Archive: 30 August 2001
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Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Rupiah Rates Aug. 29
Rupiah Rates Aug. 29 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,665.00 9,665.00 9,119.00 9,211.00Australian dollar 1 574.36 640.99 604.45 610.88Austrian schilling 1 4,594.18 5,129.22 4,834.89 4,888.28Belgian franc 1 195.92 218.65 206.18 208.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
ASEAN needs no big brothers
ASEAN needs no big brothersBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's choice to visit the ASEAN capitals was right as a reaffirmation of her pledge to make ASEAN once again the cornerstone of Indonesia's foreign policy.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
World Bank to provide $420m new loan for Indonesia
World Bank to provide $420m new loan for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank said on Wednesday that it would extend US$420 million in new loans to Indonesia to help finance the country's poverty reduction programs.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
City Hall told to halt demolition
City Hall told to halt demolition JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is facing opposition to its plan to demolish a building constructed illegally within the Bung Karno Sports Complex, Central Jakarta, after the City Council reneged on its support of the administration's decision.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Tantric Symbol by Peter Dittmar, Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran (Phone: 0361 701010), 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., until Sept. 20. * Kebiar Seni VII Taksu, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), until Oct. 2.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Caltex's production drops due to theft.
Caltex's production drops due to theft. DURI, Riau (JP): Giant oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) said its oil output in Riau had dropped by 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 660,000 bpd from 700,000 bpd a year ago particularly due to equipment theft. CPI's spokesman Poedyo Oetomo W.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Korpri and Independence Day
Korpri and Independence DayFrom Media IndonesiaEach time the country commemorates its Independence Day anniversary, the country's civil service corps (Korpri) is the most prominent of all state machineries in observing the national day, an indication of the civil service's devotion and loyalty to...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Bomb hoax disrupts school
Bomb hoax disrupts school PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Some 700 students and teachers of the Muhammadiyah high school in Purwokerto evacuated their classrooms following a bomb threat from an unidentified caller on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Giving the vote to OFWs
Giving the vote to OFWs When the two Houses of Congress finally find the time to buckle down to the task of making laws, after spending much time on inquiries in aid of legislation, they may want to give priority to a measure which would allow absentee voting.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Demand for deb cuts will raise new problems
Demand for deb cuts will raise new problems Demanding cuts in the repayment of foreign debts will affect Indonesia's reputation, in turn making it more difficult for the country to access new credit in the future, says Hadi Soesastro, executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Man held over shooting
Man held over shooting JAKARTA (JP): A 32-year-old businessman was held for questioning after he apparently foiled a robbery attempt at a Bank Central Asia (BCA)'s ATM booth in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, by shooting dead one of the four alleged robbers who threatened him with a sickle, an officer...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Lawmakers or troublemakers?
Lawmakers or troublemakers? Although the legislature is 56 years old today, this nation has held only two democratic general elections, in 1955 and 1999. The era between 1959 and 1998 was the long, dark years of authoritarian rule under presidents Sukarno and Soeharto, who both turned all...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Treating suspects inhumanely
Treating suspects inhumanely From Koran TempoSome people tend to take the law into their own hands by treating alleged criminals barbarically and inhumanely, indicating the weak law enforcement amid the prevalence of social problems.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Kedung Ombo upsets governor
Kedung Ombo upsets governor YOGYAKARTA: Central Java governor Maj. Gen. (ret) Mardiyanto expressed his anger on Tuesday with a threat by residents' to drain Kedung Ombo dam unless compensation for land they relinquished for construction of the dam was paid soon.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Sanchez-Vicario to play in 2001 Bali Wismilak
Sanchez-Vicario to play in 2001 Bali Wismilak JAKARTA (JP): Former world women's singles number one tennis player Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario of Spain will head the draw at the Wismilak International 2001 Sanex WTA Tour to be held from Sept. 22 to Sept. 30 in Bali.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Unresolved conflicts about Spratlys haunt the region
Unresolved conflicts about Spratlys haunt the regionBy Sylvia L. Mayuga MANILA: As President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo refocuses the Philippines's relationship with our ASEAN neighbors, one wonders whether she has already taken notice of a vital input from the environmental community -- the concept...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Top skydivers jump from KL's Petronas towers
Top skydivers jump from KL's Petronas towers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Forty-eight skydivers from 15 countries leapt from the world's tallest office block Wednesday as the "first extreme base-jumping world tournament" kicked off in Malaysia.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Nine people killed in Luwu riot
Nine people killed in Luwu riot MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Nine people were killed, dozens of others were injured and 40 houses were set ablaze early on Wednesday in a rampage involving residents of two hamlets near the village of Padang Sappa, Bupon district, Luwu regency, some 430 kilometers...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Government to explain LoI to DPR
Government to explain LoI to DPR JAKARTA (JP): Economic ministers have offered to explain the content of the newly signed Letter of Intent (LoI) to members of the House of Representatives (DPR), said legislator Zulfan Lindan.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Most wells polluted by human waste
Most wells polluted by human waste JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim has acknowledged he can do nothing but hope for an economic miracle in order to deal with the domestic waste that has polluted most wells in the city.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Severe floods hit SE Asia, claim 200 lives, thousands flee
Severe floods hit SE Asia, claim 200 lives, thousands flee PHUM TRANG SVAY, Cambodia (Agencies): The death toll from severe flooding in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam reached over 200 on Wednesday as torrential rains continued to wreak havoc among villagers, destroying bridges, roads and crops in...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
New leaders to boost investments in ASEAN
New leaders to boost investments in ASEAN SINGAPORE (AFP): The emergence of new and younger leaders in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has laid the foundation for a return of investor confidence, but policy reforms remain the key, ASEAN chief Rodolfo Severino said on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Public transportation vehicles down by 40%
Public transportation vehicles down by 40% BANDUNG (JP): The number of public vehicles has plummeted by 40 percent in the last three years due to the lingering financial crisis to have hit transportation companies, according to the Association of Land Transportation Owners (Organda).
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Troops board 'Tampa' as it moves into Aussie waters
Troops board 'Tampa' as it moves into Aussie waters CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia (Agencies): Elite Australian military personnel boarded a Norwegian cargo ship carrying 438 refugees on Wednesday after its captain defied orders banning it from entering Australian territorial waters, Prime Minister...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Buleleng promises new airfield
Buleleng promises new airfieldBy Pariama Hutasoit BULELENG, North Bali (JP): Buleleng might be one of Bali's poorest regencies, but thanks to its airfield, it has successfully hosted an international-scale airshow, Buleleng Fly- in 2001.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Investment bill aimed at breaking barriers
Investment bill aimed at breaking barriers JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is drafting a new investment bill that will give equal treatment to foreign and domestic investors, the BKPM chairman said on Wednesday.Theo F.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Cargo ship, oil tanker collide
Cargo ship, oil tanker collide KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): An oil tanker and a cargo ship, both empty, collided in the Strait of Malacca off Malaysia's Port Klang early on Wednesday, injuring up to nine of the tanker's crew.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
'Becak' drivers withdraw support for PDI-P
'Becak' drivers withdraw support for PDI-P JAKARTA (JP): More than 200 becak (pedicab) drivers handed over on Wednesday several Indonesia Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) attributes at the party's headquarters to demonstrate that they had withdrawn their support for the party.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
KL palm oil futures rebound
KL palm oil futures rebound KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded by the close on Wednesday after sellers started to cover positions ahead of the long holiday this week."Short covering may continue tomorrow. This is part of the holiday blues," said one trader in Kuala Lumpur.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Lufthansa to auction tickets
Lufthansa to auction tickets JAKARTA (JP): German airline Lufthansa will launch a live ticket auction through its local website www.lufthansa.co.id starting Sept 6. in a move to provide better service to its customers.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Farida's birds reflect the life of human beings
Farida's birds reflect the life of human beings JAKARTA (JP): Birds are usually associated with peace, freedom and love. Their existence as so-called social creatures can be seen from the way they live in groups.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Caltex's production drops due to theft
Caltex's production drops due to theft DURI, Riau (JP): Giant oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) said its oil output in Riau had dropped by 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 660,000 bpd from 700,000 bpd a year ago particularly due to equipment theft.CPI's spokesman Poedyo Oetomo W.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 29, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,525 25 292,500 Adindo Foresta 105 0 25,000 AGIS 130 -5 42,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 950 25 3,905,500...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
BALI FASHION:
BALI FASHION: The night gown worn by model Tracy Trinita on this page last Thursday was designed by Tina Gondokusumo, not Itang Yunasz. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
The most that our neighbors in ASEAN could tolerate ... is
The most that our neighbors in ASEAN could tolerate ... is probably Indonesia's status within ASEAN as primus inter pares (first among equals).
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Street vendors oppose official raid
Street vendors oppose official raid JAKARTA (JP): Sidewalk vendors operating in front of the University of Atmajaya on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, smashed vases along the street on Wednesday in protest against a raid conducted by public security and order officers.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Megawati needs a strong bureaucracy. The replacement of
Megawati needs a strong bureaucracy. The replacement of current civil servants with fresh people at the presidential office will not guarantee improvement...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
MPR urged to set up constitutional court
MPR urged to set up constitutional court JAKARTA (JP): Law experts called on the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) here on Wednesday to establish a constitutional court that would have full authority to make a judicial review of the Constitution.J.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Bambang Kesowo's return revives past fear
Bambang Kesowo's return revives past fearBy Kornelius Purba JAKARTA (JP): Many fear that the promotion of Bambang Kesowo as State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary by President Megawati Soekarnoputri will also mean the revival of the office, described in the past as the feared "super ministry".
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Exxon resumes gas flow
Exxon resumes gas flow JAKARTA (JP): U.S.-based ExxonMobil Oil Indonesian Inc. resumed on Wednesday its gas supply to fertilizer company PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda, jump-starting vital fertilizer production in Aceh, a senior official at state oil and gas company Pertamina said on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Police free five of six detained GAM negotiators
Police free five of six detained GAM negotiators BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Police released five of the six detained Free Aceh Movement (GAM) negotiators on Wednesday afternoon.The five -- Amni Ahmad Marzuki, Amdi Hamdani, Teuku Kamaruzzaman, Muhammad Usman and Sofyan Ibrahim Tiba -- left Aceh Police...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Inquiry names RP top drug sources
Inquiry names RP top drug sources MANILA (AFP): China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are the main sources of illegal metamphetamines being smuggled into the Philippines as part of a multi-billion-dollar business, a Senate inquiry was warned on Wednesday.Col.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
[b]Indonesia must go beyond Paris Club
Indonesia must go beyond Paris Club to seek larger debt relief To reach a rescheduling of Indonesia's foreign debt an independent arbitrator is needed, says Binny Buchori who coordinates the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID).
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
DPR criticized for poor performance on its birthday
DPR criticized for poor performance on its birthday JAKARTA (JP): In conjunction with the 56th anniversary of the House of Representatives (DPR), which fell on Wednesday, the performance of the legislature was criticized by both political observers and legislators themselves as being poor.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Dublin expresses shock over priest killing in RP
Dublin expresses shock over priest killing in RP DUBLIN (Reuters): Ireland was shocked by the killing of a popular missionary priest in the Philippines, but his religious order said on Wednesday it had no plans to withdraw other missionaries.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Time to disarm arms traffickers
Time to disarm arms traffickers Before (President Megawati Sukarnoputri) arrived (in Bangkok), Thai and Indonesian officials expected her to do little more than shake hands, exchange pleasantries and ask if Thailand would, perhaps, like to buy a few more light, Indonesian airplanes. (We wouldn't).
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Indonesia must go beyond Paris Club to seek larger debt relief
Indonesia must go beyond Paris Club to seek larger debt relief To reach a rescheduling of Indonesia's foreign debt an independent arbitrator is needed, says Binny Buchori, who coordinates the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID).
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Metro plans 2002 expansion
Metro plans 2002 expansion STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters): Germany's Metro AG, the world's fourth-largest retailer, is planning an expansion drive in Asia next year which it hopes will boost regional sales to 1.8 billion marks (US$841.5 million) from around one billion.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
1. Becak - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15
1. Becak - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15 'Becak' drivers withdraw support for PDI-P 2. Pistol - 26 NCSBI, 3 cols, 1 lines, 1x20 Man held in bank shooting3. Forkot - 36 NCSB, 3 cols, 2 lines, 2x16 Students charged with inciting chaos4.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Sumberkima soon to be famous
Sumberkima soon to be famous BULELENG, North Bali (JP): With not much natural resources, Sumberkima village is only but a poor village in the western part of Buleleng regency. However, if everything goes according to plans, its fate might take a turn for the better.The planned construction of Lt.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Psychology 2:00 News 2:15 Student's Debating 3:15 Children's Program 4:30 Infomercial 5:00 News 5:30 TV Drama...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Soeharto legacy fans separatism in Aceh
Soeharto legacy fans separatism in AcehBy Terry Friel LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (Reuters): The old man pulled on the rope and bucket and dumped another load of putrid salt-water over his body for his morning bath.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Cakung-Cilincing road
Cakung-Cilincing roadFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI wonder when the relevant authorities will decide to repair the Cakung-Cilincing road as other roads in Jakarta have already undergone repair.The Cakung-Cilincing road has been in a very poor state of disrepair for a few months now, especially the section...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Why no official uniforms?
Why no official uniforms?From Suara Karya It would be better if President Megawati Soekarnoputri, Minister for Trade and Industry Rini Suwandi and State Minister of Women's Empowerment Sri Rejeki, put on an official uniform while carrying out their state tasks just like the Indonesian Army Women's...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Strengthening ASEAN
Strengthening ASEAN Two days after President Megawati Soekarnoputri has returned home from her first tour of ASEAN, observers and analysts, as well as the common person-in-the-street in Jakarta, are still wondering what benefits her trip will bring, both to Indonesia and the Association of...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Koizumi to visit SE Asia next month
Koizumi to visit SE Asia next month TOKYO (DPA): Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will visit Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia on a tour lasting about a week from Sept. 16, an unconfirmed report said on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Environmentalists laud verdict against Freeport
Environmentalists laud verdict against Freeport JAKARTA (JP): Environmentalists lauded on Wednesday a court ruling against the U.S.-based mining company PT Freeport Indonesia for environmental damage, saying that it is a good start for the environmental protection movement.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Students charged with inciting chaos
Students charged with inciting chaos JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court began on Wednesday the trial of two students charged with inciting chaos in connection with their protest against the fuel price hike in June.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
23,000 fishermen stuck in port due to diesel shortage
23,000 fishermen stuck in port due to diesel shortage CILACAP, Central Java (JP): About 23,000 fishermen in Cilacap regency, Central Java, threatened to stop fishing on Wednesday following a prolonged shortage of diesel fuel, which had forced them to be idle for more than a week.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Land for forest squatters
Land for forest squatters DONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: In effort to save the environment, the Donggala regency administration in Central Sulawesi has made a total of 1,200 hectares of land available for 1,030 people squatting in Dongidongi, an area in the protected Lore Lindu National Park.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Love the meaning of life for Pappa Tarahumara
Love the meaning of life for Pappa TarahumaraBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Hiroshi Koike is a Japanese but the 45-year-old artistic director of Pappa Tarahumara is no island. For Koike needs to get out of his island all the time to be able to experience as much of the world as possible.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Use of ulcer drug leads to birth defects
Use of ulcer drug leads to birth defects PARIS (AFP): A minor epidemic of birth defects is occurring in developing countries, where poorer women are turning to an ulcer drug called misoprostol to try to end their pregnancy because abortion is banned or restricted, a report says.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Germany sponsors Yogya urban renewal programs
Germany sponsors Yogya urban renewal programs YOGYAKARTA (JP): A German-sponsored program aimed at improving the quality of urban infrastructure and communities in 26 cities and regencies in four provinces in Indonesia was launched here on Tuesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Regions warned of teachers' strikes
Regions warned of teachers' strikes JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) warned regional administrations throughout the country on Wednesday of a possible spread of teacher strikes if their demands for back pay were not met.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: LippoBankCASH MANAGEMENT: Sister Marie Jose LB, the secretary of Tarakanita Foundation (center) and Yusuf Valent, deputy president director of LippoBank congratulates each other after signing a cash management agreement, while Ivan Budiono, the bank's director looks on.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Indonesia reiterates refusal to accept illegal migrants
Indonesia reiterates refusal to accept illegal migrants JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, reiterating that it will not accommodate any more illegal migrants, said on Wednesday it would bar a Norwegian freighter carrying 438 asylum seekers, mostly Afghans, to drop anchor in the country following a military...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Abu Sayyaf rebels 'funnels arms' to RI separatists
Abu Sayyaf rebels 'funnels arms' to RI separatists MANILA (AFP): Abu Sayyaf rebels are funneling arms to Indonesian separatists while kidnapping foreigners for ransom in the southern Philippines, a top Filipino official said Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Ministry probes concessionaires over forest fires
Ministry probes concessionaires over forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry is probing some 100 forest concessionaires over forest fires that have been blamed for causing the haze that recently blanketed some parts of the country.Minister of Forestry M.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Experts praise government's steps to reduce debt
Experts praise government's steps to reduce debt JAKARTA (JP): Economists praised on Wednesday the government's plan to reduce the country's sovereign debt, saying the move had to be made if Indonesia wanted to get out of its current debt trap.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's choice to
JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's choice to visit the ASEAN capitals was right as a reaffirmation of her pledge to make ASEAN once again the cornerstone of Indonesia's foreign policy. It was a necessary first step to rectify her predecessor's virtual neglect and even, in some cases,...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Spin-off plans remain an option: Semen Gresik
Spin-off plans remain an option: Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): State-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik said on Wednesday that plans to spin off its two cement subsidiaries remain intact, despite the government's consideration of a put option deal to sell the company for US$520 million.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Police in hot water over detainee's sudden death
Police in hot water over detainee's sudden death JAKARTA (JP): Legislators blamed the police on Wednesday for the death of a key witness in the case of the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, saying it would damage the police's image unless the case was investigated thoroughly.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
JP/7/WISMI
JP/7/WISMIVicario-Sanchez to play in 2001 Bali Wismilak JAKARTA (JP): Former world women's singles number one tennis player Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario of Spain will head the draw at the Wismilak International 2001 Sanex WTA Tour to be held from Sept. 22 to Sept. 30 in Bali.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Asia should not look to U.S. for growth: PBEC
Asia should not look to U.S. for growth: PBEC HONG KONG (AFP): South East Asian countries have to look within their own region for future economic growth rather than relying on the United States, the head of a regional economic council said Wednesday."ASEAN has to look within itself.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Pedicabs in Jakarta
Pedicabs in JakartaFrom Media IndonesiaI'm really concerned about the judgment made by Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla as reported in an article titled "Pedicabs are still needed" published in Media Indonesia on Aug. 16, 2001. This is an outdated judgment.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
By Pariama Hutasoit
By Pariama HutasoitBULELENG, North Bali (JP): Buleleng might be one of Bali's poorest regencies, but thanks to its airfield, it has successfully hosted an international-scale airshow, Buleleng Fly- in 2001.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Lawmakers or troublemakers?
Lawmakers or troublemakers? Although the legislature is 56 years old today, this nation has held only two democratic general elections, in 1955 and 1999. The era between 1959 and 1998 was the long, dark years of authoritarian rule under presidents Sukarno and Soeharto, who both turned all...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
PASI urged to send athletes to more quality events abroad
PASI urged to send athletes to more quality events abroad JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's veteran middle- and long-distance runner Eduardus Nabunome suggested that the Indonesian Athletics Amateur Association (PASI) give athletes more shots at world- class events in a bid to improve on their achievements.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
President Megawati needn't mess around with foreign policy
President Megawati needn't mess around with foreign policyBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's choice to visit the ASEAN capitals was right as a reaffirmation of her pledge to make ASEAN once again the cornerstone of Indonesia's foreign policy.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Raise salary by 100 percent
Raise salary by 100 percent For the past three years, the majority of Indonesians has been fighting to make the reform drive a success but unfortunately reform has yet to be brought about to ensure that they can live a decent life.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
DPR
DPR DPR criticized for poor performance on its birthday. Page 2 Students Students charged with inciting chaos. Page 3 ASEAN ASEAN needs no big brother. Page 4Debt cut RI must go beyond Paris Club to seek larger debt relief. Page 6 Bali Buleleng promises new airfield.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Malaysian Open prize purse tops million dollar mark
Malaysian Open prize purse tops million dollar mark KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prize money at next year's Malaysian Open will total US$ 1 million, the first time that a national open in Asia has hit the million dollar mark.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Malaysian Open prize purse tops $1m mark
Malaysian Open prize purse tops $1m mark KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prize money at next year's Malaysian Open will total US$ 1 million, the first time that a national open in Asia has hit the million dollar mark.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Mandiri explains bond profit
Mandiri explains bond profit JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Mandiri said profits from its recapitalization bonds in the first half of this year made up 75 percent of the bank's interest income of Rp 15.54 trillion (about US$1.7 billion), and not 75 percent of its Rp 1.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Four killed in Moro fighting
Four killed in Moro fighting MANILA (AFP): Four gunmen have been killed in a clash between rival Moro groups in the southern Philippines, the military said on Wednesday.About 70 members of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) encountered the same number of Moro National Liberation...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
POBSI tones down medal hopes at 2001 Kuala Lumpur SEAG
POBSI tones down medal hopes at 2001 Kuala Lumpur SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association (POBSI) has set a realistic target of winning one gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur next month, defying the ambitious quest for a triple demanded by the...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Drug suspect shot dead
Drug suspect shot dead TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang police shot dead a drug suspect early on Tuesday in the Perumnas II housing complex in Tangerang as the victim tried to escape arrest.Tangerang police detective chief Insp.