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On This Day - October 6, 2000
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Road to justice
Road to justice When power and privilege, and the abuse of both, have come as a birthright, it appears to be difficult to make the mental adjustment to harsh reality. For Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, son of disgraced former Indonesian president Suharto, the good times are over.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
TNI told to serve state, not leaders
TNI told to serve state, not leaders JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid renewed calls on Thursday for the military to improve professionalism and serve the state, not the people in power.Speaking before four battalions of armed forces personnel -- from Kostrad (Army Strategic Reserves...
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Tri/Minarti remain until Sudirman Cup
Tri/Minarti remain until Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Olympic silver medalists in badminton mixed doubles Tri Kusharjanto and Minarti Timur will continue their partnership only until the Sudirman Cup and World Championships in Seville, Spain, in May.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
There is a print media conspiracy to unseat Gus Dur, alleges PKB
There is a print media conspiracy to unseat Gus Dur, alleges PKB PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Deputy secretary general of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Chotibul Umam Wiranu claimed on Wednesday that there is a print media conspiracy to unseat President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Pertamina signs gas deal with Petronas
Pertamina signs gas deal with Petronas JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina signed on Thursday a "heads of agreement" with Malaysian state oil and gas company Petronas for the supply of natural gas from the West Natuna area in the South China Sea to Malaysia.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
600 RP Moro fighters surrender to authorities
600 RP Moro fighters surrender to authorities CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines (Agencies): More than 600 Muslim rebels, including a commander, surrendered on Thursday in a ceremony led by Philippine President Joseph Estrada, who urged the remaining guerrillas to resume peace talks with the government.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Philippine Senate to probe alleged Estrada payoff
Philippine Senate to probe alleged Estrada payoff MANILA (Reuters): The Philippine Senate said on Thursday it would investigate allegations by a provincial governor that he had regularly handed millions of pesos in payoffs from illegal gambling to President Joseph Estrada.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
KL plans relocating remote islanders
KL plans relocating remote islanders KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has proposed evacuating the inhabitants of nearly 100 remote islands off northeastern Borneo to protect them against Muslim rebels from the southern Philippines, Malaysia's defense minister said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Asian petrochemical facing tough 2001
Asian petrochemical facing tough 2001 SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia's petrochemical industry is heading towards a severe downturn likely to be deepened by this year's run up in crude oil prices, analysts say.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
The oblique language
The oblique language While languages, like all other aspects of culture, grow and change over time, it is difficult to say that the Indonesian language, Bahasa Indonesia, is growing in the right direction -- that is, in the direction of becoming a modern language capable of conveying the complex...
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
ASEAN risks 'losing to China and India'
ASEAN risks 'losing to China and India' CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AFP): China and India are fast becoming the darlings of foreign investors and ASEAN must promote free trade to avoid being pushed aside, top U.S. businessmen said Thursday.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
APP spooks investors over $2b debt terms
APP spooks investors over $2b debt terms HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Asia Pulp & Paper Co., one of the few Indonesian companies that didn't default during Asia's financial crisis, is now under fire for trying to change the terms on $2 billion of debt.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
BCA, Bank Niaga divestments delayed
BCA, Bank Niaga divestments delayed JAKARTA (JP): The government agreed with the House of Representatives on Thursday to delay the key divestment program involving the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) and Bank Niaga.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
DBS Securities might quit Indonesia
DBS Securities might quit Indonesia SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): PT DBS Securities Indonesia, an arm of Southeast Asia's largest banking group, has discussed surrendering its share trading license in Indonesia, the country's market watchdog said.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Local police chief killed in gunfight with GAM rebels in Aceh
Local police chief killed in gunfight with GAM rebels in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Krueng Sabee Police subprecinct chief First Insp. Syukri was killed in a gunfight between a police patrol and two armed rebels on Thursday in Curiek village of Aceh Barat in the troubled province, an officer said.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
ASEAN Ministers agree trade deal but doubts persist
ASEAN Ministers agree trade deal but doubts persist CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuters): Southeast Asian economics ministers, meeting in Thailand under the shadow of flagging regional markets, on Thursday agreed a framework for settling a simmering trade row over tariff barriers.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
PPD boss resigns over employees' pension fund
PPD boss resigns over employees' pension fund JAKARTA (JP): President of the city-run PPD bus company Anton Sudarto announced his resignation from the post on Thursday following his failure to obtain a Rp 13 billion (US$1.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Timorese refugees coming to grips with 'real situation'
Timorese refugees coming to grips with 'real situation' DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Chief of the Udayana Military Command Maj. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri said pro-integration East Timorese could be divided into three groups in their efforts to pursue their struggle -- realists, conservatives and opportunists.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Eurico to file pretrial suit against police
Eurico to file pretrial suit against police JAKARTA (JP): Prointegration East Timor militia leader Eurico Guterres plans to file suit against the National Police for arresting him on Wednesday morning without following legal procedures, his lawyer Suhardi Somomoeljono said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Oct 2000
Asian currencies up and rupiah higher on exporter dollar selling
Asian currencies up and rupiah higher on exporter dollar selling SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies rebounded Thursday in response to local factors and a move by market participants to trim their dollar positions following a recent run-up in the U.S. currency.
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