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Fri, 02 Nov 2001
JP/17/brief
JP/17/briefState owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam) said Thursday its sales rose 11.4 percent to Rp 1.22 trillion (US$116 million) in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period of last year.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
UNSC okays date of E. Timor's independence
UNSC okays date of E. Timor's independenceEdith M. Lederer, Associated Press, United Nations The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has formally approved a recommendation by East Timor's first elected assembly to declare independence on May 20, 2002 and pledged that the UN will "remain engaged"...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
PKB: Political or 'pesantren'?
PKB: Political or 'pesantren'?From Media IndonesiaThe various reports on the National Awakening Party (PKB) relating to the Matori group as well as the camp of Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and Alwi Shihab, can be judged by reference to the party's statutes/bylaws (AD/ART).
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Dow Jones
Dow Jones Tokyo Mitsubishi Corp. has decided to sell a 44 percent stake in its natural gas exploration rights in Indonesia to Inpex Corp., formerly known as Indonesia Petroleum Ltd., for about 26 billion yen (about US$214 million), sources close to the matter said, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Mega told not to waste mandate
Mega told not to waste mandateKornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Singapore President Megawati Soekarnoputri should be able to use the strong political support she received from the public and her opponents to speed up the implementation of her Cabinet's programs in rescuing the country's shrinking...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Southeast Sulawesi rules the waves
Southeast Sulawesi rules the wavesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Southeast Sulawesi won another gold medal at the National Rowing Championships in Toba Lake, North Sumatra on Thursday to stamp its authority in the sport.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
JP/5/MEGA
JP/5/MEGA1. MEGA -- 1 x 35 48 pt Bodoni Let's work to become a risk-free nation The following are excerpts of the speech by President Megawati Soekarnoputri delivered at the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, Nov. 1.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Telkom lines
Telkom lines in BekasiFrom Kompas Responding to IG Ngurah Budi's letter that Telkom has been giving deceptive discounts, (published in Kompas on Oct. 10), Telkom has deemed it necessary to clarify that it is unable to fulfill immediately the request of residents in Graha Indah housing complex,...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
MPR's misplaced priority
MPR's misplaced priority The scuffles that broke out at the opening session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) annual gathering on Thursday were symptomatic of the shortsightedness of the majority of the 700 members of the Assembly.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Independent commission still being sought
Independent commission still being soughtBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized on Thursday the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) for its reluctance to establish an independent constitutional commission tasked to amend the...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Leadership and 'Balkanization'
Leadership and 'Balkanization'Peter Milne, Managing Editor of Van Zorge Report on Indonesia, Jakarta In relative terms, perhaps President Megawati Soekarnoputri's first 100 days in office can be viewed as positive: Relative stability, relatively few people either inside or outside the country...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
City councillors take brain course
City councillors take brain course JAKARTA: Taking part in comparative studies overseas and studying under a postgraduate program here were not enough for city councillors, as some 60 of them took part in a short course known as "Brainware Management Training" on Thursday to improve their "brain...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Susilo rejects nomination as PBSI chairman
Susilo rejects nomination as PBSI chairmanNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has turned down his nomination as the next chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), citing his already hectic...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
PDI-P office in poor condition
PDI-P office in poor condition SORONG, Irian Jaya: The office of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in the regency of Sorong, Irian Jaya is in very poor condition.Some of the building's doors have come off, the window shields are broken and the roof is extensively damaged.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Swede wins inaugural Indonesia Masters
Swede wins inaugural Indonesia MastersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java Stephen Atako-Lindskog of Sweden put on a shaky finishing touch to his campaign at the inaugural Rp 380 million (US$35,700) Indonesia Masters at the Riverside Golf & Country Club on Thursday, but he still managed to...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
The changing face of Jakarta, a trip down memory lane
The changing face of Jakarta, a trip down memory laneRoy Stall, Contributor, Jakarta Jakartans know exactly what the capital looks like now as they work and live here. Some of them are regular visitors to restaurants, shopping malls, movie theaters.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
RI calls for humanitarian pause in Afghanistan
RI calls for humanitarian pause in Afghanistan Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday called for a humanitarian pause in Afghanistan, warning that prolonged military strikes against the Muslim country could weaken global backing for a war on...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
More protests launched over Da'i nomination
More protests launched over Da'i nominationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More protests have been launched against the government's decision to nominate Comr. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar as the new National Police chief, saying the sole candidate was corrupt and had a questionable human rights record.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Telkom welcomes SingTel's entry to wireless unit
Telkom welcomes SingTel's entry to wireless unitTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said that the entry of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) as a strategic partner in cellular company PT Telkomsel marked another step forward for...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Smuggling attempt foiled at airport
Smuggling attempt foiled at airportMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Customs and excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport managed to foil an attempt to smuggle 1,010 grams of heroin from Katmandu into the country late on Wednesday, an official announced on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
September exports the lowest of the year
September exports the lowest of the yearTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports plunged by 16 percent in September from August to US$4.32 billion, the lowest level this year, due to an economic slowdown in key export markets, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Referendum likely for Pantai Regency
Referendum likely for Pantai Regency SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: It was very likely that a referendum would be held to accommodate people's aspirations on the establishment of a regency of Pantai, chairman of the Pantai Regency campaign team Syaifuddin DJ said here on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Mega calls for pause in assault on Afghanistan
Mega calls for pause in assault on AfghanistanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday called for a humanitarian pause in Afghanistan, warning that prolonged military strikes against the Muslim country could weaken global backing for a war on...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
1. Comment: 2 lines, 21 counts
1. Comment: 2 lines, 21 countsLegislators warn Megawati of bumpy road ahead 2. JEDA: 4 lines, 11 countsMega calls for pause in assault on Afghanistan3. AMIEN: 3 lines, 16 countsReformists losing vision, embracing KKN 4. ORNOP: 4 lines, 18 countsNeutral constitutional commission still being sought 5.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Analysts cheerless over banks' outlook
Analysts cheerless over banks' outlookBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High Bank Indonesia interest rates, slow progress in debt restructuring and slackening economic growth created bleak prospects for the country's banking sector over the remaining two months of the year, analysts said...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Food of the gods a divine dish good for both the body and soul
Food of the gods a divine dish good for both the body and soulMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Culinary history records that the mushroom has been used as a cooking ingredient since the days of the Roman empire.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
We have to amend our image and reconfirm that Indonesia is not a
We have to amend our image and reconfirm that Indonesia is not a high-risk country in terms of politics, economics, and security.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Aceh grows calmer
Aceh grows calmer BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The restive province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam has been calmer recently, with both rural and urban people more active in carrying out their daily tasks."In general the situation is getting better.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Reformists losing vision, embracing KKN
Reformists losing vision, embracing KKNKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reformists are increasingly losing their vision to vested, personal interests four years after the authoritarian New Order government tumbled in 1998.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Pejagalan residents bemoan demolition
Pejagalan residents bemoan demolitionEmmy Fitri and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A woman living in a squatter settlement along the West Flood Canal in North Jakarta said that the residents of the area had been accustomed to hardship, but that what had just happened to them was...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Beware of floods in Central Java
Beware of floods in Central Java The Jakarta Post SemarangEntering the rainy season, a number of areas in Central Java will become prone to flooding and landslides, with above-average rainfall levels expected in the region. Even the southern part of the province will not be immune.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Former Unibank workers demand severance and service payments
Former Unibank workers demand severance and service paymentsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 150 former employees of the recently-closed Unibank in Medan, North Sumatra, have staged a demonstration, demanding the bank's former management meet its obligations in the wake of the...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
1. Peter -- Leadership and 'Balkanisation'
1. Peter -- Leadership and 'Balkanisation' 2 X 18 48pt Bodoni President's leadership and 'Balkanisation'Peter Milne Managing Editor Van Zorge Report on Indonesia Jakarta In relative terms, perhaps President Megawati Soekarnoputri's first 100 days in office can be viewed as positive: relative...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Three killed in fresh violence in Maluku
Three killed in fresh violence in MalukuNovi Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon After months of tense calm, violence returned to Maluku with the murder of three villagers following attacks by groups of gunmen in the Buru islands early on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
"That amount of money could trigger corruption or jealousy
"That amount of money could trigger corruption or jealousy among Irian people. This is very problematic." Lawyer Robert Korwa
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Landung successfully brings Kayam's words to life
Landung successfully brings Kayam's words to lifeIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The seats were not cozy at the Teater Dalam Gang Tuti Indra Malaon in Kebon Kacang, Central Jakarta, but the audience forgot all about that when Yogyakarta actor Landung Simatupang read the short stories...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov.1
Rupiah Rates Nov.1 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,013.00 10,013.00 10,566.00 10,460.00Australian dollar 1 5,557.16 5,047.55 5,331.60 5,272.89Austrian schilling 1 720.71 654.91 691.46 684.14Belgian franc 1 245.84 223.39 235.86 233.
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Megawati paints grim economic picture
Megawati paints grim economic pictureFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri admitted on Thursday that she had done little to bring Indonesia out of its prolonged economic crisis, and offered no fresh initiatives to address the political and social woes...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Unilever denies violating contract
Unilever denies violating contractMuninggar Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: PT Unilever admitted on Thursday that a billboard featuring artist Bella Saphira was still on display after a contract agreement with the celebrity was no longer valid, but the company claimed that the...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Mega told not to waste mandate
Mega told not to waste mandateKornelius Purba The Jakarta Post SingaporePresident Megawati Soekarnoputri should be able to use the strong political support she received from the public and her opponents to speed up the implementation of her Cabinet's programs in rescuing the country's shrinking...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Irian Jaya to spend bonanza on education
Irian Jaya to spend bonanza on educationR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Irian Jaya Governor Jaap Salossa said here on Thursday that 30 percent of Rp 6 trillion (US$600 million) the province will get from the financial sharing with the central government, based on the special autonomy for...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
Asia's banks fail to tackle bad debt, may hurt growth
Asia's banks fail to tackle bad debt, may hurt growthDow Jones, Tokyo Asia's failure to tackle bad debts has enfeebled its national banking systems and risks depressing growth for years, according to the professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP, the Financial Times reported in its Thursday...
Fri, 02 Nov 2001
No more raids against 'becak'
No more raids against 'becak' JAKARTA: Raids against becak (three-wheeled pedicabs) had come to an end, with the authorities having seized 11,405 pedicabs in the five mayoralties, head of the City Public Order Agency Firman Hutadjulu said on Thursday.
Thu, 01 Nov 2001
Judges fail to show up in Ambon
Judges fail to show up in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: At least four judges assigned three months ago to the Ambon District Court by Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra have failed to show up, possibly because of security reasons, a judge said.Head of Ambon District Court Th.
Thu, 01 Nov 2001
President's tough stance on drug dealers hailed
President's tough stance on drug dealers hailedFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Antidrug activists have hailed President Megawati Soekarnoputri's tough stance against drug dealers, saying it was a significant step on the long road to effectively combating drug trafficking.
Thu, 01 Nov 2001
Rupiah Rates Oct.31
Rupiah Rates Oct.31 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,935.00 9,935.00 10,487.00 10,383.00Australian dollar 1 5,518.89 5,009.23 5,292.79 5,235.11Austrian schilling 1 720.69 654.42 691.17 683.94Belgian franc 1 245.83 223.23 235.76 233.
Thu, 01 Nov 2001
Houses on riverbank to be removed: Official
Houses on riverbank to be removed: OfficialAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's city administration announced on Wednesday that it had made plans to clear Jakarta river banks of temporary dwellings in an attempt to minimize flooding in the city.
Thu, 01 Nov 2001
1. BANK (1 X 20)
1. BANK (1 X 20)Common Asian currency long way off: Bankers 2. ROW (2 X 21)Japan sees no breakthrough in China trade row3. RUBBER (1X30) RI rubber exports to fall 10%
Thu, 01 Nov 2001
Astra's profit jumps
Astra's profit jumps Car maker Astra International Tbk's consolidated net profit jumped to Rp 1.1 trillion (US$106 million) in the first nine months of the year, reversing a net loss of Rp 272.7 billion in the same period of last year, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Nov 2001
Beware of Akbar's maneuvers
Beware of Akbar's maneuversFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe scandal concerning Rp 40 billion in non-budgetary funds from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) as disclosed by Rahardi Ramelan has further lengthened the list of graft and abuse of power by government officials of the New Order regime.