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On This Day - December 19, 2000
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:30 a.m. Ramadhan Special: Uraian Syiar Sahur 4:30 Ramadhan Special: Pengajian Al-Quran 5:00 Ramadhan Special: Uraian Hikmah Pagi 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Pelajaran Iqro 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Music 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Nadzmi Salleh heads BAM
Nadzmi Salleh heads BAM JAKARTA (JP): Datuk Nadzmi Salleh was appointed on Saturday to chair the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) which has been left vacant since former president Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan resigned in July following the failure to win the Thomas Cup in Kuala Lumpur in May.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
House committee to question VP over financial scandals
House committee to question VP over financial scandals JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' special committee investigating the Bulog and Brunei scandals, which allegedly involves President Abdurrahman Wahid, intends to question Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri to seek clarification,...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Undecided Bangkok voters lean to Thaksin
Undecided Bangkok voters lean to Thaksin BANGKOK (Reuters): Nearly half of Bangkok voters have not yet decided who they will vote for in Thailand's January 6 general election, but most undecided voters are leaning toward telecoms tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra, a poll showed on Monday.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Any coach but Paulus: Deyana, Lita
Any coach but Paulus: Deyana, Lita JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's women's doubles Deyana Lomban and Carmelita expressed hope that Paulus would not be made their coach by the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) on Feb.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 18, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,400 125 1,121,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 105 -5 105,000 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Millions begin joining annual exodus
Millions begin joining annual exodus JAKARTA (JP): The ritual exodus of people heading to their hometowns for next week's Idul Fitri holiday kicked off on Monday.A number of roads connecting Jakarta to destinations in Java were flooded with private vehicles and public buses, while major intercity...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
C. Java players join Asian C'ships squad
C. Java players join Asian C'ships squad SEMARANG (JP): Five soccer players from Central Java have been invited by the Ministry of National Education to join the national team in the Asian Soccer Students Championships in Sri Lanka in January.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Eurico trial set for Jan. 2
Eurico trial set for Jan. 2 JAKARTA (JP): East Timor militia leader Eurico Guterres will open the new year unlike any other as he faces court proceedings against him on Jan. 2.He is charged with involvement in the seizure of weapons from an Atambua police station in East Nusa Tenggara in September.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Over 1,000 Kamra members threaten to run amok
Over 1,000 Kamra members threaten to run amok JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,000 civilian guards of the People's Security (Kamra) from Jakarta and Central Java threatened on Monday to run amok if the government does not give assurances about their future in the next three days.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Government asks BI not to push interest rate too high
Government asks BI not to push interest rate too high JAKARTA (JP): The government asked Bank Indonesia (BI) on Monday not to allow domestic interest rates to soar too high because it would be counter productive to the country's economic recovery and endanger positive development in the banking...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibitions* Fine Arts by Bandung Young Artists, at Griya Seni Popo Iskandar, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 268 (Phone: 022 2013662), until Jan. 27.* Fine Arts at the gallery of Taman Budaya (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Phone: 022 2504912), 10 a.m.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Kutai national park puts high hopes on youngsters
Kutai national park puts high hopes on youngstersBy Mikael Onny Setiawan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): A group of youngsters from Sangatta junior high school walked along the slippery, muddy road heading to Kaba Bay in Kutai National Park.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
National Examination fees to be waived, Yahya says
National Examination fees to be waived, Yahya says JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education ended the year by introducing a plan to waive National Examination fees for elementary and junior high school students and to provide a Rp 75,000 monthly incentive for some 450,000 selected teachers...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Rupiah Rates Dec. 18
Rupiah Rates Dec. 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8.874.00 9,874.00 9,327.00 9,421.00Australian dollar 1 4,820.36 5,368.49 5,066.43 5,122.20Austrian schilling 1 577.44 643.02 606.92 613.52Belgian franc 1 196.97 219.34 207.03 209.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Islamic party mulls marriage rewards
Islamic party mulls marriage rewards KUALA LUMPUR (AP): An Islamic party which controls a northeastern Malaysian state is considering paying incentives to men who marry single mothers and widows, news reports said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Ferryman provides lesson for development
Ferryman provides lesson for developmentBy A'an Suryana BOGOR (JP): Development -- throughout the world -- always claims victims. And the victims, in so many cases, are usually the poor.Saefuddin, 21, is probably the most obvious victim in the construction of a bridge crossing the Cisadane River...
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Estrada judge defers opening of bank records
Estrada judge defers opening of bank records MANILA (Reuters): A friend of Philippine President Joseph Estrada told a court on Monday it was he and not Estrada who owned a bank account alleged to have been used to buy a mansion for one of the president's mistresses.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
S'pore exports disappointing
S'pore exports disappointing SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's non-oil domestic exports showed the first signs of exhaustion in November, rising a mere 8.1 percent against the same month a year ago, below analysts' expectations for double-digit year-end gains.NODX rose to S$10.12 billion ($5.
Tue, 19 Dec 2000
Demak: A Javanese town of Islamic saints
Demak: A Javanese town of Islamic saintsBy Wahyuni Kamah DEMAK, Central Java (JP): Traveling by public bus to Demak from Semarang, the capital of Central Java, you will pass along the only highway along the coast of north Java -- popularly known as Jalur Pantai Utara Jawa, or Pantura.
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