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Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Megawati wants chess in schools
Megawati wants chess in schools JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri would like to see chess introduced as a school activity since it would be helpful for developing the minds of students.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Schools close while teachers take to streets
Schools close while teachers take to streets BOGOR, West Java (JP): Most state schools in Bogor and Sukabumi were closed on Monday as teachers took to the streets to protest the government's pay policy in what was seen as a prelude to a nationwide strike planned by teachers this week.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Donny gets nine years for drug possession
Donny gets nine years for drug possession JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the West Jakarta District Court on Monday sentenced defendant Donny Hendrian to nine years in jail for possessing and transporting narcotic and psychotropic substances.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
UT gives bonus shares
UT gives bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of PT United Tractors (UT) approved on Monday the management's proposal to issue nine new bonus shares for every five existing shares."The issuance of the bonus shares is a result of the revaluation of the company's fixed assets conducted in late...
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Wie Wie wins 2nd stage drag race
Wie Wie wins 2nd stage drag race JAKARTA (JP): Local driver Wie Wie Rianto won the Pro Stock category in the second stage of the Gudang Garam national drag race at Sentul circuit, near Bogor, on Sunday.Wie Wie, driving a Ford Capri, clocked 9.671 seconds.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Men sentenced for drug abuse
Men sentenced for drug abuse TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Saturday two men, 35-year-old Zainal Abidin and his elder brother, a civil servant named Nasarudin, 40, to 15 months and 18 months in jail for using and selling Shabu-Shabu (crystal methamphetamine).
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
S'pore, Bangkok battle for hub status
S'pore, Bangkok battle for hub status SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian carriers Singapore Airlines Ltd. (SIA) and Thai Airways International (THAI) will meet this week amid controversy over which country should hold the status of the region's aviation hub within the Star Alliance group.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Tilo Kaiser, at Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara 55A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7990226), Tuesday to Saturday at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, Monday at 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until April 20.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Tanri goes abroad with special permit
Tanri goes abroad with special permit JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman admitted on Sunday that his office had given approval to former state minister of state enterprises empowerment Tanri Abeng to go abroad despite a travel ban imposed on him.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
ASEAN forms technology fund
ASEAN forms technology fund KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Southeast Asian nations on Saturday agreed to raise US$ 10 million for more cooperative science projects at a meeting for science and technology ministers from the region.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Rp 7.3b budgeted for new plan to spruce up Monas
Rp 7.3b budgeted for new plan to spruce up Monas JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is setting aside Rp 7.3 billion in the new 2000 fiscal year for the beautification of the vast Medan Merdeka Park at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Chess team to meet Megawati
Chess team to meet Megawati JAKARTA (JP): A team from the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) is scheduled to meet Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri at the vice president's palace on Monday at 9:30 a.m.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Acclamation democracy
Acclamation democracy Few political events since the 1999 presidential elections have drawn as much public attention as the recent Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle Congress. This was certainly not at least due to the fact that many people were keen to see how the party would deal with an...
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Akbar warns Abdurrahman of social unrest
Akbar warns Abdurrahman of social unrest CISARUA, West Java (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung warned President Abdurrahman Wahid on Saturday of creating social unrest as a result of his controversial statements and the continuing political and economic instability.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Police gear up for Aceh congress, trial
Police gear up for Aceh congress, trial BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Security authorities are gearing up for the Aceh People's Congress (KRA) and the joint civilian-military tribunal here this month, despite rejection from certain parties to their presence.Aceh Police chief Brig. Gen.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Over 2,600 logs seized
Over 2,600 logs seized PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The local administration has seized 2,618 illegal logs scattered over several areas formerly owned by forest concession holder PT Djajanti Jaya, Antara reported on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
BOJ seen keeping rates near zero: Analysts
BOJ seen keeping rates near zero: Analysts TOKYO (Bloomberg): Bank of Japan policymakers will probably keep interest rates near zero when they meet Monday, because the economy is growing slowly and there is no sign of inflation, analysts said.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Fire causes destruction, death in Greater Jakarta
Fire causes destruction, death in Greater Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Greater Jakarta residents were hit by three outstanding criminal cases involving fires over the weekend.Two of the incidents occurred on Sunday morning, with one causing two fatalities and the other the burning down of four houses.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Challenge to bank-led economic structure
Challenge to bank-led economic structureBy James T. Areddy HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The Asian rebound in spite of anemic lending has cast doubt on the notion that the region's economies are primarily bank-led.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
S'pore venture funds up
S'pore venture funds up SINGAPORE (AFP): Venture capital firms in Singapore now manage a S$10.2 billion (US$5.9 billion) in funding for start-ups and established businesses as of end-1999, the government said.The figure was up by $1.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
A people-driven approach to strategy
A people-driven approach to strategyBy H.S. Dillon JAKARTA (JP): Although the grandmaster has finally issued a call-to-arms, most of our development economists still appear to be at a loss. They have yet to respond to economic guru Sumitro Djojohadikusmo's call for a grand economic strategy that...
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Minister opposes perk increase
Minister opposes perk increase YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of National Education Yahya Muhaimin joined on Saturday the public's opposition to the government's plan to raise structural allowances of high-ranking officials.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Government: Mining deals must be unaffected by autonomy law
Government: Mining deals must be unaffected by autonomy law JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Mines and Energy has demanded that the wider autonomy to be given to provincial administrations should not affect existing mining contracts.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Reconciliation crucial for Indonesia, says sociologist
Reconciliation crucial for Indonesia, says sociologist SEMARANG (JP): Reconciliation is crucial for the nation to rebuild trust among its people, political observer Daniel Sparingga said on Saturday."Everybody must be assured that the ideal to help build a better life for people in the country,...
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
IMF to disburse loan to Indonesia soon
IMF to disburse loan to Indonesia soon JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to disburse US$400 million in loans to Indonesia later this month, according to Cabinet Secretary Marsillam Simanjuntak.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Bawa puts modern renaissance on canvas
Bawa puts modern renaissance on canvasBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): To look at the paintings of I. Wayan Bawa is to float back in time to the 16th century, when painters of the historic period of the High Renaissance in Italy had elevated art to a level of noble expression.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
TNI must reject President's proposal
TNI must reject President's proposal I read an article in The Jakarta Post of April 6, 2000 which reported that the Indonesian Military (TNI) is studying the lifting of the ban on communism. As a retired TNI officer I think that this study is a waste of time and not worth the effort.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Legitimacy on the wane
Legitimacy on the wane For four months, Gus Dur (President Abdurrahman Wahid) and Mega (Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri) have joined hands in running the government. Many problems have been resolved, but many new ones have arisen.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Ananda flops in first leg of F3000
Ananda flops in first leg of F3000 JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesian racer Ananda Mikola failed to survive the first leg of the FIA F3000 series opener at the Imola Circuit in San Marino, Italy, after his car hit the safety wall on the 15th lap on Saturday evening.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Dependency on sugar import dangerous: HKTI chairman
Dependency on sugar import dangerous: HKTI chairman JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Association of Farmers (HKTI) urged the government to raise sugar import duty from the present 25 percent to help speed up the process of Indonesia becoming self-sufficient in the commodity.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Companies alleged in fuel fraud
Companies alleged in fuel fraud MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The provincial legislature revealed on Saturday the involvement of three fuel delivery companies and a gas station in the distribution of a blend of gasoline kerosene, and diesel fuel.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
President to open Koran recital
President to open Koran recital PALU, Central Sulawesi: President Abdurrahman Wahid has agreed to officially open the 19th National Koran Recital Contest (MTQN) here on June 1.Spokesman for the provincial administration, Longki Djanggola, said on Saturday that the President's approval was given...
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Expert supports bus fare increase
Expert supports bus fare increase JAKARTA (JP): An expert on transportation engineering says he supports bus owners' demand to increase fares immediately, but has suggested the government share the burden through a subsidy.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Govt, Mandiri sign contract
Govt, Mandiri sign contract JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance and state Bank Mandiri signed on Saturday a management contract on the bank's financial and privatization targets for 2000 and 2001.The ministry announced that under the agreement, the bank has to raise its capital adequacy ratio...
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
JSX may make gains if government meets IMF demands
JSX may make gains if government meets IMF demands JAKARTA (JP): Clear progress in the implementation of lagging areas of the government's economic reform programs will remain a driving factor in stock trading this week, securities analysts said.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Man arrested over widow's murder
Man arrested over widow's murder JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police arrested a man over the murder of a widow on Jl. Delima Raya in Tanjung Duren Utara, West Jakarta, on Thursday night.West Jakarta Police chief Col.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Gang robs jewelry store
Gang robs jewelry store JAKARTA (JP): A gang of armed thugs robbed a jewelry store in Plaza Senayan shopping center in South Jakarta on Sunday evening, a witness said.Budi Santoso, an on-duty security guard, said all the four robbers wore dark hats to cover their faces.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
'Laskar Jihad' worry Bogor residents
'Laskar Jihad' worry Bogor residents BOGOR (JP): Residents of the otherwise peaceful Munjul village of Kayumanis in the Tanah Sareal district expressed on Sunday their deep concern and fear over the presence of the military- style training camp of the Laskar Jihad (Jihad Army).
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Standoff in Maluku
Standoff in Maluku The government is gravely mistaken in assuming that the sectarian conflict in Maluku has ebbed or even been resolved just because there have been fewer clashes between Christians and Muslims in recent weeks.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Star Alliance to bid for Thai Airways stake
Star Alliance to bid for Thai Airways stake SINGAPORE (AP): A consortium of airlines representing Star Alliance would most likely bid for a share of Thai Airways International (H.TAI) once it is privatized, the Singapore Airlines chief executive said Saturday.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Anwar's party to riot, alleges Mahathir
Anwar's party to riot, alleges Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday accused the opposition party headed by the wife of his ex-deputy, Anwar Ibrahim, of planning to stage riots here on April 15.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
BNI gets government bonds
BNI gets government bonds JAKARTA (JP): Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has signed a management contract with the Ministry of Finance, paving the way for the publicly listed bank to join the government-sponsored recapitalization program.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Council grills developer over alleged corruption
Council grills developer over alleged corruption JAKARTA (JP): The City Council questioned PT Duta Pertiwi on Friday over the development permit for a three-story shopping complex on a pedestrian overpass that connects ITC Shopping Center and Mangga Dua Mall in Mangga Dua, West Jakarta.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Shuttlers Candra and Tony save RI's face once more
Shuttlers Candra and Tony save RI's face once more JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's most respected men's doubles duo, Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan, saved their country's face in international tournaments one more time by winning the US$180,000 Yonex Japan Open.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Two die and three injured in scuffle on bus at Senen
Two die and three injured in scuffle on bus at Senen JAKARTA (JP): Two people died and three others were injured when passengers tried to disembark from a moving city bus in Senen, Central Jakarta, on Sunday morning, a witness said.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Colonialism: A pimple?
Colonialism: A pimple? The preoccupation with Dutch colonialism in the responses to my analysis (East Timor: Dutch war replayed I & II, The Jakarta Post, March 22 and March 23) suggests a curious predisposition to avoid the issue of East Timor.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Indonesia challenges Taipei for Group One promotion
Indonesia challenges Taipei for Group One promotion JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will meet China Taipei in the final of the Group Two Davis Cup Asia Oceania zone in a battle for a promotion to Group One in October.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Indonesian Air Force warns air intruders
Indonesian Air Force warns air intruders JAKARTA (JP): With reports of intrusion into the country's airspace bordering East Timor becoming more and more common, the Indonesian Air Force warned on Sunday that it would not hesitate to shoot down any foreign airplanes, viewing such violations as a...
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Uncertainty shrouds planned bus strike
Uncertainty shrouds planned bus strike JAKARTA (JP): While bus owners insist the planned strike will go ahead on Monday, bus drivers are still debating the move as striking would mean losing their income for as long as the strike lasts.
Mon, 10 Apr 2000
Accommodation sought in North-South ties: Gus Dur
Accommodation sought in North-South ties: Gus DurBy Budiman Moerdijat PRETORIA, South Africa (JP): Visiting President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Sunday that accommodation is better than confrontation in North-South relations.