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On This Day - October 10, 2000
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
China's WTO shadow hangs over AFTA
China's WTO shadow hangs over AFTABy Peter Janssen CHIANG MAI, Thailand (DPA): The 32nd economic ministers meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wound up over the weekend with eyes focused on China, whose pending entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) looms ominously...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Indo-Russian defense deals worry Pakistan
Indo-Russian defense deals worry Pakistan ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Pakistan voiced worries on Monday over defense deals arch-rival India has made with Russia and said major powers should instead try to persuade New Delhi to settle its disputes with Islamabad.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Giant Telstra turns over IDD service to Cambodia
Giant Telstra turns over IDD service to Cambodia PHNOM PENH (DPA): Australian communications giant Telstra handed over its highly profitable monopoly on international telephone service in Cambodia after its 10-year contract ended Monday.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Court frees one defendant in fake money case
Court frees one defendant in fake money case JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court acquitted on Monday Yustinus Kasminto, 55, a defendant in the production of Rp 19.2 billion (US$2.2 million) fake money of all charges, but sentenced a fellow Yunie, 27, to 2.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Asian currencies pushed lower, rupiah ends flat in quiet trade
Asian currencies pushed lower, rupiah ends flat in quiet trade SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A slump in regional bourses and an uncertain political climate in some countries late Monday cast a pall over Asian currencies, pushing them lower, market watchers said.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
WTO likely to bolster Taiwan-China ties
WTO likely to bolster Taiwan-China ties TAIPEI (AFP): The accession of Taiwan and China to the World Trade Organization, probably later this year, would bring the two rivals closer together, Taiwan's Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Chen Ruey-long said Monday.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions* Painting Exhibition: by Soegeng Toekio, at Galeri Bandung, Jl. Siliwangi 16 (Phone: 022 2036515), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 14. * Japanese Pottery Wadah features 71 works of Japanese contemporary ceramics artists, at Galeri Soemardja ITB, until Oct. 15.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Indonesia must reduce defense dependence
Indonesia must reduce defense dependenceBy Amal Ihsan Hadian JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military received bad news shortly before its anniversary on Oct. 5. The United States Congress managed to pass a law banning continued military aid to Indonesia.Since September 1999 the U.S.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
PPD drivers will 'receive their insurance fund'
PPD drivers will 'receive their insurance fund' JAKARTA (JP): The central government, in an economic affairs coordination meeting, decided to disburse the insurance fund belonging to the state-run City Bus Company (PPD) employees, who are striking for the fourth consecutive day over the disputed...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Palu hammers the point home
Palu hammers the point home PALU, Central Sulawesi: William Shakespeare's classic remark of "What's in a name?" makes the blood of people in this town boil after being the brunt of jokes for years because they come from Palu, the Indonesian word for hammer.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Two injured in acid attack
Two injured in acid attack SEMARANG, Central Java: Jepara Police are searching for two people who attacked two people on Friday with acid, a police officer said on Monday.Jepara Police chief Supt. Pria Iswadi Ismail said the two victims, Rusmono Zuhri and his wife Titik Daryati, residents of...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
'Don't be afraid of Hepatitis B': Expert
'Don't be afraid of Hepatitis B': Expert JAKARTA (JP): Though admitting that the country is home to around 15 million Hepatitis B virus carriers, an expert called on the people exposed to the disease not to be afraid or lose hope as there is medication that can kill the virus.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15
Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,760.00Austrian schilling 1 552.96Australian dollar 1 4,654.19Belgian franc 1 188.62Canadian dollar 1 5,804.78Swiss franc 1 5,002.86Deutschemark 1 3,894.03Danish krone 1 1,033.73French franc 1 1,159.97Poundsterling 1 12,641.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Six kidnappers surrender in RP, military reports
Six kidnappers surrender in RP, military reports JOLO, Philippines (AFP): Six members of a Muslim extremist group holding five hostages in the southern Philippines have surrendered amid a relentless army assault, the military said on Monday.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Kendari drivers go on strike
Kendari drivers go on strike KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Southeast Sulawesi capital of Kendari was crippled on Monday following a strike by public transit drivers, demanding an increase in fares.The strike, which started at 8 a.m. local time, halted practically all activities in the city.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
RI moon-walking to recovery
RI moon-walking to recoveryBy Sidhesh Kaul JAKARTA (JP): Michael Jackson, pop icon and Propagator-in- chief of the dance technique of "Moon-walking", would be mighty pleased with his latest imitator -- Abdurrahman Wahid's government.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Hamami named a suspect
Hamami named a suspect JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Hamami Nata was formally declared a suspect on Monday in an official investigation into the violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters in 1996, his lawyer said.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
SingTel plans to build 3G Asian mobile network
SingTel plans to build 3G Asian mobile network SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, Asia's eighth largest telephone company, plans to build a Pan-Asia third generation (3G) mobile network though joint ventures with regional telecom players.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
The only safe ferry service to Komodo National Park stopped
The only safe ferry service to Komodo National Park stoppedBy Jonathan Agranoff JAKARTA (JP): Komodo island in eastern Indonesia has been an important tourist destination as well as a World Heritage Site for Indonesia.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Local residents disappointed in mining companies
Local residents disappointed in mining companies JAKARTA (JP): Security conditions have again cast a shadow over the business climate in the country after local residents turned their anger against multinational resource companies operating in Riau and East Kalimantan.
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