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Fri, 08 Jun 2001
Indonesian doubles reach Seville quarters
Indonesian doubles reach Seville quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian doubles teams cruised into the quarterfinals of the World Championships at San Pablo Stadium in Seville, Spain, but men's singles Marlev Mainaky and women's singles Lidya Djaelawidjaja fell in the third round.
Fri, 08 Jun 2001
Rupiah rate June 7
Rupiah rate June 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,720.00 11,720.00 11,164.00 11,276.00Australian dollar 1 5,520.80 6,041.66 5,749.46 5,812.78Austrian schilling 1 659.39 721.33 686.70 694.00Belgian franc 1 224.92 246.05 234.24 236.
Fri, 08 Jun 2001
'Blangkon' makers fighting to stay in business
'Blangkon' makers fighting to stay in businessText and photo by Kartika Bagus SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): In the past, one could tell a man's social position in Java by the blangkon he wore.The cap, made of batik with a small knobbed end, bore symbolic status in defining whether somebody was of...
Fri, 08 Jun 2001
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.
Fri, 08 Jun 2001
Lopa told to complete document
Lopa told to complete document JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court called off a hearing of a defamation suit against President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid on Thursday because Abdurrahman's lawyer has not obtained the power of attorney.
Fri, 08 Jun 2001
Retailers boost food safety drive in Asia
Retailers boost food safety drive in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Multinational retailers setting up shop in Asia are demanding premium food from local suppliers and improving hygiene and quality standards in the region, food safety specialists said Thursday.
Fri, 08 Jun 2001
Telkom admits rate hike reaches 167.86%
Telkom admits rate hike reaches 167.86% JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom acknowledged on Thursday that the rise in telephone rates under a new rate structure would reach 167.86 percent, which is far higher than the 21.
Fri, 08 Jun 2001
Megawati objects to suspension
Megawati objects to suspension JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri talked tough on Thursday, declaring her disagreement with the recent decision to suspend National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro.
Fri, 08 Jun 2001
Workers stage rallies to reject new decree
Workers stage rallies to reject new decree JAKARTA (JP): Workers across the country stepped up their protest on Thursday to demand the annulment of ministerial decrees No. 78/2001 and No. 111/2001, along with the resignation of Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Alhilal Hamdi.
Fri, 08 Jun 2001
Nine Malaysians arrested over bid to wage holy war
Nine Malaysians arrested over bid to wage holy war KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police said on Thursday they have arrested nine suspected members of a foreign-inspired group which planned a "holy war" to create a purist Islamic society.
Fri, 08 Jun 2001
APRIL may alter debt repayment
APRIL may alter debt repayment SINGAPORE (Reuters): Pulp and paper company Asia Pacific Resources International Ltd (APRIL) said on Thursday it was in talks with its creditors to modify its US$1.3 billion debt repayment because of price declines of its products.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
RI also to seek car trade compensation
RI also to seek car trade compensation KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesia has joined Thailand in seeking compensation from Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur was allowed to delay the opening up of its auto sector under a regional free trade deal, sources said Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Military tribunals cover soldiers' impunity: YLBHI
Military tribunals cover soldiers' impunity: YLBHI JAKARTA (JP): Legal activists made a fresh call on Wednesday for the abolishment of military courts and joint civilian- military tribunals which, they said, were often used to protect the military's impunity.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Maid tries to kill her newborn baby
Maid tries to kill her newborn baby JAKARTA (JP): A housemaid who claimed to work for the Philippine Embassy was detained on Tuesday evening for allegedly trying to kill her one-day-old baby at the Menteng public health clinic (Puskesmas) on Jl. Menteng Raya, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Displaced Acehnese move southward
Displaced Acehnese move southward BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Hundreds of residents of Aceh Timur regency, displaced by the armed conflicts, have migrated southward to the neighboring province of North Sumatra, Antara said on Wednesday."They decided to move to North Sumatra because of security concerns," O.K.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Indonesia's rating outlook remains stable despite doubts
Indonesia's rating outlook remains stable despite doubts JAKARTA (JP): The United States-based rating agency Moody's maintained its B3 foreign currency country ceiling for Indonesian bonds and notes, despite the country's uncertain financial position.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Performance artist Erawan mouths off about politicians
Performance artist Erawan mouths off about politiciansText and photos by I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Erawan did it again. The versatile artist gave new meaning to the act of tooth brushing in his most recent performance.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Udayana to take on more students
Udayana to take on more students DENPASAR, Bali: State-run University of Udayana will accept 3,191 new students in the new academic year starting in August, slightly higher than this year's 3,058 intake, according to Antara on Wednesday.No explanation was given for the increase in the intake.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Golkar chairman Tadjus Sobirin to be replaced
Golkar chairman Tadjus Sobirin to be replaced JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party city chapter chairman Tadjus Sobirin will likely be replaced in an expedited congress this month, a councillor said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Asia Pacific must be wary of trade protection: Report
Asia Pacific must be wary of trade protection: Report SHANGHAI, China (Reuters): Asia-Pacific trading powers must kick-start another round of trade liberalization to head off a growing tendency of protectionism amid a global economic downturn, the APEC think-tank said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
National boxers to train in Cuba
National boxers to train in Cuba JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) will send boxers for a two-month overseas stint in Cuba as the final preparation for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Rupiah rate June 6
Rupiah rate June 6 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,678.00 11,678.00 11,122.00 11,234.00Australian dollar 1 5,501.31 6,022.34 5,730.05 5,793.37Austrian schilling 1 661.46 723.75 688.97 696.23Belgian franc 1 225.63 246.88 235.01 237.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Cartoon by 16 Balinese cartoonists, Gedung Titik Dua, Jl. W.R. Supratman, Denpasar, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until June 15. * Indonesian Ikat from many places around the country of many ages, at Gaya Gallery (Gaya Fusion of Senses), Jl.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Two hikers remain missing
Two hikers remain missing PADANG, West Sumatra: Bad weather on Wednesday hampered the search for two teenagers who went missing while hiking on Mount Marapi in Tanah Datar regency on Sunday.An official from the Tabing Airport search and rescue team, Alfizan, told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that...
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Nation celebrates Sukarno's birthday
Nation celebrates Sukarno's birthday JAKARTA (JP): What started as a day of sentimental remembrance became one full of political nuances as the nation commemorated on Wednesday the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of the state's founding father, Sukarno.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
European ambience at Fatahillah Museum
European ambience at Fatahillah Museum JAKARTA (JP): Ignore the traffic jam. Put aside the air pollution. Pretend the street vendors aren't there. If you can do all this, visiting the Jakarta History Museum will feel much like visiting a museum in a European country.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Asian currencies mostly down late; baht rally fizzles
Asian currencies mostly down late; baht rally fizzles SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies fell under the sway of the wavering Japanese yen and the Thai baht late Wednesday, dealers said.Resisting the pressure, the Indonesian rupiah was steady on hopes that President Abdurrahman would...
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
KL palm oil cool, focus on China
KL palm oil cool, focus on China KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded at the close on Wednesday amid prospects of more buying from China when it releases the second batch of import quotas in June, traders said.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Man stabbed for rebuking brother
Man stabbed for rebuking brother BEKASI (JP): A man was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after being stabbed by his brother who was angry at being reproached for being drunk.Bekasi General Hospital identified the victim as 31-year-old Uma Syarifuddin, a resident of Perum Harapan Jaya, South Bekasi.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Lessons behind Sukarno and Hatta's bittersweet relationship
Lessons behind Sukarno and Hatta's bittersweet relationship This is the second of two articles on Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta by Halida Nuriah Hatta Jusuf. JAKARTA (JP): As Bung Karno let himself be absorbed in politics -- in which he increasingly favored leftist ideology -- the dwitunggal...
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
House urges Telkom to review rate hike
House urges Telkom to review rate hike JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives urged the government on Wednesday to review a plan to increase fixed telephone rates by an average of 21.67 percent beginning next week.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Dual police leadership remains
Dual police leadership remains JAKARTA (JP): The present dual leadership of the National Police remains, with suspended National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro denying reports that he will accept a new position in the government.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 6, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,550 -50 762,500 Adindo Foresta 110 -5 79,500 AGIS 140 5 4,192,000 Alakasa 150 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Uprooting the New Order
Uprooting the New OrderFrom Forum KeadilanIt is popular these days to discuss how to eradicate the New Order. As nearly everyone agrees the New Order is rooted in militarism, some people have opined that militarism should be crushed. Strangely, militarism is still alive and kicking among us.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Jatiluhur has plenty of water
Jatiluhur has plenty of water PURWAKARTA, West Java: The water level of the Jatiluhur reservoir is approaching the maximum limit due to the excessive amount of rain in the region, Antara reported on Wednesday.The water level reached 106.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
New privatization strategy
New privatization strategy The government's decision last week to focus its privatization program on private placement to strategic investors, instead of public share offerings, seems to be the best alternative available in the present circumstances.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
IBF president against importing players
IBF president against importing players JAKARTA (JP): The increasing number of people playing for other countries is troubling newly elected president of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) Korn Dabbaransi of Thailand.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Rebel says U.S. man injured, demands ransom
Rebel says U.S. man injured, demands ransom MANILA (Reuters): The Abu Sayyaf rebels said on Wednesday one of three American hostages they were holding in the southern Philippines was injured by an army grenade, and demanded a military pullback as a condition for talks."He took many hits in the back.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Agum opposes imposing state of emergency
Agum opposes imposing state of emergency JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Agum Gumelar has kept his predecessor's key policy intact with his opposition to the issuance of a presidential decree on a state of emergency.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Mining firms in limbo under regional autonomy
Mining firms in limbo under regional autonomy JAKARTA (JP): Six months after the implementation of regional autonomy, unprepared local governments have left mining firms adrift in legal limbo, the Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) said on WednesdayIMA executive Kosim Gandataruna said in a report...
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Palestine's suffering and the misery of Yasser Arafat
Palestine's suffering and the misery of Yasser Arafat The following is an interview with Dr. Azzam Tamimi, director of the Institute of Islamic Political Thought, on the recent suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. He spoke to The Jakarta Post's Santi Soekanto in London.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Indonesia seeks larger quota for textile exports to the U.S.
Indonesia seeks larger quota for textile exports to the U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will ask for a larger textile export quota from the United States to enable the country's textile industry to absorb jobless workers during the economic crisis, Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut B.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
National parks under threat, says expert
National parks under threat, says expert BOGOR (JP): The uncontrolled deforestation of the Salak, Pangrango and Halimun national parks in West Java, which are crucial water conservation areas for at least 30 million people, including Jakartans, is an environmental disaster in the making, a green...
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
PSSI to reschedule soccer league matches
PSSI to reschedule soccer league matches JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has been forced to reschedule numerous matches of the 2001 Bank Mandiri national league, which were postponed over fears of fan violence.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Painter Arie Smit honored for contribution to the arts
Painter Arie Smit honored for contribution to the artsBy I Ketut Sutika UBUD, Bali (JP): Harmony emerging out of bright colors used in unusual formats and contexts is the defining characteristic of the works of the Young Artists, a school of Balinese painters who owe their existence to Dutch-born...
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
A suggestion for Jasa Marga
A suggestion for Jasa MargaFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs a toll road user I am terribly disappointed with the unruly drivers who are neither concerned with their own safety nor that of others. Therefore I would like to call on Jasa Marga to activate its patrol units and take stern measures against...
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Indonesian shuttlers dominate Junior Indonesia Open
Indonesian shuttlers dominate Junior Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian junior shuttlers dominate the seeds for the Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships to be held in Surakarta, Central Java, next week.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Three killed in Padalarang plane crash
Three killed in Padalarang plane crash PADALARANG, West Java (JP): Three people were killed after a U.S.-made Baron training plane, belonging to the Curug Civil Aviation Academy, crashed in the village of Tagog Apu, Padalarang subdistrict, Bandung, on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
Council moves on without chairman
Council moves on without chairman BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung Legislative Council continues to work as usual even though it has been without a leader following the vote of no confidence against its chairwoman Srie Atidah last month, according to deputy chairman Azib Zanim on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Jun 2001
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.