Archive: 6 April 2001
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Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Man jailed for drug possession
Man jailed for drug possession TANGERANG(JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced a 48- year-old man to 18 months in prison on Thursday for the possession of 0.3547 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Push comes to shove at carriage washing ritual
Push comes to shove at carriage washing ritualBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): A woman slowly shook her head as she watched the frenzied crowd before her."It's against religion ... Has everybody gone crazy? ...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Foreign investors losing interest in RI: Consultant
Foreign investors losing interest in RI: Consultant JAKARTA (JP): A political risk consultancy firm warned on Thursday that the country's lingering political woes and uncertainties, which have already discouraged new investors from entering the country, could also prompt existing investors to...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Migrant worker exploitation continues in labor export firms
Migrant worker exploitation continues in labor export firms JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old migrant worker said on Thursday that she had been taken hostage by a labor export company for a month because she failed to pay the compensation demanded by the firm after she was sent home by her dissatisfied...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Lesson from pugilist's death
Lesson from pugilist's deathFrom Pikiran RakyatAs a fan of the Indonesian Professional Boxing Exhibition, I deeply rue the death of our beloved pugilist Alfaridzhi. Despite the fact that death is by the will of God, the calamity that befell Alfa could have been avoided through the roles of the...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Bus crew threaten to block streets
Bus crew threaten to block streets JAKARTA (JP): Despite calls for an end to their strike, some 1,500 drivers and conductors of state bus company Perum PPD continued their protest on Thursday and threatened to disrupt traffic in the city to force the government to bow to their demands.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Rupiah rate April 5
Rupiah rate April 5 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,190.00 11,190.00 10,637.00 10,743.00Australian dollar 1 4,997.18 5,493.17 5,216.38 5,273.74Austrian schilling 1 671.15 737.42 700.59 707.96Belgian franc 1 228.93 251.54 238.98 241.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Asian monies mixed late, yen lends support
Asian monies mixed late, yen lends support SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A firmer yen helped the Singapore dollar and Thai baht recover some of their recent losses Thursday, while continuing political uncertainty pushed the Indonesian rupiah to a 30-month low.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Interpreting the Constitution
Interpreting the Constitution What makes it legitimate for Mega (Megawati Soekarnoputri) and Gus Dur (Abdurrahman Wahid) to retain power is the Constitution. If Gus Dur performs well the Constitution permits him to remain in power until 2004.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Cancel importation of luxury cars!
Cancel importation of luxury cars!From Suara KaryaPrint and broadcast media have recently focused their attention on the controversy over the importation of luxury vehicles for a summit to be held in Jakarta shortly. Each of these luxury cars reportedly costs between Rp 1.5 billion and Rp 5 billion.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Ansor suspends treasurer for involvement in brawl
Ansor suspends treasurer for involvement in brawl JAKARTA (JP): Deputy chairman of the Ansor Muslim Youth Movement Ahmad Ni'am Salim said on Thursday that it had suspended deputy treasurer Aris Junaedi for bringing his personal problem with a Marine Chief. Sgt. Aliman to the organization.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Two men jailed over arms sale
Two men jailed over arms sale BANDUNG (JP): The Bandung District Court sentenced on Thursday two people to 13 and 14 years in prison, respectively, for supplying arms to the group responsible for last year's Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) bombing which left 10 people dead.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Clear programs are the way of democracy
Clear programs are the way of democracyBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid "fights for democracy by empowering the grassroots. As a Muslim figure, what is important for Gus Dur is to fight for the values of Islam. The fight for his group's interests takes second importance.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Wang Zhizhi hopes to ease U.S.-China tensions
Wang Zhizhi hopes to ease U.S.-China tensions DALLAS, Texas (AFP): Chinese center Wang Zhizhi and the Dallas Mavericks hope the National Basketball Association's first Asian player can help ease tensions between China and the United States.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Inco invests profits, withholds dividends
Inco invests profits, withholds dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel (Inco) will not pay shareholder dividends for the 2000 financial year despite a sharp increase in its net income.Inco's president Rumengan Musu said here on Thursday that the majority of the profit would be retained to...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Italian Contemporary Art, Shapes of Mind, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta: (Phone: 3812346, 3868172), until April 7. * Painting 18 Estetika Realis, by 18 painters, at World Trade Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Thai calls for end to arms build-up
Thai calls for end to arms build-up BANGKOK (AFP): Defense Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh urged Thailand's Southeast Asian neighbors on Thursday to halt weapons purchases and instead divert the money into development programs.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
'Bughot'
'Bughot' Supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid have upped the ante in the current power struggle between the country's political elite to a dangerous level by broaching the concept of bughot, or an attempt to overthrow a government regarded as lawful under Islamic law, to denote the activities...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Olympic Open offers increased prize money of Rp 350 million
Olympic Open offers increased prize money of Rp 350 million JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor-based Olympic Golf Club is offering Rp 350 million (US$35,000) in prize money at its third Olympic Open to be staged at the Taman Dayu Club golf course in Pandaan, East Java.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Excelcomindo to provide wireless Net
Excelcomindo to provide wireless Net JAKARTA (JP): PT Excelcomindo, Indonesia's third largest mobile carrier, will use the Openwave (TM) Mobile Access Gateway to provide the first wireless Internet service in Indonesia on its GSM networks using a complete solution comprised of all WAP- based...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Regions ask for reforestation funds
Regions ask for reforestation funds PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The provinces of South Sumatra and neighboring Jambi are urging the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations to hand over reforestation funds amounting to more than Rp 15 trillion (some US$15 billion).
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Apartments to be built in Cawang
Apartments to be built in Cawang JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will soon begin the construction of six blocks of low-cost apartments in the flood- prone area of Kampung Legok in Cawang, East Jakarta.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Ministers predict gloomy outlook for SE Asia
Ministers predict gloomy outlook for SE Asia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asia faces an "increasingly uncertain" economic outlook this year amid the U.S. slowdown and Japan's still-stalled recovery, ASEAN finance ministers say.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Govt signs new agreement with ADB
Govt signs new agreement with ADB JAKARTA (JP): The government signed on Thursday a new cooperation agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which will pump hundreds of millions dollars in soft loans into poverty-alleviation programs in Indonesia.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
UPS chooses RP as hub
UPS chooses RP as hub MANILA (AFP): US courier firm United Parcel Service (UPS) on Thursday signed a letter of intent to set up a US$300 million regional hub in the Philippines, according to an official statement.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Legislators board wrong boat
Legislators board wrong boat SERANG, Banten: Members of the House of Representatives Commission III on agriculture and food affairs went aboard the wrong ship and sailed to Putri island during their visit to observe mangrove forest along the Tangerang coastal area on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
C. Java aims for 7 track & field golds
C. Java aims for 7 track & field golds SEMARANG (JP): Central Java is targeting seven gold medals in the Java-Bali open track and field circuit to be held at Manahan stadium in Surakarta, Central Java, on April 28 and April 29.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Bambang quizzed in graft case
Bambang quizzed in graft case JAKARTA (JP): Two family members of former president Soeharto, his son Bambang Trihatmodjo and younger half-brother Probosutedjo, were questioned in graft cases separately by the Attorney General's Office on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Kebon Manggis residents resume attack on hotel
Kebon Manggis residents resume attack on hotel JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of angry residents of Kebon Manggis subdistrict in Matraman district, East Jakarta, threw Molotov cocktails, rocks and bottles at Hotel Mega Matra on Jl. Matraman Raya on Thursday evening.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Council factions express concern over corruption
Council factions express concern over corruption JAKARTA (JP): Ten of the 11 factions in the City Council, during their overviews of Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech, expressed concern with the governor's failure to curb corruption, but only one faction brought up the PT Jaya Ancol scandal.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Cambodian royalist creates own army
Cambodian royalist creates own army PHNOM PENH (AFP): A Cambodian two-star general belonging to Prince Norodom Ranariddh's royalist FUNCINPEC party has been arrested and charged with creating an illegal armed force, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
UN human rights envoy meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi
UN human rights envoy meets Myanmar's Suu Kyi YANGON (Reuters): UN human rights envoy to Myanmar, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, met Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday at the end of a landmark three-day visit to the military-ruled country.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Three men get death for plotting Poso violence
Three men get death for plotting Poso violence PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): The Palu District Court sentenced to death on Thursday three men for plotting communal clashes in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso last year, which left more than 200 people dead.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Telkom, Indosat finalize $1.5-billion telecoms deal
Telkom, Indosat finalize $1.5-billion telecoms deal JAKARTA (JP): State telecommunication firms PT Telkom Indonesia and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) said they had signed the final agreement to end their cross ownerships in three of their subsidiaries.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 5, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 75 1,283,500 Adindo Foresta 95 -10 20,500 AGIS 175 0 913,500 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
U.S. ambassador offers training for Aceh police
U.S. ambassador offers training for Aceh police JAKARTA (JP): United States ambassador to Indonesia Robert Gelbard, during his visit to the restive Aceh province on Wednesday, offered cooperation in police training and development, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
IMF tells SE Asia to keep up reforms to buffer economies
IMF tells SE Asia to keep up reforms to buffer economies KUALA LUMPUR (AP): As gloom spreads across Southeast Asia about slowdowns in its two biggest export markets, an International Monetary Fund official on Thursday urged regional governments to continue to reform their corporate and financial...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Locals occupy electricity plant
Locals occupy electricity plant MANADO, North Sulawesi: Some 400 locals of Kasuratan village in Minahasa regency on Thursday occupied the Geothermal Electricity plant, demanding the closure of the plant or the relocation of local residents to other areas should the project continue.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Economist asks govt to revise state budget
Economist asks govt to revise state budget YOGYAKARTA (JP): Senior economist Emil Salim has suggested the Indonesian government revise the 2001 state budget if the rupiah continues to hover above Rp 10,000 against the U.S. dollar.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
RI woes cast doubt on Guthrie plantation deal
RI woes cast doubt on Guthrie plantation deal KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Land disputes, demands for a greater share of revenues by local governments and security problems are throwing into doubt Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Sampoerna launches regular cigarettes
Sampoerna launches regular cigarettes JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarette producer PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk launched on Thursday its first regular cigarettes which it produces under a licensing agreement with the Paris-based ST Dupont.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Ringgit talk lifts KL palm oil at close
Ringgit talk lifts KL palm oil at close KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Persistent talk that the Malaysian government may devalue the ringgit pushed up palm oil futures at the close on Thursday, traders said.Rumors circulated in the market that the currency would be devalued to 4.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Albert to fight for last time in KL SEAG
Albert to fight for last time in KL SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) Sang Nyoman Suwisma said on Thursday that veteran boxer Albert Papilaya is still to fight in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September, thanks to the favorable...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
RI to import Indian wheat
RI to import Indian wheat SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesian flour mills will import 400,000 metric tons of Indian wheat this year, a senior industry official said Wednesday.Thomas Darnawan, executive director of the Indonesian Association of Food and Beverages, said that three Indonesian flour...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Survival of the nation vital
Survival of the nation vitalFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs the political squabbles between the President and the House of Representatives are heating up, the country's economic condition has gone from bad to worse, characterized by a drop in the exchange value of the rupiah against the U.S.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Data processing hampers probe of corruption cases
Data processing hampers probe of corruption cases JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Thursday data processing was an obstacle in investigating alleged corruption cases involving conglomerates.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Govt could lose $520m in Gresik spin-off: Cemex
Govt could lose $520m in Gresik spin-off: Cemex JAKARTA (JP): The government risks loosing US$520 million in potential income from the divestment of its remaining shares in PT Semen Gresik, if it goes ahead with a plan to spin off Semen Gresik's two subsidiaries, Mexican-based cement producer PT...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
South Sulawesi councillors threatened, order pistols
South Sulawesi councillors threatened, order pistols MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Ten of the 75-strong South Sulawesi Provincial Legislative Council have ordered the purchase of pistols to protect themselves from physical threats, a councillor confirmed on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
RI puts hope in Suwandi in Davis Cup tie
RI puts hope in Suwandi in Davis Cup tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top singles player Suwandi is expected to win his first match against South Korean second singles Yoon Yong-il in the second playoff of the Asia Oceania zone Group I tie on Friday.Earlier, Indonesian no.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Anti-graft team condemns Supreme Court decision
Anti-graft team condemns Supreme Court decision JAKARTA (JP): The Joint Anti-Corruption Team claimed on Wednesday that the Supreme Court's decision to annul the government regulation on the team's establishment was legally flawed and must be revoked.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Govt has yet to decide on crucial bank merger issue
Govt has yet to decide on crucial bank merger issue JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Thursday that the government had not made any decision on whether to merge weak banks under its control despite a strong warning from the central bank that the banks must be merged...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Jupiter Blue to shake capital
Jupiter Blue to shake capital JAKARTA (JP): The new aerobatics team of jet fighter pilots 'Jupiter Blue' is set to highlight the Air Force's 55th anniversary celebration on Monday.Air Force spokesman First Marshall Imam Wahyudi said Jupiter Blue would dominate the sky of the capital for about 17...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
More people pledge lives for Gus Dur
More people pledge lives for Gus Dur SURABAYA (JP): Pledges to defend President Abdurrahman Wahid to the death continued to pour in here on Thursday, with claims that over 20,000 people were ready to die for the President in a holy war.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Beating back the blues at B.B.'s bar in Menteng
Beating back the blues at B.B.'s bar in Menteng JAKARTA (JP) Saturday night found my partner and I feeling rather down, so we decided it was high time we ventured out to somewhere that would make us realize that we weren't nearly as bad off as we thought we were.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Mob raids house over abuse of maid
Mob raids house over abuse of maid BOGOR (JP): Dozens of angry Pulo Armin housing complex residents here came close to burning the house belonging to one of their neighbors on Thursday for allegedly torturing her maid.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Strike cuts Astra's output by 1,500 cars
Strike cuts Astra's output by 1,500 cars JAKARTA (JP): Production at giant car assembler PT Astra Toyota Motor (TAM) dropped by 1,500 vehicles in March due to a two-week strike by workers at one of its suppliers, an executive at TAM's parent company PT Astra International confirmed on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Computer 10:00 Music 11:00 Variety Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 News 5:30 Religious Teachings 6:00 Village News 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Traditional Show 9:30 Music 10:00 News...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
ExxonMobil in 'standby' mode
ExxonMobil in 'standby' mode SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Exxon Mobil Corp. is maintaining its Aceh operations in a state of "ready start-up" as it continues to discuss resuming production there, William Cummings, spokesman for ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc., said Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
KONI questions govt's will to support SEAG
KONI questions govt's will to support SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) reiterated its call to the government on Thursday to help finance the national squad to the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September.KONI needs Rp 48.6 billion (US$4.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
RI men's, mixed doubles still in Japan Open quarters
RI men's, mixed doubles still in Japan Open quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers fared poorly on Thursday at the US$180,000 Japan Open in Tokyo, with the men's singles and women's doubles shuttlers crashing to ignominious defeat.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Oz-RI patient on improved ties
Oz-RI patient on improved tiesBy Peter Kerr JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians may gain some comfort from knowing that their confusion and exasperation over President Abdurrahman Wahid's erratic leadership, and the current political mire, is shared by their neighbors in Australia.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
S&P lowers Malaysian outlook
S&P lowers Malaysian outlook KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Ratings agency Standard & Poor's on Thursday revised its outlook on Malaysia's long term foreign currency rating to stable from positive on concerns of a rising fiscal deficit and greater political uncertainty.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Homicides prompt soul-searching in RP
Homicides prompt soul-searching in RPBy Mike L. Tan MANILA: Bryan Macagba Zuckor's obituary in a local newspaper had his picture and a brief anguished caption: "was killed for no reason ... by a schoolmate wielding a gun in Santee, California on March 5, 2001." Bryan was 14.