RI's mountainbikers eye top Asian spot JAKARTA (JP): National mountainbikers are expected to be among the top five Asian winners in the 6th Asian Mountainbike Championships held at Khaoyai Rimthan resort in Nakhon Rachasina, Thailand, from April 19 to April 23, deputy secretary-general of the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) Sofian Ruzian said on Monday.

Timor devastation 'worse than Bosnia' BAUCAU, East Timor (AFP): Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio on Monday described the devastation in East Timor as "worse than Bosnia" and appealed to international donors to speed up their aid to the territory. "It's worse than Bosnia," he told a press conference at this coastal city on the second day of a three day visit. "I never thought I would see something like this.

LG projects $540m exports JAKARTA (JP): South Korean electronics maker LG Electronics said Monday it expected its Indonesian units LG Electronics Indonesia and LG Electronics Display Devices Indonesia to export US$540 million worth of television, television cassette recorders (TVCR), and refrigerators this year. President of LG Electronics Indonesia In Ki Kim said the exports of both companies were expected to soar to $680 million in 2001.

Alleged rioters to stand trial MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The provincial police here have submitted the dossiers of 28 suspects involved in recent riots to a district prosecutors' office. The police chief, Brig. Gen. Sukandri, said the suspects were among some 48 people under detention following the Jan. 17-Jan. 19 unrest that resulted in 14 churches and 150 houses being burned or attacked. "They will be charged with provoking the riots or looting," Sukandri said as quoted by Antara.

BNI reshuffles its management JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) reshuffled its management on Monday, appointing a new president and chief commissioner, paving the way for its costly recapitalization. The bank's shareholders ousted Widigdo Sukarman as BNI president at an extraordinary shareholders meeting, replacing him with the bank's planning director Saifuddien Hasan.

Felix swims a personal best at Paris meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian swimmers sharpen their personal best times in two World Cup Short Course meets in Berlin and Paris as a warm up prior to the Asian Swimming Championships in Pusan, South Korea, and the Olympic Games in Sydney. The Indonesian Swimming Association (PRSI), official in charge of athletes development, Patuan P.

Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 14, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 825 25 7,185,000 Alakasa Industrindo 575 -25 3,500 Alfa Retailindo 950 0 389,500 Alter Abadi 400 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,075 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 475 -25 4,500 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,275 0 446,500 Anwar Sierad 325 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.

YLKI, MUI yet to approve KONI's fund-raising program JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Agency (YLKI) and the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) advised on Monday that they had not given approval to the proposed fund raising program called Damura (the People's Fund for Sports) as announced by the National Sports Council (KONI). A member of YLKI's executive board, Tini Hadad, said that the agency has never received a proposal on Damura from PT Mutiara Mandala Mahardhika (3M).

Food for Work: NGO improves sanitation through food aid By Berni K. Moestafa SURABAYA (JP): The stench is unbelievable, overpowering what remains of the fresh air that has managed to filter down under the iron sheeted huts of the Embong Kaliasin slum area in Surabaya, East Java. The nose soon detects the gutter, in Jakarta an all too familiar smell, which is an unidentifiable brew of dark gray that seems to get thicker by the day.