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Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Polemic on MPRS decree revocation
Polemic on MPRS decree revocationFrom Media IndonesiaThe polemic on the revocation of decree No.XXV/1966 of the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS) has recently taken a swift turn upward after President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) repeatedly said that the revocation of the decree was...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Expansion at Bali airport
Expansion at Bali airport JAKARTA (JP): The expansion of facilities at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, is expected to be completed in June.Project head Widjaya Lagha said the work was funded by the Japanese Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund, which provided Rp 105 billion (US$14...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Major Asian stock markets end week lower
Major Asian stock markets end week lower HONG KONG (AP): Most Asian stocks markets ended the week lower Friday, dragged down by steep declines overnight on Wall Street.South Korea shares closed sharply lower, with the key index slumping more than 4 percent as the tumble on Wall Street caused...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Bali teachers stage silent protest
Bali teachers stage silent protest DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Hundreds of teachers and members of the Bali chapter of Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) staged a street demonstration here on Friday urging the government to take concrete steps in improving the welfare of the nation's teachers.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
GM Polgar to visit Jakarta
GM Polgar to visit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master (GM) Judith Polgar of Hungary will arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta on Monday evening for a three-day visit.She is scheduled to meet State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela on Tuesday before flying to...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Qantas to fly East Timor
Qantas to fly East Timor CANBERRA, Australia (AP): Qantas Airways Ltd. will offer regular flights between Australia and East Timor from next month, Australia's largest carrier announced Friday.The airline will conduct a daily round trip flight four days a week between the northern Australian city...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Dave Koz to perform in five cities in Indonesia
Dave Koz to perform in five cities in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Contemporary jazz star Dave Koz will perform in five cities in Indonesia for the next week following his performance on Friday in Bogor, the shows' organizer A Mild Live Production said.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Soeharto's children to be questioned
Soeharto's children to be questioned JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has issued summonses to two of former president Soeharto's children for questioning in a bid to speed up investigation of his alleged corruption during 32 years of rule.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Trial of Agus Isrok in civilian court sought
Trial of Agus Isrok in civilian court sought JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of drug defendant Army Second Lt. Agus Isrok demanded the Jakarta Military Court on Friday drop the indictment against their client and that the trial be heard at a civilian instead of military court.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Exporters get break on Batam tax policy
Exporters get break on Batam tax policy JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Yusuf Kalla made clear on Friday that the introduction of value-added tax (VAT) and sales tax on luxury goods on Batam island would not affect export-oriented companies.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Ministerial decree on Korpri functionaries under fire
Ministerial decree on Korpri functionaries under fire JAKARTA (JP): The new ministerial decree awarding structural ranks to functionaries of the Civil Servants Corps has sparked fierce criticism from major factions at the House of Representatives.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
PBB seeks to impeach Gus Dur over communism issue
PBB seeks to impeach Gus Dur over communism issue JAKARTA (JP): The House faction of the Muslim Crescent and Star Party (PBB) called on the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Friday to hold an emergency session to demand the accountability and possible impeachment of President Abdurrahman...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Women's paper launched amid hopes, skepticism
Women's paper launched amid hopes, skepticism JAKARTA (JP): High hopes and skepticism greeted the introduction of a special women's newspaper called Koran Perempuan, the first of its kind here.Launched on Thursday in a discussion on the role of the media in empowering women, participants hoped the...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Postcrisis a turning point in history
Postcrisis a turning point in historyBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): East Asian nations are bound to return to the main stage when global history is determined by the interaction of not just western powers, but all Asians as well.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Japan asked to lift warning
Japan asked to lift warning YOGYAKARTA (JP): Visiting Japanese travel agents have called on their government to lift its warning on travel to Yogyakarta.T. Narita, the president of International Developers Inc.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Corruption watchdog queries credit fund
Corruption watchdog queries credit fund TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Government Watch (TGW) has urged the local authorities to reevaluate the credit distribution system to farmers after 836 farmers did not receive funds.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
'Laskar Jihad' to leave training camp on Sunday
'Laskar Jihad' to leave training camp on Sunday BOGOR (JP): Laskar Jihad (Jihad Force) members surrendered their weapons on Friday and vowed to vacate their military-style training camp at the Munjul village of Kayumanis in Tanah Sareal District here on Sunday.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
CLS takes Cup with easy victory
CLS takes Cup with easy victory JAKARTA (JP): Cahaya Lestari Surabaya (CLS) proved itself a champion in winning the Megawati Soekarnoputri Cup at Senayan basketball hall here on Friday, thrashing Merah Putih (MP) Medco 70-44.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Government withdraws Damura permit, says minister
Government withdraws Damura permit, says minister JAKARTA (JP): The government gave a thumbs down on the fund raising scheme called Damura (the People's Fund for Sports) and decided to withdraw the permit -- issued by ex-ministry of social services on Sept. 15, 1999.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Rupiah unchanged despite Paris Club agreement
Rupiah unchanged despite Paris Club agreement SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The South Korean won tumbled under the weight of a stock market sell-off Friday, while the Singapore dollar spiked up on reports of intervention by local monetary authorities.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Apr. 14, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 525 0 982,000 Alakasa Industrindo 575 -50 78,000 Alfa Retailindo 850...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Sutiyoso to announce new bus fares next week
Sutiyoso to announce new bus fares next week JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday he would announce the new bus fares as soon as he received the official recommendation letter from the City Council, which is expected sometime early next week.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Airforce: RI needs more radars
Airforce: RI needs more radars YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Airforce reactivated its radar system located in the west coast village of Congot, some 45 kilometers west of Yogyakarta, in a ceremony led by its chief Air Marshal Hanafie Asnan on Friday.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Indecent ad from Bentoel
Indecent ad from BentoelFrom RepublikaI feel strongly disturbed by the Bentoel Mild cigarette advertisement on television. A naked man opens the door of his hotel room to answer a call from a waitress bringing his order of food. He is only covered in bath foam from his waist down to his thighs.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
NGOs reveal 'secret' report on PT Newmont
NGOs reveal 'secret' report on PT Newmont JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organizations criticized the Supreme Court on Friday for ordering a delay of execution of the local district court's decision to shut down a gold mine in North Sulawesi, saying the decision would be harmful to the environment.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
The Havana summit
The Havana summit The most intriguing question for me, and I am sure many other people as well, is what went on in President Abdurrahman Wahid's (Gus Dur's) mind when he heard Cuban (communist) leader Fidel Castro, as the media reported, lash out at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as being...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Intraco expects bullish market
Intraco expects bullish market JAKARTA (JP): PT Intraco Penta, the publicly listed heavy equipment and spare parts distributor, expects a bullish market this year due to growing activity in the country's mining and forestry sectors.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Discrimination and mixed marriage
Discrimination and mixed marriageBy Martin R Jenkins JAKARTA (JP): Living as a foreigner in any country has its pros and cons, but as far as discrimination toward foreigners goes, Indonesia sadly takes the biscuit.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
City Council under pressure to remove Governor Sutiyoso
City Council under pressure to remove Governor Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Pressure mounted on City Council Friday to remove Governor Sutiyoso from his post due to his alleged involvement in the July 27, 1996 forced takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Lombok waits for tourists to return
Lombok waits for tourists to returnBy Grace Segran MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): The people of Lombok still speak of the tragic events as though they took place yesterday. What happened on Jan 17 to Jan.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
The history of 'gambar-gambar idoep'
The history of 'gambar-gambar idoep'By Ida Indawati Khouw The history of gambar-gambar idoep (the old spelling for motion picture) in Jakarta started almost five years after the euphoria in Europe. This 34th serial article on buildings, cultures and lifestyles of Jakarta from times past is made in...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Aceh rights abuse trial postponed, says local judge
Aceh rights abuse trial postponed, says local judge BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The unprecedented joint military- civilian tribunal of the Bantaqiah murder case has been tentatively postponed for two days, a senior judge at the district court said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Students expelled for gambling
Students expelled for gambling CIREBON, West Java: Five students of a state Islamic senior high school have been expelled after they were caught gambling, the school principal, Sudirno, said on Friday."The expulsion was discussed with the teachers council and the parents of the students.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Asian crude prices lower on weak demand
Asian crude prices lower on weak demand SINGAPORE (Bloomberg) Asian crude prices were lower on Friday because of weak demand for remaining May-loading Minas cargoes, traders said.In the spot market, Indonesian Minas crude was 40 cents lower at $23.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Qantas, BA support RI tourism
Qantas, BA support RI tourism JAKARTA (JP): Australian carrier Qantas Airways and British Airways will support an international tourism event, the Jakarta Highland Gathering, scheduled for May 28 at Lippo Karawaci in Jakarta.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Police need a watchdog
Police need a watchdog JAKARTA (JP): The central government must seriously consider establishing a Police Commission to help supervise and control the discipline of police, including their acts towards suspected criminals, a criminologist suggested on Wednesday.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
BP Amoco-Arco to become Asia's top gas producer
BP Amoco-Arco to become Asia's top gas producer SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): BP Amoco Plc's purchase of Atlantic Richfield Co. will make the merged company Asia's No. 1 non-state natural gas producer, giving it access to the world's fastest growing natural gas markets in China and Japan.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Reprieve from Paris
Reprieve from Paris The approval by the Paris Club of 19 sovereign creditors on Thursday for rescheduling a portion of Indonesia's almost $70 billion foreign debts was strongly predicted. But it came as a great surprise that the amount of US$5.8 billion to be rescheduled was more than twice the $2.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
IPTN to lay off 2,500 workers
IPTN to lay off 2,500 workers BANDUNG (JP): Consistent with streamlining its workforce due to financial problems, the state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN plans to retire early at least 2,500 employees within 10 months, a company manager says.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Controversial decree on Kopri functionaries to be revised
Controversial decree on Kopri functionaries to be revised JAKARTA (JP): Institute of State Personnel Administration (BAKN) chief Sofian Effendi said the government would revise the controversial ministerial decree awarding structural ranks to functionaries in the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri).
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Retired Army generals face questioning over 1996 case
Retired Army generals face questioning over 1996 case JAKARTA (JP): The National Police announced plans on Thursday to summon three retired Army generals for questioning in connection with the violence that followed the forcible takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) office in 1996.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
No set standard for quality of life
No set standard for quality of lifeBy Inge Komardjaja and Harald Leisch BANDUNG (JP): The second international conference on Quality of Life in Cities, held in Singapore from March 8 to 10, intensively discussed the socioeconomic and physical aspects that constitute the quality of life of citizens.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
'Laskar Jihad' agrees to leave, surrender weapons
'Laskar Jihad' agrees to leave, surrender weapons BOGOR (JP): Some 3,000 volunteers of the Laskar Jihad (Jihad Force) agreed on Thursday to surrender their weapons and vacate their military-style training camp at the Munjul village of Kayumanis in Tanah Sareal District here.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Straw puppets on show at Japanese Cultural Center
Straw puppets on show at Japanese Cultural Center JAKARTA (JP): Javanese traditional art enthusiasts will have a chance to see a rare show of wayang suket by dalang (puppetmaster) Slamet Gundono at the Japanese Cultural Center on Friday starting at 7 p.m.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
MAS told to cut fares
MAS told to cut fares KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The government has ordered Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to cut fares between the peninsula and the eastern states of Sabah and Sarawak, parliament was told Thursday.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Health centers fare poorly
Health centers fare poorly YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) said on Wednesday most community health centers here provided poor service and had limited medical facilities.YLKI official Ari Wibowo said a recent two-month study showed that most of the health centers only had six...
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
No date set for Djoko S. Tjandra's new hearing
No date set for Djoko S. Tjandra's new hearing JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court has yet to set a date for a new hearing of a corruption case involving Djoko S. Tjandra in the high-profile Bank Bali scandal because the newly appointed judge assigned to preside over the trial is ill.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Bouraq opens new route
Bouraq opens new route SEMARANG (JP): Private airline operator Bouraq Airlines has opened a direct flight from Semarang to Pontianak to benefit from the surge in the number of air passengers from the provincial capital of West Kalimantan.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Pestaraga to foster young bodybuilders
Pestaraga to foster young bodybuilders JAKARTA (JP): Pestaraga, the 2000 annual national body building championships is expected to foster young talent for future development of the sport.National bodybuilder Ade Rai told a press conference on Thursday that the championships -- jointly sponsored by...
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Denying past deeds
Denying past deeds Referring to the letter from Aboeprijadi Santoso in The Jakarta Post of April 10, 2000, I would like to comment as follows: Since he made a comparison between Indonesia's occupation of East Timor and the the occupation of Indonesia by the Dutch during the period from 1945 to...