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Leaders ask Kwik, Sofyan to patch up their dispute

Leaders ask Kwik, Sofyan to patch up their dispute JAKARTA (JP): The country's top leaders called on Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie and National Business Development Council (DPUN) chairman Sofyan Wanandi on Monday to quickly settle their dispute.

Militia attack E. Timor village

Militia attack E. Timor village DILI, East Timor (AFP): Armed militia attacked an East Timorese village near the border with East Nusa Tenggara killing one civilian and wounding another, an official source with the UN Transitional Authority in East Timor (UNTAET) said on Monday.

S'pore confident RI will remain committed to ASEAN

S'pore confident RI will remain committed to ASEANBy Endy Bayuni SINGAPORE (JP): Singapore is confident that Indonesia remains committed to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) even as it struggles to overcome its domestic problems.Foreign Minister S.

Attack on Matori 'politically motivated'

Attack on Matori 'politically motivated' JAKARTA (JP): Leading politicians and observers said on Monday the attack on National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Matori Abdul Djalil was politically motivated, speculating that it might be part of a larger conspiracy to destabilize the government.

Japan 'will not reduce' LNG purchase commitments

Japan 'will not reduce' LNG purchase commitments JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed president of state oil and gas company Pertamina, Baihaki Hakim, denied on Monday media reports that Japan would reduce its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from Indonesia.

S'pore investors wait for more signals from RI

S'pore investors wait for more signals from RIBy Endy M. Bayuni SINGAPORE (JP): Although conditions in Indonesia have significantly improved and in spite of an endorsement by the Singapore government, many Singapore investors continue to wait for further guarantees of the safety of their...

JICT's productivity grows

JICT's productivity grows JAKARTA (JP): PT Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) said on Monday productivity at the Jakarta container terminal had risen since it took over the terminal's operation in April 1, 1999.

How to sell TNI on democratic controls

How to sell TNI on democratic controls How does one go about taming a once excessively powerful military? Kusnanto Anggoro, senior researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies and lecturer in the postgraduate studies program of the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, discusses...

Firms need better security: Police

Firms need better security: Police BOGOR (JP): The local police have urged businessmen to protect their offices and factories with a reliable security system in a bid to curb the rising number of armed burglaries in the area.Bogor Regional Police chief Col.

The two faces of Kartini

The two faces of Kartini The name Kartini has almost always been associated with the women's emancipation movement in Indonesia. Each year on April 21, the nation commemorates Kartini Day, so named after the late 19th century Javanese aristocrat whose letters to friends exhibited her inner struggle...

Dengue fever claims three more, officials tell public not to panic

Dengue fever claims three more, officials tell public not to panic JAKARTA (JP): Health officials revealed on Monday that more people in the capital had been infected with dengue hemorrhagic fever while asking residents not to panic as everything was still under control.

Semen Gresik to spin off Semen Padang

Semen Gresik to spin off Semen Padang JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Laksamana Sukardi said on Monday the government would spin off PT Semen Padang from state cement maker PT Semen Gresik in a bid to smooth the plan by Mexico's Cemex SA de CV to become...

Tiger cubs and orangutans enchant visitors at the Baby Zoo

Tiger cubs and orangutans enchant visitors at the Baby ZooBy Maria Kegel BOGOR, West Java (JP): Ask anybody who has been to Taman Safari in Bogor which part they enjoyed the most, and they will invariably say the Baby Zoo.

Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Mar. 6 2000:

Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Mar. 6 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,393.00 7,467.00Australian dollar 1 4,474.24 4,526.50Austrian schilling 1 514.17 519.86Belgian franc 1 175.39 177.33Brunei dollar 1 4,288.28 4,333.72Canadian dollar 1 5,088.79 5,143.

More oil found in Timor

More oil found in Timor MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): The participants in the Elang oil field in the Timor Sea reported Monday increased oil production from a new drill well.A sidetrack well drilled into the existing Elang-1 well has boosted production from the well to 20,000 barrels of oil a day, up from...

Police identify wanted suspect in Matori attack

Police identify wanted suspect in Matori attack JAKARTA (JP): Police are getting closer to locating the missing crucial suspect behind Sunday morning's attack on National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Matori Abdul Djalil, an officer said on Monday.South Jakarta Police chief Col.

Sakai Heavy builds RI plant

Sakai Heavy builds RI plant TOKYO (Nikkei): Sakai Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to build a new plant in Indonesia to produce road-paving equipment and parts as part of a broader effort to increase overseas sales, the Nikkei Industrial Daily reported Monday.

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 6, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 750 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 650 25 4,043,500 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...

Krakatau Steel to go public next year

Krakatau Steel to go public next year JAKARTA (JP): State-owned steel manufacturer PT Krakatau Steel said on Monday it would sell shares through an initial public offering (IPO) and a direct placement early next year to raise fresh funds to finance an expansion program.

Decree lets govt take over Soeharto foundation assets

Decree lets govt take over Soeharto foundation assets JAKARTA (JP): A new presidential decree will be issued allowing the government to take over Rp 4 trillion (US$540 million) in assets from former president Soeharto's seven foundations.

MTI proposes buses to replace 'angkot'

MTI proposes buses to replace 'angkot' BOGOR (JP): The Indonesian Transportation Society (MTI) here has proposed that regular city buses be introduced on Bogor's main streets to resolve chronic traffic congestion.

99 bodies sent to RSCM in two months

99 bodies sent to RSCM in two months JAKARTA (JP): As of Monday, Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital records show a total 99 bodies admitted to its morgue this year, of which only seven have been identified by family members and/or friends.

ASEAN meeting in Myanmar

ASEAN meeting in Myanmar BANGKOK (Reuters): Military-ruled Myanmar will host a meeting of economic ministers of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations, China, Japan and South Korea in May, Thailand's Nation newspaper reported on Monday.

Case against Djoko thrown out of court

Case against Djoko thrown out of court JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court dropped on Monday the indictment of Djoko S. Tjandra, a defendant in the Rp 546 billion (US$73.7 million) Bank Bali scandal, on a legal technicality.Presiding Judge R.

26 killed in fiery bus accident in C. Java

26 killed in fiery bus accident in C. Java KENDAL, Central Java (JP): At least 26 people were killed here on Monday morning when their intercity bus burst into flames after it rammed into a house storing drums of kerosene.

Officials to investigate hot spots in Sumatra

Officials to investigate hot spots in Sumatra JAKARTA (AFP): Environmental authorities Monday warned Indonesia could be heading for a repeat of the hazes disasters of the last two years after choking smog blanketed a central Sumatran province.

PT PLN reaches temporary agreement with Paiton

PT PLN reaches temporary agreement with Paiton JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN said on Monday it had reached a temporary agreement with independent power producer (IPP) Paiton Energy on their contractual dispute and expected to find a final solution within 10 months.

Water distribution research planned

Water distribution research planned JAKARTA (JP): Lyonnaise Des Eaux (LDE) water company plans to build a technology and research center to help improve the water distribution network in Jakarta, a company executive said on Monday.

To Carl Chaerul and health minister

To Carl Chaerul and health minister The article in the By the Way column of this newspaper titled "What's up, Doc?" by Carl Chaerul (March 5) on the greediness of some (or is it 'quite a few') doctors being too eager on the trigger, performing operations without a real need, is quite universal and...

Official urges Bonit/Sulistyo for Davis Cup team

Official urges Bonit/Sulistyo for Davis Cup team JAKARTA (JP): Tennis observer Benny Mailili suggested the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) list the veteran doubles pair of Bonit Wiryawan and Sulistyo Wibowo on the Davis Cup team should Indonesia win the second match of the Asia Oceania Zone...

Table tennis' Anton joins Olympic training

Table tennis' Anton joins Olympic training JAKARTA (JP): The 2000 Olympic Games executive training director, Arie Sudewo, said on Monday that men's singles table tennis player Anton Suseno would join the training program for the quadrennial event.

Asian currencies lower against dollar

Asian currencies lower against dollar HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies ended an unspectacular session Monday moderately lower against the U.S. dollar.The South Korean won bucked the regional trend, however, finishing up against the U.S.

Bridal designer Kim Thong dies at 45

Bridal designer Kim Thong dies at 45 JAKARTA (JP): One of Indonesia's top bridal designers Kim Thong died of high-blood pressure at Medika Griya hospital in Sunter, North Jakarta, at 3 a.m. Monday.Born as Jam Kam Thong, the flamboyant 45-year old designer was well-known for his creations of lavish...

Memorial stones photo exhibition

Memorial stones photo exhibition JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will hold a photo exhibition of memorial stones from the Tarumanagara era at the Museum of Memorial Stone Park on Jl. Tanah Abang I, Central Jakarta, next week, an official said on Monday.

Mahathir backs Mr Yen for 'eurocentric' IMF

Mahathir backs Mr Yen for 'eurocentric' IMF TOKYO (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has endorsed Japan's bid for the top job at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a renewal of his attacks on Western economic hegemony.

INDRA rate set at Rp 6,832

INDRA rate set at Rp 6,832 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Debt Restructuring Agency (INDRA) has set the exchange rate used to convert private foreign debt at Rp 6,832 to the U.S. dollar for companies joining the agency this month.

Regional autonomy 'not as easy as it sounds'

Regional autonomy 'not as easy as it sounds' JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Regional Autonomy Ryaas Rasyid denied the central government was being tardy in its preparations to implement regional autonomy, saying officials were painstakingly drafting the necessary arrangements to make the program...

PKB to have non-Muslim officials: Matori

PKB to have non-Muslim officials: Matori KUTA, Bali (JP): National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Matori Abdul Djalil stressed on Saturday his party's readiness to accept non-Muslims as senior officials after the party's congress in July.

Tri Polyta suspension

Tri Polyta suspension NEW YORK (Dow Jones): The New York Stock Exchange postponed the suspension of PT Tri Polyta Indonesia's American depositary receipts from the exchange to March 20 from March 6.In a press release Friday, the exchange said the two-week trading extension was granted to facilitate...

Government will not amend Freeport contract: Alwi

Government will not amend Freeport contract: Alwi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab said on Saturday the government had rejected calls for the amendment of the contract of giant copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia, reiterating the government's pledge to honor...

Reorganization of Supreme Court urged

Reorganization of Supreme Court urged JAKARTA (JP): Legal observers hailed President Abdurrahman Wahid's plan to expel corrupt judges from Jakarta's judicial system but suggested the leader first help reorganize the Supreme Court.

Habibie backs province's birth

Habibie backs province's birth MANADO, North Sulawesi: Former president B.J. Habibie has donated Rp 300 million (about US$38,000) to help people in Tomini Raya, near here, campaign for the formation of a new province there.

Petronas buys Proton stake

Petronas buys Proton stake KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): Malaysia's state oil and gas monopoly has agreed to pay 1 billion ringgit (US$263 million) to become the biggest shareholder in the national car company started by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Singapore seeks more cohesion

Singapore seeks more cohesion Brig. Gen. (ret) Lee Hsien Loong is almost certain to become Singapore's next prime minister, replacing Goh Chok Tong after the next general election which is likely to take place late this year or early in 2001.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Technology Program 5:30 Sports 6:00 Music 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama...

Alwi to leave for UAE to save maid on death row

Alwi to leave for UAE to save maid on death row JAKARTA (JP): Foreign minister Alwi Shihab says he will go to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this month to plead for the life of Indonesian maid Kartini bin Karim, who has been sentenced to death for adultery.

Foreign investors review Batam's advantages: BG Lee

Foreign investors review Batam's advantages: BG LeeBy Endy Bayuni SINGAPORE (JP): Many companies may be reassessing their investment plans on Batam, Bintan and Karimun if the Indonesian government goes ahead with its plan to impose value added tax (VAT) on the three industrial designated islands...

CBN Internet, unprofessional

CBN Internet, unprofessional On Thursday Feb. 24, I decided to move my web page server to CBN from Indonet. In a meeting with Mr. Dede from CBN that day I asked what I needed to do for that purpose, how much it would cost and how long it would take.

Student killed in attack

Student killed in attack JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old STM student was fatally stabbed in the ribs by a group of 10 students from a rival school in a street brawl on Jl. Soegiono, East Jakarta, on Saturday.

Congratulations, Baihaki Hakim

Congratulations, Baihaki Hakim First, I would like to congratulate you on your appointment as president director of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina. As you are a former president director of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia, the largest producer among the production-sharing contract (PSC)...