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Accusing TNI without proof unfair: Juwono

Accusing TNI without proof unfair: Juwono JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono deplored on Thursday unfair comments on the recent killing of a United Nations peacekeeper near the East Timor border with Indonesia.

CA launches BizWorks

CA launches BizWorks JAKARTA (JP): Computer Associates launched on Wednesday the Roadshow interBiz, which is part of the company roadshow program to 10 countries in Asia to promote the development of e-business in the region.

Holdiko sells Karimun stake

Holdiko sells Karimun stake JAKARTA (JP): PT Holdiko Perkasa, a holding company established as part of the debt settlement agreement between the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and the Salim Group, will sell its 17.

Govt offers variety of haj packages

Govt offers variety of haj packages JAKARTA (JP): In a major departure from tradition, the government has announced nine different rates for the haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in 2001.The new rates range from Rp 19 million to Rp 23 million, compared to the single price of Rp 17.

Makassar welcomes home soccer heroes

Makassar welcomes home soccer heroes MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Thousands of people in the capital of South Sulawesi jammed the roads on Thursday welcoming their heroes bringing home the Bank Mandiri national soccer league championship.

Sport broadcasts unite the nation

Sport broadcasts unite the nationFrom Suara KaryaIn the midst of a heated political atmosphere, Indonesia has been entertained by the recent performances of its badminton payers that could be observed at the Sanyo Open Badminton Tournament in Jakarta on the evening of July 23.

Workshop on garments

Workshop on garments JAKARTA (JP): Netherlands-based Center for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) in association with the Indonesian Netherlands Association will hold a workshop on garment export opportunity in the European Union markets.The workshop, to be held here on Aug.

Learning about business the Chinese way

Learning about business the Chinese wayBy Edi Petebang PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): At the age of 14 years, Adijanto worked as a manual laborer in the market. In the evening, he went to school. Thanks to his perseverance, he eventually succeeded in establishing his own company.

IBRA wins major bankruptcy case for first time

IBRA wins major bankruptcy case for first time JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for the first time won a bankruptcy case after the Jakarta Commercial Court declared on Thursday PT Landasan Terus Sentosa of the Ongko Group bankrupt for its failure to repay a Rp 270...

KL warns against Anwar verdict demos

KL warns against Anwar verdict demos KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police issued on Thursday a stern warning against any demonstrations on Aug. 4 when the verdict is due in the sex trial of jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim.But supporters said they would gather outside the court.

More Australia choopers, troops for East Timor

More Australia choopers, troops for East Timor SYDNEY (AFP): Australia is to send four blackhawk helicopters and an extra 100 troops to East Timor to help support the United Nations peacekeeping mission, Defense Minister John Moore said on Thursday.

A $155 million question

A $155 million question The Attorney General's Office announcement on Wednesday that it had completed its investigation into former president Soeharto over allegations of massive corruption during his 32 years in office came not only as something of an anticlimax.

Kuwait backs KL for Asiad bid

Kuwait backs KL for Asiad bid KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A leading Kuwaiti sports official on Wednesday backed the Malaysian capital to host the 2006 Asian Games, Bernama news agency reported.In a report from Kuwait City, it quoted the Kuwait National Olympic Committee president as saying Kuala Lumpur had...

Jabatex Group wins ISOs to enter int'l market

Jabatex Group wins ISOs to enter int'l market Starting as a home industry with just one modest machine more than 30 years ago, Jawa Barat Textile (Jabatex) has become a leading group focusing in textiles.

What lies ahead for the CEO

What lies ahead for the CEOBy Bob Widyahartono JAKARTA (JP): With the growing interdependence of nations and wave upon wave of change and innovation, more enterprises are being compelled to find ways and means of coping with the impact on social values and industrial structure.

Malaysia's top bank to operate in China

Malaysia's top bank to operate in China KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Top bank Malayan Banking Bhd. (Maybank) has become the first Malaysian bank to get a licence to operate in China, officials said on Thursday."Maybank has obtained a licence to establish a bank in Shanghai as part of an reciprocal...

Legislators, mind your p's and q's

Legislators, mind your p's and q'sFrom Media IndonesiaIt's sad to observe the things that have been happening in Indonesia of late. The President, elected through a relatively democratic general election compared with previous ones, had to face a forced interpellation.

Malaysian economy to grow about 8%: NEAC

Malaysian economy to grow about 8%: NEAC SINGAPORE (AFP): The Malaysian economy should grow 8.0 - 8.5 percent this year, a member of the Malaysian government's National Economic Action Council (NEAC) said on Thursday.This was expected to fall to 7.

Violence against women regretted

Violence against women regretted YOGYAKARTA (JP): First Lady Sinta Nuriyah Abdurrahman Wahid bemoaned on Thursday the continuing violence against women, saying that no religion condones oppression or duress against women.

Witness says defendant lied in fake money case

Witness says defendant lied in fake money case JAKARTA (JP): A police witness said on Thursday that Junie, a defendant in the Rp 19.2 billion (US$2.1 million) counterfeit money case, had given false testimony during the initial court hearing.

Provinces want more contributions from state firms

Provinces want more contributions from state firmsBy Berni K. Moestafa DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo said here on Thursday the government was considering requiring state companies to contribute more to the regions in response to demands by local residents and...

Business on-the-rise at Kebayoran Lama flea market

Business on-the-rise at Kebayoran Lama flea market JAKARTA (JP): Three months after moving to their new trading site at the Kebayoran Lama market complex on Jl. Stasiun in South Jakarta, business for former traders of Taman Puring flea market has started to pick up.At about 9:30 a.m.

RI books a berth in men's singles final

RI books a berth in men's singles final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Suwandi is up against compatriot Hendri Susilo Pramono for a place in the men's singles final of the Extra Joss Future-4 tennis championships at the Kemayoran tennis center.

EU's Lamy to seek RI, S'pore support for trade round

EU's Lamy to seek RI, S'pore support for trade round BRUSSELS (Reuters): European Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy will visit Indonesia and Singapore this week to try to build support for a new round of global trade liberalization talks, an EU official said on Wednesday.

Globalization poses security risks: Forum

Globalization poses security risks: Forum BANGKOK (AP): Countries with defense interests in Asia agreed on Thursday that the volatility of the world economy because of globalization was forcing them to take a broader look at security concerns.

Asian currencies up late, led by Singapore dollar

Asian currencies up late, led by Singapore dollar SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were firmer Thursday, with the Singapore dollar racing up to a three-week high, following remarks by the de facto central bank suggesting the Singapore dollar may be allowed to appreciate.

PT Telkom preparing to go international

PT Telkom preparing to go international JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic phone operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will start running international services in 2002 or 2003, Director of Operation and Marketing Komarudin S.K. said on Thursday.

Poor start for home boxers at Bali meet

Poor start for home boxers at Bali meet DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Indonesian boxers were knocked out in the opening match of the 19th President's Cup at the Area Court in the Grand Bali Beach hotel in Sanur, Bali, on Thursday.

BHP puts RI investment on hold due to mining issues

BHP puts RI investment on hold due to mining issues MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd. (BHP), a minerals, energy and steel company, is putting on hold any new major investment in Indonesia, preferring to wait out an end to uncertainty over mining issues in the...

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jul. 27, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 665 65 144,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 310 10 427,500 Alakasa Industrindo 900 0 0 Alfa...

Tension in S. China Sea easing: Surin

Tension in S. China Sea easing: Surin BANGKOK (Agencies): Tensions arising from rival territorial claims in the South China Sea have eased as claimants move toward forging a code to govern activities, Thai Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan said on Thursday.

Air Force wants new radar units

Air Force wants new radar units YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Air Force plans to buy six new radar units to be deployed mostly in eastern Indonesia which is considered to be the most vulnerable to airspace violations.

Skepticism greets govt plan for Soeharto trial

Skepticism greets govt plan for Soeharto trial JAKARTA (JP): The government's announcement that it is ready to file corruption charges against former president Soeharto was greeted on Thursday with skepticism, with most observers saying that the indictment was not tough enough.

School boy shoots his neighbor

School boy shoots his neighbor JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police arrested on Thursday a senior high school student for fatally shooting his neighbor in the head.The shooting, which a police source suggested may have been accidental, occurred on Wednesday close to the victim's home on Jl.

Pertamina's responsibility

Pertamina's responsibility For decades, Pertamina has held a monopoly on the production of fuel, with the recent exception of certain products such as premix-grade gasoline. The consequences are felt by us all: the company has become difficult to control, sluggish and riddled with corruption,...

Special sites for vendors planned

Special sites for vendors planned JAKARTA (JP): A City Council commission called on all five mayoralty offices on Thursday to open special sites for vendors who now occupy many of Jakarta's busy streets to the point of disrupting the flow of traffic.

Police to deploy more personnel to safeguard MPR General Session

Police to deploy more personnel to safeguard MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): In order to preempt any worsening in the security situation in the capital during the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) next month, City security authorities will deploy in greater numbers to...

Canadian firm to acquire Dharmala stake

Canadian firm to acquire Dharmala stake JAKARTA (JP): Manulife Financial of Canada, foreign partner of joint venture PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), has placed a Rp 160 billion (US$17.7 million) bid to acquire now insolvent PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera's (DSS) 40 percent stake in the...

Artist inspired by innocence of children

Artist inspired by innocence of childrenBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): Amid the current rush of abstract and surreal art exhibitions, where the mind is constantly challenged while trying to scrutinize and fathom the artist's neurological impulses, Suprobo's paintings surely feel like a splatter of...

In support of Soeharto

In support of SoehartoFrom KompasRegardless of the respect that must be paid to the People's Consultative Assembly as an institution representing the aspirations of the Indonesian people, allow me to call on the Indonesian people to stop claiming that Soeharto be taken to court. He is an old man.

MPs need code of conduct: Scholars

MPs need code of conduct: Scholars JAKARTA (JP): Political observers and scholars called on the government on Wednesday to introduce a code of conduct for members of the House of Representatives to enable them to behave more prudently and wisely in channeling the aspirations of the people they...

Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on July 26, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,605.00 9,605.00 9,059.00 9,151.00Australian dollar 1 5,042.53 5,638.14 5,308.57 5,371.64Austrian schilling 1 587.45 656.07 618.45 625.

Private security forces banned during MPR session

Private security forces banned during MPR session JAKARTA (JP): Unlike past practices, all political parties and mass organizations will be prohibited from deploying their security forces at the upcoming general session of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) because it is feared their...

Mystery around Bung Karno's death

Mystery around Bung Karno's deathFrom Forum KeadilanForum Keadilan's June 25, 2000, edition once again explored the mystery surrounding the death of Indonesia's first president, Soekarno, popularly called Bung Karno. This mystery is a historical fact whose truth has been "hidden".

Supply of gas back to normal

Supply of gas back to normal JAKARTA (JP): The long lines of motorists waiting for gasoline at stations across the capital began to ease on Wednesday evening.Until midday, most gas stations in Greater Jakarta were out of leaded fuel, locally known as premium, and unleaded gas, or premix, forcing...

Illegal logging threatens Tanjung Puting park: Report

Illegal logging threatens Tanjung Puting park: Report JAKARTA (JP): Environmental destruction resulting from illegal logging is continuing in the Tanjung Puting National Park in Central Kalimantan, non-governmental organizations revealed on Wednesday.

Hoodlums, from Majapahit to Kampung Rambutan

Hoodlums, from Majapahit to Kampung RambutanBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Indonesia has been hit by rolling violence, spreading from province to province.It is not possible to speak of violence in the country without looking into a phenomenon of thuggery known as premanism, which is sometimes...

Rare art exhibit a treat for public

Rare art exhibit a treat for publicBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Although art enthusiasts might be familiar with the name of Kartono Yudhokusumo, knowledge about his artistic oeuvre is relatively limited.

Ernst & Young opens new office

Ernst & Young opens new office SURABAYA (JP): International consulting firm Ernst & Young, Hanadi & Sandjaja announced on Wednesday the opening of its new office here in a move to strengthen its operation in the capital city of East Java.

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: SantikaVICE PRESIDENT OPENS CONFERENCE: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri (center) is greeted as the guest of honor by Hotel Santika Manado's General Manager Markus Sigmann (second right) and PDI Perjuangan executive Theo Safei (fifth left).