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Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Government fuel hike plan meets with opposition
Government fuel hike plan meets with opposition JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to increase domestic fuel prices by 30 percents next year has been frowned upon by the public, who have called the current fuel prices "burdensome"."Prices are high due to the previous fuel price hike.
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Ticket scalpers
Ticket scalpers at Gambir station From Media Indonesia On Aug. 31, 2001 at around 6 p.m. seeing the long queue outside the ticket booth for business and executive class trains plying the Jakarta - Bandung route, I switched to the queue for tickets at the Argo Gede (luxury express) train booth for...
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
b]Gymnastics
b]Gymnastics Pommel horse 1. Jonathan Sianturi (Ina) 8.850 2. Onn Kwang Tung (Mas) 8.800 3. Truong Minh Sang (Vie) 8.750
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.12
Rupiah Rates Sept.12 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,550.00 9,550.00 9,005.00 9,095.00Austrian schilling 1 565.18 631.98 595.26 601.87Australian dollar 1 4,416.08 4,937.35 4,651.08 4,702.12Belgian franc 1 192.79 215.57 203.05 205.
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Regent election
Regent election may be repeated SURABAYA: East Java Governor Imam Utomo has entrusted the prolonged dispute over the election of the Sampang regent in Madura to the local legislative council, who will decide whether or not to hold the elections again.
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Judge tried on bribery charges
Judge tried on bribery charges JAKARTA (JP): A high court judge appeared in the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday charged with accepting Rp 550 million in bribes.Prosecutor Agus Sutoto said in the indictment that Fauzoluto Zendrato, a judge at the Jakarta High Court, accepted bribes in...
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.12
Rupiah Rates Sept.12 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,550.00 9,550.00 9,005.00 9,095.00 Austrian schilling 1 565.18 631.98 595.26 601.87 Australian dollar 1 4,416.08 4,937.35 4,651.08 4,702.12 Belgian franc 1 192.79 215.57 203.05 205.
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Indonesian among passengers on board doomed airliner
Indonesian among passengers on board doomed airliner JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian citizen Eric Samadikun Hartono, 20, was among the passengers on board American Airlines Flight 11, which crashed into one of the twin 110-story towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York on Tuesday.
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
IBRA offers 25% debt haircut for SMEs
IBRA offers 25% debt haircut for SMEs JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is offering 41,691 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) a 25 percent reduction on their debt principals provided they pay their debt in cash.
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Hendrawan pulls out of individual badminton event
Hendrawan pulls out of individual badminton event KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Indonesia's hopes of winning the men's singles crown at the 21st Southeast Asian Games has dwindled with the exit of Hendrawan, who complained of a leg injury on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
BoJ injects emergency funds
BoJ injects emergency funds TOKYO (AFP): The Bank of Japan (BoJ) said Wednesday it had raised liquidity levels in the financial system by around two trillion yen (US$16.67 billion) to ensure stability after the horrific terrorist attacks in the U.S..
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Assembly likely to approve direct presidential election
Assembly likely to approve direct presidential election JAKARTA (JP): The highest law-making body is set to amend two key legislations in the near future.Five major factions of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Wednesday threw their weight behind the proposed district system for the...
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Building demolished
Building demolished JAKARTA (JP): Private company PT City Neon Prima Mandiri itself demolished on Tuesday its exhibition building in the eastern parking lot of the Bung Karno sport complex in Central Jakarta after being threatened that the structure would be forcibly demolished.
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
City gets new Brimob chief
City gets new Brimob chief JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacoeb installed Sr. Comr. Beno Gelapang on Tuesday as the Jakarta Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) chief, replacing Sr. Comr. Bambang Krishermanto.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
JP/12/Cyber
JP/12/CyberCyber law to be finalized in 2004: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The government expects to complete drafting the country's cyber law in 2004, according to State Minister of Communications and Information Syamsul Muarif.
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Humor abounds in 'Bondres Masks' dance
Humor abounds in 'Bondres Masks' danceBy Yusuf Susilo Hartono JAKARTA (JP): The Balinese traditional mask dance is far from extinction, on the contrary, it is very much alive and on the rise.Despite the onslaught of popular art through various channels of culture, especially via communications and...
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
House okays BCA sale plan
House okays BCA sale plan JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved late on Wednesday a plan to sell a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) this year to strategic investors.The House ruled that the divestment program was to be implemented in two stages: A 30 percent stake is to be...
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Police officer jailed for beating
Police officer jailed for beating JAKARTA (JP): A police officer was sentenced to three years in jail and dismissed from the National Police on Tuesday afternoon for beating a student, which resulted in his death, in Bekasi, West Java, two years ago.The Military Court found Second Adj.Insp.
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
Medal tally
Medal tally Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Malaysia 56 41 43 140 Thailand 41 32 40 113 Indonesia 37 33 38 108 Vietnam 20 20 28 68 Philippines 15 35 33 73 Singapore 10 13 24 47 MyanmaR 7 11 22 40 Brunei 0 0 3 3 Cambodia 0 0 2 2 Laos 0 0 2 2
Thu, 13 Sep 2001
On Chinese heritage
On Chinese heritage Being an avid reader of your in-depth study of our heritage, particularly of those aspects relating the customs and cultural life of the local-born Chinese of the olden days, I for one think that I am duty bound to make some corrections to your last article titled...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Malaysia on a roll in the SEAG bowling lane
Malaysia on a roll in the SEAG bowling lane KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia was on a roll in the bowling lanes Tuesday as stars Ben Heng and Alex Liew downed their Singaporean rivals to win the men's doubles gold at the 21st Southeast Asian Games.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Parties ready for direct presidential election in 2004
Parties ready for direct presidential election in 2004 JAKARTA (JP): Despite ongoing discussions to amend the 1945 Constitution, political parties expressed on Tuesday their readiness to contend a direct presidential election in 2004.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Aging population: Prosperity or disaster?
Aging population: Prosperity or disaster?By Rita A. Widiadana KUTA, Bali (JP): What would happen if the Indonesian population were dominated by senior citizens? According to a noted medical professor, it could be a sign either of prosperity or human disaster.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
New decree on IBRA submitted
New decree on IBRA submitted JAKARTA (JP): State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Tuesday that his office had submitted a proposal to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on a new decree to provide a legal foundation for the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Motorcycle theft gang nabbed
Motorcycle theft gang nabbed TANGERANG (JP): Four members of a motorcycle theft ring were arrested following a tip from another gang member who was in police custody.Tangerang police detectives chief Chandra Sukma Kumara said the two were arrested at a house in the Sentul subdistrict of Balaraja on...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
CPO prices to plummet in September-October period
CPO prices to plummet in September-October period JAKARTA (JP): The price of crude palm oil (CPO) on the international market is expected to dive further from now until October, mainly due to lower demand from India, the world's largest palm oil importer, an executive of the Association of...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
President
President Parties ready for direct presidential election in 2004. Page 2 Bus Governor considers Slovakian buses for Jakarta. Page 3 Malaysia Malaysia Inc. turns over a new leaf. Page 4Population The aging population: Prosperity or disaster? Page 9Palm oil CPO prices to drop until October: GAPKI...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Kalijati developed for combat planes
Kalijati developed for combat planes SUBANG, West Java (JP): The Indonesian National Air Force (TNI-AU) will develop Kalijati Air Base in Subang, West Java to become the home-base for combat planes, an official said.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Indonesian athletes target four gold on first day
Indonesian athletes target four gold on first day JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is targeting four gold medals on the opening day of track and field competition on Wednesday, while Thailand and Malaysia, both renowned for their strength in athletics, look set to begin a fierce rivalry.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Japan's mad cow scare rings alarm bells for Asia
Japan's mad cow scare rings alarm bells for Asia SINGAPORE (Agencies): A suspected case of mad cow disease in Japan will make Asian countries, already on high alert for foot- and-mouth disease, even more cautious about meat imports and feed supplies, livestock industry sources said on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
House to start budget debate
House to start budget debate JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will begin debating the government-proposed 2002 state budget Wednesday and expects to finish the process before the House goes into recess on Oct. 24, a legislator said.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Mahathir warns of global trade risks
Mahathir warns of global trade risks SINGAPORE (Reuters): Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, in his familiar stance as a defender of developing countries, warned South East Asian nations on Monday to look after themselves first before backing trade globalisation.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Citibank, LippoBank tie up
Citibank, LippoBank tie up JAKARTA (JP): Citibank and LippoBank signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding aimed at delivering a stronger customer credit card service for customers of both banks.Under the deal, Citibank credit cardholders who have an account at LippoBank are able to pay their...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Indonesia keeps pressure on Malaysia
Indonesia keeps pressure on MalaysiaBy Novan Iman Santosa JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia maintained pressure on host Malaysia on the fourth day of Southeast Asian (SEA) Games competition on Tuesday, winning 11 gold medals to marginally reduce the gap in the medal standings.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.11
Rupiah Rates Sept.11 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Sept.11 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,585.00 9,585.00 9,040.00 9,130.00 Austrian schilling 1 560.82 626.49 590.54[G 596.75Australian dollar 1 4,416.98 4,936.28 4,651.08 4,701.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Forest law enforcement conference opens in Bali
Forest law enforcement conference opens in Bali DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A three-day East Asia Regional Ministerial Conference on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) was officially opened here on Tuesday by Director General for Forest Protection and Nature Conservation Wahjudi Wardojo.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
District court turns down lawsuit against Bimantoro
District court turns down lawsuit against Bimantoro JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court has dismissed lawsuits filed by eight middle-ranking police officers against National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro, saying that the case was the jurisdiction of the military court.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Padang food makes transition to five-star setting
Padang food makes transition to five-star setting JAKARTA (JP): Padang delicacies are this country's fast food. It's said so often that it has become a comfortable cliche, like saying Indonesia is the land of smiles.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
1. Bus - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15
1. Bus - 48 MM, 3 cols, 3 lines, 3x 15 Governor considers Slovakian buses for Jakarta 2. Obat - 28 HBC, 3 cols, 2 lines, 2x24 Police target Senen, Pramuka markets for fake drug raids 3. Bogor - 26 HBC, 2 col, 2 lines, 2x27 S. Jakarta District Court turns down officers' suit against Bimantoro 4.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Indonesia deplores plane attacks on U.S.
Indonesia deplores plane attacks on U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda describes the World Trade Center bombing in Manhattan, New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. as a "brutal" and "inhuman" act."I really deplore the bombing. I called U.S.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
CPO prices to drop until October, says GAPKI chief
CPO prices to drop until October, says GAPKI chief JAKARTA (JP): The price of crude palm oil (CPO) on the international market is expected to dive further from now until October, mainly due to lower demand from India, the world's largest palm oil importer, an executive of the Association of...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Activists tell wealth audit body to get tough
Activists tell wealth audit body to get tough JAKARTA (JP): Activists intensified their demands on Tuesday for the Public Servant's Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) to investigate the origin of retired and serving state officials suspect wealth.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
JP/4 /MALAYSIA
JP/4 /MALAYSIA Malaysia Inc.is turning over a new leaf By Vikram Khanna SINGAPORE: While it is likely to narrowly escape recession this year, its growth will be slow -- maybe 1.5 per cent, at best. Industrial production and exports will both decline in absolute terms.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 11, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,475 0 10,500 Adindo Foresta 95 -5 70,000 AGIS 130 -5 239,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 700 0 938,000...
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Fair competition for textbooks vital
Fair competition for textbooks vital JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Book Publishers Association (IKAPI) called on the government on Tuesday to deregulate the business of publishing mandatory school textbooks in order to invigorate the industry.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Vietnam, RI split team karate finals
Vietnam, RI split team karate finals KAJANG, Malaysia (Agencies): Vietnam grabbed three gold medals in karate Tuesday at the Southeast Asian Games, but host Malaysia won a final gold to come away with a total of nine and utterly dominate the sport.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
JAKARTA (JP): The closure of Jl. Agus Salim in anticipation of
JAKARTA (JP): The closure of Jl. Agus Salim in anticipation of an appearance by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, has left many people disappointed. President Megawati, scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, failed to make an appearance.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
A bit more Betawi bite needed at Warung Si Doel
A bit more Betawi bite needed at Warung Si Doel BANDUNG (JP): The sinetron (TV drama series) success, Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (Doel, The Graduate) has encouraged producer, director and actor Rano Karno to use the character's name to start his restaurant.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sept.11
Rupiah Rates Sept.11 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Sept.11 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,585.00 9,585.00 9,040.00 9,130.00 Austrian schilling 1 560.82 626.49 590.54[G 596.75Australian dollar 1 4,416.98 4,936.28 4,651.08 4,701.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
Jakarta Chapter faces mounting rejection
Jakarta Chapter faces mounting rejection JAKARTA (JP): A proposal to include the Jakarta Chapter in the 1945 Constitution faces mounting rejection from both a noted political observer and members of the provincial legislative council in North Sulawesi and North Sumatra.