Archive: 10 February 2000
58 articles found
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Young players to shine in Uber Cup: PBSI
Young players to shine in Uber Cup: PBSI JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI)'s training director, Christian Hadinata, expressed hope junior shuttlers Yuli Marfuah and Niniek Masrikah would show their quality at the Uber Cup semifinals in New Delhi next week. "Both Yuli and Niniek must prove their skills in their debut.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Faisal threatens to quit PAN over party platform
Faisal threatens to quit PAN over party platform JAKARTA (JP): National Mandate Party (PAN) Secretary-General Faisal Basri warned that he and several other leading members of the party would quit if a party congress beginning Thursday amends its platform to include the religious term "faith and devotion." "We will fight to get rid of the term. If we fail, as a last resort we will quit," insisted Faisal, who is also a noted economist.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Military makes no special plans over heightened political tension
Military makes no special plans over heightened political tension JAKARTA (JP): The city military command did not take special precautions over the continuing tension between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen. Wiranto, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
East Timor eager for ASEAN ties
East Timor eager for ASEAN ties KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): East Timorese independence leaders voiced eagerness on Wednesday to build a "new relationship" with Southeast Asian nations they once bitterly slammed for backing Indonesia's 24-year occupation of the territory. Speaking in Kuala Lumpur at the end of trip to several Asian nations, independence leader Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao said the foundation of closer ties had been laid between Southeast Asia and a newly independent East Timor.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Top players cruise in Niaga Cigna Open
Top players cruise in Niaga Cigna Open JAKARTA (JP): Top players cruised into the second round of the Rp 35 million (US$4,600) Niaga Cigna Open 2000 at Senayan tennis stadium here on Wednesday. In the men's singles competition, only fifth seeded Sulistyo Wibowo had to exit early after he bowed out to Tjahjono 1-6, 2-6. First seed, Dede Suhendar Dinata beat Prihatin 6-2, 6-1.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Provocateurs are still lurking
Provocateurs are still lurking From Pelita Our fellow citizens in refugee camps are still overshadowed by suffering, fearing that fresh riots, which may inflict material losses and claim the lives of family members, may again break out. More and more people have become victims -- and the number keeps increasing in Ambon, Maluku and Halmahera. Nobody knows when these dark days will end. Few care any more about their fate or condition.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia calls for more fairness in WTO discussions
Indonesia calls for more fairness in WTO discussions JAKARTA (JP): The World Trade Organization (WTO) should listen to all member countries if it does not want a repeat of the failure of the Seattle meeting, a senior trade official said here on Wednesday. Hatanto Reksodiputro, director general of international institutions and trade at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said it was very important that agreements in the WTO context were made with the involvement of all members.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
PAN opens congress amid platform dispute
PAN opens congress amid platform dispute YOGYAKARTA (JP): A foreseeable split, or at least vehement debate, over a crucial change to the party platform cast a shadow on the National Mandate Party (PAN) which begins its four-day congress on Thursday.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bekasi couple stripped, paraded
Bekasi couple stripped, paraded JAKARTA (JP): A 40-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were stripped and paraded around their neighborhood in Jatiasih, Bekasi, on Monday evening. Bekasi Police chief Lt. Col. Sutarman was quoted by several dailies as saying on Tuesday that he deplored the sort of street justice carried out by some 50 local residents.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ambon and national conflicts
Ambon and national conflicts From Panji Masyarakat President Abdurrahman Wahid's administration is preoccupied with ending the polarization and power conflicts on the level of the elite. This has made him increasingly unable to think about or seek the best solutions to national problems which are more urgent, such as the violence in Maluku, Ambon and Aceh. Perhaps Abdurrahman has his own particular rhythm and strategy in dealing with these matters.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 9, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 50 518,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 750 0 716,500 Alakasa Industrindo 600 125 43,000 Alfa Retailindo 950 0 865,500 Alter Abadi 400 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,100 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 425 -25 30,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,275 -25 826,500 Anwar Sierad 350 0 35,000 APAC Centertex Corp.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
S'pore dollar, Thai baht strengthen on rupiah's surge
S'pore dollar, Thai baht strengthen on rupiah's surge SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies rose across the board against the U.S. dollar late Wednesday, boosted by the yen's slight rebound and heavy stock market inflows to the region. Analysts said the Indonesia rupiah's surge also helped buoy the Singapore dollar and the Thai baht in particular, both of which had deviated from the general trend the previous day and declined against the U.S. currency.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur will end standoff in his own way
Gus Dur will end standoff in his own way President Abdurrahman Wahid has yet to return from an overseas tour in which his statements have made waves at home. The Jakarta Post talked to lecturer in politics Pratikno from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta on the likely outcome of the President's standoff with former Indonesian Military commander Gen. Wiranto. Question: Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000 Festival * Contemporary Theater Festival: Workshops, performances, at Sai Sai Bar, Jalan Monkey Forest, Ubud, in March. For further information contact the organiser Mai at 0361 975869 or e-mail g.gepeng@mailcity.com . Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan - Yayasan Ratna Warta, Jl.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Komnas HAM eyeing '96 PDI HQ attack
Komnas HAM eyeing '96 PDI HQ attack JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) chairman, Djoko Soegianto, pledged on Wednesday to form a team to investigate the notorious July 27, 1996, attack on the headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI). "We are considering setting up an investigation into the incident," Djoko said after a hearing with the House of Representatives Commission I for defense, foreign and political affairs.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Has Islamic political map altered in early days of regime?
Has Islamic political map altered in early days of regime? Islam-oriented political parties fared poorly in the last general elections. But do vocal aspirations of Islamic groups, like those raised in recent rallies, show that such groups are stronger now? Among others The Jakarta Post interviewed Victoria- based Greg Barton, who has written widely about Islam in Indonesia.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Four areas cautioned of possible spread of AIDS
Four areas cautioned of possible spread of AIDS JAKARTA (JP): The ministry of health has put Jakarta, Merauke in Irian Jaya, the Riau islands and Southeast Maluku under close scrutiny due to a possible drastic growth of the Acquired Immuno- Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Speaking at the opening of a national work meeting here on Wednesday, health minister Achmad Sujudi said the spread of the disease in the four areas had reached an advanced stage.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors told to produce Lt. Agus in a drug trial
Prosecutors told to produce Lt. Agus in a drug trial JAKARTA (JP): A West Jakarta District Court judge urged prosecutors on Wednesday to summon Second Lt. Agus Isrok, alias Deky Setiawan, to appear as a key witness in the next session of a drug trial. "The court badly needs testimony from Deky Setiawan. Therefore, we ask prosecutors to soon contact Military Police Headquarters requesting permission for him to appear in this courtroom next time," presiding judge Hadi Lelana told the hearing.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Exhibition at Textile museum
Exhibition at Textile museum JAKARTA (JP): The Textile Museum on Jl. Aipda K.S. Tubun in Central Jakarta will organize an exhibition on natural textile fibers and dyes from Feb. 14 to Feb. 18, an official said on Wednesday. "The exhibition will be held in cooperation with the Korean Fiber Arts Association. Governor Sutiyoso is slated to open the exhibition on the evening of Feb. 14," museum director Dewi Rudiati said in a written statement.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman must clarify Feisal allegation: Try
Abdurrahman must clarify Feisal allegation: Try JAKARTA (JP): Former vice president Try Sutrisno joined the chorus of critics on Wednesday deploring President Aburrahman Wahid's allegation that a senior Indonesian Military (TNI) officer plotted against him when he was an opposition leader. Try, who served as TNI chief from 1988 to 1993, suggested the President clarify his statement as soon as he returns from an extended trip to Asian and European countries.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi revamps home affairs ministry
Surjadi revamps home affairs ministry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Sudirdja is revamping the Home Affairs Ministry by phasing out almost a third of the structural positions in the department, but pledged that not a single employee would be dismissed. The efficiency measures were aimed at increasing efficiency.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pillsbury enters Philippines
Pillsbury enters Philippines MANILA (AFP): A division of the British spirits and food giant Diageo Plc. is to enter into a flour joint venture with Pure Foods Corp. of the Philippines, the Filipino partner said Wednesday. Pillsbury Co. will have a controlling stake in the joint venture, to be called Pillsbury Pure Foods Co. Inc., Pure Foods said in a disclosure statement to the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie palm oil production growth curbed by debt
Bakrie palm oil production growth curbed by debt SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia's PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantation doubled its palm oil production last year from 1998, Chief Financial Officer Ambono Janurianto told Dow Jones Newswires late Tuesday. However, the company's debt restructuring program has thwarted any further palm oil processing capacity expansion.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam to pump more oil
Vietnam to pump more oil HANOI (DPA): Vietnam, the fourth largest oil exporter in Southeast Asia, aims to extract 17 million tons of crude oil in 2000, an increase of 2 million tons over last year, official media reported Wednesday. State oil monopoly PetroVietnam's planned expansion, which includes increasing pumping capacity at existing offshore fields and tapping into new wells, is set to boost the communist-ruled nation's exports, which are routinely led by strong sales of crude.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P to follow up reports of corrupt city officials
PDI-P to follow up reports of corrupt city officials JAKARTA (JP): The City Council's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction announced on Wednesday the establishment of a team to follow up reports of corruption by city officials. "We set up the team to help fight alleged cases of corruption by city officials which have been improperly settled by the governor," team chairman Ugiek Soegihardjo said at City Council.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 9, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Portuguese troops return to E. Timor after 25 years
Portuguese troops return to E. Timor after 25 years DILI (AFP): Portuguese soldiers landed in East Timor on Wednesday morning, returning to the Lisbon former colony for the first time since 1975. "The first aircraft with 60 Portuguese landed at 10:00 a.m. (9 a.m. Jakarta time)," said Manoel de Alemeida e Silva of the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET).
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Two firms vie for local internet market
Two firms vie for local internet market JAKARTA (JP): With internet users in Indonesia expected to reach nearly two million within the coming year, two companies have launched website portals for Indonesia-related information. At separate ceremonies on Wednesday, www.detik.com and www.Astaga.com both staked claims in the potentially huge cybermarket and declared their official presence as premier Indonesia-based portals.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur visits S. Korea to help boost business
Gus Dur visits S. Korea to help boost business SEOUL (AFP): Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid will begin a two-day visit here Thursday with Jakarta hoping his tour of an auto plant will prompt South Korea to resurrect Indonesia's defunct national car project. "Resumption of the joint venture is on the agenda when Wahid meets President Kim Dae-Jung (for a summit on Thursday)," Budiarmun Bahar, economic attache at the Indonesian embassy here told Yonhap News Agency.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Farmers stake their claim
Farmers stake their claim SEMARANG: About 2,000 farmers from five villages in Ambarawa district near here rallied at the provincial legislative council on Wednesday to demand rights to use 250 hectares of land taken away from them by the New Order government. "During the New Order era the plot was taken over by military members and a Chinese-descent businessman but it was left uncultivated ever since," Sutrisno, the group's coordinator, said.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rights abuse suspect now a deserter: TNI
Rights abuse suspect now a deserter: TNI JAKARTA (JP): A key missing suspect in an alleged mass murder by Army troops in West Aceh last year has been officially declared a deserter. Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Air Rear Marshal Graito Usodo said on Wednesday that Lt. Col. Sudjono, an intelligence chief from the Lhokseumawe-based Lilawangsa Military Command, was declared a deserter on Jan. 18. "There's already an order to find his whereabouts," Graito said.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
PSSI punishes clubs for hooliganism
PSSI punishes clubs for hooliganism JAKARTA (JP): The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has banned three teams from hosting soccer matches in the sixth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) due to their violent supporters. PSSI official in charge of disciplinary action, Andi Darussalam Tabusala, told a media briefing on Wednesday that Persipura Jayapura, Indocement Cirebon and Persib Bandung must move their matches to stadiums that are at least 100 kilometers away from their homebases.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Protests damage local economy
Protests damage local economy JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The closure of government and private company offices by demonstrators who sought the dismissal of the Sorong regent has incurred big losses for local companies. Poerwandi, branch manager of PT Usaha Mina, a private fishery company, said on Wednesday that his company suffered Rp 200 million in financial losses due to the closure.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hold-up victim jumps to her death
Hold-up victim jumps to her death JAKARTA (JP): A woman attempting to escape from two armed hold-up men on a public transport vehicle died after she jumped from the speeding van on the Jagorawi toll road on Tuesday evening. The woman was later identified as Mally Samolo, 22, a high school graduate. Her body was spotted by an unidentified motorist, who then informed employees of the state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk likely to miss Olympic after year of maternity leave
Yayuk likely to miss Olympic after year of maternity leave JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's tennis legend Yayuk Basuki played down her chances for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, saying she would instead focus on recovering her professional career after one year of maternity leave.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Denpasar battling against rising garbage mountain
Denpasar battling against rising garbage mountain By I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali, is currently struggling in a fight against a mountainous heap of garbage piled in a corner of the city. With a population of almost 400,000 people occupying around 123.98 square kilometer plot of land, Denpasar is perhaps overcrowded.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Paradise island gears up for first Valentine's Day of new millennium
Paradise island gears up for first Valentine's Day of new millennium DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Money can't buy you love on Valentine's Day but with it, you can buy romantic gifts for your loved one or treat her to a memorable candlelight dinner. For lovers and honeymooners, Bali is one of the most romantic places to celebrate Valentine's Day, which is on Feb.14. Hotels, restaurants, cafes and entertainment centers are ready to cater to those who want to spend this special day on the paradise island.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Unocal finds gas in RI
Unocal finds gas in RI EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (Dow Jones): Unocal Corp. (UCL) said its Unocal Ganal Ltd. unit drilled a "significant" deepwater gas discovery on the Gendalo prospect in the southern portion of the Ganal production-sharing contract area, offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia. In a press release Tuesday, Unocal said the well encountered 242 feet of net gas pay in Miocene-age reservoirs. The Gendalo-1 discovery well was drilled to a total depth of 15,000 feet in 4,677 feet of water.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI seeks partnership with Asian giants
RI seeks partnership with Asian giants NEW DELHI (JP): Indonesia reaffirmed its desire to forge a strategic partnership with Asian countries to balance Western predominance when President Abdurrahman Wahid on Wednesday urged India to participate in a strong alliance. "In order to stay strongly in the world market, we have to develop a so-called 'close alliance' with China, Russia, India and Indonesia.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ex-finance ministers blame central bank for loan scam
Ex-finance ministers blame central bank for loan scam JAKARTA (JP): Three former finance ministers blamed on Wednesday the central bank for the alleged mishandling of the controversial multibillion dollar liquidity support provided to ailing banks between 1997 and 1998.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Megawati pushes for health security program
Megawati pushes for health security program JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged the need for a health insurance plan that gives all citizens access to health care. Addressing the opening of a work meeting held by the ministry of health on Wednesday, Megawati said a community-based insurance scheme was expected to operate as soon as the ongoing emergency health safety net was lifted.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
IBRA move on Astra
IBRA move on Astra Rini Soewandi, who was voted 2000's best Indonesian chief executive officer (CEO) by Swa business magazine and Asian Market Intelligence last week, was voted out on Tuesday from publicly listed PT Astra International. The departure of 41-year-old Rini ironically came at a time when the company is enjoying a robust recovery from near bankruptcy in 1998 to a net profit of Rp 808 billion (US$107 million) last year.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Reporter vs reporters
Reporter vs reporters BANDUNG: A Bandung-based reporter has had to evacuate his family following a series of terror from other reporters over his article on an alleged Rp 1.3 billion swindle of farmers' funds (KUT). Asep Sobandi from the Galamedia daily, who has not worked for a week, sent his wife and child to his wife's hometown in Tasikmalaya, some 100 km south of Bandung, last Friday. Asep is also believed to be in Tasikmalaya. Asep wrote on Dec.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Floods engulf 7,000 buildings
Floods engulf 7,000 buildings BREBES, Central Java: A two-day heavy downpour here has caused floods which inundated around 7,000 houses, schools and other buildings on Wednesday. Villages hardest hit by the floods were Karangmalang, Padakotan, Dukuh Tengah, Ciduet, Ketanggungan, Tegongan and Kemurang," said Brebes regent Moh. Tajudin Nuraly on Wednesday. Thousands of hectares of fields, including onion farms, were also destroyed by the flood.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tradeoff did occur
Tradeoff did occur Thank you for publishing my article titled An agenda to enhance democratization process on Feb. 5, 2000. However, there is a fundamental error that needs to be clarified. In the 16th paragraph it was written, "Using data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), from 1979 to 1997, the writer finds that the tradeoff did not occur in Indonesia.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fino ready to defend racing title
Fino ready to defend racing title JAKARTA (JP): Local racing driver Fino Saksono said on Tuesday he was ready to defend his title in the Formula Ford Euro Asia at the Sentul circuit, near Bogor, on Feb. 13. "Mentally and physically I am ready. My only problem is the condition of my Van Diemen '97 engine which is outdated compared to other drivers, who are using 1999 engines," Fino told reporters during the Formula Friendship ceremony at Novotel Bogor hotel on Tuesday.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
YLKI backs House team's inquiry
YLKI backs House team's inquiry JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) is backing the House of Representatives' initiative to set up a fact-finding team to investigate the debt of the 1997 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games underwriting consortium. A member of YLKI's executive board, Tini Hadad, said on Wednesday the agency would help the House by providing data and suggestions. "We will assist the House but not as a member of the fact- finding team.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bank Indonesia sees improving sentiment in the currency mart
Bank Indonesia sees improving sentiment in the currency mart JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Wednesday that the currency market was now less jittery about the country's political situation which is reflected in the strengthening rupiah. Sjahril reaffirmed his optimism that the government target of Rp 7,000 per dollar in the April-December 2000 budget year would be achievable.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
The story behind Abdurrahman
The story behind Abdurrahman This is the second of two articles on a lesser known side of President Abdurrahman Wahid by Indonesian expert R. William Liddle, professor of political science at The Ohio State University. OHIO (JP): What is the connection between My Name is Asher Lev and Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur?
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Antam projects 10% rise in Pongkor gold output
Antam projects 10% rise in Pongkor gold output JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed gold and nickel company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) predicts this year's gold output from its mine in Pongkor, West Java, will rise about 10 percent. Antam president Deddy Aditya Sumanagara said on Wednesday the production increase from about 2,900 kilograms last year would be possible largely due to better security measures against illegal mining at the site.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian economy seen to beat 2000 official forecast
Malaysian economy seen to beat 2000 official forecast KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's economy is expected to expand by more than the official five percent forecast in 2000, driven by exports and a pick up in domestic demand. Deputy Finance Minister Shafie Mohd Salleh told a gathering of foreign institutional investors on Wednesday that fundamentals have strengthened at a better-than-expected pace and growth in 1999 also could be higher than the official forecast of 4.3 percent.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mandiri, Principal to tie up
Mandiri, Principal to tie up JAKARTA (JP): Principal Financial Group said on Wednesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a joint venture with Bank Mandiri to provide retirement programs, mutual funds and investment management services to the bank's customers. The MOU was subject to the approval of each company's governing boards, the Indonesian and United States governments as well as shareholders, the Principal said in a statement.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Freeport lets govt verify its green audit
Freeport lets govt verify its green audit JAKARTA (JP): Gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia said here on Wednesday it would welcome any governmental response to the publication of an audit praising the company's environmental management system. Freeport vice president for environmental affairs Bruce E. Marsh said here the company disclosed the results of the audit voluntarily, and it was open for anybody and any institution for response.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Haj fee decreases, pilgrims increase
Haj fee decreases, pilgrims increase BOGOR (JP): The number of haj pilgrims from Bogor and Tangerang this year doubled that of last year's, thanks to a decrease in the haj pilgrimage fee and the improvement of the residents' wealth, officials said on Tuesday. Head of the Bogor office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Idim Taufiqsaid, said the number of haj applicants reached 863 this year, while in 1999 the figure was only 365. "There has been a significant drop in the haj pilgrimage fee.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sepaktakraw team to tryout in M'sia
Sepaktakraw team to tryout in M'sia SEMARANG (JP): Central Java men's sepaktakraw team will take on a Malaysian team in a warm-up tournament ahead of the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya, East Java, in June, coach Setyo Budi said here on Wednesday. "We will compete in Malaysia because its team is the most advanced among Southeast Asian countries. Hopefully, we can improve our athletes' performance through this tryout," he said, adding that his team would also face Riau in Pekanbaru.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tourists sample Bali village life in Kemenuh
Tourists sample Bali village life in Kemenuh By Tarko Sudiarno DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The sun rises in the East. The compound awakens early in the small village of Kemenuh near Gianyar, south of Denpasar. Farmers go to their rice fields shortly after sunrise in order to finish their work before noon. Women prepare morning offerings -- food, fruits and flowers -- at their family shrines and ask for the protection of God, their ancestors and holy spirits.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Zarina's accomplice charged
Zarina's accomplice charged JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor indicted defendant Ahian Santoso alias Yeye with double charges on Wednesday for allegedly possessing and carrying psychotropic substances and for failure to report an illegal drugs possession to the police. "The defendant has violated article 62 of the 1997 Law on Psychotropic Substances for possessing the drug," said prosecutor Hasan Madani in a hearing at the West Jakarta District Court.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
TNI remains target of condemnation
TNI remains target of condemnation From Panji Masyarakat What has happened in the last few days in the Halmahera islands of Maluku is ironic. Hundreds of Muslims became the victims of acts of violence by non-Muslims. The issue of the human rights of the victims has apparently not attracted the attention of the people who always claim to be civilized. Where have our state apparatuses gone? Where are the human rights activists? Yet they rigorously claim that they are human rights champions.