Archive: 26 May 2000
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Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Teenager burned alive by mob
Teenager burned alive by mob JAKARTA (JP): A teenage boy, who wounded a bajaj (pedicab) driver after refusing to pay for a ride, was burned alive by angry Cempaka Putih residents in Central Jakarta on Thursday morning, according to a police report. The report disclosed that the residents, alerted by the screams of the injured bajaj driver, managed to catch the 17-year-old boy, identified as Hendra, and poured kerosene on him before setting the suspect alight.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
TNI members, police may be allowed to vote
TNI members, police may be allowed to vote JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung suggested here on Thursday returning the right to vote to members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police should the country adopt a direct presidential election system.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
OCA to send observers to PON 'pencak silat'
OCA to send observers to PON 'pencak silat' JAKARTA (JP): The Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA) will send representatives to observe the pencak silat competition in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya, the vice chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI) Arie Sudewo said Thursday. Arie said representatives from Thailand, South Korea and China, will evaluate the event before deciding whether or not to include the sport in the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Dozens reported killed in Galela
Dozens reported killed in Galela AMBON, Maluku (JP): After weeks of calm, sectarian clashes erupted again in the North Maluku district of Galela on Halmahera island in early hours of Thursday when an armed mob attacked Mamuya village. Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen. Max Tamaela confirmed the incident later in the day, but was short on details, citing lack of communication and transportation in reaching the remote area. "I've heard about the incident.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Solution to Aceh conflict
Solution to Aceh conflict From Gamma There has been so far no sign of a solution to the Aceh conflict, which has been going on for quite some time. This may be caused by the fact that so many societal groups have so many different viewpoints on how to solve the problem. The Aceh conflict is a national issue. So, the central government should be involved in the effort to solve the conflict. It is in fact a very simple matter.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Texmaco business should be protected, says President
Texmaco business should be protected, says President JAKARTA (JP): President Abddurrahman Wahid reiterated on Thursday that the business of the Texmaco group should be protected and further developed due to its promising future, despite the controversy over its debts to state banks.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Private parking operators meet deadline on rate
Private parking operators meet deadline on rate JAKARTA (JP): At the eleventh hour, just before the deadline passed on Thursday, all private city parking operators finally complied with existing parking rate regulations. This means they will charge customers parking fees equivalent to those set by the city administration.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Oil in Asia drifts above $30 per barrel
Oil in Asia drifts above $30 per barrel SINGAPORE (Reuters): Crude oil in Asia rose above US$30 per barrel in Asia on Thursday, as low stocks in the United States exacerbated supply shortage worries ahead of the nation's peak summer season. July New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) crude futures traded at $30.01 per barrel, up eight cents from its New York close by 0725 GMT.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Chinese-Indonesian writers told tales of life around them
Chinese-Indonesian writers told tales of life around them By Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): About two months ago an unusual book was launched by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, a publishing house related to the well-known Gramedia Pustaka Utama. It was a collection of works by different writers, but not one of them was present at the launch. The reason being they all passed away years ago.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
President renews support for Jakarta's MRT project
President renews support for Jakarta's MRT project JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid renewed his support on Thursday for the construction of the repeatedly postponed Mass Rapid Transportation (MRT) project in the capital with the help of Japanese funds and technology.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Metrodata targets $14.3m from rights issue
Metrodata targets $14.3m from rights issue JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Metrodata Electronics expects to raise about US$14.3 million from the its limited public offering next month. Company president Lesan Limanardja said here on Thursday that about 60 percent of the funds raised from the rights issue would be used to finance the company's expansion into the Internet business.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's assets in East Timor left in limbo
Indonesia's assets in East Timor left in limbo YOGYAKARTA (JP): The status of the country's assets in East Timor remains uncertain after negotiations here with representatives of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) only agreed on the classification of assets in the former province. The special assistant to the Indonesian foreign minister, Abdurrachman Mattaliti, acknowledged the second round of negotiations did not produce concrete agreements.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Detikcom' adds Euro 2000 reports
'Detikcom' adds Euro 2000 reports JAKARTA (JP): Soccer enthusiasts can surf the Internet to search for newly updated news on Euro 2000 by visiting www.detik.com for its special feature "Crazy Euro 2000" (Gila Piala Eropa 2000).
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fortune buys Bawean field
Fortune buys Bawean field JAKARTA (JP): Fortune Oil & Gas, Inc. announces today that its subsidiary, Indo Pacific Oil and Gas, Inc., has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares of GFB Resources (Java) Ltd. from Carmanah Resources Ltd. of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The company said in a statement GFB Resources (Java) Ltd.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fate and fortunes
Fate and fortunes Besieged in his home city, the sick and frail old man who once ruled Indonesia like a personal fiefdom is experiencing the fate that befalls so many despots once they are overthrown. It is not certain whether the 79-year-old former president Soeharto can hear the calls of militant students who surround his house and bay for a hanging. But he cannot fail to be aware of the public clamor to bring him to justice for alleged corruption.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Constitutional changes please
Constitutional changes please From Republika The proposal by a number of political experts for the immediate formation of a constitution board, voiced at a national seminar on the amendment of the 1945 Constitution at the University of Indonesia on May 11, 2000, was a very good idea.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Prisoners caught using drugs
Prisoners caught using drugs JAKARTA (JP): Security officials of the Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta and the Salemba prison in Central Jakarta arrested eight prisoners for alleged abuse and possession of drugs in separate raids on Thursday. Soebroto, a security chief at the Cipinang penitentiary, said officials raided the cells and found that five prisoners were smoking drugs.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 25, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 0 13,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 375 25 5,000 Alakasa Industrindo 950 -300 4,000 Alfa Retailindo 800 -25 269,000 Alter Abadi 150 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,050 0 13,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 325 0 3,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,050 0 909,000 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Witness insists Sjahril attended Feb. 11 meeting
Witness insists Sjahril attended Feb. 11 meeting JAKARTA (JP): Former deputy chairman of Bank Bali Firman Soetjahja confirmed on Thursday that Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin attended a Feb. 11, 1999 meeting at Hotel Mulia in Central Jakarta which discussed measures to accelerate the bank's loan disbursement from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA). "Pak Sjahril Sabirin attended the meeting, which was chaired by Baramuli (A.A.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Reformists meeting canceled due to technical reasons
Reformists meeting canceled due to technical reasons JAKARTA (JP): The officially scheduled dialogue between President Abdurrahman Wahid and the country's three top leaders on Thursday was canceled due to technical reasons. President Secretary Djoko Mulyono officially scheduled the President to attend the talk show at 8 p.m., which was organized by Antara news agency, at Wisma Antara building on Jl. Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt set to open up new sectors to foreigners
Govt set to open up new sectors to foreigners JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Thursday it would review the negative investment list, which catalogs business sectors barred to foreign investors, in an effort to provide wider investment opportunities. State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Rozy Munir said on Thursday his office proposed to reduce the list of sectors from 16 to seven. He declined to disclose the sectors.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
CA launches security software
CA launches security software JAKARTA (JP): Software company Computer Associates Indonesia (CA) introduced on Thursday its newest security software to protect Internet businesses from hackers.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
New chiefs for eight state firms
New chiefs for eight state firms JAKARTA (JP): The government has replaced the presidents of eight major state enterprises operating in banking, insurance, commodity trading and money printing.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Suspect's role in bogus money case
Suspect's role in bogus money case SURABAYA (JP): A chauffeur of Slamet Hardjo, a suspect in a counterfeit money case, told interrogators on Thursday that he saw Soemarjono, the main suspect, hand over a box believed to contain bogus money to his employer. Surabaya Police chief of detectives Maj.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Economic growth the linchpin to hold RI together
Economic growth the linchpin to hold RI together The following is an excerpt from an interview with Samuel P. Huntington, a prominent sociopolitical theorist from Harvard University. He was the key speaker in a May 24 conference on the federal system of government in Jakarta hosted by Strategic Intelligence, a Jakarta-based research institute.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Garuda to pledge non-core assets to creditors
Garuda to pledge non-core assets to creditors JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia expects to pledge four of its business units to its creditors as part of its efforts in closing a debt restructuring deal, a company executive said. The assets pledged will be used as collateral in the debt restructuring agreement, according to Garuda vice president A. Tjikman.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Megawati to open GMNI Congress
Megawati to open GMNI Congress SEMARANG, Central Java: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to open the second congress of the National Communications Alumni Forum of the Indonesian Nationalist Students Movement (GMNI) here, which will be held from June 1 to June 3.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fairer use of natural riches called for
Fairer use of natural riches called for JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of traditional communities, the business sector, non-governmental organizations, scholars and the government ended a three-day gathering here on Thursday to formulate strategies for sustainable and community friendly natural resource exploitation.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Left' making inroads into Balinese calm
'Left' making inroads into Balinese calm By Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Over the past year, despite the stagnant Indonesian economy, a new industry has exploded in Bali. With the lifting of restrictions on press permits, dozens of new tabloids, magazines and books have flooded local stores. Much of this new media is -- as one might expect in a society still shaking off the after-effects of its long bout with censorship -- material which was banned under the previous New Order regime.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 25, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Student clash with police near Cendana
Student clash with police near Cendana JAKARTA (JP): Angered at being repeatedly blocked by tight security, about 800 anti-Soeharto protesters attacked police with rocks and Molotov cocktails on Thursday, burning a traffic police post near the Central Jakarta residence of the former president. The attack by members of Jarkot (City Network) sparked retaliatory measures by about 200 officers, who ran after the protesters and fired several rounds of tear gas.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, May 26, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, May 26, 2000 Exhibitions * Antique Batik Exhibition and sale, at ICAC House, Jl. BonaVista Raya, Lebak Bulus, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 27. Entrance by donation. * Painting Exhibition by Eddy Sundara, at Negeri Lama Gallery, Jl. Cinere Raya A-36, South Jakarta (Phone: 7543133), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Jun. 25. * Painting Exhibition by John Van Der Sterren at Galeri Kafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta (Phone: 7990008), until Jun. 5.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Parking fee fracas in Bali
Parking fee fracas in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A clash between villagers in Seririt regency in Buleleng, 120 kilometers northwest of here, erupted on Thursday morning leaving two people badly injured. "The clash was ignited by a trivial misunderstanding between several youths from two villages," chief of Buleleng Police Lt. Col. Abdul Rahman told The Jakarta Post.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mari queries Texmaco, Chandra Asri deals
Mari queries Texmaco, Chandra Asri deals JAKARTA (JP): Economist Mari Pangestu questioned on Thursday the debt settlements for textile giant Texmaco Group and petrochemical firm PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center, saying the deals lacked transparency. "It's a problem because there is no transparency in the process," she said in a media briefing by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Mari suspected the government may have given special treatment in the deals.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Popeyes to open RI stores
Popeyes to open RI stores ATLANTA (AP): Popeyes Chicken and Biscuit plans take its Cajun flavor to Indonesia. The restaurant, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based AFC Enterprises, has signed a deal to open 56 restaurants with an Indonesian company within five years. The agreement is with Pop Indo, which operates other restaurants and manufactures restaurant equipment. Under the deal, as many as three Popeyes will open by the end of the year in Jakarta and Bandung.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Lifting ban on communism to promote democracy
Lifting ban on communism to promote democracy By Kamaluddin Pane JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's (Gus Dur) proposal to revoke the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS) Decree No. 25/1966 banning communism has triggered mass demonstrations by Muslim political groups for the last two months. Given the importance of the issue, Gus Dur has clarified on many occasions why he has proposed revocation of the decree.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kerosene output increased
Kerosene output increased PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): In response to the disappearance of kerosene from markets in Central Java and several areas in West Java, state oil and gas company Pertamina increased kerosene output at its refinery in Cilacap, Central Java since Monday. Husni Banser, spokesman for the Cilacap refinery, confirmed the increase in production on Thursday.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN urges US to back early entry
ASEAN urges US to back early entry KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) urged on Thursday the United States to support the early entry of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam into the World Trade Organization (WTO). A joint statement urged the action at the end of a two-day ASEAN-US dialogue in Kuala Lumpur.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sapuan questioned over Rp 35b scam
Sapuan questioned over Rp 35b scam JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned on Thursday deputy chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) Sapuan as a suspect in a Rp 35 billion scam which involved a masseur of President Abdurrahman Wahid. Jakarta Police detective chief Col.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt to review policy on imports of luxury vehicles
Govt to review policy on imports of luxury vehicles JAKARTA (JP): The government might soon lift the ban on imports of completely built-up luxury cars with engine capacities exceeding 4,000cc, Minister of Trade and Industry Luhut Panjaitan said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
U.S. to resume military ties with Indonesia
U.S. to resume military ties with Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The United States has quietly moved to begin mending military ties with Indonesia after they were suspended for more than eight months following the East Timor debacle. Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab confirmed on Thursday the decision and hailed Washington's decision. He termed it "good" news.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
House okays Bank Niaga recapitalization
House okays Bank Niaga recapitalization JAKARTA (JP): After hours of heated debate, the House of Representatives finally approved late on Thursday to fund the increased costs for the recapitalization of publicly listed Bank Niaga. The recapitalization costs have increased to Rp 9.46 trillion (US$1.12 billion) from the initial cost estimate of Rp 8.7 trillion, as approved by the House late in March. "Recapitalizing Bank Niaga is less costly than the alternative of liquidating it.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Peleng quake toll rises
Peleng quake toll rises PALU, Central Sulawesi: The death toll of an earthquake on May 4 in Peleng Island rose to 48 after another victim who had been treated in hospital died. Djeraini, 67, a resident of Banggai islands died from on Wednesday after being treated for three weeks. Director of Luwuk Hospital, Syaiful, said Djeraini suffered a fracture to his left leg after being hit by ruins following the earthquake.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Envoy vows to help probe Indonesian worker abuse case
Envoy vows to help probe Indonesian worker abuse case JAKARTA (JP): Palestinian Ambassador Ribbi Awad vowed on Thursday to help investigate the alleged abuse of a teenage Indonesian migrant worker by her employers and labor agency in Gaza. "So far, I haven't received any information about it. But, for sure I am doing my best to help investigate the case," Ribbi told The Jakarta Post in a telephone interview.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
President to survive interpellation
President to survive interpellation Legislators plan to exercise their interpellation rights and question President Abdurrahman (Gus Dur) Wahid over his controversial policies. Political science lecturer Arbi Sanit of the University of Indonesia shares his views on the possible impact the questioning could have on Indonesian politics. Question: Do you think that the DPR will appropriately use its rarely used interpellation right?
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Millennium 2000 Opera Gala Night shows again
Millennium 2000 Opera Gala Night shows again JAKARTA (JP): The "Millennium 2000 Opera Gala Night", premiered last April, will show again at the Dharmawangsa hotel this Saturday. Concert organizer Dorothy Poon-Louvet said the show would take place in the Dharmawangsa's grand ballroom, featuring the same leading Jakarta soloists, chorus singers and pianists.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Luring investment
Luring investment Against a backdrop of the sagging of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar and the dire need of quick recovery from a prolonged economic "impotence", the initiative to lure more foreign investors as televised live by TVRI on the evening of May 23, 2000, deserves praise. The meeting was held at the Hilton International Hotel and was attended mostly by ambassadors of foreign missions in Jakarta.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN urges French investment
ASEAN urges French investment PARIS (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations urged on Wednesday, French companies to invest in regional infrastructure projects, during the first ASEAN joint investment mission to France. "The time is right to put ASEAN on your strategic map," Abhisit Vejjajiva, minister attached to the Thai prime minister's office, told representatives of more than 70 French businesses and commercial organizations.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie Finance bankrupt: Supreme Court
Bakrie Finance bankrupt: Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has declared PT Bakrie Finance Corporation bankrupt, overruling the verdict issued by the Jakarta Commercial Court in March, a foreign creditor said. Tae Seon Paik, an executive from Hong Kong-based creditor AB Capital Markets Ltd., said on Thursday that the above decision by the Supreme Court would give a strong boost to the country's slow debt restructuring process. "I respect the Supreme Court's decision," he said.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Nippon Oil strikes gas field
Nippon Oil strikes gas field TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corp. said on Thursday its Australian unit had struck a gas field at a survey site in the Timor Sea off Darwin. Nippon Oil Exploration Pty Ltd., owned 51 percent by Nippon Mitsubishi and 49 percent by Japan National Oil Corp., found natural gas with daily output of 65.5 million cubic feet (1.85 million cubic meters) in the field.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Corruption: What to do?
Corruption: What to do? Eradicating corruption in Indonesia will take time because cases are rampant. "Such practices have been deeply rooted in society for decades. I need extra prayers and moral support from the people to make our work a success," the chairman of the government's newly installed anti-corruption team, Adi Andojo Sutjipto, is quoted as saying at a news conference on Tuesday, the very day he was inducted by President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Three police sergeants fired
Three police sergeants fired JAKARTA (JP): After months of a thorough investigation of their alleged crimes, three city police sergeants were finally fired from the force beginning on Thursday. The dismissal of the three men -- chief Sgt. Antonius Bargowo, chief Sgt. Sunyoto and Second Sgt. Ajat Sudrajat -- was carried out in a ceremony led by Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi at 7 a.m. at city police headquarters.
Fri, 26 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ethnic eruptions in Fiji
Ethnic eruptions in Fiji The civilized world will unanimously condemn the crude attempt to topple the democratically elected government in Fiji, in particular to oust its prime minister. That the principal victim is of Indian origin is only an additional reason why India and Indians will be outraged by the manner in which a gang of disgruntled but apparently powerful men have held Mr. Mahendra Chaudhary and his cabinet at gunpoint inside the country's Parliament.