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Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Indonesia, KL to sign $8.5b gas pact
Indonesia, KL to sign $8.5b gas pact JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia and Malaysia will sign a comprehensive agreement in Jakarta Wednesday on US$8.5 billion worth of natural gas sales, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Government threatens to seize assets of Timor executives
Government threatens to seize assets of Timor executives JAKARTA (JP): The government threatened on Tuesday to confiscate assets of PT Timor Putra's senior executives, commissioners and shareholders if the value of the company's assets fell short of the amount of back taxes owed by the company.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Police nab six for Kebayoran Lama brawl
Police nab six for Kebayoran Lama brawl JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta Police Precinct has arrested six men for allegedly mobbing a local resident to death in Kebayoran Lama traditional market on Monday.The police chief of detectives Comr.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Flood victims camp in public cemetery
Flood victims camp in public cemetery JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people who fled their homes in South Cipinang Besar and North Cipinang Besar, East Jakarta, because of flooding on Tuesday morning have sought refuge among the dead, forced to camp in a local cemetery.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Kaltim Prima Coal may declare force majeure due to strikes
Kaltim Prima Coal may declare force majeure due to strikes JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia's largest coal miner PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) -- jointly owned by Rio Tinto and BP Amoco Plc -- said on Tuesday it may declare force majeure on some commercial contracts due to a prolonged strike.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Cyclists to warm up at Asian Championships
Cyclists to warm up at Asian Championships JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian cycling team will use the Asian Championships in Taipei in mid-July as a warm-up prior to the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Handicraft exports expected to increase
Handicraft exports expected to increase JAKARTA (JP): The National Agency for Export Development forecasts Indonesia's handicraft exports will surge 15 percent to US$575 million this year from $500 million in 2000.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Plane crash near Sidoardjo
Plane crash near Sidoardjo SURABAYA: Three people died when a Fokker-27 aircraft owned by Merpati Nusantara crashed in the Sampiran area, Sidoardjo, on Monday evening.The plane was on a training exercise when it went down near Djuanda airport, Antara reported.The plane, crewed by pilot Cpt.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Gus Dur cancels Australian trip
Gus Dur cancels Australian trip JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, who is fighting for his political survival, canceled on Saturday his visit to Australia and New Zealand, planned in early April saying that he needed "to focus more attention on domestic affairs".
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Megawati's absence
Megawati's absence For some time now many have hoped that President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid would be persuaded by members of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) and other intellectuals and influential figures in society to hand over power, temporarily, to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri,...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 TV Series 4:00 Children's Songs 5:00 News 5:30 Economic News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show 8:00...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Asia marts move higher, Japanese stocks up 4.9%
Asia marts move higher, Japanese stocks up 4.9% SINGAPORE (Reuters): Japanese stocks surged 4.90 percent and other Asian stocks also moved higher on Monday as investors took their cue from Wall Street and went bottom fishing for bombed-out tech stocks.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Late arrivals need brilliant strategies
Late arrivals need brilliant strategies JAKARTA (JP): History has many times proven that early birds sometimes catch no worms. Not to mention the late ones.But in business, the early birds often get the precious worms, if not chubby ones.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Food prices hike over strong dollar
Food prices hike over strong dollar JAKARTA (JP): The current U.S. dollar rise against the rupiah has caused an increase in staple food prices here, although supplies of the commodities remain stable.Sugar prices recorded an average 0.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Officials unable to control street vendors
Officials unable to control street vendors JAKARTA (JP): City public order officials renewed complaints about difficulties they found in eradicating street vendors, long dubbed the source of disorderliness in the capital."Our officers on the ground find it difficult to deal with the illegal vendors.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Most Asian currencies weaker, Singapore dollar hardest hit
Most Asian currencies weaker, Singapore dollar hardest hit SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were weaker late Monday, with the Singapore dollar the hardest hit, even after having recovered from its 38-month lows following confirmation of Singapore Telecommunication Ltd.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
New minds for knowledge-based society
New minds for knowledge-based societyBy Bambang Hidayat Following are excerpts from a paper presented at a seminar on education in Jakarta on March 15, 2001. The seminar was jointly organized by The Asia Foundation, Basis cultural magazine, Kanisius publishing company and The Jakarta Post.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Top rubber growers postpone meeting
Top rubber growers postpone meeting BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, the world's top three rubber producers, indefinitely postponed a meeting this week to discuss ways of boosting prices as the new Thai government needs time to study a plan which may need state funding,...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
PT SCM to export Kanzen to Vietnam
PT SCM to export Kanzen to Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): PT Semesta Citra Motorindo (SCM), the producer of Kanzen motorcycles, plans to export part of its engine production to Vietnam.SCM chief commissioner Rini M.S.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
B.A.T.S. open for business
B.A.T.S. open for business JAKARTA (JP): Bar at the Shangri-La, popularly known as B.A.T.S, will resume operations on Tuesday after being closed for almost three months, following a massive strike conducted by the hotel's employees.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Regular EBTA to be removed from curriculum
Regular EBTA to be removed from curriculum JAKARTA (JP): Regular examinations (EBTAs) will no longer be mandatory for elementary through to senior high school students as local education administrations will be responsible for evaluating students, officials said on Saturday.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Gus Dur's extravagance
Gus Dur's extravagance Rules are meant to be broken. This time, it is the government which has broken one of its own rules. It is odd that the government's decision to give generous tax breaks to two companies importing more than 400 cars, including some 280 luxury cars, benefits only the importers...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Sun Microsystems upbeat on Indonesia
Sun Microsystems upbeat on IndonesiaBy Tantri Yuliandini SINGAPORE (JP): Computer giant Sun Microsystems sees promising opportunities in Indonesia as local, traditional companies start to embrace the Internet, Sun's vice president and managing director for Asia South Lionel Lim said.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
South Korea secures two Bontang LNG shipments
South Korea secures two Bontang LNG shipments SEOUL (Dow Jones): South Korea has secured two additional cargoes of liquefied natural gas from Indonesia's Bontang gas field to substitute volumes lost from a supply disruption at Arun gas field, an official at Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Time to redefine competitors
Time to redefine competitors JAKARTA (JP): Companies are now facing stiffer competition. Therefore, according to business strategist Rhenald Kasali, companies must be fit to their environment to stay ahead of competition.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
MPR special session can be held 'any time'
MPR special session can be held 'any time' JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) could hold a special session to impeach President Abdurrahman Wahid at any time, without the issuance of any warning from the legislature, chairman of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) Yusril Ihza Mahendra...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Two killed in separate group clash incidents
Two killed in separate group clash incidents JAKARTA (JP): City police stepped up measures to keep tension at bay on Monday following the death of two people in separate clashes involving people of different ethnic groups.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Three suicides in one day
Three suicides in one day YOGYAKARTA: Police here are investigating three separate suicides -- all of them women -- which occurred on Sunday.Two of the women hung themselves while the other jumped into a well.The first case occurred on Jl.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Man mistakes acid for water
Man mistakes acid for water CIREBON, West Java: Judin, 36, a resident of Kaliwadas village in Weru subdistrict, died on Monday after mistakenly drinking acid which he thought was water.Judin, a craftsman, was having breakfast at his workplace in a local rattan factory when he picked up a glass of...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
People power hurts Indonesia's image
People power hurts Indonesia's image As pressure mounts on Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid to quit or be impeached, his supporters and detractors have been planning rallies and protests to gather support for their cause.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
KL package to boost economy
KL package to boost economy KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The government will announce a string of measures worth several billion ringgit (about US$1 billion) to strengthen Malaysia's economy and cushion the impact of the U.S. financial slowdown, news reports said Monday.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
City donates Rp 250m to Korpri
City donates Rp 250m to Korpri JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has decided to donate Rp 250 million (US$25,000) to the foundation belonging to the Civil Servant Corps (Korpri) working for the city administration.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
RP seizes pirated vessel
RP seizes pirated vessel MANILA (AFP): Philippine authorities seized an Indonesian- flagged cargo ship which was hijacked off Singapore and detained seven suspected Indonesian pirates, the coastguard said on Monday.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Only the fit will win
Only the fit will win JAKARTA (JP): During Soeharto's New Order regime, competition was a nonword.Businessmen called fellow entrepreneurs business mitra (partners) rather than competitors, which they actually were.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Media honored in TB fight
Media honored in TB fight SURAKARTA (JP): In observance of World Tuberculosis Day 2001, the Association of Indonesian Pulmonary Specialists (PDPI) awarded four national daily newspapers -- Kompas, Media Indonesia, The Jakarta Post, and Suara Pembaruan -- for their work in helping to raise awareness...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Farce by political elite
Farce by political eliteFrom Rakyat MerdekaHistory repeats itself. The people are still mired in misery. Daily commodities have steadily risen in price. Some basic necessities, such as milk and soap, are subject to a high rate of tax as they are considered luxury goods.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
SingTel wins C&W Optus and looks for more Asian deals
SingTel wins C&W Optus and looks for more Asian deals SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore Telecommunications, fresh from winning the battle for Australia's Cable & Wireless Optus for up to A$17.2 billion (US$$8.4 billion), said on Monday it had an appetite for more regional acquisitions.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Garuda settles 1996 plane crash lawsuit
Garuda settles 1996 plane crash lawsuit TOKYO (AFP): Indonesia's national airline Garuda on Monday reached settlement over a suit for damages filed by families of two of the three people killed in a crash five years ago in southern Japan.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Gold rush hits Vietnam province
Gold rush hits Vietnam province HANOI (DPA): As many as 30,000 illegal gold miners have flooded into a central Vietnam province recently, causing extensive environmental damage to a region inhabited by ethnic minority groups, officials said on Saturday.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
TNI needs people's support for Aceh military operation
TNI needs people's support for Aceh military operation JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Saturday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) would need national support prior to conducting a military operation in the troubled Aceh province.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
King calls on divided Malay Muslims to unite
King calls on divided Malay Muslims to unite KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia's king on Monday called for the country's Muslims to heal their divisions, lending royal weight to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's call for Malay unity talks with the country's Islamic opposition.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
U.S. arms embargo blamed for Sampit strife
U.S. arms embargo blamed for Sampit strife JAKARTA (JP): In yet another verbal attack on the United States, Minister of Defense Mahfud M.D. blamed on Monday the arms embargo imposed by the country on Indonesia for hampering the military's ability to quell the recent communal violence in Central...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Indonesia's cancer of corruption
Indonesia's cancer of corruption Respected figures such as Indonesian Corruption Watch's Teten Masduki and Australian Newcastle University's George J. Aditjondro would have us believe that, while the focus has shifted from the Functional Group (Golkar) and the Soeharto- entourage to multifarious...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Jubilo, Blue Wings advance to Asian Champions semis
Jubilo, Blue Wings advance to Asian Champions semis MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Jubilo Iwata of Japan and Samsung Suwon Blue Wings of South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Champions Cup, representing the East Asian Zone, after the quarterfinals final match at Mattoangin Stadium on...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Power of capital in decentralization
Power of capital in decentralization The following is the first of two articles on cities under decentralization by architect and urban expert Marco Kusumawijaya. JAKARTA (JP): It is not only local aspirations that have led the drive for decentralization.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Good President-TNI relationship sought
Good President-TNI relationship sought JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to help establish peace in the country, the President and the Indonesian Military (TNI) should 'mend their fences', a sociologist said on Saturday.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Striking hotel workers run cafe
Striking hotel workers run cafeBy Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): If you don't have much money but would like to taste five-star hotel food and beverages, try the Warung Solidaritas (Solidarity Food Stall) which is being run by striking workers of the Shangri-La Hotel.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Bandung's mountains being blown to bits
Bandung's mountains being blown to bitsText and photo by Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Once upon a time, so the story goes, a shaman built a long tunnel to channel water from a gigantic lake to another area.The water flowed through the tunnel and the lake ran dry.
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibitions* Handicrafts NTT Traditional Handicrafts, the lobby of Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until March 31.* Video Installation Apa Pareil/Apa Reel?, by Christophorus Ade Desembris, CCF - French Cultural...
Tue, 27 Mar 2001
Stop pointless polemics
Stop pointless polemicsFrom Pikiran RakyatAllow me as a layman to express my hopes for and concerns about this beloved country, which many fallen heroes have defended with their last drop of blood.I would like to call on the members of the political elite -- in the executive and the legislature --...