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62 articles.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Oman embarks on rare anticorruption drive

Oman embarks on rare anticorruption driveBy Saleh al-Shaibany MUSCAT (Reuters): Oman is clamping down on corruption with unprecedented vigor, hoping a clean image will boost confidence at home and lure foreign funds needed to broaden the crude oil- led economy.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Government suspends RI-GAM joint committee

Government suspends RI-GAM joint committee JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has decided to suspend the joint committee on security modalities it had set up with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) until such time as GAM presents its commander Abdullah Syafi'i at the negotiating table and ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 5, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Surabaya prostitutes put on theater in act of empowerment

Surabaya prostitutes put on theater in act of empowermentBy Peter Kerr JAKARTA (JP): In a backstreet of the biggest brothel area in Surabaya, a dozen women sit around on the floor of a small building that serves as a health clinic, a drop-in center and, at this moment, a rehearsal venue.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Great promotions launched despite uncertainties

Great promotions launched despite uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): Housing and property developers are currently promoting their projects with attractive advertisements in the media. Property exhibitions are also held regularly in the capital.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Emirates drops daily Jakarta-Dubai service

Emirates drops daily Jakarta-Dubai service JAKARTA (JP): The United Arab Emirates-based airline Emirates said on Thursday it had shelved plans for this year to introduce a daily flight service from Jakarta to Dubai from its current schedule of four times a week due to sluggish demand in ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Minister to open Students Games

Minister to open Students Games PALEMBANG, South Sumatera (JP): Some 2,500 students and officials gathered here to attend the Sixth Students Games from July 6 to July 14 which will be officially opened by Minister of Education Yahya Muhaimin.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Pembangunan Jaya Ancol to go public this year

Pembangunan Jaya Ancol to go public this year JAKARTA (JP): Despite being plagued by scandal, city-owned developer and recreation operator PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol is expected to go public this year, City Governor Sutiyoso revealed on Thursday.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Abdul Gafur elected North Maluku governor

Abdul Gafur elected North Maluku governor TERNATE, North Maluku(JP): Former state minister of sports and youth affairs Abdul Gafur and his running mate Yamin Tawari were elected respectively the first ever North Maluku governor and deputy governor during a plenary session of the North ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/'11% of firms in Jakarta have company regulations'

'11% of firms in Jakarta have company regulations' JAKARTA (JP): A labor official here urged companies to fulfill a requirement to establish company regulations stipulating the rights and obligations of its employees, warning that the absence of such a guideline could foster internal unrest and ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Water shortage hits 117,000 customers

Water shortage hits 117,000 customers JAKARTA (JP): At least 117,000 customers in West and South Jakarta are suffering from water shortages, caught in the middle of a dispute over the price of water between Jakarta and Tangerang water companies.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/JBIC provides $375m loan for RI rural projects

JBIC provides $375m loan for RI rural projects JAKARTA (JP): The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed on Thursday a 46.35 billion yen (US$375.5 million) loan agreement with the Indonesian government to finance several rural projects in Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Court drops court official's corruption case

Court drops court official's corruption case JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court dropped on Thursday the case of a Supreme Court official who was tried for allegedly receiving Rp 100 million (about US$8,900) in a payoff to help a lawyer win her client's case.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Two robbers mobbed on street

Two robbers mobbed on street JAKARTA (JP): Police held two men after they had been mobbed by angry residents on Jl. Juanda, Gambir in Central Jakarta late on Wednesday for allegedly robbing a bus passenger.Gambir subprecinct police chief Comr.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/The pope's Ukraine visit

The pope's Ukraine visit The election of a Polish pope set in motion the chain of events that led to the collapse of Communism and the return of democracy to central and eastern Europe.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Third bomber tried for Xmas bombings

Third bomber tried for Xmas bombings BANDUNG: Prosecutors here on Thursday demanded a life sentence for Iqbal, 40, a suspect in the Christmas Eve bombings.Prosecutors said the defendant, also known as Aceng Didin, was guilty of violating Emergency Law No.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Dream Works' 'Shrek' never runs out of gas and gags

Dream Works' 'Shrek' never runs out of gas and gagsBy Joko E.H. AnwarShrek (***1/2 out of ****); Animation/Comedy, 90 minutes; Voices by Mike Meyers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Police invite Gus Dur for mass prayers

Police invite Gus Dur for mass prayers JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police has invited President Abdurrahman Wahid and Cabinet officials to attend a mass prayer at the mosque within the Jakarta Police headquarters on Jl. Sudirman early Saturday morning.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Ousted Marzuki back in Gus Dur's Cabinet lineup

Ousted Marzuki back in Gus Dur's Cabinet lineup JAKARTA (JP): Only one month after his dismissal as attorney general, Marzuki Darusman was installed as Cabinet Secretary on Thursday, reclaiming his uncompleted mission to eradicate corruption.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Sinar Mas woes stall acquisition deal

Sinar Mas woes stall acquisition deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur said on Thursday its US$173 million plan to acquire the Singapore listed Golden Agri Resources had ran into a snag, partly due to financial troubles at the latter's holding company, the ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Mourner mobbed for stealing money at Lopa's residence

Mourner mobbed for stealing money at Lopa's residence JAKARTA (JP): A mourner at the residence of late attorney general Baharuddin Lopa was mobbed by other mourners after he was caught red-handed, stealing condolence money worth Rp 10 million (US$884) on Thursday evening.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Property market remains bleak

Property market remains bleak By I. Christianto There are no promising signs yet that there is even a slow recovery in the property and real estate sector. Meanwhile, in the stock market, concerns over weak consumer demand has dragged down property and real estate heavyweights.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Attitude and morals

Attitude and morals I thought there was something awkward about the letter titled Attitude of Jakartans today (The Jakarta Post, June 28, 2001).First, the writer is male, his name is Bambang Sudirman. He wrote: "Not a single passenger got off the bus to help push start it.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Govt urged to go ahead with AriaWest takeover

Govt urged to go ahead with AriaWest takeover JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives urged the government to go ahead with its plan to temporarily take over the telecommunications operations of PT AriaWest International in West Java and Banten, despite objections from the company.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/IBRA raises another Rp 1t from corporate loan sale

IBRA raises another Rp 1t from corporate loan sale JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Thursday that it had raised some Rp 1 trillion (US$88.07 million) from the latest sale of corporate debt assets.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?

Microsoft's Office XP: Is it a compelling upgrade?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You must have heard a lot about it already: Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its Office productivity suite.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Privatization of Telkom and Indosat to go ahead

Privatization of Telkom and Indosat to go ahead JAKARTA (JP): The government will proceed with plans to further privatize state-owned telecommunications companies PT Telkom and PT Indosat this year despite objections from the House of Representatives, a government senior official said.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Walkathon in Senayan

Walkathon in Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica will hold a "Daktarin Jalan Sehat" walkathon for pharmacy employees and their families on Sunday.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Milosevic's fate

Milosevic's fate Two years ago, Slobodan Milosevic was undisputed master of Yugoslavia. A notorious Balkan nationalist, he seduced his people with dreams of a Greater Serbia, delivered nothing but ethnic hatred, war, disintegration, sanctions and ruin, yet remained in power.Not so today.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Giving Ambhara Hotel's Arios Music Lounge a go

Giving Ambhara Hotel's Arios Music Lounge a go JAKARTA (JP): Arios Music Lounge in the Ambhara Hotel. It had never before occurred to me to go. I had been to the Ambhara for the fantastic Indian restaurant and had even gone once to visit the British pub in the hotel.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Student burned by jealous girl

Student burned by jealous girl JAKARTA (JP): A postgraduate student died on Wednesday night after receiving treatment at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital for severe burns, allegedly inflicted upon him by a jealous girlfriend two weeks ago.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Four factories named as polluters

Four factories named as polluters SURABAYA: Four factories could face legal action after they were accused by the administration here of dumping industrial waste into the Surabaya River,City administration spokesman Harry Tjahyono named the four as: the Gresik-based paper company PT Adiprint ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Banten Council inducts members

Banten Council inducts members BANDUNG: The newly established province of Banten will swear in on Friday its first council members.The ceremony will be held in provincial capital Serang with 58 of the 75 council members being sworn in.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Bari takes gold at SEASA c'ships

Bari takes gold at SEASA c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's sharpshooter Bari Agustini Said won gold in the air pistol individual event at the 25th Southeast Asian Shooting Association (SEASA) championships in Bangkok on Thursday.Bari scored 473.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Govt optimistic about IMF loan as negotiations start

Govt optimistic about IMF loan as negotiations start JAKARTA (JP): The government expressed optimism on Thursday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would disburse its stalled loan tranche to the country, as the two sides began economic talks late in the day.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Special session funding approved

Special session funding approved JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved the disbursement of some Rp 20 billion (about US$1.79 million) from the state budget to finance the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), following complaints from legislators of funding problems.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Aspac, Bhinneka to compete for basketball league title

Aspac, Bhinneka to compete for basketball league title JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Aspac Texmaco and Bhinneka Sritex of Surakarta, Central Java, will tussle for the champions title in the Nuvo Kobatama basketball league final, which will apply the best-of-three system for the first time.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Irex arouses DPR's interest

Irex arouses DPR's interest JAKARTA (JP): Legislators took a break from their customary debates on national politics and finance, and turned their attention to the male performance-enhancing tonic Irex on Thursday, saying that its television advertisements were demeaning to women and should be ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Police troops shoot dead five attackers in Poso

Police troops shoot dead five attackers in Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi (JP): At least five people attacking the police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) troops in the village of Toyado in Lage district, Poso regency, were shot dead on Thursday.Poso Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Bank Universal finalizes deal

Bank Universal finalizes deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Universal said on Thursday it was expecting approval from Bank Indonesia and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for a financing deal that would raise its capital adequacy ratio to the minimum 8 percent later this year.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Abdurrahman's last effort at compromise gets cool reaction

Abdurrahman's last effort at compromise gets cool reaction JAKARTA (JP): There was but a cool reaction as President Abdurrahman Wahid made a last ditch on Thursday effort to call a meeting of political party leaders in a bid to seek a compromise.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Every computer needs a peripheral

Every computer needs a peripheralBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, a computer system is so much like our stomach. It typically consists of one or more input devices, one central processing unit (CPU), and one or more output devices.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Dengue fever spreads among young professionals

Dengue fever spreads among young professionals JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of young professionals, including those working at Jakarta skyscrapers, have suffered dengue fever due to carelessness on the part of high-rise building managements in preventing the spread of the disease, an official said ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/A step back in the Balkans

A step back in the Balkans The arrest of (former Yugoslav President Slobodan) Milosevic in April was widely hailed as the victory of forces of freedom and moderation in Yugoslavia, now reduced to Serbia and Montenegro thanks in the main to the Nazi-style ethnic cleansing wars launched by him in ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/TV today

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

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Thousands of people pay tribute to Lopa

Thousands of people pay tribute to Lopa JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people from all walks of life paid tribute to the late attorney general Baharuddin Lopa as his remains arrived at Soekarno-Hatta airport on Thursday.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Stuck in a crisis of communication

Stuck in a crisis of communication Political analyst J.Soedjati Djiwandono looks at yet another dimension of the crisis, which is further isolating the President.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Probe plan ignites passions in Ghana

Probe plan ignites passions in GhanaBy Ben Ephson ACCRA (AFP): Moves by Ghanaian President John Kufuor to probe alleged killings and other rights abuses during the regime of his predecessor Jerry Rawlings have led to opposition charges of a witchhunt.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Angry son nearly severs mother's ear

Angry son nearly severs mother's ear JAKARTA (JP): Humiliated and angered by his mother's beatings, a teenager took a kitchen knife and slashed his mother's left ear until it nearly came off at their residence in the village of Tambun, Bekasi.Bekasi Police officer Second. Insp.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Erratic leadership

Erratic leadership President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid issued a presidential decree on Thursday appointing Marzuki Darusman the new Cabinet secretary.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Ancient Chinese ceremony revived at a Yogya beach

Ancient Chinese ceremony revived at a Yogya beachBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): After a long absence due to the former New Order regime's ban on Chinese cultural activities, the Peh Cun celebration has returned to Parangtritis beach, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Police examine two bomb packages

Police examine two bomb packages JAKARTA (JP): The National Police bomb squad (Gegana) are examining two suspected bomb packages, found by seven school students on Jl. Tarumanegara in the village of Pisangan, Ciputat, South Jakarta, on Wednesday evening.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Local govts confused over new autonomy

Local govts confused over new autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The decentralization of power under the new system of regional autonomy has sparked confusion among local governments, causing them to complain about conflicting regulations and legal uncertainties scaring investors off.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/'SEAG soccer team needs improvement'

'SEAG soccer team needs improvement' JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Agum Gumelar criticized on Thursday the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games team after observing their performance in a friendly match with Karnos club from the South Jakarta league main division.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Whither Madurese refugees in Pontianak?

Whither Madurese refugees in Pontianak?By Edi Petebang PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): The threat of bloody interethnic conflict that rocked West Kalimantan two years ago looms large once again as the question of how to manage around 63,000 Madurese refugees stranded here remains unsolved.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Pekanbaru to host racing c'ships

Pekanbaru to host racing c'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Riau capital of Pekanbaru will host the national motorcycle race for Sumatra on July 7 and July 8 at a temporary circuit behind the governor's Office on Jl. Cut Nyak Dien.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Akbar asked to probe alleged graft involving House members

Akbar asked to probe alleged graft involving House members JAKARTA (JP): A whiff of corruption hangs over the House of Representatives following reports that members of its Commission IX on finance asked for some Rp 325 million (US$30,000) from a number of state-owned fertilizer companies during ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Rupiah rate July 05

Rupiah rate July 05 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,860.00 11,860.00 11,303.00 11,417.

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/563 jamboree participants get diarrhea

563 jamboree participants get diarrhea PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): After the National Boy Scout Jamboree 2001 had been running for two days on Thursday, as many as 563 participants suffered diarrhea and a high fever, forcing the organizing committee to rush some of them to nearby ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Shrek 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Down to You 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Enemy at the Gates 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 3000 Miles to Graceland 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Little Vampire ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/Stalemate prevents recovery

Stalemate prevents recoveryBy James Castle JAKARTA (JP): Businessmen are normally hesitant to make their political views public, but there is little doubt that the long running political stalemate between President Abdurrahman Wahid and the House of Representatives (DPR) has had severe ...

Fri, 06 Jul 2001

JP/To Megawati

To Megawati The present political stalemate is endangering the life of the nation and the state, something that we ought to take care of together to ensure that we will have a harmonious life.To maintain this harmony, you can play an important role in maintaining the balance.