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Sat, 28 Apr 2001
KL Games picks fire ball to ignite cauldron
KL Games picks fire ball to ignite cauldron JAKARTA (JP): Kuala Lumpur appears close to realizing its ambition to create the most spectacular opening ceremony in Southeast Asian (SEA) Games' history.Bernama news agency reported on Wednesday the organizers announced they would use a fire ball rather...
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Ex-deputy governor faces graft charges
Ex-deputy governor faces graft charges BANDUNG: The Bandung District Court on Thursday began the trial of former West Java deputy governor Ukman Sutaryan on Thursday for the alleged embezzlement of Rp 11.9 billion from the provincial budget while in office.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Indonesia top seed in Asia Cup tournament
Indonesia top seed in Asia Cup tournament SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia was Friday given top billing for the world's richest badminton tournament, the US$170,000 Asia Cup, as doubts were raised over the participation of India and its All-England champion Pullela Gopichand.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
NU chairman calls on violent groups to disband
NU chairman calls on violent groups to disband JAKARTA (JP): The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization has called for the disbandment of so-called suicide squads and other movements or groups associated with violence, stating that they were a major concern to the general public.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Membaca Frida Kahlo, by Agus Suwage, Astari Rasyid, Heri Dono, etc., Nadi Gallery, Jl. Kedoya Raya 53, West Jakarta (Phone: 5818129), until April 29. * Painting Sunny Earth, Krijono, Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
SSX bond trading drops sharply on unclear tax policy
SSX bond trading drops sharply on unclear tax policy JAKARTA (JP): Daily bond transactions on the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) have dropped to Rp 2.5 billion (about US$211,000) from an average Rp 36 billion last year as the market circumvents a new tax regulation, according to an SSX executive on...
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Dutch company wants judges investigated
Dutch company wants judges investigated JAKARTA (JP): The Netherlands-based Harby's Corporation N.V., which holds the license for hand and body moisturizer Musk by Alyssa Ashley, has asked Minister of Justice and Human Rights Baharuddin Lopa to investigate the judges that ruled against it in a...
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions* R A Kartini's Letters, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl Suroto 2 (phone: 0274-560404), April 28 to May 5. * Graphics Graphs of trainmaking in the future by 20 artists, Cemeti Gallery, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan 41 (phone: 0274-371015), until April 27.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Women refugees in Ternate and Sampang need immediate help
Women refugees in Ternate and Sampang need immediate helpBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): A young woman, one of the thousands of refugees sheltered in cramped makeshift centers in Ternate, North Maluku, complained of incessant pains in the lower part of her abdomen.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Cepu crude to be heavy, sour
Cepu crude to be heavy, sour SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Exxon Mobil Corp. Friday said it will produce sour crude oil from its Banyu Urip field, in the Cepu technical assistance contract in East Java, in the first significant sour crude production from Indonesia.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
RI needs business council to do some positive PR
RI needs business council to do some positive PRBy Endy M. Bayuni HONOLULU, Hawaii (JP): The Indonesian business community must do some public relations activities of its own to tell the world of the real situation in the country, the secretary general of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC)...
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Bintang eyes 19% hike in premium income
Bintang eyes 19% hike in premium income JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed general insurance company PT Bintang Asuransi expects a total income of Rp 162.5 billion (US$13.5 million) this year, an increase of 19 percent from last year's Rp 136.6 billion.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Astra's 2000 revenue jumps but forex losses cut profit
Astra's 2000 revenue jumps but forex losses cut profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Astra International said on Friday it enjoyed a 91 percent jump in net revenue in 2000 to Rp 28.4 trillion (about US$2.4 billion) from Rp 14.9 trillion the previous year.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Coca-Cola sales volume up
Coca-Cola sales volume up SYDNEY, Australia (AFX): Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd said three months to March sales volume was 238.0 million cases, up 6.1 percent year-on-year, due to strong contributions from its Indonesian and Australian operations.Australia sales volume grew 6.7 percent, Oceania 5.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Telkom, Descartes team up
Telkom, Descartes team up JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will collaborate with Descartes System Groups (Descartes) in building a high-performance logistics network to improve its customer services.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Asian vehicle sales face new slowdown
Asian vehicle sales face new slowdown SINGAPORE (AFP): After accelerating for two years, car and truck sales in Asia are facing a fresh slowdown in 2001 as regional economies falter, but it will be more manageable than the fall during the last Asian crisis, an industry monitor said Friday.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Pecking order takes over with bird singing mania
Pecking order takes over with bird singing maniaBy Ridlo Aryanto YOGYAKARTA (JP): With their beautiful plumage and the sound of their voices, birds have fascinated people through the ages.Today, bird singing contests have become the rage in this city, and for the hotel industry it means business,...
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Witness causes courtroom quarrel in Ginandjar case
Witness causes courtroom quarrel in Ginandjar case JAKARTA (JP): An expert witness scolded lawyers of former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita on Friday, accusing them of hampering the efforts to combat corruption.J.E.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Pedicab driver learns the lingo of his rides
Pedicab driver learns the lingo of his rides YOGYAKARTA (JP): Widodo may not be familiar with the phenomenon of globalization, but as a pedicab driver in this court city he has gone global in his own way.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Let's keep our calm
Let's keep our calm With April 30 approaching, political tension in Jakarta is reaching close to boiling point. April 30, one may remember, is the date on which the House of Representatives (DPR) is slated to convene a plenary session to pronounce its judgment on President Abdurrahman Wahid's...
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Sutiyoso gets doctorate degree
Sutiyoso gets doctorate degree JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's Governor Sutiyoso has been awarded an honorary doctorate in political science from the University of Pusan, South Korea.Sutiyoso, who was inaugurated in a ceremony at the university on Wednesday, was given the academic title for his success in...
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Fresh violence kills 6 in strife-torn Aceh province
Fresh violence kills 6 in strife-torn Aceh province BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Six people were killed in fresh outbreaks of violence in Aceh province and most phone lines were disconnected on Friday, officials and reports said.On Friday, at around 12 p.m.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Syaifuddin Bantasyam asks whither the Aceh dialog?
Syaifuddin Bantasyam asks whither the Aceh dialog? As a bill on special autonomy in Aceh is being worked on by legislators, the Acehnese are still trying to avoid violence and lead a normal life, says Care for Human Rights Foundation executive director Syaifuddin Bantasyam in Banda Aceh.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
RI women's team finishes 27th in table tennis World C'ships
RI women's team finishes 27th in table tennis World C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia women's team finished 27th in the World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka, Japan, after narrowly defeating Slovakia 3-2 on Friday.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Indian teams dominate starting lineup
Indian teams dominate starting lineup PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): Defending champion Hary Singh and navigator Gurinder Mann of the JK Tires team of India were being low profile on their target at the 2001 Gudang Garam International Rally on Saturday."I only wish to finish the race in good a time.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Building tenants told to stay alert on Monday
Building tenants told to stay alert on Monday JAKARTA (JP): In an anticipation for worst situation during the House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session on Monday, and the gathering of thousands of President Abdurrahman Wahid's supporters, the management of high-rise buildings in Jakarta have...
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Furukawa to make cable in RI
Furukawa to make cable in RI TOKYO (Dow Jones): Furukawa Electric Co. said Friday that it and Indonesia's P.T. Supreme Cable Manufacturing Corp. have agreed to launch a joint venture in Jakarta to manufacture and sell optical fiber cable in May, to cope with robust demand in Southeast Asia.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Many accounting firms caught misbehaving
Many accounting firms caught misbehaving JAKARTA (JP): A number of registered public accounting firms involved in the auditing of several closed banks' assets committed malfeasance, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Finance.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Weekend Lineup
Weekend Lineup JAKARTA (JP): Following are sports competitions to be broadcast live this weekend on local TV stations (all times are in Jakarta Time):SaturdaySoccer English Premiership: Coventry vs Liverpool, SCTV, 09.00 p.m.SundaySoccer Italian League: Reggina vs Napoli, RCTI, 01.30 a.m.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Ricky, Maman fail to help 'BOLA'
Ricky, Maman fail to help 'BOLA' JAKARTA (JP): Former national soccer players Ricky Yacobi and Maman Suryaman failed to show any glimmer of their heyday flair in The Jakarta Post 18th anniversary soccer tournament on Friday.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Cargo business on the move in Yogyakarta
Cargo business on the move in YogyakartaBy R. Kristiawan and Anis Suryani YOGYAKARTA (JP): On a small street in the southern part of the city, a group of men worked like a perfectly coordinated orchestra to load neatly packaged boxes into a container truck.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Unity president, says Gus Dur
Unity president, says Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid appealed on Friday night for unity and an end to violence and divisive behavior, pointing out that he had been elected president as a glue to bind the nation together.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
NGOs council salary hike
NGOs council salary hike YOGYAKARTA (JP): Activists from four non-governmental organizations took to the streets here on Friday to protest a decision by the council to raise councillors' salaries."People are now suffering, but the councillors get Rp 7.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
S'pore to hang marijuana dealer
S'pore to hang marijuana dealer SINGAPORE (AP): A Singapore man has been sentenced to death by hanging after being found guilty of dealing in marijuana, his lawyer said on Friday.Ashok Kumar Giri, 45, was given the death penalty for drug trafficking after being caught with five blocks of marijuana...
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Man shot in payroll robbery
Man shot in payroll robbery JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police detectives are on the hunt for two people in connection with the midday shooting of a man in a Rp 88.5 million (US$7,400) payroll robbery near Jl. Pondok Kelapa, East Jakarta, on Friday.Duren Sawit subprecinct chief First. Insp.
Sat, 28 Apr 2001
Be watchful of Muslim conflict
Be watchful of Muslim conflictFrom RepublikaThe actions taken by both supporters and opposition of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's administration have resulted in intergroup conflicts between Muslims with demonstrators provoking each other to resort to physical clashes, under the pretext of...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Drug giants bow to health needs
Drug giants bow to health needs The international pharmaceutical industry suffered a rare setback on Thursday when it abandoned its challenge to a South African law which allows for the import of brand-name drugs used in the treatment of AIDS from nations where they are sold more cheaply.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Rectors urge united effort to solve crisis
Rectors urge united effort to solve crisis MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Rectors of universities from across the country urged the nation in a meeting here on Thursday to collectively lift Indonesia out of its crisis without becoming too dependent on the conduct of its political leaders.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 26, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 67,500 Adindo Foresta 95 -5 1,000 AGIS 150 0 352,000 Alakasa 105 0 0 Alfa...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
West demonstrates confused priorities
West demonstrates confused priorities Nothing exemplifies the sheer destructive lunacy of the policies of some Western organisations toward Indonesia, as the present campaign by some to stop the IMF and World Bank from aiding Indonesia until illegal logging here comes to an end.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
PSSI increases cash bonus
PSSI increases cash bonus JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) will increase the cash bonus for national players should they win in their away matches.PSSI spokesman Eddi Elison said on Thursday that the decision was made based on an agreement between the official in charge of...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Regional administrations not prepared for AFTA
Regional administrations not prepared for AFTA YOGYAKARTA (JP): Regional administrations (regencies, mayoralties, and provinces), despite their greater authority under regional autonomy laws remain very much in the dark over the coming wave of economic liberalization under the ASEAN Free Trade Area...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Teater Koma back on stage
Teater Koma back on stage JAKARTA (JP): Actors from Teater Koma perform a scene from Republik Bagong, a story taken from wayang (shadow puppet) tales but adapted with a twist to the very modern conditions of today in Indonesia.The play, written and directed by N.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Asian currencies down late, political risks overshadow yen
Asian currencies down late, political risks overshadow yen SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Heightened political risks in Asia overshadowed the yen's recent influence in regional foreign exchange markets to drag currencies lower late Thursday.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Women's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Travel 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, 27 Apr 2001
No Thai treasure exists: Survey
No Thai treasure exists: Survey BANGKOK (AP): Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has been pilloried for seeking out hidden war treasure in a jungle cave in western Thailand, said on Thursday that a satellite survey showed no sign of buried gold.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Events
Events1. Puri Indah Mall 07 May - 20 May : Puri Automotive Show 21 May - 03 June: Shopping with Artists at Centre Court Puri Indah Mall2. Plaza Indonesia 27 April: Fashion Show, Gianfranco Jeans 06 May: Patty Promo Album 13 May: ESPRIT Fashion Show 20 May: Lee Cooper and Contempo Fashion Show 27...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
House demands concrete measures to stabilize rupiah
House demands concrete measures to stabilize rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives demanded the government come up with concrete measures to help strengthen the embattled rupiah in its proposals to revise the 2001 state budget.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Sumarlin testifies in Bahana graft case
Sumarlin testifies in Bahana graft case JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of finance J.B. Sumarlin on Thursday testified as a witness in the investigation into the Rp 1.1 trillion (US$91.6 million) corruption case related to state- owned investment company PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (BPUI),...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Democracy and respect for law
Democracy and respect for law I refer to Donna Woodward's article Rule of law or tyranny of law? (The Jakarta Post, March 8, 2001).I sympathize wholeheartedly with Donna Woodward's cry of despair over the dexterity of bureaucrats who use literal interpretations to obviate legal proceedings.