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Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Damaged track disrupts trains
Damaged track disrupts trains BANDUNG: Damage to a railway track stretching between Padalarang and Purwakarta, West Java, disrupted trains on Tuesday.The Parahyangan and Argogede trains serving Bandung-Jakarta were among the trains affected by the railway track damage on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Government told to sell assets quickly
Government told to sell assets quickly JAKARTA (JP): International economists urged the Indonesian government to accelerate sales of assets to speed up the pace of recovery and strongly warned against resorting to any form of exchange control as a quick fixer to stabilize the rupiah's exchange rate.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Government studying plans to open free trade zones
Government studying plans to open free trade zones BANDUNG (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade is studying the possibility of establishing free trade zones in Sabang, Dumai, Batam, Bintan, Karimun, Natuna, Bitung, Morotai and Biak.Minister Luhut P.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Abdurrahman brushes aside extramarital affair charge
Abdurrahman brushes aside extramarital affair charge JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, when asked by journalists on Tuesday, brushed aside questions about news reports claiming he had an extramarital affair.He neither confirming nor denied the report.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Open-air performance for orchestral group
Open-air performance for orchestral group SURABAYA (JP): Four years and 11 performances after it was establishment, the Surabaya Symphony Orchestra (SSO) was conducted by a foreign musician. Robin Clavreul, from France, had been teaching at a master-class workshop for six weeks before being given...
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
New chief economy minister to directly rule state firms
New chief economy minister to directly rule state firms JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Tuesday his office would be directly in charge of the country's 155 state enterprises.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Hugo Chavez's aspirations
Hugo Chavez's aspirations The tour by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez through OPEC countries which finished last week has taken the president to visit the Iran of Mohammad Khatami, the Iraq of Saddam Hussein, the Libya of Moammar Gadhafi and the Algeria of Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Suu Kyi, military in war of words
Suu Kyi, military in war of words YANGON (Agencies): Myanmar's military government launched a stinging attack on pro-democracy opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday as she entered the sixth day of a roadside confrontation with the authorities.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Drug smugglers 'deserve death'
Drug smugglers 'deserve death' TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Mayor HM Thamrin expressed his support on Tuesday for stiff sentences imposed on drug smugglers by the local court."Drug smugglers deserve the heaviest punishment. They cause the decay of the moral fiber of the younger generation ...
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
City bureaucracy
City bureaucracyFrom Warta KotaI have been a resident of an urban village in one corner of Jakarta since 1950 and have therefore witnessed how this capital city has developed.After the 1960s I was a little relieved when Jakarta was led by Ali Sadikin.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Heavy punishment for rape defendants urged
Heavy punishment for rape defendants urged TANGERANG (JP): Dozens of activists from the Sexual Crimes Handling Network rallied at the district court here on Tuesday, demanding the court hand down heavy punishment to two Pakistanis charged with raping a local pregnant woman.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
The use of contact lenses, not just for beauty
The use of contact lenses, not just for beauty This interactive health column is jointly run by The Jakarta Post and Singapore-based Parkway Group Healthcare. Readers are encouraged to ask questions through features@thejakartapost.com or direct to Parkway's san-san@gleneagles.com.sg.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
No decision on Aceh humanitarian pause
No decision on Aceh humanitarian pause JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Tuesday they had not decided whether to extend the humanitarian pause in Aceh, accusing Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatists of having abused the three-month accord.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 29, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,810.00 8,810.00 8,268.00 8,352.00Australian dollar 1 4,485.28 5,063.99 4,748.31 4,800.73Austrian schilling 1 509.63 575.52 539.51 545.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Man burned for borrowing motorbike
Man burned for borrowing motorbike CILACAP, Central Java: A 25-year-old man was burned to death for being late in returning a motorbike he borrowed from a friend in Cilacap on Monday.Cilacap Police chief Supt.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Wrong verdict
Wrong verdict When is a thief not a thief? When he returns the loot after being caught. That seems to be the message Judge Soedarto of the South Jakarta District Court sent by clearing businessman Djoko Tjandra of all criminal charges in the high-profile Bank Bali scandal on Monday.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Japanese firms extend Indonesian LNG contract
Japanese firms extend Indonesian LNG contract TOKYO (Dow Jones): Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Tohoku Electric Power Co. said Tuesday they have agreed with Indonesia's state-owned Pertamina to extend their existing term liquefied natural gas contract for five years through the end of 2009.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Councillors accused of receiving Rp 16b bribe
Councillors accused of receiving Rp 16b bribe JAKARTA (JP): Some 50 activists from the Communication Forum for Relatives of the 124 victims of the July 27, 1996 incident staged a protest at the City Council on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Susilo pledges to tackle conflicts in restive areas
Susilo pledges to tackle conflicts in restive areas JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Lt. Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said one of his top priorities would be to help resolve problems in the strife-torn provinces of Aceh, Maluku and Irian Jaya.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
VCD vendors make killing with local skin-flick
VCD vendors make killing with local skin-flick JAKARTA (JP): A pornographic video compact disc (VCD) featuring young Indonesians is a fast selling item in the vicinity of the Glodok Harco electronics shopping complex in West Jakarta.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Property sector reflects problems in Surabaya
Property sector reflects problems in Surabaya SURABAYA: While developed countries are moving forward, Indonesia is stepping backward, due to too much arguing over insignificant things, said an expert on city planning.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Kondo equals record, Irene fails in sprint
Kondo equals record, Irene fails in sprint JAKARTA (JP): Japan lived up to its status as one of the continent's athletics' powerhouses when it scooped two gold medals on the second day of the 13th Asian Track and Field Championships at the Senayan Madya Stadium on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Worsening situation
Worsening situationFrom Jurnal IndonesiaI'm concerned that the economy is worsening. Many factors support my concern. After current developments, many people have voiced disappointment with President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's administration.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Making efforts to boost North Sulawesi tourist sector
Making efforts to boost North Sulawesi tourist sectorBy Harry Bhaskara MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Even though this province first appeared on the international tourism map in the 1970s much of its potential remains untapped.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Eight major issues seen influencing rupiah rate
Eight major issues seen influencing rupiah rate JAKARTA (JP): The chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Bank in Indonesia, Raymond Ferguson, said here on Tuesday the country would have to live with a volatile rupiah at least for the short term.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Real estate business in Surabaya: How to survive the crisis
Real estate business in Surabaya: How to survive the crisisBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA: The activities of Real Estate Indonesia (REI) members in East Java have not change much since the monetary crisis hit the country in 1997.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
KL outing for table tennis players
KL outing for table tennis players JAKARTA (JP): Eight table tennis players will measure their skills in the Southeast Asia (SEA) Table Tennis Association Championships in Kuala Lumpur from Sept. 6 to Sept. 9.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
New Cabinet more secure now
New Cabinet more secure now With the Vice President now assigned to technical details of governance, allegations involving the President will not likely affect the new Cabinet, says Arbi Sanit, a political science lecturer at the University of Indonesia.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
L&M group sues RI unit
L&M group sues RI unit SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): L&M Group Investment Ltd. said on Tuesday a US$19 million lawsuit has been filed by PT Jakarta Depot Satellite against its Indonesian unit PT VdH-Teguh Sakti, and not against it, contrary to press reportsL&M acquired PT VdH-Teguh Sakti from Van Der...
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Kondo aims high in pole vaulting event
Kondo aims high in pole vaulting event JAKARTA (JP): To continually reach the height of competitions is the unproved ambition of women's pole vaulter Takayo Kondo of Japan.After winning her maiden international gold medal in the 13th Asian Track and Field Championships in Jakarta on Tuesday, the...
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
'Export' of female workers to continue
'Export' of female workers to continue JAKARTA (JP): Newly-appointed manpower and transmigration minister Al-Hilal Hamdi dismissed protests over the sending of female workers overseas, saying that labor exports were essential in helping to reduce the alarming level of unemployment here.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Luwu riot instigators being hunted
Luwu riot instigators being hunted MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Police started on Tuesday to hunt the instigator of the Luwu riot after arresting 22 people for their involvement in the mayhem.Parepare Police chief Sr. Supt.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Sofyan to create new forum to replace DPUN
Sofyan to create new forum to replace DPUN BANDUNG (JP): Sofyan Wanandi, renowned businessman and former chairman of the now defunct National Business Development Council (DPUN), said here on Tuesday he would create a new forum to fulfill DPUN's unfinished programs and obligations.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Government pledges to revitalize ailing tourism sector
Government pledges to revitalize ailing tourism sector JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika said on Tuesday that he would form a cooperation forum to help revitalize the country's ailing tourism sector.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Small, medium-scale firms doing well: Economists
Small, medium-scale firms doing well: Economists JAKARTA (JP): International economists shared their view here on Tuesday that small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) have played a central role in Indonesia's nascent economic recovery.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Government to review plan to hike fuel prices
Government to review plan to hike fuel prices JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Tuesday it would review its plan to hike fuel prices by an average 12 percent as of October this year, due to an expected windfall of Rp 11 trillion (US$1.3 billion) from oil exports.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
East Timor suspects to be named within two days
East Timor suspects to be named within two days JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General Marzuki Darusman admitted that President Abdurrahman Wahid had recommended naming some two- star generals as suspects in the East Timor human rights violation case.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Indonesia confident of second victory
Indonesia confident of second victory JAKARTA (JP): A winning start on Monday has given host Indonesia a precious boost ahead of its second match in the Independence Cup soccer tournament against Chinese Taipei on Wednesday.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
S'pore to spend $1.17m promoting RI tourism
S'pore to spend $1.17m promoting RI tourism SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore said Tuesday it has earmarked S$2 million (US$1.17 million) to help promote giant neighbor Indonesia as a tourism destination.The Tourism Cooperation Package aims to invite travel agents from South Korea, Japan and Taiwan as...
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Social agency proposes reallocation of iddle funds
Social agency proposes reallocation of iddle funds JAKARTA (JP): The City Social Agency is proposing using the currently idle Rp 1.6 billion (US$188,235) fund in the city budget to improve social services.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Dengue fever kills 47 in Bangladesh
Dengue fever kills 47 in Bangladesh DHAKA (Reuters): Mosquito-borne dengue fever has killed at least 47 people in Bangladesh over the past six weeks, health officials said on Tuesday."We have so far received information of 47 deaths and 2,657 people affected by the disease all over the country...
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
AIDS group protests screening
AIDS group protests screening KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia's biggest AIDS awareness and prevention body has protested a proposal by officials in a southern state to subject Muslim men to HIV tests before they are allowed to get married, a news report said.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Strong earthquake jolts Maluku islands
Strong earthquake jolts Maluku islands AMBON, Maluku (JP): A strong tremor measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale jolted the Maluku islands in the early hours of Tuesday, causing panic among residents.The earthquake, which hit at 12:05 a.m.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Union settles dispute with foreign tap water companies
Union settles dispute with foreign tap water companies JAKARTA (JP): Members of city-owned tap water company PD PAM Jaya's workers union have decided provisionally to accept PAM Jaya's two foreign partners.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 29, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 620 -30 15,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 260 -20 363,000 Alakasa Industrindo 815 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
House to probe president over Bulog-gate scandal
House to probe president over Bulog-gate scandal JAKARTA (JP): Legislators expect an inquiry into the Bulog- gate and Brunei-gate scandals, which could be linked to President Abdurrahman Wahid, to be completed within two months.
Wed, 30 Aug 2000
Yogyakarta cultural show in Jakarta
Yogyakarta cultural show in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, who is also the ruler of the sultanate, is slated to open a two-day arts and cultural show to commemorate the 253rd anniversary of Yogyakarta.
Tue, 29 Aug 2000
Responsibility of new Cabinet
Responsibility of new CabinetFrom Suara KaryaIrrespective of the positive and negative aspects of the new Cabinet, the long-awaited solution to a puzzle has finally come out. In fact, ordinary people do not care who is included in the Cabinet.
Tue, 29 Aug 2000
Opposition official to go on trial
Opposition official to go on trial KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian opposition party official went on trial Monday for leaking secret reports of Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) investigations into two leading ruling party figures.
Tue, 29 Aug 2000
Plantations illegally occupied
Plantations illegally occupied SEMARANG: As many as 995 hectares of plantation land belonging to the state have been illegally occupied by residents within the last year, an official said."These illegal occupations have inflicted a total loss of Rp 6 billion on the state," Nazaruddin Thoha the head...