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Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Airforce: RI needs more radars
Airforce: RI needs more radars YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Airforce reactivated its radar system located in the west coast village of Congot, some 45 kilometers west of Yogyakarta, in a ceremony led by its chief Air Marshal Hanafie Asnan on Friday.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Indecent ad from Bentoel
Indecent ad from BentoelFrom RepublikaI feel strongly disturbed by the Bentoel Mild cigarette advertisement on television. A naked man opens the door of his hotel room to answer a call from a waitress bringing his order of food. He is only covered in bath foam from his waist down to his thighs.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
NGOs reveal 'secret' report on PT Newmont
NGOs reveal 'secret' report on PT Newmont JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organizations criticized the Supreme Court on Friday for ordering a delay of execution of the local district court's decision to shut down a gold mine in North Sulawesi, saying the decision would be harmful to the environment.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
The Havana summit
The Havana summit The most intriguing question for me, and I am sure many other people as well, is what went on in President Abdurrahman Wahid's (Gus Dur's) mind when he heard Cuban (communist) leader Fidel Castro, as the media reported, lash out at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as being...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Intraco expects bullish market
Intraco expects bullish market JAKARTA (JP): PT Intraco Penta, the publicly listed heavy equipment and spare parts distributor, expects a bullish market this year due to growing activity in the country's mining and forestry sectors.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Discrimination and mixed marriage
Discrimination and mixed marriageBy Martin R Jenkins JAKARTA (JP): Living as a foreigner in any country has its pros and cons, but as far as discrimination toward foreigners goes, Indonesia sadly takes the biscuit.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
City Council under pressure to remove Governor Sutiyoso
City Council under pressure to remove Governor Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Pressure mounted on City Council Friday to remove Governor Sutiyoso from his post due to his alleged involvement in the July 27, 1996 forced takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Lombok waits for tourists to return
Lombok waits for tourists to returnBy Grace Segran MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): The people of Lombok still speak of the tragic events as though they took place yesterday. What happened on Jan 17 to Jan.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
The history of 'gambar-gambar idoep'
The history of 'gambar-gambar idoep'By Ida Indawati Khouw The history of gambar-gambar idoep (the old spelling for motion picture) in Jakarta started almost five years after the euphoria in Europe. This 34th serial article on buildings, cultures and lifestyles of Jakarta from times past is made in...
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Aceh rights abuse trial postponed, says local judge
Aceh rights abuse trial postponed, says local judge BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The unprecedented joint military- civilian tribunal of the Bantaqiah murder case has been tentatively postponed for two days, a senior judge at the district court said on Friday.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Students expelled for gambling
Students expelled for gambling CIREBON, West Java: Five students of a state Islamic senior high school have been expelled after they were caught gambling, the school principal, Sudirno, said on Friday."The expulsion was discussed with the teachers council and the parents of the students.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Asian crude prices lower on weak demand
Asian crude prices lower on weak demand SINGAPORE (Bloomberg) Asian crude prices were lower on Friday because of weak demand for remaining May-loading Minas cargoes, traders said.In the spot market, Indonesian Minas crude was 40 cents lower at $23.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Qantas, BA support RI tourism
Qantas, BA support RI tourism JAKARTA (JP): Australian carrier Qantas Airways and British Airways will support an international tourism event, the Jakarta Highland Gathering, scheduled for May 28 at Lippo Karawaci in Jakarta.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Police need a watchdog
Police need a watchdog JAKARTA (JP): The central government must seriously consider establishing a Police Commission to help supervise and control the discipline of police, including their acts towards suspected criminals, a criminologist suggested on Wednesday.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
BP Amoco-Arco to become Asia's top gas producer
BP Amoco-Arco to become Asia's top gas producer SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): BP Amoco Plc's purchase of Atlantic Richfield Co. will make the merged company Asia's No. 1 non-state natural gas producer, giving it access to the world's fastest growing natural gas markets in China and Japan.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
Reprieve from Paris
Reprieve from Paris The approval by the Paris Club of 19 sovereign creditors on Thursday for rescheduling a portion of Indonesia's almost $70 billion foreign debts was strongly predicted. But it came as a great surprise that the amount of US$5.8 billion to be rescheduled was more than twice the $2.
Sat, 15 Apr 2000
IPTN to lay off 2,500 workers
IPTN to lay off 2,500 workers BANDUNG (JP): Consistent with streamlining its workforce due to financial problems, the state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN plans to retire early at least 2,500 employees within 10 months, a company manager says.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Controversial decree on Kopri functionaries to be revised
Controversial decree on Kopri functionaries to be revised JAKARTA (JP): Institute of State Personnel Administration (BAKN) chief Sofian Effendi said the government would revise the controversial ministerial decree awarding structural ranks to functionaries in the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri).
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Retired Army generals face questioning over 1996 case
Retired Army generals face questioning over 1996 case JAKARTA (JP): The National Police announced plans on Thursday to summon three retired Army generals for questioning in connection with the violence that followed the forcible takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) office in 1996.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
No set standard for quality of life
No set standard for quality of lifeBy Inge Komardjaja and Harald Leisch BANDUNG (JP): The second international conference on Quality of Life in Cities, held in Singapore from March 8 to 10, intensively discussed the socioeconomic and physical aspects that constitute the quality of life of citizens.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
'Laskar Jihad' agrees to leave, surrender weapons
'Laskar Jihad' agrees to leave, surrender weapons BOGOR (JP): Some 3,000 volunteers of the Laskar Jihad (Jihad Force) agreed on Thursday to surrender their weapons and vacate their military-style training camp at the Munjul village of Kayumanis in Tanah Sareal District here.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Straw puppets on show at Japanese Cultural Center
Straw puppets on show at Japanese Cultural Center JAKARTA (JP): Javanese traditional art enthusiasts will have a chance to see a rare show of wayang suket by dalang (puppetmaster) Slamet Gundono at the Japanese Cultural Center on Friday starting at 7 p.m.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
MAS told to cut fares
MAS told to cut fares KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The government has ordered Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to cut fares between the peninsula and the eastern states of Sabah and Sarawak, parliament was told Thursday.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Health centers fare poorly
Health centers fare poorly YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) said on Wednesday most community health centers here provided poor service and had limited medical facilities.YLKI official Ari Wibowo said a recent two-month study showed that most of the health centers only had six...
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
No date set for Djoko S. Tjandra's new hearing
No date set for Djoko S. Tjandra's new hearing JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court has yet to set a date for a new hearing of a corruption case involving Djoko S. Tjandra in the high-profile Bank Bali scandal because the newly appointed judge assigned to preside over the trial is ill.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Bouraq opens new route
Bouraq opens new route SEMARANG (JP): Private airline operator Bouraq Airlines has opened a direct flight from Semarang to Pontianak to benefit from the surge in the number of air passengers from the provincial capital of West Kalimantan.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Pestaraga to foster young bodybuilders
Pestaraga to foster young bodybuilders JAKARTA (JP): Pestaraga, the 2000 annual national body building championships is expected to foster young talent for future development of the sport.National bodybuilder Ade Rai told a press conference on Thursday that the championships -- jointly sponsored by...
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Denying past deeds
Denying past deeds Referring to the letter from Aboeprijadi Santoso in The Jakarta Post of April 10, 2000, I would like to comment as follows: Since he made a comparison between Indonesia's occupation of East Timor and the the occupation of Indonesia by the Dutch during the period from 1945 to...
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Cambodia, U.S. upbeat after Havana talks
Cambodia, U.S. upbeat after Havana talks PHNOM PENH (AP): Cambodia and the United Nations appear closer to a deal to jointly try Khmer Rouge leaders for genocide following a meeting between UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodian and U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Gaikindo plans first expo in 4 years
Gaikindo plans first expo in 4 years JAKARTA (JP): In a sign of growing confidence in the market, the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) will hold its first car exposition since 1996 in September.The 10th Gaikindo Automobile Exposition from Sept. 6 to Sept.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
National library plans show of VOC drawings
National library plans show of VOC drawings JAKARTA (JP): The National Library, in cooperation with Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, is planning to exhibit what experts call an invaluable collection of 18th century topographical drawings of Jakarta and Java.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Ometraco in process of liquidation, lawyer says
Ometraco in process of liquidation, lawyer says JAKARTA (JP): PT Ometraco Corporation told the Jakarta Commercial Court on Thursday to turn down a bankruptcy petition filed by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) as the company was already in the process of liquidation.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Attotney general puts Soeharto under city arrest
Attotney general puts Soeharto under city arrest JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office stepped up its corruption investigation against Soeharto on Thursday, putting him under city arrest only one day after banning the former president from leaving the country.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Gudang Garam resumes operation early
Gudang Garam resumes operation early SURABAYA (JP): The biggest clove cigarette company, PT Gudang Garam, resumed operation on Thursday in Kediri, three days earlier than expected following pressure from the local administration.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 13, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,100.00 8,100.00Australian dollar 1 4,255.74 4,859.19Austrian schilling 1 493.64 563.75Belgian franc 1 168.38 192.30Brunei dollar 1 4,127.91 4,712.04Canadian dollar 1 4,852.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Tin shortage likely in two years as output falls
Tin shortage likely in two years as output falls HONG KONG (Bloomberg): The world is heading towards a shortage of tin in two to three years as output declines in Brazil and Indonesia, leaving China to fill the gap, industry officials said.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Aceh congress postponed by troop deployment
Aceh congress postponed by troop deployment BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A major congress to forge peace in Aceh scheduled to start next week has been delayed indefinitely following the massive deployment of security forces in recent weeks.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
IBF asks Indonesia to include Mia on Olympic team
IBF asks Indonesia to include Mia on Olympic team JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian badminton star Mia Audina has always been a newsworthy figure among local badminton fans, not least after she left for the Netherlands last year to reside with her Dutch-Surinamese husband.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Soehandoyo holds new post
Soehandoyo holds new post BANDUNG: Former spokesman for the Attorney General's Office Soehandoyo was installed on Wednesday as the head of the Rangkasbitung Prosecutor's Office.Speaking after a ceremony presided over by West Java Prosecutor's Office chief Haprileny, Soehandoyo said he did not feel...
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Ryamizard dissolves Bakorstanasda Jaya
Ryamizard dissolves Bakorstanasda Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu on Thursday dissolved the Jakarta chapter of the much feared Agency for the Coordination of Support for the Development of National Stability (Bakorstanasda Jaya).
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Danamon to extend Rp 2 trillion for lending
Danamon to extend Rp 2 trillion for lending JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Danamon plans to extend some Rp 2 trillion (US$2.68 billion) in new credit during the remainder of the year in a bid to return the bank into the black, according to credit director Mahendra Wardhana.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
New electricity rates irrational: Steelmakers
New electricity rates irrational: Steelmakers JAKARTA (JP): The federation of steel-related producers said on Thursday most of its 97 active members could be forced to close down their plants if state-owned electricity company PLN maintained its new higher electricity rates.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
KONI gets Rp 1.5b from state enterprises
KONI gets Rp 1.5b from state enterprises JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) received another Rp 1.5 billion (US$200,000) cash from state enterprises to cover its expenses for the Olympic Games.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Paris Club reschedules Indonesia's debts
Paris Club reschedules Indonesia's debts PARIS (Agencies): The Paris Club of 19 government creditors agreed on Thursday to reschedule US$5.8 billion in Indonesia's debts due to mature between April, 2000 and March 2002.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Two sisters murdered in East Jakarta
Two sisters murdered in East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Pulogadung Police detectives are pursuing a construction worker, who allegedly murdered two aging sisters and wounded the husband of one of the two at their residence in the Jati subdistrict of East Jakarta early Thursday morning.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
RP leader returns to grassroots
RP leader returns to grassrootsBy Martin Abbugao MANILA (AFP): On a recent visit to Manila's most famous slum district, President Joseph Estrada ordered presidential guards to push aside iron sawhorses that separated him from a horde of adoring fans.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Gus Dur claims new attempts to topple government
Gus Dur claims new attempts to topple government HAVANA, Cuba (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid renewed his allegations on Wednesday (Thursday in Jakarta) that several parties have been waging a campaign to topple his government in the run up to the People's Consultative Assembly session in August.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Asia behind U.S. in e-commerce
Asia behind U.S. in e-commerce HONG KONG (Dow Jones): In light of the recent plunge in technology stocks, Goldman Sachs analyst Rajeev Gupta highlighted some of the challenges facing Asia's Internet companies.
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
To be rich and to be poor
To be rich and to be poor I once lamented the poor souls carving out a living from begging at traffic lights, but was stopped in the track by a partner of mine making a rejoinder that if the then Liem Sioe Liong (one of the richest men in the world, and from Indonesia) were to see us, he would...
Fri, 14 Apr 2000
Jealous cop's wife shoots husband
Jealous cop's wife shoots husband BOGOR (JP): In an apparent fit of jealousy, a 32-year-old policeman's wife, Siti Jubaedah, shot her husband, Sgt. Maj. Slamet Tunjang Suryanto, at the couple's house in Kedung Halang, North Bogor, in the small hours of Wednesday.