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Sat, 26 Aug 2000
Workers want wage hike by September
Workers want wage hike by September TANGERANG (JP): Thousands of workers belonging to the Tangerang chapter of the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) threatened on Friday to stage a massive rally demanding a wage hike starting next month.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000
U.S. wants market-oriented policy
U.S. wants market-oriented policy JAKARTA (JP): United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert Gelbard expects the Cabinet's new economic team to adopt a market-oriented economic policy to attract investment.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000
Shin Sat to ride iPSTAR to global area
Shin Sat to ride iPSTAR to global area BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand's only satellite operator Shin Satellite Plc will use its new broadband satellite iPSTAR-1 as a key to unlock global markets, its chairman told Reuters in an interview on Friday.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 TV Series: Labyrinth 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Show 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:30 Film...
Sat, 26 Aug 2000
Rimo plans public offering
Rimo plans public offering JAKARTA (JP): Local retail chain PT Rimo Catur Lestari will launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) later this year to raise funds to finance its expansion program.The company said on Thursday that it would sell about 100 million new shares during the IPO at a price of...
Sat, 26 Aug 2000
Bank Artha Graha wins IBRA's loan auction
Bank Artha Graha wins IBRA's loan auction JAKARTA (JP): Bank Artha Graha has won a tender to buy portfolios of small loans, each loan worth less than Rp 5 billion (about US$58,225), from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Sat, 26 Aug 2000
Yogyakarta palace seeks to preserve rare batik motifs
Yogyakarta palace seeks to preserve rare batik motifsBy Tiwi and Erry YOGYAKARTA (JP): Batik is an art form inseparable from Javanese Palaces, especially Yogyakarta and Solo (Surakarta). Historically, batik was created by artists living in and around the palace.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000
PBSI expects women shuttlers to reach semifinals in Sydney
PBSI expects women shuttlers to reach semifinals in Sydney JAKARTA (JP): Despite the poor performance of national female shuttlers in the last year, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) training director, Christian Hadinata, still hopes they can reach the Olympic Games semifinals in both...
Sat, 26 Aug 2000
Residents occupy marble quarry
Residents occupy marble quarry MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): At least 2,000 people from 12 villages in the district of Molo Utara have been occupying a marble quarry in the town of Soe, South Timor Tengah regency, since Aug. 12.
Sat, 26 Aug 2000
Kaisiepo's appointment gets muted reaction in Maluku
Kaisiepo's appointment gets muted reaction in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Reaction in Maluku province to the appointment of a junior minister for the acceleration of development in Eastern Indonesia has been muted, with many of the region's leaders saying they will take a wait-and-see attitude.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Overlapping of duties
Overlapping of dutiesFrom Media IndonesiaSecurity is a luxury has been the title of a subject talked about in recent publications of numerous mass media. Believe it or not, it is indeed a reality for the majority of Indonesians in several areas.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Rumors of new ministers wanting to resign denied
Rumors of new ministers wanting to resign denied JAKARTA (JP): As speculation of cracks in the relationship between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri mounted on Thursday, rumors of newly appointed ministers wanting to bail out of the Cabinet began to circulate.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Three countries join Independence Cup
Three countries join Independence Cup JAKARTA (JP): Three foreign countries -- China Taipei, Myanmar and Iraq -- have confirmed their participation in the 2000 Independence Cup soccer tournament from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3 at Senayan Stadium here.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Lower import tariff asked for Chinese buses
Lower import tariff asked for Chinese buses JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will ask that the import tariff on buses purchased from China be reduced in order to make the buses affordable to transportation operators.A city official unveiled the proposal on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
RI called on to raise import tariff on sugar
RI called on to raise import tariff on sugar SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Indonesian government needs to alter its soft stance on national sugar policy and raise the import tariff in order to protect the crisis-ridden domestic industry, Faruk Bakrie, chairman of the Indonesian Sugar Association, said...
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Hingis in polio push ahead of U.S. Open
Hingis in polio push ahead of U.S. Open JAKARTA (JP): In her role as World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for polio eradication, world number one women's tennis player Martina Hingis of Switzerland will single- handedly take on four celebrity media doubles teams, one after the other.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Gus Dur's remarks on Megawati were 'sexist'
Gus Dur's remarks on Megawati were 'sexist' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's remarks about his vice president at Wednesday's announcement of the new Cabinet have angered women's rights campaigners."In a way it was dismissive. I think there was an element of sexism.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Non-Malays face bleak future in PAS-led states
Non-Malays face bleak future in PAS-led statesBy Wan Hamidi Hamid The Chinese community in Kelantan and Terengganu makes up about 5 percent of the total population there. Under the rule of the fundamentalist Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), they are experiencing the uncertainty of living in states...
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Liberalize all the media
Liberalize all the media Kudos to the government for coming to its senses in allowing foreign investment into the robust multimedia services. Presidential Decree No. 118/2000, signed by President Abdurrahman Wahid this week, removed the multimedia services from the list of economic sectors where...
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Indonesian community finds its voice on 'radio santai'
Indonesian community finds its voice on 'radio santai'By Sonya Sandham SYDNEY (JP): Each Sunday evening in the Australian city of Sydney, homesick Indonesian students and long-term residents turn their radio dials to 89.7FM for Radio Suara Indonesia.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
President Gus Dur visits Megawati
President Gus Dur visits Megawati JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid visited Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri at her official residence on Thursday evening amid speculation of strained relations between the two after the announcement of the new Cabinet lineup on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Asia monies mostly weaker as rupiah sours sentiment
Asia monies mostly weaker as rupiah sours sentiment HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Sour sentiment around the Indonesian rupiah continued to unsettle currencies throughout the region Thursday, although investors took a break from selling the rupiah in afternoon trade.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Bank Bali Internet banking
Bank Bali Internet banking JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali launched on Thursday a new virtual banking service to allow customers to retrieve account information and pay bills through the internet.The internet banking service, which is accessible through the website www.bankbali.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Susilo to be questioned: Djasrie
Susilo to be questioned: Djasrie JAKARTA (JP): Military police chief Maj. Gen. Djasrie Marin said on Thursday that newly appointed Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Lt. Gen.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Cost of electricity installation
Cost of electricity installationFrom NeracaSome time ago I went to the office of state electricity company PLN in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, as I wanted to have electricity installed in my house in South Utan Kayu village, Matraman subdistrict, East Jakarta.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Power sharing
Power sharingFrom RepublikaIn the recent Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, has shown how clever he is in forming his power-sharing and compromising policy. It is feared that his policy will sacrifice the existing state system.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
On sexual attitude
On sexual attitude It was very interesting to read C. Parry's letter about the issue of sexual attitudes here in Indonesia (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 23, 2000). Well, I must admit, first of all, I myself take it for granted that the changes in sexual attitudes in Indonesia are merely because of...
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
JSX threatens Semen Cibinong
JSX threatens Semen Cibinong JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) said on Thursday it would suspend trading of cement producer PT Semen Cibinong next Monday if the latter failed to clarify the existence of deposits of US$250 million by Friday.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Mahathir's ancestral home renovated
Mahathir's ancestral home renovated KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A 5.2 million ringgit ($1.4 million) project to renovate the birthplace of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in northern Malaysia will be completed later this year, a government minister said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Munchen promotes Bauma 2001
Munchen promotes Bauma 2001 JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the Bauma 2001 trade exhibition for construction machinery and building materials made a presentation before Indonesian entrepreneurs on Thursday on why they should visit the German city of Munchen in April next year.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
RI trade mission to Iran
RI trade mission to Iran JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut Pandjaitan will lead a trade mission to Iran in September to improve bilateral trade between the two countries, which has been declining for the past four years.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Servant's death leads to unrest
Servant's death leads to unrest BANDUNG: Local residents of Cicadas, Bandung, became enraged and destroyed a glaziery in which a 14-year-old servant died in an accident on Thursday.Witnesses said that Rohmat Saminur, a Banyumas resident who had worked at the Sinar Jaya shop for just one day, was...
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
'I'm no traitor to my country': Gen. Tyasno
'I'm no traitor to my country': Gen. Tyasno JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Tyasno Sudarto vowed on Thursday that he would never answer the accusation made by defendant Ismail Putra in connection with Tyasno's alleged involvement in a Rp 19.2 billion (US$2.3 million) counterfeit money case.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Oil prices stay high as OPEC, buyers wrangle
Oil prices stay high as OPEC, buyers wrangle LONDON (Reuters): Oil held at lofty levels near 10-year highs on Thursday amid discord between OPEC exporters enjoying windfall revenues and importers hit by mounting fuel costs.Brent blend futures were eight cents better at US$30.77 a barrel while U.S.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Lubricants must have registration numbers: Govt
Lubricants must have registration numbers: Govt JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Thursday that all lubricants sold in the country should have registration numbers starting as of Oct. 1, to protect consumers.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Export oriented firms form forum to voice complaints
Export oriented firms form forum to voice complaints JAKARTA (JP): At least 17 export oriented companies agreed on Thursday to form a forum to help voice their concerns to the government following the disbandment of the National Business Development Council (DPUN).
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Gus Dur denies 'rift' with Megawati
Gus Dur denies 'rift' with MegawatiBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid denied strained relations with Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri despite the latter's conspicuous absence during the announcement of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, the President's biographer said.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Slow sales, doubt weigh on KL palm oil
Slow sales, doubt weigh on KL palm oil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Heavy liquidation persisted on the Malaysian palm oil market on Thursday, reflecting renewed worries about export prospects for the coming months and uncertainties over Chinese import quotas.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 24, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,940.00 8,940.00 8,398.00 8,482.00Australian dollar 1 4,550.41 5,127.98 4,812.89 4,865.28Austrian schilling 1 519.78 585.90 549.76 555.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
ASEAN to increase swap fund
ASEAN to increase swap fund BANGKOK (Dow Jones): The Thai central bank said Thursday that central banks of members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to increase the size of the fund that has been set up to help member nations with balance of payment problems.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
More criticism rains down on new Cabinet
More criticism rains down on new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): The new cabinet lineup on Thursday again came under a barrage of criticism from observers and politicians who expressed misgivings about the Cabinet's ability to cooperate with the Vice President whom the president has claimed will be tasked...
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
City police chief hails court's ruling
City police chief hails court's ruling TANGERANG (JP): Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Nurfaizi hailed on Thursday a district court ruling handing down death sentences to three cocaine smugglers."The judges' decision will make (drug syndicates) afraid to commit more crimes," Nurfaizi said, adding...
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Gus Dur changes the name of IPTN to PT Dirgantara Indonesia
Gus Dur changes the name of IPTN to PT Dirgantara Indonesia BANDUNG (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid officially changed the Bandung-based aircraft company's name on Thursday from Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) to PT Dirgantara Indonesia in commemoration of its 14th anniversary.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Calm returns to Luwu
Calm returns to Luwu MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The situation in the riot-hit regency of Luwu has returned to normal, but the waves of refugees seeking shelter outside the town continues.Deputy chief of South Sulawesi Police Sr. Supt.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
'Wartel' owners object to new policy
'Wartel' owners object to new policy JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to halt the current revenue sharing scheme between state-owned PT Telkom and operators of telecommunications kiosks, locally known as wartel, has received strong objections from businessmen.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
More Brimob troops for Maluku
More Brimob troops for Maluku AMBON, Maluku: National Police chief Gen. Rusdihardjo said on Thursday that the police would send a fresh batch of Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers with new AK-47s and SS-1 semi- automatic rifles to help restore peace to the strife-torn province.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
12 foreigners fail drug tests in Bali
12 foreigners fail drug tests in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The police have released one of 13 foreign tourists arrested in Sunday's drug bust and named the rest suspects.David Uza, a 35-year-old French national, was discharged from the Badung Police detention after he passed a urine test, the local...
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Preparations for trial of Soeharto not ready
Preparations for trial of Soeharto not ready JAKARTA (JP): Concrete preparations were yet to be seen at the Ministry of Agriculture complex in the Ragunan area of South Jakarta, which has been selected as the venue for the holding of former president Soeharto's trial on corruption charges.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Rudy not to take part in Bank Bali rights issue
Rudy not to take part in Bank Bali rights issue JAKARTA (JP): Former president and ex-majority shareholder of publicly listed Bank Bali Rudy Ramli said on Thursday that he would not participate in the bank's limited public offering next month.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000
Abdurrahman's Cabinet
Abdurrahman's Cabinet The new Cabinet has been given a negative response by analysts and business circles. The rupiah slid to Rp 8,430 to the U.S. dollar while businesspeople and analysts expressed doubts about certain ministers in key positions.