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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.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Alwi summons U.S. ambassador
Alwi summons U.S. ambassador JAKARTA (JP): Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab said on Thursday he had summoned U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Robert Gelbard to clarify local media reports that the envoy had tried to influence a recent Army appointment.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Bali to have giant sea aquarium, SEA's biggest
Bali to have giant sea aquarium, SEA's biggest DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The island of Bali has long been known for its exotic scenery, but in the coming years it will also lure people to come to experience the spectacular view of an oceanarium.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
UN team begins probe into Atambua killing
UN team begins probe into Atambua killing DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A special team led by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Inspector General Nicholas Morris arrived here on Tuesday to begin an investigation into the killing of three humanitarian staff members working for the...
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
East Timorese Bento ready to join Indonesian Tiger Cup team
East Timorese Bento ready to join Indonesian Tiger Cup team JAKARTA (JP): East Timorese soccer player Miro Baldo Bento said he was ready to play for Indonesia in contradiction to his earlier statement that he would return home and thereby throw away his chance of playing for the Indonesian team.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Indonesia may revoke visa-free facility for Aussies
Indonesia may revoke visa-free facility for Aussies JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Thursday that his ministry planned to revoke the visa-free facility being enjoyed by Australian tourists.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Thai journalists halt ties with CAJ
Thai journalists halt ties with CAJ SINGAPORE (AP): The Confederation of Thai Journalists has suspended its relations and activities with the confederation representing Southeast Asian journalists after 25 years of cooperation, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Night curfew descends on Pontianak, 6 killed
Night curfew descends on Pontianak, 6 killed JAKARTA (JP): Pontianak mayor Buchary A. Rahman declared a curfew on Thursday night in the violence-stricken capital of West Kalimantan, following the renewal of interethnic community clashes.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Police nab drug, fake money dealers
Police nab drug, fake money dealers PADANG: Police in Agam apprehended recently an alleged drug and bogus money dealer after days of surveillance.The police confiscated from the suspect, identified only as Mul alias Kasek, 67 packs of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), a lighter, a device used...
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Only 12 boxers show up at Ragunan
Only 12 boxers show up at Ragunan JAKARTA (JP): Only 12 of the 28 boxers called by the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 SEA Games showed up at the Ragunan boxing camp in South Jakarta."I don't know why the other boxers haven't come yet.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Snails, rats ravage Mekong Delta rice
Snails, rats ravage Mekong Delta rice HANOI (AFP): Snails and rats are ravaging tens of thousands of hectares of rice paddies in the Mekong Delta, following floods which have plagued the region for three months, an official source said on Thursday.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Hun Sen for rice research sharing
Hun Sen for rice research sharing PHNOM PENH (AP): Prime Minister Hun Sen Thursday urged Southeast Asian countries to share their scientific research on rice to increase regional production and boost profits.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Thai Airways to raise foreign ownership limit
Thai Airways to raise foreign ownership limit BANGKOK (AP): Moving closer to privatization, Thai Airways International said Thursday its shareholders have agreed to a plan to increase its capital and raise its foreign shareholding limit.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Asian currencies lower late, rupiah dragged lower by peso
Asian currencies lower late, rupiah dragged lower by peso TOKYO (Dow Jones): Reeling from deepening political turmoil in the Philippines, the peso tumbled to a new record low Thursday as the central bank there made a few noises but offered no support for the battered currency.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Authorities told to probe rioters' access to guns
Authorities told to probe rioters' access to guns AMBON, Maluku (JP): While praising the arrest of 12 armed rioters following the sectarian clash in Nusaniwe district on Wednesday, a human rights activist called on security authorities on Thursday to probe the rioters' access to military weapons.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Gus Dur will not be summoned: Officer
Gus Dur will not be summoned: Officer JAKARTA (JP): While indicating that the police have secured President Abdurrahman Wahid's written testimony, Jakarta Police Detectives chief Sr. Supt. Harry Montolalu said on Thursday that it was no more essential for the President to appear in court for the...
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Marzuki defends President's order on tycoons
Marzuki defends President's order on tycoons JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Thursday that there was nothing wrong with the President's request to delay the legal proceedings against three heavily- indebted tycoons.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
PT Telkom wants to continue deals with KSO partners
PT Telkom wants to continue deals with KSO partners JAKARTA (JP): State telecommunication firm PT Telkom said on Thursday it preferred to continue the existing contracts with its five joint operation partners (KSO partners), and to offer them modifications to safeguard their ongoing operations.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Indosat to spend up to Rp 15t for expansion
Indosat to spend up to Rp 15t for expansion JAKARTA (JP): State-owned international call operator PT Indosat said on Thursday it would spend up to between Rp 11 trillion (US$1.2 billion) and Rp 15 trillion to finance an expansion program in the next five years.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Suspects in bombing case lodge claims in pretrial
Suspects in bombing case lodge claims in pretrial JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court began on Thursday a pretrial hearing filed by 22 men accused of taking part in the September bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Matraman residents will hold ceremony in Kalibata
Matraman residents will hold ceremony in Kalibata JAKARTA (JP): In connection with the Youth Pledge Day, residents of the brawl-ridden Matraman area in East Jakarta will hold a ceremony at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta on Saturday.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Management denies damage to plaza
Management denies damage to plaza JAKARTA (JP): The management of the Plaza Senayan shopping center on Thursday denied that the building had suffered minor damage when an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked the capital on the previous day.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Billions of rupiah lost in electricity theft
Billions of rupiah lost in electricity theft BANDA ACEH: State-owned electricity company (PLN) has suffered billions of rupiah in losses over the past two years, due to the "maddening rate" of theft involving electricity itself, electricity cables, transmission equipment and the company's...
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
50,000 jobless in Makassar
50,000 jobless in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The prolonged economic crisis has left a total of 50,000 people jobless, a portion of whom were still looking for work, the head of the Makassar office of the Ministry of Manpower said on Thursday.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Official arrested for alleged fraud
Official arrested for alleged fraud BANDUNG: The Bandung Prosecutor's Office has arrested a former official of the Ministry of Communication, Ryanto Utomo (43), over funds of Rp 225 million he allegedly swindled in the Husein Sastranegara Airport development project in 1995/1996, an official said...
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Song 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Cartoon 3:00 Documentary 4:00 News 4:30 Talk Show 5:30 TVRI News 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:30 NewsProgram 2 5:30 p.m.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Junior swimmers need more attention: Official
Junior swimmers need more attention: Official SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): The head of research and development at the Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI), Kristiono Sumono, said on Wednesday numerous problems prevented the federation from developing national junior swimmers.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
BPKPN denies seeking high salary, luxurious cars
BPKPN denies seeking high salary, luxurious cars JAKARTA (JP): Secretary general of the newly-established State Officials Wealth Audit Agency (BPKPN) Amir Moe'in denied on Thursday reports that members of the agency had demanded a Rp 50 million (US$5.910) monthly salary and a luxurious car each.
Fri, 27 Oct 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 26, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,725 -25 122,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 120 -10 10,000 Alakasa Industrindo 435 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Thu, 26 Oct 2000
Communal clash kills one
Communal clash kills one PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Tension weighed heavily on parts of the city Wednesday after two groups of people of different ethnic origins clashed near Kapuas bridge, leaving a man killed and three others injured.
Thu, 26 Oct 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Documentary 3:30 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Talk Show 5:30 TVRI News 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 8:30 Soccer (live) 10:30 News...
Thu, 26 Oct 2000
Suharmanto turns used cans into sculptures
Suharmanto turns used cans into sculpturesBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Nobody likes used cans, especially if they are waste. Besides, this kind of waste do not decay easily.If you have a pile of used milk cans, oil cans, beer cans or other cans, you actually can use them as raw material for...
Thu, 26 Oct 2000
Thai journalists quit regional group
Thai journalists quit regional group BANGKOK (AP): Thailand's professional journalists association has suspended its membership in a regional press association, saying the organization does not operate in an open manner.
Thu, 26 Oct 2000
Malaysian palm oil ends at 3-week high
Malaysian palm oil ends at 3-week high KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures climbed to the highest level in three weeks on further short covering and speculative buying prompted by bullish export figures for the first 25 days of October, traders said.
Thu, 26 Oct 2000
'Kecak' dance delights Swiss audience
'Kecak' dance delights Swiss audienceBy I Kadek Suartaya LUCERNE, Switzerland (JP): The beautiful city of Lucerne in Switzerland hosted a multicultural world music festival, and Bali presented one of its unique dance performances -- Cak or kecak.
Thu, 26 Oct 2000
U.S. embassy in Jakarta gets attack threat
U.S. embassy in Jakarta gets attack threat JAKARTA (JP): The public services section of the U.S. embassy here will be closed for the rest of the week after "credible information" was received of a possible attack, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
Thu, 26 Oct 2000
Alta Moda moves to help Bali become major fashion center
Alta Moda moves to help Bali become major fashion centerText by I Wayan Juniarta, photos by Murdani Usman DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali's dream to be one of the country's major fashion centers may soon be realized with the opening of Alta Moda fashion house in Denpasar.
Thu, 26 Oct 2000
Is violence an effective solution?
Is violence an effective solution? BANGKOK: The conflict over the controversial Thai-Malaysian gas pipeline project, played out with acts of savagery and senselessness in Hat Yai District on Saturday, was not based purely on the need for local residents to conserve their livelihood.
Thu, 26 Oct 2000
Muladi: Gus Dur has little legal knowledge
Muladi: Gus Dur has little legal knowledge SEMARANG (JP): President Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid's order to delay legal proceedings against three of the country's most indebted businessmen just demonstrates the President's insufficient knowledge of the law, says newly-appointed justice Muladi.