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Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Disadvantaged citizens demand budget revision
Disadvantaged citizens demand budget revision JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,500 disadvantaged people, including hundreds of pedicab drivers, staged a rally in front of the City Council on Monday, demanding that it revise the 2001 City Budget which was considered extravagant and neglectful of the...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Politics, education inseparable
Politics, education inseparableBy Harry Bhaskara JAKARTA (JP): In these testing times, where every avenue to overcome the plight of the nation appears to be blocked, it is difficult to be patient. But patience is the most important quality now, three years after the reform movement.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Is there any truth to those old wives' tales?
Is there any truth to those old wives' tales?By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): A first-time mother is usually overjoyed when she hears the news that she is pregnant. But the excitement may fizzle when she has to deal with other, more nagging matters.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Police admit attack on LBH office wrong
Police admit attack on LBH office wrong JAKARTA (JP): The city police and the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) reached an agreement on Monday to respect each other's rights following a controversial attack on the lawyers' office last week.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Rates for tax payment, valid from March 19 to March 25
Rates for tax payment, valid from March 19 to March 25 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,875.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 644.08Australian dollar 1 Rp 4,852.58Belgian franc 1 Rp 219.70Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,332.97Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,766.09Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,537.52Danish krone 1 Rp 1,204.45French franc 1 Rp 1,351.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
BEM-UI reported for torture
BEM-UI reported for torture JAKARTA (JP): A student of the Indonesian Christian University (UKI) went to the City Police headquarters on Monday to report his abduction and torture allegedly committed by activists of the Student Executive Body of the University of Indonesia (BEM-UI).
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Maluku dialog ends with peace commitment
Maluku dialog ends with peace commitment LANGGUR, Maluku (JP): About 1500 representatives from Maluku at the end of a five-day reconciliation dialog here have agreed to continue peace efforts in a bid to end the prolonged sectarian clashes.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Quake measuring 5.72 on Richter Scale jolts Ambon
Quake measuring 5.72 on Richter Scale jolts Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): A strong earthquake jolted Ambon city on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said."The quake was 5.72 on the Richter Scale and hit Ambon at 2:52 p.m.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Law No. 39/1999 and Law No. 26/2000
Law No. 39/1999 and Law No. 26/2000 I refer to an article by Mr. Hery Susetyo published in The Jakarta Post on March 14, 2001, titled More serious uncertainty about the law looms.There are two mistakes in the article. It mentioned that Law No. 39/1999 concerns the human rights court and Law No.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
DPR, KONI need outsiders to investigate SEAG case
DPR, KONI need outsiders to investigate SEAG case JAKARTA (JP): It has been almost four years since the National Sports Council (KONI) held the 1997 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, but questions about a fund-raising program for the event remain.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
ExxonMobil expected to restart operations soon
ExxonMobil expected to restart operations soon JAKARTA (JP): A meeting of the Indonesian authorities and ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc. agreed on Monday afternoon that the U.S.-based oil firm is expected to resume its operations in Aceh on April 2.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Seven Grand Masters in Wotulo Memorial
Seven Grand Masters in Wotulo Memorial JAKARTA (JP): Just a week after the duel between Indonesia's young chess player Andrean Susilodinata and Vietnamese Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son here, Jakarta once again hosts an international chess event.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Life insurance case
Life insurance case I am a retiree of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI). CPI, being one of the operators in the oil and gas producing industry, is a contractor of Pertamina, as are 14 other companies under production sharing contracts (PSCs).
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Garuda may add aircraft to meet passenger increase
Garuda may add aircraft to meet passenger increase DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The national flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia is considering adding more aircraft to its fleet to meet the surge in the demand.Garuda president Abdulgani said here on Saturday that the increase of passengers using the...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Thailand, Laos sign bridge deal
Thailand, Laos sign bridge deal BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand and Laos have signed an agreement to improve regional trade links by constructing their second bridge across the Mekong river, officials said Monday.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
ASEAN to boost E. Asia synergy
ASEAN to boost E. Asia synergy HANOI (AFP): Deputy foreign ministers and senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and three East Asia countries agreed to set up an East Asia research group to boost cooperation, a report said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Antismuggling task force ready
Antismuggling task force ready JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government will soon establish a special taskforce to combat smuggling in a concerted effort to safeguard state revenues from unpaid import and export duties and protect domestic industries from unfair competition, Coordinating Minister...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Asian leaders arrive in U.S. to nurture ties with Bush govt
Asian leaders arrive in U.S. to nurture ties with Bush govt WASHINGTON (AFP): Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori have arrived in the United States ahead of separate talks with President George W. Bush later in the week.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Police name two suspects in British boyband tragedy
Police name two suspects in British boyband tragedy JAKARTA (JP): The city police have declared two men as suspects after four teenage girls died in a stampede at an autograph-signing by British boyband a1 at the Taman Anggrek shopping mall in West Jakarta on Sunday.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
PBSI regrets IBF decision on GP Finals
PBSI regrets IBF decision on GP Finals JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) said it regretted the International Badminton Federation (IBF)'s decision to postpone the 2000 World Grand Prix Finals, which were due to be held in Brunei starting on March 28.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Managing the military goes beyond maintaining loyalty
Managing the military goes beyond maintaining loyalty The following are excerpts of an interview with Jun Honna, assistant professor at the Faculty of International Relations of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, who has studied the Indonesian military for many years.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Youth urged to pledge unity
Youth urged to pledge unity PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Well-known cultural observer and novelist Ahmad Tohari called on students to unite and forge a youth pledge, similar to the historic oath made on Oct. 28, 1928, in response to the country's current political upheavals.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
The state losing control over 'preman' (2)
The state losing control over 'preman' (2) This is the second of two articles on protected crime by Dr Tim Lindsey, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Asian Law Centre at the University of Melbourne.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Students seal Fuad's home
Students seal Fuad's home JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students grouped under the Jakarta Student Front (BMJ) "sealed" the home of former finance minister and director general of taxes Fuad Bawazier on Jl. Banyumas No. 4 in the Menteng area of Central Jakarta on Monday.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 19, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,600 -25 68,500 Adindo Foresta 100 0 0 AGIS 175 -10 1,949,000 Alakasa 140 0 0 Alfa...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Sale of palm oil plantations not yet final
Sale of palm oil plantations not yet final JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri was quoted as saying on Monday the sale of 25 palm oil plantations to Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. was not yet final.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Asian central banks tighten grip
Asian central banks tighten grip SINGAPORE (Reuters): Central banks in Indonesia and Thailand may huff-and-puff and impose hefty fines on banks for breaching their newly imposed forex rules, but analysts reckon they are basically impotent and can do little to bring about a sustained respite for the...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Oil group defends controversial TAC system
Oil group defends controversial TAC system JAKARTA (JP): An oil and gas association defended on Monday the controversial technical assistance contract (TAC) system, saying the system had the noble goal of empowering local oil and gas investors.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Ethnic body odor
Ethnic body odorFrom Pikiran RakyatMany stories have been told in the aftermath of the bloody ethnic unrest at Sampit, Central Kalimantan. One of them is the story about the ability of the Dayaks to distinguish a particular ethnic group from other ethnic groups, including the Madurese.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Palm oil prices surge on Malaysian move
Palm oil prices surge on Malaysian move KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's pump-priming measures for palm oil have caused prices of the commodity to jump at least $20 a ton in two weeks, making it pricier than soyoil in the world's most important market -- India.A 500 million ringgit (US$131.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
RI to learn from S. African reconciliation
RI to learn from S. African reconciliation JAKARTA (JP): An international conference on national reconciliation will be held on Thursday to help seek a solution to the rising tension and conflicts by making observations from the experiences of South Africa.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Youths attack houses, kiosks
Youths attack houses, kiosks BOGOR (JP): A group of youths ran amok on Sunday evening at Kampung Narogong village in Cileungsi district, leaving at least five houses and four kiosks severely damaged.A kiosk keeper, Endin, said on Monday the youths, who claimed to be residents of the neighboring...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Second only to Vietnam
Second only to Vietnam It hardly surprises anyone anymore that, once again, Indonesia finds itself placed in the position of the second most corrupt country -- second only to Vietnam -- on a list of Asian countries published by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) group over the...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Rupiah rate March 19
Rupiah rate March 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,900.00 10,900.00 10,384.00 10,452.00Australian dollar 1 4,932.18 5,439.83 5,155.37 5,212.41Austrian schilling 1 644.64 710.31 673.81 681.11Belgian franc 1 219.89 242.29 229.84 232.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Experts identify TNT in railway track bombing
Experts identify TNT in railway track bombing JAKARTA (JP): The bomb that exploded on a railroad track in Serpong district on Saturday contained trinitrotoluene (TNT), the deputy chief of the National Police Forensics Laboratory, Sr. Comr. Dudon Setia Putra, said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
ADB cuts growth forecast for RI and other four countries
ADB cuts growth forecast for RI and other four countries MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday drastically cut its 2001 economic growth forecast for Indonesia and four other Asian countries due to the U.S.-led global slowdown and weak electronics demand.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Six factions draft 2nd memorandum
Six factions draft 2nd memorandum JAKARTA (JP): While implying that President Abdurrahman Wahid has yet to respond seriously to the first memorandum of censure issued by the House of Representatives (DPR), six House factions have drafted a second memorandum, although the President has yet to reply...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 20, 2001
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 20, 2001Exhibition* Handicrafts NTT Traditional Handicrafts, lobby of Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until March 31.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Malaysia to sell cars to Iraq
Malaysia to sell cars to Iraq KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's national carmaker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd. (Proton) will sign an agreement soon to sell 5,000 units of its Wira model to Iraq, state Bernama news agency said on Monday.Proton is expected to sell the 1.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Marzuki gets 10 days to act on major corruption cases
Marzuki gets 10 days to act on major corruption cases JAKARTA (JP): A presidential aide on Monday blasted Attorney General Marzuki Darusman, saying his work had become almost indefensible and that President Abdurrahman Wahid has given him until the end of March to act on major corruption cases.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Anti-Madurese sentiment remains high in C. Kalimantan
Anti-Madurese sentiment remains high in C. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): Anti-Madurese sentiment in Central Kalimantan remained high on Monday with local Dayaks roaming the streets hunting down Madurese migrants following a fresh clash which claimed one life in Kualakapuas on...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Gus Dur plans to visit Australia, NZ in April
Gus Dur plans to visit Australia, NZ in April JAKARTA (JP): April 5 is the latest date scheduled for President Abdurrahman Wahid's on again off again plans to visit Australia.The latest date was revealed to the chairman of the Australia- Indonesia Institute, John Reid, who, after meeting with...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
19 injured in train incident
19 injured in train incident JAKARTA (JP): At least 19 train passengers in an electric train heading for Bogor were injured on Monday when a trolley on the train, commonly called the pantograph, got caught in wires, breaking some of them and hitting the passengers.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Doctors estimate Rp 267m for Soeharto's treatment
Doctors estimate Rp 267m for Soeharto's treatment JAKARTA (JP): The state-appointed team of physicians has estimated that the state will need to provide Rp 267 million (US$267,000) to cover the cost of six month's treatment for former president Soeharto, plus another Rp 400 million as emergency...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Community forest development called for
Community forest development called for JAKARTA (JP): Experts called on Monday for the development of a community forestry structure within the regional autonomy framework, comprising local communities, the government and the forestry authorities, for the purpose of managing the country's some 142...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Consumer index retreats after slight gains
Consumer index retreats after slight gains JAKARTA (JP): Danareksa's Consumer Confidence Index in retreated to 101 in February from 103.3 in January giving up most of its gains eked out in the last couple of months as a result of falls in the present situation and expectations indices.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
BP to build China's LNG plant
BP to build China's LNG plant BEIJING (Reuters): China has picked world oil giant BP Amoco Plc as the foreign partner to help build and manage a $600 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the southern province of Guangdong, the Xinhua news agency said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
EVA to buy 8 Airbus jets
EVA to buy 8 Airbus jets TAIPEI (DPA): Taiwan's EVA Airways signed a contract with Airbus Industrie on Monday to purchase two A330-200 passenger jets and lease another six to replace eight Boeing B767s.EVA will pay 320 million U.S. dollars to buy two A330-200 jets.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Whir of chain saws goes on in East Kalimantan rain forests
Whir of chain saws goes on in East Kalimantan rain forestsBy Charlie Pye-Smith TARAKAN, East Kalimantan (JP): You can't hear the chain saws in Tarakan harbor, but their handiwork is plain to see.Vast quantities of round logs, felled in the rain forests of East Kalimantan, await shipment to Malaysia...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Malaysia's king pleads for ethnic solidarity
Malaysia's king pleads for ethnic solidarity KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia's king opened a new parliamentary session on Monday with a warning that racial conflict could strangle progress, as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and the opposition traded accusations about recent ethnic violence, the...