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Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Asia-Pacific women meet for peace
Asia-Pacific women meet for peace HANOI (AFP): A group of 150 women from the Asia Pacific region have issued a declaration for peace following a three-day conference in the Vietnamese capital, organizers said on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Sucofindo chosen to reevaluate PLN's assets
Sucofindo chosen to reevaluate PLN's assets JAKARTA (JP): The government has appointed state surveyor company PT Sucofindo to reevaluate the assets of state electricity company PT PLN.Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the ministerial team supervising PLN's...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Prison governor honored at death
Prison governor honored at death BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai prison governor who died of injuries sustained in a hostage drama staged by a band of Myanmar convicts last month is to be given a royal honor at his cremation this week, reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Man arrested for selling gun
Man arrested for selling gun JAKARTA (JP): Pancoran police in South Jakarta arrested a man attempting to sell a gun in a housing complex on Friday night.Chief of the subprecinct, Asst. Supt. IGN. Susanto, said on Saturday that Mimin Ardianto, 22, was just about to sell the gun to a man set up by...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
RI heading for a 'banana republic'?
RI heading for a 'banana republic'?By J. S. Uppal YOGYAKARTA (JP): Since the crisis in Indonesia, some macroeconomic variables have shown minor improvements. From 1999 to 2000, the real gross domestic product growth rate has increased by 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Drugs with PPA put consumers at high risk: YPKKI
Drugs with PPA put consumers at high risk: YPKKI JAKARTA (JP): To give four months to cough and cold medicine producers to "adjust" the amount of phenylpropanolamine (PPA) -- a substance reportedly known to cause hemorrhagic stroke -- in their drugs, is a risky disservice to the public, the chief...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Man dies of slash wound
Man dies of slash wound JAKARTA (JP): An allegedly drunk man died of a slash wound to his head after a quarrel with a ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver in Kota Bambu Selatan subdistrict in Palmerah, West Jakarta on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Officials refuse to give up govt cars
Officials refuse to give up govt cars PADANG, West Sumatra: The local administration said that four officials out of 28 who just retired or moved, have refused to return their official cars.Antara reported that the officials should have returned their official vehicles last month at the latest.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:30 a.m. Ramadhan Special: Uraian Syiar Sahur 4:30 Ramadhan Special: Koran Recital 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Pelajaran Iqro 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
KUHP 'must address all crimes' against women
KUHP 'must address all crimes' against women JAKARTA (JP): Activists are calling for greater recognition of violent acts against women in the Criminal Code (KUHP) as currently most articles in the code only address general physical crimes.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Govt to reject new visa-free facility plan
Govt to reject new visa-free facility plan JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra has said the government would probably reject the idea proposed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to give a visa- free facility for foreigners from some 20 countries in Europe and...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
A note for Muladi
A note for MuladiFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe process of selection of chief justice from the nominees is now completed. It is almost certain that Muladi will be chosen the new Supreme Court's chief justice.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Banten gets funds from West Java
Banten gets funds from West Java SERANG, Banten: The West Java provincial council has approved the allocation of some Rp 6 billion (US$631,578) to be used as an "operational fund" for the newly established Banten provincial administration.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
India to allow BPCL to go it alone with refinery: 'PTI'
India to allow BPCL to go it alone with refinery: 'PTI' NEW DELHI (Reuters): The Indian government has decided to allow Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd to build the Bina refinery without a joint venture partner due to a lack of response from prospective equity partners, the Press Trust of India quoted...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
BI to adopt risk-based bank supervision
BI to adopt risk-based bank supervision JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will gradually shift its banking supervision system from the current compliance-based mechanism to include the internationally practiced risk-based system starting next year, according to a senior official at the central bank.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Cellular services for holidaymakers
Cellular services for holidaymakers Holidaymakers celebrating Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year will be able to access nearest points of services during their journeys by using their cellular phone handsets.The TelkomselSIAGA service is provided by GSM operator Telkomsel.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Small-scale vendors' outcry
Small-scale vendors' outcryFrom Media IndonesiaWe are owners of small shops all over Jakarta and earnestly ask the relevant government agencies to immediately close down IndoMart chain supermarkets as they have robbed us of our right to run small-scale businesses.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMonday Maghrib 6:03 p.m.Tuesday Imsak 3:59 a.m.Subuh 4:09 a.m.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Questioning on E. Timor mayhem to go on: Marzuki
Questioning on E. Timor mayhem to go on: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Sunday that his office, together with the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), will resume efforts to question 22 witnesses in connection with violence in East Timor last year,...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Drunken Navy men mobbed
Drunken Navy men mobbed JAKARTA (JP): Three Navy personnel were mobbed by several pedicab and motorcycle taxi drivers at the Tanjung Priok bus station, North Jakarta, on Saturday morning after the three got drunk and ran amok, a police report said.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Principal assets up 50%
Principal assets up 50% JAKARTA (JP): Pension fund management company PT Principal Indonesia said assets under its management rose 50 percent to Rp 230 billion (US$24.21 million) this year, crediting strong marketing efforts for the increase.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
President donates Rp 300m to N. Sulawesi flood victims
President donates Rp 300m to N. Sulawesi flood victims JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid donated on Saturday Rp 300 million (US$31,578) to flood victims in the North Sulawesi capital of Manado.Speaking during a one-day visit to the flood-hit areas in the province, Abdurrahman called on the...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Postmen who also deliver computers
Postmen who also deliver computers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's postmen are carrying more than just cards this festive season -- they also deliver computers. But the government's unusual scheme, part of its drive to bring information technology to the people, has come under fire from retailers...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Government fails to try rights offenders: Todung
Government fails to try rights offenders: Todung JAKARTA (JP): A noted human rights activist said on Sunday that the current government was repeating its predecessors' failure to bring human rights perpetrators to trial and to uphold the people's basic rights.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Sharp divisions remain ahead of ASEAN-EU talks
Sharp divisions remain ahead of ASEAN-EU talks VIENTIANE (AFP): The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations remained at odds on a series of key issues on Sunday as the two sides prepared to resume ministerial talks after a three-year hiatus.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Gus Dur's planned visit to Aceh
Gus Dur's planned visit to Aceh On the advise of Minister of Defense Mahfud MD, President Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus Dur is now scheduled to visit Aceh on Dec. 19, 2000, not on Dec. 15, 2000 upon his return from his trip to Bangkok, as previously planned.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Thoughts on human rights
Thoughts on human rights More than two-and-a-half years after the fall of the authoritarian New Order regime -- and 52 years after the United Nations passed the historic Universal Declaration on Human Rights -- some very basic issues concerning people's basic rights continue to bother this nation.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Student dies of stab wounds in a brawl
Student dies of stab wounds in a brawl JAKARTA (JP): A senior high school student was mobbed to death on Jl. Subur in Menteng Atas subdistrict, South Jakarta, early on Sunday morning.Sixteen-year-old Heri Susanto died at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital after suffering 14 stab wound injuries...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Irian-PNG border remains tense after rebel attack
Irian-PNG border remains tense after rebel attack JAKARTA (JP): The situation remained tense in parts of Irian Jaya on Sunday after at least one person was killed in an attack by separatist rebels on a logging camp in Skouw village, some two kilometers from the border of Papua New Guinea.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Arianespace remains upbeat on RI satellite market
Arianespace remains upbeat on RI satellite marketBy Tantri Yuliandini HONG KONG (JP): Indonesia remains an important market for satellites despite the country's current economic troubles, according to a senior executive of the French-based satellite launch company Arianespace.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Unknown group attacks cafe, restaurant in Kemang
Unknown group attacks cafe, restaurant in Kemang JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of men attacked the Salsa Club cafe and the Pasir Putih Seafood Market Grill & Bar, both in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Saturday night, causing losses of hundreds of millions of rupiah.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Youths sought to promote peace
Youths sought to promote peace JAKARTA (JP): The Office of the State Minister of Women's Empowerment and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are working out a program to train youths from conflict-stricken regions to serve as peacemakers on their home soil.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Abdurrahman set to visit Aceh despite violence
Abdurrahman set to visit Aceh despite violence JAKARTA (JP): Despite a grenade attack on the home of newly- appointed Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh and recurring violence that has claimed the lives of one soldier, two police officers and a civilian on Saturday, President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid...
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Australia-RI ties improving
Australia-RI ties improving JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Sunday that bilateral relations with Indonesia are greatly improved following last week's ministerial meeting in Canberra.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
UGM spearheads comparative religion program
UGM spearheads comparative religion programBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Asians, especially Indonesians, no longer have to go to the United States to pursue religion comparative study at postgraduate level.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Sociologist warns of administrative crisis
Sociologist warns of administrative crisis JAKARTA (JP): A sociologist warned on Saturday of a possible administrative breakdown if President Abdurrahman Wahid continued to govern in an enigmatic and confusing manner.
Mon, 11 Dec 2000
Open government schools give education to the poor
Open government schools give education to the poor JAKARTA (JP): The prolonged monetary crisis has resulted in an alarming number of school dropouts. Records from the Ministry of National Education show that some six million children have not continued their education beyond elementary school.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Maghrib 6:03 p.m.Monday Imsak 3:59 a.m.Subuh 4:09 a.m.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
Multimedia seminar in Bali
Multimedia seminar in Bali JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on the readiness of the multimedia infrastructure to combat piracy in Indonesia is slated to be held at the Bali International Convention Center, Nusa Dua, Bali on Dec. 14 and Dec. 15.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
Pawnshop in Cimahi offers loans with easy terms
Pawnshop in Cimahi offers loans with easy termsBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): The Composite Index at the Jakarta Stock Exchange hit a low of 431.43 and the rupiah fell to 9,523 against the greenback. But the crowd here had no idea what these figures really meant.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
'Oil Colonies' spring up where wells gush
'Oil Colonies' spring up where wells gushBy Raja Isyam Azwar Riau has long been famous for its oil, a major source of foreign exchange for Indonesia, which in turn has made it a point of urbanization. As in other places, this source of black gold is a bonanza attracting people from the world over,...
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
Barbie doll goes ethnic with Minangkabau attire
Barbie doll goes ethnic with Minangkabau attireBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Barbie doll goes traditional with her latest look in Minang costume, an answer to the wishes of local fans and collectors to see her in attire more attuned to the country's traditions.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
Bandung's Jl. Braga a fading shadow of its former self
Bandung's Jl. Braga a fading shadow of its former selfBy Bruce Emond BANDUNG (JP): It's lights out by 8 p.m. for most of the businesses along Jl. Braga in the heart of Bandung.The only doors that remain open until late are at a seafood restaurant and a bar at one end of the street, and a recently...
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
Who benefits from high oil prices?
Who benefits from high oil prices?By Gamala V Katoppo The year 2000 is proving to be one of bumper profits for the Indonesian upstream industry, with the Indonesian Crude Price (ICP) expected to average about US$28/bbl.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
Quality shoes are a woman's best friend
Quality shoes are a woman's best friend JAKARTA (JP): Today a perfect body and good clothes are not enough for a woman to look trendy. She needs proper shoes as well.Pianella (a female Italian name) offers chic and quality shoes for women between the ages of 18 and 45.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
Eleven killed in traffic accident
Eleven killed in traffic accident SURABAYA (JP): Eleven people were killed and at least 30 others injured after a cargo train, which had just left Pasar Turi station, hit a city bus at a nearby railway crossing at 10 a.m. on Saturday.The deceased were rushed to the Dr.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
'Orang Biasa' (Ordinary People)
'Orang Biasa' (Ordinary People) Orang Biasa (Ordinary People); By Deniek G. Sukarya; PT Sukarya & Sukarya Pandetama; Rp 260,000; 144 pp. JAKARTA (JP): This is a collection of candid portraits of the smiling faces of Indonesian children and elderly people, the hard but enjoyable life of the people,...
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
Pakistani killed in drug operation
Pakistani killed in drug operation JAKARTA (JP): A city police detective shot dead a Pakistani national after he attempted to flee during a drug operation in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Friday night.Police officers found on the man some 1.
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
The future of the oil and gas industry in Indonesia
The future of the oil and gas industry in IndonesiaBy Ronald G. Pate The pioneer of the Indonesian oil business, A.J. Zijlker, was shown an oil seep in North Sumatra in 1883 and after a sample was analysed in Batavia, he founded Voorloopige Sumatra Petroleum Maatschappij (VSPM).
Sun, 10 Dec 2000
Forkot returns to Jl. Cendana
Forkot returns to Jl. Cendana JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of members of the City Forum (Forkot) rallied near former president Soeharto's residence on Jl. Cendana, Central Jakarta, on Saturday, demanding that the man whom they dubbed as a human rights violator be brought to court.