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On This Day - October 18, 2000
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
KL palm oil resumes fall
KL palm oil resumes fall KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures resumed their downtrend on Tuesday after a brief respite as worries about growing stocks and intense export competition with Indonesia triggered fresh liquidation, traders said.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Tommy cannot seek review of verdict, says Yusril
Tommy cannot seek review of verdict, says Yusril JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said that former president Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who was sentenced to an 18-month jail sentence for corruption, could not seek a judicial review of the...
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Premjee news unlikely to affect soymeal trade
Premjee news unlikely to affect soymeal trade SINGAPORE (Reuters): Leading soymeal traders for the Southeast Asian region said on Tuesday an interim judicial management faced by G. Premjee Ltd.'s Singapore unit would not affect Asia trade volumes but could make buyers extra cautious.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Lifters upbeat on winning in SEA Games
Lifters upbeat on winning in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is optimistic to be the overall champion for weightlifting in the Kuala Lumpur 2001 South East Asian (SEA) Games, an official revealed on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Asia's currency plight not so bad compared to Aussie, NZ dollars
Asia's currency plight not so bad compared to Aussie, NZ dollars HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Political and economic problems have taken a heavy toll on Southeast Asia's currencies this year, and most continue to sag in relation to the U.S. unit.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Newly-promoted Dwidasa faces relegation in Kobatama c'ship
Newly-promoted Dwidasa faces relegation in Kobatama c'ship BANDUNG (JP): Newly promoted Dwidasa Mitra of Jakarta is facing relegation after it bowed out to home favorite Panasia Indosyntec 104-59 in the fourth leg of the 2000 Nuvo Kobatama national basketball league at the Padjadjaran Stadium...
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Peso no Pied Piper for regional monies
Peso no Pied Piper for regional monies SINGAPORE (Reuters): With its deepening political crisis and floundering markets, the Philippines is putting up a tough fight for Indonesia's ranking as the least sought-after investor destination in Asia.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Pan Asiasat launches Rainbow Internet access
Pan Asiasat launches Rainbow Internet access JAKARTA (JP): The Hong Kong-based Pan Asiasat Media Ltd marked its debut in the Indonesian Internet industry on Tuesday with the launching of "Rainbow", a service that offers Internet users high-speed Internet access via satellite connection.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Active lesions prevent breast-feeding
Active lesions prevent breast-feedingQuestion:Dear Doctor,I read your recent article in The Jakarta Post and I'm very impressed with what you have written.I have a question to ask.I am seven months pregnant and a recent blood test revealed that I have an infection called herpes in my system.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Banker supports plan on bond swap
Banker supports plan on bond swap JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to allow banks to swap part of their fixed-rate recapitalization bonds with new bonds carrying a higher coupon rate is an effective way of helping recapitalized banks that are still facing liquidity shortages, according to a...
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Hooligans at Matahari Tunjungan Plaza
Hooligans at Matahari Tunjungan PlazaFrom Bisnis IndonesiaLast Thursday, after attending a course at the West Surabaya Telecoms office, my husband and I bought household articles and clothing at Matahari Department Store at Tunjungan Plaza, Surabaya between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 17, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,960 -80 124,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 0 102,000 Alakasa Industrindo 430 0 0 Alfa...
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 17, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,383.00 9,383.00 8,839.00 8,927.00Australian dollar 1 4,374.25 4,900.74 4,612.19 4,662.57Austrian schilling 1 517.59 579.61 545.74 551.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Indonesia starts coffee retention this month
Indonesia starts coffee retention this month JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has decided to join a coffee retention program initiated by the Association of Coffee Producing Countries (ACPC) and will start the program this month.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
The House and the President
The House and the President A variety of reactions emerged as soon as President Abdurrahman Wahid announced his refusal to comply with the summons addressed to him by the House of Representatives' special committee investigating the Brunei and Bulog scandals.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Eurico asks court to release him
Eurico asks court to release him JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers for former East Timor prointegration leader Eurico Guterres insisted on Tuesday the National Police had no authority to arrest their client.One of the lawyers, Suhardi Somomoeljono, said during a hearing at the South Jakarta District Court only...
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
W. Papua: A self-fulfilling prophecy
W. Papua: A self-fulfilling prophecyBy Arian Ardie JAKARTA (JP): The tragic events that have occurred in Wamena, West Papua (Irian Jaya) over the past few weeks should have come as a surprise to no one. What is perhaps surprising is that they have not occurred sooner.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Rice speculators are traitors, says Musa Hubeis of IPB
Rice speculators are traitors, says Musa Hubeis of IPB Farmers are traditionally poor due to myriad reasons, including the government's neglect of agriculture. Musa Hubeis, a professor at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture, discussed with The Jakarta Post recently the need of a paradigm shift in...
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Govt's commitment to sports questioned
Govt's commitment to sports questioned JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to abolish the state ministry of youth affairs and sport in August showed its lack of commitment to develop sports in the country, the former incumbent of the ministry said.
Wed, 18 Oct 2000
Parents, son mobbed by ex-neighbors
Parents, son mobbed by ex-neighbors JAKARTA (JP): A man, his wife and son were beaten by some of their former neighbors in the Sawah Besar area, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday.Relatives and witnesses said the mob had been hunting for Wahyar, 53, wife Hani, 49, and son Deden, 27, as the residents...
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