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Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Weak law enforcement blamed for piracy
Weak law enforcement blamed for piracy JAKARTA (JP): The government defended its poor record against copyright piracy on Friday, arguing that it was a reflection of weak law enforcement as a whole.The director general for intellectual property rights A.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Damura fund intended for athletes in int'l events
Damura fund intended for athletes in int'l events JAKARTA (JP): The sports fund-raising program Damura (the People's Fund for Sports) will be used to finance prospective athletes to compete in international events, starting from the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to the Olympic Games.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Home sick at Lippo Karawaci
Home sick at Lippo Karawaci I bought a house at Taman Brawijaya, Jl. Prapanca 11, Lippo Karawaci. I feel deeply disappointed about the after-sales service of Lippo Karawaci's staff, management and director.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
TNI to quit House, but not Assembly
TNI to quit House, but not Assembly JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) is prepared to leave the House of Representatives (DPR) after the next elections in 2004, but insists on maintaining a presence in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).TNI Commander Adm. Widodo A.S.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Teacher shortage in Irian Jaya
Teacher shortage in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: At least 12,000 elementary school teachers are urgently needed in Irian Jaya, the head of the provincial teaching and education office, J.P. Letsoin, said on Friday.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
42,000 evacuated as RP volcano erupts
42,000 evacuated as RP volcano erupts LEGASPI, Philippines (AFP): The erupting Mayon volcano subsided on Friday but the number of people evacuated soared to more than 42,000 as scientists warned it may burst into life again anytime.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
KONI is expected to pay for archers' expenses
KONI is expected to pay for archers' expenses JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) deputy secretary-general, Andi Suhendro, has expressed hope that the National Sports Council (KONI) will pay the expenses of the Olympics women's team during their one-month stint in South Korea.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Asian currencies lifted off lows by position squaring
Asian currencies lifted off lows by position squaring HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian currencies rallied Friday, as the liquidation of long dollar positions ahead of the weekend relieved the pressure on regional markets.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Hancock opens Bali office
Hancock opens Bali office JAKARTA (JP): John Hancock, a major international insurance company in the United States, officially opened on Friday a sales and service center with its Indonesian joint venture in Bali.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
DHL uses new courier scanner
DHL uses new courier scanner JAKARTA (JP): PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Worldwide Express has introduced the latest wireless technology to allow importers and exporters to capture and transmit data for real time shipment tracking.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Students want Soewito fired
Students want Soewito fired MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Law students from Hasanuddin University have sent a letter to the Supreme Court demanding the dismissal of the head of the Makassar District Court.The letter, dated Feb.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Persija to represent Indonesia in Brunei
Persija to represent Indonesia in Brunei JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso expects soccer team Persija to perform its best as Indonesia's representative in the Brunei Invitational 2000 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei."I don't expect too much from you.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
JSX to introduce 3rd trading board in April
JSX to introduce 3rd trading board in April JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will introduce three trading boards in April, and will split listed companies into three groups based on assets and financial performance.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Mercury named as pollutant in Cisadane River
Mercury named as pollutant in Cisadane River BOGOR (JP): An environmentalist said on Friday that Cisadane River, the water of which finds its way into homes across Jakarta and Bogor, has a high level of mercury.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Workers continue protest at House
Workers continue protest at House JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of workers of a closed down shoe factory vowed on Friday to continue their sit-in at the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives compound until their demand was met, a labor activist said.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Alwi: RI-Australia matters to be settled quietly
Alwi: RI-Australia matters to be settled quietly JAKARTA (JP): Foreign minister Alwi Shihab said on Friday Jakarta and Canberra would settle delicate matters quietly behind the scenes to avoid them becoming public issues which could further damage relations between the two countries.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Grasshoppers ruin C. Kalimantan rice
Grasshoppers ruin C. Kalimantan rice PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Almost one thousand hectares of rice fields in the Kotawaringin Barat area here have been destroyed by grasshoppers in the last three weeks.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
East Timor to impose import duty
East Timor to impose import duty DILI, East Timor (Reuters): A five percent import duty and a sales tax of up to 15 percent for motor vehicles will soon apply to goods coming into East Timor under a new tax regime announced by the International Monetary Fund on Friday.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Yogyakarta is haven for traditional food lovers
Yogyakarta is haven for traditional food loversBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): If you are an epicure with a taste for the traditional, a visit to this ancient city will be worth your while. Few other cities are as famous as Yogyakarta for their indigenous delicacies.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
What about China's new warship?
What about China's new warship?By Santo Darmosumarto JAKARTA (JP): Two weeks ago the Chinese navy (PLAN) showed off its most recent acquisition when the Russian-built Sovremenny class destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait en route to its base in south China (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 12).
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta, Feb. 26 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta, Feb. 26 2000Exhibitions * Batik exhibition, an exhibition of collected batiks, CCF French Cultural Center's Gallery, Jl. Sagan 3 (phone: 0274- 566520, 547409), Feb 23-March 3. * Painting exhibition: Evil, by Popok Tri Wahyudi, CCF French Cultural Center, March 20-31.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Memorials for Jakarta
Memorials for Jakarta Street names, it has been said, tell a lot about a country's social and political psyche. If that is true, it may not be long before a ride through the streets of Jakarta could give visitors the (hopefully false) impression that little has changed in Indonesia, all the talk...
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
House to summon IMF over bank program
House to summon IMF over bank program JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives plans to summon International Monetary Fund officials for information about the controversial multibillion dollar government bailout liquidity support provided between late 1997 and 1998 to help ailing banks stay...
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 25, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 50 47,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 675 -25 3,239,500 Alakasa Industrindo 525 0 0 Alfa...
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Malaysian police bust cargo thieves
Malaysian police bust cargo thieves KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police have busted a syndicate stealing cargo from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and arrested 30 people, a report said on Friday.The Star newspaper said 12 of those arrested were Malaysian Airlines employees, 10 were accused of...
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Kua Etnika to stage 'Ritus Swara'
Kua Etnika to stage 'Ritus Swara' JAKARTA (JP): Eight compositions inspired by ethnic music will be staged by noted musician G. Djaduk Ferianto and his Kua Etnika band at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Unchanged import duty signals death of sugar mills
Unchanged import duty signals death of sugar mills JAKARTA (JP): At least 50 local sugar mills, or more than two- thirds of the country's 70 mills, will go under if the government does not raise the import duty on the commodity, a sugar mill executive warned on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Qantas passengers drop 50%
Qantas passengers drop 50% JAKARTA (JP): Australian airline Quantas said it has suffered a 50 percent drop in the number of passengers traveling to Indonesia, largely due to the January riots in tourist destination Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Rp 7.5b allotted for small-scale enterprises
Rp 7.5b allotted for small-scale enterprises JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is allocating Rp 7.5 billion (US$1 million) in soft loans for small-scale enterprises for the 2000 fiscal year, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Police search for two men over Rp 100m armed robbery
Police search for two men over Rp 100m armed robbery JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives are on the lookout for two men who allegedly shot a driver of a Honda Civic and stole Rp 100 million (US$13,400) from the car's owner on Jl. Dukuh Golf in Kemayoran.Central Jakarta Police chief Col.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Delay in BCA's IPO won't affect IBRA sale target
Delay in BCA's IPO won't affect IBRA sale target JAKARTA (JP): The delay in the initial public offering of Bank Central Asia (BCA) will not affect the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's asset sale target of Rp 17 trillion (about US$2.3 billion) for the fiscal year ending in March 31.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Davis Cup players crash in Indonesia Futures-1
Davis Cup players crash in Indonesia Futures-1 JAKARTA (JP): Davis Cup team members Febi Widhiyanto and Edy Kusdaryanto crashed out of the Indonesia Futures-1 on Thursday in the second round of the men's singles at Kemayoran tennis center in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
China defiant after U.S. warning on Taiwan
China defiant after U.S. warning on Taiwan BEIJING (Reuters): China on Thursday bluntly rejected U.S. criticism of its latest military threat to Taiwan as "crude interference", and said the issue should not be linked to its efforts to join the World Trade Organization.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Military planning major reshuffle, says Suaidi
Military planning major reshuffle, says Suaidi JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) is set to announce another round of reshuffling that involves 44 officers, including some top brass, pending approval from the Army chief of staff, TNI Chief of General Affairs Lt. Gen.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Fare value
Fare valueFrom Rakyat MerdekaIt is interesting to observe the government's plan to raise public transportation fares. It presents a dilemma because, on the one hand, the government has the obligation to consider the demands of the transportation companies.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Nine killed, 27 feared missing in Brebes landslide
Nine killed, 27 feared missing in Brebes landslide BREBES, Central Java (JP): A landslide swept through the village of Windu Sakti here as residents slept on Wednesday night, leaving at least nine people dead and another 27 missing.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Newbridge mulls sale of RI asset
Newbridge mulls sale of RI asset HONG KONG (Dow Jones): As it bids this week for the government's share of Indonesian automaker PT Astra International, Newbridge Capital Ltd. is raising the possibility of selling a unit of the car company it bought just over a year ago.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
People's money
People's money I am concerned to hear the news about the planned increase of salaries of the government officials, the ministers, the President and the Vice President. Are they not heroes of reform? Don't they wish to enhance the people's living standard, uphold justice and human rights, when they...
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
KL oil to last 15 years
KL oil to last 15 years KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's existing oil reserves will last 15 years and its gas reserves will last for 30 years at the current rate of production, a minister said Thursday.The country has an estimated 3.63 billion barrels of oil and 2.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Gus Dur goes on amid poor personal, government image: Poll
Gus Dur goes on amid poor personal, government image: Poll JAKARTA (JP): A recent poll conducted in five major cities by the Center for the Study of Development and Democracy (CESDA) indicates that most urban dwellers are wary of President Abdurrahman Wahid's indecisive attitude, but still believe...
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Indofood books Rp 1.39t profit
Indofood books Rp 1.39t profit JAKARTA (JP): Food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur announced on Thursday a net profit of Rp 1.39 trillion (US$187 million) for 1999, an increase from Rp 458 billion in 1998.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
East Timor, causes and consequences
East Timor, causes and consequences During the Dutch colonial era, my history teacher in junior high school once said that Indonesians have gentle characters, but when they are oppressed intensely or for a prolonged period they will run amok, indiscriminately attack everything or everyone around...
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Iran's new era
Iran's new era The victory of Iran's reformers over the conservatives in last week's parliamentary elections has undoubtedly sent a significant message to the international community that the younger Iranian generation would prefer to live a more democratic way of life rather than live under a...
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 24, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,408.00 7,482.00Australian dollar 1 4,599.63 4,649.31Austrian schilling 1 540.14 545.75Belgian franc 1 184.25 186.16Brunei dollar 1 4,324.58 4,370.33Canadian dollar 1 5,065.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
JSX suspends three stocks
JSX suspends three stocks JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange suspended trading in stocks in PT Davomas Abadi, PT Anwar Sierad and PT Alakasa Industrindo on Thursday over their legal battles in the bankruptcy court.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
President diagnosed with the flu
President diagnosed with the flu JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid was diagnosed with influenza on Thursday after a flurry of doctors at the palace earlier in the day sent jitters over his state of health.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Brunei takes sultan's brother to court
Brunei takes sultan's brother to court BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters): Brunei has sued Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's estranged brother Prince Jefri for alleged misuse of funds and frozen his assets, the Prime Minister's Office said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Luxury car confiscated
Luxury car confiscated JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives have confiscated a black Jaguar sedan from a businessman living on Jl. Kwini, Central Jakarta, a police source said on Thursday."It was taken early this week from a man identified only as Soni from Jl. Kwini.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
KONI to propose 11 sports for 2001 SE Asian Games
KONI to propose 11 sports for 2001 SE Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will propose 11 sports to feature in the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.KONI secretary-general Rudolf S.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Accor foresees recovery for RI's hotels
Accor foresees recovery for RI's hotels JAKARTA (JP): The country's major hotels are heading for a full recovery thanks to a surge in business activities in the country, a major international hotel group said.