Archive: 25 April 2001
55 articles found
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
What RI should do to ease crisis
What RI should do to ease crisis JAKARTA (JP): A quarter of Indonesia's 210 million people now live in absolute poverty, and a further quarter of the population is vulnerable to poverty, according to the World Bank. "The government must design policies for economic restructuring in tandem with policies for poverty alleviation," Shafiq Dhanani, a consultant at the Jakarta office of the International Labor Organization (ILO), said in a recent interview.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
10,000 pencak silat fighters pledge to intercept rioters
10,000 pencak silat fighters pledge to intercept rioters JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Betawi ethnic group consultative body, or Bamus Betawi, pledged on Tuesday to field 10,000 pencak silat martial art fighters ahead of the much-anticipated flood of President Abdurrahman Wahid's supporters in the next few days. The group's secretary-general Agus A. Asenie told a media briefing that the fighters would support security authorities in maintaining peace and order in the capital.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bankrupt arrested for counterfeiting
Bankrupt arrested for counterfeiting BOGOR (JP): A bankrupt businessman has been arrested for alleged involvement in money counterfeiting, police said here on Tuesday. Police also seized a plastic bag containing fake Rp 20,000 banknotes worth Rp 156 million as evidence. Bogor Police chief Sr. Comr. Taufik Ridha identified the suspect as Aceng, 35, a resident of Banjarsari village in Ciamis regency.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
'BOLA', Hilton reach quarters
'BOLA', Hilton reach quarters JAKARTA (JP): BOLA sports tabloid and Hilton Hotel managed to reach the quarterfinals of The Jakarta Post 18th anniversary soccer tournament after passing their first finals tests on Tuesday. BOLA had a walkover win thanks to opponent BII Bank, which failed to show up at the ABC field at Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan. Meanwhile, Hilton eliminated Bisnis Indonesia 2-0 in the second match played.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur installs new KPU members
Gus Dur installs new KPU members JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid installed on Tuesday 11 new members of the General Elections Commission (KPU). The new members were installed at a ceremony at Bina Graha presidential office (above photo), which was also attended by the House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung and top cabinet ministers. The new members, endorsed by the DPR last month, were Mulyana W.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Suspected car thief shot dead by police
Suspected car thief shot dead by police BANDUNG (JP): A car theft suspect was shot dead by police for allegedly trying to escape arrest and attack police officers near his house on Jl. Wartawan here late Monday. West Java Police detectives chief Sr. Comr. Sardjono said police had to shoot the suspect, Rudy Singgih, 38, because the latter had put the lives of officers in danger. "He (Rudy) stabbed one of our officers on the way to the police station.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government to name special prison for drug offenders
Government to name special prison for drug offenders JAKARTA (JP): Still smarting from a recent clash between prisoners in Cipinang prison, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Baharuddin Lopa reaffirmed on Tuesday a plan to isolate drug offenders in a separate penitentiary.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asia seen not yet fully ready for mobile commerce
Asia seen not yet fully ready for mobile commerce SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia has the right ingredients for mobile commerce to flourish but more time is needed to prepare the service providers and technology, the head of industry specialist Network365 said on Tuesday.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Help eradicate corruption
Help eradicate corruption Nothing manifests the sheer destructive lunacy of some Western organizations' policies toward Indonesia, as the present campaign to stop the International Monetary Fund and World Bank from aiding Indonesia until illegal logging here comes to an end. Illegal logging is just one symptom of the absence of law and order, and the ubiquitous presence of corruption in this country.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
People prefer to stay at home amid fears of chaos
People prefer to stay at home amid fears of chaos JAKARTA (JP): Despite the fear of chaos in connection with the planned mass prayer on Sunday and the House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session on Monday, there has been no significant increase in the number of residents leaving the city due to security concerns, a number of travel agents said on Tuesday.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Commission publishes wealth of 57 officials
Commission publishes wealth of 57 officials JAKARTA (JP): A report by the Public Servants' Wealth Commission (KPKPN) detailing the wealth of 57 bureaucrats and legislators revealed on Tuesday that the greatest personal wealth, standing at nearly Rp 1 trillion, belonged to a legislator. The report also listed the assets of the president directors and chief commissioners of state-owned companies as well as Supreme Court justices.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
IAIN students oppose intervention
IAIN students oppose intervention YOGYAKARTA (JP): Some 70 students from Yogyakarta's Sunan Kalijaga State Academy of Islamic Studies (IAIN) staged a protest here on Tuesday, refusing any form of government intervention in the ongoing election of IAIN's rector. Calling themselves members of the Light of Enlightenment Party (Partai Sinchan), the students claimed that the Ministry of Religious Affairs had been intervening in the elections of rectors of several IAINs across the country.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Four years on, employment crisis remains, experts say
Four years on, employment crisis remains, experts say The following three articles on the employment crisis and labor unions were written by The Jakarta Post journalist Santi W.E. Soekanto, as workers prepare to celebrate International Labor Day on May 1. JAKARTA (JP): Does Indonesia need any more doomsayers when every day newspaper headlines scream about the country being on the brink of bankruptcy? Maybe not.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian police arrest another opposition leader
Malaysian police arrest another opposition leader KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Police arrested a prominent Malaysian opposition leader on Tuesday after he delivered a fiery speech at a rally, bringing to nine the number of anti-government activists detained in the last two weeks under tough security laws.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
House to pass special autonomy law in May
House to pass special autonomy law in May JAKARTA (JP): While indicating that the House of Representatives (DPR) would pass the special autonomy law for Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam in May, a legislator warned on Tuesday that the government should not preempt the House by issuing a government regulation in lieu of a law.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
The media as scapegoat
The media as scapegoat Today The Jakarta Post celebrates its 18th anniversary. This, for us, provides us with a most propitious moment to reflect on role of the media in this country. For, if any institution in this country has benefited the most from the reformation movement which was set moving in 1997-1998, it is the press. Since its "liberation" three years ago, the Indonesian press has bloomed and has enjoyed a freedom that is almost without limit.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Vessel sinks in Maluku, 27 missing
Vessel sinks in Maluku, 27 missing AMBON, Maluku: A boat believed to be an inter-island ferry sank in the seas off Indonesia's riot-torn Maluku islands, leaving 27 people missing, Antara said Tuesday. The not-yet unidentified boat sank about three hours after it left around 8 a.m. from the coastal town of Werinema on Seram island bound for Banda island on Monday, Maluku Civil Emergency information official Maj. Marthen Luther Djari said.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate April 24
Rupiah rate April 24 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Quarrel leads to mobbing death
Quarrel leads to mobbing death JAKARTA (JP): A man died in Kramat Jati police hospital in East Jakarta on Tuesday as he was receiving medical treatment for severe injuries he suffered after being mobbed by residents in Kemanggisan subdistrict of West Jakarta early on Sunday. His body was sent to the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI women's table tennis team demoted
RI women's table tennis team demoted JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian women's team was relegated to second division following its 3-0 defeat from second division champion Greece at the playoff match of the 46th World Table Tennis Championships on Tuesday in Osaka, Japan. AFP reported that Greek Archodoula Volakaki was too strong for Fauziah Yulianti, who gave up in a rubber set 21-15, 19-21, 25- 23.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bogus police flees with Rp 2m
Bogus police flees with Rp 2m JAKARTA (JP): A man posing as a policeman absconded with Rp 2 million after pretending to search for drugs in the bag of a bajaj (motorized pedicab) passenger on Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta Raya in Sawah Besar district of Central Jakarta late on Monday. Sawah Besar subprecinct police chief of intelligence detective First. Insp.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Putting your children on guard against sexual abuse
Putting your children on guard against sexual abuse By Monty P. Satiadarma JAKARTA (JP): If a child starts to include sexual objects or sexual themes in their drawings, it should not be dismissed as merely a young mind with an active imagination. It may well be a sign of sexual abuse. Sexual abuse is defined as sexual exploitation of a child by an older person where the child is used for a sexual purpose.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
House speaker asks for review of Telkom-Indosat transactions
House speaker asks for review of Telkom-Indosat transactions JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tanjung urged the government on Tuesday to review the US$1.5 billion transactions between state-owned telecommunications companies PT Telkom and PT Indosat which would terminate their crossholdings. Akbar warned that a final decision should not be made in haste as it concerns the future of two giant companies and the state which owns them.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
India on alert after Bangladeshi troop build-up
India on alert after Bangladeshi troop build-up GUWAHATI, India (Agencies): Indian frontier guards were on high alert on Tuesday, following what senior officers described as a major overnight build-up of Bangladeshi troops along the border.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
IDI ties up with Allianz
IDI ties up with Allianz JAKARTA (JP): Insurance firm PT Asuransi Allianz Life Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) to cooperate in providing medical services to the public. The MOU was signed by Allianz Life's president Frank R. Levene and IDI chairman HM Ahmad Djojosugito. Frank R.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur to address the nation on Friday
Gus Dur to address the nation on Friday JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid will make a nationally-televised address on Friday to alleviate tension simmering ahead of the House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session to be held on April 30, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Tuesday. Speaking after meeting Abdurrahman at Bina Graha presidential office, Akbar said the address will be read out by presidential spokesman Wimar Witoelar.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Universities honor fallen students
Universities honor fallen students MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: About 5,000 students from three universities here on Tuesday descended on the city's streets to commemorate a bloody 1996 incident in which three students were killed. Fadli Ibrahim, one of the coordinators of the rally, said the commemoration was aimed at honoring the spirit which had prompted students to take to the streets at the time. Thousands of students in 1996 protested a hike in transportation fares.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar to hold drug meeting
Myanmar to hold drug meeting YANGON (AFP): Ministers from Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam will gather in Yangon next month for a UN- sponsored meeting on regional efforts to stamp out the drug trade, officials said on Tuesday. The six nations signed an agreement in 1995 to work together to fight narcotics trafficking by reducing demand, boosting law enforcement and encouraging crop substitution.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Minister pledges extra funds
Minister pledges extra funds JAKARTA (JP): Minister of National Education Yahya A. Muhaimin said on Tuesday that the ministry had requested the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) for extra funds to support the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games training program. "The request had been forwarded to Bappenas ... so that it will not give such a small contribution," he said, as quoted by Antara, after installing new officials of the Directorate General of Sport at his ministry.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Foreign banks in talks with IBRA over stake in Bank Niaga
Foreign banks in talks with IBRA over stake in Bank Niaga JAKARTA (JP): Several foreign banks have approached publicly listed Bank Niaga, and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) over plans to acquire a stake in the bank through the government's divestment program this year, Bank Niaga said on Tuesday. Bank Niaga president Peter B. Stok confirmed that talks had taken place with local and foreign investors to purchase part of the government's shareholding in the bank.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Compromise and threats of violence
Compromise and threats of violence By J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): The minutes are ticking away toward the end of the month, the day the House of Representatives will convene its plenary session, while the whole nation is on tenterhooks and politicians continue to make so much fuss about the possibility of a meeting among the top leadership. Will they agree to reconciliation through compromise? A meeting maybe, but a compromise? And what kind of compromise?
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati opens telecom congress
Megawati opens telecom congress NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri extolled on Tuesday Indonesia's diversity, stressing that it should be perceived as an asset which should be celebrated. In her address at the opening of the Asia Pacific regional preparatory meeting of the International Telecommunication Union here on Tuesday, the Vice President said the diversity in ethnicity, religion, tradition and culture were Indonesia's strongest resources.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in Surabaya Film The British Film Festival 2001, in Mitra 21 Theater: 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 8:15 p.m., April 28, 2 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:15, April 29. Further information is available at (031) 568-9958, http://www.britishcouncil.or.id/arts/bff_schedule.htm. Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Labor problems 'due to same old system'
Labor problems 'due to same old system' JAKARTA (JP): Is workers staging strikes at the House of Representatives or Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration day after day a good sign of people asserting their newly-found freedom of expression? Carmello C. Noriel at the Jakarta office of the International Labor Organization (ILO) thinks not.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Time-honored traditions at Bi Bet restaurant
Time-honored traditions at Bi Bet restaurant JAKARTA (JP): Sundanese food offers some of the best of Indonesian traditional cuisine. Recommended eateries offering such food are numerous. Ratu Kuring on Jl. Buncit Raya, Jl. Mampang Prapatan and Sari Kuring on Jl. Melawai, in Kebayoran Baru, both in southern Jakarta. But there is one Sundanese restaurant that offers even cheaper prices than either of the above places. Bi Bet Warung, Jl. Kemang Raya no.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mining powers transferred to provincial administrations
Mining powers transferred to provincial administrations JAKARTA (JP): Central government will authorize some provincial administrations to supervise the mining industry in their respective areas on a temporary basis, as the regencies there are thus far considered not ready to carry out the job, a senior official of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has said. Under Autonomy Law No. 22/1999 and the Intergovernmental Fiscal Balance Law No. 25/1999, both of which took effect as of Jan.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
The statesman
The statesman The Jakarta Post of April 16, 2001, published a news story in which noted ulema KH Zaenuddin MZ said: "The only statesman Indonesia has ever had was (former president) Soeharto". I firmly believe that Soeharto is not a statesman. Soeharto handed over the presidency to the vice president (B.J. Habibie) because of the huge pressure from most of the people, led by the students, as well as the international community.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Norway peace bid dims as Sri Lanka braces for pogrom
Norway peace bid dims as Sri Lanka braces for pogrom COLOMBO (Agencies): Norway's attempt to broker peace in Sri Lanka suffered a major blow as Tamil Tiger rebels called off their unilateral truce and troops braced for more bloodshed, diplomatic sources said on Tuesday. The separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) announced they will end the one-sided ceasefire from midnight Tuesday after having observed it for four months in a bid to push the Norwegian peace bid.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Beware of hoodlums
Beware of hoodlums The Indonesian word preman(hoodlums) originates from the Dutch word vrije man which means "free man". While most people are happy to be a free, it is not recommended that you become a preman. The city administration has decided to round up these hoodlums for disturbing public order by robbing pedestrians, blackmailing and extorting money from shopkeepers or owners of small food stalls and whoever they think can be harassed.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Xanana's wife stabbed in stomach in Dili
Xanana's wife stabbed in stomach in Dili DILI, East Timor (AP): The Australian wife of East Timorese independence leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao was attacked and stabbed Tuesday by unknown assailants, her husband said. Kirsty Sword Gusmao, who married Xanana last year, was reported to have been stabbed in the leg with a screwdriver and punched in the face by the attackers. She was taken to the International Red Cross hospital in Dili for treatment. "I took her to the hospital myself.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Portuguese mission in Yogyakarta
Portuguese mission in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA (JP): A team from Portugal's Centro National de Cultura (National Cultural Center, CNC) arrived here on Tuesday to trace the influence of Portuguese culture on Indonesia. Nusiaga Putri, a staff member at Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Social and Cultural Relations Office who accompanied the team, said the 28-member team led by CNC manager Helena dos Da Silva would investigate Portuguese cultural heritage in Yogyakarta.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
United Nations secretary-general
United Nations secretary-general Indonesia should disagree with the reelection of Kofi Annan as secretary-general of the United Nations for a second four-year term. Africa had their eight-year term already (Boutros-Boutros Ghali and Kofi Annan). According to the rotation system, the post of secretary general of the United Nations should be filled by Asia for the next two terms. Africa should respect this understanding, and Kofi Annan himself should be the first to honor this tradition.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Star Air to fly on June 15
Star Air to fly on June 15 SURABAYA (JP): Privately-owned local airline company PT Star Air will commence its domestic service on June 15, starting with the Surabaya-Surakarta route, a senior executive said on Monday. Star Air president Ale Sugiarto said the company chose Surabaya as its first hub because it was the country's second largest city and had become increasingly important over recent years.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Manulife case settlement urged
Manulife case settlement urged JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's main international donors expressed deep concern over recent commercial court rulings, particularly the so-called Manulife case, at the end of a two-day meeting with the government here on Tuesday. World Bank country director for Indonesia Mark Baird said that the donors had urged the government to immediately resolve the cases, and press ahead with further legal and judicial reforms to help win back dwindling investor confidence.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thaksin says Malaysia helping in rebel hunt
Thaksin says Malaysia helping in rebel hunt KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said during a visit to Malaysia on Tuesday the two countries were working together to hunt down separatist militants, suspected of recent bomb attacks in southern Thailand. "We are confident of the Malaysian (policy) towards the separatists in Thailand," Thaksin told a news conference during his one-day visit to Kuala Lumpur.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thousands mount vigil to block Estrada's arrest
Thousands mount vigil to block Estrada's arrest MANILA (Agencies): Thousands of supporters of former Philippine president Joseph Estrada formed human barricades near his residence on Tuesday, vowing to protect their fallen idol. Police meanwhile readied helicopters to pluck him from his home if protesters, mainly from his power base among the country's poor, blocked any court order for his arrest.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Culture of sharing undermines local property rights
Culture of sharing undermines local property rights JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's communal culture hampers development of the intellectual property rights system, allowing developed countries to benefit from local resources, an expert noted on Tuesday. State Ministry for Research and Technology expert staff member Sulaeman Kamil said that people in Indonesia are still living in a communal culture, sharing their knowledge and inventions.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Abbreviated list of public servants' wealth
Abbreviated list of public servants' wealth (Name, Position, Wealth): (Sri Sumarjati Haryanto, House secretary-general, Rp 0.61 b plus US$13,331); (Widjanarko Puspoyo, State Logistics Agency chief, Rp 5.36 b); (Susmono Soesilo, Dir.Gen. of land transportation, Rp 1.37 b); (Soenaryo Yosopratomo, Dir.Gen. air transportation, Rp 6.4 b); (Anwar Suprijadi, Transportation ministry Sec.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
When will these conflicts end?
When will these conflicts end? From Rakyat Merdeka I am writing to tell the world how worried I am about the poor, uncertain condition of my country Indonesia at the moment. Indonesia feels ashamed of having done so little work to overcome its current serious crises. Who is to blame for this condition? Meanwhile, the growing number of slanders among the political elite could result in societal conflict as we have never seen before. And that could, in turn, lead to national disintegration.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur supporters in town to pray for peace: Hasyim
Gus Dur supporters in town to pray for peace: Hasyim JAKARTA (JP): With an estimated 15,000 supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid having already arrived in the capital, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leaders tried to defuse fears of unrest following their planned mass prayer meeting on Sunday.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
AGO still expects to probe alleged Bawazier fraud
AGO still expects to probe alleged Bawazier fraud JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office is still conducting a preliminary examination into several cases of alleged embezzlement of tax revenues that could involve former minister of finance Fuad Bawazier. The office's spokesman Muljohardjo said on Tuesday that a special team headed by prosecutor Katimun was recently formed to handle the cases.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Raine & Horne plans expansion in RI
Raine & Horne plans expansion in RI JAKARTA (JP): Raine & Horne Indonesia, the local franchise holder for Australian property agent Raine & Horne, is planning to open 30 offices across the country this year. The company's chief executive officer, Djoni Hasjim, said here on Tuesday that 20 Raine & Horne offices would be opened in the country's major cities including Jakarta, Bogor, Bandung, Medan, and Bali next month.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 24, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 0 44,500 Adindo Foresta 100 0 2,500 AGIS 155 15 2,612,000 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,125 25 61,000 Alter Abadi 65 -5 10,000 Alumindo Light 575 0 0 Andhi Chandra 1,775 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 175 0 0 Aneka Tambang 800 0 272,000 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 Apac Citra 285 -5 1,500 Aqua...
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:30 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Technology 4:00 Children's Songs 4:30 Teen Program 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Film 9:30 Music 10:00 News 11:00 Music Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:00 Music 7:30 News (in English) 8:30 Documentary TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Music 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 25 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Victim injured in $5,000 robbery
Victim injured in $5,000 robbery JAKARTA (JP): A couple carrying US$5,000 was robbed as they were about to brunch on soto betawi chicken soup in South Jakarta on Tuesday. One of the victims, identified as 40-year-old Reni Effan, was badly injured after being struck with a machete by the assailants. South Jakarta Police detective chief for theft crimes, Second. Insp.