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Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Malaysia happy to host talks
Malaysia happy to host talks KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is happy to host talks scheduled for next week between the Philippine government and the country's main Muslim insurgent group, Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Police launch random checks for explosives on flyovers
Police launch random checks for explosives on flyovers JAKARTA (JP): City police are conducting random checks for firearms and explosives on flyovers and tollroads across the capital on Thursday, following two recent blasts, one under the Slipi flyover which claimed one life and the other under the...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Message from the President
Message from the President To all our kababayans abroad, I convey my warmest felicitations on the occasion of the 103rd Anniversary of Philippine Independence.This year's Philippine Independence Day should be extra meaningful in light of another glorious moment in our history at EDSA II.
Fri, 20 Jul 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, 20 Jul 2001
U.S. debates re-engaging Indonesian Military
U.S. debates re-engaging Indonesian MilitaryBy Lee Siew Hua WASHINGTON: American officials are not ruling out explicitly any engagement with the Indonesian army, the politically dominant and controversial branch of the armed forces, amid a debate within President George W.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Live comedy flies well in Jakarta
Live comedy flies well in JakartaBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): Telling a funny joke comes down to timing, and the same can be said for the inception of the Jakarta Comedy Club, held monthly at the Mandarin Hotel ballroom.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
ExxonMobil's operation still running smoothly in troubled Aceh
ExxonMobil's operation still running smoothly in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The second day of operation of ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia's Arun gas fields in Aceh is running normally and gas production is expected to increase within the next few days, according to a company' senior official.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Rupiah rate July 19
Rupiah rate July 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,760.00 11,760.00 11,204.00 11,316.00Australian dollar 1 5,537.10 6,057.58 5,765.58 5,828.87Austrian schilling 1 681.40 745.15 709.52 717.02Belgian franc 1 232.43 254.18 242.02 244.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
IBRA is a 'robbers' nest
IBRA is a 'robbers' nestFrom Koran TempoAnwar Nasution once said that the central bank was a "plunderers' nest", and now the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is nothing but a "robbers' nest".
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Toyota launches new Corolla model
Toyota launches new Corolla model JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra Motor launched on Thursday its new Corolla Altis model to boost its presence on the local automotive market.Toyota Astra president Alam Wijono said at the car's launch that he was optimistic the public would respond eagerly to the 1800...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Tales of battery operated mice
Tales of battery operated miceBy Zatni ArbiJAKARTA (JP): Have you been handling your mouse like a matchbox? Do you have to drag it all over your desktop to get the cursor to the spot where you want it on the screen? Then it is time to go out and buy a new mouse. That was just what I did last week.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
English teaching needs total revision: Seminar
English teaching needs total revision: Seminar JAKARTA (JP): English teachers here called for a total revision of the out-of-date high school curriculum on the subject to prepare the next generation for the free trade era.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Whaling bribery denied by Japan
Whaling bribery denied by Japan TOKYO (Reuters): A senior Japanese official was in hot water on Thursday over comments suggesting Tokyo used aid money to win backing for its drive to lift a whaling ban and for describing the minke whale as the "cockroach of the oceans".
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
House passes bill granting special autonomy for Aceh
House passes bill granting special autonomy for Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) enacted on Thursday a law providing special autonomy for Naggroe Aceh Darussalam, with 70 percent of oil and gas revenue going to the province and 30 percent to the central government.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
RI asks to host JCI meeting
RI asks to host JCI meeting JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has made a proposal to Junior Chamber International (JCI) to host the organization's 2005 world conference in Bali.Indonesian Junior Chamber president Rainer Prakuso Tobing said on Thursday he was optimistic the proposal would be accepted,...
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Land and building tax doubled
Land and building tax doubledFrom RepublikaI was surprised at my father-in-law Bapak Abdul Razak's Land and Building tax (PBB) for 2001. In the bill his land area with Taxed Object Number (NOP) 31.72.030.001.003-0203.0 has been almost doubled to 220 square meters from 118 square meters in 2000.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Shaking hands
Shaking handsFrom KompasI felt sick at the way House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung shook hands with Anoop Singh, the deputy director of the International Monetary Fund for the Asia Pacific region, with one hand in his pocket. It was an impolite, pompous and arrogant act.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
RI coal to boost Banpu
RI coal to boost Banpu BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand's biggest coal miner, Banpu Plc, said on Thursday it expected a 20-25 percent rise in revenues for its 2001/2002 financial year ended June 30 after a recent expansion in Indonesia.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?
Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Text and photo
Text and photo by Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Nervous teenage girls squeeze into their flashy designer clothes backstage. They then apply eyeliner and lipstick with careful precision before admiring their reflection in the mirror. They all have the same hope: winning the cover girl contest.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Two people shot dead in Poso
Two people shot dead in Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi: Two people were killed and eight others were injured during a two-hour gunfight between two groups of people in the village of Pendolo, Pamona district in the regency of Poso, on Wednesday, military sources confirmed on Thursday.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Thousands protest public order raids
Thousands protest public order raids JAKARTA (JP): More than 3,000 disadvantaged people, mostly street singers and pedicab drivers, rallied in front of City Hall on Thursday, protesting the public order raids mounted against them by the city administration.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Blockade ends at Arutmin's coal mine
Blockade ends at Arutmin's coal mine JAKARTA (JP): Coal mining company PT Arutmin Indonesia resumed on Thursday its mining activities in Satui, Kotabaru regency, South Kalimantan, after the locals agreed to end their two-day blockade, according to one of its owners, PT Bakrie Brothers.
Fri, 20 Jul 2001
Officer to be tried in Udin case
Officer to be tried in Udin case YOGYAKARTA (JP): A detective at the National Police Headquarters, Sec. Adj. Insp. Edy Wuryanto, who is charged with concealing evidence in the murder of local journalist Fuad Muhammad Safruddin in 1996, is currently in detention at the Yogyakarta Police...
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Tales of battery operated mice
Tales of battery operated miceBy Zatni ArbiJAKARTA (JP): Have you been handling your mouse like a matchbox? Do you have to drag it all over your desktop to get the cursor to the spot where you want it on the screen? Then it is time to go out and buy a new mouse. That was just what I did last week.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Asian banks gird for new capital accord
Asian banks gird for new capital accord TOKYO (Reuters): New capital adequacy rules risk widening Asia's divide between strong banks and weak banks with far- reaching consequences for economies across the region.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Minister mulls raising export tax on CPO
Minister mulls raising export tax on CPO JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering hiking the export tax on crude palm oil (CPO) amid worries that increasing exports of the commodity could push higher the already skyrocketing price of cooking oil on the domestic market.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Asian nations 'close to' accord on disputed waters
Asian nations 'close to' accord on disputed waters BEIJING (AP): Asian nations are close to agreeing on rules to govern their conduct in the disputed South China Sea, a Chinese Foreign Ministry official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Gas flows again from ExxonMobil's Arun fields
Gas flows again from ExxonMobil's Arun fields JAKARTA (JP): Gas started flowing again from ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc.'s Arun fields in Aceh on Wednesday afternoon, months after the Indonesian unit of the American energy giant Mobil Corp. suspended its operation."The operation was restarted at 4.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Ethnic conflict in Central Kalimantan: The aftermath
Ethnic conflict in Central Kalimantan: The aftermathBy Peter Kerr SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan (JP): A middle-aged Dayak woman stands outside her home on Jl. Jenderal S. Parman, one of the wide streets that lead away from the riverside port and market here.
Thu, 19 Jul 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.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Rupiah Rates July. 18
Rupiah Rates July. 18 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,829.00 11,829.00 11,272.00 11,386.00Australian dollar 1 5,511.96 6,026.88 5,737.45 5,801.17Austrian schilling 1 676.01 739.30 703.67 711.61Belgian franc 1 230.59 252.18 240.03 242.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Picking the proper clubs
Picking the proper clubs JAKARTA (JP): Taking up the game of golf can be a confusing process for beginners because there are so many options when it comes time to select your equipment.There is a wide range of prices to choose from, depending on brand, specifications, materials and so on.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Play by the rules
Play by the rulesFrom Koran TempoThe main problem of this nation lies in its leader, as he has physical limitations and has twice suffered a stroke. Plus how can he behave wisely if the information he receives is incomplete?I am not underestimating President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's capability...
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Police seize live ammunition in Palu
Police seize live ammunition in Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): Palu Police have found thousands of rounds of ammunition in a van parked in a square that last year hosted the national Koran reading contest here, an officer said on Wednesday.Palu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
'Govt should punish violating labor recruitment agencies'
'Govt should punish violating labor recruitment agencies' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Labor Exporters Association (Apjati) called on authorities to take strict measures against labor recruitment agencies violating the newly-revised labor export procedure in a bid to improve protection for...
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
15 provinces to get Rp 933b in contingency funds
15 provinces to get Rp 933b in contingency funds JAKARTA (JP): The government said it had allocated some Rp 933.71 billion (about US$82.62 million) in contingency funds for 15 provinces to help plug a deficit in their budget this year.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Senior bowlers question SEA Games team lineup
Senior bowlers question SEA Games team lineup JAKARTA (JP): Three senior women's 10-pin bowlers questioned the Indonesian Bowling Association (PBI)'s decision in picking members of the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games squad, pointing to the inexperience of the players selected.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Age-old tradition continues in Bugis village
Age-old tradition continues in Bugis villageBy Alpha Savitri DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The Muslim community of Bugis village in Serangan, Denpasar, celebrates the unique ritual of Megalicik Quran every year in a tradition dating back to when the village was visited by death.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
N. Sumatra faces power crisis: Official
N. Sumatra faces power crisis: Official MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): North Sumatra has been short of power for a year and is seeking ways to rent power generators from other power plants and private companies operating in the province to fill the demand for electricity until 2002.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:15 Debating 3:15 Children's Program 4:30 Documentary 5:00 News 5:30 Music 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 9:00...
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
BCA's sales controversy
BCA's sales controversy Analysts agree that the combination of a second public offering and private placement by a strategic investor is the best option for divesting the government's stake in Bank Central Asia with optimum results.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Asian currencies mixed late, S'pore dollar extends rebound
Asian currencies mixed late, S'pore dollar extends rebound SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Wednesday, with the market on tenterhooks ahead of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan's Congressional testimony later in the global day, dealers said.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Asia must adopt yen as 'trading currency'
Asia must adopt yen as 'trading currency' MANILA (Reuters): Asian countries should adopt the yen as a common unit for trading purposes but a single currency for ASEAN was unjustified, incoming World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Supachai Panitchpakdi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
ASEAN must work hard to restore lost luster: S'pore
ASEAN must work hard to restore lost luster: S'pore SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia must redouble efforts to "regain its lost luster", as the region faces an economic downturn and key members battle political problems, Singapore Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Singapore tightens grip on Internet content
Singapore tightens grip on Internet content SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore has tightened its grip on Internet content in the run-up to the next election by ordering a current affairs portal to register as a political website.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Court continues JSX bombing trial
Court continues JSX bombing trial JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court continued the trial on Wednesday of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) bombing case despite the refusal of two prime suspects to attend the session following the escape of another suspect, Army soldier Second Corp.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Bayu, Aprilia to compete in World Judo Championships
Bayu, Aprilia to compete in World Judo Championships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's judoka Kresna Bayu and women's judoka Aprilia Marzuki will compete at the World Championships in Munich, Germany.The Indonesian Judo Association (PJSI) official in charge of athletes development Subardi Suar said on...
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Councillors queried for using state funds for their studies
Councillors queried for using state funds for their studies JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of activists from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) gathered at City Council on Wednesday to protest the use of city funds by councillors to finance their education.
Thu, 19 Jul 2001
Announcement
Announcement Due to the increase in production costs over the past year, which have been exacerbated by the recent increase of fuel and electricity prices, The Jakarta Post, while continuing to provide readers with up-to-date news and high quality information, has been compelled to raise its...