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On This Day - January 30, 2001

Region's Chinese business clans still going strong

Region's Chinese business clans still going strongBy Lim Say Boon SINGAPORE: "Gong xi fa cai" and its various dialect variations (for Happy Chinese New Year) once again echoed across ballrooms and halls packed with Southeast Asia's Chinese business elite last week.

Poso rioters got supply of guns

Poso rioters got supply of guns PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): A witness testifying in the trial of three men charged with fomenting the sectarian clashes in the district of Poso that claimed at least 300 lives on May 23, 2000 told the court here on Monday that guns had been illegally supplied to one...

New interpretation of laws sought to fight corruption

New interpretation of laws sought to fight corruption JAKARTA (JP): A new interpretation of the existing anticorruption laws is needed to replace the current rigid reading that often acts as a stumbling block to efforts to eradicate corruption, a legal expert said on Monday.

Immigration rules and rulers

Immigration rules and rulers Expatriates of all social categories and origins cannot expect any improvements from Immigration officials after the speech delivered by their boss, Ihza Yusril Mahendra the other day.

Traveling poets give door-to-door readings

Traveling poets give door-to-door readingsBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The two young men shuffled slightly, politely asking permission as they came in the door at an office on Jl. Jenderal Soedirman in the town.

JSX bomb suspects revoke statements

JSX bomb suspects revoke statements JAKARTA (JP): The watchdog Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) claimed on Monday that the suspected bombers of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building had revoked their confessions to police investigators.

Thousands rally with divided calls

Thousands rally with divided calls JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of students across the country took to the streets on Monday with divided calls but a unified claim to uphold the reform movement.No clashes were reported in the first massive head-to-head meeting between anti-Abdurrahman protesters and his...

The New Order ghosts

The New Order ghosts While many of us share the frustration that President Abdurrahman Wahid feels about the slow pace of reform, we are baffled by his intentions with regard to the remnants of the New Order regime whom he blames for subverting his reform agenda.

Five sought over armed robbery

Five sought over armed robbery BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police are searching for five men, in connection with an armed robbery of a house in Cimandala village, Bogor on Sunday night.The robbers got away with a 7.

Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4

Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,350.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 625.81Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,074.25Belgian franc 1 Rp 213.48Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,183.04Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,635.93Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,408.09Danish krone 1 Rp 1,171.89French franc 1 Rp 1,312.

Arrangements being made for Onde trip

Arrangements being made for Onde trip JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Tickets are being prepared for Irian Jaya separatist leader Willem Onde and his men to go to Jakarta to meet President Abdurrahman Wahid as requested by him after the release of 13 of the 16 people kidnapped by the separatist group on...

Central bank freezes Tommy's bank accounts

Central bank freezes Tommy's bank accounts JAKARTA (JP): The central bank has frozen fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's accounts at Bank Central Asia, Bank Mandiri and Bank Panin, an official said on Monday.

Floods hit village

Floods hit village PURWAKARTA, West Java: Hundreds of houses in Cikaobandung village, Purwakarta, were flooded with water levels reaching one- meter-high on Monday following prolonged heavy rainfall from Sunday night.

House gets report on scandals

House gets report on scandals JAKARTA (JP): After a series of intense lobbying, the House of Representatives plenary session on Monday eventually received the report of the special House committee's investigation of two financial scandals and officially dissolved the committee.

Futures commodities exchange receives poor response

Futures commodities exchange receives poor response JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Futures Exchange, the country's first futures commodities bourse, has received a poor response from investors since the commencement of its operations in December of last year.

Guterres 'told his men to retrieve surrendered guns'

Guterres 'told his men to retrieve surrendered guns' JAKARTA (JP): Three Belu police officers and a retired Belu district military command officer testified on Monday that East Timor prointegration militia leader Eurico Guterres ordered his men to take back the firearms they had surrendered to the...

Government urged to anticipate change in WB loan policy

Government urged to anticipate change in WB loan policy JAKARTA (JP): The government must immediately take steps to anticipate the plans by the World Bank to cut back its lending to Indonesia, an expert said.

Twenty-three clubs join soccer league

Twenty-three clubs join soccer league SEMARANG (JP): Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) secretary-general Tri Goestoro said over the weekend that 23 clubs from across the nation would compete in the first division of the 2001 Bank Mandiri national soccer league.

City activities undeterred by massive rallies

City activities undeterred by massive rallies JAKARTA (JP): Life went on as usual in the capital on Monday despite massive demonstrations staged by groups in support of and against President Abdurrahman Wahid.

Provocation on campus

Provocation on campusFrom Suara KaryaRecently student demonstrations have become all the rage again, especially at the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representative (MPR/DPR) in Senayan. Some of the students taking part in the demonstrations wear jackets from state and private universities...

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