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Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Diplomats allowed to visit Maluku: Alwi

Diplomats allowed to visit Maluku: Alwi THE HAGUE (JP): Visiting Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab said here on Friday that foreign diplomats and UN officials accredited in Indonesia would be allowed to visit Maluku and North Maluku provinces to monitor the situation in the ...

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Family planning still proses problem

Family planning still proses problem JAKARTA (JP): The family planning (KB) program in Indonesia has long been perceived as a birth control measure, but ignores the reproductive health of women, who are the backbone of the nationwide movement.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Mahfud MD: A simple man in a complicated job

Mahfud MD: A simple man in a complicated jobBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense, designate, Muhammad Mahfud MD is known to be frank and forthright and, indeed, he recognizes the shortcomings he will bring to the new discipline the President has chosen for him.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Criminal Code 'sufficient to try rights abusers'

Criminal Code 'sufficient to try rights abusers' JAKARTA (JP): Noted lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis has suggested the legal process for alleged human rights offenders in East Timor continue, with suspects being tried under the Criminal Code rather than searching for constitutional loopholes which ...

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Rite marks aristocrat girl's first menstruation

Rite marks aristocrat girl's first menstruationBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): The traditional Javanese community believes that from birth to death a human life is divided into phases, each with its own significance that must be marked with a rite.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Sultan modernizes palace management

Sultan modernizes palace managementBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): The kraton (palace) is gearing to mark its 253rd anniversary, which falls on Jumadilawal 29, 1933, on the Javanese calendar, or Aug. 30, 2000.The anniversary will feature an orchestra and a Javanese ballet called Begawan Ciptoning.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/New Cabinet a wasted opportunity for Gus Dur

New Cabinet a wasted opportunity for Gus Dur The only hope to be found in the much criticized new Cabinet is that it may solidify and that the personnel under the ministers are professionals, says economist A. Tony Presetyantono from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/C. Java judokas join SEAG training

C. Java judokas join SEAG training SEMARANG (JP): Central Java judokas Wijayanto Purnomo and Lita Theresia have been invited to join the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games centralized training program.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Fashion show in prison? Why not

Fashion show in prison? Why notBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Fashion shows are mostly held in prestigious venues such as hotels or cafes. It is hard to imagine such glamorous events being staged in a place like a prison.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/'Give new Cabinet a chance'

'Give new Cabinet a chance' SURABAYA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid appealed for people's patience on Friday, saying that the members of his new Cabinet should be given a chance to prove themselves.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/'Ruwatan' ritual casts off bad luck

'Ruwatan' ritual casts off bad luckBy Heru Prasetya YOGYAKARTA (JP): Dressed in white, 11 public figures wait for their turn to have their hair cut in a ruwatan ritual led by Javanese shadow puppeteer Ki Timbul Hadiprayitno.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC The Patriot 14:15 17:20 20:25 X-Men 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Gladiator 14:15 17:15 20:25 Passion of Mind 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Perfect Storm 14:15 ...

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Kotagede, a typical Javanese city

Kotagede, a typical Javanese cityBy Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Kotagede is usually associated with silver handicraft items because the industry has become its trademark. In fact, the southeast area offers more than that.Kotagede is a typical Javanese traditional city with all the characteristics.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/The Kursk tragedy

The Kursk tragedy President Putin was right to call for a special day of remembrance and to fly north to the meet the victims' families. His initial response to the sinking, to remain silent on holiday in Sochi, was both callous and politically inept.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Striking workers cripple Priok container terminal

Striking workers cripple Priok container terminal JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 Tanjung Priok dock workers went on strike on Friday, leaving the usually hectic North Jakarta port deserted and thousands of containers unloaded.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Syria tightening its grip on Lebanon

Syria tightening its grip on LebanonBy Miral Fahmy BEIRUT (Reuters): Syria is consolidating its grip on Lebanon by ensuring, even before the votes are cast, that loyalists will pack the new parliament in Beirut after elections that start next week.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Job hunting evokes soul searching

Job hunting evokes soul searchingBy Muyanja Ssenyonga YOGYAKARTA (JP): Glued to his hard seat is a man possibly in his early 20s racing against time to surmount a collection of newspapers -- all but one in Bahasa Indonesia.From the look of things he has been in that state for quite sometime.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Wood plundering rampant in W. Sumatra

Wood plundering rampant in W. Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra: Rampant plundering of wood has cost West Sumatra province about Rp 2.5 billion per month, Governor Zainal Bakar said on Friday."I have received reports from several organizations about people who have plundered the wood. I am studying it.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/UI to host int'l student gathering

UI to host int'l student gathering JAKARTA: The School of International Relations of the University of Indonesia (UI) is to host a week-long gathering of international relations students from nine countries, including Indonesia, from Sept. 4 at its Depok campus, south of here.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Dumping Chinese motorbikes

Dumping Chinese motorbikes An outcry from Indonesian producers/assemblers over dumping efforts is now loud and clear. Actually, the firms here are shameless. They grow fat and lazy. That is the story if the industry is protected too long and too much.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/PR govt in rushed propaganda offensive

PR govt in rushed propaganda offensive MANILA: The administration has gone on a propaganda offensive that has raised high expectations on, first, the launching of the Mindanao economic rehabilitation plan, and second, the release of all the hostages abducted by the Abu Sayyaf.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Asian top stars to shine at Asian meet

Asian top stars to shine at Asian meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI)'s worries about a lack of prestige at the 13th Asian Track and Field Championships at Senayan Madya Stadium may prove to be misplaced.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Chinese motorbike agents deny dumping allegations

Chinese motorbike agents deny dumping allegations JAKARTA (JP): Local agents for Chinese-made motorbikes denied dumping allegations on Friday, saying their bikes were the cheapest on the market because of higher production efficiency and volumes than those produced locally.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/1,000 police prepared for Independence Cup

1,000 police prepared for Independence Cup JAKARTA (JP): Some 1,000 police officers will be on duty at Senayan Stadium from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3 for the 2000 Independence Cup, Central Jakarta Police chief Supt. Adjie Rustam Ramdja said on Friday.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 25, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Bintuni, Daya Guna Samudra finally submit their financial reports

Bintuni, Daya Guna Samudra finally submit their financial reports JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed fishery companies PT Bintuni Minaraya and PT Daya Guna Samudra (DGS) said on Friday they had submitted their 1999 financial reports to the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) after months of delays.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/APEC recognizes RI accreditation body

APEC recognizes RI accreditation body JAKARTA (JP): The Pacific Cooperation Council (PAC), an accreditation body established by APEC member countries, will formally recognize certification and accreditation issued by the Indonesian standardization board.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/On hypocrisy in sex world

On hypocrisy in sex world Thank you for publishing my article in the By the way column of The Jakarta Post on Aug. 20, 2000.However, I was disappointed that you changed the title of the piece which was originally Religious intercourse, anyone?, but upon reading it, I understood why.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/KL firm to build toll road

KL firm to build toll road JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of Malaysian companies will build a toll road in Riau province connecting Pekanbaru and Dumai, head of Riau's Development Planning Board Anwar Rachman said on Friday.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Revolution in China may take place on the Web

Revolution in China may take place on the WebBy John Gittings LONDON: The Chinese government should not have felt threatened by the New Culture Forum website -- shut down earlier this month by State Security for its "reactionary content.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Two more expats arrested for drugs

Two more expats arrested for drugs DENPASAR, Bali: The local police narcotics unit has arrested two Norwegians allegedly in possession of 22.4 grams of marijuana seeds, Bali Police chief of detectives Sr. Supt. Bambang Hendarso said on Friday.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Debate on military readiness mixes myth, reality

Debate on military readiness mixes myth, realityBy Jim Mannion WASHINGTON (AFP): Republican charges that the U.S.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 25, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Minister Ryaas vows to reform bureaucracy

Minister Ryaas vows to reform bureaucracy JAKARTA (JP): Ryaas Rasyid, who will be sworn in as the new minister for administrative reforms today, said his impending challenge is to complete the restructuring of the administration and reform of the bureaucracy.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Neutral doctors to check Soeharto prior to trial

Neutral doctors to check Soeharto prior to trial JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors in charge of the trial of Soeharto's alleged graft case have asked an independent team of doctors from state-owned Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) to verify the suspect's health.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/House expected to discuss freedom of information bill

House expected to discuss freedom of information bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives is expected to begin deliberation on a proposal for a freedom of information act next month, the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law (ICEL), which prepared the draft, said on Thursday.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Comedian Polo admits he is a drug user

Comedian Polo admits he is a drug user JAKARTA (JP): Comedian Barata Nugroho, alias Polo, confessed on Friday that he was carrying 0.5 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) when police arrested him a day earlier at a hotel on Jl. Matraman Raya in East Jakarta.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/11 alleged 'axe robbers' shot dead this year

11 alleged 'axe robbers' shot dead this year JAKARTA (JP): The police have shot dead since January this year 11 members of what are widely dubbed "red axe-wielding gangs", bands of robbers who often prey on lone motorists, particularly females, at traffic lights throughout the city, an officer ...

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Five policemen hurt in bomb blast

Five policemen hurt in bomb blast BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Five police bomb squad (Gegana) personnel in West Aceh were wounded when a bomb they were defusing exploded, police said on Friday.The incident took place at 10:45 a.m.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Eight people surrender

Eight people surrender BANYUMAS, Central Java: Eight people, claiming to have burned alive an alleged thief in Cilacap, have surrendered to the Cilacap Police.The eight confessed to helping a crowd burn alive Sumardi, 50, who was accused of burglarizing a resident's house last week.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Magic cannon 'blasts away' infertility

Magic cannon 'blasts away' infertilityBy Ida Indawati Khouw This 53rd article on old and protected buildings in Jakarta is about a "magic" cannon called Si Jagur. The weapon's magical power, according to believers, can make women fertile and have the children of their dreams.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Saro shoots his second victory

Saro shoots his second victory JAKARTA (JP): Saro Zawato Z. from the Kartika club won the men's air pistol final on Friday on the second day of the 22th Anniversary Cup open shooting tournament in Senayan shooting range.Zawato, who finished top in the free pistol division on Thursday, shot 662.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Festival promotes cultural tour of silver town

Festival promotes cultural tour of silver town YOGYAKARTA (JP): As a town of about 400 years of age, Kotagede is blessed with numerous attractions. In addition to the many archaeological remains of the first Islamic kingdom of Mataram, the residents' lives are also fascinating.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Madina Charter

Madina Charter Certain Islamic parties in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have proposed to readopt the Jakarta Charter in Article 29 of our Constitution. And also the Mujahidin statement in Yogyakarta said it was the only way out to solve a "multidimensional crisis".

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Mythology colors Yogya's history

Mythology colors Yogya's historyBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): What is the connection between Yogyakarta and the dragon? According to local legend, the city was built 253 years ago on a site following advise from a big dragon called Kyai Jaga.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Prijadi who?

Prijadi who? Some may argue that it is prejudiced and entirely unfair to give the thumbs-down to President Abdurrahman Wahid's new Cabinet before the ministers have even been installed, let alone started working.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Benteng Museum marks RI fight for independence

Benteng Museum marks RI fight for independenceBy Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): It is difficult to miss the big white building with Dutch architecture standing on the southern end of Yogyakarta's main street of Jl. Ahmad Yani.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/President inaugurates $26m fertilizer plant

President inaugurates $26m fertilizer plant SURABAYA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid formally inaugurated on Friday a new US$26-million factory owned by state fertilizer company PT Petrokimia Gresik.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Police arrest 5 suspected underwater cable thieves

Police arrest 5 suspected underwater cable thieves JAKARTA (JP): Water police have arrested five suspects for stealing some 3,000-meter-long sea cables, about 1.5 tons in weight, from an offshore oil platform located near Pabelokan Island, some 40 miles north of Jakarta, an officer said on Friday.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Komatsu gets ISO 14001

Komatsu gets ISO 14001 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed heavy-equipment manufacturer Komatsu Indonesia obtained on Friday an ISO 14001 certificate for its success in implementing environmentally friendly management standards.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Do you happen to know Cindy Crawford?

Do you happen to know Cindy Crawford?By Simon Marcus Gower JAKARTA (JP): It is easy to become jaded, cynical and even dismayed at our materialistic age. Children of the modern world are bombarded with television imagery and quickly learn to become consumers.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Some hope for N. Korea-Japan talks

Some hope for N. Korea-Japan talks SEOUL: North Korea and Japan opened another round of talks for normalizing their relations in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Administration drafts rules for free ID card renewal

Administration drafts rules for free ID card renewal JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is drafting regulations to provide free identity card renewals to residents, an official said on Friday.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta:

Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions * Painting exhibition by Karin Bos, Cemeti Art House, Jl D.I. Panjaitan 41 (phone: 0274-371015), through Aug. 30, 2000. * Installation exhibition by Tomon HW, CCF French Cultural Center's Gallery, Jl Sagan 3 (phone: 0274-566520), through Aug. 31.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Mexico dreaming of United America

Mexico dreaming of United AmericaBy Eva Karnovsky BUENOS AIRES (DPA): Although he does not officially take power for another three months, Mexico's newly elected president, Vicente Fox, has already proved he is short of neither ideas nor initiative.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Decree on task-sharing with VP unveiled

Decree on task-sharing with VP unveiled JAKARTA (JP): The much anticipated decree assigning the daily running of government to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri was made public on Friday, but fell short of her supporters' expectations as it effectively left full authority in every field very ...

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Workers want wage hike by September

Workers want wage hike by September TANGERANG (JP): Thousands of workers belonging to the Tangerang chapter of the All Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) threatened on Friday to stage a massive rally demanding a wage hike starting next month.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/U.S. wants market-oriented policy

U.S. wants market-oriented policy JAKARTA (JP): United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert Gelbard expects the Cabinet's new economic team to adopt a market-oriented economic policy to attract investment.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/TV today

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

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Rimo plans public offering

Rimo plans public offering JAKARTA (JP): Local retail chain PT Rimo Catur Lestari will launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) later this year to raise funds to finance its expansion program.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Bank Artha Graha wins IBRA's loan auction

Bank Artha Graha wins IBRA's loan auction JAKARTA (JP): Bank Artha Graha has won a tender to buy portfolios of small loans, each loan worth less than Rp 5 billion (about US$58,225), from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Yogyakarta palace seeks to preserve rare batik motifs

Yogyakarta palace seeks to preserve rare batik motifsBy Tiwi and Erry YOGYAKARTA (JP): Batik is an art form inseparable from Javanese Palaces, especially Yogyakarta and Solo (Surakarta). Historically, batik was created by artists living in and around the palace.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/PBSI expects women shuttlers to reach semifinals in Sydney

PBSI expects women shuttlers to reach semifinals in Sydney JAKARTA (JP): Despite the poor performance of national female shuttlers in the last year, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) training director, Christian Hadinata, still hopes they can reach the Olympic Games semifinals in both ...

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Residents occupy marble quarry

Residents occupy marble quarry MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): At least 2,000 people from 12 villages in the district of Molo Utara have been occupying a marble quarry in the town of Soe, South Timor Tengah regency, since Aug. 12.

Sat, 26 Aug 2000

JP/Kaisiepo's appointment gets muted reaction in Maluku

Kaisiepo's appointment gets muted reaction in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Reaction in Maluku province to the appointment of a junior minister for the acceleration of development in Eastern Indonesia has been muted, with many of the region's leaders saying they will take a wait-and-see attitude.