Archive: 19 June 2000
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Mon, 19 Jun 2000
C. Java governor asks 2nd place
C. Java governor asks 2nd place SEMARANG (JP): Central Java governor Mardiyanto asked his athletes to strive for the runner up position in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya starting Monday."In previous Games we only finished fourth after Jakarta, East Java and West Java.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Alleged drug trafficker arrested
Alleged drug trafficker arrested JAKARTA (JP): Cilandak Police Subprecinct officers arrested a man for alleged drug possession in his rented house in Gandaria Selatan subdistrict, East Jakarta, on Friday evening, a police officer said.Cilandak Police detective chief First Lt.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Yen gains ground amid concern over U.S. economic slowdown
Yen gains ground amid concern over U.S. economic slowdown HONG KONG (AFP): The yen strengthened against the dollar while hopes grew of a forthcoming lift of Japan's "zero-rate" monetary policy.Softer US economic data is holding up the Australian dollar, up 2.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Police detain two students for city bus hijacking
Police detain two students for city bus hijacking JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta police detectives on Sunday detained two of some 50 students, who hijacked a city bus on Saturday and stole passengers' valuables.Head of the precinct's detectives unit, Capt.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Police plan of new rank terms hailed
Police plan of new rank terms hailed JAKARTA (JP): An executive of the newly founded Indonesian Police Watch said on Sunday that he welcomed the police initiative to introduce new ranking terminology but said that it's not an urgent issue.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Certificate for IPTN's unit
Certificate for IPTN's unit BANDUNG (JP): IPTN-Interiors, a subsidiary of state owned aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN), received on Saturday a maintenance license from the government.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Thai group bid for airports
Thai group bid for airports BANGKOK (AFP): A consortium of four Thai companies will bid against foreign interests for a stake in Thailand's major provincial airports, reports said Saturday."The four companies in the consortium ...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Contracts signed at the Bali Travel Mart 2000 tour expo
Contracts signed at the Bali Travel Mart 2000 tour expo NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Several tours and travel-related firms participating in the four-day Bali Travel Mart (BTM) 2000 here have managed to close deals with foreign buyers.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Ex-BI employees call on Sjahril to quit his job
Ex-BI employees call on Sjahril to quit his job JAKARTA (JP): A group of former Bank Indonesia officials have suggested that Governor Sjahril Sabirin resign from the central bank because his determination to remain in office amid his current status as a suspect in a high profile bank scandal was...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Nightspot workers protest closure of working place
Nightspot workers protest closure of working place JAKARTA (JP): About 100 karaoke hall workers staged a rally on Friday to protest a move by the city administration to seal off their place of employment due to alleged nonpayment of taxes.The workers, from Monggo Mas karaoke and singing hall on Jl.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Governor, mayor in environment feud
Governor, mayor in environment feud PEKANBARU, Riau: Pekanbaru mayor Oesman Effendi Apan refused to attend the World Environment Day commemoration on Saturday, after hearing Riau Governor Saleh Djasit would declare the city as the dirtiest among the province's towns during the ceremony.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Papuan independence leader facing a test of integrity
Papuan independence leader facing a test of integrity JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The rejection by the Papua Presidium chairman Theys Hiyo Eluay of a police summons for an alleged treasonous action has sparked controversy among proindependence students.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
PSIS relegated to Division I
PSIS relegated to Division I SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) defending champion, PSIS of Semarang, was unexpectedly relegated to Division I of the league after losing a number of matches in the ongoing Bank Mandiri league.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
RI maids in Malaysia run away to husbands
RI maids in Malaysia run away to husbands KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Some 450 Indonesian maids in Malaysia abscond every week to join their husbands working elsewhere in the country in what appears to be a pre-planned arrangement, a press report said Sunday.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Elephants flee riot-torn camp
Elephants flee riot-torn camp BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Not only humans, but elephants have been suffering from years of political tension in Aceh.Some 31 trained elephants had to be evacuated from the Lhok Asan Elephant Training Center, in North Aceh regency, in the last two years to flee the mounting...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
GAM, govt in row over police, military pullout
GAM, govt in row over police, military pullout BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Representatives of the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) could not agree on the question of police withdrawal during negotiations for the humanitarian pause and forwarded the issue to a higher forum in Geneva.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Future TNI reshuffles 'must be okayed by House'
Future TNI reshuffles 'must be okayed by House' JAKARTA (JP): Despite the President's prerogatives, the appointment of chiefs of staff in the military should in the future gain approval from the House of Representatives, political figures and observers said on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
WB announces loans for RI
WB announces loans for RI WASHINGTON (AFP): The World Bank agreed to give Indonesia two loans totaling US$115.4 million to improve health services and water supply in rural areas, the bank said in a statement on Friday.A loan of $77.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
'Belanda Depok' trace their history to 1619
'Belanda Depok' trace their history to 1619 JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's population was once dominated by slaves in the 1600s, with the number totaling almost half of the total residents.Their descendants can still be found, such as those in Depok Lama subdistrict, Depok mayoralty, some 30 kilometers...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
New model of women leaders in Asia
New model of women leaders in AsiaBy Alex Perry HONG KONG (AFP): From Indira Gandhi to Madame Mao, Benazir Bhutto to Corazon Aquino, Asia has produced some of the world's most formidable women leaders.Four more singular leaders are now waiting in the wings -- vice presidents Megawati Soekarnoputri...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
JSX expected ro rebound on anticipated good news
JSX expected ro rebound on anticipated good news JAKARTA (JP): Equity analysts expect rebounds on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week as negative sentiments fade away on some anticipated good news.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 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 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 TV Series: Hotel 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Sports 9:00 World News 9:35 Music 10:30...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Antimonopoly watchdog has hard task: Didik
Antimonopoly watchdog has hard task: Didik JAKARTA (JP): The newly-established anti-monopoly watchdog was facing a grave task of setting up sound business environment in the country given the fact that monopoly and other unsound business practices have been deeply rooted here, members of the...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Govt to open new areas for paddy fields
Govt to open new areas for paddy fields JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to develop two million hectares of new paddy fields outside Java to secure rice supplies for the country's growing population, a senior government official said.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 19, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 19, 2000Exhibitions * Paintings, Ceramics, Sculptures, Graphic Arts Exhibition, Kompas-Bentara Budaya's Collections at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, West Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 25.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
We're still here, say Betawi people
We're still here, say Betawi people JAKARTA (JP): The Betawi (native Jakartans) claim they exist despite constant development programs and globalization.Noted Betawi figure S.M. Ardan said it was not true if people said the ethnic group was becoming marginalized in the capital, which is to...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Thai fishermen jailed in Aceh
Thai fishermen jailed in Aceh SABANG, Aceh: The Sabang district court has sentenced 40 Thai fishermen to seven months in jail each on Saturday for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters.They were among 80 being detained by police.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Exclusivism must be avoided
Exclusivism must be avoided A full-page advertisement was placed by PT Asuransi AIA Indonesia (an Insurance company) in Kompas on May 24, 2000, which has invoked a sense of nationalism and togetherness among Indonesian citizens.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
How to create a template for your business letters
How to create a template for your business lettersBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): First of all, there is a correction to note. In my article last week on Canon's photo printer BJC-8200, I wrote "It would be too much of a hassle to replace the print head with the scanner head and calibrate the printer...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Surabaya gears up for National Games
Surabaya gears up for National GamesBy Ivy Susanti SURABAYA (JP): The 15th National Games (PON) organizing committee still has much work hard to do before the Games' opening ceremony on Monday afternoon.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Parties ready for Cabinet reshuffle
Parties ready for Cabinet reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): A complete Cabinet overhaul in August looks inevitable as most major political parties have already given a green light to President Abdurrahman Wahid to perform one.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
RI top big spender in S'pore
RI top big spender in S'pore SINGAPORE (DPA): Japanese visitors top the list of big spenders in Singapore, snapping up watches, fashion and jewelry with Indonesians right behind, a study showed on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Reviewing the Cabinet
Reviewing the Cabinet Should President Abdurrahman Wahid reshuffle his national Cabinet? More and more people seem to think so. They say August will be a good time to do it after he presents his progress report to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
RP 'very optimistic' on hostage talks
RP 'very optimistic' on hostage talks JOLO, Philippines (Agencies): The chief Philippines negotiator trying to secure the release of 21 mostly foreign hostages said on Sunday he was "very optimistic" after their Islamic rebel captors freed five children held since March.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Chaos at Bekasi prison
Chaos at Bekasi prison JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted part of Bulak Kapal Penitentiary in Bekasi on Sunday night following a vicious fight between two rival prison gangs.Widio, head of the prison's guidance section, said that at least five prisoners had been shot and a jailer wounded after being...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Anwar still a priority, says Malaysian opposition party
Anwar still a priority, says Malaysian opposition party KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): The Malaysian opposition party led by Anwar Ibrahim's wife said on Sunday that the jailed former deputy premier remained the priority of its struggle but stressed it was not a single-issue party.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Soeharto may return $25b to the govt: Abdurrahman
Soeharto may return $25b to the govt: Abdurrahman CAIRO (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid estimates that some US$25 billion of former president Soeharto's wealth will eventually be returned to the state.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, June 19, 2000)
Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, June 19, 2000)Hollywood KC Mission Impossible 2 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Perfumed Garden 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Hide and Seek 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Gunshy 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Halloween H20 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan Petualangan Sherina 13:00 15:15 17:30...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
WB approves $115m loan to Indonesia
WB approves $115m loan to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank announced at the weekend that it had approved two International Development Association (IDA) credits worth US$115.4 million for health and water and sanitation projects in Indonesia.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Medco boosts oil production for listing in New York
Medco boosts oil production for listing in New York JAKARTA (JP): The largest national private oil and gas company PT Medco Energi International said it was boosting crude oil production to increase its asset value as it eyed listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Wedding plans go up in smoke
Wedding plans go up in smoke BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A fire which razed tens of houses on Jl. Piere Tendean in Sungai Baru subdistrict late Saturday night, also destroyed a young couple's wedding plans.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
S. African of Indonesian descent back home with arts
S. African of Indonesian descent back home with artsBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): They left with chains around their feet and sorrow filled their soul. But 300 years later their descendants have returned to their ancestral home dancing, with a song on their lips and nothing but joy in their hearts.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Silverbird hunted by Bandung Police
Silverbird hunted by Bandung Police On Thursday, June 8, I was called to Bandung because of an emergency. However, it was too late to get a train ticket and I was reluctant to go to Kampung Rambutan Bus Terminal at night.Eventually, I decided I would have to use a taxi.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Experts warn of quake relief mistakes
Experts warn of quake relief mistakes BANDUNG (JP): Researchers have warned that mismanagement and the transformation of the Bengkulu earthquake into a "political commodity" was inflicting damaging trauma and huge material losses to an area and its people already suffering from natural disaster.