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Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Jokes to wake sleepy members
Jokes to wake sleepy members JAKARTA (JP): It is tough for Assembly members to listen to endless speeches during the plenary session especially just after lunch.But it seems it is not just President Abdurrahman Wahid who has a habit of making jokes during an official address.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Malaysia palm oil futures end lowest in four weeks
Malaysia palm oil futures end lowest in four weeks KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed at their lowest in four weeks on Thursday on further liquidation following the release of weak export figures for the first 10 days of August.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 MPR's Annual Session (live) 10:30 Talk Show 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. Interval 2:00 News 2:30 Cartoon 3:00 Documentary 4:00 News 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00...
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Factions agree on regional autonomy decree
Factions agree on regional autonomy decree JAKARTA (JP): All 11 factions at the People's Consultative Assembly were united on Thursday in support of a draft decree on regional autonomy, but warned of an increased tendency toward regionalism.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Singer Nita Tilana dies at Pondok Indah Hospital
Singer Nita Tilana dies at Pondok Indah Hospital JAKARTA (JP): Popular singer Nita Tilana, who shot to fame with her hit, Tak Ada Waktu (No Time), died on Thursday at Pondok Indah Hospital, South Jakarta, of uterine cancer.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Ruben wins selection tourney
Ruben wins selection tourney JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master (GM) Ruben Gunawan won the 34th Chess Olympic Games national selection tournament here on Thursday after defeating International Master (IM) Danny Juswanto in sudden death.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Councillors want subway project to begin in 2001
Councillors want subway project to begin in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): To support the central government's efforts to secure an immediate economic recovery for the country, the city administration should include the construction of a subway on its list of development projects for 2001, a councillor from...
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
OIC mission to RP arrives in Oct.
OIC mission to RP arrives in Oct. MANILA (AFP): A team from the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) is to visit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, where government troops are locked in a bloody war with Muslim separatists, an official said Thursday.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
City affirms commitment to clear streets of 'becak'
City affirms commitment to clear streets of 'becak' JAKARTA (JP): Striving hard to restore order in the capital, the City Administration renewed its commitment on Thursday to continue raids on becak (pedicab) operations.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Thousands join RP kidnappers in Jolo
Thousands join RP kidnappers in Jolo JOLO, Philippines (AFP): Thousands are joining the Abu Sayyaf kidnappers in the southern Philippines lured by dreams of instant riches from huge ransoms the Muslim group has sought for some of its mostly foreign hostages, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
British council, more than just a library
British council, more than just a libraryBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): Neil Kemp has kissed the Jakarta British Council goodbye but he knows he'll be back to Indonesia, where he has learned values and knowledge that have changed his cultural concepts.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Clarification sought on VP's new powers
Clarification sought on VP's new powers JAKARTA (JP): While top politicians were confident of Megawati Soekarnoputri's abilities, there was still no indication on Thursday of the extent of the Vice President's authority when the President delegates the day-to-day running of the government to her.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
An estimated 7 billion in fake rupiah in circulation
An estimated 7 billion in fake rupiah in circulation BANDUNG (JP): The estimated amount of fake rupiah banknotes circulating across the country has already reached more than Rp 7.057 billion, Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor Aulia Pohan said.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
12 high-ranking officers named as suspects
12 high-ranking officers named as suspects JAKARTA (JP): A National Military Police officer confirmed on Thursday that 12 high-ranking officers had been named as suspects in the July 27, 1996 violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters in Central Jakarta.Col.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Boycott of PSSI continues
Boycott of PSSI continues JAKARTA (JP): Sports journalists from at least 10 national and provincial print and electronic media agreed on Thursday to continue their boycott of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) for what they termed "poor treatment".
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Instability hampers mining industry
Instability hampers mining industryBy Adjat Sudradjat BANDUNG (JP): In Indonesia's transition period, the mining industry has suffered much. This is largely because of uncertainty in the investment climate while the mining industry requires an intensive amount of capital.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
The journey of local theatrical groups
The journey of local theatrical groups JAKARTA (JP): Opera Primadona (The Primadonna Opera), the 90th production of Teater Koma, now playing at Teater Tanah Airku, an international-standard theater at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature) recreation park, has confirmed...
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Bridgestone tyre recall seen buoying rubber price
Bridgestone tyre recall seen buoying rubber price BANGKOK (Reuters): The world's rubber price will get a boost if Bridgestone's recall of 6.5 million tires forces it to enter the market to buy rubber for replacements, trade sources in Thailand said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Yayuk, Wynne get doubles Olympic wild card
Yayuk, Wynne get doubles Olympic wild card JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's doubles tennis players Yayuk Basuki and Wynne Prakusya finally earned a wild card for the Olympic Games in Sydney from Sept. 15 to Oct. 1.
Fri, 11 Aug 2000
Bhuwanatala ready to settle debts to IBRA
Bhuwanatala ready to settle debts to IBRA JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property company Bhuwanatala Indah Permai Tbk (BIP) is offering a debt-to-equity swap to settle its Rp 368 billion (about US$43 million) debt with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Jailed Anwar still a force in politics
Jailed Anwar still a force in politics KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Former Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim, sentenced to nine years in jail on Tuesday for sodomy, remains a force in Malaysian politics from behind bars.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Balinese architectural legacy under threat
Balinese architectural legacy under threatBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The Taman Ujung water garden was once a favorite resting place for the Karangasem royal family in East Bali.Located eight kilometers south of Amlapura, Taman Ujung is now in a dilapidated condition.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Palm oil ends lower, awaits export data
Palm oil ends lower, awaits export data KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures retreated from early gains to close lower due to a lack of follow-through support or fresh leads.Trading remained thin as players awaited the release of export data for the first 10 days of August on Thursday.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Peeping toms legal in RP
Peeping toms legal in RP MANILA (AFP): Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday started working on a bill outlawing voyeurism after discovering the country had no law against peeping toms."There is no criminal liability on voyeurs so we have to draft legislation related to this," Robert Barbers, head of...
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Desy testifies at court
Desy testifies at court JAKARTA (JP): Famous actress Desy Ratnasari appeared on Wednesday at South Jakarta District Court as a witness in a drug case allegedly involving her friend Himandaka Wimala.Defendant Himandaka was arrested by police detectives along with Desy and three other friends on May...
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
KL firm scraps RI oil plan
KL firm scraps RI oil plan KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Malaysia's Tenggara Capital Bhd. said Wednesday its unit won't proceed with plans to explore and develop an oil and gas field in Indonesia.In a statement to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Tenggara said, based on findings by two independent...
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
President's progress report
President's progress report It is interesting to observe the opinions that members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have expressed about the President's progress report on Aug. 7, 2000, which was read by the cabinet secretary, particularly because to some MPR members this report is...
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Jakarta auto expo to show latest products
Jakarta auto expo to show latest products JAKARTA (JP): About 100 leading automotive manufacturers and other car-related firms are displaying their latest products at an automotive exhibition in Jakarta next month, its organizers said on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
PBSI to set up fact-finding team on 'match fixing'
PBSI to set up fact-finding team on 'match fixing' JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will set up a fact-finding team to investigate allegations of match fixing during the US$150,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium in July.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Aceh NGOs urge government to locate IFA chief
Aceh NGOs urge government to locate IFA chief BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Nine local prominent nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) called on the government on Wednesday to do its utmost to locate Jafar Siddiq Hamzah, the chief of the New York-based International Forum on Aceh (IFA) who is missing...
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Police boss visits officers
Police boss visits officers JAKARTA (JP): Unlike the previous days, the hundreds of police officers posted in the People's Consultative Assembly compound were smiling on Wednesday and there was a notable easing of tension, thanks to the visit, albeit brief, of their commander Insp. Gen. Nurfaizi.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Gus Dur revives hopes for reform and recovery
Gus Dur revives hopes for reform and recovery We can hope for a better cabinet if the President reduces his role in domestic affairs, writes Wimar Witoelar, chief editor of Indonesian Business and a public affairs commentator.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
MPR still undecided over constitutional team
MPR still undecided over constitutional team JAKARTA (JP): Factions at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) are taking a wait-and-see stand as to whether an independent commission is needed to help it amend the 1945 Constitution.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Fund raising
Fund raising It has been brought to my attention that a lot of Indonesian university students are now standing proudly in the middle of the main streets asking all passing vehicles to contribute for the benefit of Ambon, Aceh, Bengkulu and other areas in Indonesia who are suffering at the moment.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Detention status of Soeharto changed to city arrest
Detention status of Soeharto changed to city arrest JAKARTA (JP): In an apparent move to smooth the way for the prosecution of former president Soeharto, the South Jakarta District Court changed the defendant's detention status on Tuesday from house arrest to city arrest.M.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
What does constructive engagement add up to?
What does constructive engagement add up to?By David Jardine JAKARTA (JP): What is noninterference in your neighbor's affairs? Is it always a value-free stance? These questions bear critically on the continued pursuit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) policy of "constructive...
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Won gets boost from Hyundai plans
Won gets boost from Hyundai plans HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Signs the Hyundai Group may soon release its restructuring plans boosted the Korean won Wednesday.The U.S. dollar was trading mostly lower against major Southeast Asian currencies on hopes for a soft landing in the U.S.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Irian Jaya to get 9b euro aid
Irian Jaya to get 9b euro aid JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Some countries grouped in the European Economic Union have expressed their willingness to provide a total of 9 billion euros to boost the development of the easternmost province of Irian Jaya.The head of Development Program Bureau, Terry J.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
More Merpati flights to Ambon
More Merpati flights to Ambon JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines is increasing its flights to strife-torn Ambon to four flights a week from three at the moment after the town's port was closed to passenger ships on Thursday (today), Antara reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Vietnam investment drops 44%
Vietnam investment drops 44% HANOI (Reuters): Foreign investment approvals in Vietnam fell 44 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of this year to US$440.5 million, official media said on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
ASEAN's future is at stake
ASEAN's future is at stakeBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): At the same time that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers met at the end of last month in Bangkok, 10 experts from the original five members had a two-day meeting to discuss its long term future.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
KL may increase petrol price for first time in two decades
KL may increase petrol price for first time in two decades KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia said on Wednesday that petrol prices were likely to be raised for the first time in nearly two decades, spurring concerns of higher inflation.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Message loud and clear, President tells MPR
Message loud and clear, President tells MPR JAKARTA (JP): After accepting criticism and complaints from political factions in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), President Abdurrahman Wahid called on Wednesday night for their cooperation in resolving the country's many problems.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Recovering E. Asia lacks quality growth, says WB
Recovering E. Asia lacks quality growth, says WB BANGKOK (AFP): Although developing countries in East Asia are recovering from the regional economic crisis, many states are not delivering "quality growth" to their citizens, a leading World Bank official said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Garment industry major pollutant in Bali
Garment industry major pollutant in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (ANTARA): The lucrative garment and handicraft industries, as well as other small-scale enterprises, have made Bali prosperous, but they have also created a serious environmental problem for this tourist destination.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 9, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 680 25 2,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 300 -5 138,000 Alakasa Industrindo 700 -200 8,000 Alfa Retailindo...
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
BI warns speculators of deportation
BI warns speculators of deportation JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution warned on Wednesday that foreign currency traders and bankers violating prudential banking rules would be expelled from the country.
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
Students protest fee hike
Students protest fee hike BOGOR (JP): Some 600 students of Manunggal Vocational High School on Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor in Cibinong walked out of class on Wednesday to protest a school fee hike.The students urged school management to fulfill its promise to provide sport facilities and lower the...
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
SAP to build Indofood e-system
SAP to build Indofood e-system JAKARTA (JP): Food giant PT Indofood will set up an e-business system within 18 months using PT SAP Asia's supply chain management module, SAP said on Wednesday.SAP Indonesia Managing Director Krish Datta said the module would help Indofood optimize business processes...
Thu, 10 Aug 2000
The word is out, Bali is back as world class tourist mecca
The word is out, Bali is back as world class tourist meccaBy Rob Goodfellow WOLLONGONG, Australia (JP): After three years of uncertainty following the Asian economic meltdown, the Indonesian general election and the East Timor crisis, Bali is back in vogue as a world class tourist destination.