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Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Painter blends culinary and cultural experiences
Painter blends culinary and cultural experiencesBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): For a painter, the priority for selecting a venue to exhibit art would usually be a place feasible for a large number of people to convene.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Sophisticated corruptors
Sophisticated corruptors Although Indonesia is often sarcastically said to be the nation that is most averse to using its brains, where corruption is concerned it seems to be the most brilliant -- so brilliant that it is difficult to detect acts of corruption or take them to the courts.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
No massacre in Tanjung Priok?
No massacre in Tanjung Priok? Our sense of justice was wounded on learning of the conclusion drawn by KP3T (Commission to Investigate Past Human Rights Abuses in Tanjung Priok) that no proof has been found of mass killings during the 1984 tragedy.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Village chief admits selling supplies
Village chief admits selling supplies BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Chief of Gunung Agung village in South Bengkulu, Sahari J., returned on Wednesday Rp 250,000 of earthquake relief funds to Bengkulu Deputy Governor Iskandar Ramis.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Exploring the meaning of reconciliation
Exploring the meaning of reconciliationBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Rekonsiliasi(reconciliation): perhaps no other word in Indonesia's political vocabulary has become so loaded with meaning and importance.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Prisoners face transfer after riot
Prisoners face transfer after riot JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-seven prisoners, who are believed to have provoked other inmates to start a riot at the overcrowded Bulak Kapal penitentiary in Bekasi on Sunday, will be transferred to Nusakambangan, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 22, 2000
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 22, 2000Exhibition* Painting Exhibition by Made Duatmika, at the Chedi Gallery, until Jun. 30.Museums and Galleries* Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on June 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,103.00 9,103.00 8,560.00 8,646.00 Australian dollar 1 4,860.18 5,464.53 5,134.29 5,190.19 Austrian schilling 1 560.07 629.46 591.66 597.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Bentoel issues bonus shares
Bentoel issues bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarette producer PT Bentoel International Investama has won approval from shareholders to pay a cash dividend of Rp 0.25 per share or Rp 125 per 500 shares for 1999 financial year.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Five Irian proindependence activists named suspects
Five Irian proindependence activists named suspects JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Irian Jaya Police have named five independence movement activists suspects in a treason investigation.Irian Jaya Police chief of detectives Col.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
BI expects to book Rp 4 trillion surplus in 2000
BI expects to book Rp 4 trillion surplus in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia expects to book a surplus of some Rp 4 trillion (US$465.12 million) in the 2000 financial year if the current exchange rate and interest rate levels persist throughout the year, according to a senior official at the...
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Five more dead in continued Maluku mayhem
Five more dead in continued Maluku mayhem AMBON, Maluku (JP): Five people, including a police officer, were killed when armed villagers attacked a police housing complex in Ambon on Wednesday.In Halmahera, North Maluku, three people were killed as soldiers beat back Christian villagers trying to...
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Children's Performances 10:00 Comedy 11:00 Variety Show 12:30 p.m. Film 2:00 News 2:30 Children's Program 3:30 Soccer: Indonesian League (live) 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 Variety Show 7:00 MTQ Nasional XIX...
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
BPS management reshuffled
BPS management reshuffled JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations (BSP) approved on Wednesday the appointment of Irwan Sjarkawi and Ambono Januarianto as presidents of the company's board of commissioners, and board of directors, respectively.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Tambang Timah forced to renegotiate supply
Tambang Timah forced to renegotiate supply SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia's PT Tambang Timah, the world's largest tin producer, is forced to re-negotiate and reduce contracted supplies to its customers as a result of the company's decision to cut output by 5,000 metric tons in 2000, Prasetyo, the...
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Eight arrested in fake money raid
Eight arrested in fake money raid SURABAYA: Police have arrested eight alleged members of a counterfeiting gang in a series of raids over the past couple of weeks.Police chief of detectives Maj. Edwin M.B.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Ramli installed as Aceh governor amid protests
Ramli installed as Aceh governor amid protests BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Ramli Ridwan was swore in on Wednesday as the acting Aceh governor replacing Syamsuddin Mahmud in a ceremony presided over by Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Soedirdja.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Akbar: The sooner the Cabinet is reshuffle the better
Akbar: The sooner the Cabinet is reshuffle the better JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung suggested on Wednesday any Cabinet reshuffle take place before the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly in August, citing the urgency to solve the crucial problems...
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Indonesia: How to restore confidence
Indonesia: How to restore confidence This is the first of two articles on restoring confidence by Laksamana Sukardi, former state minister of investment and state enterprises development. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's general election of 1999 generated tremendous promises and corresponding hopes.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Councillors want action against illegal vendors
Councillors want action against illegal vendors JAKARTA (JP): City councillors urged the administration on Wednesday to take stern action against vendors operating illegally on the streets of Jakarta, whom they accuse of causing disorder and insecurity among residents.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Kramat Tunggak ex-workers return despite slow business
Kramat Tunggak ex-workers return despite slow business JAKARTA (JP): Several former prostitutes from the Kramat Tunggak red-light district in North Jakarta, which was shut down by the authorities in December, have returned to their previous place of employment to wait for customers.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Regional news in Australia
Regional news in Australia The Australian media remains focused on disturbances in Indonesia, Fiji, the Solomons and the Korean summit.On June 21, the latest flare up in Halmahera was broadcast by the BBC. There were 100 more deaths reported in the latest outbreak.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Will McDonald's and 'Warung Tegal' over meet?
Will McDonald's and 'Warung Tegal' over meet?By H.S. Dillon JAKARTA (JP): The recent exchange between Kwik Kian Gie and John Dodsworth on the heels of an understanding to release another batch of funds by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) caught me somewhat by surprise.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Unggul pays dividend
Unggul pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): PT Unggul Indah Cahaya won shareholders approval on Tuesday to pay a cash dividend of Rp 1 per share and a bonus share for every 10 existing shares.The company's president Hartono Gunawan said that the cash dividend would be paid beginning August 16 while the...
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
'30 Minutes with a Friend' looks to boost foreign trade
'30 Minutes with a Friend' looks to boost foreign trade JAKARTA (JP): PT Cipta Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia (TPI) in cooperation with PT Pentas Berlian Bersama celebrated on Wednesday the launch of a new talkshow program called 30 Minutes with a Friend, aiming at boosting Indonesia's foreign trade.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Sutiyoso pledges to maintain security in the capital
Sutiyoso pledges to maintain security in the capital JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso renewed on Wednesday his commitment to maintain security in Jakarta and create a capital city safe to invest in."We will deploy city administration public order and hansip (civilian defense) officials to help...
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
East Java dominates, Olympic qualifiers win and lose
East Java dominates, Olympic qualifiers win and loseBy Ivy Susanti SURABAYA (JP): Host East Java demonstrated its domination during the second day of competition at the 15th National Games (PON), increasing its medal haul to 21 golds, 10 silvers and 13 bronzes.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Gosowong operates normally
Gosowong operates normally MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Newcrest Mining Ltd. (A.NEW), an Australian gold miner, said Wednesday that its Gosowong gold mine on Indonesia's Halmahera Island is operating normally despite renewed sectarian violence on the island.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Tangle in Bank Mandiri
Tangle in Bank MandiriFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn May 25, 2000 I made a deposit at Bank Mandiri Wisma Metropolitan Sudirman branch office in Jakarta. I used my Mandiri savings book (the new book from former BDN Melawai branch office).
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Sjahril detained, Anwar takes over
Sjahril detained, Anwar takes over JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office detained Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin on Wednesday in connection with its investigation into the Bank Bali corruption scandal.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Roche rules out withdrawal from RI despite legal fiasco
Roche rules out withdrawal from RI despite legal fiasco JAKARTA (JP): Multinational pharmaceutical company PT Roche Indonesia dismissed on Wednesday any possibility of pulling out of Indonesia even if it loses an appeal of a controversial Rp 281 billion (about US$33 million) fine at the Jakarta...
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Press Council
Press CouncilFrom RepublikaThe establishment of the Board of the Press Council for 2000- 2003, on May 17, 2000 in Jakarta is a realization of Law No 40/1999 on Press. This is in line with Article 15: "...
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Urip says he killed woman, son out of frustration
Urip says he killed woman, son out of frustration JAKARTA (JP): Urip Ma'Muri told the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday he murdered a 21-year-old woman and her 3-year-old son in October last year out of frustration over being unemployed."I was only 19 and I was extremely frustrated.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000
Jakarta's anniversary
Jakarta's anniversary Celebrating the anniversary of a city's founding has become something of a ritual for most big cities in Indonesia. For many, it is little more than an opportunity for merry making and festivities.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Companies under JITF get special treatment
Companies under JITF get special treatment JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) management has agreed to exempt poorly performing companies from the existing listing requirement if they are engaged in debt restructuring talks with their respective creditors.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
TNI members attacked police station: Witness
TNI members attacked police station: Witness JAKARTA (JP): Driver of the Kopaja public bus who drove a group of men on Monday to Mampang Police subprecinct in South Jakarta identified the mob, who violently attacked the police station and stabbed three men, as military personnel.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Regional autonomy
Regional autonomyFrom NeracaThe central government's policy to grant greater autonomy to the regions has been incorporated in Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration and Law No. 25/1999 on financial equilibrium between the central government and regional administrations.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Govt to adopt program on the elderly
Govt to adopt program on the elderly JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing a program to enable people over 60 years of age to become independent and productive.In line with the policy of having the elderly live within the family, a national program is being devised based on studies in...
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Locals ask for job at Menara Permai
Locals ask for job at Menara Permai BOGOR (JP): About 1,000 locals residing near the Menara Permai industrial complex at the regency rallied on Monday demanding factories operating in the area to give them jobs.The demonstrators blocked the entrance of the complex from 6 a.m.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
RP's Muslims fight for 'usurped' homeland
RP's Muslims fight for 'usurped' homelandBy Girlie Linao MANILA (DPA): A marine proudly waved the Philippine flag, while other jubilant troops gathered for a photo in front of a bombed-out mosque after capturing a key camp of separatist rebels in the southern Philippines.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Police arrest Kamra member for stealing handgun
Police arrest Kamra member for stealing handgun TANGERANG (JP): Ciledug Police have charged a 19-year-old civilian militia (Kamra) member with stealing a revolver from a security guard, an officer said on Monday.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Traditional drugs harming Malaysians
Traditional drugs harming Malaysians KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Hundreds of brands of unregistered traditional medicines widely available in Malaysia can be deadly because they contain steroids and poison, Health Minister Chua Jui Meng said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
The puzzle of good governance
The puzzle of good governanceBy Satish Mishra JAKARTA (JP): The considerable literature on the role of institutions in development suggests that we are far from being able to define an ideal universal institutional structure or incentive which helps define "good governance.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Doctors cause health care havoc
Doctors cause health care havoc SEOUL (Reuters): Up to 35,000 doctors in South Korea, upset about a law that will hit their pocketbooks, began an indefinite strike on Tuesday, throwing the nation's health care system into havoc.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
TNI and civilian achievements
TNI and civilian achievements Dr. Kusnanto Anggoro, a military observer from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) observed that the reformation in the Indonesian Military (TNI) is moving at a snail's pace. TNI is only transferring members to different positions.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Rizal Ramli reports 'Detak' for defamation
Rizal Ramli reports 'Detak' for defamation JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Rizal Ramli filed a report at the Jakarta Police Headquarters on Tuesday over news coverage by Detak weekly tabloid about an alleged bribe attempt.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Student detained over drugs despite exam
Student detained over drugs despite exam PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Local police have pledged to continue detaining high school student Dana, who was arrested for using crystal amphetamine derivative Shabu-Shabu, in a bid to get more information of a possible drug ring.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Jakarta and Tangerang to have a joint terminal
Jakarta and Tangerang to have a joint terminal JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta and Tangerang will soon have a new shared bus terminal to provide better, congestion free transportation services for the residents, an official said on Monday.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Pegadaian to issue Rp 150b bonds
Pegadaian to issue Rp 150b bonds JAKARTA (JP): State-run pawnshop operator PT Perum Pegadaian will issue Rp 150 billion (US$17.6 million) bonds with an eight- year tenure in mid-July, the company's president Sjamsir Kadir said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Alleged gambling operator could face light sentence
Alleged gambling operator could face light sentence JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Tuesday that the Central Jakarta District Court sentence an alleged gambling operator to 10 months imprisonment with eight months for his three employees.