Archive: 6 March 2001
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Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibition* Photo Pandangan Mengenai Kota, CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Phone:
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
S'pore, Malaysia urged to push ASEAN forward
S'pore, Malaysia urged to push ASEAN forward SINGAPORE (DPA): Malaysia and Singapore were urged on Saturday to push the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) forward in the face of economic competition from China.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
TV film called Lo Fen Koei
TV film called Lo Fen KoeiFrom KompasOn Jan. 23, 2001, a Jakarta-based private television station aired Lo Fen Koei, a TV film on, among other things, the actions and behavior of a young Indonesian of Chinese descent.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Manila to file another case against Estrada
Manila to file another case against Estrada MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines said on Monday it would file a case of economic plunder, which is punishable by death, against ousted president Joseph Estrada over almost four million dollars he allegedly received from state pension funds.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
People jostle over meat at Istiqlal Grand Mosque
People jostle over meat at Istiqlal Grand Mosque JAKARTA (JP): The Day of Sacrifice, meant to be a show of compassion and brotherhood, turned into a stampede on Monday as around 2,000 poor people fought for slices of meat at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 06 Mar 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 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 TV Series 4:00 Children's Songs 4:30 Student's Quiz 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show 8:00...
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Clashes in Aceh continue, claim 17 more lives
Clashes in Aceh continue, claim 17 more lives BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The run-up to Monday's Islamic holy day of Idul Adha failed to abate the violence in Aceh as at least 17 people died in various incidents including clashes between security and rebel forces which raged during the weekend.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
History for the taking at old museum
History for the taking at old museumText and photo by Kartika Bagus C. SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Pieces of the country's heritage are disappearing from the very institution that is supposed to preserve and protect them.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
AGO to 'invite' MPs, not 'question' them: Marzuki
AGO to 'invite' MPs, not 'question' them: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman denied on Monday that his office would question several members of the House of Representatives' now-dissolved special committee on the Bulog scandal, saying he would invite them to ask to clarify the...
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Observers cautious over Friday political meeting
Observers cautious over Friday political meeting JAKARTA (JP): Observers were cautious in their assessment of a meeting on Friday between representatives of major political parties, including several Islamic-based parties, warning that it may be a fleeting coalescence to court Vice President...
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
President's character
President's character Pak Soegih Arto in his letter (The Jakarta Post, March 2, 2001) dreamed of Gus Dur's sweet victory when people were urging him to immediately return from his overseas trip and pilgrimage. CNN quoted the calls as "Gus Dur, come back. Or don't bother to return at all".
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Belhotel expands operation
Belhotel expands operation JAKARTA (JP): Hotel chain operator Swiss-Belhotel International will expand its hotel management network in other Indonesian cities following the opening of its hotel in Bali recently, a senior executive said.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Lightning kills two children
Lightning kills two children SEMARANG, Central Java: Lightning killed two children and severely injured another as they played soccer in an open field during a rainstorm in Banjarnegara regency on Sunday.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
ASEAN losing out to China in investment
ASEAN losing out to China in investment SINGAPORE (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been left behind in the race with China for foreign investment, Singapore Trade Minister George Yeo said Saturday.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Indonesia envoy sees IMF mission in RI by March
Indonesia envoy sees IMF mission in RI by March WASHINGTON (Reuters): Indonesia's differences with the International Monetary Fund are narrowing and significant progress over a stalled US$400 million loan could be seen by the middle of March, Jakarta's envoy to the United States said on Friday.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Conflict mapping is needed, says sociologist
Conflict mapping is needed, says sociologist YOGYAKARTA (JP): Detailed conflict mapping, showing the areas with potential for conflict, is needed to help the government prevent communal and sectarian clashes which endanger the nation's unity and sovereignty, a sociologist has said.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Broom business swept away by success
Broom business swept away by success PURBALINGGA, Central Java (JP): Wirmada Prapanca did not imagine four years ago that his job making brooms from coconut palm midribs would bring him such success, with his products being exported to Japan and Singapore.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Air force chief joins S'pore Airlines
Air force chief joins S'pore Airlines SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's air force chief Maj. Gen. Raymond Ng is to quit the military for a senior role with Singapore Airlines, the defense ministry and the airline announced on Monday.The switch, which has been approved by the republic's President S.R.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Three thieves killed
Three thieves killed JAKARTA (JP): Three alleged thieves were killed, two of them by police, in three separate incidents, a city police spokesman said on Sunday.City Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bahrul Alam said 34-year-old Asep was beaten to death by angry residents of Buaran subdistrict in...
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Resource dispute resolution
Resource dispute resolutionBy Ryad Areshman Chairil MELBOURNE (JP): Disputes over the development of mineral resources appear to be inevitable given the high financial stakes, the complexity of financial and development issues, and the changing environment both in host nations and that of...
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Week long anti-violence drive
Week long anti-violence drive BANDUNG (JP): Six non-governmental organizations based in Bandung are jointly holding a week-long anti-violence campaign to commemorate World Women's Day starting on Thursday.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Madurese refugees observe Day of Sacrifice in fear
Madurese refugees observe Day of Sacrifice in fear JAKARTA (JP): While millions of Indonesian Muslims celebrated Idul Adha Islamic Day of Sacrifice peacefully on Monday, hundreds of Madurese refugees observed it in fear following bloody ethnic riots in Sampit, Central Kalimantan.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Local stock market to remain flat as Sampit aftermath lingers
Local stock market to remain flat as Sampit aftermath lingers JAKARTA (JP): The local stock market is unlikely to experience a quick recovery from last week's fall, when worsening ethnic clashes in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, finally took their toll on the market's upward trend of previous weeks,...
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Sjahril, Akbar to discuss reshuffle at Bank Indonesia
Sjahril, Akbar to discuss reshuffle at Bank Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Sjahril Sabirin plans to meet Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tandjung on Tuesday (today) to discuss the list of candidates proposed to replace deputy governors Achwan and Dono Iskandar.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
APP's unit pays interest
APP's unit pays interest SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Asia Pulp and Paper Co Ltd (APP) said that unit PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk has paid the US$13.25 million interest on its bonds due on Feb. 1. The payment was made within the applicable grace period, it added.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
IDI's appeal
IDI's appealFrom Media IndonesiaDuring the last three years there have been a lot of disasters in various parts of Indonesia. They were caused not only by nature but also differences in religion, ethnicity, politics and so forth in our society.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Conventions may be canceled
Conventions may be canceled JAKARTA (JP): At least 40 business conventions to be held in Indonesia this year are under threat of cancellation following the incessant political conflicts and riots, an executive said.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Ginandjar questioning in graft case set for March 15
Ginandjar questioning in graft case set for March 15 JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has summoned former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita and his successor Ida Bagus Sudjana for questioning over their suspected roles in graft cases which took place during their...
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Unitary state is God's bestowal
Unitary state is God's bestowalFrom Media IndonesiaWhy can we not thank God enough for His bestowal in the form of an archipelago made up of thousands of islands, large and small, surrounded by a vast expanse of seas endowed with a huge potential in marine resources.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Bryaden to coach Indonesia's U-16
Bryaden to coach Indonesia's U-16 JAKARTA (JP): A former member of England's Coventry soccer club, Jims Bryaden, will coach the Indonesian under-16 soccer team for at least three years, the project director of U-16 training at the Soccer Association of Indonesia, Johny Pardede, said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
GPM congress begins in Maluku
GPM congress begins in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Governor Saleh Latuconsina opened the 34th Maluku Protestant Church Synod (GPM) Congress in Ambon on Sunday, with a call for conflicting camps in the province to make peace and to refrain from using religion for political means.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Palm oil closes higher
Palm oil closes higher KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Technical covering pushed up Malaysian palm oil futures at the close on Monday ahead of the Muslim Eid al-Adha celebration and an edible oils conference this week, traders said.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Police break up meeting of Fiji's ousted Labor Party
Police break up meeting of Fiji's ousted Labor Party SUVA (Reuters): Fiji police broke up a meeting of the Labor Party of deposed prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry held on Monday to determine how to react to last week's court ruling that Fiji's military-backed interim government was illegal.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Training for export workers
Training for export workers BANDUNG: The West Java office of the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration plans to hold a training course to improve the skills of Indonesians hoping to work abroad, the head of the office, Sukarto Karnen, said on Saturday.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Mahathir defends govt's mega projects
Mahathir defends govt's mega projects KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday defended his government's strategy of building so-called mega projects, saying they had benefitted Malaysia's people and were not extravagant.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Police hunt for real robber
Police hunt for real robber JAKARTA (JP): The City Police have assigned a special team to hunt down an alleged bank robber to make amends for the wrongful shooting dead of an innocent man on Wednesday.A mobile detective told reporters on Sunday the team had searched the house of the suspect,...
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
TNI is not like Kumbokarno
TNI is not like KumbokarnoFrom Rakyat MerdekaI do not agree with the editorial of this newspaper and also a number of letters to the editor that say the Indonesian Military (TNI) is now sleeping like Kumbokarno, a character in the Indian epic.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Mass burials in Sampit, as refugees flow
Mass burials in Sampit, as refugees flow JAKARTA (JP): With thousands of refugees continuing to flow out of Sampit, Central Kalimantan, officials in Sampit began to dig up mass graves during the long weekend to give those who died a decent burial.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Nightspots may operate longer
Nightspots may operate longer PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: Bucking the trend in other cities in the country, nightspots here have received support in their campaign to extend their operating hours.Local police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
A president-in-waiting
A president-in-waiting Megawati Soekarnoputri is looking more and more like the president-in-waiting today than she ever has before, since becoming vice president in October 1999. Under the nation's laws, the vice president will step into the number one job if something happens to the serving...
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Endangered Bali starling nearing point of no return
Endangered Bali starling nearing point of no return The Bali starling is on the verge of extinction with only 13 left in the wild of Bali Barat National Park. With an invitation from Conservation International, The Jakarta Post's Pandaya visited the birds' habitat from Feb. 20 to Feb.
Tue, 06 Mar 2001
Japan helps Indonesia make new shipping strategy
Japan helps Indonesia make new shipping strategy JAKARTA (JP): The government has received financial assistance from the Japanese government to study and formulate a new strategy to help develop the country's ailing shipping industry, a senior government official said.