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Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Subdistrict council membership open to all residents: Councillor
Subdistrict council membership open to all residents: Councillor JAKARTA (JP): Membership of subdistrict councils is open to all city residents, including those who are active members of political parties, a councillor said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Karaoke hall robbed in Sanur
Karaoke hall robbed in Sanur DENPASAR, Bali: Regulars of the Barcelona Bar and Karaoke Hall may be singing the blues this weekend after burglars made off with some Rp 50 million worth of sound system and video compact disc equipment on Friday.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Rare animal trade foiled
Rare animal trade foiled JAKARTA (JP): The city administration announced on Friday that it had confiscated 114 rare animals last year that were about to be traded on the black market.Head of City Environmental Impact Management Agency Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno said on Friday that the animals were...
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Anti-monopoly commission to probe taxi firms
Anti-monopoly commission to probe taxi firms JAKARTA (JP): The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) will investigate the controversial hike in taxi tariffs in Jakarta as there have been allegations that it was induced by unhealthy business practices among taxi companies.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Councillors demand delay to tap water price hike
Councillors demand delay to tap water price hike JAKARTA (JP): The City Council Commission C for economic affairs has recommended a delay to a proposed increase in tap water rates until the end of 2001 for the bottom three consumer groups.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
West Java bombing mastermind admits his role, probe continues
West Java bombing mastermind admits his role, probe continues BANDUNG (JP): Iqbal, one of suspects in the December bombings in Bandung, claimed to be the mastermind and coordinator of the bombings in West Java, a police officer said here on Friday.The West Java Police detective chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Police to question Tommy's wife, lawyers, bodyguards over bunker
Police to question Tommy's wife, lawyers, bodyguards over bunker JAKARTA (JP): The city police are scheduled to interrogate on Monday all three lawyers of the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, Tommy's wife, Ardhia Pramesti "Tata" Regita Cahyani and several of Tommy's bodyguards, for having...
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Security beefed up for Chinese lunar New Year
Security beefed up for Chinese lunar New Year SURABAYA (JP): East Java authorities are beefing up security ahead of the celebration of Imlek Chinese New Year on Jan. 24 amid circulating rumors of renewed terrorist attacks like the bombings on Christmas Eve last year.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Joshua, oh Joshua
Joshua, oh JoshuaFrom Media IndonesiaSometimes I feel pity for little Joshua Suherman. He is exceedingly exposed for commercial purposes. Moreover, after the management of him was taken over by Helmy Yahya, it seems that there is no entertainment on TV without Joshua. Mr.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Marzuki blames predecessor for slow work
Marzuki blames predecessor for slow work JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman has blamed his predecessor for his sluggish efforts in tracking down suspected hidden assets and wealth belonging to former president Soeharto's family and cronies.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
'Improve intelligence unit to find Tommy'
'Improve intelligence unit to find Tommy' The police's weeklong involvement with Tommy's (son of former president Soeharto) bunker has captured the nation's imagination while Tommy still remains at large.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
House to speed up deliberation of two important labor bills
House to speed up deliberation of two important labor bills JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will speed up the deliberation of two labor bills in a bid to mend the country's poor labor conditions and settle the increasing number of industrial disputes.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Tax on deposit interest unfair
Tax on deposit interest unfairFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThrough Government Regulation No. 131/2000 the government has irrevocably increased the income tax on deposit interest from 15 percent to 20 percent. The government's reason for this hike is understandable, but various parties have launched...
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Whoa, Banser
Whoa, BanserMedia IndonesiaAs a putra Nahdliyin (follower of Nahdlatul Ulama), I am increasingly scared by the seemingly endless disputes and conflicts among the political elite. I do not think they are willing to sit and talk, or compromise, and some of them are ready to deploy their...
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Rupiah Rates Jan. 19
Rupiah Rates Jan. 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,950.00 9,950.00 9,403.00 9,497.00Australian dollar 1 5,016.48 5,581.95 5,270.38 5,327.82Austrian schilling 1 614.39 683.54 645.49 652.42Belgian franc 1 209.57 233.16 220.18 222.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Obstructing labor unions is a crime: lawyer said
Obstructing labor unions is a crime: lawyer said JAKARTA (JP): Employers tend to try to block the establishment of labor unions, and this is a violation of the law, the head of the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) labor unit Rita Olivia said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Separatist rebels take five negotiators hostage
Separatist rebels take five negotiators hostage JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Separatist rebels in remote Irian Jaya seized on Thursday five negotiators seeking the release of 11 kidnapped plywood workers, an officer said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Suwondo testifies at House on his role in Buloggate
Suwondo testifies at House on his role in Buloggate JAKARTA (JP): Alip Agung Suwondo, the main suspect in the alleged misuse of Rp 35 billion from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) foundation Yanatera, testified on Friday before the House of Representatives' special committee probing the case.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Talk Show 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 TVRI News 6:00 Village News 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Traditional Drama 9:00 Music 10:00 News 11:00 ComedyProgram 2...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Ramayana voted as favorite RI firm
Ramayana voted as favorite RI firm JAKARTA (JP): Department store chain PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa was voted as investors' favorite Indonesian company according to the monthly financial magazine Asiamoney.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Sinar Mas's APP faces U.S. delisting, credit crunch
Sinar Mas's APP faces U.S. delisting, credit crunch JAKARTA (Dow Jones): Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), among the largest issuers of high-yield bonds, is facing delisting of its U.S. American Depositary Receipts after they Wednesday traded below $1 for the 30th consecutive day.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Persikota beats Semen Padang 2-0
Persikota beats Semen Padang 2-0 PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Saphou Lassy scored two goals to enable his team Persikota to beat Semen Padang 2-0 in front of a home crowd during the preliminary round of the Bank Mandiri national soccer league on Thursday in the 22th and 74th minutes.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Pupuk Kaltim plans to sell 49% stake via IPO
Pupuk Kaltim plans to sell 49% stake via IPO JAKARTA (JP): State-owned fertilizer firm PT Pupuk Kaltim plans to sell a 49 percent stake this year as part of the government's privatization program, according to company president Syaiful Amir.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Gus Dur to appoint expert to study amendment to the 1945 Constitution
Gus Dur to appoint expert to study amendment to the 1945 Constitution JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Thursday that he would appoint constitutional law expert Harun Alrasid to chair a special committee to study the amendment of the 1945 Constitution.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
After Hours Club a gem on Jakarta's bar scene
After Hours Club a gem on Jakarta's bar scene JAKARTA (JP): This week we stop in at the After Hours Club, a classy venue that deserves more notice than it has received since opening in March 2000.Location: Jl. Kebon Sirih, Arya Building, Fifth Floor. Located just off of Jl. Agus Salim (or Jl.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Caltex sees lowered RI crude output
Caltex sees lowered RI crude output SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia expects lowered average crude production in 2001, as local protests continue to erode its daily output, Caltex Pacific Managing Director Bob Galbraith said Thursday.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
More revenues in vehicle taxes
More revenues in vehicle taxes TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang administration has succeeded in raising revenue of Rp 69.9 billion (US$7.4 million) from vehicle tax and fees during the last fiscal year, exceeding their target of Rp 45.7 billion (US$4.8 million) by 155 percent.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
When will peace reign?
When will peace reign?From Rakyat MerdekaDuring vote-counting in the presidential election held in the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly in 1999, I was one of the millions of Indonesians who was nervous and tense.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 18, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,900 0 26,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 25 4,554,000 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Bombings after 1998 have not been resolved
Bombings after 1998 have not been resolved JAKARTA (JP): The political history of bombings in Indonesia took a sharp turn after the 1998 May riots, in which all of the cases involving bomb explosions have never been solved, the Indonesian Forum for Peace (FID) secretary Munir said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Indonesia expects to meet new OPEC quota
Indonesia expects to meet new OPEC quota VIENNA (Agencies): Indonesia said on Thursday its new OPEC crude production quota of 1.307 million barrels per day (bpd) was a "realistic" target despite delays to several projects because of civil unrest and labor disputes.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Foreign Ministry clarifies
Foreign Ministry clarifies I wish to refer to Mr. Meidyatama Suryodiningrat's article published by The Jakarta Post on Jan. 11, 2000, touching on Indonesia's foreign policy under the leadership of President Abdurrahman Wahid which may create some misunderstanding.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
RI rating may be upgraded
RI rating may be upgraded HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The sovereign ratings of Malaysia, South Korea and Indonesia will likely be upgraded this year while the Philippines could be downgraded, according to John Woods, HSBC's head of Asia fixed income research.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Indomobil to focus on car retailer
Indomobil to focus on car retailer JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed car manufacturer and importer of various car brands PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional said on Thursday that it would leave the car importing business and would instead focus on becoming a car retailer.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Operation to maintain public order extended
Operation to maintain public order extended JAKARTA (JP): The widely criticized citywide operation to maintain public security and order has been extended for 10 days and will involve more personnel, deputy governor for administrative affairs Abdul Kahfi said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Jakarta fails to reform bureaucracy
Jakarta fails to reform bureaucracyBy Marco Kusumawijaya JAKARTA (JP): All city problems that bedevil Jakarta stem from its incompetent governance and lack of leadership integrity.In fact, learning from other cities' development, local and foreign, there is no single condition in Jakarta that...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Kidnapping of timber workers could deter investors
Kidnapping of timber workers could deter investors JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): It is feared that the kidnapping of eleven timber company workers, including a Korean national, in Irian Jaya's westernmost town of Merauke, will affect the business climate in the mineral-rich province, Governor JP...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Issue on dismissal of ministers no longer relevant
Issue on dismissal of ministers no longer relevant JAKARTA (JP): Several House of Representatives (DPR) factions on Thursday questioned the relevance of continuing the inquiry into President Abdurrahman Wahid's decision to dismiss two economics ministers in April, 1999.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
KONI to empower human resources in each branch
KONI to empower human resources in each branch JAKARTA (JP): Following complaints from its members about the implementation of regional autonomy throughout the country, the National Sports Council (KONI) decided to empower its human resources in its regency and mayoralty chapters.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
RP kidnappers up ransom demand
RP kidnappers up ransom demand ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Muslim extremists who kidnapped a 6-year-old girl in the southern Philippines have doubled the ransom demand to more than US$3,500, officials said here on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Troops in Maluku to be gradually pulled out
Troops in Maluku to be gradually pulled out AMBON, Maluku (JP): Security battalions in the Maluku islands will be pulled out gradually, going from the present 17 to four, a military officer said on Thursday."By February at the latest only four battalions will remain in Maluku.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Navy stages 16th KASAL Cup bridge tournament
Navy stages 16th KASAL Cup bridge tournament JAKARTA (JP): To show its commitment to the development of contract bridge in the country, the Indonesian Navy is staging a competition at the Navy Officers House on Jl. Prapatan in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Punishment for drug traffickers
Punishment for drug traffickersFrom Suara KaryaEarly in 2001 the Directorate General of Taxation and Excise succeeded in catching some foreigners who evidently brought significantly large amounts of heroin into Indonesia.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Indian navy chief visits Myanmar
Indian navy chief visits Myanmar YANGON (DPA): In another sign of warming New Delhi-Yangon ties, Indian Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Sushil Kumar has paid an official visit to Myanmar, local news reports said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
ASEAN raises swap facilities
ASEAN raises swap facilities JAKARTA (JP): Central banks under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to raise their short term liquidity support funds to US$1 billion from $200 million, to supplement any shortfalls in the fiscal balances of ASEAN members.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
If they act like RI capital controls, they are
If they act like RI capital controls, they areBy Benjamin Pedley SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Bank Indonesia's decision earlier this week to clamp down on speculative trade in the rupiah isn't a capital control in the strictest sense, but the effect of the move -- at least for now -- appears to be the...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Chief justice selection takes a new turn
Chief justice selection takes a new turn JAKARTA (JP): The month-long dispute on the chief justice selection took a new turn as the House of Representatives has decided to return the matter to House Commission II on Legal and Home Affairs.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Emerging markets gain from OPEC cut
Emerging markets gain from OPEC cutBy David Chance LONDON (Reuters): Major oil exporters from the emerging market universe such as Russia, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Nigeria will win from OPEC's decision to cut its output, but some producers may be losers as countries like Mexico may have as...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Fighting crime in Jakarta
Fighting crime in Jakarta Confronted with the rising crime rate in the capital, Jakarta's city administration appears to have found at least part of the answer: gas pistols to arm the city's public order and civil defense officers. For that purpose, City Hall is reported to have spent Rp. 1.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
S'pore, U.S. pledge to talk on trade pact
S'pore, U.S. pledge to talk on trade pact WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States and Singapore said on Wednesday they have made substantial progress on a free trade agreement, but much work remains to be done.