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Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/'Conditionalities' choke Indonesia's recovery

'Conditionalities' choke Indonesia's recoveryBy Sidhesh Kaul This is the second of two articles on the relationship between international institutions and Indonesian government. JAKARTA (JP): "Structural reforms" touch the nerve centers of governance.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Govt to remove immigration chief to improve service

Govt to remove immigration chief to improve service JAKARTA (JP): The government has announced it will replace the current director general of immigration, Maj. Gen Muhammad Mudakir, saying the position needs someone "with good discipline and strong mental character".

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Joint civilian, military team to investigate Buru violence

Joint civilian, military team to investigate Buru violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): A joint civilian and military team was dispatched to Kase village on Buru island on Monday to investigate an overnight attack that left three people dead and four others missing.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Semen Padang spin-off from Semen Gresik delayed

Semen Padang spin-off from Semen Gresik delayed JAKARTA (JP): West Sumatra community figures accused the government and PT Semen Gresik of colluding to cancel the establishment of a spin-off company, PT Semen Padang, a company widely anticipated by locals to provide an economic boost to ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Man gets 15 years in jail over JSX bombing, marijuana

Man gets 15 years in jail over JSX bombing, marijuana BANDUNG (JP): The Bandung District Court sentenced a defendant on Monday to 15 years in jail for illegally possessing and distributing firearms and ammunition, as well as unlawful possession of marijuana.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/AriaWest International stops paying Telkom its revenue share

AriaWest International stops paying Telkom its revenue share JAKARTA (JP): PT AriaWest International, a joint operating contractor of state telecommunications company PT Telkom, has decided not to disburse Rp 340 billion (US$32.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/KL SEAG to spend RM1.5m for promotion

KL SEAG to spend RM1.5m for promotion JAKARTA (JP): The 21st Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games organizing committee will spend 1.5 million ringgit (US$500,000) for promotional activities and publicity.Some 200,000 ringgit was spent to launch the SEA Games campaign on Feb.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Anti-Golkar demo held in Surabaya

Anti-Golkar demo held in Surabaya SURABAYA: Some 100 people staged an anti-Golkar demonstration in front of the residence of the chairman of the East Java chapter of Golkar Party on Monday.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Forestry commitments to CGI have not been met: Minister

Forestry commitments to CGI have not been met: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The government has failed to fulfill all the forestry commitments it made during the meeting of the country's major donor group, the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), last year, according to the newly appointed Minister of ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Number of AIDS patients rises

Number of AIDS patients rises BANDUNG: The West Java Health Office said on Monday the number of people in the province with AIDS jumped drastically from 23 in 1999 to 168 in 2000, a more than 700 percent increase.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Crash likely to complicate U.S.-China ties

Crash likely to complicate U.S.-China tiesBy Carol Giacomo WASHINGTON (Reuters): The weekend collision between a U.S. Navy surveillance plane and a Chinese fighter jet is likely to complicate matters for President George W.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Double Take 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Three Seasons 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Watcher 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Men of Honor 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Billy Elliot ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/State budget in disarray

State budget in disarray The Indonesian state budget for the current fiscal year is being threatened with a much larger deficit because revenue targets set for most major sectors will most likely fail to materialize due to various external and internal factors while total spending will probably ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/ASEAN holds meeting on currency swap

ASEAN holds meeting on currency swapBy Eileen Ng KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asian finance ministers will meet in the Malaysian capital this week as regional currencies undergo another beating amid expectations of a global slowdown.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April. 2, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Street singers protest Banpol

Street singers protest Banpol JAKARTA (JP): At least 50 street singers grouped under the Street Children's Communication Forum (FKAJ) went to the City Council on Monday to demand the dissolution of the newly established corps of civilian police auxiliaries (Banpol).

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Man nabbed over theft of train signal cables

Man nabbed over theft of train signal cables JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of train passengers, mostly commuters, were stranded for hours on Monday after three men cut and stole signal transmission cables spanning between the Gondangdia railway station and the Cikini railway station.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Judicial review on election law demanded

Judicial review on election law demanded JAKARTA (JP): Former members of the 1999 General Elections Commission (KPU) filed a petition on Monday with the Supreme Court for a judicial review into a government regulation in lieu of the law on general election, challenging its validity.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/The fight against foot-and-mouth disease

The fight against foot-and-mouth disease There are still good reasons why the European Union is refusing to vaccinate against foot-and-mouth as a matter of (purely preventive) course.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Tangerang moves to boost investment

Tangerang moves to boost investment TANGERANG (JP): The one-stop service offered by Tangerang mayoralty to prospective investors has paid off, with an average one new applicant coming in seeking a permit every day since the service was inaugurated in February.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/New regulation on corruption out end of April

New regulation on corruption out end of April JAKARTA (JP): The government will issue a new regulation to shift the burden of proof to deal with certain corruption and narcotics cases by the end of this month.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Locals damage protected forest

Locals damage protected forest PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Some 300 people went on a rampage on Sunday in a protected teakwood forest in Kubangkangkung village, Kawunganten district, Cilacap, some 245 kilometers south of the Central Java capital of Semarang.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Rupiah rate April 1

Rupiah rate April 1 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,920.00 10,920.00 10,368.00 10,472.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Boxer Alfaridzi still in coma, KTI will not issue sanctions

Boxer Alfaridzi still in coma, KTI will not issue sanctions JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Boxing Commission (KTI) will not sanction any parties involved with boxer Alfaridzi, who collapsed and fell into a coma as a result of his fight last Friday evening.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Supreme Court denies lack of transparency

Supreme Court denies lack of transparency JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court cold-shouldered on Monday mounting criticism over its lack of transparency in issuing its ruling on cases, saying it has complied with all the necessary procedures.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Poor water supply

Poor water supply During March 2001 the residents of Komp Taman Surya IV in Cengkareng received a letter from water suppliers PT PAM LYONNAISE JAYA (PALYJA), dated March 12, 2001 and signed by PALYJA President Director Mr. Pierre Alla.In his letter Mr.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Bush's small-mindedness exposed worldwide

Bush's small-mindedness exposed worldwide SINGAPORE: United States President George W. Bush has confirmed that his administration will not submit the Kyoto Protocol for Senate ratification.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/March inflation up, exports down

March inflation up, exports down JAKARTA (JP): Inflation in March rose 0.89 percent following a 0.87 percent increase in February, as the government's announcement that it would raise fuel prices beginning this month propelled consumer price indexes in all categories, the Central Bureau of ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/PT Pos employees demand salary hike

PT Pos employees demand salary hike JAKARTA (JP): Some 2,000 employees of state-owned postal service and courier firm PT Pos Indonesia staged a rally on Monday at the company's Jakarta office on Jl Lapangan Banteng Utara in Central Jakarta, demanding a salary increase and improved benefits.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Women robbed of her van

Women robbed of her van JAKARTA (JP): A woman reported to the city police on Monday an armed robbery that occurred on Sunday morning in front of the SOS Medika International medical center on Jl. Fatmawati in South Jakarta, and that cost her her KIjang van.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Likely scenarios in RI's future

Likely scenarios in RI's futureBy Scott Burchill and Damien Kingsbury MELBOURNE (JP): The cancellation of the visit of Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid to Australia -- for the fourth time -- is probably fortuitous for both countries.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/More resignation rumors plague IBRA management

More resignation rumors plague IBRA management JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) was hit by rumors of more major resignations following a report on Monday that claimed its chairman Edwin Gerungan and deputy chairmen Irwan Siregar and Slamet Sumantri planned to quit ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Danny Yuswanto takes Wotulo Memorial chess tournament

Danny Yuswanto takes Wotulo Memorial chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master (GM) Norm Danny Yuswanto of Indonesia topped the Wotulo Memorial International Grand Master Chess Tournament after winning his last session with a total 9.5 Match Points (MPs) on Monday.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Bargain prices on Bandung 'magazine' street

Bargain prices on Bandung 'magazine' streetBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): When the rupiah nosedived three years ago, "Untung", a newspaper columnist and lecturer at a local university, suddenly found that the price of foreign magazines and journals was out of his reach.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/PT Kadera officials to be queried over mortal attack

PT Kadera officials to be queried over mortal attack JAKARTA (JP): Two officials of PT Kadera AR Indonesia, a car upholstery producer, will be among four people to be questioned on Tuesday in connection with last Thursday's fatal attack on striking workers of the company in the Pulogadung ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Golkar to follow the 'voice of the majority'

Golkar to follow the 'voice of the majority' JAKARTA (JP): While maintaining its commitment to proceeding with constitutional mechanisms to appraise the performance of President Abdurrahman Wahid, Golkar Party will comply with the voice of the majority, a party official said on Monday.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Is slaying those attempting to topple Gus Dur permissible?

Is slaying those attempting to topple Gus Dur permissible? JAKARTA (JP): Executives of Nahdlatul Ulama, the country's largest Muslim organization, will discuss whether it is permissible to slay those who attempt to topple President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" WahidNU deputy chairman Achmad Bagdja said ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Prosecutors question Ali over graft case at BPUI

Prosecutors question Ali over graft case at BPUI JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of finance Ali Wardhana was questioned at the Attorney General's Office on Monday as a suspect in a Rp 1.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Merpati links Mataram with Kuala Lumpur

Merpati links Mataram with Kuala Lumpur MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Stated-owned PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines launched on Sunday its first flight from Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia via Surabaya, East Java.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Organda should not force new taxi tariff: Official

Organda should not force new taxi tariff: Official JAKARTA (JP): The city's Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) asserted on Monday that taxi companies were free to set either a flag fall of Rp 2,000 or Rp 3,000.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Navy orders marine corps to verify Sunday shoot-out

Navy orders marine corps to verify Sunday shoot-out JAKARTA (JP): Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Indroko Sastrowiryono said on Monday he had ordered marine corps chief Maj. Gen. Harry Triono to investigate a Sunday shoot-out in Senen, Central Jakarta, which claimed the life of a marine.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Regional antagonism: We are the solution

Regional antagonism: We are the solutionBy Dang Dae-jeung SEOUL: While my brother and I were watching the news on television here recently he said, "Are they fighting again in the National Assembly? I'm fed up with them! I'd really like to expel them from the country.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Singer Dewi has a way with the written word

Singer Dewi has a way with the written wordBy Lie Hua JAKARTA (JP): Almost overnight singer Dewi Lestari has been catapulted to fame, but it did not come from her on-stage performances.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition* Traditional and Modern Art Collaboration, by Kalingga Gallery the lobby of Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until April 30.Performances* Modern Drama Tabib Tetiron, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/FORKI to hire foreign coach for SEAG

FORKI to hire foreign coach for SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Karate Federation (FORKI) will hire a Japanese coach to train the national team in the run-up to the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games."FORKI has yet to decide which coach to hire.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Mideast heads for major crisis

Mideast heads for major crisisBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Over 350 Palestinians dead, Israeli army blockades wherever they turn, growing poverty, and nothing to show for it: six months into the second intifada, the Palestinian facade of unity is crumbling, and Yasser Arafat's authority, never ...

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Councillors support Nasrul's testimony over Rp 4.3b graft

Councillors support Nasrul's testimony over Rp 4.3b graft JAKARTA (JP): City councillors came to the defense on Monday of Nasrul Idrus, a former executive of the city's Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) who disclosed a Rp 4.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/FSPC sets new guidelines for corporate restructuring

FSPC sets new guidelines for corporate restructuring JAKARTA (JP): The Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) has set new guidelines for future corporate restructuring deals under the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in a bid to improve transparency and accountability.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Milosevic's arrest: End of the revolution?

Milosevic's arrest: End of the revolution?By Philippa Fletcher BELGRADE (Reuters): Yugoslavia's new leaders said on Sunday the arrest of Slobodan Milosevic marked the end of the democratic revolution begun in October on the streets of Belgrade.The international community was not so sure.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Coal mining firms can buy fuel at 50% of market prices

Coal mining firms can buy fuel at 50% of market prices JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday that coal mining firms can buy fuel at 50 percent of international market prices, instead of the full rate as required of other mining sectors.

Tue, 03 Apr 2001

JP/Some labor groups plan May Day off

Some labor groups plan May Day off JAKARTA (JP): Several labor organizations have grouped together to pledge to use their workers' rights to take the day off on the upcoming World Labor Day on May 1.World Labor Day this year falls on Tuesday, a working day.