Archive: 9 March 2001
55 articles found
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
PSM unhappy despite 2-0 win over Arema
PSM unhappy despite 2-0 win over Arema JAKARTA (JP): East-Timorese born Miro Baldo Bento scored two successive goals to bring PSM of Makassar a 2-0 victory over Arema Malang in the eastern division match of the 2001 Bank Mandiri national soccer league on Thursday. Miro volleyed home a pass from PSM right winger Ortisan Salossa seven minutes into the first half. In front of 20,000 spectators, Miro headed home a curled pass from Salossa in the 63rd minute and extended the team's lead.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ikadin calls for lawyers' security
Ikadin calls for lawyers' security JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin) has called on President Abdurrahman Wahid to take measures to guarantee the safety of Indonesian lawyers. In its letter dated March 1 and signed by its president Dianna Kempe, Ikadin expressed deep concern of an attack on the office of lawyer Frans Hendra Winarta on Jl. Kelapa Gading Boulevard in North Jakarta.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Glodok Plaza to reopen in May
Glodok Plaza to reopen in May JAKARTA (JP): The seven-storey Glodok Plaza mall, which was burned to the ground during the mid-May 1998 riots, will reopen this May, president of the city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya Syahril Tanjung said on Thursday. He said the construction of the electronics mall, which cost Rp 68 billion (US$7 million), is currently 87 percent complete.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ex-soldier tried over gun smuggling
Ex-soldier tried over gun smuggling TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court began on Friday the trial of Masdiki Suparto, 57, a retired Army captain charged with bringing an illegal firearm into the country. Prosecutor Budiahningsih told the hearing the defendant has violated Article 1 of the 1951 Emergency Law, a crime which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Student protesters march backward against Gus Dur
Student protesters march backward against Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Day-to-day rallies may waste energy, but not the brain as hundreds of people returned to the streets on Thursday to make various demands. About 1,000 Muslim students from a number of universities and academies in Jakarta marched backward from Al-Azhar Mosque in South Jakarta to the House of Representatives building to add pressure for President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's resignation.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
RP cuts rates, more likely
RP cuts rates, more likely MANILA (Reuters): The Philippine central bank said on Thursday it would cut key overnight rates by 50 basis points, effective Monday, following relatively benign inflation in February and a stable outlook for the peso. Money market dealers said the cut was largely anticipated and that another 50 bps reduction was likely after March 20, when the U.S. Federal Reserve is seen likely to slash its own rates.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Business sentiment index 'unchanged'
Business sentiment index 'unchanged' JAKARTA (JP): The business sentiment is virtually unchanged as uncertainty in the country's political front persists, according to a survey by Danareksa Research Institute. The research agency said on Thursday that although the business sentiment index in the December-January period rose slightly to 115.3 from 115, business prospects remained uncertain.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Junior chess circuit to be held in Jakarta
Junior chess circuit to be held in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will host the first series of the Open Junior Chess Circuit from March 16 to March 18 at the F. Sumanti Chess House of the Jakarta chapter in the National Sports Council (KONI) building on Jl. Tanah Abang I, Central Jakarta. The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) spokesman Kristianus Liem said the participants would be divided into under-14 and under-18 for men, and under-18 for women.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Hendardi drops candidacy for elections commission
Hendardi drops candidacy for elections commission JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association chairman Hendardi has withdrawn his candidacy for the General Elections Commission (KPU), a legislator said on Thursday. "We received a letter from Hendardi (Thursday afternoon) and it is his right (to withdraw his candidacy)," Ferry Mursyidan Baldan, deputy chairman of House of Representatives Commission II for legal and home affairs, said.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sipaeya down, Van Niekerk wins
Sipaeya down, Van Niekerk wins JAKARTA (JP): Top seed boy's singles player Sunil Kumar Sipaeya of India surprisingly fell to eighth seed Markus Egger of Austria 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the 2001 Gas Negara International Junior Championships here on Thursday. In the semifinals on Friday, Egger will face Robert Blair of South Africa, who overpowered Australian Clinton Letcher 6-2, 6- 3.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sud-Chemie to build RI plant
Sud-Chemie to build RI plant JAKARTA (CNI): Sud-Chemie Indonesia, a subsidiary of German specialty chemicals maker Sud-Chemie will spend US$10 million (10.7 million euros) to build a 45,000 ton/year bleaching earth absorbent plant in Medan, North Sumatra. The bleaching earth will be used as absorbent in cooking oil production both for domestic users and export markets.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Officers involved in incident
Officers involved in incident JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in Papua (KPP HAM) is to summon six officers involved in the Abepura incident late last year including former Irian Jaya Police chief Brig. Gen. S.Y. Wenas. Spokesman for the commission Budi Hermawan told Antara that alleged violations occurred after an attack allegedly conducted by the separatist Free Papua Movement (OPM) on a police station in Abepura district, Jayapura last year.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mixed late
Asian currencies mixed late SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A bearish outlook for the yen pressured most Asian currencies lower Thursday. The beleaguered yen suffered another blow Thursday when Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said Japan's fiscal situation was on the brink of collapse. But the yen managed to recover some its losses late in the day, helping push the Singapore dollar and Thai baht to higher closes. All other regional currencies finished the Asian trading day weaker.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
New perspective needed in Australian-Indonesian ties
New perspective needed in Australian-Indonesian ties By Siswo Pramono CANBERRA (JP): How many Australians would agree with Pauline Hanson that Australia should stop sending aid to Indonesia because the people there had burned Australian flags? In 1999, Australians and Indonesians burned each other's flags. It is bizarre, however, that relations between the two countries, about 220 million people in total, are reduced to flag-burning business.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S., S'pore to hold talks
U.S., S'pore to hold talks SINGAPORE (DPA): The United States and Singapore announced on Thursday agreement to hold a third round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement, brushing aside concerns from Malaysia that such pacts could jeopardize the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA). The talks will be held in the city-state on May 21-26, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and technical discussions will be held in advance.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Light Ornaments, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until March 24. * Painting Hanafi 2001, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until March 20. * Photo: Light and Shadow, Galeri Foto Cahya, Wisma Surya Kemang, Jl. Kemang Raya no. 33, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until March 17.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Undip, UNS to host sports tournaments
Undip, UNS to host sports tournaments SEMARANG (JP): Two state universities, Diponegoro University (Undip) here and 11 Maret University (UNS) in Surakarta, will stage sports events for students across the nation. Undip will host a national tennis championships from April 2 through April 8 with a total of Rp 15 million (US$1,550) in prize money and the Dean of the School of Economy-Sukun trophy.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's rating outlook downgraded to negative
Indonesia's rating outlook downgraded to negative JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's descent into political and social chaos have prompted major credit rating agencies to issue warnings about the country's future, reversing the trend toward improving sentiment that began a little more than a year ago. International rating agency, Standard & Poor's, downgraded on Thursday the outlook for Indonesia's long term credit ratings to negative from stable due to the country's political instability.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Two military posts in Maluku, North Maluku vacant
Two military posts in Maluku, North Maluku vacant AMBON, Maluku (JP): Two prominent military posts in the Pattimura Military Command overseeing Maluku and North Maluku are temporarily vacant following the transfer of the military police chief and the corps of military engineers chief on Thursday. In a modest ceremony led by Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ministry, Cisco agree to cooperate
Ministry, Cisco agree to cooperate JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and computer software and hardware maker Cisco System Inc. have agreed to cooperate in providing an Internet-based training program for vocational secondary schools. Gatot Hari Priowirjanto, the director for vocational secondary education at the ministry, said the training program aimed at preparing vocational students to become skilled workers with international certification and qualifications.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fake Viagra not the way to a good time
Fake Viagra not the way to a good time A little diamond-shaped blue pill has brought a new lease on life for many men -- and their partners -- since it was launched two years ago. But Viagra's phenomenal success in treating erectile dysfunction has inevitably drawn con artists who are touting fake products as aphrodisiacs on Jakarta's streets. The Jakarta Post's Bruce Emond and Maria Endah Hulupi look at the business of selling a good time.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Guthrie deal finally closed
Guthrie deal finally closed Common sense has finally prevailed among the politicians from the major factions in the House of Representatives who over the last few weeks have joined forces with several local businesspeople, leaders of farm associations and several non- governmental organizations to oppose the sale of 25 oil palm plantations, covering about 260,000 hectares, to Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Intolerance levels rising in Mahathir's Malaysia
Intolerance levels rising in Mahathir's Malaysia By Simon Cameron-Moore KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Intolerance levels are rising in Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's Malaysia judging by arrests of opposition activists, a clamp down on media critics, and use of water cannon and teargas on demonstrators. This week police, prompted by Mahathir supporters, arrested a leading activist who, a pro-government newspaper says, planned Philippines-style people power protests to oust the government.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
City to build 70 public parks by end of this year
City to build 70 public parks by end of this year JAKARTA (JP): The construction of 70 public parks in slum and densely populated areas in the city's five mayoralties will be completed before the end of this year, an official said on Thursday. Head of the City Parks Agency, Dadang Ruskandar, said land appropriation for the planned parks commenced earlier this year and have, so far, yet to receive rejections from residents.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate March 8
Rupiah rate March 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur visits riot-torn Sampit
Gus Dur visits riot-torn Sampit JAKARTA (JP): Less than 24-hours after arriving from his overseas trip, President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid flew to Central Kalimantan, which included a brief visit to the riot torn town of Sampit. The President's visit was mainly focussed on the provincial capital of Palangkaraya where he held a dialog with community leaders.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Government to set rupiah at 7,800-8,500 in 2002 budget
Government to set rupiah at 7,800-8,500 in 2002 budget JAKARTA (JP): The government will base the 2002 state budget on an exchange rate of between Rp 7,800 and Rp 8,500 against the U.S. dollar although the Indonesian currency remains under strong pressure. Finance Minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Thursday the government was confident that the economy would allow the rupiah to stabilize at that range.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Migrant woman's release sought
Migrant woman's release sought JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers defending a woman migrant worker accused of abandoning her baby demanded on Wednesday the Tangerang District Court acquit her of all charges due to the psychological burdens she was shouldering.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
KPKPN can check officials' accounts
KPKPN can check officials' accounts JAKARTA (JP): The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) asserted on Thursday that it had the authority to audit the private bank accounts of state officials in order to ascertain whether the officials concerned had honestly declared their wealth.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
MAS ups S'pore flights for GP
MAS ups S'pore flights for GP KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia Airline Systems (MAS) will add six flights between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, already one of Asia's busiest shuttle routes, to cater to the increased demand from March 18 through March 19 during the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Formula One race will be held March 18 at the Sepang circuit near the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Organizers are hoping to attract up to 100,000 spectators.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Nine trucks of illegal logs seized
Nine trucks of illegal logs seized PALU, Central Sulawesi: Four men, including a soldier, have been arrested for the illegal possession of 50 cubic meters of logs seized by police in the district of Tawaeli, North Palu, an officer said. Comr. Yusman Jaya, chief of the economic office of the provincial police detective unit, told reporters on Thursday that the soldier, identified only by his initials WD, had acted as the patron. He did not identify the three civilians.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ethnic conflict or policy failure?
Ethnic conflict or policy failure? By Sidhesh Kaul JAKARTA (JP): The recent spate of violence in parts of Indonesia, be it secessionist or ethnic in nature, are the result of relentlessly pursuing years of lop sided developmental strategies. To dismiss these flare ups as isolated bursts of local temper gone overboard is to over simplify the situation.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
NU can no longer rely solely on the masses
NU can no longer rely solely on the masses The leaders of the country's two largest Islamic organizations, Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), must work to prevent clashes between their supporters given the supercharged political atmosphere, says political observer Azyumardi Azra, who is also the rector of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta State Islamic Institute.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Unions call for equal partnership in industry
Unions call for equal partnership in industry JAKARTA (JP): Labor activists called on management to treat labor unions as equal partners in bipartite negotiations in an attempt to create mutually beneficial relations. Muchtar Pakpahan, chairman of the Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (SBSI), maintained that the increasing wave of labor strikes over the last two years were in large part due to managements' ignorance of poor labor conditions.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Death knell of price hikes
Death knell of price hikes It is not difficult to predict that the government may hike fuel prices in April, which will influence the price of kerosene, bus and train fares and possibly water and electricity bills. This will be a death knell to the common people. The political and intellectual elite who always have an answer and solution to every crisis, albeit in theory and viewed from their easy chairs, are busy debating a possible change in the upper echelons of government.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Amien backs off from call for early special session
Amien backs off from call for early special session JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais on Thursday said he would end his calls for an expedited special Assembly session and adhere to the proper Constitutional route of issuing three memorandums before proposing such a session.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Manulife bid to unveil Harvest owners dismissed
Manulife bid to unveil Harvest owners dismissed JAKARTA (JP): A Hong Kong court has dismissed an application by Canadian insurance company Manufacturer's Life Insurance (Manulife) seeking the disclosure of the principals of the Hong Kong-based Harvest Hero International Ltd. The court's verdict, a copy of which was received by The Jakarta Post on Thursday, dismissed Manulife's application for the disclosure of the identities of the shareholders and management of Harvest.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Ignorance about Viagra leads to pill-popping public
Ignorance about Viagra leads to pill-popping public JAKARTA (JP): Somehow, amid all the publicity about Viagra and the inevitable follow-on jokes about erectile dysfunction, the message about the drug's proper use has become blurred. Urologist Dr. Akmal Taher from Cipto Mangunkusomo's impotency clinic acknowledged the public's ignorance about its use.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Q Bar keeps on hopping 'til wee hours
Q Bar keeps on hopping 'til wee hours JAKARTA (JP): For our latest bacchanalian adventure, we decided to take a trip down memory lane by visiting Jl. Jaksa, one of the old stomping grounds in the halcyon days of the early 1990s. While cruising down the drag, one of the first changes we noticed was that the former Jaksa International Bar & Restaurant had been succeeded, phoenix-like, by Q Bar. So, on the spur of the moment, we decided to drop in on this stylish and popular newcomer. Location: Jl.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Garuda's apology
Garuda's apology In response to a complaint from reader Mrs. Juliana Lestari Tanie in this column (March 1), please accept our apology for the incident which caused inconveniences to Mrs. Juliana and her colleagues. The complaint concerned Garuda Indonesia's services on flight GA-828 Jakarta-Singapore route, Jan. 14, 2001. We would also like to explain the chronology of the incident. On Sunday, Jan.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March.8, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,775 25 254,500 Adindo Foresta 120 -5 50,000 AGIS Tbk 190 0 1,018,000 Alakasa 140 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,100 75 4,832,500 Alter Abadi Tbk 115 10 500 Alumindo Light 675 0 0 Andhi Chandra 2,050 175 879,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 220 0 5,000 Aneka Tambang 900 0 1,334,000 Anwar Sierad Tbk 300 0 0 Apac...
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
W. Cup matches with N. Korea likely
W. Cup matches with N. Korea likely SEOUL (AP): A proposal for North Korea to hold some 2002 World Cup soccer matches is likely to be discussed when a South Korean cabinet minister visits the reclusive communist North this weekend, Seoul officials said Thursday. In announcing his Saturday-Tuesday visit, Culture and Tourism Minister Kim Han-gil said Wednesday that his main goal will be tourism exchanges and the formation of a single team for this year's world table-tennis championship.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
RP warns neighbors against giving aylum to Estrada
RP warns neighbors against giving aylum to Estrada MANILA (Agencies): Vice President Teofisto Guingona on Thursday warned neighbors and other countries against giving sanctuary to the Philippines' ousted leader Joseph Estrada, who faces possible arrest for alleged massive corruption. Guingona said that "if we have friendly ties, their acceptance (of Estrada's asylum request) will be interpreted as an unfriendly act." Press reports said that Estrada, ousted in a popular revolt on Jan.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Telkom GM urged to resign
Telkom GM urged to resign BANDUNG: Angry employees of the West Java branch of state telecommunications company PT Telkom, have threatened to hold a strike beginning March 21, if the general manager of Regional Division III, Michael Lee Towne, is not replaced. "We want the general manager to be replaced by a person who comes from PT Telkom itself.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia upbeat on KL palm oil pact
Indonesia upbeat on KL palm oil pact KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): An Indonesian palm oil industry leader ruled out on Thursday talk that an accord between Malaysia and close rival Indonesia to prop up palm oil prices could fall apart. Malaysia and Indonesia, the world's top two palm oil producers, agreed last month to form a working group that could be turned into a global palm oil producers' group. They also plan to lobby for better market access in China and India.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Muslims, Christians patrol churches
Muslims, Christians patrol churches PALU, Central Sulawesi: Muslims and Christians in the district of Ampana Kota in Poso regency have been patrolling churches in the area following the explosion at a church in the area on Monday. Central Sulawesi Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Agus Sugianto confirmed the explosion on Wednesday, saying that "it was only a molotov cocktail". No one was arrested over the blast.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Psychologists oppose plans to return refugees
Psychologists oppose plans to return refugees JAKARTA (JP): Psychologists meeting at the University of Indonesia's crisis center on Thursday argued against the premature return of tens of thousands of Madurese refugees to Central Kalimantan, warning that it could spur "a bigger killing spree." "We have to be realistic here. It is impossible for those refugees to be repatriated in such a short time.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL firm unveils RI project
KL firm unveils RI project KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): -Road Builder (M) Holdings Bhd. Thursday said a Malaysian consortium has discussed providing Rp 800 billion (US$81.6 million) for the cost of land to revive a road project in Jakarta. The consortium comprises Perspec Prime (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and Comtrac Sdn. Bhd., both units of industrial group DRB-Hicom Bhd., Road Builder's unit Road Builder (M) Sdn. Bhd., and Ranhill Corp. Sdn. Bhd.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Newmont to close Minahasa gold mine
Newmont to close Minahasa gold mine JAKARTA (JP): PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) plans to close its gold mine in Ratatotok, Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi, in 2003, or 13 years earlier than initially planned, because of the depletion of gold deposits, a company executive said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
UN uses riot police to quell E. Timor protest
UN uses riot police to quell E. Timor protest DILI (Reuters): The UN had to send riot police into East Timor's second city of Baucau to disperse stone throwing demonstrators who had burnt a mosque and attacked vehicles, a senior UN official said on Thursday. Wednesday's violence followed the arrest earlier in the day of three men in connection with a possible assassination attempt on independence leader Xanana Gusmao and has shaken the United Nations administration in Dili.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Eurico did not order attack'
'Eurico did not order attack' JAKARTA (JP): Two former East Nusa Tenggara Police officers testified in favor of defendant Eurico Guterres at the North Jakarta District Court on Thursday, saying they had never seen him order his men to attack a police station in Belu to reclaim their weapons.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Court begins trial of SIRA activist
Court begins trial of SIRA activist BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The trial of an Acehnese independence activist charged with revolt opened at the Banda Aceh District Court on Thursday amid a tight security cordon and a silent protest. Prosecutors read out the indictment against detained chairman of the Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA) Muhammad Nazar, who could face a sentence of up to seven years in jail if found guilty.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police to query media expert on Tommy story
Police to query media expert on Tommy story JAKARTA (JP): The National Police is scheduled to "interview" multimedia expert Roy Suryo in connection with a cover story of a local magazine on fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra. "This interview with Roy Suryo will not take the form of an interrogation or formal police questioning. The police simply want to clarify what has been written in the cover story of Forum Keadilan magazine," National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Council threatens to punish Indomaret
Council threatens to punish Indomaret JAKARTA (JP): The City Council threatened on Wednesday to take legal action against the management of Indomaret minimarket for twice ignoring the council's summons. A member of the City Council's Commission B for economic affairs, Agus Dermawan of the National Mandate Party (PAN), said the council would issue the last summons to the company for a hearing to be held in response to protests lodged by small vendors.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Car-jacking gangs busted
Car-jacking gangs busted KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysian police have busted three car- jacking gangs which stole expensive foreign cars and smuggled them abroad including to Thailand, Singapore and Australia, a news report said on Thursday. The gangs were linked to more than 400 car-jackings throughout the country in the past year, the New Straits Times daily said.