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On This Day - August 24, 2000

Udayana Lodge offers true eco-atmosphere

Udayana Lodge offers true eco-atmosphereBy Grace Segran DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A friend of ours heard we were going to Bali (again) and sent me the website and e-mail address of Udayana Lodge. Seventy hectares of bushland, 50 species of birds and as many species of butterflies.

Land expropriators behind missing activists: Kontras

Land expropriators behind missing activists: Kontras JAKARTA (JP): The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) on Wednesday demanded police investigate the role of land expropriators in last week's disappearance of four activists on hunger strike from the legislative...

Brief profile of Gus Dur's reshuffled Cabinet

Brief profile of Gus Dur's reshuffled Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Below is a brief profile of President Abdurrahman Wahid's reshuffled Cabinet which consists of two coordinating minister, 16 ministers heading departments, five state minister and three junior ministers.

Market, analysts give thumbs-down to economic team

Market, analysts give thumbs-down to economic team JAKARTA (JP): Analysts and the market gave a thumbs-down to President Abdurrahman Wahid's choice of new economic ministers, particularly the new Minister of Finance Prijadi Praptosuhardjo.

Man burned to death in Bogor

Man burned to death in Bogor TANGERANG (JP): Angry locals burned to death an alleged long- time crook after he was caught red-handed breaking into a house on Jl. Pabotan in Central Bogor district in the early hours of Wednesday.Central Bogor Police subprecinct chief Sr. Insp.

Children's rights campaign starts

Children's rights campaign starts BANDUNG: A children's rights campaign began here on Wednesday with a call for the government to pay serious attention to the at least 150,000 children living in refugee camps throughout the archipelago.

Civil servants perform poorly

Civil servants perform poorly SEMARANG: Civil servants have been performing poorly as a result of which their productivity has remained low, a deputy Central Java governor has said.H. Achmad, who is in charge of administrative affairs, said on Wednesday that the poor performance of civil servants...

Badminton, tennis bodies stage Olympics events

Badminton, tennis bodies stage Olympics events JAKARTA (JP): A series of events will be held by the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) and the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) to draw public support for their athletes who will perform in the 2000 Olympic Games.

Gus Dur misses on key economic post

Gus Dur misses on key economic post President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid announced the lineup of new Cabinet on Wednesday. Charles Himawan, a member of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and professor of law at the University of Indonesia, regrets that a junior minister of...

Soeharto's trial begins next Thursday: Judge

Soeharto's trial begins next Thursday: Judge JAKARTA (JP): The initial hearing of former president Soeharto's alleged corruption case will convene on Thursday next week at the Ministry of Agriculture in South Jakarta, head of the district court Lalu Mariyun announced on Wednesday.

New Cabinet faces strong opposition

New Cabinet faces strong opposition JAKARTA (JP): The new Cabinet has been criticized as having ministers lacking in competence and being poorly supported by major political parties.People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais gave a thumbs-down on Wednesday to President Abdurrahman...

PT Bakrie offers Bumi Modern shares

PT Bakrie offers Bumi Modern shares JAKARTA (JP): Financing company PT Bakrie Finance Corporation said on Wednesday that it planned to swap part of its Rp 1.6 trillion (US$197 million) debt for shares in its publicly listed affiliate PT Bumi Modern.

Judge orders Marzuki to present Sjahril in court

Judge orders Marzuki to present Sjahril in court JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the South Jakarta District Court ordered on Wednesday lawyers representing Attorney General Marzuki Darusman to bring Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin, a suspect in the high-profile Bank Bali scam, into the courtroom...

RP emissaries in fresh bid to end hostage crisis

RP emissaries in fresh bid to end hostage crisis JOLO, Philippines (AFP): Government emissaries are returning to this southern Philippines island in a fresh bid to win the freedom of at least some of the 12 Westerners held by Muslim guerrillas, sources said on Wednesday.

Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by 27 painters at Pranoto's Art Gallery on Ubud Main Road (Phone: 0812 3946595), until Aug. 31. * Painting Exhibition: Kebiar Seni VI Bibit, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Oct. 2.

Govt says no new permits for natural forest conversion

Govt says no new permits for natural forest conversion JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and Plantations has stopped the issuance of new permits to develop natural forests for logging, plantations and other forestry-related industries.Moch.

Police distribute pictures of two bombing suspects

Police distribute pictures of two bombing suspects JAKARTA (JP): City Police headquarters distributed pictures on Wednesday of two persons suspected of being involved in the Aug. 1 bomb blast outside the residence of the Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia on Jl. Imam Bonjol in Central Jakarta.

Line up of the new Cabinet

Line up of the new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Listed below is the line up of the 26-member Cabinet announced on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace (spelling of names taken from the official announcement): 1. Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs: Lt. Gen. (ret.

Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 23, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,560.00 8,560.00 8,020.00 8,100.00Australian dollar 1 4,328.86 4,905.74 4,592.25 4,642.11Austrian schilling 1 491.06 556.33 520.94 526.

Six arrested for court attack

Six arrested for court attack MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Six residents of Panaikang were arrested and named as suspects in the vandalizing of the Makassar Administrative Court (PTUN) building, police announced here on Wednesday.Chief of Makassar Police detectives Sr. Insp.

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