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Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Entry of Chinese cars in RI may threaten Japan's dominance
Entry of Chinese cars in RI may threaten Japan's dominance JAKARTA (JP): After its successful debut in the motorcycle market, China will come again within the next few months to introduce its multipurpose vans to Indonesia.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
S'pore's Malay Muslims call for more integration in society
S'pore's Malay Muslims call for more integration in society SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore's Malay Muslim minority called for greater diversity in the mainly ethnic Chinese country, especially in its armed forces, Malay Muslim community leaders were quoted as telling Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew in a...
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
'Gerebeg Besar,' a rite rich in religious meaning
'Gerebeg Besar,' a rite rich in religious meaningBy Kartika Bagus C. SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Since time immemorial, the Javanese have been renowned for their rich variety of customs and traditional ceremonies, which are mostly the acculturation of indigenous and external cultures.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Palangkaraya back to normal after violent incidents
Palangkaraya back to normal after violent incidents PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): The Central Kalimantan capital of Palangkaraya returned to normal on Sunday but tension was still in the air following a series of violent incidents on Thursday and clashes between indigenous Dayaks and...
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Nation in danger of collapse if instability not resolved: Susilo
Nation in danger of collapse if instability not resolved: Susilo JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned of the nation's collapse if questions over the national leadership, stability and security are not quickly resolved.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Tight control of school exam fee exemption sought
Tight control of school exam fee exemption sought JAKARTA (JP): School principals have urged the city administration to ensure that elementary schools are not collecting money from its students, who are exempted from paying their final exam fees, in other forms.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Wolf in sheep's clothing
Wolf in sheep's clothing In an interview in the Feb. 12 edition of Time magazine, the People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais made a most revealing statement. Question: "Do you think Megawati Soekarnoputri is ready to take over?" Amien's answer: "So-so".
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Two corpses found
Two corpses found JAKARTA (JP): Two male corpses were found over the weekend at two different locations, a city police spokesman revealed on Sunday.Sr. Comr. Anton Bahrul Alam said the second body remains unidentified and was found in the area surrounding the National Monument (Monas) Park in...
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
PAL urged to pay labor claim
PAL urged to pay labor claim MANILA (DPA): Employees of the country's flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Saturday urged the airline management to pay them one billion pesos (US$25 million) for allegedly distorting the airline's wage structure.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Politics behind restructuring of KUT
Politics behind restructuring of KUT Chief economic minister Rizal Ramli's plan to carry out a haircut on the interests and principal of farming credit, known as Kredit Usaha Tani (KUT), is an unrealistic, political maneuver that will not educate farmers, according to researchers Endang Suhendar...
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Malaysian GP organizers ban TV coverage
Malaysian GP organizers ban TV coverage KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Organizers of next Sunday's Malaysian grand prix are standing by their unpopular decision to ban local TV stations from screening live coverage in an attempt to boost dismal ticket sales.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Six arrested for burglary
Six arrested for burglary BANDUNG: Police have arrested six people, including a housewife, for a series of burglaries in Bandung, Antara reported on Sunday.Five of the suspects, identified by their initials as Rud, Dod, Ndn, Jfi, Dud and Lin (the housewife) were all apprehended by police detectives...
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Sea pollution in Batam
Sea pollution in BatamFrom Media IndonesiaIt seems that less has been done to prevent the sea from being polluted compared to antipollution efforts on land. Indonesian territory largely consists of water.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Students firm on national strike
Students firm on national strike JAKARTA (JP): As of Sunday evening, the Student Executive Boards (BEMs) from several universities across the country maintained their commitment to carry on with the planned national strike on Monday to campaign for President Abdurrahman Wahid's resignation.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
First group of haj pilgrims home
First group of haj pilgrims home JAKARTA (JP): A group of haj pilgrims from Bandung arrived at Soekarno-Hatta airport on Saturday marking the start of the month-long return of the approximately 205,000 Indonesians who made the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Tiara Bangsa school opens house
Tiara Bangsa school opens house JAKARTA (JP): The exclusive Tiara Bangsa elementary school which applies both a national and international curriculum, held a one-day introductory open house at its school in Cibubur, East Jakarta on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
KL to study ways to attract more airlines: Minister
KL to study ways to attract more airlines: Minister KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will study ways to attract more foreign airlines after four carriers stopped operating flights to the country, Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said Sunday.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Tax incentives for debtors
Tax incentives for debtors JAKARTA (JP): The government will give tax relief to companies restructuring their debts through the Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF).The Ministry of Finance said on Saturday the tax relief would be given to companies that were able to settle their debts in 2000, 2001...
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Rp 56b plans for Paradiso islands
Rp 56b plans for Paradiso islands JAKARTA (JP): City-owned firm PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol plans to develop an integrated recreation area called the Paradiso islands, with a total investment of Rp 56 billion (US$5.6 million).
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Major companies in Aceh follow ExxonMobil's lead
Major companies in Aceh follow ExxonMobil's lead BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc.'s (EMOI) decision to halt oil and gas production in Aceh province for security reasons has forced other major companies in the area to follow suit.PT Arun NGL Co.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
The consequences of delaying AFTA
The consequences of delaying AFTABy Bob Widyahartono JAKARTA (JP): There has been a sudden request by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industries, backed by some legislators, for a delay in the implementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA).
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Kostrad to launch new intelligence battalion
Kostrad to launch new intelligence battalionBy Tiarma Siboro JAKARTA (JP): With unrest, bomb attacks and separatist violence affecting various parts of the country in recent times, many people have condemned the weaknesses of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) intelligence gathering system.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Light Ornaments, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until March 24. * Painting Hanafi 2001, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until March 20.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Persija crushes PSBL 3-2 in away match
Persija crushes PSBL 3-2 in away match JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta-based Persija overpowered PSBL of Bandar Lampung 3-2 in the western division match at Pahoman stadium in Bandar Lampung during the 2001 Bank Mandiri national soccer league on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Asian Internet traffic blocked
Asian Internet traffic blocked TAIPEI (DPA): A severed undersea cable linking Taiwan and the United States has interrupted Internet traffic across the Pacific for the second time in a month, local media reported Saturday.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Trawlers threaten fishermen's livelihood
Trawlers threaten fishermen's livelihoodFrom KompasIn mid-December 2000, a naval patrol vessel from Cirebon seized in a raid 11 of 25 trawlers operating in the waters between Ciparage-Sungaibuntu and Sedari.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Credit scheme for farmers saved RI from bankruptcy
Credit scheme for farmers saved RI from bankruptcy Indonesia has a long history of trying to help farmers through various credit schemes, yet President Abdurrahman Wahid recently remarked about the need to study a microcredit scheme operated by Bank Grameen in Bangladesh.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
ExxonMobil closure threatens LNG exports
ExxonMobil closure threatens LNG exports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Japan and South Korea are in danger of being cut after American oil and gas firm ExxonMobil Corp. temporarily halted operations due to security concerns in Aceh.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Palm oil prices 'may not recover before 2003'
Palm oil prices 'may not recover before 2003' KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): The bearishness in the palm oil market is far from over and any meaningful recovery can't be expected before the end of 2002, traders and industry experts say.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Aid for Bangkalan refugees
Aid for Bangkalan refugees BANGKALAN, Madura Island: East Java's religious community, the Chinese-Indonesian community in Surabaya and the East Java Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization joint team for refugees, gave aid to Sampit refugees in the village of Maeron and Klambasan in the district...
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Understanding high-resolution digital TV
Understanding high-resolution digital TV Digital Television (DTV) is the transmission of pure digital television signals, along with the reception and display of those signals on a digital TV set. The digital signals might be broadcast over the air or transmitted by a cable or satellite system to...
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
3 injured in train accident
3 injured in train accident JAKARTA (JP): Three child passengers were injured, one of whom suffered two broken legs, after an electric commuter train from Tangerang was hit by a diesel train from Rangkas Bitung in the Bandan-Angke area of North Jakarta at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
No more problems please
No more problems please I would like to comment on a report in Media Indonesia on March 6 which read "USA can support TNI take over" (though based on a misquote of the Washington Post editorial. --Ed.), to prevent Indonesia from falling apart and to restore law and order.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Political tension robs children of fun
Political tension robs children of fun JAKARTA (JP): Children are the losers in the prolonged bickering between the country's political elite and its ensuing violence, a cultural activist said on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 News 9:30 Documentary 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Children's Program 4:30 Quiz 5:00 News 5:30 Religious Teachings 6:00 News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Music 9:00...
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Chinese shuttlers shine in All England
Chinese shuttlers shine in All England JAKARTA (JP): Pullela Gopichand of India and Gong Zhichao of China grabbed the men's and women's singles titles of the US$150,000 2001 Yonex All England Open in Sunday's finals matches at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Readers share their knowledge, experience
Readers share their knowledge, experienceBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Remember three weeks ago I told you some of the questions that readers of this column had asked me and I had not been able to answer? I was truly flattered when the number of responses I received far exceeded my expectations.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
PDI-P members plot to unseat Megawati
PDI-P members plot to unseat Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Despite mounting political support for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairperson, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, to lead the country, there have been signs of an effort to unseat her from the party's top...
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Soeharto's health condition improves
Soeharto's health condition improves JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto is recovering from complications following an appendectomy late last month, his lawyer said on Sunday.Mohamad Assegaf said Soeharto was in a stable condition and was no longer suffering from the effects of the minor...
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Groups of provocateurs identified in Maluku
Groups of provocateurs identified in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina revealed on Saturday that civil emergency authorities have identified groups of defiant security officers responsible for provoking chaos in the strife-torn province.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Coremap operation handed over to maritime, fisheries ministry
Coremap operation handed over to maritime, fisheries ministry JAKARTA (JP): The operational activities of the Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (Coremap) were transferred to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries on Friday.
Mon, 12 Mar 2001
Jet exploded due to malfunction?
Jet exploded due to malfunction? CHIANG RAI, Thailand (AFP): The blast that destroyed a Thai Airways jet a week ago may have been caused by a malfunction and not by a bomb as had been thought, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Sunday.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Easy snacks for informal gatherings
Easy snacks for informal gatherings JAKARTA (JP): There are times when you run short of ideas as to what to serve at an upcoming family gathering. Consider the following fruit pastry and chicken meatball recipes.But wait! Take this note: make the fruit pastry a day before and keep refrigerated.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Tips for smart shopping
Tips for smart shopping JAKARTA (JP): Here are some tips for smart shopping from the Indonesian Consumers Protection Foundation (YLKI) and Ramayana department store:* Whenever possible, compare prices from different department stores, malls or supermarkets for the same product.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Ask your money to work
Ask your money to work JAKARTA (JP): Undoubtedly, there are still people consciously and continuously seeking out all business opportunities, even in such an adverse economic situation.A success story often does not require a born entrepreneur, but is usually the fruit of grim experience, or at...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Christie's to auction Southeast Asian and Indian art
Christie's to auction Southeast Asian and Indian art JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asian art is becoming more and more popular among ardent art collectors in Asia and even worldwide.For Indonesian art collectors who want to add to their collections, on the 1st of April, Christie's Singapore will offer...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Edging toward recovery
Edging toward recoveryBy Berni K. Moestafa After a disappointing 2000, and an unpromising start this year, equity analysts regained some confidence in the local stock market after its turnabout on the back of foreign capital inflow.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Light Ornaments, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until March 24. * Painting Hanafi 2001, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until March 20.
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Potatoes blight beauty of Dieng plateau
Potatoes blight beauty of Dieng plateauText and photos by P.J. Leo DIENG, Central Java (JP): White mists, the slaves of the wind, meander to and fro in the morning and afternoon and envelop the hills through which the winding road passes, adding to the charm of the Dieng plateau, a cool, nay, cold...
Sun, 11 Mar 2001
Worshiping albino, 'sacred' buffaloes at Surakarta palace
Worshiping albino, 'sacred' buffaloes at Surakarta palaceBy Bambang M SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): One morning at Kasunanan Palace, Surakarta, Kirmanto, 43, acting servile, approached a big albino buffalo, squatting and paying homage to the animal. Seven other people followed his actions.