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On This Day - November 7, 2000

Festival to show virtues of recycling

Festival to show virtues of recycling JAKARTA (JP): The City Recycling Agency in cooperation with three women's organizations in Jakarta will hold a series of events, including discussions and bazaars, on garbage recycling issues over three days beginning Wednesday.

APRIL nets $29m in profit

APRIL nets $29m in profit JAKARTA (JP): The APRIL Group (Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.) announced US$29 million in net profits for the quarter ended Sept. 30 on total sales of $147.6 million.

Gus Dur welcomes new Aceh governor

Gus Dur welcomes new Aceh governor SEMARANG (JP): Convinced of his nationalism and knowledge on the problems facing the Acehnese, President Abdurrahman Wahid eventually welcomed the election of former youth leader Abdullah Puteh as governor of Aceh and asked Minister of Home Affairs and Regional...

Vietnam Airlines eyes two long-haul jets

Vietnam Airlines eyes two long-haul jets HANOI (AFP): State-owned Vietnam Airlines has requested government permission to place orders for two long-haul jetliners worth US$300 million in 2002, a company spokesman told AFP Monday.

LSF still needed

LSF still neededFrom Media IndonesiaWe, the members of the Society Against Pornography (MTP), are quite concerned with the strong demands voiced by certain circles lately that the Film Censorship Institute (LSF) be disbanded.

Indonesia loses to Moldova in Chess Olympiad

Indonesia loses to Moldova in Chess Olympiad JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia placed the wrong line-up against Moldova by resting its ace player Utut Adianto at the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul on Sunday which resulted in a 1.5-2.5 Victory Points (VPs) defeat in the eighth round.

Ancol accident survivor still in critical condition

Ancol accident survivor still in critical condition JAKARTA (JP): Tjandrawati Arifin, the only survivor in Sunday's horrifying traffic accident at the Kemayoran flyover in Ancol, North Jakarta, remained in critical condition on Monday.

Govt separates agriculture and forestry ministry

Govt separates agriculture and forestry ministry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bungaran Saragih said on Monday that the government has decided to separate his ministry into two state ministries.

Judges asked to use conscience in rulings

Judges asked to use conscience in rulings JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts agreed on Monday that Indonesian judges should have moral courage and conscience in issuing verdicts on criminal cases.Satjipto Rahardjo, a law professor at the Semarang-based Diponegoro University in Central Java and his...

MPR Speaker needs escort

MPR Speaker needs escortFrom RepublikaAccording to the Republka issue of Oct. 16, the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) plans to visit Sumatra in the near future to assess land issues. He seems to be trying to fill the gap left by the President who is busy touring the world.

Indonesia outclasses RP in Tiger Cup's Group A opener

Indonesia outclasses RP in Tiger Cup's Group A opener CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Agencies): Indonesia banked on its superior skills and a relentless pace to shut out the Philippines 3-0 Monday in the first of the Tiger Cup matches staged in this northern city while host Thailand began its campaign with...

Susilo assures Japan safe investment in RI

Susilo assures Japan safe investment in RI TOKYO (JP): Less than one month after sending Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli to Japan, President Abdurrahman Wahid dispatched another senior minister in his bid to assure the Japanese government and businesspeople of safe investment in...

Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition* Fine Arts Exhibition, Liyan by Nindityo Adipurnomo, at Selasar Seni Sunaryo, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur no. 100 (Phone: 022 2507939), until Dec. 3.Performances* Ballet by Wisma Nartaki group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.

RP painter Jane in town

RP painter Jane in town JAKARTA (JP): The young and famous Philippines-born painter Jane del Rosario, who now resides in America's Beverly Hills, is to display her original paintings in a six-day exhibition starting Thursday at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel here as part of a tour of other major...

Euro has little impact on trade relations with RI

Euro has little impact on trade relations with RI JAKARTA (JP): Since its launching in 1999, the European currency euro has had little impact on trade relations between Indonesia and the 11 European Union (EU) members adopting the currency, analysts said on Monday.

IBRA chief vows to speed up asset sales

IBRA chief vows to speed up asset sales JAKARTA (JP): The newly appointed chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Edwin Gerungan vowed on Monday to speed up the disposal of the various banking assets managed by the agency.

Tommy still not imprisoned

Tommy still not imprisoned JAKARTA (JP): Efforts to send former president Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to jail turned out to be a farce on Monday as he managed to evade a second attempt over claims that he had not received a legalized copy of the presidential decree rejecting his...

Account balance at BNI lost

Account balance at BNI lostFrom KompasOur younger sister Y. Hasri Nurtiastuti has a TAPLUS savings account (No. 037-004785-979901) at the Matraman branch of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) with a balance of Rp 2.4 million.

APEC leaders to give global trade talks a gentle push

APEC leaders to give global trade talks a gentle push KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Asia Pacific leaders meeting in Brunei next week are expected to declare their support for a new round of global free trade talks but shy away from listing specifics they want on the agenda.

Dyviacom eyes JSX listing

Dyviacom eyes JSX listing JAKARTA (JP): Internet service provider PT Dyviacom Intrabumi said on Monday it planned to sell about 64 million new shares in an initial public offering (IPO) later this month.The company said in a press statement that it would also issue 25.

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