Archive: 9 April 2001
47 articles found
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
ASEAN ministers expect region's growth to slow
ASEAN ministers expect region's growth to slow KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Stung by sagging U.S. demand for their exports and worried by a falling yen, Southeast Asian countries said on Sunday they expect the region's growth to slow to 3 to 5 percent this year from 5.3 percent in 2000.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Inco becomes takeover target
Inco becomes takeover target TORONTO (Reuters): Inco Ltd.'s outgoing chief executive Mike Sopko said on Friday he was aware that the company, the Western world's biggest nickel producer, was the subject of takeover speculation and said such a move was possible.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Police clash with Matraman residents
Police clash with Matraman residents JAKARTA (JP): Another clash between the police and residents broke out in the Matraman area of East Jakarta late on Saturday, with Jl. Matraman being closed for some hours following the incident.No casualties were reported.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Suspected robber shot four times
Suspected robber shot four times JAKARTA (JP): Morgue attendants were surprised on Sunday when they received the corpse of a suspected robber, allegedly shot to death by East Jakarta Police, with a total of four gunshot wounds to his body.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
On scenarios of RI's future
On scenarios of RI's future Reading the article called Likely scenarios in RI's future published on April 3, 2001, written by Scott Burchill and Damien Kingsbury, I found it very entertaining. Though, in my opinion, I guess the two writers forgot to title it properly.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Experts confused by student brawls
Experts confused by student brawlsBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Ahmad Tubagus, a freshman at SMU (senior high school) Muhammadiyah 1 in Central Jakarta claims that he has never been involved in a student brawl.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
U.S. business group expects ASEAN to lure back investments
U.S. business group expects ASEAN to lure back investments KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): The U.S.-ASEAN Business Council said Saturday it expects foreign investment flows to Southeast Asia to pick up, despite the region's cloudy economic prospects.While the struggling economies of Japan and the U.S.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Southeast Asian trade growing more slowly: Report
Southeast Asian trade growing more slowly: Report SINGAPORE (DPA): Southeast Asian trade flows are not picking up as quickly as some officials had hoped with less than a year to go before the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) comes into full bloom, a workshop report said on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
500 houses, rice fields inundated
500 houses, rice fields inundated BANDUNG, West Java: Hundreds of farmers in Majalaya and Ciparay districts have lost their crops as floods inundated and destroyed their rice fields over the last two days.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
IMF approves Vietnam loans
IMF approves Vietnam loans WASHINGTON (AFP): The International Monetary Fund executive board on Friday approved in principle a three-year US$368 million loan to support the government's efforts to boost growth and reduce poverty, an IMF statement said here.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Boys arrested over cyber crimes
Boys arrested over cyber crimes SEMARANG, Central Java: Semarang Police arrested two boys on Sunday and seized evidence in connection with illegal transactions they allegedly conducted on the internet, Antara reported.Semarang Police chief Snr. Comr. Halba R.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
The people's agony
The people's agonyFrom Rakyat MerdekaI only want to ask you, don't you feel concerned in witnessing that the Indonesian people are suffering a lot? Don't you have mercy on the university students who are willing to miss their lectures in order to struggle, trying to improve this already collapsing...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Woman loses husband, children to fire
Woman loses husband, children to fire JAKARTA (JP): A woman lost her husband and two children to a raging fire, which engulfed their house on Jl. Kelapa Dua Hibrida Utara in the Sector VI of Gading Serpong housing complex in Curug, Tangerang, early Saturday morning.City Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Teen sex workers flock to Karimun
Teen sex workers flock to Karimun BATAM, Riau: Hundreds of teenage sex workers from Java and Sumatra flock to Karimun island in Riau province on weekends as the tourist industry on the island is booming.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
More wings color the sky
More wings color the sky JAKARTA (JP): Air travelers in Indonesia can now enjoy lower fares and a wider choice in services following the establishment of a number of new air carriers in the country.No new measures have been introduced for domestic liberalization, but an increasing number of...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Where did Indonesia go wrong?
Where did Indonesia go wrong? The following is the first of two articles by Olle Tornquist, professor of political science and development research at the University of Oslo. OSLO, Norway (JP): Not so long ago, Indonesian democratization seemed impossible.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Debatable decree effective for labor protection
Debatable decree effective for labor protection JAKARTA (JP): The government again reiterated that Ministerial Decree No. 150/2000 on compensation for dismissed or resigning employees, would not be repealed despite displeasure from investors.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Foreign airlines still have confidence in Indonesia
Foreign airlines still have confidence in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The multitude of problems in Indonesia have not discouraged several foreign airlines from serving the country.Since the financial crisis hit the country in mid-1997, there has been a significant decline in both inbound and outbound...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Indonesia's future economic challenges
Indonesia's future economic challenges This is the first of two articles by Dr. Emil Salim, professor of economics at the University of Indonesia and chairman of the former National Economic Council. The article is based on a presentation at an international conference on Indonesia held last month...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Unknown culprits block Meulaboh to Banda Aceh roads
Unknown culprits block Meulaboh to Banda Aceh roads BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Land transportation from Banda Aceh capital of Aceh province to Meulaboh in West Aceh has been interrupted over the last three days as unknown parties placed felled trees along the roads of the province's south and west...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Traders to report public order officials
Traders to report public order officials JAKARTA (JP): An association representing street traders operating across the capital would report the South Jakarta Public Order Office and its (alleged) hired hoodlums to the Jakarta Police for the use of violence in their crackdown on the vendors, an...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
S. Korea drubs Indonesia 4-1 in Davis Cup
S. Korea drubs Indonesia 4-1 in Davis Cup SEOUL (Agencies): South Korea and Indonesia split two singles matches Sunday, giving South Korea a 4-1 victory in the second round of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group 1 playoff.Indonesia's Suwandi beat South Korea's Lee Seung-hoon 6-4, 6- 4.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Host Indonesia routs Maldives 5-0
Host Indonesia routs Maldives 5-0 JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia proved it was too mighty for the Maldives by whitewashing the visitors 5-0 in the 2002 World Cup Asia zone Group Nine qualifying match at the Bung Karno stadium in Senayan complex on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Separate politics from economy
Separate politics from economyFrom Media IndonesiaAs a layman in political and economic affairs, I can only feel deeply concerned about recent political developments. Conflicts involving the political elite have often led to social turmoil at the grassroots level.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Danamon faces bankruptcy suit
Danamon faces bankruptcy suit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Danamon Indonesia is facing bankruptcy charges at the Central Jakarta Commercial Court for failing to pay Bank IFI some US$12 million in outstanding debts, according to Bank IFI's legal representative.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Rupiah may break 11,000 level this week
Rupiah may break 11,000 level this week JAKARTA (JP): The gloomy outlook for the country's economic fundamentals and a standoff between President Abdurrahman Wahid and his political opponents are likely to drag the Indonesian currency down further, analysts have warned.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Salvation Council necessary
Salvation Council necessaryFrom Media IndonesiaWe all know that members of the political elite have continued to busy themselves with seemingly endless conflicts and disputes leading to national disintegration, thus making life extremely difficult for the people.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
RI mission visits Korea, China
RI mission visits Korea, China JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian trade mission departed for China and South Korea on Sunday for a week-long visit to explore new export opportunities in the two countries.The National Agency for Export Development said here on Saturday that the mission comprising 16...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Ringgit won't be repegged
Ringgit won't be repegged KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Malaysia has no intention of altering the ringgit's peg to the dollar and the country will remain competitive with this exchange rate, Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin told finance ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Saturday, a...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Compromise in politics
Compromise in politics Politicians, both in the legislative body and in political parties, should heed the proposal for a political compromise, a subject which has become a topic of public discourse recently.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
New operator of Aussie TV to be decided soon
New operator of Aussie TV to be decided soonBy Peter Kerr JAKARTA (JP): A new operator to re-establish an Australian satellite television service to Indonesia and the rest of Asia is expected to be decided within days.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Air Force's Jupiter Blue: Professionalism in crisis
Air Force's Jupiter Blue: Professionalism in crisisBy Tiarma Siboro JAKARTA (JP): The worsening relations between the Indonesian military (TNI) and some allied countries, which resulted in the suspension of military aid including spare parts for the Indonesian Air Force's jet fighters, has reduced...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Visa's RI sales up 30 percent
Visa's RI sales up 30 percent JAKARTA (JP): Visa International booked a 30 percent increase in its card sales in Indonesia to US$870 million in 2000 over the previous year's figures.Visa's country manager for Indonesia, Ellyana Fuad, said here over the weekend the volume of Visa transactions rose...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Anti-Madurese violence continues in Pangkalan Bun
Anti-Madurese violence continues in Pangkalan Bun BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): The hunting down of Madurese migrants and the torching of their property continued in the West Kotawaringin regency capital of Pangkalan Bun as Dayaks reportedly entered the town from Sampit in East Kotawaringin,...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Politicians set terms for dialog
Politicians set terms for dialog JAKARTA (JP): The country's leading politicians said they could accept the reconciliation talks proposed by President Abdurrahman Wahid provided that a clear agenda had been set in advance.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
IBRA to attend APP-bond holders Singapore meeting
IBRA to attend APP-bond holders Singapore meeting JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will attend a meeting of the ailing Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) company and its bond holders in Singapore on Monday.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Government for independent seamen's association
Government for independent seamen's association JAKARTA (JP): The government, at the start of the extraordinary congress of the Indonesian Seamen's Association (KPI) on Saturday, threw its weight behind plans to make the Association a truly independent union by withdrawing state officials from its...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
The U.S.-China plane incident
The U.S.-China plane incident Since the inauguration of U.S. President George W. Bush, whose administration regards China as a "strategic competitor", relations between China and the United States have cooled. The administration seems prepared to distance itself from China.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Cleanse the bureaucracy
Cleanse the bureaucracyFrom Warta KotaThose of us living in Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabotabek) are not only good tax payers but have also rendered some of our human rights to the state.We have long since lost our domestic security, the establishment of which is the responsibility of...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Diarrhea hits 15 every minute
Diarrhea hits 15 every minute JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen people suffer from diarrhea every minute due to drinking contaminated water, a health official revealed on Sunday.The Director General of Communicable Disease Control and Environmental Health, Umar Fahmi, said the high incidence of diarrhea in the...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Brief profile of new players
Brief profile of new players Airmark: Operates two 26-seat CASA-212 aircraft on two routes: Denpasar-Mataram and Denpasar-Sumbawa. Airmark also plans to serve two additional routes, namely Bandung-Jakarta-Tanjung Karang and Bandung-Semarang.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
SingTel concerned to buy out mobile phone rival
SingTel concerned to buy out mobile phone rival SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore Telecommunications is interested in buying out its mobile phone competitor MobileOne, a SingTel spokesman said Saturday.MobileOne, or M1, became SingTel's first competitor in 1997, ending SingTel's long-time telecoms monopoly...
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
BI plans to relax rulings to boost bank lending
BI plans to relax rulings to boost bank lending JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) plans to temporarily relax certain bank rulings in a bid to encourage banks to lend more money to the real sector (ie. industry, manufacturing, etc.), according to BI Director for Research and Regulation Djoko Sarwono.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Man stabbed to death
Man stabbed to death JAKARTA (JP): Local residents of Jagakarsa, South Jakarta alerted the police early on Sunday morning after they found a man's body with at least three stab wounds near the Pancasila University bus stop.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
No selection in Golden Gloves
No selection in Golden Gloves SEMARANG (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) Sang Nyoman Suwisma confirmed on Sunday there would be no selection for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Golden Gloves boxing championships here.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Candra and Sigit team up again to win Japan Open
Candra and Sigit team up again to win Japan Open TOKYO (AFP): Indonesia's Sydney Olympic champion Candra Wijaya appeared happy teaming up with his old partner Sigit Budiarto to win the men's doubles title at the US$180,000 Japan Open badminton tournament on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Apr 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Celebrating Indonesian Women, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until April 21. * Italian Contemporary Art, Shapes of Mind, National Museum, Jl.