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Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Megawati 'won't reopen' ministry of information
Megawati 'won't reopen' ministry of information JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) secretary-general Sutjipto said on Wednesday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri would not reestablish the information ministry, as feared by many activists and figures in the...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
13 people killed in train-truck collision
13 people killed in train-truck collision PEKALONGAN, Central Java (JP): At least 13 people were killed and eight others injured after a train, the Empu Jaya, traveling between Purwokerto (Central Java) and Jakarta hit an intercity bus at a railway crossing close to the Kemisik River in the village...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Indonesia's grains move sends positive signal
Indonesia's grains move sends positive signal SINGAPORE (Reuters): Strife-torn Indonesia's move to lift a three-and-half-month ban on South American grains could not have come at a better time.The rupiah is strengthening, the feed market is facing a supply squeeze, South American grains are...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Illegal immigrants stranded in Lombok
Illegal immigrants stranded in Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): The 251 illegal Middle Eastern immigrants stranded on Bima island last month have been moved here where their legal status will be determined.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Three injured in jail brawl
Three injured in jail brawl JAKARTA (ANTARA): Three Cipinang prison inmates were injured in a brawl between two rival groups on Wednesday, two days after police conducted an intensive cell-to-cell search for weapons and dangerous objects inside the state penitentiary.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Rural banks enjoy higher profit: BI
Rural banks enjoy higher profit: BI JAKARTA (JP): The net profit of rural banks rose to Rp 116 billion (US$12.08 million) last year or 15 times higher than the Rp 7 billion recorded in 1999, Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Oil rebounds as U.S. crude stocks show surprise fall
Oil rebounds as U.S. crude stocks show surprise fall LONDON (Reuters): World oil prices rebounded on Wednesday following a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories which pointed to tighter supply ahead of the northern winter.London futures for Brent Blend crude oil jumped by 28 cents to US$24.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Housemaid steals employer's valuables
Housemaid steals employer's valuables TANGERANG (JP): A housemaid stole valuables from the house of her employer, TV presenter Detty Supandi, on Jl. Maleo XIII No. 14, Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang, on Tuesday, police announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Don't lift sanctions on Myanmar: RSF
Don't lift sanctions on Myanmar: RSF BANGKOK (AFP): International press advocacy group Reporters sans Frontieres (RSF) has appealed to the European Union and United States not to lift sanctions against Myanmar prior to the release from prison of 18 journalists.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
'No sex business in Monas, please'
'No sex business in Monas, please' JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has pledged to properly manage the area around Monas, which is currently disorganized and has become a hot spot for the sex industry.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
How Britain and U.S. covered up RI massacre
How Britain and U.S. covered up RI massacreBy Isabel Hilton LONDON: As Megawati Soekarnoputri struggles to hang on to control of Indonesia in the latest round of political upheaval, news has been published of how the British government covered up one of the worst massacres of the 20th century.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
'Defiant' police officer goes on hunger strike
'Defiant' police officer goes on hunger strike JAKARTA (JP): One of eight police officers being detained by National Police on charges of insubordination, has gone on a hunger strike because of unfair treatment, one of the officers' 40 lawyers said on Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Extortion by ex-convicts
Extortion by ex-convictsFrom Warta KotaStories such these have been reported in the media recently where passengers of Patas (air-conditioned express buses) serving the Ciputat-Kota, Blok M-Kota and Lebak-Kota routes are extorted by so-called ex-convicts.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Marcos kept gold in late Kim's name
Marcos kept gold in late Kim's name SEOUL (AFP): The late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has deposited multi-billion-dollar-worth gold bars at a Swiss bank in the name of the late North Korean leader Kim Il-sung, a report said Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Indonesia suffers second defeat
Indonesia suffers second defeat JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian men's basketball team, preparing for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, suffered its second straight defeat in the Philippines National Basketball League (NBL) invitational, beaten 66-75 by the University of Manila team on...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Hanrahan breaks mark to share the lead
Hanrahan breaks mark to share the lead JAKARTA (JP): Thailand-based American Greg Hanrahan broke the Taman Dayu Golf Club's course record during the second day of the Rp 350 million (US$35,000) 2001 Olympic Open at the Pandaan, East Java-based course by carding a five-under-par 67 for an aggregate...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Discipline vital to the nation
Discipline vital to the nation I think a lack of discipline in various sectors has so far been one of the main causes of stagnation in development, as well as corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). We in Indonesia are still lagging behind not only the advanced and newly industrialized countries...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
No compromise with separatists
No compromise with separatists JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) will never compromise with secessionists, Trikora Military Commander Maj. Gen. Mahidin Simbolon said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Last act of mismanagement
Last act of mismanagement The move by Ministry of Finance secretary general Widjanarko to abruptly end state-owned PT Superintending Company of Indonesia (Sucofindo)'s contract to inspect non-oil exports at preshipment points on Aug. 1 is bizarre indeed.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Astra sees profit if rupiah stays below 9,500 to dollar
Astra sees profit if rupiah stays below 9,500 to dollar JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed auto manufacturer PT Astra International said it was hoping to end the year in profit, despite a first half net loss of Rp 993.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Challenges facing the new govt
Challenges facing the new govtFrom Koran TempoThe new government under President Megawati Soekarnoputri will have to work toward important objectives not yet achieved during the administration of former president Abdurrahman Wahid.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Indonesia's exports, imports slow in June, says BPS
Indonesia's exports, imports slow in June, says BPS JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's international trade activities slowed in June, with both exports and imports down from the previous month.According to data released from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) on Wednesday, exports in June declined...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Not as good as promised
Not as good as promisedFrom KompasOn June 6, my elder brother bought a newly conditioned and officially guaranteed cellular phone Nokia 3330 from Toko Beryl Indo Perkasa on Jl. Pemuda, Padang. The next day, after turning on the phone for five minutes, he realized it was not working well, although...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
'No foreign intervention to free Irian hostages'
'No foreign intervention to free Irian hostages' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government vowed on Wednesday to use peaceful means in its attempt to release two Belgians held hostage by armed separatist rebels in Irian Jaya.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Phillips Petroleum shelves East Timor gas pipeline
Phillips Petroleum shelves East Timor gas pipeline SYDNEY (Agencies): Phillips Petroleum announced Wednesday the indefinite shelving of plans to build a US$750 million gas pipeline between East Timor and Australia.The decision also jeopardizes $6.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Suffering creatures
Suffering creatures I would just like to write to say how much I applaud The Jakarta Post in being so supportive of conservation and environmental issues.Another excellent article in July 31 edition brings readers' attention again to this horrific trade in animals that abounds here and how helpless...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Human behavior depicted in commercials
Human behavior depicted in commercialsFrom KompasTV commercials are so astonishing in terms of their style and language that I, as a viewer, often wonder whether I am still in Indonesia, a highly cultured country renowned for its polite and religious people and their customs and mores.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Autonomy revives hopes on sharia law
Autonomy revives hopes on sharia lawBy Fajar Nursahid JAKARTA (JP): The recent passage of a bill granting special autonomy for Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, which includes a provision for the implementation of sharia (Islamic laws) for Muslims there, has revived discussion on the subject.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Indonesia's challenge
Indonesia's challenge Applause, tears and relief greeted the election in Indonesia's parliament of Megawati Sukarnoputri to succeed Abdurrahman Wahid, the elderly, obstinate and ineffectual President dismissed for incompetence after 21 chaotic months in office.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Portugal guarding Guterres' family
Portugal guarding Guterres' family LISBON (Reuters): Portugal has put the family of a former Timorese militia leader under 24-hour guard because of death threats, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Dept. Store owner's relative kidnapped, Rp 7b ransom
Dept. Store owner's relative kidnapped, Rp 7b ransom JAKARTA (JP): A man was kidnapped on Saturday evening, apparently because he was mistaken for his brother, owner of the country's largest retail chain PT Matahari Putra Prima, a police officer said on Wednesday.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
'Ngerit' mass cremation rite liberates dead souls
'Ngerit' mass cremation rite liberates dead soulsText and photos by I Wayan Juniartha GIANYAR, Bali (JP): Even the scorching sun had no power to stop dozens of youths in Tulikup village, which lies on the border between Gianyar and Klungkung regencies, some 27 kilometers east of Denpasar, from...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Malaysia eyes Japanese loan for million dollar bridge: Report
Malaysia eyes Japanese loan for million dollar bridge: Report KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Work on a 2.3 billion ringgit (US$605 million) bridge in Malaysia's northern Penang state is expected to begin in 2003 once funding from Japan is secured, a report said Wednesday.The 9.2 kilometer (5.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Witness calls $95m disbursement a graft
Witness calls $95m disbursement a graft JAKARTA (JP): An expert witness of the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) Hadi said the disbursement of some Rp 904 billion (US$95 million) to Bank Bali could be categorized as corruption, as Bank Indonesia derived it from the account of the state...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Announcement
Announcement Due to the increase in production costs over the past year, which have been exacerbated by the recent increase of fuel and electricity prices, The Jakarta Post, while continuing to provide readers with up-to-date news and high quality information, has been compelled to raise its...
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Taiwan sends back thousands of RI workers every month
Taiwan sends back thousands of RI workers every month JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan sends back 2,000 Indonesian migrant workers each month due to their lack of skills and ability to speak Mandarin, Indonesian migrant worker supplier agency (PJTKI) official said.
Thu, 02 Aug 2001
Parties scramble to get their members into new Cabinet
Parties scramble to get their members into new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): With only a few days remaining before a new Cabinet line-up is announced, political parties are jostling with President Megawati Soekarnoputri or her aides and Vice President Hamzah Haz to get their candidates into the Cabinet.
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Suit against Golkar rejected
Suit against Golkar rejected JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party supporters cheered in triumph on Tuesday as the Supreme Court Justice banged the gavel disallowing a suit to dissolve the party, which had cited alleged violations in the past general election.
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Motorboat missing with 37 people on board
Motorboat missing with 37 people on board PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): As many as 30 passengers and seven crew members were reported missing and feared dead when the motorized sailing boat Lestari Abadi carrying them from Wani Port in Palu to Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, in June never reached its...
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Belgian envoy barred from Ilaga
Belgian envoy barred from Ilaga JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Due to security concerns, the Irian Jaya authorities prohibited on Tuesday Belgian Ambassador to Indonesia Luk Darras from visiting Ilaga in Puncak Jaya regency as part of the process of the release of two Belgian nationals kidnapped by a...
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Military top brass reveal their wealth
Military top brass reveal their wealth JAKARTA (JP): In its latest report published on Wednesday, the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) disclosed the riches of two military top brass, a caretaker Cabinet member and a politician from former president Abdurrahman Wahid's party.
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Semarang's oldest restaurant serves up history
Semarang's oldest restaurant serves up historyBy R. Kristiawan SEMARANG (JP): The story of Toko Oen, the city's oldest restaurant, begins in 1922 in Yogyakarta with a housewife who had time on her hands.
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Team proposes 21.67% rise in telephone rates
Team proposes 21.67% rise in telephone rates JAKARTA (JP): A team assigned by the government to review the country's telephone rate structure proposed a flat 21.67 percent increase this year, a senior official said.
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Ragunan Zoo to receive four male gorillas
Ragunan Zoo to receive four male gorillas JAKARTA (JP): The city's Ragunan zoo will have four male gorillas which will arrive here from England in October, an official said.The zoo's director Ismunanto said the African animals which were born in the Howletts Port Lympne Wildlife Park, England,...
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Military ties with U.S. vital to refine TNI
Military ties with U.S. vital to refine TNI JAKARTA (JP): Military officials and observers welcomed on Tuesday the United States' intention to resume its military ties with Indonesia under strict conditions of improved performance within the Indonesian Military (TNI) on human rights and democracy...
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Court sentences bomb owner to 10 years in jail
Court sentences bomb owner to 10 years in jail JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta District Court sentenced Elize Maria Tuwahatu to 10 years in jail on Monday for the illegal possession of bombs, which she once claimed to have received from former president Soeharto's fugitive son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala...
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Thailand plans tariff cuts
Thailand plans tariff cuts BANGKOK (AFX-ASIA): In order to comply with the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) tariff agreement, Thailand has designated 9,111 items to receive reduced import tariffs of 0-5 percent by the end of this year, Finance Ministry Fiscal Policy Office director general Sathit...
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Indonesia in America's regional policy
Indonesia in America's regional policy What's behind the hints towards better U.S. ties with Indonesia? Lecturers at Deakins University in Australia, Dr. Damien Kingsbury, a co-editor of 'Reformasi': Crisis and Change in Indonesia, and Scott Burchill who teaches international relations, discuss the...
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Asian monies mixed, rupiah extends rally against dollar
Asian monies mixed, rupiah extends rally against dollar SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Tuesday, with the Indonesian rupiah's continued rally to a six- month high against the U.S. dollar earlier in the day catching many in the market off guard, dealers said.
Wed, 01 Aug 2001
Two women injured in Semarang bomb blast
Two women injured in Semarang bomb blast SEMARANG (JP): Two women were injured here on Tuesday after a bomb exploded in their Toyota Kijang van at the Christ Alva Omega Church on Jl. Gajah Mada.Susana Hilda Riyanti, 50, the wife of preacher Timotius Subekti, suffered serious leg injuries while her...