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Thu, 05 Oct 2000
Confusing, indeed
Confusing, indeedFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe presence of security personnel keeping guard around the residence of the New Order ruler Soeharto is a very confusing matter. One gets the impression they are not under the control of President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Thu, 05 Oct 2000
Private sector foreign debt to reach $9.2b
Private sector foreign debt to reach $9.2b JAKARTA (JP): The private sector foreign debt falling due in the fourth quarter of this year is estimated to reach more than US$9.2 billion, according to a senior official at Bank Indonesia.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
RI foreign divestment hit $3.3b: UN report
RI foreign divestment hit $3.3b: UN report JAKARTA (JP): The flow of foreign direct investment to Indonesia suffered a deficit of US$3.3 billion in 1999, higher than the deficit of $350 million in the previous year, according to the United Nations (UN) World Investment Report 2000.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Violence continues in Makassar over fuel price hike
Violence continues in Makassar over fuel price hike MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Chaos and brutality continued here on Tuesday as thousands of students protesting the fuel price hike vandalized the governor's office, burned more cars and clashed with provincial administration civil servants.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
The dark tunnel of justice
The dark tunnel of justiceBy Charles Himawan JAKARTA (JP): Hitherto many people believed Indonesia lacked the resources immediately to revamp its law enforcement, because this would involve a long chain, from the police to the prosecutors and finally to the judges.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Sapuan acted 'beyond authority'
Sapuan acted 'beyond authority' JAKARTA (JP): Former Bulog deputy chief Sapuan acted beyond his authority when he ordered the State Logistics Agency's employee foundation to release Rp 35 billion to a close confidante of President Abdurrahman Wahid, an investigator said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 3, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,275.00 9,275.00 8,731.00 8,819.00Australian dollar 1 4,493.33 5,040.96 4,740.93 4,793.13Austrian schilling 1 527.46 591.40 556.53 562.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
KL may buy patrol boats from Sweden
KL may buy patrol boats from Sweden KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia may buy up to 40 fast patrol boats to guard waters off Borneo island against intrusions by Muslim kidnappers from the southern Philippines, a senior defense official said Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Soeharto still a suspect: Judge Lalu
Soeharto still a suspect: Judge Lalu JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta District Court Chief Lalu Mariyun insisted that former president Soeharto is still a suspect in the multimillion-dollar graft case and that the case has not been closed."Soeharto is a suspect.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Singapore again makes a tough decision
Singapore again makes a tough decisionBy Salma Khalik SINGAPORE: Either close all kindergartens, childcare centers, playgroups and enrichment centers, and inconvenience the parents of some 140,000 children, or risk seeing more 2 fall prey to a viral infection.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 3, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,270 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 150 20 4,651,000 Alakasa Industrindo 430 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 810 -10...
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Caribbean cuisine on the menu at Planet Hollywood
Caribbean cuisine on the menu at Planet Hollywood JAKARTA (JP): Planet Hollywood is promising a treat for those who like their food hot and spicy but with a tart twist.The restaurant is offering a special menu of food and drink from the islands of the Caribbean until Oct. 27.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
English curriculum needs improving
English curriculum needs improving Recently in my Applied English Linguistics class at Atma Jaya University we had a discussion on English pronunciation. It happens that our lecturer, Prof. Dr. Anton M. Moeliono, is very concerned about his students' pronunciation.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Three live shells unearthed
Three live shells unearthed BOYOLALI, Central Java: Three active 60 millimeter artillery shells were found by a student digging a garbage hole in the backyard of a house in Sumbung village, Cepogo district.Aris, 21, was digging in the backyard on Monday when he came across a rusty metal object.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Court official goes on trial
Court official goes on trial JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Supreme Court was charged in the South Jakarta District Court on Monday with possession of fire arms and drugs.Mohamad Adil, 39-year old and son of former Justice Bustanul Arifin, was arrested on June 1 at a five-star hotel by police in...
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Olympics athletes must continue training for 2001 SEAG: Wismoyo
Olympics athletes must continue training for 2001 SEAG: Wismoyo JAKARTA (JP): Just less than 24 hours after returning home, members of the Indonesian Olympics squad have been urged to start concentrating on the upcoming 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
RP exports rise 9.9 percent
RP exports rise 9.9 percent MANILA (AFP): Philippine merchandise export receipts rose 9.9 percent from a year earlier to US$3.529 billion in August, in line with the growth of the leading electronics sector, the national statistics office said Tuesday.Electronics component exports, which make up 62.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Regents charged with selling forest concessions
Regents charged with selling forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): The government will take to court four regents from East Kalimantan for allegedly selling forest concessions, a senior official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Five hurt in machete attack
Five hurt in machete attack UNGARAN, Central Java: Four houses were burned down and at least five people injured when a suspected insane youth ran amok in Bendungan village, Semarang regency.Antara reported that Nur Cholis, 25, ran amok wielding a a machete and burning several houses at about 6:30...
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Minister Yahya lobbies for bigger education budget
Minister Yahya lobbies for bigger education budget JAKARTA (JP): Minister of National Education Yahya Muhaimin said on Tuesday his office would intensify its lobbying of related institutions as well as the House of Representatives (DPR) to increase the budget allocation for education.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Diarrhea deadly but not difficult to deal with
Diarrhea deadly but not difficult to deal withBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): Statistics now show diarrhea is still one of the top 10 causes of death in children under five years of age in developing countries.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya: Music and Entertainment* The Westin Surabaya, Jl. Embong Malang 85-89 (Phone: 031 5458888): - Java Jimmy's Irish Pub: Live music, Sunday to Thursday, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., Friday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Military warns of GAM members' presence in Jakarta
Military warns of GAM members' presence in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) warned the nation over the presence of separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members and supporters in Jakarta and other cities, calling their presence a serious threat if not properly addressed immediately.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Electricity theft causes state losses
Electricity theft causes state losses BOGOR (JP): Forty-nine companies and 1,750 houses have been caught stealing electricity from state-owned electricity company PT PLN over the last nine months, causing state losses of Rp 4.9 billion.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
End is nigh for rebels on RP hostage island
End is nigh for rebels on RP hostage island MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Joseph Estrada on Tuesday flaunted 12 rescued Christian evangelists and said the end was near for a tired and depleted Muslim guerrilla group now hiding behind just five hostages.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Maya Sigit pleads for rehab, not jail
Maya Sigit pleads for rehab, not jail JAKARTA (JP): Drug defendant Gusti Maya Firanti Noor, wife of former president Soeharto's grandson Ari Sigit, pleaded on Tuesday that she be put in a rehabilitation center instead of jail.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Debt restructuring of Texmaco, Tirtamas OK'd
Debt restructuring of Texmaco, Tirtamas OK'd JAKARTA (JP): The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) said on Tuesday that it had approved a proposal to restructure the debt of the giant Texmaco and Tirtamas groups.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Jakarta tops termite prevalence: Experts
Jakarta tops termite prevalence: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Experts revealed on Tuesday that the capital is the most termite-prone area in the country and has suffered trillions of rupiah in financial losses due to damages caused by the insects.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
KL may be penalized for delaying auti sector opening
KL may be penalized for delaying auti sector opening KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): Malaysia may have to pay "compensation" for putting off the opening of its auto sector under the Asean Free Trade Area (AFTA) regime, in the form of allowing wider access to its markets for other ASEAN countries, Business...
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Asian monies mostly down late
Asian monies mostly down late SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies slumped late Tuesday, with the Philippine peso leading the decline as it threatened to challenge a historic low against the dollar.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Oil spill hits RI, Singapore
Oil spill hits RI, Singapore SINGAPORE (AP): A Panama-registered tanker ran aground between Indonesia and Singapore at dawn Tuesday, spilling at least 7,000 metric tons (about 2 million gallons) of crude oil into the sea, officials said.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Business deals
Business deals It would appear, quite ominously, that history could well repeat itself in Indonesia.Although decentralization, devolution and autonomy may enhance the cause of democracy in many other countries, in Indonesia it may do quite the opposite.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Weightlifting body to hire foreign coach
Weightlifting body to hire foreign coach JAKARTA (JP): Following the women's weightlifters success in winning medals in the 2000 Olympic Games, the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) aims to improve their capabilities by hiring a foreign coach.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Alleged GAM arms supplier nabbed
Alleged GAM arms supplier nabbed BANDUNG: Bandung City Police arrested a gun-and-ammunition supplier for the armed separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) early Sunday morning at his rented house on Jl. Terusan Kiaracondong, an officer said on Monday.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Canberra names its new envoy
Canberra names its new envoy CANBERRA (Reuters): Australia said on Tuesday it had appointed senior diplomat Richard Smith as ambassador to Indonesia.Smith, ambassador to China from 1996 to February 2000, takes up the position in Jakarta when relations were strained by slow political reform and...
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Manado's cuisine at Waroeng Chamoe-Chamoe
Manado's cuisine at Waroeng Chamoe-Chamoe JAKARTA (JP): Diners who are after a taste of Indonesian cuisine which runs farther afield than fried rice and soto (chicken broth) find themselves spoiled for choice on Jl. Panglima Polim IV in South Jakarta.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Lifestyle factors pivotal for having a healthy heart
Lifestyle factors pivotal for having a healthy heartBy Clare E. Urwin This is the second of three series on having a healthy heart. The writer is a nutritionist and health advisor based in Surabaya. All the writer's articles are interactive and readers are encouraged to ask questions or make...
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Protesters smash up coordinator's car
Protesters smash up coordinator's car JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people protesting the fuel hike at the House of Representatives ran amok on Tuesday and damaged a car they said belonged to someone who hired them for the rally.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador On the occasion of the national foundation day of Korea, I wish to extend my warmest regards to the people of the Republic of Indonesia.As Ambassador of Korea to Indonesia, I feel a great satisfaction to tell you that bilateral relations between the two countries have...
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Nation told to use proper Bahasa Indonesia
Nation told to use proper Bahasa Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Minister of National Education Yahya Muhaimin launched on Tuesday the annual Bulan Bahasa (Indonesian Language Month) campaign for a month, renewing calls on all citizens, especially influential public figures, to speak and write proper...
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Fallout not over from cash incentives
Fallout not over from cash incentives JAKARTA (JP): Reviews of Gubernatorial Decree No. 710/1981 and City Bylaw No. 1/1981 on incentive funds is being sought in the wake of the recent wrath over Rp 10 million cash given by Governor Sutiyoso to each city councillor.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
West Java textile producers eye Central Java
West Java textile producers eye Central Java BANDUNG (JP): The West Java Textile Association (API) reiterated on Tuesday that some of its members are planning to relocate their factories to Central Java following what they perceive as continuous financial burden.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Tommy seeks President's pardon
Tommy seeks President's pardon JAKARTA (JP): In a clever move to avoid the immediate execution of the Supreme Court's ruling that he be jailed for 18 months over corruption charges, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, formally filed an appeal for clemency to...
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
State budget no stimulant to the economy
State budget no stimulant to the economy The government's 2001 budget estimates revenue at Rp 243 trillion (US$27.93 billion) and spending at Rp 295.1 trillion. Hadi Soesastro, executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), says the budget will have no power to...
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
A new baby for Khofifah
A new baby for Khofifah JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Women's Empowerment Khofifah Indar Parawansa gave birth to her fourth child on Monday.The newborn boy was delivered by caesarean section at Harapan Kita Hospital, Central Jakarta, at 7:22 p.m.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Government warns corrupt ex-bank owners of legal sanctions
Government warns corrupt ex-bank owners of legal sanctions JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Tuesday that legal action would be taken against former bank owners who are deemed "uncooperative" in settling their debt to the government.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Negative attitude in language
Negative attitude in language Mr. Nandang Rahmat of Padjadjaran University stated that the dominance of the English language on Bahasa Indonesia has been so significant that the latter may lose its identity and finally erode.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
GAM behind JSX bombing: Police
GAM behind JSX bombing: Police JAKARTA (JP): Preliminary police investigations into the bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building have suggested the involvement of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), an officer said.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
House, government agree on new Banten province
House, government agree on new Banten province JAKARTA (JP): The map of the archipelago will change soon now that the House of Representatives and the government have agreed to the establishment of Banten as a province.
Wed, 04 Oct 2000
Kerosene price to be controlled to prevent intolerable hikes
Kerosene price to be controlled to prevent intolerable hikes JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will enact on Wednesday a stringent regulation to prevent any intolerable hikes in the price of kerosene.