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Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Mann grabs golf title at BSD with 16-under-par
Mann grabs golf title at BSD with 16-under-par TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Leading the pack over the past three rounds, experienced golfer Maan Nasim went on to win the Rp 100 million Andersen Consulting tournament here on Friday.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Airports in Asia face new challenges
Airports in Asia face new challenges HONG KONG (AFP): Airports in Asia are facing new challenges as they enjoy a boom following the downturn caused by the 1997 financial crisis, according to a report received Friday.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
ACPC hopes RI will join coffee retention scheme
ACPC hopes RI will join coffee retention scheme JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Coffee Producing Countries (ACPC) said it was optimistic Indonesia would join the global coffee retention plan despite the problems faced by local growers in obtaining the funds needed to cover the plan.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Genetically modified Aussie goats set for China
Genetically modified Aussie goats set for China SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters): An Australian research institute and a Chinese drug company plan to genetically modify goat embryos with human genes in order to produce the protein albumin, used for the treatment of shock.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
RI to represent the region at IMF
RI to represent the region at IMF JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will represent the Southeast Asian nations (excluding the Philippines) in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board of directors starting December, according to Bank Indonesia deputy governor Burhanuddin Abdullah.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Manila plans elevated railway
Manila plans elevated railway TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Marubeni Corp. and Toshiba Corp. have won a 20-billion-yen (US$188-million) contract to build an elevated railway in the congested Philippine capital Manila, Marubeni said Friday.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Philippines wary about ASEAN trade proposal
Philippines wary about ASEAN trade proposal MANILA (Dow Jones): The Philippine Department of Agriculture is wary over a proposal by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to include Australia and New Zealand in the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Suspected child molester caught
Suspected child molester caught DENPASAR, Bali: Police arrested on Thursday afternoon a man suspected of sexually molesting a two-year-old girl in Taman Hamlet of Kerobokan village, some eight kilometers west of Denpasar.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Bomb explosions, arson rock troubled Aceh
Bomb explosions, arson rock troubled Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A series of bomb and arson attacks on government and police offices continued in the restive Aceh province on Friday, with the Darul Imarah Police station in Aceh Besar regency and the Banda Aceh office of religious affairs the...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Jakarta's PDI-P first congress marred by protest
Jakarta's PDI-P first congress marred by protest JAKARTA (JP): The first congress of the Jakarta chapter of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) was colored by a noisy protest on Friday when a party district chairman forced his way into the venue without permission.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Indonesia gets weightlifting silver medal
Indonesia gets weightlifting silver medal SYDNEY (Agencies): Indonesia picked up on Friday a weightlifting silver medal after Bulgarian muscle woman Izabela Dragneva was disqualified for drugs.Dragneva, who competed in the women's 48kg division, and her countryman Sevdalin Minchev, the bronze...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Militias, military linked, says Marzuki
Militias, military linked, says Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Friday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) should not continue denying it has a connection with militias currently operating in West Timor.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Going abroad, what for?
Going abroad, what for?From Jurnal IndonesiaThe plan of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) working committee to go abroad for socializing results of the Annual Session is quite strange. The main question is what is the purpose? And the cost is very high.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Maluku mayhem continues
Maluku mayhem continues AMBON, Maluku (JP): A clash between two villages on Lease Island in the Saparua district of Central Maluku broke out Friday morning resulting in the destruction of some 160 homes.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Rusdihardjo disobeyed me, says President
Rusdihardjo disobeyed me, says President JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid on Friday said he fired National Police Chief Gen. Rusdihardjo because the general failed to obey an order to arrest Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Asahi boosts RI production
Asahi boosts RI production TOKYO (AFX-ASIA): Asahi Glass Co Ltd said it will spend 3.8 billion yen in boosting output of caustic soda and chlorine at its Indonesian joint venture, PT Asahimas Chemical.An Asahi Chemical spokesperson, confirming an earlier Nihon Keizai Shimbun report, said the move...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Hendrawan reaches final, Gong wins gold
Hendrawan reaches final, Gong wins goldBy Primastuti Handayani SYDNEY (JP): Indonesian badminton men's singles player Hendrawan moved a step closer to claiming the Olympic laurel after overwhelming Xia Xuanze of China in their semifinal match here on Friday.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Special task force to work on bombing cases: Bimantoro
Special task force to work on bombing cases: Bimantoro JAKARTA (JP): The National Police has established a special task force to investigate the recent unsolved bombing cases throughout the country and is expected to begin work next Monday, acting National Police chief Comr. Gen.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
E. Java joins Hanover expo
E. Java joins Hanover expo SURABAYA (Antara): Indonesia's East Java province is taking part in the ongoing World Expo 2000 in Hanover, Germany."East Java's participation in the event aims to strengthen its relations with other countries, particularly to encourage foreign businessmen to do business...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Abdurrahman to embark on overseas trip next week
Abdurrahman to embark on overseas trip next week JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid will embark on yet another whirlwind overseas trip on Monday, which this time will take him to Venezuela, Brazil, Chile and Canada.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
President to unveil 2001 budget on Oct. 2
President to unveil 2001 budget on Oct. 2 JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is expected to deliver the 2001 budget draft to the House of Representatives (DPR) on Oct. 2, House media relations department head Iskandar Basri said on Friday.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 22, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 875 -85 754,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 200 -5 45,500 Alakasa Industrindo 430 -140 5,500...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Chamber music gig a hit; more to come
Chamber music gig a hit; more to comeBy Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): A classical music concert organizer once said that chamber music is not marketable, but a performance of piano trios by pianist Ary Sutedja, violinist I Gusti Bagus Wiswakarma, and cellist Leonard van Hien (Erasmus Huis, Sept.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Madurese stage protest at Golkar office over Sampang
Madurese stage protest at Golkar office over Sampang JAKARTA (JP): The speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tandjung's recent suggestion that the newly-elected Sampang regent Fadhilah Budiono be allowed to take his position despite a heated dispute, has drawn strong reaction from the...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Harbormaster Tower is high and dry
Harbormaster Tower is high and dryBy Ida Indawati Khouw The historical Menara Syahbandar (The Harbormaster Tower) that the Dutch colonial administration built in 1839 beside Jakarta Bay is deteriorating from weather, heavy traffic and lack of maintenance.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Freeport appreciates Bapedal's comments on audit
Freeport appreciates Bapedal's comments on audit JAKARTA (JP): Mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia said on Friday it appreciated the comments from the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) on its environmental audit although it disagreed with some of the agency's comments.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Police recruitment drive attracts high school grads
Police recruitment drive attracts high school grads JAKARTA (JP): About 150 high school graduates were sitting on an asphalt yard in the Jakarta Police Headquarters on Friday, hoping to become members of the force.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
LIPI offers Nippon Foundation fellowships
LIPI offers Nippon Foundation fellowships JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) announced on Friday that six fellowships from the Nippon Foundation were available for next year.The Asian Public Intellectuals (API) fellowships are open to those working in the field of shaping...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
On public telephones
On public telephones With reference to the letter from Ms. Sinta Wijayanti (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 18, 2000: Public telephone).It is correct that most of the unusable public telephones in the Bogor area have been rendered so because of vandalism, especially that associated with robbery.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Holland provides $30.4 million grant for local schools
Holland provides $30.4 million grant for local schools BOGOR (JP): The Netherlands agreed on Friday to extend a whooping US$30.4 million grant to finance the development of around 4,000 schools, in particular those in areas that have been disrupted by social unrest and natural disasters.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 22, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,235.00 9,235.00 8,691.00 8,779.00Australian dollar 1 4,497.13 5,047.85 4,746.16 4,798.60Austrian schilling 1 514.38 577.24 542.86 548.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Jafco offers $2m for IT firms
Jafco offers $2m for IT firms JAKARTA (JP): Jafco investment of Asia Pacific (JafcoAsia), a Japanese venture capital company, is offering a total of US$2 million in seed capital for local small and medium enterprises in the information technology (IT) industry.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
More W. Java people to work abroad
More W. Java people to work abroad BANDUNG: The number of West Java residents working abroad will probably increase this year, judging from the growing number of people applying for passports to work overseas.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Cohen should be much wiser
Cohen should be much wiser Many if not most Indonesians would agree with William Cohen's stern message to the Indonesian government to disarm the pro- Indonesia militia. However, it is evident that the way he conveyed it has sparked responses that may be counterproductive to the efforts to bring...
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Abdurrahman's options
Abdurrahman's options Hardly a day seems to pass these days without President Abdurrahman Wahid getting himself embroiled in one controversy or another with either the House of Representatives (DPR) or the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Fitch reaffirms RI's long-term forex rating at B-minus
Fitch reaffirms RI's long-term forex rating at B-minus JAKARTA (Dow Jones): Ratings agency Fitch IBCA Ltd. said Thursday it had affirmed Indonesia's long-term foreign currency rating at single-B-minus with a stable outlook.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Maan maintains lead, Ilyassak closes in
Maan maintains lead, Ilyassak closes in TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Fighting off a stubborn cold, Maan Nasim came closer on Thursday to winning the Rp 27 million top prize at the Andersen Consulting Challenge golf tournament at the Bumi Serpong Damai course.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Mahathir blasts Western media
Mahathir blasts Western media KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday blasted the foreign media as "racist" and "arrogant" know-it-alls who should learn how to be humble and fair in their reporting.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Two ex-soldiers jailed for counterfeiting
Two ex-soldiers jailed for counterfeiting JAKARTA (JP): Two former servicemen, Ismail Putra and Eddy Kereh, were sentenced on Thursday to seven years and four years in jail respectively, for their roles in producing Rp 19.2 billion (US$2.2 million) in counterfeit money.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
APEC wants quick implementation of Asia Gas Grid
APEC wants quick implementation of Asia Gas Grid JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) Partnership for Equitable Growth (PEG) and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) have called on Asian countries, especially China and Indonesia, to realize the plan of...
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Asia's appetite for natural gas growing fast
Asia's appetite for natural gas growing fast BANGKOK (Reuters): As global crude prices keep rising, Asian oil consuming nations are turning to less expensive and environmentally cleaner natural gas.Across Asia from Australia to Japan and India, power producers, which are major users of natural gas,...
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Dutch firm appeals ship's seizure
Dutch firm appeals ship's seizure JAKARTA (JP): A Dutch firm has appealed to the Riau High Court over a July 2000 verdict by Batam District Court that endorsed the seizure of one of its ships and punished its captain for sand smuggling.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Jl. Jatibaru closed to traffic
Jl. Jatibaru closed to traffic JAKARTA (JP): Due to the construction work in progress, Jl.Kebon Jati in the busy Tanah Abang area in Central Jakarta would be closed to traffic for about three months starting from Thursday.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Train commuters ran amok over delay
Train commuters ran amok over delay JAKARTA (JP): Upset over a delay, some 100 passengers on a Bekasi-Kota electric train ran amok at the Jatinegara train station in East Jakarta on Thursday morning.There were no injuries in the incident, but the mob destroyed doors, windows and equipment in the...
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Prosecutor files appeal against Djoko verdict
Prosecutor files appeal against Djoko verdict JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors here on Thursday formally submitted appeal notes against the recent verdict which exonerated Djoko S. Tjandra from the Rp 546 billion (US$65 million) Bank Bali scandal.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Indonesia won't start coffee retention in October: Luhut
Indonesia won't start coffee retention in October: Luhut JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia will not be able to start holding back coffee stock on Oct. 1 as part of a global plan to lift prices, because it is still seeking money to finance the scheme, Trade and Industry Minister Luhut Pandjaitan said on...
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Jakarta PDI-P to elect new chairman
Jakarta PDI-P to elect new chairman JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is due to elect a new chairman on Friday to replace outgoing Roy B.B. Janis who has assumed a post on the central executive board.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
PSM victorious, PKT overthrown
PSM victorious, PKT overthrown MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Home favorites PSM Makassar thrashed visiting Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) 6-1 in the home leg of its second round match of the Asian Club Football Championships at Mattoangin stadium here on Wednesday.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Soeharto's trial
Soeharto's trialFrom Rakyat MerdekaObserving the process of Soeharto's trial on Aug. 31 at the Ministry of Agriculture's auditorium, South Jakarta, as an ordinary citizen I was deeply disappointed because at a time when people want the supremacy of the law to be established, the presiding judge...
Fri, 22 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 21, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,275.00 9,275.00 8,731.00 8,819.00Australian dollar 1 4,455.26 4,998.30 4,700.77 4,752.56Austrian schilling 1 509.24 571.11 537.30 543.