Archive: 21 August 2000
44 articles found
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Incontinence sufferers ashamed of their illness
Incontinence sufferers ashamed of their illness JAKARTA (JP): Doctors and health experts are calling for a greater awareness of urinary incontinence as people suffering from the ailment are often to embarrassed to seek assistance. Urinary incontinence is a condition where people are unable to control urine discharge. It can be caused by damage to the nervous system and hip bones, a high frequency of childbirth, obesity, serious illnesses and bladder infections.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Five names emerge for chief economic minister
Five names emerge for chief economic minister By Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): The main focus of attention in the impending Cabinet reshuffle has been who will take the position of coordinating minister for the economy, finance and industry. So far, there are five names emerging as the popular candidates.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Misunderstanding caused train collision: PT KAI
Misunderstanding caused train collision: PT KAI JAKARTA (JP): An official from the state railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) rejected speculations on Sunday that the train collision in the Pinangsia-Ancol area on Saturday was caused by human error, preferring to call it a "misunderstanding". KAI spokesman Zainal Abidin said the electric passenger train, which left Kampung Bandan railway station at around 12:57 p.m.
Mon, 21 Aug 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 12:00 p.m. Music 2:30 Performance 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 TV Series: Akbar the Great 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports News 9:00 World News 9:35 Film: Close Contack 10:30 Music Program 2 5:30 p.m. TVRI News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 City News TPI 5:30 a.m.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Two murdered in hotel room
Two murdered in hotel room JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives are investigating the murder of two men in Ancol Hotel on Jl. RE Martadinata in Pademangan district on Sunday. City police spokesman Supt. Zainuri Lubis identified the two men as Hatama Rasyid, 35, a resident of Jl. Tekun in Kelapa Gading, and Agung, 30, a resident of Rias Estate housing complex in Tambun, Bekasi. They both had been stabbed in the neck.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI visitors urged to apply for visas
RI visitors urged to apply for visas JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Embassy in Jakarta has urged Indonesians who plan to visit Australia during the Olympic Games from Sept. 15 to Oct. 1 in Sydney to apply for visas as early as possible. Head of the embassy's immigration section, Jose Alvarez, said that the call was made to avoid a last-minute rush. "It normally takes only two to three days to process visitor visas for Indonesians.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Make religion relevant all the time'
'Make religion relevant all the time' Some groups have been campaigning for the inclusion of syariah (Islamic law) in the Constitution. The following is an excerpt from the views of Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid, conveyed during a discussion held after his Friday sermon at his Paramadina school in South Jakarta.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
City 'needs guidelines' for non Jakarta taxis
City 'needs guidelines' for non Jakarta taxis JAKARTA (JP): Officials and a taxi company stressed the need for guidelines to regulate the operation of taxis from outside the capital.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Utut to compete in Siberia
Utut to compete in Siberia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto will compete in the Neftjugansk invitational chess tournament in Siberia, Russia, next week. Antara reported that 10 chess players from Russia, Moldova, Estonia, Ukraine, China, Brazil and Indonesia would participate in the category 14 tournament. They all have an average elo rating of 2580. Utut's elo rating is 2583.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jambi has herbs to 'cure AIDS'
Jambi has herbs to 'cure AIDS' JAMBI, Jambi: The forests of Jambi have herbs that can cure those infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which can cause the deadly Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) an official says. The head of the Natural Resources Conservation Agency at the Jambi's Ministry of Forestry and Plantations office in Jambi said here on Saturday that 100 out of 4,500 herbal samples examined by the U.S. National Cancer Institute were from Indonesia.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia and China grab two titles in Malaysia Open
Indonesia and China grab two titles in Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and China won two titles each in the US$150,000 Proton-Eon Malaysia Open at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam on Sunday while South Korea earned one. Indonesia retained its dominance in both men's singles and doubles, but Chinese women proved much too powerful for their rivals as they managed to achieve all-Chinese finals in both singles and doubles events.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI's human rights image blemished
RI's human rights image blemished JAKARTA (JP): Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab admitted that a recently passed constitutional amendment invoking a non- retroactivity principle, is a blemish on Indonesia's image and that he would personally find it difficult to explain to the international community.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rise of the anticorruption movement
Rise of the anticorruption movement The following is based on a presentation by lawyer and chairman of the Ethical Board of the Jakarta-based Indonesian Corruption Watch Todung Mulya Lubis at the Asia Regional Good Governance Conference from Aug. 4 to Aug. 6 in Pnom Penh, Cambodia. PNOM PENH: Protests against corruption are not new. Since Indonesia proclaimed its independence, protests against corruption have been a theme drawing support from the vast majority of the population.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sinar Mas launches web trading platform
Sinar Mas launches web trading platform By Johannes Simbolon SINGAPORE (JP): Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas Group has established a joint venture with the world's leading information technology and trading firms to operate an e-business that allows it to operate more efficiently amid the global competition. "The establishment of the e-business is part of Sinar Mas' consolidation program to survive the global competition. Franky O.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sogo closes S'pore operations
Sogo closes S'pore operations SINGAPORE (AFP): The Singapore operations of failed Japanese retail giant Sogo Co. Ltd. have been placed under judicial management as it moves closer toward liquidation, news reports said Saturday. Singapore's High Court on Friday confirmed the appointment of judicial managers for Sogo Department Stores which runs the trendy Raffles City outlet and SIDC, an investment holding company of the Sogo Group, the Straits Times and the Business Times said.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Bukan Pelukis by Sitok Srengenge, Butet Kartaredjasa, Djaduk Ferianto, and Agus Noor, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Aug. 30. * Painting Exhibition: Expression of 4, at Bizete Gallery, Jl. Gandaria I no. 9 A, South Jakarta (Phone: 72466725), until Sept. 3. * Sculpture Exhibition by Arby Samah and Amrus Natalsya at Lontar Gallery, Jl.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Erricson sees good future in RI telecom sector
Erricson sees good future in RI telecom sector By Christiani Tumelap SYDNEY (JP): Indonesia's decision to abolish the monopoly on its telecommunications sector ahead of schedule in 2002 has been positively welcomed by international players, including Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications infrastructure provider. President of PT Ericsson Indonesia Mats H. Olsson said the government's decision on the early termination of the monopoly was a very wise move.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gunungkidul people get clean water
Gunungkidul people get clean water GUNUNGKIDUL, Yogyakarta: The Gunungkidul regency has started to distribute clean water donated by the Transmigration Office and Bank Nasional Indonesia's Yogyakarta branch to needy families. "The water will be given to poor families who cannot afford to buy clean water for their daily needs," the head of social affairs office at the regency, Tunggul Priyono, said on Saturday.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Want to use an even smaller digital camera? Try Ixus
Want to use an even smaller digital camera? Try Ixus By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Not long after Canon released PowerShot A50, they came out with PowerShot S10. Before I could try out this 2.1 megapixel model, they launched the 3.4 megapixel PowerShot S20. I was still requesting a test unit of this sleek digital camera when I was handed a PowerShot S100 instead.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
No approval yet for Riau on CPP oil block
No approval yet for Riau on CPP oil block JAKARTA (JP): The government is still waiting for a concrete proposal from the province of Riau before allowing it to take over the Coastal Plain Pekanbaru (CPP), one of four oil blocks currently operated by PT Caltex Pasific Indonesia. Director general of oil and gas at the Ministry of Mines and Energy Rachmat Sudibyo said here on Saturday that he expected the Riau administration would submit a new proposal by the end of this month.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Weapons seized at airport
Weapons seized at airport TANGERANG (JP): Customs and Excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport has foiled attempts to smuggle 44 weapons and 108,472 video compact discs (VCDs) into the country over the past couple of months. Head of Custom and Excise Office Heru Santoso revealed in a media briefing on Saturday that among the 44 weapons seized were replicas of M-16 automatic rifles, Colt pistols, gas gun ammunition and several revolvers.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Freeport signs agreement with local people
Freeport signs agreement with local people NEW ORLEANS (Dow Jones): Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc.'s PT Freeport Indonesia mining affiliate has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lemasa, the Amungme people's organization, and Lemasko, the Kamoro people's organization, regarding socioeconomic resources, human rights, land rights and environmental rights.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Freedom vital for achieving justice
Freedom vital for achieving justice Economist Muhammad Sadli, who was a minister for eight years during the New Order era, evaluates what has, and what has not, been achieved in 55 years since Indonesia's independence. Question: Do you think that Indonesians have achieved their ideal desires of obtaining justice and prosperity? Answer: No, we are still far from justice, and with regard to prosperity, we have reached only about a quarter of what we ought to.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Segara Anakan project halted by dispute
Segara Anakan project halted by dispute CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Conflicts of interest between Central Java administration and West Java administration have halted an environmental project at the mouth of Citanduy River at the Segara Anakan Strait. Cilacap administration spokesman, Ansor Basuki, said on Saturday that the Ciamis administration had yet to agree to the planned connecting passage project at Segara Anakan, which is partly located in Ciamis.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur, Megawati meet to draft new Cabinet
Gus Dur, Megawati meet to draft new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri and three ministers tasked to draft the makeup of the new Cabinet met on Sunday. There were no clues about the results of the meeting, however, from either Abdurrahman or Megawati, who later in the day attended a dinner hosted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Senior Minister Lee's trip to Malaysia a key maker
Senior Minister Lee's trip to Malaysia a key maker SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew's stay in Malaysia, which he wished could have lasted longer, accomplished rather more than was expected of a trip billed as a refresher. He is walking history: The surviving Singaporean link between the tumultuous 1960s days before and after merger, and the development era when the two countries diverged markedly, each responding to different stimuli.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Insurance and illness
Insurance and illness On Dec. 1, 1999 I took out a travel insurance policy with ING Jakarta for the period from Dec. 6, 1999 to Jan. 7, 2000. On Jan. 3, 2000, when abroad, I suddenly felt a lot of pain in my right side. I, therefore, went to a doctor on Jan. 4, who sent me to a urologist because he suspected I had a kidney stone. That same day, I went to the hospital and the doctor there told me after an examination that indeed there was a kidney stone.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malay program to remain in effect
Malay program to remain in effect KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's affirmative action program for ethnic Malays will stay in place until they are as rich as other races, Deputy Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Sunday. Abdullah, quoted by the official Bernama news agency, said the program would have to be implemented "over a very long period." Non-Malays should not question the Malays' special rights and privileges provided for in the Constitution, he added.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pasar Rumput hair salons enjoy a boom
Pasar Rumput hair salons enjoy a boom JAKARTA (JP): A year after a fire gutted part of the Pasar Rumput traditional market, hair salon operators in the area have started to enjoy a boom in the "beauty" business. Anyone visiting the market, which is located in the Setiabudi district of South Jakarta, will immediately notice the presence of dozens of hair salons among the many shops, stores and restaurants.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bombs explode near Medan church
Bombs explode near Medan church MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Two bombs exploded near a small Protestant church here on Sunday morning, but no injuries and only minor damages resulted from the blast, official and witnesses said. The first blast came from a bomb planted in front of the gate of the Kemenangan Iman Indonesia (Indonesia's Victory of Faith) Church on Jl. Bunga Kenanga in the outskirts of Padang Bulan around 8 a.m. local time. "The eruption took place before Sunday mass.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Drivers 'unaware' they smuggled fuel
Drivers 'unaware' they smuggled fuel CILEGON, West Java: Twenty-nine drivers of tanker trucks were arrested on Friday by local police for illegally transporting diesel fuel. The drivers said they were not aware of what they were doing. Some of the drivers told interrogators on Saturday they were shocked when their trucks were intercepted by police officers. They also admitted to having no delivery orders.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Reform, not revolution
Reform, not revolution From Pikiran Rakyat With reference to the advertisement 2010 Scenario for Indonesia in the future, page four, Pikiran Rakyat daily, Aug. 9, 2000, on the dissolution of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and an evaluation of Indonesia in 2010, allow me to express the following ideas: It is heartening to learn that some of our thinkers are still concerned with the fate of this nation-state, which is still in the grip of various crises.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI's demand for gold drops by 42 percent
RI's demand for gold drops by 42 percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's demand for gold during the second quarter of this year dropped by 42 percent to 22 metric tons compared to the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). Leo Hadi Loe, WGC country manager for Indonesia, said the biggest drop during the second quarter occurred in May and June as political tension rose ahead of the People's Consultative Assembly, which ended on Friday.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Detailed rulings on Pulau Seribu sought
Detailed rulings on Pulau Seribu sought JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration has been urged to issue detailed regulations on Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands), including its land ownership plan, to anticipate a development boom in the popular resort area of North Jakarta, in line with the new status of the area from a district to a regency.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Shoemakers optimistic on export target
Shoemakers optimistic on export target JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo) is optimistic in meeting its target of US$2 billion from exports this year with a surge expected after September. Aprisindo secretary-general Djimanto said exports for the first six months of the year reached $631.2 million, up from $500 million during the same period in 1999.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Assessing current government
Assessing current government From Jurnal Indonesia The Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) has been observing the current situation in Indonesia and has discovered two big tendencies. The first tendency is shown by the symptoms of weakening legitimate civil government, and second, the fading spirit of reform.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Violence continues in Aceh as govt ponders tough action
Violence continues in Aceh as govt ponders tough action BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Violence continued to mar the humanitarian pause in Aceh over the weekend, as the government is considering taking more decisive measures against the separatist movement in the restive province. In the latest series of incidents, three soldiers were wounded in a grenade blast and a military post was attacked in West Aceh just before midnight on Saturday.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Maluku to impose ID card check
Maluku to impose ID card check AMBON, Maluku: The civil emergency ruler in Maluku announced on Saturday it would start a massive operation to check identity cards on Tuesday. Ambon Mayor Chris Tanasale said the operation would mainly affect disputed areas of Diponegoro, Urimesing, Aster, Tanah Lapang Kecil and Air Salobar. The operation will run through Sept. 19, Chris added.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Issuance of IMB to be simplified
Issuance of IMB to be simplified JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will simplify the issuance of permits to construct houses with a maximum size of 200 square meters in the capital starting next month, an official said recently. City secretary Makmun Amin said the prime target of the scheme, to be implemented in stages until 2001, was aimed at helping Jakartans, particularly those in the middle and lower economic brackets, to obtain building permits (IMBs).
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sumitomo builds RI tire plant
Sumitomo builds RI tire plant TOKYO (AFX-ASIA): Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd will spend 10 billion yen to build a tire plant in Indonesia, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported. The plant is scheduled to start operations in January 2002, it said. The company will supply tires to Japanese car makers in southeast Asia, as well as exporting its products to Japan, it said. The company will expand the capacity of the plant to 10,000 tires a day by the end of 2005, it said.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur concerned over demands for 'syariah'
Gus Dur concerned over demands for 'syariah' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid expressed on Saturday concern over demands by some Muslim-based groups for the inclusion of syariah (Islamic law) into the 1945 Constitution, saying it only weakens the nation's unity. In a meeting with National Awakening Party (PKB) leaders at Bina Graha presidential office, the President described the attempts to promote syariah into the Constitution as a campaign to formalize religion in state affairs.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
The wistful ride that started in Semarang
The wistful ride that started in Semarang By Tjahjono Rahardjo SEMARANG (JP): It certainly was not as luxurious as the Venice Simplon Orient Express, nor could it match even a fraction of the speed of the TGV or the Shinkansen. Even by Indonesian standards it was not an impressive train. It was just a slow, third-class train with an antiquated passenger coach that had seen better days and a couple of modified freight cars fitted with benches to accommodate passengers.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Street kids play joyfully at TMII children's fair
Street kids play joyfully at TMII children's fair JAKARTA (JP): "I ain't had no lovin' since you been gone... why don't you come on home... Corrina, Corrina, I love you so." Ten street kids sang the lyrics of Big Joe Turner's 1950 popular song in a stage performance at the Children's Fair 2000 at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) in East Jakarta on Sunday.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Health, a specter for Irian Jaya
Health, a specter for Irian Jaya By Hera Diani JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): "There are five noted figures in every village. The teacher, head of the village, religious leader, doctor and agriculture instructor," Irian Jaya Deputy Governor of People's Welfare Bram Ataruri said here recently. If Irian villagers were asked which one of those figures was God, Bram added, they would no doubt choose the doctor.