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Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Economists warn govt over 2001 budget deficit
Economists warn govt over 2001 budget deficit JAKARTA (JP): Economists warned that the government might fail to maintain the 2001 budget deficit at a safe level of 3.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) due to problems in collecting higher tax revenue.Dradjat H.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
FATF hypocrisy
FATF hypocrisy While it may be of some embarrassment to Indonesia to be blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for being uncooperative in preventing money laundering, Indonesia may take heart from the fact that many FATF members are, indeed, themselves guilty of money laundering on a...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Galang to become biotechnology hub
Galang to become biotechnology hub JAKARTA (JP): Galang island, once a safe haven for Vietnamese refugees, is set to emulate Silicon Valley as a vital center for technology research.But unlike the Arizona-based research center, which focuses on information technology, Galang island will become a...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Riot
Riot Houses torched, one killed as fresh rioting rocks Poso. Page 2 Toll hike Motorists oppose toll hike for expressways. Page 3Electricity Beware of Philippines-style electricity crisis. Page 5Tennis Agassi coasts into Wimbledon third round. Page 6Jack Lemmon Versatile actor Jack Lemmon dead at 76.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Beware of Philippines-style electricity crisis
Beware of Philippines-style electricity crisis By James Castle and Todd Callahan JAKARTA (JP): In many ways Indonesian consumers are no different than consumers in other countries. From San Francisco to Jakarta it is a universal truth that no customers take pleasure in being asked to pay more.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Regional representatives cause headache for MPR
Regional representatives cause headache for MPR JAKARTA (JP): What's wrong with the People's Consultative Assembly, which has yet to give the green light for the revival of the regional representatives' faction?And on the eve of the Assembly's special session, the question has raised worries among...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Calligraphy and Illuminations: Spiritual Culture, the National Archives Building, Jl. Gajah Mada 111, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., until July 3. * Art in Italian and Indonesian Ceramics in the framework of the Indonesian-Italian Workshop on Advanced and...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Every computer needs a peripheral
Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Ex-brothel project to start soon
Ex-brothel project to start soon JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration's plan to transform the former Kramat Tunggak brothel complex into an Islamic center will start soon with the laying of the foundation stone on Aug. 1, said a city councillor.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Persija wins at home
Persija wins at home JAKARTA (JP): Persija Jakarta took over the lead of the western division of the Bank Mandiri soccer league from PSMS Medan, North Sumatra, with a 3-1 victory over Persita Tangerang at Lebakbulus Stadium in South Jakarta on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Corrupt practices rampant in state enterprises: Official
Corrupt practices rampant in state enterprises: Official JAKARTA (JP): An official admitted on Thursday what many have long suspected: the practice of corruption, collusion and nepotism is rampant in state enterprises.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Govt plans to merge Bank Mandiri with BII
Govt plans to merge Bank Mandiri with BII JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Thursday it planned to merge the country's largest bank, state-owned Bank Mandiri with publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), as part of efforts to consolidate the banking industry.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Quashing corruption should be free from interference
Quashing corruption should be free from interference Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa will never be successful in fighting corruption without political support from the House of Representatives (DPR), the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the President, says coordinator of Indonesian...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Scout jamboree
Scout jamboree I read your full page article about the scout movement in Indonesia with interest, (The Jakarta Post, June 23, 2001), being a scout myself over 50 years ago.At the bottom of the page there was a request for donations to support the forthcoming jamboree, however, there was no...
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Property market remains bleak
Property market remains bleak By I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
VP successor talks premature, says Megawati
VP successor talks premature, says Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri brushed aside on Wednesday the discourse on her possible successor should she take over the presidency from Abdurrahman Wahid, calling it premature.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Indonesia pushes for new pacific forum
Indonesia pushes for new pacific forum CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (Reuters): Indonesia on Wednesday invited New Zealand to join a new regional forum that Jakarta is promoting and which would include its former territory East Timor.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
IMF team to visit Jakarta soon: Minister
IMF team to visit Jakarta soon: Minister JAKARTA (JP): After six months delay, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may finally send its special mission to Jakarta next month to review the country's economic reform program, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Burhanuddin Abdullah said on...
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
U.S. Dollar Rates June.27
U.S. Dollar Rates June.27 Latest Previous %ChangeYen 124.28-33 123.80-85 +0.39Euro* 0.8628-33 0.8629-33 -0.01Sterling 1.4169-74 1.4147-52 +0.16Swiss Franc 1.7640-45 1.7645-50 -0.03Canadian Dollar* 1.5118-28 1.5162-72 -0.29Australian Dollar* 0.5200-05 0.5214-19 -0.27New Zealand Dollar 0.4181-88 0.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Gus Dur told to avoid state of emergency
Gus Dur told to avoid state of emergency JAKARTA (JP): Ministers and security authorities expressed hopes on Wednesday that embattled President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid would not declare a state of emergency, as a last resort, to survive his political life.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Megawati
Megawati VP successor talks premature, says Megawati. Page 2 Rectors Police offer guns to rectors for protection. Page 3Latin America Latin America has democracy, but abuses persist. Page 5Tennis Williams flag flying high at Wimbledon. Page 6Guthrie Guthrie claims Indonesian palm oil deal completed.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
PASI eyes eight golds at SEA Games
PASI eyes eight golds at SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) is optimistic of earning eight of 46 golds at stake in the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
PDI-P legislator named BKPM chief
PDI-P legislator named BKPM chief JAKARTA (JP): Theo Thoemion, a legislator of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI P), has been named the new chief of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM).
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Pertamina books Rp 3.74t net profit
Pertamina books Rp 3.74t net profit JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina booked a net profit of Rp 3.74 trillion (about US$328.21 million) in the nine-month 2000 fiscal year that ended on Dec. 31. This compared to the Rp 4.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Rift among police displayed over dual leadership
Rift among police displayed over dual leadership JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro had reportedly cut short his minor haj pilgrimage and returned to the capital on Tuesday, after receiving news that there had been a near clash among his middle-ranking officers.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Navy arrests mutineers on Malaysian tanker
Navy arrests mutineers on Malaysian tanker JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy arrested 10 alleged mutinying crew members who commandeered a Malaysian-flagged tanker, the MT Selayang, in Tanjung Berau waters off East Kalimantan on Wednesday, Antara reported.Balikpapan naval base commander Lt. Col.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Govt revokes luxury tax on shampoo, PCs
Govt revokes luxury tax on shampoo, PCs JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Wednesday it had decided to revoke luxury sales taxes on several products including shampoo and computers starting next month,The finance ministry said in a statement that previously the items were subject to luxury taxes...
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Textile Museum shines in shabby environs
Textile Museum shines in shabby environsBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Imagine a luxury mansion located right in the heart of the Bronx. That is probably a perfect analogy for the Textile Museum located at Jl. Aipda K.S. Tubun No. 4 in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Benchmarks, not washing machines
Benchmarks, not washing machines The allocation of funds intended for the purchase of washing machines for members of the House of Representatives (DPR) has sparked a public debate in which this policy has been cynically responded to in view of the large amount of money that the government has...
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 27, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,525 50 563,500 Adindo Foresta 115 0 43,000 AGIS 140 0 161,000 Alakasa 150 0 0 Alfa...
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Justice, or power politics?
Justice, or power politics? Nobody -- as yet -- questions the integrity of the newly appointed Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa. It is no exaggeration to say that he remains to this moment one of the very few Indonesians to start office with a spotless reputation of honesty and dedication in the...
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Conoco starts gas deliveries
Conoco starts gas deliveries JAKARTA (JP) Conoco Indonesia Inc. started Tuesday deliveries of natural gas to Singapore from its South Natuna Sea B Block, the company said Wednesday.Conoco Indonesia, a unit of Conoco Inc.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Voices from below the ground
Voices from below the groundBy Barbara Leigh SYDNEY, Australia (JP): Last month at the National Art Gallery of Indonesia was an exhibition of young women's paintings. One of them was a quite beautiful and yet terrifying installation by a woman who was born and grew up in Aceh, Endang Lestari.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
PT Indocement to divest its units to pay debts
PT Indocement to divest its units to pay debts JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said on Wednesday it planned to divest itself of two subsidiaries to help meet debt payments totaling US$861 million.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Boxers to fight in King's Cup
Boxers to fight in King's Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) will send seven boxers to the King's Cup in Bangkok from July 1 to July 7 as part of the selection process for a training stint in Havana starting on July 15.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Three men attack food vendor
Three men attack food vendor JAKARTA (JP): Three men attacked a female food vendor believing that she was a police informant in the Kebon Melati area of Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday evening.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership Philippine-Indonesian relations are characterized by a genuine sense of brotherhood borne out of centuries of close and vibrant interaction as neighbors. In precolonial times, trade, commerce and transmigration flourished between our peoples.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Army personnel arrest eight rioters in Poso
Army personnel arrest eight rioters in Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): Eight armed men were detained on Wednesday as they were allegedly about to attack residents working on a cacao plantation in Batugincu village, Poso, Central Sulawesi, an official said.Tadulako Military spokesman First Lt.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
'Malaysia, RI tough rival in SEA Games'
'Malaysia, RI tough rival in SEA Games' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian national team coach Benny Dolo said that Malaysia will pose a special threat to Indonesia, besides arch-rival Thailand and dark horse Vietnam, in the soccer competition of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Live grenade found in Kintamani
Live grenade found in Kintamani DENPASAR, Bali: A resident of Kembangsari village near the Kintamani traditional market in Bangli regency, Bali, discovered a live grenade on a coffee plantation and handed it over to local police, Antara reported on Wednesday.Bali's regional police spokesman, Adj.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Pande admits ordering payment of Bank Bali funds
Pande admits ordering payment of Bank Bali funds JAKARTA (JP): Former deputy chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Pande Nasorahona Lubis testified on Wednesday that he had ordered Bank Indonesia to disburse Rp 904 billion (US$82 million) of IBRA's funds to Bank Bali.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Table tennis association names SEA Games players
Table tennis association names SEA Games players JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) named its five men and five women players for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Wooing the Myanmar military junta is a tricky game
Wooing the Myanmar military junta is a tricky gameBy Vorapun Srivoranart BANGKOK: Thaksin's visit to Burma could prove fruitful to relations, though there are many long-term obstaclesIn reality, there is no black and white foreign policy, nor is there a single mould for every problem.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
KL court quashes jail sentence on Anwar's lawyer
KL court quashes jail sentence on Anwar's lawyer KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's highest court on Wednesday unanimously threw out a contempt of court conviction and a prison sentence imposed on a lawyer for jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
'Madame Dasima' not quite a tale of the times
'Madame Dasima' not quite a tale of the timesBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Supposedly, it tells of a dysfunctional family. Supposedly, it portrays women's position in a relationship and society. Supposedly, it is about betrayal, and the consequences of "falling in love with someone you are not...
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Attitude of Jakartans today
Attitude of Jakartans todayFrom Warta KotaJakarta may be celebrating its 474th anniversary, but the attitude of its residents has not changed for the better. On the contrary, Jakartans have become increasingly unsympathetic.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Law on state secrecy sought
Law on state secrecy sought JAKARTA (JP): What is a state secret or, to put it another way, what kind of information can be categorized as a state secret?In a discussion on Wednesday, observers found that such a term had yet to be properly defined in existing law books, so that certain articles can...
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
Landslide victims still missing
Landslide victims still missing PADANG, West Sumatra: As of Wednesday afternoon, rescue workers had yet to find two workers who went missing in a landslide in Bukit Ngalau, Lubuk Kilangan district, Padang, on Tuesday.
Thu, 28 Jun 2001
City news website launched
City news website launched JAKARTA (JP): After operating for a couple of months, the city administration officially launched on Wednesday its news website BeritaJakarta.com.City Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated the website at the City Hall and said that the city administration would use the website to...