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Tue, 25 Jan 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Jan. 24, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,278.00 7,352.00Australian dollar 1 4,796.20 4,848.64Austrian schilling 1 531.20 536.96Belgian franc 1 181.14 183.16Brunei dollar 1 4,317.24 4,363.72Canadian dollar 1 5,045.
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
UNTAET responsible for East Timor hardships: Araujo
UNTAET responsible for East Timor hardships: Araujo JAKARTA (JP): President of the Timorese Nationalist Party (PNT) Abilio Araujo said on Monday the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) was responsible for the current hardships in East Timor.
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
'Private Tarzan' and Jakarta's women warriors
'Private Tarzan' and Jakarta's women warriorsBy Sumono Mustoffa JAKARTA: They called her "Tarzan" - this slim teen-age Indonesian girl, hefting a rifle, in olive green uniform, blending into an all-male squad, except for the braided hair the military cap couldn't conceal.
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
Is Singapore immune to RI contagion?
Is Singapore immune to RI contagion?By Mantik Kusjanto SINGAPORE (Reuters): What a difference a year and a half makes.In May and June of 1998, when Indonesia sneezed, Singapore's markets caught a cold.But a recent spate of violence in the city state's next-door neighbor has been at most a minor...
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
Indonesia and Australia start patching up strained ties
Indonesia and Australia start patching up strained ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia began patching up their tattered relationship on Monday, but officials here admitted it would take time before ties between the two countries again reached intimacy.
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
Lt. Agus Isrok summoned to testify in drug case
Lt. Agus Isrok summoned to testify in drug case JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court will summon Army Second Lt. Agus Isrok to testify before the hearing of an accomplice who was arrested along with him in a drug bust by city police last August, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
PSIS draw 1-1 with Makassar
PSIS draw 1-1 with Makassar SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Defending champions PSIS Semarang could only draw 1-1 with PSM Makassar in the first round of the sixth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) at Jatidiri stadium here on Sunday.
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
VP visits riot-torn Maluku
VP visits riot-torn Maluku TERNATE, North Maluku (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri arrived in Maluku on Monday to renew the government's bid to bring peace to the riot-torn territory.Megawati's first stop was Tual, the capital of Southeast Maluku, which is peaceful after being hit by...
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
Bailout program extended
Bailout program extended The government's new letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) signed last week not only revives the IMF bailout program, which was technically suspended in September because of the Bank Bali corruption scandal, but also extends the scheme by two years until...
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
House to ask government to raise 2000 tax revenue target
House to ask government to raise 2000 tax revenue target JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Commission IX for the state budget and banking wants the government to revise upward its tax revenue target for the 2000 budget.
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
Roots of the North Maluku conflict
Roots of the North Maluku conflictBy Ester Indahyani Jusuf and Desideria Utomo This is the first part of an article on the conflict in North Maluku. JAKARTA (JP): The mass civilian killings in North Maluku have begun to subside with the increasingly forceful action taken by the government through...
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 875 0 57,000 Alakasa Industrindo 525 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 975 -75 2,294,000 Alter Abadi 400 0 113,000...
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
KSO partners support telecoms reform plan
KSO partners support telecoms reform plan JAKARTA (JP): Partners of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom in the joint operation scheme (KSO) have hailed the government's commitment in its letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund to reform the country's telecoms sector.
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
Don't use democracy to revive communism: Agung
Don't use democracy to revive communism: Agung JAKARTA (JP): Despite greater political freedom in the country, the Golkar Party stressed on Monday it would reject any attempts to revoke a 34-year-old decree which prohibits communism and Marxism.
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
No national congress needed to change Tanri, says KONI
No national congress needed to change Tanri, says KONI JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) secretary-general Rudolf S Warouw said on Monday there was no need for the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) to call a national congress in the wake of Pelti chairman Tanri Abeng being named a...
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
Family killed in landslide
Family killed in landslide SEMARANG: Torrential rain in Central Java over the past week has caused a landslide in Pekalongan, some 100 kilometers west of here, killing a family of three.Siswoyo, 45, his wife Tarsem, 35, and their daughter Sustiyani, 12, were killed in a landslide that buried their...
Tue, 25 Jan 2000
Nine convicted for robbery
Nine convicted for robbery BOGOR (JP): The Bogor District Court sentenced nine students from Siliwangi High School in Bogor on Monday to two-and-a-half months imprisonment each for robbing and assaulting four junior high school pupils last November.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Fenomena Masyarakat Urban, by 15 Jakartan artists, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Truly, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Jan. 30.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Five missing as flood hits Semarang
Five missing as flood hits Semarang SEMARANG: Heavy downpour since Friday has caused massive flooding in the Central Java provincial capital.As of Sunday, at least 1,000 houses were still inundated with water, reaching a level of one meter at its highest.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
The 2000 state budget
The 2000 state budget Having reviewed the 2000 State Budget draft, I see that oil and gas revenue still has a crucial role even though it is not too dominant in generating funds for the state coffers. From a projected income tax of Rp 53.02 trillion, oil and gas are projected at Rp 8.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Three men detained for slander
Three men detained for slander JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives have detained three men for questioning over their alleged role in spreading fallacious stories about a female billionaire.Col.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Management Program 5:00 Technology Program 5:30 Sports 6:00 Music 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama...
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Fresh violence leaves 22 dead
Fresh violence leaves 22 dead JAKARTA (JP): On the eve of separate visits by President Abdurrahman Wahid to Aceh and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri to Maluku, fresh violence erupted over the weekend in the two areas, leaving at least 22 people dead.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Protectors of reform
Protectors of reform The people have been confused to see the annoyance and irritation expressed by some members of the community at the government's policies on various national tragedies that have claimed thousands of lives, for example, in Ambon, for example.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
City to review decree on protected buildings
City to review decree on protected buildings JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is planning to review a gubernatorial decree on protected buildings in the capital, saying the regulation is no longer valid or relevant, an official said on Sunday.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Obselete armaments a cause of concern
Obselete armaments a cause of concernBy A'an Suryana BOGOR (JP): Although Indonesia is not at war with anyone, the fact that the Indonesian Military's war equipment is obsolete draws concern from military officers, including those at the Jakarta Military Headquarters.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
President's men unhappy with free press
President's men unhappy with free press JAKARTA (JP): Press freedom, one of the symbols of democracy, will at some point scare all the President's men, regardless of their commitment to democracy.The semblance of fright unfolded on Saturday when some palace officials expressed their disappointment...
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
What is good teaching? Ask the 'customers'
What is good teaching? Ask the 'customers'By Hendra Gunawan BANDUNG (JP): In our country, schools and universities are often viewed as factories or industries that produce graduates. With this concept, however, many problems arise, especially regarding the quality of the "products".
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
City to reevaluate analysis of PIK
City to reevaluate analysis of PIK JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has said that the city administration would reevaluate the environmental impact analysis of the Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) housing complex in North Jakarta following speculative reports of its role in the flood on the Soekarno-Hatta...
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Andalas stops production
Andalas stops production JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Andalas Indonesia of Banda Aceh ceased operations on Dec. 7 when its power generators caught fire causing the company to lose potential revenues of Rp 900 million (US$125,000) per day.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Security forces disperse protesters in Bintan; 13 hurt
Security forces disperse protesters in Bintan; 13 hurt SINGAPORE (Agencies): Thirteen people were wounded Sunday morning when Indonesian forces dispersed villagers camped outside resorts in the island of Bintan near Singapore to demand compensation for land they claim was practically robbed from...
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Students to hold seminar on autonomy
Students to hold seminar on autonomy JAKARTA (JP): A group of student organizations will hold a two-day seminar here on Monday and Tuesday on wide-ranging autonomy and federalism.The seminar will be organized by a joint committee comprising representatives from several student organizations,...
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Cellular operators pledge better networks and coverage
Cellular operators pledge better networks and coverage JAKARTA (JP): At the beginning of this new millennium, people are seeing that most new English terms are starting with an "e", after a proliferation and familiarization of so-called e-banking, e-business, e-commerce, e-mail, etc.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Local stocks may surge on new deal with IMF
Local stocks may surge on new deal with IMF JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expected to improve next week following the signing of the government's letter of intent with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
'Halal' worm products launched
'Halal' worm products launched BOGOR (JP): The Sabda Alam cooperative, which has been breeding worms for years, has launched 20 products using worms, ranging from soft drinks and soap to medicine.The cooperative's chief Ahmad Tuteng Supriadi said the soft drinks were sold for Rp 2,000 (US30 cents)...
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Daewoo's foreign creditors agree to debt recovery
Daewoo's foreign creditors agree to debt recovery SEOUL (AFP): South Korean authorities and foreign creditors clinched a deal Saturday on the recovery of debts from the failed Daewoo Group after months of exhausting negotiations, an official said.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Endangered rhinos, tigers dwindling
Endangered rhinos, tigers dwindling BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Two endangered species, the Sumatran rhinoceros (dicerorhinuss Sumatrensis) and Sumatran tiger (panthera tigris Sumatrensis), in sanctuary at South Bukit Barisan National Park, have rarely been seen over the last four years, researchers...
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Drugs rampant in SE Sulawesi
Drugs rampant in SE Sulawesi KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Police here expressed concern of rampant drug abuse in the province on Saturday, saying it had affected all levels and ages in the community."Drug abuse is even prevalent among children," the Southeast Sulawesi Police chief, Col.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Candra and Tony clinch first title this year in Taipei
Candra and Tony clinch first title this year in Taipei JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best men's doubles Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan earned their first title this year in the US$150,000 Chinese Taipei Open after defeating the 1996 Olympics silver medalists Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock 15-7, 15-7...
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
A guide to travel books about Indonesia
A guide to travel books about IndonesiaBy David Jardine JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, in keeping with its size, has prompted many English-language travel commentaries, some of which, of course, have been very much more than mere travelogues.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
New cellular phone sets in the offing
New cellular phone sets in the offing JAKARTA (JP): Major cellular telephone producers plan to launch a wide range of new cellular sets this year to tap the projected hefty increase in demand in the local market.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
KPP HAM to verify TNI's role in East Timor mayhem
KPP HAM to verify TNI's role in East Timor mayhem JAKARTA (JP): The government-sanctioned Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) in East Timor is likely to verify the alleged involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in the post-ballot violence in the territory, a team...
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
South Jakarta police arrest two officers for car theft
South Jakarta police arrest two officers for car theft JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives arrested six people, including two active police officers and the wife of a Jakarta Police officer over the weekend for, among other things, allegedly being involved in the theft of a vehicle.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Why a bigger budget
Why a bigger budget It would be merely self-evident to say that the scars that more than thirty years of military-dominated rule have left on this country run deep among Indonesians. Just how deep they are can be gauged by the strong opposition that has been voiced in many quarters of our society...
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Divorce cases up in Purwokerto
Divorce cases up in Purwokerto PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Idul Fitri holiday not only gave rise to the usual tradition of bringing families together here, but it also brought about the odd phenomenon of breaking couples apart in the Purwokerto area.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Sailors nabbed for theft
Sailors nabbed for theft BATAM, Riau: Five sailors of a ship bearing the United States flag have been arrested for allegedly stealing mining material, including cooper, and trying to smuggle it into Singapore.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Rectors told to reject poor quality lecturers
Rectors told to reject poor quality lecturers JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to enhance the credibility of national universities, Minister of National Education Yahya Muhaimin asked all rectors on Saturday to turn away lecturers who graduated from dubious institutions.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Government urged to retain control of PT Telkom
Government urged to retain control of PT Telkom JAKARTA (JP): The government should maintain its controlling ownership of domestic call operator PT Telkom despite its plan to make further divestment at the company in view of the strategic role of the telecommunications industry, Telkom president A.
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
Gus Dur upbeat Aceh's woes soon over
Gus Dur upbeat Aceh's woes soon over JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid maintains that the troubles in the restive province of Aceh can be solved by the end of March.In an interview with private television station RCTI on Sunday evening, Abdurrahman calmly and easily answered questions...
Mon, 24 Jan 2000
IBRA may delay BCA share issue till March
IBRA may delay BCA share issue till March JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) may have to delay the crucial initial public offering (IPO) plans of Bank Central Asia (BCA) until March because the agency has been slow in registering the plans at the country's Capital Market...