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Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Council junkets to go ahead despite criticism

Council junkets to go ahead despite criticism JAKARTA (JP): The City Council announced on Monday that it would not postpone overseas junkets for its members despite sharp criticism by many who view the trips as a waste of public money on the part of councillors lacking all sense of crisis.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Transparency in fuel subsidy scheme sought

Transparency in fuel subsidy scheme sought JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) said it would accept the increase in electricity, phone, and fuel rates only if there was transparency on the part of the government about where the money would go.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/National bodybuilders attend Solo Open

National bodybuilders attend Solo Open SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Seven national bodybuilders will compete in the Solo Open national bodybuilding invitational at Manahan stadium here, starting June 16 to June 17.Chief of the organizing committee J.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Four districts want own regency

Four districts want own regency SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Four districts in the Kutai regency are demanding the formation of their own regency, saying that the existing administration had paid scant attention to their needs, Antara reported on Monday.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/S. Africa mission in Jakarta

S. Africa mission in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A trade mission from South Africa's Northern Province visited Indonesia on Monday to promote the province's potential business sectors.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Arun in operation again by end of July: Pertamina

Arun in operation again by end of July: Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Monday it expected natural gas output from the Arun gas fields in Aceh to resume output at 25 percent of normal levels within two weeks, expecting to recover to full capacity by the end of ...

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/President told to lobby major parties himself

President told to lobby major parties himself MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid should have taken on leaders of political parties himself in the dialog for compromise he has recommended if he wishes that his message is understood, an expert said.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Unchecked illegal trade goes on in Birds of Paradise

Unchecked illegal trade goes on in Birds of ParadiseBy Simon Sinaga TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (JP): It is easy to locate exotic birds such as parrots and cockatoos for sale in a back section of the bustling Timika market.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Eight regions want regency status

Eight regions want regency status PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Eight regions in Central Kalimantan are seeking to become regencies in their own right, Antara reported on Monday.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Rupiah rate June 11

Rupiah rate June 11 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,770.00 11,770.00 11,214.00 11,326.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

jp/Prajogo, hospitalized in Singapore, named graft suspect

Prajogo, hospitalized in Singapore, named graft suspect JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Prajogo Pangestu has been named a suspect by the Attorney General's Office in a corruption case involving forestry concessions held by his company PT Musi Hutan Persada.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/DPR agrees to hike electricity charges by 17.47%

DPR agrees to hike electricity charges by 17.47% JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives agreed with the government on Monday to raise electricity rates by an average of 17.47 percent starting July 1.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Miniature Ships, by Samudera Raya Gallery, at Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until June 30.Film * Video Screening, 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m., CCF French Cultural Center, Jl.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Telkom service in Banten, W. Java disrupted

Telkom service in Banten, W. Java disrupted BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Some 1,500 employees of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom from regional division (Divre) III marched to the West Java provincial council on Monday, demanding the council and local administration push the central ...

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 11, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Aceh rebels gun down 16 migrant settlers

Aceh rebels gun down 16 migrant settlers BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Police claimed on Monday that at least 16 people had been killed in guerrilla attacks on transmigration sites in Central Aceh since Sunday.Aceh Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Man mobbed over stolen TV set, 2 robbers shot dead

Man mobbed over stolen TV set, 2 robbers shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Angry residents of Jagakarsa mobbed a man on Monday, for allegedly stealing a television set from the home of a Jagakarsa resident on Jl. Raya Srengseng Sawah in South Jakarta.Jagakarsa Police chief of detectives Second. Insp.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Foreign investors may take stakes in Indosiar

Foreign investors may take stakes in Indosiar JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investors are lining up to acquire the shares of publicly listed television company PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri, in what could mark the first instance of foreign ownership in the television industry, a government official said on ...

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Murals on display behind House complex

Murals on display behind House complex JAKARTA (JP): A number of Jakarta Arts Institute students display their mural artwork on the wall behind the House of Representatives complex in Central Jakarta.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Avoid hike in phone charges

Avoid hike in phone charges The public seem to be having more burdens placed upon them at the moment. There will be a rise in tap water and electricity rates and we also hear that the prices of daily commodities are also up.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from June 11 to June 17

Rates for tax payment, valid from June 11 to June 17 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 11,170.00Austrian schilling 1 Rp 686.98Australian dollar 1 Rp 5,671.01Belgian franc 1 Rp 234.33Canadian dollar 1 Rp 7,271.19Swiss franc 1 Rp 6,219.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Bee venom therapy takes sting out of illnesses

Bee venom therapy takes sting out of illnessesBy Maria Kegel JAKARTA (JP): The first thing you notice when you walk into the small room in the back of the Pramuka Apiary is the glass full of about a hundred live bees.This is no place for the squeamish.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Ten world surfers in Mentawai

Ten world surfers in Mentawai PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Ten surfers from the United States and Australia will compete in the OP PRO Surf World Contest final in Mentawai, West Sumatra, from June 12 to June 23.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Editorial

Editorial Correction: The final sentence in yesterday's editorial titled "Democracy in Peril" was cut by mistake during the editing processing.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Government pledges to limit phone hike to 28.74%

Government pledges to limit phone hike to 28.74% JAKARTA (JP): The government guaranteed on Monday that the planned increase of fixed telephone call rates in Jakarta and its surrounding area would be limited to a maximum of 28.74 percent.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/JP/2/DAYAK

JP/2/DAYAKFollow-up actions to Dayak-Madura reconciliation urged PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): Several local tribal leaders have called on all levels of the government to promptly follow up results of the newly concluded Dayak people's congress, which recommended the settlement of ...

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Antismoking website launched

Antismoking website launched JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Ministry of National Education and the World Health Organization (WHO), launched a website on Monday for school students as part of a campaign for the free tobacco movement.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Generating 'chemistry' in an interview

Generating 'chemistry' in an interviewBy Pri Notowidigdo JAKARTA (JP): "Am I ready for the interview?"You have undoubtedly asked yourself this question in the past, prior to a job interview, or maybe you are asking this question now as you prepare for an interview in the not too distant ...

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Prajogo named as graft suspect over forest concessions

Prajogo named as graft suspect over forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): Timber tycoon Prajogo Pangestu has been named a suspect by the Attorney General's Office in a corruption case involving forestry concessions held by his company PT Musi Hutan Persada.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Building public trust

Building public trustBy Jonminofri Nazir JAKARTA (JP): Visit the Bank of London and you will notice the building is supported by big pillars, probably the biggest compared to the other buildings in the neighborhood.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/RI fighters trained in Korea

RI fighters trained in Korea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tae kwon doins, being groomed for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, are undergoing an overseas stint in South Korea to improve their technical skills.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Consumers put online shopping on hold

Consumers put online shopping on hold WHEN dot.coms were in vogue, which was not that long ago, many foresaw a world dominated by online commerce.Brick-and-mortar businesses were on their way out, to be replaced by models which functioned via the click of a mouse.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Alternative medicine's Hembing long an advocate of apitherapy

Alternative medicine's Hembing long an advocate of apitherapy JAKARTA (JP): Prof. Dr. Hembing Wijayakusuma, probably the most famous advocate of alternative therapy in the country, made a startling discovery years ago when he lived next door to a beekeeper.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Internet Banking Security, the BCA story

Internet Banking Security, the BCA storyBy Kostaman Thayib JAKARTA (JP): The Internet is inevitably becoming more popular and exerting a greater influence in our daily life.The Internet makes life easier.With the Internet, we can now quickly and easily search for information all over the world.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Gus Dur plans new moves on Cabinet

Gus Dur plans new moves on Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid disclosed on Monday his intention to reshuffle the Cabinet again, a move which he claimed would take account of the demands of the major political parties.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Young woman hangs herself

Young woman hangs herself JAKARTA (JP): An unidentified young woman was found dead, hanging from a neighborhood security post on Jl. Alayidrus, North Petojo subdistrict of Central Jakarta early on Monday.Gambir police chief of detectives Second Insp.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Pasar Baru Festival, joyous event for all

Pasar Baru Festival, joyous event for all JAKARTA (JP): The sound of drums being beaten incessantly was heard all over the Pasar Baru (New Market) shopping area in Central Jakarta on Monday afternoon.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Mummy Returns 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Crocodile 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Dracula 2001 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Someone Like You 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Crimson Rivers ...

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Shuttlers evaluated at Junior Indonesia Open

Shuttlers evaluated at Junior Indonesia OpenBy Novan Iman Santosa SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Indonesian junior shuttlers will use the US$9,000 Milo Junior Indonesia Open as one of their preparatory events for the Asian Junior Championships in Taipei in July.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Soccer league to go on amid political tension

Soccer league to go on amid political tension JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) chairman Agum Gumelar has assured that the Bank Mandiri soccer league will be held despite the heated political climate.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Authority says 29 foreigners free to go

Authority says 29 foreigners free to go JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police had little to say as immigration officials declared on Monday that 29 of the 30 foreigners detained by police following Friday's raid on a labor seminar in Depok were free to go as of Monday evening.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/NTT can only accept 6,000 Timorese families

NTT can only accept 6,000 Timorese families KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is able to accommodate only one eighth of the East Timorese families who have opted to stay in Indonesia, Governor Piet Tallo said on Monday.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Miners' deaths to be probed

Miners' deaths to be probed PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Fawzy Bachsin, speaker of the legislative council, called for an investigation into Thursday's death of two miners, believed to have been shot by security officers working for PT Indo Moro Kencana, Antara said.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Thousands of workers go on strike again over decrees

Thousands of workers go on strike again over decrees JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of workers took to the streets again on Monday, demanding that the government revoke two ministerial decrees accused of undermining workers' rights.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Council gives only limited support for bus fare increase

Council gives only limited support for bus fare increase JAKARTA (JP): City Council Speaker Edy Waluyo rejected on Monday a possible bus fare increase following the central government's decision to raise fuel prices by 30 percent later this week.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/PPD's restructuring funds calculated

PPD's restructuring funds calculated JAKARTA (JP): The government has appointed an independent consultant, Bahana, to calculate the funds needed for the restructuring of the ailing state-owned bus company, PPD, Minister of Finance Prijadi Praptosuharjo said.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/RI-African shipping route

RI-African shipping route JAKARTA (JP): Taiwanese carrier Kien Hung Shipping launched on Saturday a new fortnightly direct shipping service between Indonesia and the African continent, which was marked by the docking of a 1.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Government asked to limit forestry minister's powers

Government asked to limit forestry minister's powers YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Marzuki Usman, reiterating his commitment to protecting the country's forests, said here on Monday that he would ask President Abdurrahman Wahid to issue a presidential decree limiting his ministry's ...

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Democrat control of the U.S. Senate

Democrat control of the U.S. Senate The Democrats have taken control of the Senate. For optimists, Wednesday's changeover could presage a new era of bipartisan progress in Washington. The danger is that it could equally usher in a period of legislative gridlock.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/BI's forex reserve falls

BI's forex reserve falls JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Monday that the country's foreign exchange reserves declined slightly to US$28.49 billion during the first week this month from $28.59 billion in the previous week, largely due to its foreign loan repayment.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/AG Office detains Sudjiono Timan

AG Office detains Sudjiono Timan JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office detained on Monday former president director of state investment company PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (BPUI), Sudjiono Timan, in connection with a Rp 1.1 trillion corruption case in the company.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Council ponders 'syariah'

Council ponders 'syariah' BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The provincial legislative council is currently preparing a bylaw to apply syariah (Islamic law) in South Kalimantan, but only in phases, speaker Munsyah Add said on Monday.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/PAN chief faces axe for crime

PAN chief faces axe for crime PALU, Central Kalimantan: Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) in the Central Sulawesi regency of Tolitoli, Mohammad Arief Muluk, is facing the possibility of dismissal after the local district court found him guilty of issuing a fake diploma to one of his ...

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Hendrawan: I deserved to win

Hendrawan: I deserved to win JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should be thankful to Hendrawan for winning the world champion crown in the men's singles by defeating top favorite Peter Gade Christensen of Denmark 15-6, 17-16 in a tough 61-minute battle at San Pablo Stadium in Seville, Spain, on Sunday.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Donations to Bogor flood victims

Donations to Bogor flood victims BOGOR (JP): Forty-six families in the flood-hit village of Panaragan, South Bogor, received two tons of rice on Monday from the Bogor municipal administration as relief aid.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001

JP/Two wise leaders reelected

Two wise leaders reelected In just over two days the world witnessed the reelection of two wise leaders following their landslide victories: President Mohammad Khatami of Iran on Sunday and Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain on Friday.