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Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Ultrajaya issues Rp 250b in bonds to finance expansion
Ultrajaya issues Rp 250b in bonds to finance expansion JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed beverage producer PT Ultrajaya Milk Industry & Trading Company plans to issue bonds worth up to Rp 250 billion (US$26.
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Eurico resists UN team probe over rights abuse
Eurico resists UN team probe over rights abuse JAKARTA (JP): Former East Timorese prointegration leader Eurico Guterres said on Tuesday he would not submit to questioning by a UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) team probing 1999 human rights abuses in the former Indonesian...
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Police check with producers over TNT in Elize's bombs
Police check with producers over TNT in Elize's bombs JAKARTA (JP): The police are checking into the possibility that two sticks of TNT seized at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) on Friday came from weapons and ammunition manufacturer PT Pindad or explosives manufacturer PT Dahana.
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Ananda challenged by newcomers
Ananda challenged by newcomers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian driver Ananda Mikola will face a tough challenge from newcomers in his second year racing at the International Automobile Federation (FIA) F3000 World Championship.
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Steaming shabu-shabu at Aoki restaurant
Steaming shabu-shabu at Aoki restaurant JAKARTA (JP): With sheets of rain falling on the city seemingly every day, now is the perfect time to find comfort and warmth in an exquisite bowl of shabu-shabu.
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Nine more police, military officers arrested in Ambon
Nine more police, military officers arrested in Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): After arresting five police and military officers a day before, Ambon joint security forces on Tuesday arrested nine more police and military officers in connection with recent bloody incidents which have claimed more than 10...
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
The latent dangers of extremism
The latent dangers of extremismBy Sidhesh Kaul JAKARTA (JP): Conditions in Indonesia are just right for extremists to come goose-stepping into the theater -- high unemployment, economic disparity, a divided society, a bickering polity and an unstable government.
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Official warns city residents of flooding
Official warns city residents of flooding JAKARTA (JP): Torrential rainfall on Monday night served as a warning to city residents of flooding during the ongoing wet season, an official said on Tuesday.Head of the City Public Works Agency Fadly Katib said the heavy rain had caused water in the city...
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Rift over selection of Chief Justice continues
Rift over selection of Chief Justice continues JAKARTA (JP): House of Representative's Commission II on Legal and Home Affairs decided on Tuesday to keep the two candidates previously proposed for the Chief Justice post and suggested a dialog between the House speaker and President to solve the...
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Bank Commonwealth to open more branches
Bank Commonwealth to open more branches JAKARTA (JP): The Australia-based Bank Commonwealth, formerly known as Bank BII Commonwealth, will open four new branches this year as part of its expansion program.
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Bank Mandiri profit rising to Rp 2.5t
Bank Mandiri profit rising to Rp 2.5t JAKARTA (JP): The giant state-owned Bank Mandiri expects gross profits to increase to Rp 2.5 trillion (US$269 million) this year from Rp 2.1 trillion last year, the bank's president, E.C.W. Neloe, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Indo-U.S. ties characterized by paranoia to partnership
Indo-U.S. ties characterized by paranoia to partnershipBy Nivedita Mukherjee NEW DELHI: The paradigm shift in Indo-US ties ushered in by the outgoing Clinton administration could be characterized as paranoia to partnership.
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
Constitutional methods best for leadership change
Constitutional methods best for leadership change JAKARTA (JP): University rectors asked citizens on Tuesday to pursue a constitutional mechanism should they have plans to unseat Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid from the presidency.
Wed, 24 Jan 2001
W. Java bombing mastermind believed to live in Malaysia
W. Java bombing mastermind believed to live in Malaysia BANDUNG (JP): The manhunt following the Christmas Eve bombings in West Java is moving in the direction of Malaysia, as the alleged mastermind of the fatal acts of terrorism in the province is said to live somewhere in the neighboring country.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Honda to boost Asian imports
Honda to boost Asian imports TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's second-biggest automaker Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it planned to expand domestic sales of cheap motorcycles made at its plants in Asia to cash in on growing demand for cut-price vehicles.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
120 golfers compete in Kosaido circuit
120 golfers compete in Kosaido circuit JAKARTA (JP): One hundred and 20 female golfers will compete in the US$75,000 Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit at the Ciputra Golf and Country Club, Surabaya, from Jan. 24 to Jan. 27.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Garbage adds refugee problems
Garbage adds refugee problems ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: As if East Timorese refugees in camps across Belu regency did not have enough problems already, they now have a new menacing problem -- what to do with mountains of garbage.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Juan refuses to answer questions over bunker
Juan refuses to answer questions over bunker JAKARTA (JP): Lawyer Juan Felix Tampubolon refused on Monday to answer police questions over his alleged role in obstructing their efforts to locate an underground bunker in the house of the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Construction of Plaza Kelapa Gading halted
Construction of Plaza Kelapa Gading halted JAKARTA (JP): The construction project of Plaza Kelapa Gading in Kelapa Gading Barat subdistrict of north Jakarta has temporarily been halted until the city administration issues a building permit (IMB), an official said on Monday.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Cheap land sought for new terminal
Cheap land sought for new terminal JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has recommended two separate plots of land that could house the new bus terminal to replace the overcrowded Pulogadung terminal.One of the plots belongs to state housing company PT Perumnas and the other to private...
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Non-military action preferred on hostage case
Non-military action preferred on hostage case JAYAPURA (JP): Army deputy chief Lt. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri and Deputy chief of Irian Jaya police Brig. Gen. Moersoedidarno Moerhadi said in separate interviews on Monday that military action would be the last resort to free the 16 people taken hostage by...
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Soldiers told to remain firm in face of plot to ruin Army's image
Soldiers told to remain firm in face of plot to ruin Army's image JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto told soldiers on Monday not to be discouraged by claims by certain groups that the military was behind all the security problems in the country.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Corruption 'from state palace to political parties'
Corruption 'from state palace to political parties' JAKARTA (JP): Unlike in the past, political parties are now the vanguard of corruption in the country, as a result of democratization and decentralization, the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) revealed in its year-end report on Monday.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Centris expects higher revenues
Centris expects higher revenues JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed transportation company PT Centris Multipersada Pratama Tbk (CMPP) estimates its pretax profit this year will increase by about 50 percent to Rp 6.4 billion ($673,700) from Rp 4.2 billion last year, a company executive has said.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Foreign investors resist Indonesian temptation
Foreign investors resist Indonesian temptation HONG KONG (Reuters): Indonesia's Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) wants to clean up the country's biggest financial messes this year, but success hinges on finding a way to tempt back badly burned and deeply skeptical foreign investors.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Eurico trial to continue
Eurico trial to continue JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court decided on Monday to continue the trial of East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres, who is standing trial on charges of inciting violence.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Bantul builds industrial estate to woo investors
Bantul builds industrial estate to woo investors BANTUL, Yogyakarta (JP): The Bantul regency in Yogyakarta province is developing a 55-hectare industrial estate in Piyungan subdistrict in a bid to lure investors into the regency.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Obituary
Obituary Veteran writer Slamet Soeseno, 73, died at his office here on Monday morning, stunning his colleagues and family.Soeseno, a special editor of Intisari monthly, one of the publications of Gramedia group, and the chief editor of Trubus agriculture magazine, collapsed and died in front of a...
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Penguin expands to RI, KL
Penguin expands to RI, KL SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Penguin Boat International Ltd said it has established offices in Indonesia, Malaysia and East Timor as part of its regional expansion strategy.It has incorporated PT Penguin Ferry Jasa in Indonesia with paid up capital of US$400,000, of which 95...
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Badminton coaches to have contract system
Badminton coaches to have contract system JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) plans to employ a contract system for coaches at the Indonesian Badminton Center in Cipayung, East Jakarta, as a way to improve the performance of the coaches.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Unleaded premium available by April: Pertamina
Unleaded premium available by April: Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): Following the government's plan to initiate the removal of leaded gasoline from sale in the capital this year, the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina will begin to supply unleaded premium by April 1, 2001.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Cardoso visits East Timor, names new foreign minister
Cardoso visits East Timor, names new foreign minister DILI, East Timor (AP): Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso appointed on Monday a new foreign minister as he arrived in East Timor for a visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties with the fledging nation.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
RI to retain 40,000 tons of coffee to prop up prices
RI to retain 40,000 tons of coffee to prop up prices JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia plans to retain up to 40,000 tons of coffee until August this year as part of its commitment to prop up falling coffee prices in the world, Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih said on Monday.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions* Fine Arts by Bandung Young Artists, at 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.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
PKB will welcome former PAN figures
PKB will welcome former PAN figures JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) is ready to welcome political figures who recently quit the National Mandate Party's executive board, said a PKB executive.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
3,000 teenagers elementary education
3,000 teenagers elementary education BOJONEGORO, East Java: Poor economic conditions and a lack of awareness have contributed to the rising number of at least 3,000 teenagers in the Bojonegoro regency who have not continued their education beyond elementary school.M.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Surabaya intercity bus drivers go on strike
Surabaya intercity bus drivers go on strike SURABAYA (JP): Haunted by the vandalism of angry mobs who have set fire to several buses, hundreds of intercity bus drivers at the Purabaya terminal went on strike here on Monday demanding that police guarantee their security.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
RI may win bronze in SEA Games basketball
RI may win bronze in SEA Games basketball JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's national team manager Erick Thohir expressed optimism about bringing home the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games bronze medal, considering the 16 players named to the team on Monday and the coach's training program.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Bank Aspac ignored BI warning: Witnesses
Bank Aspac ignored BI warning: Witnesses JAKARTA (JP): The court trying a former Bank Aspac director charged with corruption heard on Monday the bank continued to misappropriate the government's liquidity support funds despite warnings from the central bank.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Hanoi hopes for RP stability
Hanoi hopes for RP stability HANOI (AFP): Vietnam on Monday called for political and economic stability in the Philippines after a bloodless uprising ousted Joseph Estrada."We sincerely hope the Philippines government, under the leadership of Gloria Arroyo, will stabilize the political situation,...
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Police reveal reason why bombs discovered
Police reveal reason why bombs discoveredBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): It was God's hand that guided police to Elize Maria Tuwahatu, an alleged acquaintance of fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra who was arrested with three bombs in her possession at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) on...
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Attorney General's Office probes T. Priok rights abuses
Attorney General's Office probes T. Priok rights abuses JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors decided on Monday to continue their investigation into the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident, while awaiting the establishment of a joint investigating team on human rights abuses which would eventually take over the...
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
China boosts holiday vigilance
China boosts holiday vigilance BEIJING (Reuters): Chinese state media attacked the Falungong spiritual movement on Monday as police were put on alert for protests by adherents ahead of the Chinese New Year.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
KL palm oil ends lower ahead of holiday
KL palm oil ends lower ahead of holiday KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Liquidation dragged Malaysian palm oil futures lower by the close on Monday as trading dwindled ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, traders said.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Mt. Merapi activity intensifies: Rizal
Mt. Merapi activity intensifies: Rizal YOGYAKARTA (JP): Monday's activity of the 2,968-meter-high Merapi volcano increased nearly threefold compared to the day before with the emission of increasing amounts of lava and gas clouds, and dust seen blanketing its slopes, except for the eastern side.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Growth outlook in RP enhanced by Estrada dismissal
Growth outlook in RP enhanced by Estrada dismissal MANILA (Dow Jones): The outlook for the Philippines' economy is brighter following the ouster of President Joseph Estrada, but economists warn the new leadership will still have to grapple with various problems, including a runaway budget deficit,...
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Cardoso offers hints on reform
Cardoso offers hints on reformBy Emmanuel Subangun JAKARTA (JP): The visit of Fernando Henrique Cardoso, president of Brazil, to Indonesia this week reminds me about a term in the language of development science.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Rupiah Rates Jan. 22
Rupiah Rates Jan. 22 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,850.00 9,850.00 9,303.00 9,397.00Australian dollar 1 4,917.06 5,477.59 5,168.75 5,225.67Austrian schilling 1 600.77 669.01 631.52 638.24Belgian franc 1 204.93 228.21 215.42 217.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
RP shares star in Asia, Tokyo ends up
RP shares star in Asia, Tokyo ends up SINGAPORE (Agencies): Philippine stocks surged 17 percent on Monday after the weekend departure of President Joseph Estrada, bracing markets elsewhere in Asia, and Tokyo shares staged a late recovery to notch up their seventh successive gain.
Tue, 23 Jan 2001
Gian still authorized to hold his speaker post
Gian still authorized to hold his speaker post TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang mayor H.M. Thamrin asserted on Monday that he is still acknowledging Gian Sugiharsono as speaker of Tangerang (Mayoralty) Legislative Council despite reports that Gian was among members facing expulsion from the Indonesian...