Archive: 1 November 2000
52 articles found
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Korean investors doubt overall situation in Indonesia
Korean investors doubt overall situation in IndonesiaBy K. Basrie SEOUL (JP): Like many foreign businesspeople, South Korean investors will not spend their money in Indonesia unless the government improves the current condition of law and order in the country, helps settle labor disputes...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Security forces to guard state facilities in troubled Aceh
Security forces to guard state facilities in troubled Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): In anticipation of fresh bomb attacks, the police here have plans to deploy security personnel to protect government buildings, an officer said on Tuesday.Aceh Police chief Brig. Gen. Chaerul R.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Ceramics Exhibition by students of Sekolah Tinggi Kesenian Wilwatikta, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), until Nov. 18.Music and Entertainment * The Westin Surabaya, Jl.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 31, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,700 100 1,406,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 110 -10 80,000 Alakasa Industrindo 435 0 0 Alfa...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
6 years sought for Taiwanese defendant
6 years sought for Taiwanese defendant JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors asked the Tangerang District Court on Monday to sentence Taiwanese passport-holder Cheng Ching Lung, 30, to six years in prison and fine him Rp 10 million (US$1,149) for attempting to smuggle over 4,000 ecstasy pills out of the...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Arizal gets Jakarta posting
Arizal gets Jakarta posting JAKARTA (JP): Foreign minister Alwi Shihab will install outgoing Indonesian ambassador to Australia Arizal Effendi as the ministry's new secretary general on Friday. Arizal, a career diplomat who held the ambassadorial post for just 11 months, will replace Rahardjo...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
City will not impose new taxi fares soon: Sutiyoso
City will not impose new taxi fares soon: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Taxi commuters can still enjoy services at the usual fares after the city administration decided to postpone the introduction of new fares for the near future.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Rizal plays down fears over current weakening of rupiah
Rizal plays down fears over current weakening of rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Rizal Ramli said on Tuesday that the current weakening of the rupiah should not be of a great concern because food supply was more than sufficient.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Court OKs Bakrie's appeal
Court OKs Bakrie's appeal JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Commercial Court has approved PT Bakrie & Brothers' appeal to suspend the payment of its US$1.08 billion debt, the company said on Tuesday.Bakrie spokesman Lalu Mara Satriawangsa said the company expected that with the approval, the...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Protection urged for witnesses in scandal cases
Protection urged for witnesses in scandal cases JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung has asked the police to provide protection for witnesses in the Brunei and State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandals.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
SMEs: Encouraging people to be their own boss
SMEs: Encouraging people to be their own boss Do we really value entrepreneurship? The Jakarta Post recently talked to Hetifah Sjaifudian, a public policy expert at the Bandung-based Akatiga social research center, and a co-writer of the 1995 book (in Indonesian) Strategies and Agendas in the...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
PDI Perjuangan supports Gus Dur's government until 2004
PDI Perjuangan supports Gus Dur's government until 2004 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has dismissed calls for President Abdurrahman Wahid to step down, saying it will support the President until his term ends in 2004.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Mobs vandalize entertainment spots
Mobs vandalize entertainment spots BOGOR (JP): A total of 42 dimly lit kiosks and entertainment spots on Jl. Raya Parung in Parung district here were vandalized by an angry mob late on Monday.The crowds also damaged the three biggest discotheques in the area, namely Flamboyan, Sariwangi and Pendopo...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Conflicts with locals scare off mining investors
Conflicts with locals scare off mining investors JAKARTA (JP): Mining exploration activities in Indonesia continue to drop as foreign firms are discouraged by widespread conflicts between locals and mining companies, analysts said on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Expats must pay tax for income earned abroad
Expats must pay tax for income earned abroad JAKARTA (JP): Foreigners working or living in Indonesia for more than 183 days in a 12-month period must report all their income including that gained overseas to the local tax authority and pay income tax, a senior tax official told a seminar on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Choosing a new leader
Choosing a new leader More than a year after he was chosen to become President of Indonesia, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is facing increasingly harsh criticism from almost every imaginable quarter.Amien Rais, for example, the chairman of the National Mandate Party and Speaker of the People's...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Bambang Setiawan: Cigarette collector from Yogyakarta
Bambang Setiawan: Cigarette collector from YogyakartaBy Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Collecting antiques is no big deal. Millions of people all over the world do it. But collecting cigarettes?Bambang Setiawan, a teacher at Yogyakarta Art Teachers Training Center, is probably the only one in...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
No signs of decent development
No signs of decent development I read the article in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 18, 2000 titled W. Papua: A self-fulfilling prophecy.I have recently returned from a visit to West Papua's Baliem valley -- of which Wamena is the central town.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Could we isolate Soeharto?
Could we isolate Soeharto? Soeharto is now a sick old man, stripped from all his powers, mentally ill and there is nothing he can do from a political point of view. The once mighty man is now just a man, nothing more and nothing less.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Manulife boosts RI stake
Manulife boosts RI stake JAKARTA (JP): Manulife Financial announced on Tuesday it has acquired a 40 percent share of PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera in PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia, raising its stake in the company to 91 percent.The shares were offered in an open bid on Oct 26.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Wismoyo seeks governors' financial help
Wismoyo seeks governors' financial help JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar is scheduled to meet with seven governors next week to try and secure their financial support to train athletes for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Ad spending projected to increase by 30%
Ad spending projected to increase by 30% JAKARTA (JP): Advertisement spending in 2001 is predicted to increase by 30 percent to Rp 9 trillion (about US$967 million) from an estimated Rp 6.9 trillion this year, fueled by higher consumer spending and a nascent economic recovery, according to the...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Night spots to remain open during Ramadhan
Night spots to remain open during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): It's business as usual for entertainment centers across the capital during the holy month of Ramadhan, but Governor Sutiyoso warned organizers of the places on Tuesday to comply with the existing regulations.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Para Para serves delectable local cuisine
Para Para serves delectable local cuisine JAKARTA (JP): After an arduous and hair-raising journey across Jakarta in rush hour traffic, it was a decidedly disheveled and ruffled Epicurus and partner who emerged from their taxi in front of the Kedai Para Para restaurant on Jl.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Typhoon sweeps over Philippines
Typhoon sweeps over Philippines MANILA (AFP): Typhoon Xangsane, upgraded from a tropical storm, brushed past the northern Philippines on Tuesday after killing 26 people and displacing 150,000 others, weathermen and rescuers said.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Indonesian men settle for tie at Chess Olympics
Indonesian men settle for tie at Chess Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's chess players only managed to force a 2-2 tie in the men's event against Mexico while the women's team succumbed to Slovakia 2.5-0.5 at the 34th Chess Olympics in Istanbul.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Partners needed to help manage on-street parking
Partners needed to help manage on-street parking JAKARTA (JP): Admitting it was unable to manage the city's parking affairs alone, the city administration said on Tuesday it needed partners to help handle on-street parking in the capital.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Akbar agrees to abolition of MPR's annual session
Akbar agrees to abolition of MPR's annual session JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung expressed support on Tuesday for arguments that the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) be scrapped, saying that the MPR had no right to control the...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Legal circles differ on Tommy case
Legal circles differ on Tommy case JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian legal circles differ in their views on the legal status of former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, following a Supreme Court verdict in September that sentenced him to 18 months in jail over an unlawful land...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Crowded Senayan running track
Crowded Senayan running trackFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe running track at Senayan Main Stadium is my favorite place for afternoon jogging. However, it is no longer comfortable to do this exercise there.Previously street vendors, limited in number, neatly took their place at the side of the track...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Probe starts on W. Java KKN case
Probe starts on W. Java KKN case BANDUNG: The West Java Prosecutor's Office will question more than 100 witnesses in connection with alleged corrupt, collusive and nepotistic practices involving the West Java administration.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Wong sees Taufik as main threat at Asian C'ships
Wong sees Taufik as main threat at Asian C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian top player and second seed Wong Choon Hann named Indonesian Taufik Hidayat as his toughest rival at the US$150,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships to be held at the Senayan indoor stadium starting Wednesday.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Politicians to blame for children's poor lot
Politicians to blame for children's poor lot Following last week's national conference on children, The Jakarta Post spoke with Yaumil Agoes Achir, a professor of psychology at the University of Indonesia and deputy secretary for people's welfare to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5
Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,905.00Austrian schilling 1 535.20Australian dollar 1 4,617.24Belgian franc 1 182.55Canadian dollar 1 5,837.43Swiss franc 1 4,889.63Deutschemark 1 3,768.51Danish krone 1 1,005.30French franc 1 1,122.69Poundsterling 1 12,748.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Doctors give Gus Dur clean bill of health
Doctors give Gus Dur clean bill of health JAKARTA (JP): Doctors gave President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid a clean bill of health on Tuesday following a regular medical checkup here.Aulia Sani, the director of the private Harapan Kita Hospital in West Jakarta, where the three-hour examination took...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
'Tahu', 'tempe' can damage your kidneys
'Tahu', 'tempe' can damage your kidneys JAKARTA (JP): A doctor warned here on Tuesday that Indonesians should not overindulge in one of their favorite culinary delights, eating tofu and soybean cake (tempe), as it may eventually result in damage to their kidneys.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Malaysia palm oil higher on bullish export data
Malaysia palm oil higher on bullish export data KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Tuesday to regain some of the ground lost in the previous session, helped by bullish export figures, traders said.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Asian currencies mostly fall, rupiah rises
Asian currencies mostly fall, rupiah rises TOKYO (Dow Jones):Asian currencies were mostly weaker in Asia Tuesday, led by a slide in the won due to fears of a major corporate bankruptcy in South Korea and a plunge in the Thai baht amid large-lot selling by overseas speculators.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
What the SMEs don't need: Unwise intervention
What the SMEs don't need: Unwise intervention The following are excerpts of an interview with Erna E. Chotim, current research director of the Bandung-based Akatiga center. Set up in 1991, its main focus of research has included labor, small and medium enterprises and land issues.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Major companies start expansion projects: Luhut
Major companies start expansion projects: Luhut JAKARTA (JP): Although foreign investors are still reluctant to enter the country, several major existing companies have started to expand their businesses, Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut B. Panjaitan said on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Central Java floods a 'national' concern
Central Java floods a 'national' concern JAKARTA (JP): The director general of village development at the Ministry of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure, Soenarno, said the flash floods which have hit Banyumas and Cilacap regencies in Central Java should be considered a "national flood".
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Rupiah rates Oct. 31
Rupiah rates Oct. 31 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,895.00 9,895.00 9,348.00 9,442.00Australian dollar 1 4,574.70 5,093.95 4,807.68 4,860.74Austrian schilling 1 543.38 605.19 571.06 577.49Belgian franc 1 185.35 206.44 194.79 196.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Two people arrested for Pontianak clashes
Two people arrested for Pontianak clashes JAKARTA (JP): Police said on Tuesday that two people had been identified as instigators of the communal violence in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak last week.West Kalimantan Police chief Brig. Gen.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
130,000 illiterate in Surabaya
130,000 illiterate in Surabaya SURABAYA: At least 130,000 residents of the East Java capital of Surabaya are illiterate, chairman of the City's Development Planning Board Biempi Harbimaharani said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Morgue activities paralyzed after attack
Morgue activities paralyzed after attack JAKARTA (JP): The morgue at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta was devoid of activity on Tuesday, following an incident on Monday in which relatives of a murder victim ran amok. Doctors and staff said they were still in shock.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
House members make little progress: Journalists' forum
House members make little progress: Journalists' forum JAKARTA (JP): The 500-member House of Representatives which was sworn in just over a year ago has produced little concrete progress despite its rambunctious and open legislative debates.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Oil prices, trade talks high on APEC agenda, U.S. says
Oil prices, trade talks high on APEC agenda, U.S. says KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Rising oil prices and building a consensus on a new round of global trade talks will be high on the agenda of Asia-Pacific leaders at their summit in Brunei next month, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
S'pore, Malaysia naval exercise
S'pore, Malaysia naval exercise SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore and Malaysia began on Tuesday a five-day joint naval exercise to bolster understanding between their two navies.The shore-based war games, codenamed Exercise MALAPURA 12/00, will involve nine command teams from the Singapore Navy and the...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Washington defends Gelbard
Washington defends Gelbard JAKARTA (JP): The United States defended on Monday its ambassador to Indonesia whose criticisms of the world's most populous Muslim state have prompted some legislators to demand his expulsion.In a measure of the impact of rising anti-U.S.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Violence against students on the rise
Violence against students on the rise MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): As many as 180 schools, including Islamic boarding schools, in 20 of the 24 regencies in the province have violated students, reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Susilo leads visit to Maluku
Susilo leads visit to Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Tuesday the government had proposed a three-step program which would include law enforcement, rehabilitation and reconciliation to end the sectarian conflict...
Wed, 01 Nov 2000
Jiang visits Laos, Cambodia, Brunei
Jiang visits Laos, Cambodia, Brunei BEIJING (AP): Chinese President Jiang Zemin will visit Laos and Cambodia in November on his way to Brunei to attend a meeting of leaders of Pacific rim economies, the Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.Jiang will visit Laos on Nov.