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Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Maluku conflict needs specific touch: Graito
Maluku conflict needs specific touch: Graito BOGOR, West Java (JP): The widespread conflict in Maluku is "specific and needs significant handling" compared to unrest in Aceh and in Central Kalimantan, a military officer said.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Asian monies mixed, won falls on yen decline
Asian monies mixed, won falls on yen decline SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A surprise interest rate cut by the Bank of Japan Wednesday pulled down the yen and the South Korean won along with it, while other regional currencies were mixed in lackluster trade.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
May riot precondition for Soeharto's fall: Prabowo
May riot precondition for Soeharto's fall: Prabowo JAKARTA (JP): Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto testified before a House of Representatives (DPR) special committee on Wednesday that the mid-May 1998 unrest was a prelude to the downfall of then president Soeharto.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Jambi, KL firm plan refinery
Jambi, KL firm plan refinery JAKARTA (JP): The Jambi provincial administration signed on Wednesday a preliminary agreement with Malaysian oil and gas firm Sikap on the development of an oil refinery in the province.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Bogor seeks more revenues
Bogor seeks more revenues BOGOR (JP): In a bid to increase revenue, the Bogor municipality council approved on Wednesday six city bylaws regarding levies relating to livestock, unprocessed milk, liquid waste and transportation tariffs.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Interreligious meet opens in Manado
Interreligious meet opens in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: An international interreligious consultative forum attended by some 300 people was opened in Manado on Wednesday.Deputy Governor Freddy Sualang officially opened the six-day meeting organized by the World Church Council (WCC) Youth in a...
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
PLN warns of rotating power cuts
PLN warns of rotating power cuts JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN warned on Wednesday it would impose rotating power cuts in some parts of the country due to a shortfall in supplies.PLN's president Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said at a seminar in the North Sumatran capital of Medan that the...
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
RP newspaper-TV site defies dot-com slump
RP newspaper-TV site defies dot-com slump MANILA (Reuters): Dotcoms across the world are losing their hold on investors and their books are turning red.But two Philippine "media giants" -- a newspaper and a television network -- this week launched their marriage online and plunked 80 million pesos...
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
House asks Legal Commission to study AG's writ
House asks Legal Commission to study AG's writ JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives asked the House Commission II on legal and home affairs on Wednesday to study the Attorney General's summons on the special committee's members investigating two financial scandals allegedly involving the...
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Legislators flying Airfast
Legislators flying AirfastFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIn the framework of participating in supervising the House's performance and existence, as an ordinary member of society, I would like to ask the Speaker of the House of Representatives about the departure of a number of House members from Jakarta's...
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Drug addiction can be fatal
Drug addiction can be fatal Here in Indonesia these days, I am strongly reminded of the problems faced by individuals addicted to drugs and the relationship issues that they face.Drug addiction is recognized as a disease that is both progressive and often fatal.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Malaysia's growth seen moderating
Malaysia's growth seen moderating KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's economy grew 6.5 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2000, expanding a blistering 8.5 percent during the whole year spurred by exports of electronics and semiconductors.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
BCA, Niaga sale plan approved
BCA, Niaga sale plan approved JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives banking committee gave its approval on Wednesday to the government's crucial program to divest its shares in the publicly-listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) and Bank Niaga in the first semester of this year.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
25 countries to vie for tennis title
25 countries to vie for tennis title JAKARTA (JP): A total of 161 youths from 25 countries around the world will compete in the 2001 Gas Negara International Junior Championships in Kemayoran Tennis Center from March 4 to March 11.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Carlson, Interact tie up
Carlson, Interact tie up JAKARTA (JP): United States' Carlson Marketing Group has agreed to form a joint venture with local advertising agency and marketing consultant PT Interaksi Cipta (Interact)Interact's technical advisor Shalini Gopalan said that he hoped the cooperation would strengthen the...
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Former East Timor transmigrants back to square one
Former East Timor transmigrants back to square one The death and destruction which enveloped East Timor after the self-determination referendum in September 1999 also displaced thousands of people, including Balinese who had made the territory their home.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
KL consortium named preferred bidder in toll road project
KL consortium named preferred bidder in toll road project JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has named a Malaysian consortium led by DRB-HiCom as the preferred bidder to take over the Jakarta Outer Ring Road toll project, the agency's senior executive said.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Surya Wahyudi wins students c'ships
Surya Wahyudi wins students c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Twelve-year-old Surya Wahyudi of Cakung Barat 01 elementary school won the Enerpac Cup Students Championships on Tuesday.Surya collected full six match points (MP) from six sessions after defeating all his opponents.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Acting presidential
Acting presidential "Too much generality and not enough specifics," commented one member of the audience when Indonesian Vice-President Megawati Sukarnoputri addressed businessmen at a forum in Singapore yesterday.It is a rare occasion when Ms. Megawati has anything at all to say in public.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Stamping out corruption
Stamping out corruption Though it obviously takes a good deal more than a little paperwork to stamp out the evil of corruption in Indonesia, the current requirement for state officials, including members of the judiciary and legislature, to declare their wealth is a good start.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Police hunt for four robbers involved in fatal shooting
Police hunt for four robbers involved in fatal shooting JAKARTA (JP): Armed robberies are becoming increasingly brutal as demonstrated on Wednesday when four men snatched Rp 50 million (US$5,050) in broad daylight from a car, shooting two people in the process.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
All Nippon to suspend Indonesia services
All Nippon to suspend Indonesia services KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Japan's second-biggest airline, All-Nippon Airways Co., will suspend money-losing services to Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi and Denpasar, Indonesia, by the end of March, a senior airline official said Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Texmaco may fail to get $60m loan from Bank Mandiri
Texmaco may fail to get $60m loan from Bank Mandiri JAKARTA (JP): The applications made by four Texmaco Group companies for some US$60 million in new loan facilities from state-owned Bank Mandiri may not be approved due to the "senior lender" status demanded by the bank as a precondition.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Conflict must end in Sampit: Joint forum
Conflict must end in Sampit: Joint forum JAKARTA (JP): The conflict in Central Kalimantan has invoked mixed reactions from Madurese and Dayaks living outside the province with some calling for peace and unity, and others swearing revenge.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Gus Dur urged to cut short overseas trip
Gus Dur urged to cut short overseas trip JAKARTA (JP): Calls mounted on Wednesday for President Abdurrahman Wahid to cut short his overseas trip and immediately return home to settle the communal clashes in Central Kalimantan.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Avoiding the mistakes of Ambon
Avoiding the mistakes of AmbonBy George J. Aditjondro NEWCASTLE, Australia (JP): Indonesia has again been plunged into a new spate of ethnic violence. Since the first Dayak attack on Madurese settlers in the town of Sampit, Central Kalimantan, on Feb.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
BI won't impose capital controls
BI won't impose capital controls SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A high-level delegation from Bank Indonesia told Singapore-based bankers that the Indonesian central bank would not impose controls on capital flows, the Business Times reported Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Authorities to build more fire stations
Authorities to build more fire stations JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to build more fire stations across the capital to prevent an increase in fires, a city official said on Tuesday.Head of the City Fire Agency Suharso said that the more fire stations built, the faster firefighters...
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Stabbed corpse found in Pancoran
Stabbed corpse found in Pancoran JAKARTA (JP): A city traffic police officer found the stabbed and bruised corpse of a man under the Tugu Pancoran flyover in Tebet, South Jakarta, early Tuesday morning.Tebet police subprecinct chief Comr.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Notaries public protest fees for corporate endorsement
Notaries public protest fees for corporate endorsement JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Notary Public Association (INI) complained on Wednesday about the new rate for the endorsement of corporate bodies, which is 10 times the old rate.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Pertamina gets ISO 9001
Pertamina gets ISO 9001 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina received on Wednesday an ISO 9001 certificate for the design, operation, and maintenance of its 430 kilometer long East Java gas transmission pipeline.The award was presented by ABS Quality Evaluation Inc.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Flight to S'pore on Garuda Indonesia
Flight to S'pore on Garuda IndonesiaFrom KompasMy colleague and I were on a flight to Singapore on Jan. 14 on board a Garuda Indonesia aircraft (GA 828), which took off from Jakarta at 2:55 p.m.. The journey, which usually takes one and a half hours took eight long hours.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Government calms fears over Anthrax ahead of Idul Adha
Government calms fears over Anthrax ahead of Idul Adha JAKARTA (JP): With the Idul Adha Islamic day of sacrifice around the corner the government assured the public that there was no need to worry over the spread of Anthrax disease from livestock.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Student protesters to occupy palace
Student protesters to occupy palace JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students who are members of the All- Java Executive Student Boards will rally at the State Palace on Thursday to demand the resignation of President Abdurrahman Wahid and the dissolution of the Golkar Party.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
On land usage
On land usage In your report on Cibubur Camping Ground, Sunday, Feb. 25, it is written that one of Sarana Jaya's directors, Kemal Basha, said that they do not need council approval to run their business.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.28, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,775 -50 951,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 120 -5 65,000 Alakasa Industrindo 145 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 975...
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Press union's role in media professionalism
Press union's role in media professionalism The following is based on the address of Christopher Warren, President of the International Federation of Journalists, at a gathering of the press union of the Kompas daily in Jakarta, Feb. 16. JAKARTA: A union is about respect.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Soccer body and McDonald's to promote Futsal in Indonesia
Soccer body and McDonald's to promote Futsal in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and McDonald's Indonesia fast-food firm launched the coaching clinic for referees and coaches of futsal, a five-a-side game of soccer originating from Uruguay.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Rupiah Rates Feb.28
Rupiah Rates Feb.28 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,335.00 10,335.00 9,786.00 9,884.00Australian dollar 1 4,888.74 5,417.61 5,124.93 5,181.19Austrian schilling 1 621.75 688.73 651.79 658.68Belgian franc 1 212.09 234.93 222.33 224.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
JITF restructures $10b in corporate debts
JITF restructures $10b in corporate debts JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF) said on Wednesday that 41 indebted companies under its mediation have finalized the restructuring of US$10.10 billion in debts this month, close to its target of $12 billion for April.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Nyepi holiday unique for Japanese tourists
Nyepi holiday unique for Japanese tourists DENPASAR, Bali (Antara): Japanese tourists, whose number rank first on Bali's arrival list, want the local government to maintain the recently introduced rule demanding closure of Denpasar's airport during Nyepi, a Hindu day of seclusion, which this year...
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Rp 1.3b allotted to cover school examination fees
Rp 1.3b allotted to cover school examination fees JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has allocated Rp 1.3 billion (US$132,000) to help cover costs for this year's state exams in public elementary schools in the capital.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
Persija beats Persiraja, takes lead
Persija beats Persiraja, takes lead JAKARTA (JP): Persija now leads the western division of the 2001 Bank Mandiri soccer league after defeating visitors Persiraja Banda Aceh at the Lebak Bulus Stadium, South Jakarta, Wednesday.Persija striker Widodo C.
Thu, 01 Mar 2001
House seeks solution to chief justice snag
House seeks solution to chief justice snag JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representative Commission II on legal and home affairs was charged with finding a solution to the deadlock over the chief justice candidacy on Wednesday, following Muladi's withdrawal of his nomination.