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Thu, 30 Aug 2001
DPR criticized for poor performance on its birthday
DPR criticized for poor performance on its birthday JAKARTA (JP): In conjunction with the 56th anniversary of the House of Representatives (DPR), which fell on Wednesday, the performance of the legislature was criticized by both political observers and legislators themselves as being poor.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Dublin expresses shock over priest killing in RP
Dublin expresses shock over priest killing in RP DUBLIN (Reuters): Ireland was shocked by the killing of a popular missionary priest in the Philippines, but his religious order said on Wednesday it had no plans to withdraw other missionaries.
Thu, 30 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 and ask if Thailand would, perhaps, like to buy a few more light, Indonesian airplanes. (We wouldn't).
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Indonesia must go beyond Paris Club to seek larger debt relief
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).
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Nine people killed in Luwu riot
Nine people killed in Luwu riot MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Nine people were killed, dozens of others were injured and 40 houses were set ablaze early on Wednesday in a rampage involving residents of two hamlets near the village of Padang Sappa, Bupon district, Luwu regency, some 430 kilometers...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Bomb hoax disrupts school
Bomb hoax disrupts school PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Some 700 students and teachers of the Muhammadiyah high school in Purwokerto evacuated their classrooms following a bomb threat from an unidentified caller on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Giving the vote to OFWs
Giving the vote to OFWs When the two Houses of Congress finally find the time to buckle down to the task of making laws, after spending much time on inquiries in aid of legislation, they may want to give priority to a measure which would allow absentee voting.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Demand for deb cuts will raise new problems
Demand for deb cuts will raise new problems Demanding cuts in the repayment of foreign debts will affect Indonesia's reputation, in turn making it more difficult for the country to access new credit in the future, says Hadi Soesastro, executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Man held over shooting
Man held over shooting JAKARTA (JP): A 32-year-old businessman was held for questioning after he apparently foiled a robbery attempt at a Bank Central Asia (BCA)'s ATM booth in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, by shooting dead one of the four alleged robbers who threatened him with a sickle, an officer...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Lawmakers or troublemakers?
Lawmakers or troublemakers? Although the legislature is 56 years old today, this nation has held only two democratic general elections, in 1955 and 1999. The era between 1959 and 1998 was the long, dark years of authoritarian rule under presidents Sukarno and Soeharto, who both turned all...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Treating suspects inhumanely
Treating suspects inhumanely From Koran TempoSome people tend to take the law into their own hands by treating alleged criminals barbarically and inhumanely, indicating the weak law enforcement amid the prevalence of social problems.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Kedung Ombo upsets governor
Kedung Ombo upsets governor YOGYAKARTA: Central Java governor Maj. Gen. (ret) Mardiyanto expressed his anger on Tuesday with a threat by residents' to drain Kedung Ombo dam unless compensation for land they relinquished for construction of the dam was paid soon.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Sanchez-Vicario to play in 2001 Bali Wismilak
Sanchez-Vicario to play in 2001 Bali Wismilak JAKARTA (JP): Former world women's singles number one tennis player Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario of Spain will head the draw at the Wismilak International 2001 Sanex WTA Tour to be held from Sept. 22 to Sept. 30 in Bali.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Unresolved conflicts about Spratlys haunt the region
Unresolved conflicts about Spratlys haunt the regionBy Sylvia L. Mayuga MANILA: As President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo refocuses the Philippines's relationship with our ASEAN neighbors, one wonders whether she has already taken notice of a vital input from the environmental community -- the concept...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Top skydivers jump from KL's Petronas towers
Top skydivers jump from KL's Petronas towers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Forty-eight skydivers from 15 countries leapt from the world's tallest office block Wednesday as the "first extreme base-jumping world tournament" kicked off in Malaysia.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Korpri and Independence Day
Korpri and Independence DayFrom Media IndonesiaEach time the country commemorates its Independence Day anniversary, the country's civil service corps (Korpri) is the most prominent of all state machineries in observing the national day, an indication of the civil service's devotion and loyalty to...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Government to explain LoI to DPR
Government to explain LoI to DPR JAKARTA (JP): Economic ministers have offered to explain the content of the newly signed Letter of Intent (LoI) to members of the House of Representatives (DPR), said legislator Zulfan Lindan.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Most wells polluted by human waste
Most wells polluted by human waste JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim has acknowledged he can do nothing but hope for an economic miracle in order to deal with the domestic waste that has polluted most wells in the city.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Severe floods hit SE Asia, claim 200 lives, thousands flee
Severe floods hit SE Asia, claim 200 lives, thousands flee PHUM TRANG SVAY, Cambodia (Agencies): The death toll from severe flooding in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam reached over 200 on Wednesday as torrential rains continued to wreak havoc among villagers, destroying bridges, roads and crops in...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
New leaders to boost investments in ASEAN
New leaders to boost investments in ASEAN SINGAPORE (AFP): The emergence of new and younger leaders in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has laid the foundation for a return of investor confidence, but policy reforms remain the key, ASEAN chief Rodolfo Severino said on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Public transportation vehicles down by 40%
Public transportation vehicles down by 40% BANDUNG (JP): The number of public vehicles has plummeted by 40 percent in the last three years due to the lingering financial crisis to have hit transportation companies, according to the Association of Land Transportation Owners (Organda).
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Troops board 'Tampa' as it moves into Aussie waters
Troops board 'Tampa' as it moves into Aussie waters CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia (Agencies): Elite Australian military personnel boarded a Norwegian cargo ship carrying 438 refugees on Wednesday after its captain defied orders banning it from entering Australian territorial waters, Prime Minister...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Buleleng promises new airfield
Buleleng promises new airfieldBy Pariama Hutasoit BULELENG, North Bali (JP): Buleleng might be one of Bali's poorest regencies, but thanks to its airfield, it has successfully hosted an international-scale airshow, Buleleng Fly- in 2001.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Investment bill aimed at breaking barriers
Investment bill aimed at breaking barriers JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is drafting a new investment bill that will give equal treatment to foreign and domestic investors, the BKPM chairman said on Wednesday.Theo F.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Cargo ship, oil tanker collide
Cargo ship, oil tanker collide KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): An oil tanker and a cargo ship, both empty, collided in the Strait of Malacca off Malaysia's Port Klang early on Wednesday, injuring up to nine of the tanker's crew.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
MPR urged to set up constitutional court
MPR urged to set up constitutional court JAKARTA (JP): Law experts called on the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) here on Wednesday to establish a constitutional court that would have full authority to make a judicial review of the Constitution.J.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Experts praise government's steps to reduce debt
Experts praise government's steps to reduce debt JAKARTA (JP): Economists praised on Wednesday the government's plan to reduce the country's sovereign debt, saying the move had to be made if Indonesia wanted to get out of its current debt trap.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's choice to
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. It was a necessary first step to rectify her predecessor's virtual neglect and even, in some cases,...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Spin-off plans remain an option: Semen Gresik
Spin-off plans remain an option: Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): State-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik said on Wednesday that plans to spin off its two cement subsidiaries remain intact, despite the government's consideration of a put option deal to sell the company for US$520 million.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Police in hot water over detainee's sudden death
Police in hot water over detainee's sudden death JAKARTA (JP): Legislators blamed the police on Wednesday for the death of a key witness in the case of the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, saying it would damage the police's image unless the case was investigated thoroughly.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
JP/7/WISMI
JP/7/WISMIVicario-Sanchez to play in 2001 Bali Wismilak JAKARTA (JP): Former world women's singles number one tennis player Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario of Spain will head the draw at the Wismilak International 2001 Sanex WTA Tour to be held from Sept. 22 to Sept. 30 in Bali.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Asia should not look to U.S. for growth: PBEC
Asia should not look to U.S. for growth: PBEC HONG KONG (AFP): South East Asian countries have to look within their own region for future economic growth rather than relying on the United States, the head of a regional economic council said Wednesday."ASEAN has to look within itself.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Pedicabs in Jakarta
Pedicabs in JakartaFrom Media IndonesiaI'm really concerned about the judgment made by Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla as reported in an article titled "Pedicabs are still needed" published in Media Indonesia on Aug. 16, 2001. This is an outdated judgment.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
By Pariama Hutasoit
By Pariama HutasoitBULELENG, North Bali (JP): Buleleng might be one of Bali's poorest regencies, but thanks to its airfield, it has successfully hosted an international-scale airshow, Buleleng Fly- in 2001.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Lawmakers or troublemakers?
Lawmakers or troublemakers? Although the legislature is 56 years old today, this nation has held only two democratic general elections, in 1955 and 1999. The era between 1959 and 1998 was the long, dark years of authoritarian rule under presidents Sukarno and Soeharto, who both turned all...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Ministry probes concessionaires over forest fires
Ministry probes concessionaires over forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry is probing some 100 forest concessionaires over forest fires that have been blamed for causing the haze that recently blanketed some parts of the country.Minister of Forestry M.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
President Megawati needn't mess around with foreign policy
President Megawati needn't mess around with foreign policyBy 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
Raise salary by 100 percent
Raise salary by 100 percent For the past three years, the majority of Indonesians has been fighting to make the reform drive a success but unfortunately reform has yet to be brought about to ensure that they can live a decent life.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
DPR
DPR DPR criticized for poor performance on its birthday. Page 2 Students Students charged with inciting chaos. Page 3 ASEAN ASEAN needs no big brother. Page 4Debt cut RI must go beyond Paris Club to seek larger debt relief. Page 6 Bali Buleleng promises new airfield.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Malaysian Open prize purse tops million dollar mark
Malaysian Open prize purse tops million dollar mark KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prize money at next year's Malaysian Open will total US$ 1 million, the first time that a national open in Asia has hit the million dollar mark.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Malaysian Open prize purse tops $1m mark
Malaysian Open prize purse tops $1m mark KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prize money at next year's Malaysian Open will total US$ 1 million, the first time that a national open in Asia has hit the million dollar mark.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Mandiri explains bond profit
Mandiri explains bond profit JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Mandiri said profits from its recapitalization bonds in the first half of this year made up 75 percent of the bank's interest income of Rp 15.54 trillion (about US$1.7 billion), and not 75 percent of its Rp 1.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Four killed in Moro fighting
Four killed in Moro fighting MANILA (AFP): Four gunmen have been killed in a clash between rival Moro groups in the southern Philippines, the military said on Wednesday.About 70 members of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) encountered the same number of Moro National Liberation...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
POBSI tones down medal hopes at 2001 Kuala Lumpur SEAG
POBSI tones down medal hopes at 2001 Kuala Lumpur SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association (POBSI) has set a realistic target of winning one gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur next month, defying the ambitious quest for a triple demanded by the...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Drug suspect shot dead
Drug suspect shot dead TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang police shot dead a drug suspect early on Tuesday in the Perumnas II housing complex in Tangerang as the victim tried to escape arrest.Tangerang police detective chief Insp.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Students charged with inciting chaos
Students charged with inciting chaos JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court began on Wednesday the trial of two students charged with inciting chaos in connection with their protest against the fuel price hike in June.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
1. Becak - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15
1. Becak - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15 'Becak' drivers withdraw support for PDI-P 2. Pistol - 26 NCSBI, 3 cols, 1 lines, 1x20 Man held in bank shooting3. Forkot - 36 NCSB, 3 cols, 2 lines, 2x16 Students charged with inciting chaos4.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Sumberkima soon to be famous
Sumberkima soon to be famous BULELENG, North Bali (JP): With not much natural resources, Sumberkima village is only but a poor village in the western part of Buleleng regency. However, if everything goes according to plans, its fate might take a turn for the better.The planned construction of Lt.
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Psychology 2:00 News 2:15 Student's Debating 3:15 Children's Program 4:30 Infomercial 5:00 News 5:30 TV Drama...
Thu, 30 Aug 2001
Soeharto legacy fans separatism in Aceh
Soeharto legacy fans separatism in AcehBy Terry Friel LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (Reuters): The old man pulled on the rope and bucket and dumped another load of putrid salt-water over his body for his morning bath.