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Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Asian currencies mixed; expected lower next week
Asian currencies mixed; expected lower next week SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Friday, with the Thai baht and the Philippine peso resuming their recent downtrend, heralding more weakness for these Southeast Asian units.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Expo expected to help boost flower business
Expo expected to help boost flower business JAKARTA (JP): Rawa Belong used to be an ordinary residential area, mostly home to the native Betawi until the 1980s. The locals who would pedal their bicycles several kilometers away to Cikini where they traded flowers, decided to run their businesses...
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Philippine, Indonesian bonds weaken
Philippine, Indonesian bonds weaken HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Philippine and Indonesian benchmark bonds dipped this week because of continued social, political and economic concerns, while other Asian benchmark bonds held firm in overall thin summer trading.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Four police chiefs get new postings
Four police chiefs get new postings JAKARTA (JP): Four chiefs of police in the capital and several senior officers at Jakarta Police Headquarters will officially assume new posts beginning next Tuesday, about a week prior to the start of the Aug. 7 through Aug.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Government says PLN makes progress in talks with OPIC
Government says PLN makes progress in talks with OPIC JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN is making progress in its negotiations with American state insurance firm Overseas Private Investment Corp.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
No business, no friendship
No business, no friendship When browsing through my diary I came across the following memo. More than three decades ago, when I held the distributorship of Tiga Durian safety matches (there were only two distributors) this commodity had no competitor (in fact the import was banned) especially in...
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
NGO protests gun trade
NGO protests gun trade JAKARTA (JP): Government Watch (Gowa), a nongovernmental organization which keeps tabs on the government's performance, protested on Friday the National Police's decision to openly sell guns to public.Gowa coordinator Farid R.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Sharing India's experience
Sharing India's experienceBy G.S. Edwin JAKARTA (JP): Democracy is peoples' aristocracy. As is the case with every aristocracy, it has its downside, which wrecked Indonesia's brief association with democracy, soon after it gained independence in 1945.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Companies extend park conservation agreement
Companies extend park conservation agreement JAKARTA (JP): Eight East Kalimantan-based companies united in the Friends of Kutai National Park (Mitra TN Kutai) have agreed to continue their partnership in managing and developing the park, which has been damaged by forest fire and illegal logging.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Educated people go insane
Educated people go insane BANYUMAS, Central Java: Director of the state-run Banyumas Hospital, Sutoto, disclosed a surprising fact on Friday that the majority of psychiatric patients are educated people from the middle and upper income groups.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Rich nations treating Asia as 'the cesspit'
Rich nations treating Asia as 'the cesspit' BANGKOK (AFP): The world's rich nations are treating Asia as the cesspit of the industrialized world by paying developing countries to take their toxic wastes, Greenpeace said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Australia PM urges RI to tackle Timor militias
Australia PM urges RI to tackle Timor militias CANBERRA (Agencies): Australian Prime Minister John Howard called on Indonesia on Friday to beef up efforts against pro- Jakarta militias on the East Timor border after a New Zealand soldier was shot dead this week.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Calm before the storm?
Calm before the storm? An eerie calm prevails as the countdown to the annual meeting of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) begins. It seems that just about every party is going out of its way to ensure a successful meeting of the country's highest state institution, which opens on Aug. 7.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Pedicab drivers gear up for verdict
Pedicab drivers gear up for verdict JAKARTA (JP): Over 1,000 people, mostly becak (pedicab) drivers, will be waiting at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday for the outcome of a lawsuit filed on their behalf against Governor Sutiyoso.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Competition drives insurance premiums too low
Competition drives insurance premiums too low JAKARTA (JP): The Insurance Council of Indonesia (DAI) has expressed concern over the unhealthy competition among insurance companies in the domestic market that has caused the premiums for general insurance to fall to an unreasonable level.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Hendri goes to Future-4 singles and doubles final
Hendri goes to Future-4 singles and doubles final JAKARTA (JP): Rising Indonesian tennis star Hendri Susilo Pramono advanced to the men's singles and doubles finals on Friday at the Extra Joss Future-4 at the Kemayoran Tennis Center.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Employees in Sunter rushed to hospital with food poisoning
Employees in Sunter rushed to hospital with food poisoning JAKARTA (JP): Some 186 employees of PT Pulogadung Pawitra Laksana, an assembler of Isuzu Panther minivans located on Jl. Gaya Motor in Sunter district, North Jakarta, were rushed to three separate hospitals on Friday after complaining of...
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Ginandjar clarifies role in recent graft allegation
Ginandjar clarifies role in recent graft allegation JAKARTA (JP): Former coordinating minister for economy and finance Ginandjar Kartasasmita visited the Attorney General's Office on Friday to clarify recent allegations that he was involved in graft concerning several dubious government contracts.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Bridging gap between leaders
Bridging gap between leaders YOGYAKARTA (JP): The revered Sultan Hamengkubuwono X of Yogyakarta is scheduled to host a meeting with President Abdurrahman Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker...
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
School for poor children opened
School for poor children openedBy Joko E.H. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of children between four and 10 years old gathered under the Gedung Panjang 2 flyover in Penjaringan district, North Jakarta, on Friday morning.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Nail 'mine' trap
Nail 'mine' trapFrom Suara KaryaI also got annoyed because of the accident experienced by my friend when riding his motorbike on Jl. M.T. Haryono (from Tebet to Cawang, East Jakarta) around 9 p.m. recently. In front of Sinar Pagi office, the tire of my friend's motorbike deflated.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on July 28, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,453.00 9,453.00 8,908.00 8,998.00Australian dollar 1 4,995.72 5,591.45 5,264.63 5,322.32Austrian schilling 1 572.41 640.33 603.22 609.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Landasan Terus slams bankruptcy ruling
Landasan Terus slams bankruptcy ruling JAKARTA (JP): PT Landasan Terus Sentosa of the Ongko Group challenged on Friday the bankruptcy ruling issued by the Jakarta Commercial Court.John K. Azis, a lawyer representing Landasan Terus, said the court's bankruptcy ruling not only breached the spirit of...
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
EC chief defends antidumping action against RI products
EC chief defends antidumping action against RI products JAKARTA (JP): European Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy defended on Friday the antidumping measures imposed on some Indonesian products, saying they were made in congruence with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Chinese loan to buy buses falls through
Chinese loan to buy buses falls through JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has failed to clinch a soft loan from the Chinese government for the purchase of new buses from the country but will still buy Chinese buses under a new scheme, Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
TNI gear up security for MPR session
TNI gear up security for MPR session JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Adm. Widodo Adisucipto has called on all regional military commanders to help police maintain security in the run up to the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in August.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
ASEAN praised for its action on crisis
ASEAN praised for its action on crisisBy Meidyatama Suryodingrat BANGKOK (JP): Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were praised here on Friday for taking tough action to overcome its economic crisis, but were also warned that further structural reform was needed to...
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Hotel Indonesia's history filled with art
Hotel Indonesia's history filled with artBy Ida Indawati Khouw In the early years of Hotel Indonesia, one of Jakarta's most important landmarks, the hotel dealt very much with art. The hotel will celebrate its 38th anniversary on Aug. 5.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
S'pore patriarch Lee to visit KL
S'pore patriarch Lee to visit KL BANGKOK (Reuters): Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew will make his first visit to Malaysia in 10 years, probably next month, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Gus Dur ignores Amien's impeachment fulmination
Gus Dur ignores Amien's impeachment fulmination JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid lightly dismissed on Friday a suggestion by People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais that he could face an impeachment process in three months' time.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Govt provides Rp 2b for SEAG training
Govt provides Rp 2b for SEAG training JAKARTA (JP): The government has allocated some Rp 2 billion (US$222,000) to help the National Sports Council (KONI) stage its four-month training program for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
13 RP preachers no longer hostages, says negotiator
13 RP preachers no longer hostages, says negotiator JOLO, Philippines (AFP): Thirteen Christian preachers held by extremist kidnappers here for almost a month are no longer considered to be hostages, the government's chief negotiator said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jul. 28, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 675 10 21,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 310 0 1,076,500 Alakasa Industrindo 900 0 0 Alfa...
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Puppet craftsmen turn to farming
Puppet craftsmen turn to farmingBy Bambang Trisno YOGYAKARTA (JP): Tracking down handicrafts around and about this ancient city, you will arrive in Gendeng village in the Bantul area, which has been well-known for its wayang or leather puppet production for years.
Sat, 29 Jul 2000
Rupiah won't drop during MPR session: Economist
Rupiah won't drop during MPR session: Economist JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah is not likely to weaken much in the run up to the Aug. 7 through Aug. 18 People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) General Session as some have feared, according to an economist at a state bank.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
Gus Dur given three months after August
Gus Dur given three months after August JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais has called on President Abdurrahman Wahid to improve his administration and gave him two to three months after the August General Session to achieve positive results.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
More local firms using e-commerce
More local firms using e-commerce JAKARTA (JP): An increasing number of companies in the chemical, agriculture, pulp and paper sectors are employing the e-commerce platform to make procurements, bids and transactions, said the president of B2B e-commerce facilitator BidNets.com.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
Inhumane electric train service
Inhumane electric train serviceFrom KompasThe electric train plying the Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabotabek) route is very much needed by the residents of those suburban towns. Unfortunately, the service provided by this train is worsening.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
Official denies S'pore dollar, IDR link
Official denies S'pore dollar, IDR link SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): There is no fundamental link between the levels of the Singapore dollar and the Indonesian rupiah, even though both currencies tend to move in tandem, a senior official of the Monetary Authority of Singapore said Thursday.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
Settlers return to West Java
Settlers return to West Java BANDUNG: More than 1,800 families of West Javanese settlers have been returning over the last 12 months because of unrest at their new home.In all, 7,222 West Javanese have fled from Maluku, West Kalimantan, Irian Jaya and Aceh.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
SMS debtors get discounts from IBRA
SMS debtors get discounts from IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will provide a 100 percent interest discount and 100 percent penalty discount to small- and medium-scale debtors of productive credit facilities worth up to Rp 5 billion (about US$560,000).
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
National rights body team visits devastated Maluku
National rights body team visits devastated Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): A team from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) began a visit to Ambon on Thursday to evaluate the success of the one-month long civil emergency status in the strife-torn provinces.Bambang W.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on July 27, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,490.00 9,490.00 8,945.00 9,035.00Australian dollar 1 5,030.33 5,632.32 5,299.91 5,362.27Austrian schilling 1 581.27 650.42 612.42 619.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
Indorayon to improve ties with locals
Indorayon to improve ties with locals JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pulp and fiber rayon firm PT Inti Indorayon Utama pledged to fulfill the local community's aspirations and other social and environmental aspects in its future mills operations.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
Tanker sinks near Cilacap
Tanker sinks near Cilacap CILACAP, Central Java: A tanker carrying 1,000 tons of liquid asphalt sank off Cilacap on Tuesday.MT HHC sank because of a leak, according to the local office of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
Malaysia palm oil closes lower, tracks soyoil
Malaysia palm oil closes lower, tracks soyoil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Thursday with prices staying depressed following overnight losses in Chicago soyoil futures.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
N. Korea joins ASEAN Regional Forum
N. Korea joins ASEAN Regional ForumBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANGKOK (JP): North Korea was inducted into the region's premier security forum here on Thursday, further raising hope of mollifying one of the region's potential flashpoints.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
Toilet trouble on the train
Toilet trouble on the trainFrom Warta KotaI usually take the Parahyangan train from Jakarta to Bandung and vice versa. Traveling on this train is more comfortable and quicker than going by bus.On Sunday, July 16, 2000 I took the Parahyangan from Bandung to Jakarta. The train left Bandung at 1 p.m.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
Rallies held to mark anniversary of attack on PDI HQs
Rallies held to mark anniversary of attack on PDI HQs JAKARTA (JP): One overriding theme, namely the bringing of former president Soeharto to justice, marked the fourth anniversary of the July 27 violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters nationwide on Thursday.
Fri, 28 Jul 2000
IndoExchange launches WAP
IndoExchange launches WAP JAKARTA (JP): Business news portal IndoExchange.com launched on Thursday its new service, real time information using the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), in collaboration with mobile communications operator Excelcomindo.