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Wed, 09 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 8
Rupiah rate May 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,400.00 11,400.00 10,850.00 10,960.00Australian dollar 1 5,391.36 5,915.46 5,623.56 5,686.05Austrian schilling 1 672.13 737.17 700.89 708.40Belgian franc 1 229.27 251.46 239.08 241.
Wed, 09 May 2001
IBF top job candidacy turns into a rift
IBF top job candidacy turns into a rift JAKARTA (JP): The vice president of the Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC), Leo Chandra Wiranata, said on Tuesday the confederation was not united in its support of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei for the International Badminton Federation (IBF) presidency.
Wed, 09 May 2001
Telkom employees start 4-day strike in Central Java
Telkom employees start 4-day strike in Central Java SEMARANG (JP): Thousands of employees of the regional division office (Divre) IV of state telecommunication company PT Telkom, overseeing Central Java and Yogyakarta, began a four-day strike on Tuesday to protest the sale of company assets to PT...
Wed, 09 May 2001
243 hoodlums detained in massive crackdown
243 hoodlums detained in massive crackdown JAKARTA (JP): Following a massive crackdown against extortion practices on Jakarta's streets, a total of 243 hoodlums have been detained at various locations in the capital over the past month.
Wed, 09 May 2001
National Police buy thousands of firearms
National Police buy thousands of firearms JAKARTA (JP): The National Police has purchased several thousand AK rifles from Russia and will purchase more to arm its elite Mobile Brigade (Brimob) forces to fight disturbances in restive areas in the country.
Wed, 09 May 2001
Plywood exports expected to decline by 12 percent
Plywood exports expected to decline by 12 percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's plywood exports are expected to decline by about 12 percent this year to US$2.2 billion from $2.5 billion last year, according to the Association of Indonesian Plywood Producers (Apkindo).
Wed, 09 May 2001
Rates for tax payment, valid from May 7 to May 13
Rates for tax payment, valid from May 7 to May 13 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 10,850.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 705.34Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,597.25Belgian franc 1 Rp 240.60Canadian dollar 1 Rp 7,121.45Swiss franc 1 Rp 6,304.80Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,964.12Danish krone 1 Rp 1,303.74French franc 1 Rp 1,479.
Wed, 09 May 2001
Joint SMS services available soon
Joint SMS services available soon JAKARTA (JP): Subscribers of PT Telkomsel, PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) and PT Excelcomindo Pratama cellular operators will be able to send text messages to each other beginning on Thursday.Excelcomindo's general manager for value added services Agung B.
Wed, 09 May 2001
ExxonMobil assess situation in Aceh
ExxonMobil assess situation in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): U.S. oil and gas company ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc. has sent a team to Aceh to assess whether security has improved enough for it to resume operations, an executive at Pertamina said on Tuesday.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Timber consultant says bad guys are winning the war
Timber consultant says bad guys are winning the warBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): It's not all black and white when Jim Jarvie turns his expert eye on the rape of the country's forests.Sure, there are the bad guys, a gang of thieves which includes corrupt concessionaires, government officials and,...
Tue, 08 May 2001
Rupiah gains as tension cools down
Rupiah gains as tension cools down JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah is poised to maintain its upward trend this week on signs of abating political tension as the market sees a compromise between conflicting parties nearing, analysts predicted over the weekend.
Tue, 08 May 2001
School girls drown in Permata Hijau swimming pool
School girls drown in Permata Hijau swimming pool JAKARTA (JP): At least three unnatural deaths occurred over the weekend in greater Jakarta, including the drowning of two elementary school students, and a murder over a minor misunderstanding.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Daihatsu boosts KL stake
Daihatsu boosts KL stake TOKYO (AFP): Japanese minicar maker Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. will take a majority stake in its Malaysian auto joint venture to raise output capacity there by 25 percent, a report said Sunday.The automaker, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Co.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Anti-communist groups accused of communist practice
Anti-communist groups accused of communist practice JAKARTA (JP): The threat issued by anticommunist groups to raid bookstores and burn books perceived as leftist was blasted by experts and activists, who labeled it as "a practice of communism itself".
Tue, 08 May 2001
38 dead in weekend traffic accidents
38 dead in weekend traffic accidents JAKARTA (JP): The long weekend, traditionally a time for people to take out of town trips, saw tragedy with three separate accidents claiming 38 lives.All three accidents -- one in West Java, and two in Central Java -- were attributed by the police to reckless...
Tue, 08 May 2001
Falungong strive for another dimension in life
Falungong strive for another dimension in lifeBy Peter Kerr JAKARTA (JP): It is a little after six in the morning, and the square around the National Monument (Monas) is coming alive.A new sun burns through Jakarta's haze and warms the faces of a dozen people standing motionless at the base of...
Tue, 08 May 2001
Orangutan only one of Indonesia's vanishing species
Orangutan only one of Indonesia's vanishing speciesBy Daniel Cooney NYARU MENTENG, Central Kalimantan (AP): Seven-month-old Nabima often has nightmares. She wakes in the night screaming and crying, says Lone Droscher-Nielsen, who is looking after the little orangutan.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Violent winds destroy houses
Violent winds destroy houses JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of houses were damaged and trees uprooted in Jatiasih, Bekasi, when a violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain struck the area for 30 minutes on Saturday afternoon.No fatalities were reported.
Tue, 08 May 2001
17 highway criminals shot dead
17 highway criminals shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police have shot dead at least 17 criminals on city highways from January to April, outgoing city police chief Insp. Gen. Mulyono Sulaiman said over the weekend.The 17 killed were involved in highway robberies, murder and hijacking, Mulyono said.
Tue, 08 May 2001
PM Koizumi vows to strengthen ties with China, Asia
PM Koizumi vows to strengthen ties with China, Asia TOKYO (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi held out an olive branch to regional rival China in his debut parliamentary speech on Monday, avoiding a string of tricky diplomatic issues that have irritated relations with Beijing.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Economic pain, protests cloud financial meet
Economic pain, protests cloud financial meet HONOLULU (Reuters): Asian financial leaders, still struggling with the lingering pain of the 1997 crisis, gather in Hawaii this week ready to unveil progress in stitching together a currency safety net to ward off another regional meltdown.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Government reviews pro-labor decree
Government reviews pro-labor decree JAKARTA (JP): Labor unions are threatening massive strikes following Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Al-Hilal Hamdi's decision to amend controversial Ministerial Decree No.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Musician Charles Hutagalung dies of stroke
Musician Charles Hutagalung dies of stroke JAKARTA (JP): One of Indonesia's pop song composers, Charles Hutagalung, 52, died here on Monday after suffering the effects of a stroke that he had three years ago, Antara has reported.Charles' eldest son Immanuel said his father died at 7:53 a.m.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Fifth JJGF Open Golf Championship set to tee off on Thursday
Fifth JJGF Open Golf Championship set to tee off on Thursday JAKARTA (JP): The fifth JJGF Open Golf Championship will kick off on May 10 with the pro-am tournament proceeding it one day earlier at the Jagorawi Golf and Country Club in Bogor.
Tue, 08 May 2001
IBRA unhappy with Chandra Asri's debt workout
IBRA unhappy with Chandra Asri's debt workout JAKARTA (JP): The US$730-million debt restructuring scheme for PT Chandra Asri's olefins center in West Java could still fall apart due to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)'s disappointment with the proportion of debt-to-equity conversion,...
Tue, 08 May 2001
Oddness of 'Kim' episode masks its gravity
Oddness of 'Kim' episode masks its gravity TOKYO: A man believed to be Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, attempted to enter Japan illegally at Narita airport Tuesday only to have his attempt foiled by immigration authorities.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Asian stocks edge up on possible U.S. rate cut
Asian stocks edge up on possible U.S. rate cut SINGAPORE (Reuters): Holiday-thinned Asian equity markets were mostly higher on Monday aided by expectations of further U.S. rate cuts and some local factors.Markets in Singapore, Indonesia, China, Thailand and Malaysia were shut for a public holiday.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Cabinet 'will not abandon President'
Cabinet 'will not abandon President' JAKARTA (JP): Chief political affairs minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono insisted on Monday that he and other ministers would not abandon the administration of President Abdurrahman Wahid in times of crisis, and pledged to aid the embattled President to make the...
Tue, 08 May 2001
Hotels enjoy high occupancy rate over long weekend
Hotels enjoy high occupancy rate over long weekend JAKARTA (JP): Several hotels in the capital benefited from the long weekend, with the Buddhist holiday Waisak on Monday, as shown by an increase in their occupancy rates of up to 30 percent.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Asian currencies mixed on volatile yen moves
Asian currencies mixed on volatile yen moves TOKYO (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Monday as the yen rebounded against the U.S. dollar after the Japanese currency gave back some of last week's gains earlier in the holiday-thinned trading session.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Merpati to lease Garuda planes
Merpati to lease Garuda planes JAKARTA (JP): State-owned airline PT Merpati Nusantara plans to lease F-28 aircraft owned by flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia in order to overcome an aircraft shortage when it begins servicing new domestic routes, a senior executive said.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Indonesian winning streak in World Cup group
Indonesian winning streak in World Cup group MALE (Agencies): Indonesia maintained its 100 percent record and its position at the top of the 2002 World Cup Asia Zone Group Nine qualifying tournament with a 2-0 victory over host the Maldives on Sunday.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Is Indonesia really collapsing?
Is Indonesia really collapsing?By Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): Much has been written in the press about the mess in Indonesia. There is also a lot of speculation about Indonesia's implosion and its demise as a nation.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Legal experts decry Atambua sentences
Legal experts decry Atambua sentences JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts lamented the "lenient" sentences handed down to six men for the killing of three United Nations humanitarian workers, saying that the prosecutors should have prepared a stronger case and should immediately appeal to a higher court...
Tue, 08 May 2001
Budget deficit to be limited to 3.8% of GDP
Budget deficit to be limited to 3.8% of GDP JAKARTA (JP): Finance minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Monday that the government would try to limit the 2001 state budget deficit to 3.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Tue, 08 May 2001
Telkom's discount
Telkom's discountFrom Pos KotaThe North Jakarta branch office of the state-owned telecommunications corporation (Telkom) has since April 2001 been advertising a 60 percent discount off the cost of installing a new telephone line.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Police question former rector over his role in ethnic riots
Police question former rector over his role in ethnic riots JAKARTA (JP): National Police are still questioning former rector of Palangka Raya University, KMA Usop, for his alleged role in inciting interethnic clashes between local Dayaks and Madurese migrants in Central Kalimantan, which killed...
Tue, 08 May 2001
Tectonic quake hits N. Maluku
Tectonic quake hits N. Maluku TERNATE, North Maluku: A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale rocked Ternate and Halmahera in North Maluku on Sunday but there were no immediate reports available on damage or fatalities.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Abdurrahman insists on Islamic law for Aceh
Abdurrahman insists on Islamic law for Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Despite opposition from the country's largest political party, President Abdurrahman Wahid insisted on Monday that the government would go ahead with its plan to implement Islamic law or syariah in the restive province of Aceh.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Holidayers prefer domestic packages
Holidayers prefer domestic packages JAKARTA (JP): The depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar has badly affected business for tour and travel agencies in the city as people prefer to take domestic rather than overseas tour packages.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Rp 50 billion funding for poor 'vulnerable to corruption'
Rp 50 billion funding for poor 'vulnerable to corruption' JAKARTA (JP): The city administration's plan to grant Rp 50 billion (US$4.5 million) to 25 poor subdistricts could be easily misappropriated because of a lack of clarity in its program and insufficient control, an activist and residents said...
Tue, 08 May 2001
Communal brawl erupts in Bali
Communal brawl erupts in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A brawl between two neighboring hamlets in Mambal village, some 15 kilometers north of here, left one house, one family temple and a motor scooter badly damaged on Sunday night.No fatalities were reported in the incident.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Suspected pushers nabbed in Denpasar
Suspected pushers nabbed in Denpasar DENPASAR, Bali: The police have arrested four people and seized some 75 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and 300 ecstasy pills in separate raids in the past few days.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Muslim group to sue police over group leader's arrest
Muslim group to sue police over group leader's arrest JAKARTA (JP): The Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamma'ah Muslim group declared on Monday that it would file a lawsuit against the National Police over the alleged wrongful arrest of their commander, Ja'far Umar Thalib.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Scalpers rampant at 'Republic Bagong'
Scalpers rampant at 'Republic Bagong' JAKARTA (JP): Scalpers are rampant at the drama performance from Teater Koma titled "Republik Bagong" since it started a few days ago at Graha Bhakti Budaya in Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) Arts Center, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 08 May 2001
Solution to diesel oil scarcity
Solution to diesel oil scarcityFrom Warta KotaAs an Indonesian citizen residing in Jakarta, I feel concerned about Pertamina's predicament in seeking a solution to reductions in the diesel oil subsidy.As a matter of fact, the government's efforts to clamp down on diesel oil smuggling and to reduce...
Tue, 08 May 2001
Ever elusive justice
Ever elusive justice Indonesia's ability to deliver and to uphold justice has come under the world spotlight once again. International condemnation came swift and fast on Friday as soon as a district court in Jakarta sentenced six pro-Indonesia East Timorese to between 10 and 20 months in jail for...
Tue, 08 May 2001
Government finalizing steps to launch treasury bonds
Government finalizing steps to launch treasury bonds JAKARTA (JP): The government is close to finalizing preparations for the launch of short-term treasury bonds that will be used to finance future budget deficits and crucial for the avoidance of a potential fiscal disaster in 2004, when many bonds...
Tue, 08 May 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Batik, at Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until May 31.Performances* Sundanese Traditional Drama Dewi Cindemaya, produced by Paguyuban Sandiwara Sunda Bandung, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.
Sun, 06 May 2001
China shatters RI's Asia Cup hattrick
China shatters RI's Asia Cup hattrick JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion and top seed Indonesia failed to materialize expectations of achieving a hattrick in the US$170,000 Asia Cup bowing 1-2 to powerhouse China at the semifinals that lasted for four-and-a-half hours at Singapore Indoor Stadium on...