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Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Forest destruction blamed for flooding
Forest destruction blamed for flooding LUWU, South Sulawesi: Environmentalist said here on Thursday that five forest concessionaires are responsible for the destruction of forest in South Sulawesi which has caused prolonged flooding in seven villages.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Runner Supriati fails to qualify for the Olympics
Runner Supriati fails to qualify for the Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Asian Games champion Supriati Sutono wasted her last chance to book a place at next month's Olympic Games after clocking a below-par time in the 5,000-meter event on the final day of the Asian Track and Field Championships...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
DaimlerChrysler pledges to keep assembly plant
DaimlerChrysler pledges to keep assembly plant JAKARTA (JP): PT DaimlerChrysler Indonesia, the sole agent of Mercedes-Benz in the country, pledged here on Thursday to maintain its local assembly plant despite a trend among high-end car manufacturers to sell completely built-up (CBU) versions in the...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Sophanich born into running family
Sophanich born into running family JAKARTA (JP): Talent runs in the family. This is certainly true for Thailand's Vissanu Sophanich. Born into a "running" family, he has everything he needs to achieve all his goals, including winning a gold medal in the men's 4x100 meter relay at the 13th Asian...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Government says new fares take effect on Friday
Government says new fares take effect on Friday JAKARTA (JP): The new higher fares for land and sea passenger transportation will take effect on Friday as planned in spite of last minute objections from the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI).
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
'Mobilonline.com' to get facelift
'Mobilonline.com' to get facelift JAKARTA (JP): Local website mobilonline.com which specializes in automotive sports and the car industry will go online with a new face on Friday.The manager of the company's business development, Sony Yulianto, said Thursday the website would run reports of...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
RP faces $10 billion in power company debts
RP faces $10 billion in power company debts MANILA, Philippines (AP): The Philippine government or electricity consumers will have to shoulder as much as US$10.5 billion of liabilities after state-owned National Power Corp. is privatized, according to a report by Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Police arrest man for drug
Police arrest man for drug JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives arrested a 30- year-old man early on Thursday for possession of several grams of putauw (low-grade heroin), shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and a sedative pill.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Gus Dur visits spiritual elders for blessing
Gus Dur visits spiritual elders for blessing PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid visited on Thursday one of his spiritual elders, Habib Hamid in the regency of Banyumas, asking to be blessed and for moral support in leading the nation.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Indonesia must beef up security in West Timor camps, UN says
Indonesia must beef up security in West Timor camps, UN says DILI (AFP): Indonesia must beef up its security forces in West Timor to help resolve the problem of pro-Jakarta militia intimidating East Timorese refugees, the head of the UN mission said on Thursday before flying to Jakarta for talks.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
IBM offers package to SMEs
IBM offers package to SMEs JAKARTA (JP): PT IBM Indonesia will launch a special sale package next week to promote e-commerce transactions among small and medium scaled companies.IBM Software Manager Ayu Bisono said here on Thursday that the computer giant would offer hardware and software including...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Income tax gain likely to fall short of target
Income tax gain likely to fall short of target JAKARTA (JP): State revenues from tax receipts might be Rp 2 trillion (US$238 million) to Rp 3 trillion less than the initial target of Rp 44.1 trillion due to the slower than expected pace of the economic recovery, the director general of tax Machfud...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
New face of Indonesia's only geological museum
New face of Indonesia's only geological museumBy Yuli Tri Suwarni BANDUNG (JP): If you are fond of visiting museums, does the Bandung Museum of Geology ring a bell? Over the years, there has been no news about this museum, a legacy of the Dutch colonial rule.Museums remains unpopular.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Megawati chairs first Cabinet meeting in her new role
Megawati chairs first Cabinet meeting in her new role JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri chaired her first Cabinet meeting on Thursday since being formally tasked with handling the day-to-day affairs of the government.She arrived at Bina Graha Presidential Office at 10 a.m.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Workers demand higher wages
Workers demand higher wages BANDUNG: Hundreds of workers in Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, grouped under the Indonesian Metal Workers Union, marched to the West Java provincial legislative council on Thursday to demand higher minimum wages.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Law commission plans to hold public hearings
Law commission plans to hold public hearings JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission for Law will hold four public hearings in Jakarta this month as part of its program to draw up a series of white papers on reforming the legal sector.Commission chairman J.E.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Women's rights
Women's rights I bring to the attention of the government the UN Protocol that Indonesia signed earlier this year regarding "women's rights". I,like many other male expatriates, am married to an Indonesian. We have been married for several years and have a beautiful daughter.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
TV stations get your act together
TV stations get your act together I read in the entertainment section of The Jakarta Post on Sunday, Aug. 13, that TV stations take into account letters from the public. This seems only half-hearted to me.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Prove it, fire me: Sutiyoso
Prove it, fire me: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso denied on Thursday allegations that he bribed city councillors Rp 16 billion (US$1.95 million) to ensure his governorship until 2002."If they can prove it, just fire me," he said on the sidelines of a ceremony to mark a cooperation...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 31, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,790.00 8,790.00 8,249.00 8,331.00Australian dollar 1 4,469.90 5,048.10 4,733.28 4,784.49Austrian schilling 1 505.60 571.15 535.39 541.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
NGOs query genetically modified crops
NGOs query genetically modified crops JAKARTA (JP): Environmental and consumer groups called on the government here on Monday to expedite the issuance of clear and strict regulations on the distribution of genetically modified food and products as such products are already widely available on the...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Citibank, Lippo Bank tie up
Citibank, Lippo Bank tie up JAKARTA (JP): Citibank and Lippo Bank signed an agreement here on Thursday to form an alliance in corporate banking, a deal allowing Citibank to utilize Lippo Bank's network as the delivery channel for its corporate banking products.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Government not seeking major changes in reform program
Government not seeking major changes in reform program JAKARTA (JP): The Cabinet's new economic team is not seeking major changes in the International Monetary Fund-sponsored economic reform program, Bank Indonesia acting governor Anwar Nasution said here on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Rizal deals with IMF
Rizal deals with IMF Given the extremely low credibility the new Cabinet has to start with, we find it hard to understand why chief economic minister Rizal Ramli decided on the first day in office to go public with his intention to review Indonesia's reform programs, as stipulated in the...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Yusril reassures international community on rights violators
Yusril reassures international community on rights violators JAKARTA (JP): The government dismissed on Thursday international concerns that perpetrators of human rights in the past, particularly in East Timor, would walk free from prosecution saying that past human rights violators would be tried...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
The people's corporations
The people's corporations The government will shortly establish a special agency to oversee all the BUMN state-owned corporations. With many interest groups vying to gain control over those corporations, the new agency will have an important function to improve control and efficiency in those...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Tangerang exceeds revenue target
Tangerang exceeds revenue target TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Regent Agus Djunara said on Thursday the regency had exceeded its targeted revenue for the 1999/2000 fiscal year by 16 percent.He said the regency had revenue of Rp 46.5 billion, while it had been targeting Rp 39.8 billion.
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Solok market razed by fire
Solok market razed by fire PADANG, West Sumatra: Fire ravaged on Thursday the Solok market and 69 surrounding houses, leaving 214 people homeless.No fatalities were reported, but it is estimated that the fire, which destroyed 109 kiosks and the residential houses, caused almost Rp 2 billion in...
Fri, 01 Sep 2000
Govt to go ahead with fuel price hike next month
Govt to go ahead with fuel price hike next month JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Thursday it would go ahead with a plan to raise fuel prices in October, but was still unsure of the exact date of the increase.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Peace, calm yet to fully return to riot-hit Poso
Peace, calm yet to fully return to riot-hit Poso MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Peace and calm have yet to fully return to riot-hit Poso with the possibility of fresh outbreaks.Wirabuana Military Command spokesman Lt. Col.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 30, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,885.00 8,885.00 8,343.00 8,427.00Australian dollar 1 4,509.43 5,085.77 4,771.36 4,823.61Austrian schilling 1 511.60 576.61 541.31 546.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
House passes international agreements bill
House passes international agreements bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives on Wednesday officially passed a bill on international agreements which will give greater power to legislators to intervene in government decisions to enter into international agreements.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Policeman dies in Makassar brawl
Policeman dies in Makassar brawl MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Police Chief Sgt. Edi Guntoro was stabbed to death when he attempted to intervene in a brawl on Jl. Andi Pangeran Pettarani on Tuesday night."Edi tried to disperse the crowd by firing warning shots, but the mob attacked him.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
U.S. says no concessions on Philippine hostage
U.S. says no concessions on Philippine hostage ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Agencies): The United States said on Wednesday it would give no concessions to rebels holding an American hostage in the southern Philippines but formally asked Manila for help in securing his release.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Artist Tisna Sanjaya in search of peace
Artist Tisna Sanjaya in search of peaceBy Matdon BANDUNG (JP): When trying to get a good grasp of the ideas of Tisna Sanjaya, a 52-year-old graphic artist from Bandung, most would first raise their brows before finally comprehending his pristine ideas.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Balinese culinary tastes threaten endangered turtles
Balinese culinary tastes threaten endangered turtlesBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): It was midnight. Putu Liza Kusuma Mustika, a turtle conservationist, was startled by a phone call from her colleague urging her to rush to the nearby Kuta beach.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
NEAC steers the economy out of recession
NEAC steers the economy out of recession The National Economic Action Council (NEAC) was established in January 1998, six months after the onset of the crisis in mid- July following speculative attacks on the Thai baht.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Merak-Bakauheni ferry fare hike
Merak-Bakauheni ferry fare hike MERAK, West Java: The passenger fare for the Merak-Bakauheni ferry will increase 52.5 percent from Rp 2,500 (about 30 US cents) to Rp 3,800.The fee for vehicles boarding the ferry which connects West Java and Lampung will increase to Rp 36,000 for private vehicles,...
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Recalling East Timor's mayhem
Recalling East Timor's mayhemBy Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): One year on, the killings and rampage by Army- backed militias following the vote for independence in East Timor, remain an intriguing issue with many questions left unanswered.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Mahathir warns against colonialism
Mahathir warns against colonialism KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, in a speech to mark the 43rd anniversary of independence, said on Wednesday "foreign powers" were still bent on recolonizing the country.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Bank NISP expands lending by 74 percent
Bank NISP expands lending by 74 percent JAKARTA (JP): While most banks remain hesitant about lending to a corporate sector groaning under mountains of debt, publicly listed Bank NISP expanded its lending 74 percent to Rp 2.3 trillion (US$277.1 million) in the first semester of this year.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Soeharto trial venue rocked
Soeharto trial venue rocked JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court is due to begin the long-awaited trial of former president Soeharto on Thursday amid more uncertainty following an explosion adjacent to the trial venue late on Wednesday night.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
E. Timor wants foreign troops to stay on
E. Timor wants foreign troops to stay on DILI, East Timor (Agencies): An independent East Timor should ask foreign troops to stay on after the United Nations pulls out if Indonesia does not rein in violent militias, an East Timorese leader said on Wednesday.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Soeharto's trial
Soeharto's trial From a historical perspective, there seems to be only one lesson to be drawn from the trial of Indonesia's former strong man turned dictator, Soeharto. Do not stay in power too long and while in power do more for others than you do for your own clan and cronies.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Immorality in the media
Immorality in the mediaFrom RepublikaThe dissolution of the information ministry by President Abdurrahman Wahid has spawned a lot of new mass media opportunities, including new television programs ranging from discussions and talk shows to entertainment.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 30, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 575 -45 6,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 260 0 196,500 Alakasa Industrindo 815 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 850...
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
UN agency resumes work in West Timor
UN agency resumes work in West Timor GENEVA (Agencies): The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has resumed operations in West Timor after a six-day suspension that followed an attack on three of its workers by militia members.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
'Floating trial' prepared for criminal offenders in Maluku
'Floating trial' prepared for criminal offenders in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Civil emergency administrator Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina said his office was preparing a "floating trial" for criminal offenders in the conflicts which have ravaged the islands.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Short covering lifts KL palm
Short covering lifts KL palm KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures closed mostly higher on Wednesday as players took profits ahead of the Independence Day celebration.At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark third position November futures contract rose 10 ringgit to 1,003 ringgit ($261.
Thu, 31 Aug 2000
Suharto on trial
Suharto on trial Having run its course, will Mr. Suharto's trial really restore some semblance of credibility to one of the most notoriously corrupt governments and judiciaries in Asia? President Abdurrahman Wahid is struggling in Indonesia's treacherous political waters.