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Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Kostrad chief orders hunt of missing Sudjono
Kostrad chief orders hunt of missing Sudjono BANDUNG (JP): Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) Commander Lt. Gen. Agus Wirahadikusumah said on Tuesday that he has ordered two of his intelligence officers to locate the missing Lt. Col. Sudjono, or else they will have to resign.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Decomposed body found in rented house in C. Jakarta
Decomposed body found in rented house in C. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A decomposed body was found on Tuesday in a rented house in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, a police officer has said.Chief Sgt. Eko Cahyono of the Central Jakarta Police station said the decomposed body was found in a room of a...
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Court approves request to seize charity assets
Court approves request to seize charity assets JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court gave its preliminary approval on Tuesday to the request by the Attorney General's Office to seize assets belonging to seven charity foundations set up and chaired by former president Soeharto.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Irianese remember entry into RI
Irianese remember entry into RI JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Local residents will commemorate the 37th anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty over Irian Jaya from the Netherlands to the Republic of Indonesia through the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority (Untea) on May 1.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 26, 2000
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 26, 2000Performances * Traditional Dance: Rangkaian Melati, at Balai Adika Balroom, Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333), 7:30 p.m., April 28.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Gus Dur -- long on democracy, short on economy
Gus Dur -- long on democracy, short on economy JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid may be severely handicapped when it comes to dealing with the economy, but he has a strong capacity to lead Indonesia and to transform it into a democratic society, noted scholar Arief Budiman said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Hotels need to lengthen visitors' stay
Hotels need to lengthen visitors' stay SURABAYA: The length visitors stay at Surabaya hotels is still not satisfactory. The average length of stay is between 2.3 and 2.5 days in three-star hotels.Head of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association East Java chapter, Sami Ransum, said "In four-...
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Talk Show 4:00 News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News 6:00 Talk Show 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 8:30 Talk Show 9:00 World News 9:35 Music 10:30 NewsProgram 2...
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 24 to April 30
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 24 to April 30 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,715.00Austrian schilling 1 527.02Australian dollar 1 4,560.34Belgian franc 1 179.77Canadian dollar 1 5,196.34Swiss franc 1 4,622.53Deutschemark 1 3,710.38Danish krone 1 970.66French franc 1 1,105.56Poundsterling 1 12,165.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 25, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,860.00 7,940.00Australian dollar 1 4,672.77 4,724.30Austrian schilling 1 536.25 542.00Belgian franc 1 182.92 184.88Brunei dollar 1 4,613.49 4,663.18Canadian dollar 1 5,320.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
BI's forex reserves fall
BI's forex reserves fall JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Tuesday the country's net foreign exchange reserves fell in the third week of April by US$124.7 million to $18.19 billion compared to the previous week.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Three killed in road accident
Three killed in road accident SEMARANG: A family of three were killed instantly in a road accident on Monday night near Bangkal village in Temanggung, some 100 kilometers southwest of here.Spokesman for the Central Java Police Lt. Col. M.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Bovine disease hurts Seoul feed industry
Bovine disease hurts Seoul feed industry SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in South Korea last month is set to scupper any chances of growth in the country's animal feed industry this year, analysts and trade officials told Dow Jones Newswires.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Physicians demand salary hike
Physicians demand salary hike YOGYAKARTA: Some 150 state physicians and dentists demanded a 250 percent hike in salary during a meeting with health minister Achmad Sujudi here on Tuesday.They told the minister that they would stage street protests if the government failed to meet their demand.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Half of mangrove forests are destroyed: Observers
Half of mangrove forests are destroyed: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Almost half of the country's mangrove forests have disappeared since 1982, causing land abrasion by the sea and threatening biota living in that environment, activists said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Is Aussie $12 syymaster more than meets the eye?
Is Aussie $12 syymaster more than meets the eye?By Lela E. Madjiah JAKARTA (JP): Australia takes great pride in its military. Its leading role in the International Force in East Timor (Interfet) has swelled its self-confidence to such an extent that it sees itself as the future "cop" for Asia.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Imported sugar rules market
Imported sugar rules market SEMARANG: Imported sugar from Brazil has prevailed in Central Java despite a governor's ruling banning the commodity from the market, an official said on Tuesday.Soendoro, head of the provincial chamber of commerce, said that the better quality and lower-priced imported...
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Bentoel splits stock
Bentoel splits stock JAKARTA (JP); Listed investment company PT Bentoel Internasional Investama split on Monday the nominal value of its shares to Rp 50, from a previous price of Rp 500."The stock split will make the company share price more affordable to retail investors," the company said.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
President installs 13 Indonesian envoys
President installs 13 Indonesian envoys JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid swore in on Tuesday 13 new Indonesian ambassadors, including former Air Force chief of staff Air Marshal (ret) Sutria Tubagus and East Timor prointegration leader Lopez da Cruz.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
The price of neglecting local elections in Indonesia
The price of neglecting local elections in Indonesia Many questions still surround the government's decentralization plan. The Jakarta Post recently talked to lecturer of politics Pratikno about the upcoming regional autonomy.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Civilian guards 'hamper TNI', Kostrad chief Agus complains
Civilian guards 'hamper TNI', Kostrad chief Agus complains BANDUNG (JP): The presence of civilian guards affiliated with political parties has hampered the work of the Indonesian Military (TNI), whose duty it is to maintain national stability, Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief Lt. Gen.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Official fired for drug trafficking
Official fired for drug trafficking TANGERANG (JP): Mayor HM Thamrin has temporarily dismissed a low-ranking employee at the Ciledug District Public Order office following a court decision finding him guilty of dealing shabu- shabu (crystal methamphetamine).
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
The simple ways to detect signs of cancer in children
The simple ways to detect signs of cancer in childrenBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Nunuk A. Prabowo is unable to say how she felt upon learning that her five-month-old daughter, Frida, tested positive for leukemia four years ago."We weren't ready for the reality. We wanted to scream in disbelief ..
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
IBRA revokes lawsuit against A Latief after debt repayment
IBRA revokes lawsuit against A Latief after debt repayment JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has revoked its bankruptcy petition against trading firm PT A Latief Corporation following the US$15 million debt repayment by the latter to the agency.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Hospital introduces special air evacuation services
Hospital introduces special air evacuation services JAKARTA (JP): A medical team at MH Thamrin International Hospital in Salemba, Central Jakarta, conducted an air evacuation drill from the rooftop of the hospital building on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Private parking operators oppose plan to cut rate
Private parking operators oppose plan to cut rate JAKARTA (JP): Operators of privately owned shopping centers strongly opposed on Tuesday the city administration's plan to order the management of all private parking lots, such as those at shopping complexes, to lower their parking fees from next...
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Mirror traders are witnesses to major events at the House
Mirror traders are witnesses to major events at the HouseBy A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): No one passing in front of the legislator's building on Jl. Gatot Subroto in Central Jakarta can avoid the shining reflection of mirrors on display at various spots along the sidewalk.
Wed, 26 Apr 2000
Synergy in Cabinet
Synergy in Cabinet President Abdurrahman Wahid finally had the sense of doing what many critics have been telling him to do these past few months: revamp his economic team. By invoking his constitutional prerogative, on Monday, the President replaced Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla and...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Koran, sunnah and hadith
Koran, sunnah and hadith In reference to the letter of Mr. Richard Manson (The Jakarta Post, April 20, 2000, On concept of 'syura'), I fully agree with him that the sentence for the Indonesian maid in U.A.E. is not in accordance with the Holy Koran.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Warning shots fired to stop protest in Batam
Warning shots fired to stop protest in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Police on Batam island fired warning shots on Monday to disperse a rowdy crowd protesting the government's decision to impose value added tax and luxury sales tax on the island earlier this month.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Cambodia, Laos to start marking border
Cambodia, Laos to start marking border PHNOM PENH (DPA): Laos and Cambodia will begin marking sections of their disputed common border next month for the first time and hope to have all border disputes solved by the end of 2000, officials said on Monday after a meeting of the two country's prime...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Hariyanto joins Thomas Cup team
Hariyanto joins Thomas Cup team JAKARTA (JP): Hariyanto Arbi finally joined the Thomas Cup team on Monday after defeating compatriot Budi Santoso 15-8, 15- 8, in an internal selection at the Indonesian Badminton Center in Cipayung, East Jakarta.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Hundreds demand friends' release
Hundreds demand friends' release PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Some 300 residents of Canduk village rallied in front of the local police station on Monday, demanding the release of 16 of their neighbors who were accused of the murder of a black magic practitioner.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Inhutani seeks Miyazawa Plan loan
Inhutani seeks Miyazawa Plan loan JAKARTA (JP): State owned forestry companies PT Inhutani I, II, and III have asked the Japanese government for a US$533 'Miyazawa Plan' loan to finance the development and the rehabilitation of its forest concession, a top executive of one of the state companies...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Court approval anticipated for seizure of Soeharto's assets
Court approval anticipated for seizure of Soeharto's assets JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office is awaiting approval from the South Jakarta District Court to seize assets belonging to former president Soeharto as evidence of his alleged graft.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Tourists abducted from Sipadan 'safe'
Tourists abducted from Sipadan 'safe' SEMPORNA, Malaysia (AP): Two Americans who escaped abduction from a remote island off northeastern Borneo arrived in the Malaysian capital Monday night to brief authorities, while the whereabouts of 20 other foreign tourists and local resort workers remained a...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Review asked of Freeport environmental analysis
Review asked of Freeport environmental analysis JAKARTA (JP): A legislator urged the government on Monday to review the environmental impact analysis (Amdal) certificate awarded to gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia for its expansion plan.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Hong Kong antisubversion law at crossroads
Hong Kong antisubversion law at crossroadsBy Peter Lim HONG KONG (AFP): Fears are growing in Hong Kong that the government may soon succumb to a demand from Beijing to enact a controversial anti-subversion bill following a warning to local media not to publicize the issue of Taiwanese independence.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Indonesia to reopen trade center in Osaka
Indonesia to reopen trade center in Osaka JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will reopen its trade promotion center in the Japanese city of Osaka next month to bolster exports of non-oil commodities, Antara news agency reported on Monday.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Indonesia to face NZ in Fed Cup opener
Indonesia to face NZ in Fed Cup opener OSAKA, Japan (Agencies): Indonesia is scheduled to face New Zealand in the opening day of the preliminary round-robin of the Fed Cup tennis Asia Oceania Group One on the outdoor hard courts at the Utsubo Tennis Center here starting on Tuesday.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Stolen painting remains a mystery
Stolen painting remains a mystery JAKARTA (JP): After a three-month hunt, Cilandak Police are still in the dark over the whereabouts of a painting reportedly attributed to Indonesian master Affandi, which was stolen from a house in South Jakarta on Dec. 31, 1999.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Gus Dur fires two ministers
Gus Dur fires two ministers JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid axed Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla and State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Laksamana Sukardi on Monday, appointing Lt. Gen. Luhut Panjaitan and Rozy Munir as their respective replacements.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Pirated VCDs seized in Bandung
Pirated VCDs seized in Bandung BANDUNG: The customs and excise office here seized on Monday a steel container loaded with some 129,000 pirated Video Compact Discs (VCDs) of Indonesian movies transported from Singapore.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Not a single poster or brochure
Not a single poster or brochure April 21 was Ibu Kartini day, in honor of the Indonesian hero who inspired so many women and who died in childbirth. Despite some progress in combating maternal mortality, it remains a great problem in Indonesia.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Abdurrahman to delay trip to Australia
Abdurrahman to delay trip to Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia-Australia diplomatic relations declined further on Monday when the government here announced President Abdurrahman Wahid would postpone his trip to Australia next month, due in part to espionage activity in East Timor involving an...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Suspected thief arrested
Suspected thief arrested JAKARTA (JP): Tambora Police detectives in West Jakarta arrested one of four men in connection with the Monday morning theft of scissors and knives from an open pickup on Jl. Pejagalan Raya in Pekojan, West Jakarta.West Jakarta police chief Col.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Train passengers say security must be improved
Train passengers say security must be improved JAKARTA (JP): Last Friday's murder aboard a Parahyangan express train has raised doubts about security on the country's train system.Contacted separately on Monday, several regular train passengers, particularly those who often travel in the...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Kartini granted clemency by UAE court
Kartini granted clemency by UAE court JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian migrant worker Kartini binti Karim narrowly escaped death row after the Islamic high court in the United Arab Emirates town of Fujairah granted her appeal for clemency recently, foreign minister Alwi Shihab said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Mob vandalize Tangerang Council
Mob vandalize Tangerang Council TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of people ran amok and vandalized the Tangerang Council building on Monday morning during a rally demanding the resignation of four councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjaungan).
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Four caught for executive's slaying
Four caught for executive's slaying JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives arrested four men on Saturday for the murder of a businessman whose body was found buried on remote Pulau Tikus in the Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands) chain.North Jakarta Police chief Col.