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On This Day - February 7, 2001
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:30 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Technology 4:00 Children's Songs 4:30 Student's Quiz 5:00 News 5:30 Music 6:00 Village News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Film 9:30 Music...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Hendri sees better challenge ahead
Hendri sees better challenge ahead JAKARTA (JP): Men's singles player Hendri Susilo Pramono said on Tuesday he did not regret his decision to quit the country's Davis Cup team following a dispute with an Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) official last week.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
VW to invest 1.84b euros in Asia Pacific
VW to invest 1.84b euros in Asia Pacific SINGAPORE (AFP): German auto-maker Volkswagen AG said Tuesday it will invest 1.84 billion euros (US$1.72 billion) in China and the Asia-Pacific region in the next five years.Robert Buchelhofer, the Volkswagen board member responsible for the region, said 1.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
18-month jail term sought for Sapuan
18-month jail term sought for Sapuan JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors asked the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday to sentence Sapuan, the former deputy head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), to 18 months in jail for his role in an alleged Rp 35 billion (US$3.7 million) embezzlement scam.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
RP leftist leader caught in Manila
RP leftist leader caught in Manila MANILA (AFP): Philippine leftist leader Filemon Lagman, a former communist guerrilla leader, was in critical condition after being ambushed on Tuesday by unidentified gunmen at a university compound in northern Manila, aides said.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Local issues dominate Asian market
Local issues dominate Asian market HONG KONG (Reuters): Asian asset markets turned introspective on Tuesday, with investors taking leads from domestic factors after a mixed overnight session on Wall Street failed to give clear direction.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Asia Pulp and Paper's investors may not cut to default option
Asia Pulp and Paper's investors may not cut to default option HONG KONG (Reuters): As forest products group Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) lumbers toward a potentially huge debt crisis, analysts say one missed interest payment may not necessarily fell Indonesia's giant corporate debtor.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Political parties still ponder fast-track MPR session plan
Political parties still ponder fast-track MPR session plan JAKARTA (JP): Political wrangling continued as major factions in the House of Representatives remained aloof on whether they would seek a fast-track route for the holding of a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly which...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Commission approves new tap water rates
Commission approves new tap water rates JAKARTA (JP): The City Council's Commission C for economic affairs approved on Tuesday new tap water rates which compensate for a zero increase in the case of social institutions with higher prices for basic and mid-range dwellings.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Gus Dur asked to defend truth
Gus Dur asked to defend truth Those wishing President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid to step down:* Amien Rais, an Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) member: Gus Dur had better step down. It's good for him and all of us.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Protesters block Ketapang Port
Protesters block Ketapang Port SURABAYA (JP): Supporters of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, angered by what they see as moves by the House of Representatives to unseat the President, blocked Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Australia to strive for better relations with Indonesia
Australia to strive for better relations with Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Australia will give priority to practical measures in business, economics and education as part of an effort to improve strained ties with Indonesia, Australian Ambassador Richard Campbell Smith said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Malaysia palm oil ends down
Malaysia palm oil ends down KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Tuesday, extending their losses as players liquidated positions ahead of a crop report for January.Private crop forecaster Ivan Wong is due to release on Wednesday his latest estimates for January...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
U.S. Dollar Rates Feb.6
U.S. Dollar Rates Feb.6 Latest Previous %Change Yen 114.56-66 114.67-77 -0.10 Euro* 0.9337-39 0.9373-78 -0.38 British Pound* 1.4664-74 1.4745-49 -0.55 Swiss Franc 1.6468-78 1.6394-04 +0.45 Canadian Dollar 1.5080-90 1.5066-76 +0.09 Australian Dollar* 0.5482-87 0.5500-05 -0.33 New Zealand Dollar* 0.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Farmers receive Rp 3.4b loan
Farmers receive Rp 3.4b loan TANGERANG (JP): Local farmers grouped in 96 community units have been selected to receive a Rp 3.4 billion loan under the government-sponsored staple food resilience improvement program in the current fiscal year, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Strike results in fuel shortage, blackouts in Aceh
Strike results in fuel shortage, blackouts in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A massive solidarity strike involving truck drivers and state oil company Pertamina workers has resulted in fuel supply shortages and power outages in restive Aceh.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Club, players fined for violence
Club, players fined for violence JAKARTA (JP): The disciplinary commission of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) announced on Tuesday that Petrokimia Putra of Gresik, East Java, has been fined Rp 5 million (US$520) and given a three-match probation for failing to curb violence during its...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
PTMSI gloomy over SEAG chances
PTMSI gloomy over SEAG chances JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) is pessimistic about fulfilling the target of two gold medals set by the National Sports Council (KONI) in the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Wolfowitz to take No. 2 Pentagon post
Wolfowitz to take No. 2 Pentagon postBy Charles Aldinger WASHINGTON (Reuters): Paul Wolfowitz, President George W. Bush's selection for the No. 2 job at the Pentagon, has held senior posts at the U.S. Defense and State departments and long been an intellectual conservative voice in U.S.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Expert warns of high cost of subway
Expert warns of high cost of subway JAKARTA (JP): A overseas expert warned on Tuesday of the price the city would have to pay for its Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) or subway system, saying the project would be barely feasible.
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