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On This Day - October 21, 2000

South Korea moves into Asian Cup quarters

South Korea moves into Asian Cup quarters BEIRUT (AFP): A hat trick from 'Lion King' Lee Dong-gook sent South Korea into the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup here Thursday as China and Kuwait drew to top Group B.

World Food Day

World Food Day Your esteemed newspaper on Oct. 17 published an opinion by Prof. Didin S. Damanhuri on the problems faced by rice farmers, especially the declining price of rice in the market. This opinion and the others in the paper were thought-provoking.

ADB approves 2 loans worth US$115m to RI

ADB approves 2 loans worth US$115m to RI MANILA (DPA): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday it has approved two loans worth US$115 million to fund a rural development project in Indonesia that would benefit more than one million people.The Manila-based ADB said it will also provide a 1.

Decision on tycoons not final: Attorney General

Decision on tycoons not final: Attorney General JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's order to delay the prosecution of three top businessmen on account of their huge contribution to exports was intended as a public discourse and not binding, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Friday.

Beware the 'thief in the night', warn doctors

Beware the 'thief in the night', warn doctors JAKARTA (JP): Doctors urged the public, especially women above 45-years-old, to be more alert to the dangers of osteoporosis, the prevalency of which is believed to be rising among the Indonesian population.

Ramayana cuts profit target

Ramayana cuts profit target KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Tbk has scaled down its net profit estimate for next year to Rp 311 billion from the original Rp 337. 5 billion as it continues to reduce prices of its products to boost sales, chief executive officer Koh Boon Kim said.

Media ads and gender insensitivity

Media ads and gender insensitivityBy Michael K. Muchiri YOGYAKARTA (JP): You have been glued to a television program, probably watching the local love dramas, the Mexican dramas or the Indian musicals where mostly the woman is typified as ungrateful, self-seeking, insatiable, but a gorgeous thing.

Police slam new religious groups

Police slam new religious groups AMBON, Maluku (JP): Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen. Firman Gani criticized on Friday the establishment of new organizations along religious lines, saying the trend runs counter to the drive to restore peace between Muslims and Christians in the province.

Wimar and the funnier government

Wimar and the funnier government Wimar Witoelar is now the presidential spokesman. Wimar was quoted by Thomas L. Friedman in the International Herald Tribune of Oct. 4 in his article Wahid's new look, Indonesia is frankly a mess, as saying that "In Soeharto's time things were clear -- you always...

Journalists protest new police chief

Journalists protest new police chief YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta branch of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) sent a letter to the National Police Chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro on Friday, protesting the decision to promote Brig. Gen. Mulyono Sulaiman as Jakarta Police chief.

Toward a democratic state

Toward a democratic state Glancing at the editorial on Oct. 7 on the Indonesian position viewed from Friedman's study on the five categories of countries in the post-Cold War era, in which Indonesia and Russia belong to the "messy states", I herewith wish to comment from my educational point of...

Traffic mix up at Cikokol

Traffic mix up at CikokolFrom Media IndonesiaPassing through Cikokol is now inconvenient. The road in front of the Cikokol market consists of three lanes: one for the shoppers to park their cars, the middle one for public transportation vehicles, leaving only one for thousands of cars passing by...

Democracy 'may not yield results'

Democracy 'may not yield results' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's approach to overcoming separatist problems in the regions through political means rather than military strength is cumbersome and does not necessarily guarantee results, a senior military officer says.Lt. Gen.

Court rejects Eurico's presence at hearing

Court rejects Eurico's presence at hearing JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court rejected once again on Friday a call for pro-Indonesia East Timor militia leader Eurico Guterres to be allowed to appear at his own pretrial hearing.

Indocement owners approve debt restructuring plan

Indocement owners approve debt restructuring plan JAKARTA (JP): The extraordinary general shareholders meeting of publicly listed cement producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa approved on Friday the company's US$1.1 billion debt restructuring plan.

Blackout hits vast area

Blackout hits vast area JAKARTA (JP): Vast areas in western and southern parts of the capital, including several spots in Tangerang, experienced a blackout lasting a few minutes on Friday evening.A staffer at the state electricity company PT PLN complaints center confirmed the problem, saying it...

Gus Dur to delay his visit to Australia

Gus Dur to delay his visit to AustraliaBy Budiman Moerdijat SEOUL (JP): Indonesian Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab said late Thursday here that President Abdurrahman Wahid would likely postpone his planned visit to Australia in November.

After passing resolution, IPU closes its conference

After passing resolution, IPU closes its conference JAKARTA (JP): The 104th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) closed its week-long conference by calling for a review on the effectiveness of embargoes and economic sanctions to resolve international issues.

Indonesia's present chaos is food for satire in new play

Indonesia's present chaos is food for satire in new playBy Kartika Bagus C. SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): For most Javanese, Wisanggeni is a familiar name, symbolizing power that can change a decadent national order.

Goldman Sachs cuts Asia GDP forecast

Goldman Sachs cuts Asia GDP forecast SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Goldman Sachs has lowered its 2001 economic growth forecast for Asia (excluding Japan) to 5.7 percent from 6.1 percent, citing the region's sluggish domestic investment.

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