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Thu, 28 Sep 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Olympics Program 12:30 p.m. Interval 2:00 News 2:30 Olympics Program 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Olympics Program 9:00 News 9:30 Film: If Someone Had Known 10:30 NewsProgram 2 5:30 p.m.
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Over 16 percent of Indonesian families classified as poor
Over 16 percent of Indonesian families classified as poor JAKARTA (JP): The economic crisis is still gripping the country, with the number of poor families rising from 6.9 million last year to 7.7 families this year, according to the results of a new survey.
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
BI benchmark rate up slightly to 13.62%
BI benchmark rate up slightly to 13.62% JAKARTA (JP): The benchmark interest rate on the one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory note increased by two basis points to 13.62 percent during the Wednesday weekly auction, the central bank said in a statement.
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
HK firm takes stake in Malaysian port
HK firm takes stake in Malaysian port KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Hong Kong-based Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has bought a major stake in one of Malaysia's largest container ports, it was announced Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Council may approve city budget amendment proposal
Council may approve city budget amendment proposal JAKARTA (JP): The City Council is considering approving Governor Sutiyoso's proposal to amend the April-December 2000 city budget to include the Rp 669.7 billion (US$77 million) surplus from the previous budget.
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Leuser Park
Leuser Park Most national parks in Indonesia have suffered from illegal logging and encroachment. It is widely known that forestry, officials, police and military personnel, and businessmen are most responsible for encroaching on national parks.
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
PT Telkom, AriaWest end partnership
PT Telkom, AriaWest end partnership BANDUNG (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom and its foreign partner, PT AriaWest International, have agreed to end their long-running conflict over the management of the telephone business in West Java with the termination of their Joint...
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
No more medals for Indonesia as Juana crashes
No more medals for Indonesia as Juana crashesBy Primastuti Handayani SYDNEY (JP): The second-round defeat of Juana Wangsa Putri in the 49kg division of women's taekwondo on Wednesday virtually buried Indonesia's hopes of adding medals to its collection.
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Action against militias may help strengthen rupiah
Action against militias may help strengthen rupiah WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): Indonesia's Coordinating Minister of Economy and chief negotiator with the International Monetary Fund Rizal Ramli Tuesday expressed optimism that the government would bring its military forces under control, a key to...
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Railroad Day and the Ambarawa Museum
Railroad Day and the Ambarawa MuseumBy Tjahjono Rahardjo SEMARANG (JP): On Sept. 28, 1945, newly independent Indonesia took over the management of its railroads from the defeated Japanese occupation authorities. This day has been designated as Hari Kereta Api (Railroad Day).
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Quake shakes West Sumatra
Quake shakes West Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra: An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale rocked the province of West Sumatra at 12:13 p.m. on Tuesday, an official said.The spokesman for the West Sumatra Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, Sudadi, was quoted by Antara as saying the epicenter...
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Huge funds needed to free Jakarta from floods: Sutiyoso
Huge funds needed to free Jakarta from floods: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): The capital will never be free from floods unless it has a drainage canal at the city's east and west border areas to facilitate drainage to the sea, Governor Sutiyoso said.
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Council urges meeting on fuel hike plan
Council urges meeting on fuel hike plan JAKARTA (JP): City council proposed on Wednesday a meeting between the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) and the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) to find a solution acceptable to all parties affected by fuel prices hikes scheduled...
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Illegal joint ads
Illegal joint ads We have learnt that PT Dayacipta Megakreasi, Jl. Mampang Prapatan X No. 37 B, Jakarta 2790, has sent a proposal to Garuda's working partners on the publication of a joint advertisement to congratulate Garuda for The Best in Achieving Total Customer Satisfaction award that it...
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Vice President tells Kopassus to improve image
Vice President tells Kopassus to improve image JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri encouraged the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) to rehabilitate its tarnished image following the arrest of a Kopassus soldier implicated in the recent bomb blast at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)...
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Council rejects fuel hike
Council rejects fuel hike MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Makassar students lauded on Wednesday their provincial councillors for refusing the central government's plan to increase fuel prices, planned to take effect next month."Thumbs up and hats off for the council.
Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Thieves make off with cash and gold
Thieves make off with cash and gold JAKARTA (JP): A gang of eight thieves broke into a store on Jl. Kemal Jaya in Tegal Alur, West Jakarta, on Monday and made off with four kilograms of gold, Rp 244 million in cash and some documents.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Security is top priority
Security is top priority As far as I can remember we Indonesians have never before lived in such an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty. Not even during the Japanese occupation, nor during the time of the fierce war of independence against the Dutch colonialists, nor during the U.S.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Indonesia's Olympic training missed the target
Indonesia's Olympic training missed the target JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Amateur Athletics Federation (PASI) will arrange a comprehensive training program to help its athletes excel in the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.PASI secretary-general Tigor M.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Sutiyoso wants city police under his power
Sutiyoso wants city police under his power JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso suggested on Tuesday that the city police be placed under the supervision of the city administration to improve the coordination among city officials in maintaining security in the capital.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 26, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 875 75 917,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 150 -20 1,051,500 Alakasa Industrindo 430 0 1,000 Alfa...
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Bus companies promise not to jack-up fares
Bus companies promise not to jack-up fares JAKARTA (JP): Public bus operators in the capital have vowed to obey the government's instruction not to hike rates following a planned 12 percent increase in the price of gasoline nationwide from Oct.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
BPS hopes to retain major role despite autonomy
BPS hopes to retain major role despite autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Tuesday it hoped to keep managing the country's statistics despite the implementation of the regional autonomy law next year.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
GAM asked to respect humanitarian pause
GAM asked to respect humanitarian pause JAKARTA (JP): The government on Tuesday called on the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to respect the extended humanitarian pause in the restive province to allow for talks on a comprehensive political solution to the region's woes.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Bimantara sells stake in AMI
Bimantara sells stake in AMI JAKARTA (JP): PT Bimantara Citra, the publicly listed business group controlled by former president Soeharto's second son Bambang Trihatmodjo, has sold all of its stake in PT Aqualindo Mitra Industri (AMI), a company executive said.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
KL palm oil higher on short covering
KL palm oil higher on short covering KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed slightly higher on Tuesday, rebounding from early losses on short covering.But traders said further gains were expected to be capped by continued concerns over a build up in local palm oil stocks.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Lee thwarts Taiwanese media
Lee thwarts Taiwanese media TAIPEI (AP): Frustration was apparent on Tuesday among reporters who stalked Lee Kuan Yew for four days, trying in vain to get the Singaporean elder statesman to comment about Taiwan- China relations.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Asian monies mixed, won extends rebound
Asian monies mixed, won extends rebound SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Tuesday, with the South Korean won outshining its regional peers as it extended Monday's sharp rebound.The Thai baht and the Singapore dollar were also stronger, while the Philippine peso and the...
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Poultry demand drives RI's soymeal imports
Poultry demand drives RI's soymeal imports SINGAPORE (Reuters): Growing local demand, partly driven by rising poultry feed consumption, will boost Indonesia's soymeal and soybean imports, creating a need to expand grain handling facilities, Indonesian industry sources said.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Street vendors given the blame
Street vendors given the blame SURABAYA, East Java: The head of the Surabaya Sanitation Agency, Surjanto, said on Tuesday the agency found it difficult to keep the city clean because of the increasing number of vendors operating on the city's streets.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Inhumane teenagers
Inhumane teenagersFrom Media IndonesiaI read in Media Indonesia of Sept. 14, 2000 that Aditya Wicaksono, a fifth grade elementary school pupil, was killed when he was pushed out of a moving train after being robbed by some teenagers.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Youth forum head named suspect in consulate attack
Youth forum head named suspect in consulate attack SURABAYA (JP): The deputy chief of the East Java branch of Military Pensioners' Children Forum (FKPPI) Gatot Sutantra was officially named suspect on Tuesday in the attack on the U.S. consulate general here last week.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 26, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,362.00 9,362.00 8,818.00 8,906.00Australian dollar 1 4,594.92 5,149.10 4,845.49 4,898.30Austrian schilling 1 531.30 595.18 560.28 566.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Courier service remains prospective despite reduced market
Courier service remains prospective despite reduced market JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's courier service remains prospective with sharper competition despite a reduced market and steady growth rates, executives of the industry have said.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Economist warns of a second banking crisis
Economist warns of a second banking crisis JAKARTA (JP): Noted economist Sri Mulyani warned the government on Tuesday that it must retire part of its outstanding bank recapitalization bonds within the next two years to help reduce pressure on the state budget.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Preliminary results on Tanjung Priok case done
Preliminary results on Tanjung Priok case done JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored joint team of forensic experts established to investigate the 1984 violence at Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, announced the preliminary results of the autopsies of 14 of the victims.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
How to stop the violence
How to stop the violenceFrom Suara KaryaDisarming former president Soeharto's bodyguards at the behest of President Abdurrahman Wahid is going too far, especially if the decision to do so is related to the bomb blasts that have occurred in several parts of Indonesia.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
One year jail term for Maya demanded
One year jail term for Maya demanded JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutor Achjadi Sartono asked a West Jakarta District Court on Tuesday to sentence Gusti Maya Firanti Noor, wife of former president Soeharto's grandson Ari Sigit, to just one year in prison for possession and use of psychotropic substances.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
175 firms join Telecom expo
175 firms join Telecom expo JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecoms company PT Telkom will host the 2nd international communications and network solutions exhibition, the Techno Pre-eminence (TPE)-Connectivity Indonesia 2000, which will involve over 175 companies from 20 countries.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Acting chief justice installs 16 new justices
Acting chief justice installs 16 new justices JAKARTA (JP): Acting Chief Justice Th. Ketut Sura Putra swore in 16 new justices, who had been appointed by President Abdurrahman Wahid, in a ceremony at the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Political uncertainty leads investors to shun industrial estates
Political uncertainty leads investors to shun industrial estates SURABAYA (JP): The prolonged economic crisis, worsened by protracted political uncertainty, has lead the business climate into a dark state.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
New practice
New practiceFrom Jurnal IndonesiaThe reform era, which was ushered in by Soeharto's bold act of relinquishing power, has seen stepping down or withdrawal from one's position become a new trend.Apart from former president Soeharto, former president B.J.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Indonesia must disarm East Timorese militias
Indonesia must disarm East Timorese militiasBy Charles Himawan JAKARTA (JP): Many nationalists in the field of politics, economy, military and law have cried for the government to resist international demand to disarm the militias with regard to the Atambua case.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Disability conference closed
Disability conference closed SANUR, Bali (JP): The three-day Asia-Pacific Conference for People with Disability was closed here on Tuesday with more than 400 participants from 16 countries agreeing to adopt the Bali Declaration on barrier-free tourism.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Bank of China exec jailed for six years
Bank of China exec jailed for six years SINGAPORE (AFP): A Bank of China deputy manager in Singapore was sentenced to a six-year jail term for embezzling S$1.8 million (US$1 million) from clients, The Straits Times reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
TNI confirms two bombing suspects are soldiers
TNI confirms two bombing suspects are soldiers JAKARTA (JP): Top military officials on Tuesday confirmed that two of the 27 suspects apprehended by police in connection with the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building bombing were members of the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) and the...
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
IMF urges Indonesia to ensure recovery does not falter
IMF urges Indonesia to ensure recovery does not falter WASHINGTON (Agencies): Indonesia must dispel political uncertainty and intensify reforms if economic recovery is to take hold, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
IMF concludes Article IV consultation with Indonesia
IMF concludes Article IV consultation with Indonesia On Sept. 14, 2000, the International Monetary Fund's Executive Board concluded the Article IV consultation with Indonesia. The following is the complete report.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Indonesia regrets WB involvement in noneconomic activities
Indonesia regrets WB involvement in noneconomic activities JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has expressed a strong concern over the increasing tendency of the World Bank to involve itself in non-socioeconomic matters of its member countries, Minister of Finance Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Sep 2000
Australia upbeat on Timor Sea talks
Australia upbeat on Timor Sea talks SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Australia is approaching negotiations to divide revenues from natural gas reserves in the Timor Sea with "a feeling of good will, a feeling of being generous," Daryl Manzie, Minister of Resources for the Northwest Territories, said Tuesday.