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Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Radio commentator shot in Philippines
Radio commentator shot in Philippines COTABATO, Philippines (AP): A radio commentator known for his scathing criticism of Muslim separatist rebels was shot and wounded in an ambush that killed two people in a southern city, police said on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Arbitration can settle legal disputes
Arbitration can settle legal disputesBy Stefanus Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): In a dispute over the termination of the distributorship agreement between plaintiff PT Perusahaan Dagang Tempo and defendant PT Roche Indonesia, the South Jakarta District Court decided it had the jurisdiction to hear the...
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
IMF may again delay aid to Indonesia
IMF may again delay aid to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative here, John Dodsworth, confirmed on Tuesday that the IMF Executive Board in Washington won't meet on April 4, as originally scheduled, to approve the next disbursement of US$400 million in loans...
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Families find the comfort zone in inviting world of apartments
Families find the comfort zone in inviting world of apartments SURABAYA (JP): Jane Miles has been living at the Graha Residen apartment housing complex for two-and-a-half years. So far, she is happy. When she said she would like to live in a house in a real neighborhood rather than in an apartment...
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Legislators want hefty pay hike
Legislators want hefty pay hike PADANG, West Sumatra: Members of the West Sumatra legislative council demanded on Tuesday an increase in their monthly salary from Rp 750,000 to Rp 10 million.They compared their situation to the large increase in allowances that echelon civil servants will receive...
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Another E. Timor disaster
Another E. Timor disaster The violent way with which Indonesia got rid of East Timor last year is likely to haunt the nation for many years to come. As Indonesia faces international demands for a war crime tribunal to try its military leaders, another East Timor humanitarian disaster of horrendous...
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Zarina trial set to go ahead
Zarina trial set to go ahead JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court ruled on Tuesday it would continue hearing the drug case against Zarina Mirafsur."The indictment prepared by the prosecutor meets all the requirements as stipulated in Paragraph 2, Article 143 of the Criminal Code...
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Buildings burned in Matraman brawl
Buildings burned in Matraman brawl JAKARTA (JP): Five buildings were burned but no fatalities reported following a vicious brawl between residents of Kebon Manggis and Palmeriam in the Matraman area of East Jakarta on Tuesday evening.Matraman police chief Maj.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
IBRA to issue bonds to bail out ailing companies
IBRA to issue bonds to bail out ailing companies SINGAPORE (Agencies): The chief of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Tuesday top Indonesian ministers have given "verbal" approval to issue bonds to bail out 48 companies indebted to IBRA.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Greater independence urged for BPK
Greater independence urged for BPK JAKARTA (JP): In order to provide objective audit reports for the House of Representatives, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) must be given greater independence to carry out its duties, according to a former government official.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Gus Dur tells BKKBN to stop fudging population figures
Gus Dur tells BKKBN to stop fudging population figures JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid warned officials of the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) on Tuesday to stop manipulating population figures merely to please the country's leaders.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Indonesia third in tuberculosis cases in the world
Indonesia third in tuberculosis cases in the world JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is third in the world in number of tuberculosis patients with over 583,000 recorded infections last year, of which 140,000 died.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Bob Hasan detained over scandal
Bob Hasan detained over scandal JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan was detained at the Attorney General's Office on Tuesday after formally being named a suspect in a US$87 million corruption scandal.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Telkom network service rerouted
Telkom network service rerouted BOGOR (JP): The Bogor office of state-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom has decided to move part of its network service to PT Telkom in Tangerang starting on April 1 as part of efforts to bring customers back, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Key government officials still holding two jobs
Key government officials still holding two jobs JAKARTA (JP): Senior United Development Party legislator Aisyah Aminy and Golkar's Yahya Zaini called on members of the House of Representatives who hold dual posts in the government to resign from the legislature.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Schools out in Jayawijaya
Schools out in Jayawijaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Thousands of primary-age school children have stopped attending classes because their teachers have quit in the face of intimidation from West Papuan separatist rebels.The head of the Ministry of National Education Office in the Jayawijaya regency, G.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
FedEx wins freight awards
FedEx wins freight awards JAKARTA (JP): Courier service company Federal Express (FedEx) announced on Tuesday it had been named Best Total Logistics Operator for the fifth consecutive year at the 14th Asian Freight Industry Awards (AFIA).
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Cleaning services told to adjust wages
Cleaning services told to adjust wages JAKARTA (JP): The city administration issued a ruling on Tuesday that all cleaning service companies operating at City Hall should immediately adopt the central government-established new minimum regional wage (UMR) of Rp 286,000 (US$38) per month for their...
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Rupiah plunges on quarterly dollar demand in Asian trade
Rupiah plunges on quarterly dollar demand in Asian trade HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The Indonesian rupiah fell to its lowest since the beginning of the month during Asian trading hours Tuesday, while the New Taiwan dollar rose to hit its highest level in six weeks.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Web site business in Asia, from conglomerate to corner store
Web site business in Asia, from conglomerate to corner storeBy Joe McDonald SHANGHAI, China (AP): Fresh out of Harvard Business School last year, Shao Yibo passed up lucrative U.S. jobs and came home to start a Web site that sells goods as varied as houses and hot- pink cellphones.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
KONI flush with cash for Olympic training
KONI flush with cash for Olympic training JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has received more support for its training program for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, and is now well past its initial fund target.
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Bimantoro says 'B 1 MA does not belong to me anymore'
Bimantoro says 'B 1 MA does not belong to me anymore' JAKARTA (JP): National Police deputy chief Maj. Gen. Bimantoro said on Tuesday that B 1 MA, the controversial registration number which earlier belonged to a city resident and was allegedly sold off to him for a price, did not belong to him...
Wed, 29 Mar 2000
Two declared suspects in Sunday murders
Two declared suspects in Sunday murders JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police declared on Tuesday two suspects in connection with the murder of a Police mobile brigade (Brimob) private and a civilian early on Sunday morning.Central Jakarta police chief of detectives Capt.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Seven people questioned over Sunday's gang murders
Seven people questioned over Sunday's gang murders JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives on Tuesday continued the investigation into the murder of a Police mobile brigade (Brimob) private and a civilian early on Sunday morning.Central Jakarta Police chief of detectives Capt.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Nationalism, religion 'must go together'
Nationalism, religion 'must go together' SEMARANG (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid turned his attention on Monday to the differences between nationalist and religious elements in Indonesian society, saying they both complemented each other.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
A lesson for PDI Perjuangan
A lesson for PDI PerjuanganFrom Sinar Pagi"Willing to be reelected." These words were uttered by former president Soeharto. At that time, he gave the impression of having failed in training anyone to take over the national leadership. There were indications he was going to be president for life.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Farming agency blasted for breaking its promise
Farming agency blasted for breaking its promise JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Mayoralty expressed disappointment on Monday over the City Agriculture Agency's failure to keep its promise to provide trees for the reforestation program in the area.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
PGI formulates plan to end Maluku conflict
PGI formulates plan to end Maluku conflict JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) congress in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, is drafting a wide- ranging proposal to end the prolonged violence in Maluku and North Maluku, a church official said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
SEC chief to appeal ruling
SEC chief to appeal ruling MANILA (Reuters): The new chief of the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it would appeal this week against a court injunction blocking broader investigations into an alleged share price fixing case.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Honey hunters give Lore Lindu National Park a helping hand
Honey hunters give Lore Lindu National Park a helping hand The Nature Conservancy (TNC) international conservation recently invited freelance journalist Richard Smithers for a 10- day visit to get a closer look at the micro-enterprise development scheme in Central Sulawesi's Lore Lindu National...
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
RI to attend market meeting
RI to attend market meeting JAKARTA (JP): The president of the Jakarta provincial administration's market firm PT Pasar Jaya, Syahriar Tanjung, will attend the Council Meeting of the World Union of Wholesale Markets in Annapolis, Maryland, United States from April 1 to 6.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Registered license plate allegedly sold
Registered license plate allegedly sold JAKARTA (JP): City Traffic Police allegedly have sold a car registration number already belonging to a city resident, to a top general at the National Police headquarters, a source at the city traffic police said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 27, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 600 -25 6,179,500 Alakasa Industrindo 475 150 2,500 Alfa...
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Tiger Woods to play in Bangkok
Tiger Woods to play in Bangkok BANGKOK (AFP): Ace golfer Tiger Woods will be in Bangkok in November to try and regain the Johnnie Walker trophy from New Zealander Michael Campbell who won last year's event in Taiwan, the organizers said Monday.The Nov.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Civil-military ties revisited
Civil-military ties revisitedBy Todung Mulya Lubis This is the first part of two articles based on a presentation at a symposium to honor the contribution of scholar Daniel S. Lev to the Southeast Asian Studies and Societies, University of Washington.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
'Bappenas must be dissolved'
'Bappenas must be dissolved' PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Former finance minister Fuad Bawazier called on the government on Monday to dissolve the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) because it had failed to carry out its function.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Malaysian king in Thailand
Malaysian king in Thailand BANGKOK (AP): The king of Malaysia, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, arrived in Thailand on Monday for a four-day state visit to cement long-standing bilateral ties, Thai officials said.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
S'pore aims to be biotech hub
S'pore aims to be biotech hub SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore aims to attract about S$600 million (US$352.94 million) in investment commitments in biotechnology and the life sciences industry this year.The Business Times on Monday quoted government officials here as saying they aimed to make Singapore...
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Agum Gumelar to cancel decree on broadcasting
Agum Gumelar to cancel decree on broadcasting JAKARTA (JP): Following protests on the infringement of press freedom, Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar agreed on Monday to annul his decree on broadcasting.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Failure to deal with past crimes can bring about revenge
Failure to deal with past crimes can bring about revenge The question of dealing with past crimes, allegedly committed either by the government or the military, features high on the agenda of the new Indonesian government.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
The communist specter
The communist specter Raising the communist specter was a favorite pastime of the previous regime of president Soeharto. Time and again, the regime played up the threat of a communist revival to rally public support, and thus sustained its power for more than 32 years.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Celebrated peat farm project comes to nothing
Celebrated peat farm project comes to nothing A group of journalists and environmentalists visited the canceled "one million hectare peat land project" in Central Kalimantan at the invitation of Care International Indonesia last week. The Jakarta Post' Pandaya has this report.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Maumere airport renovated
Maumere airport renovated MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The first F-28 aircraft, with Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar on board, landed at Waioti airport over the weekend to mark the completion of its renovation.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Indonesia sends 6 players to Davis Cup in Malaysia
Indonesia sends 6 players to Davis Cup in Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): After two weeks of infighting, the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) announced it would send a six-player team to its Davis Cup tie against Malaysia -- including the controversial doubles pairing of Bonit Wirayawan and Sulistyo...
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Hike in civil servants pay 'no panacea for corruption'
Hike in civil servants pay 'no panacea for corruption' PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Former finance minister Fuad Bawazier entered the fray on Monday over the government's plan to raise high-ranking civil servants' salaries and structural allowances, believing it would not end corruption.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
PSM Makassar denies exit from national soccer league
PSM Makassar denies exit from national soccer league JAKARTA (JP): The patron of PSM Makassar soccer club, Nurdin Halid, confirmed on Monday his club would continue competing in the Bank Mandiri national soccer league despite the resignation of team manager Kadir Halid.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Govt told to be careful in lifting ban on communism
Govt told to be careful in lifting ban on communism JAKARTA (JP): A top government adviser and defense official welcomed on Monday efforts to reduce the fear of communism, but warned that the open propagation of the ideology could incite fissures in society.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Aussie aids RI dairy farmers
Aussie aids RI dairy farmers JAKARTA (JP): More than 20 Indonesian dairy farmers began an Australian sponsored training program on Monday to improve their managerial skills aimed at raising Indonesia's milk production.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Illegal land clearing leaves national park in jeopardy
Illegal land clearing leaves national park in jeopardy PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): Urgent action is needed to save the protected forests in Central Sulawesi's Lore Lindu National Park from illegal land clearing, according to a news report from The Nature Conservancy, an international conservation...
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
PDI-P yet to learn about democratic basics
PDI-P yet to learn about democratic basics One of the biggest Indonesian political parties which bears the name of democracy, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), is holding its congress in Semarang.