Archive: 19 December 2000
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Tue, 19 Dec 2000
National Examination fees to be waived, Yahya says
National Examination fees to be waived, Yahya says JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education ended the year by introducing a plan to waive National Examination fees for elementary and junior high school students and to provide a Rp 75,000 monthly incentive for some 450,000 selected teachers...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Civil servant salary hike awaits presidential nod
Civil servant salary hike awaits presidential nod JAKARTA (JP): An official said on Monday the basic salaries of civil servants could soon be increased by between 100 percent and 700 percent.The head of the National Employee Affairs Agency (BKN), Prijono Tjiptoherdanto, said if President...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Foreign investments in Yogyakarta plunge
Foreign investments in Yogyakarta plunge YOGYAKARTA (JP): Foreign investment projects approved by the provincial administration of Yogyakarta during the period between April to Dec, this year fell to Rp 45 billion from a high of Rp 150 billion during the April to March period.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Mad cow disease not a threat: Officials
Mad cow disease not a threat: Officials JAKARTA (JP): Officials on Monday played down the possibility of mad cow disease entering the country, saying that all beef from Ireland has passed quarantine tests and are all shipped as frozen meat.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
AIDS in West Java
AIDS in West Java Being interested Minister Khofifah's warning about the lack of attention by Indonesian males to take care of their reproductive health, making them prone to HIV and AIDS infection (The Jakarta Post, Dec.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Surabaya unsafe, say legislators
Surabaya unsafe, say legislators SURABAYA: The Military/Police faction at the East Java provincial legislative council said that Surabaya, as the country's second largest city had become unsafe and unorganized.During the factions' overview of the proposed 2001 budget, spokesman for the faction Lt.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
ASEAN membership 'vital to E. Timor future'
ASEAN membership 'vital to E. Timor future' SINGAPORE (AFP): Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) membership is vital for the future security of East Timor, Nobel peace laureate Jose Ramos Horta said here on Monday.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Activists want changes to city budget draft
Activists want changes to city budget draft JAKARTA (JP): Some 50 people, most of them members of the Urban Poor Consortium, staged a protest in front of the City Council building on Monday to demand changes to the draft city budget.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Toyota clarifies on alliance with Ford
Toyota clarifies on alliance with Ford NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters): Japan's largest automaker Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it had no plans for an equity tie-up with Ford Motor Co but did not rule out some kind of technical alliance.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Demak: A Javanese town of Islamic saints
Demak: A Javanese town of Islamic saintsBy Wahyuni Kamah DEMAK, Central Java (JP): Traveling by public bus to Demak from Semarang, the capital of Central Java, you will pass along the only highway along the coast of north Java -- popularly known as Jalur Pantai Utara Jawa, or Pantura.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
S'pore exports disappointing
S'pore exports disappointing SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's non-oil domestic exports showed the first signs of exhaustion in November, rising a mere 8.1 percent against the same month a year ago, below analysts' expectations for double-digit year-end gains.NODX rose to S$10.12 billion ($5.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Estrada judge defers opening of bank records
Estrada judge defers opening of bank records MANILA (Reuters): A friend of Philippine President Joseph Estrada told a court on Monday it was he and not Estrada who owned a bank account alleged to have been used to buy a mansion for one of the president's mistresses.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Ferryman provides lesson for development
Ferryman provides lesson for developmentBy A'an Suryana BOGOR (JP): Development -- throughout the world -- always claims victims. And the victims, in so many cases, are usually the poor.Saefuddin, 21, is probably the most obvious victim in the construction of a bridge crossing the Cisadane River...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Islamic party mulls marriage rewards
Islamic party mulls marriage rewards KUALA LUMPUR (AP): An Islamic party which controls a northeastern Malaysian state is considering paying incentives to men who marry single mothers and widows, news reports said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Rupiah Rates Dec. 18
Rupiah Rates Dec. 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8.874.00 9,874.00 9,327.00 9,421.00Australian dollar 1 4,820.36 5,368.49 5,066.43 5,122.20Austrian schilling 1 577.44 643.02 606.92 613.52Belgian franc 1 196.97 219.34 207.03 209.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Bayu Undan investment swells
Bayu Undan investment swells MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Petroz NL, an Australian oil and gas concern, said Monday that the forecast capital cost of the Bayu Undan natural gas project has risen to US$1.57 billion from $1.5 billion.Petroz said its share of the cost has increased to $129.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Kutai national park puts high hopes on youngsters
Kutai national park puts high hopes on youngstersBy Mikael Onny Setiawan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): A group of youngsters from Sangatta junior high school walked along the slippery, muddy road heading to Kaba Bay in Kutai National Park.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibitions* Fine Arts by Bandung Young Artists, at Griya Seni Popo Iskandar, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 268 (Phone: 022 2013662), until Jan. 27.* Fine Arts at the gallery of Taman Budaya (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Phone: 022 2504912), 10 a.m.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Government asks BI not to push interest rate too high
Government asks BI not to push interest rate too high JAKARTA (JP): The government asked Bank Indonesia (BI) on Monday not to allow domestic interest rates to soar too high because it would be counter productive to the country's economic recovery and endanger positive development in the banking...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Over 1,000 Kamra members threaten to run amok
Over 1,000 Kamra members threaten to run amok JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,000 civilian guards of the People's Security (Kamra) from Jakarta and Central Java threatened on Monday to run amok if the government does not give assurances about their future in the next three days.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Eurico trial set for Jan. 2
Eurico trial set for Jan. 2 JAKARTA (JP): East Timor militia leader Eurico Guterres will open the new year unlike any other as he faces court proceedings against him on Jan. 2.He is charged with involvement in the seizure of weapons from an Atambua police station in East Nusa Tenggara in September.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
C. Java players join Asian C'ships squad
C. Java players join Asian C'ships squad SEMARANG (JP): Five soccer players from Central Java have been invited by the Ministry of National Education to join the national team in the Asian Soccer Students Championships in Sri Lanka in January.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Millions begin joining annual exodus
Millions begin joining annual exodus JAKARTA (JP): The ritual exodus of people heading to their hometowns for next week's Idul Fitri holiday kicked off on Monday.A number of roads connecting Jakarta to destinations in Java were flooded with private vehicles and public buses, while major intercity...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 18, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,400 125 1,121,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 105 -5 105,000 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Any coach but Paulus: Deyana, Lita
Any coach but Paulus: Deyana, Lita JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's women's doubles Deyana Lomban and Carmelita expressed hope that Paulus would not be made their coach by the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) on Feb.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Undecided Bangkok voters lean to Thaksin
Undecided Bangkok voters lean to Thaksin BANGKOK (Reuters): Nearly half of Bangkok voters have not yet decided who they will vote for in Thailand's January 6 general election, but most undecided voters are leaning toward telecoms tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra, a poll showed on Monday.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
House committee to question VP over financial scandals
House committee to question VP over financial scandals JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' special committee investigating the Bulog and Brunei scandals, which allegedly involves President Abdurrahman Wahid, intends to question Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri to seek clarification,...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Nadzmi Salleh heads BAM
Nadzmi Salleh heads BAM JAKARTA (JP): Datuk Nadzmi Salleh was appointed on Saturday to chair the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) which has been left vacant since former president Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan resigned in July following the failure to win the Thomas Cup in Kuala Lumpur in May.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:30 a.m. Ramadhan Special: Uraian Syiar Sahur 4:30 Ramadhan Special: Pengajian Al-Quran 5:00 Ramadhan Special: Uraian Hikmah Pagi 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Pelajaran Iqro 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Music 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Appeal to travelers
Appeal to travelers As the Christmas and Idul Fitri holidays will soon be upon us we felt it important to warn all passengers heading to Soekarno- Hatta International Airport to give themselves ample time this year.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
KL to sell off steel firm
KL to sell off steel firm KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian government said Monday it is considering selling Perwaja Steel, which has recorded losses totaling billions of dollars.Deputy Finance Minister Shafie Mohamed Salleh said the government would consider offers for its wholly-owned steel maker...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Jakarta increasingly chaotic
Jakarta increasingly chaoticFrom TajukI will have to leave Jakarta for good. Perhaps many will follow me. Why? A very simple answer: Jakarta is growing more and more disorganized, particularly in terms of traffic and an increasing number of traffic jams.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Funds sought for fighting effects of global warming
Funds sought for fighting effects of global warming JAKARTA (JP): While observing serious threats of global warming here, experts on Monday called for the importance of foreign assistance in financing rehabilitation projects on the adverse effects of global climatic changes.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Islamic victory goes sour from KL's vengeful prime
Islamic victory goes sour from KL's vengeful primeBy Jasbant Singh KUALA TERENGGANU, Malaysia (AP): The owner of the Scissors Comb hairdressing salon expects to be out of business soon. Women and men may not cut each other's hair, the local Muslim authorities have decreed.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Dharmala executive 'key suspect' in Manulife case
Dharmala executive 'key suspect' in Manulife case JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has identified former president of PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera, Suyanto Gondokusumo as its key suspect in a scam involving the sale of the company's shares in insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwa...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
New investors enter Indoexchange
New investors enter Indoexchange JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian business and finance portal Indoexchange.com announced on Monday it completed a US$2.9 million private placement from TFG Venture Capital AG & Co KGaA and PT Giat Utama Sukses.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Rising stocks drag KL palm oil prices lower
Rising stocks drag KL palm oil prices lower KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Monday, extending last week's losses on liquidation amid worries over large domestic stocks.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Detective killed at street kiosk
Detective killed at street kiosk TANGERANG (JP): First Sgt. Parbukitan Sianipar from the Jakarta Police auto crime investigation unit was shot dead by two unidentified men on a motorcycle in the early hours of Monday.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Sri Lankan Airlines resumes RI flights
Sri Lankan Airlines resumes RI flights JAKARTA (JP): Sri Lankan Airlines resumed flights to Jakarta on Monday after being suspended for about seven years, Sri Lankan manager for Indonesia Lakshman Weerasooriya said.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Political leaders told to get back on track
Political leaders told to get back on track SEMARANG (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Rectors Forum Eko Budihardjo warned political leaders on Monday to get back on track by implementing the people's mandate on reform.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Israel's democracy, foreign policy
Israel's democracy, foreign policyBy Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak resigned on Dec. 10. Ariel Sharon, the Likud Party's hardliner, once labeled Barak, of the Labor Party, as the weakest leader in Israel's history.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Susanto ties with Zander in U-16 meet
Susanto ties with Zander in U-16 meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian chess player Susanto Megaranto drew 1.5-1.5 with non-seeded Severino Zander of the Philippines in the 45th move of the Scandinavian opening during the sixth game of the Asian Continental Boys Under-16 championships at the NPC training...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
U.S. soft landing to slow Asian growth in 2001: Poll
U.S. soft landing to slow Asian growth in 2001: Poll SINGAPORE (Reuters): A recently rejuvenated Asia will see growth slacken again next year, hit by a soft landing of the United States economy, domestic political squabbles and a private sector hobbled by debt.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Pelita airplane shot at in Lhokseumawe
Pelita airplane shot at in Lhokseumawe BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A Pelita Air Service plane carrying 17 passengers was shot at by unidentified gunmen on Monday as it prepared to land at Malikus Saleh Airport, some 45 kilometers west of Lhokseumawe.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Authorities act against scalpers
Authorities act against scalpers JAKARTA (JP): City security authorities have netted 29 men who later admitted to having queued at ticket booths in Gambir Railway Station in Central Jakarta at the behest of a ticket scalper.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Mandar ready to form new province
Mandar ready to form new province MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Mandar people, grouped under the West Sulawesi Action Committee (KAPSB) renewed their readiness on Monday to separate from the South Sulawesi province and establish a West Sulawesi province to enable them to manage their own resources.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Mastel urges government to form regulatory committee
Mastel urges government to form regulatory committee JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Information and Telecommunications Society (Mastel) urged the government on Monday to immediately establish an independent regulatory committee for the telecommunications sector in light of more open competition in...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Drug test for drivers, passengers
Drug test for drivers, passengers BANDUNG: An official with insurance firm PT Jasa Rahardja said here on Monday that the company would deploy a mobile team along the northern Java coastal roads and at several West Java bus terminals to conduct drug and alcohol tests on drivers from Dec.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
670 deported for violating immigration rules
670 deported for violating immigration rules JAKARTA (JP): A total of 670 foreigners have been deported from Indonesia for violating immigration regulations up until November this year, an official said on Monday.Spokesman for the Directorate-general of Immigration Mursanuddin A.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Discriminative attitude
Discriminative attitude The Jakarta Post of Dec. 15, stated President Abdurrahman Wahid's or Gus Dur's refused to meet with Sjahril Sabirin until his legal case has been resolved.I couldn't help wondering, and I believe many others also wonder, about Gus Dur meet with Tommy Soeharto twice before...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Court annulls bankruptcy case against Tirtamas
Court annulls bankruptcy case against Tirtamas JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Commercial Court annulled on Monday a bankruptcy case by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) against giant trading company PT Tirtamas Comexindo, on doubts of the petition's legality.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 6:07 p.m.Wednesday Imsak 4:03 a.m.Subuh 4:13 a.m.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Language training for workers
Language training for workers BANDUNG: Head of the provincial office of the Ministry of Health Adnan Mahmoed said here on Monday that his office would provide a three-month language training program to equip local medical workers with necessary skills as required by foreign countries.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Bach's celebrated choral works to be performed in Jakarta
Bach's celebrated choral works to be performed in JakartaBy Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): Closing the year of Bach's anniversary, the Jakarta Oratorio Society (Stephen Tong, conductor) and Eliatha Choir (Billy Kristanto, conductor), accompanied by the augmented Capella Amadeus string orchestra...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Mamiek on probation over loss of gun
Mamiek on probation over loss of gun JAKARTA (JP): The daughter of former president Soeharto, Siti Hutami Endang Adiningsih, was handed a 30-day probation period for failing to report the loss of her gun.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Consider taxi drivers
Consider taxi driversFrom Media IndonesiaTo the respectable members of the City Council in charge of public transportation.Lately, as a taxi driver, I have had difficulty trying to earn a living from this job. The gross earnings are not enough for the rental fee, let alone for my own pocket.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
GAM gets invitation to meet Gus Dur
GAM gets invitation to meet Gus Dur BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The government remains ready to pencil in the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in a dialog with President Abdurrahman Wahid during his brief visit here today despite the fact that there has been no reply from the separatist group.