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Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Iraq may double oil-for-food deal with Indonesia
Iraq may double oil-for-food deal with Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Iraq will likely double its oil-for-food trade deal with Indonesia next year from the current value of US$500 million to $1 billion, Minister of Trade and Industry Luhut Pandjaitan said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Gopichand gets Arjuna Award
Gopichand gets Arjuna Award JAKARTA (JP): Men's singles shuttler Pullela Gopichand of India received the Arjuna Award -- the highest sporting honor in his country -- from Indian President Kocharil Narayanan earlier this week for his achievements and contributions to badminton, World Badminton...
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Tourists slow to return to Bali amid promotion
Tourists slow to return to Bali amid promotion NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP): Tourists have been slow to return to Bali despite the efforts of the local authorities and tourist industry to restore the reputation of the Indonesian holiday island.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Riau sets up own firm to run CPP oil block
Riau sets up own firm to run CPP oil block JAKARTA (JP): The Riau provincial administration had set up its own company, PT Petroleum Riau Makmur, to develop and manage the Coastal Plain Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block, Governor Saleh Djasid said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Central Java tax income below par
Central Java tax income below par BANYUMAS, Central Java: Awareness of the need to pay land and property tax is still low in the Banyumas district.Head of the Banyumas revenue agency Suroso told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday that only eight of 329 villages in the district had paid their dues since...
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
RP inflation tame but no rate cut seen
RP inflation tame but no rate cut seen MANILA (Reuters): Philippine consumer prices rose a mild 3.9 percent year-on-year in June but the benign figure is unlikely to lead to an interest rate cut because of the weakness of the peso, analysts said on Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
The race in Indonesia's on-line banking
The race in Indonesia's on-line banking The following is the second of two articles on on-line banking by C.G. Moghe, an adviser of financial issues at a multi-industry group in Indonesia and an expert on risk management based in Jakarta.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Rupiah's plunge 'does not reflect' economic basics
Rupiah's plunge 'does not reflect' economic basics JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie said here on Wednesday that the rupiah's dramatic drop over the last two days did not reflect the company's economic fundamentals.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Presidential address transcript
Presidential address transcript As President Abdurrahman Wahid made a denial to the press on July 4, 2000, saying he had never said that the mastermind of riots was in the House of People's Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly, allow me to propose that to enable the public to have an...
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Massive jams in Ketapang port
Massive jams in Ketapang port DENPASAR, Bali: An influx of holiday makers is causing massive jams in Ketapang, East Java, with vehicles queuing for up to eight hours in to board the ferry across the Bali Strait to Gilimanuk, Bali.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Marzuki undeterred by blast
Marzuki undeterred by blast JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman vowed on Wednesday to continue with cases under investigation by his office despite bomb terrors."If it was intended to terrorize, we are not going to be intimidated.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Poso students short on cash
Poso students short on cash MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: At least 500 university students from Poso fear they can no longer continue their studies as their parents have fled the riot-torn regency.Sukri, an organizer of the Poso Students Task Force, said most of the students had not received any money...
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Indonesia stands firm on Timorese pensions
Indonesia stands firm on Timorese pensions SURABAYA (JP): The Indonesian government is remaining steadfast in its refusal to pay former civil servants of East Timorese origin who have chosen to relinquish their citizenship.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
2,000 Mobile Brigade troops to be sent to Irian Jaya
2,000 Mobile Brigade troops to be sent to Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Some 2,000 of the police's mobile brigade (Brimob) troops will soon be sent to Irian Jaya to maintain security and order in the whole area of the easternmost province, Irian Jaya police chief Brig. Gen.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Hope for the police
Hope for the policeFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe disorder in Jakarta is no longer bearable. A one-way road is now boldly transgressed either by bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicle), taxi, motorbikes or bicycles, causing traffic jams.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Asian athletics c'ships delay worries athletes
Asian athletics c'ships delay worries athletes JAKARTA (JP): Asian athletes already qualified for the Sydney Olympics in September may not consider the delay of the Asian Track and Field Championships at Senayan Madya Stadium a major problem.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Asian currencies down on new woes
Asian currencies down on new woes SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A slew of negative political and economic news pushed most Asian currencies sharply lower Wednesday, with the Indonesian rupiah taking the biggest tumble.
Thu, 06 Jul 2000
Twins shine a light under Pluit flyover
Twins shine a light under Pluit flyoverBy Joko E.H. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): It was Tuesday afternoon under the Jembatan Tiga flyover in Pluit, North Jakarta. A group of some 70 children, mostly shoeless and wearing shabby clothes, were seen waiting impatiently for something.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Defendant dares witness to take religious oath
Defendant dares witness to take religious oath JAKARTA (JP): Defendant Nasir Salim, 49, challenged a witness at a Central Jakarta District Court hearing on Tuesday to go through a sumpah pocong death-warranted oath following her conflicting statement in the previous court hearing.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Council asks PD Pasar Jaya to improve its management
Council asks PD Pasar Jaya to improve its management JAKARTA (JP): In search of a greater contribution from PD Pasar Jaya to the city's revenue, City Council Commission B on Economic Affairs called on the administration on Tuesday to improve the management of the city-owned market operator.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Hope fading for ferry survivors
Hope fading for ferry survivors JAKARTA (JP): Cries and tears erupted as 10 survivors of the missing Cahaya Bahari ferry, packed with refugees fleeing strife- torn Tobelo district in North Maluku, were reunited with relatives in Bitung Port in North Sulawesi on Tuesday morning.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
An example of political elite
An example of political eliteFrom Media IndonesiaWhat a shame! The fate that awaits us, the little people. Do you want to know the true status of this country's people at a time when their future has become increasingly uncertain.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
U.S.-Vietnam trade deal still unfinished
U.S.-Vietnam trade deal still unfinished HANOI (AP): Even as U.S. Ambassador Pete Peterson presided over celebrations Tuesday marking the 5th anniversary of U.S.- Vietnamese diplomatic relations, the final step towards normalization - a bilateral trade agreement - remains just out of reach.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Asian monies mostly weaker as rupiah dives
Asian monies mostly weaker as rupiah dives SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mostly weaker late Tuesday, as market-soothing words from Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid helped stabilize the embattled rupiah.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), until July 30. * Textile Exhibition, Workshop: Gedog Tuban woven textile, at Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 545 4333), July 6 to 19.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Central Jakarta Mayor okays leasing of city assets
Central Jakarta Mayor okays leasing of city assets JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah said on Tuesday that his office would let city assets be leased to third parties as long as the deals benefited the city's revenue and the assets were maintained.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Observers urge political pause for nation's sake
Observers urge political pause for nation's sake JAKARTA (JP): Observers urged politicians on Tuesday to establish a truce to allow the government to concentrate on settling the nation's problems, particularly those related to economic recovery.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
A tragic odyssey
A tragic odyssey Last Sunday, at about 9 a.m., the answer to the mystery of what happened to the missing Cahaya Bahari was at last revealed.The Minahasa IX passenger ship, alerted by the National Search and Rescue Agency, picked up 11 people who had been adrift for three days in the sea, about 73...
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
TNI denies police training linked to Paspampres
TNI denies police training linked to Paspampres JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Garrison Commander Brig. Gen. Hasanuddin denied on Tuesday a statement made by a senior police officer that some 200 police officers had been undergoing special training to replace the military personnel currently assigned to the...
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Unique religious tradition in Bantul
Unique religious tradition in Bantul YOGYAKARTA (JP): Smoke from a blend of burning incense and yellow sandalwood wisped gently upwards while its fragrance spread through the holy altar of Candi Tyas Dalem Yesus, the Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, at Ganjuran in Bantul, Yogyakarta.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Foreign markets beckon to local paper, pulpmakers
Foreign markets beckon to local paper, pulpmakers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's pulp and paper exports should grow in the coming years as supplies from the world major's producers in North America and Scandinavia continue to decline, a government official said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Amirul installed as Kopassus chief
Amirul installed as Kopassus chief JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Gen. Amirul Isnaini officially took over from Maj. Gen. Syahrir M.S. as the commander of Army Special Forces (Kopassus) on Tuesday.Amirul was installed as the new chief of the elite force in a ceremony presided over by Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
The race in Indonesia's online banking
The race in Indonesia's online banking The following is the first of two articles on on-line banking by C.G. Moghe, a Jakarta-based adviser on financial issues for a multi-industry group in Indonesia and an expert on risk management.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Ministry plans defense against invitation force
Ministry plans defense against invitation force JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Defense is designing a new defense plan to anticipate the possibility of an invitation force coming to the country in the interest of another humanitarian mission.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
TNI decree a must for probe into PDI incident
TNI decree a must for probe into PDI incident JAKARTA (JP): An officer hinted on Tuesday that a joint National Military Police-National Police investigative team would have to secure approval from the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief before it could start an inquiry into the violent attack on the...
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Over 470,000 sit university admission exams
Over 470,000 sit university admission exams JAKARTA (JP): Nearly 472,000 senior high school graduates throughout the country, excluding riot-torn provinces of Maluku, North Maluku and Aceh, turned up for the entrance exams for state universities on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Huge Asian market awaits Tangguh gas: BP Amoco
Huge Asian market awaits Tangguh gas: BP Amoco JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company BP Amoco Plc said on Tuesday growing gas consumption in the Asian region gave its Tangguh LNG gas project in Irian Jaya vast potential markets.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Australian attacked at JSX by mistake
Australian attacked at JSX by mistake JAKARTA (JP): An Australia national suffered a light injury on the back of his head after being hammered in the lobby of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building in South Jakarta on Tuesday by a local businessman, who mistakenly identified the victim as the...
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Sutiyoso to grant bonuses to National Games medalists
Sutiyoso to grant bonuses to National Games medalists JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta governor Sutiyoso told reporters Tuesday that the Jakarta administration would grant cash bonuses to the province's 15th National Games (PON) medalists.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
RI Embassy tried hard to save Warni
RI Embassy tried hard to save Warni The unfortunate fate of Warni, as noted in your editorial of June 30, 2000, is indeed tragic and The Jakarta Post deserves credit for reminding us of the position of possibly hundreds of thousands of Indonesians currently working in some Asian and Middle Eastern...
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Bank Danamon to allocate Rp 1.2t in new loans
Bank Danamon to allocate Rp 1.2t in new loans JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Danamon plans to channel up to Rp 1.2 trillion (US$137.93 million) in new lending this year, according to the bank's vice president, Armand B. Arief.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Woman suspects body parts may be her brother's
Woman suspects body parts may be her brother's JAKARTA (JP): A female university student thinks body parts at the morgue of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) could be those of her brother, a senior forensic expert has said.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Gunmen take two hostage after arms heist in Malaysia
Gunmen take two hostage after arms heist in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Thieves who stole a major weapons cache from two Malaysian army camps by posing as military officers have taken two men hostage, police said on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
China cautious about Taiwan for now
China cautious about Taiwan for nowBy Ellis Joffe ANN ARBOR, Michigan, United States: China will attack the island it regards as a rebel province only if Taiwan's leaders declare independence formally and separate irrevocably from the mainland.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Building a moral force within our current political life
Building a moral force within our current political lifeBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): To be a visible member of a big political party and a not-so visible member of the House of Representatives (DPR) is a privilege that should make one feel proud and content.Yet, this is not the case with me.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Council speaker told to resign
Council speaker told to resign PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Some 400 members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in Banyumas regency staged a protest on Tuesday demanding that the local legislative council speaker, Tri Waluyo Basuki, resign from the post.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Three villages in Ambon set on fire
Three villages in Ambon set on fire AMBON, Maluku (JP): State Pattimura University and three surrounding villages were set on fire by armed attackers as violence intensified here on Tuesday.Hundreds of houses and four churches went up in flames.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
President blames rupiah's fall on complex problems
President blames rupiah's fall on complex problems JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid blamed the strong volatility of the rupiah, which dropped to a 16-month low of Rp 9,000 to the American dollar on Tuesday morning, on the complexity of problems Indonesia is facing.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Pastoral Congress opens in Maumere
Pastoral Congress opens in Maumere MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Ende Archbishop Mgr. Abdon Longinus da Cunha Pr opened here on Tuesday the 4th Pastoral Congress with a call for more concern for people suffering from economic woes.
Wed, 05 Jul 2000
Athletic meet delayed due to Assembly Session
Athletic meet delayed due to Assembly Session JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Track and Field Championships and the Asian Amateur Athletics Association (AAAA) congress, initially scheduled to take place at the Senayan Madya Stadium and the Jakarta Convention Center in early August, have had to be delayed...