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Thu, 10 Jan 2002
PBSI upbeat on Thomas Cup despite Tony's absence
PBSI upbeat on Thomas Cup despite Tony's absenceNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia looks set to take on a demanding task in its bid to defend the Thomas Cup men's championship title after Olympic gold medalist Tony Gunawan rejected a call-up to rejoin the national team.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
March deadline set for IBRA debtors
March deadline set for IBRA debtorsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former bank owners have until March 31, to agree to pay off their debts to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) under the revised shareholders settlement program, otherwise the government would take stern...
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Cellphone banned in N. Maluku
Cellphone banned in N. Maluku TERNATE: North Maluku Governor Muhyi Effendie, who is also the state of civil emergency administrator, has banned the construction of cellular phone infrastructure in his sectarian war-torn province, arguing it could disrupt ongoing efforts at achieving reconciliation.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Mining firms to resume investment
Mining firms to resume investmentMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mining companies that suspended their investment plans two years ago, especially due to legal uncertainty plaguing the sector, plan to become active again, according to a senior government official.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Constitutional amendment resumes
Constitutional amendment resumes JAKARTA: The 90-member working body of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will resume activities on Thursday, making its agenda for the next six months.MPR speaker Amien Rais discussed the working program with leaders of the political factions making up the...
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
SBI rate falls
SBI rate falls JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell to 17.37 percent at Wednesday's weekly auction compared to 17.50 percent last week.Bank Indonesia accepted only 53.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Srimben, Balinese woman behind presidents
Srimben, Balinese woman behind presidentsAlit Kertaraharja, Contributor, Singaraja As every Indonesian knows, Sukarno was the first president and his daughter, Megawati Soekarnoputri, is now the fifth president, the first such succession in the nation's post-independence history.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
CHECKED
CHECKEDFOR ADVERTORIAL SUNDAY JAN 13 InfomediaInfomedia: Getting ready to take leading role in information business PT Infomedia has been in operation for over 25 years, and is poised to become a leader in the information business, providing information not only by conventional means but also those...
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
NU leaders reject Matori's PKB
NU leaders reject Matori's PKBBambang Nurbianto and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) is acting tough as part of its efforts to get the leaders of its National Awakening Party (PKB) back together again.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Discard political
Discard political party' tiesFrom Sinar Pagi The problems our country faced yesterday and the current problems keep piling up. To make matters worse, new problems keep cropping up. Finding solutions requires coordinated teamwork by the Cabinet with each member having the same vision and mission,...
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Deaths in childbirth very high
Deaths in childbirth very high JAKARTA: More women in Indonesia died during childbirth last year than in any other Southeast Asian country, a health ministry official said Monday.The rate was 323 per 100,000 births last year compared to 30 each in Malaysia and Sri Lanka, and 50 in Thailand, said...
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
13 ambulances headed for regions
13 ambulances headed for regions JAKARTA: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi delivered 13 ambulances to regional administrations on Wednesday as part of efforts to promote health in the provinces.Four of the ambulances went to the Jakarta-based Disaster Brigade (BSB).
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Some 4,000 displaced by Poso conflict suffer mental disorders
Some 4,000 displaced by Poso conflict suffer mental disordersLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The three-year-old sectarian conflict that has riven Poso, Central Sulawesi, has also led to a major mental health crisis, according to government health officials.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
JP/15/KAMAH
JP/15/KAMAH #1 Jl. Tuan Langa, named after the white king of Kuta============== Wahyuni Kamah Contributor Kuta -------------- Amid all the places of interest shown on the map of Bali, you will find a single reference to a site known as the Mads Johansen Lange tomb.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Rupiah Rates Jan. 9
Rupiah Rates Jan. 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,925.00 9,925.00 10,477.00 10,254.79Austrian schilling 1 708.76 643.52 679.70 672.57Australian dollar 1 5,731.26 5,201.69 5,496.23 5,436.49Belgian franc 1 241.76 219.51 231.85 229.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Jakarta to sign new MoU on Bantar Gebang soon
Jakarta to sign new MoU on Bantar Gebang soonDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is determined to continue using the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi as it plans to sign the new memorandum of understanding on the use of the site soon.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Japan sould take the lead to ensure regional stability
Japan sould take the lead to ensure regional stabilityThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Japan has maintained close relations with the founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Misleading fuel hike commercial
Misleading fuel hike commercialFrom Koran TempoAmong other things, I have found two misleading pieces of information in Pertamina's (state-owned oil company) television commercial on the hike in fuel prices, which has two comedians as the cast, Nunung and Bolot.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
AFTA won't bring cheap cars
AFTA won't bring cheap carsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Vehicle Importers (AIKI) said that the number of cars imported from ASEAN member countries would remain low this year, despite the implementation of the regional free trade area, which has slashed import tariffs to...
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 9, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 0 37,000 Adindo Foresta 70 0 1,000 AGIS 120 5 1,039,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 250 0 0 Alakasa 205 0 0...
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Ad hoc trial delay could harm Indonesia's image
Ad hoc trial delay could harm Indonesia's imageFabiola Desy Unidjaja , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another delay by President Megawati Soekarnoputri on the appointment of judges for an ad hoc human rights trial could tarnish Indonesia's image in the international arena, a political analyst said on...
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, January 10, 2002
Where to go in Bali: Thursday, January 10, 2002Exhibitions* Painting by Yasumasa Morimura, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Phone: 0361 979253), until Jan. 31. * Painting Beyond the Art, by Made Arya Palguna, Nyoman Erawan, etc., Jezz Gallery, Jl. Imam Bonjol, Denpasar, until Jan. 21.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Wage hike dispute ruling overturned
Wage hike dispute ruling overturnedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's policy to raise workers' minimum wage gained momentum on Wednesday when the State Administrative Court overturned an earlier injunction which had delayed the implementation in Jakarta.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Police detains Bustanil Arifin
Police detains Bustanil Arifin JAKARTA: The 73-year-old former head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), Bustanil Arifin, was detained by police after completing a questioning session at the Jakarta Police Headquarters on Wednesday afternoon.City police detectives chief Sr. Comr.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
19 hospitalized as dengue fever hits N. Sulawesi
19 hospitalized as dengue fever hits N. SulawesiYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado Following hot on the heels of week-long rains, dengue fever has hit Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi, and other cities in the province leaving 19 people still undergoing intensive medical care in various...
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Poso gradually returns to normal
Poso gradually returns to normalTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Poso The situation in the Central Sulawesi regency of Poso is gradually returning to normal, following the recent signing of the Malino Declaration to end the wearing three-year war that has claimed more than 2,000 lives.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Learn From Habibie's Administration
Learn From Habibie's Administration Kerosene is scarce. People in various regions have to queue to obtain it. Some have even fainted while doing so. It takes them quite a long time to get only a few liters of kerosene. Still, many others have failed to get any.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Minister warns against privatization delay
Minister warns against privatization delayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi warned on Wednesday that the country could not afford the luxury of delaying the privatization program as it was competing with time to meet a difficult target.
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
JP/15/SRIMBEN
JP/15/SRIMBENSrimben, a Balinese woman who "produced " two RI presidents=================== Alit Kertaraharja Contributor Singaraja ------------------- As every Indonesian knows, Soekarno was the first president and his daughter, Megawati Soekarnoputri, is now the fifth president, the first such...
Thu, 10 Jan 2002
Van Oel radiates spiritual energy in his works
Van Oel radiates spiritual energy in his worksFrans Djatmiko, Contributor, Gianyar During his visit to a sacred room at the Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur, Dutch painter Walter van Oel -- accompanied by Balinese friends -- obtained a potent carnelian gem which later inspired most of his paintings.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Will Asia central banks stock up on euros?
Will Asia central banks stock up on euros?Ovais Subhani, Reuters, Singapore Some Asian countries, which collectively have more than US$1 trillion in currency reserves, are showing flickers of interest in adding more euros to their stockpiles after last week's successful launch of euro notes and...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
* Headlines: Cirebon prince warns W. Java of separation 2
* Headlines: Cirebon prince warns W. Java of separation 2* Opinion: Koizumi's visit poses a tough diplomatic test 4* City: Jakarta 2002 budget smeared with irregularities 6* Archipelago: Diarrhea kills 11 in E.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Bustanil facing corruption case
Bustanil facing corruption case JAKARTA: After being questioned for almost nine hours, the former head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Bustanil Arifin, called it quits and asked police to postpone his questioning on Tuesday because he was too sick to continue the investigation, his lawyer...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Diarrhea kills 11 people
Diarrhea kills 11 people At least eleven people have died over the last two weeks while dozens of others are still receiving intensive medical treatment following an outbreak of diarrhea in the East Nusa Tenggara regency of Belu on the border with East Timor.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
City asked to help those evicted
City asked to help those evicted JAKARTA: The City Council called on the city administration to provide assistance to more than 3,000 illegal squatters along West Flood Canal in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, who have been rendered homeless after their shacks were demolished by the authorities on...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Government plans to revoke 68 problematic bylaws
Government plans to revoke 68 problematic bylawsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno said on Tuesday that at least 68 bylaws enacted by provincial and regency administrations should be revoked as they contradicted national laws.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Tommy's friend facing five years behind bars
Tommy's friend facing five years behind bars JAKARTA: A close friend of former fugitive and prisoner Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra is facing a possible sentence of five years in jail for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Misleading fuel
Misleading fuel hike commercialFrom Koran Tempo Among other things, I have found two misleading pieces of information in Pertamina's (state-owned oil company) television commercial on the hike in fuel prices, which has two comedians as the cast, Nunung and Bolot.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Page 7
Page 7Headings 1. Malaria: 8 x 4 lines ----to come later---- 2. Jarah: 20 x 2 lines Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyedRecent surveys conducted by Harvard University's Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology have found that more than 61,000 hectares of the 90,000-hectare Gunung...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Malaria, an age old disease proves hard to control
Malaria, an age old disease proves hard to controlTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of years ago, malaria was thought to be caused by harmful gasses from swamps (hence the name mal aria, Latin for bad air), and was greatly feared due to the high death toll it brought.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Pressure rises for Akbar to step down
Pressure rises for Akbar to step downThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure is mounting on House of Representatives' (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tanjung to temporarily relinquish his position after he was named a suspect in the Rp 40 billion (US$3.9 million) Bulog scandal.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
PLN to seek massive loans for expansion
PLN to seek massive loans for expansionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned electricity company PLN said on Tuesday it was planning to seek foreign loans of between Rp 99 trillion (US$9.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyed
Gunung Palung National Park in W. Kalimantan destroyedEdi Petebang, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak Recent surveys conducted by Harvard University's Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology have found that more than 61,000 hectares of the 90,000-hectare Gunung Palung National Park in the regency of...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militants
RI backs neighbors crackdown on militantsAgencies SingaporeA top Indonesian security official on Tuesday voiced support for a crackdown on suspected terrorists by neighbors Malaysia and Singapore. "As I have said earlier, combating terrorism is a matter of principle for Indonesia," Coordinating...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Pressures mount
Pressures mount on Akbar to resignThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Pressure is mounting on House of Representatives' (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tanjung to temporarily relinquish his position after he was named a suspect in the Rp 40 billion (US$3.9 million) Bulog scandal.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Semen Gresik workers hold strike to protest sale plan
Semen Gresik workers hold strike to protest sale planThe Jakarta Post, Gresik Thousands of employees of the state-owned cement firm PT Semen Gresik held a massive strike on Tuesday in a bid to force the government to abandon plans to sell a controlling 51 percent stake in the company to Mexico's...
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
1. BUDGET: 50pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. BUDGET: 50pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Irregularities highlighted in Jakarta's 2002 council budget 2. REVIEW: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 NGO data alleges massive corruption in Tangerang 3. HETTY: 36 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 21 Tommy's friend facing five years behind bars 4.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Will prosecutors trace misused Bulog funds?
Will prosecutors trace misused Bulog funds?Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The naming of House of Representatives' Speaker Akbar Tandjung as a suspect in the Bulog case should enable state prosecutors to broaden their investigation into the missing Rp 40 billion (US$3.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
Saifullah Yusuf quits Mega's party, join PKB
Saifullah Yusuf quits Mega's party, join PKBFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Saifullah Yusuf is back in the habitat where he belongs: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Muslim organization that claims to have 40 million members.
Wed, 09 Jan 2002
SE Asia steps up fight against crime
SE Asia steps up fight against crimeAgencies, Manila Southeast Asia's battle against transnational crime has received a major fillip with Malaysia's deportation of a Philippine Moro rebel leader, the Malaysian envoy here said on Tuesday.