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Sat, 11 Dec 1999
German casts new light on city's buildings
German casts new light on city's buildingsBy Emma Cameron JAKARTA (JP): Not many art exhibitions enter their last week still incomplete, but an exhibit titled Jakarta 2000 -- Contemporary Architecture in the Indonesian Capital managed this feat.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Commitment failing?
Commitment failing? It seems that our courage and commitment are being tested. Those government officials who have recently shown such courage are now facing huge obstacles trying to remain consistent. Laksamana Sukardi, who won acclaim for daring to uncover the Texmaco megacredit scandal recently,...
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Gus Dur agrees to review nicotine regulation: GAPRI
Gus Dur agrees to review nicotine regulation: GAPRI JAKARTA (JP): Following calls from local cigarette producers, President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid agreed on Friday to review a new regulation on cigarette tar and nicotine levels.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
MPR factions divided on issue of federalism
MPR factions divided on issue of federalism JAKARTA (JP): The debate over a federal state continues among factions in the People's Consultative Assembly as two strong proponents of the idea, the Crescent Star Party (PBB) and the Reform faction, insist that it should be decided by the public.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Selective rally set to continue in Asia debt market
Selective rally set to continue in Asia debt market HONG KONG (Dow Jones): This year's rally by Asian bonds is expected to continue into next year, but at a much slower pace, debt investors and analysts say.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Quick trial for servicemen
Quick trial for servicemen MAGELANG, Central Java: Army chief Gen. Tyasno Sudarto ordered a quick trial of servicemen who were involved in drug cases."Servicemen who are involved in drugs cases and gambling must be tried as soon as possible while their cases are still hot," he said during a speech...
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Asian monies flat as dealing slows for start of Ramadhan
Asian monies flat as dealing slows for start of Ramadhan HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Dealing in Asian currencies ground to a halt Friday as traders and investors closed their books at the start of Ramadhan and in the approach of the New Year.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
SE Asia recovering faster than expected
SE Asia recovering faster than expected TOKYO (AP): Southeast Asian economies are rebounding faster than expected, the head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday."The recovery is exceeding everybody's expectations," said Tadao Chino, president of the bank, which loans money to developing...
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Newmont ships first export
Newmont ships first export JAKARTA (JP): Copper and gold mining company PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara said on Friday it had sent its first export of 30,000 tons of copper and gold concentrate from Benete port, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara to Japan.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Dutch bank's loans for RI
Dutch bank's loans for RI UTRECHT, The Netherlands (Dow Jones): The Dutch Development Finance Agency (FMO) Friday signed an agreement with Rabobank International and the International Finance Corporation to set up a US$120 million credit facility in Indonesia.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Seach and rescue workers find 15 bodies in landslide
Seach and rescue workers find 15 bodies in landslide PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Search and rescue workers on Friday discovered another eight bodies under thick mud that engulfed a residential area in Seberang Palinggan subdistrict in an overnight landslide.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 10, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 104,000 Alakasa Industrindo 700 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 -50 154,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,125 25...
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 10, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,209.00 7,281.00Australian dollar 1 4,587.09 4,636.54Austrian schilling 1 535.06 540.67Belgian franc 1 182.51 184.43Brunei dollar 1 4,294.14 4,339.61Canadian dollar 1 4,879.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Military men deplore comments made by rights commission
Military men deplore comments made by rights commission JAKARTA (JP): Top military officers and their legal consultants on Friday slammed a government-sanctioned inquiry for making biased remarks on the military's involvement in violence in East Timor.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Budiman bids farewell to jail
Budiman bids farewell to jail JAKARTA (JP): There were traces of relief, happiness and hope for a bright new life when 91 political inmates nationwide were released on Friday in a virtual marking of the end of past authoritarianism, in which thousands of people were sent to jail for their political...
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Business embroilment
Business embroilment The government has finally admitted what businesspeople have been concerned about: a likely backlash against the business world in the stepped-up drive against corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN).
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Boxing body rethinks hiring Cuban coach
Boxing body rethinks hiring Cuban coach JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) has expressed doubt about the need to hire Cuban coach Carlos J. Penate Torres to improve Indonesian boxers' chances for the 2000 Olympic Games qualifying round.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Neta to accompany Juana in Olympic warm-up tour
Neta to accompany Juana in Olympic warm-up tour JAKARTA (JP): Young and self-motivated, junior tae kwon doin Rahadewi Neta will kick off her international debut by accompanying her senior, Juana Wangsa Putri, in a warm-up tour ahead of the 2000 Olympics Games in Sydney.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturday Maghrib 6:03 p.m.Sunday Imsak 3:59 a.m.Subuh 4:09 a.m.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Minister says Zarina must serve out her sentence
Minister says Zarina must serve out her sentence TANGERANG (JP): Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra insisted on Friday that drug suspect Zarina must serve out the remaining two years of a previous jail sentence regardless of the outcome of new drug charges.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Government frees 91 political prisoners
Government frees 91 political prisoners JAKARTA (JP): The government released 91 political prisoners, including 70 East Timorese and six activists of the Democratic People's Party (PRD), on Friday.Also freed were 15 people involved in a radical Muslim movement in Lampung in the 1980s.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Water shortages hit Banjarnegara
Water shortages hit Banjarnegara BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: At least 60 percent of the 841,000 residents in Banjarnegara are experiencing clean water shortages, regent H. Nurachmad said on Friday.He added there was also a lack of sufficient sanitation facilities which only compounds the situation...
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Incinerator may put an end to garbage disposal headache
Incinerator may put an end to garbage disposal headache JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is thinking of buying a Japanese incinerator to solve its garbage management problems, Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Mahathir keeps old guard in new Cabinet
Mahathir keeps old guard in new Cabinet KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday retained the old guard and his market-savvy finance minister in a new cabinet that was welcomed by markets.In his first major political move since winning a Nov.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
PT Pindo Deli plans to go public next year
PT Pindo Deli plans to go public next year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's third largest paper manufacturer PT Pindo Deli Pulp & Paper Mills announced on Friday that it was making preparations to float its shares on the stock market next year, according to company vice president Ali Alimsyah.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Rp 25 million chair for E. Java governor
Rp 25 million chair for E. Java governor SURABAYA: The purchase of an imported Italian leather chair for Rp 25 million for the governor of East Java has sparked protest among provincial councilors, who have criticized it as "an absurd waste of money".
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Qantas names new manager
Qantas names new manager JAKARTA (JP): Australian air carrier Qantas Airways has appointed Philip Hood as new airport manager to run Qantas' airport operations in Indonesia.The company said Hood's main role would be maintaining safety and service standards and working with local authorities to...
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Two old mosques share same name
Two old mosques share same nameBy Ida Indawati Khouw For many, Marunda is just a dirty slum area where the poor fishermen families of North Jakarta live. Few realize that the subdistrict was once home to many historic buildings and sites. One of the existing ones is the Al-Alam mosque.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Ex-presidential guard arrested with heroin
Ex-presidential guard arrested with heroin JAKARTA (JP): The National Military Police finally handed over on Friday Sofyan, a former military police officer arrested on Wednesday for allegedly possessing heroin, to the Jakarta Police for further investigation, an officer said.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Badly hurt man found in dumpster
Badly hurt man found in dumpster JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta residents found a critically injured 19-year-old man stuffed in a dumpster, with his head covered in a plastic bag, his body riddled with welts and his hands bound.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
One-track mind
One-track mind I really have problems trying to understand the attitude and way of thinking of politicians in this reform era. Their way of thinking is like a labyrinth for me. If I am right then all of us are trying to create a new society based on democracy, law and order.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Government to deliver draft budget after Idul Fitri
Government to deliver draft budget after Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The government will delay the presentation of its 2000 state budget draft from the usual schedule of January 1 to the middle of the month, according to finance minister Bambang Sudibyo.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
U.S. wants to see Indonesia peaceful and prosperous
U.S. wants to see Indonesia peaceful and prosperous This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented by the United States Ambassador Robert S. Gelbard at the one-day conference on U.S.-Indonesia relations on Dec. 6, 1999. JAKARTA: The first U.S.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Teenage prostitute boom in Semarang
Teenage prostitute boom in Semarang SEMARANG: A provincial councilor expressed concern over the apparent boom in teenage prostitutes in the city who are operating publicly along its streets and entertainment centers.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Fire department appeals for equipment, personnel
Fire department appeals for equipment, personnel JAKARTA (JP): With the risk of fires ever increasing, the city fire department is proposing an increment to fire fighting equipment and personnel."We have only 7 percent of an ideal of 10,000 fire hydrants throughout the city," head of the city fire...
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Govt secures more beef
Govt secures more beef JAKARTA (JP): The government has secured 9,568 metric tons of beef for Jakarta and its surrounding areas, 2,432 tons more than the estimated demand during the upcoming holidays, Sofyan Sudarjat, director general of livestock said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Seven hoodlums arrested for street fight
Seven hoodlums arrested for street fight TANGERANG (JP): Police arrested seven people on Thursday in connection with a brawl at Cikokol bus station on Wednesday in which R. Purba, 28, was killed and Natalius Marbun severely injured.
Sat, 11 Dec 1999
Myanmar ousts investment bigwigs
Myanmar ousts investment bigwigs YANGON (AP): The top members of Myanmar's powerful investment board have been replaced, the official Gazette announced on Friday.The Gazette, which is the publication of record for government activities, gave no reason for the shakeup of the Myanmar Investment...
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
East Java Police weed out addicts
East Java Police weed out addicts SURABAYA (JP): At least 97 members of the provincial police are suspected of being drug users, East Java Police chief M. Dayat said here on Thursday.The alarming findings were discovered during a two-month internal investigation into the provincial police ranks.
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Happy People, by Bondan Suryaning Tias, Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta (Phone: 71790008), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Dec. 20.
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
Poor telecom facilities hamper e-commerce plans
Poor telecom facilities hamper e-commerce plans JAKARTA (JP): Poor telecommunication infrastructure and low computer affordability have caused a slow adoption of the e- commerce in Indonesia, experts of information technology said here on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 09, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,229.00 7,301.00Australian dollar 1 4,613.55 4,663.15Austrian schilling 1 539.48 545.12Belgian franc 1 184.02 185.95Brunei dollar 1 4,301.70 4,347.13Canadian dollar 1 4,887.
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
U.S. wants to see Indonesia peaceful and prosperous
U.S. wants to see Indonesia peaceful and prosperous The following are excerpts from a paper presented by the United States Ambassador Robert S. Gelbard at the one-day conference on U.S.-Indonesia relations on Dec. 6, 1999. This is the first of two articles. JAKARTA: U.S.
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
Ramadhan Time for Jakarta
Ramadhan Time for JakartaFriday Maghrib 6:02 p.m.Saturday Imsak 3:59 a.m.Subuh 4:09 a.m.
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
RI forex reserves rise again
RI forex reserves rise again JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves rose by US$99.90 million to $16.65 billion in the week ending Dec. 7, from $16.55 billion in the previous week, Bank Indonesia reported on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
Indonesia and Portugal to restore relations
Indonesia and Portugal to restore relations JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Portugal are on the brink of thawing out their diplomatic rivalry and resuming the ties broken over two decades ago.Both Indonesian and Portuguese officials here on Thursday separately indicated that, barring unforeseen...
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
Inhutani expects smaller profit
Inhutani expects smaller profit JAKARTA (JP): State owned timber company PT Inhutani I in East Kalimantan expects to book before-tax profits totaling Rp 68.4 billion (US$9.8 million) this year, but predicted much smaller profits of Rp 26.2 billion next year due to a sharp decline in timber output.
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
Mob rampages over 'black magic'
Mob rampages over 'black magic' BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: At least 200 residents of Karangkobar village here went on a rampage on Wednesday, destroying three houses belonging to alleged practitioners of black magic, locally known as dukun santet.
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
Police tell public to watch out for ax-wielding gang
Police tell public to watch out for ax-wielding gang JAKARTA (JP): A senior city police officer admitted on Thursday that the force was unable to provide round-the-clock protection from street criminals, including gangs preying on motorists carrying cellular phones.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
Fri, 10 Dec 1999
Paiton and PLN
Paiton and PLN Thank you for your story headlined "Paiton Energy dismayed by court's decision" of Dec. 4.There was a mistake and misperception in the story that needs to be corrected.Regarding the lawsuit of the State Electricity Company (PLN) against Paiton Energy, you stated that the "court made...