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Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Ramayana profit drops 43 %: Report
Ramayana profit drops 43 %: Report JAKARTA : PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, one of Indonesia's largest department store operators, Wednesday reported a 43 percent fall in first-half net profit to Rp 84.69 billion, due to foreign exchange losses and a decline in interest income.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Oily diplomacy
Oily diplomacy The Bush administration, promiscuously invoking the war against terrorism, is using its influence inappropriately to assist an American oil company that has been sued for misconduct overseas.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Ngatini, heroine of humble farmers
Ngatini, heroine of humble farmersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The stereotypical image that all farmers live under constant oppression, backwardness and the control of the authorities is a myth. At least that is what Ngatini believes.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
JP/6/LA19
JP/6/LA19Which path for East Asia?Hilton L. Root Former Senior Adviser U.S. Department of the Treasury The Washington Post Secretary of State Colin Powell's recent visit to Asia aimed to reassure countries assisting the U.S.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
BNI 1st-half profit up
BNI 1st-half profit up JAKARTA: State Bank Negara Indonesian (BNI) said on Wednesday its first-half net profit rose 7.7 percent to Rp 1.512 trillion (about US$170 million), benefiting from Bank Indonesia's lower benchmark rates over the period.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Bribery case closed
Bribery case closed The Jakarta High Court has decided to close the bribery case involving Supreme Court Justice Supraptini Sutarto and former Supreme Court Justices M. Yahya Harahap and Marnis Kahar.The three justices were reported by Endin Wahyudin, a middle man, who said that he had bribed the...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Indonesia eases past Brunei in World Youth Chess Olympiad
Indonesia eases past Brunei in World Youth Chess OlympiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur The Indonesian junior chess team got off to a flying start at the World Youth Chess Olympiad at the MidValley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur, posting a 4-0 victory over Brunei on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
TV Program: Thursday, August 22, 2002
TV Program: Thursday, August 22, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Music9:00 Children's Program10:00 Documentary11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News3:30 Cartoon4:00 TV Drama5:00 The Brilliant6:00 News7:00 Talk Show9:00 News9:30 Music: Country Road11:00 Talk ShowTPI...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto: SamsungSamsung Electronics IndonesiaOFFICIAL SPONSOR: (From left to right) PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia general manager Lee Kang Hyun, PT Samsung CEO Oh Suck Ha, KONI Chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar and KONI Secretary General Fritz Simanjuntak sign a Memorandum of Understanding as...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Chinese firm to process city's waste, sell to PLN
Chinese firm to process city's waste, sell to PLNNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to handle its garbage, the city administration signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Chinese firm and state electricity company PLN to use garbage to produce...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Government says mayor still in charge
Government says mayor still in chargeAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The central government still recognizes Surabaya Mayor Bambang D.H., who was dismissed from office last month by the city council, as the legal head of the city's administration.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Global terrorism, understaffing and the FBI
Global terrorism, understaffing and the FBIDini Djalal, Editor, 'Aksara', Jakarta Paul McCabe has been an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, or FBI, for 16 years, working first as an undercover agent, and then as both a special agent and the media coordinator of the Joint-Terrorism Task...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Manila wants to send Agus Dwikarna home
Manila wants to send Agus Dwikarna homeBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Manila might send home convicted Indonesian Agus Dwikarna, whom the Philippine courts sentenced to 10 years in jail for possessing explosives, under a prisoner exchange deal President Megawati Soekarnoputri has...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
* Headlines: Mega raps minister over treasure hunt 2
* Headlines: Mega raps minister over treasure hunt 2 * National:Government to revise two labor bills 4 * Archipelago: Police fail to arrest minister in Poso 5 * Opinion: RI independence: It is all in the name7 * City:Chinese firm to process Jakarta's waste 8 * Sports:RI eases past Brunei in chess...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
US$170,000 Singapore Open
US$170,000 Singapore Open (x denotes seeded player) Men's singles: 1st round Xia Xuanze (Chn x1) bt Hendra Wijaya (Sin) 17-14, 15-12 Kasper Oedum (Den) bt Taufiq Hidayat (Ina) 15-12, 15-6 Agus Hariyanto (Ina) bt Ong Huck Lee (Mas) 15-9, 15-1 Mohammad Roslin Hashim (Mas) bt Rasmus Wengberg (Swe)...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
1. OMBO: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. OMBO: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Public art to stimulate people's interest 2. MEXICO: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Mexican photographer captures spirit of children
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Public art to stimulate people's interest
Public art to stimulate people's interestBoudewijn Brands, Contributor, Jakarta Most people working in Jakarta spend two or three hours per day in traffic, and there are many billboards that vie for their attention.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Abu Sayyaf rebels seize eight from bus
Abu Sayyaf rebels seize eight from bus PHILIPPINES: Guerrillas linked to the al-Qaeda network seized eight door-to-door cosmetics sellers on a remote southern Philippine island, but freed two of them hours later, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Crisis center to provide access to policy-makers
Crisis center to provide access to policy-makersFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's desperation to escape the prolonged crisis has resulted in yet another decision that many view not only as belated but also questionable as to its effectiveness.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
House to grill IBRA over alleged graft in loan asset sale
House to grill IBRA over alleged graft in loan asset saleDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is set to grill the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in the next few weeks over alleged irregularities in its massive loan asset sale.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
BPKP lair of corruptors
BPKP lair of corruptorsFrom Koran TempoI felt greatly insulted upon reading a statement by honorable members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) about Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) as reported in the mass media on Aug. 8, 2002.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Mexican photographer captures spirit of children
Mexican photographer captures spirit of childrenTania Budihardjo, Contributor, Jakarta Mexican photographer Manuel Penafiel lives up to the tag of "specialist" with his authentic portrayal of his country's culture.In his latest exhibition in Jakarta, Children of Mexico, which ends on Aug.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Chinese Xia overcomes Wijaya to advance in Singapore Open
Chinese Xia overcomes Wijaya to advance in Singapore OpenAgencies, Singapore Top-seeded Xia Xuanze of China squeezed past Singaporean shuttler Hendra Wijaya Wednesday to advance to the second round of men's singles in badminton's Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Wanna be tall?: Get rich first!
Wanna be tall?: Get rich first!The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent study by the World Health Organization found that increased height among Indonesian men was associated with increased income.The study, reported in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, found that a one percent increase in...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Govt bows to pressure, revises two labor bills
Govt bows to pressure, revises two labor billsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bowing to strong demands from both workers and the business community, the government has finally agreed to revise crucial bills on labor protection and settlement of industrial relations disputes.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 22, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 22, 2002Exhibitions* Bronze Sculptures Corpus Terrae by Teguh Ostenrik, at Valentine Willie Fine Art, The Chedi, Desa Malinggih Kelod, Payangan, Gianyar (Tel. 081 23607011), until Sept. 10.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
1. Expo (4x9)
1. Expo (4x9) Megawati opens first SOE expo 2. Budget (2x26) Tax rise, subsidy cuts will weaken recovery: Report 3. BUMN (2x20) Govt upbeat over 2002 privatization target 4. Center (1x49) Crisis center to provide access to policy-makers
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
BI lowers intervention rate
BI lowers intervention rate JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank said Wednesday it has cut its overnight intervention rate, which is the rate it pays on deposits from commercial banks, by 100 basis points to 12.625 percent from 13.625 percent.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Tommy shuns again Tangerang court
Tommy shuns again Tangerang court TANGERANG: State prosecutors failed to present former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to testify in the Tangerang District Court on Wednesday as he has been transferred to the Nusakambangan penal island near Cilacap, Central Java.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Police fail to arrest minister in Poso
Police fail to arrest minister in PosoThe Jakarta Post, Manado/Jakarta Police in the conflict-torn town of Poso, Central Sulawesi, are seeking the Rev. Rinaldy Damanik, who they have accused of provoking renewed violence there, his relatives and church activists said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Creativity sought to avoid burdening business
Creativity sought to avoid burdening business The government's plan to increase tax revenue and cut subsidies on fuel and electricity has raised concern in the business community and among analysts. Economist Sri Adiningsih of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta spoke to The Jakarta Post's Sri...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
JP/13/L01
JP/13/L01 Rupiah Rates Aug 21 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Aug 21Banknote rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,117.51 4,564.84 4,867.39 4,814.73Brunei dollar 1 5,334.48 4,760.00 5,073.76 5,020.57Canadian dollar 1 5,964.71 5,323.70 5,673.19 5,615.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
RI plays down remarks over caning of TKIs in Malaysia
RI plays down remarks over caning of TKIs in MalaysiaAgencies, Jakarta The government distanced itself Wednesday from an attack by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman Amien Rais on what he called Malaysia's "inhumane" caning of illegal Indonesian migrant workers.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Plan to teach in English sets tongues wagging
Plan to teach in English sets tongues waggingSean Yoong, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The plan seemed simple and practical: Use English in Malaysian classrooms to teach math and science so students will improve their grasp of these subjects in the language that has become essential in...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Gambling talks end in tension
Gambling talks end in tensionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A discussion aimed at addressing gambling in the capital on Tuesday ended in tension when a number of participants expressed scorn for the event organizer, who they accused of being manipulative.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Koizumi to meet Megawati
Koizumi to meet Megawati TOKYO: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is to meet Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri at a development summit in South Africa to compare notes on various issues, said an official of Koizumi's Liberal Democratic Party.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
BNI 1st-half profit up
BNI 1st-half profit up JAKARTA: State Bank Negara Indonesian (BNI) said on Wednesday its first-half net profit rose 7.7 percent to Rp 1.512 trillion (about US$170 million), benefiting from Bank Indonesia's lower benchmark rates over the period.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
GKJ to host international festival
GKJ to host international festival JAKARTA: Arts lovers will able to enjoy dances, musical performances and plays during the sixth Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) International Festival, to be held here from Sept. 4 to Sept. 29.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
An ill-fated treasure hunt
An ill-fated treasure hunt Of course, Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar could hardly have foreseen that the little adventure he started last week should have taken the turn it did. What began as an apparently well-intentioned, if irrational and impulsive, treasure hunt has grown into...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Australia, RI and Papua
Australia, RI and Papua Media reports on last week's meeting between Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare were inaccurate and misleading. The comments they elicited from some people in Indonesia were disappointing.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Erosion of nationalism
Erosion of nationalismFrom Rakyat Merdeka In the context of the 57th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, a number of television commercials (mostly as company images) have appeared with nationalism as the main theme.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Indonesian independence: It is all in the name
Indonesian independence: It is all in the nameTeuku Faizasyah, Department of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand What is in a name? asked Shakespeare. Although knowing that each name is unique and carries its own meaning, a phone call from a friend...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.21,2002
Stock prices on The Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.21,2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Dili squares up for oil fight with Australia
Dili squares up for oil fight with AustraliaTom Wright, Dow Jones, Dili East Timor's new government is squaring up for a fight with Australia over its demand for the lion's share of royalties from energy projects in the Timor Sea.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
UGM researchers create multi-purpose CT scan
UGM researchers create multi-purpose CT scanRidlo Aryanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Just a week after physicist Kusminarto returned home after completing his doctoral degree at Surrey University in England, he was distressed upon learning that his niece, who was being treated for brain cancer,...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Ministers face summon over education budget
Ministers face summon over education budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) is planning to summon economic ministers and the National Development Planning (Bappenas) chairman to explain why such a meager budget was allocated for education in 2003.
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Govt, GAM invited to return to negotiation table
Govt, GAM invited to return to negotiation tableThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's stated intention of settling the Aceh conflict through peaceful means is facing a litmus test after the Switzerland-based Henry Dunant Centre (HDC) invited the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to...
Thu, 22 Aug 2002
Police plan antiterrorism workshop
Police plan antiterrorism workshop JAKARTA: National Police Headquarters is preparing a workshop on how to cope with terrorism and other transnational crimes.National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Tuesday the workshop would be held in October here and attended by representatives of...
Wed, 21 Aug 2002
UN sees Earth Summit deal
UN sees Earth Summit dealReuters, Johannesburg The United Nations' environment chief said he was confident an action plan to reduce poverty without harming the planet would be clinched at the upcoming Earth Summit in Johannesburg.
Wed, 21 Aug 2002
1. Busway - 4x12
1. Busway - 4x12 Busway project going nowhere with only four months left 2. Demo - 2x25 Thousands of workers stage demonstration against Nike 3. Pluit - 1x 35 Nightspot torn down in land dispute 4. Speak - 1x30 'Police turn blind eye to violations'