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Wed, 29 Nov 2000
Indonesia enters 'white list' on SCTW standards
Indonesia enters 'white list' on SCTW standards JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has obtained recognition from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for its compliance with the international convention on Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW).
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
Ex-presidential guard on trial
Ex-presidential guard on trial YOGYAKARTA: Former member of the presidential guard Soekardjo Wilardjito, 73, went on trial on Tuesday on charges of sparking a public furor over the validity of the 1966 presidential order known as Supersemar, which has been declared a state document.
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
Indonesian foreign policy is in total disarray
Indonesian foreign policy is in total disarray It is hard to find a pattern in foreign policy nowadays, writes political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono. JAKARTA (JP): Shortly after his election, President Abdurrahman Wahid went on his first foreign tour to visit primarily the majority of Southeast...
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
Organda to purchase 20,000 Daewoo cars
Organda to purchase 20,000 Daewoo cars JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to purchase 20,000 cars from the ailing South Korea-based Daewoo Motor Co., to replace aging taxis in the Greater Jakarta area.
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
Holiday travelers to reach 18.6m in 2000
Holiday travelers to reach 18.6m in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Tuesday that some 18.6 million people would leave Jakarta for their hometowns during the upcoming Christmas and Idul Fitri holidays this year.The predicted number is 11 percent higher than last year, when some 16.
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
RP economy grows 4.8% -- stronger than expected
RP economy grows 4.8% -- stronger than expected MANILA (AP): The Philippine economy grew by a far stronger- than-expected 4.8 percent on year in the third quarter, but its outlook now hinges on whether a political crisis that has hammered investor confidence can be quickly resolved, officials said...
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
How much is that abalone in the window?
How much is that abalone in the window?By Grace Segran JAKARTA (JP): When my friend Raymond e-mailed me about the Rp 11,000,000 abalone, I thought he made a mistake and added too many zeros. A second e-mail confirmed that this was no mistake, that the abalone served at Ah Yat Abalone Forum...
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
KL to hire 800 foreign doctors
KL to hire 800 foreign doctors KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The government plans to hire nearly 800 foreign doctors because of a shortage of medical specialists in rural Malaysia, a senior health official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesday Maghrib 5:57 p.m.Thursday Imsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
Bakrie creditors approve $1.08 billion debt deal
Bakrie creditors approve $1.08 billion debt deal JAKARTA (JP): Creditors of publicly listed business group PT Bakrie & Brothers approved the company's US$1.08 billion debt restructuring proposal during a vote held by the Central Jakarta Commercial Court, Bakrie said on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
KL palm oil ends lower in Chicago
KL palm oil ends lower in Chicago KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Long liquidation dominated the Malaysian palm oil at the close on Tuesday on overnight falls in soyoil futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and high expectations that November exports data would be bearish."It's so bearish.
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
Brimob officers arrested
Brimob officers arrested BOGOR (JP): Some 15 officers of the Kedunghalang Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit, allegedly involved in Sunday's assault on street vendors, have been arrested, a police officer said on Tuesday.Bogor City Police Sr. Supt.
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
Candra, Tony call on PBSI to allow individual patrons
Candra, Tony call on PBSI to allow individual patrons JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's world number one men's doubles players Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan called on the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) Tuesday to allow players to have individual sponsorship deals.
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
Sutiyoso must take leave of absence: PAN faction
Sutiyoso must take leave of absence: PAN faction JAKARTA (JP): The National Mandate Party (PAN) faction on the City Council joined in the chorus asking Governor Sutiyoso to take a leave of absence from office after he was named a suspect in the 1996 forcible takeover of the Indonesian Democratic...
Wed, 29 Nov 2000
Singapore responds to Abdurrahman's attack
Singapore responds to Abdurrahman's attack JAKARTA (JP): The Singapore government responded sharply on Tuesday to comments made by President Abdurrahman Wahid on the heels of the ASEAN informal summit on the island-nation, refuting many of the allegations made by the Indonesian president.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
AFTA and a customs union
AFTA and a customs unionBy Riyadi Suparno BANGKOK (JP): Volvo Car (Thailand) Ltd recently exported one unit of its newest S80 series to Indonesia to take advantage of the lower tariffs accorded under the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme, the basis for the ASEAN Free Trade Area...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Demand for meat set to soar
Demand for meat set to soar JAKARTA (JP): How many cattle will be consumed by 8.6 million Jakartans during the Ramadhan fasting month which began on Monday?Some 19,500, officials said.Head of the City Livestock Agency's slaughtering section Hery Indyanto said on Monday that most of the cattle were...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Landslides, floods cut access to Padang, death toll hits 60
Landslides, floods cut access to Padang, death toll hits 60 PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): There was again little sunshine here on Monday as showers continued in a province wracked by disaster which has now left at least 60 dead and forced some 75,000 people to flee their homes.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
House called on to probe Gus Dur's Borobudur meeting
House called on to probe Gus Dur's Borobudur meeting JAKARTA (JP): Several legislators from minority parties on Monday began calling for a special committee to be established by the House of Representatives to investigate the private meeting between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Hutomo "Tommy"...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Organda agrees to 30% bus fare hike for holidays
Organda agrees to 30% bus fare hike for holidays JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) agreed with the government decision on a 30 percent increase in intercity bus fares the week before and after the Idul Fitri holiday in anticipation of the traditional exodus from...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Ford to renew pitch for tie-up with Malaysia's Proton: Report
Ford to renew pitch for tie-up with Malaysia's Proton: Report KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): U.S giant Ford Motor Co. is interested in a partnership with Malaysian national carmaker Proton in a move to improve its global positioning, according to a report Monday.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Brazilians quit soccer league
Brazilians quit soccer league SEMARANG (JP): Two Brazilian soccer players, Arliston de Oliviera and Gabriel, have resigned from the Jepara Soccer Association (Persijap).Team manager Bambang Sanubari said on Monday that he had no idea what the reasons for the resignation were, but both players had...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
S. African mission visits RI
S. African mission visits RI JAKARTA (JP): A South African trade mission comprising 10 businessmen visited the National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) last week to explore business opportunities with local firms.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Bob Hasan's trial takes new turn
Bob Hasan's trial takes new turn JAKARTA (JP): The multimillion dollar graft trial of timber baron Mohamad "Bob" Hasan took an unexpected turn on Monday as a witness, at the risk of becoming a suspect, refused to take responsibility for the disbursement of US$87 million in reforestation funds.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
17 firms to be seized
17 firms to be seized TANGERANG (JP): Seventeen companies in Tangerang might be seized by the government for failing to pay billions of rupiah in fees to the state social security program, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Police look for Tommy's accomplice
Police look for Tommy's accomplice JAKARTA (JP): Police are looking for a man who aided Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to escape on Nov. 3, a few hours before authorities declared him a fugitive, Jakarta Police Criminal Investigation chief Sr. Supt. Harry Montolalu said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Budget committee revises state budget plans
Budget committee revises state budget plans JAKARTA (JP): The joint government-legislature state budget committee agreed on Monday to revise several assumptions in the 2001 state budget draft.Legislator Aberson Marle Sihaloho, a member of the committee, said the exchange rate of the rupiah had been...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Tennis association urged to promote young players
Tennis association urged to promote young players JAKARTA (JP): National tennis coach Deddy Prasetyo urged the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) to send young players to the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to prepare for the larger goal in the Pusan 2002 Asian Games.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
FedEx improves service
FedEx improves service JAKARTA (JP): Express courier service Federal Express (FedEx) has introduced the wireless application protocol (WAP) on its services allowing customers to monitor their FedEx packages through their mobile phones.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie wins Salim plantation firms
Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie wins Salim plantation firms JAKARTA (JP): Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. of Malaysia has won the bid to acquire 25 palm oil plantation companies formerly owned by the giant Salim Group.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Rubber factories restarting after Thailand floods
Rubber factories restarting after Thailand floods BANGKOK (Reuters): Most rubber factories in the key Thai rubber trading town of Hat Yai partially resumed operations on Monday after rain and floods forced them to close last week, industry sources said.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Supreme Court official gets 7 months in prison
Supreme Court official gets 7 months in prison JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday a Supreme Court official to seven months in prison for possession of drugs and firearms.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Dutch telecom operator winds down Asian region operations
Dutch telecom operator winds down Asian region operations SINGAPORE (AFP): Dutch telecommunications operator Royal KPN is winding down its Asian presence, putting its investments in Hong Kong, Indonesia and India up for sale, a report said Monday.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Australia resources buoyed by UN climate talks stand
Australia resources buoyed by UN climate talks stand SYDNEY (Reuters): Australia's powerful resources sector on Monday welcomed a strong stand by the federal government at collapsed UN climate talks in The Hague.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
UMNO reaches out to young women
UMNO reaches out to young women KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's dominant political party has drafted in a "warrior princess" to spearhead its campaign to reach out to young women and boost support among ethnic Malays.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Rupiah Rates Nov. 27
Rupiah Rates Nov. 27 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,980.00 9,980.00 9,433.00 9,527.00Australian dollar 1 4,680.38 5,206.57 4,916.48 4,970.24Austrian schilling 1 548.45 609.88 576.11 582.20Belgian franc 1 187.08 208.04 196.52 198.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
KL palm oil futures trade lower at close
KL palm oil futures trade lower at close KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures ended lower on Monday, dragged down by losses in Chicago, good weather and poor export figures, traders said.The benchmark third-month February futures contract was down 11 ringgit at 844 ringgit (US$222.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Asian currencies mixed on late trading
Asian currencies mixed on late trading SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Monday, with the Thai baht continuing to hold its own amid fears that the central bank would tighten restrictions on the flow of baht to offshore markets in its bid to deter speculative trading, dealers...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
House urges government to dissolve SGG
House urges government to dissolve SGG JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives called on the government on Monday to dissolve Semen Gresik Group (SGG) and allow member companies to operate independently.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Deutsche Bank backs X-Tra fund
Deutsche Bank backs X-Tra fund JAKARTA (JP): Deutsche Bank's personal and private banking operation in Indonesia said it would act as sponsor, distributor and custodian to clients of Investa X-Tra, a rupiah-denominated mutual fund bond investment managed by PT MeesPierson Finas.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 27, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,300 -100 268,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 110 0 210,000 Alakasa Industrindo 275 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Grenade found in house
Grenade found in house MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan police's bomb squad was called out on Monday after a construction worker found a hand grenade in a house on Jl. Perbatasan 15.According to the police, the live grenade was found on the second floor by a worker named Kasmiran, who happened to be...
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
A waste of money
A waste of money Naltrexone, used for detoxification from drugs (opiates only)... is mostly a waste of money for drug abusers, addicts, and the families who have to pay great sums of money for this treatment (The Jakarta Post, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2000).
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Alwi plays down tirade on Singapore
Alwi plays down tirade on Singapore JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab played down the significance of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's verbal attacks on Singapore as "a little row between a married couple" that should not affect relations between the two countries.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
More bodies found in Central Maluku village
More bodies found in Central Maluku village AMBON, Maluku (JP): The death toll from the weekend violence in Uraur village, Kairatu district, Central Maluku has increased with the discovery of seven bodies, residents said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Manulife and justice
Manulife and justice I totally agree with The Jakarta Post's editorial Harassment of Manulife of Nov. 24, 2000, and I am very much impressed because I still feel there is a sense of justice in Indonesia.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Goenawan to attend White House conference on culture
Goenawan to attend White House conference on culture JAKARTA (JP): Author and senior journalist Goenawan Mohamad will represent Indonesia at the White House Conference on Culture and Diplomacy in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.The U.S.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
HSBC to buy PCIB for US$22m
HSBC to buy PCIB for US$22m MANILA (AFP): Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (HSBC) said Monday it would acquire PCIB Savings Bank of the Philippines for 1.1 billion pesos (US$22 million) in cash.The bank, a unit of Equitable PCI Bank, has assets of 1.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Government warns of more floods and landslides
Government warns of more floods and landslides JAKARTA (JP): The government warned residents, especially those living in mountainous areas and near rivers, to remain alert as more landslides and floods can be expected in the next three months because of heavy rain.
Tue, 28 Nov 2000
Cosgrove visits Singapore
Cosgrove visits Singapore SINGAPORE (AP): Australia's army commander Lt. Gen. Peter Cosgrove met with Singapore's defense minister Tony Tan on Monday during a visit to the city-state, Singapore's defense ministry said.