Archive: 9 February 2001
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Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Manila revives peace talks with separatists
Manila revives peace talks with separatists MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines said on Thursday it was reviving peace talks with Muslim separatists, a change of policy from disgraced former president Joseph Estrada who launched a full-scale war on the rebels last year.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Many students with worms suffer from anemia: Study
Many students with worms suffer from anemia: Study JAKARTA (JP): About one-third of elementary school students in the capital who have worms also suffer from anemia, a study showed on Thursday.The study involved 2,864 students from 10 of the 3,548 elementary schools across the capital, Buhori, a...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Attacks on Golkar offices continue
Attacks on Golkar offices continue SURABAYA (JP): The supporters of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid continued on Thursday to vent their rage against what they see as a conspiracy to unseat the President by vandalizing another Golkar Party office, this time in Lamongan, situated some 40...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Rupiah Rates Feb.8
Rupiah Rates Feb.8 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,130.00 10,130.00 9,582.00 9,678.00Australian dollar 1 4,962.16 5,510.72 5,207.82 5,264.83Austrian schilling 1 615.86 683.69 646.35 653.18Belgian franc 1 210.08 233.21 220.48 222.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
MUI inspects Ajinomoto plant
MUI inspects Ajinomoto plant SURABAYA (JP): A delegation from the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) visited on Thursday the Ajinomoto factory in Mojokerto, East Java, to inspect the company's taste enhancers production process.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Memorandum can't say President is guilty
Memorandum can't say President is guilty JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts deemed that the findings of the special committee of the House of Representatives (DPR) on President Abdurrahman Wahid's involvement in two financial scandals are not sufficient to say the President is guilty.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Balibo killings: Beginnings of impunity?
Balibo killings: Beginnings of impunity?By Ati Nurbaiti DILI (JP): Indonesia's New Order liked to change local street names with that of its generals; in East Timor, journalists also saw it fitting to commemorate colleagues killed in the territory.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Lessons from East Java
Lessons from East Java The mob violence that was as of Thursday continuing in East Java is a stark reminder of the dangers that are inherent in Indonesia's current experimentation with democracy.At least two policemen and 21 civilians were reportedly slightly injured in Lamongan when supporters of...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Bankruptcy law should be amended, says Yusril
Bankruptcy law should be amended, says Yusril DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The current bankruptcy law should be amended to minimize legal uncertainties that have hampered foreign investment, a minister said on Wednesday.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Man gets 4 years on drug charges
Man gets 4 years on drug charges JAMBI: The Jambi District Court sentenced on Thursday Risman Iskandar, 30, to four years in jail for possessing and consuming 2.387 grams of marijuana and 0.561 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Police dispose of explosives at sea
Police dispose of explosives at sea JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to render ineffectual the recently seized explosives, the Jakarta Police on Thursday supervised the sinking of 1,669 explosive devices in the Ancol sea at Mutiara beach.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Presidency: Beginning of the end
Presidency: Beginning of the endBy Kusnanto Anggoro JAKARTA (JP): An overwhelming vote (393-4) supporting the dispatch of a memorandum against President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, in the last plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR) is an omen. The end has already begun.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
VAT charged for tour package
VAT charged for tour package I bought Qantastic Tour package destination Jakarta-Brisbane- Gold Coast-Sydney-Jakarta for eight days at GR Travel agent for the price of US$999 plus one percent VAT.My friend bought a ticket for the same tour at another travel agent without VAT being added to the...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Editors deny press adds to political conflicts
Editors deny press adds to political conflicts JAKARTA (JP): Several editors from the mass media denied on Thursday the allegation that their reports added to the political conflicts and tension in the country, saying they only presented the facts."Facts belong to events, not to the media.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Youth invited to chess c'ships
Youth invited to chess c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Students from kindergarten level to high school in Greater Jakarta can compete in the 2001 Inter-Students chess championships held by Utut Adianto chess school from Feb. 25 to Feb. 27, from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.They can register at Jl.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
China summons RP official
China summons RP official MANILA (AFP): China's foreign ministry has summoned a Philippine embassy official in Beijing to protest the boarding of four Chinese fishing vessels by the Philippine navy, officials said here on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Inco's earnings surge on higher price and higher sales
Inco's earnings surge on higher price and higher sales JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed nickel mine operator PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) booked a sharp increase in net earnings to US$80.5 million or 32 cents per share in 2000 from $21.3 million or nine cents the previous year.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
'The Nutcracker' a treat for ballet fans
'The Nutcracker' a treat for ballet fansBy Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): Jakartan ballet fans will have the opportunity to see a classic ballet performance of The Nutcracker at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Central Jakarta, this weekend.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Gatari chopper reported missing
Gatari chopper reported missing BANDUNG (JP): An N-Bell 412 helicopter belonging to charter firm PT Gatari went missing during its flight from Semarang to Bandung on Thursday.The helicopter was flying to Bandung to be repaired by aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), formerly IPTN,...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Administration accused of slow response to dengue
Administration accused of slow response to dengue JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has been criticized for its slow response in fighting dengue hemorrhagic fever, which so far has killed five people across the capital this year.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Trial of former Bulog chief Beddu Amang begins
Trial of former Bulog chief Beddu Amang begins JAKARTA (JP): Former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang was tried at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday for allegedly causing some Rp 95.4 billion (US$10 million) in losses to the state in a land swap deal.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Police fails to question Nurdin
Police fails to question Nurdin JAKARTA (JP): Former legislator Nurdin Halid, who is an executive of wholesaler PT Goro Batara Sakti, was too busy to come to police headquarters to answer questions about the alleged misappropriation of 100,000 tons of sugar by the company, an officer said Thursday.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Taufik puts aside dispute to focus on All England
Taufik puts aside dispute to focus on All England JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top shuttler Taufik Hidayat will put aside his differences with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to focus on winning the All England next month.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Several generals to be grilled over Trisakti tragedy
Several generals to be grilled over Trisakti tragedy JAKARTA (JP): A House of Representatives' special committee will question on Tuesday a number of active and retired senior army and police officers in connection with the May 12, 1998 shooting of Trisakti University students, the committee...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Singapore, Malaysia should boost ASEAN image: Goh
Singapore, Malaysia should boost ASEAN image: Goh SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore and Malaysia should work to produce "some good news" for Southeast Asia, whose image has been frayed by political turmoil in key countries, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Preliminary talks held on Malay unity summit
Preliminary talks held on Malay unity summit KUALA LUMPUR (AP); Officials from Malaysia's ruling party and its largest opposition group met on Thursday for the first time in 15 years for preliminary talks on how to bridge rifts between ethnic Muslim Malays, the country's largest and predominant...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Probe into rogue officers involvement in shooting continues
Probe into rogue officers involvement in shooting continues AMBON, Maluku (JP): A second Military Police fact-finding team on Thursday continued the investigation into the alleged involvement of 14 members of the police and military in inciting unrest by shooting at troops who were trying to quell...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Legal battle involving Golkar, NU and PKB starts
Legal battle involving Golkar, NU and PKB starts JAKARTA (JP): The simmering political battle being waged both in the corridors of power and in the streets moved into the legal arena on Thursday as the Golkar Party filed a police complaint over the vandalizing of its offices while, at the same...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Asia lacks protection from economic shocks, disasters
Asia lacks protection from economic shocks, disasters MANILA (AP): Asian countries could see economic growth and political stability undermined by their failure to develop programs to shield the poor from economic and natural disasters, Asian Development Bank officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Proton to launch one model a year
Proton to launch one model a year KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's national carmaker Proton will introduce at least one new model a year to prepare for the opening in 2005 of the regional auto market, a report said on Thursday.Tengku Mahaleel Ariff, chief executive of Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Hartono, WorldSpace tie up
Hartono, WorldSpace tie up JAKARTA (JP): Local electronics manufacturer PT Hartono Istana Teknologi (HIT) signed an agreement with satellite broadcast provider WorldSpace Corporation on Thursday to manufacture and distribute satellite receivers designed for satellite programs.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Off the record? Not for corruption cases
Off the record? Not for corruption casesBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Amid heightened tension resulting from his conflict with the House of Representatives (DPR), President Abdurrahman Wahid (or someone running his errands) reportedly called up the state news agency Antara and told it not to run a...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Gus Dur names Lopa as new justice minister
Gus Dur names Lopa as new justice minister JAKARTA (JP): Baharuddin Lopa, currently Jakarta's envoy to Saudi Arabia, was named on Thursday as justice and human rights minister, replacing Yusril Ihza Mahendra.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Historical photos need to be preserved
Historical photos need to be preservedBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): While other galleries and photo-exhibition organizers are busy exposing portfolios of popular photojournalists for newcomers and enthusiasts, Imaging Center is exposing the aging ones.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Maid killed in blaze
Maid killed in blaze JAKARTA (JP): A housemaid was killed in a fire which destroyed the official residence of a House of Representatives legislator in Kalibata, South Jakarta early this week.The maid, identified as Yanti, 17, was trapped in the fire which gutted the second floor of the house...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 8, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,850 -25 67,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 0 50,000 Alakasa Industrindo 190 0 10,000 Alfa Retailindo...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Court orders UI rector to postpone student suspensions
Court orders UI rector to postpone student suspensions JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Administrative Court in a preliminary ruling on Thursday issued an interim injunction ordering the rector of the University of Indonesia to postpone the imposition of suspensions on six protesting students.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Court order needed to dissolve Golkar: Political observers
Court order needed to dissolve Golkar: Political observers JAKARTA (JP): Increasing demands to disband Golkar Party, the political vehicle of former president Soeharto, are understandable but unrealistic, political observers said on Thursday.J.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Turtle hunters on trial
Turtle hunters on trial DENPASAR, Bali: The Denpasar District Court began hearing on Thursday the case against WZ, alias Wewe, 46, and hundreds of his employees.The defendants were arrested for trapping and killing turtles and are charged with violating Law No.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Bramasto's Collections 1939-1996, Gallery Twilite Cafe, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194270), until Feb. 28. * Comic and Animation Week, Pusat Perfilman H. Usmar Ismail, Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta, until Feb. 16.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Saudi Police urged to help locate bombing suspect
Saudi Police urged to help locate bombing suspect JAKARTA (JP): The National Central Bureau of ICPO-Interpol has requested the Saudi Arabian Police to track down the prime suspect in the Christmas Eve bomb attacks, identified as Hambali and strongly suspected to have fled to Saudi Arabia.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
DPA advises President
DPA advises President I was watching the 12:30 p.m. news on SCTV on Feb. 7, 2001, when, after incessant reports on nationwide mass demonstrations, this time raging in East Java, a sudden hopeful sign suggesting a reconciliatory rapprochement was aired.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Barito Putra beats PSS Sleman 2-1
Barito Putra beats PSS Sleman 2-1 JAKARTA (JP): Host Barito Putra of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, beat PSS Sleman of Yogyakarta 2-1 in the eastern division match during the first round of the Bank Mandiri national soccer league on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Antam to up gold output by 5% to 10%
Antam to up gold output by 5% to 10% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed nickel and gold mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) will increase its gold production by 5 percent to 10 percent this year from about four tons last year, according to company operations director Harsojo Dihardjo.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Pertamina seeking tanker to store LSWR
Pertamina seeking tanker to store LSWR SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina is planning to charter an Aframax tanker to store low sulfur waxy residue from its Cilacap refinery, traders told Dow Jones Newswires on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
UNDP signs accord with government to help reduce poverty
UNDP signs accord with government to help reduce poverty JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed on Thursday a US$300,000 technical assistance agreement with the government to support the preparatory works to establish an agency for poverty reduction in Indonesia.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Verdict on PT Jaya Ancol delayed until audit done
Verdict on PT Jaya Ancol delayed until audit done JAKARTA (JP): The city administration decided on Thursday to delay the announcement on the fate of PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol (PJA) director over the Ancol scam which allegedly involved an overseas trip until a public accountant completes auditing...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
KONI ready to submit proposal on sports bill
KONI ready to submit proposal on sports bill JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) said it was ready to submit a proposal to the House of Representatives asking for an amendment to the presidential decree governing the council's duties.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Newmont's earnings fall on weak gold price
Newmont's earnings fall on weak gold price DENVER (Reuters): Newmont Mining Corp., North America's biggest gold mining company, said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell as a stagnant gold price and rising energy costs hit the company hard.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
SOEs need clean commissioners
SOEs need clean commissioners JAKARTA (JP): The government should appoint people from the private sector to sit on the board of commissioners of all state owned enterprises (SOEs) to help promote good corporate governance, noted lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Tight security at The Corrs' concert
Tight security at The Corrs' concert JAKARTA (JP): People attending the Feb. 27 concert of Irish band The Corrs in Jakarta will be searched before they enter the venue, organizers said here."We are going to check people's bags. I hope they will understand," the concert organizer, Andre S, said.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Insurance director sued
Insurance director sued JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Administrative Court has accepted the lawsuit filed by the Foundation of Indonesian Insurance Consumers (YLKAI) against the director of insurance at the Ministry of Finance over what the plaintiff claims is an illegal decision.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Police intensify probe into Aceh blackouts
Police intensify probe into Aceh blackouts BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Provincial Police have stepped up their investigations into electricity blackouts which hit Aceh over the past few days amid violence on Thursday that claimed the lives of two officers and injured several others.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
EU-aided water project launched
EU-aided water project launched JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure in cooperation with the European Union (EU) launched on Wednesday a water management project in the provinces of Lampung, East Java and Yogyakarta.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Jatis to open offices in Thailand, RP
Jatis to open offices in Thailand, RP JAKARTA (JP): E-business consultancy Jatis Solutions plans to expand to neighboring Thailand and the Philippines in line with its target of becoming the region's IT powerhouse, a senior executive said.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Students represent a moral force
Students represent a moral forceFrom Media IndonesiaRecent students' rallies remind us of what happened two years ago when similar rallies staged by university students toppled a regime which had "controlled" this country for over 32 years, giving birth to a reform drive based on the students'...