Archive: 27 July 2000
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Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Debtors must meet criteria to enjoy tax facility: JITF
Debtors must meet criteria to enjoy tax facility: JITF JAKARTA (JP): Companies whose debt restructuring process were mediated through the Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF) must meet certain criteria to enjoy a newly approved tax relief facility, JITF chairman Bacelius Ruru said on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 27, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 600 -40 12,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 300 -10 221,500 Alakasa Industrindo 900 0 0 Alfa...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Producing films
Producing filmsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI've been longing to see good Indonesian films screened in public theaters beside good western ones. I was glad to watch the film Sherina the other day. It was OK. Congratulations!But where are the other good Indonesian films like Sherina? I understand how risky...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
End the gas shortage
End the gas shortage The government must act quickly to overcome the present gasoline shortage before it gets worse. Cars lining up at gas stations and traffic snarls in the vicinity are for the present the main signals of the shortage.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
What has the Left left abroad?
What has the Left left abroad?By Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): Hundreds of Indonesian exiles, scattered across Europe for decades, are no longer "the pariah of the nation" since President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid invited them to return home eight months ago.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
New trend in marketing
New trend in marketing JAKARTA (JP): In a cluttered commercial era where consumers are bombarded with a plethora of commercials everyday, more businesses are questioning how much advertising now influences consumer purchasing decisions, according to public relations consultant Edward Depari.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Street vendors in Melawai oppose relocation program
Street vendors in Melawai oppose relocation program JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of street vendors occupying several streets in the crowded Blok M shopping complex in Melawai, South Jakarta, have refused to leave the site and be relocated to other areas.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Budi's bond oversubscribed
Budi's bond oversubscribed JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed tapioca starch producer PT Budi Acid Jaya said on Thursday its Rp 200 billion (about US$23.5 million) bond issue was oversubscribed by 21 percent.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Interval 12:30 p.m. Film 2:00 News 2:30 Children's Program 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Regional News 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 News 9:30 TV Series:...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
East Timor rival factions meet in Bali
East Timor rival factions meet in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): East Timor pro-independence and ex- militia fighters commenced here on Wednesday a two-day meeting to accelerate the return of tens of thousands of East Timorese refugees remaining in East Nusa Tenggara to the former Indonesian province.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Refugees die of starvation
Refugees die of starvation MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: At least 15 East Timorese refugees in the province have died of starvation since September, an East Timorese activist said on Wednesday.The coordinator of the refugees, Santos Norvaju Ximenes, said the living conditions of the 6,500 East Timorese...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Soeharto to face trial for alleged graft on state funds
Soeharto to face trial for alleged graft on state funds JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors are ready to file charges against former president Soeharto for misusing Rp 1.4 trillion (around US$155 million) of state funds that have gone to his seven tax-free charity foundations.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
RP peacekeepers downed by malaria
RP peacekeepers downed by malaria MANILA (AFP): More than half the 577 Filipino soldiers who served with the UN peacekeeping force in East Timor returned stricken with malaria, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
IMI offers towing service
IMI offers towing service JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Automobile Association (IMI) will launch its towing service for Jakartans starting late this month following complaints from motorists over the unprofessional services available."Many towing officers push customers into a hard bargain," Arief P.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Racer Chandra eyes two titles in Palembang
Racer Chandra eyes two titles in Palembang JAKARTA (JP): Senior racer Chandra Alim is targeting two titles in the third leg of the national speed rally and fourth leg of the sprint rally in Palembang, South Sumatra, this weekend.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Wayan Sujana's maternal longings shape his paintings
Wayan Sujana's maternal longings shape his paintingsBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The themes of women, their inner exploration and their gender perspective are a major trend among artists -- especially feminist ones.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Giving credit where it's due
Giving credit where it's dueFrom KompasIn a report Asked to step down because of criminal charges (Kompas, June 8), President Abdurrahman Wahid said, as Bank Indonesia Governor Syahril Sabirin has said, that director of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Prijadi was the one who thought up of the idea of...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
7 karatekas to join Nagano meet
7 karatekas to join Nagano meet SEMARANG (JP): Kei Shin Kan (KSK) Karateka-Do Indonesia will send seven karatekas for the 42nd Hardcontact international championships in Nagano, Japan, on Aug. 5 and Aug. 6.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Better surveillance at airport
Better surveillance at airport JAKARTA (JP): Custom and excise officials at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport will increase surveillance of passengers and baggage in an attempt to stop transport of illegal drugs out of the country, an official said.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: SantikaVICE PRESIDENT OPENS CONFERENCE: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri (center) is greeted as the guest of honor by Hotel Santika Manado's General Manager Markus Sigmann (second right) and PDI Perjuangan executive Theo Safei (fifth left).
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Ernst & Young opens new office
Ernst & Young opens new office SURABAYA (JP): International consulting firm Ernst & Young, Hanadi & Sandjaja announced on Wednesday the opening of its new office here in a move to strengthen its operation in the capital city of East Java.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Rare art exhibit a treat for public
Rare art exhibit a treat for publicBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Although art enthusiasts might be familiar with the name of Kartono Yudhokusumo, knowledge about his artistic oeuvre is relatively limited.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Hoodlums, from Majapahit to Kampung Rambutan
Hoodlums, from Majapahit to Kampung RambutanBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Indonesia has been hit by rolling violence, spreading from province to province.It is not possible to speak of violence in the country without looking into a phenomenon of thuggery known as premanism, which is sometimes...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Illegal logging threatens Tanjung Puting park: Report
Illegal logging threatens Tanjung Puting park: Report JAKARTA (JP): Environmental destruction resulting from illegal logging is continuing in the Tanjung Puting National Park in Central Kalimantan, non-governmental organizations revealed on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Supply of gas back to normal
Supply of gas back to normal JAKARTA (JP): The long lines of motorists waiting for gasoline at stations across the capital began to ease on Wednesday evening.Until midday, most gas stations in Greater Jakarta were out of leaded fuel, locally known as premium, and unleaded gas, or premix, forcing...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Mystery around Bung Karno's death
Mystery around Bung Karno's deathFrom Forum KeadilanForum Keadilan's June 25, 2000, edition once again explored the mystery surrounding the death of Indonesia's first president, Soekarno, popularly called Bung Karno. This mystery is a historical fact whose truth has been "hidden".
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Private security forces banned during MPR session
Private security forces banned during MPR session JAKARTA (JP): Unlike past practices, all political parties and mass organizations will be prohibited from deploying their security forces at the upcoming general session of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) because it is feared their...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on July 26, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,605.00 9,605.00 9,059.00 9,151.00Australian dollar 1 5,042.53 5,638.14 5,308.57 5,371.64Austrian schilling 1 587.45 656.07 618.45 625.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
MPs need code of conduct: Scholars
MPs need code of conduct: Scholars JAKARTA (JP): Political observers and scholars called on the government on Wednesday to introduce a code of conduct for members of the House of Representatives to enable them to behave more prudently and wisely in channeling the aspirations of the people they...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
In support of Soeharto
In support of SoehartoFrom KompasRegardless of the respect that must be paid to the People's Consultative Assembly as an institution representing the aspirations of the Indonesian people, allow me to call on the Indonesian people to stop claiming that Soeharto be taken to court. He is an old man.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Artist inspired by innocence of children
Artist inspired by innocence of childrenBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): Amid the current rush of abstract and surreal art exhibitions, where the mind is constantly challenged while trying to scrutinize and fathom the artist's neurological impulses, Suprobo's paintings surely feel like a splatter of...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Canadian firm to acquire Dharmala stake
Canadian firm to acquire Dharmala stake JAKARTA (JP): Manulife Financial of Canada, foreign partner of joint venture PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), has placed a Rp 160 billion (US$17.7 million) bid to acquire now insolvent PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera's (DSS) 40 percent stake in the...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Speech must not be confused with impeachment: Expert
Speech must not be confused with impeachment: Expert JAKARTA (JP): A regional administration expert told legislators and the public on Wednesday not to confuse the hearing sessions for governors' annual accountability speeches with forums to impeach the regional administration heads.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Gasoline shortage
Gasoline shortage Although gasoline supplies began to return to normal on Wednesday, the severe shortage that fueled panic and prompted long queues at gasoline stations in Greater Jakarta on Tuesday raised again serious issues about the capability of the state oil monopoly, Pertamina, fuel...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
KPC risks losing buyers following mine closure
KPC risks losing buyers following mine closure JAKARTA (JP): Coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) might lose some of its customers following the closure of its coal mine in the Sanggata regency, East Kalimantan, a company executive said on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Pama restructures debts
Pama restructures debts JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT United Tractors heavy machinery company announced on Wednesday that its mining subsidiary, PT Pamapersada Nusantara (Pama) has restructured its foreign debts of US$38.7 million to nine foreign creditors.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
15 NGOs establish new antiporn society
15 NGOs establish new antiporn society JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen nongovernmental organizations founded the Anti-Pornographic Society (MTP) on Wednesday in an effort to curb pornographic images in the media.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Maluku seeks Jakarta's help in expelling Jihad Force
Maluku seeks Jakarta's help in expelling Jihad Force AMBON, Maluku (JP): The executor of the civil emergency status in Maluku, Governor Saleh Latuconsina, called on Wednesday for support from the central government and related authorities in expelling the Jihad Force from the territory.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
30 firms investigated over Riau forest fires
30 firms investigated over Riau forest fires JAKARTA (JP): More than 30 companies are under investigation for their alleged roles in the recent forest fires in Riau, a provincial administration official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Police arrest suspect, seize fake money
Police arrest suspect, seize fake money JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives arrested Yulius Sendjaya, alias Erick Halim, and seized counterfeit U.S. dollars and narcotics from his house on Jl. Perkasa in Sunter Agung subdistrict, North Jakarta, an officer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
PKB elects Abdurrahman as its chief patron
PKB elects Abdurrahman as its chief patronBy Ainur R. Sophiaan and Ahmad Junaidi SURABAYA (JP): The ongoing congress of the National Awakening Party (PKB) was practically over as President Abdurrahman Wahid was unanimously elected on Wednesday as the party's chief patron with incumbent chairman...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Bambang corrects BPK figures
Bambang corrects BPK figures JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo clarified the correct figure involved in the irregularities found in the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK)'s audit of the state budget and state companies for the 1999/2000 fiscal year that ended in March.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Many buildings without permits
Many buildings without permits TANGERANG (JP): Only 30 percent of building owners possess land building permits (IMB) in Tangerang, creating an obstacle for the local administration in collecting taxes.Tangerang Mayoralty Building Agency chief Achmad Basyari said that the city will only obtain Rp 1.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Joint border guard posts to be moved
Joint border guard posts to be moved KUALA LUMPUR (Antara): Indonesia and Malaysia will move the locations of their joint border guard posts in Borneo to spots where according to their present security interests close surveillance is more needed, reports here said.Malaysian Army Commander Gen.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Restoration plan to boost glory of ancient Besakih temple
Restoration plan to boost glory of ancient Besakih templeBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The ancient temple Besakih, with towering Mount Agung in the background, is perhaps one of the most popular attractions of Bali, having been shown in most tourism brochures, travel magazines, and Bali...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Bank Indonesia to install bank inspectors next week
Bank Indonesia to install bank inspectors next week JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will permanently install its supervisory officials in domestic banks starting early next week in a bid to improve the effectiveness of its banking supervisory function, a senior official of the central bank said on...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
INACA downplays discounts given by new airlines
INACA downplays discounts given by new airlines JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Air Carrier Association (INACA) played down on Wednesday concerns raised by major airlines over big price discounts offered by new airlines.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: My Woman by Wayan Sujana at Vanessa Fine Art Gallery, in Ubud, July 27. * Painting Exhibition: Kebiar Seni VI Bibit, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Oct. 2.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Suwandi, Hendri into quarterfinals
Suwandi, Hendri into quarterfinals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's tennis players Suwandi and Hendri Susilo Pramono reached the men's singles quarterfinals of the Extra Joss Future-4 at Kemayoran Tennis Center here.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Jakarta's gold traders face slow business
Jakarta's gold traders face slow business JAKARTA (JP): With political and economic stability continuing to plague the country, the gold business in the capital has remained a sluggish one.The owners of several jewelry stores on Jl.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Tennis indoor stadium not appropriate for ABC c'ships: Leo
Tennis indoor stadium not appropriate for ABC c'ships: Leo JAKARTA (JP): The recent success of the US$150,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium has apparently concerned Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) secretary-general Leo Chandra Wiranata.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Tanah Kusir hero cemetery
Tanah Kusir hero cemeteryFrom RepublikaA cemetery specifically designed for Indonesia's independence pioneers and fighters has been officially opened at the Tanah Kusir Public Cemetery (TPU Tanah Kusir), Jakarta.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Asia's giants back ASEAN's support for RI
Asia's giants back ASEAN's support for RIBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANGKOK (JP): A day after receiving support for its national integrity in an ASEAN communique, Indonesia enjoyed another diplomatic boost on Wednesday when the foreign ministers from China, Japan and South Korea voiced similar...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Residents rally over electricity
Residents rally over electricity BANDUNG: The West Java Legislative Council met with 200 residents from the districts of Arjasari, Banjaran, Solokan Jeruk and Ciparay on Wednesday who demanded the council assist them in settling a dispute with state-owned electricity firm PT PLN.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Theft suspects burned by residents
Theft suspects burned by residents JAKARTA (JP): Residents burned two people on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in repeated thefts in Palmeriam area, Matraman district, East Jakarta, a police report said.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
EU says policy toward Myanmar stays unchanged
EU says policy toward Myanmar stays unchanged BANGKOK (AFP): The European Union's policy of keeping Myanmar at arm's length will remain unchanged as long as human rights violations continue, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and external relations commissioner Chris Patten said on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Asian talks focus on regional security
Asian talks focus on regional security BANGKOK (Reuters): Southeast and north Asia took a step towards forming what could be a powerful regional bloc as the presence of North Korea at landmark talks put the spotlight firmly on security.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Grenade blast injures at least 18 in Jolo
Grenade blast injures at least 18 in Jolo JOLO, Philippines (Agencies): At least 18 people were wounded, one critically, by a grenade tossed early Wednesday at a busy coffee shop in Jolo, the capital of the island where Muslim extremists are holding about 30 hostages, witnesses said.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
EU maintains Myanmar policy
EU maintains Myanmar policy SINGAPORE (AFP): The European Union's policy of keeping Myanmar at arm's length will remain unchanged as long as human rights violations continue, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Entente inevitable, but still remote
Entente inevitable, but still remoteBy Karl Grobe FRANKFURT (DPA): The recent Korean summit meeting would appear to have removed at least one source of recurring tension in Southeast Asia. And if the current exchanges over the Taiwan Strait between China and Taiwan, once decoded, also prove...
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Stateless ethnic Chinese to get RI citizenship
Stateless ethnic Chinese to get RI citizenship JAKARTA (JP): After decades of waiting, some 140,000 stateless ethnic Chinese will finally get Indonesian citizenship before the end of the year courtesy of a 1995 presidential ruling, Antara reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
Malaysia arrests five senior leaders of Islamic cult
Malaysia arrests five senior leaders of Islamic cult KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Five senior leaders of an Islamic cult accused of planning a "holy war" to topple the Malaysian government have been arrested under the Internal Security Act, police said on Wednesday.
Thu, 27 Jul 2000
India ponders hike in palm olein duty
India ponders hike in palm olein duty BOMBAY (Reuters): India's agriculture ministry on Wednesday said it had recommended a further hike in the import duty on palm olein after last month's rise, under pressure from a domestic industry hit by rising imports.