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'Military reluctant to disarm militias in West Timor'

'Military reluctant to disarm militias in West Timor' YOGYAKARTA (JP): Harold Crouch pointed out that the government will continue to face difficulty in disarming pro-integration militias ensconced in West Timor without the full cooperation of elements of the military.

World Bank backs U.S. warning to RI

World Bank backs U.S. warning to RI SYDNEY (Agencies): World Bank president James Wolfensohn has backed a U.S. warning that Indonesia faces a loss of international financial support unless it brings pro-Jakarta militia under control in West Timor.

Komselindo

Komselindo I would like to share with your readers the bad experience which I had with Komselindo. On Sept. 9, I received a letter from the Laisina Law Office which acts as a "debt collector" for Komselindo.

Agrowiyana transfers debts

Agrowiyana transfers debts JAKARTA (JP): Oil palm plantation company PT Agrowiyana has transferred debts worth Rp 71.9 billion (about US$8.5 million) from the now defunct Bank Nusa Nasional (BNN) to Bank Muamalat.

Vietnam, ACPC discuss coffee plan

Vietnam, ACPC discuss coffee plan HANOI (Dow Jones): Officials from Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development and Vietnam Coffee & Cocoa Association, or Vicofa, are meeting on Monday afternoon with Sergio Amaral, chairman of the Association of Coffee Producing Countries, a Vicofa...

Bad business

Bad business Recently I had to send US$400 via Western Union Quick Pay. I went to the Kuta branch of Bank BII who are the agents for Western Union. They would not accept U.S. currency of $400 but told me I could change the dollars into rupiah at a low rate and then buy dollars at a higher rate...

Fears of the unknown

Fears of the unknown For the first time last week, the Indonesian government was confronted with the tough decision of whether or not to give its official seal of approval to a commercial application to develop and sell transgenic products.

Lipposhop, Anderson tie up

Lipposhop, Anderson tie up JAKARTA (JP) : Lipposhop and Andersen Consulting agreed here on Monday to jointly develop and manage a One Stop Online Shopping venture that includes a vertical shopping portal and a 24-hour Call Center.

Kwik denies report attacking IMF role

Kwik denies report attacking IMF role JAKARTA (JP): Former coordinating minister for the economy, finance and industry Kwik Kian Gie said he was misquoted in The Jakarta Post 's front-page story on Sept. 18, 2000, headlined Ex- economic ministers attack IMF role in RI.

Aspac routs Mahaka 60-49 to extend winning streak

Aspac routs Mahaka 60-49 to extend winning streak JAKARTA (JP): Aspac maintained its 100 percent win record in the 2000 Nuvo Kobatama basketball league on Monday with a 60-49 rout of defending champion Mahaka Satria Muda.

Govt to seek 'consensus' with House over MSAA

Govt to seek 'consensus' with House over MSAA JAKARTA (JP): The government is to meet with the House of Representatives Tuesday (today) to seek a "consensus" over the controversial Master of Settlement and Acquisition Agreement (MSAA), according to Attorney General Marzuki Darusman.

Professionals rally at JSX building

Professionals rally at JSX building JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people of different professions rallied at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building on Monday, condemning last week's bomb attack at the building which left at least 11 dead and dozens injured.

Inadequate evidence to try Soemarjono, claim lawyers

Inadequate evidence to try Soemarjono, claim lawyers SURABAYA (JP): Lawyers for Col. (ret) Soemarjono in their written rebuttal before the court maintained that there was insufficient evidence to charge their client for producing and distributing counterfeit money totaling Rp 4.2 billion.

Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition* Food, Clothes, Ceramics, Exhibition, at Taman Budaya - West Java Province Cultural Center, Jl Bukit Dago Selatan 53 A (Phone: 022 2504912), 7 p.m., Sept. 20-25.Performances* Sundanese Traditional Music Competition, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.

Winarni lifts Indonesia to second bronze

Winarni lifts Indonesia to second bronze SYDNEY (Agencies): Former world champion Winarni handed Indonesia its second bronze at the 2000 Olympic Games here on Monday when she finished third in the women's weightlifting competition.

GAM urged to end violence in restive Aceh

GAM urged to end violence in restive Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A diplomat urged the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Monday to end their campaign of violence and focus on joint peaceful efforts with the government to resolve the Aceh problem.

U.S. warns Indonesia over West Timor crisis

U.S. warns Indonesia over West Timor crisis JAKARTA (JP): United States Defense Secretary William Cohen strongly warned Indonesia on Monday to disarm pro-Jakarta militias and thoroughly resolve the Atambua issue or risk loosing further economic assistance.

UNTAET, Australia will review Timor Gap treaty

UNTAET, Australia will review Timor Gap treaty CANBERRA (Antara): The Australian government and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), along with representatives of the former Portuguese colony, are slated to renegotiate the Timor Gap Treaty in Dili on Oct. 9-11.

A thousand new drug users everyday: Father Somar

A thousand new drug users everyday: Father Somar JAKARTA (JP): A 12-year-old girl approaches a sweet corn seller in Blok M, South Jakarta. "Pak, your tummy looks so chubby. I have just the right thing for you," she tells him.

Indonesia admits chance slimmer for double gold

Indonesia admits chance slimmer for double gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian chef de mission Arie Sudewo admitted on Monday his team's chances of reaching its target of two gold medals suffered a blow after a series of defeats on the badminton court.

Gus Dur dismisses Gen. Rusdihardjo

Gus Dur dismisses Gen. Rusdihardjo JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid dismissed National Police chief Gen. Rusdihardjo on Monday, who he appointed to the position nine months ago.The President did not clearly explain the firing but said: "In general, the situation requires the replacement of...

Sutiyoso bars bomb squad from combing his office

Sutiyoso bars bomb squad from combing his office JAKARTA (JP): The bomb squad which was deployed to City Hall after someone called in a bomb threat to the building was barred from entering Governor Sutiyoso's office.

Ending bombings lies with police

Ending bombings lies with policeBy Mulchis Anwar YOGYAKARTA (JP): Jakarta has now become a city of terror involving bombs. The explosion at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) followed an earlier one with limited damage at the Attorney General's Office and the one at the residence of the Philippine...

Police chief's dismissal gets mixed reactions

Police chief's dismissal gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's replacement of National Police chief. Gen. Rusdihardjo on Monday received mixed reactions with some suggesting that the decision is not valid unless it is approved by the House of Representatives.

Does crisis still prevail?

Does crisis still prevail? Life at the moment, particularly in Jakarta, is extremely contradictory. On the one hand there are too many unemployed people, or those who do any kind of work provided they are paid for it.

Rexy wants to change shirt

Rexy wants to change shirt SYDNEY (AFP): Indonesia's badminton players are unhappy with their kits for the Sydney Olympic Games.Star player Rexy Mainaky let the cat out of the bag after a doubles match with partner Ricky Ahmad Subagja."I was uncomfortable," said Mainaky. "My shirts are not cotton.

Global currencies Sept. 18

Global currencies Sept. 18 Current High Low Euro* 0.8525 0.8574 0.8519 Japanese Yen 106.85 107.18 106.69 British Pound* 1.3972 1.4015 1.3962 Swiss Franc 1.7860 1.7891 1.7777 Austrian Schilling 16.1354 16.1525 16.0545 Belgian Franc 47.3030 47.3530 47.0660 Danish Crown 8.7580 8.7633 8.

Data on Kerinci Seblat national park unreliable

Data on Kerinci Seblat national park unreliableBy Yusran Edo Fauzi KERINCI SEBLAT, West Sumatra (JP): Kerinci Seblat National Park is about 1.4 million hectares in size, making it Indonesia's second largest national park after Lorentz National Park in Irian Jaya, which measures 2.

Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,475.00Austrian schilling 1 528.38Australian dollar 1 4,652.78Belgian franc 1 180.24Canadian dollar 1 5,697.48Swiss franc 1 4,778.96Deutschemark 1 3,718.74Danish krone 1 982.43French franc 1 1,108.40Poundsterling 1 11,877.71Hong Kong dollar 1 1,086.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Olympics Program 12:00 p.m. Interval 2:00 News 2:30 Olympics Program 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talks Show 8:00 Olympics Program 9:00 News 9:30 TV Drama 10:30 NewsProgram 2 5:30 p.m.

Local share prices fall to 17 month low

Local share prices fall to 17 month low JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plunged seven percent on Monday as trading reopened after last week's bomb blast at the bourse.Securities dealers said that share prices dived across the board amid uncertainty over the country's...

Canadian firm finds no oil

Canadian firm finds no oil JAKARTA (JP): Canadian oil and gas company PT Canadian Petroleum Manna Ltd. had failed to find oil deposits during its exploration activities off the coast of Manna in the southern part of Bengkulu province, a provincial official said on Monday.

Confrontation?

Confrontation? With President Abdurrahman Wahid orally and undauntingly during a public meeting ordering the head of the police to arrest the youngest son of former president Soeharto, on suspicion of complicity in the latest bombing incident, confrontation has surfaced between the reformist camp...

Crouch to speak in Yogya seminar

Crouch to speak in Yogya seminar YOGYAKARTA: Noted political scientist Harold Crouch of the Australian National University (ANU) is slated to speak in a seminar organized by the School of Social and Political Sciences at the Gadjah Mada University here on Tuesday.

Future has never looked bleaker for Anwar

Future has never looked bleaker for AnwarBy Simon Martin KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Two years after his dramatic arrest by scores of armed and hooded riot police, the future has never looked bleaker for Malaysia's ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim.

MILF vows not to assist rival Abu Sayyaf rebels

MILF vows not to assist rival Abu Sayyaf rebels MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' largest Muslim separatist guerrilla group pledged Monday to stay out of the way as a large military task force hunted down rival Islamic rebels holding 19 hostages.

West Sumatran forests in distress

West Sumatran forests in distressBy Tantri Yuliandini PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Driving through the countryside around the provincial capital, there is no way you can miss the natural wealth endowed on this part of Indonesia.

Faith healer turned killer gets 16 years in jail

Faith healer turned killer gets 16 years in jail JAKARTA (JP): Fichri Richard Datulong, 22, sat quiet on Monday as a judge sentenced him to 16 years in jail for strangling and bludgeoning a hotel manager and his wife to death at their home in Utan Kayu, East Jakarta, in November last year.

Hong Kong flag not standard issue

Hong Kong flag not standard issue SYDNEY (AFP): Games officials have apologized to Hong Kong athletes after it was revealed they marched under a wrongly- designed flag during the Games opening ceremony.

Atambua murders

Atambua murders We, the whole family, wish to express condolences over the murder of three UNHCR relief workers and 11 locals as a result of the assassination of Olivio Mendosa Moruk.One thing that needs clarifying is that it was reported one of the victims, Carlos Caceres, had sent an e-mail...

Outline of Biodiversity Wealth

Outline of Biodiversity Wealth Name Scientific Name ------------------------------------------------------------ - Two-horned Sumatran rhino Dicerorhinus sumatrensis - Sumatran tiger Panthera tigris sumatrensis - Branch tiger Neofelis nebulosa - Honey bear Helarctos malayanus - Golden cat Felix...

Man caught carrying explosive materials

Man caught carrying explosive materials DENPASAR, Bali: A Philippine national named Hernandus Oscar Mercado, 48, is being detained after he was discovered transporting 20.5 kilograms of chemical substances believed to be ingredients for making explosives.

Former VIPs' guards must be from TNI, Police

Former VIPs' guards must be from TNI, Police JAKARTA (JP): The protection of former presidents and vice presidents should be the charge of the National Police in cooperation with the Indonesian Military (TNI) to help avoid the possession of illegal guns among civilians, Army chief Gen.

RI male shuttlers survive in singles, tumble in doubles

RI male shuttlers survive in singles, tumble in doubles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles survived their first tests in the Olympics second round matches but doubles tumbled in the quarterfinals.Top seed Taufik Hidayat got off to a shaky start in his first test against little known Hidetaka...

New auction opened for debt-ridden Daewoo Motor

New auction opened for debt-ridden Daewoo Motor SEOUL (AFP): Creditor banks of Daewoo Motor Co. on Monday opened a new auction for the bankrupt South Korean car firm following Ford Motor Co.'s withdrawal from a US$6.9-billion takeover deal.

Government plans to tax river water users

Government plans to tax river water users JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Erna Witoelar warned on Monday that a tax could be imposed in the future on those exploiting river water.

Fifty percent of charity money goes to city coffer

Fifty percent of charity money goes to city coffer JAKARTA (JP): Fifty percent of earnings collected for charity by private organizations must be handed over to the city administration, an official said on Monday.

Sjahril's detention period extended

Sjahril's detention period extended JAKARTA (JP): Suspended Bank Indonesia governor Sjahril Sabirin must stay in detention at the Attorney General's Office for another 30 days, pending the completion of corruption investigations into him, an official said on Monday.

Family day

Family dayFrom KompasAn Aug. 20 article in Kompas daily Almost uniform television dynamics made me very angry. It cited Keluarga Cemara (Cemara Family), a miniseries being screened by RCTI, as an example of a nonuniform piece of drama.

Garuda to buy 7 more jets as business grows

Garuda to buy 7 more jets as business grows JAKARTA (JP): State-owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will buy at least seven more aircraft to meet a surge in demand, its company operation's director said on Monday.