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Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Council decides to write names in gubernatorial election
Council decides to write names in gubernatorial electionBambang Nurbianto and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council decided through a vote on Friday that council members would write out the names on the ballots in the Sept. 11 gubernatorial election.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
No room for complacency on judicial reform
No room for complacency on judicial reform On Wednesday, a panel of judges found House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung guilty of the misuse of non-budgetary funds belonging to the National Logistics Agency (Bulog), and sentenced him to three years imprisonment.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Ginandjar to be questioned Thursday
Ginandjar to be questioned Thursday JAKARTA: Former mines and energy minister Ginadjar Kartasasmita will be questioned on Thursday as a suspect in an alleged graft case involving the Technical Assistance Contract (TAC) between sate oil company Pertamina and PT Ustraindo Petro Gas.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
10 Indonesians in 'Join The Team 2002'
10 Indonesians in 'Join The Team 2002' JAKARTA: Seventy-five Indonesian adventure enthusiasts are competing at the Baluran National Park in Banyuwangi, East Java, for 10 spots on the Marlboro Adventure Team "Join The Team 2002" event to be held at the Moab wilderness in Utah, the United States,...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Police admit to FBI's presence in Papua
Police admit to FBI's presence in PapuaR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika said on Friday that an FBI agent was included in the team of U.S. security officials in Papua looking into last week's bloody ambush that killed two Americans and one...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Aceh talks to be still
Aceh talks to be still born, as distrust goes onDr Damien Kingsbury is Head of Philosophical, Political and International Studies at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. Negotiations between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which are aimed at ending the northern...
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
Delphi IT center opens in Jakarta
Delphi IT center opens in Jakarta JAKARTA: PT Delphi Computech, a leading learning institution for advanced applications in information technology (IT) based in Pune, India, has opened its first IT learning center in Jakarta.
Sat, 07 Sep 2002
BI confirms deal with London Club
BI confirms deal with London ClubDow Jones, Jakarta Bank Indonesia confirmed Friday it had reached debt rescheduling agreements with commercial creditors, a day after Standard & Poor's said it had hiked its credit ratings for Indonesia due to the agreements.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
JP/8/Elect
JP/8/ElectBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaThe executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is moving to ensure its councillors on the Jakarta City Council vote for the controversial incumbent, Sutiyoso.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
PDI Perjuangan insists on reelecting Sutiyoso
PDI Perjuangan insists on reelecting SutiyosoBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction in the Jakarta City Council is moving to ensure its legislators vote for the controversial incumbent, Sutiyoso.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
What is so fishy about Akbar Tandjung's case?
What is so fishy about Akbar Tandjung's case?J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta One does not need to be a lawyer to smell something fishy about the outcome of Akbar Tandjung's trial. The verdict has created the impression that the judges were eager to be relieved of their task as soon...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
SE Asian MP's to meet in Hanoi
SE Asian MP's to meet in Hanoi VIETNAM: Nearly 400 Southeast Asian parliamentarians will converge on the Vietnamese capital on Sunday for a five-day meeting tackling human rights, terrorism, democracy and other regional issues.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Hotel Salak clarifies
Hotel Salak clarifies We would like to respond to Mr. Geoffrey Beere's letter published in this paper on 29 Aug. 2002.Beere, an Australian passport holder with No. E 7544966, checked into our hotel on July, 20, 2002. After finishing his lunch on that day, he claimed that one of his bags was missing.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Probosutedjo charged with graft
Probosutedjo charged with graft JAKARTA: The step brother of former president Soeharto, Probosutedjo, went on trial Thursday for allegedly embezzling state reforestation funds from 1993 to 2002 that cost the state over Rp 100 billion.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Water is going down the drain: Union leader
Water is going down the drain: Union leaderDamar Harsanto and Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 40,000 users of state-owned water utility PT PAM Jaya's tap water have been connected to the mains illegally by corrupt company staff, a senior union official revealed on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Akbar looks strong despite verdict
Akbar looks strong despite verdictBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Convicted corruptor, and chairman of the Golkar Party, Akbar Tandjung has been receiving increasing support from Golkar executives around the country, giving the impression that he remains firmly ensconced at the helm.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
BMG predicts prolonged dry season
BMG predicts prolonged dry seasonMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) announced on Thursday that half of Indonesia would have a prolonged dry season this year, meaning that crop failures and forest fires were likely to continue threatening the...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
SE Asian MP's to meet in Hanoi
SE Asian MP's to meet in HanoiVIETNAM: Nearly 400 Southeast Asian parliamentarians will converge on the Vietnamese capital on Sunday for a five-day meeting tackling human rights, terrorism, democracy and other regional issues.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Rp 70m to overcome water shortage
Rp 70m to overcome water shortage PURWOKERTO, Central Java: At least nine regencies in Central Java have received a total of Rp 70 million from the provincial administration to overcome water shortage caused by prolonged drought.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
KONI accuses House of being apathetic on sports development
KONI accuses House of being apathetic on sports developmentMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has accused the House of Representatives (DPR) of not caring about sports development.KONI official I.G.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
North Aceh Police chief shot: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on
North Aceh Police chief shot: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a convoy of cars carrying Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh and his entourage in Simpang Leubu village in Gandapura district on Thursday, wounding two officers, including North Aceh Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Sunardi.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Akbar Tandjung's struggle
Akbar Tandjung's struggle One of the country's serious problems is a weak judiciary. The law could not be enforced because it is subordinate to power.However, nowadays the power of the military has been reduced and Golkar Party did not control the votes during the last election.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Jakarta rivers, underground water severely contaminated
Jakarta rivers, underground water severely contaminatedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta water, consumed by millions of people who also use it for their daily activities, is heavily contaminated by various hazardous and toxic pollutants, an environmentalist and an official have...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Megawati in Algeria
Megawati in Algeria Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri was to arrive Thursday in Algeria on a state visit focusing on commercial ties and cooperation in fighting terrorism and in improving the image of Islam, battered by local insurgences and the Sept.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Marriot named best hotel in Asia
Marriot named best hotel in Asia JAKARTA: The JW Marriot Hotel Jakarta has been awarded "the best new business hotel in Asia" by the Business Asia magazine and Bloomberg TV Asia Pacific, according to a statement from the hotel.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Bank merger to form RI's 10th-largest bank
Bank merger to form RI's 10th-largest bankThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The five private banks which will be merged by the end of this year will create one of the country's 10th largest banks in terms of assets, according to Chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Syafruddin...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Tommy defendants deny committing crime
Tommy defendants deny committing crimeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang None of the three defendants tried at the Tangerang District Court on Wednesday for harboring fugitive Hutomo 'Tommy' Mandala Putra expressed regret at protecting the youngest son of former President Soeharto during his...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, September 6, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, September 6, 2002Exhibitions * Painting Excellence in Small by Mas Dibyo, lobby level, Club Rasuna Jl. HR.Rasuna Said Kav.C22 South Jakarta, Sept. 6 - 14. * Fine Arts Read! Exhibition, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center, Jl. Sudirman Kav.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
ASEAN, Aussie, NZ, to sign pact
ASEAN, Aussie, NZ, to sign pact CANBERRA: Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia and New Zealand will agree at a meeting in Brunei Darussalam mid this month on a program to boost economic ties, an Australian official said Thursday.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
KPU members go on trial for mark-up
KPU members go on trial for mark-up JAKARTA: Two former members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) went on trial Thursday for allegedly marking up the cost of a project connected with the 1999 election and passing on their ill-gotten gains to political parties, as well as pocketing a share...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Malaysia, RI to fight forest fires
Malaysia, RI to fight forest firesEileen Ng, Agence-France Presse, Johannesburg Malaysia will send a technical team to neighboring Indonesia to develop a framework to tackle forest fires that have blanketed parts of Southeast Asia with choking smog, a minister said here Thursday.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Rape charge draws president, prime minister into migrants row
Rape charge draws president, prime minister into migrants row Agencies Kuala LumpurThe alleged rape of a 13-year-old migrant girl which outraged Philippine President Gloria Arroyo drew a personal response on Thursday from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad amid a bitter row over Malaysia's mass...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
'Sport mall' project to go ahead
'Sport mall' project to go ahead JAKARTA: The construction of a controversial mall devoted to sports in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta will likely continue after the City Environmental Monitoring Body gave the project a green light amid protests by nearby residents.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Elementary graduates run school
Elementary graduates run school KOTABARU, South Kalimantan: Disappointed with the government's insensitivity to their educational needs, two elementary school graduates in Muara Ore village, Hampang district, South Kalimantan, decided to build a makeshift school for 153 school- aged children there.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Four U.S. security officials investigate Papua ambush
Four U.S. security officials investigate Papua ambushR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Four United States security officials, allegedly including an FBI agent, are visiting Papua to help look into last week's ambush that killed two Americans and one Indonesian as Indonesian troops ceased...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Does ASEAN realy care about its people's pain?
Does ASEAN realy care about its people's pain?Ati Nurbaiti, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The town of Nunukan in East Kalimantan has witnessed waves of illegal workers pouring through its borders, a scene provoking both lessons in law enforcement and dignity on the part of Indonesians.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Activists say no to water privatization
Activists say no to water privatizationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of private citizens expressed wariness on Thursday over the government's plan to privatize water resources management, citing that such a measure could hamper the public's access to fresh and affordable water.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
RI, WFP signs $60.5m food aid for the poor
RI, WFP signs $60.5m food aid for the poorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government signed on Thursday a US$60.5 million grant with United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) to provide food for the poor, refugees and to finance food-security programs in the country.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Workers must leave Nunukan in 3 months
Workers must leave Nunukan in 3 monthsThe Jakarta Post, Nunukan/Jakarta The government has set a three-month deadline for illegal Indonesian workers to leave the East Kalimantan island of Nunukan, where they have been staying over the past month.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Rupiah Rates Sept.5
Rupiah Rates Sept.5Banknote rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,103.60 4,554.91 4,855.31 4,802.98Brunei dollar 1 5,363.97 4,788.95 5,103.01 5,049.76Canadian dollar 1 5,980.73 5,340.95 5,689.77 5,631.82Swiss franc 1 6,359.75 5,679.31 6,050.35 5,988.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
EKI dancers explore passion of kisses
EKI dancers explore passion of kissesTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A kiss, between friends, lovers, mother and child. A kiss that evokes different feelings, passions, emotions and sensations.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
S&P upgrades RI credit rating to CCC+
S&P upgrades RI credit rating to CCC+The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International rating agency Standard & Poor's raised on Thursday its long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating on Indonesia to CCC+ from selective default and assigned the rating a stable outlook.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Marriot named best hotel in Asia
Marriot named best hotel in Asia JAKARTA: The JW Marriot Hotel Jakarta has been awarded "the best new business hotel in Asia" by the Business Asia magazine and Bloomberg TV Asia Pacific, according to a statement from the hotel.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
RI hospitals short of radiologists
RI hospitals short of radiologists DENPASAR, Bali: Indonesia has only 600 radiologists, who are in only half the 1,500 state hospitals in the country, an expert has revealed.The number is almost half the ideal requirement, which means that each specialist served 200,000 people, the head of the...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Apartemen Golf : Advertorial
Apartemen Golf : Advertorial Focus Edition : Sunday -- Sept. 06 Approval : Monday -- Aug. 30 Apartemen Golf Pondok Indah's Tower 2 opens this month with special rates From the front gardens, inside the building to the back gardens, Apartemen Golf Pondok Indah in Jakarta provides the comforts of...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
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Does ASEAN really care about its people's pain? Ati Nurbaiti Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Sanur Bali The town of Nunukan in East Kalimantan has recently witnessed waves of illegal workers pouring into its borders, a scene provoking both lessons in law enforcement and indignity on the part of...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Judges' discretion adds to public distrust of courts
Judges' discretion adds to public distrust of courtsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As another prominent convicted corrupter is allowed to walk free as he waits an appeal, legal experts say that though such court decisions may be legitimate, they only reinforce criticism that money and power buys the...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Akbar trial fails to link money to politics
Akbar trial fails to link money to politicsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Akbar Tandjung's conviction in a Rp 40 billion corruption case involving State Logistic's Agency (Bulog) funds, legal experts said chances were slim that the public would find out where the money actually...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Ambon blast kills 3 high school girls
Ambon blast kills 3 high school girlsNovi Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon At least three school girls were killed and 11 others injured when a bomb was set off in Ambon just a day after the Muslim and Christian community performed a pela-gandong (brotherhood) ceremony to end the three-year-old...
Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Asian currencies up late as yen gains ground
Asian currencies up late as yen gains groundNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies shrugged off early losses to trade mostly higher late Thursday, taking the cue from the yen's recovery.Several local developments, notably an upgrade of Indonesia's sovereign rating, were ignored by...