Archive: 29 April 2000
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Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Outdoor equipment shops flourish in Yogyakarta
Outdoor equipment shops flourish in YogyakartaBy Anis Suryani YOGYAKARTA (JP): The fast-growing adventure tours and sports industry in Yogyakarta has been accompanied by a mushrooming of shops selling outdoor equipment.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Investors begin to turn to Asian high-grade bonds
Investors begin to turn to Asian high-grade bonds HONG KONG (Dow Jones): After months of wild swings in U.S. asset markets, Asian bond investors are feeling more than a little battered and bruised; the average spread on Asian sovereign bonds widened to a 12-month high of nearly 300 basis points...
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Fire devastates historical Pasar Gede in Surakarta
Fire devastates historical Pasar Gede in Surakarta SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Fire devastated Pasar Gede, the oldest traditional market in Central Java in the early hours of Friday morning, leaving more than 1,000 vendors jobless.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Less babies born in Singapore
Less babies born in Singapore SINGAPORE (AP): Singaporeans may be having fewer babies, but the number of educated women having children is on the rise, a health ministry official said on Friday.In 1987, 16,012 babies, or 38 percent of all babies born were of mothers with at least secondary...
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
FPI members suspected behind attack on bar
FPI members suspected behind attack on bar JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives are investigating an act of vandalism which occurred on Thursday night in which a karaoke bar in Ciputat was seriously damaged and resulted in an attack on an officer of the Elite Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob).
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 29, 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 29, 2000Exhibitions* Painting exhibition by Yaksa Agus, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl Suroto 2 (phone: 0274-560404) April 25 - May 2. * Installation video exhibition: Evolution 2.0, Rotraut Pape, CCF French Cultural Center, Jl.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Muniarsih reveals herselft in painting
Muniarsih reveals herselft in paintingBy Tjahjono EP YOGYAKARTA (JP): Verbal language is too limited to expressively reveal one's fantasies and impressions.The Bali-born painter I Gusti Ayu Kadek Muniarsih is trying to express her inner feelings and ideas by using languages of signs, symbols and...
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Talk, talk and talk
Talk, talk and talk Instead of coming out with ways of solving the country's many pressing problems, President Abdurrahman Wahid and leaders of the House of Representatives ended up hurling accusations at each other in their latest round of consultations on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
City to enforce lower private parking fees
City to enforce lower private parking fees JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso insisted on Friday all privately managed parking lots must lower their parking fees in compliance with city regulations."Private parking lot operators have to put up signboards informing residents about the new parking fees,...
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Angry university students burn senate hall
Angry university students burn senate hall JAKARTA (JP): Angry maritime engineering students of Dharma Persada University in Pondok Kelapa, East Jakarta, set on fire on Friday morning the student senate boardroom of the university's School of Engineering.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
RI wants talks with Australia, E. Timor
RI wants talks with Australia, E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid proposed on Friday a three-nation summit between Indonesia, Australia and East Timor to mend ties and create stability in the region.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Transparency and corporate governance in RI
Transparency and corporate governance in RI This is the second of two articles by Mark Baird, the World Bank's country director, based on a presentation on April 25 at the conference on freedom of economic information, held here among others by the LP3ES research group in cooperation with the...
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
PT Newmont
PT Newmont Correction: A few words were inadvertently left out in the sixth paragraph of the letter PT Newmont responds of the April 28 edition. The paragraph should read "... nor do our ongoing community development programs and their associated budgets.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Sion Church: Jakarta's oldest building
Sion Church: Jakarta's oldest buildingBy Ida Indawati Khouw This is the 2nd article on old churches in Jakarta published in commemoration of Easter. It is also the 36th in a series of articles on old and protected buildings in the capital published every Saturday in The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
'Time' gets award for RI coverage
'Time' gets award for RI coverage NEW YORK (AP): Time magazine has won an award from the Overseas Press Club for its coverage of Indonesia and East Timor.John Colmey, David Liebhold and Time's Asia staff won best magazine business reporting for writing about the fortune of deposed president...
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Public urged to accept new fares
Public urged to accept new fares JAKARTA (JP): Arguing a fare hike was unavoidable, Governor Sutiyoso appealed to residents on Friday to understand the city administration's decision to start implementing new bus fares on Sunday.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Laksamana denies graft allegations
Laksamana denies graft allegations JAKARTA (JP): Laksamana Sukardi denied on Friday graft charges that cost him his post as state minister of investment and state enterprises development, and demanded that President Abdurrahman Wahid clear him of the allegations.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Military to set up special administrative tribunal
Military to set up special administrative tribunal BANDUNG (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) will establish a special tribunal to handle cases relating to disputes between officers and their subordinates, TNI Deputy Chief of Staff Gen. Fachrul Rozi said.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
IBRA wants 'fair' price for BCA public offering
IBRA wants 'fair' price for BCA public offeringBy Reiner S. SINGAPORE (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) wants to set a "fair" price for the landmark initial public offering of Bank Central Asia (BCA).
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
KONI supports urine tests to detect illegal drugs use
KONI supports urine tests to detect illegal drugs use BOGOR (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will support sports organizations that undertake urine tests on athletes suspected of using illegal drugs.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Astra International earns Rp 1.5t in 1999
Astra International earns Rp 1.5t in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed automotive giant PT Astra International said on Friday it registered net income of Rp 1.5 trillion last year (US$192 million at the current rate), compared to a net loss of Rp 3.7 trillion the previous year.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Marzuki seeks Swiss's help to find Soeharto's account
Marzuki seeks Swiss's help to find Soeharto's account JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman reiterated on Friday his appeal to the Swiss government to help the Indonesian authorities probe former president Soeharto's financial wealth which might be hidden in that country.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Witness tells court Agus not the owner of seized drugs
Witness tells court Agus not the owner of seized drugs JAKARTA (JP): A witness testified in the drug trial of Second Lt. Agus Isrok that the defendant was not the owner of the illegal substances seized by the police from a room of a West Jakarta hotel last August.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
PlayStation rental houses boom in Jakarta
PlayStation rental houses boom in JakartaBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): The economic meltdown, which is yet to completely recover, has had its good side. It has at least inspired people from all walks of life to think about different ways to make ends meet in order to weather the economic struggle.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Lone woman player Polgar keeps lead in JAPFA Classic
Lone woman player Polgar keeps lead in JAPFA ClassicBy Ivy Susanti SANUR, Bali (JP): Grand Master (GM) Judit Polgar of Hungary held her lead on Friday with 4.5 Match Points (MP) after she drew with GM Alexander Khalifman of Russia in the sixth round of the JAPFA Classic International Tournament...
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
RI to join meeting on democracy in Warsaw
RI to join meeting on democracy in Warsaw JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will participate in the international conference on "Toward a Community of Democracies" in Warsaw, Poland, on June 26 and 27.The new Polish Ambassador to Indonesia Krzysztof Szumski told the media on Friday night that Minister of...
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Adventurous tour hits Yogyakarta
Adventurous tour hits YogyakartaBy Bambang Trisno and Anis Suryani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Have you had enough of "conventional" touring for your holidays? Turn to an adventurous picnic. It lifts up your spirit and doesn't cost that much money.Look at what some local travel agents have to offer.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, April 29, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, April 29, 2000Exhibitions * Sculpture Exhibition: Klein Plastiek, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 20.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Panin Sekuritas floats shares
Panin Sekuritas floats shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Panin Sekuritas plans to float its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange in May to raise operating cash.The shares will be sold at between Rp 500 and Rp 600 each during the offering period between May 24 and May 26.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
KIA Motor eyes 10% of RI auto market
KIA Motor eyes 10% of RI auto market KUTA, Bali (JP): PT KIA Mobil Indonesia, the sole distributor of South Korean KIA Motors' products targets between eight and ten percent of Indonesian market annually.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
A disappointing meeting
A disappointing meeting As had been expected, the meeting on Thursday between President Abdurrahman Wahid and the House of Representatives turned out to be not very productive, even though House members, particularly PDI Pejuangan and Golkar Party representatives, bombarded the President with...
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Removal of Laksamana bad for RI
Removal of Laksamana bad for RIBy Jeffrey A. Winters CHICAGO (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) showed poor judgment when he fired Laksamana Sukardi from the Cabinet. No one can disagree that a president should be able to choose ministers he can work with and who can work with each other.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Councilor to be questioned over attack on council
Councilor to be questioned over attack on council TANGERANG (JP): Local police are to question Tangerang Council speaker Gian Sugiharsono as the alleged mastermind behind Monday's attack on the council building, which resulted in two people, one a councilor, sustaining injuries.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Fake diesel made in Tanjung Barat
Fake diesel made in Tanjung Barat JAKARTA (JP): Residents of a neighborhood unit in the Tanjung Barat subdistrict of Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, alleged on Friday that a cooperative had long used a plot of land in the area to manufacture fake diesel.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Govt and GAM to sign peace accord in Geneva
Govt and GAM to sign peace accord in Geneva JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Human Rights Affairs Hasballah M. Saad said on Friday that an agreement would be signed in the next week with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) "to resolve the Aceh issue".
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 28, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 800 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 375 0 111,000 Alakasa Industrindo 650 25 6,500 Alfa...
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
PLN books net loss of Rp 11.3t this year
PLN books net loss of Rp 11.3t this year JAKARTA (JP): Cash-strapped state-owned electricity company PT PLN booked a net loss of Rp 11.3 trillion (US$1.4 billion) this year, up from Rp 9.5 trillion in 1998, PLN said on Friday.PLN's revenue, however, rose to Rp 15.6 trillion from Rp 13.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Ra Kyung-min axed from S. Korean Uber Cup team
Ra Kyung-min axed from S. Korean Uber Cup team JAKARTA (JP): South Korea surprisingly excluded women's and mixed doubles specialist Ra Kyung-min from the Uber Cup team despite her contribution in the qualifying round in New Delhi in February.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Yusril owns up to taking Rp 1b from Habibie
Yusril owns up to taking Rp 1b from Habibie JAKARTA (JP): Crescent Star Party (PBB) chairman Yusril Ihza Mahendra acknowledged on Friday accepting Rp 1 billion from then president B.J. Habibie to help finance the newly established party prior to the 1999 general election.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Over 20 people injured in train crash in South Jakarta
Over 20 people injured in train crash in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): At least 24 people were injured on Friday evening when a Jabotabek commuter train heading for Bogor careered into a Pakuan Express train, also Bogor-bound, between Manggarai and Tebet stations in South Jakarta.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Cleansed royal heirlooms ward off evil
Cleansed royal heirlooms ward off evilBy R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Sura month, the first month in the Javanese calendar is considered sacred. The Javanese royal families usually hold a series of ceremonies to purify their priceless and royal heirlooms.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Apr. 28, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,445.00 8,445.00Australian dollar 1 4,383.62 4,976.64Austrian schilling 1 492.30 558.73Belgian franc 1 167.93 190.59Brunei dollar 1 4,364.78 4,953.95Canadian dollar 1 5,036.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Hobbled Yayuk carves out Fed Cup win
Hobbled Yayuk carves out Fed Cup win OSAKA, Japan (AFP): Asian Games singles champion Yayuk Basuki teamed up with Wynne Prakusya to clinch a 2-1 win over third seeds Taiwan and keep Indonesia's hopes alive in the Fed Cup tennis Asia Oceania Group One on Friday.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
East Timorese man cleared of spying
East Timorese man cleared of spying KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police said here on Friday they did not have enough evidence to charge an East Timorese man with spying, Antara news agency reported."He has been declared innocent because we have been unable to find enough evidence to indicate...
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Alinafiah: Pos Indonesia ready to end monopoly, face competition
Alinafiah: Pos Indonesia ready to end monopoly, face competition JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Pos Indonesia says it is ready to let go of its monopoly rights to deliver personal letters, postcards, and aerograms and face competition, including from courier companies.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Low power supply causes blackout
Low power supply causes blackout PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The recent blackout in some areas in South Sumatra and the neighboring provinces of Lampung, Bengkulu and Jambi was caused by an insufficient electric power supply, an official said here on Friday.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Indorayon warns govt to let it reopen or face lawsuit
Indorayon warns govt to let it reopen or face lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pulp and fiber rayon firm PT Inti Indorayon has given the Indonesian government one week to allow the company to resume operations or face international arbitration.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
UN: Volunteers need better networking to solve problems
UN: Volunteers need better networking to solve problems JAKARTA (JP): Better networking among organizations of volunteers is needed to share experiences to solve common problems such as funding and overlapping, activists said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Apr 2000
Senate candidate gets two years
Senate candidate gets two years BANGKOK (AP): In a fresh sign that reforms to clean up politics are taking hold, a Senate candidate has been sentenced to two years jail for vote-buying, a court official said on Friday.