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Fri, 27 Apr 2001
NU supporters told not to near House compound
NU supporters told not to near House compound JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi urged on Thursday the participants in Sunday's mass prayer rally to return home immediately once the event was over in order to allow the House of Representatives session the next day to proceed...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Senayan closed to outsiders during rally
Senayan closed to outsiders during rally JAKARTA (JP): Security authorities have established regulations for people joining Sunday's mass prayer at the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex, and called on nonparticipants to avoid entrance points to the venue.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Star to use B-732-200 jets
Star to use B-732-200 jets JAKARTA (JP): Newly established airline company PT Star Air will operate two Boeing 737-200 aircraft to support its domestic flights, which will be inaugurated with the opening of its Surabaya-Jakarta route on June 15.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Cheap 'branded' items available at factory outlets
Cheap 'branded' items available at factory outletsBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Factory outlets have become very popular among shopping freaks in this country.It refers to a store where you can buy branded clothes, shoes and other fashion accessories at prices much lower than at official counters.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Ridding Jakarta of its hoodlums
Ridding Jakarta of its hoodlumsFrom Pos KotaWhile efforts made by the Jakarta administration (Pemda DKI) to eradicate hoodlums in Jakarta have apparently not been successful, the Rp 30 billion budgeted for this cause will, reportedly, be switched to efforts to straighten out those having social...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Rupiah rate April 26
Rupiah rate April 26 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,600.00 12,600.00 12,040.00 12,160.00Australian dollar 1 5,881.20 6,394.50 6,104.28 6,171.20Austrian schilling 1 755.75 821.36 784.42 792.68Belgian franc 1 257.79 280.17 267.57 270.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Estrada's arrest a historic event for RP
Estrada's arrest a historic event for RP BANGKOK: Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada spent his first night in jail in a comfortably furnished cell at a police camp after being arrested on charges of state plunder on Wednesday. The 3.5 metre by 5.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Thousands of villas illegal in Puncak
Thousands of villas illegal in Puncak BOGOR (JP): It is suspected that thousands of villas in the hilly resort area of Puncak were issued fake building permits (IMB), but only 50 violations have been registered by the local administration, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Malaysia fails to persuade India to cut palm oil duties
Malaysia fails to persuade India to cut palm oil duties KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): India's move to scrap import duty relief for ailing vanaspati firms importing crude palm oil shows the futility of Malaysia's efforts to persuade New Delhi to cut edible oil import duties, industry sources said on...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Thirty armed men rob shoe factory
Thirty armed men rob shoe factory JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Police are in the dark about a group of 30 people, armed with firearms and sharp weapons, who allegedly robbed a shoe factory of its entire manufacturing equipment at the factory's plant on Jl.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
The art of attracting customers
The art of attracting customers JAKARTA (JP): Welcome to the retail battleground, but shop carefully to avoid becoming the owner of unnecessary products.Shopping wisely is not about lining up outside department stores offering big sales to buy items you do not really need.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
TNI to replace faction representatives in House
TNI to replace faction representatives in House JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters announced on Thursday that it would replace nine of its 38 representatives at the House of Representatives.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Moroccans denied entry into Medan
Moroccans denied entry into Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Local immigration officials have blocked the entry of 10 Moroccan nationals who tried to enter the country via Belawan seaport aboard the Express Bahagia I ferry from Penang port in Malaysia on Wednesday.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Persani, provinces jointly finance SEAG overseas stint
Persani, provinces jointly finance SEAG overseas stint JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) and provincial administrations are jointly financing potential gymnasts for overseas stints in Europe to prepare for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Ginandjar to do more time in AGO cell
Ginandjar to do more time in AGO cell JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office will extend the detention period of former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita which expires on Saturday, state prosecutors announced on Thursday.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Paralyzed grandmother killed in house fire
Paralyzed grandmother killed in house fire JAKARTA (JP): An elderly woman suffering from paralysis was burned to death on Thursday when a stove in her residence exploded and scorched the house to the ground in the Kramat Pulo area of Kramat, Senen district, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Gus Dur ready for 2nd censure
Gus Dur ready for 2nd censure JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid challenged the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday to issue the second memorandum of censure against him, but added he will only regard the memorandum as a strong warning.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Rupiah breaks 12,000 barrier on political concerns
Rupiah breaks 12,000 barrier on political concerns JAKARTA (JP): The country's seemingly never-ending political woes sent the rupiah through the important barrier of 12,000 against the U.S dollar, as the market scooped up greenbacks ahead of a special plenary session of the House of Representatives...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Customers always queen at women-only salons
Customers always queen at women-only salonsBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): When Itje Herja had the idea to open a women- only salon in 1980, she never imagined the small salon beside her house would eventually yield three thriving businesses, packed to overflowing on any given day of the week.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Hospital and down payment
Hospital and down payment This is I'm afraid another cliche story of hospitals in Indonesia, but still amusing anyway. You may have heard that: without money, don't even think about entering a hospital in Indonesia, no matter what condition you are in.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Police arrest alleged kidnappers
Police arrest alleged kidnappers JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives arrested four men on Thursday on charges of kidnapping an alleged gambling boss over unpaid debts and holding him hostage in a hotel in the Mangga Dua area for the past three days.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Mayor's accountability accepted
Mayor's accountability accepted BOGOR (JP): Local councillors here unanimously accepted on Thursday the annual progress report delivered by Mayor H.R. Iswara Natanegara.Factions in the legislative council, however, made various recommendations to the mayor for the purpose of improving his...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Govt asked to remove leather import ban
Govt asked to remove leather import ban JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and five leather-related industries have called on the government to remove the ban on imports of leather raw materials.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Megawati ill, to extend rest until Friday
Megawati ill, to extend rest until Friday JAKARTA (JP): "Megawati ill, unable to chair cabinet meeting," the news wires flashed on Thursday afternoon.Palace officials quickly moved to calm the jitters saying the Vice President was merely down with the flu and needed rest after her tiring two-day...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
U.S., RP to reduce military exercises
U.S., RP to reduce military exercises MANILA (AFP): U.S. and Philippine troops will begin a scaled- down version of their annual joint military exercises, officials said Thursday, amid rising tension between the United States and China.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
'RCTI' blasts 'Post' 7-0
'RCTI' blasts 'Post' 7-0 JAKARTA (JP): RCTI private television station had a convincing 7-0 victory over The Jakarta Post daily at the quarterfinals of the Post's 18th anniversary tournament at the Bung Karno sports complex on Thursday.Later in the day, Go sports tabloid defeated Inter Ad Mark 2- 1.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
How to deal with investment decline
How to deal with investment declineBy James Castle JAKARTA (JP): It is clear that Indonesia is undergoing dramatic socio-political changes. It is fair for the leadership to ask for patience in addressing the multitude of problems it faces. But the economy cannot wait much longer.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Yogyakarta to host tourism forum
Yogyakarta to host tourism forum YOGYAKARTA: Administration executives and legislators here are debating whether or not to construct a building as the venue of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) which will be held in the historic city in 2002.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
African nationals caught with heroin
African nationals caught with heroin JAKARTA (JP): City Police detectives shot dead on Thursday evening an African national and arrested two others for trafficking and possessing heroin.City Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr. A.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Caltex to go ahead with existing tender procedure
Caltex to go ahead with existing tender procedure JAKARTA (JP): American oil and gas company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia will go ahead with its existing tender procedure, despite the charge that the system has encouraged unfair business practices.Caltex's senior vice president in Jakarta W.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Lounging around at late-night Lava Lounge
Lounging around at late-night Lava Lounge JAKARTA (JP): Hear the word lava, and if you don't immediately think of volcanoes about to spew their contents in Central Java, then images of those mainstays of 1960s' living rooms come to mind.The latter is, of course, if you are 30-something or over.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Juvenile tuna theft in Bali
Juvenile tuna theft in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Police arrested four teenagers on Thursday, suspected of stealing 180 kilograms of ready-to-export tuna fish from a storage facility at Bali's main port of Benoa, some 15 kilometers east of Denpasar.Chief of the Benoa Police subprecinct Adj. Comm.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
PBSI urged to groom shuttlers more seriously for Sudirman Cup
PBSI urged to groom shuttlers more seriously for Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI)'s West Java chapter chairman Lutfi Hamid called on the PBSI to seriously groom shuttlers for the Sudirman Cup mixed team event, especially as it bore the name of the...
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
President, legislature on collision course again
President, legislature on collision course again SINGAPORE: Indonesia's President and legislature are again on a collision course, as legislators prepare to censure Abdurrahman Wahid a second time next week over questionable financial dealings.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Myanmar blasts Thailand for escalating tension
Myanmar blasts Thailand for escalating tension BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar on Thursday accused the Thai army of escalating tensions at the border, saying it went against Southeast Asian nations' determination to resolve disputes peacefully.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Estrada pleads to go home after miserable night in jail
Estrada pleads to go home after miserable night in jail MANILA (Agencies): Disgraced former president Joseph Estrada pleaded to be taken home on Thursday after a miserable first night in prison on the capital charge of plunder.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Inco's net earnings fell 51% in Q1
Inco's net earnings fell 51% in Q1 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed nickel mine operator PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) reported on Thursday a 51 percent drop in its unaudited net earnings to US$8.9 million in the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
DHL to open five more branches
DHL to open five more branches JAKARTA (JP): Courier company PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Worldwide Express plans to open five new branches in the country's major cities in the next two years to support its growing business here.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
RI could host events despite political issues
RI could host events despite political issues JAKARTA (JP): The worsening economic condition and the heating up of the political situation have always been the main reason for canceling sports events in the country.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
RI to host WBC annual convention
RI to host WBC annual convention JAKARTA (JP): The World Boxing Council (WBC) confirmed on Thursday that Jakarta would host the 39th Annual World Convention in November.Chairman of WBC Finance Committee Chandru G.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Heidelberger export deal 'won't hurt domestic sales'
Heidelberger export deal 'won't hurt domestic sales' JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement company PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said on Thursday that its export agreement with a distribution unit of German cement producer Heidelberger Zement AG would not hurt Indocement's domestic sales.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Sutiyoso orders districts to monitor visitors' activities
Sutiyoso orders districts to monitor visitors' activities JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday ordered all of the city's 265 subdistrict heads and 43 district chiefs to monitor both the anti- and pro-President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid supporters who were staying at 44 spots in the city's...
Fri, 27 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.
Fri, 27 Apr 2001
Aceh special autonomy bill cops flack from experts
Aceh special autonomy bill cops flack from experts JAKARTA (JP): Experts warned House of Representatives legislators on Thursday of constitutional offenses resulting from the adoption of special autonomy status in Aceh, based on a bill currently being deliberated by the lawmakers.
Thu, 26 Apr 2001
Prasidha winding down its coffee trading
Prasidha winding down its coffee trading SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesian coffee exporter PT Prasidha Aneka Niaga said on Wednesday that it's winding down its coffee operations, and it isn't clear at this stage if it will resume full-scale trading.
Thu, 26 Apr 2001
RI men's team loses to Argentina in Osaka meet
RI men's team loses to Argentina in Osaka meet JAKARTA (Agencies): The Indonesian men's team fell short in skills against Argentina and had to bow out 3-1 in the playoffs of the 46th World Table Tennis championships in Osaka, Japan, on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Apr 2001
S. Sulawesi open to new provinces
S. Sulawesi open to new provinces MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Governor HZB Palaguna here on Wednesday asserted that he would not oppose parties who wished to propose the establishment of a separate province within South Sulawesi.
Thu, 26 Apr 2001
Respect freedom and adhere to rules, stresses Akbar
Respect freedom and adhere to rules, stresses Akbar JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung alerted the nation on Wednesday that the country's current regulation system is not adequate for the creation of a new and democratic Indonesia.
Thu, 26 Apr 2001
Harmful chemicals in 'jamu'
Harmful chemicals in 'jamu'From Suara KaryaA recent analysis by the Food and Drugs Control Agency (POM) revealed that the following traditional tonics contain chemicals classified as potent and as such harmful to health:1. Jamu Kuat Lelaki No.
Thu, 26 Apr 2001
Batam lacks low-cost apartments
Batam lacks low-cost apartmentsBy Ridwan M. Sijabat BATAM, Riau (JP): Retno Sari, a 19-year-old female working for a Japanese electronics company, moved out of the firm's dormitory, along with six other female colleagues, last January and rented an illegal but cheap hut near the Muka Kuning...