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Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Violence rocks Malaysian towns
Violence rocks Malaysian towns KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Police set up roadblocks and made vehicle- to-vehicle searches for weapons on Friday after a feud erupted into community violence which killed one man in townships on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Palangkaraya tense as violence continues
Palangkaraya tense as violence continues PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): The situation got out of hand in the Central Kalimantan capital of Palangkaraya on Friday as hundreds of locals, mostly Dayaks, ran amok, attacking police officers and setting a police truck ablaze.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Disputing groups in Maluku agree to find solutions
Disputing groups in Maluku agree to find solutions JAKARTA (JP): Local representatives from disputing groups in the strife-torn area of Maluku agreed on Friday to meet and find a solution to the sectarian clashes which have devoured the province since 1999.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Matahari joins global group
Matahari joins global group JAKARTA (JP): Local leading retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima said it has joined the International Grocers Alliance (IGA) as part of its efforts to bring its service to international standards.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Auto parts exports predicted to rise 22%
Auto parts exports predicted to rise 22% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian auto parts producers expect a 22 percent increase in exports this year to about US$550 million, from about $450 million last year.They say the projected increase is the result of increased demand from the United States.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
PSSI promises security for Asian Club Championships
PSSI promises security for Asian Club Championships MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has given security assurances for the eastern quarterfinals matches of the Asian Club Championships to be held at Mattoangin stadium here from March 21 through March 25.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Rupiah hits 10,000 on political concerns
Rupiah hits 10,000 on political concerns JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah dived to its lowest level in 29 months to end Friday's trading at 10,090 against the U.S. dollar, on rising concerns over the country's ability to put a halt to the constant political bickering in Jakarta.Trading at 9,930 to the U.S.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Badminton to use new points system
Badminton to use new points system SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Open badminton championships, to be held in Surabaya from July 23 to 29, will use a new scoring system enabling European shuttlers to be on a more level playing field with their Asian counterparts.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
National figures pay tribute to economics guru Sumitro
National figures pay tribute to economics guru Sumitro JAKARTA (JP): A long list of the country's dignitaries paid tribute and saw off Indonesia's economic guru Sumitro Djojohadikusumo to his final resting place on Friday afternoon.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Floods devastate Malaysian town
Floods devastate Malaysian town KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Flash floods have wreaked havoc in a Malaysian town and disrupted the lives of more than 10,000 residents who have blamed developers for poor drainage systems.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Megawati will survive till 2004, Amien believes
Megawati will survive till 2004, Amien believes JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais said on Friday that should Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri replace Abdurrahman Wahid as President, she will survive until 2004 if she can maintain a corruption-free...
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Rupiah rate March 9
Rupiah rate March 9 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,458.00 10,458.00 9,908.00 10,008.00Australian dollar 1 4,835.88 5,352.40 5,065.96 5,122.09Austrian schilling 1 641.29 709.40 671.80 678.87Belgian franc 1 218.29 241.98 229.16 231.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
House Commission selects eleven new KPU members
House Commission selects eleven new KPU members JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives Commission II for home and legal affairs selected 11 members on Friday for the new General Election Committee (KPU) who are to be the organizers and adjudicators of the 2004 general election.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Big retailers vs small businesses
Big retailers vs small businessesBy Edy Priyono JAKARTA (JP): Public discourse on the impact of the presence of large retailers on small businesses has recently heated up again, especially in connection with small businesses in the retail trade sector.
Sat, 10 Mar 2001
Philippines asks 11 govts to deny Estrada asylum
Philippines asks 11 govts to deny Estrada asylum MANILA (AFP): The Philippines has asked 11 countries and territories including the United States to deny political asylum to deposed leader Joseph Estrada, officials said on Friday.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
PSM unhappy despite 2-0 win over Arema
PSM unhappy despite 2-0 win over Arema JAKARTA (JP): East-Timorese born Miro Baldo Bento scored two successive goals to bring PSM of Makassar a 2-0 victory over Arema Malang in the eastern division match of the 2001 Bank Mandiri national soccer league on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Ikadin calls for lawyers' security
Ikadin calls for lawyers' security JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin) has called on President Abdurrahman Wahid to take measures to guarantee the safety of Indonesian lawyers.In its letter dated March 1 and signed by its president Dianna Kempe, Ikadin expressed deep concern of an...
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Glodok Plaza to reopen in May
Glodok Plaza to reopen in May JAKARTA (JP): The seven-storey Glodok Plaza mall, which was burned to the ground during the mid-May 1998 riots, will reopen this May, president of the city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya Syahril Tanjung said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Ex-soldier tried over gun smuggling
Ex-soldier tried over gun smuggling TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court began on Friday the trial of Masdiki Suparto, 57, a retired Army captain charged with bringing an illegal firearm into the country.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Student protesters march backward against Gus Dur
Student protesters march backward against Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Day-to-day rallies may waste energy, but not the brain as hundreds of people returned to the streets on Thursday to make various demands.About 1,000 Muslim students from a number of universities and academies in Jakarta marched...
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
RP cuts rates, more likely
RP cuts rates, more likely MANILA (Reuters): The Philippine central bank said on Thursday it would cut key overnight rates by 50 basis points, effective Monday, following relatively benign inflation in February and a stable outlook for the peso.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Business sentiment index 'unchanged'
Business sentiment index 'unchanged' JAKARTA (JP): The business sentiment is virtually unchanged as uncertainty in the country's political front persists, according to a survey by Danareksa Research Institute.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Junior chess circuit to be held in Jakarta
Junior chess circuit to be held in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will host the first series of the Open Junior Chess Circuit from March 16 to March 18 at the F. Sumanti Chess House of the Jakarta chapter in the National Sports Council (KONI) building on Jl. Tanah Abang I, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Hendardi drops candidacy for elections commission
Hendardi drops candidacy for elections commission JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association chairman Hendardi has withdrawn his candidacy for the General Elections Commission (KPU), a legislator said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Sipaeya down, Van Niekerk wins
Sipaeya down, Van Niekerk wins JAKARTA (JP): Top seed boy's singles player Sunil Kumar Sipaeya of India surprisingly fell to eighth seed Markus Egger of Austria 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the 2001 Gas Negara International Junior Championships here on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Sud-Chemie to build RI plant
Sud-Chemie to build RI plant JAKARTA (CNI): Sud-Chemie Indonesia, a subsidiary of German specialty chemicals maker Sud-Chemie will spend US$10 million (10.7 million euros) to build a 45,000 ton/year bleaching earth absorbent plant in Medan, North Sumatra.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Officers involved in incident
Officers involved in incident JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in Papua (KPP HAM) is to summon six officers involved in the Abepura incident late last year including former Irian Jaya Police chief Brig. Gen. S.Y. Wenas.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Asian currencies mixed late
Asian currencies mixed late SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A bearish outlook for the yen pressured most Asian currencies lower Thursday.The beleaguered yen suffered another blow Thursday when Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said Japan's fiscal situation was on the brink of collapse.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
New perspective needed in Australian-Indonesian ties
New perspective needed in Australian-Indonesian tiesBy Siswo Pramono CANBERRA (JP): How many Australians would agree with Pauline Hanson that Australia should stop sending aid to Indonesia because the people there had burned Australian flags? In 1999, Australians and Indonesians burned each other's...
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
U.S., S'pore to hold talks
U.S., S'pore to hold talks SINGAPORE (DPA): The United States and Singapore announced on Thursday agreement to hold a third round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement, brushing aside concerns from Malaysia that such pacts could jeopardize the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Light Ornaments, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until March 24. * Painting Hanafi 2001, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until March 20.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Undip, UNS to host sports tournaments
Undip, UNS to host sports tournaments SEMARANG (JP): Two state universities, Diponegoro University (Undip) here and 11 Maret University (UNS) in Surakarta, will stage sports events for students across the nation.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Indonesia's rating outlook downgraded to negative
Indonesia's rating outlook downgraded to negative JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's descent into political and social chaos have prompted major credit rating agencies to issue warnings about the country's future, reversing the trend toward improving sentiment that began a little more than a year ago.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Two military posts in Maluku, North Maluku vacant
Two military posts in Maluku, North Maluku vacant AMBON, Maluku (JP): Two prominent military posts in the Pattimura Military Command overseeing Maluku and North Maluku are temporarily vacant following the transfer of the military police chief and the corps of military engineers chief on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Ministry, Cisco agree to cooperate
Ministry, Cisco agree to cooperate JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and computer software and hardware maker Cisco System Inc. have agreed to cooperate in providing an Internet-based training program for vocational secondary schools.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Fake Viagra not the way to a good time
Fake Viagra not the way to a good time A little diamond-shaped blue pill has brought a new lease on life for many men -- and their partners -- since it was launched two years ago. But Viagra's phenomenal success in treating erectile dysfunction has inevitably drawn con artists who are touting fake...
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Guthrie deal finally closed
Guthrie deal finally closed Common sense has finally prevailed among the politicians from the major factions in the House of Representatives who over the last few weeks have joined forces with several local businesspeople, leaders of farm associations and several non- governmental organizations to...
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Intolerance levels rising in Mahathir's Malaysia
Intolerance levels rising in Mahathir's MalaysiaBy Simon Cameron-Moore KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Intolerance levels are rising in Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's Malaysia judging by arrests of opposition activists, a clamp down on media critics, and use of water cannon and teargas on demonstrators.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
City to build 70 public parks by end of this year
City to build 70 public parks by end of this year JAKARTA (JP): The construction of 70 public parks in slum and densely populated areas in the city's five mayoralties will be completed before the end of this year, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Rupiah rate March 8
Rupiah rate March 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,400.00 10,400.00 9,850.00 9,950.00Australian dollar 1 4,783.66 5,297.76 5,012.67 5,068.53Austrian schilling 1 635.24 703.19 665.65 672.77Belgian franc 1 216.69 239.87 227.06 229.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Gus Dur visits riot-torn Sampit
Gus Dur visits riot-torn Sampit JAKARTA (JP): Less than 24-hours after arriving from his overseas trip, President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid flew to Central Kalimantan, which included a brief visit to the riot torn town of Sampit.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Government to set rupiah at 7,800-8,500 in 2002 budget
Government to set rupiah at 7,800-8,500 in 2002 budget JAKARTA (JP): The government will base the 2002 state budget on an exchange rate of between Rp 7,800 and Rp 8,500 against the U.S. dollar although the Indonesian currency remains under strong pressure.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Migrant woman's release sought
Migrant woman's release sought JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers defending a woman migrant worker accused of abandoning her baby demanded on Wednesday the Tangerang District Court acquit her of all charges due to the psychological burdens she was shouldering.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
KPKPN can check officials' accounts
KPKPN can check officials' accounts JAKARTA (JP): The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) asserted on Thursday that it had the authority to audit the private bank accounts of state officials in order to ascertain whether the officials concerned had honestly declared their wealth.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
MAS ups S'pore flights for GP
MAS ups S'pore flights for GP KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia Airline Systems (MAS) will add six flights between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, already one of Asia's busiest shuttle routes, to cater to the increased demand from March 18 through March 19 during the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Nine trucks of illegal logs seized
Nine trucks of illegal logs seized PALU, Central Sulawesi: Four men, including a soldier, have been arrested for the illegal possession of 50 cubic meters of logs seized by police in the district of Tawaeli, North Palu, an officer said.Comr.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Ethnic conflict or policy failure?
Ethnic conflict or policy failure?By Sidhesh Kaul JAKARTA (JP): The recent spate of violence in parts of Indonesia, be it secessionist or ethnic in nature, are the result of relentlessly pursuing years of lop sided developmental strategies.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
NU can no longer rely solely on the masses
NU can no longer rely solely on the masses The leaders of the country's two largest Islamic organizations, Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), must work to prevent clashes between their supporters given the supercharged political atmosphere, says political observer Azyumardi Azra, who is also...
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Unions call for equal partnership in industry
Unions call for equal partnership in industry JAKARTA (JP): Labor activists called on management to treat labor unions as equal partners in bipartite negotiations in an attempt to create mutually beneficial relations.
Fri, 09 Mar 2001
Death knell of price hikes
Death knell of price hikes It is not difficult to predict that the government may hike fuel prices in April, which will influence the price of kerosene, bus and train fares and possibly water and electricity bills. This will be a death knell to the common people.