Archive: 29 September 2000
54 articles found
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Government begins oparation to disarm militias
Government begins oparation to disarm militias JAKARTA (JP): The government started operations on Thursday to disarm militias in West Timor with a local police chief saying that house-to-house searches for weapons would be extended until Saturday.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Febi on substitute bench for Taiwan Davis Cup clash
Febi on substitute bench for Taiwan Davis Cup clash JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) has passed over Febi Widhiyanto as a starter for the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group Two clash against Taiwan here next month.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Postpone tax on property
Postpone tax on propertyFrom Bisnis IndonesiaFor the sake of economic recovery and maximizing job opportunities, it is necessary, I think, for the coordinating minister for economy, finance and industry to consider postponing the implementation of taxation policies in the field of property, namely...
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Government told to reduce scope of bank blanket guarantee
Government told to reduce scope of bank blanket guarantee JAKARTA (JP): The government must gradually start limiting the scope of its costly bank blanket guarantee to pave the way for the establishment of an insurance deposit scheme, according to a senior official at the finance ministry.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Bandung theater to stage Moliere's play
Bandung theater to stage Moliere's play JAKARTA (JP): One of Indonesia's modern theater groups, Studiklub Teater Bandung, will bring Moliere's play Tabib Gadungan (Fake Medicine Man) to the stage at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Cikini, Central Jakarta on Oct. 5.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Alcohol puts Brunei out of Tiger Cup
Alcohol puts Brunei out of Tiger Cup KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Brunei's national soccer squad pulled out of the Tiger Cup, Southeast Asia's premier tournament, because a Singapore brewery is sponsoring the event, a newspaper reported Thursday.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
SonoSeni to stage collaborative works
SonoSeni to stage collaborative works JAKARTA (JP): Seven composers will stage their compositions during a collaborative hybrid music effort between the SonoSeni Ensemble and Japanese composer Takahito Hayashi on Sept. 29 and Sept. 30.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
ICC to make it difficult for the guilty to hide
ICC to make it difficult for the guilty to hide Indonesia now must educate itself on international courts. The following are the highlights on the International Criminal Court (ICC) excerpted from an interview with Colin MacDonald, a senior Australian human rights lawyer based in Darwin, Australia:...
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Sports snappers to display their best
Sports snappers to display their best JAKARTA (JP): Twelve sports photojournalists from five of the countries' major print media will display a selection of their best work in a 19-day expo at Antara Photojournalism Gallery in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, starting Friday.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
The impact of antitrust law
The impact of antitrust lawBy Destivano Wibowo JAKARTA (JP): The 1999 law on monopoly and unfair business competition is now effective, and will mostly affect the trade and industry sectors.Relations between manufacturers and distributors, and that between distributors and retailers in Indonesia,...
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Government asked not to backtrack on autonomy plan
Government asked not to backtrack on autonomy plan JAKARTA (JP): Political analysts asserted that there should be no backtracking on plans to implement regional autonomy in January next year, even though most of the regions may be ill- prepared to cope with the new responsibilities handed to them.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Another man killed for black magic
Another man killed for black magic BOGOR (JP): A sixty-year-old man was murdered by local people in Mekarwangi subdistrict, Cibinong district, Cianjur, on Wednesday after being accused of being a dukun santet (black magic practitioner).
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Tommy to be jailed within days, says minister
Tommy to be jailed within days, says minister JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Thursday that former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra would begin serving his jail term within days.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Contract marriages a ticket out of a small town
Contract marriages a ticket out of a small town SINGKAWANG, West Kalimantan (JP): With too much makeup for her tender years, Su Khim is about to embark on a momentous journey.As a car pulled up in front of a three-star hotel in the center of Singkawang, she was one of the four people who alighted.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Military steps up security in Maluku
Military steps up security in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Security has been intensified in Maluku islands following escalating tension in several riot-hit villages, which has forced many residents to flee their homes.A staff member at the Ambon Civil Emergency Post, Maj.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Ginsi asks members not to pay shipping fees
Ginsi asks members not to pay shipping fees JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Importers (Ginsi) directed all of its members on Thursday not pay the terminal handling charge (THC) imposed by foreign shipping companies.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Students against fuel price hike
Students against fuel price hike MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Makassar students again took the streets on Thursday protesting the planned fuel price hike due to come into effect on Oct. 1 and warning President Abdurrahman Wahid that the South Sulawesi people reject the policy.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Schizophrenia awareness still low: Doctors
Schizophrenia awareness still low: Doctors JAKARTA (JP): Doctors are calling on the public to pay greater attention to schizophrenia, particularly to teenagers suffering the illness.Psychiatrists warned on Thursday that parents should seek medical advice if their children were intensely paranoid,...
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Transformation to democracy a painful process: Lawyer
Transformation to democracy a painful process: Lawyer Colin McDonald,a prominent human rights lawyer and an expert on international law based in Darwin, Australia, talked to The Jakarta Post recently following the killing of three United Nations workers in Atambua, West Timor.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Marcos money 'to bridge' RP budget deficit
Marcos money 'to bridge' RP budget deficit MANILA (AFP): President Joseph Estrada's government wants to use more than US$600 million of deposed dictator Ferdinand Marcos' forfeited assets to bridge a growing budget deficit, top economic officials said Thursday.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Execute treasonous soldiers: General
Execute treasonous soldiers: General JAKARTA (JP): Loyalty to the state and the government is a undisputable creed in the military and servicemen found guilty of betraying this should be shot dead, says the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Ridiculous exit tax
Ridiculous exit tax I couldn't be more agreeable with Martin R. Jenkins (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 23, 2000) that it is now time to abolish the departure tax. The tax is a burden and it's not healthy.I was supposed to go to Singapore once a month for a year for training, sponsored by a Singaporean...
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Aceh continues to burn despite truce
Aceh continues to burn despite truce BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Three buildings in Pidie and Biereuen regencies have been attacked by unidentified people in the last three days, a sign that the situation in the riot-torn province continues to deteriorate despite the recent agreement to extend the...
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Gandhi apologizes
Gandhi apologizes I would like to thank Ms. Jilliah Ardie for responding to my remarks on the poor achievements of Indonesian athletes at the Sydney Olympics 2000, in her letter to The Jakarta Post (Sept. 28: Demeaning attitude).
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Telstra threatening to cancel Cyberworks deal
Telstra threatening to cancel Cyberworks deal SYDNEY (AFP): Australian telecoms giant Telstra has threatened to walk away from its US$3 billion alliance with Hong Kong's Pacific Century CyberWorks unless the deal price is slashed, a report said Thursday.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 28, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 5 862,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 0 404,000 Alakasa Industrindo 430 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 790...
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Malays face 'very frightening' social problems: Minister
Malays face 'very frightening' social problems: Minister KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia's ethnic Malays face the "very frightening" social problems of crime, drug abuse and divorce, a minister said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 28, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,345.00 9,345.00 8,801.00 8,889.00Australian dollar 1 4,588.08 5,142.55 4,838.79 4,891.62Austrian schilling 1 535.56 600.01 564.83 570.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Robot demonstrators
Robot demonstratorsFrom Jurnal IndonesiaHave you ever seen a student demonstration with your own eyes? I am writing to tell you, readers, that in many cases our students act exactly like robots in that they will do things as instructed by their operator(s).
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Bondowoso Police shoot dead five attackers
Bondowoso Police shoot dead five attackers JAKARTA (JP): Five people were shot dead by police who were attempting to fend off a mob attacking a police station in the East Java town of Bondowoso, National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Pertamina says fuel stocks enough to anticipate surge
Pertamina says fuel stocks enough to anticipate surge JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Thursday it had stockpiled enough fuel to anticipate a sudden surge in demand ahead of a fuel price increase on Sunday."Our fuel stock is enough for 23 days of national consumption.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
BI wins debt rollover from London Club
BI wins debt rollover from London Club JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia won approval from the London Club of commercial creditors on Thursday to roll over some US$340 million in sovereign debts.Bank Indonesia director for foreign affairs Nana Supriana said in a press statement that the foreign...
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
City set for violent protests over fuel hike
City set for violent protests over fuel hike JAKARTA (JP): City authorities say they are fully prepared for violent protests, strikes and shortages when fuel prices are raised on Sunday.The authorities said on Thursday 200 buses were on standby should bus drivers in the capital go on strike to...
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
City Councilors need to introspect
City Councilors need to introspectFrom Warta KotaAs a Jakarta citizen I can only feel sad and helpless after reading the news about the Jakarta City Council members who've given more emphasis to their own facilities than to public interests.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Extortion by tow truck drivers
Extortion by tow truck driversFrom Media IndonesiaThe print media have often carried toll-road users' complaints about the illegal operations of tow truck drivers. Unfortunately, the relevant authorities do not seem to pay any attention to such complaints.At about 1 p.m. on Sept.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
KL palm oil futures continue their fall
KL palm oil futures continue their fall KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures extended their fall on Thursday on liquidation with lingering concerns about rising local supplies exerting pressure on the market.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Telxsel, Chinese firm to enter wireless telephone services
Telxsel, Chinese firm to enter wireless telephone services JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Xinwei Selular (Telxsel) will soon enter the wireless telephone market in cooperation with Chinese Xinwei Telecom Technology, Ltd.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Pirates steal gas oil from tanker
Pirates steal gas oil from tanker KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): A Malaysian tanker was hijacked and robbed of its cargo of gas oil by pirates on Monday near Indonesia's Natuna islands in the South China Sea, a news report said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Drug dealers busted in Bali
Drug dealers busted in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Badung Police detectives arrested two alleged drug dealers in separate raids early hours on Thursday, seizing 6.8 grams of shabu (crystal metamphetamine) as evidence.A native from Badung, identified as Iwang Kumawang, was busted in a house on Jl.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Cartoon exhibition at TIM
Cartoon exhibition at TIM JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cartoonist Association and the German-based Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung Foundation will put on a three-day cartoon exhibition beginning on Oct. 6 at the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
All charges against Soeharto dismissed
All charges against Soeharto dismissed JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court dropped on Thursday multimillion-dollar graft charges against former president Soeharto after hearing medical arguments from an independent team of doctors that he was mentally and physically unfit to stand trial.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Running street battles erupt after Soeharto walks
Running street battles erupt after Soeharto walks JAKARTA (JP): Some 30 people were wounded in the capital on Thursday in clashes between anti-Soeharto and pro-Soeharto protesters and the police following the dismissal of corruption charges against the former president.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
A damaging ruling
A damaging ruling The South Jakarta District Court's decision to dismiss the corruption charges against former president Soeharto on the grounds that he is too ill to stand trial will have much wider repercussions that go beyond the US$590 million case brought by the state prosecutors.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Tension grips Bukittinggi
Tension grips Bukittinggi PADANG, West Sumatra: Tension still gripped Bukittinggi on Thursday following an overnight brawl between around 800 students from two high schools which resulted in student Edo Siswanto being severely injured.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
PAL stake offered for $200m
PAL stake offered for $200m MANILA (AFP): Philippines businessman Lucio Tan is willing to sell his controlling stake in Philippine Airlines (PAL) for US$200 million with the buyer assuming two billion dollars in loans, Finance Secretary Jose Pardo said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Fire destroys shop-house, kills 13
Fire destroys shop-house, kills 13 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Thirteen people died when a fierce fire destroyed a shop-house selling electronic goods here on Thursday.Police records say that four under-five-year-old toddlers and a pregnant woman were among the fatalities.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
ASEAN, an historical embodiment of Southeast Asia
ASEAN, an historical embodiment of Southeast Asia The following is the first of two articles based on the address of former foreign minister Ali Alatas on his acceptance of a degree of Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, conferred by the National University of Singapore on Sept. 19.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Verdict on Soeharto may cause 'greater unrest'
Verdict on Soeharto may cause 'greater unrest' JAKARTA (JP): Observers sounded a warning in the wake of the court's decision not to pursue the trial against former president Soeharto, saying that it could spark greater unrest across the country.Political analyst J.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Chinese influence pervades Singkawang
Chinese influence pervades SingkawangBy Erma S. Ranik SINGKAWANG, West Kalimantan (JP): A clue to what makes Singkawang special can be found in its popular name, "the city of a thousand temples".Travelers bound for West Kalimantan should include a stop in this administrative town in Bengkayang...
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Retail consumer goods sales continue to grow
Retail consumer goods sales continue to grow JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's consumer-led recovery continues its upward trend with retail sales of fast moving consumer goods almost returning to their pre-crisis levels, according to the findings of a survey conducted by ACNielsen.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Asian monies down late amid twists in rupiah's fortunes
Asian monies down late amid twists in rupiah's fortunes SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies slumped late Thursday, as Northeast Asian currencies fell on domestic concerns while Southeast Asia's reacted to the dramatic twists in the Indonesian rupiah's fortunes.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Councillors likely to get land, cars
Councillors likely to get land, cars JAKARTA (JP): Despite widespread public disproval, the city administration has apparently bowed to councillors demands and allocated them Rp 40.43 billion (US$4.5 million) of the 2000 City Budget to buy land and cars.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
Orange, CP sign US$100m deal
Orange, CP sign US$100m deal BANGKOK (AFP): British mobile phone operator Orange Plc. on Thursday signed a joint venture agreement with Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) in a deal reportedly worth about US$100 million.
Fri, 29 Sep 2000
S. Korea to send food to North, opposition bristles
S. Korea to send food to North, opposition bristles CHEJU, South Korea (Agencies): South Korea said on Thursday it would provide 600,000 tons of food to impoverished North Korea but the opposition blasted the Seoul government for offering more than it could afford.