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Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Lee, Mahathir discuss new ties
Lee, Mahathir discuss new ties KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said on Tuesday that both his country and Malaysia were keen to iron out differences on outstanding problems.
Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Perhutani upbeat to reach sale target
Perhutani upbeat to reach sale target JAKARTA (JP): State-owned forestry company Perum Perhutani announced on Tuesday sales revenues in the first six months of 2000 of Rp 850.78 billion ($100 million) -- 45 percent of the Rp 1.89 trillion it has targeted for the year.Perhutani president Abbas T.S.
Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaExhibition * Design Exhibition at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), through Aug. 26.Performance * Concert: Surabaya Symphony Orchestra - Robin Clavreul (French Cellist), Jean-Paul Minelli Bella (French Arpeggina Player), Hansjorg Koch...
Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Shimon Peres visits Jakarta, Yasser Arafat to follow
Shimon Peres visits Jakarta, Yasser Arafat to follow JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Tuesday that he had met with Israeli envoy Shimon Peres to assist with facilitating the collapsed Middle East peace talks and was expecting Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat later in the day.
Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Seeking new meaning of independence
Seeking new meaning of independenceBy Harkiman Racheman JAKARTA (JP): Every year the anniversary of Indonesia's independence has been commemorated in a most ritualistic manner. The monotony of celebrations, as evidenced by the virtual absence of creativity or novelty on a national scale, has made...
Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Taufik to face Sun Jun in KL's second round
Taufik to face Sun Jun in KL's second round JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian teenage idol Taufik Hidayat will face a tough challenge on the opening day of the five-star Proton-Eon Malaysian Open as he might face former world champion Sun Jun of China in the second round Wednesday.
Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Athletes told to ignore politics at Olympics
Athletes told to ignore politics at Olympics JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela urged national athletes to keep focusing on the Olympic Games training program and ignore the possibility of political problems at the Olympics in Sydney next month.
Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Defendant insists Tyasno's role
Defendant insists Tyasno's role JAKARTA (JP): A defendant in a Rp 19.2 billion counterfeit money case told a Tuesday hearing that he received an offer from the former chief of military intelligence, Tyasno Sudarto, now a four star general and Army Chief of Staff, to provide paper to produce...
Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Bimantara to sell units
Bimantara to sell units JAKARTA (JP): The extraordinary shareholders meeting of PT Bimantara Citra has approved plans to sell stakes in food conglomerate PT Nestle Indonesia, shopping center PT Plaza Indonesia Realty and automotive manufacturer PT Bimantara Cakra Nusa to help ease its debt burden.
Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Most SMEs not reliant on bank loans: Survey
Most SMEs not reliant on bank loans: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Most small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) still rely on traditional sources to finance their activities, according to a survey conducted by Akatiga, a rural business surveying agency.
Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Maluku people prepare Aug. 17 celebrations
Maluku people prepare Aug. 17 celebrations AMBON, Maluku (JP): Maluku geared up on Tuesday for Independence Day when around 1,000 Muslim and Christian students staged a dress rehearsal in Ambon of planned celebrations to mark the day.
Wed, 16 Aug 2000
Zacky could become a suspect in July 1996 attack: Djasri
Zacky could become a suspect in July 1996 attack: Djasri BANDUNG (JP): The status of former Maj. Gen. Zacky Anwar Makarim, former chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces' (ABRI) Intelligence Body (BIA) at the time of the violent July 1996 attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters in...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Poso back to normal after signing of peace accord
Poso back to normal after signing of peace accord POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): The town of Poso returned to normal on Monday following the signing of a peace accord by Sulawesi governors the day before and the deployment of Cinta Damai (Love of Peace) special troops from the Wirabuana Regional...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Three foreigners apply to Persijap
Three foreigners apply to Persijap SEMARANG (JP): Three foreign soccer players from Cameroon, Brazil and Liberia have requested to join the Persijap Jepara club, an official said here on Monday.The three players are Simon Atangana (Cameroon), Arliston de Olivera (Brazil) and Jonah Ballah (Liberia).
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Tunas posts higher profit
Tunas posts higher profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed automotive company PT Tunas Ridean announced on Monday net profits of Rp 45 billion (US$5.6 million) for the first half of this year.Company corporate secretary Miranti Andiyana said the figure reflected an increase of 342 percent from the Rp...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
RI sets time frame for refugee camp closure
RI sets time frame for refugee camp closure JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab said on Monday that East Timorese refugee camps in West Timor would be closed within three to six months.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Voices against proposal on 'syariah' law heard
Voices against proposal on 'syariah' law heard YOGYAKARTA (JP): Voices disagreeing with the proposal to include Islamic syariah law in the 1945 Constitution were heard throughout the country on Monday.Many people warned of the danger of social segregation if it was passed.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Sjahril files lawsuit
Sjahril files lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Suspended Bank Indonesia governor Sjahril Sabirin has filed a pretrial lawsuit against the Attorney General's Office over his arrest status, a South Jakarta District Court official said on Monday.M.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
City to lease houses to expats
City to lease houses to expats JAKARTA (JP): City-owned property developer, PT Sarana Wisesa Properindo, will lease 12 houses, located on Jl. Pejaten Raya in South Jakarta, to expatriates, company president Dede Chatab said in a statement, copies of which were made available to The Jakarta Post on...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Tension high in Ambon ahead of Aug. 17 celebrations
Tension high in Ambon ahead of Aug. 17 celebrations AMBON, Maluku (JP): Tension gripped Ambon on Monday ahead of the Aug. 17 Independence Day celebrations as rumors of renewed massive attacks continued to spread fear among the city's residents.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Most Asian currencies rise late, rupiah at 3-month high
Most Asian currencies rise late, rupiah at 3-month high SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Increasing signs that the Indonesian government will successfully weather its latest political storm helped push the rupiah to a three-month high Monday, and provided a lift to other Asian currencies.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
MPR wants Megawati's tasks to be detailed
MPR wants Megawati's tasks to be detailed JAKARTA (JP): Subcommission C of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has agreed to prepare only one draft decree that instructs the President to issue a detailed presidential decree on the Vice President's new tasks.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
House approval for BCA, Niaga divestment needed
House approval for BCA, Niaga divestment needed JAKARTA (JP): The government is seeking approval from the House of Representatives (DPR) to divest ownership of publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) and Bank Niaga this year.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
RI tourist office in China
RI tourist office in China JAKARTA (JP): The government is canceling a plan to reopen its Indonesian tourist office in Los Angeles and instead prioritizing opening one in Beijing, Minister of Art and Tourism Hidayat Djaelani said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
JSX suspends three Texmaco subsidiaries
JSX suspends three Texmaco subsidiaries JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) temporally suspended on Monday the trading of PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa, PT Texmaco Perkasa Engineering and Texmaco Jaya, three of four publicly listed subsidiaries of the giant Texmaco Group.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Shareholders' meeting to decide KPC's future
Shareholders' meeting to decide KPC's future JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal in East Kalimantan will meet here to decide on the company's future, following failed efforts to end a dispute with striking workers.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Antidumping body still has much to do
Antidumping body still has much to doBy Erry Bundjamin JAKARTA (JP): The issue of dumping goods has received a great deal of attention in Indonesia recently. As such, it is necessary, in order to avoid confusion, to familiarize people with the minimum essential procedural and technical requirements...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Jacob Tobing mindful of duty but not overawed
Jacob Tobing mindful of duty but not overawed JAKARTA (JP): How does it feel to be in charge of a commission assigned to alter the nation's Constitution?"Anxious," was Commission A chairman Jacob Tobing's answer.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Witness in Soeharto case dies
Witness in Soeharto case dies JAKARTA (JP): A witness in former president Soeharto's alleged graft trial, Dharmais foundation treasurer Brig. Gen. (ret) Hedijanto, died from a brain hemorrhage on Monday morning after undergoing surgery the previous evening. He was 73.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
BI official expects SBI rate to fall this week
BI official expects SBI rate to fall this week JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution expects the benchmark interest rate on Bank Indonesia one-month SBI promissory notes to decrease at the weekly auction on Wednesday.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 14, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 690 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 305 -5 787,500 Alakasa Industrindo 700 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Writing TNI in the Constitution
Writing TNI in the Constitution After so many attacks on the political role played by the Indonesian Military (TNI), I was surprised to read in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 9, 2000 an article titled TNI set to write itself into the Constitution.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
OPEC capacity limits start to bite: 'MEES'
OPEC capacity limits start to bite: 'MEES' NICOSIA (Reuters): OPEC oil production edged up by 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 28.10 million bpd in July, with output capacity constraints starting to limit flows from the cartel, the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
PDI vs PDI-P in Bali
PDI vs PDI-P in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Hundreds of disgruntled supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) stormed the party's office in Jembrana, some 90 kilometers west of Denpasar, on Monday.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
MPR changes definitions of territorial borders
MPR changes definitions of territorial borders JAKARTA (JP): Upon hearing expert advice, members of the People Consultative Assembly's (MPR) Commission A made a last- minute change to a constitutional amendment, which initially defined Indonesia's territorial borders using map coordinates.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Students reject other races
Students reject other races KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Racial polarization is still a major problem at Malaysian universities with some students refusing to share rooms with those from different races, a report said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
'Sacred' Dayak tattoos lose their meaning
'Sacred' Dayak tattoos lose their meaningBy Edi Petebang and Theresia Game PONTIANAK (JP): The indigenous Dayak in Kalimantan are known for the art of tattooing, but it is hard to tell whether it is an original tradition or whether it was introduced from outside.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Excuse me, may we interrupt?
Excuse me, may we interrupt? JAKARTA (JP): Anyone speaking in support of President Abdurrahman Wahid must be prepared to face a three-pronged attack.Ade Komaruddin from the Golkar Party faction, Zulvan Lindan of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle faction and Alvin Lie of the Reform faction...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
How to refill Lake Toba and save its surroundings
How to refill Lake Toba and save its surroundingsBy Pasi Lehmusluoto JAKARTA (JP): A careful reading of the article, "Renun River dilemma brought about by deforestation" (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 8, 2000) revealed that the diversion of the Renun River into Lake Toba, its historical direction, was not...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Purbalingga lacking teachers
Purbalingga lacking teachers PURBALINGGA, Central Java: As many as 568 elementary schools in 237 villages in the regency of Purbalingga need more than 1,000 teachers, regent Triyono Budi Sasongko said here on Monday.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Fish to curb water pollution
Fish to curb water pollution BANDUNG: In a bid to negate the level of pollution of the Cirata, Saguling and Jatiluhur dams in West Java, a special species of fish will be released into the waters of the three large dams.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Sophan causes a stir with doctors
Sophan causes a stir with doctors JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction chairman Sophan Sophiaan caused quite a stir with doctors on Monday after a brief head massage.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Film * Steven Spielberg Film at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Phone 4212417), 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m.: Indiana Jones et le Temple Maudit, Aug. 15. Jurassic Park, Aug. 18. * Cannes Film Screening at CCF, 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m.: L'odeur de la papaye verte, Aug. 22.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Lee visits Malaysia to boost bilateral ties
Lee visits Malaysia to boost bilateral ties KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew arrived in Malaysia on Monday for his first visit in a decade, and Malaysia's foreign minister said he hoped for progress in settling long-standing disputes.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
President asked to lift investment ban on dot-coms
President asked to lift investment ban on dot-coms JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Rozy Munir is asking President Abdurrahman Wahid to revise his controversial decree which bans foreign investment in the multimedia and telecommunications sectors, a...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
PET exporters escape EC antisubsidy investigation
PET exporters escape EC antisubsidy investigation JAKARTA (JP): The European Commission has withdrawn its threat to impose antisubsidy measures on Indonesia's polyethylene terephthalate (PET) products due to a lack of evidence.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Response to starving refugees
Response to starving refugees Commenting on the article Refugees die of starvation (The Jakarta Post, July 27, 2000, page 2) we would like to give our explanation based on the results of monitoring carried out in the refugee camps and statements made to the service office concerned by the Ministry...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
One killed in a well
One killed in a well PURWOKERTO, Central Java: One person was killed while three others slightly injured when they were cleaning a water well in the village of Pageraji, Banyumas regency, on Sunday.Eyewitness Darminto, 45, who is also the owner of the well, told police that Zaenuddin, 35, the...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
A betrayal
A betrayal It now looks almost certain the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will extend the political role of the Indonesian Military (TNI) beyond 2004, the original deadline promised by leaders of the 1998 reform movement that included the likes of President Abdurrahman Wahid, Vice President...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Foreign funds crucial to SE Asian recovery: Lee
Foreign funds crucial to SE Asian recovery: Lee SINGAPORE (AFP): Foreign investment was crucial to sustaining Southeast Asia's economic recovery, Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said in remarks published Monday.