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Tue, 06 Feb 2001
REI Banten has new executives
REI Banten has new executives SERANG, Banten (JP): The Real Estate Indonesia (REI) developers association has appointed executives for its branch in the newly established province of Banten.Ichsan Soelistio, a director of leading developer PT Lippo Karawaci, heads the lineup as the chairman, and is...
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
Oil palm plantations: Doing more harm than good?
Oil palm plantations: Doing more harm than good?By Charlie Pye-Smith BOGOR, West Java (JP): During the last dry season, the signs of land use conflict were plain to see in southern Sumatra. Armed with a box of matches and plenty of nerve, local communities were reclaiming land taken from them...
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
Demonstrations by Gus Dur supporters turn violent
Demonstrations by Gus Dur supporters turn violent SURABAYA (JP): Disgruntled supporters of the incumbent President Abdurrahman Wahid continued venting their anger in East Java on Monday by vandalizing the National Awakening Party (PAN) and Golkar Party offices in the town of Gresik, some 30...
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
Flyovers, underpasses proposed to ease traffic congestion
Flyovers, underpasses proposed to ease traffic congestion JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to ease traffic congestion in the capital, the South Jakarta Mayoralty proposed on Monday the construction of three flyovers and another two underpasses in different areas of the city.
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
TNI's political card
TNI's political card Hats off to the Indonesian Military (TNI) for playing its political card right at the House of Representatives last week. The TNI faction joined most other factions in the House in censuring President Abdurrahman Wahid for his alleged involvement in the Bulog and Brunei...
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
Elize's inconsistency confuses police
Elize's inconsistency confuses police JAKARTA (JP): Chief Insp. Gen. Mulyono Sulaiman of the city police said on Monday that the suspect Elize Maria Tuwahatu has repeatedly confused Jakarta Police detectives with her attempts to deny several things she had earlier told officers during questioning.
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
Honda dealer denies wrongdoing
Honda dealer denies wrongdoing TANGERANG (JP): The sole dealer for Honda motorcycles here, PT Wahana Makmur Sejati (WMS), has defended its decision to terminate its contract with four motorcycle repair shops belonging to businessman Napendy.
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
Toyota denies insider trading charge
Toyota denies insider trading charge TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday categorically denied it was guilty of insider trading over its record-breaking purchase announced last month of US$2.2 billion worth of its own shares.
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
Andrian to play 2nd singles in Davis Cup
Andrian to play 2nd singles in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Andrian Raturandang will play as the second singles in place of Hendri Susilo Pramono in the Davis Cup Group I Asia Oceania zone tie against Uzbekistan from Feb. 9 to Feb. 11.
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
House wants legal action taken against President
House wants legal action taken against President JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives officially handed over the special committee's report on the two financial scandals allegedly involving President Abdurrahman Wahid to the Attorney General and the National Police chief for legal processing.
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
Asian currencies mostly down late
Asian currencies mostly down late SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies wilted late Monday, as the dollar regained its footing against the Japanese yen and as most regional bourses slumped, dealers said.
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
KL palm oil at four-week low
KL palm oil at four-week low KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed at their lowest level in four weeks on Monday as players liquidated positions amid market talk that production in January could be higher than earlier projections.
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
Government will not let provinces go on borrowing spree
Government will not let provinces go on borrowing spree JAKARTA (JP): The central government will temporarily prohibit the newly-empowered regional administrations from raising loans from both overseas and domestic sources following a request from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Coordinating...
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
WB and ADB warn Asian poverty could spark instability
WB and ADB warn Asian poverty could spark instability MANILA (AFP): Asia's rising poverty could become a source of political instability in the region, the presidents of the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank warned on Monday.
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
Councilor wants fair decision on Ancol scam
Councilor wants fair decision on Ancol scam JAKARTA (JP): On the eve of Governor Sutiyoso's announcement concerning the alleged misused of funds involving PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol (PJA), City Council deputy speaker Djafar Badjeber demanded a fair and honest decision on the matter.
Tue, 06 Feb 2001
Australian exporters warned of SE Asian instability
Australian exporters warned of SE Asian instability CANBERRA (AP): Political and economic instability in Southeast Asia is making the region more precarious for Australian exporters, a government agency warned on Monday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Seminar on property rights planned
Seminar on property rights planned JAKARTA (JP): Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights is slated to conduct a seminar and a series of other activities related to intellectual property between April 24 and April 26 to improve people's awareness on the protection of the rights.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Megawati 'will not join conspiracy' to topple President
Megawati 'will not join conspiracy' to topple President YOGYAKARTA (JP): Members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and aides close to chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, said the party would not partake in any conspiracy to topple the President despite endorsing a...
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Floods inundate Gorontalo, N. Sulawesi, and East Java
Floods inundate Gorontalo, N. Sulawesi, and East Java JAKARTA (JP): Continuous torrential rains led to a massive flood which inundated thousands of houses in Gorontalo, some 450 kilometers east of Manado the capital of North Sulawesi on Sunday, an official said.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
North Sulawesi daunted by prospect of bankruptcy
North Sulawesi daunted by prospect of bankruptcy MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): While regional autonomy is being hailed in many areas, the prospect of it is having some fearful consequences, such as in North Sulawesi where the provincial administration is haunted by the specter of bankruptcy.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Malaysian navy fires on RI trawler, one killed
Malaysian navy fires on RI trawler, one killed KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian navy patrol boat fired on an Indonesian trawler which tried to ram it, killing one of the 40 illegal immigrants on board, reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Indonesia ranked third for Sudirman Cup
Indonesia ranked third for Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been ranked joint-third with South Korea for the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships in Seville, Spain, in May.Both teams reached the semifinals of the Sudirman Cup in Copenhagen in 1999.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
An amazing DV camera
An amazing DV camera JAKARTA (JP): DV is a high-resolution digital video format that gives exceptional quality. A key difference between DV and other video formats is that the information is stored as digital data. But, digital video is not necessary DV.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Are there viable alternatives to 'Microsoft Office'?
Are there viable alternatives to 'Microsoft Office'?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP) First, here is a very exciting piece of news from Compaq. In a press release that I received last week, the company announced a new 17" LCD monitor for its desktop PC.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
It's Taufik's right to skip All England or quit: Mulyo
It's Taufik's right to skip All England or quit: Mulyo JAKARTA (JP): Former national coach Mulyo Handoyo said on Sunday that it was world number four Taufik Hidayat's right to skip the All England or quit the Indonesian Badminton Center."Everybody has his own rights.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
PSM beats Persebaya in Bank Mandiri league
PSM beats Persebaya in Bank Mandiri league MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Defending champion PSM Makassar managed to fulfill its ambition to defeat arch-rival Persebaya Surabaya 1-0 in the seventh Bank Mandiri soccer league at the Mattoangin Stadium in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Irian Jaya rebels kill four Kopassus soldiers
Irian Jaya rebels kill four Kopassus soldiers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Security authorities in the restive province of Irian Jaya have stepped up their search for the separatist rebels accused of killing four soldiers from the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Banten boosts tourism promotion
Banten boosts tourism promotion ANYER, Banten: Efforts to boost tourism in the newly established province of Banten, and in particular Serang regency, are underway with the local Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) printing some 25,000 brochures to be distributed at home and abroad.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Court criticized for leniency toward Bob Hasan
Court criticized for leniency toward Bob Hasan JAKARTA (JP): Legal observers said on Saturday that the Central Jakarta District Court had been too lenient in sentencing timber tycoon Muhammad "Bob" Hasan, charged with corruption, to only two years in jail.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Speed boat sinks in Ambon waters
Speed boat sinks in Ambon waters AMBON, Maluku: A speedboat KM Mahu with 32 people on board sank in waters off Amahusu near the Maluku capital of Ambon on Sunday en route to Alang port from Tapal Kuda port, both on Ambon island, leaving one people missing.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Bumpy ride seen for Southeast Asian vehicle market
Bumpy ride seen for Southeast Asian vehicle market SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's vehicle market is in for a bumpy ride in the next five years due to the region's volatility, and only players with strong global partners will survive the race, analysts said.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Bank Indonesia's new forex ruling long-awaited
Bank Indonesia's new forex ruling long-awaitedBy Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's new foreign exchange ruling, which cuts off rupiah supply to offshore players for speculative purposes is a long-awaited measure that will, according to experts, help restore stability in the ailing rupiah.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Senen bus terminal project not priority: Councillors
Senen bus terminal project not priority: Councillors JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a new bus terminal on the site of the existing Planet Senen youth center in Central Jakarta remains a long-term plan, a city councilor said on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Scrap territorial-command system to make police independent
Scrap territorial-command system to make police independent A major obstacle of democracy is the failure to make the police an independent force of the military, says noted lawyer and member of an independent body set up to probe recent bombings, the Indonesian Forum for Peace (FID), Todung Mulya...
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Perpetrators of war crimes 'didn't mind the bloodshed'
Perpetrators of war crimes 'didn't mind the bloodshed' As long as no one is made accountable for war crimes in Timor, the blame will continue to be placed on Indonesia, says former Australian consul James Dunn, 73, now an expert on crimes against humanity at the Dili-based United Nations...
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Bakrie, Tjipta Niaga tie up
Bakrie, Tjipta Niaga tie up JAKARTA (JP): Steel bridge manufacturers PT Trans-Bakrie, a subsidiary of the publicly-listed PT Bakrie & Brothers, has appointed state trading company Tjipta Niaga to market its product in Indonesia.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
IMF says talks continuing on Indonesia's loan program
IMF says talks continuing on Indonesia's loan program WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): The International Monetary Fund is trying to overcome several sticking points in negotiations with Indonesia and Russia over the state of their loan programs.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Stocks steal limelight as rupiah, commodities stay bearish
Stocks steal limelight as rupiah, commodities stay bearishBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): Surprisingly, the stock market performed strongly last week, while the rupiah remained in the Rp 9,500 to Rp 9,600 range, despite the country's volatile political events.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Common graves planned for Jakartans
Common graves planned for Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to overcome a lack of land for public cemeteries, the city administration has called on residents to accept common graves for themselves and their loved ones.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Japanese woman murdered in Bali
Japanese woman murdered in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A 46-year-old Japanese woman identified as Hiroko Ooe was found dead lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor of her house in Batubulan, some 15 kilometers east of here, on Sunday morning.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
BI forex reserves fall slightly
BI forex reserves fall slightly JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves in the fourth week of January 2001 dropped slightly to US$29.26 billion from $29.27 billion in the previous week, the central bank said in its latest report.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Surviving censure
Surviving censure Even to his dwindling band of supporters, Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid must appear the architect of his own misfortune. If he had done what was expected when he took office, he might have been watching his accusers facing corruption charges of far greater magnitude than...
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
40 people arrested on gambling charges
40 people arrested on gambling charges JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police have arrested 40 people for allegedly being involved in an illegal Malaysian lottery, locally known as judi togel, in a raid in North Jakarta and Tangerang, police spokesman Comr. Anton Bahrul Alam said on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Sales of Salim Group assets seen to hit snag
Sales of Salim Group assets seen to hit snag JAKARTA (Reuters): An Indonesian holding firm which controls some 100 Salim Group companies said its 2001 plan to sell some of the conglomerate's assets could not begin until a controversial deal between big debtors and Jakarta was settled.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Dutch government help sought over Indover scam
Dutch government help sought over Indover scam JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said his office would need to formally request that the Netherlands government assist it in investigating a corruption case involving a Bank Indonesia (BI) subsidiary in Amsterdam, NV Indover.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Bali to host insolvency forum
Bali to host insolvency forum JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will cosponsor a forum for Asian insolvency reform in Denpasar, Bali, from Feb. 8 to Feb. 9.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Phoenix, Siam Cement 'just good friends'
Phoenix, Siam Cement 'just good friends' BANGKOK (Reuters): A top executive of Thailand's Phoenix Pulp & Paper Plc on Friday denied rumors of an imminent merger with Siam Cement Plc, saying the two were "just good friends".
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Bramasto's Collections 1939-1996, Gallery Twilite Cafe, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194270), until Feb. 28. * Fine Art, Galeri Nasional Indonesia (the National Gallery), Jl.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Aceh Police chief vows to end illegal levies
Aceh Police chief vows to end illegal levies BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Aceh Police chief Brig. Gen. Chaerul Rasjid urged truck drivers plying Banda Aceh-Medan route to end their strike and promised to take stern measures against officers collecting illegal levies along the route.
Mon, 05 Feb 2001
Discrimination against ethnic Chinese persists
Discrimination against ethnic Chinese persistsBy Tertiani Z.B. Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): The government's efforts to end official discrimination against Chinese-Indonesians are being hampered by inconsistent policies regarding the so-called Indonesian citizenship certificate.