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Thu, 07 Sep 2000
ITB suspends six students
ITB suspends six students BANDUNG: Six students of the School of Geology at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) have been suspended for between one and four semesters after being found guilty of torturing a new student during a two week initiation period recently.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Government ignores Acehnese 'referendum calls'
Government ignores Acehnese 'referendum calls' JAKARTA (JP): After relinquishing his post as state minister for human rights, Hasballah M. Saad on Wednesday criticized the government for not taking real steps to resolve the Aceh issue during the extended humanitarian pause there.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Hutchison to invest $250m in Priok port
Hutchison to invest $250m in Priok port JAKARTA (AFX-ASIA): Hutchison Port Holdings said it is planning to spend US$250 million over the next four years to develop facilities at both Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) and the recently-acquired Koja Terminal at Tanjung Priok port.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Kebiar Seni VI Bibit, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Oct. 2.PerformanceArt Performance Road in Gallery 9, Lodtunduh, Ubud, 7:30 p.m., on Sept. 9.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Sonny is a beacon for provincial artists
Sonny is a beacon for provincial artistsBy Harry Bhaskara MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Painter Sonny Lengkong's solo exhibition debut in Jakarta in 1990 proved to be a wake-up call for the capital's art critics.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Documentary 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 5:30 TVRI News 6:30 Religious Teachings 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 News 9:30 Film 10:30 NewsProgram...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
IMF to disburse $400m loan to Indonesia later this month
IMF to disburse $400m loan to Indonesia later this month JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund is expected to disburse another US$400 million of its $5 billion bailout fund to Indonesia by the third week of this month, IMF representative in Jakarta John Dodsworth said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Soeharto can be tried in absentia, says President
Soeharto can be tried in absentia, says President NEW YORK (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Tuesday that former president Soeharto could be tried in absentia if it was impossible for him to attend his corruption trial.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Volcanic grumbling in Aceh
Volcanic grumbling in Aceh SIGLI, Aceh: Peut Sagoe and Tutong twin volcanoes in Geumpang district of the Pidie regency have been active over the past couple of days.Eruptions occurred every three to five minutes, spraying volcanic ash across nearby villages and forcing some residents to flee their...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Soldiers told to stay neutral
Soldiers told to stay neutral AMBON, Maluku: Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Djamari Chaniago called on all troops here to maintain peace and impartiality.Speaking on Wednesday to the commander of the Army companies at military posts in Pohon Pule, Batu Gantung and Tanah Lapang...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Bali becomes Chinese tourist destination
Bali becomes Chinese tourist destinationBy Rini Utami DENPASAR, Bali (Antara): China has made Bali one of its main tourist destinations for its nationals wishing to spend their holidays in Indonesia.Since the opening of Indonesia-China economic and trade cooperation in 1985, followed by the thawing...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Supreme Court may issue guidelines in Soeharto case
Supreme Court may issue guidelines in Soeharto case JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court is prepared to issue guidelines in the trial of former president Soeharto for his suspected role in a Rp 4.97 trillion corruption scandal, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Costello to meet RI minister
Costello to meet RI minister CANBERRA (Dow Jones): Australian Treasurer Peter Costello will travel to Indonesia later Wednesday to meet with key Indonesian ministers before traveling on to Brunei for a meeting of finance ministers from countries in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Four agrarian activists file lawsuit against City Police
Four agrarian activists file lawsuit against City Police JAKARTA (JP): Four agrarian activists who returned home after going missing for 12 days filed a suit against the Jakarta Police on Wednesday, claiming the police issued misleading statements about their abduction.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Creating a major handicraft center: One man's quest
Creating a major handicraft center: One man's questBy Harry Bhaskara MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Handicraftsmen from Manado and Poso, Central Sulawesi, have more than just an island in common.One year ago they were holding a joint exhibition in Poso before sectarian clashes between Christians and...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Indonesian diver Shenny aims to reach Olympics semifinals
Indonesian diver Shenny aims to reach Olympics semifinals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian diver Shenny Ratna Amelia is optimistic she will fulfill her personal ambition to reach the semifinals in the upcoming Olympic Games in Sydney.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Consortiums bid for airport
Consortiums bid for airport BANGKOK (AFP): Four international consortiums have submitted bids for the passenger terminal at Bangkok's planned new international airport, officials said Wednesday.Multinational consortiums Italian-Thai Development-Takenaka- Obayashi, Taisei-Mitsubishi Construction...
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
APEC finance ministers to focus on stability
APEC finance ministers to focus on stability BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): An Asia-Pacific finance ministers meeting in Brunei this week, scheduled to focus on securing economic stability, will have a strong undercurrent of revitalizing APEC's reputation, officials say.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Oil in Asia crawls near $34 as OPEC talks output
Oil in Asia crawls near $34 as OPEC talks output SINGAPORE (Reuters): Oil in Asia crawled towards a near decade high above $34 a barrel on Wednesday as Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members talked of an imminent output hike.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Governor opens new garbage station in Sunter, N. Jakarta
Governor opens new garbage station in Sunter, N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to reduce the burden on the Bantar Gebang garbage dump in Bekasi, Governor Sutiyoso officially opened an intermediate garbage station in Sunter, North Jakarta, on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Sep 2000
Fujitsu wins high-speed telecoms cable contract
Fujitsu wins high-speed telecoms cable contract TOKYO (AFP): Japan's biggest computer company Fujitsu Ltd. said Wednesday it had won a contract to build a US$645-million high-speed telecommunications cable linking Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Ringgit peg 'good for business'
Ringgit peg 'good for business' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A British minister Tuesday praised Malaysia's once-controversial currency peg, saying it had helped stabilize the economy and attract foreign investment.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Fate of civil servants
Fate of civil servantsFrom Suara KaryaIt is decreed in the 1999-2004 State Policy Guidelines (GBHN) that the professionalism and welfare of civil servants must be given attention. Civil servants are part of state's apparatus; they serve the state and the community.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
KL hopes to clear 1m tons of palm oil for export
KL hopes to clear 1m tons of palm oil for export KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia, the world's biggest palm oil producer, announced two export plans on Tuesday which officials hope will together cut its burgeoning stocks of crude palm oil (CPO) by an estimated million tons over a year.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Officer shoots dead wife's robber
Officer shoots dead wife's robber JAKARTA (JP): A thief was shot and killed by a police officer after snatching a shopping bag belonging to the policeman's wife at the Naga shopping center in Pondok Gede, Bekasi, on Monday, according to a police report.First Sergeant S.A.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Gus Dur, Howard discuss bilateral ties
Gus Dur, Howard discuss bilateral tiesBy Kornelius Purba NEW YORK (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and Australian Prime Minister John Howard held bilateral talks here on Tuesday to further patch-up jarred relations between the two countries.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Unrest in Irian, one injured
Unrest in Irian, one injured MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Unrest broke out here on Tuesday when thousands of residents fought police troops following a dispute over the lowering of the Morning Star separatist flags.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 5, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 600 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 255 -5 75,500 Alakasa Industrindo 600 0 3,500 Alfa Retailindo 885 0...
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Eight-year jail terms sought for counterfeiting suspects
Eight-year jail terms sought for counterfeiting suspects JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Tuesday that the Central Jakarta District Court sentence defendants Ismail Putra, 59, and Eddy Kereh, 53, to eight years for their alleged role in the production of Rp 19.2 billion (US$2.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Authorities agree to suspend plan to raise taxi fares
Authorities agree to suspend plan to raise taxi fares JAKARTA (JP): The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) and the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) agreed on Tuesday to suspend taxi fare rises in the capital until further notice.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
BI warns that inflation may exceed target
BI warns that inflation may exceed target JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia warned on Tuesday the inflation target for this year might be exceeded, with the recent weakening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar and the planned increase in fuel prices seen as the main culprits.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
All cars entering Bandung to have emissions test
All cars entering Bandung to have emissions test BANDUNG (JP): In a bid to curb air pollution, the Bandung administration plans to have all cars entering the city undergo an emissions test starting Oct. 1.The head of the Bandung Environmental Impact Management Agency, Sumarti B.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
It's difficult to implicate Wiranto, observers say
It's difficult to implicate Wiranto, observers say YOGYAKARTA (JP): Observers have noted that it would be tricky to name Gen. (ret) Wiranto a suspect in the East Timor case, saying that apart from the difficulty of gathering concrete evidence against him, the desire to incriminate him was more...
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Strong Sing$ attractive: Report
Strong Sing$ attractive: Report KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A strong Singapore currency and high salaries are attracting some 200,000 Malaysians to cross the border daily to work in the city-state, a report said Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 5, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,825.00 8,825.00 8,283.00 8,367.00Australian dollar 1 4,487.64 5,065.55 4,750.30 4,802.66Austrian schilling 1 510.21 575.66 540.07 545.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
S'pore-Malaysia ties seen as anchor to ASEAN stability
S'pore-Malaysia ties seen as anchor to ASEAN stability SINGAPORE (AFP): Strong Singapore-Malaysia ties are the anchor for stability in Southeast Asia with three of their biggest neighbors -- Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand -- buffeted by political troubles, senior officials said Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Government forecasts Rp 53t deficit in 2001 budget
Government forecasts Rp 53t deficit in 2001 budget JAKARTA (JP): The government forecast the deficit in the upcoming 2001 state budget, beginning in January, to increase to Rp 53 trillion (US$6.39 billion) compared to the estimated Rp 44 trillion for the current 2000 state budget.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Aussie-Asia cooperation down
Aussie-Asia cooperation down SYDNEY (AFP): Australia's financial cooperation with East Asia has plummeted to a low point, the country's second-highest ranking central bank official warned in remarks reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Wynne aims to become best among Asians
Wynne aims to become best among Asians JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesian tennis player Wynne Prakusya is aimming to become the best among Asian rivals in the upcoming Olympic Games in Sydney.Speaking during dinner at the residence of the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Wynne said that she would...
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Government appointed antimonopoly body gets down to business
Government appointed antimonopoly body gets down to business JAKARTA (JP): A government appointed antimonopoly commission announced on Tuesday the launch of three investigations, as a wide-ranging law on unfair business practices came into effect.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Indonesia's credibility at stake on East Timor case
Indonesia's credibility at stake on East Timor case Failure to revise the draft laws on a human rights court and a truth and reconciliation commission could lead to a greater chance of rights violators being tried by an international tribunal, says Kusnanto Anggoro, a senior researcher at the...
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Asian monies slip, peso tumbles
Asian monies slip, peso tumbles SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies slipped late Tuesday as most Southeast Asian units continued to languish below key support levels.The Philippine peso suffered the biggest blow as it extended its downward spiral to a fresh 33-month low, while the Thai baht's...
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Indonesia considering the purchase of presidential airplane
Indonesia considering the purchase of presidential airplane NEW YORK (JP): The government is considering the purchase of a Boeing aircraft to be used as the presidential airplane, according to a palace official late on Monday.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Skilled workers to flood Indonesia
Skilled workers to flood Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A manpower expert warned Indonesians on Tuesday to emotionally prepare for throngs of skilled foreign workers once the Asian Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) takes effect in 2003.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Businessman loses US$65,000 cash
Businessman loses US$65,000 cash JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Hasu Shin Lea was stunned after learning that his cash of US$65,000 plus local banknotes worth Rp 20 million were missing from his office on the ground floor of the KH Group building on Jl. Wahid Hasyim, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Sutiyoso told to improve performance
Sutiyoso told to improve performance JAKARTA (JP): The National Mandate Party (PAN) faction of the City Council warned Governor Sutiyoso on Tuesday to improve his performance within 100 days or face a vote of no-confidence.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Drought affects 92 villages
Drought affects 92 villages DEMAK, Central Java: Residents of 92 villages in the regency are running out of water supply due to the severe dry season, an official said on Tuesday.Head of the regency's social affairs bureau, Supriyono, said 35 villages in the districts of Sayung, Karangawen, Mijen,...
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
Drivers strikes hit W. Sumatra
Drivers strikes hit W. Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra: Batusangkar in Tanah Datar regency was paralyzed on Tuesday when some 300 public transportation drivers staged a strike to air their grievances against ojek (motorcycle taxis) operating in the area.
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:30 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Performance 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:30 Cultural Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 News 9:35 Economic News...
Wed, 06 Sep 2000
PDI Perjuangan stops challenge to Gus Dur
PDI Perjuangan stops challenge to Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' bid to issue an opinion of discontent with President Abdurrahman Wahid suffered a major blow on Tuesday when the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction dropped its support.