Archive: 26 August 2000
67 articles found
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Diplomats allowed to visit Maluku: Alwi
Diplomats allowed to visit Maluku: Alwi THE HAGUE (JP): Visiting Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab said here on Friday that foreign diplomats and UN officials accredited in Indonesia would be allowed to visit Maluku and North Maluku provinces to monitor the situation in the riot-torn areas. But Alwi quickly rejected suggestions on sending an official international mission of politicians or UN officials to the area.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
KL police rescue 7 Indonesians
KL police rescue 7 Indonesians KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysian marine police said on Friday that seven Indonesians were rescued in the Straits of Malacca after their boat, believed to be carrying about 100 passengers, capsized on Wednesday night after it was hit by large waves. Malaysian authorities were alerted about the capsized boat by a passing ship which picked up three Indonesian men from the straits on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Family planning still proses problem
Family planning still proses problem JAKARTA (JP): The family planning (KB) program in Indonesia has long been perceived as a birth control measure, but ignores the reproductive health of women, who are the backbone of the nationwide movement.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mahfud MD: A simple man in a complicated job
Mahfud MD: A simple man in a complicated job By Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense, designate, Muhammad Mahfud MD is known to be frank and forthright and, indeed, he recognizes the shortcomings he will bring to the new discipline the President has chosen for him. Mahfud goes so far as to pledge his resignation if he fails to live up to expectations. The academician and constitutional law expert honestly admits that the field of defense is new to him, and somewhat alien.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Criminal Code 'sufficient to try rights abusers'
Criminal Code 'sufficient to try rights abusers' JAKARTA (JP): Noted lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis has suggested the legal process for alleged human rights offenders in East Timor continue, with suspects being tried under the Criminal Code rather than searching for constitutional loopholes which exempt offenders from being tried under a new law. Todung maintained that there were still sufficient articles in the Criminal Code to try rights abuse cases.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rite marks aristocrat girl's first menstruation
Rite marks aristocrat girl's first menstruation By Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): The traditional Javanese community believes that from birth to death a human life is divided into phases, each with its own significance that must be marked with a rite. One such rite still practiced in the Yogyakarta palace is known as a tarapan, which is performed to mark a girl's first period.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sultan modernizes palace management
Sultan modernizes palace management By Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): The kraton (palace) is gearing to mark its 253rd anniversary, which falls on Jumadilawal 29, 1933, on the Javanese calendar, or Aug. 30, 2000. The anniversary will feature an orchestra and a Javanese ballet called Begawan Ciptoning. Some 1,000 kyai (Muslim teachers) from a various provinces will recite the Koran. In conjunction with the anniversary, The Jakarta Post interviewed Sultan Hamengkubuwono X.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
New Cabinet a wasted opportunity for Gus Dur
New Cabinet a wasted opportunity for Gus Dur The only hope to be found in the much criticized new Cabinet is that it may solidify and that the personnel under the ministers are professionals, says economist A. Tony Presetyantono from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. Excerpts: Question: The new Minister of Finance Prijadi Praptosuhardjo is the most criticized member of the new lineup. Your comment? Answer: His appointment is worrisome.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
C. Java judokas join SEAG training
C. Java judokas join SEAG training SEMARANG (JP): Central Java judokas Wijayanto Purnomo and Lita Theresia have been invited to join the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games centralized training program. The official in charge of athlete development at the Indonesian Judo Association's Central Java chapter, Edy Sumedi Suyoso, said on Friday the two athletes would continue training in Central Java for the time being.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fashion show in prison? Why not
Fashion show in prison? Why not By Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Fashion shows are mostly held in prestigious venues such as hotels or cafes. It is hard to imagine such glamorous events being staged in a place like a prison. Nevertheless, prisoners at Wirogunan prison in Yogyakarta may well have been the first convicts to watch and take part in a fashion show behind bars. On Tuesday, the prison hosted the show to celebrate the country's 55th anniversary.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Give new Cabinet a chance'
'Give new Cabinet a chance' SURABAYA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid appealed for people's patience on Friday, saying that the members of his new Cabinet should be given a chance to prove themselves. "My comment (on criticisms of the Cabinet lineup) is simple: give us time," Abdurrahman said after Friday prayers at the Nurul Jannah mosque within the compound of the giant petrochemical plant PT Petrokimia in Gresik, some 20 kilometers northwest of here.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Ruwatan' ritual casts off bad luck
'Ruwatan' ritual casts off bad luck By Heru Prasetya YOGYAKARTA (JP): Dressed in white, 11 public figures wait for their turn to have their hair cut in a ruwatan ritual led by Javanese shadow puppeteer Ki Timbul Hadiprayitno. While the 11 were sitting cross-legged on a piece of white cloth spread on a stage, dalang Timbul poured water and flowers over their heads one by one. It was just a quarter after midnight. The ceremony took place on Aug. 18 at Gadjah Mada University's stadium.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kotagede, a typical Javanese city
Kotagede, a typical Javanese city By Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Kotagede is usually associated with silver handicraft items because the industry has become its trademark. In fact, the southeast area offers more than that. Kotagede is a typical Javanese traditional city with all the characteristics.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hopes rise for release of RP hostages
Hopes rise for release of RP hostages ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Agencies): Negotiators have settled arrangements to release some foreign hostages held for months by Muslim rebels in the southern Philippines, but had no firm word on Friday on when they would taste freedom. Presidential assistant secretary Farouk Hussain said some of the dozen foreign captives, probably the four women, could be released on Saturday.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Striking workers cripple Priok container terminal
Striking workers cripple Priok container terminal JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 Tanjung Priok dock workers went on strike on Friday, leaving the usually hectic North Jakarta port deserted and thousands of containers unloaded. The protesters, who work at the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), staged a rally in the parking lot of the company's headquarters at 10 a.m.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Job hunting evokes soul searching
Job hunting evokes soul searching By Muyanja Ssenyonga YOGYAKARTA (JP): Glued to his hard seat is a man possibly in his early 20s racing against time to surmount a collection of newspapers -- all but one in Bahasa Indonesia. From the look of things he has been in that state for quite sometime. Whatever is stealing his attention at the oak desk seems to be as involving as it is unnerving. His interest in each seems to be in a particular section.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia palm oil unchanged
Malaysia palm oil unchanged KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures closed mostly unchanged after moving in a 12-ringgit range at the close on Friday on the back of weekend short covering, traders said. The benchmark third position November futures contract was unchanged at 1,000 ringgit ($263.15) a ton, after trading as low as 994 ringgit. Volume was 1,108 lots against 2,130 lots at the close on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Wood plundering rampant in W. Sumatra
Wood plundering rampant in W. Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra: Rampant plundering of wood has cost West Sumatra province about Rp 2.5 billion per month, Governor Zainal Bakar said on Friday. "I have received reports from several organizations about people who have plundered the wood. I am studying it. It must be stopped," the governor said. It has been reported that the culprits work for a syndicate that is backed by several officials and security personnel, he said.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Non-OPEC members to attend Venezuelan conference
Non-OPEC members to attend Venezuelan conference CARACAS (AFP): The OPEC summit to be held here next month will be observed by oil ministers from non-cartel members Russia, Oman, Mexico, Norway and Angola, deputy foreign minister Jorge Valero said Thursday. Valero, who head the panel organizing the summit, said these oil-producing countries were invited because they already coordinate policies with OPEC on production levels and pricing.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
DBS does not rule out future merger
DBS does not rule out future merger SINGAPORE (Reuters): DBS Group, Southeast Asia's largest bank, will continue to pursue its ambition of being a world class Asian bank, although does not rule out merging with a global bank. "Our challenge is to be world class while not operating out of New York or London," Chief Executive Officer John Olds told the Foreign Correspondents Association on Friday.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
UI to host int'l student gathering
UI to host int'l student gathering JAKARTA: The School of International Relations of the University of Indonesia (UI) is to host a week-long gathering of international relations students from nine countries, including Indonesia, from Sept. 4 at its Depok campus, south of here.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Dumping Chinese motorbikes
Dumping Chinese motorbikes An outcry from Indonesian producers/assemblers over dumping efforts is now loud and clear. Actually, the firms here are shameless. They grow fat and lazy. That is the story if the industry is protected too long and too much. They shamelessly rip off the consumer by charging them from US$200 to $300 per bike, which the Chinese can claim, being their advantage.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian top stars to shine at Asian meet
Asian top stars to shine at Asian meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI)'s worries about a lack of prestige at the 13th Asian Track and Field Championships at Senayan Madya Stadium may prove to be misplaced. Sri Lankan women's sprinter and 2000 Olympic Games medal hopeful Susanthika Jayasinghe has confirmed she will participate in the meet, which begins on Monday.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Chinese motorbike agents deny dumping allegations
Chinese motorbike agents deny dumping allegations JAKARTA (JP): Local agents for Chinese-made motorbikes denied dumping allegations on Friday, saying their bikes were the cheapest on the market because of higher production efficiency and volumes than those produced locally. "China produces about 12 million motorbikes every year," Lunardi, president of PT Bursa Motor China, the sole agent of the Beijing Motorbike Manufacturer and Exporter Company, told The Jakarta Post by phone.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
1,000 police prepared for Independence Cup
1,000 police prepared for Independence Cup JAKARTA (JP): Some 1,000 police officers will be on duty at Senayan Stadium from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3 for the 2000 Independence Cup, Central Jakarta Police chief Supt. Adjie Rustam Ramdja said on Friday. Adjie told a media briefing on Friday that the police had also made preparations to prevent supporters from invading the pitch -- a common occurrence at domestic football matches. "We assure the public that there will be no spectators on the pitch.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 25, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 650 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 295 5 176,000 Alakasa Industrindo 815 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 880 0 90,500 Alter Abadi 265 0 8,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,070 60 22,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 315 15 101,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,170 5 281,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bintuni, Daya Guna Samudra finally submit their financial reports
Bintuni, Daya Guna Samudra finally submit their financial reports JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed fishery companies PT Bintuni Minaraya and PT Daya Guna Samudra (DGS) said on Friday they had submitted their 1999 financial reports to the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) after months of delays. "Yesterday, on Aug.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
APEC recognizes RI accreditation body
APEC recognizes RI accreditation body JAKARTA (JP): The Pacific Cooperation Council (PAC), an accreditation body established by APEC member countries, will formally recognize certification and accreditation issued by the Indonesian standardization board. The chief of the National Standardization Agency, Herudi Kartowisastro, said recognition was agreed upon in the signing of a multilateral agreement at a PAC meeting in Bali on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
KL firm to build toll road
KL firm to build toll road JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of Malaysian companies will build a toll road in Riau province connecting Pekanbaru and Dumai, head of Riau's Development Planning Board Anwar Rachman said on Friday. Anwar was quoted by Antara as saying that the provincial administration and the Malaysian consortium had signed a memorandum of understanding on the planned toll road project. He did not say when the 165-kilometer toll project would commence.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stolen luxury cars returned to KL
Stolen luxury cars returned to KL SINGAPORE (DPA): Luxury cars stolen by an international syndicate and destined for New Zealand, Australia and Indonesia were turned over to Malaysian police by Singapore authorities for return to their owners, news reports said on Friday. Sixty cars, including Lexuses, Mitsubishi Pajeros and Toyota Prados, were loaded Thursday onto transporters bound for Kuala Lumpur.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Two more expats arrested for drugs
Two more expats arrested for drugs DENPASAR, Bali: The local police narcotics unit has arrested two Norwegians allegedly in possession of 22.4 grams of marijuana seeds, Bali Police chief of detectives Sr. Supt. Bambang Hendarso said on Friday. The two, identified as Leis Roger Loesli, 30, and Dagfinn Aarland, 36, were arrested in a raid on a local friend's house in Ubud, 30 kilometers east of Denpasar, at about 9 p.m. local time on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI maid agrees to settlement
RI maid agrees to settlement KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian housewife accused of hitting and seriously injuring her Indonesian maid with a rock has publicly apologised and paid compensation to settle the case, reports said on Friday. It was the second time in less than a month that a local employer had settled an assault case with an apology and cash payment. There has been a series of reported attacks on Indonesian maids this year, sparking concern among many Malaysians.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 25, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Minister Ryaas vows to reform bureaucracy
Minister Ryaas vows to reform bureaucracy JAKARTA (JP): Ryaas Rasyid, who will be sworn in as the new minister for administrative reforms today, said his impending challenge is to complete the restructuring of the administration and reform of the bureaucracy. "I will immediately reorganize departments and ministerial offices in line with the new cabinet structure. "Several directorates general will likely be phased out but several new ones may be established.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Neutral doctors to check Soeharto prior to trial
Neutral doctors to check Soeharto prior to trial JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors in charge of the trial of Soeharto's alleged graft case have asked an independent team of doctors from state-owned Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) to verify the suspect's health. Muchtar Arifin, head of the prosecutors team, said on Friday that the RSCM doctors might carry out their job a few days before the first hearing scheduled for next Thursday.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
House expected to discuss freedom of information bill
House expected to discuss freedom of information bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives is expected to begin deliberation on a proposal for a freedom of information act next month, the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law (ICEL), which prepared the draft, said on Thursday. ICEL senior researcher Mas Achmad Santosa said the House had included the bill in its legislative schedule and discussion should begin in the middle of September.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Comedian Polo admits he is a drug user
Comedian Polo admits he is a drug user JAKARTA (JP): Comedian Barata Nugroho, alias Polo, confessed on Friday that he was carrying 0.5 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) when police arrested him a day earlier at a hotel on Jl. Matraman Raya in East Jakarta. However, the 38-year-old suspect insisted that he was not the owner of the drugs, although he admitted that he had been consuming drugs since June. "I found the drugs by accident at a hotel in Mangga Besar, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
11 alleged 'axe robbers' shot dead this year
11 alleged 'axe robbers' shot dead this year JAKARTA (JP): The police have shot dead since January this year 11 members of what are widely dubbed "red axe-wielding gangs", bands of robbers who often prey on lone motorists, particularly females, at traffic lights throughout the city, an officer said on Thursday. "Eight were shot dead at several traffic lights in East Jakarta, while the remaining three gang members were shot dead in the North Jakarta area," City Police spokesman Supt.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Five policemen hurt in bomb blast
Five policemen hurt in bomb blast BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Five police bomb squad (Gegana) personnel in West Aceh were wounded when a bomb they were defusing exploded, police said on Friday. The incident took place at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday at Ujung Kareung Police dormitory in Johan Pahlawan district in the West Aceh town of Meulaboh.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
U.S. Islamic group snubs Malaysian PM
U.S. Islamic group snubs Malaysian PM KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, calling himself "thick-skinned", has hit back at a U.S.- based Islamic group in the latest international sparring over jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim. Mahathir said he did not feel snubbed that the Illinois-based Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) had withdrawn an invitation for the 74-year-old leader to address its convention in Illinois next week.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Eight people surrender
Eight people surrender BANYUMAS, Central Java: Eight people, claiming to have burned alive an alleged thief in Cilacap, have surrendered to the Cilacap Police. The eight confessed to helping a crowd burn alive Sumardi, 50, who was accused of burglarizing a resident's house last week. Banyumas Police chief Sr. Supt. Carel Risakota announced on Friday there was no evidence supporting the accusation against Sumardi.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Magic cannon 'blasts away' infertility
Magic cannon 'blasts away' infertility By Ida Indawati Khouw This 53rd article on old and protected buildings in Jakarta is about a "magic" cannon called Si Jagur. The weapon's magical power, according to believers, can make women fertile and have the children of their dreams. JAKARTA (JP): The antique cannon that sits idle in Fatahillah square in Kota, West Jakarta, is no ordinary weapon. Many believe it was charmed and can render its magical power to help infertile women.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Saro shoots his second victory
Saro shoots his second victory JAKARTA (JP): Saro Zawato Z. from the Kartika club won the men's air pistol final on Friday on the second day of the 22th Anniversary Cup open shooting tournament in Senayan shooting range. Zawato, who finished top in the free pistol division on Thursday, shot 662.5 on Friday's event. Siswanto of Bimantara club was second with 661.2. Zawato's teammate, Dwi Priyo, came third with 659.1.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Swearing out corruption
Swearing out corruption From Pikiran Rakyat In view of the fact that a lot of our government officials have been involved in corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), I am of the opinion that one of the reasons for their involvement is their weakness of faith. If they had strong faith, they would not have committed corruption or any other shameful, sinful deeds.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia seeking way out of debt spiral
Indonesia seeking way out of debt spiral HONG KONG (Dow Jones): While Indonesia's debt has reached unsustainable levels, the government's immediate options to restructure its debt remain limited, analysts say. The new cabinet formed by President Abdurrahman Wahid will have to reassure markets and prove its determination to go forward with financial and economic reforms before Indonesia may tap the debt market again.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Festival promotes cultural tour of silver town
Festival promotes cultural tour of silver town YOGYAKARTA (JP): As a town of about 400 years of age, Kotagede is blessed with numerous attractions. In addition to the many archaeological remains of the first Islamic kingdom of Mataram, the residents' lives are also fascinating. Kotagede is well-known for its refined craftsmen, who work with gold, silver, copper, horn and who also produce kris (swords). They, generally, have inherited their skills from their ancestors.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Madina Charter
Madina Charter Certain Islamic parties in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have proposed to readopt the Jakarta Charter in Article 29 of our Constitution. And also the Mujahidin statement in Yogyakarta said it was the only way out to solve a "multidimensional crisis". They don't know that with syariah law disintegration of the nation would be highly likely, because if this happens the component of non-Muslim groups will start to separate.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mythology colors Yogya's history
Mythology colors Yogya's history By Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): What is the connection between Yogyakarta and the dragon? According to local legend, the city was built 253 years ago on a site following advise from a big dragon called Kyai Jaga. Back then, Prince Mangkubumi, who crowned himself Sultan Hamengkubuwono, considered many factors, including the geographical location, land fertility, security, beauty and even metaphysical factors before building the city of Yogyakarta.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Prijadi who?
Prijadi who? Some may argue that it is prejudiced and entirely unfair to give the thumbs-down to President Abdurrahman Wahid's new Cabinet before the ministers have even been installed, let alone started working. Others may also contend the reasons why analysts raised so much hell about a single minister (Minister of Finance Prijadi Praptosuhardjo) out of a 26-member Cabinet. But that is precisely the verdict meted out by the market.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Benteng Museum marks RI fight for independence
Benteng Museum marks RI fight for independence By Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): It is difficult to miss the big white building with Dutch architecture standing on the southern end of Yogyakarta's main street of Jl. Ahmad Yani. Once known as the Dutch Vredeburg Fort, the building was turned into Museum Benteng Yogyakarta in the early 1990s to commemorate the country's struggle for independence.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
President inaugurates $26m fertilizer plant
President inaugurates $26m fertilizer plant SURABAYA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid formally inaugurated on Friday a new US$26-million factory owned by state fertilizer company PT Petrokimia Gresik. The factory, which has the capacity to produce 300,000 tons of nitrogen potassium fertilizer, or NPK, was developed in cooperation with state-owned plantation companies PT Perkebunan Nusantara II, III, IV and V, and Bank BNI.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest 5 suspected underwater cable thieves
Police arrest 5 suspected underwater cable thieves JAKARTA (JP): Water police have arrested five suspects for stealing some 3,000-meter-long sea cables, about 1.5 tons in weight, from an offshore oil platform located near Pabelokan Island, some 40 miles north of Jakarta, an officer said on Friday. Water police chief Supt. Ramses Kamsuddin said the five were caught on Sunday as they were pulling up the cables, which were planted deep in the Java Sea.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Komatsu gets ISO 14001
Komatsu gets ISO 14001 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed heavy-equipment manufacturer Komatsu Indonesia obtained on Friday an ISO 14001 certificate for its success in implementing environmentally friendly management standards. Komatsu said that the ISO 14001 certificate was issued by independent accreditation agency SGS International.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies mixed late, market mulls rupiah's developments
Asian monies mixed late, market mulls rupiah's developments SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Friday, with the Indonesian rupiah holding steady as market players digested the latest political developments in Jakarta. The stabilizing rupiah helped the Thai baht gain ground. The Singapore dollar, New Taiwan dollar and Philippine peso all weakened, while the South Korean won finished trading unchanged.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Administration drafts rules for free ID card renewal
Administration drafts rules for free ID card renewal JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is drafting regulations to provide free identity card renewals to residents, an official said on Friday. "We are still designing the mechanisms and sanctions," the deputy governor for administration affairs, Abdul Kahfi, said at City Hall. "The administration has also calculated the possibility of losing income from the fees currently collected from residents renewing their identity cards.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Exhibitions * Painting exhibition by Karin Bos, Cemeti Art House, Jl D.I. Panjaitan 41 (phone: 0274-371015), through Aug. 30, 2000. * Installation exhibition by Tomon HW, CCF French Cultural Center's Gallery, Jl Sagan 3 (phone: 0274-566520), through Aug. 31.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Decree on task-sharing with VP unveiled
Decree on task-sharing with VP unveiled JAKARTA (JP): The much anticipated decree assigning the daily running of government to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri was made public on Friday, but fell short of her supporters' expectations as it effectively left full authority in every field very much in the hands of President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Workers want wage hike by September
Workers want wage hike by September TANGERANG (JP): Thousands of workers belonging to the Tangerang chapter of the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) threatened on Friday to stage a massive rally demanding a wage hike starting next month. The workers from the textile, clothes and food sectors demanded a hike for their minimum regional wage (UMR) from Rp 286,000 to Rp 344,000 (US$33.6 to US$40.5) per month. "The workers feel the current wage is no longer sufficient to support their families.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
U.S. wants market-oriented policy
U.S. wants market-oriented policy JAKARTA (JP): United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert Gelbard expects the Cabinet's new economic team to adopt a market-oriented economic policy to attract investment. Gelbard said on Friday investment was crucial for the country to create more jobs and achieve a sustainable economic recovery.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Shin Sat to ride iPSTAR to global area
Shin Sat to ride iPSTAR to global area BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand's only satellite operator Shin Satellite Plc will use its new broadband satellite iPSTAR-1 as a key to unlock global markets, its chairman told Reuters in an interview on Friday. Dumrong Kasemset said the firm's US$350 million iPSTAR project would strengthen its leadership in the Asia-Pacific amid expectations of growing demand for Internet bandwidth in the region. "We will be the first broadband operator in Asia.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 TV Series: Labyrinth 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Show 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:30 Film 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.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rimo plans public offering
Rimo plans public offering JAKARTA (JP): Local retail chain PT Rimo Catur Lestari will launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) later this year to raise funds to finance its expansion program. The company said on Thursday that it would sell about 100 million new shares during the IPO at a price of between Rp 350 and Rp 500 per share.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bank Artha Graha wins IBRA's loan auction
Bank Artha Graha wins IBRA's loan auction JAKARTA (JP): Bank Artha Graha has won a tender to buy portfolios of small loans, each loan worth less than Rp 5 billion (about US$58,225), from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA). The agency said on Thursday that Bank Artha Graha outbid several other banks and financial institutions, which took part in the tender, the second tranche of its loan sales program.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta palace seeks to preserve rare batik motifs
Yogyakarta palace seeks to preserve rare batik motifs By Tiwi and Erry YOGYAKARTA (JP): Batik is an art form inseparable from Javanese Palaces, especially Yogyakarta and Solo (Surakarta). Historically, batik was created by artists living in and around the palace. Palace batiks come in several hundred motifs but many of them have been lost. Initially, batik making was done by princesses with help form their dayang (female assistants).
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
PBSI expects women shuttlers to reach semifinals in Sydney
PBSI expects women shuttlers to reach semifinals in Sydney JAKARTA (JP): Despite the poor performance of national female shuttlers in the last year, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) training director, Christian Hadinata, still hopes they can reach the Olympic Games semifinals in both singles and doubles events. "The highest target in the Olympics for our female shuttlers is to reach the semifinals.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Residents occupy marble quarry
Residents occupy marble quarry MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): At least 2,000 people from 12 villages in the district of Molo Utara have been occupying a marble quarry in the town of Soe, South Timor Tengah regency, since Aug. 12. The residents said that the quarry, operated by PT Karya Asta Alam, has damaged the environment and contaminated the only water source available to the locals for their daily needs. No detailed information was given as to when the quarry started operating.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kaisiepo's appointment gets muted reaction in Maluku
Kaisiepo's appointment gets muted reaction in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Reaction in Maluku province to the appointment of a junior minister for the acceleration of development in Eastern Indonesia has been muted, with many of the region's leaders saying they will take a wait-and-see attitude.