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60 articles.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/An upbeat note in Indo-U.S. ties

An upbeat note in Indo-U.S. ties The encouraging signals that the Finance Minister Mr. Yashwant Sinha, seems to have received now from his U.S. interlocutors point to the possibility of an early move by the Bush administration to scrap the economic sanctions still in place against India.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Retirees defy order to leave

Retirees defy order to leave MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Around 200 retired policemen and their families resisted a move to expel them from a housing complex on Jl. Toddopuli on Friday.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/12 hotels receive health certificates

12 hotels receive health certificates JAKARTA (JP): The city administration's health office will renew the health certificates of 12 hotels, the office said in a statement on Friday.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/A new witch-hunt?

A new witch-hunt? Back in 1923, in an address to the London School of Economics students union, the prominent British philosopher, mathematician and man-of-letters, Bertrand Russell, with more than a little bit of sarcasm, commented on Marxism and Communism that Marx's Das Kapital "is in essence ...

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/SEAG organizers short of sponsorship target

SEAG organizers short of sponsorship target JAKARTA (JP): With only four months before the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games kick off in Kuala Lumpur, the organizers are still 7 million ringgits (US$1.83 million) short of the targeted sponsorship fund.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/House serious about drafting laws: Legislator

House serious about drafting laws: Legislator JAKARTA (JP): Legislator contended that the House of Representatives has never neglected its main legislative duties, but admitted that there are many things hampering it from achieving optimum results.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Donor community contributes to poverty fund mis-targeting

Donor community contributes to poverty fund mis-targeting More than 42 million Indonesians are extremely poor but wholesale poverty alleviation programs only sustain the predicament, says social welfare expert Bambang Shergi Laksmono at the University of Indonesia's School of Social and ...

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/RI needs strong leader: Observers

RI needs strong leader: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must have a strong leader committed to total reform if the nation is to be revived, political observers said.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Weekend Lineup

Weekend Lineup JAKARTA (JP): The following sports events will be broadcast live this weekend on local TV stations (all times are in Jakarta Time):SaturdaySoccerEnglish Premiership: Manchester United vs Derby County, SCTV, 9:00 p.m.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/PDI-P against implementation of Islamic law in Aceh

PDI-P against implementation of Islamic law in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) indicated that they would oppose the implementation of Islamic law in the restive province of Aceh as it was against the country's basic principles.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/BI submits two bank cases to police

BI submits two bank cases to police JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesian (BI) has submitted two banking corruption cases to the National Police to be followed up, the central bank spokesman Halim Alamsyah said on Friday.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Blast kills 13-year-old boy

Blast kills 13-year-old boy MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: A blast killed 13-year-old Abdul Nasun, a resident of the village of Balika in Witihama district, East Adonara island, East Flores, and injured two of his friends, an officer said on Friday.Larantuka Police deputy chief Maj.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Has Bush govt mismanaged its relations with China?

Has Bush govt mismanaged its relations with China? SINGAPORE: Has U.S. policy on Taiwan changed radically? The very fact that such a question needs to be asked illustrates the extent to which the Bush administration has mismanaged its relations with China.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/'Republik Bagong' reflects our sociopolitical turmoil

'Republik Bagong' reflects our sociopolitical turmoilBy Oei Eng Goan JAKARTA (JP): Republik Bagong, a play written and directed by N. Riantiarno and presented by his Teater Koma group, is a tragicomedy replete with caricatures of Indonesia's many social upheavals in recent years.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Removal of leaded gasoline does little for air pollution

Removal of leaded gasoline does little for air pollution JAKARTA (JP): Leaded gasoline will be removed from the capital starting July 1, but it will do little to reduce the suffocating air pollution in the city, as diesel fuel production in this country remains high.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/European Union and the two Koreas

European Union and the two Koreas SEOUL: The eventual outcome notwithstanding, the ongoing back- to-back visits to North and South Korea by the highest-powered Western delegation ever deserve the particular attention of global watchers because of their purpose and timing.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Thamrin ready to face Wiranto's suit

Thamrin ready to face Wiranto's suit JAKARTA (JP): A University of Indonesia sociologist Thamrin Tomagola, who is facing a defamation suit filed by former military chief Gen. (ret.) Wiranto and three other Army generals, hopes the hearings will reveal who was behind the Ambon riots.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Gus Dur ready for compromise

Gus Dur ready for compromise SLEMAN, Yogyakarta (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid expressed his readiness for a political compromise here on Friday, but insisted any deal must not lessen his authority as president.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/TNI waits for AGO to file report on Ginandjar

TNI waits for AGO to file report on Ginandjar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Rear Marshall Graito Usodo insisted on Friday that the force would not hesitate to act against former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita once the Attorney General's Office had filed a ...

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/IPB to develop agroforestry

IPB to develop agroforestry BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) is planning to develop agroforestry as a new scientific discipline, despite the government's lack of support.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Afghan refugee disaster looming

Afghan refugee disaster loomingBy Tahir Ikram MASLAQH CAMP, Afghanistan (Reuters): Zarif Gul Jan repeatedly slaps a wrinkled hand on his stomach. "I am hungry," he says over and over.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Getting on with communication skills

Getting on with communication skills JAKARTA (JP): Professional competence helps one build a career, but much depends upon one's ability to communicate.Cases abound where a person with no outstanding professional competence can rise rapidly on the career ladder because of his communication skills.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Advertising Postcards, Gallery RPC, Jl. Suryo 8 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, until May 31. * Painting by Rusli, Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), until May 19. * Painting Ilalang-Ilalang Wangi, Bizete Gallery, Jl. Gandaria I no.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Miss Congeniality 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Girl From Rio 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Chori-Chori Chupke-Chupke 14:15 17:35 20:50 The Mexican 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Exit Wounds ...

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Men from E. Timor jailed for UNHCR murders

Men from E. Timor jailed for UNHCR murders JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court dropped manslaughter charges on Friday against three of the six men from East Timor tried for the murders of three UN aid workers in West Timor last year, immediately prompting anger from the United Nations.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/India looms large as Bangladesh heads for polls

India looms large as Bangladesh heads for pollsBy John Chalmers DHAKA (Reuters): Conspiracy theorists in India had a field day after April's ugly incidents on the frontier with traditionally friendly neighbor Bangladesh.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/'Bad Boy' Rahman KOs cafeteria

'Bad Boy' Rahman KOs cafeteria JAKARTA (JP): Boxer Rahman Kili Kili was arrested and taken to the West Jakarta Police station after running amok in the cafeteria at the Indosiar studio on Thursday night.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Indonesia to face China in Asia Cup semifinals

Indonesia to face China in Asia Cup semifinals JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion and top seed Indonesia will face powerhouse China in Saturday's semifinals of the US$170,000 Asia Cup badminton tournament at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/TV today

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

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Hoodlums still milking vendors at markets

Hoodlums still milking vendors at markets JAKARTA (JP): Despite a massive crackdown against hoodlums by the city administration, thugs are still operating freely in a number of markets in the city, extorting money from vendors and public transportation drivers.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Bank Indonesia remains unmoved by inflation threat

Bank Indonesia remains unmoved by inflation threat JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday that the central bank would not loosen its tight monetary policy, despite complaints from the government that the current interest rate level was already too high, due to ...

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Good education not for the rich only

Good education not for the rich only Is good education for the rich only? (The Jakarta Post, April 29, 2001) is an interesting question for me regarding an education issue today.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Hotel spread shows range of South African cuisine

Hotel spread shows range of South African cuisine JAKARTA (JP): South African food is a diverse, culinary chronology of the immigrants who made the country their home.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/New provinces vow better policy to lure investors

New provinces vow better policy to lure investors JAKARTA (JP): Regional administrations of newly established provinces Banten, Gorontalo, and Bangka Belitung pledged to formulate a better investment policy to compete with other provinces in attracting investors.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Suspend July 27 probe: Lawyers

Suspend July 27 probe: Lawyers JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso admitted on Friday that his lawyers had asked police to suspend the investigation of his alleged involvement in the attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters in Central Jakarta on July 27, 1996.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Soweto's present troubles a legacy of the past

Soweto's present troubles a legacy of the past South African Tourism invited 26 journalists from Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia on a two-week introductory tour of the country's tourism and investment opportunities in late March.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/NISP profit rises 209%

NISP profit rises 209% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank NISP said on Friday its 2000 net profit rose by 209 percent to Rp 60.3 billion (about US$5.53 million) from Rp 19.5 billion in 1999, as its interest income grew to Rp 156.29 billion from Rp 113.59.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Cultural sensitivity or snobbery?

Cultural sensitivity or snobbery? In his article Cross cultural risks in doing business, Ron Goodfellow recounted the horror story of a business deal gone bad after the Australian hosts of visiting Chinese investors offended the head of the Chinese delegation.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/President set to chair first Cabinet meeting since censure

President set to chair first Cabinet meeting since censure JAKARTA (JP): Saturday morning's Cabinet meeting could be a key event, especially if both President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri attend, as it is the first one since the House of Representatives issued the ...

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/New karate chief to focus on improving coaches, referees

New karate chief to focus on improving coaches, referees JAKARTA (JP): The newly elected chairman of the Indonesian Karate Federation (Forki), Luhut Pandjaitan, will concentrate on improving the quality of coaches and referees as they can play a significant role in improving the quality of karate ...

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/PSSI regrets chapters' response to U-15 league

PSSI regrets chapters' response to U-15 league JAKARTA (JP): Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) secretary-general Tri Goestoro expressed regret over the response of the association's provincial chapters to the Bogasari Under-15 league.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Tunas profit hits record

Tunas profit hits record JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed car distributor PT Tunas Ridean said on Friday its 2000 net profit hit a record high of Rp 95 billion (about US$8.71 million), up from Rp 26 billion in 1999, thanks to a big increase in sales.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Bush's eventful administration

Bush's eventful administrationBy Karim Raslan KUALA LUMPUR (JP): President Bush's new administration has been eventful and three events stand out. All three will have serious implications for American foreign policy in the Asia- Pacific.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Detained Pertamina boss hospitalized

Detained Pertamina boss hospitalized JAKARTA (JP): Former president of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina Faisal Abda'oe, currently under house arrest by the Attorney General's Office, was treated at Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta for a heart attack late Thursday.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Unreported wars: Another struggle in Sri Lanka

Unreported wars: Another struggle in Sri LankaBy Jonathan Steele LONDON: Satellite uplinks bring live TV pictures of street battles in Gaza and the West Bank into our homes, but the march of technology has not reduced the volatility of editorial decision-making on foreign issues.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/U.S. criticism of India right on target

U.S. criticism of India right on target NEW DELHI: The most damning information provided by the U.S.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Golkar looking for options to impeachment

Golkar looking for options to impeachment JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party will propose a delegation of power from the President to the Vice President during the planned meeting between major political parties, Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung said on Friday.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Weaker rupiah could force halt to cellular expansion

Weaker rupiah could force halt to cellular expansion JAKARTA (JP): The weakening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar might force local cellular operators to halt their expansion projects.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 4, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Merpati halts Kupang-Darwin route

Merpati halts Kupang-Darwin route KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Merpati Nusantara Airline (MNA) has decided to halt the operation of direct flights from Kupang to Darwin in North Australia due to a significant drop in the number of passengers for the route.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Governor Sutiyoso to fire city-owned firms' executives

Governor Sutiyoso to fire city-owned firms' executives JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Sutiyoso threatened to dismiss executives of city-owned companies who continued to suffer losses and could not contribute to the city's income in the next few years.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/RI coach says squad will not wilt in heat of Maldives

RI coach says squad will not wilt in heat of Maldives JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's national soccer team will have no problem with high temperatures for Sunday's encounter with host Maldives in Male for the Group Nine 2002 World Cup qualifying zone.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Singer Anggun sets the record straight

Singer Anggun sets the record straightBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): From a career as a teen rocker in her homeland to international acclaim today, Anggun C. Sasmi, or simply Anggun, is indeed the pride of the country.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Rupiah rate May 04

Rupiah rate May 04 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,405.00 11,405.00 10,850.00 10,960.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Pertamina says security at Arun gas fields improving

Pertamina says security at Arun gas fields improving JAKARTA (JP): Security conditions around the Arun gas fields in Aceh have improved, raising an expectation that American oil giant ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia Inc will soon resume its gas operations, according to state oil and gas company ...

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Hoodlums beat pedicab driver to death in North Jakarta

Hoodlums beat pedicab driver to death in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives are on the lookout for five hoodlums, in connection with the fatal mobbing of a becak (pedicab) driver, on Jl. Sungai Landak in Cilincing, North Jakarta.North Jakarta Police chief, Sr. Comr.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Sofjan makes Tommy his first target of work

Sofjan makes Tommy his first target of work JAKARTA (JP): Incoming city police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob vowed on Friday to track down and arrest the country's most wanted fugitive, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.Sofjan, who would officially replace outgoing Insp. Gen.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Police arrest paramilitary Muslim leader in Surabaya

Police arrest paramilitary Muslim leader in Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested the commander of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamma'ah Muslim group, Ja'far Umar Thalib, on Friday, on charges of inciting hatred against a religion in the country, and causing fatal injuries to one of his men.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/War on 'preman': Fighting crime or joining in?

War on 'preman': Fighting crime or joining in? Despite a legacy of organized crime, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has said that freeing Jakarta of thugs is "easy.

Sat, 05 May 2001

JP/Commodity supplies disrupted, prices on rise

Commodity supplies disrupted, prices on rise JAKARTA (JP): The price of basic commodities in Jakarta is on the rise due to a disruption of supplies and the weakening of the rupiah against the US dollar, according to the Jakarta Market Information Center.