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Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 14, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,325 -25 321,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 110 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Jakarta-Bandung commercial flight resumes
Jakarta-Bandung commercial flight resumes BANDUNG: The commercial flight from Bandung to Jakarta resumes on Friday (today) after being suspended for two years due to economic woes, head of the air transportation unit at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication Office in Bandung, Ardan...
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Muslim group protests painting exhibition
Muslim group protests painting exhibition YOGYAKARTA: An exhibition of modern art by young artist Sigit Pius Kuncoro at Kedai Kebun art gallery here has been disrupted by a phone threat by a member of the Movement of Ka'ba Defender (GPK), a Muslim fundamentalist group.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Malaysia, Korea eye Myanmar
Malaysia, Korea eye Myanmar YANGON, Myanmar (AP): A Malaysian and a South Korean company have signed agreements to set up two factories worth a total of $4.8 million in Myanmar, official newspapers reported Thursday.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
14,949 personnel to secure holiday season
14,949 personnel to secure holiday season JAKARTA (JP): The city has established a joint security team of 14,949 personnel assembled from the police, military, fire department, toll road operators, and Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ), to secure the city during the Idul Fitri, Christmas and New...
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
House to review MoU signed with UNTAET
House to review MoU signed with UNTAET JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives and the government agreed on Thursday to review the memorandum of understanding (MOU) which has been disputed as a legal ground for a joint investigation by the Attorney General's Office and the United Nations...
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Please clarify
Please clarify We, the Foundation of Indonesian Insurance Consumers (YLKAI), welcome the insurance claim payment by PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia ("Manulife") to the heirs of the late Lt. Col. (Navy) Paulus Tanuhandaru (customer).
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Consumers, producers less upbeat on economy
Consumers, producers less upbeat on economy JAKARTA (JP): A survey conducted by Bank Indonesia reveals that consumers and manufacturers are less optimistic about the future of the economy, which could indicate that economic performance in 2001 will weaken.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Vietnam set to ink $1.48b foreign investment deal
Vietnam set to ink $1.48b foreign investment deal HANOI (Agencies): Vietnam is set Friday to sign its largest foreign investment deal ever, officials and executives confirmed Thursday.The US$1.48-billion deal, an integrated gas project between the state's PetroVietnam and a consortium of foreign...
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Accuser tells court he told Estrada 'It's too late'
Accuser tells court he told Estrada 'It's too late' MANILA (Reuters): Philippine President Joseph Estrada's chief accuser testified on Thursday the former actor pleaded with him not to reveal alleged presidential links to gambling syndicates but he told Estrada: "It's too late.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Hotel occupancy rate inches up in 2000
Hotel occupancy rate inches up in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's hotel industry remained in the doldrums in 2000, with average occupancy rates of all star-and- non-star hotels only inching up to 40 percent from 38 percent in 1999, according to an independent survey.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Central Java's 'Wajik Week' industry treats tested by time
Central Java's 'Wajik Week' industry treats tested by timeBy Tarko Sudiarno and Nugroho CH MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Despite the presence of Western snack food, cakes made from glutinous rice, coconut milk and palm sugar, locally known as wajik, are one traditional snack still popular among the...
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Gus Dur refuses to meet with Sjahril
Gus Dur refuses to meet with Sjahril JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has ruled out meeting with Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin until the murky legal case against him has been resolved, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
RI congratulates Bush on his win
RI congratulates Bush on his win JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia congratulated George W. Bush on Thursday on his tenuous victory in the United States presidential election and expressed confidence that the new administration would build on the diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Bank Danamon, PNM sign deal
Bank Danamon, PNM sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Danamon signed an agreement on Thursday with PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) to assist the latter to provide loans to small and medium-sized companies (SMEs).
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Fraud evidence getting fishy
Fraud evidence getting fishy BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand's election watchdog has been forced to throw out evidence of vote buying because it can't stand the smell, an election commissioner said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
FPI rallies at West Jakarta police precinct
FPI rallies at West Jakarta police precinct JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) staged a silent protest in front of the West Jakarta Police precinct on Thursday, demanding that the police precinct chief resign over Monday's shooting of an FPI's car.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Something is rotten in Thailand election
Something is rotten in Thailand election BANGKOK (DPA): Rampant graft in Thailand's general election campaign has raised an unbearable stink, literally, for the Election Commission, whose job it is to keep the polls clean, a news report said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Kamra members burn uniforms in protest
Kamra members burn uniforms in protest JAKARTA (JP): Hopes for help appeared to go up in smoke as dozens of People's Security (Kamra) civilian guards burned their uniforms in the lobby of the House of Representatives on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFriday Maghrib 6:05 p.m.Saturday Imsak 4:01 a.m.Subuh 4:11 a.m.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
University grooms tennis players
University grooms tennis players SEMARANG (JP): Diponegoro University has become the center of tennis training in the province as many players are students of the university."We set up the club in 1989 to accommodate the juniors and to prevent them from moving to other provinces," said university...
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
TNI sends 2,000 more troops to tense Aceh
TNI sends 2,000 more troops to tense Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) dispatched on Thursday 2,000 troops for a humanitarian mission to Aceh, which is licking its wounds from recent floods.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Muslim youths want nightspots closed
Muslim youths want nightspots closed MEDAN, North Sumatra: Some 200 Muslim youths took to the streets here on Wednesday, marching to the provincial legislative council to demand the closure of all nightspots and amusement centers during the fasting month.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Riaupulp, BNI help small firms
Riaupulp, BNI help small firms JAKARTA (JP): PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (Riaupulp) and state-owned Bank BNI signed a memorandum of understanding (MOE) in the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru on Thursday on cooperation in helping develop small enterprises and cooperatives in the province.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Campaign launched to shine a light on the plight of children
Campaign launched to shine a light on the plight of children JAKARTA (JP): The National Social Welfare Agency (BKSN) on Thursday launched a three-month public awareness campaign on the plight of some 50,000 street and abandoned children centered in the country's 12 major cities.The Rp 2.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
eTravel8 begins online services
eTravel8 begins online services JAKARTA (JP): eTravel8, an on-line flight reservation site, launched its service here on Thursday joining five other existing travel portals in attracting customers to buy tickets through the Internet.
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 3:30 a.m. Ramadhan Special: Uraian Syiar Sahur 4:30 Ramadhan Special: Koran Recital 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Pelajaran Iqro 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Song 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Talk Show 3:30 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Music 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Mutiara Ramadhan 6:00...
Fri, 15 Dec 2000
Malaysia palm oil ends down
Malaysia palm oil ends down KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures surrendered early gains and closed lower on Thursday on liquidation ahead of export data for the first half of December due on Friday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
House committee invites President on Jan. 17
House committee invites President on Jan. 17 JAKARTA (JP): A House of Representatives special committee has invited President Abdurrahman Wahid to clarify his alleged involvement in two financial scandals on Jan. 17, the committee's deputy chairman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Anti-luxury car rally turns sour
Anti-luxury car rally turns sour JAKARTA (JP): About 20 people protesting against imported luxury cars clashed with 30 customs officers outside the Directorate General of Customs and Excise in East Jakarta on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
200 Kamra members to be sent abroad
200 Kamra members to be sent abroad SURABAYA (JP): In response to the disrupting demonstrations held by members of the police-sponsored civilian militia (Kamra) who face unemployment after their working contract ends this month, East Java governor Imam Utomo promised on Wednesday to have 200 Kamra...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
30 military trucks for travelers
30 military trucks for travelers JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta military commander Maj. Gen. Slamet Kirbiantoro said on Wednesday that the command would provide 30 military trucks to help transport holiday travelers to their hometowns for the upcoming Christmas and Idul Fitri festivities.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
The nation's treasures are being looted
The nation's treasures are being looted JAKARTA (JP): The monetary crisis afflicting the country for the past few years has contributed to the chronic looting and theft of national treasures, officials said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Women After Women, at Seniwati Showspace, Ubud Main Street, until Dec. 26. * Painting by German artist Peter Dittmar, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl Raya Sayan (Phone: 0361 979253), Dec. 28 to Feb. 10.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Bodybuilder Ade Rai to take two-year break
Bodybuilder Ade Rai to take two-year break JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian bodybuilder champion Ade Rai hopes to take a two-year break from competitions starting early next year in order to fulfill his desire to popularize bodybuilding throughout the country.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Yogya mulls building large fishery port
Yogya mulls building large fishery port YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta administration is studying the possibility of constructing a large fishery port to raise revenue ahead of the full implementation of regional autonomy.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Security in Aceh intensified ahead of Gus Dur visit
Security in Aceh intensified ahead of Gus Dur visit JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Wednesday that they were beefing up security in Aceh ahead of President Abdurrahman Wahid's visit to the troubled province on Tuesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
6,000 bullets seized from ship
6,000 bullets seized from ship AMBON, Maluku: As many as 6,042 bullets, of various calibers, were confiscated by the military from a Dobonsolo passenger ship docked at the Ambon Naval base on Wednesday, an official said here.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Susanto wins in boys contest
Susanto wins in boys contest JAKARTA (JP): Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia produced his second victory in the Asian Continental Boys Under-16 Championships at the National Power Corporation (NPC) training center at Bataan, in the Philippines on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Scientists, cultural critics awarded with 'Satya Lencana'
Scientists, cultural critics awarded with 'Satya Lencana' JAKARTA (JP): Eight scientists and cultural critics were honored on Wednesday for their outstanding contributions to education and culture.Minister of National Education Yahya Muhaimin presented the Satya Lencana Pembangunan, Satya Lencana...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
7 C. Java cyclists join SEAG training
7 C. Java cyclists join SEAG training SEMARANG (JP): Seven cyclists from Central Java have been undergoing training for the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. They are Nurrachman, Andi Wibowo, Febiyanto, Teguh EP, Mujiono, Sri Suhemi and Rini Suyatni.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Honorary doctorate for Gus Dur
Honorary doctorate for Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is due to leave for Thailand on Thursday morning to receive an honorary doctorate from the Asia Institute of Technology, the presidential press bureau said in a statement on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Integral system needed to secure sea
Integral system needed to secure sea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia badly needs an integrated sea security system to maintain its sovereignty over its sea territory and curb fish theft, Minister of Maritime and Fishery Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Six still missing after landslides in Kulon Progo
Six still missing after landslides in Kulon Progo YOGYAKARTA (JP): As of Wednesday afternoon, rescue workers had yet to recover the bodies of six villagers believed to be buried in the mud left by Monday's landslides in Kalibawang district, Kulonprogo regency.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Mapping Indonesia's legal reform
Mapping Indonesia's legal reformBy Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): How do we kick off legal reform in Indonesia? The whole system looks messy. The court system is still widely regarded as a state-run mafia.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Govt vaccinates children in volatile provinces
Govt vaccinates children in volatile provinces JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) is running an immunization program, which is expected to cover around 2.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Badminton body mulls new hiring system for coaches
Badminton body mulls new hiring system for coaches JAKARTA (JP): Hoping to improve the performance of its shuttlers in international events, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will use a new system in hiring coaches for its training center in Cipayung, East Jakarta.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Marzuki to brief House leaders on Timor MOU, joint communique
Marzuki to brief House leaders on Timor MOU, joint communique JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to calm fears of foreign intervention, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Wednesday he would brief the House of Representatives (DPR) on a joint investigation by his office and the United Nations into...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Mayor proposes new name for Ambon
Mayor proposes new name for Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): Ambon Mayor Chris Tanasale proposed on Wednesday Ambon be renamed National Disaster City because of the prolonged sectarian violence that has claimed thousands of lives and destroyed Maluku's provincial capital.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Artists deserve 'better treatment'
Artists deserve 'better treatment' DENPASAR (Antara): Balinese artists performing in public and entertainment centers should receive adequate payment and should be treated properly, demanded Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardhika.