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Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Utut plays well but RI bows out to Belarus
Utut plays well but RI bows out to Belarus JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto played outstandingly against Belarus in the 12th round of the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul on Thursday.Unfortunately, his result did not help the country's overall ranking as it dropped to 59th place...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Mask: Sartoris' Masks in the Commedia dell'Arte, at Museum Nasional Jakarta, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3868172), daily except Monday, until Nov. 27.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Rizal against PLN proposal to bailout US$2.36b debt
Rizal against PLN proposal to bailout US$2.36b debt JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Friday that he would reject a proposal by state owned electricity company PT PLN to bailout its debts of Rp 21.5 trillion (US$2.36 billion).
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
RI warned of losing local languages
RI warned of losing local languages JAKARTA (JP): Regional autonomy, which will take effect in January, should provide a base for efforts to foster the use of the country's surviving 706 local languages, a linguist said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Rupiah Rates Nov.10
Rupiah Rates Nov.10 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,750.00 9,750.00 9,204.00 9,296.00Australian dollar 1 4,609.50 5,141.18 4,848.67 4,901.78Austrian schilling 1 550.49 613.75 579.05 585.18Belgian franc 1 187.78 209.36 197.52 199.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Indonesian bonds gain popularity
Indonesian bonds gain popularity SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Spreads on Asian benchmark bonds were mixed this week, with longer-dated Philippine government paper surrendering some of the gains made in last week's rally.Spreads on many issues across the region were unchanged.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Pura denies collusion reports
Pura denies collusion reports KUDUS, Central Java (JP): Paper printing, processing and engineering business Pura Group denied media reports that it had colluded with officials of Bank Indonesia and the state-owned money printing company PT Peruri in winning the US$7 million contract to supply...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Pemda's actions in Bandung
Pemda's actions in Bandung My Sundanese family never received any kind of assistance from the regional authority (Pemda) in Bandung, and neither in Tasikmalaya, West Java. Since we arrived in Belgium in January 2000, Pemda removed my in-laws from their kiosk on Jl. Soekarno- Hatta in front of Makro.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
No religion without humanism
No religion without humanismBy Franz Magnis-Suseno SJ JAKARTA (JP): Religious people like to be suspicious of humanism. For them, it smells of trying to center on humanity instead of God. Sometimes, a distinction is made between two kinds of humanism: Religious humanism, which is the good humanism,...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Protesting street vendors lower flag
Protesting street vendors lower flag BOGOR (JP): The protest staged by some 200 street vendors in front of the Bogor mayoralty office on Friday turned into a heated argument with the office staff after some of the angry traders lowered the national red and white flag hoisted at the mayoralty office...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Governor hesitant about nightspots
Governor hesitant about nightspots JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso on Friday admitted that he was hesitant about his decision to allow nightspots in the capital to stay open during the fasting month."Many people seem against my decision.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Hunt for fugitive Tommy intensifies
Hunt for fugitive Tommy intensifies JAKARTA (JP): After asking the help of Interpol to put the name of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra on their worldwide list of wanted people, the police have widened their search for the nation's most wanted fugitive by combing several additional sites outside of the...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
RI hopes remain in World Junior C'ships
RI hopes remain in World Junior C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's hopes of seeing its shuttlers in the semifinals of the World Badminton Junior Championships for the Bimantara Cups in Guangzhou, China, remains as boys singles Sony Dwi Kuncoro survived his way to Saturday's semis.
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
Huang families to gather at Taman Mini
Huang families to gather at Taman MiniBy Oei Eng Goan JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Huang Foundation will host the two-day World Huang Family Congress 2000 beginning Saturday at Taman Mini Indonesia. In addition to Huang families from all across the archipelago, many Huang from abroad are expected...
Sat, 11 Nov 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 TV Series: Labyrinth 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Cartoon 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Basketball 8:30 Quiz 9:00 News 9:30 Film 10:30 NewsProgram 2 5:30 p.m.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Jakarta int'l film festival showcases new Asian cinema
Jakarta int'l film festival showcases new Asian cinemaBy Dini Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Before bankruptcies swept through Asia in the last years of the 20th century, the millennium was going to be called the Pacific Century.That judgment has been reconsidered.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
RI girl shuttlers crushed in World Junior C'ships
RI girl shuttlers crushed in World Junior C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian girls singles shuttlers failed to make their way to the semifinals of the World Badminton Junior Championships for the Bimantara Cups in Guangzhou, China, on Thursday, sending an alarming message to the Badminton Association...
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Consumers lose confidence in future of economy: Survey
Consumers lose confidence in future of economy: Survey JAKARTA (JP): The consumer confidence index in October fell by 14 percent to 52.2 from 60.6 the previous month, indicating a loss in consumer confidence in the future of the country's economy, according to a survey made by Danareksa Research...
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Three killed in latest landslide in Central Java
Three killed in latest landslide in Central Java PURWOREJO, Central Java (JP): Heavy rain over the past two days in Purworejo caused a landslide on Thursday which killed three people, injured six others and destroyed 10 houses, bringing the death toll in the area from landslides to 51.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Midwife gets 10 years in jail for abortions on 83 women
Midwife gets 10 years in jail for abortions on 83 women BOGOR (JP): The Depok District Court handed down on Thursday a 10-year prison sentence to a midwife for performing abortions on 83 women in three separate maternity clinics in Depok between September 1999 and February 2000.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
More deaths as Acehnese arrive for huge rally
More deaths as Acehnese arrive for huge rally BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least 11 people have been killed as hundreds of thousands of people from five regencies across strife-torn Aceh defied security cordons to arrive at the capital for a planned assembly this weekend.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
APEC faces risk from WTO failure
APEC faces risk from WTO failureBy Tony Hartono JAKARTA (JP): Integrating liberalization and economic and technical cooperation objectives into a balanced agenda would sustain the momentum of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Brunei, because it would meet the needs of both its...
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Achmad opens ICMI congress
Achmad opens ICMI congress JAKARTA (JP): The third congress of the Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) was opened on Thursday by its acting chairman Achmad Tirtosudiro, who stressed the importance of human resources development.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Cibinong, Polysindo to finalize debt plans
Cibinong, Polysindo to finalize debt plans JAKARTA (JP): Cement producer PT Semen Cibinong and integrated textile company PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa are expected to finalize their debt restructuring programs by the end of this year, according to the Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF).
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Surcharge
Surcharge Correction: The second paragraph of the letter Postal surcharge on Nov. 9 in this column says: "... contrary to the Indonesian Postal Agreement". It should say "... contrary to the International Postal Agreement". We regret the error. --Editor
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Protest mars anniversary
Protest mars anniversary MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Student demonstrations spoiled the ceremony commemorating the 393rd anniversary of the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar held at the legislative council building on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Feisal Tanjung points at Soeharto
Feisal Tanjung points at Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) chief Gen. (ret) Feisal Tanjung testified on Thursday that former president Soeharto implicitly ordered the halt of a free speech forum at the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters in July 1996.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Men told to get into contraception
Men told to get into contraception Padang, West Sumatra: Khoifafh Indar Parawansa, chairwoman of the National Family Planning Board, said one of the major obstacles facing the country's family planning program was the lack of participation and interest on the part of husbands.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Authorities 'serious about arresting Tommy'
Authorities 'serious about arresting Tommy' JAKARTA (JP): Authorities on Thursday were quick to assert their seriousness in the hunt for Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra amid growing public skepticism as a nationwide search was launched for the nation's most wanted fugitive whom they believe is still...
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Jihad force struggles to shed militant image
Jihad force struggles to shed militant image JAKARTA (JP): Laskar Jihad, an army of Muslim volunteers sent to the conflict zone in Maluku, is trying to shed its image as a bunch of sword-carrying young men, an image it helped to create when the group was established earlier this year.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
KONI needs to develop more young athletes
KONI needs to develop more young athletes JAKARTA (JP): In its effort to improve athletes performances and reach higher levels of achievement in international competitions, the Indonesian Sports Council (KONI) needs to develop more young athletes and set priorities on sports featured in the...
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
New No. 1 judge appointed in KL
New No. 1 judge appointed in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A former journalist was appointed Malaysia's new top judge by a conference of state sultans Thursday, the national Bernama news agency reported.Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah, 63, will become the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, Malaysia's highest...
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Chinese PM to visit ASEAN summit
Chinese PM to visit ASEAN summit BEIJING (AFP): Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji will attend an ASEAN summit in Singapore later this month and hold a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
RP crisis: The poor to be the hardest hit
RP crisis: The poor to be the hardest hitBy Michael L. Tan MANILA: No doubt, the Erap resign movement is gaining momentum, but there is a tendency to overrate the clamor for resignation. The large crowds last Saturday at the Edsa Shrine are still a long way off the people power mobilization of 1986.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Province told to secure UN visit
Province told to secure UN visit JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating minister for political, social and security affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Thursday he had ordered military and police chiefs in East Nusa Tenggara to secure the visit of the UN inquiry team next week.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Over 1 million people displaced nationwide: Govt
Over 1 million people displaced nationwide: Govt JAKARTA (JP): Disaster and unrest have increased the number of internally displaced people in the country to a staggering 1,050,000, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
PSM to host Asian Club C'ships
PSM to host Asian Club C'ships MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has appointed the national league champion PSM of Makassar to host the quarterfinals for the eastern Asia zone of the Asian Club Championships next March.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Rupiah Rates Nov. 9
Rupiah Rates Nov. 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,734.00 9,734.00 9,188.00 9,280.00Australian dollar 1 4,569.63 5,097.70 4,807.16 4,859.94Austrian schilling 1 542.25 604.68 570.43 576.48Belgian franc 1 184.96 206.26 194.58 196.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Justice for Soeharto
Justice for Soeharto Trouble seems always to be just around the corner for the Soeharto family these days. Even as police continued to search for the former president's youngest son, the Jakarta High Court yesterday reversed an earlier decision by the South Jakarta District Court, opening the way...
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Nickel market seen in surplus
Nickel market seen in surplus MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): The global nickel market will move into a modest surplus in 2002 after several years in deficit, Peter Johnston, executive general manager nickel at WMC Ltd. (WMC), said on Thursday.On global supply of 1.12 million metric tons and demand of 1.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Agreement on 2,000 buses for city signed
Agreement on 2,000 buses for city signed JAKARTA (JP): Amid doubts over the ability of PT Texmaco Perkasa Engineering to produce high quality buses and the uncertainty of their sales, the Jakarta chapter of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) signed a memorandum of...
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Work on Paper by Eddie Hara, Ivan Sagito, Galeri Santi, Jl. Benda no. 4, Cilandak Timur, Kemang, South Jakarta (Phone: 7806079), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Nov. 23. * Art Oltre la Visione, a Touch of Italian Contemporary Art, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Jl.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Crack down planned on tax evaders
Crack down planned on tax evaders JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Thursday it would soon launch a massive crackdown on companies, institutions and individuals suspected of tax crimes.Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said the government had found preliminary evidence of...
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Indonesia crashes in Chess Olympiad
Indonesia crashes in Chess Olympiad JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's teams, men and women, failed to score victories at the 11th round of the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul and had to face the fact that its ranking has been dropping.Indonesian men's players had to bow out to Sweden 1.0-3.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
New S'pore tabloid faces tough fight
New S'pore tabloid faces tough fight SINGAPORE (Reuters): A new English-language newspaper hits Singapore's streets on Friday, but analysts say the Today free tabloid will find it hard to dent the dominance of incumbent Singapore Press Holdings (SPH).
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
KL opposition party official jailed for illegal assembly
KL opposition party official jailed for illegal assembly KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A leading member of Malaysia's main opposition party was jailed for a month on Thursday after refusing to pay a fine for illegal assembly.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
What happens to smuggled goods?
What happens to smuggled goods?From KompasThe public can follow the success of the Directorate General of Customs in confiscating smuggled goods on the TV news and in the newspapers from time to time. The latest success was at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta on Oct.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
IBRA plans to issue asset-backed bonds
IBRA plans to issue asset-backed bonds SEOUL (Dow Jones): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency is preparing to issue its first asset-backed securities in the first quarter of next year, Amir Sambodo, advisor to IBRA's chairman, said on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Jakarta administration mulls cows to eat waste
Jakarta administration mulls cows to eat waste JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso hinted on Thursday about a plan to use cows at garbage dumps to help reduce the waste problems in the capital."I think using cows to eat up the garbage will be an advantage for the city because the system will help...
Fri, 10 Nov 2000
Officers equipped with gas pistols
Officers equipped with gas pistols JAKARTA (JP): The increasing threat of violence faced by City Public Order Agency personnel has led the agency to purchase 100 gas pistols, which are designed to incapacitate people, from the police to aid its staff in dealing with stubborn street traders,...