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Wed, 05 Jan 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 Ramadhan Program 6:00 Sports 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:35...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Millennium openers on a roll in Asia
Millennium openers on a roll in Asia TOKYO (AFP): Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Tuesday as traders discarded any lingering Y2K bug fears to leap on fresh New Year openings but took profits from surges seen elsewhere the previous day.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
UN official admits crime hard to handle in East Timor
UN official admits crime hard to handle in East Timor DILI (AP): Crime is on the rise in East Timor, still recovering from the lawlessness that followed its break with Indonesia, and an international police commander said on Tuesday his force is being overwhelmed.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
A Cabinet reshuffle?
A Cabinet reshuffle? Grievances about the ineffectiveness of President Abdurrahman Wahid's two-month-old administration have been growing louder lately.There has been no indignation on the public's part concerning the complaints, because the public's initial expectations of the government -- which...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 4, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 25 256,000 Alakasa Industrindo 600 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 326,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,275...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Jan. 4, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,060.00 7,130.00Australian dollar 1 4,634.89 4,687.98Austrian schilling 1 525.38 530.85Belgian franc 1 179.21 181.08Brunei dollar 1 4,258.14 4,302.96Canadian dollar 1 4,876.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
TNI in the eyes of a layman
TNI in the eyes of a layman Since the reform movement brought Soeharto down in May 1998, the Indonesian Military (TNI) as an institution and its generals have always been meddled with. Various circles have condemned TNI so much that its image has become bad in the eyes of the people.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Gen. Wiranto's Berlin Wall?
Gen. Wiranto's Berlin Wall? Gen. Wiranto, chief of the Indonesian Military, has finally turned his attention to Ambon, and the idea he has proposed is territorial separation of Christians and Muslims. What? How? Does he envision a kind of Indonesian Berlin Wall in Ambon?If Mr.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Mild quake hits Padang
Mild quake hits Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted the West Sumatra capital of Padang and its vicinity for about five seconds at 12:30 noon local time on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Sports council vows to boost fund-raising
Sports council vows to boost fund-raising JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) started the new year with a vow to intensify both its fund raising efforts and its public accountability report transparency.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
The military apologizes
The military apologizes A touching event occurred in Makassar on New Year's Eve. The Army chief of staff, Gen. Tyasno Sudarto, apologized to the Indonesian people for past mistakes made by the Indonesian Military (TNI).
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Fasting month a good time to study the Koran
Fasting month a good time to study the KoranBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): During the current fasting month of Ramadhan, Muslims have many ways to get divine reward.For some 250 students of Al-Ikhsan Pesantren (traditional Islamic boarding school) at Beji village, Kedungbanteng...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Residents chase, kill petty thief
Residents chase, kill petty thief JAKARTA (JP): A scavenger who attempted to steal clothing and a bicycle was mobbed to death by residents on Jl. Pelita in South Jakarta early Monday morning, a South Jakarta deputy police chief said.First Lt.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
BI officials should not disrupt market: Ministers
BI officials should not disrupt market: Ministers JAKARTA (JP): Senior ministers say Bank Indonesia has no reason to debit the account of commercial banks that received the disputed Rp 51.7 trillion of emergency liquidity credits from the central bank.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Rusdihardjo new police chief
Rusdihardjo new police chief JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid told new National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo on Tuesday to concentrate his force on maintaining security and public order and abandoning its military-like intelligence operations.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Idul Fitri exodus approaches its peak
Idul Fitri exodus approaches its peak JAKARTA (JP): Holidaymakers enjoyed relatively clear roads as the annual exodus ahead of Idul Fitri neared its peak on Tuesday.Over 4,400 vehicles carrying approximately 31,000 people were transported by ferry from Merak in West Java to Bakaheuni in Lampung,...
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
HIV/AIDS cases reach 200 in 1999
HIV/AIDS cases reach 200 in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): According to official data there were 178 recorded cases of people infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 1999, with an additional 47 new cases of full blown AIDS.
Wed, 05 Jan 2000
Hainan to serve Asian cities
Hainan to serve Asian cities BEIJING (Dow Jones): Hainan Airlines Co. plans to fly to select Asian destinations this year, a company official said Tuesday.The Haikou-based company, which recently obtained a license to fly to Hong Kong, is doing market surveys on destinations such as Japan, South...
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
TNI sends more troops to Maluku
TNI sends more troops to Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Over 400 reinforcements arrived in riot-torn Maluku on Monday, with a pledge to maintain neutrality in their efforts to quell the communal clashes that have rocked the islands for the past year.Lt. Col.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Government told to take corrective action over BI problems
Government told to take corrective action over BI problems JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund has told Indonesia to take corrective action to deal with problems at Bank Indonesia which were highlighted in a damning audit by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Abdullah on path of succession to Mahathir's job
Abdullah on path of succession to Mahathir's job KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Leaders of Malaysia's ruling party gave on Monday their backing to Deputy Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the eventual successor to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad when they fixed party elections for May 11.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Local banks resume business with no sign of Y2K snafus
Local banks resume business with no sign of Y2K snafus JAKARTA (JP): The country's banking industry began the first business day of 2000 with none of the feared computer glitches from the much-hyped Y2K bug.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
PASI zeros in on sprint, hurdles and walking
PASI zeros in on sprint, hurdles and walking JAKARTA (JP): The newly reelected chairman of the Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI), Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, told a media conference on Monday that the organization would likely focus its attention on sprint, hurdles and walking events to...
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Two arrested for double murder in Bogor
Two arrested for double murder in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Local police arrested two men for the murder of hairdresser Adrian Suryadi, alias Oy Beng Liat, and Surya Teguh Wijaya at the Danau Bogor Raya housing complex early last month.Bogor Police detectives chief Capt.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Flights at Soekarno-Hatta airport back in the skies
Flights at Soekarno-Hatta airport back in the skies JAKARTA (JP): Inbound and outbound flight services at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport returned to normal on Monday after several carriers suspended flights over the weekend due to fears about the millennium bug.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Officer shot in heated argument
Officer shot in heated argument JAKARTA (JP): A city traffic police officer was shot to death in the chest and stomach by a soldier in a heated argument on Jl. Boulevard in Kelapa Gading subdistrict, North Jakarta, on Sunday evening, a city police spokesman said.Lt. Col.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Merpati resumes service to Dili
Merpati resumes service to Dili DILI, East Timor (AFP): An Indonesian civilian aircraft with government and airline officials aboard was the first plane to land here Monday when East Timor's main airport reopened to commercial flights.The Merpati F-28 touched down at 12:35 p.m.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Supreme Court 'backs' IBRA's power
Supreme Court 'backs' IBRA's power JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has rejected a proposal filed by the Indonesian Advocates' Association (AAI) to revoke the extraordinary power endowed to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), according to a source at the association.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Gunpowder blast damages 50 houses
Gunpowder blast damages 50 houses KENDAL, Central Java: About 50 kilograms of gunpowder stored in a bamboo bush exploded in Karangdowo village on Sunday afternoon, leaving 50 houses damaged.Central Java Police chief Lt. Col. M.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
In BI we trust?
In BI we trust? Rightly or wrongly, the well-publicized row between the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) and Bank Indonesia (BI) is undermining the credibility of the central bank, and possibly the country's entire banking and monetary systems.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
RI forex reserves drop
RI forex reserves drop JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves dropped by US$31 million to $16.4 billion as of Dec. 30 from $16.7 billion a week earlier.Bank Indonesia said in its weekly report on Monday that the drop was due to payment of the transportation cost for Indonesia's haj...
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Little to celebrate in Aceh with three killed in attacks
Little to celebrate in Aceh with three killed in attacks BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): New Year's celebrations passed quickly in the province as an outbreak of violence killed two civilians and a member of the Police Mobile Brigade in the West Aceh district of Sungai Mas on Monday.First Sgt.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Gus Dur's consistency 'being tested in TNI investigation'
Gus Dur's consistency 'being tested in TNI investigation' YOGYAKARTA (JP): While civilians are trying to bring the military to accountability, some speculate that President Abdurrahman Wahid is trying to protect it, given his unclear stance.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
President agrees to poll schedule for troubled regions
President agrees to poll schedule for troubled regions JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has approved the Local Elections Committee's (PPL) plan to hold elections in three troubled provinces and newly established provinces and regencies before October this year, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Queer trio
Queer trioFrom Forum KeadilanThe step taken by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) as shown by Kwik Kian Gie and Laksamana Sukardi in "eradicating" business tycoons considered as having violated the mechanism of channeling bank funds has struck me as very strange.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Indonesian nationhood revisited
Indonesian nationhood revisited As we venture into the 21st century, demands for justice should not be overlooked amid the obsession to defend the unitary state at all costs, writes political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Cabinet shake-up? Not yet
Cabinet shake-up? Not yet JAKARTA (JP): As the capital buzzed with speculation of an impending Cabinet reshuffle, President Abdurrahman Wahid dropped a hint on Monday, which unfortunately, neither confirmed nor denied those rumors.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Finnish UPM states commitment to Asia
Finnish UPM states commitment to Asia HELSINKI (Reuters): Finnish forest industry group UPM-Kymmene said on Monday that it remained committed to doing business in Asia, despite the unraveling of its 1997 strategic alliance with Indonesian APRIL.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
More Banyumas couples separate
More Banyumas couples separate PURWOKERTO, Central Java: An average of 110 couples opted to separate each month in Banyumas last year, head of the local Religious Court Djamhuri Romadon revealed on Monday."More than 80 percent of divorces appealed were instigated by wives.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Indonesia 1999: A cultural retrospect
Indonesia 1999: A cultural retrospectBy Edi Sedyawati JAKARTA (JP): The year 1999 began with reverberations of what had happened in 1998, when although entangled in an economic crisis, Indonesia managed to organize two major international culture events, in Jakarta.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
1999: A year of grief and severity
1999: A year of grief and severityBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Jakarta saw 1999 as the year with many social, economic and physical problems, resulting from the continuing economic crisis and unrest which began a year before.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Jan. 03, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,900.00 6,970.00Australian dollar 1 4,547.10 4,596.72Austrian schilling 1 510.32 516.00Belgian franc 1 174.07 176.01Brunei dollar 1 4,156.13 4,200.82Canadian dollar 1 4,772.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Waserda Jaya, Continent sign technical agreement
Waserda Jaya, Continent sign technical agreement JAKARTA (JP): City-owned chain store company PT Waserda Jaya signed a technical cooperation deal on Monday with PT Contimas Utama Indonesia, the Indonesian-French joint venture that manages Continent hypermarkets here.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
The U.S. Embassy and corruption
The U.S. Embassy and corruptionBy Donna K. Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): A reader recently asked in the "Letters" column of Dec. 28 why the United States Embassy has not referred any possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
IBRA files suits against Tirtamas, West Kalindo
IBRA files suits against Tirtamas, West Kalindo JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has filed bankruptcy claims with the Jakarta Commercial Court against trading firm PT Tirtamas Comexindo and PT West Kalindo Pulp Papermill.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Stability gives tourism, industry bright hopes
Stability gives tourism, industry bright hopesBy A. Junaidi BATAM, Riau (JP): Industry and tourism in Batam appear to be reviving, thanks to the return of political stability following the democratic election of President Abdurrahman Wahid in October last year.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 3 to Jan. 9
Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 3 to Jan. 9 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 6,950.00Austrian schilling 1 507.25Australian dollar 1 4,484.14Belgian franc 1 173.03Canadian dollar 1 4,766.48Swiss franc 1 4,351.36Deutschemark 1 3,571.25Danish krone 1 938.62French franc 1 1,064.07Poundsterling 1 11,219.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Roads stay thirst for blood in 1999
Roads stay thirst for blood in 1999 SEMARANG: The number of traffic accidents remained high in the country over the past year, with a whopping death toll serving notice to holiday revelers bound for their hometowns.Chief of Central Java Police's traffic directorate Col.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
Government told to up security at bus, railway stations
Government told to up security at bus, railway stations JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Agency (YLKI) criticized the government on Monday for its failure to improve security and comfort on intercity buses and trains taking people to their home villages for Idul Fitri celebrations.
Tue, 04 Jan 2000
KPP HAM team to question Feisal over East Timor debacle
KPP HAM team to question Feisal over East Timor debacle JAKARTA (JP): The government-sanctioned Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) in East Timor will question former coordinating minister for political affairs and security Feisal Tanjung next week about violence in the...