Archive: 15 February 2000
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Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Kickback report causes stir in KL
Kickback report causes stir in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was urged on Monday to make a parliamentary statement about allegations that a Japanese firm paid a $2.8 million kickback to win a contract with Malaysia's telephone company.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
RI, Taiwan businessmen meet
RI, Taiwan businessmen meet JAKARTA (JP): The 12th annual Joint Economic Cooperation Conference for Indonesian and Taiwanese businessmen will be held here from Feb. 15 to Feb. 18, the organizer said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Pressure mounts on fraud probe
Pressure mounts on fraud probe MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Makassar Legislative Watch urged that the provincial legislative council on Monday have the embezzlement of loans for farmers (KUT) legally settled.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Questionable alms collectors
Questionable alms collectorsFrom Media IndonesiaI am concerned by the increasing number of door-to-door collectors of donations who usually claim to act on behalf of certain foundations whose legality is not clear and whose location is only God knows where.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Central Java has new police chief
Central Java has new police chief SEMARANG: National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo swore in on Monday Maj. Gen. Kadaryanto as Central Java Police chief to replace Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi, who has been appointed Jakarta Police chief.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Police arrest suspected killers
Police arrest suspected killers JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives have arrested three men, strongly suspected of robbing and killing a South Korean woman last month in West Jakarta, a senior officer said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
First batches of Indonesian haj pilgrims fly out
First batches of Indonesian haj pilgrims fly out JAKARTA (JP): The first batches of Indonesian haj pilgrims left almost simultaneously from six airports on Monday morning to Saudi Arabia on board Garuda Indonesia and Saudi Airlines aircraft.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Annan hails decision to suspend Wiranto
Annan hails decision to suspend Wiranto SINGAPORE (Agencies): UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday welcomed the Indonesian president's decision to suspend the country's former military chief from the Cabinet as "positive.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Poor villagers rally against doctor's transfer
Poor villagers rally against doctor's transfer BOGOR (JP): Hundreds of Mulyaharja villagers, mostly housewives, visited Bogor council office on Monday, asking for the councilors' help to cancel the removal of their favorite doctor from the local health clinic.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Taxi passengers robbed at lights
Taxi passengers robbed at lights JAKARTA (JP): Five men robbed two taxi passengers of Rp 44 million at a busy intersection on Jl. Salemba Raya, Central Jakarta on Monday, police said.Two employees of Hotel Acacia boarded a Kosti Jaya taxi outside the hotel on Jl.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 14, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,209.00 7,281.00Australian dollar 1 4,551.76 4,602.32Austrian schilling 1 516.51 521.93Belgian franc 1 176.19 178.04Brunei dollar 1 4,259.63 4,304.72Canadian dollar 1 4,966.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Islamic media defy taboos on sensitive reporting
Islamic media defy taboos on sensitive reportingBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): "The war in Maluku is not one of social or economic gaps, it is clearly among Christians and Muslims, and what is happening is a genocide against Muslims.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Wiranto lashes out at critical officer
Wiranto lashes out at critical officer JAKARTA (JP): Minutes after he was formally suspended from his cabinet post Gen. Wiranto lashed out at Maj. Gen. Agus Wirahadikusumah for his persistent public attacks against him and told the Wirabuana Military Commander to mind his own business.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Tension between ethnic groups obscures future
Tension between ethnic groups obscures futureBy Edi Petebang PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): A well-known Dayak proverb goes, "Serve your guest. Give the Malay rice." A reflection on the Dayak's respect for pluralism, it instructs that a fellow Dayak should be served Dayak food.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Three archers to join Olympic training
Three archers to join Olympic training JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) invited three women archers to replace Nurfitriyana Saiman Lantang at the training program for the 2000 Olympic Games.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
'Media Dakwah' takes over after the 1974 press ban
'Media Dakwah' takes over after the 1974 press ban The following is an excerpt from an interview with Aru Syeif Assad, 45, managing editor of an Islamic monthly magazine, Media Dakwah, and public relations officer of the vocal Indonesian Committee for World Muslim Solidarity (KISDI).
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah rally loses its steam
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah rally loses its steam SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies met different fates late Monday. The Indonesian rupiah posted mild gains on the removal of General Wiranto from his cabinet post while the Korean won retreated from its recent highs on central bank...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Ramos-Horta urges talk in Myanmar
Ramos-Horta urges talk in Myanmar BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar's military should learn from the experience of Indonesia that brute force will not stop the people's dreams for freedom coming true, East Timorese independence leader Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Three killed in communal clash
Three killed in communal clash BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: At least three people have been killed and six others injured in a clash between residents of two villages in Central Lampung regency, some 100 kilometers north of here.Local police spokesman Capt.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
IPO to raise Rp 150b for Bank Mega
IPO to raise Rp 150b for Bank Mega JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Mega announced on Monday its plan to sell 112.5 million shares or about 20 percent of its enlarged shares to the public next month to raise funds for its expansion program.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Irian Jaya aims for soccer gold
Irian Jaya aims for soccer gold JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The Irian Jaya soccer team is aiming to bring home the gold medal in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya in June.Coach Samuel Palapessy told The Jakarta Post on Monday that the team, comprising 23 players, would try its best to reach...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Inco books $21.3m earnings
Inco books $21.3m earnings JAKARTA (JP): Nickel mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) announced on Monday an audited net earnings of US$21.3 million for last year, compared with $6.2 million in 1998.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
KAI revises profit target
KAI revises profit target BANDUNG (JP): State railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) revised down its net profit target for 2000 budget year to only Rp 1 billion (US$140,000) from an initial target of Rp 70 billion due to change of the company's status.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Gus Dur's 'doublespeak' a worrying sign
Gus Dur's 'doublespeak' a worrying signBy Donna K. Woodward MEDAN (JP): It is not only Gen. Wiranto who is on trial. The credibility of the Indonesian reform movement, in the person of President Abdurrahman Wahid, is at a crossroads.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
News agencies called misleading
News agencies called misleading JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso accused several foreign news agencies of spreading misleading reports on the condition of Jakarta as the country's capital city."The foreign news agencies reported that the situation here was 'chaotic' and without any security control...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Utut out of chess meet
Utut out of chess meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto has bowed out of the Grand Prix Chess Online championship at Hotel Ibis Slipi, Central Jakarta.Utut failed to beat GM Nigel Short of England in the final five minutes rapid chess on Sunday after both players tied 1-1 on...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Transsexual's mutilated body found
Transsexual's mutilated body found JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police detectives are questioning four people over the vicious murder of a transsexual, whose wound-ridden corpse was found lying near the Tanjung Barat railway station in Lenteng Agung, Jagakarsa, on Monday morning.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Retailer Matahari upbeat for the coming year
Retailer Matahari upbeat for the coming year JAKARTA (JP): Retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima said on Monday it planned to open at least five new outlets this year as signs continue to point to a recovery in the country's retail sector.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
TNI to 'secure' Wiranto's suspension
TNI to 'secure' Wiranto's suspension JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) avowed its support for President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday, pledging to "secure" the decision to suspend former military chief Gen. Wiranto from his cabinet post.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Bappenas predicts 7%-9% inflation
Bappenas predicts 7%-9% inflation JAKARTA (JP): The National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) expects inflation in the April-December 2000 budget year to average between 7 percent and 9 percent.Bappenas chairman Junaedi Hadisumarto said on Monday the inflation rate was projected to gradually...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Ever onward, never retreat: Eros
Ever onward, never retreat: Eros PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Eros Djarot vowed on Monday to continue in the race for the chair of the Indonesian Democratic of Struggle (PDI-P), brushing aside allegations that his determination would divide the party.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Judge seeks military's help to bring Agus Isrok to court
Judge seeks military's help to bring Agus Isrok to court JAKARTA (JP): A West Jakarta District Court judge said on Monday that the plan to name alleged drug user Second Lt. Agus Isrok as a defendant in a civilian court would rest on the willingness of the country's military authorities.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
YLKI, MUI yet to approve KONI's fund-raising program
YLKI, MUI yet to approve KONI's fund-raising program JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Agency (YLKI) and the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) advised on Monday that they had not given approval to the proposed fund raising program called Damura (the People's Fund for Sports) as announced by the...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Performances * Dance, Music, Theater: Mystical Machine Made In Indonesia by Geber Modus Operandi, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 17 - 18. * Puppet Show: Bambang Rahmaya, by puppeteer Cahya Lili Adisunarya, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang,...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 14, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 825 25 7,185,000 Alakasa Industrindo 575 -25 3,500 Alfa Retailindo 950 0...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Felix swims a personal best at Paris meet
Felix swims a personal best at Paris meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian swimmers sharpen their personal best times in two World Cup Short Course meets in Berlin and Paris as a warm up prior to the Asian Swimming Championships in Pusan, South Korea, and the Olympic Games in Sydney.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
BNI reshuffles its management
BNI reshuffles its management JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) reshuffled its management on Monday, appointing a new president and chief commissioner, paving the way for its costly recapitalization.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Alleged rioters to stand trial
Alleged rioters to stand trial MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The provincial police here have submitted the dossiers of 28 suspects involved in recent riots to a district prosecutors' office.The police chief, Brig. Gen.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
LG projects $540m exports
LG projects $540m exports JAKARTA (JP): South Korean electronics maker LG Electronics said Monday it expected its Indonesian units LG Electronics Indonesia and LG Electronics Display Devices Indonesia to export US$540 million worth of television, television cassette recorders (TVCR), and...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Timor devastation 'worse than Bosnia'
Timor devastation 'worse than Bosnia' BAUCAU, East Timor (AFP): Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio on Monday described the devastation in East Timor as "worse than Bosnia" and appealed to international donors to speed up their aid to the territory.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
RI's mountainbikers eye top Asian spot
RI's mountainbikers eye top Asian spot JAKARTA (JP): National mountainbikers are expected to be among the top five Asian winners in the 6th Asian Mountainbike Championships held at Khaoyai Rimthan resort in Nakhon Rachasina, Thailand, from April 19 to April 23, deputy secretary-general of the...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Customs to check illegal rice imports
Customs to check illegal rice imports JAKARTA (JP): The customs and excise office will investigate reports of illegal rice imports in a bid to protect local farmers.The director general of customs and excise of the Ministry of Finance, Permana Agung, said on Monday that his office would soon verify...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Legislators hail Gus Dur's move to suspend Wiranto
Legislators hail Gus Dur's move to suspend Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and political observers on Monday expressed their overwhelming support for the decision to suspend Gen. Wiranto from his Cabinet post as coordinating minister for political affairs and security.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Police, military chiefs killed in Aceh
Police, military chiefs killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): District police and military commanders became the latest casualties of attacks by armed civilians in Aceh on Monday.Aceh Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
RP recovers sluggishly from Asian crisis
RP recovers sluggishly from Asian crisisBy Mynardo Macaraig MANILA (AFP): After weathering the Asian financial crisis relatively better than its neighbors, the Philippines has failed to live up to earlier hopes it would be among the fastest-growing economies in the region when it rebounds.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Wiranto's exit
Wiranto's exit Whatever the reason for it, there is no denying the strong element of drama in President Abdurrahman Wahid's stunning decision on Sunday night to suspend Gen. Wiranto, the ex- Indonesian Military chief, from his powerful post as coordinating minister for political affairs and...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Food for Work: NGO improves sanitation through food aid
Food for Work: NGO improves sanitation through food aidBy Berni K. Moestafa SURABAYA (JP): The stench is unbelievable, overpowering what remains of the fresh air that has managed to filter down under the iron sheeted huts of the Embong Kaliasin slum area in Surabaya, East Java.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Djumhana passes buck to planning, museum offices
Djumhana passes buck to planning, museum offices JAKARTA (JP): Clarifying the agency's tasks and responsibilities, deputy head of the City Development Control Agency Djumhana said on Monday that it was not responsible for illegal building work at demolished protected buildings in the city.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
On Gus Dur
On Gus Dur Reading your editorial Reading the President (Feb. 7, 2000), I could not help feeling that you have missed some very crucial points in analyzing our President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur.The weakness of your editorial was explicitly written in its second and final paragraphs.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Malaysian PM's aide framed Anwar: Witness
Malaysian PM's aide framed Anwar: Witness KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's former political secretary plotted to smear jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim with allegations of sex crimes, a witness in the ex-minister's trial said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Government submits two labor bills to House
Government submits two labor bills to House JAKARTA (JP): The government sought the House of Representatives approval on Monday of an international convention on children workers and a bill on trade unions in a bid to improve laborers' conditions and human rights protection.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Gus Dur's inconsistency draws harsh criticism
Gus Dur's inconsistency draws harsh criticism JAKARTA (JP): The standoff between Gen. Wiranto and President Abdurrahman Wahid ended with the suspension of Wiranto and the disappointment of experts and observers over the way Abdurrahman handled the situation.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Commodity program on TV
Commodity program on TV JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade has launched a TV program on price quotations for the country's major commodities to help farmers, small-scale producers and cooperatives get easy access to price information.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Yayuk and Wynne join Fed Cup team
Yayuk and Wynne join Fed Cup team JAKARTA (JP): Veteran Yayuk Basuki and her junior, Wynne Prakusya, were named members of the Fed Cup Asia Oceania, Group I in Osaka, Japan, from April 25 to April 30, the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) spokesman Benny Mailili said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Skin disease rampant in Kedunghalang district
Skin disease rampant in Kedunghalang district BOGOR (JP): Dozens of children in Kampung Babakan, Poncol village, Kedunghalang district are suffering from skin disorders, allegedly from untreated liquid ceramic waste.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Fire destroys Cimanggis cineplex
Fire destroys Cimanggis cineplex JAKARTA (JP): A fire believed to have been caused by a short circuit destroyed the Cimanggis cineplex on Jl. Dewi Sartika in Ciputat, South Jakarta, early on Monday.No fatalities were reported in the fire, which broke out at about 1 a.m.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Multipolar, Cisco tie up
Multipolar, Cisco tie up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Multipolar Corp. of the Lippo Group will cooperate with the U.S.-based inter-networking service provider Cisco System to develop broadband infrastructures and cybertechnology services in Indonesia.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Indonesia benefits from IBF's new ranking list
Indonesia benefits from IBF's new ranking list JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia gets an advantage on the new International Badminton Federation (IBF) list of the Uber Cup team, with Yuli Marfuah as the number one singles in the semifinal round on Wednesday.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Fired Army officer arrested with drugs
Fired Army officer arrested with drugs JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives shot former Army officer and suspected drug dealer Muhayat on Sunday night at his house on Jl. Pengadilan Timur, Pancoran, South Jakarta, deputy police chief of detectives said.
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Human rights violations
Human rights violations Former Indonesian Army chief of staff Rudini was interviewed by Radio Australia on Feb. 2, 2000. Asked to comment on the recommendation by the Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP-HAM) in East Timor, Rudini asked that supposing a TNI (Indonesian Military)...
Tue, 15 Feb 2000
Soeharto fails to attend questioning
Soeharto fails to attend questioning JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto failed to show up at the Attorney General's office for questioning on Monday with his lawyers contending he is too sick to answer the summons as a suspect in alleged corruption.