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Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Astra sale puts IBRA under spotlight: Sri
Astra sale puts IBRA under spotlight: Sri JAKARTA (JP): The performance of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is in question amid market disappointment over the sale of its share in auto giant PT Astra International, economist Sri Mulyani said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Official denies role in graft cases
Official denies role in graft cases JAKARTA (JP): Assistant to City Secretary on Development Affairs Ongky Sukasah denied on Monday reports of his alleged involvement in corruption cases at the dissolved Outdoor Advertising Review Team (TPTPR).
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Japanese banker nominated to lead BII
Japanese banker nominated to lead BII JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) approved on Monday the appointment of Hiroshi Tadano as the bank's new president.Tadano, a Japanese citizen who was previously the bank's vice president, replaced Hanafi Gan, a Malaysian banker...
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Police search for clues to murder of French national
Police search for clues to murder of French national JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives are searching for clues behind the alleged armed robbery and mysterious murder of a French national at her residence on the dead end road of Jl.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
On Dutch colonialism
On Dutch colonialism Talk about unfounded allegations and false accusations! I refer to the letter from Chichi Marti in The Jakarta Post on March 25, 2000. Chichi Marti first denounces another writer for simplifying Dutch colonialism in Indonesia but then simplifies an almost 350-year period into a...
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Malaysia warns of crocodile
Malaysia warns of crocodile KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Bathers have told to keep away from a popular beach because an adult crocodile has been spotted in the sea, a newspaper reported on Monday.The State Wildlife and National Parks Department has advised swimmers that the beach at Klebang in the western...
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Juana and Indriyani both on the mend
Juana and Indriyani both on the mend JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) official in charge of sports science commission, Carmen Jahja, hinted on Monday that women's taekwondo athlete Juana Wangsa Putri might continue training for the Olympic Games in Sydney in September.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Soeharto due for second summons
Soeharto due for second summons JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office on Monday issued a second summons for Soeharto after the former president was declared fit to face questioning by an independent medical team.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Ports improvement needed to lure cruise ships
Ports improvement needed to lure cruise ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must improve seaports near tourist destinations if it wishes to attract foreign cruise ships to the country, a senior tourism official said here on Monday.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
To Mr. Willem Oltmans
To Mr. Willem Oltmans The Jakarta Post on March 27, 2000 published your letter titled Soeharto's crime.Your wish cannot come true due to the role played by your country as a member of the dubious consortium called IGGI-CGI, and similarly in the United Nations.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
One killed in Entrop market fray
One killed in Entrop market fray JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A man has been killed in a fight near a market between migrants and local residents, police said on Monday.The fatality was identified as 42-year-old migrant Untung, who died after being stoned and stabbed by the rival crowd on Sunday, local...
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Maid kidnaps baby in her care
Maid kidnaps baby in her care JAKARTA (JP): A 36 year-old domestic helper, desperate to have her own baby after nine years of marriage, ran away with a baby who had been left in her care by her employers.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
PBSI requests KONI to provide firness equipment
PBSI requests KONI to provide firness equipment JAKARTA (JP): In preparation for the Thomas and Uber Cups in Kuala Lumpur in May and the Olympic Games in Sydney in September, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has requested the National Sports Council (KONI) provide fitness equipment.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Rates for tax payment, valid from March 27 to April 2
Rates for tax payment, valid from March 27 to April 2 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,420.00Austrian schilling 1 520.09Australian dollar 1 4,486.87Belgian franc 1 177.40Canadian dollar 1 5,048.65Swiss franc 1 4,434.62Deutschemark 1 3,647.80Danish krone 1 957.60French franc 1 1,091.01Poundsterling 1 11,641.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Asmara Nababan
Asmara NababanCorrection: In our article "Right trials could mean curtains for TNI's top brass" published on March 27, Asmara Nababan was identified as speaking in his capacity as a member of the Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) in Tanjung Priok, which should have been...
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
RI forex reserves rise
RI forex reserves rise JAKARTA (JP): The country's net foreign exchange reserves rose by US$83 million to $17.08 billion in the week ending on March 23.Bank Indonesia said in its latest weekly report the increase was mainly due to revenue from oil exports.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Medan authorities ban Aceh people's congress
Medan authorities ban Aceh people's congress MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The provincial authorities have banned the Aceh Community Congress (Konggres Masyarakat Aceh), scheduled to begin on Monday and last through Friday, citing security reasons.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Megawati urges her party to get active
Megawati urges her party to get active SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, asserted on Monday the need for the party to play a bigger role in coping with the nation's present challenges.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
BI staff plan to protest against Aulia appointment
BI staff plan to protest against Aulia appointment JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia employees plan to meet with leaders of the House of Representatives to protest the reappointment of Aulia Pohan as deputy governor of the central bank, according to a senior official at Bank Indonesia.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Depots needed to sell kerosene at fixed price
Depots needed to sell kerosene at fixed price JAKARTA (JP): Councillors called on the city administration on Monday to establish kerosene outlets in cooperation with state- owned oil company Pertamina to provide the oil at a fixed price.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Post offices to disburse fuel subsidies
Post offices to disburse fuel subsidies JAKARTA (JP): The government will distribute Rp 495.8 billion (US$66 million) in fuel subsidies to poor families and public transportation owners through post offices, a senior government official said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Mar 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, 28 Mar 2000
Court chief ill, Bank Bali appeal hearing delayed
Court chief ill, Bank Bali appeal hearing delayed JAKARTA (JP): An official at the Jakarta High Court disclosed on Monday that the Court had yet to appoint a panel of judges and set a date for the initial hearing over the South Jakarta District Court's decision to drop the indictment against Djoko...
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
UGM strips Ipong of doctorate
UGM strips Ipong of doctorate YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has offered Ipong S. Azhar another chance to propose a new thesis for a doctorate after stripping him of the degree for plagiarism.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Mar. 27, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,438.00 7,512.00Australian dollar 1 4,546.11 4,598.85Austrian schilling 1 528.27 533.74Belgian franc 1 180.20 182.06Brunei dollar 1 4,327.69 4,373.29Canadian dollar 1 5,086.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Zarina took drugs, court told
Zarina took drugs, court told JAKARTA (JP): Former TV actress Zarina Mirafsur took drugs in October, about five weeks before her arrest at a West Jakarta hotel, a close acquaintance said on Monday in a court hearing.
Tue, 28 Mar 2000
Activists urge House to reject labor union bill
Activists urge House to reject labor union bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives is facing fresh demands to reject a bill on labor unions and instead ratify the 1948 International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Drug producer held in Medan
Drug producer held in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: After receiving a tip-off from nearby residents, police detained on Friday an alleged drug producer at his residence on Jl. Danau Semayam in West Medan district, an official said.Chief of Medan Police Col.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
ASEAN agrees to expand currency swaps
ASEAN agrees to expand currency swaps BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters): Southeast Asian finance ministers on Sunday shelved a plan to create a regional crisis fund and agreed instead to expand an existing currency swap deal to support economies facing balance of payments woes.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Govt allows cell phone operators to set their rates
Govt allows cell phone operators to set their rates JAKARTA (JP): The government will allow local mobile phone operators to set their own rates as part of its program to gradually liberalize the country's telecommunications sector, a senior telecom official said here on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Kuwait discovers gas in RI
Kuwait discovers gas in RI KUWAIT CITY (AFP): Kuwait's state company responsible for producing oil abroad said on Sunday it had discovered natural gas in an exploration well off the coast of Indonesia."Wireline logging information has proven substantial gas column in eight separate reservoir sands"...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Right trials could mean curtains for TNI's top brass
Right trials could mean curtains for TNI's top brass JAKARTA (JP): Human rights abuses by the Indonesian Military (TNI) were so common during the New Order regime that the country would stand to lose most of its top officers if all the offenders were punished, a human rights activist said on...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Downtown bar gang clash leaves 2 dead
Downtown bar gang clash leaves 2 dead JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives are questioning nine people, including the son of a youth organization chairman, following the murder of a police mobile brigade (Brimob) private and a civilian early on Sunday morning.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Police declare 10 as suspects in illegal abortions
Police declare 10 as suspects in illegal abortions JAKARTA (JP): Depok Police have declared 10 people as suspects for allegedly conducting and/or assisting in at least 35 abortions since September last year.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Megawati out to revamp PDI-P
Megawati out to revamp PDI-P SEMARANG (JP): Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri criticized her party's executives on Sunday for their old-fashioned approach and arrogance following the party's victory in the 1999 general election.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Bus owners pledge improved service in line with fare hike
Bus owners pledge improved service in line with fare hike JAKARTA (JP): While insisting that their proposal for a bus fare increase be accommodated, the Jakarta chapter of the Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) vowed on Saturday to improve service for city residents in return for the...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Kabayan meets Moliere in play
Kabayan meets Moliere in play BANDUNG (JP): Keroncong-style music enlivened the air in Rumentang Siang, a building erected in the colonial era near Kosambi market here.The room in the building was not a full house.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Indian drowns in pool
Indian drowns in pool JAKARTA (JP): An Indian national identified as Ameer Syed Azeezuddin drowned in a swimming pool at the Country Wood Estates residences in Ciputat, South Jakarta, early on Sunday.The 28-year-old man was found dead after he fell into the large pool during a weekend party held at...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 27, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, March 27, 2000Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Pameraya 2000 by H. Widayat at the National Gallery, Central Jakarta, until March 31. * Painting Exhibition by Satya Graha, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
New parliament, old attitude?
New parliament, old attitude? Leaders of the House of Representatives have asked the President to ratify a draft law stipulating the conditions for declaring a state of emergency. The draft was passed in September 1999 by the legislature during the tenure of the Development Reform Cabinet.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Asian economies not out of the woods yet
Asian economies not out of the woods yet SINGAPORE (DPA): The economies of Asia are not out of the woods yet with important and difficult work lying ahead to ensure stable banking and financial systems, a key U.S. banker warned on Friday.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Beware of baby hoax
Beware of baby hoaxFrom Suara PembaruanIn connection with the deceitful practice of a sale of a baby in the name of Budikemuliaan Maternity Hospital (RSB), we deem it necessary to caution the public of the following case.On Feb. 15, Feb.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
E. Timor refugee disaster looms as aid deadline nears
E. Timor refugee disaster looms as aid deadline nearsBy Fabiola Desy Unidjaja ATTAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A colossal humanitarian disaster involving 100,000 refugees is looming as the March 31 aid cutoff date approaches for those East Timorese remaining in Indonesia.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Soeharto's crime
Soeharto's crime When Attorney General Marzuki Darusman announced (The Jakarta Post, March 23, 2000) that Soeharto (78) is fit enough to be questioned, anyone who has witnessed events since 1965 in Indonesia is aghast to hear Mr. Darusman talk strictly about money.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Gus Dur renews call for lifting ban on communism
Gus Dur renews call for lifting ban on communism MALANG, East Java (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid insisted on Saturday that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) revoke its 34-year-old decree banning communist teachings.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Antidumping committee looks into imports
Antidumping committee looks into imports JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Antidumping Committee (KADI), which is looking into allegations of dumping practices by wheat flour producers from Europe, Australia and the United Arab Emirates, is expected to issue a ruling in three months.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Three children drown in Citarum river
Three children drown in Citarum river BEKASI (JP): The corpses of three children were pulled out of the Citarum river in Tapak Serang village, Lenggah Jaya, Cabangbungin district, on Saturday afternoon.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Market fire injures 11
Market fire injures 11 JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Entrop market here caught fire on Sunday during a fight between residents of different ethnic groups, Antara reported.At least 11 people were seriously injured in the fight.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Manila sends gunboats to shoal
Manila sends gunboats to shoal MANILA (AFP): The Philippine navy has deployed two gunships to convince eight Chinese fishing vessels still moored near a disputed outcrop in the South China Sea to leave the area, an official said on Sunday.Navy chief Vice Adm.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
EU to restart WTO talks with China
EU to restart WTO talks with China BEIJING (AFP): European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy will fly into Beijing on Tuesday for a new round of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks that may end China's 14-year quest to join the trade body.