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Sun, 12 Nov 2000
Guess What? Ratih Sanggarwati
Guess What? Ratih Sanggarwati After years of wanting to change her appearance, top model Ratih Sanggarwati finally decided the time was right for her to do so.Now she wears a jilbab (headdress) because she has been hired by a cosmetic producer to advertise their products for Muslim women.
Sun, 12 Nov 2000
AS-IOP APACINTI meets Ricky Yacobi
AS-IOP APACINTI meets Ricky Yacobi JAKARTA (JP): AS-IOP APACINTI will meet Ricky Yacobi soccer school in Sunday's final of the under-13 Aspirin Cup soccer school tournament at the Aspirin field in Senayan.
Sun, 12 Nov 2000
Indonesian workers try their luck in Korea
Indonesian workers try their luck in KoreaBy K. Basrie SEOUL (JP): It was a chilly November evening at the famous round-the-clock Namdaemun market.A young man, in rugged jeans, jogging shoes and an oversized leather jacket, hustled along through the busy tourist marketplace.
Sun, 12 Nov 2000
Hard work a key to Bagito's 22-year survival
Hard work a key to Bagito's 22-year survival JAKARTA (JP): Local stages have given birth to many comedy groups, but only a few have survived the tough and competitive entertainment business as a respected, qualified group.Bagito group is among the few.
Sun, 12 Nov 2000
Indonesian men and women win in Chess Olympiad
Indonesian men and women win in Chess Olympiad JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia men and women chess players managed to earn victories in the 13th round of the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul Friday.In Indonesia's men's team defeat of Faroe Islands 3.5-1.
Sun, 12 Nov 2000
Fruity thirst quenchers for lazy, hazy days
Fruity thirst quenchers for lazy, hazy days JAKARTA (JP): There is nothing better at the end of the day, or amid the humidity and heat in the capital at the moment, than to sit down and savor a refreshing fruit drink.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
British reflections on RI's Heroes Day
British reflections on RI's Heroes DayBy David Jardine JAKARTA (JP): "Happy the land without heroes," said the philosopher Bertolt Brecht. Maybe, but he would find few, if any, takers for such a sentiment in Indonesia as the country celebrated National Heroes Day on Nov. 10.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Gus Dur officiates mosque, church in Surabaya
Gus Dur officiates mosque, church in Surabaya SURABAYA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, known for his high religious tolerance, officiated the use of a new mosque and a new Catholic church in two subsequent ceremonies here on Friday, saying that the events could be cited as evidence of religious...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Uncertainties abroad with U.S. election hobbled
Uncertainties abroad with U.S. election hobbled TOKYO (Agencies): With hopes for a quick presidential election result fading, fears were rising abroad that political uncertainty in the United States could start to shake the world's trade and security systems and unsettle Washington's top allies.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Smart Megawati
Smart Megawati Being smart is different from being clever. Megawati is not said to be clever; she is said to be smart. Prof. Budiyatna said that it was not right for Megawati to say she disagrees with Abdurrahman Wahid's stepping down.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
People to repay tycoons' debts
People to repay tycoons' debtsFrom Suara KaryaIn the draft state budget for 2001, which the government presented to the House of Representatives on Oct. 2, 2000, 72 percent of the state's revenues (about Rp 172.44 trillion of the projected revenues of Rp 242.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
U.S. ambassador holds RI talks in Washington
U.S. ambassador holds RI talks in Washington WASHINGTON (Agencies): United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert Gelbard, who has been embroiled in a war of words with senior Indonesian government officials, is having consultations with his superiors in Washington, officials said on Thursday.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Hospital duped into paying evacuation
Hospital duped into paying evacuation DENPASAR, Bali: City police here are looking for U.S. citizen Eisenhower D. Jay, 41, who has allegedly cheated the Sanglah General Hospital of almost Rp 300 million.Police spokesperson Ass. Supt.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Telkom posts 48 percent rise in its net income
Telkom posts 48 percent rise in its net income JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telephone operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) booked a 48 percent increase in its net income for the first nine months of the year to Rp 2.18 trillion ($233.02 million) from Rp 1.47 trillion a year earlier.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
KAMMI wants Gus Dur to be impeached
KAMMI wants Gus Dur to be impeached YOGYAKARTA (JP): The United Front of Indonesian Muslim Students (KAMMI) ended its second national congress on Friday with a recommendation that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) hold a special session to ask for the President's accountability.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Wismilak, Mahaputri reach Kobanita final
Wismilak, Mahaputri reach Kobanita final JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Wismilak CLS of Surabaya was only one step away from its ambition to retain its title after beating another Surabaya-based team Sahabat 64-35 in the semifinals of the Rexona women's Kobatama national basketball league at the...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Former inmates talk about Cipinang jail
Former inmates talk about Cipinang jailBy Joko E.H. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): Amid doubts and speculations about the police's failure so far to locate the nation's most wanted fugitive, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, shocking stories about the life in Cipinang Prison could be a factor that makes the...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Seminar on infrastructure
Seminar on infrastructure JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on the importance of infrastructure development in Indonesia will be held at the Shangri-La Hotel on Thursday to discuss the need for increased participation of the private sector.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Over 4,000 Kamra members question their future
Over 4,000 Kamra members question their future YOGYAKARTA (JP): More than 4,000 members of police-sponsored civilian militia, known as Keamanan Rakyat or Kamra, took to the streets in Yogyakarta on Friday querying about their future as their working contract with then Ministry of Security and...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
World rice trade set for somber season in 2001
World rice trade set for somber season in 2001 NUSA DUA, Bali (Reuters): Bumper rice paddies and lackluster demand are likely to set a somber tone in the global rice market in 2001 industry experts say.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Nikko Securities, BNI sign deal
Nikko Securities, BNI sign deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Nikko Securities and state owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) signed on Friday an agreement to jointly market their products.Nikko director Adler Haymans Manurung (right) said that the deal allowed Nikko clients to make investment transactions 24-...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Awaiting recommendation to buy buses from China
Awaiting recommendation to buy buses from China JAKARTA (JP): Following the signing of the agreement for the marketing of 2,000 buses from Texmaco on the previous day, the city administration on Friday said that it would continue efforts to obtain a government recommendation which would lower the...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Batavia, a shoppers' paradise in its day
Batavia, a shoppers' paradise in its dayBy Ida Indawati Khouw The presence of various markets made Batavia a shopping haven. The 64th article on old and protected buildings in Jakarta takes a look into the past.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
United Tractors' sales surge
United Tractors' sales surge JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed heavy machinery company PT United Tractors announced on Friday net sales of Rp 3.79 trillion ($US421 million) during the first nine months of the year, or 32 percent higher than during the same period last year.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 10, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,175 50 407,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 120 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 350 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Locusts hit farms in Sumatra
Locusts hit farms in Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Some 99 hectares planted with rice and corn in Ogan Komering Ulu and Ogan Komering Ilir regencies in the province have been damaged following a locust attack (locusta migratoria), an official said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
A brief profile of some noted Huangs in Indonesia
A brief profile of some noted Huangs in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A number of public figures originating from the Huang families can be found in Indonesia, varying from business people to professionals and community leader as well as politicians.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Geopolitics behind Jiang's trip to SE Asia
Geopolitics behind Jiang's trip to SE AsiaBy Peter Harmsen BEIJING (AFP): When Chinese President Jiang Zemin embarks on a week-long trip to Laos, Cambodia and Brunei this week he will be carrying China's ambition to be a regional power, but will be weighed down by history.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Recent history's heroes remembered in street plays
Recent history's heroes remembered in street plays JAKARTA (JP): Heroes of recent history including slain students were remembered Friday as hundreds of students and aspiring actors marked National Heroes Day of Nov. 10.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Ministry holds free HIV/STD tests
Ministry holds free HIV/STD tests YOGYAKARTA: In commemoration of Sunday's National Health Day, the Ministry of Health will conduct free Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) examinations for pregnant women.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Malaysian palm oil closes lower on export data
Malaysian palm oil closes lower on export data KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Friday on renewed selling prompted by smaller exports for the first 10 days of November, traders said.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Robberies in Jakarta
Robberies in JakartaFrom Warta KotaThe electronic and print media have been repeatedly reporting the occurrence of bank robberies in Jakarta, in particular those involving large amounts of cash being carried by bank customers when leaving the bank.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Tables are set for Kwik Kian Gie's party
Tables are set for Kwik Kian Gie's party JAKARTA (JP): All the preparations were completed on Friday, and the stage is set for Saturday's informal gathering of like- minded legislators to discuss national problems.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Govt warns organizers of Aceh mass rally
Govt warns organizers of Aceh mass rally JAKARTA (JP): While thousands of Acehnese were bracing for the popular assembly for peace, the government issued a stern warning to organizers of the rally on Friday not to inflame separatist passion.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Asian currencies mixed late, new Estrada charges hit peso
Asian currencies mixed late, new Estrada charges hit peso SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed Friday, with the Philippine peso suffering from a new flurry of corruption allegations against President Joseph Estrada.The New Taiwan dollar rose for the eighth straight session.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Arjuna gets first bath in 15 years
Arjuna gets first bath in 15 years JAKARTA (JP): The city administration on Friday conducted a clean up of the Arjuna Wijaya statue, located at the Bank Indonesia roundabout in Central Jakarta.The City Parks Agency Chief Dadang Ruskandar said that this is the first time in 18 months that the statue...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
City official to sue ads company
City official to sue ads company JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the City Planning Agency Ahmadin Ahmad, initially accused of receiving compensation from an advertising firm, vowed on Friday to sue the firm for defamation.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Ex-bankers given deadline to surrender more assets
Ex-bankers given deadline to surrender more assets JAKARTA (JP): The government has given the country's prominent former bank owners until Wednesday to agree to surrender more assets and provide personal guarantees to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to ensure full settlement of...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
'Rockestra' concert adds new dimension to music
'Rockestra' concert adds new dimension to musicBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Three super rock groups were given the same chance: forty five minutes onstage, an orchestra of 85 musicians and Erwin Gutawa, the arranger with the special touch who developed the idea.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
PBSI not to expel Taufik, says executive director
PBSI not to expel Taufik, says executive director JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) executive director, Karsono, gave his word on Friday that the association would not expel its men's singles player Taufik Hidayat from the Indonesian Badminton Center after the young...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Decision on Chandra Asri debt delayed
Decision on Chandra Asri debt delayed JAKARTA (JP): The government has delayed taking the final decision on the high profile debt restructuring of petrochemical company PT Chandra Asri.Chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Edwin Gerungan said late on Friday that because of the...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Thais ensure semis berth after beating Indonesia 4-1
Thais ensure semis berth after beating Indonesia 4-1 JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia narrowed its chance for a semifinal ticket following a 1-4 defeat over Southeast Asian soccer powerhouse Thailand in its second encounter in the Tiger Cup soccer match in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Friday.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Estrada says he was too busy to report bribe attempt
Estrada says he was too busy to report bribe attempt MANILA (Reuters): Philippine President Joseph Estrada said on Friday he did not report attempts by a former ally to bribe him with millions of dollars because he was too busy.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Rating on Daya Guna's $225m notes downgraded
Rating on Daya Guna's $225m notes downgraded JAKARTA (AFP): Moody's Investors' Service on Friday downgraded US$225 million of guaranteed notes issued by Indonesian fishing giant PT Daya Guna Samudra (DGS), citing crippling disruptions to its operations from the religious conflict in the Maluku...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Livoli to kick off in Senayan next week: Officials
Livoli to kick off in Senayan next week: Officials JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) will stage the second leg of the Samator 2000 Indonesian Volleyball League (Livoli) in the Senayan Basketball Hall next week, officials revealed on Friday.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
'The Cup' sees no escape from modernization
'The Cup' sees no escape from modernizationBy Hartoyo Pratiknyo JAKARTA (JP): In the yard of a remote little Buddhist monastery of Tibetan refugees in the Himalaya foothills in Bhutan, monks in crimson robes are busy playing soccer with an empty Coca-Cola can.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Asia-Pacific nations split on free trade
Asia-Pacific nations split on free trade BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters): Pacific Rim countries struggled on Friday to agree a common platform on global free trade talks ahead of a summit of the region's leaders next week.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
S'pore, India eye free trade pact
S'pore, India eye free trade pact SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore and India agreed on Friday to study the possibility of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) as part of efforts to forge closer economic ties.Singapore is a keen advocate of FTAs to keep up the momentum of trade liberalization.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Law enforcers come under fire over fugitive Tommy
Law enforcers come under fire over fugitive Tommy JAKARTA (JP): Police and state prosecutors came under fire on Friday for failing to arrest Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra who has been convicted in a Rp 76.7 billion corruption case.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
800 landslides over the past 10 years
800 landslides over the past 10 years BANDUNG (JP): As many as 800 landslides have taken place across the archipelago over the past decade, killing at least 735 people, data collected by the directorate of geology and environment at the Ministry of Mine and Energy showed.