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Fri, 08 Sep 2000
ASEAN told to step up financial reforms
ASEAN told to step up financial reforms SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian governments were told Thursday to step up the pace of reform, to strengthen financial regulatory frameworks and align monetary policies with fiscal measures.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Abdurrahman denies plan to purchase plane
Abdurrahman denies plan to purchase plane NEW YORK (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid denied here on Wednesday he was planning to purchase a presidential airplane from Boeing."I do not have any plans to purchase the plane.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Independent team needed to probe kidnapping case
Independent team needed to probe kidnapping case JAKARTA (JP): Political observer Hermawan Sulistyo suggested on Thursday the government form an independent team to end the dispute between the police and four agrarian activists, who claim they were abducted by security personnel.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
DPR yet to accept decree on wealth audit commission
DPR yet to accept decree on wealth audit commission JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of the Audit Commission on Officials Wealth has met with an early hurdle as the House of Representatives threatens to drop its support for the commission candidates.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 7, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,895.00 8,895.00 8,353.00 8,437.00Australian dollar 1 4,440.94 5,012.33 4,698.56 4,754.25Austrian schilling 1 498.02 561.36 526.91 532.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Britain to help develop Indonesia's oil sector
Britain to help develop Indonesia's oil sector JAKARTA (JP): The British government agreed on Thursday to help develop Indonesia's oil and gas sector by encouraging investment and the transfer of know-how from its own industry.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
The President's vision
The President's visionFrom Suara KaryaDuring the last 10 months of President Abdurrahman Wahid's, or Gus Dur's, administration, in my observations, his vision of leadership of the National Unity Cabinet he leads has not been clear.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
New snags hit Philippine hostage release
New snags hit Philippine hostage release ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP): Several new problems, including a shortage of ransom money, may prevent the release Friday of all six Europeans still being held hostage by extremist rebels in the southern Philippines, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
PM Mahathir calls g-77 grouping bulky and unwieldy
PM Mahathir calls g-77 grouping bulky and unwieldy KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia's outspoken Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday criticized the Group of 77 developing countries, calling it bulky and unwieldy.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Search for goodness played out in 'Sunten Jaya'
Search for goodness played out in 'Sunten Jaya'By Wawan S. Husin BANDUNG (JP): The night was especially dark and the wind in this area of North Bandung so cool that the audience -- about 250 people -- should have their coats buttoned.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Thirsty libraries to get refreshment
Thirsty libraries to get refreshment JAKARTA (JP): PT Coca-Cola Indonesia launched a foundation on Thursday and committed itself to spend some Rp 5 billion (US$595,240) over three years to help improve 20 libraries across the country.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
New strains of diseases invades Southeast Asian
New strains of diseases invades Southeast Asian JAKARTA (JP): The emergence of at least 30 new strains of infectious diseases in Southeast Asia in the past decade is placing the region at increased risk for a major outbreak, Minister of Health and Social Welfare Ahmad Sujudi said on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 7, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 600 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 255 -10 351,500 Alakasa Industrindo 790 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 870 -5...
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Calm back in Sampang
Calm back in Sampang SURABAYA: Calm returned to Sampang on Madura island off East Java on Thursday after local leaders agreed to postpone the inauguration of reelected regent Fadhilah Budiono.Government offices reopened after being closed since Monday.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
The role of the United Nations in the 21st Century
The role of the United Nations in the 21st Century The following is based on the address of former minister Ali Alatas at the talks held on the occasion of the convening of the Millennium Summit of the United Nations. The discussion was held in Jakarta on Sept.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Empowered House still lacks expertise in drafting laws
Empowered House still lacks expertise in drafting laws JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives may have won many extra powers for itself over the last two years thanks to the reform movement, but it is still grossly lacking in expertise when it comes to one important aspect: Making laws.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Sulawesi governors to form joint secretariat
Sulawesi governors to form joint secretariat KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi (JP): The governors of Sulawesi, attending a working meeting, agreed on Thursday to form a joint secretariat for regional development to speed up growth in the area.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Demand of human rights victims
Demand of human rights victimsFrom Warta KotaHuman rights violations, particularly in conflict-ridden regions like Maluku and Aceh, have claimed a lot of victims. The victims have pressed their demand with the authorities, who, unfortunately, more often than not, have turned a deaf ear.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Murder aimed at 'humiliating me'
Murder aimed at 'humiliating me' NEW YORK (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Wednesday (local time) that the murder of three UN humanitarian workers in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara, was a well organized scheme to humiliate him while attending an international summit.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Plan to import buses from China still under question
Plan to import buses from China still under question JAKARTA (JP): None of the 14 privately-owned city bus companies here have submitted formal proposals for the planned purchase of buses shipped from China, an executive of the company appointed to import the buses said on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Organda regrets its haste in hiking taxi fare
Organda regrets its haste in hiking taxi fare JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda), Aip Sjarifuddin, apologized on Thursday for the organization's haste in increasing taxi fares 50 percent.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Government told to work harder in Maluku
Government told to work harder in Maluku YOGYAKARTA (JP): The government must work harder for peace in Maluku as the significant factor behind the lingering sectarian clashes is rifts among troops maintaining security in the province, a scholar says.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Four robbers shot dead in Bekasi
Four robbers shot dead in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Four suspected robbers were shot dead when trying to escape from police on Jl. Tegal Gede, Lemah Abang, Bekasi on Thursday.Police said they had been under observation for months since they were suspected of holding up trucks in Cibitung, Bekasi and...
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Slain UN worker describes mob attack in e-mail
Slain UN worker describes mob attack in e-mail UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): Six hours before he and two colleagues were murdered in West Timor, a Puerto Rican relief worker e-mailed a friend describing the mob that was en route to destroy the compound."We sit here like bait, unarmed," he wrote.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
A national disgrace
A national disgrace Nearly one year since its separation from Indonesia, East Timor is still haunting the republic the way it always did when it was under Jakarta's occupation between 1975 and 1999. The brutal killing of at least three United Nations humanitarian workers by pro-Indonesian East...
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Newmont calls for govt help over land dispute
Newmont calls for govt help over land dispute JAKARTA (JP): Gold mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya in Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi called on Thursday for the government to help resolve its land dispute with the former landowners.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Danar Hadi's 13th boutique
Danar Hadi's 13th boutique BANDUNG: Batik manufacturer PT Batik Danar Hadi opened its 13th boutique on Jl. Buah Batu here on Tuesday with a fashion show displaying the works of well-known designers Ghea Panggabean and Stefanus Hamy.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Haryogi gets off easy with 9-month jail term
Haryogi gets off easy with 9-month jail term JAKARTA (JP): Defendant Haryogi Maulani, 37, breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after a judge sentenced him to a nine-month jail term for illegal arms possession.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Sangkimah, Kaba Bay boast ecoappeal
Sangkimah, Kaba Bay boast ecoappealBy Mikael Onny Setiawan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): If you love traveling and want sometime away from the rat race, you should definitely consider going to Sangkimah and Kaba Bay.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Death of East Timor suspect to foil probe
Death of East Timor suspect to foil probe JAKARTA (JP): Activists condemned on Thursday the murder of ex-militia leader Olivio Moruk, one of 19 people named as suspects in last year's violence in East Timor, describing it as an attempt to foil the government's efforts to investigate rights abuses...
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Acehnese pay homage to slain activist
Acehnese pay homage to slain activist LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): Relatives and neighbors flocked on Thursday to the home of Jafar Siddiq Hamzah to pay their respects to the Aceh activist who was slain in Medan, North Sumatra.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Vigilantes protest arrest of killers
Vigilantes protest arrest of killers CILACAP, Central Java: Hundreds of Padangjaya village residents rallied on Wednesday at the local legislative council to demand the release eight of their neighbors, who had been detained last month on charges of killing an alleged thief by setting him on fire.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
New sports grouping born
New sports grouping born JAKARTA (JP): Officials of 16 sports organizations established a federation last month to seek ways to attract more attention from the government."The Indonesian Federation of Public Sports (FOMI) was declared open on Aug. 25 with an initial membership of 16 organizations.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Tae kwon doin Juana ready to fight despite injury
Tae kwon doin Juana ready to fight despite injury JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian taekwondoin Juana Wangsa Putri has her sights set on winning a medal at the Sydney Olympic Games despite a back injury that limits her movement."Of course I want to win a medal, but all of my competitors are good athletes.
Fri, 08 Sep 2000
Indonesia signs revised LoI with IMF
Indonesia signs revised LoI with IMF JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government on Thursday signed a revised letter of intent (LoI) with the International Monetary Fund, which would pave the way for the third disbursement of about US$400 million in loans around the third week of this month.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Kwik vows to speak out against bad conglomerates
Kwik vows to speak out against bad conglomerates JAKARTA (JP): Former economic minister Kwik Kian Gie promised on Wednesday to continue speaking out against "bad conglomerates" in his new position as a member of the House of Representatives.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Britain vows support for Indonesian economy
Britain vows support for Indonesian economy JAKARTA (JP): Encouraged by efforts taken by the government to rebuild the economy and promote democracy, Britain pledged its continued support on Wednesday.Visiting British trade minister Richard Coburn also voiced support for the new Cabinet of...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Imported cars dominate country's largest auto expo
Imported cars dominate country's largest auto expo JAKARTA (JP): Luxurious imports dominate the Gaikindo Auto Expo 2000, the largest automotive expo held in the country amid early signs of economic recovery.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Malaysia palm oil closes lower, tax move waited
Malaysia palm oil closes lower, tax move waited KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Wednesday after failing to hold early gains as players consolidated positions and awaited fresh developments.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Cambodian model good for RI rights tribunal
Cambodian model good for RI rights tribunal The Attorney General's Office has named 19 "possible suspects" in last year's violence in East Timor. Given the current legal quandaries, lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis suggests there may be lessons to be taken from Cambodia's experience.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
1,000 shuttlers join circuit
1,000 shuttlers join circuit SEMARANG (JP): More than 1,000 shuttlers were expected to compete in Zone B of the National Badminton Circuit in Tegal, Central Java, from Sept. 26 to Sept. 30, said organizing committee chairman Toegimin on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
China drops Ma's athletes from its Olympic team
China drops Ma's athletes from its Olympic team BEIJING (AFP): Controversial Chinese track coach Ma Junren and six of the seven athletes he had trained for the Sydney Olympics were absent from a list released Wednesday of the team being sent to the Games.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Mini tennis campaign starts Saturday
Mini tennis campaign starts Saturday JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) will launch a Gebyar Mini Tennis 2000 campaign on Saturday to introduce the sport to elementary school pupils in an easy, cheap and fast way.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Asian consumer confidence on the decline
Asian consumer confidence on the decline SINGAPORE (AFP): Consumer confidence through most of the Asia Pacific region is on the decline from the buoyant levels of last year, according to the results of a lifestyle survey released Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
IPCO, Cisco's project in RI
IPCO, Cisco's project in RI SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore IPCO International Ltd. said Wednesday it has picked Cisco Systems Inc. as its technology provider for an Internet Protocol Network project in Indonesia.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
'Ibu' Gedong, a model for Balinese women
'Ibu' Gedong, a model for Balinese womenBy Dewi Anggraeni CANDI DASA, East Bali (JP): We tend to think that because we know a public personality well, so would others.When a Balinese member of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR in its Indonesian acronym), fainted during one of the sessions,...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
24 bus passengers injured on tollroad
24 bus passengers injured on tollroad JAKARTA (JP): About 24 people were injured in a bus accident on the Jagorawi toll road near Cibubur, East Jakarta, on Wednesday.The driver, who was allegedly sleepy, escaped and disappeared.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Huge aftershocks jolt Bengkulu
Huge aftershocks jolt Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Powerful aftershocks shook this quake- ridden town on Wednesday, but no fatalities or damages were reported.The first tremor, measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale, was felt in the wee hours while residents were still asleep.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 6, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,829.00 8,829.00 8,287.00 8,371.00Australian dollar 1 4,403.81 4,970.73 4,661.44 4,712.87Austrian schilling 1 504.27 569.00 533.77 539.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Syariah bank to be set up
Syariah bank to be set up PADANG, West Sumatra: The Association of Indonesian National Consultants (Inkindo) is planning to set up a Syariah popular credit bank here in a bid to empower local farmers.Head of Inkindo Zirma Zulnadi said the proposal was presented to Governor Zainal Bakar on Wednesday...