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On This Day - November 6, 2000
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Inflation threatens economic recovery, says economist
Inflation threatens economic recovery, says economist BOGOR, West Java (JP): The country's economic recovery process is now being threatened by the inflationary pressure caused by the weakening rupiah and greater demand for goods and services, according to noted economist Sri Mulyani.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Suggestions by students
Suggestions by studentsFrom RepublikaThis nation is undergoing a hard exam. The latest proof is that the leaders have been challenging each other. The President has challenged the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to hold a special session.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Landslides, floods wreak havoc in Central Java
Landslides, floods wreak havoc in Central Java PURWOREJO, Central Java (JP): Landslides and floods which had struck Purworejo, Purbalingga and Kebumen regencies following two days of torrential rains, have killed at least 21 residents and damaged dozens of houses, an official reported on Sunday.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Lippo launches new housing complex
Lippo launches new housing complex JAKARTA (JP): Real estate developer Lippo Cikarang has launched a new housing complex on its 3,000-hectare site in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java.The company's public relations head, Jeanny Wullur, said on Saturday that the new project, called Bukit Cikarang Housing...
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Newmont projects 50% increase in gold output
Newmont projects 50% increase in gold output JAKARTA (JP): PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (NNT), a subsidiary of the Denver-based Newmont Mining Corporation, expects to produce between 550 to 600 million pounds of copper and 400,000 to 450,000 ounces of gold from its Batu Hijau copper and gold mine on...
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
U.S. presidential election and the spat with RI
U.S. presidential election and the spat with RIBy Gandhi Sukardi JAKARTA (JP): Like anywhere else, the United States presidential election has been closely watched by many Indonesians, but this time with a difference.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Rexy says goodbye to fans in final show
Rexy says goodbye to fans in final show JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian badminton lovers should have been smiling and laughing when Rexy Mainaky and Tony Gunawan managed to oust top seeds Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah of Malaysia in Sunday's final of the US$150,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships at...
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Sunda or Pasundan province?
Sunda or Pasundan province?From Pikiran RakyatThis is my comment on Mr. Tjetje H. Padmadinata's statement and opinion (Pikiran Rakyat of Oct. 26) to change the name of the West Java Province into the Sunda or Pasundan province.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Our e-infrastructure is slowly improving
Our e-infrastructure is slowly improvingBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Now I no longer have to suffer from the always- on envy. After KabelVision installed my cable modem, I no longer had to limit my Internet time.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Govt wants to reform oil and gas industry
Govt wants to reform oil and gas industryBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): The government recently submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) a draft law on oil and gas in another legal move to lift the exclusive rights given to state owned oil and gas company, Pertamina, over the country's...
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Exploring the possibilities of over 20 million online
Exploring the possibilities of over 20 million onlineBy Onno W. Purbo JAKARTA (JP): Twenty million Indonesians online by 2004: Is it hype or reality?At the moment, an estimated 1.5 million Indonesians surf the Internet by way of 130 Internet service provider (ISP) licenses issued by the government.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Muslim students congress opens
Muslim students congress opens YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front (KAMMI) opened its second congress on Sunday at Wisma LPP Demangan here.The congress, is being participated in by some 250 KAMMI activists from throughout the country.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Show greater statesmanship!
Show greater statesmanship! If U.S. Ambassador Robert Gelbard was genuine when he claimed in The Washington Post that the worsening relationship between the U.S. and Indonesia was the work of President Abdurrahman Wahid's opponents, he should be doing everything possible to thwart further...
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
SIA crash likely to dominate trade
SIA crash likely to dominate trade SINGAPORE (Reuters): The crash of a Singapore Airlines jet in Taiwan is likely to dominate trading early this week after the company accepted full responsibility.SIA fell 5.71 percent to S$16.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Puteh elected Aceh governor
Puteh elected Aceh governor BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Ignoring calls by President Abdurrahman Wahid and Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy Minister Surjadi Soedirdja for delay, the Aceh Legislative Council elected Abdullah Puteh governor of Aceh on Saturday.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
RI beats Portugal in Chess Olympiad
RI beats Portugal in Chess Olympiad JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian chess players booked a 2.5-1.5 VPs victory over the Portuguese in the men's event while the women settled for a tie result with Bangladesh in the seventh round of the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul on Saturday.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
M'sian legislator killed
M'sian legislator killed KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police are investigating whether contract killers murdered a state assemblyman in broad daylight, reports said Sunday.Joe Fernandez, 54, died in hospital on Saturday after being shot three times by two men on a motorbike who pulled alongside...
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Taufik, Xie grab titles at Asian badminton c'ships
Taufik, Xie grab titles at Asian badminton c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian wonder boy Taufik Hidayat and Chinese new starlet Xie Xinfang grabbed the men's and women's singles titles respectively at the US$150,000 Asian Badminton Championships Sunday at the Senayan Indoor Stadium.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
House to urge Gus Dur to delay Australian visit
House to urge Gus Dur to delay Australian visit JAKARTA (JP): Upset by the latest remarks of Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer, the House of Representatives has vowed to continue urging President Abdurrahman Wahid to cancel his visit to Canberra, a senior legislator said.
Mon, 06 Nov 2000
Five killed when truck collides with minivan
Five killed when truck collides with minivan JAKARTA (JP): Five people, including a 13-year-old boy, were killed after a fuel truck loaded with 16,000 liters of gas, collided with an Isuzu Panther minivan on the Kemayoran flyover near the harbor toll road in Ancol, North Jakarta on Sunday.
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