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Tue, 23 May 2000
Govt criticized for inability to fight graft
Govt criticized for inability to fight graft JAKARTA (JP): The National Law Commission has expressed its concern over ongoing rampant corruption resulting from the sluggish movement of the government's law enforcement agencies to cope with the crime.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Catcha launches SMS service
Catcha launches SMS service JAKARTA (JP): Catcha.co.id, one of several localized search engine portals, launched on Monday its first free Short Signaling (SMS) service via the Internet.The company said the service enables visitors to the portal to send SMS messages to their friends and family, who...
Tue, 23 May 2000
ASF gets ISO certificate
ASF gets ISO certificate JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra Sedaya Finance (ASF), a subsidiary of PT Astra International, has received a certificate of ISO 9001 from the United Kindom-based SGS Yarsley ICS.The company said here on Monday that the ISO 9001 certification was issued by SGS Yarsley on April 10...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Robber shot dead in Senen
Robber shot dead in Senen JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police shot dead one of four robbers near Senen Railway Station on Monday, a police officer said.Police detectives chief Capt. Hendra Suhartiyono said an officer on patrol saw four men attempting to rob four women.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Team to amend Constitution facing contentious factions
Team to amend Constitution facing contentious factions JAKARTA (JP): The issue of nonelected seats for the military/police at the People's Consultative Assembly and direct presidential elections quickly became contentious issues as an ad hoc committee began proceedings on Constitutional amendment...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Thousands of teakwood looted in Banyumas
Thousands of teakwood looted in Banyumas PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The West Banyumas forestry administration revealed that no less than 3,500 cubic meters of wood from around 10,500 trees have been looted from January to April this year.
Tue, 23 May 2000
There is no violence in Bali
There is no violence in Bali The violent takeover of power in Fiji by George Speight and a band or armed thugs on May 19, 2000 has opened a window of opportunity for Bali to cash in on what will be millions of dollars worth of cancellations when travel agents in Australia and New Zealand open their...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Sjahril denies involvement in Bank Bali scandal
Sjahril denies involvement in Bank Bali scandal JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin denied on Monday that he attended a Feb. 11, 1999 meeting which discussed measures to accelerate Bank Bali's loan disbursement from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Tue, 23 May 2000
PBSI must work hard to keep winning ways
PBSI must work hard to keep winning waysBy Primastuti Handayani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Sunday was a time of celebration for the national team's shuttlers, with the men accomplishing their goal of bringing home the Thomas Cup and the women reaching the Uber Cup semifinals.
Tue, 23 May 2000
It's time to support businesses
It's time to support businessesBy T.N. Machmud JAKARTA (JP): In a country where politics are of paramount importance and keeping political groups happy is the number one priority, it is not surprising that the plight of the ordinary businessman and what it takes for him to turn a profit or what...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Two Malaysians on trial for sedition
Two Malaysians on trial for sedition KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Two leading Malaysian opposition figures went on trial Monday under a widely criticized sedition law and face up to three years' in jail if convicted.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Activist predicts violence to prevail
Activist predicts violence to prevail More than 70 suspected petty thieves have been beaten to death, or set on fire, in Greater Jakarta's streets alone in the recent months. Advisory board member of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, Munir, makes a grim prediction:...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Student protests against Soeharto fan across city
Student protests against Soeharto fan across city JAKARTA (JP): The city witnessed another wave of anti-Soeharto protests on Monday when over 1,200 university students from different groups rallied at the Presidential Palace, Attorney General's Office and near the residence of former president...
Tue, 23 May 2000
E. Timor students back in campus
E. Timor students back in campus YOGYAKARTA: At least 30 East Timorese students will continue their studies at the state Gadjah Mada University (UGM) here after taking an unscheduled leave for last year's self- determination ballot on their home soil.Deputy rector M.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Tracing large-scale illegal logging business in Kalimantan
Tracing large-scale illegal logging business in KalimantanBy Edi Petebang PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Under a scorching sun and in the presence of a number of West Kalimantan provincial officials, containers containing timber from the KM Clover were pried open on May 5 by activists from the...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Angkasa Pura faulted over tender
Angkasa Pura faulted over tender TANGERANG (JP): Head of the Tangerang chapter of the Indonesian Builders Association (Gapensi) Moch. Syafei protested on Monday discrimination and procedural violations by the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport operator, PT Angkasa Pura II, in appointing firms...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Cycle & Carriage open to more Astra shares
Cycle & Carriage open to more Astra shares SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore auto-distributor Cycle & Carriage is open to further raising its stake in Indonesian conglomerate PT Astra International, but has no immediate plans to do so, a senior executive says.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Soeharto to be put in 'secure location'
Soeharto to be put in 'secure location' JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office announced on Monday that it would move former president Soeharto to a "secure", state-protected location to facilitate further investigations and other safety reasons.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Volunteers clear garbage on Bidadari Island
Volunteers clear garbage on Bidadari Island JAKARTA (JP): High school students, teachers and other environmental volunteers clear garbage from the Beaches of Bidadari Island in Jakarta Bay.Sponsored by Unesco, LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences) and GE Elfun (a volunteer group formed by General...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Tension in RI deters palm oil investors
Tension in RI deters palm oil investors KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Indonesia's political and social tensions have discouraged many palm oil companies in Malaysia, where land for cultivation is getting scarce, from expanding their business in its giant neighbor, industry sources said on Monday.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Bambang tells Freeport to cut production for safety
Bambang tells Freeport to cut production for safety JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia must reduce output at its Grasberg mine in Irian Jaya to prevent another landslide at its dumping site.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Kwik says time needed to put business in order
Kwik says time needed to put business in order JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia still needs a longer period of time to be able to implement a sound business competition policy in an economy long dominated by a handful of powerful conglomerates, according to Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Bridge meet interrupted by workers' strike at hotel
Bridge meet interrupted by workers' strike at hotel TANGERANG (JP): Some 200 workers of five-star Imperial Century Hotel in Lippo Karawaci staged a strike on Monday, paralyzing almost all of the hotel's activities, including a meeting of Pacific-Asia Bridge Federation (PABF).
Tue, 23 May 2000
More stringent capital market law needed: Bapepam
More stringent capital market law needed: Bapepam JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) is preparing a draft law to provide sterner sanctions against law violators, according to the agency's chairman, Herwidayatmo.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Victorious shuttlers arrive home, receive kudos from President
Victorious shuttlers arrive home, receive kudos from President JAKARTA (JP): The victorious Thomas Cup badminton team and the Uber Cup women's squad returned home from Malaysia on Monday, with their performance in the team events quieting fears about the country's chances in the Sydney Olympics.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Laskar Jihad warned over its aggressive activities
Laskar Jihad warned over its aggressive activities AMBON, Maluku (JP): Chief of the Pattimura Military Command overseeing Maluku Brig. Gen. Max Tamaela warned members of Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah (Jihad Force) on Monday to cease all aggressive activity or face the wrath of the military.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Asiana converts most debts to equity
Asiana converts most debts to equity JAKARTA (JP) Publicly listed toys manufacturer PT Asiana Multi Kreasi obtained approval from shareholders here on Monday to restructure the majority of its US$31.3 million debts through a debt-to-equity swap.Asiana's president, M.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Main suspect in fake money case questioned
Main suspect in fake money case questioned JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives have started questioning entrepreneur Seno Adjie, a much sought after suspect in connection with the Thursday's arrest of two alleged owners of counterfeit Rp 50,000 banknotes valued at Rp 25.
Tue, 23 May 2000
KEM's gold output plunges due to blockade
KEM's gold output plunges due to blockade JAKARTA (JP): Australian based mining company Rio Tinto Indonesia said on Monday that gold production of its subsidiary PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM) had dropped by about 400,000 per troy ounce since locals blocked the road to its mine in East...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Police say retired general among money scam suspects
Police say retired general among money scam suspects SURABAYA (JP): Surabaya Police confirmed on Monday that three retired Army officers, including a retired general, were suspected in the production and circulation of counterfeit money totaling Rp 4.7 billion (US$546,433).
Mon, 22 May 2000
Funny suggestion
Funny suggestionFrom Media IndonesiaI fully agree with Media Indonesia's editorial of May 16 concerning the suggestion made by the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA). The council has suggested that a "first minister" be included in the present Cabinet, which is considered a strange proposal.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Woman charged for smuggling snakes
Woman charged for smuggling snakes TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang District Court judges ordered the Tangerang Prosecutor's Office on Saturday to release Yuliana binti Hasan, 30, a defendant in a November 1999 snake smuggling attempt, as her detention period is over.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Muzadi mulls suing 'Jawa Pos' over apology
Muzadi mulls suing 'Jawa Pos' over apology JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi is considering filing suit against Surabaya-based Jawa Pos daily for an inadequate apology for a report linking corruption to the country's largest Muslim organization.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Laksamana blasts decision to halt Texmaco inquiry
Laksamana blasts decision to halt Texmaco inquiry BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Former state minister of investment and state enterprises development Laksamana Sukardi lambasted the government on Saturday for its decision to halt the investigation into the alleged Texmaco loan scandal.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Workers, students mark second year without Soeharto
Workers, students mark second year without Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students and workers belonging to the Workers-Students Joint Action group staged a rally at the Proklamasi Monument in Central Jakarta on Sunday to commemorate the second anniversary of former president Soeharto's downfall.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Gus Dur told to stop creating controversy
Gus Dur told to stop creating controversy JAKARTA (JP): The recent signing of the new letter of intent by the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should provide enough momentum to revive confidence in the country's economic reform program, experts say.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Open discussion vital for federalism
Open discussion vital for federalismBy Oliver Draper JAKARTA (JP): The interest in changing the Indonesian government from a unitary to a federal one is fueling a lively debate. The key participants are students, political scientists and constitutional experts, although to date they have not been...
Mon, 22 May 2000
Downer opens bridge in Vietnam
Downer opens bridge in Vietnam HANOI (Reuters): Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer and Vietnam Prime Minister Phan Van Khai opened a bridge across a major branch of the Mekong River on Sunday, a project that is Canberra's largest ever single aid project.
Mon, 22 May 2000
One dead, 12 injured as rebels bomb Manila mall
One dead, 12 injured as rebels bomb Manila mall MANILA (Agencies): A bomb ripped through the Philippines' largest shopping mall on Sunday, leaving at least one dead and 12 injured as the government warned the population to brace for attacks linked to a separatist rebellion.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 22, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 22, 2000Exhibitions * Batik Exhibition: Batik on Wood Art, presentation, demonstration, exhibition and sales by Zul from H & Z Gallery, at ICAC House, Jl. BonaVista Raya, Lebak Bulus, Jakarta (Phone: 75816710 - 14), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 25.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Is a first minister what govt needs?
Is a first minister what govt needs? Amid the pros and cons to a suggestion for President Abdurrahman Wahid's government to have a first minister, scholar Arief Budiman of the Melbourne University does not think it is a bad idea.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Floods engulfs West Timor area
Floods engulfs West Timor area JAKARTA (JP): Some 300 square kilometers of West Timor are under water following days of incessant rain in the area last week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said over the weekend.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Surya Semesta in the black
Surya Semesta in the black JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property developer PT Surya Semesta Internusa booked a net consolidated profit of Rp 36.42 billion (US$4.28 million at the current exchange rate) last year, a turnaround from a net loss of Rp 65.36 billion.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Motorbike sales to get fierce with new entrants
Motorbike sales to get fierce with new entrantsBy Christiani Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): The competition in the local two-wheel vehicle market is expected to get fiercer with the entrance of dozens of new brands from China, India, South Korea and Taiwan.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Stronger rupiah may save stock prices from spill
Stronger rupiah may save stock prices from spillBy Wachyudi Soeriaatmadja JAKARTA (JP): Renewed violence in some parts of the country and continued political instability will likely continue to undermine stock trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
Mon, 22 May 2000
City set to face lawsuit over parking policy
City set to face lawsuit over parking policy JAKARTA (JP): While admitting private parking operators had the right to sue the city administration over its parking policy, Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday he would continue with all efforts to enforce city parking regulations.
Mon, 22 May 2000
RI's badminton women need to learn from Chinese
RI's badminton women need to learn from ChineseBy Primastuti Handayani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): There is no doubt the Chinese women dominate badminton. Proof enough is the slew of international titles with Chinese names on them.
Mon, 22 May 2000
DPR and MPR session
DPR and MPR sessionFrom RepublikaRecent rumors had it that People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais and House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung secretly agreed to change the General Session of the MPR into a special session in order to unseat Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid...
Mon, 22 May 2000
Demand for land mapping and survey services seen rising
Demand for land mapping and survey services seen rising JAKARTA (JP): Demand for land mapping and survey services is likely to grow this year as regions gain more autonomy from Jakarta, the National Coordinating Agency for Surveying and Mapping (Bakosurtanal) said on Saturday.
Mon, 22 May 2000
Govt reviews mining-investment competitiveness
Govt reviews mining-investment competitivenessBy Bernie K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): Amid looming uncertainties in the local mining industry, the government said it was reviewing Indonesia's mining investment competitiveness.