Archive: 25 August 2000
56 articles found
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Overlapping of duties
Overlapping of duties From Media Indonesia Security is a luxury has been the title of a subject talked about in recent publications of numerous mass media. Believe it or not, it is indeed a reality for the majority of Indonesians in several areas. It's tragic, but I don't know which phrase could be best used to describe the current situation.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rumors of new ministers wanting to resign denied
Rumors of new ministers wanting to resign denied JAKARTA (JP): As speculation of cracks in the relationship between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri mounted on Thursday, rumors of newly appointed ministers wanting to bail out of the Cabinet began to circulate. Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Erna Witoelar, one of the three ministers tasked with drafting the structure of the new Cabinet, staved off the reports. "I've never heard about that.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Three countries join Independence Cup
Three countries join Independence Cup JAKARTA (JP): Three foreign countries -- China Taipei, Myanmar and Iraq -- have confirmed their participation in the 2000 Independence Cup soccer tournament from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3 at Senayan Stadium here. Indonesia will field 23 national players to compete in the Cup, which will also serve as a warm-up tournament for the Asian Cup in Lebanon from Oct. 12 to Oct. 29. The foreign players will arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Saturday.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Lower import tariff asked for Chinese buses
Lower import tariff asked for Chinese buses JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will ask that the import tariff on buses purchased from China be reduced in order to make the buses affordable to transportation operators. A city official unveiled the proposal on Thursday. "Currently the import tariff for commercial passenger vehicles is 40 percent .... We proposed to the Ministry of Finance that it reduce (this tariff) to 10 percent.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI called on to raise import tariff on sugar
RI called on to raise import tariff on sugar SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Indonesian government needs to alter its soft stance on national sugar policy and raise the import tariff in order to protect the crisis-ridden domestic industry, Faruk Bakrie, chairman of the Indonesian Sugar Association, said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hingis in polio push ahead of U.S. Open
Hingis in polio push ahead of U.S. Open JAKARTA (JP): In her role as World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for polio eradication, world number one women's tennis player Martina Hingis of Switzerland will single- handedly take on four celebrity media doubles teams, one after the other. Hingis will also be giving a special tennis clinic to 30 children, who each represent the remaining polio-endemic countries.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur's remarks on Megawati were 'sexist'
Gus Dur's remarks on Megawati were 'sexist' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's remarks about his vice president at Wednesday's announcement of the new Cabinet have angered women's rights campaigners. "In a way it was dismissive. I think there was an element of sexism. Would he ever say that of a male colleague?" sociologist Julia Suryakusuma said. Abdurrahman said Megawati Soekarnoputri was not present because she wanted to have a bath. "You can't stop a woman," he said.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Non-Malays face bleak future in PAS-led states
Non-Malays face bleak future in PAS-led states By Wan Hamidi Hamid The Chinese community in Kelantan and Terengganu makes up about 5 percent of the total population there. Under the rule of the fundamentalist Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), they are experiencing the uncertainty of living in states where the economic prospects are bleak. The Straits Times visited both Opposition-run states recently to get a feel of the conditions there affecting non-Malays.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Liberalize all the media
Liberalize all the media Kudos to the government for coming to its senses in allowing foreign investment into the robust multimedia services. Presidential Decree No. 118/2000, signed by President Abdurrahman Wahid this week, removed the multimedia services from the list of economic sectors where foreign investment is not permitted. The earlier decree, No.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian community finds its voice on 'radio santai'
Indonesian community finds its voice on 'radio santai' By Sonya Sandham SYDNEY (JP): Each Sunday evening in the Australian city of Sydney, homesick Indonesian students and long-term residents turn their radio dials to 89.7FM for Radio Suara Indonesia. The two-hour Indonesian language program lives up to its name of giving the Indonesian community a voice and has attracted a loyal following among the 30,000-strong population who now call Sydney home. Between 7 p.m.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
President Gus Dur visits Megawati
President Gus Dur visits Megawati JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid visited Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri at her official residence on Thursday evening amid speculation of strained relations between the two after the announcement of the new Cabinet lineup on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asia monies mostly weaker as rupiah sours sentiment
Asia monies mostly weaker as rupiah sours sentiment HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Sour sentiment around the Indonesian rupiah continued to unsettle currencies throughout the region Thursday, although investors took a break from selling the rupiah in afternoon trade.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bank Bali Internet banking
Bank Bali Internet banking JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali launched on Thursday a new virtual banking service to allow customers to retrieve account information and pay bills through the internet. The internet banking service, which is accessible through the website www.bankbali.com/ubud, allows customers to get information on their accounts, exchange rates, open a new account and pay for purchases.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Susilo to be questioned: Djasrie
Susilo to be questioned: Djasrie JAKARTA (JP): Military police chief Maj. Gen. Djasrie Marin said on Thursday that newly appointed Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Lt. Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono would be questioned in connection with the violent attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters on July 27, 1996.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Cost of electricity installation
Cost of electricity installation From Neraca Some time ago I went to the office of state electricity company PLN in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, as I wanted to have electricity installed in my house in South Utan Kayu village, Matraman subdistrict, East Jakarta.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Power sharing
Power sharing From Republika In the recent Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, has shown how clever he is in forming his power-sharing and compromising policy. It is feared that his policy will sacrifice the existing state system. We will soon enter the era of horse trading, i.e. the second version of a new configuration with the old machine and method.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
On sexual attitude
On sexual attitude It was very interesting to read C. Parry's letter about the issue of sexual attitudes here in Indonesia (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 23, 2000). Well, I must admit, first of all, I myself take it for granted that the changes in sexual attitudes in Indonesia are merely because of western influence. But as you said, it's just an excuse, and I think it has an explanation which makes it an excuse.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
JSX threatens Semen Cibinong
JSX threatens Semen Cibinong JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) said on Thursday it would suspend trading of cement producer PT Semen Cibinong next Monday if the latter failed to clarify the existence of deposits of US$250 million by Friday. JSX said it had requested that the company clarify its claim that it had deposits worth $250 million in two banks, Bank Central Pacific in Vanuatu and the Far East Bank in the Cook Islands.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir's ancestral home renovated
Mahathir's ancestral home renovated KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A 5.2 million ringgit ($1.4 million) project to renovate the birthplace of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in northern Malaysia will be completed later this year, a government minister said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Munchen promotes Bauma 2001
Munchen promotes Bauma 2001 JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the Bauma 2001 trade exhibition for construction machinery and building materials made a presentation before Indonesian entrepreneurs on Thursday on why they should visit the German city of Munchen in April next year. The event, held every three years, will feature new and innovative products from 2,000 exhibitors as well as a symposium by the German Congress for Construction Equipment.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI trade mission to Iran
RI trade mission to Iran JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut Pandjaitan will lead a trade mission to Iran in September to improve bilateral trade between the two countries, which has been declining for the past four years. A statement issued by the ministry on Thursday said Luhut was looking for opportunities to strike cooperation agreements in basic industry, commodities and science and technology during a three-day visit from September 4 to September 6.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Servant's death leads to unrest
Servant's death leads to unrest BANDUNG: Local residents of Cicadas, Bandung, became enraged and destroyed a glaziery in which a 14-year-old servant died in an accident on Thursday. Witnesses said that Rohmat Saminur, a Banyumas resident who had worked at the Sinar Jaya shop for just one day, was struck by an automatic door at the back of his employer's house at 10 a.m. The two-meter high automatic door was closing when Rohmat attempted to pass through but failed.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
'I'm no traitor to my country': Gen. Tyasno
'I'm no traitor to my country': Gen. Tyasno JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Tyasno Sudarto vowed on Thursday that he would never answer the accusation made by defendant Ismail Putra in connection with Tyasno's alleged involvement in a Rp 19.2 billion (US$2.3 million) counterfeit money case. "I am no traitor to my country or the Indonesian Army. I will never answer to this conspiracy to bring down the Army.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Oil prices stay high as OPEC, buyers wrangle
Oil prices stay high as OPEC, buyers wrangle LONDON (Reuters): Oil held at lofty levels near 10-year highs on Thursday amid discord between OPEC exporters enjoying windfall revenues and importers hit by mounting fuel costs. Brent blend futures were eight cents better at US$30.77 a barrel while U.S. light crude was unchanged at $32.02.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Lubricants must have registration numbers: Govt
Lubricants must have registration numbers: Govt JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Thursday that all lubricants sold in the country should have registration numbers starting as of Oct. 1, to protect consumers. Secretary to the director general of oil and gas at the Ministry of Mines and Energy Wiranto Wiromartono said the policy was needed to protect consumers from the entry of questionable oil-based imported products once the Asian Free Trade Area (Afta) became effective in 2003.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Export oriented firms form forum to voice complaints
Export oriented firms form forum to voice complaints JAKARTA (JP): At least 17 export oriented companies agreed on Thursday to form a forum to help voice their concerns to the government following the disbandment of the National Business Development Council (DPUN). "With this forum we hope we can discuss our difficulties with the number one and number two persons in the country," Benny Sutrisno, chairman of the Indonesian Textile Association (API), was quoted by Antara as saying.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur denies 'rift' with Megawati
Gus Dur denies 'rift' with Megawati By Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid denied strained relations with Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri despite the latter's conspicuous absence during the announcement of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, the President's biographer said.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Slow sales, doubt weigh on KL palm oil
Slow sales, doubt weigh on KL palm oil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Heavy liquidation persisted on the Malaysian palm oil market on Thursday, reflecting renewed worries about export prospects for the coming months and uncertainties over Chinese import quotas. "Negative sentiment doesn't want to leave the market. We don't know yet if China will only buy oil from Malaysia. Everyone agrees that this month's exports will be lower than last month," said one trader in Kuala Lumpur.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 24, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to increase swap fund
ASEAN to increase swap fund BANGKOK (Dow Jones): The Thai central bank said Thursday that central banks of members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to increase the size of the fund that has been set up to help member nations with balance of payment problems.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
More criticism rains down on new Cabinet
More criticism rains down on new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): The new cabinet lineup on Thursday again came under a barrage of criticism from observers and politicians who expressed misgivings about the Cabinet's ability to cooperate with the Vice President whom the president has claimed will be tasked with handling the daily affairs of government.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
City police chief hails court's ruling
City police chief hails court's ruling TANGERANG (JP): Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Nurfaizi hailed on Thursday a district court ruling handing down death sentences to three cocaine smugglers. "The judges' decision will make (drug syndicates) afraid to commit more crimes," Nurfaizi said, adding that the case had smeared the country as being a transit place for international drug distribution.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur changes the name of IPTN to PT Dirgantara Indonesia
Gus Dur changes the name of IPTN to PT Dirgantara Indonesia BANDUNG (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid officially changed the Bandung-based aircraft company's name on Thursday from Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) to PT Dirgantara Indonesia in commemoration of its 14th anniversary. The President did not explain the background of the change in the name of the aircraft company officially opened in 1976 by former president Soeharto.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Calm returns to Luwu
Calm returns to Luwu MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The situation in the riot-hit regency of Luwu has returned to normal, but the waves of refugees seeking shelter outside the town continues. Deputy chief of South Sulawesi Police Sr. Supt. Jusuf Manggabarani said on Thursday that security officers had controlled the situation. However, a large number of residents of the villages of Makallang and To'baki in Baebunta district have been leaving their homeland in fear that another clash would erupt.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Wartel' owners object to new policy
'Wartel' owners object to new policy JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to halt the current revenue sharing scheme between state-owned PT Telkom and operators of telecommunications kiosks, locally known as wartel, has received strong objections from businessmen. Chairman of the Indonesian Wartel Operators Association (APWI) Sriyanto Tjokro Sudarmo even threatened Telkom with calling on all APWI members throughout the country to strike should the government decide to continue with the plan.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
More Brimob troops for Maluku
More Brimob troops for Maluku AMBON, Maluku: National Police chief Gen. Rusdihardjo said on Thursday that the police would send a fresh batch of Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers with new AK-47s and SS-1 semi- automatic rifles to help restore peace to the strife-torn province. Rusdihardjo said the two battalions would be stationed in the areas vacated by security personnel who had withdrawn for various reasons. Rusdihardjo, who arrived in Pattimura Airport in Ambon at about 11 a.m.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
12 foreigners fail drug tests in Bali
12 foreigners fail drug tests in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The police have released one of 13 foreign tourists arrested in Sunday's drug bust and named the rest suspects. David Uza, a 35-year-old French national, was discharged from the Badung Police detention after he passed a urine test, the local police chief, Supt. DBM Suharya, said on Wednesday. "The laboratory tests found traces of hashish in the urine samples of the other 12 people. There were no traces of cocaine.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Preparations for trial of Soeharto not ready
Preparations for trial of Soeharto not ready JAKARTA (JP): Concrete preparations were yet to be seen at the Ministry of Agriculture complex in the Ragunan area of South Jakarta, which has been selected as the venue for the holding of former president Soeharto's trial on corruption charges.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rudy not to take part in Bank Bali rights issue
Rudy not to take part in Bank Bali rights issue JAKARTA (JP): Former president and ex-majority shareholder of publicly listed Bank Bali Rudy Ramli said on Thursday that he would not participate in the bank's limited public offering next month. Speaking at a media conference, he said he would not use his rights to buy new shares at the rights issue plan although he knew it would mean a dilution of his ownership in the bank to less than 1 percent.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman's Cabinet
Abdurrahman's Cabinet The new Cabinet has been given a negative response by analysts and business circles. The rupiah slid to Rp 8,430 to the U.S. dollar while businesspeople and analysts expressed doubts about certain ministers in key positions. Those developments underline President Abdurrahman Wahid's willingness to take risks, both political and economic, as well as to put his own position at stake.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Analysts pessimistic about RI recovery
Analysts pessimistic about RI recovery HONG KONG (Reuters): Indonesia's latest cabinet reshuffle has dashed hopes of any short-term recovery in asset prices, adding fresh political risks for investors considering a return to the country's markets. Among analysts and commentators there was a widespread sense of opportunity lost on Thursday, although most observers could see both good and bad in President Abdurrahman Wahid's new government line up. However, overall it was a thumbs down.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Criteria' for getting a place in new Cabinet
'Criteria' for getting a place in new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Male, in his 50s, indigenous Malay either from East or West Java, has a doctorate degree from the United States and a bachelor degree from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, and is a scholar or consultant. This is the typical member of President Abdurrahman's new Cabinet which was announced on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Comedian Polo arrested for drugs
Comedian Polo arrested for drugs JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives arrested on Thursday night well-known comedian Barata Nugroho, popularly called Polo, for possessing illegal drugs, an officer at the city police headquarters said. "The comedian was arrested at his house at 7 p.m. in Tanjung Duren in West Jakarta," city police headquarters spokesman Supt. Muhammad Nur Usman said. The kind of drug found in Barata's possession was not known yet as the investigation is still underway, he said.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pelita Air flies to Yogya
Pelita Air flies to Yogya JAKARTA (JP): Private airline Pelita Air Service launched on Thursday a new flight service connecting Jakarta and Yogyakarta using Fokker 70 or Fokker 28 aircraft. The company said it would fly four times a week to Yogyakarta on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Pelita, which made its debut as a scheduled airline in July, with flight licenses to 36 local destinations, currently serves return flights connecting Jakarta to Makassar and Sorong.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Councilors make illegal trips
Councilors make illegal trips SURABAYA: The local police here have begun a preliminary investigation into 18 provincial councilors who allegedly changed their official domestic trips to overseas tours, Surabaya Regional Police detective chief Asst. Supt. Edwin M.B. said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sjahril tells court Marzuki pressured him to resign
Sjahril tells court Marzuki pressured him to resign JAKARTA (JP): Inactive Bank Indonesia governor Sjahril Sabirin accused Attorney General Marzuki Darusman on Thursday of pressuring him to either resign as BI governor or be declared a suspect in the high-profile Bank Bali scandal. "I was really pressured.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kartika clubs get top spots
Kartika clubs get top spots JAKARTA (JP): Kartika shooting clubs took all the top spots in the men's free pistol and rapid fire pistol events in the opening match of the 22th Anniversary Cup open shooting tournament in Senayan on Thursday. Saro Zawato scored 618.5 to finish top in the free pistol final. He was followed by teammate Mauludi (614.1) and Sutadi (612.6) in second and third place respectively.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI defector Audina hoping to sparkle in Sydney
RI defector Audina hoping to sparkle in Sydney THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP): At just 20 years of age, Holland's Indonesian-born badminton star Mia Audina has crammed so much into a turbulent career she ought to have one of the wisest heads on Olympic shoulders. Six years ago, the sublimely gifted badminton player was the toast of the nation after holding her nerve amazingly to help Indonesia's women lift the Uber Cup in Jakarta in a tense final rubber.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
International lenders support new economic team
International lenders support new economic team JAKARTA (JP): Multilateral lenders including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) vowed on Thursday to support the new Cabinet and in particular the new economic ministers in their effort to accelerate the country's economic recovery.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fees for container handling to increase by 30 percent
Fees for container handling to increase by 30 percent JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Communications will raise handling fees for containers in terminals operated by state-owned port operator PT Pelindo II by an average of 30 percent beginning next month. The fees for the loading and unloading of a 20-foot container will cost Rp 6,500 a day ($0.80), up from the previous Rp 5,000 a day. For 40-foot containers, the fee is being hiked to Rp 13,000 a day from the present Rp 10,000 a day.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
House set to probe Bulogate and Bruneigate
House set to probe Bulogate and Bruneigate JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is set to come under more pressure in the next few months following a decision by the House of Representatives to follow-up its interpellation motion and to investigate the Bulogate and Bruneigate scandals. A House inter-faction consultative body assigned to set the legislative body's agenda (Bamus) decided on Thursday to put the issues high on its priority list for the coming months.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
UN may hold int'l inquiry on E. Timor abuses
UN may hold int'l inquiry on E. Timor abuses UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): A recent amendment to the Indonesian constitution might force the United Nations to hold an international inquiry into human rights abuses in East Timor, a UN spokesman said on Thursday. Spokesman Fred Eckhard said that until now, the UN had believed Indonesia "would undertake a serious and credible investigation" of crimes committed before it handed the territory over to UN administration last year.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor athletes gear up for Sydney
E. Timor athletes gear up for Sydney SYDNEY (AFP): An East Timorese boxer who will compete at the Sydney Olympics said Thursday the spirit of his country would be lifted after four athletes won the right to compete. "We will be lifting our nation because we never had an opportunity to do it, so this is an opportunity to lift my nation and I'm going to do just that," Victor Ramos told ABC radio.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Penknife' at Erasmus Huis
'Penknife' at Erasmus Huis JAKARTA (JP): Dutch cultural center Erasmus Huis will screen Het Zakmes (The Penknife) on Sunday, a Dutch-made film which won an Emmy award in 1993. Directed by Ben Sombogaart, the film will be screened at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the center on Jl. Rasuna Said. The main cast of the film, which is about the bonds of friendship, are Oliver Tuinier, Adelheid Roosen and Genio de Groot. Mike and Tim are two 6-year-old friends.
Fri, 25 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Astra Otoparts net profit down
Astra Otoparts net profit down JAKARTA (JP): Automotive component producer PT Astra Otoparts Tbk said on Thursday its net profit declined 75 percent year-on- year to Rp 38 billion (US$4.5 million) in the first half of the year. Company president Budi S. Pranoto said the decline was mainly due to foreign exchange losses of Rp 79 billion in the first half of the year, compared to the company's foreign exchange profit of Rp 90 billion in the same period last year.