Archive: 27 May 2000
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Sat, 27 May 2000
Ignorance about syariah law
Ignorance about syariah law Widespread demands in Indonesia that Indonesian migrant worker Kartini binti Karim should be spared from being stoned to death for adultery have been fulfilled. The council of judges of the Fujairah court in the United Arab Emirates declared Kartini free.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Mass media must be color-blind
Mass media must be color-blindBy Michael Kibaara Muchiri YOGYAKARTA (JP): It is a Monday afternoon, and the TVRI state television network is airing Irianese, or Papuan, dances. This is odd as Papuans rarely appear in the Indonesian media, and this showing happens to be on the state airwaves.
Sat, 27 May 2000
585 kilograms of marijuana destroyed
585 kilograms of marijuana destroyed TANGERANG (JP): Local police destroyed a total of 585 kilograms of marijuana worth Rp 200 million in front of the Balaraja Police subprecinct on Friday.Five people were also arrested in connection with the marijuana possession -- Rahmad alias Gepong, Sudaryo...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Students, youths burn Army vehicles
Students, youths burn Army vehicles JAKARTA (JP): Following their clash with police on Thursday, student protesters, helped by youths and residents, vandalized and set fire to at least five military vehicles on Jl. Salemba, Central Jakarta, on Friday.
Sat, 27 May 2000
RI public relations and economic diplomacy
RI public relations and economic diplomacyBy Irawan Abidin JAKARTA (JP): For decades, Indonesian diplomats didn't have an easy time; their country's kind of democracy was always questioned, and its record on human rights was always being doubted or subjected to direct attack.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Merpati info on cell phones
Merpati info on cell phones JAKARTA (JP): State-owned air carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines announced on Friday a new service to allow customers to check flight schedules with their mobile telephones.The company said Merpati flight schedules could now be accessed through the short message service...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Luhut blasts firms over raw material
Luhut blasts firms over raw material BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut Panjaitan strongly criticized businessmen who failed to use local raw material for their exported products.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Man suspected in brother's killing
Man suspected in brother's killing JAKARTA (JP): Senen Police detectives have arrested a man for killing his older brother after he refused to help him collect a debt, an officer said on Friday.Second Lt. Yan Kris Allo said police arrested the 18-year-old suspect, Haris, as he hid in a house on Jl.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Feisal says neither he nor Soeharto ordered PDI attack
Feisal says neither he nor Soeharto ordered PDI attack JAKARTA (JP): Police investigators may find it difficult to draw conclusions over the criminal aspects of the July 27, 1996 attack on Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters as witnesses have continued to give conflicting testimonies.
Sat, 27 May 2000
U.S. keeping Army out of resumed military aid
U.S. keeping Army out of resumed military aid JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono confirmed on Friday the United States did not include the Army in the gradual normalization of military ties with Indonesia because of a lot of "unfinished business".
Sat, 27 May 2000
Gus Dur to meet S&P about RI credit rating
Gus Dur to meet S&P about RI credit rating JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is planning to meet international rating agency Standard & Poor's Corp. (S&P) in New York early next month in a bid to help improve the country's credit rating, according to a close aide.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Asian currencies finish mixed
Asian currencies finish mixed SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Friday, with the South Korean won battered by renewed concerns over the extent of the economy's dependence on the country's chaebols, dealers said.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Abdurrahman makes mark on State Secretariat
Abdurrahman makes mark on State Secretariat JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has finalized the revamping of the powerful State Secretariat, a move which will also pave the way for Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri to announce her own working team.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Batik bonanza for the taking on streets of Yogyakarta
Batik bonanza for the taking on streets of YogyakartaBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta is famed as one of the batik centers in the country. Its ornate, classically designed motifs, worn by Javanese royal families, is the city's cultural trademark.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Looming anarchy
Looming anarchy Anarchy loomed in Jakarta on Friday, reminiscent of the days before the massive and brutal riots of May 1998. Clashes between students and security officers, previously confined to the elite Menteng area where former president Soeharto lives, spread to busy streets, Jl.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Weakening rupiah hits Olympic training
Weakening rupiah hits Olympic training JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) must seek an extra Rp 124 million (US$14,500) for its budget to finance the training preparation of the 2000 Olympic Games, deputy official in charge of planning and budget, Sudharno, said Friday.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 26, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 325 -50 328,500 Alakasa Industrindo 950 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Sat, 27 May 2000
President calls on farmers to do more
President calls on farmers to do more MARTAPURA, South Kalimantan: President Abdurrahman Wahid, during a one-day visit here on Friday, called on farmers to produce not only rice but other agricultural commodities as well.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Aceh death toll since peace pact reaches 28
Aceh death toll since peace pact reaches 28 LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): Uneasy calm returned here on Friday following a fatal shooting involving members of military police which claimed the lives of two officers and injured eight others in Lhokseumawe a day earlier.Lt.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Exam sneak preview sparks investigation
Exam sneak preview sparks investigation JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education confirmed here on Friday that makeups may have to be held by several students in Jakarta and West Java following the discovery of possible leaks in the just completed national high school final examinations...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Big names set for Indonesian Open
Big names set for Indonesian Open JAKARTA (JP): Players from Denmark, Sweden, England, Wales and the Netherlands are confirmed to compete in the Indonesia Open badminton tournament at Senayan Indoor Tennis Stadium in July.
Sat, 27 May 2000
'M.V. Top Start' serves JICT
'M.V. Top Start' serves JICT JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) said on Friday it had secured the fifth new service this year with the Singapore-based Hub Line.JICT said Hub Line's M.V.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Interpellation plan gains supports from 277 legislators
Interpellation plan gains supports from 277 legislators JAKARTA (JP): Some 277 legislators from the 500-member House of Representatives have signed their names to a proposal to interpellate President Abdurrahman Wahid over the recent firing of two economic ministers.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Care for all school staff
Care for all school staffFrom RepublikaThe government must be commended for the average increase of officials' salaries of Rp 64,750. Congratulations also go to officials for their increase in allowances and to teachers with their functional allowance of 150 percent for their services to education.
Sat, 27 May 2000
House tells Marzuki to mull reopening Texmaco case
House tells Marzuki to mull reopening Texmaco case JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) urged the Attorney General's Office on Friday to reopen its investigation into the Texmaco alleged loan scandal if new evidence came up.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Thai PM in Laos to strengthen ties
Thai PM in Laos to strengthen ties BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai Friday left here for a three-day official visit to neighboring Laos to strengthen ties between the two Southeast Asian nations, a government spokesman said.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Risk management: Discipline with many faces
Risk management: Discipline with many facesBy Michael Sinjorgo JAKARTA (JP): Risks are a fact of life for everyone. How one deals with these risks determines the quality of one's life.Business has its own risks.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 26, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,955.00 8,955.00Australian dollar 1 4,524.80 5,098.08Austrian schilling 1 527.01 593.58Belgian franc 1 179.77 202.48Brunei dollar 1 4,591.90 5,172.12Canadian dollar 1 5,290.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Police to summon expert witnesses about fake money
Police to summon expert witnesses about fake money SURABAYA (JP): East Java Police Chief, Maj. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar, said here on Friday that expert witnesses would be summoned soon to testify in the counterfeit money case involving retired Army officers.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Students take note
Students take note Watching a news broadcast on ANteve on May 15, 2000, at 5 p.m., I was shocked to see two groups of university students from the engineering and polytechnic departments of North Sumatra University involved in a brawl that caused enormous damage, including to a laboratory funded by...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Jakarta to exchange missions with Seoul
Jakarta to exchange missions with Seoul JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration and the Seoul Metropolitan Government of South Korea have agreed recently to exchange missions in an effort to strengthen the sister-city relationship, officials said.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Indonesia benchmark bonds fare worst in Asian markets
Indonesia benchmark bonds fare worst in Asian markets SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Spreads on Asian benchmark bonds ended the week mostly wider as regional markets came under pressure from continued volatility on Wall Street and a host of local factors.Spreads over comparable U.S.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Councillor scoffs at plan by PAM workers to occupy City Council
Councillor scoffs at plan by PAM workers to occupy City Council JAKARTA (JP): City council speaker Edy Waluyo has condemned a plan by members of the city-owned tap water company PD PAM Jaya's Workers Union to occupy the City Council building on June 5 when Governor Sutiyoso is slated to deliver his...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Batik takes time and patience
Batik takes time and patienceBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Batik is more than just a piece of cloth. It is a process involving a lot of time and meticulous effort, crucial in the creation of refined batik, and it is considered one of the world's oldest textile art forms.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Bank NISP to acquire two companies
Bank NISP to acquire two companies JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank NISP plans to acquire a securities and a finance company this year, besides opening 20 new branches, as part of its expansion program.The Rp 30 billion (US$3.
Sat, 27 May 2000
PSN to resume M2@ project
PSN to resume M2@ project JAKARTA (JP): Satellite-based communications company PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) said on Friday it was ready to restart its Multi-Media Asia (m2@) project, a satellite-based high-speed internet access service, after a delay in 1998 due to the economic crisis.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Govt backtracks on Soeharto's custody
Govt backtracks on Soeharto's custody JAKARTA (JP): Security reasons, rather than legal arguments, may be the ultimate provocation for moving former president Soeharto to a state-protected location after what seems to be growing apprehension on the part of the government in recent days.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Net forex reserves up
Net forex reserves up JAKARTA (JP); Bank Indonesia said that the country's net foreign exchange reserves increased by US$12.50 million to $18.06 billion in the fourth week of May compared to the previous week.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Crowd kills man for motorcycle
Crowd kills man for motorcycle BOGOR (JP): Angry villagers fatally beat a man in West Cilebut village, Sukaraja subdistrict, Bogor, on Thursday evening after he failed to deliver a motorcycle.Witness Nanih Arsawi said the dispute began last Friday when Rebby Aditya, 24, agreed to sell a motorcycle...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Ancient archive building home to spirits?
Ancient archive building home to spirits?By Ida Indawati Khouw The 240-year-old National Archives Building had been home to a variety of wealthy Dutch families until it became the storehouse for important documents.
Sat, 27 May 2000
The lament of small entrepreneurs
The lament of small entrepreneursFrom Bisnis IndonesiaSmall businesspeople in the regions are concerned about the deteriorating condition of the country's economy. The value of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar continues to decline, exerting an unfavorable impact on the economy.
Sat, 27 May 2000
RI wants Howard to meet with Gus Dur in Kupang
RI wants Howard to meet with Gus Dur in Kupang JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government is proposing that Australian Prime Minister John Howard meet President Abdurrahman Wahid in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, before traveling together for an historic visit to Australia.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Council speaker to be questioned
Council speaker to be questioned PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Local police are slated to question on Saturday Banyumas Regency Council Speaker Tri Waluyo for his alleged assault and land swindle, Banyumas Police chief Lt. Col. Imam Basuki said.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Apindo alarmed by violent strikes
Apindo alarmed by violent strikes JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) expressed deep concern on Wednesday over the increasing wave of violent labor strikes, which it said had affected the business climate in the country.Willy H.
Sat, 27 May 2000
No dividend from Darya
No dividend from Darya JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pharmaceutical company PT Darya- Varia Laboratoria will not pay a dividend for the 1999 book year as most of its profit will be used to strengthen its financial condition, the company's executive said here on Friday.
Sat, 27 May 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 TV Series: Labyrinth 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Documentary Film 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:00 News 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Tunas Ridean to split stocks
Tunas Ridean to split stocks JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed motor vehicle distributor PT Tunas Ridean said on Friday it would cut the nominal value of its shares to Rp 100 from Rp 500 at present.The company said the share split, which would increase the number of the company's shares by 400 percent,...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Service point
Service point As stated in my first letter responding to Daripin Wongso's complaint, MACHINDO, as Kodak's authorized distributor providing after sales support for Kodak digital cameras, will handle any minor repairs in Indonesia.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, May 27, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, May 27, 2000Exhibitions * 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.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Hadi, a batik guru from Yogyakarta
Hadi, a batik guru from YogyakartaBy Bambang Tiong YOGYAKARTA (JP): It seems that Hadi Pranoto is too busy for a man 72 years old. The resident of Ngadinegaran area remains loyal to his profession as a batik guru, a profession he started in 1970 by accident.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Mahathir promotes safe sex abroad
Mahathir promotes safe sex abroad KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday ticked off Malaysian men who had sex with prostitutes abroad without caring if they might infect their wives with sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Foreign words for shop titles
Foreign words for shop titles TANGERANG (JP): Despite the existing government ban on the use of foreign words for business titles, dozens of shops and restaurants in Lippo Karawaci commercial center here have been words from the Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages on their shop signs.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Cessna plane missing in RP
Cessna plane missing in RP MANILA (AFP): A Cessna 207 plane with four people on board was reported missing Friday while plying between two towns in the northern Philippines.Owned by an air taxi company Chemtrad, the plane, with one pilot and three female passengers, was on its way from Tuguegarao...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Autonomy gives limited economic power: Official
Autonomy gives limited economic power: Official JAKARTA (JP): The autonomy law gives only limited authority to provincial administrations in managing their economic affairs, a senior provincial official said here on Friday.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Suwondo still at large: Police chief
Suwondo still at large: Police chief BOGOR, West Java (JP): President Abdurrachman Wahid's masseur is now one of the most wanted men in the country, not for his therapeutic skills, but for his alleged involvement in the Rp 35 billion scam at the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) foundation.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, May 26, 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, May 26, 2000Exhibitions* Installation exhibition by Bunga Jeruk, CCF French Cultural Center, Jl. Sagan 3 (phone: 0274-566520), May 22-June 2, 09.00- 12.00 and 13.00-19.00. * Statues exhibition from the Netherlands, Bentara Budaya, May 26-June 3, 09.00-13.00 and 17.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Medco restructures debts
Medco restructures debts JAKARTA (JP): Medco Group has restructured US$623 million in debts, or 86 percent of the total, the company said in a statement on Friday."The remaining $100 million of debt, of which $40 million is with IBRA (Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency) and $60 million with other...
Sat, 27 May 2000
LG Insurance Indonesia sells policies on the net
LG Insurance Indonesia sells policies on the net JAKARTA (JP): Insurance company LG Insurance Indonesia announced on Friday a new service to allow its customers to purchase insurance policies and pay the premium over the Internet.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Jakarta to hold auto expo
Jakarta to hold auto expo JAKARTA (JP): Amid increasing car sales, an automotive and accessories expo will be held on June 8 through June 11 at the Jakarta Convention Hall.The organizer, PT Propamer International Organizer, said on Friday that about 60 authorized car dealers, general car importers,...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Thais grab 12 golds at Bali swimming c'ship
Thais grab 12 golds at Bali swimming c'shipBy Lukman Natanagara DENPASAR (JP): Thailand made a good start on the first day of the 24th Southeast Asia (SEA) Age Group swimming championships here on Friday by capturing 12 golds, seven silvers and eight bronzes.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Maluku churches look to PB NU for help
Maluku churches look to PB NU for help AMBON, Maluku (JP): Catholic and Protestant Churches in Maluku are seeking the aid of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU), to help extract members of Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah (Jihad Force) out of the province.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Lautan Luas to issue bonds to pay off debts
Lautan Luas to issue bonds to pay off debts JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Lautan Luas plans to issue Rp 200 billion (about US$23.8 million) in bonds in the domestic debt market by the end of June."Fifty percent of the proceeds from the bond issue will be used to repay the company's debts, 25...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Pelti sending Angie to French Open tennis
Pelti sending Angie to French Open tennis JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) promised to provide airfare to Angelique Widjaja who will compete in the junior French Open tournament next week.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Survey shows city choking on car emissions
Survey shows city choking on car emissions JAKARTA (JP): The free vehicular emission testing conducted by the city administration in cooperation with a Swiss agency has shown that realizing the goal of clean air is still a long way off, an agency official revealed on Friday.