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Wed, 03 Jul 2002
War on graft not over yet
War on graft not over yetEndy M. Bayuni, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post The House of Representatives may have terminated one battle against corruption by voting down the Buloggate II inquiry, but the war against corruption is not over yet by a long shot.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Kudos to Garuda
Kudos to Garuda "Please check the seat pocket in front of you before leaving the airplane".This friendly warning was not enough to bring me back to my senses after a fitful nap on Flight GA 601 from Makassar last Saturday.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Due diligence on IBRA loan assets starts
Due diligence on IBRA loan assets startsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is set to open the bidding process on July 17 for its planned sale of Rp 150 trillion (US$17 billion)-worth of nonperforming loans (NPLs), with 53 investors so far having begun their...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Judge Prim tough on drug offenders
Judge Prim tough on drug offendersMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang His name comes last on the list of the Tangerang District Court judges as seen on the board hanging on the wall at the court building. This is because he is the most junior judge at the court.But never underestimate him.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
KL, S'pore talks on water end without agreement
KL, S'pore talks on water end without agreementSEAN Yoong, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur The foreign ministers of Malaysia and Singapore ended two days of talks on Tuesday without resolving disputes over water prices and other long-standing issues.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Megawati hopes to shelve direct presidential vote
Megawati hopes to shelve direct presidential voteFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a strong blow to constitutional reform, President Megawati Soekarnoputri revealed on Tuesday her desire of postponing direct presidential elections until 2009.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
UPC says jobs, not guns can reduce conflict
UPC says jobs, not guns can reduce conflictBernie K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the government plans to invest Rp 1 trillion (about US$111 million) to patch up the country's poor security, it would be better spent on fighting unemployment rather than on the Indonesian Military (TNI), an...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Team managers deplore absence of strong challenge at Milo Open
Team managers deplore absence of strong challenge at Milo OpenMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya With many of the participating countries failing to send their top badminton players, this year's version of the Milo Junior Indonesia Open will be less competitive, the Indonesian team manager said...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Over-zealous police at Puncak
Over-zealous police at PuncakFrom KompasAs we were driving home from Bandung to Jakarta via Puncak on May 20, 2002, traffic police officers stopped us to examine our driving license near the Gunung Mas tea plantation.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
China eases investment ruling
China eases investment ruling BEIJING: China is to raise the foreign ownership limit for domestic airlines to 49 percent from 35 percent in an attempt to attract more overseas investment to the industry, officials said Tuesday.The new regulations, which will take effect from Aug.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Kudos to Garuda
Kudos to Garuda "Please check the seat pocket in front of you before leaving the airplane".This friendly warning was not enough to bring me back to my senses after a fitful nap on Flight GA 601 from Makassar last Saturday.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Autonomy regulations needed
Autonomy regulations needed JAKARTA: The absence of supporting regulations for the regional autonomy law has created some obstacles in its implementation, mainly in regional maritime and fisheries development, said a scientist on Tuesday.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
East Timorese refugees demand aid to live
East Timorese refugees demand aid to liveYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Hundreds of East Timorese refugees continued to protest in front of the East Nusa Tenggara governor's office on Monday, demanding the Indonesian government resume aid deliveries to the approximately 20,000 refugees...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Family of Acehnese seeks help
Family of Acehnese seeks help BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The family of a missing Acehnese, believed to have been kidnapped while selling rambutan fruit, requested the company of councillors in asking the local police of the whereabouts of their family member.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
About 100 shoemakers stop operations
About 100 shoemakers stop operations Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaAbout 100 local footwear manufacturers are believed to have ceased or postponed operations in the last three years for reasons which include labor disputes and rising production costs, the Indonesian Footwear...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Thailand, RI to talk on fishing deal
Thailand, RI to talk on fishing dealAssociated Press, Bangkok Thailand and Indonesia began talks Monday on a proposed deal to regulate fishing by Thai trawlers in Indonesian waters, an official said.The two-day talks, in the southern coastal city of Songkhla, are being attended by officials of the...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Exports, imports down in May, statistics buseau says
Exports, imports down in May, statistics buseau saysDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After showing signs of recovery in previous months, Indonesia's exports were down again in May, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) announced on Monday.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Court ready for hi-tech hearing
Court ready for hi-tech hearingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time in Indonesia, a court hearing will take place via videoconference. This unusual event will happen at the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday afternoon, when former president B.J.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Trucks with smuggled logs seized
Trucks with smuggled logs seized PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Security forces here have seized at least 17 trucks carrying smuggled logs at the Entikong checkpoint in West Kalimantan, which borders Indonesia and Malaysia.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Graha Cijantung Mall rocked by explosion
Graha Cijantung Mall rocked by explosionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A bomb exploded on Monday evening at a mall partly owned by the Army's Special Force (Kopassus), near to the red berets' headquarters at the Graha Cijantung on Jl. Raya Bogor, East Jakarta, injuring eight people.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Beautify the city or improve its choking transportation system?
Beautify the city or improve its choking transportation system?Yogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post JakartaTo Governor Sutiyoso, spending Rp 14 billion on renovating a water fountain at a Jakarta traffic circle may have seemed a wise gift for the capital's anniversary last week, but residents here...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems, The Jakarta Post arrived late to subscribers in most parts of Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Sumatra (except Tanjung Karang), Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali, West and East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku and Irian Jaya on Monday.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
About 100 shoemakers stop operations
About 100 shoemakers stop operationsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 100 local footwear manufacturers are believed to have ceased or postponed operations in the last three years for reasons which include labor disputes and rising production costs, the Indonesian Footwear...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Bodies to discuss political bills
Bodies to discuss political bills JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) set up on Monday two special committees assigned to deliberate long-awaited bills on political parties and general elections.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
KL, S'pore start water talks
KL, S'pore start water talks KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Singapore ministers began two-day talks on Monday to try to hammer out a deal on water supply for Singapore, the thorniest bilateral issue between the neighboring states.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
RI needs a student party now!
RI needs a student party now!From Rakyat MerdekaSince the fall of the Old Order, the emergence of the New Order and the ousting of former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur' Wahid, students have become manipulated by certain parties, purportedly for the establishment of a just and prosperous society.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Goal famine implies changes are needed
Goal famine implies changes are neededPaul Radford, Reuters, Yokohama, Japan Asia's first World Cup promised to be a feast but there were slim pickings for anyone who showed up late -- and the time is surely ripe for some changes to brighten up the game.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Asian monies down, dollar stable
Asian monies down, dollar stableDow Jones, Singapore The dollar edged higher against most Asian currencies Monday, helped by its relatively stable performance against the yen.The New Taiwan dollar, Singapore dollar and Philippine peso weakened, while the Indonesian rupiah was unchanged.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Military to search for weapons in Ambon
Military to search for weapons in AmbonOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Maluku's Pattimura Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso reiterated his warning on Monday that security forces would search door to door for illegal weapons in the troubled province.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
A memorable World Cup
A memorable World Cup Brazil may have won for a record fifth time, and Ronaldo's two goals in Sunday's final against Germany may have placed his name alongside other soccer legends before him, but the 2002 World Cup will be remembered more for what it has done to Asia, and potentially to the world...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Medical team checks Winfried
Medical team checks Winfried JAKARTA: A team of doctors examined on Monday codefendant in the Rp 40 billion corruption scandal of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), Winfried Simatupang, in an attempt to obtain second opinion for the state prosecutors to bring the businessman back to detention.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Why Marco K. cannot be the next governor
Why Marco K. cannot be the next governorDaniel Ziv, Former Chief Editor, 'Djakarta! - The City Life Magazine' Of the various candidates proposed for the important election this September of Jakarta's next Governor, Marco Kusumawijaya, 40, is probably the least qualified.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Bus driver arrested for fatal crash
Bus driver arrested for fatal crash BOGOR: The Bogor Police arrested a bus driver for allegedly causing a fatal chain accident involving more than 16 vehicles.The head of the traffic police, Adj. Comr. Lamazi, said Wely, 50, a driver for the Benteng Jaya bus company, was arrested at his parents'...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Asia is recovered, U.S. in trouble
Asia is recovered, U.S. in troubleBenjamin Pedley, Singapore, Dow Jones Five years after the Asian financial crisis began, the region is recovered and relatively healthy at a time when the U.S. economy and its once much-vaunted business model are under pressure and close scrutiny.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Do not let our children grow up traumatized, advocates warn
Do not let our children grow up traumatized, advocates warnMaya Dahlan and Santi W.E. Soekanto, Journalists, Jakarta We weep with sadness -- or we should -- when a child is hurt or killed. What do we do when there are 700,000 children who suffer trauma? In fact, that is the number of refugee...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Govt to impose new sugar tariffs this week
Govt to impose new sugar tariffs this weekDow Jones JakartaThe government will likely impose new import tariffs on sugar this week, in a bid to help local sugar cane farmers, Minister of Finance Boediono told Dow Jones Newswires Monday.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Three in chopper crash feared dead
Three in chopper crash feared dead Three of five military officers aboard the ill- fated Army helicopter Bell 205 are feared dead as the chopper exploded after it crashed in Paniai regency, Papua.Spokesman for Papua's Trikora Military Command, Maj. G.P.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
400 vendors ask for trading space
400 vendors ask for trading space TANGERANG: Some 400 street vendors from Pasar Anyer, the main market in the Tangerang mayoralty, staged a rally at the mayor's office on Monday, demanding the municipal administration to provide them space for trading."We want to talk to Mayor M.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Gede Pangrango park spoiled by trash dumping
Gede Pangrango park spoiled by trash dumpingBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta Botanists call Gede Pangrango National Park in West Java "the pearl in Java's crown" for its incomparable richness and beauty.Just like a pearl, though small, it is exquisite.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Govt delays tax plans for Batam Island
Govt delays tax plans for Batam IslandDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Monday the government had delayed plans to impose value-added tax (VAT) and luxury tax on Batam island in Riau province, pending the completion of a bill that would allow the...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Crime spree denies W. Cup viewing
Crime spree denies W. Cup viewing PHNOM PENH: Thousands of Cambodians were denied access to the World Cup final after authorities pulled the plug on a public screening of the football extravaganza due to fears of a crime wave, officials said Monday.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Children: The forgotten victims of the planet's savage wars
Children: The forgotten victims of the planet's savage warsSanti W.E. Soekanto, Journalist, Jakarta Tiwi is a three-year-old girl, however she is so undernourished that she weighs far less than most two-year-olds.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 1
Rupiah Rates July 1 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 1 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,195.00 8,195.00 8,738.00 8,652.00Australian dollar 1 5,155.64 4,590.84 4,899.40 4,846.85Brunei dollar 1 5,209.04 4,639.90 4,950.15 4,898.65Canadian dollar 1 6,063.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Students, parents crowd popular schools
Students, parents crowd popular schoolsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On the first day of registration at state high schools in Jakarta, prominent schools were swamped by hundreds of junior high school graduates and their parents, while less favorite state high schools remained quiet.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Policemen nabbed for beating reporter
Policemen nabbed for beating reporter SIDOARJO, East Java: Seven police officers suspected of the recent beating of a journalist from the Kompas daily in Sidoarjo, East Java, are now in police custody for further investigation of their alleged involvement.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Five RI students awarded scholarship
Five RI students awarded scholarship INDONESIA: Five Indonesian students were awarded on Monday the prestigious Singapore Scholarship for the year 2002 to pursue undergraduate course in the city state.The five successful candidates will pursue their study at the National University of Singapore and...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Last E. Timor cases to be tried
Last E. Timor cases to be tried JAKARTA: State prosecutors will submit on Tuesday the last four cases of the 1999 East Timor debacle to the Central Jakarta human rights court, a completion of the 12 indictments made against the authorities of the former Indonesia province.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Logging threatens Muller range
Logging threatens Muller range MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: The Muller mountain range, stretching from North Barito regency in Central Kalimantan to East Kalimantan and Sarawak in Malaysia, is in danger of being destroyed by the expanding logging activities of forest concessionaires.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Over-zealous
Over-zealous police at PuncakFrom Kompas As we were driving home from Bandung to Jakarta via Puncak on May 20, 2002, traffic police officers stopped us to examine our driving license near the Gunung Mas tea plantation.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Rio Tinto,BP set new deadline
Rio Tinto,BP set new deadline JAKARTA: PT Kaltim Prima Coal, a joint venture between Anglo- Australian mining company Rio Tinto PLC (RTP) and BP PLC (BP), said Monday the government agreed to extend a deadline to resolve a dispute over the sale of a 51 percent stake in the coal miner to July 31.