Archive: 27 March 2000
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Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 27, 2000
<p>Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 27, 2000</p><p>Exhibitions</p><p> * Painting Exhibition: Pameraya 2000 by H. Widayat at the National Gallery, Central Jakarta, until March 31.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
EU to restart WTO talks with China
<p>EU to restart WTO talks with China</p><p> BEIJING (AFP): European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy will fly into Beijing on Tuesday for a new round of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks that may end China's 14-year quest to join the trade body.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Manila sends gunboats to shoal
<p>Manila sends gunboats to shoal</p><p> MANILA (AFP): The Philippine navy has deployed two gunships to convince eight Chinese fishing vessels still moored near a disputed outcrop in the South China Sea to leave the area, an official said on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Market fire injures 11
<p>Market fire injures 11</p><p> JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Entrop market here caught fire on Sunday during a fight between residents of different ethnic groups, Antara reported.</p><p>At least 11 people were seriously injured in the fight.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Three children drown in Citarum river
<p>Three children drown in Citarum river</p><p> BEKASI (JP): The corpses of three children were pulled out of the Citarum river in Tapak Serang village, Lenggah Jaya, Cabangbungin district, on Saturday afternoon.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Antidumping committee looks into imports
<p>Antidumping committee looks into imports</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Antidumping Committee (KADI), which is looking into allegations of dumping practices by wheat flour producers from Europe, Australia and the United Arab Emirates, is expected to issue a ruling in three...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Gus Dur renews call for lifting ban on communism
<p>Gus Dur renews call for lifting ban on communism</p><p> MALANG, East Java (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid insisted on Saturday that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) revoke its 34-year-old decree banning communist teachings.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Soeharto's crime
<p>Soeharto's crime</p><p> When Attorney General Marzuki Darusman announced (The Jakarta Post, March 23, 2000) that Soeharto (78) is fit enough to be questioned, anyone who has witnessed events since 1965 in Indonesia is aghast to hear Mr. Darusman talk strictly about money.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
E. Timor refugee disaster looms as aid deadline nears
<p>E. Timor refugee disaster looms as aid deadline nears</p><p>By Fabiola Desy Unidjaja</p><p> ATTAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A colossal humanitarian disaster involving 100,000 refugees is looming as the March 31 aid cutoff date approaches for those East Timorese...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Beware of baby hoax
<p>Beware of baby hoax</p><p>From Suara Pembaruan</p><p>In connection with the deceitful practice of a sale of a baby in the name of Budikemuliaan Maternity Hospital (RSB), we deem it necessary to caution the public of the following case.</p><p>On Feb.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Asian economies not out of the woods yet
<p>Asian economies not out of the woods yet</p><p> SINGAPORE (DPA): The economies of Asia are not out of the woods yet with important and difficult work lying ahead to ensure stable banking and financial systems, a key U.S. banker warned on Friday.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
New parliament, old attitude?
<p>New parliament, old attitude?</p><p> Leaders of the House of Representatives have asked the President to ratify a draft law stipulating the conditions for declaring a state of emergency.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Malaysian police told to clean up
<p>Malaysian police told to clean up</p><p> KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has demanded the police force clean up its act, calling for an end to corruption and abuse of power, a report said on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Indian drowns in pool
<p>Indian drowns in pool</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): An Indian national identified as Ameer Syed Azeezuddin drowned in a swimming pool at the Country Wood Estates residences in Ciputat, South Jakarta, early on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Kabayan meets Moliere in play
<p>Kabayan meets Moliere in play</p><p> BANDUNG (JP): Keroncong-style music enlivened the air in Rumentang Siang, a building erected in the colonial era near Kosambi market here.</p><p>The room in the building was not a full house.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Bus owners pledge improved service in line with fare hike
<p>Bus owners pledge improved service in line with fare hike</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): While insisting that their proposal for a bus fare increase be accommodated, the Jakarta chapter of the Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) vowed on Saturday to improve service for city...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Megawati out to revamp PDI-P
<p>Megawati out to revamp PDI-P</p><p> SEMARANG (JP): Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri criticized her party's executives on Sunday for their old-fashioned approach and arrogance following the party's...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Police declare 10 as suspects in illegal abortions
<p>Police declare 10 as suspects in illegal abortions</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Depok Police have declared 10 people as suspects for allegedly conducting and/or assisting in at least 35 abortions since September last year.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Downtown bar gang clash leaves 2 dead
<p>Downtown bar gang clash leaves 2 dead</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives are questioning nine people, including the son of a youth organization chairman, following the murder of a police mobile brigade (Brimob) private and a civilian early on Sunday morning.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Right trials could mean curtains for TNI's top brass
<p>Right trials could mean curtains for TNI's top brass</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Human rights abuses by the Indonesian Military (TNI) were so common during the New Order regime that the country would stand to lose most of its top officers if all the offenders were punished, a...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Kuwait discovers gas in RI
<p>Kuwait discovers gas in RI</p><p> KUWAIT CITY (AFP): Kuwait's state company responsible for producing oil abroad said on Sunday it had discovered natural gas in an exploration well off the coast of Indonesia.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Govt allows cell phone operators to set their rates
<p>Govt allows cell phone operators to set their rates</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The government will allow local mobile phone operators to set their own rates as part of its program to gradually liberalize the country's telecommunications sector, a senior telecom official said...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
ASEAN agrees to expand currency swaps
<p>ASEAN agrees to expand currency swaps</p><p> BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters): Southeast Asian finance ministers on Sunday shelved a plan to create a regional crisis fund and agreed instead to expand an existing currency swap deal to support economies facing balance of payments...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Drug producer held in Medan
<p>Drug producer held in Medan</p><p> MEDAN, North Sumatra: After receiving a tip-off from nearby residents, police detained on Friday an alleged drug producer at his residence on Jl. Danau Semayam in West Medan district, an official said.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Advertising scams may drag down 30 city officials
<p>Advertising scams may drag down 30 city officials</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has instructed the City Inspectorate Agency to investigate 30 city officials allegedly involved in corruption cases at the just-dissolved Outdoor Advertising Review Team (TPTPR).
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Need to write business letter with punch? Use Office Letters 2000
<p>Need to write business letter with punch? Use Office Letters 2000</p><p>By Zatni Arbi</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Life is full of amusing stories. Just because I speak and write a little English, friends and relatives often come to me and ask me to translate -- even...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Publishing revolution in Indonesia
<p>Publishing revolution in Indonesia</p><p>By Amir Sidharta</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): It is no secret that in the past publishing in Indonesia has been dismal. During the New Order, while newspaper and magazine publishing enjoyed a burgeoning revival -- albeit limited as...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Seminar on mining, energy
<p>Seminar on mining, energy</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Bimasena, the mining and energy society, will hold a conference in Jakarta on July 10-12 to discuss investment opportunities in the country's mining and energy sector.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
PDI-P congress puts Megawati under scrutiny
<p>PDI-P congress puts Megawati under scrutiny</p><p> SEMARANG (JP): The congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) here will serve as a test of Megawati Soekarnoputri's leadership and her prospects for the 2004 presidential election, party...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Investors feeling blue in letdown from Astra deal
<p>Investors feeling blue in letdown from Astra deal</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Market disappointment over last week's Astra share sale may send a negative signal to trading activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week, according to securities analysts.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Tax breaks urged for treasury bond trade
<p>Tax breaks urged for treasury bond trade</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Deutsche Bank has called on the Indonesian government to provide tax incentives to stimulate the trading of treasury bonds on the local debt market.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Hopeful sources of change for PDI Perjuangan
<p>Hopeful sources of change for PDI Perjuangan</p><p> The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), winner of the 1999 elections, opened its congress in Semarang on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Kill the security bill
<p>Kill the security bill</p><p> Now you see it, now you do not. The draconian bill on national security, endorsed by the previous House of Representatives in October, is making a comeback.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Religious identification
<p>Religious identification</p><p>From Kompas</p><p>It is appropriate to abolish the religious identification of an individual on their identity card. There are at least two things to be gained from this.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Upswing in Indo-U.S. relations
<p>Upswing in Indo-U.S. relations</p><p> The U.S. president, Mr. Bill Clinton's visit to India has inaugurated what could be a brighter and more promising chapter in the history of the relationship between India and the United States which has for long been a troubled and...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Iriana's funds for RI
<p>Iriana's funds for RI</p><p> TORONTO (Dow Jones): Iriana Resources Corp. said it has received a proposal from Mutiara Resources Corp., a company controlled by chairman Peit Yap, committing to spend a minimum of $500,000 over the next year on exploration within...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
PM Mahathir retains top party post
<p>PM Mahathir retains top party post</p><p> KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday clinched enough support to easily win re-election as president of Malaysia's dominant party as his sole challenger's bid failed.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Two tons of fish poisoned by factory waste in Bogor
<p>Two tons of fish poisoned by factory waste in Bogor</p><p> BOGOR (JP): About two tons of fish farmed by Pasir Jambu villagers, North Bogor, have died after being poisoned by waste water from nearby textile factory PT JN Loundry on Jl.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Govt finally bringing illegal mining to a halt: Executives
<p>Govt finally bringing illegal mining to a halt: Executives</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Illegal mining which proliferated during the economic crisis and the period of legal limbo following the fall of Soeharto are declining thanks to the government's actions, mining executives...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Five more Internet startup companies enter the market
<p>Five more Internet startup companies enter the market</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): At least five new on-line services were launched here last week by Internet startup companies following the entrance of dozens others during the past two months.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
OPEC targets 5 percent output rise
<p>OPEC targets 5 percent output rise</p><p> VIENNA (Reuters): OPEC oil ministers were gathering on Sunday to nail down the details of a pact that is expected to raise their crude exports by about 5 percent.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
KAI plans to adjust fares of electric rail services
<p>KAI plans to adjust fares of electric rail services</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), the state railway company, plans to adjust the fares of its electricity-operated train (KRL) services in Greater Jakarta in line with the increase in electricity rates taking...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Dutch cultural center Erasmus Huis turns 30
<p>Dutch cultural center Erasmus Huis turns 30</p><p>By Mehru Jaffer</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Erasmus Huis is not just a building on Jalan Rasuna Said in South Jakarta, but is also a name that arouses deep passions of personal freedom in many.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Use of KPU funds
<p>Use of KPU funds</p><p> The Jakarta Post of March 21 published the audit report of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on the General Elections Commission (KPU). The report questioned the funds spent by KPU in connection with the 1999 elections.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Fire severely injures 2 brothers
<p>Fire severely injures 2 brothers</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Fire razed a musholla (prayer house) in Pekong, Balaraja district, Tangerang, on Saturday night, leaving two brothers suffering severe burns.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
HSBC, Petrosea sign deal
<p>HSBC, Petrosea sign deal</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): HSBC Indonesia has won a contract to provide a cash management service to PT Petrosea Tbk, a publicly listed engineering, construction and mining company.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Police vow to protect rebels at congress
<p>Police vow to protect rebels at congress</p><p> BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Security authorities in this strife- torn province have vowed to guarantee the safety and security of separatist rebels attending the Acehnese Community Congress (KRA) on April 22.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Philippine rebels request UN vote
<p>Philippine rebels request UN vote</p><p> MANILA (Reuters): The chief of the Philippines' biggest Islamic rebel group has called for a UN-organized independence vote for Muslims in the country's south, but President Joseph Estrada vowed never to bow to separatists.