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Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Banten Council inducts members
Banten Council inducts members BANDUNG: The newly established province of Banten will swear in on Friday its first council members.The ceremony will be held in provincial capital Serang with 58 of the 75 council members being sworn in.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Bari takes gold at SEASA c'ships
Bari takes gold at SEASA c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's sharpshooter Bari Agustini Said won gold in the air pistol individual event at the 25th Southeast Asian Shooting Association (SEASA) championships in Bangkok on Thursday.Bari scored 473.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
KL wants ASEAN members to seek approval on trade deals
KL wants ASEAN members to seek approval on trade deals KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's trade minister urged ASEAN members on Thursday to get approval from the grouping before entering bilateral trade deals to avoid disrupting the regional trade pact.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Govt optimistic about IMF loan as negotiations start
Govt optimistic about IMF loan as negotiations start JAKARTA (JP): The government expressed optimism on Thursday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would disburse its stalled loan tranche to the country, as the two sides began economic talks late in the day.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Special session funding approved
Special session funding approved JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved the disbursement of some Rp 20 billion (about US$1.79 million) from the state budget to finance the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), following complaints from legislators of funding problems.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Aspac, Bhinneka to compete for basketball league title
Aspac, Bhinneka to compete for basketball league title JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Aspac Texmaco and Bhinneka Sritex of Surakarta, Central Java, will tussle for the champions title in the Nuvo Kobatama basketball league final, which will apply the best-of-three system for the first time.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Irex arouses DPR's interest
Irex arouses DPR's interest JAKARTA (JP): Legislators took a break from their customary debates on national politics and finance, and turned their attention to the male performance-enhancing tonic Irex on Thursday, saying that its television advertisements were demeaning to women and should be...
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Police troops shoot dead five attackers in Poso
Police troops shoot dead five attackers in Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): At least five people attacking the police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) troops in the village of Toyado in Lage district, Poso regency, were shot dead on Thursday.Poso Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Bank Universal finalizes deal
Bank Universal finalizes deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Universal said on Thursday it was expecting approval from Bank Indonesia and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for a financing deal that would raise its capital adequacy ratio to the minimum 8 percent later this year.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Abdurrahman's last effort at compromise gets cool reaction
Abdurrahman's last effort at compromise gets cool reaction JAKARTA (JP): There was but a cool reaction as President Abdurrahman Wahid made a last ditch on Thursday effort to call a meeting of political party leaders in a bid to seek a compromise.
Fri, 06 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.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Public transportation
Public transportationFrom Warta KotaThe recently introduced fuel price hike has prompted the Jakarta chapter of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to demand that public transportation fares be similarly raised on the grounds that, for example, maintenance costs and the price...
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Dengue fever spreads among young professionals
Dengue fever spreads among young professionals JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of young professionals, including those working at Jakarta skyscrapers, have suffered dengue fever due to carelessness on the part of high-rise building managements in preventing the spread of the disease, an official said on...
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Australia's Labor party eyes more active foreign role
Australia's Labor party eyes more active foreign role CANBERRA (Reuters): Australia's Labor party pledged on Thursday to realign Australia's interests with Asia if it won the next election, and said it would forge broader ties with Indonesia and take a firmer line with the United States.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Thousands of people pay tribute to Lopa
Thousands of people pay tribute to Lopa JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people from all walks of life paid tribute to the late attorney general Baharuddin Lopa as his remains arrived at Soekarno-Hatta airport on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Stuck in a crisis of communication
Stuck in a crisis of communication Political analyst J.Soedjati Djiwandono looks at yet another dimension of the crisis, which is further isolating the President. JAKARTA (JP): There is definitely another dimension of the multifaceted crisis that has made a major contribution to the political...
Fri, 06 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, 06 Jul 2001
Angry son nearly severs mother's ear
Angry son nearly severs mother's ear JAKARTA (JP): Humiliated and angered by his mother's beatings, a teenager took a kitchen knife and slashed his mother's left ear until it nearly came off at their residence in the village of Tambun, Bekasi.Bekasi Police officer Second. Insp.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Erratic leadership
Erratic leadership President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid issued a presidential decree on Thursday appointing Marzuki Darusman the new Cabinet secretary. Marzuki is a prominent Golkar Party politician who was attorney general until President Abdurrahman Wahid ordered him replaced by Baharuddin Lopa,...
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Ancient Chinese ceremony revived at a Yogya beach
Ancient Chinese ceremony revived at a Yogya beachBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): After a long absence due to the former New Order regime's ban on Chinese cultural activities, the Peh Cun celebration has returned to Parangtritis beach, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Police examine two bomb packages
Police examine two bomb packages JAKARTA (JP): The National Police bomb squad (Gegana) are examining two suspected bomb packages, found by seven school students on Jl. Tarumanegara in the village of Pisangan, Ciputat, South Jakarta, on Wednesday evening.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Local govts confused over new autonomy
Local govts confused over new autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The decentralization of power under the new system of regional autonomy has sparked confusion among local governments, causing them to complain about conflicting regulations and legal uncertainties scaring investors off.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
'SEAG soccer team needs improvement'
'SEAG soccer team needs improvement' JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Agum Gumelar criticized on Thursday the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games team after observing their performance in a friendly match with Karnos club from the South Jakarta league main division.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
KL urged to allow Anwar go abroad
KL urged to allow Anwar go abroad KUALA LUMPUR (AP): International pressure mounted on Thursday on the Malaysian government to lift its ban on jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim traveling abroad for surgery, while his lawyer said his health was steadily worsening.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Whither Madurese refugees in Pontianak?
Whither Madurese refugees in Pontianak?By Edi Petebang PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): The threat of bloody interethnic conflict that rocked West Kalimantan two years ago looms large once again as the question of how to manage around 63,000 Madurese refugees stranded here remains unsolved.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Pekanbaru to host racing c'ships
Pekanbaru to host racing c'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Riau capital of Pekanbaru will host the national motorcycle race for Sumatra on July 7 and July 8 at a temporary circuit behind the governor's Office on Jl. Cut Nyak Dien.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Akbar asked to probe alleged graft involving House members
Akbar asked to probe alleged graft involving House members JAKARTA (JP): A whiff of corruption hangs over the House of Representatives following reports that members of its Commission IX on finance asked for some Rp 325 million (US$30,000) from a number of state-owned fertilizer companies during a...
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
RP weighs US$500m bond issue
RP weighs US$500m bond issue MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines, spurred by solid demand for emerging market bonds, may turn to offshore markets as early as this month to fund its growing budget deficit, Finance Secretary Jose Camacho said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Rupiah rate July 05
Rupiah rate July 05 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,860.00 11,860.00 11,303.00 11,417.00Australian dollar 1 5,621.14 6,144.67 5,850.43 5,915.15Austrian schilling 1 667.45 729.25 694.68 702.01Belgian franc 1 227.67 248.75 236.96 239.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
563 jamboree participants get diarrhea
563 jamboree participants get diarrhea PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): After the National Boy Scout Jamboree 2001 had been running for two days on Thursday, as many as 563 participants suffered diarrhea and a high fever, forcing the organizing committee to rush some of them to nearby Margono Sukarjo...
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Stalemate prevents recovery
Stalemate prevents recoveryBy James Castle JAKARTA (JP): Businessmen are normally hesitant to make their political views public, but there is little doubt that the long running political stalemate between President Abdurrahman Wahid and the House of Representatives (DPR) has had severe economic...
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
To Megawati
To Megawati The present political stalemate is endangering the life of the nation and the state, something that we ought to take care of together to ensure that we will have a harmonious life.To maintain this harmony, you can play an important role in maintaining the balance.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Madurese refugees not relocated
Madurese refugees not relocated PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: None of the Madurese migrant refugees have moved from their temporary resettlements here despite the July 1 deadline set by the Dayak and Malay communities.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Remission proposed for child inmates
Remission proposed for child inmates JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for the Empowerment of Women Khofifah Indar Parawansa proposed on Wednesday that the government grant remissions to children being held in juvenile detention centers nationwide every July 23, when the country celebrates National...
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Another bombing defendant gets 9 years imprisonment
Another bombing defendant gets 9 years imprisonment BANDUNG (JP): In less than a week, the Bandung District Court sentenced the second accused to nine years imprisonment on Wednesday for his role in the fatal bombing on Christmas Eve last year, in which four people were killed.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
KL judiciary reasserts itself
KL judiciary reasserts itselfBy Brendan Pereira KUALA LUMPUR: This is a strange time for the Malaysian government as it watches the renaissance of the country's judiciary with trepidation and unease.Trepidation, because the score in wood-paneled courtrooms currently reads 3-0 in favor of the...
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Italian artist Renato Cristiano's testaments of life
Italian artist Renato Cristiano's testaments of lifeBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Renato Cristiano was born in Rome in 1926 and attended courses at Museo Artistico Industriale and the Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Fire hits Kowani building
Fire hits Kowani buildingJP/R. Berto Wedhatama JAKARTA (JP): Fire fighters (photo above) are busy putting out the huge fire that destroyed the two-storey Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani) building at Jl. Imam Bonjol No. 58 at noon on Wednesday.No fatalities were reported.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Rupiah rate July 04
Rupiah rate July 04 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,860.00 11,860.00 11,303.00 11,417.00Australian dollar 1 5,635.25 6,160.08 5,865.13 5,929.99Austrian schilling 1 668.24 730.03 695.50 702.76Belgian franc 1 227.94 249.02 237.24 239.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Property market remains bleak
Property market remains bleak By 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, 05 Jul 2001
YLKI demands subsidy for bus operators
YLKI demands subsidy for bus operators JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) urged the government on Wednesday to provide a subsidy for bus operators to avoid a bus fare increase since Jakartans, based on its last survey, could only pay a fare of up to Rp 600.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Jakarta-Palembang route fully booked
Jakarta-Palembang route fully booked PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Those planning to buy airplane tickets for the Jakarta-Palembang route may be in for a long wait as a surge in passengers in the past few weeks has left air tickets in short supply.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
TNT opens office in Batam
TNT opens office in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Delivery service company PT TNT Indonesia opened on Wednesday a new office in Batam as part of its expansion program.Company president Colin Moran said in statement that the Batam office at the Jamsostek building on Jl.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Lopa praised for his integrity in law enforcement
Lopa praised for his integrity in law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri separately led a minute of silence, eulogies poured in, from friends and foes alike, on Wednesday following the reported death of Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:The 23rd Bali Arts FestivalAt the Werdhi Budaya Art Center in Jalan Nusa Indah, Denpasar July 5: The romantic Semara Pagulingan gong ensemble performance of Denpasar City's Pagan Kelod hamlet. The grand procession Ngelawang Agung of Badung regency, 10 a.m.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Bagir plans review of Supreme Court law
Bagir plans review of Supreme Court law JAKARTA (JP): Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan revealed on Wednesday his plans to amend the Supreme Court law to allow dissenting judgments to be delivered by the members of a panel of judges in handing down their verdict.
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Poor quality of Indonesia's cocoa slows export strength
Poor quality of Indonesia's cocoa slows export strength JAKARTA (Reuters): The poor quality of cocoa beans in Indonesia's key growing areas will slow exports out of the world's third-largest cocoa producer this month, traders said on Wednesday."I have checked with the port...
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Thailand aims for clean sweep in golf
Thailand aims for clean sweep in golf JAKARTA (JP): Thailand is aiming to make a clean sweep of four gold medals in golf at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur from Sept. 8 to Sept. 17.To help them reach this goal, Thailand is sending its amateur team to test the Games venue at the...
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Govt expects 'smooth' talks with IMF
Govt expects 'smooth' talks with IMF JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Burhanuddin Abdullah expressed optimism on Wednesday that the much-awaited economic talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), scheduled to start on Thursday, would run well and encourage the IMF to...
Thu, 05 Jul 2001
Matsuhita's reorganization
Matsuhita's reorganization TOKYO (Dow Jones): Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. plans to reorganize and consolidate its home appliance manufacturing bases in Asia by product over the next few years to boost its competitiveness, a company spokesman said Wednesday.