Archive: 5 January 2000
48 articles found
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Avoid money politics: Mahathir
Avoid money politics: Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday warned candidates in May's ruling party elections against offering bribes.Mahathir, who is also the president of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), said potential candidates should...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Program for street kids only for show: Activist
Program for street kids only for show: Activist JAKARTA (JP): A social activist gave the city administration a failing grade on Tuesday for its efforts to improve the welfare of street children included in the Rumah Singgah (sheltering) program.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Wiranto denies rumors on Cabinet shake-up
Wiranto denies rumors on Cabinet shake-up JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen. Wiranto denied rumors on Tuesday of an impending Cabinet reshuffle and stressed that his relationship with President Abdurrahman Wahid remained friendly.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Two girls die from abuse
Two girls die from abuse JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested the alleged murderer of a teenage girl at the state-developed Harapan Baru housing complex in West Bekasi and are still searching for the suspect or suspects in the murder of a woman in the Margahayu area, East Bekasi.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Troops evacuate Maluku refugees
Troops evacuate Maluku refugees JAKARTA (JP): A combined Army, Navy and Airforce operation commenced on Tuesday from several locations in North Maluku to evacuate over 3,000 people fleeing religious violence in the area.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Singapore PM Goh, investors to visit RI
Singapore PM Goh, investors to visit RI JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong along with about 80 businessmen from the city state will visit Indonesia for talks with President Abdurrahman Wahid on investment, Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Luhut Pandjaitan said on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), Monday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Solo Pianist, Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Progress but no end to holy wars
Progress but no end to holy warsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The coming of the third millennium was appropriately celebrated as a global phenomenon. Starting with the Chatnam Islands and Kiribati, moving westward at an hourly rate, passing Japan, China, Indonesia, India, Egypt, Paris, the United...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesday Maghrib 6:15 p.m.Thursday Imsak 4:11 a.m.Subuh 4:21 a.m.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Traffic accidents kill 18
Traffic accidents kill 18 JAMBI, Jambi: A total of 18 people were killed in three separate traffic accidents here and in the East Java town of Ponorogo on Monday.A head-on collision involving a minibus and a truck on the Trans Sumatra highway in Jambi claimed four lives of a family who left the...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Restructuring power sector for the better
Restructuring power sector for the betterBy Meirios Moechtar JAKARTA (JP) : The state-run electricity company, PT PLN, announced losses of US$1.4 billion in the year ending Dec. 31, 1998. In its audit report, Pricewaterhouse Coopers found losses amounting to $4.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Bank PDFCI delisted following merger
Bank PDFCI delisted following merger JAKARTA (JP): Bank PDFCI was delisted from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) here on Tuesday following the finalization of its merger with Bank Danamon."The merger of Bank Danamon and Bank PDFCI has received the approval of the minister of justice," the JSX said...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Decisive action needed for Maluku
Decisive action needed for MalukuBy David Keller JAKARTA (JP): Unfortunately, there exist few "easy" options for President Abdurrahman Wahid to swiftly bring a halt to the intercommunal violence in Maluku, where religious belief is the outward scapegoat defining the lines of division.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
First lady aids poor
First lady aids poor JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Shinta Nuriyah completed her weekly predawn Ramadhan charity work on Tuesday, having distributed some 23,380 food parcels to the needy.During Tuesday's event alone, 9,400 packages were distributed to poor Jakarta residents preparing their predawn meal...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Sutiyoso predicts smaller number of Idul Fitri travelers
Sutiyoso predicts smaller number of Idul Fitri travelers JAKARTA (JP): The number of Idul Fitri travelers leaving the city this year is estimated to be much lower than earlier predicted, Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
New chartered air carrier to begin operations soon
New chartered air carrier to begin operations soon JAKARTA (JP): A private chartered air carrier has been established and is scheduled to begin operations in February to cater for cargo and passenger services to local and regional destinations, a company executive said.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Davis Cup team leaves for India on Wednesday
Davis Cup team leaves for India on Wednesday JAKARTA (JP): Five national Davis Cup team members have received sponsorship to compete in three US$10,000 future tournaments in India as a warm-up to the Davis Cup match in February.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Asian currencies soar as funds flow
Asian currencies soar as funds flow HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The Korean won and the New Taiwan dollar each surged to their highest levels in over two years Tuesday, in a banner day of trading for Asian currencies.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Telkom, Indosat asked to divest stake in same firms
Telkom, Indosat asked to divest stake in same firms JAKARTA (JP) The government has asked state-owned telecommunications providers Telkom and Indosat to divest their investments in companies they jointly own.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
KL cracks down on illegal immigrants
KL cracks down on illegal immigrants KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has hired 300 new officers and will reward informants in a new drive against illegal immigrants, the immigration department said on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Cipto Mangunkusumo morgue kept busy with traffic deaths, homicide in 1999
Cipto Mangunkusumo morgue kept busy with traffic deaths, homicide in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital morgue in Central Jakarta received 2,337 dead bodies last year, including some 652 victims of homicide cases, a report said.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
IBRA sets rights issue of Bank Bali by end of January
IBRA sets rights issue of Bank Bali by end of January JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) wants to launch Bank Bali's rights issue by the end of this month because a further delay would inflate the cost of the bank's recapitalization.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Political parties 'vie to control state assets'
Political parties 'vie to control state assets' JAKARTA (JP): Analysts noted on Tuesday the struggle between political parties to control state assets, warning this situation could perpetuate corruption in the government.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Papuan leaders heartened by President's actions
Papuan leaders heartened by President's actions JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Papuan leaders welcome President Abdurrahman Wahid's positive response to the people's rising demand for independence.Even though the President has offered no concrete steps other than to hold more dialogs to settle the...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Jan. 4, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,060.00 7,130.00Australian dollar 1 4,634.89 4,687.98Austrian schilling 1 525.38 530.85Belgian franc 1 179.21 181.08Brunei dollar 1 4,258.14 4,302.96Canadian dollar 1 4,876.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
HIV/AIDS cases reach 200 in 1999
HIV/AIDS cases reach 200 in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): According to official data there were 178 recorded cases of people infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 1999, with an additional 47 new cases of full blown AIDS.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Idul Fitri exodus approaches its peak
Idul Fitri exodus approaches its peak JAKARTA (JP): Holidaymakers enjoyed relatively clear roads as the annual exodus ahead of Idul Fitri neared its peak on Tuesday.Over 4,400 vehicles carrying approximately 31,000 people were transported by ferry from Merak in West Java to Bakaheuni in Lampung,...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Rusdihardjo new police chief
Rusdihardjo new police chief JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid told new National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo on Tuesday to concentrate his force on maintaining security and public order and abandoning its military-like intelligence operations.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
BI officials should not disrupt market: Ministers
BI officials should not disrupt market: Ministers JAKARTA (JP): Senior ministers say Bank Indonesia has no reason to debit the account of commercial banks that received the disputed Rp 51.7 trillion of emergency liquidity credits from the central bank.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Residents chase, kill petty thief
Residents chase, kill petty thief JAKARTA (JP): A scavenger who attempted to steal clothing and a bicycle was mobbed to death by residents on Jl. Pelita in South Jakarta early Monday morning, a South Jakarta deputy police chief said.First Lt.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Fasting month a good time to study the Koran
Fasting month a good time to study the KoranBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): During the current fasting month of Ramadhan, Muslims have many ways to get divine reward.For some 250 students of Al-Ikhsan Pesantren (traditional Islamic boarding school) at Beji village, Kedungbanteng...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
The military apologizes
The military apologizes A touching event occurred in Makassar on New Year's Eve. The Army chief of staff, Gen. Tyasno Sudarto, apologized to the Indonesian people for past mistakes made by the Indonesian Military (TNI).
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Sports council vows to boost fund-raising
Sports council vows to boost fund-raising JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) started the new year with a vow to intensify both its fund raising efforts and its public accountability report transparency.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Mild quake hits Padang
Mild quake hits Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted the West Sumatra capital of Padang and its vicinity for about five seconds at 12:30 noon local time on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Gen. Wiranto's Berlin Wall?
Gen. Wiranto's Berlin Wall? Gen. Wiranto, chief of the Indonesian Military, has finally turned his attention to Ambon, and the idea he has proposed is territorial separation of Christians and Muslims. What? How? Does he envision a kind of Indonesian Berlin Wall in Ambon?If Mr.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
TNI in the eyes of a layman
TNI in the eyes of a layman Since the reform movement brought Soeharto down in May 1998, the Indonesian Military (TNI) as an institution and its generals have always been meddled with. Various circles have condemned TNI so much that its image has become bad in the eyes of the people.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Hainan to serve Asian cities
Hainan to serve Asian cities BEIJING (Dow Jones): Hainan Airlines Co. plans to fly to select Asian destinations this year, a company official said Tuesday.The Haikou-based company, which recently obtained a license to fly to Hong Kong, is doing market surveys on destinations such as Japan, South...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 4, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 25 256,000 Alakasa Industrindo 600 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 326,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,275...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
A Cabinet reshuffle?
A Cabinet reshuffle? Grievances about the ineffectiveness of President Abdurrahman Wahid's two-month-old administration have been growing louder lately.There has been no indignation on the public's part concerning the complaints, because the public's initial expectations of the government -- which...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
UN official admits crime hard to handle in East Timor
UN official admits crime hard to handle in East Timor DILI (AP): Crime is on the rise in East Timor, still recovering from the lawlessness that followed its break with Indonesia, and an international police commander said on Tuesday his force is being overwhelmed.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Millennium openers on a roll in Asia
Millennium openers on a roll in Asia TOKYO (AFP): Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Tuesday as traders discarded any lingering Y2K bug fears to leap on fresh New Year openings but took profits from surges seen elsewhere the previous day.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Indonesian Lessons 5:00 Ramadhan Program 6:00 Sports 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:35...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000Performances * Puppet Show, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 9:30 p.m., Jan. 15. * Sundanese Traditional Theater Festival, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Jan. 16 - 23.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Officers queried over murder
Officers queried over murder JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives have detained seven police officers for questioning in connection with Sunday night's murder of traffic police officer Fikri Zakaria, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.Lt. Col.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Malaysian police nab 28 Indonesians
Malaysian police nab 28 Indonesians JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian police detained 28 Indonesian immigrants including eight women during a three-hour operation at two places in Alor Gajah district, in the southern Malaysian state of Melaka on Monday night, Bernama reported.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Zacky: TNI had 'contingency plan' for East Timor
Zacky: TNI had 'contingency plan' for East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The former military intelligence chief said on Tuesday the Indonesian Military (TNI) prepared contingency and operational plans in anticipation of the outcome of the Aug. 30 self-determination ballot in East Timor.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Bribery, vice part and parcel of prison life
Bribery, vice part and parcel of prison life BOGOR (JP): Bribery has long been rampant in this country and it comes as no surprise, therefore, that the practice even extends to the country's prisons.Those imprisoned for drug offenses, for example, can still buy and safely smoke marijuana inside...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Broken heart claims life
Broken heart claims life SEMARANG: A teenager was arrested on Tuesday in the Central Java regency of Jepara, some 45 kilometers north of here, for allegedly slaying a girl with whom he fell in love.Jepara Police chief Lt. Col.