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Wed, 14 Mar 2001
More serious uncertainty about the law looms
More serious uncertainty about the law loomsBy Hery Susetyo JAKARTA (JP): After years of pain, recrimination and frustration over obstructed legal recourse, seven of the victims of the 1984 military shooting in Tanjung Priok agreed last week to "reconcile" with those they had accused of...
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Rapist gets 5 years in prison
Rapist gets 5 years in prison TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Tuesday a driver to five years imprisonment for a rape he committed last October.The panel of judges stated in its verdict that the defendant, Nasrul bin Sutan Syarif, 33, a resident of Ciledug district, offered...
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Suspected thief shot dead
Suspected thief shot dead JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives for violent crimes (Jatanras) shot dead a suspected motorcycle thief and arrested two others in the early hours of Tuesday in the Pondok Aren district of Ciledug, Tangerang.City police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Asian countries to talk currency swap
Asian countries to talk currency swap TOKYO (Reuters): Deputy finance ministers of the 10 ASEAN members plus Japan, China and South Korea are due to meet in early April to discuss arrangements for a region-wide currency swap plan, Japanese government sources said on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
APP announces payment suspension
APP announces payment suspension JAKARTA (JP): The Singapore-based Asia Pulp and Paper Company Ltd. (APP), one of the world's largest pulp and paper companies, announced on Tuesday that it had suspended all payments to creditors.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Live grenade found in St. Carolus Hospital
Live grenade found in St. Carolus Hospital JAKARTA (JP): Patients and hospital staff were in shock on Tuesday afternoon after a live hand grenade was found in a warehouse of the St. Carolus Hospital, on Jl. Salemba Raya in Central Jakarta.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Organizers refuse to review F1 tickets
Organizers refuse to review F1 tickets KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Despite having sold barely half of the 90,000 tickets for this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, organizers on Tuesday rejected the sports minister's call to review prices for next year's race if sales do not improve.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
The fight between the military and police
The fight between the military and police The following are excerpts of an interview with Adnan Pandupraja a lawyer and founder of Police Watch, an organization dedicated to observing the Indonesian police.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Harsh detention likely for KL rumor-mongers
Harsh detention likely for KL rumor-mongers KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Police on Tuesday banned public gatherings and said they may detain rumor-mongers without trial after Malaysia's worst ethnic clashes for decades.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Dr. M urges athletes to train harder
Dr. M urges athletes to train harder KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who took Malaysia's medal-less Olympic team to task last year, on Tuesday exhorted national athletes to train harder.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Women need more education
Women need more education PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Only one out of every 100 women living in rural areas was a university graduate, while half of them had not even finished elementary school, First Lady Sinta Nuriyah Wahid said in a written address to a seminar on gender here on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Vietnam prepares for party congress
Vietnam prepares for party congress HANOI (AFP): Vietnam's ruling communist leaders opened week- long talks on Tuesday to prepare for a key party congress due to unleash a major leadership reshuffle, officials said.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Arun NGL plant to be reopened his week: Govt
Arun NGL plant to be reopened his week: Govt JAKARTA (Agencies): Mines and Energy Minister said on Tuesday he expected Exxon Mobil's gas fields in its rebellious Aceh province to resume normal operations this week.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Lai Ching serving up something new at the Regent
Lai Ching serving up something new at the RegentBy Grace Segran JAKARTA (JP): One thing's for sure -- you will not find your typical sweet and sour pork at Lai Ching, Jakarta's newest fine- dining restaurant.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
'Human cloning plain murder'
'Human cloning plain murder' MANILA (AFP): Cloning of human embryos to harvest cells for the production of body parts should be outlawed as murder, Philippine bishops said on Tuesday in their first public statement on the issue.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
RP foreign debt totals $46.8b
RP foreign debt totals $46.8b MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' outstanding external debt stood at US$46.8 billion as of end-2000, the central bank said Tuesday, down from $51.85 billion in September.Manila used an amount equivalent to 14.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Tonle Sap lake gets protection
Tonle Sap lake gets protection PHNOM PENH (AFP): Cambodia has passed legislation making its Tonle Sap lake -- Southeast Asia's largest freshwater body -- a biosphere reserve on par with Yellowstone National Park and the Gobi Desert, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaExhibitions* EduFrance, Surabaya University, Jl. Raya Kalirungkut, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 15 to March 20. * Poster: Le Saga du Francais, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), March 20 to March 24.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
U.S.-S'pore trade talks
U.S.-S'pore trade talks WASHINGTON (AFP): Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo on Monday met new U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick ahead of a new push to conclude what would be the first free trade agreement between Washington and an Asian government.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Asian monies mostly up against dollar
Asian monies mostly up against dollar SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mostly higher against the U.S. dollar late Tuesday as a stable yen and a stronger rupiah provided support to some Asian currencies, analysts said.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Govt, BI collaborate to stabilize rupiah
Govt, BI collaborate to stabilize rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The government and Bank Indonesia agreed here on Tuesday to cooperate in defending the ailing rupiah amid concerns over the escalation of political discord in the country.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Komnas HAM urged to be transparent
Komnas HAM urged to be transparent JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has been told to be more transparent regarding it's activities in order to gain public faith in it's independence, results of investigations released on Tuesday recommended.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Sri Lankan corneas suspended
Sri Lankan corneas suspended BANDUNG: The Indonesian Eye Bank (BMI) has decided to stop importing corneas from Sri Lanka starting this month following increases in the cost of transporting and preserving the corneas, an eye bank official said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March. 13, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,700 0 98,000 Adindo Foresta 110 0 0 AGIS Tbk 170 -10 3,220,000 Alakasa 140 0 0 Alfa...
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Sarana Jaya expects Rp 3b profit in 2001
Sarana Jaya expects Rp 3b profit in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): City-owned property company PD Pembangunan Sarana Jaya expected to secure Rp 3 billion (US$300,000) in profit this year after suffering continuous losses over the past few years due to the prolonged economic crisis, the firm's president Tebyan...
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Rupiah rate March 13
Rupiah rate March 13 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,700.00 10,700.00 10,149.00 10,251.00Australian dollar 1 4,928.57 5,442.02 5,156.71 5,213.66Austrian schilling 1 654.74 722.62 685.04 692.30Belgian franc 1 223.34 246.49 233.67 236.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Dutch to provide more aid
Dutch to provide more aid AMBON, Maluku: Members of a Netherlands religious delegation met with Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina on Tuesday as part of a mission to provide more aid for the strife-torn area.The delegation -- led by Baron F.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Students still camp at the House
Students still camp at the House JAKARTA (JP): Students protesting President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid camped inside the House of Representatives compound for a second straight night on Tuesday as violence marred a rival demonstration against the Golkar Party.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Acehnese fear new military operation
Acehnese fear new military operation JAKARTA (JP): Tension rose in Aceh on Tuesday following the central government's decision to launch a limited military operation in the province as local councillors asserted that such an operation "will be counter-productive and will never resolve the Aceh...
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Assembly leaves special session decision to House
Assembly leaves special session decision to House JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Tuesday passed the ball back to the House of Representatives (DPR) with regard to the possibility of expediting a Special Session of the Assembly, citing that "the MPR cannot take the...
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Kids can have heart disease, too
Kids can have heart disease, tooBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): It seems like a strange question, as we are so accustomed to seeing older people with heart problems, but can children have heart disease?Unfortunately, the answer is yes.
Wed, 14 Mar 2001
Fish takes pride of plate at Cak' Tu' Ci'
Fish takes pride of plate at Cak' Tu' Ci' JAKARTA (JP): Many people associate Manadonese cuisine with hot, heavily spiced meals made mainly of meat, be it beef, pork, dog, bat, jungle rat or snake. But many Manadonese also love fish, which is not surprising because of their coastal home territory.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Father and son arrested for drug trafficking
Father and son arrested for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): A father and his son were arrested for the possession of 1.3 tons of dried marijuana with a street-value of Rp 2.6 billion (US$247,600), the police announced on Monday.The head of detectives at the National Police's narcotics unit, Brig.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Palm oil ends higher on export data in KL
Palm oil ends higher on export data in KL KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Monday, helped by higher exports in the first 10 days of March.Cargo surveyor Societe Generale de Surveillance Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Thousands demand Gus Dur resign
Thousands demand Gus Dur resign JAKARTA (JP): No bullets or tear gas were fired when more than 10,000 protesters, mostly students, besieged Merdeka Palace on Monday, intensifying the pressure on President Abdurrahman Wahid to resign.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Bontang to cover for Arun exports
Bontang to cover for Arun exports JAKARTA (JP): The Bontang liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in East Kalimantan would substitute for LNG exports to Japan and South Korea, as gas supplies to the Arun LNG plant in Aceh have been disrupted due to security concerns, the government said on Monday.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Cartoon 4:00 Children's Songs 4:30 Student's Quiz 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 6:15 TV Drama 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show 8:00...
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Insecure Argobromo train
Insecure Argobromo trainFrom Media IndonesiaOn Feb. 22 three of us took an Argobromo executive train to Surabaya. We boarded carriage no. 6 and our seat numbers were 6A, 6B and 6C. The train left Gambir station at 8:05 p.m.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Merpati airline services
Merpati airline services I, and a few others, planned a holiday trip to Surabaya and Bali during the recent holiday (from March 2 to March 7). We bought our Merpati Nusantara Airline tickets in advance at an authorized agent (PT Kijang Tours) and we were issued valid tickets for our flight from...
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Govt to raise fuel prices for industry
Govt to raise fuel prices for industry JAKARTA (JP): The government decided on Monday to raise fuel prices for industries by 50 percent up to 100 percent on April 1 but keep kerosene and fuel prices at gas stations unchanged until October to protect the poor.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
SCB, BII sign deal
SCB, BII sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) customers are now able to pay their credit card bills through Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) automatic teller machines (ATMs) under an agreement signed here on Monday.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 12, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,700 -50 478,500 Adindo Foresta 110 -5 5,000 AGIS Tbk 180 -10 1,812,500 Alakasa 140 0 0...
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Govt officially declares GAM as separatists
Govt officially declares GAM as separatists JAKARTA (JP): The government officially declared on Monday the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as separatists with a clear aim to separate Aceh province from the unitary Republic of Indonesia.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition* Handicrafts NTT Traditional Handicrafts, the lobby of Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until March 31.Performances* Sundanese Traditional Drama Dalemcuka, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
RI's chaotic decentralization
RI's chaotic decentralizationBy Hans W. Vriens JAKARTA (JP): Two months ago Indonesia overnight moved from one of the most centralized to one of the most decentralized states in the world. The first results are not promising.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
APP faces slew of S'pore court actions
APP faces slew of S'pore court actions SINGAPORE (Reuters): Debt-ridden Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) and several units face eight lawsuits by ABN Amro NV, Credit Lyonnais and others for tens of million of dollars in Singapore courts in the next few weeks.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Several buses hijacked during massive strike
Several buses hijacked during massive strike JAKARTA (JP): Monday's mass student rally was marked by the hijacking of several buses with their drivers being forced to transport protesters to the scene of the demonstration.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Gus Dur refuses to step down
Gus Dur refuses to step down JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid remained unmoved despite loud protest on Monday by thousands of students besieging the presidential palace calling for his resignation.
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
Asian stocks end down on Wall Street losses
Asian stocks end down on Wall Street losses HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian stocks fell sharply Monday in a stereotypical knee-jerk reaction to Wall Street's heavy losses Friday.But in some markets - specifically Indonesia, Japan and Hong Kong - domestic concerns aggravated the already bearish...
Tue, 13 Mar 2001
U.S.-China tension is bad for Southeast Asia
U.S.-China tension is bad for Southeast AsiaBy Kavi Chongkittavorn BANGKOK: With U.S.-China tension steadily on the increase, Southeast Asia's future strategic environment is full of uncertainties. For the region, it comes at the worst time as China has become more aggressive, especially in its...