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Mon, 15 May 2000
Indonesia pledges better corporate governance in SOEs
Indonesia pledges better corporate governance in SOEs SANUR, Bali (JP): The government vows to improve corporate governance in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in a bid to boost their performance and help ensure successful privatization programs.
Mon, 15 May 2000
TNI's territorial function ample snag to reform
TNI's territorial function ample snag to reform JAKARTA (JP): Despite the military's withdrawal from politics, the Army could still pose a very substantial obstacle to reform due to its territorial organization which remains intact, a noted Indonesianist said.
Mon, 15 May 2000
Violence takes devastating toll in Greater Jakarta
Violence takes devastating toll in Greater Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Murders, physical harassment and violence invaded the streets of the capital over the weekend.City Police recorded four murders on Saturday in Tangerang and North Jakarta -- a three-day-old baby, a suspected thief, a student and a man...
Mon, 15 May 2000
SCB launches new scheme
SCB launches new scheme JAKARTA (JP): Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), in cooperation with insurance company CIGNA International, launched on Saturday a new savings scheme combining a regular savings account with insurance coverage.
Mon, 15 May 2000
NU chief Hasyim supportingly critical of President Abdurrahman
NU chief Hasyim supportingly critical of President Abdurrahman JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi criticized President Abdurrahman Wahid's inner circle palace aides for their incompetence in establishing an effective public relations campaign for the President.
Mon, 15 May 2000
Malaysia still in running, Korea into final four
Malaysia still in running, Korea into final fourBy Primastuti Handayani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Host Malaysia saved face in earning another chance to reach the semifinals by beating India 4-1 and South Korea upset favorite Denmark 3-2 in the Thomas Cup at the Putra Indoor Stadium here on Sunday.
Mon, 15 May 2000
Brunei hopes for transparency
Brunei hopes for transparency BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AP): A day after Brunei's Sultan reached an out-of-court settlement with his estranged brother, observers welcomed the deal and said they hoped it lead to greater government transparency.
Mon, 15 May 2000
Kostrad suspected in police attack
Kostrad suspected in police attack MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The provincial police headquarters were attacked on Saturday by a group of men believed to be from the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad).
Mon, 15 May 2000
Forum aims to protect interests of Islam
Forum aims to protect interests of IslamBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): It's hard to believe that the quiet housing complex in Degolan Village, Umbulmartani Ngemplak Sleman, some 15 kilometers north of here, is headquarters to the controversial Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah Communication...
Sun, 14 May 2000
President Abdurrahman again slams the press
President Abdurrahman again slams the press SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid took another shot at the press on Saturday, saying numerous baseless reports and gossip were printed by the media."I was recently upset upon hearing a report that I would resign in September.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Girls tennis team delay the winning streak
Girls tennis team delay the winning streak JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's junior girls team is still far away from winning the world group final round of the NEC World Youth Cup in Hiroshima, Japan, after a 1-2 loss to South Korea in the second round of the Asia/Oceania zone's qualifying here Saturday.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Glodok erupts after raids on pirated VCDs
Glodok erupts after raids on pirated VCDs JAKARTA (JP): Rioting broke out in the capital's predominantly ethnic-Chinese business district of Glodok on Saturday morning after police raided street vendors selling pirated video compact discs (VCDs).
Sun, 14 May 2000
The Communist
The CommunistBy Manaf Maulana After 34 years of self-exile in a faraway province, Murtiono decided to go home to Central Java. His decision was not only based on his longing for his family, but also inspired by the new government policy on those who were allegedly involved in leftist activities...
Sun, 14 May 2000
Guess What? Stephen J. Woodhouse
Guess What? Stephen J. Woodhouse Indonesian children have said good bye to Stephen J. Woodhouse, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) area representative for Indonesia and Malaysia who left for Geneva to take up his new post last Friday.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Art Agenda
Art Agenda Painting Exhibition by ISOLA artists at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24 A, South Jakarta, phone 7194268, 7194270, 7194302, through May 20.ISOLA group consists of eleven painters who graduated from former Bandung Teachers' Training College (IKIP), now Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Photo expo -- a must-see for collectors, hobbyists
Photo expo -- a must-see for collectors, hobbyistsBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): The one-month-old Cahya photo gallery at its new site in Kemang, South Jakarta, is currently packed with fallen trees, blossoming sakura (cherry flowers), tranquil jungles, bushes, windows, buildings, local artists and...
Sun, 14 May 2000
DJALIN Presents Wedding Exhibitions
DJALIN Presents Wedding Exhibitions Djalin and PAGA are holding a major three-part wedding exhibition called, Wedding Colors of Indonesia 2000. The first part of the exhibition was held at Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jakarta, from April 26 to April 28 and had representations from Indonesia's western...
Sun, 14 May 2000
Mahathir backs Abdullah
Mahathir backs Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Veteran Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Saturday he had been in power long enough but refused to set a date for his retirement.He also gave full backing to his deputy premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to take over.
Sun, 14 May 2000
JAPFA, Enerpac lead Group A, B
JAPFA, Enerpac lead Group A, B JAKARTA (JP): Favorite Japfa Chess Club (CC), which boasts four Grand Masters on its book, beat Semen Padang club 4-0 in the Group A first round match of the Indonesian Chess League 2000 in Surabaya on Saturday.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto I: PMIJP/BertoRED CROSS: President of the Indonesian Red Cross Mar'ie Muhammad (right) hands over an award to Peter Haryadi, the winner of a design-a-poster competition. The Asia-Pacific wide competition, which took as its theme HIV/AIDS discrimination, was held this week to mark the...
Sun, 14 May 2000
Korea, Denmark to battle in decisive Thomas Cup
Korea, Denmark to battle in decisive Thomas CupBy Primastuti Handayani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): South Korea and Denmark will be involved in a do-or-die match in the blue group round-robin in the Thomas Cup championships at the Putra Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Newly formed Flavour Ensemble is lip-smacking good
Newly formed Flavour Ensemble is lip-smacking goodBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): The corridors of Jakarta's five-star hotels are once again reverberating with the sound of music. After the ghost-like silence that followed the country's recent economic and political troubles, happy days seem to be...
Sun, 14 May 2000
Jejen has her eyes on the horizon
Jejen has her eyes on the horizonBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): She comes across as a naturally happy young woman, welcoming and cheerful. But if you are looking for a beaming face emanating the pride of a recent personal achievement, you will still be looking. She keeps a relatively low profile.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Natural dyes and colors enrich Pekalongan Batik
Natural dyes and colors enrich Pekalongan BatikBy Rita A.Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Dudung Ali Syahbana, a batik maker from Pekalongan in Central Java's coastal area, smiled happily when a large number of guests admired and bought dozens of his exquisite hand-drawn silk and cotton batiks.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Seminar gets down to the facts on sex, AIDS and drugs
Seminar gets down to the facts on sex, AIDS and drugsBy Hyginus Hardoyo JAKARTA (JP): What does someone with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) look like?The answers varied among hotel employees in a seminar at The Regent Jakarta last Monday.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Guess What? Djaduk Ferianto
Guess What? Djaduk Ferianto His numerous shows here and abroad do not necessarily make noted musician Djaduk Ferianto feel comfortable when starring in a big screen movie Petualangan Sherina (The Adventure of Sherina).
Sun, 14 May 2000
Toba group opposes Indorayon reopening
Toba group opposes Indorayon reopening JAKARTA (JP): The Lake Toba Heritage Foundation denounced the government on Saturday for allowing PT Inti Indorayon Utama (IIU) to resume its pulp making operation in North Sumatra.
Sun, 14 May 2000
On local 'standards' or rather their absence
On local 'standards' or rather their absence JAKARTA (JP): To survive in beautiful Indonesia, there are a number of grim realities you have to watch out for. Being able to comprehend the standards, rules and social mores -- or lack thereof -- of some of the people is one of them.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Mother's Day: It's time to focus on maternal deaths
Mother's Day: It's time to focus on maternal deathsBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): After the colorful plastic and cardboard homage is paid to mother and the party is declared over, what does not go away is the fact that every minute a woman dies somewhere around the globe during childbirth.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Guess What? Iwan Fals
Guess What? Iwan Fals Popular musician and singer Iwan Fals made a promise to himself that he will not break, no matter what. His promise is that he will not allow himself to be photographed inside his house or in his front yard.
Sun, 14 May 2000
PT Alga Jaya Raya and Traditional Wedding Attire
PT Alga Jaya Raya and Traditional Wedding Attire An exhibition on traditional and neotraditional wedding attire by top Indonesian designers was held from April 26 to April 28 at the Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jakarta, and sponsored by PT Alga Jaya Raya.
Sun, 14 May 2000
RI loses to Danes for 1st time in Uber Cup
RI loses to Danes for 1st time in Uber CupBy Primastuti Handayani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): As feared, Indonesia's Uber Cup team lost 1-4 to Denmark on Saturday in the pink group round-robin of the Uber Cup team championships, its first loss to the Danes in the event's history.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Ex-truck driver finds success with ceramic handicrafts
Ex-truck driver finds success with ceramic handicraftsBy P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): His experiments in crafting dolphins and ashtrays from fiberglass inspired Maskuri, a 43-year-old native of Tegal, Central Java, to start his own handicraft business in the slum of Cipinang Besar Selatan, East Jakarta.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Remembering at least once a year that mothers are special
Remembering at least once a year that mothers are specialBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Five-year-old Rena does not know why she loves her mother, she just does. "Very, very much," says the tiny tot. Asep, 19, a Sundanese from a poor rural family of seven, works as a house boy in a Jakarta home.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Aceh defendants may get between 6 and 10 years in jail
Aceh defendants may get between 6 and 10 years in jail BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): State prosecutors demanded on Saturday prison terms of between six and 10 years for 24 soldiers and a civilian on trial for the killings at an Islamic boarding school in West Aceh last year.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Kostrad members attack police HQ
Kostrad members attack police HQ MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The provincial police headquarters was attacked by a group of men believed to be members of the Army's Strategic Army Reserves Command (Kostrad) on Saturday.
Sun, 14 May 2000
Sapardi still content to play with words
Sapardi still content to play with wordsBy Chris Brummitt JAKARTA (JP): At the age of 17, Sapardi Djoko Damono left behind a childhood spent playing in the shadows cast by Surakarta's royal court and moved to a village on the outskirts of town. And became a poet.
Sat, 13 May 2000
RP food industry plans to ban Aussie products
RP food industry plans to ban Aussie products MANILA (Dow Jones): The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. said Friday it is set to boycott all food and live animal imports from Australia, but didn't say when it would start the boycott.
Sat, 13 May 2000
EU upgrades its mission in Indonesia
EU upgrades its mission in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The European Commission has upgraded the official designation of its diplomatic mission in Indonesia from a representation to a delegation.In a statement here on Friday, the commission said the change took effect on Tuesday, coinciding with the...
Sat, 13 May 2000
Bogus reporter taken to cop station
Bogus reporter taken to cop station SURABAYA: A meeting between 23 businessmen from Hong Kong and East Java Governor Imam Utomo on Friday not only attracted the attention of accredited journalists but also a bogus reporter.
Sat, 13 May 2000
Check and checkmate
Check and checkmate First of all, we are lucky to have a President like Gus Dur. Why? Indonesia has been "dying" since we were hit by the monetary crisis years ago. Common sense says there is no cure to this crisis.
Sat, 13 May 2000
Two cents worth
Two cents worth The rebuke the Parking Management Agency of Jakarta has addressed to private parking management companies violating the provision on parking rates, reflects the inability of the city administration to manage private parking affairs.
Sat, 13 May 2000
Indonesia, GAM sign peace agreement
Indonesia, GAM sign peace agreement JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed a Joint Understanding on Humanitarian Pause on Friday in Davos, Switzerland, which could pave the way for permanent peace in the restive province of Aceh.
Sat, 13 May 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 12, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 425 25 1,046,000 Alakasa Industrindo 1,000 -175 18,500 Alfa Retailindo...
Sat, 13 May 2000
Luxury imported cars dominate automotive expo
Luxury imported cars dominate automotive expo JAKARTA (JP): Expensive cars are dominating the automotive show currently being held at the Jakarta Convention Center as local demand at the high end of the market is growing.
Sat, 13 May 2000
IBRA not involved in Bank Bali scandal: Glenn
IBRA not involved in Bank Bali scandal: Glenn JAKARTA (JP): Former chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Glenn M.S. Yusuf testified on Thursday that the agency was not involved in a January 1999 cessie contract between factoring firm PT Era Giat Prima (EGP) and Bank Bali.
Sat, 13 May 2000
Acehnese pray for lasting peace accord
Acehnese pray for lasting peace accord BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Thousands of Acehnese thronged mosques and schools on Friday to pray for the success of a peace accord being signed in Geneva between separatist rebels and the government.
Sat, 13 May 2000
Government blames politicians, media on rupiah's slide
Government blames politicians, media on rupiah's slide JAKARTA (JP): Acting Coordinating Minister for Security and Political Affairs Surjadi Soedirja blasted certain political leaders and the media on Friday for creating a tense political atmosphere; one that has, in his opinion, contributed to the...
Sat, 13 May 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 12, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,980.00 8,980.00Australian dollar 1 4,631.59 5,216.48Austrian schilling 1 523.44 589.23Belgian franc 1 178.55 200.99Brunei dollar 1 4,618.06 5,199.77Canadian dollar 1 5,364.
Sat, 13 May 2000
Roberts' movie shines at local cinemas
Roberts' movie shines at local cinemas JAKARTA (JP): A young innocent tries to experience life outside the walls of his orphanage, while an unlikely legal crusader storms through legal bureaucracies and snobbish lawyers.