Archive: 26 July 2000
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Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Islamic banks sign syndicated loan deal
Islamic banks sign syndicated loan deal JAKARTA (JP): Bank Muamalat, Bank Syariah Mandiri, both of which operate under Islamic banking principles, and Bank IFI inked a Rp 70 billion (US$8.2 million) syndicated loan deal on Tuesday with a local private hospital for financing the latter's purchase of healthcare equipment. Bank Muamalat president A.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
SembCorp, Tubindo tie up
SembCorp, Tubindo tie up SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): SembCorp Logistics Ltd said wholly-owned unit Singapore Offshore Petroleum Services has entered into a S$17 million joint venture deal with PT Citra Tubindo to set up a network of offshore oil and gas logistics supply bases in Indonesia. The joint venture will be owned 70 percent by Singapore Offshore Petroleum and 30 percent by Citra Tubindo and will be incorporated in Indonesia.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN states ask or funds to shape Mekong region
ASEAN states ask or funds to shape Mekong region BANGKOK (AFP): ASEAN's comparatively poor new members are clamoring for a piece of the region's economic action and called Tuesday for funds to accelerate the Mekong Basin development. Foreign ministers from Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam have warned at the grouping's annual meeting here that ASEAN will not progress unless it bridges the economic gaps among its 10 members.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bambang joins Ernst & Young
Bambang joins Ernst & Young JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of finance Bambang Subianto has joined global consultant firm Ernst & Young, Hanadi, Sarwoko & Sandjaja, the company announced on Monday. The company said Bambang, who served as finance minister from 1998 to 1999, was joining its Corporate Finance Division as a partner.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hike in transportation fare
Hike in transportation fare From Suara Karya On July 1, 2000 the government introduced a hike in transportation fares, ranging between 30 percent and 40 percent. Unfortunately, this fare increase was not coupled with improved service. Ironically, the number of regular buses, for example, is fewer than before. So, this fare increase is not a fair policy because a passenger paying more to travel does not enjoy better service.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Romo relatives lose court case
Romo relatives lose court case YOGYAKARTA: Relatives of the late essayist and novelist Y.B. Mangunwijaya (Romo Mangun) lost on Tuesday any legal claim to the deceased's estate which was bequeathed to a church and an educational foundation. The Sleman District Court rejected a lawsuit filed by six of Romos' relatives who were contesting the will.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bazis collects more alms, donations
Bazis collects more alms, donations JAKARTA (JP): In spite of the economic crisis, the Jakarta Agency for Islamic Tax, Alms and Donations (Bazis Jakarta) collected Rp 8.1 billion (US$862,000) from Muslims in the capital during the year ended March 31. The figure is 20 percent higher than the Rp 6.7 billion collected in the 1998/99 period, Bazis Jakarta head Abdul Shomad Muin told reporters on Tuesday. Abdul lauded the donors for continuing to meet their religious obligations in times of crisis.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Muslim cleric shot dead in Pandeglang
Muslim cleric shot dead in Pandeglang PANDEGLANG, West Java (JP): A local leader of the Hizbullah Front Muslim organization was shot dead by a group of four unidentified men armed with a pistol and an automatic weapon here on Monday evening. Witnesses said that Cecep Bustomi, 50, was shot in front of Rau market by two of the four men riding two motorcycles when he was on his way to a friend's house. Gunshot wounds were found in Cecep's shoulder and right neck.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Papua New Guinea to lead crisis talks on Fiji, Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea to lead crisis talks on Fiji, Solomon Islands BRISBANE (Reuters): Papua New Guinea will lead a Pacific delegation to Fiji and the Solomon Islands in an attempt to solve political crises which have rocked the region. PNG Foreign Minister Sir John Kaputin said on Tuesday he and counterparts from the Cook Islands and Vanuatu would visit Fiji and the Solomon Islands, both hit by coups in the past two months, in August.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Customs officials foil drug smuggling
Customs officials foil drug smuggling TANGERANG (JP): Customs and excise officials at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport foiled on Saturday an attempt to smuggle over 10,000 ecstasy pills to Thailand, a police officer revealed on Tuesday. Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police substation chief Asst. Supt. Napoleon Bonaparte said 43-year-old Mili Wagimin was making her way to the gate to board Thai Airlines flight number TG 434-B when she passed an X-ray checkpoint.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Activists assert rights of people in SE Asia
Activists assert rights of people in SE Asia BANGKOK (JP): Human rights activists from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on Tuesday on the regional grouping to truly prioritize the needs and rights of the peoples in the region. The network of activists in the region have gathered here in conjunction with the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
New social safety net to cost Rp 876b
New social safety net to cost Rp 876b JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch in September a three- month social safety net program worth Rp 876 billion (US$96.2 billion) to help victims of the prolonged economic crisis, the program's information center said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, the government has provided Rp 366 billion to fund urban labor intensive projects which will employ at least 170,000 jobless people in 26 provinces. Each of them will work for 50 days.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN Troika not designed for Maluku, says Alwi Shihab
ASEAN Troika not designed for Maluku, says Alwi Shihab BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia affirmed on Tuesday its support for the newly formed ASEAN Troika mechanism designed to cope with transborder issues, but stressed that it would not accept the new mechanism in the bloody sectarian conflict in its eastern Maluku provinces.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
What next for the Supreme Court?
What next for the Supreme Court? The House of Representatives has submitted 17 candidates for Supreme Court justices to the President. The Jakarta Post talked to former justice Adi Andojo Sutjipto who now heads the independent anti-corruption team. Question: Are you satisfied with the new process of selecting justices? Answer: Not 100 percent, but the fit and proper tests at least support the future recruitment of credible justices.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Decisive action desperately needed on Malukus
Decisive action desperately needed on Malukus By Lee Kim Chew SINGAPORE: Desperate for help, Christians in the Malukus had for months appealed to the Indonesian government to allow foreign intervention to stop the sectarian conflict, but no one in Jakarta heeded them.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Masked men rob engineering company
Masked men rob engineering company BOGOR (JP): Five masked men armed with daggers robbed an engineering and construction company in Leuwinutug, a police officer said on Tuesday. Bogor Police detective First Sgt. Dwi said the robbery had caused the company Rp 100 million in losses. The suspects took with them expensive engineering equipment, including a set of micrometer scales, he said.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina says gas supply to return to normal today
Pertamina says gas supply to return to normal today JAKARTA (JP): The capital was hit by a scarcity of gasoline on Tuesday but state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina gave assurances that the supply would return to normal beginning Wednesday. Several big cities in Java, such as Semarang and Tangerang, also faced the same problems, which have been in evidence for a couple of days.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jul. 25, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 640 -35 500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 310 0 412,500 Alakasa Industrindo 900 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 885 -10 40,000 Alter Abadi 280 -5 529,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,200 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 340 0 3,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,185 -10 342,000 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Golkar deplores students demo
Golkar deplores students demo SEMARANG: Golkar deplored students from a local Islamic university on Tuesday for conducting a rowdy demonstration, which included burning the party's flags. "They are free to despise Golkar, but they cannot show it by that kind of demonstration and burning Golkar's flags. It is an insult to us," Hartoyo Abdullah, chief of the party's faction in the legislative council, said.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Good corporate governance vital for privatization: WB
Good corporate governance vital for privatization: WB JAKARTA (JP): The negative perception foreign investors have of Indonesia's corporate governance has hampered the privatization of state companies, a World Bank official said on Tuesday. World Bank economist Bernard Drum said foreign investors questioned the ability of state firms to adopt good corporate governance as quickly as private firms.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yuana can expect a struggle in Olympics
Yuana can expect a struggle in Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best hope in the tae kwon do competition at the Olympic Games, Juana Wangsa Putri, will be severely tested by athletes from Chinese Taipei and the United States, her coach, South Korean Oh Il-nam, said on Tuesday. "I heard that Taipei replaced one of their athletes with a better one and she might be tougher than Yoan (Juana's nickname).
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Wanted: Clean judges
Wanted: Clean judges The more Indonesia strives to become a state based on law, it seems, the more we find that the country is sorely lacking in good and honest judges to administer the courts. This may come across as pathetic but, unfortunately, it is a sad reality. The House of Representatives, for the first time empowered to screen candidates wanting to serve as justices of the Supreme Court, this week came up with only 17 names to fill the existing 20 vacancies.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
MAS eying Qantas equity participation
MAS eying Qantas equity participation KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Malaysian Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik Tuesday said the board of directors of Malaysian Airline System Bhd. will discuss a possible equity participation by Australian carrier Qantas Airways Ltd. "Malaysian Airline's board will decide on this and you will know pretty soon," Ling told reporters after speaking at ministerial meeting, the national Bernama news agency reported.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
School janitor killed in Aceh
School janitor killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A school janitor was found dead in unusual circumstances in the Samudra district of North Aceh on Monday. A worker at Lhokseumawe General Hospital said the body of 55- year-old Misrianto Zakaria was brought in by policemen from Nisam district. His two hands were tied together and his body was covered in bruises and cuts, he said.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mayor asked to restore order to Melawai area
Mayor asked to restore order to Melawai area JAKARTA (JP): City councillors from Commission B on economic affairs have urged the South Jakarta mayoralty and the city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya to make serious efforts to restore order at the popular Plaza Melawai market compound which has been thronged by hundreds of street traders.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Governor addresses new city employees
Governor addresses new city employees JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso welcomed 1,477 employees from the Jakarta offices of four downgraded ministries which were transferred to his administration under Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy. "City administration will place you in positions which are in relation to your echelon, rank, educational background and experience. There are other considerations as well," the governor said in a prepared speech on Monday.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Wanted: An effective opposition
Wanted: An effective opposition Functional Group (Golkar) Party Chairman Akbar Tanjung stated recently that "... the former ruling party will in the future consider becoming an opposition party to provide Indonesia with a more balanced political system" (The Jakarta Post, July 20, 2000). Akbar Tanjung should be encouraged to implement his idea as soon as possible, because the absence of an effective opposition in the legislature has nearly paralyzed efforts toward democracy and reform.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fahmi falls in singles, advances in doubles
Fahmi falls in singles, advances in doubles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Yusmawan Fahmi failed in the second round of the Extra Joss Men's Future 4 tournament singles event after bowing out to sixth seed Rik de Voest of South Africa 7-5, 2-6, 3-6 on Tuesday at the Kemayoran tennis center. "I'm quite satisfied with the results, although I lost today because Rik played really well. I'm not really disappointed as I thought I played my best," said Fahmi.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Facing challenges in changing work attitudes
Facing challenges in changing work attitudes By Sirikit Syah Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) started operations in the 1990s. Now a joint venture between the Indonesian government (PT Pelindo III) and P&O, Australian company P&O, it is developing its facility. By end of next year, TPS will be able to accommodate up to 1.5 million containers at one time.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on July 25, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt to swap bank recapitalization bonds: Minister
Govt to swap bank recapitalization bonds: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to reduce the country's bank recapitalization bonds by swapping some for performing loans under the management of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo said on Tuesday. Bambang said the new measure was aimed at helping to create a more liquid secondary market for the bonds and to reduce the burden of the state budget in covering the bonds' interest rate.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Four firms may be delisted
Four firms may be delisted JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has threatened to delist four companies if they do not submit their audited December 1999 financial statements to the JSX by the end of this week. JSX said in a statement on Tuesday it would make a necessary evaluation of each company before delisting them. "We will announce the result of the evaluation within days," said Yose Rizal, JSX head of company surveillance.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Universal enters telebanking
Universal enters telebanking JAKARTA (JP): Bank Universal announced on Tuesday the launch of its new telebanking service to allow customers to make transactions anywhere and anytime over the telephone. The publicly listed bank said the service was a new concept of banking in which people would no longer need to go to the bank or automated teller machines (ATMs) to make transactions.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
EC envoy to visit Indonesia
EC envoy to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): European Commissioner for trade Pascal Lamy will visit Indonesia and Singapore from Thursday to Saturday to obtain support for a new round of WTO negotiations and to explain the European Union's position, according to a press statement. The statement said that Lamy would meet President Abdurrahman Wahid and other senior economic ministers during his visit in Jakarta.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pupuk Kaltim awaits Bapepam approval for IPO
Pupuk Kaltim awaits Bapepam approval for IPO JAKARTA (JP): The registration statement for the initial public offering (IPO) of state-owned fertilizer company PT Pupuk Kaltim has been submitted to the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), a senior government official said on Tuesday. Secretary to State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development I Nyoman Tjager said the company's IPO would be launched as soon as the capital market watchdog gave its green light.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Worldwide PC sales rise on strength of Asia
Worldwide PC sales rise on strength of Asia WASHINGTON (AFP): Strong demand from Asia and Latin America helped push sales of personal computers higher in the second quarter, while growth slowed in the US market, according to two studies released Monday. California-based Dataquest said worldwide shipments of PCs rose 18 percent in the second quarter of this year.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Thai food promotion a mouth-watering experience
Thai food promotion a mouth-watering experience By Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Ekarat Ungkunchai, 34, and Suradech Damapong, 23, at first were a little apprehensive about visiting Jakarta. The two Thai chefs have much experience in traveling around the world to promote the spicy cuisine of their country. "But when we were asked to come to Jakarta I was a little hesitant," admits Ekarat, who imagined that he would be welcomed here with bomb explosions, rioting and unruly crowds.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mixed close for KL palm oil
Mixed close for KL palm oil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed mixed on Tuesday after a session dominated by switch activity. Traders said the activity helped offset slower exports for July 1-25. The benchmark third position October futures contract ended down two ringgit at 1,059 ringgit ($278.68) a ton after trading as low as 1,050. Volume totaled 2,014 lots, with most of the day's business concentrated on the front three contracts.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
PKB calls on nation to support Gus Dur until 2004
PKB calls on nation to support Gus Dur until 2004 By Ainur R. Sophiaan and Ahmad Junaidi SURABAYA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) plans to issue a statement at the conclusion of its congress on Friday calling on the nation to support President Abdurrahman Wahid through the completion of his five-year term in 2004. "There are demands that the congress recommend the party support the current government serving until 2004," Yahya C.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso defends policy on street people operation
Sutiyoso defends policy on street people operation JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso defended on Tuesday his decision to launch a massive operation against street people in the capital. He said he was not pretending when he announced his intention to establish security and order in the capital. "I've asked city public order officials to prioritize a sympathetic approach when dealing with street people to prevent any clashes with them.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rates for tax payment, valid from July 24 to July 30
Rates for tax payment, valid from July 24 to July 30 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,845.00 Austrian schilling 1 593.93 Australian dollar 1 5,097.37 Belgian franc 1 206.60 Canadian dollar 1 5,970.70 Swiss franc 1 5,278.08 Deutschemark 1 4,180.85 Danish krone 1 1,107.89 French franc 1 1,245.92 Poundsterling 1 13,223.28 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,134.45 Italian lira 100 422.08 Japanese yen 100 8,169.39 Malaysian ringgit 1 2,327.69 Dutch guilder 1 3,708.66 New Zealand dollar 1 4,023.59 Norwegian krone 1 1,008.60...
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta safe for MPR session: Juwono
Jakarta safe for MPR session: Juwono JAKARTA (JP): Security authorities have anticipated the possibility of attempts by certain groups to destabilize the capital during next month's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) General Session, Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Juwono said the government had learned of attempts by certain groups to create unrest in several areas outside Jakarta ahead of the Aug. 7 to Aug.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Military told to be loyal to state
Military told to be loyal to state JAKARTA (JP): Major House of Representatives factions warned the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Tuesday to pledge its allegiance to the state, instead of merely serving the government's interests.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Amien, Akbar want extended Yogyakarta political summit
Amien, Akbar want extended Yogyakarta political summit JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais and House Speaker Akbar Tandjung have confirmed their attendance at the Yogyakarta summit scheduled for Aug. 1, but have proposed that participation be extended to include other members of the political elite.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Six big firms shortlisted for Indosat mobile phone project
Six big firms shortlisted for Indosat mobile phone project JAKARTA (JP): Six major phone companies have been shortlisted to help state-owned international telephone operator PT Indosat launch its mobile phone business next month. Alcatel, Ericsson, Lucent, Motorola, Nokia, and Siemens are now being considered to help Indosat become a full network and service provider, operational and technical director Garuda Sugardo said on Tuesday. "They have submitted their business plans.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese rally for referendum
Acehnese rally for referendum JAKARTA (JP): About 1,000 Acehnese rallied in front of the presidential palace on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, urging the government to hold a referendum in the province. Wearing white bandannas and holding Free Aceh Movement (GAM) flags, some demonstrators occupied parts of the street and prohibited public buses from passing through. Others almost ran amok when a bus driver tried to ignore the demonstrators' order.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Australian scholarships for Indonesia to continue
Australian scholarships for Indonesia to continue JAKARTA (JP): Despite the turbulence in its relations with Indonesia, Australia is maintaining its cooperation in the educational field with its Asian neighbor. Australian ambassador to Indonesia John McCarthy on Monday launched the Australian Government Scholarship Program for 300 Indonesian students for next year. Under the grant program, each student receives A$ 25,000,000 per year to undertake postgraduate studies at Australian universities.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
RP hostage crisis enters 4th month, no end in sight
RP hostage crisis enters 4th month, no end in sight By Mynardo Macaraig JOLO, Philippines (AFP): The Philippine hostage crisis entered its fourth month Monday, with Abu Sayyaf Muslim rebels still holding several dozen hostages in their jungle lair on the southern island of Jolo.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN voices support for RI's territorial integrity
ASEAN voices support for RI's territorial integrity By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia scored a diplomatic triumph here on Tuesday when the foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) included an expression of support for the country's territorial integrity in the Joint Communique of the 33rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Int'l union steps into Sony row
Int'l union steps into Sony row JAKARTA (JP): An international union has stepped into the dispute surrounding the dismissal of 928 workers from PT Sony Electronics Indonesia. Representatives, including those from Singapore and Japan, of the Geneva-based International Metalworkers Federation (IMF), its Indonesian affiliate SPMI and Sony workers met with the company's management on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in Surabaya Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), until July 30. * Design Exhibition at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Aug. 8 - 26. Performance Music Concert: Oranje Choir at Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 545 4333), 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Aug. 25. Music and Entertainment * Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI to finish study on free trade zone soon
RI to finish study on free trade zone soon SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia expects to complete within months a study on how to turn several islands near Singapore into a free trade zone, Trade and Industry Minister Luhut Pandjaitan said. Luhut told Dow Jones Newswires in Singapore on Tuesday that President Abdurrahman Wahid's government is committed to creating a free trade zone. A study to set policies for making this possible should be finished "within two to three months," he said.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
U.S. govt threatens to seize RI assets over OPIC dispute
U.S. govt threatens to seize RI assets over OPIC dispute JAKARTA (JP): The United States might seize Indonesian assets if it fails to settle the US$290 million claim made by the U.S government's Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC), U.S. Ambassador Robert Gelbard said here on Tuesday. Ambassador Gelbard said his government was beginning to lose patience with the Indonesian government's reluctance to pay the OPIC claim.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI military searching for killers of NZ soldier
RI military searching for killers of NZ soldier JAKARTA (JP): Two Army companies have been deployed to the East Timor border to hunt down militiamen who murdered a New Zealand member of the UN peacekeeping force in East Timor, a senior Indonesian Military (TNI) officer said on Tuesday. "This morning at dawn, TNI ambushed two men who tried to cross the border from East Timor. But they fled. They were clearly unarmed," Maj. Gen.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Egyptian ambassador reflects on time spent in Indonesia
Egyptian ambassador reflects on time spent in Indonesia On the occasion of Egypt's 48th national day on July 23, The Jakarta Post's Kosasih Deradjat recently interviewed outgoing Egyptian envoy Abdel Rahim Shalaby, who has been posted in Jakarta for two and a half years. An excerpt of the interview follows: Question: It was in Cairo when former Indonesian president Soeharto disclosed for the first time his intention to resign.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Following whatever Gus Dur says
Following whatever Gus Dur says As a comment on responses by a number of factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) to the President answers to the interpellation on July 20, 2000, as widely reported in the media, the writer very much deplores the responses given by members of the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction, including that given by its general chairman Mr. H. Matori Jalil.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Officer corroborates Ismail's testimony in fake money case
Officer corroborates Ismail's testimony in fake money case JAKARTA (JP): A police witness alleged on Tuesday the Ministry of Defense was involved in the Rp 19.2 billion (US$2.1 million) counterfeit case currently being tried. Sr. Insp. R. Umar Faroq of the National Police Detectives for counterfeit money crimes told the Central Jakarta District Court that defendant Army Maj.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jihad Force in Maluku illegal: Juwono
Jihad Force in Maluku illegal: Juwono JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said the Indonesian Military and National Police would no longer tolerate the Jihad Force's armed activities in the country. "We, the military and the police, will deal sternly with the force's actions," Juwono said on Tuesday on the sidelines of a seminar on management conflict here.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt warned against annulling debt deals
Govt warned against annulling debt deals JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's economic advisors warned the government on Tuesday against arbitrarily annulling the debt-settlement agreements already concluded by indebted bankers and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in late 1998.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt to suspend 12 firms for igniting forest fire
Govt to suspend 12 firms for igniting forest fire JAKARTA (JP): The government will suspend the operations of 12 plantation firms in North Sumatra and Riau which are alleged to have started forest fires which have caused smoke to engulf parts of the region, an official at the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations said.
Wed, 26 Jul 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 News 4:30 Health Program 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:30 Cultural Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sport News 8:30 Talk Show 9:00 News 9:35 Economic News 10:00 Comedy 10:30 News Program 2 5:30 p.m. News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 City News TPI 5:30 a.m.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Magsaysay winners named
Magsaysay winners named MANILA (AFP): A former Philippine town mayor, a Chinese environmentalist, two Indian activists and a former Indonesian journalist will share this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's version of the Nobel prizes, the award body said on Monday.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
PTMSI must improve competitions: Anton
PTMSI must improve competitions: Anton JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed officials of the Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) are expecting to be able to intensify local tournaments at home. Senior athlete Anton Suseno, who has qualified for the Olympic Games in Sydney in September in both the men's singles and doubles, said on Tuesday that competition was the most important thing in athlete development.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Integrated drug rehabilitation
Integrated drug rehabilitation JAKARTA (JP): Detoxification to clean up a drug addict's body is just the beginning of a long and winding course of therapy before an addict can return to society, a seminar has concluded. "To become physically drug free is easy. Just join a detox program and your body will be free from drugs. But what comes next is more important.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Local McDonald's serves up support for Olympic team
Local McDonald's serves up support for Olympic team JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar may complain that the government pays little attention to sports, but people throughout the country have proved themselves otherwise. Their attention has been channeled into buying fast food at McDonald's Indonesia, the official restaurant for the Olympic Games in Sydney in September.
Wed, 26 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Golkar as an opposition party?
Golkar as an opposition party? Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung stated earlier Golkar was ready to become the opposition but following doubts expressed by other party officials the statement has been retracted. Political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono looks further into the issue. JAKARTA (JP): Golkar is not the only party to be disappointed with the performance of the present government. The whole society is.