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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Prosecutors seize three state-leased helicopters

Prosecutors seize three state-leased helicopters JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office confiscated on Wednesday three helicopters belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry as evidence in a Rp 23.3 billion (US$2.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Photo Exhibition Borneo: Air Mata Api, Borneo, Tears of Fire by Rama Surya at Komaneka Fine Art Gallery, Monkey forest, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali (Phone: 0361 976090), until Oct. 14.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Olympics training director to submit mission report

Olympics training director to submit mission report JAKARTA (JP): The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games are over but the accountability report of the Indonesian contingent has yet to be completed.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Fair selection of KPU candidates called for

Fair selection of KPU candidates called for JAKARTA (JP): An alliance of 12 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) called on the House of Representatives on Wednesday to maintain transparency and fairness in selecting candidates for the next General Elections Committee (KPU).

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Rizal hopeful about support from creditors

Rizal hopeful about support from creditorsBy Kornelius Purba TOKYO (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli expressed confidence on Wednesday that problems caused by militiamen in West Timor would have no effect on next week's meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) ...

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/GAM told to release 3 abducted officers

GAM told to release 3 abducted officers BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The police here warned the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels on Wednesday to release three of their members and a military officer within a week.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Emergency Law should be revised, Yusril says

Emergency Law should be revised, Yusril says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said the government has intentionally postponed its approval for the Emergency Law as it needs significant revision.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Marzuki allows UN prosecutors to quiz Eurico

Marzuki allows UN prosecutors to quiz Eurico JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Wednesday that the government would allow United Nations administration prosecutors in Dili, East Timor, to interrogate militia leader Eurico Guterres during his detention here.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/BI considers new measures to support bond swap policy

BI considers new measures to support bond swap policy JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (the central bank) is seeking ways to support the government's plan to swap bank recapitalization bonds for restructured loans under the management of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), a senior ...

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 11, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Good art should not be expensive

Good art should not be expensiveBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): It is a pleasure to look at so much art around Jakarta. However when it comes to buying a piece, a cloud of confusion invariably confronts most people.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Irian group warned over independence

Irian group warned over independence JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social Affairs and Security Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned pro- independence groups in Irian Jaya on Wednesday that Jakarta would not tolerate any separatist activities in the country.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Garbage dispute leads to brawl

Garbage dispute leads to brawl SURABAYA: Two people were injured in a street brawl between two groups, including public order officials, over garbage in the Keputih area on Wednesday.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Pre-election tips for those still undecided on which party to vote

Pre-election tips for those still undecided on which party to vote BANGKOK: Election manifestos from major political parties are now largely out in the open.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Israeli government seeks peaceful solution

Israeli government seeks peaceful solutionBy Eli Belotsercovsky SINGAPORE (JP): There has never been a bad peace or a good war. This wisdom has undoubtedly survived the test of time. It is certainly also true with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 11, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Astra spins off spare-parts division

Astra spins off spare-parts division JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed car manufacturer PT Astra International has transferred its Aspira automotive spare-parts division to its subsidiary in a bid to boost efficiency.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Pertina gears up for 2001 SEA Games

Pertina gears up for 2001 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): In its preparation for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur, the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) is grooming 10 boxers to compete in three separate championships during the year-end.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Entertainment operators seek help

Entertainment operators seek help JAKARTA (JP): Following a number of civilian attacks on entertainment establishments, operators sought help from the City Council on Wednesday.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Army rule in Pakistan leads to disappointment

Army rule in Pakistan leads to disappointmentBy Kathy Gannon ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP): A year after the army ended Pakistan's sad decade-long struggle for democracy, the relief that many Pakistanis felt at getting rid of an unpopular civilian leader has been replaced by disappointment at their ...

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/The last stand of Mahathir Mohamad

The last stand of Mahathir MohamadBy Peter Montagnon and Richard Lambert SINGAPORE: Towards the end of an hour-long conversation, Mahathir Mohamad makes a surprising admission. He is amazed, he says, that when he started out in politics, it was the non-Malays who mistrusted him.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Semarang hosts sprint rally c'ship

Semarang hosts sprint rally c'ship SEMARANG (JP): Semarang will host a national sprint rally championship on Oct. 29 in the Mijen Circuit, an official revealed on Wednesday."National sprinters who will take part are the first to fifth seeds.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Wimar pledges not to be 'all out' defender of Gus Dur

Wimar pledges not to be 'all out' defender of Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Newly-appointed presidential spokesman Wimar Witoelar vowed on Wednesday that he would not be an "all out" defender of President Abdurrahman Wahid.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Guterres and Gusmao

Guterres and Gusmao The whole story of East Timor tells of our impotence in the face of international pressure. Xanana (Gusmao), after he was sentenced by an Indonesian court had to be treated like a president because of international pressure.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/One more vote for silat in Asiad

One more vote for silat in Asiad SEMARANG (JP): Indonesia's traditional martial art and sport needed only one more vote to be staged in the Asian Games after its exhibition session in the Pusan 2002 Asian Games, an official revealed on Wednesday.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Drivers increase transport fares

Drivers increase transport fares MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Public transportation drivers here have unilaterally increased fares following the 12 percent hike in fuel prices announced by the government.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Interference of foreign bodies

Interference of foreign bodies To any discerning analyst it would appear that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank combined have usurped the authority and power to say anything and do anything in Indonesia.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Students protest over lack of buses

Students protest over lack of buses PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of state Andalas University here protested on Wednesday the local government's failure to provide them with enough public buses.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Delaying asset sales

Delaying asset sales Politicians and analysts with nationalistic sentiments may suspect the IMF's strong criticisms of the House of Representatives' move last week to delay the sales of government shares in Bank Central Asia and Bank Niaga as more international pressure to force Indonesia to ...

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Indonesia forex reserves at safe level, BI says

Indonesia forex reserves at safe level, BI says JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday that the country's foreign exchange reserves would remain at a safe level until the end of this year even after meeting dollar demands for the repayment of corporate overseas debt.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Legislators say Gus Dur should honor summons

Legislators say Gus Dur should honor summons JAKARTA (JP): The showdown between President Abdurrahman Wahid and the House of Representatives (DPR) looks set to extend as leading legislators insisted on Wednesday that the President should obey a summons by a House special committee in ...

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Students oppose councillors' planned overseas trip

Students oppose councillors' planned overseas trip BANDUNG (JP): West Java students oppose the provincial legislative council's plan for an overseas trip to Malaysia, saying that the project was irrelevant to the current people's economy.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Civil emergency in Maluku fails to restore order

Civil emergency in Maluku fails to restore order AMBON, Maluku (JP): The civil emergency status currently imposed in riot-torn Maluku has failed to bring order back to the territory, speaker of the provincial legislative council Etty Sahuburua said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Teacher removed for molestation

Teacher removed for molestation PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A math teacher has been removed from the Sumbang Junior High School II here following allegations by 13 students that he sexually harassed them.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/'Axe' ad is clever

'Axe' ad is clever M. Farlina LW complains that the "Axe" perfume ad associates women with rats (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 9, 2000: Molestation of women).

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Tourist paradise fights to save endangered green turtles

Tourist paradise fights to save endangered green turtlesBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The Bali administration has begun to take a stronger approach to the turtle trade business, which for many years has stained the paradise's image abroad.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Indonesia in the eyes of Polish painter Elzbieta

Indonesia in the eyes of Polish painter ElzbietaBy Aendra H. Medita JAKARTA (JP): A Polish painter has captured on her canvas subjects on Indonesia expressively but ignored the essence of forms.Bali is always a subject which deeply impresses a painter.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Gore-Bush II: Look for a couple of nice guys, talking issues

Gore-Bush II: Look for a couple of nice guys, talking issuesBy Ron Fournier WASHINGTON (AP): The presidential candidates are going after each other off camera -- Is Al Gore trustworthy enough to be president? Is George W.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Bakrie seeks court bankruptcy protection

Bakrie seeks court bankruptcy protection JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed business group PT Bakrie & Brothers said on Wednesday that it had appealed for court protection from the creditors of its US$1.08 billion debt.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Supreme Court verdict on land row queried

Supreme Court verdict on land row queried JAKARTA (JP): A litigant in a land dispute has demanded that the Supreme Court take strict disciplinary action against court officials whom he claimed had lost two written agreements stating that the 1991 case had already been settled out of the court ...

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Students protest at Marzuki's office

Students protest at Marzuki's office JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students staged a protest at the Attorney General's Office on Wednesday condemning a court decision last month that dismissed the US$590 graft charges against former president Soeharto.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/PC sales expected to exceed pre-crisis level this year

PC sales expected to exceed pre-crisis level this year JAKARTA (JP): Personal computer (PC) sales in Indonesia are expected to exceed its pre-crisis level this year as demand from both corporate and individual buyers has indicated a steady increase during the past several months, according to ...

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Ready to Rumble 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 What Lies Beneath 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Shaft 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Center Stage ...

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Jerusalem: A city of deep political divisions

Jerusalem: A city of deep political divisionsBy Belinda Cunanan JERUSALEM: Our group of Filipino pilgrims arrived last week in the 3,000-year-old Holy City of Jerusalem, one of the top two favorite pilgrimage sites for Christendom (the other is Rome), amid a clash between Arab elements and the ...

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Govt agrees to pay OPIC US$290 million claim

Govt agrees to pay OPIC US$290 million claim JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN said on Wednesday that the government had agreed to pay the United States owned Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC) an outstanding insurance claim worth US$290 million.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Israel will not join the IPU meeting: Akbar

Israel will not join the IPU meeting: Akbar JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Wednesday that the Israeli Knesset had canceled its plan to send a delegation to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Union conference due to begin here on Sunday.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/The dream of a Palestinian state

The dream of a Palestinian stateBy Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): The fundamental source of the Middle East conflict is the Palestinians' right to freedom in a free state.Israel and the United States surely know this. But it is difficult to fathom why they do not want to see a free Palestine state.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/PBSI has set low targets in World Junior C'ships

PBSI has set low targets in World Junior C'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has not set a high target in the World Junior Badminton Championships for Bimantara Cup in Guangzhou, China, next month.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/Protests greet Gus Dur in Bogor

Protests greet Gus Dur in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Hundreds of students greeted visiting President 'Gus Dur' Abdurrahman Wahid with protests on Wednesday demanding that the President pay better attention to agriculture and make it a leading sector in the country's economy.

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Thu, 12 Oct 2000

JP/PPD's history goes back to Batavia as a tram firm

PPD's history goes back to Batavia as a tram firm JAKARTA (JP): Like it or not, PPD city buses have become a part of daily life for many Jakartans.

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