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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/More swimmers eye Olympics

More swimmers eye Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia hopes to qualify more swimmers for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney apart from nine swimmers currently attending a training program.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/More consumer purchases made in cash

More consumer purchases made in cash JAKARTA (JP): More than 90 percent of all consumer purchase and business transactions in Indonesia are still made in cash, Visa International country manager Ellyana C. Fuad said on Wednesday.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/President to open IDB forum

President to open IDB forum JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is scheduled to open a symposium to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to be held at Balai Sidang, Jakarta, on June 26.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Women's case goes to Kuwait's court

Women's case goes to Kuwait's courtBy Miriam Amie KUWAIT CITY (DPA): Kuwaiti women gained ground in their fight for voting rights on Monday when a lawsuit filed against the all- male election law was sent to the Constitutional Court for review.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/IPTN may not be able to repay debts: IBRA

IPTN may not be able to repay debts: IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Wednesday that the Indonesian National Aircraft Manufacturer (IPTN) might not be able to repay its debts without financial support from the government.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/The war in the Horn of Africa

The war in the Horn of Africa The Ethiopian break-through at the western end of its 600-mile (965-kilometer) border with Eritrea has scattered the retreating Eritrean forces, prompted an exodus of foreigners and forced the flight of at least a million Eritrean refugees.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Friday, June 2, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Friday, June 2, 2000)Hollywood KC Mickey Blue Eyes 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Bats 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Mission to Mars 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Teaching Mrs.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Matraman witnesses commonplace brawl

Matraman witnesses commonplace brawl JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of angry Kebon Manggis and Pal Meriam residents of Matraman, East Jakarta, strung arrows, threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at each other, and exchanged stick blows on Thursday over a sudden stabbing of a man who incidentally got off a ...

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Singaporean firms seeking partners for business in RI

Singaporean firms seeking partners for business in RI JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of some 40 Singaporean firms met their Indonesian counterparts here on Wednesday to explore the possibility of establishing joint venture companies.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Positive thinking is what counts

Positive thinking is what countsBy D. Chandramouli JAKARTA (JP): "It's the attitude that counts, at every altitude", says an ad by Lufthansa Airlines.Yes, life is really about hopes. Our very existence from one moment to another hinges on hopes.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/16 world leaders meet in Berlin

16 world leaders meet in BerlinBy Christoph Schwennicke BERLIN (DPA): No appointment book could be more tightly packed than that of an American president on a state visit to Europe, and so the Modern Governing in the 21st Century summit conference Saturday in Berlin will have to settle for just ...

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/DPR speaker tells Sjahril to resign from his position at BI

DPR speaker tells Sjahril to resign from his position at BI JAKARTA (JP): With growing speculation that Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Sjahril Sabirin may soon be implicated in the Bank Bali scandal, House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung took the lead on Wednesday in saying that he should ...

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/New state secretary picked on merit: Gus Dur

New state secretary picked on merit: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Beset by allegations of collusion and nepotism in the Bulogate scandal, President Abdurrahman Wahid installed Djohan Effendi as state secretary on Wednesday in what he said was an appointment based on merit.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Grasp opportunity to recreate RI's legal system: Scholar

Grasp opportunity to recreate RI's legal system: Scholar Legal reform has proven to be one of the toughest objectives for the new government. A long-time expert on Indonesia, Daniel S. Lev, political science professor at Washington University in Seattle, shares his views.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Manulife buys govt bonds

Manulife buys govt bonds JAKARTA (JP): Manulife Indonesia announced on Wednesday that it had purchased Rp 25 billion (US$2.94 million) worth of recapitalization bonds issued by Bank Indonesia.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Direct elections?

Direct elections? With the office of the President constantly beset by problems, the possibility of the people electing their president through direct elections instead of through their representatives in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), as is currently the case, is once again becoming a ...

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Straw puppets to appear at Atma Jaya

Straw puppets to appear at Atma Jaya JAKARTA (JP): After taking his wayang suket (straw puppet) skills to Bogor, Bandung, Riau and even as far away as Berlin in Germany, puppeteer Slamet Gundono is bringing his hilarious contemporary show to Atma Jaya Catholic University campus on Monday evening.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Papuans push for freedom

Papuans push for freedom JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Delegates to the ongoing Papuan Congress called for a declaration of independence on Thursday, defying Jakarta's stern warning that their action amounts to a violation of the constitution.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 31, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Bulogate a plot against friends of Gus Dur: Alwi

Bulogate a plot against friends of Gus Dur: Alwi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab said certain parties are conspiring to use the Bulog scandal to discredit President Abdurrahman Wahid's inner circle, of which Alwi is a member.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Win prizes over Internet

Win prizes over Internet JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asia-based online contest provider ContestOnly.com has launched a new site to tap into the Internet markets of Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/HSBC, Delta sign deal

HSBC, Delta sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong-based bank HSBC Indonesia has secured a contract to handle cash management for publicly listed brewer PT Delta Djakarta, the bank said here on Wednesday.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/BI says no fake Rp 100,000 notes found

BI says no fake Rp 100,000 notes found JAKARTA (JP): While acknowledging that some Rp 100,000 banknotes have a defect, Bank Indonesia said the money is not fake."The banknotes are genuine, but flawed," the central bank's deputy governor Aulia Pohan said in a media statement.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Explosion in Nganjuk linked to Laskar Jihad?

Explosion in Nganjuk linked to Laskar Jihad? SURABAYA (JP): Police here were thinking on Wednesday that the grenade that exploded on Tuesday in a van in Nganjuk, some 130 kilometers to the southwest belonged to the Yogyakarta-based Laskar Jihad (Jihad Force) Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Antiviolence task force formed

Antiviolence task force formed BOGOR (JP): A total of 15 principals from vocational high schools in Bogor agreed on Wednesday to establish a task force at each school to prevent rampant student brawls, drug problems and vandalism.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Cambodia risks losing another generation

Cambodia risks losing another generationBy Kay Johnson PHNOM PENH (DPA): The 50 or more children crowded into dirt- floored Boeung Chhuok Primary School were mostly barefoot and their schoolbooks tattered.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 2, 2000

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 2, 2000Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Eddy Sundara, at Negeri Lama Gallery, Jl. Cinere Raya A-36, South Jakarta (Phone: 7543133), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Jun. 25. * Painting Exhibition by John Van Der Sterren at Galeri Kafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Man robbed outside bank

Man robbed outside bank JAKARTA (JP): Menteng Police detectives are searching for two men who robbed a man outside the Menteng branch of the BNI bank on Jl. Cut Meutiah at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday.Central Jakarta Police chief of detectives Capt.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/BATAN focusing research on farming and health

BATAN focusing research on farming and health JAKARTA (JP): The national agency on atomic technology says it has switched from long-term, costly projects to those, such as farming and public health, which give more immediate benefit to the public.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Cold reception for a strong currency

Cold reception for a strong currencyBy Frank Vinke This is the first of a two-part article looking at the fate of the euro and its prospects. JAKARTA (JP): On Jan. 1 1999, 11 member countries of the European Union merged their currencies to form a brand new monetary unit, the euro.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/10 firms prepared for privatization

10 firms prepared for privatization JAKARTA (JP): Ten state-owned companies have been put on a primary list for privatization this year, according to an updated master plan to be issued by the Office of the State Minister of State Enterprises and Investment.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/BCA's debut fails to boost sentiment on capital market

BCA's debut fails to boost sentiment on capital market JAKARTA (JP): Bank Central Asia's much waited stock market debut on Wednesday failed to boost the bearish sentiment on the local exchange as lingering uncertainty over the political and social situations continued.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Int'l Ramayana seminar in Bali

Int'l Ramayana seminar in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: About 400 participants from 40 countries are scheduled to participate in a seminar on the Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, to be held at Udayana University here on Sept. 13 to Sept. 15.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Why not use local language!

Why not use local language! Besides locally assembled personal computers (PCs), there are a lot of ready built PCs entering the Indonesian market. Hewlett Packard, Compaq and Acer to mention but a few. All these brands appear almost everyday in print advertisements, side by side with local brands.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Ex-drug addict Iskandar caught up in the beauty of art

Ex-drug addict Iskandar caught up in the beauty of art BANDUNG (JP): "One day I was dying to buy shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) because I had gone without the drug for a week," Iskandarsyah recalled. But I did not have enough money and the drug dealer refused to give me the substance.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Cage for Soeharto

Cage for Soeharto If everything goes according to plan, one of world's former richest and most powerful people, according to Forbes magazine, will soon be put in a "cage" in his own house. In other words, placed under house arrest.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Unrest blamed on Soeharto's supporters

Unrest blamed on Soeharto's supporters JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said on Thursday he believed a series of riots and disturbances plaguing the country were linked to supporters of former president Soeharto.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/BPS chief exits with snipe at President Abdurrahman

BPS chief exits with snipe at President Abdurrahman JAKARTA (JP): Minutes before relinquishing his post as Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) chief, Sugito Suwito fired back at President Abdurrahman Wahid, saying he was being truthful in scaling back his economic growth projection.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Uncertainty feared on Lebanese-Israeli border

Uncertainty feared on Lebanese-Israeli borderBy Jack Redden BEIRUT (Reuters): The ambiguous attitude of Lebanon and Syria towards UN plans for securing peace in south Lebanon raises the prospect of an indefinite period of uncertainty along the border with Israel.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Thones' death still puzzling as no bullet wounds found

Thones' death still puzzling as no bullet wounds found JAKARTA (JP): The cloud of mystery surrounding the death of Dutch reporter Sander Thoenes thickened on Wednesday when a former East Timor military commander said doctors had found no gunshot wounds in the slain journalist's body.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Dengue on rise in E. Kalimantan

Dengue on rise in E. Kalimantan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: At least 11 people have died and nearly 280 others have been hospitalized in the two largest cities in the province this year due to dengue fever.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/The first family starts decadal national census

The first family starts decadal national census JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) initiated on Thursday the decadal National Census, with President Abdurrahman Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso as the first three respondents.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Govt guarantee on L/Cs extended

Govt guarantee on L/Cs extended JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Dono Iskandar Djojosubroto said on Wednesday that the government guarantee on letters of credit (L/Cs) issued by local banks had been extended through December 2000.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Dharmala Sakti goes bust as debt restructuring opposed

Dharmala Sakti goes bust as debt restructuring opposed JAKARTA (JP): In an unprecedented event, creditors voted on Wednesday at the Jakarta Commercial Court to bankrupt publicly listed PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera after they turned down the latter's debt restructuring proposal.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Crime worries in Batam

Crime worries in Batam BATAM, Riau: The number of Indonesian businesspeople of Chinese descent owning firearms is reportedly on the rise in Batam island,Antara reported.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Jasindo to expand overseas

Jasindo to expand overseas JAKARTA (JP): State-owned general insurance firm PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo) is to expand overseas as part of efforts to anticipate the 2003 free trade era in the Southeast Asian region, company president Amiruddin Riayat said on Wednesday.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Irene named 1999's best female athlete

Irene named 1999's best female athlete JAKARTA (JP): Irene Truitje Joseph (left), gold medalist in the women's 100m dash in the 1999 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, lifts up the 1999 best female athlete award which was handed over by Wismoyo Arismunandar (right), the chairman of the National Sports ...

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/China and the WTO

China and the WTO With the European Union clinching a trade agreement with China, the decks have been cleared for Beijing's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), probably before the year-end.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Violence raises curtain on Aceh peace enactment

Violence raises curtain on Aceh peace enactment BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Violence persisted ahead of the implementation of the humanitarian pause in the troubled province of Aceh on Friday.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Do Japan's voters have seven-year itch?

Do Japan's voters have seven-year itch?By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's prime minister, his popularity in tatters, leads his ruling party to a stunning election defeat and sets the stage for a new reformist coalition.That drastic scenario, however, played out seven years ago.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Trias to split shares, restructure debts

Trias to split shares, restructure debts SURABAYA (JP): Publicly listed packaging paper producer PT Trias Sentosa won the approval of its shareholders on Wednesday to split its stocks in a bid to improve the liquidity of the company's shares on the stock market.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Medan's bomb

Medan's bomb Other communities might consider Medan's reaction to the latest bombings. People seem to realize that the church bombings were not motivated by religious conviction, and, therefore, they haven't felt compelled by mistaken religious identity and pride to engage in face-saving revenge.

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Fri, 02 Jun 2000

JP/Motorists enjoy free parking facilities

Motorists enjoy free parking facilities JAKARTA (JP): While a parking dispute is being tried at the Jakarta State Administrative Court, motorists can enjoy free parking at several private parking lots until a ruling is issued on the case.

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