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Fri, 04 May 2001
Sutiyoso proposes new structure
Sutiyoso proposes new structure JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso officially proposed a new bylaw to the City Council on Thursday on a revised organizational structure for the city administration that will remove the new governor's power to take administrative action against city officials.
Fri, 04 May 2001
RI soccer team prepares for hostile crowd
RI soccer team prepares for hostile crowd JAKARTA (JP): Playing only the second away match of its 2002 Wold Cup qualifying campaign on Sunday, the Indonesian soccer team is wary of host Maldives' supporters.
Fri, 04 May 2001
PT Timah surveys for tin in Vietnam
PT Timah surveys for tin in Vietnam JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia's state tin mining company PT Timah Tbk has sent an exploration team to Vietnam, a company spokesman said Thursday.The team will conduct a joint geological survey of mineral resources in nearshore and offshore areas off Vietnam until the...
Fri, 04 May 2001
Scurrying for a face-saving measure
Scurrying for a face-saving measure Can supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid save him now? Political analyst Mochtar Mas'oed of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta shares his views in these excerpts from an interview: Question: The House of Representatives has finally censured President...
Fri, 04 May 2001
Cibinong stalls destroyed by mobs
Cibinong stalls destroyed by mobs BOGOR (JP): Tens of street-side stalls and kiosks at Cibinong market, Bogor regency, were raised to the ground by angry mobs on Wednesday night.Witnesses said that owners of the stalls and kiosks, aided by local thugs, tried to stop the mobs from moving in to...
Fri, 04 May 2001
Some visits to detained activists in KL allowed
Some visits to detained activists in KL allowed KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian police have started allowing wives of activists detained since last month under the country's tough security laws to visit them, a leader of a human rights group said on Thursday.
Fri, 04 May 2001
RI pepper exports rise
RI pepper exports rise JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian pepper exports increased slightly between January and March to 5,659 metric tons from 5,510 tons during the same period last year, the International Pepper Community reported.
Fri, 04 May 2001
RI secures slot in Asia Cup semis
RI secures slot in Asia Cup semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia secured a semifinal ticket to the US$170,000 Asia Cup after continuing its winning streak by defeating Hong Kong 3-0 in the second Group A round-robin match at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Thursday.
Fri, 04 May 2001
No ecstasy in solving drug problems: Surjadi
No ecstasy in solving drug problems: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia now has the notorious distinction of being a drug exporting country, particularly in the illegal production and distribution of ecstasy pills.
Fri, 04 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 3
Rupiah rate May 3 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,615.00 11,615.00 11,059.00 11,171.00Australian dollar 1 5,527.23 6,053.74 5,758.42 5,822.33Austrian schilling 1 691.12 756.65 720.02 727.72Belgian franc 1 235.75 258.10 245.61 248.
Fri, 04 May 2001
Investigation into Ginandjar graft case halted
Investigation into Ginandjar graft case halted JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office has decided to halt an investigation into corruption charges against former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita, pending the verdict of the Supreme Court over its objection to a lower court...
Thu, 03 May 2001
Govt to create computer programs in Indonesian
Govt to create computer programs in Indonesian JAKARTA (JP): The State Ministry for Research and Technology said it was collaborating with several information technology (IT) leaders to develop Indonesian-language computer programs as part of its effort to promote the use of computers in the...
Thu, 03 May 2001
AGO releases Ginandjar on court order
AGO releases Ginandjar on court order JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasamita walked out of his cell at the Attorney General's Office on Wednesday after the South Jakarta District Court ruled his detention illegal.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Ancient bronze inscriptions deciphered
Ancient bronze inscriptions deciphered BULELENG, North Bali (Antara): Local archaeologists have succeeded in revealing and reading the ancient stone inscriptions dating from the year 1002 found in Pungit Temple in Bulian village in Buleleng regency, 115 kilometers northeast of Denpasar.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Bomb suspect apologizes to Tommy
Bomb suspect apologizes to Tommy JAKARTA (JP): Bomb suspect Elize Maria Tuwahatu apologized on Wednesday to the youngest son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, for dragging his name into her case.She also expressed forgiveness for the person who led police to her.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Satelindo lifts roaming charges
Satelindo lifts roaming charges JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone operator PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) said on Wednesday that its subscribers would no longer be required to pay roaming charges when receiving calls at home.
Thu, 03 May 2001
House told to mind its own affairs
House told to mind its own affairs JAKARTA (JP): In his much-anticipated public address after being censured for the second time by the House of Representatives (DPR), President Abdurrahman Wahid rebuked the House on Wednesday for neglecting its main legislative duties.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Buddhists to mark Waisak
Buddhists to mark Waisak SEMARANG: About 15,000 Buddhists from around the country are expected to congregate at the famed Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java to mark Waisak holiday on Monday."We want to pray for the nation so that the political and security crises will soon be over,"...
Thu, 03 May 2001
JSX lost Rp 4.9b in 2000
JSX lost Rp 4.9b in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) said on Wednesday that it booked a net loss of Rp 4.9 billion (around US$439,000) last year, as against a net profit of Rp 16.4 billion the year before.The JSX attributed the loss to operational costs soaring to Rp 103.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 2, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 -75 469,000 Adindo Foresta 95 0 5,000 AGIS 145 0 8,499,500 Alakasa 90 0 0 Alfa...
Thu, 03 May 2001
Traditional Pejaten ceramics gain popularity
Traditional Pejaten ceramics gain popularityBy Wahyuni Kamah TABANAN, Bali (JP): Pejaten, a small village only 15 kilometers northwest of Denpasar, has long been known as the hub of Bali's terracotta industry.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Chess tourney to break world record
Chess tourney to break world record JAKARTA (JP): The Bhakti Olahraga Indonesia Foundation (YBOI) plans to break a world record by organizing the largest number of participants to play in a chess tournament, scheduled to be held on Aug. 17 to commemorate Indonesian Independence Day.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Fuel prices higher for industry in May as rupiah drops
Fuel prices higher for industry in May as rupiah drops JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina announced on Wednesday that it had raised May fuel prices for industrial users by an average of 11 percent due to a drop in the rupiah against the U.S. dollar.
Thu, 03 May 2001
March trade surplus hits $2.1 billion on export gains
March trade surplus hits $2.1 billion on export gains JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's trade surplus for March rose to US$2.1 billion from $1.7 billion in February, as exports recovered to $5.22 billion from $4.72 billion the month before, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 May 2001
General Election Commission reaffirms independence pledge
General Election Commission reaffirms independence pledge JAKARTA (JP): The 11 newly-sworn-in members of the General Election Commission (KPU) are committed to restoring the institution's image and independence, elected chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 May 2001
VP Megawati offers her favorite food to Gus Dur
VP Megawati offers her favorite food to Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): After letting President Abdurrahman Wahid have breakfast without her at her residence last week, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri prepared one of her favorite East Java specialities nasi rawon (rice with beef soup) for the President...
Thu, 03 May 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Indonesian 'Kain Ikat' from many places around the country at any ages, at Gaya Gallery (Gaya Fusion of Senses), Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Phone: 0361 979253), until Jun. 10. * Painting by Seniwati Sanggar Muda, Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women, Jl.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Abdurrahman: To be, or not to be
Abdurrahman: To be, or not to be SINGAPORE: The cliff-hanger in Jakarta that had a nail-biting Indonesia on the precipice on Monday ended in an anti-climax, and what a good anti-climax it was!Mercifully, mayhem from President Abdurrahman Wahid's suicide squads was averted, thanks in part to good...
Thu, 03 May 2001
Labor activists charged with libel
Labor activists charged with libel JAKARTA (JP): Two employees of Bank Panin have been sent to the Central Jakarta District Court on charges of defaming the bank's assistant director for supervision.The defendants, Imam Sutrisno and Tata Zoelkarnaen, both executives of the Bank Panin Labor Union...
Thu, 03 May 2001
Debate rages over distribution of Bali's tourism wealth
Debate rages over distribution of Bali's tourism wealthBy Nyoman Suwela SINGARAJA (JP): Look at the map of the Indonesian archipelago, Bali is only a dot, minute compared to the other provinces in Indonesia.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Artist Teguh frees students from prison of lines
Artist Teguh frees students from prison of linesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Until recently Jeannette Bijlmer was an expatriate wife wondering what to do with her spare time.Her husband's job brought her to Jakarta 10 years ago, seven years of which she spent assisting in charity work, having...
Thu, 03 May 2001
Aurora warns on Indonesian mining investment future
Aurora warns on Indonesian mining investment future PERTH, Australia (AFP): Indonesia would struggle to attract foreign investment for mining development unless its political situation improved, the chairman of Australian mining firm Aurora Gold Ltd.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Three electrocuted in public minivan accident
Three electrocuted in public minivan accident JAKARTA (JP): Three people were electrocuted and three others suffered light injuries on Wednesday after their public minivan plunged into a ditch on Jl. Raya Bekasi, Ujung Menteng, Cakung, East Jakarta.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Police, short of a copper, free suspects
Police, short of a copper, free suspects BOGOR, West Java (JP): Twelve suspects were released from their cells as the police could not afford to feed them, an officer admitted on Wednesday."Honestly speaking, we find it difficult to feed them.
Thu, 03 May 2001
PLN unfair
PLN unfairFrom Warta KotaThe April 30, 2001 edition of Warta Kota published a news report of a unilateral act by the state electricity company (PLN) under which the company has decided to stop serving requests for additional electricity from less well-off people.
Thu, 03 May 2001
DKI the most irresponsible on environment affairs: Minister
DKI the most irresponsible on environment affairs: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is the most irresponsible provincial administration in the country in reforming its environmental protection institutions, according to State Minister of Environment Sonny Keraf.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Jakarta to host U-16 qualifier
Jakarta to host U-16 qualifier JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will host the under-16 qualifying round for the Asia Oceania zone junior world championships from May 8 to May 13 at the Kemayoran Tennis Center in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 03 May 2001
25 poor subdistricts to receive Rp 50 billion
25 poor subdistricts to receive Rp 50 billion JAKARTA (JP): The elite Menteng subdistrict in Central Jakarta is among 25 poor subdistricts in the city's five mayoralties that will receive a total Rp 50 billion (US$4.5 million) grant from the city administration.
Thu, 03 May 2001
80,000 RI workers left unprotected overseas
80,000 RI workers left unprotected overseas JAKARTA (JP): Manpower and Transmigration Minister Al-Hilal Hamdi revealed on Wednesday that some 80,000 Indonesian laborers overseas have little protection, since they are not registered with the government-run insurance program.
Thu, 03 May 2001
'Change in leadership effective medicine for economic malaise'
'Change in leadership effective medicine for economic malaise' JAKARTA (JP): Former top economic ministers stressed once again on Wednesday that a resolution of the country's political problems would be the most effective medicine to the current economic ills.
Thu, 03 May 2001
HSBC hands in scholarships
HSBC hands in scholarships JAKARTA (JP): A total of 200 children of railway guards received on Wednesday Rp 150 million in scholarships from HSBC Indonesia.The fund, handed over by the foreign investment bank's Chief Executive Officer, Brian Fredrick, to Minister of Transportation and...
Thu, 03 May 2001
Generals hiding behind courts
Generals hiding behind courts Gen. Wiranto and three other generals have accused -- without showing up in court -- Thamrin Amal Tomagola, a reputed Indonesian sociologist, of slander for the statements he made in a U.S. court.
Thu, 03 May 2001
PDI-P takes initiative to bring party leaders together
PDI-P takes initiative to bring party leaders together JAKARTA (JP): Major political parties have endorsed the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI Perjuangan) move to convene a meeting of party leaders expected next week, which party executives said could cement support for Vice...
Thu, 03 May 2001
Govt supports Indosat, Telkom ownership deals
Govt supports Indosat, Telkom ownership deals JAKARTA (JP): The government has given its full support to the US$1.5 billion transactions recently approved by state-owned telecommunication companies PT Indosat and PT Telkom to end their cross-ownership, despite resistance from the latter's employees.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 2
Rupiah rate May 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,735.00 11,735.00 11,179.00 11,291.00Australian dollar 1 5,587.57 6,113.94 5,818.67 5,882.61Austrian schilling 1 697.45 762.76 726.29 733.90Belgian franc 1 237.91 260.18 247.75 250.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Most Asian monies firmer late on yen, U.S. economic hopes
Most Asian monies firmer late on yen, U.S. economic hopes SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were firmer late Wednesday, finding solace from the yen's gains and cautious optimism that the U.S. economy may have hit a bottom, market watchers said.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Students mark National Education Day with rally
Students mark National Education Day with rally JAKARTA (JP): Just as World Labor Day brought a slew of rallies across the country on Tuesday, students and teachers took to the streets on Wednesday to mark National Education Day.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Troops sent to Atambua
Troops sent to Atambua MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Wirabuana Military Command, which oversees the five Sulawesi provinces, sent on Wednesday a battalion of troops to the West-East Timor border town of Atambua.Wirabuana Military Commander Maj. Gen. A.
Thu, 03 May 2001
Jakarta police release Soeripto conditionally
Jakarta police release Soeripto conditionally JAKARTA (JP): Police said on Wednesday that even though the former secretary-general of the ministry of forestry Soeripto had been named a suspect, there was no need to detain him provided that he followed certain conditions.
Thu, 03 May 2001
NTB to host Asian bridge c'ships
NTB to host Asian bridge c'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) has appointed West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) to host the Asia Bridge Championships early in 2002."The decision was taken in a joint meeting between Gabsi's central board and its NTB chapter some time ago.