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Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Terry Fox fun run
Terry Fox fun run JAKARTA (JP): The Regent Jakarta Hotel, in cooperation with the Canadian Embassy and the Indonesian Cancer Foundation, will hold the fifth annual Terry Fox Run in Jakarta on Sunday.The starting line will be at the Regent Jakarta Hotel on Jl.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Nov. 26, 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Nov. 26, 1999Festival November '99 * The festival features poetry, story readings, theaters, exhibitions, dances, and film, at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta. - Exhibitions, at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Most blind lack education
Most blind lack education SEMARANG: More than 188,000 blind children across the country who are of school age have not yet acquired formal education, Director General of Elementary and Intermediate Education Achmad D.S. said on Wednesday.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Reebok hires advisers to meet workers' needs
Reebok hires advisers to meet workers' needsBy Tertiani Z.B. Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): Worker unrest at large factories is a headache for management and causes productivity to plummet.To head off such problems and improve awareness of workers' rights, Reebok International, the sports shoe...
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Designers take futuristic approach for 2000 fashion
Designers take futuristic approach for 2000 fashionBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Fashion Designers Association (APPMI) held its annual Tendance Fashion show on Nov. 18 in the Jakarta Deutshe Bank's futuristic ballroom.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Cooking contest whets Japanese appetites
Cooking contest whets Japanese appetitesBy Emma Cameron JAKARTA (JP): Eight cooks stand behind kitchen tops -- six in tall, starched chefs hats and two in brightly colored handkerchiefs tied firmly to heads. The mood is slightly tense yet friendly.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
RI shuttler cruises to Hong Kong Open semis
RI shuttler cruises to Hong Kong Open semis JAKARTA (JP): With the threat of expulsion from the Indonesian Badminton Center hanging over his head, Irwansyah reached the semifinals of the US$30,000 Hong Kong Open on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
ABN AMRO opens new branches
ABN AMRO opens new branches JAKARTA (JP): ABN AMRO Bank Indonesia will open two new branches in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan and Makassar, South Sulawesi on Friday, making it the leading foreign bank with the largest branch network in the country."Makassar and Balikpapan are both attractive markets.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Bank Bali a test case for restructuring: IBRA
Bank Bali a test case for restructuring: IBRA SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The sale of a stake in Bank Bali will be a litmus test for Indonesia's efforts to restructure its troubled banking system with the help of foreign investors, the deputy chairman of the agency in charge of the effort said Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Investigation team finds 25 bodies in mass graves
Investigation team finds 25 bodies in mass graves ALAS SELATAN, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): An investigation team discovered at least 25 decaying bodies in three mass graves here on Thursday.They were the alleged victims of a militia attack on a church in the East Timorese town of Suai in early...
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Confusion prevails over Abdurrahman-Salamat dialog
Confusion prevails over Abdurrahman-Salamat dialog MANILA (Agencies): There is still confusion on whether Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid will meet with Filipino insurgency leader Hashim Salamat.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Life of Riley
Life of Riley It seems ironic that we have international companies coming to Indonesia and their expat employees lead luxurious lives.This colonial mentality causes a huge rift between the local and expat employees and does not mirror the President's plea for simpler lifestyles.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Conoco speeds up gas project in West Natuna
Conoco speeds up gas project in West Natuna JAKARTA (JP): Conoco Indonesia Inc. of the U.S., the leading contractor of the West Natuna Gas consortium, said on Thursday that commercial production would start in April 2001, or three months ahead of the original schedule, at no extra cost.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Student drowns on birthday
Student drowns on birthday BOGOR (JP): A student from the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB) died on his 21st birthday on Monday when four of his high- spirited friends threw him into a lake located in the Institute's Darmaga Complex.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Fallen Daewoo chief removed
Fallen Daewoo chief removed SEOUL (AFP): Daewoo Group founder Kim Woo-Choong has been officially removed from the management of three of the group's major subsidiaries, including his cherished auto firm, officials said Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
RI ready to accept Dutch assistance
RI ready to accept Dutch assistance JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie said on Thursday that Indonesia was ready to accept aid from the Netherlands through the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), the country's major donors grouping.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Property market needs several years to recover
Property market needs several years to recover JAKARTA (JP): The capital's property market still needs two or three more years to recover, the city's Development Planning Board (Bappeda) estimated on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
WI to hire Chinese coaches
WI to hire Chinese coaches JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Wushu Association (WI) Jakarta chapter will hire four Chinese coaches to boost its athletes' performances in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya next year.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
HSBC to open five more local branches
HSBC to open five more local branches JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Indonesia will open five new branches by mid next year to tap the estimated higher growth in the country's future foreign trade.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Road maintenance budget deplored
Road maintenance budget deplored TANGERANG (JP): Nearly 1000 kilometers of the total 1,160 kilometers of roads in the Tangerang regency are reportedly in poor condition, with the local public works office only able to repair 50 percent of the damage.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
House grills military top brass over Aceh
House grills military top brass over Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen. Wiranto and top military officials were questioned over allegations of human rights abuses in the restive province of Aceh during an investigation by a special House of...
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Kwik to address luncheon
Kwik to address luncheon JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie will make his first major speech to the foreign business community at a business luncheon at the Shangri- La Hotel here on Tuesday.The meeting will also present Glenn M.S.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Analysts question market capacity to absorb govt bonds
Analysts question market capacity to absorb govt bonds JAKARTA (JP): Analysts have cautiously welcomed the planned secondary offering of the government's multibillion-dollar bond issuance, questioning the capacity of the domestic market to absorb the huge size of the bonds.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Iranians arrested for overstaying
Iranians arrested for overstaying MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: Three Iranians have been arrested for overstaying their visas, a local immigration official said on Wednesday.The head of Merauke's immigration office, Mashum Noer, said the Iranians, identified as Aliasghar, 22, Jabbar, 22, and Gholamreza, 37,...
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
PASI faces problems finding new chairman
PASI faces problems finding new chairman JAKARTA (JP): Athletics' lack of popularity is seen as the main factor behind the difficulty the Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) is having in finding a new chairman.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Pornographic tapes add more sleaze to Malaysian polls
Pornographic tapes add more sleaze to Malaysian polls KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian opposition party said on Thursday that individuals "allegedly linked" to the ruling coalition were distributing videotapes containing sexual slanders about jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
'Becak' to be removed from the city in 100 days
'Becak' to be removed from the city in 100 days JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso announced on Thursday a 100- day public order program, which would include becak (pedicabs) clearance in the city and enforcing rules concerning street vendors.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Hiking deaths
Hiking deaths The deaths of four young students who went hiking in the mountains of West Sumatra this past week were very sad. They are not the first such losses, and indeed, the regularity with which such reports reach the papers suggests a large number of near fatalities as well.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Nov. 25, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,084.00 7,156.00Australian dollar 1 4,478.50 4,531.18Austrian schilling 1 524.49 530.34Belgian franc 1 178.91 180.90Brunei dollar 1 4,245.73 4,291.45Canadian dollar 1 4,830.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Japan to step up aid to Asian countries
Japan to step up aid to Asian countries TOKYO (AFP): Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi will soothe Asian fears about Japan's fragile economy while promising more aid to the region's poorest at a summit this weekend, officials say.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Police chief ordered to sign, submit authorization letter
Police chief ordered to sign, submit authorization letter JAKARTA (JP): A judge adjourned the pretrial hearing of a lawsuit filed by alleged drug trafficker Zarina Mirafsur against the city police headquarters after declaring unlawful a letter authorizing the city police's lawyers to represent them.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Gus Dur's diplomatic offensive
Gus Dur's diplomatic offensive Against the backdrop of political uncertainty, if not turmoil, as a result of the clamor for a greater say in the affairs of the state through autonomy or outright independence, President Abdurrahman Wahid's third overseas trip, this time to a group of Mideast...
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Diversity missing in locally produced films
Diversity missing in locally produced films JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is well-known for its rich cultural heritage, numerous local dialects and fascinating people of all different backgrounds.But these riches fail to appear in locally produced films and television soap operas (sinetron) -- even in...
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Villagers protest river pollution
Villagers protest river pollution SEMARANG: About 150 residents of Dekoro village in the Central Java regency of Pekalongan thronged the local legislature on Thursday, protesting water pollution reportedly caused by garment factories located near their housing complex.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
RI gold demand up 264 percent
RI gold demand up 264 percent JAKARTA (JP): The demand for gold in Indonesia reached 40 tons during the third quarter this year, a 264 percent increase compared to the corresponding period last year, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
S'pore, France sign deal
S'pore, France sign deal SINGAPORE (AFP): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and France's Commission des Operations de Bourse have signed an agreement to cooperate on regulatory issues, the MAS said in a statement Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
PM Goh sees Lee at helm by 2002
PM Goh sees Lee at helm by 2002 SINGAPORE (Reuters): Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said he would lead Singapore through the city-state's next election, but sees Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong becoming his successor after 2002.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Business opportunities abound at NU Congress
Business opportunities abound at NU CongressBy Ainur R. Sophiaan KEDIRI, East Java (JP): To most watching the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress from afar its all about politics. But not for the droves of visitors to the congress at the Lirboyo pesantren (Islamic boarding school).
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
China thwarts draft Spratlys's code
China thwarts draft Spratlys's code MANILA (AFP): China on Thursday spurned a call by Southeast Asian nations to support a draft "code of conduct" aimed at preventing clashes and easing tensions in the Spratly islands and other hotly disputed South China Sea territories.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
The fiscal distress
The fiscal distress Congratulations on bringing attention and clarity to the looming fiscal liquidity crisis in Indonesia in your Nov. 20, 1999, editorial The fiscal distress.But surely you can be a little harder hitting -- and helpful -- than concluding meekly as you do with an unarticulated "hope...
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
A question of policy
A question of policy Like all of you, I have regularly had employees say to me, "this is the policy of the company", when justifying a policy or procedure implemented by their management. And that's it; you have to accept the decision even if the policy or procedure is obviously nonsense,...
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 25, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 25 1,091,000 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 650 100 58,000 Alter Abadi 450...
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Fighting corruption must be made a top priority
Fighting corruption must be made a top priorityBy Joe L. Spartz JAKARTA (JP): The corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) legacy inherited by the new administration remains a festering issue which, in spite of countless other immediate priorities, needs to be resolved.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
NU congress fails to elect chairman
NU congress fails to elect chairman KEDIRI, East Java (JP): The election of the Nahdlatul Ulama chairman and head of its law-making body here went beyond midnight on Thursday due to disagreements on election rules.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Federalism debate sparks warnings
Federalism debate sparks warnings JAKARTA (JP): Experts and military warned on Thursday of the risks the nation would have to take if it constitutes a federal state for the republic.Without attempting to wage a campaign against mounting calls for federalism, a noted sociologist from the University...
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Construction sector forecasted to shrink one percent next year
Construction sector forecasted to shrink one percent next year JAKARTA (JP): The country's construction sector will shrink 1 percent next year amid signs of economic recovery, compared to an estimated contraction of 5 percent this year, a property analyst said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Government services grinding to a halt in Aceh
Government services grinding to a halt in Aceh BANDA ACEH (JP): A climate of uncertainty prevailed on Thursday in the province of Aceh as thousands of demonstrators again clamored for independence and government services in several regencies ground to a halt.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Malaysia to host GP event in April
Malaysia to host GP event in April KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia will replace Argentina as the venue for a world motorcycling championship race on April 2 next year, officials said on Thursday.Hussin Ali, general manager of the Sepang circuit, said Argentina, who hosted on Oct.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Asian currencies mostly lower in late trade
Asian currencies mostly lower in late trade SINGAPORE (Agencies): Asian currencies are mostly lower late Thursday, dragged down by weakness in the Indonesian rupiah on concerns of further separatist violence in the country's strife- torn province of Aceh.
Fri, 26 Nov 1999
Alleged thief burned to death
Alleged thief burned to death CILACAP, Central Java: Police deplored on Thursday the vigilantism of Mentasan villagers who burned an alleged chicken thief to death on Tuesday night.Chief of the local police Lt. Col.