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Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Rates for tax payment, valid from Mar. 13 to Mar. 19
Rates for tax payment, valid from Mar. 13 to Mar. 19 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,370.00Austrian schilling 1 513.75Australian dollar 1 4,433.06Belgian franc 1 175.24Canadian dollar 1 5,055.91Swiss franc 1 4,396.85Deutschemark 1 3,615.94Danish krone 1 948.83French franc 1 1,077.70Poundsterling 1 11,604.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Wilson to sponsor RI's junior golfers
Wilson to sponsor RI's junior golfers JAKARTA (JP): International sports manufacturer Wilson plans to sponsor Indonesian junior golfers' training and competition in various tournaments, Paul Gibbons, Wilson's golf marketing director for Asia Pacific said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
DBS raises Indonesian stake
DBS raises Indonesian stake SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore's DBS Group Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday it will raise to 99 percent its stake in PT Bank DBS Buana, a joint venture with PT Bank Buana Indonesia (P.BBI), from 85 percent currently.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Tracking capital flows
Tracking capital flows Starting this month banks and their customers, including foreigners holding stay permits and Indonesians residing overseas, are required to prepare more detailed reports on all foreign exchange (forex) transactions in excess of US$10,000.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 14, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,383.00 7,457.00Australian dollar 1 4,543.50 4,596.49Austrian schilling 1 517.76 523.23Belgian franc 1 176.61 178.48Brunei dollar 1 4,323.11 4,368.99Canadian dollar 1 5,050.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
JSX suspends Texmaco firms
JSX suspends Texmaco firms JAKARTA (JP): Stock trading of companies under the Texmaco Group was suspended in the first session on Tuesday due to the transfer of the group's Rp 14.9 trillion (US$2.1 billion) debt to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Experts say laws needed for e-commerce
Experts say laws needed for e-commerce JAKARTA (JP): Experts and Internet businessmen demanded on Tuesday that local stock markets allow the listing of prospective internet start-up companies to raise cheap funds to finance their investment.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Government sets up forest fire enforcement team
Government sets up forest fire enforcement team PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Air pollution and health problems are causing concern among people in the province, with no sign of abatement in devastating forest fires on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Brimob sergeant punished
Brimob sergeant punished BANDUNG: A member of the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) here was sentenced to 21 days detention for his involvement in illegal ammunition and gun sales to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), West Java Police spokesman Maj. Dade Ahmad said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Proper handling of sacrificial animals
Proper handling of sacrificial animalsFrom Media IndonesiaI am a veterinarian and wish to explain the method of handling animals for sacrifice, mainly from the aspect of the consumers' health.It is a prerequisite that sacrificial animals must be intact, healthy adults (their two incisors have...
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Mahaka aims to qualify for ABC championship
Mahaka aims to qualify for ABC championship JAKARTA (JP): Mahaka Satria Muda aim to qualify for the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) championship by reaching the final of its prequalifying round in Kuala Lumpur next month.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
PDI-P warned on money politics
PDI-P warned on money politics YOGYAKARTA (JP): With Megawati Soekarnoputri's reelection to the top post literally waiting for the gavel, calls mount for supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to monitor money politics involving their representatives at local...
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Croda opens chemical complex
Croda opens chemical complex SINGAPORE (AFP): The Singapore unit of Britain's Croda International Plc. opened here on Tuesday a S$450 million (US$29.4 million) chemicals complex.It is the largest single investment by Croda, the world's leading manufacturer of lanolin, an important ingredient in the...
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Jury trials worth a try in RI courts
Jury trials worth a try in RI courtsBy Mark Cammack LOS ANGELES, California (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has recently stressed the vital importance of restoring public confidence in the administration of justice in Indonesia.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Central Kalimantan closed to migrants
Central Kalimantan closed to migrants PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: An official here declared the province was closed for immigrants from other provinces due to the lack of funds in the 2000 local budget.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Petrokimia starts NPK production in October
Petrokimia starts NPK production in October SURABAYA (JP): State-owned PT Petrokimia Gresik will begin production of a compound fertilizer in October this year, with an annual production level of about 300,000 tons, the company's president said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Mar 2000
Education a must for women to fight AIDS
Education a must for women to fight AIDS JAKARTA (JP): A woman who rejects her husband is cursed and doomed to go to hell.That is the belief of many Indonesians. And since a woman would prefer to be noble in the eyes of God, she would be unlikely to refuse her spouse's request for intercourse,...
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Prosecutors and judges
Prosecutors and judgesFrom Warta KotaCase after case of collusion, corruption and nepotism under the New Order regime have been disclosed, for example the case of the Forestry and Plantations Ministry. The latest ones are Bank Indonesia liquidity support loans.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Haze clears on Sumatra, critical on Kalimantan
Haze clears on Sumatra, critical on Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rain over the weekend on Sumatra island dampened forest fires and reduced the dangerous level of haze there.But fires on Kalimantan island have yet to abate, bringing haze to alarming levels on Monday.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Take a lesson in good manners
Take a lesson in good manners This is in response to a letter by Mr. Willem Oltmans, published in The Jakarta Post on March 11, 2000.First of all, I would suggest Mr. Oltmans learn to respect other human beings and if he wants to criticize someone, then he should do it in a civilized manner.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Farmers protest over price of rice
Farmers protest over price of rice MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: At least 100 farmers from several regencies staged a nonviolent protest at the provincial legislative council on Monday over the price of unhusked rice.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Traders become savvy over fake banknotes
Traders become savvy over fake banknotes JAKARTA (JP): Circulation of a large number of fake banknotes in the markets here has forced traders to teach themselves to recognize the bogus notes.Interviewed separately on Monday, some reported that they had been cheated with fake rupiah since last year.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
250 compete in first stage of drag race
250 compete in first stage of drag race JAKARTA (JP): About 250 local drivers from eight teams will compete for a total cash prize of Rp 21 million in the first stage of the national drag race at Sentul circuit, near Bogor, on March 19.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
24 in S. Sulawesi infected with HIV
24 in S. Sulawesi infected with HIV MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The number of people infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) across the province has reached 24, an activist at a non-governmental organization said recently.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Indonesian rubber output seen stagnant
Indonesian rubber output seen stagnant JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is keeping rubber production in 2000 at last year's level of about 1.6 million metric tons because of a glut in the world market, the Indonesian Rubber Producers Association (Gapkindo) said on Monday.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Govt says Day of Sacrifice Day to fall on March 16
Govt says Day of Sacrifice Day to fall on March 16 JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Monday that Idhul Adha (the Islamic Day of Sacrifice) would fall on Thursday, March 16, and called on Muslims across the country not to exaggerate different beliefs about the date of the holiday.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Asian monies inch up in subdued trading
Asian monies inch up in subdued trading HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Tumbling stock prices weighed on North Asia's currencies Monday, but the falls seen in the foreign exchange market were mild compared to the slide in regional equities.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Relaxation, awareness through meditation
Relaxation, awareness through meditation JAKARTA (JP): Meditation is a time of relaxation. It is a time when you rest, allowing your brain to enter a deeper state of relaxation that is halfway between being awake and sleeping. As a human being, you are energy in physical form.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Court rejects journalists' suit against Attorney General's Office
Court rejects journalists' suit against Attorney General's Office JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the South Jakarta District Court rejected on Monday a civil lawsuit by three journalists, which challenged a decision by the Attorney General's Office to prohibit them from covering the attorney general's...
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Manila seeks UNICEF's help
Manila seeks UNICEF's help MANILA (AP): Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado sought the help of the United Nations Children's Fund on Monday in stopping the worsening problem of child recruitment by Philippine Marxist and Muslim separatist guerrillas.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Defense lawyers boycott trial
Defense lawyers boycott trial KARACHI, Pakistan (AP): An antiterrorist court gave deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif one day to contact his defense team, all of whom boycotted the trial on Monday to press their demand that the case be moved out of southern Karachi, where their colleague was slain...
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Maluku rioting kills three
Maluku rioting kills three TERNATE, North Maluku: At least three people were killed in the latest communal clashes to rock the remote district of East Gane.The head of the Pattimura Military Command overseeing Maluku, Brig. Gen.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
ASEAN officials meet in Thailand
ASEAN officials meet in Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): Senior Southeast Asian officials met in Thailand on Monday, hoping to make progress toward a proposed "code of conduct" with China on hotly disputed territories in the South China Sea.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Graduates of Lemhanas defend its existence
Graduates of Lemhanas defend its existence JAKARTA (JP): Amid growing public scrutiny, graduates of the National Resilience Council (Lemhanas) defended the existence of the military think tank but proposed that it be placed under direct presidential authority and chaired by non-military personnel.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Judge Soenarto may become High Court judge
Judge Soenarto may become High Court judge JAKARTA (JP): R. Soenarto, the judge at the center of the South Jakarta District Court's controversial decision on the high-profile court case involving Bank Bali funds, may soon be promoted, a Supreme Court official said on Monday.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Air India to cut half of staff
Air India to cut half of staff BOMBAY (AFP): India's ailing state-owned international carrier Air India has drawn up an early retirement plan that would cover more than 60 percent of its staff, officials said Monday.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Gembor bridge to close for repairs
Gembor bridge to close for repairs TANGERANG (JP): The local administration decided on Monday to close part of Jl. Siliwangi due to the poor condition of Gembor bridge, an official said on Monday.The bridge, which links the road to Jl. Jati and Jl.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Saving Kerinci Seblat National Park
Saving Kerinci Seblat National ParkBy Wiryono SUNGAI PENUH, Jambi (JP): Kerinci Seblat National Park, better known as TNKS (Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat), is the second largest national park in Indonesia. It covers an area of more than 1.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Daytime shooting jolts Denpasar
Daytime shooting jolts Denpasar DENPASAR, Bali: A daytime shooting shook the crowded Sudirman Agung downtown business center on Monday, but no fatalities were reported in the incident.The bullet, believed to have been fired from an FN-46 pistol using a silencer, struck a shop window.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
C. Jakarta mayoralty to redesign Senen terminal
C. Jakarta mayoralty to redesign Senen terminal JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty reconfirmed its plan on Monday to redesign the Senen bus terminal so as to improve traffic in the area.Mayor Andi S.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Cohen's Vietnam visit largely symbolic
Cohen's Vietnam visit largely symbolicBy Michael Mathes HANOI (DPA): U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen's visit to Vietnam marks a historic notch in relations between the former battlefield enemies but will not produce much tangible result other than developing friendly ties, officials and...
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Police criticize customs officials
Police criticize customs officials JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Priok Seaport (KP3) Police in North Jakarta believe that Customs and Excise officials at the port could have played a significant role in helping people smuggle dissembled cars into the country, an officer said on Monday.KP3 police chief, Col.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Government to submit draft law on human rights court
Government to submit draft law on human rights court JAKARTA (JP): The government is to seek the House of Representatives' approval for a draft law on a human rights court that would open the chance for it to bring Indonesian Military (TNI) top brass to trial for alleged involvement in last year's...
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Police search for clues in shooting at DPR building
Police search for clues in shooting at DPR building JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police are trying to find clues left behind in the shooting at a window at the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Monday afternoon, the city police chief of operational control said.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Soeharto undergoes medical examination
Soeharto undergoes medical examination JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto underwent a medical examination at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta late on Monday night to determine whether he is fit to face questioning for alleged corruption.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
House members grill Tommy over clove monopoly
House members grill Tommy over clove monopoly JAKARTA (JP): The youngest son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, was grilled on Monday by members of the House of Representatives over an alleged manipulation of clove farmers' money at the now defunct Clove Marketing and...
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
UNHCR official visits Myanmar
UNHCR official visits Myanmar YANGON (AP): A top official of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has arrived in Yangon for talks with Myanmar's military government, a government statement said on Monday.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Alex denies split in PDI Perjuangan
Alex denies split in PDI Perjuangan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) secretary-general Alex Litay denied on Monday reports of an escalating internal party rift ahead of the party's national congress.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Anton warns of problems over minimum wages
Anton warns of problems over minimum wages JAKARTA (JP): Leading businessman Anton J. Supit warned on Monday of possible industrial disputes when hikes in official minimum wages come into force next month.
Tue, 14 Mar 2000
Tirtamas granted six months to settle debts
Tirtamas granted six months to settle debts JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court rejected on Monday the demand from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to declare PT Tirtamas Comexindo bankrupt, granting instead the trading company six months to settle its debts.