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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Two shot to death over drugs

Two shot to death over drugs JAKARTA (JP): Two suspected drug dealers were shot to death by the police, right in front of the Grand Mall on Jl. Sudirman in West Bekasi, late on Wednesday night.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Bulog wants quotas imposed on rice imports

Bulog wants quotas imposed on rice imports JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) is seeking support from the House of Representatives to impose quotas on rice imports in an attempt to protect local farmers.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Jasindo books hefty premium income

Jasindo books hefty premium income JAKARTA (JP): State-owned general insurance firm PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo) said here on Thursday that its premium income reached Rp 872 billion (US$77.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Governor accused of corruption

Governor accused of corruption BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A law expert called on the South Kalimantan state prosecution office to investigate allegations of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) against Governor Sjachriel Darham, even after the majority in the legislative council had ...

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Bogus detectives rob businessman

Bogus detectives rob businessman BOGOR (JP): Claiming to be police detectives, four men barged into the home of a businessman, on Jl. Kenanga in the Kota Batu village of Ciomas and robbed him of his car, gold jewelry and electronic equipment.Depok Police chief of detectives First. Insp.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art in Italian and Indonesian Ceramics in the framework of the Indonesian-Italian Workshop on Advanced and Conventional Ceramics, Italian Cultural Institute, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 117, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3927531), Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 7, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/West Java councillors suspected of bribery

West Java councillors suspected of bribery BANDUNG (JP): The chairman of a West Java Council special committee auditing the annual accountability report of Governor R. Nuriana has denied allegations that bribery took place in order to facilitate the approval of the report.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Young broker dies after leap from 37th floor of building

Young broker dies after leap from 37th floor of building JAKARTA (JP): A stressed out young broker allegedly jumped to his death from the 37th floor of the Bank BNI 46 building on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta, early on Thursday morning.Tanah Abang Police subprecinct chief Adj. Comr.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/'It will all over in August'

'It will all over in August' JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri gave her strongest signal yet at what she expects to happen in the coming months when she said the political impasse gripping the country would be over by mid-August.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Batam to control migration

Batam to control migration BATAM, Riau: The municipal authority of Batam plans to hold a roadshow to publicize its new strict migration rules at six different cities in Indonesia, Antara reported on Thursday.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Impeachment threat likely to materialize

Impeachment threat likely to materialize JAKARTA (JP): The impeachment threat against Abdurrahman Wahid looks likely to materialize as factions at the People's Consultative Assembly agreed almost unanimously on Thursday to ask the beleaguered President to deliver his accountability speech before ...

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Riot suspects in Pasuruan tortured: PKB

Riot suspects in Pasuruan tortured: PKB SURABAYA (JP): An investigation team formed by the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction at the East Java provincial legislature claims to have found evidence that people arrested following riots in Pasuruan were tortured during police questioning.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Businessman Syamsul sought in Japan

Businessman Syamsul sought in Japan JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa disclosed on Thursday a plan to send a senior prosecutor to Tokyo to bring home tycoon Syamsul Nursalim, a suspect in a graft case who reportedly went to Japan last week for medical treatment.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Chairman to take responsibility for registration result

Chairman to take responsibility for registration result KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The chairman of the organizing committee for the East Timor refugee registration in East Nusa Tenggara, Amin Rianom, said on Thursday that he was ready to take responsibility for the results of the ...

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/'The Mummy Returns' a bigger but not as thrilling sequel

'The Mummy Returns' a bigger but not as thrilling sequelBy Joko E.H. Anwar The Mummy Returns (**1/2 out of ****); Action/Horror/Comedy, 129 minutes; Starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Freddie Boath, The Rock; Directed by Stephen Sommers; A United International ...

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Saudi investment expected for project

Saudi investment expected for project JAKARTA (JP): The city administration expects Saudi investors to channel up to US$850 million into a subway or triple-decker road and railway project that is hoped will ease traffic woes.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Indonesia to seek moratorium on 'illegitimate' debts

Indonesia to seek moratorium on 'illegitimate' debts JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should seek a partial debt moratorium on some US$30 billion of "illegitimate" foreign debts accumulated during the 30-year rule of former president Soeharto, an American expert said on Thursday.Jeffrey A.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Life turns around for 80-year-old Soeharto

Life turns around for 80-year-old Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): How things have turned around.Two days ago 10,000 people gathered in the country's largest stadium to adore the late president Sukarno on the 100th anniversary of the birth of the state's founding father.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/KONI may receive additional funds from state budget

KONI may receive additional funds from state budget JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) may receive the additional funding it requested to train its athletes for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Object of ridicule

Object of ridicule On May 31, 2001, I had lunch at the Kristal hotel and ordered a taxi to leave with the help of one of the hotel employees at the car call stand.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Uncertainty could affect budget: BI

Uncertainty could affect budget: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin warned on Thursday that the basic macroeconomic assumptions used in the revised 2001 state budget would not be realistic if political uncertainty in the country continued throughout the rest of the year.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Up in the air at the Sky Bar on Jl. Thamrin

Up in the air at the Sky Bar on Jl. Thamrin JAKARTA (JP): Nice view. Really nice view. Yeah, look at the view. That sums up the Sky Bar. Drop by, look out the windows and then get out, fast, before some waiter attaches to you and starts making like you're best friends.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/ICW reveals alleged tax embezzlement

ICW reveals alleged tax embezzlement JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) revealed on Thursday an alleged multimillion dollar tax embezzlement operation disguised under a bank's deposit scheme that has occurred in the past five years.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/CEOSUITE expands to Malaysia

CEOSUITE expands to Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian CEOSUITE, which specializes in the provision of serviced office facilities, is expanding its operations to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to cater for businesspeople looking for more efficient and inexpensive office alternatives.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Butterfly theft threatens ecology

Butterfly theft threatens ecology PALU, Central Sulawesi: Rampant theft of rare butterflies is threatening the ecology of the Lore Lindu National Park, according to the agency managing the facility.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Ami Priyono passes away after stroke

Ami Priyono passes away after stroke Prominent movie director Ami Priyono, 61, took his last breath on Wednesday morning after suffering a stroke at his home on Jl. Sindanglaya in Cinere, Sawangan, south of Jakarta.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/'Bajaj' replacement program to take years to complete

'Bajaj' replacement program to take years to complete JAKARTA (JP): The city administration's target to flood Jakarta streets with 14,500 kancil vehicles in the next three months, to replace the noisy, polluting bajaj, would not materialize as the company tasked to produce Kancil would only ...

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/TV today

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

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Is history repeating itself?

Is history repeating itself? Dualism in government is again becoming a feature of Indonesian life. In the United States, as happened recently, a presidential candidate with a majority of votes is even prepared to concede defeat to a lesser candidate for the sake of unity.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Recollections of Sukarno: Images of a national hero

Recollections of Sukarno: Images of a national hero The following is the first of two articles on Sukarno by Mochtar Buchori, an educator and also a legislator from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan).

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Global fight against corruption

Global fight against corruptionBy Judo Poerwowidagdo JAKARTA (JP): The international talks on corruption in The Hague, the Netherlands, recognized that corruption is a criminal act which happens not only in developing countries of the south, but in all countries.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Herbal drink-seller killed by police

Herbal drink-seller killed by police JAKARTA (JP): A seller of jamu (herbal drinks) was beaten to death on Wednesday night, allegedly by an angry officer of the National Police elite mobile brigade (Brimob), in front of a police dormitory at Brimob Headquarters in Kelapa Dua, Depok.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Miscommunication?

Miscommunication? As long as we are in the spirit of revamping the Cabinet, President Abdurrahman Wahid should probably rename the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication to the Ministry of Transportation and Miscommunication.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/House proposal on higher fuel price rise rejected

House proposal on higher fuel price rise rejected JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli said on Thursday that the demand of the House of Representatives to maintain the fuel subsidy at Rp 41.3 trillion (about US$3.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Coach confident karatekas ready to fight at SEA Games

Coach confident karatekas ready to fight at SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Karate coach Willem Mantiri is upbeat that Indonesian fighters will have good results at the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Probe into plane crash continues

Probe into plane crash continues BANDUNG (JP): The wreckage, including the two engines, of the ill-fated Baron B-58 training plane owned by Curug Civil Aviation Academy was transported to the academy for further analysis on Thursday, an investigator said.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Big contracts help boost Jasindo's income in Jan-April period

Big contracts help boost Jasindo's income in Jan-April period JP/12/Jasindo'Hefty contracts helped boost Jasindo's Jan to April income' JAKARTA (JP): State-owned general insurance firm PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo) said here on Thursday that its premium income reached Rp 872 billion ...

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Indonesian doubles reach Seville quarters

Indonesian doubles reach Seville quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian doubles teams cruised into the quarterfinals of the World Championships at San Pablo Stadium in Seville, Spain, but men's singles Marlev Mainaky and women's singles Lidya Djaelawidjaja fell in the third round.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Rupiah rate June 7

Rupiah rate June 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,720.00 11,720.00 11,164.00 11,276.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/'Blangkon' makers fighting to stay in business

'Blangkon' makers fighting to stay in businessText and photo by Kartika Bagus SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): In the past, one could tell a man's social position in Java by the blangkon he wore.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Lopa told to complete document

Lopa told to complete document JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court called off a hearing of a defamation suit against President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid on Thursday because Abdurrahman's lawyer has not obtained the power of attorney.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Telkom admits rate hike reaches 167.86%

Telkom admits rate hike reaches 167.86% JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom acknowledged on Thursday that the rise in telephone rates under a new rate structure would reach 167.86 percent, which is far higher than the 21.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Megawati objects to suspension

Megawati objects to suspension JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri talked tough on Thursday, declaring her disagreement with the recent decision to suspend National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro.

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Fri, 08 Jun 2001

JP/Workers stage rallies to reject new decree

Workers stage rallies to reject new decree JAKARTA (JP): Workers across the country stepped up their protest on Thursday to demand the annulment of ministerial decrees No. 78/2001 and No. 111/2001, along with the resignation of Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Alhilal Hamdi.

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