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On This Day - September 7, 2000
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Kwik vows to speak out against bad conglomerates
Kwik vows to speak out against bad conglomerates JAKARTA (JP): Former economic minister Kwik Kian Gie promised on Wednesday to continue speaking out against "bad conglomerates" in his new position as a member of the House of Representatives.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Britain vows support for Indonesian economy
Britain vows support for Indonesian economy JAKARTA (JP): Encouraged by efforts taken by the government to rebuild the economy and promote democracy, Britain pledged its continued support on Wednesday.Visiting British trade minister Richard Coburn also voiced support for the new Cabinet of...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Imported cars dominate country's largest auto expo
Imported cars dominate country's largest auto expo JAKARTA (JP): Luxurious imports dominate the Gaikindo Auto Expo 2000, the largest automotive expo held in the country amid early signs of economic recovery.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Malaysia palm oil closes lower, tax move waited
Malaysia palm oil closes lower, tax move waited KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Wednesday after failing to hold early gains as players consolidated positions and awaited fresh developments.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Cambodian model good for RI rights tribunal
Cambodian model good for RI rights tribunal The Attorney General's Office has named 19 "possible suspects" in last year's violence in East Timor. Given the current legal quandaries, lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis suggests there may be lessons to be taken from Cambodia's experience.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
1,000 shuttlers join circuit
1,000 shuttlers join circuit SEMARANG (JP): More than 1,000 shuttlers were expected to compete in Zone B of the National Badminton Circuit in Tegal, Central Java, from Sept. 26 to Sept. 30, said organizing committee chairman Toegimin on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
China drops Ma's athletes from its Olympic team
China drops Ma's athletes from its Olympic team BEIJING (AFP): Controversial Chinese track coach Ma Junren and six of the seven athletes he had trained for the Sydney Olympics were absent from a list released Wednesday of the team being sent to the Games.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Mini tennis campaign starts Saturday
Mini tennis campaign starts Saturday JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) will launch a Gebyar Mini Tennis 2000 campaign on Saturday to introduce the sport to elementary school pupils in an easy, cheap and fast way.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Asian consumer confidence on the decline
Asian consumer confidence on the decline SINGAPORE (AFP): Consumer confidence through most of the Asia Pacific region is on the decline from the buoyant levels of last year, according to the results of a lifestyle survey released Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
IPCO, Cisco's project in RI
IPCO, Cisco's project in RI SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore IPCO International Ltd. said Wednesday it has picked Cisco Systems Inc. as its technology provider for an Internet Protocol Network project in Indonesia.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
'Ibu' Gedong, a model for Balinese women
'Ibu' Gedong, a model for Balinese womenBy Dewi Anggraeni CANDI DASA, East Bali (JP): We tend to think that because we know a public personality well, so would others.When a Balinese member of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR in its Indonesian acronym), fainted during one of the sessions,...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
24 bus passengers injured on tollroad
24 bus passengers injured on tollroad JAKARTA (JP): About 24 people were injured in a bus accident on the Jagorawi toll road near Cibubur, East Jakarta, on Wednesday.The driver, who was allegedly sleepy, escaped and disappeared.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Huge aftershocks jolt Bengkulu
Huge aftershocks jolt Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Powerful aftershocks shook this quake- ridden town on Wednesday, but no fatalities or damages were reported.The first tremor, measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale, was felt in the wee hours while residents were still asleep.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 6, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,829.00 8,829.00 8,287.00 8,371.00Australian dollar 1 4,403.81 4,970.73 4,661.44 4,712.87Austrian schilling 1 504.27 569.00 533.77 539.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Syariah bank to be set up
Syariah bank to be set up PADANG, West Sumatra: The Association of Indonesian National Consultants (Inkindo) is planning to set up a Syariah popular credit bank here in a bid to empower local farmers.Head of Inkindo Zirma Zulnadi said the proposal was presented to Governor Zainal Bakar on Wednesday...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Warring camps agree to delay new Sampang regent post
Warring camps agree to delay new Sampang regent post SURABAYA (JP): The planned induction of the new regent of Sampang on Madura island off East Java has been moved back hours after an angry mob set fire to the local legislature on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Police hampered in investigation
Police hampered in investigation TANGERANG (JP): Police here have run into difficulties in investigating Sunday's bus accident on the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road.The main obstacle they face is that the driver of the bus died in the accident.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Anti opium movement
Anti opium movementFrom Media IndonesiaI refer to phone calls recently made to the Secretariat of the National Station of the Anti-Opium People's Movement in connection with a demonstration conducted by a group of people calling themselves GERAM, which is the abbreviation of the Anti- Marzuki...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
A.H. Nasution dies at the age of 82
A.H. Nasution dies at the age of 82 JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret.) Abdul Harris Nasution, a forceful figure during Indonesia's struggle for independence and influential in both the Old and New Orders, died on Wednesday at the Army's Gatot Subroto Hospital of complications from a stroke and heart disease.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
JAL jumbo jet engine breaks up in midnight flight
JAL jumbo jet engine breaks up in midnight flight JAKARTA (JP): A Japan Airlines (JAL) jumbo jet, with 366 passengers and 17 crew aboard, abandoned its midnight flight to Tokyo on Tuesday after experiencing engine trouble just after takeoff from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, a JAL official...
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