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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.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Price of kerosene skyrockets
Price of kerosene skyrockets BANDUNG: Although the local government and the Gas and Oil Products Businessmen's Association have set the retail price for kerosene in West Java at Rp 435 per liter, its actual price has reached Rp 700 per liter here.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 9, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,875 -560 1,738,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 140 0 190,000 Alakasa Industrindo 430 0 0 Alfa...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Australia says talks on Timor Gap tied to aid
Australia says talks on Timor Gap tied to aid CANBERRA (Reuters): Australia hinted on Monday that the 50-50 split in oil revenues from a joint offshore exploration area in the Timor Sea could be adjusted in favor of East Timor.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
British minister to visit RI
British minister to visit RI JAKARTA (AFP): British Minister for International Development Issues Clare Short will make a four-day visit to Indonesia to underline London's support for democratic and economic reforms here, the British embassy said Monday.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Rizal-IMF tussle
Rizal-IMF tussle Within days after his appointment as Indonesia's new chief economics minister in late August, Rizal Ramli acted firmly to proclaim his leadership of the government's new economic team. The International Monetary Fund acquiesced to Rizal's demand for amendments to the IMF-supervised...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
House's team to summon Gus Dur over scandals
House's team to summon Gus Dur over scandals JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' special committee agreed on Monday to question 25 people, including President Abdurrahman Wahid, over allegations of mishandling of funds at the State Logistic Agency (Bulog) and donations from Brunei, the...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Rallies against Israel continue
Rallies against Israel continue JAKARTA (JP): Street rallies to protest the death of scores of Palestinians at the hands of Israeli soldiers last week continued in several of the country's cities on Monday.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Offended doctor cancels operation
Offended doctor cancels operation If you happen to live somewhere in Klaten, Central Java, beware when you go to Diponegoro Dua Satu hospital for some medical treatment. If you are a surgery patient refrain yourself from asking too many questions, especially if the doctor attending you is Dr. P.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Unocal invests US$1.5 billion over five years
Unocal invests US$1.5 billion over five years JAKARTA (JP): American oil and gas company Unocal Corporation said it, together with its partners, had allocated a US$1.5 billion investment to develop the country's oil, gas and geothermal resources during the 1997 to 2002 period.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Jobless man jailed for murder attempt
Jobless man jailed for murder attempt JAKARTA (JP): An unemployed Tangerang man was sentenced to nine years in prison on Monday for a murder attempt on National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Matori Abdul Djalil in March.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
IBRA to auction bad loans to meet asset sales target
IBRA to auction bad loans to meet asset sales target JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) would soon auction part of the non performing loans it took over from state and nationalized banks to help meet its asset sales target of Rp 18.9 trillion (US$2.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Formula Asia final scheduled for Sunday
Formula Asia final scheduled for Sunday JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Motorsports Association (IMI) will hold the final round of the Gudang Garam Formula Asia National Championship at the Sentul International Circuit in Sentul, West Java, on Sunday.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 9, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,320.00 9,320.00 8,776.00 8,864.00Australian dollar 1 4,442.88 4,981.54 4,686.38 4,737.81Austrian schilling 1 525.61 589.12 554.42 560.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
IBRA seeking more shares in Indofood, Indocement: Official
IBRA seeking more shares in Indofood, Indocement: Official SINGAPORE (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is seeking to get more of the Salim Group's quality assets, including the publicly listed instant noodle giant PT Indofood Sukses Makmur and cement maker PT Indocement Tunggal...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Councillors told to cancel trip
Councillors told to cancel trip MEDAN, North Sumatra: Some 50 students rallied at the provincial legislative council on Monday, demanding councillors cancel their planned visit to East Java and Central Java.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Organda seeks immediate taxi fare rise because of fuel hike
Organda seeks immediate taxi fare rise because of fuel hike JAKARTA (JP): As a consequence of the recent fuel price hike, the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) called on the city council and the city administration on Monday to set new taxi fares this week.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Junior chess tourney begins
Junior chess tourney begins JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-eight youths, mostly university students from Jakarta whose age is below 30, kicked off their first matches of the second Ibis chess tournament at Ibis hotel in Slipi, West Jakarta.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Rights bodies blame govt for Wamena riot
Rights bodies blame govt for Wamena riot JAKARTA (JP): A tense calm prevailed in Wamena on Monday as residents of the small Irian Jaya town slowly came to grips with the bloody riot that rights groups said was fueled by the government's inconsistent policies.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Gus Dur installs new Army, Navy chiefs
Gus Dur installs new Army, Navy chiefs JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid installed on Monday Gen. Endriartono Sutarto as Army chief of staff replacing Gen. Tyasno Sudarto who will be assigned to a desk-job at the Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Emission tests canceled
Emission tests canceled BANDUNG: Vehicular gas emission tests slated to be held throughout October at every road leading into the city has been canceled due to a lack of funds, the head of the regional Environmental Impact Agency in West Java, Sumarty B. Hanafi, said on Monday.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Do not give Tommy clemency
Do not give Tommy clemencyFrom KontakNearly everyone in this country particularly in big cities like Jakarta and Medan has been waiting for what will happen to Tommy Soeharto these days.If I may say something about Tommy's seeking the President's clemency, I hereby suggest to President Abdurrahman...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
JSX loses appeal as capitalization of local mart falls
JSX loses appeal as capitalization of local mart falls JAKARTA (JP): The sharp decline in the capitalization of the local stock market resulting from the impact of the economic crisis has caused it to lose its appeal to global equity investors, according to a senior executive of a foreign...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Hanson writes off debts
Hanson writes off debts JAKARTA (JP): The extraordinary shareholders' meeting of publicly listed garment producer PT Hanson Industri Utama resolved on Monday to write off the debts of its subsidiaries and affiliated firms.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
An overview of the Post
An overview of the Post There was a duplication of your news item on "City agency planning to lower car parking levy" in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 6, 2000. This news report was printed side by side and shouldn't have missed your attention.A similar duplication was noticed in the Oct.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
People's access to information limited
People's access to information limited JAKARTA (JP): Activists said that regardless of the reform era, access to public information was still limited mainly due to a bureaucratic culture where officials remain reluctant to disseminate information.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Basic needs not influenced
Basic needs not influenced JAKARTA (JP): The price of most basic needs in the capital has shown a significant drop in the past seven days, burying many people's expectations of a possible hike in essential commodities following the recent 12-percent increase in the price of fuel.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
RP congressman to file impeachment against Estrada
RP congressman to file impeachment against Estrada MANILA (Agencies): A provincial governor claimed on Monday he collected payoffs from illegal gambling operations for President Joseph Estrada and gave him 130 million pesos (US$2.8 million) from the province's tax proceeds.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
KL, Phnom Penh to combat drugs
KL, Phnom Penh to combat drugs KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia and Vietnam have agreed to work together to fight drug trafficking and cooperate in law enforcement, a news report said on Monday.Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told the national Bernama news agency that the two Southeast Asian...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Officials sanctioned for lack of discipline
Officials sanctioned for lack of discipline JAKARTA (JP): A total of 799 officials from the Ministry of National Education have been given disciplinary sanctions for various acts of malfeasance over the past two years, Inspector- General Muljani A. Nurhadi said on Monday.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Gus Dur names Wimar presidential spokesman
Gus Dur names Wimar presidential spokesman JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid named on Monday prominent talk-show host and commentator Wimar Witoelar as his presidential spokesman.Speaking to reporters after attending the swearing-in ceremony of new Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Instability in Indonesia 'fuels piracy attacks'
Instability in Indonesia 'fuels piracy attacks' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The number of attacks on shipping in the Strait of Malacca may hit a 10-year high due to political instability in Indonesia, an anti-piracy body said on Monday."Shipowners are worried. Japan is very concerned.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Regional free trade pacts help global trading
Regional free trade pacts help global trading SINGAPORE (AFP): Regional free trade pacts stabilize global trading, Japanese Minister of International Trade and Industry Takeo Hiranuma said Monday, as the world's second largest economy comes closer to signing such an agreement with Singapore.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
New patches of oil in waters off Singapore
New patches of oil in waters off Singapore SINGAPORE (AP): More floating oil was spotted in the waters off Singapore on Monday, six days after a tanker ran aground and spilled at least 7,000 metric tons (2 million gallons) of crude oil into the ocean.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Panin, Schroder sign deal
Panin, Schroder sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed insurance company Panin Life signed an agreement with PT Schroder Investment Management Indonesia on Monday for the joint management of its new investment linked product.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Five RI athletes to Paralympics
Five RI athletes to Paralympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send five athletes -- Imam Kuncoro, Aspen Tarihorum, Aris Kadarisman, Harsono and Hendri Nadi competing in track and field and weightlifting -- to the Paralympic Games in Sydney from Oct. 14 to Oct. 30.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Eight bodies discovered after clash in Saparua
Eight bodies discovered after clash in Saparua AMBON, Maluku (JP): Residents of riot-torn Sirisori village in Saparua Island, Central Maluku, found eight bodies on Monday, consisting of three soldiers and five civilians, in the debris left behind by a clash on Sunday, a church official said.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Lufthansa, Air China's deal
Lufthansa, Air China's deal FRANKFURT (AFP): The German airline Lufthansa said on Monday that it had signed a code-sharing agreement with Air China which would come into effect at the end of October.Lufthansa chairman Juergen Weber and his counterpart at Air China Wang Li'An had signed a...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Supporters of Eurico rally to seek his release
Supporters of Eurico rally to seek his release JAKARTA (JP): More demonstrations of support for arrested East Timor militia leader Eurico Guterres were evident on Monday, with a growing chorus questioning the procedure and motive for his arrest.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Pucung handicraft industry boosts villagers' lives
Pucung handicraft industry boosts villagers' livesBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Pucung village has improved, thanks to the efforts of Sihono, who helped transform the simple village in Sewon district in Bantul regency, eight kilometers south of here, into a bustling statue-making center.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
RI wants to win SEA Canoe
RI wants to win SEA Canoe JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has prepared 11 canoeists -- eight men and three women -- to compete in the Southeast Asian Canoeing Championships from Nov. 2 to Nov. 5 in Vietnam.They are being groomed at the Jatiluhur dam in Purwakarta, West Java, and are expected to win the...
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Sampoerna reports higher sales
Sampoerna reports higher sales JAKARTA (JP): PT HM Sampoerna, one of the country's major cigarette producers, reported on Monday a 40.6 percent increase in total sales in the third quarter to Rp 2.24 trillion (about US$282.35 million) from Rp 1.7 trillion in the same period last year.
Tue, 10 Oct 2000
Allianz opens new branch
Allianz opens new branch JAKARTA (JP): Insurance company PT Asuransi Allianz Utama Indonesia opened its newest branch in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Monday marking the company's first move to reach the eastern Indonesian market.