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Searching for all articles published on 2001-06-16 ...

53 articles.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Weekend lineup

Weekend lineup JAKARTA (JP): The following sports competitions will be broadcast live this weekend on local TV stations (all times are Jakarta Time):Sunday Soccer: Bank Mandiri League: Persita vs Persikota, RCTI, 4 p.m.; Italian Serie A: AS Roma vs Parma, RCTI, 8 p.m.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Thousands of police protect gas stations

Thousands of police protect gas stations JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of security personnel will be deployed in and around the capital's 51 gas stations in the days ahead of the scheduled 30 percent increase in fuel prices on Saturday.Jakarta Police chief of operational control Sr. Comr.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Cargo plane crash kills one

Cargo plane crash kills one JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A C-160 Transall airplane belonging to PT Manunggal Air Service, skidded off the runway as it made an emergency landing at Sentani airport here on Friday afternoon, killing one passenger.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 Performance 12:00 p.m.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/24 soccer players join SEA Games training

24 soccer players join SEA Games training JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) called 24 23-year-old players, two of them from the first and second division, to join its training program on Monday for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 15, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/African shot dead over drugs

African shot dead over drugs JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives shot dead on Friday an African national, who was in possession of 100 grams of heroin, for trying to escape police arrest at an apartment in Cempaka Masa Apartments, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Friday.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/VP Megawati inaugurates Jakarta Fair

VP Megawati inaugurates Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): Despite current political tension and very few foreign participants, the 34th Jakarta Fair at Kemayoran, Central Jakarta was inaugurated on Friday by Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Accurate dubbing a long way off for TV viewers

Accurate dubbing a long way off for TV viewersBy Lie Hua JAKARTA (JP): "Thank you to his visit ...," says one character in an American film dubbed into Indonesian, to the surprise of television viewers because they are at a loss to find the situation prompting the character to express his ...

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Search for missing Belgians continues

Search for missing Belgians continues JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): One week after they were reported missing, there still remains no clue as to the whereabouts or fate of two missing Belgian filmmakers in the Irian Jaya hinterland.Irian Jaya Police spokesman Comr. Zulkifli A.R.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Ramayana plans to open 10 new outlets this year

Ramayana plans to open 10 new outlets this year JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed department store chain, PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, plans to open 10 new outlets in the country this year as part of its expansion program.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/PBI shuttlers assured of 3 titles at Milo Open

PBI shuttlers assured of 3 titles at Milo OpenBy Novan Iman Santosa SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Shuttlers from the Indonesian Badminton Center (PBI) assured themselves of three titles after setting up all-PBI finals in the boy's singles, girl's singles and girl's doubles at the 2001 Milo Junior ...

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Sasak group suspects arson

Sasak group suspects arson MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: An office belonging to an organization empowering the local Sasak community was set on fire in the early hours on Friday, Antara reported.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Makassar's signboards

Makassar's signboards I refer to the letter from Mr. Robert J. Cochrane (The Jakarta Post, June 13, 2001, Environmental desecration) concerning PT Telkom's signboard which has marred the beauty of South Sulawesi. I completely agree with him.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Woman barred from leaving jail

Woman barred from leaving jail JAKARTA (JP): A migrant worker, jailed for abandoning her newborn in a Garuda Indonesia aircraft toilet won a reduction of her sentence, but is still being held in prison, two weeks after her prison sentence ended.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Govt told to check 'jamu' producers

Govt told to check 'jamu' producers SEMARANG: A jamu (herbal medicine) entrepreneur has called on the government to publish the results of its investigation of allegations that some producers of herbal and traditional medicines were using fake ingredients, Antara reported.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Politics and the law

Politics and the law What hidden motives, if any, are there behind the planned investigation of politicians opposed to President Abdurrahman Wahid by the newly installed Attorney General, Baharuddin Lopa? As it happens, among the names that the attorney general mentioned last Wednesday as ...

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Government to send minister to GAM talks

Government to send minister to GAM talks JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Agum Gumelar to the peace talks between the government and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Geneva early next month, Minister of Defense Mahfud M.D.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Lopa urged to go ahead with antigraft drive

Lopa urged to go ahead with antigraft drive JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa received a boost to his morale on Friday when the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction at the House of Representatives agreed to support his bid to probe alleged graft cases that involve top legislators.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/GAM linked to marijuana trade

GAM linked to marijuana trade JAMBI, Jambi: The local police will increase their patrols along the Trans-Sumatra Highway to combat the trafficking of marijuana from Aceh to Java, Antara reported on Friday.Jambi Police chief Brig. Gen. Toto S.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Education is not an experiment

Education is not an experimentBy Nirwan Idrus JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia with over 220 million people and natural resources that can only make it to be a rich country, cannot however survive without having a Human Resources Master Plan.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/House deliberates bill on medical practice

House deliberates bill on medical practice JAKARTA (JP): The government, together with the House of Representatives, is currently debating a bill on medical practice which would not only regulate the profession and protect patients, but also allow the screening of foreign physicians seeking to ...

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Bakrie & Brothers back in the black

Bakrie & Brothers back in the black JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed holding firm Bakrie & Brothers returned to the black during the first quarter of this year, the result of a decline in the company's bank interest costs and foreign exchange losses.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Aventis Pharma expects solid pharmaceutical sales in 2001

Aventis Pharma expects solid pharmaceutical sales in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): PT Aventis Pharma, a pharmaceuticals producer partly owned by Frankfurt-based Aventis Pharma AG, remains bullish on the country's market despite fears of further worsening in the country's economy.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Indonesians hope for a leader like Japan's PM Koizumi

Indonesians hope for a leader like Japan's PM KoizumiBy Kornelius Purba JAKARTA: The election of Junichiro Koizumi as prime minister increases hope for the Japanese who are desperately seeking an end to the prolonged economic crisis.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Police action against Pasuruan rioters endorsed

Police action against Pasuruan rioters endorsed SURABAYA (JP): The police did everything correctly in accordance with procedures in quelling the recent unrest in the East Java town of Pasuruan, the House of Representatives' fact- finding team leader said on Friday.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/House, government clear hurdles on budget

House, government clear hurdles on budget JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives and the government have reached an agreement on the major items in the proposed revision of the 2001 state budget.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Vitamin A in MSG

Vitamin A in MSG In response to Dr. Marius Wijajarta's Comments on protests against generic medicines' price rises published in Suara Pembaruan on June 9, 2001, I am of the opinion that to prevent xerophthalmia, every sensible health service practitioner would support the idea of giving vitamin A ...

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Indonesia: From 'glory' to 'gloomy' days

Indonesia: From 'glory' to 'gloomy' days JAKARTA (JP): More than ever before, Indonesia needs to attract foreign investors to invigorate its ailing economy.Along with the economic crisis and leadership change came political instability, social unrest, unemployment as well as democracy.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Gus Dur told to prove his competence

Gus Dur told to prove his competence YOGYAKARTA (JP): Embattled President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was met on Friday with a rare challenge to prove that he is capable of immediately defusing the myriad problems the country is facing.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Government delays decision on workers

Government delays decision on workers JAKARTA (JP): Following days of violent protests in many cities, the government has backed down, for now, postponing the implementation of the controversial ministerial labor decrees on compensation for workers leaving their place of employment.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Wanaartha gets Rosch training

Wanaartha gets Rosch training JAKARTA (JP): Local insurance company Wanaartha Life announced on Friday a collaborative venture with Manila-based consulting firm Rosch Consulting to help strengthen its performance.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Arun LNG plant hoped to operate at 50% this month

Arun LNG plant hoped to operate at 50% this month JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Friday the Arun liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Aceh would restart operations with two of its four LNG trains, or at 50 percent of its full capacity, later this month.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/House factions call for expedited special session

House factions call for expedited special session JAKARTA (JP): Five major factions at the House of Representatives after holding an informal meeting here on Friday underscored their intent to expedite the convening of a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Old car museum goes for record

Old car museum goes for record SEMARANG: The Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) will add another item to the list of local achievements by registering the museum of antique cars and motorcycles opening in Yogyakarta next month, Antara reported.

Sat, 16 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 ...

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/HMI wants action against brothels

HMI wants action against brothels PALU, Central Sulawesi: The local branch of the Association of Islamic Students (HMI) called on the municipality to clamp down on massage parlors, hotels and inns which had been turned into brothels, Antara reported on Friday.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Fuel price hike effective today

Fuel price hike effective today JAKARTA (JP): The government finally raised fuel prices by a hefty 30 percent late on Friday, just one day after it had decided to delay the plan due to concerns over its social and security implications.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Former president Soeharto leaves hospital for home

Former president Soeharto leaves hospital for home JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto left the privately-run Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta on Friday morning after three days of treatment for a heart ailment.Pertamina cardiologist Juniarti Hatta said Soeharto was in a stable condition.

Sat, 16 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 ...

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Shuttler Markis dreams of becoming the best

Shuttler Markis dreams of becoming the best SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Combining the speed of former world champion Sun Jun of China with the persistence of newly crowned world champion Hendrawan of Indonesia is a dream in the making for junior shuttler Markis Kido.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/VP opens Jakarta Fair 2001

VP opens Jakarta Fair 2001 JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, accompanied by Governor Sutiyoso, enter the showground of Jakarta Fair 2001, while a group of traditional Betawi dancers and Betawi dolls Ondel Ondel welcome the entourage.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Sutiyoso still wants buses from Texmaco

Sutiyoso still wants buses from Texmaco JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso announced on Friday the city administration's plan to import buses from China or Korea following the central government's decision to exempt the vehicles from import tax.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Kontras objects to military courts

Kontras objects to military courts JAKARTA (JP): Military personnel allegedly involved in the bloody Trisakti and Semanggi incidents should be tried by ad hoc judges rather than a military tribunal, activists said on Friday.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Bomb put in train to trigger chaos: Police

Bomb put in train to trigger chaos: Police JAKARTA (JP): A homemade bomb placed in a loudspeaker found on an electric train on Thursday contained only low-grade explosives, but it was aimed at causing havoc in the capital, Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob said on Friday.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Selaksa Daya Rupa, by 90 painters, Sahid Ballroom, Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 86, Central Jakarta (Phone: 5704444), until June 19.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Royal cemeteries declared closed

Royal cemeteries declared closed MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Cemeteries containing the graves of royalty and respected Muslim ulemas, which have been registered as historical sites, should no longer be used, a noted local archeologist said.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Kontras objects to military court's trying Trisakti case

Kontras objects to military court's trying Trisakti case JAKARTA (JP): Military personnel allegedly involved in the bloody Trisakti and Semanggi incidents should be tried by ad hoc judges rather than a military tribunal, activists said on Friday.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Birdwatching in Gelora Bung Karno sports center

Birdwatching in Gelora Bung Karno sports center JAKARTA (JP): Watching birds at Gelora Bung Karno sports complex in Central Jakarta?No way, you must be kidding, said a friend.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Woman nearly loses fingers in robbery

Woman nearly loses fingers in robbery JAKARTA (JP): A woman nearly had three of her fingers severed when a robber attacked her with a sickle at the Buncit Mas office complex in Pancoran, South Jakarta, on Friday afternoon.Pancoran Police chief Adj. Comr.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Plan to push Bimantoro to retire 'controversial'

Plan to push Bimantoro to retire 'controversial' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's reported plan to issue a presidential decree ordering National Police chief Gen.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Megawati's jewelry up for auction

Megawati's jewelry up for auction JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri has given her jewelry for auction to raise funds to finance national weightlifting development.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001

JP/Rupiah rate June 15

Rupiah rate June 15 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,747.00 11,747.00 11,191.00 11,303.