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Fri, 31 Aug 2001
A nation in the heart of Southeast Asia
A nation in the heart of Southeast Asia Malaysia is a young country, having attained nationhood in 1957. It is located just north of the equator in the heart of Southeast Asia.A strong stable economy, the country began as a two-commodity economy concentrating on generating wealth from its rich...
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Guangdong dance troupe a dynamic experience
Guangdong dance troupe a dynamic experience JAKARTA (JP): A blend of dynamic and vibrant movements, balanced with extraordinary athleticism and an elegant thrust of body language will be brought to the stage by the Guangdong Modern Dance Company of China for the Third Arts Summit Indonesia 2001.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Union wants better deal for contract workers
Union wants better deal for contract workers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (SBSI) called on the government on Thursday to tighten the regulations on hiring contract workers, saying that many of them had been treated unfairly by their employers.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Dance by Guangdong Modern Dance Company (Chinese), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 8 p.m., Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. * Balinese Traditional Music: Gugatan Bambu Bali by I Nyoman Windha, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, 8 p.m.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Police arrest murder suspect
Police arrest murder suspect SANUR, Bali: Police have arrested a man for allegedly killing an 18-year-old office assistant last Friday.Sanur Police chief Adj. Comr. Harjanto Kartiko said here on Wednesday that 24-year-old Denny was picked up from his residence on Jl. Pulau Buaji II No.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Pirated tugboat arrives in Belawan
Pirated tugboat arrives in Belawan MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Ocean Silver tugboat, which had six of its crew members abducted in the Strait of Malacca two miles off Idi beach in East Aceh, arrived on Thursday at Belawan port in Medan with its remaining crew.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Chinese-language program now aired on TV
Chinese-language program now aired on TVBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): China's national language, better known as Mandarin, was forbidden during Soeharto's New Order regime. The ban not only prohibited the speaking of Mandarin but also the possession of printed material -- either newspapers,...
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Japan to train auto part makers
Japan to train auto part makers JAKARTA (JP): A group of five Japanese auto experts will provide technical support to local small- and medium-scale auto component makers under a two-year project, an executive said on Thursday.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Experts allay fears over Freeport ruling
Experts allay fears over Freeport ruling JAKARTA (JP): Industry experts dismissed fears that the court ruling handed down to gold mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia in a case filed by the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) would dampen investor sentiment in the country's mining sector.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
PLN attacked for blackout
PLN attacked for blackout TANGERANG (JP): About 30 residents of Sepatan subdistrict in Tangerang attacked on Tuesday evening the office of state electric company PLN on Jl. Raya Mauk, following two power blackouts that occurred during the day.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Regions blamed for strikes
Regions blamed for strikes JAKARTA (JP): As teachers' strikes continued to hit a number of areas of the country, local administrations were scrambling to find funds, including commercial loans if necessary, to pay the teachers' back pay.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Chinese-language program now shown on TV
Chinese-language program now shown on TVBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): China's national language, better known as Mandarin, was forbidden during Soeharto's New Order regime. The ban not only prohibited the speaking of Mandarin but also the possession of printed material -- either newspapers,...
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Court acquits labor activist of strike charges
Court acquits labor activist of strike charges TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court delivered a important verdict on Thursday as it acquitted labor activist Ngadinah from all charges made against her.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
A waste of good talent in 'Rules of Engagement'
A waste of good talent in 'Rules of Engagement'------------------------------------------------------- Rules of Engagement, ** out of four stars Drama/Thriller, 128 minutes Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce, Bruce Greenwood, Ben Kingsley, Anne Archer.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Vision
Vision Time for new national vision, strategy: Mega Page 2 Activist Court acquits labor activist of strike charges. Page 3 Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial spirit, key to economic growth. Page 5Television Chinese-language program now aired on TV.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Evicted residents call for Mayor's dismissal
Evicted residents call for Mayor's dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of Marunda residents in North Jakarta visited the City Hall on Thursday to protest the North Jakarta Mayoralty's eviction of about 1,500 people from vacant land they had previously been permitted to cultivate.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 30, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,525 0 55,500 Adindo Foresta 105 0 10,000 AGIS 130 0 155,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 1,075 125 1,857,000...
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
1. Caltex (3x15)
1. Caltex (3x15)Caltex, authorities still at sea over security problems 2. Dell (3x10)Dell adopts caution on Asian PC demand 3. Chand (2x28)Japan warns against delay in Chandra Asri deal4. Free (2x16)Experts allay fears over Freeport ruling 5. Auto (1x27)Japan to train auto part makers6.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 31, 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 31, 2001Art Summit III * Dance by Guangdong Modern Dance Company (Chinese), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 8 p.m., Aug. 31 to Sept. 1.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Winners' guitar concert draws large audience
Winners' guitar concert draws large audience JAKARTA (JP): It was a classical guitar winners' concert that ensured a packed-hall audience of more than 350 people in South Jakarta.The evening looked bright when Wildan Kamil Arifin appeared on stage clutching his amplified classical guitar.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Government targets below 5% growth in 2002
Government targets below 5% growth in 2002 JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti said on Thursday that the government was targeting gross domestic product (GDP) growth of just below 5 percent in the next fiscal year.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Time to disarm arms traffickers
Time to disarm arms traffickers Before (President Megawati Sukarnoputri) arrived (in Bangkok), Thai and Indonesian officials expected her to do little more than shake hands, exchange pleasantries.In her meeting with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra she brought up the arrest last May of two Thai...
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Griya Husada Hospital vacated
Griya Husada Hospital vacated SURABAYA: The dispute over a building occupied by Griya Husada Hospital at Jl. Bubutan Galur here has ended with the court decision to transfer ownership of the building.Eviction of the hospital was conducted on Tuesday amid the cries of nurses and employees, following...
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Inter-village brawl death toll rises to 11
Inter-village brawl death toll rises to 11 LUWU, South Sulawesi (JP): The number of dead victims in a brawl between residents of the neighboring villages of Bonto Karya and Padang Subur in Ponrang district, Luwu regency, some 430 kilometers north of Makassar, has increased to 11 following the...
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
TNI backs government policy on illegal migrants
TNI backs government policy on illegal migrants JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) says it fully supports the government policy rejecting a Norwegian freighter carrying 438 asylum seekers, mostly Afghans, and will prevent the ship from entering Indonesian waters.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Telkom responds
Telkom responds In response to Mr. M Yasan's letter in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 28, 2001 entitled Telkom must stop advertising itself, we would like to explain as follows:1. We could not fulfill Mr. Yasan's 1999 application due to our limited access network capacity.2.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Appreciate local teachers
Appreciate local teachersFrom Media IndonesiaI would like to refer to a report in Suara Karya on Aug. 23 titled The Bengkalis local administration pays teachers from Malaysia Rp 8 million per month/person, in which it was mentioned that Malaysian teachers work as tutors.
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Time to disarm arms traffickers
Time to disarm arms traffickers Before (President Megawati Sukarnoputri) arrived (in Bangkok), Thai and Indonesian officials expected her to do little more than shake hands, exchange pleasantries.In her meeting with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra she brought up the arrest last May of two Thai...
Fri, 31 Aug 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 31, 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 31, 2001Art Summit III * Dance by Guangdong Modern Dance Company (Chinese), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 8 p.m., Aug. 31 to Sept. 1.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Caltex's production drops due to theft.
Caltex's production drops due to theft. DURI, Riau (JP): Giant oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) said its oil output in Riau had dropped by 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 660,000 bpd from 700,000 bpd a year ago particularly due to equipment theft. CPI's spokesman Poedyo Oetomo W.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Tantric Symbol by Peter Dittmar, Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran (Phone: 0361 701010), 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., until Sept. 20. * Kebiar Seni VII Taksu, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), until Oct. 2.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
City Hall told to halt demolition
City Hall told to halt demolition JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is facing opposition to its plan to demolish a building constructed illegally within the Bung Karno Sports Complex, Central Jakarta, after the City Council reneged on its support of the administration's decision.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
World Bank to provide $420m new loan for Indonesia
World Bank to provide $420m new loan for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank said on Wednesday that it would extend US$420 million in new loans to Indonesia to help finance the country's poverty reduction programs.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
ASEAN needs no big brothers
ASEAN needs no big brothersBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's choice to visit the ASEAN capitals was right as a reaffirmation of her pledge to make ASEAN once again the cornerstone of Indonesia's foreign policy.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Rupiah Rates Aug. 29
Rupiah Rates Aug. 29 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,665.00 9,665.00 9,119.00 9,211.00Australian dollar 1 574.36 640.99 604.45 610.88Austrian schilling 1 4,594.18 5,129.22 4,834.89 4,888.28Belgian franc 1 195.92 218.65 206.18 208.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
KL palm oil futures rebound
KL palm oil futures rebound KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded by the close on Wednesday after sellers started to cover positions ahead of the long holiday this week."Short covering may continue tomorrow. This is part of the holiday blues," said one trader in Kuala Lumpur.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Lufthansa to auction tickets
Lufthansa to auction tickets JAKARTA (JP): German airline Lufthansa will launch a live ticket auction through its local website www.lufthansa.co.id starting Sept 6. in a move to provide better service to its customers.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Farida's birds reflect the life of human beings
Farida's birds reflect the life of human beings JAKARTA (JP): Birds are usually associated with peace, freedom and love. Their existence as so-called social creatures can be seen from the way they live in groups.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Caltex's production drops due to theft
Caltex's production drops due to theft DURI, Riau (JP): Giant oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) said its oil output in Riau had dropped by 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 660,000 bpd from 700,000 bpd a year ago particularly due to equipment theft.CPI's spokesman Poedyo Oetomo W.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 29, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,525 25 292,500 Adindo Foresta 105 0 25,000 AGIS 130 -5 42,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 950 25 3,905,500...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
BALI FASHION:
BALI FASHION: The night gown worn by model Tracy Trinita on this page last Thursday was designed by Tina Gondokusumo, not Itang Yunasz. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
The most that our neighbors in ASEAN could tolerate ... is
The most that our neighbors in ASEAN could tolerate ... is probably Indonesia's status within ASEAN as primus inter pares (first among equals).
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Street vendors oppose official raid
Street vendors oppose official raid JAKARTA (JP): Sidewalk vendors operating in front of the University of Atmajaya on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, smashed vases along the street on Wednesday in protest against a raid conducted by public security and order officers.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Megawati needs a strong bureaucracy. The replacement of
Megawati needs a strong bureaucracy. The replacement of current civil servants with fresh people at the presidential office will not guarantee improvement...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
'Becak' drivers withdraw support for PDI-P
'Becak' drivers withdraw support for PDI-P JAKARTA (JP): More than 200 becak (pedicab) drivers handed over on Wednesday several Indonesia Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) attributes at the party's headquarters to demonstrate that they had withdrawn their support for the party.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Bambang Kesowo's return revives past fear
Bambang Kesowo's return revives past fearBy Kornelius Purba JAKARTA (JP): Many fear that the promotion of Bambang Kesowo as State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary by President Megawati Soekarnoputri will also mean the revival of the office, described in the past as the feared "super ministry".
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Exxon resumes gas flow
Exxon resumes gas flow JAKARTA (JP): U.S.-based ExxonMobil Oil Indonesian Inc. resumed on Wednesday its gas supply to fertilizer company PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda, jump-starting vital fertilizer production in Aceh, a senior official at state oil and gas company Pertamina said on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Police free five of six detained GAM negotiators
Police free five of six detained GAM negotiators BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Police released five of the six detained Free Aceh Movement (GAM) negotiators on Wednesday afternoon.The five -- Amni Ahmad Marzuki, Amdi Hamdani, Teuku Kamaruzzaman, Muhammad Usman and Sofyan Ibrahim Tiba -- left Aceh Police...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Inquiry names RP top drug sources
Inquiry names RP top drug sources MANILA (AFP): China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are the main sources of illegal metamphetamines being smuggled into the Philippines as part of a multi-billion-dollar business, a Senate inquiry was warned on Wednesday.Col.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
[b]Indonesia must go beyond Paris Club
Indonesia must go beyond Paris Club to seek larger debt relief To reach a rescheduling of Indonesia's foreign debt an independent arbitrator is needed, says Binny Buchori who coordinates the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID).