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Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Govt picks Cacuk to replace Glenn as IBRA chief
Govt picks Cacuk to replace Glenn as IBRA chief JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo confirmed on Wednesday that Cacuk Sudarijanto would replace Glenn Yusuf on Thursday as head of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), which manages more than Rp 600 trillion (US$83.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Association urges reforms in tea auctions
Association urges reforms in tea auctions JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tea Association (ATI) has suggested that private brokers should take part in the tea auctions which are currently run by a joint marketing board as a measure to boost the price of Indonesian tea, an association executive said on...
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
FPI to hold more rallies for Maluku
FPI to hold more rallies for Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Defenders of Islam Front (FPI) plan to stage a series of rallies to show their solidarity to Muslims in the riot-torn province of Maluku on Thursday and Friday, a police officer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Jan. 12, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,234.00 7,306.00Australian dollar 1 4,759.97 4,811.00Austrian schilling 1 542.70 548.63Belgian franc 1 185.12 187.14Brunei dollar 1 4,336.41 4,382.20Canadian dollar 1 4,965.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Haj pilgrimage begins on Feb. 14
Haj pilgrimage begins on Feb. 14 JAKARTA (JP): The first batch of over 180,000 Indonesians due to make the annual holy haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia will depart on Feb. 14.The first departures are scheduled to leave from airports in Jakarta, Surabaya in East Java and Medan in North Sumatra at 8 a.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Toy guns dangerous for children
Toy guns dangerous for children SAMARINDA, South Kalimantan: Residents here are moving to stop the sale of toy guns which fire plastic pellets. Dozens of children have been injured after being hit by the pellets.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Lawyer reports mysterious series of events
Lawyer reports mysterious series of events JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer residing in Ciputat, South Jakarta reported to the police on Wednesday two strange thefts and an incident he experienced in the past three days.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Legal certainty enables a stable economy
Legal certainty enables a stable economy It is interesting to ponder the recent statement made by Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry, Kwik Kian Gie, that the coming days before the slated signing of a new Letter of Intent with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Jan.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
SingTel-Deutsche deal off
SingTel-Deutsche deal off SINGAPORE (AFP): A planned billion-dollar deal between Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) and Deutsche Telekom has been effectively postponed due to opposition from the German telephone giant's Malaysian partner, a report said on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
The U.S.: A party to mass murder?
The U.S.: A party to mass murder?By Frank Richardson This is the first of two articles examining the influence of the United States government on Indonesia in the past 30 years. JAKARTA (JP): There was a time before it reached the zenith of its power, when America was concerned about achieving...
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Taman Puring vendors want their business back
Taman Puring vendors want their business back JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of traders whose businesses were raided at Taman Puring park lodged a complaint against the city administration at the National Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Goh to arrive in Jakarta with 60 businesspeople
Goh to arrive in Jakarta with 60 businesspeople JAKARTA (JP): Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, accompanied by two ministers, top officials and 60 Singapore and international businesspeople, is expected here on Thursday for a two-day working visit to help Indonesia woo back foreign...
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Disciplining sidewalk vendors
Disciplining sidewalk vendorsFrom Warta KotaThe measure taken against the illegal sidewalk vendors at Taman Puring by Jakarta City Administration has provoked conflicting views. As a citizen of Jakarta, I basically support the action as it is the responsibility of the local authorities to put...
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Long-famed for its tolerance, Bali deals with religious tension
Long-famed for its tolerance, Bali deals with religious tensionBy I Wayan Juniarta and Rita Widiadana DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Predominantly Hindu Bali has long been held up as a model of religious tolerance.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Villagers return to Buru Island
Villagers return to Buru Island JAKARTA (JP): At least 300 of some 800 villagers who were reportedly missing in forests on the Maluku island of Buru have turned up as calm gradually returned to the island.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
BuGils bar ready to open on weekend
BuGils bar ready to open on weekend JAKARTA (JP): A new bar in the style of the old brown cafes in Europe will open this weekend at Taman Ria Senayan in Central Jakarta.The manager of The BuGils, Bartele Santema, said on Wednesday the bar's grand opening on Saturday would be limited to 500...
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
We are brothers under the skin
We are brothers under the skin I read with pride an article in the Kompas daily of Dec. 20, 1999 about Kwik Kian Gie lambasting the rotten tycoons who were responsible for the economic disaster in Indonesia.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
IBRA to complete $3.7b worth of debt restructuring
IBRA to complete $3.7b worth of debt restructuring JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) expects to complete Rp 26 trillion (US$3.7 billion) worth of debt restructuring deals with corporate borrowers by the end of March, an agency official said.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Maid agencies clean up amid shortage of help
Maid agencies clean up amid shortage of help JAKARTA (JP): With household help and babysitters home for the Idul Fitri holiday, several maid placement agencies are enjoying a windfall as they place temporary workers for higher fees.
Thu, 13 Jan 2000
Langer signs up for Malaysian Open
Langer signs up for Malaysian Open KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Two-time U.S. Masters champion Bernhard Langer of Germany will make his first appearance in the US$825,000 Malaysian Open from Feb. 10 to Feb. 13 at Templer Park Country Club, organizers said on Wednesday.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
BI warns banks to up CAR or face the ax
BI warns banks to up CAR or face the ax JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution warned on Tuesday that private banks with a capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of less than 4 percent would risk closure if they failed to improve the level by the end of this month.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Rights commission needed in Irian Jaya
Rights commission needed in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local branch of the Institution for Human Rights Studies and Advocacy (IHRSTAD) demanded the government form a special team to probe human rights violations in Irian Jaya, IHRSTAD's John Rumbiak said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Some 800 missing on Buru Island
Some 800 missing on Buru Island JAKARTA (JP): Amid reports of continuing conflict in Maluku, at least 800 villagers from Wayula and Batlale in North Buru subdistrict are missing in forests on Buru Island after escaping an attack from a rival group from Dec. 22 to 23.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Remission for 1,412 prisoners
Remission for 1,412 prisoners MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: No less than 1,412 convicts received sentence reductions in the province, resulting in 45 gaining an early release.The sentence reductions were granted in conjunction with Idul Fitri festivities, Antara reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Duck farmers to get more attention
Duck farmers to get more attention JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has decided to help boost the farming sector by setting up several schemes in an effort to enhance residents' welfare, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
29 new HIV/AIDS cases recorded in December
29 new HIV/AIDS cases recorded in December JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia recorded 29 new HIV/AIDS cases last month, according to official statistics.The directorate general for communicable diseases said in a press statement that 25 HIV cases and four full-blown AIDS cases had been reported in December...
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Megawati to present draft 2000 budget
Megawati to present draft 2000 budget JAKARTA (JP): The duet of Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri has shown that they are unconventional, and on Jan. 20 they will again break with tradition as it is the Vice President who will present the draft 2000 budget to the House of Representatives.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Councilors want salary hike
Councilors want salary hike JAKARTA (JP): City councilors are proposing a hike in their salaries in the city budget (APBD) for the 2000 fiscal year from April 1 to Dec. 31.Chairman of council's Commission C on the city budget, Amarullah Asbah, said the councilors would also revise the 1997 Bylaw No.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Indonesia must end the violence
Indonesia must end the violence Indonesia's first steps towards democracy have been halting. Citizens of the world's fourth most populous nation have embraced the chance to make their government accountable.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Charges against central bank
Charges against central bank A new investigative audit could be the most effective and fair way of resolving the current spat between Bank Indonesia and the government over the differences of opinions regarding the disbursement of Rp 164.5 trillion (US$23.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
12 Iraqis, Iranians stranded near Bali
12 Iraqis, Iranians stranded near Bali DENPASAR, Bali: At least 12 of the 61 Iraqi and Iranian nationals found stranded off the caost of Bali Tuesday morning following engine trouble to their vessel do not have passports.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Woman, kids drown at beach
Woman, kids drown at beach JAKARTA (JP): A 37-year-old woman and seven young relatives, aged between eight and 13, drowned after being dragged out to sea at Tanjung Pasir recreational beach in Teluk Naga, Tangerang, on Tuesday afternoon.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Dengue continues to grip Manado
Dengue continues to grip Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: Dengue fever remains a major concern in the province with 41 children dying from the disease in 1999.According to provincial health office records, 1,139 patients suffered from dengue last year.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
RI forex reserves rise
RI forex reserves rise JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves rose by US$128.7 million to $16.48 billion as of Jan. 7 from $16.35 billion a week earlier.Bank Indonesia said in its weekly report on Tuesday that the increase was due to oil export earnings.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Commercial court declares Korean joint venture bankrupt
Commercial court declares Korean joint venture bankrupt JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court has declared Banjarmasin-based plywoodmaker PT Duree Timber Indonesia bankrupt over its unpaid debt of US$1.5 million to PT Hanil Tamara Bank, the plaintiff's lawyer said.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Haryanto, Lidya to compete in Samsung Korea Open
Haryanto, Lidya to compete in Samsung Korea Open JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Federation of Indonesia (PBSI) is to field its veteran men's singles shuttler, world number nine Haryanto Arbi, and women's singles shuttler, world number 12 Lidya Djaelawijaya to compete in the US$250,000 Samsung Korea...
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Many flock to Bali during Idul Fitri
Many flock to Bali during Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): One question which Jakartans often ask during the Idul Fitri holiday is "where has everyone gone"?Apart from the obvious phenomenon of returning to their hometowns, Bali might be another answer.I.G.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Cellular operators predict million new customers in 2000
Cellular operators predict million new customers in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The association of cellular telecommunications operators (ATSI) expects to see at least one million new subscribers this year.The head of the association's industry policy division, Rudiantara, said over the weekend that the...
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Back to politician
Back to politician Regretfully, I was among the seven percent who voted for Amien Rais during the general election last June. I was made to believe that Amien Rais was a true nationalist whose main objective was to correct the wrongs of the New Order, that he was fighting for Indonesians and for...
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
156 firms interested in developing plantations
156 firms interested in developing plantations JAKARTA (JP): The government has as of December received 156 applications from companies for licenses to open plantations in 18 provinces, mostly in East Kalimantan and North Sumatra.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
East Timorese dying in NTT refugee camps
East Timorese dying in NTT refugee camps JAKARTA (JP): Over 400 East Timorese who fled their violence- ravaged homeland following the Aug. 30 self-determination ballot have died from various diseases in their refugee camps throughout West Timor in Indonesia.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Toy guns tops with Aceh kids
Toy guns tops with Aceh kids BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Whether the climate of violence has anything to do with it is anybody's guess, but toy guns are top-selling items among children here.Toy vendors claim that they have sold twice as many toy guns in the run-up to last week's Idul Fitri compared to the...
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Without my 'pembantu', I become Mr. Bean
Without my 'pembantu', I become Mr. BeanBy Michael Upton JAKARTA (JP): Well, it's dinnertime and the pembantu (maid) is in East Java for Lebaran. Let's see what's in the fridge.Hmm, lots of tupperware containers but no labels. This one looks like chicken curry. Good.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
BASF, Shell start project
BASF, Shell start project SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): BASF South East Asia Pte. Ltd., a unit of German chemical giant BASF and Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte. Ltd., a unit of Royal/Dutch Shell Group, Tuesday broke ground for a US$500 million petrochemical manufacturing plant on Jurong Island in Singapore.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Police told to reopen Marsinah's case
Police told to reopen Marsinah's case JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo should order his East Java subordinates to reopen the 1993 rape- murder case of woman activist Marsinah, noted lawyers Trimedya Panjaitan and Luhut Pangaribuan said.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
GAM rebels vow to step up activities
GAM rebels vow to step up activities BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels pledged to step up their activities in the province and called on the civilians only to use public transportation as personal vehicles would be a target for ambushes.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Bus passengers complain of messy state of terminals
Bus passengers complain of messy state of terminals JAKARTA (JP): Many passengers returning to the capital after spending their Idul Fitri holidays in their home towns denounced the city administration for failing to keep clean the public facilities and sanitation at bus terminals in the capital.
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 11, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 -50 10,000 Alakasa Industrindo 600 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 25 673,000 Alumindo Light Metal...
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Asian currencies plummet as market caught out by stock drop
Asian currencies plummet as market caught out by stock drop HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian currencies dropped steeply against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as foreign exchange market participants, caught out holding long positions in regional currencies by an unexpected decline in local stock markets,...
Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Do 'kerokan' lovers get rubbed the right way?
Do 'kerokan' lovers get rubbed the right way?By Emma Cameron JAKARTA (JP): Maybe you've glimpsed the ugly red welts on a person hurrying down the street, the discoloration not quite covered by their clothing.