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Fri, 15 Feb 2002
'Ca-Bau-Kan', a promising director's debut
'Ca-Bau-Kan', a promising director's debutTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When a book is adapted into a movie, one naturally raises the question: Will the film stay true to the book?And the movie Ca-Bau-Kan, which is based on Remy Sylado's novel of the same title, stays true to the...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Test on BCA bidders to be completed next week: BI
Test on BCA bidders to be completed next week: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Thursday that the fit and proper test on the four bidders of the government's 51 percent stake in the giant Bank Central Asia (BCA) would be completed next week.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
300 workers ask for severance pay
300 workers ask for severance pay TANGERANG: Some 300 workers, who were dismissed by PT Koinus Jaya Garment last December, held a rally to protest against their dismissal and ask for severance pay at the Tangerang municipal administration office on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Pertamina finds oil in West Java
Pertamina finds oil in West Java JAKARTA :State oil and gas firm Pertamina announced on Thursday the discovery of an oil and gas reserve in Subang regency, West Java province.Pertamina said in a statement that the reserve was found after the company's exploratory drilling at the Tunggul Maung No.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
DJ Asian Currencies Mostly Up Late On Yen, Stock Mkt Gains
DJ Asian Currencies Mostly Up Late On Yen, Stock Mkt Gains Dow Jones Singapore Most Asian currencies basked in the glow of the yen's bounce and Wall Street-inspired gains in the region's stock markets, dealers said.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Wastebasket
Wastebasket The dictionary defines a waste basket as a basket or other container for discarded waste materials. But it can also mean a place where you can express your complaints, criticisms, protests, grudges and accusations.When President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Feb.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Dance party to blow cobwebs from National Museum
Dance party to blow cobwebs from National MuseumCameron Bates, Contributor, Jakarta Worn Borobodur statuettes and Batak buffalo-horn modeled house replicas crowding Indonesia's National Museum will tonight (Friday) make way for 45,000 watts of the latest in live dance music from England -- and the...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Textile and garment exports (US$ million)
Textile and garment exports (US$ million) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001* Textiles 2,713 2,834 2,257 2,360 3,020 3,504 1,914 Garments 3,376 3,591 2,903 2,630 3,857 4,734 2,860 Total 6,089 6,425 5,160 4,990 6,877 8,238 4,774 *Jan-July period Source: BPS
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
U.S. military to launch war on terrorism in RP
U.S. military to launch war on terrorism in RPAgencies, Zamboanga, Philippines The commander in chief of U.S. special forces met his troops in the southern Philippines on Thursday, 72 hours before the United States opens a second front in its global war on terror.U.S. Air Force Gen.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Uncontrolled erosion deplored
Uncontrolled erosion deploredThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last year nearly 200 tons of land per hectare was washed away in the Bogor and Cianjur regencies, which serve as water catchment areas for Jakarta.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Diana continues to oust seeds in Cigna Open
Diana continues to oust seeds in Cigna OpenMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giant-killer Diana Julianto continued her winning form by beating Mudarwati at the Rp 60 million (US$5,890) Cigna Open on Thursday, as threats of rain disrupting the tournament prompted organizers to turn to Kemayoran...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Disarm militias, flush out military, says Maluku expert
Disarm militias, flush out military, says Maluku expertYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flushing out military and police deserters while disarming warring militant groups in strife-torn Maluku should be the first steps in bringing an end to the three-year-old sectarian conflict in the...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
PLN shuts down 154 substations
PLN shuts down 154 substations JAKARTA: The state-owned electricity company PT PLN's Jakarta and Tangerang Distribution Unit has switched off 154 electrical substations following flooding over the last two days.On Monday, PLN announced that 97 substations had been shut down.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Asian currencies up late on yen
Asian currencies up late on yenDow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies basked in the glow of the yen's bounce and Wall Street-inspired gains in the region's stock markets, dealers said.The yen found support from talk of Japanese investors repatriating offshore assets before the end of the fiscal...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Rupiah Rates Feb. 14
Rupiah Rates Feb. 14 Banknote Rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying U.S dollar 1 10,753.00 9,753.00 10,304.00 10,202.00 Australian dollar 1 5,525.97 5,007.19 5,295.23 5,237.71 Brunei dollar 1 5,880.78 5,330.96 5,635.22 5,576.39 Canadian dollar 1 6,767.15 6,133.96 6,484.58 6,416.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Royal Doulton to shift jobs to Indonesia
Royal Doulton to shift jobs to IndonesiaAssociated Press, London Royal Doulton PLC will shift more production from Britain to Indonesia and cut its global work force by one-fifth, the china and glassware company said Wednesday.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Students go to class hungry no books and uniforms
Students go to class hungry no books and uniformsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many students are being forced to study in appalling conditions due to the recent floods that inundated their schools, while many others have been prevented from attending classes because their schools are...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Aid for flood victims to decreases: Sutiyoso
Aid for flood victims to decreases: SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The return of the floods have made flood victims increasingly worried specially as they are still in desperate need of food, medicine and clothing.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Disaster after disaster
Disaster after disaster Let us contemplate the flood calamities that have happened due to lack of consideration and foresight. All of these cases could have been avoided if people would plan ahead: 1. Catastrophic floods caused by the absence of water catchment areas and dwelling in unsuitable...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Japanese artist experiments with maestro's finest works
Japanese artist experiments with maestro's finest worksSusi Andrini, Contributor, Ubud, Bali For many Indonesian art lovers, the name Yasumasa Morimura is not a familiar name. But in Japan, the artist has carved out a reputation as one of the most talented contemporary artists, expressing his art...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Moral recovery should begin from the top
Moral recovery should begin from the topA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ethics expert Sonny Keraf said on Thursday that the nation's efforts to emerge from the prevailing moral crisis should start with the leaders in society.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
3,700 troops, police get psychiatric tests in Poso
3,700 troops, police get psychiatric tests in PosoErick W., The Jakarta Poso, Palu Some 3,700 security personnel deployed to keep the peace in the former strife-torn Central Sulawesi regency of Poso have been undergoing examinations since December 2001 to ascertain their psychiatric state of health.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Govt policies remain unclear
Govt policies remain unclearFrom Media IndonesiaFlood disasters can technically be caused by high levels of rainfall, the wrong use of land, corrupt policies on development, negligence toward environmental conservation, etc.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Floods victims worried of more wet days
Floods victims worried of more wet daysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's floodwaters started to recede on Thursday, but the cloudy and rainy day brought with it weariness and gloom for the thousands of its victims.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
IITELMIT scheduled for May
IITELMIT scheduled for May JAKARTA: An international exhibition on telecommunications called the International Telecommunications, Media and Information Technology and Exhibition (IITELMIT) will be held from May 7 to May 10 this year in Jakarta, the organizer said.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
KAI employees threaten to hold strike
KAI employees threaten to hold strikeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The labor union for the state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) demanded on Thursday that the company's newly appointed board of directors immediately step down or the employees would hold a general...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
JP;
JP; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-rate Rupiah Rates Feb. 14 JP/ / Rupiah Rates Feb. 14 Banknote Rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying U.S dollar 1.00 10,753.00 9,753.00 10,304.00 10,202.00 Australian dollar 1.00 5,525.97 5,007.19 5,295.23 5,237.71 Brunei dollar 1.00 5,880.78 5,330.96 5,635.22 5,576.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
TNI working on reshuffle
TNI working on reshuffleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Adm. Widodo AS admitted on Thursday that the institution was in the midst of a major reshuffle, while adding that replacements in the level of top brass remained undecided.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Takeuchi to become Japanese deputy FM
Takeuchi to become Japanese deputy FMKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The promotion of the Japanese ambassador to Indonesia, Yukio Takeuchi, to the second-highest position in Japan's Foreign Ministry would provide strong benefits for relations between the two countries, a Japanese...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Britain, RI to hold joint seminars
Britain, RI to hold joint seminars JAKARTA: The defense ministry and the British Embassy in Jakarta are organizing a number of seminars aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between Indonesia and the United Kingdom.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Papua urges stay in Gag nickel mines
Papua urges stay in Gag nickel mines Irian Jaya or Papua has urged Australia's BHP Billiton to stay in a nickel mine project on the province's Gag Island and asked the government to allow the project, provincial governor Jacob Soloussa said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Desperate Mercantile Club
Desperate Mercantile Club Despite protests, the Mercantile Club of Jakarta, located on the 18th Floor of Wisma BCA building and managed by Hong Kong- based CCA International, has decided, starting from Jan.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Akbar leaves Jakarta on haj pilgrimage
Akbar leaves Jakarta on haj pilgrimage JAKARTA: House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung, who is also a suspect in a Rp 40 billion corruption case, left on a haj pilgrimage on Thursday.Akbar, who also chairs Golkar Party, is in the same group of pilgrims as Minister of Religious Affairs Said...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
IBRA restructures batik firm's debt
IBRA restructures batik firm's debt JAKARTA: The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Thursday it has completed the restructuring of the debt worth US$23.2 million owed by batik textile manufacturer PT Dan Liris Industrial & Trading Company.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Indonesia could be used as 'hotbed for terrorists'
Indonesia could be used as 'hotbed for terrorists'Tiarma Siboro and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Adm. Widodo AS has warned that the armed forces were taking serious precautions against the possibility that Indonesia could become a "hotbed" for...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Economists doubt stimulus plan will work
Economists doubt stimulus plan will workThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economists raised doubts about a government plan for an economic stimulus package aimed at revitalizing the private sector, but welcomed the setting up of a crisis center, which, they said, should enable the government to respond to...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Losing shine as demand sinks
Losing shine as demand sinksHendarsyah Tarmizi and I. Christianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The textile industry, once considered the economy's most promising sector, is losing its shine. Low demand, internal financial problems and a lack of efficiency have left the industry in a difficult...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Intro
IntroIn West Java alone, some 100,000 people working at textile manufacturing plants have lost their jobs. Other areas face similar mass job cuts. And the already alarming number of layoffs is set to increase this year.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting by Dutch painter Walter van Oel, Cemara 6 Gallery, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto, Central Jakarta, until March 8. * Painting, Sculpture: PEREK - "Womens' experiment" by members of the Yogyakarta-based art group, The British Council Gallery, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Govt debt ratio target unrealistic: CSIS
Govt debt ratio target unrealistic: CSISThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government plans to cut its debt level to around 60 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2004 is an unrealistic target, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) say.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Debt extension plan may be scrapped
Debt extension plan may be scrappedBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pounded by heavy public criticism, the government may decide to scrap a controversial debt extension plan worth billions of dollars, as a team reviewing the plan considers whether to stick with the original payment...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
TV Program: Friday, Feb. 15, 2002
TV Program: Friday, Feb. 15, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Papuans suffer food price rises
Papuans suffer food price risesR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The prices of basic foods in the Irian Jaya regency of Jayawijaya have risen sharply due the lack of regular aircraft transporting the essential commodities to the town's capital city of Wamena from Jayapura.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Mount Merapi erupts again, lava flows
Mount Merapi erupts again, lava flowsTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Mount Merapi, an active volcano located on the border of Yogyakarta and Central Java, spewed forth lava and steam again on Wednesday night. But there were no fatalities or damage reported.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Pine forest to become tourist resort
Pine forest to become tourist resort MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: The pine forest located in Melayu village in North Barito regency will soon be turned into a tourist resort.Muhammad Wa'il, a spokesman for the city administration, said on Thursday that besides developing the area into an...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Uluwatu temple struck by lightning
Uluwatu temple struck by lightning DENPASAR, Bali: Despite being equipped with a lightning amulet, a holy three-story structure in the Luhur Uluwatu temple in the southern peninsula of Bali Island was struck by lightning during recent heavy downpours.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
JP;
JP; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-rate Rupiah Rates Feb. 14 JP/ / Rupiah Rates Feb. 14 Banknote Rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying U.S dollar 10,753.00 9,753.00 10,304.00 10,202.00 Australian dollar 5,525.97 5,007.19 5,295.23 5,237.71 Brunei dollar 5,880.78 5,330.96 5,635.22 5,576.
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
CPI may close troubled oil field
CPI may close troubled oil fieldThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta American oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) was considering closing its troubled oil field in Jorang, Rokan Hulu Regency, Riau if local residents continued to block the main access road to the field, according to a senior CPI...
Fri, 15 Feb 2002
Apologies to Korean Airlines
Apologies to Korean Airlines In the Feb. 14 edition of The Jakarta Post, an outdated letter that I wrote regarding Korean Airlines was printed by mistake due to a communication error.This particular issue was settled in mid-January. The General Manager of Korean Airlines, Mr.