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Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Bogor deer sent to Bengkulu
Bogor deer sent to Bengkulu BOGOR (JP): Ten deer from Bogor Palace were transported to Bengkulu on Monday to be raised at the official residence of the governor there.The head of Bengkulu's husbandry office, Emran Kuswadi, came directly from Bengkulu and brought the 10 deer to the governor's...
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Storm threat looms in RP
Storm threat looms in RP MANILA (Reuters); The Philippines said on Monday that another potentially bad storm was approaching the archipelago as authorities put the final death toll from last week's Typhoon Utor at 128.
Tue, 10 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.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
'Bajaj' drivers rally for fellows
'Bajaj' drivers rally for fellows JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 bajaj (three-wheeled taxi) drivers staged a rally at the Central Jakarta Police office early on Monday morning demanding the police release several bajajs belonging to their fellows drivers.
Tue, 10 Jul 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.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Bilateral economic and trade ties
Bilateral economic and trade tiesTrade Indonesia has been a major Asian trading partner for France for a long time, and despite the deep economic and monetary crisis affecting Indonesia since mid-1997, French companies have confirmed their commitment to the Indonesian market.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Aneka contest, another road to stardom
Aneka contest, another road to stardomBy 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.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Megawati's medical checkup
Megawati's medical checkup The meeting between the President and the country's political elite, scheduled for July 7, 2001, has been postponed to July 9 due to Megawati Soekarnoputri's medical checkup in Singapore on July 7 and July 8.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
'Ojek' drivers clash over passenger
'Ojek' drivers clash over passenger JAKARTA (JP): A jealous ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver angrily swung his machete and nearly severed the hand of a newcomer ojek driver who got a passenger while he did not.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
100 houses set on fire in troubled Poso
100 houses set on fire in troubled Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi(JP): At least 100 houses were set on fire by mobs in two different areas on Monday, with one group of houses reportedly belonging to Muslims and the other to Christians.Poso Police chief Sr. Comr.
Tue, 10 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.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Haze affects traffic flow at Pontianak airport
Haze affects traffic flow at Pontianak airport PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): The haze blanketing the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak has affected airplanes landing and taking off at the local airport before 8 a.m. since Sunday.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Ramelan named suspect in Rp 54b Bulog scandal
Ramelan named suspect in Rp 54b Bulog scandal JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office on Monday named former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Rahardi Ramelan as a suspect in a case involving the swindling of Rp 54 billion (some US$4.7 million) of the agency's non-budgetary funds.
Tue, 10 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.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
RI greenfields among the region
RI greenfields among the region JAKARTA (JP): Golf Digest Indonesia in its June 2001 edition identified Indonesia as home to some 250 golf courses.In the edition, the monthly presented "the best golf courses in 100 countries" in the Planet Golf column.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Rupiah rate July 09
Rupiah rate July 09 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,832.00 11,832.00 11,275.00 11,389.00Australian dollar 1 5,492.91 6,005.92 5,717.55 5,781.06Austrian schilling 1 667.22 729.25 694.51 701.95Belgian franc 1 227.60 248.75 236.90 239.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Human rights implementation
Human rights implementationFrom RepublikaAmid the political chaos and economic mess gripping the entire country, a tragedy befell Muslims in Ambon on June 14, 2001 as they were subjected to a shooting spree by members of the joint battalion of the Indonesian Military (TNI).
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Jamboree stimulates 'lively' nightlife
Jamboree stimulates 'lively' nightlifeBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): "Do you like the one in green? I could call her for you, but her fee's now Rp 70,000," an attendant of a motel not far from Baturraden remarked.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
MPR team agrees to hold snap session if necessary
MPR team agrees to hold snap session if necessary JAKARTA (JP): A working committee of the People's Consultative Assembly agreed on Monday night to allow Assembly leaders to call a snap special session at any time before Aug. 1, should the President take measures deemed harmful to the nation.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Telkom ends joint operation contract with AriaWest
Telkom ends joint operation contract with AriaWest JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom terminated on Monday its joint operation (KSO) contract with PT AriaWest International in a bid to end its protracted dispute with the subsidiary of American telecom giant AT&T.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Jamboree running out of medicine
Jamboree running out of medicine PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The supply of medicine for participants of the nine-day National Boy Scout Jamboree 2001 has run out, an official said on Monday at the sixth day of the jamboree.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Government replaces Pertamina directors
Government replaces Pertamina directors JAKARTA (JP): The government has reshuffled the top management of state oil and gas company Pertamina in preparation of an expansion into the international market.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Poor professional and moral quality threaten RI graduates
Poor professional and moral quality threaten RI graduates JAKARTA (JP): Muhammadiyah high school students in Pasuruan, East Java, were hunched over their papers during the state final exams one day last May when hundreds of armed men were suddenly upon them.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Water shortages in Jakarta to be over soon
Water shortages in Jakarta to be over soon JAKARTA(JP): After suffering from water shortages for one week, tap water customers in West and South Jakarta will get more water starting on Tuesday as the Tangerang tap water company agreed on Monday to restore normal water supplies to Jakarta.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Two Belgian hostages not yet freed
Two Belgian hostages not yet freed JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): There is no sign that the two Belgian hostages held captive by an Irian separatist group since early June will be released soon, despite the fact that two mediators from Jayapura diocese have met with the hostages and kidnappers in...
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Two arrested for cheating
Two arrested for cheating BOGOR (JP): The Cibinong police, Bogor, arrested two suspects who had allegedly cheated their victims out of millions of rupiah.Cibinong police chief First Insp. Fridon said on Monday that the police arrested Uri Ilyas bin Patja, 40, and Badrudin bin Namin, 42, at their...
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Gus Dur won't issue decree: Army chief
Gus Dur won't issue decree: Army chief BANDUNG (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto expressed confidence on Monday that President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid would not issue a decree imposing a state of emergency, as it would only damage further the already...
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Rates for tax payment, valid from July 9 to July 15
Rates for tax payment, valid from July 9 to July 15 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 11,310.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 687.13Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,781.67Belgian franc 1 Rp 234.38Canadian dollar 1 Rp 7,472.75Swiss franc 1 Rp 6,212.58Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,843.06Danish krone 1 Rp 1,270.19French franc 1 Rp 1,441.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Growing market demand worsens coral reef exploitation
Growing market demand worsens coral reef exploitationBy Bambang Parlupi JAKARTA (JP): Large aquariums decorated with living coral and filled with marine biota have now become trendy among the rich, which they display at their houses and offices.
Tue, 10 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.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Business confidence continues to worsen: Survey
Business confidence continues to worsen: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Business confidence again fell in the April-May period due to domestic political uncertainty, according to a survey conducted by the Danareksa Research Institute.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Shangri-La ends row with most of ousted workers
Shangri-La ends row with most of ousted workers JAKARTA (JP): The Shangri-La hotel has settled a dispute with most of the 601 workers it fired in December for staging a strike which management considered illegal, the hotel's lawyers and representatives of the former workers announced on Monday.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Bailing out BII
Bailing out BII However the government defines it, state Bank Mandiri's plan to acquire state-controlled Bank International Indonesia (BII) is nothing but second-stage recapitalization using taxpayers' money.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Plywood bodies to cut exports to Japan
Plywood bodies to cut exports to Japan JAKARTA (JP): Four plywood producer associations from Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan have agreed to reduce plywood supplies to Japan to a maximum of 7.2 million cubic meters a year to support the declining price of the commodity.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Parties ignore Gus Dur
Parties ignore Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid faced another political setback and public humiliation as political leaders snubbed his invitation to attend a political powwow at Bogor Palace to seek a way out of the current political impasse.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Hunger strikers vow to continue action
Hunger strikers vow to continue action JAKARTA (JP): Following the withdrawal of two of their colleagues, the four remaining students on hunger strike at the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) compound vowed on Monday to continue with their hunger strikes until a number of detained...
Tue, 10 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.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Coach hopes Angie will join top 100 within two years
Coach hopes Angie will join top 100 within two years JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tennis player Angelique Widjaja, who grabbed her first Grand Slam junior title on Sunday, is set to break the world's top 100 in the World Tennis Association (WTA) tour ranking, coach Deddy Tejamukti said on Monday.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Philippine troops arrest leader of Abu Sayyaf group
Philippine troops arrest leader of Abu Sayyaf group MANILA (Agencies): Philippine troops have arrested a senior officer of the Abu Sayyaf, the Muslim rebel group holding U.S. and Filipino hostages in the south of the country, government officials said on Monday.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
KL party gets university
KL party gets university KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's largest Chinese party has finally secured government approval to build a private university after a 30-year wait, reports said on Monday.Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) president Ling Liong Sik was quoted by The Star as saying that he had...
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Tourists stop in Terengganu to pee
Tourists stop in Terengganu to pee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): High prices mean tourists are only stopping in Malaysia's Terengganu state long enough to use the toilets before speeding off to a neighboring state to shop, a state politician complained on Monday.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Chinese shuttlers withdraw from five-star Indonesia Open
Chinese shuttlers withdraw from five-star Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): The US$170,000 five-star Indonesia Open apparently held little appeal for world-class Chinese shuttlers, as they opted to withdraw from the annual event and compete in the four-star Malaysia Open instead.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Young officers defy police chief Bimantoro
Young officers defy police chief Bimantoro JAKARTA (JP): In an act that shocked and shamed a number of top police generals, some 150 middle-ranking police officers declared on Monday that National Police chief Gen.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Reach gets S'pore FBO license
Reach gets S'pore FBO license HONG KONG (AFX-ASIA): Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. and Telstra Corp Ltd.'s joint-venture, Reach Ltd., has been awarded a facilities-based operator license by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Uphold democracy
Uphold democracyFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe Sukarno-Hatta duo saved the Republic of Indonesia from an external threat (a Dutch comeback) and an internal threat (communist rebellion in Madiun). The duo trusted and respected each other. They would not take any measures before reaching an agreement.
Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Government expects IMF to disburse loan in August
Government expects IMF to disburse loan in August JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday it expected the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to disburse its long-delayed US$400 million loan tranche by August.
Mon, 09 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.
Mon, 09 Jul 2001
Life not so sweet for East Java's 'brem' cake makers
Life not so sweet for East Java's 'brem' cake makersBy Sulistyo Budi N. MADIUN, East Java (JP): Apart from its place in the country's history as the site of a Communist rebellion in 1948, this town has also become synonymous with two famous foods.
Mon, 09 Jul 2001
IT courses still a good choice despite layoffs
IT courses still a good choice despite layoffs JAKARTA (JP): Just in the past two weeks, we have read news after news about job losses in major IT companies."Nokia to cut jobs in networks unit," reported Reuters on June 28.CNet News.