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Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Archaeologists discover prehistoric rock paintings
Archaeologists discover prehistoric rock paintings SINGAPORE (AFP): A team of archaeologists said on Friday they had uncovered 11 new caves with more than 500 prehistoric handprints, paintings and other rock art in Kalimantan.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Pregnant Malleswari to miss Goodwill Games
Pregnant Malleswari to miss Goodwill Games NEW DELHI (AFP): Olympic bronze medalist Karnam Malleswari will miss a chance to become the first Indian to take part in the Goodwill Games because of the impending birth of a child, it was revealed on Friday.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Minister Mahfud says Golkar party dissolution unfair
Minister Mahfud says Golkar party dissolution unfair JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud MD said on Friday demands for the dissolution of the former ruling party Golkar were unfair because Golkar was not the only party that violated election laws in 1999.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Sewu mountain, a paradise for cave explorers
Sewu mountain, a paradise for cave explorersBy Israr Ardiansyah and R. Kristiawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Burning, vivid colors of a beautiful sunset and trepidation are what Yahyawan Triyana remembers of his first experience exploring Cerme Cave 13 years ago.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Road repairs
Road repairsFrom Warta KotaIt has always been the case in Jakarta and surrounding areas that when government officials appear, all roads they pass will be in good condition and none will be in disrepair. The following two cases may serve to illustrate this.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Violence
Violence Violence must be comprehensively curbed: Minister. Page 2 Attack Villagers attack immigration center in Gunung Putri. Page 3Laundering A start to stopping money laundering? Page 5Tennis Ivanisevic ends Roddick dream, Rusedski advances.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
E. Kalimantan to build futsal stadium
E. Kalimantan to build futsal stadium JAKARTA (JP): An international futsal stadium worth Rp 7 billion (US$610,000) was set to be built in Tarakan, East Kalimantan, a source said.The source, quoted by the futsal media team from the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) - McDonald's Indonesia...
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Students attacked over gambling row
Students attacked over gambling row PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: At least 40 people, armed with guns and sharp weapons raided the local office of the Indonesian Muslim Students' Association (HMI) on Jl. Radial on Friday and attacked students inside the building.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
People in Jakarta remain unaware of unleaded fuel
People in Jakarta remain unaware of unleaded fuel JAKARTA (JP): The initiative to remove leaded fuel from the capital is only one day away, but many residents of this city remain oblivious to the program.Some even frowned at the idea of unleaded fuel when separately contacted on Friday.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Japan agrees to reschedule RI's $2.8b sovereign debt
Japan agrees to reschedule RI's $2.8b sovereign debt JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government finally signed a formal agreement with the government of Indonesia on Friday to reschedule the latter's US$2.8 billion sovereign debt maturing between 2000 and 2002.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Synchronized swimmers eye 2 silvers at SEAG
Synchronized swimmers eye 2 silvers at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Mindful of its athletes' lack of experience, the Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) is targeting two silver medals in synchronized swimming at the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
The power of personality
The power of personality JAKARTA (JP): Everybody wants success, but few know how to beat a path to it.One of the keys to unlock the door of success is the power of one's personality.You have to have the technical skills to do well in certain tasks, and these skills are the capital you need to start...
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Quake damages Majalengka homes
Quake damages Majalengka homes BANDUNG (JP): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked the West Java town of Majalengka, leaving more than 2,400 houses damaged and at least three people injured, officials said on Friday.Majalengka regent Tuti M.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Violence must be comprehensively curbed: Minister
Violence must be comprehensively curbed: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Agum Gumelar called on provincial authorities to comprehensively curb violence within their jurisdictions and to prevent it from spreading to neighboring provinces.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Calligraphy and Illuminations: Spiritual Culture, the National Archives Building, Jl. Gajah Mada 111, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., until July 3. * Art in Italian and Indonesian Ceramics in the framework of the Indonesian-Italian Workshop on Advanced and...
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
BCA divestment plan on schedule: IBRA
BCA divestment plan on schedule: IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) dismissed speculation of a delay in the divestment of its ownership in the giant, publicly listed PT Bank Central Asia (BCA), saying the divestment process was proceeding according to schedule.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Malaysian girl held captive for seven years
Malaysian girl held captive for seven years DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Police here have detained 35-year-old man who is alleged to have kidnapped a Malaysian girl seven years ago, held her captive and then molested her.The case has only now been revealed after the victim, identified as S.A.
Sat, 30 Jun 2001
Sutiyoso to announce bus fare hike Sunday
Sutiyoso to announce bus fare hike Sunday JAKARTA (JP): The City Council is scheduled to make a final decision on Saturday relating to the city administration's proposal to increase bus fares by between 30 percent and 60 percent, with the council expected to lower the range of the increase.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Warming of Australia-RI ties may be temporary
Warming of Australia-RI ties may be temporaryBy Michael Christie SYDNEY (Reuters): The first visit in 26 years to Australia by an Indonesian leader breathed some warmth back into ties that have been chilly since Canberra led international peacekeepers into East Timor two years ago.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Thieves mobbed in East Jakarta
Thieves mobbed in East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Two thieves who were caught red-handed stealing money amounting altogether to Rp 22,600 (US$2) at two separate locations in East Jakarta early on Thursday were severely beaten by local residents before being handed over to the police.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Searching for bombs, police find 'shabu-shabu'and ecstasy pills
Searching for bombs, police find 'shabu-shabu'and ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): During a raid in search of bombs at a boardinghouse, police found on Thursday shabu-shabu (crystal menthaphetamine) and ecstasy pills instead.Police arrested two men at the boardinghouse on Jl.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Six robbers abscond with Rp 5m
Six robbers abscond with Rp 5m BOGOR, West Java: Six armed men absconded with Rp 5 million in cash from a house in Pejeleran village here on early Wednesday morning after threatening to rape their victim's daughter.The victim, Nazat, 45, told the Bogor police that the robbery started at 1.30 a.m.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Councillors off on foreign trip
Councillors off on foreign trip PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The provincial legislature here has closed up shop for the time being, with all of the councillors having left the building.The legislature has been left vacant since Wednesday, when 73 councillors departed in separate groups for Thailand,...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Houses torched, 1 killed as fresh rioting rocks Poso
Houses torched, 1 killed as fresh rioting rocks Poso PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): The town of Poso, some 225 kilometers southeast of here, was still tense on Thursday following fresh rioting, in which one woman was killed and a number of houses in several Poso Pesisir district villages burned to...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Message from Teofisto T.Guingona,JR.
Message from Teofisto T.Guingona,JR. Vice President and Secretary of Foreign Affairs The Republic of Philippines It is with great pride and joy that Filipinos all over the world celebrate the 103rd Anniversary of Philippine Independence.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services
Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services The information technology (IT) industry in the Philippines has been going through remarkable progress and growth in recent years. In the hardware sector, the Philippines' semiconductor and electronics industries have been growing at...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Pests attack genetically modified cotton
Pests attack genetically modified cotton MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Hundreds of hectares of the genetically modified cotton fields at three villages in the regency of Bulukumba, South Sulawesi, have been destroyed by pests identified as Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Maluku Brimob get AK-101 rifles
Maluku Brimob get AK-101 rifles AMBON, Maluku: To replace the aging weapons of its Mobile Brigade personnel in Maluku, the National Police dispatched some 200 AK-101 rifles for officers on duty in the province, the deputy chief of the Maluku Police, Sr. Comr. Tommy Yacobus, said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Pertamina issues warning to ExxonMobil Oil
Pertamina issues warning to ExxonMobil Oil JAKARTA (JP): The president of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, Baihaki Hakim, said he asked ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc., a unit of American energy giant ExxonMobil Corp.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Three Armed Forces chiefs to be removed
Three Armed Forces chiefs to be removed JAKARTA (JP): In the latest example of psy-war tactics leading up to the crucial People's Consultative Assembly special session, President Abdurrahman Wahid's allies disclosed on Thursday a new plan by the embattled leader to replace the three armed forces...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Hopewell in pact to sell power plant
Hopewell in pact to sell power plant HONG KONG (Reuters): Hong Kong-based Hopewell Holdings Ltd.'s chairman Gordon Wu said on Thursday that the company has reached a provisional agreement with the Indonesian government to sell its interest in a stalled power station project.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties
Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Abdurrahman meets Aboriginal leaders
Abdurrahman meets Aboriginal leaders DARWIN, Australia (AFP): President Abdurrahman Wahid was welcomed Thursday in Australia's far north by Indonesian-speaking Aborigines.The president, who returned to Australia after a brief visit to New Zealand before his scheduled departure for the Philippines,...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Council urges bus fare hike be reviewed
Council urges bus fare hike be reviewed JAKARTA (JP): The City Council will likely turn down the government's proposal to increase bus fares by up to almost 60 percent, saying that the hike should be lower.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
EU must not downplay SE Asia, says Singaporean minister
EU must not downplay SE Asia, says Singaporean minister SINGAPORE (AFP): It would be a mistake for the European Union (EU) to downplay Southeast Asia in favor of the more vibrant economies of Northeast Asia, a Singapore minister said in a speech issued here Thursday.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Is this hope real?
Is this hope real? With the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly now only a month away, a glimpse of what the Indonesian political landscape might look like in the near future is slowly beginning to emerge.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Improving RI-Aussie trade alliance
Improving RI-Aussie trade allianceBy Bob Widyahartono JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific is currently considered as the world's most dynamic region of growth in trade and economic output.This dynamic growth, as noted by Ross Garnaut and Peter Drysdale (Asia Pacific Regionalism, 1995), reflects...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
DPR and its maneuvering
DPR and its maneuveringFrom Koran TempoIf you take a hard look at our nation's legal system, you will be shocked to see that it is fraught with ironies. The 1998 reform movement -- expected to become the pillar for upholding the supremacy of the law -- still proves to be elusive.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
HIV and teenage pregnancies on the up
HIV and teenage pregnancies on the up JAKARTA (JP): What comes to your mind about sex?Teenagers from 10 high schools who had gathered at a discussion about HIV/AIDS at Bulungan Youth Stadium, South Jakarta, on Thursday had similar answers: sex is "physical contact between man and woman".
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Keep your wits about you to ward off crime
Keep your wits about you to ward off crimeBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): If you look like a potential victim, carrying yourself like you are not paying attention to your surroundings, then chances are you will end up as one.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
KONI gets Rp 500m donation for 2001 SEA Games
KONI gets Rp 500m donation for 2001 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI)'s complaints of financial shortages apparently attracted the attention of publicly listed animal feed and poultry company Japfa Comfeed Indonesia.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Rupiah rate June 28
Rupiah rate June 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,919.00 11,919.00 11,362.00 11,476.00Australian dollar 1 5,650.58 6,174.04 5,879.84 5,944.57Austrian schilling 1 681.87 744.66 709.53 716.98Belgian franc 1 232.59 254.01 242.03 244.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Debt restructuring deal to earn Bakrie & Brothers Rp 4t
Debt restructuring deal to earn Bakrie & Brothers Rp 4t JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed holding company PT Bakrie & Brothers said on Thursday the implementation of its US$1.08 billion debt restructuring deal would earn the company some Rp 4 trillion (about US$353 million) this year.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Woman's Program 10:00 Music 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Traditional Show 9:30 Music 10:00 News 11:00 TV...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Lakers' victory inspires Aspac, Bhinneka eyes bonus
Lakers' victory inspires Aspac, Bhinneka eyes bonus JAKARTA (JP): LA Lakers' success in claiming its second victory in the NBA finals, defeating Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 earlier this month, has boosted the motivation of local club Aspac to retain its title in the Nuvo Kobatama league.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Beware of Philippines-style electricity crisis
Beware of Philippines-style electricity crisisBy James Castle and Todd Callahan JAKARTA (JP): In many ways Indonesian consumers are no different than consumers in other countries. From San Francisco to Jakarta it is a universal truth that no customers take pleasure in being asked to pay more.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Timber firms slam govt's new reforestation ruling
Timber firms slam govt's new reforestation ruling JAKARTA (JP): The country's timber companies have voiced criticism of the government's new policy of obliging them to make huge reforestation fund payments prior to the commencement of their operations, saying that the policy will bankrupt most of...
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Motorists oppose toll hike for expressways
Motorists oppose toll hike for expressways JAKARTA (JP): Several motorists opposed the planned increase of tolls on major toll roads to 30 percent, saying toll road operators should first improve their services.
Fri, 29 Jun 2001
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership
Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership Philippine-Indonesian relations are characterized by a genuine sense of brotherhood borne out of centuries of close and vibrant interaction as neighbors. In precolonial times, trade, commerce and transmigration flourished between our peoples.