Archive: 3 May 2000
57 articles found
Wed, 03 May 2000
Unhappy PDI-P accepts Laksamana's dismissal
Unhappy PDI-P accepts Laksamana's dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Despite being discontented with the recent Cabinet reshuffle, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) elected on Tuesday not to withdraw its representatives from the Cabinet.
Wed, 03 May 2000
The paradox of freedom in Southeast Asia
The paradox of freedom in Southeast AsiaBy Lukas Luwarso UNITED NATIONS: Southeast Asia is a paradoxical region. Democratic, communist, feudalist and authoritarian states coexist and have come to form the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Wed, 03 May 2000
Dong: Vietnam's Marxist mandarin
Dong: Vietnam's Marxist mandarin HANOI (AFP): Pham Van Dong, who has died aged 94, served as Vietnam's prime minister for more than 30 years and was one of the giants of the country's struggle for independence and reunification.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Former Vietnamese PM dies
Former Vietnamese PM dies HANOI (Agencies): Former Vietnamese prime minister Pham Van Dong, one of the giants of the country's independence struggle, has died aged 94 in Hanoi, the communist party announced on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Forestry ministry 'rejects autonomy'
Forestry ministry 'rejects autonomy' JAKARTA (JP): The assistant to the state minister of regional autonomy criticized the forestry ministry for its unwillingness to distribute its powers to local administrations.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Police arrest man, seize one million pirated VCDs
Police arrest man, seize one million pirated VCDs JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police Mobile Detectives (Resmob) raided a building on Jl. Pangera Jayakarta in West Jakarta on Monday, arresting a suspect for the possession of one million pirated video compact discs (VCDs).
Wed, 03 May 2000
No deadline set for delay in fuel price hike: Minister
No deadline set for delay in fuel price hike: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to delay fuel price increases for an indefinite period, Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Lippo e-Net investigated over 'misleading information'
Lippo e-Net investigated over 'misleading information' JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) is investigating whether listed firm PT Lippo e-Net presented misleading information to the public, an agency official said.
Wed, 03 May 2000
President to take charge of economy
President to take charge of economy JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Tuesday he would take a "hands-on" role in guiding the economy following various hiccups in the government's economic team.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Minivan fares on the rise
Minivan fares on the rise BOGOR (JP): Bogor administration has decided to increase public minivan fares from Rp 400 to Rp 600 soon, an official said on Tuesday."We'll decide on the new fare in the next two weeks," head of the Bogor Land Transportation Owners Organization (Organda), A.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Shakily does it
Shakily does it The country's international trade statistics for the first quarter are bolstering the view that the economy is slowly but steadily recovering from its deep crisis. If this trend continues until December, the 4 percent growth target for this year will be within reach.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Robbery in DPR/MPR complex
Robbery in DPR/MPR complex JAKARTA (JP): Police are investigating the Tuesday morning robbery of computers worth hundreds of millions of rupiah from the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly (DPR/MPR) complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Four new commercial courts to be opened next week
Four new commercial courts to be opened next week JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday that four new commercial courts would be opened next Monday in Surabaya, Semarang, Medan and Makassar to help accelerate the resolution of the massive corporate debt...
Wed, 03 May 2000
Credit Lyonnais appointed BNI financial advisor
Credit Lyonnais appointed BNI financial advisor JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) announced on Tuesday that it had appointed Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia Ltd. as financial advisor to help turn around its money-losing operation.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Guerrillas attack navy camp in northern Sri Lanka
Guerrillas attack navy camp in northern Sri Lanka COLOMBO (Agencies): Tamil Tiger rebels attacked a northern navy camp on Tuesday in a lightning advance to retake their former capital of Jaffna as pressure grew on the government to seek military help from neighboring India and the United States.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Temples real boost to the sale of handicrafts
Temples real boost to the sale of handicraftsBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): The popularity of the Borobudur and Prambanan Temples as tourist resorts have given a real boost to the sale of handicrafts in Yogyakarta and its neighboring areas.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 2, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 -25 500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 425 50 340,500 Alakasa Industrindo 750 -150 66,500 Alfa...
Wed, 03 May 2000
Pakistani Embassy car stolen
Pakistani Embassy car stolen JAKARTA (JP): A driver at the Pakistani Embassy allegedly stole on Friday afternoon a Toyota Corolla sedan belonging to the embassy, the embassy said on Monday.The driver was identified as Rafli Jaffar, who allegedly stole the white sedan, registration number CD 21 18.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Polgar victorious in JAPFA Classic
Polgar victorious in JAPFA ClassicBy Ivy Susanti SANUR, Bali (JP): Both joy and sadness filled the air when nine world Grand Masters (GM) and one International Master (IM) ended their round-robin games at the JAPFA Classic International Tournament 2000 at the Grand Bali Beach hotel here on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Soeharto's health to be checked again
Soeharto's health to be checked again JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors on Tuesday instructed a team of doctors from Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) to conduct a complete medical check-up on Soeharto to determine once and for all if questioning of the former president can be resumed.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Summitplast offers 42m shares
Summitplast offers 42m shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Summitplast Interbenua, a plastic component producer, expects to sell about 42 million shares during its initial public offering (IPO) in early June.The company said in a statement on Tuesday that the shares, with a nominal value of Rp 500 each, would...
Wed, 03 May 2000
Elephant exploitation (2)
Elephant exploitation (2) The big family of WWF-Indonesia would like to wish you a happy birthday and prosperous future on the occasion of your 17th birthday.As a birthday gift, we are sending you this letter of concern regarding events celebrating your birthday.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Wicaksana's profit surges
Wicaksana's profit surges JAKARTA (JP): PT Wicaksana Overseas International, the publicly listed consumer product distributor, booked a net profit of Rp 99 billion (about US$13.20 million) in 1999, swinging from a net loss of Rp 347 billion in 1999.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Hope for asthma sufferers who want to get active
Hope for asthma sufferers who want to get active JAKARTA (JP): Asthma is incurable but can be controlled.Most people with the disease can still enjoy an active life without suffering its symptoms.Characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, the disease varies in severity and...
Wed, 03 May 2000
Social conflict stems from poor education, say experts
Social conflict stems from poor education, say experts JAKARTA (JP): Social conflict recently wracking the country reflects the failure of the national education system to encourage respect for differences and pluralism, experts concluded on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 May 2000
New law focuses on more responsible baby food ads
New law focuses on more responsible baby food adsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Advertisements targeting kids are omnipresent. TV stations air them on prime time and the print media carry them in glossy pages.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Public still grappling with free press
Public still grappling with free press JAKARTA (JP): While well-established media have generally practiced restraint in using press freedom, the public often shows it is not ready for the relatively new openness, media observers and journalists said.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Lampung print media suffering
Lampung print media suffering BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: At least half the 37 news publications in the province do not publish on a regular basis due to economic reasons.Chairman of the Lampung branch of the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) Harun Muda Indrajaya said the print media in the...
Wed, 03 May 2000
Export credit facilities to be improved
Export credit facilities to be improved JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut Panjaitan said on Tuesday he was seeking to increase export credit facilities to boost the country's export earnings.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Street children's money
Street children's money After reading the article Mean parents, local mafia ... in the April 26 edition of The Jakarta Post, I feel that the last paragraph gives a completely false impression of the financial status of the street children in the "Alang-alang" group which I look after.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Elephant exploitation (1)
Elephant exploitation (1) We always thought The Jakarta Post was a newspaper that understood matters related to environmental conservation as it has frequently published articles on natural preservation.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Miscommunication caused train collision: Police
Miscommunication caused train collision: Police TANGERANG (JP): Local police came to the conclusion on Tuesday that a train collision in which four people lost their lives on the previous day was caused by miscommunication between a dispatcher at Serpong Railway Station and the driver of the train...
Wed, 03 May 2000
Shuttlers' physical regimen called into doubt
Shuttlers' physical regimen called into doubt JAKARTA (JP): A sports science expert said on Tuesday the six- week program for the country's top shuttlers to reach peak physical condition before the Thomas and Uber cups next week was too little, too late.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 3, 2000
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 3, 2000Performances * Concert: The Marvelous Sounds of China by Thai and Indonesian musicians at Balai Adika Balroom, Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333), 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., May 3.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Students rally for support teachers' cause
Students rally for support teachers' cause JAKARTA (JP): Fears of nationwide teacher strikes to mark National Education Day on Tuesday were unfounded, but in some areas of the country students took to the streets on their teachers behalf.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Gus Dur's allegations
Gus Dur's allegations A week following the dismissal of yet another two ministers by President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) from his Cabinet, some questions remain unanswered. Will Gus Dur comply with the request for his ousted former assistants to retract his accusations that the motive behind the...
Wed, 03 May 2000
Looted Chinese art sold back to China
Looted Chinese art sold back to China HONG KONG (AP): Defying Beijing's objections and local protests, auction house Sotheby's on Tuesday sold two 18th century Chinese antiques looted from a palace back to the Chinese for US$4.67 million.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Asian currencies mostly lower on U.S. interest rates outlook
Asian currencies mostly lower on U.S. interest rates outlook SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mostly weaker late Tuesday as financial market participants continued to buy dollars on expectations of more aggressive interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 2, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,510.00 8,510.00Australian dollar 1 4,386.59 4,974.95Austrian schilling 1 500.20 567.11Belgian franc 1 170.62 193.45Brunei dollar 1 4,382.33 4,968.76Canadian dollar 1 5,079.
Wed, 03 May 2000
No Olympics athletes using illegal drugs: KONI
No Olympics athletes using illegal drugs: KONI JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) vice chairman Arie Sudewo announced on Tuesday that no Olympic athletes had been using illegal drugs.He based his announcement on the results of physical and medical tests conducted by the council's sports...
Wed, 03 May 2000
Police scheduled to question Susilo as witness
Police scheduled to question Susilo as witness JAKARTA (JP): National Police detectives are to question Minister of Mines and Energy Lt. Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday in connection with the July 27, 1996 unrest, an officer said on Tuesday.Quoting official police instruction No.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Astra Graphia pays dividend
Astra Graphia pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Astra Graphia, publicly listed diversified technology company, approved in an annual shareholders meeting here on Tuesday the management's proposal to pay a dividend of Rp 1 per share for the 1999 financial year.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Exxon halts activities in troubled Aceh
Exxon halts activities in troubled Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Giant American oil company Exxon-Oil, has temporarily halted exploration and administrative activities in Aceh due to rising concerns over security.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Vegetable seller tells of life of endless toil and trouble
Vegetable seller tells of life of endless toil and troubleBy A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): Many people refer to the capital as a magnet since it lures countless daring outsiders. These transmigrants, however, often end up struggling to realize their dreams of a better life.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Residents want cheap recreational areas
Residents want cheap recreational areas JAKARTA (JP): City residents have voiced complaints over the limited number of inexpensive recreational sites available in the city, leaving them with few opportunities to enjoy long weekends.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Govt cuts import duties
Govt cuts import duties JAKARTA (JP): The government has cut import tariffs of raw materials for the production of automotive components down to five percent from a range of between 10 and 20 percent.The Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday that the cut in the import tariffs, which was effective...
Wed, 03 May 2000
Travel by train is safe: Official
Travel by train is safe: Official JAKARTA (JP): An official at state railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) assured the public on Tuesday that it was safe for commuters to use trains."We have urged our train dispatchers to ensure that there will be no trains speeding on single line tracks...
Wed, 03 May 2000
Firms told to make use of ADB loans
Firms told to make use of ADB loans JAKARTA (JP): Local companies should take advantage of the US$55.9 billion funds offered by the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) this year for the region, an official of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Abdurrahman's trial balloon?
Abdurrahman's trial balloon? In a recent interview with Sydney Morning Herald correspondent David Jenkins, published on the Internet, President Abdurrahman Wahid said he was contemplating resigning in September. Up to the past weekend no one has confirmed the report.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Private parking operators told to comply with rules
Private parking operators told to comply with rules JAKARTA (JP): City administration will start on Wednesday a one-month campaign to persuade privately-run parking operators to comply with all city regulations regarding parking fees and business licenses, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Mideastern states join RI investment forum
Mideastern states join RI investment forum JAKARTA (JP): Businesspeople from eight Middle Eastern countries and three Asian ones are currently in town attending a government-sponsored investment forum.Jack S.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Islamic school opens amid controversy
Islamic school opens amid controversy BANDUNG: Mayor Aa Tarmana officially opened on Tuesday a new Islamic boarding school (pesantren) built on the notorious Saritem red-light district complex, despite ongoing controversy.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Swedish mission in town
Swedish mission in town JAKARTA (JP): A Swedish business mission organized by the International Council of Swedish Industry is in Indonesia to explore business opportunities in the country.The delegation, led by Per Olofsson, the minister for Swedish Industrial Confederation, will meet with...
Wed, 03 May 2000
Rector vows to sue police over students' deaths
Rector vows to sue police over students' deaths MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Rector of Nomensen Christian University Ericson Simarmata is planning to sue the North Sumatra Police chief for a fatal clash on campus on Monday.
Wed, 03 May 2000
State enterprises' privatization plan unaltered: Rozy
State enterprises' privatization plan unaltered: Rozy JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Rozy Munir said on Tuesday his office's privatization program would go ahead as scheduled.
Wed, 03 May 2000
Choose truth, rather than a side
Choose truth, rather than a sideBy Mia Doornaert The Jakarta Post joins the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3 by looking at the media in areas of conflict and areas post-conflict. Two articles, one on page 4, the other on page 5 were distributed to the press by the advisory group on...
Wed, 03 May 2000
ASEAN, China, Japan, S. Korea agree to boost ties
ASEAN, China, Japan, S. Korea agree to boost ties YANGON (Agencies): Economic ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China, Japan, and South Korea Tuesday agreed to strengthen broad economic cooperation in view of the huge potential for expanding trade and investment...