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56 articles.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/BI to maintain tight monetary policy in 2001

BI to maintain tight monetary policy in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Wednesday that the central bank would maintain its tight monetary policy this year in a bid to achieve a low inflation target of 4-6 percent.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Schoolboy showered with rewards for his courage

Schoolboy showered with rewards for his courageBy Ahmad Junaidi BEKASI (JP): Attired in his school uniform, Ahmad Taufik was awarded on Wednesday for reporting his discovery of three live grenades on a railway track near his house in Karangsari village, Kedung Waringin district here on Monday.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/More tourists in West Sumatra

More tourists in West Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra: Reports of social unrest across the country have not stopped tourists from visiting West Sumatra."Basically, West Sumatra is the second safest province in the country after Bali.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Ministers to brief Pope over bombings

Ministers to brief Pope over bombings JAKARTA (JP): Two cabinet ministers will soon leave for the Vatican to brief Pope John Paul II on the Christmas Eve bombings, Spokesman for the Office of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs I Wayan Karya said on Wednesday.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Bogor to have general hospital

Bogor to have general hospital BOGOR (JP): Bogor Mayoralty will build a Rp 20-billion general hospital in the Kayu Manis area of West Bogor, officials announced on Wednesday.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/RI smust decide on coffee retention plan

RI smust decide on coffee retention plan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will have to decide whether or not it will join the Association of Coffee Producing Countries' coffee retention plan before the association's meeting in London later this month, a senior trade official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/China's challenge

China's challenge We may never know for certain whether the recently published documents providing verbatim accounts of the deliberations of China's top leaders during the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 are authentic.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Wreckage of missing plane located, all people aboard killed

Wreckage of missing plane located, all people aboard killed WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): The wreckage of the ill-fated Navy Cassa plane was located in a remote mountainous area of Jayawijaya regency on Wednesday with all people aboard found dead.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/RI foreign policy falls from grace

RI foreign policy falls from graceBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Foreign policy analyst Soedjati Djiwandono in a column in this paper recently described Indonesian foreign policy as being in disarray.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/'I won't back off' says Bagir Manan

'I won't back off' says Bagir Manan Uncertainty continues to surround the selection of the chief justice following President Abdurrahman Wahid's refusal to pick from two candidates, Muladi and Bagir Manan, nominated by the House of Representatives (DPR).

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Alert status for Merapi

Alert status for MerapiJP/Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): Mt. Merapi (right photo) has been placed on alert status after the 2,968-meter high mountain began showing signs of increased volcanic activity, including a two-kilometer lava flow from its crater.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/House of Representatives is govt partner in making laws

House of Representatives is govt partner in making lawsBy Wimar Witoelar JAKARTA (JP): Democracy is a necessity, not an option. Unfortunately, democracy is simple only when you recite the jargon. It becomes extremely complicated when you try to implement it; the devil is in the detail.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/BSD houses facing demolition

BSD houses facing demolition TANGERANG (JP): At least 10 houses in Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) real estate complex are facing imminent demolition after the West Java High Court has granted an appeal sought by Rusli Wahyudi and declared a disputed land where the houses stand belongs to him.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Regional autonomy without the community?

Regional autonomy without the community?By Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): Internationally, the notion of regional autonomy has at least two dimensions, namely greater say for regional/local governments and the participation of the community in decision making.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Legislators propose bill on Aceh's special autonomy

Legislators propose bill on Aceh's special autonomy JAKARTA (JP): A total of 86 legislators submitted on Wednesday a draft bill on special autonomy in Aceh which would grant the province various powers and support the establishment of a recognized provincial community figure to oversee ...

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Rabat MS takes the spiritual path in art

Rabat MS takes the spiritual path in artBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Musician and painter Rabat MS believes the only way to stop oneself from indulging in evil is to listen to the soul and reach out to other people.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Govt to imposes levies on fishing permits, catches

Govt to imposes levies on fishing permits, catches JAKARTA (JP): Fishing companies, depending on their vessel types and capacities, will have to pay between Rp 11,250 (about US$1.18) and Rp 109,773 per gross tonnage (GT) when applying for a fishing permit beginning this year.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Welcome H.E. Vajpayee

Welcome H.E. Vajpayee Friendly relations between Indonesia and India have long been established, since the countries were still struggling for independence from their colonial masters more than half a century ago.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Indian PM arrives in Jakarta

Indian PM arrives in JakartaJP/Alex Lumi JAKARTA (JP): Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (left) is welcomed by President Abdurrahman Wahid (right) at Merdeka Palace.The Indian prime minister arrived here Wednesday afternoon for a four-day state visit.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Jan. 10

Rupiah Rates Jan. 10 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,030.00 10,030.00 9,482.00 9,578.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Migrants will only burden the capital, official says

Migrants will only burden the capital, official says JAKARTA (JP): Some 176,000 migrants who have recently arrived in the capital to seek jobs will burden the city administration, an official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Wreckage of missing Navy plane found

Wreckage of missing Navy plane found WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): The wreckage of the ill-fated Navy Cassa plane was located in a remote mountainous area of Jayawijaya regency on Wednesday with all people aboard found dead.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Ajinomoto not tainted with pork enzyme: BPPT

Ajinomoto not tainted with pork enzyme: BPPT JAKARTA (JP): Echoing President Abdurrahman Wahid's statement, government scientists concluded on Wednesday that monosodium glutamate (MSG) taste enhancers produced by PT Ajinomoto Indonesia do not contain pig enzymes.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Security forces set up for mass rallies

Security forces set up for mass rallies JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud MD claimed that the government had uncovered evidence that certain groups were planning to increase tension in the capital by conducting mass rallies, with the ultimate goal of destabilizing the government.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Mahaka fights on without Erick

Mahaka fights on without Erick JAKARTA (JP): Mahaka Satria Muda of Jakarta still aims to become the best basketball team in the 2001 Kobatama national league despite the resignation of its general manager Erick Thohir.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Pelti aiming for four golds in SEA Games

Pelti aiming for four golds in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) is eying four of seven golds at stake in the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September."We are optimistic that we can grab four golds in the Games.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/I will gladly quit the race: Muladi

I will gladly quit the race: Muladi Question: What is your position now that Gus Dur (President Abdurrahman Wahid) has rejected your candidacy?Answer: I believe that I have done all that I needed to do.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Business owners protest govt ruling

Business owners protest govt ruling JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of established business owners who used to provide goods and services to Jakarta's city administration urged the office on Wednesday to ignore a presidential decree requiring them to register with the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian ...

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Soedradjad questioned on BLBI malfeasance

Soedradjad questioned on BLBI malfeasance JAKARTA (JP): Former Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Soedradjad Djiwandono was again questioned on Wednesday about alleged misuse of some Rp 144.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Indonesia's tea exports are expected to increase by 10%

Indonesia's tea exports are expected to increase by 10% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tea exports are projected to increase by about 10 percent this year to 130,000 tons although local production will stay at last year's level of about 165,000 tons, according to the Association of Indonesian Tea ...

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Indonesia begins natural gas exports to Singapore from West Natuna

Indonesia begins natural gas exports to Singapore from West Natuna JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said Wednesday that it and its production-sharing contractors had started sending natural gas to Singapore from the West Natuna area in the South China Sea.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/BI to maintain tight monetary policy in 2001

BI to maintain tight monetary policy in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Wednesday that the central bank would maintain its tight monetary policy this year in a bid to achieve a low inflation target of 4-6 percent.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Nigerian man arrested for heroin smuggling

Nigerian man arrested for heroin smuggling TANGERANG (JP): Customs officers at the Soekarno-Hatta airport arrested a 30-year-old Nigerian man for attempting to smuggle 3.8 kilograms of pure heroin into the country, an official announced on Wednesday.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Heaven for thieves, hell for passengers

Heaven for thieves, hell for passengers Upon returning from an overseas trip in the early afternoon of Jan. 4, 2001, aboard China Airlines flight CI 677 from Taipei, we had a traumatic experience at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Jakartans to pay homage to Thamrin

Jakartans to pay homage to Thamrin JAKARTA (JP): A celebration marking the 60th anniversary of noted Betawi (native Jakartan) figure Muhammad Hoesni Thamrin's death will be held on Thursday.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Mapindo performed aerial mapping upon request: Hasan

Mapindo performed aerial mapping upon request: Hasan JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Mohammad 'Bob' Hasan, the defendant in an allegedly fraudulent aerial mapping project between 1989 and 1999, revealed on Wednesday that he took over the project upon request of the company originally named for ...

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/New DNA evidence re-opens Marsinah rape-murder case

New DNA evidence re-opens Marsinah rape-murder case JAKARTA (JP): An Australian-based laboratory has jump-started the 1993 rape-murder case of female labor activist Marsinah as it had found out that the DNA in the blood found at the residence of a former primary defendant in the case matched that ...

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Dream come true for Erica

Dream come true for EricaJP/Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA (JP): Known for her distinctive childlike painting style which has captivated observers, Erica Hestu Wahyuni is embarking on a brand new project.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 10, 2001: ------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ...

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/DPR/MPR office opens in Sidrap

DPR/MPR office opens in Sidrap SIDRAP, South Sulawesi (JP): The regency of Sidrap, some 200 kilometers north of the capital city of Makassar now has its own official House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) representative office.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the Flicks(for Thursday, Jan. 11)Hollywood KC The Replacements 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Bless The Child 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Unbreakable 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Asterix and Obelix 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Govt, GAM agree to a short truce

Govt, GAM agree to a short truce JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government and representatives from the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have agreed to a one-month moratorium on violence, to commence Monday.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Murni, the 'Ibu' of Ubud village

Murni, the 'Ibu' of Ubud villageBy Rob Goodfellow UBUD, Bali (JP): I was having dinner with an international businesswoman based in Singapore. I asked if she knew Murni's Warung in Bali. Without blinking she said, "Know Murni? Of course I know Murni! Everyone knows Murni. She is a legend.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/RI joins ATF forum in Brunei

RI joins ATF forum in Brunei JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has sent a delegation of government officials and executives of tourism-related industries to the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), which opened in Brunei Darussalam on Wednesday.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/China may avoid impact of Tiananmen papers

China may avoid impact of Tiananmen papersBy Paul Eckert BEIJING (Reuters): The Tiananmen Papers have excited Chinawatchers and dissidents, provoked fresh tears from mothers of massacred students and sparked predictable anger from Beijing's Communist government.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/TV Program: Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001

TV Program: Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Music8:30 Documentary9:00 Children's Program10:00 Music11:00 Talk Show12:00 p.m.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Where to go in Bali

Where to go in BaliThursday, Jan. 11, 2001Exhibitions * Painting by German artist Peter Dittmar, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl Raya Sayan (Phone: 0361 979253), until Feb. 10. * Painting Wings and Excursions by Astari Rasjid, Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort Bali, Jimbaran, Denpasar, until Jan.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Violence should concern ASEAN

Violence should concern ASEAN A round of bombings in Indonesia on Christmas Eve was followed by a similarly terrifying series of bomb blasts in Manila the day before New Year's Eve.There is no evidence the two series of attacks were linked.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Police make yet another futile search for Tommy

Police make yet another futile search for Tommy JAKARTA (JP): In another attempt to find former president Soeharto's son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the Jakarta Police searched 58 locations in the capital on Wednesday, including 18 in areas around Jl. Cendana in Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Only Budi and Rony crash in Korea Open first day

Only Budi and Rony crash in Korea Open first day JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia men's singles Marlev Mainaky and Johan Hadikusuma reached the third round of the US$250,000 Samsung Korea Open at the Hanra Gymnasium in Cheju Island, South Korea after winning their early round matches Wednesday.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Falun Gong fills China's spiritual void

Falun Gong fills China's spiritual void Falun Gong, one of the major mystic sects to appear in China in recent years, is trying to fill the spiritual vacuum left by the progressive abandonment of socialism since the death of the last of the legendary leaders.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Plural form of rupiah

Plural form of rupiah In my letter to the editor on corruption What's the motive of corruption?, which you published on Jan 10, 2001, I wrote billions of rupiahs (the plural of rupiah) and millions of rupiahs (again the plural form).

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Banser prepare for mass-mobilization

Banser prepare for mass-mobilization SURABAYA (JP): M.H. Rofiq, 39, is these days busy with preparations to send thousands of members of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) militia, known as Banser, to Jakarta to display their support for embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid who is facing inquiries ...

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Artist Rustamadji still going strong

Artist Rustamadji still going strongBy Erry Prabandari KLATEN, Central Java (JP): It's the dark blue of the mountains in the background and the paddy fields in the foreground which make the gorgeous landscape.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/'Gus Dur may say no, but we are going anyway'

'Gus Dur may say no, but we are going anyway' SURABAYA (JP): Preparations are almost complete for the thousands of members of Banser to throng to Jakarta in a show of support for President Abdurrahman Wahid.

Thu, 11 Jan 2001

JP/Clarification sought for

Clarification sought for As a taxpayer for a motorized vehicle license in the reform era, in which democracy, human rights and the law are upheld and corruption, collusion and nepotism have been eradicated, I find the following case strange:I have a Mercedes made in 1982 and pay the tax for its ...