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Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Megawati 'will not join conspiracy' to topple President
Megawati 'will not join conspiracy' to topple President YOGYAKARTA (JP): Members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and aides close to chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, said the party would not partake in any conspiracy to topple the President despite endorsing a...
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Floods inundate Gorontalo, N. Sulawesi, and East Java
Floods inundate Gorontalo, N. Sulawesi, and East Java JAKARTA (JP): Continuous torrential rains led to a massive flood which inundated thousands of houses in Gorontalo, some 450 kilometers east of Manado the capital of North Sulawesi on Sunday, an official said.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
North Sulawesi daunted by prospect of bankruptcy
North Sulawesi daunted by prospect of bankruptcy MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): While regional autonomy is being hailed in many areas, the prospect of it is having some fearful consequences, such as in North Sulawesi where the provincial administration is haunted by the specter of bankruptcy.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Malaysian navy fires on RI trawler, one killed
Malaysian navy fires on RI trawler, one killed KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian navy patrol boat fired on an Indonesian trawler which tried to ram it, killing one of the 40 illegal immigrants on board, reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Indonesia ranked third for Sudirman Cup
Indonesia ranked third for Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been ranked joint-third with South Korea for the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships in Seville, Spain, in May.Both teams reached the semifinals of the Sudirman Cup in Copenhagen in 1999.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
An amazing DV camera
An amazing DV camera JAKARTA (JP): DV is a high-resolution digital video format that gives exceptional quality. A key difference between DV and other video formats is that the information is stored as digital data. But, digital video is not necessary DV.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Are there viable alternatives to 'Microsoft Office'?
Are there viable alternatives to 'Microsoft Office'?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP) First, here is a very exciting piece of news from Compaq. In a press release that I received last week, the company announced a new 17" LCD monitor for its desktop PC.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
It's Taufik's right to skip All England or quit: Mulyo
It's Taufik's right to skip All England or quit: Mulyo JAKARTA (JP): Former national coach Mulyo Handoyo said on Sunday that it was world number four Taufik Hidayat's right to skip the All England or quit the Indonesian Badminton Center."Everybody has his own rights.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
PSM beats Persebaya in Bank Mandiri league
PSM beats Persebaya in Bank Mandiri league MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Defending champion PSM Makassar managed to fulfill its ambition to defeat arch-rival Persebaya Surabaya 1-0 in the seventh Bank Mandiri soccer league at the Mattoangin Stadium in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Irian Jaya rebels kill four Kopassus soldiers
Irian Jaya rebels kill four Kopassus soldiers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Security authorities in the restive province of Irian Jaya have stepped up their search for the separatist rebels accused of killing four soldiers from the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Banten boosts tourism promotion
Banten boosts tourism promotion ANYER, Banten: Efforts to boost tourism in the newly established province of Banten, and in particular Serang regency, are underway with the local Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) printing some 25,000 brochures to be distributed at home and abroad.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Court criticized for leniency toward Bob Hasan
Court criticized for leniency toward Bob Hasan JAKARTA (JP): Legal observers said on Saturday that the Central Jakarta District Court had been too lenient in sentencing timber tycoon Muhammad "Bob" Hasan, charged with corruption, to only two years in jail.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Speed boat sinks in Ambon waters
Speed boat sinks in Ambon waters AMBON, Maluku: A speedboat KM Mahu with 32 people on board sank in waters off Amahusu near the Maluku capital of Ambon on Sunday en route to Alang port from Tapal Kuda port, both on Ambon island, leaving one people missing.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Bumpy ride seen for Southeast Asian vehicle market
Bumpy ride seen for Southeast Asian vehicle market SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's vehicle market is in for a bumpy ride in the next five years due to the region's volatility, and only players with strong global partners will survive the race, analysts said.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Bank Indonesia's new forex ruling long-awaited
Bank Indonesia's new forex ruling long-awaitedBy Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's new foreign exchange ruling, which cuts off rupiah supply to offshore players for speculative purposes is a long-awaited measure that will, according to experts, help restore stability in the ailing rupiah.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Senen bus terminal project not priority: Councillors
Senen bus terminal project not priority: Councillors JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a new bus terminal on the site of the existing Planet Senen youth center in Central Jakarta remains a long-term plan, a city councilor said on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Scrap territorial-command system to make police independent
Scrap territorial-command system to make police independent A major obstacle of democracy is the failure to make the police an independent force of the military, says noted lawyer and member of an independent body set up to probe recent bombings, the Indonesian Forum for Peace (FID), Todung Mulya...
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Perpetrators of war crimes 'didn't mind the bloodshed'
Perpetrators of war crimes 'didn't mind the bloodshed' As long as no one is made accountable for war crimes in Timor, the blame will continue to be placed on Indonesia, says former Australian consul James Dunn, 73, now an expert on crimes against humanity at the Dili-based United Nations...
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Bakrie, Tjipta Niaga tie up
Bakrie, Tjipta Niaga tie up JAKARTA (JP): Steel bridge manufacturers PT Trans-Bakrie, a subsidiary of the publicly-listed PT Bakrie & Brothers, has appointed state trading company Tjipta Niaga to market its product in Indonesia.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
IMF says talks continuing on Indonesia's loan program
IMF says talks continuing on Indonesia's loan program WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): The International Monetary Fund is trying to overcome several sticking points in negotiations with Indonesia and Russia over the state of their loan programs.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Stocks steal limelight as rupiah, commodities stay bearish
Stocks steal limelight as rupiah, commodities stay bearishBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): Surprisingly, the stock market performed strongly last week, while the rupiah remained in the Rp 9,500 to Rp 9,600 range, despite the country's volatile political events.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Common graves planned for Jakartans
Common graves planned for Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to overcome a lack of land for public cemeteries, the city administration has called on residents to accept common graves for themselves and their loved ones.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Japanese woman murdered in Bali
Japanese woman murdered in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A 46-year-old Japanese woman identified as Hiroko Ooe was found dead lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor of her house in Batubulan, some 15 kilometers east of here, on Sunday morning.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
BI forex reserves fall slightly
BI forex reserves fall slightly JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves in the fourth week of January 2001 dropped slightly to US$29.26 billion from $29.27 billion in the previous week, the central bank said in its latest report.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Surviving censure
Surviving censure Even to his dwindling band of supporters, Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid must appear the architect of his own misfortune. If he had done what was expected when he took office, he might have been watching his accusers facing corruption charges of far greater magnitude than...
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
40 people arrested on gambling charges
40 people arrested on gambling charges JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police have arrested 40 people for allegedly being involved in an illegal Malaysian lottery, locally known as judi togel, in a raid in North Jakarta and Tangerang, police spokesman Comr. Anton Bahrul Alam said on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Sales of Salim Group assets seen to hit snag
Sales of Salim Group assets seen to hit snag JAKARTA (Reuters): An Indonesian holding firm which controls some 100 Salim Group companies said its 2001 plan to sell some of the conglomerate's assets could not begin until a controversial deal between big debtors and Jakarta was settled.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Dutch government help sought over Indover scam
Dutch government help sought over Indover scam JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said his office would need to formally request that the Netherlands government assist it in investigating a corruption case involving a Bank Indonesia (BI) subsidiary in Amsterdam, NV Indover.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Bali to host insolvency forum
Bali to host insolvency forum JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will cosponsor a forum for Asian insolvency reform in Denpasar, Bali, from Feb. 8 to Feb. 9.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Phoenix, Siam Cement 'just good friends'
Phoenix, Siam Cement 'just good friends' BANGKOK (Reuters): A top executive of Thailand's Phoenix Pulp & Paper Plc on Friday denied rumors of an imminent merger with Siam Cement Plc, saying the two were "just good friends".
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Bramasto's Collections 1939-1996, Gallery Twilite Cafe, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194270), until Feb. 28. * Fine Art, Galeri Nasional Indonesia (the National Gallery), Jl.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Aceh Police chief vows to end illegal levies
Aceh Police chief vows to end illegal levies BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Aceh Police chief Brig. Gen. Chaerul Rasjid urged truck drivers plying Banda Aceh-Medan route to end their strike and promised to take stern measures against officers collecting illegal levies along the route.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Discrimination against ethnic Chinese persists
Discrimination against ethnic Chinese persistsBy Tertiani Z.B. Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): The government's efforts to end official discrimination against Chinese-Indonesians are being hampered by inconsistent policies regarding the so-called Indonesian citizenship certificate.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
City Council commission okays water rate hike
City Council commission okays water rate hike JAKARTA (JP): The City Council Commission C for economic affairs has finally agreed to an administration proposal to increase tap water rates by between 14 percent to 43 percent, but exempted social institutions and poor customers from the hike.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Too little, too late?
Too little, too late? At long last a verdict has been pronounced on Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, the timber tycoon who is well-known to the Indonesian public as former president Soeharto's golfing buddy and one of his most prominent business associates.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
DPR should be dissolved
DPR should be dissolved The House of Representatives (DPR) is no longer faithful to the spirit of reform. It has failed to implement the true reform agenda drawn up by the students when they brought former president Soeharto down.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
S. Korea, Japan quarrel over 2002 W. Cup name
S. Korea, Japan quarrel over 2002 W. Cup name SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea has threatened to challenge an agreement to hold the 2002 World Cup final in Japan if Japanese organizers continue to insist on relegating the word "Korea" to second place on ticket application forms, Seoul's Yonhap News...
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Ex-leader Ershad back in prison
Ex-leader Ershad back in prison DHAKA (AFP): Bangladesh's deposed military dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad was sent back to prison, two days after being rushed to a hospital with chest pains, prison officials said on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Subway project to go ahead
Subway project to go ahead JAKARTA (JP): A senior ministry of transportation and telecommunication official insists that a subway be built beneath the main thoroughfares of Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman as a future alternative to these already-congested roads.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Police question 12 over theft at city police HQs
Police question 12 over theft at city police HQs JAKARTA (JP): Police are still questioning 12 people over the disappearance of Rp 217 million (US$22,842) in cash from a deposit box at the traffic police office within city police headquarters, city police Chief Insp. Gen.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
UI ready for implementation of campus autonomy
UI ready for implementation of campus autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia (UI) is ready for the implementation of campus autonomy as it is an opportunity to overcome its financial problems, Asman Budi Santoso, a rector at the university said on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Rally in support of Gus Dur turns violent
Rally in support of Gus Dur turns violent JAKARTA (JP): A Golkar Party branch office in Pasuruan, East Java was attacked as rallies in support for President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid continued on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
'I'm here till the end', says Abdurrahman Wahid
'I'm here till the end', says Abdurrahman Wahid JAKARTA (JP): Embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid once again defied his critics asserting that he is unruffled by calls for his resignation, and even made a reconciliatory gesture by defending Golkar Party against those who wish to see it dissolved.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
A government without the support of the House 'is finished'
A government without the support of the House 'is finished' Calls are mounting for the resignation of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid. The following are excerpts of an interview with Yogyakarta-based lecturer of politics Riswandha Imawan with The Jakarta Post.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Government asked to provide special facilities for the disabled
Government asked to provide special facilities for the disabled JAKARTA (JP): Despite the apparent minimal use of existing facilities for the disabled, calls for the government to provide special facilities for the physically challenged in public places are increasing.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
At 93, batikmaker Jogo still going strong
At 93, batikmaker Jogo still going strongBy R. Agus Bakti PAJIMATAN, Yogyakarta (JP): Ask people in the know about batik in Pajimatan, Imogiri, Yogyakarta, and they are sure to direct you to Ibu Jogopertiwi.
Sun, 04 Feb 2001
Money for nothing for the cellular phone companies
Money for nothing for the cellular phone companiesBy William Furney JAKARTA (JP): If you think the basic law of business is giving something (usually money) in return for a product or service, think again.
Sun, 04 Feb 2001
Marlev to ask Taufik to meet Subagyo over coach's fate
Marlev to ask Taufik to meet Subagyo over coach's fate JAKARTA (JP): World number eight Marlev Mainaky expressed concern over teammate Taufik Hidayat's statement over the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) decision not to rehire coach Mulyo Handoyo at its training center.
Sun, 04 Feb 2001
Rotterdam stages Majapahit exhibition
Rotterdam stages Majapahit exhibitionBy Kunang Helmi-Picard ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands (JP): Indonesian history from the late 13th to early 16th century is celebrated in great style in Rotterdam's refurbished Wereldmuseum in a show appropriately named Majapahit: The Golden Age of Indonesian History.
Sun, 04 Feb 2001
'Face Off': A diary of the Malaysian 'reformasi'
'Face Off': A diary of the Malaysian 'reformasi' Face Off; A Malaysian Reformasi Diary (1998-99)Sabri ZainPublished by Options Publications Pte Ltd, Singapore, 2000(singbigo@singnet.con.sg)Paperback, 198ppSingapore $18.