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51 articles.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/What is good and bad about one-man show leadership

What is good and bad about one-man show leadership YOGYAKARTA (JP): The ongoing leadership conflict within the National Awakening Party (PKB) has revived the old debate over why major political parties here tend to rely on charismatic leadership figures.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/The good and bad points of one-man-show leadership

The good and bad points of one-man-show leadership YOGYAKARTA (JP): The ongoing leadership conflict within the National Awakening Party (PKB) has revived the old debate over why major political parties here tend to rely on charismatic leadership figures.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Old wounds reopened

Old wounds reopened "I am not glorifying or justifying the past," insists Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of his impending visit to the Yasukuni shrine to his country's war dead, and seven war criminals.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/More than 76,000 pass state university entrance test

More than 76,000 pass state university entrance test JAKARTA (JP): For nearly half-a-million high school graduates, Monday was a day that would shape the rest of their lives.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Vice President Hamzah Haz to visit Nias survivors

Vice President Hamzah Haz to visit Nias survivors MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Newly elected Vice President Hamzah Haz and his entourage, including caretaker Minister of Health and Social Welfare Achmad Sujudi and caretaker Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Erna Witoelar, are ...

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/KEM expects lower losses in 2001

KEM expects lower losses in 2001 KELIAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Gold mining company PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM) expects its financial losses to be lower at about US$5 million this year compared to $10 million in 2000.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Semper brawl kills one

Semper brawl kills one JAKARTA (JP): A mass brawl which allegedly involved Madurese and Betawi (native Jakartan) residents of Kampung Kandang, Semper subdistrict, Cilincing, has left one person dead, police said.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Prosecutor demands death sentence for JSX bombing suspect

Prosecutor demands death sentence for JSX bombing suspect JAKARTA (JP): An auto repair shop owner is facing a possible death sentence for allegedly masterminding last year's bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building, which killed 10 people and injured 46 others.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Police seize 2,900 bullet cases

Police seize 2,900 bullet cases YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Police confirmed on Monday that it had seized six packages containing 2,900 U.S.-made empty bullet cases and projectiles last week at the city post office.Yogyakarta Police chief of detectives Sr. Com.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Localizing investment licensing

Localizing investment licensing Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) chairman Theo F.Toemion took the right approach and demonstrated a thorough understanding of his mission when he asserted at a meeting with domestic and foreign businesspeople last week that he is working to turn the board from ...

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/UPC to hold 'agenda of the people'

UPC to hold 'agenda of the people' JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization, the Urban Poor Consortium (UPC), plans to hold a series of activities from Aug. 8 to Aug. 16 to commemorate the 56th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, which falls on Aug. 17.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates August. 6

Rupiah Rates August. 6 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,525.00 9,955.00 9.408.00 9,502.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Indonesia to call top shuttlers for SEA Games

Indonesia to call top shuttlers for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is demanding yet more from its best badminton players in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games next month, despite mounting advice that the roles be given to junior shuttlers.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Contemporary Fine Arts by fine arts school teachers, Taman Budaya (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Phone: 022 2504912), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Aug. 15 - 22.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Privatization amounts to zero so far: Govt

Privatization amounts to zero so far: Govt JAKARTA (JP): With four months remaining to help fill the country's widening state budget deficit, the government admitted on Monday that proceeds from its privatization program have so far amounted to zero.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/What will Gus Dur do

What will Gus Dur doBy Aboeprijadi Santoso Baltimore, USA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, alias Gus Dur, may be a tragic president, after his rule started with euphoria and ended with drama, but given the numerous crises the country faces and his potential to contribute to the wellbeing of the ...

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/People discover lucrative business in waste recycling

People discover lucrative business in waste recyclingBy Danis Purwono JAKARTA (JP): With over 10 million people living in Jakarta, imagine how much waste they collectively produce each day.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Exporters support new role of Customs office

Exporters support new role of Customs office JAKARTA (JP): Leading Indonesian exporters expressed initial support for export inspection by the customs and excise office, a role which it took over from state-owned surveyor firm PT Superintending Company of Indonesia (Sucofindo) last week.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/A long road ahead to resuming U.S.-RI military ties

A long road ahead to resuming U.S.-RI military ties A number of problems feature in the controversy surrounding the resumption of U.S.-Indonesian military ties, writes Dr.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Jakarta Brimob officers sent to Aceh

Jakarta Brimob officers sent to Aceh JAKARTA(JP): Some 114 officers from the police's elite Mobile Brigade (Brimob) departed on Monday bound for Aceh to reinforce the security forces in the troubled province.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati's 1st day at the palace

Megawati's 1st day at the palace JAKARTA (JP): The country's fifth president, Megawati Soekarnoputri, received an official visit from the United States Ambassador Robert S. Gelbard at the State Palace on Monday (photo above), marking her first working day in the palace.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Govt to raise tax on luxury cars

Govt to raise tax on luxury cars JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued a decree raising the taxes on luxury cars to 75 percent effective as of September.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Fairground case causes city to lose $200m

Fairground case causes city to lose $200m JAKARTA (JP): City Council Commission B for Economic Affairs revealed that the city administration had suffered a total loss of US$200 million during its almost 10 years of cooperation with private companies in managing the annual Jakarta Fair.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Indonesian English? No way!

Indonesian English? No way! 'Local English' anyone? by Dr. Simon Marcus Gower, published in The Jakarta Post on Aug.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Lippo to hold off-road race

Lippo to hold off-road race JAKARTA (JP): The Cheetah Off-Road Racing Association, a member of the Indonesia Off-Road Federation, is staging an event at the Lippo Cikarang Off-Road Racing Track on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Telkom covers expenses of Ariawest telecom regions

Telkom covers expenses of Ariawest telecom regions JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said on Monday that it had paid out an extra Rp 8.1 billion (about US$852,631) for this month's salaries of its employees under the management of PT AriaWest International.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Neighbors foil suicide attempt

Neighbors foil suicide attempt BOGOR (JP): A teenage girl attempted to commit self-immolation in an empty building in Bogor on Monday morning, apparently due to long-standing depression and perceived lack of attention from her family.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Hope for millions

Hope for millions After years of denying the problem existed, the central government faces a daunting task in trying to bring HIV and Aids under control. But, commendably, a start has been made, giving a glimmer of hope to the uncounted millions of mainland victims.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Reform and restoration

Reform and restoration The state of dualism in the National Police leadership has ended. President Megawati Sukarnoputri -- though still unable to come up with a new cabinet -- issued a decree restoring Gen. Suroyo Bimantoro as chief of the National Police.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Indonesian postal rates

Indonesian postal rates I have to bring to your attention the exorbitant Indonesian postal rates. Over the last four years of economic turmoil in Indonesia, the postal rates have been going up and such hikes are quite understandable, but this time the new rates have crossed all limits.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Gymnasts sent abroad prior to SEA Games

Gymnasts sent abroad prior to SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) has sent three of its gymnasts to take part in several competitions abroad in their build-up to the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Children's pictures show contrasting lives

Children's pictures show contrasting livesBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Twelve-year-old Jubaedah and Emma, who is nine years of age, are just ordinary children in the world. They both have dreams of what they want to be when they grow up.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Cuba-American relationships

Cuba-American relationships The recent fainting spell of Cuba's Fidel Castro should send a signal to the United States and a shudder down the spine of Cuba- watchers.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/IMF team to meet new government later this month

IMF team to meet new government later this month JAKARTA (JP): A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is slated to meet Indonesia's new government later this month to discuss the country's progress in meeting economic reform targets, a senior government official said on Monday.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Amien sets terms for PKB return to Assembly

Amien sets terms for PKB return to Assembly JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais said on Monday that the National Awakening Party (PKB) would have to withdraw their support from former president Abdurrahman Wahid before it could return to the Assembly.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Eight motorbikes returned to DLLAJ in poor condition

Eight motorbikes returned to DLLAJ in poor condition JAKARTA (JP): Head of the City Traffic and Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) Rustam Effendy said on Monday that eight of 11 Harley Davidson motorbikes privately used by former and current officials, have been returned but most of them are in ...

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Tommy a suspect in judge's murder

Tommy a suspect in judge's murder JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Ins. Gen. Sofjan Yacob declared on Monday night that former president Soeharto's fugitive son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, was the main suspect in the murder of Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Wiranto ready to face music over East Timor mayhem

Wiranto ready to face music over East Timor mayhem JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Wiranto ready for E. Timor tribunal

Wiranto ready for E. Timor tribunal JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto said that he was ready to accept punishment should he be proven guilty of involvement in human rights abuses around the time of the self-determination ballot in East Timor in 1999.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Volcanic activity threatens festival

Volcanic activity threatens festival BANDUNG: The Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation Directorate warned that the upcoming Krakatau Festival should not be held at Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Straits as the area had been declared a danger zone, following volcanic activity recorded on July 15.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Vietnam fights a new battle: Boosting tourism industry

Vietnam fights a new battle: Boosting tourism industryBy: Reiner S. HANOI (JP): For 26-year-old Hanoi-based tour guide Dang Ngoc Hung, four years experience in the tourism industry was enough for him to decide to spend all his savings on developing his own travel website.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/KEM expects lower losses in 2001

KEM expects lower losses in 2001 KELIAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Gold mining company PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM) expects its financial losses to be lower at about US$5 million this year compared to $10 million in 2000.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Suwondo sentenced to 3.5 years in jail over Bulog scandal

Suwondo sentenced to 3.5 years in jail over Bulog scandal JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court sentenced former president Abdurrahman Wahid's former masseur Muhammad Alip Agung Suwondo on Monday to three and a half years in jail for his role in the Rp 35 billion (US$3.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Confusion marks President's first day at the palace

Confusion marks President's first day at the palace JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri's first day at the presidential palace was marked with confusion among journalists assigned to cover her day's activities.Megawati, who arrived at the palace at about 10 a.m.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/'Reog' makers keeping an art alive

'Reog' makers keeping an art aliveBy Kartika Bagus C. PONOROGO, East Java (JP): Ponorogo, a small town in East Java, has always been linked to its traditional art form, reog.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 6, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Tens of thousands may lose jobs in Batam

Tens of thousands may lose jobs in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Tens of thousands of workers on Batam island may eventually lose their jobs because of continuing low demand for products from the island.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Stores offer 'designer' shoes at affordable prices

Stores offer 'designer' shoes at affordable prices JAKARTA (JP): You like the designer shoes featured in a latest issue of a glossy fashion magazine, but you are not willing to spend millions of rupiah on them when there are more important things to buy.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Indofarma sees drop in profit

Indofarma sees drop in profit JAKARTA (JP): The consolidated net profit of publicly listed state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma fell by 44.38 percent to Rp 41.26 billion (US$4.5 million) in the first semester of this year from Rp 74.17 billion in the same period last year.

Tue, 07 Aug 2001

JP/Five wanted for abduction

Five wanted for abduction JAKARTA(JP): The North Jakarta Police are seeking five men for their alleged roles in the kidnapping of Bill Dharmawan, brother of the owner of the country's largest retail chain, PT Matahari Putra Prima, an officer said on Monday.