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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Food program extended

Food program extended SURABAYA: The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) will provide food to some 800 school-age children here.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

There is still hope The string of events that have occurred during the past week should give cause for growing concern among Indonesians. The value of the rupiah declined again, which demonstrates the progressive weakening of the currency against the U.S. dollar.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Riot stops soccer league match

Riot stops soccer league match JAKARTA (JP): Angry fans stopped the match between home team Persijap of Jepara, Central Java, and Persebaya of Surabaya in the eastern division of the 2001 Bank Mandiri soccer league on Sunday.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/TV today

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

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Lack of professionalism to blame for sexist books

Lack of professionalism to blame for sexist books The following is an excerpt from an interview with Bachruddin Musthafa and Dedi Supriadi, two Bandung-based experts on the school curriculum and on the issue of gender-biased textbooks.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Four teenage girls die in stampede at shopping mall

Four teenage girls die in stampede at shopping mall JAKARTA (JP): Four teenage girls died in a stampede as hundreds of fans struggled to meet British boyband a1 at the Taman Anggrek shopping mall in West Jakarta on Sunday afternoon.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Broadband is the way to the Net

Broadband is the way to the Net A survey by U.S.-based Pyramid Research in February showed that, in Asia, South Korea had the largest number of people accessing the Internet through broadband services, followed by Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Revising gender-biased textbooks easier said than done

Revising gender-biased textbooks easier said than done The following article by The Jakarta Post journalist Santi W.E. Soekanto looks at the issue of gender-biased school textbooks. Related reports and interviews written with contributors Herry Nurdi and Rani R. Moediarta are on Page 5.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Futsal tournament opened

Futsal tournament opened JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's first futsal tournament was opened on Sunday by the chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI), Agum Gumelar, at Bung Karno Indoor Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Dry season expected from April to September

Dry season expected from April to September JAKARTA (JP): The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency predicted Indonesia would have a "normal" dry season running from April to September this year, with no peculiar weather patterns expected.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Do not hesitate to fight back, Akbar tells supporters

Do not hesitate to fight back, Akbar tells supporters SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): We are responding to the mounting protests in the country against the existence of Golkar, the party chairman Akbar Tandjung told supporters here on Saturday.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Political woes continue to plague rupiah

Political woes continue to plague rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah is likely to continue to stay at the Rp 10,000 level against the U.S. dollar this week due to the lack of fresh incentives that could lift the market sentiment, analysts have forecast.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo: Frida Kahlo and Her Friends, by Lola Alvarez Bravo, La Casa de Mexico, Jl. Panglima Polim III no. 1-3, South Jakarta, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., until March 28. * Video Installation by Christophorus Ade Desembris, French Cultural Center, Jl.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Violence in Aceh claims 16 lives

Violence in Aceh claims 16 lives BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Violence in Aceh claimed another 16 lives over the weekend as separatist rebels upped the ante by threatening to eject non-Acehnese from the province if the government goes ahead with plans to launch a limited military operation.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Iron, zinc to be fortified in flour

Iron, zinc to be fortified in flour JAKARTA (JP): Flour producers will soon be required to fortify the iron and zinc content in their products as part of the government's program to reduce anemia in the country.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/AMRO Bank responds

AMRO Bank responds In response to the letter published in The Jakarta Post on March 14, 2001, regarding the credit process of ABN AMRO Bank's Dana Cepat Multiguna consumer loan product, we would like to clarify the matter as follows.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/C. Kalimantan tense again

C. Kalimantan tense again PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The ethnic violence that swept through East Kotawaringin regency showed signs of spreading, with a migrant settler killed in Pulang Pisau, Kahayan Hilir district, Kapuas regency, late on Saturday night, Antara reported.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Indonesian democracy

Indonesian democracy Something was terribly wrong with the face of Indonesia's democracy last week. As the nation continues to observe people's rights to freedom of expression, several demonstrations, whether in support of or against President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, were characterized by ...

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Street kids ask politician's wife to return vehicle

Street kids ask politician's wife to return vehicle JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of street children staged a noisy protest on Saturday in front of politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas's house, claiming his wife, who is the advisor of an organization for street children, had stolen their official car.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Pay It Forward 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lost Souls 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Emperor's New Groove 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Dude Where's My Car 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Crouching Tiger ...

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Garbage piles disrupt buses

Garbage piles disrupt buses JAKARTA (JP): The overpowering stench of garbage at Malabar market on Jl. Karet Raya in Tangerang, West Java, has forced public transportation drivers to take alternative routes.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Integrated system needed for drug addicts: Expert

Integrated system needed for drug addicts: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Noted psychiatrist Dadang Hawari proposed on Saturday an integrated system -- a combination of medical, psychological and religious therapies -- to effectively cure drug addicts and reduce the percentage of relapse.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Cipinang jail under control, but no visitors allowed

Cipinang jail under control, but no visitors allowed JAKARTA (JP): The condition in Cipinang penitentiary is now under control but visitors were still not allowed, the newly installed warden Asep M. Firdaus said on Saturday evening.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Police shoot alleged thief

Police shoot alleged thief JAKARTA (JP): Police officers in Curug, Tangerang, shot and killed one of four people suspected of stealing an automobile in Binong village early on Sunday morning.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Bogor villagers complain of water shortage

Bogor villagers complain of water shortage BOGOR, West Java (JP): Residents of Lalamping village in Cibungbulang district here complained that they had been suffering from water shortage due to garbage blocking water sources.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Is Megawati ready to be president?

Is Megawati ready to be president? "Is Megawati ready to be president?" is the question of the moment. In fact, it was also the question of the moment eighteen months ago.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/FPI activists rally against communism

FPI activists rally against communism JAKARTA (JP): About 500 supporters of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) rallied near the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on Sunday morning to warn against communism, Antara reported.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Giants of steam locomotion in state of neglect

Giants of steam locomotion in state of neglectBy Tjahjono Rahardjo AMBARAWA, Central Java (JP): They sit proudly despite their dilapidated home of a disused shed with a leaky roof, a reminder of the glory days of steam locomotion.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/UK trade mission to visit RI

UK trade mission to visit RI JAKARTA (JP): A British business delegation will begin a week- long visit to Indonesia on Monday to help boost commercial ties between the two countries.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Seven die in Demak accident

Seven die in Demak accident DEMAK, Central Java: Seven people died and 30 others were injured when a bus rammed into a parked truck near Wonokerto village, Karang Tengah district, on Saturday.Adj. Sr. Comm.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/State loses control over 'preman'

State loses control over 'preman' This is the first of two articles on protected crime by Dr Tim Lindsey, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Asian Law Centre at the University of Melbourne in Australia.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Canon aims to secure top rank in the inkjet printer market

Canon aims to secure top rank in the inkjet printer marketBy Zatni Arbi BANGKOK (JP): "What do people think of your previous government?," I casually asked the guide that was taking a group of IT journalists from Indonesia -- including myself -- from the airport to our hotel in Bangkok.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Megawati told to take lead in ending political stalemate

Megawati told to take lead in ending political stalemate YOGYAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, in her capacity as chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), must take the initiative to mediate between President Abdurrahman Wahid's supporters and ...

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Five questioned over railroad track bombing

Five questioned over railroad track bombing JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang police detectives are intensively questioning five people in connection with a bomb attack on a railway track in Serpong district early on Saturday.Deputy chief of Tangerang police precinct Comr.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Rizal calls for revise of forestry policies

Rizal calls for revise of forestry policies JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to revise its forestry policies to solve the acute problems in the forestry sector, said Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Ex-hotel workers protest violence

Ex-hotel workers protest violence JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers representing 500 dismissed workers of Shangri-La Hotel lashed out at the measures taken by police to halt a rally their clients held to protest the reopening of the hotel on Saturday.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Apjati urges creation of national agency for TKI

Apjati urges creation of national agency for TKI JAKARTA (JP): The Labor Exporters Association (Apjati) is calling on the government to set up a new national agency to simplify overseas Indonesian worker (TKI) affairs which it currently considers to be too complicated, ineffective and inefficient.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/DPR, government should cooperate

DPR, government should cooperate In observing the current situation, there is no doubt that President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is facing his biggest challenge yet. Since the censure by the House of Representatives, many political maneuvers have been made to place pressure on Gus Dur to resign.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/My mission is to spread gender equality: Khofifah

My mission is to spread gender equality: Khofifah JAKARTA (JP): Khofifah Indar Parawansa is decidedly a new breed as a state minister in charge of women's affairs.

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/Farmers occupy taxiway at Hasanuddin airport

Farmers occupy taxiway at Hasanuddin airport MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): More than 200 farmers of Maros regency occupied the taxiway II area at Hasanuddin International Airport on Sunday in a demonstration against what they termed unfair land acquisition over their plots of land to be used ...

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Mon, 19 Mar 2001

JP/VP to open a seminar on Simatupang

VP to open a seminar on Simatupang JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri will open a seminar in commemoration of the late T.B. Simatupang's 80th birthday on Thursday.

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