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Tue, 15 Aug 2000
New fisheries ministry urged for new Cabinet
New fisheries ministry urged for new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Fisheries Community on Monday urged President Abdurrahman Wahid to set up a ministry in charge of sea and inland fisheries development in the new Cabinet which he is to announce early next week.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Travel ban planned for former bank owners
Travel ban planned for former bank owners JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Monday that the government would impose a travel ban on former owners and management of 42 commercial banks who allegedly abused the government liquidity support.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Application of syariah law
Application of syariah law As a comment to The Jakarta Post's interview with Irfan S. Awwas, chairman of Mujahidin Congress organizing committee, I would like to say that the suspicion and fear among non-Muslims of the idea to apply syariah law in Indonesia is understandable.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
IBRA announces sale of five mosquito coil firms
IBRA announces sale of five mosquito coil firms JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced on Monday the sale of five mosquito coil companies which together control 59 percent of the domestic market.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
UAI opens its doors to prospective students
UAI opens its doors to prospective students JAKARTA (JP): The Al-Azhar Islamic School Foundation's newly- founded University of Al-Azhar Indonesia (UAI) is opening its doors to prospective students, regardless of their religion, a foundation executive said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Factors beyond Pertamina affecting fuel supply
Factors beyond Pertamina affecting fuel supplyBy Rikza Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): The recent gasoline shortage here, the first of its kind in 30 years, made the public wonder if there might be something wrong with the country's fuel distribution system.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
More than 1,000 rally at Assembly session
More than 1,000 rally at Assembly session JAKARTA (JP): Over 1,000 people from different groups rallied on Monday in front of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), voicing various demands ranging from support for the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid to the expulsion of the...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
BPS gets new soft loan worth $12.9b from Japan
BPS gets new soft loan worth $12.9b from Japan JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday a new soft loan worth 1.4 billion yen (US$12.9 million) from the Japanese government to improve its computerized system of data collection.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
MPR unlikely to complete amendment drafts
MPR unlikely to complete amendment drafts JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) looks certain to delay its overhaul of the 1945 Constitution after Commission A, assigned with deliberating the amendments, reached agreements on only 23 of 79 draft articles at the end of Monday.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
VP warns of declining appeal of scout movement
VP warns of declining appeal of scout movement JAKARTA (JP): The scouting movement is no longer compulsory and is fast losing appeal because of failing to keep up with the times.Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri made the warning on Monday, referring to the new image of joining the scouts as...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Sumatran tiger, RI's vanishing treasure
Sumatran tiger, RI's vanishing treasureBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): The statistics are disturbing: there are only between 400 and 600 Sumatran tigers left in the wild.And that was in 1992.With rampant poaching and a steep decline in the tigers' habitat, their numbers are sure to be lower now,...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Indonesia's politics
Indonesia's politics The Indonesian people and the international community are sick and tired of the ongoing internal discord within the administration. It is not as if the infighting has stemmed from disagreements over any particularly worthy cause.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
More discussion about TNI/Police
More discussion about TNI/Police JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly factions defended their decision on Monday to extend the Indonesian Military (TNI)/Police role in the Assembly, calling on critics to face the "political reality" that immediately abolishing their political roles could...
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 14, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,735.00 8,735.00 8,194.00 8,276.00Australian dollar 1 4,480.89 5,064.55 4,746.78 4,798.42Austrian schilling 1 507.32 573.16 537.42 543.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
CPO prices fall on rising RI exports
CPO prices fall on rising RI exports KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Liquidation dominated the Malaysian palm oil market on Monday, with prices falling on July output, stocks and export figures and the prospect of rising exports from Indonesia.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Acehnese free to hoist flags: GAM chief
Acehnese free to hoist flags: GAM chief BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): With tension high following the fatal shooting of two students at state-run Syiah Kuala University on Monday, a Free Aceh Movement (GAM) commander said people in the province could fly the Indonesian flag on Independence Day on Aug.
Tue, 15 Aug 2000
Parties' task forces ready to end gambling
Parties' task forces ready to end gambling JAKARTA (JP): Task forces of major political parties have expressed their readiness to deploy their private troops to help the Jakarta Administration in its efforts to close down gambling dens in the capital.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Minister takes a turn as reporter
Minister takes a turn as reporter JAKARTA (JP): What do ministers do on a Sunday to take a break from the hectic schedule of the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly?State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela considers posing as a journalist to be a pleasant...
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Give Islamic 'syariah' law a chance: Mujahidin leader
Give Islamic 'syariah' law a chance: Mujahidin leaderBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Some 1,500 Muslims held their first Indonesian Mujahidin Congress in Yogyakarta on Aug. 5 to Aug. 7 which resulted in the establishment of a Mujahidin Assembly and a document named the Yogyakarta Charter.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Warning for teenagers
Warning for teenagers BOGOR (JP): Women who become pregnant between the ages of 15 and 19 are twice as vulnerable to death during childbirth as women between the ages of 20 and 34, an obstetrician said.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Albright warns Gus Dur against visitting Iraq
Albright warns Gus Dur against visitting Iraq SANTA FE, New Mexico (AFP): Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid will harm his country's stature if he follows through on plans to visit Iraq this year, U.S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Danamon, Fiserv sign deal
Danamon, Fiserv sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Singapore-based Fiserv Asia Pacific has agreed to provide publicly listed Bank Danamon with an international comprehensive banking system to help improve speed, accuracy and efficiency of service.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Amed and the developing coast of East Bali
Amed and the developing coast of East BaliBy Brant Connors Three hours from the crowds of Kuta and the traffic of Denpasar, East Bali beckons the traveler in search of peace and serenity. The east end of the world's most magical island cradles beautiful stretches of farmland, rich religious...
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Taking lobbying to new heights
Taking lobbying to new heights JAKARTA (JP): Lobbying skills are part of any good politician's repertoire, but members of the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction are leaving nothing to chance in getting their message across.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
HZ buys into Indocement
HZ buys into Indocement JAKARTA (JP): Heidelberger Zement Group (HZ) of Germany has agreed to take over US$250 million of debts from PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa and convert them into shares in the company, the publicly listed Indonesian cement giant said.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Finance Minister Bambang wants to retain his job
Finance Minister Bambang wants to retain his job YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo hinted on Saturday that he still wanted to retain his position in the Cabinet to allow him to accomplish his unfinished works.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Workers' protests threaten Badak natural gas supply
Workers' protests threaten Badak natural gas supply JAKARTA (JP): Workers' protests at gas company Vico Indonesia Ltd might cause a total cut in the natural gas supply to the country's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer PT Badak in Bontang, East Kalimantan, a spokesman of state oil and...
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Riantini, Irne join Olympic bridge team
Riantini, Irne join Olympic bridge team SEMARANG (JP): Riantini, the silver medalist at the 15th National Games, and Irne Korengkeng were included on the women's national bridge team for the Olympic Bridge competition at Maastricht, the Netherlands, starting on Aug. 27.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Three die in Sawu Sea mishap
Three die in Sawu Sea mishap MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Three men died and four others are still missing after a strong eddy destroyed an eight- crew fishing boat on the Sawu Sea, the only known survivor said on Friday evening.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Bali's dynamics in the shadow of tourism
Bali's dynamics in the shadow of tourismBy I Gde Pitana DENPASAR, Bali (JP): At present, tourism has touched almost every corner of the world -- every country and every region -- directly, as well as indirectly.Bali has had a significant slice of the action.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar becoming political allies
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar becoming political allies JAKARTA (JP): In politics anything is possible and enemies can quickly become friends. That has been particularly evident in recent days between the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the Golkar Party who seem to be going...
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Kyat spirals to all-time low
Kyat spirals to all-time low YANGON (AFP): Myanmar's currency, the kyat, has spiraled to an all-time low against the dollar, triggering fears here of a major government anti-inflation intervention in the economy.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
PPP wants DEN/DPUN dissolved
PPP wants DEN/DPUN dissolved JAKARTA (JP): The United Development (PPP) faction urged President Abdurrahman Wahid on Saturday to dissolve his two advisory groups, the National Economic Council (DEN) and National Business Development Council (DPUN) saying the two councils only complicate the...
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Creative aims high in world of digital audio
Creative aims high in world of digital audioBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I have a short list of technology companies that I have a lot of respect for. One of them is the Singapore-based Creative Technology Ltd.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Troops reportedly run amok in Aceh following shooting
Troops reportedly run amok in Aceh following shooting BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A large number of residents were injured after a gang of soldiers and police officers reportedly ran amok on Sunday, destroying shops and markets in the Idi Rayeuek district of East Aceh on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Condition not recovered
Condition not recoveredFrom Jurnal IndonesiaThe reform movement's main goal is the democratization of all walks of life which can be achieved by 1) dismantling the nation's system and political life, 2) demolishing the system and economic life of the "families and cronies" created by the New Order...
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Live bullets found in steel box at post office
Live bullets found in steel box at post office SURABAYA (JP): A staff member of the Surabaya post office found a steel package containing 1,200 nine millimeter bullets for FN guns on Friday, a police officer said.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
'Last paradise' reflects on its development path
'Last paradise' reflects on its development pathBy I Wayan Juniartha. DENPASAR, Bali (JP) Several noted figures have urged the people and government of Bali to take the province's 42nd anniversary as an opportunity to reflect on and contemplate the path of development that the "last paradise" has...
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Arrest and try BI officials
Arrest and try BI officials The results are in on an investigation carried out by the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP), which was probing a total Rp 106 trillion of Bank Indonesian Liquidity Support (BLBI) recorded as of Jan. 31, 2000.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
MPR moves to formalize task-sharing formula
MPR moves to formalize task-sharing formula JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) moved a step closer on Sunday to formalizing the task-sharing arrangement between the President and Vice President, although not through a separate decree.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Emasculation of the presidency
Emasculation of the presidency On Aug. 7 President Abdurrahman Wahid gave his progress report before the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). On Aug. 8 the MPR members responded negatively, in particular criticizing the President's management failures.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
BAT cuts cigarette output
BAT cuts cigarette output JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed cigarette producer PT BAT Indonesia Tbk has suffered a substantial drop in sales due to the introduction of a new excise tax in April.The company's corporate secretary, Didi Nugrahadi, said on Friday that the sales of the company's...
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Ethics dilemma in selecting tourism development
Ethics dilemma in selecting tourism developmentBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): That tourism is the backbone of Bali cannot be denied. Nevertheless, such a claim should not prevent us from thinking critically and reflectively about the development of our tourist industry.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Lindskog captures Volvo Masters title
Lindskog captures Volvo Masters title KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Sweden's Stephen Lindskog triumphed at the US$250,000 Volvo Masters of Malaysia on Sunday after surviving a three-way play-off at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Two die after being hit by speeding bus
Two die after being hit by speeding bus JAKARTA (JP): Two people died after a speeding intercity bus plowed into their motorbikes on Jl. Margonda Raya in Depok on Sunday morning.The two victims, along with three others, had been stopped by police officers conducting a regular operation as they were...
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Soeharto's health decline: Lawyer
Soeharto's health decline: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): With former president Soeharto's corruption trial approaching, a lawyer said on Sunday the country's former ruler was not healthy enough for the court proceedings.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Nowhere to hide
Nowhere to hide Old age for Chile's former strongman Augusto Pinochet and Indonesia's former president Suharto looks much different from anything they had probably envisaged. These two distinguished men, each of whom fashioned himself as the savior of his country, are now rethinking their...
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Thief mobbed to death
Thief mobbed to death DENPASAR, Bali: A crowd of people Pemogan village, some eight kilometers south of Denpasar, beat an alleged thief to death and wounded two other criminals who managed to escape on Sunday.Badung Police detectives chief Sr. Supt.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
Six killed, 18 injured in fresh Ambon fighting
Six killed, 18 injured in fresh Ambon fighting AMBON, Maluku (JP): Ambon was still tense on Sunday following clashes between troops and armed rioters at the border between Batu Merah and Mardika areas that left at least six people dead and 18 others wounded, officials and witnesses said.
Mon, 14 Aug 2000
TNI/Police to leave MPR after 2009
TNI/Police to leave MPR after 2009 JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Commission B deliberating draft decrees, proposed on Sunday that the presence of the military and police in the highest law-making body would be maintained until 2009.