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Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Children's pictures show contrasting lives
Children's pictures show contrasting livesBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Twelve-year-old Jubaedah and Emma, who is nine years of age, are just ordinary children in the world. They both have dreams of what they want to be when they grow up.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems, The Jakarta Post arrived late to subscribers in most parts of Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Batam, Riau and Balikpapan in East Kalimantan on Monday. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. -- Publisher
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
IMF team to meet new government later this month
IMF team to meet new government later this month JAKARTA (JP): A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is slated to meet Indonesia's new government later this month to discuss the country's progress in meeting economic reform targets, a senior government official said on Monday.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Amien sets terms for PKB return to Assembly
Amien sets terms for PKB return to Assembly JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais said on Monday that the National Awakening Party (PKB) would have to withdraw their support from former president Abdurrahman Wahid before it could return to the Assembly.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Eight motorbikes returned to DLLAJ in poor condition
Eight motorbikes returned to DLLAJ in poor condition JAKARTA (JP): Head of the City Traffic and Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) Rustam Effendy said on Monday that eight of 11 Harley Davidson motorbikes privately used by former and current officials, have been returned but most of them are in...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Tommy a suspect in judge's murder
Tommy a suspect in judge's murder JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Ins. Gen. Sofjan Yacob declared on Monday night that former president Soeharto's fugitive son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, was the main suspect in the murder of Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Wiranto ready to face music over East Timor mayhem
Wiranto ready to face music over East Timor mayhem JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto said that he was ready to accept punishment should he be proven guilty of involvement in human rights abuses around the time of the self-determination ballot in East Timor in...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Wiranto ready for E. Timor tribunal
Wiranto ready for E. Timor tribunal JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto said that he was ready to accept punishment should he be proven guilty of involvement in human rights abuses around the time of the self-determination ballot in East Timor in 1999.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
SIA bid for Air India stake rejected
SIA bid for Air India stake rejected NEW DELHI (Reuters): India has rejected a call from Singapore Airlines (SIA) that it be allowed to bid for a higher 49 percent stake in state-run Air India, newspaper reports said on Monday.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
RP rebels say peace talks need more time
RP rebels say peace talks need more time CYBERJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters): Philippine government and Moro rebels said unresolved issues prevented them from signing a ceasefire in Malaysia as planned on Monday, the eve of a visit by Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Volcanic activity threatens festival
Volcanic activity threatens festival BANDUNG: The Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation Directorate warned that the upcoming Krakatau Festival should not be held at Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Straits as the area had been declared a danger zone, following volcanic activity recorded on July 15.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Korea Gas Corp. to visit Arun gas field in August
Korea Gas Corp. to visit Arun gas field in August SEOUL (Dow Jones): State-run Korea Gas Corp., or Kogas, hopes to conduct a due-diligence on Arun gas field in Indonesia at the end of August to decide a date to restart liquefied natural gas import, a company official said Monday.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
...Megawati's government must ask itself whether it wants to
...Megawati's government must ask itself whether it wants to hold out against Salim.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
KEM expects lower losses in 2001
KEM expects lower losses in 2001 KELIAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Gold mining company PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM) expects its financial losses to be lower at about US$5 million this year compared to $10 million in 2000.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Explanation of exit tax exemption
Explanation of exit tax exemption From Bisnis IndonesiaIn response to Ms Yenny Rosmiyani's letter published in this newspaper on July 25, 2001, allow us to give the following explanation:1. Article 2 sub-article (3) of Decision of the Director General of Taxation No. Kep. 37/PJ/2001 dated Jan.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Suwondo sentenced to 3.5 years in jail over Bulog scandal
Suwondo sentenced to 3.5 years in jail over Bulog scandal JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court sentenced former president Abdurrahman Wahid's former masseur Muhammad Alip Agung Suwondo on Monday to three and a half years in jail for his role in the Rp 35 billion (US$3.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Ministers must be clean
Ministers must be cleanFrom Koran TempoThe election of Megawati Soekarnoputri as president and Hamzah Haz as vice president has been positively responded to by the markets, which has been shown by the strengthening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar from Rp 11,000 to Rp 10,000.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Confusion marks President's first day at the palace
Confusion marks President's first day at the palace JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's first day at the presidential palace was marked with confusion among journalists assigned to cover her day's activities.Megawati, who arrived at the palace at about 10 a.m.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
'Reog' makers keeping an art alive
'Reog' makers keeping an art aliveBy Kartika Bagus C. PONOROGO, East Java (JP): Ponorogo, a small town in East Java, has always been linked to its traditional art form, reog. The mask-dance troupes have performed not only in Java, but also in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Irian Jaya, as well as in...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Gus Dur's legacy
Gus Dur's legacyFrom Media IndonesiaRegardless of former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's weaknesses, we believe that some of what he has done is positive and should even be lauded. Democratization is a good example in this respect.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 6, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,325 0 21,000 Adindo Foresta 100 -5 185,000 AGIS 135 0 30,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 1,600 0 0...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Tens of thousands may lose jobs in Batam
Tens of thousands may lose jobs in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Tens of thousands of workers on Batam island may eventually lose their jobs because of continuing low demand for products from the island.Incoming orders for products from the island, especially electronics, have decreased by up to 70 percent,...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Legislators' perquisites
Legislators' perquisitesFrom KompasI was baffled by the report on the salary and perquisites of our representatives published on June 26, 2001 in Kompas.Apart from receiving a basic salary of Rp 9.7 million, each member of the House of Representative (DPR)) also receives furniture, air...
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Stores offer 'designer' shoes at affordable prices
Stores offer 'designer' shoes at affordable prices JAKARTA (JP): You like the designer shoes featured in a latest issue of a glossy fashion magazine, but you are not willing to spend millions of rupiah on them when there are more important things to buy.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Indofarma sees drop in profit
Indofarma sees drop in profit JAKARTA (JP): The consolidated net profit of publicly listed state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma fell by 44.38 percent to Rp 41.26 billion (US$4.5 million) in the first semester of this year from Rp 74.17 billion in the same period last year.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Five wanted for abduction
Five wanted for abduction JAKARTA(JP): The North Jakarta Police are seeking five men for their alleged roles in the kidnapping of Bill Dharmawan, brother of the owner of the country's largest retail chain, PT Matahari Putra Prima, an officer said on Monday.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
Summit puts South in corner
Summit puts South in corner SEOUL (AFP): South Korean leader Kim Dae-jung was driven into corner on Monday by his political opponents after the leaders of North Korea and Russia called for a withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Korean peninsula.
Tue, 07 Aug 2001
1. Duit (2x 25)
1. Duit (2x 25) Asian currencies maintain strength on domestic factors 2. Market 1x35Asian share markets look for direction 3. Gold (1 x 35) Europe gold stays in range, PGMs vulnerable 3. Telkom (2 x 22) Telkom covers expenses of AriaWest telecom regions
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
PKB to return to DPR, MPR: Alwi
PKB to return to DPR, MPR: Alwi JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB), after dismissing its chairman and freezing its factions at the House of Representatives and at the People's Consultative Assembly, is set to revive the factions and participate again in both institutions.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
DPR backs plan to use customary law in Poso
DPR backs plan to use customary law in Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): A plan to resolve the three-year- old sectarian conflict in Poso by way of enforcing customary law has received strong backing from the House of Representatives in Jakarta.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Gus Dur not fit as Father of Nation
Gus Dur not fit as Father of NationFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs an Indonesian citizen I object to the suggestion of giving Gus Dur, the former president, the title: "Father of the Nation", because, according to my observation, during his tenure he has not been an exemplary or noble leader.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
When state law doesn't work, try customary law
When state law doesn't work, try customary law POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): A plan to resolve the three-year- old sectarian conflict in Poso by way of enforcing customary law has received strong backing from the House of Representatives in Jakarta.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Malaysian carmaker to decide on Daihatsu bid next month
Malaysian carmaker to decide on Daihatsu bid next month KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's second national carmaker Perodua will decide by next month on a bid by its Japanese partner Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. to buy a majority stake, a report said Sunday.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Ministers must be clean
Ministers must be cleanFrom Koran TempoThe election of Megawati Soekarnoputri as president and Hamzah Haz as vice president has been positively responded to by the markets, which has been shown by the strengthening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar from Rp 11,000 to Rp 10,000.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Ferries subjected to bribes: Body
Ferries subjected to bribes: Body JAKARTA (JP): Nine ferries from Batam and Tanjungpinang, Riau, were allowed to dock at Pasir Gudang's international harbor in Malaysia, after paying bribes to the port officer in Johor Bahru, chairman of the Batam-based Association of Indonesian Ship Owners, said...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Motorists lodge protest against new parking fees
Motorists lodge protest against new parking fees JAKARTA (JP): Motorists protested on Sunday at parking operator PT Securindo Packatama for arbitrarily charging more fees, including Value Added Tax (VAT), to current parking fees without any prior announcement.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Market expects Hamzah to deliver on his promise
Market expects Hamzah to deliver on his promise JAKARTA (JP): As the country enters its third week, effectively without a government, the rupiah's rise and fall hinges on whether Vice President Hamzah Haz can deliver on his promise to present a "market friendly" Cabinet this week.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Bylaw on financial sharing needed
Bylaw on financial sharing needed PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): Commission C, dealing with budgetary affairs at the Central Sulawesi provincial legislative council, is discussing a bylaw on financial sharing among the province, regency and mayoralty, according to its chairman.Helmi D.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Erasmus to hold photo exhibition
Erasmus to hold photo exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Erasmus Huis Dutch cultural center is to hold a photo exhibition from Aug. 7 to Aug. 18 on the works of 85 children of varied backgrounds.The children are inhabitants of Bantar Gebang rubbish dump in East Jakarta, residents of Desa Putera orphanage in...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Muhammadiyah offers up members for Cabinet posts
Muhammadiyah offers up members for Cabinet posts YOGYAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, Syafii Ma'arif admitted here on Saturday that he had offered President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz names of members of his organization who...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Gus Dur's legacy
Gus Dur's legacyFrom Media IndonesiaRegardless of former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's weaknesses, we believe that some of what he has done is positive and should even be lauded. Democratization is a good example in this respect.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Computer sales projected to equal last year's figures
Computer sales projected to equal last year's figures JAKARTA (JP): The strengthening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar, coupled with the government's new tax policy, may spur sales of computers for the next six months, but the initial growth target of 20 percent for this year is unlikely to be...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Thief shot dead on crime scene
Thief shot dead on crime scene JAKARTA (JP): Patrolling police officers stopped a theft that was in progress at the traffic lights on Jl. Kamal Raya in West Jakarta and shot dead one of the two thieves, a police report said on Sunday.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Floral festival: An oasis in the city
Floral festival: An oasis in the city JAKARTA (JP): Banteng Square in Central Jakarta looks different these days. Beautiful flowers of various colors welcome visitors as they approach the main gate.Walking along the aisles, you can see hundreds of well- arranged plants around many stands set up for...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Students take Golkar protest to the zoo
Students take Golkar protest to the zoo JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students headed to Gembira Loka Zoo in Yogyakarta on Saturday to voice their grievances against the Golkar Party, following the Supreme Court's rejection of a suit against the party.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Floral festival an oasis in town
Floral festival an oasis in town JAKARTA (JP): Banteng Square in Central Jakarta looks different these days. Beautiful flowers of various colors welcome visitors as they approach the main gate.Walking along the aisles, you can see hundreds of well- arranged plants around many stands set up for this...
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting, Ceramics Paul Husner, F. Widayanto, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah (Phone: 7207171, 7209009), 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until Aug. 23. * Painting Barli Sasmitawinata, Sriyanto Gallery, Jl.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Why this delay?
Why this delay? Ideally, President Megawati Soekarnoputri should have announced her Cabinet by Aug.1, one week after she, then Vice President, was installed by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) as president Abdurrahman Wahid's successor.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
Seven detained on charges of separatism
Seven detained on charges of separatism JAKARTA(JP): Following the detention of an Acehnese activist, police detained early on Saturday seven more people believed to have connections with separatist activities in the troubled province of Aceh, an officer said on Sunday.
Mon, 06 Aug 2001
NZ dominate KL 'towerthon' race
NZ dominate KL 'towerthon' race KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): New Zealanders dominated an annual Malaysian "towerthon" race Sunday, with world mountain running champion Jonathan Wyatt clinching the title for the third year in a row.