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On This Day - October 27, 2000
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
ADB approves loan for RP
ADB approves loan for RP MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday approved loans totaling US$70 million to help rehabilitate a key toll road linking the Philippines capital with the northern provinces.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Indomaret no threat
Indomaret no threat Desar Evyanti wrote in the Oct. 18 edition of The Jakarta Post that Indomaret outlets appearing everywhere posed a threat to small-scale traders in the same areas.Evyanti should realize that Indomaret and other such establishments that will more than likely pop up in the future...
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Embargo, lessons from history
Embargo, lessons from history On Sept. 30, The Jakarta Post printed the article Embargo and lessons from history by Riza Sihbudi, who attempted to analyze the threat of a U.S. embargo, the reasons why the U.S. would want to impose an embargo on Indonesia and whether we had to worry about the threat.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Mobile phone snatchers
Mobile phone snatchersFrom Media IndonesiaAt 9 a.m. on Oct. 18, I boarded an electric train (KRL) from Manggarai to the UI railway station to go to my campus, University of Indonesia, Depok. The train was rather empty that morning so each passenger could get a seat.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Gus Dur calls on Irianese to change symbol
Gus Dur calls on Irianese to change symbol JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Thursday he had asked proindependence supporters in Irian Jaya to pick another cultural symbol to replace the Morning Star flag.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Draft for setting up subdistrict councils approved
Draft for setting up subdistrict councils approved JAKARTA (JP): After holding a series of meetings and making significant revisions in the past few weeks, the City Council passed the draft on the establishment of subdistrict councils during a plenary session on Thursday.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Bayan Mosque, witness to the spread of Islam
Bayan Mosque, witness to the spread of IslamBy Wahyuni Kamah BAYAN VILLAGE, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Masjid Bayan Beleq as the locals call is situated in Bayan--a stronghold of Islam Wetu Telu-of North Lombok, 80 kilometers from Mataram.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Defense matters
Defense matters Had it not come from Minister of Defense Mahfud MD, the proposal to forge a defense pact or alliance between Indonesia and a number of East Asian countries would have been dismissed as outrageously irrelevant and unworthy of attention.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Rupiah rates Oct. 26
Rupiah rates Oct. 26 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,458.00 9,458.00 8,913.00 9,003.00Australian dollar 1 4,378.71 4,901.14 4,614.26 4,665.35Austrian schilling 1 508.64 569.12 536.00 541.74Belgian franc 1 173.50 194.13 182.83 184.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Eurico seeks police protection
Eurico seeks police protection JAKARTA (JP): Insecure with Attorney General Marzuki Darusman's statement that he be sent back to East Timor for prosecution, pro-Indonesia militia leader Eurico Guterres revealed on Thursday that he had sought police protection.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Rizal blames politics on rupiah's fall
Rizal blames politics on rupiah's fall JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Thursday the weakening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar was in part the result of domestic political concerns.Rizal said the fair value of the rupiah was at about Rp 8,000 per dollar.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Texmaco probed over sale of German asset
Texmaco probed over sale of German asset JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is currently investigating textile conglomerate Texmaco group over an alleged sale of the group's asset in Germany, according to agency deputy chairman Irwan Siregar.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Protesters greeted by large banner
Protesters greeted by large banner JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 anti-Soeharto protesters marching to the residence of the former president on Jl. Cendana, Central Jakarta, were greeted by a large banner erected by police at the scene.The banner, written in Indonesian, read: "Welcome, Protesters.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Pertamina to manage oil contracts for time being
Pertamina to manage oil contracts for time being JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia's Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Thursday that state oil firm Pertamina would still manage negotiations and other aspects of production sharing contracts until a possible law change.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Alleged bomb makers nailed in East Aceh
Alleged bomb makers nailed in East Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): East Aceh Police precinct have arrested seven alleged bomb makers in a recent raid at a welding workshop in Payabili village, an officer said on Thursday.Police Special Operation Cinta Meunasah deputy chief Supt.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Indonesia loses?
Indonesia loses? I would like to express my disappointment to Jeffrey Winters, who wrote on Oct. 16 the article titled The world blinks, but Indonesia loses. In general he gave the impression that Indonesians did not do anything, while we know the government has displayed a commitment to disarm the...
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Education budget questioned
Education budget questioned I do not know what the minister of national education and his staff are thinking. I'm referring to a report in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 9, Govt urged to allocate more funds for education.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Hendrawan goes through in Danish Open
Hendrawan goes through in Danish Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles top seed Hendrawan and men's doubles top seeds Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian reached the next round at the US$250,000 Danish Open at Farum Arena in Copenhagen.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Indonesia, Australia to cooperate on legal affairs
Indonesia, Australia to cooperate on legal affairs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation to enhance the judicial systems in the two neighboring countries.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Public phones needed
Public phones neededFrom Sinar PagiI am a university student in Jakarta and a regular user of public communications facilities, particularly public telephones. The following is my complaint to PT Telkom about this matter:One day I urgently needed to contact my family.
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