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Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Truce takes effect in Aceh despite murder of rebel leader
Truce takes effect in Aceh despite murder of rebel leader BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The three-month long truce between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels officially took effect on Friday, despite the murder of rebel leader Teuku Don Zulfahri in Malaysia on...
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Taufik vows to retain Indonesia Open title
Taufik vows to retain Indonesia Open title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian rising star Taufik Hidayat has vowed to retain the Indonesian Open title that he won last year in Bali.This year's tournament will be held at Senayan indoor stadium from July 19 to July 23.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Gus Dur on estates
Gus Dur on estatesFrom RepublikaI worked for a long time at state-owned estates (PTP), even before the nationalization of Dutch-owned companies in 1957, until I retired in 1984. I feel deeply concerned about President Gus Dur's statement on May 23, 2000 in front of the participants of the National...
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Sutiyoso disappointed at renewed Matraman brawls
Sutiyoso disappointed at renewed Matraman brawls JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday that he was deeply disappointed at the fresh outbreaks of mass brawls between two neighborhoods near Jl. Matraman Raya, East Jakarta, in spite of a joint forum to bridge the two communities.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Dharmala Intiland not part of Dharmala Sakti
Dharmala Intiland not part of Dharmala Sakti JAKARTA (JP): Disturbed by the bankruptcy status of its sister company, PT Dharmala Intiland clarified on Friday that it had separate operations with the recently bankrupt company, PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
RI asks Malaysia to jointly probe timber theft
RI asks Malaysia to jointly probe timber theft JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has suggested the Malaysian government form a joint fact-finding mission to investigate the illegal timber trade across the border between the eastern part of Kalimantan and the Malaysian state of Sabah.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Keeping the rupiah in check
Keeping the rupiah in check Money, at present, is not just legal tender. It has become a commodity as well as a war device, or an instrument to topple a government. For those reasons it is extremely difficult to keep the rupiah in check.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Bus plunges in Padang ravine
Bus plunges in Padang ravine PADANG, West Sumatra: Two people died and eleven were injured when an "Amanah" intercity bus, on its way to Padang from Sijunjung, plunged into a ravine, 15 meters deep, at the Panorama Satu Sitinjau Lauik curve on Friday morning.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Govt lifts ban on imports of luxury cars
Govt lifts ban on imports of luxury cars JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut Pandjaitan revoked on Friday a decree that banned the import of luxury cars, but will impose a high rate of duty to replace the ban.Ministerial Decree No.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Asmindo sets up foundation
Asmindo sets up foundation YOGYAKARTA (JP): The local branch of the Indonesian Association of Furniture and Handicraft Industry (Asmindo) announced on Thursday the establishment of a foundation to help promote furniture and handicraft industries in the city.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
The Euro: A cold reception for strong money
The Euro: A cold reception for strong moneyBy Frank Vinke This is the last of a two-part article looking at the fate of the euro and its prospects. JAKARTA (JP): What then has been the driving force behind the euro's decline? The answer is as simple as it is illusive: market sentiments.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
IBRA picks BNI, Deloitte to aid in commercial credit settlement
IBRA picks BNI, Deloitte to aid in commercial credit settlement JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has selected a consortium of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to handle the commercial credit settlement in the second round of its outsourcing...
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Most Asian stock markets end higher
Most Asian stock markets end higher HONG KONG (AP): Most Asian stocks markets ended the week higher Friday on the back of an overnight rally on Wall Street.Singapore shares posted the sharpest gains, with the Straits Times Index rising 73.14 points, or 4 percent, to 1,910.40.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Bandung shoe factory razed
Bandung shoe factory razed BANDUNG, West Java: A fire razed PT Primarindo, said to be one of the biggest shoe factories in Asia, causing losses of hundreds of millions of rupiah.The fire occurred in Rancabolong, Gedebage district on Friday at dawn.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Sjahril questioned over scandal-linked meeting
Sjahril questioned over scandal-linked meeting JAKARTA (JP): Governor of the Bank Indonesia (BI) Sjahril Sabirin on Friday maintained his alibi during questioning to verify reports that he was present in a meeting linked to the Bank Bali scandal.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Supreme Court employee arrested
Supreme Court employee arrested JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives arrested on Thursday an employee of the Supreme Court, for alleged possession of three guns, 70 bullets, a small packet of marijuana and equipment for smoking shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), in a room of a South...
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Soeharto files suit against attorney general
Soeharto files suit against attorney general JAKARTA (JP): Only two days after the Attorney General's Office issued a ruling on Monday that former president Soeharto be put under house arrest, the country's former strongman has struck back challenging the validity of the ruling.
Sat, 03 Jun 2000
Police nab 22 over fake money
Police nab 22 over fake money DENPASAR, Bali: During a series of raids over the past few weeks, local police have arrested 22 suspects for allegedly distributing some Rp 149 million of fake bank notes.Bali Police Chief Brig. Gen.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
More swimmers eye Olympics
More swimmers eye Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia hopes to qualify more swimmers for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney apart from nine swimmers currently attending a training program.Secretary-general of the National Swimming Federation of Indonesia (PRSI) Abdurrahim said the swimmers could test...
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
More consumer purchases made in cash
More consumer purchases made in cash JAKARTA (JP): More than 90 percent of all consumer purchase and business transactions in Indonesia are still made in cash, Visa International country manager Ellyana C. Fuad said on Wednesday.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
President to open IDB forum
President to open IDB forum JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is scheduled to open a symposium to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to be held at Balai Sidang, Jakarta, on June 26.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
IPTN may not be able to repay debts: IBRA
IPTN may not be able to repay debts: IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Wednesday that the Indonesian National Aircraft Manufacturer (IPTN) might not be able to repay its debts without financial support from the government.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Italo-Indonesian trade ties, investments and activities
Italo-Indonesian trade ties, investments and activities During 1999, bilateral trade between Indonesia and Italy continued to show a surplus of US$379 million in favor of Indonesia. Data from the Central Board of Statistics indicate that Indonesia exported to Italy sports shoes, textile yarns,...
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Matraman witnesses commonplace brawl
Matraman witnesses commonplace brawl JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of angry Kebon Manggis and Pal Meriam residents of Matraman, East Jakarta, strung arrows, threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at each other, and exchanged stick blows on Thursday over a sudden stabbing of a man who incidentally got off a bus...
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Singaporean firms seeking partners for business in RI
Singaporean firms seeking partners for business in RI JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of some 40 Singaporean firms met their Indonesian counterparts here on Wednesday to explore the possibility of establishing joint venture companies.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Taiwanese investment soars
Taiwanese investment soars TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP): Taiwanese investment in Southeast Asia increased 106 percent to US$407 million in the first quarter as economies in the region began recovering from the Asian financial crisis, the government said Thursday.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Positive thinking is what counts
Positive thinking is what countsBy D. Chandramouli JAKARTA (JP): "It's the attitude that counts, at every altitude", says an ad by Lufthansa Airlines.Yes, life is really about hopes. Our very existence from one moment to another hinges on hopes.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Hun Sen departs for Singapore
Hun Sen departs for Singapore PHNOM PENH (Reuters): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and other government officials left for Singapore on Thursday to meet Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and attend a business forum.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
DPR speaker tells Sjahril to resign from his position at BI
DPR speaker tells Sjahril to resign from his position at BI JAKARTA (JP): With growing speculation that Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Sjahril Sabirin may soon be implicated in the Bank Bali scandal, House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung took the lead on Wednesday in saying that he should...
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
New state secretary picked on merit: Gus Dur
New state secretary picked on merit: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Beset by allegations of collusion and nepotism in the Bulogate scandal, President Abdurrahman Wahid installed Djohan Effendi as state secretary on Wednesday in what he said was an appointment based on merit.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Grasp opportunity to recreate RI's legal system: Scholar
Grasp opportunity to recreate RI's legal system: Scholar Legal reform has proven to be one of the toughest objectives for the new government. A long-time expert on Indonesia, Daniel S. Lev, political science professor at Washington University in Seattle, shares his views.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Italian businesses in Indonesia
Italian businesses in Indonesia We, Italian businesspeople of the Italian Business Association in Indonesia (IBAI), believe in Indonesia, its natural riches and potential. But most of all, we believe in its people, because with them, we work daily in firms and in the marketplace.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Manulife buys govt bonds
Manulife buys govt bonds JAKARTA (JP): Manulife Indonesia announced on Wednesday that it had purchased Rp 25 billion (US$2.94 million) worth of recapitalization bonds issued by Bank Indonesia."The purchase demonstrates our commitment to provide our clients with high-yielding yet low-risk...
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 31, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,120.00 9,120.00Australian dollar 1 4,669.81 5,249.47Austrian schilling 1 549.27 617.18Belgian franc 1 187.36 210.52Brunei dollar 1 4,691.74 5,272.59Canadian dollar 1 5,394.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Direct elections?
Direct elections? With the office of the President constantly beset by problems, the possibility of the people electing their president through direct elections instead of through their representatives in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), as is currently the case, is once again becoming a...
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Straw puppets to appear at Atma Jaya
Straw puppets to appear at Atma Jaya JAKARTA (JP): After taking his wayang suket (straw puppet) skills to Bogor, Bandung, Riau and even as far away as Berlin in Germany, puppeteer Slamet Gundono is bringing his hilarious contemporary show to Atma Jaya Catholic University campus on Monday evening.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Papuans push for freedom
Papuans push for freedom JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Delegates to the ongoing Papuan Congress called for a declaration of independence on Thursday, defying Jakarta's stern warning that their action amounts to a violation of the constitution.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 31, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 275 -25 10,000 Alakasa Industrindo 950 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 800...
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Bulogate a plot against friends of Gus Dur: Alwi
Bulogate a plot against friends of Gus Dur: Alwi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab said certain parties are conspiring to use the Bulog scandal to discredit President Abdurrahman Wahid's inner circle, of which Alwi is a member.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Win prizes over Internet
Win prizes over Internet JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asia-based online contest provider ContestOnly.com has launched a new site to tap into the Internet markets of Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Oil prices in Asia regain some losses
Oil prices in Asia regain some losses SINGAPORE (Reuters): Crude prices in Asia on Thursday bounced higher on bargain-hunting, regaining some of the losses made in the New York market, where prices dropped sharply on speculation of an OPEC output rise soon.U.S.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
HSBC, Delta sign deal
HSBC, Delta sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong-based bank HSBC Indonesia has secured a contract to handle cash management for publicly listed brewer PT Delta Djakarta, the bank said here on Wednesday.Under the agreement signed on Wednesday, HSBC will provide cash management services, including...
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
BI says no fake Rp 100,000 notes found
BI says no fake Rp 100,000 notes found JAKARTA (JP): While acknowledging that some Rp 100,000 banknotes have a defect, Bank Indonesia said the money is not fake."The banknotes are genuine, but flawed," the central bank's deputy governor Aulia Pohan said in a media statement.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Counterfeit banknotes
Counterfeit banknotesFrom Pikiran RakyatThe police have, in their integrated operation, successfully nabbed some of the members of a syndicate making a large amount of counterfeit Rp 50,000 banknotes.Ironically, the banknotes were printed with the picture of former president Soeharto, while the new...
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Tutor Time child-care provider
Tutor Time child-care provider Ingrid's little boy was growing fast. Soon he would have to go to preschool. She started looking around for a good one. Ingrid found many schools in Jakarta but none that really satisfied her expectations.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Explosion in Nganjuk linked to Laskar Jihad?
Explosion in Nganjuk linked to Laskar Jihad? SURABAYA (JP): Police here were thinking on Wednesday that the grenade that exploded on Tuesday in a van in Nganjuk, some 130 kilometers to the southwest belonged to the Yogyakarta-based Laskar Jihad (Jihad Force) Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Antiviolence task force formed
Antiviolence task force formed BOGOR (JP): A total of 15 principals from vocational high schools in Bogor agreed on Wednesday to establish a task force at each school to prevent rampant student brawls, drug problems and vandalism.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 2, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 2, 2000Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Eddy Sundara, at Negeri Lama Gallery, Jl. Cinere Raya A-36, South Jakarta (Phone: 7543133), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Jun. 25. * Painting Exhibition by John Van Der Sterren at Galeri Kafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
Man robbed outside bank
Man robbed outside bank JAKARTA (JP): Menteng Police detectives are searching for two men who robbed a man outside the Menteng branch of the BNI bank on Jl. Cut Meutiah at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday.Central Jakarta Police chief of detectives Capt.
Fri, 02 Jun 2000
BATAN focusing research on farming and health
BATAN focusing research on farming and health JAKARTA (JP): The national agency on atomic technology says it has switched from long-term, costly projects to those, such as farming and public health, which give more immediate benefit to the public.