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Thu, 25 May 2000
BII lands loan facility
BII lands loan facility JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia announced on Wednesday it secured a revolving loan facility from Standard Chartered Bank.The bank said the interest rate on the US$50 million loan would be based on the London Inter Bank Offered Rates plus an agreed margin.
Thu, 25 May 2000
IMF comes under fire over RI reforms
IMF comes under fire over RI reforms JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund's far reaching involvement in the country's economic reform program is often counterproductive to the overall efforts in lifting Indonesia out of its worst ever crisis, economists have said.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Illegal foreign footwear products concern Aprisindo
Illegal foreign footwear products concern Aprisindo JAKARTA (JP): Footwear industry executives are warning of mass layoffs if the government fails to curb the influx of illegal footwear from abroad.It is estimated that between 5,000 and 6,000 workers in the footwear industry could soon be laid off...
Thu, 25 May 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 0 14,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 350 -25 24,500 Alakasa Industrindo 1,250 0 0 Alfa...
Thu, 25 May 2000
Governor rejects islets leasing
Governor rejects islets leasing PEKANBARU, Riau: The governor of Riau Saleh Djasit refused to rent out small islands in the province to foreign investors, Antara reported on Wednesday.Saleh labeled the proposal a desperate attempt by the central government to raise funds for the country's...
Thu, 25 May 2000
Opportunism
Opportunism I read Mr. G.N. Brown's letter (There is no violence in Bali, The Jakarta Post, May 23, 2000) with a mixture of admiration and sadness. Admiration, because Mr. Brown has seen a "window of opportunity' in a situation where I see only grief and a need for tolerance; and sadness, for...
Thu, 25 May 2000
Group vandalizes, loots East Timor NGO office
Group vandalizes, loots East Timor NGO office JAKARTA (JP): A group of around 30 people from an unidentified group vandalized the office of Solidamor on Wednesday afternoon leaving two staff, including Solidamor chairman, injured.Besides vandalizing the office on Jl.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Soemarjono denies part in fake money business
Soemarjono denies part in fake money business SURABAYA (JP): The main suspect in the counterfeit money case, Soemarjono, denied on Wednesday all accusations against him, saying that he knew nothing about the scandal and that police had no supporting evidence.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Laskar Jihad rejects calls to leave Maluku
Laskar Jihad rejects calls to leave Maluku YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah (Jihad Force) has rejected calls from Maluku authorities and residents to leave the riot-torn islands, saying the request was groundless.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Fire kills four in Medan
Fire kills four in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Four people were killed as fire ravaged their auto parts store on Jl. Ahmad Yani in Tanjung Balai regency on Wednesday.Police identified the fatalities as Hendra alias Lim Gulling, 11, Lay Chi Peng alias Buruk, 80, Tong Min Mi, 17, and Lie Hua, 40.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 25, 2000
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 25, 2000Exhibition * Painting Exhibition at Seniwati Showspace, Jl Raya Ubud, until May 31.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, 25 May 2000
Critics not after accountability of president: Amien
Critics not after accountability of president: Amien JAKARTA (JP): The likelihood of a political confrontation that could topple the government looks increasingly distant after President Abdurrahman Wahid's harshest critic affirmed that the coming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) would only...
Thu, 25 May 2000
Arja dance tells of the need to love and respect
Arja dance tells of the need to love and respectBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The beautiful teenage girl, Ida Ayu Prihandari, donned in an elaborate and lavish Galuh costume of the classical Balinese dance-drama Arja, appeared on the stage playing an exquisite Balinese gamelan instrument...
Thu, 25 May 2000
Freeport to cut output by 30,000 tons a day
Freeport to cut output by 30,000 tons a day JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday that U.S.-based cooper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia has agreed to cut its daily output by about 30,000 tons of ore from 230,000 tons at present.
Thu, 25 May 2000
The Nommensen case
The Nommensen caseFrom RepublikaA student demonstration ending in violence took place again at the campus of HKBP Nommensen University in Medan. The clash between the police and students, resulting in the death of two students, happened on May 1, 2000.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 24, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,990.00 8,990.00Australian dollar 1 4,550.31 5,124.30Austrian schilling 1 526.19 592.37Belgian franc 1 179.49 202.06Brunei dollar 1 4,602.27 5,181.26Canadian dollar 1 5,299.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Gus Dur set to make another trip in June
Gus Dur set to make another trip in June JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman is scheduled to make another overseas trip next month, including stopping over for medical treatment in the United States.Without specifying the exact timetable, Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab announced on...
Thu, 25 May 2000
NGOs seek support through mass media
NGOs seek support through mass mediaBy Joko E. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and employees of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) office were reportedly annoyed when hundreds of forms kept coming through their facsimile machines.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Widayanto pays homage to love of mother and child
Widayanto pays homage to love of mother and childBy Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): It was a bright Sunday morning for a visit to the unique and shady studio of a noted ceramics artist in Ciganjur, South Jakarta.F.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Bayer books higher sales
Bayer books higher sales JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bayer Indonesia booked gross sales of Rp 173 billion (US$20.8 million) in the first quarter of this year, up from Rp 161 billion in the same period in 1999.
Thu, 25 May 2000
PT MII launches new software solution
PT MII launches new software solution JAKARTA (JP): An information technology provider, PT Mitra Integrasi Informatika, launched on Wednesday new software, Business Planning Control System (BPCS), amid growing demand for system integration solutions in the country's software market.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Envoys urge release of Fiji's captive PM
Envoys urge release of Fiji's captive PM SUVA (Reuters): Commonwealth and United Nations envoys visited Fiji's captive Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry on Wednesday and urged coup leader George Speight to free him and other hostages unconditionally.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Renewed clash erupts in Poso
Renewed clash erupts in Poso PALU, Central Sulawesi: Uneasy calm returned to the town of Poso in Central Sulawesi on Wednesday, following a fight between locals from Sayo Atas and Sayo Bawah subdistricts which left a policeman injured earlier in the day.Local police chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 25 May 2000
KL urges U.S. to open normal trade ties with all of ASEAN
KL urges U.S. to open normal trade ties with all of ASEAN KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia on Wednesday urged the U.S. to open normal trade ties with all 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help boost the region's economic development.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Brimob, battalion officers come to blows over dispute
Brimob, battalion officers come to blows over dispute BOGOR (JP): Senior officers of the National Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit in Kedung Halang have contacted their counterparts from the 10th/76 Artillery Battalion in Ciluar to settle a dispute between the two groups following a violent...
Thu, 25 May 2000
Maluku violence
Maluku violence Sincere respect and praise should be addressed to the chief of Pattimura Military Command Brig. Gen. Max Tamaela for his fair and persistent stand over the violence in Maluku. He is one of the few officers who can differentiate rioters from demonstrators and knows when and in what...
Thu, 25 May 2000
Another student dies in brawl
Another student dies in brawl JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police detectives are searching for suspects in the killing of 17-year-old student who was struck with a machete to death on Wednesday. The student, identified as Anoos Fuadi, 17, was caught in the middle of a student brawl at HEK...
Thu, 25 May 2000
Store owners invited to join Discount Fair
Store owners invited to join Discount Fair JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) is calling on businesses to participate in the Discount Fair, which starts on June 14 to commemorate the city's anniversary and Independence Day.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Asian gold sales sparkle amid recovery
Asian gold sales sparkle amid recovery SINGAPORE (AFP): Gold demand in Asia rose in the first quarter as economies continued to rebound and the lunar new year boosted jewelry sales, the World Gold Council said in a report received here Wednesday.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Fatal virus feared in East Timor
Fatal virus feared in East Timor CANBERRA (Reuters): Australian health authorities issued an urgent warning on Wednesday to people traveling to East Timor after one person died of the mosquito-borne virus Japanese encephalitis and three other cases were reported.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Airline opens Bangkok's golf courses to Indonesian golfer
Airline opens Bangkok's golf courses to Indonesian golfer JAKARTA (JP): A new and unique golf holiday package was announced by Thai Airways International (THAI) on Tuesday. It enables Indonesian enthusiasts to play at Bangkok's exclusive golf courses while entertaining the family with fantastic...
Thu, 25 May 2000
Soeharto neighbors sick and tired of student rallies
Soeharto neighbors sick and tired of student rallies JAKARTA (JP): Residents living near the private residence of former president Soeharto and his family in Menteng, Central Jakarta, are appealing to students to halt their protests in the upmarket neighborhood.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Asian monies mixed as weakness persists
Asian monies mixed as weakness persists HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian currencies are mixed in late Wednesday trading as afternoon profit-taking brought some respite from the U.S. dollar's relentless gains.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Bank Bali taps online payment
Bank Bali taps online payment JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Bali launched on Wednesday a new online payment system amid uncertainty over the prospect of its recapitalization program.Bank Bali will provide secured Internet real time payment processing for customers who purchase goods through...
Thu, 25 May 2000
MPR sizes up direct election of president
MPR sizes up direct election of president JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) members began tabling proposals on Wednesday for a Constitutional amendment on presidential elections, with a majority of factions supporting a new system in which the people directly elect the president.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Pertamina delays plan to fix fuel prices
Pertamina delays plan to fix fuel prices JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered on Wednesday state oil and gas company Pertamina to withdraw its plan to impose international prices on fuel sold to export-oriented companies.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Hotel's security
Hotel's security Starting in the late 19th century, the Savoy Homann Hotel in Bandung has been host to kings, princes and dignitaries from around the world. It has been considered a four star hotel and even received ISO 9002 accreditation.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Unique house of Dewa free from influences of 'asta kosali'
Unique house of Dewa free from influences of 'asta kosali' DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Dewa Nyoman Kuat lives in a unique house with a distinguished architectural style on a street in busy Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Recovery of closed bank assets tough
Recovery of closed bank assets tough JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday that it was facing various difficulties in its efforts to recover the assets of 16 banks liquidated by the government in November 1997.Bank Indonesia senior official, Sri Rahayu Wiwi, said that only Rp 2.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Expert warns against hasty regional polls
Expert warns against hasty regional polls JAKARTA (JP): A world-renowned expert on international politics said here on Wednesday that the hasty introduction of elections of local governments could ignite separatism in the country's provinces.Samuel P.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Community brawls
Community brawlsFrom Forum KeadilanI refer to an article in Forum on April 16, 2000. I was sad to learn of the community brawls that took place in two areas of Matraman recently.We often witness students brawls in Jakarta and society has not found an effective way to stop them.
Thu, 25 May 2000
BI says economy still safe from fake banknotes
BI says economy still safe from fake banknotes JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy director for banknote supervision Kaidi Thohir said on Wednesday that the amount of fake rupiah banknotes in circulation did not pose a threat to the economy.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Marubeni denies sweetened deal
Marubeni denies sweetened deal TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp. reacted with fury to a newspaper report Wednesday that alleged it received political favors in a crucial Indonesian debt- restructuring deal.
Thu, 25 May 2000
IMF boss to visit Asia
IMF boss to visit Asia WASHINGTON (AFP): International Monetary Fund managing director Horst Koehler will start a five-nation Asian tour May 31 to discuss IMF reform measures, the Fund announced here Tuesday.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Mining group warns all lose in court actions
Mining group warns all lose in court actions JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) said on Wednesday that seeking court settlements in disputes between provincial governments and mining firms only caused losses to both sides.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Cilacap fish production drops
Cilacap fish production drops CILACAP, Central Java: Fish production in Cilacap regency has dropped drastically due to vanishing plankton and the depreciation of rupiah, an official said recently.Dwi Yuliono, the head of infrastructure and production at the Nusantara port here, said that between...
Thu, 25 May 2000
Audit the military
Audit the military No one doubted the statement from Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono on Tuesday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) were so underfunded as to affect their overall performance.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Eradicating corruption takes time, says Adi
Eradicating corruption takes time, says Adi JAKARTA (JP): Corruption eradication in Indonesia will take time due to rampant cases of the crime, newly installed chairman of the independent anticorruption team Adi Andojo Sutjipto said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 May 2000
AIA expects higher premium income in 2000
AIA expects higher premium income in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Insurance company PT Asuransi AIA Indonesia expects a 30 percent to 35 percent increase in total premium income in 2000 from Rp 178.94 billion ($21 million) achieved in 1999 through the opening of 10 new sales offices later this year.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Police unveil major reshuffle, no political motive involved
Police unveil major reshuffle, no political motive involved JAKARTA (JP): National Police Headquarters announced on Tuesday a major reshuffle involving 31 high-ranking police officers, including those from the strife-hit provinces of Aceh and Maluku.