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On This Day - October 28, 2000
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
ASEAN: Lift agricultural restrictions
ASEAN: Lift agricultural restrictions PHNOM PENH (Reuters): Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) agriculture ministers on Friday called on the international community to lift restrictions on agricultural products from the group's 10 member countries.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
City administration plans tax increase on luxury cars
City administration plans tax increase on luxury cars JAKARTA (JP): The city administration and Jakarta Police are working out details of tax increases for luxurious imported cars with no local content.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Akbar rules out informal House conference
Akbar rules out informal House conference JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung dismissed on Friday any informal meeting between legislators to discuss the nation's present problems."It's better to be formalized and use the existing institution.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
JSX to start remote trading by June
JSX to start remote trading by June BOGOR (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange will introduce a remote trading system beginning June next year in a bid to boost the participation of local investors.JSX president Mas Achmad Daniri said that the adoption of remote trading system was also part of...
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Megawati tells soldiers not to feel inferior
Megawati tells soldiers not to feel inferior CIPATAT, Bandung (JP) : Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri told Indonesian soldiers on Friday not to feel inferior despite their limited armory."It will be more important for you to develop a sense of belonging to your corps and your nation in such a...
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Government targets IPP talks to end early 2001
Government targets IPP talks to end early 2001 JAKARTA (JP): The government expects to complete renegotiations with independent power producers (IPPs) in the first quarter of 2001 in a bid to remove the largest hurdle in the construction of new power plants, a minister said here on Friday.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Rupiah Rates Oct. 27
Rupiah Rates Oct. 27 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,529.00 9,529.00 8,984.00 9,074.00Australian dollar 1 4,432.52 4,956.99 4,668.98 4,720.29Austrian schilling 1 514.15 574.71 541.57 547.26Belgian franc 1 175.38 196.04 184.74 186.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
'No more raids' on entertainment spots
'No more raids' on entertainment spots JAKARTA (JP): City Police chief Insp. Gen. Mulyono Sulaiman guaranteed on Friday that there would be no more armed protesters on the streets or violent groups raiding entertainment spots in the capital.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Exhibitions * Batik painting Batik Canting V, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur (phone: 0274-561914), Oct 16-31, 09.00-13.00 and 17.00-21.00. * Graphic exhibition by Kelompok Kukuruyuk, Bentara Budaya, Jl. Suroto 2 (phone: 0274-560404), Oct 21-28, 2000, 09.00-13.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
NGOs told not to rely of foreign funding
NGOs told not to rely of foreign funding JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are being told to self-finance their activities and end the dependency on foreign funding as this may lead to "politically uncomfortable situations".
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Headscarf saves shot M'sian guard
Headscarf saves shot M'sian guard KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A quick-thinking Malaysian security guard used her Islamic headscarf to save the life of a colleague who was shot by robbers, according to a report Friday.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Gus Dur challenges House to unseat him
Gus Dur challenges House to unseat him JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Friday he was ready for any move by lawmakers to impeach him."The DPR (House of Representatives) can call a special session. Go ahead, I'm not worried.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Poor drainage system leads to flooding
Poor drainage system leads to flooding JAKARTA (JP): Relatively small amounts of rainfall left many streets in the capital, including Jl. Fatmawati in South Jakarta, flooded on Friday, causing bumper-to-bumper traffic across the city.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
KL approves trans-ASEAN grid
KL approves trans-ASEAN grid KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): The government has approved plans for Tenaga Nasional Bhd to negotiate a proposed Trans-ASEAN grid power system with Indonesia, Tenaga Nasional non-executive chairman Jamaludin Jarjis was quoted as saying by The Star.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Moody's ups ratings on eight Indonesian banks
Moody's ups ratings on eight Indonesian banks JAKARTA (JP): Moody's has upgraded the deposit ratings of eight Indonesian banks to Caa1 following an improvement in their financial performances.The banks involved are: Bank Mandiri, Bank Negara Indonesia, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Bank Tabungan Negara,...
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
American Indian-inspired crafts no mere decorations
American Indian-inspired crafts no mere decorationsBy Kartika Bagus C. YOGYAKARTA (JP): American Indians are legendary among those that admire them even though they have been alienated and often subjected to cruel treatment at the hands of Europeans.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Five commercial banks under BI surveillance
Five commercial banks under BI surveillance JAKARTA (JP): Five commercial banks including one publicly listed bank are currently under the special surveillance of the central bank, according to Bank Indonesia deputy director for banking supervision Sabar Anton Tarihoran.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Mustika Ratu wins battle over `Taman Sari' name
Mustika Ratu wins battle over `Taman Sari' name JAKARTA (JP): Local cosmetic giant PT Mustika Ratu has won the battle against its main rival, Martha Tilaar, the owner of PT Martina Berto, over the right to use the name "Taman Sari".
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
RI plane completes UN mission
RI plane completes UN mission BANDUNG: A Buffalo DHC-9 aircraft, belonging to state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT. Dirgantara Indonesia, returned home Tuesday after a 15-month United Nations humanitarian mission in Kenya.
Sat, 28 Oct 2000
Government ourged to take action for better reef management
Government ourged to take action for better reef managementBy Edith Hartanto NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): A call for immediate action in management and policy to prevent coral destruction was made at the closing of the Ninth International Symposium on Coral Reefs on Friday, demanding that governments and...
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