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Tue, 09 May 2000
High number of TB deaths 'preventable'
High number of TB deaths 'preventable' JAKARTA (JP): Health officials have expressed concern at the high number of deaths due to tuberculosis, as most of the 175,000 people who die from the disease in Indonesia each year need not do.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Pelindo's boss denies graft charges
Pelindo's boss denies graft charges JAKARTA (JP): President of state-owned port operator PT Pelindo II, Hendra Prayitno, denied on Monday allegations of corruption and collusion in the sale of Pelindo's container port operator subsidiary, PT Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), leveled...
Tue, 09 May 2000
Government vows to honor international business contracts
Government vows to honor international business contracts JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid reasserted on Monday that the government remained committed to honoring its international business deals, but said contracts acquired through corruption in the past would have to be reviewed.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Autonomy council to be formed
Autonomy council to be formed BANDUNG: The government will establish a Regional Autonomy Advisory Council (DPOP) in June which will study a proposal to make West Java's Banten area a separate province.State Minister of Regional Autonomy Ryaas Rasyid said over the weekend that the Banten issue would...
Tue, 09 May 2000
MPR professionalism
MPR professionalismFrom Sinar PagiA newspaper reported on April 29 communications expert Prof. Barita Siregar as saying, "To topple Gus Dur's Cabinet is constitutionally a high-risk action. It will be the destruction of the trust in democracy".
Tue, 09 May 2000
Smart restructures US$45m loan
Smart restructures US$45m loan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed integrated crude palm oil (CPO) company PT Smart Corp. has reached a two-and-a-half year refinancing agreement with 11 foreign creditors for its US$45 million syndicated loan that matures on Wednesday.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Jewelry robber suspects sought
Jewelry robber suspects sought JAKARTA (JP): Ciracas Police detectives are searching for suspects behind a robbery on Sunday night at a house in the Cibubur Indah II housing complex, East Jakarta.Robbers got away with a safe containing gold and diamond jewelry worth some Rp 200 million (US$26,700).
Tue, 09 May 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Documentary 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 9:00...
Tue, 09 May 2000
Government drafts new bill on health care system
Government drafts new bill on health care system JAKARTA (JP): The government is drafting a bill that will assist implementation of a national system to cover health care costs for all levels of society.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Government plans to sell another 8% in Telkom
Government plans to sell another 8% in Telkom JAKARTA (JP): The government will sell another 8 percent of its shares in publicly listed telecommunications company PT Telkom, company president Muhammad Nazif said on Monday.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 8, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 25 27,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 425 0 568,000 Alakasa Industrindo 1,050 150 1,000 Alfa Retailindo...
Tue, 09 May 2000
School exams to be held on schedule
School exams to be held on schedule JAKARTA (JP): The city administration guaranteed on Monday that the state exams for elementary, junior and senior high schools would run according to schedule as teachers have agreed to continue working, despite their disappointment with the government-approved...
Tue, 09 May 2000
Jakarta struggles to rid itself of leaded gasoline
Jakarta struggles to rid itself of leaded gasolineBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): If things go as planned, Jakarta will scrap leaded fuel to reduce the level of its notorious choking air pollution next year.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 8, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,466.00 8,466.00Australian dollar 1 4,427.34 5,024.57Austrian schilling 1 489.40 555.57Belgian franc 1 166.94 189.51Brunei dollar 1 4,331.13 4,914.09Canadian dollar 1 5,005.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Indonesia, China sign MOU to improve relations
Indonesia, China sign MOU to improve relations BEIJING (JP): Indonesia and China signed here on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the fields of politics, economics, science and technology, and tourism.
Tue, 09 May 2000
KONI gets another donation
KONI gets another donation JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) received on Monday a Rp 225 million (US$30,000) donation in the form of analgesic ointment from PT Pfizer Indonesia Tbk. for athletes who would compete in the 15th National Games (PON) and 2000 Olympic Games.
Tue, 09 May 2000
KEM ready to settle land dispute
KEM ready to settle land dispute JAKARTA (JP): PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM), a subsidiary of the Australian mine giant Rio Tinto said it was ready to pay additional compensation to end a land dispute with residents near its gold mine in East Kalimantan.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Orangutans' plea unanswered
Orangutans' plea unanswered How much care should the orangutans of Tanjung Puting National Park in Kalimantan be given? After staying there for six days, I was able to dig deeper than just surface appearances, and contrary to the ideas expressed by Mr.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Rates for tax payment, valid from May. 08 to May. 14
Rates for tax payment, valid from May. 08 to May. 14 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,925.00Austrian schilling 1 512.98Australian dollar 1 4,614.73Belgian franc 1 174.98Canadian dollar 1 5,303.49Swiss franc 1 4,555.91Deutschemark 1 3,610.81Danish krone 1 949.00French franc 1 1,076.10Poundsterling 1 12,217.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Bomer and Apjati clash over ministerial decree
Bomer and Apjati clash over ministerial decree JAKARTA (JP): Manpower minister Bomer Pasaribu fought back on Monday against criticism of a 1999 ministerial decree that increased the minimum amount of capital labor export companies must have.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Kumpulan to expand in RI
Kumpulan to expand in RI KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. plans to expand its oil palm holdings in Indonesia to 200,000 hectares from around 10,000 hectares now, the Business Times newspaper reported over the weekend.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Preserving 'reog' Ponorogo through festival
Preserving 'reog' Ponorogo through festivalBy Sulistyo Budi N PONOROGO, East Java (JP): Besides being known as a city of santri (students of traditional Muslim schools), Ponorogo is also famous as the city of reog (traditional masked dance).
Tue, 09 May 2000
Government, military to ensure security for investors
Government, military to ensure security for investors JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Military have agreed to work together to create a conducive and safe environment for businesses operating in the country, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut Pandjaitan.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Anwar Sierad needs more time for debt deal
Anwar Sierad needs more time for debt deal JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to avoid being declared bankrupt, publicly listed Anwar Sierad asked the Jakarta Commercial Court on Monday to grant an extra 45 days for the company to continue negotiations with its creditors, a lawyer said.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Number of dead in Ambon ship disaster rises to 41
Number of dead in Ambon ship disaster rises to 41 AMBON, Maluku (JP): A joint rescue team found on Monday four more bodies of passengers of the Masnait, which sank off Ambon island on Sunday.The discovery brought the death toll so far to 41.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Sculpture Exhibition by Handy Hermansyah, at Galeripadi Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 329 (Phone: 022 2500578), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until May 21. * Art Stone and NTT Traditional Handicraft Exhibition by Mayorga Gallery and Joglocakra, at Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl.
Tue, 09 May 2000
New golf magazine launched
New golf magazine launched JAKARTA (JP): A new English language golf magazine was launched on Monday, focussing primarily on golf in Indonesia.The magazine called Golf Magazine of Indonesia has 50 pages and is priced at Rp 25,000 per edition.Dennis G.
Tue, 09 May 2000
Forget a free press
Forget a free press The way the Jawa Pos newspaper and the Ansor Muslim youth group settled their dispute over the weekend has set a dangerous precedent which not only undermines the goal of a free press and freedom of expression but, ultimately, democracy.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Absolute democracy 'can destroy UMNO'
Absolute democracy 'can destroy UMNO' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Absolute democracy cannot be practiced by Malaysia's ruling United Malaysia's National Organization (UMNO) because it could ruin the party, a report quoted Deputy Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as saying on Sunday.
Mon, 08 May 2000
RI pledges to cut spending, optimize tax collection
RI pledges to cut spending, optimize tax collection CHIANG MAI, Thailand (DPA): In the face of mounting public debt, Indonesia plans to rein in budget spending on large-scale civil projects this year while improving its tax collection, Indonesian Finance Minister Bambang Sudibyo said on Sunday.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Government to issue regulation on autonomy soon
Government to issue regulation on autonomy soonBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): The government is set to issue this week a much awaited regulation which will delineate authority in regional autonomy in 2001.
Mon, 08 May 2000
To meritorious teachers
To meritorious teachersFrom Pikiran RakyatI have five children, all university graduates, and four grandchildren. Let me suggest a few things to the teachers now struggling to improve their living conditions.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Consumer confidence slips in April: Danareksa survey
Consumer confidence slips in April: Danareksa survey JAKARTA (JP): After two months of consecutive gains, consumer confidence dropped in April due to continuing infighting among the country's political elite, according to a monthly consumer confidence survey conducted by state PT Danareksa...
Mon, 08 May 2000
Pickpockets on buses
Pickpockets on busesFrom NeracaRecently I took a Mayasari Bakti bus heading along the Pulogadung-Kampung Rambutan route.As we approached Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan, a well dressed man intentionally stepped on my foot, which shocked me as it was quite painful.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Midplaza ready with fiber optic network for broadband access
Midplaza ready with fiber optic network for broadband access JAKARTA (JP): To offer the best service to its tenants in this information era, Midplaza, an office-building complex located on Jl. Sudirman, has introduced its Fiber Optic Communications System.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Abdurrahman Wahid warns off detractors
Abdurrahman Wahid warns off detractors JAKARTA (JP): Political tempests continue to hit the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid, who claimed on Saturday that there were continuous attempts by certain ambitious individuals to discredit him and his government.
Mon, 08 May 2000
City Hall warns defiant parking lot operators
City Hall warns defiant parking lot operators JAKARTA (JP): City administration is to send its first warning letters on Monday to stubborn private parking lot operators, who disparage the city regulation by continuing to charge higher parking fees than the official rate, officials said on Friday.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Military chief admits 'dead or alive' order
Military chief admits 'dead or alive' order BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Chief of Lilawangsa Military overseeing North Aceh, Pidie, and West and East Aceh Col. Syafnil Armen admitted here on Saturday that he ordered his troops to capture Islamic religious teacher Tengku Bantaqiah and his followers "dead...
Mon, 08 May 2000
State prosecutors to visit West and East Timor
State prosecutors to visit West and East Timor JAKARTA (JP): A team of state prosecutors investigating last year's violence in East Timor will visit the territory and the neighboring Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara sometime in the middle of this month, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman...
Mon, 08 May 2000
Modest school delights poor Pedongkelan children
Modest school delights poor Pedongkelan children JAKARTA (JP): Unlike many girls her age, Titi, 11, does not begin the day by eating breakfast and getting ready for school.Titi instead spends her mornings helping her mother take care of her baby brother in the family's five-by-six meter tin-roofed,...
Mon, 08 May 2000
Tangerang blast puzzle police
Tangerang blast puzzle police JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Police detectives submitted to the National Police forensics laboratory (Puslabfor) fragments of a schoolbag which exploded on Thursday evening in front of the Mitra supermarket in Telaga Sari village, Cikupa.The 6 p.m.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Death toll in Sulawesi quake reaches 38
Death toll in Sulawesi quake reaches 38 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): More bodies were found on Sunday in areas hit by Thursday's earthquake, and several people made homeless by the quake in Central Sulawesi died of disease, bringing the death toll to 38.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Social responsibility in business
Social responsibility in business This is the first of two articles on business responsibility by Mayling Oey-Gardiner and Peter Gardiner, both social scientists and principal investigators in a factory human rights audit for the Reebok shoe producer, to be referred to in the following edition.
Mon, 08 May 2000
S&P might upgrade RI rating
S&P might upgrade RI rating CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Dow Jones): Standard & Poor's Corp. could upgrade Indonesia's debt ratings within the next few months, according to an official at the ratings firm.Takahira Ogawa, the chief Asian sovereign credit analyst at S&P, told a seminar Sunday that...
Mon, 08 May 2000
Indofood gets AA+ rating
Indofood gets AA+ rating JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur has received an AA+ rating, with a stable outlook, from state rating agency PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (Pefindo).
Mon, 08 May 2000
Police called on to hand over suspects
Police called on to hand over suspects TANGERANG (JP): The local prosecutors office strongly urged the police on Saturday to immediately hand over two drug case suspects, believed to have been freed by police officers for unknown reasons.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Motives behind slanderous lies?
Motives behind slanderous lies? I am sure that former minister of investment and enterprises development Laksamana Sukardi is devastated over the public character assassination by President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur).
Mon, 08 May 2000
U.S. trade mission due here
U.S. trade mission due here JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of Singapore-based American companies will embark on a "business mission" in Indonesia to explore investment opportunities.The mission, supported by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and the American Embassy in Singapore, is...
Mon, 08 May 2000
Militant Islamic group
Militant Islamic group If I'm not mistaken, it was another Islamic militant group who staged a demonstration in front of Merdeka Palace last month. The Jakarta Post has referred to the wrong group on its front page on May 2, 2000 titled Gus Dur slams abuse of religion by certain groups.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Tourist guides set up rival body
Tourist guides set up rival body KUTA, Bali: The Indonesian Reform Tourist Guides Committee (KPRI) was established here on Sunday, shrugging off protests from the government-sanctioned Indonesian Tourist Guide Association (HPI) and the provincial administration.