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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/President to present draft state budget in September

President to present draft state budget in September JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) accepted on Wednesday President Megawati Soekarnoputri's proposal to delay until next month the presentation of the draft state budget.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Dream Team in Junior Open

Dream Team in Junior Open JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Dream Team -- National Master (MN) Susanto Megaranto, who just earned his FIDE Master in Brunei Darussalam, MN Taufik Halay, MN Tirta Chandra and Percasi (the Indonesian Chess Association) Master Andrean Susilodinata -- will be competing at ...

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Locals retract threat to blockade Riau oil block

Locals retract threat to blockade Riau oil block PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): The people of Riau agreed on Wednesday to back down on their threats to blockade the oil operation of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI), following a meeting among community leaders.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet

Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the ...

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet

Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the ...

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Indonesian shuttlers clear first hurdles

Indonesian shuttlers clear first hurdles JAKARTA (JP): Budi Santoso staged the biggest upset among Indonesian shuttlers winning their first group of matches at the 2000 World Grand Prix Finals at Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium in Brunei Darussalam on Wednesday.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet

Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the ...

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Walkathon funds for children

Walkathon funds for children JAKARTA (JP): The Kesejahteraan Anak Indonesia Foundation donated to 70 poor children savings accounts totaling Rp 11.8 million (US$1,200) which it raised through a charity walk.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Our democratic tug-of-war

Our democratic tug-of-war The following is the first of two articles based on a presentation by Dr. Ignas Kleden of The Go-East Institute/Institute for East-Indonesian Affairs in Jakarta. The sociologist spoke at the Asian Leadership Fellow Program Reunion Conference 2001 in Bangkok on Aug. 7.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Koizumi effect on neighbors

Koizumi effect on neighbors Korea has more at stake than a neighbor's curiosity in watching how Japan carries out reforms and revives its economy.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati orders quick arrest of Tommy Soeharto

Megawati orders quick arrest of Tommy Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri has ordered the police to immediately arrest the fugitive son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, after linking him to a series of bomb attacks and the murder of a prominent judge.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/International tribunals: Questioning the criteria

International tribunals: Questioning the criteriaBy Paul Foot LONDON: What is the legal and moral justification for the so- called international war crimes tribunals? I've been trying to get an answer to this question since I, as, I suspect, many other people, was under the illusion that the ...

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Delay in issuing govt bonds may stall IMF deal

Delay in issuing govt bonds may stall IMF deal JAKARTA (JP): A delay in the government's plans to issue about Rp 30 trillion (US$3.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Jump events unlikely to win Indonesia golds

Jump events unlikely to win Indonesia golds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may be unable to win gold medals in both the long jump and triple jump at the South East Asian (SEA) Games next month, but the country has a great chance of making a podium finish at the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/An ultimatum for Tommy

An ultimatum for Tommy Jakarta Police chief Sofjan Jacoeb issued an ultimatum earlier this week for Tommy (former president Soeharto's fugitive son) to give himself up within three days as of Monday or face "stern" action.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati prioritizes political stability, govt efficiency

Megawati prioritizes political stability, govt efficiency Bambang Kesowo, the former deputy Cabinet secretary under second president Soeharto, served as the secretary to vice president Megawati Soekarnoputri, and, as of Wednesday, is the temporary official spokesman for the President.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/JAKARTA (JP): Let there be cheese cakes, muffins, biscuits or

JAKARTA (JP): Let there be cheese cakes, muffins, biscuits or donuts, but when it comes to favorite snacks, nothing compares to traditional fried food or gorengan.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Sukarno collection on display

Sukarno collection on display JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's first president Sukarno was widely known as a fine arts maniac. He collected many paintings and was also known to be a good painter himself.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Arts: Hierarchy by Koniherawati, Seniwati Showspace, Jl. Raya Ubud (Phone: 0361 975485), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Aug. 29. * Kebiar Seni VII Taksu, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), until Oct. 2.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Mega keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet lineup

Mega keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet lineup JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the ...

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/The waiting game continues

The waiting game continues The nation is now starting to play the waiting game again for the composition of the new Cabinet. It is astonishing how impatient the millions of "onlookers", the general public and the media in particular, have become.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet

Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the ...

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/KPPU monitors food giants Indofood, Bogasari

KPPU monitors food giants Indofood, Bogasari JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian antimonopoly watchdog said it was looking into alleged unfair business practices of food giants PT Bogasari Flour Mills and PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, and would announce its findings in two weeks.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/New gallery inaugurated

New gallery inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat opened a new gallery here on Wednesday to mark its 34th anniversary.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Rupiah rate Aug.8

Rupiah rate Aug.8 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,795.00 9,795.00 9,249.00 9,341.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/15 bullets 'found in soldier's body

15 bullets 'found in soldier's body JAKARTA (JP): An autopsy performed on an Indonesian soldier shot dead by New Zealand members of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNPKF) in East Timor found 15 bullets in the body of the dead soldier.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Howard to be number one to visit Mega

Howard to be number one to visit Mega JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard is due to visit Jakarta from Aug. 12 through Aug. 13, making him the first head of state to visit Indonesia since Megawati Soekarnoputri was elected president last month.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Accuracy of data on Nias disaster questionable

Accuracy of data on Nias disaster questionable MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Nias Disaster Center coordinator A.A. Gulo said in Nias on Wednesday that the data on the fatalities and damage caused by the recent floods was questionable.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Two bomb threats scare Surabayans

Two bomb threats scare Surabayans SURABAYA: While police are still searching for those responsible for Tuesday's bomb, which killed a housewife on Jl. Kedung Sroko, Surabaya, two further bomb threats were made in the city on Wednesday.

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Thu, 09 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.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/People may face water shortages

People may face water shortages JAKARTA (JP): Residents in different parts of the city will suffer water shortages as the tap water company, PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Playja), will temporarily stop its clean water production at the Pejompongan water treatment plant, from 7 p.m.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Plaintiffs drop lawsuit against Gen. Bimantoro

Plaintiffs drop lawsuit against Gen. Bimantoro JAKARTA (JP): Comr. Sr. Alfons Loemau and seven other middle- ranking police officers withdrew on Wednesday their lawsuit against the National Police Commander Gen. Surojo Bimantoro.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Forget cheesecake, reach for 'gorengan'

Forget cheesecake, reach for 'gorengan' JAKARTA (JP): Let there be cheese cakes, muffins, biscuits or donuts, but when it comes to favorite snacks, nothing compares to traditional fried food or gorengan.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Learning from Nias

Learning from Nias The high-level visits paid in the past few days by top central and provincial government officials and aid agencies to disaster- stricken Nias have, in a sense, brought to a close a most tragic episode in the drama that has befallen this Indian Ocean island off the North ...

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/The waiting game continues

The waiting game continues The nation is now starting to play the waiting game again for the composition of the new Cabinet. It is astonishing how impatient the millions of "onlookers", the general public and the media in particular, have become.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Bonds issue delay may stall IMF deal

Bonds issue delay may stall IMF deal JAKARTA (JP): A delay in the government's plans to issue about Rp 30 trillion (US$3.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Gorillas' food supply sufficient

Gorillas' food supply sufficient As a director of Ragunan Zoo, I would like to make a correction concerning the article about the gorillas that will be sent to Ragunan Zoo from England. As a result of a mistake in the article we are receiving many complaints about the gorillas' shipment.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/PT KAI suffers Rp 20b in losses

PT KAI suffers Rp 20b in losses BANDUNG (JP): State-run railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has suffered a total of Rp 20 billion in losses due to a decrease in train passengers within the last six months, according to its director Badar Zaenie.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Has globalization accelerated economic growth?

Has globalization accelerated economic growth?By Jonathan Steele LONDON: The G-8 summit in Genoa will be remembered for its police brutality and the clashes, mostly peaceful but sometimes violent, between protesters and the Italian security forces.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Death sentences demanded for bombing suspects

Death sentences demanded for bombing suspects JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Wednesday the death sentence for two former army officers for their suspected involvement in last year's bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/TMII to hold festival

TMII to hold festival JAKARTA (JP): Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is to hold a Wayang Golek (wooden puppet) Puppeteer Festival from Aug. 9 to Aug. 12.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet

Megawati keeps a tight lid on the Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): There was much speculation but few actual clues as to the lineup of the new Cabinet on Wednesday, a day before it is due to be announced, with even People's Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais failing to get peak at the draft of the ...

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Thu, 09 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.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Bali expects to attract more Japanese tourists

Bali expects to attract more Japanese touristsBy I. Christianto DENPASAR (JP): Bali, Indonesia's leading tourist destination, expects to attract more tourists from Japan, which is considered a tourist market with both high potential and high spending power.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Property market remains stagnant, awaits recovery

Property market remains stagnant, awaits recovery JAKARTA (JP): The country's property market would remain in the doldrums this year despite the current improvement in the macroeconomic indicators, but could rebound next year if the economic and political conditions continued to ...

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Vendor object to moving out

Vendor object to moving out JAKARTA (JP): More than 300 vendors in Kebon Jati market, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, complained to the city council on Wednesday about the plan of the city-owned market agency PD Pasar Jaya to temporarily move them to outside the Tanah Abang railway station.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Large trees become scarce, survey says

Large trees become scarce, survey says JAKARTA (JP): Only 12 large trees, each measuring more than 5.4 meters in diameter, are left in Jakarta out of the capital's estimated 4.5 million trees, latest data from the city Parks Office has indicated.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Iwan Tirta delights batik enthusiasts in Jimbaran

Iwan Tirta delights batik enthusiasts in JimbaranBy Rita A. Widiadana JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): For the multitalented artist and designer Iwan Tirtaatmaja, popularly known by art lovers as Iwan Tirta, batik is more than just a piece of cloth.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 8, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Large trees become scarce in Jakarta

Large trees become scarce in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Only 12 large trees, each measuring more than 5.4 meters in diameter, are left in Jakarta out of the capital's estimated 4.5 million trees, latest data from the city Parks Office has indicated.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Wara Anindyah reflects Chinese culture in art

Wara Anindyah reflects Chinese culture in artBy M. Dwi Marianto YOGYAKARTA (JP): "Chinese in reflections" is the theme of Wara Anindyah's seventh solo painting exhibition being held at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta between Aug. 4 and Aug. 10.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Ad hoc tribunal start in October?

Ad hoc tribunal start in October? JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the justices team preparing the establishment of an ad hoc human rights tribunal, Benjamin Mangkoedilaga, expects that they could start the court hearings in October this year.

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Thu, 09 Aug 2001

JP/Former MPR deputy speaker G.H. Mantik dies

Former MPR deputy speaker G.H. Mantik dies JAKARTA (JP): Former People's Consultative Assembly deputy speaker Gustaf Hendrik Mantik died here on Wednesday night at about 9:40 p.m. at the age of 73.There was no immediate information on the cause of death.

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