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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Women's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Travel 12:00 p.m.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Thailand concerned at tension in Indonesia

Thailand concerned at tension in Indonesia BANGKOK (Agencies): Thailand said on Thursday it was deeply concerned about political tension in Indonesia and hoped for a quick resolution to preserve regional stability.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Arianespace eyes 'Telkom-2' satellite launch

Arianespace eyes 'Telkom-2' satellite launch JAKARTA (JP): French satellite launcher company Arianespace expects PT Telkom to open a new round of negotiations over its offer to launch the state-owned telecommunications company's new satellite.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/'Blood' flows in Yogyakarta 'Bekakak' tradition

'Blood' flows in Yogyakarta 'Bekakak' traditionBy Bambang M and M. Perreira Mesquita AMBARKETAWANG, Yogyakarta (JP): All the crowd wanted was blood.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/A bloodsucking good time at 'Dracula 2000'

A bloodsucking good time at 'Dracula 2000'By Joko E.H. AnwarDracula 2000 (**1/2 Out of ****) Horror/Action, 99 minutes Starring Gerard Butler, Johny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Christopher Plummer, Omar Epps, Jennifer Esposito Directed by Patrick Lussier A Dimension Films Presentation JAKARTA ...

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Mugabe faces little threat from army or party

Mugabe faces little threat from army or partyBy Cris Chinaka HARARE (Reuters): Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe may lose power when he faces an angry electorate next year, but there are no signs of a serious threat from his ruling party or the army command, analysts said on Wednesday.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Mounting pressure to clear Thai PM

Mounting pressure to clear Thai PMBy Nopporn Wong-Anan BANGKOK (Reuters): Public pressure is mounting on Thailand's Constitutional Court to clear Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of graft charges and allow him to push ahead with his ambitious -- and popular -- policy program.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Minister seeks more access for women into politics

Minister seeks more access for women into politics JAKARTA (JP): The government wants to see more women in policy-making institutions, claiming their presence is a prerequisite for desirable development in the country.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/'Dangdut' delirium and belly dancing at De Leila Pub

'Dangdut' delirium and belly dancing at De Leila Pub JAKARTA (JP): It was a Wednesday evening, the eve of a public holiday, and a couple of Australian friends I had staying with me (their first time in Indonesia) were beginning to show clear and present signs of boredom, as evidenced by their ...

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Special session to be held on Aug. 1

Special session to be held on Aug. 1 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians can expect to know by the second week of August if they will be swearing in their third president in two years, or whether a political compromise has been struck to extend the life of President Abdurrahman Wahid's administration.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Terror continues at Budiman's village

Terror continues at Budiman's village BOGOR (JP): There was a second explosion at the house of the parents of Budiman Sudjatmiko, chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PRD), in the village of Sukaresmi here on Thursday, following an explosion a day earlier.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Character, showbiz and elections campaigns

Character, showbiz and elections campaignsBy Ian Buruma LONDON: Isn't it time we left election campaigns to the pros? Just as modern art has merged seamlessly with the world of advertising and marketing, politics is now a branch of showbiz.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Pasuruan gradually returns to normal after violence

Pasuruan gradually returns to normal after violence SURABAYA (JP): As many as 150 people were reported missing in the town of Pasuruan on Thursday as life gradually returned to normal following an interfaith meeting between senior local ulemas and Christian clergymen on Wednesday evening.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Sukarno legacy lives on 30 years after

Sukarno legacy lives on 30 years after The centennial anniversary of the birth of founding father and first president Sukarno falls on June 6, for which The Jakarta Post is publishing a number of articles and interviews.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/PT KAI to build double-track railway

PT KAI to build double-track railway BANDUNG: In a bid to overcome the busy Cikampek-Cirebon line, the state-run railway company PT KAI plans to build a 160- kilometer double-track railway for the route which will be ready for operation in two years time.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/A critical moment for democracy

A critical moment for democracy President Abdurrahman Wahid has issued an order to Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to take the necessary measures to prevent anarchy.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Best outcome

Best outcome One of the most frequently asked questions now that the House of Representatives has called for a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly is what will happen to Indonesia between now and when that meeting actually takes place, assuming that it does take place at all.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/LNG June supply to South Korea and Japan safe, says Pertamina

LNG June supply to South Korea and Japan safe, says Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): Pertamina's president Baihaki Hakim said here on Thursday that the state-owned oil and gas company would be able to fulfill its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export commitment for June to Japan and South Korea, although the ...

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Schneider, BPPT sign deal

Schneider, BPPT sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Electrical controls and equipment manufacturer PT Schneider Indonesia signed an agreement on Thursday with the Agency for Research and Application of Technology (BPPT) to provide technology for the processing of palm oil.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Pro Gus Dur demo passes off peacefully

Pro Gus Dur demo passes off peacefully JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid, who had protested in front of the House a day earlier, assembled in front of the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday to pledge their allegiance.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Why churches and schools?

Why churches and schools? At least three churches and several schools were attacked and vandalized in the recent violence in several towns of East Java. High school students were sitting for their national exams when their schools were attacked.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Gus Dur's lawyer pans Court's legal opinion

Gus Dur's lawyer pans Court's legal opinion JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer of President Abdurrahman Wahid expressed his regret over the Supreme Court's refusal to give a legal opinion on the legality of a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Patients seek lower prices for HIV drugs

Patients seek lower prices for HIV drugs JAKARTA (JP): "I hate to admit this. But, I'd rather let my child die because I cannot afford his treatment any longer," a father whose 21-year-old son is infected with Human Immuno- deficiency Virus (HIV) said on Thursday, almost in tears.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Indonesian busted in Pakistan

Indonesian busted in Pakistan JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian woman has been arrested in Karachi, Pakistan, allegedly with four kilograms of heroin, a top city police detective told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.The officer, who requested anonymity, identified the woman as Diana Silviningrum, 29.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Alco to face Yuso

Alco to face Yuso in volley semis SEMARANG (JP): Alco Telkom of West Java defeated Garuda of Central Java 3-1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-15, 25-13) in the National Inter-club Volleyball Championships women's semifinals at the Jati Diri sports hall here Thursday.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Stray bullet wounds tofu vendor

Stray bullet wounds tofu vendor JAKARTA (JP): A tofu vendor was shot in the leg while passing along Jl. Rempang Block C in Jati Makmur naval housing complex, Pondok Gede, Bekas, on Thursday.Adang, the 32-year-old vendor, was immediately taken to Bekasi General Hospital by local resident Komarudin.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Honda to base minivan production in RI

Honda to base minivan production in RI TOKYO (Nikkei) Honda Motor and Toyota Motor Corp. will overhaul plants in Southeast Asia in time for the 2002 start of the ASEAN Free Trade Area agreement, which lowers tariffs on all imports to 5 percent or less.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Character, showbiz and elections campaigns

Character, showbiz and elections campaignsBy Ian Buruma LONDON: Isn't it time we left election campaigns to the pros? Just as modern art has merged seamlessly with the world of advertising and marketing, politics is now a branch of showbiz.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/House asks govt to drop VAT increase

House asks govt to drop VAT increase JAKARTA (JP): Legislators asked the government on Thursday to drop the plan to raise value added tax (VAT) to 12.5 percent from 10 percent as it would burden people from the lower income bracket and would have a serious impact on the overall economy.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Talk of a state of emergency continues

Talk of a state of emergency continues JAKARTA (JP): Controversy over the issuance of state of emergency continued, as President Abdurrahman Wahid sent out conflicting signals over the matter following a call from the House of Representatives for a special session.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Five die in Bandung jail

Five die in Bandung jail BANDUNG, West Java: Five detainees at Kebonwaru Prison in Bandung have died in the last two months allegedly due to poor health services at the penitentiary, Antara reported on Thursday.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Govt issues new decree on labor

Govt issues new decree on labor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Al-Hilal Hamdi issued a new decree on Thursday only to uphold the previous decree that had sparked protests and caused contention between workers and employers.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/City invites an open billboard tender

City invites an open billboard tender JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is inviting companies and advertising agencies to join an open tender for 163 spots for billboards in the city.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/The plight of refugees in the Balkans

The plight of refugees in the BalkansBy Katja Ridderbusch BERLIN (DPA): The misery has to be grave when Albanian civilians take flight to Kosovo, where Serbian military troops left their dark trail two years ago, expelling hundreds of thousands of Albanians, torturing and murdering them, and ...

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Do not overlook Indian Ocean economies

Do not overlook Indian Ocean economies TOKYO: While Europe and the Americas march steadily closer to regional economic unification, and the countries of the Asia- Pacific region work out rules of trade liberalization, the nations of the Indian Ocean, the third-largest ocean on the planet, have ...

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/No more deal reviews after Guthrie deal, says IBRA

No more deal reviews after Guthrie deal, says IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) assured on Thursday it had no plans to review other or future deals over the sales of its assets, while noting that the review of the sale of oil palm plantations to Malaysia's ...

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Marein expects 22.7% rise in premium income

Marein expects 22.7% rise in premium income JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed reassurance company PT Maskapai Reasuransi Indonesia (Marein) expects a significant increase in its reassurance business despite the bleak outlook in the nonlife insurance service.Marein president R.A.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Indonesia shocks Denmark to face Korea in semis

Indonesia shocks Denmark to face Korea in semis JAKARTA (JP): Third ranked Indonesia shocked the 1999 runner- up Denmark 3-2 in the Sudirman Cup mixed-team championship round- robin match in Seville, Spain on Wednesday.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Jasa Tirta proposes new water canal

Jasa Tirta proposes new water canal JAKARTA (JP): State-owned water company Perum Jasa Tirta II said on Thursday that it planned to build a new canal worth Rp 2.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Media blackout applied in the Philippines?

Media blackout applied in the Philippines? MANILA: The context of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's clampdown on news about the abduction of 20 people at Dos Palmas by the Abu Sayyaf is that it applies to military operations to rescue the hostages and crush the outlaws.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/GAM deputy chief charged with weapons possession

GAM deputy chief charged with weapons possession MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The Medan District Court, under heavy security, began on Thursday the trial of Ligadinsyah, alias Azis bin Ibrahim Linggo, believed to be the deputy commander of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) for the Central Aceh area.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Seeking donation

Seeking donation On May 27, 2001 as I was walking toward my car after attending my daughter's friend's birthday party at McDonald's, Pondok Indah, a well-dressed young man with his identity card hanging from his neck approached me.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Court hears Abdurrahman's testimony in 'Buloggate'

Court hears Abdurrahman's testimony in 'Buloggate' JAKARTA (JP): The written testimony of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid about the Rp 35 billion Bulog scandal was again read out in court on Thursday, this time in the trial of his former masseur.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Rupiah rate May 31

Rupiah rate May 31 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,558.00 11,558.00 11,003.00 11,113.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/PSSI turns a profit in W. Cup qualifying match

PSSI turns a profit in W. Cup qualifying match JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) had a thicker wallet after receiving Rp 167,114,000 (US$15,000) in profit from hosting the 2002 World Cup prequalifying match against China at Bung Karno stadium in Senayan complex here ...

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/New art talent Triany tells her soul stories in debut show

New art talent Triany tells her soul stories in debut showBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): Triany Savitri had reached a phase where she needed to just glide along the blue skies of life and dream.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Two dead after head-on collision

Two dead after head-on collision LARANTUKA, East Nusa Tenggara: Two people were killed and six others suffered minor injuries when a public intercity bus crashed with a truck in the village of Nobo, Wulang Gitang district, on Wednesday.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/G-15 nations close ranks to brave world economy

G-15 nations close ranks to brave world economy JAKARTA (JP): Governments under the Group of 15 nations ended on Thursday their two-day summit with calls for a united front to defend the interests of the world's developing countries amid the increasingly fast efforts to globalize economies.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/'Dracula 2001' a bloodsucking good time at the movies

'Dracula 2001' a bloodsucking good time at the moviesBy Joko E.H. AnwarDracula 2001 (**1/2 Out of ****); Horror/Action, 99 minutes; Starring Gerard Butler, Johny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Christopher Plummer, Omar Epps, Jennifer Esposito; Directed by Patrick Lussier; A Dimension Films ...

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 31, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/Olympian Takahashi to race in Bali 10K run

Olympian Takahashi to race in Bali 10K run JAKARTA (JP): The 2000 Sydney Olympic women's 10,000 meters gold medalist, Naoko Takahashi of Japan, will run in the Indonesia Power 10K in Bali in October.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/MPR secretariat prepares election of vice president

MPR secretariat prepares election of vice president JAKARTA (JP): The secretariat of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has completed its studies on the mechanisms for an MPR special session, including the procedures for the election of the vice president.

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Fri, 01 Jun 2001

JP/PT Semen Gresik to only issue 50% of planned bonds

PT Semen Gresik to only issue 50% of planned bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement producer PT Semen Gresik will only issue half of its planned Rp 1.2 trillion, due to the unfavorable condition in the local bond market, the company's president, Urip Timuryonohere said on Thursday.

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