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Tue, 02 May 2000
One arrested over stolen wood
One arrested over stolen wood JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Priok Port (KP3) Police arrested on Sunday night a suspect in an alleged attempt to smuggle four shipping containers of some 100 cubic meters of expensive Kalimantan wood, worth billions of rupiah, into the capital.KP3 police chief Lt. Col.
Tue, 02 May 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 1, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 800 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 375 0 225,000 Alakasa Industrindo 900 250 208,000 Alfa...
Mon, 01 May 2000
Sudjono 'ordered killings in Bantaqiah': Witness
Sudjono 'ordered killings in Bantaqiah': Witness BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A military witness told a court here on Saturday that Lt. Col. Sudjono ordered the killing of 23 wounded people after last year's murder of Tengku Bantaqiah and his followers in West Aceh.
Mon, 01 May 2000
ASEAN agrees to promote health
ASEAN agrees to promote health YOGYAKARTA (JP): A meeting of health ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ended here on Saturday with a Healthy ASEAN 2000 declaration, which promises to strengthen health cooperation between member states.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Singapore unaffected by submarine issue
Singapore unaffected by submarine issue SINGAPORE (JP): Singapore is unconcerned about President Abdurrahman Wahid's caution to the Indonesian Navy over a recent purchase by Singapore of new submarines.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Planned regional autonomy lacks ruling on education, says expert
Planned regional autonomy lacks ruling on education, says expert JAKARTA (JP): Education experts have raised concerns over the lack of ruling in education ahead of next year's planned regional autonomy.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Probe into human rights abuses in E. Timor start
Probe into human rights abuses in E. Timor start JAKARTA (JP): Three military officers serving in East Timor during last year's violence will appear for questioning at the Attorney General's Office on Monday, their lawyer said on Sunday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Court monitoring body set up
Court monitoring body set up YOGYAKARTA: A group of lawyers, activists and scholars established on Sunday the Indonesian Court Monitoring (ICM) watchdog, an independent organization set up to scrutinize the country's court and legal proceedings.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Plan to abolish bus terminals opposed
Plan to abolish bus terminals opposed JAKARTA (JP): Fearing the loss of bus terminals would cut their income, public bus crews opposed on Saturday the city administration's plan to abolish city bus terminals and replace them with shelters.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Stronger financial reports to help lift stock prices
Stronger financial reports to help lift stock prices JAKARTA (JP): Recently released stronger financial reports of some public companies will help boost trading sentiment on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week, equity analysts said.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Gus Dur and pace of reform
Gus Dur and pace of reform It is indeed "a puzzlement" that the same population that tolerated repression, oppression, corruption and official violence for 32 years will not allow the new government even six months to rebuild the rotting institutions they inherited -- particularly the banking,...
Mon, 01 May 2000
ASEAN to meet in Myanmar
ASEAN to meet in Myanmar SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo will attend the first meeting of ASEAN's economic ministers with their counterparts from China, Japan, and South Korea in Yangoon, the government said Saturday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Megawati urged to speak up about Laksamana dismissal
Megawati urged to speak up about Laksamana dismissal YOGYAKARTA (JP): Noted political scientist Riswanda Imawan said that as the chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Megawati Soekarnoputri could not remain silent on the dismissal of one of her party members...
Mon, 01 May 2000
Microsoft still waiting for Net boom in Indonesia
Microsoft still waiting for Net boom in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): PT Microsoft Indonesia said rampant software piracy was keeping the company from making gains in the Internet boom in the country.Marketing director Paul Hardiman said on Friday the company's software sales in Indonesia remained...
Mon, 01 May 2000
Youths group calls Amien 'opportunist'
Youths group calls Amien 'opportunist' JAKARTA (JP): The National Youth Movement (GP Kebangsaan) has condemned Amien Rais, chairman of the People Consultative Assembly as a "political opportunist", exploiting the Islam banner for his own political interests.
Mon, 01 May 2000
E. Kalimantan bid to buy KPC shares studied: Official
E. Kalimantan bid to buy KPC shares studied: Official JAKARTA (JP): The government will examine the source of funds to be used by the East Kalimantan provincial administration in acquiring shares of mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), a senior official said on Friday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Jakarta workers warm up for Labor Day
Jakarta workers warm up for Labor Day JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of workers from various companies across Greater Jakarta took to the capital's main streets on Sunday as they geared up for International Labor Day on Monday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Sutiyoso denies maneuvering
Sutiyoso denies maneuvering JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso denied on Friday allegations he had launched a "political movement" to secure his position prior to the General Assembly of the City Council in June.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Yusril likely to be reelected PBB chairman
Yusril likely to be reelected PBB chairman JAKARTA: Yusril Ihza Mahendra looked almost certain to retain his post as chairman of the Crescent and Star Party (PBB) on Sunday night despite the threat of a party split.As of midnight, eligible voters were still casting their ballots.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Disabled teenagers take their turn at 'Joy Sailing'
Disabled teenagers take their turn at 'Joy Sailing' JAKARTA (JP): The naval crew on board KRI Teluk Peleng 535 received 389 disabled visitors, mostly teenagers, on board the German-made landing ship on Sunday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Six killed in Ambon violence
Six killed in Ambon violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): At least six people were killed and 50 others injured on Sunday when security personnel opened fire to disperse warring groups at the border between Batu Merah and Mardika districts.Witnesses said the clash, which began at around 3 p.m.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Forestry graft probe has no teeth: ICW
Forestry graft probe has no teeth: ICW JAKARTA (JP): The government effort to probe prominent businesspeople's alleged involvement in corruption in the forestry sector is doomed to failure because of the probability investigators are also corrupt, experts said.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Pertamina sets new 'CD guidelines'
Pertamina sets new 'CD guidelines' JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina has issued a new ruling ordering its oil and gas contractors to focus their community development (CD) programs on the people living around their operating sites.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Special message to Sony Keraf
Special message to Sony KerafFrom Media IndonesiaState Minister of the Environment Sony Keraf has stipulated a policy for implementation soon which will effectively abolish use of leaded gasoline in major cities.
Mon, 01 May 2000
10 arrested over attack on prostitutes, transvestite
10 arrested over attack on prostitutes, transvestite JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police detectives arrested 10 men for attacking three female prostitutes and a transvestite in Brawijaya Park in Kebayoran Baru early on Sunday morning.South Jakarta Police chief Col.
Mon, 01 May 2000
What is a people-driven strategy?
What is a people-driven strategy?By Dj. A. Simarmata JAKARTA (JP): An article by colleague H.S. Dillon in this newspaper on April 10 was intriguing to me in that it shed some badly needed light on the protracted debate involving the recent crisis and the country's development.
Mon, 01 May 2000
RP hostage crisis enters 2nd week in deadlock
RP hostage crisis enters 2nd week in deadlock JOLO, Philippines (Agencies): A multinational hostage crisis entered its second week on Sunday without a breakthrough in sight as separatist militants repeated their warning to behead the 21 people seized from Sipadan, an island resort currently being...
Mon, 01 May 2000
Two Philippine banks hit by panic withdrawals
Two Philippine banks hit by panic withdrawals MANILA (DPA): Two Philippine commercial banks have been hit by heavy withdrawals following the closure of one bank and widespread rumors of more bank runs, officials said Saturday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Bank Universal's lending up
Bank Universal's lending up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Universal extended Rp 350 billion (US$43.7 million) in new loans and booked Rp 11 billion in net profits (unaudited) in the first quarter, the bank's president, Stephen Z.Satyahadi, said over the weekend.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Officials to be questioned over fishy levy collection
Officials to be questioned over fishy levy collection TANGERANG (JP): The regency office will soon question officials of a local fishery agency in connection with an 8 percent levy it collected from fishermen selling fish at Surya Bahari village's fish auction market in Pakuhaji district.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Summitplast plans to float shares on local stock mart
Summitplast plans to float shares on local stock mart JAKARTA (JP): PT Summitplast Interbenua, a plastic components manufacturer, plans to float its shares on the local stock market in a bid to raise fresh funds to back up its expansion program.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Asia's oil demand to climb 500,000 bpd until 2010
Asia's oil demand to climb 500,000 bpd until 2010 HOUSTON (Dow Jones): Oil demand in 10 Asian countries, excluding Japan, will grow by 500,000 barrels a day per year for the next 10 years, according to the chief economist for the Center for Global Energy Studies.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 1, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 1, 2000Exhibitions * Sculpture Exhibition: Klein Plastiek, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 20. * Paper and Signs Exhibition by Manuel Hernandez, at Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Poverty hampers RI social security system
Poverty hampers RI social security system JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): Aside from mismanagement, poverty and overpopulation have aggravated the development of a social security system in Indonesia.Bambang Purwoko, the director of program development and member service affairs at state-owned social security...
Mon, 01 May 2000
Pancasila remains basis of RI
Pancasila remains basis of RI The title of your report on my speech Scrap Pancasila as state ideology (The Jakarta Post, April 28, 2000, page 2) could suggest that I proposed the abolition of Pancasila. This would be the direct opposite of what I meant to say.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Developers told to start building houses again
Developers told to start building houses again JAKARTA (JP): Developers must resume building houses now, before an anticipated surge in demand, a senior official from the Ministry of Settlement and Regional Development said on Saturday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Business climate still gloomy: Sofyan
Business climate still gloomy: Sofyan SEMARANG (JP): The country's overall business climate remains uncertain despite signs of recovery in some sectors, Indonesian Business Council chairman Sofyan Wanandi said.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Independence fighter Rasjid dies
Independence fighter Rasjid dies JAKARTA (JP): Sutan Mohammad Rasjid, one of Indonesia's independence fighters, died on Sunday after being treated for three days at the private Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta.He was 89 and is survived by four sons. His wife died two years ago.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Australia plays down RI 'warplane incident'
Australia plays down RI 'warplane incident' SYDNEY (AFP): Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Sunday Australia would not pursue an incident between Indonesian and Australian warplanes."There was an incident, our ambassador's raised it with the Indonesians and we will just let it pass," he told...
Mon, 01 May 2000
Sumitomo-FedEx tie up
Sumitomo-FedEx tie up TOKYO (Dow Jones): Sumitomo Corp. has tied up with U.S. courier FedEx Corp. to set up a distribution network in Southeast Asia, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported.FedEx's first business alliance with a Japanese general trading house is aimed at benefiting from Sumitomo's broad...
Mon, 01 May 2000
BCA plans to provide new loans to 'healthy sectors'
BCA plans to provide new loans to 'healthy sectors' SINGAPORE (JP): Giant Bank Central Asia (BCA) expects to provide about Rp 4 trillion (US$516.13 million) in new lending this year which will be primarily loaned to consumer goods firms and export-related businesses, according to the bank's...
Mon, 01 May 2000
Germany to extend aid to Atambua
Germany to extend aid to Atambua ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: The German government has pledged Rp 4.2 billion in financial aid for the development of the local hospital here, a hospital official told Antara on Saturday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Union awareness weak in Yogyakarta
Union awareness weak in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Workers' awareness of their right to association and organization remains low in Yogyakarta, an official said on Saturday.Out of 2,600 registered companies, only 10 percent, or 208, have set up labor unions, he added.
Mon, 01 May 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 Tour and Travel 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 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...
Mon, 01 May 2000
To the President
To the PresidentFrom Forum KeadilanI initially had my doubts about your capability to serve as a pilot for some 210 million Indonesians. Today, my doubts have degenerated into great worry about the leadership role you are playing.Mr.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Dynaplast books robust sales
Dynaplast books robust sales JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed plastic materials manufacturer PT Dynaplast Tbk booked net sales of Rp 196.8 billion (US$24.6 million) in 1999, a 31.3 percent increase from the Rp 149.9 billion in 1998.