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Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Engineer dies from inhaling fumes
Engineer dies from inhaling fumes JAKARTA (JP): An engineer died and two others suffered breathing difficulties after apparently being overcome by fumes at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Local animated film industry still not fully alive
Local animated film industry still not fully aliveBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): The development of animated films in Indonesia, which is the subject of an exhibition which opened on Saturday, has depended heavily on the television industry.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
City to introduce new parking system
City to introduce new parking system JAKARTA (JP): The City Parking Agency will introduce a new street parking system to provide better service to residents, an official said on Thursday."We will implement the new system in a trial period from next Monday until March 31 in an operation named...
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Old Supreme Court building damaged due to project
Old Supreme Court building damaged due to project JAKARTA (JP): Historical and protected heritage sites in Jakarta have been damaged to such an alarming extent that the agents now inflicting the damage often include government institutions.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Enter the dragon for the Chinese New Year
Enter the dragon for the Chinese New YearBy Grace Segran JAKARTA (JP): The Chinese New Year, celebrated on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar, is the most important annual festival for the Chinese community.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
GAM agrees to end fighting in Aceh: Gus Dur
GAM agrees to end fighting in Aceh: Gus Dur THE HAGUE (JP): President Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid announced here on Wednesday that the separatist rebel group Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had agreed to end more than two decades of fighting with Indonesian security forces in the restive province and...
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Is it curtains for Samarinda's shadow puppets?
Is it curtains for Samarinda's shadow puppets?By Sutoro T. Wayang Banjar, the traditional shadow puppet art of Samarinda in East Kalimantan, is dying out, unable to compete with more sophisticated folk arts brought in by migrants.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
KUD, NGOs accused of alleged Rp 450b fraud
KUD, NGOs accused of alleged Rp 450b fraud MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The South Sulawesi Provincial Prosecutor's Office has vowed to investigate reports of alleged fraud by the village cooperatives (KUD) and local non- governmental organizations (NGOs).
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Congress costs PDI-P Rp 6b
Congress costs PDI-P Rp 6b SEMARANG, Central Java: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will have to fork out about Rp 6 billion to finance its upcoming congress here which is due to be held from March 26 to April 1.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
CIA services by proxy
CIA services by proxy Although in his letter (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 2, 2000: On the CIA's role), Mr. Richard Lewis confirms some of the facts mentioned in my article (the Post, Jan. 13 and Jan.14: The U.S.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
House cautions govt to be realistic about state budget
House cautions govt to be realistic about state budget JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives warned the government on Thursday not to be overly optimistic with its 2000 state budget economic targets amid the current social and political instability, and the weakening rupiah.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Govt urged to take firm action against bad debtors
Govt urged to take firm action against bad debtors JAKARTA (JP): Senior economist M. Sadli called on the government on Thursday to take stern legal sanctions against recalcitrant debtors and award the cooperative ones with possible debt reduction.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 4, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 4, 2000Exhibitions * Comics, Animation Exhibition, at National Gallery, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3813021), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Feb. 5 - 14. * Painting Exhibition: 12 paintings by 12 Russian painters, at Borobudur Hotel, Jl.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Govt to submit 'strong' rights tribunal bill
Govt to submit 'strong' rights tribunal billBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): A group of legal experts is putting the final touches to a new bill which could provide the key legal instrument to try Gen. Wiranto for human rights abuses in East Timor.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Thieves kill security guard, escape with cars
Thieves kill security guard, escape with cars JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police detectives have found one of two luxury cars, stolen by seven armed robbers from the home of Anton Budiman in Kebayoran Lama. Anton's security guard, Musa, was killed during the robbery.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Police catch 58 foreign drug smugglers since 1999
Police catch 58 foreign drug smugglers since 1999 JAKARTA (JP): National Police headquarters have recorded a total of 58 foreigners who have attempted to smuggle narcotics and psychotropic substances into the country, beginning 1999 till today, an officer said on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Politics obscure RI economic reforms
Politics obscure RI economic reforms LONDON (Reuters): Foreign investors are reluctant to buy into Indonesia's recovery story as the risks from an escalating political row between the President and military outweigh potential gains from an impressive reform program.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Public needs to honor researchers: Official
Public needs to honor researchers: Official JAKARTA (JP): Officials here have warned that if the public fails to accord researchers the proper respect and acknowledgment they truly deserve, the field will be sidelined and Indonesia itself will suffer from a lack of technological innovation.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Benjamin gains support to head Supreme Court
Benjamin gains support to head Supreme Court YOGYAKARTA (JP): Benjamin Mangkoedilaga, a reputed former judge, is the right man to head the Supreme Court, and his promotion to hold the post is lawful, a Yogyakarta-based law expert, Prof. M. Mahfud MD says.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Four maids perish in house fire
Four maids perish in house fire JAKARTA (JP): The gently falling rain could do nothing to ease the pain of Jonathan Chan and his family, who lost their four housemaids to a raging fire on Wednesday night.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
WW II bomb kills 13, injures eight
WW II bomb kills 13, injures eight TERNATE, North Maluku: Thirteen people died and eight others were wounded when a buried bomb left over from World War II exploded on Galogalo island.The bomb exploded on Monday when a group of people tried to cut through the bomb casing to get at the explosives.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Democracy not the cure-all for what ails society: Brennan
Democracy not the cure-all for what ails society: Brennan Father Frank Brennan SJ AO is director of Uniya, a social justice research and action center based in Sydney, Australia, which focuses on justice for marginalized groups as well as for refugee rights, the bill of rights and human rights in...
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Toyota introduces newest series of popular Kijang van
Toyota introduces newest series of popular Kijang van JAKARTA (JP): Carmaker PT Toyota Astra Motor launched its newest model of the popular Kijang multipurpose van on Thursday.Company marketing director Alam Wiyono said Astra expected to continue its leading position in the market segment of...
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Snags in antimonopoly law
Snags in antimonopoly lawBy Destivano Wibowo JAKARTA (JP): With the promulgation of Law No.5/1999 on Anti- Monopoly and Unfair Competition it seems that those who have benefited from monopolistic practices in the past will have to reevaluate all their business activities.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Asian merger deals skyrocket
Asian merger deals skyrocket BANGKOK (AP): Mergers and acquisitions skyrocketed last year in the five countries struck hardest by the Asian economic crisis - Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea and the Philippines.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Mandiri change not for the better
Mandiri change not for the better I have been a customer with the former Bank Exim, now part of Bank Mandiri, for 15 years. I have always been pleased with service at the Denpasar branch, and have enjoyed ready access to the dollars in my U.S. dollar account.
Fri, 04 Feb 2000
Number of foreigners arrested up in 1999
Number of foreigners arrested up in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): Ninety-six foreigners were arrested last year for various crimes ranging from robberies, drug-related incidences, overstays, violence, murder, rape, possession of weapons, prison escapes and kidnapping, an officer of the police information unit...
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Donors pledge $4.7 billion in loans
Donors pledge $4.7 billion in loans JAKARTA (JP): The country's major donors in the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) demonstrated their full support for President Abdurrahman Wahid's administration on Wednesday by pledging some US$4.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
More armed police needed for bank security: Rusdihardjo
More armed police needed for bank security: Rusdihardjo JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo said on Wednesday that more armed police officers would be deployed to secure bank withdrawals, following the attempted robbery on Monday in which a North Jakarta Police officer was shot.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Two die, 100 hurt in Bangladesh
Two die, 100 hurt in Bangladesh DHAKA (AFP): At least two people were killed and 100 injured in a series of bombings and brawls ahead of a 36-hour anti- government strike which gripped Bangladesh on Wednesday, police and reports said.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Swept away by Bali's underwater adventures
Swept away by Bali's underwater adventures DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali is a haven for divers. The island is home to beautiful and rare marine life comparable to that in Hawaii and other excellent dive sites in the world.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
UNCTAD protests allowed
UNCTAD protests allowed BANGKOK (AFP): Thai police chiefs promised on Wednesday to permit anti-globalization protests during a major United Nations trade summit here, despite earlier banning demonstrations near the venue.National Police Chief Gen.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
KONI says no favoritism in Olympics training
KONI says no favoritism in Olympics training JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will not discriminate against any of the 11 sports which are being prepared for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in September.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Honda chairman sees growth potential In Southeast Asia
Honda chairman sees growth potential In Southeast Asia BANGKOK (Dow Jones): Honda Motor Co.'s (HMC or 7267) chairman said Wednesday the company plans to pump more resources into Southeast Asia to meet new demand as the region's economies recover.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 2, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp RpU.S. dollar 1 7,423.00 7,497.00Australian dollar 1 4,738.84 4,789.83Austrian schilling 1 523.64 529.14Belgian franc 1 178.62 180.49Brunei dollar 1 4,368.27 4,414.41Canadian dollar 1 5,119.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Conservation part of the game in Bali
Conservation part of the game in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): In response to Bali's rapid environmental degradation resulting from development projects, the Balinese are learning ecological conservation through game-playing.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Destroyed crops dismay farmers
Destroyed crops dismay farmers BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: At least 7,000 hectares of potato crops in the mountainous area of Dieng were washed away after a persistent downpour and strong wind swept the area here for three days, Banjarnegara regent H. Nurachmad said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Lifting of luxury tax on sports equipment sought
Lifting of luxury tax on sports equipment sought JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) is discussing with the office of the state minister of youth affairs and sports on the possibility of exempting imported sports equipment from luxury tax.KONI secretary-general Rudolf S.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Abdurrahman reassures investors on stability
Abdurrahman reassures investors on stability PARIS (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid assured French President Jacques Chirac and foreign investors here that he was fully in control of the situation in Indonesia and security and political stability would prevail.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Ali Rahman denies quitting Cabinet
Ali Rahman denies quitting Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): State Secretary Ali Rahman cautiously denied his impending demise from the Cabinet, but insinuated that his duties should remain in close proximity to the President.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
President should consult with DPR
President should consult with DPR Mr. Dimyati suggested that the Commission of Inquiry into Human Right Violations (KPP HAM) in East Timor also calls on Habibie, who, he deems is responsible for the East Timor postreferendum chaos and atrocities.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Wiranto should resign
Wiranto should resign The misfortune, if one can call it that, that has befallen our former chief of the Indonesian Military and the current coordinating minister for political and security affairs, Gen.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
HACCP certificate for Gizindo
HACCP certificate for Gizindo JAKARTA (JP): Child-foods producer PT Gizindo Prima Nusantara, a subsidiary of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, has received the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) certificate from SGS International.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Property sector recovery to be led by retail market
Property sector recovery to be led by retail market JAKARTA (JP): The ailing property sector in the capital is expected to gradually recover this year with the retail market leading the process, according to property consultant Procon Indah/Jones Lang LaSalle.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Door-to-door operation
Door-to-door operation TANGERANG (JP): Lots of middle-class and luxurious houses have not paid their land-and-building tax, forcing the Tangerang administration to set a door-to-door operation to collect the levies.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
President urged to reopen 1998 kidnap cases
President urged to reopen 1998 kidnap cases JAKARTA (JP): Political activist Andi Arief demanded on Wednesday the reopening of a number of 1998 abduction cases on student activists, in which military representatives had admitted their involvement."At least 12 activists were kidnapped.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
PDI-P determines sole candidate
PDI-P determines sole candidate MEDAN, North Sumatra: After months of internal dispute in the provincial council here, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) finally decided on Wednesday to submit Achmad Azhari as its sole candidate as council speaker.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Foreign investors
Foreign investors The address delivered by John Arnold, chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, on Jan. 18 at Hotel Sahid Jaya in Jakarta was published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 28 and Jan. 29: Attracting new investment in Indonesia.
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Two killed in clash in Aceh
Two killed in clash in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Two people were killed in Aceh during the latest clash between separatist rebels and security forces.Sgt. Hastam Budi and an unnamed civilian were killed as security forces and rebels exchanged fire in the Matangkuli area of North Aceh district on...
Thu, 03 Feb 2000
Robber suspect shot dead
Robber suspect shot dead TANGERANG (JP): Local police shot dead an alleged long-time criminal identified as Dadi, 35, in the wee hours on Tuesday, said Capt. A. Rahmad Wibowo, Tangerang Police detective chief.