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Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Two thieves beaten to death
Two thieves beaten to death DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Two alleged long-time crooks were killed by angry residents and three others were shot in their legs during a pre-dawn police action on Jl. Imam Bonjol here on Saturday.The incident broke around 2 a.m.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Gosper to lead IOC visit of East Timor
Gosper to lead IOC visit of East Timor LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP): Beleaguered International Olympic Committee vice president Kevan Gosper is to head a two-day mission to East Timor from June 17, it was announced on Friday.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Iwan Fals turns his talents to orchestral music
Iwan Fals turns his talents to orchestral musicBy Endi Aras JAKARTA (JP): Virgiawan Listanto took pleasure in the hardship of starting out in music 25 years ago.As a high school student with strong social concerns, Tanto, as he was nicknamed, wanted most of all to be independent.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Archaeologists, unarmed heritage guardians
Archaeologists, unarmed heritage guardians JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of centuries-old Chinese ceramics have been salvaged from Indonesia's waters, while hundreds of historical sculptures and reliefs are stolen every day from temples and archaeological sites throughout the country.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Centris pays dividend
Centris pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed taxi operator PT Centris Multipersada Pratama approved on Friday the management proposal to distribute a dividend of Rp 6 (about one-tenth of a U.S. cent) per share for the 1999 fiscal year.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Foreign women face deportation
Foreign women face deportation JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen female aliens from China and Vietnam, arrested on Tuesday for illegally working at karaoke bars here, will be deported soon, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Scalpers earn more under new test system
Scalpers earn more under new test system JAKARTA (JP): A new computerized system used in tests for all diving license applicants has failed to meet its target as many of the computer-illiterate applicants prefer to use the service of scalpers, an officer said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Observers say TNI reshuffle politically motivated
Observers say TNI reshuffle politically motivated JAKARTA (JP): Observers said on Friday that the latest Indonesian Military (TNI) reshuffle was politically motivated to purge hardline elements from the institution.Political observer J.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Molesting teacher arrested
Molesting teacher arrested UNGARAN, Central Java: Police here have arrested an elementary school teacher for allegedly molesting two nine-year old students.Police arrested Suudarmin, 45, a teacher at a Catholic School in Jambu district, Semarang regency, on Thursday soon after the parents of the...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Car sales jump by 31% in May
Car sales jump by 31% in May JAKARTA (JP): Domestic sales of four-wheeled drive vehicles surged 31 percent in May to 27,304 units from 20,772 units the previous month, according to the latest report from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo).
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
CPO exports to India to fall by 50% due to higher duty
CPO exports to India to fall by 50% due to higher duty JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's exports of crude palm oil (CPO) products to India might fall by 50 percent to merely 500,000 tons this year from one million tons last year due to the impact of India's decision to raise import duty on CPO products,...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Historic summit is just a start
Historic summit is just a start SEOUL: President Kim Dae-jung returned home yesterday after his three-day, two-night visit to Pyongyang. In addition to the symbolic significance as the first North Korea visit by a Southern head of state, Kim's just concluded trip to the North Korean capital was...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Police destroy 209 kgs of marijuana
Police destroy 209 kgs of marijuana JAKARTA (JP): Along with ulemas and anti-drug activists, city police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi destroyed on Friday 209.8 kilograms of marijuana confiscated from two separate raids on a single day in March.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
House to support bill on rights court
House to support bill on rights court JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung confidently asserted on Friday that the House would endorse a bill establishing a human rights court on July 20.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Motorcycle theft ring arrested
Motorcycle theft ring arrested SALATIGA, Central Java: Police here have arrested six men believed to be part of a motorcycle theft ring in the area.Salatiga Police Chief Lt. Col. A. Sitanggang identified three who were allegedly responsible for stealing the vehicles as Agus Pranoto, 18, Wiwin, 22,...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
House speaker downplays need to check Abdurrahman's health
House speaker downplays need to check Abdurrahman's health JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung has objected to proposals to establish an independent team of doctors to examine President Abdurrahman Wahid's mental and physical state of health.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 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 Film: Sylvan 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:00 News 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 8:00 Sports 8:30 Quiz 9:00 World...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Suspects named in exam leaks
Suspects named in exam leaks JAKARTA (JP): At least eight Ministry of National Education staff members have been identified as the source of the leak of the nationwide senior high school final examinations (Ebtanas).
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
No proof of massacre at Tanjung Priok: Djoko
No proof of massacre at Tanjung Priok: Djoko JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Right (Komnas HAM) announced on Friday that it had found no evidence of intentional mass killings or burials in the 1984 Tanjung Priok bloody shootings in North Jakarta.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Court asked to continue Pande's trial
Court asked to continue Pande's trial JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutor Tarwo Hadi Sadjuri asked the South Jakarta District Court on Friday to continue the trial of Pande Lubis, one of the defendants in the high profile Bank Bali corruption scandal.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Medical find put Batavia on the map
Medical find put Batavia on the mapBy Ida Indawati Khouw The following is the 43rd in a series on protected buildings and sites appearing in Saturday editions of The Jakarta Post. This week's report highlights two buildings that played significant roles in the country's medical development, the...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Councillors raise Rp 100m for Bengkulu
Councillors raise Rp 100m for Bengkulu JAKARTA (JP): Members of the City Council forked out their own money to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Bengkulu.The total sum of Rp 100 million raised was presented to Bakhsir, the head of the Bengkulu representative office in Jakarta, by...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Tempo announces dividend
Tempo announces dividend JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pharmaceutical and cosmetics producer PT Tempo Scan Pacific said on Friday it had obtained approval from shareholders to pay a dividend of about Rp 22.5 billion, or Rp 50 per share for the 1999 financial year.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Council chides Sutiyoso over budget shortfalls
Council chides Sutiyoso over budget shortfalls JAKARTA (JP): While praising the administration for exceeding its budgetary targets, city councillors took Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso to task on Friday over the shortfalls in some of the revenues during the 1999/2000 fiscal year.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Unity and integrity vital
Unity and integrity vitalFrom NeracaIn this era of driving globalization, we should make serious endeavors to maintain our economic stability. Otherwise, our economy will be in chaos. Many people are disillusioned by individual or group interests, and, thus, ignoring the need for unity and...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Robust growth hits Asia's trade surplus
Robust growth hits Asia's trade surplus SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia's overall trade surplus position is deteriorating as stronger than expected growth numbers translate into higher imports, according to a Reuters survey of 122 economists around the region.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Indonesia unwilling to be controlled by the West: Gus Dur
Indonesia unwilling to be controlled by the West: Gus Dur ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (JP): President Abdurrahman said on Thursday that Jakarta remained committed to an independent foreign policy and was unwilling to prostrate to the West.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Police to use new rank system
Police to use new rank system JAKARTA (JP): The National Police will change its military- style ranking terminology to an internationally recognized system by July 1, an officer said on Friday."We will change general to commissioner, lieutenant general to deputy commissioner, major general to...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Malaysia to promote palm oil as engine fuel
Malaysia to promote palm oil as engine fuel KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia, the world's biggest producer of palm oil, said Friday that it plans to promote the use of the vegetable oil as an environmentally friendly engine oil, a move that would also help it reduce its large stockpile.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Multipolar has new executives
Multipolar has new executives JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Multipolar Corporation have approved the appointment of Jeffrey Koes Wonsono as the new chief commissioner of the company replacing Roy E. Tirtadji.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Bondan not involved in Bulogate: Marzuki
Bondan not involved in Bulogate: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman cleared former state secretary Bondan Gunawan on Friday of any wrongdoing in the Rp 35 billion State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Major TNI reshuffle announced
Major TNI reshuffle announced JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) unveiled on Friday the third major reshuffle within eight months of the new government.A total of 122 middle and senior officers with several notable figures in the Army, including five regional military commanders, the...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Privatization to 'go on despite sluggish market'
Privatization to 'go on despite sluggish market' JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue with its privatization program despite the present sluggish market, a senior government official said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
European Union-Indonesia hold first-ever political dialog
European Union-Indonesia hold first-ever political dialog JAKARTA (JP): The European Union and Indonesia have completed their first-ever ministerial political dialog.A statement issued by the Indonesian foreign ministry here on Friday said that the dialog had taken place in Luxembourg on Wednesday...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Governor queries FPI raids on nightspots
Governor queries FPI raids on nightspots JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso questioned on Friday the effectiveness of the actions by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), which recently raided a number of city nightspots."They do not have the authority to raid the nightspots.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Experts find enzyme to control termites
Experts find enzyme to control termitesBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): Researchers from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) have discovered a natural nontoxic compound to control termites.Declining to name the compound on the grounds that it is being patented, they say they hope the...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Reshuffling TNI
Reshuffling TNI The changes in the leadership of the Indonesian Military (TNI) as announced on Friday proved to be somewhat of an anticlimax for most political pundits. Most of their predictions, which kept the media busy over the past week, turned out to be widely off the mark.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 17, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 17, 2000Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Tsubasa and Nasution, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Doing away with leaded gasoline
Doing away with leaded gasolineFrom Media IndonesiaWe agree that leaded gasoline must be immediately done away with both because it may lower the I.Q. level of a child and also because its continued presence will lead to the concentration of lead reaching 1.7 - 3.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Sjahril claims board of governors support him
Sjahril claims board of governors support him JAKARTA (JP): The embattled Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday that the board of governors has decided to retain him as the governor of the central bank despite his current status as a suspect in the high profile Bank Bali scandal.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Pondering the paradox of Wijasti
Pondering the paradox of WijastiBy Wawan S. Husin BANDUNG (JP): From June 3 to June 6, Actors Unlimited of Bandung again came up with a new product after their Dario Fo's Anarki Itu Mati Secara Kebetulan last March.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 16, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 675 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 325 0 1,913,000 Alakasa Industrindo 675 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 875 50...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Provincial legislative body dismisses Aceh governor
Provincial legislative body dismisses Aceh governor BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Ramli Ridwan, a senior staff member at the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been named the acting governor of Aceh in place of Syamsuddin Mahmud, who went out following a vote of no confidence from the provincial legislature...
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Big hotels fete 473rd anniversary of Jakarta
Big hotels fete 473rd anniversary of Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Sahid Jaya and Borobudur hotels plan to hold special events, including live entertainment and fashion shows, to mark Jakarta's 473rd anniversary which falls on Thursday.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Weighing the costs and benefits of separation from RI
Weighing the costs and benefits of separation from RI Outside powers are no longer interested in separatist causes in Indonesia, says historian Merle Calvin Ricklefs, a professor of Asian Studies and director of Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies at the University of Melbourne.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Most Asian monies down in late trading
Most Asian monies down in late trading SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Position squaring ahead of the weekend damped Asian currencies late Friday, with the South Korean won feeling the brunt of the local stock market's relentless slide, dealers said.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Teacher honored for formula
Teacher honored for formula SEMARANG: Elementary school teacher Sugeng has been presented with the Central Java-Yogyakarta 2000 Television Journalist Figure (IJTI) Award for inventing the "magical" square mathematics formula.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
West Java insists on sending Olympic shuttlers to PON
West Java insists on sending Olympic shuttlers to PON BANDUNG (JP): The West Java chapter of the National Sports Council (KONI) still sent its Olympics qualified shuttlers to compete in the upcoming 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya next week.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Three provinces to dominate PON tennis
Three provinces to dominate PON tennis JAKARTA (JP): Tennis observer Benny Mailili predicted Friday three provinces would clean up gold medals at stake at the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya next week due to the domination of the provinces.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on June 16, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,061.00 9,061.00 8,518.00 8,604.00Austrian schilling 1 558.75 628.33 590.43 696.64Australian dollar 1 4,890.61 5,501.84 5,167.87 5,224.