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Thu, 08 Jun 2000
IAC to raise output capacity
IAC to raise output capacity JAKARTA (JP): PT Indo American Ceramics (IAC), a producer of ceramic sanitary goods of American Standard brand, will increase its production capacity by about 64 percent from 730,000 pieces to 1.2 million pieces per year later this year.
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Court begins pretrial suit filed by Soeharto
Court begins pretrial suit filed by Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court began on Wednesday the hearing of a pretrial lawsuit filed by former president Soeharto against Attorney General Marzuki Darusman over the Attorney General Office's decision to revoke an Oct. 11, 1999 decree.
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Pertamina ready to lose oil, gas controlling rights
Pertamina ready to lose oil, gas controlling rights JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina's president Baihaki Hakim said on Wednesday the state company was ready to lose its decades-long controlling rights on the country's oil and gas industry.
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Gus Dur on overseas trip again
Gus Dur on overseas trip again JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has been on foreign tours several times before, but his departure on Wednesday night to begin a two-week eight-nation tour has the most varied agenda, which includes a funeral service, a degree convocation, an...
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Australians' presence at Papuan Congress leads to suspicions
Australians' presence at Papuan Congress leads to suspicions JAKARTA (JP): A lingering suspicion began to arise here over the presence of Australian nationals at the Papuan People's Congress, as some were reminded that it was Canberra who, despite years of support, suddenly reversed its view on...
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Keep Papua Indonesian
Keep Papua Indonesian The Papuan People's Congress has ended and its results were as many of us had feared -- freedom and sovereignty as an independent nation, separate from Indonesia. Quite a demand, although one could ask whether the wish to become an independent nation is shared by all the...
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
KL plantation firms look to Indonesia for expansion
KL plantation firms look to Indonesia for expansion KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Rising production costs and the limited availability of land are forcing Malaysian oil palm plantation companies to look to Indonesia for expansion, planters and industry officials say.
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Yogyakarta festival begins
Yogyakarta festival begins YOGYAKARTA: Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X kicked off on Wednesday the Yogyakarta Art Festival, a full month of cultural events which highlight traditional and modern art performances.
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Abdurrahman insists that Sjahril resign
Abdurrahman insists that Sjahril resign JAKARTA (JP): Another high profile stand-off cast a shadow over President Abdurrahman Wahid's overseas trip as he cautioned Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin on Wednesday to resign because he had abused his position, including in the Bank Bali scandal.
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Series of unrest returns to troubled Aceh
Series of unrest returns to troubled Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Fresh blood was shed in Aceh marring the return to calm since a three-month truce in the disputed province took effect last week. A civilian, Muhammad Daud, 48, died while receiving medical treatment on gunshot wounds at Lilawangsa...
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
RI export of IT products up
RI export of IT products up JAKARTA (JP): Exports of information technology (IT) products rose in value 20 percent to US$1.4 billion in 1999, or about 30 percent of the country's total electronic exports, according to Business Intelligence Report (BIRO).
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Illegal fee
Illegal feeFrom NeracaLately, city transport vehicles traveling from Bekasi to Pondok Gede terminal are required to enter the Pondok Gede market to get to the terminal. I have come to know that the aim of this ruling is to illegally levy the vehicles.
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
PON torch relay begins its journey
PON torch relay begins its journey JAKARTA (JP): With only 10 days to go, the torch relay to mark the 15th National Games (PON) in East Java kicked off on Wednesday in some cities across the country.National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar lit the flame on Wednesday evening at...
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Modern master drawings Indonesian style: Sudjana
Modern master drawings Indonesian style: SudjanaBy Astri Wright JAKARTA (JP): Residents and visitors to Jakarta can now see an exhibition of the late Sudjana Kerton's art which is quite different from earlier exhibits in Jakarta.
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Seven new local airlines to start operating this year
Seven new local airlines to start operating this year JAKARTA (JP): Seven new local airlines will start their commercial operations this year to provide scheduled flights to various domestic and international destinations.
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
President cancels broadcasting plan
President cancels broadcasting plan JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has decided to cancel the establishment of a Directorate General of Broadcasting under the Ministry of Transportation.The decision was announced by Cabinet Secretary Marsilam Simanjuntak after a Cabinet meeting on...
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Others to follow Suwondo's suit to return Bulog money
Others to follow Suwondo's suit to return Bulog money JAKARTA (JP): Inspired by Suwondo's move to repay Rp 10 billion of an overall Rp 35 billion (US$4.1 million) fund he secured from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), others allegedly implicated in the scandal will soon follow the suit of...
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
KEM operation still suspended
KEM operation still suspended JAKARTA (JP): The operation of Australian-based mining company Rio Tinto's Indonesian subsidiary, PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM), is still suspended as local residents' protests against the company continue.
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
How to be a Balinese yuppy: A practical, 12-step handbook
How to be a Balinese yuppy: A practical, 12-step handbookBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR (JP): Clothes are crucial, and the key word is "neo- colonial". Jeans are out. Gently faded khakis are in. T-shirts with English-language slogans are definitely out.
Thu, 08 Jun 2000
Death toll in quake-hit Bengkulu rises to 85
Death toll in quake-hit Bengkulu rises to 85 JAKARTA (JP): The death toll in the powerful earthquake that shook Bengkulu on Sunday has reached 85, while more humanitarian aid has poured in from other provinces and foreign countries.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Four arrested for drug possession
Four arrested for drug possession JAKARTA (JP): Police patrol officers arrested four people on Tuesday afternoon, including twin sisters, with several grams of heroin in their possession, on Jl. Blora in Central Jakarta.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 6, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 650 25 23,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 300 0 23,500 Alakasa Industrindo 1,025 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 825 25...
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Hotel workers strike for GM
Hotel workers strike for GM TUBAN, Bali: Some 326 employees of the Patra Jasa-Bali resort hotel went on strike on Tuesday morning, protesting the replacement of their general manager, Jasa Purba.The employees expressed their support for Jasa Purba, describing him as a good leader and persistent in...
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Juana's plan to attend PON queried
Juana's plan to attend PON queried JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will ask the Indonesian Taekwondo Association (TI) to exclude women's taekwondoin Juana Wangsa Putri from taking part in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya from June 19 to June 30.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
'Putaw' users caught at school
'Putaw' users caught at school JAKARTA (JP): Three men were caught on Sunday using putaw (low-grade heroine) in a vacated primary school in Sumur Batu, Central Jakarta, police said.The three suspects -- 28-year-old Ali Sugimin, 31-year-old Tri Wandoyo and 27-year-old Ridwan -- are local residents...
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Government, House agree on new labor rules
Government, House agree on new labor rules JAKARTA (JP): The government and the House of Representatives agreed on Tuesday to scrap the much-criticized registration procedures which were compulsory for labor unions in the past.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Soemarjono failed lie detector test: Police
Soemarjono failed lie detector test: Police SURABAYA (JP): Police have announced that Col. (ret) Soemarjono, the main suspect in a counterfeit money case, failed a polygraph test he underwent on Saturday.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on June 6, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,028.00 9,018.00 8,475.00 8,561.00Australian dollar 1 4,642.42 5,225.93 4,907.03 4,961.10Austrian schilling 1 550.88 619.91 582.27 588.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Govt to issue ruling on officials' progress report
Govt to issue ruling on officials' progress report JAKARTA (JP): Amid boisterous public demonstrations accompanying regional the accountability of administrators before local councils, the government has decided to issue a ruling to regulate and avoid growing misperceptions about such presentations.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Drug circulation in Tangerang alarming
Drug circulation in Tangerang alarming TANGERANG (JP): The presence of drugs in seven out of 26 districts in Tangerang regency is becoming alarming, with users comprising mostly students and youths, regent Agus Djunara warned on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Government told to be wise over Papuan woes
Government told to be wise over Papuan woes JAKARTA (JP): Minister of State Administrative Reforms Rear Adm. (ret.) Freddy Numberi, an Irian Jaya native, urged his colleagues in the government to examine wisely the root of the problem in Irian Jaya and avoid the use of force in responding to calls...
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Bandung debates its heritage
Bandung debates its heritage BANDUNG: Members of the conservation group Bandung Heritage gathered at the city hall here on Tuesday to protest the demolition of the Lux Vicent building on Jl. Martadinata.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Live grenade found in Kemayoran
Live grenade found in Kemayoran JAKARTA (JP): A street vendor found an active hand grenade on the sidewalk in the Kemayoran district in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, a police officer said.Kemayoran Police Chief Maj.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
'Time' vs. Soeharto
'Time' vs. Soeharto Although still open to appeal, the Central Jakarta District Court's decision to reject former president Soeharto's multibillion dollar lawsuit against the American newsmagazine Time can rightly be called a victory for press freedom in Indonesia.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Asian currencies down as rupiah slides
Asian currencies down as rupiah slides SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): As speculation of Indonesian capital controls fizzled out, a new political scandal in Indonesia threatened to erupt, knocking the wind out of the rupiah's sails late Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Substitute for exit tax
Substitute for exit taxFrom KompasI have often read reports about go-betweens in paying the exit tax -- the Rp 1 million tax for people going abroad. Those middlemen offer their services to get an exit tax certificate for a price lower than the official one.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
More private universities prepare doctorate programs
More private universities prepare doctorate programsBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Major private universities are competing to run postgraduate programs as the demand rises.At least four private universities have recently been licensed to hold doctorate programs, which are locally called Strata...
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
L&M obtains RI permit
L&M obtains RI permit SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore's L&M Group Investments Ltd. has received approval from the Indonesian Coordinating Board of Investment to incorporate PT CyberCity Indonesia in Jakarta as a foreign investment company.Centrepoint Properties Ltd.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Graha Medika responds
Graha Medika responds In response to Ms. Lina's letter published in The Jakarta Post on June 2, 2000 titled Parking at Graha Medika, we would like to clarify as follows:First of all, we honestly express our gratitude for your input.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
'Post FC beats 'SCTV' 4-3
'Post FC beats 'SCTV' 4-3 JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post's team -- the Post FC -- edged out SCTV on Tuesday in a soccer competition held in conjunction with the 35th anniversary of Kompas daily, beating the television hopefuls 4-3 on penalties.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Drug defendant Zarina appeals for leniency
Drug defendant Zarina appeals for leniency JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of drug defendant Zarina Mirafsur told the West Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that the prosecutors' accusation was groundless as they had charged Ahian Santoso, Zarina's acquaintance, with possession of the same drug.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Soeharto loses case against 'Time'
Soeharto loses case against 'Time' JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday threw out a defamation libel suit lodged by former president Soeharto against Time weekly over an article published last year which alleged the long-time authoritarian amassed huge wealth.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
APEC ministers commit to new round of global talks
APEC ministers commit to new round of global talks DARWIN, Australia (AFP): Asia-Pacific trade ministers on Tuesday threw their weight behind the launch of a new round of global trade talks, admitting the Seattle agenda was overloaded and bound to fail.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Housewives not immune to STDs
Housewives not immune to STDs JAKARTA (JP): Women with reproductive tract infections are often suspected of being sex workers, who are at a high-risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Many housewives, however, believe they have nothing to worry about getting similar infections.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Suwondo returns Rp 10b of Bulog's money: Police
Suwondo returns Rp 10b of Bulog's money: Police JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's masseur, Suwondo, handed over Rp 10 billion on Tuesday as the first installment of the Rp 35 billion (US$4.1 million) in funds he secured from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), a police officer said.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
IBRA upbeat on asset sales
IBRA upbeat on asset sales JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (BPPN) is optimistic that proceeds from the sales of properties under its control will be four times higher than predicted, IBRA's group head of non-core asset disposal, Jimmy Hadi said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Indonesia cannot enforce capital controls: Anwar
Indonesia cannot enforce capital controls: Anwar SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesian central bank senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said here Tuesday that Jakarta had shunned capital controls because they could not be enforced and would only deter foreign investors.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Applying for a German visa
Applying for a German visa After obtaining a bachelors degree in accounting from the University of Indonesia in September 1999, I want to expand the scope of my career.In February 2000, Goldschmidt AG, a German-based multinational company, offered me a summer internship in Essen, Germany.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Unocal finds oil in RI
Unocal finds oil in RI JAKARTA (JP): American oil and gas firm Unocal Indonesia has found oil and gas at three wells in the Attaka production sharing contract (PSC) field off the coast of East Kalimantan, state oil and gas company Pertamina said in a statement on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Jun 2000
Forget about understanding Gus Dur
Forget about understanding Gus DurBy Wimar Witoelar JAKARTA (JP): Enough has been said about Gus Dur's travails and predicament, but what is the solution in the national interest? Articles, talk shows and seminars have been going for the theme of the month, "Understanding Gus Dur.