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Tue, 02 May 2000
Gasoline drought affects Denpasar
Gasoline drought affects Denpasar DENPASAR, Bali: Gasoline supplies here returned to normal on Monday afternoon after two days of scarcity due to delivery problems.Most of the gas stations situated on the city's main streets were forced to cut their services over the last couple of days.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Lippo Land still books loss
Lippo Land still books loss JAKARTA (JP): Listed property developer PT Lippo Land Development said on Monday that it suffered a net loss of Rp 51.5 billion (about US$6.4 million) in 1999.Lippo Land's net loss per share narrowed to Rp 104 from Rp 974.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Talise Island: A lesson in stakeholders and sustainability
Talise Island: A lesson in stakeholders and sustainabilityBy Lisa Rogers JAKARTA (JP): There are plenty of buzzwords in the development world, few more potent than "stakeholders" and "sustainability". At its island site in North Sulawesi, Proyek Pesisir learned firsthand how hard it is to reach the...
Tue, 02 May 2000
Political situation 'still haunts rupiah'
Political situation 'still haunts rupiah' JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Monday the domestic political situation was still weighing on the exchange rate of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Soeharto's city arrest extended by 20 days
Soeharto's city arrest extended by 20 days JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office extended on Monday the city arrest of former president Soeharto by 20 days."A team will go to Soeharto's residence tomorrow (Tuesday) to hand him the notification of the city arrest extension," Attorney General...
Tue, 02 May 2000
New Indonesia, old style
New Indonesia, old style I feel that every Tuesday evening (at 21:30) my rights as a TV viewer are abused, because at that time all private TV stations are broadcasting the same talk show Indonesia Baru (New Indonesia).
Tue, 02 May 2000
Batam tax, misguided policy
Batam tax, misguided policy Your editorial on the subject of applying value added taxes and import duties in Batam (The Jakarta Post, April 20, 2000) was timely but misguided.The issue is creating a serious rift between Jakarta authorities and the residents of Batam, even including many Batam based...
Tue, 02 May 2000
Reports of athletes using illegal drugs worry KONI
Reports of athletes using illegal drugs worry KONI JAKARTA (JP): Reports of athletes involved in illegal drug use have worried the National Sports Council (KONI).In an effort to confirm that their athletes are clean, KONI will conduct urine tests prior to the Olympics in Sydney in September.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Understanding Gus Dur?
Understanding Gus Dur?From NeracaThe people must understand Gus Dur. Is it not the other way around? That is my question arising from the title of the recent seminar organized by The Jakarta Post. Arief Budiman and Mochtar Pabottingi were among the speakers on the occasion.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Two students shot dead in Medan
Two students shot dead in Medan JAKARTA (JP): A violent clash on Monday between student protesters and police in Medan, North Sumatra, claimed the life of at least two students and injured 17 others.Both victims were reportedly shot in the neck.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Army chief visits Jayapura, Ambon
Army chief visits Jayapura, Ambon JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Army chief of staff Gen. Tyasno Sudarto arrived here on Monday for a two-day visit to the easternmost province.Acting governor Musiran, local military commander Maj. Gen. Alberth Inkiriwang, provincial police chief Brig. Gen. S.Y.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Pertamina to double profit this year
Pertamina to double profit this year JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Monday it expected to double its consolidated net profit this year to Rp 6.9 trillion (US$873 million) from Rp 3 trillion last year as a result of better operational efficiency.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Government vulnerable to new crony capitalism
Government vulnerable to new crony capitalism The government is being increasingly challenged to show results of the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism after the recent Cabinet reshuffle, says economist Hadi Soesastro of the Jakarta-based Centre for Strategic and International...
Tue, 02 May 2000
New Telkom management remains committed to KSO contracts
New Telkom management remains committed to KSO contracts JAKARTA (JP): The new management of the state-owned telecom company PT Telkom said on Monday that it remained committed to its contract agreement with multinational partners in the Joint Operation Scheme (KSO).
Tue, 02 May 2000
Time for Gus Dur to understand the people: Scholar
Time for Gus Dur to understand the people: Scholar YOGYAKARTA (JP): It is the time for President Abdurrahman Wahid to understand the people, a scholar said in a seminar here on Monday.Riswanda Imawan, a political observer at Gadjah Mada University, said in a discussion Understanding Gus Dur that...
Tue, 02 May 2000
RP targets Asia, Europe job markets
RP targets Asia, Europe job markets MANILA (AFP): The Philippines hopes to deploy more of its workers to Asia and Europe, Philippine Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said on Monday.Laguesma however stressed that this is only a temporary measure while the government looks for ways to generate...
Tue, 02 May 2000
Indonesia's forests disappearing by the day, experts reveal
Indonesia's forests disappearing by the day, experts revealBy Bernard Estrade BOGOR, Indonesia (AFP): Indonesia's forests are disappearing at a rate of 4,000 hectares, or 9,900 acres, a day and the government appears to be unable to do anything about it, experts said.
Tue, 02 May 2000
S'pore, Japan to train E. Timorese
S'pore, Japan to train E. Timorese SINGAPORE (AFP): Japan and Singapore agreed here on Monday to provide training to East Timor government officials and police as part of a joint technical assistance program for developing countries.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Cement price hits record
Cement price hits record JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Cement prices in the remote Puncak Jaya capital of Mulia have risen to a world record of Rp 750,000 (US$95) per sack of 50 kilograms, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Dollar hovers near two-month high against yen, rupiah weaker
Dollar hovers near two-month high against yen, rupiah weaker TOKYO (Agencies): The dollar hovered near a two-month high against the yen on expectations U.S. economic growth will keep outpacing that of Japan.The dollar's gains were stemmed as Japanese exporters took advantage of the U.S.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Subsidy vs welfare
Subsidy vs welfare The government's social safety net programs are not all that different from the welfare payments which many governments in developed countries give their needy citizens. The objective is certainly the same -- to provide financial assistance to the poor -- although the way they...
Tue, 02 May 2000
Four killed and 37 injured in head-on train crash
Four killed and 37 injured in head-on train crash TANGERANG, West Java (JP): A speeding train on the Jakarta- Merak line collided head-on with another train on Monday morning, killing at least four passengers and injuring 37 others.
Tue, 02 May 2000
May Day protests marked by violence in RP, South Korea
May Day protests marked by violence in RP, South Korea HONG KONG (Agencies): Riot police clashed with protesters in South Korea and the Philippines on Monday as millions of workers throughout Asia took to the streets to demand improved -- or in some cases basic -- labor rights and working...
Tue, 02 May 2000
On exit tax
On exit tax I refer to Mrs. R. Tuty's letter in The Jakarta Post on April 11, 2000, on the issue of exit tax. I am sure that many of us share her frustration. We have to pay road tolls and parking fees, and even illegal fees charged on the road when we make a left or right turn.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Police discover bullets in Poso
Police discover bullets in Poso PALU, Central Sulawesi: Local police detectives have found a number of bullet shells near the center of sectarian clashes that hit the Central Sulawesi town of Poso two weeks ago.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Passengers, bus crews unhappy with new fare
Passengers, bus crews unhappy with new fare JAKARTA (JP): City bus crews and passengers expressed dissatisfaction on Monday with the new bus fares, saying they brought no significant change in service or income for the crews.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Private firm objects to Pasar Jaya decision
Private firm objects to Pasar Jaya decision JAKARTA (JP): A private construction firm protested on Saturday city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya's decision to appoint a state-owned construction firm to rebuild gutted Glodok market in West Jakarta.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Yusril reelection causes split in PBB
Yusril reelection causes split in PBB JAKARTA (JP): The re-election of Yusril Ihza Mahendra as Crescent Star Party (PBB) chairman has brought about a split within the party.Sixteen senior members said they would reject the results of the congress and hold a separate special congress of their own.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Tanri facing second corruption accusation
Tanri facing second corruption accusation JAKARTA (JP): Already a suspect in the Bank Bali scandal, a private organization on Monday accused former state minister of investment and state enterprises development Tanri Abeng of corruption in the privatization of Tanjung Priok Container Terminal.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 2, 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 2, 2000Exhibitions* 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 Handycraft Exhibition by Mayorga Gallery and Joglocakra, at Grand Hotel...
Tue, 02 May 2000
BIMP-EAGA to hold seminar in Manado
BIMP-EAGA to hold seminar in Manado JAKARTA (JP): Businesspeople from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam will meet in Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi, later this week to promote business relations.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Dimyati removed as PDI Perjuangan faction chairman
Dimyati removed as PDI Perjuangan faction chairman JAKARTA (JP): The fallout from the Indonesian Party of Struggle's (PDI Perjuangan) controversial congress continued with Monday's revelation that Dimyati Hartono will be replaced as chairman of the party's faction at the House of Representatives...
Tue, 02 May 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 1, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,527.00 8,527.00Australian dollar 1 4,364.15 4,948.22Austrian schilling 1 497.61 564.03Belgian franc 1 169.74 192.40Brunei dollar 1 4,401.75 4,989.47Canadian dollar 1 5,078.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Pertamina agrees to involve Riau in joint venture
Pertamina agrees to involve Riau in joint venture JAKARTA (JP): President of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina Baihaki Hakim supports the government's move to allow the involvement of the Riau provincial administration in its oil production activities.
Tue, 02 May 2000
FPI not responsible for attack
FPI not responsible for attack JAKARTA (JP): A leader of the Defenders of Islam (FPI), announced on Monday that the FPI members arrested on Sunday for allegedly attacking three female prostitutes and a transvestite in a park in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, were acting as private citizens and any...
Tue, 02 May 2000
March exports strike record high
March exports strike record high JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's monthly export earnings reached a record high level in March due to the sharp increase in the volume of non-oil and gas exports, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) announced on Monday.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Rates for tax payment, valid from May 1 to May 7
Rates for tax payment, valid from May 1 to May 7 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,880.00Austrian schilling 1 521.52Australian dollar 1 4,630.29Belgian franc 1 177.89Canadian dollar 1 5,333.69Swiss franc 1 4,566.00Deutschemark 1 3,671.26Danish krone 1 962.21French franc 1 1,094.02Poundsterling 1 12,396.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Gus Dur slams abuse of religion by certain groups
Gus Dur slams abuse of religion by certain groups JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid renewed his warning to the nation on Monday of provocation by certain people who abuse Islamic symbols and spirit for their own interests.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Administration cannot finish Hermes replica work on time
Administration cannot finish Hermes replica work on time JAKARTA (JP): The city administration cannot meet its own deadline to finish the replica of the Greek god Hermes statue, which was once reported missing, due to a delayed budget disbursement, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Myanmar to exploit propaganda value of summit
Myanmar to exploit propaganda value of summitBy Stephen Collinson YANGON (AFP): Myanmar's generals are determined to exploit the propaganda value of hosting this week's ASEAN Economics Ministers retreat, styling the country as a key regional player and honored member of an important alliance.
Tue, 02 May 2000
ASEAN ministers allow members to review goods under AFTA pan
ASEAN ministers allow members to review goods under AFTA pan YANGON (Dow Jones): Trade and industry ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) decided Monday to allow member countries to revise the list of goods that they have already pledged to include in the ASEAN free trade...
Tue, 02 May 2000
Bimantara's losses narrow
Bimantara's losses narrow JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bimantara Citra booked a net loss of Rp 218.41 billion (US$27.26 million) in 1999, compared with a net loss of Rp 270.54 billion the previous year, according to the company's end-of-year audited financial report.
Tue, 02 May 2000
No violence as Papuans attend May 1 prayer
No violence as Papuans attend May 1 prayer JAYAPURA, IRIAN JAYA (JP): Thousands turned out to attend a mass prayer commemorating "political rights violations in Papua" here on Monday.Before the prayer, thousands of indigenous Papuans, led by local leader Theys Eluay, marched through Jayapura seven...
Tue, 02 May 2000
VAT and sales taxes in Batam still needed
VAT and sales taxes in Batam still needed JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Taxes Machfud Sidik said on Monday he had not received any order to cancel the government's plan to impose 10 percent value-added tax (VAT) and sales tax on luxury goods on Batam island.
Tue, 02 May 2000
GE provides scholarship
GE provides scholarship JAKARTA (JP): The GE fund, a foundation run by General Electric Company announced scholarship programs on Monday for Indonesian college students between 2000 and 2005.GE Indonesia said in a statement that for the first stage, 12 students from various Indonesian universities...
Tue, 02 May 2000
Thousands of workers commemorate Labor Day
Thousands of workers commemorate Labor Day JAKARTA (JP): Workers across the country rallied in observance of International Labor Day on Monday to voice their demands, including a 100 percent pay increase.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Govt to introduce fishing tax to boost state revenue
Govt to introduce fishing tax to boost state revenue JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to introduce a fishing tax in the immediate future to raise revenue from the country's rich fishery sector, according to Minister of Maritime Exploration Sarwono Kusumaatmadja.
Tue, 02 May 2000
30 houses razed in Tambora
30 houses razed in Tambora JAKARTA (JP): Fire razed at least 30 houses in the densely populated area of Jembatan Besi subdistrict in Tambora district, West Jakarta, on Monday.No fatalities were reported, state news agency Antara reported.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Generals grilled over East Timor
Generals grilled over East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office kicked off on Monday their official investigation into last year's violence in East Timor by questioning several Indonesian Military (TNI) officers.Former East Timor military commander Brig. Gen.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Indorayon's fate to be decided next month: Sonny
Indorayon's fate to be decided next month: Sonny JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sonny Keraf said on Monday the decision whether to shut down or maintain the operations of pulp and fiber rayon producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama would be decided next month.