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On This Day - January 22, 2001
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Shoemakers more reluctant to expand RI investments
Shoemakers more reluctant to expand RI investments JAKARTA (JP): Foreign-owned footwear companies are becoming more reluctant to expand their Indonesian operations due to concern over growing labor disputes, a local official said.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Army set to take top defense ministry posts
Army set to take top defense ministry posts YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud MD acknowledged he has nominated a number of senior military officers for top posts in his restructured office.Mahfud said here on Saturday he expected military officers, mostly from the Army, to hold seven of...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
RI to co-host Brunei int'l off-road event
RI to co-host Brunei int'l off-road event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Off-road Federation (IOF) will co-host the 5000-kilometer Brunei Four-Wheel Drive International Challenge 2001 as part of the Visit Brunei Year 2001 program.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
President Macapagal-Arroyo begins forming Cabinet
President Macapagal-Arroyo begins forming Cabinet MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines' new president turned quickly Sunday from celebrating her sudden rise to power to the difficult task of rebuilding national unity and business confidence, both devastated by a three-month political crisis.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Mt. Merapi shows intensified volcanic activity
Mt. Merapi shows intensified volcanic activity YOGYAKARTA (JP): Volcanic activity in the 2,968-meter-high Merapi volcano in Central Java has been intensifying, with the discharge of thin dust, lava and heat clouds threatening the densely populated area below, a volcanologist said on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Yogyakarta man flying high with model aircraft designs
Yogyakarta man flying high with model aircraft designsBy Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): What Gatot Sugiarto is doing today may come as a surprise to his teachers back at state engineering secondary school STM Negeri I in Malang, East Java.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
RP investor confidence set to rebound
RP investor confidence set to rebound MANILA (AFP): Philippine stocks and the country's battered currency were expected to perk up with the installation of a business-friendly government led by U.S.-trained economist Gloria Arroyo, but analysts cautioned against over-exuberance.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Man arrested over firearms possession
Man arrested over firearms possession JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police mobile detectives (Resmob) arrested a man over possession of five firearms on Jl. Tulodong Bawah No. 17B in South Jakarta, a police report said.The report identified the suspected illegal gun trader as Stephanus Turangan.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Government prepares for first oil block tenders
Government prepares for first oil block tenders JAKARTA (JP): The government is, for the first time in years, preparing the tendering of 21 new oil blocks, after it took over the task this month from state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, a senior government official said.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Dealers to meet RI's central bank again on FX rules
Dealers to meet RI's central bank again on FX rules JAKARTA (Reuters): Representatives of several foreign banks will meet Indonesia's central bank again on Monday to clarify foreign exchange curbs that are aimed at bolstering the rupiah but which have puzzled many market players.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Candra named IBF Player of the Year
Candra named IBF Player of the Year JAKARTA (JP): Just one day after his wedding day, Indonesia's Candra Wijaya was granted another big surprise when the International Badminton Federation (IBF) announced on Sunday that he had been honored with the "Eddy Choong Player of the Year" award for 2000.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Americans to Bali down 80%
Americans to Bali down 80% JAKARTA (JP): The number of tourists from the United States visiting Bali plunged by 80 percent last year, largely due to the travel warnings issued by the U.S. government, an executive of a travel company said.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Chinese New Year
Chinese New YearFrom Media IndonesiaI would like to suggest to the President and governors that Chinese New Year (Imlek) be made a public holiday in Indonesia for the following reasons: 1. To be indiscriminative in the spirit of regional autonomy. 2.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Probe delays announcement of Thai election results
Probe delays announcement of Thai election results BANGKOK (AFP): Thai election authorities grilled on Sunday dozens more candidates suspected of cheating in the Jan. 6 national polls, forcing the release of official results to be postponed yet again.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
RI hopes Japan will help IT projects
RI hopes Japan will help IT projects JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects the Japanese government will allocate part of its US$15 billion "digital divide" fund to finance information technology development projects.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
New team negotiates with Irian Jaya kidnappers
New team negotiates with Irian Jaya kidnappers JAKARTA (JP): A team of local authorities and community leaders are continuing negotiations with rebels currently holding 16 hostages, including three Koreans, in the remote jungle of Irian Jaya, an officer said on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Questions on on budget use
Questions on on budget use BANDUNG: A member of the West Java council's budget committee, Rafani Akhyar, is alleging that Council speaker Eka Santosa bought a Rp 600 million sedan using funds that were allocated for natural disasters in the 2000 provincial budget.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
FID should be honest
FID should be honestFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs a public institution, the Indonesian Forum for Peace (FID) needs to be transparent regarding its meeting with President Abdurrahman Wahid. FID, in the meeting, had provided the President with information regarding the possible mastermind behind the...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
UI wins debate contest
UI wins debate contest BANDUNG: The University of Indonesia debating team for the fourth consecutive year walked away on Saturday as the champions in the national university English debating contest.The all-girl debating team comprising Dayu Nirma, Yohanna Florence and Rully Sandra won with their...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Stabilizing Asia's currencies
Stabilizing Asia's currencies Over the weekend, finance ministers participating in the Asia- Europe Meeting in Kobe reached an agreement to study exchange rate regimes for emerging markets and developing countries.
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