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Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Malfunctioning landing gear closes down Juanda Airport
Malfunctioning landing gear closes down Juanda Airport SURABAYA (JP): A Navy Bufallo training airplane of the Eastern Fleet Command with malfunctioning landing gear on Tuesday afternoon forced Surabaya's Juanda International Airport in East Java to turn away domestic and international airplanes.
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Support sought for garbage processing plant
Support sought for garbage processing plant JAKARTA (JP): A private firm met the City Council on Tuesday, seeking council's approval for the development of a garbage processing plant which would change the city's trash into environmentally friendly organic fertilizer.
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Introspection
IntrospectionFrom Koran TempoThe failed meeting at Bogor Palace (July 9, 2001) is indicative of the deep political rift between President Abdurrahman Wahid and various parties, such as the House of Representatives (DPR) and police.
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Days of uncertainty
Days of uncertainty Official assurances of security notwithstanding, there is no denying the ominous sense of uncertainty that is beginning to grip the Indonesian capital city as the scheduled date for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to convene in a special session approaches.
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Are we witnessing Indonesia's destruction?
Are we witnessing Indonesia's destruction? Whether or not the country disappears from the world map could be determined within the next few days, writes analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono. JAKARTA (JP): During a meeting of around a dozen members of the UN secretary-general's Advisory Board on...
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Surabaya braces for chaos prior to MPR special session
Surabaya braces for chaos prior to MPR special session SURABAYA, East Java (JP): The East Java Police have detected mass movements aimed at creating unrest in several areas in the province ahead of the planned special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), an officer said.
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Mysterious phone call
Mysterious phone callFrom Warta KotaOn July 13, 2001, around 1:30 p.m., I received a call on my cellular phone from a person (Supeno?) claiming to be an adjutant commissioner of the Jakarta Police. His mobile phone number is 0818687646.I was shocked to receive such a call on my cellular phone.
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Police and military in a show of force
Police and military in a show of force JAKARTA (JP): More than 5,600 armed military and police personnel, two police helicopters, numerous armored vehicles, water canon and hundreds of motorcycles were deployed on Tuesday as part of a dress rehearsal for protecting the upcoming special session of...
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
RI loses to Vietnam, India in pepper exports
RI loses to Vietnam, India in pepper exports BOGOR (JP): Indonesia is losing out to Vietnam and India in pepper exports, as the country has fallen from the top of the list of pepper exporters to third place this year, according to an official.
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Export agency slams Australian imports ruling
Export agency slams Australian imports ruling JAKARTA (JP): A government-sponsored export promotion body slammed the Australian government on Tuesday for imposing a strict importation ruling, which it claimed curbed Indonesian and other neighboring countries' exports of food, beverages and shrimp...
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Picking the proper clubs
Picking the proper clubs JAKARTA (JP): Taking up the game of golf can be a confusing process for beginners because there are so many options when it comes time to select your equipment.There is a wide range of prices to choose from, depending on brand, specifications, materials and so on.
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
Aussie cattle exporters watch RI
Aussie cattle exporters watch RI MELBOURNE (Reuters): Australia's live cattle exporters are closely watching Indonesian politics as turmoil surrounding the future of President Abdurrahman Wahid dampens hopes for a surge in trade this year.
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
PT KAI refuses blame for accident
PT KAI refuses blame for accident PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The state-owned railway company (PT KAI) must not be blamed in the deadly collision between a coal train and a Tasima Star 2000 intercity bus in Prabumulih, South Sumatra, on Sunday, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Property market remains bleak
Property market remains bleakBy 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.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Wahana starts delivery of 400 buses
Wahana starts delivery of 400 buses JAKARTA (JP): Bus maker PT Wahana Perkasa Auto Jaya, a subsidiary of PT Texmaco, started delivering on Monday the first of a total of 400 public transportation buses to its buyers.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
'Alang-alang' children scrape by on the docks
'Alang-alang' children scrape by on the docks BATANG, Central Java (JP): The fish auction center at Batang Port swarms every morning with brokers and, during holidays, with women customers looking for bargains.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
RI and GAM hold peace talks in Aceh
RI and GAM hold peace talks in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The joint committee, representatives of the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels group held peace talks here on Monday, to discuss, among other things, the establishment of a joint democracy council.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
NGOs sue govt over Sampit case
NGOs sue govt over Sampit case JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court started hearing on Monday a lawsuit filed by five non-governmental organizations (NGOs) against the government for its failure to prevent the bloodshed in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, between February and March this year.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Mahathir admits mistakes, no regrets after 20 years
Mahathir admits mistakes, no regrets after 20 years KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad racked up 20 years in power on Monday, while over 30 countrymen waited to be charged for protesting outside a detention camp where leading opposition activists are being held.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 16, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,400 0 605,000 Adindo Foresta 120 0 0 AGIS 140 -5 1,107,000 Alakasa 160 0 0 Alfa...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
No recession for Malaysia: Mahathir
No recession for Malaysia: Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is not expected to plunge into another recession this year despite the U.S. slowdown, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday.He told a press conference that "as far as we can read, the figures do not show that we are going...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership Philippine-Indonesian relations are characterized by a genuine sense of brotherhood borne out of centuries of close and vibrant interaction as neighbors. In precolonial times, trade, commerce and transmigration flourished between our peoples.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Malaysian palm oil jumps
Malaysian palm oil jumps KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended mostly higher on renewed speculative buying despite weak export figures for the first 15 days of June, traders said.The new benchmark third-month October contract ended up 39 ringgit at 1,114 ringgit ($293.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
A privilege through memberships
A privilege through memberships JAKARTA (JP): In the United States there are several private golf clubs that only allow up to 200 members and whose membership and annual fee run into the millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of dollars, respectively.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Mahathir shows caution on electricity deregulation
Mahathir shows caution on electricity deregulation KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Citing the fiasco in California, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Monday that his government will be cautious about deregulating the government-controlled electricity sector.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Nat'l boxers leave for Cuba
Nat'l boxers leave for Cuba JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian boxers being prepared for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games left on Monday for Havana to begin a 50-day training program.The boxers are light flyweight Bonix Saweho, bantamweight Juan Sapahipan, lightweight David Iskiwar, light...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Expats told to register with immigration
Expats told to register with immigration JAKARTA (JP): All expatriates residing in Indonesia will be required to register at local immigration offices between Aug. 10 and Oct. 10.The Immigration Office announced on Monday that registration would be mandatory for all overseas nationals living in...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
'PT KAI not to blame for railroad accident'
'PT KAI not to blame for railroad accident' PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The state-owned railway company (PT KAI) must not be blamed in the deadly collision between a coal train and a Tasima Star 2000 intercity bus in Prabumulih, South Sumatra, on Sunday, a railroad official said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Pros and cons of transgenic cotton continue in S. Sulawesi
Pros and cons of transgenic cotton continue in S. SulawesiBy Hasanuddin Hamid MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Public controversy over transgenic cotton lingers on as cotton plantations in Balleanging village in Bulukumba regency, some 160 kilometers south of Makassar in South Sulawesi, are attacked...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
500 poor students to be enrolled
500 poor students to be enrolled JAKARTA (JP): Some 500 junior high school graduates from disadvantaged families, who as of Monday had yet to be accepted by any school due to their low grades, will soon be placed in a number of public senior high schools to join their peers for the new academic...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
PLN executives investigated
PLN executives investigated TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Prosecutor's Office will immediately launch an investigation in a suspected Rp 6.9 billion corruption case involving two executives and two staff members of Tangerang's state-run electricity company (PLN), an official said on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
IBRA restructuring rules aim for transparency
IBRA restructuring rules aim for transparency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) expects to make its debt-restructuring deals fully transparent with the issuance of restructuring principles in response to criticisms that the agency has been offering "sweetheart" deals to...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Revenue targets hiked by up to 20%
Revenue targets hiked by up to 20% JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday that it had raised its revenue targets from taxes, privatization and asset sales, to between 5 percent and 20 percent more than stipulated in the state budget to help contain its deficit to as much as 3.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Audit commission to verify officials' wealth
Audit commission to verify officials' wealth JAKARTA (JP): The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) disclosed on Monday that only 18 percent of state officials had returned their wealth declaration forms, and of those, almost half contained irregularities.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Reform targets hinge on improved market confidence
Reform targets hinge on improved market confidence JAKARTA (JP): The government said its macroeconomic targets, as contained in the next letter of intent (LoI), depended on the recovery of market confidence this year amid doubts over the country's economic prospects due to continued political...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Junior tennis c'ships begin
Junior tennis c'ships begin SEMARANG (JP): The organizing committee expects 300 junior tennis players to take part in the Rp 13.5 million (US$1,170) Martina Cup national junior tennis championships."The championships start on Tuesday at the Sasana Ambirawa Raga sports hall in Ambarawa, Central...
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Flyovers not yet a security priority: Police
Flyovers not yet a security priority: Police JAKARTA (JP): Despite two blasts under flyovers in the capital in the past few days, the city police have not put flyovers at the top of their security priority list.City police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Text and photo
Text and photo by Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Nervous teenage girls squeeze into their flashy designer clothes backstage. They then apply eyeliner and lipstick with careful precision before admiring their reflection in the mirror. They all have the same hope: winning the cover girl contest.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Gus Dur gets warm welcome during his N. Sulawesi tour
Gus Dur gets warm welcome during his N. Sulawesi tour JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid received on Monday a warm welcome during his tour to Bitung, North Sulawesi, when thousands of elementary and high school students cheerfully greeted him.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
SIA buys 10 superjumbos
SIA buys 10 superjumbos PARIS (AFP): The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said on Monday that Singapore Airlines has confirmed its intention to buy 10 superjumbo A380-800 airplanes, taking to 67 the total number of firm orders and letters of intent for the aircraft.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Activists call for an act of civil disobedience
Activists call for an act of civil disobedience JAKARTA (JP): Political activists are calling for an act of civil disobedience by rejecting all regulations, policies and taxes imposed by the government and the House of Representatives.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Golden Agri, AFP ask for suspension of share trading
Golden Agri, AFP ask for suspension of share trading SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asia Food & Properties Ltd. and its unit, Golden Agri-Resources Ltd., requested suspension of trading in their shares on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Indoprom did not contact me
Indoprom did not contact me I read with interest PT Indoprom's letter by Rizal Vikdazir, the subscription division head (The Jakarta Post July 14, 2001, Indoprom responds). I read the letter with interest because that was the first time I heard of this person.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Sight, hearing required for future presidents
Sight, hearing required for future presidents JAKARTA (JP): Doctors here have suggested that a complete command of one's physical senses, which includes sight and hearing, along with other developed mental functions, be a mandatory requirement for future presidents.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
BII plans rights issue to fund its acquisition
BII plans rights issue to fund its acquisition JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) is planning a rights issue to enable state-owned Bank Mandiri to acquire the financially troubled banking unit of the Sinar Mas group, BII's new management said Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 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.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Can ASEAN rid itself of drugs?
Can ASEAN rid itself of drugs?By Kavi Chongkittavorn BANGKOK: The Association of Southeast Asians is proud that it discussed combating drugs as early as 1972, even though little progress has been made since then.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Poso reconciliation team under fire
Poso reconciliation team under fire POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): The team formed by the Central Sulawesi provincial administration to facilitate a reconciliation between conflicting groups in Poso has come under fire for its poor performance.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Cengkareng Hospital to be completed soon
Cengkareng Hospital to be completed soon JAKARTA (JP): The construction of city-owned Cengkareng Hospital, worth Rp 134 billion (US$12 million), is expected to be completed in November and ready to serve the public by 2003, an official revealed on Monday.
Tue, 17 Jul 2001
Indosat seeks to pay tax by installment
Indosat seeks to pay tax by installment JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat is seeking government approval to pay in installments Rp 3 trillion (about US$265.5 million) in taxes related to crossholding transactions it concluded with PT Telkom, an executive said on Monday.