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Wed, 02 Feb 2000
Three-star treatment
Three-star treatment Entering the intercity toll road at the Pulo Mas entry, East Jakarta, at noon on Feb. 1, there was an Army green Honda sedan behind me that had black-and-white number plates. On the dashboard in front of the driver was a military cap with three stars.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
President tells world RI accepts differences
President tells world RI accepts differences GENEVA, Switzerland (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid assured the international community here on Sunday night that his government was committed to equal treatment for all, regardless of their ethnicity or religion.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
E. Timor probe faults Wiranto
E. Timor probe faults Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has implicated former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Wiranto and four other military and police generals in the violence that swept through East Timor last year, and recommended a formal...
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
KONI to exclude wrestling and judo from Olympics preparation
KONI to exclude wrestling and judo from Olympics preparation JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) is likely to exclude judo and wrestling from its training program for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in September.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Key considerations on federalism
Key considerations on federalismBy Jeffrey Winters CHICAGO (JP): Recently a broad coalition of students organized a national seminar to discuss federalism and autonomy. It is a very important national discussion. In the context of Indonesia's history, it is also highly controversial.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
House legislator found dead in N. Sumatra
House legislator found dead in N. Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): A House of Representatives legislator representing Aceh, Tengku Nashiruddin Daud, has been killed, with House Speaker Akbar Tandjung suspecting on Monday that politics might be behind the murder.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Police shoot man dead, prevent Rp 2.5b robbery
Police shoot man dead, prevent Rp 2.5b robbery JAKARTA (JP): A North Jakarta Police internal affairs officer shot and killed one of four suspected armed robbers in a dramatic shootout in front of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) on Jl. Veteran, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Akbar urges military top brass to resign
Akbar urges military top brass to resign JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Monday that Indonesian Military (TNI) top brass found to be involved in the East Timor debacle should resign.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Police ban mass gatherings in Yogyakarta
Police ban mass gatherings in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA (JP): Provincial police chief Brig. Gen. Dadang Sutrisno announced on Monday a ban on mass gatherings in the city following attacks on churches by unruly crowds on their way home from a mass prayer on Sunday.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Govt forms teams to curb academic titles
Govt forms teams to curb academic titles JAKARTA (JP): The government followed up its commitment to cleanup dubious educational institutions by forming three special teams to regulate the awarding of academic titles.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
U.S. prods ASEAN to set up fund
U.S. prods ASEAN to set up fund SINGAPORE (DPA): The U.S. government wants ASEAN members to put together a fund to help small and medium-sized enterprises fulfill their potential but it is not clear if the United States is prepared to take a stake, Ambassador Steven Green said in a report on Monday.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Local travel agencies told to realize Net value
Local travel agencies told to realize Net value JAKARTA (JP): KLM Royal Dutch airlines called on Indonesian travel agencies on Monday to adopt e-commerce or risk loosing business to competitors with online ticket reservation services.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Water ties with foreign partners to go on
Water ties with foreign partners to go on JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has made progress in its water management deal with two foreign firms -- Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) and Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) -- and only needs to secure the City Council's approval to start the project.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Cash problem may deter Oka's chance
Cash problem may deter Oka's chance JAKARTA (JP): Financial shortage may spoil national windsurfer Oka Sulaksana's chance of a medal in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in September.The Indonesian Yachting and Windsurfing Association (Porlasi) official in charge of athletes development, Raymond...
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Aceh rebels offer cease-fire to TNI
Aceh rebels offer cease-fire to TNI BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Separatist rebels grouped in the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in this restive province have said they will accept a cease-fire if Indonesian security forces call off their campaign to crush the resistance movement.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Individuals must act to end RI's crisis
Individuals must act to end RI's crisisBy Christopher Lingle SYDNEY (JP): Despite an apparent respite from the currency and financial woes that began in 1997, Indonesia continues to face an ongoing structural crisis.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Govt to trade Rp 19t in treasury bonds
Govt to trade Rp 19t in treasury bonds JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Goeltom said on Monday that some Rp 19.7 trillion (US$2.60 billion) in government bonds would be tradable at the Surabaya Stock Exchange starting on Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
'Becak' drivers occupy City Council
'Becak' drivers occupy City Council JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of becak (pedicab) drivers occupied the City Council on Monday in a desperate move to pressure the administration to legalize their operation in the capital.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Executives get two years in jail for fraud
Executives get two years in jail for fraud JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the West Jakarta District Court sentenced company executives Tansri Benui, alias Tan Beng Hoei, and Soesanto Leo on Monday to two years in jail each for defrauding Bank Prima Ekspress.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Jan. 31, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,388.00 7,462.00Australian dollar 1 4,716.50 4,767.47Austrian schilling 1 525.74 531.22Belgian franc 1 179.33 181.20Brunei dollar 1 4,324.26 4,370.13Canadian dollar 1 5,112.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
12 dead, 7 missing in RP flashfloods
12 dead, 7 missing in RP flashfloods MANILA (AFP): At least 12 people have been killed by flashfloods and landslides that swept four southern Philippine provinces after a week of torrential rain, the Office of Civil Defense said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
KDD to form Taiwan units
KDD to form Taiwan units TOKYO (DPA): Japan's major international common telephone carrier KDD Corporation announced on Monday it will transform its representative offices in South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines into subsidiaries from Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Megawati told to withdraw party nomination
Megawati told to withdraw party nomination JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Deputy Chairman Dimyati Hartono hinted that Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri should withdraw her nomination as party chair for the good of the party.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Oil prices in Asia fall on American stock release plan
Oil prices in Asia fall on American stock release plan SINGAPORE (Reuters): Crude oil prices fell on Monday dampened by news that the United States was looking to release oil from its national stockpile.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
RI dismisses calls for world tribunal
RI dismisses calls for world tribunal JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed on Monday the likelihood of an international tribunal for Indonesian generals in connection with last year's violence in East Timor.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Flooding going from bad to worse in Semarang
Flooding going from bad to worse in SemarangBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Parti, 43, breaks down every time she remembers how her merchandise worth Rp 10 million went missing when a flood swept through Mangkang Market on Jan. 28.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Father accused of sexual abuse
Father accused of sexual abuse JAKARTA (JP): A woman reported to police on Monday that her husband had allegedly sexually abused their eight-year-old adopted daughter for the last few months and demanded that he be arrested.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
14 questioned over jailbreak
14 questioned over jailbreak MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Fourteen wardens from the Gunung Sari Penitentiary here were brought in for police questioning on Monday following an overnight jailbreak in which 29 prisoners escaped after reportedly finding their cells unlocked.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Abdurrahman's governance appears based on hunches
Abdurrahman's governance appears based on hunches How should one run a government infested with problems from the past and present? Politics lecturer Ichlasul Amal of Yoygakarta's Gadjah Mada University shared his views in a recent interview with The Jakarta Post.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
In praise of TNI
In praise of TNIFrom PelitaUnfavorable reports about the Indonesian Military (TNI) continue to make the daily rounds. Incidents in Aceh, West Kalimantan, East Timor, Maluku and Irian Jaya are always connected with the performance of TNI members.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Telkomsel budgets Rp 1.5t to improve transmission
Telkomsel budgets Rp 1.5t to improve transmission JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom's subsidiary mobile phone service operator PT Telkomsel will invest up to Rp 1.5 trillion (about US$207 million) this year in a bid to improve its service and transmission capacity, a company executive has said.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Two new members join 'Asia News Network'
Two new members join 'Asia News Network' PHNOM PENH (JP): Two top English-language newspapers in the region, The Korea Herald and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, joined the Asia News Network (ANN) on Monday, bringing the number of major Asian newspapers in the regional alliance of same-day news...
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
ASEAN looks at protecting women workers abroad
ASEAN looks at protecting women workers abroadBy Sumono Mustoffa JAKARTA: Should the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) break away from its usual "black-tie" diplomatic concerns to tackle, as a group, the nitty-gritty issue of protecting thousands of its women who work as domestic...
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000Performances * Puppet Show: Bambang Sutra Dewa, by puppeteer Aep Adimiharja at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 9:30 p.m., Feb. 5.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 TV Series 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Documentary 5:30 Sports 6:00 Music 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:35 Talk Show...
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
A cry for justice
A cry for justice Now that the government-sponsored Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in East Timor, or KPP HAM as it is known by its Indonesian acronym, has announced its findings, the Attorney General's office must quickly act on its recommendations.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 31, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 475 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 975 25 740,000 Alter Abadi 400 25...
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
For stronger Asian ties
For stronger Asian ties We support an Indonesian foreign policy which aims at opening new opportunities by strengthening ties with China and India. Stronger ties with both those countries could bolster Indonesia's bargaining position vis-a-vis the West.It is a fact that the U.S.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Military hunts terror callers
Military hunts terror callers AMBON, Maluku (JP): Maluku Military are hunting anonymous telephone callers who have spread terror among residents in the last two weeks.Chief of the Pattimura Military Command Brig. Gen.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Inflation up 1.32 percent in January: BPS
Inflation up 1.32 percent in January: BPS JAKARTA (JP): Inflation in January increased by 1.32 percent compared to the previous month due, in particular, to higher food prices and other basic necessities, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS).
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Justice seekers need quick solution
Justice seekers need quick solution I have received several reactions to my letter Justice at a Price, (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 28, 2000) and I sincerely thank those who took the time to react, either favorably or unfavorably, and even tracked me down on the phone.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Where's the proof of accusations?
Where's the proof of accusations?From Pikiran RakyatPolitical use of violence concerning ethnicity, religion, race and group relations (SARA) has been on the increase recently. The cases of Maluku, North Maluku and Aceh remain unsolved, and then the strife in Mataram, Lombok, occurred.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
TNI respects KPP HAM's findings
TNI respects KPP HAM's findings JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Monday it fully respected the findings of the government-sponsored Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) in East Timor.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Explosion rocks Denpasar school
Explosion rocks Denpasar school DENPASAR, Bali: An explosion rocked an elementary school in a housing complex in Denpasar on Sunday, damaging the wall surrounding the building.The deafening explosion at about 9:30 p.m.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Glove to expand network
Glove to expand network MANILA, Philippines (AP): Globe Telecom said Monday it will spend US$300 million this year to expand and upgrade its cellular telephone network.Globe said the project will expand the reach and increase the capacity of its network, including switching, network subsystems,...
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Astra deal make or break time for IBRA's credibility
Astra deal make or break time for IBRA's credibilityBy Vincent Lingga JAKARTA (JP): The competition to control the ownership of PT Astra International, respected as one of the best-managed companies in the country, held all the ingredients to end up as the most high-profile foreign investment deal...
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Rp 135m for Hermes replica
Rp 135m for Hermes replica JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has allocated Rp 135 million for a replica of a statue of the Greek god Hermes to be placed on Harmoni bridge in Central Jakarta at the end of March, a city official said.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Three nabbed over rape, molestation of schoolgirls
Three nabbed over rape, molestation of schoolgirls JAKARTA (JP): Ciputat Police have arrested three men for allegedly raping a schoolgirl and molesting another early on Sunday morning in an abandoned building on Jl. Dewi Sartika, Ciputat, Tangerang.Ciputat Police chief Capt.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Radio broadcaster ignorant about rape
Radio broadcaster ignorant about rape I am writing in reference to a talk show on the radio station Jakarta News FM 97.4 at 7 p.m. on Jan. 30. Its topic was a recent rape case in a taxi.The woman broadcaster mentioned the rapist was a father of five.
Tue, 01 Feb 2000
Bayer to acquire Lyondell
Bayer to acquire Lyondell JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bayer Indonesia Tbk announced on Monday plans to take over a majority share in polyurethane raw materials manufacturer PT Lyondell Indonesia.Bayer Indonesia senior executive Wolfgang Piroth said the takeover of Lyondell Indonesia's shares...