Archive: 5 November 2002
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Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loans
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loansBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of the...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
China, ASEAN agree on Spratlys
China, ASEAN agree on SpratlysDan Eaton, Reuters, Phnom Penh China signed a landmark agreement with Southeast Asian countries on Monday on avoiding open conflict in the disputed South China Sea.A dispute over ownership of the Spratly islands, claimed entirely or in part by China and several...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Three dead in toll road accident
Three dead in toll road accident JAKARTA: City police have taken into custody two people following a deadly accident that took place on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta in the eastward direction heading to Cawang interchange, East Jakarta on Sunday evening.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Cocaine found at airport
Cocaine found at airport Garuda Indonesia mechanic working in Soekarno- Hatta International Airport's maintenance center found 3.2 kilograms of cocaine in a cabin locker of a cargo airplane.Tangerang Police chief Adj. Comr.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
1. Metal - 4x 10
1. Metal - 4x 10 Unions want bigger rise in provincial minimum wage 2. LBH - 2x 22 Foreign investors flee, thousands workers suffer 4. FPI - 1x 25 FPI members told to keep calm 5. DRUG- 1x 20 Cocaine found at airport 6. Speak - 2x20 'How can we survive if Jakarta bans migrants?'
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
NGO activists reject antiterrorism bills
NGO activists reject antiterrorism billsA'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) expressed opposition on Monday to antiterrorism bills soon to be submitted to the House of Representatives for deliberation, saying the draconian bills threatened...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Over 70 feared dead as ship sinks
Over 70 feared dead as ship sinksAgencies, Jakarta Five passengers of an ill-fated ferry were confirmed dead and some 70 others were feared drowned off Ambon, officials said on Monday as rescue workers and volunteers continued searching for the dead and missing.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Business revival key to nation's security
Business revival key to nation's securityWimar Witoelar, InterMatrix Communications, Jakarta, wimar@witoelar.com As Indonesia licks its wounds form the nation's latest tragedy, the outside world increases its pressure not just on potential terrorists, but on anyone who happens to be...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Singapore offers scholarships
Singapore offers scholarships JAKARTA: The Singapore government is offering scholarships to Indonesian nationals wanting to pursue undergraduate degrees in Singapore.The scholarships are offered for one full year for students of all disciplines, except medicine and dentistry, at the Nanyang...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
RP exports up 16.8% in September
RP exports up 16.8% in September MANILA: Philippine merchandise exports grew 16.8 percent in September from a year earlier, led by growth in the electronics industry, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said Monday.The exports, amounting to US$3.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
BPK to audit E. Java Military
BPK to audit E. Java Military SURABAYA: The State Audit Agency (BPK) started on Monday their audit of the Brawijaya Military Command overseeing security and order in East Java due to alleged financial leakages.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
1. FOREST: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. FOREST: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Military, government, loggers 'destroying' forests 2. LEUSER: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Sumatra highway project to tear apart world's lungs
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illness
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illnessThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta An aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Gusmao ends visit to NTT, promises help for refugees
Gusmao ends visit to NTT, promises help for refugeesAgencies, Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao ended his four-day visit to East Nusa Tenggara on Monday with a promise to seek practical ways to help Indonesia resolve the problem of the East Timorese refugees in the...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Aftershock hits Simeulue,
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illnessThe Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/JakartaAn aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 5, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 5, 2002Exhibition* Painting by Acep Zamzam Noor, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiara Condong 33E, until Nov. 12. Performances* Sundanese Traditional Drama Dewa Brahma, by Medal Asih group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
RI, a nation of
RI, a nation of incredible peopleFrom Koran Tempo When the bombs exploded in Bali thunderously, I was imagining a gang of people laughing heartily or at least smiling proudly because they had succeeded in sending thousands of people into a state of panic.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Aneka Tambang sales fall 7.4%
Aneka Tambang sales fall 7.4% JAKARTA: Indonesia's nickel and gold producer PT Aneka Tambang or Antam, said Monday its total sales for the first nine months of this year fell 7.4 percent to Rp 1.132 trillion (US$123 million) from Rp 1.223 trillion during the same period last year.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
'Appointment of Papua police chief legitimate'
'Appointment of Papua police chief legitimate'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police dismissed on Monday the intensifying objections to the unilateral appointment of Insp. Gen. Budi Utomo as the new Papua Police chief without any consultation with the provincial administration.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Shares Close Change Trading
Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 625 0 1,500 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 65 -5 125,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 220 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 95 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 825 25 330,500...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
The smiling 'Bu' Kasur, educators' inspiration
The smiling 'Bu' Kasur, educators' inspirationMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many adults can still vividly remember the way the late Bu Kasur used to teach them how to sing when they were children on a program broadcast by the state owned TVRI.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Evidence against Ba'asyir 'sufficient'
Evidence against Ba'asyir 'sufficient'Damar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police said on Monday they had sufficient evidence and witnesses to send detained Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to court over his alleged role in several offenses, including in a string of bombings...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Unions ask for bigger wage rise
Unions ask for bigger wage riseAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Labor unions demanded City Governor Sutiyoso on Monday to review its decree on the 2003 provincial minimum wage which rules an increase of 7 percent from the current Rp 590,000 to Rp 631,000 per month.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
* Headlines: Aftershock hits Simeulue2
* Headlines: Aftershock hits Simeulue2 * National: Presidential election to be on time: Govt4 * Archipelago: 'Appointment of Papua police chief legal'5 * Opinion: Business revival key to nation's security7 * City: Foreign investors flee, thousands of workers suffer8 * Sports: Table tennis...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
1. HATTA: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. HATTA: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Exhibition traces life of RI founding father 2. SPORE: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Singapore hangs hopes on Asian arts role
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Singapore hangs hopes on Asia art role
Singapore hangs hopes on Asia art roleJacqueline Wong, Reuters, Singapore Twenty five life-sized figures of grinning Chinese artist Yue Minjun greet visitors to Singapore's swanky waterfront concert hall at the Esplanade.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Exhibition traces life of RI founding father
Exhibition traces life of RI founding fatherTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Solemn men in black suits stare out of the black-and-white photographs hanging on the white walls of Galeri Lontar's exhibition hall.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Memorial concert a big hit in Bali
Memorial concert a big hit in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Amid the majestic setting of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park in Bukit Jimbaran, 30 kilometers south of Denpasar, musicians and singers of the Twilite Orchestra enchanted thousands of listeners, Indonesians and foreigners...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Slow reform stalls $925m in loans
Slow reform stalls $925m in loansBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of the loans depended,...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
RI waiting for a new 'messiah'
RI waiting for a new 'messiah'Satish Mishra, Head United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery, Jakarta, satish.mishra@undp.org If we cannot go back in time, we must go forward. If we do not, the present will devour the future.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
300,000 graduates
300,000 graduates unemployed From Rakyat Merdeka The level of disguised unemployment in Indonesia is quite high. Last year, some 300,000 university graduates holding a diploma for a particular study program worked part-time in a field unrelated to their educational background.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
KL to keep an eye on rogue mosques
KL to keep an eye on rogue mosques MALAYSIA: The home state of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is setting up recording devices at mosques to deter prayer leaders from delivering anti-government sermons to Muslim congregations, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
1. Ivan -- When the media helps
1. Ivan -- When the media helps and when it does not 2. Satish2 -- Chaotic RI waiting for a savior
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Army officials have blamed the ambush on Kelly Kwalik, the
Army officials have blamed the ambush on Kelly Kwalik, the leader of a poorly-armed and disorganized separatist army. Kwalik denies involvement. Human rights groups are skeptical the separatists could have waged such an attack and suggested the military might be behind it.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Don't abandon ASEAN
Don't abandon ASEAN For two consecutive years,the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits have been dominated by the issue of terrorism. While in last year's summit, the leaders of the 10- member group focused their attention more on global terrorism threats following the Sept.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Sex workers nabbed ahead of Ramadhan
Sex workers nabbed ahead of Ramadhan BATAM, Riau: The local police temporarily detained at least 89 sex workers employed in nightclubs, entertainment centers, pubs and discotheques in Barelang, Batam, ahead of the upcoming Muslim fasting month.Barelang Police chief Sr. Comr.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Police capture five escapees marijuana remains missing
Police capture five escapees marijuana remains missingThe Jakarta Post, Apriadi Gunawan, Medan Local police have recaptured five of the 61 former detainees who escaped from their cells at the Binjai Police lockup late in September, but the 1.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Rupiah Rates Nov.4
Rupiah Rates Nov.4 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,448.58 4,883.33 5,193.93 5,137.75 Brunei dollar 1 5,511.49 4,941.31 5,253.90 5,198.75 Canadian dollar 1 6,244.13 5,597.74 5,952.30 5,889.38 Swiss franc 1 6,621.68 5,937.99 6,312.20 6,247.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
PIB to introduce party in the U.S.
PIB to introduce party in the U.S. JAKARTA: Chairman of the New Indonesia Alliance Party (PIB) Sjahrir is scheduled to visit the United States, in a bid to introduce the newly established party to both the international community and Indonesians abroad.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Ramayana net profit falls 30%
Ramayana net profit falls 30% JAKARTA : Indonesian retailer PT Ramayana Lestari Santosa said Monday net profit in the first nine months of this year fell 30 percent to Rp 136.25 billion (US$14.7 million) from Rp 193.3 billion a year earlier.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
'People with asthma able to fast'
'People with asthma able to fast'Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People with asthma can fast just like other people as long as they manage their diet, medicine intake and events that could trigger respiratory problems, a doctor has said.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Gunmen fire on cars, two injured
Gunmen fire on cars, two injured PAPUA NEW GUINEA: A bodyguard for the speaker of PNG's parliament and the daughter of a Cabinet minister were wounded by one or more gunmen who opened fire on their vehicles over the weekend, it was reported in Port Moresby on Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Govt to help Indonesia in Australia
Govt to help Indonesia in Australia JAKARTA (JP): The government will provide legal aid for Indonesian citizens being questioned in Australia following anti- terror raids on suspicions of their involvement in terrorist activities, a statement issued by the foreign ministry said here on Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Sutiyoso opens boat festival
Sutiyoso opens boat festival JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso opened on Monday a traditional boat decoration festival at Angke river, North Jakarta, as part of efforts to normalize the function of rivers in the city.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loans
Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loansBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of the...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Bukit Asam to offer 346.5m IPO shares
Bukit Asam to offer 346.5m IPO sharesDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia's state-owned coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam said Monday it will sell 346.5 million shares Dec. 11-13 in an initial public offering.The shares will include 315 million of the government's shares in the company and 31.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Vietnam could benefit from Bali bombing
Vietnam could benefit from Bali bombingAgence France-Presse, Hanoi Vietnam expects to welcome more international tourists in the wake of the devastating bomb blasts on Indonesia's resort island of Bali that rocked Southeast Asia, officials said Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Police charge sex dancers, organizers
Police charge sex dancers, organizersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police continued their investigation on Monday into five people arrested during a raid on a live sex show in the early hours of Sunday, charging them with conducting obscene activities.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Stressing about celebrity dresses
Stressing about celebrity dressesFrom RepublikaVery soon the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan will arrive again. For some artists, this month may bring them additional fortune as they may sign new contracts in films, talk shows and other forms of entertainment.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Table tennis tournament back in Indonesia
Table tennis tournament back in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali After completing the Asian Championship, a number of Futsal (indoor soccer) players and officials from the region embarked on a two-day tour of Bali last week to offer moral support to locals in the aftermath of the bombings...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Middle East economy threatened by possible U.S. attack on Iraq: WB
Middle East economy threatened by possible U.S. attack on Iraq: WB A U.S. attack on Iraq would harm chances for economic development in the Middle East, notably because it would discourage investment in the region, a senior World Bank official warned.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Land mines, mortar found in backyard
Land mines, mortar found in backyardNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java The bomb squad unit of the police Mobile Brigade has confiscated 41 landmines and one live mortar round which were recently found by a farmer in the backyard of his house in Kuningan, West Java.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Region shares Indonesia's worries
Region shares Indonesia's worriesLim Say Boon, Director OCBC Investment Research Pte Limited, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Jakarta's actions to date against suspected terrorists are unlikely to restore international investor confidence.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Revenue target from oil and gas raised
Revenue target from oil and gas raisedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives' budget committee agreed on Monday to raise the revenue target from oil and gas and other natural resources in the 2003 state budget draft from Rp 62.1 trillion (around US$6.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Military, government, loggers 'destroying' forests
Military, government, loggers 'destroying' forests A number of representatives of environmental organizations recently investigated the construction of the Ladia Galaska highway, which starts on the west coast of southern Aceh and winds its way through Gayo and Alas before it ends on the east coast...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Police say arrest of Bali suspects a matter of time
Police say arrest of Bali suspects a matter of timeI Wayan Juniartha and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The nationwide manhunt for three suspects in the Bali bombing is intensifying and the National Police believe the arrests would only be a matter of time.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesday Imsak 3:57 a.m.Subuh 4:07 a.m.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
FPI members told to keep calm
FPI members told to keep calmNovan Iman Santosa and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The detained chairman of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) radical group called on its members on Monday to keep calm and avoid violent actions, especially entering the Ramadhan fasting month.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Five Indonesians arrested in RP
Five Indonesians arrested in RP MANILA: Five Indonesian men without travel documents and believed to be engaged in smuggling were arrested in the southern Philippines over the weekend, the authorities said Monday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Minister launches books on health
Minister launches books on health JAKARTA: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi launched on Monday four books on health in a bid to introduce A Healthy Indonesia 2010 and educate the public how to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Foreign investors flee, thousands workers suffer
Foreign investors flee, thousands workers sufferTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of workers from eight textile and textile-products factories in Greater Jakarta have been left without jobs and payment after their foreign employers abruptly stopped operations and fled the...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
ASEAN leaders focus on trade, antiterrorism
ASEAN leaders focus on trade, antiterrorismFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh Southeast Asian leaders on Monday agreed to step up antiterrorism measures and form a trade pact with China to create the biggest free trade zone on earth, encompassing more than 1.7 billion people.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Sumatra highway project to tear apart world's lungs
Sumatra highway project to tear apart world's lungs Illegal logging in the Leuser ecosystem zone in North Sumatra and Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is out of control, while local, national and international efforts to prevent it have not been successful, due in part to backing from the military and...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Prosecutors demand life sentence for ex-bankers
Prosecutors demand life sentence for ex-bankersTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors demanded on Monday life sentences for former bankers Bambang Sutrisno and Adrian Kiki Ariwan of the now- defunct Bank Surya, who are charged with swindling Rp 1.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
When the media helps and when it does not
When the media helps and when it does notIvan A. Hadar, President Indonesian Institute for Democracy Education (IDe), Jakarta Last year, two dates punctuated a continuing cycle of violence and counter-violence: Sept. 11 in the United States, and the Oct. 7 start of the attack on Afghanistan.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Antara
AntaraQUAKE DAMAGE: An unidentified man searches the debris of a building flattened by an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale on Siemeulue island, Aceh. At least three people were confirmed dead in the quake, which also left 65 injured, close to 7,000 people homeless, and destroyed 950...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Govt promises presidential election will be on time
Govt promises presidential election will be on timeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno guaranteed on Monday the official term of President Megawati Soekarnoputri would not exceed the official period of five years, saying he was preparing a bill for direct...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
An insane anti-climax
An insane anti-climax After the police declared that one of the three suspects in the Oct. 12 Bali bomb blast had been identified, they arrested a man, whose face resembled one of three faces -- based on the artist's image.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
GAM reluctant to surrender arms: Imam Suja'
GAM reluctant to surrender arms: Imam Suja'Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The mystery behind the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)'s decision to delay signing a peace agreement with the government was partly explained by a respected Acehnese Muslim leader over the weekend.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
ASEAN leaders sign tourism pact to revive confidence
ASEAN leaders sign tourism pact to revive confidenceEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Southeast Asian leaders signed a tourism agreement Monday that will allow easier travel and open up the aviation industry in the region in a bid to revive confidence after Bali bombing.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Aftershock hits Simeulue,
Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illnessThe Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/JakartaAn aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better?Rikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaAs adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Govt plans Rp 7.74 trillion in new bonds next year
Govt plans Rp 7.74 trillion in new bonds next yearDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting in January, the government is expected to issue new bonds to refinance Rp 7.47 trillion (around US$800 million) worth of recap bonds and those owed to the central bank, which are due to mature...
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
'How could we survive if Jakarta bans migrants?
'How could we survive if Jakarta bans migrants? Governor Sutiyoso has announced his intention to close the city to low-income migrants in a bid to curb overcrowding. The Jakarta Post spoke to some of those affected in regards their reactions to the plan.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Two killed in Tebet fire
Two killed in Tebet fire JAKARTA: Two people were killed when fire razed their home in the Bukit Duri subdistrict of Tebet, South Jakarta, on Monday morning.The victims were Nia, 24, and her brother Muklis, 8, the children of Sunarto, a cake vendor.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
IFSB holds its first council meeting, admits new member
IFSB holds its first council meeting, admits new memberVeeramalla Anjaiah The Jakarta Post Kuala Lumpur The newly established Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) held its first council meeting and general assembly on Sunday night and accepted Qatar as a new member.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Army rejects Freeport attack report
Army rejects Freeport attack report JAKARTA: The Indonesian military Monday dismissed as "irrational" a U.S. newspaper report that senior officers may have planned an ambush in Papua province in August that killed two Americans.Armed Forces spokesman Lt. Col. J.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
IFSB accpets Qatar as a new member
IFSB accpets Qatar as a new memberVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur The newly established Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) held its first council meeting and general assembly on Sunday night and accepted Qatar as a new member.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Table tennis tournament back in Indonesia
Table tennis tournament back in IndonesiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a twenty-year absence, regional table tennis championship is back in Indonesia as the Southeast Asian Table Tennis Association (SEATTA) Championship will commence here on Thursday.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
Cambodia's progress and its past victims
Cambodia's progress and its past victimsKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok When I first arrived in Phnom Penh in 1987, the city was not crowded. There were very few cars. Numerous office and apartment buildings were left unoccupied.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
SE Asia, China sign landmark trade accord
SE Asia, China sign landmark trade accordKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji and Southeast Asian leaders signed an historic agreement here Monday to create the world's biggest free trade area embracing 1.7 billion people and two-way trade worth US$1.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
PDI-P fires legislators in Lampung
PDI-P fires legislators in Lampung LAMPUNG: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has dismissed seven legislators in Tanggamus regency, Lampung for supporting the local regent and vice regent candidates who were not nominated by the party's executive board.
Tue, 05 Nov 2002
'ASEAN should buck up or risk losing investments'
'ASEAN should buck up or risk losing investments'P. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh Resource-rich Southeast Asian economies have failed to capitalize on their strengths and face a serious competitive challenge, warned an independent study presented to ASEAN leaders at their summit...