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On This Day - August 7, 2000
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Fire in Pasar Baru
Fire in Pasar Baru JAKARTA (JP): At least 40 stores were burned on Sunday morning on the third and fourth floors of Metro supermarket on Jl. Samanhudi in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta."We spotted the fire at about 3:15 a.m.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
IMF plans to launch new monitoring division
IMF plans to launch new monitoring division WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering establishment of a new, independent division charged with monitoring the effects of its programs in developing countries.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
ASEAN still a valuable regional forum for dialog
ASEAN still a valuable regional forum for dialogBy Lee Kim Chew SINGAPORE: ASEAN, aged 33, suffers from post-crisis trauma, but is it ageing prematurely as a sunset organisation?A rhetorical question, perhaps, but it sounds pretty downbeat, given the perceptions, as Foreign Minister S.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Anton, Ismu capture Indocement Cup title
Anton, Ismu capture Indocement Cup title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best hope in the Olympic Games men's doubles Anton Suseno and Ismu Harinto met expectations of winning the fourth Indocement Cup table tennis open tournament in Simpruk, South Jakarta, Sunday.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
PKB pledges to fight against special session
PKB pledges to fight against special session JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) pledged it would employ any and every possible measure to ensure the People's Consultative Assembly's Annual Session, which begins on Monday, does not evolve into a special session which could impeach...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Serb party chooses rival anti-Milosevic candidate
Serb party chooses rival anti-Milosevic candidate BELGRADE (Reuters): Serbia's largest opposition party decided on Sunday to propose its own candidate for presidential election in September, risking a split in the vote against Slobodan Milosevic.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Judges reported over verdicts
Judges reported over verdicts JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives are investigating a complaint lodged on Thursday at the city police headquarters by a woman against judges of the Bekasi District Court, a police officer said on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
RI's problems to affect SE Asia
RI's problems to affect SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Political unrest in Indonesia will have a major security impact on Southeast Asia, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong predicted at the weekend.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Fighting rages in Afghanistan
Fighting rages in Afghanistan KABUL (AFP): Heavy fighting raged on Sunday in northeastern Afghanistan, with the ruling Taleban militia trying to advance on the opposition stronghold of Taloqan, resistance sources said.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Tyson to fight in Malaysia
Tyson to fight in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Controversial former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is to fight in Malaysia, Bernama news agency said Sunday.It quoted local sponsor Promote Classic Sdn Bhd as saying the fight would take place at Jan.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Taiwan to prepare for war offshore
Taiwan to prepare for war offshoreBy Ching Cheong SINGAPORE: President Chen Shui-bian wants Taiwan to go on the offensive. He has told the military to switch its strategy from one focusing on "strong defense" at home, to one aimed at "winning a decisive battle outside Taiwan".
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Tapping energy from plants, why don't we?
Tapping energy from plants, why don't we?By Edhi Martono YOGYAKARTA (JP): Every time an oil crisis occurs (which is what will continue to happen, covering anything from distribution, scarcity or price), it shows one thing: that fossil fuel is nonrenewable, and, inevitably, there will be more and...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
China to utilize marine resources
China to utilize marine resources BEIJING (AFP): China is planning to better utilize its untapped marine resources to feed the population and develop the economy, official media reported Sunday.With more than 1.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Westwood shoots to top of Euro golf rankings
Westwood shoots to top of Euro golf rankings STOCKHOLM (Reuters): Lee Westwood went top of Europe's order of merit on Sunday after winning his second Scandinavian Masters title in five years.The Briton led throughout at Kunsangen and finished three shots ahead of closest challenger, New Zealander...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Nearly 1 ton of discarded wild boar meat discovered
Nearly 1 ton of discarded wild boar meat discovered JAKARTA (JP): Nearly one ton of wild boar meat packed in 10 white gunny sacks was found in a dry sewer in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Sunday morning.Kemayoran Police chief Maj.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Asia amy boost European steel industry
Asia amy boost European steel industry LONDON (Bloomberg): Pohang Iron & Steel Co. and Nippon Steel Corp.'s decision to forge closer links has thrown the spotlight on the European steel industry where analysts expect further consolidation as competition intensifies and prices fall.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Koreans to build Irian road
Koreans to build Irian road JAKARTA (JP): Four South Korean companies signed a memorandum of understanding with Irian Jaya authorities on Friday for the construction of a US$1.7 billion road stretching 11,280 kilometers from Jayapura to Wamena.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
First Lady, children plan to channel aid to Maluku
First Lady, children plan to channel aid to Maluku JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Sinta Nuriyah and her daughters have offered to channel humanitarian assistance to Maluku, where thousands of children, women and the elderly are facing starvation and severe medical problems in the riot-torn provinces.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
$10m facility for Mandiri
$10m facility for Mandiri JAKARTA (JP): The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd. Singapore has agreed to provide state Bank Mandiri with a US$10 million revolving credit facility under the Japanese Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) trade insurance.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Derailment for railway executives
Derailment for railway executives KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian national railway staff en route to a rail conference with their Thai counterparts had their journey rudely interrupted when their train was derailed, reports said on Sunday.
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