Archive: 7 August 2000
46 articles found
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
$10m facility for Mandiri
$10m facility for Mandiri JAKARTA (JP): The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd. Singapore has agreed to provide state Bank Mandiri with a US$10 million revolving credit facility under the Japanese Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) trade insurance.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Yenny's Hero
Yenny's Hero It may be true that no man is a hero to his valet; to a daughter, though, he will always be. Like every daughter, Yenny Zannuba Rahman thinks her father a modern hero and would have us think the best of him too.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
E-mail on the move with Short Message Service
E-mail on the move with Short Message ServiceBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): GSM is an international standard for digital mobile telephones. It is horrendously popular in Europe and Asia, where you can take your mobile telephone into any participating area and instantly your telephone will work no...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Assembly for Metro TV training
Assembly for Metro TV training JAKARTA (JP): This year's session is being used by some not only for the practice of democracy, but also to practice journalism.Soon to air private television station Metro TV, has already sent a fresh crop of newly recruited young journalists to cover the session...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
KL officials scrap meeting with Philippine negotiator
KL officials scrap meeting with Philippine negotiator JOLO, Philippines (AFP): Top Malaysian officials canceled a meeting with chief Philippines negotiator Roberto Aventajado on Sunday, further delaying the release of three of their nationals among 17 hostages held by Muslim gunmen here.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Compaq goes beyond pushing boxes out of door
Compaq goes beyond pushing boxes out of doorBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, Michael Capellas must have gone through much of what our own Gus Dur has been going through. When he became the CEO of Compaq Computer last year, he inherited a large company that was struggling hard to...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
DHL opens e-business site
DHL opens e-business site JAKARTA (JP): Express courier company DHL International has launched an e-business website to help small and medium enterprises in their transition from non-Internet businesses to e-business companies.www.dhlmasterclass.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Music 9:00 MPR Session (live) 12:40 p.m. Music 2:30 MPR Session (live) 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...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
A look at the people behind the President's speech
A look at the people behind the President's speech JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is known to be rather eloquent, but he is assessed by the People's Consultative Assembly during its Annual Session could depend on the official content of the progress report he will deliver on Monday...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Japanese detained for shoplifting
Japanese detained for shoplifting JAKARTA (JP): Plaza Indonesia security guards escorted a Japanese citizen, accused of stealing souvenirs from a stand, to Jakarta Police Headquarters, a police officer said on Saturday.Sr. Insp.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Ban on foreign investment in dot-com firms upheld
Ban on foreign investment in dot-com firms upheld JAKARTA (JP): The government defended here on Saturday its latest move banning foreign investors from entering multimedia businesses such as Internet Service Provider (ISPs), portals, e- commerce services and dotcom companies.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Asian democrats see hard work ahead
Asian democrats see hard work ahead SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia faces an uphill battle for ensuring full democracy despite significant inroads such as holding free elections in Taiwan and Indonesia, the region's democrats said on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Police seize 5 kgs of 'shabu-shabu'
Police seize 5 kgs of 'shabu-shabu' JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police detectives seized approximately five kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) late on Saturday night in what is being called one of the police's biggest drug busts.The chief of the West Jakarta Police, Supt.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
First Lady, children plan to channel aid to Maluku
First Lady, children plan to channel aid to Maluku JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Sinta Nuriyah and her daughters have offered to channel humanitarian assistance to Maluku, where thousands of children, women and the elderly are facing starvation and severe medical problems in the riot-torn provinces.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Koreans to build Irian road
Koreans to build Irian road JAKARTA (JP): Four South Korean companies signed a memorandum of understanding with Irian Jaya authorities on Friday for the construction of a US$1.7 billion road stretching 11,280 kilometers from Jayapura to Wamena.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Nearly 1 ton of discarded wild boar meat discovered
Nearly 1 ton of discarded wild boar meat discovered JAKARTA (JP): Nearly one ton of wild boar meat packed in 10 white gunny sacks was found in a dry sewer in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Sunday morning.Kemayoran Police chief Maj.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Tapping energy from plants, why don't we?
Tapping energy from plants, why don't we?By Edhi Martono YOGYAKARTA (JP): Every time an oil crisis occurs (which is what will continue to happen, covering anything from distribution, scarcity or price), it shows one thing: that fossil fuel is nonrenewable, and, inevitably, there will be more and...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
RI's problems to affect SE Asia
RI's problems to affect SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Political unrest in Indonesia will have a major security impact on Southeast Asia, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong predicted at the weekend.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Judges reported over verdicts
Judges reported over verdicts JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives are investigating a complaint lodged on Thursday at the city police headquarters by a woman against judges of the Bekasi District Court, a police officer said on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
PKB pledges to fight against special session
PKB pledges to fight against special session JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) pledged it would employ any and every possible measure to ensure the People's Consultative Assembly's Annual Session, which begins on Monday, does not evolve into a special session which could impeach...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Anton, Ismu capture Indocement Cup title
Anton, Ismu capture Indocement Cup title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best hope in the Olympic Games men's doubles Anton Suseno and Ismu Harinto met expectations of winning the fourth Indocement Cup table tennis open tournament in Simpruk, South Jakarta, Sunday.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
ASEAN still a valuable regional forum for dialog
ASEAN still a valuable regional forum for dialogBy Lee Kim Chew SINGAPORE: ASEAN, aged 33, suffers from post-crisis trauma, but is it ageing prematurely as a sunset organisation?A rhetorical question, perhaps, but it sounds pretty downbeat, given the perceptions, as Foreign Minister S.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Fire in Pasar Baru
Fire in Pasar Baru JAKARTA (JP): At least 40 stores were burned on Sunday morning on the third and fourth floors of Metro supermarket on Jl. Samanhudi in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta."We spotted the fire at about 3:15 a.m.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Schedule for the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly 2000
Schedule for the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly 2000 Aug. 7: 1. Opening of Annual Session of the MPR; 2. Presidential report; 3. Reports of: Supreme Advisory Council, House of Representatives, Supreme Audit Agency, Supreme JusticeAug.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Banks sign deals with IBRA
Banks sign deals with IBRA JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of Bank Tamara and Bank Nusa Nasional (BNN) signed agreements to settle their debts with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on Friday, the agency has said.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Gus Dur relieved by Akbar's words
Gus Dur relieved by Akbar's words JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid on Sunday expressed relief on hearing remarks from House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tanjung that the People's Consultative Assembly's Annual Session is merely aimed at reviewing the performance of his administration...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Laws inadequate to charge Soeharto
Laws inadequate to charge SoehartoBy Donna Woodward MEDAN (JP): Soeharto's remaining, dubious honor is his status as Indonesia's most wanted criminal. He represents all that was most wrong in the country, and the quality of the government's case against him will be a crucial test of President Gus...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
First order of business: MPR's rules of the game
First order of business: MPR's rules of the game JAKARTA (JP): In-house rules may seem trivial to outsiders, but they are essential in the politics of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).Since these are the rules by which the political game must be played in the country's powerful Assembly, a...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Economists confident GDP growth to continue
Economists confident GDP growth to continue JAKARTA (JP): Economists have expressed optimism that the upward trend in Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) would continue and they believe the GDP growth would reach between 5 percent and 6 percent, exceeding the official target of 3 percent to 4...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Constitutional changes raise debate
Constitutional changes raise debate JAKARTA (JP): The amendment to the 1945 Constitution being prepared by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) adopts numerous new improvements compatible with the climate of reform, but several proposals are generating criticism and deep concern.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Condemn the bombing!
Condemn the bombing!From Jurnal IndonesiaThe recent horrifying, terrifying bomb blast in front of the residence of the Philippine ambassador to Indonesia in Jakarta -- in which two were killed and dozens seriously injured as well as surrounding buildings damaged -- is extremely harmful not only to...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Early check in for 90 percent
Early check in for 90 percent JAKARTA (JP): About 90 percent of the 700 members of the People's Consultative Assembly have already checked-in at their designated accommodations at the Hilton Hotel and Mulia Hotel.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Garbage disposal in Sunda Strait
Garbage disposal in Sunda StraitFrom Media IndonesiaThere's nothing wrong with throwing leftover food into the garbage can. Likewise, disposing of garbage is a common practice as garbage is waste material, especially domestic waste.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Pohsarang, a sacred place for Catholics
Pohsarang, a sacred place for CatholicsBy Tarko Sudiarno KEDIRI, East Java (JP): Pohsarang is a small remote village on the slope of Mount Klothok, East Java, which is seldom mentioned in guidebooks. It is becoming increasingly popular among local Catholics as a sacred place.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Flower market
Flower market A nice picture drew our attention to the July 29 front page article featuring the Rawa Belong flower market. An expo is expected to kick-start the flower buzz and lure tourists with a mix of Betawi folklore, colorful flowers and a donated computer.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Some Proposed Amendments to the 1945 Constitution
Some Proposed Amendments to the 1945 Constitution to be deliberated during the Annual Session of the MPRState PrinciplesDebate centers around whether to explicitly mention Pancasila as the State Principle.Alt. 1: As stated in the opening of the 1945 Constitution.Alt.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
U.S. military bases in Okinawa
U.S. military bases in Okinawa A contentious issue in Okinawa is about to resurface after the end of the Group of Eight summit meeting.In deciding to hold the G-8 summit in Okinawa, the government intended to have the (U.S.) air-station relocation plan accepted by local governments.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Three players join Olympics team
Three players join Olympics team JAKARTA (JP): Three male chess players -- International Master (IM) Danny Juswanto, Grand Master (GM) Edhi Handoko and GM Ruben Gunawan -- have joined the national team to compete in the Chess Olympics in Istanbul from Oct. 28 through Nov. 14.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Setting a good precedent
Setting a good precedent On the face of it, and despite all the talk about impeachment and security threats, it seems that Indonesians have little to worry about during the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which starts on Monday.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Calls for int'l troops in Maluku brushed aside
Calls for int'l troops in Maluku brushed aside AMBON, Maluku (JP): Local officials here brushed aside calls for international troops to be sent to the province, saying the overall situation was improving and security forces had confiscated and destroyed weapons seized from the warring parties.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Ronald dominates Annual Session
Ronald dominates Annual Session JAKARTA (JP): A large political gathering such as the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly always brings out a plethora of public figures, but this time they may have some competition from a yellow clothed mannequin in stripped socks -- Ronald...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Utut finishes second in rapid chess
Utut finishes second in rapid chess JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto tied three times during the Rapid Chess Tournament in Liepaja, Latvia, on Saturday to collect a total 5.0 Match Points (MPs) together with GM Gabriel Malisauskas of Lithuania.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Three injured in Wamena rioting
Three injured in Wamena rioting JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Two civilian and one policeman were severely injured in a clamor which broke out in the town of Wamena, Jayawijaya regency, on Saturday.Antara said the police officer was chief Sgt. S Tamaela, while one of the civilians was identified as Nasrun.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Volcanic ash still covers Malang
Volcanic ash still covers Malang MALANG, East Java: Volcanic ash emitted by Semeru Mountain has been covering the city of Malang, some 90 kilometers south of Surabaya, for about one month, leaving people worried about their health.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Govt imposes restrictions on foreign investment
Govt imposes restrictions on foreign investment JAKARTA (JP): In addition to radio, television broadcasting, print, information and multimedia services, the new investment regulation also prohibits foreign investment in several other sectors.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Illegal levies at RSCM
Illegal levies at RSCMFrom Warta KotaI was accessed an illegal levying by Central Hospital administration when undergoing a medical consultation. The official consultation fee is Rp 4,000 for a new patient and Rp 1,000 for a onetime patient.