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Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Batavia's small Arab community made its mark
Batavia's small Arab community made its markBy Ida Indawati Khouw Although they never figured as prominently in the capital's history as the ethnic Chinese, Arabs and their descendants have resided in the city since the 17th century.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Dutch losing trust in RI's nurses
Dutch losing trust in RI's nursesBy Solita Sarwono WASENAAR, The Netherlands (JP): Last month a controversy regarding Indonesian nurses fired by a hospital in The Hague, brewed in the Dutch media. They had failed a three-month probationary term and most of them have sued the hospital.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Akbar visits ruins of Golkar office
Akbar visits ruins of Golkar office JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung visited on Friday afternoon the ruins of the party's East Java headquarters in Surabaya, which was burned to the ground during a massive demonstration on Feb. 7.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
The end of oligopoly in telecommunications?
The end of oligopoly in telecommunications?By Winahyo Soekanto DENPASAR (JP): A step forward was achieved in early February when Telkom and Indosat settled their cross-ownership worth US$1.5 billion in major subsidiaries Telkomsel, Satelindo and Lintasartha.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Sutiyoso relinquishes post of commissioner of PJA
Sutiyoso relinquishes post of commissioner of PJA JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has officially quit as the chief commissioner of scandal-plagued recreational park operator PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol (PJA), a city official said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Outlook for Asia's banking sector should remain stable
Outlook for Asia's banking sector should remain stable HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Rating agency Fitch said its outlook on Asia's banking sector will likely remain stable in the medium term, as it doesn't expect any major credit rating upgrade in the region in the near term.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Beware renewed crisis
Beware renewed crisis The last few days have certainly seen Indonesia in a very downcast condition, unnerved by the spate of grave warnings from its loyal international supporters that their traditionally fulsome assistance could stop if the government does not set its act straight.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Bulog has new chairman
Bulog has new chairman JAKARTA (JP): Widjanarko Puspoyo, a member of the House of Representatives from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has been named the new head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), replacing Rizal Ramli, who is the coordinating minister for the...
Sat, 24 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.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Violence continues amid peace talks
Violence continues amid peace talks BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Violence continued in Aceh as Indonesian Police and Military officers held talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Thursday and Friday, officials said.As of Friday afternoon, no immediate results had been revealed.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
PBSI 'can't finance' all shuttlers to All England
PBSI 'can't finance' all shuttlers to All England JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) Subagyo Hadisiswoyo said on Friday that the body could not afford to fulfill shuttlers' demands for their expenses to be covered for the All England tournament.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
House commission demands review of Guthrie deal
House commission demands review of Guthrie deal JAKARTA (JP): A commission of the House of Representatives has urged the government to revise the sale of 24 palm oil estates to Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. in view of claims by local farmers that they were not properly compensated for their land.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
300 students face dismissal
300 students face dismissal PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Around 30 percent of some 14,700 students of state Jendral Sudirman University are facing dismissal for failing to pay their tuition fees for over four semesters.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Campuses the bait for Yogya's real estate boom
Campuses the bait for Yogya's real estate boomBy Anis Suryani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Scan local newspapers and the advertisements appear to indicate that the property business, laid low by the economic crisis, is on the mend.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Vicofa revises estimate of Vietnam coffee output
Vicofa revises estimate of Vietnam coffee output HANOI (Reuters): The Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (Vicofa) on Friday raised its estimate of Vietnam's 2000/01 output to more than 700,000 tonnes of beans from a previous 680,000 tonnes.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Uzbekistan beats Malaysia 19-3 in consolation game
Uzbekistan beats Malaysia 19-3 in consolation game JAKARTA (JP): Uzbekistan outclassed Malaysia 19-3 on Friday in the consolation game of the fourth Asian Cup Baseball Championship on Friday, to finish fifth in the event.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Woodside, Phillips, Shell detail Timor sea gas deal
Woodside, Phillips, Shell detail Timor sea gas deal MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Takeover target Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Friday finalized the details of its deal with Phillips Petroleum Co. to jointly develop their Timor Sea gas fields.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Macau model for East Timor
Macau model for East Timor I read with great interest Mr. C.G. Moghe's article A framework for East Timor's economic planning which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.The existing reality in East Timor dictates that planning and developing this nascent nation along the lines of...
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Prejudiced Penn-manship?
Prejudiced Penn-manship? Two smacks in the face for Jl. Jaksa! First we are told by now The Jakarta Post reviewer Penn Dawson in the Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, edition that Jl. Jaksa customers swill their beer. Now, we learn that a new place is situated "not too far from Jl.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 23, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,875 25 262,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 -5 951,000 Alakasa Industrindo 145 -20 1,000...
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Nearly all Asian currencies down against U.S. dollar
Nearly all Asian currencies down against U.S. dollar TOKYO (Dow Jones): Nearly all Asian currencies fell against the dollar in Asia late Friday, hurt by Standard & Poor's downgrade of Japan's sovereign credit ratings.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Militia member admits to stabbing UNHCR worker
Militia member admits to stabbing UNHCR worker JAKARTA (JP): A pro-integration East Timorese militia member told the North Jakarta District Court on Thursday that he had stabbed a UNHCR humanitarian aid worker after witnessing another man do the same thing.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Jose Ramos-Horta to visit S'pore
Jose Ramos-Horta to visit S'pore SINGAPORE (AP): About 20 academics and experts from Asia, including East Timor's Nobel peace laureate Jose Ramos-Horta, will meet in Singapore next week to discuss peacekeeping in Asia and how the United Nations can improve operations in the region.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Governor defends purchase of cars for councillors
Governor defends purchase of cars for councillors JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso defended on Friday the purchase of new official cars for councillors, saying the decision was taken after consultation with the City Council, as requested by the public.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
No pardon for Estrada, says RP government
No pardon for Estrada, says RP government MANILA (AFP): Ousted Philippines leader Joseph Estrada can expect no pardon from a new government which wants him jailed for corruption, Justice Secretary Hernando Perez said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Minister Mahfud's proposal on military sparks criticisms
Minister Mahfud's proposal on military sparks criticisms JAKARTA (JP): Legislators on Friday slammed Minister of Defense Mahfud M.D. for proposing a review of two MPR decrees on the separation of the Indonesian Military and the National Police, charging that the minister had no understanding of the...
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Elite forces chief confirms military loyalty to President
Elite forces chief confirms military loyalty to President JAKARTA (JP): Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu confirmed on Friday he had assured Abdurrahman Wahid of his soldiers' loyalty prior to the President's departure on an overseas trip.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Ex-bank teller testifies in tears
Ex-bank teller testifies in tears JAKARTA (JP): Tears rolled down the face of a former Bank Aspac teller who was testifying in the trial of her former boss on Thursday as the presiding judges severely warned the witness.Judge M.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Five firms interested in PSSI's notes
Five firms interested in PSSI's notes JAKARTA (JP): Five companies have shown interest in investing their money in the medium term notes issued by the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) on Thursday, according to PSSI treasurer Irawadi D. Hanafi.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
PM Mahathir must go, says Islamic opposition leader
PM Mahathir must go, says Islamic opposition leader KOTA BARU, Malaysia (Reuters): A senior leader of Malaysia's Islamic opposition says the country's divided Malay community will not unite until Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is replaced by jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Heated debate mars UNTAET House meeting
Heated debate mars UNTAET House meeting JAKARTA (JP): An entourage led by the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) chief Sergio Viera Demello met with House Speaker Akbar Tandjung and Assembly Speaker Amien Rais on Friday in a move to promote the relationship between Indonesia and...
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
IMF-RI row `does not hurt rupiah but blocks upsurge'
IMF-RI row `does not hurt rupiah but blocks upsurge' JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Goeltom said on Friday that the current standoff between the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had not impacted on the rupiah, but admitted that it had become a factor in...
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Brunei launches program to curb unemployment
Brunei launches program to curb unemployment BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Brunei marked its national day on Friday with an intensified campaign against worsening unemployment in the oil-dependent kingdom known for lavish cradle-to-grave welfare policies.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
RI, Malaysia to prop up palm oil prices
RI, Malaysia to prop up palm oil prices JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to join forces in marketing their palm oils amid the continued fall in the prices of the palmoil oil products in the international market.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Cows, goats must be registered to prevent spread of anthrax
Cows, goats must be registered to prevent spread of anthrax TANGERANG (JP): In an effort to prevent the spread of anthrax, the Tangerang Agriculture and Husbandry office will oblige cattle traders to register their cows and goats on sale for the Idul Adha Islamic Day of Sacrifice with the office,...
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Tension remains in violence-hit Sampit
Tension remains in violence-hit Sampit JAKARTA (JP): Clashes continued in Sampit, East Kotawaringin regency, Central Kalimantan, on Friday, with the death toll from the ethnic violence rising to over 100.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Two Red Ax members shot dead
Two Red Ax members shot dead JAKARTA (JP): The leader of the notorious Red Ax gang and one of its members were shot dead in their rented house on Jl. Pedongkelan, North Jakarta, on Thursday morning.Police shot the men, identified as Haryanto Wagiman alias The Captain, 25, and Ade Subakti, 31, for...
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
New water rates effective from March 1: Sutiyoso
New water rates effective from March 1: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday the new tap water rates could be put into effect on March 1, following an initial approval from the City Council.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Tata group targets stake in Air India
Tata group targets stake in Air India NEW DELHI (AFP): India's Tata group has pulled out of the race for a stake in domestic state-run carrier Indian Airlines, but has submitted a bid for international airline Air India."We have not put in the bid for Indian Airlines.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Antidumping body to finish probe on flour imports in March
Antidumping body to finish probe on flour imports in March JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Antidumping Committee (KADI) is set to wrap up its one-year investigation into charges of dumping by wheat and flour producers from Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia, the government said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Chopper remains, bodies located
Chopper remains, bodies located BANDUNG: The bodies of all three people aboard an N-Bell 412 helicopter which crashed in the Gedongan area of Mount Burangrang have been evacuated and buried at their respective hometowns.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Teach the press a lesson, Gus Dur
Teach the press a lesson, Gus Dur I am not from East Java, nor a member of Nahdlatul Ulama, but no less than anyone else, including the kyai and santri, I uphold the legitimacy of Abdurrahman Wahid as president of this republic.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Sampang returns to normal
Sampang returns to normal SAMPANG, East Java: Various activities in Sampang, Madura Island, slowly began to resume on Friday after most activities were suspended for the past week due to heightened tension in a dispute over the election of the local regent.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Rupiah Rates Feb.23
Rupiah Rates Feb.23 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,143.00 10,143.00 9,595.00 9,691.00Australian dollar 1 4,778.13 5,305.80 5,014.35 5,069.36Austrian schilling 1 600.66 666.87 630.36 637.16Belgian franc 1 204.89 227.48 215.02 217.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
RI delays opening ties with Israel
RI delays opening ties with IsraelBy Budiman Moerdijat ABU DHABI (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid vowed here on Friday that Jakarta would not open trade ties with Israel until the Jewish state reached a final peace settlement with the Palestinians.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
WB warns of new crisis scenario
WB warns of new crisis scenario JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank said on Friday Indonesia would likely "muddle through" and maintain macroeconomic stability, but warned there was also the significant possibility of a crisis.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Technical covering boosts Malaysia palm oil futures
Technical covering boosts Malaysia palm oil futures KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded from early lows and closed mostly higher on Friday on prospects of lower production this month and news of cooperation between Malaysia and Indonesia to lift the depressed world prices.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
VP's office damaged in fire
VP's office damaged in fire MANILA (AP): Fire caused 50 million pesos (US$1 million) in damage to the Philippine International Convention Center, a five- story concrete building housing the office of Vice President Teofisto Guingona, fire officials said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Feb 2001
Semen Gresik to issue Rp 1.2 trillion in bonds
Semen Gresik to issue Rp 1.2 trillion in bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state cement producer PT Semen Gresik said it would issue up to Rp 1.2 trillion (about US$125 million) in domestic bonds in the first semester of this year to raise funds to repay its debts.
Fri, 23 Feb 2001
Wanted: Neutral local political observers
Wanted: Neutral local political observersBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Pity the journalists whose commitment to objective reporting compels them to not only "cover both sides" at all costs, but to also seek the comments of "neutral" political observers to help the public make sense of the...