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Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Switch to lead-free gas a breath of fresh air
Switch to lead-free gas a breath of fresh airBy Danis Purwono JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans can now breathe lead-free air thanks to the phasing out of leaded gasoline across the city, a development which began last month.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Atrium plaza bomber Malaysian: KL ministry
Atrium plaza bomber Malaysian: KL ministry JAKARTA (JP): The police were not sure about the nationality of a man allegedly involved in the recent bombing of the Atrium shopping mall in Central Jakarta, but the Malaysian foreign ministry confirmed on Monday that he is a Malaysian citizen.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Reducing emissions easier than you think
Reducing emissions easier than you think JAKARTA (JP): Want to take part in reducing the city's air pollution while at the same time saving money? It's not difficult. All you have to do is choose the right vehicle, perform regular maintenance and drive properly.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Regional autonomy may lead tourist industry into the twilight
Regional autonomy may lead tourist industry into the twilightBy I Gde Pitana DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Tourism has been inseparable from the life of most Balinese and has become a revenue generator in the economic development of the island.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Laksamana given control over IBRA
Laksamana given control over IBRA JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri placed the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) under the control of State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi, a move some analysts said would expedite the agency's debt restructuring work.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Sociocultural conflicts and xenophobia
Sociocultural conflicts and xenophobiaBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The ubiquitous "No Scavengers Allowed" signs along most roads in Bali's capital of Denpasar and other regencies, and the so-called "population control" operations, which have been regularly held in the past several...
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Open letter to the President
Open letter to the PresidentFrom Warta KotaTo President Megawati Soekarnoputri: Please accept belated congratulations for your appointment as Indonesia's fifth president from an avid supporter and admirer.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Flag vendors experience slow business
Flag vendors experience slow business JAKARTA (JP): Although every household in Jakarta is expected to display the national flag for the upcoming Independence Day and decorate their yard accordingly, seasonal business of the so- termed Agustusan is not good so far for the vendors concerned.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
World Bank seeks Indonesia's action on corruption
World Bank seeks Indonesia's action on corruption SYDNEY (Reuters): Indonesia's new president may enjoy an economic honeymoon as deals with the IMF and the Paris Club creditors fall into place, but the World Bank wants to see clear steps on issues like corruption before increasing its aid.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Danareksa under Bapepam scrutiny in BCA case
Danareksa under Bapepam scrutiny in BCA case JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) confirmed on Monday it was investigating state-owned securities firm PT Danareksa Sekuritas for suspected involvement in the manipulation of the Bank Central Asia (BCA) share price.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Is Bali's tourist industry on the right track?
Is Bali's tourist industry on the right track?By I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): After having been exposed to tourism for at least seventy years, the most disturbing question for many people in Bali at the dawn of this new millennium is one that is also most difficult to answer: Is Bali's...
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
PKB's political mission in legislature may resume
PKB's political mission in legislature may resume JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) will likely reinstate its faction in the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), while insisting it will not accept the recent Assembly Special Session.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Mayoralty to demolish Senayan building
Mayoralty to demolish Senayan building JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty has threatened to demolish a building within the Bung Karno Sports Complex as the owner had violated its construction permit, an official said here on Monday.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Eddy Hasby's photos epitomize East Timor
Eddy Hasby's photos epitomize East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The images of pride, blood, tears, anger, war, hunger, joy, hopes and dreams are so real you can almost reach out and feel them in the black-and-white prints depicting the final days of Indonesia's presence in East Timor ahead of the referendum...
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 13, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,625 175 2,363,000 Adindo Foresta 110 5 77,500 AGIS 140 5 457,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 1,625...
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 14, 2001
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 14, 2001Bandung Art Event 2001 * Painting Exhibition Ruang Alternatif X, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiaracondong 33 E (Phone: 022 7216758), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 8. * Painting Exhibition, Galeri 16, Jl. Raya Cibeureum 16, until Sept. 22.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Rp 10 billion Art Summit to kick off Aug. 29
Rp 10 billion Art Summit to kick off Aug. 29 JAKARTA (JP): Art lovers will again have a chance to enjoy world-class performances from 10 countries during the one-month- long Art Summit Indonesia III that will kick off on Aug. 27.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
University of Udayana, a cultural conscience
University of Udayana, a cultural conscienceBy Rita A.Widiadana JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): The campus of the University of Udayana, the oldest university in Bali, receives hundreds of new students every year. The new faces also bring new to the province of Bali.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Taufik ready for bribe questioning
Taufik ready for bribe questioning JAKARTA (JP): Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice M. Taufik revealed on Monday that he was ready to face questioning before a fact finding team investigating allegations of bribery in the case against Djoko S. Tjandra."I am ready to be questioned by the team.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Koizumi's war shrine visit angers Asian neighbors
Koizumi's war shrine visit angers Asian neighbors SEOUL (AFP): South Korea and China condemned Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday after his visit to a Tokyo war shrine which prompted 20 Korean men to chop off the tips of their little fingers in protest.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
11 years' imprisonment for convict of Christmas eve bomb blast
11 years' imprisonment for convict of Christmas eve bomb blast MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A district court here sentenced 42- year-old Edy Sugiharto to 11 years in jail on Monday for assembling bombs sent to churches on Christmas Eve last year.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Aceh newspaper stops publishing
Aceh newspaper stops publishing BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Serambi Indonesia, the only daily newspaper in Aceh, has suspended printing for unknown reasons over the last three days.Subscribers and the public alike have been at a loss as to why the daily, which has become their prime source of information on...
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Arroyo urges southern Philippines to give Muslim self-rule a chance
Arroyo urges southern Philippines to give Muslim self-rule a chance COTABATO, Philippines (Agencies): President Gloria Arroyo, in the southern Philippines ahead of a crucial plebiscite, urged voters Monday to give Muslim self-rule a chance amid strong opposition from Christian areas.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Arroyo urges southern Philippines to give Muslim self-rule a chance
Arroyo urges southern Philippines to give Muslim self-rule a chance COTABATO, Philippines (Agencies): President Gloria Arroyo, in the southern Philippines ahead of a crucial plebiscite, urged voters Monday to give Muslim self-rule a chance amid strong opposition from Christian areas.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Rupiah hits 11-month high at 8,605
Rupiah hits 11-month high at 8,605 JAKARTA (JP): The newly installed government continued to keep market players under its spell as the rupiah broke, for the first time this year, the 9,000 level on Monday, ending at an 11-month high over confidence in President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Cabinet,...
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Rupiah rate Aug.13
Rupiah rate Aug.13 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,435.00 9,435.00 8,890.00 8,980.00Australian dollar 1 4,347.40 4,867.52 4,581.91 4,632.78Austrian schilling 1 547.83 613.47 577.39 583.88Belgian franc 1 186.87 209.26 196.95 199.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Disease affects 500 Nias refugees
Disease affects 500 Nias refugees NIAS, North Sumatra: Measles and respiratory diseases have affected about 500 victims of the recent natural disaster who are currently accommodated in relief shelters.Doctors sent from the North Sumatra capital of Medan said on Monday that accurate data concerning...
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
1. TIMOR -- 48pt Goudy Bold 5/1
1. TIMOR -- 48pt Goudy Bold 5/1Eddy Hasby's photos epitomize East Timor 2. BOCAH -- 36 pt Futura Medium 4/1Thailand a hub for trafficking in people (1x38)======== 4. Photo -- A 3x13.5, B 3x9.5 5. Xword, chess, comics 6. TV-Today 7. Movies
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Executives don't have to quit political parties: Akbar
Executives don't have to quit political parties: Akbar JAKARTA (JP): Political party leaders are not required to leave their party posts after being appointed to government positions, despite public demands that they do so, House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung said."It is not mandatory.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Megawati's agenda
Megawati's agenda Although it lasted for no more than 40 minutes, the first meeting of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's full Gotong Royong (mutual help) Cabinet on Monday gives us what might properly be called the first rough sketch of the President's grand policy design for the coming three-year...
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Bomb blast convict gets 11 years' imprisonment
Bomb blast convict gets 11 years' imprisonment MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A district court here sentenced 42- year-old Edy Sugiharto to 11 years in jail on Monday for assembling bombs sent to churches on Christmas Eve last year.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Mt. Gede closed to hikers
Mt. Gede closed to hikers JAKARTA (JP): Mt. Gede in Pangrango, West Java, is closed to hikers this month.A decree issued by the Mt. Gede, Pangrango Nature Park, Directorate General of Nature Preservation, stipulates that from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31, the mountain is closed to hikers.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Mega, NGOs and campus students
Mega, NGOs and campus studentsFrom Sinar PagiIn the days to come, it is unlikely that President Megawati will be embroiled in conflicts with political parties or legislators of the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
The President must be careful
The President must be carefulFrom Koran TempoThe presence of representatives of political parties in Mega's Cabinet is quite all right, but there must be some sort of guarantee that these people are capable of doing their job in line with their skills and expertise, so they just don't sit there for...
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Slain judge's wife says Tommy tried to bribe her hushband
Slain judge's wife says Tommy tried to bribe her hushband JAKARTA (JP): An investigation into the murder of Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita has revealed that the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had once offered the judge billions of rupiah in return for ruling in his favor in a corruption...
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Local cocoa exporters ask govt impose quota scheme
Local cocoa exporters ask govt impose quota scheme JAKARTA(JP): Local cocoa exporters have asked for help from newly installed Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.S. Soewandi, calling on her to introduce a quota scheme to limit the market share of foreign exporters.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Indonesia's first virtual university starts enrolling students
Indonesia's first virtual university starts enrolling students JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's first multimedia and Internet-based virtual university, which provides lectures and tutorials through the Internet, has started enrolling students.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
KL stops Anwar supporters from marking birthday
KL stops Anwar supporters from marking birthday SUNGAI BULOH, Malaysia (Agencies): Malaysian police on Sunday blocked supporters of jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim from gathering outside the prison to mark his third birthday spent behind bars.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Gus Dur warns govt against arbitrary arrests
Gus Dur warns govt against arbitrary arrests JAKARTA (JP): Former president Abdurrahman Wahid, familiarly known as Gus Dur, warned the new government against the arbitrary arrest of prodemocracy activists, saying it would sow hatred against the security authorities.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Four men rob surgeon
Four men rob surgeon JAKARTA (JP): Four men, armed with knives and toy pistols, broke into a house in Saung Gintung, Ciputat, Tangerang before dawn on Saturday and robbed the owner, a surgeon at a private hospital in West Jakarta.Sucipto, 53, told police that the incident occurred at about 3 a.m.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Play original proclamation text
Play original proclamation textFrom Rakyat MerdekaSince the New Order regime up until last year's celebration of Indonesia's Independence Day, on every Aug. 17 the proclamation of independence text has been read by the speaker of House of Representatives.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
PM John Howard's visit
PM John Howard's visit Australia's Prime Minister John Howard is currently in town for a two-day visit to Indonesia. It is noteworthy that as the head of government of a neighboring western country he is the first to make the special effort of coming over and having a meeting with Indonesia's new...
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Megawati selects Cabinet members at very last moment
Megawati selects Cabinet members at very last moment People initially questioned the independence of President Megawati Soekarnoputri in selecting her Cabinet, and ensuring it was free from various undue influences and pressures.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Eimer leads Germany to glory
Eimer leads Germany to glory KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A brilliant penalty corner set-piece 32 seconds from time gave Germany a 3-2 win over South Korea in the final of the 11th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here on Sunday.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
RP's MILF doubts peace agreement
RP's MILF doubts peace agreement KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): A leader of the Muslim separatist rebel group that signed a cease-fire agreement with the Philippine government last week says that the deal could face opposition from vested interests in the military and Philippine congress.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Thaworn powers to joint lead at Malaysian Masters
Thaworn powers to joint lead at Malaysian Masters KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Thaworn Wiratchant cruised into position for back-to-back titles in Asia when he carded a five-under-par 67 to become the joint third-round leader at the US$275,000 Malaysian Masters Saturday.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Our deep condolences for the passing of
Our deep condolences for the passing of Bapak Bambang Waloeja56 years of age the father-in-law of our EDP staff memberRidhwan Ilhamsyah. He died in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday morningand was buried in Bandung in the afternoon. The management and staff ofThe Jakarta Post
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Political risk shadows Asian LNG projects
Political risk shadows Asian LNG projects SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): After a four-month closure following separatist rebel attacks, liquefied natural gas is once again flowing from the Arun LNG plant in Indonesia's breakaway Aceh province.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Candra and Tony grab men's doubles title
Candra and Tony grab men's doubles title JAKARTA (JP): Having originally had the chance of taking three titles at the 2000 Badminton World Grand Prix Final in Brunei Darussalam, in the end Indonesia had to be content with just one, which was won in an all-Indonesian affair on Sunday.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Megawati makes good
Megawati makes good It was never on the cards for Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri to appoint a cabinet of politicians who brought no political baggage with them. There are too many debts owed for past favors to hope for a wholly uncomplicated line-up.