Archive: 3 July 2001
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Tue, 03 Jul 2001
'Bilis' fish near extinction
'Bilis' fish near extinction PADANG, West Sumatra: The bilis fish (mysfacolcucus padangensis), a species exclusive to Singkarak lake in West Sumatra, is on the brink of extinction, a fisheries expert said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
National Police anniversary
National Police anniversaryFrom Warta KotaCongratulations on the National Police birthday on July 1, 2001. May our police maintain a solid footing in forthcoming attempts to implement their famous slogan i.e.: To protect and to serve.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Taufik to resume training on Tuesday
Taufik to resume training on Tuesday JAKARTA (JP): World number three Taufik Hidayat is scheduled to resume training on Tuesday with new coach Agus Dwi Santoso, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) executive director Karsono told reporters on Monday.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Message from the President
Message from the President To all our kababayans abroad, I convey my warmest felicitations on the occasion of the 103rd Anniversary of Philippine Independence.This year's Philippine Independence Day should be extra meaningful in light of another glorious moment in our history at EDSA II.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Manila to spend $190m, to foil rebels
Manila to spend $190m, to foil rebels ISABELA, Philippines (Agencies): President Gloria Arroyo said on Monday the military would boost its air surveillance assets and spend $190 million to combat security threats, including Abu Sayyaf rebels holding 23 U.S. and Filipino hostages.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Govt to provide poor with potable water
Govt to provide poor with potable water JAKARTA (JP): The government will allocate a portion of its fuel subsidy savings for the construction of potable water reservoirs for at least 1.5 million urban poor in 30 regencies across Java.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
ASEAN must rally around new vision
ASEAN must rally around new vision BANGKOK: Supachai Panitchpakdi's proposal for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to include China is sound, given that the group lacks a progressive attitude.In recent years, ASEAN has taken few significant initiatives in making the region more dynamic...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Police stop thieves being mobbed
Police stop thieves being mobbed JAKARTA (JP): Police shot tear gas in order to save two thieves being mobbed by angry residents who caught them red- handed stealing a motor cycle on Jl. Kelapa Lilin II, Utan Kayu subdistrict, Matraman, East Jakarta on Sunday night.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
KL seeks help against United
KL seeks help against United KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia is considering boosting its national squad with players from Saudi Arabia for a friendly match against English champions Manchester United on July 22.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
A modest figure
A modest figureFrom Suara KaryaIn just one month, the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will be convened. It is expected that this special session will produce policies that will help the Indonesian people, now suffering severely from the protracted economic crisis, emerge...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 2, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,475 -25 12,000 Adindo Foresta 110 0 0 AGIS 140 0 515,000 Alakasa 190 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
S'pore court told SilkAir crash 'deliberate'
S'pore court told SilkAir crash 'deliberate' SINGAPORE (Reuters): Lawyers representing the families of six killed in the 1997 crash of a SilkAir plane went to court in Singapore on Monday, painting a picture of an aircraft that was deliberately put into a nose-dive by the pilot.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Bimantoro rejects ambassadorial post
Bimantoro rejects ambassadorial post JAKARTA (JP): Defiant National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro said on Monday that he accepted his dismissal by President Abdurrahman Wahid but had refused the President's offer to appoint him as Indonesian ambassador to Malaysia.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Rupiah rate July 02
Rupiah rate July 02 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,812.00 11,812.00 11,255.00 11,369.00Australian dollar 1 5,514.12 6,030.03 5,740.05 5,803.87Austrian schilling 1 666.07 728.10 693.36 700.80Belgian franc 1 227.20 248.36 236.51 239.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?
Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Provinces offer a place to call home for refugees
Provinces offer a place to call home for refugees KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Five provinces outside of East Nusa Tenggara have offered places for East Timor refugees who have chosen to stay in Indonesia, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
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.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Junta releases Suu Kyi's cousin
Junta releases Suu Kyi's cousin YANGON (AFP): Myanmar's military regime Monday released the cousin of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from jail, sources said, in the latest sign of progress in talks between the opposition and the junta.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Gus Dur to open Boy Scout meet
Gus Dur to open Boy Scout meet PURWOKERTO, Central Java: President Abdurrahman Wahid is slated to open the National Boy Scout Jamboree 2001 at the tourist resort of Baturraden in Purwokerto on Wednesday.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Power shortage looms
Power shortage looms While President Abdurrahman Wahid is resorting to every kind of trick to cling to power, a power crisis, which would be no less detrimental than the present economic and political leadership crisis, is looming over the horizon, because investment in that sector has stopped...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Mediators delay preliminary talks with Irianese rebels
Mediators delay preliminary talks with Irianese rebels JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Church officials named to mediate in the abduction of two Belgian filmmakers have delayed their planned preliminary meeting with the Irianese rebel group who had claimed to take the foreigners hostage.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
'Sinar Harapan' hits stands after 15 years
'Sinar Harapan' hits stands after 15 years JAKARTA (JP): Afternoon paper Sinar Harapan (Light of Hope) made its comeback to city newsstands on Monday after being shut down for about 15 years since October 1986.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
KL-Hanoi plastic JV starts
KL-Hanoi plastic JV starts KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian national oil company Petronas said Monday that construction of a US$70-million joint venture plastics plant in Vietnam has begun.Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) holds a 50 percent stake in Phu My Plastics and Chemicals Co. Ltd.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Govt rakes in Rp 73.25 trillion in tax revenue
Govt rakes in Rp 73.25 trillion in tax revenue JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Monday that tax revenue as of June 15 stood at Rp 73.25 trillion (about US$6.42 billion), which is 39.54 percent of the Rp 185.26 trillion target set for 2001.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Students on hunger strike to protest fellows' detention
Students on hunger strike to protest fellows' detention JAKARTA (JP): Six students and an NGO activist, all of whom are members of City Forum (Forkot) have gone on hunger strike in the grounds of the National Commission of Human Rights, demanding the release of fellow students detained by the...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Malaysia's rival parties clash over an Islamic state
Malaysia's rival parties clash over an Islamic state KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Tensions are running high in Malaysia's opposition coalition over the Muslim fundamentalist member's insistence that it will set up an Islamic state if it comes to power, ignoring protests from its ethnic Chinese...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Six Bogor Brimob members dismissed
Six Bogor Brimob members dismissed BOGOR (JP): The Bogor police dishonorably discharged six members of the 1st mobile brigade (Brimob) regiment in Kedung Halang on Monday for desertion and violation of professional norms.Regimental commanding officer Sr. Comr.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Bill on special autonomy for Aceh proposed
Bill on special autonomy for Aceh proposed JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) officially proposed a draft bill on Monday for the Special Autonomy of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, recommending the implementation of Syariah or Islamic Law for Muslims in the province, and a bigger proportion...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Secure parking
Secure parking I work at Graha Iskandarsyah building on Jl. Iskandarsyah Raya St. No. 66c, South Jakarta, and subscribe to a monthly vehicle parking with Secure Parking.On June 22, intending to go home at 9:45 p.m., I found the calipers of my motor cycle's front brake missing.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
UN completes count of E. Timor's people
UN completes count of E. Timor's people DILI, East Timor (AP): UN officials said on Monday they had completed a count of East Timor's population as part of preparations for a historic Aug. 30 election, which they say will be held on schedule.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Situation back to normal in Central Kalimantan
Situation back to normal in Central Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): The security situation in Kumai district, West Kotawaringin regency in Central Kalimantan province gradually returned to normal on Monday following outbreaks of interethnic violence on Saturday during which two people were killed.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Persija escapes sanction from PSSI disciplinary commission
Persija escapes sanction from PSSI disciplinary commission JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) disciplinary committee made a surprising decision Monday by deciding not to sanction Persija for the unruly behavior of its fans when hosting Persib Bandung during the Bank Mandiri...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Asian currencies mostly down late, but off lows on yen
Asian currencies mostly down late, but off lows on yen SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies remained depressed in subdued trading late Monday, but off their morning lows as the Japanese yen regained its footing following a brief fall to 125 yen against the dollar earlier in the day.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Bali temple thief caught
Bali temple thief caught DENPASAR, Bali: Police on Monday detained a 16-year-old boy for allegedly stealing a sacred statue and mask at a Hindu temple here.The suspect has reportedly confessed that he burgled many temples during the past year.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Earthquake shakes Palu
Earthquake shakes Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook Palu and the Donggala and Tolitoli regencies early Sunday morning, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Children abused and their freedom taken away
Children abused and their freedom taken awayBy Tertiani Z.B. Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): A sixteen-year-old girl from Kuningan, West Java, was put in prison for a year for a drugs offense. She was not a junkie.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Kalimantan riot
Kalimantan riot Situation back to normal in Central Kalimantan. Page 2 Bus fare Bus operators threaten to hike fares arbitrarily. Page 3 Moro Muslims Moro Muslims in the Mideast eyes. Page 4 Golf Montgomerie ends barren spell with Irish Open win.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Toll collector enjoys her daily routine
Toll collector enjoys her daily routineBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Sitting inside a little booth in the middle of a toll road for seven hours a day sounds rather unpleasant, if not downright tortuous, but some people enjoy it.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Bank does nothing about Organda's debt
Bank does nothing about Organda's debt JAKARTA (JP): City-owned Bank DKI insisted on Monday that the bank could not compel bus companies, members of the city's Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to pay their debt amounting to Rp 56.3 billion (US$5.1 million).
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Bank Mandiri to take over publicly listed BII
Bank Mandiri to take over publicly listed BII JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest bank, state-owned Bank Mandiri, will take over publicly listed PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), in what could be the government's last bid to rescue BII from the burden of its massive nonperforming loans.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Auditors issue 'disclaimer of opinion' on IBRA
Auditors issue 'disclaimer of opinion' on IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)'s 2000 financial report gets from auditors a "disclaimer of opinion", which may further damage the reputation of the agency.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Oil procurement ruling will kill local firms
Oil procurement ruling will kill local firms JAKARTA (JP): A group of local suppliers blasted on Monday a number of production-sharing contractors (PSC) of state oil and gas company Pertamina for setting tough requirements for companies wishing to be their suppliers.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Property market remains bleak
Property market remains bleak By I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Can a decree solve problems?
Can a decree solve problems?From Media IndonesiaIn a recent afternoon news report aired by a private television station, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri apparently had rejected President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid threat of issuing a decree to declare a state of emergency.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
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...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
RI water polo team badly need tryout for SEA Games
RI water polo team badly need tryout for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The national water polo team desperately needs a tryout session with a stronger team to prepare itself for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Moro Muslims in the Mideast eyes
Moro Muslims in the Mideast eyesBy Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): The Moro Muslims of the Philippines have once again been the focus of world attention after the Abu Sayyaf group embarked on a kidnapping spree, holding 21 Americans and Filipinos captive on a resort island.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Bus operators threaten to hike fares arbitrarily
Bus operators threaten to hike fares arbitrarily JAKARTA (JP): Dissatisfied with the City Council's decision on bus fares, bus operators in the capital threatened on Monday to increase fares by 57 percent starting on Tuesday, in accordance with a proposal from Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Rice, corn, soybean output seen to slip this year
Rice, corn, soybean output seen to slip this year JAKARTA (JP): The country's production of unhusked rice, corn and soybean will likely slip this year due to a decrease in total crop areas as well as productivity, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS).
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Bus fumes annoying
Bus fumes annoyingFrom KompasWe, the residents of Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan (Gg. Perintis I) Kelapa Gading Timur Sub-district, North Jakarta, feel deeply annoyed and disturbed by the presence of Arion Bus depot and the reckless acts of its drivers who start work at around 5 a.m.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Kalimantan storytelling
Kalimantan storytelling JAKARTA (JP): Kalimantan music, dances and storytelling, both in Indonesian and English, will be presented to the public free of charge in Depok every weekend from July 7 to August 5.The shows, organized jointly by the Rindang Banua Association Foundation and the F.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Riau sand exports taking a toll on environment, activists say
Riau sand exports taking a toll on environment, activists sayBy Haidir Anwar PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): For years environmentalist have been fighting a mostly losing battle against sand quarrying for export to Singapore. But the regional autonomy law which went into effect on Jan.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Media workers conduct smile campaign
Media workers conduct smile campaign JAKARTA (JP): Some 50 joint staff and employees from tabloid Senior health weekly and Bola sport weekly staged a smile campaign at Hotel Indonesia roundabout in Central Jakarta on Monday morning, calling for Jakartans to smile more.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
June inflation remains in double digits
June inflation remains in double digits JAKARTA (JP): Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), increased to 1.67 percent from the previous month's level and was higher at 12.11 percent on a year-on-year basis, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Monday.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Honda predicts 'satisfactory' sales
Honda predicts 'satisfactory' sales KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Japanese automaker Honda said Monday it will post "satisfactory" sales growth in Southeast Asian countries this year despite a slowdown in their economies.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Every computer needs a peripheral
Every computer needs a peripheralBy 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.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Insurance merger approved
Insurance merger approved JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance has approved the acquisition of PT Asuransi Jiwa Allstate by PT Prudential BancBali Life Assurance on Monday.Prudential BancBali's president Kevin Holmgren said that the transition period for integrating Asuransi Jiwa Allstate into...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Asian currencies seen pressured by slowdown
Asian currencies seen pressured by slowdown SINGAPORE (Reuters): The outlook for Asian currencies worsened in the second half of 2001, infected by a longer-than-expected global economic malaise.The latest Reuters poll shows analysts have revised down their forecasts for regional currencies from a...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
New installed population chief sets database target
New installed population chief sets database target JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed chief of the recently formed National Population Agency, Rozy Munir, said on Monday he wanted to set up a comprehensive system and database of the country's population that could also ease administrative procedures...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Asia trails China in reforms: ABN
Asia trails China in reforms: ABN SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia's commitment to push ahead with structural reforms in the aftermath of the 1997-98 crisis paled in comparison to that of China, Dutch bank ABN Amro said.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Jakarta-Palembang route fully booked
Jakarta-Palembang route fully booked PALEMBANG, South Sumatera: Those planning to buy airplane tickets for the Jakarta-Palembang route may be in for a long wait as a surge in passengers in the past few weeks has left air tickets in short supply.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
IMF to send mission Thursday: Minister
IMF to send mission Thursday: Minister JAKARTA (Dow Jones): The International Monetary Fund will send a team to Indonesia Thursday for a review of the economy which could pave the way for the restarting of the fund's lending program, said the country's top economics minister Monday.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Baffled, Gus Dur complains to God
Baffled, Gus Dur complains to God JAKARTA (JP): Frustrated by the mounting political pressure facing him, President Abdurrahman Wahid slammed his critics on Monday saying he had nowhere else to turn to except the heavens to seek some respite.
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
City to fight against vendors' backers
City to fight against vendors' backers JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to set up a special team to investigate city employees who allegedly back street vendors.Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi said on Monday that illicit backing from city employees meant that the...
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
House approves trademark bills
House approves trademark bills JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives passed into law on Monday bills on trademarks and patents which are expected to boost foreign investors' trust and the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR).
Tue, 03 Jul 2001
Honda launches Malaysian JV
Honda launches Malaysian JV KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Japan's third-largest automaker, Honda Motor Co Ltd, launched on Monday the operations of its joint venture in Malaysia, strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia ahead of tariff cuts in 2003.