Archive: 29 May 2000
47 articles found
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
NU takes issue with religious harmony bill
NU takes issue with religious harmony bill JAKARTA (JP): Supporters of a bill promoting religious harmony have suffered another setback after the country's largest Muslim organization dismissed it as a wasteful exercise because true harmony could not be mandated.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Freedom, love the new democracy in Indonesia
Freedom, love the new democracy in Indonesia By Tishy Bruce JAKARTA (JP): Freedom is one of those words used frequently without much understanding of its connotations. Freedom and love are, in many ways, interchangeable words. Freedom and love are a by-product of integrity. Integrity is the ability to live your life honestly and with a sense of wholeness within yourself--both qualities that stem from self-love.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Marsinah case near end: police
Marsinah case near end: police SURABAYA: Police here claim that the investigation into the 1993 murder of labor activist Marsinah is close to being completed. Head of the Police Detectives directorate at the provincial police headquarters, Col. Suharto, said "the investigation is almost finished." Suharto said one of the stages of the investigation would be to send blood samples found on various pieces of evidence to Australia for DNA testing.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
IBRA sells properties
IBRA sells properties JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that it managed to book Rp 105 billion (about US$12.3 million) from the auction of 18 properties on Saturday. The agency said in a statement that the amount achieved at the auction held by PT Ray Wahid Lelang was 70 percent higher than its initial estimate.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Unfortunate Jakarta
Unfortunate Jakarta From Media Indonesia There is no denying Jakarta is becoming hotter and hotter. One of the reasons for the rise in temperature is the carbon dioxide emitted as a result of the burning of fuel. Carbon dioxide remains in the air and prevents the heat of the sun that is reflected from the surface of the earth from escaping into the atmosphere. It has resulted in the increase of temperatures.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gold caddies go on strike in Bogor
Gold caddies go on strike in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): About 220 caddies at Bogor Raya Golf Club (KGBR) course at the elite residential area of Bogor Lake Side went on strike on Sunday demanding an increase in their salaries and better working conditions. The day-long strike forced golf course management to cancel the club's tournament, which was participated in by 150 members.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
S'pore softens on HIV spouses
S'pore softens on HIV spouses SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore has softened its stance on a law ordering HIV-positive foreign spouses to leave the country with the government saying that most of the dozen infected foreigners repatriated would be allowed to return. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong was quoted by the Sunday Times newspaper as saying the law was not meant to throw people out. The progovernment newspaper said of the 12, all of whom are married to Singaporeans, four had children.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Banyumas Council speaker questioned
Banyumas Council speaker questioned PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Banyumas Council Speaker Tri Waluyo was questioned for two hours by police on Saturday over his alleged involvement in an attempt to foil a disputed land execution which eventually led to an attack on the execution officials. "This case will be handled according to the law regardless of his position as district council spokesman," District Police chief Let. Col. Imam Basuki told reporters on Saturday.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
KL investigates foreign firms
KL investigates foreign firms KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's Anti Corruption Agency (ACA) is investigating several multinational companies suspected of offering kickbacks to win tenders and contracts in the country, a local newspaper said on Sunday.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Aprilia earns Olympics ticket
Aprilia earns Olympics ticket JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's judoka Aprilia Marzuki finished in fourth place in the women's 70 kilograms division at the Asian Judo Championships in Osaka Japan. In the bronze medal playoff, Aprilia had to bow out to Chinese Liang Zhachia Saturday while the winner in the division was Ueno of Japan. However, Aprilia still earned the ticket to qualify for the Olympic Games in Sydney in September.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kalla, Mulyono to face questioning over Bulog scam
Kalla, Mulyono to face questioning over Bulog scam JAKARTA (JP): Police will question former chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) Yusuf Kalla and chairman of the Bulog employees-owned foundation Yanatera Mulyono early this week in connection with a Rp 35 billion scandal involving the agency's top official. Jakarta Police detective chief Col.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
An exercise in democracy
An exercise in democracy Many theories are being bandied about concerning the decision of the House of Representatives to summon President Abdurrahman Wahid to explain his decision to fire two Cabinet ministers last month. Cynics say it could be the start of a complex constitutional process to impeach the President. The less pessimistic see it as the House simply using its right to demand an explanation from the head of state on policy matters.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yen stands firm amid U.S. interest rate fears
Yen stands firm amid U.S. interest rate fears HONG KONG (AFP): The Japanese yen steadied against the dollar during the week, in line with the euro, after the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to keep interest rates unchanged. Other Asian currencies were generally down due to continued fears of further U.S. interest rate hikes. Rioting in Indonesia and continued security concerns in Philippines led to falls in the Rupiah and the Peso respectively.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
S'pore electronic firms seek opportunities abroad
S'pore electronic firms seek opportunities abroad SINGAPORE (DPA): Electronics manufacturers hit hard by competition are planning to invest overseas, outsource or acquire companies, a Singapore survey showed on Saturday, but electronic commerce is not popularly viewed as a viable strategy. Nanyang Polytechnic's International Business Resource Centre queried 450 semiconductor, disk drive, personal computer, supporting industry and contract manufacturers during its research.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Highland Gathering attracts huge crowd in Karawaci
Highland Gathering attracts huge crowd in Karawaci TANGERANG (JP): Thousands of people thronged the Scottish annual spring festival at the sports field of Pelita Harapan University (UPH) in Lippo Karawaci here on Sunday. According to the visitors, the 2000 Jakarta Highland Gathering offered lots of fun for everyone involved.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Minister, experts condemn Friday's act of violence
Minister, experts condemn Friday's act of violence JAKARTA (JP): Cabinet member and experts strongly condemned Friday's violent burning of military vehicles and abuse of military officers by angry students and mobs in Salemba, Central Jakarta. They called for security authorities to begin taking stiff measures against anyone, including students, who attempted to commit such crimes. "I really regret the incident.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt braces for peace accord to begin in Aceh
Govt braces for peace accord to begin in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Indonesia's permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva Hassan Wirajuda expressed guarded optimism on Saturday that the humanitarian pause he signed with the representative of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group on May 12 will work as smoothly as planned.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
No exam leaks in C. Sulawesi
No exam leaks in C. Sulawesi PALU, Central Sulawesi: Officials at the provincial office of the Ministry of National Education are denying that there have been leaks in test questions used in national high school final examinations in the province. "We haven't received any reports from officials assigned to high schools in Sulawesi," head of the regional office Indra Bangsawan Wumbu told Antara on Saturday.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
3,000 Irian representatives meet to 'rectify' history
3,000 Irian representatives meet to 'rectify' history By Neles Tebay JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): More than 2,000 people from all corners of Irian Jaya arrived here this weekend ahead of Monday's opening of the six-day Papuan Congress to discuss the future of the natural resource-rich province.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Astaga!com has new channels
Astaga!com has new channels JAKARTA (JP): News portal Astaga!com announced over the weekend 10 new content channels covering sports, crime, technology, gossip, music, film, dining, tourism, entertainment and health. The portal's president, Andrew Hayek, said it now had 13 channels of content, ranging from breaking news to reviews of new music as well as various free features like e-mail, chat, messaging, games and fax.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Investors set to stay away as uncertainty remains
Investors set to stay away as uncertainty remains JAKARTA (JP): After significant drops, share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will likely stay flat this week as most investors will take no positions due to lingering instability in the domestic political and security conditions. Equity analysts predict the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), which reached bottom levels after major setbacks in the last few weeks, would show no major change in featureless trading.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tens of thousands attend KPB rally in Banten
Tens of thousands attend KPB rally in Banten PANDEGLANG, West Java (JP): Newly established Work for National Care (KPB), a non-governmental organization dominated by Golkar Party figures, drew the attention of tens of thousands of Muslims here on Sunday by staging an anticommunism rally.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Protests upset Kalimantan oil firms
Protests upset Kalimantan oil firms JAKARTA (JP): Protests against oil and gas operations in East Kalimantan could escalate if gas company Vico Indonesia Ltd fails to settle its dispute with locals, a senior official at state oil and gas company Pertamina said on Saturday. Spokesman of Pertamina's Foreign Contractors Management Body (BPPKA) A. Sidick Nitikusuma identified gas companies Unocal Indonesia and Total Indonesie as vulnerable to demonstrations.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Knowing soldiers' plight urged
Knowing soldiers' plight urged JAKARTA (JP): Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri defended criticism of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) performance saying people should take into account that many soldiers earn less than street bakso (meat ball) vendors. Kiki pointed out that it was sometimes difficult for TNI commanders to discipline soldiers because they were not able to help them improve their poor living conditions.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gusmao thanks Brunei soldiers
Gusmao thanks Brunei soldiers BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AP): East Timor freedom fighter Xanana Gusmao thanked on Sunday a Gurkha battalion in Brunei who helped patrol the war-torn territory as part of the UN peacekeeping force. Gusmao, who arrived in Brunei on Sunday, thanked the battalion of the Royal Rifles for their help during a critical period for East Timor.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Put them in their place
Put them in their place We are confronted all the time by stories about the lording of power by the military and police, from the Army ringleader of a band of thieves in Bandung, the soldier who fatally shot another man after he cut him off in his car, to the petty bribery so glaringly obvious on the streets, regardless of what the National Police chief may say about it being certain oknum, the odd bad apple.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Exam leak a crime: Police
Exam leak a crime: Police JAKARTA (JP): A senior city police officer classified the selling of the nation-wide examination transcripts as a crime and urged the related offices to report the case to the police so that it could be traced thoroughly. So far, the police have yet to receive any reports over the selling of test transcripts of senior high school students across the country on Monday, spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Saturday.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest foreigner, seven locals in drug raid
Police arrest foreigner, seven locals in drug raid JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a Nigerian for drug possession in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, along with seven local residents during a four-day drug crackdown, an official said on Saturday. Chief of Jakarta Police detectives Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo said the foreigner, who he identified as Godfrey, 31, was arrested at his rented house on Jl. Tanah Abang I on Thursday for alleged possession of 20 grams of heroin.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
BCA's initial public offering: Let the buyer beware
BCA's initial public offering: Let the buyer beware By Melville S. Brown The following is the first of two articles on the Indonesian banking crisis. JAKARTA (JP): The current flavor of the month in Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) ongoing struggle to resolve the Indonesian banking crisis is the agency's initial public offering of some 880 million shares in Bank Central Asia.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Telkom's time to give a little back
Telkom's time to give a little back From Republika "Touching the Conscience of the Director General of Post and Telecommunications" is the headline of an article published in Republika on May 22, 2000. To me, a layman, a business company holding a monopoly is practicing extortion when it raises the rates of its products because subscribers have little other choice than to comply. The director general of post and telecommunications must be a smart person.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Local property market shows sign of recovery
Local property market shows sign of recovery JAKARTA (JP): The property market in Jakarta showed signs of recovery in the first quarter of this year with demand in the retail sector growing faster than in the office and apartment sector, property consultant PT Procon Indah/Jones Lang LaSalle said.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
The elusive masseur
The elusive masseur Apart from finding the best method for a breakthrough in the economic recovery, this nation has been urged by the head of state to find the whereabouts of the elusive masseur by the name of Suwondo who became a masseur-turned-presidential confidante. At least, the National Police chief has been ordered by the President to catch the thief.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
47 injured in Medan chruch blast
47 injured in Medan chruch blast MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): With sectarian violence already testing the unity of the country, a blast rocked a Protestant church here on Sunday, injuring at least 47 members of the congregation. North Sumatra Police chief Brig. Gen. Sutanto said the explosion shook the Indonesian Protestant Church (GKPI) at around 8:30 a.m. during a Sunday service. There were no fatalities.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Maraden Panggabean dies at 78
Maraden Panggabean dies at 78 JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret) Maraden Panggabean, former Armed Forces deputy chief and former coordinating minister for political affairs and security, died on Sunday after a stroke. He was 78. Juan Felix Tampubolon, one of Panggabean's nephews, told The Jakarta Post that Panggabean died at 6:50 p.m. Western Indonesia Time at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital after undergoing four weeks of intensive treatment at the hospital after suffering a stroke.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt focuses more on small, medium firms
Govt focuses more on small, medium firms JAKARTA (JP): Government economic policies will be geared more towards promoting small and medium enterprises and less on big businesses, Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo said on Saturday. Bambang said the development of small and medium enterprises had been neglected in the past with business conglomerates receiving all the attention, Antara reported.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur's small 'r' reform
Gus Dur's small 'r' reform By Lesley McCulloch CANBERRA (JP): It seems that with each day that passes, criticism of Indonesia's President Abdurrahman Wahid gains momentum. No one denies that many things are certainly different than they were 12 months ago -- and that these changes have been for the better -- but are they the changes that really matter?
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
The sensation of traveling on cheap W. Java trains
The sensation of traveling on cheap W. Java trains JAKARTA (JP): Willing to experience the worst means of transportation in the city? Just take trains plying short distances to neighborhood areas in West Java. Poor service in that segment of the transportation business is rampant -- filthy carriages, odoriferous toilets, lack of electricity, broken seats and schedule unpunctuality. But that low-cost transportation is the only alternative for those who have limited budgets.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 29, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 29, 2000 Exhibitions * 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. * Graphics Exhibition by Syahnagra Ismail and Herry Dim, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Men's problems on Net
Men's problems on Net JAKARTA (JP): Internet site klinikpria.com, was launched here on Saturday especially for men and others seeking information on health problems mostly affecting men. Run by local doctors grouped in the Indonesian Association of Urology Specialists, the health site is aimed to provide online consultation between Internet users and doctors. Representative of the association Akmal Taher said the site was built to meet the huge demand for health information on the Internet.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mobs storm, vandalize hotels and discotheque
Mobs storm, vandalize hotels and discotheque JAKARTA (JP): Angry mobs raided and vandalized two hotels at separate locations in East and West Jakarta over the weekend, claiming both establishments offered the services of prostitutes. Another crowd of angry residents in North Jakarta staged a rally in front of a discotheque in Pejagalan, demanding the owner lower the sound of the disco's sound system and close for business on Thursday nights and any other religious days.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Demonstrators or provocateurs?
Demonstrators or provocateurs? From Media Indonesia Demonstrations are on the increase, and the protests on May 25 and May 26 on Jl. Salemba culminated with the burning of vehicles belonging to the military. The belief has been that the state would improve the fate of the small people and provide a better life. The reality is far different. On the contrary, life has become increasingly burdensome, as people struggle to subsist.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Records made at SEA Age Croup Swimming C'ships
Records made at SEA Age Croup Swimming C'ships DENPASAR (JP): Two records were created by Singaporean swimmers on the final day of the 24th Age Group Swimming Championships at the Bali Cliff Hotel swimming pool Sunday. Chay Mark clocked 52.62 seconds in the boys 15-17 years group in the 100 meters freestyle, bettering his own record of 52.64 in last year's championships in Singapore.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kerosene still scarce in Java
Kerosene still scarce in Java PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Despite promises by the state oil and gas company Pertamina to increase output, kerosene is still scarce in the province. The Jakarta Post observed on Saturday that kerosene retailers still had to stand in line for over two hours in order to get a maximum of two liters, due to the shortage.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kwik says govt may revise 2000 state budget
Kwik says govt may revise 2000 state budget JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie said on Saturday that the government would have to revise the 2000 state budget if the rupiah failed to strengthen from the current level. "If the rupiah won't strengthen, then (the state budget) has to be recalculated," he told reporters after a meeting with President Abdurrahman Wahid. Kwik didn't provide any further details.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Telkom gives Net access
Telkom gives Net access JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom will start its new high speed broadband Internet access service in Kalimantan by the third quarter this year, according to Cable & Wireless Mitratel, Telkom's joint operation (KSO) partner in the region. The company said the new service would enable Telkom to deliver Internet content at a high speed of more than 5Mbs via a satellite feed from Cable & Wireless KHT in Hong Kong to customers in Kalimantan.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Uranium studies in W. Kalimantan
Uranium studies in W. Kalimantan PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Officials from the National Atomic Energy Agency (Batan) claim that the province has huge potential for developing a uranium mine. Batan chief Iyos R Subki told reporters that a study conducted in 1980 revealed that there is 10,000 tons of Uranium buried in Sintang regency, ideal for the development of atomic energy.
Mon, 29 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI team wins bridge congress
RI team wins bridge congress TANGERANG (JP): Indonesia Bridge Olympics team won the AIG Lippo PABF Congress 2000 in the open team event after beating Japan 138-96 IMP in the final at the Imperial Country Club at Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, Saturday. In the first 16 board of a total of 48, the Indonesia team -- Denny Sacul/Franky Karwur and Santje Panelewen/Robert Tobing -- easily won 34-19 IMP.