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Wed, 15 Mar 2000
TNI out to uphold border security: Kiki
TNI out to uphold border security: Kiki DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Chief of the Udayana Military Command Maj. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri said on Tuesday the Indonesian Military (TNI) was doing its best to maintain security along the East Timor border, including a sweep which confiscated hundreds of weapons.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
No paper
No paper In observance of Idul Adha (the Islamic Day of Sacrifice), The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday. The Post will appear again on Friday. -- Publisher
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Travel firm Sona Topas reschedules $26.5m loan
Travel firm Sona Topas reschedules $26.5m loan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed travel company PT Sona Topas Tourism Industry secured on Tuesday a six-year extension period for US$26.5 million in matured loans for its subsidiary PT Inti Dufree Promosindo (IDP).
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Deforestation a threat to wildlife
Deforestation a threat to wildlife MANADO, North Sulawesi: Continuing deforestation by local residents is posing a threat to the existence of four endangered species in the Duasudara Conservation Park in Bitung regency here.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
PLN subsidiaries going public
PLN subsidiaries going public BANDUNG (JP): President of PLN Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said the state electricity company's subsidiaries PT PJB I and PT PJB II were being prepared for initial public offerings.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Newly opened Honzen allures with pricey Japanese cuisine
Newly opened Honzen allures with pricey Japanese cuisine Honzen is the newly opened upmarket Japanese restaurant right in the middle of the central business district on Jl. Sudirman. It is located on the lower ground floor of the Kempinski Hotel, directly opposite the hallway from the Umenadori.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Seoul to examine Kodeco's oil, gas field in Indonesia
Seoul to examine Kodeco's oil, gas field in Indonesia SEOUL (Dow Jones): The South Korean government may decide to shut down Kodeco Energy Co.'s oil and gas field in Indonesia if a government survey team does not find the project economically viable, a government official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Tempo's 2,500th shipment
Tempo's 2,500th shipment JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pharmaceutical and cosmetic producer PT Tempo Scan Pacific Tbk. made its 2,500th shipment in eight years on Tuesday.Three containers weighing 50 tons each were given a formal sendoff from Tempo's factory at the Pulogadung industrial estate in...
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
IMF wants Jakarta action on debt, Bank Bali scandal
IMF wants Jakarta action on debt, Bank Bali scandal JAKARTA (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday Indonesia had to act swiftly to break its private debt deadlock, and warned lending could again be halted if the key players in the Bank Bali scandal were not brought to justice.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Fiat and General Motors announce an alliance
Fiat and General Motors announce an alliance TURIN (Reuters): Italy's Fiat and the world's top carmaker General Motors on Monday unveiled an alliance backed with cross- shareholdings in a bid to keep abreast of the wave of global consolidation.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Bus drivers say new levies imposed at terminals too steep
Bus drivers say new levies imposed at terminals too steep BOGOR (JP): Public bus drivers in Baranangsiang intercity bus terminal complained on Tuesday that the 300 percent increase in terminal levies was too burdensome.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
To be a modern party PDI-P faces tough challenges
To be a modern party PDI-P faces tough challenges The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is holding its congress at the end of this month. The Jakarta Post talked to Mochtar Buchori, a deputy chairman of the party, who is also a member of the House of Representatives, a noted columnist...
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Soeharto's lawyer hints at prospect of questioning
Soeharto's lawyer hints at prospect of questioning JAKARTA (JP): In what seems to be a drastic turnaround of events, former president Soeharto's lawyer said his client would fully comply with the Attorney General's Office summons for questioning if an independent medical examination proved he was...
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Why not renegotiate?
Why not renegotiate? I would like to thank Freeport's Mr. Bruce E. Marsh for his candid reply to my complaint about Henry Kissinger. If I may summarize my understanding of his rebuttal: Freeport has indeed dug up a mountain and dumped it (minus the minerals) into a river, because an impressive...
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Rates for tax payment, valid from Mar. 13 to Mar. 19
Rates for tax payment, valid from Mar. 13 to Mar. 19 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,370.00Austrian schilling 1 513.75Australian dollar 1 4,433.06Belgian franc 1 175.24Canadian dollar 1 5,055.91Swiss franc 1 4,396.85Deutschemark 1 3,615.94Danish krone 1 948.83French franc 1 1,077.70Poundsterling 1 11,604.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Wilson to sponsor RI's junior golfers
Wilson to sponsor RI's junior golfers JAKARTA (JP): International sports manufacturer Wilson plans to sponsor Indonesian junior golfers' training and competition in various tournaments, Paul Gibbons, Wilson's golf marketing director for Asia Pacific said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
DBS raises Indonesian stake
DBS raises Indonesian stake SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore's DBS Group Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday it will raise to 99 percent its stake in PT Bank DBS Buana, a joint venture with PT Bank Buana Indonesia (P.BBI), from 85 percent currently.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Tracking capital flows
Tracking capital flows Starting this month banks and their customers, including foreigners holding stay permits and Indonesians residing overseas, are required to prepare more detailed reports on all foreign exchange (forex) transactions in excess of US$10,000.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 14, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,383.00 7,457.00Australian dollar 1 4,543.50 4,596.49Austrian schilling 1 517.76 523.23Belgian franc 1 176.61 178.48Brunei dollar 1 4,323.11 4,368.99Canadian dollar 1 5,050.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
JSX suspends Texmaco firms
JSX suspends Texmaco firms JAKARTA (JP): Stock trading of companies under the Texmaco Group was suspended in the first session on Tuesday due to the transfer of the group's Rp 14.9 trillion (US$2.1 billion) debt to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Experts say laws needed for e-commerce
Experts say laws needed for e-commerce JAKARTA (JP): Experts and Internet businessmen demanded on Tuesday that local stock markets allow the listing of prospective internet start-up companies to raise cheap funds to finance their investment.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Government sets up forest fire enforcement team
Government sets up forest fire enforcement team PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Air pollution and health problems are causing concern among people in the province, with no sign of abatement in devastating forest fires on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Brimob sergeant punished
Brimob sergeant punished BANDUNG: A member of the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) here was sentenced to 21 days detention for his involvement in illegal ammunition and gun sales to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), West Java Police spokesman Maj. Dade Ahmad said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Proper handling of sacrificial animals
Proper handling of sacrificial animalsFrom Media IndonesiaI am a veterinarian and wish to explain the method of handling animals for sacrifice, mainly from the aspect of the consumers' health.It is a prerequisite that sacrificial animals must be intact, healthy adults (their two incisors have...
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Mahaka aims to qualify for ABC championship
Mahaka aims to qualify for ABC championship JAKARTA (JP): Mahaka Satria Muda aim to qualify for the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) championship by reaching the final of its prequalifying round in Kuala Lumpur next month.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
PDI-P warned on money politics
PDI-P warned on money politics YOGYAKARTA (JP): With Megawati Soekarnoputri's reelection to the top post literally waiting for the gavel, calls mount for supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to monitor money politics involving their representatives at local...
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Croda opens chemical complex
Croda opens chemical complex SINGAPORE (AFP): The Singapore unit of Britain's Croda International Plc. opened here on Tuesday a S$450 million (US$29.4 million) chemicals complex.It is the largest single investment by Croda, the world's leading manufacturer of lanolin, an important ingredient in the...
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Jury trials worth a try in RI courts
Jury trials worth a try in RI courtsBy Mark Cammack LOS ANGELES, California (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has recently stressed the vital importance of restoring public confidence in the administration of justice in Indonesia.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Central Kalimantan closed to migrants
Central Kalimantan closed to migrants PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: An official here declared the province was closed for immigrants from other provinces due to the lack of funds in the 2000 local budget.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Petrokimia starts NPK production in October
Petrokimia starts NPK production in October SURABAYA (JP): State-owned PT Petrokimia Gresik will begin production of a compound fertilizer in October this year, with an annual production level of about 300,000 tons, the company's president said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Education a must for women to fight AIDS
Education a must for women to fight AIDS JAKARTA (JP): A woman who rejects her husband is cursed and doomed to go to hell.That is the belief of many Indonesians. And since a woman would prefer to be noble in the eyes of God, she would be unlikely to refuse her spouse's request for intercourse,...
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Prosecutors and judges
Prosecutors and judgesFrom Warta KotaCase after case of collusion, corruption and nepotism under the New Order regime have been disclosed, for example the case of the Forestry and Plantations Ministry. The latest ones are Bank Indonesia liquidity support loans.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Haze clears on Sumatra, critical on Kalimantan
Haze clears on Sumatra, critical on Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rain over the weekend on Sumatra island dampened forest fires and reduced the dangerous level of haze there.But fires on Kalimantan island have yet to abate, bringing haze to alarming levels on Monday.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Take a lesson in good manners
Take a lesson in good manners This is in response to a letter by Mr. Willem Oltmans, published in The Jakarta Post on March 11, 2000.First of all, I would suggest Mr. Oltmans learn to respect other human beings and if he wants to criticize someone, then he should do it in a civilized manner.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Farmers protest over price of rice
Farmers protest over price of rice MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: At least 100 farmers from several regencies staged a nonviolent protest at the provincial legislative council on Monday over the price of unhusked rice.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Traders become savvy over fake banknotes
Traders become savvy over fake banknotes JAKARTA (JP): Circulation of a large number of fake banknotes in the markets here has forced traders to teach themselves to recognize the bogus notes.Interviewed separately on Monday, some reported that they had been cheated with fake rupiah since last year.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
250 compete in first stage of drag race
250 compete in first stage of drag race JAKARTA (JP): About 250 local drivers from eight teams will compete for a total cash prize of Rp 21 million in the first stage of the national drag race at Sentul circuit, near Bogor, on March 19.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
24 in S. Sulawesi infected with HIV
24 in S. Sulawesi infected with HIV MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The number of people infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) across the province has reached 24, an activist at a non-governmental organization said recently.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Indonesian rubber output seen stagnant
Indonesian rubber output seen stagnant JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is keeping rubber production in 2000 at last year's level of about 1.6 million metric tons because of a glut in the world market, the Indonesian Rubber Producers Association (Gapkindo) said on Monday.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Govt says Day of Sacrifice Day to fall on March 16
Govt says Day of Sacrifice Day to fall on March 16 JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Monday that Idhul Adha (the Islamic Day of Sacrifice) would fall on Thursday, March 16, and called on Muslims across the country not to exaggerate different beliefs about the date of the holiday.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Asian monies inch up in subdued trading
Asian monies inch up in subdued trading HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Tumbling stock prices weighed on North Asia's currencies Monday, but the falls seen in the foreign exchange market were mild compared to the slide in regional equities.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Relaxation, awareness through meditation
Relaxation, awareness through meditation JAKARTA (JP): Meditation is a time of relaxation. It is a time when you rest, allowing your brain to enter a deeper state of relaxation that is halfway between being awake and sleeping. As a human being, you are energy in physical form.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Court rejects journalists' suit against Attorney General's Office
Court rejects journalists' suit against Attorney General's Office JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the South Jakarta District Court rejected on Monday a civil lawsuit by three journalists, which challenged a decision by the Attorney General's Office to prohibit them from covering the attorney general's...
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Manila seeks UNICEF's help
Manila seeks UNICEF's help MANILA (AP): Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado sought the help of the United Nations Children's Fund on Monday in stopping the worsening problem of child recruitment by Philippine Marxist and Muslim separatist guerrillas.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Defense lawyers boycott trial
Defense lawyers boycott trial KARACHI, Pakistan (AP): An antiterrorist court gave deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif one day to contact his defense team, all of whom boycotted the trial on Monday to press their demand that the case be moved out of southern Karachi, where their colleague was slain...
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Maluku rioting kills three
Maluku rioting kills three TERNATE, North Maluku: At least three people were killed in the latest communal clashes to rock the remote district of East Gane.The head of the Pattimura Military Command overseeing Maluku, Brig. Gen.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
ASEAN officials meet in Thailand
ASEAN officials meet in Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): Senior Southeast Asian officials met in Thailand on Monday, hoping to make progress toward a proposed "code of conduct" with China on hotly disputed territories in the South China Sea.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Graduates of Lemhanas defend its existence
Graduates of Lemhanas defend its existence JAKARTA (JP): Amid growing public scrutiny, graduates of the National Resilience Council (Lemhanas) defended the existence of the military think tank but proposed that it be placed under direct presidential authority and chaired by non-military personnel.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Judge Soenarto may become High Court judge
Judge Soenarto may become High Court judge JAKARTA (JP): R. Soenarto, the judge at the center of the South Jakarta District Court's controversial decision on the high-profile court case involving Bank Bali funds, may soon be promoted, a Supreme Court official said on Monday.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Air India to cut half of staff
Air India to cut half of staff BOMBAY (AFP): India's ailing state-owned international carrier Air India has drawn up an early retirement plan that would cover more than 60 percent of its staff, officials said Monday.