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Japan agrees to reschedule RI's $2.8b sovereign debt

Japan agrees to reschedule RI's $2.8b sovereign debt JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government finally signed a formal agreement with the government of Indonesia on Friday to reschedule the latter's US$2.8 billion sovereign debt maturing between 2000 and 2002.

Synchronized swimmers eye 2 silvers at SEAG

Synchronized swimmers eye 2 silvers at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Mindful of its athletes' lack of experience, the Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) is targeting two silver medals in synchronized swimming at the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

The power of personality

The power of personality JAKARTA (JP): Everybody wants success, but few know how to beat a path to it.One of the keys to unlock the door of success is the power of one's personality.You have to have the technical skills to do well in certain tasks, and these skills are the capital you need to start...

Quake damages Majalengka homes

Quake damages Majalengka homes BANDUNG (JP): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked the West Java town of Majalengka, leaving more than 2,400 houses damaged and at least three people injured, officials said on Friday.Majalengka regent Tuti M.

Violence must be comprehensively curbed: Minister

Violence must be comprehensively curbed: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Agum Gumelar called on provincial authorities to comprehensively curb violence within their jurisdictions and to prevent it from spreading to neighboring provinces.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Calligraphy and Illuminations: Spiritual Culture, the National Archives Building, Jl. Gajah Mada 111, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., until July 3. * Art in Italian and Indonesian Ceramics in the framework of the Indonesian-Italian Workshop on Advanced and...

BCA divestment plan on schedule: IBRA

BCA divestment plan on schedule: IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) dismissed speculation of a delay in the divestment of its ownership in the giant, publicly listed PT Bank Central Asia (BCA), saying the divestment process was proceeding according to schedule.

Malaysian girl held captive for seven years

Malaysian girl held captive for seven years DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Police here have detained 35-year-old man who is alleged to have kidnapped a Malaysian girl seven years ago, held her captive and then molested her.The case has only now been revealed after the victim, identified as S.A.

Sutiyoso to announce bus fare hike Sunday

Sutiyoso to announce bus fare hike Sunday JAKARTA (JP): The City Council is scheduled to make a final decision on Saturday relating to the city administration's proposal to increase bus fares by between 30 percent and 60 percent, with the council expected to lower the range of the increase.

Warming of Australia-RI ties may be temporary

Warming of Australia-RI ties may be temporaryBy Michael Christie SYDNEY (Reuters): The first visit in 26 years to Australia by an Indonesian leader breathed some warmth back into ties that have been chilly since Canberra led international peacekeepers into East Timor two years ago.

Thieves mobbed in East Jakarta

Thieves mobbed in East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Two thieves who were caught red-handed stealing money amounting altogether to Rp 22,600 (US$2) at two separate locations in East Jakarta early on Thursday were severely beaten by local residents before being handed over to the police.

Searching for bombs, police find 'shabu-shabu'and ecstasy pills

Searching for bombs, police find 'shabu-shabu'and ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): During a raid in search of bombs at a boardinghouse, police found on Thursday shabu-shabu (crystal menthaphetamine) and ecstasy pills instead.Police arrested two men at the boardinghouse on Jl.

Six robbers abscond with Rp 5m

Six robbers abscond with Rp 5m BOGOR, West Java: Six armed men absconded with Rp 5 million in cash from a house in Pejeleran village here on early Wednesday morning after threatening to rape their victim's daughter.The victim, Nazat, 45, told the Bogor police that the robbery started at 1.30 a.m.

Councillors off on foreign trip

Councillors off on foreign trip PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The provincial legislature here has closed up shop for the time being, with all of the councillors having left the building.The legislature has been left vacant since Wednesday, when 73 councillors departed in separate groups for Thailand,...

Houses torched, 1 killed as fresh rioting rocks Poso

Houses torched, 1 killed as fresh rioting rocks Poso PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): The town of Poso, some 225 kilometers southeast of here, was still tense on Thursday following fresh rioting, in which one woman was killed and a number of houses in several Poso Pesisir district villages burned to...

Message from Teofisto T.Guingona,JR.

Message from Teofisto T.Guingona,JR. Vice President and Secretary of Foreign Affairs The Republic of Philippines It is with great pride and joy that Filipinos all over the world celebrate the 103rd Anniversary of Philippine Independence.

Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services

Aiming for Market Leadership in Information Technology Services The information technology (IT) industry in the Philippines has been going through remarkable progress and growth in recent years. In the hardware sector, the Philippines' semiconductor and electronics industries have been growing at...

Pests attack genetically modified cotton

Pests attack genetically modified cotton MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Hundreds of hectares of the genetically modified cotton fields at three villages in the regency of Bulukumba, South Sulawesi, have been destroyed by pests identified as Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera.

Maluku Brimob get AK-101 rifles

Maluku Brimob get AK-101 rifles AMBON, Maluku: To replace the aging weapons of its Mobile Brigade personnel in Maluku, the National Police dispatched some 200 AK-101 rifles for officers on duty in the province, the deputy chief of the Maluku Police, Sr. Comr. Tommy Yacobus, said on Thursday.

Pertamina issues warning to ExxonMobil Oil

Pertamina issues warning to ExxonMobil Oil JAKARTA (JP): The president of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, Baihaki Hakim, said he asked ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc., a unit of American energy giant ExxonMobil Corp.

Three Armed Forces chiefs to be removed

Three Armed Forces chiefs to be removed JAKARTA (JP): In the latest example of psy-war tactics leading up to the crucial People's Consultative Assembly special session, President Abdurrahman Wahid's allies disclosed on Thursday a new plan by the embattled leader to replace the three armed forces...

Hopewell in pact to sell power plant

Hopewell in pact to sell power plant HONG KONG (Reuters): Hong Kong-based Hopewell Holdings Ltd.'s chairman Gordon Wu said on Thursday that the company has reached a provisional agreement with the Indonesian government to sell its interest in a stalled power station project.

Great promotions launched despite uncertainties

Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.

Abdurrahman meets Aboriginal leaders

Abdurrahman meets Aboriginal leaders DARWIN, Australia (AFP): President Abdurrahman Wahid was welcomed Thursday in Australia's far north by Indonesian-speaking Aborigines.The president, who returned to Australia after a brief visit to New Zealand before his scheduled departure for the Philippines,...

Council urges bus fare hike be reviewed

Council urges bus fare hike be reviewed JAKARTA (JP): The City Council will likely turn down the government's proposal to increase bus fares by up to almost 60 percent, saying that the hike should be lower.

EU must not downplay SE Asia, says Singaporean minister

EU must not downplay SE Asia, says Singaporean minister SINGAPORE (AFP): It would be a mistake for the European Union (EU) to downplay Southeast Asia in favor of the more vibrant economies of Northeast Asia, a Singapore minister said in a speech issued here Thursday.

Is this hope real?

Is this hope real? With the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly now only a month away, a glimpse of what the Indonesian political landscape might look like in the near future is slowly beginning to emerge.

Improving RI-Aussie trade alliance

Improving RI-Aussie trade allianceBy Bob Widyahartono JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific is currently considered as the world's most dynamic region of growth in trade and economic output.This dynamic growth, as noted by Ross Garnaut and Peter Drysdale (Asia Pacific Regionalism, 1995), reflects...

DPR and its maneuvering

DPR and its maneuveringFrom Koran TempoIf you take a hard look at our nation's legal system, you will be shocked to see that it is fraught with ironies. The 1998 reform movement -- expected to become the pillar for upholding the supremacy of the law -- still proves to be elusive.

HIV and teenage pregnancies on the up

HIV and teenage pregnancies on the up JAKARTA (JP): What comes to your mind about sex?Teenagers from 10 high schools who had gathered at a discussion about HIV/AIDS at Bulungan Youth Stadium, South Jakarta, on Thursday had similar answers: sex is "physical contact between man and woman".

Keep your wits about you to ward off crime

Keep your wits about you to ward off crimeBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): If you look like a potential victim, carrying yourself like you are not paying attention to your surroundings, then chances are you will end up as one.

KONI gets Rp 500m donation for 2001 SEA Games

KONI gets Rp 500m donation for 2001 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI)'s complaints of financial shortages apparently attracted the attention of publicly listed animal feed and poultry company Japfa Comfeed Indonesia.

Rupiah rate June 28

Rupiah rate June 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,919.00 11,919.00 11,362.00 11,476.00Australian dollar 1 5,650.58 6,174.04 5,879.84 5,944.57Austrian schilling 1 681.87 744.66 709.53 716.98Belgian franc 1 232.59 254.01 242.03 244.

Debt restructuring deal to earn Bakrie & Brothers Rp 4t

Debt restructuring deal to earn Bakrie & Brothers Rp 4t JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed holding company PT Bakrie & Brothers said on Thursday the implementation of its US$1.08 billion debt restructuring deal would earn the company some Rp 4 trillion (about US$353 million) this year.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Woman's Program 10:00 Music 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Traditional Show 9:30 Music 10:00 News 11:00 TV...

Lakers' victory inspires Aspac, Bhinneka eyes bonus

Lakers' victory inspires Aspac, Bhinneka eyes bonus JAKARTA (JP): LA Lakers' success in claiming its second victory in the NBA finals, defeating Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 earlier this month, has boosted the motivation of local club Aspac to retain its title in the Nuvo Kobatama league.

Beware of Philippines-style electricity crisis

Beware of Philippines-style electricity crisisBy James Castle and Todd Callahan JAKARTA (JP): In many ways Indonesian consumers are no different than consumers in other countries. From San Francisco to Jakarta it is a universal truth that no customers take pleasure in being asked to pay more.

Timber firms slam govt's new reforestation ruling

Timber firms slam govt's new reforestation ruling JAKARTA (JP): The country's timber companies have voiced criticism of the government's new policy of obliging them to make huge reforestation fund payments prior to the commencement of their operations, saying that the policy will bankrupt most of...

Motorists oppose toll hike for expressways

Motorists oppose toll hike for expressways JAKARTA (JP): Several motorists opposed the planned increase of tolls on major toll roads to 30 percent, saying toll road operators should first improve their services.

Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership

Philippines-Indonesia Relations, a continuing partnership Philippine-Indonesian relations are characterized by a genuine sense of brotherhood borne out of centuries of close and vibrant interaction as neighbors. In precolonial times, trade, commerce and transmigration flourished between our peoples.

NGOs protest forest looting

NGOs protest forest looting PALU, Central Sulawesi: A group of activists representing 18 non-governmental organizations went to the provincial legislature on Thursday to protest the plundering of the Lore Lindu national park.

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 28, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,475 -50 185,500 Adindo Foresta 115 0 99,500 AGIS 140 0 1,739,000 Alakasa 150 0 0 Alfa...

Sea shooting 'not to affect' Malaysia-RI ties

Sea shooting 'not to affect' Malaysia-RI ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Navy chief Adm. Indroko Sastrowiryono played down on Thursday the shooting of a Malaysian fisherman by his troops in the Malacca Straits, saying it would not affect ties between the two countries.

Drive against leaded gasoline uncertain

Drive against leaded gasoline uncertain JAKARTA (JP): Despite the government's promise to free Jakarta from leaded gasoline starting Sunday, Jakartans will still inhale the poisonous substance from vehicle exhausts as the drive to free the city from leaded fuel will not materialize until the end of...

Multinationals eye local cement firms

Multinationals eye local cement firms JAKARTA (JP): A senior governmental official warned of multinational companies' possible domination of the country's cement industry, saying that such a situation could severely hurt the government's infrastructure development program.

Woman arrested for visa violation

Woman arrested for visa violation JAKARTA (JP): Immigration authorities apprehended a German woman on Thursday for allegedly violating the terms of her visa, an official said here.Magdalene Christine, who possessed a business visa, was caught in the act while handing out leaflets near the Malaysian...

S'pore to bar foreign takeovers of local banks

S'pore to bar foreign takeovers of local banks SINGAPORE (AFP): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said Thursday it will bar foreign investors from taking over any local bank but may allow them to have a "strategic" stake.

Bank Danamon to hold reverse stock split

Bank Danamon to hold reverse stock split JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed PT Bank Danamon approved on Thursday management's plan to conduct a reverse stock split to avoid delisting by the Jakarta Stock Exchange.

Man gets nine years for Bandung bombing

Man gets nine years for Bandung bombing BANDUNG (JP): The Bandung District Court handed down on Thursday a nine-year jail term to 23-year-old Agus Kurniawan for his role in a bomb blast in Bandung which killed four people last Christmas Eve.

Cheated by a 'doctor'

Cheated by a 'doctor'From Sinar PagiSome time ago a relative of mine received a call from a man claiming to be a doctor at a private hospital. He said a relative of mine had met with an accident and was in critical condition at the hospital.