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Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Ary Suta to remain IBRA chief: Minister
Ary Suta to remain IBRA chief: Minister JAKARTA (JP): I Putu Gede Ary Suta remains chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in the new structure under the management of the state ministry for state enterprises, the state minister said.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Afghan immigrants flee Nusakambangan island
Afghan immigrants flee Nusakambangan island JAKARTA (JP): The directorate general of immigration confirmed on Monday the escape of several illegal Afghan immigrants from the detention center on Nusakambangan island, off the south coast of Central Java.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Kebon Kacang fire leaves 58 families homeless
Kebon Kacang fire leaves 58 families homeless JAKARTA (JP): A major fire gutted an entire block of shacks in Kebon Kacang, Central Jakarta, on Monday morning, leaving at least 58 families, mostly poor migrants, homeless.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
From Malaysia with shame
From Malaysia with shame Indonesia has again repeated its shameless failure in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, incapable of emerging as the overall champion of the recent biennial event. Our athletes lost the games held in Kuala Lumpur last week, the same shameless result the country had to...
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
RI bags two silvers in final battle of XXI SEAG
RI bags two silvers in final battle of XXI SEAG KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia had to be content with two silvers and a bronze on the last day of the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which saw six golds on offer in six events on Monday.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Seagate to shift production
Seagate to shift production BANGKOK (AP): U.S. computer disk-drive maker Seagate Technology plans to shift part of its production from Singapore to Thailand over the next three years, Thai newspapers reported Monday.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Host Malaysia revels in unprecedented victory
Host Malaysia revels in unprecedented victory KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia reveled Monday in its first overall victory in the 42-year history of the Southeast Asian Games, previously dominated by Indonesia and Thailand."Just Brilliant," read the headline in The Sun newspaper sports pages.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Malaysia pledges cooperation against terrorism
Malaysia pledges cooperation against terrorism KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia pledged co-operation in fighting terrorism as it came under scrutiny on Monday after a report that a suspect in the United States attacks had been sighted in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Tax revenue per end of August reach Rp 105t
Tax revenue per end of August reach Rp 105t JAKARTA (JP): Total tax receipts until end of August have reached Rp 105.3 trillion (US$11.32 billion) or around 67 percent of 2001 tax revenue target Rp 156 trillion, Director General for Taxation Hadi Poernomo said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Why so difficult to capture Tommy?
Why so difficult to capture Tommy?From Rakyat MerdekaThe police have been talking loudly about their attempt to capture bigwig fugitive Tommy Soeharto and have even announced a a bounty for Tommy's capture as was often done before, during America's Wild West era.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
20 Infantry members, chief dismissed over Madiun incident
20 Infantry members, chief dismissed over Madiun incident MALANG, East Java (JP): The Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu has discharged chief of Kostrad's Airborne Infantry Battalion 501 Maj. Komistin Hadirin and his deputy Maj.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
JP/6/LAST
JP/6/LAST RI bags two silvers in final battle KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia had to be content with two silvers and a bronze on the last day of the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which saw six golds on offer in six events on Monday.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Harvest
Harvest Time:For this family in Ujung Kulon, Pandeglang, Banten enjoy, the sea weed harvest day could become a very pleasing day. Sea weed has become the very valuable commodity for local farmers, who sell the commodity at Rp 15,000 per kilogram.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.17
Rupiah Rates Sept.17 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,630.00 9,630.00 9,084.00 9,176.00Austrian schilling 1 581.20 648.89 611.77 618.30Australian dollar 1 4,429.78 4,947.89 4,662.82 4,714.63Belgian franc 1 198.25 221.34 208.68 210.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Repairs to disrupt water supply
Repairs to disrupt water supply JAKARTA (JP): PT Thames PAM Jaya has announced that it will disrupt the supply of water to certain areas around Jakarta from Sept. 18 to Sept. 25, due to its second phase of repairs.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Ari to be sent to prison
Ari to be sent to prison JAKARTA (JP): The grandson of former president Soeharto, Ari Haryo Wibowo, popularly known as Ari Sigit, was scheduled to be transferred to Salemba prison on Monday but he was sent to the hospital instead as he collapsed upon hearing the decision.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Oil eases, but market awaits U.S. vengeance
Oil eases, but market awaits U.S. vengeance LONDON (AFP): The price of oil drifted lower on Monday, giving back some of the gains racked up on Friday in a market still nervous of U.S. retaliation for last week's terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.
Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Budget assumptions stay despite U.S. attacks: Boediono
Budget assumptions stay despite U.S. attacks: Boediono JAKARTA (JP): The government said Monday that it would maintain the macroeconomic assumptions employed in the 2002 draft state budget despite recent developments in the global economy brought about by the terrorist attacks on the United States.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Mitsubishi halts oil exports
Mitsubishi halts oil exports TOKYO (Nikkei) : Concerned over a possible oil shortage in Japan, Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corp. recently halted exports to other Asian countries and the U.S., company sources said Friday, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
4. Strait --
4. Strait -- 2 X 11 36pt NCSB Resilience best for reboundSINGAPORE: Besides dealing with the tragic loss of lives arising from the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the United States will also have to deal with the economic consequences of the tragedy.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
1. Maid - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15
1. Maid - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15 Maid sets herself on fire to escape abuse4. Prison - 26 HBC, 3 cols, 1 line, 1x 27 Three hospitalized in prison brawl 5. Pistol - 36 HBC, 3 cols, 2 lines, 2x21 City agency proposal to buy 60 guns criticized
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Is it safe to dial while driving?
Is it safe to dial while driving? JAKARTA (JP): The driver of that car forced his way and cut in right in front of you. You had to brake hard to avoid banging into his tailgate, but that was to be expected when driving among the unruly, selfish and self-centered drivers on Jakarta's streets.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Two inmates hospitalized in Cipinang prison brawl
Two inmates hospitalized in Cipinang prison brawl JAKARTA (JP): Two inmates remained in hospital at the Kramatjati Police Hospital on Saturday, after sustaining injuries during a brawl that erupted in the Cipinang penitentiary, East Jakarta, a day earlier.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Check in three hours early: SIA
Check in three hours early: SIA SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore Airlines (SIA) has advised its passengers bound for the United States to check in at least three hours before departure due to stringent security checks at Singapore's international airport.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
'Kamikaze' style
'Kamikaze' styleFrom Koran Tempo I think that the kamikaze style (the Japanese suicide flight style) adopted when two airplanes rammed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York last week had the smell of Osama bin Laden's method.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Strange exit tax
Strange exit tax Indonesians and foreigners with a KITAS (temporary stay)_ permit who want to travel abroad are subject to an "exit levy" of one million rupiah (US$111). Although there are almost no countries on this planet that require their residents to comply with such a strange regulation,...
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Rupiah, shares seen to remain stable this week
Rupiah, shares seen to remain stable this week JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian currency and shares are expected to remain stable this week despite concerns over the United States' economy and potential global recession following the terrorist attacks on the superpower's financial center last week,...
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
1,000 graves to be moved
1,000 graves to be moved JAKARTA (JP): Over 1,000 graves in Menteng Pulo public cemetery in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, will be relocated to the Kampung Kandang cemetery in the same mayoralty next month, as the city's cemetery agency plans to develop the area into a public park.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Govt told to ratify convention on migrant workers
Govt told to ratify convention on migrant workers JAKARTA (JP): Labor unions have called on the government to ratify the international convention on the protection and rights of all migrant workers and their families to help safeguard Indonesian migrants working overseas.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
The essence of Megawati's U.U. visit
The essence of Megawati's U.U. visit President Megawati Soekarnoputri's visit to the United States is of great importance to present the new posture of Indonesia's government to American leaders and the business community, says Tony Agus Ardie, who is also leading a business delegation to the U.S.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Bandung to host Physics Olympiad
Bandung to host Physics Olympiad BANDUNG: The West Java capital of Bandung is scheduled to host the 33rd International Physics Olympiad in 2002, after Singapore declined to do so, an organizer said.Satria Bijaksana, deputy head of the event, said here on Sunday that the Indonesian government...
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Briton detained for questioning
Briton detained for questioning DENPASAR, Bali: A 43-year-old British national is in police custody for his alleged involvement in a traffic accident on Saturday that left an eight-year-old local girl dead.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Ruwiyati marathon hat-trick bid flops
Ruwiyati marathon hat-trick bid flops JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesian top runner Ruwiyati failed in her bid for a hat-trick in the marathon after she retired midway through the race at the 21st SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.The race, starting at 6 p.m. local time, encompassed a 42.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
By Vincent Lingga
By Vincent Lingga JAKARTA(JP): The government's commitment to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its budget management and its financial accountability remains largely a verbal pledge, as shown by the findings made by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). 2.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
City will process garbage in Duri Kosambi
City will process garbage in Duri Kosambi JAKARTA (JP): Over the weekend an official from the City Administration said that it will not only dispose of garbage at dumping sites outside of the city but will process it instead into organic fertilizer.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Reform necessary within PT KAI
Reform necessary within PT KAIFrom Koran TempoThe recent, terrifying accident between a passenger train and a locomotive that was shunting in Cirebon station caused a huge number of victims, loss of passengers' property and heavy damage to the nation's assets.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Resilience best for rebound
Resilience best for rebound SINGAPORE: Besides dealing with the tragic loss of lives arising from the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the United States will also have to deal with the economic consequences of the tragedy.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Fears grow in Asia as war against terrorism nears
Fears grow in Asia as war against terrorism nears SINGAPORE (Reuters): Peter Wee, a 54-year-old Singaporean shop owner, sympathizes with the pain Americans feel after last week's deadly terror assault.But he also knows that any conflict in Afghanistan between U.S.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Rabies claims 98 since 1997
Rabies claims 98 since 1997 KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Rabies which broke out in Flores in 1997 has so far claimed 98 lives and hospitalized 3,683 a local official said Saturday.Th. Salean, deputy secretary of the East Nusa Tenggara administration, said that the disease had spread to six districts.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III* Dance Kim Bock Hee Contemporary Dance Company (Korean), Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 8 p.m., Sept. 17. * Music Yuji Takahashi (Japanese), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Suwandi injured as RI loses out in tennis golds
Suwandi injured as RI loses out in tennis goldsBy Novan Iman Santosa KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Thailand denied Indonesia a chance of producing a clean sweep in the tennis competition at the 21st Southeast Asian Games after winning both the men's singles and doubles titles on Sunday.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Thais control boxing but protest judging
Thais control boxing but protest judging KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Indonesia and Malaysia won two gold medals each in boxing competition at the 21st Southeast Asian Games here on Sunday as Thailand maintained its domination in the sport.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Megawati heads for U.S. as it prepares for war
Megawati heads for U.S. as it prepares for war JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to leave for the United States on Monday as the host country prepares to wage war against those responsible for last week's terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Empower state audit agency
Empower state audit agencyBy Vincent Lingga JAKARTA (JP): The government's commitment to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its budget management and its financial accountability remains largely a verbal pledge, as shown by the findings made by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Indonesia, Malaysia share golf glory
Indonesia, Malaysia share golf glory KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Indonesia secured its first ever gold medal in the women's golf event at the Southeast Asian Games on Sunday with an 2-0 upset over defending champion Thailand.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Government warned against excessive interference in IBRA
Government warned against excessive interference in IBRA JAKARTA (JP): Economists warned the government on Saturday against excessive interference in the management of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) following the placing of the key agency under the supervision of State Minister for...
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Malaysia all but crowned SEAG champions
Malaysia all but crowned SEAG champions By Novan Iman Santosa KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Malaysia is bracing for a big party to celebrate a historic win in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.On the penultimate day of the 21st holding of the regional sports event, host Malaysia reclaimed the lead in the medal...
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Cosmos workers stage rally
Cosmos workers stage rally TANGERANG (JP): Some 200 workers grouped in the Jakarta-Bogor- Tangerang-Bekasi branch of SBJ (a labor union) staged a rally at Tangerang Manpower and Population Agency office on Friday to demand better working conditions and an improved wage system.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Angkot and street vendors the main cause for Bogor traffic
Angkot and street vendors the main cause for Bogor traffic BOGOR (JP): Thousands of public transportation minivans (angkot) and street vendors are the main cause of traffic congestions in the town as they crowd the roads and sidewalks.
Mon, 17 Sep 2001
Malaysia all but crowned SEA Games champion
Malaysia all but crowned SEA Games championBy Novan Iman Santosa KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Malaysia is bracing for a big party to celebrate a historic win in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.On the penultimate day of the 21st holding of the regional sports event, host Malaysia took an unassailable lead in...