Find Article by Date


Find news items by date

Select Year:
1994   1995   1996   1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2015   2016   2017  
Select Month:
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12  
Select Day:
2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   24   25   26   27   28   29   30   31  
Searching for all articles published on 2001-01-08 ...
38 articles.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Government gloomy about dialog with GAM

Government gloomy about dialog with GAM YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud MD said on Sunday he was pessimistic that the scheduled dialog between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Switzerland on Monday would be successful.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/MUI invites top leaders for 'talks'

MUI invites top leaders for 'talks' JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to help the bickering members of the political elite mend their relationships, the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has invited five top national leaders to attend a post-fasting get-together here this week.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Police finally act to stop raids by groups at entertainment centers

Police finally act to stop raids by groups at entertainment centers JAKARTA (JP): The year 2000 was marked by violent raids conducted by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) on several businesses which the Front considered sinful.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Laborers still denied their rights: Pakpahan

Laborers still denied their rights: Pakpahan JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) Muchtar Pakpahan said on Saturday that Indonesian laborers are still unable to freely express their opinions due to the continuing repression of security apparatuses.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Police seize 5 kgs of 'shabu-shabu' in raids

Police seize 5 kgs of 'shabu-shabu' in raids JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives have seized over 5 kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) worth Rp 1.2 billion (US$126,000) and 12,000 ecstasy pills from six suspects in four separate raids conducted between Wednesday and Saturday.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/IBRA faces tough challenges in meeting target

IBRA faces tough challenges in meeting target JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) admitted that the challenges ahead would be "incredibly huge" in meeting its 2001 target.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Makassar expects more tourists

Makassar expects more tourists MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The province expects some 120,000 foreign tourists in 2001, representing a five percent increase compared to last year, and which would generate some US$750,000 in revenue.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/New Jakarta masterplan justifies past violations

New Jakarta masterplan justifies past violationsBy Marco Kusumawijaya JAKARTA (JP): Without much publicity, the old masterplan of Jakarta 1985-2005 has been replaced by a new one named Jakarta 2010. Local legislation enacted it in June 1999.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Improved public service sought

Improved public service sought JAKARTA (JP): Along with the implementation of regional autonomy on Jan. 1, the Jakarta administration is expected to be able to improve its services to the public, councillors said over the weekend .
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/C. Java MUI chief elected

C. Java MUI chief elected SEMARANG: Amin Sholeh, head of the Hasyim Asy'ari religious school in Bangsri, Jepara, has been elected head of the provincial chapter of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) for the 2000-2005 term.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Most regions still confused over autonomy

Most regions still confused over autonomy JAKARTA (JP): Confusion rules the roost in the country's sprawling regions following the inception of autonomy on Jan.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/FID regrets police statements on bombings

FID regrets police statements on bombings JAKARTA (JP): Police allegations that suspects of the Christmas Eve bombings were trained in Afghanistan were hasty and could cloud efforts to probe the attack, a member of the newly- established Indonesia Forum for Peace (FID) said on Sunday.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Electronic gadgets an answered prayer for the forgetful

Electronic gadgets an answered prayer for the forgetfulBy Zatni Arbi ALMADEN, California (JP): There must have been times when you bumped into someone and she knew you but you had forgotten who she was, what her name was, what she did. All you knew was that both of you had met before.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Removal of taste enhancer across the nation goes on

Removal of taste enhancer across the nation goes on JAKARTA (JP): The withdrawal of over 3,000 tons of Ajinomoto taste enhancers continued across the country on Sunday as six PT Ajinomoto Indonesia executives remain in detention over the controversy, concerning the use of pig enzymes in its ...
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Is Indonesia becoming a genocidal society?

Is Indonesia becoming a genocidal society?By Siswo Pramono CANBERRA (JP): Genocide is a term deriving from the Greek word genos, which means tribe or race, and the Latin cide, analogous to 'homicide' or 'patricide'.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Distraught mother attempts suicide

Distraught mother attempts suicide PADANG, West Sumatra: A distraught mother tried to commit suicide after learning in court that her daughter was involved in drugs.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Bomb rocks Lombok

Bomb rocks Lombok JAKARTA: A bomb explosion shocked the villagers of Bajur, in Labuapi district on the resort island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), on Saturday, as local leaders were meeting in an attempt to bring calm to the region following a two-day brawl between villages which killed ...
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Nahdlatul Ulama, Muhammadiyah not in 'all-out' war

Nahdlatul Ulama, Muhammadiyah not in 'all-out' war Recent tension between two of Indonesia's largest religious organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah, is an offshoot of long-standing differences.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Rice and sugar imports fall

Rice and sugar imports fall JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia imported significantly less rice and sugar in 2000 following the reimposition of import duties on the two commodities at the start of the year, Antara reported on Saturday.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:00 Technology 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Bank Indonesia warned against interest rate cuts

Bank Indonesia warned against interest rate cuts JAKARTA (JP): Analysts have warned Bank Indonesia (BI) against joining the regional sentiment to cut interest rates, following the United States Federal Reserve's move to cut theirs, saying that it could risk an outflow of capital.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Soldiers of fortune

Soldiers of fortune Police investigators' claims that one of the suspects in the Christmas Eve bombing had been trained in assembling bombs in Afghanistan does not come entirely as a surprise.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/New scheme for poverty alleviation introduced

New scheme for poverty alleviation introduced JAKARTA (JP): Twenty subdistricts in the capital will receive a total of Rp 54 billion (US$5.6 million) in funding for poverty alleviation and subdistrict development programs this year, an official said over the weekend.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Doing the honors at the Ngabekten ceremony in Yogyakarta

Doing the honors at the Ngabekten ceremony in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA (JP): Pomp and circumstance are still important to the people of Yogyakarta when it comes to matters of their sultan.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Riau plans own airline

Riau plans own airline JAKARTA (JP): The Riau administration is planning to set up its own airline, starting initially with two small planes, to link up the various towns in the province which consists largely of small islands, Antara reported on Saturday.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Pollution from home industries

Pollution from home industries PADANG, West Sumatra: Home industries is expected to be the primary source of environmental pollution in many areas this year, Darman Siry, head of the West Sumatra Regional Environmental Impact Management Agency, said.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Museum's offerings to spirits are 'shaken, not stirred'

Museum's offerings to spirits are 'shaken, not stirred'By Narita Gianini JAKARTA (JP): Where can you find a Martini served up as an offering to keep the other "spirits" happy?It's at the Jakarta History Museum, often known as Museum Fatahillah, in West Jakarta.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Three arrested for stabbing of HK man

Three arrested for stabbing of HK man JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives took three days to arrest three men in connection with a brutal attack on a Hong Kong national on Wednesday night.Chief of North Jakarta Police High Comr.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Photo: A Letter from the Ocean by Mosista Pambudi at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), until Jan. 24. * Painting Flying Horizon by Teguh Ostenrik, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Navy conducts 'Sea Control 2001'

Navy conducts 'Sea Control 2001' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy will conduct a three-week massive military exercise around Indonesia's western seas involving 15 warships, several fighter jets and a large number of Navy soldiers.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Irianese detained for weapons

Irianese detained for weapons JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Eleven locals from Wamena were still being detained here on Sunday after after they were apprehended on Thursday for carrying sharp weapons.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Prices of basic commodities remain high

Prices of basic commodities remain high JAKARTA (JP): More than 10 days after the Idul Fitri and Christmas celebrations, the prices of most basic commodities have yet to come down significantly, largely because many of the big suppliers are still closed for the long holidays.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: 102 Dalmatians 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Asterix and Obelix 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Bless The Child 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Red Planet 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Replacements ...
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Autonomy worries entrepreneurs

Autonomy worries entrepreneurs JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta-based entrepreneurs threaten that they will relocate their businesses if any of the city administration's policies associated with implementation of regional autonomy are not conducive and cause increased costs to their businesses.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Locals take revenge on accident prone bus company

Locals take revenge on accident prone bus company PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Locals were aggravated to an act of violence here on Sunday afternoon, when they burned a Sinar Jaya bus after it struck and killed a 17-year-old student.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/IMF questions delay of legal action

IMF questions delay of legal action JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, also known as Gus Dur, said that the International Monetary Fund had questioned the government's decision to delay legal proceedings against three business tycoons, Sjamsul Nursalim, Marimutu Sinivasan, and Prajogo ...
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Ulemas air support for Gus Dur's presidency

Ulemas air support for Gus Dur's presidency SURABAYA, East Java (JP): A meeting of senior ulemas of East Java pledged on Sunday to give their support to President Abdurrahman Wahid until the end of his term in 2004.
More ...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001

JP/Malaysian duo to skip Korea Open

Malaysian duo to skip Korea Open JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian men's doubles specialists Lee Wan Wah and Chew Choon Eng withdrew at the last minute from the US$250,000 Korea Open in Cheju Island, South Korea, scheduled for next week, due to injury and illness.Lee Wan Wah, third seed at the Jan.
More ...