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Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Two dead as buses collide in Batang
Two dead as buses collide in Batang BATANG, Central Java: A collision between two intercity buses on Tuesday morning in Kalibalik village, Batang district, claimed at least two lives and injured 50.The dead were identified as one of the bus drivers, Roki, 35, and passenger Suparman, 30.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
American found dead in hotel room
American found dead in hotel room JAKARTA (JP): The body of an American national was found in a room on the fourth floor of a three-star hotel in the Bidakara complex on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, on Tuesday morning.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Indonesia to introduce new education curriculum
Indonesia to introduce new education curriculum JAKARTA (JP): Setting its sights on lifting national scholastic aptitude to new standards, the government will introduce a core education curriculum in the school year beginning in July.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Indonesia demands explanation for covert Australian flights
Indonesia demands explanation for covert Australian flights JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Foreign Ministry has sent a diplomatic note demanding Canberra explain the existence of illicit flights made by Australian airplanes entering Indonesian airspace over the Maluku Islands.The note, dated Nov.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Footwear workers strike in Semarang
Footwear workers strike in Semarang SEMARANG: About 1,000 workers of footwear company PT Famous Shoes staged a demonstration on Tuesday outside the provincial council to demand a salary increase and better welfare provisions.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Central Java council says let South Sumatra host 2004 PON
Central Java council says let South Sumatra host 2004 PON SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Council members urged the province administration to allow South Sumatra to host the 2004 National Games (PON) and focus its attention on the 2008 PON.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333): - Balai Adika Ballroom: A Night of Love features musician Glenn Bagus Zulkarnaen, 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., Feb. 24. * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Fake finger gives 'yakuza' away
Fake finger gives 'yakuza' away MANILA (AP): A Japanese yakuza gang member was sent back to Japan by Philippine authorities after they discovered he was using a fake finger to hide one that had been cut off, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 22, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 700 -50 6,649,000 Alakasa Industrindo 475 -100 11,500 Alfa Retailindo...
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
ASEAN paving way 'for new ideas'
ASEAN paving way 'for new ideas' SINGAPORE (DPA): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become the driving force behind new ideas fostering cooperation and dialog among Southeast Asian countries, a key figure said in a conference report on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Indonesia remains attractive to Japanese investors
Indonesia remains attractive to Japanese investors JAKARTA (JP): Ongoing uncertainties on Indonesia's political, security and social fronts will not deter Japanese investors from investing in the country, a senior official at the Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) said.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
New minimum wages panned by NGOs
New minimum wages panned by NGOs JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) and the Information System and Legal Education Institute (Sisbikum) have urged workers to reject the new regional minimum wages, saying the level was too low and against international standards.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Shoe exports to reach $2 billion
Shoe exports to reach $2 billion SURABAYA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Shoe Producers (Aprisindo) expect shoe exports to increase to US$2 billion this year from $1.7 billion in 1999.The association's chairman Tjandra M.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Military police declare Agus a suspect
Military police declare Agus a suspect JAKARTA (JP): Just one day after a district court heard the testimony of Army Second Lt. Agus Isrok as a witness in a civilian drug case, military police prosecutors completed their dossiers on Agus and have declared him a suspect.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Violence rocks Maluku after week of calm
Violence rocks Maluku after week of calm AMBON, Maluku (JP): A church in the Central Maluku regency capital of Masohi was burned in a bomb blast as fresh violence rocked the province on Tuesday.The attack broke weeks of calm in Maluku after a year of sectarian conflict which left thousands dead and...
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Sports officials to meet President
Sports officials to meet President JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar, State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela and organizers of the 15th National Games (PON) will meet with President Abdurrahman Wahid on Wednesday.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Woman arrested over flour
Woman arrested over flour BOGOR (JP): Local police have arrested Lilis Suryajaya, a 46- year-old resident of Jl. Raya Cisaat in Sukabumi, for allegedly repacking imported flour into sacks bearing the blue triangle and key logos of PT Bogasari and passing it off as Bogasari flour.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Unwanted images of Soeharto
Unwanted images of SoehartoFrom NeracaRecent newspaper reports said that the Rp 50,000 banknote bearing the likeness of former president Soeharto could not be exchanged for rial in Saudi Arabia. The government denied the report and said it was only a rumor.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Commercial Court starts trial of Dharmala Sakti bankruptcy
Commercial Court starts trial of Dharmala Sakti bankruptcy JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court will hold the first hearing of a US$2.4 million bankruptcy case between plaintiff PT Hanil Bakrie Finance Corporation and defendant PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera on Wednesday.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Forsad threatens to damage police HQ
Forsad threatens to damage police HQ JAKARTA (JP): The Study Forum of Democratic Actions (Forsad) has challenged city police detectives to prove with legal evidence the drug case and charge of car theft following the arrest of one of its executives.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Banten group asks to go it alone
Banten group asks to go it alone BANDUNG: The Banten Communication and Aspiration Forum (FAMB) has officially submitted a request to secede from West Java and form an independent province.A group comprising local councilors and students representing Banten conveyed their request to West Java...
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Astaga's users hit 25,000
Astaga's users hit 25,000 JAKARTA (JP): New Internet website Astaga!Com said on Tuesday it had recorded 25,000 registered users since its launch two weeks ago.It further said traffic to the website had been growing by 20 percent with an average of 850,000 hits per day.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
January car sales drop
January car sales drop JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's domestic car sales dropped to 11,036 in January, compared to 15,348 a month earlier, according to data from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries.Exports of vehicles also dropped to 2,204 in January from 3,527 in December.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Government raises its target on revenue
Government raises its target on revenue JAKARTA (JP): The government decided on Tuesday to revise upward its targets for asset sales, oil export price, and tax revenues in the April-December 2000 budget year following pressure from the House of Representatives.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Favor-seeking entrepreneurs
Favor-seeking entrepreneurs As President Abdurrahman Wahid has told us, many businesspeople come to him asking for favors, i.e. government projects. Those people lack the creativity and the capacity to start their own undertakings.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Accent Australia at the Grand Hyatt
Accent Australia at the Grand HyattBy David Eyerly JAKARTA (JP): The Grand Hyatt Jakarta recently invited a dozen or so distinguished journalists from some of the finest publications in the capital to a special behind-the-scenes look at the hotel's Taste of Australia food promotion, which runs...
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Aussie told to buy RI textile
Aussie told to buy RI textile BANDUNG (JP): Indonesian textile producers have asked Australian businessmen to buy more textiles and related products in a bid to improve trade between the two countries.Lili Asdjudireja, the chairman of the West Java branch of Indonesian Textile Association (API),...
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Official says Indonesia has freedom of religion
Official says Indonesia has freedom of religion JAKARTA (JP): Past practices of prohibiting major religions have been based on political motives and not theological considerations as the state itself acknowledges the freedom of all faiths, including Judaism.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000
Hero posts record profit
Hero posts record profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Hero Supermarket announced on Tuesday a record operating profit of Rp 80 billion (US$11.1 million) for 1999, up 10.7 percent from 1998.Hero's president Ipung Kurnia said net profit (after tax and minorities) for last year, however, totaled Rp...
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Peace bus disappears in Kashmir flashpoint
Peace bus disappears in Kashmir flashpointBy John Chalmers NEW DELHI (Reuters): The warm rhetoric and neat symbolism of Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's journey of peace to Pakistan last February has been consigned to the history books.
Tue, 22 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 Music 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 World News 9:35 Talk Show...
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Young designers lighten up capital's fashion scene
Young designers lighten up capital's fashion sceneBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Two young and promising designers opted for other colors for St. Valentine Day's instead of conventional pink at their debut fashion show at Grand Mahakam Hotel.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Opponents fault plan to erect heroes monuments
Opponents fault plan to erect heroes monuments JAKARTA (JP): The city administration's plan to erect monuments of several national heroes on major streets in the capital bearing their names has met with outspoken opposition.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
On freedom of worship
On freedom of worship "All religions must be tolerated," the eminent 18th-century Prussian monarch Frederick the Great is said to have once instructed his religious department officials. "Every man must go to heaven in his own way.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Council to propose draft bylaw on asset management
Council to propose draft bylaw on asset management JAKARTA (JP): In a move to prevent losses of city assets, the City Council will soon submit a draft bylaw on city asset management, a councilor said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Arun LNG plant
Arun LNG plant With regards your report titled Two Arun LNG trains to be shut, on Feb. 19, 2000, we hereby would like to comment and make a correction as follows:1. I was telephoned by your reporter at 7 p.m. on Feb.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Govt told to step up fight against copyright infringement
Govt told to step up fight against copyright infringement JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Intellectual Property Society called on the government on Monday to take tougher action in curbing copyright infringement in Indonesia or face possible retaliation in the near future.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000Performances * Music at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32, 7:30 p.m.: Paris Combo, March 2. Trio La Tache, March 9. * Sundanese Traditional Performance by Dewi Murni Group, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Rise in haj pilgrims from North Maluku
Rise in haj pilgrims from North Maluku TERNATE, North Maluku: The number of haj pilgrims from the riot-wracked province increased by 50 percent this year, Governor Surasmin said on Monday.In a speech read by provincial secretary Thayib Armayn, Surasmin expressed surprise the year-long sectarian...
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Cotton mission in town
Cotton mission in town JAKARTA (JP): A delegation from the Australian Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA) is visiting Indonesia to initiate an international market development program aimed at highlighting its growing bilateral cotton trade with Indonesia.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Sjahril vows not to step down from BI
Sjahril vows not to step down from BI JAKARTA (JP): Embattled Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin stressed on Monday that he would not resign from his post despite increasing criticism over the alleged mishandling of billions of dollars in emergency liquidity support to ailing banks between...
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Is North Sumatra's Lake Toba really as sick as it sounds?
Is North Sumatra's Lake Toba really as sick as it sounds?By Pasi Lehmusluoto JAKARTA (JP): "Danau Toba sakit" (Toba Lake is Sick), screamed the headline of Medan Patriot Indonesia on Jan. 26, 2000. The newspaper explained that the "sickness" reduced the lake's value as a tourist attraction.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Talks on e-commerce security
Talks on e-commerce security JAKARTA (JP): The Computer Associates will hold a seminar on e-commerce security in Jakarta on Thursday to address the potential security issues related to Internet usage and e- commerce in Indonesia.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Police shoot, arrest car theft suspects
Police shoot, arrest car theft suspects JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police detectives shot dead a car theft suspect and arrested his two accomplices after being caught offering a stolen vehicle to undercover officers on Monday afternoon.South Jakarta Police Chief of Detectives Maj.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Let the Irianese choose how to live
Let the Irianese choose how to live I would like to comment on the article about Irianese life expectancy (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 16, 2000), reflecting my own experiences while traveling in Irian Jaya.A life expectancy of 40 years is quite normal under the circumstances in which remote tribes live,...
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Anwar trial postponed
Anwar trial postponed KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The sex trial of former Malaysian finance minister Anwar Ibrahim was adjourned on Monday for two weeks after his lawyers asked for more time to prepare their case for calling Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as a witness.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Arun to cut LNG output by 37% from April
Arun to cut LNG output by 37% from April SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): PT Arun, Indonesia's second largest liquefied natural gas producer, said the company will cut LNG output 37 percent to 18 million cubic meters a year from April because of a decline in reserves at its Arun gas fields.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Kofi Annan's statement
Kofi Annan's statementFrom PelitaUnited Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Indonesia only one day after coordinating minister for political affairs and security Gen. Wiranto was suspended from office by President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Car sales grow 77%
Car sales grow 77% JAKARTA (JP): Domestic vehicle sales grew by 77 percent to 94,023 vehicles in 1999 from just 53,032 a year earlier, according to data at the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries released on Monday.Meanwhile, exports for 1999 totaled 31,660 vehicles.
Tue, 22 Feb 2000
Asian currencies mostly down on U.S. rate hike fears
Asian currencies mostly down on U.S. rate hike fears HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Unease over the impact of higher U.S. interest rates on Asian economies, tumbling local stock markets and a data shock in Singapore combined to force most regional currencies lower Monday.