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Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Sons of Chinese president, Taiwan tycoon join forces
Sons of Chinese president, Taiwan tycoon join forces TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters): Sons of Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Taiwan plastics tycoon Wang Yung-ching will build a landmark US$1.6 billion chip fabrication plant in China -- a venture sure to test political limits in Taipei.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
MPR members' planned overseas trip questioned
MPR members' planned overseas trip questioned JAKARTA (JP): The countries two largest political parties slammed on Thursday a planned trip to dozens of countries by 90 members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) working committee as extravagant and unnecessary.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Possibility of disintegration
Possibility of disintegration It would appear, quite ominously, that history could well repeat itself in Indonesia.Although decentralization, devolution and autonomy may enhance the cause of democracy in many other countries, in Indonesia it may do quite the opposite.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
S. Sumatra needs Rp 140b to host PON
S. Sumatra needs Rp 140b to host PON SEMARANG (JP): South Sumatra's authorities have allocated some Rp 140 billion (US$16 million) to stage the 16th National Games (PON) in 2004, Governor Rosihan Arsyaad said on Wednesday.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
C. Java sends 12 karatekas
C. Java sends 12 karatekas SEMARANG (JP): Central Java is sending 12 karatekas to fight in the KSAD (Army Chief of Staff) Cup national karate championships in Palembang, South Sumatra, from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Governor uninformed of fuel subsidy
Governor uninformed of fuel subsidy JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso is in the dark about the government's plan to provide cash to the city's poor to protect them from the effects of fuel price hikes due in two weeks.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Two injured in rally near Soeharto's home
Two injured in rally near Soeharto's home JAKARTA (JP): Students from pro- and anti-Soeharto groups met in another face-to-face confrontation near the former president's residence in Central Jakarta on Thursday, leaving at least two anti-Soeharto protesters injured by the police.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Monagro goes ahead with plan on transgenic cotton
Monagro goes ahead with plan on transgenic cotton JAKARTA (JP): PT Monagro Kimia said it would go ahead with its plan to sell transgenic cotton seeds in South Sulawesi despite the suspension of a cooperation agreement with the government.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Marlboro to reveal winter adventure
Marlboro to reveal winter adventure JAKARTA (JP): Cigarette producer Philip Morris Indonesia has introduced a new challenge for Indonesian adventurers with its Marlboro Adventure Team Winter Challenge 2000.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
IDI legal advisor defends members' independence
IDI legal advisor defends members' independence JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) defended on Thursday the independence of its members examining whether former president Soeharto is fit to stand trial for corruption."Doctors are independent and they are professionals.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Judge tells prosecutors to produce Soeharto in court
Judge tells prosecutors to produce Soeharto in court JAKARTA (JP): Presiding judge Lalu Mariyun ordered prosecutors in the trial of former president Soeharto's US$571 million graft case to bring the defendant before the court at the next hearing on Sept. 28, 2000.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Retreating to 'New Order speak'
Retreating to 'New Order speak'By Damien Kingsbury MELBOURNE (JP): When Indonesia was still under the rule of president Soeharto, one of its most notable characteristics was the government's use, or misuse, of language.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Most airports managed by Angkasa Pura suffer losses
Most airports managed by Angkasa Pura suffer losses JAKARTA (JP): State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I, which manages 13 airports in the central and eastern parts of the country, said only three of its airports were profitable.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Microsoft makes deal with India's Infosys
Microsoft makes deal with India's Infosys NEW DELHI (AFP): Bill Gates on Thursday announced a strategic global partnership for software development between his firm Microsoft Corp. and Indian information technology (IT) company Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Asian currencies mixed late after rupiah recoups loss
Asian currencies mixed late after rupiah recoups loss SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Thursday, after the Indonesian unit's failure to test the psychologically-important Rp 9,000 support level helped most of its other Southeast Asian counterparts recoup their losses, dealers...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Drought hits 11 regencies
Drought hits 11 regencies SEMARANG: A prolonged drought has extended its sphere of influence in Central Java as residents living in 11 regencies in the province began to run out of water, a provincial legislator said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Malaysian palm oil pulls off low in technical bounce
Malaysian palm oil pulls off low in technical bounce KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil prices pared losses on Thursday in a technical rebound after recent sharp losses.The benchmark third-month November futures contract closed eight ringgit down at 964 ringgit ($253.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
MPR entreated to rule on Soeharto's political status
MPR entreated to rule on Soeharto's political status JAKARTA (JP): In order to prepare for a long and complicated trial of former president Soeharto and its consequences, it is necessary for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to decide on the political status of the former ruler, an observer...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Pertamina to cut employees
Pertamina to cut employees YOGYAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company, Pertamina, will gradually, in the next five years, reduce the number of its employees to reach an ideal number of around 17,000, an official said.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Samaranch denies statement on Hasan
Samaranch denies statement on Hasan JAKARTA (JP): President of the International Olympics Committee (IOC) Juan Antonio Samaranch told a press conference in Sydney on Thursday that he never issued a statement, which became headlines in Australian newspapers, asking the Indonesian government to...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
PITI urges an end to societal segregation
PITI urges an end to societal segregation YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesians must overcome the imposed colonial legacy of social divisions if the relationship between ethnic Chinese and non-Chinese is to prosper, the caretaker chairman of the Association of Indonesian Chinese Muslims (PITI) Usman Effendy...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Farmers struggle to bring back citrus glory
Farmers struggle to bring back citrus gloryBy Kartika Bagus C KARANGANYAR, Central Java (JP): Those visiting the scenic Tawangmangu resort in the 1980s would have sweet recollections of the famous local citrus.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Ministers' teamwork lacking
Ministers' teamwork lackingFrom Jurnal IndonesiaReports that President Abdurrahman Wahid was planning to buy a presidential aircraft like Air Force One of the United States have come as a great shock because our country is still in a devastated condition.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
C2C signs MOU with Telkom
C2C signs MOU with Telkom SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore-based telecommunications consortium C2C Pte. Ltd. said Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) to explore a joint venture.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
PDI-P office attacked
PDI-P office attacked PALU, Central Sulawesi: Some 150 Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) supporters attacked the office of the party's provincial chapter on Wednesday to protest what they called the undemocratic election of Dahyar Alatas as chairman.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
People urged to join fight against illiteracy
People urged to join fight against illiteracy JAKARTA (JP): A noted sociologist called on Thursday for the people's active participation in helping the government deal with the illiteracy problem.Paulus Wirutomo, a sociologist from the University of Indonesia, said the government could not solve...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Local cosmetic giants in dispute over name
Local cosmetic giants in dispute over name JAKARTA (JP): What's in a name? Shakespeare may well dismiss the significance of a name, but two local cosmetic giants, PT Mustika Ratu and Martha Tilaar (owner of PT Tiara Permata Sari) appear to be heading for a legal collision over just that.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Xanana demamds countries stop aiding Indonesia
Xanana demamds countries stop aiding Indonesia DILI, East Timor (AP): East Timor's independence leader on Thursday demanded donor countries withhold crucial economic aid for Indonesia until it disbands pro-Jakarta militia gangs in West Timor.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Military retains resources to make come back: Report
Military retains resources to make come back: Report JAKARTA (JP): Despite its waning political influence, the military -- especially the Army -- retains several "political resources" which could enable it to come back in the future, an international policy research group warned in a recent report.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
PRD hearing postponed over technicality
PRD hearing postponed over technicality JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court adjourned on Thursday the hearing of a Rp 5.2 billion (US$612,000) lawsuit against former president Soeharto and 11 other defendants.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Construction permit policy still hamstrung
Construction permit policy still hamstrung JAKARTA (JP): A policy aimed at encouraging citizens to seek construction permits for small homes is still hamstrung by a lack of preparation both from officials and residents.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Court dismisses Nestle's lawsuit against Andec
Court dismisses Nestle's lawsuit against Andec JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court dismissed on Thursday the lawsuit filed by Swiss-based food products producer PT Nestle Indonesia against New Zealand-based milk producer PT New Zealand Milk Indonesia Andec over an advertising flap.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Vilifying Wiranto
Vilifying Wiranto The relentless vilification of Pak Wiranto over the East Timor saga is typical of a society thirsting for a scapegoat. Everyone, it seems, is jumping on the "get Wiranto" bandwagon. Why? Because he was head of the Indonesian Military at the time.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Maan and Danny share lead in JJGF Open
Maan and Danny share lead in JJGF Open BOGOR (JP): Defending champion Maan Nasim of Indonesia and Malaysian Danny Chia shared the lead on the first day of the JJGF Open Golf Championships 2000 - Epson Cup with three-under-par 69 on Tuesday.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
RP Gas stations hit by bombs
RP Gas stations hit by bombs COTABATO, Philippines (AP): At least five people were injured when homemade bombs exploded Thursday at gas stations in three southern Philippine towns, police and radio reports said.The bombings came on the eve of a planned protest against rising oil prices.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Conditions in Indonesia put SE Asia at stake
Conditions in Indonesia put SE Asia at stakeBy Marvin Ott SINGAPORE: Since the fall of Soeharto's New Order regime, a question has been heavy in the air: Can Indonesia survive as a viable, coherent nation?The bloody secession of East Timor, followed by communal warfare in Maluku and elsewhere, put...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Bomb blast, gunfight add to fears in Aceh
Bomb blast, gunfight add to fears in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A gunfight in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, and an explosion in Banda Aceh further shook the province on Wednesday evening.No fatalities were reported in the incidents as a campaign of terror believed to be the work of armed rebels...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
'Angkot' drivers in Bogor upset
'Angkot' drivers in Bogor upset BOGOR (JP): Dozens of angkot (public minivans) that usually operate from the busy Parung terminal here gathered at the Bogor Regency council on Thursday to request that authorities meet their promise to impose controls over street vendors at the terminal.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Telkom partners threaten to end KSO contracts
Telkom partners threaten to end KSO contracts JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom's five foreign partners have threatened to pull out of their Joint Operation Schemes (KSO) contracts if the telecom giant fails to come up with a more reasonable deal.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Stock clearing at SSX halted
Stock clearing at SSX halted JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Central Securities Depository (KSEI) and the Indonesian Clearing and Settlement Agency (KPEI) said on Thursday they would halt all clearing and settlement activities at the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) until trading at the Jakarta Stock...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 14, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,285.00 9,285.00 8,741.00 8,829.00Australian dollar 1 4,556.75 5,111.39 4,807.55 4,860.36Austrian schilling 1 517.08 579.83 545.54 551.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Floods and storms leave 600,000 people homeless
Floods and storms leave 600,000 people homeless HANOI (AP): Rescue workers distributed noodles, drinking water and mosquito nets on Thursday to people stranded by unprecedented floods that have left about 600,000 people homeless in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Chase Manhattan gets added clout in Asia with J.P. Morgan purchase
Chase Manhattan gets added clout in Asia with J.P. Morgan purchase SINGAPORE (Reuters): Chase Manhattan Corp. will boost its Asian investment banking business with its US$35 billion acquisition of blue-blooded global player J.P.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
The usual suspects
The usual suspects The bomb explosion at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building on Wednesday has set off another police investigation, which, in all likelihood, will end up going the same way as other investigations into recent atrocities: nowhere.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Susilo, Gusmao, de Mello meet to discuss E. Timor
Susilo, Gusmao, de Mello meet to discuss E. Timor DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Indonesia's top political and security officials held closed-door meetings here with East Timor leader Jose Alexandre Xanana Gusmao and United Nations officials late on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Procon Indah declares force majeure at JSX building
Procon Indah declares force majeure at JSX building JAKARTA (JP): PT Procon Indah, the property company which manages the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building, disclaimed on Thursday any responsibility for the deaths, injuries and damage caused by the blast in the building's underground parking...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. Olympics Sydney 2000 Opening Ceremony (live) 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:30 NewsProgram 2 5:30 p.m.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Rexy to carry RI flag in Games' opening ceremony
Rexy to carry RI flag in Games' opening ceremony JAKARTA (JP): The 1996 Olympic Games badminton men's doubles gold medalist Rexy Mainaky will carry the red-and-white banner for the Indonesian contingent in the opening ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney on Friday.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
JSX blast shatters investor confidence
JSX blast shatters investor confidence JAKARTA (JP): The blast at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building on Wednesday has further rattled investor confidence in the country and may slowdown the economic recovery process, analysts and government officials say.
Thu, 14 Sep 2000
Table setting and food festival 2000
Table setting and food festival 2000 JAKARTA (JP): A four-day table setting and food festival is scheduled to be held from Thursday at Bidakara Hotel on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta. The event was conceived to raise funds for health and scholarships, the organizers said.