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Controversy fact emerges on Guterres at court hearing

Controversy fact emerges on Guterres at court hearing JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers defending former East Timor prointegration leader Eurico Guterres insisted on Monday his trial was unlawful following their latest assertion that the government had yet to revoke the defendant's status as a member of the...

Gus Dur's rejection of justices gets mixed reaction

Gus Dur's rejection of justices gets mixed reaction JAKARTA (JP): Legislators on Monday gave mixed reactions to President Abdurrahman Wahid's Friday letter to the House of Representatives officially rejecting the two nominated chief justices proposed by the legislature.

Canopy trail provides up-close look at wildlife

Canopy trail provides up-close look at wildlifeBy Yusran Endo Fauzi MT. HALIMUN, West Java (JP): The 100-meter-long canopy trail is suspended at a height of between 25 meters and 30 meters, a bridge suspended in the valley of wilderness that is Mt. Halimun National Park.

Beddu's house arrest extended

Beddu's house arrest extended JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors failed to meet their initial deadline on Monday to file the corruption charges against former chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang and extended the suspect's house arrest instead.

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 15, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,900 -50 206,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 95 0 761,000 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa...

Antigovernment rally fails to materialize

Antigovernment rally fails to materialize JAKARTA (JP): The feared massive antigovernment rally failed to materialize here on Monday, and the city's unusually quiet streets were a testimony of residents' concerns.

W. Java legislators want new cars

W. Java legislators want new cars BANDUNG (JP): In a bid to be equal to the executive, the members of the West Java provincial legislative council want their official cars to be replaced with new and better ones.

Thai delegates to hold rice talks with Manila

Thai delegates to hold rice talks with Manila BANGKOK (Reuters): Thai trade officials may hold talks in Manila later this month to sell rice to the Philippines, officials at the Thai commerce ministry said on Monday.

Children paid runners at Malaysia-Thai border

Children paid runners at Malaysia-Thai border KUALA LUMPUR (AP): School children as young as nine years old are being used as runners by smuggling syndicates along the Malaysian border with Thailand, the national news agency reported on Monday.

Sri Lankan students held

Sri Lankan students held COLOMBO (Reuters): The Sri Lankan army has detained nine university students in northern Jaffna amid a campaign to push the government to match a unilateral ceasefire declared by Tamil separatists, the government said on Monday.

African leaders launch new alliance after 23 years

African leaders launch new alliance after 23 years ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP): Three eastern African countries launched a new alliance on Monday, reviving a regional partnership that collapsed 23 years ago amid bitter recriminations and disagreements over how modern African states should develop.

Tanker explodes off S Korea

Tanker explodes off S Korea SEOUL (Reuters): A tanker exploded and sank off South Korea's southeastern port of Pusan on Monday, killing three crew and injuring seven, an official at the ship's charterer said.

UPCOMING TOPICS

UPCOMING TOPICSThe next marketing strategies to be covered in this bimonthly column will be: * Is it time to change your logo? (Jan. 30) * Experiential marketing (Feb. 13) * Advertisements on the Internet (Feb.

Indomobil secures order

Indomobil secures order JAKARTA (JP): Local car producer PT Indomobil Sukses International has secured an order from the Khansons Group of Bangladesh to export 4,000 Suzuki-Carry vans to the country.Indomobil's president Soebronto Laras said on Saturday that about 1,200 of the vans would be used...

AFC asks PSM for more renovations

AFC asks PSM for more renovations MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will examine the PSM Makassar club's preparations in February before deciding whether the capital of South Sulawesi is fit to host the quarterfinals of the eastern Asia zone of the Asian Club...

Real actions needed to thwart corruption: Experts

Real actions needed to thwart corruption: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Corruption cases in Indonesia have increased because no real action has been taken to handle them, a criminal law expert said Monday."During the reform era, corruption problems tend to escalate instead of lowering," J.E.

Correction

Correction Correction: Nisak Indri Khaya, Ni Made Sudarmi and Ni Made Suciarmi were among the 41 painters featured in the exhibition of women artists at Taman Ismail Marzuki (Painters try to break free of the past, Page 8, Jan. 12). Purple Clothes is by Ni Nyoman Sani. We regret the errors.

What a dramatic situation!

What a dramatic situation! More and more I find letters from readers to The Jakarta Post about strange situations in Jakarta, like crimes at Soekarno- Hatta Airport, uneasy things about airlines or parking spaces etc.

KL trade mission to visit U.S.

KL trade mission to visit U.S. KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia's minister for international trade and industry will lead a trade and investment mission to the United States and Canada from Feb. 7 to Feb. 16, the national news agency Bernama reported.

LG Electronics expects robust sales in 2001

LG Electronics expects robust sales in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): Electronics manufacturer PT LG Electronics Indonesia recorded US$170 million in sales in 2000, far exceeding the sales figure in 1999 of about $60 million and its initial target of $150 million, an executive said on Monday.

Weapons sweep in Aceh results in more violence

Weapons sweep in Aceh results in more violence BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Three people were killed Monday and nearly all Aceh regencies were paralyzed as residents stayed home for fear of massive conflicts between authorities and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels.Cinta Meunasah Operation spokesman Sr.

Shangri-La workers to sue managers for blocking union

Shangri-La workers to sue managers for blocking union JAKARTA (JP): Striking workers from the Shangri-La Hotel are considering filing a lawsuit against the hotel's management for ignoring their rights of association, the workers' lawyer Surya Tjandra said on Monday.

Takaful to raise RI stake

Takaful to raise RI stake KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Malaysian Islamic insurance company Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd. Monday said it has signed an agreement to subscribe to more shares in its Indonesian affiliate, PT Syarikat Takaful Indonesia.

Accenture targets 15% rise in RI revenues

Accenture targets 15% rise in RI revenues JAKARTA (JP): Global management and technology consulting firm Accenture, formerly known as Andersen Consulting, expects a 15 percent increase in revenues from its Indonesian operation this year, a company executive said here on Monday.

'Use constitutional means to change govt'

'Use constitutional means to change govt' JAKARTA (JP): Political observers requested all citizens on Monday to avoid instigating mass riots in an attempt to end Abdurrahman Wahid's presidency, and instead accept constitutional and peaceful methods.

Bunker search leads police to drill into Tommy's home

Bunker search leads police to drill into Tommy's home JAKARTA (JP): Using drills and jack hammers until late on Monday night, the police were still trying to open an alleged underground bunker below the residence of fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, despite President Abdurrahman Wahid's claim...

Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 15 to Jan.21

Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 15 to Jan.21 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,470.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 644.44Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,263.43Belgian franc 1 Rp 219.83Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,307.03Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,816.95Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,538.27Danish krone 1 Rp 1,212.20French franc 1 Rp 1,351.

Dell boosts plant capacity

Dell boosts plant capacity KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): Dell Computer Corp said it will triple its production capacity in Malaysia by opening a second plant in Penang next month.Dell Asia-Pacific customer centre vice-president Simon Wong declined to reveal the additional investment planned but said the...

Global Sources: A dot-com success story

Global Sources: A dot-com success story Jakarta (JP): There are many dot-coms doing business in Indonesia, but only a few will survive successfully. Global Sources is one of those successes. It has been successful in establishing a community with an exclusive membership, maximizing Internet...

Bangladesh-Myanmar row continues

Bangladesh-Myanmar row continues TEKNAF, Bangladesh (AP): Schools closed and thousands of villagers fled their frontier homes on Monday after Bangladesh and Myanmar reinforced troops in a dispute over building of an embankment on a river shared by the two neighbors.

Militias are by nature fracture prone

Militias are by nature fracture proneBy Siswo Pramono CANBERRA (JP): What an irony. As the Indonesian military formally withdraws from the political stage, the country also witnesses a growing number of civilians in uniforms.

Effort to involve community falls flat at Mt. Halimun

Effort to involve community falls flat at Mt. HalimunBy Yusran Edo Fauzi MT. HALIMUN, West Java (JP): In a plan designed to marry conservation needs with those of the surrounding community, locals living in the eastern region of Mt.

Four detainees escape from paddy wagon

Four detainees escape from paddy wagon BOGOR (JP): Four detainees of the Bogor prosecutor's office escaped custody on Friday afternoon after they managed to break loose from the paddy wagon, a source from the prosecutors' office said on Monday.

Save your heritage

Save your heritage I look forward to your Saturday editions and with great interest read Ida Indawati Khouw's articles in the Save Old Batavia section. The first time I read these articles was in September 2000, after staying in Jakarta for some time.

Hasan's OCA status in question

Hasan's OCA status in question JAKARTA (JP): Vice Chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI) Harsuki said that the Chairman of the SEAG Federation Tan Sri Imran Ibni Tuanku Jafar had inquired about the legal status of the OCA's Vice President for the Southeast Asia zone Mohammad 'Bob' Hasan...

KL to finalize SEAG events next month

KL to finalize SEAG events next month JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Federation will finalize the number of sports event to be featured in the 2001 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 15.However, within one month of the finalization, some participating countries are still trying to...

RI still needs time to deal with the digital era

RI still needs time to deal with the digital eraBy Rhenald Kasali Jakarta (JP): We step into 2001 with a number of arguments among economists who say that many of those who claim to be economists do not understand the actual condition of our economy.

RP ship captured for carrying guns

RP ship captured for carrying guns AMBON, Maluku: The Indonesian Navy captured a traditional vessel from the Philippines carrying six guns and 454 bullets in the waters off Maluku islands, an official said on Monday.

GAM and violence

GAM and violence In Kompas on Jan. 12, 2001 I read on page 12 that according to the President's spokesman Yahya Staquf the government has achieved positive success in managing to persuade GAM to stop using violent methods to pursue their own goals.

Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions* Fine Arts by Bandung Young Artists, Griya Seni Popo Iskandar, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 268 (Phone: 022 2013662), until Jan. 27. * Painting, Ikatan Wanita Pelukis Indonesia, Galeri Hidayat, Jl. Sulanjana 36 (Phone: 022 4208257), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jan. 27 to Feb. 14.

Dossiers on Ajinomoto case sent to Jakarta

Dossiers on Ajinomoto case sent to Jakarta SURABAYA (JP): The East Java Police sent on Monday the dossiers on four PT Ajinomoto officials, accused of violating the Consumer Protection Law, to National Police Headquarters in Jakarta.

How successful is Internet business in Indonesia?

How successful is Internet business in Indonesia?By Jon Minofri Jakarta (JP): Internet implementation in the business world has led to a new terminology: The New Economy. It is a pity that not all companies call themselves the successful New Economy.

RI, Singapore mend ties with gas project

RI, Singapore mend ties with gas project SINGAPORE (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong jointly launched a landmark gas pipeline project on Monday, signaling both countries remained good neighbors despite recent strained relations.

The Indonesian raft is adrift

The Indonesian raft is adriftBy Ronald G. Pate JAKARTA (JP): Happy and contented people do not demonstrate. They do not form gangs to meet out their idea of morality and justice. They do not kill their neighbor because he practices a different religion.

New minimum wage effective on Feb. 1

New minimum wage effective on Feb. 1 JAKARTA (JP): The new monthly minimum wage in the capital will take effect on Feb. 1 after a one-month delay, a top official said on Friday.Deputy Governor for Social Affairs Djailani said the postponement was needed to give the city administration enough time...

Govt to probe Soehartos' assets in N. Zealand

Govt to probe Soehartos' assets in N. Zealand JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Saturday his office will send a team to locate the hidden assets and wealth belonging to former president Soeharto's family and cronies in New Zealand.

Van der Horst to be relisted

Van der Horst to be relisted SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore's engineering company Van der Horst, whose shares have been suspended for almost two years, may soon be relisted, the Straits Times reported Saturday.

Maninjau lake on the rise

Maninjau lake on the rise PADANG, West Sumatra: One of West Sumatra's most famous lake, Maninjau lake, is showing signs of an increase in its water level which has seen a significant drop in recent weeks.As of Sunday, the water level was recorded at 463.

Poso again tense

Poso again tense POSO, Central Sulawesi: The situation in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, remained tense on Sunday after a recurrence of unrest during the past week.The situation threatened to escalate into open conflict when it was discovered that a resident of Sayo district, Jismanto, died in...

Beware of New Order supporters: PKB

Beware of New Order supporters: PKB JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) faction at the House of Representatives (DPR) called on the nation on Saturday to repel remaining supporters of the former corrupt and repressive New Order regime who were trying to disrupt the national reform...