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KONI seeks more sponsors for SEAG, Asiad

KONI seeks more sponsors for SEAG, Asiad JAKARTA (JP): Following its success in gathering sponsors for the 2000 Olympic Games, the National Sports Council (KONI) is now searching for sponsors to finance the training programs for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur and the 2002...

State of emergency law

State of emergency lawFrom PelitaAs we know, the state of emergency bill was approved by the House of Representatives (DPR) during the Development Reform Cabinet in September 1999. It met with strong resistance from university students and people who led to the postponing of its enactment.

Govt backs down on fuel price hike

Govt backs down on fuel price hike JAKARTA (JP): The government bowed on Friday to widespread public opposition to a planned fuel price increase, indefinitely postponing the measure at the eleventh hour as the capital braced for mass demonstrations.

Israel urges Indonesia to end trade embargo

Israel urges Indonesia to end trade embargo JAKARTA (JP): Israel called on the Indonesian government on Friday to lift the trade ban imposed on the Jewish state so that people from the two countries could have greater opportunities to conduct business and enhance friendly ties.

99 foreigners and 10,750 locals netted in ID raid

99 foreigners and 10,750 locals netted in ID raid JAKARTA (JP): The City Population Agency netted 10,750 locals and 99 foreigners for failing to carry valid identification cards (KTP) and travel documents during a month-long operation which began in mid-February, an official said on Friday.

IMF holding out for RI progress on reform

IMF holding out for RI progress on reform SEOUL (Dow Jones): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said here on Friday that the need for further evidence of reform progress will far outweigh scheduling concerns in determining when Indonesia will receive its next loan installment.

Swimmer Richard wins silver at Asian meet

Swimmer Richard wins silver at Asian meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian swimmer Richard Sam Bera won a silver medal on Friday in his favorite discipline, the men's 100 meters freestyle, at the Sixth Asian Swimming Championships in Pusan, South Korea.Richard clocked 51.

Megawati shoo-in to stay at helm of PDI-P

Megawati shoo-in to stay at helm of PDI-P SEMARANG (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri virtually clinched the top position of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) for the second successive term after a commission's session here on Friday unanimously agreed to allow for a nonvoting...