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Fri, 11 May 2001
Asian monies weighed by yen's flaws and political concerns
Asian monies weighed by yen's flaws and political concerns SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies weakened against the U.S. dollar in subdued trading late Thursday, weighed by the yen's overnight weakness and nagging political concerns in Indonesia and the Philippines, dealers said.
Fri, 11 May 2001
RI eyes crude deal with PTT
RI eyes crude deal with PTT BANGKOK (Reuters): Indonesia, hit by insufficient oil refining capacity, has asked Thailand to help it process its crude oil, the head of state-owned Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Indonesia Open offers higher prize money
Indonesia Open offers higher prize money JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the Sanyo Indonesia Open will increase prize money for the five-star tournament to US$170,000 to attract more world-class foreign players, particularly from China, to compete at the event in July.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Four robbers rob church
Four robbers rob church BOGOR (JP): Four armed robbers stole some Rp 50 million (US$4.500) from a church on Jl. Suryakencana here on Thursday.A church worker named Yanti, 24, said that she, her two fellow workers, and Priest Arief Multi had just arrived at the church after withdrawing the money...
Fri, 11 May 2001
Police continue probe on Soeripto
Police continue probe on Soeripto JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives are focusing their investigation into former secretary-general of the forestry ministry Soeripto on reports that he leaked state secrets to Japan and Australia.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Fri, 11 May 2001
People long for peace, stability: Survey
People long for peace, stability: Survey JAKARTA (JP): "Give us the good old days" was the cry of many respondents of a survey conducted by the New Indonesia Alliance (PIB).The non-stop political bickering and protracted economic crisis has actually resulted in 75.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Union vows to take Adidas' case to ILO
Union vows to take Adidas' case to ILO JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Independent Trade Unions (GSBI) condemned on Thursday the arrest and trial of a labor activist and vowed to take the case to an International Labor Organization (ILO) session in Geneva in June.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Indonesia has chance to beat China: Captain Bima Sakti
Indonesia has chance to beat China: Captain Bima Sakti JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian captain Bima Sakti radiated confidence over his squad's chances of beating host China in the 2002 World Cup Asia Zone Group Nine qualifier at Kunming, China, on Sunday.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Cabinet remains solid, palace spokesman says
Cabinet remains solid, palace spokesman says JAKARTA (JP): Presidential spokesman Wimar Witoelar asserted on Thursday that the Cabinet remained sound despite reports of widening political differences between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Fri, 11 May 2001
APP wins reprieve from Singapore court
APP wins reprieve from Singapore court SINGAPORE (Reuters): Debt-laden Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has won some much-needed time and a legal reprieve after Singapore's High Court froze a creditor's winding-up proceeding and Dutch bank ABN Amro dropped three lawsuits.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Suryalaya reschedules debts
Suryalaya reschedules debts JAKARTA (JP): PT Suryalaya Anindita International, the owner of several star-rated hotels in the country, has reached an agreement with its creditors to restructure its US$34.99 million debt, the company said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Thai police foil Aceh arms export
Thai police foil Aceh arms export BANGKOK (AP): Thai police on Thursday arrested two army sergeants with more than 15,000 bullets, land mines and grenades that they said were being sent to an insurgent group in Indonesia.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Asian countries move closer to currency safety net
Asian countries move closer to currency safety net HONOLULU, Hawaii (Reuters): Asia's top economic policy makers kicked off a three-day meeting in Hawaii on Wednesday with the announcement of fresh progress in stitching together a currency safety net to guard against a repeat of the 1997/98...
Fri, 11 May 2001
Kimia Farma plans IPO next month
Kimia Farma plans IPO next month JAKARTA (JP): State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Kimia Farma announced on Thursday plans for an initial public offering (IPO) to sell up to 500 million new shares.Company president Darodjatun said the IPO would be held from June 13 to June 15 with PT Danareksa...
Fri, 11 May 2001
Students loot, vandalize
Students loot, vandalize BOGOR (JP): Armed with machetes and sickles, high school students attacked a school building, damaging two cars belonging to the school principals, looting a car cassette player, a telephone, and stealing some money.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Government bond market key to revival
Government bond market key to revivalBy Larry Berger JAKARTA (JP): This week's announcement of a draft law on bonds is a laudable advance in Indonesia's long-running effort to build an effective government bond market.
Fri, 11 May 2001
India to accept palmoil for rail project
India to accept palmoil for rail project KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): India, the world's top edible oil importer, will accept palm oil as payment from the Malaysian government to undertake a US$1.8 billion rail project in Malaysia, their officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 May 2001
UN soldier's murder unsolved
UN soldier's murder unsolved KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The investigation into the killing of a New Zealand-born UN peacekeeper by an East Timorese militiaman last year is hanging in the balance due to a lack of additional evidence, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Amien eyes top post in 2004 elections
Amien eyes top post in 2004 elections SINGAPORE (Agencies): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais addressing the News World Asia broadcast industry conference here on Thursday said he is interested in seeking the Indonesian presidency in 2004.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Advertising Postcards, Gallery RPC, Jl. Suryo 8 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, until May 31. * Painting by Rusli, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), until May 19.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Indonesian driver Ananda quits Formula 3000 circuit
Indonesian driver Ananda quits Formula 3000 circuit JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesian driver Ananda Mikola must bury his Formula One dreams due to the termination of his contract with the Formula 3000 Astromega team this month, ended because of financial problems and declining performance.
Fri, 11 May 2001
ASEAN to upgrade workforce skill
ASEAN to upgrade workforce skill KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Southeast Asian labor ministers agreed on Thursday to upgrade the skills of their workforces to counter the U.S. economic slowdown and urged the ILO not to punish Myanmar over forced labor.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Economic slowdown prods Myanmar toward reform
Economic slowdown prods Myanmar toward reformBy Edward Tang YANGON: Naing, a street vendor, makes a living selling odds and ends in the Myanmar capital. His "shop", a floor mat about 1.2 meter by 1.8 meter, is found on the pavement along Maha Bandoola Garden Street in the heart of Yangon.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Government set to extradite American to Philippines
Government set to extradite American to Philippines JAKARTA (JP): The government is scheduled on Friday to extradite American national Dennis Austin Standefer, 55, to the Philippines, where he will be facing fraud and rape charges in Manila.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Commission wants serious probe into student killings
Commission wants serious probe into student killings JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights called on the House of Representatives to be more serious in its investigation of the student killings at Trisakti University in 1998 and the Semanggi cloverleaf in 1998 and 1999.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 10
Rupiah rate May 10 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,715.00 11,715.00 11,159.00 11,271.00Australian dollar 1 5,605.02 6,133.97 5,837.27 5,901.50Austrian schilling 1 690.00 754.82 718.59 726.21Belgian franc 1 235.36 257.48 245.12 247.
Fri, 11 May 2001
No love lost in Asia for IMF as Fischer bows out
No love lost in Asia for IMF as Fischer bows outBy Alan Wheatley TOKYO (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its harsh but necessary reforms must surely take some of the credit for Asia's strengthened finances, which mean a re-run of the region's 1997 balance-of-payments crisis is a...
Fri, 11 May 2001
PDI-P accepts Sophan's resignation
PDI-P accepts Sophan's resignation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is to replace Sophan Sophiaan, their faction chairman in the People's Consultative Assembly, as the party's executive board has approved his resignation.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Painter Amri gets doctorate
Painter Amri gets doctorate YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta State University (UNY) awarded on Thursday an honorary doctorate to well-known batik painter Amri Yahya in recognition of his promotion of batik arts, his dedication to the arts, and his outstanding works.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Government to crack down on natiowide illegal logging
Government to crack down on natiowide illegal logging JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch a joint operation to crack down on rampant illegal logging which causes up to US$4 billion in losses every year, Justice and Human Rights Minister Baharuddin Lopa said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 May 2001
'Leftist' books secure in 'preemptive sweep'
'Leftist' books secure in 'preemptive sweep' YOGYAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta police have conducted a "preemptive sweep" of "leftist" books in the Sultanate, contending that the actions are an attempt to save the literature from being destroyed by anticommunist groups.Yogyakarta Police Chief Brig. Gen.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Bill on child protection submitted for deliberation
Bill on child protection submitted for deliberation JAKARTA (JP): A team of legislators proposed a child protection bill on Thursday for deliberation by the House of Representatives, which will regulate children's rights and punishment for persons or organizations who neglect them.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Governor, council sued for Rp 11b
Governor, council sued for Rp 11b JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court began hearing on Thursday an action brought by a coalition of nine non- governmental organizations (NGOs) against the City Council and governor over the passing of the 2001 city budget.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Asian nations risk becoming new narcotics outposts: UN
Asian nations risk becoming new narcotics outposts: UN YANGON (AFP): More Asian nations must join in the region's fight against the burgeoning narcotics trade or risk becoming new outposts for traffickers, United Nations officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Telkom shareholders approve controversial deal
Telkom shareholders approve controversial deal JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom approved on Thursday the sale of some of the company's assets to PT Indosat, despite protests from the company's employees.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Toyota Astra Motor plans more hikes in car prices starting June
Toyota Astra Motor plans more hikes in car prices starting June JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), a joint venture between Japan's Toyota Motor Corp., and PT Astra International, plans to raise car prices again in June to stave off more losses due to a weaker rupiah, Toyota officials said...
Fri, 11 May 2001
VAT rate may be raised to curb budget deficit
VAT rate may be raised to curb budget deficit JAKARTA (JP): With the 2001 state budget deficit threatening to reach critical levels, one option available to the government to check the deficit is increasing the value added tax (VAT), which currently stands at 10 percent.
Fri, 11 May 2001
VP to inaugurate Jambi park
VP to inaugurate Jambi park JAMBI, Jambi: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is set to visit Jambi on May 11 to inaugurate a park in the city, a local official said on Thursday.Spokesman for the provincial administration Haroen Saad said the Vice President would plant trees along the city's...
Fri, 11 May 2001
Bulog rejects rice swap deal
Bulog rejects rice swap deal JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) will resist the government's proposal to exchange Indonesia's CN 235 airplanes with rice from Thailand, chief Widjanarko Puspoyo said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Two councillors have over Rp 1b in wealth
Two councillors have over Rp 1b in wealth JAKARTA (JP): While most legislators and politicians at the national level have submitted audit reports of their personal wealth, city councillors have continued to drag their feet on the issue raising question marks as to the motive behind their reluctance.
Fri, 11 May 2001
Indonesia's problem today is the President
Indonesia's problem today is the President To move ahead from a likely return to square one, alternative agendas of a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly should be considered, writes Jakarta-based political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono.
Thu, 10 May 2001
Six more players cover up ages
Six more players cover up ages JAKARTA (JP): Six more players were found falsifying their ages so that they could join Bogasari U-15 league's second round, while three others were undergoing further medical checks to determine their original age, spokesman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia...
Thu, 10 May 2001
Mardiana Ika, a driving force behind Bali's fashion world
Mardiana Ika, a driving force behind Bali's fashion world KUTA, Bali (JP): One afternoon in late April in a tranquil cafe on a corner of the busy Kuta street, Mardiana Ika, or Ika, sipped her hot lemon tea and explained her next big project, the Second Bali International Fashion Week, currently...
Thu, 10 May 2001
Suriname poet too curious to visit Java
Suriname poet too curious to visit Java JAKARTA (JP): Unlike homecomings for many others, Surianto's first visit to this country was devoid of emotion."I am curious rather than emotional about being here," said the 63-year-old poet who was born of Javanese descent in a village in Suriname.
Thu, 10 May 2001
Philippine navy nets Chinese boats
Philippine navy nets Chinese boats MANILA (AFP): A Philippine navy patrol engaged a Chinese fishing fleet in a high seas chase off the western island of Palawan and confiscated five small fishing boats, the military said on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 May 2001
Aircraft-for-rice barter deal opposed
Aircraft-for-rice barter deal opposed JAKARTA (Antara): Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih opposed on Wednesday a planned aircraft-for-rice-sugar-and- tapioca deal with Thailand."Rice, sugar and tapioca are agricultural products of small farmers.
Thu, 10 May 2001
Japan to invest more to Asia
Japan to invest more to Asia TOKYO (DPA): Japan's major trading firms said on Wednesday that they have been investing in other Asian countries more aggressively thanks to the recent strong trade within Asia and the rapid growth of information technology (IT) businesses there.
Thu, 10 May 2001
Shul: Int'l experiment in installation and performance art
Shul: Int'l experiment in installation and performance artBy Jean Couteau DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A challenging art experiment took place in Bali (from April 6 to April 26 at Sika Gallery and April 9 to April 23 at Gallery Sembilan): Shul, an international art event by contemporary installation and...
Thu, 10 May 2001
Man injured in aborted theft
Man injured in aborted theft JAKARTA (JP): Iskandar Zulkarnaen, 26, was shot in the leg by two armed men on Wednesday morning after he succeeded in stopping them from taking a neighbor's motorcycle.Iskandar, a resident of West Kembangan, Kebon Jeruk in West Jakarta, said he and his friends were...
Thu, 10 May 2001
Al Temyat gets award
Al Temyat gets award SINGAPORE (AFP): Saudi Arabian Nawaf Al Temyat, named Wednesday as the Asian footballer of the year, also led the way in an Asian Football Confederation All-Star team.Japan, the Asian Cup champions, dominated the squad with four players among the 17 chosen from 11 countries.