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Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Property market remains bleak
Property market remains bleakBy I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Parents dreaming of Tiger kids
Parents dreaming of Tiger kidsBy Novan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Five-year-old Andhika sat stunned in front of the TV watching golf icon Tiger Woods make a final birdie putt on the 18th green at Augusta on April 10.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Sutiyoso finally announces bus fare increase
Sutiyoso finally announces bus fare increase JAKARTA (JP): After a week-long postponement, the city administration announced on Wednesday the new bus fares, which represent an increase of between 28 percent and 50 percent over the old fares.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
ASEAN mulls ways to transform into cyber-region
ASEAN mulls ways to transform into cyber-region KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Senior officials Wednesday began a two-day meeting on ways to prepare Southeast Asia for the knowledge economy.The meeting will precede the first meeting on Friday of telecommunications ministers from the Association of Southeast...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto: CICJP/Mulkan SalmonaFACILITATING IMPORTS: PT Bank CIC International president director Abdul Aziz Rajkotwala (right) and Amsterdam-based Indover Bank president director Muhamad Muchtar exchange documents after signing a memorandum of understanding on a structured trade finance...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Possible attack anticipated
Possible attack anticipated JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Provincial security authorities have beefed up security around the compound of giant copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia in Timika district following a threat of an armed attack here on Aug. 1.Aug.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
No evidence of pilot suicide: SilkAir lawyers
No evidence of pilot suicide: SilkAir lawyers SINGAPORE (Reuters): Lawyers for SilkAir told a Singapore court on Wednesday there was no evidence from two reports to indicate pilot suicide as the cause of a 1997 crash.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
LIA launches new magazine
LIA launches new magazine JAKARTA (JP): In a move to help promote English language learning in the country, the Indonesia-America Foundation or LIA Foundation launched a bimonthly English magazine called Cool'n Smart on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Mitsubishi acquires 16.3 percent stake in Tangguh project
Mitsubishi acquires 16.3 percent stake in Tangguh project TOKYO (Agencies): Mitsubishi Corp. said it acquired Occidental Berau of Indonesia LLC, a unit of Occidental Petroleum Corp. of the U.S., Wednesday for 60 billion yen, giving it a 16.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
IMF to disburse loan by the end of August: Akbar
IMF to disburse loan by the end of August: Akbar JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it expected to disburse its stalled US$400 million loan tranche to Indonesia by the end of August, House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung claimed on Wednesday."Mr.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Aceh students protest ExxonMobil
Aceh students protest ExxonMobil BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A group 50 students staged a rally against ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia here on Wednesday, alleging the company had been facilitating the Indonesian Military (TNI) in serious human rights violations in the past decade.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Nippon, Baoshan eye tieup
Nippon, Baoshan eye tieup TOKYO (AFP): Nippon Steel Corp. has entered into tie-up talks with Baoshan Iron and Steel Co. of China on a joint venture to make automobile steel sheets, a report said Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Wires cause fire: Report
Wires cause fire: Report KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Faulty wiring and not arson was the probable cause of a blaze which destroyed a hall at University Malaya, a report said on Wednesday.A minister Monday accused student activists of starting the blaze, which broke out a day before Prime Minister Mahathir...
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
RI's forex reserves down
RI's forex reserves down JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday the country's gross foreign exchange reserves declined by US$51.9 million to $28.59 billion in the first week of this month from the previous week.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Every computer needs a peripheral
Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
ASEAN try to narrow development gap
ASEAN try to narrow development gap BANGKOK (Reuters): Southeast Asian foreign ministers will agree to try to narrow the development gap between their countries at their annual meeting in Hanoi later this month, Thailand said on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Jul 2001
Pertamina sticks to its guns on outsourcing policy
Pertamina sticks to its guns on outsourcing policy JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said it would stick to its controversial outsourcing policy, which, among others stipulations, requires goods and service suppliers to have minimum capital of US$40 million, despite protests from...
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Govt has yet to draft plan to end forest fires
Govt has yet to draft plan to end forest fires JAKARTA (JP): While neighboring countries have been complaining about the choking haze caused by Indonesia's forest fires and have called on Indonesia to take action to deal with the problem, the Ministry of Forestry said on Tuesday it had yet to...
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Malaysia, Thailand still at odds on car tariffs
Malaysia, Thailand still at odds on car tariffs KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia said on Tuesday it was still negotiating how to compensate Thailand for delaying reductions on import tariffs for automobiles."Nothing yet.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
KL palm oil shrugs off data, jumps on CBOT
KL palm oil shrugs off data, jumps on CBOT KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures shrugged off bearish July 1-10 exports data and closed sharply higher on Tuesday on rises in soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) electronic trading.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Steady exodus from C. Aceh continues
Steady exodus from C. Aceh continues BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): There remained a steady exodus of people from Central Aceh to coastal areas in the province as concerns rose following a warning from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group that they would step up attacks against security personnel...
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Marsillam appointed as new AG
Marsillam appointed as new AG JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid appointed on Tuesday his old friend and current Minister of Justice and Human Rights Marsillam Simanjuntak as the new attorney general to replace the late Baharuddin Lopa.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
PDIP to convene its own meeting of party leaders
PDIP to convene its own meeting of party leaders JAKARTA (JP): Officials from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Tuesday they would convene a meeting of political party leaders, with July 15 identified as the most likely date.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Money politics in MPR
Money politics in MPRFrom Suara KaryaPeople's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais and his deputy Sutjipto are well aware of the rampant money politics ahead of the Assembly's special session on Aug. 1, 2001. Other legislators have also noticed these maneuvers.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
N. Sulawesi displays ambitious port plans
N. Sulawesi displays ambitious port plans MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is slated to officially open the renovated International Airport of Sam Ratulangi and Bitung International seaport in the city of Manado and Bitung on July 16.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Authorities to raid pedicabs
Authorities to raid pedicabs JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to launch another crackdown against pedicabs, which still roam the streets of the capital despite a 1988 ban.Firman Hutajulu, head of the city's public order office, said the raid against becak, as the three-wheeled vehicle is...
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 10, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,350 0 50,000 Adindo Foresta 115 5 176,000 AGIS 140 0 285,000 Alakasa 160 0 0 Alfa...
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
ING Aetna Life to maintain workforce
ING Aetna Life to maintain workforce JAKARTA (JP): ING Aetna Life Indonesia, a new insurance company formed from the recent merger between PT ING Insurance Indonesia and PT Aetna Life Indonesia, said it would retain its workforce obtained from the merger to strengthen its presence in the country's...
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Honda seeks damages over patent rights
Honda seeks damages over patent rights JAKARTA (JP): Japanese automotive giant Honda Motor Co. Ltd. said on Tuesday it was seeking damages from local importers of Chinese motorcycles for infringing its patents by selling products equipped with patented devices without its permission.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
AGO names Arifin suspect in graft case
AGO names Arifin suspect in graft case JAKARTA (JP): Businessman and politician Arifin Panigoro has been named a suspect for his involvement in several graft cases, the Attorney General's Office announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Gus Dur criticizes House conclusion on shootings
Gus Dur criticizes House conclusion on shootings JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid shared the public's disappointment on Tuesday over the conclusions of the House of Representatives (DPR) on the Trisakti and Semanggi fatal shooting incidents in which 30 youths, mostly students, were killed.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Sodomizer jailed for 1 year
Sodomizer jailed for 1 year JAKARTA (JP): Sodomy defendant Nurochman, 26, did not react when a judge sentenced him to a one-year jail term on Tuesday for sodomizing a teenage boy in February this year.Judge Thamrin Barzais of the East Jakarta District Court said Nurochman, a jobless man, was...
Wed, 11 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.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
New anesthesia procedure for painless labor unveiled
New anesthesia procedure for painless labor unveiled JAKARTA (JP): Doctors here are introducing a new anesthesia technique which would allow expectant mothers to have natural childbirth with less, perhaps even no, pain.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Hendrawan keeps a low profile at Malaysia Open
Hendrawan keeps a low profile at Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): World Champion Hendrawan is keeping a low profile on his chances to grab the men's singles title at the four-star Malaysia Open next week, especially with the application of the new scoring system of the best of five games in seven points.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Cover Girl Aneka 2001, another stairway to stardom.
Cover Girl Aneka 2001, another stairway to stardom.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.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
N. Sulawesi displays ambitious port plans
N. Sulawesi displays ambitious port plans MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is slated to officially open the renovated International Airport of Sam Ratulangi and Bitung International seaport in the city of Manado and Bitung on July 16.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Enthusiastic mothers gather at stadium for prayers
Enthusiastic mothers gather at stadium for prayers JAKARTA (JP): Under the scorching heat of the noon sun, hundreds of middle-aged women, dressed in Muslim outfits and holding rebana (tambourines), moved with the rhythm of the shalawat (short prayers) being chanted on the stage.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Resettling Pontianak refugees 'a must'
Resettling Pontianak refugees 'a must' PONTIANAK, Central Kalimantan (JP): Relocating the Sambas refugees now held in camps in Pontianak is the best thing the government could do, Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Agum Gumelar said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
TV Program: Tuesday July 10, 2001
TV Program: Tuesday July 10, 2001TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Music8:30 Documentary9:00 Children's Program10:00 Music11:00 Regional News12:00 p.m. Interval3:00 News3:30 TV Series4:00 Music4:30 Children's Program5:00 News5:30 Economic News6:00 Village News6:15 TV...
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
KL, Thailand begin exercise
KL, Thailand begin exercise KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian and Thai navy and marine police forces began a five-day annual exercise on Tuesday to improve security and curb encroachment into each other's waters.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Mahathir hints at corporate tax cut
Mahathir hints at corporate tax cut KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's 28 percent corporate tax rate may be lowered in the 2002 budget to be unveiled in October, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Tuesday."We have studied the possibility (of a corporate tax reduction).
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Team proposes new bus fares increase
Team proposes new bus fares increase JAKARTA (JP): A joint team tasked to calculate city bus fares increases decided on Tuesday to drop the central government subsidy for bus operators and proposed new fares for city buses.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Tenaga to cut power reserves
Tenaga to cut power reserves KUALA LUMPUR (AP): National power utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd. is considering halving Malaysia's electricity supply reserves, senior officials were reported Tuesday as saying.Tenaga currently keeps reserves at 30 percent of its total capacity of 13,000 megawatts.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Asian currencies declining, S'pore dollar at new 11-year low
Asian currencies declining, S'pore dollar at new 11-year low SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies suffered another hemorrhage late Tuesday as poor economic data from Singapore and Taiwan underscored the severity of the region's malaise, dealers said.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Many Turkish students study in Indonesian universities
Many Turkish students study in Indonesian universities JAKARTA (JP): Unknown to many, since 10 years ago, Indonesia has become an alternative country for Turkish high school graduates wanting to undertake a university education.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Two killed by food poisoning
Two killed by food poisoning PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Two people died and 18 others were rushed to hospital on Tuesday after suspected food poisoning at a wedding party at Kutayasa village in Baturraden district.The two victims are 64-year-old Riwen and 56-year-old Matori.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Everyone eligible to become VP
Everyone eligible to become VPFrom Suara KaryaIn the run-up to the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly, who will be the vice presidential candidates has become a hot topic of discussion, particularly among legislators.
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
Japan faces skepticism over security role
Japan faces skepticism over security roleBy Kavi Chongkittavorn BANGKOK: As China rapidly improves its position in the global community, in economic, political and security areas, Japan is shifting its foreign and security policies to safeguard its interests and maintain its competitive edge in the...
Wed, 11 Jul 2001
E. Timor court begins long-awaited trial
E. Timor court begins long-awaited trial DILI (Reuters): East Timor began its first long-awaited trial for crimes against humanity in Dili this week, a landmark move toward achieving justice for violence linked with the territory's vote for independence nearly two years ago.