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38 articles.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Little progress at Shepherdstown

Little progress at Shepherdstown Another year, another summit, another round of dashed hopes. This is the nub of the latest session of Israeli-Syrian peace talks, concluded with little progress made after a difficult week at Shepherdstown in the United States.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Hundreds demand compensation

Hundreds demand compensation BATAM, Riau: Tension has gripped Bintan Island during the past two days as hundreds of people rallied to demand higher compensation for their land, which is occupied by a company.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/IBRA delays payment of interbank claims

IBRA delays payment of interbank claims JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has delayed the payment of Rp 5 trillion (US$695 million) in interbank claims owed by closed banks to surviving banks, leaving several of the latter in danger of closure.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Pertamina talks with Petronas over Natuna gas

Pertamina talks with Petronas over Natuna gas JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Friday it was negotiating with its Malaysian counterpart, Petronas, on the possibility of supplying Malaysia with natural gas from the West Natuna gas field.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Indonesia's future: Competition and education

Indonesia's future: Competition and educationBy Elwin Tobing BOSTON (JP): In his book, The Wealth of Nations, published in 1776, Adam Smith, the founder of modern economics, made famous the idea of the invisible hand.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Demand for airline seats projected to rise by 6%

Demand for airline seats projected to rise by 6% JAKARTA (JP): Demand for air transportation services will recover this year and grow by six percent after declining by over 10 percent last year due to increasing economic activities, aviation analyst Benny Rungkat said over the weekend.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Jan. 17, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Jan. 17, 2000)Hollywood KC The Patriot 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Wishmaster 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The World Is Not Enough 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Anna And The King 14:30 17:15 21:00 ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Archbishop calls for peace in the city

Archbishop calls for peace in the city JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Archbishop Julius Darmaatmadja called on local parishes on Saturday to spread peace in the community and help those in need, regardless of creed, and told them not to be provoked by the year-long communal clashes in Maluku.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Illegal aliens stranded on Sumba

Illegal aliens stranded on Sumba KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: About 60 foreigners from Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and Afghanistan remain stranded on Sumba island after their small boat developed engine trouble on the way to Australia.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/RI: Erratic country in transition

RI: Erratic country in transitionBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): What has been happening in Indonesia recently, and what is going to happen next?This was the question put to me by my hosts at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/The Time Warner-AOL merger

The Time Warner-AOL merger Everything about the $165 billion takeover of Time Warner by America Online is big. AOL is the largest Internet company. Time Warner is the largest media and entertainment company. Their proposed marriage will be the largest corporate merger in history.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Men's doubles Ricky/Rexy lose to South Korean pair

Men's doubles Ricky/Rexy lose to South Korean pair JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's veteran men's pairing of Ricky Ahmad Subagja and Rexy Mainaky felt the sting of age, bowing out to the South Korean pair of Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung 8-15, 15-9, 4-15 at badminton's 2000 Samsung Korea Open at Hanra ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Human rights groups urge an end to Aceh violence

Human rights groups urge an end to Aceh violence BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Representatives of 15 international non-government organizations concluded their two-day meeting here on Sunday putting more pressure on the Indonesian government to soon end the violence in the restive province.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Jan. 17, 2000

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Jan. 17, 2000Exhibitions * Poster Exhibition: Ilmu Warna Goethe, at Goethe-Institute, Jl. Matraman Raya 23, East Jakarta (Phone: 8509132), until Jan. 20.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Chinese New Year to be publicly celebrated

Chinese New Year to be publicly celebrated JAKARTA (JP): Worshipers of Confucianism this year will for the first time in over three-decades be able to openly celebrate the Chinese New Year, which the High Council of Khonghucu Religion announced would fall on Feb. 5.Budi S.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/JSX to remain active as investors return this week

JSX to remain active as investors return this week JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expected to remain active this week as more investors will be reentering the market after the year-end holiday, stock analysts said over the weekend.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Japanese robbed in Lapangan Banteng

Japanese robbed in Lapangan Banteng JAKARTA (JP): Two armed robberies took place in Central Jakarta and Tangerang early on Saturday, a police report said.No fatalities were reported although both gangs were armed with sharp weapons.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Stick to people's interests!

Stick to people's interests! I agree with Olvia Reksodipoetro's letter concerning Amien Rais, Back to politician (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 12, 2000).I am also one of the many citizens who voted for his party in last June's general elections.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Residents protest against Freeport

Residents protest against Freeport JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A group of 31 Irianese claiming to represent residents of Mimika regency lodged a fresh demand on Saturday for the closure of gold and cooper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia for human rights abuses resulting from its operations.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Nirwan Bakrie fights bankruptcy suit

Nirwan Bakrie fights bankruptcy suit JAKARTA (JP): The law firm representing Nirwan D. Bakrie said on Friday that the bankruptcy suit filed by Sinar Mas Multi Finance (SMF) against the prominent businessman at the Jakarta Commercial Court was invalid.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/The fight against drugs

The fight against drugs The fatal shootout in which five foreign nationals met their violent deaths in a South Jakarta neighborhood last week once again highlights Indonesia's growing significance as both a market and a link in the international narcotics trade.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Inbound travelers pack bus terminals, railway stations

Inbound travelers pack bus terminals, railway stations JAKARTA (JP): Tens of thousands of people returning to the capital after celebrating Idul Fitri in their hometowns heavily packed the city's major intercity bus terminals and railway station on Saturday and Sunday.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Army private caught at the 'Post' for auto theft

Army private caught at the 'Post' for auto theft JAKARTA (JP): An Army private was apprehended on Sunday while attempting to steal a motorcycle from the basement parking lot of The Jakarta Post's editorial office in Palmerah, Central Jakarta.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Draft on subdistrict councils submitted

Draft on subdistrict councils submitted JAKARTA (JP): Members of the City Council team preparing for the establishment of mayoralty and subdistrict councils have submitted a draft of city bylaws on the establishment of councils in the capital's 265 subdistricts.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Pinochet's case remains milestone for int'l justice

Pinochet's case remains milestone for int'l justiceBy Jerome Socolovsky THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP): Gen. Augusto Pinochet's arrest in Britain on a Spanish warrant marked a turning point in the heady quest for human rights accountability that transcends international borders.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Administration postpones Betawi dance festival

Administration postpones Betawi dance festival JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has announced it will postpone the staging of a national Betawi traditional dance festival to allow for further preparation.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/President Abdurrahman to go abroad again

President Abdurrahman to go abroad again JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians will again be without their elected President for much of February and March, as he plans to make two separate foreign tours, encompassing 16 countries.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/U.S. business mission due in Jakarta

U.S. business mission due in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A delegation from 30 American companies is scheduled to make a three-day visit here beginning on Tuesday to meet with Indonesia's new political leadership, ministers, legislators and local businesspeople.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Federation calls on govt to investigate Medan CPO theft

Federation calls on govt to investigate Medan CPO theft JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Palm Oil Producers and the House of Representatives have called on the government to resolve rampant crude palm oil (CPO) theft in Medan, North Sumatra, to regain importers' confidence in the local product.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Hewlett-Packard sees the world becoming more colorful

Hewlett-Packard sees the world becoming more colorfulBy Zatni Arbi SINGAPORE (JP): Life is surely more fun in colors. When a new technology is born, it might have to start with black and white. Eventually, however, color will be the right way to go.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Genocide incompatible with religion and faith

Genocide incompatible with religion and faith The clashes in Maluku which have taken hundreds, maybe thousands, of lives continue unabated. The following article is based on an interview with the Catholic bishop of Maluku, Monsignor Petrus Canisius Mandagi.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/More dead in Maluku despite govt pledge

More dead in Maluku despite govt pledge JAKARTA (JP): The government's pledge for quick and tough action to cope with the year-long turbulence in Maluku met with another uphill challenge on Sunday as fresh violence broke out in Central Maluku.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Achievements since 1945?

Achievements since 1945? Last month, under the drive of Glenn Yusuf, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) seized 14 hectares of land belonging to one of Siti Hardiayanti's, or "Mbak" Tutut's, companies.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Dutch foreign minister here on two-day visit

Dutch foreign minister here on two-day visit JAKARTA (JP): Dutch foreign minister Jozias Van Aartsen arrived here for a two-day visit on Sunday evening to acquaint himself with Indonesia's new Cabinet and to seek clarification on the ongoing violence in Maluku.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/TV today

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

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Opposition grows over govt plan on pay hike

Opposition grows over govt plan on pay hike JAKARTA (JP): Respected Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid joined over the weekend the swell of opposition to the government's plan to give sizable raises to senior state and government officials.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Korean viciously stabbed to death

Korean viciously stabbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A South Korean was viciously murdered by a man, believed to be of the same nationality, following a verbal dispute outside a karaoke music club in Curug, Tangerang, early on Sunday morning, an officer said.Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col.

Mon, 17 Jan 2000

JP/Gus Dur's govt fragile: Observers, intellectuals

Gus Dur's govt fragile: Observers, intellectuals JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's government and Cabinet has a lot to do with the absence of opposition parties, according to political observers and intellectuals.