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Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Women know best how to criticize

Women know best how to criticize JAKARTA (JP): The Reform faction is perhaps the staunchest critic of President Abdurrahman Wahid. That's why they picked a woman to read out their stinging response to the President's progress report on Tuesday, Reform faction speaker Nurdiati Akmal said on Friday.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Protect all women workers

Protect all women workers The campaign to stop sending women workers to Saudi Arabia by 22 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has received a significant boost with the open support from First Lady Sinta Nuriyah and State Minister of the Empowerment of Women Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/President empasizes he is still in charge

President empasizes he is still in charge JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid played down on Friday his decision to hand over the day-to-day running of the government to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, saying that he was still in charge.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Special masseur hired for Akbar

Special masseur hired for Akbar JAKARTA (JP): Massage is widely prescribed to relieve strained muscles resulting from a strenuous workout.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Four Java sugar plants to be closed down

Four Java sugar plants to be closed down JAKARTA (JP): The government will close down four sugar factories in Java next month, the first of 26 plants recommended for closure because they were inefficient or too small, an official of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.M.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/31 foreigners netted in Glodok discotheque raid

31 foreigners netted in Glodok discotheque raid JAKARTA (JP): National Police officers rounded up 31 foreigners during a midnight raid at popular discotheque Raja Mas in Glodok, West Jakarta, for failing to show complete travel documents, an officer said on Friday.Sr. Supt.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Sharing the burden key to power delegation

Sharing the burden key to power delegation Sharing responsibility for failure is a crucial part of delegating day-to-day management of the government, from President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, says political observer Daniel Sparingga of the ...

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Once a dreaded court, now museum

Once a dreaded court, now museumBy Ida Indawati Khouw and Cecile Prevost The Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics in downtown Kota is a window into the way the Dutch colonial authorities treated people convicted of crimes. This is the 51st article on historical sites of Old Batavia.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

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

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Funds snag documentary film producers

Funds snag documentary film producersBy Danielle Bray JAKARTA (JP): Finding funding is a perennial problem for filmmakers all over the world, but it is particularly acute in Indonesia for projects like documentaries.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Mixed expectations for new Cabinet

Mixed expectations for new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Acting Governor Anwar Nasution speculated on Friday that Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie would be recruited into the revamped Cabinet to fill the position he just resigned.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Gypsies seeking equal rights with their fellow citizens

Gypsies seeking equal rights with their fellow citizensBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "At the moment Gypsies are taking on the scapegoat role of Jews in World War II," said Thomas Acton of Greenwich University, the first professor of Romany studies in Britain, two years ago.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Student rallies at the Assembly rise

Student rallies at the Assembly rise JAKARTA (JP): The number of student rallies has increased since the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly opened on Monday with at least 300 students staging rallies in front of the Assembly complex here on Friday.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

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

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Government to launch new special audits on state firms

Government to launch new special audits on state firms JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Friday it was preparing to launch a second round of special audits of state firms as part of its agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Rights body to exhume eight Priok graves

Rights body to exhume eight Priok graves JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) plans to start exhuming eight of the 22 graves believed to contain victims of the 1984 bloody incident in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, later this month, its executive said on Friday.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Detikcom launches new channel

Detikcom launches new channel JAKARTA (JP): Local leading portal Detikcom announced on Friday a new business and financial channel on its website to cater to the needs of the business community.It said in a statement the channel had been operating since July 26.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/City couple to be elected Saturday

City couple to be elected Saturday JAKARTA (JP): Thirty young men and women will find out on Saturday night whether they will win the coveted title of Abang dan None Jakarta (Mr. and Miss Jakarta) which might lead them to the road of fame, at least in the capital.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Has the MPR absorbed people's wishes?

Has the MPR absorbed people's wishes? JAKARTA (JP): Members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) deliberating amendments to the 1945 Constitution denied on Friday allegations that their work lacked transparency.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Surabaya students win WFP contest

Surabaya students win WFP contest SURABAYA: Two Indonesian elementary students from Surabaya have won the awards for the School Feeding Design Competition annually held by the World Food Program (WFP).

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Oka fine in Sydney warm up

Oka fine in Sydney warm up JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia windsurfer Oka Sulaksana scored 34 points in the three opening races of the 2000 Mistral Oceanic Continental Championships in Sydney Harbour on Thursday, said the Indonesian Yachting and Windsurfing Association (Porlasi) official in charge of ...

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Bandung students greet Megawati with rallies

Bandung students greet Megawati with rallies BANDUNG (JP): Two groups of Bandung students greeted Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Friday with a demonstration, criticizing the government for failing to uphold law enforcement.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Teachers fear classroom collapse

Teachers fear classroom collapse BOGOR (JP): Teachers in two state-run elementary schools in Cijeruk district, Bogor regency, are fearing for the safety of their pupils because of an earthquake last month that damaged buildings at their schools.They fear that classrooms could collapse anytime.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/City 'can't employ all defunct ministry staff'

City 'can't employ all defunct ministry staff' JAKARTA (JP): Due to limited space and finances, the city administration will not absorb all the employees of the Jakarta offices of downgraded ministries ahead of the implementation of regional autonomy next year, Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Violence on TV

Violence on TV Violence is not going to be an easy thing to eradicate, much like the rubbish in our community. We have to start from the bottom and work our way up to really get any results.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Jail sentence demanded for Haryogi over illegal arms

Jail sentence demanded for Haryogi over illegal arms JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor at the West Jakarta District Court demanded a one-year jail term on Friday for Haryogi M. Maulani, the son of a former top military official, for alleged illegal possession of firearms.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Wild boars strike back

Wild boars strike back BANYUMAS, Central Java (JP): In an apparent show of solidarity for their killed brethren, about 200 boars descended Mount Slamet and attacked a hamlet, vandalizing houses and sending two villagers to hospital on Thursday, eyewitnesses said.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/TV today

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

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Megawati, aides doubt Gus Dur's promises

Megawati, aides doubt Gus Dur's promises JAKARTA (JP): There remains a lingering apprehension in some quarters close to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri about the truthfulness of the President's announcement that he would delegate more power to her.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Patriot 14:15 17:20 20:25 Gladiator 14:55 17:55 20:55 Gone in 60 Seconds 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 From Dusk till Dawn 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The First 9 1/2 Weeks 14:15 ...

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/On short message service

On short message service An article titled E-mail on the move with Short Message Service by Lim Tri Santosa on Aug. 7, 2000 is very interesting. It's about sending e-mail through Short Message Service (SMS).

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Man arrested for killing colleague

Man arrested for killing colleague DENPASAR, Bali: In less than 12 hours police arrested on Thursday a man for killing his ex-colleague, thanks to a tip from an office boy.Chief of Badung Police detectives unit Sr. Insp.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition by Hashiguchi George 1991-1995, at Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., until Aug. 31.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/KONI to record groups to avoid sending TKI

KONI to record groups to avoid sending TKI JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will record the number of contingent members, including supporters, who will take part in overseas tournaments to avoid sending illegal migrant workers (TKI) pretending to be members of the delegation.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Recognition of rights of tribal people necessary

Recognition of rights of tribal people necessary JAKARTA (JP): Legislators argued on Friday constitutional recognition of the rights of tribal lands was necessary, despite the technical complications such an amendment could cause.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Vietnamese student found dead

Vietnamese student found dead JAKARTA (JP): A Vietnamese citizen who was studying at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) was found dead on a sidewalk in Alas Roban district, near Semarang, Central Java, on Wednesday.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Tension escalates in Aceh ahead of Aug. 17 celebration

Tension escalates in Aceh ahead of Aug. 17 celebration BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Tension is escalating in the disputed province of Aceh ahead of Indonesian Independence Day celebrations on Aug. 17 as many residents fear possible mass violence if they hoist the national flag.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/'Syariah' issue is typical of transition era: Ichlasul

'Syariah' issue is typical of transition era: Ichlasul A new group in Yogyakarta have proposed the upholding of Islamic law amid the controversy of including reference to the syariah in the constitution.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Assembly forms three commissions

Assembly forms three commissions JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chose on Friday Jakob Tobing, Rambe Kamarulzaman and Faisal Baasir to head three commissions which will deliberate draft decrees, amendments to the 1945 Constitution and the progress reports of state ...

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/MPR scolded for its reluctance to end military representation

MPR scolded for its reluctance to end military representation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) became the latest organization on Friday to criticize the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) for its reluctance to end military and police representation in the legislative ...

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Constitutional amendment debate may be postponed

Constitutional amendment debate may be postponed JAKARTA (JP): Recognizing the political divides and public controversy over making amendments to the Constitution, several factions are suggesting postponing debate on the issue till next year.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Government to issue licenses to four chartered airlines

Government to issue licenses to four chartered airlines JAKARTA (JP): The government is expected to grant operating permits to four new chartered airlines this year, adding to the existing 110 licensed operators, a senior official of the Ministry of Communications said here on Friday.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Bobby Sandy's TV serial 'Senandung' to air next week

Bobby Sandy's TV serial 'Senandung' to air next week JAKARTA (JP): Starting Saturday, Aug. 19, private TV station Indosiar will air its new 43-episode serial titled Senandung (Humming).

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Indarti denies allegation of badminton match fixing

Indarti denies allegation of badminton match fixing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia doubles specialist Indarti Issoliana denied an allegation of match fixing during the US$150,000 Indonesia Open at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium last month.

Sat, 12 Aug 2000

JP/Six Pakistanis to be deported

Six Pakistanis to be deported JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government plans to deport six Pakistanis back to their country on Saturday for entering the country using expired travel documents, an immigration official has said.