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Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Pertina refuses to request wild cards for Olympics
Pertina refuses to request wild cards for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) Sang Nyoman Suwisma has refused to request wild cards for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
An exotic journey along the shores of Tomini Bay
An exotic journey along the shores of Tomini BayBy Wahyuni Kamah POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): If you really like adventure, the second track of the Trans-Sulawesi highway from Gorontalo in North Sulawesi to Poso in Central Sulawesi may be a test case for you.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Russia's rocket launched
Russia's rocket launched MOSCOW (AFP): Russia successfully launched an Indonesian satellite into space Saturday aboard its Proton rocket, the Itar- Tass new agency reported.The Proton rocket -- which suffered two failed launches in 1999 -- is due in July to transport the Zvezda service module, the...
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
News is hot on television
News is hot on television News really sells. Private televisions now enjoy the freedom to cover and broadcast it -- anytime -- which was forbidden by Soeharto regime. JAKARTA (JP): There is good news and bad news about the media industry.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Missing paraglider found dead in Puncak
Missing paraglider found dead in Puncak JAKARTA (JP): After four days of an intensive search, rescuers found on Saturday the corpse of paraglider Dadang Suharya, who went missing last Tuesday in the mountainous resort area of Puncak, Bogor regency, West Java."Dadang was found dead at 1 p.m.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto H: CitibankCitibankFRIENDLY CHAT: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri meets with the chairman and co-CEO of Citigroup Inc., John Reed (center), and Citibank country manager N.A. Piyush Gupta. Reed was in Jakarta for a two-day visit on Feb. 2 to Feb.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Senior men's and women's double win Niaga Open
Senior men's and women's double win Niaga Open JAKARTA (JP): Seasoned men's and women's double tennis players proved their quality on Saturday by trouncing their juniors in the finals of the Rp 35 million (US$4,800) Niaga Cigna Open 2000 at Senayan tennis stadium.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Telephone
TelephoneBy Mukti Sutarman Espe "Morning, four-four-two-five-four-eight?""Yes, it is.""Could I speak to Bu Ratni?""Speaking. Who's calling, please?""Am I really speaking to Bu Ratni?""Yes.""Happy birthday, Rat. May you live a long life."The telephone conversation stopped briefly.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Wiranto's Cabinet fate to be decided on Monday
Wiranto's Cabinet fate to be decided on Monday BANGKOK (JP): The showdown between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Gen. Wiranto is set to climax on Monday with Cabinet changes likely to occur whether or not coordinating minister for political affairs and security resigns.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Exhibition traces German-Indonesian friendship
Exhibition traces German-Indonesian friendship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians owe much to the famous German ethnologist and medical doctor Adolf Bastian (1826-1905), who introduced the name Indonesia to the rest of the world through his extensive research on the archipelago in the 19th century.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Call your Valentine and have a party
Call your Valentine and have a partyBy E. Effendi JAKARTA (JP): Recently, I contacted all my friends from college. As a social being, I feel obligated to maintain all of my relationships. Plus, I wanted them to invite me to their Valentine's Day parties.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Bring a doggie bag when visiting Sidonganti village
Bring a doggie bag when visiting Sidonganti villageBy Gin Kurniawan TUBAN, East Java (JP): Those afraid of dogs should beware. They should not enter Sidonganti village because there are many dogs in this village, located in Kerek district, Tuban regency, East Java.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Quake rocks Malang
Quake rocks Malang JAKARTA (AFP): An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale rocked the Indonesian city of Malang in East Java province on Saturday morning but there were no reports of casualties, the state Antara news agency said.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
U.S. troops in Manila
U.S. troops in Manila MANILA (AP): More than 300 U.S. troops arrived in Manila on Saturday to take part in the first large-scale joint military exercises under a new agreement that gave legal protection to American soldiers in the Philippines.Maj. Ann Freed, a spokeswoman for the U.S.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Indonesia advances to volleyball semis
Indonesia advances to volleyball semis MANILA (AP): Indonesia beat New Zealand on Saturday in a 15-13 upset victory on the second day of the Asian Beach Volleyball Circuit 2000.Indonesia's Timy Yudhani and Elizabeth Yohana, cheered by Filipino spectators at a seaside tourism complex, demonstrated...
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Portuguese leader visits E. Timor
Portuguese leader visits E. Timor DILI, East Timor (AP): Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio was cheered and clapped by hundreds of people when he arrived in East Timor Saturday, 26 years after his country hastily ended almost 400 years of colonial rule.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Talk show king Wimar not all talked out yet
Talk show king Wimar not all talked out yetBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Well-rounded and always seeking to devour new information is perhaps the quality that makes and distinguishes Wimar Witoelar, 55, as one of the country's leading talk show hosts.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
New 'wayang' translations reveal the past
New 'wayang' translations reveal the past JAKARTA (JP): It is admired around the world, yet few are able to fully comprehend the extravagantly beautiful but complicated ways of the Javanese shadow puppet theater, or wayang.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Critics motivate shuttlers: Coach
Critics motivate shuttlers: Coach JAKARTA (JP): Critics from the media and badminton lovers have motivate Indonesia's women's players to prove themselves by qualifying in the final round of the Uber Cup championships in Kuala Lumpur in May.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Draft of new bill on rights tribunal to be finished soon
Draft of new bill on rights tribunal to be finished soon JAKARTA (JP): The final draft of a new bill on a human rights tribunal which specifically encloses a retroactive clause to try past rights abuses will be completed on Feb. 21.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Telkom admits getting it wrong in billing
Telkom admits getting it wrong in billing JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom admitted on Friday through their Jakarta office that there was a problem with the billing system in which customers were charged inappropriately for their January telephone bills.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Islamic groups find their footing in new Indonesia
Islamic groups find their footing in new IndonesiaBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Munir, the petite human rights activist with a reddish moustache, addresses a seminar in a voice gone quite hoarse over the past weeks: "The great problem in addressing human rights violations," he said, "is that the...
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Strong blast rocks Boker red-light area, injures 12
Strong blast rocks Boker red-light area, injures 12 JAKARTA (JP): A strong blast rocked the Boker red-light district in East Jakarta, in the wee hours of Friday, injuring at least 12 people including Army and police officers, according to witnesses and a police source.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Cut of liquidity support loans
Cut of liquidity support loans Businessman Probosutedjo was quoted in a Jakarta newspaper on Feb. 8 as saying that he did not want to receive Bank Indonesia liquidity support loans because the bank would take a cut of up to 25 percent.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Let's go digital
Let's go digital Indonesia's almost dormant Internet industry received a welcome jolt this week from foreign investors, showing their confidence in the untapped but potentially lucrative local e- business. Detik.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Soros to acquire Bentoel through third party
Soros to acquire Bentoel through third party JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhakti Investama, a partner of Quantum Fund belonging to U.S. financier George Soros, plans to acquire a majority stake in the ailing cigarette maker PT Bentoel Prima through trading firm PT Transindo Multi Prima.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Italy reschedules RI debts
Italy reschedules RI debts JAKARTA (JP): Italy has agreed to reschedule the repayment of Indonesia's debt to the country for the period of Aug. 6, 1998, to March 31, 2000.A bilateral debt agreement was signed here on Friday by Italian Ambassador to Indonesia Carlo Marsili and director general for...
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
BI sticks with quarterly evaluations of banks' CAR
BI sticks with quarterly evaluations of banks' CAR JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will continue to evaluate the country's commercial banks every three months to ensure they meet the eight percent capital adequacy ratio (CAR) requirement by end 2001, according the central bank deputy governor Subarjo...
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Search team fails to locate missing glider in Puncak
Search team fails to locate missing glider in Puncak BOGOR (JP): Rescuers on Friday still failed to trace the whereabouts of a 17-year-old paraglider who went missing after being surprised by storms while flying in foggy skies in the popular mountainous resort of Puncak on Tuesday afternoon.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Senior players reign in Niaga Cigna Open
Senior players reign in Niaga Cigna Open JAKARTA (JP): Top tennis players were still leading without any strong contenders from the provinces during the first Niaga Cigna Open 2000 at Senayan tennis stadium here on Friday.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Exhibition at Textile museum
Exhibition at Textile museum JAKARTA (JP): The Textile Museum on Jl. Aipda K.S. Tubun in Central Jakarta will organize an exhibition on natural textile fibers and dyes from Feb. 14 to Feb. 18, an official said on Wednesday.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
KONI set to launch Damura fund raising drive in April
KONI set to launch Damura fund raising drive in April JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will launch a fund-raising program called Damura (The People's Fund for Sports) in April by distributing about 10 million coupons nationwide.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Welcome opposition!
Welcome opposition! A group of people, consisting mostly of young men and women, declared themselves to be the "opposition" when they gathered recently at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle. What is laudable is the fact that, at least as far as I know, they did not demand or seek to bring about the...
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
KIA to resume national car project in Indonesia
KIA to resume national car project in Indonesia SEOUL (JP): South Korea's KIA Motors Corp. agreed on Friday to resume the stalled national car project from April after its chairman met President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
IBRA may be exempted from paying taxes
IBRA may be exempted from paying taxes JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering exempting the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) from paying taxes on gains from the sale of assets under its control.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Rare turtle found in Bali
Rare turtle found in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A rare female turtle (Caretta caretta) has been found by local fishermen in Perancak, Jembrana, some 80 kilometers west of Denpasar, an environmental activist said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
No labor of love to celebrate Valentine's Day
No labor of love to celebrate Valentine's DayBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Lovers, get ready to spoil the one who sends your heart racing with thoughts of the birds and the bees. Valentine's Day on Monday is the special day when love is cherished and treasured by those in love.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Garuda, MAS sign code-sharing deal
Garuda, MAS sign code-sharing deal JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): Garuda Indonesia and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) signed a code-sharing agreement on Friday, giving their respective passengers more scheduled weekly flights between the two countries.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Celebrate your love with Bel Canto
Celebrate your love with Bel Canto JAKARTA (JP): For those who like to delight in romantic love, there is one option that is culturally more enriching than just exchanging Valentine gifts or having a romantic dinner in a posh restaurant.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Britania Airways for haj pilgrimage
Britania Airways for haj pilgrimage MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: To anticipate the tremendous rise in the number of haj pilgrims departing from Makassar, local transportation officials here said they had chartered the services of Britania Airways to help.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Indonesian government must prove itself to Investors
Indonesian government must prove itself to Investors SINGAPORE (AP): Protests in Indonesia show President Abdurrahman Wahid cannot yet guarantee a stable environment for investors, Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said late Thursday.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Forestry firms violate permits
Forestry firms violate permits MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 200 hectares of forest land have been illegally exploited by seven forestry firms in Mamuju regency, regent Almalik Pababari claimed on Friday.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Alternative road to airport
Alternative road to airport TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang city administration will soon widen the four-kilometer Selapang-Karangsari street as an alternative access road to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, an official said on Friday."The project, estimated at Rp 10.5 billion (US$1.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Kwantas plans RI plantation
Kwantas plans RI plantation KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Kwantas Corp. Bhd., a Malaysian oil palm company, said Friday it has signed an agreement with Indonesian company PT Agronesia Makmur Sentosa to jointly convert 51,200 hectares of timber land in Kalimantan on the island of Borneo into oil palm...
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Construction halted near old Supreme Court building
Construction halted near old Supreme Court building JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will hold off issuing construction permits for a four-story building behind the protected former Supreme Court building in Central Jakarta, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Megawati told to focus on next presidential election
Megawati told to focus on next presidential election MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri's withdrawal from the race for the top post in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will not affect her chances in the next presidential race, a party executive said on...
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Over 9,500 still in hiding in Maluku jungle
Over 9,500 still in hiding in Maluku jungle AMBON, Maluku (JP): As rebuilding starts in riot-torn Maluku, over 9,500 residents of Tehoru and Weriname regencies on Seram Island remain in hiding in the jungle and nearby mountain, a humanitarian group reported recently.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
State bank to sponsor Ligina
State bank to sponsor Ligina JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) will sign a sponsorship deal with state Bank Mandiri next week to support the sixth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina), a PSSI official said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 11, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,288.00 7,362.00Australian dollar 1 4,577.59 4,627.75Austrian schilling 1 521.96 527.47Belgian franc 1 178.05 179.93Brunei dollar 1 4,299.20 4,345.41Canadian dollar 1 5,028.
Sat, 12 Feb 2000
Islam is politically difficult to describe
Islam is politically difficult to describe Acting chairman of Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization, Ahmad Syafii Maarif, shares his views with The Jakarta Post on Islam in politics today and the Maluku issue which has flared religious sentiments.