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On This Day - November 1, 2000

Indonesian men settle for tie at Chess Olympics

Indonesian men settle for tie at Chess Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's chess players only managed to force a 2-2 tie in the men's event against Mexico while the women's team succumbed to Slovakia 2.5-0.5 at the 34th Chess Olympics in Istanbul.

Typhoon sweeps over Philippines

Typhoon sweeps over Philippines MANILA (AFP): Typhoon Xangsane, upgraded from a tropical storm, brushed past the northern Philippines on Tuesday after killing 26 people and displacing 150,000 others, weathermen and rescuers said.

Para Para serves delectable local cuisine

Para Para serves delectable local cuisine JAKARTA (JP): After an arduous and hair-raising journey across Jakarta in rush hour traffic, it was a decidedly disheveled and ruffled Epicurus and partner who emerged from their taxi in front of the Kedai Para Para restaurant on Jl.

Night spots to remain open during Ramadhan

Night spots to remain open during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): It's business as usual for entertainment centers across the capital during the holy month of Ramadhan, but Governor Sutiyoso warned organizers of the places on Tuesday to comply with the existing regulations.

Ad spending projected to increase by 30%

Ad spending projected to increase by 30% JAKARTA (JP): Advertisement spending in 2001 is predicted to increase by 30 percent to Rp 9 trillion (about US$967 million) from an estimated Rp 6.9 trillion this year, fueled by higher consumer spending and a nascent economic recovery, according to the...

Wismoyo seeks governors' financial help

Wismoyo seeks governors' financial help JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar is scheduled to meet with seven governors next week to try and secure their financial support to train athletes for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Manulife boosts RI stake

Manulife boosts RI stake JAKARTA (JP): Manulife Financial announced on Tuesday it has acquired a 40 percent share of PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera in PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia, raising its stake in the company to 91 percent.The shares were offered in an open bid on Oct 26.

Could we isolate Soeharto?

Could we isolate Soeharto? Soeharto is now a sick old man, stripped from all his powers, mentally ill and there is nothing he can do from a political point of view. The once mighty man is now just a man, nothing more and nothing less.

No signs of decent development

No signs of decent development I read the article in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 18, 2000 titled W. Papua: A self-fulfilling prophecy.I have recently returned from a visit to West Papua's Baliem valley -- of which Wamena is the central town.

Bambang Setiawan: Cigarette collector from Yogyakarta

Bambang Setiawan: Cigarette collector from YogyakartaBy Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Collecting antiques is no big deal. Millions of people all over the world do it. But collecting cigarettes?Bambang Setiawan, a teacher at Yogyakarta Art Teachers Training Center, is probably the only one in...

Choosing a new leader

Choosing a new leader More than a year after he was chosen to become President of Indonesia, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is facing increasingly harsh criticism from almost every imaginable quarter.Amien Rais, for example, the chairman of the National Mandate Party and Speaker of the People's...

Expats must pay tax for income earned abroad

Expats must pay tax for income earned abroad JAKARTA (JP): Foreigners working or living in Indonesia for more than 183 days in a 12-month period must report all their income including that gained overseas to the local tax authority and pay income tax, a senior tax official told a seminar on Tuesday.

Korean investors doubt overall situation in Indonesia

Korean investors doubt overall situation in IndonesiaBy K. Basrie SEOUL (JP): Like many foreign businesspeople, South Korean investors will not spend their money in Indonesia unless the government improves the current condition of law and order in the country, helps settle labor disputes...

Mobs vandalize entertainment spots

Mobs vandalize entertainment spots BOGOR (JP): A total of 42 dimly lit kiosks and entertainment spots on Jl. Raya Parung in Parung district here were vandalized by an angry mob late on Monday.The crowds also damaged the three biggest discotheques in the area, namely Flamboyan, Sariwangi and Pendopo...

PDI Perjuangan supports Gus Dur's government until 2004

PDI Perjuangan supports Gus Dur's government until 2004 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has dismissed calls for President Abdurrahman Wahid to step down, saying it will support the President until his term ends in 2004.

SMEs: Encouraging people to be their own boss

SMEs: Encouraging people to be their own boss Do we really value entrepreneurship? The Jakarta Post recently talked to Hetifah Sjaifudian, a public policy expert at the Bandung-based Akatiga social research center, and a co-writer of the 1995 book (in Indonesian) Strategies and Agendas in the...

Protection urged for witnesses in scandal cases

Protection urged for witnesses in scandal cases JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung has asked the police to provide protection for witnesses in the Brunei and State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandals.

Court OKs Bakrie's appeal

Court OKs Bakrie's appeal JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Commercial Court has approved PT Bakrie & Brothers' appeal to suspend the payment of its US$1.08 billion debt, the company said on Tuesday.Bakrie spokesman Lalu Mara Satriawangsa said the company expected that with the approval, the...

Rizal plays down fears over current weakening of rupiah

Rizal plays down fears over current weakening of rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Rizal Ramli said on Tuesday that the current weakening of the rupiah should not be of a great concern because food supply was more than sufficient.

City will not impose new taxi fares soon: Sutiyoso

City will not impose new taxi fares soon: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Taxi commuters can still enjoy services at the usual fares after the city administration decided to postpone the introduction of new fares for the near future.

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