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On This Day - September 19, 2000
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Agrowiyana transfers debts
Agrowiyana transfers debts JAKARTA (JP): Oil palm plantation company PT Agrowiyana has transferred debts worth Rp 71.9 billion (about US$8.5 million) from the now defunct Bank Nusa Nasional (BNN) to Bank Muamalat.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Vietnam, ACPC discuss coffee plan
Vietnam, ACPC discuss coffee plan HANOI (Dow Jones): Officials from Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development and Vietnam Coffee & Cocoa Association, or Vicofa, are meeting on Monday afternoon with Sergio Amaral, chairman of the Association of Coffee Producing Countries, a Vicofa...
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Bad business
Bad business Recently I had to send US$400 via Western Union Quick Pay. I went to the Kuta branch of Bank BII who are the agents for Western Union. They would not accept U.S. currency of $400 but told me I could change the dollars into rupiah at a low rate and then buy dollars at a higher rate...
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Fears of the unknown
Fears of the unknown For the first time last week, the Indonesian government was confronted with the tough decision of whether or not to give its official seal of approval to a commercial application to develop and sell transgenic products.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Lipposhop, Anderson tie up
Lipposhop, Anderson tie up JAKARTA (JP) : Lipposhop and Andersen Consulting agreed here on Monday to jointly develop and manage a One Stop Online Shopping venture that includes a vertical shopping portal and a 24-hour Call Center.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Kwik denies report attacking IMF role
Kwik denies report attacking IMF role JAKARTA (JP): Former coordinating minister for the economy, finance and industry Kwik Kian Gie said he was misquoted in The Jakarta Post 's front-page story on Sept. 18, 2000, headlined Ex- economic ministers attack IMF role in RI.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Aspac routs Mahaka 60-49 to extend winning streak
Aspac routs Mahaka 60-49 to extend winning streak JAKARTA (JP): Aspac maintained its 100 percent win record in the 2000 Nuvo Kobatama basketball league on Monday with a 60-49 rout of defending champion Mahaka Satria Muda.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Govt to seek 'consensus' with House over MSAA
Govt to seek 'consensus' with House over MSAA JAKARTA (JP): The government is to meet with the House of Representatives Tuesday (today) to seek a "consensus" over the controversial Master of Settlement and Acquisition Agreement (MSAA), according to Attorney General Marzuki Darusman.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Professionals rally at JSX building
Professionals rally at JSX building JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people of different professions rallied at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building on Monday, condemning last week's bomb attack at the building which left at least 11 dead and dozens injured.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Inadequate evidence to try Soemarjono, claim lawyers
Inadequate evidence to try Soemarjono, claim lawyers SURABAYA (JP): Lawyers for Col. (ret) Soemarjono in their written rebuttal before the court maintained that there was insufficient evidence to charge their client for producing and distributing counterfeit money totaling Rp 4.2 billion.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition* Food, Clothes, Ceramics, Exhibition, at Taman Budaya - West Java Province Cultural Center, Jl Bukit Dago Selatan 53 A (Phone: 022 2504912), 7 p.m., Sept. 20-25.Performances* Sundanese Traditional Music Competition, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Winarni lifts Indonesia to second bronze
Winarni lifts Indonesia to second bronze SYDNEY (Agencies): Former world champion Winarni handed Indonesia its second bronze at the 2000 Olympic Games here on Monday when she finished third in the women's weightlifting competition.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
GAM urged to end violence in restive Aceh
GAM urged to end violence in restive Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A diplomat urged the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Monday to end their campaign of violence and focus on joint peaceful efforts with the government to resolve the Aceh problem.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
U.S. warns Indonesia over West Timor crisis
U.S. warns Indonesia over West Timor crisis JAKARTA (JP): United States Defense Secretary William Cohen strongly warned Indonesia on Monday to disarm pro-Jakarta militias and thoroughly resolve the Atambua issue or risk loosing further economic assistance.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
UNTAET, Australia will review Timor Gap treaty
UNTAET, Australia will review Timor Gap treaty CANBERRA (Antara): The Australian government and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), along with representatives of the former Portuguese colony, are slated to renegotiate the Timor Gap Treaty in Dili on Oct. 9-11.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
A thousand new drug users everyday: Father Somar
A thousand new drug users everyday: Father Somar JAKARTA (JP): A 12-year-old girl approaches a sweet corn seller in Blok M, South Jakarta. "Pak, your tummy looks so chubby. I have just the right thing for you," she tells him.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Indonesia admits chance slimmer for double gold
Indonesia admits chance slimmer for double gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian chef de mission Arie Sudewo admitted on Monday his team's chances of reaching its target of two gold medals suffered a blow after a series of defeats on the badminton court.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Gus Dur dismisses Gen. Rusdihardjo
Gus Dur dismisses Gen. Rusdihardjo JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid dismissed National Police chief Gen. Rusdihardjo on Monday, who he appointed to the position nine months ago.The President did not clearly explain the firing but said: "In general, the situation requires the replacement of...
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Sutiyoso bars bomb squad from combing his office
Sutiyoso bars bomb squad from combing his office JAKARTA (JP): The bomb squad which was deployed to City Hall after someone called in a bomb threat to the building was barred from entering Governor Sutiyoso's office.
Tue, 19 Sep 2000
Ending bombings lies with police
Ending bombings lies with policeBy Mulchis Anwar YOGYAKARTA (JP): Jakarta has now become a city of terror involving bombs. The explosion at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) followed an earlier one with limited damage at the Attorney General's Office and the one at the residence of the Philippine...
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