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Dutch Embassy to donate soccer balls

Dutch Embassy to donate soccer balls JAKARTA (JP): The Dutch Embassy, through Ambassador Baron Schelto van Heemstra, will donate 500 soccer balls on April 3.In a press release on Thursday, the embassy said that of the 500 balls, 200 would be presented to the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI).

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 30, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 825 -50 17,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 575 0 9,165,000 Alakasa Industrindo 375 -100 1,000...

Medical supply for RSCM

Medical supply for RSCM JAKARTA (JP): International social fund raiser Rotary Club Jakarta Menteng's president Kris H. Sulisto donated on Thursday medical supplies worth US$200,000 to the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM).

OPEC output boost draws mixed reaction in Asia

OPEC output boost draws mixed reaction in AsiaBy James T. Areddy and Heather Draper HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The move by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) early Wednesday to boost output to levels of a year ago should push Asia's retail prices down and provide some relief to...

Trade ties profit from Clinton's visit

Trade ties profit from Clinton's visitBy Madhu Nainan BOMBAY (AFP): Indo-U.S. economic ties were the big winner from President Bill Clinton's state visit to India, with US$4 billion in business agreements heralding the beginning of a new trade relationship.

City to be free of leaded gasonline by 2001

City to be free of leaded gasonline by 2001 JAKARTA (JP): An international environment agency official hinted on Thursday that the capital would be free of leaded gasoline by Jan. 1, 2001, and nationwide by 2003."The decision is stipulated in the 1999 Decree of the Minister of Mining and Energy No.

Batam checks car imports

Batam checks car imports JAKARTA (JP): The Batam Industrial Development Authority is requiring that all imports of both used and new vehicles pass a preshipment inspection.Authority chief Ismeth Abdullah said here on Thursday the move was important to prevent the industrial bonded zone from...

ADB launches new strategy

ADB launches new strategy MANILA (AFP); Asia's premier development bank on Thursday launched a new strategy aimed at strengthening the role of the private sector as the driving force to sustain the region's recovery from financial crisis.

No one killed in Mimika forest

No one killed in Mimika forest TIMIKA, Irian Jaya: The local military said on Thursday that no one was killed in an attack by an unidentified group on a number of farmers collecting firewood in Kali Kopi forest in Mimika regency on Sunday.Mimika Military Chief Lt. Col.

PDI-P major posts race heating up

PDI-P major posts race heating up SEMARANG (JP): The race for key posts in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) heated up here on Wednesday as senior official Bondan Gunawan announced his candidacy.

Australia wants refugees freed from W. Timorese camps

Australia wants refugees freed from W. Timorese camps SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): Australia will push for the return of East Timorese refugees held against their will in West Timor at UN-led talks in Jakarta on Friday, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Wednesday.

Police name 13 suspects in July 27 case

Police name 13 suspects in July 27 case BOGOR (JP): The National Police have named 13 suspects, five of whom have been detained, in the July 27, 1996, bloody takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters, an official said on Wednesday.

House endorses Aulia as new BI deputy governor

House endorses Aulia as new BI deputy governor JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives unanimously approved the reappointment of Aulia Pohan as deputy governor of the central bank in a plenary session on Wednesday, despite protests from employees, including several deputy governors, of Bank...

Asian markets mostly lower, Tokyo rises

Asian markets mostly lower, Tokyo rises HONG KONG (AP): Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Wednesday, but Tokyo's key stock index surged to a three-year high on better-than-expected economic data.Tokyo's 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 332.31 points, or 1.6 percent, to close at 20,706.

Makro set for RI expansion

Makro set for RI expansion BANGKOK (DPA): The Netherlands-based SHV Group, owner of Makro cash-and-carry stores, announced plans to opens three new stores in Indonesia, three in Thailand two in the Philippines, and one each in Malaysia and China in the year 2000.

Runway overlay work delays 18 flights

Runway overlay work delays 18 flights YOGYAKARTA (JP): Runway repair at Adisucipto airport here caused the delay of 18 flights to and from Yogyakarta on Wednesday.The head of technical division of PT Angkasa Pura I Yogyakarta, Johny T.

Amex launches new service

Amex launches new service JAKARTA (JP): Leading credit card company American Express announced on Wednesday the launch of a new direct debit service for phone bills.The service allows cardholders to directly charge their telephone and cell phone bills to their American Express Cards, the company...

On muddled tale

On muddled tale I refer to Y. Santo's letter A muddled tale in The Jakarta Post on March 29, 2000. Please check your history. It's such a shame when an error of fact casts doubt upon the veracity of the whole letter.

A muddled tale indeed

A muddled tale indeed In his letter published in The Jakarta Post on March 29, 2000, titled A muddled tale, Y. Santo claims I overlooked a few basic facts. Rest assured I did not, and I surely do not need to watch romanticized movies to realize the "Dutch" became filthy rich at the expense of their...

Lippo e-Net 'gives misleading info'

Lippo e-Net 'gives misleading info' JAKARTA (JP): Equity analysts accused listed life insurer PT Lippo e-Net on Wednesday of presenting misleading information to fool the public into believing it had transformed itself into an Internet company.

Warning for diabetes patients

Warning for diabetes patients BANDUNG: An internist called on diabetes patients here on Wednesday to be more aware of their illness and to seek proper medical treatment as soon as possible.Dr. Sri Hartini KS.

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 30, 2000

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 30, 2000Exhibitions * Puppets Exhibition by Cindy South Czabania, at Seniwati Showspace, Jl. Raya Ubud, on March 30. * Painting Exhibition by Ni Made Suciarmi, Seniwati Showspace, Jl. Raya Ubud, on April 2 to 28.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.

Delay signing protocol on biosafety: NGO

Delay signing protocol on biosafety: NGO JAKARTA (JP): Several non governmental organizations urged the government on Wednesday to delay the signing of the international protocol on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Sutiyoso delays increase in 22 levies

Sutiyoso delays increase in 22 levies JAKARTA (JP): In weighing the burden on residents from impending increases in electricity rates and fuel prices, Governor Sutiyoso said on Wednesday he would delay a planned hike in 22 city levies until further notice.

Govt raises cigarette prices and excise taxes

Govt raises cigarette prices and excise taxes JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise the excise taxes on cigarettes by between four and eight percentage points and their minimum retail prices by 10 percent on April 1, Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo said on Wednesday.

Profits are good; cash flow critical

Profits are good; cash flow criticalBy Djohan Pinnarwan JAKARTA (JP): "Don't take cash flow for granted" was certainly a lesson learned from the bankruptcy case of the W.T. Grant Company. The company showed a pattern of consistent profitability and even some periods of income growth.

IMF to delay aid until mid-May

IMF to delay aid until mid-May JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Wednesday it was working all out to meet the targets of its reform measures as agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but hinted that the next US$400 million tranche of the IMF bailout fund could still be delayed.

'Ogoh-Ogoh' -- from evil symbol to hot business commodity

'Ogoh-Ogoh' -- from evil symbol to hot business commodityI Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Nyepi, the Hindu day of silence, comes next Tuesday, but ogoh-ogoh fever has already hit the majority of Balinese.

RI seeks inclusion of canoeing in SEAG

RI seeks inclusion of canoeing in SEAG JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) secretary-general Rudolf S Warouw said on Wednesday the council would ask State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela to persuade Malaysia to include canoeing in the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games...

Zarina insists she's not drug owner

Zarina insists she's not drug owner JAKARTA (JP): Drug suspect Zarina Mirafsur testified at a hearing of her alleged accomplice Ahian Santoso, alias Yeye, in West Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that she was not the owner of the drugs seized in a hotel room in West Jakarta last November.

Aceh, Irian and Maluku endorse Megawati speech

Aceh, Irian and Maluku endorse Megawati speech SEMARANG (JP): Delegates from Aceh, Maluku and Irian Jaya endorsed the accountability report by the outgoing leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on Wednesday, but not before criticizing its failure in fighting for the...

Nyepi celebration changing with the times

Nyepi celebration changing with the timesBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Last week, I received a strange visit. The guests were familiar: a gang of neighborhood kids, ranging in age from five to twelve.

Air Force jet crashes in training

Air Force jet crashes in training PEKANBARU, Riau: A Hawk-100 Air Force training jet crashed during an exercise at Simpang Tiga Air Base here on Wednesday.Air Force spokesman Commodore Bachrum Rasir confirmed the incident, but said the cause of the accident remained unclear.The pilot, Lt.

Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 29, 2000:

Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 29, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,592.00 7,668.00Australian dollar 1 4,650.86 4,701.25Austrian schilling 1 528.56 534.41Belgian franc 1 180.30 182.29Brunei dollar 1 4,421.15 4,468.01Canadian dollar 1 5,220.74 5,276.

Jakarta out to retain PON title

Jakarta out to retain PON title JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta is looking to retain the overall champion title at the 15th National Games in Surabaya in June, with a target of 135 of the 544 gold medals at stake in 35 sport events.

Appeals alone won't stop child prostitution

Appeals alone won't stop child prostitution JAKARTA (JP): The First Lady said on Wednesday that moral appeals alone would not solve child prostitution.Opening a one-day workshop on the sexual exploitation of young girls, Sinta Nuriyah said that solutions focusing on morals and religion, "without...

Marzuki threatens to force Soeharto over summons

Marzuki threatens to force Soeharto over summons JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman threatened on Wednesday to force former president Soeharto to answer a long- standing summons in connection with an official corruption investigation if he fails to appear again on Thursday.

Losing money

Losing moneyFrom Rakyat MerdekaI would like to comment on the losses by the state through state-owned companies in 1999. The losses amounted to Rp 47 trillion.Of the 20 state-owned companies, Bank Mandiri occupies first place with losses of Rp 36 trillion.

Divided OPEC opens the taps oil prices slide

Divided OPEC opens the taps oil prices slide VIENNA (Reuters): OPEC bowed to U.S. pressure for cheaper oil on Wednesday, agreeing higher output limits that sent petroleum prices into an immediate tailspin.

Evil colonialism

Evil colonialism In reply to Bart van Assen's letter of March 28 2000 regarding my two letters on Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, I am even more certain now that the Dutch always deny their colonial past and are even now very proud of occupying Indonesia for more than 300 years.

Kiosks dismantled

Kiosks dismantled BOGOR (JP): The Bogor City Public Order office started on Wednesday to dismantle dozens of temporary kiosks on Jl. Mekah here following th the completion of the once gutted Kebon Kembang market.The vendors were urged to return to the newly-renovated market.

Awards for environmentally friendly firms

Awards for environmentally friendly firms JAKARTA (JP): The city administration awarded on Wednesday licenses to 27 companies and building operators allowing them to discharge their treated wastewater into rivers.

Police raid gambling dens

Police raid gambling dens DENPASAR, Bali: Police said they have raided at least 18 gambling dens since February, arresting 30 suspects and seizing tokens and Rp 5 million cash as evidence."We launched the raids because residents complained about the mushrooming gambling activities," police...

'SimPATI' available on-line

'SimPATI' available on-line JAKARTA (JP): People using simPATI prepaid GSM cards of Telkomsel will soon be able to refill their cards electronically via the Internet.The new service, being prepared by Telkomsel in collaboration with Interactive Mall2000 and CommerceNet, is expected to be available...

Police baffled by armed robbery

Police baffled by armed robbery JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police detectives are searching for two suspects in connection with an attempted armed robbery of Rp 273 million (US$36,400) on Wednesday afternoon, and the shooting of two people at the Grand Wijaya Center, located next to the South...

Financial reform key to East Asian ratings level

Financial reform key to East Asian ratings level NEW YORK (Dow Jones): The pace of financial reform in East Asia will affect the ability of the region to utilize its high savings rate to improve sovereign credit ratings, Moody's Investors Service said in a report.

AAAA proceeds with Asian C'ships despite Hasan case

AAAA proceeds with Asian C'ships despite Hasan case JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Amateur Athletics Association (AAAA) will proceed with its program to stage the Asian Athletics Championships and its congress here despite the detention of its president, Mohammad Bob Hasan, by the Indonesian government...

PKI: Opening a new chapter, without closing book

PKI: Opening a new chapter, without closing book Revoking the ban on communism is urgent to turn a new page in the country's traumatic history, writes political analyst Kusnanto Anggoro, senior researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and lecturer in the postgraduate...

Kirjomulyo, a great literary man

Kirjomulyo, a great literary manBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): His works abound in books and his name appears in literary compilations for his outstanding contribution to Indonesian literature. But Kirjomulyo remained an extremely low-profile figure until he died in January.

Autonomy vital 'to avoid an influx of migrants'

Autonomy vital 'to avoid an influx of migrants' JAKARTA (JP): A city official stressed on Wednesday the importance of regional autonomy as a means to curb the influx of migrants into the capital and the accompanying social problems.