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Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Leaded fuel ban unlikely before crisis ends
Leaded fuel ban unlikely before crisis ends JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sonny Keraf indicated on Monday that the switch to unleaded fuel would be applicable only after the prolonged economic crisis is over.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Indonesia fails to protect children's rights: Activists
Indonesia fails to protect children's rights: Activists JAKARTA (JP): A member of the National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA) reproached the government on Monday for its failure to protect children, pointing to the fact that many of them die each year of preventable diseases.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Prosecutors give arguments in Aceh trial of TNI troops
Prosecutors give arguments in Aceh trial of TNI troops BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Prosecutors in the joint civilian- military court here rejected on Monday the defense of 25 soldiers and civilians accused of the murder of a renowned Muslim figure and his followers last year.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Train attack victim moved due to fears
Train attack victim moved due to fears JAKARTA (JP): Family members have moved Christianus Budi, the man injured during a fatal attack on his girlfriend on a train, from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital to a relative's home due to fears for his safety.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Yang Plateau: The last bastion of endangered Javan deer
Yang Plateau: The last bastion of endangered Javan deerBy Doni Istyanto Hari Mahdi SURABAYA (JP): Yang Plateau, also known as Iyang mountain range with the highest peak being Mount Argopuro (3,088m), lies between Mt. Bromo in Probolinggo and Mt. Raung in Banyuwangi.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
BUMN directors
BUMN directors The government has been applying a new policy requiring all prospective directors of state enterprises (BUMN) to undertake a fit and proper test. It is a significant step, or leap, in the effort to find prospective directors of BUMN that in addition to having managerial and technical...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Utut beats Ehlvest, Ruben forces Khalifman to draw
Utut beats Ehlvest, Ruben forces Khalifman to drawBy Ivy Susanti SANUR, Bali (JP): It was a great day for Indonesia's top chess player Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto on Monday when he outshone GM Jaan Ehlvest of Estonia in the 30th move in the third round of the US$56,500 JAPFA Classic...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Security hiked in Maluku ahead of Megawati's visit
Security hiked in Maluku ahead of Megawati's visit AMBON, Maluku (JP): Security forces here began on Monday making final preparations to safeguard the visit of Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the strife-torn provinces of Maluku and North Maluku.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Rupiah gets boost from IMF, others Asian currencies fall
Rupiah gets boost from IMF, others Asian currencies fall SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): International Monetary Fund acting chief Stanley Fischer gave the rupiah a shot in the arm Monday with upbeat comments about prospects for economic reform in Indonesia.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Groups clash during hearing
Groups clash during hearing MEDAN, North Sumatera: Dozens of members of two opposing groups clashed on Monday near the local Provincial Prosecutor's Office during the questioning of six Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislators who stand accused of bribery.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Analysts skeptical of new economic ministers
Analysts skeptical of new economic ministers JAKARTA (JP): Analysts doubted the Cabinet reshuffle by President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday would improve the ability of the government's economic team to lead the country out of its crisis.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Woman reports niece's rape
Woman reports niece's rape JAKARTA (JP): The aunt of a 15-year-old street singer reported the teenager's rape allegedly by another singer, identified as Leo, 17, to the West Jakarta Police on Monday.A source at the West Jakarta Police identified the victim by her initials SA, a resident of...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
IMF insists on good governance
IMF insists on good governance JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund's acting managing director, Stanley Fischer, reassured Indonesia on Monday of the IMF's strong commitment to supporting the country's economic recovery programs, but stressed that good governance was essential to...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Korean loans rescheduled
Korean loans rescheduled JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian and South Korean governments on Monday exchanged notes on amendments to their development-aid agreements that resulted in the rescheduling of the repayment of of US$38 million in Korean soft loans for projects in the country.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 24, 2000:
Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 24, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,388.00 8,388.00Australian dollar 1 4,378.13 4,974.92Austrian schilling 1 503.83 572.27Belgian franc 1 171.86 195.21Brunei dollar 1 4,344.35 4,935.28Canadian dollar 1 5,012.21 5,694.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Anniversary thoughts
Anniversary thoughts Turning 17 is always an exciting time. It is when one begins the transition to adulthood, an age when so many possibilities lie ahead and when crucial decisions are made.This is precisely the situation which The Jakarta Post finds itself in today.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
BAT warns new excise tax a blow to cigarette firms
BAT warns new excise tax a blow to cigarette firms JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarettemaker PT BAT Indonesia said on Monday that the increase in excise taxes would hurt the country's cigarette industry, particularly small and medium-sized cigarette producers.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 425 -50 416,000 Alakasa Industrindo 650 75 4,000 Alfa...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Police hunt for two over vicious mugging
Police hunt for two over vicious mugging JAKARTA (JP): Kebayoran Lama Police detectives in South Jakarta are searching for two men in connection to a robbery and attack on a police investigator's wife on Monday morning in front of the Ministry of Defense housing complex in Cidodol Baru subdistrict.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Satelindo's target this year
Satelindo's target this year JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone operator PT Satelindo will add some 800,000 new numbers for both its pre-paid Mentari GSM card and post-paid Satelindo card this year to meet growing demand.Satelindo general manager for marketing and commercial affairs T.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
RI looks east for investment offers
RI looks east for investment offers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is looking east in an attempt to solicit investment and reduce its long-standing dependence on western aid.Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab, fresh from a tour of Middle Eastern countries, said on Monday Indonesia planed to host a...
Tue, 25 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 Education Program 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance 5:30 News (in English) 6:00 Culture Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports...
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Ex-prisoners wish to meet Gus Dur
Ex-prisoners wish to meet Gus Dur SURABAYA: At least 56 former political prisoners linked to the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) here said on Monday they would demand rehabilitation of their civil rights when they meet with President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 25, 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 25, 2000Exhibitions * Lithograph Exhibition: The Divine Comedy, at Galeri Hidayat, Jl. Sulanjana no. 36 (Phone: 022 4208257), until April 30. * Painting Exhibition by Cak Kandar, at Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Malaysia names woman to head central bank
Malaysia names woman to head central bank KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has appointed Zeti Akhtar Aziz to be the new governor of the central Bank Negara Malaysia with effect from May 1, the official Bernama news agency said on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
TMII sees more visitors on anniversary
TMII sees more visitors on anniversary JAKARTA (JP): Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) marked the final day of a week-long fiesta to commemorate its silver jubilee on Sunday with some 80,000 visitors packing the huge entertainment and education park.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
IMF's Fischer arrives for review of reform
IMF's Fischer arrives for review of reform JAKARTA (JP): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Acting Managing Director Stanley Fischer plunged into a series of meetings on Sunday with senior officials immediately after arriving here to review Indonesian reform programs.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
PKB awaiting Sarwono, Susilo to join party
PKB awaiting Sarwono, Susilo to join party JAKARTA (JP): National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Matori Abdul Djalil claimed on Saturday Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Minister of Maritime Exploration Sarwono Kusumaatmadja would officially join PKB.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Opposition mounts against Mahathir
Opposition mounts against Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Opposition leaders said on Sunday they would file a police report and lawsuit against Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, demanding that the Attorney General charge Malaysia's ruler for spreading "vicious rumors" and inciting fear.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Newmont: Tax peace at any price?
Newmont: Tax peace at any price?By Donna K. Woodward MEDAN (JP): After months of lawsuits, threats and counterthreats, the American multinational PT Newmont Minahasa Raya and the Minahasa regency in North Sulawesi have reached an out-of-court settlement of their tax dispute.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Taxi driver brutally murdered in morning robbery in Bekasi
Taxi driver brutally murdered in morning robbery in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): A 50-year-old taxi driver was found dead on Sunday morning in a vacant field in Tambun, Bekasi, with severe slash wounds over most of his body and face, an officer said.Second Lt.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Border disputes impede Indo - Aussie relations
Border disputes impede Indo - Aussie relations JAKARTA (JP): Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri admitted that various incidents occurring in the border between Indonesia and East Timor have impeded efforts to restore bilateral ties between Indonesia and Australia.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Pertamina to select 3 designs for Tangguh
Pertamina to select 3 designs for Tangguh JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company PT Pertamina said it would select three designs for its Tangguh natural liquefied gas (LNG) plant in Berau Bay, Irian Jaya, to obtain the most competitive cost for the construction of the LNG plant.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Fischer visit to influence JSX this week: Analysts
Fischer visit to influence JSX this week: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): The outcome of the meeting between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive, Stanley Fischer, with President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday will determine the direction for share trading of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
RI wraps up with 5 golds in SKIF world c'ships
RI wraps up with 5 golds in SKIF world c'ships NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The Indonesian women's team took on Sunday one more gold from the kumite event in the last day of the seventh Shotokan Karate-do International Federation (SKIF) World Championships to finish third in the medal standings.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Ombudsman requires legal muscle
Ombudsman requires legal muscleBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): There are frequent reminders that personalities are the most important element when instituting an organization in Indonesia. The recent establishment of the National Ombudsman Commission is one example.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Military continues assault on hostage holding RP rebels
Military continues assault on hostage holding RP rebels ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP): Philippine troops continued on Sunday ground and air assaults on the mountain stronghold of rebels holding 27 hostages, officials said.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Sukarno's rebuttal translated by Oxford
Sukarno's rebuttal translated by Oxford BANDUNG: The rebuttal of founding president Sukarno when he was a youth movement leader in a 1931 court during Dutch colonialism has been translated into English by the Oxford University in England, former foreign minister Roeslan Abdulgani said here on...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Respect differences of opinion: Gus Dur
Respect differences of opinion: Gus Dur SURABAYA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid called on the nation to respect differences of opinion in order to facilitate democracy.Speaking on Sunday in front of a mass gathering of some 100,000-strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) civilian guards known as Banser,...
Mon, 24 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 Teen Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 News (in English) 6:00 Talk Show 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:35 TV Drama 10:30...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Girl drowns in Pulau Seribu
Girl drowns in Pulau Seribu JAKARTA (JP): A vacation trip turned into tragedy on Saturday when Yu Chun Wei, 8, a Taiwanese national, drowned while swimming with her father Yu Chung Hok in Pulau Putri in the Pulau Seribu marine resort, North Jakarta, an officer said.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
WorkPad all you need to take to conferences
WorkPad all you need to take to conferencesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP) What is wrong with notebook computers? Well, they are either too heavy or too pricey.And their batteries always live shorter than the interval between a seminar's coffee breaks.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Un-leaded fuel product hiked
Un-leaded fuel product hiked BANDUNG (JP): Greater environmental awareness and continued anti-pollution campaigns have prompted an increasing demand for unleaded fuel which already exceeds the current production level of state-owned gas and oil company Pertamina.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Yen ups against dollar following G7 meeting
Yen ups against dollar following G7 meeting HONG KONG (AFP): The yen strengthened against the dollar following the lack of concern expressed by the G7 meeting of finance ministers about its strength.Elsewhere in the region the Australian dollar continued to languish against the dollar while the...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Fresh Maluku clashes claims four lives
Fresh Maluku clashes claims four lives AMBON, Maluku (JP): At least four people were killed in the latest sectarian violence to rock Maluku on Sunday, just two days before the arrival of Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri.A military officer given the task of guarding the Vice President, Lt. Col.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, April 24, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, April 24, 2000Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Agape by Filipino artist Ramon J. Tongko Sr. at the lobby of The World Trade Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 29-31, South Jakarta (Phone: 5211320), until April 28.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
BI expects rupiah to gain strength soon
BI expects rupiah to gain strength soon JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Gultom expressed confidence the rupiah would gain strength against the U.S. dollar in light of the improving domestic political situation.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Journalists seek legal settlement
Journalists seek legal settlement DENPASAR, Bali: A journalists association here on Sunday supported one of its members' attempt to seek a legal settlement over harassment by an official while on duty.In his statement, chairman of the Denpasar-based Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) Djesna...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Motive in train killing still a mystery
Motive in train killing still a mystery JAKARTA (JP): Police and officials of state railway firm PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) are still puzzled over Friday's murder of a female passenger on an express Parahyangan train, saying that more information was needed to solve the case.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Defense team asks TNI be absolved in Aceh killing
Defense team asks TNI be absolved in Aceh killing BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Defense lawyers in the joint civilian- military trial here on Saturday demanded that the court acquit the defendants charged with mass killings in West Aceh last year.The 90-minute session which ended at 11 a.m.