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Sun, 07 May 2000
One student dies in machete attack
One student dies in machete attack JAKARTA (JP): A senior high school student died after being attacked by other students in front of the Saidah Tower building on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta on Saturday.
Sun, 07 May 2000
C. Sulawesi quake toll reaches 26
C. Sulawesi quake toll reaches 26 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The death toll from a Central Sulawesi earthquake reached 26 on Saturday, with searches for victims continuing after the devastating tectonic earthquake struck on Thursday.Secretary to the emergency post in Banggai regency, Musdar M.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Double order of Bruce Willis movies
Double order of Bruce Willis movies JAKARTA (JP): This week, moviegoers will be seeing double: there's Bruce Willis the unhappily married man and there's Bruce Willis the mob hit man.Meanwhile, a Hong Kong martial artist wreaks havoc in underworld America.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Malaysia criticizes 'biased' rapporteur
Malaysia criticizes 'biased' rapporteur KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A UN special rapporteur facing multimillion dollar libel suits in Malaysia is biased and should not have been reappointed, foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Friday.
Sat, 06 May 2000
'Hotspots' on display at Hotel Indonesia lobby
'Hotspots' on display at Hotel Indonesia lobby JAKARTA (JP): The lobby of the 37-year-old Hotel Indonesia looks slightly different since Wednesday.The changed look of the interior of the oldest "modern building" in the country is thanks to the display of 35 breath- taking poster-sized photographs...
Sat, 06 May 2000
City councilors to submit report on European trip
City councilors to submit report on European trip JAKARTA (JP): City councillors from Commission D for development affairs promised on Friday to submit reports on their recent 10-day European tour for their accountability to the council.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Oka questioned over embezzlement
Oka questioned over embezzlement DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Former state minister of population and head of the National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) Ida Bagus Oka was questioned on Thursday at the Bali prosecutor's office over embezzlement allegations.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Australia supports democracy in RI
Australia supports democracy in RI This is the second of two articles based on a presentation by Kim Beazley, leader of the opposition in the Australian Federal Parliament and chairman of the Australian Labor Party at the Indonesia Australian Business Council breakfast meeting in Jakarta on May 2,...
Sat, 06 May 2000
Message from the EU Presidency
Message from the EU Presidency On behalf of the Presidency of the European Union (EU), I am honored to send a message of friendship to the Indonesian people on the occasion on which we celebrate Europe Day.Indonesia has gone through significant changes in the past three years.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Who is next?
Who is next? Every time President Abdurrahman Wahid has gone on state visits to foreign countries, he made one or two of his Cabinet members shooting targets. Gus Dur criticized his ministers who were considered to be performing poorly in their duties.Previously, Gen.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Damages sought for falling billboards
Damages sought for falling billboards JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has asked the city administration to give adequate compensation to residents who suffered physical and/or material damages from falling billboards on Thursday.
Sat, 06 May 2000
KONI spends Rp 1.59b on Olympics training
KONI spends Rp 1.59b on Olympics training JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has spent Rp 1.59 billion (US$213,332) as of Thursday to finance the training preparations of 72 athletes, 25 national coaches and four foreign coaches for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Hotels, offices hot items at IBRA sale
Hotels, offices hot items at IBRA sale SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Luxury hotels on the resort island of Bali and prime Jakarta offices were among properties on offer at a sales presentations organized by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency.IBRA, with a portfolio of more than US$7.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Less exposed opiate abuse alarming: Experts
Less exposed opiate abuse alarming: Experts JAKARTA (JP): The abuse of opiates, including morphine and heroin, is alarming in the country given its low exposure but more addictive nature compared to other commonly used drugs.Psychiatrist R.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Brunei commander visits Singapore
Brunei commander visits Singapore SINGAPORE (AP): The commander of Brunei's land forces met with Singapore's defense minister on Friday as part a five-day visit to the island republic, officials said.Joint military exercises between Singapore and Brunei have "increased significantly in scope and...
Sat, 06 May 2000
French tourist found dead in Bali
French tourist found dead in Bali DENPASAR: A French tourist was found dead in his hotel room in Legian Kuta on late Thursday, Antara reported.The news agency said on Friday that Gobion Franck, 31, was found by hotel employees hanging with a plastic cord around his neck from the ceiling of his...
Sat, 06 May 2000
Riau may choose own partner for CPP oil block
Riau may choose own partner for CPP oil block JAKARTA (JP): The Riau provincial administration may choose its own partner to develop and manage the Coastal Plain Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block, Governor Saleh Djasid said here on Friday.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Gus Dur insists on lifting communism ban
Gus Dur insists on lifting communism ban NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is staking his reputation in proposing the revocation of a 34-year-old decree banning communism, saying he is willing to be branded a traitor."I don't care if people consider me a traitor, go ahead.
Sat, 06 May 2000
S. Korea to invest over $100m in Indonesia
S. Korea to invest over $100m in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): South Korean companies will invest over US$100 million in Indonesia this year to underpin their confidence on the economy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab said on Friday.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Indonesian oil steady, low demand expected
Indonesian oil steady, low demand expected SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Indonesian Crude premiums were steady today on expectations demand from China and Japan would remain limited next week, traders said.In the spot market, Indonesian benchmark Minas premiums were assessed at 85 US cents a barrel more...
Sat, 06 May 2000
Alwi pours cold water on Aceh plan
Alwi pours cold water on Aceh plan JAKARTA (JP): Foreign minister Alwi Shihab has poured cold water on rising expectations of the signing of an accord between Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) next week, saying it was neither a peace agreement nor a cease-fire.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Underdog tag motivates female shuttlers
Underdog tag motivates female shuttlers JAKARTA (JP): Being an underdog in the Thomas and Uber Cup championships in Kuala Lumpur next week has motivated Indonesia's female shuttlers to turn the presumption upside down."Being an underdog makes us want to prove that it's not right.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Tommy must pay Timor debts: IBRA
Tommy must pay Timor debts: IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) insisted on Friday "Tommy" Hutomo Mandala Putra, the former owner of automaker PT Timor Putra Nasional, repay his debt to the agency before pulling out of the company.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Train crash survivors tell of final moments
Train crash survivors tell of final moments TANGERANG (JP): Most of the passengers injured in Monday's fatal head-on train collision on the Jakarta-Merak line have been allowed by doctors to leave hospital.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Privatization of state enterprises
Privatization of state enterprises The State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Mr. Rozy Munir told journalists that the target to raise about Rp 6,5 trillion in privatization proceeds this year is a very tough job (The Jakarta Post, April 27, 2000).
Sat, 06 May 2000
'Political patron' blamed for July 1996 incident
'Political patron' blamed for July 1996 incident JAKARTA (JP): Two retired generals separately testified before National Police investigators on Thursday and Friday that the country's former "political patron" was behind the July 27, 1996, violence.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Illegal shoes destroyed
Illegal shoes destroyed BANDUNG: The West Java Police burned on Friday 120,000 pairs of locally produced sports shoes for misusing the famous brand of American shoemaker New Balance.Antara reported on Friday that the shoes were seized from Budiman Halim, a local businessman, after the police...
Sat, 06 May 2000
A Europe Day Message
A Europe Day Message Instead of giving an overview of the different aspects of the European Union's relations with Indonesia, I would like to concentrate more on the issue of to what extent the European Union's integration can be of inspiration to Indonesia's democratic process.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Embassy security chiefs told Jakarta is now safer to live
Embassy security chiefs told Jakarta is now safer to live JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi told the security chiefs of dozens of embassies here on Thursday that the capital is now a safer place to live and is also safe for foreign investment.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Two suspects named in reforestation fund fraud
Two suspects named in reforestation fund fraud JAKARTA (JP): On Friday The Attorney General's Office named two suspects who allegedly misused Rp 23.3 billion of reforestation funds and abused government properties.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Rizal wants to revive Bulog's rice monopoly
Rizal wants to revive Bulog's rice monopoly JAKARTA (JP): Newly-appointed chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rizal Ramli said on Friday that the agency needed greater "authority and resources" to resolve the national rice problem.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 5, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,455.00 8,455.00Australian dollar 1 4,427.52 5,029.88Austrian schilling 1 483.26 548.70Belgian franc 1 164.85 187.17Brunei dollar 1 4,331.78 4,915.70Canadian dollar 1 4,986.
Sat, 06 May 2000
East Timor to renegotiate Timor Gap Treaty
East Timor to renegotiate Timor Gap Treaty CANBERRA (Dow Jones): Independence leader Xanana Gusmao Friday served notice East Timor will renegotiate the terms of the Timor Gap Treaty, which covers sharing of royalties with Australia from energy production in the Timor Sea.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Regional fund proposed to support IMF in Asia
Regional fund proposed to support IMF in Asia CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Dow Jones): Thailand Friday tried to build support for a regional fund to work alongside the International Monetary Fund to combat future financial crises in Asia.
Sat, 06 May 2000
KL maintains currency peg
KL maintains currency peg KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia will not change its currency's peg to the U.S. dollar any time soon because the capital controls have helped to strengthen the country's economy, a senior finance official said.
Sat, 06 May 2000
New Zealand details assets of Soeharto and his family
New Zealand details assets of Soeharto and his family WELLINGTON (Agencies): New Zealand Foreign Minister Phil Goff on Friday sent Jakarta a list of assets held by former Indonesian president Soeharto and his family in New Zealand.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, May 6, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, May 6, 2000Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Pelepasan Energi by Sulan, at Indo Steak Restaurant, Menara Kadin, 2nd fl, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Blok 3-5, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until May 11. * Sculpture Exhibition: Klein Plastiek, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Hanging in the balance
Hanging in the balance Although the government and the International Monetary Fund played down their failure to reach a new agreement on Indonesian reform programs on Wednesday, one cannot help but think that maybe things had gone awry in principle rather than technically in the last review meeting.
Sat, 06 May 2000
EC and Indonesia: A partnership in development
EC and Indonesia: A partnership in development Development cooperation between the European Commission (EC) and Indonesia started in 1976. The basic criterion has been that it should focus on Indonesia's own development priorities.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Four missing in Freeport accident
Four missing in Freeport accident JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Four people were reported missing after the collapse of a large pile of waste belonging to giant mining company PT Freeport Indonesia at the Grasberg mine in Tembagapura, Mimika regency collapsed on Thursday.
Sat, 06 May 2000
KL rounds up 600 illegal immigrants
KL rounds up 600 illegal immigrants KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysian police intensified a crackdown on illegal immigrants, rounding up more than 600 people on an island near the site of an April 23 kidnapping, a newspaper report said on Friday.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Lippo launches new ISP despite row on Lippo e-Net
Lippo launches new ISP despite row on Lippo e-Net JAKARTA (JP): Lippo Group launched on Friday an Internet service provider (ISP), www.link.net.id, despite some controversy over the group's insurance-turned-Internet company Lippo e-Net.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Antam 1Q ferronickel output down by 16%
Antam 1Q ferronickel output down by 16% JAKARTA (JP): Gold and nickel mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) reported on Friday a 16 percent decline in its ferronickel production to 2,406 tons in the first quarter of this year from 2,860 tons in the previous quarter.
Sat, 06 May 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 TV Series 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Film: Amazing 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:00 News 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:30 TV...
Sat, 06 May 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 5, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 700 -75 16,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 425 25 2,568,500 Alakasa Industrindo 900 0 5,000 Alfa...
Sat, 06 May 2000
EU moves toward closer relations with Indonesia
EU moves toward closer relations with Indonesia The European Council adopted on March 20, 2000, the European Commission's Communication on Developing Closer Relations between Indonesia and the European Union.
Sat, 06 May 2000
New diesel oil policy needs govt approval
New diesel oil policy needs govt approval JAKARTA (JP): A new policy requiring industries in the eastern part of Indonesia to pay diesel oil at international prices will not be applied until the government gives its approval, state oil and gas company Pertamina said on Friday.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Cyber love bug has little impact on Jakarta's web
Cyber love bug has little impact on Jakarta's web JAKARTA (JP): The ILOVEYOU computer virus, which caused computer havoc across much of the world on Friday, did not appear to do much damage here.Few computer crashes were reported due to the virus.
Sat, 06 May 2000
EU: Indonesia's main investor and trading partner
EU: Indonesia's main investor and trading partnerEU: The largest investor in IndonesiaMature economic links exist between Indonesia and the European Union (EU). These deep roots to bilateral economic relations have proven their value during the current economic crisis.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Newmont Mining Corp. counters environmental charges at meeting
Newmont Mining Corp. counters environmental charges at meeting DENVER (Dow Jones): Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM) Chief Executive Ron Cambre disputed charges of environmental pollution and unfair dealing Thursday at the gold-mining company's annual shareholders' meeting in Denver.