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Sat, 26 May 2001
Atmajaya students stage peaceful rally
Atmajaya students stage peaceful rally JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students from Atmajaya Catholic university staged a peaceful rally in front of the House of Representatives compound, demanding the House issue recommendations to investigate the shooting of students in three separate incidents.
Sat, 26 May 2001
KL doctor held for nine days in jungle
KL doctor held for nine days in jungle KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A kidnapped Malaysian doctor has been rescued after being chained to a tree in the jungle for nine days and fed on bread and water, reports said on Friday.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Total quits Vietnam venture
Total quits Vietnam venture HANOI (DPA): French oil giant Total-Finaelf has backed out of its US$198.5 million joint venture to produce asphalt in Vietnam, citing investment difficulties, an executive said Friday.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Strong quake hits Yogyakarta
Strong quake hits Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit Yogyakarta at 12:10 p.m. on Friday, an official of the local Meteorological and Geophysics Agency told The Jakarta Post.There were no immediate reports of fatalities or damage.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Aussies resolve big differences with E. Timor
Aussies resolve big differences with E. Timor DARWIN, Australia (AP): The government said Friday that it has resolved major differences with East Timor over how best to divide control of lucrative oil fields under the sea separating the two countries.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Thaksin warns of waning ties with Myanmar
Thaksin warns of waning ties with Myanmar BANGKOK (AP): Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra warned on Friday that Thailand's relations with Myanmar could be destroyed because of growing mistrust following weeks of border skirmishes and angry words."Mistrust is a key reason of Thai-Myanmar problems.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Hospitals struggling to get water supplies
Hospitals struggling to get water supplies JAKARTA (JP): With the halt in tap water supplies from the city's water companies, many hospitals in the city have been struggling to find alternative water sources.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Police seize 1 kg of 'shabu-shabu'
Police seize 1 kg of 'shabu-shabu' JAKARTA (JP): Police seized over one kilogram of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) worth Rp 240 million (US$21,000), and about 1,100 ecstasy pills from three suspects in two separate raids conducted on Thursday.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Deal offered as emergency looms
Deal offered as emergency looms JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri continued on Friday night to weigh a transfer of power deal proposed by President Abdurrahman Wahid who reportedly threatened to impose a state of national emergency should impeachment proceedings against him...
Sat, 26 May 2001
Three officers killed in Ambon
Three officers killed in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Three intelligence officers from the Pattimura Military Command were mobbed to death by residents of the OSM area of Nusaniwe district here on Friday at about 9 a.m., an official said later in the day.The three victims, identified as Second Sgt.
Sat, 26 May 2001
City cancels tax hike for vehicles made before 1996
City cancels tax hike for vehicles made before 1996 JAKARTA (JP): Bowing to widespread protest, albeit in part, the city administration announced on Friday that vehicles produced before 1996 would be exempt from the tax hike, except sedans and jeeps.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Rupiah rate May 25
Rupiah rate May 25 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,923.00 11,923.00 11,370.00 11,484.00Australian dollar 1 5,661.39 6,185.65 5,891.00 5,955.82Austrian schilling 1 680.05 742.75 707.63 715.15Belgian franc 1 231.97 253.36 241.38 243.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Military impounds illegal weapons
Military impounds illegal weapons BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A group of military troops located on Friday an alleged weaponry home industry outfit in a remote village in North Aceh and impounded various explosives, a local police officer said.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Endless discourse hampers efforts against corruption
Endless discourse hampers efforts against corruption JAKARTA (JP): Legal analysts deemed that the endless arguing over the reversal of the burden of proof in corruption cases may overshadow the efforts to eradicate the crime.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Investor trust in S.E. Asia 'eroding'
Investor trust in S.E. Asia 'eroding' SINGAPORE (AP): Investor confidence in Southeast Asia has "eroded" and foreign direct investment in the region has declined from US$28 billion in 1997 to $15 billion in 1999, a Singapore Cabinet minister said Friday.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Govt seeks to privatize Bukit Asam by September
Govt seeks to privatize Bukit Asam by September JAKARTA (JP): The government expects to sell some of its shares in coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam to strategic partners by September this year as part of the company's privatization program, a senior government official said.
Sat, 26 May 2001
KL's rail contract to China
KL's rail contract to China KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is to award China Railway Engineering Corp. a six billion ringgit (US$1.57 billion) railway contract as part of a planned palmoil swap deal, transport ministry officials said Friday.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Bakrie to export cement fiber to Malaysia
Bakrie to export cement fiber to Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Building Industries (BBI), a subsidiary of publicly listed PT Bakrie & Brothers, has secured a deal to export 20,000 tons of cement fiber per year to Malaysian firm, Hume Cemboard Bhd.
Sat, 26 May 2001
'Bapepam will not pursue Cibinong's missing deposit'
'Bapepam will not pursue Cibinong's missing deposit' JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said on Friday it would leave it to the shareholders of publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Cibinong to decide whether Bapepam should continue investigating the company's...
Sat, 26 May 2001
PRSI hopes for two diving golds at SEAG
PRSI hopes for two diving golds at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) hopes to take two golds from the diving events at the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September by sending their athletes on a one-month overseas stint to China.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Provinces to get 90% of reforestation funds
Provinces to get 90% of reforestation funds JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Forestry Marzuki Usman said on Thursday that 90 percent of reforestation funds raised from timber companies would be given to regional administrations in a bid to improve land rehabilitation programs in the provinces.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Language center makes its mark with one-to-one teaching
Language center makes its mark with one-to-one teachingBy Asip A. Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Loud laughter echoed from the Colorado Language Institute (LB-Colorado), which has been at the forefront in promoting Indonesian language courses in the city.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Labor unions threatens to continue antidecree rallies
Labor unions threatens to continue antidecree rallies JAKARTA (JP): Major labor unions threatened on Friday to continue to encourage mass strikes until the government canceled the review of a ministerial decree on severance payments.
Sat, 26 May 2001
U.S. urges RI to solve crisis peacefully
U.S. urges RI to solve crisis peacefully WASHINGTON (Agencies): The United States said on Thursday it would back Indonesia if it solved peacefully the political crisis that threatens to end Abdurrahman Wahid's 19-month presidency.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May.25, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,875 75 2,522,000 Adindo Foresta 115 5 50,000 AGIS 135 0 2,033,000 Alakasa 125 0 0 Alfa...
Sat, 26 May 2001
BCA's profit
BCA's profit I refer to the article BCA books 50% raise in pre-tax profit in Q1, which appeared in The Jakarta Post on May 22, 2001.Once again the spin doctors at BCA have succeeded in publishing an incomplete and misleading report of the bank's financial condition.
Sat, 26 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. * Modern Indonesian Literature, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), May 31.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Angry Bogor residents destroy Merdeka kiosks
Angry Bogor residents destroy Merdeka kiosks BOGOR (JP): Angry residents allegedly from Kebon Kopi subdistrict in Central Bogor attacked and destroyed kiosks near Merdeka shopping mall belonging to vendors from the Batak ethnic group on Friday in the effort to find those who had allegedly assaulted...
Sat, 26 May 2001
Hotels given deadline to pay tax arrears
Hotels given deadline to pay tax arrears JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has given a one-month period for five hotels to pay their tax arrears and fines amounting to Rp 36 billion (US$3.2 million) or face seizure.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Best or worse option
Best or worse option The power-sharing arrangement that President Abdurrahman Wahid offered to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri raises some very serious constitutional problems that have to be addressed before anyone, particularly Megawati, can make any commitment one way or another.
Sat, 26 May 2001
'RI soccer team ready to take on China'
'RI soccer team ready to take on China' JAKARTA (JP): China's soccer coach Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic avoided playing psychological games with Indonesian counterpart Benny Dolo ahead of the Indonesia-China encounter of the 2002 World Cup Group Nine Asia Zone qualifier at Bung Karno Stadium on...
Sat, 26 May 2001
Buana eyes 16% rise in profit
Buana eyes 16% rise in profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bank Buana Indonesia expects to achieve a net profit of Rp 118.24 billion this year, a 16 percent increase on the Rp 101.52 billion recorded last year.
Sat, 26 May 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 Performance 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Feature 4:00 Music 5:00 News 5:30 Documentary 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Quiz 8:30 Music 10:00 Sports 11:00 Traditional...
Sat, 26 May 2001
Asia-Pacific's web growth
Asia-Pacific's web growth SINGAPORE (AFP): The Asia Pacific region has become the engine-room for growth in Internet activity, with South Koreans the heaviest users in the world, according to study released Friday.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Denmark aims to reach Sudirman Cup final
Denmark aims to reach Sudirman Cup final This second of two articles previews the Group B teams competing in the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship in Seville, Spain, from May 28 to June 3. JAKARTA (JP): The runner-up at the 1999 Sudirman Cup, Denmark, is the most ambitious to topple China and...
Sat, 26 May 2001
Political crisis: Is compromise still possible?
Political crisis: Is compromise still possible? As meetings go on in the search for crucial decisions, political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono asks whether the leaders will indeed come to their senses.
Sat, 26 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.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Dozens protest overseas trips
Dozens protest overseas trips BANDUNG: Dozens of residents grouped under the Alliance for People (Alur) joined in a protest against the planned overseas trips of provincial councillors on Friday, saying the people's representatives lacked a sense of crisis.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Weekend Lineup
Weekend Lineup JAKARTA (JP): Following are sports competitions to be broadcast live this weekend on local TV stations (Note: all times in West Indonesia Time):SundaySoccer World Cup qualifier: Indonesia vs China, RCTI, 04.00 p.m.Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, RCTI, 10.00 p.m.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Generic medicine and other things
Generic medicine and other things Marius Widjajarta, a medical doctor and the chairman of the Indonesian Health Consumers Empowerment Foundation (YPKKI), has protested the government's decision to raise the price of generic medicine.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Arroyo promises to pursue cases against Estrada
Arroyo promises to pursue cases against Estrada MANILA (AP): President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday assured leaders of groups which helped oust predecessor Joseph Estrada that her administration would firmly pursue criminal cases against him.
Sat, 26 May 2001
South Korea's dumping charge denied
South Korea's dumping charge denied JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association (API) has strongly denied charges of dumping fine cotton yarn in the Korean textile market, as accused by the South Korean Trade Commission.
Sat, 26 May 2001
RI shuttlers get advantage from hot weather in Seville
RI shuttlers get advantage from hot weather in Seville JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's head coach Christian Hadinata said the national shuttlers did not suffer any handicaps during their training session at the San Pablo Stadium in Seville, Spain, on Friday due to the hot weather in the city.
Sat, 26 May 2001
SembCorp trying cogen plant
SembCorp trying cogen plant SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): SembCorp Utilities' 815-megawatt cogeneration plant in Singapore is being commissioned, with full operations slated for the third quarter 2001, Kelvin Lee, spokesman for parent SembCorp Industries, said.
Sat, 26 May 2001
Essential tips commonly used by successful job hunters
Essential tips commonly used by successful job huntersBy Pri Notowidigdo JAKARTA (JP): Are you looking for a job? Or are you exploring opportunities to reposition yourself in the market?Either way, you may want to consider these essential tips used by successful job hunters:1.
Fri, 25 May 2001
Women hammer throwers must improve technique: Expert
Women hammer throwers must improve technique: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Australian women's hammer throw coach Lawrie Barclay said on Wednesday that Southeast Asian athletes still need to improve their technique if they want to achieve results similar to those from other regions.
Fri, 25 May 2001
RI corn import ban to benefit U.S. producers
RI corn import ban to benefit U.S. producers SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): U.S. corn producers are expected to carve a bigger market share in Indonesia's corn market following the country's ban on imports from Argentina and China, industry participants said.
Fri, 25 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. * Modern Indonesian Literature, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), May 31.
Fri, 25 May 2001
Five hotels face seizure for tax arrears
Five hotels face seizure for tax arrears JAKARTA (JP): The city administration threatened on Wednesday to seize more hotels if they refuse to pay their tax arrears.Head of City Revenue Agency Deden Supriadi said that it planned to seize the five hotels with the highest tax arrears and fines...
Fri, 25 May 2001
Three killed by passing trains
Three killed by passing trains JAKARTA (JP): Three people crossing railway lines were killed by passing trains at two separate locations in Jatinegara, East Jakarta on Tuesday night.The first victim Unggono, 39, was hit by a train coming from Yogyakarta while crossing the railway line at Kampung...