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Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Kim Dae-jung here for two-day visit
Kim Dae-jung here for two-day visit JAKARTA (JP): South Korean President Kim Dae-jung arrived here on Monday for a two-day official visit.Kim arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma airport on board a Korean Airlines Boeing-747 and was welcomed by President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
How to catch the fugitive Tommy
How to catch the fugitive TommyFrom RepublikaIn chasing Tommy Soeharto, convicted in the Goro-Bulog case, the police chief need not waste energy and funds by employing numerous police officers in the task.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
State forests looted for Jepara furniture
State forests looted for Jepara furnitureBy Yusran Edo Fauzi BLORA, Central Java (JP): In 1998, particularly in the period following the May riots, the forests managed by Perum Perhutani Unit I Central Java in Randublatung, Blora witnessed the illegal felling of about 19,140 teak trees, making...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Council to decide action on Ancol scam
Council to decide action on Ancol scam JAKARTA (JP): The city council will inspect reports detailing the receipt by some of its members of money amounting to some Rp 4 billion (US$425,500) from the developer of the Ancol leisure complex.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
PDI-P member asks Sutiyoso to step down
PDI-P member asks Sutiyoso to step down JAKARTA (JP): A councillor on Monday asked Governor Sutiyoso to take a leave from office as he was named a suspect in the 1996 forcible takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Eight arrested for Bali bus brawl
Eight arrested for Bali bus brawl DENPASAR, Bali: Badung Police arrested eight men on Monday for their alleged involvement in the dispute at Ubung bus terminal on Sunday night that left one man dead and a police officer severely injured.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
New embroidery technique from an old hand
New embroidery technique from an old handBy Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): After her recent success in creating the biggest embroidery in the country, and possibly in the world, now 70-year-old Jumima Dewi Nugroho has recorded another success.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Oil prices hold above US$33 a barrel in early trading
Oil prices hold above US$33 a barrel in early trading LONDON (AFP): Oil prices showed little sign of movement in early trading on Monday, supported above US$33 a barrel by the prospect of an Iraqi threat to withhold oil from the thirsty market.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
House agrees to delay labor law enforcement
House agrees to delay labor law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives unanimously approved on Monday the government regulation in lieu of the controversial 1997 labor law, allowing an extension of the old law which was passed in 1968 until Oct. 1, 2002.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Student found dead in Park
Student found dead in Park JAKARTA (JP): Locals found the body of a senior high school student early Monday morning at Vinus Park in Kemayoran area, Central Jakarta.The body of Wisnu Herdianto, 18, was found lying on a bench in the park, with his mouth full of foam and his eyes wide open.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
22 suspects arrested in Cianjur over murder spree
22 suspects arrested in Cianjur over murder spree JAKARTA (JP): Cianjur Police have arrested 22 suspects in connection with a murder spree of at least 21 villagers accused of practicing black magic in southern Cianjur, West Java, an officer said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Forex reserves rise to $28.96b
Forex reserves rise to $28.96b JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's foreign currency reserves rose by US$300.90 million to $28.96 billion as of Nov. 23 from $28.662 billion in the previous week, according to the central bank's latest weekly report.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Sex in commercials
Sex in commercialsFrom Media IndonesiaI am deeply concerned and disappointed over the quality and substance of a Hemaviton ad which shows three scantily clad women, as it goes against decency and has little relevance to the product advertised.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Prosecutor demands 4-year jail term for Soemarjono
Prosecutor demands 4-year jail term for Soemarjono SURABAYA, East Java (JP): A prosecutor demanded a four-year prison term on Monday for retired Army colonel Soemarjono, the primary defendant in a Rp 4.28 billion (US$455,000) counterfeit money case.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Residents struggle to stay in sinking village in Demak
Residents struggle to stay in sinking village in DemakBy Bambang M and Heru Prasetya SEMARANG (JP): A graveyard sits in the middle of the sea. Dozens of other gravestones are visible on the surface. A little to the north, the top of a tombstone stands erect beside two dead and withered trees.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Amendment of BI law may aid dismissal of Sjahril
Amendment of BI law may aid dismissal of Sjahril JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli proposed on Monday a four-point amendment of the central bank law which would eliminate the legal obstacles to ousting Bank Indonesia governor Sjahril Sabirin.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Army chief ready to face questioning
Army chief ready to face questioning JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto accepted on Monday calls for him to face questioning for his responsibility in the murder of Aceh traditional Muslim leader Tengku Bantaqiah in July last year.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Corruption has become a cultural indicator
Corruption has become a cultural indicator This is the second of two articles on corruption by Ignas Kleden, a sociologist and director of The Go-East Institute focusing on East Indonesian affairs in Jakarta. He is also a consultant with the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Consultancy here.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
ADB warns growth at risk in Asian economies
ADB warns growth at risk in Asian economies MANILA (Dow Jones): Multilateral lending agencies warned Monday that growth in some of Asia's developing economies next year is at risk from political uncertainties damping domestic consumption and foreign investment.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Students protest rampant gambling
Students protest rampant gambling SEMARANG, Central Java: Some 100 students of the Indonesian Muslim Students Action Group (KAMMI) rallied in front of the Provincial Legislative Council compound on Monday, demanding the local administration and police eradicate rampant gambling practices.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Where to go in Bandung
Where to go in Bandung Exhibitions* Fine Art, Painting by Popo Iskandar and Djuariah Iskandar, at Griya Seni Popo Iskandar, at Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 268 (Phone: 022 2013662), until Dec. 8.* Fine Arts Exhibition, Liyan by Nindityo Adipurnomo, at Selasar Seni Sunaryo, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur no.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Court told to reject ex-banker's pleas
Court told to reject ex-banker's pleas JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors asked the South Jakarta District Court on Monday to reject the arguments advanced by the lawyers for former Bank Aspac director Hendrawan Harjono and asked the court to continue with the trial.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Citi Makro card
Citi Makro card When I first opened my small warung (stall) at my house in May 1999, I chose Makro as one of my suppliers. One day in September 1999, just after leaving the checkout at Makro Pasar Rebo, a Citibank salesperson approached me politely and offered a new credit card called Citibank...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 5:57 p.m.Wednesday Imsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Police allegedly attack vendors
Police allegedly attack vendors BOGOR, West Java: A group of men with crew cuts ran amok and beat street vendors on Jl. Merdeka on Sunday night, causing injuries among the traders and damaging their stalls.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Indonesia to send 4 shuttlers for Copenhagen Masters
Indonesia to send 4 shuttlers for Copenhagen Masters JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will send four shuttlers to the Copenhagen Masters invitational badminton tournament in Denmark later next month, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
ASEAN may have the will but needs to find the way
ASEAN may have the will but needs to find the wayBy Alan Wheatley SINGAPORE (Reuters): For a summit that had aroused decidedly low expectations, ASEAN's latest gathering produced two important home truths: Asia's center of economic gravity is moving rapidly northward, and Southeast Asia is too weak...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Foreign funds move away from Malaysia
Foreign funds move away from Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Foreign portfolio investors are pulling out of Malaysia and analysts said on Monday the outflow would continue until companies respect the rights of minority shareholders and move further on corporate reform.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Singapore sting
Singapore sting President Abdurrahman Wahid may have his personal reasons for making such stinging attacks on Singapore at the weekend, but he could have put them less bluntly and more diplomatically to avoid undermining ties between the two countries.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
BKSN merged with health ministry
BKSN merged with health ministry JAKARTA (JP): The National Social Welfare Board (BKSN) was officially integrated into the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare during a modest ceremony here on Friday."We hope that by putting BKSN under the roof of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, it will...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Big hotels busy with packages for Ramadhan
Big hotels busy with packages for Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to entice Muslim families and travelers, several big hotels have started offering attractive promotional packages for Ramadhan ahead of the Muslim fasting month that began this Monday.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
ASEAN leaders plus three endorse currency swap plan
ASEAN leaders plus three endorse currency swap plan SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Leaders of 13 East Asian governments on Saturday informally endorsed a system designed to improve their capacity to help each other counter sudden currency fluctuations.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Taufik hopes his ban brings changes in PBSI
Taufik hopes his ban brings changes in PBSI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian world number one men's singles shuttler Taufik Hidayat finally broke his silence about the two- match ban from the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) last week, hoping his punishment would change conditions at PBSI and the...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Networking comes in different flavors, including wireless
Networking comes in different flavors, including wireless JAKARTA (JP): So you now have a 24-hour Internet connection into your house via a cable modem. You access the Internet for work, but your kids also demand their share of the newly found freedom to chat online.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Source of terror is 'from state, not rebels'
Source of terror is 'from state, not rebels' JAKARTA (JP): Human rights violations by security officers is a source of terror in the restive province of Aceh, rather than separatist rebels who the government tends to blame for all the trouble, a rights advocate said on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Abdurrahman speaks about non-interference
Abdurrahman speaks about non-interferenceBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BATAM, Riau (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, addressing the inaugural ASEAN People's Assembly, lauded the application of the principle of non-interference in the region.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Corruption, a cultural indicator
Corruption, a cultural indicator This is the first of two articles on corruption by Ignas Kleden, a sociologist and the director of the Go-East Institute in Jakarta, which focuses on East Indonesian affairs. He is also a consultant with the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Watch.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Separate Riau province demanded
Separate Riau province demanded YOGYAKARTA: Some 50 people claiming to represent the inhabitants of the Riau islands rallied at a roundabout in front of the state Gadjah Mada University here on Saturday to urge the government to establish a separate province for the archipelago.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
The death of law
The death of lawFrom PanjiThe disappearance of Tommy Soeharto, who cannot be touched by the law, is the factual condition of the law in Indonesia. The law in this country has been paralyzed from the beginning.Corruptors in this country still freely "wander about", even in government offices.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Banking sector offers highest paying jobs: Survey
Banking sector offers highest paying jobs: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Executives in the banking sector, particularly in foreign banks, are the highest paid professionals in Indonesia, with an annual income of up to Rp 350 million (about US$37,235 at the exchange current rate), according to the latest...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
House, government strike deal on Aceh status
House, government strike deal on Aceh status JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives and the government agreed on Sunday to continue with dialogs, instead of declaring a civil emergency status, in attempting to solve the complicated situation in the troubled province of Aceh.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Learn to say the right things with Business English
Learn to say the right things with Business EnglishBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): That mastery of the English language is important is no secret. English is the de facto lingua franca. The reason why students of English at leading Indonesian universities usually take quite a long time to complete...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Music concert for students
Music concert for students JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to reduce student brawls in the capital, the Jakarta Student-Youth Solidarity (SPPJ) held a concert with a theme of "stop student brawls" on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Government told to refocus on education trilogy
Government told to refocus on education trilogy JAKARTA (JP): The celebration of National Teacher's Day and the 55th anniversary of the Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) on Saturday was marked with a call to refocus on the teaching of the big three of morals, science and technology and reading.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMonday Maghrib 5:56 p.m.Tuesday Imsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
FPI vandalism and terror strike Depok
FPI vandalism and terror strike Depok JAKARTA (JP): Armed with long wooden sticks and attired in their green and white outfits, dozens of members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) perpetrated more acts of vandalism on Sunday by attacking several restaurants, cafes and small street kiosks, which...
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
There is always hope in Ramadhan
There is always hope in Ramadhan For Muslims in Indonesia, this will be yet another Ramadhan fasting month amid great economic and political crisis. Arief Rahman, a renowned educator and preacher, sees that through fasting, Indonesians could find solutions and work toward becoming a great nation.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Landslides, floods kill 49 in West Sumatra
Landslides, floods kill 49 in West Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): Massive floods and landslides resulting from days of torrential rain and storms in West Sumatra have claimed at least 49 lives with dozens of others reported missing and feared dead.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
One person dead in renewed violence in troubled Maluku
One person dead in renewed violence in troubled Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Renewed shooting and bomb attacks by armed raiders broke out in Uraur village, Kairatu district, Central Maluku on Saturday, claiming one life and injuring another, an official said on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Men burn motorcycles
Men burn motorcycles JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives are looking for 10 men in connection with the burning of three motorcycles in the parking lot of the Bunaken Ria Cafe on Jl. Enggano in Tanjung Priok district in the early hours of Sunday."The men were drinking till after midnight.