Archive: 16 December 2000
53 articles found
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Wait-and-see stance on Sutiyoso: Council
Wait-and-see stance on Sutiyoso: Council JAKARTA (JP): City Council will take a wait-and-see stance over Governor Sutiyoso's status in the 1996 violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters, saying that the council had no legal basis to take action. "We will wait for the court to decide. There's no legal basis for the council to recommend (a possible) suspension or replacement of the governor," City Council Speaker Edy Waluyo told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Anwar's assailant stays in jail
Anwar's assailant stays in jail KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The Malaysian police chief who beat up jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday lost his appeal for a reduction in the two-month jail sentence handed down to him for the assault. Inspector-General of Police Abdul Rahim Noor resigned his post after admitting assaulting Anwar while he was in custody in September 1998. Rahim said he provoked by Anwar calling him "father of dogs".
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Appeal to the police
Appeal to the police I have been following news of attacks conducted by armed groups recently. They have attacked not only pro-democracy activists but also minority groups in Jakarta and Yogyakarta. These attacks were countered by other civilians, for instance the security task force of the Nahdlatul Ulama (Banser) that patrols Yogyakarta in order to help the police maintain security. It obviously shows us how weak our law is.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
JSX market cap down 72% this year
JSX market cap down 72% this year JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) lost 72.5 percent of its market capitalization this year dropping to Rp 261.9 trillion (US$27.56 billion) from Rp 451.8 trillion at the end of 1999 as share prices tumbled amid a sluggish market. JSX Composite Index as of Dec. 14, closed at 419.19, less than 60 percent of the level of 703.48 recorded at the start of trading in January last year, according to the exchange's end of year report issued on Friday.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indofood plans more Middle East exports
Indofood plans more Middle East exports JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed food giant PT Indofood Sukses Makmur said on Friday its noodle exports to the Middle East were expected to reach about 5 percent of its total production in 2001 as compared to 3 percent this year. Indofood president and chief executive officer Eva Riyanti Hutapea said the company currently exported about 80 million packs of instant noodles to the Middle East, worth about Rp 64 billion (US$6.7 million).
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Irian Jaya may acquire Freeport stake
Irian Jaya may acquire Freeport stake JAKARTA (JP): The central government gave the green light for the Irian Jaya administration's plan to acquire holdings in the copper and gold mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia. The director general of general mining at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Surna Tjahjadiningrat, said that the government wholeheartedly supported the plan and would help the Irian administration realize their ambition.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Geologists warn of landslides
Geologists warn of landslides YOGYAKARTA: A team of geologists from Gadjah Mada University are calling on residents of Kulonprogo regency in the province, along with two towns in Central Java, Magelang and Purworejo, to remain on high alert as their respective areas are prone to landslides. "They have to be aware of possible landslides," said the team led by geologist Dwikorita Karnawati in a written statement on Thursday evening.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mahfud announces Kamra compensation
Mahfud announces Kamra compensation JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud M.D. said on Friday that some 36,000 members of the People's Security civilian guards (Kamra) would receive compensation equivalent to four months salary when disbanded at the end of the year. Mahfud stressed that the government would try to employ Kamra members in state institutions, such as state companies, the National Police or the Indonesian Military. Kamra was formed in 1998 based on Law No.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Regulations on abortion needed to protect women'
'Regulations on abortion needed to protect women' JAKARTA (JP): Regulations on abortion need immediate revision to ensure protection of women, experts and activists told a public discussion on Thursday. "The public have a misinformed image of abortion. They tend to blame women, whereas in most cases women are already the victims," said Zoemrotin K. Susilo, a member of the Women Health Forum and executive board member of the Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI).
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Relatives mull legal action after inconclusive crash probe
Relatives mull legal action after inconclusive crash probe SINGAPORE (Agencies): Relatives of victims from a 1997 SilkAir plane crash on Friday sought legal advice, saying they felt frustrated and disappointed that the three-year investigation into the tragedy had proven inconclusive. The crash report, released Thursday, could not explain why the Boeing 737 plunged 35,000 feet into a South Sumatra river, and said there was no concrete evidence to support the theory of deliberate pilot action.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies mostly up as Singapore dollar leads rise
Asian monies mostly up as Singapore dollar leads rise SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were higher late Friday, with the Singapore dollar outshining its regional peers as the U.S. currency lost ground against the euro, dealers said. The euro's ability to extend its gains above $0.89, after breaking that level in overnight trading, provided some support to regional foreign exchange markets, especially the Singapore dollar and the Thai baht, dealers said.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
SLB teachers demand better pay
SLB teachers demand better pay YOGYAKARTA (JP): As many as 23 intern teachers from schools for the mentally disabled in Bantul regency, accompanied by dozens of their students, staged a rally at the Yogyakarta gubernatorial office on Thursday to demand a pay increase. The teachers, from the Forum of Intern SLB Teachers, said they had been working at the schools for between five and 15 years, yet none of them had been given the opportunity to become full- time teachers.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
The return of 'securo-crats' in U.S.
The return of 'securo-crats' in U.S. Under George W. Bush, the United States may be more willing to act unilaterally, writes Kusnanto Anggoro, a senior researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies and a lecturer in the postgraduate studies program at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta. JAKARTA (JP): There may be an American ideal, however President-elect George Bush Jr. has no choice but adopt a different strategy from his predecessors. During the Clinton years, U.S.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
New kata fighters for 2001 SEAG
New kata fighters for 2001 SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Secretary General of the Indonesian Karate-Do Federation (FORKI), Hendardji, confirmed on Thursday that two seniors players -- women's karateka Omita Olga Ompi and men's counterpart Abdullah Kadir -- have quit the training program for 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Hendardji said FORKI would invite Endah Zubaedah to replace Omita in the women's individual kata event. Omita has to withdraw from the Games due to her pregnancy.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
IMF again delays loan
IMF again delays loan The government got another thumbs down from the international supervisor of the country's economic reform, resulting in another delay of at least two months in the next disbursement of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) US$5 billion bailout fund.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Aceh military post attacked, soldiers nabbed
Aceh military post attacked, soldiers nabbed BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Alleged separatist rebels of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) stormed a Military Subdistrict Command headquarters in Montasiek district, Aceh Besar, on Friday, and kidnapped four soldiers. Police Special Operation Cinta Meunasah spokesman Sr. Supt. Kusbini Imbar said the fate of the four Army soldiers remains unknown. According to Kusbini, the mob gathered when soldiers were out performing Friday Prayers at a nearby mosque.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
C. Java archers join SEAG training
C. Java archers join SEAG training SEMARANG (JP): Two Central Java archers, Permadi Sandra W and Tri Mudo Joko, have been called to join the selection process for the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The selection will take place in Jakarta next January. "I hope both archers make the national team.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutor files appeal over Pande Lubis verdict
Prosecutor files appeal over Pande Lubis verdict JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutor Tarwo Hadi Sadjuri submitted on Thursday an appeal statement against a Nov. 23, 2000 court ruling which acquitted Pande Nasorahona Lubis from all graft charges in the Rp 546 billion (US$57.4 million) Bank Bali scandal, an official said on Friday. "The South Jakarta District Court will first inform Pande's defense lawyers team about the prosecutors' appeal statement," M.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Cargo ship seized by Navy
Cargo ship seized by Navy SURABAYA: Two Navy patrol ships from the Eastern Navy Fleet Command seized a cargo ship KM Fajar Kanguru, whose freight included one container of explosives, while it was docking at Tanjung Jangkar waters in Karang Tekok, Situbondo regency, in the early hours of Friday, an officer said. Spokesman of the Eastern Navy Fleet Command, Lt. Col. E. Ditya Soedarsono, said the cargo ship, flying the Indonesian flag, had sailed from Malaysia and was heading to Australia.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Badminton body delays GP Finals in Brunei
Badminton body delays GP Finals in Brunei JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) announced on Friday the delay of the World Grand Prix Finals in Brunei Darussalam, due to the Ramadhan and Chinese New Year holidays. The US$250,000 six-star annual event, originally scheduled to take place from Feb. 14 to Feb. 18 2001, will now be staged from March 28 to April 1, immediately prior to the Japan Open.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Criticizing Singapore
Criticizing Singapore From Media Indonesia There seems to be a tendency in Indonesia that if there is a failure in overcoming a domestic problem, attention will be diverted overseas. Hence the idea to establish a military pact or to set up the West Pacific Forum, whose membership would include Indonesia, Australia, East Timor, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Singapore. The benefit of this new forum is a moot point.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI banks back on track 'but still in danger'
RI banks back on track 'but still in danger' HONG KONG (Dow Jones): International credit rating agency Fitch said in a report released Friday that it affirms its stable credit rating outlook on Indonesian banks. However, Fitch cautioned the banks still operate in a "low growth and high risk environment." Fitch noted Indonesia's 11 largest banks, which are state- owned, hold 77 percent of the sector's assets, most of which are government-injected recapitalization bonds.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Regional autonomy could endanger national unity
Regional autonomy could endanger national unity JAKARTA (JP): The incoming implementation of regional autonomy is prone to neo-tribalism and ethnic nationalism, which may bring nation building in Indonesia back to square one, a noted sociologist warned on Friday. "There is a strong tendency that ethnic boundaries encourage people to form a province, as evident in the cases of Banten and Gorontalo," Imam B. Prasodjo of the University of Indonesia told The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Damri suspends Medan-Jakarta service
Damri suspends Medan-Jakarta service MEDAN, North Sumatra: State-owned bus company Damri will temporary halt service on the Medan-Jakarta route for two weeks as of Dec. 20. Head of the company's Medan branch Bambang Sugiharto said on Friday that the buses serving that route would be reassigned to serve the Medan-Pariaman, West Sumatra, route which is expected to be in high demand during the coming holiday season. The regular Medan-Jakarta route will resume on Jan.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir warns rivals to behave
Mahathir warns rivals to behave KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies) Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned the country's opposition parties on Friday not to force his government's hand into taking action against them. Mahathir, cited by the national news agency Bernama, said rumors that police would arrest opposition leaders were unfounded but warned that the government "might have to do something" if the opposition keeps breaking the law.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Protecting foreigners' rights
Protecting foreigners' rights One wonders where, when and how the protection of foreigners/expats is controlled. A Shipping fraud incident, which has scarred the memories of an ex-Consul of Egypt, Karim Sherif, needs to be compensated for and looked into by authorities in the government.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
First RI futures exchange starts trading
First RI futures exchange starts trading JAKARTA (JP): After months of delay, Indonesia's first futures exchange, the Jakarta Futures Exchange (JFX), finally launched on Friday its first trading day on coffee robusta and olein. JFX president Hasan Zain Mahmud expressed confidence that JFX would strive on the potential of the local commodity markets and the demand for a hedging facility in Indonesia.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police to summon FPI leaders over brutal attack
Police to summon FPI leaders over brutal attack JAKARTA (JP): Police will soon summon leaders of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) over Wednesday's brutal attack on a red- light district in Cikijing, Subang, about 105 kilometers east of here, an officer said on Friday. National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Saleh Saaf said a local resident was killed in the attack by FPI, the Muslim group raiding entertainment centers in Jakarta. "This was just outrageous ...
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
PBVSI to launch pro league in 2001
PBVSI to launch pro league in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Federation (PBVSI) will kick off a professional indoor volleyball league and beach volleyball circuit in the middle of 2001. PBVSI chairwoman Rita Subowo said on Friday during a breaking of the fast gathering the professional indoor volleyball league would include eight men's teams and eight women's teams. She said the league was aimed at providing players more games.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
ADB approves US$445.9m loan
ADB approves US$445.9m loan MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday it had approved four loans totaling US$445.9 million for various projects in Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea. Pakistan is to get a $300-million loan payable over 15 years to restructure and privatize two major utilities, the National Water and Power Development Authority and the Karachi Electric Supply Corp.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 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 TV Series: Labyrinth 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Cartoon 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Music 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Mutiara Ramadhan 6:00 TVRI News 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 8:00 Sports 8:30 Quiz 9:00 News 9:30 Film 10:30 News Program 2 5:00 p.m.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Saturday Maghrib 6:06 p.m. Sunday Imsak 4:01 a.m. Subuh 4:11 a.m.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hospital staff want salary hike
Hospital staff want salary hike TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of employees, including paramedics and doctors, of the Honoris International Hospital at Modern Land estate staged a protest on Friday, demanding higher salaries and other allowances. The peaceful protest starting at 9 a.m. did not hamper the hospital services to the patients.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Popular support needed to stay put
Popular support needed to stay put For an ordinary politician who knows that popular support after a year or two in power is waning, it is usually a signal to step down from office. For an "extraordinary" politician, from a background with clerical roots, like Abdurrahman Wahid, there seems to be a greater challenge to turn the tide.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Guthrie to proceed with $368m Holdiko investment
Guthrie to proceed with $368m Holdiko investment KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. will proceed with its planned investment in the Holdiko Palm Plantations in Indonesia despite opposition by the Indonesia Palm Oil Society, its group chief executive Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Observer says city budget needs revision
Observer says city budget needs revision JAKARTA (JP): The draft city budget for 2001 needs major revision in order to meet people's demand for accountability and social justice, an observer said on Thursday. Ichsanudin Noorsyi of the Institute of Public Policy Studies (LSKP) told a regular session of City Council that the draft budget was susceptible to double counting.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Life insurance industry posts impressive numbers
Life insurance industry posts impressive numbers JAKARTA (JP): The life insurance industry in Indonesia recovered at an impressive rate this year with most indicators for the first three quarters already exceeding those recorded for the entire 12 months of 1999. The Indonesian Insurance Council (DAI) said on Thursday that total returns on investment for the industry reached Rp 1.08 trillion (US$113 million) between January and September, compared to Rp 868 billion for all of 1999.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI houses 883 illegal immigrants
RI houses 883 illegal immigrants JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is housing 883 illegal immigrants who entered the country without proper documents, an official said on Friday. The spokesman to the directorate general of immigration, Mursanuddin A.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
C. Java eyes overall national championship
C. Java eyes overall national championship JAKARTA (JP): Central Java is eying the title at the National Inter-Club Badminton Championship from Jan. 23 until Jan. 28 in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. "We think our players can win. We are sure we will have good achievements in the event," chairman of the Central Java chapter of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), Soenyoto said on Friday.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Dec. 15
Rupiah Rates Dec. 15 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Prolonged land dispute finishes with death
Prolonged land dispute finishes with death BEDUGUL, Bali (JP): A prolonged land dispute between local businessman Djohny Leopato and the provincial administration ended with the death of the businessman on Friday morning. The land is located in Bedugul tourist resort in Tabanan regency, some 60 kilometers north of Denpasar. The Lila Graha hotel and 16 villas occupy the disputed 1.9 hectares, one of which had been used as a resort by first president Sukarno.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
City council OKs street acquisition
City council OKs street acquisition JAKARTA (JP): The city council has approved the reimbursement of Rp 37.8 billion (US$4.02 million) from the Central Bank (BI) for a change of land utility of a city asset in the form of a street formerly known as Jl. Budi Kemuliaan I. The 2,673 square-meter street was closed in 1991 for an expansion project of the bank. Dated Dec. 4, 2000, the approval, the copy of which was obtained by The Jakarta Post on Friday, was signed by City Council Speaker Edy Waluyo.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police defendant fails to appear in court again
Police defendant fails to appear in court again YOGYAKARTA (JP): Second Adj. Insp. Edy Wuryanto, who is accused of destroying evidence, failed to appear for the second time at his trial at the Yogyakarta Military Tribunal on Thursday. "I've just received a fax from the National Police Headquarters which says that Edy had five days off from Dec. 1 to Dec. 5 due to illness. But I don't know why he failed to show up in court today," military prosecutor Lt. Col. Roesdi HR told the hearing.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutor ready for Tommy's capture
Prosecutor ready for Tommy's capture JAKARTA (JP): In support of the police's effort to capture fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra by the end of this year, the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office will remain open over the upcoming holidays. The head of the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, Antasari Azhar, said on Friday the decision was taken in response to a statement by National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro that his men would capture Tommy by the end of December.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tracing the long history of the postal service
Tracing the long history of the postal service By Ida Indawati Khouw The beauty of the central post office on Jl. Pos in Central Jakarta is now fading away as it becomes masked by the stalls of sidewalk vendors mushrooming around the building. This is the 69th article on Batavia. JAKARTA (JP): The postal service in Jakarta has a long history but people can no longer see historical sites where the development of this vital public service began as all of them no longer exist.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
KabelVision hooks up with five Net Service Providers
KabelVision hooks up with five Net Service Providers JAKARTA (JP): KabelVision, the first TV cable and broadband Internet network provider in Indonesia, will forge alliances with five more Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Jakarta next month to expand its coverage of broadband internet services.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
The new Timor: A Xanana republic?
The new Timor: A Xanana republic? By Damien Kingsbury MELBOURNE (JP): With the massive international aid effort that has poured into East Timor since the disastrous events after last year's ballot on independence, it has been widely assumed that the tiny new state would develop along liberal democratic lines. This assumption now looks like it might be poorly founded.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Celebrate your Christmas with Bel Canto Vocal Music Series
Celebrate your Christmas with Bel Canto Vocal Music Series JAKARTA (JP): Although Christmas is still nine days away, many people have already planned to celebrate it in grand style. If you are after classical music to get you in that holiday spirit, a concert dedicated to Christmas will be presented at The Dharmawangsa Hotel by the Perhimpunan Persahabatan Indonesia- Amerika (PPIA) International Choir. The choir will be accompanied by the Erasmus Brass Ensemble, conducted by Brian Everett.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
City-owned property firms merged into one
City-owned property firms merged into one JAKARTA (JP): The city administration launched on Friday a holding company in the property sector, a merger between city-run developers PT Pembangunan Pluit Jaya, PT Pembangunan Pantura Jaya, and PT Pulo Mas Jaya. Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs, Fauzie Alvi Yasin, said the holding company, named PT Jakarta Propertindo, was the first of five holding companies to be established.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Business booms for firecracker makers
Business booms for firecracker makers By A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): Despite a formal ban being issued by the Jakarta administration, people continue manufacturing and selling firecrackers in the Greater Jakarta area as the Idul Fitri celebration approaches. Interviewed separately by The Jakarta Post on Tuesday at their respective homes in Bogor and Tangerang, firecracker manufacturers said they commenced production one month before the Ramadhan fasting month, which started on Nov. 27.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian palm oil eases further on stock worries
Malaysian palm oil eases further on stock worries KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures eased further on Friday on worries over a build-up in domestic stocks, traders said. They said poor export data for the first half of December also weighed on prices. Cargo surveyor Societe Generale de Surveillance Malaysia Sdn Bhd (SGS) said Malaysian palm oil exports in December 1-15 were at 396,317 tons against 415,505 in the same period in November.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Delay in IMF loan clarified
Delay in IMF loan clarified JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Friday that the delay in the disbursement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan was due to technical matters and not because the government had failed to implement key economic reform programs. Rizal explained that discussions between the government and IMF officials to review the country's reform programs had to be extended until January due to year-end festivities.