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Tue, 27 Feb 2001
Top police officers promoted in rank
Top police officers promoted in rank JAKARTA (JP): The National Police officially promoted 11 of its high-ranking officers in a ceremony at the National Police Headquarters on Monday.The promotions come shortly after a major reshuffle in the National Police, which involved 36 high-ranking and...
Tue, 27 Feb 2001
TNI likened to Kumbokarno
TNI likened to KumbokarnoFrom Rakyat MerdekaI read with interest the editorial of Rakyat Merdeka on Feb. 24, 2001 which likens the Indonesian Military (TNI) to the knight Kumbokarno in the Ramayana epic.
Tue, 27 Feb 2001
Tutut questioned over alleged oil project markup
Tutut questioned over alleged oil project markup JAKARTA (JP): Businesswoman Siti Hardijanti Hastuti "Tutut" Rukmana went to the Attorney General's Office on Monday and was questioned for 10 hours over an alleged markup of a US$306 million government oil project.
Tue, 27 Feb 2001
Pedicab drivers run amok in Bogor
Pedicab drivers run amok in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Hundreds of becak (three-wheeled pedicab) drivers ran amok on Monday, destroying and throwing around 20 becak belonging to a Bogor pedicab repair station into a nearby river after their demand for the release of their pedicabs, netted by authorities on...
Tue, 27 Feb 2001
Over 100 dead bodies left untransported
Over 100 dead bodies left untransported SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan (JP): Over 100 dead bodies were found in separate spots in the Sampit area, Central Kalimantan, on Monday, while fresh troops and aid for the prolonged communal conflicts arrived by air.Comr.
Tue, 27 Feb 2001
PSSI talent scouts net 25 players
PSSI talent scouts net 25 players SEMARANG (JP): The talent-scouting team from the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has netted 25 players to join the national team for the pre-qualifying round of Group Nine of the 2002 World Cup.
Tue, 27 Feb 2001
House backs all-out fight against corruption
House backs all-out fight against corruption JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives threw its political weight on Monday behind an all-out war on corruption, which, many argue, has developed into an organized crime in crisis-plagued Indonesia.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
I am not a corruptor: Ginandjar Kartasasmita
I am not a corruptor: Ginandjar KartasasmitaBy Kornelius Purba TOKYO (JP): Former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita has denied any involvement in the Balongan oil refinery construction scandal, saying he is not a corruptor.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Dream Team beats Seniors' Team in chess exhibition tournament
Dream Team beats Seniors' Team in chess exhibition tournament JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Dream Team -- comprising four young chess players -- managed to defeat their elders in the Seniors' Team 2.5-1.5 in an exhibition match to mark the opening of the Enerpac Students Cup Chess Open Championships at...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Fire guts Sabang shops
Fire guts Sabang shops JAKARTA (JP): Fire gutted at least five stores and houses in the business area of Jl. Sabang in Central Jakarta early on Sunday. No casualties were reported.The fire started in the Natrabu restaurant at about 2:50 a.m. and due to strong winds quickly spread to nearby stores.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Sutiyoso departs on haj pilgrimage
Sutiyoso departs on haj pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso and his wife will join the last batch of Indonesian haj pilgrims scheduled to depart for Saudi Arabia on Monday.Speaking after Friday prayers at City Hall, Sutiyoso said that Deputy Governor of Social Affairs Djailani would be in...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Internet banking makes life easier
Internet banking makes life easier JAKARTA (JP): There are banks that exist only online, while there are others that do not even include Internet banking in their portfolio of services. However, a third group, which is the brick and mortar banks with Internet services, has been growing very rapidly...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
IMF-Indonesia talks to intensify: Fischer
IMF-Indonesia talks to intensify: Fischer WASHINGTON (Reuters): Talks this week between International Monetary Fund Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer and Rizal Ramli, Indonesian economics minister, were productive and yielded an agreement to "intensify" discussions, the IMF said on Friday.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Malaysia's economy grows by 6.5% in 4th quarter of 2000
Malaysia's economy grows by 6.5% in 4th quarter of 2000 KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's economy grew by an estimated 6.5 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2000, slower than the 7.7 percent expansion in the preceding quarter, a Reuters poll of 10 research houses showed.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Photo: Indonesian Press Photo Service's (Ipphos) photos (1945 - 1950), I See Gallery, The Polish cultural center, Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, until Feb. 28. * Painting Bramasto's Collections 1939-1996, Gallery Twilite Cafe, Jl. Kemang Raya No.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Laweyan handmade batik makers struggle on
Laweyan handmade batik makers struggle onBy Sulistyo Budi N LAWEYAN, Central Java (JP): The rows of imposing houses on some of its streets tell of Laweyan's onetime prominence as a center for handmade batik.And its decline is sadly evident in their rundown condition and that most stand empty.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Clash over book scandal
Clash over book scandal MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A skirmish erupted between student demonstrators and members of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Banser civilian guards at the Makassar Islamic University compound on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Soeharto is recovering: Hospital spokeswoman
Soeharto is recovering: Hospital spokeswoman JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto is in a stable condition but still needs a couple of days to recover after undergoing an appendectomy at Pertamina Hospital on Saturday, a hospital employee said on Sunday.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Security forces, GAM chiefs move to reduce violence
Security forces, GAM chiefs move to reduce violence BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): As commanders from the Indonesian security forces and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) concluded their peace talks, fresh violence hit the disputed province leaving eight persons dead in its wake, officials said over the weekend.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Haj dormitory's parking rate criticized
Haj dormitory's parking rate criticized JAKARTA (JP): Many residents have complained about the high level of parking charges at the Pondok Gede haj dormitory in East Jakarta."They are charging Rp 3,000 each time we want to park our car, while the official rate set by the administration is Rp...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Government's plan to increase fuel price sparks concerns
Government's plan to increase fuel price sparks concerns JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of transport organizations here over the weekend expressed concern at the government's plan to increase fuel prices in April, saying that companies were now in a dilemma over whether or not to raise...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Indonesia beats Pakistan 24-19 to win Asian Cup
Indonesia beats Pakistan 24-19 to win Asian Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia won the fourth Asian Cup Baseball Championship by defeating Pakistan 24-19 in a close match at the Bung Karno Baseball Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Sunday.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
SIA to bid for Air India
SIA to bid for Air India SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore Airlines Ltd. (P.SAL) confirmed Friday that it has submitted an initial bid for Air India (P.AIN) in a joint proposal with India's Tata Group (P.TTA), the Business Times reported Saturday.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Suspect shot dead for attacking police
Suspect shot dead for attacking police JAKARTA (JP): A team of city police mobile detectives unit shot dead a suspect on Saturday when the latter attacked a policeman with a machete.First Insp. Supriyadi, the team leader, said that the victim, identified as Entong alias Otong, was a suspect in a...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Indonesia committed to IMF agreement, Gus Dur says
Indonesia committed to IMF agreement, Gus Dur says CAIRO (JP): In what appeared to be an attempt to allay concerns that Jakarta might part company with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Sunday that his government was committed to the Fund.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Confusion reigns over mining laws
Confusion reigns over mining lawsBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): New mining exploration has come to a virtual halt as confusion reigns over the existing mining law that has become outdated with the implementation of regional autonomy this year.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
More HIV/AIDS counseling required: Experts
More HIV/AIDS counseling required: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Medical practitioners here should not only focus on the clinical aspects of detecting and treating HIV/AIDS, but should also consider psychological and social aspects, such as counseling those infected with the deadly virus, experts suggest.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Gus Dur's indifference
Gus Dur's indifferenceFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe overseas trip of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and his entourage comprising more than 90 people is indeed fantastic. In the midst of the country's chaotic situation, and turbulence in the towns of Sampit and Sampang, Kalimantan, the President...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Six people nabbed over rare bird trafficking
Six people nabbed over rare bird trafficking JAKARTA (JP): City Police arrested six people for selling protected bird species during a raid on a bird market on Jl. Barito, South Jakarta, on Saturday.The six bird dealers are being detained by police for questioning.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Malaysian police on alert against migrants
Malaysian police on alert against migrants KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police are on alert to block the illegal entry of thousands of Indonesians and turn back anyone trying to escape ethnic bloodshed in Kalimantan, senior officials said on Sunday.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Salary payments remain uncertain for PPD employees
Salary payments remain uncertain for PPD employees JAKARTA (JP): Some 5,600 employees of state bus company PPD remain uncertain of whether they will receive their salaries for February as the company management has claimed a shortfall of Rp 2.3 billion (about US$242,105) to pay the wages.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
More S'pore men don aprons
More S'pore men don aprons SINGAPORE (AFP): More Singapore men are donning the apron and taking over what has traditionally been their wives fiefdom -- the kitchen, a report said on Sunday.Cooking classes in community centers have ceased to be the exclusive domain of women, and all-male cooking...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Several major risks affect prospects
Several major risks affect prospects JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank foresees several major risks that could adversely affect Indonesia's economic prospects in the short and medium term, including the economic slowdown in the U.S., huge foreign and domestic debts, fragile political environment.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Akbar asks his party members to be patient
Akbar asks his party members to be patient JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung has urged party members nationwide to remain patient amid continuing calls for the party to be dissolved.Addressing a gathering of hundreds of party members in Bandar Lampung, the capital of Lampung, on...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Cuban coach for national judokas
Cuban coach for national judokas SEMARANG (JP): Indonesian Judo Association (PJSI) deputy secretary-general Ajie Koesmantri said on Saturday that the National Sports Council (KONI) would help the association by hiring a Cuban coach to boost national judokas performance in the Kuala Lumpur Southeast...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Two state firms to jointly build power plant in Sumatra
Two state firms to jointly build power plant in Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT Indonesia Power and state-owned coal mine operator PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam have agreed to jointly build a power plant in South Sumatra which they claimed could produce the cheapest electricity...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
PSM beats Pelita 1-0, Barito crushes Gelora 4-0
PSM beats Pelita 1-0, Barito crushes Gelora 4-0 JAKARTA (JP): Defending champions PSM Makassar beat host Pelita Solo 1-0 at the Manahan Stadium in Surakarta, Central Java, on Sunday in the eastern division of the Bank Mandiri soccer league.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
RHB to sell Indonesian firm
RHB to sell Indonesian firm KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): RHB Capital Bhd. said it has identified a potential buyer for its 85 percent stake in Jakarta- based stockbrokerage PT Rashid Hussain Securities, but negotiations on the terms and conditions are still ongoing.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Village Councils
Village CouncilsFrom Warta KotaEstablishment of the village councils (DK) in January 2001 was canceled because it was supposed to have violated the Regional Regulation No 5/2000 regarding the formation of a DK, and thus establishment of the bodies must be reprocessed in March, 2001.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
PDI-P to lobby other parties for coalition
PDI-P to lobby other parties for coalition SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Sutjipto, has confirmed that the party is lobbying other political parties to form a coalition,...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
PBSI to stage age group c'ships
PBSI to stage age group c'ships MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): The Central Java chapter of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will stage the third Pro Ace Age Group Badminton National Championships here from March 12 to March 17.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Aramco expands RP operation
Aramco expands RP operation MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government has secured a commitment from the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. that it will expand its operations here, a presidential palace statement said Saturday.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
From Jakarta to Mecca with faith
From Jakarta to Mecca with faithBy Esta Sallvithya Dirgantari JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesians take many ways to Rome before their dream of traveling to Mecca on the haj pilgrimage comes true.Some of them have to take an arduous, long and winding road in the process, while for others leaving for...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Hendrawan's racket sells for Rp 4m
Hendrawan's racket sells for Rp 4m JAKARTA (JP): Hendrawan's racket, used when he grabbed the 2000 Sydney Olympics badminton silver medal, fetched Rp 4 million (US$417) in the Atlet Peduli (Athletes Care) charity match and auction at the Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand bureaucracies rated low
Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand bureaucracies rated low SINGAPORE (AFP): Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia have the best bureaucracies in Asia, while Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and India have the most cumbersome, a report said on Sunday.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
'Balibo' case awaits revelation of key suspect
'Balibo' case awaits revelation of key suspectBy Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): The brutal attack that killed five Australia- based journalists in Balibo, East Timor, on Oct. 16, 1975 remains relevant even today.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Postcard from a factory
Postcard from a factory All is certainly not well in factories producing Nike shoes in Indonesia. A recent survey, by Baltimore-based Global Alliance for Workers and Communities, of more than 4,000 workers in nine Nike-contracted factories revealed some disturbing facts.
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
PT Indofood posts Rp 6456b net income
PT Indofood posts Rp 6456b net income JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest instant noodle maker, publicly-listed PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, announced on Sunday a 5 percent growth in earnings before interest and taxes last year to Rp 2.4 trillion (US$252 million at the current rate).
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Communal clashes in Sampit spread
Communal clashes in Sampit spread JAKARTA (JP): Communal clashes in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, which have already claimed hundreds of lives, spread to the capital of Palangkaraya on Sunday.Groups of men armed with traditional mandau swords and wearing red headbands -- said to be Dayaks --...
Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Public told to buy only certified livestock
Public told to buy only certified livestock JAKARTA (JP): The head of the Jakarta Husbandry office, Edi Setiarto, called on the public on Sunday to make sure that the cows and goats to be sacrificed in celebration of the March 5 Idul Adha Islamic Day of Sacrifice are certified.