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Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Mayor wants vendors to relocate soon
Mayor wants vendors to relocate soon JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta mayor Andi S. Abdullah urged the City owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya on Tuesday to be more active implementing the relocation program of street vendors operating in Senen district.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Is it Papua or Irian Jaya?
Is it Papua or Irian Jaya? JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Although still not formally endorsed by the central government, people could refer to Irian Jaya by its new name Papua, an official said on Tuesday.A final decision had yet been taken by the central government, said Florens Imbiri, who heads the...
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Muslim scholars claim Islam upholds democracy
Muslim scholars claim Islam upholds democracy JAKARTA (JP): Unlike the general perception that Islam is anti-West, Muslim scholars asserted on Tuesday that the religion was the pioneer of democracy and introduced the concept of a civil society.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Toward a fair pricing system for fuel oil
Toward a fair pricing system for fuel oilBy Otto Soemarwoto This is the second of two articles on fuel pricing. BANDUNG (JP): The higher tax and parking fees, and the limitation of parking space would work as a disincentive for using cars in inefficient ways.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Gus Dur unyielding over communist ban
Gus Dur unyielding over communist ban CANCUN, Mexico (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid rebuffed critics at home on Tuesday, insisting that his controversial proposal to lift a 34-year ban on communism would bring about a national reconciliation in Indonesia.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Thai gets 15 years for heroin possession
Thai gets 15 years for heroin possession TANGERANG (JP): Thai national Khancana Thiangthum, 29, could wept on Tuesday after a presiding judge sentenced her to 15 years in prison plus a fine of Rp 150 million (US$20,000) after finding her guilty of possession of heroin.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Teachers get sympathy aplenty and little else
Teachers get sympathy aplenty and little else JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the House of Representatives expressed sympathy for poorly paid teachers on Tuesday but fell short of endorsing their plan for a massive strike this week.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
PDI Perjuangan opposes direct presidential election
PDI Perjuangan opposes direct presidential election JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Tuesday that it would fight any move to replace the indirect presidential election mechanism even though the system cost it the presidency last year.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Matori's attack remains mystery
Matori's attack remains mystery JAKARTA (JP): The city police have failed to uncover the motive or the mastermind behind the March 5 attempted murder of National Awakening Party Chairman Matori Abdul Djalil at his South Jakarta residence.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Rekayasa hopes to acquire foreign firm
Rekayasa hopes to acquire foreign firm JAKARTA (JP): State-owned engineering and construction company PT Rekayasa Industry is seeking to acquire a foreign engineering technology licenser firm prior to its privatization.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
New tax rule for Batam opposed
New tax rule for Batam opposed BATAM, Riau (JP): A new government regulation imposing value- added taxes (VAT) and sales taxes on luxury goods on Batam and neighboring islands has drawn opposition from locals and entrepreneurs.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
TNI regrets UN rebuff on border accord
TNI regrets UN rebuff on border accord DILI, East Timor (JP): Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri expressed on Tuesday disappointment over the United Nations' refusal to accept Indonesia's proposal for a border agreement.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333): - Indigo Restaurant & Bar: Music You Can Talk To, live show at 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 11, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,574.00 7,650.00Australian dollar 1 4,501.99 4,550.99Austrian schilling 1 529.23 535.10Belgian franc 1 180.53 182.53Brunei dollar 1 4,404.77 4,451.56Canadian dollar 1 5,178.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Pedicab drivers defend lawsuit
Pedicab drivers defend lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Becak (pedicab) drivers have defended their decision not to name the City Council (DPRD) as one of the defendants in their class action against a citywide ban on becak.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
BNI still seen as poorly capitalized
BNI still seen as poorly capitalized NEW YORK (Dow Jones): Moody's affirmed Monday the ratings of PT Bank Negara Indonesia at Caa2 for long-term deposits and senior debt, Not Prime for short-term deposits and E for financial strength.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
People turning to traditional medicines
People turning to traditional medicines JAKARTA (JP): Soaring drug prices have made many people turn to traditional medicines.The surge in demand for alternative medicines has tempted unscrupulous businesspeople to import unregistered and well-known brandnames illegally.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Proving Soeharto's innocence
Proving Soeharto's innocence Recently, Juan Felix Tampubolon, one of Soeharto's lawyers, was shown almost every day on many television channels and stated that Soeharto was medically unfit to undergo questioning by prosecutors from the Attorney General's Office.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
UN special envoy to visit Myanmar
UN special envoy to visit Myanmar KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The United Nations' newly appointed special envoy to Myanmar said on Tuesday he would visit the country next month and meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Soerjadi arrested over 1996 case
Soerjadi arrested over 1996 case JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chairman Soerjadi was arrested by police on Tuesday following a marathon questioning over his alleged role in the riots sparked by a forcible takeover of the party's office in 1996.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
N. Korea keen to join ASEAN security forum
N. Korea keen to join ASEAN security forum BANGKOK (AFP): North Korea's Foreign Minister Paek Nam-Sun told his Thai counterpart that the isolated state was "very keen" to join the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), Thailand said on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Apr 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 Talk Show 4:00 News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News 6:00 Talk Show 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sport 8:30 Talk Show 9:00 World News 9:35 Music 10:30 NewsProgram 2...
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Indonesian people smugglers jailed
Indonesian people smugglers jailed PERTH, Australia (AFP): Fifteen Indonesian people smugglers were jailed on Tuesday for periods of up to five and a half years.The penalties were imposed in the District Court in Broome, a pearling port in the far north of Western Australia, by Judge Peter Blaxell.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Tanri says no favoritism in picking Davis Cup players
Tanri says no favoritism in picking Davis Cup players JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) chairman Tanri Abeng said on Tuesday that there would be no favoritism in choosing the members of the Davis Cup team, who will play against Chinese Taipei in the final of Group Two Asia Oceania...
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Villagers say they were shortchanged
Villagers say they were shortchanged MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 200 residents of Mandai district marched to the local prosecutor's office on Tuesday demanding more compensation for their land acquired for the extension of Hasanuddin International Airport.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 11, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 525 0 856,500 Alakasa Industrindo 475 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 925 25...
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Gudang Garam suspends operation after labor strike
Gudang Garam suspends operation after labor strike SURABAYA (JP): Giant publicly listed clove cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam in Kediri, some 125 kilometers southwest of here, suspended operations for five days starting on Tuesday following a huge labor strike for better conditions.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
DialMart to enter e-commerce era
DialMart to enter e-commerce era JAKARTA (JP): Grocery delivery service company DialMart, providing customers with a limited selection of items via telephone and facsimile, plans to connect their service to e- commerce business, an executive said on Monday.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Rizal suspects collusion involving Bulog employees
Rizal suspects collusion involving Bulog employees JAKARTA (JP): State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chairman Rizal Ramli has ordered an investigation into how 9,300 tons of Chinese rice destined for East Nusa Tenggara found its way to Lampung.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
A Latief told to negotiate with IBRA
A Latief told to negotiate with IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court delayed on Tuesday proceedings in the bankruptcy suit filed against trading firm A Latief Corporation to allow the company the opportunity to reach an out of court settlement.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Bus strike causes traffic jam
Bus strike causes traffic jam CILACAP, Central Java: Thousands of people were stranded when more than 250 local bus drivers stopped work to stage a protest demanding an increase in fares.The protesters marched to the local legislative council to press their demand, which resulted in congestion in...
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Truth commission urged to unveil 1965 bloodshed
Truth commission urged to unveil 1965 bloodshed JAKARTA (JP): An observer suggested on Tuesday the first task undertaken by the government's proposed truth and reconciliation commission be to unveil the truth behind the mass killings that followed the 1965 abortive coup blamed on the Indonesian...
Wed, 12 Apr 2000
Bring Soeharto to court pronto
Bring Soeharto to court prontoFrom Rakyat MerdekaI love Indonesia's first president, the late Sukarno (Bung Karno), and highly appreciate his merits in the fight for Indonesia's independence. I feel enduring sadness and disappointment over his fate following his downfall until his death.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Police suspect foreigners in Plaza Senayan robbery
Police suspect foreigners in Plaza Senayan robbery JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi said on Monday that detectives were looking for six foreigners in connection with Sunday's armed robbery at a jewelry store in Plaza Senayan shopping center, South Jakarta.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Muslim group raises ante in holy war plan
Muslim group raises ante in holy war plan JAKARTA (JP): In spite of appeals and warnings, a Muslim organization stepped up its pressure to send volunteers on a jihad in strife-torn Maluku on Monday, calling for the removal of President Abdurrahman Wahid from office.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
RI needs clearer vision on drugs
RI needs clearer vision on drugs Gwynne Dyer's article It's high time for the U.S. to stop war against drugs in The Jakarta Post of April 5 criticizes drug prohibitionism.He contends that the U.S. is coercing developing countries into joining a "futile and destructive crusade" against drugs which...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Sulawesi civet captured in Lore Lindu park
Sulawesi civet captured in Lore Lindu parkBy Richard Smithers LORE LINDU, Central Sulawesi (JP): A rare Sulawesi civet cat, one of the world's least-known carnivores, has been captured alive in Lore Lindu National Park.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Megawati opens women's basketball tournament
Megawati opens women's basketball tournament JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened on Monday the women's basketball tournament recently named in her honor for the first time since the event began in 1996.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Jakarta's busing woes
Jakarta's busing woes Millions of Jakarta commuters drew a sigh of relief yesterday when the threatened transportation strike by Organda, the Organization of Land Transportation Company Owners, did not materialize -- or at least not as fully as many had expected and feared.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Organda abruptly cancels bus strike
Organda abruptly cancels bus strike JAKARTA (JP): Unlike expected, the number of stranded commuters in the capital was minimal on Monday thanks to the hasty cancellation of the planned mass strike by owners of private city buses.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
RI ranks high for likely debt defaults
RI ranks high for likely debt defaults LONDON (Dow Jones): Defaults by sovereign governments declined in the first quarter of 2000 amid generally benign financial conditions in emerging markets, Standard & Poor's said in a report.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Indonesian shuttlers told to be wary of Japanese in Uber Cup
Indonesian shuttlers told to be wary of Japanese in Uber Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's shuttlers should not take their Japanese rivals lightly when they meet in the opening match of the Uber Cup pink group in Kuala Lumpur next month.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Medical team foils Soeharto's questioning
Medical team foils Soeharto's questioning JAKARTA (JP): An independent medical team from Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) stepped in to foil on Monday the second sequel of questioning of former president Soeharto, citing the suspect's ill-health.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah gyrates on news
Asian currencies mixed late, rupiah gyrates on news SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies late Monday are mixed amid talk of a Cabinet reshuffle in Indonesia, and news that Jakarta is catching up on an economic reform program set out by the International Monetary Fund.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Mob destroys wrong car
Mob destroys wrong car DENPASAR, Bali: Hundreds of angry people in the village of Tabu in Karangasem, some 70 kilometers northeast of here, destroyed a Kijang van and drove it into a ravine on Saturday night, believing that a group of criminals were inside.Bali Police spokesman Lt. Col. Y.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Passengers affected by strike despite cancellation
Passengers affected by strike despite cancellation JAKARTA (JP): The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) took several hours to spread word of its decision to cancel a planned strike, meaning most bus drivers failed to show up for work on Monday morning, stranding thousands of...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Lithograph Exhibition: The Divine Comedy, at Galeri Hidayat, Jl. Sulanjana no. 36 (Phone: 022 4208257), April 23 - 30.Performances * Dance: Hommage A R. Tjetje Somantri, Studio Tari Indra, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32, 7:30 p.m., April 13.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
Free parking at public facilities suggested
Free parking at public facilities suggested JAKARTA (JP): City Council's Commission D for public works, development and environmental affairs called on Secure Parking service providers on Monday not to collect fees from building tenants and visitors as none of the operators had contributed to city...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
JNOC invests in Irian Jaya
JNOC invests in Irian Jaya TOKYO (Dow Jones): State-run Japan National Oil Corp. has decided to take a 50 percent stake by investing Y4.2 billion (US$40 million) in a Japanese oil and natural gas exploration project company at the onshore Semirak block in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, JNOC officials said...
Tue, 11 Apr 2000
RP guns for US$900m euro-denominated bonds
RP guns for US$900m euro-denominated bonds HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asia is set to see its fifth euro- denominated offering, with the Republic of the Philippines planning to raise the equivalent of US$900 million in euro- denominated bonds.