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Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Davis Cup players crash in Indonesia Futures-1
Davis Cup players crash in Indonesia Futures-1 JAKARTA (JP): Davis Cup team members Febi Widhiyanto and Edy Kusdaryanto crashed out of the Indonesia Futures-1 on Thursday in the second round of the men's singles at Kemayoran tennis center in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
China defiant after U.S. warning on Taiwan
China defiant after U.S. warning on Taiwan BEIJING (Reuters): China on Thursday bluntly rejected U.S. criticism of its latest military threat to Taiwan as "crude interference", and said the issue should not be linked to its efforts to join the World Trade Organization.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Military planning major reshuffle, says Suaidi
Military planning major reshuffle, says Suaidi JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) is set to announce another round of reshuffling that involves 44 officers, including some top brass, pending approval from the Army chief of staff, TNI Chief of General Affairs Lt. Gen.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Fare value
Fare valueFrom Rakyat MerdekaIt is interesting to observe the government's plan to raise public transportation fares. It presents a dilemma because, on the one hand, the government has the obligation to consider the demands of the transportation companies.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Nine killed, 27 feared missing in Brebes landslide
Nine killed, 27 feared missing in Brebes landslide BREBES, Central Java (JP): A landslide swept through the village of Windu Sakti here as residents slept on Wednesday night, leaving at least nine people dead and another 27 missing.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Newbridge mulls sale of RI asset
Newbridge mulls sale of RI asset HONG KONG (Dow Jones): As it bids this week for the government's share of Indonesian automaker PT Astra International, Newbridge Capital Ltd. is raising the possibility of selling a unit of the car company it bought just over a year ago.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
People's money
People's money I am concerned to hear the news about the planned increase of salaries of the government officials, the ministers, the President and the Vice President. Are they not heroes of reform? Don't they wish to enhance the people's living standard, uphold justice and human rights, when they...
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
KL oil to last 15 years
KL oil to last 15 years KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's existing oil reserves will last 15 years and its gas reserves will last for 30 years at the current rate of production, a minister said Thursday.The country has an estimated 3.63 billion barrels of oil and 2.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Gus Dur goes on amid poor personal, government image: Poll
Gus Dur goes on amid poor personal, government image: Poll JAKARTA (JP): A recent poll conducted in five major cities by the Center for the Study of Development and Democracy (CESDA) indicates that most urban dwellers are wary of President Abdurrahman Wahid's indecisive attitude, but still believe...
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Indofood books Rp 1.39t profit
Indofood books Rp 1.39t profit JAKARTA (JP): Food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur announced on Thursday a net profit of Rp 1.39 trillion (US$187 million) for 1999, an increase from Rp 458 billion in 1998.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
East Timor, causes and consequences
East Timor, causes and consequences During the Dutch colonial era, my history teacher in junior high school once said that Indonesians have gentle characters, but when they are oppressed intensely or for a prolonged period they will run amok, indiscriminately attack everything or everyone around...
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Iran's new era
Iran's new era The victory of Iran's reformers over the conservatives in last week's parliamentary elections has undoubtedly sent a significant message to the international community that the younger Iranian generation would prefer to live a more democratic way of life rather than live under a...
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 24, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,408.00 7,482.00Australian dollar 1 4,599.63 4,649.31Austrian schilling 1 540.14 545.75Belgian franc 1 184.25 186.16Brunei dollar 1 4,324.58 4,370.33Canadian dollar 1 5,065.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
JSX suspends three stocks
JSX suspends three stocks JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange suspended trading in stocks in PT Davomas Abadi, PT Anwar Sierad and PT Alakasa Industrindo on Thursday over their legal battles in the bankruptcy court.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
President diagnosed with the flu
President diagnosed with the flu JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid was diagnosed with influenza on Thursday after a flurry of doctors at the palace earlier in the day sent jitters over his state of health.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Brunei takes sultan's brother to court
Brunei takes sultan's brother to court BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters): Brunei has sued Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's estranged brother Prince Jefri for alleged misuse of funds and frozen his assets, the Prime Minister's Office said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Luxury car confiscated
Luxury car confiscated JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives have confiscated a black Jaguar sedan from a businessman living on Jl. Kwini, Central Jakarta, a police source said on Thursday."It was taken early this week from a man identified only as Soni from Jl. Kwini.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
KONI to propose 11 sports for 2001 SE Asian Games
KONI to propose 11 sports for 2001 SE Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will propose 11 sports to feature in the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.KONI secretary-general Rudolf S.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Accor foresees recovery for RI's hotels
Accor foresees recovery for RI's hotels JAKARTA (JP): The country's major hotels are heading for a full recovery thanks to a surge in business activities in the country, a major international hotel group said.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
IBRA signs agreement with Astra management
IBRA signs agreement with Astra management JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has signed a confidentiality agreement with the management of auto manufacturer PT Astra International to allow bidders access to complete a timely due diligence of the company.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Bank Indonesia issues four rules for Islamic banks
Bank Indonesia issues four rules for Islamic banks JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia has issued four regulations governing the operation of the mushrooming interest-free Islamic banks, locally known as syariah banks.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Student loans suggested as alternative to subsidies
Student loans suggested as alternative to subsidies JAKARTA (JP): Education experts suggested on Thursday the adoption of a loan scheme to help students cope with tuition fees and help alleviate the burden of subsidies the government has to bare.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Make generic drugs available
Make generic drugs available Living as an expatriate physician in Jakarta, I had the following experience:Recently in a well-known dispensary I stood beside a customer who needed a special medicine. From the clothes he wore one could tell that he was not wealthy.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Police arrest seven for 'witchcraft' killings
Police arrest seven for 'witchcraft' killings BOGOR (JP): Police detectives in Sukabumi arrested 12 people suspected of killing at least seven Tegal Beleud villagers whom they accused of practicing witchcraft.Col.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Palembang wins race to host 2004 PON
Palembang wins race to host 2004 PON JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid finally gave a green light to Palembang to host the 2004 National Games (PON). It will be the first PON to be staged outside Java island in the last 30 years.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Bandung lacks space for burials
Bandung lacks space for burials BANDUNG: The West Java capital of Bandung lacks open space for public cemeteries, an official said here on Thursday.The head of the Bandung burial service agency, Goesti Djafar, said the administration had tried to acquire more land for burials over the past 10...
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 800 -25 5,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 700 -25 1,619,500 Alakasa Industrindo 525 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
New curriculum not up to snuff
New curriculum not up to snuff The article Indonesia to introduce new education curriculum (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 23, p. 1) suggests that the Ministry of Education may be a bit out of step with recent political and legal changes, which began with the 1999 Decentralization Law.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
HI books Rp 15b in profit
HI books Rp 15b in profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Hotel Indonesia Internasional Natour said on Thursday it booked Rp 15 billion (US$2 million) in net profit for the year 1999, exceeding its target by 15 percent.The State owned hotel chain's president A.M.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
West Sumatra gets new governor
West Sumatra gets new governor PADANG, West Sumatra: After three postponements due to threats of massive demonstrations, Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Soedirdja swore in Zainal Bakar as the new West Sumatra governor on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
High crime rate blamed for decrease in tourist arrivals
High crime rate blamed for decrease in tourist arrivals JAKARTA (JP): The high crime rate is the main reason for the decrease in the number of tourist arrivals in the capital, an official said on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Fresh riots kill 12 in N. Maluku
Fresh riots kill 12 in N. Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen. Max Tamaela confirmed on Thursday new communal clashes had erupted on Bacan island in North Maluku, leaving 12 dead and 25 injured.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Instalation Exhibition: Pangaradeon Ni Oroan (Persiapan Pengantin Perempuan, by Altje Ully Panjaitan, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), Feb. 17 to March 17.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
UN presses Jakarta to hold East Timor trials
UN presses Jakarta to hold East Timor trials UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) urged Indonesia to bring to justice those responsible for atrocities in East Timor but shied away from recommending or even mentioning an international tribunal.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Strengthening East Asia economic cooperation
Strengthening East Asia economic cooperationBy Li Tieying This is the second of two articles based on a presentation at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences in Jakarta on Feb. 16. JAKARTA (JP): China, though not directly involved in the East Asia crisis, was affected as well.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Police struggle to put out fire
Police struggle to put out fire JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Priok Seaport (KP3) Police officers were still desperately trying on Thursday evening to put out a fire on a cargo ship.KP3 Police chief Lt. Col. Edward Aritonang said port workers were seeing off the Wasian ship, which was supposed to set sail...
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Lippo E-Net denies shifting core business
Lippo E-Net denies shifting core business JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Lippo E-Net's president Billy Sindoro dismissed on Thursday media reports that the company had changed its core business from insurance to internet services.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Bill sets penalties for crimes against children
Bill sets penalties for crimes against children JAKARTA (JP): A government sanctioned team has finished drafting the child protection bill that will allow the National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA) to take custody of children from parents for alleged negligence or abuse.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Government may reject Damura if it boosts gambling
Government may reject Damura if it boosts gambling JAKARTA (JP): Fund-raising program Damura (the People's Fund for Sports) should not be launched if it encourages gambling, said State Minister of Social Affairs Anak Agung Gde Agung on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
House questions civil servants' right to unionize
House questions civil servants' right to unionize JAKARTA (JP): Several factions of the House of Representatives questioned the controversial bill on labor unions that allows the four-million civil servants to unionize and hold strikes.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Churches reject Papuan separatists
Churches reject Papuan separatists JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): All 11 Protestant denominations here have declared their rejection of the separatist movement, but vowed to maintain truth and justice for the sake of peace in the restive province.Rev.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Bantaqiah's relatives appeal for troop withdrawal in Aceh
Bantaqiah's relatives appeal for troop withdrawal in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of slain Islamic boarding school teacher Tengku Bantaqiah called on the government to withdraw troops from Aceh, saying their presence only propagated a climate of fear and terror.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Bogus seminar organizer charged with swindling
Bogus seminar organizer charged with swindling JAKARTA (JP): Vocational high school teacher Zawawi Suat is being tried at the Central Jakarta District Court for allegedly swindling the participants of a seminar he had organized.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
IPTN seeks foreign partners and funding
IPTN seeks foreign partners and funding SINGAPORE (AFP): Troubled Indonesian aircraft builder PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) on Thursday expressed determination to become a key Asian player as it seeks foreign partners and funding.IPTN President S.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Sjahril detects political move to unseat him
Sjahril detects political move to unseat him JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Thursday that there has been political maneuvering to unseat him from the central bank by launching a renewed accusation that he was involved in the high profile Bank Bali scandal.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
Taxi driver fired for taking dip in DPR complex's fountain
Taxi driver fired for taking dip in DPR complex's fountain JAKARTA (JP): The driver that ran his Morante Jaya taxi into the fountain in front of the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly (DPR/MPR) complex last Thursday said he had no regrets over his action.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000
City to be free of 'becak' by April 1: Official
City to be free of 'becak' by April 1: Official JAKARTA (JP): The city administration started netting any becak (pedicabs) operating on any street in the capital beginning last Tuesday in an attempt to become a becak-free city as of April, an official said Thursday.
Thu, 24 Feb 2000
Medical aide bludgeoned to death in troubled Aceh
Medical aide bludgeoned to death in troubled Aceh PIDIE, Aceh (JP): Local residents found the body of a medical assistant near his home in Teupin Raya here on Wednesday.Zulfan was discovered at about 5 a.m."We saw bruises on the body and assumed that he had been beaten to death with a blunt object.
Thu, 24 Feb 2000
Abdurrahman still silent on KONI fund-raising scheme
Abdurrahman still silent on KONI fund-raising scheme JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has yet to issue a response to Damura (the People's Fund for Sports), a fund-raising program to develop sports nationwide as proposed by the National Sports Council (KONI).
Thu, 24 Feb 2000
BI to appoint market makers to push treasury bond trading
BI to appoint market makers to push treasury bond trading JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, said on Wednesday it would soon appoint "market makers" to help activate the current dormant secondary market for treasury bonds.Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda S.