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Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Manulife rejects bankruptcy claim

Manulife rejects bankruptcy claim PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI) totally rejects the allegation of bankruptcy brought about as a result of PT AJMI's decision not to pay out a life insurance policy from 1994 (Page 3 of The Jakarta Post on Friday 17 November).

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/... and more changes needed

... and more changes needed JAKARTA (JP): The need to introduce changes is widely accepted and the current House of Representatives (DPR) has already made the first tentative steps by removing one whole wing of confusion/conflict in management by determining that the KPU may not include people ...

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Yuso wins in Livoli

Yuso wins in Livoli JAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta's Yuso defeated DPPK on Friday, the fifth day of the second leg of the 2000 Samator Indonesian Volleyball League (Livoli) at the Senayan Basketball Hall in Central Jakarta.Yuso defeated DPPK 25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 25-14 in the men's division.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Former Japanese comfort women want apology

Former Japanese comfort women want apology YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesians who were made to serve as comfort women during World War II have reiterated their demand here for both compensation and an apology from the Japanese government.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Estrada impeachment trial: Beware of historical flukes

Estrada impeachment trial: Beware of historical flukesBy Amando Doronila MANILA: The impeachment trial of President Estrada in the Senate is at the same time a trial of the independence of probably the most venerable political institution in Philippine democracy.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Broader-based recovery

Broader-based recovery The 5.12 percent economic growth in the third quarter, as reported by Indonesia's Central Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, is thoroughly amazing.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Eastern fleet exercise begins

Eastern fleet exercise begins SURABAYA: The Navy's Eastern Fleet launched a large-scale exercise on Friday centered in waters near the country's easternmost province of Irian Jaya.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Be relaxed, don't get too emotional: Centennial man

Be relaxed, don't get too emotional: Centennial man JAKARTA (JP): The phrase which says that life is too short may not apply to Hendrik Willem Rattu.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/TV today

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

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Strong electoral commission crucial to democracy

Strong electoral commission crucial to democracyBy Julia Suryakusuma The current economic and political crisis should not distract Indonesia from the urgent task of establishing strong foundations to democracy, including a strong electoral commission.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 17, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Mask: Sartoris' Masks in the Commedia dell'Arte, at Museum Nasional Jakarta, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3868172), daily except Monday, until Nov. 27. * Artisans at work at ICAC (International Community Activity Center), Jl.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Businessmen want to regain permits

Businessmen want to regain permits JAKARTA (JP): Kebayoran Baru businesspeople demanded on Friday that the Jakarta administration allow them to reopen their businesses in areas zoned for residential use.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/'SmarTV' to begin service in Bali

'SmarTV' to begin service in Bali JAKARTA (JP): The SmarTV cable television operator will begin its service in five-star hotels in Nusa Dua, Bali, by April next year before expanding to other tourist resorts in Bintan, Riau.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Another blast shakes Omni Batavia Hotel

Another blast shakes Omni Batavia Hotel JAKARTA (JP): Less than 16 hours after an explosion at the residence of Governor Sutiyoso, the capital was rocked by a blast at a four-star hotel in West Jakarta, giving Jakarta an unwanted new title: the city of terror.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/JIHD to restructure $70m in debts

JIHD to restructure $70m in debts JAKARTA (JP): PT Jakarta International Hotels and Development (JIHD) and its creditors signed a deal here on Friday outlining the restructuring of the company's US$70 million in debts, the hotel operator said on Friday.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Bengkulu school wins English debate contest

Bengkulu school wins English debate contest JAKARTA (JP): State-run SMUN 2 Bengkulu won the national senior high school English debate contest defending the notion that sex education must be made a compulsory subject at high schools.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Answering the Gus Dur question

Answering the Gus Dur questionBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): The horizon of Indonesian politics is apparently static.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Life as contract bridge

Life as contract bridge Life, they say, can sometimes deal you a bad hand. But, according to the latest medical research from the University of California, if life deals you a hand at all, good or bad, you are likely to live longer and look younger than those who hold no cards.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Minister urges public not to panic over virus

Minister urges public not to panic over virus JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health and Social Welfare Achmad Sujudi urged calm on Friday over reports of the possible spread of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), saying the disease had not reached epidemic proportions in the country.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Bring to justice those responsible for killings: UN

Bring to justice those responsible for killings: UN JAKARTA (JP): A visiting UN Security Council mission called on the government here to speed up the judicial process of militia leader Eurico Guterres and those responsible for the killings of three international workers in East Nusa Tenggara in ...

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Hollow Man 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 They Nest 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Bossanova 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Bedazzled 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 U - 571 ...

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Time to ponder over mathematics teaching

Time to ponder over mathematics teachingBy Hendra Gunawan CANBERRA (JP): The year 2000 has been proclaimed by the International Mathematical Union as the World Mathematical Year (WMY2000) and many countries throughout the world are celebrating it through various activities such as conferences, ...

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Citizens' rights

Citizens' rights In every opportunity I always ask myself: What do I pay tax for? Whither does the money collected from the tax go? What benefit do taxpayers get from the tax they pay? Why can't we enjoy the facilities derived from the proceeds of tax?One can imagine how tremendous would it be ...

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Subagyo disappointed by Taufik's absence

Subagyo disappointed by Taufik's absence JAKARTA (JP): Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) chairman Subagyo Hadisiswoyo and world number one men's singles shuttler Taufik Hidayat are playing their own personal game of hide-and-seek.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Prosecutors to seize Tommy's assets in W. Java

Prosecutors to seize Tommy's assets in W. Java JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta prosecutors found out on Friday that all private assets belonging to fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra in Jakarta had been transferred to other parties.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Indonesia grabs six gold medals at silat c'ships

Indonesia grabs six gold medals at silat c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia harvested six golds -- two from fighting events and four from martial arts events -- in the final round of the 2000 Pencak Silat World Championships at Pencak Silat Center in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah on Friday.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Sacred dance performed for Queen's birthday

Sacred dance performed for Queen's birthdayBy Tiwi and Erry YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Sultan of Yogyakarta, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, observes the old customs by celebrating special days according to traditions passed from one sultan to the next.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Reebok University to train instructors

Reebok University to train instructors JAKARTA (JP): Reebok University, a sport and fitness secondary educational institution, opened a training opportunity for Indonesian aerobic instructors to earn international acknowledgement from the American Council on Exercises and the Fitness Association ...

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/No rhinos in Gedung Sate

No rhinos in Gedung Sate BANDUNG, West Java: A bronze statue of the one-horned rhinoceros (rhinoceros sondaicus) which has become a feature of the Gedung Sate here was removed on Friday to its new home in Serang, West Java.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/New method cures drug addiction

New method cures drug addiction JAKARTA (JP): A new method of curing drug addiction which promises recovery within 24 hours is now available in Indonesia at a cost of Rp 13 million for a treatment.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/HSBC plans to open nine more branches in RI

HSBC plans to open nine more branches in RI JAKARTA (JP): The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) will open nine more branches in major Indonesian cities by the end of next year to further boost its growing network in the country.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/BI board of governors resigns

BI board of governors resigns JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's Senior Deputy Governor Anwar Nasution and four other deputy governors resigned en masse here on Friday night to take what they called moral responsibility for several billions of dollars in emergency support loans extended to bail out ...

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Clinton Middle East peace doomed by violence?

Clinton Middle East peace doomed by violence?By Paul Taylor LONDON (Reuters): U.S. President Bill Clinton's bid to salvage shattered Israeli-Palestinian peace in his last weeks in office appears increasingly doomed by a self-perpetuating cycle of violence and reprisals.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/GA-150 canceled after bomb threat

GA-150 canceled after bomb threat BATAM, Riau: Garuda Indonesia flight GA-150, remained isolated on a runway in Hang Nadim airport here on Friday following a bomb threat which canceled the departure of the Jakarta bound flight.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Sutiyoso approves 45.54% increase in taxi fares

Sutiyoso approves 45.54% increase in taxi fares JAKARTA (JP): After two months of postponement due to strong opposition from the public and many taxi drivers, the 45.54 percent hike in taxi fares in the capital takes effect today.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/WB opposes govt plan to raise rice import tax

WB opposes govt plan to raise rice import tax JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank opposed on Friday the government's plan to raise the rice import tax because it would disadvantage the country's poor.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Man beaten for corruption report

Man beaten for corruption report TANGERANG: A worker at the local Land Transportation Agency filed a police report on Friday accusing three of his coworkers of assault.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Remembering glorious 'Dongeng Dari Dirah'

Remembering glorious 'Dongeng Dari Dirah'By Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Exactly 26 years ago choreographer Sardono W. Kusumo's dance drama Dongeng Dari Dirah (A Tale from Dirah) was performed for the first time. The debut was so successful that it was later performed in many places in Europe.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/RI waits for Vietnam, India before starting coffee retention

RI waits for Vietnam, India before starting coffee retention JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has delayed its plan to join the Association of Coffee Producing Countries (ACPC) coffee retention program.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Mayor faces inquiry over alleged graft

Mayor faces inquiry over alleged graft PADANG, West Kalimantan: Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Soedirdja has approved a formal investigation into a corruption case allegedly involving Payakumbuh mayor Darlis Ilyas.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/More athletes qualify for SEAG training

More athletes qualify for SEAG training JAKARTA (JP): Nine more senior athletes managed to qualify for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games training program in the first Track and Field Grand Prix at Madya stadium here on Friday.Women's long-distance runner Supriati Sutono clocked 16 minutes 45.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Pencak silat to tie Indonesia - England

Pencak silat to tie Indonesia - England JAKARTA (JP): Pencak silat is more than just a sport as it is also regarded as a way to strengthen relations between two countries of different cultures, like Indonesia and the United Kingdom.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Trisakti investigation continues: Adi Andojo

Trisakti investigation continues: Adi Andojo JAKARTA (JP): The head of the university team probing the May 12, 1998 shooting at Trisakti University, Adi Andojo Sutjipto, said on Friday that the House of Representatives (DPR) has agreed to form a special committee to investigate the fateful ...

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Best school chiefs gather

Best school chiefs gather JAKARTA (JP): Administrators from 23 "national-plus" schools gathered in Jakarta on Friday to exchange experiences about what make their schools different from ordinary schools.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Army chief lashes out at bickering politicians

Army chief lashes out at bickering politicians JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto lashed out on Friday at bickering civilian politicians, who he said were grabbing power with utter disregard of the negative repercussions for the nation.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/Transgenic products tests needed: NGOs

Transgenic products tests needed: NGOs JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organizations demanded on Thursday that the government impose a five-year moratorium on tests of transgenic products and immediately formulate bills on the products.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/EU rapid reaction force needs much more time

EU rapid reaction force needs much more timeBy Douglas Hamilton BRUSSELS (Reuters): The rapid reaction force to be founded by the European Union next week can provide a catalog of military assets for crisis management, but getting real capability needs more time, say sources close to the project.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/People unaware of sanitation

People unaware of sanitation TANGERANG: The local health office has stepped up its campaign to break the long-standing habit among residents of poor subdistricts near Soekarno-Hatta International Airport of using their gardens as toilets.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/More killed in continued Aceh violence

More killed in continued Aceh violence BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Bloody violence coming amid Acehnese demands for a referendum continue to undercut the humanitarian pause, with seven more people, including three policemen, being killed in several locations in the restive province on Thursday, police ...

Sat, 18 Nov 2000

JP/TNI and political parties

TNI and political parties Lately the Indonesian Military (TNI) has come under the spotlight again, with articles appearing in several dailies about its role. Most comments have been negative, some positive and others neutral.