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47 articles.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Tired, Sutiyoso calls in experts to stop brawls

Tired, Sutiyoso calls in experts to stop brawls JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso, who has tried repeatedly to halt the brawls between the feuding neighborhoods of Manggarai and Matraman in East Jakarta, now plans to form a team of experts to help his administration resolve the prolonged dispute ...

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Tommy to file motion for review of his case

Tommy to file motion for review of his case JAKARTA (JP): Defense lawyers for Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, will soon file a motion for a review of the Supreme Court's verdict last month which sentenced their client to an 18-month jail term.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Ferry voices concern over burning forests

Ferry voices concern over burning forestsBy Matdon BANDUNG (JP): Popular singers Iwan Fals, Ully Sigar, Leo Kristi, Franky Sahilatua and Ebiet G. Ade have long belted out their concern over the country's social situation and environment through their songs.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/VP asks for Emergency Law to be brought up with House

VP asks for Emergency Law to be brought up with House JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri has instructed officials to present the draft of the revised Emergency Law before the House of Representatives so that any revisions can be reviewed and the law quickly passed.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Bengawan Solo Fair opens today

Bengawan Solo Fair opens today SEMARANG, Central Java: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to open the 17-day Bengawan Solo Fair at Surakarta palace on Friday.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/IPU adopts resolution on Middle East crisis

IPU adopts resolution on Middle East crisis JAKARTA (JP): The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference voted on Thursday in favor of passing a resolution deploring the violence shaking the Middle East, but stopped short of condemning Israel.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Citizens grade Gus Dur on anniversary of presidency

Citizens grade Gus Dur on anniversary of presidency Today marks the first anniversary of Abdurrahman Wahid's presidency. Elected on Oct. 20, 1999 amid a growing division among people -- especially between supporters of B.J.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Political correctness?

Political correctness? This is in reply to Nigel Mason's letter Honoring children in the Oct. 18 edition of the paper. He obviously feels he has the right to apply his arrogant politically correct views against the entire Indonesian nation.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Nation to have new national nutrition guideline

Nation to have new national nutrition guideline JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in cooperation with nutritional experts, is set to launch a revised national nutrition guideline in an effort to encourage people to eat properly with an alternative main dish, besides rice.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Play showcases artistic world's dynamic capacity

Play showcases artistic world's dynamic capacityBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): What differentiates theater from the cinema, it seems, is the ability of each performance to assume a specific and distinctive character.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Saddam gains in U.S. Mideast setback

Saddam gains in U.S. Mideast setbackBy Paul Taylor JERUSALEM (Reuters): Saddam Hussein is back.As the United States' Middle East policy has foundered in the flames of Israeli-Palestinian violence, the Iraqi president is emerging from international isolation and chipping away at the edges of UN ...

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Cash-strapped PBSI mulls mass dismissal of players

Cash-strapped PBSI mulls mass dismissal of players JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) indicated on Thursday a massive dismissal of elite players accommodated at its training center here due to lack of funds.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Huge haul of fake drugs confiscated in Tangerang

Huge haul of fake drugs confiscated in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Police detectives seized tens of thousands of counterfeit pills and capsules resembling various popular medicines at a house in the vast Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) real estate complex in Serpong here on Thursday morning.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Justice for Khmer Rouge victims still distant

Justice for Khmer Rouge victims still distantBy Hillary Jackson PHNOM PENH (Reuters): Cambodia has waited more than 20 years for a Khmer Rouge trial to avenge the deaths of the 1.7 million men, women and children in the bloody "killing fields" of the 1970s, but justice seems as far away as ever.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Bring It On 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Shaft 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55Senayan ...

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/A retail monster

A retail monsterFrom RepublikaIndomaret shopping centers have sprung up in every corner of the city and even in the suburban areas and urban villages, causing great concern to local small-scale traders.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/State intervention in sexuality unnecessary

State intervention in sexuality unnecessary This is the second of two articles on state and sexuality by sociologist Julia I. Suryakusuma, also executive director of the API Foundation for political research, information and publication in Jakarta.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/IPU should be made more potent: Delegates

IPU should be made more potent: Delegates JAKARTA (JP): While noting some merits of their biannual meetings, delegates attending the 104th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference here on Thursday stressed the need to find channels which could make the forum more effective.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Palestinian ambassador should be replaced: Alwi

Palestinian ambassador should be replaced: Alwi SEOUL (JP): Indonesia will ask that Palestinian Ambassador to Jakarta Ribbhi Awad be replaced following accusations he botched a briefing with a Palestinian parliamentary delegation, which led to it erroneously condemning the Indonesian government ...

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Nicky remains faithful to Dayak music despite hardship

Nicky remains faithful to Dayak music despite hardshipBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): The golden days may be over for Nicky Ukur, a singer-musician who was popular in the 1980s. But that's not the end of his creative work and commitment to the performing arts.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Dwidasa Mitra fights hard to avoid possible relegation

Dwidasa Mitra fights hard to avoid possible relegation BANDUNG (JP): Late strikes earned Dwidasa Mitra of Jakarta its first win and the possibility of escaping relegation from the national semiprofessional basketball league here on Thursday.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/The drama of the campaign debates

The drama of the campaign debates In the current New Yorker, the magazine's Washington correspondent, Joe Klein, recounts an exchange from a 1992 campaign debate in which President Bush gave a fumbling answer to a question from the audience about how the national debt affected the "economic ...

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/RI silat team out to play better in next world c'ship

RI silat team out to play better in next world c'ship JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian pencak silat team is out to make amends for its poor results in the Brunei Darussalam 1999 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games when it hosts the sport's world championships next month.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Legal process of three tycoons delayed

Legal process of three tycoons delayed SEOUL (JP): In a disclosure that might trigger another controversy back home, President Abdurrahman Wahid admitted here on Thursday he had ordered the Attorney General's Office to delay the prosecution of three of the country's most prominent businessmen and ...

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/A rotten apple decays a bushel

A rotten apple decays a bushel The army commander's efforts to investigate Agus Wirahadikusumah and Saurip Kadi must be understood as part of the Indonesian Military (TNI) internal reform.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Tjahya Motor secures debt deal

Tjahya Motor secures debt deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Tjahja Motor Corporation, the sole distributor of BMW cars in Indonesia, has received approval from its creditors to reschedule its US$55 million debt, the company said here on Thursday.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Bob used deviant procedures in mapping contract: Witness

Bob used deviant procedures in mapping contract: Witness JAKARTA (JP): A witness in the multimillion dollar graft trial of timber tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan told a court hearing on Thursday that proper procedures had been neglected regarding payments made by forest concessionaires to the ...

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Happy anniversary, Mr. President

Happy anniversary, Mr. PresidentBy Donna K Woodward MEDAN (JP): Is Indonesia better off with President Abdurrahman Wahid than it would be without him? In October 1999 this question would have been unthinkable; Abdurrahman seemed the only viable hope for national unity.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Rallies held with different themes

Rallies held with different themes JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans saw at least three rallies, each of which had a different theme, in the capital on Thursday.But, they had one thing in common: they were all protesting President Abdurrahman Wahid's erratic personal behavior and political stances.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Revamping intelligence

Revamping intelligence After a year of bewildering maneuvers and statements coming from state officials, the government this week announced plans to revamp the state intelligence services in order to obtain accurate information and intelligence data.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/PLN extends talks on power rate dispute

PLN extends talks on power rate dispute JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN agreed on Thursday to extend power rate negotiations with industrial users until December, when a decision would be made by the government either to accept or dismiss their requests for downward revisions of ...

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Ex-Bank staff pleads guilty of graft

Ex-Bank staff pleads guilty of graft TANGERANG (JP): Defendant Rudi Budiman, a former head of the Tangerang branch office of a privately-owned bank, admitted to all the wrongdoings he had been accused of, which together caused the bank Rp 3.1 billion (US$352,270) in losses.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Hawk-100 jet fighter crashes in W. Kalimantan

Hawk-100 jet fighter crashes in W. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian Air Force Hawk-100 jet fighter crashed in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on Thursday morning, while minutes later sparks were observed coming from the left engine of an Airbus A-310 passenger carrier belonging to airline ...

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesRupiah Rate Oct. 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,393.00 9,393.00 8,849.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/TV today

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

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Former PLN boss denies markup allegations

Former PLN boss denies markup allegations JAKARTA (JP): A former chief of state electricity company PT PLN denied allegations on Thursday that two foreign funded power transmission projects had been marked up.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Intelligence system to be revamped

Intelligence system to be revamped JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed on Thursday the government's plan to revamp the national intelligence system."So far, we have two options.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Legislators warns govt over new CGI $4.8b loan

Legislators warns govt over new CGI $4.8b loan JAKARTA (JP): Legislators expressed concern on Thursday over the country's high level of external debt following donors' approval to provide Indonesia with a US$4.8 billion loan to help plug next year's yawning budget deficit.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Locals probed over recent Wamena riots

Locals probed over recent Wamena riots JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Jayawijaya Police have questioned 23 Wamena locals in relation to the Oct. 6 bloody riots, in which at least 30 people were killed and scores of others injured.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/JasNet offers e-marketplace

JasNet offers e-marketplace JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian software company PT Niarta JasaNet announced on Thursday its plan to launch a B2B e-marketplace to facilitate small and medium-scale companies sell their products through its website indoTradeCenter.com.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Teacher gets jail term for striking student

Teacher gets jail term for striking student PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Purwokerto district court sentenced a teacher to one-month imprisonment on Thursday after he was found guilty of beating a student.The judge said that Asrori, 40, had violated Article No.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Major reshuffle to clean up police force: President

Major reshuffle to clean up police force: President SEOUL, South Korea (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said the recent major reshuffle of high and middle-ranking officers, including the Jakarta Police chief, was part of the government's efforts to clean up the law enforcement agency.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 19, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/The Cheney-Lieberman debate

The Cheney-Lieberman debate Few Americans vote for a president based on who the running mate is. A vice president is like a co-pilot. Most Americans merely want to feel confident that, if need be, the No. 2 candidate can fly the plane.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Braille: The world@your fingertips

Braille: The world@your fingertipsBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): When one thinks of the suffering of the sightless in all countries, one does not wonder that it is said in the Bible that in the beginning the "word" was with God, and His word separated light from darkness.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/School holiday 'to go ahead'

School holiday 'to go ahead' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of National Education Yahya Muhaimin insisted on Thursday that the planned 38-day school holiday lasting from December to the second week of January would proceed as planned in a bid to train students to be tolerant and practice their religion.

Fri, 20 Oct 2000

JP/Police seize marijuana

Police seize marijuana JAKARTA (JP): Some 160 kilograms of dried marijuana were seized from a suspected drug trafficker in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, an officer said.South Jakarta Police chief Sr. Supt.