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Fri, 06 Apr 2001
ExxonMobil in 'standby' mode
ExxonMobil in 'standby' mode SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Exxon Mobil Corp. is maintaining its Aceh operations in a state of "ready start-up" as it continues to discuss resuming production there, William Cummings, spokesman for ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc., said Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Computer 10:00 Music 11:00 Variety Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 News 5:30 Religious Teachings 6:00 Village News 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Traditional Show 9:30 Music 10:00 News...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Strike cuts Astra's output by 1,500 cars
Strike cuts Astra's output by 1,500 cars JAKARTA (JP): Production at giant car assembler PT Astra Toyota Motor (TAM) dropped by 1,500 vehicles in March due to a two-week strike by workers at one of its suppliers, an executive at TAM's parent company PT Astra International confirmed on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Mob raids house over abuse of maid
Mob raids house over abuse of maid BOGOR (JP): Dozens of angry Pulo Armin housing complex residents here came close to burning the house belonging to one of their neighbors on Thursday for allegedly torturing her maid.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Beating back the blues at B.B.'s bar in Menteng
Beating back the blues at B.B.'s bar in Menteng JAKARTA (JP) Saturday night found my partner and I feeling rather down, so we decided it was high time we ventured out to somewhere that would make us realize that we weren't nearly as bad off as we thought we were.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
More people pledge lives for Gus Dur
More people pledge lives for Gus Dur SURABAYA (JP): Pledges to defend President Abdurrahman Wahid to the death continued to pour in here on Thursday, with claims that over 20,000 people were ready to die for the President in a holy war.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Jupiter Blue to shake capital
Jupiter Blue to shake capital JAKARTA (JP): The new aerobatics team of jet fighter pilots 'Jupiter Blue' is set to highlight the Air Force's 55th anniversary celebration on Monday.Air Force spokesman First Marshall Imam Wahyudi said Jupiter Blue would dominate the sky of the capital for about 17...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Govt has yet to decide on crucial bank merger issue
Govt has yet to decide on crucial bank merger issue JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Thursday that the government had not made any decision on whether to merge weak banks under its control despite a strong warning from the central bank that the banks must be merged...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Anti-graft team condemns Supreme Court decision
Anti-graft team condemns Supreme Court decision JAKARTA (JP): The Joint Anti-Corruption Team claimed on Wednesday that the Supreme Court's decision to annul the government regulation on the team's establishment was legally flawed and must be revoked.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Three men get death for plotting Poso violence
Three men get death for plotting Poso violence PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): The Palu District Court sentenced to death on Thursday three men for plotting communal clashes in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso last year, which left more than 200 people dead.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
South Sulawesi councillors threatened, order pistols
South Sulawesi councillors threatened, order pistols MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Ten of the 75-strong South Sulawesi Provincial Legislative Council have ordered the purchase of pistols to protect themselves from physical threats, a councillor confirmed on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Govt could lose $520m in Gresik spin-off: Cemex
Govt could lose $520m in Gresik spin-off: Cemex JAKARTA (JP): The government risks loosing US$520 million in potential income from the divestment of its remaining shares in PT Semen Gresik, if it goes ahead with a plan to spin off Semen Gresik's two subsidiaries, Mexican-based cement producer PT...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Data processing hampers probe of corruption cases
Data processing hampers probe of corruption cases JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Thursday data processing was an obstacle in investigating alleged corruption cases involving conglomerates.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Survival of the nation vital
Survival of the nation vitalFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs the political squabbles between the President and the House of Representatives are heating up, the country's economic condition has gone from bad to worse, characterized by a drop in the exchange value of the rupiah against the U.S.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
RI to import Indian wheat
RI to import Indian wheat SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesian flour mills will import 400,000 metric tons of Indian wheat this year, a senior industry official said Wednesday.Thomas Darnawan, executive director of the Indonesian Association of Food and Beverages, said that three Indonesian flour...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Albert to fight for last time in KL SEAG
Albert to fight for last time in KL SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) Sang Nyoman Suwisma said on Thursday that veteran boxer Albert Papilaya is still to fight in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September, thanks to the favorable...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Ringgit talk lifts KL palm oil at close
Ringgit talk lifts KL palm oil at close KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Persistent talk that the Malaysian government may devalue the ringgit pushed up palm oil futures at the close on Thursday, traders said.Rumors circulated in the market that the currency would be devalued to 4.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Sampoerna launches regular cigarettes
Sampoerna launches regular cigarettes JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarette producer PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk launched on Thursday its first regular cigarettes which it produces under a licensing agreement with the Paris-based ST Dupont.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
RI woes cast doubt on Guthrie plantation deal
RI woes cast doubt on Guthrie plantation deal KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Land disputes, demands for a greater share of revenues by local governments and security problems are throwing into doubt Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Economist asks govt to revise state budget
Economist asks govt to revise state budget YOGYAKARTA (JP): Senior economist Emil Salim has suggested the Indonesian government revise the 2001 state budget if the rupiah continues to hover above Rp 10,000 against the U.S. dollar.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Locals occupy electricity plant
Locals occupy electricity plant MANADO, North Sulawesi: Some 400 locals of Kasuratan village in Minahasa regency on Thursday occupied the Geothermal Electricity plant, demanding the closure of the plant or the relocation of local residents to other areas should the project continue.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
IMF tells SE Asia to keep up reforms to buffer economies
IMF tells SE Asia to keep up reforms to buffer economies KUALA LUMPUR (AP): As gloom spreads across Southeast Asia about slowdowns in its two biggest export markets, an International Monetary Fund official on Thursday urged regional governments to continue to reform their corporate and financial...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
U.S. ambassador offers training for Aceh police
U.S. ambassador offers training for Aceh police JAKARTA (JP): United States ambassador to Indonesia Robert Gelbard, during his visit to the restive Aceh province on Wednesday, offered cooperation in police training and development, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 5, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 75 1,283,500 Adindo Foresta 95 -10 20,500 AGIS 175 0 913,500 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
Telkom, Indosat finalize $1.5-billion telecoms deal
Telkom, Indosat finalize $1.5-billion telecoms deal JAKARTA (JP): State telecommunication firms PT Telkom Indonesia and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) said they had signed the final agreement to end their cross ownerships in three of their subsidiaries.
Fri, 06 Apr 2001
RI puts hope in Suwandi in Davis Cup tie
RI puts hope in Suwandi in Davis Cup tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top singles player Suwandi is expected to win his first match against South Korean second singles Yoon Yong-il in the second playoff of the Asia Oceania zone Group I tie on Friday.Earlier, Indonesian no.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
RI to join global tobacco movement
RI to join global tobacco movement JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, the world's fifth-largest nation of smokers, has committed itself to joining a global movement to reduce the number of smokers in the world.The movement will focus on drafting an international pact on tobacco control which is hoped to be...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
240m around the world play soccer
240m around the world play soccer ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP): Soccer's claim to be the "World Game" was bolstered by the news that one in every 25 of the world's population plays the game regularly, the sport's world governing body FIFA revealed on Tuesday.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 -75 198,500 Adindo Foresta 105 0 0 AGIS 175 -5 700,000 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Coal miner KPC ups output as workers ease pressure
Coal miner KPC ups output as workers ease pressure JAKARTA (JP): Coal mining firm PT Kaltim Prima Coal said on Wednesday in East Kalimantan that it had raised its coal output to 70 percent of production capacity after striking workers returned some of the heavy mining equipment they had taken over...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Budget deficit could exceed 5% of GDP: Rizal
Budget deficit could exceed 5% of GDP: Rizal JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli warned on Wednesday that the 2001 state budget deficit could widen to more than 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) from the initial estimate of 3.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Jazz pianist Nick Mamahit to be feted in concert
Jazz pianist Nick Mamahit to be feted in concertBy Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): Nick Mamahit, who turned 78 last month, is going to receive a very special belated birthday present -- a rerelease of some of his recordings from the 1980s.
Thu, 05 Apr 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 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 News 7:30 Music 9:30 Music 10:00 Variety Show...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Flandy, Eng Hian and Johan make early exit in Japan Open
Flandy, Eng Hian and Johan make early exit in Japan Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's doubles second seeds Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian crashed in their first round match of the US$180,000 Japan Open in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
New security operation to be tested in Maluku
New security operation to be tested in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Maluku's civil emergency administrators have decided to try out a new type of security operation in an attempt to stop raids on villages following Sunday's attack on Kase village, Buru Island, which killed at least three people.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Rupiah rate April 4
Rupiah rate April 4 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,960.00 10,960.00 10,408.00 10,512.00Australian dollar 1 4,845.54 5,337.52 5,063.49 5,119.34Austrian schilling 1 648.98 714.69 678.17 685.48Belgian franc 1 221.37 243.79 231.33 233.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Bali music maestro Rembang happy on the home front
Bali music maestro Rembang happy on the home front DENPASAR, Bali (JP): He is now 70, but Nyoman Rembang, a maestro of Balinese drums and gamelan, is always active -- performing at hotels and public places, and passing on his skills to students, both local and foreign.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Constitution needs total reform
Constitution needs total reform Noted lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis has suggested a top-level meeting to radically reform the 1945 Constitution, once and for all, to lift the nation out of its present crisis.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
74 boxers to compete in Golden Gloves
74 boxers to compete in Golden Gloves SEMARANG (JP): Seventy-four amateur boxers are gearing up for the Golden Gloves championships here from April 8 to April 15.The Indonesian Boxing Association (Pertina)'s Central Java chapter executive director, Kristanto, said only boxers ranked one to five...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Divine beauty lives on at Tirta Empul
Divine beauty lives on at Tirta EmpulBy Alpha Savitri TAMPAKSIRING, Bali (JP): Set amid beautiful leafy scenery, the Tirta Empul is a breath-taking sight for the first-time visitor. It boasts a cool climate and terraced rice fields, which are a welcome respite for visitors arriving from hot, dusty...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
U.S. economic slowdown hits RI shoe exports
U.S. economic slowdown hits RI shoe exports JAKARTA (JP): The slowdown in the U.S. economy could pose a major blow to Indonesia's shoe exports, which last year reached a total of US$2 billion in value, according to the Association of Indonesian Footwear Producers (Aprisindo).
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Silat athletes gear up for Pusan 2002 Asiad show
Silat athletes gear up for Pusan 2002 Asiad show JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's traditional martial arts pencak silat athletes gear up for an exhibition at the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea, after silat was accepted as one of the Asian sports.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Figurare at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Phone: 0361 979253), until April 24. * Photo Mystic, Art and Light Reflection in Bali, by Paul Spies, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until April 27.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
U.S. attacked again for military embargo
U.S. attacked again for military embargo BANDUNG (JP): Indonesian Minister of Defense Mahfud MD reiterated his attack on the United States on Wednesday, saying that the military components embargo had affected the aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI).
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Timah to keep tin output around 34,000 tons in 2001
Timah to keep tin output around 34,000 tons in 2001 SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia's PT Tambang Timah will maintain its tin ingot production around 34,000-35,000 metric tons in 2001, barely changed from last year, as tin prices have been at an acceptable level so far, a company executive told Dow...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Solution to rape
Solution to rape During the commemoration of International Women's Day on March 8, 2001 the Women's Institute in Bandung revealed that women -- particularly in West Java -- are still the victims of acts of violence, most commonly rape.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Gus Dur hides behind myths
Gus Dur hides behind mythsBy M. Ishom Hadzik JOMBANG, East Java (JP): When President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid returned from the haj pilgrimage earlier last month, he most probably brought home "spiritual support" that lent to his resolution to keep his post until 2004.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Police urged to get tough on OPM flags
Police urged to get tough on OPM flags JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Councillors here urged the police on Wednesday to crack down not only on those in possession of separatist flags and banners, but also on the factories which produced them.
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Shoe pirates arrested
Shoe pirates arrested JAKARTA (JP): Bogor Police have arrested two people for illegally producing shoes bearing the brandnames Nike, Fila and Adidas.Bogor Police deputy chief, Com. Damisnur, told Antara on Tuesday that the suspects, Abu Djamil, 27, and Kusmaid Umar, 42, were arrested during a raid...
Thu, 05 Apr 2001
Making a difference in RI's conflict areas
Making a difference in RI's conflict areasBy Jake Lynch and Annabel McGoldrick MELBOURNE: Turning gently in the sea breeze which cools the town of Poso, Central Sulawesi in the afternoon, the cover of Tabloid Mal is dominated by a crude cartoon drawing of a round black bomb, its fuse fizzing, and...