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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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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)...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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),...

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.