Archive: 9 November 2000
54 articles found
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Retno infuses 'Suropati' with a new vigor
Retno infuses 'Suropati' with a new vigor JAKARTA (JP): Retno Maruti is the noted choreographer who consistently creates her works based on the classic dances of Surakarta, Central Java.But she has struck a new vein in her latest work titled Suropati, which will be staged on Nov.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Authorities fail to find Tommy
Authorities fail to find Tommy JAKARTA (JP): In a desperate move to bring former president Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to jail, police investigators and state prosecutors on Wednesday swept through five houses belonging to Soeharto family members in the prestigious Menteng area,...
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
ASEAN integration, E. Asian cooperation top issues in summit
ASEAN integration, E. Asian cooperation top issues in summit SINGAPORE (AFP): Steps to further integrate 10 countries comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and expand cooperation with China, Japan and South Korea will take center stage at a leaders' summit here later this...
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Selective policy, selective prejudice
Selective policy, selective prejudice I am writing in reference to the article Legally yours: Legal aspects of marrying out in the Nov. 5 edition of The Jakarta Post. As an Indonesian woman married to a foreigner I am concerned about and discriminated against by the unjust and self- righteous...
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
PASI to recruit 50 for SEAG training
PASI to recruit 50 for SEAG training JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) aims to recruit 50 athletes from among the competitors in the Junior National Track and Field Championships and the first Grand Prix.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
S'poreans visit Batam the most
S'poreans visit Batam the most BATAM, Riau: Over 71 percent of the 817,961 tourists who visited Batam Island this year came from neighboring Singapore, Antara reported.Statistics also showed that between January and September this year, a total of 81,788 Malaysians came to the island, 32,557 from...
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Dyatmika School to hold fund-raiser
Dyatmika School to hold fund-raiser DENPASAR, Bali: Dyatmika School in Denpasar is to hold a special show to raise fund for supporting its education activities and other school in its neighborhood.The school was established in l996 by a small group of parents.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Aceh authorities act to avert weekend mass rally
Aceh authorities act to avert weekend mass rally BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least one youth was killed and 17 others, including two police officers, were wounded when security troops opened fire to prevent Acehnese who had gathered from across the troubled province from entering the capital city for...
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Ahmadin denies allegations of billboard scandal
Ahmadin denies allegations of billboard scandal JAKARTA (JP): City Planning Agency chief Ahmadin Ahmad, who is accused of receiving compensation from an advertising firm, denies he received any money from the company, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
BPKP head finds privatization program weak
BPKP head finds privatization program weak JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Financial and Development Comptroller (BPKP) Arie Soelendro said on Wednesday the government privatization program had been weak in its planning and supervision, causing the state to suffer some US$37 million in losses.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
ASEAN to sign e-commerce pact
ASEAN to sign e-commerce pact SINGAPORE (AP): Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, will sign a free-trade e-commerce agreement during an informal summit in Singapore later this month, officials said Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Moerdiono denies making plan to attack PDI headquarters
Moerdiono denies making plan to attack PDI headquarters JAKARTA (JP): Former minister/state secretary Moerdiono denied on Wednesday that a ministerial meeting prior to the violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters on July 27, 1996 had been the organizing base for the...
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
APEC summit to pledge increased Net access
APEC summit to pledge increased Net access TOKYO (Reuters): Leaders of the Asia-Pacific are set to pledge next week that every person in the region should have access to the Internet by the year 2010, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Dangerous cosmetics seized in Malaysia
Dangerous cosmetics seized in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian health officials have raided beauty salons and seized dangerous skin-whitening cosmetics after complaints from users, a report said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah closes higher
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah closes higher SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Wednesday, as the market displayed a non-committal reaction to the close finish of the U.S. presidential election, dealers said.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Police uncover fake diploma ring
Police uncover fake diploma ring PADANG, West Sumatra: West Sumatra Police arrested three people for producing counterfeit diplomas, an officer said on Wednesday.West Sumatra Police detectives chief Sr. Supt. Athif Ali M.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
No men's events next year: Pelti
No men's events next year: Pelti JAKARTA (JP): Disappointed by the performance of its men's tennis players, the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) has decided not to stage any men's tournaments next year, saying it will concentrate only on women and junior's events.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Slum residents vow to stay at City Council
Slum residents vow to stay at City Council JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of squatters from a number of slum areas in the capital, accusing the authorities of forcibly removing them from their shanties, vowed on Wednesday to remain in the City Council compound until they receive appropriate compensation.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Planet Senen Youth Center will be relocated: Mayor
Planet Senen Youth Center will be relocated: Mayor JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta administration is planning to relocate the Planet Senen Youth Center in Senen to Kemayoran and construct a shopping center in its place, mayor Andi Subur Abdullah said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Hostilities toward oil, mining firms growing: Minister
Hostilities toward oil, mining firms growing: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro called on local oil and mining companies on Wednesday to improve community development in a bid to curb the escalation of hostilities against their operations.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
RI beats Scotland in Chess Olympiad
RI beats Scotland in Chess Olympiad JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian male chess players managed to clinch their fourth victory in the 10th round of the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey Monday after overcoming Scotland 2.5-1.5 Victory Points (VPs).
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Iraq plans to buy cars, buses
Iraq plans to buy cars, buses BAGHDAD (AFP): Iraq has signed contracts to buy 10,000 Toyota cars and mini-buses, 300-million-dollars worth of Volvo bulldozers and 500 buses from the Egyptian firm Al-Nasr, newspapers reported Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
NTT, China Telecom sign deal
NTT, China Telecom sign deal TOKYO (AFP): Japan's NTT Communications Corp. said Wednesday it would tie up with China Telecommunications Corp. to beef up their global services.Under a memorandum signed in Beijing, the overseas arm of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Pamper II and Wahana Bogor go to quarters
Pamper II and Wahana Bogor go to quarters JAKARTA (JP): Pamulang Permai (Pamper) II school soccer team and Wahana Bogor team cruised into the quarterfinals after ousting their rivals in Group B match of the Under-13 Aspirin Cup soccer tournament here on Wednesday.Two goals from Rojo P.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
ASEAN seeks to thrash out joint AIDS strategy
ASEAN seeks to thrash out joint AIDS strategy HANOI (AFP): Experts from around southeast Asia opened a four- day meeting here Wednesday to thrash out a joint strategy for controlling the spread of AIDS amid warnings the region remains vulnerable to a serious explosion of HIV infection.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
East Timorese refugees face land dispute
East Timorese refugees face land disputeBy Putu Wirata SINGARAJA, North Bali (JP): The small and remote village of Sumberkelampok in Buleleng regency, has emerged as a new political commodity for several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) dealing with environmental issues.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
BPK begins investigative audit on IBRA's assets
BPK begins investigative audit on IBRA's assets JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has started an investigative audit into the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to assess the value of the agency's assets and their condition, according to head of the House of Representatives...
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Prosecutor demands jail term for exam leak defendant
Prosecutor demands jail term for exam leak defendant JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Wednesday a one-year jail term for defendant Dwi Santoso who is accused of stealing the master copies of the national high school final examinations (Ebtanas) last March.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Police arrest Papua task force chief
Police arrest Papua task force chief JAKARTA (JP): Tension gripped Jayapura, Irian Jaya on Wednesday following the overnight arrest of 29-year-old Alex Baransano, chief of Jayapura's proindependence Papua taskforce after he was declared a suspect in an extortion case.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Soeharto's case may be reopened
Soeharto's case may be reopened JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors' efforts to try Soeharto may again be moving forward as the Jakarta High Court on Wednesday overturned a lower court decision to cease the corruption trial against the former president.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Backlash against restriction on the turtle trade
Backlash against restriction on the turtle trade DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Around 200 fishermen of Tanjung Benoa village, some 30 kilometers south of Denpasar, vandalized the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) Wallacea Bioregion office here last Monday and lodged a strong protest against the issuance of...
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Estrada defiant under fresh pressure to quit
Estrada defiant under fresh pressure to quit MANILA (Reuters): Embattled Philippine President Joseph Estrada came under fresh pressure to quit on Wednesday but remained defiant, saying an opposition campaign to run him out of office was losing steam.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Asian countries to see LPG shortages in short-term: Analysts
Asian countries to see LPG shortages in short-term: Analysts SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia is likely to face a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the next two to three years with suppliers unable to meet soaring demand from industrializing countries, analysts and industry sources say.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Squatters problem keep KAI busy
Squatters problem keep KAI busy JAKARTA (JP): The state railway company PT KAI continuously faces the headache of dealing with squatters who illegally occupy its land along the railway tracks and are reluctant to be removed, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
City govt assures safety of nightspots
City govt assures safety of nightspots JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will guarantee the safety of all nightspots in the capital during the fasting month of Ramadhan as long as they do not violate the ruling on their allowed hours of operation.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
IDI's concern
IDI's concernFrom NeracaIn connection with the beating of a physician performing his professional duties at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, the Executive Board of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) would like to state the following: 1.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Alwi, Rizal fulfill House summons on Bulog scandal
Alwi, Rizal fulfill House summons on Bulog scandal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli appeared at the House of Representatives on Wednesday to testify before the House's special committee over the Rp 35 billion (US$3.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Malaysian palm oil price falls
Malaysian palm oil price falls KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Wednesday after players unwound positions due to uncertainty about market direction and whether India would raise taxes on imported edible oils this week.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Governor agrees with relocation plan
Governor agrees with relocation plan PURWOREJO, Central Java (JP): Central Java Governor Mardiyanto expressed his agreement on Wednesday to the Purworejo regent's suggestion to resettle residents affected by the recent landslides in the area but added that talks with the residents were needed...
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Political rifts over Gus Dur's record continue
Political rifts over Gus Dur's record continue AKARTA (JP): Political rifts over the performance of President Abdurrahman, also known as Gus Dur, continued on Wednesday as staunch supporters of the President and his critics demonstrated separately in Makassar, Jakarta and Surabaya.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Computer games blamed for attack
Computer games blamed for attack SINGAPORE (AFP): An "under-socialized" Singapore teenager obsessed with violent computer games has been placed on probation for a series of attacks on his family's maid, it was reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
RI shuttlers to quarters except Anggun and Dewi
RI shuttlers to quarters except Anggun and Dewi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian juniors managed to reach the quarterfinals of the World Badminton Junior Championships for the Bimantara Cups in Guangzhou, China, on Wednesday but boys singles seventh seed Anggun Nugroho and girls singles Dewi Tira had to...
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Postal surcharge
Postal surcharge I recently received from the UK a padded envelope size approximately 23cm x 13cm. It was delivered as addressed to my office. But I was requested to sign for it and pay an additional surcharge despite it being neither recorded nor registered.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Govt should give more care to health
Govt should give more care to health JAKARTA (JP): Senior economist Emil Salim called on the government on Wednesday to pay more attention to healthcare and make the issue a priority in its development programs.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Official laments schools' poor state
Official laments schools' poor state BANDUNG: At least 49 percent of some 50,000 elementary schools in West Java are in poor condition, the provincial chief of the Elementary Education Agency, Hasymi Romly, said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Malaysia to host Le Mans race
Malaysia to host Le Mans race KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is to host one leg of next year's Asia-Pacific series of the historic Le Mans endurance race, organizers said on Wednesday."The Malaysian event is scheduled from Nov. 9 through Nov.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 8, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,125 -50 4,693,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 350 0 0 Alfa...
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Rupiah Rates Nov. 8
Rupiah Rates Nov. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,720.00 9,720.00 9,174.00 9,266.00Australian dollar 1 4,589.34 5,120.50 4,828.28 4,881.33Austrian schilling 1 546.19 609.18 574.63 580.73Belgian franc 1 186.31 207.80 196.01 198.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Growasia.com, Holdiko tie up
Growasia.com, Holdiko tie up SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Growasia.com said it has signed a partnership agreement with Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency associate PT Holdiko Perkasa that will enable IBRA to list and market its various assets to regional and international investors.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Residents of Bali's Nusa Ceningan plot their own future
Residents of Bali's Nusa Ceningan plot their own futureBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): No traditional Balinese community had ever undertaken the type of daunting task performed by the people of Nusa Ceningan, a small island an hour's boat ride south of Bali island.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Cultural Sensitivity by Inda C. Hoerhadi at The Gallery of the The Chedi - Ubud, in Payangan, Gianyar, until Dec. 16. * Painting Refleksi Seni II, Warna Warni Ekspresi, Darga Gallery, Komplek Sanur Raya 20-21, Jl.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Police see rise in drug distribution
Police see rise in drug distribution JAKARTA (JP): National Police Headquarters has detected a significant increase in drug distribution in 14 provinces across the country, a senior police detective said on Tuesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
'Tempo' to float its shares on JSX in December
'Tempo' to float its shares on JSX in December JAKARTA (JP): Publisher of the weekly Tempo magazine, PT Tempo Inti Media, will become Indonesia's first publicly listed print media company when it floats its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) next month.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000
Govt to draft law on labor exports: Al-Hilal
Govt to draft law on labor exports: Al-Hilal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Al-Hilal Hamdi said the government intends to draft a law regulating standard procedures for the export of labor, including legal protection for Indonesians working overseas.