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Thu, 23 Mar 2000
INRO to meet next week to review stocks sale
INRO to meet next week to review stocks sale KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) said on Wednesday its oversight committee will meet next week to review the group's progress towards liquidating its stocks.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Hunt for Acehnese rebels goes on
Hunt for Acehnese rebels goes on JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo said on Tuesday that the sweep for Acehnese separatists would continue despite reported abuses of civilians.Rusdihardjo defended the treatment of civilians by Mobile Brigade (Brimob) special police troops on...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Eros blocked from contending in PDI-P's chairmanship poll
Eros blocked from contending in PDI-P's chairmanship poll JAKARTA (JP): The central board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has taken a controversial vote, blocking Eros Djarot's participation in the party's upcoming congress in Semarang, Central Java.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Defective ammo blamed for blast
Defective ammo blamed for blast BANDUNG: The provincial military investigation team revealed on Tuesday that a cannonball which killed a boy after it crashed into a house in Batujajar district here last week was the result of "a product defect".Spokesman for the Siliwangi Military Command Lt. Col.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Bonit and Sulistyo join Davis Cup team
Bonit and Sulistyo join Davis Cup team JAKARTA (JP): The long-standing partnership of Bonit Wiryawan and Sulistyo Wibowo has been invited to join the Davis Cup team after impressive performances in recent national tournaments, the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) official in charge of athletes...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
ASEAN finance minister to rehash ongoing initiatives
ASEAN finance minister to rehash ongoing initiatives SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Finance ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are expected to rehash a host of ongoing initiatives, but break little new ground at their meeting in Brunei this week.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Todung turns down Supreme Court offer
Todung turns down Supreme Court offer JAKARTA (JP): Renowned lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis turned down on Tuesday his nomination by the government to the Supreme Court.According to a statement made available to The Jakarta Post, Todung declined the offer, saying he was focusing his work on improving...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
IBRA strives to boost legal power
IBRA strives to boost legal power JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is seeking to boost its legal power in a bid to bolster the legitimacy of its decisions, a senior official has said at the agency.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Change of guard at 'Antara'
Change of guard at 'Antara' Any change of guard at the top levels cannot fail to attract attention, although in essence it must be seen as a natural cycle, at least under normal conditions. I cannot speak for others, but I think present conditions, economic, political or otherwise, are normal in...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Bank Mandiri expects Rp 725b net profit this year
Bank Mandiri expects Rp 725b net profit this year JAKARTA (JP): President of Bank Mandiri Robby Djohan expects the giant state-owned bank to book a net profit of Rp 725 billion (US$97.32 million) in net profit this year, compared to a loss of Rp 36.86 trillion last year.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Indonesia has no plan to cancel rice imports
Indonesia has no plan to cancel rice imports JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Jusuf Kalla said on Tuesday the government had no plans to cancel rice import contracts despite the sharp drop in rice prices in the domestic market.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
PSSI trickles money from sponsors to clubs
PSSI trickles money from sponsors to clubs JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) announced that 28 clubs in the main division will receive Rp 3 billion (US$405,000) from state Bank Mandiri, the new sponsor for the premier division soccer league this year.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Fit & proper tests need clarification
Fit & proper tests need clarification JAKARTA (JP): Criteria for fit and proper tests in appointing top officials at state-owned firms needs clarification to avoid political interference, the Indonesian Society for Transparency (MTI) said on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Railway company wants DPR to set new ticket price
Railway company wants DPR to set new ticket price BANDUNG (JP): President of state railway company PT KAI Edie Haryoto has called on the House of Representatives to decide on new prices of train tickets before April 1, in case the firm suffers losses due to the fuel price hike.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
East Timor: Dutch war crime replayed
East Timor: Dutch war crime replayedBy Aboeprijadi Santoso This is the first of two articles on the origins of war crimes in Indonesia. AMSTERDAM (JP): Fifty-five years after a Dutch officer, Raymond Westerling, engaged in war crimes in the shadow of Indonesia's decolonization, a number of...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
President renews call for diversity
President renews call for diversity JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid renewed his call for the nation to accept diversity in religion, ethnicity and cultural background as a heavenly blessing and urged people not to force their will against each other in the name of religion.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Indonesia-Australia ties: After fear, before justice
Indonesia-Australia ties: After fear, before justiceBy Richard Tanter This is the second of two articles on RI-Australia relations ALICE SPRINGS, Australia: Imagine, just for a moment, that ethics did matter, and that there was a decision to treat the peoples within the two societies we now call...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Protesting airport staff not allowed to work
Protesting airport staff not allowed to work JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-two airport employees who took part in a strike on Monday at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport were prevented by their superior from performing their daily jobs at the airport, said a lawyer representing the employees on...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Mar. 21, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 600 -25 272,000 Alakasa Industrindo 450 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,000 75...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Gang uses girl to tease victims
Gang uses girl to tease victims BOGOR (JP): Detectives from the Bogor City Police have arrested a gang of 10 people for their suspected roles in a series of vehicle thefts, an officer said on Tuesday.Chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Importers asked to register at customs
Importers asked to register at customs JAKARTA (JP): The directorate general of customs and excise has required all importers to register their companies in a bid to tighten the processing of import documents.Daeng M.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
BPS to launch nationwide census every ten years
BPS to launch nationwide census every ten years JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch a nationwide population census, held every 10-years, in June with the results announced two months later.Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) chief Sugito Suwito on Tuesday said the bureau would hire some 300,000...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Indonesian Lessons 5:00 Teen Program 5:30 Sports 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:35...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Superfluous advice
Superfluous advice Even though chief economic minister Kwik Kian Gie welcomed President Abdurrahman Wahid's decision to appoint another team of economic advisors, in addition to the two teams already installed, no one is fooled by the real message of the move.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
New auto prices set by government to affect vehicle taxes
New auto prices set by government to affect vehicle taxes JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will soon impose higher taxes on vehicles based on the new auto prices set recently by the Ministry of Home Affairs, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Investors' ownership in Baligraha to decline by 66%
Investors' ownership in Baligraha to decline by 66% JAKARTA (JP): The share ownership of the investing public in hospital operator PT Baligraha Medikatama Tbk will decline by 66 percent after the merger of another hospital operator Siloam Gleneagles into the company.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Investigating past events crucial
Investigating past events crucial While it requires a great deal of courage for Indonesia to reinvestigate the controversial events that occurred under former president Soeharto, it is an essential process in providing a solid basis for the development of democracy and society in Indonesia.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
S'pore cancels RI investment
S'pore cancels RI investment SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore firms have put on hold investments worth some S$1.7 billion (US$1 billion) in Indonesia's nearby Riau province, a news report said here Tuesday.Singapore's Business Times said that of a total of 66 projects worth some $3.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition Workshop and Puppets Exhibition at Art Deco Lobby, Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333), 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., until April 3.Performance * Baroque Music Concert: L'Ensembel XVIII-21, by France musicians Jean Christophe Frisch...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Court agrees to extradite American to RP
Court agrees to extradite American to RP JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court accepted on Tuesday a request from the government of the Republic of the Philippines to extradite United States citizen Dennis Austin Standefer to the neighboring country over an alleged criminal offense.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 21, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,418.00 7,492.00Australian dollar 1 4,513.85 4,562.63Austrian schilling 1 523.88 529.66Belgian franc 1 178.70 180.67Brunei dollar 1 4,315.05 4,360.63Canadian dollar 1 5,049.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Public urged to adopt new burial system
Public urged to adopt new burial system JAKARTA (JP): The City Public Funeral Agency has called on residents to adopt multilayer burials for deceased family members to help solve the scarcity of land in the capital.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Replaced news agency head threatens court action
Replaced news agency head threatens court action JAKARTA (JP): Former Antara news agency chief Parni Hadi said on Tuesday that he was considering filing a lawsuit at the Jakarta Administrative Court against a presidential decree which replaced him with Mohamad Sobary.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Rio Tinto boss leads IABC
Rio Tinto boss leads IABC JAKARTA (JP): The annual general meeting of the Indonesia- Australia Business Council (IABC) elected Noke Kiroyan on Tuesday as its new president until 2002.Noke Kiroyan, who is the president of Rio Tinto Indonesia, a subsidiary of Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto,...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Public transportation drivers not informed of fuel coupon plan
Public transportation drivers not informed of fuel coupon plan JAKARTA (JP): Although just 10 days away, public transportation drivers said on Tuesday that they still knew nothing about the planned fuel coupons to be distributed under the government-sponsored fuel subsidy scheme.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
A band of thieves
A band of thievesFrom Suara KaryaCoordinator of the Indonesian Corruption Watch Teten Masduki said that of the 36 justices on the Supreme Court, only five had been declared clean, and the remaining were "thieves".
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Payoffs prominent in court system
Payoffs prominent in court systemBy Fabiola Desy Unidjaja JAKARTA (JP): Many cite law enforcement as the key to structuring a better way of life in Indonesia.But Indonesia's judicial system, one of the backbones of law enforcement, has yet to show any signs of change.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Taking the high road on a bicycle trip out and about
Taking the high road on a bicycle trip out and aboutBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): A BMW is fine but if you asked Vaughn Ball he would probably say a bicycle was better, if not the best way to explore rural pleasures.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Denpasar installs traditional guards
Denpasar installs traditional guards DENPASAR, Bali: Denpasar Mayor A.A. Puspayoga officiated on Monday afternoon a ceremony installing Pecalang (traditional security guards) in Adat Sumerta village, east of here.East Denpasar district chief I.B.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Prosecutor files appeal against decision on Djoko
Prosecutor files appeal against decision on Djoko JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office filed an appeal at the Jakarta High Court on Tuesday over the South Jakarta District Court's decision to drop the indictment against Djoko S. Tjandra, a defendant in the Rp 546 billion (US$73.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
East Timor investigators to be named
East Timor investigators to be named JAKARTA (JP): A team tasked to investigate last year's violence in East Timor will be established by next week, focusing on five of the most notorious incidents, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Thousands protest new Toraja regent
Thousands protest new Toraja regent MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Thousands of locals thronged the Tana Toraja legislative building on Tuesday, demanding a rerun of the regent election due to allegations of bribery.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Datakom objects to share reduction
Datakom objects to share reduction JAKARTA (JP): PT Datakom Asia opposed on Tuesday the decline in its ownership in private television station SCTV to 26.85 percent from 47.5 percent.The company's lawyer, Hotman Paris Hutapea, said the decision to cut its ownership in the station had no valid legal...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Indonesia seen as improving in watch list
Indonesia seen as improving in watch list JAKARTA (JP): The United States is expected to ease its stance against Indonesia on the issue of intellectual property rights following the recommendation of American businesses in Indonesia, a senior official at the Ministry of Law and Legislation said on...
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Police arrest two with drugs
Police arrest two with drugs JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives arrested on Monday evening two suspected drug dealers for possession of 800 ecstasy pills and 285 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) on Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai in Klender, East Jakarta.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Taiwan softens on China trade and independence
Taiwan softens on China trade and independence TAIPEI (Reuters): Tiptoeing towards an accommodation with Beijing, Taiwan's victorious Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said on Tuesday it would open debate on dropping its incendiary call for a separate state.
Wed, 22 Mar 2000
Aura colors reveal more of you
Aura colors reveal more of you JAKARTA (JP): According to Fisslinger's book Aura Mastery, there are 12 aura color types: from deep red to white. DEEP-RED people are: physically strong, hardworking, active, powerful, realistic, physically active, vital, grounded, strong and full of stamina.
Tue, 21 Mar 2000
Some 40,000 Indonesian sailors feared to lose jobs in 2001
Some 40,000 Indonesian sailors feared to lose jobs in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): As many as 40,000 Indonesian sailors could lose their jobs next year because their skills do not meet the standards set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the minister of sea exploration and fisheries said on...
Tue, 21 Mar 2000
Airport employees go on strike, flights continue
Airport employees go on strike, flights continue JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 airport employees went on strike at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Monday demanding national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia restore their status as government employees within the airline.
Tue, 21 Mar 2000
Indonesian girls 'sold' by parents to work in Malaysia
Indonesian girls 'sold' by parents to work in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesian teenage girls are being "sold" by impoverished parents and brought to neighboring Malaysia on forged passports to work illegally, a report said Monday.