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43 articles.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Lockerbie bombing: A verdict of sorts

Lockerbie bombing: A verdict of sortsBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "I'm enormously grateful that we have even one guilty verdict," said Bruce Smith, an American whose wife was among the 270 victims of the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Seminar on property rights planned

Seminar on property rights planned JAKARTA (JP): Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights is slated to conduct a seminar and a series of other activities related to intellectual property between April 24 and April 26 to improve people's awareness on the protection of the rights.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Megawati 'will not join conspiracy' to topple President

Megawati 'will not join conspiracy' to topple President YOGYAKARTA (JP): Members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and aides close to chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, said the party would not partake in any conspiracy to topple the President despite endorsing a ...

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Floods inundate Gorontalo, N. Sulawesi, and East Java

Floods inundate Gorontalo, N. Sulawesi, and East Java JAKARTA (JP): Continuous torrential rains led to a massive flood which inundated thousands of houses in Gorontalo, some 450 kilometers east of Manado the capital of North Sulawesi on Sunday, an official said.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/North Sulawesi daunted by prospect of bankruptcy

North Sulawesi daunted by prospect of bankruptcy MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): While regional autonomy is being hailed in many areas, the prospect of it is having some fearful consequences, such as in North Sulawesi where the provincial administration is haunted by the specter of bankruptcy.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Indonesia ranked third for Sudirman Cup

Indonesia ranked third for Sudirman Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been ranked joint-third with South Korea for the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships in Seville, Spain, in May.Both teams reached the semifinals of the Sudirman Cup in Copenhagen in 1999.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Are there viable alternatives to 'Microsoft Office'?

Are there viable alternatives to 'Microsoft Office'?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP) First, here is a very exciting piece of news from Compaq. In a press release that I received last week, the company announced a new 17" LCD monitor for its desktop PC.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Racial segregation still visible in S. Africa

Racial segregation still visible in S. AfricaBy Hans Brandt JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (DPA): When Frederik de Klerk, South Africa's last white president, announced the dismantling of the pillars of apartheid to parliament in Cape Town, blacks did not celebrate euphorically, nor did whites take ...

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/It's Taufik's right to skip All England or quit: Mulyo

It's Taufik's right to skip All England or quit: Mulyo JAKARTA (JP): Former national coach Mulyo Handoyo said on Sunday that it was world number four Taufik Hidayat's right to skip the All England or quit the Indonesian Badminton Center."Everybody has his own rights.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/PSM beats Persebaya in Bank Mandiri league

PSM beats Persebaya in Bank Mandiri league MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Defending champion PSM Makassar managed to fulfill its ambition to defeat arch-rival Persebaya Surabaya 1-0 in the seventh Bank Mandiri soccer league at the Mattoangin Stadium in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Sunday.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Irian Jaya rebels kill four Kopassus soldiers

Irian Jaya rebels kill four Kopassus soldiers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Security authorities in the restive province of Irian Jaya have stepped up their search for the separatist rebels accused of killing four soldiers from the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) on Saturday.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Banten boosts tourism promotion

Banten boosts tourism promotion ANYER, Banten: Efforts to boost tourism in the newly established province of Banten, and in particular Serang regency, are underway with the local Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) printing some 25,000 brochures to be distributed at home and abroad.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Court criticized for leniency toward Bob Hasan

Court criticized for leniency toward Bob Hasan JAKARTA (JP): Legal observers said on Saturday that the Central Jakarta District Court had been too lenient in sentencing timber tycoon Muhammad "Bob" Hasan, charged with corruption, to only two years in jail.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Speed boat sinks in Ambon waters

Speed boat sinks in Ambon waters AMBON, Maluku: A speedboat KM Mahu with 32 people on board sank in waters off Amahusu near the Maluku capital of Ambon on Sunday en route to Alang port from Tapal Kuda port, both on Ambon island, leaving one people missing.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Bank Indonesia's new forex ruling long-awaited

Bank Indonesia's new forex ruling long-awaitedBy Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's new foreign exchange ruling, which cuts off rupiah supply to offshore players for speculative purposes is a long-awaited measure that will, according to experts, help restore stability in the ailing rupiah.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Senen bus terminal project not priority: Councillors

Senen bus terminal project not priority: Councillors JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a new bus terminal on the site of the existing Planet Senen youth center in Central Jakarta remains a long-term plan, a city councilor said on Sunday.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Scrap territorial-command system to make police independent

Scrap territorial-command system to make police independent A major obstacle of democracy is the failure to make the police an independent force of the military, says noted lawyer and member of an independent body set up to probe recent bombings, the Indonesian Forum for Peace (FID), Todung ...

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/TV today

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

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Perpetrators of war crimes 'didn't mind the bloodshed'

Perpetrators of war crimes 'didn't mind the bloodshed' As long as no one is made accountable for war crimes in Timor, the blame will continue to be placed on Indonesia, says former Australian consul James Dunn, 73, now an expert on crimes against humanity at the Dili-based United Nations ...

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Bakrie, Tjipta Niaga tie up

Bakrie, Tjipta Niaga tie up JAKARTA (JP): Steel bridge manufacturers PT Trans-Bakrie, a subsidiary of the publicly-listed PT Bakrie & Brothers, has appointed state trading company Tjipta Niaga to market its product in Indonesia.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Stocks steal limelight as rupiah, commodities stay bearish

Stocks steal limelight as rupiah, commodities stay bearishBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): Surprisingly, the stock market performed strongly last week, while the rupiah remained in the Rp 9,500 to Rp 9,600 range, despite the country's volatile political events.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Kabelvision redeems itself

Kabelvision redeems itself Credit should be given where it's due, and in this case I would like to thank Mr. Sutopo Yuwono, Customer Care Manager, for his prompt action following my previous letter on Dec. 8, 2000.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Common graves planned for Jakartans

Common graves planned for Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to overcome a lack of land for public cemeteries, the city administration has called on residents to accept common graves for themselves and their loved ones.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Japanese woman murdered in Bali

Japanese woman murdered in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A 46-year-old Japanese woman identified as Hiroko Ooe was found dead lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor of her house in Batubulan, some 15 kilometers east of here, on Sunday morning.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/BI forex reserves fall slightly

BI forex reserves fall slightly JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves in the fourth week of January 2001 dropped slightly to US$29.26 billion from $29.27 billion in the previous week, the central bank said in its latest report.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/40 people arrested on gambling charges

40 people arrested on gambling charges JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police have arrested 40 people for allegedly being involved in an illegal Malaysian lottery, locally known as judi togel, in a raid in North Jakarta and Tangerang, police spokesman Comr. Anton Bahrul Alam said on Saturday.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Dutch government help sought over Indover scam

Dutch government help sought over Indover scam JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said his office would need to formally request that the Netherlands government assist it in investigating a corruption case involving a Bank Indonesia (BI) subsidiary in Amsterdam, NV Indover.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Bali to host insolvency forum

Bali to host insolvency forum JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will cosponsor a forum for Asian insolvency reform in Denpasar, Bali, from Feb. 8 to Feb. 9.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Bramasto's Collections 1939-1996, Gallery Twilite Cafe, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194270), until Feb. 28. * Fine Art, Galeri Nasional Indonesia (the National Gallery), Jl.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Aceh Police chief vows to end illegal levies

Aceh Police chief vows to end illegal levies BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Aceh Police chief Brig. Gen. Chaerul Rasjid urged truck drivers plying Banda Aceh-Medan route to end their strike and promised to take stern measures against officers collecting illegal levies along the route.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Discrimination against ethnic Chinese persists

Discrimination against ethnic Chinese persistsBy Tertiani Z.B. Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): The government's efforts to end official discrimination against Chinese-Indonesians are being hampered by inconsistent policies regarding the so-called Indonesian citizenship certificate.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/City Council commission okays water rate hike

City Council commission okays water rate hike JAKARTA (JP): The City Council Commission C for economic affairs has finally agreed to an administration proposal to increase tap water rates by between 14 percent to 43 percent, but exempted social institutions and poor customers from the hike.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Too little, too late?

Too little, too late? At long last a verdict has been pronounced on Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, the timber tycoon who is well-known to the Indonesian public as former president Soeharto's golfing buddy and one of his most prominent business associates.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/DPR should be dissolved

DPR should be dissolved The House of Representatives (DPR) is no longer faithful to the spirit of reform. It has failed to implement the true reform agenda drawn up by the students when they brought former president Soeharto down.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Subway project to go ahead

Subway project to go ahead JAKARTA (JP): A senior ministry of transportation and telecommunication official insists that a subway be built beneath the main thoroughfares of Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman as a future alternative to these already-congested roads.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Police question 12 over theft at city police HQs

Police question 12 over theft at city police HQs JAKARTA (JP): Police are still questioning 12 people over the disappearance of Rp 217 million (US$22,842) in cash from a deposit box at the traffic police office within city police headquarters, city police Chief Insp. Gen.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/UI ready for implementation of campus autonomy

UI ready for implementation of campus autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia (UI) is ready for the implementation of campus autonomy as it is an opportunity to overcome its financial problems, Asman Budi Santoso, a rector at the university said on Saturday.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Rally in support of Gus Dur turns violent

Rally in support of Gus Dur turns violent JAKARTA (JP): A Golkar Party branch office in Pasuruan, East Java was attacked as rallies in support for President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid continued on Sunday.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The 6th Day 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Seven Girl Friends 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Cast Away 14:15 17:15 20:15 Vertical Limit 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Art of War ...

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/'I'm here till the end', says Abdurrahman Wahid

'I'm here till the end', says Abdurrahman Wahid JAKARTA (JP): Embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid once again defied his critics asserting that he is unruffled by calls for his resignation, and even made a reconciliatory gesture by defending Golkar Party against those who wish to see ...

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/A government without the support of the House 'is finished'

A government without the support of the House 'is finished' Calls are mounting for the resignation of President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid. The following are excerpts of an interview with Yogyakarta-based lecturer of politics Riswandha Imawan with The Jakarta Post.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/Government asked to provide special facilities for the disabled

Government asked to provide special facilities for the disabled JAKARTA (JP): Despite the apparent minimal use of existing facilities for the disabled, calls for the government to provide special facilities for the physically challenged in public places are increasing.

Mon, 05 Feb 2001

JP/At 93, batikmaker Jogo still going strong

At 93, batikmaker Jogo still going strongBy R. Agus Bakti PAJIMATAN, Yogyakarta (JP): Ask people in the know about batik in Pajimatan, Imogiri, Yogyakarta, and they are sure to direct you to Ibu Jogopertiwi.