Archive: 11 April 2000
49 articles found
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police suspect foreigners in Plaza Senayan robbery
Police suspect foreigners in Plaza Senayan robbery JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi said on Monday that detectives were looking for six foreigners in connection with Sunday's armed robbery at a jewelry store in Plaza Senayan shopping center, South Jakarta. "There were six men, all foreigners. We're trying to hunt them down. The three projectiles found at the crime scene originated from a gas propelled gun," Nurfaizi announced late on Monday evening.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Muslim group raises ante in holy war plan
Muslim group raises ante in holy war plan JAKARTA (JP): In spite of appeals and warnings, a Muslim organization stepped up its pressure to send volunteers on a jihad in strife-torn Maluku on Monday, calling for the removal of President Abdurrahman Wahid from office. Leaders of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah Forum also threatened to wage a holy war in Java if the authorities prevented their volunteers from leaving for Maluku later this month.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI needs clearer vision on drugs
RI needs clearer vision on drugs Gwynne Dyer's article It's high time for the U.S. to stop war against drugs in The Jakarta Post of April 5 criticizes drug prohibitionism. He contends that the U.S. is coercing developing countries into joining a "futile and destructive crusade" against drugs which are culturally unacceptable to American voters. He also says that criminalizing drugs creates a lucrative, violent, illegal drug trade and fills prisons unnecessarily.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sulawesi civet captured in Lore Lindu park
Sulawesi civet captured in Lore Lindu park By Richard Smithers LORE LINDU, Central Sulawesi (JP): A rare Sulawesi civet cat, one of the world's least-known carnivores, has been captured alive in Lore Lindu National Park. Although first described by scientists more than 100 years ago, the civet has been sighted only a handful of times since, despite extensive searches.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Megawati opens women's basketball tournament
Megawati opens women's basketball tournament JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened on Monday the women's basketball tournament recently named in her honor for the first time since the event began in 1996. Eight basketball clubs from around the country are participating in the tournament, which began on Sunday and will close on Friday. Women's basketball has received little attention in the country despite the national team's achievements at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's busing woes
Jakarta's busing woes Millions of Jakarta commuters drew a sigh of relief yesterday when the threatened transportation strike by Organda, the Organization of Land Transportation Company Owners, did not materialize -- or at least not as fully as many had expected and feared. Though the number of vehicles on which a large majority of the city's population depend for daily transportation to and from work or school was noticeably less than on normal weekdays, no serious problems occurred.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Organda abruptly cancels bus strike
Organda abruptly cancels bus strike JAKARTA (JP): Unlike expected, the number of stranded commuters in the capital was minimal on Monday thanks to the hasty cancellation of the planned mass strike by owners of private city buses. Crowds of people, including those residing in the surrounding areas of Tangerang and Bekasi, were stranded in the early morning when buses failed to turn up. By 7 a.m., some commuters panicked and forced private cars and trucks to stop and give them a lift.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI ranks high for likely debt defaults
RI ranks high for likely debt defaults LONDON (Dow Jones): Defaults by sovereign governments declined in the first quarter of 2000 amid generally benign financial conditions in emerging markets, Standard & Poor's said in a report. But Romania, the Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Indonesia top the list of possible default scenarios, the ratings agency said. Defaults on local-currency debt in the first quarter declined to levels last seen in the early 1990s, it said.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian shuttlers told to be wary of Japanese in Uber Cup
Indonesian shuttlers told to be wary of Japanese in Uber Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's shuttlers should not take their Japanese rivals lightly when they meet in the opening match of the Uber Cup pink group in Kuala Lumpur next month. Runner-up Indonesia is in the same group with Japan, Denmark and Malaysia while defending champion China is in the purple group with South Korea, Sweden and the Netherlands.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Medical team foils Soeharto's questioning
Medical team foils Soeharto's questioning JAKARTA (JP): An independent medical team from Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) stepped in to foil on Monday the second sequel of questioning of former president Soeharto, citing the suspect's ill-health. The team's leader Supardi Sudibyo said that during the medical assessment which preceded the questioning session, the state- appointed doctors claimed that Soeharto's health had worsened and he would not be able to undergo questioning.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah gyrates on news
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah gyrates on news SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies late Monday are mixed amid talk of a Cabinet reshuffle in Indonesia, and news that Jakarta is catching up on an economic reform program set out by the International Monetary Fund.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mob destroys wrong car
Mob destroys wrong car DENPASAR, Bali: Hundreds of angry people in the village of Tabu in Karangasem, some 70 kilometers northeast of here, destroyed a Kijang van and drove it into a ravine on Saturday night, believing that a group of criminals were inside. Bali Police spokesman Lt. Col. Y. Suyatmo said on Monday that the car belonging to the Arts Institute in Denpasar was passing through the area when villagers were chasing a group of unidentified men who tried to rob a house.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Passengers affected by strike despite cancellation
Passengers affected by strike despite cancellation JAKARTA (JP): The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) took several hours to spread word of its decision to cancel a planned strike, meaning most bus drivers failed to show up for work on Monday morning, stranding thousands of commuters. However, the strike only affected the morning commute, with most buses resuming operation at about 9 a.m., soon after the drivers learned of Organda's decision.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibition * Lithograph Exhibition: The Divine Comedy, at Galeri Hidayat, Jl. Sulanjana no. 36 (Phone: 022 4208257), April 23 - 30. Performances * Dance: Hommage A R. Tjetje Somantri, Studio Tari Indra, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32, 7:30 p.m., April 13. * Music: Kelompok Suit-A, Komposisi dan Aransemen Terbaru, at CCF - French Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m., April 14.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Free parking at public facilities suggested
Free parking at public facilities suggested JAKARTA (JP): City Council's Commission D for public works, development and environmental affairs called on Secure Parking service providers on Monday not to collect fees from building tenants and visitors as none of the operators had contributed to city revenue.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
JNOC invests in Irian Jaya
JNOC invests in Irian Jaya TOKYO (Dow Jones): State-run Japan National Oil Corp. has decided to take a 50 percent stake by investing Y4.2 billion (US$40 million) in a Japanese oil and natural gas exploration project company at the onshore Semirak block in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, JNOC officials said Monday.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
RP guns for US$900m euro-denominated bonds
RP guns for US$900m euro-denominated bonds HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asia is set to see its fifth euro- denominated offering, with the Republic of the Philippines planning to raise the equivalent of US$900 million in euro- denominated bonds. A roadshow for the bonds, expected to be seven or 10 years in maturity, started on Monday in Europe, with pricing to take place after April 14. The Philippines' euro deal closely follows Korea Development Bank's 500 million euro five-year note issue last month.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Officer detained for beating
Officer detained for beating JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police internal affairs are questioning an officer of the Tebet police subprecinct in South Jakarta, for allegedly beating up his girlfriend with a sharp steal weapon in a room at the Wisma Uliarta building in Cimanggis, Depok, on Saturday. Police internal affairs chief Lt. Col. Mustofa identified the officer as First. Sgt. Teguh Santoso, 37, of the Tebet police, and the victim as Sugiarti, 32, Teguh's girlfriend.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 10, 2000:
Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 10, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 10, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 0 1,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 525 -25 316,000 Alakasa Industrindo 475 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 900 0 1,411,500 Alter Abadi 325 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,100 0 9,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 300 0 17,500 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,100 0 669,000 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government says no brake on auto part import duty
Government says no brake on auto part import duty JAKARTA (JP): The government has rejected a proposal by the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to remove the import duty on spare parts. Minister of Industry and Trade Jusuf Kalla said on Monday the abolition of the import duty would not be effective in reducing prices of parts. "The current high prices are not due to the import duty but more to the depreciation of the rupiah to the U.S.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Grenade blast hits police post
Grenade blast hits police post BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): An unidentified armed gang threw grenades at a North Aceh police precinct at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, leaving four officers wounded. Capt. Mustofa Kamal of the North Aceh Police, identified the four policemen as Chief Corp. A. Rahman Husin, Pvt. Sugiarto, Pvt. Agus, First Sgt. Simon Purba. Two motorbikes, one car and part of the office window were destroyed in the attack.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
BCA set to offer up to 30 percent of shares in May
BCA set to offer up to 30 percent of shares in May JAKARTA (JP): The giant Bank Central Asia (BCA) will offer up to 882.2 million shares or 30 percent of its total equity through an initial public offering (IPO) on May 19-23. The IPO price will be set between Rp 1,350 (US$0.17) and Rp 1,750 per share. "All the shares being offered are owned by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)," said BCA president Djohan Emir Setijoso.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 10 to April 16:
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 10 to April 16: U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,650.00 Austrian schilling 1 530.81 Australian dollar 1 4,598.42 Belgian franc 1 181.07 Canadian dollar 1 5,264.24 Swiss franc 1 4,630.75 Deutschemark 1 3,736.63 Danish krone 1 983.23 French franc 1 1,113.51 Poundsterling 1 12,081.65 Hong Kong dollar 1 982.44 Italian lira 100 377.23 Japanese yen 100 7,271.86 Malaysian ringgit 1 2,013.21 Dutch guilder 1 3,314.52 New Zealand dollar 1 3,808.94 Norwegian krone 1 901.63...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fund woes won't stop events
Fund woes won't stop events JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela said on Monday that financial shortages would not prevent Indonesia from participating in regional and international events. He said that Indonesia would compete in the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur although the National Sports Council (KONI) currently had no money in its pocket to fund the training.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Census taking in June
Census taking in June JAKARTA (JP): The city office of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) will conduct a month long census in June, an official said last week. Chief of BPS' Jakarta office Jasa Bangun said the census, held once every 10 years, will collect data on gender classification, age, marital status, migratory status, religion, ethnicity/ citizenship, education, employment status and fertility.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Net providers upbeat about market growth
Net providers upbeat about market growth JAKARTA (JP): Local Internet service providers (ISPs) are expecting better business this year as more personal computer owners are expected to sign up as subscribers. The marketing manager of PT Cyberindo Aditama (CBN), Stephanus Jonatan, said on Monday the company was expecting the number of its subscribers to double this year to 60,000 from 30,000 early this year.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Some ministers are selfish: President
Some ministers are selfish: President PRETORIA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid blamed several ministers on Sunday for the delay in the disbursement of aid to Indonesia from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "There are several selfish Cabinet ministers, who are not taking national interests into account in the ongoing efforts to revive the country's economy," Abdurrahman told the Indonesian community living in South Africa following a dinner. The President did not identify the ministers.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Health ministry aims at efficiency
Health ministry aims at efficiency JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to catch up with the government's drive to increase efficiency in the bureaucracy, the Minister of Health discharged on Monday dozens of high-ranking officials. Minister Achmad Sujudi said while the ministry needed many more professionals than officials, fewer people were interested.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Toward a fair fuel-pricing system
Toward a fair fuel-pricing system By Otto Soemarwoto This is the first of two articles on fuel pricing. BANDUNG (JP): Fuel oil -- commonly known as bahan bakar minyak, and by its acronym BBM -- is making headlines again. In a bid to reduce the BBM subsidy, the government decided to increase its price, but because of fierce protests the government retreated by announcing the postponement of the price hike.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Keadilan party sticks to its gun on gathering
Keadilan party sticks to its gun on gathering KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): A Malaysian opposition party said on Monday it would go ahead with a mass gathering to mark the first anniversary of Anwar Ibrahim's sentencing despite government and police warnings. Chandra Muzaffar, deputy president of the National Justice Party (Keadilan) headed by the wife of the sacked deputy premier, said the "peaceful gathering" would be held at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur this Saturday.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Teachers' strike
Teachers' strike Teachers are supposed to give the best example to their students, whether under a capitalist or communist system. But times have changed; under the most idealistic system of Pancasila -- I do not need to elaborate -- some 300,000 teachers have announced their plan to organize a three-day strike to underline their demand for a salary increase. They say it should be seen as a protest against their "meager pay" after the government refused to increase their benefits.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
OPM members reject autonomy
OPM members reject autonomy JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Members of the Reconciliation Forum of Former Free Papua Organization (OPM) have written President Abdurrahman Wahid expressing their rejection of his offer of autonomy for the easternmost province of West Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jihad call based on emotion: NU leader
Jihad call based on emotion: NU leader YOGYAKARTA (JP): The way some Muslim groups have expressed their opposition to President Abdurrahman Wahid's views on the conflict in Maluku has raised questions about their ability to defend the interests of Islam, a Nahdlatul Ulama official said. Said Aqiel Siradj, deputy chief of NU's Syariah lawmaking body, said the call for jihad by the groups was based more on emotion than the desire to forge a strong nation and defend Islam.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rice below floor prices in most areas
Rice below floor prices in most areas JAKARTA (JP): About two-thirds of the rice produced in the country's main production areas was sold in March for less than the Rp 1,020 per kilogram floor price set by the government, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS).
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
More Indonesian workers face death sentences abroad
More Indonesian workers face death sentences abroad JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Bomer Pasaribu revealed on Monday that besides Kartini binti Karim, nine other Indonesian workers were facing a death sentence overseas for murder. Ikaesih binti Dul Holid from Cirebon, West Java, is the latest Indonesian migrant worker to be charged with murder. She was accused of throwing her employer's baby from the third floor of an apartment in Singapore last week.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Man's nearest relative going the way of the dodo
Man's nearest relative going the way of the dodo By William Furney JAKARTA (JP): There have been increasing reports in the media concerning the fate of man's nearest relative, the orangutan. Most of the reports center on the demise of the tree-dwelling creature as forest fires and forest conversion to oil palm plantations continue to eat into its natural habitat. Little seems to have been done to correct the fate of the primate which, by all accounts, is fast heading toward extinction.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government regrets court order to shut Newmont mine
Government regrets court order to shut Newmont mine JAKARTA (JP): The government expressed regret on Monday over a decision of a district court in North Sulawesi to close the gold mining operation of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya because of a tax dispute between the company and local authorities.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Importers urge release of machinery
Importers urge release of machinery JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association (GINSI) called on the government on Monday to release some 800 items of imported secondhand machinery and trucks for palm oil companies and contractors in Kalimantan and Sumatra.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Technology Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 News (in English) 6:00 Culture Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:35 Music 10:30 News Program 2 4:30 p.m. Children'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.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Exit tax
Exit tax From Media Indonesia On March 21, 2000 Media Indonesia carried on its front page a photograph of Megawati Soekarnoputri, happily returning from the Holy Land, hugging her grandchild. In my case, if I hoped to make my mother in Malaysia smile happily the way Megawati did in the photograph, I would have to pay Rp 3 million just for the exit tax at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for me and my three children, who happen to not be employed.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Woman receives severed hand in mail
Woman receives severed hand in mail JAKARTA (JP): Setiabudi Police detectives were investigating on Monday afternoon a report that a local woman had received a package containing a severed hand. A police officer who requested anonymity said the severed hand was wearing a plastic glove and was delivered in a package which also contained a stone. The 72-year-old woman, Semiatih, was quoted by the police as saying the package was delivered to her house on Jl.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
KL seeks exemption from AFTA
KL seeks exemption from AFTA KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is still seeking a minimum two- year exemption from the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) for its car industry and selected agricultural products, a report said Monday. "We must ensure that our industries have really recovered from the effects of the economic downturn before we open up our market," International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz was quoted as saying Sunday.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bakorstanas officially dissolved
Bakorstanas officially dissolved JAKARTA (JP): The majority of the archives compiled by the much-feared Agency for the Coordination of Support for the Development of National Stability (Bakorstanas) will be destroyed following the official dissolution of the agency on Monday. "The larger part of Bakorstanas' database is related to persons and groups. This (information) will be annihilated because it is no longer needed," Lt. Gen.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
District court judges to be moved
District court judges to be moved JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Monday plans to move the chiefs of all five district courts in Jakarta along with almost 70 percent of the judges to other areas to mark the start of a campaign to establish a clean and just court system. "The intention is to fulfill the public's demand to reform the court system.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Megawati wants chess in schools
Megawati wants chess in schools JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri would like to see chess introduced as a school activity since it would be helpful for developing the minds of students. Megawati made this point after receiving chess officials from the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) and an official from the Japfa Comfeed livestock company on Monday. They were accompanied by Wismoyo Arismunandar, chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI).
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Schools close while teachers take to streets
Schools close while teachers take to streets BOGOR, West Java (JP): Most state schools in Bogor and Sukabumi were closed on Monday as teachers took to the streets to protest the government's pay policy in what was seen as a prelude to a nationwide strike planned by teachers this week. At least 3,000 members of the local chapters of the Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) marched from Sempur sport field to the Bogor legislative council demanding a 300 percent hike in their salaries.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Donny gets nine years for drug possession
Donny gets nine years for drug possession JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the West Jakarta District Court on Monday sentenced defendant Donny Hendrian to nine years in jail for possessing and transporting narcotic and psychotropic substances. The court also ordered the defendant, who was caught with the drugs while in the company of Army Second Lt. Agus Isrok, to pay a fine of Rp 200 million (US$27,000).
Tue, 11 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
UT gives bonus shares
UT gives bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of PT United Tractors (UT) approved on Monday the management's proposal to issue nine new bonus shares for every five existing shares. "The issuance of the bonus shares is a result of the revaluation of the company's fixed assets conducted in late 1997," the company said in a statement. The company said share prices would decrease proportionally with the increasing volume of its shares following the issuance of bonus shares.