Archive: 14 December 2000
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Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Honorary doctorate for Gus Dur
Honorary doctorate for Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is due to leave for Thailand on Thursday morning to receive an honorary doctorate from the Asia Institute of Technology, the presidential press bureau said in a statement on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Youths exposed to HIV/AIDS through intravenous drug use
Youths exposed to HIV/AIDS through intravenous drug useBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): On Tuesday morning David was informed that once again a young drug-user had died of an overdose, while another young user was dying in a hospital bed after shooting up low-quality heroine.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Candra, Sigit to team up at the Korean Open
Candra, Sigit to team up at the Korean Open JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will partner Olympics gold medalists Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto for the Korean Open early January.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
National coaches to be certified by KONI
National coaches to be certified by KONI JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will issue certificates for coaches in a bid to standardize coaching methods, KONI's officer in charge of research and development Imam Sujudi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Half-hearted ban on firecrackers
Half-hearted ban on firecrackersFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIn the days before the national holidays to observe Christmas, the post-fasting Idul Fitri festivities and the New Year, firecrackers and fireworks are to be found everywhere.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
BI to continue to supply dollars to help ailing rupiah
BI to continue to supply dollars to help ailing rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia plans a fresh intervention to protect the rupiah from the expected surge in the demand for U.S. dollars at the year-end, deputy governor Miranda Goeltom said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Asian currencies mostly down on yen fall; IDR bucks trend
Asian currencies mostly down on yen fall; IDR bucks trend SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Japanese yen's slump to its lowest level this year dealt a blow to most Asian currencies late Wednesday, with the South Korean won and the New Taiwan dollar feeling the brunt of the pain, dealers said.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Artists deserve 'better treatment'
Artists deserve 'better treatment' DENPASAR (Antara): Balinese artists performing in public and entertainment centers should receive adequate payment and should be treated properly, demanded Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardhika.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Mayor proposes new name for Ambon
Mayor proposes new name for Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): Ambon Mayor Chris Tanasale proposed on Wednesday Ambon be renamed National Disaster City because of the prolonged sectarian violence that has claimed thousands of lives and destroyed Maluku's provincial capital.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Marzuki to brief House leaders on Timor MOU, joint communique
Marzuki to brief House leaders on Timor MOU, joint communique JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to calm fears of foreign intervention, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Wednesday he would brief the House of Representatives (DPR) on a joint investigation by his office and the United Nations into...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Badminton body mulls new hiring system for coaches
Badminton body mulls new hiring system for coaches JAKARTA (JP): Hoping to improve the performance of its shuttlers in international events, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will use a new system in hiring coaches for its training center in Cipayung, East Jakarta.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Govt vaccinates children in volatile provinces
Govt vaccinates children in volatile provinces JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) is running an immunization program, which is expected to cover around 2.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Mapping Indonesia's legal reform
Mapping Indonesia's legal reformBy Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): How do we kick off legal reform in Indonesia? The whole system looks messy. The court system is still widely regarded as a state-run mafia.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Six still missing after landslides in Kulon Progo
Six still missing after landslides in Kulon Progo YOGYAKARTA (JP): As of Wednesday afternoon, rescue workers had yet to recover the bodies of six villagers believed to be buried in the mud left by Monday's landslides in Kalibawang district, Kulonprogo regency.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Integral system needed to secure sea
Integral system needed to secure sea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia badly needs an integrated sea security system to maintain its sovereignty over its sea territory and curb fish theft, Minister of Maritime and Fishery Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
RI eludes U.S. dumping charge
RI eludes U.S. dumping charge JAKARTA (JP): The United States Embassy in Jakarta announced on Wednesday that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has rejected a proposal to impose antidumping duties on imports of expandable polystyrene resins from Indonesia.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
7 C. Java cyclists join SEAG training
7 C. Java cyclists join SEAG training SEMARANG (JP): Seven cyclists from Central Java have been undergoing training for the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. They are Nurrachman, Andi Wibowo, Febiyanto, Teguh EP, Mujiono, Sri Suhemi and Rini Suyatni.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Scientists, cultural critics awarded with 'Satya Lencana'
Scientists, cultural critics awarded with 'Satya Lencana' JAKARTA (JP): Eight scientists and cultural critics were honored on Wednesday for their outstanding contributions to education and culture.Minister of National Education Yahya Muhaimin presented the Satya Lencana Pembangunan, Satya Lencana...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Susanto wins in boys contest
Susanto wins in boys contest JAKARTA (JP): Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia produced his second victory in the Asian Continental Boys Under-16 Championships at the National Power Corporation (NPC) training center at Bataan, in the Philippines on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
6,000 bullets seized from ship
6,000 bullets seized from ship AMBON, Maluku: As many as 6,042 bullets, of various calibers, were confiscated by the military from a Dobonsolo passenger ship docked at the Ambon Naval base on Wednesday, an official said here.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Security in Aceh intensified ahead of Gus Dur visit
Security in Aceh intensified ahead of Gus Dur visit JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Wednesday that they were beefing up security in Aceh ahead of President Abdurrahman Wahid's visit to the troubled province on Tuesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Yogya mulls building large fishery port
Yogya mulls building large fishery port YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta administration is studying the possibility of constructing a large fishery port to raise revenue ahead of the full implementation of regional autonomy.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Bodybuilder Ade Rai to take two-year break
Bodybuilder Ade Rai to take two-year break JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian bodybuilder champion Ade Rai hopes to take a two-year break from competitions starting early next year in order to fulfill his desire to popularize bodybuilding throughout the country.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Women After Women, at Seniwati Showspace, Ubud Main Street, until Dec. 26. * Painting by German artist Peter Dittmar, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl Raya Sayan (Phone: 0361 979253), Dec. 28 to Feb. 10.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
The nation's treasures are being looted
The nation's treasures are being looted JAKARTA (JP): The monetary crisis afflicting the country for the past few years has contributed to the chronic looting and theft of national treasures, officials said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
30 military trucks for travelers
30 military trucks for travelers JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta military commander Maj. Gen. Slamet Kirbiantoro said on Wednesday that the command would provide 30 military trucks to help transport holiday travelers to their hometowns for the upcoming Christmas and Idul Fitri festivities.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
200 Kamra members to be sent abroad
200 Kamra members to be sent abroad SURABAYA (JP): In response to the disrupting demonstrations held by members of the police-sponsored civilian militia (Kamra) who face unemployment after their working contract ends this month, East Java governor Imam Utomo promised on Wednesday to have 200 Kamra...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Anti-luxury car rally turns sour
Anti-luxury car rally turns sour JAKARTA (JP): About 20 people protesting against imported luxury cars clashed with 30 customs officers outside the Directorate General of Customs and Excise in East Jakarta on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
House committee invites President on Jan. 17
House committee invites President on Jan. 17 JAKARTA (JP): A House of Representatives special committee has invited President Abdurrahman Wahid to clarify his alleged involvement in two financial scandals on Jan. 17, the committee's deputy chairman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Don't be emotional!
Don't be emotional!From RepublikaOnce I happened to have a glance at the title of an article on the front page of a newspaper which read something like this: Gus Dur's followers are furious because a student is imitating the way he acts.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Sutiyoso ready to go, to face sanctions
Sutiyoso ready to go, to face sanctions JAKARTA (JP): "I am ready to face any kind of sanction over the 1996 forcible takeover of PDI (the Indonesian Democratic Party). I have never hesitated or been ashamed of it," Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said without remorse.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Stop this lawlessness
Stop this lawlessness The assurance which the public received on Tuesday from the chief of the National Police, Gen. Surojo Bimantoro, that his men would no longer tolerate any acts of anarchy perpetrated wherever, be it in Jakarta or elsewhere, or by whoever, must have come as a refreshing breeze...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Tommy's proceedings illogical
Tommy's proceedings illogicalFrom Warta KotaAs a layman, I have no expert knowledge of law. Yet I have a feeling something is currently going wrong with the present legal proceedings involving the wanted Tommy Soeharto.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Japan provides E. Timor scholarships
Japan provides E. Timor scholarships JAKARTA: The Japanese government donated on Wednesday US$658,000 in scholarships for East Timor students studying in universities and educational institutions throughout Indonesia.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Malaysian base for N. Borneo
Malaysian base for N. Borneo KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysian Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said his ministry is considering establishing a small air base on the northeastern coast of Sabah state on the island of Borneo, the national Bernama news agency reported.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
LBH asks UI rector to assure six students' status
LBH asks UI rector to assure six students' status JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aids Institute (LBH Jakarta) asked University of Indonesia (UI) rector Asman Boedisantoso on Wednesday to give an assurance that their clients could join classes for the upcoming semester.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Netherlands donate streetlights
Netherlands donate streetlights JAKARTA (JP): The Netherlands has donated 530 streetlights worth Rp 2.177 billion to the city, with officials saying the project would hopefully help boost investor confidence.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Arts council suspends Sulebar over scam
Arts council suspends Sulebar over scam JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Arts Council has suspended M. Sulebar Soekarman from the executive board pending the outcome of an investigation into his role in last month's aborted painting exhibition which was widely billed by art critics as a scam.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Meisya wins karate gold
Meisya wins karate gold JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian female karate competitor, Meisya, managed to grab the gold medal in the women's under-50 kilograms division at the eighth International Karate Championships in Venice, Italy, on Dec. 9 and Dec. 10.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 13, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,350 -25 375,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 110 5 121,500 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
165 rape cases in C. Java
165 rape cases in C. Java SEMARANG: At least 165 rape cases took place in 29 regencies in the province of Central Java between January and early December this year, an activist has revealed.Sri Nurherwati, coordinator of Central Java's branch of the Working Group for Gender Justice and Human...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Council rejects hike in water fees
Council rejects hike in water fees JAKARTA (JP): A city council commission rejected on Wednesday a proposed 6 percent to 43 percent hike in tap water fees, saying many residents were still disappointed with the city's water service.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaThursday Maghrib 6:05 p.m.Friday Imsak 4:00 a.m.Subuh 4:10 a.m.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Detectives assigned to locate fugitive Tommy
Detectives assigned to locate fugitive Tommy JAKARTA (JP): In a move some say smacks of desperation, the National Police established on Wednesday five special teams to track down and arrest the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra before 2001.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:30 a.m. Ramadhan Special: Uraian Syiar Sahur 4:30 Ramadhan Special: Koran Recital 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Pelajaran Iqro 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Bali called on to protect ancestral lands and religious sites
Bali called on to protect ancestral lands and religious sitesBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP ): Balinese people will be cursed if they sell plots of lands belonging to traditional villages and religious temples because they are part of the valuable assets of the local Hindu people, said a leading...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Property firm faults IBRA for illegal action
Property firm faults IBRA for illegal action JAKARTA (JP): A relatively small property firm called PT Geria Wijaya Prestige (GWP), which owns the Kuta Paradiso Hotel on the resort Island of Bali, has faulted the powerful Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for a legal violation.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Bulog scandal suspect shifted to Cipinang jail
Bulog scandal suspect shifted to Cipinang jail JAKARTA (JP): While awaiting the trial of the multibillion rupiah State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal, the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday transferred suspect Alip Agung Suwondo from the city police detention house to the Cipinang...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Insurer Manulife questions police's professionalism
Insurer Manulife questions police's professionalism JAKARTA (JP): Insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI) questioned on Wednesday the police's professionalism in handling the case involving the disputed sale of a 40 percent stake in the company to its Canadian-based parent...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Krisna Murti turns family's memories into artwork
Krisna Murti turns family's memories into artworkBy Aendra H. Medita JAKARTA (JP): White attending the 7th biennial International Fine Art Festival in Havana, Cuba, Indonesian video artist Krisna Murti managed to create a new work titled Family's Memories (Series I, Havana City, 2000) which...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
KL palm oil ends higher on technical rebound
KL palm oil ends higher on technical rebound KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Wednesday, reversing their morning trend on a technical rebound.Traders said short covering interest ahead of the release of fresh data later in the week helped push prices back above...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Rupiah Rates Dec.13
Rupiah Rates Dec.13 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,043.00 10,043.00 9,495.00 9,591.00Australian dollar 1 4,900.40 5,447.32 5,145.34 5,202.16Austrian schilling 1 577.07 641.25 605.91 612.39Belgian franc 1 196.84 218.74 206.68 208.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Sultan hints factors to invite investors
Sultan hints factors to invite investors YOGYAKARTA (JP): Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X asserted here on Wednesday that there were three key factors in attracting investors to the respective provinces: security, supremacy of law and labor issues.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Malaysian police 'must testify' at brutality inquiry
Malaysian police 'must testify' at brutality inquiry KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's human rights commission said Wednesday it would use its legal powers to force certain policemen to testify at an inquiry into alleged brutality against protesters.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Keep off firecrackers
Keep off firecrackersFrom Suara KaryaAlthough massive raids on firecrackers have been carried out several times, the sound of firecracker' explosions is still heard in many places. In the present holy fasting month of Ramadhan, the firecracker business (especially on the roadsides) has intensified...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
AmCham elects new president
AmCham elects new president JAKARTA (JP): The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Indonesia elected its new board members for 2001-2002 on Wednesday, with chairman of the Castle Group James Castle being reelected as president.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Australia says it fears 163 boatpeople drowned
Australia says it fears 163 boatpeople drowned CANBERRA (Reuters): Up to 163 boatpeople en route to Australia from Indonesia are believed to have drowned when their two vessels sank in stormy seas, Australian Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock said on Wednesday.