Archive: 14 October 2000
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Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Papuan Council chiefs take conciliatory steps
Papuan Council chiefs take conciliatory steps JAKARTA (JP): Police said that the Presidium of the Papuan Council (PDP) on Friday has begun to take conciliatory steps following the government's decision to crackdown on pro- independence forces in Irian Jaya.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Former Navy chief, Mochammad Romly dies at 72
Former Navy chief, Mochammad Romly dies at 72 Former Navy chief Adm. (ret) Mochammad Romly died on Thursday night of an undisclosed illness at the Puri Cinere Hospital in South Jakarta. He was 72.The Admiral, a former Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands, was buried on Friday at the National...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Unocal in agreement with local people
Unocal in agreement with local people JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company PT Unocal Indonesia, has agreed to provide community development programs for the villagers of Marangkayu district, East Kalimantan as part of a plan to settle the environmental dispute between the villagers and the company.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Car stealing students busted
Car stealing students busted JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two university students believed to be members of an auto theft gang, an officer said on Friday.Jakarta Police Criminal Investigation chief Sr. Supt. Harry Montolalu identified the two youths as Zefanya Yulius and M. Zaini.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Only plaintiff can drop lawsuit, 'despite settlement'
Only plaintiff can drop lawsuit, 'despite settlement' JAKARTA (JP): An official defended on Friday the Supreme Court's decision in 1998 to continue the hearing and issue the verdict of a 1991 land dispute, despite the two disputed parties having settled the matter out of court.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Air Force jet flops in training
Air Force jet flops in training PEKANBARU, Riau: An Air Force Hawk-200 aircraft crashed during a training exercise on Oct. 4 at Segati village in Langgam subdistrict, Pelalawan regency, an officer said on Friday.Commander of Simpang Tiga Air Base Col.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Gloves on in CPO battle between Malaysia and RI
Gloves on in CPO battle between Malaysia and RI KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's rejection of Indonesia's suggestion that the two countries should withhold palm oil exports to revive prices shows they are headed for a major price war, traders said on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Respected professor H.A. Mattulada dies
Respected professor H.A. Mattulada dies MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Anthropology professor at Hasanuddin University H.A. Mattulada died on Thursday morning at his house on Jl. Ratulangi here after being treated at Akademis Makassar Hospital for stroke and diabetes.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Charity event for JSX bombings victims
Charity event for JSX bombings victims JAKARTA (JP): A competitive charity event, dubbed Jakarta's Biggest Golf Charity Day, will be held on Tuesday at Klub Golf Cengkareng course in West Jakarta to raise funds for families and victims in last month's bombing at the Jakarta Stock Exchange building...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Body Fantasy by I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih, at Nadi Gallery, Jl. Kedoya Raya 53, West Jakarta (Phone: 5818129), Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday- Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Oct. 29.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Pakistan, Malaysia agree to boost, balance trade
Pakistan, Malaysia agree to boost, balance trade ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Pakistan and Malaysia agreed on Friday to increase and balance bilateral trade which now heavily favors Kuala Lumpur.Foreign ministers Abdul Sattar of Pakistan and Syed Hamid Albar of Malaysia told a news conference after a...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
MAS to hike domestic tariff
MAS to hike domestic tariff KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): Malaysian Airline System's request for a hike in domestic airfares is inevitable but the government has yet to decide on the quantum of the increase, New Straits Times quoted Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik as saying.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Kramat Raya 106: Birthplace of the Youth Pledge
Kramat Raya 106: Birthplace of the Youth PledgeBy Ida Indawati Khouw Every Oct. 28 Indonesia celebrates Hari Sumpah Pemuda (Youth Pledge Day), to commemorate the day in 1928 when youths from various islands vowed to unite and found an independent state.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Child virus spreads in KL
Child virus spreads in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A viral disease that is mostly attacking children spread to new areas Friday, killing a three-year-old boy in the Malaysian capital and terrifying some parents into keeping their children away from kindergartens.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Turning religion around in defense of violence victims
Turning religion around in defense of violence victimsBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): "Ibu Ana" was often abused by her husband. One day she decided to share her suffering with her priest, who told her to pray to God that He forgive her husband and give her strength.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 13, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,000 -260 328,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 0 50,000 Alakasa Industrindo 430 0 0 Alfa...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Four juniors compete in WC'ships
Four juniors compete in WC'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Lemkari school of karate has sent four fighters to take part in the World Shotokan Karate Federation (WKSF) open championship in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Oct. 21 through to 22, an athlete told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Bomb explosion hits Newmont's office in Lombok
Bomb explosion hits Newmont's office in Lombok JAKARTA (JP): A bomb exploded Friday morning at the office of copper and gold mining company PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara in the West Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of Mataram on the island of Lombok.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Rupiah rebounds from 10-week low
Rupiah rebounds from 10-week low SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Indonesian rupiah bounced back from its 10-week low to close flat Friday as market participants took profit on the U.S. dollar ahead of the weekend, dealers said.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Laos says on track for ASEAN-EU meet
Laos says on track for ASEAN-EU meet HANOI (Reuters): Laos said on Friday the political crisis in military-ruled Myanmar would not affect an ASEAN-EU meeting scheduled for December in Vientiane and that it had taken necessary security steps after a series of bomb blasts this year.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
UNSC team to visit Timor in November
UNSC team to visit Timor in November UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): A Security Council delegation is expected to visit Indonesia the week of Nov. 13 to evaluate operations in East and West Timor, where refugees are trapped and UN peacekeepers have been attacked.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
ASEAN vows to boost image but quiet on Myanmar
ASEAN vows to boost image but quiet on Myanmar HANOI (Agencies): Information ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) vowed on Friday to boost the group's image but declined to address the biggest international criticism leveled against it -- its inaction over Myanmar.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Govt fails to tackle corruption
Govt fails to tackle corruptionBy Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): Pessimism is increasing regarding the capabilities and intentions of the government in solving the country's problems.Measures taken to overcome these problems are often unconvincing.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Caltex plans HQ in Manila
Caltex plans HQ in Manila MANILA (AFX-ASIA): Caltex (Asia) Limited is planning to set up a regional headquarters in the country, the Securities and Exchange Commission said.Caltex (Asia), a subsidiary of Caltex Corp, plans to use the regional headquarters to provide support functions to Caltex...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RI's anti-graft commission
RI's anti-graft commissionFrom Media IndonesiaGraft has, virus-like, infected the entire Indonesia. This country always ranks high in a list of corrupt countries. However, this does not mean that graft cannot be eradicated, or at least, minimized.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
IDI members insured against malpractice
IDI members insured against malpractice JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Allianz Utama Indonesia signed an agreement on Wednesday with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) to provide coverage against malpractice claims.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Forestry firm charged with illegal logging
Forestry firm charged with illegal logging JAKARTA (JP): The owner of PT KLI, one of the country's largest forestry companies, is being investigated for his company's alleged involvement in illegal logging, the forestry ministry disclosed here on Thursday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
I need to be alone to reflect on myself: Boy wonder Taufik
I need to be alone to reflect on myself: Boy wonder Taufik JAKARTA (JP): The Olympic Games were closed nearly two weeks ago but Indonesian boy wonder Taufik Hidayat was still unable to forget the moment he had to swallow a bitter pill in his first Olympics debut.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Books on Indonesian ecology launched
Books on Indonesian ecology launched JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to fill the lack of comprehensive literature on Indonesian ecology, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) launched on Thursday the first three books of its kind in the Indonesian language.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
KONI focuses on physical fitness for KL SEA Games
KONI focuses on physical fitness for KL SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The poor physical condition of Indonesia's Olympians has forced the National Sports Council (KONI) to focus harder on the improvement of athletes in order to prepare them for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 SEA Games.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Four athletes join SEA Games
Four athletes join SEA Games SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) called on four Central Java-based athletes to take part in the national training program for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 SEA Games, an official revealed on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Taiwan head barred from APEC
Taiwan head barred from APEC TAIPEI (DPA): Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, barred from November's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit in Brunei, decided Friday to send an envoy to the meeting.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Minister cautions local Red Cross
Minister cautions local Red Cross JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi urged the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) on Friday to be more cautious in conducting blood tests so as not to endanger the public health.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Philip Morris to invest $300m
Philip Morris to invest $300m MANILA (AFP): Philip Morris, America's largest cigarette manufacturer, will invest US$300 million to expand their Philippine operations into a regional manufacturing and distribution hub, Trade Secretary Manuel Roxas said Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Experts warn of low morale in TNI
Experts warn of low morale in TNI JAKARTA (JP): Political and military analysts warn of declining morale among many middle and high ranking Army officers who have found themselves without a job, thanks to the withdrawal of the Indonesian Military (TNI) from the political arena.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RI soccer team joins Super Cup
RI soccer team joins Super Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has agreed to take part in the Millennium Super Soccer Cup in India from Jan. 10 to Jan. 25. The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has confirmed its participation to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) last week.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Goddess of Mercy appears on film
Goddess of Mercy appears on filmFrom Suara KaryaOne day we went to Sanur Beach in Bali as tourists. The atmosphere was cheerful, particularly because it was a holiday. We took photos using a 36-frame film.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Govt told to ask for debt haircut at CGI meeting
Govt told to ask for debt haircut at CGI meeting JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives suggested on Friday the government request a debt haircut from donor countries under the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) during the upcoming meeting in Tokyo.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
BPKP fire won't hamper work in BI investigation
BPKP fire won't hamper work in BI investigation JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman asserted on Friday that the loss of documents concerning the mishandling of emergency support funds from Bank Indonesia due to a fire on Thursday would not hamper investigations into the case.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Dossiers on embassy bombing submitted
Dossiers on embassy bombing submitted JAKARTA (JP): City police criminal investigation chief Sr. Supt. Harry Montolalu said on Friday that his office had submitted all dossiers on the Aug. 27 grenade explosion at the Malaysian Embassy compound to the Jakarta Prosecutor's office.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Kontras hand over guns used to intimidate protestors
Kontras hand over guns used to intimidate protestors JAKARTA (JP): The Committee for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) handed over on Thursday two guns allegedly used to intimidate local people in Lampung to National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RP rebels say U.S. hostage alive
RP rebels say U.S. hostage alive ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP): American hostage Jeffrey Schilling is still alive nearly a month after the Philippine military launched a massive operation to rescue him and four other hostages from a group of Muslim rebels, a guerrilla spokesman said Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
WTO urged to move quickly: Minister
WTO urged to move quickly: Minister BANFF, Canada (AFP): Cairns Group Ministers on Wednesday urged the World Trade Organization to work quickly on eliminating agricultural export subsidies and trade distorting domestic policies on the final day of their three-day meeting here.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RI laborer escapes jail term in Korea
RI laborer escapes jail term in Korea JAKARTA: An Indonesian worker has escaped a jail term despite being convicted of stabbing his Uzbekistan counterpart to death in South Korea.The Suwon district court sentenced 28-year-old Santoso Hadisunarko to four years in prison, but he won his appeal in the...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
The first place to where victims of violence flee
The first place to where victims of violence flee JAKARTA (JP): Talks on religion and violence against women last month not only delved into descriptions of how violence towards women is condoned through the abuse of religious interpretation, but also heard concrete proposals and experiences of how...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Telkom, KSO partners in search of win-win solution
Telkom, KSO partners in search of win-win solution JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom's five joint operation partners (KSO partners) said on Friday that they hoped to settle their differences with the state-owned telecommunications company this month.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Myanmar govt says opposition illegal
Myanmar govt says opposition illegal YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar's military government said on Friday the pro-democracy opposition led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was not a legal party, fueling concerns the regime may be planning a decisive crackdown to silence its opponents.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Govt to pursue Soeharto case
Govt to pursue Soeharto case JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid asserted on Friday that the government would never give up hope on its corruption investigation of former president Soeharto."We have to find other ways (to bring Soeharto to trial) ...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Fire razes kiosks in Pidie regency
Fire razes kiosks in Pidie regency BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Fire razed some 150 kiosks belonging to traders at Ulee Gle market in Pidie regency on Thursday evening, an act of arson the vendors blamed on the police.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
City offers incentives to private parking operators
City offers incentives to private parking operators JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to attract private parking operators the city is planning a shared account for parking revenue to enable better control of the use of funds.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Nobel peace winner led reconciliation with N. Korea
Nobel peace winner led reconciliation with N. Korea SEOUL (Reuters): South Korean President Kim Dae-jung's patient persistence with his "sunshine policy" with North Korea and lifelong commitment to democracy and human rights earned him the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RI in need of cyber law: Experts
RI in need of cyber law: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Information technology (IT) and legal experts reiterated on Tuesday the urgency of a cyber law in Indonesia to anticipate future disputes.Legal expert Edmon Makarim from the Law Institute for Technology Studies at the University of Indonesia's School...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Yogyakarta to host education meeting
Yogyakarta to host education meeting YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University will host the 2nd International Conference on Islamic Education and Economic Institution at the end of the month.The university's rector Ahmad Mursidi said on Friday some 300 education practitioners from, among...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Council supports int'l circuit
Council supports int'l circuit SEMARANG (JP): Members of the Central Java provincial council threw their weight behind an idea to construct an international racing circuit some 35 kilometers from the capital.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Governor Singson: Stirring the Estrada scandal
Governor Singson: Stirring the Estrada scandalBy Malou Mangahas MANILA (Reuters): Governor Luis "Chavit" Singson, a self- proclaimed middleman for gambling lords and Philippine President Joseph Estrada, is a well connected politician with many faces.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Lucky Print gets ISO 9002
Lucky Print gets ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): PT Lucky Print Abadi has been granted ISO 9002 certificate for its quality management system by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance, the company announced here on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Ministry issues new academic holiday calender
Ministry issues new academic holiday calender JAKARTA (JP): To the chagrin of observers, the Ministry of National Education has issued an academic holiday calender for elementary and high school which includes a 38-day break between December 2000 and January 2001.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RI presses for resolution of IPU to condemn Israel
RI presses for resolution of IPU to condemn Israel JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung promised on Friday to urge the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to issue a resolution condemning Israel, whose overnight attack in Palestinian areas left the peace process in tatters.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Golkar should disband itself
Golkar should disband itselfFrom Rakyat MerdekaRakyat Merdeka reported on Oct. 4 that the secretary of a faction of the Functional Group (Golkar) Party at the People's Consultative Assembly, Rambe Kamarulzaman, suggested during a recent routine meeting of the party that the name and logo of the...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Soeharto free, Gus Dur KO'd?
Soeharto free, Gus Dur KO'd?From Rakyat MederkaAfter Soeharto stepped down and Habibie, his New Order crony, succeeded him to the throne, every effort to bring Soeharto before the court seemed to have been without success.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Recommendations on Priok case awaited
Recommendations on Priok case awaited JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is slated to hand over 23 names, recommended to be named as suspects in the 1984 shooting in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.Those named may include former vice president Gen.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 13, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,450.00 9,450.00 8,905.00 8,995.00Australian dollar 1 4,464.14 4,997.16 4,704.51 4,756.56Austrian schilling 1 529.53 592.54 558.04 564.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Atambua issue may hurt RI efforts at CGI meeting
Atambua issue may hurt RI efforts at CGI meetingBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank (WB) warned on Friday that improper handling of militias in Atambuwa, East Nusa Tenggara or West Timor, might hurt Indonesia's efforts to obtain US$4.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Student protesters, idealists, now vandals?
Student protesters, idealists, now vandals? JAKARTA (JP): There is no doubt that university students played a major role in the 1998 downfall of the Soeharto regime which resulted in Indonesia becoming one of the most populous democratic countries in the world.