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Thu, 08 Feb 2001
KONI waits for IOC letter on Bob Hasan's fate
KONI waits for IOC letter on Bob Hasan's fate JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will wait for an official letter from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the fate of Indonesia's timber tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan's membership after being convicted of corruption.
Thu, 08 Feb 2001
AIA's new investment product
AIA's new investment product JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi AIA Indonesia, a unit of American International Group Inc. (AIG), launched AIA Invest on Wednesday, a new product offering life insurance policy holders various investment alternatives.
Thu, 08 Feb 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 7, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,875 -75 297,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 -15 1,109,000 Alakasa Industrindo 190 -130 101,500 Alfa...
Thu, 08 Feb 2001
Ethnic unrest sweeps Vietnam
Ethnic unrest sweeps Vietnam HANOI (AFP): A wave of apparently well-coordinated protest was sweeping Vietnam's central highlands as the region's ethnic minorities vented their anger at the loss of lands to Vietnamese settlers, residents said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Feb 2001
BEM UI sticks to moral action, upholds reform
BEM UI sticks to moral action, upholds reform JAKARTA (JP): University of Indonesia's Student Executive Body (BEM UI), which leads other student bodies from various universities in anti-President Abdurrahman Wahid rallies here, says its aim is not to force the President to resign.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:30 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Technology 4:00 Children's Songs 4:30 Student's Quiz 5:00 News 5:30 Music 6:00 Village News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Film 9:30 Music...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Hendri sees better challenge ahead
Hendri sees better challenge ahead JAKARTA (JP): Men's singles player Hendri Susilo Pramono said on Tuesday he did not regret his decision to quit the country's Davis Cup team following a dispute with an Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) official last week.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
VW to invest 1.84b euros in Asia Pacific
VW to invest 1.84b euros in Asia Pacific SINGAPORE (AFP): German auto-maker Volkswagen AG said Tuesday it will invest 1.84 billion euros (US$1.72 billion) in China and the Asia-Pacific region in the next five years.Robert Buchelhofer, the Volkswagen board member responsible for the region, said 1.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
18-month jail term sought for Sapuan
18-month jail term sought for Sapuan JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors asked the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday to sentence Sapuan, the former deputy head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), to 18 months in jail for his role in an alleged Rp 35 billion (US$3.7 million) embezzlement scam.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
RP leftist leader caught in Manila
RP leftist leader caught in Manila MANILA (AFP): Philippine leftist leader Filemon Lagman, a former communist guerrilla leader, was in critical condition after being ambushed on Tuesday by unidentified gunmen at a university compound in northern Manila, aides said.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Local issues dominate Asian market
Local issues dominate Asian market HONG KONG (Reuters): Asian asset markets turned introspective on Tuesday, with investors taking leads from domestic factors after a mixed overnight session on Wall Street failed to give clear direction.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Asia Pulp and Paper's investors may not cut to default option
Asia Pulp and Paper's investors may not cut to default option HONG KONG (Reuters): As forest products group Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) lumbers toward a potentially huge debt crisis, analysts say one missed interest payment may not necessarily fell Indonesia's giant corporate debtor.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Political parties still ponder fast-track MPR session plan
Political parties still ponder fast-track MPR session plan JAKARTA (JP): Political wrangling continued as major factions in the House of Representatives remained aloof on whether they would seek a fast-track route for the holding of a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly which...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Commission approves new tap water rates
Commission approves new tap water rates JAKARTA (JP): The City Council's Commission C for economic affairs approved on Tuesday new tap water rates which compensate for a zero increase in the case of social institutions with higher prices for basic and mid-range dwellings.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Gus Dur asked to defend truth
Gus Dur asked to defend truth Those wishing President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid to step down:* Amien Rais, an Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) member: Gus Dur had better step down. It's good for him and all of us.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Protesters block Ketapang Port
Protesters block Ketapang Port SURABAYA (JP): Supporters of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, angered by what they see as moves by the House of Representatives to unseat the President, blocked Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Australia to strive for better relations with Indonesia
Australia to strive for better relations with Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Australia will give priority to practical measures in business, economics and education as part of an effort to improve strained ties with Indonesia, Australian Ambassador Richard Campbell Smith said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Malaysia palm oil ends down
Malaysia palm oil ends down KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Tuesday, extending their losses as players liquidated positions ahead of a crop report for January.Private crop forecaster Ivan Wong is due to release on Wednesday his latest estimates for January...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
U.S. Dollar Rates Feb.6
U.S. Dollar Rates Feb.6 Latest Previous %Change Yen 114.56-66 114.67-77 -0.10 Euro* 0.9337-39 0.9373-78 -0.38 British Pound* 1.4664-74 1.4745-49 -0.55 Swiss Franc 1.6468-78 1.6394-04 +0.45 Canadian Dollar 1.5080-90 1.5066-76 +0.09 Australian Dollar* 0.5482-87 0.5500-05 -0.33 New Zealand Dollar* 0.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Farmers receive Rp 3.4b loan
Farmers receive Rp 3.4b loan TANGERANG (JP): Local farmers grouped in 96 community units have been selected to receive a Rp 3.4 billion loan under the government-sponsored staple food resilience improvement program in the current fiscal year, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Strike results in fuel shortage, blackouts in Aceh
Strike results in fuel shortage, blackouts in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A massive solidarity strike involving truck drivers and state oil company Pertamina workers has resulted in fuel supply shortages and power outages in restive Aceh.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Club, players fined for violence
Club, players fined for violence JAKARTA (JP): The disciplinary commission of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) announced on Tuesday that Petrokimia Putra of Gresik, East Java, has been fined Rp 5 million (US$520) and given a three-match probation for failing to curb violence during its...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
PTMSI gloomy over SEAG chances
PTMSI gloomy over SEAG chances JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) is pessimistic about fulfilling the target of two gold medals set by the National Sports Council (KONI) in the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Wolfowitz to take No. 2 Pentagon post
Wolfowitz to take No. 2 Pentagon postBy Charles Aldinger WASHINGTON (Reuters): Paul Wolfowitz, President George W. Bush's selection for the No. 2 job at the Pentagon, has held senior posts at the U.S. Defense and State departments and long been an intellectual conservative voice in U.S.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Expert warns of high cost of subway
Expert warns of high cost of subway JAKARTA (JP): A overseas expert warned on Tuesday of the price the city would have to pay for its Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) or subway system, saying the project would be barely feasible.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 6, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,950 0 15,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 140 5 718,000 Alakasa Industrindo 320 5 51,000 Alfa Retailindo...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
One killed, two injured in armed robberies
One killed, two injured in armed robberies JAKARTA (JP): Robbers shot and killed a motorist and stole his vehicle early on Tuesday morning in Cikarang, Bekasi, police said.A passerby who attempted to intervene in the robbery also was injured and his motorcycle stolen, city police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Dewi's remains might be moved
Dewi's remains might be moved BANDUNG, West Java: The grave of West Javanese heroine Dewi Sartika, located on Jl. Karanganyar, Bandung, might have to be moved to make way for development."The development of the central area of the city has been hampered by the presence of the graveyard," local...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Geo-radar detectors find passageway
Geo-radar detectors find passageway JAKARTA (JP): Geo-radar detectors have indicated the existence of a passageway leading from Jl. Cendana in the Menteng area of Central Jakarta, to the former office of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) on Jl.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Farmers want more attention
Farmers want more attention PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of farmers from 14 regencies in West Sumatra visited the provincial legislative council on Tuesday, asking for more attention from the administration, which they claim have been exploiting them through a number of complicated policies.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Comedian questioned over Wiranto report
Comedian questioned over Wiranto report JAKARTA (JP): Noted comedian Tubagus Dedi "Mi'ing" Gumelar was quizzed by police officers on Monday as a witness in a defamation complaint filed by former Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. (ret) Wiranto against a University of Indonesia sociologist.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Violation of copyright
Violation of copyright On Oct. 2, 2000, I applied for a job as a photographer at djakarta! magazine. As arranged earlier by phone, I met Mr. Daniel Ziv of the editorial board of the magazine. On the same day I was assigned to take photographs for an article by Seno Gumira Ajidarma about Teater...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Education experts call for greater school autonomy
Education experts call for greater school autonomy JAKARTA (JP): Education experts called on Tuesday for greater autonomy for schools to allow them to employ their own teaching methods without being hampered by rigid guidelines that often do not correspond with local conditions.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Amatil sells RP subsidiary
Amatil sells RP subsidiary MANILA (AFP): Philippine brewer San Miguel Corp. and The Coca-Cola Co. of the United States are to acquire the local Coke bottler from Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. of Australia for US$1.24 billion, San Miguel said Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Expert upbeat about tourism outlook this year
Expert upbeat about tourism outlook this year JAKARTA (JP): Hotel occupancy rates in Indonesia are expected to increase to an average of 45 percent this year, from 40 percent in 2000, if political and economic conditions improve, an expert said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Three arrested for drug possession
Three arrested for drug possession JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested three men for allegedly possessing 2.05 kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) worth more than Rp 71 million (US$7,552) in two separate places in the city, city police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Key bomb suspect abroad: Police
Key bomb suspect abroad: Police JAKARTA (JP): A prime suspect in the Christmas Eve bomb attacks who is at large is strongly suspected to have fled to Saudi Arabia, a top police official said.National Police chief of detectives Insp. Gen.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
One arrested over killing of soldiers in Irian Jaya
One arrested over killing of soldiers in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): A military team set up following Saturday's killing of four soldiers in Betav, Jayapura regency, Irian Jaya, apprehended on Tuesday a man believed to be a member of the separatist group that killed the soldiers.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Saving Bank BII
Saving Bank BII The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has opted for what seems to be the least costly and least risky option to prevent publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) from going under, consequently putting out a spark that could have triggered a new banking crisis.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Tight security at The Corrs' concert
Tight security at The Corrs' concert JAKARTA (JP): People attending the Feb. 27 concert of Irish band The Corrs in Jakarta will be searched before they enter the venue, organizers said here on Tuesday."We are going to check people's bags.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Two more bodies found from boat accident
Two more bodies found from boat accident JAKARTA (JP): The bodies of two young children were found on Tuesday morning as the search continued for survivors of PLM Oleo Putra II which sank in waters off Jailolo in North Maluku on Sunday morning.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
House sets terms for approval of BCA and Bank Niaga sale
House sets terms for approval of BCA and Bank Niaga sale JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will approve the government's plan to divest its ownership in publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) and Bank Niaga in the first semester of this year if the government can meet "certain...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Campaign to turn Daewoo Motor 'people's firm'
Campaign to turn Daewoo Motor 'people's firm' SEOUL (AFP): Former South Korean prime ministers and academics launched a campaign Tuesday to turn bankrupt Daewoo Motor Co. into a "people's company."Ahead of the temporary closure of the carmaker's main plant, 300 prominent figures, including former...
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Rupiah Rates Feb.6
Rupiah Rates Feb.6 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,080.00 10,080.00 9,532.00 9,628.00Australian dollar 1 4,994.91 5,550.05 5,243.55 5,301.18Austrian schilling 1 618.43 686.83 649.21 656.03Belgian franc 1 210.95 234.28 221.45 223.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Culinary society puts food on the front burner
Culinary society puts food on the front burnerBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): It may seem a tall order in a country where many people still do not have enough to eat, but the Indonesian chapter of Chaine des Rotisseurs wants more local faces among its ranks.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Yellow card for Gus Dur
Yellow card for Gus Dur Legal proceedings against President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid following the indictment by the House Commission on Buloggate and Bruneigate scam look like an impossible mission.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Microsoft says software piracy may rise in Indonesia
Microsoft says software piracy may rise in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Sales of personal computers (PCs) in Indonesia may increase by more than 20 percent this year, but for PT Microsoft Indonesia this is not necessarily good news.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Morbid gift highlights plight of street kids
Morbid gift highlights plight of street kidsBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): What kind of gift does a minister usually get? A gold wristwatch? Leather wallet? Jewel-studded pen?It was none of the above that Minister of Health and Social Welfare Achmad Sujudi received at his office on Monday.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition* Poster Exhibition Hari Terindah dalam Masa Remajaku, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Feb. 17.Music and Entertainment * Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl.
Wed, 07 Feb 2001
IPTN-made CASA aircraft
IPTN-made CASA aircraftFrom KompasA number of air crashes involving CASA NC-212 aircraft made by Nusantara Aircraft-Manufacturing Industry (IPTN) have occurred, killing passengers and crew members, generally because of the failure of the aircraft to maintain their height following the breaking down...