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Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Active grenades only used by soldiers: Police
Active grenades only used by soldiers: Police JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Insp. Gen. Mulyono Sulaiman said on Tuesday that live or active grenades similar to those found on a railway track in Bekasi, West Java were commonly used by soldiers.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Perbakin fights for double trap in SEAG
Perbakin fights for double trap in SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Shooting and Hunting Association (Perbakin) secretary-general Antony Sunarya said on Tuesday that the body would try to persuade host Malaysia to feature the double trap event in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in...
Wed, 10 Jan 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 12:30 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Technology 4:00 Music 4:30 Children's Program 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 9:30 Music 10:00 News...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
PTMSI aims for two gold at SEAG
PTMSI aims for two gold at SEAG SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) has set a target of two gold medals for the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games despite players in neighboring countries Singapore, whose strength is drawn from China, Vietnam and Thailand...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Sapuan's hearing delayed by two weeks
Sapuan's hearing delayed by two weeks JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers for former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) deputy chief, Sapuan, requested a hearing of their client's corruption case on Tuesday be adjourned due to the absence of presiding judge Lalu Mariyun and asked the South Jakarta District Court to...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
How to help a child with constipation
How to help a child with constipationBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): I was recently on call at the hospital and I met a five-year-old boy who came in suffering from severe abdominal pain. It had lasted for two days and was getting worse.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
C. Java yet to receive SEAG funds from KONI
C. Java yet to receive SEAG funds from KONI SEMARANG (JP): The National Sports Council's (KONI) Central Java chapter has not yet received financial support from KONI despite having already staged the first phase of 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games training, which ended in December.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
President's brother suggests change in style
President's brother suggests change in style JAKARTA (JP): A younger brother of President Abdurrahman Wahid asked the President on Tuesday to alter his leadership style and carefully deliver statements relating to critical issues.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Government won't extend humanitarian pause in Aceh
Government won't extend humanitarian pause in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): As peace talks between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) resumed on Tuesday, Jakarta announced here that it will not extend the Humanitarian Pause with the movement when the truce expires next week.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Umar discloses malaria rampant in refugee camps
Umar discloses malaria rampant in refugee camps JAKARTA (JP): Last year saw a marked increase in the number of malaria cases, with health experts predicting continued high numbers if there large concentrations of refugees remain.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
What's the motive of corruption?
What's the motive of corruption? The way I see it, your article Corruption as role distortion by Ignas Kleden (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 6, 2001) somehow mitigates corruption and put the blame on role performance rather than on the individual himself.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
RP Moro separatists step up attacks
RP Moro separatists step up attacks CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines (AFP): Muslim separatists accused of unleashing fatal bombings in Manila have stepped up attacks against troops in the southern Philippines, military officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Eurico's lawyers call for end to indictment
Eurico's lawyers call for end to indictment JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers for Eurico Guterres in court on Tuesday objected to charges that their client instigated a crime and possessed illegal weapons, stating that the indictment was obscure and should be set aside by the judges.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
City asked to relocate street vendors
City asked to relocate street vendors JAKARTA (JP): The City Council asked the city administration on Tuesday to stop its sweeping operations on street vendors and intensify the relocation of their businesses instead.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
City, ministry help bomb victims
City, ministry help bomb victims JAKARTA (JP): The city administration and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare have provided Rp 87.5 million (US$9,200) worth of medicines and payment of medical expenses for some 40 people injured in the Christmas eve bomb attacks in various churches in the...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Indofarma named as first privatization target this year
Indofarma named as first privatization target this year JAKARTA (JP): Director General of State Enterprises I Nyoman Tjager said Tuesday that the government will soon privatize pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma through an initial public offering (IPO) as part of the country's privatization...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Political elite told not to mobilize masses
Political elite told not to mobilize masses JAKARTA (JP): Security authorities called on the country's political elite on Tuesday not to mobilize the masses to the streets, but to sit at the same table and seek solutions to their disputes.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Mahathir says he will reshuffle cabinet soon
Mahathir says he will reshuffle cabinet soon KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday he would reshuffle his cabinet soon, the state Bernama news agency reported.Mahathir, returning from a trip to Myanmar, told reporters he would make cabinet changes soon, Bernama...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Perbasi to undergo selection of 60 players for SEA Games
Perbasi to undergo selection of 60 players for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) has called 30 male and 30 female players to undergo the first selection process to join the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games national squad.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Talks between Telkom and KSO partners show no progress
Talks between Telkom and KSO partners show no progress JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Post and Telecommunications Sasmito Dirdjo said on Tuesday that talks to end the dispute between state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom and its joint cooperation scheme (KSO) partners showed no...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Marijuana seized in Bali
Marijuana seized in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The narcotics division of the Bali Police on Monday afternoon arrested separately three alleged drug dealers and seized a total of 5.9 kilograms of marijuana in Kuta, some 15 kilometers west of here.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
China's Li Peng in India to put ties on track
China's Li Peng in India to put ties on track BOMBAY (Reuters): China's parliament chief Li Peng arrived in Bombay on Tuesday, the first stop on a nine-day visit to India which analysts say could help iron out differences between the world's two most populous countries.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Lasykar Jihad protests to 'The Jakarta Post'
Lasykar Jihad protests to 'The Jakarta Post' JAKARTA (JP): A busload of supporters of the Muslim group, Lasykar Jihad (Jihad Force), came to The Jakarta Post on Tuesday to deliver a strong protest against the daily's Monday editorial.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
What does GAM want?
What does GAM want?From Rakyat MerdekaIt seems that Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members do not know all about their movement's political substance and what they actually want. This was revealed in a meeting between Martin Griffiths, director of Henry Dunant Center (HDC) and the Indonesian...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Focusing on Bulog, Brunei scams
Focusing on Bulog, Brunei scams This is the last of two articles by George J. Aditjondro on how President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri have failed in eliminating the corrupt practices of their predecessors.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Prijadi reshuffles finance ministry
Prijadi reshuffles finance ministry JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo installed 34 new senior officials on Tuesday as part of a comprehensive restructuring program at the powerful ministry.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Buyers of Indonesian shoes shift orders to China
Buyers of Indonesian shoes shift orders to China JAKARTA (JP): Many importers of Indonesian shoes have shifted their orders to other countries such as China and Vietnam due to uncertainty in the security situation in the country, according to the Association of Indonesian Footwear Producers...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Maluku Muslims against FKM's move
Maluku Muslims against FKM's move AMBON, Maluku: The Muslim community in Maluku voiced their rejection of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM)'s demand for Maluku's independence from Indonesia which the group declared in Ambon on Dec. 18, 2000.In a communique titled "The 2001 Statements", dated Jan.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Malaysia palm oil hit by profit-taking
Malaysia palm oil hit by profit-taking KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures shed most of the morning's gains by the close on Tuesday as players booked profits amid uncertainty over the market's near-term direction, traders said.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Party time for 'Indosiar' anniversary
Party time for 'Indosiar' anniversary JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri, better known as private television station Indosiar, is celebrating its 6th anniversary with a host of specials on Thursday.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Don't take kids to Singapore: Thais
Don't take kids to Singapore: Thais BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand has urged parents not to take their children to Singapore in the wake of a possible outbreak of a lethal strain of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) there, newspaper reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
New tax policy on bonds still confusing: SSX
New tax policy on bonds still confusing: SSX JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) said on Tuesday that the government's new tax policy on bonds was still confusing, and that it might even lead investors to avoid reporting their transactions on the SSX.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Estrada knew his friend bribed official: Almadro
Estrada knew his friend bribed official: Almadro MANILA (Reuters): A former Philippine stock exchange official testified on Tuesday that President Joseph Estrada indicated that one of his friends implicated in insider trading had bribed the country's top securities regulator.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Gelbard not resigning
Gelbard not resigning I am writing with regard to the article on page two of the Jan. 9, Jakarta Post edition, entitled "Ambassador Gelbard to resign on Jan. 20". The report is not correct. Ambassador Gelbard will not be leaving office with the change of administration. GRETA N.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Up to 144 buses violate fare hike
Up to 144 buses violate fare hike JAKARTA (JP): As many as 144 inter-provincial buses violated the government-sanctioned 25 percent fare hike during the Idul Fitri holidays, the head of the city's Traffic and Transportation Office Buyung Atang said on Tuesday.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 8, 2001:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 8, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Astra Agro Lestari 875 -75 170,000 Asuransi Bina Dana Arta 575 0 11,000 Andhi Chandra 1,150 25 183,500 Ades Alfindo 2,100 -75...
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
Government issues 41 new decrees on tax and regional autonomy
Government issues 41 new decrees on tax and regional autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The Finance Ministry said on Monday that it had issued 41 new decrees, including 38 new tax and excise decrees, in a bid to meet the government's 2001 state budget revenue targets and to support the decentralization program.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
Government considers Cemex ownership in Semen Gresik
Government considers Cemex ownership in Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering raising the ownership of Mexican-based cement producer PT Cemex Indonesia in state-owned Semen Gresik Group (SGG), as part of a compensation scheme for spinning off SGG's subsidiary PT Semen Padang,...
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
From 'Kaharingan' to 'Kwangkai'
From 'Kaharingan' to 'Kwangkai' JAKARTA (JP): For the Dayak Bahau tribespeople living in Long Iram district, Kutai, East Kalimantan, death signifies the passing of one's soul to the spirit world. Before embarking on this journey, the dead must be purified and "taken to dinner" -- a rite that...
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
Pura Barutama suspected of printing counterfeit money
Pura Barutama suspected of printing counterfeit money JAKARTA (JP): Several legislators have expressed their suspicions that PT Pura Barutama, a paper printing company in Kudus, Central Java, was involved in a recent fake money case.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 8 to Jan.14
Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 8 to Jan.14 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,470.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 638.73Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,260.59Belgian franc 1 Rp 217.88Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,306.19Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,807.68Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,496.68Danish krone 1 Rp 1,212.20French franc 1 Rp 1,339.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
Telkom says acquisition plan won't hurt earnings
Telkom says acquisition plan won't hurt earnings JAKARTA (Dow Jones): Indonesia's state-owned domestic call operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia said Monday its controversial plan to acquire sister company PT Indosat wouldn't hurt its earnings.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
India, Vietnam sign agreements on energy, tourism and culture
India, Vietnam sign agreements on energy, tourism and culture HANOI (AP): Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee received a warm welcome on Monday during an official visit to Vietnam that is part of India's policy of improving ties with rapidly growing Southeast Asian nations.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
Government delays unleaded gasoline requirement
Government delays unleaded gasoline requirement JAKARTA (JP): State Ministry of Environment Sonny Keraf disclosed on Monday that the government's plan to remove leaded gasoline from the capital by Jan. 1, 2001 has been moved back to 2003.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
NU advises its civilian guards on Jakarta trip
NU advises its civilian guards on Jakarta trip JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) youth figures are calling for calm in a bid to avert an influx of NU civilian guards, but concede that despite these efforts such a mobilization of support for President Abdurrahman Wahid may still likely to occur as...
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
India, China pirouette for 'super-power' position
India, China pirouette for 'super-power' positionBy M.G. Srinath NEW DELHI (DPA): Asian giants and neighbors India and China have begun a bout of shadow-play in a bid to assume the mantle of power supremacy in the region.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
RI must stay calm to help investment
RI must stay calm to help investment KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia will continue to invest in Indonesia but wants to see political stability and a better climate for business there, Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
TNI's dual function still OK?
TNI's dual function still OK?From Rakyat MerdekaThe results of a survey conducted by the Inter-University Center (PAU) of the School of Social Studies of Gajah Mada University and Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters in 15 regencies/municipalities spread over 13 provinces and involving 5,691...
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
Government issues ruling to control land degradation
Government issues ruling to control land degradation JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued a regulation to control land damage and is expected to approve a related one within two weeks, a senior official said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001
Police question FPI members
Police question FPI members JAKARTA (JP): City Police began questioning on Monday two members of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Muslim organization, who have been named suspects in a raid on four gaming centers in West Jakarta in mid-December last year.