Archive: 2 February 2000
53 articles found
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta residents warned to use water wisely
Jakarta residents warned to use water wisely JAKARTA (JP): Noting that increases in water rates were unavoidable to improve water supplies, an executive of a foreign water operator warned on Tuesday of the danger of subsidence from irresponsible groundwater exploitation. PT Thames Pam Jaya's executive finance manager Rhamses Simanjuntak told a media briefing that many city resident were overexploiting the groundwater supply by establishing their own wells.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN asked to increase trade in Indonesia
ASEAN asked to increase trade in Indonesia SINGAPORE (AFP): Philippine Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon on Tuesday called on ASEAN members to increase trade and investments in Indonesia in order to boost its recovery efforts. Amid Indonesia's fluid political situation, the "main problem" there remained economic, Siazon told reporters. "For the ASEAN the best solution is to have more trade with Indonesia, have more investments...
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI wants majority share in joint venture with Caltex
RI wants majority share in joint venture with Caltex JAKARTA (JP): The government wants state oil and gas company Pertamina to have a majority share in a joint venture with PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia to develop the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block in Riau, a top official said on Tuesday. Secretary-general at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Djoko Darmono, said it was in the nation's interest that Pertamina control the majority share in the new joint venture.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Indonesian Lessons 5:00 Music 5:30 Sports 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Talk Show 10:35 V Drama 12:00 .m. Late News Program 2 4:30 p.m. Student's Program 5:00 City News 5:30 Music 6:00 TV Drama 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama TPI 5:30 a.m.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutor defends prosecution protocol
Prosecutor defends prosecution protocol JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor insisted on Tuesday that prosecuting attorneys could improvise on the content of an indictment as there were no strict rules requiring the court to split separate criminal cases into separate dossiers.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pelindo II ready to hand over port ownership
Pelindo II ready to hand over port ownership JAKARTA (JP): The Tanjung Priok seaport authority, PT Pelindo II, is ready to transfer the seaport ownership to city administration in compliance with the implementation of the regional autonomy, a company executive said on Tuesday. "We are ready to comply with Laws No. 22/1999 on Regional Autonomy, No. 25 on the Financial Balance between the Central Government and the Regional Administrations, and No.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
TNI needs new moral realignment
TNI needs new moral realignment By Hermawan Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): In the first half of the 1950s, Indonesia adopted a liberal multiparty system. Political parties dominated all political processes. As a result there grew what has been termed as politik aliran ("stream politics"), a term coined by anthropologist Clifford Geertz. The term emphasizes the characteristics of communalism and primordialism in politics, and that mass politics followed the pattern of national politics.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Madurese refugees ready to start new life
Madurese refugees ready to start new life By Erma S. Ranik PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): "I do not know when we can start farming here," Syamsudin, 39, complained. The farmer from Sanggau Ledo in Sambas regency was one of 500 Madurese refugees from Sambas. The refugees from last year's ethnic riot pitting Madurese migrants and indigenous Malays now occupy a resettlement site provided by the government at Tebang Kacang village, Sui Raya subdistrict, Pontianak regency.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Maintaining security
Maintaining security From Pelita One newspaper recently carried a news report about an agreement between religion-based mass organizations in Surabaya to work together in maintaining security and driving away all kinds of provocation which may trigger a riot. We have also learned from the media that Muslims from all over Central Java have urged the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) to take firm action against rioters and provocateurs trying to disrupt security.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police nab two in armed theft
Police nab two in armed theft JAKARTA (JP): Kebayoran Lama Police subprecinct officers have arrested two of four men who snatched a bag containing Rp 10.5 million (US$1,400) from a man on Jl. Pupan Pondok Pinang on Tuesday afternoon. The South Jakarta Police chief of the violence and crime unit, First Lt. Sandi Nugroho, identified the victim as Sumarno, 50, who works as a treasurer at an Islamic elementary school in Pondok Pinang. The suspects were identified as Yudhi and Sudiyono.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government urged to regulate e-commerce growth
Government urged to regulate e-commerce growth JAKARTA (JP): Experts and Internet companies called on the government on Tuesday to immediately create a clear and integrated law to ensure a smooth and rapid growth in electronic commerce in the business and government sectors. Jonathan L.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police pledge to restore order in troubled Aceh
Police pledge to restore order in troubled Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Aceh Police chief Brig. Gen. Bachrumsyah Kasman launched on Tuesday the third phase of a six month police operation, dubbed Sadar Rencong III, to help restore order in the restive province. The move comes despite a reported cease-fire offer by separatist rebels from Free Aceh Movement (GAM). "Our prime objective is to restore law and order in Aceh.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
WFP blames NGO for distributing bad rice
WFP blames NGO for distributing bad rice JAKARTA (JP): The World Food Program (WFP) blamed a non- governmental organization (NGO), Pangan for the Poor (Param), on Monday for distributing poor quality rice over the past few months. "Unlike other NGOs, Param didn't check the quality of rice before distributing it to low-income residents. All NGOs must check the rice a week before distribution to avoid such cases," a WFP representative in Indonesia, Philip J.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 1, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman receives red carpet welcome in Britain
Abdurrahman receives red carpet welcome in Britain LONDON (Agencies): Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid arrived here on Tuesday to a red carpet welcome and looked set to receive the full political backing of British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Indonesia's reforms. "The prime minister will tell him Britain fully supports what he is doing," Blair's spokesman told reporters hours before the two heads of government were due to meet at Downing Street at about 8:30 p.m..
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN, China to iron out Spratlys
ASEAN, China to iron out Spratlys SINGAPORE (AFP): Officials from ASEAN and China are to meet this month to discuss further a contentious code of conduct over disputed islands in the South China Sea, Philippine Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon said on Tuesday. At issue in the proposed code is ASEAN's insistence that another disputed set of islands, the Paracels, be included in the draft, a move which Beijing rejects.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir back home to deal with party infighting
Mahathir back home to deal with party infighting By Simon Martin KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was due home Tuesday from an overseas vacation, apparently fit and relaxed despite a spate of health rumors, but with pressing political problems to tackle. A hostile overseas response to the arrest of leading opposition figures, which began the day he left for Argentina on Jan. 12, has abated somewhat.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Five taekwondoins to compete in Taiwan
Five taekwondoins to compete in Taiwan SEMARANG (JP): Five local taekwondoins will represent Indonesia in the International Inter-University Taekwondo Championship in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from March 29 to April 2. Central Java taekwondo coach Singgih Indarto said the taekwondoins were being prepared for the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya, East Java, in June, along with the other five. Indarto, however, refused to mention their names.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
NISP plans to double stake in Bank Daiwa Perdania
NISP plans to double stake in Bank Daiwa Perdania JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank NISP plans to purchase more shares in Bank Daiwa Perdania to increase its ownership to 20 percent from 11.93 percent at present. Bank NISP president Pramukti Surjaudaja said on Tuesday that the purchase would be in line with Bank Daiwa Perdania's plan to increase its paid-up capital.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Clarification on drug report
Clarification on drug report 1. This is in reference to the news report titled Army private caught at the Post for auto theft in The Jakarta Post of Jan. 17, 2000, page 4. 2. It is reported: "The source added that first Cpl. Sutrisno, an active member of the Presidential Guard from the military police, was arrested for the use and possession of two packets of putauw (heroin) at Kampung Bali on Jan.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mixed late as news of Wiranto weighs on rupiah
Asian currencies mixed late as news of Wiranto weighs on rupiah SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies are mixed against the U.S. dollar in late Asian trade on Tuesday after a volatile session notable for a rise in the Singapore dollar, and rupiah weakness on speculation Indonesian Security Minister Gen. Wiranto will refuse to resign from the cabinet. Asian currencies were generally weaker early on the back of a strong overnight performance by the dollar due to a sharp rebound on Wall Street.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000 Performance * Concert: Indigo-Live Dinner Jazz features Margie Segers, Syaharani, Bertha, Idang Rasyidi in Balai Adika, Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333), 7 p.m., Feb. 5. Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), Monday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Solo Pianist, Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Three die from homemade cocktail
Three die from homemade cocktail SEMARANG: Three men died and two others were hospitalized after drinking alcohol mixed with soft drinks in Ngrampal village, Sragen district on Monday night. Central Java Police spokesman Lt. Col. M. Ramlie identified the dead on Tuesday as Budi Widoyo, 22, Mulyadi, 21, and Yoyok, 20. "They were poisoned by the drink mix. The other two, Sugiyo and Widodo, are being treated at Sragen Hospital," Ramlie said. (har/edt)
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto pledges to stand firm
Wiranto pledges to stand firm JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen. Wiranto dismissed on Tuesday calls for his resignation over the East Timor mayhem, saying he was determined to defend himself against charges of wrongdoing. Speaking to the media after a regular meeting with ministers under his coordination at his office, Wiranto said he wanted to discuss the matter with President Abdurrahman Wahid, who is currently on a European tour until Feb. 13.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Small Muslim parties to merge, name Adi chairman
Small Muslim parties to merge, name Adi chairman JAKARTA (JP): Twelve Muslim-based parties which collected only 3 percent of votes among them in last year's general election announced on Tuesday their plan to merge for the next polls in 2004. No name has been decided for the new party, but leaders of the tiny parties have unanimously nominated former minister of cooperatives, small and medium enterprises, Adi Sasono, as the first chairman, an executive said.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
People's congress votes for Riau independence
People's congress votes for Riau independence JAKARTA (JP): The second Riau People's Congress in the provincial capital Pekanbaru concluded on Tuesday with a poll that resulted in a majority vote for independence. Of 623 ballots cast, 270 were in favor of independence, 199 for autonomy, 146 for the federal option and the remaining eight were abstentions.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Giant candles to light up Lunar New Year
Giant candles to light up Lunar New Year JAKARTA (JP): Dedicated Chinese Indonesians in the city are vying to brighten up the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration by offering giant and expensive candles to their temples. Almost all Chinese temples in the city are dominated by red candles, some of which have carvings and whose price can reach up to Rp 4 million (US$571.4) a pair. The candles will be lit on the eve of the new year.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Nokia touts new handsets
Nokia touts new handsets JAKARTA (JP): Finland-based Nokia Mobile Phones Indonesia launched on Tuesday its new handset, the dual band GSM 900/1800 Nokia 8210. The company's general manager Alexander Lambeek said the new, lightweight handset was designed for customers who were fashion conscious and liked to be noticed for their style.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
WB tells donors to aid Indonesia
WB tells donors to aid Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank urged the country's major donors on Tuesday to provide crucial financial support for the three- month-old administration of President Abdurrahman Wahid. World Bank vice president for the East Asia and Pacific region Jean-Michel Severino said the "political and economic gains" made by the democratically elected government were still fragile amid social and political instability, as well as resistance to painful economic reforms.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
L&M Group, Microsoft tie up
L&M Group, Microsoft tie up SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): L&M Group Investments. Ltd. said on Tuesday its unit L&M.com Pte. Ltd. has signed an agreement with PT Microsoft Indonesia to design and implement an Internet portal for the Indonesian market. The portal is expected to be launched by May 2000. L&M.com's joint venture partner, the Jawa Pos Group of Indonesia, will initially provide news and information content.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Most Asian stock markets close lower
Most Asian stock markets close lower HONG KONG (AP): Most Asian stock markets closed lower on Tuesday on concerns about a rise in U.S. interest rates, despite an overnight surge on Wall Street. In Indonesia, shares tumbled on fears of military retaliation after President Abdurrahman Wahid called on former army chief Gen. Wiranto to resign over his role in last year's East Timor violence. The Jakarta Stock Exchange's Composite fell 19.516 points, or 3.1 percent, to 616.856.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police detain 30 officers over various criminal cases
Police detain 30 officers over various criminal cases JAKARTA (JP): There are currently 30 police officers, with ranks ranging from captain to second sergeant, detained in city police internal affair's cells, in connection with criminal cases that include murder, blackmail, violence, robbery and car theft. So said chief of city police internal affairs Lt. Col.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt told to review Freeport deal
Govt told to review Freeport deal JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives asked the government on Tuesday to review its contract with mining company PT Freeport Indonesia, saying the deal violated investment regulations and the 1945 State Constitution. The recommendation was announced by House commissions I and II following a visit to Irian Jaya during the recess in December of last year.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Human rights in East Timor
Human rights in East Timor If we really want to uphold human rights in East Timor, we should not treat the matter in a fragmentary manner. Rather, we should give the same treatment to whoever might have been involved in human rights violations in East Timor, beginning from the moment the territory was integrated into Indonesia in 1975. After all, if humanitarian causes are the issue, what difference can there be between violations committed in 1975 and those after the independence referendum?
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Irian Jaya urges end to transmigrants
Irian Jaya urges end to transmigrants FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: The Irian Jaya provincial legislative council wants the central government to stop sending transmigrants from densely populated areas of the province. Florens Imbiri, the head of the Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) faction told The Jakarta Post on Monday that the legislative council had urged the government, through the Ministry of Transmigration office in Irian Jaya, to stop its resettlement programs for Irian Jaya.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 1, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 475 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 950 -25 1,235,500 Alter Abadi 400 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,100 0 11,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 500 0 0 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,275 0 2,364,000 Anwar Sierad 350 0 70,000 APAC Centertex Corp.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
On the CIA's role
On the CIA's role I thank Mr. Richardson for providing a list of names as sources for his article on the CIA's crimes in Indonesia. I have spent considerable time on the Internet, the only immediate resource available to me, to research what these names might have to say about the criminal activity of the CIA in Indonesia. In addition to Peter Dale Scott's article The United States and the overthrow of Sukarno, 1965-1967 at http://www.pir.org/scott.html, as mentioned by Mr.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police recapture 27 prison inmates
Police recapture 27 prison inmates MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Two days after Sunday's daring jailbreak at Gunung Sari Penitentiary here, local police recaptured 27 of 53 escapees, Makassar Regional Police chief Col. Aryanto Boedihardjo said. "Some inmates turned themselves in but there were also those who had to be shot for resisting arrest," Aryanto said, adding that relatives of the prisoners supported the search.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bold reform, not aid
Bold reform, not aid The government will predictably obtain between US$4.2 billion and $4.7 billion in new aid from the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), which opened a two-day meeting in Jakarta on Tuesday. After all, part of the new aid pledges will consist of funds held over from last year's $5.9 billion commitment from the donor consortium.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Church pelting hurts Yogyakarta tourism
Church pelting hurts Yogyakarta tourism YOGYAKARTA (JP): Many foreign tourists have canceled planned visits to this ancient city, the country's second most important tourist destination after Bali, following attacks on churches by mobs here on Sunday. Chairman of the Yogyakarta chapter of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI), Stefanus B. Indarto, said on Tuesday that Sunday's incident scared away foreign visitors.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie's rubber dealer Lewis & Peat goes under
Bakrie's rubber dealer Lewis & Peat goes under JAKARTA (JP): Natural rubber dealers Lewis & Peat Singapore and Lewis & Peat London, parts of the Bakrie Group, have decided to declare themselves bankrupt after failing to reach an agreement with their creditors, led by Rabobank, to rollover their due debt of US$60 million.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
IBRA plans open tender for Astra stake
IBRA plans open tender for Astra stake JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) confirmed on Tuesday it did not extend its controversial agreement with Newbridge/Gilbert investor consortium but will invite bids for its 40 percent stake in PT Astra International instead. IBRA spokesman Franklin Richard told reporters that the U.S.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Latecomers likely for Olympics 2000
Latecomers likely for Olympics 2000 JAKARTA (JP): As it kicked off of its centralized training program for the 2000 Olympics on Tuesday, the National Sports Council (KONI) said it expected 12 more athletes to qualify for the quadrennial event.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Australia firm on illegal immigration
Australia firm on illegal immigration JAKARTA (JP): Australian Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Philip Ruddock called on the Indonesian government to tighten its borders to help stem illegal immigration into Australia. The visiting minister stressed that as one of Australia's closest neighbors, Indonesia was an important element in helping curb the number of illegal aliens. "Indonesia is a part of the solution to stop this problem.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
12 local banks allowed to trade treasury bonds
12 local banks allowed to trade treasury bonds JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia allowed 12 local banks on Tuesday to trade treasury bonds issued by the government last year to finance their recapitalization costs. They include Bank Lippo, Bank BCA, Bank Danamon, Bank Universal, Bank Artamedia, Bank Tiara, Bank Mandiri, Bank Bukopin and four provincial administration-owned banks of East Java, Aceh, North Sulawesi and Lampung.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor inquiry impresses global community
E. Timor inquiry impresses global community UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): The international community generally gave a positive response to a report by a government- sanctioned inquiry which implicated top military officials in the East Timor violence. UN deputy spokesman John Mills said Indonesia must be given the chance to deal with allegations of human rights abuses in East Timor before the international community gets involved.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asia's high imports buck predictions
Asia's high imports buck predictions By James T. Areddy HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Thailand's imports rose at twice the pace of exports last year, challenging the notion that an export- led recovery has taken hold. Raising a similar doubt, Indonesian exports actually fell a little in 1999, even despite a doubling in the price of its key natural resource, oil.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
120 golfers to tee off in Indonesia Ladies Open
120 golfers to tee off in Indonesia Ladies Open JAKARTA (JP): About 120 women amateur and professional golfers from 20 countries including Indonesia will take part in the Indonesia Ladies Open here from Feb. 2 to Feb. 5. The four-day tournament will be held at Senayan Golf Club, South Jakarta. A total cash prize of US$75,000 (Rp 547.5 million) is at stake for the 120 golfers who come from Indonesia, the United States, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fire in Pasar Baru
Fire in Pasar Baru JAKARTA (JP): At least three shop-houses were burned on Tuesday evening on Jl. KH Samanhudi, Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta. "The fire started at around 7 p.m. and burned three-shop houses. There are no casualties as they were empty," Central Jakarta Police's Maj. Ricky F. Wakanno told The Jakarta Post. He said the three burned shop-houses were Nos. 24, 25, and 26, located exactly behind Hotel Buana. The fire started on the second-floor of No. 25 for unknown reasons.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
State Secretary Ali Rahman quits
State Secretary Ali Rahman quits JAKARTA (JP): State Secretary Ali Rahman has resigned from the Cabinet. President Abdurrahman Wahid confirmed on Tuesday Ali's exit, but did not elaborate on the reasons behind it. "Pak Ali Rahman resigned at his own request," the President said during his trip in London. Here in Jakarta, sources told The Jakarta Post that Abdurrahman had called on Ali to resign during a Cabinet meeting on Jan. 27, prior to the President's overseas trip.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Many workers still uninsured
Many workers still uninsured TANGERANG (JP): Many companies in Tangerang have yet to register their employees for the mandatory Jamsostek social security program, an official said on Monday. "So far in Tangerang there are only 91,000 workers listed in the Jamsostek program. We believe that the actual number of workers is far larger than this," the chief of Jamsostek's Tangerang office Suyono said on Monday. Employee enrollment in the program is stipulated in Labor Law No. 3/1992.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Urban dwellers vulnerable to physical and mental ills
Urban dwellers vulnerable to physical and mental ills JAKARTA (JP): The pressures of economic development combined with explosive population growth have led to numerous health problems in the country's urban areas, a public health expert said. Speaking during his inauguration as a professor at Atma Jaya University's School of Medicine yesterday, Dr. Charles Suryadi discussed major urban health problems related to poverty, the environment, industrialization, family and community.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000, 00:00 WIB
Three-star treatment
Three-star treatment Entering the intercity toll road at the Pulo Mas entry, East Jakarta, at noon on Feb. 1, there was an Army green Honda sedan behind me that had black-and-white number plates. On the dashboard in front of the driver was a military cap with three stars. Once on the tollway, the driver of this car immediately started to tailgate and flash his headlights at the cars in front of him. These other cars were in the fast lane, and they were overtaking other cars.