Archive: 22 June 2001
66 articles found
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Miners blamed for park damage
Miners blamed for park damage BOGOR (JP): Some 255 hectare of the 30,000 hectare Gunung Halimun national park has been damaged allegedly by illegal mining activities, an official said on Thursday. An official at the local branch of the Regional Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda), Eran Subarna, said the damaged areas were polluted with mercury, a substance used by miners to separate gold from other elements.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Message from Teofisto T.Guingona,JR.
Message from Teofisto T.Guingona,JR. Vice President and Secretary of Foreign Affairs The Republic of Philippines It is with great pride and joy that Filipinos all over the world celebrate the 103rd Anniversary of Philippine Independence. Today, we honor with even greater attention the memory of our heroes. We recall their martyrdom for the freedom that we now enjoy. We are profoundly grateful.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Supreme Court must end legal uncertainty of police
Supreme Court must end legal uncertainty of police By M. Adnan Pandupraja JAKARTA (JP): The controversy over Comr.Gen. Chairuddin Ismail's appointment as deputy police chief has yet to be cleared up, while unfortunately the debate has shifted from the core issue, the institution of the police, to personal and group interests. On the surface the question of the command structure has not been settled, while the Jakarta Police chief has apparently displayed disobedience toward his superiors.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
PBSI must recruit young men's doubles talent, coaches say
PBSI must recruit young men's doubles talent, coaches say JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's domination of the international men's doubles badminton scene is in jeopardy with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) having difficulties recruiting new talent to be second stringers at its training center.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
W. Java to resettle 3,000 families
W. Java to resettle 3,000 families BANDUNG: West Java hopes to resettle more than 3,000 families, including former transmigrants who have been displaced by recent conflicts, during the course of the year. Sukarto Karnen, head of the West Java Manpower and Transmigration Agency, said on Thursday that the administration had allocated about Rp 37 billion (US$3.36 million) for the year to meet the 3,000 target figure set by the central government.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Doctor arrested for illegal abortions
Doctor arrested for illegal abortions BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Central Bandung Police arrested a doctor, a nurse and the owner of a health clinic on Thursday afternoon on suspicion of performing over 500 abortions since 1996. "This is the biggest abortion case we have ever uncovered in Bandung," acting Central Bandung Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Siswandi said. The suspects are Rois Imron bin Rizal, 38, a doctor who works at the Mitra Sejahtera health clinic on Jl.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Officer shot dead in Rp 200m robbery
Officer shot dead in Rp 200m robbery JAKARTA (JP): A police officer was shot dead in a Rp 200 million (US$17,857) robbery right in front of the Bouraq Airlines Headquarters on Jl. Bungur Besar Raya in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon. Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob said the dead officer, Brig.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Former minister admits giving privileges to Goro
Former minister admits giving privileges to Goro JAKARTA (JP): Former minister for cooperatives and small enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya said on Thursday that he had planned to assign PT Goro Batara Sakti as a coordinating body to oversee all cooperatives in Indonesia. Subiakto added that he had planned to task Goro to take over the roles of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) in maintaining food supplies as an effort to stabilize food prices.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fuel protests turn violent
Fuel protests turn violent JAKARTA (JP): Protests against the fuel price hike again turned violent here as university students taking part in two separate demonstrations clashed with police. Students from the Indonesian Christian University (UKI) and Jayabaya University, both in East Jakarta, became involved in running battles with the police in front of their respective universities, resulting in at least five people being injured.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Talks intensify between parties
Talks intensify between parties JAKARTA (JP): With the People's Consultative Assembly special session drawing near, the major political parties are preferring to intensify discussions among themselves than to negotiate with the envoys of embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid, party figures say.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Teams get set for semis in volleyball c'ships
Teams get set for semis in volleyball c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Teams from Java -- home team Jakarta, East Java, Yogyakarta and West Java -- will all be participating in the semifinals of the 2001 interchapter national volleyball championships. The four teams were undefeatable in their overall four matches as of Thursday and would decide their head-to-head clashes in the final qualifying round on Friday. Champions of each pool will meet the runners-up of another pool.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Husband kills wife after discovering she was unfaithful
Husband kills wife after discovering she was unfaithful JAKARTA (JP): A husband killed his wife on Thursday morning at their food stall on Jl. Kecapi in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, after he discovered her sleeping with a construction worker. Buang Rudi, 41, who is being held at the Jagakarsa Police station, told journalists he killed his wife, Icih, 40, after he discovered her sleeping with Rudi, a construction worker involved in building a house next to his stall.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's forthcoming presidency
Megawati's forthcoming presidency By Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): The legislature's decision of May 30, 2001 to call for a People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) special session can be regarded as the final step to end Abdurrahman Wahid's presidency. It will assess his accountability and a rejection by the MPR will lead to his removal from office. There is no other way out for the incumbent President except to tender his resignation.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thailand Open reset for November
Thailand Open reset for November JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation announced on Thursday that the three-star Thailand Open will take place from Nov. 7 to Nov. 11 this year after its original schedule, July 11 to July 15, was canceled. The Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) was unable to secure the necessary funds to stage the tournament and IBF Member Associations were informed of its cancellation in mid-May.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Lippo markets new estate
Lippo markets new estate JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property firm PT Lippo Cikarang officially launched on Thursday the sales campaign for its new industrial estate in Cikarang, West Java. The 150-hectare Delta Silicon II industrial estate project follows the company's success in marketing Delta Silicon I, also located in the Cikarang area.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Hendrawan given a house and cash
Hendrawan given a house and cash JAKARTA (JP): World badminton champion Hendrawan received a 240-square-meter house in Taman Harapan Indah, Bekasi, and Rp 20 million (US$1,760) in cash from his club Tangkas Bogasari on Thursday. Tangkas chairman, Justian Suhandinata, said during the awarding ceremony that the reward was to appreciate Hendrawan's achievement and to motivate other shuttlers to equal his performance.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
3 expats held for embassy blast
3 expats held for embassy blast BANGKOK (AFP): Thai police said on Thursday they had arrested two American citizens and a Vietnamese in connection with Tuesday's bomb attack on the Vietnamese embassy which was allegedly carried out by an armed opposition group. "All of the bombers are in the Free Vietnam Movement and are American citizens," police Lt. Gen. Chatt Kuldiloke told reporters, adding that the three were ethnic Vietnamese.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
China lure risks crowding out Southeast Asia
China lure risks crowding out Southeast Asia HONG KONG (Reuters): Southeast Asian economies must make an effort to attract more investment if they are to close the gap with China in the region's north/south investment divide, a global investment conference was told on Thursday. China was an attractive market for foreign direct investment (FDI), despite large gains there already this year, while India needed to address its chronic fiscal problems, participants said.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Unilever sets aside $20m to expand production
Unilever sets aside $20m to expand production JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed consumer products producer PT Unilever Indonesia has allocated $20 million to expand production this year. Company director A.A. Pranatadjaja said here on Thursday that Unilever would expand all of its factories -- five located in Cikarang, West Java, and two in Rungkut, East Java -- to meet an increase in orders from neighboring countries.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt indifferent to people's pleas
Govt indifferent to people's pleas From Media Indonesia Despite mounting protests and pleas from the public over the fuel price hike, the government has neither budged nor winced, but seems to have turned a blind eye to them. Apparently, the leaders are more preoccupied with political maneuvering. In the meantime, the people seem unable to escape their perpetual predicament.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso meets Quinones and cancels interview
Sutiyoso meets Quinones and cancels interview JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso canceled an interview with Antara chief Muhammad Sobari on Thursday after receiving a courtesy call from Miss Universe Denise Quinones August of Puerto Rico. "I don't know if I have a schedule for the interview with Pak Sobari," Sutiyoso replied when he asked about the appointment by the news agency's reporter Dewanti.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mathias Wenda to be deported from PNG
Mathias Wenda to be deported from PNG JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The Papua New Guinea government will deport some 30 to 40 Irianese border crossers, including Free Papua Movement (OPM) separatist leader Mathias Wenda and his assistant Simon Alum, the Indonesian consul for Papua New Guinea said on Wednesday. Wisnu T. Mahendra said the Papua New Guinea government had filed no legal charges against the illegal border crossers, who will be handed to Indonesian authorities to face legal processing.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
PT KAI cancels 7 trains due to damaged bridge
PT KAI cancels 7 trains due to damaged bridge JAKARTA (JP): State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia canceled on Thursday seven trains departing from Jakarta to Semarang, Central Java, and Surabaya, East Java, due to a damaged railway bridge in Comal, Pemalang regency, Central Java. The spokesman for the company's Jakarta division, Zainal Abidin, said the company would refund the passengers' money in full. All of the canceled trains travel along the island's northern coast.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
S'pore port facing slump
S'pore port facing slump SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore's share of regional container volume is expected to shrink by more than 15 per cent by 2015 amid rising competition from other ports, a maritime consultancy's forecast said on Thursday. The U.K.-based Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC) latest report said Singapore is still likely to remain Southeast Asia's principal container hub.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government refused to execute FSPC's 30 debt workout decisions
Government refused to execute FSPC's 30 debt workout decisions JAKARTA (JP): The director general of financial institutions at the finance ministry, Darmin Nasution, denied on Thursday an accusation that the ministry had been undermining corporate debt restructuring deals approved by the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC). Darmin suspected that what he termed the baseless accusation may have been deliberately raised to justify a plot to replace certain top officials at the ministry.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stalling debt workout
Stalling debt workout One cannot help but feel flabbergasted by the disclosure by the executive secretary of the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC), Syafruddin Tumenggung, that the finance minister had simply refused to implement hundreds of debt restructuring deals already approved by the committee. Syafruddin did not specify the amount of debts involved, but the total must have been quite large because only deals worth over Rp 1 trillion require FSPC approval.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Art in Italian and Indonesian Ceramics in the framework of the Indonesian-Italian Workshop on Advanced and Conventional Ceramics, Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3927531), Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., until June 30. * Photomontage Machine/Anti-Machine, I See Gallery, The Polish Cultural Center, Jl. Diponegoro 65, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Agus says TNI rejects human rights training
Agus says TNI rejects human rights training JAKARTA (JP): The international workshop on crimes against humanity ended on Thursday in controversy over the need to adopt human rights principles in the military. It was the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief of territorial affairs Lt. Gen. Agus Widjojo who sparked the debate, saying that soldiers do not need human rights training since it could create "confusion" while undertaking their duties.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Alfresco funky time with Moussa Diallo Quartet
Alfresco funky time with Moussa Diallo Quartet By Jim Read JAKARTA (JP): There was only a light breeze wafting through the piazza at Kafe Taman Semanggi on Wednesday evening, so the aroma of clove cigarettes mingled with the smoke from the nearby satay stalls and lingered in the air. Diners relaxed in the upper floors of the cafes and restaurants on the periphery, chatting, laughing and generally having a good time.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian athletes in good form except soccer players: Officials
Indonesian athletes in good form except soccer players: Officials JAKARTA (JP): All the Indonesian athletes being prepared for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September are in relatively good physical condition except for the soccer players. The National Sports Council (KONI)'s physical trainer Paulus Pasurney and the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI)'s medic Mohammad Nasrun separately told reporters of the athletes' latest condition on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fresh troops arrive in Ambon
Fresh troops arrive in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: A fresh batch of soldiers from Central Java's 410 infantry battalion was deployed here on Thursday, replacing 407 infantry battalion personnel, also from Central Java, who had served in the troubled Maluku and North Maluku provinces for more than nine months.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI to join Portuguese expo
RI to join Portuguese expo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will participate for the first time in the annual International Trade Fair to be held from 30 June to July 8 in Lisbon, Portugal, an official said on Thursday. Gusmardi Bustami, the head of the National Agency for Export Development said here on Thursday that Indonesian companies would display non-oil gas commodities during the nine-day FIA Lisboa trade fair.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government plans to sell 15% stake in Sucofindo
Government plans to sell 15% stake in Sucofindo JAKARTA (JP): The government will sell about 15 percent of its shares in state-owned surveying company PT Sucofindo as part of the company's privatization plan, a senior executive of the company said. Sucofindo's president Didie B. Tedjosumirat said here on Thursday that the privatization would be launched in October this year.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Every computer needs a peripheral
Every computer needs a peripheral By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices. The main different is perhaps that, unlike the output of the computer system, the output of our stomach is not normally to be displayed.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Singapore denies 'conspiracy' in corporate forays
Singapore denies 'conspiracy' in corporate forays SINGAPORE (AFP): The Singapore government Thursday denied the existence of a conspiracy in the overseas expansion drive of local firms after Australian carrier Qantas blasted the city- state's business ambitions. "The Singapore government does not interfere in the decisions of SingTel and Singapore Airlines," the ministry of finance said in a statement, citing the island's most high-profile government- linked companies.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/DAYAK
JP/2/DAYAK Follow-up actions to Dayak-Madura reconciliation urged PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): Several local tribal leaders have called on all levels of the government to promptly follow up results of the newly concluded Dayak people's congress, which recommended the settlement of interethnic conflicts that occurred months earlier.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific to lead global wireless growth: Executive
Asia-Pacific to lead global wireless growth: Executive SINGAPORE (AFP): The Asia Pacific region will remain the fastest-growing market for wireless telecommunications, with China projected for more explosive growth, a top industry executive said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate June 21
Rupiah rate June 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Four injured in fresh Poso violence
Four injured in fresh Poso violence POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): A band of armed men wearing ninja outfits wounded two villagers during their assault on a minivan in the village of Pinedapa as tension continued to escalate here on Wednesday. A retaliatory strike followed later in the afternoon, seriously wounding two locals. No deaths were reported in the latest outbreak of violence to hit the Central Sulawesi coastal regency.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Regions show greater interest in deficit bonds
Regions show greater interest in deficit bonds JAKARTA (JP): Interest in "deficit" bonds is growing as more of the wealthy provinces seek attractive investment options to spend their budget surpluses, a senior government official said on Thursday. Director general for fiscal decentralization Machfud Sidik said regions' initial doubts faded after they found out more about the bonds.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Miroto Dance at Erasmus Huis
Miroto Dance at Erasmus Huis JAKARTA (JP): The Dutch cultural center, the Erasmus Huis, will host on Friday evening two performances. The program will begin with the Javanese Miroto Dance Company's composition called "Merge", which will combine music, poetry, dance, shadow and light. Composers Paul Goodman and Jos Janssen created the text and music, which found its inspiration in Javanese gamelan music, and modern electronic and computer sources.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
APP halts bond payments due to foreign pressure
APP halts bond payments due to foreign pressure JAKARTA (JP): The four Indonesian units of the heavily indebted company, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), are seeking to reimpose a debt standstill over principle and interest payments to rupiah bondholders, citing pressure from foreign creditors. Chief executive officer of APP's publicly listed subsidiary PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia, Gunawan Taslim, said that APP was seeking to negotiate a suspension of payments to local bondholders.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Arroyo slams plots, says govt in control
Arroyo slams plots, says govt in control MANILA (Reuters): Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo vowed on Thursday to quell any plots against her and said the government was in control. Arroyo, faced with a 26-day hostage crisis in the south of the country and an upsurge of kidnappings in the capital, told the nation that government agencies were investigating those involved in efforts to undermine her presidency.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Overweight women can shine in fashion stakes
Overweight women can shine in fashion stakes By Muara Bagdja JAKARTA (JP): No matter what her size and shape, every woman can look attractive as long as she knows how to make the most of her appearance. Overweight women are no exception -- they can appear presentable, even graceful, if they make the proper fashion choices. Self-confidence and an affable character will help create the right impression so the size of your waistline will no longer be the center of attention to others.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 21, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,500 25 61,000 Adindo Foresta 115 0 40,000 AGIS 145 -5 1,573,000 Alakasa 150 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,075 -25 2,083,000 Alter Abadi 95 -5 10,000 Alumindo Light 575 0 0 Andhi Chandra 2,000 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 150 0 0 Aneka Tambang 1,025 0 7,970,500 Apac Citra 320 -10 117,500 Aqua Golden 12,800 650...
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
President and MPR lack vision
President and MPR lack vision From Rakyat Merdeka I agree with Mr. Moh. Otas IG's letter to the editor published on June 17, 2001 titled It is true, there were two incompetent presidents. Why? Because the last two presidents, namely Habibie and Abdurrahman Wahid, as well as the Consultative People's Assembly (MPR), did not have any vision as to where they would take this nation.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
In search of a crowd at BcBar on Jl. Thamrin
In search of a crowd at BcBar on Jl. Thamrin JAKARTA (JP): After a round of phone calls to friends on a boring Wednesday night, it was off to BcBar -- which we remembered as once crowded to the hilt but is now only open three nights a week. Wednesday, thankfully, is one of them. The question was whether it still had what it takes to perk up a mundane evening. Location: The second floor of the Sarinah building on Jl. Thamrin, next to the Hard Rock Cafe.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mayon volcano spews more lava
Mayon volcano spews more lava MANILA (AP): Lava flowed 1.5 kilometers down the side of one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines on Thursday, but scientists don't believe it's about to erupt. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology met to discuss whether to raise its public alert about a possible eruption from the current level of three on a five-point scale. Level three means an eruption could occur within weeks.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
22 pipe bombs exploded in Tuesday's blast: Police
22 pipe bombs exploded in Tuesday's blast: Police JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Forensics Laboratory declared on Thursday that 22 pipe bombs, not three, had exploded in an empty room of a two-story boardinghouse in Pancoran, South Jakarta. The blasts on Tuesday morning injured five people, damaged at least four cars and four houses. No fatalities were reported. The laboratory's deputy chief, Sr. Comr.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Painting exhibition by Yos Suprapto
Painting exhibition by Yos Suprapto JAKARTA (JP): The National Gallery will open a 10-day painting exhibition by artist Yos Suprapto on Friday, which also includes a cultural dialogue, a collaborative artwork project and a workshop. There will be a total of 85 paintings exhibited by the gallery, which is located on Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian palmoil ends flat
Malaysian palmoil ends flat KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures closed mostly flat on Thursday as players waited for fresh direction, traders said. "The market tried to hold because players believe the 800 ringgit support level will stay. There's also persistent talk that China will enter the market to buy more oil," said one trader in Kuala Lumpur.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mostly down; central bank fears ease pain
Asian currencies mostly down; central bank fears ease pain SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies suffered a relapse late Thursday as the Japanese yen's recent reprieve proved to be short-lived, dealers said. But talk of central bank intervention kept a rein on some of the currencies' losses, in particular the Singapore dollar and the New Taiwan dollar, dealers said.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thales wins RI air contract
Thales wins RI air contract LE BOURGET, France (AFX): Thales said it signed the first phase of a contract worth 50 million euros to supply defense systems to Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) jets destined for the Indonesian air force. The first phase of the contract involves installing its Airborne Maritime Situation Control System (Amascos) in three IAe CN235-220 jets, Thales said in a statement.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. Dollar Rates June.21
U.S. Dollar Rates June.21 Latest Previous %Change Yen 124.15-25 123.75-85 +0.32 Euro* 0.8554-59 0.8546-50 +0.09 Sterling 1.4094-01 1.3969-73 +0.89 Swiss Franc 1.7777-82 1.7857-67 -0.45 Canadian Dollar* 1.5288-98 1.5330-40 -0.27 Australian Dollar* 0.5175-80 0.5189-94 -0.27 New Zealand Dollar 0.4129-36 0.4129-36 0.00 Deutsche Mark 2.2848-62 2.2875-86 -0.12 Czech Koruna 39.828-58 39.870-00 -0.11 Hungary Forint 286.39-79 288.07-50 -0.58 Danish Krone 8.7113-53 8.7290-40 -0.20 Norwegian Krone...
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Christian urged to resolve coach dispute with Taufik
Christian urged to resolve coach dispute with Taufik JAKARTA (JP): Sangkuriang Graha Sarana (SGS) manager Lutfi Hamid urged the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) training director, Christian Hadinata, to discuss, in person, with world number two shuttler Taufik Hidayat about coach Mulyo Handoyo, whose contract was terminated on June 15. "I call on Christian to speak in person with Taufik on the matter.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Minister plays down impact of fuel price hike
Minister plays down impact of fuel price hike JAKARTA (JP): New Coordinating Minister for the Economy Burhanuddin Abdullah played down the impact of the fuel price hike despite mass media reports describing significant price increases of many commodities throughout the country.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Legal battle over biotech products kicks off
Legal battle over biotech products kicks off JAKARTA (JP): The start of what will likely be a long and arduous legal battle on genetically modified seeds began on Thursday when the State Administrative Court began hearing a suit filed by 72 non-governmental organizations seeking the striking down of Minister of Agriculture Decree No. 107/2001 allowing the use of the controversial products.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador Today, the Philippines celebrates the 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of its independence. It is an occasion for every Filipino to look back with pride on our past. For in struggles against colonizers and foreign aggressors, in the fight against tyranny and injustice at home, in face of periods of great trial and uncertainty, Filipinos have eventually emerged triumphant. Our love for freedom and democracy has ensured this.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sulawesi governors back special session
Sulawesi governors back special session MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Governors of all provinces in Sulawesi have voiced their support for the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in August as a constitutional solution to the nation's protracted crisis. The statement was issued on Tuesday evening following a closed-door meeting of the All-Sulawesi Governors' Regional Forum (FRGS).
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services
Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services The information technology (IT) industry in the Philippines has been going through remarkable progress and growth in recent years. In the hardware sector, the Philippines' semiconductor and electronics industries have been growing at the rate of 30 percent to 40 percent per annum since 1993.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Director Deocampo at center stage for Philippine film fest
Director Deocampo at center stage for Philippine film fest By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Tall, slim and boyish at 42, Nick Deocampo does not look like someone all too ready to rattle the moral conventions which define society. But the independent filmmaker has made his art a mission to delve beneath the veneer of decorum which governs our lives, putting at center stage the human flotsam and jetsam who are so often swept aside for the good of the grand picture.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership Philippine-Indonesian relations are characterized by a genuine sense of brotherhood borne out of centuries of close and vibrant interaction as neighbors. In precolonial times, trade, commerce and transmigration flourished between our peoples. Intermarriages and alliances solidified these cross-cultural and economic links. Over the centuries, the movement of peoples, goods and ideas between the two archipelagos intensified.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Legislators cause a stir over new washing machine privileges
Legislators cause a stir over new washing machine privileges JAKARTA (JP): While most people in the country are enraged over the soaring prices of commodities, House of Representatives legislators have their attention fixed on expensive washing machines they claim to be one of their standard perks. Starting several weeks ago, brand new washing machines worth Rp 6 million (US$540) each have been sent by couriers to the official residences of the legislators in Kalibata area, South Jakarta.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cellular phone robber shot dead
Cellular phone robber shot dead JAKARTA (JP): A cellular phone robber was shot dead in front of Senen shopping center on Jl. Senen Raya in Central Jakarta while attempting to escape arrest on Thursday morning. Central Jakarta police chief of detectives Comr. Angesta Romano Yoyol said Yanto Tanjung, 25, a resident of Jl. Abdul Ghani, Cempaka Putih district of Central Jakarta grabbed a cellular phone hanging from the hip of Doni Djohar, 27, a resident of Jl.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Investors online with JSX
Investors online with JSX JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investors will soon be able to trade online through the Jakarta Stock Exchange following a deal on Wednesday between banking group DBS Group Holding Ltd. (DBS) and online financial service firm TD Waterhouse Groups Inc. The two companies agreed to enter a joint venture for the establishment of a regional online financial service company that would include the Indonesian stock market.
Fri, 22 Jun 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cipto complains of less space for the dead
Cipto complains of less space for the dead JAKARTA (JP): The corpses of the four people killed in last month's bomb blast that leveled the Iskandar Muda Acehnese dormitory here are still being kept in the morgue of the Cipto Mangunkusumo Public Hospital. They are still being stored at the morgue, pending city police' approval to allow their burial, head of the morgue Mardiono told The Jakarta Post early this week.