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Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Bali remains attractive to investors: BI
Bali remains attractive to investors: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bali, whose image has been smeared by social tension, retains local and international investors' trust thanks to its stability, Bank Indonesia has reported.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Amien hits out at foreign advisors
Amien hits out at foreign advisors JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais said on Wednesday Indonesia did not need foreign advisors, thus President Abdurrahman Wahid's appointment of several foreign dignitaries in that role was merely a symbolic gesture.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Hot spots found in Riau forests
Hot spots found in Riau forests PEKANBARU, Riau: The local administration announced on Wednesday it had found at least 80 hot spots in plantations across the province after a day's monitoring.Head of the Sumatra chapter of the Environmental Management Agency (Bapedal) M.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Wise leader has emerged
Wise leader has emerged Twenty-five years ago, unofficially exiled Indonesian students started gathering in capital cities all over Asia. They talked and dreamed of a democratic, free and fair homeland, one where leaders were elected and income fairly distributed.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Purchasing goods on Internet is safe, experts say
Purchasing goods on Internet is safe, experts say JAKARTA (JP): People should not be worried about purchasing goods on the Internet because it is just as safe and convenient as shopping at nearby malls, according to e-commerce experts.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Two money forgers handed jail terms
Two money forgers handed jail terms JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced on Wednesday defendants Cornelia Sugiono and Syamsurizal to 30 months and 24 months in jail respectively for counterfeiting money.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Query demanded for police generals accused of graft
Query demanded for police generals accused of graft JAKARTA (JP): Inspector general of the Ministry of Defense Lt. Gen. Suharto has requested intensive questioning of three police generals, allegedly implicated in mismanagement of the National Police's 1999 to 2000 Crash Funding Program, it was...
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
IPTN, Fokker sign deal
IPTN, Fokker sign deal JAKARTA (JP): The nation's aircraft company, Nusantara Aircraft Industry (IPTN), signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding with Fokker Elmo BV, a subsidiary of Dutch aircraft company Fokker, to build electrical aircraft applications.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Abdullah told how to avoid 'Habibie syndrome'
Abdullah told how to avoid 'Habibie syndrome' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The deputy to Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has complained of a smear campaign likening the pair to Indonesia's former presidents Soeharto and B.J. Habibie in the run-up to party elections.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
President, VP get big pay boost
President, VP get big pay boost JAKARTA (JP): The government and the House of Representatives budget committee agreed on Wednesday to raise the basic salaries of President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri by 78 percent and 120 percent respectively.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Can export revival sustain recovery?
Can export revival sustain recovery?By Elwin Tobing BOSTON (JP): As it helped to fuel the economic crisis in 1997, the accelerating growth of exports among Southeast Asia's major economies has underpinned the region's economic recovery.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
'Matra' to hold GT Radial Off-Road 2000
'Matra' to hold GT Radial Off-Road 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Matra magazine in cooperation with Puspita Off- Road Club will hold the GT Radial Off-Road 2000 at Cilalawi, Jatiluhur, West Java, from March 11 to March 12.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
All Aceh Congress to be held in April
All Aceh Congress to be held in April JAKARTA (JP): An All Aceh Congress will be convened early next April in a bid to select the best representatives for the province in future discussions with the central government.State Minister of Human Rights Affairs Hasballah M.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
1000 couples to join mass wedding
1000 couples to join mass wedding JAKARTA (JP): As many as 1000 poor couples living in Jakarta will take part in a mass wedding to be held on March 19 at the Senayan Sports Stadium, organizers said in a statement on Tuesday.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Scholars oppose amending decree on triumvirate system
Scholars oppose amending decree on triumvirate system YOGYAKARTA (JP): Noted political scientists condemned on Wednesday a planned amendment to a 1973 People's Consultative Assembly decree, which would allow top legislative officials to assume executive duties if both the president and vice...
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Cost of fires Rp 16b since January
Cost of fires Rp 16b since January JAKARTA (JP): A fire department official said on Wednesday that the city had lost Rp 16 billion (US$2.13 million) in 91 cases of fire over the past two months."Most of the fires razed either houses or shophouses," spokesman for the City Fire Department Johnny...
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Bali hotels help Lombok win back foreign tourists
Bali hotels help Lombok win back foreign touristsBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR (JP): Over the past few weeks, several major hotels in Bali have helped promote tourism in neighboring Lombok, which went back to square one in the wake of anti-Christian rioting in January.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Time for reconciliation
Time for reconciliation Given that it has taken some governments many years or even decades to publicly acknowledge the wrongs that their countries have done to others, President Abdurrahman Wahid can be said to have shown remarkable sensitivity by using his brief visit on Tuesday to apologize to...
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Israeli-Indonesian ties: Still a long way to go
Israeli-Indonesian ties: Still a long way to goBy Oei Eng Goan JERUSALEM (JP): Unless Israel achieves a breakthrough in its peace talks with its Arab foes and acknowledges the permanent status of an independent Palestinian nation, the Jewish state can hardly materialize its wish to have trade and...
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 2, 2000
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 2, 2000Exhibition * Painting Exhibition by Tracy Harrison, at Seniwati Showspace, Jl. Raya Ubud, March 5 to 17.Festival * Contemporary Theater Festival: Workshops, performances, at Sai Sai Bar, Jalan Monkey Forest, Ubud, in March.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Int'l art fest at TUK promises 'shocking' acts
Int'l art fest at TUK promises 'shocking' actsBy Rudy Madanir JAKARTA (JP): Those who frequently skip chances to see performance art in Jakarta should not miss this festival starting today (Thursday) at Teater Utan Kayu (TUK), Jakarta.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Capital sees improved investment
Capital sees improved investment JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta office of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPMD) observed an increasing trend of investment since the end of last year, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Mar 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on March 1, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,383.00 7,457.00Australian dollar 1 4,492.56 4,541.31Austrian schilling 1 517.66 523.06Belgian franc 1 176.58 178.42Brunei dollar 1 4,297.44 4,343.04Canadian dollar 1 5,085.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Transvestite gets six months jail for theft
Transvestite gets six months jail for theft JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced on Tuesday defendant Amin Buchori, alias Ratna, to six months in jail for stealing Rp 50,000 (US$6.8) from witness R. Bagoes Trihono last December.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Gus Dur visits E. Timor
Gus Dur visits E. Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid became on Tuesday Indonesia's first head of state to set foot here since the majority of people in the territory voted for a breakaway from Indonesia last August.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
PASI targets world's top 16 for sprinters in 2000 Olympics
PASI targets world's top 16 for sprinters in 2000 Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) eyes the world's top 16 for women's and men's sprinters, and men's relay team at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 29 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,467.00 7,314.45Australian dollar 1 4,581.75 4,632.16Austrian schilling 1 525.93 531.56Belgian franc 1 179.40 181.32Brunei dollar 1 4,353.94 4,400.82Canadian dollar 1 5,137.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
House speaker could replace triumvirate, minister says
House speaker could replace triumvirate, minister says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra proposed on Tuesday that the House of Representatives speaker alone could be charged with executive authority should the president and vice president be incapacitated.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
NGOs criticize poverty eradication program
NGOs criticize poverty eradication program JAKARTA (JP): A group of non-governmental organizations advocating better conditions for the poor suggested on Tuesday that the government intensify people's participation in its poverty eradication program in order to avoid past mistakes.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
On course for fine dining at Gran Melia's Columbus
On course for fine dining at Gran Melia's Columbus JAKARTA (JP): Perched on one side on the 14th floor of the Gran Melia hotel is the Columbus restaurant. As you step in the doorway, there is a very high wall, perhaps one or two floors up, and the ceiling slopes down to waist level as it meets the...
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Mobs kill alleged shaman in Cilacap
Mobs kill alleged shaman in Cilacap CILACAP, Central Java: A mob of about 100 people went on a rampage and destroyed a house in Bantarpanjang village, Cimanggu district, belonging to Sukamto, 61, a suspected shaman late on Monday night.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Singaporean tried for smuggling
Singaporean tried for smuggling TANGERANG (JP): Singapore national Kow Muin Huat Al Gao Meifa, 34, went on trial at Tangerang District Court on Tuesday for allegedly trying to smuggle thousands of ecstasy pills to Australia last September.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
E-commerce payment system
E-commerce payment system JAKARTA (JP): PT eSecure Indonesia is set to launch in April a payment system to support e-commerce transactions in Indonesia, the company announced here on Tuesday.The company said in a press release that its system, known as eSecure, would use the Secure Electronic...
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Civil servants to get 30 percent pay increase
Civil servants to get 30 percent pay increase JAKARTA (JP): The government reached agreement on Tuesday with the House of Representatives budget committee to raise the salary of government employees, police and the military by 30 percent in the April-December 2000 state budget, legislator Aberson...
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
E. Java councillors to get pay raise
E. Java councillors to get pay raise SURABAYA: Councillors in East Java are set to get a hefty 60 percent salary raise.The raise will come into effect on April 1. Councillors currently take home an average of about Rp 4.7 million.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Reforming Pertamina
Reforming Pertamina President Abdurrahman Wahid continues his cleanup campaign on state companies which, under former president Soeharto's rule, were exploited as cash cows for his family members and cronies. And the target this time is the biggest of them all.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
RI signs UN protocol on women's rights
RI signs UN protocol on women's rights JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia signed the protocol of the United Nations Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (UN-CEDAW) on Monday.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Autonomy 'nonsupportive' of democratization
Autonomy 'nonsupportive' of democratization JAKARTA (JP): The planned implementation of regional autonomy will not necessarily help democracy to flourish in regions due to centralized judicial and political systems, an observer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Tanri files complaint against Manimaren
Tanri files complaint against Manimaren JAKARTA (JP): Former state minister of empowerment of state enterprises Tanri Abeng, a suspect in the Rp 546 billion (US$78 million) Bank Bali scandal, filed a complaint at National Police headquarters on Tuesday morning protesting business tycoon Marimutu...
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Prosecutors deny ignoring Attorney General's order
Prosecutors deny ignoring Attorney General's order JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors denied on Tuesday reports that they were disobeying Attorney General Marzuki Darusman's order to send a medical team to examine former president Soeharto's health at his house on Monday.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
New ruling allows IBRA to provide debt reduction
New ruling allows IBRA to provide debt reduction JAKARTA (JP): The government issued a new ruling on Tuesday to help accelerate the massive debt restructuring work of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), including an option for the agency to provide debt reduction.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Tragedy of excess
Tragedy of excess The International Monetary Fund (IMF) director for Asia Pacific, Yusuke Horiguchi, has predicted that the Indonesian economy will grow by more than 4 percent this year while inflation will remain within a single digit. Arigato, Horiguchi, San, honto (Thank you, Mr.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
PSSI invites players for national team selection
PSSI invites players for national team selection JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has invited 28 soccer players from the main division clubs who are now competing in the sixth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) to attend the selection for the national team's lineup.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Humanity above all
Humanity above all It might be a little late but, then again, it's never too late for one to show his or her sympathy and respect to others. I'd like to express my sympathy to Gen. Wiranto, who has gracefully responded to President Abdurrahman Wahid's final decision by stepping down wisely from his...
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
DKI budget
DKI budgetFrom Warta KotaBasically, the budget of a region explains the working program of the regional administration concerned for a one-year term. By looking at the scheme of the program the community can be made aware of the vision, perception, awareness and sensitivity of the regional...
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
DHL opens new office
DHL opens new office JAKARTA (JP): PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Worldwide Express officially opened on Tuesday a new service center in Tangerang to meet the rising demand from local export-oriented companies.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Girl reports rape by stepfather
Girl reports rape by stepfather JAKARTA (JP): A high school student has reported to the police that her stepfather and stepbrother had repeatedly raped her in the family home.In a report she filed with the city police headquarters on Monday afternoon, the 17-year-old victim told the police that her...
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Ernst & Young has new partner
Ernst & Young has new partner JAKARTA (JP): Ernst & Young, Hanadi, Sarwoko & Sandjaja consulting firm announced on Tuesday the appointment of Joseph (Jos) Luhukay as a partner of the firm's corporate finance division.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Transportation owners seek reasonable fare hike
Transportation owners seek reasonable fare hike JAKARTA (JP): The government's recent decision to raise fuel prices by an average of 12 percent beginning in April has drawn strong criticism from public transportation owners who complain of skyrocketing expenses.
Wed, 01 Mar 2000
Analyst doubts restart of Timor project
Analyst doubts restart of Timor project JAKARTA (JP): A leading automotive analyst expressed skepticism on Tuesday about a plan to revive the suspended national car project, despite a renewed commitment from the former South Korean partner.