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On This Day - February 10, 2001

Antigovernment demonstrations in Jakarta continue

Antigovernment demonstrations in Jakarta continue JAKARTA (JP): Antigovernment demonstration in Jakarta continued on Friday while the situation in East Java began to return to normal following President Abdurrahman Wahid's visit to the province.

Uzbekistan takes 2-0 lead over Indonesia

Uzbekistan takes 2-0 lead over Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Uzbekistan's Oleg Ogorodov and Vadim Kutsenko defied the broiling temperatures at the Kemayoran Tennis Center in Central Jakarta to take a 2-0 lead over Indonesia on Friday in their Davis Cup Asia Oceania zone Group I match.

Unionists protest outside WB

Unionists protest outside WB SYDNEY, Australia (AP): Australian trade unionists protested outside the World Bank's Sydney offices on Friday in support of workers in Indonesia locked in a pay dispute with the hotel they work for.

Yulianti upset in All-Star tournament

Yulianti upset in All-Star tournament DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Top national women's player Yulianti Fauziah of the Surya Kediri club in East Java unexpectedly fell to teammate Nilasari 21-17, 12-21, 20-22, in the All-Star table tennis tournament at Ngurah Rai Stadium on Friday.

ACTU reports Shangri-La to WB

ACTU reports Shangri-La to WB JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has urged the World Bank to take action against Robert Kuok, the owner of the Shangri-La hotel chain, for rejecting workers' demands to be paid the minimum monthly wage, it was reported here on Friday.

Pertamina not responsible for Aceh fuel distribution

Pertamina not responsible for Aceh fuel distribution BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The state-owned oil company Pertamina here on Friday refuted allegations that it was responsible for the power blackout that hit Aceh, contending that "we are not responsible for the fuel distribution chain.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Feature 4:00 Children's Songs 5:00 News 5:30 Documentary 6:00 Comics 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:30 Music 9:00 News 10:00 Sports...

Kids with worms suffer from anemia

Kids with worms suffer from anemia JAKARTA (JP): Many children in Jakarta with worm-related diseases have also developed anemia, according to a survey by Kusuma Buana Foundation.Buhori, a research staff at the foundation, said recently the survey, conducted in October found that around 1,000 of the...

Gus Dur supporters rally

Gus Dur supporters rally PURWOKERTO, Central Java: At least 300 people calling themselves "The Anti-New Order Society" marched here on Friday in support of President Abdurrahman Wahid.They also demanded that the Golkar Party be dissolved, saying the party is the source of all conflicts in the...

Rupiah Rates Feb.9

Rupiah Rates Feb.9 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,098.00 10,098.00 9,550.00 9,646.00Australian dollar 1 4,880.17 5,421.62 5,122.62 5,178.94Austrian schilling 1 607.09 674.19 637.25 644.01Belgian franc 1 207.08 229.97 217.37 219.

Maluku councilor named suspect

Maluku councilor named suspect AMBON, Maluku: Provincial police stepped up an investigation on Friday into a Maluku councillor who was reportedly caught carrying two assembled bombs last month."Darul Qutni Tuhepali, a member of the provincial council from the United Development Party (PPP), has...

Legislators divided from the people they 'represent'

Legislators divided from the people they 'represent' JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) has failed to live up to its name, some legislators say.The legislators admit they are no longer close to the people as a whole or their constituents, a result, they said, of the dominant role...

Mulyo accepts PBSI offer to coach Taufik until May

Mulyo accepts PBSI offer to coach Taufik until May JAKARTA (JP): Former national coach Mulyo Handoyo accepted an offer by the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to coach world number four Taufik Hidayat until the World Championships.

KL palm oil closes lower in tight range

KL palm oil closes lower in tight range KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Friday but were off the day's lows, helped by short covering interest, traders said.Prices were trapped in a tight range as the market looked for a clear direction.

Malaysia's Malay talks a tussle for core support

Malaysia's Malay talks a tussle for core supportBy Patrick Chalmers KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's main Malay-based parties are inching towards wide-ranging talks as they indulge in preliminary sparring for control of their shared political heartland ahead of a general election in 2004.

S'pore minister to sign US$7b deal in Indonesia

S'pore minister to sign US$7b deal in Indonesia SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry George Yeo will make a four-day visit to Indonesia starting Sunday to drum up new investment opportunities, the government said Friday.

A power grab cloaked in moralism

A power grab cloaked in moralismBy John Roosa JAKARTA (JP): One reason for the continuing volatility in Indonesian politics resides in the fact that the legislature, almost from the moment it elected Abdurrahman Wahid as President, has been frenetically busy trying to find some pretext for...

Danamon, SPU sign new deal

Danamon, SPU sign new deal JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed PT Bank Danamon signed on Friday a cooperation agreement with the state-owned credit guarantor Perum Sarana Pengembangan Usaha (SPU) to help the former in lending to cooperatives, and small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs).

Search continues for missing helicopter

Search continues for missing helicopter PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): The fate of three crew members of a N-Bell 412 helicopter which went missing on a flight from Semarang to Bandung remained unclear on Friday, with rescue workers stepping up the search in a 30-kilometer radius, from Rendeh Cikalong...

Megawati calls on media to help calm

Megawati calls on media to help calm SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri asked the national media on Friday to create a favorable political climate through constructive reporting "to help bring the country out of the prolonged crisis".

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