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Fri, 02 Aug 2002
Former soldier gets 15 years
Former soldier gets 15 years BOGOR: The Bogor District Court sentenced on Thursday a former Army soldier to 15 years in prison for the illegal possession of explosives and torture.Joko Supriyatno, alias Heru Prasetyo, 34, a former private in the Army, was found guilty of illegally keeping two live...
Fri, 02 Aug 2002
Exports fall 6.73 percent in first semester
Exports fall 6.73 percent in first semesterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's export performance weakened during the first half of this year due to weak global demand, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday.BPS said that exports fell 6.73 percent as of June to US$27.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002
Foreign tourist arrivals down
Foreign tourist arrivals down Indonesia recorded a 1.2 percent drop in foreign tourist arrivals for the first six months of 2002, Central Bureau of Statistics deputy chairman Slamet Mukeno said Thursday. Indonesia recorded 2.06 million tourists in the first six months of 2002 compared to 2.
Fri, 02 Aug 2002
July year-on-year inflation eases again
July year-on-year inflation eases againDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prices continued to decline in July compared with the same month last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Thursday, imparting greater confidence to the government's target of single-digit...
Fri, 02 Aug 2002
Govt tasks Bachtiar with settling migrant workers issue
Govt tasks Bachtiar with settling migrant workers issueMoch. N. Kurniawan and Onny Setiawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Samarinda In a desperate move to help hundreds of thousands illegal Indonesian workers returning from Malaysia, the government has assigned Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar...
Fri, 02 Aug 2002
KONI gets Rp 1b from Samsung
KONI gets Rp 1b from Samsung JAKARTA: The National Sports Council (KONI) will be receiving Rp 1 billion (US$111,000) in financial support from Samsung Electronics Indonesia (SEIN), in a deal signed here on Thursday.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Constitutional amendment main focus at session
Constitutional amendment main focus at sessionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fourth phase of the constitutional amendment process will likely become the major focus of attention from the public and legislators during the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR),...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Government liberalizes telecoms sector
Government liberalizes telecoms sectorRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned international telecommunications provider PT Indosat will be allowed to start up local call services as of Thursday, marking a change for the country's fixed-line telecommunications sector from a...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Sudjiono denies corruption charges
Sudjiono denies corruption charges JAKARTA: A former president director of state-owned company PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (PBUI) denied on Wednesday charges that he misused US$240.9 million in state funds.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Artists show conscience of democracy in works
Artists show conscience of democracy in worksBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java The word "democracy" is all too familiar to virtually all layers of the community. It is present in textbooks at all levels of education and also in the mass media, but it is yet to be construed...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
1. SUTIYOSO: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 20
1. SUTIYOSO: 50 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 20 PDI-P announces incumbent Sutiyoso as its main candidate 2. KKN: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Sutiyoso admits to inability to stop rampant corruption 3. TOMMY: 36 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 25 Tommy fails to appear in Tangerang District Court 4.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Museum explore Women in the arts
Museum explore Women in the artsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta In 1971,Art News printed the provocative question, "Why are there no great women artists?" Since then, thousands of women accomplished artists have turned up and interest in them has flourished.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
U-17 soccer tournament kicks off Sunday
U-17 soccer tournament kicks off Sunday JAKARTA: Thirty-two junior teams were confirmed to take part in the U-17 Extra Joss Soccer Championship, which will kick off on Sunday, according to the organizers."This will be the second year of the tournament.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Students rally in support of MPR
Students rally in support of MPR MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 100 Muslim activists rallied in front of the South Sulawesi provincial legislature on Wednesday in show of support for the constitutional amendments being discussed by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
PPP optimistic of winning 2004 polls
PPP optimistic of winning 2004 polls JAKARTA: The Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) has expressed confidence it will win the votes of Muslims across the nation in the 2004 general elections, despite the sprouting of many new political parties, including Muslim-oriented ones.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Govt blocks province's effort to control KPC shares
Govt blocks province's effort to control KPC sharesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Wednesday it would purchase a 20 percent stake in PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), dashing the hopes of the East Kalimantan provincial administration to become the majority shareholder in the giant coal...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Illegal migrants swamp Malaysian ports on last day of amnesty
Illegal migrants swamp Malaysian ports on last day of amnestyJulia Yeow, Agence France-Presse, Stulang Laut, Malaysia Thousands of desperate illegal immigrants flooded Malaysia's ports on Wednesday in a panicked rush to return home ahead of a midnight amnesty deadline after which they face jail and...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
FOR AUGUST 2
FOR AUGUST 2;JP;HEN; ANPAf..r.. AFTA-transport-ImpactTaking advantage of a bigger market Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Countries grouped in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to see tougher competition in the transportation and logistics industries, now that...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
A nation on trial: Tommy's verdict
A nation on trial: Tommy's verdictThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore It always sounded patronizing to hear suggestions that the trial of Hutomo "Tommy" Soeharto on capital charges was a surrogate trial for Indonesia's judicial system.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
1. PROGRESS: 12 x 4 lines
1. PROGRESS: 12 x 4 lines Megawati set to deliver progress report 2. UUD2: 26 x 2 lines Analysts call for transitional constitution 3. POLL: 18 x 2 lines KPU says 2004 poll to cost Rp 3 trillion 4. AKBAR: 32 x 1 line Akbar says charges against him political 5.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
* Headlines: U.S. warned against forcing raid on hard-liners 2
* Headlines: U.S. warned against forcing raid on hard-liners 2 * National: Akbar says charges against him political 4 * Archipelago: Govt warns Freeport over pollution 5 * Opinion: Wake-up call for KPPU before it is too late 7 * City: PDI-P announces Sutiyoso as main candidate 8 * Sports: Safin...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Pertamina cuts oil prices for August: State oil and gas company
Pertamina cuts oil prices for August: State oil and gas company Pertamina announced on Wednesday that it had lowered its fuel prices for the month of August. The new prices come into effect on Thursday. The price for premium gasoline will fall by 0.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Police gear up for MPR session
Police gear up for MPR sessionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are warning protesters that any violence or law breaking during the upcoming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session will result in stern action.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
U.S. warned against forcing RI to crack down on hard-liners
U.S. warned against forcing RI to crack down on hard-linersDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted Muslim leaders cautioned the United States on Wednesday against forcing Indonesia to crack down on hardline religious groups in the country.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Govt warns Freeport over river pollution
Govt warns Freeport over river pollutionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has asked U.S.-based copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia to immediately deal with the pollution emanating from its mines near the Papuan towns of Tembagapura and Timika.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Megawati set to deliver progress report
Megawati set to deliver progress reportFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is set to deliver her progress report on her first year in power before members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on the initial day of the Annual Session on Thursday,...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Constitutional commission 'is a must'
Constitutional commission 'is a must'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure increased on Wednesday for the establishment of a constitutional commission, with the Coalition for a New Constitution joining calls for the commission to take over the amendment process from the...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
U.S.-RP exercises end, more to come
U.S.-RP exercises end, more to come PHILIPPINES: U.S.-Philippine military exercises in the volatile south of the country ended on Wednesday, hailed by both sides as a success despite failing to wipe out the Abu Sayyaf guerrillas linked to the al-Qaeda network.Some 1,000 U.S.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
1. Phone (4x10)
1. Phone (4x10) Govt liberalizes telecom sector 2. KPC (2x27) Govt blocks province's bid to get control of KPC shares 3. Bank (1x50) Cabinet yet to approve removal of blanket guarantee 4. IMF (2x19) Govt, IMF to discuss 2003 state budget
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Wake-up call for KPPU before it is too late
Wake-up call for KPPU before it is too lateIgnatius Andy, Lawyer, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court will announce on Thursday its ruling on the appeal filed by five parties against the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU)'s decision in the Indomobil case.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
'Ask Megawati not to make the poor cry all the time'
'Ask Megawati not to make the poor cry all the time' Starting on Thursday, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is holding its 10-day Annual Session, at which it will discuss the amendment of the 1945 Constitution, listen to progress reports from the President and high state institutions and...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
1. Dekrit -- 1x32
1. Dekrit -- 1x32 Todung warns of constitutional vacuum 2. TKI ----- 1x32 Governors told to aid returnees 3. Komisi -- 1x27 Constitutional commission 'is a must'
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Boatpeople arrive on Australian soil
Boatpeople arrive on Australian soil AUSTRALIA: Iraqi boatpeople turned away by Australia 10 months ago and shipped to a detention camp on Papua New Guinea have finally arrived in the country after being deemed to be genuine refugees.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Bond of friendship
Bond of friendship The picture of President Megawati Soekarnoputri shaking hands with former president Abdurrahman Wahid ran on the front page of many national papers on July 26.The meeting was the first since Abdurrahman was replaced by Megawati one year ago.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
The sky's the limit: The broadcasting law
The sky's the limit: The broadcasting lawMila Day, Contributor, Jakarta Every month a new type of cellular phone is released to the public. The latest would be the one with an attachable digital camera. We are getting closer and closer to the next generation: 3G.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Councillors ticketed in police bust
Councillors ticketed in police bust TANGERANG: In a joint operation with the regency administration, Tigaraksa subprecinct police ticketed on Tuesday five regency councillors for changing the license plates of their official cars from red to black.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Palaguna to send Dwikarna's family to Davao
Palaguna to send Dwikarna's family to DavaoJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi In a gesture of goodwill, South Sulawesi Governor H.Z.B. Palaguna is scheduled on Friday to send the immediate family members of Agus Dwikarna, an Indonesian national convicted of possessing bomb-making...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Mentality of public officials
Mentality of public officials The country is facing many economic uncertainties, but most of our public officials, particularly those in echelons I and II, appear unconcerned by the difficulties.This was indicated in a warning issued by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who threatened to deal...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Wall St. crisis threatens Japan
Wall St. crisis threatens JapanYoshikuni Sugiyama, The Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo In Japan, economists appear to be divided into two groups concerning their interpretation of a report issued by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board in June.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Frog leads man to death
Frog leads man to death BANTUL, Yogyakarta: A man slipped and fell to his death after a frog jumped on him in a bathroom in a residence in Argorejo subdistrict here on Tuesday evening, Antara reported.Witnesses said M.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
;JP;HEN:
;JP;HEN: ANPAf..r.. ASEAN-transport-expo TransASEAN 2002 Showcase of major change in transport and cargo industriesThe TransASEAN 2002 Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on Sept. 19 to Sept.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
The beginning of the end
The beginning of the end When the Indonesian Military (TNI) mooted the idea for a "Return to the 1945 Constitution" on Tuesday, it immediately revived our memories of that fateful day in 1959, when then president Sukarno pronounced those very same words that brought the country back to its original...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Support for Sutiyoso
Support for SutiyosoFrom TempoI'm interested in the Jakarta gubernatorial election, despite the fact that I'm not a resident of Jakarta mainly because of the nomination and endorsement of Sutiyoso, the incumbent governor.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Beautiful kites flutter in Bali's skies
Beautiful kites flutter in Bali's skiesWahyoe Boediwardhana, Contributor, Bali Colorful kites of different sizes clouded Bali's skies when participants of the 24th Bali Kite Festival tried their best to outdo each other.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Governor admits to inability to stop rampant corruption
Governor admits to inability to stop rampant corruptionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has acknowledged that he has not been able to stop rampant corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) within the city administration, although his five-year term will be...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Tommy not singing behind bars
Tommy not singing behind bars JAKARTA: National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Wednesday that convicted murder plotter Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had hampered an investigation into the role of police in his one-year flight from justice.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Organizers expect China to show up at Indonesia Open
Organizers expect China to show up at Indonesia OpenNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Organizers of the 2002 Sanyo Indonesia Open badminton championships said they were confident one of the sport's powerhouses, China, would be sending its strongest team to the event after an absence of...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Gunasegaran plays poorly but stays on top of leaderboard
Gunasegaran plays poorly but stays on top of leaderboardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta P. Gunasegaran of Malaysia put in a dismal performance on the second day of the Rp 450 million (US$50,000) Olympic Open golf tournament, yet he ended up at the top of the leaderboard after Wednesday's competition,...
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Great River, creditors reach deal
Great River, creditors reach deal JAKARTA: Garmentmaker Great River International has reached an agreement with its foreign creditors allowing the former to buy back its $172.5 million debt for $26 million.
Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Darya to sell unit to Swiss firm
Darya to sell unit to Swiss firm JAKARTA: PT Darya-Varia Laboratoria of Indonesia said Thursday its shareholders approved the sale of a 70 percent stake in unit PT Wigo Distribution Farmasi to Switzerland's Zuellig Pharma Holdings Ltd. for $6.3 million.