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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...

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 25, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,500 0 80,500 Adindo Foresta 120 0 26,000 AGIS 145 0 1,315,000 Alakasa 150 0 0 Alfa...

Telkomsel provides Rp 500m for RI SEA Games squad

Telkomsel provides Rp 500m for RI SEA Games squad JAKARTA (JP): Cellular operator Telkomsel signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Sports Council (KONI) on the state-owned company's deal to provide Rp 500 million (US$44,250) in cash for Indonesia's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games squad.

Indonesia goes to FIFA disciplinary commission

Indonesia goes to FIFA disciplinary commission JAKARTA (JP): The FIFA disciplinary commission has sought an explanation from the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) for the unruly behavior of local supporters during the 2002 World Cup qualifier against China at Bung Karno Stadium on May 27.

Aussie bank says it remains committed to RI

Aussie bank says it remains committed to RI JAKARTA (JP): The Commonwealth Bank of Australia remains committed to Indonesia despite its recent decision to let go of its shares in a local insurance firm, a company senior executive said on Monday.

Imported foodstuffs must be registered

Imported foodstuffs must be registered JAKARTA (JP): The Food and Drug Control Agency (BPOM) has set the deadline for the end of July for importers to register their imported food products before they are declared illegal and withdrawn from supermarkets and stores.

Medco 1Q net profit up 15% on higher oil output

Medco 1Q net profit up 15% on higher oil output JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional said on Monday its first quarter net profit rose to Rp 187 billion (about US$16.

Tigaraksa eyes 20% growth

Tigaraksa eyes 20% growth JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed consumer and household goods distributor PT Tigaraksa Satria said on Monday it was upbeat of achieving its profit growth target of 20 percent this year following a strong performance in the first quarter.Last year, the company recorded Rp 15.

SE Asian firm slow to reform, WB says

SE Asian firm slow to reform, WB says WASHINGTON (DPA): Southeast Asia is lagging behind in measures to reform its private sector and growth could suffer as foreign direct investment moves to more favorable business environments, said a World Bank senior official.

Councillors take degrees, funded by city budget

Councillors take degrees, funded by city budget JAKARTA (JP): Studying from birth until death appears to be the motto of 80 city councillors currently pursuing undergraduate degrees in political science and master's degrees in management, courtesy of the city.

Thousands stranded after attempted cable theft

Thousands stranded after attempted cable theft JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of rail commuters were left stranded for hours on Monday after a man cut the feeder cables of a train traveling on the Bojong Gede-Citayam line, at Pabuaran village, Citayam, Bogor.

Violence continues in West Kalimantan capital

Violence continues in West Kalimantan capital PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Violence continued in Pontianak on Monday, with local residents and Madurese refugees engaging in gunfights following Sunday's arson attack on the makeshift houses sheltering refugees in a local sports stadium.

Bats, birds vie for space in Pulau Rambut sanctuary

Bats, birds vie for space in Pulau Rambut sanctuaryBy Bambang Parlupi JAKARTA (JP): Pulau Rambut, in the Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands) chain of islands off North Jakarta, is just for the birds.Based on a 1999 forestry minister's degree, the island, which is only one and a half hours from the...

Ary Suta appointed as new IBRA chairman

Ary Suta appointed as new IBRA chairman JAKARTA (JP): The government installed on Monday I Putu Ary Suta, a former chief of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), as the new chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), replacing the widely respected Edwin Gerungan.

Rights body to investigate Ambon attack

Rights body to investigate Ambon attack JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) established on Monday a fact-finding team to investigate the deadly attack by joint-security troops in Ambon, Maluku, against a clinic belonging to Laskar Jihad (Jihad Force).

E. Timor refugees threaten locals

E. Timor refugees threaten locals KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Thousands of villagers in the district of Sulamu, 120 kilometers east of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, are seeking protection and evacuation following alleged violence on the part of East Timorese refugees.

Robust handset sales in Asia

Robust handset sales in Asia SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia appears to have escaped the fall-off in mobile handset demand in Europe and the United States thanks to low cellular penetration rates and a huge appetite for new technology.

DPR still represents the people?

DPR still represents the people?From Media IndonesiaOnly the government is ever blamed for increases in fuel prices. In fact, the government cannot increase fuel prices unless its proposal to this effect gains the approval of the House of Representatives (DPR).

Property market remains bleak

Property market remains bleak By I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.

Govt won't force banks to merge: Burhanuddin

Govt won't force banks to merge: Burhanuddin JAKARTA (JP): The government will avoid forcing domestic banks into merging as part of its efforts to restructure the weak and overcrowded banking sector.The newly appointed Coordinating Minister for the Economy Burhanuddin Abdullah said that it would be...

Indonesian SEA Games karatekas still out of form

Indonesian SEA Games karatekas still out of form JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian karatekas due to compete at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, to be held in Kuala Lumpur this September, performed during a two-day trial session over the weekend.

Violence hits Poso, Pontianak

Violence hits Poso, Pontianak JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of armed men attacked a residential area in the town of Poso, Central Sulawesi, in the early hours of Sunday morning, killing two people and injuring three others.

Strikes and protests affect Jakarta Fair

Strikes and protests affect Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): The current political tension, rampant demonstrations and strikes by public transportation drivers in the capital seem to have all been factors preventing people from going to the one-month-long Jakarta Fair, traders and tenants said on Sunday.

Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?

Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Computer House Training 10:00 Music 11:00 Gallery 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Children's Program 4:30 Quiz 5:00 News 5:30 Economic News 6:00 News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 8:00 Music 9:00 TV Series 10:00 Variety Show...

Aussie backs APSC center

Aussie backs APSC center CANBERRA (AP): The Australian government said Saturday it will help develop an Asia-Pacific space launch center on Christmas Island off the country's west coast.The government said it will give up to A$100 million toward costs of building the A$800 million facility, known...

Remains of U.S. woman unearthed

Remains of U.S. woman unearthed KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): An American woman whose remains were unearthed on Friday in Malaysia is believed to have been the victim of a ritual murder carried out to obtain lottery numbers, police say.

S'pore goes all-out for IT training

S'pore goes all-out for IT training SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore is going on an all-out nationwide drive to train its people - including the elderly and low-income - to use computers and the Internet, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said Saturday.

No compromise

No compromise Major parties say no compromise struck. Page 2 Jakarta Fair Unrest, security fears affect Jakarta Fair. Page 3 Ruler Just ruler to follow just citizenship. Page 4 Golf Another week, another U.S. golf event hit by rain. Page 7 Office Making your way around the office in tough times.

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.

Making your way around the office in tough times

Making your way around the office in tough timesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): The big, bad world of the office empowers some people with overconfidence about their abilities and fills others with such insecurities that defensiveness born from fear becomes second nature.

Hepatitis B affects 126,000 in Bandung

Hepatitis B affects 126,000 in Bandung BANDUNG: Some 126,000 Bandung residents are suffering from the infectious disease, Hepatitis B, a health expert has claimed.Speaking at a discussion on Sunday, Ali Djumhana said the number accounts for 5 percent of the national figure, which remains at the...

Legislators regret RI's blacklisting

Legislators regret RI's blacklisting JAKARTA (JP): Legislators expressed regret over the decision by industrialized nations to add Indonesia to a money laundering blacklist, saying it was not a wise step while the country was struggling to defuse a prolonged economic crisis.

Man caught raping kid

Man caught raping kid JAKARTA (JP): Police are currently questioning a man over the alleged rape of a 10-year-old schoolgirl, inside a storage room of 05 Susukan Ciracas elementary school in East Jakarta, on Friday afternoon.Ciracas Police chief Comr.

Poor treatment of migrant workers takes its toll

Poor treatment of migrant workers takes its toll JAKARTA (JP): The recent death of a woman migrant worker upon her arrival at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport has prompted calls for the government to close the special gate at Terminal III for migrant workers.

'Silaturahmi' to Australia

'Silaturahmi' to Australia If and when President Abdurrahman Wahid's plane touches down at Canberra airport on Monday morning, history will be made. In the often tumultuous relations between Indonesia and Australia, this will be the first visit by an Indonesian president to its giant southern...

Major parties say no compromise struck

Major parties say no compromise struck JAKARTA (JP): After three weeks, lobbying initiated by President Abdurrahman Wahid has not achieved compromise, his political foes declared on Sunday.The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI Perjuangan) deputy secretary general, Pramono Anung Wibowo,...

RI women's coach Mei Hua to move to Malaysia

RI women's coach Mei Hua to move to Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): It has been confirmed that Indonesian women's singles coach Kho Mei Hua will begin coaching the Malaysian squad on Monday, although she recently denied the report.

Does DPR still represent people?

Does DPR still represent people?From Media IndonesiaOnly the government is ever blamed for increases in fuel prices. In fact, the government cannot increase fuel prices unless its proposal to this effect gains the approval of the House of Representatives (DPR).

RI vows to combat money laundering

RI vows to combat money laundering JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Burhanuddin Abdullah said that the government of Indonesia would cooperate in the worldwide fight against money laundering.

Korean association seeks protection

Korean association seeks protection JAKARTA (JP): A city-based foundation for the Korean community has sought police protection following the occupation of its land and building by a former foundation executive.

Every computer needs a peripheral

Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.

Robbers ransack house of political party chief

Robbers ransack house of political party chief JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian People's Party (PARI) Agus Miftah was injured and suffered losses of Rp 200 million after 11 unidentified burglars entered and attacked him at his house in the upmarket Permata Hijau area, on Jl.

Lots going on in theater, dance, music at JakArt 2001

Lots going on in theater, dance, music at JakArt 2001By Nuraini Razak JAKARTA (JP): Acting Indonesian-style will be on show this week, with six local theater groups, including ones for children and the blind, performing as JakArt 2001 winds down.

President's travel expenses

President's travel expensesFrom Media IndonesiaIt has been widely reported in the mass media that President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, is making a state visit to Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines between June 24 and 30, 2001.

Man gets three years for arson

Man gets three years for arson JAKARTA (JP): Zainal Arifin, 44, was sentenced to three years in prison by the Central Jakarta District Court on Friday, for torching the Development and Finance Comptroller Agency (BPKP) building on Jl. Hayam Wuruk last October.

Pro-Gus Dur rally proceeds despite new bomb finding

Pro-Gus Dur rally proceeds despite new bomb finding SURABAYA (JP): Another bomb was found at the compound of gubernatorial office here on Sunday, ahead of a rally against the planned special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) later in the day.

Priests to negotiate with Irian Jaya rebels

Priests to negotiate with Irian Jaya rebels JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Church officials have assigned a Catholic and Protestant priest to negotiate with a rebel group from Irian Jaya who have currently taken two Belgian filmmakers hostage.

Major changes needed to boost local film industry

Major changes needed to boost local film industryBy Tertiani Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): Picture this. A man who had left his family for decades decided to come home for the sake of a cup of coffee. His wife could take it, but the daughter chose to express her feelings by spitting her disappointment...

Inmate marries girlfriend in jail

Inmate marries girlfriend in jail SURABAYA: Jumali bin Sawal, 21, one of the suspects in the Pasuruan riot late last month, married his girlfriend Nikmah binti Suwaji, 18, on Sunday inside an East Java Police detention center."We received the permit at 10 a.m.