Archive: 21 June 2000
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Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Companies under JITF get special treatment
Companies under JITF get special treatment JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) management has agreed to exempt poorly performing companies from the existing listing requirement if they are engaged in debt restructuring talks with their respective creditors. The agreement was signed here early this week with the Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF), a special government agency established in early 1999 to help facilitate debt-laden companies in settling their debts.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
TNI members attacked police station: Witness
TNI members attacked police station: Witness JAKARTA (JP): Driver of the Kopaja public bus who drove a group of men on Monday to Mampang Police subprecinct in South Jakarta identified the mob, who violently attacked the police station and stabbed three men, as military personnel. "I believe they are members (of the military) as they all had cepak (military haircut)," Supardi, the driver, told reporters on Tuesday after being questioned as a witness in the case by Jakarta Police detectives.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Regional autonomy
Regional autonomy From Neraca The central government's policy to grant greater autonomy to the regions has been incorporated in Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration and Law No. 25/1999 on financial equilibrium between the central government and regional administrations. However, in its pursuit of this policy, the central government is yet to show sincerity.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt to adopt program on the elderly
Govt to adopt program on the elderly JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing a program to enable people over 60 years of age to become independent and productive. In line with the policy of having the elderly live within the family, a national program is being devised based on studies in Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, Central Java and West Sumatra. The program will start in conjunction with the International Day for the Elderly on Oct.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Locals ask for job at Menara Permai
Locals ask for job at Menara Permai BOGOR (JP): About 1,000 locals residing near the Menara Permai industrial complex at the regency rallied on Monday demanding factories operating in the area to give them jobs. The demonstrators blocked the entrance of the complex from 6 a.m., preventing thousands of employees working at 11 factories inside the compound from entering the site. "We have to eat, we demand the factories in this area hire us," Sutrisna, one of the demonstrators, said.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
RP's Muslims fight for 'usurped' homeland
RP's Muslims fight for 'usurped' homeland By Girlie Linao MANILA (DPA): A marine proudly waved the Philippine flag, while other jubilant troops gathered for a photo in front of a bombed-out mosque after capturing a key camp of separatist rebels in the southern Philippines.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest Kamra member for stealing handgun
Police arrest Kamra member for stealing handgun TANGERANG (JP): Ciledug Police have charged a 19-year-old civilian militia (Kamra) member with stealing a revolver from a security guard, an officer said on Monday. Gunawan was arrested shortly after local police detectives discovered the stolen handgun during a drug raid. The gun was allegedly in the possession of Dewansyah, 21, a former junior high school classmate of Gunawan's, Tangerang Police chief Lt. Pudji Hartanto said.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Traditional drugs harming Malaysians
Traditional drugs harming Malaysians KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Hundreds of brands of unregistered traditional medicines widely available in Malaysia can be deadly because they contain steroids and poison, Health Minister Chua Jui Meng said on Tuesday. Chua said the threat was very serious since many people take either Malay traditional medicines or imported ones from China, Indonesia and the West.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
The puzzle of good governance
The puzzle of good governance By Satish Mishra JAKARTA (JP): The considerable literature on the role of institutions in development suggests that we are far from being able to define an ideal universal institutional structure or incentive which helps define "good governance." Finding the right mix of rules and institutional changes that might suit a given society at a particular stage of their development is perhaps the most critical challenge.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Doctors cause health care havoc
Doctors cause health care havoc SEOUL (Reuters): Up to 35,000 doctors in South Korea, upset about a law that will hit their pocketbooks, began an indefinite strike on Tuesday, throwing the nation's health care system into havoc. The doctors will strike until the government steps in to remedy the situation, a spokesman for the Korean Doctors Association (KMA) said. But South Korean President Kim Dae-jung said the government would not negotiate "at the cost of people's lives".
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
TNI and civilian achievements
TNI and civilian achievements Dr. Kusnanto Anggoro, a military observer from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) observed that the reformation in the Indonesian Military (TNI) is moving at a snail's pace. TNI is only transferring members to different positions. He does not see this is too important and does not touch the core of the problem of reform.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rizal Ramli reports 'Detak' for defamation
Rizal Ramli reports 'Detak' for defamation JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Rizal Ramli filed a report at the Jakarta Police Headquarters on Tuesday over news coverage by Detak weekly tabloid about an alleged bribe attempt. Rizal said that the news was totally fabricated and groundless. "The news was politicized and it was kampungan (low-class) politics, sorry to say that," Rizal said.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Student detained over drugs despite exam
Student detained over drugs despite exam PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Local police have pledged to continue detaining high school student Dana, who was arrested for using crystal amphetamine derivative Shabu-Shabu, in a bid to get more information of a possible drug ring. "Dana said he obtained the drugs from his friends at school and we intend to gather more information from him. So even though he has to attend school examinations, we will continue to detain him," said Banyumas Police chief Lt.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta and Tangerang to have a joint terminal
Jakarta and Tangerang to have a joint terminal JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta and Tangerang will soon have a new shared bus terminal to provide better, congestion free transportation services for the residents, an official said on Monday. "There was an agreement on May 30, 1999, between Tangerang administration and West Jakarta mayoralty to construct a join integrated terminal in Tangerang," Tangerang mayor Muhammad Thamrin told The Jakarta Post at City Hall.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pegadaian to issue Rp 150b bonds
Pegadaian to issue Rp 150b bonds JAKARTA (JP): State-run pawnshop operator PT Perum Pegadaian will issue Rp 150 billion (US$17.6 million) bonds with an eight- year tenure in mid-July, the company's president Sjamsir Kadir said on Tuesday. Sjamsir said proceeds from the bond issuance would be used to boost the company's operations in rural areas.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Alleged gambling operator could face light sentence
Alleged gambling operator could face light sentence JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Tuesday that the Central Jakarta District Court sentence an alleged gambling operator to 10 months imprisonment with eight months for his three employees. The demand, however, was far lower than the term suggested in Article 303 of the Criminal Code, which proposes a maximum 10 years in jail for any person convicted of purposely offering or granting gambling opportunities.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur says Soeharto worth US$45 billion
Gus Dur says Soeharto worth US$45 billion CAIRO (JP): Speaking at the same place where two-years ago then president Soeharto described reports that he was one of the world's richest men as libelous, President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Tuesday that the former president's wealth is so huge it could repay all of Indonesia's debts to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Complaints over marriage cost
Complaints over marriage cost BANYUMAS, Central Java: Gumelar district residents complained on Tuesday about the high cost of getting married as set by the local office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (KUA). In a meeting with Abas Rosyadi, a member of Banyumas legislative council, the people said they had to pay up to Rp 120,000 in marriage fees, four times higher than the official tariff of Rp 28,000.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
IBRA concedes asset disposal rate still low
IBRA concedes asset disposal rate still low JAKARTA (JP): Deputy chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Arwin Rasyid acknowledged on Tuesday that the agency's asset disposal rate over the past two years -- 2.5 percent -- was still relatively low. Arwin said that similar agencies had better rates, including South Korea's KAMCO with a disposal rate of 38 percent, Malaysia's Danaharta (40 percent), and Thailand's FRA (78 percent).
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, June 21, 2000
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, June 21, 2000 Exhibition * Miniature Ship Exhibition and Workshop, at Art Deco Lobby, Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, until June 27. Workshop at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Performance * Music: Fete de la Musique, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10, 4 p.m. onwards, June 21. Music and Entertainment * Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pyongyang summit: Reflections of the South Korean reporter
Pyongyang summit: Reflections of the South Korean reporter By Chon Shi-yong PYONGYANG: Except for the hoopla surrounding the inter-Korean summit, Pyongyang appeared to be little different from what I had seen on television and learned from the accounts of those who visited the North Korean capital previously. There were not many people in the streets, which were lined by unadorned concrete buildings and huge monuments and structures dedicated to North Korea's founder, Kim Il-sung.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 20, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 675 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 325 0 1,422,500 Alakasa Industrindo 600 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 900 0 580,000 Alter Abadi 175 25 135,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,025 -25 33,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 325 25 27,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,025 0 1,553,000 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
PT Telkom agrees with plan to open up telecom sector
PT Telkom agrees with plan to open up telecom sector JAKARTA (JP): State-owned listed telecommunications company PT Telkom will not oppose the government's plan to remove its monopoly much earlier than the existing schedule, the company's senior executive said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Visa International
Visa International I refer to Mr. Eddy Noegroho's letter VISA/BNI Card (The Jakarta Post, June 9, 2000). We would like to reassure Mr. Eddy Noegroho that Visa International remains the world's leading payment system, and is accepted at over 19 million locations worldwide, including at more than 627,000 ATMs in the Visa Global ATM Network.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on June 20, 2000:
Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on June 20, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Workers killed in dorm fire
Workers killed in dorm fire JAKARTA (JP): A fire destroyed a dormitory housing employees of PT Kencana Aga Lestari on Jl. Raya Wajok, Siantan district, Pontianak regency, West Kalimantan, early on Tuesday morning, killing eight workers. The bodies of the victims, identified as Samuel, 32, Paulus, 19, Doni, 18, Hendri, 19, Lo Jun Phin, 19, Ali, 20, Akiang, 17, and Tono, 19, were later found charred inside the dormitory. They are believed to have died in their sleep.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Money a strong motive for leaked high school exams
Money a strong motive for leaked high school exams JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen people are currently being investigated as suspects by the National Police for leaking the nationwide senior high school final examinations (Ebtanas). Minister of National Education Yahya A. Muhaimin on Tuesday again admitted that they were all officials and staff of his office but declined to reveal their identities. Yahya had earlier said that eight people were suspected of the offense.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
NOL hopes port deal finalized this month
NOL hopes port deal finalized this month SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. of Singapore said Tuesday it expects a final decision on the tender results for a container port project at Tanjung Priok, in Indonesia at the end of June. NOL's American President Lines unit is leading a consortium bid for 48.52 percent of Koja Container Terminal.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
DBS bids for Chase's unit
DBS bids for Chase's unit SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore banking giant DBS Group has mounted an aggressive billion dollar plus bid for Chase Manhattan's retail business in Hong Kong, a report here said Tuesday. DBS has refused comment on the offer, but the Business Times report said the bank may have to spend up to HK$1.5 billion (US$868.5 million) to acquire the business. DBS is Southeast Asia's largest bank in terms of assets.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Soldiers arrested for grenade blast
Soldiers arrested for grenade blast MEDAN, North Sumatra: Local military police have detained and are currently questioning two soldiers in connection with Monday's grenade blast at Meliala Hotel, Bukit Barisan Military Commander Maj. Gen. Affandi said on Tuesday. "The two (soldiers) are involved in fierce personal problems and if found guilty they may well be fired," Affandi said after a ceremony at the military headquarters.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Host E. Java takes lead on PON opener
Host E. Java takes lead on PON opener By Ivy Susanti SURABAYA (JP): Host East Java stood at top of the medal standings on Tuesday on the first day of the 15th National Games (PON) here with a total of nine golds, four silvers and a bronze. Defending champion Jakarta trailed in second place with three golds, three silvers and five bronzes, followed by South Kalimantan in third place with two golds and a bronze.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Balinese boy's day is full of work and play
Balinese boy's day is full of work and play By Wawan S. Husin SINGARAJA, BALI (JP): Elementary school student Nyoman Sukarma is about 10 years old but his day begins long before school opens. At 5:30 a.m. he wakes up to help his parents set up their coffee stall on Tejakula Beach. In addition to coffee, the stall sells soft drinks, tea, and snacks, with rice and side dishes also available upon request.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI-U.S. joint venture enters pulp industry
RI-U.S. joint venture enters pulp industry JAKARTA (JP): A new Indonesian and American joint venture, PT Indokor Callaway, plans to invest a total of US$4 million to build two plants to produce chemicals for the improvement of the quality of the country's pulp and paper.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conductor killed over Rp 200 row
Conductor killed over Rp 200 row JAKARTA (JP): A bus conductor was stabbed to death after a quarrel over Rp 200 with three unofficial traffic wardens operating on Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta, police said Tuesday. Ali Imran Nainggolan, 24, from Cakung, East Jakarta, was the conductor on a Metro Mini 47 bus plying between Senen and Pondok Kopi. Quoting the driver, police said Ali gave Rp 300 to the three men as payment for helping the bus make a U-turn.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia palm oil ends down
Malaysia palm oil ends down KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures surrendered early gains and closed lower on Tuesday in thin volume due to a lack of follow-through support, dealers said. The benchmark third position September contract KPOU0] ended down four ringgit at 1,064 ringgit ($280) a tonne after trading at an early high of 1,073. Physical prices also retreated from early highs in slow trading. Traders said abundant supplies were also capping prices.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt may sell 25%-35% of its Sucofindo stake
Govt may sell 25%-35% of its Sucofindo stake JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering selling 25 percent to 35 percent of its stake in surveyor company PT Sucofindo as part of this year's privatization program, a senior government official said on Tuesday Secretary to State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development I Nyoman Tjager said the government would sell the shares to foreign surveyor firm Societe Generale De Surveillance (SGS), which currently owns 5 percent of...
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Council says KKN remains rampant in administration
Council says KKN remains rampant in administration JAKARTA (JP): The City Council criticized Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso on Tuesday for his failure to clean up corruption, collusion and nepotism practices from his administration. Most of the Council's 11 factions said at a plenary meeting that they were not impressed with the Governor's drive to eliminate KKN, the Indonesian acronym for the three practices, nor with his inconsistent policies.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Foreign investment dropped by 84% in May
Foreign investment dropped by 84% in May JAKARTA (JP): Foreign direct investment dropped by 84 percent to US$167.6 million in May from $1.084 billion in April, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Deputy to State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Andung Nitimihardja blamed the plunge in foreign investment approval on the country's deteriorating political situation.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bad governance
Bad governance The way Indonesia's major aid donors are going on about the need to establish good governance, both in public and corporate sectors, raises a question about the objective of this exercise.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to meet allies in Bangkok
ASEAN to meet allies in Bangkok BANGKOK (Reuters): Foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold their 33rd annual meeting in Bangkok on July 24-25, a Thai foreign ministry official said on Tuesday. The ministers' meeting will be followed by talks with the group's nine dialogue partners and the European Union, the official said.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Politics may be behind Tg. Priok probe report
Politics may be behind Tg. Priok probe report The National Commission on Human Rights' committee for the 1984 mass killing in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta (KPP HAM Tanjung Priok), has come under fire for its report to the House of Representatives (DPR) suggesting to summon parties related to the killings instead of recommending a trial. Political scientist Arbi Sanit of the University of Indonesia thinks it is politically motivated.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
N. Maluku flares up again, over 100 die
N. Maluku flares up again, over 100 die AMBON, Maluku (JP): Resurgent violence has shattered weeks of calm in North Maluku, with the military putting the death toll on Tuesday at 108. Outgoing Pattimura Military Commander overseeing Maluku Brig. Gen. Max Tamaela said that due to lack of communication and transportation in the remote area, it remained unknown whether the number of fatalities in the predawn attack on Duma village in Galela on Halmahera island on Monday would rise.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bus shelters have extra functions for street people
Bus shelters have extra functions for street people JAKARTA (JP): It is now common to see bus shelters in the city being used as trading places, sites for street musicians and even "homes" for vagrants. It does, of course, inconvenience bus passengers as they have to wait for buses outside of the shelters, in which goods ranging from food and beverages to electronic equipment is often sold.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Health regulation for president needed: Amien
Health regulation for president needed: Amien JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais on Tuesday continued his drive for a health requirement to be imposed on the President suggesting that a bill be drafted which clearly defines these criterion for future presidents. "We should think about such a law in the future. Physical and mental health are an absolute prerequisite for a president," Amien, who is also chairman of National Mandate Party (PAN), said.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government battling with refugee dilemma
Government battling with refugee dilemma JAKARTA (JP): The problem of refugees is quickly becoming a major unresolved problem in the country with over three-quarters of a million people displaced from their homes due to various conflicts. Djoko Sidik Pramono of the People's Mobilization Affairs office at the Ministry of Transmigration and Population revealed here on Tuesday that there are 765,071 refugees in need of attention.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Observers hail support for Cabinet reshuffle
Observers hail support for Cabinet reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): Political observers have welcomed the apparent show of solidarity for the President in undertaking a Cabinet reshuffle, saying despite the political bickering, it demonstrated that major political parties still put the national interest first. Political observer J. Kristiadi welcomed the show of solidarity.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
No fake tickets on sale, PON chief Imam Utomo says
No fake tickets on sale, PON chief Imam Utomo says SURABAYA (JP): Chairman of the organizing committee of the 15th National Games (PON) Imam Utomo denied reports that fake tickets were sold during the opening ceremony of PON on Monday. Imam said it was ticketholders who could not get in the Delta stadium at Sidoarjo, some 20-kilometers south of here, who sparked the rumor. "There were no fake tickets.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
BCA building and other prime assets for sale
BCA building and other prime assets for sale JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will sell the prime Bank Central Asia (BCA) office building next month in its first attempt to dispose of the property assets surrendered by former bank owners, according to an agency official.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to set up cardiology college
ASEAN to set up cardiology college SINGAPORE (DPA): A College of Cardiology will be set up to pool medical resources and advance research in cardiology in the Southeast Asian region, it was reported on Tuesday. It will be modeled after the American and European colleges of cardiology and emerge in about five years, said Richard Ng, who will become the new president of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Federation of Cardiology on Friday.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bulogate
Bulogate Principally, corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), however insignificant it may look, must be eradicated fairly and justly. But it should not shift the focus away from more important national tasks, i.e., to investigate KKN allegedly involving former president Soeharto, which is explicitly stipulated in the Broad Outlines of the State Policy.