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Fri, 16 Mar 2001
Maluku residents don't need help from outsiders
Maluku residents don't need help from outsidersBy Fabiola Desy Unidjaja LANGGOR, Maluku (JP): Representatives from across Maluku gathered on Thursday to begin a three-day discussion aimed at finding a solution to the prolonged sectarian conflict that has plagued the area since 1999.
Fri, 16 Mar 2001
President willing to meet with MPR leaders
President willing to meet with MPR leaders JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is willing to meet with leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), a presidential spokesman said on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Mar 2001
Taking time out at Sportsmans bar
Taking time out at Sportsmans bar JAKARTA (JP): There is a bar called Sportsmans; it may be grammatically incorrect, but there are so many other things that are right about the place.This is a bar for people who like bars, in the true sense of the word.
Fri, 16 Mar 2001
U.S. extends free milk program for RI students
U.S. extends free milk program for RI students JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian and United States governments signed on Thursday an agreement to provide an extra US$14 million in grant aid for the funding of another two years of the School Milk Project in five provinces across Java, an official said.
Fri, 16 Mar 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March.15, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,700 25 12,000 Adindo Foresta 105 0 0 AGIS Tbk 195 20 5,041,500 Alakasa 140 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 16 Mar 2001
Doing it right in helping the bereaved
Doing it right in helping the bereaved JAKARTA (JP): How do you console a person grieving the death of a loved one? You may think the answer is simple -- after all, you've seen people offering their condolences to the bereaved, or may have done so yourself.
Fri, 16 Mar 2001
Specter of Malay extremism after race attacks
Specter of Malay extremism after race attacks KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian government officials on Thursday raised the specter of Malay extremism in the wake of the country's worst racial violence in 30 years.
Fri, 16 Mar 2001
Thoughtless extravagance
Thoughtless extravagance It may be that no financial impropriety was involved in the incident, as presidential secretary Mujib Manan has insisted. Nevertheless, the presidential secretariat's request that US$300,000 be delivered by the crew of the Garuda Indonesia to President Abdurrahman Wahid and...
Fri, 16 Mar 2001
More dismissals at PT DI
More dismissals at PT DI BANDUNG: State-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) will dismiss another 550 of its employees as part of its restructuring efforts.Chairman of the company's Employees' Communication Forum (FKK) Arif Minardi said on Tuesday that the management had offered the...
Fri, 16 Mar 2001
Telkom secures majority stake in DayaMitra
Telkom secures majority stake in DayaMitra JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a majority stake in PT Daya Mitra Telekomunikasi (DayaMitra), its partner in the KSO joint operation scheme.Telkom said it would pay US$121.
Fri, 16 Mar 2001
International tax system or debt cancellation?
International tax system or debt cancellation?By Bahtiar Arif JAKARTA (JP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia once again took on the rich countries when he recently proposed that Asian countries tax them rather than depending on their aid.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Shooting victim's family meets Mulyono
Shooting victim's family meets Mulyono JAKARTA (JP): The family of 31-year-old Yudianto, the man wrongfully shot to death by West Jakarta Police mobile detectives, demanded that city police not only detain and question the officer who pulled the trigger, but the entire West Jakarta mobile...
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Nguyen wins chess duel securing unbeatable lead
Nguyen wins chess duel securing unbeatable lead JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian junior chess player Andrean Susilodinata was no match for Vietnamese Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son after conceding in the 62nd move on the fourth day of junior duel meet on Wednesday.Nguyen has collected 2.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Govt mulling over whether to liquidate PPD
Govt mulling over whether to liquidate PPD JAKARTA (JP): The government has agreed to provide state-owned bus company PPD with Rp 6.9 billion (US$690,000) in new subsidies to help it pay its workers' wages for the next three months pending a decision on whether or not to liquidate the ailing...
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Japanese movie on RI freedom sparks protests
Japanese movie on RI freedom sparks protests TOKYO (Reuters): A new Japanese movie set in Indonesia during World War II ran into trouble even before it opened when Indonesia demanded cuts for distorting history, diplomats said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Transformation of corruption
Transformation of corruption This is the second of two articles on corruption by Teten Masduki, coordinator of the Jakarta-based Indonesian Corruption Watch. JAKARTA (JP): The outcome of the last election may have strengthened the old forces, after apparently successfully repositioning themselves...
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
State firms sell dollars to help rupiah
State firms sell dollars to help rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Several state enterprises have, at the request of the government, sold their U.S dollar reserves to ease pressure on the rupiah and shore up the beleaguered local unit, Finance Minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Nazar walks out of court
Nazar walks out of court BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Aceh Referendum Information Centre (SIRA) Muhammad Nazar refused to attend his sedition trial here on Wednesday, saying that "the court has failed to present adequate government representation in court".
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Ericsson launches new cell phone
Ericsson launches new cell phone JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone maker PT Ericsson Indonesia unveils on Wednesday its latest product, the T29 and the HBH-10 Bluetooth headset, for the Indonesian market.The T29 is a wireless application protocol (WAP) enabled dual- band phone which could handle short...
Thu, 15 Mar 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 9:30 Documentary 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 4:00 Children's Program 4:30 Quiz 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 News 7:30 Music 9:00 Music 10:00...
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
High court sentences Bob to six years in jail
High court sentences Bob to six years in jail JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta High Court on Wednesday sentenced Mohamad "Bob" Hasan to six years in prison for corruption and ordered him to pay compensation of US$243 million -- the amount of the losses suffered by the state.The court's spokesman, A.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
'Washington won't back army coup'
'Washington won't back army coup' SURABAYA (JP): A U.S. envoy gave a reassurance here on Wednesday that Washington would not back a military coup against the civilian government in Indonesia.Speaking to reporters during a one-day visit to the East Java capital, the U.S.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
2nd heart transplant patient dies
2nd heart transplant patient dies SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's longest-surviving local heart transplant patient, Krishnasamy Chandrasegaran, has died at the age of 47, 10 years after undergoing the operation, reports said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Five arrested for drugs
Five arrested for drugs DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Five alleged drug dealers have been arrested by Bali Police drug squad detectives.Bali Police chief Brig. Gen. Wayan Ardjana said here on Wednesday that the five suspects, identified as Tatang Wiyadi (33), Nanang (41), Budi (36), Yuda (30), and Iqbal...
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
S'pore asks U.S. to back a Pacific Five trade pact
S'pore asks U.S. to back a Pacific Five trade pact WASHINGTON (Reuters): Singapore Trade Minister Trade George Yeo urged the United States on Tuesday to build on its separate free trade talks with Chile and Singapore to craft a Pacific Five trade pact that would also include Australia and New...
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Images of injustice in the history of Kalimantan
Images of injustice in the history of Kalimantan A long time observer of Indonesia, Herbert Feith, shares some examples of historical incidents in Kalimantan to lend a greater understanding of the current conflict.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Premier Oil seeks 100m boe in sales deals
Premier Oil seeks 100m boe in sales deals SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Premier Oil PLC hopes to negotiate sales contracts for 100 million barrels of oil equivalent in unbooked reserves by the end of this year, Charles Jamieson, Premier Oil's chief executive told Dow Jones Newswires late Tuesday.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Newmont goldmine closure plan
Newmont goldmine closure plan With regard to the news article titled Newmont to close Minahasa gold mine (March 9) its erroneous premise has caused considerable confusion within Indonesia for little reason, and may have unfortunate effects outside the country as well.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Batuan children create beautiful puppets
Batuan children create beautiful puppetsBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A tiny room in the Puaya hamlet, Batuan village, 15 kilometers east of Denpasar, where children learn to make beautiful wayang kulit (leather puppets), was virtually empty.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
RI bans import of livestock from EU
RI bans import of livestock from EU JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia has banned imports of livestock, meat and other animal products from Europe to prevent the spread of highly contagious foot and mouth disease, Director General for livestock development Sofyan Sudardjat said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Municipal bonds: A feasible strategy?
Municipal bonds: A feasible strategy?By Achmad Mukhtar JAKARTA (JP): When the laws on regional autonomy and fiscal balance were announced, two new catchwords become popular -- autonomy and municipal bonds.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Efforts to expedite special session fail
Efforts to expedite special session fail JAKARTA (JP): Antigovernment demonstrators who had been camping out at the House of Representatives complex dispersed on Wednesday after minority factions in the People's Consultative Assembly scuttled attempts to expedite a special session which could...
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Chinese tires come under scrutiny
Chinese tires come under scrutiny JAKARTA (JP): The association of Indonesian tire producers has called on the government to stop the import of automotive tires from China, saying the low quality tires could endanger motorists.The association's chairman A.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
PSP debt restructuring okayed
PSP debt restructuring okayed JAKARTA (AFX-ASIA): The Rp 4.3 trillion (about US$430 million) debt restructuring of PT Putra Surya Perkasa will go ahead despite protests from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), presiding chief judge Putu Supabmi said.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
PAN ministers to remain in cabinet
PAN ministers to remain in cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Two Cabinet ministers who are members of the National Mandate Party (PAN) maintained their earlier stance that they would remain in the Cabinet.Minister of National Education Yahya Muhaimin and Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Al Hilal Hamdi...
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Palm market cools ahead of crop data
Palm market cools ahead of crop data KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower, with players taking profits and trying to correct a buying frenzy ahead of official February crop data due on Thursday.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Police correct Akbar's status from a suspect to a witness
Police correct Akbar's status from a suspect to a witness JAKARTA (JP): The National Police have corrected their previous statement that Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tandjung was a suspect in a land scam, saying he would be questioned as a witness.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Palyja operates Kedoya pipeline
Palyja operates Kedoya pipeline JAKARTA (JP): Joint venture tap water firm PT PAM Lyonaise Jaya (Palyja) commenced operation of a newly constructed pipeline on Tuesday, spanning two kilometers between Kedoya and Tubagus Angke, both in West Jakarta.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Former Shangri-La workers threaten to picket hotel
Former Shangri-La workers threaten to picket hotel JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Shangri-La Independent Worker Union (SPSM) threatened on Wednesday to spoil the hotel's reopening on Saturday with a rally.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Attaka produces 600m barrels
Attaka produces 600m barrels JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company Unocal Indonesia, one of state oil company Pertamina's production-sharing contractors, announced here on Wednesday that it had exceeded a 600-million barrel cumulative production target from its Attaka field in East Kalimantan.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Army to dispatch special troops to Aceh province
Army to dispatch special troops to Aceh province JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Wednesday the Army has been preparing "special troops" to be dispatched to Aceh, following the government's decision to impose a limited military operation in the troubled province.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
NYSE reviews APP's listing
NYSE reviews APP's listing NEW YORK (Reuters): The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday said the listing of debt-laden Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. was under review because the Indonesian company's shares have fallen below the $1 minimum price.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting by Titin Hartini, Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women, Jl. Sriwedari 2b, Banjar Taman, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975485), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until March 24. * Painting by Made Jirna, Bali Padma Hotel, Jl. Legian 1 (Phone: 0361 752111), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., March 18-27.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Beware of logo forgery
Beware of logo forgeryFrom Suara KaryaIn view of the forgery of the seal, logo and letterhead of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, purportedly under the name of the ministry's publication team, we deem it necessary to call on the business sector and the public at large to exercise great caution...
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Asian currencies mixed in late trading
Asian currencies mixed in late trading TOKYO (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed in late trading Wednesday as the yen's slight weakening against the dollar weighed on most but fears of central bank intervention pushed the Indonesian rupiah higher, in turn supporting the Thai Baht.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Global university info network opens
Global university info network opens SURABAYA (JP): The University of Surabaya (Ubaya) opened on Wednesday the international educational and cultural information network, the first of its kind in the country.The grand launching hosted by Ubaya rector Anton Prijatno, was attended by U.S.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Support for Megawati
Support for Megawati Support for Megawati Soekarnoputri as the legitimate successor to the President, should the position become vacant, has been snowballing in the last few days. An agreement involving leading representatives of six political parties was reached on March 2 in Jakarta.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
City recorded an annual growth of 3.6% in 2000
City recorded an annual growth of 3.6% in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Despite the prolonged nationwide recession, the Jakarta's economy showed a significant rebound with 3.67 percent growth last year, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
Writer Wiratmo dies from stroke
Writer Wiratmo dies from stroke JAKARTA (JP): Writer Wiratmo Soekito died from a stroke at the MMC Hospital here on Wednesday, aged 72. He was later buried in the Karet cemetery, Central Jakarta.Born in Solo on Feb.
Thu, 15 Mar 2001
The uncertainty of it all
The uncertainty of it all The battle between President Abdurrahman Wahid and his political opponents has entered a new, but not necessarily decisive, phase this week.Students from various elite state universities, led by those from the University of Indonesia, conducted a sit-in on Monday and...