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Tue, 28 Aug 2001
Prambanan lures rare birds
Prambanan lures rare birdsText and photo by Bambang M. PRAMBANAN (JP): Hardly spotted in its natural habitat now, some rare gelatik (Java sparrows) have picked an unusual site, the beautiful Prambanan temple, as their last resort in search of a permanent home.
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
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LP3ES, a place that has produced many famous scholars By Rikza Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): Anyone attending the glamorous 30th anniversary reception of the Institute for Social and Economic Research, Education and Information (LP3ES) at the ballroom of the five- star Hilton Hotel in Jakarta on Monday...
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
JAKARTA (JP): An independent state of East Timor is being
JAKARTA (JP): An independent state of East Timor is being born. On Aug. 30 2001, the second anniversary of the popular consultation that resulted in the separation of East Timor from Indonesia, the East Timorese will vote in national elections for an 88-member Constituent Assembly that will have...
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
Robbers shoot victim, make away with Rp 180 million
Robbers shoot victim, make away with Rp 180 million JAKARTA (JP): While police and senior city officials were discussing plans to crack down on street crimes, an audacious robbery took place on Monday in the busy Tebet area of South Jakarta, during which a man was shot in the leg and Rp 180 million...
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
Soedradjad: LP3ES should make constructive efforts to survive
Soedradjad: LP3ES should make constructive efforts to survive J. Soedradjad Djiwandono is a former governor of Bank Indonesia and currently a senior visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) of Singapore.
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
Rupiah Rates Aug.27
Rupiah Rates Aug.27 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,170.00 9,170.00 8,627.00 8,713.00Austrian schilling 1 541.96 608.63 572.28 578.30Australian dollar 1 4,343.17 4,879.36 4,586.11 4,636.19Belgian franc 1 184.87 207.61 195.21 197.
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
Susanto, Andrean set for world chess event
Susanto, Andrean set for world chess event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) has picked Susanto Megaranto and Andrean Susilodinata to represent the country at the Junior World Chess Championship, which will be held in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, from Oct. 20 to Nov. 3.
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
Govt to sell remaining Gresik stake to Cemex
Govt to sell remaining Gresik stake to Cemex JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Monday that it planned to divest its remaining 51 percent stake in publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Gresik to the Mexican-based PT Cemex Indonesia, a move that will net the government US$520 million.
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
Soedradjad: LP3ES should make constructive efforts to survive
Soedradjad: LP3ES should make constructive efforts to survive J. Soedradjad Djiwandono is a former governor of Bank Indonesia and currently a senior visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) of Singapore.
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
ASEAN auto sales up in first half despite economic slowdown
ASEAN auto sales up in first half despite economic slowdown SINGAPORE (AFP): Motor vehicle sales in the four biggest Southeast Asian markets rose 7.8 percent from a year ago to 489,676 units in the first six months of 2001, according to an industry monitor.
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
Court refuses to defer trial
Court refuses to defer trial JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court rejected a request from Hendra Rahardja's lawyers to postpone his trial until the Supreme Court made a statement on the case.Hendra, a former commissioner of Bank Harapan Sentosa (BHS), is accused of abusing Rp 2.
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
Thai floods kill 170 people
Thai floods kill 170 people BANGKOK (Reuters): Monsoon floods in northern Thailand over the last three weeks have killed 170 people, displaced 6,661 villagers, and devastated thousands of houses and roads, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 27, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,500 -25 152,500 Adindo Foresta 110 0 5,000 AGIS 135 0 88,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 1,275 -550 2,280,500...
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
History museum closed temporarily
History museum closed temporarily JAKARTA (JP): The history museum at Taman Fatahilllah in West Jakarta will be temporarily closed for fumigation of the main hall from Aug. 28 to Aug. 31.The museum, famous for its colonial furniture collection, will be open to public again starting Sept. 1.
Tue, 28 Aug 2001
ASEAN auto sales up despite economic slowdown
ASEAN auto sales up despite economic slowdown SINGAPORE (AFP): Motor vehicle sales in the four biggest Southeast Asian markets rose 7.8 percent from a year ago to 489,676 units in the first six months of 2001, according to an industry monitor.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Soldier stabbed to death
Soldier stabbed to death JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police have apprehended four people for allegedly stabbing an army soldier to death on Saturday following a dispute over a parking space.North Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Mahathir attacks rivals' stance on ISA detentions
Mahathir attacks rivals' stance on ISA detentions KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad slammed Malaysia's opposition parties Sunday for condemning a crackdown on what the government has described as a militant criminal gang.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Meeting urges Taiwan's president to ease limits on investing in China
Meeting urges Taiwan's president to ease limits on investing in China TAIPEI (AP): A group of influential advisers on Sunday urged Taiwan's president to relax limits on commercial ties with rival China, a historic move business leaders say would boost Taiwan's sputtering economy and create a...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Arroyo woos Sultan Bolkiah to revive old megaprojects
Arroyo woos Sultan Bolkiah to revive old megaprojectsBy Belinda Olivares-Cunanan BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, supreme ruler of the fabled kingdom of Brunei, pulled all the stops during the three-day visit of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo that ended Friday morning.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Transfer of TNI's territorial role could take years
Transfer of TNI's territorial role could take years The Indonesian Military, through its territorial affairs chief Agus Widjojo, revealed last Tuesday that it would gradually hand over its territorial function to local administrations and the National Police.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Tommy's poster at Soeharto's house
Tommy's poster at Soeharto's house JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police have been making diligent efforts to convince the public that they are really serious in hunting former president Soeharto's fugitive son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, including pasting up posters bearing Tommy's photograph in the...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Fire victims submit to fate
Fire victims submit to fateBy Emannuele Annastashya JAKARTA (JP): For thousands of residents of West Pademangan subdistrict in North Jakarta, their dreams turned into nightmares on Friday night as fire engulfed their homes and all their possessions.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Studying or sightseeing?
Studying or sightseeing? It is not only the age of multi-dimensional crisis but also the age of indifference. While continuing to witness the hardships faced by the majority of Indonesian people, we still observe the indifference demonstrated by a number of thoughtless politicians.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
UI's special funds prevent dropout
UI's special funds prevent dropout JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia guarantees that none of its student will have to drop out because of financial problems, its rector Asman Boedisantoso R. stated on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
[b]RI shuttlers finish
RI shuttlers finish poorly in Manila meetMen's doubles title for RI from Manila
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Swift asset sale critical for recovery
Swift asset sale critical for recoveryBy Vincent Lingga JAKARTA (JP): Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi should embark immediately on a nation-wide public relations campaign to convince political leaders that disposing of the multi billion dollars of distressed assets currently...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
KL energy giant favors purchase of RI coal mine
KL energy giant favors purchase of RI coal mine KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia utilities giant Tenaga Nasional Bhd has said its plan to acquire a coal mine in Indonesia's Kalimantan on Borneo island is to protect against a sudden rise in coal prices.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Supermarket
Supermarket A supermarket is supposedly a convenient place to do shopping. A variety of goods, excellent service, ease of payment with no queues are a must for a good supermarket to survive in today's tight competition. As we all know, franchise supermarkets have already entered Indonesia's market.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Officials say APEC needs 'injection of dynamism'
Officials say APEC needs 'injection of dynamism' BEIJING (Reuters): Asia-Pacific countries called for an "injection of dynamism" into APEC on Friday to kick-start its stalled agenda to liberalize trade and investment throughout the region by 2020.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Checkpoint closed ahead of East Timor elections
Checkpoint closed ahead of East Timor elections JAKARTA (JP): Starting on Sunday, the checkpoint on the border between East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province and East Timor will be closed for 10 days to avoid a possible inflow of refugees from the new state, which will hold its first constituent...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Illegal loggers beat students
Illegal loggers beat students BOJONEGORO, East Java: Five students were attacked by illegal loggers after they made a citizen's arrest of two men for stealing logs at the Jatirogo teak forest in Tuban on Friday, Antara reported on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Rotating blackouts hit many parts of East Nusa Tenggara
Rotating blackouts hit many parts of East Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A rotating blackout has been implemented in parts of the province since the middle of this month and is expected to continue until December.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Top aides join Mega in Singapore
Top aides join Mega in Singapore SINGAPORE (JP): Three top Cabinet ministers flew in on Sunday to join President Megawati Soekarnoputri here, underpinning the importance she attaches to Indonesia's relations with Singapore.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Fires breaks out in two places
Fires breaks out in two places JAKARTA (JP): Fires broke out separately in parts of East Jakarta and West Jakarta on Sunday, but no casualties were recorded, reports said.A mob reportedly set fire to several huts located on an open plot in Pulo Gebang subdistrict in Cakung, East Jakarta, at around...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Nonpolluting 'becak'
Nonpolluting 'becak' It is with dismay that I read recently of the war that has been declared against becak (pedicab) drivers in Jakarta. Surely the becak is the most inoffensive means of public transportation on the streets of Jakarta.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Window untuk article 4asset by Vincent Lingga
Window untuk article 4asset by Vincent LinggaInordinate nationalistic sentiments against foreign investors buying the assets will get the nation nowhere.Experiences in asset acquisition by foreigners in Thailand and South Korea ...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
RP leader warns speculators
RP leader warns speculators SINGAPORE (AFP): Philippine President Gloria Arroyo on Friday warned currency speculators they will be charged with the crime of economic sabotage.Arroyo, on the first day of a three-day visit to Singapore, said central bank intervention was not a policy of her...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
No laws to punish scalpers, say police, railway firm
No laws to punish scalpers, say police, railway firm JAKARTA (JP): It's an open secret that one can easily find a ticket scalper at Gambir railway station in Central Jakarta."Going to Bandung? Looking for a ticket?" said one scalper to The Jakarta Post in front a still-closed ticket counter with a...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Papuans wait impatiently for autonomy -- or freedom
Papuans wait impatiently for autonomy -- or freedomBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): A visit to urban areas in Irian Jaya, popularly now known as Papua, offers one of many scenes exposing the much arraigned stark difference among locals and migrants.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Gusmao urges parties to avoid violence, graft
Gusmao urges parties to avoid violence, graft DILI, East Timor (Agencies): A day after announcing that he will run for East Timor's presidency next year, freedom fighter Xanana Gusmao on Sunday urged all parties to respect the outcome of Thursday's election for a constituent assembly that will set...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Poor finish for RI shuttlers in Manila championships
Poor finish for RI shuttlers in Manila championships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia only secured one title from the men's doubles' all-Indonesian final match despite sending two other finalists to the US$150,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships, allowing Chinese shuttlers to win three titles on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Samsung donates to W. Java PASI
Samsung donates to W. Java PASI JAKARTA (JP): West Java's Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) received on Sunday a contribution worth Rp 10 million (US$1,150) from South Korean PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia (SEIN) to develop local athletes.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Military raid kills four rebels in restive Aceh
Military raid kills four rebels in restive Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Just one day after the government vowed to launch a military operation to quell the separatist movement in the restive province of Aceh, the military (TNI) raided on Sunday morning what was believed to be a Free Aceh Movement...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Internal conflict threatens IBRA revenue target
Internal conflict threatens IBRA revenue target JAKARTA (JP): Drastic restructuring measures introduced by the new leadership of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to improve the agency's efficiency has left the agency mired in internal conflict, which analysts say could threaten its...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
PDI-P fails to take action against members
PDI-P fails to take action against members JAKARTA (JP): A deputy chairman of the Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has acknowledged the wasteful overseas trips taken by the party's members on the City Council but claimed the party had no power to take any action against them.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
KL revises 'gender-biased' immigration rules
KL revises 'gender-biased' immigration rules KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Foreign husbands of Malaysians will be granted permanent resident status as part of the government's move to outlaw sexual discrimination, local media reported on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Some tips for simple virus problems
Some tips for simple virus problemsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): A good friend from Medan recently told me her ISP had warned her that she had a virus called W95/MTX@M in her outgoing e-mail.She was asking whether the ISP was really blocking her e-mail or whether it was just a demo.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Buton rises to fame with its pearls
Buton rises to fame with its pearlsBy Mappajarungi BUTON, Southeast Sulawesi (JP): The island of Buton -- located southeast of the province's capital of Kendari -- has been known as an asphalt producer for a long time.
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
New LoI not expected to boost rupiah
New LoI not expected to boost rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Emerging from the positive sentiment over the new government and its good start with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the rupiah's waning strength would unlikely find reprieve in Monday's expected completion of a new Letter of Intent (LoI)...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001
Thai premier to visit China
Thai premier to visit China BANGKOK (AP): Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra begins a three-day visit to China Monday, with topics ranging from satellites to drug trafficking on the agenda.Accompanied by several ministers and business executives, Thaksin will meet with Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji,...