Archive: 9 November 2000
54 articles found
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
BPK begins investigative audit on IBRA's assets
BPK begins investigative audit on IBRA's assets JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has started an investigative audit into the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to assess the value of the agency's assets and their condition, according to head of the House of Representatives Commission IX on state budget and finance, Benny Pasaribu. Benny said Wednesday that the audit was expected to be completed in three months.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
East Timorese refugees face land dispute
East Timorese refugees face land dispute By Putu Wirata SINGARAJA, North Bali (JP): The small and remote village of Sumberkelampok in Buleleng regency, has emerged as a new political commodity for several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) dealing with environmental issues. Located near the Bali Barat (West Bali) National Park, Sumberkelampok village presently houses thousands of refugees from East Timor.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN seeks to thrash out joint AIDS strategy
ASEAN seeks to thrash out joint AIDS strategy HANOI (AFP): Experts from around southeast Asia opened a four- day meeting here Wednesday to thrash out a joint strategy for controlling the spread of AIDS amid warnings the region remains vulnerable to a serious explosion of HIV infection. Even though the AIDS epidemic had hit southeast Asia later than Africa, Europe and North America, it was now "on a rapid increase," warned Vietnamese Health Minister Do Nguyen Phuong.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pamper II and Wahana Bogor go to quarters
Pamper II and Wahana Bogor go to quarters JAKARTA (JP): Pamulang Permai (Pamper) II school soccer team and Wahana Bogor team cruised into the quarterfinals after ousting their rivals in Group B match of the Under-13 Aspirin Cup soccer tournament here on Wednesday. Two goals from Rojo P. and Fikri in the 45th and 52th minute respectively brought Pamper II a 2-0 victory over Cileduk. Meanwhile Wahana Bogor beat Depok Jaya 10-3. M.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
NTT, China Telecom sign deal
NTT, China Telecom sign deal TOKYO (AFP): Japan's NTT Communications Corp. said Wednesday it would tie up with China Telecommunications Corp. to beef up their global services. Under a memorandum signed in Beijing, the overseas arm of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. and China Telecom will jointly provide telecommunications services to users mainly in China and Japan. They plan to develop and provide new services and forge joint business development, NTT Communications said in a statement.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Iraq plans to buy cars, buses
Iraq plans to buy cars, buses BAGHDAD (AFP): Iraq has signed contracts to buy 10,000 Toyota cars and mini-buses, 300-million-dollars worth of Volvo bulldozers and 500 buses from the Egyptian firm Al-Nasr, newspapers reported Wednesday. Al-Rafidain weekly said Iraq signed a contract with Japanese firm Toyota during the Baghdad international trade fair for around 5,000 cars and a similar number of mini-buses.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI beats Scotland in Chess Olympiad
RI beats Scotland in Chess Olympiad JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian male chess players managed to clinch their fourth victory in the 10th round of the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey Monday after overcoming Scotland 2.5-1.5 Victory Points (VPs). With the result, Indonesia moved one step ahead in the overall standing to finish in the 34th place with a total of 22.5 VPs.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hostilities toward oil, mining firms growing: Minister
Hostilities toward oil, mining firms growing: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro called on local oil and mining companies on Wednesday to improve community development in a bid to curb the escalation of hostilities against their operations. Purnomo said that in addition to the improvement of law enforcement, promoting good relations with surrounding communities was needed to prevent further acts of hostility.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Planet Senen Youth Center will be relocated: Mayor
Planet Senen Youth Center will be relocated: Mayor JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta administration is planning to relocate the Planet Senen Youth Center in Senen to Kemayoran and construct a shopping center in its place, mayor Andi Subur Abdullah said on Wednesday. "The area is good for business since it is located between the Senen railway station and the Senen bus terminal.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Slum residents vow to stay at City Council
Slum residents vow to stay at City Council JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of squatters from a number of slum areas in the capital, accusing the authorities of forcibly removing them from their shanties, vowed on Wednesday to remain in the City Council compound until they receive appropriate compensation.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
No men's events next year: Pelti
No men's events next year: Pelti JAKARTA (JP): Disappointed by the performance of its men's tennis players, the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) has decided not to stage any men's tournaments next year, saying it will concentrate only on women and junior's events.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police uncover fake diploma ring
Police uncover fake diploma ring PADANG, West Sumatra: West Sumatra Police arrested three people for producing counterfeit diplomas, an officer said on Wednesday. West Sumatra Police detectives chief Sr. Supt. Athif Ali M. Dai said the suspects were Sutisna, his wife Martini and a principal of a local elementary school, Arneti. Athif said the case was disclosed following suspicions over 12 students who had yet to master several subjects but passed the Police Cadet School in Padang.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Retno infuses 'Suropati' with a new vigor
Retno infuses 'Suropati' with a new vigor JAKARTA (JP): Retno Maruti is the noted choreographer who consistently creates her works based on the classic dances of Surakarta, Central Java. But she has struck a new vein in her latest work titled Suropati, which will be staged on Nov. 10 at Hotel Dharmawangsa in South Jakarta. Suropati is the controversial hero of a Javanese story.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Dangerous cosmetics seized in Malaysia
Dangerous cosmetics seized in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian health officials have raided beauty salons and seized dangerous skin-whitening cosmetics after complaints from users, a report said on Wednesday. The Sun newspaper said officers raided seven salons on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Monday after complaints from women of peeling or irritated skin.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
APEC summit to pledge increased Net access
APEC summit to pledge increased Net access TOKYO (Reuters): Leaders of the Asia-Pacific are set to pledge next week that every person in the region should have access to the Internet by the year 2010, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper said on Wednesday. The group plans to double or even triple the number of people in the region who have Internet access by 2005, according to the draft of a declaration to be adopted at the Nov.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Moerdiono denies making plan to attack PDI headquarters
Moerdiono denies making plan to attack PDI headquarters JAKARTA (JP): Former minister/state secretary Moerdiono denied on Wednesday that a ministerial meeting prior to the violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters on July 27, 1996 had been the organizing base for the attack. Moerdiono echoed former minister of defense and security Gen. (ret) Edi Sudradjat's statement before a joint military/police investigation team on Tuesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to sign e-commerce pact
ASEAN to sign e-commerce pact SINGAPORE (AP): Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, will sign a free-trade e-commerce agreement during an informal summit in Singapore later this month, officials said Wednesday. But leaders are unlikely to sign a code of conduct for the South China Sea, where several Asean members and China dispute possession of mineral-rich islands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Michael Tay told a news conference Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
BPKP head finds privatization program weak
BPKP head finds privatization program weak JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Financial and Development Comptroller (BPKP) Arie Soelendro said on Wednesday the government privatization program had been weak in its planning and supervision, causing the state to suffer some US$37 million in losses.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ahmadin denies allegations of billboard scandal
Ahmadin denies allegations of billboard scandal JAKARTA (JP): City Planning Agency chief Ahmadin Ahmad, who is accused of receiving compensation from an advertising firm, denies he received any money from the company, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Aceh authorities act to avert weekend mass rally
Aceh authorities act to avert weekend mass rally BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least one youth was killed and 17 others, including two police officers, were wounded when security troops opened fire to prevent Acehnese who had gathered from across the troubled province from entering the capital city for the weekend mass rally. A witness, Zainal Arifin, said the police shot at a group of youths who were about to join other Banda Aceh-bound residents of Idi village in East Aceh.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Dyatmika School to hold fund-raiser
Dyatmika School to hold fund-raiser DENPASAR, Bali: Dyatmika School in Denpasar is to hold a special show to raise fund for supporting its education activities and other school in its neighborhood. The school was established in l996 by a small group of parents. The Dyatmika School, a non-profit venture, opened with 23 students, and the school now serves 147 students in grades one through eight.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
S'poreans visit Batam the most
S'poreans visit Batam the most BATAM, Riau: Over 71 percent of the 817,961 tourists who visited Batam Island this year came from neighboring Singapore, Antara reported.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
PASI to recruit 50 for SEAG training
PASI to recruit 50 for SEAG training JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) aims to recruit 50 athletes from among the competitors in the Junior National Track and Field Championships and the first Grand Prix. PASI secretary-general, Tigor Tanjung, told a media conference on Wednesday that the 50 athletes would join the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games long-term training program.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Selective policy, selective prejudice
Selective policy, selective prejudice I am writing in reference to the article Legally yours: Legal aspects of marrying out in the Nov. 5 edition of The Jakarta Post. As an Indonesian woman married to a foreigner I am concerned about and discriminated against by the unjust and self- righteous policy which is applied to mixed marriages in Indonesia.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN integration, E. Asian cooperation top issues in summit
ASEAN integration, E. Asian cooperation top issues in summit SINGAPORE (AFP): Steps to further integrate 10 countries comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and expand cooperation with China, Japan and South Korea will take center stage at a leaders' summit here later this month, officials said Wednesday. At the meeting from Nov.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Authorities fail to find Tommy
Authorities fail to find Tommy JAKARTA (JP): In a desperate move to bring former president Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to jail, police investigators and state prosecutors on Wednesday swept through five houses belonging to Soeharto family members in the prestigious Menteng area, Central Jakarta. The move, however, only added to the officers' record of failure since Monday. Head of the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office Antasari Azhar, along with South Jakarta Police chief Supt.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah closes higher
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah closes higher SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Wednesday, as the market displayed a non-committal reaction to the close finish of the U.S. presidential election, dealers said. While Asian currencies had barely reacted to earlier reports Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush had likely defeated Democrat candidate Al Gore, it is now unclear whether Bush has actually won the election.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt to draft law on labor exports: Al-Hilal
Govt to draft law on labor exports: Al-Hilal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Al-Hilal Hamdi said the government intends to draft a law regulating standard procedures for the export of labor, including legal protection for Indonesians working overseas. "The presence of a law is urgently needed to replace the current ministerial decree, which is considered out of date.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Tempo' to float its shares on JSX in December
'Tempo' to float its shares on JSX in December JAKARTA (JP): Publisher of the weekly Tempo magazine, PT Tempo Inti Media, will become Indonesia's first publicly listed print media company when it floats its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) next month. Tempo said on Wednesday that it planned to issue up to 200 million shares in an initial public offering (IPO) later this month and up to 120 million warrants. The company will offer its shares at a price of between Rp 275 (about 3 U.S.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police see rise in drug distribution
Police see rise in drug distribution JAKARTA (JP): National Police Headquarters has detected a significant increase in drug distribution in 14 provinces across the country, a senior police detective said on Tuesday. "Our data shows there has been an escalation (in the distribution of drugs) in the provinces, including Jakarta, West Java, East Java, North Sumatra, Jambi, Riau, Bengkulu and West Nusa Tenggara," the head of the National Police's criminal investigation unit, Insp. Gen. Engkesman R.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Exhibitions * Painting Cultural Sensitivity by Inda C. Hoerhadi at The Gallery of the The Chedi - Ubud, in Payangan, Gianyar, until Dec. 16. * Painting Refleksi Seni II, Warna Warni Ekspresi, Darga Gallery, Komplek Sanur Raya 20-21, Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai, Denpasar (Phone: 0361 285249), 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nov. 11 to Dec. 2. Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Residents of Bali's Nusa Ceningan plot their own future
Residents of Bali's Nusa Ceningan plot their own future By I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): No traditional Balinese community had ever undertaken the type of daunting task performed by the people of Nusa Ceningan, a small island an hour's boat ride south of Bali island. The modest people of Ceningan have just completed a detailed master plan of the island's land utilization and management, as well as a comprehensive guideline for development on the island.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Growasia.com, Holdiko tie up
Growasia.com, Holdiko tie up SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Growasia.com said it has signed a partnership agreement with Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency associate PT Holdiko Perkasa that will enable IBRA to list and market its various assets to regional and international investors. PT Holdiko Perkasa, a Singapore-based provider of online information on Asian investment opportunities, holds more than 100 operating companies, with real estate, dairy and industrial equipment operations.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Nov. 8
Rupiah Rates Nov. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 8, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 2,125 -50 4,693,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 350 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 925 -25 932,500 Alter Abadi 200 20 14,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,025 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 300 0 0 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,050 0 3,651,000 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia to host Le Mans race
Malaysia to host Le Mans race KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is to host one leg of next year's Asia-Pacific series of the historic Le Mans endurance race, organizers said on Wednesday. "The Malaysian event is scheduled from Nov. 9 through Nov. 11 2001 at the Sepang International Circuit where an annual Formula One Grand Prix is already hosted," said Julia Nicholas, spokeswoman for the organizers. She said the Asia-Pacific series was introduced last year following Australia's inclusion.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Official laments schools' poor state
Official laments schools' poor state BANDUNG: At least 49 percent of some 50,000 elementary schools in West Java are in poor condition, the provincial chief of the Elementary Education Agency, Hasymi Romly, said on Wednesday. "Most buildings were damaged due to previous natural disasters, such as landslides, floods and earthquakes in several areas of Ciamis, Tasikmalaya, Sukabumi and Pandeglang regencies.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt should give more care to health
Govt should give more care to health JAKARTA (JP): Senior economist Emil Salim called on the government on Wednesday to pay more attention to healthcare and make the issue a priority in its development programs. Emil, former state minister of environment, told a seminar on Wednesday that the government had abandoned the issue. "Decision makers think health issues are not politically 'sexy'. They rarely put health matters on their agenda," he said.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Postal surcharge
Postal surcharge I recently received from the UK a padded envelope size approximately 23cm x 13cm. It was delivered as addressed to my office. But I was requested to sign for it and pay an additional surcharge despite it being neither recorded nor registered. I believe that this type of delivery is contrary to the Indonesian Postal Agreement. May I therefore ask PT Pos and Giro to advise why they surcharge an envelope which carries full postal costs.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutor demands jail term for exam leak defendant
Prosecutor demands jail term for exam leak defendant JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Wednesday a one-year jail term for defendant Dwi Santoso who is accused of stealing the master copies of the national high school final examinations (Ebtanas) last March. "The defendant violated Article 362 of the Criminal Code on stealing," prosecutor So'imah told the Central Jakarta District Court, presided over by judge M. Daning Sunusi.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Computer games blamed for attack
Computer games blamed for attack SINGAPORE (AFP): An "under-socialized" Singapore teenager obsessed with violent computer games has been placed on probation for a series of attacks on his family's maid, it was reported on Wednesday. The boy, who hit the 26-year-old Indonesian maid with a chair and a belt and also bit her breast, blamed his behavior on the violent computer games, the Straits Times said. Each time he assaulted the maid, the teenager would return to play the games.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Political rifts over Gus Dur's record continue
Political rifts over Gus Dur's record continue AKARTA (JP): Political rifts over the performance of President Abdurrahman, also known as Gus Dur, continued on Wednesday as staunch supporters of the President and his critics demonstrated separately in Makassar, Jakarta and Surabaya. In the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, hundreds of members of the Association of Islamic Students (HMI) took to the street demanding that the President step down.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Governor agrees with relocation plan
Governor agrees with relocation plan PURWOREJO, Central Java (JP): Central Java Governor Mardiyanto expressed his agreement on Wednesday to the Purworejo regent's suggestion to resettle residents affected by the recent landslides in the area but added that talks with the residents were needed before the plan could go ahead.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian palm oil price falls
Malaysian palm oil price falls KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Wednesday after players unwound positions due to uncertainty about market direction and whether India would raise taxes on imported edible oils this week. India already levies a 44 percent tax on RBD palm olein and dealers said any further increase would inevitably hurt Malaysia, the largest supplier of the product to India.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Alwi, Rizal fulfill House summons on Bulog scandal
Alwi, Rizal fulfill House summons on Bulog scandal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli appeared at the House of Representatives on Wednesday to testify before the House's special committee over the Rp 35 billion (US$3.8 million) State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
IDI's concern
IDI's concern From Neraca In connection with the beating of a physician performing his professional duties at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, the Executive Board of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) would like to state the following: 1. A physician does a noble job and always upholds humanitarian values.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
City govt assures safety of nightspots
City govt assures safety of nightspots JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will guarantee the safety of all nightspots in the capital during the fasting month of Ramadhan as long as they do not violate the ruling on their allowed hours of operation. The deputy governor for administrative affairs, Abdul Kahfi, told Jakartans, including nightspot operators, on Wednesday not to worry about their safety because the city authorities were determined to maintain public order.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Squatters problem keep KAI busy
Squatters problem keep KAI busy JAKARTA (JP): The state railway company PT KAI continuously faces the headache of dealing with squatters who illegally occupy its land along the railway tracks and are reluctant to be removed, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian countries to see LPG shortages in short-term: Analysts
Asian countries to see LPG shortages in short-term: Analysts SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia is likely to face a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the next two to three years with suppliers unable to meet soaring demand from industrializing countries, analysts and industry sources say. As economic expansion continues in the region, more and more people are expected to use LPG for cooking or motor fuel, and consumption as an industrial feedstock is also predicted to rise.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Estrada defiant under fresh pressure to quit
Estrada defiant under fresh pressure to quit MANILA (Reuters): Embattled Philippine President Joseph Estrada came under fresh pressure to quit on Wednesday but remained defiant, saying an opposition campaign to run him out of office was losing steam. Thousands of women beating pots, pans and drums marched in Manila's Makati financial district to demand Estrada quit over allegations that he took bribes from gambling syndicates running an illegal numbers game.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Backlash against restriction on the turtle trade
Backlash against restriction on the turtle trade DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Around 200 fishermen of Tanjung Benoa village, some 30 kilometers south of Denpasar, vandalized the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) Wallacea Bioregion office here last Monday and lodged a strong protest against the issuance of the government decree on the prohibition of turtle trade. The crowd arrived at the WWF office, located at Jl. Hayam Wuruk, around 10.00 a.m. local time.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto's case may be reopened
Soeharto's case may be reopened JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors' efforts to try Soeharto may again be moving forward as the Jakarta High Court on Wednesday overturned a lower court decision to cease the corruption trial against the former president. The Jakarta High Court also ordered the resumption of Soeharto's city arrest status.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest Papua task force chief
Police arrest Papua task force chief JAKARTA (JP): Tension gripped Jayapura, Irian Jaya on Wednesday following the overnight arrest of 29-year-old Alex Baransano, chief of Jayapura's proindependence Papua taskforce after he was declared a suspect in an extortion case. "Alex Baransano is being detained at Jayapura Police Precinct after we found sufficient evidence of him extorting money from locals and vendors near the Art Center building on Jl.
Thu, 09 Nov 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI shuttlers to quarters except Anggun and Dewi
RI shuttlers to quarters except Anggun and Dewi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian juniors managed to reach the quarterfinals of the World Badminton Junior Championships for the Bimantara Cups in Guangzhou, China, on Wednesday but boys singles seventh seed Anggun Nugroho and girls singles Dewi Tira had to make an early exit. Anggun, who had an easy victory over Egor Ursatii of Moldova in Tuesday's second round 7-0, 7-0, 7-0, had to bow out to Chinese Xuan Chuan 7-2, 2-7, 0-7, 2-7 in the third round.