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Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Bandung Art Event 2001Painting: Ruang Alternatif X, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiaracondong 33 E (Phone: 022 7216758), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 8. Theater Romeo and Julia directed by Asep Budiman, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Malaysia's Sarawak embroiled in land disputet
Malaysia's Sarawak embroiled in land disputetBy Patrick Chalmers KUCHING, Malaysia (Reuters): Court cases, sporadic protests and even killings over indigenous land rights issues are destroying the calm of Sarawak state in Kalimantan.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Education
Education Minister admits poor standard of local education. Page 2 Buildings City Hall asked to demolish illegal buildings in Senayan. Page 3 Reform Govt reform: The chicken or the egg? Page 4Refugee Howard fails to consult Indonesia on refugee crisis.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
S'pore, Japan hold free trade talks
S'pore, Japan hold free trade talks SINGAPORE (AP): Japanese and Singaporean officials met for a third round of free-trade talks in this Southeast Asian city- state Monday in an attempt to hammer out a landmark pact by December.The negotiations will last until Sept.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Govt rejects mutton donated by S. Arabia
Govt rejects mutton donated by S. Arabia SURABAYA (JP): East Java Governor Imam Utomo stuck to his stance over the 80 tons of mutton donated by the Saudi Arabian government for Madurese refugees that the meat could be accepted.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Asia rubber-tyre makers brake on tumbling prices
Asia rubber-tyre makers brake on tumbling prices SINGAPORE (Reuters): Tyre makers, the biggest consumers of natural rubber, are back in the market providing some support to the commodity whose prices were drifting towards the 30-year lows seen early this year, traders said on Monday.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Tragedy strikes Jakarta family and neighborhood
Tragedy strikes Jakarta family and neighborhood JAKARTA (JP): For car mechanic Joko Priyanto, Sunday's fatal train accident in Cirebon stole his entire family except a daughter. The Kramat Pulo Gundul neighborhood in Tanah Tinggi District, Central Jakarta, is grieving the loss of six young men.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Malaysia palm oil exrends fall
Malaysia palm oil exrends fall KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded by the close on Monday but stayed in negative territory with some players expecting technical correction to emerge, traders said.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
RP seeks military aid from U.S.
RP seeks military aid from U.S. MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines has asked the United States for up to US$19 million in military aid over the next year, a U.S. government official said on Monday.U.S. military assistance to the Philippines in 2000 was worth just $2 million.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Self-reliance key to survive economic slowdown: Thaksin
Self-reliance key to survive economic slowdown: Thaksin BANGKOK (AP): Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Monday that Southeast Asian economies need to become self-reliant to survive the global economic slowdown.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
AG's Office told to heal image
AG's Office told to heal image JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged the Attorney General's Office on Monday to improve its tarnished image, reminding it that the public was waiting for justice to be upheld, especially in cases of corruption, collusion and nepotism.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Tohoku to take Arun LNG
Tohoku to take Arun LNG TOKYO (Dow Jones): Japan's Tohoku Electric Power Co. said Monday it has agreed with Indonesia's state-owned company Pertamina to lift two liquefied natural gas cargoes from the Indonesia's Arun terminal in September."We had talks (with Pertamina) at the end of last week...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
City hall asked not to help Bank DKI
City hall asked not to help Bank DKI JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization, the Jakarta Government Watch (JGW), urged the city administration on Monday to review a planned capital injection of Rp 80 billion (US$8.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Police puzzled by Friday's shooting
Police puzzled by Friday's shooting JAKARTA (JP): Having questioned at least 20 witnesses, police said on Monday that they were still in the dark about the perpetrators of Friday's drive-by shooting in South Jakarta, which injured a close ally of former president Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
KL trade surplus gives little cheer
KL trade surplus gives little cheer KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia on Monday posted a 4.2 billion ringgit (US$1.1 billion) surplus in July, but exports and imports fell in tandem reflecting slow economic growth in one of the world's most open, trading economies.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
KL rules out ringgit devaluation
KL rules out ringgit devaluation KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday ruled out lowering interest rates or devaluing the Malaysian ringgit to boost exports, saying it could lead to "economic collapse."Mahathir said the level of the ringgit, which has been pegged at 3.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Indonesian team told to return victorious
Indonesian team told to return victorious JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri asked on Monday the Indonesian team bound for the 21st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to participate and return as winner of the event.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Agriculture ministry rejects mutton donated from Saudi Arabia
Agriculture ministry rejects mutton donated from Saudi Arabia SURABAYA (JP): East Java Governor Imam Utomo stuck to his stance over the 80 tons of mutton donated by the Saudi Arabian government for Madurese refugees that the meat could be accepted.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Minister admits poor standard of local education
Minister admits poor standard of local education JAKARTA (JP): Education minister Abdul Malik Fajar admitted on Monday that the national education system did not run as well as had been expected due to various problems, ranging from the size of the population, heterogeneity to fund shortages.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
KL raps Canberra over people-smuggling charge
KL raps Canberra over people-smuggling charge KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar criticized Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Monday for accusing Malaysia of not cooperating in the fight against people smuggling.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Howard fails to consult Indonesia on refugee crisis
Howard fails to consult Indonesia on refugee crisisBy Rob Goodfellow WOLLONGONG, New South Wales (JP): The refugee crisis off Christmas Island aboard the Norwegian Container ship M.V Tampa has demonstrated that the Conservative Government of Prime Minister John Howard does not understand how to...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Concessionaires responsible for forest destruction
Concessionaires responsible for forest destructionBy Edi Patebang PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Sasak Pekawai village in Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan, has been witnessing alarming rates of forest and environmental destruction since regents were recently given the right to issue concessions...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Australian ship takes boat people on board
Australian ship takes boat people on board CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia (Reuters): An Australian navy troop carrier transferred 433 unwanted asylum seekers from a Norwegian freighter on Monday, prior to ferrying them to Papua New Guinea -- the next stage of their odyssey.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
City Hall asked to demolish illegal buildings in Senayan
City Hall asked to demolish illegal buildings in Senayan JAKARTA (JP): City councillors urged the city administration on Monday to demolish any buildings which were not used for sporting activities in the Bung Karno sports complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, including a mall being constructed near...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Ten fashion fallacies to be addressed
Ten fashion fallacies to be addressedBy Muara Bagdja JAKARTA (JP): Many people, especially women, decline to wear certain types of dress and accessories, fearing that they would infringe dress norms. In fact, their apprehension is only due to a lack of information or misunderstanding of some dress...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
1. 5Rob - Refugee crisis: No cue on RI-Australia ties?
1. 5Rob - Refugee crisis: No cue on RI-Australia ties? 2 x 25 48pt Optima Bold Howard fails to seek Indonesia's cooperation in refugee crisis or Howard fails to consult Indonesia on refugee crisis By Rob GoodfellowWOLLONGONG, New South Wales (JP): The refugee crisis off Christmas Island aboard the...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Electrical relay station struck by lightning
Electrical relay station struck by lightning JAKARTA (JP): An electrical relay station used to power electric trains at Manggarai railway station was struck by lightning on Monday afternoon, affecting a number of train services.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Police submit Ari's dossiers
Police submit Ari's dossiers JAKARTA (JP): Police submitted the dossiers on the detained grandchild of former president Soeharto, Ari Haryo Wibowo, or Ari Sigit as he is familiarly known, to the Jakarta Prosecutors' Office on Monday, an officer said.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Mega's planned visit to Aceh
Mega's planned visit to Aceh It seems inevitable that Indonesian observers would question whether it is necessary for President Megawati to personally visit the province of Aceh. Only recently a high-powered government mission of 10 Cabinet ministers went to the province to find out what the people...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
A lesson from the LoI
A lesson from the LoI In scrutinizing the distinctive features of the Letter of Intent (LoI) recently concluded between the government of Indonesia and the IMF, particularly as far as its being a legal instrument is concerned, the following characteristics should be noted by a student of law.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
1. Mall, 3 clm, 48 pt MM, 3 x 15
1. Mall, 3 clm, 48 pt MM, 3 x 15 City Hall asked to demolish illegal building in Senayan 2. Firearm, 3clm, 36HBC, 2 x 21 Illegal weapons seized in 'Sapu Jagat' operation 3. Bank, 3 clm, 36 NCSB, 2 x 16 NGO asks governor not to assist Bank DKI or NGO asks Sutiyoso not to help Bank DKI 4.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Construction permit for skyscrapers to be reviewed
Construction permit for skyscrapers to be reviewed JAKARTA (JP): The government will review construction permits issued for high-rise buildings built on disputed land or green belt areas, Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructures Soenarno said on Monday.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
JAKARTA (JP): The keyword under post-Soeharto Indonesia has
JAKARTA (JP): The keyword under post-Soeharto Indonesia has been "good governance," charming words since they were expressed with great expectations. 2. 4Sarawak -- 1 x 42 36pt Optima Bold Malaysia's Sarawak embroiled in land disputes By Patrick Chalmers KUCHING, Malaysia (Reuters): Court cases,...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Lightning causes stations' blackout
Lightning causes stations' blackout JAKARTA (JP): An electrical relay station used to power electric trains at Manggarai railway station was struck by lightning on Monday afternoon, affecting a number of train services.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Police asked to target gambling
Police asked to target gambling JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students staged a protest in front of city police headquarters here on Monday demanding that the police act firmly against gambling dens in the capital.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
The fate of deaf students
The fate of deaf studentsFrom KompasEach human being has a different fate. The origin of suffering is unknown -- hence our fate as the parents of a deaf child. We devote almost all our time to enable him to communicate with sign language as well as lipreading.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 News: Hallo, Metro Indonesia 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Family's Problems Consultation 2:00 News 2:15 Debating 3:15 Children's Program 3:40 Quiz 4:15...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Rupiah Rates Sep. 3
Rupiah Rates Sep. 3 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,370.00 9,370.00 8,826.00 8,914.00Australian dollar 1 552.80 619.18 582.91 589.05Austrian schilling 1 4,407.64 4,938.93 4,647.77 4,698.57Belgian franc 1 188.56 211.21 198.84 200.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Rates for tax payment, valid from Sep. 3 to Sep. 9
Rates for tax payment, valid from Sep. 3 to Sep. 9 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,710.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 575.37Australian dollar 1 Rp 4,601.49Belgian franc 1 Rp 196.26Canadian dollar 1 Rp 5,634.26Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,217.44Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,050.41Danish krone 1 Rp 1,073.93French franc 1 Rp 1,207.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Mahathir vows to fire lecturer for antigovt activities
Mahathir vows to fire lecturer for antigovt activities KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has vowed to sack university teachers involved in recruiting students for underground, Islamic anti-government movements.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
More flexibility seen in Thai-Myanmar relations
More flexibility seen in Thai-Myanmar relationsBy Marisa Chimprabha BANGKOK: Drug suppression, fishery development and mutual border patrols will be discussed during the visit of Myanmar's No. 3 leader.Many observers regarded the visit by Myanmar's Intelligence Chief Lt. Gen.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Tragedy strikes Jakarta family, neighborhood
Tragedy strikes Jakarta family, neighborhood JAKARTA (JP): For car mechanic Joko Priyanto, Sunday's fatal train accident in Cirebon stole his entire family except a daughter. The Kramat Pulo Gundul neighborhood in Tanah Tinggi District, Central Jakarta, is grieving the loss of six young men.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Will this be the last?
Will this be the last? News of fatal railway accidents are so regular in this country that if they do not claim numerous human lives then they are commonly treated as insignificant events. Last year alone there were 14 accidents involving trains, killing 85 people.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Mega to open energy dialog in Houston
Mega to open energy dialog in Houston JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri is to open a working conference on energy in Houston on September 24, 2001 during her scheduled trip to the United States.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
BI won't rush in easing monetary policy: Miranda
BI won't rush in easing monetary policy: Miranda JAKARTA (JP): The central bank will not rush in easing its hard-line monetary stance despite the 0.21 percent month-on-month deflation recorded in August, a senior Bank Indonesia (BI) executive has said.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Bimantoro challenged by officers in legal battle
Bimantoro challenged by officers in legal battle JAKARTA (JP): The legal battle between eight middle-ranking police officers and National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro began on Monday at the South Jakarta District Court.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Abducted 'TVRI' crew members to be freed
Abducted 'TVRI' crew members to be freed MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The wife of one of the three television crew members who were taken hostage by the Aceh Free Movement (GAM) on Aug. 5, has expressed optimism that her husband would be freed soon.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
First results indicate tight race in E. Timor
First results indicate tight race in E. Timor DILI, East Timor (Agencies): The party that led East Timor to independence will capture the largest slice of seats in the fledgling nation's legislature, but with a slimmer majority than party leaders had anticipated, according to initial results...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
'RI cannot deter' the influx of illegal migrants
'RI cannot deter' the influx of illegal migrants JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's efforts to prevent the influx of illegal migrants is hampered by the sheer size of the country and the limited facilities to screen visa issuance.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Three shot in gambling raid
Three shot in gambling raid KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Three people were injured when police opened fire while raiding an illicit gambling den at Polipolia market here over the weekend.Among those injured was a nine-year-old boy named Obed, who was shot in the back.