Archive: 22 November 2000
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Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam-Cambodia border dispute
Vietnam-Cambodia border dispute PHNOM PENH (AP): A Cambodian student group urged Vietnam on Tuesday to help reduce the number of Vietnamese illegal immigrants. A letter from the Democratic Front of Khmer Students and Intellectuals also drew attention to unresolved border disputes and called, without elaboration, for Vietnam to withdraw intelligence agents operating in Cambodia.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN militaries agree to team up for disasters
ASEAN militaries agree to team up for disasters HUA HIN, Thailand (AFP): Southeast Asian army commanders pledged at their first ever meeting Tuesday to devise ways their forces could join together to handle humanitarian disasters in the region. "We have agreed to cooperate more closely on disaster relief cooperation, for situations which are beyond the capabilities of a single nation to deal with," said Thailand's army commander Gen. Surayud Chulanont.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Thailand to propose ASEAN Customs Union
Thailand to propose ASEAN Customs Union BANGKOK (DPA): Thailand will propose the establishment of an ASEAN Customs Union at the upcoming summit of Southeast Asian leaders being hosted by Singapore later this week, Thailand's deputy prime minister said on Tuesday. "We have to start thinking about the possibility of a Customs Union," said Thai Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panichpakdi, who is also Thailand's commerce minister.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Law expert urges for clear status on Aceh
Law expert urges for clear status on Aceh SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): In an effort to end violence in Aceh, the government should give the strife-torn province an appropriate status, an international law expert said on Monday. Yassin Tasrief of Semarang-based State Diponegoro University's School of Law said Aceh should be put under a civil emergency, military emergency or war emergency status. "There's no clear status on the security condition in Aceh.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
India duty hits Malaysia palm oil
India duty hits Malaysia palm oil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures closed lower on Tuesday on news that India, one of Malaysia's main buyers, had increased the basic duty on edible oils to check a flood of cheap imports. But some traders said the falls were limited because such a move had been anticipated. Others said a stronger reaction was likely on Wednesday because the market was still digesting the news.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bhakti acquires Salim Oleochemicals for $131m
Bhakti acquires Salim Oleochemicals for $131m JAKARTA (JP): PT Holdiko Perkasa has sold its stake in the Salim Oleochemicals Group to a local consortium led by PT Bhakti Investama Group for about US$131 million, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced here on Tuesday. Dasa Susantio, the director of the agency's asset management division said that by the closing of bidding, IBRA had received two very competitive bids from local investors.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Standardized Indonesian
Standardized Indonesian Calls from various members of the public for better (grammatical) use of the Indonesian language have one thing in common, that is the importance of using the standard variety of Indonesian, especially for public figures. I think that the setting up of a kind of TOEFL test for Indonesian by Pusat Bahasa, or the Center for Indonesian Language (The Jakarta Post, Oct.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rizal says BI board of governors still active
Rizal says BI board of governors still active JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli reiterated Tuesday that members of Bank Indonesia's board of governors who tendered their resignation last week would remain in office until successors had been appointed. Rizal said that senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution and four other deputy governors were still responsible for the central bank's monetary policy.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Blue Bird demands fare hike to cover its debt: Councillor
Blue Bird demands fare hike to cover its debt: Councillor JAKARTA (JP): A city councillor hinted on Tuesday that the capital's leading taxi firm, the Blue Bird group, had demanded the current fare hike simply to cover its debt to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) of over 3,000 Timor sedans.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
First futures bourse gets permit to start operation
First futures bourse gets permit to start operation JAKARTA (JP): After months of delays, the government said on Tuesday that it had decided to issue the operating permit for the Jakarta Futures Exchange (JFX), the country's first futures trading bourse. Head of the Commodities Futures Exchange Supervisory Board (Bappebti) Arifin Lumban Gaol said on Tuesday he planned to sign the operating permit later in the day.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tricky job being a spokesman
Tricky job being a spokesman One has to admit that the job of presidential spokesman is an honorable one. And suddenly President Abdurrahman Wahid has four spokesmen, each with his own speciality, led by former television talk show presenter Wimar Witoelar. While I am ready to congratulate them all if they feel happy with their new assignments, I have, on the other hand, the impression that it is a tricky job.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
House approves new province of Bangka-Belitung islands
House approves new province of Bangka-Belitung islands JAKARTA (JP): Less than two months after Banten province was formed, the House of Representatives passed on Tuesday a bill giving Bangka-Belitung islands off South Sumatra new status as a province. In a plenary session presided over by House Deputy Speaker Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno, factions in the House gave their unanimous support for the bill.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ministry, PGRI draft bill on teachers' rights, obligations
Ministry, PGRI draft bill on teachers' rights, obligations JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education along with the Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) and related parties are drafting a bill on teachers' protection, rights and obligations especially for those serving their duties in disputed areas, officials said.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian players dominate Junior Tennis c'ships
Indonesian players dominate Junior Tennis c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia sent 11 boys and 11 girls to the top 16 of the under-18 2000 Nabisco International Tennis Junior Championships in the Senayan Tennis Complex on Tuesday. In the boy's singles event, top seed Eko Kurniawan had an easy victory over teammate Theodorus Wiyanto 6-2, 6-1. Eko will face compatriot Christian Adinata, who scored 6-0, 6-1 over Ralf Wijaya.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
PGSI mulls host city for wrestling final
PGSI mulls host city for wrestling final JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI) is still studying candidate cities to host the ASEAN wrestling championships in July 2001. "PGSI has three alternative hosts, namely Denpasar, Jakarta or Semarang. We are considering several aspects including efficiency and tourism promotion before making any decision," PGSI's executive director Endro Sumarjo was quoted as saying by Antara on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
President's flu worsened by heavy schedule: Wimar
President's flu worsened by heavy schedule: Wimar JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid was treated for influenza on Tuesday and his spokesman said that the President's heavy schedule has made his symptoms worse. "Actually the signs (of flu) were evident even before he left for Qatar on Nov. 12 and his heavy schedule made his flu worse," Presidential spokesman Wimar Witoelar told The Jakarta Post in a telephone interview.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
FPI members raid billiard parlor in Kebayoran Baru
FPI members raid billiard parlor in Kebayoran Baru JAKARTA (JP): Armed with daggers, sickles, swords, and sticks, some 150 members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) attacked and vandalized a billiard center in South Jakarta late Monday night, leaving 25 tables, 100 pool cues, a refrigerator and furniture badly damaged. The raid was the latest of several carried out by FPI members against entertainment centers, particularly discotheques which they accuse of offering sex service and drugs.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government hesitates on plan to ban leaded fuel
Government hesitates on plan to ban leaded fuel JAKARTA (JP): Despite growing concern that the country should ban leaded fuel, the government insisted on Tuesday that the move was unlikely in the near future as there were more pressing demands on its limited resources.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
VP to open seminar on police
VP to open seminar on police SEMARANG: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to open a national seminar on police at the Diponegoro University campus here on Wednesday. Chairman of the organizing committee Budi Wisaksono said on Tuesday that former Philippine president Fidel Ramos would be one of the speakers in the seminar entitled Peran Polri Sebagai Akselerator Demokratisasi (The Role of the Police as a Democratization Accelerator).
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Production capacities may hit 90% next year
Production capacities may hit 90% next year JAKARTA (JP): The country's manufacturing sector has shown promising signs of recovery lately with a significant increase in the level of production being recorded. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said here on Tuesday that the production capacity of existing companies was being 70 percent utilized at present compared to about only 40 percent three months ago.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Phone firms rush to mend undersea cable
Phone firms rush to mend undersea cable SINGAPORE (Reuters): Telephone companies from Singapore and Indonesia scrambled on Tuesday to repair a break in an undersea telecommunications cable that led to major Internet traffic jams for millions of users across the globe. Singapore Telecommunications Ltd said it had dispatched a cable ship to repair the SEA-ME-WE 3 cable, which was cut between Singapore and Jakarta.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Factory building demolished
Factory building demolished TANGERANG (JP): Strong opposition from the residents of Batuceper subdistrict here colored Tuesday's demolition of a factory building and the clearing of the 4.5 hectares of disputed land where the structure stood.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Posyandu revival campaign starts
Posyandu revival campaign starts CIANJUR, West Java: The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare opened a Posyandu (integrated community health post) here on Tuesday to mark a nationwide revival campaign for the neighborhood-based health centers in support of the Healthy Indonesia 2010 program.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Residents cannot live in landslide-hit areas: Official
Residents cannot live in landslide-hit areas: Official BANDUNG (JP): The landslide hit areas in the regency of Purworejo, Central Java are geologically uninhabitable, thus relocation of the residents are imperative, an official at the directorate of environmental geology said. Sutikno, head of the natural disaster office at the directorate said a team from his office comprising five experts were sent to the areas to conduct a study soon after the deadly landslides hit on Nov. 5.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tension escalates in Ambon
Tension escalates in Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): Tension has been escalating in the strife- torn Maluku capital of Ambon following a series of incidents and an accident that has left nine people dead and several injured in the past few days. Seven people drowned on Monday night when a speedboat heading for Amahusu and Latuhalat villages in Nusaniwe district from Pantai Benteng sank off Air Salobar, about seven kilometers east of Ambon.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 21, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,650 125 756,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 110 5 593,500 Alakasa Industrindo 275 -75 5,000 Alfa Retailindo 1,125 100 18,157,500 Alter Abadi 165 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 900 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 280 0 0 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,000 0 936,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies mixed in late trade
Asian monies mixed in late trade SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Tuesday, with the South Korean won slumping to a one-year low under domestic and international pressures, although the threat of government action to stabilize the currency kept a rein on its decline, dealers said. The Indonesian rupiah edged lower at the close in Asia on Tuesday as the market began to realize it will take some time for the government to appoint a new team to run the central bank.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Seribu Islands needs clear regulations and authority
Seribu Islands needs clear regulations and authority JAKARTA (JP): A marine expert and a businessman said on Tuesday that the city administration's plan to elevate the status of Seribu Islands from a district to a regency next year would not enhance the people's welfare unless there are clear regulations and authority for the new regency.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to sign IT pact
ASEAN to sign IT pact SINGAPORE (AFP): ASEAN leaders are to sign an "e-ASEAN framework agreement" during their Singapore summit this week, to link their electronic information systems, a Singapore trade ministry statement said on Tuesday. The e-ASEAN agreement, which has been under development since 1998, is seen as setting up a "free trade area for goods, services and investments for the information-communications industries" the statement said.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
KL tells ASEAN 'think twice' on trade pacts
KL tells ASEAN 'think twice' on trade pacts KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia on Tuesday told fellow members of ASEAN to think twice before striking bilateral trade agreements which could undermine the grouping. Singapore, one of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), agreed to open negotiations to form bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand on the sidelines of a Pacific Rim summit in Brunei last week.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bank Mandiri extends sponsorship of PSSI
Bank Mandiri extends sponsorship of PSSI JAKARTA (JP): After attaining success as the title sponsor for this year's soccer league, state-owned Bank Mandiri has given its nod to extend its sponsorship of the 2001 league of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI). PSSI official in charge of marketing and promotion Dimas Wahab announced the extension on Tuesday but declined to disclose the value of the contract until Bank Mandiri president E.C.W. Neloe and PSSI chairman Agum Gumelar sign it.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Plan of Action for Elderly launched
Plan of Action for Elderly launched JAKARTA (JP): The National Plan of Action for the Elderly was launched here on Tuesday with the aim of improving the welfare of the older population of Indonesia, the total of which in five decades is expected to be almost equal to those under 24-years- old.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Firm to set up car security network
Firm to set up car security network JAKARTA (JP): Chinese electronics company Yonghua Electronic System Shenzhen signed an agreement on Tuesday with PT China Insurance Indonesia, part of Argo Manunggal Group, to set up and operate an automobile security system in Greater Jakarta.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P rejects all seven chief justice candidates
PDI-P rejects all seven chief justice candidates JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has turned down all seven chief justice candidates proposed by the House of Representatives, saying they fail to live up to people's expectations. The party's deputy secretary-general Pramono Anung said the decision was taken during a weekly executive meeting presided over by chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
The newly-formed dual function of the national police
The newly-formed dual function of the national police By Adnan Pandupraja JAKARTA (JP): Despite the lingering public distaste for the term "dual function" of the military, the concept is still incorporated in the Law on Soldiers of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and there is yet to be any sign that it will be removed from the document. Somehow, many people fail to associate the concept with the police force despite the fact that it had once been part of the TNI.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso named suspect in July 27 incident
Sutiyoso named suspect in July 27 incident JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has been named suspect in the 1996 forcible takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) head office, giving a boost to the reform movement which was largely responsible for the country's first really democratic elections last year.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya: Contest * Card Design Contest for Kids at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), Dec. 3. Workshops * Education Workshop for Senior High School Teachers at UBAYA, with Singgih Widodo and Sheila Town. Contact Sheila at The British Council Surabaya on (031) 5689958 for more information. * A presentation on Study in UK Center at BCITS Surabaya, led by Education Counsellor Ria Widjaja.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investment approvals surge from January to October
Foreign investment approvals surge from January to October JAKARTA (JP): The value of foreign investment approvals during the period between January and October of this year reached a total of US$14.6 billion, according to the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM).
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Falling timber supplies ahead: Minister
Falling timber supplies ahead: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Forestry Nurmahmudi Ismail warned the lumber industry on Tuesday that supplies of timber would decline over the coming years in line with the country's shrinking forests. "Every year, the size of our natural forest is shrinking," Nurmahmudi said during a meeting with executives of lumber companies at the Athlete Century Park Hotel.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
PRSI to rely on veteran swimmers in 2001 SEA Games
PRSI to rely on veteran swimmers in 2001 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Despite calls from the National Sports Council (KONI) to field younger athletes in the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur, the Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) plans to send its veteran swimmers. "PRSI will include veteran swimmers, including Richard Sam Bera and twins Albert and Felix Sutanto, in the SEA Games swimming squad. We still need them," PRSI secretary general Abdurrahim told reporters Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Legislator recalled for illegal trips
Legislator recalled for illegal trips SURABAYA: The Military faction has recalled one of its members from the East Java provincial legislative for joining 'illegal' trips abroad. According to the official letter sent by the Brawijaya Military chief Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi to the speaker of the provincial legislature, Bisri Abdul Djalil, Col. Muchtar was recalled on Nov. 20, 2000.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
UN returns 410 refugees in 1st major repatriation
UN returns 410 refugees in 1st major repatriation JAKARTA (Agencies): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday helped ship 410 East Timorese home from West Timor in the first major repatriation it has carried out since three United Nations workers were killed in Atambua early in September.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Labor unions call for minimum wages to meet human needs
Labor unions call for minimum wages to meet human needs JAKARTA (JP): Labor unions on Tuesday called on the government to phase out the monthly minimum wage (UMR) and instead adopt a new remuneration system based on minimum human needs so as to improve the welfare of workers.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
East Timorese refugees attack Ambassador John McCarthy
East Timorese refugees attack Ambassador John McCarthy MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): An entourage including Australian Ambassador John McCarthy was attacked by a group of East Timorese here on Tuesday during an inauguration ceremony of a new Australian insurance company building. However, the ambassador was apparently unscathed and no one in the group was reported injured after some 20 East Timorese refugees tried to kick and punch their way through.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Canada opposes RI handling of share row
Canada opposes RI handling of share row JAKARTA (Reuters): Canada on Tuesday launched an angry public attack on Indonesia's handling of a share purchase row involving Toronto-based Manulife Financial Corp. The Canadian embassy's senior trade commissioner, Ken Lewis, accused police of harassing Manulife and pursuing a "ludicrous case" against the insurance giant, warning that the impact on foreign investment could threaten the fragile recovery.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Nov. 21
Rupiah Rates Nov. 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Justice for Soeharto and Guterres
Justice for Soeharto and Guterres The need for a respectable judiciary was highlighted yet again during the recent visit of a UN Security Council delegation to the National Commission on Human Rights, of which Charles Himawan is a member. JAKARTA (JP): There are two seemingly unrelated events these days but which are in reality very relevant to each other.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
More dead in Medan blast
More dead in Medan blast MEDAN, North Sumatra: The death toll from the Nov. 12 bomb blast rose to two on Tuesday after one of the four injured, Imeldawati Boru Sipayung, died as a result of her severe wounds at the Herna Hospital here. Imeldawati's doctor, Ade Veronika, said her 16-year-old patient died from a traumatic wet lung. "The blast damaged her lungs. We had hoped that her respiratory system and lungs would start to work properly again ... but she couldn't make it.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asia to be HP star performer
Asia to be HP star performer SINGAPORE (Reuters): Hewlett-Packard Co, which stunned Wall Street last week by missing its profit targets, said on Tuesday it expects the Asia-Pacific region to account for at least 20 percent of its global sales within three years.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Four crime-prone areas to be targeted
Four crime-prone areas to be targeted JAKARTA (JP): Among a number of major areas of concern which have emerged in the last six months, there are at least four areas of criminality to which the police have yet to give proper attention. The first is order and security on trains, particularly those in the Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi areas.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
China looking to boost ASEAN links at summit
China looking to boost ASEAN links at summit BEIJING (Agencies): Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji hopes to boost ties with Southeast Asia at a regional summit this week that is also to include a three-way meeting with counterparts from South Korea and Japan, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Zhu's attendance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit will help an "exchange of views on how to further promote Chinese cooperation with ASEAN countries," spokesman Sun Yuxi said.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Businesspeople support plan on gambling resort
Businesspeople support plan on gambling resort JAKARTA (JP): Businessmen and residents of the Seribu Islands are very hopeful that the Jakarta Administration can realize its plan to establish a gambling resort on one of the islands as the venture could provide annual revenues of some Rp 4 trillion, a sum similar to the current city budget.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Developer 'financed' councillors' trips
Developer 'financed' councillors' trips JAKARTA (JP): An official from PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol admitted the company had spent some Rp 4 billion (US$425,500) to finance overseas trips of councillors last month, a report said on Tuesday. Antara quoted the company's spokesman Muchrijul Adzli as saying that it was the councillors who had asked for the money for their trips to Hong Kong, Tokyo, Japan, South Africa and Australia. It is unclear why the company had met the request.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
The Lollipop fun wine is here again
The Lollipop fun wine is here again By Grace Segran JAKARTA (JP): The celebration of the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau is a yearly affair, marking the first wine of the season. Beaujolais Nouveau has become fashionable and people all over the world enjoy the hoopla associated with being among the first to taste it.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Challenges to future Indonesia-U.S. ties
Challenges to future Indonesia-U.S. ties By Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): The relations between the United States and Indonesia have been going through a rough ride over the last six months or so. This has been partly due to some bilateral problems and sometimes to misunderstandings, including those between U.S.
Wed, 22 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur orders tapping of Tommy's phone
Gus Dur orders tapping of Tommy's phone JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has ordered authorities to tap the cellular phone of former president Soeharto's fugitive son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, a Cabinet member said Tuesday.