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Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Dream come true for Erica
Dream come true for EricaJP/Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): Known for her distinctive childlike painting style which has captivated observers, Erica Hestu Wahyuni is embarking on a brand new project.On a scaffold at Taman Safari Indonesia in Cisarua, West Java, she is working on a painting measuring 3...
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 10, 2001: ------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,050 -25 21,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia...
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
DPR/MPR office opens in Sidrap
DPR/MPR office opens in Sidrap SIDRAP, South Sulawesi (JP): The regency of Sidrap, some 200 kilometers north of the capital city of Makassar now has its own official House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) representative office.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Investment in Bali must be tightly controlled
Investment in Bali must be tightly controlled MENGWI, Bali (Antara): Bali is famous as the island of paradise. Its pristine beauty, unique cultural and customs draw millions of tourists.But the sheer number of tourists has led to rapid development on the island, as developers race to provide...
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Govt, GAM agree to a short truce
Govt, GAM agree to a short truce JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government and representatives from the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have agreed to a one-month moratorium on violence, to commence Monday.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Heidelberger plans to acquire Indocement
Heidelberger plans to acquire Indocement FRANKFURT (AFX): Heidelberg Zement AG said it reached an agreement with the Indonesian government and three other Indonesian parties to acquire the country's second largest cement producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa TbK.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Murni, the 'Ibu' of Ubud village
Murni, the 'Ibu' of Ubud villageBy Rob Goodfellow UBUD, Bali (JP): I was having dinner with an international businesswoman based in Singapore. I asked if she knew Murni's Warung in Bali. Without blinking she said, "Know Murni? Of course I know Murni! Everyone knows Murni. She is a legend.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
RI joins ATF forum in Brunei
RI joins ATF forum in Brunei JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has sent a delegation of government officials and executives of tourism-related industries to the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), which opened in Brunei Darussalam on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Top U.S. commander to visit Vietnam
Top U.S. commander to visit Vietnam HANOI (AFP): U.S. commander in chief for the Pacific region Admiral Dennis Blair is to visit Hanoi next week in what is only the third such visit since the 1975 end of the Vietnam War, the U.S. embassy here said on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
TV Program: Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001
TV Program: Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Music8:30 Documentary9:00 Children's Program10:00 Music11:00 Talk Show12:00 p.m. Interval3:00 News4:00 Children's Program5:00 News5:30 Music6:00 Village News7:00 News7:30 TV Drama9:00 Music10:00 News11:00 TV...
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
ABN Amro to boost Asian assets to $20b
ABN Amro to boost Asian assets to $20b HONG KONG (Dow Jones): ABN Amro Asset Management has announced plans to triple assets under management sourced from Asia from US$7.5 billion to $20 billion by 2005.Its strategy: expanding into new countries, offering more products, and hiring more staff.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Where to go in Bali
Where to go in BaliThursday, Jan. 11, 2001Exhibitions * Painting by German artist Peter Dittmar, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl Raya Sayan (Phone: 0361 979253), until Feb. 10. * Painting Wings and Excursions by Astari Rasjid, Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort Bali, Jimbaran, Denpasar, until Jan.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Violence should concern ASEAN
Violence should concern ASEAN A round of bombings in Indonesia on Christmas Eve was followed by a similarly terrifying series of bomb blasts in Manila the day before New Year's Eve.There is no evidence the two series of attacks were linked.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Police make yet another futile search for Tommy
Police make yet another futile search for Tommy JAKARTA (JP): In another attempt to find former president Soeharto's son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the Jakarta Police searched 58 locations in the capital on Wednesday, including 18 in areas around Jl. Cendana in Menteng, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
AFP issues profit warning
AFP issues profit warning SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore's Asia Food & Properties Ltd. issued a profit warning Wednesday, saying its financial performance for the year ended Dec. 31, 2000 has "fallen short of expectations.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
RP defense officials to China, Vietnam
RP defense officials to China, Vietnam MANILA (AP): Philippine Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado will visit China and military chief Gen. Angelo Reyes will travel to Vietnam for talks that will likely touch on the disputed Spratly islands, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Gulf to invest US$300m
Gulf to invest US$300m JAKARTA (Dow Jones): Gulf Indonesia Resources Ltd. (GRL), an oil and gas company, will invest $300 million in Indonesia this year, its president Bill Fanagan said Wednesday."We are still very committed in Indonesia and very happy to stay here," Fanagan told Dow Jones...
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Buleleng need selective investment if it is to survive
Buleleng need selective investment if it is to survive BULELENG, North Bali (Antara): For the sake of environmental sustainability in Buleleng district, Bali, the district administration should be more selective in which investment projects it allows in the area, a legislator said.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
U.S. Dollar Rates Jan.10
U.S. Dollar Rates Jan.10 Latest Previous %Chg Yen 116.61-64 116.81-91 -0.17 Euro* 0.9416-19 0.9436-43 -0.21 Sterling* 1.4921-26 1.4887-91 +0.23 Swiss Franc 1.6182-92 1.6126-36 +0.35 Canadian Dollar 1.4964-69 1.4935-45 +0.19 Australian Dollar* 0.5589-94 0.5629-34 -0.71 New Zealand Dollar* 0.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Only Budi and Rony crash in Korea Open first day
Only Budi and Rony crash in Korea Open first day JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia men's singles Marlev Mainaky and Johan Hadikusuma reached the third round of the US$250,000 Samsung Korea Open at the Hanra Gymnasium in Cheju Island, South Korea after winning their early round matches Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Unocal finds oil and gas
Unocal finds oil and gas SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Unocal Corp. unit Unocal Rapak Ltd. has discovered natural gas and crude in the southern portion of the Rapak Production-Sharing Contact area, offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia, Unocal said in a news statement received Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
On law enforcement
On law enforcementFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe escape of former president Soeharto's youngest son, Tommy Soeharto, sentenced to 18 months in prison, is closely linked with law enforcement. In the past, the attorney general was the only head of law enforcement, because the prosecutor's office was a...
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Plural form of rupiah
Plural form of rupiah In my letter to the editor on corruption What's the motive of corruption?, which you published on Jan 10, 2001, I wrote billions of rupiahs (the plural of rupiah) and millions of rupiahs (again the plural form).
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Banser prepare for mass-mobilization
Banser prepare for mass-mobilization SURABAYA (JP): M.H. Rofiq, 39, is these days busy with preparations to send thousands of members of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) militia, known as Banser, to Jakarta to display their support for embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid who is facing inquiries by...
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Artist Rustamadji still going strong
Artist Rustamadji still going strongBy Erry Prabandari KLATEN, Central Java (JP): It's the dark blue of the mountains in the background and the paddy fields in the foreground which make the gorgeous landscape.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
'Gus Dur may say no, but we are going anyway'
'Gus Dur may say no, but we are going anyway' SURABAYA (JP): Preparations are almost complete for the thousands of members of Banser to throng to Jakarta in a show of support for President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Clarification sought for
Clarification sought for As a taxpayer for a motorized vehicle license in the reform era, in which democracy, human rights and the law are upheld and corruption, collusion and nepotism have been eradicated, I find the following case strange:I have a Mercedes made in 1982 and pay the tax for its...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Search team fails to locate missing plane
Search team fails to locate missing plane WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): A joint search and rescue team have failed to locate the missing Cassa plane on Tuesday, which carried senior Irian Jaya military and civilian officials, and abruptly halted the search early in the afternoon due to bad weather...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Wushu body hires Chinese coaches
Wushu body hires Chinese coaches JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Wushu Association (WI) will hire two Chinese coaches in preparation for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to be held in Kuala Lumpur in September.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Megawati returns home from trip abroad
Megawati returns home from trip abroad JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri returned home on Tuesday night after a 12-day trip abroad.She arrived on a chartered Garuda Indonesia airplane and was met at Halim Perdanakusumah Airport by, among others, Coordinating Minister for...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Vajpayee's RI visit gives new direction
Vajpayee's RI visit gives new directionBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is scheduled to arrive here this morning bringing with him greetings from one billion Indians, over 120 million of whom are Muslims.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Marlev hopes to reach Korea Open quarters
Marlev hopes to reach Korea Open quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles player Marlev Mainaky hopes to be able to reach the quarterfinals of the US$250,000 Samsung Korea Open on Cheju Island starting Wednesday despite a lack of preparation due to a long holiday at the year-end.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 9, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,075 -25 52,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 100 0 4,000 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,000...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Efforrts to stigmatize Islam as extremism
Efforrts to stigmatize Islam as extremismBy Adian Husaini JAKARTA (JP): The editorial of The Jakarta Post on Jan. 8, 2001, entitled "Soldiers of fortune", referred to a police statement about the involvement of the "Afghan militia" in the recent Christmas Eve bombing.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya: Exhibition* Painting Exhibition The Power of Religious Colors by seven artists, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), until Jan. 20.Music and Entertainment * The Westin Surabaya, Jl.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
A holiday experience
A holiday experience In early September we reserved seven seats with Garuda to Lombok. By the end of November, the travel agent requested us to issue the tickets otherwise the reservations would be canceled? We were very surprised also to learn that Garuda had issued a new regulation on Oct.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Rupiah rates Jan. 9
Rupiah rates Jan. 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,975.00 9,975.00 9,428.00 9,522.00Australian dollar 1 5,084.34 5,655.83 5,340.96 5,398.97Austrian schilling 1 616.17 685.19 647.27 654.07Belgian franc 1 210.18 233.72 220.79 223.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Mob ransacks church in Kalasan
Mob ransacks church in Kalasan KALASAN, Sleman (JP): A group of people ransacked a Biblical Church in Taman Martani village, Kalasan, on Tuesday some 14 kilometers east of Yogyakarta when Sleman regency officials were discussing the church's operation.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
No regions fully autonomous: Soerjadi
No regions fully autonomous: Soerjadi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy Surjadi Soedirdja warned governors on the possible pitfalls and potential conflicts between the central government and the provincial administrations as a result of regional autonomy, while reminding...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Maybank to expand operations
Maybank to expand operations KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia's biggest commercial bank, Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), will expand its lucrative overseas operations to focus on China and Middle East markets, a news report said Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
All Ajinomoto products to be withdrawn
All Ajinomoto products to be withdrawn JAKARTA (JP): Seasoning producer PT Ajinomoto Indonesia announced on Tuesday they are also withdrawing their other two taste enhancer brands, namely Masako and Sajiku, for "security reasons".
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Public order crackdown a success: Officials
Public order crackdown a success: Officials JAKARTA (JP): Despite several operational complications, the city administration pledged on Tuesday to continue its integrated campaign to maintain security and order across the capital.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
S'pore wants free trade agreement with Europe
S'pore wants free trade agreement with Europe SINGAPORE (Agencies): Singapore wants to establish a free trade agreement with Europe in addition to the pacts it is forming with the U.S., Japan, Mexico, Australia and Canada, a top trade official said Tuesday."We would ...
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Jaya Agung for satay on the cheap
Jaya Agung for satay on the cheap JAKARTA (JP): This week we check out one of the oldest established (1972) satay restaurants in Jakarta which to this day remains a highly popular choice for cheap eats.Jaya Agung, Jl. Wahid Hasyim No. 56c, Central Jakarta (on the corner of Jl.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Ajinomoto is 'halal': Gus Dur
Ajinomoto is 'halal': Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid added further confusion to the Ajinomoto taste enhancer controversy by claiming that the product, which was declared as uneatable for Muslims by the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), is halal since it did not contain pig enzymes.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Asian monies mostly up late, equity inflows boost won
Asian monies mostly up late, equity inflows boost won SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies strengthened modestly against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, with a rebound in North Asian stock markets bolstering the South Korean won and New Taiwan dollar.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Teenager gets 8-year jail term
Teenager gets 8-year jail term TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang District Court sentenced on Monday 18-year-old Jefri to eight years jail for intentionally killing his friend Budi Wahyudi and stealing his motorcycle.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
PSSI chief not to mediate player transfer dispute
PSSI chief not to mediate player transfer dispute JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Agum Gumelar said on Tuesday that he had asked the body's arbitration committee to resolve players' disputes ahead of the seventh Bank Mandiri soccer league series.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Promoting children's books
Promoting children's books I have just returned from an extensive trip to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. My purpose in being in Indonesia was to assist Dr. Murti Bunanta in giving workshops related to storytelling, children's books and reading.
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Joint bomb probe team to be set up
Joint bomb probe team to be set up JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas Ham) resolved on Tuesday to establish a joint fact-finding team to identify culprits behind the Christmas Eve bomb explosions, which claimed 18 lives and injured dozens of others.