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Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Rizal suspects collusion involving Bulog employees
Rizal suspects collusion involving Bulog employees JAKARTA (JP): State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chairman Rizal Ramli has ordered an investigation into how 9,300 tons of Chinese rice destined for East Nusa Tenggara found its way to Lampung.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
A Latief told to negotiate with IBRA
A Latief told to negotiate with IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court delayed on Tuesday proceedings in the bankruptcy suit filed against trading firm A Latief Corporation to allow the company the opportunity to reach an out of court settlement.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Bus strike causes traffic jam
Bus strike causes traffic jam CILACAP, Central Java: Thousands of people were stranded when more than 250 local bus drivers stopped work to stage a protest demanding an increase in fares.The protesters marched to the local legislative council to press their demand, which resulted in congestion in...
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Truth commission urged to unveil 1965 bloodshed
Truth commission urged to unveil 1965 bloodshed JAKARTA (JP): An observer suggested on Tuesday the first task undertaken by the government's proposed truth and reconciliation commission be to unveil the truth behind the mass killings that followed the 1965 abortive coup blamed on the Indonesian...
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Bring Soeharto to court pronto
Bring Soeharto to court prontoFrom Rakyat MerdekaI love Indonesia's first president, the late Sukarno (Bung Karno), and highly appreciate his merits in the fight for Indonesia's independence. I feel enduring sadness and disappointment over his fate following his downfall until his death.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Police suspect foreigners in Plaza Senayan robbery
Police suspect foreigners in Plaza Senayan robbery JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi said on Monday that detectives were looking for six foreigners in connection with Sunday's armed robbery at a jewelry store in Plaza Senayan shopping center, South Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Muslim group raises ante in holy war plan
Muslim group raises ante in holy war plan JAKARTA (JP): In spite of appeals and warnings, a Muslim organization stepped up its pressure to send volunteers on a jihad in strife-torn Maluku on Monday, calling for the removal of President Abdurrahman Wahid from office.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
RI needs clearer vision on drugs
RI needs clearer vision on drugs Gwynne Dyer's article It's high time for the U.S. to stop war against drugs in The Jakarta Post of April 5 criticizes drug prohibitionism.He contends that the U.S. is coercing developing countries into joining a "futile and destructive crusade" against drugs which...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Sulawesi civet captured in Lore Lindu park
Sulawesi civet captured in Lore Lindu parkBy Richard Smithers LORE LINDU, Central Sulawesi (JP): A rare Sulawesi civet cat, one of the world's least-known carnivores, has been captured alive in Lore Lindu National Park.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Megawati opens women's basketball tournament
Megawati opens women's basketball tournament JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened on Monday the women's basketball tournament recently named in her honor for the first time since the event began in 1996.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Jakarta's busing woes
Jakarta's busing woes Millions of Jakarta commuters drew a sigh of relief yesterday when the threatened transportation strike by Organda, the Organization of Land Transportation Company Owners, did not materialize -- or at least not as fully as many had expected and feared.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Organda abruptly cancels bus strike
Organda abruptly cancels bus strike JAKARTA (JP): Unlike expected, the number of stranded commuters in the capital was minimal on Monday thanks to the hasty cancellation of the planned mass strike by owners of private city buses.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
RI ranks high for likely debt defaults
RI ranks high for likely debt defaults LONDON (Dow Jones): Defaults by sovereign governments declined in the first quarter of 2000 amid generally benign financial conditions in emerging markets, Standard & Poor's said in a report.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Indonesian shuttlers told to be wary of Japanese in Uber Cup
Indonesian shuttlers told to be wary of Japanese in Uber Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's shuttlers should not take their Japanese rivals lightly when they meet in the opening match of the Uber Cup pink group in Kuala Lumpur next month.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Medical team foils Soeharto's questioning
Medical team foils Soeharto's questioning JAKARTA (JP): An independent medical team from Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) stepped in to foil on Monday the second sequel of questioning of former president Soeharto, citing the suspect's ill-health.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah gyrates on news
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah gyrates on news SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies late Monday are mixed amid talk of a Cabinet reshuffle in Indonesia, and news that Jakarta is catching up on an economic reform program set out by the International Monetary Fund.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Mob destroys wrong car
Mob destroys wrong car DENPASAR, Bali: Hundreds of angry people in the village of Tabu in Karangasem, some 70 kilometers northeast of here, destroyed a Kijang van and drove it into a ravine on Saturday night, believing that a group of criminals were inside.Bali Police spokesman Lt. Col. Y.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Passengers affected by strike despite cancellation
Passengers affected by strike despite cancellation JAKARTA (JP): The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) took several hours to spread word of its decision to cancel a planned strike, meaning most bus drivers failed to show up for work on Monday morning, stranding thousands of...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Lithograph Exhibition: The Divine Comedy, at Galeri Hidayat, Jl. Sulanjana no. 36 (Phone: 022 4208257), April 23 - 30.Performances * Dance: Hommage A R. Tjetje Somantri, Studio Tari Indra, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32, 7:30 p.m., April 13.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Free parking at public facilities suggested
Free parking at public facilities suggested JAKARTA (JP): City Council's Commission D for public works, development and environmental affairs called on Secure Parking service providers on Monday not to collect fees from building tenants and visitors as none of the operators had contributed to city...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
JNOC invests in Irian Jaya
JNOC invests in Irian Jaya TOKYO (Dow Jones): State-run Japan National Oil Corp. has decided to take a 50 percent stake by investing Y4.2 billion (US$40 million) in a Japanese oil and natural gas exploration project company at the onshore Semirak block in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, JNOC officials said...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
RP guns for US$900m euro-denominated bonds
RP guns for US$900m euro-denominated bonds HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asia is set to see its fifth euro- denominated offering, with the Republic of the Philippines planning to raise the equivalent of US$900 million in euro- denominated bonds.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Officer detained for beating
Officer detained for beating JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police internal affairs are questioning an officer of the Tebet police subprecinct in South Jakarta, for allegedly beating up his girlfriend with a sharp steal weapon in a room at the Wisma Uliarta building in Cimanggis, Depok, on Saturday.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 10, 2000:
Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 10, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,627.00 7,703.00Australian dollar 1 4,554.84 4,604.08Austrian schilling 1 529.17 534.72Belgian franc 1 180.50 182.40Brunei dollar 1 4,441.02 4,487.88Canadian dollar 1 5,229.35 5,285.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 10, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 0 1,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 525 -25 316,000 Alakasa Industrindo 475 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 900 0...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Government says no brake on auto part import duty
Government says no brake on auto part import duty JAKARTA (JP): The government has rejected a proposal by the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to remove the import duty on spare parts.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Grenade blast hits police post
Grenade blast hits police post BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): An unidentified armed gang threw grenades at a North Aceh police precinct at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, leaving four officers wounded.Capt. Mustofa Kamal of the North Aceh Police, identified the four policemen as Chief Corp. A.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
BCA set to offer up to 30 percent of shares in May
BCA set to offer up to 30 percent of shares in May JAKARTA (JP): The giant Bank Central Asia (BCA) will offer up to 882.2 million shares or 30 percent of its total equity through an initial public offering (IPO) on May 19-23.The IPO price will be set between Rp 1,350 (US$0.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 10 to April 16:
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 10 to April 16: U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,650.00Austrian schilling 1 530.81Australian dollar 1 4,598.42Belgian franc 1 181.07Canadian dollar 1 5,264.24Swiss franc 1 4,630.75Deutschemark 1 3,736.63Danish krone 1 983.23French franc 1 1,113.51Poundsterling 1 12,081.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Fund woes won't stop events
Fund woes won't stop events JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela said on Monday that financial shortages would not prevent Indonesia from participating in regional and international events.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Census taking in June
Census taking in June JAKARTA (JP): The city office of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) will conduct a month long census in June, an official said last week.Chief of BPS' Jakarta office Jasa Bangun said the census, held once every 10 years, will collect data on gender classification, age,...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Net providers upbeat about market growth
Net providers upbeat about market growth JAKARTA (JP): Local Internet service providers (ISPs) are expecting better business this year as more personal computer owners are expected to sign up as subscribers.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Some ministers are selfish: President
Some ministers are selfish: President PRETORIA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid blamed several ministers on Sunday for the delay in the disbursement of aid to Indonesia from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Health ministry aims at efficiency
Health ministry aims at efficiency JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to catch up with the government's drive to increase efficiency in the bureaucracy, the Minister of Health discharged on Monday dozens of high-ranking officials.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Toward a fair fuel-pricing system
Toward a fair fuel-pricing systemBy Otto Soemarwoto This is the first of two articles on fuel pricing. BANDUNG (JP): Fuel oil -- commonly known as bahan bakar minyak, and by its acronym BBM -- is making headlines again.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Keadilan party sticks to its gun on gathering
Keadilan party sticks to its gun on gathering KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): A Malaysian opposition party said on Monday it would go ahead with a mass gathering to mark the first anniversary of Anwar Ibrahim's sentencing despite government and police warnings.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Teachers' strike
Teachers' strike Teachers are supposed to give the best example to their students, whether under a capitalist or communist system. But times have changed; under the most idealistic system of Pancasila -- I do not need to elaborate -- some 300,000 teachers have announced their plan to organize a...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
OPM members reject autonomy
OPM members reject autonomy JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Members of the Reconciliation Forum of Former Free Papua Organization (OPM) have written President Abdurrahman Wahid expressing their rejection of his offer of autonomy for the easternmost province of West Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Jihad call based on emotion: NU leader
Jihad call based on emotion: NU leader YOGYAKARTA (JP): The way some Muslim groups have expressed their opposition to President Abdurrahman Wahid's views on the conflict in Maluku has raised questions about their ability to defend the interests of Islam, a Nahdlatul Ulama official said.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Rice below floor prices in most areas
Rice below floor prices in most areas JAKARTA (JP): About two-thirds of the rice produced in the country's main production areas was sold in March for less than the Rp 1,020 per kilogram floor price set by the government, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS).
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
More Indonesian workers face death sentences abroad
More Indonesian workers face death sentences abroad JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Bomer Pasaribu revealed on Monday that besides Kartini binti Karim, nine other Indonesian workers were facing a death sentence overseas for murder.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Man's nearest relative going the way of the dodo
Man's nearest relative going the way of the dodoBy William Furney JAKARTA (JP): There have been increasing reports in the media concerning the fate of man's nearest relative, the orangutan. Most of the reports center on the demise of the tree-dwelling creature as forest fires and forest conversion...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Government regrets court order to shut Newmont mine
Government regrets court order to shut Newmont mine JAKARTA (JP): The government expressed regret on Monday over a decision of a district court in North Sulawesi to close the gold mining operation of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya because of a tax dispute between the company and local authorities.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Importers urge release of machinery
Importers urge release of machinery JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association (GINSI) called on the government on Monday to release some 800 items of imported secondhand machinery and trucks for palm oil companies and contractors in Kalimantan and Sumatra.
Tue, 11 Apr 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 Children's Program 3:00 Technology Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 News (in English) 6:00 Culture Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Exit tax
Exit taxFrom Media IndonesiaOn March 21, 2000 Media Indonesia carried on its front page a photograph of Megawati Soekarnoputri, happily returning from the Holy Land, hugging her grandchild. In my case, if I hoped to make my mother in Malaysia smile happily the way Megawati did in the photograph, I...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Woman receives severed hand in mail
Woman receives severed hand in mail JAKARTA (JP): Setiabudi Police detectives were investigating on Monday afternoon a report that a local woman had received a package containing a severed hand.A police officer who requested anonymity said the severed hand was wearing a plastic glove and was...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
KL seeks exemption from AFTA
KL seeks exemption from AFTA KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is still seeking a minimum two- year exemption from the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) for its car industry and selected agricultural products, a report said Monday.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Bakorstanas officially dissolved
Bakorstanas officially dissolved JAKARTA (JP): The majority of the archives compiled by the much-feared Agency for the Coordination of Support for the Development of National Stability (Bakorstanas) will be destroyed following the official dissolution of the agency on Monday.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
District court judges to be moved
District court judges to be moved JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Monday plans to move the chiefs of all five district courts in Jakarta along with almost 70 percent of the judges to other areas to mark the start of a campaign to establish a clean and just court system.