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Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Malaria outbreak feared in Penang
Malaria outbreak feared in Penang KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Twenty-two people, including 19 Indonesian construction workers, have been hospitalized with malaria in the Malaysian state of Penang, one of the country's most popular tourist areas, a report said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Jakarta to hold tourism expo
Jakarta to hold tourism expo JAKARTA (JP): A tourism festival will be held at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center from May 18 to May 21 in a bid to lure locals to domestic tourist destinations.The organizing committee said here on Wednesday that about 150 tourism-related companies such as tour...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Officials fail drug tests
Officials fail drug tests SURABAYA: At least four officials in the provincial administration here have tested positive for morphine use.Provincial secretary Soenarjo said on Wednesday the four were among 323 officials from fourth to first echelons who underwent urine tests at the Dr.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Wiranto's retirement confirmed
Wiranto's retirement confirmed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono confirmed on Wednesday the retirement of former Indonesian Military chief Gen. Wiranto as of March 31."I have seen the decree (on Wiranto's retirement) and it was signed by the President (Abdurrahman Wahid)," Juwono...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
A piece of paradise at Paradiso Hotels, Bali
A piece of paradise at Paradiso Hotels, Bali Guest-conscious hotels regularly launch lucrative package deals to attract new visitors or to retain loyal guests. Reasonable rates must be worthwhile, as customers will not return if they do not get what they want, even at leading hotels on the paradise...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Jakarta judges moved around in major government shift
Jakarta judges moved around in major government shift JAKARTA (JP): The government is making a sweep of judges in Jakarta by reassigning up to two-thirds of judges in the capital to other courts outside the island of Java.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Team set up to investigate East Timor rights abuses
Team set up to investigate East Timor rights abuses JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman swore-in a 64 member team on Wednesday to officially investigate allegations of human rights abuses following the historic Aug. 30 ballot in East Timor.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Gus Dur urges PSSI to seize business opportunities
Gus Dur urges PSSI to seize business opportunities JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid urged All-Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) officials to be prepared for coming sport trends to the country which are part of the international sports scene.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Nautica targets higher sales
Nautica targets higher sales JAKARTA (JP): Nautica Enterprises, Inc., a New York City-based firm well-known in Indonesia for its sports and casual wear, launched on Wednesday its collection of polarized sunglasses and frames.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
It is Good Friday but Sunday is coming
It is Good Friday but Sunday is comingBy Grace Segran JAKARTA (JP): About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?", records Matthew in his gospel. Jesus was alienated from God because God could not stand sin.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Mobs kill two more suspected criminals
Mobs kill two more suspected criminals JAKARTA (JP): Two more suspected criminals have been mobbed to death while another alleged crook suffered serious burns after being doused with gasoline and set afire by barbarian residents.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Indonesia deplores Australian spying
Indonesia deplores Australian spying JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government expressed concern and warned of cracks in the normalization of ties between Jakarta and Canberra on Wednesday following the discovery that an Australian citizen had sponsored spy activities in West Timor.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Aceh trial opens under tight security
Aceh trial opens under tight security BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Defendants in the joint civilian- military trial which opened here on Wednesday are facing the death penalty for alleged mass killings in West Aceh last year.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Fashion finds a place in Balinese traditional attire
Fashion finds a place in Balinese traditional attireBy I Ketut Sutika DENPASAR (ANTARA): Hundreds of young Balinese girls looked happy and beautiful in their elaborate ceremonial costumes. Wearing lavish lace and see-through chiffon kebaya (traditional blouses) exposing their slim and youthful...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Government poised to improve teachers' welfare
Government poised to improve teachers' welfare JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid assured teachers' nationwide that he would realize their calls for better pay, but insisted that the demanded 500 percent increase in allowance and 300 percent increase in basic salary was totally unrealistic.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 19, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,285.00 8,285.00Australian dollar 1 4,334.58 4,933.72Austrian schilling 1 500.14 569.10Belgian franc 1 170.60 194.12Brunei dollar 1 4,292.36 4,884.45Canadian dollar 1 4,917.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
RI to host investment meet
RI to host investment meet DOHA, Qatar (AFP): Indonesia's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his Gulf counterparts would be invited to a ministerial meeting to be held soon in Jakarta on investment opportunities in his country.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
A military wish: Yoris' lawyer
A military wish: Yoris' lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of Yoris Raweyai, deputy chairman of the Pemuda Pancasila youth organization who has been arrested for his alleged role in the forcible takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in 1996, claim their client deployed 100 organization...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
IBRA plans to sell more large assets this year
IBRA plans to sell more large assets this year JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will include an oil palm plantation firm previously owned by the Salim Group in its asset disposal plans this year, according to a senior official at the agency.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
PT Toyota launches new car amid bullish market
PT Toyota launches new car amid bullish market JAKARTA (JP): After two years of delay, car manufacturer PT Toyota-Astra Motor launched on Wednesday its new sedan, which it hopes will benefit from the surge in the domestic car market.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Kalla opens handicraft fair
Kalla opens handicraft fair JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Jusuf Kalla opened the Second Jakarta International Handicraft Trade Fair at the Jakarta Convention Center on Wednesday.The trade fair, organized by the Association of Indonesian Exporters and Handicrafts Producers, runs until...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
JSX being audited after reports of breaches
JSX being audited after reports of breaches JAKARTA (JP): The board of commissioners of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has appointed Earnst & Young Consulting to carry out an investigative audit on the JSX management following reports of alleged breaches in the exchange.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Police hunt for two men in Rp 6b insurance fraud
Police hunt for two men in Rp 6b insurance fraud JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives are searching for two men, who allegedly used fictitious documents and an obituary notice, to claim Rp 6 billion (US$800,000) insurance from the Hongkong Manulife Insurance Company, an officer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Apr. 19 , 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 -25 3,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 450 -25 186,500 Alakasa Industrindo 650 0 4,500 Alfa Retailindo...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
TV programs
TV programsTodayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Documentary 3:30 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 Variety Show 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Ehlvest aims for slot in top three
Ehlvest aims for slot in top three DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Grand Master (GM) Jaan Ehlvest of Estonia says he is aiming at finishing in the top three at the US$56,500 JAPFA Classic International Chess Tournament in Sanur, Bali, from April 22 to May 2."It's difficult to say.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Rescheduling of RI debt welcomed
Rescheduling of RI debt welcomed NEW YORK (AFP): Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday said the Paris Club donor countries' rescheduling of the debt of Indonesia "was in accordance with" its expectations.Following this April 13 rescheduling agreement, the U.S.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Shuttlers need outdoor training, Christian says
Shuttlers need outdoor training, Christian says JAKARTA (JP): Outdoor training is necessary for national shuttlers to increase their motivation, build a competitive spirit among themselves and to have fun.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Increase of teachers' pay
Increase of teachers' payFrom Pikiran RakyatIt may be excessive of me to thank the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri for the increase in my salary and functional allowance, effective April 3, 2000.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Conflict under control: Poso Military
Conflict under control: Poso Military MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): After a four-day sectarian clash, the Central Sulawesi town of Poso had yet to return to normal, a military source said on Wednesday.Poso Military District chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Balinese dance performance kicks up a fuss among scholars
Balinese dance performance kicks up a fuss among scholarsBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, BALI (JP): A number of dancers delicately performed the Rejang Dewa sacred dance on the stage at Candi Prambanan Hindu Temple in Yogyakarta in a tawur kesanga (purification) ritual to welcome the Caka New Year (Nyepi)...
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Total inaugurates Peciko gas field in East Kalimantan
Total inaugurates Peciko gas field in East Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): French-based gas producer PT Total Indonesie officially inaugurated on Wednesday its Peciko gas field in East Kalimantan, claiming it to be the world's most significant gas discovery in the past 10 years.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Court dismisses suit against Pertamina
Court dismisses suit against Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court dropped on Wednesday a civil lawsuit filed by five former employees of state oil and gas company Pertamina who were dismissed from the firm in 1968 because of their alleged involvement in the Indonesian...
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Performance * Traditional Dance: Rangkaian Melati, at Balai Adika Balroom, Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333), 7:30 p.m., April 28.Music and Entertainment * Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Pertamina to cut kerosene supply to stop smuggling
Pertamina to cut kerosene supply to stop smuggling JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company PT Pertamina said on Tuesday it would cut its kerosene supply to Jakarta and West Java and verify the demand for diesel in both areas to prevent fuel smuggling.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Cocoa prices seen down
Cocoa prices seen down LONDON (Dow Jones): Cocoa crop year 1999-00 promises to spawn record production, keeping prices at depressed levels, said the Economist Intelligence Unit in its quarterly report on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Yoris arrested in connection to July 27 case
Yoris arrested in connection to July 27 case JAKARTA (JP): The National Police arrested on Tuesday Yoris Raweyai for his alleged role in the violence which followed the forcible takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) office on July 27, 1996.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Wisma Soewarna greets investors upon arrival
Wisma Soewarna greets investors upon arrival JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to attract foreign investors, Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar inaugurated on Tuesday Wisma Soewarna, a first-class integrated commercial estate at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
PBSI revises shuttler selection system
PBSI revises shuttler selection system JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has given in to its shuttlers' offer and has approved a revision in the promotion and expulsion selection system.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Court asked to suspend Roche drug distribution
Court asked to suspend Roche drug distribution JAKARTA (JP): Drug distributor company PT Perusahaan Dagang Tempo has requested that the South Jakarta District Court order a temporary stop to the distribution of some products of drug company PT Roche Indonesia while a hearing of a dispute between...
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Cigarette companies need to come clean on ills of smoking
Cigarette companies need to come clean on ills of smokingBy Michael Kibaara Muchiri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Someone at the Ministry of Health is taking home a paycheck he should not get. Some people at the main private television channels are drawing money that they have not earned.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Nikko, BII sign agreement
Nikko, BII sign agreement JAKARTA (JP): PT Nikko Securities Indonesia signed an agreement on Tuesday with publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) to allow its retail clients to purchase equity stocks using the bank's debit cards.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Bus crews protest frequent attacks
Bus crews protest frequent attacks BANDUNG: About 300 people working on buses operating along the northern coastal road of West Java rallied at the provincial council building on Jl. Diponegoro on Monday to protest frequent violence against them during their trips.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
A nation of smugglers
A nation of smugglers The revelation by Kompas daily last week that cheap Indonesian kerosene has been smuggled out of the country in large quantities exposed a major flaw in the government's fuel subsidy system.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Total Indonesie, Indonesia's largest gas producer
Total Indonesie, Indonesia's largest gas producer Total Indonesie is the largest gas producer in Indonesia after the production start up of the Peciko field. With certified gas reserves of 6.2 TCF, equivalent to 1.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
La Paene, Ballo to go to Cuba for training
La Paene, Ballo to go to Cuba for training JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) will send two boxers who have qualified for the Olympic Games to Cuba early next month.Pertina deputy secretary-general Didiet Soedijoto said on Tuesday the boxers, light flyweight La Paene...
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Soeharto's daughter undergoes questioning for five hours
Soeharto's daughter undergoes questioning for five hours JAKARTA (JP): Siti "Tutut" Hardiyanti Rukmana, the eldest daughter of former president Soeharto, was questioned for five hours at the Attorney General's Office on Tuesday in connection with one of her father's charitable foundations.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Travoo's online services
Travoo's online services JAKARTA (JP): PT Travoo Online, a new Internet-based travel company, launched on Tuesday its online ticketing, travel-related products and information services.Speaking during a media conference, company president director Ferri W.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
NZ okays SIA acquisition
NZ okays SIA acquisition SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore Airlines (SIA) has received the go- ahead to buy up to 25 per cent of Air New Zealand in a boost to the carrier's hopes of securing a foothold in both the New Zealand and Australian markets, SIA said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Apr 2000
Central Bank to tighten liquidity to help ailing rupiah
Central Bank to tighten liquidity to help ailing rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will continue to tighten domestic liquidity conditions in a bid to help stabilize the weakening rupiah, according to central bank deputy director of economic and monetary research Halim Alamsyah.