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Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Percasi to send 5 players to Manila
Percasi to send 5 players to Manila JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) will send its five best players to compete at the Asia zone 32 chess championship in Manila from April 23 to May 2.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Under guard, Anwar allowed to visit mother at hospital
Under guard, Anwar allowed to visit mother at hospital KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Guarded by prison officers with automatic weapons, jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim was rushed to his mother's bedside on Tuesday at a hospital where doctors were treating her for a heart attack.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
TV Program: Wednesday, April 4, 2001
TV Program: Wednesday, April 4, 2001TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:30 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Technology 4:00 Children's Songs 4:30 Teen Program 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Golkar gets involved in ex-minister's legal case
Golkar gets involved in ex-minister's legal case JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar Party has formally joined the legal battle involving former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita, who is accused of corruption, assigning a legal team to help defend the suspect.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Upstream plastic industry production to rise by 10%
Upstream plastic industry production to rise by 10% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's production of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and PVC products is expected to increase by 10 percent to 2.55 million tons this year from about 2.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Police to question suspects over boyband a1 tragedy
Police to question suspects over boyband a1 tragedy JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police detectives are scheduled to question on Wednesday two of five suspects in a tragic incident involving British boyband a1.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Three die in attack on police post near Poso
Three die in attack on police post near Poso JAKARTA (JP): Three people died as a group of armed civilians attacked a police post in Sayo village, near the town of Poso in Central Sulawesi, in the early hours of Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Asian oil markets face weak 2nd quarter
Asian oil markets face weak 2nd quarter SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian oil markets, already suffering from ample supply, are unlikely to have much to cheer in the next few months as the region heads into the traditionally weak second quarter, traders said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
In praise of red and white at local wine club
In praise of red and white at local wine club JAKARTA (JP): There is yet more good news for Jakarta oenophiles. The capital has a new wine club, adding to the growing selection of wine bars and restaurants which have opened up in these parts over recent years.The Orleans Bar and Restaurant (tel.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Semen Cibinong sees good prospects in W. Sumatra
Semen Cibinong sees good prospects in W. Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Publicly listed cement producer, PT Semen Cibinong, sees promising prospects for its Kujang brand in West Sumatra.The cement company's marketing director Rusli Setiawan said here on Tuesday that the Kujang brand, which was...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaMusic 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, 04 Apr 2001
Malaysia palm oil gives up gains by close
Malaysia palm oil gives up gains by close KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Tuesday after rising briefly on government promises to reveal all details of its plans to burn crude palm oil (CPO), trades said.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Shangri-La to accept verdict on labor row
Shangri-La to accept verdict on labor row JAKARTA (JP): Shangri-La Hotel will accept any judgment handed out by the Central Committee for Settlement of Labor Disputes (P4P) over the labor dispute in the hotel.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Experts propose district system for 2004 elections
Experts propose district system for 2004 elections JAKARTA (JP): Political and legal experts said on Tuesday the district system should be implemented for the 2004 elections to put an end to the national leadership crises.They also urged a direct presidential election in 2004.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
You can't cope, Gus Dur told
You can't cope, Gus Dur told JAKARTA (JP): A People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) faction called on President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid on Tuesday to ponder resignation as the burden on him had "gone beyond his capability".
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Dark horse mulls entering race to succeed Mori
Dark horse mulls entering race to succeed Mori TOKYO (Reuters): A dark horse candidate hinted on Tuesday he may run in the race to succeed lame-duck Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, further clouding the picture over who will be Japan's next ruler.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
We're concerned about the DPR
We're concerned about the DPRFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIf you go to the House of Representatives (DPR) building now, you will find it partly occupied by unauthorized people who have literally claimed it as "the people's house".
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Risk of new Asian crisis remote despite slump: UN
Risk of new Asian crisis remote despite slump: UN BANGKOK (Reuters): Asia's developing economies face a chillier economic environment this year as growth falters in the United States and Japan, but the risk of a second regional economic crisis is remote, a UN agency said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Japan, RI to map out details of debt soon
Japan, RI to map out details of debt soon TOKYO (Reuters): Japan will agree soon with Indonesia over details of a sovereign debt restructuring plan, in line with a pact between the Paris Club and Jakarta to reschedule $5.8 billion in debt, Japanese officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
PT Diamond issued with first ecolabelling certificate
PT Diamond issued with first ecolabelling certificate JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ecolabelling Foundation (LEI) has given a sustainable forest certificate to Riau-based PT Diamond Raya Timber, the first company to receive an ecolabelling certificate since the certification was first introduced in...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Pursuit of high-profile graft cases 'politically motivated'
Pursuit of high-profile graft cases 'politically motivated' JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts on Tuesday charged that exertions of the Attorney General's Office in pursuing high-profile corruption cases in recent weeks were motivated by political purposes rather than the pursuit of fair law enforcement.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Balinese Festival in Jakarta
Balinese Festival in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to open the Balinese Arts Festival that will take place at the Jakarta Playhouse from April 10 to April 15.Choreographer IG Kompiang Raka, the deputy director of the Jakarta Playhouse (GKJ), said that the...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Rupiah rate April 3
Rupiah rate April 3 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,930.00 10,930.00 10,378.00 10,482.00Australian dollar 1 4,779.31 5,266.07 4,994.93 5,050.23Austrian schilling 1 636.63 701.14 665.35 672.40Belgian franc 1 217.16 239.17 226.96 229.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Megawati still refuses to talk about political compromise
Megawati still refuses to talk about political compromise JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri will only discuss a political compromise to end the current political crisis in the country after she receives an official offer.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April. 3, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 -100 764,500 Adindo Foresta 105 5 70,000 AGIS 180 0 915,500 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
APP Singapore assets valued at US$20m-$30m
APP Singapore assets valued at US$20m-$30m SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Financially-troubled Asia Pulp & Paper Co., which has most of its operations in Indonesia and China, has Singaporean assets worth around US$20 million to US$30 million, according to a research report published this week by UBS...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
IMF mission to come after review on central bank law
IMF mission to come after review on central bank law JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it would send its mission to Jakarta to review the disbursement of its stalled loan to Indonesia after a panel of experts completed reviewing the government's controversial...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 2 to April 8
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 2 to April 8 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 10,300.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 658.63Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,039.79Belgian franc 1 Rp 224.66Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,549.66Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,945.17Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,633.38Danish krone 1 Rp 1,215.26French franc 1 Rp 1,381.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Colonial legacy dogs Maluku people
Colonial legacy dogs Maluku peopleBy Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): Arriving in cold and grim Holland on March 21, 1951, they never imagined they would have to remain so far from their homeland. Yet their future was a fait accompli, creating a minority abroad that is still dealing with the...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
President asked to be more frugal
President asked to be more frugal JAKARTA (JP): Finance minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo has asked President Abdurrahman Wahid to be more frugal, including curtailing his penchant for overseas trips amid signs of a greater-than-expected deficit in the 2001 state budget.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Clashes claim three lives in Pangkalan Bun
Clashes claim three lives in Pangkalan Bun JAKARTA (JP): Communal clashes flared up in the town of Pangkalan Bun, capital of West Kotawaringin regency in West Kalimantan province, claiming the lives of three migrant settlers.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Indonesia has slim hopes for staying in Davis Cup Group I
Indonesia has slim hopes for staying in Davis Cup Group I JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Davis Cup team would have a slim chance to stay in Group I when it faces host South Korea in Seoul this weekend, tennis observer Benny Mailili told reporters on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Elite must make sacrifices
Elite must make sacrificesFrom Rakyat MerdekaIndonesians are confused. The hostility between Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, the tension between President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly, and the fall of the rupiah value against the...
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Charoen to issue bonds to refinance debts
Charoen to issue bonds to refinance debts JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed poultry feed producer PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia is considering issuing bonds or taking out bank loans to refinance its US$66.99 million in foreign debts.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Public urged to accept water rates increase
Public urged to accept water rates increase JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso urged the public on Tuesday to accept his decision to increase the tap water tariff by up to 40 percent, to prevent continuous losses suffered by the city-owned tap water firm PT PAM Jaya.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Boxing fans mourn Alfaridzi's death
Boxing fans mourn Alfaridzi's death BANDUNG (JP): Thousands of boxing fans flocked Muhammad "Alfa" Alfaridzi's house on Jl. Cijerah, West Bandung, from dawn on Tuesday to say goodbye to their idol who passed away after falling into a coma for three days after he was knocked out in his final match.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Govt decides not to import luxury cars for G-15 summit
Govt decides not to import luxury cars for G-15 summit JAKARTA (JP): The government on Tuesday bowed to public criticism when it decided to cancel plans to import luxury cars for the G-15 summit in May.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Workers threaten postal strike
Workers threaten postal strike YOGYAKARTA (JP): Employees of state-owned postal service firm PT Pos Indonesia's Yogyakarta office have given the firm's executives until Thursday to sign a deal with the workers union or risk a postal strike.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Muslim leaders question use of 'bughot'
Muslim leaders question use of 'bughot' JAKARTA (JP): Muslim leaders contended on Tuesday that the use of the term bughot, or rebellion in Islamic law, for efforts to unseat President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is inappropriate.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
Decentralization of fiscal rules threaten domestic trade
Decentralization of fiscal rules threaten domestic trade JAKARTA (JP): Regional autonomy, and the subsequent decentralization of fiscal policies are threatening domestic trade due to the creation of new trade barriers by regional governments, according to analysts on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
2,700 officers to be deployed in war against thugs
2,700 officers to be deployed in war against thugs JAKARTA (JP): At least 800 police officers and 1,900 civilian police assistants (Banpol) will be deployed soon in a special operation against thugs who operate in the city's traditional markets, City Police Chief Insp. Gen.
Wed, 04 Apr 2001
'Becak' drivers stage rally
'Becak' drivers stage rally BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A group of 350 becak (pedicab) drivers staged a rally outside the Banjarmasin mayoralty office on Tuesday, demanding that local authorities lift the newly issued ban on becak services in certain districts of the city.
Tue, 03 Apr 2001
KL man eyes world record
KL man eyes world record KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian man will attempt to set a world record by pedaling a trishaw 6,000 kilometers across the continent to Nanjing, China.Sitdek Ahmad Ali, 43, set a local record last year for pulling a rickshaw 2,280 kilometers across peninsula Malaysia,...
Tue, 03 Apr 2001
'Conditionalities' choke Indonesia's recovery
'Conditionalities' choke Indonesia's recoveryBy Sidhesh Kaul This is the second of two articles on the relationship between international institutions and Indonesian government. JAKARTA (JP): "Structural reforms" touch the nerve centers of governance.
Tue, 03 Apr 2001
Govt to remove immigration chief to improve service
Govt to remove immigration chief to improve service JAKARTA (JP): The government has announced it will replace the current director general of immigration, Maj. Gen Muhammad Mudakir, saying the position needs someone "with good discipline and strong mental character".
Tue, 03 Apr 2001
Joint civilian, military team to investigate Buru violence
Joint civilian, military team to investigate Buru violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): A joint civilian and military team was dispatched to Kase village on Buru island on Monday to investigate an overnight attack that left three people dead and four others missing.
Tue, 03 Apr 2001
Semen Padang spin-off from Semen Gresik delayed
Semen Padang spin-off from Semen Gresik delayed JAKARTA (JP): West Sumatra community figures accused the government and PT Semen Gresik of colluding to cancel the establishment of a spin-off company, PT Semen Padang, a company widely anticipated by locals to provide an economic boost to the...
Tue, 03 Apr 2001
Man gets 15 years in jail over JSX bombing, marijuana
Man gets 15 years in jail over JSX bombing, marijuana BANDUNG (JP): The Bandung District Court sentenced a defendant on Monday to 15 years in jail for illegally possessing and distributing firearms and ammunition, as well as unlawful possession of marijuana.
Tue, 03 Apr 2001
Gus Dur's administration
Gus Dur's administrationFrom Rakyat MerdekaForeign Minister Alwi Shihab said: If small countries use Mercedes cars, commonly called "Mercy" in Indonesia, why should we use Timor cars? Alwi should have corrected his words, as the small countries meant here might be small in terms of their debts,...
Tue, 03 Apr 2001
AriaWest International stops paying Telkom its revenue share
AriaWest International stops paying Telkom its revenue share JAKARTA (JP): PT AriaWest International, a joint operating contractor of state telecommunications company PT Telkom, has decided not to disburse Rp 340 billion (US$32.