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Searching for all articles published on 2001-01-27 ...

55 articles.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Ghalib ready for clarification on accusations against ex-bosses

Ghalib ready for clarification on accusations against ex-bosses MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Responding to his successor's intention to question him over comments published in a memoir illuminating his tenure as Attorney General, Andi Muhammad Ghalib said here on Friday that he was prepared to ...

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/JSX to revise new delisting policy

JSX to revise new delisting policy JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) said on Friday it would revise a new delisting policy it had earlier delayed introducing, because its untimely implementation would have threatened many public listed companies.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Police grill Tata about why Tommy's bunker was sealed

Police grill Tata about why Tommy's bunker was sealed JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives grilled suspect Ardhia Pramesti "Tata" Regita Cahyani, the wife of fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, over why the underground bunker found below her Central Jakarta residence had been sealed.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Immigration rules revised for Chinese

Immigration rules revised for Chinese JAKARTA (JP): The government has eased immigration regulations for Chinese travelers, who during the Soeharto regime faced discriminatory and complicated procedures.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Defending champs Djarum to face top seed Jaya Raya

Defending champs Djarum to face top seed Jaya RayaBy Novan Iman Santosa BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): Defending champion Djarum Kudus of Central Java will challenge top seed and competition favorites Jaya Raya of Jakarta in a clash of the titans at the Inter-club National Badminton ...

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Rate drop doesn't indicate softer monetary policy

Rate drop doesn't indicate softer monetary policy JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said that this week's slight decline in the interest rate of Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes did not signal the implementation of a more relaxed monetary policy by the central bank.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/RI unwittingly a party to money laundering: BI

RI unwittingly a party to money laundering: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia has admitted that some dirty money from international organized crime may have entered Indonesia in the form of legal foreign investment via a complex money laundering process.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Banks under fire for obstructing labor unions

Banks under fire for obstructing labor unions JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) and a federation of bank labor unions (Aspek Indonesia) were united on Friday in deploring the actions of Bank Panin and Bank Mayapada managements in obstructing their respective labor unions.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/New luxury tax policy unrealistic: Electronics makers

New luxury tax policy unrealistic: Electronics makers JAKARTA (JP): Electronics producers on Friday urged the government to review the new luxury tax ruling, describing the move as unrealistic.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Search for landslide victims halted

Search for landslide victims halted JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers and local authorities agreed on Friday to call off the search for victims of a landslide, triggered by days of heavy rains, in the Sangihe Talaud regency of Sangir island in North Sulawesi.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Shangri-La management's row with hotel union continues

Shangri-La management's row with hotel union continues JAKARTA (JP): Disputing Shangri-La hotel management and the hotel's labor union lashed out at each other on Friday over what each claimed were illegal actions perpetrated by the other.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC The 6th Day 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Accidental Spy 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Cast Away 14:15 17:15 20:15 Scary Movie 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Art of War ...

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Nuriana grilled over alleged graft

Nuriana grilled over alleged graft BANDUNG (JP): The West Java Provincial Prosecutors' Office started questioning governor R. Nuriana on Friday over alleged corruption involving a total of more than Rp 38 billion in state funds.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Kapok mattresses taboo in Kasuran hamlets

Kapok mattresses taboo in Kasuran hamlets YOGYAKARTA (JP): Those headed to two hamlets some 20 kilometers north of here can forget about enjoying a comfortable night's sleep on a soft kapok mattress.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/RI may have a chance in billiard

RI may have a chance in billiard JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's chances of winning medals at the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September have been diminished as the organizers have decided to scrap the three-ball event, which is Indonesia's gold mine, from the list.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Probe begins into military rogue shooting incident in Ambon

Probe begins into military rogue shooting incident in Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): A military fact finding team on Friday began investigations into the involvement of 14 police and members of the military in abetting a riot by shooting on soldiers trying to quell a frenzied mob.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Scholar Jackson possible new U.S. envoy to RI

Scholar Jackson possible new U.S. envoy to RI JAKARTA (JP): A United States government official said in New York on Thursday that Karl D. Jackson has been nominated to replace U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Robert S. Gelbard.Jackson was nominated by former U.S.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/School to plant 250 trees

School to plant 250 trees JAKARTA (JP): A high school plans to plant some 250 trees in its 4,000-square-meter compound to improve the students' environmental awareness.The project, launched on Friday, involves at least 50 students of the school located on Jl.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta:

Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions:* Disartikulasi audio-video by Nefrita Primadewi (Popi), Cemeti Gallery, Jl D.I. Panjaitan No. 41 (phone: 0274-371015), until Jan. 29. * Percussion instrument set, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (phone: 0274-560404), until Jan. 29.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Bogor, N. Holland sign water deal

Bogor, N. Holland sign water deal BOGOR (JP): The local water company here has signed an agreement with its North Holland counterpart NV PWN to expand the tap water network to accommodate 5,000 new subscribers in the regency.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Grand reunion for national athletes planned on Feb. 11

Grand reunion for national athletes planned on Feb. 11 JAKARTA (JP): For many years, Indonesian athletes have been concerned about their future after their prime years as an athlete are over.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/'Red Axe' members shot dead

'Red Axe' members shot dead JAKARTA (JP): City police shot dead five alleged robbers between Jan. 15 and Jan. 20, three of them were members of the notorious "Red Axe" street gang.Chief of Jakarta Police Detectives Sr. Comr.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/League for senior shuttlers proposed

League for senior shuttlers proposed BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): Jakarta-based Tangkas badminton club official Lius Pongoh called on the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to introduce a badminton league for the senior shuttlers who are not admitted to the Indonesian Badminton ...

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Rallies continue ahead of House session

Rallies continue ahead of House session JAKARTA (JP): Anti and pro-government rallies continued on Friday ahead of the House of Representatives plenary session next Monday that will mark the delivery of the House special committee's findings concerning two financial scandals allegedly involving ...

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/The Galapagos oil spill

The Galapagos oil spill An oil spill in waters just half a mile (one kilometer) off one of the world's great bird sanctuaries, the Galapagos Islands, raises questions about how to safeguard waters of special scientific interest.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Police officer, driver shot during armed bank robbery

Police officer, driver shot during armed bank robbery JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police detectives are searching for four men in connection with the shooting of a police officer and a civilian during an armed bank robbery on Jl. Raden Inten in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, on Friday morning.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Oh, my Samsung washing machine

Oh, my Samsung washing machine I bought a Samsung WS-7000 washing machine from Carrefour in November last year. The first time I tried to use the machine, the drain and spin functions wouldn't work. I called the Samsung Service Center and the next day they promptly fixed the problem.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Taufik won't play in World Grand Prix Finals

Taufik won't play in World Grand Prix Finals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's teen idol Taufik Hidayat, whose world ranking has dropped from two to five, will definitely lose more points as the International Badminton Federation (IBF) officially announced that he would not participate in the six- star ...

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/RI students participate in international debate

RI students participate in international debate JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of five senior high school children left for Johannesburg on Friday to take part in the World Schools Debating Championship which opens on Sunday.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Unidentified men vandalize hotel

Unidentified men vandalize hotel BATAM, Riau: A group of unidentified men, carrying sharp weapons and clubs in their hands, attacked the three-star Oasis Hotel at the Orchid Mas Center, Sei Jodoh, Batam on Thursday evening.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Yogyakarta village promotes innovative cultural tourism

Yogyakarta village promotes innovative cultural tourismBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): When two people of different nationalities and languages try to communicate, funny things can happen.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/'Starbucks Formula': Liberalization equals liberalism

'Starbucks Formula': Liberalization equals liberalismBy Karim Raslan KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Recent events in the region from the election of the morally compromised Thai billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra after a cynical, cash-infused and irresponsibility populist campaign, to the restiveness in ...

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Authorities step up negotiations with rebels

Authorities step up negotiations with rebels JAKARTA (JP): Irian Jaya local authorities on Friday stepped up negotiation efforts with separatist rebels to free 16 hostages, including three Koreans, who have been held in the province's jungle-clad Asiki district in Merauke regency since Jan. 16.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/PSM needs Rp 6 billion to renovate Mattoangin Stadium

PSM needs Rp 6 billion to renovate Mattoangin Stadium MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): PSM Makassar, which is hoping to host the Champions League East Asia zone quarterfinals, will have to spend Rp 6 billion (US$631,600) to renovate the Mattoangin Stadium if it wants to win the bid.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Nurdin to be questioned in Goro Batara Sakti case

Nurdin to be questioned in Goro Batara Sakti case JAKARTA (JP): City police will question former legislator Nurdin Halid as a witness on Monday in connection with a complaint filed by a sugar firm against wholesaler PT Goro Batara Sakti (GBS).

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Retail sales may reach $4.46 billion this year

Retail sales may reach $4.46 billion this year JAKARTA (JP): Continued strong consumer confidence might boost this year's retail sales to Rp 42 trillion (some US$4.46 billion) an increase of 20 percent from last year's Rp 35 trillion, according to a retail association on Friday.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/M'sia hopes for golds in silat

M'sia hopes for golds in silat JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Asian (SEA) Games host Malaysia is optimistic that it can grab eight gold medals from pencak silat following its fighters good performance in the World Championships here in November.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/New evidence suggests RI pimp tortured in Paris

New evidence suggests RI pimp tortured in Paris JAKARTA (JP): The brother of an Indonesian pimp, who died in mysterious circumstances in Paris last October, presented the city police on Friday with alleged new evidence concerning the death of his sibling.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/PT Newmont clarifies

PT Newmont clarifies The characterization of the PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (PT NNT) tailings pipeline leak that appeared in the Jan.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Bird-watching helps protect endangered birds

Bird-watching helps protect endangered birdsBy Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Many bird lovers express their affection for the animal the wrong way. They keep their birds inside beautiful cages and place them in spots where the owners can enjoy watching or guests can admire them, like ornaments.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/All politics is local

All politics is local All politics is local, the late speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Tip O'Neil once said.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/First batches of haj pilgrims leave for Saudi

First batches of haj pilgrims leave for Saudi JAKARTA (JP): The month-long dispatch of some 205,000 Indonesian haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia got off to a nearly flawless start on Friday.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Antidumping duties imposed on carbon black imports

Antidumping duties imposed on carbon black imports JAKARTA (JP): The government has imposed antidumping duties on carbon black imported from India, Thailand and South Korea to protect local producers.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/House factions intensify lobbying over scandal report

House factions intensify lobbying over scandal report JAKARTA (JP): Lobbying by factions inside the House of Representatives intensified on Friday, as Monday's deadline for the submission of the report of the special committee investigating the Bulog and Brunei scandals looms.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Out of the dark ages, 'barongsai' roars back

Out of the dark ages, 'barongsai' roars backBy Anis Suryani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Sugiman Aditama is a father of three teenagers and a born and bred Javanese.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Few see the fossils at Trinil Museum

Few see the fossils at Trinil MuseumBy Sulistyo Budi N TRINIL, East Java (JP): Trinil, a small dot on the map of Ngawi regency in East Java, holds a big place in the history of anthropology.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/SIRA chairman demands case against him proceeds

SIRA chairman demands case against him proceeds BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Detained chief of Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA) Muhammad Nazar demanded on Friday that the case against him be brought to court "to reveal the truth behind all the conflict in Aceh".

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Verdict on Bob Hasan to be handed down on Friday

Verdict on Bob Hasan to be handed down on Friday JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court will hand down the verdict for timber tycoon Muhamad Bob Hasan, a defendant in the US$244 million fraudulent aerial mapping project, next Friday.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Slave trade a scar on Batavia's history

Slave trade a scar on Batavia's historyBy Ida Indawati Khouw Three hundred years ago, the measure of a man's wealth was not merely by his property or jewels, but also by the number of slaves he owned.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Man killed for requesting funds

Man killed for requesting funds PEKANBARU, Riau: A farmer has stabbed an activist to death as he was upset by the way the victim asked him for funds for an organization. Bambang Wijaya, an oil palm farmer, admitted to attacking P.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/15 villas demolished in Puncak

15 villas demolished in Puncak BOGOR (JP): At least 15 villas in Kopo village in the mountain resort of Puncak were demolished on Friday as they had been built in violation of their building permits.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Fine Art, Galeri Nasional Indonesia (the National Gallery), Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Phone: 34833954), until Feb. 6. * Photo: Milenium Moment, Anggota Galeri Cahya, Galeri Foto Cahya, Wisma Surya Kemang, Jl. Kemang Raya no.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Legacy of leadership

Legacy of leadership Leaders at the national level, whatever their nationality, are usually obsessed with the desire to leave behind a legacy of their leadership when they leave office.

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 26, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 27 Jan 2001

JP/Rupiah rates Jan. 26

Rupiah rates Jan. 26 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,925.00 9,925.00 9,378.00 9,472.