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Fri, 13 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, 13 Jul 2001
FAM invites Kurniawan, Bima Sakti to play against MU
FAM invites Kurniawan, Bima Sakti to play against MU JAKARTA (JP): PSM Makassar striker Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and midfielder Bima Sakti will get a big boost this month as they are being asked by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to join the neighboring country's team against English...
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Grand Prix finals set for August
Grand Prix finals set for August LONDON (AFP): The postponed World Grand Prix finals will be held in Brunei next month, the International Badminton Federation (IBF) has confirmed.The finals, one of the highlights of the international badminton calendar, had originally been due to take place from...
Fri, 13 Jul 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, 13 Jul 2001
Pacific, Pertamina to bid for Taiwan's LNG contract
Pacific, Pertamina to bid for Taiwan's LNG contract TAIPEI (Dow Jones): Taiwan's Pacific Construction Co. plans to bid for the contract to supply natural gas to state-owned Taiwan Power Co.'s Tatan Power Plant, an official at the construction company told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Philip Morris' $300m plant
Philip Morris' $300m plant MANILA (AP): U.S. cigarette company Philip Morris began building Thursday a US$300 million plant in the Philippines, which the company called its largest investment project in Asia.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Solution to our country's loans
Solution to our country's loansFrom Warta KotaEven the averagely informed Jakartan is quite aware of our country's huge foreign loans. This is clearly caused by the character and attitude of our leaders, especially those in power and major businesses, who, along with their cronies and nepotism...
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Soldier's body arrives
Soldier's body arrivesAntara/Zarqoni JAKARTA (JP): The body of Pvt. Wahyudi, a member of the Army's Special Command (Kopasssus), who was killed in a guerrilla ambush on Wednesday in Aceh, arrived here on Thursday to a full military reception.Spokesman for the military operations chief in Aceh, Lt.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Not-so-funky fowl flock to Satu Lagi
Not-so-funky fowl flock to Satu Lagi JAKARTA (JP): Somewhere between the hideous, architectural insanity that is Pondok Indah and the semiorganized chaos of Jl. Fatmawati, you'll find Hotel Kristal perched on a hill at the side of a winding road that could almost be in the countryside.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Singapore changes monetary policy, dollar falls to new low
Singapore changes monetary policy, dollar falls to new low SINGAPORE (AP): In a surprise move designed to combat a sharp recession, Singapore's central bank said Thursday it has abandoned its policy of promoting slow appreciation of the island-state's currency.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Robber wounds housewife
Robber wounds housewife JAKARTA (JP): An unidentified robber severely wounded a housewife in Rawa Bugel village, near Harapan Jaya housing complex in North Bekasi, and managed to escape with the woman's purse containing Rp 1 million in cash and important documents on Wednesday evening.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
TNI investigators begin Maluku probe
TNI investigators begin Maluku probe AMBON, Maluku: A fact-finding team from the Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters began a probe on Monday into recent clashes involving civilians and an Army joint battalion.The five-member team, led by Col.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Performance 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Woman's Program 10:00 Children's Songs 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Family's Consultation 2:00 News 2:15 Student's Debating 3:15 Music 4:15 Children's Program 4:30 Regional Program 5:00 News 6:00...
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Polling on president and VP
Polling on president and VPFrom Suara KaryaTelepolling on the prospective vice president conducted by private TV stations has indicated prominent names such as Hamzah Haz, Yusril Ihza Mahendra and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Robber shot dead, five others held
Robber shot dead, five others held JAKARTA (JP): Police officers shot dead a man and arrested five others who were caught red-handed mugging a motorist on Jl. Setia Kawan Ujung, Duri Pulo subdistrict, Gambir, Central Jakarta, on Thursday.Gambir subprecinct police detective chief Second. Insp.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
BI branches to use RTGS system
BI branches to use RTGS system JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's branches in Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Semarang will soon be using the new interbank settlement system called Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), which will allow for more efficient and safer interbank payments, the central bank said on...
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Miss Universe contest
Miss Universe contestFrom Media IndonesiaI watched an interesting program featuring "Women" on Metro TV on July 2, 2001. In the program the plan to send Miss Indonesia to the Miss Universe Contest was discussed.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
TNI supports joint security troops
TNI supports joint security troops JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S. sounded on Thursday his strong support for stern measures taken by joint-security troops to restore law and order in strife-torn Ambon.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Major bomb explosions in Jakarta 1999-2001
Major bomb explosions in Jakarta 1999-2001 Date Venue Casualties Status Jan. 2, 1999 Ramayana store, Jl. H. Agus Salim, C. Jakarta None Four suspects tried April 15, 1999 Hayam Wuruk Plaza, W. Jakarta None Unknown April 19, 1999 Istiqlal Mosque, C.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Police in the dark about Slipi blast
Police in the dark about Slipi blast JAKARTA (JP): The police said on Thursday that Wednesday's explosion under the Slipi flyover in West Jakarta was caused by a light explosive, but they had no clue on the motive behind the blast.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Prosecutors demand 15 years for Elize
Prosecutors demand 15 years for Elize JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors demanded on Thursday a 15-year prison term against psychic Elize Maria Tuwahatu for illegal possession of explosives which were found in her possession at the time of her arrest at Taman Mini, East Jakarta, in January.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Bad vibes from the palace
Bad vibes from the palace The nation seems to have been getting a lot of bad vibes from the presidential palace over these last few days. On Monday, President Abdurrahman Wahid's invitation to a meeting to discuss a political compromise was snubbed by leaders of the major political parties.
Fri, 13 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, 13 Jul 2001
Batam remains tense
Batam remains tense BATAM, Riau: The security situation in Sekupang, Batam Island, remained tense on Monday, following riots that erupted on Sunday.Antara reported that police continued patrolling the area in anticipation of further unrest.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Gaikindo expects higher car sales
Gaikindo expects higher car sales JAKARTA (JP): The association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) revised its 2001 car sales forecast to 280,000 from 250,000 following higher-than-expected sales in April and May.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Govt's ambitious cyber plan doubted
Govt's ambitious cyber plan doubted JAKARTA (JP): Experts and industry players voiced on Thursday pessimism over the feasibility of the government's plan to establish 500,000 integrated Internet and telephone kiosks across the nation by 2004.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Banks disclose their CAR levels
Banks disclose their CAR levels JAKARTA (JP): In response to media reports citing nine banks listed to face liquidation this year, six banks disclosed their CAR levels to shrug off speculation against them.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Environmentalists set up biodiversity network
Environmentalists set up biodiversity network JAKARTA (JP): Environmentalists here have agreed to establish a cooperation network to fight the increasing danger of biopiracy and exploitation of the country's rich biodiversity by irresponsible businesses.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Friends to those in high places
Friends to those in high placesBy Muhammad Sauri Hasibuan JAKARTA (JP): Political connections are not much different from any other kind, although they often have dire consequences for our democracy. Nowadays, people who can break through the clamor and actually whisper into the powerful ears are...
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Malaysia stands firm on delaying auto tariff cuts
Malaysia stands firm on delaying auto tariff cuts KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia on Thursday reaffirmed its promise to lift tariffs on automotive products to Southeast Asian countries by 2005, two years later than agreed to under a regional free-trade pact.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Mother batters 4-year-old boy to death for going home late
Mother batters 4-year-old boy to death for going home late JAKARTA (JP): A four-year-old boy who had been severely beaten by his mother on Wednesday died at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) on Thursday morning from the injuries he had received.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Asian currencies mixed; central banks may have intervened
Asian currencies mixed; central banks may have intervened SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Thursday as gains on most of the regional bourses and the stable yen mitigated jitters over Argentina's worsening crisis, dealers said.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
MPR ready for snap special session
MPR ready for snap special session JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly made preparations on Thursday evening for a snap special session, calling on members to be ready to convene here at short notice.
Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Int'l group slams RI's dealings over Aceh issue
Int'l group slams RI's dealings over Aceh issue JAKARTA (JP): Analysts from the International Crisis Group said on Thursday that the Indonesian government had applied "contradictory" measures in dealing with rising insurgency in the troubled-province of Aceh.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Team set up to probe death of UNPKF soldier
Team set up to probe death of UNPKF soldier KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A joint team formed by East Nusa Tenggara Police and the Provincial Prosecutors Office began an investigation on Tuesday into the death of Pvt.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
A privilege through memberships
A privilege through memberships JAKARTA (JP): In the United States there are several private golf clubs that only allow up to 200 members and whose membership and annual fee run into the millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of dollars, respectively.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Megawati closes jamboree with new call for unity
Megawati closes jamboree with new call for unity PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri officially closed the National Boy Scout Jamboree 2001 on Wednesday with fresh calls for national unity.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Korea, Denmark absence boosts RI's hopes
Korea, Denmark absence boosts RI's hopes JAKARTA (JP): The absence of badminton powerhouses South Korea and Denmark at the four-star Malaysia Open next week will help Indonesia's men's doubles retain their title, Candra Wijaya said on Tuesday.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Battered maid files report against singer Imaniar, spouse
Battered maid files report against singer Imaniar, spouse JAKARTA (JP): A battered woman filed a complaint with city police on Wednesday against her employers, local singer Imaniar and her husband, for alleged physical abuse.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Telkom vs AriaWest
Telkom vs AriaWest State PT Telkom's decision to unilaterally terminate its joint operation scheme (KSO) contract with PT AriaWest International could turn what was hailed in early 1996 as the herald of world- class management and efficiency in Indonesia's telecommunications sector into messy...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Indoprom service
Indoprom service I write to inquire whether other readers suffered the problem I did with the magazine distributor PT Indoprom. I subscribe, through PT Indoprom, to the Economist magazine. As my subscription expires on June 9, 2001, I had forwarded a cheque for renewal in February 2001.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Sending laborers to S. Arabia halted
Sending laborers to S. Arabia halted JAKARTA (JP): The government has imposed a seven-week moratorium on labor export to Saudia Arabia to prompt Riyadh to sign an agreement on the protection of Indonesian workers there.The moratorium is effective from July 9 through Aug. 26.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Asian monies mostly down late, Taiwan dollar at 15-year low
Asian monies mostly down late, Taiwan dollar at 15-year low SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies tracked the falls in the Singapore dollar and the New Taiwan dollar to their weakest levels in more than a decade late Wednesday, as market participants came to grips with the dire state of the...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
A new vice president
A new vice presidentFrom Rakyat MerdekaA city' daily on July 2, 2001 ran a report on Caucus Iramasuka proposing three candidates for the post of vice president after Mega becomes president to replace President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid when the latter's accountability report is rejected at the...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
[i] Charismatic and popular figures across Southeast Asia have
Charismatic and popular figures across Southeast Asia have tried to undermine the primacy of the courts.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
A secluded haven, carefully carved above the Ayung River, and
A secluded haven, carefully carved above the Ayung River, and hidden among blue skies, green paddies and the soothing distant sounds of age-old rituals. Harmoniously blending nature's rich and ancient traditions, Puri Wulandari, A Boutique Resort and Spa, is an example of Bali's finest property.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Bomb explosion hits Slipi, injuring 14 people
Bomb explosion hits Slipi, injuring 14 people JAKARTA (JP): An explosive device, believed to be a bomb, blew up under the Slipi flyover in West Jakarta on Wednesday evening, injuring at least 14 people.No fatalities were reported.West Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Gumarang train derails
Gumarang train derails BANDUNG (JP): The executive-class Gumarang train plying the Surabaya-Jakarta route derailed at the Cikampek railway station in West Java, at about 5 a.m. on Wednesday.The derailment, about 70 kilometers from Jakarta, caused a two-hour delay of trains from Central and East...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Chemical firms coming to town
Chemical firms coming to town JAKARTA (JP): A number of major multinational and local chemical companies are expected to take part in a four-day international exhibition at the Jakarta Convention Center, the organizers said on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Adi Merdangga, Bali's popular marching band
Adi Merdangga, Bali's popular marching bandBy Kadek Suartaya DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Clad in colorful Balinese traditional attire, male and female dancers follow rhythmical beats of a band marching behind them.