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On This Day - January 31, 2001
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Young generation should stay out of elite's dispute: KNPI
Young generation should stay out of elite's dispute: KNPI JAKARTA (JP): While calling for an end to the mounting tension between the House of Representatives and President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, the Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI) asked the younger generation on Tuesday not to...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Quake shakes Irian Jaya
Quake shakes Irian Jaya JAKARTA: A powerful earthquake jolted Manokwari and the nearby towns of Biak and Sorong on Tuesday morning, but no casualties or damage were reported.The spokesman for the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, Waan Tarmin, said the quake, measuring 5.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Perplexity of asset sales
Perplexity of asset sales The protests by farmers in Riau province and politicians in Jakarta against the sale in November of around 260,000 hectares of oil palm plantations, through a competitive bid, to Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad is the latest in a series of perplexities hitting major...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Old hands cruise in Cigna Open tournament
Old hands cruise in Cigna Open tournament JAKARTA (JP): Veteran players cruised into the second round of the 2001 Cigna Open Colors of Life tennis tournament on Tuesday at the Bung Karno tennis complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Eight arrested for burglaries
Eight arrested for burglaries BOGOR (JP): Bogor police have apprehended eight people over Monday's burglaries in the village of Galuga, Bogor regency, deputy chief of Bogor Police said on Tuesday.Comr. Soemarso told reporters that the eight were members of an 11 person gang who broke into three...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
House confirms Gus Dur's role
House confirms Gus Dur's role JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' special committee investigating the Bulog and Brunei financial scandals alleged that President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was involved in the two scams.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Gus Dur's fate pathetic
Gus Dur's fate patheticFrom Rakyat MerdekaPresident Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has a lame argument when stating that the special committees set up by the House of Representatives (DPR) are illegal because the legal basis for their establishment was weak and, hence, can be easily revoked.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
East Timorese refugees told to use official borders
East Timorese refugees told to use official borders KUTA, Bali (JP): Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Willem T. da Costa said on Tuesday that all East Timorese refugees living in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) must use official borders to travel in and out of the two territories.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Rupiah Rates Jan. 30
Rupiah Rates Jan. 30 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,920.00 9,920.00 9,373.00 9,467.00Australian dollar 1 4,839.99 5,387.55 5,085.79 5,141.53Austrian schilling 1 594.18 669.55 624.35 630.96Belgian franc 1 202.68 225.52 212.97 215.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Police drill six test holes in hunt for Tommy
Police drill six test holes in hunt for Tommy JAKARTA (JP): The National Police announced on Tuesday that their suspicion of further underground bunkers beneath and in the vicinity of the residence of the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, had recently been strengthened after a number of test...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Government won't cancel deal with KL firm despite protest
Government won't cancel deal with KL firm despite protest JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will not cancel the recent sale of 25 oil palm plantations to Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd despite protest from local farmers and politicians, said a senior official at the...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Police closing in on person linked to bombs
Police closing in on person linked to bombs JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives have yet to apprehend the person who bought the three traveler's checks reportedly given by fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to Elize, suspect in the recent TMII bomb plant, despite the fact that they know the...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Eurico's court hearing comes under spotlight
Eurico's court hearing comes under spotlight JAKARTA (JP): Portuguese Ambassador Ana Martins Gomez questioned on Tuesday the security and objectivity of the North Jakarta District Court during hearings on pro-integration leader Eurico Guterres.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Angelique Widjaja wants to enter the world top 20
Angelique Widjaja wants to enter the world top 20 JAKARTA (JP): Living a secluded life does not prevent women's tennis player Angelique Widjaja from shining. Angelique, who will turn 17 on Dec. 12, just concluded her campaign in the Australian Open junior championships last week.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Asian currencies mostly up late, caution ahead of Fed rate policy
Asian currencies mostly up late, caution ahead of Fed rate policy SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were higher late Tuesday, as caution prevailed ahead of an anticipated interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the release of key U.S. economic data this week, dealers said.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 30, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,925 50 936,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 130 0 193,000 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
The business of golf versus facilities offered
The business of golf versus facilities offeredBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Indonesia's golf-course management business is experiencing difficult times. Its development is incomparable with similar businesses in other Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Thailand.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Aircraft firm signs deal to repair engines
Aircraft firm signs deal to repair engines JAKARTA (JP): Aircraft engine maintenance company PT Nusantara Turbin dan Propulsi (NTP) will repair up to 30 Tay jet engines this year as part of a five-year contract signed with Brazilian airline operator MTU-TAM.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
IFC loses bankruptcy battle with POF
IFC loses bankruptcy battle with POF JAKARTA (JP): The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the commercial financing arm of the World Bank, lost its legal battle with publicly listed PT Panca Overseas Finance (POF) when a commercial court rejected its bankruptcy petition on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
City firm has quietly sold land in Cibubur
City firm has quietly sold land in Cibubur JAKARTA (JP): City property company PT Sarana Jaya has quietly sold 3.2 hectares in Cibubur, East Jakarta to a private company and distributed some of the money to its employees, a city councillor revealed on Tuesday.
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