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Sat, 21 Oct 2000
After passing resolution, IPU closes its conference
After passing resolution, IPU closes its conference JAKARTA (JP): The 104th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) closed its week-long conference by calling for a review on the effectiveness of embargoes and economic sanctions to resolve international issues.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Indonesia's present chaos is food for satire in new play
Indonesia's present chaos is food for satire in new playBy Kartika Bagus C. SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): For most Javanese, Wisanggeni is a familiar name, symbolizing power that can change a decadent national order.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Goldman Sachs cuts Asia GDP forecast
Goldman Sachs cuts Asia GDP forecast SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Goldman Sachs has lowered its 2001 economic growth forecast for Asia (excluding Japan) to 5.7 percent from 6.1 percent, citing the region's sluggish domestic investment.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Inequality before the law
Inequality before the law President Abdurrahman Wahid has made a complete mockery of the country's legal process by ordering the Attorney General's Office to delay the prosecution of three prominent tycoons on account of their supposedly huge contribution to exports, and hence to the process of...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Rupiah Rates Oct. 20
Rupiah Rates Oct. 20 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,388.00 9,388.00 8,844.00 8,932.00Australian dollar 1 4,402.86 4,932.46 4,642.22 4,692.87Austrian schilling 1 515.95 577.66 544.00 549.60Belgian franc 1 175.99 197.05 185.56 187.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Trees obstruct traffic light
Trees obstruct traffic lightFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn some Central Jakarta roads many traffic lights are obstructed by trees, hampering motorists and pedestrians.One such traffic light is on the Guntur crossroad near the railroad tracks. The authorities should address this problem to ensure safety.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
KL palm oil ends down despite higher exports
KL palm oil ends down despite higher exports KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures surrendered early gains to close lower on Friday as players booked profits ahead of the weekend, traders said.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Glodok street vendors to be moved: Sutiyoso
Glodok street vendors to be moved: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has announced it will relocate the some 400 roadside vendors, most of whom sell pirated VCDs and small electronic goods, operating around the busy Glodok shopping center in West Jakarta beginning next year.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Rupiah closes flat as other Asian currencies mostly higher
Rupiah closes flat as other Asian currencies mostly higher SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The rupiah closed flat Friday for the third straight day in quiet pre-weekend trade, with state bank buying bringing the local unit down from intraday highs.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
'Boot Polish', classic Indian film returns
'Boot Polish', classic Indian film returnsBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Moviegoers from the 1950s may well recall Boot Polish, a classic Indian neorealist children's film.Imported by Persari, a company owned by Djamaluddin Malik (singer Camelia Malik's father), the film was screened in Indonesian...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 20, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,000 50 851,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 115 -5 357,500 Alakasa Industrindo 435 0 4,000 Alfa...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
BPK refuses to join team to resolve loans
BPK refuses to join team to resolve loans JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Satrio B. Judono said Friday that the agency would not participate in a joint team to be formed by the Ministry of Finance and Bank Indonesia to seek a "political resolution" over the controversial...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Awad denies criticizing Abdurrahman
Awad denies criticizing Abdurrahman JAKARTA (JP): Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Ribbhi Awad denied on Friday that he had criticized President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's stance over the Middle East crisis.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Correction on Garuda
Correction on Garuda Please note that your article Garuda secures deals to lease 7 Boeing 737s (Oct. 6) has an error concerning one of the companies mentioned. GE Cash should be GECAS (GE Capital Aviation Services). INGGITA NOTOSUSANTOGE IndonesiaJakarta
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Court asked to clear Pande of all charges
Court asked to clear Pande of all charges JAKARTA (JP): A defense lawyer has asked the South Jakarta District court to declare former deputy chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Pande Lubis not guilty and acquit his client of all corruption charges.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Kiu Sen grabs Ibis Chess title
Kiu Sen grabs Ibis Chess title JAKARTA (JP): Kiu Sen of Jakarta-based Gunadharma University won the Ibis Youth Chess Tournament here on Friday after collecting 3 match points in the final round.Sugianto of Surya Naga chess club, also in Jakarta, also finished with 3 MPs, but managed only second...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Metrodata to issue bonds
Metrodata to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed electronic firm PT Metrodata Electronics will issue five-year bonds worth Rp 65 billion (US$7.3 million) to pay its debts and acquire a stake at its subsidiary, the company said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
BI closes down Bank Prasida and Bank Ratu
BI closes down Bank Prasida and Bank Ratu JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia closed down Bank Prasidha Utama and Bank Ratu on Friday, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said in a statement.IBRA said that it would immediately send its officers to secure all of the assets of the two banks.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Aceh police firm on special operation
Aceh police firm on special operation BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The police vowed on Friday to continue the Cinta Meunasah (Love the Mosques) security operation in Aceh, despite growing public demand that the action be halted.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Eddy Nalapraya decides to quit as chairman of Persilat
Eddy Nalapraya decides to quit as chairman of Persilat JAKARTA (JP): Incumbent chairman of the International Pencak Silat Federation (Persilat) Eddy Nalapraya said he had no intention of running for a fifth successive term.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
An intelligence service for the President
An intelligence service for the President The more intelligence agencies a regime maintains, the more it tends to be cruel. That, at least, is the conviction of liberals and democrats. For that reason, in countries that profess to be based on civil democratic principles and don't want to be called...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
150 shrimp farmers rally against Brimob intimidation
150 shrimp farmers rally against Brimob intimidation JAKARTA (JP): About 150 shrimp farmers from the region's largest integrated shrimp firm PT Dipasena Citra Darmaja in Lampung, southern Sumatra, staged a rally at the National Police Headquarters here on Friday over intimidation from some local...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Foreigner shot dead in Tanah Abang drug bust
Foreigner shot dead in Tanah Abang drug bust JAKARTA (JP): A drug trafficker was shot dead when he attempted to escape arrest in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta on Thursday.Tanah Abang Police chief Sr. Insp.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Crisis forces a halt to jeepney production
Crisis forces a halt to jeepney production MANILA, Philippines (AP): Rising costs have forced the Philippines' pioneer "jeepney" maker to halt production after 44 years, threatening the gaudily decorated vehicles' dominance of the country's potholed roads.The jeepney, created from surplus U.S.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Disturbing circumcision
Disturbing circumcision In the article Circumcision ritual honors children which appeared last Sunday in this newspaper, it says that "girls' circumcision would be a grisly and shocking sight for foreigners" and that "it is one of the most important rites of passage in Indonesian Muslim...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Toyota to boost RI operation
Toyota to boost RI operation TOKYO (AFX-ASIA): Toyota Motor Corp will set up a wholly owned Indonesian subsidiary next spring to produce biodegradable plastics, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported.Biodegradable plastics can be broken down into water and carbon dioxide by micro-organisms.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
S&P lowers Daya Guna Samudra's rating to 'SD'
S&P lowers Daya Guna Samudra's rating to 'SD' JAKARTA (Dow Jones): Standard & Poor's Friday lowered its long-term corporate credit rating on P.T. Daya Guna Samudera, an Indonesian fishing concern, to 'SD' (selective default) from double-'C'.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Unhappy maid runs off with employer's baby
Unhappy maid runs off with employer's baby KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): An Indonesian housemaid, who was fed-up with constant scolding from her employers, ran off on Wednesday with the couple's 15-month-old son, news reports said Friday.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Exporters to reclaim paid handling fees
Exporters to reclaim paid handling fees JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Indonesian Importers Association (Ginsi) and Indonesian Exporters Association (GPEI) said they would reclaim terminal handling charges (THC) paid to foreign shipping companies for the last five years.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Rodent trouble at Semarang council
Rodent trouble at Semarang council SEMARANG: A rodent problem at the Berlian building on the premises of the provincial Council compound has become so serious that the Council's secretariat has issued an order to vacate the building for two days so that it can be fumigated.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Garuda neglects inbound travelers
Garuda neglects inbound travelers Garuda has recently, in huge advertisements in the local press, praised and bragged about their improvements and how service-minded they are today. Gone are the old days and all the troubles faced by Garuda passengers.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting, Schulpture Exhibition: Budaya Papua by Icnatius Owiok Haluk, and Agustinus Ongge, at Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3805555), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Oct. 26.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Drivers get cash over Suwondo's arrest
Drivers get cash over Suwondo's arrest BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Two public minivan drivers received Rp 1 million (US$112) each from Sr. Supt. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo, a former senior Jakarta Police detective on Friday for their role in the recent arrest of Suwondo, a suspect in the multibillion...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Volkswagen plans more JVs
Volkswagen plans more JVs SINGAPORE (DPA): Volkswagen Financial Services AG (VFS) plans to set up joint ventures in China, Taiwan and Australia in addition to a tie-up with a Singapore motor group, it was reported on Friday.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Japan remains top aid donor
Japan remains top aid donor TOKYO (DPA): Japan remained the world's biggest donor of official development assistance (ODA) for the ninth consecutive year in 1999, with its aid to Asian countries rising to help their recovery from the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, Japan's Foreign Ministry said...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Timor terror campaign may end soon: Surayud
Timor terror campaign may end soon: Surayud BANGKOK (AP): A terror campaign by pro-Indonesian militias in East Timor could end soon because of U.S. pressure and the creation of a new Thai rapid-reaction force, the Thai army chief said Friday.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Registry of Trusts to open this month
Registry of Trusts to open this month JAKARTA (JP): The Registry of Trusts in Jakarta, the first of its kind in the country, will open for business on Oct. 30.Minister of Justice and Human Rights Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra, who announced the opening on Thursday, said other provincial capitals...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Brimob officers arrested for motorcycle theft
Brimob officers arrested for motorcycle theft JAKARTA (JP): A gang of eight members of the elite police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) have been arrested for allegedly stealing a number of motorcycles, including some parked in their unit's compound in Jakarta Police Headquarters, an officer said.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
S'pore to auction 3G licenses
S'pore to auction 3G licenses SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore will issue up to four third- generation mobile licenses through an auction that will be held in February 2001, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore said Friday.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Protect your batik: Megawati
Protect your batik: Megawati SURAKARTA, Central Java: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged local batik artists on Friday to register copyright of their products so the legacy of the ancestors can be legally protected.She made the remarks while opening the Danar Hadi Batik Antique Museum here.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Incident mars last day of Kobatama league
Incident mars last day of Kobatama league BANDUNG (JP): Unruly spectators marred the final day of the 2000 Nuvo Kobatama basketball league's fourth leg on Friday, forcing a half hour delay to the start of the third match of the day.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
All Hawk-100s grounded
All Hawk-100s grounded JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) decided on Friday to ground all of its British-made Hawk-100 fighters, after one of the aircraft crashed on Thursday killing two pilots.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Militia rallies at The Habibie Center
Militia rallies at The Habibie Center JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of East Timorese militia members rallied at The Habibie Center on Jl. Kemang Selatan, South Jakarta, on Friday, demanding that its founder B.J.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Gus Dur comes under fire
Gus Dur comes under fire JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's instruction to delay the prosecution of three of the country's top indebted businessmen could damage the economy and the legal system, analysts here said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Journalism and political struggle: Soeryono 1927-2000
Journalism and political struggle: Soeryono 1927-2000By Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): Journalism only thrives with freedom as fish do with water. But what if freedom still had to be fought for? At the time of Indonesia's independence revolution, the press was inevitably caught up in the...
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Non-operating income pushes up PT Timah's profit
Non-operating income pushes up PT Timah's profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Tambang Timah, one of the world's major tin producers, reported a net profit of Rp 296 billion (about US$34.8 million at the current rate) for the nine months ending September 30.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Another Wamena riot victim found
Another Wamena riot victim found WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Jayawijaya Police chief Supt. D. Suripatty said on Friday that another victim of the bloody Wamena riots had been found floating in Uwe River, Woma village.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Munir refuses to help government
Munir refuses to help government JAKARTA (JP): Noted rights activist Munir refused on Friday to help the government draft a revision of the Emergency Law and argued that such a law is completely unnecessary."This country doesn't need such a law.
Sat, 21 Oct 2000
Batavia, the city of beautiful canals
Batavia, the city of beautiful canalsBy Ida Indawati Khouw Canals played an important role in the old city of Batavia. In the course of time, the canals have been lost. This 61st article on old and protected buildings in Jakarta traces their history again.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Tired, Sutiyoso calls in experts to stop brawls
Tired, Sutiyoso calls in experts to stop brawls JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso, who has tried repeatedly to halt the brawls between the feuding neighborhoods of Manggarai and Matraman in East Jakarta, now plans to form a team of experts to help his administration resolve the prolonged dispute...