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Cell phone mystery

Cell phone mystery While there has been some correspondence of late regarding the service of Garuda, both from the aspect of service and security of baggage in your paper, one area that desperately needs investigation is that of security from theft within the airport building.

Govt must erase levies prior to transportation tariff hike: YLKI

Govt must erase levies prior to transportation tariff hike: YLKI JAKARTA (JP): New fares for sea and land transportation should take effect only after the government manages to eradicate illegal levies, an Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) executive said Thursday.

Astaga!com to offer its shares to public next year

Astaga!com to offer its shares to public next year JAKARTA (JP): Internet portal Astaga!com plans to offer shares to the public through the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), following the introduction of a development board in the exchange which allows prospective start-ups to raise funds on the market.

FPI members attack journalist amid protest

FPI members attack journalist amid protest JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Islamic Defender Front (FPI) attacked on Friday a journalist covering a protest by the group in front the National Police Headquarters on Jl. Trunojoyo in South Jakarta.

Indonesia and Israel: Beginning a new era

Indonesia and Israel: Beginning a new eraBy Eli Belotsercovsky JAKARTA (JP): During a recent seminar dedicated to ties between Israel and Indonesia at the University of Indonesia, a student asked why Indonesia should establish relations with Israel.

Daylight robbery on Jl. Sudirman

Daylight robbery on Jl. Sudirman JAKARTA (JP): Five muggers grabbed cash worth US$5,000 and Rp 1.8 million from businessman Syech Syarief Hidayat in a robbery under the flyover in front of the Bank Danamon building on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Thursday.

Asian monies down, uncertainty prompts demand for greenback

Asian monies down, uncertainty prompts demand for greenback SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mostly weaker late Friday as uncertainty over events in Indonesia and other countries prompted investors to stock up on dollars ahead of the weekend.

Thieves away with Rp 500m

Thieves away with Rp 500m BOGOR (JP): Police detectives are on the lookout for five men who made away with Rp 500 million (US$58,800) worth of cash, gold, diamond jewelry, and other valuables, during a Friday midday armed robbery at a private residence in the Villa Duta housing complex, East Bogor.

Raids may foreclose chances of Moro peace talks's success

Raids may foreclose chances of Moro peace talks's successBy Amando Doronila MANILA: President Joseph Estrada has confirmed that the military offensive to take the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)'s main base, Camp Abubakar, has been unleashed.

OPEC president to visit RI

OPEC president to visit RI SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Venezuela's oil minister, Ali Rodriguez, will arrive in Indonesia Sunday to speak at the Indonesian Investment Summit On Mining and Energy, or JIEC-2000, and to meet his Indonesian counterpart, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, according to a source at the...

Ministries asked to recruit more women for high posts

Ministries asked to recruit more women for high posts JAKARTA (JP): After nine months in office the State Minister for the Empowerment of Women is gaining insight into why her earlier appeals for ministries to recruit more women in high positions has not met with results.

Gus Dur says Indonesia will sell LNG to India and China

Gus Dur says Indonesia will sell LNG to India and China JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said Friday Indonesia would sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) products from the planned Tangguh LNG plant in Irian Jaya to China, and some LNG products from the Bontang LNG plant in East Kalimantan to...

Govt to abolish airport tax

Govt to abolish airport tax JAKARTA (JP): The government will abolish next year the departure tax that is currently imposed on Indonesian citizens departing the country through airports or seaports, Minister of Tourism and Art Djaelani Hidajat said on Thursday.

RP's 2000 economic goals are achievable: IMF

RP's 2000 economic goals are achievable: IMF MANILA (AFX-ASIA): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the Philippines' 2000 gross domestic growth target for the year of 4-5 percent, its average inflation rate goal of 5-6 percent and its foreign exchange reserves target of over US$16 billion...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Sculpture, Sketch Exhibition: Dua Perintis at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya no. 1 blok B 13-14, Central Jakarta (Phone: 6299660), Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until July 9.

Bun Yamin nominated for autonomy board

Bun Yamin nominated for autonomy board JAKARTA (JP): City Council on Friday elected Bun Yamin Ramto as the city's candidate for the membership at the Regional Autonomy Advisory Board, whose members will be elected in the upcoming National Consultative Forum next week.

Suba Indah to build corn processing plant

Suba Indah to build corn processing plant JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed food and beverage company PT Suba Indah is to soon embark on the construction of a corn processing plant in Cilegon industrial estate in West Java.

Locals loot chickens

Locals loot chickens TANGERANG (JP): Angry locals of Babat village here vandalized and looted the chicken breeding firm PT Sari Jaya Farm (SJF) late Thursday, following the recent arrest of two residents accused of stealing 45 chickens from the farm.

Sunda Kalapa: The port where Jakarta began

Sunda Kalapa: The port where Jakarta beganBy Ida Indawati Khouw Sunda Kalapa Port in North Jakarta has a history as one of the most important international harbors in the world. Its existence dates back to the old kingdoms that once ruled over the city.

Korpri and trade unions

Korpri and trade unionsFrom Media IndonesiaConvention No. 87/1984, ratified through Presidential Decree No. 83/1998, contains, among other things, the status of workers and individual businesspeople. Regardless of their status, they have the right to establish and follow whatever kind of...

Pertina has yet to prepare boxers for President Cup

Pertina has yet to prepare boxers for President Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) deputy secretary general Didit Soedijoto said Friday that the organization had yet to prepare its boxers to compete in the President Cup in Bali by the end of this month.

'Gardu' on 'Indosiar'

'Gardu' on 'Indosiar' On June 23, Indosiar televised a Gardu 30-minute program titled Quarreling All the Time, which was hosted by Emha Ainun Nadjib, better known as Cak Nun, and Gus Wahid. Syafi'i Ma'arif and Audi Wuisang were invited to appear on the program, and so were dozens of others.

Kurniawan, Mursyid and Kuncoro to play soccer again

Kurniawan, Mursyid and Kuncoro to play soccer again JAKARTA (JP): After weeks of uncertainty, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has announced a shock decision to allow Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and Kuncoro of the PSM Makassar soccer club and Mursyid Effendi from Persebaya Surabaya to return...

RP, N. Korea to forge ties

RP, N. Korea to forge ties MANILA (AP): North Korea and the Philippines will sign an agreement next Wednesday establishing diplomatic ties, clearing the way for the communist country to participate in a regional security forum later this month, officials said on Friday.

Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on July 7, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,808.00 9,808.00 9,261.00 9,355.00Australian dollar 1 5,177.34 5,770.05 5,443.62 5,503.55Austrian schilling 1 608.42 677.78 639.71 646.

Jakarta welcomes investors for its subway project

Jakarta welcomes investors for its subway project JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso welcomed on Thursday the interest of a Taiwan-based consortium to take part in the country's first subway project here, which has been lagging due to uncertainty over financial sources.

211 confirmed dead in Poso communal clashes

211 confirmed dead in Poso communal clashes MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Wirabuana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Slamet Kirbiantoro Sulawesi announced here on Thursday that a total of 211 people had been confirmed dead as a result of the recent clashes in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso.

Schools merged for efficiency

Schools merged for efficiency YOGYAKARTA: The province has completed the merger of 74 elementary schools which began last year in an effort to economize and make the administration more effective, the head of the local education office said here on Thursday.

General Motors Indonesia optimist on 2000 sales target

General Motors Indonesia optimist on 2000 sales target JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) is confident it will be able to meet its target of selling 7,000 cars this year despite fears that political uncertainty could hamper a recovery in the automotive market during the second quarter...

Irian Jaya lacks 1,673 teachers

Irian Jaya lacks 1,673 teachers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The province needs 1,673 more teachers to improve the quality of education and develop human resources in the province, Deputy Governor JGR. Djopari said.

Indofinan launches new portal

Indofinan launches new portal JAKARTA (JP): Local new Internet start-up company PT Supra Indofinan Pacific announced on Thursday the launching of its new financial news portal, www.indofinanz.com.The company said its portal was dedicated for market investors and individuals with a stock portfolio...

Asian regional currencies mixed

Asian regional currencies mixed SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian regional currencies finished mixed in a day of choppy trading Thursday, with the Indonesian rupiah taking a pause from its recent plunge.But the worst isn't over for the rupiah, analysts said, noting that investors will likely remain...

PLN unit, Japan firm tie up

PLN unit, Japan firm tie up JAKARTA (JP): Power company PT PLN Pembangkitan Tenaga Jawa- Bali I (PJB I) said on Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japanese power company Chubu Electric Co (CEPCO) to cooperate in improving the efficiency of its power plant in West Java.

Closed bank owners face legal action

Closed bank owners face legal action JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) must take legal action against the owners of four closed down banks within the week, according to the secretary of the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC), Saefuddin Tumenggung.

Indonesian players in Circuits main draw

Indonesian players in Circuits main draw JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's singles Wukirasih Sawondari, Irawati Moerid Iskandar and Liza Andriyani will be the main draw at the US$10,000 apiece third and fourth Indonesian Women's Circuits to be held at the Kemayoran Tennis Center in Central Jakarta.

Experts give new insight to Bank Bali scandal in court

Experts give new insight to Bank Bali scandal in court JAKARTA (JP): A banking expert said on Thursday that factoring firm PT Era Giat Prima (EGP) had the legal right to manage the funds recovered from the liquidated Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI).

The slow birth of democracy

The slow birth of democracyBy Munir JAKARTA: Soeharto already looked vulnerable before the last New Order election in 1997, when riots broke out in various places. Then economic crisis followed, and the state fell into disarray.

Low-cost apartment tenants protest daily rent hike

Low-cost apartment tenants protest daily rent hike JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of some 30 tenants of the Penjaringan low-cost apartment in North Jakarta protested on Thursday the daily rent increase by city-owned property developer PD Sarana Pembangunan Jaya."We come from low-income families.

Easing of sanctions against Indonesia weighed

Easing of sanctions against Indonesia weighed WASHINGTON (Agencies): The U.S. State Department is consulting with Congress on a partial lifting of the ban on military-to- military contacts that was imposed last September.

Batur village, a center of metal-casting industry

Batur village, a center of metal-casting industryBy Sulistyo Budi N. and Kartika Bagus C. KLATEN, Central Java (JP): Towering piles of scrap iron are a familiar sight in Batur village in Klaten regency. For the village's residents, scrap iron is not waste. In fact, it is a source of income.

Water shortage hits dairy cows

Water shortage hits dairy cows BOGOR (JP): Water shortage has threatened the life of some 2,000 dairy cows at three husbandry centers in the district of Pamijahan, Bogor, an official said on Thursday."The floods hitting Bogor on June 24 broke 10 large reservoirs which supplied water for the...

Economy 'resilient despite woes'

Economy 'resilient despite woes' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian economy will continue to grow and will expand by between 3 percent and 4 percent this year despite prevailing uncertainties on the political front, economists predicted here on Thursday.Economists Hadi Susastro, M.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Sculpture, Sketch Exhibition: Dua Perintis at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya no. 1 blok B 13-14, Central Jakarta (Phone: 6299660), Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until July 9.

Jakarta to have new pollution index displays

Jakarta to have new pollution index displays JAKARTA (JP): The capital will soon have four new electronic pollution index displays showing levels of five air pollutants at four locations, an official said on Thursday.

Officials' assets audit staff named

Officials' assets audit staff named JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved on Thursday the candidates for the 45-member Audit Commission on Officials' Assets for ratification by the President.

Countering terrorists

Countering terrorists As might be expected, the bomb blast that rocked the Attorney General's Office in South Jakarta on Tuesday and the discovery of two more live bombs the following day has sent waves of speculation reverberating across the country.

Pregnant women advised on haj pilgrimmage

Pregnant women advised on haj pilgrimmage JAKARTA (JP): The government has reiterated its advice that pregnant women not perform the haj pilgrimage.The director general of Islamic and haj pilgrimage affairs at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Taufik Kamil, said recently it was too risky for...

Governor, regent take a break

Governor, regent take a break PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Central Java governor Mardiyanto and Banyumas regent Aris Setiono were given a rare opportunity to break their routine as jurors to determine the province's most beautiful woman on Thursday.

Council to set up team to probe city corruption

Council to set up team to probe city corruption JAKARTA (JP): City Council Commission A on government affairs will establish a team to investigate allegations of corruption, collusion and nepotism within the city administration, an official said on Thursday.

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 6, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 675 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 310 -5 4,209,500 Alakasa Industrindo 800 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 885 0 20,000...