Archive: 12 June 2000
36 articles found
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Miniature of musical instruments fly abroad
Miniature of musical instruments fly abroadBy Heru Prasetya YOGYAKARTA (JP): Thanks to making musical instruments in miniature, a business he began only two years ago, Kadir Ngamino now earns a gross monthly income of Rp 100 million and employs 100 workers.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
United perception sought to combat pornography
United perception sought to combat pornographyBy A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): Although they are supporting efforts to combat pornographic publications, observers and religious figures called for a united perception of pornography on Sunday to assure fair justice for all concerned parties, including...
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Team established to probe rights violations in Irian
Team established to probe rights violations in Irian JAYAPURA (JP): Minister of Human Rights Affairs Hasballah M. Saad announced on Saturday the establishment of a special team to probe humanitarian crimes in Irian Jaya.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
9 houses burned in vengeance
9 houses burned in vengeance JAKARTA (JP): Nine homes were set on fire and 17 others were vandalized in Pisang Batu village in the Cibitung district of Bekasi regency on Sunday by some 300 men from Kampung Baru village, Tambelang district, the Bekasi Police chief said.Lt. Col.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Gus Dur cannot be blamed for Bulog scandal: Economist
Gus Dur cannot be blamed for Bulog scandal: Economist JAKARTA (JP): While there is no clear regulation on the mechanism involved in the disbursement of funds from the state budget, it would be impossible to prosecute President Abdurrahman Wahid in connection with the Rp 35 billion (US$4.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Vietnamese FM in Malaysia
Vietnamese FM in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Dy Nien has arrived in Malaysia, airport officials said on Sunday.Nien was met on arrival by his Malaysian counterpart Syed Hamid Albar, an official said.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
RI's unrest doesn't affect Singapore economy, says Goh
RI's unrest doesn't affect Singapore economy, says Goh BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Friday that turmoil in Indonesia was having no effect on his country's economy, which was feeling little pressure from the steadily weakening Indonesian rupiah.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Child rape cases rising: Police
Child rape cases rising: Police JAKARTA (JP): City police have recorded four significant child rape cases since May this year, with the latest one in Pamulang, South Jakarta, which involved at least five minors on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Sri Mulyani: BI needs to be 'cleaned up'
Sri Mulyani: BI needs to be 'cleaned up' JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives does not need to revise Law No. 23/1999 on the independency of Bank Indonesia, but the central bank needs to be "cleansed" of the problems resulting from past mistakes, a noted economist said.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Police say snippers not to be deployed
Police say snippers not to be deployed JAKARTA (JP): City police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis asserted on Saturday that Jakarta Police would not deploy snipers at commercial centers in anticipation of possible mass unrest during the upcoming General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly...
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Indonesian legal system rated the worst in Asia
Indonesian legal system rated the worst in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): The Indonesian legal system has been rated the worst in Asia by expatriate businessmen, according to a regional survey.The Political and Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
June 12, 1898: An historical milestone
June 12, 1898: An historical milestone On June 12, 1898, General Emilio Aguinaldo, the country's first president, unfurled for the first time the official flag of the Republic of the Philippines and proclaimed its independence from Spanish colonial rule.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Philippines-Indonesia trade and investment
Philippines-Indonesia trade and investment Trade and investment between the Philippines and Indonesia continue to show positive gains as both countries recover from the regional economic crisis.Two-way trade between the Philippines and Indonesia reached US$826 million in 1999 from $702.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Maybank taps cyberspace
Maybank taps cyberspace KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's biggest bank Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) on Friday launched the country's first Internet banking service that it hopes will draw 200,000 depositors in the first year.The bank's www.maybank2u.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Hira: Foodstuffs with GMOs need labeling
Hira: Foodstuffs with GMOs need labeling JAKARTA (JP): Environmentalists have called for rules to enable consumers to make informed choices when purchasing genetically modified foodstuffs. Hira Djamtani of the National Consortium for Nature and Forest Conservation said there is now no way that...
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Marzuki to seek info on Soeharto from 'Time'
Marzuki to seek info on Soeharto from 'Time' YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office intends to seek firsthand information from Time magazine regarding former President Soeharto's assets and properties abroad, to be used as part of its investigation of the former ruler.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Strong current claims four lives
Strong current claims four lives YOGYAKARTA: Four tourists are believed to be dead after being swept away by currents during a Saturday night excursion at Parangtritis Beach, about 25 kilometers south of here.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Teen Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 TV Series: Hotel 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 8:30 Talk Show 9:00 World...
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Philippine troops claim capture of MILF camp
Philippine troops claim capture of MILF camp COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Government troops have captured a major rebel camp in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao after intense fighting, the military said here on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Hotels' dual rate policy comes under scrutiny
Hotels' dual rate policy comes under scrutiny JAKARTA (JP): The number of hotels and entertainment places in the capital adopting different rates for services for local and foreign customers has been growing since the economic crisis hit the country in 1997.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Six-color BJC-8200 prints excellent photos
Six-color BJC-8200 prints excellent photosBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): So finally you purchased a versatile digital camera. And for a week now you've been taking and deleting pictures over and over again, and you've connected the new camera to your TV set to preview on the screen all the images that...
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Two more bodies washed ashore
Two more bodies washed ashore JEMBRANA, Bali: Two more bodies, victims of the KM Citra Mandala Bhakti which sank near Bali on Wednesday night, were found on Muncar Beach, Banyuwangi, some 212 kilometers southeast of the East Java provincial capital of Surabaya, on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
UN announces Timor budget
UN announces Timor budget Dili (DPA): The United Nations announced Friday details of a 59.2-million-dollar budget for East Timor for the current financial year with priority for health, education and infrastructure repairs.The head of the U.N.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Indonesian Axis to be launched
Indonesian Axis to be launched JAKARTA (JP): The "Indonesian Axis" (Poros Indonesia) is set to burst onto the political scene, bringing together a cross section of figures from various political backgrounds who want to improve the state of their respective parties.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 12, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 12, 2000Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Bali, an Endless Fascination, by Widodo Soenarko, at Bebek Bali Cafe, Taman Ria Senayan, Central Jakarta, until June 30. * Painting Exhibition by Eddy Sundara, at Negeri Lama Gallery, Jl.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
KL timber firm faces trial
KL timber firm faces trial PHNOM PENH (Reuters): Cambodia has filed its first charges against a private company for illegal logging, Cambodian Forestry Director Ty Sokun said on Saturday.The government has accused GAT International Co Ltd of Malaysia of illegally cutting logs worth nearly $105,000...
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Local woman duped into prostitution
Local woman duped into prostitution JAKARTA (JP): Lured by promises of high paying jobs, 19-year old Misrina (not her real name) left Jakarta for Riau in September. Today, she is back, penniless, six-months pregnant, scared and almost alone.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Uneasy calm returns to riot-torn Poso
Uneasy calm returns to riot-torn Poso PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): Riot-torn Poso passed the weekend in relative calm as a peace pact between warring camps took effect under the watchful eyes of some 1,500 troops deployed in the area.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Anxiety haunts quake victims in Bengkulu
Anxiety haunts quake victims in Bengkulu JAKARTA (JP): After overcoming the initial horror of last week's powerful earthquake, a sense of insecurity and apprehension has begun to descend upon the people of Bengkulu.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
8 arrested in plantation fray
8 arrested in plantation fray BOGOR (JP): Police caught eight men on Friday from among some 200 armed locals who were vandalizing the 3,000-square-meter Gunung Mas tea plantation in Blok Panjang at Cibereum village, Cisarua district.Bogor Regional Police detective chief Capt.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
New airlines upbeat despite tought competition
New airlines upbeat despite tought competitionBy Christiani Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Seven new airlines are ready to start operations this year, and are upbeat about their business prospects despite having to face tight competition from five long-established airlines.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Raising funds
Raising funds PT Lasindo Multimedia, assigned by the organizing committee of the 15th National Games 2000 to collect funds for this sports event, has been able to collect Rp 17.8 billion donated by 28 sponsors, while the target set for these funds is only Rp 11 billion (Bisnis Indonesia, June 3,...
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Chinese motorbikes enter Indonesian market
Chinese motorbikes enter Indonesian market JAKARTA (JP): Chinese motorbike producer, China Qinggi Motor Co. Ltd, had its debut in the Indonesian market here on Saturday, with a range of models.China Qingqi's motorbikes "Qingqi" will be assembled and sold here by PT Vivamas Qingqi Motor, a joint...
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Organda demands improved fares
Organda demands improved fares PADANG, West Sumatra: Members of the provincial Organization of Land Transportation (Organda) are threatening to stop paying vehicle tax and go on strike if the provincial government does not agree to increase transportation fares.
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Indonesia seeks U.S. help with investigations
Indonesia seeks U.S. help with investigationsBy Budiman Moerdijat ST. LOUIS, Missouri (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid says he plans to ask the American anticorruption body to assist with investigations into the wealth of former top Indonesian officials during a probable meeting with United States...
Mon, 12 Jun 2000
War on pornography
War on pornography If Thursday's ruling against Matra men's magazine was supposed to have showcased the government's clampdown against pornography, the police and the judiciary could not have made a worst choice.