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Tue, 24 Jul 2001
ASEAN struggles for stability as Indonesia simmers
ASEAN struggles for stability as Indonesia simmers HANOI (Reuters): Southeast Asian foreign ministers stressed the need for stability on Monday as political turmoil in Indonesia cast a shadow over their annual gathering and raised the specter of fresh regional upheaval.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Australian firms ready to protect staff, assets in RI
Australian firms ready to protect staff, assets in RI SYDNEY (AFP): Australian companies with interests in Indonesia were preparing Monday to protect their employees and assets if the political turmoil in Jakarta escalates, company officials said.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 23, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,425 0 120,500 Adindo Foresta 120 30 50,000 AGIS 145 10 7,913,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 925 195...
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Capital shaken by two more bomb explosions
Capital shaken by two more bomb explosions JAKARTA (JP): After two churches in East Jakarta were hit by bomb blasts on Sunday, the capital was shaken again by two further explosions on Monday, just hours before Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri was appointed president.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Staple food supplies ample
Staple food supplies ample JAKARTA (JP): People should not worry about food supplies as the city has more than enough for at least one month, an official said on Monday."Even if the supply of staple food is halted for one month because of any incident, we'll still have enough," head of the city...
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
PT Indoprom apologizes
PT Indoprom apologizes After carefully reading the letter from Mr. Peter Ward (The Jakarta Post, July 17, 2001, Indoprom did not contact me), we must conclude that this problem has occurred due to a miscommunication between Mr. Peter Ward and Indoprom.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Asia warm-up tour for Indonesian SEAG basketball teams
Asia warm-up tour for Indonesian SEAG basketball teams JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's and women's basketball teams will leave for a series of overseas tryouts in China, Hong Kong and the Philippines to warm up prior to the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Children are a piece of white paper
Children are a piece of white paperBy Jonminofri Nazir JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian children, especially those living in Jakarta, usually have similar tastes.Today, most of them love T-shirts, bags, shoes, books or any other product bearing the cuddly Teletubbies characters.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Rupiah rate July 23
Rupiah rate July 23 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,100.00 11,100.00 10,547.00 10,653.00Australian dollar 1 5,120.70 5,633.25 5,347.33 5,406.40Austrian schilling 1 638.72 702.29 666.99 674.00Belgian franc 1 217.87 239.56 227.52 229.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Satelindo offers new service
Satelindo offers new service JAKARTA (JP): Cellular operator PT Satelindo launched a new service on Monday enabling its Mentari subscribers to continue receiving calls and messages using the short message service (SMS) even when their prepaid credits had been used up.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Rony expected to retain form in Indonesia Open
Rony expected to retain form in Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's singles Rony Agustinus is expected to retain his top performance at the US$170,000 Indonesia Open to begin on Wednesday at Bung Karno Indoor Stadium.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
ASEAN mull outright elimination of tariffs in 2003
ASEAN mull outright elimination of tariffs in 2003 HANOI (AFP): Southeast Asian nations are discussing plans to do away with import tariffs by 2003 for early implementation of a free-trade area despite a sharp economic downturn in the region, according to a top ASEAN official.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Agencies report no increase in travel
Agencies report no increase in travel JAKARTA (JP): The uncertain political situation in the capital used to be a blessing in disguise for travel agencies, airline companies and hotels, as many people rushed to find a "safer place".But things no longer seem to be that way.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Association upbeat about furniture export growth
Association upbeat about furniture export growth JAKARTA (JP): A furniture association executive voiced optimism on Monday that the country's furniture exports would meet the government's growth target of 9.75 percent to reach a value of US$1.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Bush leads world in hailing Megawati's post
Bush leads world in hailing Megawati's post JAKARTA (JP): Congratulatory remarks and comments flooded in immediately after Megawati Soekarnoputri was sworn in as president, including from United States President George W.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
The making of a president
The making of a president JAKARTA (JP): The events of Sunday and Monday will stand out in the annals of Indonesian history. Below is a chronology of the key events marking Abdurrahman Wahid's last two days in office and the elevation of Megawati Soekarnoputri to the presidency.July 22, 2001 9 a.m.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Fired workers demand severance payments
Fired workers demand severance payments TANGERANG (JP): Some 700 out of 1,200 dismissed workers of PT Bertoni Sari Jaya, a shoe manufacturer in the Manis Industrial Zone on Jl. Raya Serang, Banten, staged a rally at the Tangerang manpower office on Monday, demanding their overdue severance pay.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Mega fulfills her destiny
Mega fulfills her destiny JAKARTA (JP): Many believe that the events which transpired on Monday and saw Megawati Soekarnoputri appointed as president was destiny.After the general election in 1999, many had assumed she would become president as her party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle...
Tue, 24 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, 24 Jul 2001
KL in US$1b takeover bid
KL in US$1b takeover bid KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian government on Monday announced a takeover bid worth almost $1 billion for a unit of the country's most indebted conglomerate Renong Bhd -- the first step in taking control of the entire group.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Jakarta quiet as Megawati ascends to the presidency
Jakarta quiet as Megawati ascends to the presidency JAKARTA (JP): After being apparently undeterred by the rising political tension of the last two days, the city was remarkably quiet on Monday during the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly that appointed Megawati Soekarnoputri to...
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Medicines
Medicines Over one third of Indonesians can't afford prescriptions. Page 2 Bombs Capital shaken by two more bomb blasts. Page 3 SMEs How to ensure SMEs prosper. Page 4 Artist Artist Bimo Chondro lives in two worlds. Page 6 Tariffs ASEAN mulls outright elimination of tariffs in 2003.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Gus Dur committed legal blunder: Expert
Gus Dur committed legal blunder: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Observers said here on Monday that Abdurrahman Wahid committed legal suicide by issuing a legally baseless decree which included matters beyond his legal jurisdiction.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
More people killed in Aceh
More people killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: At least two people were killed and seven others injured in three separate armed conflicts on Sunday, an officer and a rebel said on Monday.Spokesman for the Banda Aceh Military District Command, Maj.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Trial of judges to begin on Thursday
Trial of judges to begin on Thursday JAKARTA (JP): The trial of Supreme Court judges Supraptini Sutarto and Marnis Kahar, charged with accepting bribes, is scheduled to be opened on Thursday by the Central Jakarta District Court.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Abdurrahman sings duets with friend
Abdurrahman sings duets with friend JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid chose to remain oblivious to his presidential demise on Monday, as he spent time singing duets with a colleague and insisting that he would not vacate the palace, despite having been formally deposed as top executive.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Japan sends forest loan to RI
Japan sends forest loan to RI JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry said that it would receive equipment worth 32 million yen (about US$259,000) in grants from the Japanese government in February next year as part of the latter's promise to help Indonesia prevent forest fires.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Saving Leuser ecosystem poses a long-term challenge
Saving Leuser ecosystem poses a long-term challengeBy Serge Wich MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The Leuser ecosystem is one of the most important rain forest preserves in the world and arguably the most important in Southeast Asia.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Japan's trade surplus with Asia plunges 45.6%
Japan's trade surplus with Asia plunges 45.6% TOKYO (AFP): Japan's trade surplus with the rest of Asia slumped 45.6 percent in June from a year earlier as the global slowdown stalled Japanese exports to Asian nations, economists said.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
First base jumping in M'sia
First base jumping in M'sia KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The world's tallest buildings will play host to at least 40 daredevil skydivers from the United States, Europe and the Middle East in the first international base jumping tournament, Malaysian organizers said Monday.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Artist Bimo Chondro lives in two worlds
Artist Bimo Chondro lives in two worldsBy Adrian Smith JAKARTA (JP): Paradoxes perplex the psyche when it comes to Bimo Chondro. Bimo works at a bank, but he is also an artist. Bimo likes to appear in black, though his paintings are all about color.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Bomb hoaxes in Surabaya, protest rally in Pasuruan
Bomb hoaxes in Surabaya, protest rally in Pasuruan JAKARTA (JP): Peace and calm prevailed in almost all regions of the nation while the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) proceeded with its Special Session to dismiss Abdurrahman Wahid as president and name his deputy Megawati Soekarnoputri as...
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Play a fun way to nurture children's love of nature
Play a fun way to nurture children's love of natureBy Bayu Dwi JAKARTA (JP): School holidays are memorable times for children, as they get the chance to forget their tiring school assignments and enjoy themselves.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
News on Abdurrahman boosts rupiah
News on Abdurrahman boosts rupiah SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Hopes that President Abdurrahman Wahid's ouster will bring a quick settlement to Indonesia's political crisis vaulted the rupiah to its highest finish against the dollar in more than four months Monday.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Solution to waste problem
Solution to waste problemFrom Warta KotaAfter reading an article in Warta Kota written by Wimar Artinas titled Hello ... Bang Yos complaining about waste -- a common issue in Jakarta -- and suggesting a solution to it, I am of the opinion that all of us must seek a solution to this problem.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
How to ensure SMEs prosper
How to ensure SMEs prosperBy James Castle, Todd Callahan & Andri Manuwoto JAKARTA (JP): At the beginning of 2000, many economists predicted that Indonesia's economic growth would continue to falter due to the extraordinary problems faced by the government and business community.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Painting Realitas Orang Biasa by Agus Djatnika, Galeri Bandung, Jl. Siliwangi 16, until July 28. * 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., until July 31.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Thousands of Gus Dur's supporters stage rally
Thousands of Gus Dur's supporters stage rally JAKARTA (JP): At least 2,000 people from various groups staged a rally in front of Merdeka Palace, Central Jakarta, on Monday in support of ousted president Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
BPPT set to sell expertise to private sector
BPPT set to sell expertise to private sector JAKARTA (JP): The state-run Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) is formulating a new policy which will enable it to sell its expertise to the private sector, according to a senior official of the agency.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
TNI and police refuse to enforce decree
TNI and police refuse to enforce decree JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police stated on Monday their refusal to enforce a presidential decree that would have suspended the People's Consultative Assembly, the House of Representatives and the Golkar Party.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Yogya council apologizes
Yogya council apologizesFrom RepublikaAn Australian parliamentary delegation visited the Yogyakarta Council on July 5, 2001. The delegation arrived at the Council at 10 a.m. as scheduled, but unfortunately the council heads were not present to receive them.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Bank Mandiri wants indemnity for BII acquisition
Bank Mandiri wants indemnity for BII acquisition JAKARTA (JP): State Bank Mandiri said it was asking the government for indemnity to protect the bank against potential losses, such as from bad loans, arising after the acquisition of PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII).
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
RI's crisis won't hurt rubber deal
RI's crisis won't hurt rubber deal BANGKOK (Dow Jones): An agreement on rubber reached between the ministers of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia won't collapse despite the political crisis in Indonesia, Thailand's Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Natee Khlibtong told Dow Jones...
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
MPR factions eyeing vacant VP position
MPR factions eyeing vacant VP position JAKARTA (JP): Following the unanimous appointment of Megawati Soekarnoputri as the new President on Monday, the major factions in the People's Consultative Assembly will be fighting tooth and nail for the vacant vice presidency over the next two days.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Victims' family compensated
Victims' family compensated GRESIK, East Java: State-owned social security company Jamsostek paid on Monday Rp 49.1 million in compensation to relatives of two victims killed in a recent fire on a tanker.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Rupiah soars to four-month high
Rupiah soars to four-month high JAKARTA (JP): Frenzied dollar selling on fear of a bullish rupiah at the end of the country's political battle pushed the local unit to a four-month high when it ended Monday's trading at Rp 10,230 against the U.S. dollar, experts said.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Over one third of Indonesians can't afford prescriptions
Over one third of Indonesians can't afford prescriptions BANDUNG (JP): Between 30 and 40 percent of Indonesians can no longer buy prescriptions due to the prolonged economic crisis that has resulted in the soaring price of drugs, an expert said on Saturday.
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
RP, ASCOPE to sign gas pact
RP, ASCOPE to sign gas pact SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): State-owned Philippine National Oil Co. and the Asean Council on Petroleum, or ASCOPE, will sign a memorandum of agreement in the first quarter of next year for the Philippines to participate in the proposed trans-Asean gas pipeline, according to...
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
Is IBRA effective?
Is IBRA effective?From NeracaIt is said that the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is managed by professionals. However, according to Rizal Ramli it is managed by amateurs. Those in charge at IBRA are paid more than ministers and even the President, yet their performance continues to be...
Tue, 24 Jul 2001
End of an era?
End of an era? The removal of President Abdurrahman Wahid by Indonesia's highest policy-making body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), in a Special Session on Monday has brought to a close one of the most extraordinary episodes in contemporary Indonesian history.