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Wed, 24 May 2000
Police chief a celebrity?
Police chief a celebrity?From Rakyat MerdekaAs a common man longing for justice and law enforcement, I am often intrigued by the conduct displayed by government officials. Demonstrations still mark our days: people are protesting the political elite, members of which are busily jostling for top...
Wed, 24 May 2000
City told to act in exploring Seribu islands
City told to act in exploring Seribu islands JAKARTA (JP): The 104 islands grouped in the Seribu (Thousand) Islands in the Java Sea could be a gold mine of revenue for the city administration should the latter spend time exploring and monitoring the area, an official said.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Haridharma aims to defend title
Haridharma aims to defend title JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion local driver Haridharma Manoppo will defend his title in the third stage of the national Formula Asia championships on May 28 at Sentul circuit, near Bogor.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Anwar tries again to call Mahathir
Anwar tries again to call Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim made a new move on Tuesday in his legal battle to make Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad testify in his sodomy trial.
Wed, 24 May 2000
More companies launch new website services
More companies launch new website services JAKARTA (JP): Internet companies PT Mega Portal Media and PT Websolusi Com have launched website services to tap into the growing number of Internet users in the country.Mega Portal president Sony Sugama said here on Tuesday the company's www.portalkilat.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Speaking out against AIDS discrimination
Speaking out against AIDS discrimination JAKARTA (JP): Tonight, a candle is lit -- for you, for friends with shared feelings and for those who have already preceded us. These are the words from a poem titled Together Building Hope, written by Suzana Murni and recited from memory by Rachmawati from...
Wed, 24 May 2000
Govt mulling incentives to lure back foreign investors
Govt mulling incentives to lure back foreign investors JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is considering a package of incentives to attract badly needed foreign investment into the country, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Mela adds to list of dire stories of migrant workers
Mela adds to list of dire stories of migrant workers JAKARTA (JP): Mela Indahsari, 14, wanted to be a good daughter. Her only dream was to help her poor family by becoming a migrant worker.She saw no other alternative than to join her friends, who had been recruited by an agent of labor export...
Wed, 24 May 2000
Thousands swarm the streets to join Thomas Cup parade
Thousands swarm the streets to join Thomas Cup paradeBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Old and young people thronged the streets on Tuesday to join the euphoric celebration of the Thomas Cup victory.Mothers took their children to the streets while young girls with casual T-shirts and school uniforms...
Wed, 24 May 2000
Little support for lifting of communism ban
Little support for lifting of communism ban JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's intention to have a 34-year-old ban on communism revoked has failed to garner much support, with only the National Awakening Party (PKB) officially proposing that the issue be deliberated by the People's...
Wed, 24 May 2000
AWAIR Internasional set to fly
AWAIR Internasional set to fly JAKARTA (JP): AWAIR Internasional will take off as the first new scheduled airline company in the country since 1990 when it launches its Jakarta-Surabaya and Jakarta-Medan services next month.
Wed, 24 May 2000
One dead, dozens injured in latest Ambon violence
One dead, dozens injured in latest Ambon violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): Prospects of a lull in the prolonged violence remain slim after another clash rocked the town on Tuesday, leaving a civilian dead and dozens of others injured.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Govt in tug-of-war with labor exporters
Govt in tug-of-war with labor exporters JAKARTA (JP): As the controversy over the minimum capital for labor exporters rolls on, the director general for labor placement, Din Syamsuddin, asked on Tuesday that labor export firms incapable of complying with the rule to stop operating.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Families complain of eviction
Families complain of eviction KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Fifteen families from Buraen village have sent a letter to East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet Tallo, alleging they were intimidated into leaving their residences because the Air Force plans to construct a radar on the site.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 23, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,985.00 8,985.00Australian dollar 1 4,583.39 5,166.38Austrian schilling 1 524.82 591.19Belgian franc 1 179.02 201.66Brunei dollar 1 4,605.49 5,185.25Canadian dollar 1 5,324.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Nations invited to join drills
Nations invited to join drills PATTANI, Thailand (AFP): Thai, U.S. and Singaporean forces ended on Tuesday two weeks of military exercises focused on peacekeeping operations by inviting other nations to join the annual drill.
Wed, 24 May 2000
'Disguised' prostitution?
'Disguised' prostitution?From NeracaIn Semarang, Central Java, we now hear of the word ciblek, used in the phrase cewek cilik betah melek (young girls who like to stay up all night). The girls mostly linger about Simpang Lima and are feared to practice "disguised" prostitution.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Mother of raped baby demands death of rapist
Mother of raped baby demands death of rapist JAKARTA (JP): Housewife Salamah asked law enforcers on Tuesday to sentence the rapist of her 16-month-old daughter to death."That person must be sentenced to death ...
Wed, 24 May 2000
War over Chinese insurance industry to grow after WTO
War over Chinese insurance industry to grow after WTO SHANGHAI (AFP): China's insurance regulators will not give up their fight to protect ailing domestic insurance firms from foreign competition once the country joins the World Trade Organization, industry sources said.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Hungary names Bandung consul
Hungary names Bandung consul BANDUNG (JP): Hungary has appointed businessman Atilla Kamory as its honorary consul to Bandung, West Java.Hungarian Ambassador to Indonesia Tamas Lajos said the West Java capital produced goods such as shoes and textiles which were a major part of Indonesia's exports...
Wed, 24 May 2000
Rio Tinto corrects statement
Rio Tinto corrects statement JAKARTA (JP): Mining company Rio Tinto Indonesia said on Tuesday the closure of the gold mine of its subsidiary, PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM), since early this month has resulted in a potential loss of 700 kilograms of production or 20,000 troy ounces not 400,000...
Wed, 24 May 2000
Asian currencies down as stock market falls
Asian currencies down as stock market falls SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The drubbing on regional stock markets continued to push Asian currencies lower late Tuesday.However, while a recovery in the yen provided a mild respite for some currencies in late trading, faltering investor confidence in the...
Wed, 24 May 2000
BI: Rupiah at mercy of political rifts
BI: Rupiah at mercy of political rifts JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution warned on Tuesday the rupiah would weaken further if political conflicts and lawlessness continued.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Political prisoners' rights
Political prisoners' rightsFrom Sinar PagiThank God, all political prisoners have been given amnesty and released from prison. The House of People's Representatives (DPR) and the President have even agreed that the names of all those imprisoned under the New Order regime for attempting to criticize...
Wed, 24 May 2000
Soemarjono grilled over fake money
Soemarjono grilled over fake money SURABAYA (JP): Retired Army officer Soemarjono was officially named the main suspect in a counterfeit money case on Tuesday after he failed to refute allegations when Surabaya Police confronted him with other suspects.Chief of Surabaya Police detectives Lt. Col.
Wed, 24 May 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 23, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 375 0 116,000 Alakasa Industrindo 1,250 250 1,000 Alfa...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 23, 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 23, 2000Exhibition* Art Stone and NTT Traditional Handycraft Exhibition by Mayorga Gallery and Joglocakra, at Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 431631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until May 31.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah falls slightly
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah falls slightly SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The South Korean won and the Philippine peso were battered late Monday on a host of domestic concerns, shrugging off the impact of a stronger yen's earlier in the day which helped buoy other regional currencies, dealers said.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Abdurrahman inaugurates Habibie Center
Abdurrahman inaugurates Habibie Center JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid inaugurated the highly publicized Habibie Center on Monday and said that promoting democracy in the country is not "an easy job" as democratic traditions were virtually unknown during the past regime.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Bank Mandiri has new boss
Bank Mandiri has new boss JAKARTA (JP): Finance minister Bambang Sudibyo has appointed ECW Neloe, a former director of the state Bank Dagang Negara (BDN) as the new president of state Bank Mandiri.Neloe, who is currently president of petrochemical giant PT Chadra Asri, replaced Robby Djohan, who...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Rejoice in victory
Rejoice in victory Indonesia's victory in the Thomas Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday provided a welcome celebration for the nation that has been mired in a seemingly endless crisis for the past three years.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Business back to normal at driver's license unit
Business back to normal at driver's license unit JAKARTA (JP): What time is it? Ask anyone at the Jakarta Police driver's license processing unit on Jl. Daan Mogot, West Jakarta, and you might get confused.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 22, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,790.00 8,790.00Australian dollar 1 4,430.95 5,004.15Austrian schilling 1 507.36 572.74Belgian franc 1 173.06 195.37Brunei dollar 1 4,512.54 5,094.77Canadian dollar 1 5,202.
Tue, 23 May 2000
National Games to go on schedule: Official
National Games to go on schedule: Official JAKARTA (JP): Secretary General of the National Sports Council (KONI) Rudolf S. Warouw confirmed on Monday that the 15th National Games (PON) will go on as originally scheduled, from June 19 to June 30 in Surabaya.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Habibie Center for the people
Habibie Center for the people The presence of the Habibie Center and the Habibie Comet in the firmament cannot help but rekindle memories of the Habibie era, during which he was the head of state.Speaking in a television interview on the evening of May 21, he said that these days he preferred to be...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Mahmudi tries to sell regions on proposal
Mahmudi tries to sell regions on proposal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantation Nur Mahmudi Ismail said on Monday that regional administrations will benefit from his proposal to put all forestry concessions in the hands of Perum Inhutani, the state-owned forestry company.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Indonesians caught fishing in Malaysia
Indonesians caught fishing in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysian authorities said on Monday 16 Indonesians and 11 Vietnamese fishermen have been arrested for illegally fishing in waters off Malaysia's Sarawak state on Sunday.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Govt awards seven oil and gas contracts
Govt awards seven oil and gas contracts JAKARTA (JP): The government awarded on Monday seven oil and gas contracts -- the first of the year -- to four international and three local companies.The contracts, with a total investment commitment of over US$112 million for 10 years, were described by...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Gus Dur's brother decides to quit IBRA, says Cacuk
Gus Dur's brother decides to quit IBRA, says Cacuk JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's younger brother Hasyim Wahid has resigned from the powerful Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), the agency's chief said."Yes, that is true.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Ilham Malayu's poetry a line to sanity
Ilham Malayu's poetry a line to sanityBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Imagine yourself having to live in the confines of a prison for longer than you had lived already? Would you go crazy?In 1984, Ilham Malayu was sentenced to 33 years and four months imprisonment by the Thai government for drug...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Kerosene missing in Purwokerto
Kerosene missing in Purwokerto PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Local residents here have been suffering from a kerosene drought for the past number of days, with the price soaring up to Rp 1,000 per liter from Rp 400.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Political maneuverings affect the economy
Political maneuverings affect the economy Factions in the House of Representatives, particularly those of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle and Golkar, have been busily maneuvering lately. What binds them together is common interests such as the recent dismissal of state minister of...
Tue, 23 May 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 22, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 375 -25 65,500 Alakasa Industrindo 1,000 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Tue, 23 May 2000
UT's unit restructures debt
UT's unit restructures debt JAKARTA (JP): PT United Tractors Pandu Engineering (UTE), a unit of publicly-listed heavy equipment distributor PT United Tractors, said it had closed a deal with its creditors to restructure a debt of US$14.5 million.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Illegal logging rampant along Indonesian-Malaysian border
Illegal logging rampant along Indonesian-Malaysian border PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): The residents of Seriang village, where people usually live in harmony, recently became involved in a brawl with residents of a neighboring village.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Pertamina reviews tanker deal
Pertamina reviews tanker deal JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company PT Pertamina said on Monday it had agreed with tanker consortium Pacific LNG Transport Ltd. -- linked with former President Soeharto's family -- to cut the transportation cost of its liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Tue, 23 May 2000
Malaysia in a fix over hostages in RP
Malaysia in a fix over hostages in RPBy Nelson Graves KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Guerrillas holding 21 hostages in the Philippines have put Malaysia in a bind, forcing Kuala Lumpur to consider accepting thousands of illegal immigrants in surprise talks that irked Manila.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Traders cool on coffee producer plan
Traders cool on coffee producer plan SINGAPORE (Reuters): A new producer plan to bolster prices on the multi-billion dollar international raw coffee market was greeted coolly on Monday by Asia traders who suspect regional producers will find it hard to fund and to enforce.
Tue, 23 May 2000
Utut wins in Vietnam
Utut wins in Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Super Utut Adianto made a good start in the Zone 3.2A Asia Championships in Vietnam beating International Master (IM) Petronica Rona of the Philippines on Sunday.
Tue, 23 May 2000
What is behind the Texmaco case?
What is behind the Texmaco case?From Warta KotaI am really indignant at the performance of the Attorney General's Office. It is highly incredible that since Soeharto's downfall there has been not one criminal in the economic field who has been brought to court.