Archive: 7 July 2000
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Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta welcomes investors for its subway project
Jakarta welcomes investors for its subway project JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso welcomed on Thursday the interest of a Taiwan-based consortium to take part in the country's first subway project here, which has been lagging due to uncertainty over financial sources.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
211 confirmed dead in Poso communal clashes
211 confirmed dead in Poso communal clashes MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Wirabuana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Slamet Kirbiantoro Sulawesi announced here on Thursday that a total of 211 people had been confirmed dead as a result of the recent clashes in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Schools merged for efficiency
Schools merged for efficiency YOGYAKARTA: The province has completed the merger of 74 elementary schools which began last year in an effort to economize and make the administration more effective, the head of the local education office said here on Thursday. Setyarini Hadiwidjojo said the 74 elementary schools were merged into 43, while another three were closed. "It was done based on Gubernatorial Decree No. 126/1999 to make it more effective and efficient," he said as quoted by Antara.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
General Motors Indonesia optimist on 2000 sales target
General Motors Indonesia optimist on 2000 sales target JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) is confident it will be able to meet its target of selling 7,000 cars this year despite fears that political uncertainty could hamper a recovery in the automotive market during the second quarter of the year. GMI president Luis F.F. Madaleno said on Thursday that he believed political uncertainty would not last long and the government would be able to cope with the problems.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Irian Jaya lacks 1,673 teachers
Irian Jaya lacks 1,673 teachers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The province needs 1,673 more teachers to improve the quality of education and develop human resources in the province, Deputy Governor JGR. Djopari said. Speaking to The Jakarta Post on Thursday Djopari said the province falls short of teachers for junior high schools. There are only 666 teachers for that school grade, far from the actual need of 1,744.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indofinan launches new portal
Indofinan launches new portal JAKARTA (JP): Local new Internet start-up company PT Supra Indofinan Pacific announced on Thursday the launching of its new financial news portal, www.indofinanz.com. The company said its portal was dedicated for market investors and individuals with a stock portfolio who needed real-time stock data, instant quotes on stock performance, the latest research data and data analysis on certain listed companies.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian regional currencies mixed
Asian regional currencies mixed SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian regional currencies finished mixed in a day of choppy trading Thursday, with the Indonesian rupiah taking a pause from its recent plunge. But the worst isn't over for the rupiah, analysts said, noting that investors will likely remain concerned over Indonesia's political instability for some time.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
PLN unit, Japan firm tie up
PLN unit, Japan firm tie up JAKARTA (JP): Power company PT PLN Pembangkitan Tenaga Jawa- Bali I (PJB I) said on Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japanese power company Chubu Electric Co (CEPCO) to cooperate in improving the efficiency of its power plant in West Java. PJB I said in a statement that under the MOU signed on May 9 this year, the two companies would conduct technical cooperation to reduce coal use at the coal-fired power plant in Suralaya.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Closed bank owners face legal action
Closed bank owners face legal action JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) must take legal action against the owners of four closed down banks within the week, according to the secretary of the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC), Saefuddin Tumenggung.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian players in Circuits main draw
Indonesian players in Circuits main draw JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's singles Wukirasih Sawondari, Irawati Moerid Iskandar and Liza Andriyani will be the main draw at the US$10,000 apiece third and fourth Indonesian Women's Circuits to be held at the Kemayoran Tennis Center in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Experts give new insight to Bank Bali scandal in court
Experts give new insight to Bank Bali scandal in court JAKARTA (JP): A banking expert said on Thursday that factoring firm PT Era Giat Prima (EGP) had the legal right to manage the funds recovered from the liquidated Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI).
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
The slow birth of democracy
The slow birth of democracy By Munir JAKARTA: Soeharto already looked vulnerable before the last New Order election in 1997, when riots broke out in various places. Then economic crisis followed, and the state fell into disarray. Kidnapping activists in early 1998 was merely the pinnacle of reaction by a disorganized state under increasing pressure. I was myself a target. We didn't have much choice but to try to stop the state from doing worse.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Low-cost apartment tenants protest daily rent hike
Low-cost apartment tenants protest daily rent hike JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of some 30 tenants of the Penjaringan low-cost apartment in North Jakarta protested on Thursday the daily rent increase by city-owned property developer PD Sarana Pembangunan Jaya. "We come from low-income families. It's hard for us to pay the new fees in the current economic situation," spokesman to the apartment tenants, Andi Jefruddin, told city councillors of Commission D for development affairs in a meeting.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Easing of sanctions against Indonesia weighed
Easing of sanctions against Indonesia weighed WASHINGTON (Agencies): The U.S. State Department is consulting with Congress on a partial lifting of the ban on military-to- military contacts that was imposed last September. But spokesman Richard Boucher said Wednesday Indonesia has not yet fully complied with the conditions that were set for resuming the contacts. "At this point, there's no plan to resume defense item sales or transfers," he said, as quoted by AP.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Batur village, a center of metal-casting industry
Batur village, a center of metal-casting industry By Sulistyo Budi N. and Kartika Bagus C. KLATEN, Central Java (JP): Towering piles of scrap iron are a familiar sight in Batur village in Klaten regency. For the village's residents, scrap iron is not waste. In fact, it is a source of income. Scrap iron is raw material for the metal casting industry, of which the village is known for in Central Java.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Water shortage hits dairy cows
Water shortage hits dairy cows BOGOR (JP): Water shortage has threatened the life of some 2,000 dairy cows at three husbandry centers in the district of Pamijahan, Bogor, an official said on Thursday. "The floods hitting Bogor on June 24 broke 10 large reservoirs which supplied water for the husbandry. The repair of the reservoirs has not begun," Harun Heryana, the official in charge of development at the Bogor regency, said.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Economy 'resilient despite woes'
Economy 'resilient despite woes' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian economy will continue to grow and will expand by between 3 percent and 4 percent this year despite prevailing uncertainties on the political front, economists predicted here on Thursday. Economists Hadi Susastro, M. Sadli and Raden Pardede said that the impact of the political woes on economic activities would not be as serious as in the past because most business players have become more resilient.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Sculpture, Sketch Exhibition: Dua Perintis at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya no. 1 blok B 13-14, Central Jakarta (Phone: 6299660), Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until July 9. * Sculpture Exhibition: Netherlands Small Size Sculpture, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until July 29.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to have new pollution index displays
Jakarta to have new pollution index displays JAKARTA (JP): The capital will soon have four new electronic pollution index displays showing levels of five air pollutants at four locations, an official said on Thursday. Head of the city's environmental impact management agency (Bapedalda) Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno said that the Made-in- Austria devices, a grant from the Austrian government, would function soon after his staff complete their training.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Officials' assets audit staff named
Officials' assets audit staff named JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved on Thursday the candidates for the 45-member Audit Commission on Officials' Assets for ratification by the President. But both the procedure in which the decision was taken and the integrity and competence of several of the endorsed candidates were immediately questioned by House members and analysts.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Countering terrorists
Countering terrorists As might be expected, the bomb blast that rocked the Attorney General's Office in South Jakarta on Tuesday and the discovery of two more live bombs the following day has sent waves of speculation reverberating across the country. With the bombing and the attempt made on Wednesday, an era of political terrorism has arrived in Jakarta. The only fortunate thing was that no casualties occurred. Only a section of the office where the bomb was planted was damaged.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pregnant women advised on haj pilgrimmage
Pregnant women advised on haj pilgrimmage JAKARTA (JP): The government has reiterated its advice that pregnant women not perform the haj pilgrimage. The director general of Islamic and haj pilgrimage affairs at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Taufik Kamil, said recently it was too risky for pregnant women to take part in the pilgrimage because of a ruling by the Saudi Arabian government requiring all pilgrims to be vaccinated against meningitis.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Governor, regent take a break
Governor, regent take a break PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Central Java governor Mardiyanto and Banyumas regent Aris Setiono were given a rare opportunity to break their routine as jurors to determine the province's most beautiful woman on Thursday. Seventy women are competing for the province's tourism representative and the winner will receive a ticket to Jakarta. They were selected from 35 regencies.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Council to set up team to probe city corruption
Council to set up team to probe city corruption JAKARTA (JP): City Council Commission A on government affairs will establish a team to investigate allegations of corruption, collusion and nepotism within the city administration, an official said on Thursday. "We're now preparing a draft for the establishment of the investigation team.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 6, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 675 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 310 -5 4,209,500 Alakasa Industrindo 800 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 885 0 20,000 Alter Abadi 175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,125 -25 20,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 330 -5 16,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,140 -5 2,033,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:30 Sports 11:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Cartoon 3:00 Documentary 4:00 News 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Talk Show 9:00 World News 9:35 Music 10:30 News Program 2 5:30 p.m. Documentary 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 City News 8:30 Variety Show TPI 5:30 a.m.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Educational expert questions teachers' professionalism
Educational expert questions teachers' professionalism JAKARTA (JP): Amid persistent demand for an increase in teachers' salaries, an education observer calls on the teachers to improve their professionalism. "There are only a few teachers who have competency in teaching. Competent means they know for sure what to do, why they do it, and how to do their job well," Winarno Surakhmad, a former education ministry official, told a seminar on teachers' pay on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Utut to compete in Beijing
Utut to compete in Beijing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto will compete in the category 16 chess tournament -- which the competitors' elo rating is above 2640 -- in Beijing from July 8 to July 18. This is the third category 16 tournament Utut will compete in after the Donner Memorial in Amsterdam in 1996 and the Japfa Classic Invitational Chess Tournament in Sanur, Bali, in April 2000.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI maid charged with baby murder
RI maid charged with baby murder HONG KONG (DPA): A 28-year-old Indonesian domestic helper appeared before a Hong Kong court on Wednesday, charged with shaking a five-month-old baby boy to death. The baby, who was in her care, was certified as dead on Tuesday evening after being admitted to hospital earlier that day suffering from convulsions.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto followers 'fomenting unrest'
Soeharto followers 'fomenting unrest' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said on Thursday that supporters of former president Soeharto are fomenting unrest to escape justice and destabilize the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Communal violence hits Kumai in C. Kalimantan
Communal violence hits Kumai in C. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): At least four people were killed in communal clashes in Kumai district, about 10 kilometers southeast of Pangkalan Bun in Central Kalimantan on Thursday, arousing fears that violence might be spreading across the country. Antara quoted local officials as saying that the conflict involved indigenous Malays and migrant settlers from Madura.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Herbal medicine
Herbal medicine From Neraca While Indonesia is a rich storehouse of traditional medicine, there are many people who think that herbal medicine, which falls in the category of traditional medicine, has harmful side effects. Traditional medicine has been well-developed in the East, such as China, India, Thailand and Indonesia.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Not in my backyard
Not in my backyard We all want reform, but we don't always want it to happen too close to home. The recently formed National Dialog Forum comprises some of the most credible reform-minded persons in the country. Their reformist credentials and dedication cannot be doubted. But like the herds of visiting U.S. Members of Congress on their Indonesian fact-finding trips, to hold their first forum the reformers headed for -- where else? -- Bali.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Central bank constrained to support falling rupiah
Central bank constrained to support falling rupiah SEOUL (Dow Jones): Bank Indonesia (BI) is constrained in its ability to support the falling rupiah, the central bank's Acting Governor Anwar Nasution said Thursday. "I believe that there is some limit to what we can do to defend the rupiah," Nasution told Dow Jones Newswires before the start Friday of the Executives' Meeting of East Asia and Pacific Central Banks, or EMEAP. In addition to the continued worldwide strength of the U.S.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
FINA asked to qualify Meitri for Olympics
FINA asked to qualify Meitri for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) will send a request to the international swimming federation FINA to qualify women's swimmer Meitri Widya Pangestika for the Olympic Games in Sydney in September. The PRSI official responsible for competitions Lisa F. Siregar said on Thursday that the National Sports Council (KONI) was hopeful that the swimming body would allow the swimmer to prove her best in the quadrennial event.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Maya admits to using drugs
Maya admits to using drugs JAKARTA (JP): Chief of West Jakarta Police Sr. Supt. Adjie Rustam Ramdja said on Thursday that Gusti Maya Firandi Noor, a grand-daughter in law of former president Soeharto, had admitted to being a drug user. "During the police's investigation, Maya conceded that she had been using shabu-shabu (crystal methampetamine) for at least one year," Adjie said after attending the inauguration of the National Drug Coordinating Agency (BKNN) in Cawang, East Jakarta.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Australia joins RI expo
Australia joins RI expo JAKARTA (JP): A group of 30 Australian business and government officials will attend the Indonesia Food and Agribusiness Initiative (INDOFA) 2000 which opens on Friday in Surabaya, East Java. Austrade's Senior Trade Commissioner in Indonesia, Michael Abrahams, said in a statement Thursday the visit was part of an Australian government initiative to share experiences in agribusiness and develop business opportunities with Indonesian companies.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Nurcholis asks Gus Dur, Amien to be silent
Nurcholis asks Gus Dur, Amien to be silent JAKARTA (JP): Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid urged People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais and President Abdurrahman Wahid to stop making controversial statements. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Nurcholish asked the two national and religious leaders to exercise self-restraint to minimize the risk of a possible conflict among Muslims in the country.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Catholics told to maintain harmony
Catholics told to maintain harmony MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The secretary to Ende Archbishop, priest Josef Seran SVD called on Wednesday for Catholics to maintain brotherhood among people. "Religious harmony has existed a long time in this country. Therefore, differences must not tear that harmony apart," he said on the sidelines of the 4th Pastoral Congress here on Wednesday. The five-day congress began on Tuesday.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Yoji Yamada's movie week at Usmar Ismail Film Center
Yoji Yamada's movie week at Usmar Ismail Film Center By Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Since the invention of movies, Japan has been on the leading edge among Asian countries in using this medium of expression. The Western techniques and methods generally used in films, are less capable of expressing ideas according to the nation's cultural character.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
BIA captain nabbed with 'shabu-shabu'
BIA captain nabbed with 'shabu-shabu' JAKARTA (JP): An East Jakarta Police officer revealed on Thursday that an army captain and five civilians were arrested for drugs offenses in Kayuputih, Pulogadung district, on Wednesday night. "Capt. Rudy Hutajulu, an officer with the Indonesian Military Intelligence Body (BIA), was arrested during a shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) party along with five other people," East Jakarta Police chief Sr. Supt.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates, July 6 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bank Central Asia, HSBC and CSFB win best Indonesia's bank titles
Bank Central Asia, HSBC and CSFB win best Indonesia's bank titles JAKARTA (JP): Bank Central Asia (BCA), Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC) and investment bank CSFB have recently been named as Indonesia's best banks in differing categories by FinanceAsia magazine in its country awards program this year. The magazine said on Thursday that Bank Central Asia was chosen among many local banks to win Indonesia's Best Domestic Commercial Bank title.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Speaking as you wish
Speaking as you wish From Bisnis Indonesia The correction made by President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, to his statement concerning the biang kerok (masterminds) of the unrest, once more indicates that there is a necessity for the President to control his tongue. As the head of the government, it is only normal for Abdurrahman to convey issues to the people, however, not all issues or what Abdurrahman knows should be passed on to the general public just as he wishes.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ad hoc judges to start serving in bankruptcy courts
Ad hoc judges to start serving in bankruptcy courts JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen independent ad hoc judges are expected to start serving in Indonesia's bankruptcy courts by August, according to a bankruptcy judge at the Jakarta Commercial Court. Syamsudin Manan Sinaga said on Thursday some minor technicalities were still being worked out by the bankruptcy courts and the Supreme Court regarding the operational procedures governing the ad hoc judges, and these details should be completed by August.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Expat shoppers beware
Expat shoppers beware I have discovered that a gang of enterprising criminals have figured out how to extract credit and debit card information from expat shoppers. They target cards that are issued by overseas banks. They make bogus cards from the information they steal and sell them. Typically the bogus card is used for one big shopping spree and then ditched. I my case, my Mastercard account was charged a total of US$2000 of merchandise from two stores in Medan, North Sumatra, in April.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
S'pore's managed assets grow 63%
S'pore's managed assets grow 63% SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's fund management industry saw total assets under management grow 63 percent to S$246.2 billion in 1999 on the year as firms flocked to set up shop in the city state. "We have seen a net inflow of funds into Singapore, like many of our competitors. This because of the strong rebound in Asian markets and more fund managers are setting up shop in Singapore," said Peter Hames, fund manager at Aberdeen Asset Management.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Miss Tjitjih group to play Ancol ghost
Miss Tjitjih group to play Ancol ghost JAKARTA (JP): The Teater Tanah Airku playhouse at Taman Mini, East Jakarta, will feature traditional drama group Miss Tjitjih in a tragic ghost story, Si Manis Jembatan Ancol, for nine days starting Saturday. The story tells the background of a beautiful woman called Mariah whose ghost is believed to have often appeared under the Ancol bridge in North Jakarta.
Fri, 07 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Investigation into Tanjung Priok case ordered
Investigation into Tanjung Priok case ordered JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid ordered on Thursday Attorney General Marzuki Darusman to start a formal investigation into the 1984 human rights abuses in Tanjung Priok. Marzuki said his office would launch an investigation based on the findings and recommendations of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM). The commission's delegation met with the President during a meeting with the commission members at Merdeka Palace.