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Thu, 21 Dec 2000
RP sect vows to locate fugitive
RP sect vows to locate fugitive MANILA (AFP): A powerful Philippine Christian sect said on Wednesday it would assist French and local police track down French fugitive Alfred Sirven, believed hiding in Manila with the mother of two sect members.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Carmelita, Deyana for Korea Open
Carmelita, Deyana for Korea Open JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian women's doubles team of Deyana Lomban and Carmelita agreed to compete in the six-star Korea Open early next year despite a dispute with coach Paulus.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Ethnic Malay group to hold rally against Chinese demands
Ethnic Malay group to hold rally against Chinese demands KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): An influential ethnic Malay student movement renewed threats on Wednesday to hold a massive protest against an ethnic Chinese group that has demanded an end to affirmative action policies that benefit Malays.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
RP prosecutors open mystery bank records
RP prosecutors open mystery bank records MANILA (AP): Prosecutors in Philippine President Joseph Estrada's impeachment trial obtained handwriting samples on Wednesday that they say will prove the leader spent millions of dollars in graft money under a false name.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Transparency, accountability ke to decentralization
Transparency, accountability ke to decentralizationBy Rainer Rohdewohld JAKARTA (JP): In the context of implementing regional autonomy as stipulated in Law No. 22 (1999) on Regional Governance, one of the most-heard arguments is that "the regions are not yet ready and not yet able" to deliver the...
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Indonesia's fish exports to hit $1.74 billion
Indonesia's fish exports to hit $1.74 billion JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to receive foreign exchange earnings of about US$1.74 billion from fish exports this year, an increase of about eight percent from the previous year, Minister of Maritime and Fisheries Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said on...
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Govt urged to announce new wage system for civil servants
Govt urged to announce new wage system for civil servants JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' budget committee on Wednesday called on the government to officially announce its new policy on the new remuneration system for civil servants and servicemen to avoid further confusion.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Southeast Asia not a priority for Powell
Southeast Asia not a priority for Powell JAKARTA (JP): Observers here, while welcoming the appointment of retired Gen. Colin Powell as United States Secretary of State, felt that it would have little impact on Washington's foreign policy outlook towards Indonesia or Southeast Asia.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
'Turn over new leaf for future life of nation'
'Turn over new leaf for future life of nation'By J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): Since the resignation of president Soeharto almost three years ago, there have been public demands for legal proceedings to be taken against uncountable cases of crime related to various forms of corruption and...
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Exhibitions * Painting Women After Women, at Seniwati Showspace, Ubud Main Street, until Dec. 26. * Painting by German artist Peter Dittmar, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl Raya Sayan (Phone: 0361 979253), Dec. 28 to Feb. 10.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Circumventing for legal infrastructure to entice investments
Circumventing for legal infrastructure to entice investments The following is an excerpt from an Interview with Soeharsono Sagir, an economist at Padjadjaran University in Bandung and consultant to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy in the autonomy drive.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
We have enough to indict Sjahril: Chief prosecutor
We have enough to indict Sjahril: Chief prosecutor JAKARTA (JP): Despite the fact that Djoko S. Tjandra and Pande Nasorahona Lubis have been freed from all charges by a district court in the Rp 546 billion (US$57 million) Bank Bali scandal, a chief prosecutor said on Wednesday that ample evidence...
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Improving management of decentralized health services
Improving management of decentralized health servicesBy Dumilah Ayuningtyas JAKARTA (JP): Some 200,000 civil servants in the health ministry will on Jan. 1, 2001 become employees of regional administrations, wherever they are currently posted.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Retail market spurs property recovery
Retail market spurs property recovery JAKARTA (JP): The retail market, led by supermarkets, hypermarkets and department stores, spurred a recovery in Jakarta's property sector this year, according to leading property consultant Procon Indah/Jones Lang LaSalle.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
KL throws lifeline to MAS chief
KL throws lifeline to MAS chief KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The Malaysian government on Wednesday regained control of national carrier Malaysian Airline System Bhd in a deal seen providing a lifeline to debt-laden owner Tajudin Ramli.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Indonesia expects $1 billion in new gas contracts
Indonesia expects $1 billion in new gas contracts JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is expecting an annual income of more than US$1 billion from three new gas contracts with Malaysia and Singapore, according to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Military to stop use of logo on gasoline trucks
Military to stop use of logo on gasoline trucks JAKARTA (JP): The City Military Command has ordered all gasoline trucks, including those run by cooperatives under its supervision, to stop using the logo of the command's cooperatives unit beginning Tuesday.Spokesman Lt. Col. DJ.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
New Order elements in 'autonomous' regional legislative bodies
New Order elements in 'autonomous' regional legislative bodies JAKARTA (JP): An environmentalist was aghast upon discovering that a regent in East Kalimantan has been parceling out lands to business people, issuing 200 "minor" concessions for protected forests.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Self-images project in mirror when we look at our leaders
Self-images project in mirror when we look at our leadersBy Julia Suryakusuma JAKARTA (JP): Disillusionment can lead to illumination. Is this what we feel now about Abdurrahman Wahid, the first legitimately elected president Indonesia has ever had, after 14 months in power?Currently, the common...
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
DPR warns government over Chief Justice post
DPR warns government over Chief Justice post JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung warned the government on Wednesday not to seek candidates for the Supreme Court Chief Justice outside of those proposed by the House.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Gus Dur ends his honeymoon with Papua
Gus Dur ends his honeymoon with PapuaBy Aboeprijadi Santoso JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): It was a milestone when President Abdurrahman Wahid chose to welcome the year 2000 in Irian Jaya, greeted the sunset by restoring the name to "Papua" and allowed the Morning Star flag to be flown, said the...
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Poh Lian buying RI pulp mill
Poh Lian buying RI pulp mill SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Poh Lian Holdings said it is buying an Indonesian pulp mill from Anrof Singapore Ltd for US$385 million as part of initiatives to diversify its business.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
'Indonesia may regress to centralization empty autonomy'
'Indonesia may regress to centralization empty autonomy' Question: Legally speaking, how ready is the country in implementing the autonomy policy?Answer: Before we even consider the legal infrastructure needed for the undertaking, we need to examine the project very seriously because what lies at...
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
'Autonomy best solution to Riau separation problem'
'Autonomy best solution to Riau separation problem' Riau, one of the resource-rich provinces in Western Indonesia, has in recent years experienced a push for self-determination. The New Order regime's unfair treatment of the region was blamed for the separation campaign.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
Local anticorruption drive
Local anticorruption drive JAKARTA (JP): Following the commencement of the reform drive in May 1998, a large number of non-governmental organizations have sprung up across the country, including those watching over corruption matters.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
U.S., S'pore discuss trade pact
U.S., S'pore discuss trade pact WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States and Singapore still have a number of issues to resolve before finishing work on a free-trade agreement, a top U.S. trade official said on Tuesday."We've made very, very substantial progress, but we've quite a way to go," U.S.
Thu, 21 Dec 2000
TNI to stay in politics unless new consensus comes
TNI to stay in politics unless new consensus comes Bob Lowry is Visiting Fellow at the Australian Defense Studies Center, part of the Australian Defense Force Academy in Canberra, and describes himself as an independent Indonesia scholar.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Beyond Gus Dur's visit
Beyond Gus Dur's visit President Abdurrahman Wahid's jokes may have broken the ice and tension in Aceh during his meeting with a group of about 500 carefully screened people at Baiturrahman Mosque in Banda Aceh on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
JSX expects 30 new IPOs next year
JSX expects 30 new IPOs next year JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expecting 30 new listings next year up from 21 this year, as more companies launch initial public offerings (IPO) to capitalize on a recovering stock market.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Threat of disintegration in Maluku alarming: Ryaas
Threat of disintegration in Maluku alarming: Ryaas JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Administrative Reforms Ryaas Rasyid said on Tuesday that threats of disintegration in Maluku were much more dangerous than the separatist movements in Aceh and Irian Jaya provinces.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Manulife files suit in HK
Manulife files suit in HK HONG KONG (AFX-ASIA): Manufacturers Life Insurance Co said it has filed a suit in the High Court of Hong Kong seeking damages of HK$400 million over a dispute about the ownership of PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera's 40 percent stake in PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
The police and Tommy
The police and Tommy In a joint declaration, the top command of the national police has assured the nation that fugitive Tommy Soeharto will be caught before the end of the year. The impression is that the police now have an idea where the famous son of the former ruler is hiding himself.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Vajpayee ready for peace talks with Pakistan
Vajpayee ready for peace talks with Pakistan NEW DELHI (AFP): Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said on Tuesday he was ready for talks with Pakistan on Kashmir, as the state's top militant group urged separatist parties to bury differences on the region's future.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Seven rebels killed in RP
Seven rebels killed in RP ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): A soldier and seven members of a Philippine Muslim group holding an American and a Filipino hostage were killed in a clash, the military said on Tuesday.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Crude oil price eases slightly
Crude oil price eases slightly LONDON (AFP): The price of crude oil eased slightly on Tuesday, but remained above US$26 a barrel, as the market anticipated a US cold snap and a possible OPEC output cut in the new year.Benchmark Brent North Sea crude for delivery in February notched down to $26.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesday Maghrib 6:08 p.m.Thursday Imsak 4:03 a.m.Subuh 4:13 a.m.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Tommy, learn from Prophet Joseph
Tommy, learn from Prophet JosephFrom Media IndonesiaI am referring to Tommy Soeharto's Nov. 3 disappearance following the President's rejection of his request for clemency. I am asking Tommy to reflect on Prophet Joseph (known as Nabi Yusuf in Indonesian), the only prophet to go to jail, however,...
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Homemade bomb rocks hospital in Yogyakarta
Homemade bomb rocks hospital in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA (JP): An explosion jolted the state-run Dr. Sardjito General Hospital here at around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, injuring a security guard and damaging a lavatory near the hospital's morgueThe explosion caused a hole measuring about 35 centimeter long 25...
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Between labor strikes and low tar and nicotine requirements
Between labor strikes and low tar and nicotine requirements SURABAYA (JP): A labor strike is not considered a major obstacle for the operation of cigarette companies in East Java. At least that is what HM Sampoerna feels.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Liquidation persists in Malaysia palm oil futures
Liquidation persists in Malaysia palm oil futures KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures closed mostly lower on Tuesday as liquidation persisted on fears over a build-up in stocks and the absence of fresh fundamentals.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
IMF waiting for amendment of central bank law
IMF waiting for amendment of central bank law JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will disburse its next loan tranche to Indonesia only after the House of Representatives completes a crucial amendment of the central bank law, Minister of Finance Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on...
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Rupiah leads advance in Asian market
Rupiah leads advance in Asian market SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Tuesday, as caution before the Federal Reserve's meeting sapped whatever trading interest was left ahead of the yearend holidays, market watchers said.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Foreign funds pull $474m out of Malaysia in October
Foreign funds pull $474m out of Malaysia in October KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Foreign funds withdrew nearly half a billion dollars from Malaysia in October, registering rising disenchantment with the slow pace of corporate restructuring.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Ticket scalpers threaten to burn down train station
Ticket scalpers threaten to burn down train station JAKARTA (JP): City police headquarters has deployed a number of policemen, including plainclothes officers, at train stations in the capital in response to threats made by ticket scalpers, an officer said on Tuesday.Spokesman Supt.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Weak control over Jakarta budget
Weak control over Jakarta budgetFrom Warta KotaIn the last few days Warta Kota has published its coverage of the draft budget of the Jakarta administration. This coverage has opened my eyes to how we, the people, have been arbitrarily treated by the executive power.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Government will dissolve Kamra despite threat of protest
Government will dissolve Kamra despite threat of protest JAKARTA (JP): Despite facing threats of violent protest, the government will continue with its plan to dissolve the civilian guards of the People's Security (Kamra) on Wednesday.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
ADB signs Indonesian aid
ADB signs Indonesian aid JAKARTA (JP): The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide Indonesia with US$115 million in loans to partly finance poverty eradication projects in the country's six less developed provinces in Kalimantan and Sulawesi.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Shanties increase rapidly in Batam
Shanties increase rapidly in Batam BATAM, Riau: The thriving growth of shanties and slum houses in Batam is encouraged by the fact that there is no single law which can control urbanization, an official says.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Semarang hosts Golden Glove C'ships
Semarang hosts Golden Glove C'ships SEMARANG (JP): Semarang will host the Golden Glove National Boxing Championships in February 2001. The event will feature 11 weight divisions."The championships will be attended by professional boxers from various clubs throughout the country.
Wed, 20 Dec 2000
Gus Dur taps Taufik for deputy chief justice
Gus Dur taps Taufik for deputy chief justice JAKARTA (JP): While the fate of the nation's next chief justice remains up in the air, President Abdurrahman Wahid has had no hesitation in appointing Taufik as deputy chief justice.