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Wed, 14 Feb 2001
W. Java to get new refinery
W. Java to get new refinery CIREBON, West Java (Antara): An American businessman and a number of Indonesian entrepreneurs plan to build an oil refinery in Indramayu district, West Java, district head Irianto Syafruddin said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
RI to invest $18b in power industry
RI to invest $18b in power industry SINGAPORE (Dow Jones):Indonesia plans to invest US$18 billion in its power sector to meet increasing domestic demand in the next 10 years, Endro Utomo Notodisuryo, Commissioner of state- owned power company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara, or PLN, told Dow Jones...
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Trisakti tragedy remains a mystery
Trisakti tragedy remains a mystery JAKARTA (JP): The mystery behind the Trisakti University shootings which killed four students remains no closer to being unraveled today as it did two years ago.Speaking before a House special committee on Tuesday, military and police officers who held top posts...
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Dengue fever outbreak requires public action
Dengue fever outbreak requires public action JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has recorded a staggering 1,547 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Jakarta, Padang and Surabaya, which has already left 12 people dead this year.The cases were recorded between Jan. 1 and Feb.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Govt to revise law on regional autonomy
Govt to revise law on regional autonomy JAKARTA (JP): Less than two months after its implementation, the government is planning to revise Law No. 22/ 1999 on regional autonomy due to existing loopholes that could lead to misinterpretation.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Revocation of subdistrict council bylaw sought
Revocation of subdistrict council bylaw sought JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of nine non-governmental organizations grouped under the Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta) staged a rally at the City Council on Tuesday, demanding the revocation of City Bylaw No.5/2000 on subdistrict council.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Mouth sores might affect your children
Mouth sores might affect your childrenDear Dr. Donya, I received your e-mail address from The Jakarta Post and it said feel free to write, so I am.My question concerns my 10-year-old daughter who suffers regularly from what is called sariawan, a kind of mouth sore.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Taekwondo gets long term support from LG
Taekwondo gets long term support from LG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Taekwondo Association (TI) has accepted a commitment of long-term support from South Korean- based LG Electronics Indonesia to further develop the Korean martial art form of taekwondo here.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Implementation of new city planning 'must be delayed'
Implementation of new city planning 'must be delayed' JAKARTA (JP): The city administration must delay implementation of its ongoing spatial plan, while observing the importance of involving the public in the decision making process and to making them aware of the abundance of urban problems in the...
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Rupiah Rates Feb. 13
Rupiah Rates Feb. 13 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,105.00 10,105.00 9,557.00 9,653.00Australian dollar 1 4,896.67 5,439.52 5,139.75 5,196.21Austrian schilling 1 614.64 682.88 645.15 652.33Belgian franc 1 209.66 232.94 220.07 222.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Tropical storm to continue
Tropical storm to continue SURABAYA: A tropical storm, which hit East Java and several parts of the country recently, may continue over the next three days, an official said on Tuesday."Based on the weather forecasts, the wind will blow more strongly in Indonesia at this time of the year," Triadi,...
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
BancBali to expand target markets
BancBali to expand target markets JAKARTA (JP): Insurance company PT Prudential BancBali Life will further expand its insurance services into the low and middle markets in a bid to boost future revenues, the groups newly appointed president Kevin Holmgren (left) said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Faster Pertamina corruption trial urged
Faster Pertamina corruption trial urged JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives may issue a vote of no confidence against Attorney General Marzuki Darusman unless he can bring to court within three months nine corruption cases at state oil and gas firm Pertamina, including one involving the...
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Killing spree continues in troubled Aceh province
Killing spree continues in troubled Aceh province JAKARTA (JP): Tensions in Aceh remain as three more civilians were shot during military and police operations against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in East Aceh and Aceh Besar on Monday, a volunteer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
E. Timor's difficult questions of reconciliation
E. Timor's difficult questions of reconciliation The following two articles by The Jakarta Post journalist Ati Nurbaiti deal with reconciliation in East Timor, written after an invitation to Dili to attend the first congress of the Association of Journalists of Timor Lorosae in January.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Road to telecoms liberalization
Road to telecoms liberalizationBy Winahyo Soekanto DENPASAR (JP): Djamhari Sirat, who replaced Sasmito Dirdjo as director general of telecommunications in late January, is facing a great deal of homework in implementing the campaign to liberalize the telecommunications industry.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Rallies pose national security threat: Malaysian Police
Rallies pose national security threat: Malaysian Police KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A senior officer on Tuesday defended police actions in breaking up a mass protest by Malaysia's opposition, saying demonstrators posed a national security threat.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Asian currencies gain on American dollar's pullback
Asian currencies gain on American dollar's pullback SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were firmer on the dollar's pullback against the Japanese yen, but they stayed within familiar ranges as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's Senate committee testimony, dealers said.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Sub crash may damage Japan-U.S. ties
Sub crash may damage Japan-U.S. tiesBy Jon Herskovitz TOKYO (Reuters): The accidental sinking of a trawler by a U.S. submarine off Hawaii has left Japanese bewildered and may give further pause for thought over the need to station tens of thousands of U.S. troops on their soil.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Lumintang appointed Defense Ministry's Secretary General
Lumintang appointed Defense Ministry's Secretary General JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud MD installed on Tuesday the former governor of the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Lt. Gen. Johny J. Lumintang as the ministry's secretary general, replacing Lt. Gen. Sugiono.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
New Hanoi airport to open
New Hanoi airport to open HANOI (AP): Hanoi's long-awaited new international airport terminal is scheduled to open in April, six years after construction started, an airport official said Tuesday.The first phase of the US$76 million Terminal One will go through a test-run in mid-March before the...
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Seeing Indonesia's violence in Arendt's light
Seeing Indonesia's violence in Arendt's lightBy Harry Bhaskara JAKARTA (JP): The destruction of buildings by a mob in East Java last week during huge rallies in support of beleaguered President Abdurrahman Wahid is only the latest example of public violence, displayed consistently since the country...
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Police must keep better watch
Police must keep better watchFrom Warta KotaOn Jan. 30, 2001 evening the traffic all along Jl. MH Thamrin, Jakarta, was smooth because there were some traffic police officers on duty enforcing discipline from the traffic circle at the end of Jl.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
C. Sulawesi to get new governor
C. Sulawesi to get new governor PALU, Central Sulawesi: Aminuddin Ponulele will be installed as the new governor of Central Sulawesi on Feb. 16 as scheduled, an official said.City Hall spokesman Longky Djanggola said on Tuesday the installation of Aminuddin as governor and Rully Aziz Lamadjido as...
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
One more hiker found dead
One more hiker found dead PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The body of one of the 16 missing trekkers from Gadjah Mada University's Nature Lovers club was found on Mt. Slamet on Tuesday.The other 15 missing trekkers were found alive but in poor condition.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Pro-govt rallies continue in Java
Pro-govt rallies continue in Java JAKARTA (JP): The wave of support for President Abdurrahman Wahid continued in Central Java on Tuesday with demands that the President remain in office until 2004 and that the Golkar Party be dissolved.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Mahathir's daughter speaks up for women
Mahathir's daughter speaks up for women KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The daughter of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said the appointment of a women's affairs minister was a good thing, but the new minister should be more outspoken in supporting modern women's rights.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Billboard tender put off
Billboard tender put off JAKARTA (JP): The City Administration was forced to put off its plan to auction a billboard spot on Tuesday as advertising companies complained about the high rental fee.Three companies: PT Nindotama Kharisma, PT Rainbow Cipta Utama, and PT Duta Sena Muda Perkasa, objected...
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Wired and waiting for love on the Net
Wired and waiting for love on the NetBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As if to testify to how far the Internet has penetrated into our personal lives, more and more people are discovering that their significant others are waiting for them on the other side of the world, separated by a phone line.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaExhibition* Poster Exhibition Hari Terindah dalam Masa Remajaku, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Feb. 17.Music and Entertainment * Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Policemen nabbed for car thefts
Policemen nabbed for car thefts JAKARTA (JP): Two police officers, a military officer, and another nine members of a car theft gang have been arrested for their alleged involvement in several armed robberies here, South Jakarta Police Chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Widaryatmo, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Marubeni to complete debt restructuring of Chandra Asri
Marubeni to complete debt restructuring of Chandra AsriBy Kornelius Purba TOKYO (JP): Following a round of tough negotiations with the Indonesian government, Marubeni Corp. expressed its hope on Tuesday that it would be able to reach a compromise solution next week over a dispute on a new debt...
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
Student movement must be free from political interests: Adian
Student movement must be free from political interests: Adian The following is an interview with Adian Napitupulu, the leader of the student group Forum Kota (Forkot), about the perceived split among the student groups that have been waging street rallies in response to the current political crisis.
Wed, 14 Feb 2001
PBSI urged to send more shuttlers to int'l events
PBSI urged to send more shuttlers to int'l events JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) is being urged to be more flexible in allowing shuttlers from outside the Indonesian Badminton Center in Cipayung, East Jakarta, to take part in international events.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Domestic political condition
Domestic political conditionFrom Media IndonesiaIt seems that political practices in Indonesia are quite messy now and are no longer based on existing principles. That this is so is clear from efforts to return the political condition to the past.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Taiwan's investment in China
Taiwan's investment in China TAIPEI (DPA): Taiwanese investment in mainland China hit a record high of US$2.7 billion last year, according to a recent report by a think tank on the island."Taiwan's mainland investments hit an all-time high last year and grew 108 per cent compared with a year...
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Taiwan likely in U.S watchlist
Taiwan likely in U.S watchlist TAIPEI (AFP): The United States may tag Taiwan as a "priority" country in a special watchlist this year for having allegedly violated intellectual property rights, the Economic Daily News reported Monday.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Death toll from Banten landslide, flood rises to 100
Death toll from Banten landslide, flood rises to 100 SERANG, Banten (JP): The death toll of landslides and flooding following torrential rains which hit four regencies in Banten province in the past three days has risen to 100, officials said on Monday.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Stretching the imagination and fulfilling fantasies
Stretching the imagination and fulfilling fantasiesBy Hari Susianto JAKARTA (JP): Every few years there will be a new concept and trend in marketing. Since the late 1990s, it has been experiential marketing.We can easily detect the latest marketing trend by surfing the web.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
One dead, 13 missing on MT. Slamet
One dead, 13 missing on MT. Slamet PUWOKERTO, Central Java: One student has been killed and 13 others reported missing following an attempt to conquer the 3,428-meter high Mt. Slamet, a climb coordinator said on Monday.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
KL hopes to revive debt-ridden plant
KL hopes to revive debt-ridden plant KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Monday that the government hopes to revive its debt-ridden Perwaja Steel which is currently under investigation for alleged abuse of funds.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
No compromise in combating graft: Marzuki
No compromise in combating graft: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Monday that he supported President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's intention to fight corruption, collusion and nepotism without any political compromise.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Vessel stranded in Madura
Vessel stranded in Madura SAMPANG, Madura: The KM Osihana was found with its captain dead after being stranded in waters off Sokobanoh Utara village beach here, while the remaining seven ship crew members were saved, official said.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Controversy continues over transgenic produce
Controversy continues over transgenic produce JAKARTA (JP): Environmental groups, producers and scientists on Friday demanded the government take up a more assertive and active role in resolving the long standing debate over transgenic crops.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Second commodities exchange to open in March
Second commodities exchange to open in March JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's second futures commodity exchange, the Jakarta Commodities Exchange (JACOM), expressed its optimism that it could start trading in March, although it had yet to receive the government's operation permit.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Court rules against Perhutani
Court rules against Perhutani JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court overruled on Monday a decision by directors of the state-owned forestry company Perum Perhutani to demote two executives.Two panels of judges, presided over by judges Trimurti S.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions* Painting, Ikatan Wanita Pelukis Indonesia, Galeri Hidayat, Jl. Sulanjana 36 (Phone: 022 4208257), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., until Feb. 14. * Batik Kolase, by Joachim Blank, Galeri Bandung, Jl. Siliwangi 16 (Phone: 022 2036515), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Feb. 24.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Tjiwi to make $13.25m bond payment
Tjiwi to make $13.25m bond payment JAKARTA (Reuters): PT Tjiwi Kimia Tbk, an Indonesian unit of Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), said on Monday it will make a delayed $13.25-million coupon payment on its $600 million of bonds due in 2004 within 30 days from Feb. 1."The company will pay the coupon...
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Asian currencies down prior to Greenspan report, U.S. retail data
Asian currencies down prior to Greenspan report, U.S. retail data SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies drifted lower late Monday in cautious, range-bound trading, as the yen provided a weak lead with Japanese financial markets closed for a national holiday, dealers said.
Tue, 13 Feb 2001
Minister insists on fuel price hike
Minister insists on fuel price hike JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo insisted on Monday that fuel prices must be increased by 20 percent in April to meet urgent budget needs, indirectly disputing a remark made earlier by Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli.