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52 articles.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Matori leaves hospital, police widen search

Matori leaves hospital, police widen search JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Matori Abdul Djalil was released from Pasar Rebo Hospital on Tuesday after three days of intensive treatment for head and arm injuries sustained in a Sunday morning attack.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Armed MPs?

Armed MPs? Amid reports of a rising trend in armed crime and violence in general, suggestions that members of the House of Representatives be allowed to carry handguns are raising many eyebrows.That ordinary civilians in this country need better police protection is beyond doubt.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/27 firms face delisting from JSX

27 firms face delisting from JSX JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-seven companies which received a disclaimer from auditors in their 1998 financial reports will be delisted from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) if their 1999 reports show no improvement.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Gus Dur welcomes differences

Gus Dur welcomes differencesBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN (JP): In an unprecedented celebration for the Chinese New Year at the Hyatt Regency Surabaya on Feb.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Former top govt officials named in loan scam report

Former top govt officials named in loan scam report JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives concluded on Tuesday there was the possibility former president Soeharto, his associates and former top government officials were involved in a multibillion dollar scam involving Bank Indonesia ...

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Padang eateries: Traditional fast-food

Padang eateries: Traditional fast-food JAKARTA (JP): The popularity of Minangkabau restaurants has lured small-time traders with good business senses to try their luck running similar ventures.Some of the Minangkabau food stalls still bear West Sumatran names.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Police hold Afghans

Police hold Afghans MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Sumbawa Police placed 29 Afghans in custody over the past week for entering Indonesia without proper documents.Sumbawa Police chief Lt. Col.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/'A good heart' diagnosis for Abdurrahman

'A good heart' diagnosis for Abdurrahman JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid was told he had a good heart after undergoing a six-hour medical checkup at Harapan Kita Cardiac Hospital in West Jakarta on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Does Kuwait owe cheap oil for U.S.?

Does Kuwait owe cheap oil for U.S.?By David DeRosa NEW CANAAN, Connecticut (Bloomberg): U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson has been badgering oil exporting nations, in particular Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, to increase crude oil production.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Opposition forces

Opposition forces The passing of the 2000 state budget by the House of Representatives should be seen as a historic milestone in the country's democratic life. Nobody has really expressed satisfaction with the allocations for the respective segments of development.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/N. Korea wants U.S. to end status as a terrorist state

N. Korea wants U.S. to end status as a terrorist stateBy Jun Kwan-woo SEOUL (AFP): North Korea is expected to intensify efforts to shed its pariah status as a terrorist nation during talks with the United States this week aimed at improving their hostile ties, analysts here said.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, March 8, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, March 8, 2000)Hollywood KC Three Kings 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Life is Beautiful 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Anywhere But Here 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Enemy Of My Enemy 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Lawmakers rethink security after Matori attack

Lawmakers rethink security after Matori attack JAKARTA (JP): The attack on deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly Matori Abdul Djalil stirred debate among legislators on Tuesday about whether they should be allowed to carry weapons.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Taufik expected to reach All England finals

Taufik expected to reach All England finals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat is expected to at least repeat his achievement of last year by reaching the men's singles final of the Yonex All England Championships, which starts on Wednesday.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Fast, fiery Padang restaurants fit the bill

Fast, fiery Padang restaurants fit the billBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Pinched for time for a bite to eat, but your taste buds tired of the same old fast-food meals?For a taste of tradition served up quickly, try a Minang restaurant.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Fake rupiah notes confiscated

Fake rupiah notes confiscated BOGOR (JP): Local police raided a rented house in the Pasir Angin area of Cipayung village which allegedly was used in the production of counterfeit rupiah notes.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Bandung prostitutes netted

Bandung prostitutes netted BANDUNG: As many as 53 suspected "high-class" prostitutes and four pimps were arrested when West Java Police raided four separate locations late on Monday.The raids took place at four reported brothels on Jl. Pasteur, Jl. Ciateul and Jl. Cibadak.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/WB questions Djoko decision

WB questions Djoko decision JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has questioned the decision of the South Jakarta District Court on Monday to drop all charges against a main suspect in the high profile Bank Bali scandal, according to a senior official at the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Raids against traders to continue: Sutiyoso

Raids against traders to continue: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday his administration would continue to crack down on residents violating existing rules in an effort to uphold the law and restore public order.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Labor union: No political motive behind Humpus' deal

Labor union: No political motive behind Humpus' deal JAKARTA (JP): The labor union that foiled the controversial acquisition of PT Humpus Terminal Petikemas by Hong Kong-based Hutchison Port Holdings denied on Tuesday the alleged backing of businessman Sofyan Wanandi.M.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Thai woman may get jail term for heroin smuggling

Thai woman may get jail term for heroin smuggling TANGERANG (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Tuesday that the Tangerang District Court sentence 29-year-old Khanchana Thiangtum to 15 years in jail and order the Thai woman to pay a Rp 150 million (US$21,428) fine for her alleged attempt to smuggle ...

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Ten officials injured in Senen incident

Ten officials injured in Senen incident JAKARTA (JP): At least 10 city officials were injured on Tuesday morning after being beaten by angry street vendors operating around the busy Senen market in Central Jakarta, a police officer said.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Iran case shows pitfalls of 'lex Pinochet'

Iran case shows pitfalls of 'lex Pinochet'By Paul Taylor LONDON (Reuters): An attempt to prosecute a former Iranian president in Belgium for alleged torture has sparked a nationalist backlash among Iran's reformers and highlighted the potential repercussions of the "Pinochet precedent".

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Talks with GAM to continue, says Alwi Shihab

Talks with GAM to continue, says Alwi Shihab JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian foreign minister Alwi Shihab said talks with leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) resistance to find a solution to the violence-hit province would continue in Geneva at the end of the month.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/How to stop smoking in a totally new and different way

How to stop smoking in a totally new and different wayBy Clare E. UrwinThis is the first of two articles offering tips on how to quit smoking. The second will appear on this column next week.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Scholar opposes presidential ruling amendment

Scholar opposes presidential ruling amendment JAKARTA (JP): A constitutional law professor lashed out on Tuesday at a proposal to amend Article 8 of the 1945 Constitution on the crucial role of the vice president.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Help wanted at the IMF, but reform needed more

Help wanted at the IMF, but reform needed moreBy Caroline Baum NEW YORK (Bloomberg): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the position of managing director."Candidate will report to no one.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Banks to open more ATMs

Banks to open more ATMs JAKARTA (JP): The demand for new Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Indonesia has increased by over 150 percent a year, according to ATM equipment and service provider NCR Corporation Indonesia.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Number of abortions performed last year 'astonishing'

Number of abortions performed last year 'astonishing' JAKARTA (JP): Abortion is strictly prohibited under both the Criminal Code and the Health Law. But despite the legislation, women continue to seek abortions.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Naval cadets travel the world

Naval cadets travel the world SURABAYA: A group of 77 Naval cadets embarked on an globe- trotting voyage aboard training ship KRI Dewaruci on Monday.Naval Academy spokeswoman Capt. Tri Widayati said the voyage would cover some 31,500 miles and last about seven months.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/IBRA to begin selling bank offices in April

IBRA to begin selling bank offices in April JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will start selling the first group of offices of closed down banks next month in a bid to raise more than Rp 29 billion (US$3.92 million), according to the agency's senior official.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Soeharto ready for checkup: Marzuki

Soeharto ready for checkup: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto is expected to appear at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital on Wednesday evening for a medical examination to be conducted by a team of doctors appointed by the Attorney General's Office.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Death sentence for getting pregnant

Death sentence for getting pregnant I refer to the article on page 2 of The Jakarta Post of March 3, entitled No help for maid on death row. I wish I had not bought the Post.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/State firms satiesfied with KONI's report

State firms satiesfied with KONI's report JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) secretary general Rudolf S. Warouw said on Tuesday that treasurer of state enterprises Qoyum A.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Minister awaits response from MUI, YLKI on Damura

Minister awaits response from MUI, YLKI on Damura JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Social Affairs and National Board of Social Welfare head Anak Agung Gde Agung is waiting for the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) and the Indonesian Consumers Agency (YLKI) to respond to proposed fund-raising program ...

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Richard aims to finish third in Pusan

Richard aims to finish third in Pusan JAKARTA (JP): Veteran Indonesian swimmer Richard Sam Bera is aiming to finish third in both the individual and team events at the Asian Championships in Pusan, South Korea, later this month.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/HK deputies to NPC cool on reforms

HK deputies to NPC cool on reformsBy Peter Lim HONG KONG (AFP): Despite lingering international concerns over autonomy and the rule of law in Hong Kong, the issues are unlikely to be raised by local delegates to China's rubber-stamp parliament, analysts said.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Repeat con shot to death

Repeat con shot to death BOGOR (JP): An alleged long-time crook named Maksum, 40, died in a police raid when he was shot in the legs eight times early on Monday, Bogor Police chief Col. Edi Darnadi said.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Police seize marijuana

Police seize marijuana MEDAN, North Sumatra: Belawan Port Police seized 36 kilograms of marijuana on Monday.The chief of the port police, Lt. Col. Saut Usman Nasution, confirmed the seizure, saying the marijuana was confiscated from the ship KM Samiang. "But we cannot get the owners," he added.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/City water woes

City water woes I have been a customer of city water company Thames Pam Jaya since August 1999, and I am surprised at how unprofessional the company is proving to be.After installation, a water pipe in the street leaked.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/BI to maintain tighter monetary policy

BI to maintain tighter monetary policy JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Tuesday that it would continue to adopt a tighter monetary policy over the coming months amid an inflationary threat from the excess in bank liquidity.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Specter of AIDS looming over Indonesia

Specter of AIDS looming over IndonesiaBy David and Joyce Djaelani Gordon BOGOR, West Java (JP): All across the entire greater Jakarta area the nightmare of addiction has fully awakened. We are now face to face with the haunting reality of addiction and addicts: HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Thai fishermen detained

Thai fishermen detained SEMARANG: Indonesian Navy personnel aboard the KRI Nuku detained 16 Thai fishermen for fishing illegally in the waters off Tanjung Puting, South Kalimantan, warship commander Col. Herman F. Diman said on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Retailer Matahari books Rp 200b in net profit

Retailer Matahari books Rp 200b in net profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Matahari Putra Prima booked Rp 200 billion (about US$26.6 million) in net profit in 1999, a turnaround from the Rp 150 billion net loss the previous year, company president Antonius Hanafiah Komala said on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Israel's Lebanon pullout a risky move

Israel's Lebanon pullout a risky moveBy Megan Goldin JERUSALEM (Reuters): An Israeli troop pullout from south Lebanon after more than two decades of occupation will in the words of Prime Minister Ehud Barak end "the tragedy" in Lebanon.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 7, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Bank Indonesia sued for causing economic turmoil

Bank Indonesia sued for causing economic turmoil JAKARTA (JP): A monetary consultant testified in court on Tuesday that Bank Indonesia was responsible for the country's economic turmoil because it failed to head off the rupiah's free fall starting in August 1997.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/LIPI: Nothing to fear from genetically modified food

LIPI: Nothing to fear from genetically modified food JAKARTA (JP): Scientists have called for cool heads, both government and public, over fears of genetically modified crops and stocks, saying that the gains from such technology far outweigh the potential dangers.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Telkom, Indosat promise no rate hikes this year

Telkom, Indosat promise no rate hikes this year JAKARTA (JP): State-owned listed domestic telecommunications firm PT Telkom and international direct dialing (IDD) operator PT Indosat said on Tuesday they would not endeavor to increase their rates this year.The president of Telkom, A.A.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Bambang resigns as chess body chairman

Bambang resigns as chess body chairman JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) chairman, Bambang N. Rachmadi, has resigned from his post and has handed the job over to executive director Machnan R. Kamaluddin.

Wed, 08 Mar 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank notes rates on March 7, 2000 Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,428.00 7,502.00Australian dollar 1 4,466.46 4,514.70Austrian schilling 1 517.