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Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/German President to visit Indonesia

German President to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): German President Johannes Rau is to visit Indonesia in February, the foreign information office at the Indonesian foreign ministry said in a statement here on Friday.The statement said that Rau would visit Indonesia from Feb. 19 through Feb.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Willem Onde releases 13 of 16 hostages

Willem Onde releases 13 of 16 hostages JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Willem Onde, leader of the Merauke- based separatist Free Papua Organization (OPM) released on Sunday afternoon 13 of 16 hostages who were abducted by his men on Jan. 16.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Train hits bus, two injured

Train hits bus, two injured JAKARTA (JP): A commuter train hit a Kopaja bus at a railway crossing in East Ancol subdistrict, North Jakarta at about 3 p.m. on Saturday, severely injuring two passengers in the bus.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Lawyers have to remain professional

Lawyers have to remain professional Little progress has been made in the police's attempt to find Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, son of former president Soeharto, while more controversy has arisen with the questioning of Tommy's lawyer for allegedly misleading the police.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Press censorship

Press censorship It is with a disturbing sense of deja vu that we learn that the government has again barred foreign journalists from visiting Indonesia's trouble spots like Maluku, Aceh and Irian Jaya.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Pension funds plan to shift investment in bonds

Pension funds plan to shift investment in bondsBy Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): Local pension funds plan to invest more of their money in bonds this year as government bank recapitalization bonds now offer a better yield.The investment director of state-owned PT Jamsostek, Andi R.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Blue Bird aids orphans

Blue Bird aids orphans JAKARTA (JP): Leading taxi and transportation company Blue Bird Group handed in a ceremony on Saturday humanitarian assistance for 130 orphans living near its stations in Greater Jakarta.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/TV today

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

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Fine Art, Galeri Nasional Indonesia (the National Gallery), Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Phone: 34833954), until Feb. 6. * Photo: Milenium Moment, Anggota Galeri Cahya, Galeri Foto Cahya, Wisma Surya Kemang, Jl. Kemang Raya no.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/JSX members need Rp 250m to participate in remote trading

JSX members need Rp 250m to participate in remote tradingBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): Each securities firm at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) must invest at least Rp 250 million (about US$26,500) in new technology to keep up with JSX's plans to implement remote trading later this year, the ...

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Sun renews itself to defend against rivals

Sun renews itself to defend against rivalsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): They say there is nothing new under the sun, but Sun Microsystems has found that it has to come up with a lot of new things in order to defend itself against rivals IBM and HP, as well as Microsoft.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Withdraw joint troops from Ambon

Withdraw joint troops from Ambon The peace-seeking endeavors initiated by conflicting parties in Ambon, Maluku, and sponsored both by the civil emergency local government and several communities have failed. The killings of Muslims in Ambon have raged again.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Crisis center helps victims of sexual abuse

Crisis center helps victims of sexual abuseBy Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): It looks like thousands of other houses in the city. It has a living room, a kitchen, several bedrooms and the things you find in a typical home. There is no high fence, barbed wire or bars.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Police shoot dead two 'Red Axe' members

Police shoot dead two 'Red Axe' members JAKARTA (JP): Two more members of the notorious 'Red Axe' street gang were shot dead on Jl. Jend. Suprapto, Cempaka Putih district, Central Jakarta early morning on Saturday for robbing bus passengers.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Persija and Persebaya win in Bank Mandiri national league

Persija and Persebaya win in Bank Mandiri national league JAKARTA (JP): Host Persija Jakarta defeated its guest PSDS Deli Serdang of North Sumatra 6-0 in the Bank Mandiri national league at Lebak Bulus stadium on Sunday.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Africans nabbed for drug trafficking

Africans nabbed for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): Three African men were arrested at Hotel Kristal on Jl. Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta on Saturday on suspicion of drug trafficking and counterfeiting.Central Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Rp 7b allocated for HI traffic circle renovation

Rp 7b allocated for HI traffic circle renovation JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has allocated Rp 7 billion (US$736,842) to renovate the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on the busy Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta, an official said on Saturday.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Indonesia 'does not forbid' foreign journalists

Indonesia 'does not forbid' foreign journalists JAKARTA (JP): Overseas-based journalists may have to ask for approval from security authorities to enter Indonesia's strife- torn areas of Aceh, Maluku and Irian Jaya, Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab said.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/New website on Kalimantan

New website on Kalimantan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Those who are interested in learning more about Kalimantan can now visit www.kalteng.net to obtain detailed information on the island.The new website was launched in a ceremony at Century International Hotel in Yogyakarta last Friday.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Man questioned of wife's murder

Man questioned of wife's murder JAKARTA (JP): Kemayoran Police detectives questioned a man on Saturday following the discovery of his wife's body at Gate I of the Kemayoran Jakarta Fair Ground, Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police chief of detectives Adj. Comr.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Subdistricts told to hold new council elections

Subdistricts told to hold new council elections JAKARTA (JP): In the wake of the decision to revoke all nominations for new subdistrict councils, Governor Sutiyoso called on the community on Saturday to ensure that new elections were held in accordance with prevailing regulations.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Candra, Caroline go separate ways after wedding

Candra, Caroline go separate ways after weddingBy Novan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): They are a love match on and off the court, but Indonesia's badminton hero Rafael Candra Wijaya and his bride Maria Caroline Indriani were no sooner married when they had to separate.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Men's volleyball team aims for gold in 2001 SEA Games

Men's volleyball team aims for gold in 2001 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Federation (PBVSI) vice chairman overseeing athletes development, Putut Marhaento, said on Sunday that the country's men's indoor volleyball team had a chance to win the gold in the Southeast Asian (SEA) ...

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Law on corruption allows crime to flourish: Experts

Law on corruption allows crime to flourish: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts have renewed the call for an amendment to the Anti-Corruption Law, which is considered obsolete and gives room for the crime to flourish.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/NU members concerned with DPR probe: Hasyim

NU members concerned with DPR probe: Hasyim SURABAYA (JP): Hasyim Musadi, chairman of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), said here on Sunday that the recent actions of some NU members were "their own way of responding" to actions by the House of Representative's (DPR).

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Mount Merapi calms down

Mount Merapi calms down YOGYAKARTA (JP): The intense activity on Mount Merapi calmed down on Sunday after discharging fine ash on Saturday morning, but volcanologists warned that the unpredictable volcano could "awaken" again in the near future.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Market porters strive to earn a decent living

Market porters strive to earn a decent livingBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): A middle-aged man sits on a pile of boxes in front of Johar market in Semarang. Once in a while he rubs his oily face with his dirty shirt without paying any attention to the passing vendors or shoppers.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Everything will be okay: President

Everything will be okay: President JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid played down on Sunday security fears in the wake of rumored mass rallies between people in support of and against him on Monday.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Government forms crisis controlling agency

Government forms crisis controlling agency JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri will jointly lead a crisis controlling agency which will be responsible for analyzing all problems related to security and political affairs in the country, a minister ...

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Local assemblers unhappy about Chinese motorcycles

Local assemblers unhappy about Chinese motorcyclesBy Tantri Yuliandini JAKARTA (JP): The influx of Chinese motorcycles has caused waves in the country's motorbike market, threatening the domination of Japanese brands, especially in the lower end of the market.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Sampang regent elect resigns

Sampang regent elect resigns SURABAYA (JP): Sampang regent elect Fadhilah Budiono has reportedly resigned.East Java Governor Imam Utomo told reporters, when forming a special team to probe the reason for Fadhilah's resignation, on Saturday that Fadhilah gave up the post of his own volition.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Law and order key to success

Law and order key to success I found three things dominated the national scene in 2000. They were: misinterpretation of democracy, the belittling of the supremacy of the law and political egoism.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Government renews recognition of rights for Confucianists

Government renews recognition of rights for Confucianists JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid renewed the government's commitment on Sunday to acknowledging the equal rights and position of Confucius believers among the country's religious followers.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/BSN may lose membership in ISO

BSN may lose membership in ISO JAKARTA (JP): The International Standardization Organization (BSN) and the International Electro Technical Commission have threatened to suspend the membership of the National Standardization Agency (BSN) for not paying its membership fees.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Provinces told to resist foreign loans

Provinces told to resist foreign loans JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy Surjadi Soedirdja told provincial administrations on Saturday to refrain from attaining loans from abroad over the next two years although it is permissible under regional autonomy.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The 6th Day 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Accidental Spy 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Cast Away 14:15 17:15 20:15 Scary Movie 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Art of War ...

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/PCs are also good for playing games

PCs are also good for playing games JAKARTA (JP): Do you really need a Pentium II processor in your PC?If what you do is create text documents, access the web, send and receive e-mail messages, manage your personal finances and maintain your schedules and appointments, you probably don't need a ...

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/New Civic books brisk orders

New Civic books brisk orders JAKARTA (JP): PT Honda Prospect Motor, the sole agent of Japan's Honda Motor Co. Ltd. in Indonesia, has received 380 orders for its New Civic 1700cc since the launch of the car two weeks ago.

Mon, 29 Jan 2001

JP/Study shows 80,000 die from hepatitis annualy

Study shows 80,000 die from hepatitis annualy JAKARTA (JP): An estimated 40,000 to 80,000 Indonesians die each year due to Hepatitis, a recent study claimed.