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Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Asita fears more travel warnings against Indonesia
Asita fears more travel warnings against Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Travel Agencies (Asita) fears more countries will issue warnings against visiting Indonesia following warnings issued by Taiwan and Britain on Monday.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
'Bandeng' satay a distinctive dish from Banten
'Bandeng' satay a distinctive dish from BantenBy Rochmat Doradjat SERANG, Banten (JP): It has taken years of experience for Mariyam to select the right fish to make bandeng satay, the distinctive dish of the area.But she knows it when she sees it.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Akbar dismisses calls to dissolve Golkar Party
Akbar dismisses calls to dissolve Golkar Party JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung on Tuesday dismissed calls to dissolve the party saying that it is a lawful organization and has the right to exist in the country.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Aetna to merge with ING Life
Aetna to merge with ING Life JAKARTA (JP): PT Aetna Life Indonesia will integrate its insurance business with ING Life Indonesia following the recent merger of the two firms' parent companies.A senior executive of PT Aetna Life Indonesia, Vera Sukawati, said here on Tuesday that the merger, which...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
IBRA told to control collateral assets of Sinar Mas Group
IBRA told to control collateral assets of Sinar Mas Group JAKARTA (JP): Experts urged the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on Tuesday to get hold of the collateral assets pledged by the Sinar Mas Group in return for the government bailout of the latter's huge debt to the publicly listed...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Omar Dani speaks up
Omar Dani speaks up JAKARTA (JP): Former Air Force chief of staff Omar Dani launched on Tuesday a book seeking to set the record straight about the Army's allegation of his role in the 1965 coup attempt, an accusation which condemned him to jail for over 29 years.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
President denies scam involvement
President denies scam involvement JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid went on national television on Tuesday to deny his involvement in two natorious financial scandals."I have already stated to the House special committee during our last meeting that all information on this is untrue ...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Body found with multiple wounds
Body found with multiple wounds JAKARTA (JP): Tambora Police detectives of West Jakarta are still in the dark about the cause of the death of a man, whose body was found in the Roa Malaka subdistrict of Tambora on Monday night.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Domestic demand for heroin 'increasing'
Domestic demand for heroin 'increasing' TANGERANG (JP): Increasing domestic demand for heroin has encouraged foreign drug dealers to smuggle the illegal narcotic into the country, Director General of Customs and Excise Permana Agung said on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition* Poster Exhibition Hari Terindah dalam Masa Remajaku, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Feb. 17.Music and Entertainment * The Westin Surabaya, Jl.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Customs office seized Rp 3t in illegal goods
Customs office seized Rp 3t in illegal goods JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Customs and Excise office is storing illegally imported goods worth Rp 3 trillion (US$ 315.8 million) seized over the past six months, its outgoing chief said on Tuesday.Office head Roy R.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Lapo Ni Tondongta for a taste of Batak Toba delicacies
Lapo Ni Tondongta for a taste of Batak Toba delicacies JAKARTA (JP): Here is a taste of traditional meals all the way from North Sumatra's Batak Toba at a bare basics eatery.Lapo Ni Tondongta: Jl. Gelora Los A1, Senayan, Central Jakarta (behind the legislature, within an outdoor "food court" area...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Chrysler to cut 26,000 jobs as U.S. economy dips
Chrysler to cut 26,000 jobs as U.S. economy dips AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (Reuters): DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler group on Monday announced plans to cut 26,000 jobs over three years and close or cut production at 13 plants to staunch its financial bleeding.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Nestle and Coca-Cola boost drinks venture
Nestle and Coca-Cola boost drinks venture ZURICH (Reuters): Swiss food group Nestle SA and U.S. beverages concern Coca-Cola Co said on Tuesday they would boost their coffee and tea joint-venture partnership by adding new brands and entering new markets.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Woods wants revenge against Calcavecchia
Woods wants revenge against Calcavecchia PEBBLE BEACH, California (Reuters): Tiger Woods suffered his most serious humiliation as a professional during the Phoenix Open -- and plans to avenge that embarrassment in a practice round with Mark Calcavecchia this week.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Pick of the Flicks
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The 6th Day 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Accidental Spy 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Cast Away 14:15 17:15 20:15 Scary Movie 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Art of War 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan: The Art of War 13:00 15:15 17:30 19:45 Scary Movie 13:45 16:00 18:15 20:30...
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Annan blasts some EU countries
Annan blasts some EU countries STOCKHOLM (AFP): United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Tuesday accused some European Union countries of violating the UN convention on refugees, saying they were unjustifiably tightening immigration policies instead of granting asylum.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Bob Hasan to be questioned again
Bob Hasan to be questioned again JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Muhammad "Bob" Hasan, who is facing a possible eight-year jail term for corruption, was grilled by the Attorney General's Office on Tuesday over his alleged role in another graft case.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Ring travels 16,000 kms
Ring travels 16,000 kms LONDON (Reuters): A ring given up for lost by its owner traveled 16,000 kilometers around Egypt, the United States and Costa Rica stuck to the bottom of her boyfriend's hiking boot.The gold and sapphire ring worth about 30 pounds (US$43.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
U.S. Senate panel to vote on Sen. John Ashcroft
U.S. Senate panel to vote on Sen. John Ashcroft WASHINGTON (Reuters): As Democrats stepped up their opposition to conservative former Missouri Sen. John Ashcroft, a Senate panel on Tuesday was slated to vote on his nomination to be U.S. attorney general.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
NBA to broadcast on the Internet
NBA to broadcast on the Internet NEW YORK (AFP): The National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Monday it would begin live broadcasts of portions of its games over the Internet next month as part of an agreement with RealNetworks.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
EU mission arrives in Burma at a critical moment
EU mission arrives in Burma at a critical moment BANGKOK: The EU mission to Burma this week could make or break the military regime. For the past 12 years, the European Union has been at the forefront of the anti-Burmese drive around the world.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Mahfud repeats warning on military takeover
Mahfud repeats warning on military takeover JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud MD repeated his warning on Tuesday that political chaos and anarchy would prompt the Indonesian Military (TNI) to take over the country.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Acehnese activist to be tried in Medan
Acehnese activist to be tried in Medan JAKARTA: Human rights activist Muhammad Nazar, who has been accused of urging the Acehnese not to celebrate Indonesia's independence day, will be tried in a Medan court due to the lack of judges in Aceh.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
How secure is Secure Parking?
How secure is Secure Parking? The facts: The day was Jan. 23, 2001, after 4 p.m. I had to buy a few things at a nearby Hero supermarket located in front of Vila Melati Mas, Serpong, Tangerang. About two years ago, Secure Parking established their parking facility at this Hero outlet.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Gradual removal of military territorial commands sought
Gradual removal of military territorial commands sought JAKARTA (JP): Military observers called on Tuesday for gradual removal of the Indonesian Military (TNI) territorial commands and demanded TNI quit its interference in the civil government's decision-making policy.
Wed, 31 Jan 2001
Gus Dur has 'no basis' to dissolve House
Gus Dur has 'no basis' to dissolve House JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid does not have a strong constitutional basis to issue a decree to dissolve the House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Region's Chinese business clans still going strong
Region's Chinese business clans still going strongBy Lim Say Boon SINGAPORE: "Gong xi fa cai" and its various dialect variations (for Happy Chinese New Year) once again echoed across ballrooms and halls packed with Southeast Asia's Chinese business elite last week.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Poso rioters got supply of guns
Poso rioters got supply of guns PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): A witness testifying in the trial of three men charged with fomenting the sectarian clashes in the district of Poso that claimed at least 300 lives on May 23, 2000 told the court here on Monday that guns had been illegally supplied to one...
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
New interpretation of laws sought to fight corruption
New interpretation of laws sought to fight corruption JAKARTA (JP): A new interpretation of the existing anticorruption laws is needed to replace the current rigid reading that often acts as a stumbling block to efforts to eradicate corruption, a legal expert said on Monday.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Immigration rules and rulers
Immigration rules and rulers Expatriates of all social categories and origins cannot expect any improvements from Immigration officials after the speech delivered by their boss, Ihza Yusril Mahendra the other day.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Traveling poets give door-to-door readings
Traveling poets give door-to-door readingsBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The two young men shuffled slightly, politely asking permission as they came in the door at an office on Jl. Jenderal Soedirman in the town.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
JSX bomb suspects revoke statements
JSX bomb suspects revoke statements JAKARTA (JP): The watchdog Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) claimed on Monday that the suspected bombers of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building had revoked their confessions to police investigators.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Thousands rally with divided calls
Thousands rally with divided calls JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of students across the country took to the streets on Monday with divided calls but a unified claim to uphold the reform movement.No clashes were reported in the first massive head-to-head meeting between anti-Abdurrahman protesters and his...
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
The New Order ghosts
The New Order ghosts While many of us share the frustration that President Abdurrahman Wahid feels about the slow pace of reform, we are baffled by his intentions with regard to the remnants of the New Order regime whom he blames for subverting his reform agenda.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Five sought over armed robbery
Five sought over armed robbery BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police are searching for five men, in connection with an armed robbery of a house in Cimandala village, Bogor on Sunday night.The robbers got away with a 7.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4
Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 9,350.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 625.81Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,074.25Belgian franc 1 Rp 213.48Canadian dollar 1 Rp 6,183.04Swiss franc 1 Rp 5,635.93Deutschemark 1 Rp 4,408.09Danish krone 1 Rp 1,171.89French franc 1 Rp 1,312.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Arrangements being made for Onde trip
Arrangements being made for Onde trip JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Tickets are being prepared for Irian Jaya separatist leader Willem Onde and his men to go to Jakarta to meet President Abdurrahman Wahid as requested by him after the release of 13 of the 16 people kidnapped by the separatist group on...
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Central bank freezes Tommy's bank accounts
Central bank freezes Tommy's bank accounts JAKARTA (JP): The central bank has frozen fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's accounts at Bank Central Asia, Bank Mandiri and Bank Panin, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Floods hit village
Floods hit village PURWAKARTA, West Java: Hundreds of houses in Cikaobandung village, Purwakarta, were flooded with water levels reaching one- meter-high on Monday following prolonged heavy rainfall from Sunday night.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
House gets report on scandals
House gets report on scandals JAKARTA (JP): After a series of intense lobbying, the House of Representatives plenary session on Monday eventually received the report of the special House committee's investigation of two financial scandals and officially dissolved the committee.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Futures commodities exchange receives poor response
Futures commodities exchange receives poor response JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Futures Exchange, the country's first futures commodities bourse, has received a poor response from investors since the commencement of its operations in December of last year.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Guterres 'told his men to retrieve surrendered guns'
Guterres 'told his men to retrieve surrendered guns' JAKARTA (JP): Three Belu police officers and a retired Belu district military command officer testified on Monday that East Timor prointegration militia leader Eurico Guterres ordered his men to take back the firearms they had surrendered to the...
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Government urged to anticipate change in WB loan policy
Government urged to anticipate change in WB loan policy JAKARTA (JP): The government must immediately take steps to anticipate the plans by the World Bank to cut back its lending to Indonesia, an expert said.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Twenty-three clubs join soccer league
Twenty-three clubs join soccer league SEMARANG (JP): Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) secretary-general Tri Goestoro said over the weekend that 23 clubs from across the nation would compete in the first division of the 2001 Bank Mandiri national soccer league.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
City activities undeterred by massive rallies
City activities undeterred by massive rallies JAKARTA (JP): Life went on as usual in the capital on Monday despite massive demonstrations staged by groups in support of and against President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Provocation on campus
Provocation on campusFrom Suara KaryaRecently student demonstrations have become all the rage again, especially at the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representative (MPR/DPR) in Senayan. Some of the students taking part in the demonstrations wear jackets from state and private universities...
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
To Indonesian youngsters
To Indonesian youngstersFrom Media IndonesiaThe results of a recent study shows that most Indonesian youngsters just follow where the wind blows. They pay no heed to their surroundings, are bored and do things as they please.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Why do firms refuse to change logos?
Why do firms refuse to change logos?By Tjipto Ramuni JAKARTA (JP): A company's logo is, in fact, comparable to someone's face. Meaning that by only a quick glance, people can identify the particular company right away.
Tue, 30 Jan 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 29, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,875 -75 263,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 130 -5 321,000 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...