Archive: 25 November 2000
62 articles found
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
House calls for rally-free month
House calls for rally-free month JAKARTA (JP): With the fasting month of Ramadhan just two days away, the House of Representatives called on people to delay staging rallies in the legislative compound. Chairman of Commission VI for human resources and religious affairs Ma'ruf Amin said the House compound should be free of any demonstrations to help legislators maintain the solemn atmosphere of the holy month.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Civil emergency status the last resort: Widodo
Civil emergency status the last resort: Widodo BANDUNG (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) prefers to settle the Aceh problem non-violently, but is ready to safeguard the government's decision to preserve unity at all costs. TNI commander Gen. Widodo AS reiterated here on Friday that should dialogs to end the prolonged conflict fail, civil emergency status would only be imposed on Aceh as the last option. "We don't want to impose emergency status on Aceh.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
IBRA to sell Salim's oil palm plantations soon
IBRA to sell Salim's oil palm plantations soon JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Friday that the sale of the 24 oil palm related companies formerly owned by the Salim Group has been brought down to two bidders. Speaking in a press meeting, Dasa Sutantio, head of IBRA's asset management division, said the agency expected to announce the winner of the bidding on Monday, a deal that could mark the agency's second largest sale this year.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Lu against Beijing's 'One China' policy
Lu against Beijing's 'One China' policy TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan's outspoken Vice President Annette Lu warned the island against falling into rival China's trap on Friday and said bowing to Beijing's "One China" policy was tantamount to surrender. Lu said she was worried about growing voices in Taiwan's society for compromise on Beijing's cherished "One China" policy which would commit the island to reunification with the mainland.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN moves to cross region's digital divide
ASEAN moves to cross region's digital divide SINGAPORE (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took a step towards bridging the region's digital divide Friday with the signing of an agreement to link its members electronically. But regional leaders admitted the "e-ASEAN framework agreement" would not be enough to close the yawning gap between an Internet-savvy society like Singapore and a dirt-poor country like Laos.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Some nightspots to open on Ramadhan's first day
Some nightspots to open on Ramadhan's first day JAKARTA (JP): As the capital enters the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan, some of the capital's favorite entertainment centers will be closed to public on Sunday and Monday night (Nov. 26 and Nov. 27), while some will remain open.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
National soccer ruling body to assist all league clubs
National soccer ruling body to assist all league clubs JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) chairman Agum Gumelar announced on Friday that all of the 28 clubs competing in the 2001 Bank Mandiri soccer league would each receive Rp 225 million (US$23,800) in financial aid from the national soccer ruling body.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Menembus Batas by Teguh Ostenrik, at Goethe-Institut, Jl. Matraman Raya 23, 8 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, until Dec. 14. * Mask: Sartoris' Masks in the Commedia dell'Arte, at Museum Nasional Jakarta, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3868172), daily except Monday, until Nov. 27. * Artisans at work at ICAC (International Community Activity Center), Jl. Bonavista Raya, Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta (Phone: 75816710).
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
UI wins contest on mock criminal trial
UI wins contest on mock criminal trial JAKARTA (JP): A team from the University of Indonesia (UI) won on Friday a mock criminal trial contest held by the School of Law of the Atma Jaya Catholic University. The UI team defeated four other teams from the Universities of Trisakti, Pancasila, Tarumanagara and Atma Jaya. The event organizer, Antonius P.S.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
President Tran cancels visit to Cambodia
President Tran cancels visit to Cambodia PHNOM PENH (Agencies): Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong has unexpectedly canceled a two-day trip to Cambodia due to begin after the weekend, a senior Cambodian official said on Friday. "I have been told that (President Tran Duc Luong) has postponed his trip to Cambodia due to health reasons," government spokesman Khieu Kanharith told Reuters.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,400 -50 189,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 110 0 304,000 Alakasa Industrindo 275 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,175 0 15,091,000 Alter Abadi 165 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 900 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 280 0 0 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 975 -25 4,070,000 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yogya artist Hadi Soesanto creates art out of sand
Yogya artist Hadi Soesanto creates art out of sand By Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Creativity seems to be an inseparable part of an artist's character as can be seen in the works of Yogyakartan artist Hadi Soesanto, who blends sand paintings and contemporary frames in his works. Unlike other painters, sand is an important element in most of Hadi's paintings as he uses a mixture of wood glue, sand and acrylic paint.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI weightlifters winning in Asian youth c'ships
RI weightlifters winning in Asian youth c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian weightlifters won four golds, two silvers and two bronzes and broke five Asian Junior records in two Asian junior championships in Chonju, South Korea, from Nov. 18 to Nov. 23. Boy's weightlifter Jadi Setiadi contributed three golds in the boy's 56kg weight division of the second Asian Youth (boy's and girl's) weightlifting championships in the snatch, clean and jerk and total lifting.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Squash body prepares athletes for SEA Games
Squash body prepares athletes for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Squash Association (PSI) is preparing its athletes for the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games but it is keeping a low profile by saying athletes were only seeking experience from the event. "There are 16 athletes being groomed for the SEA Games at our training center in Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Daewoo Motor to ship 20,000 vehicles to RI
Daewoo Motor to ship 20,000 vehicles to RI SEOUL (AFX-ASIA): Daewoo Motor Co will export 20,000 commercial passenger cars and buses worth US$110 million to Indonesia through Chonbuk Trading Co, Chonbuk said. A Chonbuk company spokesman said: "We will go to Indonesia to sign a memorandum of understanding on Nov 27, and the Indonesian partner will visit the car plants here in Chollabuk-do (south of Korea) early next year." Initially, Daewoo will supply 8,000 units early next year, he said.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Broadcasting regulatory agency
Broadcasting regulatory agency From Panji Article 2 of Law No. 40/1999 on the press stipulates that press freedom is the manifestation of the people's sovereignty on the basis of the principles of democracy, justice and the supremacy of the law. Nevertheless, the role of the electronic media in our country does not seem to be clear.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI's karate team eyes golds at SEAG
RI's karate team eyes golds at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to retain its domination in karate in the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games by clinching the same number of golds the country's athletes grabbed last year in the Brunei Darussalam Games.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yasa defends military impartiality in Maluku
Yasa defends military impartiality in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Chief of Pattimura Military Command Brig. Gen. I Mada Yasa defended the military's impartiality in the prolonged sectarian clashes in Maluku and blamed radical groups for inducing troops to take sides. "Radical groups who do not want to see peace in Maluku provoked the military to attack their opponents," Made Yasa said on Friday. He did not name the groups.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ruwiyati to run in Singapore
Ruwiyati to run in Singapore SEMARANG (JP): National women's marathon runner Ruwiyati of Salatiga, Central Java, will run in the Singapore International Marathon on Dec. 3. "As the defending champion, Ruwiyati will try to retain her title at the event. We are optimistic that Ruwiyati will win again," coach Alwi Mugiyanto said on Friday. Alwi named runners from Malaysia, India and China as Ruwiyati's strongest rivals in the event. (har)
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
A beautiful Dutch villa in ruins
A beautiful Dutch villa in ruins By Ida Indawati Khouw The hinterland of Batavia was home to beautiful country houses. Today most of the villas are gone and the remaining few, like Groeneveld villa in East Jakarta, is in a deplorable state. This 66th article on old and protected buildings in Jakarta traces Groeneveld villa's history. JAKARTA (JP): The population was sparse. The eastern countryside was dotted with big, beautiful European villas standing on lush green fields.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
More kindergartens needed for 11 million children
More kindergartens needed for 11 million children JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education is set to launch a nationwide "kindergarten-for-all" program in a bid to help some 11 million children between three and six years old attend preschool, starting in January. "Eighty percent of the country's population are living in villages.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI's economy on the mend despite ongoing instability
RI's economy on the mend despite ongoing instability SINGAPORE (AP): Despite continuing political instability and delays in implementing market reforms, the economy of Indonesia - the largest nation in Southeast Asia - is on the mend after a three-year recession, the country's economics minister said. "By next year, I believe the party will be in full swing," Rizal Ramli said in a speech late Thursday.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Warning from LG Electronics
Warning from LG Electronics Recently a number of our branch offices have received phone calls from customers asking for confirmation of a lottery promising tour packages or Astrea Supra motorbikes as prizes, and supposedly organized by Goldstar Entertainment or PT Goldstar Indonesia.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
OPEC announces creation of new global oil benchmark
OPEC announces creation of new global oil benchmark CARACAS (Reuters): OPEC President Ali Rodriguez said on Thursday the exporters' cartel has agreed to create a new global oil benchmark to challenge speculation on futures markets, which he blamed for distorting prices. However, oil industry analysts poured cold water on the idea, accusing the 11-member group of trying to turn back the clock on a huge financial derivatives market.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Imron the sole survivor in junior tennis c'ships
Imron the sole survivor in junior tennis c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Al Imron become the only Indonesian singles tennis player to survive the semifinals of the 2000 Nabisco International Junior Championships here on Friday. Imron, seeded fifth in the event, was pushed to the limit in beating third-seed Rahul Rajkhewa of India 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (7-4) to set up a final clash with Australian Clint Letcher on Saturday.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Resources and necessities
Resources and necessities What comes first: health or mobility? Health, the non- governmental organizations say. Mobility, the government counters. These two positions, immaterial as they may seem to some given the country's current circumstances, are at the core of Indonesia's latest dissonance.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Downturn in Indonesia-U.S. relations?
Downturn in Indonesia-U.S. relations? The following is the second of two articles based on a presentation given at a discussion on ties between Indonesia and the U.S., by Prof. Dr. Hasjim Djalal, M.A.. He has been Ambassador-at-Large for the Law of the Sea/Maritime Affairs since 1994 and teaches international law and relations at Padjadjaran University, Bandung. The discussion was organized by the Golkar party on Nov. 1 in Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Lack of flights hampers Yogya tourism
Lack of flights hampers Yogya tourism By Anis Suryani YOGYAKARTA (JP): The riots and violence that have plagued a number of cities across Indonesia recently have resulted in sluggish tourism in the country. Between 1997 and 1998, the average occupancy rate of star- rated hotels in Indonesian plummeted to a mere 10 percent to 20 percent. Earlier this year that figure slowly rose to over 40 percent -- a sign of recovery in the tourist sector.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Art auction postponed after public outrage
Art auction postponed after public outrage JAKARTA (JP): A scheme to rake in millions of U.S. dollars from the sale of 50 paintings touted as the long-lost works of domestic and international masters lay in ruins as the organizers finally halted the controversial auction yesterday after sparking public uproar. Chief organizer Adelia Rangkuti emotionally announced that the auction was being postponed for three months.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman considering new grouping
Abdurrahman considering new grouping SINGAPORE (JP): Unhappy with the ASEAN summit's emphasis on economic competitiveness and not solidarity, President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Friday that he might set up a new multilateral grouping that includes East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Exhibitions * Indonesian graphic art exhibition, Bentara Budaya, Jl. Suroto 2 (phone: 0274-560404), Nov 20-28, 2000, 09.00 to 13.00 and 17.00 to 21.00. * Painting exhibition by Kelompok Derap Pamor, four artists from from Imogiri, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur (phone: 0274- 561914), November 22-26, 2000. * Fine art exhibition by Gentong HS, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, November 23-28, 2000.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Teguh Sakti denies losing rights in VDHI
Teguh Sakti denies losing rights in VDHI JAKARTA (JP): PT VDH Teguh Sakti denied on Friday claims by PT Jakarta Depot Satelit (JDS) that the company had lost voting rights on its shares in affiliate PT Van der Horst Indonesia (VDHI) VDHI president Edward S Soeryadjaya said that JDS's claims that VDH Teguh Sakti had lost its voting rights were against the court's decision.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Entering an era of political operas
Entering an era of political operas By Rochman Achwan JAKARTA (JP): More than one year ago Abdurrahman Wahid, a modern ulema, an advocate of tolerance and a reformist, was democratically elected as Indonesia's fourth president. In the early weeks of his presidency, many voiced a sense of optimism. His vision of a vibrant civil society has been praised by prodemocracy activists, and his dream of legal supremacy has won the hearts and minds of advocates of clean governance.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Poor knowledge cost hemophiliacs lives
Poor knowledge cost hemophiliacs lives JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of hemophiliacs in Indonesia remain untreated and eventually die because knowledge of the disease among Indonesian people remains very poor, specialists in Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) revealed on Friday. Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder which stems from a defect in blood clotting, resulting in much longer bleeding in its sufferers.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rini Soewandi revs up Indonesian motorcycle industry
Rini Soewandi revs up Indonesian motorcycle industry JAKARTA (JP): Rini M.S. Soewandi, one of Indonesia's highest paid professional managers, has plunged some of her own money into a new motorcycle manufacturing start-up to challenge Japanese giants and cheap Chinese imports early next year. The former CEO of PT Astra International announced on Friday that her Kanzen motorcycles should start coming off the production lines in February.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia lags behind
Indonesia lags behind I am writing this letter in conjunction with my article Time to ponder over mathematics teaching (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 18, 2000). In particular, I would like to discuss the data I obtained recently from http://www.ams.org/mathscinet/ concerning the total number of publications by mathematicians in six Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia (20); Malaysia (363); Singapore (1,503); the Philippines (155); Thailand (73); Vietnam (1,623).
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police seize weapons from protesters at DPR
Police seize weapons from protesters at DPR JAKARTA (JP): Police began collecting sharp weapons on Friday from demonstrators for and against President Abdurrahman Wahid aiming to enter the House of Representatives (DPR) compound. No clashes were reported between the opposing groups gathering only a day after a heated confrontation at the same venue. Dozens of policemen guarded the front and rear gates of the compound from mid-morning Friday, inspecting protesters and collecting sharp weapons.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Halt the case against Sjahril'
'Halt the case against Sjahril' JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer representing suspended Bank Indonesia governor Sjahril Sabirin in the Bank Bali scandal said on Friday that prosecution should be halted since other defendants in the case had been declared not guilty by a district court. Mohamad Assegaf said the team of lawyers had sent a letter to Attorney General Marzuki Darusman, demanding that Sjahril be dismissed as he was not guilty and the charges were of a political nature.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Regional autonomy untimely, says Australian expert
Regional autonomy untimely, says Australian expert JAKARTA (JP): The implementation of regional autonomy next January is premature as most regions are not self-supportive yet, an Australian expert in public policy said "Although the central government will retain full authority in defense, monetary, judicial, religious and foreign affairs, realistically most regions and mayoralties will not be able to be autonomous in many other sectors," Ross Worthington told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yogie questioned over July 27 incident
Yogie questioned over July 27 incident JAKARTA (JP): Former home affairs minister Moch. Yogie S.M. was grilled for about seven hours on Friday by a joint military- police team over the violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters on July 27, 1996. Yogie, who is widely believed to be the one who engineered the PDI's party congress in June that year to oust the elected chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, refused to talk much about the questioning.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tracking down Tommy
Tracking down Tommy From Media Indonesia Tommy Soeharto, sentenced to 18 months in prison in the Goro land swap case, has been on the run for over 10 days. The South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office and the police must be held responsible for this, especially because these two agencies stated before that they knew Tommy's whereabouts. Now they are panicking because they are unable to find him.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
SIA crash claims another life
SIA crash claims another life SINGAPORE (AP): A Singaporean woman who was injured in the crash of a Singapore Airlines plane last month died on Friday, bringing the fatalities from the crash to 83, the airline said. Lee Suet Yee, among the 179 people aboard Flight SQ006, died in a Taiwanese hospital, Singapore Airlines said. The jet crashed Oct. 31. The airline was helping Lee's family make arrangements for her to be brought back to Singapore, it said without giving further details.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN eyes trade ties with NE Asia
ASEAN eyes trade ties with NE Asia SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asian leaders, eager to forge closer economic ties with Japan, China and South Korea, agreed on Friday to examine the merits of a free trade and investment zone with their bigger Northern neighbors.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bogor holds street art show
Bogor holds street art show BOGOR (JP): Around 1,000 traditional artists of various galleries in Bogor staged a rare street event called Helaran on Thursday. Bogor Mayor HR Iswara Natanegara, who officially opened the show, said that the performance would become a yardstick for the mayoralty to obtain more accurate information about people's activities in the arts and culture. For the artists alone the event could become a forum for evaluation and consolidation among themselves, said the mayor.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
ESCAP considers other energy sources
ESCAP considers other energy sources NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) regional meeting was officially closed on Friday night with the endorsement of the Bali Declaration on Asia Pacific Perspective on Energy for Sustainable Development.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Landslide stops train
Landslide stops train BANDUNG: The economy-class Sawunggalih train from Kutoarjo in Central Java to Bandung was brought to a stop in Ciamis on Friday after being struck by stones and soil from a collapsing hill adjacent to the track. Railway company spokesman, Akhmad Sujadi said the debris hit locomotive No. CC 201 102 with its six coaches at 12:11 p.m., forcing the train to stop. "There were no fatalities in the incident.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mixed in late trade
Asian currencies mixed in late trade SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Friday, with the beleaguered South Korean won and the New Taiwan dollar snapping out of their recent lows amid signs of easing domestic political tensions and strong gains on the local bourses, dealers said. The Indonesian rupiah ended slightly weaker on Friday as local companies bought dollars to repay debt, traders said.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Coach criticizes Vietnam's VFF
Coach criticizes Vietnam's VFF HANOI (AFP): One month after dismissing the national team's Austrian coach Alfred Riedl, Vietnam's state soccer bosses on Friday faced a tirade from the country's Olympic coach, German, Rainer Willfeld. In an interview with the mass circulation youth daily Thanh Nien, Willfeld accused the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) of failing to understand what it took to develop the game in a country where interest far exceeds ability. "All responsible people ...
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Dell to open 2nd KL plant
Dell to open 2nd KL plant KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): U.S. computer firm, Dell, will open a second plant in Penang in February which is expected to increase the company's output in the Asia-Pacific region by five times, a news report said on Friday. The new factory will be the third in the region by Dell which has an existing plant in Penang and in Xiamen, China.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Smarter, more efficient household appliances
Smarter, more efficient household appliances By Zatni Arbi Each time Didi returned from abroad, he would have been away from his family and from Indonesia for at least eight months at a time. He worked on a cruise ship, and his contract sometimes lasted up to a whole year.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Choosing, caring for appliances
Choosing, caring for appliances A researcher and a housewife, is thankful for her modern electronic home appliances. "Home appliances are very helpful for me and my maid's work," said Rita Santoso, a mother of two children. Rita's housemaid only works in mornings. In the evenings, Rita, who lives in Bogor, just heats the rice in the rice cooker for dinner for her husband and children. Electronic home appliances make life easier.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Activists protest violence against women
Activists protest violence against women JAKARTA (JP): Some 150 protesters, mostly from the Women's Coalition Against Violence, took to the streets on Friday to protest violence against women. The protest coincided with the International Day of Anti-Violence Against Women, which falls on Nov. 24. The 30-minute demonstration started with the protesters marching from Tugu Proklamasi Monument on Jl.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Donation to prevent school dropouts
Donation to prevent school dropouts BOGOR (JP): The Bogor administration donated on Thursday Rp 60,000 in scholarship funds each for 720 poor elementary school children, including those in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Islamic elementary schools, considered most likely to become dropouts. Besides money, the students also received stationery.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bedsheets used in escape
Bedsheets used in escape BANGKOK (AFP): Suspected Indian mob boss Chhota Rajan on Friday used knotted bedsheets to escape from the hospital room where he was being held in Thai police custody, officials said. "He used beds sheet to escape from the fourth floor of the hospital this morning," said police Lt. Col. Worachart Rojchan. Rajan was facing a bid to extradite him to India, where authorities want him to stand trial on 17 counts of murder and other mob-related charges.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Purworejo people refuse resettlement
Purworejo people refuse resettlement YOGYAKARTA: Opposing official suggestions, most people living in landslide-hit districts in Purworejo regency expressed their reluctance to be resettled, a geologist said on Friday. Dwikora Karnawati, leader of the geological team in charge of briefing the residents on the relocation program, told Antara that they turned down the offer to be relocated for various reasons. "After briefing Bagelen district residents, we learned that they are unwilling to move.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Waiting for firm action from govt
Waiting for firm action from govt Nobody can deny our beloved country at this moment is going through a very difficult time, politically, economically and security-wise. Even nature is hostile and Indonesia has experienced strong earthquakes, floods and landslides, with many people becoming victims and hundreds of them having to leave their homes.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Nov. 24
Rupiah Rates Nov. 24 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bandung dancers revive Wayang Wong Priangan drama
Bandung dancers revive Wayang Wong Priangan drama By Matdon BANDUNG (JP): When the Bandung-based Indonesian Arts Academy (STSI)'s dance studio staged the traditional dance drama Wayang Wong Priangan last Saturday, people might have supposed that it was adapted from a similar Javanese dance. But they would have been wrong. The Wayang Wong Priangan dance dates back to the 1830s, when dancers from the Sumedang and Cirebon kingdoms of West Java regularly staged it to honor the then Dutch ruler.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Appeals Court reduces Agus Isrok's sentence
Appeals Court reduces Agus Isrok's sentence JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Appeals Court has reduced the sentence handed down by a lower court in the drug case involving Second Lt. Agus Isrok, the son of former Army Chief of Staff Gen. (ret.) Subagyo Hadisiswoyo. In its ruling, the Military Appeals Court halved Agus' sentence to two years imprisonment, allowed him to stay in the military and reduced his Rp 10 million fine to Rp 3 million. But commander of the Jakarta military police Col.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Filipino migrants arrested in Sabah
Filipino migrants arrested in Sabah KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysian security forces, backed by helicopters and speedboats, swooped down on an island off Borneo and arrested 225 people, mainly Filipino immigrants without proper documents, a news report said on Friday. The Gaya island, off the remote northeastern province of Sabah, was cordoned off midnight Wednesday as authorities checked more than 2,000 people living there, the Star newspaper said, quoting police officials.
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ask Gus Dur about Tommy: Titiek
Ask Gus Dur about Tommy: Titiek JAKARTA (JP): Siti Hediati Hariyadi "Titiek" Prabowo became the latest child of former president Soeharto to have been grilled by the police over the whereabouts of her fugitive sibling Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra on Friday. After the questioning, Titiek fought back, saying it was time the police asked President Abdurrahman Wahid about Tommy's disappearance. "Don't just question our family (about Tommy's whereabouts).
Sat, 25 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Leaders call for greater use of English
Leaders call for greater use of English SINGAPORE (AP): Southeast Asian nations, which boast hundreds of local languages, must work to make English the lingua franca of the region, Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Friday. Goh said the leaders of the Association of Southeast Nations had discussed the need to increase the use of English - the main language of business and the Internet in much of Asia.