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Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Why foreign judges?
Why foreign judges? If I understand correctly, all judges serving at Jakarta courts will shortly be presided over by foreign judges, in this case American judges. I am not sure where the idea came from or who whispered it but reportedly President Abdurrahman Wahid has given his blessing to the plan.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
TNI members killed in Aceh ambush
TNI members killed in Aceh ambush BANDA ACEH (JP): Three Indonesian Military (TNI) members and an airport security guard were killed in a recent ambush by an unidentified armed group in the district of Muara Batu, North Aceh on Wednesday.North Aceh Police chief Lt. Col.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Rebels swap RP wife for hostages
Rebels swap RP wife for hostages ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Rebels in the southern Philippines agreed on Thursday to swap 15 of 33 hostages for their leader's pregnant wife and year-old daughter who had been snatched in a counter-abduction, the military and the rebels said.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 5, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 550 0 1,264,500 Alakasa Industrindo 475 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 900...
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Singapore first stop on RI asset sale road show
Singapore first stop on RI asset sale road show SINGAPORE (AFP): An international roadshow for the sale of a major Indonesian commercial bank will begin in Singapore next week, the chief of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said in remarks published here Wednesday.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Uncovering the cemeteries of truth
Uncovering the cemeteries of truth In the face of the powers that be, even remembering is an effort in democratization, writes political analyst Kusnanto Anggoro, senior researcher at the Jakarta-based Centre for Strategic International Studies and lecturer at the postgraduate studies program of...
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 05, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp RpU.S. dollar 1 7,666.00 7,744.00Australian dollar 1 4,620.30 4,671.18Austrian schilling 1 536.11 541.79Belgian franc 1 182.87 184.81Brunei dollar 1 4,465.02 4,513.08Canadian dollar 1 5,273.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Rumors rife of Cabinet reshuffle in the offing
Rumors rife of Cabinet reshuffle in the offing JAKARTA (JP): Rumors of an impending Cabinet reshuffle resonated once again this week as President Abdurrahman Wahid prepared to embark on yet another lengthy foreign trip on Saturday.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Bank Niaga opens new outlet
Bank Niaga opens new outlet BANDUNG (JP): Publicly listed PT Bank Niaga launched a new banking outlet here early this week as part of its expansion into the provincial capital.The new outlet has an Automated Teller Machine (ATM), an electronic self-service desk and a telephone terminal, said...
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Timber tycoons piling war chests to 'block probes'
Timber tycoons piling war chests to 'block probes' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Nur Mahmudi Ismail has warned that several major companies under investigation for alleged involvement in massive fraud in the forestry sector were trying to block the legal process.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Govt seeks to postpone new rice imports
Govt seeks to postpone new rice imports KARAWANG, West Java (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) will ask for a delay in the shipment of 175,000 tons of rice imports until July in order to shore up prices in the local market.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Padang universities protest new raises
Padang universities protest new raises PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Administrators of state Andalas University and Padang Negri University were joined by thousands of their students on Wednesday to protest changes in the government's pay policy for civil servants.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Asian crude prices rise
Asian crude prices rise TOKYO (Dow Jones): The average pricing standard of the Tokyo Commodity Exchange Asian Petroleum Index, or Tapix, rose Thursday by 32 cents a barrel from Wednesday's level to US$23.91 per barrel, according to Tocom, Japan's largest commodity futures exchange.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Minister Yusril rules out foreign judges for local courts
Minister Yusril rules out foreign judges for local courts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra has rejected a proposal to hire judges from the Netherlands for Indonesian courts because of a perceived dearth of clean local judges.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Activists to mark conference date
Activists to mark conference date BANDUNG, West Java: The Bandung Spirit, a newly established organization of activists and intellectuals, plans to commemorate the landmark 1955 Asia-Africa conference later this month.Group spokesman Saini K.M.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Embassy protests American's death
Embassy protests American's death JAKARTA (JP): The United States has filed a protest with the Indonesian government over the presumed death of an American who was in the custody of the immigration department.U.S.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
To Pak Harto
To Pak HartoFrom Media IndonesiaPraise God, the puzzle haunting the minds of many Indonesians for such a long time has finally been solved. The brilliantly conceived friendly visit to former president Soeharto by President Abdurrahman Wahid has revealed the true state of Soeharto's health.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Groups decry Abdurrahman remark about Maluku strife
Groups decry Abdurrahman remark about Maluku strife JAKARTA (JP): Muslim groups protested on Thursday President Abdurrahman Wahid's remarks about the Muslim community in Maluku and his proposal to lift the ban on communism.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Cece seeks heaven through 'jihad'
Cece seeks heaven through 'jihad' JAKARTA (JP): People may find it hard to believe that a youth, who still has a bright future, sacrifices himself for his personal religious belief.Cece Amin, a youth in his twenties, quit his job at a paper factory in Tungkal, Jambi, last month, after deciding to...
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Soeharto's questioning scheduled to resume
Soeharto's questioning scheduled to resume JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday it would not await approval from a joint medical team before resuming the questioning of former president Soeharto on Friday.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Graphia to enter e-business
Graphia to enter e-business JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed electronic equipment distributor PT Astra Graphia (Agit) would soon join business to business e- commerce, a company executive said on Wednesday.Agit director of operation Paulus Bambang W.S.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Actresses: Good and bad behavior
Actresses: Good and bad behavior I refer to the letter in The Jakarta Post on March 30, 2000, titled TV film actresses, which the editor picked up from Republika. The lady Fat Boedojo says: "... almost nothing that appears on screen escapes my attention"...
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Shuttler Popat banned for doping
Shuttler Popat banned for doping JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) announced early this week that it had banned Aparna Popat, a member of the Indian Uber Cup team, after she was found guilty of consuming Phenylpropanolamine at a concentration level above the International...
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Old artifacts used to build Surakarta houses
Old artifacts used to build Surakarta housesBy Tjahjono Ep SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Large stones sprawl about the hamlets of Ngasinan, Kedung Sari, Gondang and Bodagan, in the Matesih subdistrict. Some stones stand in a certain formation while others stand alone.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, April 7, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, April 7, 2000Exhibitions* Painting Exhibition: Seni Litografi Modern, featuring the works of reputable French and Indonesian artists: Kandinsky, Vassarely, Salvador Dali, Hans Hartung, Pierre Soulages, Barli, Tisna Sanjaya and Krisnamurti.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Workers demand higher minimum wages
Workers demand higher minimum wages JAKARTA (JP) Activists from five worker unions called on the city administration to increase the new regional minimum wage (UMR) of Rp 286,000 (US$38), which they said was insufficient to cover the cost of living in the capital.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Police will seize cars without proper vehicle documents
Police will seize cars without proper vehicle documents JAKARTA (JP): In a move to check the import of illegal automobiles, Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi said on Wednesday the police would not hesitate to seize any vehicle which did not have proper documents.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Djoko Mulyono named new presidential secretary
Djoko Mulyono named new presidential secretary JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid made Djoko Mulyono his new secretary on Wednesday, replacing Ratih Hardjono who resigned on April 1.Abdurrahman expressed confidence that Djoko, who currently serves as the House of Representatives deputy...
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Singapore dolar up after MAS action
Singapore dolar up after MAS action HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian currencies had a mixed day Thursday. With regional markets in Thailand and Indonesia closed for holidays, activity was muted.The Singapore dollar ended local dealings significantly higher, after the Monetary Authority of Singapore...
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Astaga launches auction site
Astaga launches auction site JAKARTA (JP): Internet website Astaga!Com has announced a plan to launch an online auction service, allowing its users to buy or sell any kind of merchandise through the Internet.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Youth groups call for probe into money politics
Youth groups call for probe into money politics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Youth Committee (KNPI), representing 65 youth organizations nationwide, urged the government on Thursday to look into alleged money politics in recent elections of regents and mayors in a number of provinces.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Rectors' forum set to convene
Rectors' forum set to convene SEMARANG (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid will open the fourth congress of the Indonesian Rectors Forum hosted by state Diponegoro University on Friday."The President will address the gathering.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Fire razes two slum areas, 500 homeless
Fire razes two slum areas, 500 homeless JAKARTA (JP): Fire broke out in two slum areas in Central Jakarta on Wednesday evening, leaving some 500 people homeless, but causing no fatalities.The Central Jakarta Police said on Thursday they were investigating the cause of the fires.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
RI's U-19 team extends downfall
RI's U-19 team extends downfall JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia extended its downfall in the prequalifying round of the Asian U-19 Soccer Championships after suffering a 0-5 humiliating defeat in its last match against host China at Deyang City in Sichuan province on Wednesday.
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Firmer action needed
Firmer action needed In the view of some observers the lack of coordination among ministers in Gus Dur's (President Abdurrahman Wahid's) Cabinet is the logical consequence of the position he took when setting up his team -- that is, to establish a "rainbow" coalition (including as many parties as...
Fri, 07 Apr 2000
Berets and pens: Civil-military ties
Berets and pens: Civil-military ties This is the first of two articles by Southeast Asian historian Hermawan Sulistyo, Ph.D, the executive director of the Research Institute for Democracy and Peace in Jakarta.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
New Bulog chief told to protect farmers
New Bulog chief told to protect farmers JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has ordered new National Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Rizal Ramli to protect millions of rice and sugar farmers from the influx of cheaper imported staples.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
U.S. regrets lawsuit against Johny
U.S. regrets lawsuit against Johny JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. government expressed regret on Monday over a lawsuit filed against Indonesian Army Lt. Gen. Johny Lumintang for his alleged role in violence in East Timor last year.U.S. Ambassador Robert S.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Catholic forum inaugurated
Catholic forum inaugurated ENDE, East Nusa Tenggara: Ende Archbishop Mgr. Abdon Longinus da Cunha officially inaugurated the Indonesian Catholic Community Forum (Forumki) at Ende diocese.The ceremony took place at Santo Josef Hall and those in attendance included Ende Regent Dominikus Domi and the...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
11 killed in vigilante violence since January, police report
11 killed in vigilante violence since January, police report JAKARTA (JP): Eleven men have been mobbed to death since January this year in increasing cases of vigilantism in Greater Jakarta, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Monday.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Tel Aviv wants to host 2012 Olympics
Tel Aviv wants to host 2012 Olympics TEL AVIV (AFP): Israel's biggest city of Tel Aviv set the ball rolling on Monday on plans for an unprecedented bid to host the summer Olympic Games in 2012."We started working toward the possibility of hosting the games here," Tel Aviv's mayor Ron Huldai said...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
RI, Norway boost energy ties
RI, Norway boost energy ties JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian and Norwegian governments have decided to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, a senior Indonesian government official said on Monday.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Joint team set to evaluate bus fare hike
Joint team set to evaluate bus fare hike JAKARTA (JP): The City Council will form a joint team to study the possibility of raising bus fares in the capital.The decision was made on Monday after the councillors failed to reach an agreement with the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) on an...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
National soccer player Eri Irianto dies after last match
National soccer player Eri Irianto dies after last match JAKARTA (JP): National soccer player Eri Irianto died early on Monday at Dr. Sutomo General Hospital in Surabaya, hours after playing his last match with his club Persebaya Surabaya. He was 26.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
EU, African leaders try to tackle war, terrorism
EU, African leaders try to tackle war, terrorism CAIRO (AFP): European and African leaders entered their last day of unprecedented summit talks on Tuesday expecting to tackle war, terrorism and human rights after Libya's Moammar Qaddafi stunned them with an anti-Western tirade.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Gates challenges antitrust ruling against Microsoft
Gates challenges antitrust ruling against Microsoft WASHINGTON (AFP): Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday he believes the software giant will prevail in the appeal of its antitrust case because of "common sense."The software giant is challenging Monday's ruling by U.S.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Cockroaches 'plague G-8 summit'
Cockroaches 'plague G-8 summit' TOKYO (AFP): Fast-breeding giant cockroaches threaten to plague world leaders at a Group of Eight summit to be held in Japan from July 21-23, a Japanese newspaper said in an April Fool's report on Saturday.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Asian stocks decline in reaction to Nasdag fall
Asian stocks decline in reaction to Nasdag fall TOKYO (AFP): The record points fall on Nasdaq overnight dominated most investors actions in Asia Tuesday as tumbling technology stocks continued to drag down regional markets.In Bombay, heavy selling prompted by Nasdaq's fall saw local stocks sink 7.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 3, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,592.00 7,668.00Australian dollar 1 4,604.55 4,654.48Austrian schilling 1 526.08 531.62Belgian franc 1 179.45 181.34Brunei dollar 1 4,429.40 4,476.36Canadian dollar 1 5,236.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Steel dumping probe to be completed soon
Steel dumping probe to be completed soon JAKARTA (JP): The government's anti-dumping agency is expected to complete its investigation into the alleged dumping practices conducted by Japanese, Chinese and South Korean steel pipe producers in Indonesia in one or two months, an association said on...