Archive: 9 May 2000
65 articles found
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah's rebound will take time: BI governor
Rupiah's rebound will take time: BI governor CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Dow Jones): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin on Monday called on the government to better explain why two cabinet ministers were dismissed last month. In an interview with Dow Jones Newswires, he said the key factor weighing on the rupiah was the government's late-April dismissal of the trade and investment ministers, rather than expectations that the U.S. will raise interest rates.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Healthy climate essential to economic recovery
Healthy climate essential to economic recovery Economist Sri Mulyani Indrawati, a member of the National Economic Council (DEN), talked to The Jakarta Post about obstacles hampering the country's economic recovery. Question: How do you view the economic recovery process? Answer: Generally, the framework is understood. The more difficult problem is how to create a climate and supporting institutions to accelerate the framework. A good climate is necessary.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bhakti intends to take over `SCTV'
Bhakti intends to take over `SCTV' JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bhakti Investama plans to take over ownership of private television station PT Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV) from its other existing shareholders, a source has said. Datacom Asia's lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea said here over the weekend negotiations on the takeover plan were underway. Datakom is a shareholder in the television station.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Legislators seen to have low productivity
Legislators seen to have low productivity JAKARTA (JP): Despite being more democratically elected and rambunctious in its work, the current legislature is seen to be less qualified and productive than previous ones, a senior observer and politician has said.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Telkom eyes regional transponder market
Telkom eyes regional transponder market JAKARTA (JP): State-owned publicly listed company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) aims to control the domestic and Asian-Pacific market of transponder leases from the Telkom-1 satellite this year. Telkom vice president of communications Dodi Amarudien was quoted by Bisnis Indonesia as saying that the company could still increase its share of the Asia-Pacific market for transponder lease.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Solor to produce sandalwood
Solor to produce sandalwood MAUMERE, East Jusa Tenggara: Solor island in the East Flores regency is set to become the biggest producer of yellow sandalwood, Regent Felixs Fernandez has said. "The regreening program began years ago with the planting of yellow sandalwood, locally known as cendana. In the next 30 years the island will become the biggest cendana producer in East Nusa Tenggara province," Fernandez said on Monday.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Habibie denies Rp 1b campaign donation to PBB
Habibie denies Rp 1b campaign donation to PBB JAKARTA (JP): The Rp 1 billion campaign fund scandal involving Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra took an unexpected turn on Monday as associates of B.J. Habibie claimed that the former president never donated such a sum.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bacteria that decompose oil found
Bacteria that decompose oil found By Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): Researchers of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) have discovered five species of bacteria that they say are capable of decomposing fossil oil. The discovery raises hopes for combating the pollution caused by oilspills. The bacteria consist of five species that the researchers have selected from hundreds of species living in the peatland of Central Kalimantan, an environment they call a "black water" ecosystem.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Social responsibility issues in business
Social responsibility issues in business This is the second of two articles on business responsibility by Mayling Oey-Gardiner and Peter Gardiner, both social scientists and principal investigators in a factory human rights audit for the Reebok shoe producer referred to below.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Danny Juswanto beats GM Dibyendu Barua
Danny Juswanto beats GM Dibyendu Barua JAKARTA (JP): International Master (IM) Danny Juswanto of Jakarta crushed India's number two chess player, Grand Master (GM) Dibyendu Barua in 46 moves using Philidor defense in the sixth round of JAPFA International Open championships 2000 in the Grand Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur, Bali, on Monday.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
CPO producer asks for lower olein export tax
CPO producer asks for lower olein export tax JAKARTA (JP): The government should lower the 11 percent export tax on olein to strengthen the crude palm oil (CPO) refining industry and increase the export of high value-added CPO-based products, an executive said on Monday.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
GM opens $640m plant in Thailand
GM opens $640m plant in Thailand RAYONG, Thailand (AP): General Motors Corp. (GM) formally opened its new US$640 million assembly plant in Thailand Monday, giving a boost to the Southeast Asian country's hopes of becoming the "Detroit of Asia." GM's President G. Richard Wagoner Jr. drove the first 7-seat Chevrolet "Zafira" off the production line at the GM Thailand Assembly Center at Rayong, 145 kilometers south of Bangkok, in front of its 600-strong workforce.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bankruptcy courts for four major cities
Bankruptcy courts for four major cities JAKARTA (JP): Chief Judge of the Surabaya District Court Arsyad Sanusi has been appointed as the chief judge of the newly established Surabaya Commercial Court, an informed judge said. "And the former Jakarta Commercial Court's judge, Hirman Purwanasuma, will serve as the vice chief judge of the Surabaya Commercial Court," Jakarta Commercial Court's Judge Mahdi Soroinda Nasution told journalists here.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Woman says daughter abducted a second time
Woman says daughter abducted a second time JAKARTA (JP): A woman has filed a missing person's report with Jakarta Police Headquarters, saying her 20-year-old daughter was abducted last Wednesday for the second time in six months. Veronica Tatik Sutiya, 58, said on Monday that Wahyu Sutati Dewi left her home in Alfa Indah housing complex in West Jakarta at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN supports Philippine gripe with Australia
ASEAN supports Philippine gripe with Australia MANILA (Dow Jones): Philippine Assistant Agriculture Secretary Segfredo Serrano said Monday that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries have agreed to support the Philippines' complaint against Australia's ban of Philippine fruits. "The Philippines will prepare a paper that will detail our complaint against Australia.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Freedom of expression can hurt
Freedom of expression can hurt By Ridarson Galingging JAKARTA (JP): A genuine sense of excitement has swept across Indonesia since the limitations on freedom of expression were lifted. People feel released after decades of silence and fear. Now the headlines blare their biting criticisms and average citizens speak out instead of whispering. No one is spared -- not even the President and Vice President.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mob trial of the press
Mob trial of the press The reform era has brought many changes, among them freedom of opinion and freedom of the press. But reform has also given rise to disorderliness. Freedom is equated with disorderliness. This can be alarming, as it often involves masses of people who see violence as a virtue. The latest example involves the (Surabaya) newspaper Jawa Pos and an erroneous report about Nahdlatul Ulama. A mob occupied and destroyed the newspaper's offices, forcing the newspaper to close down.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI invites KL investors
RI invites KL investors KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesia has invited Malaysian investors to revive projects abandoned there three years ago because of the economic crisis, Malaysia's Works Minister said on Monday. S. Samy Vellu said his visiting Indonesian counterpart Rozik Budioro Soetjipto made the request during a meeting. Rozik, who is leading a seven-member delegation, said Indonesia and Malaysia's Hicom Group had signed a US$600-million deal for a road project.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso inspects defiant parking lot operators
Sutiyoso inspects defiant parking lot operators JAKARTA (JP): Seemingly upset with the arrogance of private parking lot operators, Governor Sutiyoso made unannounced visits on several business and shopping centers on Monday.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Satunet debuts WAP site
Satunet debuts WAP site JAKARTA (JP): News portal Satunet Group announced on Monday the launching of its wireless application protocol (WAP) site to allow Internet users to obtain summaries of news and information available on its websites via mobile phone. CEO Robert Eskapa said the group expected to tap into the growing domestic market of WAP users, estimated at about 1,000 by applying the site for existing website users.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Residents protest improper land compensation
Residents protest improper land compensation BOGOR (JP): Dozens of Kampung Mengker residents of Sirnagalih village staged a protest at the City Council building here on Monday demanding proper compensation for their 3,500-square-meter land which was acquired by the local authority for an irrigation project. One of the residents, Sarjam, said the case dated back to 1982 when his land, together with that of other residents, was appropriated for Rp 500 (6 US cents) per square meter.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Poor children face dropout from school
Poor children face dropout from school JAKARTA (JP): It is feared over 14,000 children from poor families in Central Jakarta may soon drop out of school as their parents can no longer afford to pay the fees, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur reprimands 'Jawa Post'
Gus Dur reprimands 'Jawa Post' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid blasted on Monday the Jawa Pos daily for erroneously reporting alleged corruption by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and charged that it was part of an attempt to topple his government. "I know that this is part of a conspiracy to topple and discredit the government before (the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly) in August ...
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Army denies link with July 27 incident
Army denies link with July 27 incident BANDUNG (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Tyasno Sudarto said on Monday that the Army had no official link with the unrest that spread through Central Jakarta on July 27, 1996. Speaking after briefing enrollees at the Army Staff and Command School (Seskoad) here on Monday, Tyasno said the Army, as a component of the country's defense and security, only carried out its duties just as it did in Aceh, East Timor, Irian Jaya and Kalimantan.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Paul aims to win national drag race
Paul aims to win national drag race JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Robert Paul of the Star Mild team said on Monday that he wants to avenge his two defeats by winning the third leg of the national drag race at Sentul circuit, near Bogor, on May 14. "I am ready for Sunday's race (May 14) as I have changed my engine. I want to take revenge on Wie Wie Rianto who has beaten me during the two earlier races (first and second legs)," Paul, a consultant, said.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Death toll in C. Sulawesi earthquake reaches 39
Death toll in C. Sulawesi earthquake reaches 39 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The intensive search for victims of the strong tectonic earthquake which hit Central Sulawesi last Thursday continued on Monday with the discovery of one more body, bringing the total death toll to 39. The crisis center in Banggai regency said 36 of the victims were residents of the Banggai islands while four were residents of Luwuk Banggai regency on mainland Central Sulawesi.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Vietnamese PM to improve relations
Vietnamese PM to improve relations HANOI (AP): Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai will visit Thailand, Myanmar and Laos this week to boost ties with the country's Southeast Asian neighbors, the prime minister's office said on Monday. Khai will hold talks with Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai on Tuesday on the first leg of the trip, a three-day visit to Thailand. The two sides are expected to sign agreements on visa exemptions and on sports cooperation.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Protesters form human chain at ADB meet
Protesters form human chain at ADB meet CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): Anti-capitalism protesters mounted more rowdy protests here Monday, unimpressed by the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) pledge to intensify its war against poverty. More than 1,500 demonstrators, who had slept rough outside a luxury hotel housing delegates at the bank's annual meeting, formed a human chain and chanted anti-ADB slogans.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Blackout affects activities in Greater Jakarta
Blackout affects activities in Greater Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of thousands, or perhaps millions, of people in several parts of Jakarta and Tangerang had their routines interrupted for hours on Monday after a blackout occurred at 10:55 a.m. The total loss suffered by customers of state electricity firm PT PLN during the four-hour electricity failure could reach billions of rupiah. Main streets in the capital witnessed heavy traffic congestion when traffic lights stopped working.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bali Police solve 56 drug cases
Bali Police solve 56 drug cases DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Police have solved 56 drug cases and 98 cases of vehicle theft, police chief Brig. Gen. I Wayan Ardjana said on Monday. Speaking at a news conference, Ardjana said that 64 suspects, including three foreigners, were arrested for keeping, possessing or trafficking narcotics.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian girls tennis team gains top seeding
Indonesian girls tennis team gains top seeding JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian girls tennis team is at the top of the seeding list while the boys are at the bottom in the qualifying round of the Asia Oceania zone of the NEC World Youth Cup 2000. Besides Indonesia, the participants of the championships, which start on Tuesday and will continue until May 14, are Chinese Taipei, Australia, China, New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, South Korea and Thailand.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Court begins hearing of Haryogi M. Maulani
Court begins hearing of Haryogi M. Maulani JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court began on Monday the trial of Haryogi M. Maulani, son of former State Intelligence Coordinating Body (Bakin) chief Lt. Gen. Zaini Azhar Maulani. Haryogi is on trial for the alleged illegal possession of firearms. "The defendant has violated Article 1 of the 1951 Emergency Law," said prosecutor Andi Herman at the hearing, which is being presided over by judge Sri Handojo.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia must not lose awareness: Christian
Indonesia must not lose awareness: Christian By Primastuti Handayani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia's head coach Christian Hadinata said on Monday national players must not lose their heads in their opening match against Sweden in the Thomas and Uber Cup Championships at the Putra Indoor Stadium on May 11. "Sweden's first singles player Thomas Johansson could be very dangerous for us.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Solution to Priok tragedy
Solution to Priok tragedy The tragic case of human rights violations which ended in the killing of innocent people and those protesting against the military during the Soeharto era about 16 years ago has only now surfaced in a very dramatic fashion. Already appearing before the commission on human rights violations in the tragic Tanjung Priok affair were a number of retired Army and police generals, including former armed forces commander L.B.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Laskar Jihad members enter riot-torn Maluku
Laskar Jihad members enter riot-torn Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Up to 200 members of the Laskar Jihad (Jihad Force) Muslim group have entered riot-torn Ambon from Namlea Port on neighboring Buru island, police said. Maluku Police spokesman Maj. Jakriel Phillip said on Monday that police and intelligence officers have been deployed to monitor the group's activities.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN police meet in Myanmar
ASEAN police meet in Myanmar YANGON (AP): Southeast Asian police chiefs began a two-day conference in Myanmar on Monday focused on increasing cooperation against transnational crimes such as drug trafficking, the flesh trade and cybercrime. "The problem of the 21st century is organized crimes committed across national boundaries," Myanmar's home minister Col. Tin Hlaing said in his opening address at 20th annual gathering of police chiefs from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
A stable Indonesia vital for Southeast Asian security
A stable Indonesia vital for Southeast Asian security By Paul Dibb The following article is based on a paper presented at an international conference recently held in Bogor, co-hosted by the Jakarta-based Research Institute for Peace and Democracy. This is the first of two articles. BOGOR: Despite the dramatic events in Indonesia, Southeast Asia is not an area of high priority for the major powers.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
High number of TB deaths 'preventable'
High number of TB deaths 'preventable' JAKARTA (JP): Health officials have expressed concern at the high number of deaths due to tuberculosis, as most of the 175,000 people who die from the disease in Indonesia each year need not do.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pelindo's boss denies graft charges
Pelindo's boss denies graft charges JAKARTA (JP): President of state-owned port operator PT Pelindo II, Hendra Prayitno, denied on Monday allegations of corruption and collusion in the sale of Pelindo's container port operator subsidiary, PT Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), leveled against him by several parties.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government vows to honor international business contracts
Government vows to honor international business contracts JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid reasserted on Monday that the government remained committed to honoring its international business deals, but said contracts acquired through corruption in the past would have to be reviewed.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Autonomy council to be formed
Autonomy council to be formed BANDUNG: The government will establish a Regional Autonomy Advisory Council (DPOP) in June which will study a proposal to make West Java's Banten area a separate province. State Minister of Regional Autonomy Ryaas Rasyid said over the weekend that the Banten issue would have first priority because the draft to declare Banten a separate province had already being discussed by the House of Representatives (DPR).
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
MPR professionalism
MPR professionalism From Sinar Pagi A newspaper reported on April 29 communications expert Prof. Barita Siregar as saying, "To topple Gus Dur's Cabinet is constitutionally a high-risk action. It will be the destruction of the trust in democracy". President Abdurrahman Wahid's Cabinet, formed by a compromise of big political parties, started with a number of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) products as a result of the general election on June 7, 1999.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Smart restructures US$45m loan
Smart restructures US$45m loan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed integrated crude palm oil (CPO) company PT Smart Corp. has reached a two-and-a-half year refinancing agreement with 11 foreign creditors for its US$45 million syndicated loan that matures on Wednesday. Smart's senior managing director Tan Siauw Liang said on Monday that foreign banks were "very comfortable" with the company's strong future cash flow, which was more than sufficient to fully repay the syndicate by October 2002.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jewelry robber suspects sought
Jewelry robber suspects sought JAKARTA (JP): Ciracas Police detectives are searching for suspects behind a robbery on Sunday night at a house in the Cibubur Indah II housing complex, East Jakarta. Robbers got away with a safe containing gold and diamond jewelry worth some Rp 200 million (US$26,700). East Jakarta Police chief Col. Hidayat Fabanxio said on Monday the suspects had broken into the empty house via a side door.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Documentary 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance 5:30 News (in English) 6:00 Culture Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:35 Music 10:30 News Program 2 4:30 p.m. Music 5:30 City News 6:00 Culture Drama 6:30 Documentary 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 8:30 TV Drama TPI 5:30 a.m.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government drafts new bill on health care system
Government drafts new bill on health care system JAKARTA (JP): The government is drafting a bill that will assist implementation of a national system to cover health care costs for all levels of society. Under the system, initiated in 1996, people will subscribe to a particular low cost health plan which guarantees them continued health care.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government plans to sell another 8% in Telkom
Government plans to sell another 8% in Telkom JAKARTA (JP): The government will sell another 8 percent of its shares in publicly listed telecommunications company PT Telkom, company president Muhammad Nazif said on Monday. The newly appointed Nazif did not mention the time frame of the divestment plan, saying the agenda would be discussed with the Office of the State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 8, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 25 27,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 425 0 568,000 Alakasa Industrindo 1,050 150 1,000 Alfa Retailindo 925 -25 2,519,000 Alter Abadi 200 -25 81,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,250 0 625,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 350 25 35,500 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,100 -25 4,236,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
School exams to be held on schedule
School exams to be held on schedule JAKARTA (JP): The city administration guaranteed on Monday that the state exams for elementary, junior and senior high schools would run according to schedule as teachers have agreed to continue working, despite their disappointment with the government-approved salary increase.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta struggles to rid itself of leaded gasoline
Jakarta struggles to rid itself of leaded gasoline By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): If things go as planned, Jakarta will scrap leaded fuel to reduce the level of its notorious choking air pollution next year. Leaded gasoline will be phased out in the Greater Jakarta area next year and other provinces in Java will follow in 2002. Under the plan, leaded fuel will be finished in Indonesia in 2003. It is a long-awaited policy.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 8, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, China sign MOU to improve relations
Indonesia, China sign MOU to improve relations BEIJING (JP): Indonesia and China signed here on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the fields of politics, economics, science and technology, and tourism. The document was signed by Indonesian Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab and his Chinese counterpart Tang Jiaxuan at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
KONI gets another donation
KONI gets another donation JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) received on Monday a Rp 225 million (US$30,000) donation in the form of analgesic ointment from PT Pfizer Indonesia Tbk. for athletes who would compete in the 15th National Games (PON) and 2000 Olympic Games.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
KEM ready to settle land dispute
KEM ready to settle land dispute JAKARTA (JP): PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM), a subsidiary of the Australian mine giant Rio Tinto said it was ready to pay additional compensation to end a land dispute with residents near its gold mine in East Kalimantan. KEM's acting spokesman, Anang Rizkani Noor, said the company had agreed to pay additional compensation for the disputed land pending the assessment of some 6,000 claims made by the locals.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Orangutans' plea unanswered
Orangutans' plea unanswered How much care should the orangutans of Tanjung Puting National Park in Kalimantan be given? After staying there for six days, I was able to dig deeper than just surface appearances, and contrary to the ideas expressed by Mr. William Furney in The Jakarta Post on April 11, Man's nearest relative going the way of the dodo, I say sufficient care is given.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rates for tax payment, valid from May. 08 to May. 14
Rates for tax payment, valid from May. 08 to May. 14 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,925.00 Austrian schilling 1 512.98 Australian dollar 1 4,614.73 Belgian franc 1 174.98 Canadian dollar 1 5,303.49 Swiss franc 1 4,555.91 Deutschemark 1 3,610.81 Danish krone 1 949.00 French franc 1 1,076.10 Poundsterling 1 12,217.97 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,017.41 Italian lira 100 364.56 Japanese yen 100 7,272.64 Malaysian ringgit 1 2,085.58 Dutch guilder 1 3,203.16 New Zealand dollar 1 3,840.46 Norwegian krone 1 872.30 Swedish...
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bomer and Apjati clash over ministerial decree
Bomer and Apjati clash over ministerial decree JAKARTA (JP): Manpower minister Bomer Pasaribu fought back on Monday against criticism of a 1999 ministerial decree that increased the minimum amount of capital labor export companies must have. Bomer defended the decree issued by his predecessor Fahmi Idris in August last year, saying it was imperative for labor exporters to posses large amounts of capital because their businesses dealt with manpower.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kumpulan to expand in RI
Kumpulan to expand in RI KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. plans to expand its oil palm holdings in Indonesia to 200,000 hectares from around 10,000 hectares now, the Business Times newspaper reported over the weekend. The paper quoted Kumpulan Guthrie's chief executive, Khalid Ibrahim, as saying at an analysts' conference on Saturday that the company has no plans to expand its oil palm holdings in Malaysia, which total around 110,000 hectares.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Preserving 'reog' Ponorogo through festival
Preserving 'reog' Ponorogo through festival By Sulistyo Budi N PONOROGO, East Java (JP): Besides being known as a city of santri (students of traditional Muslim schools), Ponorogo is also famous as the city of reog (traditional masked dance). Reog is well known across Indonesia, and a number of regions have their own reog groups. Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in Jakarta regularly features Ponorogo reog shows for tourists.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government, military to ensure security for investors
Government, military to ensure security for investors JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Military have agreed to work together to create a conducive and safe environment for businesses operating in the country, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut Pandjaitan. Luhut said on Monday that this was also part of efforts to boost the country's exports.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Anwar Sierad needs more time for debt deal
Anwar Sierad needs more time for debt deal JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to avoid being declared bankrupt, publicly listed Anwar Sierad asked the Jakarta Commercial Court on Monday to grant an extra 45 days for the company to continue negotiations with its creditors, a lawyer said. Marselina Simatupang of Lucas and Partners, representing one of the creditors, added that the court would decide on Thursday whether to grant the request.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Number of dead in Ambon ship disaster rises to 41
Number of dead in Ambon ship disaster rises to 41 AMBON, Maluku (JP): A joint rescue team found on Monday four more bodies of passengers of the Masnait, which sank off Ambon island on Sunday. The discovery brought the death toll so far to 41. Two of the corpses were located floating close to Haruku island in central Maluku, while the other two were drifting between Tanjung Tial and Tanjung Hutumuri, the area where huge waves overwhelmed the ship.
Tue, 09 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 Handicraft 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.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
New golf magazine launched
New golf magazine launched JAKARTA (JP): A new English language golf magazine was launched on Monday, focussing primarily on golf in Indonesia. The magazine called Golf Magazine of Indonesia has 50 pages and is priced at Rp 25,000 per edition. Dennis G. Kloeth, the magazine's editor said on Monday that the magazine will be published every two months with a circulation of 20,000 copies.
Tue, 09 May 2000, 00:00 WIB
Forget a free press
Forget a free press The way the Jawa Pos newspaper and the Ansor Muslim youth group settled their dispute over the weekend has set a dangerous precedent which not only undermines the goal of a free press and freedom of expression but, ultimately, democracy. What is most disturbing about the affair is that President Abdurrahman Wahid, as one of the country's leading democratic figures, did nothing to prevent the use of mob intimidation by Ansor to force Jawa Pos into submission.