Archive: 15 May 2000
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Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Armed robbers hit mineral water firm
Armed robbers hit mineral water firm DENPASAR, Bali: A group of about 10 robbers, one armed with a gun, broke into a mineral water company office here on Sunday and made off with money and jewelry. Bali Police spokesman Lt. Col. Y. Suyatmo believed company employees may have been involved in the robbery because the men knew the design of the office, including the location of the safe.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
United Tractor books profit
United Tractor books profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT United Tractors announced on Friday a consolidated net profit of Rp 456.69 billion (US$491.02 million) in 1999, a reversal of its net loss of Rp 718.50 billion in 1998. Company director Djoko Pranoto Santoso said here the turnaround was due to an increase in the company's various sources of income.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police identify six men arrested in Friday clash
Police identify six men arrested in Friday clash JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Sunday that three students and three unemployed men were arrested for possession of Molotov cocktails and rocks in clashes between the police and students in Central Jakarta on Friday. "I don't know if they are still being held by the police," Zainuri told The Jakarta Post on Sunday.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Events to mark 'May Tragedy'
Events to mark 'May Tragedy' JAKARTA (JP): Six groups consisting of victims of state violence and the Volunteer Team for Humanity are holding a series of events this month to commemorate tragic incidents in the nation's recent past, particularly the May 1998 riots.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
S'pore expells nine HIV-infected wives
S'pore expells nine HIV-infected wives SINGAPORE (AP): Nine foreign women married to Singaporeans have been sent home because they have the AIDS virus, and 10 other women were also expected to be repatriated, a newspaper report said on Sunday. The Sunday Times, citing unidentified sources, said that these women are mainly from countries like Thailand, Indonesia, China and the Philippines.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia wary of KL girls in Uber Cup test
Indonesia wary of KL girls in Uber Cup test KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia is getting wary of Malaysia's euphoria in the last round-robin match of the pink group in the Uber Cup championships Monday considering their excellent aggressiveness against Japan Saturday. Team manager Sumaryono hoped national shuttlers managed to accomplish the mission of qualifying for the semifinals by defeating Malaysia Monday.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Security personnel aid timber thieves
Security personnel aid timber thieves JAKARTA (JP): The theft and smuggling of logs in the country is highly organized and supported by security personnel and some officials, a top government official said. Secretary-general of the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations Suripto told journalists in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on Saturday that the thieves equipped themselves with sophisticated communication devices.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
More harm than good
More harm than good One major lesson that we have learned from the occupation of the Jawa Pos newspaper in Surabaya, East Java, by members of the Banser group last week, is the realization by society that there is a pervasive military culture among many of our political leaders. Few people have heretofore questioned the usefulness of Banser and other similar youth organizations, such as Satgas PDI Perjuangan and Pemuda Pancasila.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government prepares provinces for autonomy of mining
Government prepares provinces for autonomy of mining JAKARTA (JP): The government is beginning the transfer of mining authority to the provinces following the issuance of the autonomy regulation earlier this month, a government official said. "We will gradually shift more mining authority to the provinces," the director general of general mining at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Surna Tjahja Djajadiningrat, told The Jakarta Post over the weekend.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
JSX looks uncertain over rupiah instability
JSX looks uncertain over rupiah instability JAKARTA (JP): The share trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will likely head for another bearish sentiment this week as the buying mood of investors has been badly hurt by the untamed fluctuations of the rupiah, according to equity analysts. The analysts said that the apparent shaky relations among policy makers and mounting security concerns were creating uncertainty about what was going to happen next week.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Six hurt as police, civilians clash
Six hurt as police, civilians clash JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Four policemen and two civilians were injured in a clash on Sunday afternoon in the town of Merauke, about 600 kilometers south of here. It occurred at about 1 p.m. local time in the Kuda Mati area. Aloysius Renwariu of the Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) said the policemen suffered leg injuries when the locals attacked with traditional bows and arrows. The civilians reportedly suffered minor gunshot wounds.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia should have impeachment institution
Indonesia should have impeachment institution JAKARTA (JP): Despite its presidential system, Indonesia could in the future grant the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) the right to impeach the president if people no longer trust in his or her government, says a noted Muslim scholar.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Auto sales in SE Asia rose in first quarter
Auto sales in SE Asia rose in first quarter SINGAPORE (AFP): Vehicle sales in Southeast Asia's four biggest markets jumped 62 percent from a year ago to 202,220 units in the first three months of the year, an industry survey showed.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Forest concessions
Forest concessions From Neraca In my opinion, the proposal that forest concessions which have expired should be shifted to a public corporation, a concept introduced by the minister of forestry and plantations during the national leadership meeting of the forestry and plantation service offices throughout Indonesia, will face obstacles in the regions. Constraints will arise because provinces hope to manage by themselves their forests.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Former Sony distributor reports Tommy Winata to DPR
Former Sony distributor reports Tommy Winata to DPR JAKARTA (JP): A former distributor of Sony electronic goods in the country has taken her business dispute with tycoon Tommy Winata to House of Representatives (DPR) legislators. "We'll ask for help from the legislators to protect us from the judicial institution's arbitrariness," Christine Hartani Tjakra was quoted as saying by Antara on Sunday.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rp 16b aid for Banggai quake
Rp 16b aid for Banggai quake LUWUK, Central Sulawesi (JP): The government has allocated Rp 16 billion for rehabilitating damages caused by a strong earthquake which hit Banggai regency earlier this month. Minister of Settlement and Regional Development Erna Witoelar said on Sunday the funds would be used to rebuild housing and transportation facilities. "But the funds will not be disbursed in the very near future as it is designed as long-term assistance.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Book on Bahasa Indonesia
Book on Bahasa Indonesia I have just finished reading a book titled Bahasa Indonesia yang baik dan gimana gitu ... (Good Indonesian language and how, so ...) by Lie Charlie, published by Gramedia. It contains a number of articles, some of which were published in Kompas between 1994 and 1999. I found the book very interesting. I think everyone who is interested in the Indonesian language, particularly those who study linguistics, should read this book.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Golf club holds tournament
Golf club holds tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Imperial Golf Club at Lippo Karawaci in Tangerang will hold the St. Andrews International golf tournament starting on Monday until Friday, the club's spokeswoman said. Perucha Hutagaol said on Friday that the five-day tournament was held to commemorate the Jakarta Highland Gathering. "This is the first time we have held such a tournament. If it is a success, we plan to hold it annually," Perucha said.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stop New Order-style violence
Stop New Order-style violence From Neraca Government Watch very much regrets the violence and intimidation which the reporters and staff of Jawa Post were subject to on May 6, 2000, in Surabaya. The New Order-style violence committed by members of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)'s Ansor Youth Movement (GP Ansor) of Surabaya will tarnish and lower the credibility of President Abdurrahman Wahid's leadership.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Violence rocks Aceh despite truce agreement in Davos
Violence rocks Aceh despite truce agreement in Davos BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Just 24-hours after representatives of the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed a Joint Understanding on Humanitarian Pause, violence erupted in the province injuring at least six people. North Aceh Police chief Lt. Col. Syafei Aksal said on Sunday a Rajawali military unit was intercepted by rebels at Gedeumbak village around Sereuke settlement in Tanah Jambo Aye district on Saturday afternoon.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Digital TV: So close yet so far
Digital TV: So close yet so far Philips, one of the world's top consumer product manufacturers, invited members of the press from 16 countries in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa to Pulau Penang, Malaysia, from May 3 to May 5 to get a glimpse of the company's vision and its latest products. The Jakarta Post's Robert Soelistyo filed this report.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
A tragedy not to be forgotten
A tragedy not to be forgotten We urge the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid to immediately start resolving the humanitarian tragedy of two years ago (the 1998 May riots) by instructing the chief of police to take the necessary steps toward a full investigation and subsequently take the case to court. In other words we do not want this tragedy to be shelved and added to the list of unresolved cases.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rights commission gripes about delay
Rights commission gripes about delay JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) criticized on Saturday the sluggish performance of the Attorney General's Office in dealing with crimes against humanity. The commission's secretary-general Asmara Nababan said the Attorney General's Office should have fared better because in many cases preliminary evidence was available.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jihad force is no one's political tool': Commander Ja'far
Jihad force is no one's political tool': Commander Ja'far JAKARTA (JP): The name of Ustadz (religious teacher) Ja'far Umar Tholib evokes images of military-style training for a holy war following the closure last month of the Bogor training ground for Muslim males dressed in white robes and carrying sharp weapons. A total of 487 weapons were turned over to the police and some 3,000 members of the Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah were returned to their base in Yogyakarta.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
NISP reports higher earnings
NISP reports higher earnings JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank NISP reported healthy growth in the first three months of the year ending on March 31, on the back of a recovery in the country's overall business climate. The bank announced over the weekend its net profit rose 33 percent to Rp 7.94 billion in the first three months of the year, from Rp 5.90 billion over the previous three months.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Men in black robes attack bar
Men in black robes attack bar TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Police detectives are probing Saturday's armed attack on a karaoke bar in Cibodas, Jatiuwung, which caused Rp 100 million (US$11,770) in losses. "About 100 armed men in black outfits and robes stormed into the bar at midnight and caused serious material damages on Saturday at Singapore karaoke bar, in Taman Duta Mas Plaza in Cibodas," a Tangerang Police officer said.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
S. Jakarta police catch 19 people in gambling raid
S. Jakarta police catch 19 people in gambling raid JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives arrested 19 people and confiscated gambling equipment and cash during a raid on Saturday night in the Grand Wijaya Center office/shop complex. "Of the 19 people arrested, 14 claim to be Korean nationals. But we have to check their IDs first," South Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col. Edward Aritonang told The Jakarta Post.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Portuguese experts are here
Portuguese experts are here JAKARTA (JP): A group of Portuguese experts arrived here on Friday to help preserve Portuguese heritage in the country, an executive said on Saturday. Joao Pedro Garcia, director of the international department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation which focuses on preserving Portuguese heritage worldwide, said the group of three experts would be in Indonesia for one week.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fortune Mate goes public
Fortune Mate goes public JAKARTA (JP): Shoes producer PT Fortune Mate Indonesia plans to sell 66 million new shares or about 20 percent of its enlarged stock through an initial public offering later this month. The company said over the weekend that the shares would be sold during the offering period from May 29 to May 31 between Rp 500 and Rp 600 per each, or about 1.5 times of the book value per share.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police shift blame for Glodok raid
Police shift blame for Glodok raid JAKARTA (JP): Top police officers blamed each other on Sunday for the botched raid on sellers of illegal Video Compact Discs (VCDs) in Glodok on Saturday which triggered widespread rioting in the West Jakarta commercial district. "The National Police Headquarters did not inform the city police about the planned VCD raid. Our operational and control forces were taken by surprise, when they heard about the raid," Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hermes placed at Historical Museum
Hermes placed at Historical Museum JAKARTA (JP): The Hermes statue, famous after being reported missing from its place on Harmoni Bridge, was placed in the back yard of the Jakarta Historical Museum on Jl. Taman Fatahillah in West Jakarta on Saturday. The placement of the statue, which portrays the Greek god Hermes, involved scores of workers after the completion of its restoration a day earlier.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Respect for contracts imperative
Respect for contracts imperative By Bob P. Nainggolan JAKARTA (JP): The machinations of the dispute between PT Roche Indonesia as the accused and PT Perusahaan Dagang Tempo as the plaintiff in a recent legal case has opened up discussion on a number of important and far reaching points in regards to contractual certainty in Indonesia.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
No fishing permits until June
No fishing permits until June BANDUNG: The government will hold off issuing fishing permits until June to allow the new administration to correct deficiencies in the system. Director General of Coastal Areas, Beaches and Small Islands Rochmin Dahuri said the past permit system was careless and imprecise. "They would issue a permit for a company with 10 ships while there were actually 100," Dahuri said on Saturday.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Private Expressions 2000, at Galeri Foto Cahya, Wisma Surya Kemang, Jl. Raya Kemang no. 33, South Jakarta (Phone: 7193731), South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until May 31. * Painting Exhibition Sekuntum Asa untuk Millennium Tiga at the Lobby of World Trade Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 29-31, South Jakarta (Phone: 5211320), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until May 19. * Photo Exhibition: Absolutely Asia by Paul Beiboer, Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian fortunes to fluctuate with unstable global trends
Asian fortunes to fluctuate with unstable global trends SINGAPORE (AFP): Despite sound economic fundamentals, the region's financial markets will stay weak in the short term with volatile flows of investment reflecting uncertainty in the global economy, analysts said. Asian economies have rebounded, but investors appeared to move in and out of their markets with greater frequency as they mulled the U.S. Federal Reserve's ability to slow down the robust US economy, they said.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Capable of 3.3 MP, Powershot S20 fits nicely in your pocket
Capable of 3.3 MP, Powershot S20 fits nicely in your pocket By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Just last Saturday, Mr. Daripin Wongso, a Jakarta Post reader, wrote in Your Letters column about his less than happy experience in buying a Kodak DC 240 digital camera from a local distributor. That is unfortunate, because I was still pondering whether I should finally buy myself a Kodak DC 280 digital camera, which had been receiving a lot of accolades from reviewers. Mr.
Mon, 15 May 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 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Teen Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 News (in English) 6:00 Variety Show 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:35 TV Drama 10:30 News Program 2 3:30 p.m. Documentary 4:30 Music 5:30 Teen Program 6:30 Documentary 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 8:30 TV Drama TPI 5:30 a.m.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Lifting ban on communism
Lifting ban on communism From Tempo I am of the opinion that there is no reason for us to object to the revocation of the Decree of the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS) No XXV/1966 concerning the ban on Marxism and Leninism and the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). It is really a positive step towards creating a true democracy. Democracies are invariably open to opposing views and ideologies.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Poor find fault with community health center
Poor find fault with community health center JAKARTA (JP): Mothers of poor families across the capital are urgently calling on the authority to improve the service at community health and nutrition centers (Posyandu). Interviewed separately on Thursday and Friday, the housewives said the service and number of health and nutrition centers in the capital and its surrounding areas had declined while the number of underweight children in Jakarta had soared.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government still sees environment as minor issue
Government still sees environment as minor issue JAKARTA (JP): A local environment organization said here on Saturday that the government still considers environmental problems as minor issues and often sides with investors in settling environmental disputes.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Paul settles for fourth
Paul settles for fourth JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Robert Paul of the Star Mild team failed to make up for past defeats in taking fourth place in the third leg of the national drag race at the Sentul circuit, near Bogor, on Sunday. The engineering consultant drove his Holden Torana to a time of 11.084 seconds. Paul admitted that Wie Wie Rianto of the Firna team drove better than him on the day. Wie Wie, in a Ford Falcon, was first in 9.616. With the victory, Wie Wie sharpened his previous time of 9.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia pledges better corporate governance in SOEs
Indonesia pledges better corporate governance in SOEs SANUR, Bali (JP): The government vows to improve corporate governance in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in a bid to boost their performance and help ensure successful privatization programs.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
TNI's territorial function ample snag to reform
TNI's territorial function ample snag to reform JAKARTA (JP): Despite the military's withdrawal from politics, the Army could still pose a very substantial obstacle to reform due to its territorial organization which remains intact, a noted Indonesianist said.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Violence takes devastating toll in Greater Jakarta
Violence takes devastating toll in Greater Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Murders, physical harassment and violence invaded the streets of the capital over the weekend. City Police recorded four murders on Saturday in Tangerang and North Jakarta -- a three-day-old baby, a suspected thief, a student and a man who tried to break up a fight. "We try our best to educate the masses... teach them that murder is a great sin.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
SCB launches new scheme
SCB launches new scheme JAKARTA (JP): Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), in cooperation with insurance company CIGNA International, launched on Saturday a new savings scheme combining a regular savings account with insurance coverage. "Our research shows that banking customers in Indonesia view insurance protection as a value-added benefit," Standard Chartered's country head of consumer banking, Farhad Irani, said.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
NU chief Hasyim supportingly critical of President Abdurrahman
NU chief Hasyim supportingly critical of President Abdurrahman JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi criticized President Abdurrahman Wahid's inner circle palace aides for their incompetence in establishing an effective public relations campaign for the President.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia still in running, Korea into final four
Malaysia still in running, Korea into final four By Primastuti Handayani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Host Malaysia saved face in earning another chance to reach the semifinals by beating India 4-1 and South Korea upset favorite Denmark 3-2 in the Thomas Cup at the Putra Indoor Stadium here on Sunday. Malaysia's first singles Wong Choong Hann got off to a shaky start in his debut as the opening singles against Pulella Gopichand. In the first game, both shuttlers played nervously and tied at 12-12.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Brunei hopes for transparency
Brunei hopes for transparency BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AP): A day after Brunei's Sultan reached an out-of-court settlement with his estranged brother, observers welcomed the deal and said they hoped it lead to greater government transparency. In a surprise move, the Sultan announced Saturday that his youngest brother Prince Jefri Bolkiah had agreed to return all the money he had taken from the Brunei Investment Agency, the country's investment arm.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kostrad suspected in police attack
Kostrad suspected in police attack MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The provincial police headquarters were attacked on Saturday by a group of men believed to be from the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad). No injuries were reported but there was minor damage to a guard post in front of the compound. Witnesses said the attackers alighted from five military trucks, a Kijang and Daihatsu Espass vans and vandalized the post.
Mon, 15 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Forum aims to protect interests of Islam
Forum aims to protect interests of Islam By Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): It's hard to believe that the quiet housing complex in Degolan Village, Umbulmartani Ngemplak Sleman, some 15 kilometers north of here, is headquarters to the controversial Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah Communication Forum.