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Sun, 18 Feb 2001
'Pusaka Anak Nusantara' offers alternative show for children
'Pusaka Anak Nusantara' offers alternative show for childrenBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Move over Crayon Sinchan, you've got a rival! For parents who are worried with the less than educative show, or those who are unaware that the Japanese animation is actually for adults, there is now an...
Sun, 18 Feb 2001
Indonesian television stations in selling spree
Indonesian television stations in selling spreeBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): A move by front runner in terrestrial television, PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri (IVM), to be the first Indonesian station to go public in March is considered a giant leap in the industry, but poses a serious challenge...
Sun, 18 Feb 2001
Anti-elite protest mars VP visit
Anti-elite protest mars VP visit YOGYAKARTA (JP): Twelve students were arrested by Yogyakarta Police on Saturday following a protest against the political elite to mark the visit of Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the Gedung Agung on Jl. Ahmad Yani here in the afternoon.
Sun, 18 Feb 2001
Beggars; What is the proper response?
Beggars; What is the proper response? JAKARTA (JP): There are some sights that one can never properly get used to. In my case, it is the sight of leper- beggars, limbs twisted, digits stunted, eyes rolling heavenward pleadingly as they hunch or lie on the ground at intersections in Jakarta.
Sun, 18 Feb 2001
A traveler's tale: East Timorese learn to be free
A traveler's tale: East Timorese learn to be free JAKARTA (JP): A free country means no more hiding, no more running and no need to keep your identity a secret from family and friends for fear an informant, or mauhu, may report you to the authorities.
Sun, 18 Feb 2001
PSSI finds it hard to set up a women's soccer team
PSSI finds it hard to set up a women's soccer team JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI)'s women's soccer team manager, Poppy Salim, expressed difficulty in finding new talents for the national team."It's difficult to find a woman who wants to play soccer.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Set limit on borrowing by regions: IMF
Set limit on borrowing by regions: IMF JAKARTA (Agencies): The IMF on Friday reported some progress in negotiations with Indonesia on key issues holding up fresh loans since late last year, but repeated calls for curbs on direct borrowing by newly empowered regions.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Three suspects named in attack
Three suspects named in attack JAKARTA (JP): Police officially declared on Friday three suspects among the seven people arrested in connection with Wednesday's attack on the City Council building.City Police Detectives chief Sr. Comr. Hary Montolalu said the suspects, identified as S.O.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Heavier sanctions sought for illegal fishing
Heavier sanctions sought for illegal fishing JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is working on a revision of the fisheries law that will emphasize stronger sanctions on illegal maritime activities, minister Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Palm oil market ends mixed
Palm oil market ends mixed KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures were mixed by the close on Friday with technical covering helped prices rebound from recent losses.The new benchmark third-month May futures contract eased one ringgit to 709 ringgit ($186.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Estrada offers to go quietly, with conditions
Estrada offers to go quietly, with conditions MANILA (Agencies): Ousted Philippine leader Joseph Estrada has offered to go quietly if the Supreme Court rules he is still president, his lawyer said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
W. Java dominates taekwondo c'ships by winning three golds
W. Java dominates taekwondo c'ships by winning three golds JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion West Java dominated the second day of the second LG Cup Taekwondo National Championships by grabbing three golds on Friday at the Bung Karno tennis indoor stadium, leaving the fourth to Central Sulawesi.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Reasonable solution for regional conflicts
Reasonable solution for regional conflictsBy Kwon Yule-jung SEOUL: The Philippines is still embroiled in internal disputes over the legitimacy of the succeeding president, Arroyo, after her predecessor, Estrada, was stripped of power due to corruption scandals.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Imelda Marcos opens shoe shrine
Imelda Marcos opens shoe shrine MANILA (Reuters): Former First Lady Imelda Marcos, the world's most notorious shoe collector, opened a museum in the Philippines on Friday dedicated to footwear and boosting tourism.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Various events set for city birthday
Various events set for city birthday JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday Jakarta's 474th anniversary celebration should boost tourism in the capital.Sutiyoso said he had suggested to Deputy Governor for Government Affairs Abdul Kahfi, who chairs the event's organizing committee, to...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Renovation of HI traffic circle to finish this year
Renovation of HI traffic circle to finish this year JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso plans to complete renovations to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on the busy Jl. M.H. Thamrin in Central Jakarta this year amid serious concerns expressed by various parties, including the sculptor who built the...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Sulawesi Energy, PLN reach deal on power plant
Sulawesi Energy, PLN reach deal on power plant JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN and independent power producer (IPP) Sulawesi Energy Pty Ltd have reached a long- term agreement to reduce power tariffs at the Sengkang power plant in Sulawesi, the IPP's shareholder Energy Equity...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Courier group wants govt to scrap PT Post monopoly
Courier group wants govt to scrap PT Post monopoly JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Association of Courier Companies (Asperindo) urged the government on Friday to revoke PT Pos Indonesia's (Posindo) monopoly rights and give greater freedom to private courier companies.Asperindo chairman Rudy J.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Tutut named suspect in $306m corruption case
Tutut named suspect in $306m corruption case JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office named former president Soeharto's daughter Siti Hardiyanti "Tutut" Rukmana on Friday as a suspect in a corruption case over a US$306 million project involving state oil and gas company Pertamina.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Govt, GAM reach new security accord
Govt, GAM reach new security accord GENEVA (AP): Representatives of the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist on Friday agreed to a new accord to reduce violence, a joint statement said.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Kartika continues c'ship domination
Kartika continues c'ship domination JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Kartika Shooting Club has maintained its domination on the third day of the Inter-club National Championships at the Bung Karno Shooting Range in Senayan, Central Jakarta, despite a decline in productivity which saw them take only...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Australian firms agree to invest A$550 million
Australian firms agree to invest A$550 million JAKARTA (JP): A group of Australian firms agreed on Friday to invest A$550 million (some Rp 2.7 trillion or US$287 million) here for the expansion of their businesses this year, marking the first tranche of a A$1.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Memorandum to President unconstitutional: PKB
Memorandum to President unconstitutional: PKB JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) faction released on Friday a "white book" on their objections and the alleged fallacies of the House of Representatives special committee which investigated President Abdurrahman Wahid's involvement in...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah slightly lower
Asian currencies mixed, rupiah slightly lower SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Japanese yen's overnight gains buoyed several Asian currencies late Friday, although market participants were largely noncommittal amid anxieties over what moves monetary authorities in Thailand and Singapore would make,...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Business confidence continues to fall
Business confidence continues to fall JAKARTA (JP): The confidence of corporate executives about the prospects for their businesses continued falling in December as uncertainty in the country's political front persisted, according to a survey issued by Danareksa Research Institute on Friday.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Gusmao visits Singapore PM
Gusmao visits Singapore PM SINGAPORE (AFP): East Timor leader Xanana Gusmao met with Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on Friday for talks on the progress of rebuilding the new country from the ashes left by pro-Indonesia militia groups two years ago.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Return to Old Order politics?
Return to Old Order politics?From Media IndonesiaHistory repeats itself. This is also true of the political history of our nation. We abandoned the Old Order because each cabinet lasted so briefly that the leader became the only leader the entire nation could rely on.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Arief calls for political moratorium up to 2004
Arief calls for political moratorium up to 2004 Political dispute among Indonesia's leaders have reached new heights. Sociologist Arief Budiman, a professor at Melbourne University, thinks the elite and President Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid should display statesmanship for the sake of the people.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Bulog chief 'chosen with mission to create profit'
Bulog chief 'chosen with mission to create profit' JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Friday that a new chief for the strategic National Logistics Agency (Bulog) had been chosen, and would be installed by Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri in the near future.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Membership cards launched to help former athletes
Membership cards launched to help former athletes JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to improve former athletes' lives, the Prestasi Anak Bangsa Foundation through its business unit PT WAOW Bina Prestasi will launch WAOW membership cards on Saturday evening at the Mulia Hotel in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
S'pore Telecom eyes Optus
S'pore Telecom eyes Optus SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) has confirmed that it is bidding for Australia's Cable and Wireless Optus Ltd.The company said in a statement late Thursday it "has submitted a non-binding indicative expression of interest for the acquisition of...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Beware of bogus president director
Beware of bogus president directorFrom Media IndonesiaThe community must beware of the scams that have been committed recently. A number of branches of Berdikari Insurance recently had this experience on Jan. 29 and Feb. 6.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Gus Dur barred from visiting Gajah Mada campus
Gus Dur barred from visiting Gajah Mada campus YOGYAKARTA (JP): After eulogizing about the long road to democracy which Indonesia must travel, President Abdurrahman Wahid found out later on Friday that not all roads are open to him after students blocked streets preventing his visit to the Gadjah...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Decree on transgenic products deplored
Decree on transgenic products deplored JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Environment Sonny Keraf lamented at Ministry of Agriculture Decree No. 107/2001 which allows limited sales of transgenic crops in Sulawesi.The decree, which was issued on Feb.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
GAM threatens to create trouble in Jakarta
GAM threatens to create trouble in Jakarta BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Resolute rebel group Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has threatened to create trouble nationwide if the joint police and military operation to restore order in the province continues.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Bali, center of turtle trade
Bali, center of turtle trade DENPASAR, Bali: Environmental organization Fauna Conservation for Life (KSBK) claimed that Bali is the biggest site of turtle trading in the country.In the period between May through to August 1999, it reported, some 9,400 of the protected animals had been traded.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Cultures come together in Cirebon ceramics
Cultures come together in Cirebon ceramics Cirebon ceramics, examples of which are currently on display at Bentara Budaya Jakarta in Central Jakarta, are most often associated with Sitiwinangun village in Klangenan subdistrict.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Electricity company's plight
Electricity company's plight However one analyzes its financial condition, state electricity company PLN is without a doubt broke. With current assets of only Rp 9.7 trillion (US$1.02 billion) as of September (latest data available) and Rp 77.3 trillion in debts, of which Rp 47.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Suspect in JSX bombing escapes from Cipinang
Suspect in JSX bombing escapes from Cipinang JAKARTA (JP): A suspect in the bomb attack on Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building last September escaped from Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta on Friday morning.City police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
'Garuda' lands in Colombo
'Garuda' lands in Colombo COLOMBO (Agencies): An Indonesian Airbus A-330 carrying haj pilgrims on their way to Saudi Arabia made an emergency landing after reporting engine trouble.Garuda Indonesia flight GA6315, was believed to be carrying some 310 people on the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca,...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Students attack Golkar office in C. Jakarta
Students attack Golkar office in C. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Some 500 students from various groups attacked Golkar Party's city chapter office on Jl. Cikini, Central Jakarta on Friday evening, throwing at least five molotov cocktails at the office.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Govt defends DRB-Hi Com role in JORR project
Govt defends DRB-Hi Com role in JORR project JAKARTA (JP): The government brushed aside on Thursday critics who doubted the competence of Malaysian investor DRB-Hi Com in the long-awaited Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
PKB must not be like Golkar
PKB must not be like GolkarFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe 1999 general election was the first one I ever participated in. I was, back then, a golput, which means people who do not vote for any political party. But had my own view, namely that Functional Group (Golkar) should continue to exist.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Campaign launched for the elimination of child labor
Campaign launched for the elimination of child labor JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education and the International Labor Organization (ILO) on Friday launched a national campaign for the elimination of child labor, which aims to equip the country's 19.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
IFC's Peter Woicke urges govt to fix legal system
IFC's Peter Woicke urges govt to fix legal system JAKARTA (JP): Visiting executive vice president of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Peter Woicke called on the government on Friday to continue to fix the country's legal system to help revive investor confidence in the economy.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
President praises Wanagama program
President praises Wanagama program GUNUNG KIDUL, Yogyakarta: President Abdurrahman Wahid hailed on Friday Gadjah Mada University's role in forest conservation efforts through its Wanagama "forest laboratory" in Gunung Kidul regency.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Iranian Arts, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta, until Feb. 22. Contact 331378 for more information. * Photo: Indonesian Press Photo Service (Ipphos) photos (1945 - 1950), I See Gallery, The Polish cultural center, Jl.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Cost of basic goods up significantly
Cost of basic goods up significantly JAKARTA (JP): The cost of basic commodities in the capital has risen significantly over the past fortnight, a consequence of delivery problems following recent floods and mass protests in several provinces.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Hendri to give his version
Hendri to give his version JAKARTA (JP): National junior tennis player Hendri Susilo Pramono has expressed the hope that the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) will listen to both sides before arriving at any decisions, particularly regarding sensitive issues that could affect a player's future.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Home Movies
Home Movies JAKARTA (JP): While the actor Leonardo DiCaprio is a household name for many people -- especially the younger generation -- in Indonesia, filmmaker Agnieszka Holland seems barely known.On the other hand, while Leo is not particularly adored among art-house film enthusiasts, Holland is...