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UNCTAD protests allowed

UNCTAD protests allowed BANGKOK (AFP): Thai police chiefs promised on Wednesday to permit anti-globalization protests during a major United Nations trade summit here, despite earlier banning demonstrations near the venue.National Police Chief Gen.

KONI says no favoritism in Olympics training

KONI says no favoritism in Olympics training JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will not discriminate against any of the 11 sports which are being prepared for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in September.

Honda chairman sees growth potential In Southeast Asia

Honda chairman sees growth potential In Southeast Asia BANGKOK (Dow Jones): Honda Motor Co.'s (HMC or 7267) chairman said Wednesday the company plans to pump more resources into Southeast Asia to meet new demand as the region's economies recover.

Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 2, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp RpU.S. dollar 1 7,423.00 7,497.00Australian dollar 1 4,738.84 4,789.83Austrian schilling 1 523.64 529.14Belgian franc 1 178.62 180.49Brunei dollar 1 4,368.27 4,414.41Canadian dollar 1 5,119.

Conservation part of the game in Bali

Conservation part of the game in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): In response to Bali's rapid environmental degradation resulting from development projects, the Balinese are learning ecological conservation through game-playing.

Destroyed crops dismay farmers

Destroyed crops dismay farmers BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: At least 7,000 hectares of potato crops in the mountainous area of Dieng were washed away after a persistent downpour and strong wind swept the area here for three days, Banjarnegara regent H. Nurachmad said on Wednesday.

Lifting of luxury tax on sports equipment sought

Lifting of luxury tax on sports equipment sought JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) is discussing with the office of the state minister of youth affairs and sports on the possibility of exempting imported sports equipment from luxury tax.KONI secretary-general Rudolf S.

Abdurrahman reassures investors on stability

Abdurrahman reassures investors on stability PARIS (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid assured French President Jacques Chirac and foreign investors here that he was fully in control of the situation in Indonesia and security and political stability would prevail.

Ali Rahman denies quitting Cabinet

Ali Rahman denies quitting Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): State Secretary Ali Rahman cautiously denied his impending demise from the Cabinet, but insinuated that his duties should remain in close proximity to the President.

President should consult with DPR

President should consult with DPR Mr. Dimyati suggested that the Commission of Inquiry into Human Right Violations (KPP HAM) in East Timor also calls on Habibie, who, he deems is responsible for the East Timor postreferendum chaos and atrocities.

Wiranto should resign

Wiranto should resign The misfortune, if one can call it that, that has befallen our former chief of the Indonesian Military and the current coordinating minister for political and security affairs, Gen.

HACCP certificate for Gizindo

HACCP certificate for Gizindo JAKARTA (JP): Child-foods producer PT Gizindo Prima Nusantara, a subsidiary of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, has received the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) certificate from SGS International.

Property sector recovery to be led by retail market

Property sector recovery to be led by retail market JAKARTA (JP): The ailing property sector in the capital is expected to gradually recover this year with the retail market leading the process, according to property consultant Procon Indah/Jones Lang LaSalle.

Door-to-door operation

Door-to-door operation TANGERANG (JP): Lots of middle-class and luxurious houses have not paid their land-and-building tax, forcing the Tangerang administration to set a door-to-door operation to collect the levies.

President urged to reopen 1998 kidnap cases

President urged to reopen 1998 kidnap cases JAKARTA (JP): Political activist Andi Arief demanded on Wednesday the reopening of a number of 1998 abduction cases on student activists, in which military representatives had admitted their involvement."At least 12 activists were kidnapped.

PDI-P determines sole candidate

PDI-P determines sole candidate MEDAN, North Sumatra: After months of internal dispute in the provincial council here, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) finally decided on Wednesday to submit Achmad Azhari as its sole candidate as council speaker.

Foreign investors

Foreign investors The address delivered by John Arnold, chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, on Jan. 18 at Hotel Sahid Jaya in Jakarta was published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 28 and Jan. 29: Attracting new investment in Indonesia.

Two killed in clash in Aceh

Two killed in clash in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Two people were killed in Aceh during the latest clash between separatist rebels and security forces.Sgt. Hastam Budi and an unnamed civilian were killed as security forces and rebels exchanged fire in the Matangkuli area of North Aceh district on...

Robber suspect shot dead

Robber suspect shot dead TANGERANG (JP): Local police shot dead an alleged long-time criminal identified as Dadi, 35, in the wee hours on Tuesday, said Capt. A. Rahmad Wibowo, Tangerang Police detective chief.

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 2, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 925 425 55,099,000 Alakasa Industrindo 475 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000Festival * Contemporary Theater Festival: Workshops, performances, at Sai Sai Bar, Jalan Monkey Forest, Ubud, in March. For further information contact the organizer Mai at 0361 975869 or e-mail g.gepeng@mailcity.com .

Man falls into hot tin liquid

Man falls into hot tin liquid JAKARTA (JP): A man was severely injured on Wednesday after falling into a container filled with hot liquefied tin.The incident happened at 9 a.m. when 20-year-old Partahian, who had just begun his first day of work with equipment maintenance firm PT Bumi Kaya, was...

Reforestation urged to stop anthrax spread

Reforestation urged to stop anthrax spread JAKARTA (JP): The Purwakarta local government should ban the 70-hectares anthrax-plagued ostrich husbandry in Ciparung Sari village now isolated from any use for 10 years, and transfer it into a forest area instead.

Sweep nets illegals, beggars and prostitutes

Sweep nets illegals, beggars and prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to improve law and order in the city, the Central Jakarta mayoralty conducted a sweep of illegal immigrants, street hawkers, beggars and prostitutes early Wednesday morning.

Shops gear up for Imlek

Shops gear up for Imlek TANGERANG (JP): Shops and business centers gear up for Chinese New Year celebrations next Saturday, displaying ornaments, cookies, cards and clothes symbolizing the Sin Cia fiesta.Ethnic Chinese shoppers were seen along Jl.

Japan to cut LNG imports from RI

Japan to cut LNG imports from RI TOKYO (Dow Jones): Tohoku Electric Power Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) will cut imports of Indonesian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2.5 million metric tons to about a combined one million tons a year, after the current contract expires in December 2004,...

NGOs establish body in campaign to fight drug abuse

NGOs establish body in campaign to fight drug abuse JAKARTA (JP): Some 200 Jakarta-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) joined hands in a massive campaign against drugs by establishing a consortium on Wednesday to consolidate all their forces and resources into creating a drug-free capital,...

C. Java judokas want golds in PON

C. Java judokas want golds in PON SEMARANG (JP): Central Java judo coach Amin Pambudi is optimistic his judokas will win two golds in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya, East Java, in June, despite their poor physical test results.

RI shuttlers told not to let poor record discourage them

RI shuttlers told not to let poor record discourage them JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers must not let faltering performance discourage them, especially with the poor performance of women players recently, according to motivator Andrie Wongso.

Daiwa Bank to slash RI stake

Daiwa Bank to slash RI stake TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Daiwa Bank Ltd. said Wednesday it would reduce its stake in an Indonesian bank under its control to below 50 percent as it prepares to withdraw from overseas operations.

Telkom branches get awards

Telkom branches get awards BANTUL, Yogyakarta (JP): PT Telkom, the state-owned domestic telecommunications provider, presented World Class Operator (WCO) internal accreditation awards on Wednesday to 86 branch offices in the country's major provinces.

Two Indonesians jailed in Australia

Two Indonesians jailed in Australia PERTH, Australia (AFP): Two Indonesians have been jailed in Western Australia for smuggling 140 Middle Eastern boat people from Java to Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean.

Newcrest to resume operation

Newcrest to resume operation MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Civil unrest on the Indonesian island of Halmahera appears to be dissipating, leaving Australia's Newcrest Mining Ltd. hopeful that it can shortly reopen its Gosowong mine.

C. Java eyes five wushu golds in PON

C. Java eyes five wushu golds in PON SEMARANG (JP): Central Java wushu athletes are eying at least five golds in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya, East Java, in June."In my estimation, our athletes can earn seven golds.

Community speaks up to prevent unrest in jittery Bali

Community speaks up to prevent unrest in jittery BaliBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The once peaceful Bali is being threatened by fresh violence and riots, but the local community is taking action to protect their home.

Maman's works show the bare basics of people's lives

Maman's works show the bare basics of people's livesBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP) : Tertangkapnya Kambing Hitam (The Capture of the Black Goats), that is the title given to a painting by Maman Rahman in one corner of Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta.

BRI restructures Rp 3.56t of NPLs

BRI restructures Rp 3.56t of NPLs JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) said here on Wednesday it had successfully restructured about Rp 3.56 trillion (about US$490 million) of its nonperforming loans (NPLs).

Company debuts new sports shoe

Company debuts new sports shoe JAKARTA (JP): U.S. footwear manufacturer Converse launched its new model Converse Helium in the country on Wednesday.Managing director of the company's Asia-Pacific office Michael Ricketts said the shoe was different from other sports shoes because it was like having...

CDIB Taiwan, Lippo tie up

CDIB Taiwan, Lippo tie up JAKARTA (JP): Lippo and CDIB Taiwan signed a strategic alliance agreement in Taipei on Wednesday covering a wide range of technology, cyber Internet and e-commerce sectors in Indonesia.

Inaccurate reporting

Inaccurate reporting May I take issue with gross inaccuracies in your article Lombok island post riots devoid of tourism (Jan. 30, 2000).Ms. Schumacher was indeed a guest at "Homestay Santai" for two days from Jan. 13, leaving here two days before the disturbances started in Mataram.

Corruption keeps money from wage earners: Official

Corruption keeps money from wage earners: Official JAKARTA (JP): A senior government official called for a nationwide campaign to stop the high-cost economy, which he blamed for employers' inability to raise their workers' wages.

E. Timor findings 'must go to trial'

E. Timor findings 'must go to trial' JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Wednesday that the findings of a national inquiry into last year's violence in East Timor, in which top military generals, including former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.

Poor get Rp 13.5b in funding

Poor get Rp 13.5b in funding BOGOR (JP): Forty-five villages and subdistricts in six districts in Bogor are set to receive Rp 13.5 billion in funding for poverty alleviation programs.Chief of the Bogor regional development agency Dedi S.

SE Asian recovery depends on banking

SE Asian recovery depends on banking KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asia's continuing recovery depends on banking and corporate reforms and there are still concerns about the ability of policymakers to implement extensive changes, Standard and Poors said Wednesday.

PT Indosat reports 21.5 percent growth in net income 1999

PT Indosat reports 21.5 percent growth in net income 1999 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Indosat, the state-owned international telecommunications provider, reported on Tuesday a 21.5 percent increase in net income to Rp 1.39 trillion (about US$195.77 million) in 1999 from Rp 1.

Ten bodies exhumed from mass grave in East Timor

Ten bodies exhumed from mass grave in East Timor DILI, East Timor (AP): UN officials in East Timor Wednesday found the remains of ten bodies in a burial site they fear may contain up to 60 victims killed by anti-independence militia gangs.

Japan returns orangutan to RI

Japan returns orangutan to RI One of four orangutans flown back to Jakarta on Wednesday is taken out of its cage (above) in a Kobe zoo before departing for Indonesia.The four orangutans and two gibbons were returned to Indonesia after being illegally poached and smuggled to Japan eight months ago.

Ex-minister Muladi resigns from Golkar

Ex-minister Muladi resigns from Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung confirmed on Wednesday that former justice minister and state secretary Muladi has resigned from the party."I haven't heard directly from Muladi but I know he has decided to quit the party," said Akbar, also...

Man killed in city violence

Man killed in city violence JAKARTA (JP): A man was beaten to death and another suffered from a cut wound in violence that took place in separate areas of the capital on Wednesday.An unidentified man in his thirties was beaten to death when attempting to steal a motorbike in the Kebayoran Lama...

Forex reserves reach $17b

Forex reserves reach $17b JAKARTA (JP): The country's net foreign exchange reserves rose by US$361 million to $17.06 billion in the week ending Jan. 31, from $16.7 billion a week earlier.Bank Indonesia said in its latest weekly report on Wednesday that the increase was mostly due to disbursement of...