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Fri, 11 Feb 2000
IBRA blamed for slow bank crime handling
IBRA blamed for slow bank crime handling JAKARTA (JP): The National Police on Thursday faulted Bank Indonesia and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for the slow progress in the handling of banking crimes.The National Police's special crimes director Brig. Gen.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
131 vendors nabbed on operation
131 vendors nabbed on operation JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta's mayoralty officers netted 131 people during their disciplinary operation on Wednesday.Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah said the operation netted 54 street vendors who set up kiosks in public areas and 29 asongan (mobile street...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
IBRA seeks personal guarantee from debtors
IBRA seeks personal guarantee from debtors JAKARTA (JP): The new chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Cacuk Sudarijanto said on Thursday that the agency would immediately summon former owners of banks to secure their personal guarantees in case the assets they pledged to...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Saleswoman beaten in foiled mugging
Saleswoman beaten in foiled mugging JAKARTA (JP): A medical equipment saleswoman was seriously injured on Thursday in an attempted mugging at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta.Hospital security officer Sumardi said Tris Yulianti Gunawan, 25, suffered a fractured skull after a...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 11, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 11, 2000Exhibitions * Comics Exhibition: Ils revent le monde.., at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Salemba Raya 25 Central Jakarta (Phone: 3908585), until Feb. 29. * Painting Exhibition: The Spirit of Millennium, at the Mezzanine Lounge, Aston Atrium Hotel, Jl.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
32 men detained for vandalizing
32 men detained for vandalizing JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-two men were detained on Thursday after they pelted rocks at a shop-house in Gondangdia, Cikini of Central Jakarta in what police believe was part of a long- standing land dispute, a local officer said.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
RI forex reserves fall
RI forex reserves fall JAKARTA (JP): The country's net foreign exchange reserves dropped US$120.60 million to $16.94 billion in the week which ended on Tuesday.Bank Indonesia said in its weekly report on Thursday that the sharp drop was mainly caused by payments of the country's haj pilgrimage...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Wiranto must go for sake of the economy: Gus Dur
Wiranto must go for sake of the economy: Gus Dur SEOUL (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Thursday his persistent calls for Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen. Wiranto to resign were for the good of the economy.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Restoration team goes home empty handed
Restoration team goes home empty handed JAKARTA (JP): The legal controversy over the construction project on the site of the former Supreme Court building on Jl. Lapangan Banteng Timur in Central Jakarta remained uncertain as the city's team from the restoration council failed to meet the project...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
AAPA to move headquarters
AAPA to move headquarters MANILA (AFP): The Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) will move its regional headquarters from here to Kuala Lumpur by April, its director general said on Thursday."Yes that's true," AAPA director general Richard Stirland told AFP by telephone when asked to confirm...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
PAN to remain reformist
PAN to remain reformist In the wake of the National Mandate Party (PAN)'s first national congress which started Thursday, The Jakarta Post spoke with the chairman of the organizing committee, Hatta Rajasa, who is the party's deputy to the secretary-general.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Gardener killed by falling tree in Pondok Indah
Gardener killed by falling tree in Pondok Indah JAKARTA (JP): An employee of a gardening firm died instantly when a giant tree was toppled by strong winds and rain on Thursday afternoon in South Jakarta.He was struck by the tree while working at a gas station in the posh Pondok Indah housing estate.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Developing world and science: 'Quo vadis'?
Developing world and science: 'Quo vadis'?By Omar Halim This is the first of two articles inspired by predictions of the direction science will take in the 21st century. JAKARTA (JP): The world has just entered the third millennium.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Peaceful rally held in Irian
Peaceful rally held in Irian WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Thousands of people conducted a peaceful rally for independence here on Thursday rejecting a government- offered wide-ranging autonomy.With some donning traditional costumes, the people came from various villages in Jayawijaya regency, recounted...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Australian questioned over street protests
Australian questioned over street protests JAKARTA (JP): Police intelligence officers are questioning an Australian national over his alleged participation in a number of street protests here, Col. Saleh Saaf of the National Police information unit said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
On diets
On diets Further to the article Low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets are back in fashion (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 9, 2000), I would like share my experience.I got hold of both Dr. Atkin's and Michael & Mary Dan Eades' books in December 1999.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Four taekwondoins set for Taipei
Four taekwondoins set for Taipei SEMARANG (JP): The Central Java chapter of the Indonesian Taekwondo Association has approved four of five athletes to compete in the Taekwondo Students World Championships in Chinese Taipei, from March 29 to April 2.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
ASEAN may expand AFTA
ASEAN may expand AFTA JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia and New Zealand have met to explore the possibility of establishing a free trade zone.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Oil prices ease in Asia on profit-taking
Oil prices ease in Asia on profit-taking SINGAPORE (Reuters): Crude prices in Asia edged lower on Thursday after New York's rally overnight attracted some profit taking. March New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) crude last traded at US$28.72 at 0725 GMT, down five cents from the New York close.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
APEC officials set for talks aimed at liberalizing trade
APEC officials set for talks aimed at liberalizing trade SINGAPORE (AFP): Senior Asia-Pacific officials will launch talks this weekend to reassess mechanisms to lift trade barriers in the region and push ahead with a fast-track tariff liberalization program.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Attorney general's office to question former president
Attorney general's office to question former president JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto has been summoned to the Attorney General's office to appear as a suspect on Monday for questioning over alleged corruption during his 32 years in power.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Gus Dur wins support from South Korea
Gus Dur wins support from South Korea SEOUL (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid won the support of his "mentor" South Korean President Kim Dae-jung in boosting bilateral economic ties and also came to a general agreement on reviving Indonesia's ailing Timor national car project.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Woman dies in Pemalang flood
Woman dies in Pemalang flood PEMALANG, Central Java: A 70-year-old woman was killed and about 650 houses were damaged when landslides and floods hit Pemalang regency.In Pemalang Regent Munir, five districts -- Bantarbolang, Watukumpul, Belik, Bodeh and Comal -- were the worst hit.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
APEC still relevant to pursue freedom after WTO failure
APEC still relevant to pursue freedom after WTO failure JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) remains a relevant forum to pursue trade and investment liberalization in the region despite its declining prominence as a result of the Asian financial crisis, experts said on...
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
Next Pertamina chief told to adapt firm to the times
Next Pertamina chief told to adapt firm to the times JAKARTA (JP): Analysts said on Thursday transforming state oil and gas company Pertamina into a world-class organization should be the focus of the company's next president.A former adviser to the minister of mines and energy, Ramses O.
Fri, 11 Feb 2000
PAN starts congress amid controversy
PAN starts congress amid controversy YOGYAKARTA (JP): The National Mandate Party (PAN) began its first ever congress here Thursday evening under the shadow of controversy and threats of resignation from senior executives over possible changes to its founding political platforms.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Young players to shine in Uber Cup: PBSI
Young players to shine in Uber Cup: PBSI JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI)'s training director, Christian Hadinata, expressed hope junior shuttlers Yuli Marfuah and Niniek Masrikah would show their quality at the Uber Cup semifinals in New Delhi next week.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Faisal threatens to quit PAN over party platform
Faisal threatens to quit PAN over party platform JAKARTA (JP): National Mandate Party (PAN) Secretary-General Faisal Basri warned that he and several other leading members of the party would quit if a party congress beginning Thursday amends its platform to include the religious term "faith and...
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Military makes no special plans over heightened political tension
Military makes no special plans over heightened political tension JAKARTA (JP): The city military command did not take special precautions over the continuing tension between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
East Timor eager for ASEAN ties
East Timor eager for ASEAN ties KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): East Timorese independence leaders voiced eagerness on Wednesday to build a "new relationship" with Southeast Asian nations they once bitterly slammed for backing Indonesia's 24-year occupation of the territory.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Top players cruise in Niaga Cigna Open
Top players cruise in Niaga Cigna Open JAKARTA (JP): Top players cruised into the second round of the Rp 35 million (US$4,600) Niaga Cigna Open 2000 at Senayan tennis stadium here on Wednesday.In the men's singles competition, only fifth seeded Sulistyo Wibowo had to exit early after he bowed out...
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Provocateurs are still lurking
Provocateurs are still lurkingFrom PelitaOur fellow citizens in refugee camps are still overshadowed by suffering, fearing that fresh riots, which may inflict material losses and claim the lives of family members, may again break out.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Indonesia calls for more fairness in WTO discussions
Indonesia calls for more fairness in WTO discussions JAKARTA (JP): The World Trade Organization (WTO) should listen to all member countries if it does not want a repeat of the failure of the Seattle meeting, a senior trade official said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
PAN opens congress amid platform dispute
PAN opens congress amid platform dispute YOGYAKARTA (JP): A foreseeable split, or at least vehement debate, over a crucial change to the party platform cast a shadow on the National Mandate Party (PAN) which begins its four-day congress on Thursday.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Bekasi couple stripped, paraded
Bekasi couple stripped, paraded JAKARTA (JP): A 40-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were stripped and paraded around their neighborhood in Jatiasih, Bekasi, on Monday evening.Bekasi Police chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Ambon and national conflicts
Ambon and national conflictsFrom Panji MasyarakatPresident Abdurrahman Wahid's administration is preoccupied with ending the polarization and power conflicts on the level of the elite. This has made him increasingly unable to think about or seek the best solutions to national problems which are...
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 9, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 50 518,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 750 0 716,500 Alakasa Industrindo 600 125 43,000 Alfa...
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
S'pore dollar, Thai baht strengthen on rupiah's surge
S'pore dollar, Thai baht strengthen on rupiah's surge SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies rose across the board against the U.S. dollar late Wednesday, boosted by the yen's slight rebound and heavy stock market inflows to the region.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Gus Dur will end standoff in his own way
Gus Dur will end standoff in his own way President Abdurrahman Wahid has yet to return from an overseas tour in which his statements have made waves at home. The Jakarta Post talked to lecturer in politics Pratikno from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta on the likely outcome of the President's...
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000Festival * Contemporary Theater Festival: Workshops, performances, at Sai Sai Bar, Jalan Monkey Forest, Ubud, in March. For further information contact the organiser Mai at 0361 975869 or e-mail g.gepeng@mailcity.com .
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Komnas HAM eyeing '96 PDI HQ attack
Komnas HAM eyeing '96 PDI HQ attack JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) chairman, Djoko Soegianto, pledged on Wednesday to form a team to investigate the notorious July 27, 1996, attack on the headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Has Islamic political map altered in early days of regime?
Has Islamic political map altered in early days of regime? Islam-oriented political parties fared poorly in the last general elections. But do vocal aspirations of Islamic groups, like those raised in recent rallies, show that such groups are stronger now? Among others The Jakarta Post interviewed...
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Four areas cautioned of possible spread of AIDS
Four areas cautioned of possible spread of AIDS JAKARTA (JP): The ministry of health has put Jakarta, Merauke in Irian Jaya, the Riau islands and Southeast Maluku under close scrutiny due to a possible drastic growth of the Acquired Immuno- Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Prosecutors told to produce Lt. Agus in a drug trial
Prosecutors told to produce Lt. Agus in a drug trial JAKARTA (JP): A West Jakarta District Court judge urged prosecutors on Wednesday to summon Second Lt. Agus Isrok, alias Deky Setiawan, to appear as a key witness in the next session of a drug trial.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Exhibition at Textile museum
Exhibition at Textile museum JAKARTA (JP): The Textile Museum on Jl. Aipda K.S. Tubun in Central Jakarta will organize an exhibition on natural textile fibers and dyes from Feb. 14 to Feb. 18, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Abdurrahman must clarify Feisal allegation: Try
Abdurrahman must clarify Feisal allegation: Try JAKARTA (JP): Former vice president Try Sutrisno joined the chorus of critics on Wednesday deploring President Aburrahman Wahid's allegation that a senior Indonesian Military (TNI) officer plotted against him when he was an opposition leader.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Surjadi revamps home affairs ministry
Surjadi revamps home affairs ministry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Sudirdja is revamping the Home Affairs Ministry by phasing out almost a third of the structural positions in the department, but pledged that not a single employee would be dismissed.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Pillsbury enters Philippines
Pillsbury enters Philippines MANILA (AFP): A division of the British spirits and food giant Diageo Plc. is to enter into a flour joint venture with Pure Foods Corp. of the Philippines, the Filipino partner said Wednesday.Pillsbury Co.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Bakrie palm oil production growth curbed by debt
Bakrie palm oil production growth curbed by debt SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia's PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantation doubled its palm oil production last year from 1998, Chief Financial Officer Ambono Janurianto told Dow Jones Newswires late Tuesday.
Thu, 10 Feb 2000
Vietnam to pump more oil
Vietnam to pump more oil HANOI (DPA): Vietnam, the fourth largest oil exporter in Southeast Asia, aims to extract 17 million tons of crude oil in 2000, an increase of 2 million tons over last year, official media reported Wednesday.