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Fri, 08 Dec 2000
RI almost illiterate in essential knowledge
RI almost illiterate in essential knowledge An international study on mathematics and science which found Indonesia among the lowest six countries reflects the basic flaws of the education system here, Mochtar Buchori told The Jakarta Post.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
New law 'will fire' BI board of governors
New law 'will fire' BI board of governors JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Thursday that the incumbent board of governors of Bank Indonesia should be suspended after the new central bank law becomes effective.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Pertamina to almost double exploration investment
Pertamina to almost double exploration investment JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said on Thursday that it planned to almost double its exploration and production investment from an annual Rp 1 trillion (some US$105 million) to about Rp 1.8 trillion starting next year.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
U.S.-S'pore FTA sets the new trend in ASEAN
U.S.-S'pore FTA sets the new trend in ASEANBy Tommy Koh SINGAPORE: Let me attempt to answer a number of questions which have been raised since President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong issued their joint statement (on a free trade agreement between the United States and Singapore) on...
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Indonesia to retain winning Davis Cup team
Indonesia to retain winning Davis Cup team JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) announced on Thursday the team that will face Uzbekistan early next year in the Davis Cup Group I Asia Oceania zone tie.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
480 kgs ganja destroyed
480 kgs ganja destroyed JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police destroyed more than 480 kilograms of dried marijuana on Thursday.The marijuana was seized from locations across the capital during an antinarcotics operation the police launched in October.The police also destroyed 338.2 grams of heroin and 7.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
UN to stay on in E. Timor after independence
UN to stay on in E. Timor after independence UNITED NATIONS (Reuters): The United Nations Security Council backed a strong international presence in East Timor after the territory becomes independent next year and told Indonesia to reign in armed gangs intimidating refugees.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Muladi, Bagir Manan nomination endorsed
Muladi, Bagir Manan nomination endorsed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislators walked out on Thursday as the House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session endorsed the candidacy of Muladi and Bagir Manan as the Supreme Court Chief.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Sampang regent's office attacked by angry mob
Sampang regent's office attacked by angry mob SURABAYA (JP): Tired of the public service which has been crippled for months due to the absence of the regent, hundreds of residents of Sampang on the island of Madura ravaged the regent's office and set an official car on fire on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
FPI to finally face action from police
FPI to finally face action from police JAKARTA (JP): After being seemingly helpless watching the spate of violent attacks on many nightspots by members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), the National Police finally announced that they would no longer tolerate the group's unlawful activities.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Riau to get maximum 20% stake in CPP: Pertamina
Riau to get maximum 20% stake in CPP: Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): The government has allocated the province of Riau a 20 percent stake in the joint venture that will run the Coastal Plain Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block in Riau, according to a senior official at state oil and gas company Pertamina on...
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Ericsson's free gift
Ericsson's free gift In early September 2000 I bought a copy of Ronan Keating's latest album, produced by PT Polygram Indonesia, and to my surprise I found an enclosed coupon from Ericsson, offering a free gift of their latest product, R310.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Kabelvision's disservice
Kabelvision's disservice I am writing to you rather than to Kabelvision out of frustration with their lack of service and concern for subscribers.On Dec. 5, the transmission of cable television in the Kebayoran Baru area of South Jakarta was interrupted a number of times, especially during the...
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
A number of 'too lates'
A number of 'too lates' Relying mainly on my intuition and common sense (intellectual analysts may arrive at different conclusions based on their expertise, party loyalty, or political instincts), I have here some "too lates" which are detrimental to the nation's interests in the short and...
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
PM appears before corruption panel
PM appears before corruption panel BANGKOK (AP): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai testified to Thailand's anti-corruption board on Thursday that he failed to declare ownership of certain shares because they were given to him without his knowledge.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Makassar has enough rice stocks
Makassar has enough rice stocks MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The local logistics agency announced on Wednesday that the province had enough rice stocks to secure local demands for the next three years.The agency's spokesman Abd.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFriday Maghrib 6:02 p.m.Saturday Imsak 3:58 a.m.Subuh 4:08 a.m.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Govt asked to form team to review telecom merger
Govt asked to form team to review telecom merger JAKARTA (JP): Legislators have urged the government to establish an interdepartmental team to review its stance on a proposal to merge telecommunication companies PT Telkom and PT Indosat.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Vacationers warned about more disasters
Vacationers warned about more disasters JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued a fresh warning to vacationers about the safety of their trips during the upcoming holidays as certain parts of Indonesia remain prone to flood, landslide and related natural disasters.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Police to name suspects in Tommy's escape
Police to name suspects in Tommy's escape JAKARTA (JP): National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Saleh Saaf said on Thursday the police would soon name three people believed to have helped Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra escape justice.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
EU to press ASEAN over human rights in Myanmar
EU to press ASEAN over human rights in Myanmar HANOI (Agencies): British Foreign Office Minister John Battle said on Thursday ASEAN's position of non-interference in Myanmar's affairs was unsustainable and warned Yangon's generals they were accountable for rights violations.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
All ASEAN ministers to attend EU meeting
All ASEAN ministers to attend EU meeting BANGKOK (AFP): All ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers are to attend a meeting with the European Union (EU) in Laos next week, the Thai foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
East Timor inquiry has no legal basis: Lawyers
East Timor inquiry has no legal basis: Lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman brushed aside complaints from lawyers of 22 individuals allegedly responsible for the violence in East Timor last year, saying that they were only being questioned and not handed over to the UN...
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
KL palm oil barely changed
KL palm oil barely changed KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures surrendered early gains to close barely changed on Thursday as players awaited November stocks, exports and output estimates from private forecaster Ivan Wong.
Fri, 08 Dec 2000
DGS pays bond interest
DGS pays bond interest JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Holders of bonds issued by PT Daya Guna Samudera, Indonesia's biggest fishing company, received an on- time interest payment they hadn't expected.After being told by Daya Guna's parent, Djajanti Group, that they wouldn't receive full interest payments on...
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Support for SPI
Support for SPIFrom Warta KotaI support the plan of the Indonesian Association of Attorneys (SPI) to file a class action against the Jakarta Council. This is a necessary step to take as it will serve as a lesson to the Councilors for ignoring the aspirations of the people they are supposed to...
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Banks allowed to trade up to 25% of bond portfolio
Banks allowed to trade up to 25% of bond portfolio JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday it would allow recapitalized banks to trade up to 25 percent of the outstanding government recapitalization bonds they hold for stapled bonds, up from the original ceiling of 15 percent.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Penitentiaries need modern security systems: Yusril
Penitentiaries need modern security systems: Yusril JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra blamed the prisons' poor security systems on Wednesday for rising numbers of inmates fleeing the penitentiaries."It happened ...
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Govt plans to turn coal into fuel
Govt plans to turn coal into fuel JAKARTA (JP): The government is studying the possibility of establishing a coal liquefaction plant to benefit from the country's massive coal reserves, especially in South Sumatra, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
University to host kickboxing c'ships
University to host kickboxing c'ships SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): State-run Sebelas Maret University will host the Tarung Derajat (Indonesian Kickboxing) national championships in April, an event that will be attended by about 200 kickboxers.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Gorontalo people challenged to build the new province
Gorontalo people challenged to build the new province GORONTALO, North Sulawesi (JP): Gorontalo officials welcomed the establishment of the new province, cautious of the need for qualified human resources.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
MAS eases Singaporean dollar policy to boost investment
MAS eases Singaporean dollar policy to boost investment SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's central bank on Wednesday announced moves aimed at increasing foreign investment that eased but did not lift its "non-internationalization" policy on the local dollar.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Aid to East Timor at critical stage: Patten
Aid to East Timor at critical stage: Patten BRUSSELS (AFP): Aid to East Timor to establish "the basis for a stable and democratic country" is at a "critical stage," EU commissioner for external relations Chris Patten told an East Timor donors conference here Tuesday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Singapore FM to lead delegation
Singapore FM to lead delegation SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore is sending Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar to a planned meeting between ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) in Laos next week, the government said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Japan to become military observer
Japan to become military observer BANGKOK (AFP): Japan is to become an observer at next year's Cobra Gold military exercises between U.S., Thai and Singaporean troops, while China and South Korea have also expressed an interest in attending, a report said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
PSSI plans to hire neutral auditing firm
PSSI plans to hire neutral auditing firm JAKARTA (JP): As a way to improve the financial situation of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI), chairman Agum Gumelar announced on Tuesday evening a plan to hire PricewaterhouseCoopers to audit the PSSI.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Anti-corruption not merely a slogan for morgue workers
Anti-corruption not merely a slogan for morgue workers JAKARTA (JP): Many people are surprised to discover that civil servants are able to survive as well as they do despite the paltry wages they earn. It is often assumed they are only able to make ends meet thus through corruption.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Rupiah Rates Dec.06
Rupiah Rates Dec.06 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,015.00 10,015.00 9,467.00 9,563.00Australian dollar 1 4,892.44 5,440.15 5,137.74 5,194.62Austrian schilling 1 577.12 641.50 606.05 612.55Belgian franc 1 196.86 218.82 206.73 208.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Security lapse at airport
Security lapse at airport HANOI (DPA): For the second time in as many weeks, an intruder found his way onto the tarmac in Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat airport and approached a Vietnam Airlines jet unhindered, officials admitted on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
More Swedes arrived in Bali: Report
More Swedes arrived in Bali: Report SANUR, Bali, (Antara): Bali receives more visitors from Sweden with the number of Swedish visitors increasing by 17.4 percent between January and September 2000 as compared to the same period last year.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Women After Women, at Seniwati Showspace, Ubud Main Street, until Dec. 26. * Painting by German artist Peter Dittmar, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl Raya Sayan (Phone: 0361 979253), Dec. 28 to Feb. 10.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Nov. 11 caucus established by 32 legislators
Nov. 11 caucus established by 32 legislators JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-two "alumni" of a recent informal meeting of legislators announced on Wednesday the establishment of the November 11 Caucus, a discussion forum meant to seek solutions to the nation's problems.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
City to ever record new budget surplus
City to ever record new budget surplus JAKARTA (JP): The city administration expects to achieve a Rp 400 billion (US$42,100) surplus in the nine-month budget period, ending this month, due to a remarkable increase in its overall earnings, City Revenue Agency head Deden Supriyadi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Immigration official nabbed for drugs
Immigration official nabbed for drugs JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested an Immigration officer at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for stealing drugs contained in packages which were being processed by his office, Jakarta Police Detectives chief Sr. Supt. Harry Montolalu said on Tuesday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Impeachment a wake-up call, Estrada says
Impeachment a wake-up call, Estrada says MANILA (Reuters): President Joseph Estrada, appearing in public on the eve of his impeachment trial, said on Wednesday he would leave his fate in the hands of God and the senators who judge him.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Asia still faces uphill battle: WB
Asia still faces uphill battle: WB WASHINGTON (AFP): East Asia's recovering economies face an obstacle-strewn road back to full prosperity and could be badly hit by any prolonged slowdown in the U.S. economy, the World Bank warned Tuesday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
RI food production 'stable' despite floods in Sumatra
RI food production 'stable' despite floods in Sumatra BANGKOK (AP): Despite severe floods on the island of Sumatra recently, food production in Indonesia has stabilized, the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture organization said Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Singaporean tried for overstaying
Singaporean tried for overstaying TANGERANG (JP): Singaporean national Lim Eng Kok, alias Tan Paulus, 69, faces a maximum punishment of five years for overstaying the time allowed for his stated purpose in Indonesia.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Discovering wholeness, simplicity through art
Discovering wholeness, simplicity through artBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): What kind of art is this? You take one panel of canvas and paint it plain red acrylic, another one white and put the two side by side for an exhibition -- and price it at eight million rupiah?Perhaps in this context the...
Thu, 07 Dec 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 6, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,525 25 2,599,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 110 0 50,000 Alakasa Industrindo 425 5 1,000 Alfa...