Search and explore over 246,918 Indonesian news articles from 1994 to 2017
On This Day - February 9, 2001
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Legal battle involving Golkar, NU and PKB starts
Legal battle involving Golkar, NU and PKB starts JAKARTA (JP): The simmering political battle being waged both in the corridors of power and in the streets moved into the legal arena on Thursday as the Golkar Party filed a police complaint over the vandalizing of its offices while, at the same...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Probe into rogue officers involvement in shooting continues
Probe into rogue officers involvement in shooting continues AMBON, Maluku (JP): A second Military Police fact-finding team on Thursday continued the investigation into the alleged involvement of 14 members of the police and military in inciting unrest by shooting at troops who were trying to quell...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Preliminary talks held on Malay unity summit
Preliminary talks held on Malay unity summit KUALA LUMPUR (AP); Officials from Malaysia's ruling party and its largest opposition group met on Thursday for the first time in 15 years for preliminary talks on how to bridge rifts between ethnic Muslim Malays, the country's largest and predominant...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Singapore, Malaysia should boost ASEAN image: Goh
Singapore, Malaysia should boost ASEAN image: Goh SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore and Malaysia should work to produce "some good news" for Southeast Asia, whose image has been frayed by political turmoil in key countries, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Several generals to be grilled over Trisakti tragedy
Several generals to be grilled over Trisakti tragedy JAKARTA (JP): A House of Representatives' special committee will question on Tuesday a number of active and retired senior army and police officers in connection with the May 12, 1998 shooting of Trisakti University students, the committee...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Taufik puts aside dispute to focus on All England
Taufik puts aside dispute to focus on All England JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top shuttler Taufik Hidayat will put aside his differences with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to focus on winning the All England next month.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Police fails to question Nurdin
Police fails to question Nurdin JAKARTA (JP): Former legislator Nurdin Halid, who is an executive of wholesaler PT Goro Batara Sakti, was too busy to come to police headquarters to answer questions about the alleged misappropriation of 100,000 tons of sugar by the company, an officer said Thursday.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Trial of former Bulog chief Beddu Amang begins
Trial of former Bulog chief Beddu Amang begins JAKARTA (JP): Former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang was tried at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday for allegedly causing some Rp 95.4 billion (US$10 million) in losses to the state in a land swap deal.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Administration accused of slow response to dengue
Administration accused of slow response to dengue JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has been criticized for its slow response in fighting dengue hemorrhagic fever, which so far has killed five people across the capital this year.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Gatari chopper reported missing
Gatari chopper reported missing BANDUNG (JP): An N-Bell 412 helicopter belonging to charter firm PT Gatari went missing during its flight from Semarang to Bandung on Thursday.The helicopter was flying to Bandung to be repaired by aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), formerly IPTN,...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
'The Nutcracker' a treat for ballet fans
'The Nutcracker' a treat for ballet fansBy Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): Jakartan ballet fans will have the opportunity to see a classic ballet performance of The Nutcracker at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Central Jakarta, this weekend.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Inco's earnings surge on higher price and higher sales
Inco's earnings surge on higher price and higher sales JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed nickel mine operator PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) booked a sharp increase in net earnings to US$80.5 million or 32 cents per share in 2000 from $21.3 million or nine cents the previous year.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
China summons RP official
China summons RP official MANILA (AFP): China's foreign ministry has summoned a Philippine embassy official in Beijing to protest the boarding of four Chinese fishing vessels by the Philippine navy, officials said here on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Manila revives peace talks with separatists
Manila revives peace talks with separatists MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines said on Thursday it was reviving peace talks with Muslim separatists, a change of policy from disgraced former president Joseph Estrada who launched a full-scale war on the rebels last year.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Editors deny press adds to political conflicts
Editors deny press adds to political conflicts JAKARTA (JP): Several editors from the mass media denied on Thursday the allegation that their reports added to the political conflicts and tension in the country, saying they only presented the facts."Facts belong to events, not to the media.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
VAT charged for tour package
VAT charged for tour package I bought Qantastic Tour package destination Jakarta-Brisbane- Gold Coast-Sydney-Jakarta for eight days at GR Travel agent for the price of US$999 plus one percent VAT.My friend bought a ticket for the same tour at another travel agent without VAT being added to the...
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Presidency: Beginning of the end
Presidency: Beginning of the endBy Kusnanto Anggoro JAKARTA (JP): An overwhelming vote (393-4) supporting the dispatch of a memorandum against President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, in the last plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR) is an omen. The end has already begun.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Police dispose of explosives at sea
Police dispose of explosives at sea JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to render ineffectual the recently seized explosives, the Jakarta Police on Thursday supervised the sinking of 1,669 explosive devices in the Ancol sea at Mutiara beach.
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Man gets 4 years on drug charges
Man gets 4 years on drug charges JAMBI: The Jambi District Court sentenced on Thursday Risman Iskandar, 30, to four years in jail for possessing and consuming 2.387 grams of marijuana and 0.561 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).
Fri, 09 Feb 2001
Bankruptcy law should be amended, says Yusril
Bankruptcy law should be amended, says Yusril DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The current bankruptcy law should be amended to minimize legal uncertainties that have hampered foreign investment, a minister said on Wednesday.
Archive Statistics
246,918
Total Articles
999
News Sources
1994-2017
Coverage Period