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Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Galungan, a time of blessings and festivity in Bali
Galungan, a time of blessings and festivity in BaliBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): For many people, Galungan is considered as the biggest religious festival in Bali. Yet for some, it holds more significance than that.The festival of Galungan, which fell on Wednesday Sept.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Most skyscrapers built by foreigners
Most skyscrapers built by foreigners JAKARTA (JP): About sixty percent of the high-rise buildings in the city were designed by foreign architects, according to an Indonesian architectural organization.Rai Pratadaja, a patron of the Association of Indonesian Architecture Graduates (PASI), said that...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
'JORR project sill
'JORR project sill facing uncertainty' ADIANTO P.SIMAMORA The Jakarta Post Jakarta The tender process for the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project continued to be plagued by uncertainty as the administrative court ordered the government to delay the tender."We are still facing a legal problem.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Volleyball league starts in Bandung
Volleyball league starts in Bandung JAKARTA (JP): The 2001 Indonesian Volleyball League will start in Bandung, West Java, next month, with the organizing committee dispelling fears that the national team's failure at the recently concluded Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Death penalty for corrupters demanded
Death penalty for corrupters demanded JAKARTA (JP): Anti-corruption activists demanded on Wednesday that anyone found guilty of corruption be given a maximum penalty of death."In certain circumstances the death penalty should be handed down to those guilty of corruption," coordinator of Government...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
1. Duit
1. Duit (2 X 25)Asian currencies end higher, after recouping early lossesP/11/DuitAsian currencies mostly higher late; recoup early losses SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were marginally higher late Wednesday after recovering from morning losses, as the dollar's near-term direction...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
FOR OCTOBER 3
FOR OCTOBER 3 Relations between Germany and Indonesia sound and profound Opening this special coverage are excerpts taken from an interview with German Ambassador to Indonesia Dr. Gerhard Fulda on the relations between Germany and Indonesia.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Slim pickings
Slim pickings As I began reading the Oktoberfest review of Sept. 26, only one thing went through my mind. German food. To an Australian- Muslim of German descent living in Indonesia, it seemed a dream come true. I began planning when I could enjoy this feast.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
for IT -- Sept -27
for IT -- Sept -27;JP; ANPAc..r.. IT-infrastructure-needs JP/ /Infrastructure: Trend, need, cost or investment?By Paulus Bambang WS JAKARTA (JP): In the face of AFTA, just 16 months away, every company in this region, like it or not and ready or not, despite internal problems such as debt...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Tough talks await Indonesia in Japan
Tough talks await Indonesia in JapanBy Kornelius Purba TOKYO (JP): Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri are to meet here on Thursday after both leaders held separate talks with U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
A reminder of past promises by PDI-P
A reminder of past promises by PDI-P This is the second of two articles on the promises made by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) by Paige Johnson, a Ph.D. student at the University of Virginia in the United States and Julia Suryakusuma, executive director of the API...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Megawati in bleak Japan:
Megawati in bleak Japan: The tough talks start Kornelius Purba in Tokyo Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri are to meet here on Thursday after both leaders held separate talks with U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Anti-U.S. demos go on, embassy tightly guarded
Anti-U.S. demos go on, embassy tightly guardedAhmad Juanidi in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Muslim students and activists staged demonstrations in major cities in Java on Wednesday to press their demand that the U.S. drop any plans to bomb Afghanistan.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
School collapses
School collapses SURABAYA: Lima orang siswa Sekolah Dasar (SD) Sukodono, Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur mengalami luka berat akibat sekolahnya roboh karena bangunannya rapuh. "Ada lima siswa yang sekarang dirawat di RSUD Sidoarjo karena mengalami luka berat," kata Kepala Kepolisian Resort (Kapolres) Sidoarjo...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
2001 volleyball league starts in Bandung
2001 volleyball league starts in Bandung JAKARTA (JP): The 2001 Indonesian Volleyball League will start in Bandung, West Java, next month, with the organizing committee dispelling fears that the national team's failure at the recently concluded Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
;JP;ZATNI;
;JP;ZATNI; ANPAc..r.. General-issue-IT JP/13/ZATNI What do we mean when we say IT? By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): To put it in perspective, let us start by noting that back in 1937 the railway authority in Bandung -- still under the Dutch administration -- was already using a punch card machine, the...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
1. Tokyo:
1. Tokyo: Tough talks await RI in Japan 1 x 26 48pt NCSB By Kornelius Purba TOKYO (JP): Both Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri are to meet here on Thursday after both leaders held separate talks with U.S. President George W.Bush in Washington.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
'Becak' drivers protest
'Becak' drivers protest JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of becak (pedicab) drivers staged a protest on Wednesday outside the office of the head of Kemayoran district, Central Jakarta, demanding their confiscated vehicles be returned.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Garuda ends debt restructuring
Garuda ends debt restructuring TANTRI YULIANDINI The Jakarta Post Jakarta National flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia had finalized its US$1.51 billion debt restructuring and could now concentrate on its privatization plans, a senior executive said.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Megawati in bleak Japan:
Megawati in bleak Japan: The tough talks start By Kornelius Purba TOKYO (JP): Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri are to meet here on Thursday after both leaders held separate talks with U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington.2.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Megawati: U.S. visit a success
Megawati: U.S. visit a successBy Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba TOKYO (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri, describing her nine-day visit to the United States as a big success, was counting her blessings Wednesday aboard the Garuda Airbus 330 on her way from Seattle to Tokyo.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Folkwang's world premiere closes Art Summit
Folkwang's world premiere closes Art SummitBy Linda Hoemar Abidin JAKARTA (JP): What better way to close the Third Art Summit Indonesia 2001 International Festival on Contemporary Performing Arts than to present a world premiere filled with powerful imagery, subtle humor and soulful dancing by a...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Plan to buy waste trucks postponed
Plan to buy waste trucks postponed JAKARTA (JP): City administration said on Wednesday it needed to delay a plan to purchase trucks for its sanitary agency and public order office since the funds allocated for the vehicles were used to pay for 55 sedans and five buses for councillors.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Dollar exchange rate
Dollar exchange rateFrom KompasAs a layman, I find comments reported in the media on the appropriate exchange rate of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar ridiculous.I am disappointed with the comment made by the newly appointed minister for trade and industry for taking the side of exporters, saying...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Batam autonomy worries investors
Batam autonomy worries investors BATAM, Riau: Implementation of regional autonomy on Batam island is worrying investors from neighboring Singapore.Like businesspeople from other parts of the world, Singaporeans have not yet received sufficient information about the autonomy that Indonesia's central...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Experts rue sweep against Americans
Experts rue sweep against Americans JAKARTA (JP): An American consultant living in Yogyakarta has complained to Sleman Police station about threats made against him following political tension between the U.S. and Afghanistan, according to Mahfud MD, former minister of defense and security.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Tribalpeople threaten log firm
Tribalpeople threaten log firm MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Tribespeople in Fruata village, Babo subdistrict, have threatened to forcibly stop the operations of a logging company, PT Agoda Rimba Irian, unless their demand for compensation is met.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
1. Cement (3x15)
1. Cement (3x15) Govt seeks extension of Semen Gresik sale deadline 2. Jorr (3x12) JORR project still facing uncertainty:IBRA 3. IATA (2x22) IMF says Asia to take hit amid global slowdown 4. GAR (2x16) Garuda finalizes debt restructuring 5. PAL (3x6) PAL to raise fares 6.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Pakistani man tried for 1 kg of heroin
Pakistani man tried for 1 kg of heroin TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court began on Wednesday the trial of a drug case involving a Pakistani who had allegedly smuggled more than one kilogram of heroin from Pakistan into the country in June this year.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Penalty
Penalty Acts of intimidation and threats made against others' lives are classified as criminal acts under the following articles of the Indonesian Criminal Code:1. Article 335 on acts of coercion.The maximum penalty is one-year imprisonment or a fine of Rp 4,500. 2. Article 170 on mass violence.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Thousands homeless in Jayapura fire
Thousands homeless in Jayapura fire JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Fire razed hundreds of houses in the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura on Tuesday, leaving thousands of people belonging to some 985 families homeless.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Malaysian Airline System said on Wednesday it will levy an
Malaysian Airline System said on Wednesday it will levy an insurance surcharge of US$1.25 per passenger on all its international and domestic flights. Boeing Co., the world's biggest commercial jet maker, on Tuesday said it had booked orders for 20 new jetliners worth just over a US$1 billion at...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
RP vows to bring the Abu Sayyaf to its knees
RP vows to bring the Abu Sayyaf to its knees MANILA (Agencies): President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo vowed Wednesday to defeat terrorism in the Philippines and pledged full support for the U.S.-led international coalition against the blight worldwide.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Malaysian Airline System said on Wednesday it will levy an
Malaysian Airline System said on Wednesday it will levy an insurance surcharge of US$1.25 per passenger on all its international and domestic flights. Boeing Co., the world's biggest commercial jet maker, on Tuesday said it had booked orders for 20 new jetliners worth just over a US$1 billion at...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Six Pakistanis suspected as terrorists in Manado
Six Pakistanis suspected as terrorists in ManadoMANADO, North Sulawesi: Six Pakistanis, who did not report their presence and activities after staying for 39 days in several areas here, were suspected by local people as members of an international terrorism.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Garuda seeks aid to avoid grounding
Garuda seeks aid to avoid groundingBy Tantri Yuliandini JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia has sent a letter to the government requesting financial support against possible grounding at overseas destinations due to insufficient insurance coverage, a senior executive said.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
TNI considers setting up agency to combat terrorism
TNI considers setting up agency to combat terrorism JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S. has proposed the establishment of a national agency to fight terrorism.Widodo said on Wednesday Indonesia currently has military information exchange arrangements, as well as military...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
'Indonesia's SEA Games poor showing not a failure'
'Indonesia's SEA Games poor showing not a failure' JAKARTA (JP): An evaluation of Indonesia's performance at the recently concluded SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur was conducted on Wednesday, with former chief-de-mission Putera Astaman disputing calls that the showing was "a failure".
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
JP/18/Stock
JP/18/StockShares end sharply lower Indonesian shares ended sharply lower Wednesday as worries grew that there would be more demonstrations in the capital if the U.S. attacked Afghanistan, dealers said. The JSX Composite Index fell two percent, or 8.069 points, to 401.018.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Insecurity cripples transport in Aceh
Insecurity cripples transport in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Public transport between Banda Aceh, at the western tip of Aceh, and Aceh Singkil in the east has been crippled over the past fortnight due to instability in the region.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Cowardly act
Cowardly actFrom Warta KotaAs a Jakarta resident, I was really annoyed when I read a news story published in WartaKota about the bomb blasts on Sunday, Sept. 23, at Senen Atrium. I think the perpetrators are cowards with no concern for the well-being of Jakarta residents.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept 26, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 -75 150,000 Adindo Foresta 100 0 0 AGIS 120 -5 210,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 475 -100 60,000...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
WTO conference to go ahead in Doha: WTO and Qatar
WTO conference to go ahead in Doha: WTO and Qatar AFP Geneva The World Trade Organization and Qatar repeated on Wednesday that a WTO ministerial meeting, a key step towards a new round of world trade talks, will go ahead as planned in Doha on Nov. 9-13.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Who's destroying Pelabuhan Ratu?
Who's destroying Pelabuhan Ratu? Although I have traveled widely, I consider Pelabuhan Ratu one of the most beautiful places on earth. Rugged coastlines, unspoiled beaches, natural wilderness, lush vegetation -- a truly magical hideaway.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
.rm
.rm Indonesian-German trade (million DM) 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Imports from Indonesia 3,010 2,860 3,292 4,080 3,957 3,825 4,897 Exports to Indonesia 3,536 3,928 4,008 5,211 3,339 2,019 2,434 Trade volume 6,546...
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Thousand islands' bylaw approved
Thousand islands' bylaw approved JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has approved the establishment of two districts in Kepulauan Seribu (the Thousand islands) regency and urged the city administration to reclaim some of the islands, which have been privately managed by business magnates.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Singaporean expert fails to testify
Singaporean expert fails to testify JAKARTA (JP): The president of Singapore-based ASEAN Intellectual Property Association, the defendant in the first ever cybercrime case here, failed to testify at a hearing held at the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
DAMRI drivers go on strike over wages
DAMRI drivers go on strike over wages SURABAYA (JP): Around 400 bus drivers and crew members of the state public transport company (DAMRI) went on strike in Surabaya leaving thousands of passengers stranded.
Thu, 27 Sep 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Dua Sama Sisi by I Made Mahendra Mangku and I Made Galung Wiratmaja, Galeri Sembilan, Jl Anak Agung Gede Rai, Lodtunduh, Ubud, until Oct. 8. * Kebiar Seni VII Taksu, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), until Oct. 2.