Archive: 23 December 1999
58 articles found
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Pornographic VCDs seized in C. Java
Pornographic VCDs seized in C. Java BANYUMAS, Central Java: Local police confiscated 3,500 pornographic video compact discs (VCDs) in two separate raids in Purbalingga and Banyumas on Tuesday and Wednesday, Banyumas Police chief Col. Carel Risa Kotta said. "Besides VCDs, we also seized at least 65,000 firecracker wrappers, 78 kilograms of gunpowder and 30,000 ready-to-sell fireworks from those two areas," he said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ministers resembling hoodlums
Ministers resembling hoodlums From Rakyat Merdeka A political expert from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Alfitra Salam, said in a mass media publication in Jakarta that a number of ministers in the Cabinet of President Abdurrahman Wahid (popularly known as Gus Dur) are still inactive and devoid of initiatives. There is a suspicion that these ministers remain inactive on purpose because they intend, among other things, to render ineffective the leadership of Gus Dur.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 TV Series: Drew Carey Show 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Ramadhan Program 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:35 Ramadhan Koran Recital 10:00 Ramadhan Songs 12:00 a.m. Late News rogram 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Hired thugs suspected in attack
Hired thugs suspected in attack JAKARTA (JP): Hired hoodlums are suspected in the Tuesday afternoon attack at a vacant farm located in Cimanggis, south of Jakarta, in which a man was killed and four others severely wounded, a friend and a relative said. David Guntur Siahaan said the murdered man, Dahlan Marpaung, was trying to protect his brother Zainal Marpaung when the attackers, armed with sickles and machetes, slashed him repeatedly.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ardiansyah to compete in Asia-Pacific series
Ardiansyah to compete in Asia-Pacific series JAKARTA (JP): National motocrosser Irwan Ardiansyah will move to the Indria Motosport team next year as he attempts to realize his ambition of competing in the Asia-Pacific series. Ardiansyah, nicknamed Dian, has won the National Motocross Championships four times in a row beginning in 1996. "Actually, I am too late to start competing in the Asia- Pacific series.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Teenager jumps from hospital's fifth-floor
Teenager jumps from hospital's fifth-floor JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old man, suspected to have been under the influence of drugs, jumped to his death from the fifth floor of the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital at midnight on Tuesday, friends said on Wednesday. The victim, Martin, from the Cililitan area, East Jakarta, ended his life after saying goodbye to his mother, Sarinah, who is being treated on the hospital's fifth floor for acute diabetes. He promised her he would return the next day.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
BIDDING FAREWELL:
BIDDING FAREWELL: Hasan Basri Durin (right) shakes hands with Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Soedirdja after handing over the authority of the National Land Agency (BPN). After the handover ceremony, Surjadi said here on Wednesday he intends to accelerate the transfer of authority in land affairs from the central agency to regional agencies in line with the planned implementation of regional autonomy.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Army captain caught with ecstasy and 'shabu-shabu'
Army captain caught with ecstasy and 'shabu-shabu' JAKARTA (JP): An Army captain was arrested with at least three other people for allegedly possessing 13 ecstasy pills and a few grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) in an apartment in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, a police officer said on Wednesday. The operational control chief of the North Jakarta Police precinct, Maj.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea set to continue Timor national car project
S. Korea set to continue Timor national car project JAKARTA (JP): Visiting South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Hong Soon-young met on Wednesday with President Abdurrahman Wahid and other senior government officials and won approval from them to continue the Timor national car project.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Panasia's punishment to be reviewed
Panasia's punishment to be reviewed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) chairman Sutiyoso said he would review the proposed sanction against Bandung-based Panasia Indosyntec for refusing to appear on Dec. 5 in the final match to decide the third and fourth places of the A Mild Kobatama national basketball league. Sutiyoso said he would not bar Panasia from competing in the 2000 Kobatama for one year as earlier proposed by Perbasi officials in charge of Kobatama.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Irian governor seeks Freeport contract review
Irian governor seeks Freeport contract review JAKARTA (JP): Irian Jaya Governor Freddy Numberi called for a review of the contract with PT Freeport Indonesia, saying that the local people had yet to fully benefit from the operation of the giant American mining company in the province.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Road improvements for Irian Jaya
Road improvements for Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Ministry of Public Works has allocated Rp 3.6 billion to improve the road leading to the border between the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya and neighboring Papua New Guinea. "The funds come from the Presidential Instruction on Provincial Road Improvement," the head of the local public works office, Haryadi, said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Chinese doctors to check Gus Dur's health
Chinese doctors to check Gus Dur's health JAKARTA (JP): Three Chinese doctors will soon arrive in Jakarta to check on the health of President Abdurrahman Wahid and First Lady Sinta Nuriyah, aides said on Wednesday. Citing a remark from presidential medical team chairman Umar Wahid, who is also Abdurrahman's brother, the Presidential Secretariat said the team of Chinese doctors would combine modern and traditional methods of medical treatment.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bus fare hike in Yogyakarta
Bus fare hike in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: New bus fares were set by the local administration on Wednesday and are due to take effect on Thursday, the head of Yogyakarta's land transportation agency, Moenaji, said. "The bus fare for students will be Rp 300, up from the previous Rp 150, and the general fare will go up from Rp 500 to Rp 600," he said. The new policy is based on a gubernatorial decree.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants protest bad rice
Civil servants protest bad rice CILACAP, Central Java: Hundreds of civil servants here protested on Wednesday the Banyumas Logistics Agency (Dolog) for distributing overpriced, bad rice. The quality of the rice was very poor and it was priced at Rp 2,645 per kilogram instead of the official Rp 1,300 per kilogram, the protesters said, adding that the majority of the civil servants resold the rice because it tasted awful. "It's outrageous.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Banking sector moves into recovery phase
Banking sector moves into recovery phase By Reiner S. JAKARTA (JP): After two devastating years of crisis marked by bank runs and huge losses of capital, there are signs the Indonesian banking sector is moving into a recovery phase providing investors with substantial opportunities. Experts point to the determination of the new, democratically elected government to press ahead with its bank restructuring and recapitalization program, combined with favorable macroeconomic conditions.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Good ties: Insurance for RI and Australia
Good ties: Insurance for RI and Australia By Paul Dibb and Peter Prince CANBERRA (JP): Australia's future is intimately bound up with that of Indonesia. A stable Indonesia gives Australia security and protection across its vast northern approaches. And the state of Australia's relations with Jakarta heavily affects its links with Southeast Asia as a whole.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Military to be tough on religious provocateurs
Military to be tough on religious provocateurs JAKARTA (JP): City military commander Maj. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu vowed on Tuesday to take stern measures against any parties attempting to create Ambon-style religious conflict in the capital. "The military command won't allow any provocateurs to bring the religious conflict in Ambon to Jakarta.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Millennial colors hit Indonesian fashion in l999
Millennial colors hit Indonesian fashion in l999 By Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): The year 1999 was about gray, purple and silver colors, according to Indonesia's fashion map. From big cities to suburban areas, girls followed their television and teen magazine idols, wearing gray or violet dresses. A sleeveless shirt or a tank top was the best-selling item of clothing in 1999 together with kebaya modern, a modified Javanese traditional blouse, or its western-style equivalent the knitted cardigan.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
TNI leaders 'will not face int'l court'
TNI leaders 'will not face int'l court' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not allow its military personnel to be tried in an international court even if evidence is found proving they were responsible for the violence in East Timor, President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Wednesday. "We do not want (them tried in) an international court because that would be a violation of our sovereignty," the President, popularly called Gus Dur, told a media briefing at Bina Graha presidential office.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Agum prioritizes Asian Cup training
Agum prioritizes Asian Cup training JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Agum Gumelar said he would prioritize the training for the Asian Cup final, scheduled for November 2000 in Lebanon. Agum, who is also communications minister, said he was considering naming two national teams, with the second team to prepare for the 2000 Tiger Cup, which is a week after the Asian Cup. "I am still thinking whether we should prepare two national teams for the two events.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 22, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Policeman killed in Banda Aceh
Policeman killed in Banda Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The body of a policeman was discovered here early Wednesday morning. The body of Sgt. Imron of the National Police's Mobile Brigade was found in a gutter along one of the city's main streets at about 12:30 a.m. The body had several gunshot wounds. "Imron was processing his transfer papers to end his duty here in Banda Aceh. He was about to move from Lhokseumawe," Banda Aceh Police chief Lt. Col. Dedy Suryadi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Maj. Gen. Agus denies pressure from superiors
Maj. Gen. Agus denies pressure from superiors MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Outspoken Maj. Gen. Agus Wirahadikusumah denied on Tuesday that he was under pressure from his superiors over his controversial remarks on military streamlining. Speaking at his residence here, the chief of the Wirabuana military command overseeing South Sulawesi said he had never received telephone calls from superiors who objected to his remarks.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ministry to go ahead with bus tariff hike
Ministry to go ahead with bus tariff hike JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Communication has decided to apply the temporary 25 percent extra charge to intercity bus fares during the seasonal peak festive seasons to both air- conditioned and non air-conditioned buses, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Export exhibition in October
Export exhibition in October JAKARTA (JP): The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) will organize a major export exhibition next year at the Jakarta Fair ground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. "The 15th annual National Merchandise and Commodity Show is slated to be held on Oct. 18 to Oct. 22 next year," BPEN chairman Gusmadi Bustami said on Wednesday.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Thursday Maghrib 6:09 p.m. Friday Imsak 4:05 a.m. Subuh 4:15 a.m.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 22, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,250 25 1,829,000 Alakasa Industrindo 700 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 25,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,150 25 137,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 625 0 5,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,400 0 801,500 Anwar Sierad 325 0 351,500 APAC Centertex Corp.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bali Art for Peace Festival spreads peace and tolerance
Bali Art for Peace Festival spreads peace and tolerance I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Happening Art, Pasir, Angin dan Ombak, (Sand, Wind and Waves), originally designed as a climax for the recent Art and Peace festival failed to amuse more than 5,000 spectators at Padang Galak beach, Sanur, on Dec. 10. For the Happening Art event, the organizer -- artist Made Wianta -- had promised to display a colossal attraction. The Art and Peace Festival, held between Dec. 7 and Dec.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
One dies and 17 injured in West Java earthquake
One dies and 17 injured in West Java earthquake JAKARTA (JP): One person died, 17 others were injured and 160 houses were damaged after a strong quake jolted West Java on Tuesday, an official at the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said on Wednesday. "All the victims were residents of the Panimbang district in the Pandeglang regency of West Java," the Agency spokesman Waan Tarmin said. Tarmin did not provide details of the incidents.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Angry workers rampage over holiday bonuses
Angry workers rampage over holiday bonuses TANGERANG (JP): Some 8,000 protesting workers from two factories producing Nike shoes went on a rampage on Wednesday afternoon, vandalizing seven cars in the parking lot of PT Astra's Shoe Industry Division on Jl. Raya Serang in Balaraja, Tangerang. The group staged a massive protest beginning at noon to demand larger holiday bonuses.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir's son settles lawsuits
Mahathir's son settles lawsuits KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The eldest son of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has settled multimillion dollar lawsuits against two local Chinese newspapers, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Lawyer R. Thayalan said businessman Mirzan Mahathir filed suits claiming 550 million ringgit (US$144.7 million) in damages against two Chinese-language newspapers and a printer for allegedly defamatory reports.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
S'pore tourist arrivals rise
S'pore tourist arrivals rise SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Tourist arrivals jumped 17.2 percent in November from a year earlier, the Singapore Tourism Board said Wednesday. Arrivals from Asian countries rose 22.6 percent over a year earlier, and arrivals from Europe were up by 15 percent, the board said in a statement. The number of visitors from African countries rose 6.3 percent and from Oceania, 2.2 percent.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Sugar factory workers protest
Sugar factory workers protest SEMARANG: About 300 people representing workers from five sugar factories in Central Java marched on the provincial council building here on Wednesday to protest layoffs at their factories. The protesters are employed by the Colomadu, Ceper, Cepiring, Banjaratma and Kalibagor sugar companies. The protesters said workers at their factories had been fired for no clear reason or proper notification. Protesters urged local councilors to help mediate the dispute.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Poor infrastructure affects N. Sulawesi economic zone
Poor infrastructure affects N. Sulawesi economic zone By Christiani S.A. Tumelap MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): The delayed construction of new transportation facilities in North Sulawesi has impeded the development of the Manado-Bitung Integrated Economic Zone, the head of the zone management team said. S.H. Sarundajang said without adequate infrastructure, no large investors would establish businesses in the area. "The simple licensing and tax incentives offered to investors are terrific.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
U.S. extends GSP privilege
U.S. extends GSP privilege MANILA (Dow Jones): The U.S. has extended the Philippines' trade privilege under generalized systems of preference, or GSP, until September 2001. Extension of the GSP status, which lapsed in June, came amid rising concerns that export earnings under the GSP program have been steadily declining, while general exports are on the rise. Trade officials didn't give a specific reason for the decline.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Dilemma over Buyung divides rights activists
Dilemma over Buyung divides rights activists JAKARTA (JP): The saga surrounding calls for the dismissal of Adnan Buyung Nasution from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) escalated on Wednesday threatening to cause rifts between fellow human rights advocates.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Creditors to auction Fiskaragung assets
Creditors to auction Fiskaragung assets JAKARTA (JP): Creditors of bankrupt PT Fiskaragung Perkasa will sell fixed assets of the publicly listed salt producer through an asset auction or a direct offer to an interested investor, an official said. Tuti Simorangkir from Makarim & Taira S. law firm, who is acting as the court-appointed receiver for Fiskaragung, said creditors were not interested in taking over the bankrupt company but expressed interest in selling it to a third party.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Delay not autonomy
Delay not autonomy At the beginning of next year, the government will start the much-awaited implementation of regional autonomy. State Minister of Regional Autonomy Ryaas Rasyid has said that all necessary supporting regulations for the implementation of the law on regional autonomy will soon be completed. The measure has been waited by the whole nation because it is believed it will minimize the threat of national disintegration and increasing separatist activities.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bali gets ready for holiday shopping
Bali gets ready for holiday shopping DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali's retailers are counting on a big jump in year-end shopping compared to the holiday run up last year. The rollover from l999 to 2000 will be a great moment in Bali. Thousands of domestic and foreign visitors are expected to spend their vacation on the Island of Paradise. Between December 1999 and January 2000, people around the world will also celebrate important religious festivals -- Christmas on Dec.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
No Y2K worries in busy Malacca strait
No Y2K worries in busy Malacca strait KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): It will be business as usual on Dec. 31 in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's busiest waterways, with no entry restrictions on vessels, a Malaysian maritime official said on Wednesday. A new Vessel Traffic Separation (VTS) system for the strait, put in place by Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore in recent years, has assured maritime regulators of the safety of the waterway despite fears of the millennium bug, the official said.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stocks and rupiah fare relatively better this year
Stocks and rupiah fare relatively better this year By Wachyudi Soeriaatmadja JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's financial market is ending the year with clear signs of a recovery despite a relatively poor performance in the first half of the year.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
X'mas cake a hot item in Irian
X'mas cake a hot item in Irian MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: What is the hottest selling item in Indonesia's easternmost province in December? The sago flour Christmas cake. The cakes have become a favorite here and are always in high demand this time of year. Demand seems even more urgent this year because most of the cakes are made in riot-torn Ambon, Maluku. Most of the people who sell the cakes are also Ambonese natives.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Auditor lauds Freeport
Auditor lauds Freeport JAKARTA (JP): International auditor Montgomery Watson praised gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia for its "exemplary" environmental management system at its Irian Jaya site, Freeport announced on Wednesday. Freeport said in a statement that Montgomery's audit described its environmental management system as "a showcase for the mining industry", citing the company's compliance with the existing environmental laws and regulations.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
BI boosts financial aid to banks amid Y2K fears
BI boosts financial aid to banks amid Y2K fears JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia is providing an extra financial assistance to banks facing liquidity problems due to millennium bug-related deposit runs, according to the central bank's senior executive.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
House to amend 1999 Political Laws: Akbar
House to amend 1999 Political Laws: Akbar JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will revise the 1999 Political Laws following the controversy over the General Elections Commission and the planned local elections in newly- established regencies. House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Wednesday the law on general elections will be revised to accommodate aspirations that the election be held by a commission whose members are independent professionals.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
DPR probes bribery allegations
DPR probes bribery allegations JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tandjung ordered an immediate investigation on Wednesday into rumors that members of Commission IX had taken bribes from state- owned Bank Mandiri. Rumors of the bribery came from commission members who said they were offered the money during a visit to the bank on Tuesday. One legislator, who requested anonymity, said he rejected the offer, amounting to Rp 5 million.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Number of shuttlers at training center halved
Number of shuttlers at training center halved JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) plans to more than halve the number of shuttlers at the Indonesian Badminton Center in Cipayung, East Jakarta, starting in January 2000. PBSI chairman Subagyo Hadisiswoyo said the number of players would be slashed from 66 to 32 as the association concentrated on three major events.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Scholarships for street children
Scholarships for street children BOGOR (JP): The West Java administration has allotted a total of Rp 66 million (US$9,165) to cover the school fees of 50 street children in Bogor for the next nine months. "The 50 kids were selected out of 125 children being looked after by the Gesang Gosyari Foundation," Yanto, chairman of a foundation run by the administration, said. The foundation, located on Blok A/9 No.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Overorganized Indonesia
Overorganized Indonesia When you look at our country at present you will be surprised at how many organizations we have. Some are founded by the government and many more by the people themselves. These organizations cover almost all activities of the Indonesian people -- politics, the economy, culture and sometimes religion. The present government managed to add more than we already have and to be honest, I doubt the need for more organizations.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Dec. 22, 1999
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Dec. 22, 1999 Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Foto-Realisme Indonesia, by Agus Kamal, Asri Nugroho, etc., at Edwin's Gallery Bali, Komp. Tuban Plaza no. 25- 27, Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai, Kuta, Denpasar, until Jan. 18. * Photo Exhibition of winners and nominees of the Bali International Photo Competition '99, at Exhibition hall, the Mandala Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Jl. Raya Uluwatu - Ungasan, Jimbaran, until Dec. 31.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
American pressure?
American pressure? The government has suggested that the dispute between state- owned electricity company PLN and private investors involved in the Paiton I power project be settled out of court. As a consequence, PLN president Adhi Satriya, who has been a strong proponent of a legal settlement, chose to resign.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur derides Paiton deal, but vows to honor it
Gus Dur derides Paiton deal, but vows to honor it JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid described on Wednesday the power purchase contract signed by state electricity company PLN and PT Paiton Energy as full of nonsense but he said the government would honor it. "The power tariff scheme (in Paiton's contract) is entirely gombal (rubbish) and was produced by the corrupt old regime.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Designer Made Wijaya carves a garden oasis in Bali
Designer Made Wijaya carves a garden oasis in Bali By Mehru Jaffer SANUR, Bali (JP): As Made Wijaya led the way through one of the six gates of Villa Bebek in Sanur the realization did not dawn that this was a visit into the sacrosanct sanctum of a museum of living art.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Battered economy back on growth track for 2000 and beyond
Battered economy back on growth track for 2000 and beyond By Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Following two years of economic turmoil, Indonesia's economy is showing signs of recovery and is expected to post a positive growth in 2000 thanks to the country's relatively peaceful democratization process. The rising share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, the stabilization of the rupiah at Rp 7,000 against the U.S.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bulog gets new deputy chief
Bulog gets new deputy chief JAKARTA (JP): Head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Jusuf Kalla installed Sapuan on Wednesday as deputy head of the agency. Sapuan is a former secretary in the Office of the State Minister of Food and Horticulture during the Soeharto administration.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Islamic values and civil society
Islamic values and civil society By Komaruddin Hidayat JAKARTA (JP): All the major religions of the world, such as Hinduism, the Jewish religion, Christianity and Islam, did not rely on bureaucratic and institutional power in the early days of their movement, but rather on the power of the founders, who offered freedom from the tyranny oppressing the people.
Thu, 23 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Four arrested in smuggling attempt
Four arrested in smuggling attempt JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Priok Port (KP3) Police arrested four suspects for trying to smuggle 2,600 cans of Coca Cola and Sprite and 600 bottles of Bacardi liquor into Jakarta, via a ship from Batam and another from Tanjung Pinang, in the past two days, KP3 Police chief said on Tuesday. Lt. Col. Edward Aritonang who refused to identify the suspects, said the four had failed to smuggle the products which had been shipped from Singapore, into the country.