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Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Golkar should disband itself
Golkar should disband itselfFrom Rakyat MerdekaRakyat Merdeka reported on Oct. 4 that the secretary of a faction of the Functional Group (Golkar) Party at the People's Consultative Assembly, Rambe Kamarulzaman, suggested during a recent routine meeting of the party that the name and logo of the...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RI presses for resolution of IPU to condemn Israel
RI presses for resolution of IPU to condemn Israel JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung promised on Friday to urge the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to issue a resolution condemning Israel, whose overnight attack in Palestinian areas left the peace process in tatters.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Ministry issues new academic holiday calender
Ministry issues new academic holiday calender JAKARTA (JP): To the chagrin of observers, the Ministry of National Education has issued an academic holiday calender for elementary and high school which includes a 38-day break between December 2000 and January 2001.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Lucky Print gets ISO 9002
Lucky Print gets ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): PT Lucky Print Abadi has been granted ISO 9002 certificate for its quality management system by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance, the company announced here on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Governor Singson: Stirring the Estrada scandal
Governor Singson: Stirring the Estrada scandalBy Malou Mangahas MANILA (Reuters): Governor Luis "Chavit" Singson, a self- proclaimed middleman for gambling lords and Philippine President Joseph Estrada, is a well connected politician with many faces.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Council supports int'l circuit
Council supports int'l circuit SEMARANG (JP): Members of the Central Java provincial council threw their weight behind an idea to construct an international racing circuit some 35 kilometers from the capital.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Yogyakarta to host education meeting
Yogyakarta to host education meeting YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University will host the 2nd International Conference on Islamic Education and Economic Institution at the end of the month.The university's rector Ahmad Mursidi said on Friday some 300 education practitioners from, among...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RI in need of cyber law: Experts
RI in need of cyber law: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Information technology (IT) and legal experts reiterated on Tuesday the urgency of a cyber law in Indonesia to anticipate future disputes.Legal expert Edmon Makarim from the Law Institute for Technology Studies at the University of Indonesia's School...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Nobel peace winner led reconciliation with N. Korea
Nobel peace winner led reconciliation with N. Korea SEOUL (Reuters): South Korean President Kim Dae-jung's patient persistence with his "sunshine policy" with North Korea and lifelong commitment to democracy and human rights earned him the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
City offers incentives to private parking operators
City offers incentives to private parking operators JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to attract private parking operators the city is planning a shared account for parking revenue to enable better control of the use of funds.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Minister cautions local Red Cross
Minister cautions local Red Cross JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi urged the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) on Friday to be more cautious in conducting blood tests so as not to endanger the public health.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Govt to pursue Soeharto case
Govt to pursue Soeharto case JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid asserted on Friday that the government would never give up hope on its corruption investigation of former president Soeharto."We have to find other ways (to bring Soeharto to trial) ...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Myanmar govt says opposition illegal
Myanmar govt says opposition illegal YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar's military government said on Friday the pro-democracy opposition led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was not a legal party, fueling concerns the regime may be planning a decisive crackdown to silence its opponents.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Telkom, KSO partners in search of win-win solution
Telkom, KSO partners in search of win-win solution JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom's five joint operation partners (KSO partners) said on Friday that they hoped to settle their differences with the state-owned telecommunications company this month.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
The first place to where victims of violence flee
The first place to where victims of violence flee JAKARTA (JP): Talks on religion and violence against women last month not only delved into descriptions of how violence towards women is condoned through the abuse of religious interpretation, but also heard concrete proposals and experiences of how...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RI laborer escapes jail term in Korea
RI laborer escapes jail term in Korea JAKARTA: An Indonesian worker has escaped a jail term despite being convicted of stabbing his Uzbekistan counterpart to death in South Korea.The Suwon district court sentenced 28-year-old Santoso Hadisunarko to four years in prison, but he won his appeal in the...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
WTO urged to move quickly: Minister
WTO urged to move quickly: Minister BANFF, Canada (AFP): Cairns Group Ministers on Wednesday urged the World Trade Organization to work quickly on eliminating agricultural export subsidies and trade distorting domestic policies on the final day of their three-day meeting here.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RP rebels say U.S. hostage alive
RP rebels say U.S. hostage alive ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP): American hostage Jeffrey Schilling is still alive nearly a month after the Philippine military launched a massive operation to rescue him and four other hostages from a group of Muslim rebels, a guerrilla spokesman said Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Kontras hand over guns used to intimidate protestors
Kontras hand over guns used to intimidate protestors JAKARTA (JP): The Committee for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) handed over on Thursday two guns allegedly used to intimidate local people in Lampung to National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Dossiers on embassy bombing submitted
Dossiers on embassy bombing submitted JAKARTA (JP): City police criminal investigation chief Sr. Supt. Harry Montolalu said on Friday that his office had submitted all dossiers on the Aug. 27 grenade explosion at the Malaysian Embassy compound to the Jakarta Prosecutor's office.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
BPKP fire won't hamper work in BI investigation
BPKP fire won't hamper work in BI investigation JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman asserted on Friday that the loss of documents concerning the mishandling of emergency support funds from Bank Indonesia due to a fire on Thursday would not hamper investigations into the case.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Govt told to ask for debt haircut at CGI meeting
Govt told to ask for debt haircut at CGI meeting JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives suggested on Friday the government request a debt haircut from donor countries under the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) during the upcoming meeting in Tokyo.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Goddess of Mercy appears on film
Goddess of Mercy appears on filmFrom Suara KaryaOne day we went to Sanur Beach in Bali as tourists. The atmosphere was cheerful, particularly because it was a holiday. We took photos using a 36-frame film.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RI soccer team joins Super Cup
RI soccer team joins Super Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has agreed to take part in the Millennium Super Soccer Cup in India from Jan. 10 to Jan. 25. The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has confirmed its participation to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) last week.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Experts warn of low morale in TNI
Experts warn of low morale in TNI JAKARTA (JP): Political and military analysts warn of declining morale among many middle and high ranking Army officers who have found themselves without a job, thanks to the withdrawal of the Indonesian Military (TNI) from the political arena.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Philip Morris to invest $300m
Philip Morris to invest $300m MANILA (AFP): Philip Morris, America's largest cigarette manufacturer, will invest US$300 million to expand their Philippine operations into a regional manufacturing and distribution hub, Trade Secretary Manuel Roxas said Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Fire razes kiosks in Pidie regency
Fire razes kiosks in Pidie regency BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Fire razed some 150 kiosks belonging to traders at Ulee Gle market in Pidie regency on Thursday evening, an act of arson the vendors blamed on the police.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Jakarta to host Uzbekistan in Davis Cup Group I matches
Jakarta to host Uzbekistan in Davis Cup Group I matches JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will host the Group I of Davis Cup match between Indonesia and Uzbekistan next February and is hoping for a miracle to beat the visiting team.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Song 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Cartoon 3:00 Documentary 4:00 News 4:30 Talk Show 5:30 TVRI News 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:30 NewsProgram 2 5:30 p.m.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Demand to drop charges against Bob Hasan denied
Demand to drop charges against Bob Hasan denied JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court dismissed on Thursday a motion to have corruption charges against timber baron Mohamad "Bob" Hasan dropped.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
ASEAN chief insists EU meeting still on
ASEAN chief insists EU meeting still on HANOI (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) still expects breakthrough talks with the European Union to go ahead as planned in December despite the mounting crisis in Myanmar, ASEAN secretary-general Rodolfo Severino said on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
3,215 officers to secure IPU
3,215 officers to secure IPU JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Nurfaizi said on Thursday the police would deploy 3,215 officers to secure the upcoming Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference scheduled to begin here on Sunday.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Four arrested for drug trafficking
Four arrested for drug trafficking BOGOR, West Java (JP): Cisarua Police subprecinct nabbed four drug traffickers in separate locations near the popular Puncak resort and confiscated 1.5 kilograms of marijuana, a police officer said on Thursday.Subprecinct chief First Insp.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
BCA's ATM at Wisma Indocement
BCA's ATM at Wisma Indocement Bank Central Asia's (BCA) automatic teller machine (ATM) located at Wisma Indocement on Jl. Sudirman has been down for days and nothing has been done about it.My office is on the 11th floor of the building and it's very convenient for me to withdraw money and pay...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Govt to provide provinces with greater tax authority
Govt to provide provinces with greater tax authority JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo proposed on Thursday an amendment to regional tax law which would allow provincial and regency administrations to have greater authority in collecting tax and fixing tax tariffs.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Residents demand land certificates
Residents demand land certificates PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of residents of Aur Kuning area set roadblocks on Thursday at Bukittinggi bypass road, paralyzing the traffic leading to the bus terminal and neighboring Agam regency.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Beddu questioned over Bulog scam
Beddu questioned over Bulog scam JAKARTA (JP): The former chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang appeared on Thursday at the Attorney General's Office to face questioning as a suspect in a corruption case linked to the youngest son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy"...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Unocal buys partner shares
Unocal buys partner shares EL SEGUNDO, California (Dow Jones): Affiliates of Unocal Corporation, Unocal Makassar, Ltd., and Unocal Rapak, Ltd., said on Thursday they have agreed to purchase respective interest in Production Sharing Contracts for blocks offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia from...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Rupiah falls on dollar-buying, peso falls to new record low
Rupiah falls on dollar-buying, peso falls to new record low JAKARTA (Dow Jones): The Indonesian rupiah closed lower Thursday on thin volume led by state bank dollar-buying after falls in regional currencies.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Govt bans separatist flag in Irian Jaya
Govt bans separatist flag in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Thursday a ban on the "Morning Star" separatist flag in Irian Jaya and a crackdown on the proindependence Papua Task Force.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
ASEAN monitors Suu Kyi in Myanmar, won't mediate
ASEAN monitors Suu Kyi in Myanmar, won't mediate HANOI (Agencies): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations said on Thursday it was monitoring the situation in Myanmar, where opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been confined to her home, but had no intention of mediating.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Wearing heavy outfits?
Wearing heavy outfits? It is difficult to understand why the members of the People's Consultative Assembly and the House of Representatives (MPR and DPR) prefer to don a complete suit (a jacket, a long-sleeved shirt and a tie) to go to work, considering that Indonesia is a tropical country.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Minivan drivers demand tariff hike
Minivan drivers demand tariff hike ANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of angkot (public minivan) drivers staged a rally at the city council building here on Thursday demanding a raise in the minivan tariff.The protesters who drove their vehicles to the compound said that the tariff hike was appropriate...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Marcos, Chun and Soeharto
Marcos, Chun and SoehartoFrom Warta KotaIn 1980, at the end of his reign, former Philippine president Marcos had to flee abroad. The people's power movement opposing Marcos' greed caused the armed forces to divide into two opposing groups.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
60 referees set for nat'l league
60 referees set for nat'l league JAKARTA (JP): Sixty referees who have obtained C-1 national certificates are being prepared for the seventh Indonesian soccer league next year.The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) official in charge of referees and matches, Ecky Tamtelahitu, said the referees...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Lippo launches Internet portal
Lippo launches Internet portal JAKARTA (JP): The Lippo Group launched on Thursday its first Internet portal, Lippostar.com, offering news and Internet gimmicks such as games, e-mail and message board."In its first stage, Lippostar provides eight channels ...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Maya Sigit sentenced to 8 months in jail
Maya Sigit sentenced to 8 months in jail JAKARTA (JP): The court sentenced on Thursday former president Soeharto's granddaughter-in-law Gusti Maya Firanti Noor, 29, to eight months in prison and fined her Rp 15 million (US$1,720) for possessing a small amount of crystal methamphetamine.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Nokia introduces new services
Nokia introduces new services JAKARTA (JP): Nokia Mobile Phones Indonesia and its distributor for wireless data applications, PT inTouch, introduced on Wednesday several new value-added services for booking flights and buying movie tickets through Nokia's handsets.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
11 C. Java athletes join SEAG training
11 C. Java athletes join SEAG training SEMARANG (JP): Eleven Central Java athletes will join the centralized training program for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian Games.The 11 athletes are judokas Wijayanto Purnomo and Lita Theresia, billiard players Heson M and Sumarno, volleyballers M...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Thousands in Vietnam disciplined
Thousands in Vietnam disciplined HANOI (Reuters): More than 2,000 Communist Party members and officials have been disciplined in a northern Vietnam province that saw serious unrest three years ago, the party newspaper reported on Thursday.