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Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Out in left field as soccer mania hits home
Out in left field as soccer mania hits home JAKARTA (JP): It's that time of the year again. In the next few weeks people will be walking around with a dazed-as-a-Disney- dwarf look from lack of sleep.It's the time when the television repairmen are called out to homes across the world to tweak the...
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Epi leather a gentle touch from a giant name
Epi leather a gentle touch from a giant nameBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): For many of us it's all about the name, or rather that distinctive monogram, when it comes to Louis Vuitton.Regardless of the style, the quality of the craftsmanship or the range of products, we cannot help chewing over...
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Saving our economy
Saving our economyFrom Media IndonesiaThe exchange rate of the rupiah is once again fluctuating so that at one period it was as low as Rp 8,000 per US$1. This tendency has not only caused alarming concern to the community, but has also increased people's economic burden.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Five men burned alive
Five men burned alive JAKARTA (JP): Five suspected holdup men were mobbed and burned to death by an angry crowd after being caught demanding money from passengers of a mikrolet public minivan in East Jakarta on Saturday.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Obituary: Myrna Soekasah
Obituary: Myrna Soekasah JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's sports community lost a highly dedicated role model when Myrna Hardjolukita Soekasah passed away Saturday at 9.15 a.m. at the Dharmais Cancer Hospital due to breast cancer.Myrna, formerly a platform diver, had suffered the illness since 1996.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Long wait is over for Lombok handicraft makers
Long wait is over for Lombok handicraft makersBy Ahmad Junaidi MATARAM, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): The island's handicraft makers are breathing a deep sigh of relief after several months when they felt the life was being choked out of them.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
RI hacker nabbed
RI hacker nabbed SINGAPORE (DPA): An Indonesian youth who hacked into the computer server of a Singapore research and development institute while studying in Australia was arrested on coming to the city- state to study, it was reported on Saturday.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Minahasa bamboo trumpets find new home
Minahasa bamboo trumpets find new homeBy R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): Multifunctional bamboo is a fixture in houses around the world for utensils, furniture and beautiful handicrafts.It has long served a different use in North Sulawesi's Minahasa region.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Jakartan named Miss Indonesia 2000
Jakartan named Miss Indonesia 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Bernika Irnadianis Ifada, a 23-year-old university student from Jakarta, was crowned as Miss Indonesia 2000 on Saturday evening.Bernika was chosen over the other 29 contestants and became the fifth winner of the pageant at the Tanah Airku theater of...
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
New magazines square off for readers
New magazines square off for readersBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The appearance of several new fashion/lifestyle magazines may be the opening salvo in an impending media war in the Indonesian market.Indonesian Bazaar was launched in extravagant fashion on May 31 at the Dharmawangsa in South...
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Miss Universe: 'I don't know about beautiful'
Miss Universe: 'I don't know about beautiful'By Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Lara Dutta, the reigning Miss Universe and second Indian to win the title, had no idea as to how similar the two cultures of Indonesia and India really are.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Tour de ISSI back on track
Tour de ISSI back on track JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) will stage the Aspirin Tour de ISSI 2000 from Aug. 30 to Sept. 10, after being absent for eight years due to financial restraints.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Jakarta gears up for Euro 2000
Jakarta gears up for Euro 2000 Soccer fans everywhere are digging in for the long haul of Euro 2000. Businesses in Jakarta and other major cities in the country are also sizing up opportunities to score rich profits during four weeks promising excitement, shattered dreams and sleepless nights.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Training shows a living can be made from seashells
Training shows a living can be made from seashellsBy Kosasih Derajat CIREBON, West Java (JP): A workshop and vocational training exploring seashell handicrafts may not pique the interest of seasoned urbanites.
Sun, 11 Jun 2000
Contestants claim beauty pageants more than meets the eye
Contestants claim beauty pageants more than meets the eyeBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): If some women want to become doctors and some others prefer to do little else but write, why should the ambition of those who lust after the title of the most beautiful woman in the universe be considered...
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
No need for additional troops in Irian: Albert
No need for additional troops in Irian: Albert JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Trikora Military Command chief Maj. Gen. Albert Ingkiriwang overseeing Irian Jaya says there is no need to send reinforcements to the province, despite growing calls for separatism.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
ASEAN calls for balanced new trade round
ASEAN calls for balanced new trade round TOKYO (AFP): Southeast Asian nations Friday urged Japan to press the cause of developing nations when launching a new round of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks, an official said.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Megawati inaugurates merrier Jakarta Fair
Megawati inaugurates merrier Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated the annual Jakarta Fair on Friday amid growing optimism that the economy will improve and encouraging signs of society's increasing political tolerance toward the Chinese community.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Unfit and improper
Unfit and improper Should a person who has failed a fit and proper test for the job of leading a major government bank be allowed to retake it? President Abdurrahman Wahid seems to think so. The President has openly asked Bank Indonesia to conduct another test on a longtime acquaintance, Prijadi...
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
IBRA, Sipatex sign debt deal
IBRA, Sipatex sign debt deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Sipatex Putri Lestari has obtained approval from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to restructure its Rp 155.46 billion and US$24.37 million debts.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Alliance reprimands Gus Dur
Alliance reprimands Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): An alliance of political parties that helped elect Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is clearly losing patience with the President, saying they had tried to "correct" him and, thus, were no longer accountable for future problems which may arise.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Court rejects pretrial lawsuit by Soeharto
Court rejects pretrial lawsuit by Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court rejected on Friday a pretrial lawsuit filed by former president Soeharto against Attorney General Marzuki Darusman over the Attorney General's Office's decision to revoke an Oct. 11, 1999 decree.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
RP kidnappers refuse to give up demands
RP kidnappers refuse to give up demands JOLO, Philippines (Agencies): Two government negotiators met for several hours on Friday with rebels holding 21 hostages in a remote Philippine jungle, and said the guerrillas refused to give up their demand for an independent Islamic nation.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Police arrest troublemakers near Palu
Police arrest troublemakers near Palu JAKARTA (JP): Local police in Central Sulawesi have arrested seven people for allegedly attempting to disrupt the closing ceremony of the 19th National Koran Reading competition in Donggala, near the provincial capital Palu.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Onrust's past reflected in its dirty waters
Onrust's past reflected in its dirty watersBy Iman Novan Santosa and Pandaya Onrust, one of the Seribu Islands in Jakarta Bay, has come under media scrutiny lately in connection with the government's plan to develop the island in order to attract tourists.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Miss Universe grateful for Indonesia's invitation
Miss Universe grateful for Indonesia's invitation JAKARTA (JP): Miss Universe 2000 Lara Dutta from India expressed her gratitude on Friday for the invitation to visit Indonesia, the first of her international trips after winning the title."Thank you for inviting me to your beautiful country.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
WB vice president to visit RI
WB vice president to visit RI JAKARTA (AFP): World Bank vice president for East Asia and the Pacific Jemal-ud-din Kassum will visit Indonesia next week for consultations with the government's senior officials.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Sutiyoso confirms plan on snipers deployment
Sutiyoso confirms plan on snipers deployment JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso confirmed on Friday that the City Police would deploy sharp shooters at 25 main business centers to anticipate possible mass unrest during the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) next August.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Street kids to stage 'Buyung Don't Cry'
Street kids to stage 'Buyung Don't Cry' JAKARTA (JP): Behind the Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ)'s campus building, a group of Jakarta street children practice the play Buyung, Don't Cry, under the guidance of Suryadi Sanubari.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Huge number of job seekers crowd expo
Huge number of job seekers crowd expo JAKARTA (JP): With estimates reaching as high as 25 million Indonesians out of work, it is not surprising that any employment opportunities will attract a high number of job seekers.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Disease threatens quake-hit Bengkulu
Disease threatens quake-hit Bengkulu JAKARTA (JP): People in Bengkulu is expecting a fight against diarrhea and typhoid before they regain their feet after the powerful aftershocks that wreaked havoc across the province.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Good governance and Syahril Sabirin
Good governance and Syahril Sabirin Many people view the naming of (Bank Indonesia Governor) Syahril Sabirin as a suspect (in the Bank Bali scandal) as proof of intervention by the executive into the independent status of Bank Indonesia.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
NGO unveils alleged role of Gus Dur in Rp 35b Bulog scam
NGO unveils alleged role of Gus Dur in Rp 35b Bulog scam JAKARTA (JP): Government Watch (Gowa), a non-governmental organization that first disclosed the controversial Rp 35 billion scam at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), revealed on Friday the alleged role of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur"...
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
House urged to suspend Sjahril, reform BI
House urged to suspend Sjahril, reform BI JAKARTA (JP): Government watchdogs heated up the controversy over suspension calls for Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Sjahril Sabirin, saying if he was nonactive it would help facilitate the investigation of the Bank Bali scandal.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Bali, an Endless Fascination, by Widodo Soenarko, at Bebek Bali Cafe, Taman Ria Senayan, Central Jakarta, until June 30. * Painting Exhibition by Eddy Sundara, at Negeri Lama Gallery, Jl.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
BI faces growing pressure to redefine independency
BI faces growing pressure to redefine independency JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia is facing growing pressure to redefine its independent status, particularly following this week's high-profile standoff between central bank Governor Sjahril Sabirin and President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Gudang Garam has new CEO
Gudang Garam has new CEO SURABAYA (JP): Publicly listed clove cigarettemaker PT Gudang Garam announced on Friday the appointment of former finance director Djajusman Surjowidjono as the new president of the company.Djajusman replaces Rachman Halim, who now becomes the chief commissioner.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Improving tourist facilities in Bali
Improving tourist facilities in Bali I refer to the article in Sunday's edition of The Jakarta Post (May 28, 2000) titled Govt must change tourism policy.Rita Widiadana's thoughtful article about tourism policy raised many interesting issues which my wife and I, when we were tourists in Bali,...
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Asian currencies mixed on talks about credit rating revision
Asian currencies mixed on talks about credit rating revision SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Friday, as talk of revisions to credit ratings had divergent effects on the Thai baht and the South Korean won, dealers said.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Olympic-qualified shuttlers banned from competing in PON
Olympic-qualified shuttlers banned from competing in PON JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) finally decided to ban 19 Olympics qualified shuttlers from performing in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya this month.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Why selling degrees still thrives in Indonesia
Why selling degrees still thrives in IndonesiaBy Nirwan Idrus JAKARTA (JP): A few weeks ago a flattering facsimile came, citing my experience, qualifications and positions and said that I deserve a Doctor Honoris Causa from the sender's institution which I did not recognize.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Mahathir accuses G7 of ganging up on world's poor
Mahathir accuses G7 of ganging up on world's poor TOKYO (AFP): Malaysia's outspoken Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday lambasted the Group of Seven (G-7) rich nations for ganging up on the poor in times of crisis.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Japan to create ASEAN fund
Japan to create ASEAN fund TOKYO (AFP): Japan will set up a 2.5-million-dollar fund to help poor Indochinese members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a government official said Friday.Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori "announced we are working to create the Japan-ASEAN General Exchange...
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Gamblers protest police shooting
Gamblers protest police shooting TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of regular gamblers at cock fights in Cipondoh thronged the local police station on Friday, protesting the shooting of a man in a police raid earlier in the day.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 9, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 625 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 300 0 839,000 Alakasa Industrindo 1,025 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 825 -25...
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on June 9, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,123.00 9,123.00 8,580.00 8,666.00Australian dollar 1 4,770.64 5,362.50 5,039.03 5,093.87Austrian schilling 1 563.46 633.49 595.16 601.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Prepaid GSM card launched
Prepaid GSM card launched JAKARTA (JP): Local telecoms firm PT Cipta Multi Usaha Perkasa launched on Thursday an international GSM-based roaming card, the GSM card easyRoam, which enables mobile phone users to make calls from anywhere in the world and be charged at a single global rate.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
The complex Papuan situation
The complex Papuan situationBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): Behind the declaration of independence by the people of West Papua is without doubt the demand for justice. The people of Papua, officially Irian Jaya, feel that since their "re-unification" with the Unitary Republic of Indonesia a...
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Nothing timeworn about profits from antiques
Nothing timeworn about profits from antiquesBy Agus Maryono CILACAP, Central Java (JP): With great care, Yuni arranged a box-shaped object decorated in shiny dark brown hues. The antique teak strongbox was ready for sale.
Sat, 10 Jun 2000
Cookies seller found dead
Cookies seller found dead JAKARTA (JP): A cookie seller who was on his way to visit a relative in the hospital ended up instead in the morgue of the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital.Djap Khin Tjin of Bungur district, Central Jakarta, died from a head wound suspected to have come from a blow by a...