Search and explore over 246,918 Indonesian news articles from 1994 to 2017
On This Day - February 1, 2001
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
PPD told to seek private sponsors
PPD told to seek private sponsors JAKARTA (JP): A senior official at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications suggested on Tuesday that state-owned city bus company PPD cooperate with private counterparts in a bid to survive.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Bali tourism development should be based on local culture: Ardhika
Bali tourism development should be based on local culture: Ardhika DENPASAR, Bali (Antara): The development of tourism in Bali must be based on the life and culture of the locals and it could imitate the subak system, said Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardhika.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
WB approves new loan program for Indonesia
WB approves new loan program for Indonesia WASHINGTON (Agencies): The World Bank approved a new loan program for Indonesia on Tuesday worth $400 million a year for three years and said future aid levels could be higher if significant progress was made on economic and social reforms.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Defending champion PSM upset by PKT
Defending champion PSM upset by PKT JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion PSM Makassar of South Sulawesi was surprised by host Pupuk Kaltim (PKT) of Bontang, East Kalimantan, 0-2 in the Eastern division match of the 2001 Bank Mandiri soccer league at Mulawarman Stadium on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Hotel workers stage protest in Bali
Hotel workers stage protest in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Thousands of workers from some 40 Bali hotels staged a peaceful protest here on Wednesday in support of employees of Kartika Plaza Beach Hotel currently striking for more money and better conditions.The protest started about 9 a.m.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
S'pore mulls overseas voting, election rumors gather pace
S'pore mulls overseas voting, election rumors gather pace SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has fueled speculation of an early election, saying a decision will be made this year on extending the vote to overseas nationals.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
New cable links China, ASEAN
New cable links China, ASEAN SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) said Wednesday the first overland telecommunications cable linking China and mainland Southeast Asia will start carrying traffic from Thursday.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Indonesia wants Mateas Wenda
Indonesia wants Mateas Wenda JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Irian Jaya Police chief Brig. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika said here on Wednesday that Indonesia hoped that the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government would return Mateas Wenda, who was arrested by PNG police for illegally entering the territory and...
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Changes needed alongside UN extension in East Timor
Changes needed alongside UN extension in East Timor East Timor will formally become a new nation when the temporary administration under the United Nations ends. But problems in meeting the initial deadline of the Jan.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Malaysia palmoil futures ends lower
Malaysia palmoil futures ends lower KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures closed lower on Wednesday due to poor export figures and prospects of high production in January, traders said.The benchmark third-month April futures contract was down four ringgit at 780 ringgit ($205.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
SE Asia 'written off': S'pore the exception
SE Asia 'written off': S'pore the exception SINGAPORE (AP): Investors have "written off" all Southeast Asia, except Singapore, because of political instability in the region, the island's deputy prime minister told a group of university students.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Resignation of Faisal Basri
Resignation of Faisal BasriFrom Pikiran RakyatAllow me to congratulate Faisal Basri and his colleagues on their resignation from the National Mandate Party (PAN), because by doing so they have demonstrated their honesty.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Wiranto signs dossier on lawsuit against Tomagola
Wiranto signs dossier on lawsuit against Tomagola JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto appeared at the National Police headquarters on Wednesday to sign his dossier of defamation he had filed against a University of Indonesia sociologist.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Agum names new director general
Agum names new director general JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Agum Gumelar, on Wednesday installed Djamhari Sirat as the new Director General of Post and Telecommunications, replacing Sasmito Dirdjo.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
House set to accept investigation result
House set to accept investigation result JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives looks set to accept the result of the investigation into the Bulog and Brunei financial scandals but remained undecided on recommendations regarding President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's alleged involvement in the...
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Second round of troop withdrawal begins in Maluku
Second round of troop withdrawal begins in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): The second round of troop withdrawal from Maluku was held on Wednesday with Battalion 403 of the Central Java's Diponegoro Regional Military Command leaving Halong Naval base, some six kilometers east of Ambon, in a ceremony led...
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Students' protests echo of the past
Students' protests echo of the past Are the students again the determining factor for an incumbent president to resign, in the case of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, the most democratically elected head of state, who championed democratic reforms, press freedom and human rights at the start...
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Police loose key lead in TMII bomb case
Police loose key lead in TMII bomb case JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives learned on Wednesday that they had been duped by a person whom they had attempted to apprehend over the past two days.Jakarta Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Asian currencies mostly higher late, U.S. rate cut foreseen
Asian currencies mostly higher late, U.S. rate cut foreseen SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were stronger against the dollar Wednesday, helped by expectations of another interest rate cut in the U.S.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Rupiah Rates Jan.31
Rupiah Rates Jan.31 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,950.00 9,950.00 9,403.00 9,497.00Australian dollar 1 4,892.07 5,443.65 5,139.68 5,195.81Austrian schilling 1 602.55 670.38 633.05 639.86Belgian franc 1 205.54 228.67 215.94 218.
Archive Statistics
246,918
Total Articles
999
News Sources
1994-2017
Coverage Period