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Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Ikahi urges Gus Dur to appoint chief justice
Ikahi urges Gus Dur to appoint chief justice BANDUNG (JP): The Indonesian Judges Association (Ikahi) on Tuesday urged President Abdurrahman Wahid to name a new chief justice to optimize the judiciary's performance.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Schumacher aims for seventh win in a row
Schumacher aims for seventh win in a row SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters): While Michael Schumacher chases a magnificent seventh win in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, the same number means only misery for his Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Myanmar marks key date with praise for democracy
Myanmar marks key date with praise for democracy YANGON (Agencies): Myanmar's military government marked a key national anniversary on Tuesday with cautious praise for democracy, with one senior official saying secretive talks with the pro-democracy opposition were going well.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
U.S. Embassy rejects Mahfud's charges
U.S. Embassy rejects Mahfud's charges JAKARTA (JP): The United States on Tuesday refuted a statement by Indonesian defense minister Mahfud MD that Washington was maintaining its ban on the supply to Indonesia of spare parts for Hercules C-130 aircraft.The U.S.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Police vow to crush violent demonstrations
Police vow to crush violent demonstrations JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro issued on Tuesday a shoot-on-sight order for those who attempt to incite violence in rallies to be held while the House of Representatives (DPR) legislators convene to hear President Abdurrahman...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Prosecutors unmoved over Tibo
Prosecutors unmoved over Tibo PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): The team of prosecutors stood firm by their demand on Tuesday for the death penalty for three defendants charged with instigating the Poso riots, which claimed hundreds of lives last year.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Safe stolen in Bali
Safe stolen in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A safe containing cash in several currencies amounting to Rp 69 million (US$6,900) was stolen in a burglary from the office of the trading firm Bali Holding Company here.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Petronas finds oil in Java
Petronas finds oil in Java KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian oil company Petronas Tuesday said an initial test for oil in an area off the coast of Indonesia's East Java had yielded positive results."An initial test at the Bukit Tua-1 discovery well in the Ketapang Production Sharing Contract (PSC) area...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Elite now root cause of crisis
Elite now root cause of crisisFrom Media IndonesiaThe political game engaged in by the members of the country's political elite at the central level is both ridiculous and boring in the eyes of laymen. I am a layman in politics but can see clearly that they are devoid of any political will and have...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Politicians urged to practice self-restraint
Politicians urged to practice self-restraint JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' Special Committee on national harmony urged all members of the political elite on Tuesday to practice self-restraint as their behavior and remarks could trigger upheaval and disintegration in the country.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Water privatization must not neglect poor
Water privatization must not neglect poor JAKARTA (JP): Privatization of water services must not lead to poor people being denied clean and healthy water, State Minister for the Environment Sonny Keraf warned local administrations on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya: Music and Entertainment* Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 545 4333) - Indigo Restaurant and Bar: Acoustic Quartet, nightly 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. except Wednesday. Weekly Indigo Jazz Performance with Howie Chen and Virtuoso band, 7:30 p.m.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Citibank opens Medan branch
Citibank opens Medan branch JAKARTA (JP): Citibank N.A. officially opened its new branch office in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, on Tuesday, to strengthen its corporate service in the province."The opening of Citibank's Medan branch office is a concrete step in demonstrating our commitment...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Taufik concerned over Hendrawan's ranking
Taufik concerned over Hendrawan's ranking JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian world number two shuttler Taufik Hidayat expressed concern over compatriot Hendrawan's absence in the upcoming Japan Open championships early next month as it would severely affect the latter's world ranking.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Sipping something cool at Es Teler Daksa Galuh
Sipping something cool at Es Teler Daksa Galuh JAKARTA (JP): If you are in your 30s or 40s and grew up in Jakarta, especially South Jakarta, you must know Es Teler Galuh.Remember hanging out there after school, sitting on the trunk of your car, sipping the cold, sweet es teler while glancing at the...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Civil emergency authority to crack down on rioters
Civil emergency authority to crack down on rioters AMBON, Maluku (JP): Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen. I Made Yasa revealed on Tuesday a plan by the Governor as the leader of the Maluku Civil Emergency to crack down on provocateurs and rioters.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Ministry of Forestry's secretary general Soeripto dismissed
Ministry of Forestry's secretary general Soeripto dismissed JAKARTA (JP): Following the dismissal of Minister for Forestry Nurmahmudi Ismail two weeks ago, President Abdurrahman Wahid replaced the ministry's secretary general Soeripto on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
KL targets RM30m SEAG sponsorship
KL targets RM30m SEAG sponsorship JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the 21st Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are expecting to raise RM 30 million (US$7.9 million) in sponsorship for the biennial event.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
'Media self-censorship is essential'
'Media self-censorship is essential' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian media should develop a self- regulatory mechanism to control articles and news programs, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Agum Gumelar said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Timber tycoon 'Bob' Hasan sent to Nusakambangan
Timber tycoon 'Bob' Hasan sent to Nusakambangan JAKARTA (JP): The government transferred on Tuesday convicted timber tycoon Muhamad "Bob" Hasan from the Cipinang penitentiary in Central Jakarta to the notorious prison island of Nusakambangan in Central Java, in an effort to deter other corruptors.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Nasrul alleges Rp 4.3b Korpri's funds fraud
Nasrul alleges Rp 4.3b Korpri's funds fraud JAKARTA (JP): A former executive of the Indonesian Civil Servants' Corps (Korpri) confessed on Tuesday that the organization had misappropriated funds totaling Rp 4.3 billion (approximately US$430,000).
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Sailing a culinary wave at Karavella
Sailing a culinary wave at Karavella JAKARTA (JP): It was early evening when we found ourselves in Taman Ria amusement park on Jl. Gerbang Pemuda, Central Jakarta.Taman Ria's main claim to fame and centerpiece is its large lake, but it is also home to a mini-amusement park which boasts lots of...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Late general's wealth probed
Late general's wealth probed BANGKOK (AP): The government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra bowed to public pressure on Tuesday and agreed to set up a committee to investigate sources of the wealth of a deceased general who reportedly left a 6 billion baht (US$135 million) estate.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Japanese demand spurs RI's Minas crude
Japanese demand spurs RI's Minas crude SINGAPORE (Reuters): Recent disruptions to gas output in Indonesia have proved a boon for the country's Minas crude oil exports, as hungry Japan power plants eye the grade as an alternative fuel, traders said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
U.S. Dollar Rates March 27
U.S. Dollar Rates March 27 Latest Previous %Change Yen 123.11-12 122.59-69 +0.42 Euro* 0.8954-59 0.8955-60 -0.01 Sterling 1.4338-48 1.4342-52 -0.03 Swiss Franc 1.7132-42 1.7140-50 -0.05 Canadian Dollar* 1.5590-00 1.5572-82 +0.12 Australian Dollar* 0.4970-75 0.5002-07 -0.64 New Zealand Dollar 0.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
UN disarmament talks a bust
UN disarmament talks a bust GENEVA (AFP): The UN Conference on Disarmament has wound up nine weeks of talks here without any glimpse of negotiation on any item on the agenda, including the demilitarization of space.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Can Cambodia's flimsy judiciary effectively try Khmer Rouge?
Can Cambodia's flimsy judiciary effectively try Khmer Rouge?By Chris Decherd PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP): Sok Sethamony studied law by night. By day he meted out justice as a Phnom Penh city judge. He finally got his university law degree in January -- six years after being appointed to the bench.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
IMF review team expected to visit Jakarta next month
IMF review team expected to visit Jakarta next month JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Prijadi Praptosuhardjo expressed hope on Tuesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would send a review team here some time in April to negotiate a new agreement with the government that could release the...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Arroyo pops her pills to keep going
Arroyo pops her pills to keep going MANILA (AFP): Diminutive Philippines President Gloria Arroyo said on Tuesday that sleep, golf and a big dose of post-menopause drugs keep her going in the difficult task of ruling the Asian nation of 76 million."Clean living I guess. Time management.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Heading for the ravine?
Heading for the ravine?From Rakyat MerdekaAbdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, Megawati Soekarnoputri, Akbar Tandjung and Amien Rais are currently four central figures in Indonesia who are driving a vehicle with 210 million passengers.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Danny Juswanto seeks GM norm
Danny Juswanto seeks GM norm JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian chess International Master (MI) Danny Juswanto opened his bid to obtain Grand Master (GM) Norm after collecting 4.5 Match Points (MPs) at the Wotulo Memorial International Grand Master Chess Tournament.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Government submits new clemency bill
Government submits new clemency bill JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Baharuddin Lopa on Tuesday submitted to the House of Representatives a new clemency bill to replace outdated Law No. 3/1950 on Clemency Appeal.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Journalist's mission
Journalist's missionFrom Warta KotaThere have recently been two violent incidents involving the police and on-duty journalists, in particular photographers as well as television cameramen: (1) cameramen were threatened by the police at the Atma Jaya university campus, Jakarta, on the evening of...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Value of reform
Value of reformFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe reform movement has been going on for two years but its results are yet to be seen. Far from what was initially agreed upon, the values of the reform movement are still ornamental to political players.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Power of capital in decentralization
Power of capital in decentralization The following is the second of two articles on cities undergoing decentralization by architect and urban expert Marco Kusumawijaya. JAKARTA (JP): The fact that none of the intended superblocks were completed in Jakarta by the time the economic crisis began,...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Students can make stress work for them at exam time
Students can make stress work for them at exam time Students can be left bothered and bewildered by the pressure of impending examinations. Clinical psychologist Shirley Tan from Mount Elizabeth Medical Center discusses ways for stressed students to take time out and look after their mental health.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Women's voice
Women's voiceFrom Media IndonesiaIt sounds as if it is enough to talk about Indonesian women's sufferings, which have been inherited from generation to generation. It has been tiring enough to trust men to fight for our future and rights.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Students want principal removed
Students want principal removed JAKARTA (JP): Some 300 students from SMU 97 senior high school in Ciganjur, South Jakarta, staged a protest at the Ministry of National Education on Tuesday, demanding the removal of their headmaster for his alleged involvement in school funds graft.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Aiming at producing all-rounded children
Aiming at producing all-rounded children SURABAYA (JP): There are currently several international schools in Surabaya, so Japanese expatriates have options when selecting the school of choice for their children while they live and work in Surabaya.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Oil truck drivers stage protest
Oil truck drivers stage protest JAKARTA (JP): Some 1,500 oil truck drivers hold a strike along Jl. Yos Sudarso, which leads to the office of state oil and gas company Pertamina in Plumpang, North Jakarta.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Bogor needs new prison
Bogor needs new prison BOGOR (JP): Bogor mayoralty is in need of a new and larger penitentiary to replace the existing over-capacity prison, which was built by the Dutch colonial government.Chief warden of Paledang Penitentiary Rachmat Tanoe said on Tuesday he was discussing with officials of the...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Minimum retail cigarette prices to be raised by Rp 15 to Rp 30
Minimum retail cigarette prices to be raised by Rp 15 to Rp 30 JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Wednesday that minimum retail cigarette prices that are used as the basis for calculating excise tax would be increased by between Rp 15 and Rp 30 per cigarette starting on...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 27, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,475 -25 13,000 Adindo Foresta 105 0 0 AGIS 175 -10 493,500 Alakasa 140 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 1,300 0...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Shangri-La apt for full opening
Shangri-La apt for full opening JAKARTA (JP): Six days after resuming its services, the Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta is preparing for a complete reopening, with the four restaurants still closed scheduled to resume business within the next 10 days.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Diego set to celebrate 100th cap
Diego set to celebrate 100th cap BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters): His name is Diego and he is the most capped player in Argentine soccer history.But he is not Maradona. He is Diego Simeone, who is expected to win his 100th cap for Argentina against Venezuela on Tuesday after a 13-year career at the heart...
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Man arrested over series of bank customer robberies
Man arrested over series of bank customer robberies JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Police have arrested a member of a gang that specialized in robbing bank customers in the city.Central Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Rates for tax payment, valid from March 26 to April.1
Rates for tax payment, valid from March 26 to April.1 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 10,300.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 664.24Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,084.08Belgian franc 1 Rp 226.58Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,540.51Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,973.78Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,679.05Danish krone 1 Rp 1,225.23French franc 1 Rp 1,393.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Pelti to send junior players to Asian tennis tournaments
Pelti to send junior players to Asian tennis tournaments JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) will send 12 junior players to compete in two under-14 tournaments in Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
California executes double-murderer
California executes double-murderer SAN QUENTIN, California (AP): Double-murderer Robert Lee Massie was executed by injection early on Tuesday after spending 28 years as a condemned man, longer than any inmate now on death row in California.
Wed, 28 Mar 2001
Asian currencies mixed late, all eyes on Japanese yen
Asian currencies mixed late, all eyes on Japanese yen SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were mixed late Tuesday, as several found solace from a stable Japanese yen, dealers said.The Indonesian rupiah, which was earlier showing signs of weakening, was steady after the central bank came to...