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Wed, 23 May 2001
U.S. envoys meet Sharon, plan to see Arafat
U.S. envoys meet Sharon, plan to see Arafat JERUSALEM (Reuters): U.S. diplomats held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday as the United States took initial steps to give shape to a plan to end months of Israeli- Palestinian bloodshed.A U.S. official said Sharon, U.S.
Wed, 23 May 2001
NRA gets new hope from Bush
NRA gets new hope from BushBy Mike Miller KANSAS CITY, United States (Reuters): The National Rifle Association store at the group's 130th annual convention still sold caps that said "My president is Charlton Heston" -- a holdover from the bad old days of Bill Clinton.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Two wounded, one detained on account of python
Two wounded, one detained on account of python JAKARTA (JP): Two of three men who caught a 40-kilogram python snake were rushed to hospital on Monday, not because of the reptile, but because one of the three attacked the other two with a machete.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Renegotiation of U.S. trade pact opposed by Vietnam
Renegotiation of U.S. trade pact opposed by Vietnam HANOI (DPA): Vietnam President Tran Duc Luong on Tuesday warned that any potential renegotiation by the United States of a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) would be "unsuitable.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Pros and cons of S. Sumatra preparation for 2004 PON
Pros and cons of S. Sumatra preparation for 2004 PONBy Bahrul Ilmi Yakup PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): When South Sumatra was appointed in February last year to host the 2004 National Games (PON), the sports community was enthusiastic about the decision, saying it could boost sports development...
Wed, 23 May 2001
Thai, China currency swap agreed
Thai, China currency swap agreed BANGKOK (AP): Thailand and China have agreed in principle to set up a standby pool of money from which either country could borrow to protect its currency from large fluctuations.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Labor extortion rampant at Soekarno Hatta Airport
Labor extortion rampant at Soekarno Hatta Airport JAKARTA (JP): The existence of a special gate for migrant workers at Soekarno Hatta Airport is under fire due to rampant extortion of passengers, though no firm action has been taken.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Students blast price hikes
Students blast price hikes SEMARANG, Central Java: Hundreds of students from the Indonesian Muslim Students Association (KAMMI) staged a demonstration outside the provincial governor's office, protesting the hike of gasoline prices and the basic electricity rate.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaExhibition* Painting, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), until May 30.Films* Monthly French Film: Quasimodo, every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, 6:30 p.m. * The 6th French Film Festival in Indonesia, at Mitra 21: Taxi 2, 2:15 p.m.
Wed, 23 May 2001
RI is Canada's major investment destination
RI is Canada's major investment destination SEMARANG (JP): Canadian direct investments in Indonesia have exceeded US$9 billion this year, making Indonesia its largest investment destination in Southeast Asia, according to the Canadian ambassador Kenneth Sunquist.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Husada boosts milk processing capacity to 80,000 tons a year
Husada boosts milk processing capacity to 80,000 tons a year YOGYAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed milk factory Sari Husada is completing a new milk processing plant with a processing capacity of 50,000 tons per year.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Westlife to perform in capital on Thursday amid tight security
Westlife to perform in capital on Thursday amid tight security JAKARTA (JP): Irish boyband Westlife is scheduled to perform here on Thursday amid tight security, at the Sumantri Brodjonegoro stadium in Kuningan, South Jakarta.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Excelcomindo's new service
Excelcomindo's new service JAKARTA (JP): Subscribers of cellular operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama can now send graphic SMS messages and change their ringing tones and phone logos by accessing the 388 number from their handsets.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Gas stove included in official's assets list
Gas stove included in official's assets list JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) deputy speaker A.M. Fatwa blamed complex bureaucracy as the main reason for his tardiness in declaring his assets to the Public Servants Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN).
Wed, 23 May 2001
Raiding bookstores
Raiding bookstores Your editorial of May 5, 2001, A new witch-hunt?, relates to the threat by the Islam Youth Movement (GPI), a member of the so- called "Anti-Communist Alliance", to raid bookstores in Jakarta which don't cleanse their shelves of "communist" books.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Establishment of new regency sought
Establishment of new regency sought KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Some 300 residents rallied on Tuesday to the provincial council, demanding that the local administration expedite the establishment of West Manggarai regency.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Low optimism on RI's chances against China
Low optimism on RI's chances against China JAKARTA (JP): National team manager Irawadi D. Hanafi said on Tuesday he was not too optimistic about Indonesia's chances of overcoming heavy favorite China at home on Sunday to reach the second round of the 2002 World Cup qualifier.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Endin's case ironic, says Attorney General Marzuki
Endin's case ironic, says Attorney General Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman admitted on Tuesday that it was ironic that a witness who had reported an act of corruption, was then tried for defamation.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Boeing warns Japanese partners against Airbus deal
Boeing warns Japanese partners against Airbus deal TOKYO (AFP): Boeing Corp. warned its long-standing Japanese partners Tuesday against embracing the A380 superjumbo project being developed by fierce rival Airbus Industrie.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Thousands affected by water supply disruption
Thousands affected by water supply disruption JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of tap water customers in North, East and some parts of Central Jakarta got no water supplies on Tuesday following the collapse of West Tarum Canal dike located in Kali Malang, East Jakarta on Monday evening.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Stop violence on the train
Stop violence on the trainFrom Warta KotaAttacks on the train to Bekasi, Cikarang and Purwakarta have been going on every day now for nearly a month. Stone throwing and even some passengers threatening others with sickles are almost becoming a fact of life.
Wed, 23 May 2001
IBRA to be asked to review APP's asset pledge
IBRA to be asked to review APP's asset pledge JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said on Tuesday it might ask the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to review assets it has received as collateral from the Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper (APP).
Wed, 23 May 2001
'Only 5% of E. Timorese understand election'
'Only 5% of E. Timorese understand election' DILI (AP): Only five percent of East Timorese understand what they will be voting for in the territory's first elections in August, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Reviewed tax on vehicles to be announced Friday
Reviewed tax on vehicles to be announced Friday JAKARTA (JP): The city administration bowed on Tuesday to widespread demands for a review of vehicle tax increases, saying the tax on certain vehicles, except those classified as luxury, would be lowered.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Urine therapy no waste of time for one firm believer
Urine therapy no waste of time for one firm believerBy Peter Kerr JAKARTA (JP): "Don't call me at 4:30 p.m., I'll be having my bath," chuckles Dr. Iwan T. Budiarso over the phone as we discuss a convenient time to visit his home in South Jakarta.
Wed, 23 May 2001
IBRA and conglomerate dominance
IBRA and conglomerate dominance This is the second of two articles on conglomerates by Jeremy Mulholland, a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne researching Indonesian big business, and Ken Thomas, a long-time observer of the political-economy of Indonesia and an Honorary Visiting Fellow at...
Wed, 23 May 2001
Asian currencies mostly up late but Taiwan dollar flat
Asian currencies mostly up late but Taiwan dollar flat SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were up late Tuesday on the back of a slight rise in the Japanese yen, dealers said.But the region's gains failed to rub off on the New Taiwan dollar, which remained under pressure for most of the...
Wed, 23 May 2001
Regional autonomy triggers ethnic conflicts: Experts
Regional autonomy triggers ethnic conflicts: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Experts warned on Tuesday of the potential threat of widespread ethnic conflicts posed by regional autonomy, due to an upsurge of indigenous solidarity and power struggles between local leaders.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Junior players registered to avoid age cheating
Junior players registered to avoid age cheating JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) junior development director, Ronny Pattinasarani, said on Tuesday the federation had started registering all junior players to avoid future attempts to falsify ages.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Dozens of pupils hit by HFMD
Dozens of pupils hit by HFMD SEMARANG: At least 53 kindergarten and elementary school students in Surakarta, Sukohardjo, Karanganyar and Boyolali, all in Central Java, are reportedly suffering from hand, foot and mouth disease (HMFD), according to a report on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 May 2001
LIPI spurs medicinal organisms' research
LIPI spurs medicinal organisms' research JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has launched two databases concerning the country's medicinal organisms and their chemical structure in order to attract industry and the private sector to work with researchers in discovering and...
Wed, 23 May 2001
PC suppliers welcome plan to scrap luxury sales tax
PC suppliers welcome plan to scrap luxury sales tax JAKARTA (JP): A computer dealers group welcomed on Tuesday the government's plan to revoke the luxury tax imposed on personal computers (PC), saying the move could lower PC prices by up to 20 percent.
Wed, 23 May 2001
ASEAN July meet set for Hanoi
ASEAN July meet set for Hanoi HANOI (Reuters): Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold their annual meeting from July 23-24 in Hanoi, Vietnam's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 May 2001
House urges FSPC to stop meddling in IBRA's work
House urges FSPC to stop meddling in IBRA's work JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' Commission IX on banking and the state budget said on Tuesday that the powerful Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) must cease its direct intervention into the corporate and bank restructuring...
Wed, 23 May 2001
Hotel offers helicopter service to airport
Hotel offers helicopter service to airport JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever wished that you had a helicopter to whisk you away from a seemingly never-ending traffic jam as you make a desperate attempt to make it to the airport on time to catch your flight?You can now, as long as you have US$135, because...
Wed, 23 May 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 22, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,650 100 1,806,000 Adindo Foresta 110 -10 155,000 AGIS 135 0 1,374,500 Alakasa 125 0 0 Alfa...
Wed, 23 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 22
Rupiah rate May 22 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,918.00 11,918.00 11,361.00 11,475.00Australian dollar 1 5,749.42 6,281.98 5,982.70 6,048.47Austrian schilling 1 694.02 758.46 722.18 730.26Belgian franc 1 236.74 258.72 246.34 249.
Wed, 23 May 2001
Malaysia detains 6,000 RI illegal migrant workers
Malaysia detains 6,000 RI illegal migrant workers KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Malaysian authorities have detained more than 6,000 Indonesian job seekers who migrated to the neighbor country illegally this month, Indonesian diplomats revealed on the weekend.
Tue, 22 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 21
Rupiah rate May 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,970.00 11,970.00 11,413.00 11,527.00Australian dollar 1 5,805.32 6,340.51 6,039.76 6,105.85Austrian schilling 1 702.27 766.64 730.63 738.26Belgian franc 1 239.55 261.51 249.23 251.
Tue, 22 May 2001
PSSI names U-15 players
PSSI names U-15 players JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) named 17 Under-15 players to join the centralized training program in Medan, North Sumatra. They will be coached by Briton Jim Bryden.
Tue, 22 May 2001
Paintings sold to refugees
Paintings sold to refugees DENPASAR, Bali: Noted painter Mohammed Harahap has sold 40 of his paintings to Madurese refugees from Sampit, Central Kalimantan, who are now living in Glanmore plantation, 40 kilometers south of Banyuwangi, for only Rp 100 (1 cent) each.
Tue, 22 May 2001
Police arrest of Laskar Jihad chief unlawful: Court
Police arrest of Laskar Jihad chief unlawful: Court JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court ruled on Monday that the police arrest of Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jammaah commander Ja'far Umar Thalib was unlawful, but this should not affect the suspect's detention.
Tue, 22 May 2001
21,000 personnel for G-15 summit
21,000 personnel for G-15 summit JAKARTA (JP): Some 21,000 officers from the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) will be deployed across Greater Jakarta, to provide security for the Group of 15 (G-15) summit and the House of Representatives' plenary session on May 30.
Tue, 22 May 2001
S'pore, RP aim for more cooperation
S'pore, RP aim for more cooperation SINGAPORE (AP): Officials from Singapore and the Philippines agreed Monday to boost economic cooperation between their countries, an official said.Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Philippine Vice President Teofisto Guingona agreed that "more could be...
Tue, 22 May 2001
Scavengers burn friend to death over hut fire
Scavengers burn friend to death over hut fire JAKARTA (JP): Angry scavengers from Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta tied the hands and legs of a fellow scavenger with wire on Monday before setting him ablaze and burning him to death, for allegedly burning down several huts in the area.
Tue, 22 May 2001
Rp 2.5b provided for refugee registration
Rp 2.5b provided for refugee registration JAKARTA (JP): The government has allocated Rp 2.5 billion for the registration process of East Timorese residing in East Nusa Tenggara province, prior to the June 6 ballot to determine whether the refugees would return to their homeland or stay in...
Tue, 22 May 2001
Hotel Sahid Jaya faces seizure over tax arrears
Hotel Sahid Jaya faces seizure over tax arrears JAKARTA (JP): The city administration threatened on Monday to seize Hotel Sahid Jaya for failing to repay its tax arrears amounting to Rp 5 billion (US$454,545).
Tue, 22 May 2001
Whither the conglomerates?
Whither the conglomerates?By Jeremy Mulholland and Ken Thomas This is the first of two articles on conglomerates by Jeremy Mulholland, a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne researching Indonesian big business , and Ken Thomas, a long-time observer of the political-economy of Indonesia and...
Tue, 22 May 2001
President orders halt to Manulife investigation
President orders halt to Manulife investigation JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid ordered on Monday the Attorney General's Office to terminate the investigation on the criminal suit against PT Manulife Asuransi Jiwa Indonesia (AJMI), a subsidiary of a major Canadian insurance company.
Tue, 22 May 2001
S&P downgrades RI ratings, outlook remains negative
S&P downgrades RI ratings, outlook remains negative JAKARTA (JP): Standard & Poor announced on Monday the downgrading of Indonesia's long-term local and foreign currency ratings, from B to B- and from B- to CCC+ respectively, amid continuing uncertainties in the country's political and economic...