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Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Tommy to file motion for review of his case
Tommy to file motion for review of his case JAKARTA (JP): Defense lawyers for Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, will soon file a motion for a review of the Supreme Court's verdict last month which sentenced their client to an 18-month jail term.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Ferry voices concern over burning forests
Ferry voices concern over burning forestsBy Matdon BANDUNG (JP): Popular singers Iwan Fals, Ully Sigar, Leo Kristi, Franky Sahilatua and Ebiet G. Ade have long belted out their concern over the country's social situation and environment through their songs.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
VP asks for Emergency Law to be brought up with House
VP asks for Emergency Law to be brought up with House JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri has instructed officials to present the draft of the revised Emergency Law before the House of Representatives so that any revisions can be reviewed and the law quickly passed.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Bengawan Solo Fair opens today
Bengawan Solo Fair opens today SEMARANG, Central Java: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to open the 17-day Bengawan Solo Fair at Surakarta palace on Friday.Organizing committee chairman Suyanto said here on Thursday that this year's opening ceremony of the annual cultural fair will...
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
IBRA bankruptcy suit rejected
IBRA bankruptcy suit rejected JAKARTA (AFX-ASIA): The Jakarta Commercial Court has rejected a bankruptcy suit filed by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) against Dharmala Group affiliate PT Muara Alas Prima, judge Erwin Mangatas Malau said.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Citizens grade Gus Dur on anniversary of presidency
Citizens grade Gus Dur on anniversary of presidency Today marks the first anniversary of Abdurrahman Wahid's presidency. Elected on Oct. 20, 1999 amid a growing division among people -- especially between supporters of B.J.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Political correctness?
Political correctness? This is in reply to Nigel Mason's letter Honoring children in the Oct. 18 edition of the paper. He obviously feels he has the right to apply his arrogant politically correct views against the entire Indonesian nation.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Nation to have new national nutrition guideline
Nation to have new national nutrition guideline JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in cooperation with nutritional experts, is set to launch a revised national nutrition guideline in an effort to encourage people to eat properly with an alternative main dish, besides rice.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Asia still torn by conflict, measured optimism in Korea
Asia still torn by conflict, measured optimism in Korea LONDON (AFP): Asia is still wracked by conflict, from a dangerous deterioration of security in Indonesia to the India- Pakistan nuclear stand-off, but the easing of tension on the Korean peninsula is cause for measured optimism, the IISS think...
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Rupiah closes flat, other Asian currencies mostly up
Rupiah closes flat, other Asian currencies mostly up HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The rupiah closed flat Thursday, as optimism from an agreement by donor nations to extend $4.8 billion in loans to Indonesia was tempered by local corporate demand for dollars, traders said.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
S'pore yet to contain virus
S'pore yet to contain virus SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore doctors were treating more than 60 new cases of a lethal hand, foot and mouth virus a day, health authorities revealed Thursday, as they admitted the outbreak had not yet been contained.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
KL palm oil higher ahead of export data
KL palm oil higher ahead of export data KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded on Thursday on short covering prompted by expectations of positive export data for the first 20 days of October, traders said.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Cash-strapped PBSI mulls mass dismissal of players
Cash-strapped PBSI mulls mass dismissal of players JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) indicated on Thursday a massive dismissal of elite players accommodated at its training center here due to lack of funds.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Huge haul of fake drugs confiscated in Tangerang
Huge haul of fake drugs confiscated in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Police detectives seized tens of thousands of counterfeit pills and capsules resembling various popular medicines at a house in the vast Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) real estate complex in Serpong here on Thursday morning.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
A retail monster
A retail monsterFrom RepublikaIndomaret shopping centers have sprung up in every corner of the city and even in the suburban areas and urban villages, causing great concern to local small-scale traders.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
State intervention in sexuality unnecessary
State intervention in sexuality unnecessary This is the second of two articles on state and sexuality by sociologist Julia I. Suryakusuma, also executive director of the API Foundation for political research, information and publication in Jakarta.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Palestinian ambassador should be replaced: Alwi
Palestinian ambassador should be replaced: Alwi SEOUL (JP): Indonesia will ask that Palestinian Ambassador to Jakarta Ribbhi Awad be replaced following accusations he botched a briefing with a Palestinian parliamentary delegation, which led to it erroneously condemning the Indonesian government for...
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Nicky remains faithful to Dayak music despite hardship
Nicky remains faithful to Dayak music despite hardshipBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): The golden days may be over for Nicky Ukur, a singer-musician who was popular in the 1980s. But that's not the end of his creative work and commitment to the performing arts.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Dwidasa Mitra fights hard to avoid possible relegation
Dwidasa Mitra fights hard to avoid possible relegation BANDUNG (JP): Late strikes earned Dwidasa Mitra of Jakarta its first win and the possibility of escaping relegation from the national semiprofessional basketball league here on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Jasa Marga clarifies
Jasa Marga clarifiesFrom RepublikaWe thank you for the letter from Bertho Darmo PA published in this newspaper of Oct. 3, 2000 about the traffic congestion at the Taman Mini toll gate and would like to clarify the following:Just like any other company in general, the earnings of PT Jasa Marga...
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
RI silat team out to play better in next world c'ship
RI silat team out to play better in next world c'ship JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian pencak silat team is out to make amends for its poor results in the Brunei Darussalam 1999 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games when it hosts the sport's world championships next month.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Legal process of three tycoons delayed
Legal process of three tycoons delayed SEOUL (JP): In a disclosure that might trigger another controversy back home, President Abdurrahman Wahid admitted here on Thursday he had ordered the Attorney General's Office to delay the prosecution of three of the country's most prominent businessmen and...
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
A rotten apple decays a bushel
A rotten apple decays a bushel The army commander's efforts to investigate Agus Wirahadikusumah and Saurip Kadi must be understood as part of the Indonesian Military (TNI) internal reform. Salim Said is wrong to say that the army commander must not busy himself with Agus and Saurip Kadi as this is...
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Tjahya Motor secures debt deal
Tjahya Motor secures debt deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Tjahja Motor Corporation, the sole distributor of BMW cars in Indonesia, has received approval from its creditors to reschedule its US$55 million debt, the company said here on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Bob used deviant procedures in mapping contract: Witness
Bob used deviant procedures in mapping contract: Witness JAKARTA (JP): A witness in the multimillion dollar graft trial of timber tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan told a court hearing on Thursday that proper procedures had been neglected regarding payments made by forest concessionaires to the...
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Perodua vehicles to hit Indonesian roads next year
Perodua vehicles to hit Indonesian roads next year KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's second national carmaker Perodua will start exports to Indonesia next year with an initial shipment of 500 cars, a report said on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Happy anniversary, Mr. President
Happy anniversary, Mr. PresidentBy Donna K Woodward MEDAN (JP): Is Indonesia better off with President Abdurrahman Wahid than it would be without him? In October 1999 this question would have been unthinkable; Abdurrahman seemed the only viable hope for national unity.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Malaysian Cabinet to get pay hike
Malaysian Cabinet to get pay hike KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad -- who recently complained that he was overworked and underpaid -- and his cabinet colleagues are to be given pay rises to make up for cuts they suffered during the Asian crisis, officials said on...
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Rallies held with different themes
Rallies held with different themes JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans saw at least three rallies, each of which had a different theme, in the capital on Thursday.But, they had one thing in common: they were all protesting President Abdurrahman Wahid's erratic personal behavior and political stances.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Revamping intelligence
Revamping intelligence After a year of bewildering maneuvers and statements coming from state officials, the government this week announced plans to revamp the state intelligence services in order to obtain accurate information and intelligence data.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
PLN extends talks on power rate dispute
PLN extends talks on power rate dispute JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN agreed on Thursday to extend power rate negotiations with industrial users until December, when a decision would be made by the government either to accept or dismiss their requests for downward revisions of new...
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Ex-Bank staff pleads guilty of graft
Ex-Bank staff pleads guilty of graft TANGERANG (JP): Defendant Rudi Budiman, a former head of the Tangerang branch office of a privately-owned bank, admitted to all the wrongdoings he had been accused of, which together caused the bank Rp 3.1 billion (US$352,270) in losses.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Hawk-100 jet fighter crashes in W. Kalimantan
Hawk-100 jet fighter crashes in W. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian Air Force Hawk-100 jet fighter crashed in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on Thursday morning, while minutes later sparks were observed coming from the left engine of an Airbus A-310 passenger carrier belonging to airline company...
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesRupiah Rate Oct. 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,393.00 9,393.00 8,849.00 8,937.00Australian dollar 1 4,351.77 4,874.97 4,588.21 4,638.30Austrian schilling 1 512.17 573.53 540.00 545.69Belgian franc 1 174.71 195.64 184.20 186.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Song 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Cartoon 3:00 Documentary 4:00 News 4:30 Talk Show 5:30 TVRI News 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:30 Music 10:30 NewsProgram 2 5:30 p.m.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Former PLN boss denies markup allegations
Former PLN boss denies markup allegations JAKARTA (JP): A former chief of state electricity company PT PLN denied allegations on Thursday that two foreign funded power transmission projects had been marked up.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Intelligence system to be revamped
Intelligence system to be revamped JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed on Thursday the government's plan to revamp the national intelligence system."So far, we have two options.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
TNT launches iConnections facility worldwide
TNT launches iConnections facility worldwide JAKARTA (JP): Global delivery company TNT Express launched worldwide on Thursday its iConnections facility, allowing on-line businesses to offer customers or shoppers full access via their websites to a global door-to-door delivery network database.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Legislators warns govt over new CGI $4.8b loan
Legislators warns govt over new CGI $4.8b loan JAKARTA (JP): Legislators expressed concern on Thursday over the country's high level of external debt following donors' approval to provide Indonesia with a US$4.8 billion loan to help plug next year's yawning budget deficit.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Locals probed over recent Wamena riots
Locals probed over recent Wamena riots JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Jayawijaya Police have questioned 23 Wamena locals in relation to the Oct. 6 bloody riots, in which at least 30 people were killed and scores of others injured.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
JasNet offers e-marketplace
JasNet offers e-marketplace JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian software company PT Niarta JasaNet announced on Thursday its plan to launch a B2B e-marketplace to facilitate small and medium-scale companies sell their products through its website indoTradeCenter.com.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Teacher gets jail term for striking student
Teacher gets jail term for striking student PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Purwokerto district court sentenced a teacher to one-month imprisonment on Thursday after he was found guilty of beating a student.The judge said that Asrori, 40, had violated Article No.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Major reshuffle to clean up police force: President
Major reshuffle to clean up police force: President SEOUL, South Korea (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said the recent major reshuffle of high and middle-ranking officers, including the Jakarta Police chief, was part of the government's efforts to clean up the law enforcement agency.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 19, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,950 145 327,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 120 -5 311,000 Alakasa Industrindo 435 0 10,500 Alfa...
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Braille: The world@your fingertips
Braille: The world@your fingertipsBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): When one thinks of the suffering of the sightless in all countries, one does not wonder that it is said in the Bible that in the beginning the "word" was with God, and His word separated light from darkness.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
School holiday 'to go ahead'
School holiday 'to go ahead' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of National Education Yahya Muhaimin insisted on Thursday that the planned 38-day school holiday lasting from December to the second week of January would proceed as planned in a bid to train students to be tolerant and practice their religion.
Fri, 20 Oct 2000
Police seize marijuana
Police seize marijuana JAKARTA (JP): Some 160 kilograms of dried marijuana were seized from a suspected drug trafficker in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, an officer said.South Jakarta Police chief Sr. Supt.
Thu, 19 Oct 2000
Producers bid on INRO rubber stock
Producers bid on INRO rubber stock SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Rubber producers who sold rubber to the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) are now keen bidders as the group seeks to sell off its buffer stock, exporters and traders told Dow Jones Newswires Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Oct 2000
Parties told not to rely on charismatic leaders
Parties told not to rely on charismatic leaders JAKARTA (JP): While acknowledging further difficult situations in the future, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on political parties on Wednesday not to rely purely on charismatic leaders."Charisma isn't enough.
Thu, 19 Oct 2000
Councillors dreams of sedans dashed?
Councillors dreams of sedans dashed? JAKARTA (JP): Councillors waiting for cars paid for by the city budget may end up with zilch as the administration has suddenly expressed a desire to review the plan following a strong reaction from the public.