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Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Govt unaware of antipregnancy pill
Govt unaware of antipregnancy pill JAKARTA (JP): The government is unaware of the existence of pills which can effectively prevent pregnancy if they are taken within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Workers strike enters third day
Workers strike enters third day BOGOR (JP): Some 5,000 factory workers from three different companies in Cileungsi here continued on Friday with wage-related strikes and protests for the third consecutive day.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
U.S. wants trial over E. Timor mayhem
U.S. wants trial over E. Timor mayhem JAKARTA (JP): The United States warned on Friday that military cooperation between Washington and Jakarta would only be restored if those responsible for atrocities in East Timor last year were brought to justice.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Handheld PC lost at hotel
Handheld PC lost at hotel I work for an American company. On Tuesday, Feb. 29, my colleague and I were sitting in front of the Bogor restaurant at Borobudur Hotel from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Afterward, I headed to the parking lot at the back of the hotel and stopped at the toilet for a minute.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Singapore locates hot spots in Riau
Singapore locates hot spots in Riau SINGAPORE (Agencies): The Singapore Environmental Ministry has sent satellite pictures of "hot spots" - forest fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra - to authorities in Jakarta in hopes of warding off another environmental debacle, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Lippo Life responds
Lippo Life responds First of all, we would like to thank Mr. Mark William Riddett for placing his trust in us through taking part in our program insurance.We have read and studied the contents of his letter published under the title Lippo Life service in the Feb. 29 issue of The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Cemex to become majority shareholder in Semen Gresik
Cemex to become majority shareholder in Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): The government tentatively agreed to a proposal by Mexico's Cemex SA de CV to increase its stake to become the majority shareholder in state-owned cementmaker PT Semen Gresik.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Sutiyoso proposes 11.11% decrease in new budget
Sutiyoso proposes 11.11% decrease in new budget JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso submitted to the City Council on Friday a draft city budget for the 2000 fiscal year worth Rp 3.295 trillion (US$438.6 million), an 11.11 percent decrease on the current budget of Rp 3.69 billion.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
RI forex reserves rise
RI forex reserves rise JAKARTA (JP): The country's net foreign exchange reserves rose by US$54.2 million to $16.9 billion in the week ending Feb. 29.Bank Indonesia said in its latest weekly report that the increase was mainly due to revenue from oil exports.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Criteria for chief justice
Criteria for chief justice I fully agree with Faisal Baasir's criticism of the United Development Party (PPP) concerning President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's supporters, who always try to justify his ideas, including his wish to appoint Benyamin Mangkoedilaga as the new chief justice to replace...
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
1,000 students quit school
1,000 students quit school SEMARANG: At least 1,000 students have dropped out of universities in the past couple of years mostly due to economic crisis, students affairs director of the ministry of education Sudarmaji said on Friday."Most of them are unable to pay the tuition fees.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
600 E. Timorese murdered in 1999
600 E. Timorese murdered in 1999 DILI, East Timor (AFP): More than 600 people were murdered in East Timor last year, UN officials said here on Friday.A total of 627 victims, killed between January and October last year, were the only cases known to the UN civilian police, said Rafik Hodzic of the...
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Timber firms halt work due to conflicts with locals
Timber firms halt work due to conflicts with locals JAKARTA (JP): At least 50 timber companies have stopped their logging activities due to security uncertainty and growing conflicts with local communities, according to the Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (APHI).
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
'Amend discriminative Article 6'
'Amend discriminative Article 6' JAKARTA (JP): A group of Chinese Indonesians have urged the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to amend Article 6 of the 1945 Constitution on presidential nominations, which they claimed was discriminative.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
ASEAN told to abondon non-interference policy
ASEAN told to abondon non-interference policy SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian nations should change their policy of non-interference in other member countries where internal political problems have regional implications, former Philippine president Fidel Ramos suggested on Friday.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Military to check illegal gun sales to GAM: Graito
Military to check illegal gun sales to GAM: Graito SURABAYA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Rear Marshal Graito Usodo said on Friday that the military would recheck the Jakarta Police's discovery of illegal gun sales to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) allegedly involving TNI personnel.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Manila unfazed by marine issue
Manila unfazed by marine issue KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): The Philippines is not unduly concerned about its security in the South China Sea as the United States has pledged to protect it in the event of an attack, Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon said on Friday.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
BNI opens retail center
BNI opens retail center JAKARTA (JP): State Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has officially launched a retail business service center located at the bank's Jakarta Kota branch."We want to be a universal bank with retail business as part of our focus in our credit portfolio," the bank said in a statement.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Govt denies rumors of Cabinet reshuffle
Govt denies rumors of Cabinet reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): The government denied on Friday there was about to be a Cabinet reshuffle amid strong speculation that Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie was about to tender his resignation.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Police puzzled by reward offer in painting theft
Police puzzled by reward offer in painting theft JAKARTA (JP): The Cilandak Police in South Jakarta have decided to review their investigation into a robbery at a residence on Jl. Anggur following the appearance of a Rp 100 million reward advertisement for a painting stolen in a New Year's Eve...
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Raids catch 12 for unlicensed gun possession
Raids catch 12 for unlicensed gun possession JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police have arrested 12 men suspected of possessing guns and bullets without legal permits, during raids over the last five days, the chief said on Friday.Col.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Government urged to delay Consumer Protection Law
Government urged to delay Consumer Protection Law JAKARTA (JP): Business associations urged the government on Friday to delay the implementation of the Consumer Protection Law, saying that most industries were not yet well prepared enough for it.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Can we put an end to plagiarism in Indonesia
Can we put an end to plagiarism in IndonesiaBy Setiono JAKARTA (JP): A serious intellectual crisis seems to have struck the academic world here, centered on the fact that plagiarism is now perceived as a common practice.
Sat, 04 Mar 2000
Armed gang robs basic supplies
Armed gang robs basic supplies JAMBI, Jambi: A group of six armed men robbed a truck loaded with basic necessities and Rp 3.6 million (US$486) in cash in quiet Mudo village here on Thursday, police said.Quoting witnesses, Tanjung Jabung Barat Police chief Lt. Col.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Legislators hail pay raise for senior officials
Legislators hail pay raise for senior officials JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives' legislators patted themselves on their backs on Thursday as they endorsed increased salaries for themselves and senior state officials.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 2 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,333.00 7,407.00Australian dollar 1 4,441.60 4,490.12Austrian schilling 1 518.63 524.08Belgian franc 1 176.91 178.77Brunei dollar 1 4,272.56 4,318.20Canadian dollar 1 5,060.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Thailand worried about Wa move
Thailand worried about Wa move BANGKOK (AP): The Thai government has expressed concern to Myanmar that the planned relocation of tens of thousands of ethnic minority villagers in opium-growing areas in northeastern Myanmar will increase drug problems in Thailand, the Thai state news agency reported...
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
KONI to meet state enterprise's officials
KONI to meet state enterprise's officials JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) secretary general, Rudolf S. Warouw, said on Thursday he would invite director of the state-owned PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, Qoyum A. Tjandranegara, to discuss the state enterprises donation for sports development.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Abdullah to lead special Aceh team
Abdullah to lead special Aceh team JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid disclosed on Thursday his plan to appoint former politician Abdullah Puteh to head a government special team to resolve the Aceh issue.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Damura prize money to be reduced
Damura prize money to be reduced JAKARTA (JP): PT Mutiara Mandala Mahardhika (3M) will reduce the percentage of prize money in its fund raising program called Damura (the People's Fund for Sports) and instead contribute more toward sports development.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
BI to name bond market makers next month
BI to name bond market makers next month JAKARTA (JP): Over five foreign and local financial entities have expressed interest in becoming market makers of the government's bonds, according to Bank Indonesia's senior official.Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda S.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Actors Unlimited draws Bandung crowds with Fo's 'Anarchist'
Actors Unlimited draws Bandung crowds with Fo's 'Anarchist'By Wawan S. Husin BANDUNG (JP): On Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, Actors Unlimited of Bandung staged Dario Fo's 1970 play Accidental Death of an Anarchist at CCF Bandung.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Inghie Kwik denies selling state assets at PT HTP
Inghie Kwik denies selling state assets at PT HTP JAKARTA (JP): Inghie Kwik, a son of Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie, denied on Thursday being involved in the sale of state assets to Hutchison Port Holdings, as implied by Minister of Investment and State...
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Philippine export growth suffers stark slowdown in January
Philippine export growth suffers stark slowdown in January MANILA, Philippines (AP): Lower demand for electronics products caused export growth in the Philippines to slow sharply in January to 4.8 percent from 16.7 percent in December, the statistics office said Thursday.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
President guns for more police personnel
President guns for more police personnel JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Thursday he would not rest in his efforts to strengthen the National Police to 600,000 officers, three times the current number of personnel.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Creditors to decide Comexindo fate soon
Creditors to decide Comexindo fate soon JAKARTA (JP): Foreign and local creditors of PT Tirtamas Comexindo will meet soon to decide the fate of the heavily indebted general trading company.Jamaslin Purba from Hotman Paris & Partners law firm, which represents Tirtamas Comexindo, said here on...
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
3-in-1 traffic policy back in gear
3-in-1 traffic policy back in gear JAKARTA (JP): While in search of a suitable system to handle traffic problems during rush hours, Governor Sutiyoso instructed the City Traffic and Land Transportation Agency on Thursday to reenact the temporarily suspended three-in-one policy in the city's...
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
World migration tops 120 million, says ILO report
World migration tops 120 million, says ILO report JAKARTA (JP): Far from reducing international migration flows -- by moving products instead of people -- globalization will give rise to increased migration pressures in the years ahead, the International Labour Office (ILO) said in a report made...
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Police question PDI's Buttu, Alex as suspects
Police question PDI's Buttu, Alex as suspects JAKARTA (JP): National Police detectives questioned former Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) secretary-general Buttu R. Hutapea and PDI executive board member Alex Widya Siregar on Thursday morning as suspects in the bloody takeover of party...
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Authorities told to halt 'becak' raids
Authorities told to halt 'becak' raids JAKARTA (JP): An executive at the National Commission on Human Rights urged the city administration on Thursday to temporarily halt its operations to clear becak (pedicabs) from the capital and settle the problem through arbitration.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Nabila Florist
Nabila Florist I am deeply disappointed by the service of Nabila Florist. On Feb. 10, 2000, I ordered a floral wreath via facsimile to Canada, where it was still Feb. 9 as Indonesian time is 15 hours ahead.The flowers were to arrive in Canada on Feb. 10 in the afternoon.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Terrorizing phone calls
Terrorizing phone callsFrom Pikiran RakyatFollowing the disappearance a month ago of our daughter Neng Yunengsih (Yuni), who is in grade two at a private school in Bandung, we have received numerous telephone calls from unidentified people about our loss.Yuni disappeared on Jan. 31.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
CMNP to pay bond interest as scheduled
CMNP to pay bond interest as scheduled JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed toll road operator PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP) pledged on Thursday to pay the interest on its U.S. dollar and rupiah-denominated bonds in August as initially scheduled.Newly appointed finance director Ilham W.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Gus Dur to revise justice system
Gus Dur to revise justice system JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Thursday he would revamp Jakarta's justice system, including replacing corrupt judges with honest ones in the capital's five district courts, as part of efforts to create legal certainty for investors.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Women's lib, at last?
Women's lib, at last? I read with glee, as did my Indonesian wife, the article on page 2 of The Jakarta Post's Wednesday edition entitled "R.I. signs UN protocol on women's rights," specifically the section which stated "to protect the sociocultural rights of women.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Historic chance for RI's military
Historic chance for RI's militaryBy M. D. Nalapat GURGAON, India (JP): Despite the appalling mistake of permitting East Timor to break away just when the rest of the country was on the threshold of democracy, Indonesia is likely to emerge as a major strategic player in Asia, together with China,...
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Muhammadiyah goes back to basics
Muhammadiyah goes back to basics YOGYAKARTA (JP): The demise of the New Order authoritarian regime has inspired Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Islamic organization, to replace Pancasila state ideology with Islam in its statute.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Sampoerna adds new machines
Sampoerna adds new machines JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarette producer PT HM Sampoerna said on Thursday it would add three more twin-wrap machines this year for its A-Mild brand production line.Marketing director Surja S.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Rival drivers brawl over rides
Rival drivers brawl over rides BANDUNG: A melee erupted between Damri intercity bus drivers and drivers of illegal public transportation vehicles on Thursday morning, causing the destruction of at least four vehicles.
Fri, 03 Mar 2000
Bumi Modern resumes trading
Bumi Modern resumes trading JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) lifted the suspension of share trading on property firm PT Bumi Modern after the company clarified controversial issues related to its planned rights issue.