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Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Dharmala faulted for selling its shares in Manulife
Dharmala faulted for selling its shares in Manulife JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said on Thursday that the sale of PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera's (DSS) 40 percent stake in insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI) violated capital market...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
ADB approves US$180m RI loan
ADB approves US$180m RI loan MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thursday it has approved a US$180 million loan to Indonesia for the improvement of higher education.The loan will go to a project for the restructuring of higher education management through improved governance,...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
BNI to subscribe to Rp 6.1t worth of staple bonds
BNI to subscribe to Rp 6.1t worth of staple bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) said on Thursday that it planned to exchange bonds worth Rp 6.18 trillion (US$657 million at the current exchange rate) with higher rate staple bonds from the government in a bid...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Respect results of test on chief justice nominees
Respect results of test on chief justice nominees JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung called on legislators on Thursday to take the results of fit and proper tests on chief justice candidates into consideration during a vote to choose two of the nominees next week.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Police gear up for Irian rally
Police gear up for Irian rallyBy Emmy Fitri JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Hundreds of security personnel paraded through the main streets of Jayapura, the capital city of Irian Jaya province on Thursday as a show of force ahead of a mass rally on Friday to commemorate the anniversary of the 1961...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Government agrees to allow politicians to run BI
Government agrees to allow politicians to run BI JAKARTA (JP): The government agreed on Thursday to allow political party members to be appointed on Bank Indonesia's board of governors, paving the way for the country's senior politicians to become the central bank governor.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Typhoon triggers floods in RP
Typhoon triggers floods in RP MANILA (AP): Heavy rain and high waves triggered by tropical storm Rumbia flooded many areas of the southern Philippines on Thursday and forced residents to flee from coastal villages, officials said.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Team formed to probe councillors' foreign trip
Team formed to probe councillors' foreign trip JAKARTA (JP): The City Prosecutors Office has formed a team to investigate the Rp 4 billion (US$425,500) fund from the Ancol leisure complex developer which had been used to finance a trip for six councillors and 11 city officials to Cape Town in South...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Former ministers blame Soeharto for $87m graft
Former ministers blame Soeharto for $87m graft JAKARTA (JP): Former forestry ministers Hasjrul Harahap and Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo shifted the blame for two allegedly fraudulent mapping projects involving defendant Mohamad "Bob" Hasan to former president Soeharto on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Garuda's debt deal 'will not affect CAR'
Garuda's debt deal 'will not affect CAR' JAKARTA (JP): The president of giant state Bank Mandiri, ECW Neloe, said on Thursday that the more than US$200 million debt deal with national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia would not erode its capital adequacy ratio (CAR) position.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
E. Timor refugees could be home for Christmas: UN
E. Timor refugees could be home for Christmas: UN DILI, East Timor (AP): Many of the East Timorese refugees still living in camps in West Timor could be home by Christmas, the United nation's refugee agency predicted on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
A chink in India's diplomacy?
A chink in India's diplomacy? India's geopolitical reach does not seem to have sufficiently impressed the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Their latest decision not to invite India to the annual summit-level talks involving the ASEAN and its East Asian dialogue...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Autonomy a disaster?
Autonomy a disaster?From NeracaRecently, worries about the implementation of regional autonomy have been either boldly spoken or timidly voiced. Some are concerned about matters pertaining to indigenous people, while others wonder about the sharing of natural resources.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Rusdihardjo should 'submit evidence'
Rusdihardjo should 'submit evidence' JAKARTA (JP): Former National Police chief Gen. Rusdihardjo should submit the evidence of President Abdurrahman Wahid's alleged involvement in the Rp 35 billion State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal to the police, an officer said on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Holland gives aid for child protection
Holland gives aid for child protection JAKARTA (JP): The Dutch government extended 3 million guilders (US$1.2 million) in a grant on Thursday toward child protection programs in Indonesia through the local office of the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef).
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Drug abuse spurs spread of AIDS in Indonesia
Drug abuse spurs spread of AIDS in Indonesia Widespread drug abuse has spurred not only social ills in Indonesia, but also has escalated the spread of AIDS in the country. AIDS activist Chris W. Green has written the following three articles in conjunction with World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Malaysian palm oil rebounds
Malaysian palm oil rebounds KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures bounced back at the close on Thursday on short covering and renewed concern that bad weather may hit plantations, traders said.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Seminar shows Sukarno as someone who crossed religious boundaries
Seminar shows Sukarno as someone who crossed religious boundaries DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The founding president of Indonesia, the late Sukarno, or Bung Karno, was not only a great statesman, but also a freethinker when it came to religion, crossing the dogmatic boundaries of religion, participants of...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Muslim activists condemn FPI's violent raids
Muslim activists condemn FPI's violent raids JAKARTA (JP): Muslim activists condemned on Thursday the raids on various entertainment centers conducted by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), saying that the group did not represent the whole Muslim community.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
The tyranny of development
The tyranny of development This is the first of two articles on developing economies by Sidhesh Kaul, an observer of regional economic and political affairs based in Jakarta. JAKARTA (JP): On Jan. 20, 1949, president Harry Truman, in his inaugural speech before the congress, christened impoverished...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
PT Sampoerna to renovate Hotel Indonesia traffic circle
PT Sampoerna to renovate Hotel Indonesia traffic circle JAKARTA (JP): People, including street protesters, will see a new look fountain at the famous Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta following the announcement of PT Sampoerna, a giant cigarette producer, of its plan to undertake a...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Fast Food 3Q net profit up
Fast Food 3Q net profit up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Fast Food Indonesia, which is the franchise holder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, said on Thursday that its third quarter net profit for this year rose to Rp 18.78 billion (US$1.99 million at the current exchange rate) from Rp 17.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Low prices to hit Vietnam coffee sales
Low prices to hit Vietnam coffee sales BUON MA THUOT, Vietnam (Reuters): Vietnam's second largest coffee firm said on Thursday the country's robusta exports could plunge this year as low prices discourage farmers from selling beans unless absolutely necessary.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Lawyers demand acquittal of defendant Soemarjono
Lawyers demand acquittal of defendant Soemarjono SURABAYA (JP): Lawyers defending Col. (ret.) Soemarjono on trial for allegedly producing counterfeit money worth Rp 4.28 billion demanded the local district court here on Thursday acquit the defendant of all charges.In their rebuttal read out by G.K.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Bakrie Finance 3Q losses up
Bakrie Finance 3Q losses up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bakrie Finance Corporation said on Thursday that its third quarter losses for this year surged to Rp 230.50 billion (US$24.51 million at the current exchange rate), almost three times its losses of Rp 66.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Toward impeachment?
Toward impeachment? It seems hardly a day goes by without President Abdurrahman Wahid getting himself into some kind of trouble. With the furor over the President's tactless criticism of Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew hardly having the time to die down, 151 members of the House of...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
'Stop discrimination against ethnic Chinese'
'Stop discrimination against ethnic Chinese' JAKARTA (JP): Hailing the move of President Abdurrahman Wahid to allow Chinese-Indonesians to openly practice their religion and perform traditional Chinese ceremonies, sociologist Melly G.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Guthrie to revamp RI subsidiary debt
Guthrie to revamp RI subsidiary debt KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd said it is acquiring interests in plantation companies in Indonesia held by PT Holdiko Perkasa and PT Gemahripah Pertiwi (Holdiko Palm Plantations) as a going concern, and will restructure Holdiko Palm Plantations'...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
PSMTI won't adhere to political party
PSMTI won't adhere to political party BATAM, Riau: The Chinese-Indonesian community's Paguyuban Sosial Marga Tionghoa Seluruh Indonesia (PSMTI) will not allign with any one political party, the organization chairman said on Thursday.Brig. Gen.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
M-Web launches new channels
M-Web launches new channels JAKARTA (JP): M-Web, one of Indonesia's leading internet providers, has launched two new channels-- M-Web Travel and M-Web Finance-- designed to provide users with important information for each sector, including breaking news, new products and interative services.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
ASEAN nations told to address credibility crisis
ASEAN nations told to address credibility crisis BANGKOK (AFP): Singapore's deputy premier Lee Hsien Loong urged ASEAN nations on Thursday to put aside their differences, boost economic cooperation and reverse the perception their alliance was "weakened and drifting".
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Rupiah Rates Nov.30
Rupiah Rates Nov.30 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,030.00 10,030.00 9,482.00 9,578.00Australian dollar 1 4,704.63 5,230.65 4,940.12 4,994.93Austrian schilling 1 562.92 625.62 591.10 597.43Belgian franc 1 192.02 213.41 201.63 203.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
One arrested hotel shooting
One arrested hotel shooting BATAM, Riau: Batam Police have detained a man on Thursday believed to be involved in a shooting at a hotel on Batam island.Batam Police chief Supt. Bachrul Effendi told reporters that the detainee was identified only as Bus, while two other people identified only as Dar...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Man killed over inheritance
Man killed over inheritance TANGERANG (JP): A man allegedly killed his elder brother with a bamboo stick after a heated dispute over an inheritance on Thursday, a relative said.The relative, Suhendra, said at Tangerang General Hospital that 29-year-old Holid, the suspect, and his 34-year-old...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFriday Maghrib 5:58 p.m.Saturday Imsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Indocement closer to debt deal
Indocement closer to debt deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said on Thursday it had secured the commitment of its creditors to restructure debts of US$1.1 billion.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Asian currencies down late, cautious investors prefer dollars
Asian currencies down late, cautious investors prefer dollars SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Support for Asian currencies continued to erode Thursday with a host of negative external factors and domestic political concerns providing a bearish backdrop for the region's markets.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Yogyakarta's court dance goes public
Yogyakarta's court dance goes publicBy Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): Do you consider Javanese dancing to be long, uneventful and boring enough to fall asleep over? Seeing the lively Lawung or blunt lance dance from the court of Yogyakarta might change your mind.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Abdurrahman criticized for being undiplomatic
Abdurrahman criticized for being undiplomatic SINGAPORE: Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has gathered an impressive list of descriptions for one so new in tenure: Impetuous, erratic, unpredictable, confusing.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Animals have rights, too
Animals have rights, too I have lived in Jakarta for almost a decade and have found several commendable traits about the bustling metropolis, but the ones I am about to mention here are anything but commendable.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Sri Bintang cleared of charges
Sri Bintang cleared of charges JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court cleared on Thursday Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI) chairman Sri Bintang Pamungkas of subversion charges and ordered the government to publicly rehabilitate his name.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Indosatcom and U.S. firm tie up
Indosatcom and U.S. firm tie up JAKARTA (JP): Indosatcom, a division of state-owned PT Indosat, signed an agreement on Thursday to form a joint venture with MeetChina.com, a San Francisco e-business portal company with a huge operation in China, to start a portal service for local small and medium...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Utut to play white pieces against Peng of China
Utut to play white pieces against Peng of China JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto will play the white pieces in his second-round match against Grand Master Peng Xiaomin of China at the US$3.5 million 2000 FIDE World Championships in New Delhi on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
President talks tough on separatists
President talks tough on separatists JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid warned here on Thursday that any attempt to break away from the republic would be dealt with "accordingly"."Paying close attention to developments in several regions in Indonesia, I would like to convey that (people)...
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
It's a living
It's a livingFrom Media IndonesiaReferring to a news article on Nov. 17, 2000, in Media Indonesia, I was extremely impressed and surprised by the determination and spirit of the some 2,000 demonstrators demanding that President Abdurrahman Wahid resign.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
GAM seeks to delay talks in Geneva
GAM seeks to delay talks in Geneva BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is seeking to delay further talks with the government of Indonesia scheduled to be held in Geneva, Switzerland on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
AIDS: Men make a difference
AIDS: Men make a difference JAKARTA (JP): "Eliminate prostitutes! That will solve the AIDS problem." So screams a headline on the website of a well-known professor of psychiatry at the University of Indonesia in his World AIDS Day message.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
Telkom subsidiary to provide VoIP service
Telkom subsidiary to provide VoIP service JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telephone operator PT Telkom introduced a new service on Thursday that will enable voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) providers to use its network.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
24 named suspects in killings
24 named suspects in killings BANDUNG: West Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Yun Mulyana said on Wednesday the police had completed questioning 24 suspects in connection with the murder of several men accused of practicing black magic recently.
Fri, 01 Dec 2000
$210m lost due to haze, official
$210m lost due to haze, official KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A drop in tourist arrivals and in agricultural production due to the haze caused by forest fires three years ago cost Malaysia nearly 800 million ringgit ($210 million), Parliament was told on Thursday.