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Fri, 19 May 2000
Ratna's 'Alia' puts human face on Aceh's tragedy
Ratna's 'Alia' puts human face on Aceh's tragedyBy Rita Sri Hastuti JAKARTA (JP): White ropes hung down from the ceiling, separating the stage and the audience at Graha Bhakti Budaya at Taman Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center (TIM). The black cloth around the stage radiated a sense of grief.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Thai, KL sign cooperation pact
Thai, KL sign cooperation pact BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand and Malaysia signed on Thursday a new cooperation agreement which replaces a 20-year-old pact and addresses sticky issues including the border fence and new checkpoints.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Observers warn against increase in 'bad journalism'
Observers warn against increase in 'bad journalism' JAKARTA (JP): Observers and veteran journalists warned here on Tuesday against an increase in "bad journalism", and called on the media to regulate itself in upholding professionalism and its code of ethics.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Moral appeals won't stop spread of AIDS: Activist
Moral appeals won't stop spread of AIDS: Activist JAKARTA (JP): Graphic campaigns promoting condom use to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS have failed to change sexual behavior, an expert said.Publisher of the Jakarta-based journal WartAIDS Chris W.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Dibyo grilled over July 27 case
Dibyo grilled over July 27 case JAKARTA (JP): Former National Police chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo appeared at his former office on Wednesday for questioning as a witness in the forcible takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters on July 27, 1996.
Fri, 19 May 2000
PSN plans listing on local stock exchanges
PSN plans listing on local stock exchanges JAKARTA (JP): Satellite communications provider PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) said on Wednesday it would list its shares on the Jakarta or Surabaya stock exchange after completing a debt-restructuring program with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring...
Fri, 19 May 2000
New Order's responsibility
New Order's responsibilityFrom TajukThe share of the same fate under foreign colonization in the past caused all existing ethnic groups in Indonesia to unite to establish the Republic of Indonesia. That happened at the beginning of the nation's struggle for freedom.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Jasindo aims to boost retail market revenue
Jasindo aims to boost retail market revenue JAKARTA (JP): State-owned general insurance firm PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo) said on Wednesday that it would raise its retail-driven revenue to 20 percent from last year's 8 percent.
Fri, 19 May 2000
JAPFA wins chess tourney
JAPFA wins chess tourney JAKARTA (JP): JAPFA chess team of Surabaya beat Bali Jeff team of Bali 3-1 to claim the 2000 Indonesian chess league title at Novotel Surabaya on Wednesday. JAPFA pocketed Rp 8 million and Bali Jeff Rp 6 million.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Detectives sent to East Java for murder probe
Detectives sent to East Java for murder probe JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Duren Police in West Jakarta has sent a team of detectives to East Java cities in search of a suspect, who allegedly stabbed to death a maidservant in an empty house and stole motorcycle on Wednesday morning.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Pirated VCD producers should be tried: Judge
Pirated VCD producers should be tried: Judge JAKARTA (JP): Pressure is mounting on the police to put producers and key distributors of pirated video compact discs (VCDs) on trial amid rampant VCD piracy.
Fri, 19 May 2000
False story
False story In the Sunday (April 9, 2000) edition, under Travel & Leisure you published a story Tropical winery contends with fungi, religious riots, which misreported that Hatten Wines of Bali is "The only winery in the world's largest Muslim nation ...
Fri, 19 May 2000
Wanaartha eyes lower end of market
Wanaartha eyes lower end of market JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Jiwa Adisarana Wanaartha plans to increase its share in the Indonesian life insurance market by targeting middle-to-lower income groups, with the help of PT Pos Indonesia and Bukopin Bank.
Fri, 19 May 2000
IBRA critisizes Jakarta Commercial Court
IBRA critisizes Jakarta Commercial CourtBy Wachyudi Soeriaatmadja JAKARTA (JP): Seemingly confused, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has voiced concerns against 'funny' verdicts made by the Jakarta Commercial Court in bankruptcy cases filed by the agency against recalcitrant debtors.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Political gestures vital to calm the market
Political gestures vital to calm the market The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) revised downwards on Monday its projection regarding Indonesia's economic growth this year, from about 4 percent to 1.5 percent, due to continuing political instability.
Fri, 19 May 2000
RP storm claims four lives
RP storm claims four lives MANILA (AFP): Four people were killed on Thursday and 12,500 were displaced as a storm battered the main Philippine island of Luzon, the Red Cross said.A mother and her daughter were crushed to death by a wall which fell on their house in the town of Valenzuela north of...
Fri, 19 May 2000
What's up Gus?
What's up Gus? For the past six months, the nation has learned to cope with the eccentricities of President Abdurrahman Wahid's leadership. People in this country are actually beginning to accept his unconventional and at times controversial style as long as he delivers the goods.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 17, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,010.00 9,010.00Australian dollar 1 4,577.72 5,153.72Austrian schilling 1 524.54 590.35Belgian franc 1 178.92 201.37Brunei dollar 1 4,622.31 5,202.38Canadian dollar 1 5,389.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Limited Levi's for Jakarta residents
Limited Levi's for Jakarta residents JAKARTA (JP): Amid the endless business and security uncertainties in Indonesia, particularly in the capital, Jakarta, one of the world's leading garment producers, Chicago-based Levi Strauss & Co, has decided to launch its new millennium products here.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Media boycott PDI-P news
Media boycott PDI-P news BANDUNG: Journalists in the Bandung Journalists Solidarity group have agreed to boycott all news concerning the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) following the alleged torture of a reporter from Pikiran Rakyat daily by the party's security guards in...
Fri, 19 May 2000
China beats Indonesia to meet Denmark in Uber Cup final
China beats Indonesia to meet Denmark in Uber Cup finalBy Primastuti Handayani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia found the going too tough against the heavily favored Chinese team in the Uber Cup badminton event, losing 0-3 in the semifinal at Putra Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Vietnam needs reform
Vietnam needs reform The Vietnamese administration is stepping up efforts to root out corruption. It is planning to update its laws on foreign investment. We hope for further improvements that will renew the flow of foreign capital.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Malaysian media blames BAM president for failure
Malaysian media blames BAM president for failure KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Following the defeat of host and runner-up Malaysia, local media has put the blame firmly on Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan, saying he should be held responsible.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Dead toll after Aceh latest clashes stands at 12
Dead toll after Aceh latest clashes stands at 12 BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The signing of a peace accord between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the government last week has failed to stop violence in Aceh; at least 12 people have been killed and two military personnel injured in separate incidents...
Fri, 19 May 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Private Expressions 2000, at Galeri Foto Cahya, Wisma Surya Kemang, Jl. Raya Kemang no. 33, South Jakarta (Phone: 7193731), South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until May 31.
Fri, 19 May 2000
30,000 Buddhists celebrates Waisak at Borobudur
30,000 Buddhists celebrates Waisak at Borobudur MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Over 30,000 people joined prayers and meditations at Borobudur temple on Thursday, in observance of Waisak, the Buddha's Day of Enlightenment.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Antidumping -- remedy or protection?
Antidumping -- remedy or protection? This is the first of two articles on antidumping actions written by Herry Soetanto, director for multilateral cooperation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Alfons Samosir, the ministry's deputy director for trade defense/remedy, based on a presentation...
Fri, 19 May 2000
Pirated VCDs
Pirated VCDsFrom NeracaThe destruction and torching of Harco shopping center in downtown Glodok, West Jakarta, started with riots around the VCD displays on the sidewalk. The root of the matter and a wise solution should be found to overcome the problem.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Public lacks appreciation of libraries, officials say
Public lacks appreciation of libraries, officials say JAKARTA (JP): Librarians are lamenting the lack of appreciation for libraries amid all the hubbub about globalization. Libraries will play an increasingly important role in the globalization era as a provider of information and "he who has...
Fri, 19 May 2000
Floods kill at least 38 people in East Nusa Tenggara
Floods kill at least 38 people in East Nusa Tenggara JAKARTA (JP): Floods following two days of rain in East Nusa Tenggara have killed at least 38 people and swept through hundreds of homes, Antara said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 May 2000
'Waisak' marks a sipiritual transformation
'Waisak' marks a sipiritual transformationBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): This year, Waisak, Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, was celebrated on May 18 by Buddhists worldwide. In Indonesia, a national commemoration by local Buddhists of various persuasions was centered around the...
Fri, 19 May 2000
C&C to pay Lazard $50m
C&C to pay Lazard $50m SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Cycle & Carriage Ltd., Singapore's third largest auto distributor, will pay $50 million for most of Lazard Asia Fund's stake in PT Astra International, Indonesia's largest carmaker.Cycle & Carriage said in a statement it would purchase 3.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Government and IMF sign letter of intent
Government and IMF sign letter of intent JAKARTA (JP): The government finally signed on Wednesday a new letter of intent (LoI) with the International Monetary Fund to pave the way for the release of a US$400 million loan early next month.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Governor rejects police's proposal for more funds
Governor rejects police's proposal for more funds JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso rejected on Wednesday the possibility of granting more money to the city police for additional operational expenditures.
Fri, 19 May 2000
Jatis plans JV in Malaysia
Jatis plans JV in Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): PT Jatis, a local company providing information technology service, said on Wednesday that it planned to establish a joint venture company in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Wed, 17 May 2000
Wiranto grilled for 7 hours over Timor violence
Wiranto grilled for 7 hours over Timor violence JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian Military chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto said he was relieved to "spell out the truth" of last year's violence in East Timor while being interrogated on Tuesday by a special Attorney General's Office investigative team.
Wed, 17 May 2000
Mangunwijaya's wealth in dispute
Mangunwijaya's wealth in dispute SLEMAN, Yogyakarta : The death of well-known social activist and Catholic priest Y.B. Mangunwijaya last year has been followed by legal wrangling between the church and six of his 11 children.
Wed, 17 May 2000
Quo vadis RI?
Quo vadis RI?From Forum KeadilanFollowing President Abdurrahman Wahid's proposal to lift MPRS Decree No. XXV/1966 banning the propagation of communism because it is considered a violation of human rights and democracy, a question arises: Quo vadis the Indonesian nation?Democracy does not...
Wed, 17 May 2000
Mahaka SM loses out again in ABC Champions Cup
Mahaka SM loses out again in ABC Champions Cup JAKARTA (JP): Mahaka Satria Muda of Jakarta was forced to head home early after its loss to Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia in a group B match in the ABC Champions Cup at Ghazir Club Court in Beirut, Lebanon.
Wed, 17 May 2000
Inco, Antam operate normally
Inco, Antam operate normally SYDNEY (Dow Jones): Nickel operations at PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk and PT Aneka Tambang on Sulawesi island, Indonesia, weren't affected by a strong earthquake that hit the island Monday, officials with the two companies told Dow Jones Newswires by telephone.
Wed, 17 May 2000
Fresh violence erupts in Ambon, two dead
Fresh violence erupts in Ambon, two dead AMBON, Maluku (JP): Fresh clashes flared up here on Tuesday following a car accident in which a teenager in Paso subdistrict was killed.The violence, which was continuing as of 8 p.m. local time, has left two people killed and 11 others injured.
Wed, 17 May 2000
Man detained for killing father
Man detained for killing father JAKARTA (JP): An officer said the Cipayung Police arrested a secondhand goods vendor on Tuesday morning for killing his father during a family dispute.East Jakarta Police chief of detectives Capt.
Wed, 17 May 2000
Goindo's e-commerce service
Goindo's e-commerce service JAKARTA (JP): Internet company PT Goindo.net introduced on Tuesday its new e-commerce services for businesses wishing to expand on the Internet.The new services facilitate transactions from one business to another (B2B) as well as from business to customers (B2C)Goindo...
Wed, 17 May 2000
Indonesian telecommunications need a paradigm shift
Indonesian telecommunications need a paradigm shiftBy Zatni Arbi If the world were a perfect place, W.W. Rostow's theory of development stages might not have looked so ridiculous after all. The fruit of development would have trickled down to the masses, and our social and economic pictures would...
Wed, 17 May 2000
Rioting erupts in Semarang
Rioting erupts in Semarang SEMARANG, Central Java: Hundreds of people ran amok in the Tawang Mas area here on Tuesday morning, vandalizing a cinema in the Semarang Recreation and Exhibition Center.The reasons for the riot remain sketchy, but it is believed to have been triggered by local people's...
Wed, 17 May 2000
Telkom, Amex issue joint card
Telkom, Amex issue joint card JAKARTA (JP): American Express Travel Related Services (TSR) and PT Telkom will soon launch their co-brand credit card, offering a range of benefits to the latter's subscribers.
Wed, 17 May 2000
Police to close unregistered clinics
Police to close unregistered clinics JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police will close down nine unregistered maternity clinics operating illegally in the area, an officer said on Tuesday.Police detectives chief Capt.
Wed, 17 May 2000
No paper
No paper In observance of the Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday. The Post will appear again on Friday. -- Publisher
Wed, 17 May 2000
Two broking firms suspended
Two broking firms suspended JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) temporarily suspended on Tuesday the operations of two securities companies, PT Sekuritas Namalatu Ronesina and PT Intifikasa Securindo, due to alleged market manipulation.
Wed, 17 May 2000
Siemens a pacesetter in mobile data in Indonesia
Siemens a pacesetter in mobile data in Indonesia Cellular communications and data transmission have been flourishing issues. The growth rate of cell-phone users has reached significant figures in recent years, so that by the end of this year half billion people worldwide will be using mobile cell...