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Sat, 07 Oct 2000
A messy state
A messy state A "messy" state was how New York Times' columnist Thomas Friedman described Indonesia after seeing the country first hand and talking to many people in Jakarta last week. It is an apt if not fair characterization of where Indonesia stands today when it comes to the process of...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Amway books total sales of Rp 150b
Amway books total sales of Rp 150b JAKARTA (JP): PT Amindoway Jaya, the sole distributor of Amway products in Indonesia, said on Friday that it booked total sales of about Rp 150 billion (about US$1.7 million ) in the year ended on August 31.Amindoway's president Frank D.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
ASEAN rejects free trade plan with Australia, NZ
ASEAN rejects free trade plan with Australia, NZ CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Agencies): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday rejected a proposal for establishing a US$ 1 trillion free trade zone with Australia and New Zealand.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting, Installation Exhibition Kepala Berisi by Gigih Wiyono, at Cipta III Gallery, TIM arts center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087), until Oct. 15 * The Discovery of a Century at the National Museum, Jl.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Tough questions for BII
Tough questions for BIIFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI am the owner of a BII Super Pundi. On Aug. 11, 2000, my ATM card was accidentally swallowed by the machine. I understood I had failed to make the transaction and I had lost my ATM card.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
SE Asian ministers talk about haze
SE Asian ministers talk about haze KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (AFP): Southeast Asian environment ministers began talks Friday on ways to combat the choking haze which has blanketed parts of the region in recent years.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Students rally at Council compound
Students rally at Council compound PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of students staged three different rallies at the West Sumatra Provincial Legislative Council's compound here on Friday, demanding guarantees of improved public transport, an end to the military's sociopolitical role and an assurance...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Italy denies talks on drug suspects
Italy denies talks on drug suspects DENPASAR, Bali: Vice Honorary Consul of Italy Giuseppe Confessa denies reports that his government has pressed Bali governor Made Beratha to have three Italians released from their drugs charges.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Joint venture continues with $3b refinery project
Joint venture continues with $3b refinery project JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of PT Kilang Minyak Nusantara (KMN), a joint venture between Arabian, Chinese and Indonesian investors, said the company would go ahead with its plan to build a US$3 billion refinery in South Sulawesi despite the...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
RP military bombs southern islands to flush out rebels
RP military bombs southern islands to flush out rebels JOLO, Philippines (AFP): The Philippine military resorted to aerial bombardment of islands surrounding Jolo Friday as they continued efforts to flush out Muslim rebels holding five hostages, official sources said.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Absorbing the pain of traumatized children
Absorbing the pain of traumatized children JAKARTA (JP): In a corner of a refugee center in Halmahera, North Maluku, a group of children chased and caught a small dog, and started mutilating the animal while emitting loud, angry noises.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
KL's palm oil trip to Russia
KL's palm oil trip to Russia KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): A high-level Malaysian delegation will make a two-week-long trip to Russia, Ukraine and Hungary to sell palm oil in a bid to tap new markets abroad, a top official said Friday.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Mahathir defends Malaysia's fixed exchange rate regime
Mahathir defends Malaysia's fixed exchange rate regime LONDON (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Wednesday defended the country's fixed exchange rate regime and said there were no plans to alter the 3.8 to one rate at which it is pegged to the dollar.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Malaysia child dies from virus
Malaysia child dies from virus KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A highly contagious virus which has killed four children in Singapore has claimed its first victim in Malaysia with the death of a boy aged three, reports said Friday.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
The legacy of Maeda's residence
The legacy of Maeda's residenceBy Ida Indawati Khouw The former official residence of Rear. Adm. Tadashi Maeda, a senior naval officer during the Japanese occupation here, on Jl. Imam Bonjol No. 1 in Central Jakarta has been turned into an historical building since it was the place where the text...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Jl. Blora pubs raided
Jl. Blora pubs raided JAKARTA (JP): Some 200 armed men attired in Muslim clothes stormed six pubs along Jl. Blora in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Friday afternoon, shattering windows and damaging billboards, lights and several billiard tables.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
City to shuffle senior officials including mayors
City to shuffle senior officials including mayors JAKARTA (JP): A top city administration official revealed here on Friday that some 15 senior officials in the administration may soon be replaced, including some mayors.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 TV Series: Labyrinth 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Cartoon 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Awards for Indonesian Athletes 9:00 News 9:30 Quiz 10:00 Film 10:30...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Unidentified assailants open fire on students rallying in Makassar
Unidentified assailants open fire on students rallying in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Violence tore apart a semblance of peace here as three students were shot by an unidentified group of assailants in front of the Satriya Makassar University during a protest on Friday.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
PPD bus drivers strike because of fund dispute
PPD bus drivers strike because of fund dispute JAKARTA (JP): Almost all bus drivers from the state-run City Bus Company (PPD) went on strike on Friday, following a long dispute about unpaid insurance and pension funds allocated for some 5,500 employees of the company.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Alternative thinking about police reporting
Alternative thinking about police reporting JAKARTA (JP): A criminologist, a legislator and an observer were of different opinions on Thursday about the most suitable chain of command for the National Police even though the People's Consultative Assembly has stated in a decree that the force is...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
A long, strange trip
A long, strange trip Ever since the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) arranged to restructure the debts of a number of large Indonesian companies such as Texmaco, Tirtamas and Chandra Asri, some analysts and vested interest groups have expressed disappointment, even dismay, at the final...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
NGO protests civilian attack
NGO protests civilian attack YOGYAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta's Non-Governmental Organizations' (NGO) Forum strongly condemned an attack by a group of civilians on students protesting militarism in front of the Yogyakarta studios of state-owned radio station RRI on Thursday.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Banten province may cause domino effect
Banten province may cause domino effect BANDUNG (JP): The imminent establishment of Banten as a province has been greeted with a mixed response, with some fearing a kind of domino effect.Provincial council speaker Eka Santosa warned on Thursday that Banten's separation from West Java could trigger...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
'No tobacco' campaign to begin in five cities
'No tobacco' campaign to begin in five cities JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare are set to launch a massive campaign on "Youths Under 18 Without Tobacco" in five major cities next Thursday.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Oh, the humanity
Oh, the humanityFrom Warta KotaIn its Oct. 5 edition, Warta Kota again reported the death of a resident in Kronjo, Tangerang district, as a result of street justice. This unfortunate resident, who actually was trying to borrow a bicycle pump, was called a thief and then mobbed to death.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
NGOs form consumer protection body
NGOs form consumer protection body JAKARTA (JP): Several women's organizations formed a consumer protection body to seek solutions on problems often faced by consumers in the capital.Coordinator of the body, called the Consumer Protection Association (PPK), Mrs.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Ades sells brand name to Coca Cola for $19.9m
Ades sells brand name to Coca Cola for $19.9m JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed bottled water firm, PT Ades Alfindo Putrasetia has sold its brand names to American-based The Coca Cola Company for US$19.9 million as part of its debt repayment.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Traumatized children left neglected
Traumatized children left neglectedBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Refugee children are abused children, said Sh. Melzak, an expert on traumatized children, in the 1993 congress in Hamburg on children, war and persecution.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
New route introduced for haj pilgrims
New route introduced for haj pilgrims JAKARTA (JP): The average period of next year's haj pilgrimage will be extended from 38 days to 44 days due to a new route imposed by the Saudi Arabian government.Starting next year, the usual flight route of Jakarta-Jeddah- Jakarta for pilgrims will be divided...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Divestment delay 'won't hurt' IMF ties
Divestment delay 'won't hurt' IMF ties JAKARTA (JP): The delay in the country's key bank divestment program would not hurt relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to a senior government official.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Thailand, neighbors to develop tourism
Thailand, neighbors to develop tourism BANGKOK (AP): Thailand and its three neighbors agreed Friday to jointly develop their tourism industries and promote the four countries as a single tourism destination.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Bakrie sells share in Kasei to Mitsubishi
Bakrie sells share in Kasei to Mitsubishi JAKARTA (JP): The extraordinary shareholders meeting of publicly listed PT Bakrie & Brothers decided on Friday to sell the company's entire stake in chemical producer PT Bakrie Kasei Corporation (BKC) to Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. for US$51.1 million.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Asian monies mostly up, rupiah down on importer dollar buying
Asian monies mostly up, rupiah down on importer dollar buying SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies firmed against the dollar Friday, although analysts said the movement was just a temporary blip in the U.S. currency's upward trend.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Muara Angke fish market haven for fish lovers
Muara Angke fish market haven for fish lovers JAKARTA (JP): A woman repeated her question to the vendor on the sidewalk in front of the fish market in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, to make sure he was offering the correct price for the fish she wanted to buy."Do you mean Rp 20,000 (US$2.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Road to justice
Road to justice When power and privilege, and the abuse of both, have come as a birthright, it appears to be difficult to make the mental adjustment to harsh reality. For Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, son of disgraced former Indonesian president Suharto, the good times are over.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
TNI told to serve state, not leaders
TNI told to serve state, not leaders JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid renewed calls on Thursday for the military to improve professionalism and serve the state, not the people in power.Speaking before four battalions of armed forces personnel -- from Kostrad (Army Strategic Reserves...
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Tri/Minarti remain until Sudirman Cup
Tri/Minarti remain until Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Olympic silver medalists in badminton mixed doubles Tri Kusharjanto and Minarti Timur will continue their partnership only until the Sudirman Cup and World Championships in Seville, Spain, in May.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
There is a print media conspiracy to unseat Gus Dur, alleges PKB
There is a print media conspiracy to unseat Gus Dur, alleges PKB PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Deputy secretary general of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Chotibul Umam Wiranu claimed on Wednesday that there is a print media conspiracy to unseat President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Pertamina signs gas deal with Petronas
Pertamina signs gas deal with Petronas JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina signed on Thursday a "heads of agreement" with Malaysian state oil and gas company Petronas for the supply of natural gas from the West Natuna area in the South China Sea to Malaysia.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
600 RP Moro fighters surrender to authorities
600 RP Moro fighters surrender to authorities CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines (Agencies): More than 600 Muslim rebels, including a commander, surrendered on Thursday in a ceremony led by Philippine President Joseph Estrada, who urged the remaining guerrillas to resume peace talks with the government.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Philippine Senate to probe alleged Estrada payoff
Philippine Senate to probe alleged Estrada payoff MANILA (Reuters): The Philippine Senate said on Thursday it would investigate allegations by a provincial governor that he had regularly handed millions of pesos in payoffs from illegal gambling to President Joseph Estrada.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
KL plans relocating remote islanders
KL plans relocating remote islanders KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has proposed evacuating the inhabitants of nearly 100 remote islands off northeastern Borneo to protect them against Muslim rebels from the southern Philippines, Malaysia's defense minister said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Asian petrochemical facing tough 2001
Asian petrochemical facing tough 2001 SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia's petrochemical industry is heading towards a severe downturn likely to be deepened by this year's run up in crude oil prices, analysts say.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
The oblique language
The oblique language While languages, like all other aspects of culture, grow and change over time, it is difficult to say that the Indonesian language, Bahasa Indonesia, is growing in the right direction -- that is, in the direction of becoming a modern language capable of conveying the complex...
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
ASEAN risks 'losing to China and India'
ASEAN risks 'losing to China and India' CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): China and India are fast becoming the darlings of foreign investors and ASEAN must promote free trade to avoid being pushed aside, top U.S. businessmen said Thursday.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
APP spooks investors over $2b debt terms
APP spooks investors over $2b debt terms HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Asia Pulp & Paper Co., one of the few Indonesian companies that didn't default during Asia's financial crisis, is now under fire for trying to change the terms on $2 billion of debt.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
BCA, Bank Niaga divestments delayed
BCA, Bank Niaga divestments delayed JAKARTA (JP): The government agreed with the House of Representatives on Thursday to delay the key divestment program involving the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) and Bank Niaga.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
DBS Securities might quit Indonesia
DBS Securities might quit Indonesia SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): PT DBS Securities Indonesia, an arm of Southeast Asia's largest banking group, has discussed surrendering its share trading license in Indonesia, the country's market watchdog said.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Local police chief killed in gunfight with GAM rebels in Aceh
Local police chief killed in gunfight with GAM rebels in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Krueng Sabee Police subprecinct chief First Insp. Syukri was killed in a gunfight between a police patrol and two armed rebels on Thursday in Curiek village of Aceh Barat in the troubled province, an officer said.