Archive: 9 January 2001
63 articles found
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 8, 2001:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 8, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Astra Agro Lestari 875 -75 170,000 Asuransi Bina Dana Arta 575 0 11,000 Andhi Chandra 1,150 25 183,500 Ades Alfindo 2,100 -75 103,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 100 0 0 GT Petrochem Industries 190 0 0 Asuransi Harta Aman Prata 1,400 0 0 Asia Intiselera 300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industri 260 5 172,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 260 0 0 Alter...
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government issues 41 new decrees on tax and regional autonomy
Government issues 41 new decrees on tax and regional autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The Finance Ministry said on Monday that it had issued 41 new decrees, including 38 new tax and excise decrees, in a bid to meet the government's 2001 state budget revenue targets and to support the decentralization program. The statement, issued by the Finance Ministry, provided few specifics regarding the content of the new decrees.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government considers Cemex ownership in Semen Gresik
Government considers Cemex ownership in Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering raising the ownership of Mexican-based cement producer PT Cemex Indonesia in state-owned Semen Gresik Group (SGG), as part of a compensation scheme for spinning off SGG's subsidiary PT Semen Padang, according to a senior government official on Monday. "One of our ideas is to raise Cemex's stake in Gresik," Nyoman Tjager told reporters following a post-Idul Fitri gathering.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
From 'Kaharingan' to 'Kwangkai'
From 'Kaharingan' to 'Kwangkai' JAKARTA (JP): For the Dayak Bahau tribespeople living in Long Iram district, Kutai, East Kalimantan, death signifies the passing of one's soul to the spirit world. Before embarking on this journey, the dead must be purified and "taken to dinner" -- a rite that signifies both a bidding of farewell and preparation for the dead to enter the "other" world.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pura Barutama suspected of printing counterfeit money
Pura Barutama suspected of printing counterfeit money JAKARTA (JP): Several legislators have expressed their suspicions that PT Pura Barutama, a paper printing company in Kudus, Central Java, was involved in a recent fake money case.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 8 to Jan.14
Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 8 to Jan.14 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,470.00 Austrian schilling 1 Rp 638.73 Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,260.59 Belgian franc 1 Rp 217.88 Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,306.19 Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,807.68 Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,496.68 Danish krone 1 Rp 1,212.20 French franc 1 Rp 1,339.88 Poundsterling 1 Rp 14,116.93 Hong Kong dollar 1 Rp 1,214.13 Italian lira 100 Rp 453.92 Japanese yen 100 Rp 8,119.69 Malaysian ringgit 1 Rp 2,492.43 Dutch guilder 1 Rp 3,988.34 New Zealand dollar 1...
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Telkom says acquisition plan won't hurt earnings
Telkom says acquisition plan won't hurt earnings JAKARTA (Dow Jones): Indonesia's state-owned domestic call operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia said Monday its controversial plan to acquire sister company PT Indosat wouldn't hurt its earnings. In an interview with Dow Jones Newswires, Telkom CEO Mohamad Nazif said the planned acquisition could be financed from existing cashflow, in contrast to current market talk of an imminent rights issue and bond issuance.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
India, Vietnam sign agreements on energy, tourism and culture
India, Vietnam sign agreements on energy, tourism and culture HANOI (AP): Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee received a warm welcome on Monday during an official visit to Vietnam that is part of India's policy of improving ties with rapidly growing Southeast Asian nations. Vajpayee, the first Indian head of state to visit Vietnam since 1994, is expected to discuss trade and economic ties along with regional security issues. He continues on to Indonesia on Wednesday for a four-day visit.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government delays unleaded gasoline requirement
Government delays unleaded gasoline requirement JAKARTA (JP): State Ministry of Environment Sonny Keraf disclosed on Monday that the government's plan to remove leaded gasoline from the capital by Jan. 1, 2001 has been moved back to 2003. The reason of the delay, Sonny maintained, is due to the very high number of vehicles using leaded fuel in Greater Jakarta. "There are so many vehicles that come and go in the city everyday, it's hard to control them," he told reporters.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
NU advises its civilian guards on Jakarta trip
NU advises its civilian guards on Jakarta trip JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) youth figures are calling for calm in a bid to avert an influx of NU civilian guards, but concede that despite these efforts such a mobilization of support for President Abdurrahman Wahid may still likely to occur as Jan. 15 approaches. NU Ansor Youth Movement chairman Saifullah Yusuf claimed that he had personally issued a ban on his supporters flooding the capital this week.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
India, China pirouette for 'super-power' position
India, China pirouette for 'super-power' position By M.G. Srinath NEW DELHI (DPA): Asian giants and neighbors India and China have begun a bout of shadow-play in a bid to assume the mantle of power supremacy in the region. Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee left on Sunday for a week-long official visit to Vietnam and Indonesia as part of Delhi's renewed "look East policy". He is also scheduled to visit Japan next month. But no dates have been announced yet.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI must stay calm to help investment
RI must stay calm to help investment KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia will continue to invest in Indonesia but wants to see political stability and a better climate for business there, Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Monday. "Indonesia must be able to project a situation that would create confidence and create an environment that people can do business," the Malaysian minister was quoted as saying by the official Bernama news agency.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
TNI's dual function still OK?
TNI's dual function still OK? From Rakyat Merdeka The results of a survey conducted by the Inter-University Center (PAU) of the School of Social Studies of Gajah Mada University and Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters in 15 regencies/municipalities spread over 13 provinces and involving 5,691 respondents turned out to be different from the viewpoint propagated by the mass media.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government issues ruling to control land degradation
Government issues ruling to control land degradation JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued a regulation to control land damage and is expected to approve a related one within two weeks, a senior official said on Monday. The State Ministry of the Environment's assistant deputy for environmental law development, Barlin Abdulrahman, told reporters that Government Regulation No. 150/2000, which was endorsed by the President on Dec.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police question FPI members
Police question FPI members JAKARTA (JP): City Police began questioning on Monday two members of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Muslim organization, who have been named suspects in a raid on four gaming centers in West Jakarta in mid-December last year. FPI's Depok, West Java chairman Habib Idrus Al Kadri and Munandar, who heads FPI force in Tambora district in West Jakarta, have been charged with violating Article 170 of the Criminal Code on communal attack on a building.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ethical awareness basis of Islamic ideals
Ethical awareness basis of Islamic ideals Religion is said to have been frequently abused in intergroup friction but sociologist Abdul Munir Mulkhan from the Yogyakarta- based Sunan Kalijaga Institute of Islamic Studies and a leader in the Muhammadiyah organization also looks at perceptions among devotees. Question: Recently we've seen many groups saying they represent Muslims involved in assaults against entertainment sites which they say are sources of vice. How do you see this?
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
No additional troops for Maluku
No additional troops for Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen. I Made Yasa said on Monday that there will be no additional troops deployed to Maluku. "No additional troops will be dispatched. There will only be troop rotations and routine assignments," Yasa said after a closed-door meeting with Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina and Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen. Firman Gani on Monday. Yasa further said that Ambon military sector commander Col. A.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
How reformist can the Indonesian Military be?
How reformist can the Indonesian Military be? JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) began its internal reform in 1998. But, has the reform had an impact on TNI and its personnel. Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Hanafie Asnan looks at the implementation of the policy. Question: What benefit has the internal reform contributed to the Air Force? Answer: The internal reform has made us more confident in performing our duties.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
President and the New Order
President and the New Order From Republika We feel called upon to respond to an explanation made by Mr. Adhie M. Massardi in his capacity as presidential spokesperson about the opinion of the general chairman of the Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI), as reported in Republika on Jan. 4, 2001. Mr. Massardi said that President Abdurrahman Wahid did not agree to generalizations when evaluating things, as this was a model practiced by the New Order administration.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Big crowd to attend PPP anniversary
Big crowd to attend PPP anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the United Development Party (PPP) will mark the party's 28th anniversary with various activities targeting the poor, the organizers said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur supporters won't stage violent protests: NU leader
Gus Dur supporters won't stage violent protests: NU leader Criticisms against President Abdurrahman Wahid have reached unreasonable levels, according to ali Maschan Moesa, chief of East Java branch of Nahdlatul Ulama, the staunchest supporter of the President.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malays delay rallies as race row cools
Malays delay rallies as race row cools KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malay student organization said on Monday it had postponed plans for nationwide protest rallies after a Chinese group shelved controversial requests for an end to some Malay privileges. Syed Anuar Syed Mohamad, secretary-general of the Peninsular Malay Students Federation, said the decision "amounts to a ceasefire in the war of words with the Malaysian Chinese Organizations Election Appeals Committee (Suqiu)...
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Annapurna an exception to rule
Annapurna an exception to rule JAKARTA (JP): While Nepal poses a clear example of continued poverty and environmental degradation amid so much potential income from tourism, it also hosts a fairly successful ecotourism project in the Annapurna region, where millions come in search "of one of the greatest walks on earth".
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Taxi fare hike demanded
Taxi fare hike demanded BANDUNG: About 160 Gemah Ripah taxi drivers marched to the provincial council building here on Monday, demanding a taxi fare hike. Gemah Ripah is the only taxi operator here using the meter. "We can no longer survive since the taxi company just raised the collection fee from Rp 76,000 per day to Rp 82,000 per day. We cannot meet the target if we use the old fares," said Endang Sutaryan, 44, one of the drivers.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
KONI to ask government to fund SEA Games training
KONI to ask government to fund SEA Games training JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) vice chairman Arie Sudewo is scheduled to meet with director general of budget of the Ministry of Finance later this month to discuss the possibility of getting financial support for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Astari in search for woman's self
Astari in search for woman's self By Jean Couteau DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The 21st century, we have been told, promises to be a century of cultural eclecticism and women's power. As ideas and symbols freely flow across the world in modern man's hectic and sometimes contradictory search for personal recognition, ethnic identity and international communication, women, the eternal bearers of man's roots, will probably be those who articulate, as in ancient times, the new values in the making.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Batam retains its tax status
Batam retains its tax status JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday it had postponed until next year the implementation of value added taxes and luxury sales taxes on Batam, pending the issuance of a free trade zone law currently planned for the island. Director general for taxes, Machfud Sidik, said the decision came after the government considered giving Batam free trade status.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL to tighten border security with RI and RP
KL to tighten border security with RI and RP KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): A senior Malaysian military official said on Monday that border surveillance will be beefed up to counter security threats emanating from armed rebellion in the Philippines and political unrest in Indonesia.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police arrested Tommy's bodyguard over 1996 case
Police arrested Tommy's bodyguard over 1996 case JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police has every right to arrest and question the private bodyguard of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, Indra Hasan, on the basis of a 1996 old case of illegal weapon possession. "The case and evidence, a .32 millimeter caliber Colt gun, dates back to March 1996... the gun has been police evidence since it was confiscated in 1996. The case was temporarily closed and never processed," Jakarta Police Deputy Chief Brig. Gen.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Justices will welcome any new chief
Justices will welcome any new chief JAKARTA (JP): While the government and legislature remain in dispute over the new chief justice, the Supreme Court will welcome whoever is appointed as its chief, an official said on Monday. "Appointing the new chief justice is not the Supreme Court's business. The Court only deals with laws and judicial issues," Taufiq, the newly appointed deputy chief justice, told reporters at his office.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Water buffalo gets funeral
Water buffalo gets funeral BANGKOK (Reuters): A Thai movie star is holding a three-day funeral for a buffalo which starred in his most successful film, helping it become a box office hit. Boonlert, a 32-year-old water buffalo with three-meter-long horns, was a leading character in Bangrachan, a Thai film made last year based on a battle between Thailand and Myanmar 230 years ago. He died on Sunday of natural causes.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Plenty of uncertainty in Thailand after election
Plenty of uncertainty in Thailand after election By Peter Janssen BANGKOK (DPA): Thai Rak Thai, the political party of tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra, 51, was handed a clear mandate to rule in Saturday's general elections, but their triumph is unlikely to usher in an era of political and economic stability for Thailand.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P 'to indoctrinate' cadres for loyalty
PDI-P 'to indoctrinate' cadres for loyalty JAKARTA (JP): In observance of its 28th anniversary which falls on Wednesday, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will "indoctrinate" its cadres in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), House of Representatives and provincial and regency councils to improve loyalty to the party.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bulog budgets Rp 6.6 trillion to buy rice from farmers
Bulog budgets Rp 6.6 trillion to buy rice from farmers JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistic Agency (Bulog) has budgeted Rp 6.6 trillion ($694.7 million) to buy up to 2.5 million tons of unhusked rice from farmers this year with the target of propping up prices at Rp 1,500 per kilogram, Antara reported on Monday. The news agency said the budget is 38 percent higher than what Bulog spent in 2000 when it bought 2.2 million tons from farmers.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Lee's contract yet to be extended
Lee's contract yet to be extended JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) secretary-general Udi Harsono said on Monday that the body had yet to decide if it would extend the contract of South Korean coach Lee Jae-hyung to groom the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games athletes. Lee, who coached women's archer Hamdiah for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, ended his contract with Perpani last November. "We have not approached Lee to talk about the new contract.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government, IMF to review new autonomy policy
Government, IMF to review new autonomy policy JAKARTA (JP): The Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Monday that the government would continue to discuss with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ways to improve the implementation of the new regional autonomy law. Rizal said that the review was needed due to unanticipated problems and the dynamics of the economy. "We'll see. If it is positive (the input from the IMF), we'll listen and we'll improve it.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Aceh bloodshed continues despite peace talks
Aceh bloodshed continues despite peace talks JAKARTA (JP): Bloodshed continued in strife torn Aceh on Monday even as fresh peace talks on the troubled province got underway at a secret Swiss location. Indonesian government officials and separatist rebels of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) began their behind-closed-doors discussions amid a media blackout, AFP reported from Geneva.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Shepherd alerts Bekasi Police of grenade find
Shepherd alerts Bekasi Police of grenade find JAKARTA (JP): The vigilance of a young shepherd who was tending his buffaloes saved a lot of lives from being lost to possible grenade explosions, Bekasi Police chief said on Monday. Adj. High Comr.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Navy plane missing in Irian Jaya
Navy plane missing in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): A Navy Cassa airplane carrying top Irianese military and civilian officials, including the provincial police chief and Trikora Military commander, was reported missing on a flight from Timika to the capital of Jayapura on Monday. The plane, piloted by Maj. Sutopo Waluyo and co-pilot First Lt. Dedi Haryanto, carried Irian Jaya Police chief Insp. Gen. F.X. Sumardi, Trikora Military commander Maj. Gen. Tonny A.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Focusing on Bulog, Brunie scams
Focusing on Bulog, Brunie scams The following is the first of two articles by George J. Aditjondro on how the administration of President Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri has failed earlier expectations in eliminating the corrupt practices of their predecessors. NEWCASTLE, Australia (JP): On Jan. 16, the House of Representatives' special committee on the "Bulog-gate" and "Brunei-gate" scandals, will table the results of its investigations.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P reluctantly endorses city budget
PDI-P reluctantly endorses city budget JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) endorsed the Jakarta Administration budget for 2001 on Monday, albeit reluctantly. The PDI-P faction, which walked out of the City Council plenary session when it endorsed the budget on Dec. 30, has already notified the council leadership of its decision, faction chairman Audy I.Z. Tambunan told reporters.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Land of hope and promise
Land of hope and promise For many outsiders, this natural resource-rich province is all about oil, gas, black orchids, the pesut Mahakam (freshwater dolphin), rhinoceros hornbills, orangutans, and the Dayak tribe. For locals, it is their land of hope, particularly with the nationwide implementation of the regional autonomy which was launched a week ago. The Jakarta Post proudly brings this page in line with the 42nd anniversary of East Kalimantan today.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bank BNI 46's service
Bank BNI 46's service I'm very disappointed with Bank BNI 46's customer service. It has failed to send me my credit card bills since I moved to a new address in October last year, although I informed them of the change through faxes, emails and phone calls to the bank's Teleplus service. They did not change my data, not until after I called to protest in early December. Still, not a single bill has arrived at my new office until today.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Teachers training curriculum needs revising: Observers
Teachers training curriculum needs revising: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Observers and officials expressed support on Monday for a revision of the teachers training curriculum, especially in the fields of science and mathematics. The calls came following a poor showing by 27 science teachers in the capital in a physics test.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL's new investment policy
KL's new investment policy KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has extended a concession allowing full foreign ownership of most new manufacturing ventures, it was announced on Monday. Curbs on foreign investment in manufacturing were first relaxed in July 1998 when the country was gripped by recession. International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz said the concession had been extended for three years from Jan. 1 and included investment to expand and diversify existing operations.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia palm oil ends up
Malaysia palm oil ends up KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Monday on support from private forecaster Ivan Wong's December report, traders said. The benchmark third-month March futures contract rose 15 ringgit to 774 (US$203.68) a tonne. Wong estimated Malaysia's palm oil output to have fallen by 20 percent to 929,000 tons in December from a month earlier.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ministry of Defense in big reshuffle
Ministry of Defense in big reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Defense will undergo a major reshuffle of its top echelons this month, replacing all current military officials with new appointees, including three civilians. Minister of Defense Mahfud MD said on Monday that the changes would be made in order to fulfill organizational needs. A presidential decree confirming the appointments will be issued this month.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Jan.08
Rupiah Rates Jan.08 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
House to complete amendment to BI law next month
House to complete amendment to BI law next month JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives expects to complete the deliberation on the amendment to the central bank law sometime in the middle of February, according to a key legislator.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur's personal wishes
Gus Dur's personal wishes The Jakarta Post on Jan. 6, 2001, published a letter from Adhie M. Massardi, the presidential spokesman, on comments made by Adi Sasono over President Abdurrahman Wahid's statement concerning the New Order regime. Adhie quoted the President's remark that not all elements of the New Order or Golkar were bad and not all non-New Order elements were good. The President disagrees with the generalization of matters concerning the past regime.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Markets cheer Thai tycoon's election victory
Markets cheer Thai tycoon's election victory BANGKOK (Reuters): Controversial tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra pledged on Monday to build a coalition this week with the clout to dominate Thai politics following his landslide general election victory. But despite winning the biggest ever mandate in Thai history, the 51-year telecoms billionaire could still see victory snatched from his grasp by the country's Constitutional Court, which is examining graft allegations against him.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam coffee output hit by low prices: Hiang Kie
Vietnam coffee output hit by low prices: Hiang Kie SINGAPORE (Reuters); International coffee prices have fallen so low that some Vietnam farmers are leaving cherries unpicked, head of Singapore coffee trader Hiang Kie Pte said on Monday. "I saw cherries virtually dying on plants...There could be 5-10 percent losses, or even more," said managing director Ong Sing Kai, who toured Vietnam's coffee producing regions of Daklak and Lam Dong late in December.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
DPR and holiday bonuses
DPR and holiday bonuses I was both surprised and concerned by a report in Republika on Jan. 9, 2001, that a group of legislators from the House of Representatives Commission IV had asked state limited liability enterprise PT Angkasa Pura II for some money as a holiday gift when they paid a visit to this airport management company in early December 2000 and on Dec. 21, 2000.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
US$1.4 million illegal fees 'collected daily'
US$1.4 million illegal fees 'collected daily' JAKARTA (JP): Illegal levies collected daily from about 2 million street vendors in the capital amount to a total of Rp 14 billion (about US$1.4 million), head of a vendors association claimed on Monday. Chairman of Association of Indonesian Street Vendors (Hipki) Bambang Harry said the levies were demanded not only by local thugs, but by officials of Public Order and Land Transportation Agencies, and police officers.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibition * Fine Arts by Bandung Young Artists, at Griya Seni Popo Iskandar, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 268 (Phone: 022 2013662), until Jan. 27. Performances * Keroncong Music at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 7 p.m., Jan. 13. * Puppet Show Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 9:30 p.m., Jan. 20. Music and Entertainment * Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 390 (Phone: 022 2500303): - SOB Fun Pub, at 9 p.m.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Food enhancer boss arrested over controversial MSG
Food enhancer boss arrested over controversial MSG JAKARTA (JP): As the withdrawal of Ajinomoto taste enhancers continues, police are still questioning president of PT Ajinomoto Indonesia, Mitsuo Oda Arakawa, over the use of pig enzymes in its monosodium glutamate (MSG) product. Jakarta Police Detectives Chief High Comr. Harry Montolalu said Arakawa was arrested at his residence in Jakarta on Sunday night. "He is still being questioned over the matter," Harry told reporters on Monday.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
FSPM considering supporting strikers
FSPM considering supporting strikers JAKARTA (JP): The Independent Workers Union Federation (FSPM) for Hotels and Restaurants was contemplating calling a national strike to show support for striking workers of Shangri-La Hotel, the federation's president said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
15 C. Java wrestlers in age group c'ships
15 C. Java wrestlers in age group c'ships SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI) Central Java chapter is preparing 15 young wrestlers for the Age Group National Wrestling Championships in Bekasi in February. "The 15 young wrestlers are being groomed in Semarang after going through a tough selection process from various regencies in the province. They have strong motivation to achieve good results at the event," said the chapter coach, Ribiyanto Hadi, on Monday.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ambassador Gelbard to resign on Jan. 20
Ambassador Gelbard to resign on Jan. 20 JAKARTA (JP): The United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert S. Gelbard will tender his official resignation soon after the inauguration of the newly elected U.S. President, George W. Bush, on Jan. 20, an embassy staff said. The embassy's senior staff Abdullah Alamudi told The Jakarta Post on Monday that the resignation letter will be submitted to the new president after his induction.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Army Chief: Security comes before politics and economy
Army Chief: Security comes before politics and economy BANDUNG (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto asserted here on Monday that the Army is committed to solving security matters but asked other parties to seek the root of the problems plaguing the nation. Endriartono deemed security fears over the past year were the result of political and economic problems. "In order to solve the security problem, we have to cope with the political and economy matters first.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fadel granted payment delay
Fadel granted payment delay JAKARTA (AFX-ASIA): The Jakarta Commercial Court has granted Bukaka Group founder Fadel Muhammad a 45-day debt payment suspension on Rp 33.5 billion (US$3.5 million) owed to Bank IFI and Rp 80 billion in personal debts owed to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), Judge Hasan Basri said.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Painter gives away sketches
Painter gives away sketches YOGYAKARTA: One of the Indonesia's most popular painters, Djoko Pekik, created 13 sketches in less than three hours at his birthday party here recently and gave them away to his colleagues. The modest party was held at Pekik's house in Madukismo, Bantul regency on Saturday. Pekik is 63 years old. "What Pekik did was very odd and surprising.
Tue, 09 Jan 2001, 00:00 WIB
Singapore drivers get online view
Singapore drivers get online view SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore plans a $3.7 million scheme to extend the number of roads drivers can check online to avoid congestion. The tiny city state already has multiple deterrents in place to control the number of vehicles on the roads, including costly permits on the purchase of cars and an electronic toll system.