Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Nov. 11, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,965.00 7,035.00Australian dollar 1 4,467. More ...
KWI wants wide-ranging autonomy for provinces JAKARTA (JP): The Bishop Council of Indonesian (KWI) suggested
on Thursday the new government offer wide-ranging autonomy to
provinces to prevent the breakup of the nation. More ...
Councilors say put parking in hands of private firms JAKARTA (JP): Councilors said on Thursday city agency BP
Parkir should hand over management of the city's parking to
private firms if it failed to improve its record by April. More ...
'TVRI' braces to become self-funding corporationBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's earthshaking move
to liquidate the once powerful ministry of information has not
only sparked controversy but also left a trail of uncertainties. More ...
Gus Dur flies to the U.S. on a commercial flight JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid left for the United
States from Soekarno-Hatta International airport on Thursday on
board a commercial airliner rather than the presidential jet. More ...
Bogor residents brace for floods, landslides BOGOR (JP): Bogor residents are facing an increased threat of
floods and landslides during the rainy season as a result of the
continued destruction of the rain forest along the upper reaches
of Ciliwung River. More ...
29 killed, eight injured in North Maluku unrest: Police AMBON, South Maluku (JP): At least 29 people have been killed
and eight more seriously injured in the most recent clashes
between Muslims and Christians in the North Maluku towns of Soa
Siu and Ternate, some 500 kilometers north of here, ... More ...
New millennium offers greater freedomBy Christopher Lingle GUATEMALA CITY (JP): There are many reasons to believe that
the new millennium will usher in a period of rising living
standards and greater overall freedom. More ...
Aceh referendum should be last alternative: Amien JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
(MPR) Amien Rais said here on Thursday that resorting to a
referendum on self-determination in the restive province of Aceh
should be "the very last alternative". More ...
On relations with Israel In The Jakarta Post of Nov. 10, 1999, an anonymous person
writes that he does not want the Indonesian government to have
trade relations with Israel. More ...
PSIM scrapes by Barito Putra 1-0 YOGYAKARTA (JP): Host PSIM edged Barito Putra Banjarmasin 1-0
in the final minutes of play in the sixth Indonesian Soccer
League (Ligina) at Mandala Krida Stadium on Thursday. More ...
DuPont Indonesia records surge in total revenues JAKARTA (JP): DuPont Indonesia booked a hefty 28 percent
increase in total revenues in the first nine months of the year,
thanks to a surge in exports, the company's managing director
said on Thursday. More ...
Cooperatives demand rice payment YOGYAKARTA: Dozens of people representing 15 Village
Cooperative Units (KUD) urged on Wednesday the provincial
legislature help them obtain nearly Rp 7 billion in debt payments
from the Provincial Logistics Agency (Dolog). More ...
Army office cuts down trees JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah
condemned on Thursday the Army's topography office for cutting
down 10 trees in front of its office on Jl. Kali Baru Timur in
Senen, Central Jakarta. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Festival * Festival November '99 features poetry readings, theaters,
exhibitions, dances, and film, at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl.
Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta.
- Exhibitions, at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. More ...
Defense issue haunts Gus Dur-Clinton summitBy Yenni Djahidin WASHINGTON (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid flies into
Washington on Friday amidst a series of congressional attempts to
cut further U.S. military assistance to Indonesia as punishment
for Jakarta's failures over East Timor. More ...
Charity show by Guruh Sukarno JAKARTA (JP): A performance by Guruh Soekarnoputra, the
youngest son of founding president Sukarno, will be held here to
raise money for impoverished children, the event organizer said.Lufti Setia Dharma said the charity night on Nov. More ...
PT Telkom posts Rp 1.47t net income through September JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia
(Telkom) announced on Thursday an unaudited net income of Rp 1.47
trillion (US$210 million) for the first nine months of the year
ending Sept. 30. More ...
Indonesia urged to launch major tourism campaign JAKARTA (JP): Foreign tourism experts called on the Indonesian
government to launch a major tourism campaign overseas in a bid
to mend the country's tainted international image. More ...
Indonesian shuttlers beat Taipei in JVC Asia Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers won their first match over
Chinese Taipei 3-0 at the US$100,000 JCV Asia Cup in Ho Chi Minh
City on Wednesday.First singles Taufik Hidayat, 18, found no trouble in crushing
old hand Liu En-Hong 15-10, 15-2. More ...
'The Jakarta Shimbun' enters Bali market DENPASAR, Bali: Jakarta-based Japanese daily The Jakarta
Shimbun began its distribution here on Thursday, targeting
Japanese tourists and visitors to this island of paradise that
amounted to about 215,000 people last year. More ...
TNT launches new product JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian unit of the Netherlands-based
express courier firm TNT announced on Thursday a new product
called "Indonesia One," an overnight service that takes shipment
to and from any TNT branch city in Indonesia at the same price,
with a money-back ... More ...
SCB employees booted from Bank Bali's headquarters JAKARTA (JP): In a sign of the escalating tension between Bank
Bali staff and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) employees, staff in
charge of managing Bank Bali were ejected on Thursday from the
bank's headquarters. More ...
ABN AMRO opens two new branches JAKARTA (JP): The Netherlands-based ABN AMRO Bank will open
two new branches at the end of this month in the South Sulawesi
provincial capital of Makassar and in the East Kalimantan town of
Balikpapan, according to its Indonesia country manager Pieter van
den Akker. More ...
Government urged to set up truth body JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigners urged the government of
President Abdurrahman Wahid on Thursday to set up a truth and
reconciliation commission to allow the country to come to terms
with its traumatic recent past. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 11, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Still in the doldrums Next to preparing a budget, bank and corporate restructuring
should be the focus of the government's economic reform program
and the core of any recovery plan. More ...
Opinions divided on plan to open up trade with Israel JAKARTA (JP): The government's intention to open trade
relations with Israel continued to provoke mixed responses on
Thursday. More ...
Companies ad budgets grow with the economy JAKARTA (JP): Industrial and financial companies have begun to
increase their spending on advertisements to take advantage of
improvements in the country's economy, seminar participants
addressing the country's advertisement spending said on Thursday. More ...
KPU committee to probe Golkar campaign funding JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) assigned
on Thursday a 10-member committee to investigate allegations the
Golkar Party illegally accepted funds for its election campaign. More ...
'Ecstasy Queen' Zarina arrested again for drugs JAKARTA (JP): City Police detectives arrested on Thursday
morning former actress Zarina Mirafsur and nine other drug
suspects at Hotel Mercure on Jl. Tanjung Duren in West Jakarta.City Police chief of detectives Col. More ...
Roesmanhadi vows tough sanctions for police leaks JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Roesmanhadi will take
tough action within the week against any of the 11 high-ranking
National Police officers currently being questioned as suspects
in the recent Timor car scandal, National Police ... More ...
Kota to be developed into business, tourist center JAKARTA (JP): In an ambitious campaign to boost the city's
income, the city administration will develop Kota subdistrict in
West Jakarta as a business center and tourist destination, an
official said on Thursday. More ...
Fire guts traditional Pasar Pagi Lama market JAKARTA (JP): Traders and customers at the Pasar Pagi Lama
market on Jl. Petak Baru in Tambora subdistrict, West Jakarta,
watched helplessly as the market was razed by fire on Thursday
afternoon.No fatalities or injuries were reported in the incident. More ...
Stay in touch any places, any time with SMSBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Most users of Global System for Mobile
Communications (GSM) cell phones are most likely already familiar
with its short message service (SMS). More ...
Teater Koma to stage 'Sampek Engtay' JAKARTA (JP): Teater Koma, one of the country's most prolific
theater groups, will present its latest production next week in a
performance the play's producer said on Thursday would be
enlivened by the Chinese lion and dragon dances which were banned
under ... More ...
Street kids triumph on opening nightBy Chris Brummitt JAKARTA (JP): The rain outside the Jakarta Arts Center after
last month's performance by the David Glass Ensemble of Hansel
and Gretel Machine fell as a reminder to those leaving that life
had been going on outside the theater. More ...
Adaro upbeat on coal export despite tight competitionBy Berni K. Moestafa BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): PT Adaro Indonesia, one of
the country's major coal producers, said demands for its coal
would continue to increase despite growing competition in the
world's coal market. More ...
Morning Star flying in Timika JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Irianese witnessed the raising of
the Morning Star flag in Timika district, Irian Jaya, on
Wednesday, as an independence mood prevails in the natural
resource-rich province. More ...
Woman indicted on drug charges JAKARTA (JP): Dewi Andreas Marantika, who was arrested last
August for the possession of 737 grams of marijuana and 18
packages of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), was indicted
on Thursday. More ...
Hard road to Indonesia-Australia tiesBy Damien Kingsbury MELBOURNE (JP): There have been encouraging signs recently
about the level of commitment to rebuilding relations between
Indonesia and Australia. More ...
Police urged to probe riots SURAKARTA, Central Java: Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung
urged the police on Thursday to thoroughly investigate the cause
of unrest here last month, which cost the town Rp 15 billion in
losses. More ...
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KONI claims chief Wismoyo not mixed up in scandal JAKARTA (JP): After conducting its own three-day
investigation, the National Sports Council (KONI) claimed on
Thursday that its chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar was not involved
in the Bank Bali scandal, as was alleged in a national weekly
tabloid. More ...
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