Archive: 20 June 2000
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Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Strong greenback demand puts pressure on Asian currencies
Strong greenback demand puts pressure on Asian currencies SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were weaker late Monday and are expected to test key support levels this week as some of the currencies break out of their recent consolidation phase, dealers said. Short-covering in U.S. dollar positions after the currency pierced through key resistance levels and strong corporate dollar demand put pressure on the Asian currencies Monday, dealers said.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on June 19, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Foreign embassies join carriage festival
Foreign embassies join carriage festival JAKARTA (JP): The embassies of Japan, Britain and Mexico in Jakarta will take part in a festival that features a parade of horse-drawn carriages in Jakarta on Sunday morning, the organizers said on Monday. The Festival Delman Hias, part of the celebration to mark Jakarta's 473rd anniversary, will involve 58 organizations, including groups from the local film industry.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto family may change stance on swap deal: Mediator
Soeharto family may change stance on swap deal: Mediator BANDUNG (JP): The ongoing talks to recoup any state assets allegedly amassed by former president Soeharto may falter due to public discourse and controversy over them, a government mediator said here on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fired Aceh governor declines Bappenas job
Fired Aceh governor declines Bappenas job BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The outgoing Aceh governor Syamsuddin Mahmud lashed out on Monday at President Abdurrahman Wahid for unseating him for unclear reasons. Speaking to the media here after arrival from Jakarta, Syamsuddin labeled the presidential decree upholding his removal as a legally baseless decision. "I was forced to resign by the President.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI worst in 'corporate governance': Survey
RI worst in 'corporate governance': Survey AKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been rated as practicing the worst quality of corporate governance among six Asian countries, according to a survey by an international consulting firm.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 19, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 675 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 325 0 1,661,500 Alakasa Industrindo 600 -75 2,500 Alfa Retailindo 900 25 1,596,500 Alter Abadi 150 0 25,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,050 25 7,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 300 0 29,500 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,025 -25 2,386,000 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Thousands receive free health aid
Thousands receive free health aid TANGERANG (JP): More than 5,000 needy residents of the northern coastal area of Tangerang received two days of free medical treatment, sponsored by a Buddhist foundation during the weekend. The Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation, in cooperation with the Indonesian Air Force, Sinar Mas Group, and Kencana Serang Army Hospital, provided around 140 doctors, 20 of whom were from Singapore and Taiwan.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
June 1, the birth of Pancasila?
June 1, the birth of Pancasila? From Media Indonesia Almost erased from memory for three decades, the first introduction of the state's five-point principle, Pancasila, on June 1, 1945, was commemorated again early this month. Historically speaking, however, there are some confusing facts about the first introduction of Pancasila as follows: 1. The first session of the board of inquiry into preparatory efforts for Indonesia's Independence (BPUPKI) dealt with the state's foundation.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Lippo Cikarang gets ISO
Lippo Cikarang gets ISO JAKARTA (JP): Real estate developer Lippo Cikarang received on Monday an ISO-9001 certificate for its housing development management system from Kema Registered Quality. Lippo Cikarang said in a statement the certificate reflected international recognition of the company's operation system, ranging from design process to construction to after sales services.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tjiwi Kimia, Indah Kiat expect stronger profit this year
Tjiwi Kimia, Indah Kiat expect stronger profit this year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper and PT Tjiwi Kimia expect stronger profits this year on the back of higher sales revenues. Tjiwi Kimia's chief financial officer Gunawan Taslim said on Monday that the net profit in 2000 was expected to reach US$110 million compared to $103.9 million last year.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Traditions of 'Cina Benteng' still alive, well in Tangerang
Traditions of 'Cina Benteng' still alive, well in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Those who consider Chinese Indonesians identical to middle and upper-class society would be surprised to learn that much of the ethnic group lives in several suburban areas of Tangerang. The community of the Cina Benteng (literally Chinese of the Fort) -- as many people call them -- have their own way of life and characteristics, entirely different to those of other Chinese in greater Jakarta area.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Regional autonomy abused to take levies, says Ryaas
Regional autonomy abused to take levies, says Ryaas JAKARTA (JP): The Regional Autonomy Law, No. 22/1999, has been exploited by certain governors, regents and mayors to take illegal levies from foreign investors, a minister claimed on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
BPIS wants to keep IPTN, Inti and Barata
BPIS wants to keep IPTN, Inti and Barata JAKARTA (JP): PT Bahana Pakarya Industri Strategis (BPIS) urged the government on Monday to convert nearly Rp 2.5 trillion ($294 million) of debts jointly owed by three of its subsidiaries into equity participation to keep them in Indonesian hands.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bogus auto oil filters seized
Bogus auto oil filters seized JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a man for trading thousands of cheap auto oil filters which he labeled with six well-known brands to raise the price, an official said on Sunday. Jakarta Police detectives chief Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo said the man, Rudy Setiawady, alias Ahie, had changed the printed brands of Sakura and Omega oil filters to more expensive brands; namely Toyota, Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Mazda, Suzuki, and Daihatsu.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bulog scandal is criminal case despite fund return: Police
Bulog scandal is criminal case despite fund return: Police JAKARTA (JP): A Cabinet minister, a senior police officer and several experts have said the State Logistics Agency's (Bulog) Rp 35 billion scandal is a criminal case, not a civil one, although most of the suspected parties involved have returned the stolen funds.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
West Kalimantan orangutans in great danger
West Kalimantan orangutans in great danger KETAPANG, West Kalimantan (JP): When you are in the area of Gunung Palung National Park, you must be impressed by the presence of its orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus), billed as the world's largest and healthiest. Orangutans -- found only in Sumatra and Kalimantan -- numbered between 20,000 and 25,000 according to 1993 data. In Borneo, in both Indonesian and Malaysian, the population of orangutans is recorded at 10,282 to 15,546.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Astaga!com launches WAP
Astaga!com launches WAP JAKARTA (JP): News portal Astaga!com announced on Monday its new wireless application protocol (WAP)-based facility, Astaga!WAP, to allow customers access certain information on the Internet through their mobile telephones. The portal said the contents of its new facility, which includes information on weather, flight schedules, cinema programs and breaking news, is provided by WAP content provider Gsmart.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
RP confirms US$1m ransom demand for each hostages
RP confirms US$1m ransom demand for each hostages JOLO, Philippines (AP): Muslim extremists holding 21 mostly foreign hostages in a jungle camp are demanding at least US$1 million for each captive, and negotiations for their release could last up to six months, President Joseph Estrada's chief aide said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mt. Palung, haven for ecotourists in peril
Mt. Palung, haven for ecotourists in peril By Edi Petebang KETAPANG, West Kalimantan (JP): If you are fond of ecotourism, National Park Gunung (Mount) Palung is a haven. There you can go white water rafting or fishing in the unpolluted river and you can enjoy the whistle of hornbills (enggang) and the riotous sounds of proboscis monkeys (bekantan). But hornbills and proboscis monkeys are not the only big attraction at Gunung Palung.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
S'pore considers HIV-spouse return
S'pore considers HIV-spouse return SINGAPORE (AP): The government is considering whether to allow the return of foreign women married to Singaporeans who were expelled because they were HIV-positive, a spokeswoman said on Monday. Singapore Immigration spokeswoman Sharon Wong declined to say how many of the nine women deported in May had appealed the expulsion. The women were mainly from Thailand, Indonesia, China and the Philippines.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
TNT, Pos sign business deal
TNT, Pos sign business deal SINGAPORE (AP): TNT, a unit of the Dutch postal services company TNT Post Groep NV, launched a pact Monday with PT Pos Indonesia to cooperate in express and international mail services. The memorandum of understanding will strengthen TNT's position in the Indonesian market and expand PT Pos Indonesia's global reach, TNT's Singapore-based Asia regional office said in a statement. TNT did not say how much money was invested in the deal.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
City Police get new chief detective
City Police get new chief detective JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi appointed Col. Harry Montolalu as the new chief detective on Monday, replacing Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo, who has been promoted to Bandung Police chief in West Java. The change came as the police face strong pressure to resolve many politically sensitive cases, including the Rp 35 billion scandal at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), which could implicate several close aides of the President.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Amien vows to tone down criticism against govt
Amien vows to tone down criticism against govt DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Amien Rais, famous for his argumentative tendencies, has pledged to tone down his criticism of the government and remain quiet for a year after the August general session of the People's Consultative Assembly.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
PKB angered over Gus Dur health row
PKB angered over Gus Dur health row JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) described on Monday calls for a physical and mental health examination of party co-founder President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid as defamation against him. PKB's faction chairman at the House of Representatives (DPR) A. Choliq Ahmad said the purpose of such an examination was merely to give the impression that the President was not sane.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Is there anyone not tempted by sweet melons?
Is there anyone not tempted by sweet melons? By Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): You may have never been to Java's easternmost area of Banyuwangi but if you have tasted juicy sweet local watermelon, you most probably have consumed the products from that regency, known popularly as the land of the Gandrung erotic dance. In the wholesale market of Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, Banyuwangi-produced watermelon is a trademark. It guarantees a good quality product.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Warsaw holds a major democracy meet
Warsaw holds a major democracy meet By Pierre-Antoine Donnet WARSAW (AFP): Poland, backed by a decade of post-communist freedom, will host an unprecedented conference of 100 countries here next week on the theme of democracy and how to make it work. Those attending will include Russia, Ukraine and Indonesia. But the world's remaining major communist state China has not been invited.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt 'tried to save' Warni's life
Govt 'tried to save' Warni's life JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Bomer Pasaribu said the government did all it could to save the life of Indonesian maid Warni, who was beheaded in Saudi Arabia on Monday. He said that up to the last minute, the ministry's lawyers representing the maid were unable to obtain a clemency from the victim's family which could have reverted the sentence.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Forex reserves decline
Forex reserves decline JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Monday that Indonesia's international reserve and foreign currency liquidity, previously known as the foreign exchange reserve, fell by US$156.2 million in the second week of June to $27.24 billion from the level in the previous week. The central bank said in a statement that the drop was due to a repayment of the country's overseas loans.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Electronic mapping of Strait of Malacca begins
Electronic mapping of Strait of Malacca begins JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy together with its counterparts and experts from Malaysia, Singapore and Japan began discussions on Monday to finalize the electronic mapping of the Strait of Malacca. It is hoped the new system will provide more accurate data and interpretation of sea objects in the busy strait.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
One dies, nine injured over ancestral land
One dies, nine injured over ancestral land SURABAYA: One person died and nine were injured during a clash between Police and demonstrators in front of clove plantation company PT Perkebunan Cengkih Branggah Banaran, Coko subdistrict, Blitar, some 130 kilometers southwest of here. The demonstration was brought about by the failure of negotiations between Klalak village residents and Perkebunan Cengkih.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 20, 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 20, 2000 Performances * Theater: Les Porteurs D'Eau, organized by CCF - French Cultural Center (Phone 4212417), at Taman Budaya Jawa Barat, 8 p.m., June 22. * Theater: Ura-Ura Ngudarasa, by Studio Taksu Solo, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Phone 4212417), 8 p.m., June 26-27. Music and Entertainment * Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 390 (Phone: 022 2500303): - SOB Fun Pub, at 9 p.m.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Moderate quake hits northern RP
Moderate quake hits northern RP MANILA (AP): An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 shook Manila and several northern Philippine provinces on Monday, causing people to run out of houses, stores and schools, officials and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries. The earthquake struck at 9:59 a.m. (8:59 a.m.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
SingTel plans $1.5b project
SingTel plans $1.5b project SINGAPORE (Dow Jones):Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.is embarking on a US$1.5 billion submarine cable project in the Asia Pacific, industry sources said Monday. They confirmed an article in the Business Times, a business daily Monday, that SingTel is in talks with several companies in the region to participate in the project. SingTel is expected to inject US$40 million into the network. SingTel declined to comment.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Purwokerto best in antidengue movement
Purwokerto best in antidengue movement JAKARTA (JP): Purwokerto, a small town in Central Java, has acquired the world's recognition in health care for its success in preventing and controlling the epidemic of dengue fever through a community participation program. No single case of dengue has been found in the town for the past six months, thanks to a well-knit partnership between local administration and the community in particular and with the help of the Rotary International organization.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Oil price surge leaves Asian energy sector gasping
Oil price surge leaves Asian energy sector gasping By Nick Edwards HONG KONG (Reuters): Oil prices may be nudging nine-year highs, but Asian energy sector assets have lagged the rally, ignored by investors who are focused instead on the risks soaring crude costs pose to the gradually recovering region.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Questioning the President's health
Questioning the President's health The more President Abdurrahman Wahid makes controversial statements, the more people question his health. Some people even see it as part of a plot to overthrow him. The question is, can the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) topple him on the basis of his health? Didn't the MPR know about his health long before he was elected President? The case of Abdurrahman's health is important and interesting to watch.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
A growing hazard
A growing hazard To smoke or not to smoke? A preposterous question to ask, one might say, considering that 6.5 million people die each year in Indonesia due to tobacco-related illnesses according to a 1995 socioeconomic census. By the year 2020, at the current growth rate in the number of smokers, smoking will kill some 10 million people in this country alone, health officials estimate. Definitely, smoking must be discouraged.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rates for tax payment, valid from June 19 to June 25
Rates for tax payment, valid from June 19 to June 25 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,490.00 Austrian schilling 1 588.12 Australian dollar 1 5,017.59 Belgian franc 1 200.61 Canadian dollar 1 5,749.70 Swiss franc 1 5,185.05 Deutschemark 1 4,139.85 Danish krone 1 1,093.16 French franc 1 1,233.71 Poundsterling 1 12,723.11 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,089.36 Italian lira 100 417.95 Japanese yen 100 7,943.49 Malaysian ringgit 1 2,234.45 Dutch guilder 1 3,672.30 New Zealand dollar 1 3,988.60 Norwegian krone 1 982.88...
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Global currencies
Global currencies Value Net Changes 1 Day 1 Month 2000 Japanese yen 105.645 -0.7649 +0.72% +1.26% -2.97% Euro 1.0377 +0.0013 -0.13% +7.38% -4.22% Poundsterling 0.6607 +0.0007 -0.12% +1.78% -6.47% Singaporean dollar 1.7700 +0.0435 -2.46% -2.54% -5.88% Australian dollar 1.6604 +0.0110 -0.66% +4.89% -8.28% Base Currency: USD; Date: June 19, at 11:24 GMT Source: Bloomberg
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tamaela offers words of wisdom to successor
Tamaela offers words of wisdom to successor AMBON, Maluku (JP): Outgoing Pattimura Military Commander overseeing Maluku Brig. Gen. Max Tamaela had some words of advice for his appointed successor in the violence-torn province: "Keep your troops neutral!" Tamaela, who has seen the death toll climb to over 2,000 in the one and a half years of violence in Maluku and North Maluku, warned that if Col. I Made Yasa "fails to maintain his troops' neutrality, chaos and riots will continue".
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tommy has no plan to quit Timor car
Tommy has no plan to quit Timor car JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo Mandala Putra will maintain his ownership of Putra Nasional (TPN) despite the demand made by Kia Motor, his Korean partner, to remove him from the debt-laden car company, his aid, Suharto, said here on Monday. Suharto, also the commissioner of the company, said on Monday that Hutomo, who is better known as Tommy, had so far not mentioned any plan to leave his troubled company.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fishermen get Rp18b oil spill money
Fishermen get Rp18b oil spill money CILACAP, Central Java: The Cilacap branch of the Indonesian Fishermen Association (HNSI) has received some Rp 18 billion in compensation due to damages caused by an oil leak from MT King Fisher oil tanker. "We agreed to receive the compensation as our initial demand might be too difficult to get," Ansor Basuki, Cilacap administration spokesman, said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Team set up to monitor drug-linked footballers
Team set up to monitor drug-linked footballers JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) chairman Agum Gumelar announced Monday that the organization would set up a special team to observe three players, who allegedly used drugs. "PSSI medical commission will observe the three players in the upcoming days due to the allegation they are using drugs. The commission will be helped by experts from the Wijaya Kusuma drugs abuse rehabilitation, chaired by Dr.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
PKB wants compromise over spat on communism
PKB wants compromise over spat on communism JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) Faction in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is proposing a compromise in the heated debate over communism by allowing such teachings in academic circles but not the growth of communist political parties. If acceptable, the compromise could be a way out of the debate which has pitted President Abdurrahman Wahid and several Islamic leaning politicians.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Dressing down at McDonald's
Dressing down at McDonald's It was after midnight at around 1 a.m. on June 3, 2000 at McDonald's restaurant in Sarinah building on Jl. M.H. Thamrin. I was standing by the front entrance chatting with some fellows when I overheard a dispute between McDonald's civilian-dressed security guard and a female customer. The guard was halting her from entering the venue saying that the way she dressed might scare other customers away despite her plea that she was starving and showing him some cash.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Overloaded prison in Bekasi remains tense after riot
Overloaded prison in Bekasi remains tense after riot BEKASI (JP): Bulak Kapal Penitentiary in Bekasi remained tense on Monday following a riot the previous night in the overloaded prison. Prison guards are allowing no one, including families of prisoners, to visit. In a bid to avoid a possible fresh outbreak of violence, the local police have deployed some 260 officers, mostly armed, including members of the elite Police Mobile Brigade.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
PON opens with call to maintain national unity
PON opens with call to maintain national unity By Ivy Susanti and Ainur R. Sophiaan SURABAYA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened the 15th National Games (PON) at the Delta stadium in Sidoarjo, some 20 kilometers south of here, on Monday with a strong call to maintain unity.
Tue, 20 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Investment types on islands limited
Investment types on islands limited JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Maritime Exploration Sarwono Kusumaatmadja proposed on Monday to limit investments in small islands to activities that take into account the islands' ecological and social environment. Sarwono suggested to open the country's numerous islands for investments only to eco-tourism, the fishing industry, the cultivation of fish and for conservation purposes.
Tue, 20 Jun 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 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Documentary 5:30 News (in English) 6:00 Sports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 8:30 News 9:00 World News 9:35 TV Drama 10:30 News Program 2 5:30 p.m. City News 6:00 Music 6:30 Documentary 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 City News TPI 5:30 a.m.