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Sat, 29 Jan 2000
Supreme Court urged to intervene in Newmont row
Supreme Court urged to intervene in Newmont row JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Mining and Energy will urge the Supreme Court to provide fair treatment on the tax dispute between PT Newmont Minahasa Raya and the Minahasa regency in North Sulawesi.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Unrest weakens economy
Unrest weakens economy Tourism, besides mining and agribusiness, should be the most promising industry in Indonesia when most other economic sectors are still suffering from depressed domestic market demand and credit crunches.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Govt asks World Bank to drop 1% advanced fee for loans
Govt asks World Bank to drop 1% advanced fee for loans JAKARTA (JP): The government is asking the World Bank to drop a one percent advanced fee it has to pay once it signs a new "project loan" with the bank, National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) deputy chairman Hidayat Syarief said.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Lewis & Peat put on the block by receivers
Lewis & Peat put on the block by receivers SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Natural rubber dealer Lewis & Peat (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. has been put up for sale by its receivers, according to a document obtained by Dow Jones Newswires Wednesday.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Women's shuttlers may miss Olympics
Women's shuttlers may miss Olympics SEMARANG (JP): Indonesia may not be competing in the Olympic Games women's badminton events in Sydney in September if national shuttlers fail to crack the top 12 in the world rankings in the remaining three championships: the All England, Swedish Open and Japan...
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
JICT opens new link to Korea
JICT opens new link to Korea JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) announced on Thursday it had opened a new direct link to the Philippines, Hong Kong and South Korea.JICT president Simon Moore said the new container shipping service is provided by Heung-A shipping company...
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
World community to help restore ruined Maluku
World community to help restore ruined Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): The international community is ready to help Indonesia restore riot-torn Maluku, United Nations Development Program resident coordinator Ravi Rajan said here on Wednesday.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Hanging for provocateurs
Hanging for provocateurs The conflicts stemming from ethnicity, religion, race and group relations (SARA) which have erupted in many regions have caused great concern in all layers of communities throughout Indonesia.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Government's plan to dissolve KPU groundless: Rudini
Government's plan to dissolve KPU groundless: Rudini JAKARTA (JP): General Election Commission (KPU) Chairman Rudini accused the government and the House of Representatives of purposely sabotaging efforts to investigate electoral violations in last year's poll by dissolving the commission.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
IBRA hits another snag in Astra deal
IBRA hits another snag in Astra deal JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) deal to sell its 40 percent stake in PT Astra International to American investors has hit another snag after the country's securities watchdog diluted the agency's voting right.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Fire agency chief dies
Fire agency chief dies MEDAN, North Sumatra: Chief of the municipal fire agency here, Malon Simanjuntak, died on Thursday after two days of medical treatment for injuries he sustained while on duty.Malon was one of four fire fighters injured when two fire engines collided while rushing to the same...
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Fire guts Bali provincial legislative building
Fire guts Bali provincial legislative building DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Fire gutted the Madya Mandala provincial legislative council building in the wee hours of Thursday, resulting in millions of rupiah in losses.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Attracting investment to Indonesia
Attracting investment to Indonesia The following is the first of two articles based on an address by John Arnold, chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, on Jan. 18 at Hotel Sahid Jaya, Jakarta.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Foreign investment in up 1% in 1999: UN
Foreign investment in up 1% in 1999: UN GENEVA (Reuters): Foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing Asian countries rose 1 percent last year despite fears of a large drop after the region's financial crisis, United Nations analysts said on Wednesday.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Military vows to stop militia incursions
Military vows to stop militia incursions JAKARTA (JP): A senior Army general pledged on Thursday to beef up security to stop militia incursions into the East Timor enclave of Oecussi."TNI (the Indonesian Military) will send about two companies of reinforcement troops because there are only 52...
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Gus Dur upset over bomb Yogya mosque
Gus Dur upset over bomb Yogya mosque JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has ordered the National Police chief to capture the mastermind behind the planting of a bomb at Yogyakarta's grand mosque in the vicinity of the sultan's palace.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Megawati ready to be reelected PDI-P chief
Megawati ready to be reelected PDI-P chief JAKARTA (JP): In front of an enthusiastic sea of red-and-black clad supporters, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri said she was ready to be reelected chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan).
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Indonesia makes bid to balance Western domination
Indonesia makes bid to balance Western domination JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia intends to forge a strong strategic political partnership with China, India and other East Asian states to balance Western domination in the international fora.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Jan. 27, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,418.00 7,492.00Australian dollar 1 4,838.76 4,890.78Austrian schilling 1 539.14 544.79Belgian franc 1 183.91 185.83Brunei dollar 1 4,384.68 4,431.04Canadian dollar 1 5,156.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Fiber makers play down EU anti dumping duty
Fiber makers play down EU anti dumping duty JAKARTA (JP): Anti dumping duties imposed by the European Commission will not really hurt Indonesian fiber makers as the domestic market is absorbing much of the nation's fiber output, two major textile producers said on Thursday.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Shift in allocation of ambassador posts
Shift in allocation of ambassador postsBy Desra Percaya LONDON (JP): Foreign minister Alwi Shihab recently said that he would prefer non-career diplomats to occupy only between 5 and 15 percent of all ambassadorships abroad.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Female workers want more pay
Female workers want more pay SEMARANG: Around 1,000 workers of a garment factory, all women, thronged in front of the Central Java provincial legislative council here to demand better salary and treatment.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Tennis body is not facing financial problem: Official
Tennis body is not facing financial problem: Official JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) has dismissed reports of fund shortage that might prevent the national Davis Cup team compete against the Philippines in its Asia Oceania Zone Group II match in Manila.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
RP, China renew war of words
RP, China renew war of words MANILA (AFP): A war of words flared anew on Thursday between the Philippines and China over a South China Sea shoal as Manila prepared to launch joint military exercises with the United States aimed at bolstering defense ties.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition: Drawings by Widayanto, The Regent Jakarta, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta (Phone: 2523456), until Feb. 5. * Painting Exhibition: Fenomena Masyarakat Urban, by 15 Jakartan artists, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Truly, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Fort Marlborough survives ravages of time
Fort Marlborough survives ravages of timeBy Budi Pristiwanto BENGKULU, Bengkulu (JP): Grandiose and solid. That is the initial impression of Fort Marlborough in the provincial capital of Bengkulu, conjuring up thoughts about the time when the British built it 285 years ago.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
60 days too long?
60 days too long? A spokesman for the Directorate of Immigration recently stated that 60 days was too long for a tourist visa, and that the average length of stay of foreign tourists was only 12 days.This may be true, but there are many budget travelers who would remain longer in Indonesia if they...
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Lawyer defends court's decision on Roche's case
Lawyer defends court's decision on Roche's case JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer for drug distribution company PT Perusahaan Dagang Tempo, defended on Thursday the South Jakarta District Court's decision to sequester the assets of drug company PT Roche Indonesia at the request of his client.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Government told to increase protection for women
Government told to increase protection for women JAKARTA (JP): While dismissing the possibility of completely preventing women from going out at night, the Women's Solidarity for Human Rights (SP) on Thursday called on the government's seriousness to provide safety for women traveling at night.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
ADB committed to helping Indonesia reduce poverty
ADB committed to helping Indonesia reduce poverty JAKARTA (JP): Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Tadao Chino met with President Abdurrahman Wahid on Thursday to express the bank's commitment to helping Indonesia combat soaring poverty.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Asian bankers vow vigilance amid recovery
Asian bankers vow vigilance amid recovery KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Asian central bankers on Thursday took heart from the region's economic recovery but cautioned against relying on the United States and Europe as engines of growth and vowed to keep close watch on capital flows.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Colby's career
Colby's career I write in response to Sri Handoyo Soedono's letter CIA chief confusion (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 27, 2000). I did not in fact claim in my article (the Post, Jan. 13 and Jan. 14: The U.S.: A party to mass murder), that William Colby was CIA director at the time of the 1965 Soeharto...
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Gardener arrested for stealing
Gardener arrested for stealing JAKARTA (JP): A man was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly attempting to steal money from the house of foreign affairs minister Alwi Shihab on Jl. Paso, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, South Jakarta Police chief of detectives said.Maj.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Five Africans shot dead in Kemayoran drug raid
Five Africans shot dead in Kemayoran drug raid JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives have shot dead five African nationals who were allegedly members of an international drug ring.A team of detectives, led by South Jakarta Police chief of detectives Maj.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Body of second flood victim found in Pondok Indah
Body of second flood victim found in Pondok Indah JAKARTA (JP): The bloated corpse of a woman who drowned in a flash flood was found wound around the branches of a tree on Thursday morning.The discovery was made by a Grogol River sanitary worker near the area where the river flows by the Pondok...
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Govt to improve Sabang Port
Govt to improve Sabang Port JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar said on Thursday the government would develop new facilities at Aceh's Sabang Port to improve its service and capacity as an international port for passengers and cargo.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Rupiah, Thai baht extend declines
Rupiah, Thai baht extend declines SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Philippine peso Thursday parted ways with other Southeast Asian currencies to trade higher against the U.S. dollar, after the country introduced new currency measures Wednesday, dealers said.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Comexindo asks for time to negotiate with creditors
Comexindo asks for time to negotiate with creditors JAKARTA (JP): Trading company PT Tirtamas Comexindo has asked the Jakarta Commercial Court to delay the bankruptcy suit filed against it in order to allow it to negotiate with its creditors.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Makarim installed as ECOSOC president
Makarim installed as ECOSOC president JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian representative to the United Nations (UN) Makarim Wibisono took over the rotational presidency of the world body's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Thursday.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Justice at a price
Justice at a price I read with interest the article Corrupt legal system blocks justice for all that appeared in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 7, 1999.A friend of mine who lives in West Java urgently desired a divorce recently, and she engaged one of the best senior lawyers in her hometown, one known...
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Councilors blast flood prevention program
Councilors blast flood prevention program JAKARTA (JP): City councilors condemned on Thursday the city's poor flood prevention program following the deaths of two women who were swept away by the flood on Wednesday.Council members for Commission D for development affairs F.X.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 27, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 0 7,500 Alakasa Industrindo 575 50 2,000 Alfa Retailindo 975 -50 182,000 Alter Abadi 400 0 10,000...
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Ten injured as police break up rally in Riau
Ten injured as police break up rally in Riau JAKARTA (JP): At least 10 students were injured when police broke up a sit-in at the office of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia in Rumbai, some 10 kilometers north of Riau's capital Pekanbaru.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Marsinah probe maybe reopened
Marsinah probe maybe reopened SURABAYA (JP): The East Java military has pledged to support and be helpful to any efforts to reopen investigation into the death of labor activist Marsinah, almost seven years ago.Spokesman for Brawijaya Military Command, Lt. Col.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Arianespace still upbeat on Indonesian market
Arianespace still upbeat on Indonesian market JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia remains an important market for satellite manufacturers and launchers despite the lack of orders in the last few years, a major satellite launch service provider said.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Anti-anthrax operation launched in Purwakarta
Anti-anthrax operation launched in Purwakarta BOGOR (JP): With reports of anthrax infected cattle and ostriches in Purwakarta, West Java, transporting livestock has been banned on roads in and out of the area.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
Generals' retirement confirmed
Generals' retirement confirmed JAKARTA (JP): After much speculation, President Abdurrahman Wahid has finally confirmed that Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen. Wiranto and three other active military officers serving in the Cabinet will retire on March 31.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
ADB gives scholarships
ADB gives scholarships JAKARTA (JP): Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Tadao Chino presented on Thursday scholarships to 79 students of the Al Khairiyah Madrasah Tsanawiyah (Islamic Junior High School) in Tegal Parang, South Jakarta, as a part of a social safety net in the education sector.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
RI athletes to run in Australia Open
RI athletes to run in Australia Open JAKARTA (JP): Three national sprinters -- Irene Truitje Joseph, Yanes Raubaba and Johannes Murray -- will join a selection process to be able to compete in the Australia Open track and field championships in Sydney from Feb. 24 to Feb.
Fri, 28 Jan 2000
ISO-9001 for Garuda
ISO-9001 for Garuda JAKARTA (JP): Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's aviation training center (GAT) received on Wednesday an ISO-9001 certificate from German TUV International.Garuda's vice president for corporate communications Pujobroto said GAT was awarded the certificate for having its operation...