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Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Bali quiet after annual school vacation
Bali quiet after annual school vacationBy I Ketut Suarja DENPASAR, Bali (ANTARA): The school vacation is over, students are back at school and Bali is once again deserted.A number of popular destinations in Bali such as Tanah Lot, Alas Kedaton, Kintamani, Sangeh, Kuta, Sanur, Tampak Siring palace...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Haze in Riau: Case of deja vu
Haze in Riau: Case of deja vuBy Roderick Bowen PALEMBANG (JP): The vegetation fires along the Riau - North Sumatra border that started on July 7 and sent smoke across the Straits of Malacca until July 20 should have been no surprise to anybody.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Government to boost health care in Irian Jaya
Government to boost health care in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health will launch an intensive health care program in Irian Jaya this August in order to improve community health in Indonesia's easternmost province, which is below national standard.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
CPO benchmark unchanged
CPO benchmark unchanged JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to retain the export benchmark prices for palm oil and its derivatives, including crude palm oil (CPO), for the Aug. 1 to Aug. 31 period.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
More companies issue bonds to raise funds
More companies issue bonds to raise funds JAKARTA (JP): More companies are turning to the bond market to raise funds because the banking sector remains hesitant to provide large loans to the industrial sector, analysts said.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Reviewing debt deals
Reviewing debt deals It is comforting to note that President Abdurrahman Wahid acted quickly to end the controversy caused by inconsistent and contradictory statements by senior economic officials about the agreements hastily drawn with five conglomerates in October, 1998, for the settlement of...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Telkom, Indosat welcome move to remove monopoly
Telkom, Indosat welcome move to remove monopoly JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state-owned telecommunications companies PT Telkom and PT Indosat welcomed on Wednesday the government's decision to terminate their monopoly over the sector in 2002 and 2003, ahead of the original schedules of 2010 and...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Artist utilizes cultural symbols, identity in work
Artist utilizes cultural symbols, identity in workBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Anna Zuchriana's work entitled Kenapa Sih Cina? (Why Chinese?, 1997) surprised its audience when it was first exhibited.In the middle of the canvas, appears a bride in full costume.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
ADB to finance Timor project
ADB to finance Timor project MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 4.5-million-dollar project to repair the damaged water supply in East Timor, the Philippines-based lender said Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
More than just sun 'n' sand in detailed Bali guide
More than just sun 'n' sand in detailed Bali guideBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Travel guides often fall into one of two categories. They are either weighty picture books, crammed with luscious images but short on information, or seriously interesting bits of travel scholarship, fit to be thumbed...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
IMF okays $314m loan for Manila
IMF okays $314m loan for Manila WASHINGTON (DPA): The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board has approved a US$314-million disbursement to the Philippines under the country's IMF-directed credit arrangement, the institution said on Tuesday.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Land scam
Land scam Given that two former forestry ministers were named recently in a land scam that has cost the state over Rp 140 billion, it is not difficult to imagine that Soni Keraf inherited a fundamentally corrupt department.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Marine exploration
Marine explorationFrom Media IndonesiaAs a nationalist and a citizen of the Republic of Indonesia, I am proud of the initiative taken by President Abdurrahman Wahid to set up the Marine Explorations and Fishery Ministry, one of the ministries in his National Unity Cabinet.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Galungan signifies a spiritual renewal
Galungan signifies a spiritual renewal DENPASAR, Bali (ANTARA): Millions of Balinese Hindus solemnly celebrated Galungan yesterday.Galungan, which fell on Wednesday, is one of the most important religious events for the Balinese Hindu and it is celebrated every six months (210 days) according to...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Backlash seen for RP as it squeezes out rebels
Backlash seen for RP as it squeezes out rebelsBy Cecil Morella MANILA (AFP): International terrorists could be targeting the Philippines due to President Joseph Estrada's move to stamp out Moro extremism in his own backyard, officials and diplomats said Wednesday after a deadly bomb attack on...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Seminar on energy outlook
Seminar on energy outlook JAKARTA (JP): The upcoming Indonesian International Oil, Gas & Energy Conference and Exhibition 2000 (IIOGE 2000) will address Indonesia's energy outlook and its effects on the global energy markets, the conference's organizer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Maya Sigit drug hearing begins at district court
Maya Sigit drug hearing begins at district court JAKARTA (JP): Gusti Maya Firanti Noor, 29, wife of former president Soeharto's grandson, Ari Sigit, appeared at the West Jakarta District Court without her husband on Wednesday for the initial hearing of her alleged involvement in drugs.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Drought hits C. Java regencies
Drought hits C. Java regencies SEMARANG: A total of 72 villages in 15 districts in Grobogan regency are suffering clean water shortages as nearby wells and rivers are empty due to a long dry spell.Chief of Central Java's Social Unit in Grobogan, Mudakir Adi, said some of the districts most severely...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Police distribute sketches of suspected office bomber
Police distribute sketches of suspected office bomber JAKARTA (JP): After four weeks of investigation, South Jakarta Police distributed on Wednesday sketches of a man suspected of detonating a bomb at the Attorney General's Office in South Jakarta on July 4.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Stern action against boar meat vendors urged
Stern action against boar meat vendors urged JAKARTA (JP): City Council Commission B for economic affairs demanded the city administration on Wednesday to take stern action against vendors who sold wild boar meat as cheap beef at marketplaces in the capital.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Malaysia seizes smuggled Thai rice
Malaysia seizes smuggled Thai rice KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia has seized 216 tons of smuggled rice from Thailand since July and pledged to continue a crackdown on the contraband grain, a government minister said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Thieves active on Galungan day
Thieves active on Galungan day DENPASAR, Bali: Thieves broke into Federal International Finance (FIF) credit company on Wednesday morning and made away with at least Rp 30 million in cash.The robbery took place while the office was closed because locals were commemorating Galungan, a religious...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 2, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 655 30 26,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 315 5 501,500 Alakasa Industrindo 900 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 895 0...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
RP rebels seize three new hostages
RP rebels seize three new hostages JOLO, Philippines (AFP): Philippine kidnappers appear ready to release some of their 17 hostages, even as they abducted three more Filipinos they plan to use as human shields, sources close to the negotiations said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Fresh violence in Ambon, 11 injured
Fresh violence in Ambon, 11 injured AMBON, Maluku (JP): Explosions erupted and gunshots rang out again in ravaged Ambon city on Wednesday, leaving at least 11 people injured.Heavily armed rioters raided the areas of Trikora, Pohon Pule, Diponegoro and Paradise Tengah in downtown Ambon at about 11 a.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 2, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,445.00 9,445.00 8,900.00 8,990.00Australian dollar 1 4,892.19 5,476.21 5,155.77 5,212.40Austrian schilling 1 562.41 629.36 592.72 599.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
IBRA to sell catering firm
IBRA to sell catering firm JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Wednesday that it would sell all of its stake in industrial catering company PT Pangansari Utama, which was formerly owned by Mohamad "Bob" Hasan."Pangansari will be sold this year to help raise Rp 18.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
KKN alleged in West Java
KKN alleged in West Java BANDUNG: A special provincial council committee on graft in the West Java administration alleged on Tuesday that Governor R. Nuriana may be involved in corruption.Committee secretary Rizal Fadillah said the Governor "could be involved in formulating policies that are based...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Summit distraction and destruction
Summit distraction and destruction Undeniably, the recent summit of influential political leaders -- Abdurrahman Wahid, Megawati Soekarnoputri, Amien Rais, Akbar Tandjung -- arranged in the former capital city of the Republic, Yogyakarta, and hosted by the popular Sultan of that special autonomous...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Bomb attack was personal: Caday
Bomb attack was personal: Caday JAKARTA (JP): The blast in front of the residence of the Philippine Ambassador, Leonides T. Caday, came from a high explosive bomb, similar to the unexploded bomb found at the Attorney General's office early last month, a senior police forensic officer disclosed on...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
First the bomb, now the hoaxes
First the bomb, now the hoaxes JAKARTA (JP): Still gripped by horror after Tuesday's powerful blast in front of the Philippine envoy's residence, Jakartans received more scary news: bomb hoaxes.According to City Police data, bomb squad personnel rushed to at least four buildings, where owners or...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Speculation continues of motive behind bomb blast
Speculation continues of motive behind bomb blast JAKARTA (JP): Speculation continued on Wednesday on the motive behind the bomb explosion in front of the Philippine ambassador's house, with theories ranging from international terrorism, a personal vendetta to local groups bent on creating chaos.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Relatives identify one of bomb blast fatalities
Relatives identify one of bomb blast fatalities JAKARTA (JP): One of the two fatalities of the bomb blast at the Philippines ambassador's residence was identified by her relatives on Wednesday as Titin, 42.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Indosat profit rises by 41.5% in first half
Indosat profit rises by 41.5% in first half JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed international telephone operator PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (Indosat) announced on Wednesday unaudited consolidated net income of Rp 944.4 billion (US$108.1 million) for the first half of 2000.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
KL palm oil stays weak on liquidation
KL palm oil stays weak on liquidation KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures remained weak on Wednesday with players liquidating their positions due to a lack of fresh leads.The benchmark third position October futures contract closed two ringgit down at 1,030 ringgit (US$271.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Banser members flood Jakarta
Banser members flood Jakarta SURABAYA (JP): Huge numbers of Banser civilian militiamen have arrived in Jakarta from East Java to safeguard the People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) Annual Session, despite an official ban.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Wynne Prakusya earns Olympics wild card
Wynne Prakusya earns Olympics wild card JAKARTA (JP): Young women's tennis player Wynne Prakusya managed to reach her goal of competing in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney after the International Olympics Committee (IOC) awarded her a wild card earlier this month.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Stablehand jailed for doping horses
Stablehand jailed for doping horses SINGAPORE (DPA): A Singapore stablehand who took bribes from a Malaysian to dope horses considered favorites in races was sentenced to a year in jail and fined S$9,000 (US$5,200), the published verdict said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Chia leads second day despite heavy rain
Chia leads second day despite heavy rain JAKARTA (JP): Danny Chia of Malaysia played more convincingly in the second day of the Olympic Golf Championship at the Rancamaya golf course in Bogor Wednesday despite heavy rain which halted the match.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Malaysia leads ASEAN car sales
Malaysia leads ASEAN car sales KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian new vehicle sales in the first half of this year were the highest in Southeast Asia, a trade association said on Wednesday.The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), which represents distributors, said 163,721 vehicles were sold against...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
KPC workers back on strike
KPC workers back on strike JAKARTA (JP): Coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal halted its operations once more on Wednesday as workers backed away from negotiations and blockaded the company's mine in Sanggata regency, East Kalimantan, an executive at the company said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Indonesia eyes two golds in President's Cup
Indonesia eyes two golds in President's Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is aiming to take two gold medals in the final of the 19th President's Cup international amateur boxing tournament at the Grand Bali Beach hotel at Sanur, Bali, on Thursday night.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Gus Dur to embark on overseas visit next month
Gus Dur to embark on overseas visit next month JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid will visit the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand early next month, a presidential aide said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Nine men's chess players advance to second round
Nine men's chess players advance to second round JAKARTA (JP): Nine men cruised into the second round of the 34th Chess Olympic Games national selection tournament on Wednesday.FIDE Master (FM) Awam Wahono of West Java posted a comfortable 2-0 win over National Master (NM) Mirwansyah of East...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Informatics network
Informatics network Informatics is glad to reply to the article in The Jakarta Post on July 21, 2000, from Mr. Adrianus Hiyung Tjung. Mr. Adrianus's interest in obtaining an IT academic accreditation led him to the long-sanding name of Informatics Computer School (ICS) of the Informatics Group in...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Can legislators evaluate their own performances?
Can legislators evaluate their own performances? JAKARTA (JP): A political observer considered it strange and paradoxical that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), a majority of whom are members of the House of Representatives (DPR), will have to evaluate the House's progress report in next...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Ceramics Exhibition: Traveling Exhibition of Peoples Ceramics and Tilted Potter's Wheel Technique Pager Jurang, at Kintamani Hall, Santika Beach Bali Hotel, Jl. Kartika Plaza, Tuban (Phone: 0361 751267), until Aug. 4.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Yemeni investors build palm oil plant in North Sumatra
Yemeni investors build palm oil plant in North Sumatra MEDAN, N. Sumatra (JP): State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Rozy Munir praised the two palm oil factories built by Yemeni investors in the Medan industrial estate as a vote of confidence in Indonesia's future despite...
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Djajanti blames delisting on Maluku unrest
Djajanti blames delisting on Maluku unrest JAKARTA (JP): Fishery and plantation concern Djajanti Group on Wednesday blamed the failure of its publicly listed subsidiaries to complete their financial reports on time on the continuing violence in Maluku.
Thu, 03 Aug 2000
Central bank claims on-site inspections helping rupiah
Central bank claims on-site inspections helping rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) acting governor Anwar Nasution said on Wednesday the central bank's recent move to send its inspectors to foreign exchange banks operating in the country had been effective in helping to stabilize the rupiah.