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Wed, 16 May 2001
Most Asian bourses flat ahead of U.S. Fed meeting
Most Asian bourses flat ahead of U.S. Fed meeting SINGAPORE (Agencies): Japanese shares headed higher while most other Asian equity markets were little changed on Tuesday, as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later in the day.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Government threatens firms abusing fuel subsidies
Government threatens firms abusing fuel subsidies JAKARTA (JP): The government warned on Tuesday that it would order state oil and gas company Pertamina to cut the fuel supply of companies suspected of abusing fuel subsidiesMinister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said companies...
Wed, 16 May 2001
Asian currencies mostly lower
Asian currencies mostly lower SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies had drifted lower late Tuesday as the dollar held on to its overnight gains against the yen, although caution ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates confined trading to narrow ranges, dealers said.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Taufik ready for Sudirman Cup despite missing warm-up
Taufik ready for Sudirman Cup despite missing warm-up JAKARTA (JP): Men's singles shuttler Taufik Hidayat will still join Indonesia's squad for the Sudirman Cup mixed team event despite his absence at a warm up session last week."Taufik's absence at last week's session was not a big deal.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Experts, politicians differ on new city structure
Experts, politicians differ on new city structure JAKARTA (JP): Experts and politicians agreed on Tuesday that a new organizational structure of the city administration should be trim and efficient, but they differed on the separation of the administrative bureaucracy from politics.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Motorists, beware in Puri Kembangan area
Motorists, beware in Puri Kembangan area Arriving home from a trip abroad, I took a taxi from the airport toward my residence in western Jakarta through Kamal toll road on May 7, 2001.It was about 2:30 p.m. when the taxi had a flat tire at Puri Kembangan area.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Rare drawings show Jakarta's past beauty
Rare drawings show Jakarta's past beautyBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta residents today can thank a Danish soldier and artist for his legacy of a complete typography of what was then Batavia in the 18th century.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Indonesia needs $28.45 billion to avoid power crisis
Indonesia needs $28.45 billion to avoid power crisis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs around US$28.45 billion in new investment over the next 10 years in a bid to stave off a power crisis which has started to hit some parts of the country.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Two bodies found, with stab wounds
Two bodies found, with stab wounds JAKARTA (JP): Two male bodies, each marked with a dozen stab wounds, were found in two separate locations here on Tuesday.Morgue staff at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) identified the first corpse as Hidayat bin Cecep, 21, and the second as...
Wed, 16 May 2001
Arroyo urges unity after violent elections
Arroyo urges unity after violent elections MANILA (AP): With administration candidates slightly leading exit polls and very early counts, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo called for national unity on Tuesday after deadly, divisive local and congressional elections."Let's be united again.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Siemens shows 65% rise in mobile sales
Siemens shows 65% rise in mobile sales JAKARTA (JP): PT Dian Graha Elektrika, sole distributor of Siemens mobile phones, booked a 65 percent increase in sales in the first quarter of this year, thanks to the launching of its new model handset late last year.
Wed, 16 May 2001
KL to set sea lanes for ships
KL to set sea lanes for ships KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia will soon designate specific sea lanes for all vessels sailing in waters off Sabah state on Borneo island in an attempt to curb pirate and terrorist attacks, news reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Australia Optus, Telecom NZ, SingTel mull cable project
Australia Optus, Telecom NZ, SingTel mull cable project SYDNEY (Dow Jones): Australia's Cable & Wireless Optus Ltd. said Tuesday it has teamed up with Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Pertamina flexible in marketing Tangguh LNG
Pertamina flexible in marketing Tangguh LNG SEOUL (Dow Jones): Indonesia's state-run Pertamina said Monday that it is willing to be flexible in how it markets new liquefied natural gas from Tangguh LNG in Irian Jaya."Pertamina recognizes that the market demands...
Wed, 16 May 2001
Ship crew questioned over bomb find
Ship crew questioned over bomb find JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam said on Tuesday that police were interrogating 12 people in connection with two homemade bombs found on a ship, at Sunda Kelapa Port, in North Jakarta.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Cutting fuel subsidies
Cutting fuel subsidies The state oil monopoly Pertamina disclosed on Monday that a number of industrial companies in the Greater Jakarta Area allegedly bought subsidized automotive diesel oil through gasoline stations.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Monas street vendors fight the law to survive
Monas street vendors fight the law to survive JAKARTA (JP): Street vendors may not appear to have much in common with heavyweight businesspeople, but both are involved in the same game of survival of the fittest in the city where money talks.
Wed, 16 May 2001
EU urges peace in RI
EU urges peace in RI BRUSSELS (AFP): The European Union encouraged Indonesia on Monday to "resolve peacefully" its many internal conflicts, in a statement adopted by EU foreign ministers that also called for closer European ties with Southeast Asia's biggest nation.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 15
Rupiah rate May 15 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,030.00 12,030.00 11,472.00 11,588.00Australian dollar 1 5,704.72 6,227.93 5,933.32 5,999.11Austrian schilling 1 700.34 764.27 728.41 736.19Belgian franc 1 238.89 260.70 248.47 251.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Jailed Bob Hasan suspended from IOC
Jailed Bob Hasan suspended from IOC LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP): Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, who is serving a six-year jail term in Indonesia on corruption charges, was suspended Tuesday as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Wed, 16 May 2001
Thailand, RI to revive E. Natuna gas, pipeline deal
Thailand, RI to revive E. Natuna gas, pipeline deal SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Thai and Indonesian governments have agreed to revive a deal to pipe natural gas from the East Natuna Sea to Thailand, according to the Thai Foreign Ministry.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Government to fight malaria outbreak
Government to fight malaria outbreak SEMARANG (JP): The government will conduct a five-month program to contain the outbreak of malaria in Java and Bali, following a recent outbreak of the disease in villages at the foot of Menoreh mountain that borders regencies in Yogyakarta and Central Java.
Wed, 16 May 2001
House against seizure of 'leftist books'
House against seizure of 'leftist books' JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives gave a moral boost on Tuesday to groups of people who have defended their right to read and write books on communism, Marxism, or Leninism.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Cartoon expo in Bandung
Cartoon expo in Bandung BANDUNG: Ten cartoonists from nine countries in East and Southeast Asia are currently displaying their work at the Soemardja Gallery here.The gallery is located in the compound of the School of Fine Arts and Design of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB).
Wed, 16 May 2001
Getting taxi back home
Getting taxi back home Reading Tantri Yuliandini's article in the "By the Way ..." The Jakarta Post Sunday May 13, 2001, I found myself immersed in the writer's feelings at every single moment of her story during her attempts to get a decent taxi back home.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition* Painting, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), May 22 to 30.Film* Montly French Film: Quasimodo, every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Compromise fading, leaders talk tough
Compromise fading, leaders talk tough JAKARTA (JP): Hopes for a compromise to ease the ongoing political impasse began to wear down on Tuesday, as political leaders hardened their tone and altered their focus toward impeachment.
Wed, 16 May 2001
What parents must know about mental development
What parents must know about mental developmentBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): The first question you must ask yourself as a good parent is: what do you expect from your child? What do you want them to be?Most parents will have similar answers.
Wed, 16 May 2001
No hidden motive behind this?
No hidden motive behind this? An article appearing in The Jakarta Post on May 14, 2001, titled NU warns of organized efforts to destroy RI, attracted my attention because it showed political maturity and a true democratic attitude.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Internet users double but few make online purchases
Internet users double but few make online purchases JAKARTA (JP): The number of Indonesia's individual Internet users doubled to two million people in 2000 according to a survey conducted by the Association of Indonesian Internet Service Providers (APJII) in collaboration with the Indonesian...
Wed, 16 May 2001
U.S. Dollar Rates May 15
U.S. Dollar Rates May 15 Latest Previous %Change Yen 123.54-57 123.26-36 +0.23 Euro* 0.8774-80 0.8738-45 +0.41 British Pound 1.4191-96 1.4195-03 -0.03 Swiss Franc 1.7450-55 1.7510-20 -0.34 Canadian Dollar* 1.5542-52 1.5520-30 +0.14 Australian Dollar* 0.5172-77 0.5193-98 -0.40 New Zealand Dollar 0.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 15, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,375 50 1,483,500 Adindo Foresta 115 15 569,500 AGIS 140 0 566,500 Alakasa 125 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Wed, 16 May 2001
Abdurrahman says Bush supports him
Abdurrahman says Bush supports him JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is looking to the United States as a political ally to save his faltering administration, claiming in an interview that Washington fully supports his government and the process of democratization.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Death sentence for car thief
Death sentence for car thief PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A man who specialized in car thefts was sentenced to death by Purwokerto District Court on Monday for murdering a lawyer two months ago.Presiding judge Sarnubi said the capital sentence was handed down to the defendant, 25-year-old Rio Alex...
Wed, 16 May 2001
Cutting fuel subsidies
Cutting fuel subsidies The state oil monopoly Pertamina disclosed on Monday that a number of industrial companies in the Greater Jakarta Area allegedly bought subsidized automotive diesel oil through gasoline stations.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Drug abuse starts making its way into the office
Drug abuse starts making its way into the officeBy David and Joyce Djaelani Gordon JAKARTA (JP): The workplace -- how do you define it? For some individuals the workplace is a school or university; for others it may mean home, a shop, an office, a factory, a market, military camp or police...
Wed, 16 May 2001
House opposes raids against leftist books
House opposes raids against leftist books JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives gave a moral boost on Tuesday to groups of people who have defended their right to read and write books on communism, Marxism, or Leninism.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Women's drug rehab center opens
Women's drug rehab center opens JAKARTA (JP): A new rehabilitation center for female drug addicts located on Jl. Mochtar Raya, Joglo subdistrict, West Jakarta, has opened its doors for business.The opening of the center, named Puri Teratai Elok and run by the Teratai Social Welfare Foundation, was...
Wed, 16 May 2001
Chief Justice Bagir Manan aiming for judicial transparency
Chief Justice Bagir Manan aiming for judicial transparencyBy Peter Kerr and Tertiani Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's new Supreme Court chief justice finds that the hills and stairs around his home in Bandung, where he is a professor at Padjajaran University's School of Law, offer the perfect...
Wed, 16 May 2001
Prijadi sees 5-6% annual GDP growth in 2002-2004
Prijadi sees 5-6% annual GDP growth in 2002-2004 JAKARTA (JP): Finance minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Tuesday that the country's economy could grow by between 5 and 6 percent per year between 2002 and 2004, up from an estimated 3.5 percent in 2001.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Palembang to host karate c'ships
Palembang to host karate c'ships PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): The selection of the top karatekas in South Sumatra, the site of the 2004 National Games, to compete in the quadrennial event, will begin with the South Sumatra Police Chief Cup from May 17 to May 19.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Police search SIRA offices for evidence
Police search SIRA offices for evidence JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police raided three offices of the Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA) on Monday night in connection with last Thursday's bombing in South Jakarta, which claimed three lives.Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Drug suspect escapes women's penitentiary
Drug suspect escapes women's penitentiary JAKARTA (JP): A woman arrested over drugs escaped Pondok Bambu Women's Penitentiary on Tuesday afternoon, reportedly aided by penitentiary wardens.East Jakarta Police chief of detectives, Adj. Comr.
Wed, 16 May 2001
NU faulted for political involvement
NU faulted for political involvement JAKARTA (JP): A group of Nadhatul Ulama (NU) Muslim preachers called on the organization to remain faithful to their commitment to work in the educational, social and religious fields and avoid delving into practical politics.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Ja'far released from detention, put under house arrest
Ja'far released from detention, put under house arrest JAKARTA (JP): The commander of the Laskar Jihad Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamm'ah, Ja'far Umar Thalib, smiled as he walked out of the National Police Headquarters on Tuesday afternoon after police declared that he was under house arrest.
Wed, 16 May 2001
KONI to reduce number of SEA Games athletes
KONI to reduce number of SEA Games athletes JAKARTA (JP): Financial shortage has forced the National Sports Council (KONI) to reduce the number of athletes being groomed for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Illegal logging
Illegal logging Legal action taken against illegal loggers. Page 2 Laskar Jihad Ja'far released from detention, put under house arrest Page 3 Bagir Manan Chief Justice Bagir Manan aiming for judicial transparency. Page 5 Boxing King-maker Rahman seals deal for Beijing bout.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Silat still exhibited in Pusan
Silat still exhibited in Pusan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's traditional martial arts pencak silat will still be featured as an exhibition event at the Pusan 2002 Asian Games in South Korea, securing a second commitment from the organizing committee.
Wed, 16 May 2001
Aspac books spot in final tour
Aspac books spot in final tour JAKARTA (JP): I Nyoman Suandi Menara's throw in the last 40 seconds helped Aspac Texmaco beat Bali Jeff Citra Satria Pelita (CSP) in a Jakarta derby in the third leg of the 2001 Nuvo Kobatama national basketball league on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 May 2001
S'pore joins Thai military exercise
S'pore joins Thai military exercise SINGAPORE (AFP): Fifty-five members of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) joined their American and Thai counterparts in an annual tripartite military exercise, the ministry of defense said on Tuesday.