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Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Forensic test matches suspect, police say
Forensic test matches suspect, police say JAKARTA (JP): Ciputat police in South Jakarta have temporarily concluded that Monday's rape and murder of a housewife was committed solely by the suspect, who was arrested on the following day, an officer said on Friday.Head of the police sub-precinct, Capt.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
PAN to target constituents from rural areas, Amien says
PAN to target constituents from rural areas, Amien says YOGYAKARTA (JP): National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais has blamed his party's poor performance in last year's elections for its failure to attract votes from people in rural areas.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Beng Kong: Tomb of a forgotten captain
Beng Kong: Tomb of a forgotten captainBy Ida Indawati Khouw Residents around Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta in Central Jakarta know of an area in their neighborhood called Beng Kong. But, only a few of them know that the name belongs to a great figure among the Chinese community in Batavia in the 16th...
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Thorough probe pledged into Marsinah's murder
Thorough probe pledged into Marsinah's murder JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Bomer Pasaribu pledged to ensure that the East Java Provincial Police conduct a thorough reinvestigation into the 1993 murder of labor activist Marsinah.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
After anthrax, now brucellosis
After anthrax, now brucellosis BANDUNG: Still reeling from the recent outbreak of anthrax in Purwakarta, the West Java administration is now on the alert after receiving reports of a possible outbreak of another animal disease, brucellosis.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000Exhibitions * Fine Arts Exhibition: Desa Batu di Costabrava, by Hanafi, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until March 2.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
New ruling on narcotic import quota drafted
New ruling on narcotic import quota drafted JAKARTA (JP): A new regulation is being drafted to set a quota on the amount of narcotic substances imported and produced in the country in an effort to curb a possible spill-over seeping into the illegal market.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Foreign exchange gain pushes up Telkom's earnings
Foreign exchange gain pushes up Telkom's earnings JAKARTA (JP) Domestic telecommunications provider PT Telkom Indonesia reported on Friday a 85.9 percent increase in net income but the surge failed to incite investors.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Rp 3.5 trillion in the works for 2000 city budget
Rp 3.5 trillion in the works for 2000 city budget JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is projecting a 2000 budget of between Rp 3 trillion (US$416 million) and Rp 3.5 trillion, most of which will go toward poverty alleviation and routine expenditure, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Sports 4:00 Regional News 4:30 English Lessons 5:00 Quiz 5:40 Sports 6:00 Music 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Quiz 8:00 TV Drama 9:00...
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
IRC-led investor group in hunt for Astra stakes
IRC-led investor group in hunt for Astra stakes JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong-based fund management company Indonesian Recovery Company Co. (IRC) has placed a bid with the Indonesian Banking Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to acquire IBRA's 45 percent stake in PT Astra International.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Extortion outside university
Extortion outside universityFrom Warta KotaMy younger brother was a victim of extortion in mid-December 1999. A gang of youths held him up in front of the Indonesian Christian University (UKI) at Cawang, East Jakarta. It happened in broad daylight when he was waiting at a bus stop.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Utut set for Net game with Short
Utut set for Net game with Short JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto said on Friday he was ready to challenge GM Nigel Short in the first round of the Grand Prix Chess Online via the Internet at Ibis Slipi Hotel, West Jakarta, on Saturday.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Attorney General insists on summoning Soeharto
Attorney General insists on summoning Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's office is insisting Soeharto answer a summons for questioning on Monday despite being informed by lawyers on Friday that the former president is physically and mentally unfit.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 11, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 -25 70,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 800 75 17,064,500 Alakasa Industrindo 600 0 0 Alfa...
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Something for everyone at the local movie theater
Something for everyone at the local movie theater JAKARTA (JP): A serial killer is on the loose and a lethal chemical weapon is on the run as a teenage ugly duckling turns into a swan. It is all happening at a theater near you. The following reviews and grades are by Oren Murphy and Tam Notosusanto.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
RP launches Internet gateway
RP launches Internet gateway MANILA (AFP): Leading carrier Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) said Friday it has launched an Internet gateway service which provides high-speed and cheaper worldwide links.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Forging ties with Jakarta
Forging ties with Jakarta At last, relations between India and Indonesia are back on track and clearly on the upswing. The visiting President, Mr. Abdurrahman Wahid, has clearly spelt out his canvas for building pan-Asian ties and creating a new equation between New Delhi and Jakarta.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Cilegon calm after unrest
Cilegon calm after unrest CILEGON, West Java: Security remained tight around the PT Krakatau Steel factory complex here on Thursday following unrest which exploded on Wednesday afternoon.Several platoons of police and soldiers were seen standing guard near the 3,000 hectare factory complex.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Pertamina picks Chiyoda, Bechtel designs for plant
Pertamina picks Chiyoda, Bechtel designs for plant JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina has chosen Japanese joint venture Chiyoda-Mitsubishi and American firm Bechtel to design the blueprint for its Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) giant project in Wiriagar, Irian Jaya, industrial...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Radisson to open sales office
Radisson to open sales office JAKARTA (JP) United States-based Radisson Hotels will soon open a regional sales office in Jakarta to coordinate the marketing of its Indonesian hotels, Antara news agency reported.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Luxury car imports prohibited?
Luxury car imports prohibited?From NeracaThe Ministry of Industry and Trade bans the imports of automobiles of 4000cc and above or with a value of more than US$50,000. The possession of such a luxury car is illegal so the government will not issue a registration license.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
More troops guard border
More troops guard border KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian Military (TNI) will tighten security in the border connecting East Nusa Tenggara and East Timor to anticipate further gun smuggling.Wirasakti's Military Commander Col.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Perpani upbeat team to qualify for olympics
Perpani upbeat team to qualify for olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) is still optimistic that its women's team will be able to qualify for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.Perpani secretary-general, Udi Harsono, told reporters on Thursday that the international archery...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Soccer body chairman Agum tells unruly fans to behave
Soccer body chairman Agum tells unruly fans to behave JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Agum Gumelar has urged soccer fans nationwide to avoid violence during matches."If soccer fans turn brutal and disrupt matches, they will damage their clubs' prestige.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Hopes of female police cadets get a boost
Hopes of female police cadets get a boost JAKARTA (JP): The fight for gender equality in the military and the police has gotten a big boost from a reported pledge by National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo to support the entry of female cadets into the police academy.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Corruption in the forestry sector
Corruption in the forestry sector The Ministry of Forestry and Plantations has taken a major step. This institution, which for decades had practically existed under the control of timber barons, is beginning to show some muscle.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Yogya's Masjid Gede has colorful history
Yogya's Masjid Gede has colorful historyBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta Grand Mosque was in the spotlight lately following the foiled attempt to burn it down late last month. Although the arson attack caused only minor damage, the incident damaged the ancient city's peaceful image.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Governor rejects plan for PPD management handover
Governor rejects plan for PPD management handover JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso rejected on Thursday the House of Representatives (DPR) plan to transfer the management of the state-owned city bus company PPD to the city administration as the company is in poor financial condition.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
TNI plans to add personnel, weapons
TNI plans to add personnel, weapons JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) unveiled on Thursday a plan to enhance its arsenal and manpower reserves in a bid to address the escalating threats of security disturbances and social unrest in the country.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Living an unending nightmare
Living an unending nightmare Thank you for printing the article Liliana, one of the victims of savagery that devastated E. Timor on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000. This matter-of-fact presentation and the heart-rending picture of the little girl tell the whole story of what it is like to be an Indonesian...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Armed men harass elderly lady
Armed men harass elderly lady JAKARTA (JP): A group of 10 men armed with knives stormed onto the property of a 65-year-old woman in South Jakarta on Wednesday and abruptly removed some of her outdoor furniture, witnesses and a police officer said.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
PON still needed to recruit Asiad, Olympic athletes
PON still needed to recruit Asiad, Olympic athletes JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) officials said they still consider the National Games (PON) necessary for recruiting young athletes to join the national team, but regulations and sport categorizations needed to be improved.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Telecom, IT expo in May
Telecom, IT expo in May JAKARTA (JP): About 150 information technology companies from around the world are expected to attend the International Telecommunications and Information Technology Expo, to be held here from May 11 to May 14.Event organizer Moh.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Military sets deadline for Sudjono's arrest
Military sets deadline for Sudjono's arrest BANDUNG (JP): Chief of Siliwangi Military Command Maj. Gen. Slamet Supriyadi has ordered the provincial military police to capture Lt. Col. Sudjono, an Aceh massacre suspect, within a week.The provincial military spokesman Lt. Col.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Seeds cruise in tennis event
Seeds cruise in tennis event JAKARTA (JP): There were no surprises as top players reached the quarterfinals of the men's and women's Niaga Cigna Open 2000 at Senayan tennis complex on Thursday.In the men's singles, top seeded Suhendar Dinata beat Irwan Radjab 6-4, 6-1 to meet Yusmawan Fahmi on...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
New hope for Indonesia's forests
New hope for Indonesia's forestsBy John Keating JAKARTA (JP): The recent meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) promises to usher in a new era for the numerous, often diverse forests of Indonesia. On Tuesday, Feb.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
RI-Malaysia Davis Cup tie to be held in KL
RI-Malaysia Davis Cup tie to be held in KL JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will lose the home-court advantage in its second round Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone Group II match against Malaysia in April, as the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has named Kuala Lumpur to host the event.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 10, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 0 148,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 725 -25 243,500 Alakasa Industrindo 600 0 500 Alfa...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
No change in Asian Cup venue
No change in Asian Cup venue KUWAIT (AP): Israeli bombing of power stations will not affect the Asian Cup finals, which will be staged in Lebanon in October by "candlelight" if necessary, the president of the Olympic Council of Asia said in remarks published Wednesday.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Agus Isrok still an active member of military: Widodo
Agus Isrok still an active member of military: Widodo JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Military (TNI) Commander Adm. Widodo AS disclosed on Thursday that his institution has not yet discharged Second Lt. Agus Isrok, the son of a four-star Army general, over his alleged role in a drug case.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Singapore Internet portal expands into Indonesia
Singapore Internet portal expands into Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Singapore-based Internet search engine portal Catcha Group announced on Thursday the operation of its Indonesian branch, Catcha.co.id.Catcha Group chief operating officer and cofounder Nic Lim said Catcha.co.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Hikes in minimum wage between 5% and 55%
Hikes in minimum wage between 5% and 55% JAKARTA (JP): The increases in regional minimum wages taking effect on April 1 will be determined independently by respective provinces, with Aceh so far proposing the highest increase of 54.97 percent and West Java the lowest at 5.13 percent.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
E. Timor formally replaces Indonesia in Timor Gap
E. Timor formally replaces Indonesia in Timor Gap CANBERRA (AP): East Timor has replaced Indonesia as Australia's partner in a treaty sharing the resource-rich Timor Sea bed, the Australian government announced late Thursday.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Rape incidence up in S. Sumatra
Rape incidence up in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police on Thursday revealed that the number of reported rape cases in the province last year had seen a mild increase from 85 cases to 102.Provincial Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Komatsu names first local president
Komatsu names first local president JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed heavy machinery manufacturer PT Komatsu Indonesia appointed its first Indonesian president in an extraordinary shareholders meeting on Thursday.The Japanese parent company and principal shareholder, Komatsu Ltd.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 10, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,239.00 7,311.00Australian dollar 1 4,578.67 4,627.86Austrian schilling 1 522.08 527.80Belgian franc 1 178.09 180.04Brunei dollar 1 4,279.38 4,324.50Canadian dollar 1 5,007.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Govt comptroller to audit liquidity support and BI
Govt comptroller to audit liquidity support and BI JAKARTA (JP): The Development and Finance Comptroller (BPKP) will start on Monday its investigative audit of the vast funds provided by Bank Indonesia (BI) as liquidity support to local recipient banks, according to BPKP chief Arie Suhendro.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Steamy local films leave censors hot and bothered
Steamy local films leave censors hot and botheredBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Pornography in film, from the first grainy shots of nubile women in the all-together, dates back to the time when the medium became a business commodity.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Case of the lost witness
Case of the lost witness The human tragedy that has for more than a decade been ravaging Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh, certainly deserves serious consideration. However, recent developments have made it difficult for one to avoid the impression that the inquiry is beginning to take on...