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Mon, 01 May 2000
Yusril likely to be reelected PBB chairman
Yusril likely to be reelected PBB chairman JAKARTA: Yusril Ihza Mahendra looked almost certain to retain his post as chairman of the Crescent and Star Party (PBB) on Sunday night despite the threat of a party split.As of midnight, eligible voters were still casting their ballots.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Disabled teenagers take their turn at 'Joy Sailing'
Disabled teenagers take their turn at 'Joy Sailing' JAKARTA (JP): The naval crew on board KRI Teluk Peleng 535 received 389 disabled visitors, mostly teenagers, on board the German-made landing ship on Sunday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Six killed in Ambon violence
Six killed in Ambon violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): At least six people were killed and 50 others injured on Sunday when security personnel opened fire to disperse warring groups at the border between Batu Merah and Mardika districts.Witnesses said the clash, which began at around 3 p.m.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Forestry graft probe has no teeth: ICW
Forestry graft probe has no teeth: ICW JAKARTA (JP): The government effort to probe prominent businesspeople's alleged involvement in corruption in the forestry sector is doomed to failure because of the probability investigators are also corrupt, experts said.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Pertamina sets new 'CD guidelines'
Pertamina sets new 'CD guidelines' JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina has issued a new ruling ordering its oil and gas contractors to focus their community development (CD) programs on the people living around their operating sites.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Special message to Sony Keraf
Special message to Sony KerafFrom Media IndonesiaState Minister of the Environment Sony Keraf has stipulated a policy for implementation soon which will effectively abolish use of leaded gasoline in major cities.
Mon, 01 May 2000
10 arrested over attack on prostitutes, transvestite
10 arrested over attack on prostitutes, transvestite JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police detectives arrested 10 men for attacking three female prostitutes and a transvestite in Brawijaya Park in Kebayoran Baru early on Sunday morning.South Jakarta Police chief Col.
Mon, 01 May 2000
What is a people-driven strategy?
What is a people-driven strategy?By Dj. A. Simarmata JAKARTA (JP): An article by colleague H.S. Dillon in this newspaper on April 10 was intriguing to me in that it shed some badly needed light on the protracted debate involving the recent crisis and the country's development.
Mon, 01 May 2000
RP hostage crisis enters 2nd week in deadlock
RP hostage crisis enters 2nd week in deadlock JOLO, Philippines (Agencies): A multinational hostage crisis entered its second week on Sunday without a breakthrough in sight as separatist militants repeated their warning to behead the 21 people seized from Sipadan, an island resort currently being...
Mon, 01 May 2000
Two Philippine banks hit by panic withdrawals
Two Philippine banks hit by panic withdrawals MANILA (DPA): Two Philippine commercial banks have been hit by heavy withdrawals following the closure of one bank and widespread rumors of more bank runs, officials said Saturday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Bank Universal's lending up
Bank Universal's lending up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Universal extended Rp 350 billion (US$43.7 million) in new loans and booked Rp 11 billion in net profits (unaudited) in the first quarter, the bank's president, Stephen Z.Satyahadi, said over the weekend.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Officials to be questioned over fishy levy collection
Officials to be questioned over fishy levy collection TANGERANG (JP): The regency office will soon question officials of a local fishery agency in connection with an 8 percent levy it collected from fishermen selling fish at Surya Bahari village's fish auction market in Pakuhaji district.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Summitplast plans to float shares on local stock mart
Summitplast plans to float shares on local stock mart JAKARTA (JP): PT Summitplast Interbenua, a plastic components manufacturer, plans to float its shares on the local stock market in a bid to raise fresh funds to back up its expansion program.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Asia's oil demand to climb 500,000 bpd until 2010
Asia's oil demand to climb 500,000 bpd until 2010 HOUSTON (Dow Jones): Oil demand in 10 Asian countries, excluding Japan, will grow by 500,000 barrels a day per year for the next 10 years, according to the chief economist for the Center for Global Energy Studies.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 1, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 1, 2000Exhibitions * Sculpture Exhibition: Klein Plastiek, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 20. * Paper and Signs Exhibition by Manuel Hernandez, at Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Poverty hampers RI social security system
Poverty hampers RI social security system JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): Aside from mismanagement, poverty and overpopulation have aggravated the development of a social security system in Indonesia.Bambang Purwoko, the director of program development and member service affairs at state-owned social security...
Mon, 01 May 2000
Pancasila remains basis of RI
Pancasila remains basis of RI The title of your report on my speech Scrap Pancasila as state ideology (The Jakarta Post, April 28, 2000, page 2) could suggest that I proposed the abolition of Pancasila. This would be the direct opposite of what I meant to say.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Developers told to start building houses again
Developers told to start building houses again JAKARTA (JP): Developers must resume building houses now, before an anticipated surge in demand, a senior official from the Ministry of Settlement and Regional Development said on Saturday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Business climate still gloomy: Sofyan
Business climate still gloomy: Sofyan SEMARANG (JP): The country's overall business climate remains uncertain despite signs of recovery in some sectors, Indonesian Business Council chairman Sofyan Wanandi said.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Independence fighter Rasjid dies
Independence fighter Rasjid dies JAKARTA (JP): Sutan Mohammad Rasjid, one of Indonesia's independence fighters, died on Sunday after being treated for three days at the private Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta.He was 89 and is survived by four sons. His wife died two years ago.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Australia plays down RI 'warplane incident'
Australia plays down RI 'warplane incident' SYDNEY (AFP): Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Sunday Australia would not pursue an incident between Indonesian and Australian warplanes."There was an incident, our ambassador's raised it with the Indonesians and we will just let it pass," he told...
Mon, 01 May 2000
Sumitomo-FedEx tie up
Sumitomo-FedEx tie up TOKYO (Dow Jones): Sumitomo Corp. has tied up with U.S. courier FedEx Corp. to set up a distribution network in Southeast Asia, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported.FedEx's first business alliance with a Japanese general trading house is aimed at benefiting from Sumitomo's broad...
Mon, 01 May 2000
BCA plans to provide new loans to 'healthy sectors'
BCA plans to provide new loans to 'healthy sectors' SINGAPORE (JP): Giant Bank Central Asia (BCA) expects to provide about Rp 4 trillion (US$516.13 million) in new lending this year which will be primarily loaned to consumer goods firms and export-related businesses, according to the bank's...
Mon, 01 May 2000
Germany to extend aid to Atambua
Germany to extend aid to Atambua ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: The German government has pledged Rp 4.2 billion in financial aid for the development of the local hospital here, a hospital official told Antara on Saturday.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Union awareness weak in Yogyakarta
Union awareness weak in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Workers' awareness of their right to association and organization remains low in Yogyakarta, an official said on Saturday.Out of 2,600 registered companies, only 10 percent, or 208, have set up labor unions, he added.
Mon, 01 May 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Tour and Travel 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:30 News (in English) 6:00 Talk Show 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:35 TV...
Mon, 01 May 2000
To the President
To the PresidentFrom Forum KeadilanI initially had my doubts about your capability to serve as a pilot for some 210 million Indonesians. Today, my doubts have degenerated into great worry about the leadership role you are playing.Mr.
Mon, 01 May 2000
Dynaplast books robust sales
Dynaplast books robust sales JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed plastic materials manufacturer PT Dynaplast Tbk booked net sales of Rp 196.8 billion (US$24.6 million) in 1999, a 31.3 percent increase from the Rp 149.9 billion in 1998.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Now is not the time for laissez faire
Now is not the time for laissez faire JAKARTA (JP): Nobody could accuse me of apple polishing when I said I loved Gus Dur's favorite expression, Gitu aja koq repot (Why worry?). Although it showed a laissez-faire attitude, this expression denoted confidence.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Fire razes printing factory
Fire razes printing factory JAKARTA (JP): Fire razed a printing factory on Jl. Tanah Abang IV in Central Jakarta on Saturday afternoon, causing at least Rp 1 billion in losses.No factory employees were reported injured and PT. UPATI was closed for the weekend.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
And Bulan dances..
And Bulan dances..By Anton Kurnia I have heard several different accounts of my father and mother. One of them was told to me by my grandmother.It goes like this: My father and my uncle were identical twins.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Australia out to mend fences with Indonesia
Australia out to mend fences with Indonesia SYDNEY (Agencies): Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Saturday he wanted to mend the country's relations with Indonesia and expressed interest in President Abdurrahman Wahid's proposal to hold a summit with East Timor leader Jose Alexandre...
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Villagers share art of kris sheath making
Villagers share art of kris sheath makingBy R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): The kris -- the traditional Malay and Indonesian dagger -- is no longer in use. Some regard it is as a heirloom, while for others it is only a decoration or a souvenir.A kris is not complete without a sheath.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Ketut Budiana's fantastic art on display
Ketut Budiana's fantastic art on displayBy Jean Couteau UBUD, Bali (JP): The world of Balinese painting has in the last few years been overtaken by modernist concerns. Galleries, journalists and collectors alike - mostly non-indigenous and with their own vested interests - support an art which...
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Chinese publications face rivalry
Chinese publications face rivalryBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Only a small percentage of people in Indonesia can speak Chinese, let alone read the characters. But new local magazines and newspapers in Chinese are now available in the capital.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Doors open for Chinese-Indonesians
Doors open for Chinese-Indonesians Chinese-Indonesians can breathe a little easier in showing their cultural identity after the lifting of a ban imposed by the New Order administration in 1967. Harder to eradicate, however, are entrenched social stereotypes and discrimination.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Ruben draws with Polgar, Utut falls to to Khalifman
Ruben draws with Polgar, Utut falls to to Khalifmanby Ivy Susanti SANUR, Bali (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Ruben Gunawan forced women's top player GM Judit Polgar of Hungary to draw in the 46th move of the seventh round of the JAPFA Classic International Tournament 2000 here on Saturday.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Surabaya gears up to host 15th PON
Surabaya gears up to host 15th PONBy Mohammad Zurqoni SURABAYA (JP): Visitors in Surabaya, the capital of East Java, will be surprised by the many banners and billboards displaying "Ponti" the peacock throughout the city.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador The Netherlands and Indonesia have a very special and long relationship. It is with great satisfaction that I can remark that the winds of change that have been blowing in Indonesia since the last year or so, have provided fresh air and oxygen to the old ties and...
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
To be extraordinary is the norm for Mely G. Tan
To be extraordinary is the norm for Mely G. TanBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Being extraordinary is the norm for sociologist Mely Giok Lan Tan, most especially when she is the only Indonesian contributor in books and articles featuring other prominent writers from around the world.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
C. Java misses Olympics shuttlers
C. Java misses Olympics shuttlers SEMARANG (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia Central Java chairman Soenjoto said three national shuttlers -- men's doubles Eng Hian, women's doubles Etty Tantri and mixed doubles Zelin Resiana -- were banned from competing in the 15th National Games (PON)...
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
PSM aims to expose illegal drugs mafia
PSM aims to expose illegal drugs mafia MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The patron of PSM Makassar, Nurdin Halid, said on Friday the soccer club would expose the "drug mafia" which was supplying drugs to players in the Bank Mandiri national league.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Harley Davidson, all revved up and ready to go
Harley Davidson, all revved up and ready to goBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): When Agustinus "Nugie" Nugraha gained public recognition as a professional singer about three years ago, he made his teenage dreams a reality.One of them was to buy a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
TNT offers value-adding solutions
TNT offers value-adding solutions JAKARTA (JP): TNT, the European market leader for express and logistics is at the fore of the industry in Indonesia following the prolonged economic crisis which hit the country.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Man jailed over women smuggling
Man jailed over women smuggling LOS ANGELES (AP): A man was sentenced to 27 months in prison for arranging to smuggle two Indonesian women into the United States and holding them as indentured servants.Robert Lie, 55, was sentenced on Thursday.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
E. Timor gets foreign help
E. Timor gets foreign help SINGAPORE (AP): Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono and Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on Saturday agreed to launch a program to help East Timor develop its human resources, officials said.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Spreading the literary word across Java
Spreading the literary word across JavaBy Sori Siregar JAKARTA (JP): As we all know, literature has been poorly taught in our schools for decades. The lack of knowledgeable teachers is said to be one of main reasons for this.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Arts Agenda
Arts Agenda Cultural Talk on Pekalongan Batik Innovation on Natural Dye by Batik artist Dudung Ali Syachbana from Gedungwuni Pekalongan, Central Java, at the Indonesian Arts and Culture Development 's Office on Jl. Pakubuwono VI no.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
Tanya: Behind the natural beauty of Banda
Tanya: Behind the natural beauty of BandaBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Once upon a time England swapped with the Dutch its claim to Banda in return for Manhattan, the island at the heart of New York City and todays magnet for all the world's money.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000
S. Korean minister to visit RI
S. Korean minister to visit RI SEOUL, South Korea (AP): South Korean State Minister for Trade Han Duk-soo will visit Indonesia and India in early May to promote trade and economic cooperation, his office said Saturday.