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Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Five killed in Navy helicopter crash
Five killed in Navy helicopter crash JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian Navy helicopter crashed on Monday afternoon in a rice field in Deru village in Bojonegoro, killing all five of its crew, Antara reported.Up until late Monday, Eastern Fleet commander Comm.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
U.S. does not support Papua
U.S. does not support Papua I was deeply disappointed to read the assertion in The Jakarta Post, Aug. 16 feature U.S. supports Papuan struggle, says Beanal, that the United States government supports Papuan independence. As I have made clear in two meetings with Mr. Beanal, the U.S.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
PT KAI suspects dead radio the cause of Saturday's crash
PT KAI suspects dead radio the cause of Saturday's crash BANDUNG, West Java (JP): An official of state railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) said here on Monday that the poor state of radio communication equipment had most likely caused the train collision in the Pinangsia-Ancol area of...
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Total eradication of Soeharto's cronies
Total eradication of Soeharto's croniesFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe government of the republic of Indonesia with Abdurrahman Wahid (or Gus Dur) as president is what I call the government of stage III of the New Order. 1.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Gus Dur to witness peace agreement signing in Poso
Gus Dur to witness peace agreement signing in Poso JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is scheduled to visit the riot-torn city of Poso in Central Sulawesi on Tuesday to witness the signing of a peace agreement between leaders of the Muslim and Christian communities.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Diesel prices sizzle on tight supplies
Diesel prices sizzle on tight supplies SINGAPORE (Reuters): Sizzling Asia gas oil prices are likely to remain high for the next few months as prompt supplies are scarce, but prices could falter late in the year when several Middle East and Asian refineries come back online, traders said.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
C. Java rower allegedly took drug
C. Java rower allegedly took drug SEMARANG (JP): An unidentified Central Java rower allegedly consumed banned substances before competing in the 2000 National Games (PON) in East Java in June.But the coordinator of Central Java medical team, Dr.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Brunei-Cambodia flights soon
Brunei-Cambodia flights soon PHNOM PENH (AP): Regular commercial flights will begin soon between Brunei and Cambodia under an agreement reached during Prime Minister Hun Sen's visit to Brunei.Cabinet Minister Sok An made the announcement at Pochentong airport Monday when Hun Sen returned from a...
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Medan paralyzed by massive public transport strike
Medan paralyzed by massive public transport strike MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Some 10,000 public transportation drivers paralyzed the North Sumatra capital on Monday with a city-wide strike.The strikers, who were demanding cheaper spare parts, subsidized fuel and an end to illegal fees, brought...
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Listen to the market
Listen to the market President Abdurrahman Wahid, this time, is in no hurry to announce his new Cabinet. He has listened to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who advised him to select his ministers carefully so as to prevent change midway.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Rates for tax payment, valid from Aug. 21 to Aug. 27
Rates for tax payment, valid from Aug. 21 to Aug. 27 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,215.00Austrian schilling 1 540.59Australian dollar 1 4,780.31Belgian franc 1 184.40Canadian dollar 1 5,529.01Swiss franc 1 4,780.61Deutschemark 1 3,805.35Danish krone 1 998.39French franc 1 1,134.02Poundsterling 1 12,285.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Palm oil tax war expected to boost Indian imports
Palm oil tax war expected to boost Indian imports SINGAPORE (Reuters): An export tax war, set to intensify soon between the world's two largest palm oil producers and exporters, could sharply boost Indian edible oil imports and put pressure on its government to raise import duties yet again.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Sutiyoso makes some progress: Councillors
Sutiyoso makes some progress: Councillors JAKARTA (JP): With the evaluation of Governor Sutiyoso's revised accountability speech to be announced next month, city councillors from four major parties noted on Monday improvements in his governorship in the 30 days since they rejected his first speech.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Incontinence sufferers ashamed of their illness
Incontinence sufferers ashamed of their illness JAKARTA (JP): Doctors and health experts are calling for a greater awareness of urinary incontinence as people suffering from the ailment are often to embarrassed to seek assistance.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Five names emerge for chief economic minister
Five names emerge for chief economic ministerBy Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): The main focus of attention in the impending Cabinet reshuffle has been who will take the position of coordinating minister for the economy, finance and industry.So far, there are five names emerging as the popular candidates.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Misunderstanding caused train collision: PT KAI
Misunderstanding caused train collision: PT KAI JAKARTA (JP): An official from the state railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) rejected speculations on Sunday that the train collision in the Pinangsia-Ancol area on Saturday was caused by human error, preferring to call it a...
Mon, 21 Aug 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 12:00 p.m. Music 2:30 Performance 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 TV Series: Akbar the Great 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports News 9:00 World News...
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Two murdered in hotel room
Two murdered in hotel room JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives are investigating the murder of two men in Ancol Hotel on Jl. RE Martadinata in Pademangan district on Sunday.City police spokesman Supt. Zainuri Lubis identified the two men as Hatama Rasyid, 35, a resident of Jl.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
RI visitors urged to apply for visas
RI visitors urged to apply for visas JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Embassy in Jakarta has urged Indonesians who plan to visit Australia during the Olympic Games from Sept. 15 to Oct. 1 in Sydney to apply for visas as early as possible.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
'Make religion relevant all the time'
'Make religion relevant all the time' Some groups have been campaigning for the inclusion of syariah (Islamic law) in the Constitution. The following is an excerpt from the views of Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid, conveyed during a discussion held after his Friday sermon at his Paramadina school...
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
City 'needs guidelines' for non Jakarta taxis
City 'needs guidelines' for non Jakarta taxis JAKARTA (JP): Officials and a taxi company stressed the need for guidelines to regulate the operation of taxis from outside the capital.Head of the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) Buyung Atang and Blue Bird vice operation director Ateng Aryono,...
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Utut to compete in Siberia
Utut to compete in Siberia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto will compete in the Neftjugansk invitational chess tournament in Siberia, Russia, next week.Antara reported that 10 chess players from Russia, Moldova, Estonia, Ukraine, China, Brazil and Indonesia would participate in...
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Jambi has herbs to 'cure AIDS'
Jambi has herbs to 'cure AIDS' JAMBI, Jambi: The forests of Jambi have herbs that can cure those infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which can cause the deadly Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) an official says.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Indonesia and China grab two titles in Malaysia Open
Indonesia and China grab two titles in Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and China won two titles each in the US$150,000 Proton-Eon Malaysia Open at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam on Sunday while South Korea earned one.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
RI's human rights image blemished
RI's human rights image blemished JAKARTA (JP): Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab admitted that a recently passed constitutional amendment invoking a non- retroactivity principle, is a blemish on Indonesia's image and that he would personally find it difficult to explain to the international community.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Rise of the anticorruption movement
Rise of the anticorruption movement The following is based on a presentation by lawyer and chairman of the Ethical Board of the Jakarta-based Indonesian Corruption Watch Todung Mulya Lubis at the Asia Regional Good Governance Conference from Aug. 4 to Aug. 6 in Pnom Penh, Cambodia.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Sinar Mas launches web trading platform
Sinar Mas launches web trading platformBy Johannes Simbolon SINGAPORE (JP): Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas Group has established a joint venture with the world's leading information technology and trading firms to operate an e-business that allows it to operate more efficiently amid the global...
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Sogo closes S'pore operations
Sogo closes S'pore operations SINGAPORE (AFP): The Singapore operations of failed Japanese retail giant Sogo Co. Ltd. have been placed under judicial management as it moves closer toward liquidation, news reports said Saturday.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Bukan Pelukis by Sitok Srengenge, Butet Kartaredjasa, Djaduk Ferianto, and Agus Noor, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Aug. 30.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Erricson sees good future in RI telecom sector
Erricson sees good future in RI telecom sectorBy Christiani Tumelap SYDNEY (JP): Indonesia's decision to abolish the monopoly on its telecommunications sector ahead of schedule in 2002 has been positively welcomed by international players, including Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications...
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Gunungkidul people get clean water
Gunungkidul people get clean water GUNUNGKIDUL, Yogyakarta: The Gunungkidul regency has started to distribute clean water donated by the Transmigration Office and Bank Nasional Indonesia's Yogyakarta branch to needy families.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Want to use an even smaller digital camera? Try Ixus
Want to use an even smaller digital camera? Try IxusBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Not long after Canon released PowerShot A50, they came out with PowerShot S10. Before I could try out this 2.1 megapixel model, they launched the 3.4 megapixel PowerShot S20.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
No approval yet for Riau on CPP oil block
No approval yet for Riau on CPP oil block JAKARTA (JP): The government is still waiting for a concrete proposal from the province of Riau before allowing it to take over the Coastal Plain Pekanbaru (CPP), one of four oil blocks currently operated by PT Caltex Pasific Indonesia.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Weapons seized at airport
Weapons seized at airport TANGERANG (JP): Customs and Excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport has foiled attempts to smuggle 44 weapons and 108,472 video compact discs (VCDs) into the country over the past couple of months.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Freeport signs agreement with local people
Freeport signs agreement with local people NEW ORLEANS (Dow Jones): Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc.'s PT Freeport Indonesia mining affiliate has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lemasa, the Amungme people's organization, and Lemasko, the Kamoro people's organization, regarding...
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Freedom vital for achieving justice
Freedom vital for achieving justice Economist Muhammad Sadli, who was a minister for eight years during the New Order era, evaluates what has, and what has not, been achieved in 55 years since Indonesia's independence.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Segara Anakan project halted by dispute
Segara Anakan project halted by dispute CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Conflicts of interest between Central Java administration and West Java administration have halted an environmental project at the mouth of Citanduy River at the Segara Anakan Strait.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Gus Dur, Megawati meet to draft new Cabinet
Gus Dur, Megawati meet to draft new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri and three ministers tasked to draft the makeup of the new Cabinet met on Sunday.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Senior Minister Lee's trip to Malaysia a key maker
Senior Minister Lee's trip to Malaysia a key maker SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew's stay in Malaysia, which he wished could have lasted longer, accomplished rather more than was expected of a trip billed as a refresher.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Insurance and illness
Insurance and illness On Dec. 1, 1999 I took out a travel insurance policy with ING Jakarta for the period from Dec. 6, 1999 to Jan. 7, 2000.On Jan. 3, 2000, when abroad, I suddenly felt a lot of pain in my right side. I, therefore, went to a doctor on Jan.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Malay program to remain in effect
Malay program to remain in effect KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's affirmative action program for ethnic Malays will stay in place until they are as rich as other races, Deputy Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Sunday.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Pasar Rumput hair salons enjoy a boom
Pasar Rumput hair salons enjoy a boom JAKARTA (JP): A year after a fire gutted part of the Pasar Rumput traditional market, hair salon operators in the area have started to enjoy a boom in the "beauty" business.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Bombs explode near Medan church
Bombs explode near Medan church MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Two bombs exploded near a small Protestant church here on Sunday morning, but no injuries and only minor damages resulted from the blast, official and witnesses said.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Drivers 'unaware' they smuggled fuel
Drivers 'unaware' they smuggled fuel CILEGON, West Java: Twenty-nine drivers of tanker trucks were arrested on Friday by local police for illegally transporting diesel fuel. The drivers said they were not aware of what they were doing.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Reform, not revolution
Reform, not revolutionFrom Pikiran RakyatWith reference to the advertisement 2010 Scenario for Indonesia in the future, page four, Pikiran Rakyat daily, Aug. 9, 2000, on the dissolution of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and an evaluation of Indonesia in 2010, allow me to express the...
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
RI's demand for gold drops by 42 percent
RI's demand for gold drops by 42 percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's demand for gold during the second quarter of this year dropped by 42 percent to 22 metric tons compared to the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Detailed rulings on Pulau Seribu sought
Detailed rulings on Pulau Seribu sought JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration has been urged to issue detailed regulations on Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands), including its land ownership plan, to anticipate a development boom in the popular resort area of North Jakarta, in line with the new...
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Shoemakers optimistic on export target
Shoemakers optimistic on export target JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo) is optimistic in meeting its target of US$2 billion from exports this year with a surge expected after September.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Assessing current government
Assessing current governmentFrom Jurnal IndonesiaThe Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) has been observing the current situation in Indonesia and has discovered two big tendencies.
Mon, 21 Aug 2000
Violence continues in Aceh as govt ponders tough action
Violence continues in Aceh as govt ponders tough action BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Violence continued to mar the humanitarian pause in Aceh over the weekend, as the government is considering taking more decisive measures against the separatist movement in the restive province.