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Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Art forgery, a thorn in Indonesia's cultural bleak side
Art forgery, a thorn in Indonesia's cultural bleak sideBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): In the last few weeks, the Balinese art world has been heavily shaken by a case of art forgery involving the noted painter Nyoman Gunarsa and the art dealer Hendra Dinata.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Govt urged to help migrant workers
Govt urged to help migrant workers JAKARTA (JP): Some 50 people marched to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and later to the Saudi Embassy in Jakarta urging intervention to ensure the best legal defense for three Indonesian workers facing murder charges in Saudi Arabia.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Assembly to vote on constitutional amendment
Assembly to vote on constitutional amendment JAKARTA (JP): The General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly will likely have to vote on constitutional amendments on the issue of a direct presidential election and the general election system as committees have failed to reach a consensus on...
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
U.S. drug firm aids Vietnam
U.S. drug firm aids Vietnam HANOI (AFP): U.S. pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Inc on Wednesday gave communist Vietnam drugs worth $16.8 million to help eradicate the blindness-causing disease trachoma in a move U.S. ambassador Pete Peterson hailed as a model of private charity.The 1.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
IBRA asks Sjamsul to settle his Rp 28.5t debt
IBRA asks Sjamsul to settle his Rp 28.5t debt JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring (IBRA) called for businessman Sjamsul Nursalim of the Gajah Tunggal Group conglomerate on Wednesday to be cooperative in settling his obligation to the agency.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
UN sees way to independence in East Timor
UN sees way to independence in East Timor UNITED NATIONS (Reuters): The UN administrator for East Timor predicted on Tuesday that elections and possibly independence from Indonesia for the former Portuguese colony could take place by the end of next year.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Some 34,000 homeless after fierce floods
Some 34,000 homeless after fierce floods KENDARI, Northeast Sulawesi: Over 34,000 people have been left homeless following floods which hit 145 villages here and two neighboring regencies.The head of the Social Agency, A.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Rebuilding to begin in Bengkulu
Rebuilding to begin in Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: State oil company Pertamina, steel producer Krakatau Steel and private television channel Indosiar have been named sponsors of a construction project to rebuild public facilities damaged by a powerful earthquake earlier this month.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Tribunal ruling on dumping
Tribunal ruling on dumping HAMILTON, Canada (Dow Jones): Stelco Inc. said the Canadian International Trade Tribunal has ruled that dumped imports of carbon steel plate from Brazil, Finland, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Ukraine "have caused material injury to Canadian producers, including Stelco.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
RI in transition? Or just muddling through?
RI in transition? Or just muddling through? This is the second of two articles by Chris Manning, who heads the Indonesia Project at The Australian National University in Melbourne. He is also co-editor with Peter van Diermen of Indonesia in Transition: Social Aspects of Reformasi and Crisis.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
'IHT', 'JoongAng IIbo' tie up
'IHT', 'JoongAng IIbo' tie up JAKARTA (JP): The International Herald Tribune (IHT) and JoongAng Ilbo plan to form a publishing partnership in South Korea.According to the announcement jointly issued by the two newspapers in Paris on Tuesday, JoongAng llbo will produce an 8- page section in English...
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Smokers not beaten by economic crisis
Smokers not beaten by economic crisis BANDUNG (JP): Despite wallowing in poverty, many Indonesians still find enough spare cash to buy cigarettes. A recent survey indicates some 60 million people, most of whom earn less than US$1 a day, are smokers.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Shoemakers seeks duties on Chinese imports
Shoemakers seeks duties on Chinese imports JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo) urged the government on Wednesday to impose countervailing duties on imports of Chinese footwear, suspecting dumping practices behind their cheap prices.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
JSX to start scripless trading next month
JSX to start scripless trading next month JAKARTA (JP): Ahead of the commencement of scripless trading scheduled for July 11, the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will hold a few rounds of mock trading to test the computer system starting on Saturday."Everything else is on schedule.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
'Kompas' at 35
'Kompas' at 35 In those parts of the world where freedom of expression has long been regarded as a major pillar of democracy, 35 years may not be such a long time for a newspaper to survive. In Indonesia, however, where that same freedom existed for less than a decade during the early days of the...
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
PDI-P serious about interpellation
PDI-P serious about interpellation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislators were warned by their faction chief on Wednesday to either support a motion for interpellation of President Abdurrahman Wahid or face sanctions.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
PON: In search of a better format
PON: In search of a better formatBy Johannes Nugroho SURABAYA (JP): The outbreak of the economic crisis two years ago appeared to mark the beginning of a succession of ruinous incidents against this nation and its identity.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Irene contributes more golds for riot-torn Maluku
Irene contributes more golds for riot-torn MalukuBy Ivy Susanti SURABAYA (JP): Winning three gold medals at the 15th National Games (PON) does not only mean fame and riches for national women's sprinter Irene Truitje Joseph of Maluku but also a proof of her patriotism.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Drug addicts reach 2 million
Drug addicts reach 2 million MANADO, North Sulawesi: The number of drug addicts in the country has reached an alarming mark of two million, a police official said here on Wednesday.The National Police's director of drugs and addictive substance abuse, Brig. Gen. (Pol.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Tri Polyta seeks full approval for its debt restructuring
Tri Polyta seeks full approval for its debt restructuring JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Tri Polyta Indonesia said on Wednesday that 70 percent of its bondholders agreed to its debt restructuring proposal but it still needed to achieve a unanimous approval to make the debt restructuring take...
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
NU rules out Gus Dur's interference in election
NU rules out Gus Dur's interference in election SEMARANG (JP): Leaders of the country's biggest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) dismissed on Wednesday speculation that President Abdurrahman Wahid interfered in the election of the new chief of its youth wing GP Ansor.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Administration to review its security incentives
Administration to review its security incentives JAKARTA (JP): In a move to improve security in the capital, Governor Sutiyoso hinted on Wednesday he would review the incentives currently given to the police and military.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Djajanti submits new debt repayment proposal to IBRA
Djajanti submits new debt repayment proposal to IBRA JAKARTA (JP): Plantation and fishery concern Djajanti Group sent a new debt repayment proposal to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on Wednesday to avoid potential legal action by the agency.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Police arrest seven for ATM thefts
Police arrest seven for ATM thefts DENPASAR, Bali: The Central Java Police arrested a group of seven people on Wednesday for a series of thefts of automated teller machines (ATMs) here.Bali Police spokesman Lt. Col. Y.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Police tell residents to be wary of telephone fraud
Police tell residents to be wary of telephone fraud JAKARTA (JP): City police have warned people to be wary of telephone fraud, which has been on the increase in the capital lately.Chief of city police detectives Col.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Minangkabau community visits Sjahril
Minangkabau community visits Sjahril JAKARTA (JP): Under the banner of Minangkabau brotherhood, several figures of West Sumatran origins offered bail for their detained "kindred brother" Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Java no longer option for medical graduates
Java no longer option for medical graduates JAKARTA (JP): An overwhelming demand for medical internships in the larger provinces has forced the government to close off certain areas to medical graduates.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Robber shot woman on the palm
Robber shot woman on the palm TANGERANG (JP): Police detectives here are still trying to find two men, one of whom shot his female victim in the hand on Tuesday afternoon after the latter refused to hand over her purse containing, among other things, a cellular phone and Rp 1 million cash.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Organizers revise down visitor target due to transportation
Organizers revise down visitor target due to transportation JAKARTA (JP): With 11 more days to go before closing, organizers of the Jakarta Fair have reduced their visitor target from two million people to 1.5 million.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
'Kurma Asih': Turtle defenders on patrol
'Kurma Asih': Turtle defenders on patrolBy Kyla Evans When a rare species of turtle suddenly returned, after decades of absence, to nest on the beach in Bali where it was once abundant, local hunters formed themselves into a protection force and now spend much of their time helping to ensure that...
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Semblance of calm slowly returns to ravaged Ambon
Semblance of calm slowly returns to ravaged Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): An uneasy calm returned here on Wednesday as a state of civil emergency entered its second day, but sniper attacks were still reported in several parts of the riot-ravaged town.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
14 killed in train derailment
14 killed in train derailment JAKARTA (JP): At least 14 people died and dozens of others were injured when a cargo train derailed at Jembatan Tinggi, Lembah Anai, West Sumatra on Wednesday.The cause of the derailment remains unclear.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Asian currencies mixed ahead of Fed interest rate decision
Asian currencies mixed ahead of Fed interest rate decision SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were narrowly mixed late Wednesday as investors refrained from taking large positions before the Federal Reserve makes its decision on interest rates, taming the U.S. dollar's movements.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Purged from IKIP
Purged from IKIP On June 1, 2000, I wrote a letter to the chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) about action taken against me and my colleagues -- eleven persons in all -- by the then chairperson of the presidium of the Jakarta Teachers Training Institute (IKIP Jakarta),...
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Alleged shaman mobbed to death
Alleged shaman mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A 60-year-old woman in Tambun, Bekasi, was beaten to death early on Wednesday morning by dozens of neighbors who suspected she was a shaman and had practiced black magic, putting their lives at risk, an officer said.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 28, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 675 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 325 -25 5,614,000 Alakasa Industrindo 650 -200 500 Alfa...
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
The politics of early childhood in Bali
The politics of early childhood in BaliBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): In a quiet neighborhood on the outskirts of Denpasar, the lazy, humid midday air carries the sounds of a small war.In front of the local village meeting hall, a group of preschool children run in wild circles,...
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Eddie urges pencak silat referees to improve quality
Eddie urges pencak silat referees to improve quality SURABAYA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) Eddie M. Nalapraya has urged pencak silat referees to improve themselves in order to make fair judgments.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
RP military condemns ambush
RP military condemns ambush MANILA (DPA): The Philippines' military chief condemned on Wednesday an ambush by communist rebels that killed 13 soldiers who were returning from a medical mission in a northern province.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Europeans mull efforts to free hostages in RP
Europeans mull efforts to free hostages in RP JOLO, Philippines (AFP): Germany, France and Finland were under pressure to launch backdoor efforts to win the release of their nationals among 20 hostages held by Moro extremists in the Philippines, Vice President Gloria Arroyo said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Indonesia may not join coffee retention plan, says AICE chief
Indonesia may not join coffee retention plan, says AICE chief JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may not join a global coffee retention plan due to financial difficulties and an estimated drop in coffee exports, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AICE) Oesman Soedargo said on...
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Civil emergency still 'adequate' for Maluku
Civil emergency still 'adequate' for Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Despite mounting pressure to raise the alert status in the riot-torn Maluku islands to a military emergency, a senior Cabinet member said on Wednesday that the civilian emergency currently imposed on the islands was still "adequate".
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
A sound decision
A sound decision With a state of civil emergency declared in Maluku, it is well to reflect a while on the role of the military. In the case of Maluku, the military have been acting most atypically. They are seen to be present, but they are ineffective in stopping the bloodshed.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
SBI interest rate jumps to 12.33%
SBI interest rate jumps to 12.33% JAKARTA (JP): The benchmark interest rate on the one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes increased to 12.33 percent on Wednesday, the highest level since the end of last year.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 29, 2000
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 29, 2000Exhibition * Painting Exhibition by Made Duatmika, at the Chedi Gallery, until Jun. 30.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Progress in free trade plan
Progress in free trade plan SINGAPORE (DPA): Trade officials from Singapore and Japan hailed the "excellent progress" made on Wednesday toward a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Coffee dispute resolved
Coffee dispute resolved SINGAPORE (AFP): A Singapore appeals court resolved a brewing dispute between coffeemakers by ruling the word "coffeemix" was not exclusive to one manufacturer, the Straits Times reported Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Defendant begs Matori for forgiveness
Defendant begs Matori for forgiveness JAKARTA: To a rapt court on Wednesday, the man charged with complicity in the attempted murder of National Awakening Party chairman Matori Abdul Djalil fell to his knees in front of him and begged for forgiveness."Pak, I am sincerely sorry.
Thu, 29 Jun 2000
Legal action a must for bad debtors: Kwik
Legal action a must for bad debtors: Kwik JAKARTA (JP): The government must start taking legal action against the country's recalcitrant debtors and former bank owners as one of the preconditions set to obtain the next loan disbursement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Coordinating...
Wed, 28 Jun 2000
IBRA told to publish audit result
IBRA told to publish audit result JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid ordered chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Cacuk Sudarijanto on Tuesday to immediately publish and verify the agency's financial audit result.