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Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Painter Barli celebrates everyday life
Painter Barli celebrates everyday lifeBy Aendra H. Medita JAKARTA (JP): Traders. Dancers. Nostalgia for life remembered in the village. Painter Barli Sasmitawinata has remained consistent in his choice of themes during his 66-year career.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
RI greenfields among the region
RI greenfields among the region JAKARTA (JP): Golf Digest Indonesia in its June 2001 edition identified Indonesia as home to some 250 golf courses.In the edition, the monthly presented "the best golf courses in 100 countries" in the Planet Golf column.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Malaysia wins junior c'ships
Malaysia wins junior c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia defeated host Chinese Taipei 3-0 to win the boys event at the Fifth Asian Junior Badminton Championships on Tuesday.Malaysia reached the final by defeating second seed South Korea 3-1, while last year's runner-up Indonesia fell to Chinese Taipei...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Money politics in MPR
Money politics in MPRFrom Suara KaryaPeople's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais and his deputy Sutjipto are well aware of the rampant money politics ahead of the Assembly's special session on Aug. 1, 2001. Other legislators have also noticed these maneuvers.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
SEA Games to use old scoring system
SEA Games to use old scoring system JAKARTA (JP): The president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), Datuk Nadzmi Salleh, announced on Tuesday the old scoring system of the best-of-three games, with games lasting 15 points, would be employed at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Angelique to wait her turn in Fed Cup, SEAG
Angelique to wait her turn in Fed Cup, SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Being a Wimbledon junior champion does not automatically give Angelique Widjaja a privilege in the country's Federation Cup and Southeast Asian (SEA) Games teams.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Three more students join hunger strike
Three more students join hunger strike JAKARTA (JP): Three more students have joined a group of hunger strikers to protest against the hike in domestic fuel prices and to demand the release of a fellow student, replacing three others who have had to be rushed to hospital.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Police warn residents about dollar syndicate
Police warn residents about dollar syndicate JAKARTA (JP): An accountant reported to the police on Wednesday that he had been duped into handing over more than US$95,000 to a foreigner, who had previously succeeded in apparently doubling up $500 handed over by the accountant to $1,000.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Few legislators concerned about Sports Bill
Few legislators concerned about Sports Bill JAKARTA (JP): Only a few members of the House of Representatives (DPR) are concerned about sport and this is apparently affecting the introduction of the Sports Bill to the House through the private-member's-bill mechanism.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Bali Arts Festival polishes its image
Bali Arts Festival polishes its imageBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The final week of the 23rd Bali Arts Festival is likely to be more lively.After the release of an album featuring Balinese pop songs earlier this week, there are two more interesting events, a dance-drama and literary...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Twin presidents
Twin presidentsFrom Rakyat MerdekaTwin Presidents? That was a forecast made by Daniel Sparingga, a noted political analyst from the University of Airlangga on a private TV station recently. In his opinion, the twin presidents will be born after the special session of the People's Consultative...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Hundreds of mid-ranking police officers promoted
Hundreds of mid-ranking police officers promoted JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of middle-ranking police officers were promoted via a presidential decree on Wednesday.The promotions were made on the heels of Monday's incident when 150 middle-ranking officers stated that outgoing National Police chief Gen.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
RI eases NZ fruit imports
RI eases NZ fruit imports WELLINGTON (Dow Jones): Indonesia has lifted restrictions on imports of New Zealand kiwifruit and other fresh fruit products, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Water supply halts for 12 hours
Water supply halts for 12 hours JAKARTA (JP): The city's joint venture tap water company, PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja), announced on Wednesday that water supplies to West Cengkareng in West Jakarta would be disrupted for 12 hours until Thursday morning.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Indonesia, South Korea sign forestry agreement
Indonesia, South Korea sign forestry agreement JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and South Korea signed on Wednesday an agreement to continue cooperation in the forestry sector for the next two years.The agreement was signed by director general of production forest utilization of the Ministry of Forestry...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Foreign aid sought to build center
Foreign aid sought to build center JAKARTA (JP): The city administration said on Wednesday that it would seek aid from Islamic countries to help finance the development of an Islamic center on a former brothel site in Kramat Tunggak, North Jakarta.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 11, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,400 50 480,500 Adindo Foresta 110 -5 831,000 AGIS 145 5 1,118,500 Alakasa 160 0 0 Alfa...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Megawati
Megawati Megawati closes jamboree with new call for unity. Page 2 Bus fare Sutiyoso announces bus fare increase after 1 week delay. Page 3 Malaysian courts Malaysian courts regain respect. Page 4Painter Painter Barli celebrates everyday life.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
PSSI earns Rp 12b to fund nat'l team
PSSI earns Rp 12b to fund nat'l team JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has earned Rp 12 billion (US$1.06 million) in interest on the notes issued by the association in February, PSSI treasurer Irawadi D. Hanafi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Lesson from Lopa for the elite
Lesson from Lopa for the eliteFrom Rakyat MerdekaWe were all shocked by Baharuddin Lopa's untimely death in the middle of his attempts to bring to trial corruptors (some pretending to be reformists and often quoting the Prophet's sayings) rampant in the legislature, executive body, judiciary as...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Smoke affects North Sumatra, after W. Kalimantan's capital
Smoke affects North Sumatra, after W. Kalimantan's capital MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): As with the people of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, who have yet to be free from choking haze, the North Sumatra capital of Medan began to experience the arriving haze with helpless frustration on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:The 23rd Bali Arts Festival At the Werdhi Budaya Art Center in Jalan Nusa Indah, DenpasarJuly 12: The melodious bamboo ensemble Angklung performance of Kayuputih village. The humorous dringking songs of Genjek performance by Denpasar city's Kapah Jumah troupe and Karangasem...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
On the fast lane into oblivion?
On the fast lane into oblivion?By Avie K. Utomo JAKARTA (JP): It's 6:47 a.m. on Saturday. A speeding S-Type blue Jaguar passes on Jagorawi toll road.The person behind the wheel is driving fast to join his already waiting golfing buddies.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Glenn: Bambang ordered the Bank Bali claims
Glenn: Bambang ordered the Bank Bali claims JAKARTA (JP): Former chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Glenn A. Yusuf testified on Wednesday that the repayment of Bank Bali's interbank claims was processed on the order of former minister of finance Bambang Subianto.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Arifin threatens to sue AGO for defamation
Arifin threatens to sue AGO for defamation JAKARTA(JP): Politician and businessman Arifin Panigoro denied any wrongdoing on Wednesday and even threatened to sue the Attorney General's Office for declaring him a graft suspect recently.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
House passes bill on foundations
House passes bill on foundations JAKARTA (JP): A plenary session of the House of Representatives passed the bill on institutional foundations on Wednesday which, among other things, increases the public's role in supervising foundations and provides a new legal basis for the establishment of new...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
ASEAN to try to narrow development gap
ASEAN to try to narrow development gap BANGKOK (Reuters): Southeast Asian foreign ministers will agree to try to narrow the development gap between their countries at their annual meeting in Hanoi later this month, Thailand said on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Racing against time: Avoiding a state of emergency
Racing against time: Avoiding a state of emergency In the little time he has left the President may still be able to gain a much needed boost of credibility and avoid declaring a state of emergency, writes analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Robbers make away with gun
Robbers make away with gun JAKARTA (JP): Four robbers grabbed jewelry worth hundreds of millions of rupiah, electronic equipment and a gun from a pilot's residence in the Puri Gading complex of Jati Asih, Bekasi early Tuesday morning.Bekasi Police chief of detectives Adj. Comr.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
'No common ground between Gus Dur - House'
'No common ground between Gus Dur - House' JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung admitted that there remained a wide gap in the political position between most legislators and President Abdurrahman Wahid, who remained defiant over plans to seek a presidential accountability...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
S'pore to impose measures to soften economic downturn
S'pore to impose measures to soften economic downturn SINGAPORE (AP): The Singapore government said Wednesday it will announce a package of measures within weeks to soften the blow of a sharp economic downturn in the wealthy island city- state.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
City holds onto Pulau Seribu
City holds onto Pulau Seribu JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration is immersed in a bitter dispute with the Tangerang administration over several islands in Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands).Governor Sutiyoso rejected handing over the islands on Wednesday to the Tangerang regency, following the...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
An attack on a woman's dignity
An attack on a woman's dignity One of the reasons why robbery is so intolerable is because such an act does not discriminate which of the victim's body parts are injured. This happened to a 27-year old woman named Puspita living in Jakarta who was struck on the breast by one of four men who robbed...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Rupiah rate July 11
Rupiah rate July 11 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,852.00 11,852.00 11,295.00 11,409.00Australian dollar 1 5,534.52 6,050.45 5,760.45 5,824.29Austrian schilling 1 673.42 735.91 700.91 708.40Belgian franc 1 229.71 251.03 239.09 241.
Thu, 12 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.
Thu, 12 Jul 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.
Thu, 12 Jul 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...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Dialog sought to bring U.S., Indonesian Military closer
Dialog sought to bring U.S., Indonesian Military closer JAKARTA (JP): A U.S. lobbyist for Indonesia revealed on Wednesday that he would try to help foster dialog between the United States government and the Indonesian Military (TNI) to promote better mutual understanding.Visiting President of the U.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
NZ, Australia want in on Asian trade pacts
NZ, Australia want in on Asian trade pacts SINGAPORE (AP): New Zealand and Australia should be included in Asian free-trade pacts, New Zealand Finance Minister Michael Cullen said Wednesday.Cullen told a group of business people in Singapore that he was "concerned" about being excluded in an...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
ExxonMobil Oil to resume its operation Friday
ExxonMobil Oil to resume its operation Friday JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Wednesday ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia, a unit of the U.S.-based Exxon Mobil Corp., would resume its operations at the Arun gas fields in Aceh on Friday, four months after the company was...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
PLDT bond battle averted, investors forced to wait
PLDT bond battle averted, investors forced to wait HONG KONG (Reuters): A head-to-head battle for investor funds between the Philippine government and the country's biggest telecom firm has been averted after Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co (PLDT) effectively put back a planned bond issue to...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Fired hotel workers vow to fight on
Fired hotel workers vow to fight on JAKARTA (JP): Some 82 people who were fired by the Shangri-La Hotel in December for launching a strike that shut down the five- star establishment, vowed on Wednesday to continue their fight for their old jobs.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
TNI to help police secure MPR session
TNI to help police secure MPR session JAKARTA (JP): Top Indonesian Military (TNI) officers said TNI would assist police in safeguarding the coming special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and indicated that it could not at present support the imposition of a state of emergency.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Violence, chaos stalk Bangladeshi democracy
Violence, chaos stalk Bangladeshi democracyBy Ahmed Fazl DHAKA (DPA): The specter of violence and chaos stalks Bangladesh as its fragile democracy is put to test next week when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ruling Awami League step down giving up power to a caretaker government ahead of a...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
YTL to buy S'pore power unit
YTL to buy S'pore power unit KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian power firm YTL Power International said on Wednesday it would tie up with Hong Kong's CLP Holdings to bid for at least one power generating plant in Singapore."China Light has agreed to bid together with us.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
China clears Hutchison
China clears Hutchison HONG KONG (Reuters): China has cleared Hutchison Whampoa Ltd to take a majority stake in a port project despite the country's policy of barring foreign investors from controlling domestic container operations.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
N.Korean No.2 woos Vietnam
N.Korean No.2 woos Vietnam HANOI (AFP): North Korea's titular head of state, Kim Yong- Nam, arrived here on Wednesday on the first such visit in four decades aimed at wooing Vietnam's support ahead of a key regional forum here later this month.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Last four bodies of Musi victims found, death toll reaches 19
Last four bodies of Musi victims found, death toll reaches 19 PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The last four bodies of the passengers killed in a boat collision on the Musi River were recovered on Wednesday by search and rescue team members, bringing the death toll to 19 victims and not 20 as previously...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
RP death toll from typhoon at 163
RP death toll from typhoon at 163 MANILA (AFP): At least 163 people were killed when Typhoon Utor hit the Philippines last week, with 180 others injured and 60 still missing, the civil defense office said in a summary report on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
PLN sets cost-saving target at Rp 1 trillion
PLN sets cost-saving target at Rp 1 trillion JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN said on Wednesday that it expected savings of up to Rp 1 trillion (about US$88.49 million) through its cost reduction program, which is geared to help ease the company's heavy losses for the year.