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Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Oil price recovers on Iraq's news
Oil price recovers on Iraq's news LONDON (Reuters): Oil prices recovered some losses on Friday after slumping heavily when Iraq vowed not to disrupt its export sales of more than two million barrels per day (bpd).London Brent crude futures were trading up 55 cents at $29.81, having skidded $1.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Embargo and lessons from history
Embargo and lessons from historyBy Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): Modern political history shows that embargoes have hardly ever achieved their purposes.An embargo is essentially a policy of political isolation by one or several countries or by international organizations towards certain countries,...
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Asian banks recover from crisis: S&P
Asian banks recover from crisis: S&P TOKYO (Reuters): Asian banks are recovering after the region's 1997 currency crisis but will take at least another three to five years to regain their full health, Standard and Poor's (S&P) said on Friday.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Condemning military is counterproductive: Wiranto
Condemning military is counterproductive: Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Continued condemnation of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in retaliation for past wrongdoings could be counterproductive, Gen. (ret) Wiranto has warned.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
ASEAN, an historical embodiment of Southeast Asia
ASEAN, an historical embodiment of Southeast Asia The following is the second of two articles based on the address of former foreign minister Ali Alatas on his acceptance of a degree of Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, conferred by the National University of Singapore on Sept. 19.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Ex-employees of liquidated ministries still unemployed
Ex-employees of liquidated ministries still unemployed JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is having difficulties providing jobs for some 40,000 government employees in Jakarta whose ministries were closed down by the central government.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Ngasem market: A silent witness to trade in rare birds
Ngasem market: A silent witness to trade in rare birdsBy Bambang Trisno YOGYAKARTA (JP): Visitors to Ngasem bird market in Tamansari area, some 500 meters west of the Yogyakarta Palace, can witness rare and protected birds being freely traded.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
China warns U.S. against arms sale
China warns U.S. against arms sale BEIJING (AFP): China warned on Friday the United States against going ahead with a planned US$1.3 billion arms sale to Taiwan, or otherwise face "serious consequences," state media said.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Freeport reorganizes its management structure
Freeport reorganizes its management structure NEW ORLEANS (Dow Jones): Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. reorganized its management structure, giving more responsibility for the operations of its principal unit, PT-Freeport Indonesia, to its Indonesian-based executive team.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Experts differ in opinion on Soeharto case
Experts differ in opinion on Soeharto case JAKARTA (JP): Experts differ in opinion on the decision by presiding judge Lalu Mariyun to drop all charges of graft against former president Soeharto and to return the dossiers to the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Exhibitions * Glass painting exhibition by Magelang artists, Kedai Kebun, Jl Tirtodipuran 3 (phone: 0274-376114, fax: 0274-375194), Oct 1-30, 2000. * Photo exhibition: Potret Manusia by Mohammad Amin, CCF French Cultural Center, Jl Sagan 3 (phone: 0274-566520), Oct 2-11,...
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Lippo Ltd. books losses
Lippo Ltd. books losses HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Battered by hefty provisions for bad debts, Lippo Ltd. on Friday reported a net loss of HK$38.7 million for the six months ended June 30, compared with a HK$14.6 million net profit in the year-earlier period.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Olympics Program 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Olympics Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sport News 9:00 News 9:30 Quiz 10:00 Film 10:30 NewsProgram 2 5:30 p.m.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Autonomy will bring 'few structural changes'
Autonomy will bring 'few structural changes' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy Surjadi Soedirdja said on Friday that when regional autonomy was implemented, there would not be much difference in the bureaucratic structure or the composition of regional administrations.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Emil warns of impact from environmental damage
Emil warns of impact from environmental damage JAKARTA (JP): The rolling out of regional autonomy in January next year could lead to widespread environmental damage due to local governments' lack of vision and concern on biodiversity management, an expert warned on Friday.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Govt offers help for IT kiosks
Govt offers help for IT kiosks JAKARTA (JP): The office of the State Minister for Research and Technology has prepared a catalog of practical technology in the form of CD-roms to be given to those interested in opening Information and Technology (IT) kiosks.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Bonuses await medal winners in Olympic Games
Bonuses await medal winners in Olympic Games JAKARTA (JP): Men's doubles shuttlers Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan top the list of cash bonus recipients following their gold-medal triumph in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Three Indonesians who are preserving the country's past
Three Indonesians who are preserving the country's past JAKARTA (JP): The difficulty experienced in obtaining information relating to the history of various historic sites is no secret, leaving Indonesians open to criticism for not caring about their own history.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
S'pore, Japan conclude joint study on free trade
S'pore, Japan conclude joint study on free trade SINGAPORE (AFP): A free trade agreement between Singapore and Japan has moved a step closer to realization with the completion of a joint study on the proposed pact, officials said Friday.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Govt keeps silent
Govt keeps silentFrom NeracaIn October there will be an increase of fuel price. As a result of this government policy, prices of staple food and the daily needs will begin to gradually increase. So far the government is silent. It hasn't made any appeal or threat to sanction traders' speculations.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Officials claim ignorance of gift for councillors
Officials claim ignorance of gift for councillors JAKARTA (JP): Senior city officials claimed on Friday they have no idea and had never been informed by Governor Sutiyoso about the alleged Rp 850 million (US$95,000) fund Sutiyoso gave to 85 city councillors a few days after the governor delivered...
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Drop probe into justices: Court
Drop probe into justices: Court JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court ordered the Joint Anti-Corruption Team (TGPTPK) on Friday to drop its corruption investigation into two justices of the Supreme Court, saying that the team has acted beyond its authority.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Bird cage business booming in Argosari
Bird cage business booming in ArgosariBy R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): Bird lovers are prone to pay a lot of attention to their animals. Most of them, however, do not think too much about their birds' cages, which they clean up almost everyday.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Bank robbers escape with Rp 400 million
Bank robbers escape with Rp 400 million JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Police detectives are searching for the culprits who robbed the Bank Central Asia branch office on Jl. Imam Bonjol in Karawaci, west of here.The thieves escaped with a safe containing Rp 400 million (about US$45.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Robot demonstrators
Robot demonstratorsFrom Jurnal IndonesiaHave you ever seen a student demonstration with your own eyes? I am writing to tell you, readers, that in many cases our students act exactly like robots in that they will do things as instructed by their operator(s).
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Water rates to rise for maintenance
Water rates to rise for maintenance BOGOR (JP): The Bogor office of city-owned tap water company PDAM is to raise water tariffs by November to, among other factors, maintain the strength of the water pipes."Broken water pipes will take longer to repair if water rates are not raised soon.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Weak rupiah
Weak rupiahFrom Warta KotaSince the New Order regime I have had the impression that ministers are happy to raise prices. One reason they give for price hikes is: "Prices haven't been hiked for a long time although the rupiah has been weakening against the dollar.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Late-night romance ends in death
Late-night romance ends in death SEMARANG: A 30-year-old man was beaten to death early on Friday morning after neighbors apparently became upset over his late-night courtship of a woman living in the area.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Recovery vulnerable
Recovery vulnerable President Abdurrahman Wahid's economic team should not take too much comfort, let alone feel complacent, from the commendation in the first few paragraphs of the latest annual Indonesian review report by the International Monetary Fund for what it called significant progress...
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Boosting education
Boosting education I refer to the two headlines in the Sept. 23, 2000 edition of The Jakarta Post: Education needs more attention on page 1, and Holland provides $30.4 million grant for local schools, on page 2.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Students warned against staging violent protests
Students warned against staging violent protests JAKARTA (JP): Police warned students on Friday against conducting more violent protests following the ugly clashes which erupted on Thursday after the South Jakarta District Court dropped corruption charges against former president Soeharto.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Thorough checks
Thorough checks JAKARTA (JP): Policemen search for weapons inside a hut in a refugee camp near the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang. East Timor militia leader Joanico Cesario and his men reportedly surrendered on Friday two automatic weapons, 370 rounds of ammunition and seven bullet magazines...
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Gedung Joang 45: The center for independence
Gedung Joang 45: The center for independenceBy Ida Indawati Khouw The "Gedung Joang 45" on Jl. Menteng Raya No. 31 in Central Jakarta is very historic as it was the center where nationalist youths started movements to reach the country's independence.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Governor seeks help feeding refugees
Governor seeks help feeding refugees MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet A. Tallo called on Friday for immediate aid from the central government and the United Nations to feed the thousands of East Timorese refugees in the province.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Men make off with Rp 21m in robbery
Men make off with Rp 21m in robbery DENPASAR, Bali: Two armed men escaped with Rp 21.5 million in cash in a day-light robbery here on Friday.No fatalities were reported in the incident, a police officer said.The chief of the Badung riot police, Sr. Insp.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Indonesia pulls out of coffee retention program
Indonesia pulls out of coffee retention program JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has pulled out of the coffee retention program designed to shore up world coffee prices after learning that two other major producers, Vietnam and India, would not take part, Antara reported on Friday.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Soeharto's trial
Soeharto's trial The trial of Pak Harto (former president Soeharto) is no longer a judicial proceeding, nor is it a political trial. It is a trial of doctors -- or rather, a trial of the medical profession.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
House team to question witnesses over scandals
House team to question witnesses over scandals JAKARTA (JP): The chief of a special House of Representatives investigation team probing two scandals related to President Abdurrahman Wahid -- the State Logistics Agency and Brunei scandals -- has said the team will question 21 people over the...
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Antique clocks very rich in art and historical value
Antique clocks very rich in art and historical valueBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): The loud chime of a particular clock surprised visitors at a clock exhibition at Bentara Budaya here."This clock was used in a church tower," the exhibition's coordinator Hermanu explained.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
National team loses to Vitesse in friendly
National team loses to Vitesse in friendly JAKARTA (JP): The national soccer team was given a valuable lesson prior to its Asian Cup finals' campaign by Dutch first division side Vitesse Arnhem on Thursday.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Tommy's lawyer waiting for copy of court verdict
Tommy's lawyer waiting for copy of court verdict JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer from Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's defense team said until they received a copy of the Supreme Court verdict sentencing their client to 18 months in prison, they would not know what their next step would be.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 29, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,280.00 9,280.00 8,736.00 8,824.00Australian dollar 1 4,505.15 5,053.89 4,753.26 4,805.55Austrian schilling 1 529.58 593.88 558.75 564.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Inco defers payment of interim dividend
Inco defers payment of interim dividend JAKARTA (JP): The board of commissioners of PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk (Inco) agreed during its meeting in Toronto, Canada, to defer the company's interim dividend for 2000.The company's president commissioner, Scott M.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Aji trying off-field business for better life
Aji trying off-field business for better lifeBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): After 13 years of playing on the soccer field, national team captain Aji Santoso is trying a new pitch: business.Aji, who on April 6 reached the psychological benchmark age of 30, has learnt well that for many Indonesian...
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Five pro-Anwar protesters detained
Five pro-Anwar protesters detained KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian police Friday detained five people who staged a protest in support of jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim in front of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Anwar supporters said.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
IBRA seals deal with owners of closed banks
IBRA seals deal with owners of closed banks JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) secured this week a debt settlement deal with the owners of four closed banks, agency senior official Lungguk Gultom said late on Friday.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
TNI weapon ruled out in murder case
TNI weapon ruled out in murder case BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Police said on Friday that the bullet which killed Safwan Idris, the rector of Ar-Raniry Islamic Institute two weeks ago, could not have come from any standard weapon used by the Indonesian Military (TNI) or the National Police.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Most Asian currencies end higher
Most Asian currencies end higher SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were higher late Friday, with the Southeast Asian units gaining on the rupiah's resilience in the face of outrage following the dismissal of the corruption case against ex-President Soeharto, dealers said.
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 29, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 940 -10 135,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 130 5 307,500 Alakasa Industrindo 430 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Sat, 30 Sep 2000
Allergy to hard work
Allergy to hard work Being an obviously avid reader of The Jakarta Post and of Indonesia current affairs, I have also surprised myself by becoming a rather regular letter writer too.The recent correspondence on Indonesian athletes prompts me to once again put in my "two pennies worth".