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44 articles.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Jakarta welcomes investors for its subway project

Jakarta welcomes investors for its subway project JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso welcomed on Thursday the interest of a Taiwan-based consortium to take part in the country's first subway project here, which has been lagging due to uncertainty over financial sources.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/211 confirmed dead in Poso communal clashes

211 confirmed dead in Poso communal clashes MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Wirabuana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Slamet Kirbiantoro Sulawesi announced here on Thursday that a total of 211 people had been confirmed dead as a result of the recent clashes in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Schools merged for efficiency

Schools merged for efficiency YOGYAKARTA: The province has completed the merger of 74 elementary schools which began last year in an effort to economize and make the administration more effective, the head of the local education office said here on Thursday.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/General Motors Indonesia optimist on 2000 sales target

General Motors Indonesia optimist on 2000 sales target JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) is confident it will be able to meet its target of selling 7,000 cars this year despite fears that political uncertainty could hamper a recovery in the automotive market during the second ...

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Irian Jaya lacks 1,673 teachers

Irian Jaya lacks 1,673 teachers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The province needs 1,673 more teachers to improve the quality of education and develop human resources in the province, Deputy Governor JGR. Djopari said.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Indofinan launches new portal

Indofinan launches new portal JAKARTA (JP): Local new Internet start-up company PT Supra Indofinan Pacific announced on Thursday the launching of its new financial news portal, www.indofinanz.com.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/PLN unit, Japan firm tie up

PLN unit, Japan firm tie up JAKARTA (JP): Power company PT PLN Pembangkitan Tenaga Jawa- Bali I (PJB I) said on Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japanese power company Chubu Electric Co (CEPCO) to cooperate in improving the efficiency of its power plant in West Java.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Closed bank owners face legal action

Closed bank owners face legal action JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) must take legal action against the owners of four closed down banks within the week, according to the secretary of the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC), Saefuddin Tumenggung.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Indonesian players in Circuits main draw

Indonesian players in Circuits main draw JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's singles Wukirasih Sawondari, Irawati Moerid Iskandar and Liza Andriyani will be the main draw at the US$10,000 apiece third and fourth Indonesian Women's Circuits to be held at the Kemayoran Tennis Center in Central Jakarta.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Experts give new insight to Bank Bali scandal in court

Experts give new insight to Bank Bali scandal in court JAKARTA (JP): A banking expert said on Thursday that factoring firm PT Era Giat Prima (EGP) had the legal right to manage the funds recovered from the liquidated Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI).

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: House on Haunted Hill 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Next Best Thing 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Mission Impossible 2 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Dinosaur 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Titan A.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Starve not strive

Starve not strive Thank you very much for covering the INFID news conference on external debt so well and so extensively.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Low-cost apartment tenants protest daily rent hike

Low-cost apartment tenants protest daily rent hike JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of some 30 tenants of the Penjaringan low-cost apartment in North Jakarta protested on Thursday the daily rent increase by city-owned property developer PD Sarana Pembangunan Jaya."We come from low-income families.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Water shortage hits dairy cows

Water shortage hits dairy cows BOGOR (JP): Water shortage has threatened the life of some 2,000 dairy cows at three husbandry centers in the district of Pamijahan, Bogor, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Economy 'resilient despite woes'

Economy 'resilient despite woes' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian economy will continue to grow and will expand by between 3 percent and 4 percent this year despite prevailing uncertainties on the political front, economists predicted here on Thursday.Economists Hadi Susastro, M.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Sculpture, Sketch Exhibition: Dua Perintis at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya no. 1 blok B 13-14, Central Jakarta (Phone: 6299660), Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until July 9.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Jakarta to have new pollution index displays

Jakarta to have new pollution index displays JAKARTA (JP): The capital will soon have four new electronic pollution index displays showing levels of five air pollutants at four locations, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Officials' assets audit staff named

Officials' assets audit staff named JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved on Thursday the candidates for the 45-member Audit Commission on Officials' Assets for ratification by the President.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Countering terrorists

Countering terrorists As might be expected, the bomb blast that rocked the Attorney General's Office in South Jakarta on Tuesday and the discovery of two more live bombs the following day has sent waves of speculation reverberating across the country.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Pregnant women advised on haj pilgrimmage

Pregnant women advised on haj pilgrimmage JAKARTA (JP): The government has reiterated its advice that pregnant women not perform the haj pilgrimage.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Governor, regent take a break

Governor, regent take a break PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Central Java governor Mardiyanto and Banyumas regent Aris Setiono were given a rare opportunity to break their routine as jurors to determine the province's most beautiful woman on Thursday.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Council to set up team to probe city corruption

Council to set up team to probe city corruption JAKARTA (JP): City Council Commission A on government affairs will establish a team to investigate allegations of corruption, collusion and nepotism within the city administration, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Shaping the global cooperative movement

Shaping the global cooperative movementBy Sri-Edi Swasono This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented at the First International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Asia- Pacific Cooperative Forum in Singapore on June 27, 2000.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 6, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:30 Sports 11:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Educational expert questions teachers' professionalism

Educational expert questions teachers' professionalism JAKARTA (JP): Amid persistent demand for an increase in teachers' salaries, an education observer calls on the teachers to improve their professionalism."There are only a few teachers who have competency in teaching.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Utut to compete in Beijing

Utut to compete in Beijing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto will compete in the category 16 chess tournament -- which the competitors' elo rating is above 2640 -- in Beijing from July 8 to July 18.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Soeharto followers 'fomenting unrest'

Soeharto followers 'fomenting unrest' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said on Thursday that supporters of former president Soeharto are fomenting unrest to escape justice and destabilize the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Communal violence hits Kumai in C. Kalimantan

Communal violence hits Kumai in C. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): At least four people were killed in communal clashes in Kumai district, about 10 kilometers southeast of Pangkalan Bun in Central Kalimantan on Thursday, arousing fears that violence might be spreading across the country.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Not in my backyard

Not in my backyard We all want reform, but we don't always want it to happen too close to home. The recently formed National Dialog Forum comprises some of the most credible reform-minded persons in the country. Their reformist credentials and dedication cannot be doubted.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/FINA asked to qualify Meitri for Olympics

FINA asked to qualify Meitri for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) will send a request to the international swimming federation FINA to qualify women's swimmer Meitri Widya Pangestika for the Olympic Games in Sydney in September.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Maya admits to using drugs

Maya admits to using drugs JAKARTA (JP): Chief of West Jakarta Police Sr. Supt. Adjie Rustam Ramdja said on Thursday that Gusti Maya Firandi Noor, a grand-daughter in law of former president Soeharto, had admitted to being a drug user.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Australia joins RI expo

Australia joins RI expo JAKARTA (JP): A group of 30 Australian business and government officials will attend the Indonesia Food and Agribusiness Initiative (INDOFA) 2000 which opens on Friday in Surabaya, East Java.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Nurcholis asks Gus Dur, Amien to be silent

Nurcholis asks Gus Dur, Amien to be silent JAKARTA (JP): Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid urged People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais and President Abdurrahman Wahid to stop making controversial statements.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Catholics told to maintain harmony

Catholics told to maintain harmony MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The secretary to Ende Archbishop, priest Josef Seran SVD called on Wednesday for Catholics to maintain brotherhood among people."Religious harmony has existed a long time in this country.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Yoji Yamada's movie week at Usmar Ismail Film Center

Yoji Yamada's movie week at Usmar Ismail Film CenterBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Since the invention of movies, Japan has been on the leading edge among Asian countries in using this medium of expression.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/BIA captain nabbed with 'shabu-shabu'

BIA captain nabbed with 'shabu-shabu' JAKARTA (JP): An East Jakarta Police officer revealed on Thursday that an army captain and five civilians were arrested for drugs offenses in Kayuputih, Pulogadung district, on Wednesday night."Capt.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Vietnam war movies at Teater Utan Kayu

Vietnam war movies at Teater Utan KayuBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): What is it about Vietnam War films that warrants a special look and commentary? War films have always been part of the American motion picture industry, dating back to its earliest days (when the world was indeed in war).

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates, July 6 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,720.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Bank Central Asia, HSBC and CSFB win best Indonesia's bank titles

Bank Central Asia, HSBC and CSFB win best Indonesia's bank titles JAKARTA (JP): Bank Central Asia (BCA), Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC) and investment bank CSFB have recently been named as Indonesia's best banks in differing categories by FinanceAsia magazine in its country awards ...

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Ad hoc judges to start serving in bankruptcy courts

Ad hoc judges to start serving in bankruptcy courts JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen independent ad hoc judges are expected to start serving in Indonesia's bankruptcy courts by August, according to a bankruptcy judge at the Jakarta Commercial Court.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Expat shoppers beware

Expat shoppers beware I have discovered that a gang of enterprising criminals have figured out how to extract credit and debit card information from expat shoppers. They target cards that are issued by overseas banks. They make bogus cards from the information they steal and sell them.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Miss Tjitjih group to play Ancol ghost

Miss Tjitjih group to play Ancol ghost JAKARTA (JP): The Teater Tanah Airku playhouse at Taman Mini, East Jakarta, will feature traditional drama group Miss Tjitjih in a tragic ghost story, Si Manis Jembatan Ancol, for nine days starting Saturday.

Fri, 07 Jul 2000

JP/Investigation into Tanjung Priok case ordered

Investigation into Tanjung Priok case ordered JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid ordered on Thursday Attorney General Marzuki Darusman to start a formal investigation into the 1984 human rights abuses in Tanjung Priok.