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Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Ship stranded off Nabire
Ship stranded off Nabire SORONG, Irian Jaya: Luxurious passenger ship KM Umsini, belonging to the state-owned liner PT Pelni has been stranded in the waters off Nabire since hitting coral reefs on Tuesday, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Asia Pulp unit shares slump on over $10b debt concern
Asia Pulp unit shares slump on over $10b debt concern SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Shares of Asia Pulp & Paper Co. and its units dropped, some to a record, after analysts cut investment ratings on worries about the group's ability to repay more than US$10 billion debt.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Student dies of drug overdose
Student dies of drug overdose JAKARTA (JP): A student at a private university was found dead with a needle sticking in one of his arms in a toilet at his campus in Cinere, Depok on Tuesday morning, a police report said.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Malaysia's palm oil futures drop again
Malaysia's palm oil futures drop again KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The selldown in Malaysian palm oil futures continued for a second day on Thursday, with dealers saying there was no positive news to halt the market slide on worries of oversupply and weak exports.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Campaign to reduce mortality rates launched
Campaign to reduce mortality rates launched JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) launched on Thursday a campaign called "Make Pregnancy Safer" to reduce the country's high maternal and infant mortality rates.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Ade defies sanction imposed by IFBB
Ade defies sanction imposed by IFBB JAKARTA (JP): National men's bodybuilder Ade Rai will continue to compete in international events despite the three-year sanction from the Asian chapter of the International Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB).
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Former PM Rao sentenced to 3 years in jail
Former PM Rao sentenced to 3 years in jail NEW DELHI (Agencies): A special Indian court sentenced former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and a cabinet colleague to three years in jail on Thursday after they were convicted last month in a vote-buying case."I hereby sentence the accused P.V.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
BSP reschedules $76m debt
BSP reschedules $76m debt JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantation (BSP) said here on Thursday it had signed an agreement with foreign creditors on the restructuring of its US$76 million debt.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Moody's to send team to RI
Moody's to send team to RI JAKARTA (Dow Jones): Moody's Investors Service Inc. said Thursday it plans to send a sovereign ratings team to Indonesia in mid-November.Thomas Byrne, a Moody's senior vice president, told Dow Jones Newswires the team would come, but didn't say whether the ratings agency...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Anti-tobacco campaign in schools in major cities
Anti-tobacco campaign in schools in major cities JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education launched on Thursday an anti-tobacco campaign in five of the country's major cities in a bid to reduce the number of smokers below 18 years of age.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
KONI has problems raising Rp 77 billion for SEA Games
KONI has problems raising Rp 77 billion for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Kuala Lumpur 2001 SEA Games are less than one year away but the National Sports Council (KONI) is still encountering difficulties in raising the Rp 77.4 billion (US$9.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
PPD badly needs overhaul not new management
PPD badly needs overhaul not new management JAKARTA (JP): The 46-year-old PPD city bus transportation company urgently needs government intervention in handling the firm's oversized workforce and the growing number of aging vehicles, its spokesman said.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
More on Satelindo service
More on Satelindo service I refer to the letter by Mr. Amir Sidharta regarding the poor service of Satelindo which appeared in this column on Oct. 11. I fully agree with Mr. Amir on this point. Particularly over the last six months, Satelindo's service has deteriorated completely.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Reforming the military
Reforming the military President Abdurrahman Wahid must find himself in a difficult situation as he embarks on the second year of his presidency this month. The task of bringing about the democratic reforms entrusted to him by the People's Consultative Assembly at the time of his election in...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Govenment denies plans to lift Maluku civil emergency status
Govenment denies plans to lift Maluku civil emergency status JAKARTA (JP): The government denied on Thursday having made plans to lift the civil emergency status in the conflict-ridden Maluku and North Maluku provinces, despite its failure to bring peace and order in the territories.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Ojo Ngono by Nasirun, at Galeri Nasional Indonesia (the National Gallery), Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Phone: 34833954), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 15.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Extradition of Eurico opposed
Extradition of Eurico opposed JAKARTA (JP): Speakers of the country's two legislative bodies urged the government on Thursday not to allow the extradition of former militia leader Eurico Guterres to East Timor.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Two soldiers arrested for supplying arms to GAM
Two soldiers arrested for supplying arms to GAM JAKARTA (JP): Two soldiers from the Military Police Headquarters have been arrested on charges of supplying AK-47 rifles to the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Jakarta Military commander Maj. Gen Slamet Kirbiyantoro said on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Prosecutor's appeal is baseless, says Soeharto's lawyer
Prosecutor's appeal is baseless, says Soeharto's lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers defending former president Soeharto submitted a counterstatement to the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday in response to the appeal brought by the state against the court's ruling on their client.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Print batik finally gains popularity among youths
Print batik finally gains popularity among youthsBy Tiwi and Erry YOGYAKARTA (JP): For decades, batik cap (print batik) has been considered "second class" and less worthy than batik tulis (hand- made batik).
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Juniors win first round
Juniors win first round JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesian junior chess players had a good start in the World Youth Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, by beating their opponents."Percasi Master (MP) Andrean Susilodinata, 10, beat Alex Cuevas of Argentina at the 31st move of Caro-Kann defense.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Uncalled-for criticism
Uncalled-for criticism What can I say about your paper's review of our restaurant in The Jakarta Post dated Oct. 11, 2000? I was not aware of the reviews, until a customer telephoned me to comment. His rebuttal of this tasteless piece of drivel allows for little explanation on my part.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Asia farming on horns of a dilemma over GMO
Asia farming on horns of a dilemma over GMO SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia, home to three fifths of the world's people, faces a dilemma -- how to feed a growing population without disrupting traditional farming methods that help social and political stability.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
ASEAN information ministers meet
ASEAN information ministers meet HANOI (AFP): Information ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations launched two days of talks here Thursday amid efforts to forge a common IT policy despite huge differences among member states.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Armed men rob state banks
Armed men rob state banks BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Armed men stormed branches of state Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and provincial administration-owned Bank Pembangunan Daerah (BPD) in Bireuen regency, northern Aceh, making away with a total of Rp 43 million on Wednesday, an officer said.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Singaporean couple's home caught in Web
Singaporean couple's home caught in Web SINGAPORE (AP): Ashley and Raymond Tang can turn the lights on in their Singapore home from anywhere in the world.The couple can also control their television, blender, air conditioner, stereo, computer or any other appliance from any corner of the globe --...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Vice-president resignation, peso's fall a blow to Estrada
Vice-president resignation, peso's fall a blow to Estrada MANILA (Reuters): Philippine President Joseph Estrada, accused of links to gambling lords, faced the biggest crisis of his two- year rule on Wednesday when his vice-president quit the cabinet and the peso crashed to a new low.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Asia sees more financial mergers
Asia sees more financial mergers SINGAPORE (DPA): Asia's financial sectors will see more mergers and acquisitions as cash-rich Singapore institutions seek to expand and Hong Kong banks are forced to consolidate, a leading U.S. investment firm said on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Riau archipelago province bill opposed
Riau archipelago province bill opposed JAKARTA (JP): A bill proposed by the House of Representatives to develop the Riau Islands into its own province, separate to that of mainland Riau, is meeting strong opposition from the provincial administration and council.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 12, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,375.00 9,375.00 8,831.00 8,919.00Australian dollar 1 4,460.53 4,997.81 4,703.39 4,754.72Austrian schilling 1 528.11 591.58 556.87 562.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Former tofu boss gets 4 years for corruption
Former tofu boss gets 4 years for corruption JAKARTA (JP): Marzuki Bazis, 37, former head of the Indonesian Tofu Soybean Cooperatives (Kopti), sat silent on Thursday when a packed courtroom cheered after Judge Bay Bastur sentenced him to a four-year jail term for embezzling Rp 1.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Oki to appeal for clemency over death sentence
Oki to appeal for clemency over death sentence JAKARTA (JP): Convicted murderer Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, 35, plans to seek clemency from the President, after the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence imposed on him by the Jakarta High Court in 1997, following his conviction for three murders...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Hospital finds HIV-contaminated blood supplied by local Red Cross
Hospital finds HIV-contaminated blood supplied by local Red Cross BANDUNG (JP): A private hospital here has found that nine bags of blood supplied by the local office of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) have tested positive to the Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV).
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
RI vows to fight all-out against Kuwait
RI vows to fight all-out against Kuwait JAKARTA (Agencies): Despite its underdog position, Indonesia's soccer team pledged to fight all-out in its first Group B match of the 2000 Asian Cup final against Kuwait at the Tripoli stadium in Lebanon on Friday.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Vice chairman of IBRA is replaced
Vice chairman of IBRA is replaced JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) deputy chairman Sumantri Slamet will be appointed as the agency's second top man to replace outgoing vice chairman Arwin Rasyid, Finance Minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said here on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
INRO allowed to sell stock
INRO allowed to sell stock KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): The International Natural Rubber Council has decided to allow the International Natural Rubber Organization to sell a minimum of 110,000 metric tons of its buffer stock by March next year, a delegate from a major consuming country said.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 12, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,260 -20 806,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 -5 17,500 Alakasa Industrindo 430 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Paralympics athletes get funds
Paralympics athletes get funds JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian contingent to the Sydney Paralympics received more than Rp 600 million (US$70,600) in contributions to support their participation, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
Fire destroys important documents at BPKP office
Fire destroys important documents at BPKP office JAKARTA (JP): Documents related to the alleged "mishandling" of multibillion dollar emergency supports from Bank Indonesia have allegedly turned into ashes in a fire that gutted the third floor of the Development and Finance Comptroller's (BPKP)...
Fri, 13 Oct 2000
'Phaedra', a play of forbidden love, on stage in Yogya
'Phaedra', a play of forbidden love, on stage in YogyaBy Kartika Bagus C. SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): "I can see the strange things love can do," Hypolitus tells Phaedra cynically.Phaedra's husband, King Theseus, is leaving his kingdom and she does not know for sure when or whether he will be...
Thu, 12 Oct 2000
Two sarcophagi found in Buleleng
Two sarcophagi found in Buleleng DENPASAR, Bali (Antara): A resident of Buleleng regency, Bali, have come across two sarcophagi and a human skeleton estimated to be 2,000 years old.Head of Bali provincial archeological center, Ayu Kusumawati, said a study is underway on the historical relics found...
Thu, 12 Oct 2000
Prosecutors seize three state-leased helicopters
Prosecutors seize three state-leased helicopters JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office confiscated on Wednesday three helicopters belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry as evidence in a Rp 23.3 billion (US$2.
Thu, 12 Oct 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Photo Exhibition Borneo: Air Mata Api, Borneo, Tears of Fire by Rama Surya at Komaneka Fine Art Gallery, Monkey forest, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali (Phone: 0361 976090), until Oct. 14.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 12 Oct 2000
Olympics training director to submit mission report
Olympics training director to submit mission report JAKARTA (JP): The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games are over but the accountability report of the Indonesian contingent has yet to be completed.Indonesia's Olympics executive training director Arie Sudewo said Wednesday that he would submit the report to...
Thu, 12 Oct 2000
Book on traditional cures to be published
Book on traditional cures to be published DENPASAR (Antara): A new book focusing on Balinese traditional medical treatments will be jointly published by an American, Kilburn Roby, and the Paramasastra Foundation.
Thu, 12 Oct 2000
Fair selection of KPU candidates called for
Fair selection of KPU candidates called for JAKARTA (JP): An alliance of 12 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) called on the House of Representatives on Wednesday to maintain transparency and fairness in selecting candidates for the next General Elections Committee (KPU).
Thu, 12 Oct 2000
Rizal hopeful about support from creditors
Rizal hopeful about support from creditorsBy Kornelius Purba TOKYO (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli expressed confidence on Wednesday that problems caused by militiamen in West Timor would have no effect on next week's meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI)...
Thu, 12 Oct 2000
GAM told to release 3 abducted officers
GAM told to release 3 abducted officers BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The police here warned the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels on Wednesday to release three of their members and a military officer within a week.
Thu, 12 Oct 2000
Emergency Law should be revised, Yusril says
Emergency Law should be revised, Yusril says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said the government has intentionally postponed its approval for the Emergency Law as it needs significant revision.
Thu, 12 Oct 2000
Marzuki allows UN prosecutors to quiz Eurico
Marzuki allows UN prosecutors to quiz Eurico JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Wednesday that the government would allow United Nations administration prosecutors in Dili, East Timor, to interrogate militia leader Eurico Guterres during his detention here.