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Sat, 21 Apr 2001
World rubber prices to stay low
World rubber prices to stay low JAKARTA (Reuters): Huge stocks and relentlessly rising rubber output from top producers Thailand and Indonesia will keep world natural rubber prices depressed for another three years, a senior industry official said.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Draft on anticorruption body strongly criticized
Draft on anticorruption body strongly criticized JAKARTA (JP): Five non-governmental organizations criticized on Friday the government's draft of the law on the establishment of an anticorruption body, arguing it did not give enough power to the body to combat the crime.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Coach tells PBSI to send junior shuttler to SEAG
Coach tells PBSI to send junior shuttler to SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Junior singles coach Joko Suprianto urged the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to include Sonny Dwi Kuncoro on the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games squad.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Membaca Frida Kahlo, Nadi Gallery, Jl. Kedoya Raya 53, West Jakarta (Phone: 5818129), until April 29. * Celebrating Indonesian Women, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), April 21.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
TNI to proceed with deployment of troops in Aceh
TNI to proceed with deployment of troops in Aceh BATUJAJAR, Bandung, West Java (JP): While suggesting that dialog between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) should continue, the Indonesian Military (TNI) have decided to send troops to the strife-torn province of Aceh.TNI chief Adm.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Daihatsu eyes Perodua stake
Daihatsu eyes Perodua stake KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Japan's Daihatsu group is in talks with its Malaysian partner Perodua to increase its 25 percent stake in the second national carmaker, reports said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Kartini remains unknown among history textbooks
Kartini remains unknown among history textbooks JAKARTA (JP): The controversy about whether Kartini is a real emancipation heroine has long been a debatable subject among some feminists here.To follow the argument on this matter would not be very fruitful though.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
KL offers free landing to lure airlines
KL offers free landing to lure airlines KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia said on Friday foreign carriers inaugurating flights or adding operations to Kuala Lumpur will enjoy free landing and parking rights.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
KL palm oil ends higher on weekend covering
KL palm oil ends higher on weekend covering KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil ended mostly higher on weekend covering on Friday despite poor export figures and the arrival of soyoil from the United States, Argentina and Brazil in Asian markets, trader said."It's all about weekend covering.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
The U.S., it's no Indonesia
The U.S., it's no Indonesia I have traveled to more than 50 countries and I have never met finer people than here. I do not think it is time yet to ring the death knell on Indonesia! Yours is a very very young country. When the U.S. was young it was not a true democracy.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
RI confident of outpowering Cambodia
RI confident of outpowering Cambodia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian team captain Bima Sakti expressed his confidence in beating Cambodia in the group nine match of the 2002 World Cup qualifying round at Bung Karno stadium on Sunday.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Doctors, psychologists to aide Sampang refugees
Doctors, psychologists to aide Sampang refugees JAKARTA (JP): A team of doctors and psychologists are to leave on Sunday for a week-long mission to Sampang, East Java where more than 60,000 Madurese are sheltering after having fled ethnic clashes in Central Kalimantan.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Choreographers set to gather at Surakarta dance festival
Choreographers set to gather at Surakarta dance festivalBy Retno Pujiastuti SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): While dance choreographers create works for themselves and others, they rarely have the chance to express themselves as solo dancers.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Council closed, councillors in closed session in Puncak
Council closed, councillors in closed session in Puncak JAKARTA (JP): The City Council remained closed on Friday as all 85 councillors continued closed-door meetings at city-owned resort hotel Wisma Jaya Raya in the Puncak area, Bogor, to discuss Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Sjamsul escape rumor denied
Sjamsul escape rumor denied JAKARTA (JP): Attorney general's spokesperson Moeljohardjo denied on Friday rumors that business mogul Sjamsul Nursalim, a suspect in a corruption case, had fled the country saying he was being treated at a hospital here.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Mubyarto gets Hatta award
Mubyarto gets Hatta award PADANG, West Sumatra: Senior economist Mubyarto on Friday became the first recipient of the Bung Hatta for his dedication in the economic and education fields.The award was presented in a ceremony here at Bung Hatta University.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Calls for replacement of current government continue
Calls for replacement of current government continue JAKARTA (JP): Pressures are mounting on the government, with fresh calls for people in the strife-torn provinces of Aceh and Irian Jaya to join hands with other provinces in a nationwide scheme to replace the current administration.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Govt in favor of extending Caltex deal
Govt in favor of extending Caltex deal JAKARTA (JP): It is possible the government will approve PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia's request for a short extension of its contract on the Coastal Plain Pekanbaru (CPP) block in Riau to allow it to fully recover its investment in the block, according to a...
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Weak banks have 'no choice but to merge'
Weak banks have 'no choice but to merge' BOGOR (JP): Financially weak banks have no choice but to merge with larger banks if they want to escape from being closed by the government, a senior bank executive said.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Drug trafficker shot dead
Drug trafficker shot dead JAKARTA (JP): A drug trafficker was shot dead for resisting an arrest, while another suspect was rushed to Kramat Jati Police Hospital for swallowing a packet of low-grade heroin in two separate raids on Thursday evening.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Rupiah rate April 20
Rupiah rate April 20 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,775.00 11,775.00 11,219.00 11,331.00Australian dollar 1 5,531.89 6,051.17 5,759.83 5,823.00Austrian schilling 1 701.61 767.07 730.52 738.15Belgian franc 1 239.33 261.65 249.19 251.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Sutiyoso exempts students from exam fees
Sutiyoso exempts students from exam fees JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has signed a circular exempting students of elementary and junior high schools, both private and state, from having to pay exam fees.The circular, dated April 16, was only made available to the media on Friday.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Malaysian govt evacuates consulate family members
Malaysian govt evacuates consulate family members JAKARTA (JP): The Malaysian government has evacuated family members of its consulate office in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, due to civil tension at the Indonesia-Malaysia border town of Serawak, Antara news agency reported on Friday.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
KONI urged to send only the best to SEA Games
KONI urged to send only the best to SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The government's surprise decision to axe the budget for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games training program has left the National Sports Council (KONI) in a quandary.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Semarang to host volleyball c'ship
Semarang to host volleyball c'ship SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) named Semarang to host the Inter-Club National Championship, which will also serve as a tryout for the Indonesian Volleyball League (Livoli).
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
City has no funds to stop hoodlums
City has no funds to stop hoodlums JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's acting governor Abdul Kahfi admitted on Friday that public order operations against street vendors and hoodlums have yet to commence throughout all of the city's five mayoralties due to limited funds.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
20 dismissal cases still left unresolved in Batam
20 dismissal cases still left unresolved in Batam BATAM, Riau (JP): At least 20 cases of more than 100 dismissed workers remain unsolved here due to mistaken implementation of regional autonomy measures in Riau province, officials said on Friday.M.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Taufik injury may hamper RI at Asia Cup
Taufik injury may hamper RI at Asia Cup JAKARTA (JP): National top shuttlers are aiming to achieve a hat trick by winning the US$170,000 Asia Cup men's team championship for the third consecutive time, while at the same time warming themselves up for next month's World Championships.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Calm returns to Indo-Bangladesh border
Calm returns to Indo-Bangladesh border GUWAHATI, India (AFP): The Indo-Bangladesh border was calm but tense on Friday, after fresh firing overnight had threatened to prolong the worst frontier skirmishes for 30 years which left 19 dead on both sides..
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
We may be politicking, but not discriminating: Marzuki
We may be politicking, but not discriminating: Marzuki In the face of accusations of sluggishness and politicking in the handling of high profile cases, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman gives his side of the story.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Braced for more tumult
Braced for more tumult The nation, already buckling under more than three years of economic crisis and the breakdown of law and order, is bracing itself for more tumult next week. With our leaders making no serious effort to defuse a potentially explosive situation, Jakarta faces the danger of...
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Govt accountability demanded in safety net loan
Govt accountability demanded in safety net loan The World Bank has canceled the disbursement of the second US$ 300 million tranche of a $600 million loan to Indonesia, due to the government's failure to meet agreed loan conditions.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Enron plans to sell majority stake in Indian power venture
Enron plans to sell majority stake in Indian power venture BOMBAY, India (AFP): U.S.-based energy company Enron Power Corp is putting in place plans to sell its majority stake in the troubled Dabhol Power Co. in western India, reports said Friday.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Mega denies pledge of allegiance
Mega denies pledge of allegiance JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri denied that she would support President Abdurrahman Wahid until the end of his five-year term in 2004, Megawati's top aide said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Touts ease the hassle of getting passports
Touts ease the hassle of getting passportsBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Obtaining a document such as a passport in this country can be a major headache.Long drawn-out bureaucratic procedures, irritating officers and pushy touts are among obstacles that have to be faced throughout the process.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
10 percent stake in Cepu not enough: Pertamina
10 percent stake in Cepu not enough: Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Friday it was demanding more than a 10 percent stake in a joint venture with U.S-based ExxonMobil Oil Inc.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Why not Wiranto?
Why not Wiranto? Mr. Suparjo asks the readers in his letter who they think should be president (The Jakarta Post, April 19, 2001).Well, certainly in my mind there is no doubt that should one be looking for a leader who is charismatic, cultured, educated and above all else loyal, one need look no...
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Wiranto warns against fueling extremism
Wiranto warns against fueling extremism JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian military chief Gen. (ret.) Wiranto warned on Friday that Indonesia was slowly being driven to the edge of a cliff by political leaders mobilizing "seas of people that could lead to a flood of extremism".
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
Thaksin to seek Mahathir's help
Thaksin to seek Mahathir's help CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuters): Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Friday he would ask Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at a meeting next week to help suppress separatists along the Thai-Malaysian border.
Sat, 21 Apr 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Feature 4:00 Children's Songs 5:00 News 5:30 Documentary 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:30 Music 9:00 Music 10:00 Sports...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Vietnam reform, less red tape, to draw investors
Vietnam reform, less red tape, to draw investors HANOI (Reuters):Communist Vietnam said on Thursday that economic reform, less bureaucracy, and a U.S. trade agreement that has still to be ratified, would bring back foreign investors in the next five years.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Govt plans amendment to anticorruption law
Govt plans amendment to anticorruption law JAKARTA (JP): The government will submit an amendment bill on anticorruption, which will include the reverse investigation system, even though it has been opposed by some legislators at the House of Representatives, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Cost to obtain licenses
Cost to obtain licenses A company establishing a limited liability company needs to comply with the prevailing rules and regulations, among others the need to obtain approval from the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Int'l school donates clothing
Int'l school donates clothing JAKARTA (JP): The Gandhi Memorial International School donated here on Thursday Rp 28 million and two van loads of clothing and stationery to Yayasan Bintang Pancasila.Each year students at the school voluntarily donate money and provisions for street children.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Rupiah Rates April 19
Rupiah Rates April 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,460.00 11,460.00 10,905.00 11,015.00Australian dollar 1 5,259.29 5,767.82 5,483.03 5,543.85Austrian schilling 1 673.35 738.14 701.99 709.48Belgian franc 1 229686 251.79 239.46 242.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Bogor, ITB sign agreement
Bogor, ITB sign agreement BOGOR (JP): The local administration has enlisted the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in its fight against such long- standing problems as untransported garbage, pollution, traffic jams and street vendors.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Shuttler Flandy eyes SEAG gold
Shuttler Flandy eyes SEAG gold JAKARTA (JP): National men's doubles shuttler Flandy Limpele expressed eagerness to win the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal after his failure in the final two years ago."I personally hope to win the gold medal this year.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Students demand Marzuki resign
Students demand Marzuki resign JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students from the Alliance of Indonesian Students Formal Bodies (Alfonso) rallied at the Attorney General's Office on Thursday, to demand Attorney General Marzuki Darusman step down.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Malaysia honors Michelle Yeoh
Malaysia honors Michelle Yeoh KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's favorite leading lady Michelle Yeoh has been awarded a title by the sultan of her home state, newspapers reported on Thursday.Yeoh starred in the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies and had a leading role in the Oscar-winning movie...
Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Soundscape an opportunity to open up our ears
Soundscape an opportunity to open up our earsBy Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): If you were asked to reflect on the sounds of Jakarta, what would you think of? The terrible traffic, the hum that comes from the office wall, the blaring speakers in shopping malls, the haranguing politicians? Is...