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Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Rupiah books strong showing for second day
Rupiah books strong showing for second day JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah booked a strong showing for the second consecutive day on Wednesday ahead of President Abdurrahman Wahid's key appearance at the House of Representatives today.The rupiah broke through the 9,000 level against the U.S.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Who's to blame?
Who's to blame? For months Indonesians have been led to believe that most, if not all, of this country's present economic and political troubles are caused by squabbles among the political elite. That assumption is disputed by Akbar Tandjung, the chairman of the Golkar Party who is also speaker of...
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Bali artist Erawan overcomes 'creative block' with new works
Bali artist Erawan overcomes 'creative block' with new worksBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Nyoman Erawan, one of Bali's foremost painters, is attempting to overcome his "creative block" by presenting his new works, some of which have been on display in Citra (Image), an exhibition of his...
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Kebiar Seni VI Bibit, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until October 2. * Painting, Sculpture Exhibition by N.A.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Bina Graha prepares for interpellation
Bina Graha prepares for interpellation JAKARTA (JP): Presidential aides made last minute preparations and adjustments on Wednesday for Presidential Abdurrahman Wahid's interpellation face-off with the House of Representatives on Thursday.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
RI assures a place in men's doubles final
RI assures a place in men's doubles final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia booked a ticket in the men's doubles final of the US$10,000 Future-3 tennis tournament here on Wednesday.Fourth seeded team of Hendri Susilo Pramono and Febi Widhiyanto beat compatriots Eko Kurniawan and Edy Kusdaryanto 7- 5, 6-2 in...
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Attorney General to seize Soeharto's assets
Attorney General to seize Soeharto's assets JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office will begin on Thursday confiscating assets belonging to the charity foundations owned by former president Soeharto.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
RP: Release of Malaysian hostages imminent
RP: Release of Malaysian hostages imminent ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuters): The Philippines' chief hostage negotiator said on Wednesday he had reached a deal with separatist MAbu Sayyaf rebels for the release of seven Malaysians still held captive but denied reports they had been freed.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Amrus Natalsya, from rural to urban
Amrus Natalsya, from rural to urbanBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): In the 1950s, Amrus Natalsya was already known as a sculptor, as well as a painter. He started to sculpt in 1954 as a student of Yogyakarta's Indonesian Fine Arts Academy (ASRI).That year, he dared to bring his work to his faculty.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Missing aid baffles officials
Missing aid baffles officials PALU, Central Sulawesi: About seven of 43 bales of humanitarian aid for refugees in Poso have gone missing during its shipment on the Kerinci vessel from Jakarta.The aid distribution coordinator, the Coordination Center for Justice and Ummat's welfare (PKPU), claimed...
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Intellectual property rights key to investor confidence
Intellectual property rights key to investor confidence JAKARTA (JP): The protection of intellectual property rights has become a crucial factor in ensuring foreigner investor confidence.The director general of intellectual property rights at the Ministry of Law and Legislation, A.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Government delays plan to raise telecom rates
Government delays plan to raise telecom rates JAKARTA (JP): The government has delayed its plan to increase the rates for fixed-line and cellular telephone calls by 21 percent and 41 percent respectively.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Myanmar road threatens Thais
Myanmar road threatens Thais BANGKOK (AFP): A road being built inside the Myanmar border will facilitate drug trafficking and Myanmar troop movements and poses a major security threat to Thailand, an army chief said in a report on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Marine management a challenge for regions
Marine management a challenge for regions SURABAYA (JP): The transfer of marine management from the central government to provincial administrations will pose a large challenge for the regions, an official said here.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Quake shakes N. Philippines
Quake shakes N. Philippines MANILA (AP): A moderate earthquake shook the northern Philippines early Wednesday but authorities reported no serious injuries or damage.The earthquake, with an initial magnitude of 5.5, struck at 6:59 a.m. (5:59 a.m.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Akbar's stinging attack on government deplored
Akbar's stinging attack on government deplored JAKARTA (JP): There was a chorus of disapproval on Wednesday over Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung's strong criticism of the government, saying he forgot that Golkar itself was part of the New Order regime which brought the country to ruin.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Riau authorities fed up with continuing forest fires
Riau authorities fed up with continuing forest fires PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): The Riau provincial administration is demanding that Minister of Forestry and Plantations Nurmahmudi Ismail revoke for good operating permits of errant companies holding forest concession which have caused fires.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Quick resolution to avoid foreign troops in Maluku
Quick resolution to avoid foreign troops in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Senior police and Army generals on Wednesday warned that a swift and concrete end to the violence in the Maluku islands must be found if the government is serious in its determination to reject international interference.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
The players behind the Maluku madness
The players behind the Maluku madnessBy George J. Aditjondro NEWCASTLE, Australia (JP): Thousands of people have died in Maluku, once known as the Spice Islands, in what seems to be a religious war between Christians and Muslims.Official estimates have put the death toll at 3,000. However, Rev.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Indonesian League facts and file
Indonesian League facts and fileFacts and file Persikota Tangerang Reaches semifinals as Group A winner vs Arema Malang 1-1 vs Pelita Solo 2-1 vs Persija Jakarta 1-1 Top scorers (since the regular season): Komang Mariawan (15), Stephen Weah (8) Coach: Sutan Harhara Title: -W D L Gf Ga Match record:...
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
20,000 Aceh refugees flee sanctuary
20,000 Aceh refugees flee sanctuary BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Almost all of the approximately 20,000 refugees who sought shelter at Point-A area of the Exxon-Oil airport compound in Tanah Luas district of North Aceh were gone on Wednesday afternoon.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
MPR not a conflict zone: MUI
MPR not a conflict zone: MUI MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) for eastern Indonesia closed its three-day internal meeting on Wednesday with a call to the political elite not to use next month's upcoming People's Consultative Assembly General Session to score points...
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Police likely to block Jakarta if necessary
Police likely to block Jakarta if necessary JAKARTA (JP): Insp. Gen. Nurfaizi, the city police chief, said on Wednesday that his personnel might close the capital to outsiders, particularly those bent on causing disruption in Jakarta, during next month's Annual Session of the People's Consultative...
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
The seeds of discontent in the beautiful Maluku islands
The seeds of discontent in the beautiful Maluku islandsBy Angelique L. Picaulima van Engelen and Harley Saimima JAKARTA (JP): Macho and fierce are correct ways to describe natives of the Maluku islands.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Alwi explains audit irregularities
Alwi explains audit irregularities JAKARTA (JP): Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab claimed that the Rp 46 billion (US$4.8 million) "irregularity" in the ministry as reported by the Supreme Audit Agency, was due to the delayed payment of visa and immigration fees from several Indonesian embassies.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Sun and Budi crash out of Indonesia Open
Sun and Budi crash out of Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Unheralded players stole a little bit of thunder in the first day of the US$150,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium Wednesday, although big names maintained their dominance.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Indonesian soccer league teams pledge fair play
Indonesian soccer league teams pledge fair play JAKARTA (JP): Teams featured in the sixth Indonesian professional soccer league championship semifinals have vowed to fight for glory and play fair.Home favorite Persija Jakarta, PSM Makassar, Persikota Tangerang and Pupuk Kaltim (PKT) of Bontang,...
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
City Revenue Agency to be questioned over tax hike
City Revenue Agency to be questioned over tax hike JAKARTA (JP): City Council Commission C for city revenue will summon the head of the City Revenue Agency over his failure to delay the enactment of a 1998 bylaw which requires operators of nightspots to pay a 30 percent tax, a councillor said on...
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Operation to continue without police backup
Operation to continue without police backup JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said he had ordered Jakarta's five mayors to carry on with the planned public order operation in the city despite inadequate back up from the police.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Granddaughter-in-law of Soeharto to face trial
Granddaughter-in-law of Soeharto to face trial JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police submitted on Wednesday the dossiers of Gusti Maya Firanti Noor, a granddaughter-in-law of former president Soeharto, to the West Jakarta Prosecutor's Office.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
No interference
No interference In a rare meeting with 83 foreign ambassadors and heads of foreign missions, Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab urged all countries to show their understanding and support toward the government's efforts to end the violence in Maluku.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 19, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 535 -15 19,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 310 0 1,162,000 Alakasa Industrindo 900 0 0 Alfa...
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
RI to import fuel to meet supply shortage
RI to import fuel to meet supply shortage JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may import fuel from neighboring countries to overcome pressing fuel shortages in East Java and Bali, Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Honda expected to tie up with KL firms
Honda expected to tie up with KL firms KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): Honda Motor Co. Ltd. of Japan was reported Wednesday to be ready to take a 49 percent stake in a proposed joint-venture company with two Malaysian automotive firms.
Thu, 20 Jul 2000
Kostrad chief admits misuse of funds by two officers
Kostrad chief admits misuse of funds by two officers BANDUNG (JP): Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief Lt. Gen. Agus Wirahadikusumah has admitted that an internal audit has found irregularities in his command's financial reports.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
Laser beams and music bring life to Malaysia cemetery
Laser beams and music bring life to Malaysia cemeteryBy Chisa Fujioka KAJANG, Malaysia (Reuters): Imagine a funeral bathed in laser beams inside a 1,000-foot (300-metre) dragon structure painted the colors of the rainbow.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
A nation of pirates
A nation of pirates Piracy in Indonesia is a far more common occurrence than most people in this country care to think. The kind of piracy for which Indonesia has become globally notorious, however, is not limited to the recurrent attacks on ships plying the Strait of Malacca.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
Government completes IMF reform target: Kwik
Government completes IMF reform target: Kwik JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie said on Tuesday that all reform targets agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had been finalized.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
Police to deploy snipers in Matraman
Police to deploy snipers in Matraman JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police will soon deploy 15 snipers in the Matraman area of East Jakarta to prevent fresh brawls in the riot-prone area, an official said on Monday.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
A bowl of porridge makes school a little brighter
A bowl of porridge makes school a little brighter JAKARTA (JP): A bowl of green bean porridge is enough incentive to attend class, principals of elementary schools in South Jakarta said.If a child was absent his or her mother would come and ask to collect the share, Ratih Wahyu, principal of SDN...
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
RP separatists kill seven soldiers
RP separatists kill seven soldiers COTABATO CITY, Philippines (DPA): At least seven soldiers were killed and 26 others wounded on Tuesday when Muslim separatist guerrillas attacked a military truck in the southern Philippines, an army spokesman said.Capt.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
Man gets 8 months for molestation
Man gets 8 months for molestation JAKARTA (JP): Defendant Nasir Salim, 49, flashed a small smile on Tuesday after the judge presiding over his case at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced him to eight months in prison for physically abusing a prospective foreign worker.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
U.S. sees S'pore growth at 7%
U.S. sees S'pore growth at 7% SINGAPORE (AFP): The U.S. government on Tuesday projected Singapore's economy would grow by 6.5 to 7.0 percent this year on strong external demand, but expansion was seen slowing in the second half.The forecast, contained in a report by the U.S.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
Gade Christensen aims high at Open
Gade Christensen aims high at Open JAKARTA (JP): A poor performance makes athletes eager to break the jinx. This is the case with Peter Gade Christensen of Denmark, who wants to improve on his past performances in the US$150,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
Garbage fight goes to Medan court
Garbage fight goes to Medan court MEDAN, North Sumatra: A young man was forced to face the Medan district court on Tuesday after hitting a middle-aged woman over a dispute involving garbage.The young man, identified as Jn, 34, allegedly struck Korina, 50, who was in a heated argument with future...
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
Megawati to PDI-P: Go easy on Gus Dur
Megawati to PDI-P: Go easy on Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has appealed to her party's legislators to go easy on President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid when they exercise their interpellation rights on Thursday.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
Asia airlines may hike fares on higher fuel costs
Asia airlines may hike fares on higher fuel costs KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Asian carriers may have to increase air fares to cope with rising jet fuel costs despite improving passenger and freight load factors, an industry official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 18, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 550 0 3,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 310 0 343,000 Alakasa Industrindo 900 0 0 Alfa...
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
BMW Asia sales jump 51%
BMW Asia sales jump 51% SINGAPORE (DPA): BMW sales in Asia's emerging markets surged 51 percent from last year's first half to 10,549 cars in the first six months of this year, the German carmaker said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Jul 2000
Authorities to hold fit-and-proper test for directors at city's firms
Authorities to hold fit-and-proper test for directors at city's firms JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will hold a fit-and- proper test to streamline the current members of the boards of directors at all city-owned and jointly-owned companies, an official said on Tuesday.