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Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Malaysia eyes Bahrain project
Malaysia eyes Bahrain project KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian companies have been invited to take part in Bahrain's US$500 million Salman port project, officials said Monday as the emirate's prime minister began a three-day visit.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Number of leprosy patients declines
Number of leprosy patients declines JAKARTA: Indonesia has succeeded in reducing the number of leprosy patients from more than 100,000 in 1990 to 20,000 in 2000, Minister of Health and Social Welfare Achmad Sujudi said.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Indonesians hit the books again at Open University
Indonesians hit the books again at Open UniversityBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): "It's never too late to learn" smacks of a cliche, but it is reality for Johannis Mailuhu at the age of 61.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
M'sian palmoil futures close sharply lower
M'sian palmoil futures close sharply lower KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures closed sharply lower on Monday on prospects of poor exports in January and a lingering downtrend at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), traders said.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
IBRA assumes Sinar Mas debt to save publicly listed BII
IBRA assumes Sinar Mas debt to save publicly listed BII JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has reached a deal with the Sinar Mas Group to settle about Rp 13.7 trillion (US$1.3 billion) of its debt to publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), a move seen as...
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
BMW AG forms subsidiary
BMW AG forms subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): The Germany-based automotive company BMW AG has established a wholly owned subsidiary to handle wholesales of BMW cars, motorcycles, spare parts and accessories in Indonesia.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Painting, Ikatan Wanita Pelukis Indonesia, Galeri Hidayat, Jl. Sulanjana 36 (Phone: 022 4208257), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., until Feb. 14. * Painting, furniture, handy crafts, Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Government asked to probe last week's attack in Ambon
Government asked to probe last week's attack in Ambon JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Ulemas Council (MUI) asked the government on Monday to probe an attack against residents of the Batumerah district in Ambon, the capital of Maluku, last week that allegedly claimed the lives of 15 civilians.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
A fresh start from corrupt past
A fresh start from corrupt past This is the first of two articles on dealing with corruption by Bertrand de Speville, director of the Jakarta-based Consultants Project for the establishment of an anticorruption body for Indonesia.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Gus Dur's pledge of zero tolerance gets wary support
Gus Dur's pledge of zero tolerance gets wary support JAKARTA (JP): A senior political observer greeted on Monday President Abdurrahman Wahid's pledge of zero tolerance in implementing a reform agenda with reservations saying that "violence must be avoided at all costs".
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Jasa Raharja services queried
Jasa Raharja services queried JAKARTA (JP): A city council commission questioned on Monday the public services of state insurance company PT Jasa Raharja.Chairman of Commission C for city revenue Amarullah Asbah said the company had yet to cover either the medical fees or insurance of most...
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Maluku-Dutch sister city
Maluku-Dutch sister city TUAL, Maluku: Dutch activists are exploring the possibilities of establishing a sister-city scheme between Tual and Nistelrode in the Netherlands.Poly Roemloes, head of the Dutch organization Satu Bantu Satu, (One Helps One) who is in Tual for a six-day visit, said on...
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
JSX suspends securities firms
JSX suspends securities firms JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) said it had suspended the license of three of its members last week, as they failed to meet minimum working capital requirements.The JSX's membership director Umar T.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Radio registered in records museum
Radio registered in records museum SEMARANG: The Museum of Indonesian Records has registered Kids radio station in Bandung as the only one in the country that is dedicated specially for children.Manager of the Semarang-based museum, Paulus Pangka, said on Monday that Kids 99.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
German President to visit Indonesia
German President to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): German President Johannes Rau is to visit Indonesia in February, the foreign information office at the Indonesian foreign ministry said in a statement here on Friday.The statement said that Rau would visit Indonesia from Feb. 19 through Feb.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Willem Onde releases 13 of 16 hostages
Willem Onde releases 13 of 16 hostages JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Willem Onde, leader of the Merauke- based separatist Free Papua Organization (OPM) released on Sunday afternoon 13 of 16 hostages who were abducted by his men on Jan. 16.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Train hits bus, two injured
Train hits bus, two injured JAKARTA (JP): A commuter train hit a Kopaja bus at a railway crossing in East Ancol subdistrict, North Jakarta at about 3 p.m. on Saturday, severely injuring two passengers in the bus.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Lawyers have to remain professional
Lawyers have to remain professional Little progress has been made in the police's attempt to find Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, son of former president Soeharto, while more controversy has arisen with the questioning of Tommy's lawyer for allegedly misleading the police.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Press censorship
Press censorship It is with a disturbing sense of deja vu that we learn that the government has again barred foreign journalists from visiting Indonesia's trouble spots like Maluku, Aceh and Irian Jaya.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
What is the New Indonesia like?
What is the New Indonesia like?From Media IndonesiaThe answer to the question "What is the New Indonesia like" depends much on the individual person's picture of this country. For instance, in the eyes of Budiman Sudjatmiko, Hendardi, Munir, Muchtar Pakpahan and Juanda, perhaps the concept of a New...
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Pension funds plan to shift investment in bonds
Pension funds plan to shift investment in bondsBy Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): Local pension funds plan to invest more of their money in bonds this year as government bank recapitalization bonds now offer a better yield.The investment director of state-owned PT Jamsostek, Andi R.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Blue Bird aids orphans
Blue Bird aids orphans JAKARTA (JP): Leading taxi and transportation company Blue Bird Group handed in a ceremony on Saturday humanitarian assistance for 130 orphans living near its stations in Greater Jakarta.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Indonesia, Australia and East Timor must work together
Indonesia, Australia and East Timor must work togetherBy Richard Woolcott CANBERRA: Early in the new year, it is timely to review realistically the outcomes of our policies towards Indonesia and East Timor.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:30 Technology 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Children's Program 4:30 Quiz 5:00 News 5:30 Culture 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Music 9:00 Film 10:00 Variety...
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
S'pore urges Malaysia not to overreact to Goh speech
S'pore urges Malaysia not to overreact to Goh speech SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore has urged Malaysia not to overreact to a speech by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong which Kuala Lumpur labeled as interference in its internal affairs, the Sunday Times reported.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Fine Art, Galeri Nasional Indonesia (the National Gallery), Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Phone: 34833954), until Feb. 6. * Photo: Milenium Moment, Anggota Galeri Cahya, Galeri Foto Cahya, Wisma Surya Kemang, Jl. Kemang Raya no.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
JSX members need Rp 250m to participate in remote trading
JSX members need Rp 250m to participate in remote tradingBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): Each securities firm at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) must invest at least Rp 250 million (about US$26,500) in new technology to keep up with JSX's plans to implement remote trading later this year, the...
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
World Bank has new loan strategy for RI
World Bank has new loan strategy for RI WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): The World Bank is likely to cut back its lending to Indonesia, but provide funds under more generous terms, under a new development strategy for the southeast Asian nation that will go before the Bank's board next Tuesday.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Withdraw joint troops from Ambon
Withdraw joint troops from Ambon The peace-seeking endeavors initiated by conflicting parties in Ambon, Maluku, and sponsored both by the civil emergency local government and several communities have failed. The killings of Muslims in Ambon have raged again.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Crisis center helps victims of sexual abuse
Crisis center helps victims of sexual abuseBy Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): It looks like thousands of other houses in the city. It has a living room, a kitchen, several bedrooms and the things you find in a typical home. There is no high fence, barbed wire or bars.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Soros may face angry Thais
Soros may face angry Thais BANGKOK (AP): American financier George Soros - who many blame for plunging Thailand into an economic crisis - is being labeled a "Satan" and threatened with physical violence during his visit here next week.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Police shoot dead two 'Red Axe' members
Police shoot dead two 'Red Axe' members JAKARTA (JP): Two more members of the notorious 'Red Axe' street gang were shot dead on Jl. Jend. Suprapto, Cempaka Putih district, Central Jakarta early morning on Saturday for robbing bus passengers.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Persija and Persebaya win in Bank Mandiri national league
Persija and Persebaya win in Bank Mandiri national league JAKARTA (JP): Host Persija Jakarta defeated its guest PSDS Deli Serdang of North Sumatra 6-0 in the Bank Mandiri national league at Lebak Bulus stadium on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Africans nabbed for drug trafficking
Africans nabbed for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): Three African men were arrested at Hotel Kristal on Jl. Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta on Saturday on suspicion of drug trafficking and counterfeiting.Central Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Rp 7b allocated for HI traffic circle renovation
Rp 7b allocated for HI traffic circle renovation JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has allocated Rp 7 billion (US$736,842) to renovate the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on the busy Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Indonesia 'does not forbid' foreign journalists
Indonesia 'does not forbid' foreign journalists JAKARTA (JP): Overseas-based journalists may have to ask for approval from security authorities to enter Indonesia's strife- torn areas of Aceh, Maluku and Irian Jaya, Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab said.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
New website on Kalimantan
New website on Kalimantan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Those who are interested in learning more about Kalimantan can now visit www.kalteng.net to obtain detailed information on the island.The new website was launched in a ceremony at Century International Hotel in Yogyakarta last Friday.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Man questioned of wife's murder
Man questioned of wife's murder JAKARTA (JP): Kemayoran Police detectives questioned a man on Saturday following the discovery of his wife's body at Gate I of the Kemayoran Jakarta Fair Ground, Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police chief of detectives Adj. Comr.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Fischer, Rizal review RI reforms
Fischer, Rizal review RI reforms DAVOS, Switzerland (Dow Jones): A top official from the International Monetary Fund has met with Indonesia's senior economic minister to discuss the country's progress on reform, but no agreement on unblocking a US$400 million tranche of IMF loans under the $5...
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
RP officials look for Estrada women
RP officials look for Estrada women MANILA (AFP): Immigration officials have been told to keep a close watch on Philippine international airports for fleeing cronies and mistresses of deposed leader Joseph Estrada, a report said on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Subdistricts told to hold new council elections
Subdistricts told to hold new council elections JAKARTA (JP): In the wake of the decision to revoke all nominations for new subdistrict councils, Governor Sutiyoso called on the community on Saturday to ensure that new elections were held in accordance with prevailing regulations.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Candra, Caroline go separate ways after wedding
Candra, Caroline go separate ways after weddingBy Novan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): They are a love match on and off the court, but Indonesia's badminton hero Rafael Candra Wijaya and his bride Maria Caroline Indriani were no sooner married when they had to separate.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Malaysia-U.S. relations
Malaysia-U.S. relations The historically good relations between Malaysia and the U.S. were unfortunately strained in recent years because of certain incidents. However, relations can be improved if we are prepared to put the past behind us and, as the saying goes, "let bygones be bygones.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Men's volleyball team aims for gold in 2001 SEA Games
Men's volleyball team aims for gold in 2001 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Federation (PBVSI) vice chairman overseeing athletes development, Putut Marhaento, said on Sunday that the country's men's indoor volleyball team had a chance to win the gold in the Southeast Asian (SEA)...
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Law on corruption allows crime to flourish: Experts
Law on corruption allows crime to flourish: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts have renewed the call for an amendment to the Anti-Corruption Law, which is considered obsolete and gives room for the crime to flourish.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
NU members concerned with DPR probe: Hasyim
NU members concerned with DPR probe: Hasyim SURABAYA (JP): Hasyim Musadi, chairman of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), said here on Sunday that the recent actions of some NU members were "their own way of responding" to actions by the House of Representative's (DPR).
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Philippine defense chief dismisses speculation on coup
Philippine defense chief dismisses speculation on coup MANILA (Agencies): New Philippine Defense Secretary Eduardo Ermita on Sunday dismissed speculation that disgruntled soldiers might attempt a coup to try and restore deposed president Joseph Estrada to power.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Mount Merapi calms down
Mount Merapi calms down YOGYAKARTA (JP): The intense activity on Mount Merapi calmed down on Sunday after discharging fine ash on Saturday morning, but volcanologists warned that the unpredictable volcano could "awaken" again in the near future.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
RP airport power outage
RP airport power outage MANILA (AP): An accidental explosion destroyed an electrical cable and triggered a power outage and crippled operations for more than an hour at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Sunday, officials said.
Mon, 29 Jan 2001
Market porters strive to earn a decent living
Market porters strive to earn a decent livingBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): A middle-aged man sits on a pile of boxes in front of Johar market in Semarang. Once in a while he rubs his oily face with his dirty shirt without paying any attention to the passing vendors or shoppers.