Archive: 11 February 2000
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Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Cilegon calm after unrest
Cilegon calm after unrest CILEGON, West Java: Security remained tight around the PT Krakatau Steel factory complex here on Thursday following unrest which exploded on Wednesday afternoon. Several platoons of police and soldiers were seen standing guard near the 3,000 hectare factory complex. The unrest erupted following the death of a 13-year-old boy who was killed as he, along with several friends were stealing some old unused steel bars near the factory. Antara reported that Lt.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina picks Chiyoda, Bechtel designs for plant
Pertamina picks Chiyoda, Bechtel designs for plant JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina has chosen Japanese joint venture Chiyoda-Mitsubishi and American firm Bechtel to design the blueprint for its Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) giant project in Wiriagar, Irian Jaya, industrial sources say. However, the selection has yet to be approved by Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the sources said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Radisson to open sales office
Radisson to open sales office JAKARTA (JP) United States-based Radisson Hotels will soon open a regional sales office in Jakarta to coordinate the marketing of its Indonesian hotels, Antara news agency reported. Richard Boustead, Radisson's director of operations in Indonesia, said in Bali on Thursday the opening of the sales office indicated the hotel chain's commitment to boosting its presence in the country.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Luxury car imports prohibited?
Luxury car imports prohibited? From Neraca The Ministry of Industry and Trade bans the imports of automobiles of 4000cc and above or with a value of more than US$50,000. The possession of such a luxury car is illegal so the government will not issue a registration license. The reason for the ban, given by industry and trade minister Jusuf Kalla, is to prevent social envy on the road at a time when many citizens are experiencing economic hardships. Is that true?
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
More troops guard border
More troops guard border KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian Military (TNI) will tighten security in the border connecting East Nusa Tenggara and East Timor to anticipate further gun smuggling. Wirasakti's Military Commander Col. Jurefar said more troops will be added to closely guard the border area. The beefing up of border security comes after TNI recently arrested suspected arms smuggler and militia leader Moko Soares, Antara reported on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Perpani upbeat team to qualify for olympics
Perpani upbeat team to qualify for olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) is still optimistic that its women's team will be able to qualify for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Perpani secretary-general, Udi Harsono, told reporters on Thursday that the international archery federation (FITA) would announce which countries would join the Olympics in the women's team event on June 26.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Soccer body chairman Agum tells unruly fans to behave
Soccer body chairman Agum tells unruly fans to behave JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Agum Gumelar has urged soccer fans nationwide to avoid violence during matches. "If soccer fans turn brutal and disrupt matches, they will damage their clubs' prestige. Their behavior will also disgrace the image of national soccer," he said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hopes of female police cadets get a boost
Hopes of female police cadets get a boost JAKARTA (JP): The fight for gender equality in the military and the police has gotten a big boost from a reported pledge by National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo to support the entry of female cadets into the police academy. Irawati Harsono, a lecturer at the academy, told The Jakarta Post on Thursday that female cadets may be accepted at the police academy in Semarang, Central Java, in the coming academic year.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Corruption in the forestry sector
Corruption in the forestry sector The Ministry of Forestry and Plantations has taken a major step. This institution, which for decades had practically existed under the control of timber barons, is beginning to show some muscle. The ministry's secretary-general recently submitted a report concerning the suspected misuse of reforestation funds totaling Rp 784.4 billion to Attorney General Marzuki Darusman.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yogya's Masjid Gede has colorful history
Yogya's Masjid Gede has colorful history By Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta Grand Mosque was in the spotlight lately following the foiled attempt to burn it down late last month. Although the arson attack caused only minor damage, the incident damaged the ancient city's peaceful image.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Governor rejects plan for PPD management handover
Governor rejects plan for PPD management handover JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso rejected on Thursday the House of Representatives (DPR) plan to transfer the management of the state-owned city bus company PPD to the city administration as the company is in poor financial condition. "We will gladly accept the transfer as it's in line with 1999 Law No. 22 on Regional Autonomy, but not at current conditions when the company has a huge debt," he told reporters at City Hall.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
TNI plans to add personnel, weapons
TNI plans to add personnel, weapons JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) unveiled on Thursday a plan to enhance its arsenal and manpower reserves in a bid to address the escalating threats of security disturbances and social unrest in the country. Speaking in a hearing with the House of Representatives Commission I on defense and security, TNI chief Admiral Widodo A.S.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Living an unending nightmare
Living an unending nightmare Thank you for printing the article Liliana, one of the victims of savagery that devastated E. Timor on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000. This matter-of-fact presentation and the heart-rending picture of the little girl tell the whole story of what it is like to be an Indonesian today. Make no mistake, you or I could be the next victim of the murderous thugs that the military seem to be able to find with ease.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Armed men harass elderly lady
Armed men harass elderly lady JAKARTA (JP): A group of 10 men armed with knives stormed onto the property of a 65-year-old woman in South Jakarta on Wednesday and abruptly removed some of her outdoor furniture, witnesses and a police officer said. The officer, who asked for anonymity, quoted relatives of Mairoh, the property-owner, as saying that the looting was probably due to a prolonged dispute over the 2,800-square-meter land of the house.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
PON still needed to recruit Asiad, Olympic athletes
PON still needed to recruit Asiad, Olympic athletes JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) officials said they still consider the National Games (PON) necessary for recruiting young athletes to join the national team, but regulations and sport categorizations needed to be improved.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Telecom, IT expo in May
Telecom, IT expo in May JAKARTA (JP): About 150 information technology companies from around the world are expected to attend the International Telecommunications and Information Technology Expo, to be held here from May 11 to May 14. Event organizer Moh. Ruslim said confirmed participants in Telematika Expo 2000 included Siemens of Germany, Ericsson of Sweden, Alcatel of France, Nortel Network of Norway, China Inform Communications of China and Gillet Network Satellite of Israel.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Military sets deadline for Sudjono's arrest
Military sets deadline for Sudjono's arrest BANDUNG (JP): Chief of Siliwangi Military Command Maj. Gen. Slamet Supriyadi has ordered the provincial military police to capture Lt. Col. Sudjono, an Aceh massacre suspect, within a week. The provincial military spokesman Lt. Col. Fatwa Suratnoko told reporters here on Thursday that the order was officially given to the chief of West Java Military Police Col. Wasisto earlier in the day.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Seeds cruise in tennis event
Seeds cruise in tennis event JAKARTA (JP): There were no surprises as top players reached the quarterfinals of the men's and women's Niaga Cigna Open 2000 at Senayan tennis complex on Thursday. In the men's singles, top seeded Suhendar Dinata beat Irwan Radjab 6-4, 6-1 to meet Yusmawan Fahmi on Friday. Yusmawan worked hard to defeat Stanley Sanger 7-5, 6-2. Second seeded Edy Kusdaryanto, a member of the Davis Cup team, beat Eko Kurniawan 6-3, 6-2.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
New hope for Indonesia's forests
New hope for Indonesia's forests By John Keating JAKARTA (JP): The recent meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) promises to usher in a new era for the numerous, often diverse forests of Indonesia. On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the government committed itself to a new approach to managing its vast -- but rapidly dwindling -- tropical forest resource.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI-Malaysia Davis Cup tie to be held in KL
RI-Malaysia Davis Cup tie to be held in KL JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will lose the home-court advantage in its second round Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone Group II match against Malaysia in April, as the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has named Kuala Lumpur to host the event. Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) spokesman Benny Mailili said on Thursday that although the association had sent a letter to the ITF protesting the decision, the federation was not expected to reverse itself.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 10, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 0 148,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 725 -25 243,500 Alakasa Industrindo 600 0 500 Alfa Retailindo 950 0 1,076,500 Alter Abadi 400 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,075 -25 18,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 500 75 5,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,275 0 1,794,000 Anwar Sierad 325 -25 109,500 APAC Centertex Corp.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
No change in Asian Cup venue
No change in Asian Cup venue KUWAIT (AP): Israeli bombing of power stations will not affect the Asian Cup finals, which will be staged in Lebanon in October by "candlelight" if necessary, the president of the Olympic Council of Asia said in remarks published Wednesday.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Agus Isrok still an active member of military: Widodo
Agus Isrok still an active member of military: Widodo JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Military (TNI) Commander Adm. Widodo AS disclosed on Thursday that his institution has not yet discharged Second Lt. Agus Isrok, the son of a four-star Army general, over his alleged role in a drug case. In a meeting with House of Representatives members of Commission I on Defense and Security, Widodo explained that Agus, also a member of the Army's elite Special Force (Kopassus), is still a military active.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Singapore Internet portal expands into Indonesia
Singapore Internet portal expands into Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Singapore-based Internet search engine portal Catcha Group announced on Thursday the operation of its Indonesian branch, Catcha.co.id. Catcha Group chief operating officer and cofounder Nic Lim said Catcha.co.id would initially focus on its service as a localized content search engine portal featuring over 8,000 Indonesian Web sites, as well as 60,000 Southeast Asian Web sites.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hikes in minimum wage between 5% and 55%
Hikes in minimum wage between 5% and 55% JAKARTA (JP): The increases in regional minimum wages taking effect on April 1 will be determined independently by respective provinces, with Aceh so far proposing the highest increase of 54.97 percent and West Java the lowest at 5.13 percent.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor formally replaces Indonesia in Timor Gap
E. Timor formally replaces Indonesia in Timor Gap CANBERRA (AP): East Timor has replaced Indonesia as Australia's partner in a treaty sharing the resource-rich Timor Sea bed, the Australian government announced late Thursday. The same terms of the Timor Gap Treaty would continue to apply, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and Resources Minister Nick Minchin said in a joint statement.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rape incidence up in S. Sumatra
Rape incidence up in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police on Thursday revealed that the number of reported rape cases in the province last year had seen a mild increase from 85 cases to 102. Provincial Police spokesman Lt. Col. Sardjo Sadjad said the highest number of cases occurred in the vicinity of the provincial capital with 34. Antara quoted him as saying that the age of the victims varied from just seven-years-old to 20, adding that most knew the perpetrators beforehand.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Komatsu names first local president
Komatsu names first local president JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed heavy machinery manufacturer PT Komatsu Indonesia appointed its first Indonesian president in an extraordinary shareholders meeting on Thursday. The Japanese parent company and principal shareholder, Komatsu Ltd., selected Budiarjo Sosrosukarto to head the firm, breaking the 17-year tradition of Japanese leadership of its Indonesian operation. "The change in the leadership's nationality is part of further globalizing Komatsu Ltd.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 10, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt comptroller to audit liquidity support and BI
Govt comptroller to audit liquidity support and BI JAKARTA (JP): The Development and Finance Comptroller (BPKP) will start on Monday its investigative audit of the vast funds provided by Bank Indonesia (BI) as liquidity support to local recipient banks, according to BPKP chief Arie Suhendro. Arie said on Thursday that the investigative audit would involve 270 experienced auditors and was expected to be completed in May.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Steamy local films leave censors hot and bothered
Steamy local films leave censors hot and bothered By Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Pornography in film, from the first grainy shots of nubile women in the all-together, dates back to the time when the medium became a business commodity. In Indonesia, eroticism and soft-core pornography have been part of film since its introduction in the country, and has spread to magazines, novels, books and calendars.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Case of the lost witness
Case of the lost witness The human tragedy that has for more than a decade been ravaging Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh, certainly deserves serious consideration. However, recent developments have made it difficult for one to avoid the impression that the inquiry is beginning to take on the quality of a good thriller.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
IBRA blamed for slow bank crime handling
IBRA blamed for slow bank crime handling JAKARTA (JP): The National Police on Thursday faulted Bank Indonesia and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for the slow progress in the handling of banking crimes. The National Police's special crimes director Brig. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika said the police had received banking crime cases on 36 banks from the central bank, but had not sent all of them to court as some of them still lacked evidence.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
131 vendors nabbed on operation
131 vendors nabbed on operation JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta's mayoralty officers netted 131 people during their disciplinary operation on Wednesday. Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah said the operation netted 54 street vendors who set up kiosks in public areas and 29 asongan (mobile street vendors). The officers also caught 18 three-in-one juvenile jockeys and 30 others for littering, parking in prohibited areas and being unable to prove their identities.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
IBRA seeks personal guarantee from debtors
IBRA seeks personal guarantee from debtors JAKARTA (JP): The new chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Cacuk Sudarijanto said on Thursday that the agency would immediately summon former owners of banks to secure their personal guarantees in case the assets they pledged to recover debts to the government were insufficient. Cacuk said that IBRA would revise the debt repayment agreement signed with the former owners of the banks in 1998.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Saleswoman beaten in foiled mugging
Saleswoman beaten in foiled mugging JAKARTA (JP): A medical equipment saleswoman was seriously injured on Thursday in an attempted mugging at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta. Hospital security officer Sumardi said Tris Yulianti Gunawan, 25, suffered a fractured skull after a man, identified as Kusnadi, hit her repeatedly with a 50-centimeter-long wooden club. He was angered because she refused his demand for money to pay for a friend's medical treatment.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 11, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 11, 2000 Exhibitions * Comics Exhibition: Ils revent le monde.., at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Salemba Raya 25 Central Jakarta (Phone: 3908585), until Feb. 29. * Painting Exhibition: The Spirit of Millennium, at the Mezzanine Lounge, Aston Atrium Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3442828), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Feb. 29. * Comics, Animation Exhibition, at National Gallery, Jl.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
32 men detained for vandalizing
32 men detained for vandalizing JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-two men were detained on Thursday after they pelted rocks at a shop-house in Gondangdia, Cikini of Central Jakarta in what police believe was part of a long- standing land dispute, a local officer said. A resident of the building, Gina, said the men, some of whom were armed with sharp weapons, arrived at the scene early in the morning.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI forex reserves fall
RI forex reserves fall JAKARTA (JP): The country's net foreign exchange reserves dropped US$120.60 million to $16.94 billion in the week which ended on Tuesday. Bank Indonesia said in its weekly report on Thursday that the sharp drop was mainly caused by payments of the country's haj pilgrimage costs and servicing of overseas loans. The central bank said the country's gross forex reserves fell $121.50 billion to $27.90 billion.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto must go for sake of the economy: Gus Dur
Wiranto must go for sake of the economy: Gus Dur SEOUL (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Thursday his persistent calls for Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen. Wiranto to resign were for the good of the economy. "If he refuses to step down voluntarily, then the country will lose the opportunity to have investors, to have an economic comeback," Abdurrahman told a news conference on the first day of his two-day visit to South Korea.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Restoration team goes home empty handed
Restoration team goes home empty handed JAKARTA (JP): The legal controversy over the construction project on the site of the former Supreme Court building on Jl. Lapangan Banteng Timur in Central Jakarta remained uncertain as the city's team from the restoration council failed to meet the project owner on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
AAPA to move headquarters
AAPA to move headquarters MANILA (AFP): The Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) will move its regional headquarters from here to Kuala Lumpur by April, its director general said on Thursday. "Yes that's true," AAPA director general Richard Stirland told AFP by telephone when asked to confirm reports of the relocation.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
PAN to remain reformist
PAN to remain reformist In the wake of the National Mandate Party (PAN)'s first national congress which started Thursday, The Jakarta Post spoke with the chairman of the organizing committee, Hatta Rajasa, who is the party's deputy to the secretary-general. He is also the chairman of the Reform Faction in the House of Representatives. The following is an excerpt from the interview: Question: You have repeatedly been mentioned as the strongest candidate to become PAN's next secretary-general.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gardener killed by falling tree in Pondok Indah
Gardener killed by falling tree in Pondok Indah JAKARTA (JP): An employee of a gardening firm died instantly when a giant tree was toppled by strong winds and rain on Thursday afternoon in South Jakarta. He was struck by the tree while working at a gas station in the posh Pondok Indah housing estate. Passers-by and a city park agency truck worked hard assisting police officers remove the corpse of Suhardi, 26.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Developing world and science: 'Quo vadis'?
Developing world and science: 'Quo vadis'? By Omar Halim This is the first of two articles inspired by predictions of the direction science will take in the 21st century. JAKARTA (JP): The world has just entered the third millennium. During our history, great empires have risen and fallen in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Peaceful rally held in Irian
Peaceful rally held in Irian WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Thousands of people conducted a peaceful rally for independence here on Thursday rejecting a government- offered wide-ranging autonomy. With some donning traditional costumes, the people came from various villages in Jayawijaya regency, recounted Father Mick Tekege, Kimbim parish priest, and Viktor Kudiay, a principal of a Catholic senior high school in Wamena. Also seen at the gathering were Jayawijaya Military Commander Lt. Col.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Australian questioned over street protests
Australian questioned over street protests JAKARTA (JP): Police intelligence officers are questioning an Australian national over his alleged participation in a number of street protests here, Col. Saleh Saaf of the National Police information unit said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
On diets
On diets Further to the article Low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets are back in fashion (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 9, 2000), I would like share my experience. I got hold of both Dr. Atkin's and Michael & Mary Dan Eades' books in December 1999. Quickly finishing both, I was at first shocked, as the recommendations were the opposite of what many otherwise believed.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Four taekwondoins set for Taipei
Four taekwondoins set for Taipei SEMARANG (JP): The Central Java chapter of the Indonesian Taekwondo Association has approved four of five athletes to compete in the Taekwondo Students World Championships in Chinese Taipei, from March 29 to April 2. The four are Yoga Perdana (men's flyweight division), Dery Dermansyah (men's featherweight), Wiwies Widiowati (women's finweight) and Yudika Sitanggang (women's bantamweight).
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN may expand AFTA
ASEAN may expand AFTA JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia and New Zealand have met to explore the possibility of establishing a free trade zone. The ASEAN Secretariat said the representatives discussed on Wednesday the potential benefits and costs of linking the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) with the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations (CER) to form a single free trade zone.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Oil prices ease in Asia on profit-taking
Oil prices ease in Asia on profit-taking SINGAPORE (Reuters): Crude prices in Asia edged lower on Thursday after New York's rally overnight attracted some profit taking. March New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) crude last traded at US$28.72 at 0725 GMT, down five cents from the New York close. The contract surged 75 cents in New York after the latest U.S. stock data showed inventories were at their lowest levels in over a decade. U.S. crude prices have risen 12 percent this year.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
APEC officials set for talks aimed at liberalizing trade
APEC officials set for talks aimed at liberalizing trade SINGAPORE (AFP): Senior Asia-Pacific officials will launch talks this weekend to reassess mechanisms to lift trade barriers in the region and push ahead with a fast-track tariff liberalization program. The officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, which wants to forge free trade and investment across the Pacific rim by 2020, will hold their 10-day talks in oil-rich Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Attorney general's office to question former president
Attorney general's office to question former president JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto has been summoned to the Attorney General's office to appear as a suspect on Monday for questioning over alleged corruption during his 32 years in power. Officials said the summons was issued as new evidence has been discovered to warrant the resumption of the investigation into the former president. "Today Soeharto has been summoned to appear as a suspect on Feb.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur wins support from South Korea
Gus Dur wins support from South Korea SEOUL (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid won the support of his "mentor" South Korean President Kim Dae-jung in boosting bilateral economic ties and also came to a general agreement on reviving Indonesia's ailing Timor national car project. "We agreed to restart the national car project along with its promotion," Abdurrahman claimed after their 90-minute bilateral talks.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Woman dies in Pemalang flood
Woman dies in Pemalang flood PEMALANG, Central Java: A 70-year-old woman was killed and about 650 houses were damaged when landslides and floods hit Pemalang regency. In Pemalang Regent Munir, five districts -- Bantarbolang, Watukumpul, Belik, Bodeh and Comal -- were the worst hit. Siti Khotijah, the sole victim of the natural disaster, was swept in by the strong current in Bantarbolang. Landslides also hit Simpur and Badak villages in Belik regency.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
APEC still relevant to pursue freedom after WTO failure
APEC still relevant to pursue freedom after WTO failure JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) remains a relevant forum to pursue trade and investment liberalization in the region despite its declining prominence as a result of the Asian financial crisis, experts said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Next Pertamina chief told to adapt firm to the times
Next Pertamina chief told to adapt firm to the times JAKARTA (JP): Analysts said on Thursday transforming state oil and gas company Pertamina into a world-class organization should be the focus of the company's next president. A former adviser to the minister of mines and energy, Ramses O. Hutapea, said Pertamina's new leadership must transform the state company from the government's cash cow into a profit- oriented business entity.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
PAN starts congress amid controversy
PAN starts congress amid controversy YOGYAKARTA (JP): The National Mandate Party (PAN) began its first ever congress here Thursday evening under the shadow of controversy and threats of resignation from senior executives over possible changes to its founding political platforms.