Archive: 11 August 2000
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Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mitsubishi recalls top official with Proton
Mitsubishi recalls top official with Proton KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Mitsubishi Motors Corp. executive attached to Malaysia's national carmaker Proton has been recalled to Japan, an official said Thursday. The recall of Fumio Yoshimi comes just two weeks after he was quoted as criticizing Proton. Yoshimi, formerly an alternate director of Proton, was quoted late July as saying that Proton would find it hard to compete in a future liberalized car market.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Appeal to the Police
Appeal to the Police From Republika This is a bad, terrifying event that involved some "police officers" and my son and nephew. My nephew was driving my car home, after a family gathering, from Jl. Percetakan Negara in Central Jakarta to Bumi Jatiwaringin, Jakarta, on Sunday night, July 16, 2000. It was 11:30 p.m. when they arrived on Jl. Kalimalang, and the car was stopped by some "officers".
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's new role
Megawati's new role With events unfolding in the ongoing Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), millions of Indonesian voters will shortly see at least part of one of their wishes come true: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, whose Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) won the most votes in the last general election, will assume responsibility for the day-to-day management of the government.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mahadjaja Gemilang bankrupt
Mahadjaja Gemilang bankrupt JAKARTA (AFX-ASIA): Jakarta Commercial Court has declared PT Mahadjaja Gemilang bankrupt after it failed to repay matured debts worth Rp 19 billion to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), presiding judge Sjamsudin Mangan Sinaga said. The bankruptcy petition was filed by IBRA. Sinaga said Mahadjaja, which was involved in zinc manufacturing, has admitted that it has matured debts worth Rp 19 billion owed to IBRA including Rp 100 billion to other creditors.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kwik resigns ahead of Cabinet reshuffle
Kwik resigns ahead of Cabinet reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie announced his resignation on Thursday ahead of an impending Cabinet reshuffle later this month. Kwik said the resignation was to allow President Abdurrahman Wahid to freely restructure and reshuffle the Cabinet. "Through this letter, I inform the President that I have resigned," Kwik said in a letter to Abdurrahman.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yusril expains presidential task-sharing
Yusril expains presidential task-sharing JAKARTA (JP): Amid a swirl of controversy over President Abdurrahman Wahid's plan to share some of his workload with Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, a minister of legal affairs avouched on Thursday the arrangement did not breach the 1945 Constitution.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Teater Koma's 'Opera Primadonna' flows lightly, amusingly
Teater Koma's 'Opera Primadonna' flows lightly, amusingly By Tuti Gintini JAKARTA (JP): Old and no longer attractive, Miss Ketjoeboeng has lost her popularity as the primadonna of a theatrical group. Yet she insists that she be considered the only primadonna in the company. She has found it difficult to reconcile herself with the reality that a new primadonna, young and beautiful Miss Kedjora, has emerged. "There is only one primadonna.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina, PLN to jointly develop power plants
Pertamina, PLN to jointly develop power plants JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina and a subsidiary of state electricity company PLN, PT PLN Pembangkit Java Bali I (PJB I), have signed an agreement to jointly develop geothermal power plants throughout Indonesia, Pertamina announced. Pertamina spokesman Toto Soeparto said under the agreement, both companies would cooperate in the design, construction, testing, operation and maintenance of the geothermal power plants.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Nine officers mobbed in raid
Nine officers mobbed in raid JAKARTA (JP): Nine city public order officers were injured during an operation against illegal gambling activities in the Mangga Dua area of Central Jakarta on Wednesday evening, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor militia gang shoots UN peacekeepers
E. Timor militia gang shoots UN peacekeepers DILI, East Timor (AP): Four Nepalese UN peacekeepers and a civilian were injured after being shot at late Thursday while searching for a renegade militia gang in East Timor, a spokesman said. The Nepalese troops were patrolling an area 30 kilometers from the West Timor border when they were involved in a firefight with the suspected militia they had been tracking.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
MPR session a reunion
MPR session a reunion JAKARTA (JP): Birds of a feather always flock together, although the passage of time may have separated them. Several Cabinet ministers made full use of a time-out during Tuesday evening's program of the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to meet old friends who, as legislators, are now in a position to criticize them. State Minister of Environment Sony Keraf was seen chatting with Paul S. Baut of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle faction.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Legislators running out of steam
Legislators running out of steam JAKARTA (JP): The Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has still one week to run, but some legislators have already felt the pressure and begun to run out of steam. The first signal of their declining form came early on Thursday when the morning plenary session failed to achieve a quorum. This forced MPR Speaker Amien Rais, who presided over the session, to postpone the meeting for 30 minutes to 9.30 a.m. so as to accommodate the latecomers.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia struggles to cover domestic gasoline shortage
Indonesia struggles to cover domestic gasoline shortage SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia's state-owned Pertamina has so far been stymied in its attempt to cover a domestic gasoline shortage in the wake of an explosion at the Balikpapan refinery, traders said on Thursday. The resulting shut down of a gasoline unit at the country's second largest refinery could force Pertamina to buy up to half a million barrels per month from the spot market.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners wait for release from cells
Foreigners wait for release from cells By Joko E.H. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): A number of small children were seen on Monday putting their hands through bars of a window while screaming playfully from a cell on the second floor of a two-story building on Jl. Peta Barat in Kalideres, West Jakarta. From their appearance and the language they spoke, the kids were obviously not Indonesians. They were Indian children, detained with their parents in the immigration quarantine.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Court postpones trial against Soeharto regime
Court postpones trial against Soeharto regime JAKARTA (JP): The first trial of a lawsuit filed by the Democratic People's Party (PRD) against Soeharto regime was postponed on Thursday after only four lawyers showed up. The trial, which is being heard at the Central Jakarta District, will continue on Aug. 31. In total, 13 people, mostly Cabinet ministers and generals who served under the Soeharto administration, are on trial.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Summit, Borobudur sign tie-up
Summit, Borobudur sign tie-up JAKARTA (JP): The United Kingdom-based Summit Hotels and Resorts signed an agreement on Thursday to manage Hotel Borobudur Jakarta's international reservation and marketing. The agreement enables guests to make reservations for Hotel Borobudur Jakarta from 13 reservation offices in 13 countries in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, as well as the United States and Australia, Hotel Borobudur said in a statement.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sabotage behind refinery blast?
Sabotage behind refinery blast? JAKARTA (JP): Police on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of sabotage in last Monday's explosion at a Pertamina refinery in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. Supt. Faah Sumarno, spokesman for the East Kalimantan Police, was quoted by Antara as saying that an investigation by a forensic team from the National Police headquarters had concluded that the blast was accidental. The news agency, however, gave no detailed explanation.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Anwar celebrates birthday in prison as protests grow
Anwar celebrates birthday in prison as protests grow KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia's ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim spent his 53rd birthday in a cell on Thursday and faces at least another eight birthdays behind bars, despite international and local outrage over his jailing. The man once tipped as the next prime minister was Tuesday convicted of sodomy after a 14-month trial and jailed for nine years.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Regional currencies up late, rupiah hits two-month high
Regional currencies up late, rupiah hits two-month high SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were higher late Thursday, with the Indonesian rupiah staging one of its strongest performances in recent weeks and elevating its Southeast Asian counterparts. The dollar's retreat against the Japanese yen, fueled by heightened speculation the Bank of Japan will end its zero- interest-rate policy Friday, had also provided some support to the Asian currency market, dealers said.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Refugees in Aceh 'face starvation'
Refugees in Aceh 'face starvation' BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Some 38,000 refugees in the regencies of South Aceh and East Aceh are facing starvation due to slow distribution of food supplies, an official and activist said on Thursday. "We were informed that the government -- through the local social welfare office -- has distributed 25 tons of rice to the refugees in South Aceh. But so far, only two tons have been distributed here," chairman of the Karya Bersama Foundation (Yasma) T.M.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur must make some basic changes
Gus Dur must make some basic changes By Adam Schwarz JAKARTA: Nine months ago, Indonesians greeted Abdurrahman Wahid euphorically -- their first democratically-elected president in more than four decades. A charismatic Muslim leader, Abdurrahman's praises were sung widely at home and abroad -- religious pluralist, political democrat, economic pragmatist, national unifier. Today, one has to listen carefully to hear even an echo of this enthusiasm.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Junior c'ships in Yogyakarta
Junior c'ships in Yogyakarta JAKARTA (JP): Six boys teams from nine provinces and nine girls teams from five provinces have confirmed their participation in the 17th Pontjo Sutowo Cup under-18 tennis team championships from Aug. 14 to Aug. 20 in Yogyakarta.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Policeman dies in truck smash
Policeman dies in truck smash BOGOR (JP): A police officer was killed and 20 of his colleagues injured after the truck they were in smashed into a bridge on Jl. Raya Pongkor in Nanggung, Bogor, late on Tuesday night. Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) Second Sgt. Robert Parlindungan reportedly died instantly. Six of the 20 officers -- all second sergeants -- are in critical condition. They are Ferdy, Agus, Aang, Anto, Triyadi and Djamal Abidin.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 10, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 680 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 310 10 535,500 Alakasa Industrindo 700 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 895 15 27,000 Alter Abadi 280 20 674,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,250 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 355 5 35,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,195 5 877,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Factions down on 'syariah', muted on TNI
Factions down on 'syariah', muted on TNI JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly's major factions showed strong resistance on Thursday to the proposed inclusion of syariah Islamic law in the 1945 Constitution but were less certain about expelling the military and police from the Assembly.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Woman arrested for drug possession
Woman arrested for drug possession TANGERANG (JP): A fifty-three-year-old woman named Kartini was arrested by custom and excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport with 532 ecstasy pills hidden in a small pillow and handbag, police said on Thursday. "Kartini was nabbed by officers on Tuesday when she was about to board a Garuda Airways flight to North Sumatra capital of Medan from Terminal E," airport police chief Asst. Supt. Napoleon Bonaparte said at a media conference.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 10, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Direct election push losing ground
Direct election push losing ground JAKARTA (JP): The call for a direct presidential election seems to be losing ground as major factions in the People's Consultative Assembly did not address the issue during Thursday's plenary session. The Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), in delivering its opinion on amendments to the 1945 Constitution, which was read by Umar Hadi, made no mention of direct presidential elections. The party consistently has rejected this system.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Reconciliation efforts stepped up in Maluku
Reconciliation efforts stepped up in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Maluku civil emergency administrators stepped up reconciliation efforts on Thursday amid seemingly endless terror and violence in the ravaged province of Ambon. From a vessel, gunmen carried out a drive-by shooting on a speedboat off the Teluk Ambon Baguala waters on Thursday afternoon, injuring one man, police said. Due to the incident, transportation from Benteng to Galala was cut off as no speedboats dared to cruise the waters.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
President warns MPR against meddling in executive affairs
President warns MPR against meddling in executive affairs JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid warned top legislators on Thursday against meddling in executive affairs by trying to regulate his plan to share work with Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri. Speaking on a visit to the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin, Abdurrahman said the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) should not seek to formalize the work-sharing arrangement between the President and the Vice President.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Telkom plans linkup with S'pore SingTel
Telkom plans linkup with S'pore SingTel JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said on Thursday that it would cooperate with Singapore Telecom (Singtel) to build a submarine cable network in its bid to enter the international direct dialing (IDD) market in 2003.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Album
Album Photo A: News JP/msa IN THE NEWS: Members of the People's Consultative Assembly read newspapers to catch-up on events outside the session and read what the papers are saying about them. Photo B: Artist JP/msa POLITICAL SHADOW: A woman poses as artist Priadji Koesnadi makes a silhouette of her. The artist's stand at the Assembly building is being sponsored by a pharmacy company who is promoting its food supplement products.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
10 firms to begin scripless trading soon
10 firms to begin scripless trading soon JAKARTA (JP): Ten major companies listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will enter scripless trading in October, this year. The president of the Indonesian Central Securities Depository (KSEI) Erry Firmansyah said on Thursday that the conversion of the companies' shares into scripless format would start early next month.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Writing TNI into Constitution 'goes too far'
Writing TNI into Constitution 'goes too far' The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is formulating a constitutional amendment in its ongoing session that will allow representation of the military and the police force. Lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis looks at the possible impact of the amendment. Question: The wording of the amendment proposal is to allow certain groups who do not have voting rights in general elections some representation in the Assembly.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Street singers show teeth
Street singers show teeth PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Amidst persistent attacks at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session, President Abdurrahman Wahid keeps his flag flying in this town, hundreds kilometers away from Jakarta, where the session is taking place. Hundreds of street singers took to the streets on Thursday morning to express their support for the government of President Abdurrahman and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Freedom of the press 'disregarded' by MPR
Freedom of the press 'disregarded' by MPR JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Press and Broadcasting Society (MPPI) expressed regret on Thursday at the disregard of members of the People's Consultative Assembly for protecting and enhancing press freedom in the constitutional amendments currently being drafted. The organization criticized the Assembly because it did not explicitly touch on the question of freedom of the press in its proposed amendments to the 1945 Constitution.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Subsidy for legislators
Subsidy for legislators According to the Aug. 7 Jakarta papers, every member of the House of Representatives (DPR) will receive a Rp 70 million subsidy for the purchase of a Kijang car. So, for the 500 legislators the total subsidy is Rp 35 billion.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
MPR Annual Session
MPR Annual Session From Pikiran Rakyat What is so special about the current Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)? Through their representatives in the legislative body, people have heard the progress report of the present cabinet composed and signed by President Abdurrahman Wahid. I wonder what makes it different from old annual sessions and presidential reports during the New Order? (government of Indonesia from 1965 to 1998).
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Woman killed in Bali robbery
Woman killed in Bali robbery DENPASAR, Bali: A gang of robbers killed a female employee of a private company PT Perwira Bhakti Sentra Sejahtera after snatching a small petty cash box from the office late on Wednesday, police said. The body of 24-year-old Santi, a native of Malang, East Java, was found by co-workers on Thursday morning. "Her head and face were severely cut by sharp weapons. So far there are no signs of sexual abuse," Denpasar City Police chief Senior Insp.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jokes to wake sleepy members
Jokes to wake sleepy members JAKARTA (JP): It is tough for Assembly members to listen to endless speeches during the plenary session especially just after lunch. But it seems it is not just President Abdurrahman Wahid who has a habit of making jokes during an official address. Tjetje Padmadinata of the Indonesian Nationhood faction brought a fresh atmosphere to the podium on Thursday with his light jokes and puns to help other Assembly members stay awake.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia palm oil futures end lowest in four weeks
Malaysia palm oil futures end lowest in four weeks KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed at their lowest in four weeks on Thursday on further liquidation following the release of weak export figures for the first 10 days of August. Traders said concerns over high domestic stocks and weaker Chicago soyoil futures overnight also weighed on prices.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 MPR's Annual Session (live) 10:30 Talk Show 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. Interval 2:00 News 2:30 Cartoon 3:00 Documentary 4:00 News 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:35 Music 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 8:30 Variety Show TPI 5:30 a.m.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Factions agree on regional autonomy decree
Factions agree on regional autonomy decree JAKARTA (JP): All 11 factions at the People's Consultative Assembly were united on Thursday in support of a draft decree on regional autonomy, but warned of an increased tendency toward regionalism.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Singer Nita Tilana dies at Pondok Indah Hospital
Singer Nita Tilana dies at Pondok Indah Hospital JAKARTA (JP): Popular singer Nita Tilana, who shot to fame with her hit, Tak Ada Waktu (No Time), died on Thursday at Pondok Indah Hospital, South Jakarta, of uterine cancer. Nita, 33, had been treated in several hospitals, including one in Singapore, before being admitted to the hospital on July 7. She is survived by her husband Rully A., who married her in October last year. Nita's brother, Ray Bachtiar, said Nita passed away at 11:15 a.m.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ruben wins selection tourney
Ruben wins selection tourney JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master (GM) Ruben Gunawan won the 34th Chess Olympic Games national selection tournament here on Thursday after defeating International Master (IM) Danny Juswanto in sudden death. Danny, who lost to Ruben on Wednesday in the first match of the final, won the second match of the final in the 44th move to force a play-off. In the ensuing 25-minute rapid chess matches, Danny won the first match and Ruben was victorious in the second.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Councillors want subway project to begin in 2001
Councillors want subway project to begin in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): To support the central government's efforts to secure an immediate economic recovery for the country, the city administration should include the construction of a subway on its list of development projects for 2001, a councillor from the National Mandate Party (PAN) said on Wednesday.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
OIC mission to RP arrives in Oct.
OIC mission to RP arrives in Oct. MANILA (AFP): A team from the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) is to visit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, where government troops are locked in a bloody war with Muslim separatists, an official said Thursday. The team, to be headed by Indonesia, is to arrive in the first week of October for a fact-finding mission, two months before an OIC summit is to be held in Qatar, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Lauro Baja said.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
City affirms commitment to clear streets of 'becak'
City affirms commitment to clear streets of 'becak' JAKARTA (JP): Striving hard to restore order in the capital, the City Administration renewed its commitment on Thursday to continue raids on becak (pedicab) operations. The commitment was aired by Deputy Governor for Administration Affairs Abdul Kahfi after chairing a leadership meeting of city authorities at City Hall, discussing programs and efforts to restore security and order in the capital.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Thousands join RP kidnappers in Jolo
Thousands join RP kidnappers in Jolo JOLO, Philippines (AFP): Thousands are joining the Abu Sayyaf kidnappers in the southern Philippines lured by dreams of instant riches from huge ransoms the Muslim group has sought for some of its mostly foreign hostages, officials said on Thursday. Abu Sayyaf ranks have swelled at least ten-fold to 3,000 since the start of the hostage crisis in April and recruitment was "ongoing", said Colonel Romeo Tolentino, commander of a military task force in Jolo.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
British council, more than just a library
British council, more than just a library By Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): Neil Kemp has kissed the Jakarta British Council goodbye but he knows he'll be back to Indonesia, where he has learned values and knowledge that have changed his cultural concepts. Anyone who has ever lived in Indonesia will want to return after they have gone home, says Kemp, whose list of general interests include "walking and living in warm countries".
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Clarification sought on VP's new powers
Clarification sought on VP's new powers JAKARTA (JP): While top politicians were confident of Megawati Soekarnoputri's abilities, there was still no indication on Thursday of the extent of the Vice President's authority when the President delegates the day-to-day running of the government to her. Members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) immediately demanded President Abdurrahman Wahid give clear guidelines on the scope of her authority in the administration.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
An estimated 7 billion in fake rupiah in circulation
An estimated 7 billion in fake rupiah in circulation BANDUNG (JP): The estimated amount of fake rupiah banknotes circulating across the country has already reached more than Rp 7.057 billion, Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor Aulia Pohan said.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
12 high-ranking officers named as suspects
12 high-ranking officers named as suspects JAKARTA (JP): A National Military Police officer confirmed on Thursday that 12 high-ranking officers had been named as suspects in the July 27, 1996 violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters in Central Jakarta. Col. Hendardji, Director of Investigation at the National Military Police headquarters (Puspom), said the suspects would be charged with Article 170 of the Criminal Code on uses of violence.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Boycott of PSSI continues
Boycott of PSSI continues JAKARTA (JP): Sports journalists from at least 10 national and provincial print and electronic media agreed on Thursday to continue their boycott of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) for what they termed "poor treatment". Journalists will not cover the daily news at PSSI or its regular programs, including the youth league, the Suratin Cup junior tournament and the Independence Cup senior tournament later this month.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Instability hampers mining industry
Instability hampers mining industry By Adjat Sudradjat BANDUNG (JP): In Indonesia's transition period, the mining industry has suffered much. This is largely because of uncertainty in the investment climate while the mining industry requires an intensive amount of capital. Investors seem to be waiting for things to get better before they start new explorations. Existing mining activities are also experiencing a difficult time.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
The journey of local theatrical groups
The journey of local theatrical groups JAKARTA (JP): Opera Primadona (The Primadonna Opera), the 90th production of Teater Koma, now playing at Teater Tanah Airku, an international-standard theater at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature) recreation park, has confirmed the position of this theatrical group in the category of entertaining drama groups of the past.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bridgestone tyre recall seen buoying rubber price
Bridgestone tyre recall seen buoying rubber price BANGKOK (Reuters): The world's rubber price will get a boost if Bridgestone's recall of 6.5 million tires forces it to enter the market to buy rubber for replacements, trade sources in Thailand said on Thursday. "There will certainly be higher demand in the world rubber market if Bridgestone needs to buy more rubber for its tyre replacements," said a trader at a major trading firm.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk, Wynne get doubles Olympic wild card
Yayuk, Wynne get doubles Olympic wild card JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's doubles tennis players Yayuk Basuki and Wynne Prakusya finally earned a wild card for the Olympic Games in Sydney from Sept. 15 to Oct. 1. This is the second wild card awarded for Indonesia by the International Olympics Committee (IOC).
Fri, 11 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bhuwanatala ready to settle debts to IBRA
Bhuwanatala ready to settle debts to IBRA JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property company Bhuwanatala Indah Permai Tbk (BIP) is offering a debt-to-equity swap to settle its Rp 368 billion (about US$43 million) debt with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA). The company's director, Cahyo Purnomo, said here on Thursday the swap was one of several debt settlement alternatives proposed to IBRA.