Archive: 10 March 2001
57 articles found
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Crowded Pasar Minggu
Crowded Pasar Minggu From Republika As a public transportation user, I am glad to see the successful measures taken by South Jakarta administration to curb street vendors at the Pasar Minggu bus terminal soon after the Idul Fitri holiday was over. The traffic looked neat and smooth. Unfortunately, this did not last long as things are now back to where they were before. There are traffic jams around Pasar Minggu and Jl. Raya Ragunan. Vendors are everywhere along the street.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Security guard falls to death
Security guard falls to death BOGOR (JP): A security guard at a Bogor telecommunications office, Juju Suhendi, died on Thursday after being trapped in the office's elevator shaft for 28 hours. Some colleagues found Juju unconscious at midday at the base of the shaft, which is eight meters deep, and admitted him to the PMI (Indonesian Red Cross) Hospital. The 59-year-old former Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) soldier died after five hours of medical treatment.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Visa electron
Visa electron I am writing in response to Monopolies still exist, of March 7, concerning the usage of Visa electron card. Being a Bank Bali client, I am entitled to a program where one is appointed points called Kualiva, which can be redeemed at certain outlets. I called the Bank Bali PIP Center and asked for information on this on Feb. 25, and was advised that Hero supermarkets were one of the chain of outlets accepting this program.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sumitro dies at 84 of heart failure
Sumitro dies at 84 of heart failure JAKARTA (JP): The father of modern Indonesian economics has passed away. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo died in Jakarta of heart failure late on Thursday night. He was 84. His death brings to a close a life that was both fruitful and eventful. Sumitro was born in Kebumen, Central Java, on May 29, 1917, the eldest son in an aristocratic Javanese family.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bandung employees wait for salary
Bandung employees wait for salary BANDUNG: Some 331 contract (non-permanent) employees with the West Java administration have not received their salaries for the past two months. One of the employees, Ade, who works as a security guard, could not explain when asked why the salaries had not been paid. "This is our only source of income," he remarked.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Dialog still priority for Aceh solution: Minister Mahfud
Dialog still priority for Aceh solution: Minister Mahfud JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud M.D. asserted on Friday the government was prioritizing the use of negotiations in an effort to solve the separatist issues in Aceh province. "Of course a military operation will be one alternative among others. And it (a military operation) will only be conducted if the dialogs are fruitless," Mahfud said to the press after installing the ministry's executive officials here.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sexual harassment common on local commuter trains
Sexual harassment common on local commuter trains By Multa Fidrus JAKARTA (JP): For those who have to jostle their way onto the electric trains plying the Jakarta-Bogor-Tangerang-Bekasi route to get to and from work every day, strange odors and the unusual behavior of their fellow passengers have become commonplace. Long-time passengers know better than to expect a comfortable or pleasant trip.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Military is just a part of Indonesia's management system
Military is just a part of Indonesia's management system BANDUNG (JP): The Indonesian military (TNI) is no longer responsible for all of the country's problems as the TNI is now just a part of the state's management system, says TNI chief Admiral Widodo.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Andrean, Son Nguyen ready for head-to-head battle
Andrean, Son Nguyen ready for head-to-head battle JAKARTA (JP): It will be no clash of the titans this weekend, however, two junior chess players with world-class achievements will be involved in an intense battle on the chess board.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government cancels plans to set international fuel prices
Government cancels plans to set international fuel prices JAKARTA (JP): A senior government official indicated on Friday that the government had canceled its controversial plan of imposing a dual pricing system for fuel, under which foreign investors and export-oriented companies would have had to buy fuel at international prices.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Taufik and Hendrawan out of All England
Taufik and Hendrawan out of All England JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best hopes in the men's singles Taufik Hidayat and Hendrawan were unexpectedly bundled out of the world's most prestigious badminton event, the US$150,000 2001 Yonex All England Open, in Birmingham on Thursday evening. The third-round defeats have ruined Indonesia's chances of getting a berth in the men's singles quarterfinals as well as the title leaving men's and mixed doubles pairs to salvage Indonesia's pride.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
S'pore offers bigger carrot as 3G race turns corner
S'pore offers bigger carrot as 3G race turns corner SINGAPORE (Reuters): In a surprise about-turn, Singapore has cut the cost of its third generation (3G) licenses by one-third, lowering upfront investment risk for telcos, but analysts wonder if the sweetened terms will hot up the race.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
PSA controls Belgian firm
PSA controls Belgian firm SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore's seaport operator PSA Corporation is pushing into northern Europe's shipping business by buying a majority stake in a Belgian port company. PSA will buy "at least 51 percent" of Belgium's Hesse Noord Natie, a company valued at up to 650 million euros (US$606 million), PSA said Friday in a statement. The exact stake PSA will take was still under negotiation, PSA spokeswoman Denise Gan said.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Young artists dig deep in artistic quest
Young artists dig deep in artistic quest By Asip A. Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): In its strict definition, a hole is merely empty space which is adhered to by a boundary or border. But it can also be a space to explore, to test the boundaries and enter a dark labyrinth of the unknown. It holds many possibilities, both dark (the proverbial "black hole"), or ones full of opportunities.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tourism expo to open in April
Tourism expo to open in April JAKARTA (JP): An international tourism and investment fair will be held in the Jakarta Fairground from April 25 to April 28 in a bid to lure foreign investors to enter the country's tourism industry. Wahyu Supriyadi, president of the event organizer PT Proxindo Surya Pratama said here on Friday that the fair would feature tourist resorts and the potential of developing new tourist sites in the country.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
S'pore plans new rules for foreign media
S'pore plans new rules for foreign media SINGAPORE (AP): The government will introduce a new bill that lets authorities limit foreign media broadcasters who are deemed to be interfering in the country's politics, a Cabinet official said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Concubines were caught between two worlds
Concubines were caught between two worlds By Ida Indawati Khouw Concubines were tolerated as a necessary social reality in the Dutch East Indies for lower-ranking colonists prohibited from bringing their wives from the homeland. But it was not simply a life of luxury for concubines, who held no legal rights within their relationships and were ostracized by their own communities. This is the 75th article in our series on old Batavia.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Students call for mass strike against Gus Dur
Students call for mass strike against Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Some 1,000 activists grouped in the University of Indonesia Student Executive Body (BEM-UI) began a campaign on Friday for a general strike on Monday to put pressure on President Abdurrahman Wahid, also known as Gus Dur, to resign.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Conflict in diversity
Conflict in diversity The government of President Abdurrahman Wahid faces an acute dilemma in dealing with the aftermath of violence in Sampit and other Central Kalimantan towns in the vicinity. More than 50,000 settlers from Madura have been forced to flee the area in the wake of ethnic cleansing by the local Dayak people.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government reform target ready for IMF review
Government reform target ready for IMF review JAKARTA (JP): All economic reform targets stated in the latest Letter of Intent (LoI), which has been agreed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have basically been completed, according to a senior government official. Assistant to the coordinating minister for the economy, Dipo Alam said on Friday that he was optimistic that all the reform programs would be ready for the Fund's review before the end of this month.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Presidential approval sought to grill Akbar in land case
Presidential approval sought to grill Akbar in land case JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office will ask for presidential approval next week to question the House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung, who is a suspect in a land scam. Such approval is being sought to pave the way for national police detectives to summon Akbar, who is accused of forging land titles for 23 hectares of land in Srengseng, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta in 1995.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia has nothing to do with East Timor mayhem
Indonesia has nothing to do with East Timor mayhem JAKARTA (JP): The government regretted any attempt to ruin Indonesia's image in front of the international community and denied all accusations against the country over the recent mayhem in the former province of East Timor. The Foreign Ministry's Director General for Political Affairs Hassan Wirajuda told The Jakarta Post on Friday that the government does not consider what happens in East Timor to be Indonesia's domestic problem.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indovision's customer service
Indovision's customer service On Feb. 17, I received the annual billing statement from Indovision. As I always had booked the most expensive program package -- in former times "Gold", now "Millennium" -- but never had access to all channels, I used this opportunity to ask for clarification before paying.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Scared citizen
Scared citizen From Warta Kota This paper reported on Feb. 8 the incident in which a minibus passenger pulled out a pistol while quarreling with the driver of another car near the Cikini railway station, Central Jakarta. I remember a similar recent incident in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta. A jeep driver was quarreling with a sedan driver following their overtaking of each other on the road. All of a sudden, the jeep driver, a young man, pulled out a pistol and pointed it at the other driver.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Van Niekerk continues
Van Niekerk continues JAKARTA (JP): Top seeded Maretha Van Niekerk of South Africa went to the girl's singles final while boy's no. 1 seed Sunil Kumar Sipaeya of India was lobbed out of the 2001 Gas Negara International Junior Tennis Championships. Van Niekerk survived a tough challenge to beat Egyptian Amani Khalifa 0-6, 6-2, 6-3. On Saturday she will meet unseeded Amber Liu of the United States, who ousted second-seed Yomna Farid of Egypt 7-6, (8-7), 6-0 in the semifinals on Friday.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian opposition web-site raided
Malaysian opposition web-site raided KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Police have seized computers used to run an opposition Web site suspected of sedition, and a judge rejected a party leader's bid for bail Friday pending investigations that he threatened to overthrow Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mitsubishi joins Malaysian LNG
Mitsubishi joins Malaysian LNG TOKYO (Reuters): Trading company Mitsubishi Corp and another Japanese firm have taken a five-percent stake in a Malaysian venture to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Indonesia, industry sources said on Friday. Malaysia LNG Tiga -- a joint venture set up by Malaysian national oil company Petronas, Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corp and the Royal Dutch/Shell group -- plans to construct the LNG plant in Bintulu on Borneo island.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Light Ornaments, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until March 24. * Painting Hanafi 2001, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until March 20. * Photo: Light and Shadow, Galeri Foto Cahya, Wisma Surya Kemang, Jl. Kemang Raya no. 33, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until March 17.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Priok probe to be continued
Priok probe to be continued JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office will not stop the investigation into the riotous 1984 incident in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, regardless of the peace pact made between victims and military officers. The office's deputy general for general crimes, M.A. Rachman, who leads the investigation, said on Friday that the Islamic reconciliation pact, called islah, will not affect the investigation, which is scheduled to be completed in April.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors probe alleged scam
Prosecutors probe alleged scam TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Prosecutor's Office has summoned a number of agricultural cooperative organizers for a second session of questioning in connection with an alleged mismanagement in the disbursement of Rp 14 billion (US$1.41 million) in loans to farmers. The office's intelligence unit chief, Nandi Warsidi, said on Friday the questioning was scheduled to begin next week and was conducted by a special team set up to investigate the case.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Officials quizzed over markup in car purchase
Officials quizzed over markup in car purchase JAKARTA (JP): City administration secretary Fauzi Bowo said on Friday several city officials had been questioned in connection with a reported markup in the purchase of 55 Hyundai Accent sedans for city councillors. "They (the officials) were questioned recently at the City Inspectorate Office over the alleged markup," Fauzi said. He refused to identify the officials.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Kampung Sampireun Butik Hotel
Kampung Sampireun Butik Hotel I am referring to the March 4 article on the Kampung Sampireun Butik Hotel. Unfortunately, little or no information is available on this type of "off the beaten track" accommodation and I'm convinced that a regular coverage of selected and unique mini- resorts or boutique hotels in your Sunday edition would be of interest to your readers.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
S'pore activists plan political rally
S'pore activists plan political rally SINGAPORE (AP): Pro-democracy activists in Singapore said on Friday that they plan a rare rally in support of veteran opposition politician Joshua "J.B.J." Jeyaretnam, who could be expelled from Parliament as a bankrupt. Jeyaretnam, the 74-year-old leader of the Workers' Party, is one of three opposition members in the 93-member parliament.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
House to return from recess ahead of schedule
House to return from recess ahead of schedule JAKARTA (JP): Major factions in the House of Representatives proposed on Friday cutting short the legislative body's recess, scheduled for March 30 to May 15, because the memorandum of censure issued to President Abdurrahman Wahid is due for review on May 1. House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said the recess would not hamper the censure process, but it would extend the time frame for the issuance of a second memorandum of censure by about two months.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
200 evicted fishermen visit rights body
200 evicted fishermen visit rights body JAKARTA (JP): Representatives from 200 fishing families who are being forced out of their homes in East Ancol, North Jakarta, brought their case to the National Commission on Human Rights on Friday to seek support for their battle against the mayoralty. The fishermen's spokesman Tohir said they had been pushed out of the area due to a planned development of water sports facilities.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tourist facilities in Anyer
Tourist facilities in Anyer From Media Indonesia While Anyer and its Carita beach have been intensively promoted as tourist destinations, these places do not seem to have proper facilities (telephone, electricity and roads). Telephone facilities in Anyer are often disrupted for days, and help from telephone authorities is not usually forthcoming. It would be difficult for prospective tourists to book hotel rooms by telephone. We wonder when the authorities will improve their services.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mixed late, beleaguered rupiah plunges
Asian currencies mixed late, beleaguered rupiah plunges TOKYO (Dow Jones): The Indonesian rupiah took the spotlight away from the yen and other regional currencies in Asia on Friday as the embattled rupiah plunged through key support of Rp 10,000 against the dollar to its lowest level since early October 1998 at the height of the Asian financial crisis. The New Taiwan dollar, the Philippine peso and the Singapore dollar also fell against the dollar, partly in sympathy with the rupiah.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March. 9, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,750 -25 597,000 Adindo Foresta 115 -5 50,000 AGIS Tbk 190 0 1,396,000 Alakasa 140 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,100 0 5,682,000 Alter Abadi Tbk 105 -10 10,000 Alumindo Light 650 -25 1,000 Andhi Chandra 1,975 -75 136,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 220 0 0 Aneka Tambang 875 -25 271,000 Anwar Sierad Tbk 300 0 0...
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. government supports democratic Indonesia
U.S. government supports democratic Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The United States has reiterated its continuing support for Indonesia to resolve its internal conflicts by peaceful and democratic means. "The United States strongly supports a peaceful, democratic, constitutional political process in Indonesia," according to a statement by the American Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Moroccan woman deported
Moroccan woman deported JAKARTA (JP): Directorate of Immigration deported a Moroccan woman on Thursday for abusing her stay permit. The 30-year-old Morrocan, identified as Drissiu Sahmoui, left Soekarno-Hatta airport on Garuda Indonesia Airways flight number 962. Immigration spokesman Mursanuddin Abdul Ghani told a media conference at his office that the woman was one of three alleged Moroccan prostitutes being hunted down by his office. Central Jakarta Immigration chief Jusuf M.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Interpol fugitive caught in Bali
Interpol fugitive caught in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: An Indonesian who has been on Interpol's wanted list since last year for his alleged involvement in drug dealing in Belgium and Australia, has been apprehended by police here. Sirup Siregar, 37, was picked up by officers in the Sanur area on Thursday. According to police, he was found to be in possession of about 1.6 grams of marijuana at the time of his arrest. Chief of the Bali Police Narcotics Division Adj. Snr. Comm.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
No live telecast of Malaysian GP
No live telecast of Malaysian GP KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysians will not be able to watch the live telecast of next week's Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix car race for the first time because of poor ticket sales, news reports said Friday. Sepang International Circuit (SIC), which is the local organizer of the race, have scrapped plans to allow a local television station to carry live telecasts of the qualifying rounds and the March 18 final, in a last-minute bid to boost ticket sales.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Violence rocks Malaysian towns
Violence rocks Malaysian towns KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Police set up roadblocks and made vehicle- to-vehicle searches for weapons on Friday after a feud erupted into community violence which killed one man in townships on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Rival villagers wielding long knives and clubs skirmished for hours late Thursday before hundreds of police broke up the clashes using truck-mounted water cannons, local news reports said.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Palangkaraya tense as violence continues
Palangkaraya tense as violence continues PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): The situation got out of hand in the Central Kalimantan capital of Palangkaraya on Friday as hundreds of locals, mostly Dayaks, ran amok, attacking police officers and setting a police truck ablaze. The city, home to around 160,000 people, was already tense on Friday before protesters turned violent to protest the death of a local at the hands of a police officer on Thursday.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Disputing groups in Maluku agree to find solutions
Disputing groups in Maluku agree to find solutions JAKARTA (JP): Local representatives from disputing groups in the strife-torn area of Maluku agreed on Friday to meet and find a solution to the sectarian clashes which have devoured the province since 1999. Some 1500 people from organizations and social groups working in many areas across the Maluku province will hold a reconciliation meeting on Key Island, Southeast Maluku, next Wednesday.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Matahari joins global group
Matahari joins global group JAKARTA (JP): Local leading retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima said it has joined the International Grocers Alliance (IGA) as part of its efforts to bring its service to international standards. The company said in a statement that its president Hanifah Komala and IGA's chairman signed a memorandum on Thursday, marking the acceptance of Matahari as a IGA member.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Auto parts exports predicted to rise 22%
Auto parts exports predicted to rise 22% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian auto parts producers expect a 22 percent increase in exports this year to about US$550 million, from about $450 million last year. They say the projected increase is the result of increased demand from the United States. Indonesian Automotive Parts and Components Industries Association chairman A.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
PSSI promises security for Asian Club Championships
PSSI promises security for Asian Club Championships MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has given security assurances for the eastern quarterfinals matches of the Asian Club Championships to be held at Mattoangin stadium here from March 21 through March 25.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah hits 10,000 on political concerns
Rupiah hits 10,000 on political concerns JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah dived to its lowest level in 29 months to end Friday's trading at 10,090 against the U.S. dollar, on rising concerns over the country's ability to put a halt to the constant political bickering in Jakarta. Trading at 9,930 to the U.S. dollar at the opening, the rupiah quickly lost ground and touched the 10,140 level, before closing at 10,090.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Badminton to use new points system
Badminton to use new points system SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Open badminton championships, to be held in Surabaya from July 23 to 29, will use a new scoring system enabling European shuttlers to be on a more level playing field with their Asian counterparts. The new system of seven points in five sets replaces the old one of 15 points in two sets. It was first officially tried in the Junior World Championships in Guangzhou last year.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
National figures pay tribute to economics guru Sumitro
National figures pay tribute to economics guru Sumitro JAKARTA (JP): A long list of the country's dignitaries paid tribute and saw off Indonesia's economic guru Sumitro Djojohadikusumo to his final resting place on Friday afternoon. Sumitro, 84, died peacefully at Dharma Nugraha Hospital in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, at 00:02 a.m. He had been treated there for sometime over a heart problem. He was laid to rest in the afternoon at Karet Tengsin public cemetery in South Jakarta.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Floods devastate Malaysian town
Floods devastate Malaysian town KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Flash floods have wreaked havoc in a Malaysian town and disrupted the lives of more than 10,000 residents who have blamed developers for poor drainage systems. A 10-hour downpour early Thursday sparked flash floods and landslides in Rawang, toppling trees, bringing traffic to a halt and damaging houses and schools. A restaurant located on a riverbank was swept away, the New Straits Times said.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati will survive till 2004, Amien believes
Megawati will survive till 2004, Amien believes JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais said on Friday that should Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri replace Abdurrahman Wahid as President, she will survive until 2004 if she can maintain a corruption-free coalition in her cabinet.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate March 9
Rupiah rate March 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
House Commission selects eleven new KPU members
House Commission selects eleven new KPU members JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives Commission II for home and legal affairs selected 11 members on Friday for the new General Election Committee (KPU) who are to be the organizers and adjudicators of the 2004 general election. The eleven passed a screening conducted over three consecutive days by the House Commission.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Big retailers vs small businesses
Big retailers vs small businesses By Edy Priyono JAKARTA (JP): Public discourse on the impact of the presence of large retailers on small businesses has recently heated up again, especially in connection with small businesses in the retail trade sector. There are at least three phenomena which have sparked this debate. First, there have been changes in regulations on presence of foreign investment in the retail business.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Philippines asks 11 govts to deny Estrada asylum
Philippines asks 11 govts to deny Estrada asylum MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has asked 11 countries and territories including the United States to deny political asylum to deposed leader Joseph Estrada, officials said on Friday. The governments of Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Palau, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand, as well as the Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macau, had been contacted by the foreign department, diplomatic sources said.