Archive: 7 April 2000
53 articles found
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI aims to win Davis Cup tie with Malaysia
RI aims to win Davis Cup tie with Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will have a great chance to defeat host Malaysia by winning the doubles and singles matches in the Group II of the Davis Cup Asia Oceania zone in Kuala Lumpur starting Friday. The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) spokesman, Benny Mailili, told The Jakarta Post after the drawing on Thursday that national players must be able to overcome Malaysian contenders who had no ATP rankings.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Prabowo pays courtesy call on 'friend' Amien
Prabowo pays courtesy call on 'friend' Amien SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Former chief of the Army Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad) Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subiyanto met the People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais at Muhammadiyah hospital here on Thursday. Both Prabowo and Amien were quick to deny political motives behind the encounter, saying it was just a meeting between friends. "I came here after hearing that Pak Amien's mother is sick," Prabowo said.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hendrawan, Marlev move into Japan Open quarters
Hendrawan, Marlev move into Japan Open quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles players Hendrawan and Marlev Mainaky reached the quarterfinals of the US$180,000 Yonex Japan Open in Tokyo on Thursday but teammate Hariyanto Arbi made an early exit Wednesday after being tumbled by a lesser-known opponent. The country's men's doubles, who are preparing for the Olympic Games in Sydney in September, managed to reach the quarterfinals.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Find 1 ringgit, lose $1,316
Find 1 ringgit, lose $1,316 KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): A Malaysian man was robbed of 5,000 ringgit (US$1,316) while stooping to pick up a 1 ringgit coin he saw lying in the street, a news report said on Thursday. The Star daily said the 30-year-old salesman was grabbed by three men who rummaged through his trouser pockets and took an envelope containing the 5,000 ringgit.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mandiri, Citibank sign deal
Mandiri, Citibank sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Citibank N.A. has agreed to provide a package training program for staff and senior officials of state owned Bank Mandiri. Citibank said that the training program, especially prepared for Bank Mandiri, would cover several important subjects such as selling commercial and corporate banking, managing productivity and selling retail bank service. The program would last between June 2000 and November 2001.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
IMF insists local firms repay debts
IMF insists local firms repay debts JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the government to push recalcitrant indebted companies to repay their foreign debt, Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie said. Kwik said on Wednesday that debtors who had good intentions to come to the negotiation table to repay their loans would be given incentives, while those who did not would be handed over to the Attorney General's Office.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia rebounds from crisis but pitfalls seen
Malaysia rebounds from crisis but pitfalls seen By M. Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has rebounded impressively from the Asian economic slump but analysts say there is no room for complacency. They generally agree the near-term outlook is rosy but say policymakers must hold inflation in check and make the economy more competitive to meet the challenges of liberalization.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Expo a draw for multinational enterprises
Expo a draw for multinational enterprises JAKARTA (JP): Over 1,000 multinational companies are taking part in a four-day exhibition at the Jakarta International Exhibition Center in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. The participants, who mostly came from Australia, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, United States and the United Kingdom, will display their latest technology in the mining, electricity and oil and gas exposition, which will end on Saturday, the organizer said.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Urban bias policy
Urban bias policy The government's decision to postpone fuel price hikes, originally planned for this month, highlights the exceptionally large political leverage that the minority urban population in this country has. It is evidence of the strong urban bias in the present system of political representation and government. It is a system in which rural folks, although making up over half of the population, are not as well represented as they should be.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Belgian Vs RI immigration
Belgian Vs RI immigration First of all, allow me to thank you for The Jakarta Post website. It is very helpful in keeping up to date with what is happening in Indonesia. It is now more than two months since I arrived in Belgium, the country of my husband. So far, we have the normal life of a middle-class family in Belgium which is not that different from life in Australia, the USA or in other European countries.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
City heritage documents missing
City heritage documents missing JAKARTA (JP): A senior observer of old Jakarta says that the city museum and restoration agency must take responsibility for the whereabouts of the bulk of her studies on city heritage. Annegret Handojosoemarto, who for 21 years has been involved in archeological excavations and translations of books on old Jakarta, said many of her studies, handed over to the agency years ago, have been reported missing.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
S'pore, Malaysia media told to avoid un-neighborly articles
S'pore, Malaysia media told to avoid un-neighborly articles SINGAPORE (Agencies): Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong urged Singapore and Malaysian newspapers on Thursday to avoid printing comments that could fuel disputes between the neighbors, who often bicker over a range of issues.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Korean replaces Adrianus
Korean replaces Adrianus UNITED NATIONS (AP): Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed South Korean economist Hak Su-kim as executive secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Kim, currently ambassador at large for international economic affairs, will replace Adrianus Mooy, a former governor of the central bank of Indonesia, whose term expires on June 30, UN spokesman David Wimhurst said.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Cycle raises funds for Astra
Cycle raises funds for Astra SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore-listed Cycle and Carriage Ltd. (CCL), is to issue up to S$500 million (US$292 million in notes to help fund its acquisition of Indonesian automotive giant PT Astra International, Standard Chartered Bank said. Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore and CCL are to sign a financing agreement Friday for the issue of the variable rate notes which are due in 2002, the bank said in a statement late Tuesday.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sobary officially heads Antara
Sobary officially heads Antara JAKARTA (JP): The top job at the official Antara news agency was handed to noted columnist Mohammad Sobary on Wednesday, with the conspicuous absence of former chief Parni Hadi. In the quiet ceremony, without the earlier rumored demonstrations against the replacement, Acting State Secretary Bondan Gunawan installed Sobary as general manager. Speaking to reporters and the news agency's employees at the ceremony, Sobary pledged to boost the agency's professionalism.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Three men stabbed in village rivalry
Three men stabbed in village rivalry BOGOR (JP): Three workers of Bogor Raya golf course were badly wounded in an attack by a group of 70 residents of nearby Cibedug Girang village in Sukatani district on Thursday. Judin, 28, Ukan, 28, and Pepen, 30, suffered slash wounds from sharp weapons. They are residents of Panggulakan village in Sukaraja, which is in conflict with Cibedug Girang. "The attack was sparked by a fight on Wednesday evening at 10 p.m.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
High school takes up antidrug drive
High school takes up antidrug drive JAKARTA (JP): Students at the all-boy SMA Pangudi Luhur High School in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, have launched an antidrug campaign with the support of the National Drug Abuse Prevention Center (NDPC) and ASEAN Secretariat. In a media conference at Kemang hotel on Monday, the students talked about their programs, which are divided into pre-campaign, main campaign and post-campaign stages.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Why foreign judges?
Why foreign judges? If I understand correctly, all judges serving at Jakarta courts will shortly be presided over by foreign judges, in this case American judges. I am not sure where the idea came from or who whispered it but reportedly President Abdurrahman Wahid has given his blessing to the plan. It is assumed that the judges are abusing their authority and can easily be bribed to settle a case.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
TNI members killed in Aceh ambush
TNI members killed in Aceh ambush BANDA ACEH (JP): Three Indonesian Military (TNI) members and an airport security guard were killed in a recent ambush by an unidentified armed group in the district of Muara Batu, North Aceh on Wednesday. North Aceh Police chief Lt. Col. Syafei Aksal confirmed the violence saying he believed that the attack was done by members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). Five other officers were injured in the strike. The casualties were Second Sgt.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rebels swap RP wife for hostages
Rebels swap RP wife for hostages ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Rebels in the southern Philippines agreed on Thursday to swap 15 of 33 hostages for their leader's pregnant wife and year-old daughter who had been snatched in a counter-abduction, the military and the rebels said. The hostages were seized last month in Basilan province by the Abu Sayyaf extremist group led by Khadaffy Janjalani. Local army commander Col.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 5, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 550 0 1,264,500 Alakasa Industrindo 475 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 900 -50 498,500 Alter Abadi 325 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,050 0 50,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 300 -25 38,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,100 -25 758,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Singapore first stop on RI asset sale road show
Singapore first stop on RI asset sale road show SINGAPORE (AFP): An international roadshow for the sale of a major Indonesian commercial bank will begin in Singapore next week, the chief of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said in remarks published here Wednesday.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Uncovering the cemeteries of truth
Uncovering the cemeteries of truth In the face of the powers that be, even remembering is an effort in democratization, writes political analyst Kusnanto Anggoro, senior researcher at the Jakarta-based Centre for Strategic International Studies and lecturer at the postgraduate studies program of the University of Indonesia. JAKARTA (JP): During Soeharto's New Order era, thousands of citizens were persecuted, forced into exile, murdered and tortured.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 05, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rumors rife of Cabinet reshuffle in the offing
Rumors rife of Cabinet reshuffle in the offing JAKARTA (JP): Rumors of an impending Cabinet reshuffle resonated once again this week as President Abdurrahman Wahid prepared to embark on yet another lengthy foreign trip on Saturday. The first inkling came from politician Ichsanuddin Noorsy who went to the Bina Graha presidential office on Wednesday.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bank Niaga opens new outlet
Bank Niaga opens new outlet BANDUNG (JP): Publicly listed PT Bank Niaga launched a new banking outlet here early this week as part of its expansion into the provincial capital. The new outlet has an Automated Teller Machine (ATM), an electronic self-service desk and a telephone terminal, said Individual Banking Director Andi M. Hatta on Monday "With all the machines Bank Niaga's customers can do their banking transactions without the assistance of any bank officials," Andi said.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Timber tycoons piling war chests to 'block probes'
Timber tycoons piling war chests to 'block probes' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Nur Mahmudi Ismail has warned that several major companies under investigation for alleged involvement in massive fraud in the forestry sector were trying to block the legal process. The minister said the conglomerates were reportedly trying to raise huge war chests to finance lobbying in order to prevent the Attorney General's Office from investigating their cases.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt seeks to postpone new rice imports
Govt seeks to postpone new rice imports KARAWANG, West Java (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) will ask for a delay in the shipment of 175,000 tons of rice imports until July in order to shore up prices in the local market. Bulog chairman Rizal Ramli told reporters on Wednesday that he would renegotiate the date of shipments from existing deals.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Padang universities protest new raises
Padang universities protest new raises PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Administrators of state Andalas University and Padang Negri University were joined by thousands of their students on Wednesday to protest changes in the government's pay policy for civil servants. They objected to plans to award up to 900 percent hikes in structural allowances for top civil servants, a move which they said would cause jealousy. The protests were on the respective campuses.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian crude prices rise
Asian crude prices rise TOKYO (Dow Jones): The average pricing standard of the Tokyo Commodity Exchange Asian Petroleum Index, or Tapix, rose Thursday by 32 cents a barrel from Wednesday's level to US$23.91 per barrel, according to Tocom, Japan's largest commodity futures exchange. Tapix Light & Sweet was at $24.90 per barrel Thursday, up 56 cents from Wednesday, while Light & Sour was $23.27 per barrel up 11 cents.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Minister Yusril rules out foreign judges for local courts
Minister Yusril rules out foreign judges for local courts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra has rejected a proposal to hire judges from the Netherlands for Indonesian courts because of a perceived dearth of clean local judges. Speaking at a meeting of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Thursday, Yusril said the proposal would violate the law.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Activists to mark conference date
Activists to mark conference date BANDUNG, West Java: The Bandung Spirit, a newly established organization of activists and intellectuals, plans to commemorate the landmark 1955 Asia-Africa conference later this month. Group spokesman Saini K.M. said on Wednesday that a two-day commemorative seminar will be held from April 21 aimed at increasing the spirit of self-reliance and strengthening cooperation among developing countries.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Embassy protests American's death
Embassy protests American's death JAKARTA (JP): The United States has filed a protest with the Indonesian government over the presumed death of an American who was in the custody of the immigration department. U.S. Embassy Press Attache Karl Fritz would not identify the man on Thursday pending notification of next of kin. "We would like to tell them first before they read about it in the newspaper," Fritz said, adding that attempts to contact the man's family had been unsuccessful.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
To Pak Harto
To Pak Harto From Media Indonesia Praise God, the puzzle haunting the minds of many Indonesians for such a long time has finally been solved. The brilliantly conceived friendly visit to former president Soeharto by President Abdurrahman Wahid has revealed the true state of Soeharto's health. Pak Harto is healthy. When Soeharto was present during the Idul Adha (Day of Sacrifice) commemoration at the grandiose At-Tien Mosque in Taman Mini Indah Indonesia, he looked radiant.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Groups decry Abdurrahman remark about Maluku strife
Groups decry Abdurrahman remark about Maluku strife JAKARTA (JP): Muslim groups protested on Thursday President Abdurrahman Wahid's remarks about the Muslim community in Maluku and his proposal to lift the ban on communism. No clashes were reported, but the rally by thousands of members of various Muslim organizations in Jakarta raised tension among the public.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Cece seeks heaven through 'jihad'
Cece seeks heaven through 'jihad' JAKARTA (JP): People may find it hard to believe that a youth, who still has a bright future, sacrifices himself for his personal religious belief. Cece Amin, a youth in his twenties, quit his job at a paper factory in Tungkal, Jambi, last month, after deciding to participate in the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah Muslim organization's campaign to help settle the prolonged communal clashes in Maluku that the government has been unable to resolve.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto's questioning scheduled to resume
Soeharto's questioning scheduled to resume JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday it would not await approval from a joint medical team before resuming the questioning of former president Soeharto on Friday. Director of Corruption Affairs Chaerul Imam said there was no need for state prosecutors to wait for approval from the joint medical team to question Soeharto about alleged corruption during his 32-year rule.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Graphia to enter e-business
Graphia to enter e-business JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed electronic equipment distributor PT Astra Graphia (Agit) would soon join business to business e- commerce, a company executive said on Wednesday. Agit director of operation Paulus Bambang W.S. said the policy was inevitable, considering the increasingly important role of the Internet in today's business.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Actresses: Good and bad behavior
Actresses: Good and bad behavior I refer to the letter in The Jakarta Post on March 30, 2000, titled TV film actresses, which the editor picked up from Republika. The lady Fat Boedojo says: "... almost nothing that appears on screen escapes my attention"... This confirmed the success of the program and its artists, as having readily achieved interest with the viewer.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Shuttler Popat banned for doping
Shuttler Popat banned for doping JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) announced early this week that it had banned Aparna Popat, a member of the Indian Uber Cup team, after she was found guilty of consuming Phenylpropanolamine at a concentration level above the International Olympics Committee (IOC) limit. The IBF Disciplinary Committee stated that it decided Popat had inadvertently taken the banned substance which was contained in the D'Cold Total medication she consumed.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Old artifacts used to build Surakarta houses
Old artifacts used to build Surakarta houses By Tjahjono Ep SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Large stones sprawl about the hamlets of Ngasinan, Kedung Sari, Gondang and Bodagan, in the Matesih subdistrict. Some stones stand in a certain formation while others stand alone. The stones are on agricultural land and, to the untrained eye, look nothing special. The villagers take them for granted and never question why the stones are there. Many have removed them to clear the land for farming.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, April 7, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, April 7, 2000 Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Seni Litografi Modern, featuring the works of reputable French and Indonesian artists: Kandinsky, Vassarely, Salvador Dali, Hans Hartung, Pierre Soulages, Barli, Tisna Sanjaya and Krisnamurti. At Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14 (Gambir), Central Jakarta (Phone: 34833954-55). The opening: April 7, 7:30 p.m.. The exhibition runs until April 16.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Workers demand higher minimum wages
Workers demand higher minimum wages JAKARTA (JP) Activists from five worker unions called on the city administration to increase the new regional minimum wage (UMR) of Rp 286,000 (US$38), which they said was insufficient to cover the cost of living in the capital. The new minimum wage was set in Ministry of Manpower Decree No. 20/1999, which took effect on April 1. The previous monthly minimum wage was Rp 231,000.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police will seize cars without proper vehicle documents
Police will seize cars without proper vehicle documents JAKARTA (JP): In a move to check the import of illegal automobiles, Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi said on Wednesday the police would not hesitate to seize any vehicle which did not have proper documents. "If there are no proper documents, the police will forcibly secure the car and question the owner until we find out who is the true owner of the car ... it's regulation," Nurfaizi said at Jakarta Police Headquarters.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Djoko Mulyono named new presidential secretary
Djoko Mulyono named new presidential secretary JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid made Djoko Mulyono his new secretary on Wednesday, replacing Ratih Hardjono who resigned on April 1. Abdurrahman expressed confidence that Djoko, who currently serves as the House of Representatives deputy secretary general, was the right choice for the job, saying he had known Djoko for several years. The President himself described Ratih's replacement as a routine tour of duty.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Singapore dolar up after MAS action
Singapore dolar up after MAS action HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian currencies had a mixed day Thursday. With regional markets in Thailand and Indonesia closed for holidays, activity was muted. The Singapore dollar ended local dealings significantly higher, after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) intervened in the market during London trading hours Wednesday, selling U.S. dollars in support of the local currency, according to dealers.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Astaga launches auction site
Astaga launches auction site JAKARTA (JP): Internet website Astaga!Com has announced a plan to launch an online auction service, allowing its users to buy or sell any kind of merchandise through the Internet. "We expect to have an auction site online within this month," said Jonathan Morris, Chief Executive Officer of the company. He said the online auction site would be an interactive virtual marketplace where users could list and sell their goods to a large online audience.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Youth groups call for probe into money politics
Youth groups call for probe into money politics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Youth Committee (KNPI), representing 65 youth organizations nationwide, urged the government on Thursday to look into alleged money politics in recent elections of regents and mayors in a number of provinces. The committee chairman Adhyaksa said he had received numerous reports of illicit practices, including the most recent mayoral election in North Sumatra and a regent in Central Sulawesi.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rectors' forum set to convene
Rectors' forum set to convene SEMARANG (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid will open the fourth congress of the Indonesian Rectors Forum hosted by state Diponegoro University on Friday. "The President will address the gathering. He will talk about national reconciliation and unity," forum chairman and Diponegoro rector Eko Budihardjo said.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes two slum areas, 500 homeless
Fire razes two slum areas, 500 homeless JAKARTA (JP): Fire broke out in two slum areas in Central Jakarta on Wednesday evening, leaving some 500 people homeless, but causing no fatalities. The Central Jakarta Police said on Thursday they were investigating the cause of the fires. The fire which broke out in densely populated Jl. B Raya, Karang Anyar subdistrict in Sawah Besar razed 93 two-story shanty plywood homes and a mosque. Second Lt.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI's U-19 team extends downfall
RI's U-19 team extends downfall JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia extended its downfall in the prequalifying round of the Asian U-19 Soccer Championships after suffering a 0-5 humiliating defeat in its last match against host China at Deyang City in Sichuan province on Wednesday. With the result, China, which won all three games in the round robin matches to top the standings with nine points, qualifies for the finals of championship in Teheran in November.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Firmer action needed
Firmer action needed In the view of some observers the lack of coordination among ministers in Gus Dur's (President Abdurrahman Wahid's) Cabinet is the logical consequence of the position he took when setting up his team -- that is, to establish a "rainbow" coalition (including as many parties as possible). As a result it is quite possible that mutual suspicion among ministers exists.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Berets and pens: Civil-military ties
Berets and pens: Civil-military ties This is the first of two articles by Southeast Asian historian Hermawan Sulistyo, Ph.D, the executive director of the Research Institute for Democracy and Peace in Jakarta. JAKARTA (JP): Many developing countries emerging from decolonization inherited various structural legacies from their colonial masters. One is the subservience of the military, whose primary role was seen as defending the country against external aggression, to the civil authorities.