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On This Day - October 16, 2000

Andrean, Taufik still winners

Andrean, Taufik still winners JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) Master (MP) Andrean Susilodinata took back fourth place in the 10-year age group in the World Youth Chess Championship 2000 in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, after beating Simon Fandler of Austria on Saturday using the...

Police arrest suspected dealer

Police arrest suspected dealer KUTA, Bali: Badung Police arrested on Saturday an alleged drug dealer and seized 290 ecstasy pills and five packages of shabu- shabu (crystal memthamphetamine) when the suspect was reportedly about to meet a buyer.The chief of the narcotics unit, Second Insp.

Three killed in Aceh latest violence

Three killed in Aceh latest violence BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least three people, including one police officer, died in the latest violence in Pidie and North Aceh regencies on Saturday, a police officer said.Police Deputy Chief Supt.

Japan mulls US$540m RI loans

Japan mulls US$540m RI loans TOKYO (AFP): Japan is considering fresh loans worth US$540 million to Indonesia at a planned meeting of donor nations this week, Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) said Sunday.Indonesia will estimate its debt next year at $4.

8,000 refugees face hunger after Irian riots

8,000 refugees face hunger after Irian riots JAKARTA (JP): Some 8,000 refugees of the Wamena disturbances who are sheltering in nearby military and police posts in Jayawijaya regency are living in squalid conditions and facing hunger and a lack of medical supplies.

Guterres a patriot?

Guterres a patriot? I am staggered by the support shown to Eurico Guterres, who is now being paraded before us as a true Indonesian patriot. This same man was quoted two years ago as saying that he just wanted to be left in peace to drink and gamble.

Armed men attack Kawanua pub

Armed men attack Kawanua pub JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 armed men in Muslim clothes, stormed the Kawanua pub and restaurant on Jl. Abdullah Syafi'i in Tebet district, South Jakarta, in the early hours of Sunday.

Gus Dur told to comply with law on Tommy's case

Gus Dur told to comply with law on Tommy's case JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has been reprimanded following his secret meeting with former president Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who has been convicted in a Rp 76.

Asian currencies go from bad to worse: Analysts

Asian currencies go from bad to worse: Analysts SINGAPORE (Reuters): The aftershocks of the '97 crisis have meant the outlook for Asian regional currencies has never been that bright, but things have recently taken a turn for the worse.

Yen promoted as common currency

Yen promoted as common currency TOKYO (Nikkei): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry and utility firms are pushing to make the yen the common currency in settling accounts for imported natural resources from other Asian nations, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Saturday edition,...

RI power supply hinges on PLN talks with IPPs

RI power supply hinges on PLN talks with IPPsBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): Java and Bali could suffer a power crisis in 2003, says state electricity company PT PLN president Kuntoro Mangkusubroto.PLN cites 21 regions as likely to suffer from power shortages in the near future, including Aceh,...

Students rally against Israel

Students rally against Israel SEMARANG, Central Java: Some 1,500 students claiming to support the Justice Party (PK) rallied at the provincial legislative council on Saturday to condemn Israel's attack on Palestinians.

IPU meeting opens amid call for peace

IPU meeting opens amid call for peace JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid officially opened the 104th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference on Sunday, calling on the organization to contribute to the peace process between the Palestinian people and Israel who are now on the brink of war.

Fuel price hikes

Fuel price hikesFrom Warta KotaSince Oct. 1 the price of fuel has been increased. Jakarta residents, especially the needy, can do nothing but accept these hikes. I think this submissive attitude tends to reflect their powerlessness brought on by the multidimensional crisis.

Brimob officers, teenagers brawl

Brimob officers, teenagers brawl JAKARTA (JP): At least five were injured in an unusual brawl on Saturday night between teenage "punk rockers" and officers of the elite National Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) near the Moestopo University, which is located close to Plaza Senayan in South Jakarta.

Maluku military to carry out major reshuffle

Maluku military to carry out major reshuffle AMBON, Maluku (JP): Amid prolonged sectarian violence in Maluku and North Maluku provinces, Pattimura Military Command will get six new middle-ranking officers to fill strategic posts in the command.Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen.

Mission to visit Jolo island

Mission to visit Jolo island MANILA (AFP): A fact-finding mission from the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) will visit the southern Philippine island of Jolo, where Moro rebels are holding five hostages, a diplomatic source said on Sunday.

Book fair opens Tuesday

Book fair opens Tuesday JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri will inaugurate the Indonesia Book Fair 2000 at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center on Tuesday, the Indonesian Publishers Association (Ikapi) announced on Saturday.

Suwondo has yet to link Gus Dur to Bulog scandal

Suwondo has yet to link Gus Dur to Bulog scandal JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's former masseur, Alip Agung Suwondo, alias An Peng Sui, has yet to speak of the President's alleged involvement in the Rp 35 billion (US$3.

S'pore opens costly chemical park in Jurong

S'pore opens costly chemical park in Jurong SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore at the weekend inaugurated a multi- billion-dollar integrated chemical hub on a sprawling man-made island that boasts among its clients the industry's brightest stars such as ExxonMobil.

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