Archive: 16 May 2000
60 articles found
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Balancing Asian elephant conservation with human interests
Balancing Asian elephant conservation with human interests By Charles Santiapillai JAKARTA (JP): It is difficult to imagine Asia without its elephants, for they are so much a part of its history, culture, religion, literature and mythology. The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is one of a handful of so called megaherbivores -- large, plant-eating land mammals, such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus and giraffe, that typically attain an adult body mass of one metric ton or 1,000 kg.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Oil drilling plans for Cambodian lake opposed
Oil drilling plans for Cambodian lake opposed PHNOM PENH (AP): Reported plans to drill for oil and gas near the Tonle Sap lake system, a source of water and fish for millions of Cambodians, sparked concerns last week from environmental specialists. Local newspapers reported that the government is negotiating drilling rights in the Tonle Sap basin with as many as five foreign companies, including Harrods Energy, owned by department store mogul Mohammed Al Fayed.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Proposed U.S. label law may hit Asian palm oil exports
Proposed U.S. label law may hit Asian palm oil exports KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's planned move to classify trans fatty acids and saturated fats under one food product category for labeling would severely hit U.S. demand for tropical oils, Asian vegetable oil trade and industry officials say. They say such a move would be unjustified, misleading and the result of a campaign by the U.S. soybean lobby.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yusril says he is ready for lawsuit
Yusril says he is ready for lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Crescent Star Party chairman Yusril Ihza Mahendra said he was prepared to face a lawsuit filed by a rival group of 16 former party executives over alleged money politics. "As a person who is committed to law enforcement, I will give a good example by giving an objective and true explanation, if needed, to the police on the matter," he said after announcing the party's new executive lineup here on Monday.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
BI rules out rate hike to shore up ailing rupiah
BI rules out rate hike to shore up ailing rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia ruled out on Tuesday any plans to raise interest rates or engage in massive dollar-selling in an attempt to rescue the ailing rupiah. Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda S. Goeltom said such monetary measures would be meaningless because the main elements behind the plunge in the value of the rupiah against the U.S.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sony workers continue with sit-down protest
Sony workers continue with sit-down protest JAKARTA (JP): Electronic giant PT Sony Electronics Indonesia has suffered some US$200 million in losses following a prolonged strike by 900 of it workers since April 26. The company, which has a workforce of 1,500, is the sole producer in the country of Sony products and normally produces an average of some 4,000 audio and television sets per day.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Dozens faint at 'Westlife' concert
Dozens faint at 'Westlife' concert JAKARTA (JP): The five-member boyband Westlife stunned a sea of thousands of teenage girls at Senayan Sports Hall in Central Jakarta on Monday evening. The 6,000-seat capacity hall was filled with the hysterical screams of girls shortly after the five Irish boys appeared onstage. About 30 to 40 of the young patrons fainted and were rushed for first-aid treatment at the back of auditorium.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rates for tax payment, valid from May 15 to May 21
Rates for tax payment, valid from May 15 to May 21 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,990.00 Austrian schilling 1 521.02 Australian dollar 1 4,639.79 Belgian franc 1 177.72 Canadian dollar 1 5,354.15 Swiss franc 1 4,626.25 Deutschemark 1 3,667.32 Danish krone 1 956.79 French franc 1 1,092.97 Poundsterling 1 12,016.96 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,025.70 Italian lira 100 370.27 Japanese yen 100 7,294.81 Malaysian ringgit 1 2,102.69 Dutch guilder 1 3,253.36 New Zealand dollar 1 3,802.44 Norwegian krone 1 879.45 Swedish...
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Eight arrested for car mirror theft
Eight arrested for car mirror theft JAKARTA (JP): City Police Mobile Detectives have arrested eight people in the past two weeks for allegedly stealing 10 sets of rearview mirrors from luxury cars during traffic jams. City police chief of detectives, Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo, said six teenagers and two adults had been arrested near eight intersections in the capital following reports filed by city residents in the past two months.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
JAPFA leads chess league
JAPFA leads chess league JAKARTA (JP): JAPFA chess team leads group A of Indonesia Chess League 2000 at Novotel Hotel, Surabaya, after winning 3.5- 0.5 against the Bali team in the fourth round and 4-0 against the South Sulawesi team in the fifth round on Monday. JAPFA earned four Match Points (MP) and 15 VP.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Crime on the rise
Crime on the rise It is now a public secret that crime in the capital and elsewhere in the country is on the rise, whether we like it or not. Many people are asking if taking a bus or taxi is still safe. Foreign tourists might even ask themselves if going to nightclubs or listening to music in hotel lobbies is still an enjoyable thing to do.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
A picture of education in fishing communities
A picture of education in fishing communities By Mikael Onny Setiawan KENYAMUKAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Maskur, a first-grade student at Kenyamukan elementary school, stands barefoot in front of the class, clutching a Bahasa Indonesia text book. "Sa-ya, saya ... sis-wa, siswa ..." he reads out loud. In the same classroom, Nuripa -- a third-grader -- together with friends in the same grade copies the contents of a science book, sentence by sentence, into her notebook.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Philips opens phone outlets
Philips opens phone outlets JAKARTA (JP): Philips Consumer Communications Indonesia announced on Monday the opening of the first authorized sales and repair centers for its mobile phone products at ITC Roxy Mas, the city's busiest cellular phone market. Vice president of the Dutch company for the Asia Pacific Alan Sparks said the opening of the two outlets in West Jakarta was evidence of the company's plan to intensify efforts in the cellular business.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Minister slammed for forestry policy proposal
Minister slammed for forestry policy proposal JAKARTA (JP): A former top government official criticized on Monday Minister of Forestry and Plantations Nur Mahmudi Ismail's plan to transfer control of the country's forests to state-owned forestry firm Perum Inhutani. Former director general of forest utilization at the ministry Titus Sarijanto called on the minister to cancel the plan, saying it would only lead to greater destruction of the country's forests. "The plan should be canceled.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Palyja reopens Muara Karang branch office
Palyja reopens Muara Karang branch office JAKARTA (JP): French-based Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) water management company has had 10 of its 14 offices vandalized by members of the labor union of the city-owned tap water company PAM Jaya, but is ready to reopen its branch office in Muara Karang, North Jakarta.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Properties of closed down banks up for auction
Properties of closed down banks up for auction JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will auction this month about 25 properties formerly owned by liquidated banks. The properties, worth about Rp 15 billion (about US$1.8 million), include shop-houses, warehouses and residences located in Jakarta and Bekasi, West Java. They will be auctioned by PT Balai Lelang Indonesia (Balindo). Balindo managing director G.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Environmentalists demand Freeport's temporary closure
Environmentalists demand Freeport's temporary closure JAKARTA (JP): An environmental group demanded a temporary halt to operations of mining company PT Freeport Indonesia following a May 4 accident which resulted in four missing workers. The chairwoman of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) Emmy Hafild also announced on Monday the organization's plans to sue Freeport on charges of environmental damage.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bali firm with vendors
Bali firm with vendors DENPASAR, Bali: The local administration has said it will remain firm in its decision to curb street vendors in Puputan Badung Square despite a protest involving hundreds of vendors demanding that the regulation be relaxed. "If they want to have a stall they have to ask for a permit, but Puputan Badung Square is off limits," Denpasar Mayor AA.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Probe begins into HIV-tainted blood
Probe begins into HIV-tainted blood KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Authorities in a northern Malaysian state ordered health officials and the police on Monday to submit detailed reports on how a 47-year-old woman was given blood contaminated with HIV, the national news agency said. Kedah state's top health official V.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tourism board to hold expo
Tourism board to hold expo JAKARTA (JP): A national tourism exhibition called the Pesta Wisata Nusantara will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center here from May 18 to May 21 to promote domestic tourism. At least 104 local tourism-related companies such as hotels, travel agents and airlines as well as the regional tourism office of the Ministry of Tourim and Culture will offer their products and services at the event.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah in uncertain times
Rupiah in uncertain times Bank Indonesia made the correct decision last week by not using any of the ammunition in its arsenal to shore up the rupiah, which dropped to a seven-month low of Rp 8,768 against the dollar on Friday morning before closing the week at Rp 8,380. Dipping into its foreign reserves to support the rupiah would have squandered its small stock of hard currency to maintain a degree of confidence in the country's economy.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Matari has new director
Matari has new director JAKARTA (JP): Matari Advertising announced on Monday the appointment of Steve McNamara as its new executive creative director. The company said McNamara previously served as creative director for several agencies in California and also spent four years at the same position for J.W.T in Hong Kong. McNamara, who has worked on global accounts like IBM, Disney and Citibank, has won creative awards both in Asia and America.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Singaporean gets 10 years in jail
Singaporean gets 10 years in jail TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang District Court sentenced a Singaporean on Saturday to 10 years in jail and fined her Rp 2 million for attempting to smuggle 5,852 ecstasy pills last year. Presiding judge Lucia Usmany said Kow Mui Hat, 24, was caught on Sept. 26, 1999, at Terminal D of Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport when she tried to smuggle the ecstasy pills to Australia via Singapore. The pills were strapped to her thighs. She was charged under Law No.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
City Hall bans traders of pirated VCDs in Glodok
City Hall bans traders of pirated VCDs in Glodok JAKARTA (JP): The city administration announced on Monday that traders of pirated VCDs are prohibited to run their businesses at the area around the Glodok Harco building complex. "Street vendors are welcome to run their business as usual at the area as long as they don't sell pirated or pornographic discs," Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi told reporters at a media conference at City Hall.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mining association upset over royalty increase
Mining association upset over royalty increase JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) expressed disappointment on Monday over the government's decision to raise the royalty rates imposed on mining companies, saying the policy would stave off foreign mining investment. IMA chairman BN Wahju said that the hike in royalty payments made Indonesia no longer attractive to foreign mining investors. "There'll be no more mining investment here," Wahju told The Jakarta Post.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bapepam fines firms for violations
Bapepam fines firms for violations JAKARTA (JP): Nine publicly listed companies have been fined a total of Rp 4.2 billion for breaching capital market regulations, the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said here on Monday. Bapepam chairman Herwidayatmo said the nine companies were fined for not disclosing important information to the public and for undertaking business actions which harmed the interests of minority shareholders.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Strict controls imposed on SIM applicants
Strict controls imposed on SIM applicants JAKARTA (JP): In compliance with the nationwide campaign for the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), the city police have instituted strict controls on obtaining or renewing driver's licenses since early this month. Under the new policy, license applicants must personally come to the Jakarta Police driving license processing unit on Jl.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fresh quake hits Kendari, Luwuk Banggai islands
Fresh quake hits Kendari, Luwuk Banggai islands MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): An earthquake jolted the Southeast capital of Kendari in the early hours of Monday morning, but the local meteorology and geophysics agency ruled out any connection with the ongoing tremors that have subsequently devastated neighboring Peleng Island in Central Sulawesi. No fatalities were reported in the quake, but a few buildings suffered minor damages.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
President hails DPA proposal on First Minister
President hails DPA proposal on First Minister JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid welcomed on Monday a proposal from the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) to appoint a First Prime Minister in the cabinet to help manage the country. Council chairman Achmad Tirtosudiro said the President was happy with the recommendation because the presence of a "first minister" would reduce his burden especially when handling technical affairs.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Citibank's escrow service
Citibank's escrow service JAKARTA (JP): Citibank announced on Monday the launch of ExcrowPlus!, an integrated breadth of escrow services for companies and organizations in the process of restructuring, mergers and acquisitions or sale and purchase of assets. The company said it launched the product in response to the recent economic upsurge, which had accelerated a flurry of restructuring, mergers and acquisitions around companies that wanted to take advantage of the economic improvement.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kurniawan faces sanction over alleged drug use
Kurniawan faces sanction over alleged drug use JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) will sanction Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto from PSM Makassar soccer club on Friday after he failed to explain his alleged use of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) last month. The chairman of the association's disciplinary commission, Andi Darussalam Tabusalla, said in Surabaya on Sunday he would give Kurniawan one more opportunity to meet with the commission before Friday to appeal the decision.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indian motorbikes roar into Indonesian market
Indian motorbikes roar into Indonesian market JAKARTA (JP): Indian motorbike manufacturer Hero-Puch of the Hero Group introduced here on Monday the Motorilenia, officially entering the competition for the country's growing motorbike market. Setia Abednego, the president of PT KANCIL, the sole distributor of the Motorilenia, said he was upbeat the Indian motorbike would succeed in competing with such established names as Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
IBRA officialy unveils Ombudsman Commission
IBRA officialy unveils Ombudsman Commission JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) officially launched on Monday its Ombudsman Commission as part of the effort to ensure good corporate governance at the agency. The five-member commission, chaired by former Bali Police chief Gunawan, consists of economists Sri Adiningsih and Didik Rachbini, legal expert Pradjoto and banker I Nyoman Moena.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
BPS to cut GDP forecast to 1.5%
BPS to cut GDP forecast to 1.5% JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Monday it would revise down this year's economic growth forecast to 1.5 percent from the initial target of 4 percent, due to continuing political instability. Speaking at a news conference, BPS chairman Sugito Suwito said the political instability had dragged down the economic recovery process and might continue to give a negative impact to the economy until the end of the year.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Akbar wants govt to explain RI-GAM truce signing abroad
Akbar wants govt to explain RI-GAM truce signing abroad JAKARTA (JP): Wariness slowly crept in on Monday as concerns grew that the government committed a diplomatic blunder in signing an accord that could confer international recognition to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung called on the government to explain to the House soon why the accord was signed abroad.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto questioned again over alleged corruption
Soeharto questioned again over alleged corruption JAKARTA (JP): A team of state prosecutors questioned for a third time former president Soeharto here on Monday over alleged corruption during his 32 years in power. Soeharto was questioned for more than two hours at his residence in Central Jakarta. Most of the nine questions dealt with his alleged misuse of funds involving seven charitable foundations he at one time controlled.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mahaka SM loses in ABC Champions Cup
Mahaka SM loses in ABC Champions Cup JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's Mahaka Satria Muda (SM) club has failed to shine in the ABC Champions Cup at Ghazir Club Court in Beirut, Lebanon. The champion of the 1999 national basketball league was thrashed by Al Manama of Bahrain 64-93 in Group B's game on Monday evening. In the opening game on Sunday, it gave up to Malaysia's top club Petronas 73-79.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 15, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 400 -25 466,000 Alakasa Industrindo 1,000 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 825 -25 216,500 Alter Abadi 175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,150 -25 15,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 250 -100 277,500 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,050 0 904,000 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to face China, Korea vs Denmark in Uber Cup semis
Indonesia to face China, Korea vs Denmark in Uber Cup semis By Primastuti Handayani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesian girls will have to fight harder in their next match against China in the final four of the Uber Cup Championships at the Putra Indoor Stadium Wednesday. Another semifinals will see Denmark trying to become the first European country to bring home the trophy in its battle against South Korea.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia banking on agroindustry: Luhut
Indonesia banking on agroindustry: Luhut JAKARTA (JP): The agroindustry sector, having shown its resilience during the economic crisis, will play a key role in Indonesia's economic development in the coming years, Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said on Monday.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 15, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Suspect shaman killed by mob
Suspect shaman killed by mob PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Hundreds of people ran amok and mobbed to death a 40-year-old man suspected of being a shaman here on Sunday evening. "Police have detained 20 people over the incident. We will not release them even though their fellow villagers are demanding their release," Banyumas Police chief Lt. Col. Imam Basuki said on Monday. Two eyewitnesses, Abrori, 50, and Teguh Santoso, 30, stated that hundreds of people gathered at 7:30 p.m.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
VP to visit Irian Jaya
VP to visit Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Acting Governor Musiran Darmosuwito announced on Monday that Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri was due to arrive in the provincial capital for a five-day visit on Thursday. He said Megawati would visit all regencies in the province except for Puncak regency, which is deep in the provincial hinterland.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
IMF approval seen this week
IMF approval seen this week BRUSSELS (Dow Jones): International Monetary Fund Indonesia Representative John Dodsworth Monday said that he expects the IMF to approve a $400 million tranche of a $5 billion loan to Indonesia this week. He expects that the IMF will start disbursing the funds this June. Dodsworth said that IMF officials are currently discussing the tranche in Washington and should come to a positive decision this week.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
China changes lineup in hope of beating RI shuttlers
China changes lineup in hope of beating RI shuttlers By Primastuti Handayani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): China will change its line-up team to enable its men's shuttlers to upset defending champion Indonesia in the Thomas Cup championships' yellow group round-robin at the Putra Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. Head coach Li Yongbo said: "Although we have ensured a semifinals ticket, we must beat Indonesia to win the group.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
S'pore warns of rash of forest fires in Indonesia
S'pore warns of rash of forest fires in Indonesia SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore on Monday warned of a significant increase in forest fires on the nearby Indonesian island of Sumatra, raising fears that the smoky haze could spread amid drier than normal weather conditions. "In the past few days, satellite pictures have shown a significant increase in the number of hot spots in central Sumatra," the Singapore Ministry of Environment's deputy secretary Wang Mong Lin said.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Experience is the best teacher
Experience is the best teacher From Gatra The economy in the Sukarno era was devastated simply because Bung Karno was excessively involved in politics. Now, I would like to call on President Abdurrahman Wahid not to repeat Sukarno's mistake, including not insisting on lifting the ban on the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and communist teachings. The people are against the revival of communism in the country.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies tumble late, rupiah casts pall over region
Asian monies tumble late, rupiah casts pall over region SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The foundering Indonesian rupiah Monday cast a pall over regional Asian currencies already under pressure from what analysts say is an impending hike in U.S. interest rates later this week. The rupiah has taken a pummeling in recent weeks amid growing investor skepticism about the Indonesian government's ability to push ahead with reforms and keep the economic recovery on track.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
WB role in Indonesia: What else to be done?
WB role in Indonesia: What else to be done? This is the first of two articles based on a presentation by Indonesia's World Bank Country Director,Mark Baird, at a seminar on Indonesia's recovery held by the Kapital business tabloid in Jakarta on May 11. JAKARTA: The World Bank has been active in Indonesia since 1967 and has financed close to US$25 billion worth of development projects and programs in all sectors of the economy.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Azizah meets with local party leaders
Azizah meets with local party leaders JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Justice Party chairwoman Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, the wife of jailed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, met with several political party leaders here on Monday. Azizah said she met with Golkar Party chairman and House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung and National Mandate Party (PAN) deputy chairman and House Deputy Speaker A.M. Fatwa in a bid to strengthen her party's relationship with Indonesia's political leaders.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
RP kidnappers asked to put demands in writing
RP kidnappers asked to put demands in writing JOLO, Philippines (Agencies): Philippines President Joseph Estrada on Monday told guerrillas holding 21 mostly foreign hostages to put their demands in writing as Manila prepared for lengthy talks with the captors. Government negotiators are to return to this southern island on Tuesday after consultations with Estrada during which he gave the go ahead for talks partially within a framework proposed by the Abu Sayyaf rebels, senior aides said.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mourners pay respect to Japan's former leader
Mourners pay respect to Japan's former leader TOKYO (Agencies): As mourners paid their respects on Monday to Japan's former prime minister Keizo Obuchi, speculation mounted on the impact his death will have on imminent general elections. U.S. President Bill Clinton led worldwide condolences for the unassuming leader, who died aged 62 in hospital on Sunday, six weeks after suffering a massive stroke and falling into a coma while still in office.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Declare your wealth!
Declare your wealth! On May 4 Kompas reported that Adi Andoyo Soecipto had been asked to head a joint anticorruption team. The writer and, perhaps, most people, are fed up with the establishment of various teams, agencies, commissions and the like, which the government says have been set up to eradicate corruption. In reality, it is alarming to all to witness how corruption and/or crimes that directly or indirectly impoverish the government and the people have continued unchecked.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Japan to send staff to RI
Japan to send staff to RI TOKYO (DPA): Japan's Finance Ministry will send staff to Thailand and Indonesia in fiscal 2000, which started April 1, to advise on financial affairs, Japan's Jiji Press reported on Monday, quoting ministry sources. The plan is aimed at helping the two Southeast Asian nations, hit hard by the 1997 currently crisis, to improve their financial administration and achieve sustained economic growth, the report said.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Alleged thief mobbed to death
Alleged thief mobbed to death BOGOR (JP): A 32-year-old man of Cimanggis in Depok was mobbed to death by angry residents in Kampung Buaran in Cibinong village early on Monday, police said. Kotab bin Saan was caught trying to steal a magic jar, an electric fan and a radio at his neighbor's house. Local neighborhood guards spotted him during the incident and angry locals ended up killing him.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Major boost for peace
Major boost for peace Indonesia and the separatist Free Aceh Movement rebels made their first tentative step towards peace on Friday by signing a truce after more than two decades of violence. It is the first time that the Indonesian government has officially accepted that the FAM exists. The truce, signed in Switzerland, is to be effective from June 2 for an initial period of three months.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Party followers in internal dispute
Party followers in internal dispute PURWAKARTA, West Java: A clash erupted here on Monday between members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), making the road linking Jakarta and Bandung impassable. A journalist from Pikiran Rakyat daily, Nurjaman, was reportedly beaten up during the melee. By late afternoon two large trucks along with a wrecked car and motorcycle were still blocking Jl.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fresh batch of Laskar Jihad enters Ambon
Fresh batch of Laskar Jihad enters Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): Another 600 members of the Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah entered Ambon through Yos Sudarso Port in the early hours of Sunday, Pattimura Military Command Chief Brig. Gen. Max Tamaela said. The group was on board the KM Bukit Siguntang which arrived around 3 a.m. From there they headed straight to Al Fatah Mosque, which is only 50 meters away. An exasperated Tamaela could not hide his displeasure upon hearing this latest news.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Journalists to sue legislator for slander
Journalists to sue legislator for slander SURABAYA (JP): A dispute between reporters and local legislators is dragging on after 25 Surabaya-based journalists announced on Monday their plan to sue a member of the provincial legislature for slander. The lawsuit will be filed against Adrianus Harsono of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), who earlier accused the journalists of illicit cooperation with provincial administration officials to discredit the legislators.
Tue, 16 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibitions * Sculpture Exhibition by Handy Hermansyah, at Galeripadi Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 329 (Phone: 022 2500578), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until May 21. * Art Stone and NTT Traditional Handycraft Exhibition by Mayorga Gallery and Joglocakra, at Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 431631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until May 31. Performances * Traditional Performances by Kabumi Group, at the Pool Plaza, Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No.