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Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Bayer to invest $2.1b in Asia
Bayer to invest $2.1b in Asia BERLIN (Dow Jones): German chemical company Bayer will invest around DEM4 billion (US$2.1 billion) in Asia through 2010, Axel Foellmer, director of Bayer's operations in Thailand told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in an interview.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Correction
CorrectionPhoto A: SoemantriSRI SOEMANTRICorrection: The picture which appeared in the Discourse column on the front page of Friday's edition is, in fact, that of former information minister Mashuri, not constitutional law expert Sri Soemantri as stated.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Trial opens of militiamen accused of killing nuns
Trial opens of militiamen accused of killing nuns DILI, East Timor (AP): The trial of ten pro-Indonesian militiamen charged with the murder of church workers and a journalist in September 1999 opened in the Dili district court on Friday.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Kopassus impostor busted in hotel raid
Kopassus impostor busted in hotel raid JAKARTA (JP): A man posing as a member of the Army's special force (Kopassus) was arrested in a hotel room for illegal possession of two guns, a grenade and dozens of bullets, an officer said on Friday.City Police Detectives Chief Sr. Comr.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Golden Glove delayed for third time
Golden Glove delayed for third time JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) Central Java chapter, which is also coordinating the Golden Glove (STE) 2000, decided to delay the event until April, instead of holding it in March as previously scheduled, due to venue...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Strengthening Australian-Indonesian business ties
Strengthening Australian-Indonesian business ties The following is the second part of a shortened address by the new Australian envoy Richard Smith to a luncheon held by the Indonesia Australia Business Council (IABC) in Jakarta, Feb. 6.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
PKB sets sights on Golkar scandal probe
PKB sets sights on Golkar scandal probe JAKARTA (JP): The country could see another round of political probes into financial scandals if the National Awakening Party (PKB) has its way by setting up a special committee to investigate financial improprieties involving the Golkar Party.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Gorontalo inaugurated as the country's 32nd province
Gorontalo inaugurated as the country's 32nd province JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy Surjadi Soedirdja installed Tursandi Alwi on Friday as acting Governor of Gorontalo and inaugurated the region as the country's 32nd province.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Sutiyoso vows tough action on Ancol scam
Sutiyoso vows tough action on Ancol scam JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso renewed his pledge on Friday that city officials connected to irregularities in three overseas trips sponsored by PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol (PJA) would receive fair and just treatment.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Guthrie Bhd. seeks IBRA clarification
Guthrie Bhd. seeks IBRA clarification KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Malaysian plantation company Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. on Friday said it will request the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, or IBRA, to clarify a statement that Indonesia may cancel a planned sale of plantations to the company.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
SIA's Indonesian routes
SIA's Indonesian routes We would like to thank you for the article SIA expects lower traffic on Indonesian route on page 12 of The Jakarta Post on Feb. 13, 2001. Allow me to make a few comments to balance the points made in the article.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
BCA extends credit to farmers
BCA extends credit to farmers JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Central Asia (BCA) will extend Rp 2 billion (U$210,500) in subsidized credits to farmers in West Java.The bank said on Friday that the credits are part of the Rp 100 billion in farming loans to be provided by the bank this year and that...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Illegal cafes closed by force
Illegal cafes closed by force BOGOR (JP): Public order officers here closed down on Thursday two cafes for not holding an operational permit.The two cafes were Cafe Koral, located on Jl. A. Yani, and cafe Bola Mania 222 at the basement of Jambu Dua shopping mall in the downtown area well known for...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Environmental destruction
Environmental destructionFrom RepublikaI was alarmed to hear reports of trees being felled in Situbondo, East Java. It will take many years for new trees to grow as big as those that were cut down.I cannot understand why this tree-felling happened in an area where there are lots of ulemas, santri...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
PSSI to appoint national team coach next week
PSSI to appoint national team coach next week JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) will appoint the national team's coach and officials for the 2002 World Cup prequalifying round and the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games next week.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.16, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,825 -50 183,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 120 -5 267,000 Alakasa Industrindo 190 0 5,000 Alfa...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Rupiah Rates Feb.16
Rupiah Rates Feb.16 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,103.00 10,103.00 9,555.00 9,651.00Australian dollar 1 4,781.42 5,312.16 5,019.24 5,074.50Austrian schilling 1 599.36 665.56 629.12 635.79Belgian franc 1 204.45 227.03 214.60 216.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Maluku's SGI seizes hundreds of weapons during raid in Ambon
Maluku's SGI seizes hundreds of weapons during raid in Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): The Military Joint-Intelligence Task Force (SGI) stationed in Ambon seized on Friday hundreds of weaponry during an afternoon raid at a house in Tanah Lapang Kecil area, Nusaniwe district, Ambon.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Showbiz and politics make heady mix in RP
Showbiz and politics make heady mix in RPBy Malou Mangahas MANILA (Reuters): Movies and TV networks have become a breeding ground for politicians in the Philippines but critics say that mixing show business and politics could leave voters star-struck when election time comes around.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Trekker's body missing on Mt. Slamet
Trekker's body missing on Mt. Slamet PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Rescue workers continued efforts to evacuate the bodies of four trekkers from Gadjah Mada University's nature lovers club from Mount Slamet on Friday.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Hotel and textile sectors fear hike in fuel prices
Hotel and textile sectors fear hike in fuel prices JAKARTA (JP): The hotel and textile industries, two sectors on the front line of Indonesia's export thrust, will be severely hurt by the government's plan to increase domestic fuel prices by up to 20 percent in April, executives from the two...
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
Preliminary talks on Muslim unity go ahead
Preliminary talks on Muslim unity go ahead KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Preliminary talks between Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's party and a powerful opposition group went ahead on Friday after earlier being called off by officials on the government side.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
The Corrs forced to cancel Indonesian tour
The Corrs forced to cancel Indonesian tour JAKARTA (JP): Irish pop group The Corrs canceled their promo concert here, which was initially planned to be held at the Jakarta Convention Center on Feb. 27, citing an illness suffered by one of its group.
Sat, 17 Feb 2001
PDI Perjuangan to proceed with House memorandum
PDI Perjuangan to proceed with House memorandum JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on Friday renewed its commitment to proceed with the memorandum and shunned efforts to pursue a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) for President...
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Champion Kartika SC dominates championships
Champion Kartika SC dominates championships JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Kartika Shooting Club dominated the second day of the Inter-Club National Championships at the Bung Karno Shooting Range in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Thursday, taking six gold medals.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Megawati to open new fishing port
Megawati to open new fishing port JAKARTA (JP): The city is set to have its first ocean fishing port of Samudera Jakarta in Muara Baru, North Jakarta, slated to be officiated by Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Friday.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Abu Syaff enlarges despite offensive
Abu Syaff enlarges despite offensive MANILA (AP): A Muslim extremist group, which kidnapped scores of foreigners in the southern Philippines last year, slightly grew in numbers despite a massive military offensive, Defense Secretary Eduardo Ermita said on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Multicultural program for children launched
Multicultural program for children launched JAKARTA (JP): Bartol and Sam, both 12 years old, are children of Kanum ethnic group living around Rawa Biru (Blue Swamp) in Merauke, Irian Jaya.One day, while fishing at the swamp, they accidentally crossed an area known as Sasi.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Rupiah Rates Feb.15
Rupiah Rates Feb.15 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,105.00 10,105.00 9,557.00 9,653.00Australian dollar 1 4,797.42 5,329.38 5,035.58 5,090.99Austrian schilling 1 607.43 674.66 637.58 644.48Belgian franc 1 207.20 230.13 217.49 219.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
TNI to announce reshuffle in three days: Endriartono
TNI to announce reshuffle in three days: Endriartono JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters is expected to announce a reshuffle within the next three days, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Telkom, Indosat end their cross-ownerships worth $1.5b
Telkom, Indosat end their cross-ownerships worth $1.5b JAKARTA (JP): In a US$1.5 billion landmark deal, state telecommunication firms PT Telkom Indonesia and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) agreed to end their cross- ownerships in three of their subsidiaries to simplify restructuring...
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Elize's dossier sent to prosecutor
Elize's dossier sent to prosecutor JAKARTA (JP): City police submitted on Thursday the dossiers on bomb suspects Elize Maria Tuwahatu and her mother Sonya to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
President's defense team named: Susilo
President's defense team named: Susilo JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono revealed on Thursday that a special team to formulate the President's response to the House of Representatives' memorandum has been established.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
HPMI members deny charges by Honda
HPMI members deny charges by Honda JAKARTA (JP): Chinese motorcycle distributors and importers denied on Thursday allegations that their products have been infringing the patent rights of Honda.According to the newly established Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (HPMI), which groups mostly...
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Gov't says SIRA chief trial in Sabang
Gov't says SIRA chief trial in Sabang BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The trial of Central Information for Aceh Referendum (SIRA) chief Muhammad Nazar remains up in the air after the government brushed off a Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that the trial venue be moved from Sabang, Aceh to Medan, North Sumatra.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
NGOs to call for aid boycott if forest law not enforced
NGOs to call for aid boycott if forest law not enforced JAKARTA (JP): Four local non-governmental organizations have threatened to call for a boycott by Indonesia's aid donors unless the government puts an immediate stop to illegal logging and the destruction of the country's forests.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Dossiers of alleged shooters submitted
Dossiers of alleged shooters submitted AMBON, Maluku: Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen. I Made Yasa said on Thursday that the dossiers of the Wijaya II rogue shooters have been handed over to Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters.He pledged to "bow to any decision made following the probe".
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Crop data spur selling in Malaysia palm oil
Crop data spur selling in Malaysia palm oil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Export figures dragged down Malaysian palm oil futures on Thursday, with traders seeing little prospect of stronger sentiment due to high stocks.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo: Indonesian Press Photo Service (Ipphos) photos (1945 - 1950), I See Gallery, The Polish Cultural Center, Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, until Feb. 28. * Painting Bramasto's Collections 1939-1996, Gallery Twilite Cafe, Jl. Kemang Raya No.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Presidential priorities
Presidential priorities North Sumatra, Bengkulu, East Java, Central Java, Aceh, Jambi, Banten - these are only some of Indonesia's disaster-struck provinces. Australia, Mecca, Singapore and Cairo again, Nigeria, Brazil, Yemen, - these are a few of the recent or planned travel destinations of the...
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Police may question Akbar over land scam
Police may question Akbar over land scam JAKARTA (JP): Pressure over a housing scam allegedly involving Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung is growing with National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Saleh Saaf on Thursday suggesting that Akbar could be questioned pending the emergence of further...
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Japan protests to U.S. over helmsmen of crashed sub
Japan protests to U.S. over helmsmen of crashed sub TOKYO (AFP): Japan made a formal protest on Thursday to the United States following Washington's admission that civilian guests were at the controls of the U.S. submarine which rammed and sank a Japanese fishing vessel.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
JFX ready to face new competitors
JFX ready to face new competitors JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Future Exchange (JFX) said the opening of Indonesia's second futures commodities exchange next month would not undermine its operation.JFX director J.W.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Style still counts in Muslim fashion
Style still counts in Muslim fashionBy Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): The doors to fashion and style do not have to close when women make the choice to wear the jilbab, the Muslim head scarf.It's a common sight now to see women in public places wearing the scarf, with their bodies fully covered...
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
National education committees formed
National education committees formed JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education has set up two committees to review and revise a number of regulations and laws concerning the educational arena."The Committee for Education Reform will work on the nuts and bolts issues while the Committee for...
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
ASEAN energy needs $180b investment
ASEAN energy needs $180b investment SINGAPORE (Agencies): Southeast Asia needs nearly US$180 billion in investments over the next 10 years to fully develop its energy sector, a conference was told Thursday.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.15, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,875 75 397,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 -5 235,000 Alakasa Industrindo 190 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Strengthening Australia-RI ties
Strengthening Australia-RI ties The following is the first part of a shortened address by the new Australian envoy Richard Smith to a luncheon held by the Indonesia Australia Business Council (IABC) in Jakarta, Feb. 6. JAKARTA: Let me offer a few impressions based on my first three weeks here.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
TNT gets ISO 9002 certificate
TNT gets ISO 9002 certificate JAKARTA (JP): PT TNT Logistics Indonesia, a subsidiary of Amsterdam-based TNT Post Group N.V. has been awarded ISO 9002 certification for its logistics warehouse operation at milk powder manufacturer PT Sari Husada in Klaten, Central Java.
Fri, 16 Feb 2001
Meeting called to decide Arifin's fate
Meeting called to decide Arifin's fate JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction chief Arifin Panigoro saw his fate hang by a thread on Thursday as a party meeting was called in response to a series of his controversial moves.