerns SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore-listed Asia Food & Properties Ltd. (AFP) will provide full answers to concerns among minority shareholders about its financial health at its annual general meeting scheduled for Tuesday, David Gerald, president of Securities Investors...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Indonesian men's basketball team wins first tour game
Indonesian men's basketball team wins first tour game JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian men's basketball team made a good start on Monday with a 95-78 victory over the Philippines Maritime Institute on the first day of the Philippine's National Basketball League invitation.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Blind renew equal opportunity demands
Blind renew equal opportunity demands JAKARTA (JP): Blind masseurs are often seen walking through housing complexes in the evening, seeking people who require their services.The question is why are so many blind people attempting to eke out a living with their massage skills, when the Constitution...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Armed men rob supermarket
Armed men rob supermarket BOGOR (JP): Over 10 armed men robbed a supermarket on Jl. Raya Ciomas, Pasir Kuda village, Bogor, on Monday before dawn and escaped with a cash box, three computers and a television.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Aprindo, Global Sources tie up
Aprindo, Global Sources tie up JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) has agreed to cooperate with business to business (B2B) e-commerce provider Global Sources in promotion activities.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Trikomsel to open 110 outlets
Trikomsel to open 110 outlets JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone distributor PT Trikomsel Multimedia is targeting to open about 110 new outlets by the end of this year as part of its expansion program, an executive said on Monday.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Megawati to visit ASEAN member states
Megawati to visit ASEAN member states JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri will visit member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) between Aug. 22 and Aug. 26 to confirm Indonesia's commitment to the regional organization.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Court rejects annulment of Akbar investigation
Court rejects annulment of Akbar investigation JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta district court dismissed a suit on Monday filed by Kurnia Ananda against the National Police headquarters for suspending its investigation into Akbar Tandjung whom the plaintiff alleged had falsified land deeds.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Yogyakarta won't set up provincial information office
Yogyakarta won't set up provincial information office YOGYAKARTA (JP): The provincial administration here joined on Monday the nationwide move to oppose the reported plan to revive the ministry of information.Provincial secretary Bambang S.P.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Asian currencies mixed late; Singapore dollar falls on yen
Asian currencies mixed late; Singapore dollar falls on yen SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Monday, with the Singapore dollar eventually buckling under the pressure of the yen's plunge after largely holding its own earlier in the day, dealers said.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Drug dealer gets jail sentence and fine
Drug dealer gets jail sentence and fine TANGERANG (JP): After postponing the reading of the verdict twice, the Tangerang District Court finally sentenced on Monday a drug dealer to seven years and six months in jail and Rp 2 million in fines.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
S&P revises Indonesia's rating outlook to stable
S&P revises Indonesia's rating outlook to stable JAKARTA (JP): International rating agency Standard & Poor's affirmed on Monday all its sovereign credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Indonesia.The United States-based rating agency also revised the outlook on its long-term sovereign ratings...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Justice Benjamin replaces murdered Syafiuddin
Justice Benjamin replaces murdered Syafiuddin JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the Supreme Court Bagir Manan said on Monday that Justice Benjamin Mangkoedilaga had been appointed as the chief of the justices team preparing the establishment of an Ad Hoc Human Rights trial replacing the late Syafiuddin...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Politicians aim to help children
Politicians aim to help children SINGAPORE (AP): Southeast Asian politicians plan to meet this week in Singapore to share ideas about how to protect the region's children from poverty and hunger and to help them become literate.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Experts support plan for special ICT ministry
Experts support plan for special ICT ministry JAKARTA (JP): Experts gave their support on Monday to a proposal to establish a special ministry for information, communications, and technology (ICT) in the new Cabinet of President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
New era, old problems
New era, old problems Abdurrahman Wahid's downfall as president of Indonesia was one of the year's most predicted events. The question now is whether his successor, Megawati Sukarnoputri, has anything better to offer the country's long-suffering people.She faces a daunting set of challenges.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Supreme Court to issue verdict on Golkar today
Supreme Court to issue verdict on Golkar today JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court will rule on Tuesday whether the Golkar Party must be dissolved as a result of alleged violations committed during the last general election.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 30, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,350 0 64,500 Adindo Foresta 115 5 15,000 AGIS 140 0 368,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 1,150 0 4,000...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Exotic Batik by Mitramas Agung Kencana, Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., July 31. * Contemporary Fine Arts by fine arts school teachers, Taman Budaya (West Java Cultural Center), Jl.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
KPC refuses to lower price of its 51% stake
KPC refuses to lower price of its 51% stake JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan-based coal mining company Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) insisted on Monday that the local administration should pay US$448.8 million for its 51 percent stake.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
New council building 'not a priority'
New council building 'not a priority' JAKARTA (JP): The city administration, in response to mounting criticism over its plan to buy a new building for the City Council, stated on Monday that it would take some time before the plan could be materialized.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Eight oil palm companies face legal action
Eight oil palm companies face legal action MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): North Sumatra's Plantation Agency will recommend that North Sumatra Governor Rizal Nurdin take legal action against eight oil palm plantation firms in the province for their alleged involvement in slash-and-burn practices, an...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Koizumi's tough stance bad news for Asia
Koizumi's tough stance bad news for AsiaBy Kwan Weng Kin TOKYO: One wonders how much time Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has spent thinking about his country's diplomatic problems since coming to power in April, and how much of this has been devoted to Japan's relations with her Asian neighbors.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Business still brisk despite empty kiosks
Business still brisk despite empty kiosks JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of kiosks remain vacant in Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta, while over a thousand street vendors operate in the area, blocking part of the road and causing chronic traffic jams.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Henna puts a bit of color into women's lives
Henna puts a bit of color into women's livesBy Dewi Kurniawati JAKARTA (JP): Don't be surprised when you take a peek at some women's nails here to find they are daubed with unusual colors -- orange, deep browns, black -- or an intricate design covers their hands.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
PDAM Manado in trouble
PDAM Manado in trouble MANADO, North Sulawesi: A tap water company belonging to the Manado mayoralty is on the brink of financial collapse, according to its director.Hany Roring, the director, said that the company's revenue had not matched its expenses.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
U.S. considers renewed military ties with RI
U.S. considers renewed military ties with RI CANBERRA (Reuters): The United States would like to resume military ties with Indonesia following the appointment of a new government but is mindful of human rights concerns, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Monday.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Police link recent spate of bombings to Acehnese rebels
Police link recent spate of bombings to Acehnese rebels JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police claim to have found evidence linking the recent spate of bombings in the capital with the Acehnese separatist movement.City police detective chief for general crimes Comr.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001
New Cabinet
New Cabinet News have spread that the new Cabinet will have 36 ministerial positions. Compared to the last Cabinet, this is an increase of 10 positions.If this is true, this is will be the first mistake of President Megawati and I believe it is because her considerations weigh more on the stability...