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Sat, 20 May 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 Documentary Film 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:00 News 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World...
Sat, 20 May 2000
Reform agenda set
Reform agenda set An important element of the uncertainty responsible for the plunge in the rupiah's value in the past eight days was removed when the government finally signed on Wednesday the new letter of intent (LoI) that details the country's economic reform agenda for the next few months.
Sat, 20 May 2000
BI warns government of pushing state banks to support rupiah
BI warns government of pushing state banks to support rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin warned the government on Friday not to force state banks to use their reserves to support the ailing rupiah.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Shoot-on-sight order issued to stop Ambon violence
Shoot-on-sight order issued to stop Ambon violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): Chief of Pattimura Military Command overseeing Maluku Brig. Gen. Max Tamaela issued a shoot-on-sight order on Friday to stop continued violence, which has claimed four more lives.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Online firm to promote local textile industry
Online firm to promote local textile industry JAKARTA (JP): Business and finance information provider IndoExchange.com said on Friday that its new Nexiaonline portal would help promote the local textile industry in the international market.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Reconciliation and the new Indonesia
Reconciliation and the new IndonesiaBy H.S. Dillon JAKARTA (JP): Although victims of apartheid, justly considered a gross violation of human rights, black South Africans have ended violent conflict through negotiations with their onetime masters.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Social conflict and poor education
Social conflict and poor education Citing the issue that social conflict stems from poor education (The Jakarta Post, May 3, 2000), I wish to contribute some ideas to that problem based on my own experience.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Police need more financial aid: Experts
Police need more financial aid: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Observing that police operations are expensive, a senior police officer and a legal observer conceded on Friday that the police often rely on "nonbudgetary" financing to carry out their duties.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Tourist industry asked to look to home in tough times
Tourist industry asked to look to home in tough times JAKARTA (JP): An overreliance on foreign tourists is one of the main factors in the worsening fortunes of the country's tourism industry, a high-ranking official said.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Researchers say new law needed
Researchers say new law needed BANDUNG: Researchers from the Intellectual Property Agency at the Institution of Technology in Bandung called on the government to draft a law that would protect the country's natural resources and locally crafted technologies from being patented by foreign nation's.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Thiess wins Arutmin order
Thiess wins Arutmin order SYDNEY (Dow Jones): PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia, a subsidiary of Australia's Leighton Holdings Ltd., said on Friday it has won a contract worth A$800 million over five years to operate two coal mines in Kalimantan in Indonesia.
Sat, 20 May 2000
PLN says billing system change not a rate hike
PLN says billing system change not a rate hike JAKARTA (JP): Officials of state-owned electricity company PT PLN denied on Friday imposing a rate hike for households, arguing the introduction of a new billing system did not affect the overall billing system.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Gus Dur attends Pangestu congress
Gus Dur attends Pangestu congress SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): In a testament to his religious pluralism, President Abdurrahman Wahid on Friday attended the 14th Pangestu (a Javanese spiritual/mystical belief) Congress.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Sutiyoso tells Jakarta to stay on top in PON
Sutiyoso tells Jakarta to stay on top in PON JAKARTA (JP): While Jakarta is considered the home of the nation's top athletes, Governor Sutiyoso has asked the city's contingent for the 15th National Games in Surabaya next month to maintain its top position in the quadrennial sports event.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Cycle buys more Astra shares
Cycle buys more Astra shares SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore-listed Cycle and Carriage Ltd. (CCL) on Friday said it had entered an agreement to buy an additional 103.61 million shares in Indonesian automotive giant PT Astra International for US$50 million.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Raids on pirated VCDs
Raids on pirated VCDs Although the network of the pirated VCD trade must be abolished to protect copyrights, the mastermind behind the raid on illegal VCDs which resulted in riots in the Glodok area on May 13, 2000 needs to be investigated.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Antidumping action -- remedy or protection?
Antidumping action -- remedy or protection? This is the second of two articles on antidumping actions written by Herry Soetanto, director for multilateral cooperation at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Alfons Samosir, the ministry's deputy director for trade defense/remedy, based on a...
Sat, 20 May 2000
RI seaman gets 7 years for people-smuggling
RI seaman gets 7 years for people-smuggling PERTH, Australia (AFP): An Indonesian seaman was jailed for seven years on Friday for attempting to smuggle 282 illegal immigrants, the biggest group ever caught by Australian authorities, earlier this year.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Catholic churches reveal the past
Catholic churches reveal the pastBy Ida Indawati Khouw After being banned by the Dutch colonial authorities for almost two decades, Catholics in Batavia, as Jakarta was then known, started to build places of worship.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Street justice still rampant
Street justice still rampant Almost every day, we read in local newspapers of suspected thieves being tortured to death in a variety of ways, some of which could not even be imagined by any humane person. In most of these cases these murderers got away with their crimes.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Two robber suspects shot dead
Two robber suspects shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Senen Police subprecinct officers shot dead two unidentified suspects in a robbery attempt on Thursday night, an officer said on Friday.Senen Police chief Maj.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Indonesia faces China in Thomas Cup final
Indonesia faces China in Thomas Cup finalBy Primastuti Handayani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The 8,000 spectators at the Putra Indoor Stadium here Friday burst into jubilation as Marlev Mainaky's smash hit the center of Kenneth Jonassen's court to take Indonesia to the Thomas Cup championship final against...
Sat, 20 May 2000
Audit says no graft by JSX management
Audit says no graft by JSX management JAKARTA (JP): The chief commissioner of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, said on Friday the investigative audit on the management of the exchange has found no traces of corruption as alleged by the capital market watchdog.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Semarang thief burned alive
Semarang thief burned alive SEMARANG, Central: Mob justice took its toll on Friday morning when a group of people beat and burned alive a youth for allegedly stealing kitchen utensils.Antara quoted eyewitnesses as saying that Inung, 20, was caught red-handed as he was about to make off with the...
Sat, 20 May 2000
Two injured in Senen clash
Two injured in Senen clash JAKARTA (JP): A clash erupted near the Senen Atrium shopping center on Friday between local residents and street vendors in Central Jakarta, injuring at least two traders, an officer said.Deputy chief of the Senen police precinct, Capt.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 19, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 400 0 25,500 Alakasa Industrindo 1,000 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 850 -25...
Sat, 20 May 2000
31 soldiers in E. Java dismissed
31 soldiers in E. Java dismissed SURABAYA: Brawijaya Military Chief Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi said here on Friday that he had recently dismissed 31 soldiers for breaking the law and for other disciplinary acts."I signed the orders (for their dismissal) about a week ago.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Police increase presence in Bali
Police increase presence in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Police have tightened their operations this month in a bid to curb mounting crime on the holiday-resort island, resulting in four suspected thieves being shot while attempting to steal a motorcycle in the first two weeks of May.
Sat, 20 May 2000
Government must act on military businesses
Government must act on military businesses Under an increasingly tight budget, would a trust fund, as mentioned on Tuesday by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Tyasno Sudarto, be appropriate to improve soldiers' welfare? Following is an excerpt of an interview on the subject with political researcher Ikrar...
Fri, 19 May 2000
Mob attacks three Metro Minis
Mob attacks three Metro Minis JAKARTA (JP): Galur residents in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, vandalized three Metro Mini public minibuses on Wednesday evening after another minibus ran over a local in the morning, police said on Thursday."The incident happened at about 7:45 p.m.
Fri, 19 May 2000
27 killed at fresh Ambon violence
27 killed at fresh Ambon violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): Sectarian clashes continued in Ambon on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 27 since violence first re- erupted on Tuesday.Six people were killed on Thursday when mobs rampaged through Ahuru subdistrict, five kilometers east of here, burning...
Fri, 19 May 2000
Hotel opts for in-house meals
Hotel opts for in-house meals JAKARTA (JP): The management of Bumi Karsa Hotel in South Jakarta has decided to discontinue all outside catering services after food poisoning forced dozens of participants in two training sessions to be rushed to hospital on Tuesday.
Fri, 19 May 2000
RI forex reserves fall
RI forex reserves fall JAKARTA (JP): The country's net foreign exchange reserves declined US$215.3 million to $18.05 billion in the week ending May 15.Bank Indonesia said in its latest weekly report that the decrease was mainly due to the repayment of the country's sovereign debts and financial...
Fri, 19 May 2000
Indonesia, Denmark have equal chances
Indonesia, Denmark have equal chances KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia will battle against Denmark for the last ticket to the final of the Thomas Cup championships at the Putra Indoor Stadium here on Friday.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Soldiers get jail terms for Aceh killings
Soldiers get jail terms for Aceh killings BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A joint military-civilian court sentenced on Wednesday 24 Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers and one civilian to prison terms ranging from 8.5 to 10 years for last year's mass killings at a West Aceh boarding school.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Lack of political support blamed for economic woes
Lack of political support blamed for economic woes JAKARTA (JP): A senior economist on Wednesday blamed failing political support for the government's coalition cabinet as being the main factor in the deterioration of the country's economic recovery process.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Deadline set for Dharmala
Deadline set for Dharmala JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court gave on Wednesday two more weeks to listed holding company PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera to restructure US$180 million in debts with its creditors or face a bankruptcy verdict.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Police officers deployed on trains
Police officers deployed on trains BANDUNG: In a bid to improve security aboard trains, Bandung's office of the state railway company PT KAI has stationed two Mobile Brigade police officers in every coach of trains departing from Bandung station, starting from Thursday.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Three arrested for burglaries
Three arrested for burglaries BOGOR (JP): Three men were arrested for a series of robberies on bungalows and villas in the hilly resort area of Puncak on Wednesday, police announced on Thursday.Bogor Police chief Lt. Col.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Navy ship collides with freighter in Java sea
Navy ship collides with freighter in Java sea SURABAYA (JP): One person is missing after the Pulau Ratewo warship collided with the Iris Masaudi freighter in Karang Jamuan waters off Gresik, East Java, on Tuesday, witnesses said on Thursday.Tanjung Perak Port Police chief Lt. Col.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Strengthening the rupiah
Strengthening the rupiah We welcome the President's instruction for finance minister Bambang Sudibyo to take the necessary steps and evaluate once again the possible effects that the declining value of the rupiah could have on the state budget.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 17, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 400 50 507,000 Alakasa Industrindo 1,000 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 875 75...
Fri, 19 May 2000
Deliberation of bill on Banten province postponed
Deliberation of bill on Banten province postponed JAKARTA (JP): The government and the House of Representatives agreed to postpone deliberation of the bill on Banten province as they work to resolve "technical hurdles".
Fri, 19 May 2000
LoI signing moved after press boycott
LoI signing moved after press boycott JAKARTA (JP): A boycott by Palace journalists protesting coverage restrictions forced the signing of the Letter of Intent between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government to be moved from its original venue at Bina Graha Presidential Office on...
Fri, 19 May 2000
KL condemns Rais over Anwar case
KL condemns Rais over Anwar case KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia hit back on Thursday at "offensive" criticism by Indonesia's top legislator of the treatment of Anwar Ibrahim.Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said the criticism by Amien Rais of the treatment of the jailed Malaysian ex-deputy premier...
Fri, 19 May 2000
Vendors of pirated VCDs say police's raid was unjust
Vendors of pirated VCDs say police's raid was unjust JAKARTA (JP): Pirated Video Compact Disc (VCD) vendors questioned the police over a raid conducted last Saturday, saying they were being treated unjustly.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Kartini's freedom
Kartini's freedomFrom GammaThe demands and hopes from many circles that Kartini Binti Karim, an Indonesian migrant worker spared from being stoned to death for suspected adultery, have been fulfilled. The Council of Judges of Fujairah Court, United Arab Emirates, declared Kartini free.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Memorandum of economic and financial policies
Memorandum of economic and financial policies The government signed a new letter of intent with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday May 17, 2000. The agreement is expected to free US$400 million in blocked IMF support funds by early June.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Customs seizes sex toys at Soekarno-Hatta Airport
Customs seizes sex toys at Soekarno-Hatta Airport TANGERANG (JP): Customs and Excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have recently foiled a series of attempts to smuggle sex toys and Viagra pills into the country, an official said on Wednesday.
Fri, 19 May 2000
JIEP expects high occupancy rate this year
JIEP expects high occupancy rate this year JAKARTA (JP): State owned PT Jakarta Industrial Estate Pulogadung (JIEP) expects a stable occupancy rate this year despite negative reports on the country's investment climate.