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Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Officials silent over train crash
Officials silent over train crash CIREBON, West Java (JP): As the main railway station in Cirebon slowly returns to normal, railway officials are keeping quiet on the cause of the grisly accident that claimed 41 lives and injured 62 others on Sunday.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Ari's dossiers submitted to prosecutor
Ari's dossiers submitted to prosecutor 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
House delays decision on BCA divestment
House delays decision on BCA divestment JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) delayed on Monday the decision as to whether or not it would endorse a new government plan to divest 51 percent shares in the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA), saying it needed more time to study the...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Khin Nyunt visit opens a new era
Khin Nyunt visit opens a new era By Marisa Chimprabha BANGKOK: Drug suppression, fishery development and mutual border patrols will be discussed during the visit of Burma's No. 3 leader. Many observers regarded the visit by Burma's Intelligence Chief Lt. Gen.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Vote count starts slowly in post-coup Fiji poll
Vote count starts slowly in post-coup Fiji poll SUVA (Agencies): Vote counting got off to a slow start on Monday in Fiji's first general election since last year's coup, election officials said.The first results are expected later in the day from the Ba district sugarcane stronghold of former prime...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
ASEAN members told to unite against common problems
ASEAN members told to unite against common problems BANGKOK (AFP): Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra told a meeting of Southeast Asian parliamentarians here Monday that regional governments needed to be "more united and sincere" in tackling their common problems.
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 Senayan2. Firearm, 3clm, 36HBC, 2 x 21Illegal weapons seized in 'sapu Jagat' operation3. Bank, 3 clm, 36 NCSB, 2 x 16City hall asked not to help Bank DKI4.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Autonomy law reviewed to save unitary state
Autonomy law reviewed to save unitary state The government is revising the law on regional autonomy in a move to reduce the negative impacts, contradictory to the unitary state principle. The following are excerpts from an interview given by Director General for Public Administration and Regional...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
National Police and Law No.22/1999
National Police and Law No.22/1999From Media IndonesiaThe Law No.22/1999 on regional administrations has been put into effect. It was followed by the issuance of ministerial and regional regulations. The idea of locally generated revenue has caused a sense of euphoria.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
New scoring system fails to invite ads: Official
New scoring system fails to invite ads: Official JAKARTA (JP): The badminton's new scoring system, which the Asian countries have asked badminton's world governing body, the IBF, to drop, has failed to lure advertisements as expected, a top official of the organization says.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Jiang gets warm welcome in North Korea
Jiang gets warm welcome in North Korea BEIJING (Reuters): China's President Jiang Zemin began a visit to North Korea on Monday, spurring hopes of progress towards elusive reconciliation on the Korean peninsula a day after Pyongyang said it would resume talks with Seoul.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
KL eases rules to hasten restructuring
KL eases rules to hasten restructuring KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Securities Commission on Monday relaxed guidelines on fund raising in a sweeping move to hasten restructuring for troubled companies amid weak market conditions.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep 3, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,450 -75 58,500 Adindo Foresta 105 0 0 AGIS 130 0 293,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 725 -50 46,500...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
RI eyes six golds from middle-and long-distance
RI eyes six golds from middle-and long-distance JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) is relying on its middle- and long-distance runners to meet its target of winning eight gold medals at the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which begin on Saturday.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Thai woman caught smuggling heroin
Thai woman caught smuggling heroin TANGERANG (JP): Customs and excise officers managed to foil a drug trafficker's alleged attempt to smuggle 600 grams of heroin worth more than Rp1 billion (US$117,647) from Thailand to Indonesia through Soekarno-Hatta airport last Saturday morning, officials...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Govt reform: Chicken or egg?
Govt reform: Chicken or egg?By Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): The keyword under post-Soeharto Indonesia has been "good governance," charming words since they were expressed with great expectations.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
119 immigrants escape
119 immigrants escape MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: At least 119 of the 251 Middle Eastern immigrants being held at a temporary quarantine center have escaped, according to police.Provincial police spokesman Adj. Comr.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Musical chairs results in PDI-P disharmony
Musical chairs results in PDI-P disharmony JAKARTA (JP): Internal friction within the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has been a major factor leading to the House of Representatives' commission II chairmanship vacancy.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Police hunting perpetrators of drive-by shooting
Police hunting perpetrators of drive-by 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
Illegal weapons seized in 'Sapu jagat' operation
Illegal weapons seized in 'Sapu jagat' operation JAKARTA (JP): Police have confiscated 16 firearms, 25 sharp weapons and 355 rounds of ammunition during two searches, code- named Sapu Jagat and Brantas Jaya 2001, that were conducted over the past two days, an officer said on Monday.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Kuwait to lend US$50 million to RI
Kuwait to lend US$50 million to RI JAKARTA (JP): The Kuwait government announced on Monday its intention to provide Indonesia with some US$50 million in soft loan to help finance the country's development projects.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
KONI provides airfares for SEAG chess players
KONI provides airfares for SEAG chess players JAKARTA (JP): The cash-strapped Indonesian chess team has been relieved of some financial problems in its commitment to the upcoming SEA Games where chess will be played as an exhibition event, as the National Sports Council (KONI) will pay for its air...
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
S. Korean assembly asks minister's resignation
S. Korean assembly asks minister's resignation SEOUL (Agencies): South Korea's national assembly turned against President Kim Dae-Jung on Monday by voting for the dismissal of his unification minister, a key figure in negotiations with rival North Korea.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
1. BI (3x15)
1. BI (3x15)BI won't rush to ease monetary policy: Miranda2. Bima (3x14)Megawati to open Houston Energy Dialog conference in U.S. 3. Kuwait (2x14)Kuwait to lend US$50m to RI4. Devalu (1x28)Mahathir rules out ringgit devaluation 5. Visa (2x20)Visa sees global slowdown to impact on card use6.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Megawati urged to be more concrete on Aceh issues
Megawati urged to be more concrete on Aceh issues JAKARTA (JP): Activists here urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday to take more concrete measures in solving the conflict in Aceh, despite her planned visit this weekend to the province for a dialog.
Tue, 04 Sep 2001
Gas privatization plan on track: Korea
Gas privatization plan on track: Korea SEOUL (Dow Jones): South Korea's energy ministry said Monday it will split Korea Gas Corp.'s import and wholesale operations into three entities this year and pursue privatization of Kogas as planned.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Useful tips for taking a taxi
Useful tips for taking a taxi Criminal behavior involving taxi drivers robbing their passengers is on the increase in the city. Take, for example, the woman who was robbed and raped in North Jakarta. Novi of Cipinang Muara and Dian of Rawamangun were also recently robbed by their taxi driver.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Lampung traders import coffee from Vietnam
Lampung traders import coffee from Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): Many coffee growers and traders are keeping their coffee beans in storehouses due to low prices, forcing several exporters to import the commodity to cover their export obligations, the Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AEKI) said.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Constitution
Constitution MPR criticized over commission for constitution amendment Page 2 PPD Jakarta administration ready to take over PPD Page 3 Making BCA the deal of the year Page 4 Formula 3 Ananda wins again in Croatian Formula 3 Page 7 Computers U.S.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Many people with asthma not aware of the ailment
Many people with asthma not aware of the ailment JAKARTA (JP): Amid the significant prevalence of asthma in the country, many people afflicted by the ailment are not aware of it, physicians said here on Sunday.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
NGOs must face up to challenges to win back credibility
NGOs must face up to challenges to win back credibilityBy Zaim Saidi JAKARTA (JP): The non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Indonesia have grown as a response to the technocratic, top-down development approach taken by the government.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
RP economy to grow 3.3%
RP economy to grow 3.3% MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government is confident of hitting its target of 3.3 to 3.8 percent economic growth this year, officials said Saturday, following surprisingly strong growth in the three months to June.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
RP governor survives ambush
RP governor survives ambush ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Four government militias were wounded on Sunday when 30 gunmen believed to be Muslim separatists ambushed a provincial governor's convoy in the southern Philippines, the military said.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
1. BCA:
1. BCA: 1 x 27 48 pt NCSB BCA: Major deal of the year By Vincent Lingga JAKARTA (JP): Barring opposition from the House of Representatives, the strategic sale of 51 percent of Bank Central Asia (BCA) could become the deal of the year. 2.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
BCA strategic sale
BCA strategic sale The government's commitment to sell a 51 percent controlling stake in publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) before the end of this year, as stipulated in the Aug. 27, 2001, letter of intent (LoI) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be the first test of President...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Haze problems continue in C. Kalimantan
Haze problems continue in C. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Haze from forest fires in Central Kalimantan has shown no signs of abating, prompting the provincial government to call on residents to wear face masks.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Official denies plan to build new costly crisis center
Official denies plan to build new costly crisis center JAKARTA (JP): City administration spokesman Muhayat denied here on Saturday that the administration would develop a new crisis center or improve its current crisis control center (Pusdalsis), which would cost billions of rupiah.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Cirebon train crash kills 41, injures 62
Cirebon train crash kills 41, injures 62 CIREBON, West Java (JP): At least 41 people were killed and another 62 were injured after an incoming passenger train rammed into a locomotive in the railway station here early on Sunday.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
3.6t of marijuana destroyed in Aceh
3.6t of marijuana destroyed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Police in Aceh province destroyed on Saturday some 3.6 tons of dried marijuana, which had been seized as evidence in drug raids during the period between 1996 and 2001.Comr.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Perhutani vows to preserve forests
Perhutani vows to preserve forestsBy Damar Harsanto JEPARA, Central Java (JP): State-owned timber company PT Perhutani has reiterated its commitment to manage its teak forests in Central Java sustainably following American certification body Rainforest Alliance's (RA) move to revoke its ecolabeling...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
1. 11Market 3X15
1. 11Market 3X15Rupiah to remain stable this week, say analysts2. 11Wall 2X16 Wall Street sell-off sparks new concerns 3. hair 1X32P&G admits spying on rival Unilever4. 11micro 1X27Court asked to reject MS appeal 5. 11forest 1X28Perhutani vows to preserve forests6.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
City ready to take over PPD after debt problems solved
City ready to take over PPD after debt problems solved JAKARTA (JP): City administration said it was ready to take over the management of state-owned public bus operator PPD, providing the Ministry of Transportation clears the company's huge debt.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
UOB clinches bank merger
UOB clinches bank merger SINGAPORE (AFP): United Overseas Bank (UOB) has clinched Singapore's biggest bank merger after getting 90 percent shareholder acceptances from a smaller rival, in the process surpassing DBS Bank as the largest domestic lender.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
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This editorial designed for the Sept.3 (Monday) issue. vin;JP;VIN; ANPAk..r.. ~BCA-Sales-Controversy JP/4/Editorial Sept.3,01 BCA strategic sale The government's commitment to sell a 51 percent controlling stake in publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) before the end of this year, as stipulated...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Balinese Traditional Music: Gugatan Bambu Bali by I Nyoman Windha, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3808283), 8 p.m., Sept. 2. * Music: Swara Genta by A.L. Suwardi (Indonesian), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, 8 p.m., Sept.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Youth gang kills soldier in brawl
Youth gang kills soldier in brawl PALU, Central Sulawesi: An Army sergeant of the Tadulako military command in Palu, was shot in the head on Sunday morning following a brawl with a group of local youths and died later in the afternoon.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
1. Coffee 3X15
1. Coffee 3X15 Lampung traders import coffee from VietnamJP/10/CoffeeJAKARTA (JP): Many coffee growers and exporters prefer to keeping their coffee beans in the storehouses because of continued lower price, forcing several exporters to import the commodity to cover their export obligations, the...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Tangerang court needs more space
Tangerang court needs more space TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang District Court is seeking financial assistance to expand its building.Judges often have to postpone hearings since the court only has one main courtroom and four smaller ones, district court chief Haogoaro Harefa told The Jakarta Post on...
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Free contraceptives sold in Bengkulu
Free contraceptives sold in Bengkulu BENGKULU: Contraceptives, which were originally to be distributed freely to low income families, were sold in a number of drugstores in Bengkulu despite clear identification denoting that they were not for sale.
Mon, 03 Sep 2001
Sinepec, BP plan giant JV
Sinepec, BP plan giant JV BEIJING (AFP): China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec) and BP Chemicals plan to build a petrochemicals complex by 2005 that is expected to be the largest of its kind in Asia, the China Daily said Saturday.