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Sat, 18 Nov 2000
'SmarTV' to begin service in Bali
'SmarTV' to begin service in Bali JAKARTA (JP): The SmarTV cable television operator will begin its service in five-star hotels in Nusa Dua, Bali, by April next year before expanding to other tourist resorts in Bintan, Riau.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Another blast shakes Omni Batavia Hotel
Another blast shakes Omni Batavia Hotel JAKARTA (JP): Less than 16 hours after an explosion at the residence of Governor Sutiyoso, the capital was rocked by a blast at a four-star hotel in West Jakarta, giving Jakarta an unwanted new title: the city of terror.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
JIHD to restructure $70m in debts
JIHD to restructure $70m in debts JAKARTA (JP): PT Jakarta International Hotels and Development (JIHD) and its creditors signed a deal here on Friday outlining the restructuring of the company's US$70 million in debts, the hotel operator said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Bengkulu school wins English debate contest
Bengkulu school wins English debate contest JAKARTA (JP): State-run SMUN 2 Bengkulu won the national senior high school English debate contest defending the notion that sex education must be made a compulsory subject at high schools.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
S'pore economy grows 10.4% in 3rd quarter
S'pore economy grows 10.4% in 3rd quarter SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's economy grew at an annual rate of 10.4 percent in the third quarter of this year, prompting the government to raise its target for the year to 9.5 percent.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Answering the Gus Dur question
Answering the Gus Dur questionBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): The horizon of Indonesian politics is apparently static. The entire political focus is now narrowed down to one single question: the resignation of President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), yes or no?The unofficial gathering of some 200...
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Asian currencies close mixed late as rupiah ends lower
Asian currencies close mixed late as rupiah ends lower SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were weaker Friday as investors expressed caution over political developments and the pace of corporate restructuring in the region.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Minister urges public not to panic over virus
Minister urges public not to panic over virus JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health and Social Welfare Achmad Sujudi urged calm on Friday over reports of the possible spread of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), saying the disease had not reached epidemic proportions in the country.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
KL, Kyrgyzstan seal three pacts
KL, Kyrgyzstan seal three pacts KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia and Kyrgyzstan sealed three pacts on Friday to boost bilateral ties.The pacts were signed during a visit here by Kyrgyz Prime Minister Amangeldi Muraliev.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
KFC set to tap coffee market
KFC set to tap coffee market KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Fast-food chain KFC said Thursday it would spend 20 million ringgit (US$5.26 million) to open a chain of coffee shops in the region as part of moves to diversify its business.Following a recent tie-up with U.S.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Bring to justice those responsible for killings: UN
Bring to justice those responsible for killings: UN JAKARTA (JP): A visiting UN Security Council mission called on the government here to speed up the judicial process of militia leader Eurico Guterres and those responsible for the killings of three international workers in East Nusa Tenggara in...
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Subagyo disappointed by Taufik's absence
Subagyo disappointed by Taufik's absence JAKARTA (JP): Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) chairman Subagyo Hadisiswoyo and world number one men's singles shuttler Taufik Hidayat are playing their own personal game of hide-and-seek.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Asia's Pulp & Paper 3Q pulp output up 5%
Asia's Pulp & Paper 3Q pulp output up 5% SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore's Asia Pulp & Paper Co. produced 613,000 metric tons of pulp during the third quarter of this year, up almost 5 percent from 584,000 metric tons on year, according to preliminary figures provided in a company press release...
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Prosecutors to seize Tommy's assets in W. Java
Prosecutors to seize Tommy's assets in W. Java JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta prosecutors found out on Friday that all private assets belonging to fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra in Jakarta had been transferred to other parties.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Indonesia grabs six gold medals at silat c'ships
Indonesia grabs six gold medals at silat c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia harvested six golds -- two from fighting events and four from martial arts events -- in the final round of the 2000 Pencak Silat World Championships at Pencak Silat Center in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah on Friday.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Future of APEC summit doubtful after Clinton
Future of APEC summit doubtful after ClintonBy Chris Johnson BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters): It was Bill Clinton's Big Idea for the Pacific -- a summit of leaders of the region's top economies able to push the boundaries of free trade and build a political bridge across the world's greatest ocean.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Rupiah Rates Nov. 17
Rupiah Rates Nov. 17 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,855.00 9,855.00 9,308.00 9,402.00Australian dollar 1 4,609.03 5,134.46 4,844.81 4,898.44Austrian schilling 1 548.02 610.27 576.06 582.21Belgian franc 1 186.93 208.71 196.50 198.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Sacred dance performed for Queen's birthday
Sacred dance performed for Queen's birthdayBy Tiwi and Erry YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Sultan of Yogyakarta, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, observes the old customs by celebrating special days according to traditions passed from one sultan to the next.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Bangkok asks to delay EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting
Bangkok asks to delay EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting BANGKOK (AFP): A landmark ASEAN-EU ministerial meeting due to be held next month in Laos may have to be postponed because of the poor level of EU representation indicated so far, the Thai foreign ministry said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Reebok University to train instructors
Reebok University to train instructors JAKARTA (JP): Reebok University, a sport and fitness secondary educational institution, opened a training opportunity for Indonesian aerobic instructors to earn international acknowledgement from the American Council on Exercises and the Fitness Association of...
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
No rhinos in Gedung Sate
No rhinos in Gedung Sate BANDUNG, West Java: A bronze statue of the one-horned rhinoceros (rhinoceros sondaicus) which has become a feature of the Gedung Sate here was removed on Friday to its new home in Serang, West Java.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
New method cures drug addiction
New method cures drug addiction JAKARTA (JP): A new method of curing drug addiction which promises recovery within 24 hours is now available in Indonesia at a cost of Rp 13 million for a treatment.Linda Rahmat, an anesthecist with the Asa Bangsa Foundation which introduced the method in several...
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Leighton wins RI contract
Leighton wins RI contract SYDNEY (AFX): Leighton Asia, through its wholly owned subsidiary PT John Holland Constructions Indonesia, has been awarded a five year A$100 million contract for mining operations at the ABK Loajanan coal mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia from PT Anugerah Bara Kaltim.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
HSBC plans to open nine more branches in RI
HSBC plans to open nine more branches in RI JAKARTA (JP): The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) will open nine more branches in major Indonesian cities by the end of next year to further boost its growing network in the country.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
BI board of governors resigns
BI board of governors resigns JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's Senior Deputy Governor Anwar Nasution and four other deputy governors resigned en masse here on Friday night to take what they called moral responsibility for several billions of dollars in emergency support loans extended to bail out...
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
GA-150 canceled after bomb threat
GA-150 canceled after bomb threat BATAM, Riau: Garuda Indonesia flight GA-150, remained isolated on a runway in Hang Nadim airport here on Friday following a bomb threat which canceled the departure of the Jakarta bound flight.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Sutiyoso approves 45.54% increase in taxi fares
Sutiyoso approves 45.54% increase in taxi fares JAKARTA (JP): After two months of postponement due to strong opposition from the public and many taxi drivers, the 45.54 percent hike in taxi fares in the capital takes effect today.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
WB opposes govt plan to raise rice import tax
WB opposes govt plan to raise rice import tax JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank opposed on Friday the government's plan to raise the rice import tax because it would disadvantage the country's poor.World Bank country director in Indonesia Mark Baird said that the relatively low domestic rice prices...
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Man beaten for corruption report
Man beaten for corruption report TANGERANG: A worker at the local Land Transportation Agency filed a police report on Friday accusing three of his coworkers of assault.In his report to the Tangerang Police, Ali said he had been assaulted for disclosing to the mayoralty and regency legislatures the...
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Remembering glorious 'Dongeng Dari Dirah'
Remembering glorious 'Dongeng Dari Dirah'By Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Exactly 26 years ago choreographer Sardono W. Kusumo's dance drama Dongeng Dari Dirah (A Tale from Dirah) was performed for the first time. The debut was so successful that it was later performed in many places in Europe.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Siwani eyes L&M's projects
Siwani eyes L&M's projects SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): L&M Group Investments Ltd said PT Siwani Trimitra Tbk has offered to buy its pipeline projects in Indonesia.In exchange, PT Siwani has proposed to issue new shares to L&M at a price to be agreed by both parties, it said.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
RI waits for Vietnam, India before starting coffee retention
RI waits for Vietnam, India before starting coffee retention JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has delayed its plan to join the Association of Coffee Producing Countries (ACPC) coffee retention program.A source at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Friday that the government had told ACPC executives...
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Mayor faces inquiry over alleged graft
Mayor faces inquiry over alleged graft PADANG, West Kalimantan: Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Soedirdja has approved a formal investigation into a corruption case allegedly involving Payakumbuh mayor Darlis Ilyas.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
More athletes qualify for SEAG training
More athletes qualify for SEAG training JAKARTA (JP): Nine more senior athletes managed to qualify for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games training program in the first Track and Field Grand Prix at Madya stadium here on Friday.Women's long-distance runner Supriati Sutono clocked 16 minutes 45.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Pencak silat to tie Indonesia - England
Pencak silat to tie Indonesia - England JAKARTA (JP): Pencak silat is more than just a sport as it is also regarded as a way to strengthen relations between two countries of different cultures, like Indonesia and the United Kingdom.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Trisakti investigation continues: Adi Andojo
Trisakti investigation continues: Adi Andojo JAKARTA (JP): The head of the university team probing the May 12, 1998 shooting at Trisakti University, Adi Andojo Sutjipto, said on Friday that the House of Representatives (DPR) has agreed to form a special committee to investigate the fateful incident.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Best school chiefs gather
Best school chiefs gather JAKARTA (JP): Administrators from 23 "national-plus" schools gathered in Jakarta on Friday to exchange experiences about what make their schools different from ordinary schools.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Army chief lashes out at bickering politicians
Army chief lashes out at bickering politicians JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto lashed out on Friday at bickering civilian politicians, who he said were grabbing power with utter disregard of the negative repercussions for the nation.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
Transgenic products tests needed: NGOs
Transgenic products tests needed: NGOs JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organizations demanded on Thursday that the government impose a five-year moratorium on tests of transgenic products and immediately formulate bills on the products.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
People unaware of sanitation
People unaware of sanitation TANGERANG: The local health office has stepped up its campaign to break the long-standing habit among residents of poor subdistricts near Soekarno-Hatta International Airport of using their gardens as toilets.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
More killed in continued Aceh violence
More killed in continued Aceh violence BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Bloody violence coming amid Acehnese demands for a referendum continue to undercut the humanitarian pause, with seven more people, including three policemen, being killed in several locations in the restive province on Thursday, police...
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
RI out for revenge against Thailand in Tiger Cup final
RI out for revenge against Thailand in Tiger Cup final BANGKOK (AFP): Indonesia, drubbed 4-1 by Thailand in the first round of the Tiger Cup, is determined to avoid another humiliation in the final of the Southeast Asian championships here on Saturday.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
New cable to link RI, S'pore
New cable to link RI, S'pore SINGAPORE (DPA): A new submarine cable planned to link Singapore, Indonesia and Australia will have the capacity to handle 40 million simultaneous telephone calls, it was announced on Friday.
Sat, 18 Nov 2000
TNI and political parties
TNI and political parties Lately the Indonesian Military (TNI) has come under the spotlight again, with articles appearing in several dailies about its role. Most comments have been negative, some positive and others neutral.
Fri, 17 Nov 2000
It's 'difficult' for relief workers to go back to W. Timor: UN
It's 'difficult' for relief workers to go back to W. Timor: UN JAKARTA (JP): A visiting UN Security Council mission said here on Thursday the security situation on the Indonesian side of the Timor border remained volatile, making it "difficult" to resume aid operations there.
Fri, 17 Nov 2000
Traffic jam
Traffic jamFrom KompasEvery morning I pass from Jl. Lontar to Jl. Petamburan Raya, West Jakarta, and there are a lot of violations so the traffic becomes confused. Minivans and city buses turn at forbidden places following directions given by individuals popularly known as Pak Ogah.
Fri, 17 Nov 2000
Discrimination of gays and lesbians
Discrimination of gays and lesbians I am writing in reference to the recent attack on an AIDS awareness forum held in Kaliurang, Yogyakarta on Nov. 11, 2000 and I would like to state the following:1. The bottom line is the attack was directed at gays, lesbians and transgenders as they formed a...
Fri, 17 Nov 2000
IBRA cancels Indomaret's IPO
IBRA cancels Indomaret's IPO JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has decided to sell its 51 percent share in retailer PT Indomarco Pristama (Indomaret) to a strategic investor through a competitive auction instead of through an initial public offering (IPO) as initially...
Fri, 17 Nov 2000
Former minister urges govt not to respond rashly on Aceh
Former minister urges govt not to respond rashly on Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of human rights affairs Hasballah M. Saad urged the government here on Thursday not to respond rashly to a recent seven-point declaration which called for recognition of Aceh's sovereignty as a separate nation.
Fri, 17 Nov 2000
Alleged drug trafficker arrested
Alleged drug trafficker arrested DENPASAR, Bali: An alleged drug trafficker was arrested with 120 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) in a raid on Wednesday afternoon.The 24-year-old suspect, identified only as MAS, was arrested at a rooming house on Jl. Subur, Denpasar, at about 2 p.m.