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Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Govt to shorten negative investment list
Govt to shorten negative investment list JAKARTA (JP): The government is planning to shorten the country's negative investment list as part of a new investment policy initiative to secure a US$600 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), according to Chairman of the Investment...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Mixed reactions greet IMF's loan disbursement
Mixed reactions greet IMF's loan disbursement JAKARTA (JP): Economists presented mixed reactions on Tuesday to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s decision to release a US$400 million loan tranche to the country.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Today's program
Today's programAthleticsTaman Titiwangsa: men's 20km walk, 7 amNational Stadium: women's hammer throw, 9 am; men's decathlon, 9.30 am; men's pole vault, 5 pm; women's long jump, 6 pm; men's 3,000m steeplechase, 7 pm, men's 400m, heat, 7.40 pm, men's shot putt, 7.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.11
Rupiah Rates Sept.11 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Sept.11 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,585.00 9,585.00 9,040.00 9,130.00 Austrian schilling 1 560.82 626.49 590.54[G 596.75Australian dollar 1 4,416.98 4,936.28 4,651.08 4,701.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 9:30 Sea Games (live) 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Sea Games (live) 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00 Quiz 9:00 Talk Show 10:00 Sea Games Journal 10:30 Music 11:00...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Asia's first mad-cow scare jolts Japan
Asia's first mad-cow scare jolts Japan TOKYO (Agencies): Japan woke up on Tuesday to news it could be facing an outbreak of mad cow disease only months after the government played down warnings that the nation's cattle were at risk.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Reducing traffic jams
Reducing traffic jamsFrom Koran TempoThe number of vehicles in Jakarta keeps increasing everyday resulting in more traffic jams in the capital city. To reduce traffic jams, the city administration has implemented the 3-in-1 system, which allows only cars with three or more passengers (including the...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.11
Rupiah Rates Sept.11 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Sept.11 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,585.00 9,585.00 9,040.00 9,130.00 Austrian schilling 1 560.82 626.49 590.54[G 596.75Australian dollar 1 4,416.98 4,936.28 4,651.08 4,701.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
PLN ordered to operate idle Dieng power plant
PLN ordered to operate idle Dieng power plant JAKARTA (JP): The government has instructed state-owned electricity company PLN to operate the idle Dieng geothermal power plant in Central Java in order to obtain cash for the repayment of a US$260 million claim made by the U.S.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
GM to pay Daewoo US$1.1b
GM to pay Daewoo US$1.1b SEOUL (AFP): General Motors Corp. (GM) has agreed in principle to pay some 1.US$1 billion to take over the ailing Daewoo Motor Co., a newspaper report said Tuesday.The Maeil Business Newspaper quoted an unidentified senior government official as saying that GM and creditors...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Anne Frank, Sejarah Untuk Hari Ini (History for Today), CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), until Sept. 14.Performance * Jazz Concert by Trio Braam, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), 7 p.m.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court decided on
JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court decided on Tuesday to continue the trial of tycoon Kaharudin Ongko and banker Leonard Tanubrata of the now defunct Bank Umum Nasional on corruption charges.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
UN official at SEAG to muster support for E. Timor's athletes
UN official at SEAG to muster support for E. Timor's athletes KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A UN official is at the Southeast Asia Games soliciting support for East Timor's bid to become a member of the International Olympic Committee from the fledgling nation's closest neighbors.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Nepotism rife in city-owned companies
Nepotism rife in city-owned companies JAKARTA (JP): The central government's pledge to fight the practice of nepotism seems to be ineffective as some officials of the city administration and the City Council have reportedly placed their children and close relatives in some city-owned companies.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
New vote of confidence
New vote of confidence The International Monetary Fund (IMF) decided on Monday to resume its program in Indonesia, which was put on hold last December due to the government's failure to implement the reform measures promised in September 2000.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
IMF approves disbursement of $395m loan tranche to Indonesia
IMF approves disbursement of $395m loan tranche to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved early on Tuesday Indonesia's new Letter of Intent (LoI), clearing the way for disbursement of a US$395 million loan tranche to the country.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Government to shorten negative investment list
Government to shorten negative investment list JAKARTA (JP): The government is planning to shorten the country's negative investment list as part of a new investment policy initiative to secure a US$600 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), according to Chairman of the Investment...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
'Indonesian' style in English usage
'Indonesian' style in English usage It is interesting to note that the letters column of The Jakarta Post of Sept. 7, 2001 carried opinions from two readers commenting, respectively, on Indian English and Australian English.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Thief posing as guest
Thief posing as guestFrom Pikiran RakyatOn Aug. 29, 2001, a stranger visited my house to meet my son. The man claimed to live around Jl. Kebon Jati, Bandung and studied at the school of electrical engineering in Maranatha University. He said that he graduated from Santo Aloysius High School.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Modest Muslim clothes
Modest Muslim clothesFrom Pikiran RakyatSome women earning a living professionally as actresses and commercial stars have frequently been seen on television, wearing fashionable and sexy clothes.It might be a demand of their job that these celebrities should look charming, even though they have to...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Court rules in favor of refugees
Court rules in favor of refugees SYDNEY, Australia (AP): A federal court judge ruled on Tuesday that the government illegally detained hundreds of foreign refugees who were caught trying to sneak into the country aboard an Indonesia ferry and said they must be allowed to land on Australian soil.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Ticket scalpers
Ticket scalpers at Gambir station From Media Indonesia On Aug. 31, 2001 at around 6 p.m. seeing the long queue outside the ticket booth for business and executive class trains plying the Jakarta - Bandung route, I switched to the queue for tickets at the Argo Gede (luxury express) train booth for...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Indonesia takes women's team tennis gold
Indonesia takes women's team tennis gold KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Indonesia's women's tennis team wasted no time in downing hosts Malaysia to take the gold medal at the 21st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
SEA Games Results
SEA Games ResultsCyclingWomen's 500m ITT 1. Santia Tri Kusuma (Ina) - 38.504 seconds 2. Halimah Mohd Janis (Mas) - 38.520 3. Thipawan Janturn (Tha) - 38.627Men's 4km team pursuit 1. Indonesia 4:33.094 - New SEA Games record 2. Malaysia 3. PhilippinesMen's Olympic Sprint 1. Indonesia 1:04.511s 2.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Government fuel hike plan meets with opposition
Government fuel hike plan meets with opposition JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to increase domestic fuel prices next year has been frowned upon by the public, who have called the current fuel prices "burdensome"."Prices are high due to the previous fuel price hike.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Oil producers, importers divided on price volatility
Oil producers, importers divided on price volatility SINGAPORE (AFP): A gulf between oil-producing and importing countries over how best to combat price and supply volatility was exposed at a regional petroleum conference here Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
UN hopeful that refugees will return to East Timor
UN hopeful that refugees will return to East Timor DILI, East Timor (Agencies): East Timor's United Nations administrators said Tuesday they were hopeful that an upcoming refugee return would mark the resumption of repatriations from Indonesia despite continuing militia violence.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Indonesia, Vietnam split team karate finals, but Malaysia
Indonesia, Vietnam split team karate finals, but Malaysia dominates medals KAJANG, Malaysia (AP): Vietnam grabbed three gold medals in karate Tuesday at the Southeast Asian Games, but host Malaysia won a final gold to come away with a total of nine and utterly dominate the sport.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Governor considers Slovakian buses for Jakarta
Governor considers Slovakian buses for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The city administration announced on Tuesday that it was considering purchasing Slovakian buses to modernize the city's public buses."As European vehicles, the Slovakians buses are of good quality, although their prices are a bit higher...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Expert calls for sustainable tourism development
Expert calls for sustainable tourism development YOGYAKARTA (JP): An expert of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has called upon those involved in tourism to apply the concept of sustainable tourism development to halt any damage caused by the tourist...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
JP/4/other6
JP/4/other6 Abduction, again Once again, we have to face the bitter fact that abduction is still on the rise, the latest case being the kidnapping of four ulemas and an official of the transportation office. This incident followed their meeting with President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Banda Aceh.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
NGOs push debate on constitutional commission
NGOs push debate on constitutional commission JAKARTA (JP): Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are intensively lobbying leaders of political parties at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to agree with the proposed establishment of an independent commission to conduct comprehensive...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Jaundice may pose serious threat to newborns: Expert
Jaundice may pose serious threat to newborns: ExpertBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): Some newborns develop a condition called "neonatal jaundice" or "hyperbilirubinemia", which happens to about 25 percent to 60 percent of all newborns.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Illegal Indonesian ramin logs seized in Malaysia
Illegal Indonesian ramin logs seized in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysian authorities, acting on a tip-off from a London-based green group, have seized an illegal shipment of Indonesian ramin logs, which are banned from export to protect the habitat of orang-utans, a news report said Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
CPO prices to plummet in September-October period
CPO prices to plummet in September-October period JAKARTA (JP): The price of crude palm oil (CPO) on the international market is expected to dive further from now until October, mainly due to lower demand from India, the world's largest palm oil importer, an executive of the Association of...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Drop draconian decree: Acehnese
Drop draconian decree: Acehnese JAKARTA (JP): The Acehnese people's call for the revocation of a presidential decree that was used to authorize a military operation in this restive province gets the cold shoulder from Jakarta.Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Adm. Widodo A.S.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
PricewaterhouseCoopers submits forensic audit on Telkom ops
PricewaterhouseCoopers submits forensic audit on Telkom ops JAKARTA (JP): PricewaterhouseCoopers has submitted a forensic audit report on the West Java and Banten operations of PT Telkom, covering the period from January 1996 to September 2000, Telkom's joint-operating scheme (KSO) partner PT...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Parties ready for direct presidential election in 2004
Parties ready for direct presidential election in 2004 JAKARTA (JP): Despite ongoing discussions to amend the 1945 Constitution, political parties expressed on Tuesday their readiness to contend a direct presidential election in 2004.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Mega's no-show upsets locals
Mega's no-show upsets locals JAKARTA (JP): The closure of Jl. Agus Salim in anticipation of an appearance by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, has left many people disappointed. President Megawati, scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, failed to make an appearance.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Drug dealer arrested in Bali
Drug dealer arrested in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Police arrested a suspected drug dealer here on Tuesday, seizing 0.5 kilograms of marijuana found in the man's possession.Bali Police Narcotics Division chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
1. Coment (3x15)
1. Coment (3x15) Mixed reactions on IMF's loan disbursement 2. Tour (2x20) Expert calls for sustainable tourism development 3. Dieng (3x14) PLN ordered to operate idle Dieng power plant 4. Telkom (2x24) PwC submits forensic audit on Telkom operations 5.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
E. Timor leaders make landmark visit to Indonesia
E. Timor leaders make landmark visit to Indonesia JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP): East Timor's independence leader Xanana Gusmao and foreign minister Jose Ramos Horta arrived Tuesday for their first meeting with Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.11
Rupiah Rates Sept.11 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,585.00 9,585.00 9,040.00 9,130.00Austrian schilling 1 560.82 626.49 590.54[G 596.75Australian dollar 1 4,416.98 4,936.28 4,651.08 4,701.95Belgian franc 1 191.30 213.70 201.44 203.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
RI wins women's badminton gold
RI wins women's badminton gold SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AP): Longtime champion Indonesia reasserted its dominance of women's team badminton at the Southeast Asian Games Tuesday, beating Thailand 3-1 for the gold medal.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Content of the Investment Policy Reform Initiative:
Content of the Investment Policy Reform Initiative:1. Preparing a National Investment Law to replace existing laws. 2. Shortening the negative investment list. 3. Simplifying procedures in establishing a company. 4.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Police target Senen, Pramuka markets for fake drug raids
Police target Senen, Pramuka markets for fake drug raids JAKARTA (JP): City police are targeting two markets in Central Jakarta and East Jakarta in an attempt to crackdown on the distribution of fake medicines in the capital, an officer said on Tuesday.Spokesman for the Jakarta Police Sr. Comr.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Court asked to sentence Endin to three months imprisonment
Court asked to sentence Endin to three months imprisonment JAKARTA (JP): Endin Wahyudin, a defendant in a defamation case against two Supreme Court justices, expressed his frustration as the prosecutor asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday to sentence him to three months imprisonment...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Gasoline shortage hits several cities
Gasoline shortage hits several cities JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of cars were seen queuing at ten gasoline stations in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar on Tuesday following gasoline shortages in the city since Monday.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Probation sentence sought for man tried for slander
Probation sentence sought for man tried for slander JAKARTA (JP): Endin Wahyudin, a defendant in a defamation case against two Supreme Court justices, expressed his frustration as the prosecutor asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday to sentence him to a three-month suspended jail term...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
PwC submits forensic audit on Telkom
PwC submits forensic audit on Telkom JAKARTA (JP): PricewaterhouseCoopers has submitted a forensic audit report on the West Java and Banten operations of PT Telkom, covering the period from January 1996 to September 2000, Telkom's joint-operating scheme (KSO) partner PT AriaWest International said.