Archive: 10 July 2000
36 articles found
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Security committee fo nightspots to be formed
Security committee fo nightspots to be formed JAKARTA (JP): Nightspot operators are forming a committee with officials from related city institutions next month to monitor security at their premises following recent incidents of mob violence and vandalism, a prospective committee executive said on Saturday.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Irian Jaya needs 7,000 teachers
Irian Jaya needs 7,000 teachers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Irian Jaya still needs some 7,000 elementary school teachers, JP. Letsoin, the head of the local education office, said here. Letsoin told The Jakarta Post numerous elementary schools in isolated villages had no teachers, while others had only one or two teachers. To resolve the problem, the local administration has decided to reestablish the Teacher Education Program. He said the program would be established in each regency in the province.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Makro Ciputat in business again after two-year halt
Makro Ciputat in business again after two-year halt CIPUTAT, Tangerang (JP): After being set on fire and looted in the May 1998 riots, the Makro wholesale store in Ciputat reopened its doors on Saturday on its old site. Hours before the official public opening at midday, scores of people were queuing in front of the newly refurbished outlet on Jl. Juanda.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Terror to continue in crisis of confidence
Terror to continue in crisis of confidence Those investigating corruption cases should brace for continued harassment following last week's bomb blast at the Attorney General's Office. Teten Masduki, who coordinates the private Indonesian Corruption Watch, believes the crimes will not be the last. Question: What crossed your mind when you heard of the blast at the Attorney General's Office?
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Meeting for Tiger Cup draw
Meeting for Tiger Cup draw BANGKOK (AP): The 10 member nations of the ASEAN Football Federation began a three-day meeting Sunday to discuss the future of the sport in Southeast Asia and conduct a draw for November's Tiger Cup. The 10 teams will be divided into two groups for the Nov. 4 to Nov. 18 tournament, hosted by Thailand. Defending champion Singapore downed Vietnam in the second Cup, held in Vietnam two years ago. The inaugural tournament, staged in Singapore in 1996, was won by Thailand.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Peace a precondition for Mindanao
Peace a precondition for Mindanao MANILA: Just five days after a brainstorming session by Cabinet members in Tagaytay City, the government has come up with a hastily written draft legislation to "fast-track" the economic reconstruction of Central Mindanao, which is now sinking deeply into the quagmire of war created by the administration.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah may cast off Pancasila
Muhammadiyah may cast off Pancasila JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's second largest Islamic organization, Muhammadiyah, looks set to drop state ideology Pancasila and adopt Islam as its basic philosophical principle. A majority of representatives from provincial chapters attending the 44th Muhammadiyah congress here on Sunday expressed support for a return to Islamic-based principles.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police, councillor demand stern action for rioters
Police, councillor demand stern action for rioters JAKARTA (JP): Two former police officers and a city councillor said on Sunday the police should take tough measures against rioters and criminals during the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) next month. Interviewed separately on Sunday, former National Police chief Gen. (ret) Awaloeddin Djamin, former city police chief of detectives Col.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rights group hails court rule
Rights group hails court rule KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian rights group has hailed a High Court decision to strike out a million dollar defamation law suit against a United Nations special rapporteur, a report said on Sunday. Musa Hitam, Human Rights Committee chairman of Malaysia was quoted by the New Sunday Times as saying the ruling would help maintain the image of the country's judiciary. "This ruling will help improve the image of Malaysian judiciary," he said. On Saturday, Judge R.K.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
More Garuda grievances
More Garuda grievances As one of the more often than not disgruntled passengers of Garuda Indonesia who has been following with great awe Garuda's recent full-page new era advertisements apologizing for poor service, I was both amazed and dismayed to see Susan Scherer's recent letter regarding Garuda's "new policy" of not replacing lost or stolen tickets.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fall in palm oil prices may slow down replanting
Fall in palm oil prices may slow down replanting KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): The fall in palm oil prices in recent months is unlikely to lead to increased replanting in Malaysia because that would further dent the incomes of cash- strapped plantation companies, said W. Tissa Perera, chief executive of The Incorporated Society of Planters.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Future of kids certain despite father's death
Future of kids certain despite father's death JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Udjiyanto, killed in a sedan-bus collision on Prof. Wiyoto Wiyono toll road near Jatinegara in East Jakarta on Saturday, apparently saved certain funds to finance his children's education. Linda Lestari, the oldest of the victim's five children, said on Sunday that Bambang had entrusted money to his mother, who lives on Jl. Utan Kayu, also in East Jakarta.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government told to start plans on bank supervising agency
Government told to start plans on bank supervising agency JAKARTA (JP): The government must immediately start making preparations to create a new independent body to take over Bank Indonesia's banking supervisory role by 2002, a senior official at the central bank said on Friday.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police's new bike patrol members nowhere in sight
Police's new bike patrol members nowhere in sight JAKARTA (JP): Three weeks after its establishment, the Jakarta Police's bike patrol was conspicuously absent from the areas around the National Monument (Monas) and Senayan Sports Stadium in Central Jakarta on Sunday morning. Thousands of people were relaxing and exercising near Monas and Senayan stadium on Sunday, but not under the watchful eyes of the special police unit.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Water shortage threatens C.Java
Water shortage threatens C.Java SEMARANG: Water reserves have begun to run dry in some villages in the Central Java regency of Boyolali as the dry season arrives, Antara reported. The news agency said on Saturday that people in the hardest hit districts of Wosonegoro and Kemusu in Boyolali regency were seen queuing for clean water. Rain has not fallen for the past 20 days there.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
House speaker Akbar hit by graft allegations
House speaker Akbar hit by graft allegations JAKARTA (JP): Pressure has shifted to House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung in the intensifying conflict among the political elite in the country. After President Abdurrahman Wahid's problem with the Rp 35 billion Bulog scandal, Akbar, who also chairs the Golkar Party, will have to stave off allegations of corruption committed in the past.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
More statesmen needed
More statesmen needed With the economy still in disarray and violence still raging in parts of Maluku, Aceh, Irian Jaya and other spots in the country, the focus of attention here seems of late to have taken a rather odd turn. Tired, perhaps, with the barrage of press reports about communal strife in these areas, attention in the past week has turned to the war of words that is at present raging among the country's political elite.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Competition in cell phone services becomes fiercer
Competition in cell phone services becomes fiercer By Christiani Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Competition in the domestic mobile telephone service business is expected to become more severe next year with the expected entrance of Indosat and Telkom to challenge the existing seven operators.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Limited isolation imposed in Maluku
Limited isolation imposed in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): The civil emergency ruler in Ambon, Saleh Latuconsina, declared on Saturday a limited isolation of the territory to prevent arms and ammunition smuggling. The decision was taken following an evaluation meeting, which was attended by the province's top executive and legislative leaders and security authorities.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Moving toward a post-UN administered East Timor
Moving toward a post-UN administered East Timor The following article is based on an address by Musma Musa Abbas, head of the Indonesian delegation to the Donors' Meeting of the United Nations Transitional Authority for East Timor (UNTAET) - World Bank on East Timor. The talks were held in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 22-23.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fuel drought scares Jambi
Fuel drought scares Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: Diesel fuel supplies at gas stations and kerosene reserves at local stores in some regencies of the province here are running out due to a delay in distribution, Antara reported. Julinus, who works at Sengeti gas station in Muara Jambi regency, said state oil and gas company Pertamina could only provide 20,000 liters of diesel fuel of the 40,000 liters needed a day.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
More quakes jolt Bengkulu
More quakes jolt Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Another series of aftershocks measuring between 4.7 and 5.1 on the Richter scale shook the province on Saturday, but no fatalities were reported. Head of the Meteorological and Geophysical office in Kepahiang regency, Armien Paimin, said the agency detected three temblors with different epicenters. "The epicenters were centered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean 76 kilometers southwest of here," Armien told Antara.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Arema upsets favorite Persija in league quarters
Arema upsets favorite Persija in league quarters JAKARTA (JP): Home favorite Persija was upset 1-2 by Arema of Malang in Sunday's opening quarterfinals match followed by an incident on the field between players from both teams. Both sides also questioned referee Yulius Dede's judgment. In the second match, Persikota Tangerang managed to create a narrow 1-0 victory over Pelita Solo in a spiritless contest. Pacho Rubio of Arema scored both goals in the 22th and 40th minute of the first half.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Relief aid for flood victims
Relief aid for flood victims KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The office of the coordinating minister for people's welfare and poverty eradication has allotted Rp 9.2 billion and 1,842 tons of rice for people affected by the recent flooding in Belu and Timor Tengah Selatan regencies. Acting spokesman for the provincial secretary David Foenale said on Saturday that the aid would arrive within a week. "The facsimile from the minister was received by Governor Piet Tallo on Friday," David told Antara.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Exposing the corruptors
Exposing the corruptors Perhaps the recent statement by Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono that former president Soeharto still has a big influence may be taken to support the belief (that the former president's supporters are behind last week's bombing of the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta). Obviously the minister has some pretty accurate data to support his statement. The strength of Soeharto's influence can be easily understood.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fewer register to work overseas
Fewer register to work overseas PURWAKARTA, West Java: The number of people from Puwakarta interested in registering with the government to work overseas has seen a significant drop this year. In the first six months of this year, only 200 people have registered with the local office of the Ministry of Manpower to work overseas.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
124 arrested over latest Poso violence
124 arrested over latest Poso violence MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): At least 124 people were arrested over the weekend for their alleged involvement in communal clashes in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso, local security officers said on Sunday. Sgt. Wasrul, a member of the local security task force, told The Jakarta Post by phone from Poso that the people were arrested during a search operation by security forces in Kolonedalle village in Morowali regency.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Singaporean robbed of $100,000
Singaporean robbed of $100,000 JAKARTA (JP): A visiting Singaporean businessman was robbed of US$100,000 in front of the ITC Roxy Mas shopping center on Jl. K.H. Hasyim Asyhari in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon, a police report said. According to Asst. Supt.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rp 100 billion allocated for rehabilitation program in Aceh
Rp 100 billion allocated for rehabilitation program in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): At least Rp 100 billion has been allocated by the Aceh provincial administration for a rehabilitation program during the humanitarian pause in the strife-torn territory. Spokesman for the Aceh administration Teuku Pribadi said on Saturday that the rehabilitation program would replace development projects funded by the state and provincial budgets.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Does the elite want to wreck Indonesia?
Does the elite want to wreck Indonesia? By Omar Halim JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been going through remarkable changes ever since May 1998 when president Soeharto stepped down.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia optimistic to win China's LNG tender
Indonesia optimistic to win China's LNG tender JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will participate in a tender to supply China with 3 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Tangguh gas field in Irian Jaya, a senior government official has said. The director general for oil and natural gas at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Rachmat Sudibyo, said Indonesia would compete along with Malaysia, Australia and Qatar in the LNG tender, which he expects to take place in August.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Two nabbed for drug possession
Two nabbed for drug possession JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two men, one of whom claimed to be a relative of former president Soeharto, for being in possession of 1.5 grams of heroin, an officer said on Saturday. Jakarta Police detective chief of the narcotics division, Supt. Abdullah, identified the two as Aryo, 21, and Salim, 30. The heroin was contained in seven small packages, he added.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
5 BI officials suspected of being members of a counterfeit syndicate
5 BI officials suspected of being members of a counterfeit syndicate BANDUNG (JP): Five employees of the Bank Indonesia branch office in Bandung were arrested on suspicion of being part of a counterfeit syndicate. The five employees, who all worked as cashiers for interbank money transfers, are believed to have copied serial numbers from bank notes marked for destruction so they could be placed on counterfeit bills.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
East Java's bamboo handicrafts go global
East Java's bamboo handicrafts go global By Singgir Kartana BANYUWANGI, East Java (JP): To many villagers, bamboo is only useful for the making of simple household items such as baskets while for others bamboo is a preferred source of firewood. But in creative hands, like those of the villagers of Gintangan -- a village located about 17 kms to the south of Banyuwangi in East Java, bamboo can be turned into various handicrafts which are frequently capable of fetching high prices.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Ketut Mastrum, Galeri Milenium, Jl. RS Fatmawati 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., July 11 - Aug. 2 * Sculpture Exhibition: Netherlands Small Size Sculpture, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until July 29.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar dealt blow over accord
Myanmar dealt blow over accord BRUSSELS (AFP): The European Commission has proposed protocols extending a cooperation accord between the European Union and ASEAN to Laos and Cambodia, but not to Myanmar. "It is expected that the (European) Council will approve the protocols, so that they can be signed on 28 July ... during the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference in Bangkok," the commission said in a statement.