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Wed, 23 Aug 2000
An emasculate cabinet?
An emasculate cabinet? From the beginning, after President Abdurrahman Wahid's apology in the recently concluded Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), it had been emphasized that the new Cabinet which the two were to form should be free from political considerations.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Perbakin to select team for 2001 SEA Games
Perbakin to select team for 2001 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Shooting and Hunting Association (Perbakin) will select the team for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games based on athletes' performances at three championships this year.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 22, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,605.00 8,605.00 8,064.00 8,146.00Australian dollar 1 4,478.58 5,071.79 4,748.89 4,801.25Austrian schilling 1 498.29 564.13 528.37 534.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Sexual attitude
Sexual attitude If we are discussing sexual attitudes in Indonesia today, let's set the record straight. After having read yet another article pertaining to this topic in Sunday's The Jakarta Post on Aug. 20, 2000, again western influence bears the brunt.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
SPH sets up two television news units
SPH sets up two television news units SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's leading publishing group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) announced on Tuesday the setting up of two television news units, clearing the way for its foray into broadcasting next year.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Total eradication of Soeharto's cronies
Total eradication of Soeharto's croniesFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe government of the republic of Indonesia with Abdurrahman Wahid (or Gus Dur) as president is what I call the government of stage III of the New Order. 1.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Indonesia hopes for 2 gold medals in Olympic Games
Indonesia hopes for 2 gold medals in Olympic Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is hoping to win two gold medals in the Sydney Olympic Games next month, improving its achievement of four years ago in Atlanta, Georgia, when national shuttlers Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky brought home the country's sole...
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Japan woos Indian firms to mend strained ties
Japan woos Indian firms to mend strained ties BANGALORE, India (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori called on Tuesday for greater cooperation between Japanese and Indian technology firms to bolster a relationship soured by New Delhi's nuclear tests.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
IBM and Great Wall group launch $25 million venture
IBM and Great Wall group launch $25 million venture BEIJING (Reuters): U.S. computer giant IBM Corp and China Great Wall Computer Group announced on Tuesday the launch of a US$25 million plant in Beijing to make circuit boards for Nokia Corp mobile phones.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Sjahril accuses Marzuki over wrongful detention
Sjahril accuses Marzuki over wrongful detention JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers for Bank Indonesia governor Sjahril Sabirin accused on Tuesday Attorney General Marzuki Darusman of wrongfully detaining their client over his alleged role in the Rp 546 billion Bank Bali corruption scandal.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Walhi demands Freeport apologize for misleading info
Walhi demands Freeport apologize for misleading info JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) demanded on Tuesday that mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia apologize to the public for spreading misleading information on a recent accident at its overburden dump.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Dumping charges against China's motorbikes
Dumping charges against China's motorbikes JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Association of Motorcycle Assemblers & Manufacturers (Pasmi) filed a petition on Tuesday with the Anti-Dumping Committee of Indonesia (KADI) against all brands of imported motorbikes from China.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Sumatra congress being prepared
Sumatra congress being prepared BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Sumatra People's Congress to discuss autonomy for the island is expected to take place early next year, organizers said on Monday.Executive chairman of the Lampung Autonomy Council (MKL), Syafarudin, told Antara the non-governmental...
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
The other side of RI's history
The other side of RI's history The following is based on a presentation by historian Asvi Warman Adam from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI). It is based on a presentation for a symposium on East Timor and Indonesia, held in Portugal last month.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
700 UI students face expulsion
700 UI students face expulsion DEPOK (JP): About 700 University of Indonesia students said on Tuesday they were ready to be expelled rather than pay an extra fee for the upcoming semester.Head of the UI students executive board Taufik Riyadi said he and his colleagues were preparing themselves to...
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Insurance companies turn away from bank deposits
Insurance companies turn away from bank deposits JAKARTA (JP): The majority of life insurance companies in Indonesia increasingly are turning away from time deposits because of sharply falling returns, an industry executive said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Waniaindah's acquisition plan
Waniaindah's acquisition plan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Waniaindah Busana, which operates in the garment and electronics industries, announced on Tuesday a plan to acquire PT Texmaco Micro Indo Utama, a high- tech electronics manufacturer.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Meanings of educational professionalism
Meanings of educational professionalismBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): When a young journalist asked my opinion about the criteria for a "professional minister of education", I could not immediately reply.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
LG launches mobile service
LG launches mobile service JAKARTA (JP): Electronics manufacturer LG Electronics Indonesia, a subsidiary of the South Korean firm LG Electronics, launched on Tuesday mobile after-sales service for its customers in Jakarta and surrounding areas.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Bank Bali to launch rights issue soon
Bank Bali to launch rights issue soon JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Bali plans to launch its rights issue in late September to help raise Rp 5.3 trillion (US$646 million) in recapitalization funds, the bank said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Govt to announce E. Timor mayhem suspects
Govt to announce E. Timor mayhem suspects JAKARTA (JP): The government on Wednesday will announce the names of suspects implicated in last year's violence in East Timor in spite of a controversial constitutional amendment that many feel has virtually shielded past human rights abusers.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Megawati 'fully involved' in new Cabinet planning
Megawati 'fully involved' in new Cabinet planning BANDUNG (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asserted on Tuesday the decisive role played by Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri in the intensive lobbying and discussions ahead of the announcement of the new Cabinet later...
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Telkom reports lower earnings in first half
Telkom reports lower earnings in first half JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed telecommunications company PT Telkom reported on Tuesday an unaudited net income of Rp 1.24 trillion (US$152.43 million) during the first semester of this year, down 15.2 percent from Rp 1.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Prices rise as drivers' strike continues
Prices rise as drivers' strike continues MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The public transport drivers' strike here continued for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, creating new headaches for residents in the form of soaring prices for essential commodities.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
RI's bad image affects German investment
RI's bad image affects German investment JAKARTA (JP): The German-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EKONID) said on Tuesday that German investors were reluctant to enter Indonesia because of the country's bad image.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
New Cabinet in for tough challenges
New Cabinet in for tough challenges JAKARTA (JP): The new Cabinet will be confronted with five formidable tasks that must be solved immediately to bolster the ailing economy and ensure social stability, according to senior economist Emil Salim.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Asian currencies strengthen, focus stays squarely on rupiah
Asian currencies strengthen, focus stays squarely on rupiah HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian currency traders had attention focused squarely on a stronger Indonesian rupiah again Tuesday, although earlier buying gave way later to selling as cautiousness tempered underlying bullish sentiment.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
Police arrest businessman over murder
Police arrest businessman over murder JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a businessman over the murder of the secretary-general of the Jakarta-based Siliwangi Boxing Club, Erwin Sapta Wiradi, an officer said on Tuesday.Chief of Jakarta Police detectives Sr. Supt.
Wed, 23 Aug 2000
3 drug smugglers sentenced to death
3 drug smugglers sentenced to death JAKARTA (JP): Judge Asep Iwan Irawan of the Tangerang District Court handed down the death sentence on Tuesday for defendants Deni Setya Maharwan, 28, Ranni Andriani, 25, and Merika Franola alias Ola, 30, for being part of an international drug ring and...
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Gen. Roesmanhadi faces query over graft
Gen. Roesmanhadi faces query over graft JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Rusdihardjo said on Monday that his predecessor, Gen. Roesmanhadi, would be questioned on Tuesday over his alleged involvement in a Rp 300 billion (US$33.70 million) embezzlement of the police's 1999/2000 funds.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Soeharto hearing to begin next week: Judge Lalu
Soeharto hearing to begin next week: Judge Lalu JAKARTA (JP): The head of the South Jakarta District Court said on Monday the initial hearing of the Rp 4.97 trillion (US$564.70 million) alleged corruption charges against president Soeharto would begin next week.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Sahabat Satwa roars for foreign donors and volunteers
Sahabat Satwa roars for foreign donors and volunteersBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): Ragunan Zoo is quiet these days, and it's not because the lions aren't roaring.The numbers of volunteers from Sahabat Satwa (Friends of the Zoo) have been disappearing since the crisis started, and they have taken...
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Japan to offer knowledge on oil stockpiling
Japan to offer knowledge on oil stockpiling TOKYO (DPA): Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry plans to offer know-how to other Asian countries on stockpiling oil, ministry officials said Monday.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Civil Registry rejects marriage
Civil Registry rejects marriageFrom Pikiran RakyatMy problem is that the Bandung District Civil Registry (Soreang) has rejected my marriage registration on the grounds that they have yet to receive a written implementation guideline for registering marriages based on Confucianism.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
East Timor leaders open landmark political congress
East Timor leaders open landmark political congress DILI, East Timor (AP): In a step toward establishing an independent government, East Timor's political leaders opened their first multiparty congress on Monday with calls for unity.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Film* Cannes Film Screening at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Phone 4212417), 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m.: L'odeur de la papaye verte, Aug. 22. La Haine, Aug. 29. Underground, Aug. 31.Music and Entertainment* Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 12:00 p.m. Interval 2:00 Children's Show 3:30 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Talk Show 5:30 News (in English) 6:00 Sports 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 9:00 News 9:30 Film: Back Time 11:00...
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Direct elections
Direct elections Among the many international events, at least those aired on television, the most interesting and entertaining to watch is whether you like it or not, politically speaking, the Hollywood- style presidential election campaign in America.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Conscientious Cabinet
Conscientious Cabinet If recent history provides any guidelines, President Abdurrahman Wahid or Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri should opt for neither professionals nor politicians in selecting their new Cabinet.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Govt launches new farming credit scheme
Govt launches new farming credit scheme JAKARTA (JP): The government launched on Monday a new credit plan to replace the heavily subsidized credit for farmers (KUT) scheme.Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo said under the new scheme, the loan would come from commercial banks while the government...
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
New economic team should be market friendly: Kadin
New economic team should be market friendly: Kadin JAKARTA (JP): The economic team in the planned new Cabinet should not only have a good knowledge of the global economy but should also possess a strong sense of crisis, according to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin).
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
131 fleeing Brimob members in Maluku named deserters
131 fleeing Brimob members in Maluku named deserters AMBON, Maluku (JP): Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen. Firman Gani declared on Monday that 131 officers of the elite Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) were now deemed to be deserters for fleeing ravaged Ambon to Bali late in June.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Hariyanto resigns from national team
Hariyanto resigns from national team JAKARTA (JP): The 1995 world badminton champion Hariyanto Arbi has resigned from the national team due to his poor performance in international tournaments over recent years.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Price war on regional transshipment looms
Price war on regional transshipment looms KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The decision by giant container line Maersk Sealand to shift its regional transshipment hub to Malaysia has dealt a blow to Singapore's port and may lead to a price war, analysts said Monday.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Observers: Parties lack nationalism
Observers: Parties lack nationalism JAKARTA (JP): Observers lamented on Monday the eroding nationalism among political parties and politicians, saying they are being trapped in their conflicting interests while problems threaten the nation's integrity.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
'Menggantang Asap' tells moral degradation
'Menggantang Asap' tells moral degradationBy Tuti Gintini JAKARTA (JP): Leafy bamboo trees drape over a small path in a village. Moonbeams light the path where a convoy of men and women carry a corpse to the cemetery. It's a spooky scene. Some people gasp and flutter in agony.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
IBRA, Holdiko sell shares in First Pacific
IBRA, Holdiko sell shares in First Pacific JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and PT Holdiko Perkasa have raised HK$394.6 million, equivalent to Rp 420 billion (about US$47 million), in cash from the sales of their shares in the Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
13 foreign tourists nabbed in antidrugs raid in Bali
13 foreign tourists nabbed in antidrugs raid in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): As many as 13 foreign tourists, comprising nine French nationals, three Italians and one Swede, were arrested on Sunday in an anti-narcotics raid in the Krobokan area, around five kilometers north of the famous tourist resort...
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Manila pursuing Marcos assets
Manila pursuing Marcos assets MANILA (Reuters): Philippine President Joseph Estrada said on Monday the government was pursuing the recovery of $30 million worth of assets believed to have belonged to late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.The assets, including $2.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000
VP to lead Cabinet, Yusril says
VP to lead Cabinet, Yusril says JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri will lead the Cabinet under a new duty-sharing arrangement with President Abdurrahman Wahid, a senior Cabinet official said on Monday.