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Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Bush may demand bigger Japanese defense role in the region
Bush may demand bigger Japanese defense role in the regionBy Gaku Shibata and Keiko Iizuka TOKYO: The administration of U.S. President-elect George W. Bush, who will be inaugurated Saturday, is likely to urge Japan to shoulder a greater burden in maintaining peace and security in the Asia-Pacific...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Man United plans Asia tour in July
Man United plans Asia tour in July SINGAPORE (Reuters): Manchester United is planning a three- match tour of Asia in July, tour organizers said on Wednesday.The English champions will play in Kuala Lumpur on July 21, Singapore three days later, where they will meet a local selection, and Bangkok on...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Indebted hotels under IBRA
Indebted hotels under IBRA BANDUNG: Three hotels owned by the West Java administration are now handled by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) due to unpaid debt, a councillor said on Wednesday.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Forum for Peace
Forum for PeaceFrom RepublikaThe newly established Indonesian Forum for Peace (FID), supported by a number of national figures, has gained popularity in Indonesia's political arena. It is quite acceptable for people of an assortment of backgrounds to get together in the pursuit of peace.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Asian currencies mostly down late, peso remains vulnerable
Asian currencies mostly down late, peso remains vulnerable SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Renewed weakness in the Japanese yen, the turmoil in the Philippines and confusion surrounding Indonesia's latest foreign exchange regulations cast a shadow on most Asian currencies late Thursday, dealers said.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Cops arrested on drug trafficking charges
Cops arrested on drug trafficking charges JAKARTA (JP): Three police officers were among six drug trafficking suspects arrested on Wednesday by North Jakarta Police detectives, who seized 1.3 tons of dried marijuana in during a raid at the Regency II housing complex of Pasar Kamis, Tangerang.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Safety changes made to Malaysian F1 circuit
Safety changes made to Malaysian F1 circuit KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Course modifications are under way to improve safety for drivers in the Malaysian Grand Prix, the second event of this year's Formula One season, organizers said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Daihatsu to expand Toyota ties beyond existing KL, RI
Daihatsu to expand Toyota ties beyond existing KL, RI TOKYO (AFX-ASIA): Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd president Takaya Yamada said the company would like to expand its alliance with Toyota Motor Corp beyond its existing tie-ups in Malaysia and Indonesia."Our business in Malaysia and Indonesia is strong.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Lopa testifies to meeting with the President
Lopa testifies to meeting with the President JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Baharuddin Lopa confirmed on Thursday that President Abdurrahman Wahid met with him last year to discuss the legal aspects of two financial scandals that are allegedly linked to the President.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Supermarket price codes
Supermarket price codesFrom KompasI am a customer of Supermarket Super Bazaar Matahari Pondokgede, Bekasi. Of late I have been disappointed by the pricing system using bar codes. I've often experienced that the prices displayed on the shelves do not match prices on the cashier's computer, with...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo: A Letter from the Ocean by Mosista Pambudi at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), until Jan. 24. * Photo: Solidaritas, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
BCA launches farming credits
BCA launches farming credits YOGYAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) Tbk. launched here on Thursday a Rp 100 billion (US$10.5 million) credit program for the country's farmers and fishermen.The bank's president, D.E.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
HSBC names two new executives
HSBC names two new executives JAKARTA (JP): HSBC announced here on Thursday the appointment of Nick JG Green as head of the bank's Investment Banking and Markets in Indonesia.Green joins from HSBC, Hong Kong, where he was in the Equity Capital Markets team.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Mad cow disease - any risk of it in Indonesia?
Mad cow disease - any risk of it in Indonesia?By Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): For many Indonesians, eating slices of deep fried beef brain, beef liver sauteed in hot chili sauce, tongue steak, a bowl of oxtail soup or tripe curry are culinary treats.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Eight-year jail term sought for Bob Hasan
Eight-year jail term sought for Bob Hasan JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence timber tycoon Muhamad 'Bob' Hasan, a long-time crony of former president Soeharto, to eight years in jail for corruption.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
'Gus Dur should comply with the House's request'
'Gus Dur should comply with the House's request' President Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid's refusal to come to the House of Representatives (DPR) to answer questions over two alleged financial scandals dubbed as Bruneigate and Buloggate has sparked a wide controversy.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Higher tax on time deposits 'won't cause capital flight'
Higher tax on time deposits 'won't cause capital flight' JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Taxes Machfud Sidik has insisted that the increase in income tax on interest from bank time deposits and savings would not cause capital flight out of the country.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Police to break into more sections of Tommy's residence
Police to break into more sections of Tommy's residence JAKARTA (JP): In yet another desperate attempt to locate the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, police announced plans on Thursday to drill and break into at least three other spots in his house.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
John Hancock has new president
John Hancock has new president JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Asuransi Jiwa Bumiputera John Hancock has named Roderick F. Haire as the insurance company's president, replacing David W. CottrellA British national, Haire has over 20 years of insurance and banking experience in the United Kingdom,...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
No agreement on Shangri-La dispute
No agreement on Shangri-La dispute JAKARTA (JP): A hearing at the House of Representatives between workers and management of the Shangri-La Hotel and officials of the Ministry of Manpower on Thursday failed to reach any significant agreement.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Rupiah Rates Jan.18
Rupiah Rates Jan.18 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,975.00 9,975.00 9,428.00 9,522.00Australian dollar 1 4,957.79 5,515.18 5,208.03 5,264.71Austrian schilling 1 610.76 679.17 641.58 648.33Belgian franc 1 208.33 231.67 218.85 221.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Bibit assigned to guard Jakarta
Bibit assigned to guard Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): In anticipation of security uncertainties in the capital, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has decided to replace Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Slamet Kirbiantoro with Maj. Gen. Bibit Waluyo.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Highway robbery?
Highway robbery? On Jan. 17, 2000, The Jakarta Post reported that the Jakarta City Administration has just spent Rp 1.2 billion to buy 60 German-made Melcher tear-gas pistols for its public order units.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
PLN plans long term contract for industries
PLN plans long term contract for industries JAKARTA (JP): State owned electricity company PT PLN is planning to offer large industrial users special power rates under long term contracts to better ensure their power supply.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
BI official accused of malfeasance
BI official accused of malfeasance BANDUNG, West Java: The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) will file on Friday a report to the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on alleged malfeasance by a Bank Indonesia (BI) official in the supplying of paper for the Rp 1,000 and Rp 5,000 bank notes.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Councillors urged to summon police chief
Councillors urged to summon police chief YOGYAKARTA: Representatives from eight local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) came to the City Council on Thursday, demanding that councillors summon the city police chief over several major unsolved cases.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Japan's malaise due to copying West: Mahathir
Japan's malaise due to copying West: Mahathir OSAKA (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday a Japanese economic recovery was the key to East Asian prosperity, but that Japan's economic malaise was largely due to an insistence on aping Western practices.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Army's Special Force to be reorganized
Army's Special Force to be reorganized JAKARTA (JP): The Army's Special Force (Kopassus) will be reorganized to meet the demands of security environment in the future, a senior military officer said on Thursday.Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Capital to extend 34 gas stations' land use permit
Capital to extend 34 gas stations' land use permit JAKARTA (JP): The city administration agreed on Thursday to extend the land use permit of 34 gas stations occupying green areas across the capital.Assistant to the city secretary for administration affairs Makmun Amin said the city administration...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Conflicting role models in KL
Conflicting role models in KL KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Young women in Malaysia have a host of new role models.Shahrizat Jalil, promoted to women's affairs minister on Wednesday, was the latest in a string women taking over top jobs.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
IMB for shop-houses still in process
IMB for shop-houses still in process JAKARTA (JP): A city official said on Thursday that the building permit for Plaza Kelapa Gading complex in North Jakarta, where hundreds of shop-houses are being constructed, is still being processed.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Palm oil futures end with pared gains
Palm oil futures end with pared gains KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed with pared gains on Thursday due to a lack of follow-through support ahead of next week's holidays.The market will be closed January 23-25 for the Chinese New Year celebration.
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
36 firms join telecoms expo
36 firms join telecoms expo JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-six telecommunications-related companies began a four-day exhibition at the Jakarta Convention Hall here on Thursday.According to Deddy Hermawan, chairman of the organizing committee, participants in the exhibition that concludes on Sunday, include...
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Three cellular operators seek DCS-1800 licenses
Three cellular operators seek DCS-1800 licenses JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's three cellular telephone network operators are seeking licenses to operate on the DCS-1800 network following the issuance of similar permits having been granted to telecommunications companies PT Telkom and PT Indosat last...
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Sense and sentiments
Sense and sentiments India, which shares a maritime boundary with a few ASEAN states including Indonesia, has never really been seen by the organization as a direct security threat even in the context of New Delhi's nuclear arms testing in 1998.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Court begins trial of BI governor
Court begins trial of BI governor JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court commenced the trial of Bank Indonesia (Central Bank) governor Syahril Sabirin on Wednesday regarding his alleged involvement in the disbursement of Rp 904 billion (US$96.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Yusuf fetes old Banten
Yusuf fetes old Banten JAKARTA (JP): Artist Yusuf Susilo Hartono has long been interested in Banten, located on the western coast of Java."Banten once enjoyed a golden age, and its influence was even felt overseas before it suffered a decline," the 42-year-old journalism veteran said of the newly...
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Flags prevent demolition plan
Flags prevent demolition plan BOGOR (JP): City officers failed on Wednesday to demolish 184 houses which have no building permits in Bojong Kaso village of Cileungsi here after each of the house owners raised the national red-and-white and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle flags.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Corruption foils reform movement, says Nurcholish
Corruption foils reform movement, says Nurcholish JAKARTA (JP): Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid called on the nation to renew its commitment to fighting all forms of corruption, collusion and nepotism, lest it lose the momentum of the widely touted reform movement.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Jailed Khmer leader treated at hospital
Jailed Khmer leader treated at hospital PHNOM PENH (AFP): Jailed Khmer Rouge leader Ta Mok, known as "The Butcher", was taken to hospital and received treatment for high blood pressure before being returned to his prison cell, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Estrada's grip on power may in the end slip, say analysts
Estrada's grip on power may in the end slip, say analystsBy P. Parameswaran MANILA (AFP): Scandal-tainted President Joseph Estrada may find it tough clinging on to power despite apparently wriggling his way out of his worst crisis since he took office two-and-a- half years ago, analysts said...
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Malaysia deputy PM pays old fines
Malaysia deputy PM pays old fines KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's deputy prime minister, a strong supporter of a police crackdown on unpaid traffic fines, has discovered he himself was on the list of offenders.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
U.S. supports Indonesia's policies on troubled Aceh
U.S. supports Indonesia's policies on troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): While expressing support for a united territory of Indonesia, United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert S. Gelbard offered on Wednesday to help ensure the agreement between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and Indonesian government a...
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
BI to maintain forex ruling despite protest
BI to maintain forex ruling despite protest JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Achjar Iljas said on Wednesday that the central bank would maintain its new foreign exchange ruling despite reports of protest and confusion among foreign banks."We'll maintain the new ruling ...
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Return of People Power?
Return of People Power? The People Power revolution may likely recur in the Philippines if the court trial of President Joseph Estrada's corruption charges fails to bring justice to the more than 72 million people of the Philippines.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Motor vehicle sales in SEA surpass 1m
Motor vehicle sales in SEA surpass 1m BANGKOK (DPA): Motor vehicle sales in the four main Southeast Asian markets reached 1,036,000 units last year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time since 1996, industry sources said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
East Timor ups stakes in oil treaty talks with Australia
East Timor ups stakes in oil treaty talks with Australia SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): East Timor is raising the stakes in talks on sharing offshore oil and natural gas revenues with Australia, according to Australian government sources.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
Where to go in Bali
Where to go in BaliExhibition * Painting by German artist Peter Dittmar, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl Raya Sayan (Phone: 0361 979253), until Feb. 10.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
RI to host Asian Cup Baseball Championship
RI to host Asian Cup Baseball Championship JAKARTA (JP): Six second division teams are expected to compete in the fourth Asian Cup Baseball Championship at the Senayan Baseball Stadium next month."Besides Indonesia, five other countries will compete in the event.
Thu, 18 Jan 2001
'LinkNet' opens Yogyakarta branch
'LinkNet' opens Yogyakarta branch YOGYAKARTA: LinkNet internet service provider (www.link.net.id) officially opened its branch here on Wednesday, the second after the first opened in Surabaya last week.