Archive: 25 March 2000
59 articles found
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Law enforcement needed to curb hooliganism
Law enforcement needed to curb hooliganism JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and security officers must apply stern measures against soccer fanatics who turn violent during matches, experts and soccer officials said.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Hendro welcomes reopening of Lampung case
Hendro welcomes reopening of Lampung case JAKARTA (JP): Responding to the growing demand for the reopening of past human rights abuses in the country, the former chief of Lampung Military Command Lt. Gen. A.M.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
GM Utut falls to amateurs
GM Utut falls to amateurs JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master Utut Adianto ultimately bowed out to amateur chess players during his warm-up tour prior to the JAPFA Classic International Chess Tournament 2000 in Sanur, Bali, from April 22 to May 2.Michael and M.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Gus Dur to attend royal wedding
Gus Dur to attend royal wedding SURAKARTA, Central Java: President Abdurrahman Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri and House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung will head up the honored list of guests at the wedding of the son of Paku Buwono XII, the traditional sultan of Surakarta,...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Agency to distribute insecticide
Agency to distribute insecticide JAKARTA (JP): The City Health Agency, stretched to contain an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever, will distribute insecticide and continue fumigation in subdistricts with known high mosquito infestation.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
City to face bad weather during transitional span
City to face bad weather during transitional span JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta residents will experience drastic climatic changes during the transitional period before the dry season, which begins end of April, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Queen gives awards for Timor service
Queen gives awards for Timor service CANBERRA (Reuters): Britain's Queen Elizabeth on Saturday will present awards to six Australians who played key roles in restoring peace in East Timor after last August's explosive vote for independence.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Bosowa to start motorbike production soon
Bosowa to start motorbike production soon JAKARTA (JP): Bosowa Group, a diversified business group based in Makassar, South Sulawesi, said on Friday it would start the commercial production of its motorcycle plant next month.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
PDI Perjuangan needs to fulfill its namesake
PDI Perjuangan needs to fulfill its namesake On Tuesday, barely a week ahead of the congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the party's central board blocked the candidacy of the main challenger for the chairmanship, Eros Djarot.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
'Dangdut' music beats liven up Yogyakarta nights
'Dangdut' music beats liven up Yogyakarta nightsBy Asip A. Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Bathed in colorful footlights, a young girl dressed in a tight, short dress swings her hips to the right and left, and then moves in a circular motion to the dynamic beat of dangdut music.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Kua Etnika play around with tradition
Kua Etnika play around with traditionBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): The audience gave an extended ovation as Djaduk Feriyanto and his group Kua Etnika finished their last piece, Arigato.The musicians, who performed seven other compositions, all taken from their album Ritus Swara (Rites of...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Malay rulers to act 'to reunite Muslims'
Malay rulers to act 'to reunite Muslims' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's traditional rulers have agreed to act to "reunite Muslims", Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday.Mahathir, quoted by the official Bernama news agency, said he briefed the Conference of Rulers on national affairs on...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Private firms control parking by purpose
Private firms control parking by purpose JAKARTA (JP): The management of city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya hinted on Friday that the decision to handover the parking management at its seven traditional markets to private companies was for service improvement and efficiency purposes.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Over 30,000 expatriates work illegally in Indonesia
Over 30,000 expatriates work illegally in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Manpower Ministry revealed on Friday that more than 30,000 expatriates from numerous countries are working illegally in Indonesia without having to fear strict measures from authorities.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 625 25 1,357,500 Alakasa Industrindo 325 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 950 -25...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Logging companies ready to share revenues with locals
Logging companies ready to share revenues with locals JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (APHI) supported on Friday the government's call to give part of their revenues to locals as a solution to end growing conflicts over land ownership.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Major firms take part in job expo
Major firms take part in job expo JAKARTA (JP): Asia Expo and PT Jobs DB Indonesia are holding a job fair called "Career 2000" on March 29 and March 30 to enable job seekers to meet prospective employers face-to-face and apply for jobs online.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Sepaktakraw to be medal sport in Asiad
Sepaktakraw to be medal sport in Asiad KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Sepaktakraw has been included on the list of medal events for the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, a South Korean sports official said on Friday.Secretary-general of the South Korean Sepaktakraw Association Lee Qoea-gyu said four gold medals...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Cars for the President
Cars for the President The presentation of two Enterprise cars at the Merdeka presidential palace on Thursday was realization of a promise made earlier by the (South Korean) KIA car manufacturers to Gus Dur (President Abdurrahman Wahid).
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Bogor detective chief shot in raid against gang of robbers
Bogor detective chief shot in raid against gang of robbers BOGOR (JP): Bogor City Police Detective chief, First Lt. Santun Marpaung, was wounded during a raid against a gang of robbers known as "Safri Group" at Kampung Lemah Dalam in Cibungbulang district in the early hours of Friday.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Singapore's CCL wins Astra stake
Singapore's CCL wins Astra stake JAKARTA (JP): An investor consortium led by Singapore's automotive distributor Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (CCL) finally won on Friday the bid for the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) 39.5 percent stake (1.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
E. Timor riots cost PT Pos Rp 5.5b
E. Timor riots cost PT Pos Rp 5.5b BANDUNG: The rampages in East Timor last year have inflicted a Rp 5.5 billion (US$743.243) financial loss to the state postal company PT Pos Indonesia, its management announced on Thursday.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions * Handicrafts exhibition: Pameran Kerajinan Lombok Abang, at Benteng Museum, until March 27. * Painting exhibition: Evil, by Popok Tri Wahyudi, CCF French Cultural Center, Jl. Sagan 3 (phone: 0274-566520), until March 31.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
In Search of religious harmony in Indonesia
In Search of religious harmony in IndonesiaBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN (JP): Though the all-accommodating Abdurrahman Wahid was democratically elected as the fourth president of Indonesia, it has not seemed to help end riots with religious overtones.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
High-profile names star in this week's movies
High-profile names star in this week's movies JAKARTA (JP): Pacino is ready to chew up Jakarta's screens in another Oscar-nominated film opening this week, while heartthrob Leo begins to generate some heat through his new movie.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Repeal of discriminative laws on citizenship urged
Repeal of discriminative laws on citizenship urged JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives is being urged to repeal two laws on citizenship and replace them with one which is nondiscriminative.The demand for the repealing of Law No. 3/1946 and Law No.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Boss has sympathy for BKKBN worker
Boss has sympathy for BKKBN worker KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The minister in charge of the family planning program was upset when an employee told her he had not received his salary since last year.State Minister of the Empowerment of Women, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, also the head of the...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Chilly words for ice skating rink
Chilly words for ice skating rink On March 16, 2000, and March 19, 2000, my two children and I visited the ice skating rink at Taman Anggrek Mall in West Jakarta. The entrance tickets cost Rp 17,000 each for two hours of skating.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Discriminative laws still abound
Discriminative laws still aboundBy Ester Jusuf The following article is adopted from a presentation at the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights in Geneva on March 24, 2000. GENEVA (JP): Indonesia's ethnic minorities have had to face the stigmatic smudge of racism and discrimination ever...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
In search of the indigenous in Betawi arts
In search of the indigenous in Betawi artsBy Ida Indawati Khouw Most residents of the capital are familiar with Lenong theater, ondel-ondel puppets and the Gambang Kromong musical orchestra. But not many people are aware of their histories or whether they are indeed the original arts of Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Performing arts with a kampong backdrop
Performing arts with a kampong backdropText and photosBy Tarko Sudiarno MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Nothing special. That might be the impression one gets after seeing Studio Mendut in Magelang, an hour drive from Yogyakarta.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Pameraya 2000 by H. Widayat at the National Gallery, Central Jakarta, until March 31. * Painting Exhibition by Satya Graha, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Damura given ultimatum to improve program soon
Damura given ultimatum to improve program soon JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Social Affairs and chairman of the National Social Welfare Agency (BKSN) Anak Agung Gde Agung has given an ultimatum to PT Mutiara Mandala Mahardhika (3M) to improve its fund raising scheme Damura (People's Fund for...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Gang of burglars busted in Bogor
Gang of burglars busted in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Six suspected longtime burglars who targeted upscale villas in the recreational area of Puncak, Bogor, have been arrested, police said on Thursday.Bogor Regional Police chief Col. Edi Darnadi identified the men, aged from 20 to 39 years, as Udin bin H.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
PDAM project blocks water
PDAM project blocks water PADANG, West Sumatra: Upset farmers have vandalized the pipe installation of state-owned tap water company PDAM at Kubang Nan Duo Village, Payung Sekaki district, which they claim has caused some 115-hectares of paddy to run dry.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Corruption suspected in toll road construction
Corruption suspected in toll road construction JAKARTA (JP): An official at state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga said on Friday he suspected irregularities in 20 out of 100 toll road construction contract agreements.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
New Order style bureaucracy
New Order style bureaucracyFrom Rakyat MerdekaAlmost all government institutions, including the bureaucracy of the foreign affairs ministry, are still applying the old paradigm. The Agency for Consideration of Profession and Rank (BPJK), for example, a product of the New Order which was...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
No flights on Bali's 'Nyepi' day of silence
No flights on Bali's 'Nyepi' day of silence DENPASAR (JP): Domestic and international airline companies grouped in the Bali Airlines Representative Committee (BARC) agreed on Friday to suspend flights to and from Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport in observance of Nyepi, the Hindu day of silence, on April 4.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
ASEAN plus 3 states agree on Asian fund
ASEAN plus 3 states agree on Asian fund BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Southeast Asia as well as Japan, China and South Korea agreed on Friday to form an Asian support fund to help regional economies fight future financial crises, officials said.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Taking the law in one's own hands
Taking the law in one's own handsFrom NeracaI feel pity for a purse snatcher pictured in a newspaper photograph. He is being beaten by a group of people in front of the Immigration Office in East Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Wan Azizah: Battle is for women
Wan Azizah: Battle is for women BANGKOK (AFP): The wife of Malaysia's jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday she hoped her struggle with the government would inspire more Asian women to enter mainstream politics.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Council OKs 2000 fiscal year budget
Council OKs 2000 fiscal year budget JAKARTA (JP): The City Council agreed on Friday to pass a 2000 City Budget of more than Rp 3.389 trillion (US$ 451.86 million), which will consist of Rp 2.362 trillion for routine spending and Rp 1.026 trillion for development spending.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Patuan expected to stay at PRSI
Patuan expected to stay at PRSI JAKARTA (JP): Athletes and coaches expressed hope on Friday that the Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) official in charge of athletes development, Patuan Simatupang, would change his mind and not resign from his post.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
President backs greater Naval stronghold
President backs greater Naval stronghold MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, whose 5-hour visit here on Friday was marred by student protests, said that he supported the Indonesian Military's (TNI) plan to increase the number of naval bases throughout the country.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
OPEC meeting will be tough, Bambang says
OPEC meeting will be tough, Bambang says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the approaching ministerial meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries (OPEC) could be very tough as the camps for and against oil output increases were equally strong...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
A call to lawyers
A call to lawyersFrom Rakyat MerdekaIt is interesting to note the opinion voiced by legal expert Professor Satjipto Rahardjo. He says that lawyers, mainly those who counsel defendants in corruption cases, tend to slow down the process of eradicating corruption.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Dutch colonialism
Dutch colonialism I would like to comment on the article E. Timor: Dutch war crimes replayed by Aboeprijadi Santoso (The Jakarta Post, March 22, 2000, and March 23, 2000.)The article is too superficial and simplifies the history of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, and is an overexaggeration of...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
East Timor refugees to join transmigration program
East Timor refugees to join transmigration program KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Most of the remaining East Timor refugees taking shelter here have chosen to join the local transmigration program as Indonesian citizens, an official said.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 24, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,414.00 7,488.00Australian dollar 1 4,489.18 4,537.73Austrian schilling 1 524.79 530.30Belgian franc 1 179.01 180.89Brunei dollar 1 4,329.60 4,375.37Canadian dollar 1 5,048.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Unocal boosts Thai operation
Unocal boosts Thai operation BANGKOK (Dow Jones): Unocal Corp. plans to continue investing US$150 million to $200 million a year in its Thailand operations for at least the next several years, thanks to renewed enthusiasm about the nation's economic growth potential, subsidiary Unocal Thailand Ltd.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Thai court upholds publisher jail term
Thai court upholds publisher jail term BANGKOK (AP): Thailand's Supreme Court has upheld a verdict sentencing the publisher of Thai Playboy men's magazine to six years in jail for organizing wife-swapping parties at his clubs in Bangkok.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Refugee teachers' salaries assured
Refugee teachers' salaries assured MANADO, North Sulawesi: Almost 300 teachers who have fled riot-hit areas and now are teaching in North Sulawesi are ensured of their rights to their wages, an official confirmed.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Doctor fights 'jilbab' rule
Doctor fights 'jilbab' rule BOGOR (JP): A woman doctor has balked at repeated warnings from Karya Bakti Hospital to remove her Islamic headdress or be fired."The hospital administration has always tried to make me remove my headdress since I started wearing it in June 1999," Dr.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Public asked to help control fuel cash aid
Public asked to help control fuel cash aid JAKARTA (JP): The government has invited the public to participate in monitoring the distribution of cash to the poor and public transportation owners in order to prevent irregularities.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
'Political tragedy' dogs PDI Perjuangan
'Political tragedy' dogs PDI Perjuangan SEMARANG (JP): Alleged money politics and an internal rift have cast a shadow over the maiden congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), which begins on Sunday.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Workers say demands not met
Workers say demands not met TANGERANG (JP): About 600 workers of cooking oil factory PT Cisadane Raya Chemical (CRC) staged a protest at the Tangerang Council on Thursday, demanding the councillors help them clarify the status of their demands for better welfare.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
EU satisfied with President Abdurrahman over East Timor
EU satisfied with President Abdurrahman over East Timor LISBON (Reuters): European Union president Portugal said on Thursday it was satisfied that Indonesia's new president wanted to help secure a lasting peace in East Timor.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Indonesian illegal immigrants held in Malaysia raid
Indonesian illegal immigrants held in Malaysia raid KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian security forces rounded up almost 600 Indonesian illegal immigrants in a pre-dawn raid on their jungle squatter settlement Friday.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Singapore group wins Astra
Singapore group wins Astra The drama surrounding the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)'s efforts to sell its controlling stake (almost 40 percent) in PT Astra International ended on Friday, with Singapore's Cycle & Carriage Ltd.