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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/One-way ticket to scaffold

One-way ticket to scaffold Minister of Manpower Bomer Pasaribu's statement (The Jakarta Post, June 20, 2000) that "... the government did all it could to save the life of Indonesian maid Warni ...

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Sports 11:00 Interval 12:30 p.m.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

Tunas Ridean 1Q profits up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed motor vehicle distributor PT Tunas Ridean posted net income of Rp 26 billion (US$3 million) in the first quarter of this year, compared to Rp 800 million in the same period last year.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/RI forex reserves increase

RI forex reserves increase JAKARTA (JP) Indonesia's international reserve and foreign currency liquidity, more popularly called gross foreign reserves, increased by US$157.8 million to $27.4 billion as of June 24 from $27.2 billion in the previous week.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Little fanfare for Soviet Korean war vets

Little fanfare for Soviet Korean war vetsBy Robert Eksuzyan MOSCOW (Reuters): A handful of survivors among more than 40,000 Soviet servicemen who fought in the Korean War with communist North Korea have the private satisfaction that their efforts were appreciated, at least by their adversaries.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Sutiyoso accepts second place in PON

Sutiyoso accepts second place in PON JAKARTA (JP): With an enormous difference in the 15th National Games (PON) medal tally between defending champion Jakarta and host East Java, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso seemed able to accept the reality that the host would take the overall champion title.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Global firms pack communications and IT expo

Global firms pack communications and IT expo JAKARTA (JP): Leading communications and information technology companies from most parts of the world packed an exhibition on Wednesday to flaunt their latest products and services in the hope of sharing in the country's huge market potential.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Police chief meets U.S. Embassy reps

Police chief meets U.S. Embassy reps JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi met with three representatives from the U.S. Embassy at his office on Wednesday.Nurfaizi refused to give details of the meeting and only said that "it was just a discussion".

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Art forgery, a thorn in Indonesia's cultural bleak side

Art forgery, a thorn in Indonesia's cultural bleak sideBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): In the last few weeks, the Balinese art world has been heavily shaken by a case of art forgery involving the noted painter Nyoman Gunarsa and the art dealer Hendra Dinata.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Govt urged to help migrant workers

Govt urged to help migrant workers JAKARTA (JP): Some 50 people marched to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and later to the Saudi Embassy in Jakarta urging intervention to ensure the best legal defense for three Indonesian workers facing murder charges in Saudi Arabia.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Assembly to vote on constitutional amendment

Assembly to vote on constitutional amendment JAKARTA (JP): The General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly will likely have to vote on constitutional amendments on the issue of a direct presidential election and the general election system as committees have failed to reach a consensus ...

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/IBRA asks Sjamsul to settle his Rp 28.5t debt

IBRA asks Sjamsul to settle his Rp 28.5t debt JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring (IBRA) called for businessman Sjamsul Nursalim of the Gajah Tunggal Group conglomerate on Wednesday to be cooperative in settling his obligation to the agency.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Some 34,000 homeless after fierce floods

Some 34,000 homeless after fierce floods KENDARI, Northeast Sulawesi: Over 34,000 people have been left homeless following floods which hit 145 villages here and two neighboring regencies.The head of the Social Agency, A.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Donor nations rethink development aid policy

Donor nations rethink development aid policyBy Pierre Simonitsch GENEVA (DPA): For development aid policy, 0.7 is a mystical number. Decades ago the so-called community of nations agreed that the rich nations would transfer 0.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Rebuilding to begin in Bengkulu

Rebuilding to begin in Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: State oil company Pertamina, steel producer Krakatau Steel and private television channel Indosiar have been named sponsors of a construction project to rebuild public facilities damaged by a powerful earthquake earlier this month.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/RI in transition? Or just muddling through?

RI in transition? Or just muddling through? This is the second of two articles by Chris Manning, who heads the Indonesia Project at The Australian National University in Melbourne. He is also co-editor with Peter van Diermen of Indonesia in Transition: Social Aspects of Reformasi and Crisis.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/'IHT', 'JoongAng IIbo' tie up

'IHT', 'JoongAng IIbo' tie up JAKARTA (JP): The International Herald Tribune (IHT) and JoongAng Ilbo plan to form a publishing partnership in South Korea.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Smokers not beaten by economic crisis

Smokers not beaten by economic crisis BANDUNG (JP): Despite wallowing in poverty, many Indonesians still find enough spare cash to buy cigarettes. A recent survey indicates some 60 million people, most of whom earn less than US$1 a day, are smokers.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Shoemakers seeks duties on Chinese imports

Shoemakers seeks duties on Chinese imports JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo) urged the government on Wednesday to impose countervailing duties on imports of Chinese footwear, suspecting dumping practices behind their cheap prices.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/JSX to start scripless trading next month

JSX to start scripless trading next month JAKARTA (JP): Ahead of the commencement of scripless trading scheduled for July 11, the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will hold a few rounds of mock trading to test the computer system starting on Saturday."Everything else is on schedule.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/'Kompas' at 35

'Kompas' at 35 In those parts of the world where freedom of expression has long been regarded as a major pillar of democracy, 35 years may not be such a long time for a newspaper to survive.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/PDI-P serious about interpellation

PDI-P serious about interpellation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) legislators were warned by their faction chief on Wednesday to either support a motion for interpellation of President Abdurrahman Wahid or face sanctions.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/PON: In search of a better format

PON: In search of a better formatBy Johannes Nugroho SURABAYA (JP): The outbreak of the economic crisis two years ago appeared to mark the beginning of a succession of ruinous incidents against this nation and its identity.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Irene contributes more golds for riot-torn Maluku

Irene contributes more golds for riot-torn MalukuBy Ivy Susanti SURABAYA (JP): Winning three gold medals at the 15th National Games (PON) does not only mean fame and riches for national women's sprinter Irene Truitje Joseph of Maluku but also a proof of her patriotism.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Drug addicts reach 2 million

Drug addicts reach 2 million MANADO, North Sulawesi: The number of drug addicts in the country has reached an alarming mark of two million, a police official said here on Wednesday.The National Police's director of drugs and addictive substance abuse, Brig. Gen. (Pol.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Tri Polyta seeks full approval for its debt restructuring

Tri Polyta seeks full approval for its debt restructuring JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Tri Polyta Indonesia said on Wednesday that 70 percent of its bondholders agreed to its debt restructuring proposal but it still needed to achieve a unanimous approval to make the debt restructuring take ...

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/NU rules out Gus Dur's interference in election

NU rules out Gus Dur's interference in election SEMARANG (JP): Leaders of the country's biggest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) dismissed on Wednesday speculation that President Abdurrahman Wahid interfered in the election of the new chief of its youth wing GP Ansor.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Administration to review its security incentives

Administration to review its security incentives JAKARTA (JP): In a move to improve security in the capital, Governor Sutiyoso hinted on Wednesday he would review the incentives currently given to the police and military.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Djajanti submits new debt repayment proposal to IBRA

Djajanti submits new debt repayment proposal to IBRA JAKARTA (JP): Plantation and fishery concern Djajanti Group sent a new debt repayment proposal to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on Wednesday to avoid potential legal action by the agency.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Police arrest seven for ATM thefts

Police arrest seven for ATM thefts DENPASAR, Bali: The Central Java Police arrested a group of seven people on Wednesday for a series of thefts of automated teller machines (ATMs) here.Bali Police spokesman Lt. Col. Y.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Police tell residents to be wary of telephone fraud

Police tell residents to be wary of telephone fraud JAKARTA (JP): City police have warned people to be wary of telephone fraud, which has been on the increase in the capital lately.Chief of city police detectives Col.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Three movies featured at Columbian film festival

Three movies featured at Columbian film festival JAKARTA (JP): The Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, with the collaboration of the H. Usmar Ismail Film Center, is presenting the Columbian Film Festival 2000.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Uncertainty haunts Zimbabwe's white farmers

Uncertainty haunts Zimbabwe's white farmersBy Andrew Meldrum GOROMONZI, Northern Zimbabwe: The hope and anxiety with which Alan Hart regards his newly ploughed fields matches the mood of Zimbabwe following the parliamentary elections.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Java no longer option for medical graduates

Java no longer option for medical graduates JAKARTA (JP): An overwhelming demand for medical internships in the larger provinces has forced the government to close off certain areas to medical graduates.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Robber shot woman on the palm

Robber shot woman on the palm TANGERANG (JP): Police detectives here are still trying to find two men, one of whom shot his female victim in the hand on Tuesday afternoon after the latter refused to hand over her purse containing, among other things, a cellular phone and Rp 1 million cash.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Organizers revise down visitor target due to transportation

Organizers revise down visitor target due to transportation JAKARTA (JP): With 11 more days to go before closing, organizers of the Jakarta Fair have reduced their visitor target from two million people to 1.5 million.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/'Kurma Asih': Turtle defenders on patrol

'Kurma Asih': Turtle defenders on patrolBy Kyla Evans When a rare species of turtle suddenly returned, after decades of absence, to nest on the beach in Bali where it was once abundant, local hunters formed themselves into a protection force and now spend much of their time helping to ensure that ...

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Semblance of calm slowly returns to ravaged Ambon

Semblance of calm slowly returns to ravaged Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): An uneasy calm returned here on Wednesday as a state of civil emergency entered its second day, but sniper attacks were still reported in several parts of the riot-ravaged town.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/14 killed in train derailment

14 killed in train derailment JAKARTA (JP): At least 14 people died and dozens of others were injured when a cargo train derailed at Jembatan Tinggi, Lembah Anai, West Sumatra on Wednesday.The cause of the derailment remains unclear.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Little to celebrate

Little to celebrate There was little good news for the dominant Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's Japanese election results and not much for anyone else either.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Purged from IKIP

Purged from IKIP On June 1, 2000, I wrote a letter to the chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) about action taken against me and my colleagues -- eleven persons in all -- by the then chairperson of the presidium of the Jakarta Teachers Training Institute (IKIP ...

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Alleged shaman mobbed to death

Alleged shaman mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A 60-year-old woman in Tambun, Bekasi, was beaten to death early on Wednesday morning by dozens of neighbors who suspected she was a shaman and had practiced black magic, putting their lives at risk, an officer said.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/July 4th: A special day for Hmong veterans

July 4th: A special day for Hmong veteransBy Sharon Cohen ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP): His arms are creased with scars that are jagged like lightning bolts, reminders of his days as a soldier in the steaming jungles of Laos. His chest glistens with gold medals, testament to his years of bravery.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/People's needs come first at Geneva session

People's needs come first at Geneva sessionBy John Langmore UNITED NATIONS: It is usually a military or an economic emergency that brings world leaders together, but at the 1995 World Summit for Social Development, 117 heads of state and government met in Copenhagen, Denmark, to discuss another ...

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 28, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/The politics of early childhood in Bali

The politics of early childhood in BaliBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): In a quiet neighborhood on the outskirts of Denpasar, the lazy, humid midday air carries the sounds of a small war.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Eddie urges pencak silat referees to improve quality

Eddie urges pencak silat referees to improve quality SURABAYA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) Eddie M. Nalapraya has urged pencak silat referees to improve themselves in order to make fair judgments.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Blazer AC compressor

Blazer AC compressor This is in reference to Mr. Dasrial's (Auto Graha's Klp Gading Mechanic) report confirming that the cause of our air- conditioning problem was due to irreparable leakage of the compressor, the replacement of which cost me Rp 2.8 million plus- plus.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Indonesia may not join coffee retention plan, says AICE chief

Indonesia may not join coffee retention plan, says AICE chief JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may not join a global coffee retention plan due to financial difficulties and an estimated drop in coffee exports, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AICE) Oesman Soedargo said on ...

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Civil emergency still 'adequate' for Maluku

Civil emergency still 'adequate' for Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Despite mounting pressure to raise the alert status in the riot-torn Maluku islands to a military emergency, a senior Cabinet member said on Wednesday that the civilian emergency currently imposed on the islands was still "adequate".

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/A sound decision

A sound decision With a state of civil emergency declared in Maluku, it is well to reflect a while on the role of the military. In the case of Maluku, the military have been acting most atypically. They are seen to be present, but they are ineffective in stopping the bloodshed.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/SBI interest rate jumps to 12.33%

SBI interest rate jumps to 12.33% JAKARTA (JP): The benchmark interest rate on the one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes increased to 12.33 percent on Wednesday, the highest level since the end of last year.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 29, 2000

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 29, 2000Exhibition * Painting Exhibition by Made Duatmika, at the Chedi Gallery, until Jun. 30.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, June 29, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, June 29, 2000)Hollywood KC The Road To El Dorado 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Mission Impossible 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Candyman 3 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Dinosaur 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/America's proposed missile shield

America's proposed missile shield For a little while, the United States and Russia moved their deadlocked talks on an American missile shield to Oslo (on June 19 and 20). Strong forces in the two big American parties are pressing President Bill Clinton to give the go-ahead for such a system.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Defendant begs Matori for forgiveness

Defendant begs Matori for forgiveness JAKARTA: To a rapt court on Wednesday, the man charged with complicity in the attempted murder of National Awakening Party chairman Matori Abdul Djalil fell to his knees in front of him and begged for forgiveness."Pak, I am sincerely sorry.

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Thu, 29 Jun 2000

JP/Legal action a must for bad debtors: Kwik

Legal action a must for bad debtors: Kwik JAKARTA (JP): The government must start taking legal action against the country's recalcitrant debtors and former bank owners as one of the preconditions set to obtain the next loan disbursement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Coordinating ...

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