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On This Day - January 18, 2001
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Sense and sentiments
Sense and sentiments India, which shares a maritime boundary with a few ASEAN states including Indonesia, has never really been seen by the organization as a direct security threat even in the context of New Delhi's nuclear arms testing in 1998.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Court begins trial of BI governor
Court begins trial of BI governor JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court commenced the trial of Bank Indonesia (Central Bank) governor Syahril Sabirin on Wednesday regarding his alleged involvement in the disbursement of Rp 904 billion (US$96.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Yusuf fetes old Banten
Yusuf fetes old Banten JAKARTA (JP): Artist Yusuf Susilo Hartono has long been interested in Banten, located on the western coast of Java."Banten once enjoyed a golden age, and its influence was even felt overseas before it suffered a decline," the 42-year-old journalism veteran said of the newly...
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Flags prevent demolition plan
Flags prevent demolition plan BOGOR (JP): City officers failed on Wednesday to demolish 184 houses which have no building permits in Bojong Kaso village of Cileungsi here after each of the house owners raised the national red-and-white and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle flags.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Corruption foils reform movement, says Nurcholish
Corruption foils reform movement, says Nurcholish JAKARTA (JP): Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid called on the nation to renew its commitment to fighting all forms of corruption, collusion and nepotism, lest it lose the momentum of the widely touted reform movement.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Jailed Khmer leader treated at hospital
Jailed Khmer leader treated at hospital PHNOM PENH (AFP): Jailed Khmer Rouge leader Ta Mok, known as "The Butcher", was taken to hospital and received treatment for high blood pressure before being returned to his prison cell, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Estrada's grip on power may in the end slip, say analysts
Estrada's grip on power may in the end slip, say analystsBy P. Parameswaran MANILA (AFP): Scandal-tainted President Joseph Estrada may find it tough clinging on to power despite apparently wriggling his way out of his worst crisis since he took office two-and-a- half years ago, analysts said...
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Malaysia deputy PM pays old fines
Malaysia deputy PM pays old fines KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's deputy prime minister, a strong supporter of a police crackdown on unpaid traffic fines, has discovered he himself was on the list of offenders.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
U.S. supports Indonesia's policies on troubled Aceh
U.S. supports Indonesia's policies on troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): While expressing support for a united territory of Indonesia, United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert S. Gelbard offered on Wednesday to help ensure the agreement between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and Indonesian government a...
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
BI to maintain forex ruling despite protest
BI to maintain forex ruling despite protest JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Achjar Iljas said on Wednesday that the central bank would maintain its new foreign exchange ruling despite reports of protest and confusion among foreign banks."We'll maintain the new ruling ...
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Return of People Power?
Return of People Power? The People Power revolution may likely recur in the Philippines if the court trial of President Joseph Estrada's corruption charges fails to bring justice to the more than 72 million people of the Philippines.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Motor vehicle sales in SEA surpass 1m
Motor vehicle sales in SEA surpass 1m BANGKOK (DPA): Motor vehicle sales in the four main Southeast Asian markets reached 1,036,000 units last year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time since 1996, industry sources said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
East Timor ups stakes in oil treaty talks with Australia
East Timor ups stakes in oil treaty talks with Australia SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): East Timor is raising the stakes in talks on sharing offshore oil and natural gas revenues with Australia, according to Australian government sources.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Where to go in Bali
Where to go in BaliExhibition * Painting by German artist Peter Dittmar, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl Raya Sayan (Phone: 0361 979253), until Feb. 10.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
RI to host Asian Cup Baseball Championship
RI to host Asian Cup Baseball Championship JAKARTA (JP): Six second division teams are expected to compete in the fourth Asian Cup Baseball Championship at the Senayan Baseball Stadium next month."Besides Indonesia, five other countries will compete in the event.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
'LinkNet' opens Yogyakarta branch
'LinkNet' opens Yogyakarta branch YOGYAKARTA: LinkNet internet service provider (www.link.net.id) officially opened its branch here on Wednesday, the second after the first opened in Surabaya last week.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Tension escalates in Poso: Police
Tension escalates in Poso: Police MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The South Sulawesi Police sent 300 personnel from its Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit to the restive regency of Poso in Central Sulawesi following an escalation in sectarian tension, South Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Governor asks for unpaid compensation
Governor asks for unpaid compensation AMBON, Maluku: Governor Saleh Latuconsina submitted a letter of inquiry to state-owned insurance company PT Jasa Raharja on Tuesday, because the company has yet to compensate the families of Masnait passengers who drowned when the boat sank on May 7, 1999.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 17, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,900 -25 61,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 100 0 215,500 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Must Hindu names, symbols be used in non-religious context?
Must Hindu names, symbols be used in non-religious context?By Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): For the Hindu community, Rama, Vishnu and Khrisna, are sacred names.When a motorcycle company PT Sigma Aneka Karya Indah used the three sacred Hindu names for some of their products, as advertised in the...
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