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Sat, 02 Dec 2000
STM student murdered
STM student murdered JAKARTA (JP): A group of youths murdered on Friday morning Andri Respati Suisa, 17, in a field in the Ancol residential area in North Jakarta.The freshman at Tanjung Priok Shipping Engineering Vocational High School (STM) died of severe cuts to his body, concentrated on his...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Distribute money based on achievements: Players
Distribute money based on achievements: Players JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian world-class shuttlers want the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to distribute contract money from Japanese sports equipment producer Yonex, based on athlete's achievements instead of their chosen discipline within the...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Inflation hits 7.26 percent in 2000
Inflation hits 7.26 percent in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Friday that inflation from January to November had reached 7.26 percent, already higher than the government's target of 7.0 percent for the whole year.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Luhut sees no problem with food supplies for holidays
Luhut sees no problem with food supplies for holidays JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut B. Panjaitan gave assurances on Friday that stocks of food supplies, such as rice, sugar, beef, and cooking oil, were sufficient to meet the expected surge in demand over the Christmas, Idul...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
House probe into two scandals 'illegal'
House probe into two scandals 'illegal' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid struck back at the House of Representatives (DPR) on Friday saying that its probes into two financial scandals allegedly linked to him were "illegal".
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 1, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,950 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 110 0 569,500 Alakasa Industrindo 385 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,125 0...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Thirteen have died of drug abuse in 3 months
Thirteen have died of drug abuse in 3 months JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen people have died from drugs overdose over the last three months, a senior doctor at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital says, describing the statistic as alarming.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
The tyranny of global economic development
The tyranny of global economic development This is the second of two articles on developing economies by Sidhesh Kaul, an observer of regional economic and political affairs based in Jakarta. JAKARTA (JP): The Truman strategy in effect is a continuation of the colonial past with the domestic...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
ISP set to launch broadband Internet
ISP set to launch broadband Internet JAKARTA (JP): Internet service provider PT Speed Internet Digital (SpeedNet) plans to launch a fast broadband service in Jakarta either in January or February.SpeedNet general manager Haniana Loeis said broadband Internet would enable users to access the...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Beware, premium mixed with water
Beware, premium mixed with waterFrom Warta KotaI had a bitter experience that the public should be aware of. On Nov. 26 at about 1 p.m., I bought 30 liters of premium at gasoline station No. 34-0695 in Cikuda village, Karya Mekar, Purwakarta subdistrict.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Gulf drills prolific Indonesian gas well
Gulf drills prolific Indonesian gas well CALGARY (Reuters): Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. said on Thursday that a newly completed well in Indonesia flowed natural gas at the highest rate of any it has drilled in the South Sumatra region.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
City to create five holding companies
City to create five holding companies JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will establish five holding companies in a bid to restructure all of the 33 city- owned companies with the first one to be launched on Dec. 15, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
EU anti-dumping on Asian PET
EU anti-dumping on Asian PET BRUSSELS (AFX): EU member states said they confirmed anti- dumping and countervailing duties, to counter unfair subsidies, on imports of certain types of polyethylene terephthalate from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Electronic goods smuggling attempt foiled by customs
Electronic goods smuggling attempt foiled by customs JAKARTA (JP): Customs and Excise officials foiled an attempt on Thursday to smuggle eight containers of electronic goods through Tanjung Priok seaport in North Jakarta.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Battles erupt over N. Korea in Seoul as families meet
Battles erupt over N. Korea in Seoul as families meet SEOUL (AFP): Student riots and political battles over North Korea erupted in Seoul on Friday as 200 people met with relatives they had not seen since Korea's Cold War frontier went up 50 years ago.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
No more factory outlets allowed
No more factory outlets allowed BANDUNG: The city administration here has suspended the issuance of licenses for factory outlets until January next year because of public complaints of traffic jams resulting from the stores.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturday Maghrib 5:59 p.m.Sunday Imsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Equity bulls poised for comeback in Asia
Equity bulls poised for comeback in Asia HONG KONG (Reuters): Equity bulls could be back in Asia in 2001, with nearly 92 percent of fund managers polled in a new survey backing them to be the best performing assets in the coming year, but the Philippines and Indonesia remain unloved.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Men, please take care of your reproductive health: Khofifah
Men, please take care of your reproductive health: Khofifah JAKARTA (JP): Chairperson of the National Family Planning Board Khofifah Indar Parawansa called on Friday for all Indonesian men to improve their awareness of the health of their reproductive system.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Government approves debt restructuring for Chandra Asri
Government approves debt restructuring for Chandra Asri JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Friday that it had approved a debt restructuring deal for the petrochemical giant PT Chandra Asri under which businessman Prajogo Pangestu would get a 49 percent stake, the government 31 percent and Japan's...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
'Police must prevent attacks on entertainment centers'
'Police must prevent attacks on entertainment centers' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso asked the city police on Friday to stop the rampant attacks on entertainment centers during the fasting month of Ramadhan.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Cry freedom
Cry freedom The much anticipated clashes between security forces and the pro-independence movement in Irian Jaya on Friday failed to materialize, thanks to cool heads prevailing among leaders on both sides.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
York Life enters Vietnam
York Life enters Vietnam HANOI (DPA): U.S. insurance giant New York Life opened its representative office in Hanoi Friday, and pledged substantial long-term investment in the country as Vietnam and the United States forge closer economic ties under a recently signed trade agreement.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Utut bows out to Peng in World Chess C'ships
Utut bows out to Peng in World Chess C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto had to bow out to Chinese GM Peng Xiaomin in the first match of the second round at the 2000 FIDE World Championships in New Delhi on Thursday.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Inpex, Petrobras plan tie-up
Inpex, Petrobras plan tie-up TOKYO (AFX-ASIA): Nissho Iwai Corp and Indonesia Petroleum Ltd (Inpex) have reached agreement with Brazil's Petrobras to help develop an offshore oil field near Rio de Janeiro.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Seven islands in the Seribu chain to disappear
Seven islands in the Seribu chain to disappear JAKARTA (JP): A senior researcher with the Indonesia Institute of Sciences (LIPI) said on Friday that seven islands in the Seribu Islands chain will perish if the authorities fail to implement preventive measures.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Anwar still a threat behind bars
Anwar still a threat behind bars KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's jailed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is being treated again for a bad back after officials relented and allowed his family to visit him in hospital this week, his lawyer said on Friday.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Just desserts
Just desserts Far be it from me to comment on any of the historical Facts on Israel in Your Letters in the Nov. 1, 2000, edition. But when Cynthia Cross observes that "the settlers ... made the dessert (Indonesian: makanan pencuci mulut) bloom" so that "as the desert (Indonesian: gurun pasir)...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
The party is over for oil-rich Brunei
The party is over for oil-rich BruneiBy Frank Brandmaier BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (DPA): The small nation of Brunei appears to be a mixture of the legendary 1,001 Nights and the Guinness Book of Records.Until a few years ago, Brunei's ruler, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, was regarded as the world's richest...
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
New Indonesia must accept religious, ethnic and cultural pluralism
New Indonesia must accept religious, ethnic and cultural pluralism JAKARTA (JP): A nationwide acceptance of religious, ethnic and cultural pluralism is a preliminary requirement for the peaceful and quick construction of a new Indonesia, according to two influential intellectuals.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Jl. Gajah Mada three centuries ago
Jl. Gajah Mada three centuries agoBy Ida Indawati Khouw Jl. Gajah Mada and Jl. Hayam Wuruk in West and Central Jakarta respectively are streets that motorists avoid during office hours because of the horrendous traffic.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Most fires caused by short circuits
Most fires caused by short circuits TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Fire Department chief H.E. Bachrudin disclosed on Thursday that Jatiuwung and Batuceper were the most fire-prone areas among the four districts in the municipality.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Official vows for safety of Irish beef
Official vows for safety of Irish beef JAKARTA (JP): Despite a growing fear of mad cow disease from European beef, Jakarta will continue to import beef from Ireland based on the central government's recommendation.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
KPKPN is set to audit wealth of 50,000 officials
KPKPN is set to audit wealth of 50,000 officials JAKARTA (JP): The newly established State Official Wealth Audit Agency (KPKPN) is set to audit the wealth of some 50,000 state officials, ranging from President Abdurrahman Wahid to officials at regency and mayoralty levels nationwide.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Mail expected to increase by 50%
Mail expected to increase by 50% JAKARTA (JP): The amount of mail sent by residents of Greater Jakarta is expected to increase by 50 percent during the upcoming Christmas and Idul Fitri holidays, an official at the state-owned mail service company PT Pos Indonesia said on Friday.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Tjager named director general of state firms
Tjager named director general of state firms JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo officially installed I Nyoman Tjager as the director general of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) on Friday.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Vietnam's pipeline project
Vietnam's pipeline project HANOI (DPA): Vietnamese officials will sign agreements next Wednesday with a consortium of foreign investors led by British Petroleum for a pipeline project that forms part of a US$1.5 billion exploitation scheme, a government minister said Friday.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Governor to be reported to ILO
Governor to be reported to ILO SEMARANG: The All-Central Java association of textile, garment and leather trade unions is planning to file a complaint against Governor Mardiyanto with the International Labor Organization (ILO) for approving a low minimum regional salary.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Dec. 1 observed peacefully in Irian
Dec. 1 observed peacefully in IrianBy Emmy Fitri JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Police on Friday evening lowered the Morning Star separatist flag in a tense but emotional ceremony which capped the day-long commemoration observance of the 1961 unrecognized declaration of independence.
Sat, 02 Dec 2000
Four killed in Minahasa floods
Four killed in Minahasa floods JAKARTA (JP): Four people were killed, two infants are still missing and four other people were injured when a huge flood hit the regency of Minahasa, North Sulawesi, on Friday morning.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 30, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,950 750 2,981,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 110 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 385 110 1,500 Alfa Retailindo...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Court rejects ex-banker's pleas, continues trial
Court rejects ex-banker's pleas, continues trial JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court rejected on Thursday the pleas advanced by the lawyers for former Bank Aspac director Hendrawan Haryono and decided to continue with the trial.Hendrawan has been accused of allegedly misallocating Rp 583.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Are schools ready to accept HIV?
Are schools ready to accept HIV? JAKARTA (JP): "We will address AIDS prevention activities in schools, but we will leave it to NGOs and other organizations to address the problems arising from infection by HIV."This was a recent comment by an official from the Ministry of National Education.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Icuk asks PBSI to improve sponsorship agreement
Icuk asks PBSI to improve sponsorship agreement JAKARTA (JP): Former world badminton champion Icuk Sugiarto called on the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to improve its performance in raising funds for athletes.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Kanematsu to sell RI stake
Kanematsu to sell RI stake TOKYO (AFX-ASIA): Kanematsu Corp. said it will sell a 40 percent stake in cotton sales unit PT Nikawa Textile Industry based in Jakarta, Indonesia to Nisshinbo Industries Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Relief work goes on amid foul weather
Relief work goes on amid foul weather BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Rescuers continued their efforts on Thursday to find and dig out survivors and victims of the devastating floods and landslides that have wrecked havoc in three Sumatran provinces amid foul weather and difficulties in reaching the...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Illness finds its way in by the mouth
Illness finds its way in by the mouth President Abdurrahman Wahid's tirade against Singapore while attending the ASEAN summit last weekend in Singapore has invited instant criticism, with critics denouncing the tirade as an "inelegant" emotional outburst.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Seismometer stolen from BMG station
Seismometer stolen from BMG station BOGOR (JP): A seismometer belonging to the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) and used to detect and monitor earthquakes and underground nuclear explosions has been missing since early last month, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Bad experience with AEA
Bad experience with AEA My wife and I insist on the best medical treatment for our children, so I agreed when she chose AEA International (a.k.a SOS Medika) on Jl. Arteri Cipete when our youngest daughter was sick the other week.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
RI palm oil 'to rise to 7.3m in 2001'
RI palm oil 'to rise to 7.3m in 2001' KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Indonesia will produce 7.3 million metric tons of palm oil in 2001, up 12.3 percent from an estimated 6.5 million tons this year, Derom Bangun, chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association said.