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Sun, 10 Sep 2000
Hospitality and modern living
Hospitality and modern living Discover the ideal blend of traditional hospitality and modern amenities at a strategically located residence in the exclusive area of West Surabaya, with easy access to the central business district, airport, seaport and famous entertainment spots.
Sun, 10 Sep 2000
New website puts richness of Indonesian art online
New website puts richness of Indonesian art online JAKARTA (JP): Click www.IndonesianArt.net, and enter into a never-ending exploration of the virtual world of Indonesian arts and culture.The newly established website, scheduled to start its official debut operation next November, promises to...
Sun, 10 Sep 2000
Classic Monopoly a firm favorite for all ages
Classic Monopoly a firm favorite for all agesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): After two days of intense wheeling and dealing among 54 participants, Indonesia will on Sunday at last have its own national Monopoly Champion.
Sun, 10 Sep 2000
'RCTI' carries Olympic torch with special lineup
'RCTI' carries Olympic torch with special lineup JAKARTA (JP): In the next five days, all eyes will turn to Sydney for the biggest sports event in the world. Olympic fever is set to take hold.Sports fans are waiting with baited breath to see how the Games turns out.
Sun, 10 Sep 2000
Blond ambitions -- hair coloring to dye for
Blond ambitions -- hair coloring to dye forBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Small-boned, tawny-skinned "Anita" wanted to try something different with her shoulder-length hair.She did not want to let it grow out, nor did she feel like having it bobbed.Instead, she opted for highlights.
Sun, 10 Sep 2000
APEC meetings begin
APEC meetings begin BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters): Finance ministers from Pacific Rim nations began a two-day meeting on Saturday to get the diverse regional grouping back on track even as soaring global crude oil prices threatened to steal the limelight.
Sun, 10 Sep 2000
Freeport Indonesia: Committed to the people of Irian Jaya
Freeport Indonesia: Committed to the people of Irian Jaya So many questions are asked of PT Freeport Indonesia concerning its social commitments toward the indigenous tribes of Irian Jaya. Mining companies, of course, have great impact on the local people in the areas where they operate.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Tangerang regent urges JAL to pay compensation
Tangerang regent urges JAL to pay compensation TANGERANG (JP): Local regent Agus Djunara urged Japan Airlines (JAL) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Friday to pay compensation to Sepatan residents whose houses were damaged recently by falling engine parts.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Governor vows better service for residents
Governor vows better service for residents JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has ordered all his top officials, including the city's five mayors, heads of districts and subdistricts, and heads of agencies, to show their commitment to the further improvement of services for the public and not to...
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Holdiko sells granite shares
Holdiko sells granite shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Holdiko Perkasa has sold 17.25 percent of its shares in granite mining producer PT Karimun Granite to PT Pendawa Sempurna for Rp 21.62 billion (US$2.7 million).
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
A look at the rise of collective violence in Indonesia
A look at the rise of collective violence in Indonesia Try not to travel to Jakarta or cities in West and East Java during the months of January, May and September because those are the places and times when the probability is greatest for one to be a victim or perpetrator of violence.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
More Denpasar-Kupang flights
More Denpasar-Kupang flights MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The state-owned PT Merpati Airlines plans to increase its flights from Denpasar (Bali) to Kupang (East Nusa Tenggara) from four times a week to seven times a week next year.District Manager of Kupang Merpati Airlines N.G.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Some $10 billion in corporate debts restructured: Rizal
Some $10 billion in corporate debts restructured: Rizal JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Rizal Ramli estimated on Friday that some US$10 billion in corporate overseas debt had been restructured outside the mediation of the Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF).
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Political support, people's role sought in anti-smoking push
Political support, people's role sought in anti-smoking push JAKARTA (JP): Lung specialists launched a campaign on Friday to curb the increasing number of smokers and smoking-related diseases in the country by calling for the government's political support, the firm implementation of smoking...
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Grand jubilee celebrated
Grand jubilee celebrated PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Thousands of Catholics in Central Java thronged the Satria Stadium to celebrate the grand jubilee of the Catholic Church and the induction of the new Purwokerto Bishop, Mgr. Julianus Kema Sunarka on Friday.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
PBB to hold national meeting
PBB to hold national meeting YOGYAKARTA: Executives of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) will regroup here for an annual working meeting from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17, the first gathering since the People's Consultative Assembly Annual Session last month.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
APEC states warned to speed up reforms or face new crisis
APEC states warned to speed up reforms or face new crisis BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): An international financier Friday lamented there is still a lack of transparency in APEC economies and warned a crisis could recur if reforms are not carried out more urgently.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Guruh to stage his dance with new twist
Guruh to stage his dance with new twist JAKARTA (JP): With his new dance troupe Rumpun Kemilau, noted choreographer Guruh Soekarnoputra will stage a number of new works which blend his famed dynamic creations with oriental nuances.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
More relaxed Ricky, Rexy swing for Olympic gold
More relaxed Ricky, Rexy swing for Olympic gold JAKARTA (JP): Four years ago, Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky carried a heavy burden as Indonesia's sole remaining hope for a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Investment of US$5b seen in Malaysia hi-tech zone
Investment of US$5b seen in Malaysia hi-tech zone KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Companies operating in Malaysia's hi-tech Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) are expected to invest around 20 billion ringgit (US$5.26 billion) in the next five years, a senior official said Friday.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Evidence of violence on Tanjung Priok victims
Evidence of violence on Tanjung Priok victims JAKARTA (JP): A joint forensic experts team disclosed on Friday that evidence of violence was found on five of the six remains believed to be those of the 1984 Tanjung Priok victims.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
S'pore firm vying for RI food company
S'pore firm vying for RI food company SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore Food Industries (SFI) has emerged as one of three international companies bidding to take over a food processing company once owned by a close ally and golfing buddy of former Indonesian President Suharto, a published report said on...
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Carlos L. Caceres-Collazo: To the memory of our friend
Carlos L. Caceres-Collazo: To the memory of our friendBy Victoria Serra JAKARTA (JP): On Wednesday Sept. 6 compassion suffered a blow in Atambua, West Timor, as our friend Carlos L. Caceres-Collazo and two of his colleagues, Pero Simudra and Sampson Aleghn, were struck down.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Land disputes must be settled prudently
Land disputes must be settled prudently SANUR, Bali (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged state institutions to be prudent in settling disputes over ancestral land."Since the enactment of Law No. 5/1960 on agrarian reform 40 years ago...
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Newmont Minahasa resumes its mining operations
Newmont Minahasa resumes its mining operations JAKARTA (JP): Gold mining firm Newmont Minahasa Raya in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, resumed operations early on Friday after a blockade of the company's ore crusher by protesters ended.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Roadside hold ups
Roadside hold upsFrom Suara KaryaI am an East Jakarta resident who uses the Bogor toll road every day. The police have been requested to pay more attention to security along that road, because lately hold up crimes committed there during the night have considerably increased.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Prisoners detained for drugs possession
Prisoners detained for drugs possession JAKARTA (JP): A prisoner at the Salemba prison in Central Jakarta was caught in the possession of drugs, a police officer said on Friday.Chief detective of Central Jakarta Police Sr. Insp.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Nike workers upset over allegations
Nike workers upset over allegations JAKARTA (JP): The worker's union of one of the 11 Nike subcontractors in Indonesia on Friday denied the allegations aired by antiexploitation activists at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Malaysia palm oil tracks soyoil to end lower
Malaysia palm oil tracks soyoil to end lower KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Friday as the market tracked overnight losses in Chicago soyoil futures.The benchmark third-month November futures contract ended down four ringgit at 992 ringgit (US$261.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Long journey to real democracy
Long journey to real democracy The killing of three UN humanitarian workers in Atambua would certainly put Indonesia in an extremely difficult position. This shocking incident had made President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, look so clumsy before world leaders during the UN Millennium Summit in...
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Rising oil prices split APEC, may hurt Asia
Rising oil prices split APEC, may hurt Asia BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters): Soaring global crude oil prices cast a shadow on a meeting of senior policy makers from Pacific Rim nations as officials fear high energy costs could blunt the stunning economic recovery in Asian economies.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Indonesia must seek help to fight 'terrorism'
Indonesia must seek help to fight 'terrorism' Indonesia clearly cannot control its security forces, whether or not there was a political conspiracy behind the killings of three United Nations workers in East Nusa Tenggara.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Four 15th PON athletes fail drug tests, face punishment
Four 15th PON athletes fail drug tests, face punishment JAKARTA (JP): The 15th National Games (PON) Organizing Committee's antidoping committee announced on Friday the names of four athletes who failed dope tests conducted by the body in July.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Reform must go on
Reform must go on There is great comfort in knowing that none of the core elements of the reform package set in Indonesia's July 31 letter of intent (LoI) to the International Monetary Fund have been changed.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Prosecutor appeals against Djoko verdict
Prosecutor appeals against Djoko verdict JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutor Antasari Azhar appealed on Friday to the Supreme Court over the South Jakarta District Court's recent verdict which exonerated chief defendant Djoko S. Tjandra of all charges in the Rp 546 billion (US$65 million) Bank Bali scandal.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 8, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 630 30 1,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 260 5 30,000 Alakasa Industrindo 790 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 875 5...
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Cirebon mask dancer Rasinah still fascinating at 69
Cirebon mask dancer Rasinah still fascinating at 69By Tuti Gintini JAKARTA (JP): Appearing on stage with a fragile physique, wrinkled skin and gray hair has not made 69-year-old Cirebon mask dancer Rasinah lose her charm.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
FedEx to expand Asian hub
FedEx to expand Asian hub MANILA (Dow Jones): Federal Express, a leading air express delivery service provider, is planning to expand its operations in the Subic Freeport, which serves as hub for its Asian operations, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
United Sulawesi seeks economic cooperation
United Sulawesi seeks economic cooperation KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi (JP): The idea of a united Sulawesi received support on Friday, with a regional governor saying it reflected solidarity based on economic and social cooperation among the four provinces that make up the island.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Ericsson touts new phone
Ericsson touts new phone JAKARTA (JP): The Swedish-based telecommunications company, Ericsson Indonesia, launched on Friday a new model in its mobile phone collection, the Ericsson A2618s.The company said the new phone was designed for young and style-conscious people.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Two cardholders to fly to Sydney
Two cardholders to fly to Sydney JAKARTA (JP): ANZ Panin Bank Olympic Visa cardholders Raditya Rizki and Threesye Maryanti won the bank's Sydney 2000 Olympic Games raffle on Thursday and will fly to Sydney to watch the Games' opening ceremony next Friday.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
UN still needed to tackle global problems: Gus Dur
UN still needed to tackle global problems: Gus Dur NEW YORK (JP): Despite criticism over its inability to resolve emergencies around the world, President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Friday morning that the United Nations remains an institution powerful enough to tackle global problems.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Malaysia government bans weekly newspaper
Malaysia government bans weekly newspaper KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian government has banned a weekly newspaper which specializes in reporting political issues, its editor-in-chief said on Friday.Jalil Ali said the Home Ministry had failed to renew the publishing permit for the Malay-language...
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Sukabumi-Jakarta bus service
Sukabumi-Jakarta bus serviceFrom KompasThere are currently no airconditioned buses serving the Sukabumi-Jakarta route. This is strange because, as a matter of fact, the social mobility of commuters on this route is quite high. Many Sukabumi residents work, study or do business in Jakarta.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
By Ida Indawati Khouw
By Ida Indawati Khouw Of the numerous buildings and structures in downtown Kota, one never fails to catch the eye with its distinctive bright red color. The Toko Merah (Red Shop), an 18th century Dutch residential building, is one of the most important pieces of the city's heritage.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Search suspended after one week
Search suspended after one week AMBON: After a week-long search for passengers of KM Mulya Star, which sank in the Teluk Manipa waters in Central Maluku regency on Saturday last week, the search and rescue team decided on Thursday to halt operations.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Local banks warned of tough competition
Local banks warned of tough competition JAKARTA (JP): Acting Governor of Bank Indonesia Anwar Nasution warned local banks on Friday to be serious in improving the quality of their human resources and technology or risk being left out of the competition with the rising number of foreign banks here.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Jakarta's CBD sees higher occupancy rates
Jakarta's CBD sees higher occupancy rates JAKARTA (JP): The occupancy rate of office buildings in Jakarta's Central Business District (CBD) rose to 78 percent at the end of August from 73 percent at the start of the year, international property services company Koll IPAC said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
British firm invests $30 million in Astratel
British firm invests $30 million in Astratel JAKARTA (JP): British-based equity investor CDC Capital Partners injected US$30 million into telecommunications company PT Astratel Nusantara, taking 22.5 percent of the company's shares in return.
Sat, 09 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 8, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,875.00 8,875.00 8,333.00 8,417.00Australian dollar 1 4,410.79 4,975.33 4,667.31 4,718.57Austrian schilling 1 498.47 562.09 527.46 533.