Archive: 4 April 2001
59 articles found
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
RI to send squash players to KL
RI to send squash players to KL JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Squash Association (PSI) plans to have a tryout in Malaysia in the second week of June as preparation for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games from Sept. 8 to Sept. 17.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Malaysia palm oil gives up gains by close
Malaysia palm oil gives up gains by close KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Tuesday after rising briefly on government promises to reveal all details of its plans to burn crude palm oil (CPO), trades said.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in Surabaya Music and Entertainment * Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 545 4333) - Indigo Restaurant and Bar: Acoustic Quartet, nightly 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. except Wednesday. Weekly Indigo Jazz Performance with Howie Chen and Virtuoso band, 7:30 p.m.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Semen Cibinong sees good prospects in W. Sumatra
Semen Cibinong sees good prospects in W. Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Publicly listed cement producer, PT Semen Cibinong, sees promising prospects for its Kujang brand in West Sumatra. The cement company's marketing director Rusli Setiawan said here on Tuesday that the Kujang brand, which was...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
In praise of red and white at local wine club
In praise of red and white at local wine club JAKARTA (JP): There is yet more good news for Jakarta oenophiles. The capital has a new wine club, adding to the growing selection of wine bars and restaurants which have opened up in these parts over recent years. The Orleans Bar and Restaurant (tel.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Asian oil markets face weak 2nd quarter
Asian oil markets face weak 2nd quarter SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian oil markets, already suffering from ample supply, are unlikely to have much to cheer in the next few months as the region heads into the traditionally weak second quarter, traders said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Three die in attack on police post near Poso
Three die in attack on police post near Poso JAKARTA (JP): Three people died as a group of armed civilians attacked a police post in Sayo village, near the town of Poso in Central Sulawesi, in the early hours of Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Police to question suspects over boyband a1 tragedy
Police to question suspects over boyband a1 tragedy JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police detectives are scheduled to question on Wednesday two of five suspects in a tragic incident involving British boyband a1.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Upstream plastic industry production to rise by 10%
Upstream plastic industry production to rise by 10% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's production of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and PVC products is expected to increase by 10 percent to 2.55 million tons this year from about 2.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Golkar gets involved in ex-minister's legal case
Golkar gets involved in ex-minister's legal case JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar Party has formally joined the legal battle involving former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita, who is accused of corruption, assigning a legal team to help defend the suspect.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, April 4, 2001
TV Program: Wednesday, April 4, 2001 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:30 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Technology 4:00 Children's Songs 4:30 Teen Program 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Under guard, Anwar allowed to visit mother at hospital
Under guard, Anwar allowed to visit mother at hospital KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Guarded by prison officers with automatic weapons, jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim was rushed to his mother's bedside on Tuesday at a hospital where doctors were treating her for a heart attack.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Percasi to send 5 players to Manila
Percasi to send 5 players to Manila JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) will send its five best players to compete at the Asia zone 32 chess championship in Manila from April 23 to May 2.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
PLN union files suit against PT Paiton
PLN union files suit against PT Paiton JAKARTA (JP): The trade union representing workers of state electricity company PLN filed a civil lawsuit on Tuesday against its management and privately run power plant operator PT Paiton Energy over an allegedly flawed power purchase agreement.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Domestic and international trade complement each other
Domestic and international trade complement each other The following article is excerpted from an address at a conference on globalization, domestic trade and decentralization in Jakarta on April 3. The writer, William E.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Shangri-La to accept verdict on labor row
Shangri-La to accept verdict on labor row JAKARTA (JP): Shangri-La Hotel will accept any judgment handed out by the Central Committee for Settlement of Labor Disputes (P4P) over the labor dispute in the hotel.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Police tracing link between Kadera manager, attackers
Police tracing link between Kadera manager, attackers JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police detectives are focusing their investigation into an attack on striking workers of car upholstery producer PT Kadera AR on an alleged conversation between the firm's deputy general manager and the leader of the...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
SEA Games torch flown from Kuching to KL
SEA Games torch flown from Kuching to KL JAKARTA (JP): The flame for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will begin its journey across Malaysia by being flown from the city of Kuching, the state capital of Sarawak in East Malaysia, to Peninsular Malaysia.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Police shoot drug trafficker
Police shoot drug trafficker JAKARTA (JP): Kemayoran Police subprecinct detectives shot an alleged drug trafficker on Tuesday for resisting arrest in front of Dakota apartment block in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. Police chief, Adj. Comr.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Wismoyo upbeat about SEAG
Wismoyo upbeat about SEAG SEMARANG (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar expressed optimism that Indonesia would be able to regain the overall champion title despite the financial difficulties suffered by sports organizations to groom their athletes.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Parents protest over Pelti's posture
Parents protest over Pelti's posture JAKARTA (JP): The parents of a number of junior tennis players continued their protest over the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti)'s decision on team members for the Asia Oceania zone qualifying round of the world junior tennis competition in Colombo and the...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Meat of the matter off grill at Pondok Kemang Steak
Meat of the matter off grill at Pondok Kemang Steak JAKARTA (JP): It's enough to turn the most devoted meat eater into a cud-chewing herbivore. There is mad cow disease running wild in Europe, foot-and-mouth disease spreading throughout England and a serious outbreak of anthrax in Bogor, only an...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Boxing committee told to take responsibility for Alfa's death
Boxing committee told to take responsibility for Alfa's death JAKARTA (JP): Former state minister of youth affairs and sports Mahadi Sinambela and legislator Ferdiansyah called on the Indonesian Boxing Committee (KTI) to take full responsibility for the death of professional boxer Muhammad...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Obituary
Obituary Maj. Gen. (ret) Abdulazis Saleh, a former Cabinet minister and member of Petisi 50, a group of government critics, died at his residence on Jl. Borobudur in Central Jakarta on Tuesday. He was 86 years old. He was buried at Tanah Kusir Cemetery in South Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Officers quizzed over shooting
Officers quizzed over shooting JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police internal affairs are questioning six police officers as witnesses in connection with the wrongful shooting of Cengkareng resident, Yudianto, 31, in the back of the head on Feb. 28 in West Jakarta. Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
SIRA activists stage protest
SIRA activists stage protest JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 activists of Aceh's Information Center for Referendum (SIRA) staged protest in front of the Netherlands Embassy here on Tuesday, Antara said. The group, wearing white head banners signed "SIRA" were waving posters and banners, demanding the...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Elite must avoid social turmoil
Elite must avoid social turmoil From Suara Karya The political situation in our country is heating up and this in a way is attributable to the ceaseless inter-elite conflicts in the institutions of the executive and legislative.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Thai PM confident of being cleared of graft
Thai PM confident of being cleared of graft BANGKOK (Reuters): Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Tuesday that he was "very confident" of being cleared of charges of graft as the Constitutional Court began hearing the case.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
PLN sweeps power thieves
PLN sweeps power thieves JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company supplying Jakarta and Tangerang (PLN Disjaya) has found 61 illegal power connections, during an anti-theft operation it conducted with North Jakarta Police, in the densely populated Tanah Merah area.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
TNI waits to be given authority to act in Aceh
TNI waits to be given authority to act in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) has yet to be proactive in its efforts to restore security and order in the troubled Aceh province as the government has not yet given greater authority to the military to take necessary measures.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
IMF mission to come after review on central bank law
IMF mission to come after review on central bank law JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it would send its mission to Jakarta to review the disbursement of its stalled loan to Indonesia after a panel of experts completed reviewing the government's controversial...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
2,700 officers to be deployed in war against thugs
2,700 officers to be deployed in war against thugs JAKARTA (JP): At least 800 police officers and 1,900 civilian police assistants (Banpol) will be deployed soon in a special operation against thugs who operate in the city's traditional markets, City Police Chief Insp. Gen.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Decentralization of fiscal rules threaten domestic trade
Decentralization of fiscal rules threaten domestic trade JAKARTA (JP): Regional autonomy, and the subsequent decentralization of fiscal policies are threatening domestic trade due to the creation of new trade barriers by regional governments, according to analysts on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Muslim leaders question use of 'bughot'
Muslim leaders question use of 'bughot' JAKARTA (JP): Muslim leaders contended on Tuesday that the use of the term bughot, or rebellion in Islamic law, for efforts to unseat President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is inappropriate.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Workers threaten postal strike
Workers threaten postal strike YOGYAKARTA (JP): Employees of state-owned postal service firm PT Pos Indonesia's Yogyakarta office have given the firm's executives until Thursday to sign a deal with the workers union or risk a postal strike.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Govt decides not to import luxury cars for G-15 summit
Govt decides not to import luxury cars for G-15 summit JAKARTA (JP): The government on Tuesday bowed to public criticism when it decided to cancel plans to import luxury cars for the G-15 summit in May.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Boxing fans mourn Alfaridzi's death
Boxing fans mourn Alfaridzi's death BANDUNG (JP): Thousands of boxing fans flocked Muhammad "Alfa" Alfaridzi's house on Jl. Cijerah, West Bandung, from dawn on Tuesday to say goodbye to their idol who passed away after falling into a coma for three days after he was knocked out in his final match.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Public urged to accept water rates increase
Public urged to accept water rates increase JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso urged the public on Tuesday to accept his decision to increase the tap water tariff by up to 40 percent, to prevent continuous losses suffered by the city-owned tap water firm PT PAM Jaya.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Charoen to issue bonds to refinance debts
Charoen to issue bonds to refinance debts JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed poultry feed producer PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia is considering issuing bonds or taking out bank loans to refinance its US$66.99 million in foreign debts.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Elite must make sacrifices
Elite must make sacrifices From Rakyat Merdeka Indonesians are confused. The hostility between Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, the tension between President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly, and the fall of the rupiah value against...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Indonesia has slim hopes for staying in Davis Cup Group I
Indonesia has slim hopes for staying in Davis Cup Group I JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Davis Cup team would have a slim chance to stay in Group I when it faces host South Korea in Seoul this weekend, tennis observer Benny Mailili told reporters on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Clashes claim three lives in Pangkalan Bun
Clashes claim three lives in Pangkalan Bun JAKARTA (JP): Communal clashes flared up in the town of Pangkalan Bun, capital of West Kotawaringin regency in West Kalimantan province, claiming the lives of three migrant settlers.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
President asked to be more frugal
President asked to be more frugal JAKARTA (JP): Finance minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo has asked President Abdurrahman Wahid to be more frugal, including curtailing his penchant for overseas trips amid signs of a greater-than-expected deficit in the 2001 state budget.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Colonial legacy dogs Maluku people
Colonial legacy dogs Maluku people By Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): Arriving in cold and grim Holland on March 21, 1951, they never imagined they would have to remain so far from their homeland. Yet their future was a fait accompli, creating a minority abroad that is still dealing with the...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 2 to April 8
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 2 to April 8 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 10,300.00 Austrian schilling 1 Rp 658.63 Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,039.79 Belgian franc 1 Rp 224.66 Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,549.66 Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,945.17 Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,633.38 Danish krone 1 Rp 1,215.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
'Becak' drivers stage rally
'Becak' drivers stage rally BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A group of 350 becak (pedicab) drivers staged a rally outside the Banjarmasin mayoralty office on Tuesday, demanding that local authorities lift the newly issued ban on becak services in certain districts of the city.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
APP Singapore assets valued at US$20m-$30m
APP Singapore assets valued at US$20m-$30m SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Financially-troubled Asia Pulp & Paper Co., which has most of its operations in Indonesia and China, has Singaporean assets worth around US$20 million to US$30 million, according to a research report published this week by UBS...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April. 3, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 -100 764,500 Adindo Foresta 105 5 70,000 AGIS 180 0 915,500 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Megawati still refuses to talk about political compromise
Megawati still refuses to talk about political compromise JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri will only discuss a political compromise to end the current political crisis in the country after she receives an official offer.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Rupiah rate April 3
Rupiah rate April 3 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,930.00 10,930.00 10,378.00 10,482.00 Australian dollar 1 4,779.31 5,266.07 4,994.93 5,050.23 Austrian schilling 1 636.63 701.14 665.35 672.40 Belgian franc 1 217.16 239.17 226.96 229.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Balinese Festival in Jakarta
Balinese Festival in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to open the Balinese Arts Festival that will take place at the Jakarta Playhouse from April 10 to April 15. Choreographer IG Kompiang Raka, the deputy director of the Jakarta Playhouse (GKJ), said that the...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Pursuit of high-profile graft cases 'politically motivated'
Pursuit of high-profile graft cases 'politically motivated' JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts on Tuesday charged that exertions of the Attorney General's Office in pursuing high-profile corruption cases in recent weeks were motivated by political purposes rather than the pursuit of fair law enforcement.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
PT Diamond issued with first ecolabelling certificate
PT Diamond issued with first ecolabelling certificate JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ecolabelling Foundation (LEI) has given a sustainable forest certificate to Riau-based PT Diamond Raya Timber, the first company to receive an ecolabelling certificate since the certification was first introduced in...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Japan, RI to map out details of debt soon
Japan, RI to map out details of debt soon TOKYO (Reuters): Japan will agree soon with Indonesia over details of a sovereign debt restructuring plan, in line with a pact between the Paris Club and Jakarta to reschedule $5.8 billion in debt, Japanese officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Risk of new Asian crisis remote despite slump: UN
Risk of new Asian crisis remote despite slump: UN BANGKOK (Reuters): Asia's developing economies face a chillier economic environment this year as growth falters in the United States and Japan, but the risk of a second regional economic crisis is remote, a UN agency said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
We're concerned about the DPR
We're concerned about the DPR From Bisnis Indonesia If you go to the House of Representatives (DPR) building now, you will find it partly occupied by unauthorized people who have literally claimed it as "the people's house".
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Dark horse mulls entering race to succeed Mori
Dark horse mulls entering race to succeed Mori TOKYO (Reuters): A dark horse candidate hinted on Tuesday he may run in the race to succeed lame-duck Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, further clouding the picture over who will be Japan's next ruler.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
You can't cope, Gus Dur told
You can't cope, Gus Dur told JAKARTA (JP): A People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) faction called on President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid on Tuesday to ponder resignation as the burden on him had "gone beyond his capability".
Wed, 04 Apr 2001, 07:00 WIB
Experts propose district system for 2004 elections
Experts propose district system for 2004 elections JAKARTA (JP): Political and legal experts said on Tuesday the district system should be implemented for the 2004 elections to put an end to the national leadership crises. They also urged a direct presidential election in 2004.