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Thu, 23 Mar 2000
Coach regrets lifter Indriyani's injury
Coach regrets lifter Indriyani's injury JAKARTA (JP): National weightlifting coach Imron Rosadi expressed disappointment on Wednesday with Sri Indriyani's injury, which likely will prevent her from competing in the 2000 Olympics Games in Sydney.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
Woman jailed for abducting baby to please husband
Woman jailed for abducting baby to please husbandBy A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): Attempting to please her husband who desperately wanted a baby from her, housewife Maemunah, 44, stole a two-day- old baby boy from a hospital.Instead of getting her husband back, the woman is now serving time in jail.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
Government gears up for Aceh rights trial
Government gears up for Aceh rights trial JAKARTA (JP): The government is making final preparations for the joint military-civilian trial of 24 Army soldiers implicated in crimes against humanity in Aceh last year.State Minister of Human Rights Affairs Hasballah M.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
Bayer to quit SSX
Bayer to quit SSX JAKARTA (JP): PT Bayer Indonesia, a publicly listed pharmaceutical producer, plans to remove its shares from the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) as part of its cost cutting program.The company said on Wednesday that the plan to delist the shares was also made due to the lack of...
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
Ozone-depleting substance in abundance in RI: Official
Ozone-depleting substance in abundance in RI: Official JAKARTA (JP): The country is home to a large amount of an ozone-depleting substance which is even more harmful than the more commonly known chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), an environment official said Wednesday.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
Instant noodle ad on TV
Instant noodle ad on TVFrom KompasI deplore the Salami instant noodles advertisement on television for its jingle taken from Indonesia Tanah Air Beta. This song embodies the pride of the Indonesian nation.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
Japanese, Indonesian artists meet on common ground
Japanese, Indonesian artists meet on common groundBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): The start of a new year is a good time for renewing relationships and reinforcing cultural bonds.So when a new millennium dawns, it is only fitting that the idealized domain of art serve as a tool of intercultural...
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
Excelcomindo boosts capacity
Excelcomindo boosts capacity JAKARTA (JP): Mobile telecommunications operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama said on Wednesday it would invest at least Rp 140 billion (US$19 million) in the company's coverage expansion to North Sumatra and Riau in the third and fourth quarters of this year.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
TNI urged to dissolve military commands
TNI urged to dissolve military commands JAKARTA (JP): Fresh demands are mounting for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to phase out its territorial operations on the grounds that the system is outdated and pulls the military into political activities.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
Old parking system to return, attendants' wages to increase
Old parking system to return, attendants' wages to increase JAKARTA (JP): In conjunction with the implementation of new parking fees on Thursday, the city administration has decided to reimpose the old parking system and introduce new wages for attendants, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
A slew of Asian documentaries to be screened at TUK festival
A slew of Asian documentaries to be screened at TUK festival JAKARTA (JP): Teater Utan Kayu (TUK) and the Japan Foundation are bringing the world of documentary filmmaking to Jakarta this week with their Asian Documentary Film Festival.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
Local governor fails to attend new PWI congress
Local governor fails to attend new PWI congress SEMARANG (JP): The opening ceremony of the congress of PWI Reformasi, a splinter group of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI), was held on Wednesday outside the building designated to host the ceremony following a local government ban.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
S'pore Airlines jet makes safety stop
S'pore Airlines jet makes safety stop SINGAPORE (AP): A Singapore Airlines plane bound for Singapore from India made an unscheduled stop in Malaysia due to a possible engine problem, the airline said on Wednesday.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 22, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,423.00 7,497.00Australian dollar 1 4,513.18 4,564.17Austrian schilling 1 517.55 522.93Belgian franc 1 176.54 178.37Brunei dollar 1 4,310.43 4,355.94Canadian dollar 1 5,045.
Thu, 23 Mar 2000
INRO to meet next week to review stocks sale
INRO to meet next week to review stocks sale KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) said on Wednesday its oversight committee will meet next week to review the group's progress towards liquidating its stocks.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Hunt for Acehnese rebels goes on
Hunt for Acehnese rebels goes on JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo said on Tuesday that the sweep for Acehnese separatists would continue despite reported abuses of civilians.Rusdihardjo defended the treatment of civilians by Mobile Brigade (Brimob) special police troops on...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Eros blocked from contending in PDI-P's chairmanship poll
Eros blocked from contending in PDI-P's chairmanship poll JAKARTA (JP): The central board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has taken a controversial vote, blocking Eros Djarot's participation in the party's upcoming congress in Semarang, Central Java.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Defective ammo blamed for blast
Defective ammo blamed for blast BANDUNG: The provincial military investigation team revealed on Tuesday that a cannonball which killed a boy after it crashed into a house in Batujajar district here last week was the result of "a product defect".Spokesman for the Siliwangi Military Command Lt. Col.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Bonit and Sulistyo join Davis Cup team
Bonit and Sulistyo join Davis Cup team JAKARTA (JP): The long-standing partnership of Bonit Wiryawan and Sulistyo Wibowo has been invited to join the Davis Cup team after impressive performances in recent national tournaments, the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) official in charge of athletes...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
ASEAN finance minister to rehash ongoing initiatives
ASEAN finance minister to rehash ongoing initiatives SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Finance ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are expected to rehash a host of ongoing initiatives, but break little new ground at their meeting in Brunei this week.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Todung turns down Supreme Court offer
Todung turns down Supreme Court offer JAKARTA (JP): Renowned lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis turned down on Tuesday his nomination by the government to the Supreme Court.According to a statement made available to The Jakarta Post, Todung declined the offer, saying he was focusing his work on improving...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
IBRA strives to boost legal power
IBRA strives to boost legal power JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is seeking to boost its legal power in a bid to bolster the legitimacy of its decisions, a senior official has said at the agency.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Change of guard at 'Antara'
Change of guard at 'Antara' Any change of guard at the top levels cannot fail to attract attention, although in essence it must be seen as a natural cycle, at least under normal conditions. I cannot speak for others, but I think present conditions, economic, political or otherwise, are normal in...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Bank Mandiri expects Rp 725b net profit this year
Bank Mandiri expects Rp 725b net profit this year JAKARTA (JP): President of Bank Mandiri Robby Djohan expects the giant state-owned bank to book a net profit of Rp 725 billion (US$97.32 million) in net profit this year, compared to a loss of Rp 36.86 trillion last year.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Indonesia has no plan to cancel rice imports
Indonesia has no plan to cancel rice imports JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Jusuf Kalla said on Tuesday the government had no plans to cancel rice import contracts despite the sharp drop in rice prices in the domestic market.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
PSSI trickles money from sponsors to clubs
PSSI trickles money from sponsors to clubs JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) announced that 28 clubs in the main division will receive Rp 3 billion (US$405,000) from state Bank Mandiri, the new sponsor for the premier division soccer league this year.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Fit & proper tests need clarification
Fit & proper tests need clarification JAKARTA (JP): Criteria for fit and proper tests in appointing top officials at state-owned firms needs clarification to avoid political interference, the Indonesian Society for Transparency (MTI) said on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Railway company wants DPR to set new ticket price
Railway company wants DPR to set new ticket price BANDUNG (JP): President of state railway company PT KAI Edie Haryoto has called on the House of Representatives to decide on new prices of train tickets before April 1, in case the firm suffers losses due to the fuel price hike.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
East Timor: Dutch war crime replayed
East Timor: Dutch war crime replayedBy Aboeprijadi Santoso This is the first of two articles on the origins of war crimes in Indonesia. AMSTERDAM (JP): Fifty-five years after a Dutch officer, Raymond Westerling, engaged in war crimes in the shadow of Indonesia's decolonization, a number of...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
President renews call for diversity
President renews call for diversity JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid renewed his call for the nation to accept diversity in religion, ethnicity and cultural background as a heavenly blessing and urged people not to force their will against each other in the name of religion.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Indonesia-Australia ties: After fear, before justice
Indonesia-Australia ties: After fear, before justiceBy Richard Tanter This is the second of two articles on RI-Australia relations ALICE SPRINGS, Australia: Imagine, just for a moment, that ethics did matter, and that there was a decision to treat the peoples within the two societies we now call...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Protesting airport staff not allowed to work
Protesting airport staff not allowed to work JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-two airport employees who took part in a strike on Monday at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport were prevented by their superior from performing their daily jobs at the airport, said a lawyer representing the employees on...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Mar. 21, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 600 -25 272,000 Alakasa Industrindo 450 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,000 75...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Gang uses girl to tease victims
Gang uses girl to tease victims BOGOR (JP): Detectives from the Bogor City Police have arrested a gang of 10 people for their suspected roles in a series of vehicle thefts, an officer said on Tuesday.Chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Importers asked to register at customs
Importers asked to register at customs JAKARTA (JP): The directorate general of customs and excise has required all importers to register their companies in a bid to tighten the processing of import documents.Daeng M.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
BPS to launch nationwide census every ten years
BPS to launch nationwide census every ten years JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch a nationwide population census, held every 10-years, in June with the results announced two months later.Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) chief Sugito Suwito on Tuesday said the bureau would hire some 300,000...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Indonesian Lessons 5:00 Teen Program 5:30 Sports 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:35...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Superfluous advice
Superfluous advice Even though chief economic minister Kwik Kian Gie welcomed President Abdurrahman Wahid's decision to appoint another team of economic advisors, in addition to the two teams already installed, no one is fooled by the real message of the move.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
New auto prices set by government to affect vehicle taxes
New auto prices set by government to affect vehicle taxes JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will soon impose higher taxes on vehicles based on the new auto prices set recently by the Ministry of Home Affairs, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Investors' ownership in Baligraha to decline by 66%
Investors' ownership in Baligraha to decline by 66% JAKARTA (JP): The share ownership of the investing public in hospital operator PT Baligraha Medikatama Tbk will decline by 66 percent after the merger of another hospital operator Siloam Gleneagles into the company.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Investigating past events crucial
Investigating past events crucial While it requires a great deal of courage for Indonesia to reinvestigate the controversial events that occurred under former president Soeharto, it is an essential process in providing a solid basis for the development of democracy and society in Indonesia.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
S'pore cancels RI investment
S'pore cancels RI investment SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore firms have put on hold investments worth some S$1.7 billion (US$1 billion) in Indonesia's nearby Riau province, a news report said here Tuesday.Singapore's Business Times said that of a total of 66 projects worth some $3.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition Workshop and Puppets Exhibition at Art Deco Lobby, Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333), 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., until April 3.Performance * Baroque Music Concert: L'Ensembel XVIII-21, by France musicians Jean Christophe Frisch...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Court agrees to extradite American to RP
Court agrees to extradite American to RP JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court accepted on Tuesday a request from the government of the Republic of the Philippines to extradite United States citizen Dennis Austin Standefer to the neighboring country over an alleged criminal offense.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 21, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,418.00 7,492.00Australian dollar 1 4,513.85 4,562.63Austrian schilling 1 523.88 529.66Belgian franc 1 178.70 180.67Brunei dollar 1 4,315.05 4,360.63Canadian dollar 1 5,049.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Public urged to adopt new burial system
Public urged to adopt new burial system JAKARTA (JP): The City Public Funeral Agency has called on residents to adopt multilayer burials for deceased family members to help solve the scarcity of land in the capital.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Replaced news agency head threatens court action
Replaced news agency head threatens court action JAKARTA (JP): Former Antara news agency chief Parni Hadi said on Tuesday that he was considering filing a lawsuit at the Jakarta Administrative Court against a presidential decree which replaced him with Mohamad Sobary.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Rio Tinto boss leads IABC
Rio Tinto boss leads IABC JAKARTA (JP): The annual general meeting of the Indonesia- Australia Business Council (IABC) elected Noke Kiroyan on Tuesday as its new president until 2002.Noke Kiroyan, who is the president of Rio Tinto Indonesia, a subsidiary of Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto,...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Public transportation drivers not informed of fuel coupon plan
Public transportation drivers not informed of fuel coupon plan JAKARTA (JP): Although just 10 days away, public transportation drivers said on Tuesday that they still knew nothing about the planned fuel coupons to be distributed under the government-sponsored fuel subsidy scheme.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
A band of thieves
A band of thievesFrom Suara KaryaCoordinator of the Indonesian Corruption Watch Teten Masduki said that of the 36 justices on the Supreme Court, only five had been declared clean, and the remaining were "thieves".