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Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Pregnancy not snag for Irawati
Pregnancy not snag for Irawati JAKARTA (JP): Former national tennis player Irawati Moerid Iskandar may be the only expectant mother slugging it out in tournaments.The 32-year-old Irawati, who is seven months pregnant, said she has had no problem playing tennis during her pregnancy.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
RI 'has not provided' money for coffee plan
RI 'has not provided' money for coffee plan SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia hasn't provided promised financial support for a coffee retention program aimed at propping up world coffee prices, according to Nuril Hakim, vice chairman of the Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters, or AEKI.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Govt expected to divest stake in Bank Niaga in May
Govt expected to divest stake in Bank Niaga in May JAKARTA (JP): The government is expected to complete the sale of more than 50 percent of its stake in the publicly listed Bank Niaga in May, according to the bank's president Peter B. Stock.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Dossiers on West Java bombings completed
Dossiers on West Java bombings completed BANDUNG (JP): Police handed over on Tuesday dossiers on ten suspects in the Christmas Eve bombings in West Java to the provincial Prosecutors' Office, a senior prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Massive protests expected at House on Thursday
Massive protests expected at House on Thursday JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people, supporters and opponents of President Abdurrahman Wahid, are almost certain to flock to the House of Representatives building on Thursday when the House plenary session is scheduled to discuss two scandals linked to...
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Artist Made Wianta holds retrospective display
Artist Made Wianta holds retrospective display UBUD, Bali (JP): Having been involved in the local art scene for more than 30 years, renowned Balinese artist Made Wianta feels the urge to display some of his creative art works in a special exhibition called Retrospective 1970-2000.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Banks' NPLs dropped to below 20% in September
Banks' NPLs dropped to below 20% in September JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia director for banking supervision Siti Fadjriah said Wednesday that non-performing loans (NPLs) in the country's banking sector in November last year declined to less than 20 percent from 28 percent in September.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Yusril: Law on Supreme Court should be revised
Yusril: Law on Supreme Court should be revised JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra suggested on Wednesday that the Law on Supreme Court should be revised to prevent future debate on the appointment of the Chief Justice."The Law on Supreme Court No.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
U.S. economic slow down threatens Indonesia's export
U.S. economic slow down threatens Indonesia's export JAKARTA (JP): The economic slowdown in the United States, one of Indonesia's main business partners, could deal a major blow to the country's exports, economists have warned.With recession looming in the U.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
BMW to set up RP subsidiary
BMW to set up RP subsidiary MANILA (AFX-ASIA): BMW AG said it will set up a Philippine subsidiary on April 1 in a 70:30 joint venture with businessman Jose Alvarez, owner of current BMW importer, Asian Carmakers Corp.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Govt wants to name October national labor strike month
Govt wants to name October national labor strike month JAKARTA (JP): The government will seek approval from labor unions to name October as national labor strike month, Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Al Hilal Hamdi said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Worldwide piracy attacks surge to 10-year high, Indonesia worst
Worldwide piracy attacks surge to 10-year high, Indonesia worst KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Pirate attacks on seafarers worldwide hit a ten-year high last year and Indonesia accounted for a quarter of the total, a maritime watchdog body said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Gus Dur says Megawati and military behind him
Gus Dur says Megawati and military behind him JAKARTA (JP): Under pressure over his alleged involvement in two financial scandals, President Abdurrahman Wahid claimed here on Wednesday that he still had the support of his deputy Megawati Soekarnoputri and the military.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Another man arrested over drugs
Another man arrested over drugs TANGERANG (JP): Zimbabwean Ozias Sibanda, 33, became the fifth African to be arrested over drug possession this month, after custom officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport apprehended him, on Tuesday morning, for attempting to smuggle heroin into the country.
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Women artists together for a cause
Women artists together for a causeBy Matdon BANDUNG (JP): It is still relatively uncommon for women artists, either alone or in joint exhibitions, to have a forum to show their art. Some notable exceptions in recent years were the 1995 Group Six Exhibition, one of 100 Indonesian women painters, the...
Thu, 01 Feb 2001
Nuriana grilled for corruption
Nuriana grilled for corruption BANDUNG: West Java Governor R. Nuriana was again grilled for more than eight hours on Wednesday for his alleged roles in corruption, collusion and nepotistic practices involving a total of more than Rp 38 billion in state funds after his first round of questioning by...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Young generation should stay out of elite's dispute: KNPI
Young generation should stay out of elite's dispute: KNPI JAKARTA (JP): While calling for an end to the mounting tension between the House of Representatives and President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, the Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI) asked the younger generation on Tuesday not to...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Quake shakes Irian Jaya
Quake shakes Irian Jaya JAKARTA: A powerful earthquake jolted Manokwari and the nearby towns of Biak and Sorong on Tuesday morning, but no casualties or damage were reported.The spokesman for the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, Waan Tarmin, said the quake, measuring 5.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Perplexity of asset sales
Perplexity of asset sales The protests by farmers in Riau province and politicians in Jakarta against the sale in November of around 260,000 hectares of oil palm plantations, through a competitive bid, to Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad is the latest in a series of perplexities hitting major...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Old hands cruise in Cigna Open tournament
Old hands cruise in Cigna Open tournament JAKARTA (JP): Veteran players cruised into the second round of the 2001 Cigna Open Colors of Life tennis tournament on Tuesday at the Bung Karno tennis complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Eight arrested for burglaries
Eight arrested for burglaries BOGOR (JP): Bogor police have apprehended eight people over Monday's burglaries in the village of Galuga, Bogor regency, deputy chief of Bogor Police said on Tuesday.Comr. Soemarso told reporters that the eight were members of an 11 person gang who broke into three...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
House confirms Gus Dur's role
House confirms Gus Dur's role JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' special committee investigating the Bulog and Brunei financial scandals alleged that President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was involved in the two scams.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Gus Dur's fate pathetic
Gus Dur's fate patheticFrom Rakyat MerdekaPresident Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has a lame argument when stating that the special committees set up by the House of Representatives (DPR) are illegal because the legal basis for their establishment was weak and, hence, can be easily revoked.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
East Timorese refugees told to use official borders
East Timorese refugees told to use official borders KUTA, Bali (JP): Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Willem T. da Costa said on Tuesday that all East Timorese refugees living in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) must use official borders to travel in and out of the two territories.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Rupiah Rates Jan. 30
Rupiah Rates Jan. 30 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,920.00 9,920.00 9,373.00 9,467.00Australian dollar 1 4,839.99 5,387.55 5,085.79 5,141.53Austrian schilling 1 594.18 669.55 624.35 630.96Belgian franc 1 202.68 225.52 212.97 215.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Police drill six test holes in hunt for Tommy
Police drill six test holes in hunt for Tommy JAKARTA (JP): The National Police announced on Tuesday that their suspicion of further underground bunkers beneath and in the vicinity of the residence of the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, had recently been strengthened after a number of test...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Government won't cancel deal with KL firm despite protest
Government won't cancel deal with KL firm despite protest JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will not cancel the recent sale of 25 oil palm plantations to Malaysia's Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd despite protest from local farmers and politicians, said a senior official at the...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Police closing in on person linked to bombs
Police closing in on person linked to bombs JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives have yet to apprehend the person who bought the three traveler's checks reportedly given by fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to Elize, suspect in the recent TMII bomb plant, despite the fact that they know the...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Eurico's court hearing comes under spotlight
Eurico's court hearing comes under spotlight JAKARTA (JP): Portuguese Ambassador Ana Martins Gomez questioned on Tuesday the security and objectivity of the North Jakarta District Court during hearings on pro-integration leader Eurico Guterres.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Angelique Widjaja wants to enter the world top 20
Angelique Widjaja wants to enter the world top 20 JAKARTA (JP): Living a secluded life does not prevent women's tennis player Angelique Widjaja from shining. Angelique, who will turn 17 on Dec. 12, just concluded her campaign in the Australian Open junior championships last week.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Asian currencies mostly up late, caution ahead of Fed rate policy
Asian currencies mostly up late, caution ahead of Fed rate policy SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies were higher late Tuesday, as caution prevailed ahead of an anticipated interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the release of key U.S. economic data this week, dealers said.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 30, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,925 50 936,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 130 0 193,000 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
The business of golf versus facilities offered
The business of golf versus facilities offeredBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Indonesia's golf-course management business is experiencing difficult times. Its development is incomparable with similar businesses in other Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Thailand.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Aircraft firm signs deal to repair engines
Aircraft firm signs deal to repair engines JAKARTA (JP): Aircraft engine maintenance company PT Nusantara Turbin dan Propulsi (NTP) will repair up to 30 Tay jet engines this year as part of a five-year contract signed with Brazilian airline operator MTU-TAM.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
IFC loses bankruptcy battle with POF
IFC loses bankruptcy battle with POF JAKARTA (JP): The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the commercial financing arm of the World Bank, lost its legal battle with publicly listed PT Panca Overseas Finance (POF) when a commercial court rejected its bankruptcy petition on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
City firm has quietly sold land in Cibubur
City firm has quietly sold land in Cibubur JAKARTA (JP): City property company PT Sarana Jaya has quietly sold 3.2 hectares in Cibubur, East Jakarta to a private company and distributed some of the money to its employees, a city councillor revealed on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Police fail to anticipate copyright violations
Police fail to anticipate copyright violations JAKARTA (JP): Amid deep concerns over the increasing crimes against artwork, the city police admitted on Tuesday that they had failed to anticipate such crimes as they lacked skilled investigators.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
A fresh start from a corrupt past
A fresh start from a corrupt past This is the second of two articles on dealing with corruption by Bertrand de Speville, Consultants Project Director at the Jakarta-based Project for the establishment of an anti-corruption body for Indonesia.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Students block Andi Ghalib
Students block Andi Ghalib MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Students at the State Islamic Institute (IAIN) prevented former attorney general Andi M. Ghalib from promoting his new book on the campus on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Power grid developer told to lower price or lose job
Power grid developer told to lower price or lose job JAKARTA (JP): The developer of the controversial Kediri power transmission project has been given one month to reduce the value of its contract or lose the job, a senior government official said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
PBSI tells chapters to reactivate tournaments
PBSI tells chapters to reactivate tournaments JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) is urging its provincial chapters, especially outside Java, to reactivate local tournaments to provide players from local clubs with more experience.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Government forms team to review new tax policy on bonds
Government forms team to review new tax policy on bonds JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon set up a joint team to review a recently issued income tax policy on the transaction of bonds, according to an Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) executive.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Military authorized to restore peace in Maluku
Military authorized to restore peace in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina confirmed on Tuesday that he had given the military the authority to take the necessary action to restore peace and order in the riot-torn province.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Asia faces growing health threat from auto boom
Asia faces growing health threat from auto boom BANGKOK (AP): Pollution caused by the rapid rise in motor vehicles on Asia's roads poses a growing health threat that already causes thousands of deaths in major cities every year, an expert said on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Gus Dur supporters and opponents stage rallies
Gus Dur supporters and opponents stage rallies SEMARANG (JP): Groups of students staged rallies here on Tuesday in support of and in opposition to President Abdurrahman Wahid.The demonstrators marched along the city's streets with dozens of police officers separating them. No clashes were reported.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Malaysian palmoil rebounds
Malaysian palmoil rebounds KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's palm oil futures rebounded by the close on Tuesday on the back of short covering ahead of the January export figures.The benchmark third-month April futures contract was up three ringgit at 784 ringgit ($206.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Gus Dur had better resign
Gus Dur had better resignFrom Rakyat MerdekaIt is no public secret that many people of various walks of life are unhappy, disappointed or even fed up with President Gus Dur's confusing behavior and statements.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Beddu Amang to stand trial next Thursday
Beddu Amang to stand trial next Thursday JAKARTA (JP): The trial of the former head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), Beddu Amang, is scheduled to begin here next Thursday.Beddu is being tried for his alleged role in an illegal land exchange that also involved Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Uzbekistan gears up for Davis Cup victory
Uzbekistan gears up for Davis Cup victory JAKARTA (JP): Uzbekistan is preparing for its victory in the Davis Cup Group I Asia Oceania zone tie against Indonesia by arriving here early for acclimatization.The team arrived two weeks ahead of the scheduled matches from Feb. 9 to Feb.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Police need extra money for security
Police need extra money for security JAKARTA (JP): In the wake of the numerous bombings across the nation, National Police Chief Gen. Suroyo Bimantoro said on Tuesday that the police needed an extra Rp 346 billion (US$36 million) to purchase high-tech security instruments to detect explosives and...