Archive: 19 April 2001
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Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Exhibitions * Painting Figurare at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Phone: 0361 979253), until April 24. * Photo Mystic, Art and Light Reflection in Bali, by Paul Spies, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until April 27. * Installation - Performance Art collaboration 'shul': Sika Gallery, Jl. Raya Campuhan, Sanggingan, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975727, 975084), until April 26, Gallery Sembilan, in Ubud, until April 23.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pemecutan, a symbol of religious tolerance
Pemecutan, a symbol of religious tolerance By Alpha Savitri The grave of Anak Agung Sagung Sayu Rai in Denpasar is called Pemecutan Grand Sacred Temple. It is here that Islamic and Hindu cultures peacefully blend. DENPASAR, Bali (JP): This 1,089-square-meter plot in Badung Cemetery, which is adjacent to Tegal Terminal, Denpasar, is special to archaeologists and sociologists.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bogor employs 116 former Kamra
Bogor employs 116 former Kamra BOGOR (JP): Bogor municipal administration has admitted 116 former people's security (Kamra) personnel for various jobs on a short-term contract basis only. An assistant for administrative reform, Jani Permadi, said on Wednesday that 46 of the new recruits would be placed at the land traffic and transportation agency, 44 at the city hall as public order officers and the rest at the trade and industry agency.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Back to the barracks
Back to the barracks From Rakyat Merdeka When the military had a dual function role, nearly all strategic as well as functional positions, from state departments to the subdistrict level, were held by military personnel. This resulted in conflicts between civilians and the military. Now the situation is reversed. The soldiers have returned to their barracks. Their duty is to safeguard the nation's sovereignty, while security matters are handled by the police.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bali: A source of inspiration for Dutch-born artist Arie Smit
Bali: A source of inspiration for Dutch-born artist Arie Smit Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Dutch-born artist Arie Smit ranks today among Indonesia's most senior artists, and his works are also highly sought after by art collectors in the region. His paintings have been described as "Poems of Color". Many of his paintings of Bali are indeed celebrations, in color, of the artist's joy of life.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Chandra Asri's debt workout
Chandra Asri's debt workout After more than 18 months of negotiations, including vigorous political lobbying by the Japanese government, and at least four controversial preliminary agreements, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) finally decided on a take-it-or leave-it restructuring scheme for more than US$1.1 billion in debts owed by PT Chandra Asri petrochemical company to domestic and foreign creditors.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
More suspects seized for police murder
More suspects seized for police murder BOGOR (JP): Police here arrested on Tuesday night four other men who allegedly burned and stabbed two National Police officers to death, the Bogor Police Detective Chief said on Wednesday. Adj. Comr. Santun Marpaung said that the suspects, aged between 16 and 26, were arrested at their respective houses in Cibinong village, Gunung Sindur subdistrict.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Creditors control Hyundai
Creditors control Hyundai SEOUL (AFP): Creditors have taken control of Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., South Korea's biggest civil engineering firm, amid growing doubts about its future, officials said on Wednesday. Creditors sent supervisors on Monday to oversee and regulate HEC's cash flow and business operations, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said in a statement.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Manuk appointed Lembata regent
Manuk appointed Lembata regent MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Andreas Duli Manuk and Felix Kobun are Lembata's first elected regent and deputy regent, respectively. Lembata administration spokesman Simon Tokan said on Wednesday the two would serve five year terms. The pair defeated the duo of Piter Boliaman Keraf and Alowisius Liliweri by 12 votes to seven in an election in the local legislature.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt policies blamed for labor disputes
Govt policies blamed for labor disputes JAKARTA (JP): Representatives from various industrial associations blamed on Wednesday the government's misguided labor policies as being the cause of the current spate of labor disputes, and, consequently, foreign investors' reluctance to enter Indonesia.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Guthrie 'manages' plantation firms
Guthrie 'manages' plantation firms KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): The top official at Malaysian plantation concern Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. confirms that Indonesia's government is reviewing the company's acquisition of oil palm estates in that country, but insists it won't hurt the takeover.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bureaucratic web hampers reform
Bureaucratic web hampers reform By Marco Kusumawijaya JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has canceled the disbursement of the US$300 million social safety net loan to Indonesia due to the government's failure to meet the loan conditions. The bank states that the slow pace of meaningful change in institutions and bureaucratic culture is often the source of the failure.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
PT Pos to collect tap water bill
PT Pos to collect tap water bill JAKARTA (JP): The city tap water joint venture PT PAM Lyonnaise (Palyja) extended on Wednesday its billing collection cooperation with state postal company PT Pos Indonesia. Palyja president director Pierre Alla said the cooperation would benefit customers, 70 percent of whom have been using PT Pos service for years. PT Pos has opened 320 out of its 479 outlets across the Greater Jakarta for tap water customers who wish to complete their monthly bill payment.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Move to stop paramilitary training gains support
Move to stop paramilitary training gains support JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono voiced his full support on Wednesday for all efforts conducted by the National Police to maintain security in the capital and other regions. "I urge all parties to restrain themselves in responding to political developments.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Explosion occurs near penitentiary
Explosion occurs near penitentiary JAKARTA (JP): A loud blast rocked local residents around the Salemba Penitentiary in Central Jakarta on Wednesday night, and destroyed one of three public telephone booths located in front of the penitentiary. No fatalities were reported. "The explosion came from a large amount of firecrackers that had been allegedly planted in or around the telephone booths. We are still investigating the case," Central Jakarta police chief of operational control, Adj. Comr.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to focus on team at table tennis c'ships
Indonesia to focus on team at table tennis c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will focus its attention on the team events rather than individual events at the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan, next week. "We have a slight chance in the individual events. Therefore, we decided to concentrate more on the team events," said team manager Faisal Rachman as quoted by Antara on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Three men shot during separate city robberies
Three men shot during separate city robberies JAKARTA (JP): Three men were shot, two to death, in three separate robbery incidents in the capital on Wednesday. Police detectives have yet to identify the passenger of a Mitsubishi Kuda van, who, while immobilized in heavy traffic, shot a man who was busy stealing his van's side-mirror. The incident took place in front of Ganesha Bank on Jl. Hayam Wuruk in Central Jakarta on Wednesday. "The dead man was later identified as Lutfi, alias Cuping.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Illegal migrants nabbed in Maluku
Illegal migrants nabbed in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Immigration officers detained eight Iraqi nationals who entered Maluku illegally, an official said on Wednesday. The head of the Ambon Immigration Office, Kapitan Bangun, said the eight were arrested by the South Tanimbar Police in West Maluku Tenggara in mid-April. During preliminary questioning, the eight said they planned to travel on to Australia. Kapitan said none of the detainees possessed documents.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Families of killed strikers want justice
Families of killed strikers want justice JAKARTA (JP): The families of two striking workers murdered in a recent attack, demanded on Wednesday that National Police detectives immediately arrest the masterminds of the incident, one of whom is allegedly an Army officer. The attack on striking workers of car upholstery producer PT Kadera AR Indonesia (KAI), occurred at Pulogadung industrial estate in East Jakarta, on March 29.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Villagers think weed is weed
Villagers think weed is weed YOGYAKARTA: Police here are looking into a report by Dlingo villagers that a weed known as orok-orok is in fact a type of marijuana. Bantul Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. L. Manihuruk said his detectives had taken samples of the weed from the forest near Dlingo village for examination. He said police were responding to reports from villagers that a youth became intoxicated after smoking some orok-orok.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur, Mega discuss security
Gus Dur, Mega discuss security JAKARTA (JP): Top state officials met here on Wednesday to discuss security ahead of the April 30 House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session, which will decide whether to issue the second memorandum of censure against President Abdurrahman Wahid. The meeting took place as hundreds of members of the ready-to- die force in East Java were defying police orders to discontinue "war-training" to defend Abdurrahman, better known as Gus Dur.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government to call GAM to meeting table again
Government to call GAM to meeting table again JAKARTA (JP): Efforts to settle problems in the strife-torn province of Aceh took a new turn when the government revealed on Wednesday a plan to invite the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to the meeting table for talks. "The government is preparing to make a maklumat (announcement) to invite armed rebels to join their Acehnese brothers for discussions with us, as part of efforts to find a peaceful solution to Aceh's problems.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bomb blasts rock Karachi as strike grips the province
Bomb blasts rock Karachi as strike grips the province KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters): A night of violence in the Pakistani city of Karachi was followed by two bomb blasts on Wednesday that killed one person and wounded two, police and witnesses said. The blasts, in the upmarket Clifton and Defense areas, came amid tight security as a one-day strike gripped Karachi and major towns and cities throughout the southern province of Sindh, forcing an almost complete shutdown.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Freeport profit quadruples
Freeport profit quadruples NEW ORLEANS (Reuters): Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., operator of a major copper and gold mine in Indonesia, reported on Wednesday that its first-quarter net profit more than quadrupled as it sold more copper and gold and slashed its production costs. New Orleans-based Freeport said that earnings in the quarter ended March 31 were $38.0 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, compared with $9.2 million, or 6 cents, in the year-earlier period.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ten cars damaged in chain accident
Ten cars damaged in chain accident JAKARTA (JP): Ten cars were damaged beyond repair in a chain accident on the Jl. Yos Sudarso tollroad heading toward Sunter in North Jakarta, on Wednesday morning. No fatalities were reported at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) morgue, despite strong rumors that one person had reportedly died in the accident. At least three people were reported to have suffered injuries.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Aiwa to close plants in 2002
Aiwa to close plants in 2002 TOKYO (Reuters): Ailing Japanese electronics group Aiwa Co Ltd said on Wednesday it would close all five of its domestic plants by the end of March 2002 as part of restructuring efforts aimed at dragging it back into the black. The company, which announced a dramatic revival plan last month, said it would announce on April 26 plans to consolidate its global manufacturing operations at its Malaysian or Indonesian plant.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Property market suffering from domestic uncertainty
Property market suffering from domestic uncertainty JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta property sector fared poorly over the first three months of this year, battered by an economic downturn and uncertainty on the social and political fronts. The bad news was outlined in a quarterly report issued by the property research consultant arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian pepper exports down 28 percent in February
Indonesian pepper exports down 28 percent in February JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's pepper exports plunged 28 percent in February to 1,564 metric tons from 2,170 tons in the same month last year, according to the International Pepper Community (IPC). The association said in a statement on Wednesday that Indonesia's pepper exports began to decline in January due to a fall in production.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
National Labor Day
National Labor Day From Media Indonesia The struggle to win recognition for May 1, celebrated as Labor Day all over the world and acknowledged in this country, is not something unusual. However, it would be a good idea if the day were celebrated nationwide. There have been quite a few casualties, including Marsinah (1994), Sringatin (June 22, 2000), Kismin Efendi (March 29, 2001), Rachmat Hidayat (April 15, 2001) and many others registered and belatedly recorded.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sucofindo confident govt will extend its contract
Sucofindo confident govt will extend its contract JAKARTA (JP): State surveyor company PT Sucofindo said on Wednesday it was optimistic that the government would extend the company's two-year contract, although the Directorate General of Customs and Excise has said it wanted to end the contract. Sucofindo corporate secretary Arief Safari said that the government could not afford to end Sucofindo's contract for the verification of export commodities.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Steel imports 'hurting' U.S. firms
Steel imports 'hurting' U.S. firms WASHINGTON (AP): The U.S. Commerce Department wants to impose penalties on foreign steel manufacturers that are subsidized by their governments, saying they are hurting the American steel industry. The companies in India, Indonesia, South Africa and Thailand make hot-rolled steel, used to manufacture cars and heavy equipment. The Commerce Department ruled Monday that penalties should be imposed for damage to 20 U.S. steel companies in 13 states.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
SOEs should have audit committee to promote trust
SOEs should have audit committee to promote trust JAKARTA (JP): An audit committee should be established in state owned enterprises (SOEs) to help commissioners promote practices of good corporate governance, according to a noted executive.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Spin-off plan won't affect bond issue: Gresik executive
Spin-off plan won't affect bond issue: Gresik executive JAKARTA (JP): State cement producer PT Semen Gresik said on Wednesday that the government's plan to spin off the company's two subsidiaries would not effect its plan to issue bonds in July this year. "The spin-off and the bond issue are two separate things," the company's head of finance and accounting Bambang Sulawidjaja told a media briefing.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
ISSI asks SEAG to let cyclists perform in various events
ISSI asks SEAG to let cyclists perform in various events JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) has requested that the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Federation, in Kuala Lumpur, allow cyclists to perform in multiple events, ISSI secretary general Husein Argasasmita said on Wednesday. "There is a rule which stipulates that a cyclist can't compete in two events. For example, a road racer can't perform in criterium events. We'll ask the Federation to change this rule.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Defenders of Truth' force beyond NU's control: Leader
'Defenders of Truth' force beyond NU's control: Leader By Ainur R. Sophiaan SURABAYA (JP) : Ali Maschan Moesa, chief of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU)'s East Java chapter, said the NU members' pledge to defend President Abdurrahman Wahid to the death represented the grass roots' protest against the political elite as well as the fact that the phenomenon was out of the organization's control.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Councillors scolded for evading audit
Councillors scolded for evading audit JAKARTA (JP): The move by city councillors on Tuesday to refuse to cooperate with visiting officials from the State Officials' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) has been roundly criticized by members of the public. "It's no surprise to me that the councillors refused to cooperate with the officials from the commission because they fear that their wealth will be made known to the public," Paulus R.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
U-15 players to be selected in league
U-15 players to be selected in league JAKARTA (JP): Thirty under-15 soccer players will be selected for a national training program from the U-15 Bogasari League, which kicks off on Monday at Delta stadium in Sidoardjo, East Java. The selected players will attend the long-term training program for three years in Medan, North Sumatra, under the coaching of ex-Coventry player Jim Bryden from England, with Jairo Matos of Brazil acting as assistant coach.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
IBRA may take over GT assets
IBRA may take over GT assets SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Gajah Tunggal Group founder Sjamsul Nursalim may have to surrender his assets in Singapore to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) after the Indonesian government ordered his 20-day detention on graft charges, the Business Times reported, without naming sources. Nursalim and his family hold a 50.42 percent stake in Tuan Sing Holdings.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Attorney General will not let Ginandjar go
Attorney General will not let Ginandjar go JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office refused on Wednesday to release former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita, saying that the court ruling on the suspect's investigation and detention did not order his release.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rusli gets to the bare essentials in his works
Rusli gets to the bare essentials in his works By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The ceremonial bade -- the vehicle in which the corpse is transported to the funeral ground in the ngaben Balinese Hindu cremation ceremony -- stands majestically above the crowd in Rusli's 1969 work Ngaben. The dignity of the bade is portrayed using simple yet swift monochromatic washes of oil, while the exuberance of the procession is depicted with dots of various colors embellishing the lower part of the painting.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
The music moves pianist Ananda Sukarlan
The music moves pianist Ananda Sukarlan By Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): Living in Spain, giving recitals in European cities, having his performances recorded, working with great composers, meeting all sorts of people, including royalty -- nobody would deny that Ananda Sukarlan is simply the most accomplished young Indonesian pianist there is today. Behind those achievements and feats, there is an interestingly ambiguous musical self.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Six dead in road accident
Six dead in road accident MEDAN, North Sumatra: Six people were killed and eight others suffered injuries in a collision on Tuesday morning between a bus and truck in Mas Besitang village, some 95 kilometers south of here. The bus, coming from Pangkalan Brandan, capital of Babalan district, was turning when it collided with an oncoming truck loaded with fruit in Bukit Mas Besitang village, police said Wednesday. The impact threw some of the 14 passengers out of the bus.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Swimmers may only win 2 golds at SEAG
Swimmers may only win 2 golds at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) has given only a "yellow-light" to the National Sports Council (KONI) as it may have trouble in repeating its five gold medal achievement at the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September. "Currently, we can only rely on veteran swimmer Richard Sam Bera to get two gold medals at the biennial event.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
MPR special session is better
MPR special session is better From Rakyat Merdeka I think I have reasons to believe that a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will clearly be the best way to solve Indonesia's current political, economic and social crises. The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has denied that it has proposed three conditions for Megawati to accept the presidency if President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid steps down or is forced to do so.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
The messy BPPN
The messy BPPN I was a client of ex-BBKU of Bank Bira for credit for car ownership under contract No. 045/CL/0380/08/97, and I had already paid all my installments in July 2000, but the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) or BPPN refused to deliver the ownership book (BPKB) to me, because they claimed I still had to pay a fine of Rp 1,320,000. The fine arose because of the fault of BPPN which I can explain as follows. 1.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
SEA Games to open at three venues: Imran
SEA Games to open at three venues: Imran JAKARTA (Agencies): Organizing Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games plan to create history in the biennial event by staging the opening ceremony simultaneously in three cities. The organizers deputy chairman Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar said on Tuesday that the opening would take place at the 100,000-seat national stadium in Bukit Jalil, Penang and Johor Baharu.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Palu food aid gone to waste
Palu food aid gone to waste PALU, Central Sulawesi: The coordinator for the Poso refugees, Yus Mangun, said on Wednesday 3,000 packages of food aid from the Kuwaiti government had gone to waste. Yus, who is an official in the local administration, said the packages passed their expiration date before they could be distributed. He said one of the reasons for this failure was that the parties assigned to distribute the aid had no experienced in dealing with refugees.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Yurita, Nunung head to Taipei
Yurita, Nunung head to Taipei JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's hammer thrower Yurita Ariani and pole vaulter Nunung Jayadi both qualified from the Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) selections to compete in the Taipei Open championships, to be held in Taipei on April 28 and April 29.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate April 18
Rupiah rate April 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Surakarta to host badminton tourney
Surakarta to host badminton tourney SEMARANG (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has named Surakarta, Central Java, to host the Indonesian Open Junior badminton tournament from July 12 to July 17. "We have received the official appointment from PBSI and will provide the venue and officials," the chairman of PBSI's Central Java chapter, Sunyoto, said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Eight injured, five arrested in Gambir clash
Eight injured, five arrested in Gambir clash JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of street vendors operating near the National Monument in Central Jakarta clashed with security officers who were carrying out a joint operation against traders in front of Gambir railway station on Wednesday. At least three civilian defense (Hansip) officials identified as Teguh, Rizal and Darsono suffered stab wounds to their arms and heads in the incident which took place in broad daylight.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fire destroys classrooms and houses at elementary school
Fire destroys classrooms and houses at elementary school JAKARTA (JP): Students of an elementary school located on Jl. K.S. Tubun II in Central Jakarta fled outside on Wednesday, some even taking chairs along with them, when a fire virtually gutted the second floor of the building. No fatalities were reported in the fire. An officer from Palmerah police subprecinct, Brig. Irwan, said that the fire was most likely caused by a stove, belonging to a school security guard, which exploded.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Economists call for replacement of leadership
Economists call for replacement of leadership JAKARTA (JP): Noted economists on Wednesday called for a replacement in national leadership in the face of a possible worsening economic crisis in the coming few months. Sri Adiningsih, an economist from Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University, said political instability, especially the continuing conflict between the House of Representatives and the executive body, would likely result in the continuing downfall of the rupiah against the U.S.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
IMF says nod on new LoI hinges on budget revision
IMF says nod on new LoI hinges on budget revision JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will only accept the government's new Letter of Intent (LoI) on reform measures if the House of Representatives approves the revision of the current 2001 state budget, legislator Kwik Kian Gie said. Kwik, a former coordinating minister for the economy , said that visiting IMF Asia Pacific deputy director Anoop Singh indicated the requirement during a meeting with House leaders on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL palm oil slips on technical selling
KL palm oil slips on technical selling KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Last minute technical selling pushed down Malaysian palm oil prices at the close on Wednesday on prospects of poor exports and aggressive sales by Indonesia, traders said. The benchmark third-month July contract ended down five ringgit at 788 ringgit ($207.36) a ton after trading as high as 802 ringgit on short covering. Volume was 852 lots.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 18, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 25 183,500 Adindo Foresta 90 -5 27,000 AGIS 160 -10 1,471,000 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,225 0 168,500 Alter Abadi 75 0 60,000 Alumindo Light 575 0 0 Andhi Chandra 1,800 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 230 0 0 Aneka Tambang 825 0 147,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 Apac Citra 295 0 0 Aqua...
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor to control Timor Sea oil?
E. Timor to control Timor Sea oil? CANBERRA (AP): The Australian government was under pressure Wednesday to take a hard line against what some lawmakers describe as efforts by East Timor to take full control of lucrative oil fields under the sea separating the two countries.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati gets full-blown support from minor parties
Megawati gets full-blown support from minor parties JAKARTA (JP): Formal support for Megawati Soekarnoputri to replace President Abdurrahman Wahid grew on Wednesday as two house factions stated their political backing for a change of leadership. Support came from the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the United Development Party (PPP) who separately expressed their desire to see the Vice President succeed Abdurrahman.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
PLN, IPPs reach agreement on power prices
PLN, IPPs reach agreement on power prices JAKARTA (JP): Financially troubled state electricity company PT PLN announced on Wednesday that it had reached agreements with three independent power producers (IPPs) regarding alterations in the terms of their power purchase contracts, particularly focused on price issues.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Documents on alleged graft by Prajogo submitted
Documents on alleged graft by Prajogo submitted JAKARTA (JP): Former secretary-general of the Ministry of Forestry Suripto handed documents to the Attorney General's Office on Wednesday regarding the alleged involvement of tycoon Prajogo Pangestu in corrupt practices at PT Musi Hutan Persada.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta is no place for fighting
Jakarta is no place for fighting From Pos Kota Jakarta belongs to us; therefore, there should be no reason for any party or group to make the capital city an arena for fighting for the sake of temporary interest, moreover, to flex their muscles by mobilizing the masses. Jakarta should be a place which is orderly, safe, dignified and free from disturbances by people who claim to be the defenders of certain groups as this metropolitan city should protect all ethnic groups.
Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB
Most Asian currencies up, rupiah left out in the cold
Most Asian currencies up, rupiah left out in the cold SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were slightly stronger late Wednesday, finding a reprieve after the yen's advance to a three-week high and strong gains on many of the regional bourses, dealers said. The Indonesian rupiah was the only one left out in the cold, as companies - including the state-owned oil company - snapped up dollars.