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Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition by Ni Made Suciarmi, Seniwati Showspace, Jl Raya Ubud, until April 28.International Sport Event * The International Karate Tournament, in Sheraton-Bali International Convention Center, Nusa Dua, April 21-23.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Regional IT spending to pass $100b by 2004
Regional IT spending to pass $100b by 2004 SINGAPORE (AFP): Information technology (IT) spending in the Asia-Pacific region except Japan is set to double in five years to over US$100 billion in 2004, IT research firm International Data Corp. (IDC) said Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Long-distance runner Supriati looks ahead to Sydney Games
Long-distance runner Supriati looks ahead to Sydney Games JAKARTA (JP): Despite a nagging injury, Indonesian women's long-distance runner Supriati Sutono is aiming to qualify for the Olympic Games at the Chinese Taipei Open next month.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Painter Widayat hospitalized
Painter Widayat hospitalized YOGYAKARTA: Noted painter Widayat was admitted to the Bethesda Hospital here on Wednesday for a light stroke and a drop in glucose level.The 81-year-old artist was unconscious when he was rushed to the hospital from his residence in Magelang, some 40 kilometers north of...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
No paper
No paper In observance of Good Friday, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Saturday. -- Publisher
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Wrangle over Batam tax
Wrangle over Batam tax Opposition by local residents and foreign investors to the Indonesian government's decision to impose value added tax (VAT) and luxury sales tax on Batam, Bintan and Karimun islands near Singapore is another example of how bad timing and inadequate planning can undermine a...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Businessman found dead in Thousand Islands
Businessman found dead in Thousand Islands JAKARTA (JP): Officers of the Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) Police subprecinct off the North Jakarta coast excavated the body of a business executive from a graveyard at the remote island of Pulau Tikus on Wednesday, a policeman said.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Ahmad Yani airport to be upgraded
Ahmad Yani airport to be upgraded SEMARANG: The Central Java administration has agreed to upgrade Ahmad Yani airport to an international level due to the increasing number of tourists here."Governor Mardiyanto has given his approval and sought advice on the required preparations for the project,"...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Military members discharged
Military members discharged MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Eight members of the Wirabuana Military Command have been discharged for various crimes over the past four months, an official said here on Wednesday.The local military police commander Col.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Newmont reaches out-of-court settlement
Newmont reaches out-of-court settlement JAKARTA (JP): The months-long tax dispute pitting gold mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya against a local government in North Sulawesi ended on Wednesday as both parties finally agreed on an out-of-court settlement.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Maritime court to settle Cilacap pollution
Maritime court to settle Cilacap pollution CILACAP, Central Java (JP): The local government is considering filing a lawsuit in the Maritime Court or International Maritime Court against a Singaporean company for financial and environmental losses resulting from an oil spill.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Karatekas told to up fighting spirit
Karatekas told to up fighting spirit NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Shotokan master and president of the Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation (SKIF) Hirokazu Kanazawa expressed hope that Indonesian karatekas would foster their fighting spirit.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Police chief warns against mass rally
Police chief warns against mass rally DENPASAR, Bali (JP): National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo warned members of the political elite on Wednesday against staging politically motivated mass rallies which might lead to chaos and violence prior to the coming People's Consultative Assembly...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
IMF demands greater transparency at IBRA
IMF demands greater transparency at IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday that an independent body to oversee the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) must be established in a bid to ensure transparency and restore public trust in the agency.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Bridge collapse separates towns
Bridge collapse separates towns YOGYAKARTA: Land transportation between Bantul and Kulon Progo regencies here has been disrupted after a main bridge linking the two areas partially collapsed on Tuesday.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Back into politics?
Back into politics? The Indonesian Military (TNI) is once again issuing strong statements. This time it is aimed at those who intend to bring down the lawful government, for instance by calling a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Proposal for fuel subsidy
Proposal for fuel subsidyFrom Media IndonesiaThe government's intention to play fair in fuel subsidies needs our support. As the government has postponed implementing this subsidy, I would like to take this opportunity to propose the following:1.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Rickety pedestrian bridges a danger zone
Rickety pedestrian bridges a danger zoneBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): As the capital still lacks the pedestrian underpasses which are commonplace in many other metropolises around the world, crossing bridges are an essential means for Jakarta residents to make their way across hectic streets.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Issues at play in Lumintang suit
Issues at play in Lumintang suitBy Rita Maran JAKARTA (JP): The lawsuit brought against Lt. Gen. Johny Lumintang in a United States court has become the subject of some confusion in public discourse.It would not be the first time that actions involving human rights issues were -- whether innocently...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar reject Special Session
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar reject Special Session JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the Golkar Party rejected on Wednesday any proposal to convene a Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) which could lead to the toppling of President...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Amien calls on govt to speed up implementation of autonomy law
Amien calls on govt to speed up implementation of autonomy law JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais urged the government on Wednesday to speed up the implementation of the Regional Autonomy Law to allow provinces to gain stronger authority in controlling their...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Rescuers sift through burned wreckage of Philippine plane
Rescuers sift through burned wreckage of Philippine plane SAMAL, Philippines (AFP): Rescuers and investigators sifted through the burned wreckage of an Air Philippines Boeing jet on Wednesday evening in search of clues on the cause of a fiery crash which left 131 people dead in the country's worst...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Malaria outbreak feared in Penang
Malaria outbreak feared in Penang KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Twenty-two people, including 19 Indonesian construction workers, have been hospitalized with malaria in the Malaysian state of Penang, one of the country's most popular tourist areas, a report said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Jakarta to hold tourism expo
Jakarta to hold tourism expo JAKARTA (JP): A tourism festival will be held at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center from May 18 to May 21 in a bid to lure locals to domestic tourist destinations.The organizing committee said here on Wednesday that about 150 tourism-related companies such as tour...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Officials fail drug tests
Officials fail drug tests SURABAYA: At least four officials in the provincial administration here have tested positive for morphine use.Provincial secretary Soenarjo said on Wednesday the four were among 323 officials from fourth to first echelons who underwent urine tests at the Dr.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Wiranto's retirement confirmed
Wiranto's retirement confirmed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono confirmed on Wednesday the retirement of former Indonesian Military chief Gen. Wiranto as of March 31."I have seen the decree (on Wiranto's retirement) and it was signed by the President (Abdurrahman Wahid)," Juwono...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
A piece of paradise at Paradiso Hotels, Bali
A piece of paradise at Paradiso Hotels, Bali Guest-conscious hotels regularly launch lucrative package deals to attract new visitors or to retain loyal guests. Reasonable rates must be worthwhile, as customers will not return if they do not get what they want, even at leading hotels on the paradise...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Jakarta judges moved around in major government shift
Jakarta judges moved around in major government shift JAKARTA (JP): The government is making a sweep of judges in Jakarta by reassigning up to two-thirds of judges in the capital to other courts outside the island of Java.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Team set up to investigate East Timor rights abuses
Team set up to investigate East Timor rights abuses JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman swore-in a 64 member team on Wednesday to officially investigate allegations of human rights abuses following the historic Aug. 30 ballot in East Timor.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Gus Dur urges PSSI to seize business opportunities
Gus Dur urges PSSI to seize business opportunities JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid urged All-Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) officials to be prepared for coming sport trends to the country which are part of the international sports scene.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Nautica targets higher sales
Nautica targets higher sales JAKARTA (JP): Nautica Enterprises, Inc., a New York City-based firm well-known in Indonesia for its sports and casual wear, launched on Wednesday its collection of polarized sunglasses and frames.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
It is Good Friday but Sunday is coming
It is Good Friday but Sunday is comingBy Grace Segran JAKARTA (JP): About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?", records Matthew in his gospel. Jesus was alienated from God because God could not stand sin.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Mobs kill two more suspected criminals
Mobs kill two more suspected criminals JAKARTA (JP): Two more suspected criminals have been mobbed to death while another alleged crook suffered serious burns after being doused with gasoline and set afire by barbarian residents.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Indonesia deplores Australian spying
Indonesia deplores Australian spying JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government expressed concern and warned of cracks in the normalization of ties between Jakarta and Canberra on Wednesday following the discovery that an Australian citizen had sponsored spy activities in West Timor.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Aceh trial opens under tight security
Aceh trial opens under tight security BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Defendants in the joint civilian- military trial which opened here on Wednesday are facing the death penalty for alleged mass killings in West Aceh last year.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Fashion finds a place in Balinese traditional attire
Fashion finds a place in Balinese traditional attireBy I Ketut Sutika DENPASAR (ANTARA): Hundreds of young Balinese girls looked happy and beautiful in their elaborate ceremonial costumes. Wearing lavish lace and see-through chiffon kebaya (traditional blouses) exposing their slim and youthful...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Government poised to improve teachers' welfare
Government poised to improve teachers' welfare JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid assured teachers' nationwide that he would realize their calls for better pay, but insisted that the demanded 500 percent increase in allowance and 300 percent increase in basic salary was totally unrealistic.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 19, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,285.00 8,285.00Australian dollar 1 4,334.58 4,933.72Austrian schilling 1 500.14 569.10Belgian franc 1 170.60 194.12Brunei dollar 1 4,292.36 4,884.45Canadian dollar 1 4,917.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
RI to host investment meet
RI to host investment meet DOHA, Qatar (AFP): Indonesia's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his Gulf counterparts would be invited to a ministerial meeting to be held soon in Jakarta on investment opportunities in his country.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
A military wish: Yoris' lawyer
A military wish: Yoris' lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of Yoris Raweyai, deputy chairman of the Pemuda Pancasila youth organization who has been arrested for his alleged role in the forcible takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in 1996, claim their client deployed 100 organization...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
IBRA plans to sell more large assets this year
IBRA plans to sell more large assets this year JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will include an oil palm plantation firm previously owned by the Salim Group in its asset disposal plans this year, according to a senior official at the agency.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
PT Toyota launches new car amid bullish market
PT Toyota launches new car amid bullish market JAKARTA (JP): After two years of delay, car manufacturer PT Toyota-Astra Motor launched on Wednesday its new sedan, which it hopes will benefit from the surge in the domestic car market.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Kalla opens handicraft fair
Kalla opens handicraft fair JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Jusuf Kalla opened the Second Jakarta International Handicraft Trade Fair at the Jakarta Convention Center on Wednesday.The trade fair, organized by the Association of Indonesian Exporters and Handicrafts Producers, runs until...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
JSX being audited after reports of breaches
JSX being audited after reports of breaches JAKARTA (JP): The board of commissioners of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has appointed Earnst & Young Consulting to carry out an investigative audit on the JSX management following reports of alleged breaches in the exchange.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Police hunt for two men in Rp 6b insurance fraud
Police hunt for two men in Rp 6b insurance fraud JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives are searching for two men, who allegedly used fictitious documents and an obituary notice, to claim Rp 6 billion (US$800,000) insurance from the Hongkong Manulife Insurance Company, an officer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Apr. 19 , 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 -25 3,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 450 -25 186,500 Alakasa Industrindo 650 0 4,500 Alfa Retailindo...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
TV programs
TV programsTodayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Documentary 3:30 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 Variety Show 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Ehlvest aims for slot in top three
Ehlvest aims for slot in top three DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Grand Master (GM) Jaan Ehlvest of Estonia says he is aiming at finishing in the top three at the US$56,500 JAPFA Classic International Chess Tournament in Sanur, Bali, from April 22 to May 2."It's difficult to say.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Rescheduling of RI debt welcomed
Rescheduling of RI debt welcomed NEW YORK (AFP): Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday said the Paris Club donor countries' rescheduling of the debt of Indonesia "was in accordance with" its expectations.Following this April 13 rescheduling agreement, the U.S.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Shuttlers need outdoor training, Christian says
Shuttlers need outdoor training, Christian says JAKARTA (JP): Outdoor training is necessary for national shuttlers to increase their motivation, build a competitive spirit among themselves and to have fun.