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Searching for all articles published on 2000-10-11 ...

62 articles.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/West to ration carrots for Yugoslavia change

West to ration carrots for Yugoslavia changeBy Paul Taylor LONDON (Reuters): Despite elation at the overthrow of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, Western governments are moving cautiously in easing pressure on Yugoslavia until the remnants of the old regime are thoroughly swept away.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Man caught with 'shabu-shabu'

Man caught with 'shabu-shabu' BOGOR (JP): Police in Bogor have arrested a man in possession of 141 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) at his residence in the Indraprasta housing complex in Bantarjati.Bogor Police chief Sr. Supt.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Alfa opens Surakarta outlet

Alfa opens Surakarta outlet JAKARTA (JP): PT Alfa Retailindo, a publicly listed retail and wholesale chain, opened on Monday its newest outlet in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Councils meet for new Banten province

Councils meet for new Banten province TANGERANG (JP): Representatives from six regency and mayoralty councils in Banten met on Monday to formulate the regional decree and draft of the local budget for Banten, which was declared a new province, apart from West Java, last Wednesday.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Whistle-blowers, the real heroes in corporate Japan

Whistle-blowers, the real heroes in corporate Japan TOKYO: People associate sordid images with anyone who rats on their company, but it is about time society began appreciating the significance of such an act in its rightful context.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/National soccer team gets new training ground

National soccer team gets new training ground JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer team will have its own training field, the Senayan 'C' field in the Senayan complex, which will allow the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) to save the money it would normally spend hiring the field.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Classical music shows at Erasmus Huis

Classical music shows at Erasmus Huis JAKARTA (JP): Classical music lovers will have the chance to enjoy two performances at the Erasmus Huis Dutch cultural center on Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, this Wednesday and Thursday.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/IPU faces boycott by Islamic factions

IPU faces boycott by Islamic factions JAKARTA (JP): The coming conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), to be hosted by the House of Representatives, may be boycotted by some Indonesian legislators.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Deadline set for inventory of regencies and mayoralties

Deadline set for inventory of regencies and mayoralties JAKARTA (JP): Regencies and mayoralties will have to complete the inventory of their authority and development programs by Nov. 1 this year before the regional autonomy law takes effect in three months, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/TV today

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

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Arab leaders walk tightrope as protests rage

Arab leaders walk tightrope as protests rageBy Caroline Drees CAIRO (Reuters): From the Atlantic to the Gulf, Arabs are venting their rage about the scores of Palestinians killed in clashes with Israel, posing a rare challenge to their own governments.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/House looks set to support rise in defense budget

House looks set to support rise in defense budget JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' Commission I, which oversees foreign affairs, defense and security, looks set to support an increase in the national defense budget to around 2 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Rendra to appear in Bandarlampung

Rendra to appear in Bandarlampung BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Noted poet and stage actor WS Rendra is scheduled to read his poems and speak at a literature appreciation forum for Bahasa Indonesia and Indonesian literature teachers in the province of Lampung on Thursday and Friday.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Tips for new mother on how to care for that new baby

Tips for new mother on how to care for that new babyQuestion:Dear Dr. Donya,Hi, my name is Pauline. I got your e-mail address from The Jakarta Post. I am 20 years old and have a 15-day-old baby girl.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/City Council endorses amended 2000 budget

City Council endorses amended 2000 budget JAKARTA (JP): All 11 factions on the City Council endorsed on Tuesday the amended 2000 city budget which is set to yield a Rp 669.7 billion (US$77 million) surplus.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/The appeal of Khmer Rouge's 'pure killers'

The appeal of Khmer Rouge's 'pure killers'By Claude Casteran PARIS (AFP): Cambodia's leaders, still to set a date for the trial of the several Khmer Rouge leaders in their custody, are given a sharp reminder of the charge-sheet in a harrowing account of the "killing fields" by a French ...

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Wamena refugees afraid to return home: Official

Wamena refugees afraid to return home: Official JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Wamena refugees, who are currently sheltering at the military and police housing complexes and posts in the ravaged town, have refused to return home for fear of renewed violence, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Ambivalence over E. Timor

Ambivalence over E. Timor Reactions by top politicians to last week's arrest of East Timor militia leader Eurico Guterres underscored Indonesia's policy ambivalence toward East Timor.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Bank Mandiri to focus more on SMEs

Bank Mandiri to focus more on SMEs JAKARTA (JP): The giant state-owned Bank Mandiri will channel around Rp 4 trillion (US$470.59 million) in new loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) next year, the bank's president E.C.W. Neloe said here on Tuesday.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Expert questions motivation to seek more loans from CGI

Expert questions motivation to seek more loans from CGI Indonesia will meet the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) in Tokyo on Oct. 17-18, to negotiate a loan of about Rp 20 trillion.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Trans-Bakrie gets ISO

Trans-Bakrie gets ISO JAKARTA (JP): PT Trans-Bakrie, a part of the publicly listed PT Bakrie & Brothers, has received ISO 9002 certification from Bureau Veritas International (BVQI).

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Pertamina's profits hit Rp 5 trillion in 1999/2000

Pertamina's profits hit Rp 5 trillion in 1999/2000 JAKARTA (JP): Strong world crude oil prices boosted consolidated net profits of state oil and gas company Pertamina to Rp 4.98 trillion (US$556 million) in its 1999/2000 fiscal year ending March 31, from Rp 1.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/BI examines condition of 75 banks

BI examines condition of 75 banks JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia is currently examining the financial condition of some 75 commercial banks to decide on their fate, according to a senior official at the central bank.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Nasopharyngeal cancer -- most common cancer in Asia

Nasopharyngeal cancer -- most common cancer in AsiaBy Tan Eng Huat This interactive health column is jointly run by The Jakarta Post and Singapore-based Parkway Group Healthcare. The column covers various medical topics and appears twice a month.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/JIHD to default on bonds

JIHD to default on bonds JAKARTA (JP): Property and hotel firm PT Jakarta International Hotels and Development (JIHD) said on Tuesday it was in default on coupon payments for its Rp 519 billion (US$58 million) 10-year bonds.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Hashim's lawyers file counterclaim against IBRA

Hashim's lawyers file counterclaim against IBRA JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of businessman Hashim S. Djojohadikusumo slapped a counterclaim on the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on Monday over the agency's Rp 596 billion (US$68 million) lawsuit against defunct Bank Istismarat Indonesia.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Tung faces obstacles to political survival

Tung faces obstacles to political survivalBy Peter Lim HONG KONG (AFP): How Hong Kong chief executive Tung Chee-hwa balances the conflicting demands of rich and poor in his policy address Wednesday is likely to determine his chances of a second five-year term amid growing frustration with his ...

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Breaking habits for a healthy heart

Breaking habits for a healthy heartBy Clare E. Urwin This is the last of three articles on having a healthy heart. The writer is a nutritionist and health advisor based in Surabaya.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/22 youngsters for WC'ships

22 youngsters for WC'ships SEMARANG (JP): Twenty two junior shuttlers -- 11 boys and 11 girls -- will compete in the World Junior Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, China, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 9.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/On Kostrad aid to Bengkulu

On Kostrad aid to Bengkulu I was disturbed to read (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 8, 2000) that Lt. Gen. Agus Wirahadikusumah may be subject to official criticism for his decision to send troops of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) to Bengkulu to assist with earthquake relief.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Firms asked to report debts

Firms asked to report debts JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia has issued a ruling requiring all local companies and institutions to report their foreign debts to the central bank.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Makassar a target for rioters: Police

Makassar a target for rioters: Police MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): South Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Sofjan Jacob warned here that the provincial capital of Makassar has become a target for rioters, after Jakarta and other areas in the western part of the country.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/History: Where are the good guys?

History: Where are the good guys?By Terry Russell JAKARTA (JP): If we know why two groups fight each other, we can decide whether or not they deserve our support.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Netzarim, Joseph's Tomb for Palestinians, Israelis

Netzarim, Joseph's Tomb for Palestinians, IsraelisBy Karin Laub JERUSALEM (AP): Day after day, for more than a week, two tiny Israeli military posts manned by just by a few soldiers huddling behind fortified walls have been battered by angry Palestinian crowds with rocks, firebombs and bullets.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Eurico sues police over arrest

Eurico sues police over arrest JAKARTA (JP): East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres filed a lawsuit against the National Police on Tuesday over what he said was his wrongful arrest.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Chaerul installed as Aceh Police chief

Chaerul installed as Aceh Police chief BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Brig. Gen. Chaerul R. Rasyidi was sworn in as Aceh's new police chief on Tuesday and pledged to promote peace among the province's 4.2 million population.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/IBF to introduce special series for elite shuttlers

IBF to introduce special series for elite shuttlers JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) is planning to stage a super badminton series for elite shuttlers from five leading countries.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Judas Kiss 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Ready to Rumble 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 What Lies Beneath 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Shaft 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Center Stage ...

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/JSX bombing suspects file lawsuit against police

JSX bombing suspects file lawsuit against police JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-two suspects in the bombing of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) building filed a lawsuit against the Jakarta Police on Tuesday for unlawful arrest and detention.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Armed gang robs doctor in Bogor

Armed gang robs doctor in Bogor BOGOR (JP): A group of eight armed robbers ransacked a house belonging to a doctor on Jl. Raya Parung No. 45 in Jambon village of Parung district here and made their escape in the victim's Kijang van and Rp 15 million in the early hours of Monday.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Protests against fuel price hike poorly attended

Protests against fuel price hike poorly attended JAKARTA (JP): Far from what protest organizers had boasted earlier, the capital witnessed only some 1,000 anti-fuel hike protesters hitting the city's streets on Tuesday.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/The duty of a medical doctor

The duty of a medical doctor In forensic medicine the duty of a medical doctor is only to find the facts and leave the judgment to the legal officers.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Yusuf Kalla testifies

Yusuf Kalla testifies JAKARTA (JP): Former chief of State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Yusuf Kalla said on Tuesday that he once rejected a request to disburse Rp 10 billion by his deputy, Sapuan, for President Abdurrahman Wahid in the absence of any written request.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Quake jolts Sukabumi

Quake jolts Sukabumi SUKABUMI, West Java: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked the West Java town of Sukabumi at 8:59 a.m. local time on Tuesday. No casualties were reported.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 10, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Gus Dur says 'no' to House summons

Gus Dur says 'no' to House summons JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid cold-shouldered a summons on Tuesday to appear before the House of Representatives (DPR) special committee for questioning over two alleged financial scandals.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/President has yet to receive Tommy's request for pardon

President has yet to receive Tommy's request for pardon JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday that President Abdurrahman Wahid had yet to receive the appeal for pardon of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Forex reserves reach $28.13b

Forex reserves reach $28.13b JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves rose again on the week ending on Oct. 6 to US$28.13 billion from $28.09 billion in the previous week, according to Bank Indonesia.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Police raid gambling den

Police raid gambling den PADANG, West Sumatera: The Pasaman Police arrested on Monday six suspected members of a gambling syndicate whose turnover reaches billions of rupiah.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Fresh unrest erupts in Ambon

Fresh unrest erupts in Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): Fresh unrest erupted in Suli village, Salahutu district, Ambon, Central Maluku, when hundreds of armed men from neighboring Tulehu and Tial villages attacked the area on Tuesday morning.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Where to go in Surabaya

Where to go in SurabayaFilmFrench Film: Cyrano de Bergerac, Asterix and Obelix, La fille d'Artagnan, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 7 p.m., until Oct. 13.TalkDiscussion on Library World, at the French Cultural Center, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oct. 12.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/KONI Foundation to submit business plan

KONI Foundation to submit business plan JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) Foundation will submit its business plan to the council's executives in ten days following appointment of new officials.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/BAT halts controversial promotion

BAT halts controversial promotion JAKARTA (JP): The British American Tobacco (BAT) has stopped its Pall Mall parties, part of its nation-wide sales campaign, following protests from non-governmental organizations.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Container truck drivers stage protest

Container truck drivers stage protest JAKARTA (JP): Drivers of some 40 container trucks and trailers staged a protest over the poor treatment they received from their company by driving their giant vehicles to the House of Representatives complex in Central Jakarta on Tuesday morning.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Two nabbed over teenager smuggling

Two nabbed over teenager smuggling BANDUNG, West Java: West Bandung Police here arrested two men for allegedly offering two teenagers as prostitutes to an entertainment spot in Tanjung Balai Karimun Islands in Riau.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/BKPM now under Ministry of Industry and Trade

BKPM now under Ministry of Industry and Trade JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Luhut Pandjaitan said on Tuesday that his office would be in charge of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) following the abolishment of the office of the state minister of investment and ...

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/HSBC signs loan agreement

HSBC signs loan agreement JAKARTA (JP): HSBC Indonesia and Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc signed an agreement on Tuesday to provide term loan facilities worth US$10 million to support the plantation company's investment in Indonesia.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/The Wine and Cigar Shop opens at The Regent Jakarta

The Wine and Cigar Shop opens at The Regent JakartaBy Grace Segran JAKARTA (JP): Lovers of a good vintage and a fine cigar have a new place to savor the moment with the recent opening of The Wine and Cigar Shop at The Regent Jakarta.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/IBRA deputy to head Danamon

IBRA deputy to head Danamon JAKARTA (JP): Deputy chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Arwin Rasyid has been appointed as president of publicly listed PT Bank Danamon Indonesia.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Satelindo service declining

Satelindo service declining A few years ago Satelindo was in the forefront as a provider of GSM services in Indonesia. However, recently, its services have declined in quality. The blank spots seem to be wider than the area within its scope.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/Lose your weight by changing eating habits

Lose your weight by changing eating habitsQuestion: Dear Madam,I am a regular reader of The Jakarta Post and your new column on weight reduction is good. Please enlighten me about the following points.1. Is spot reduction possible? i.e. as exercising only the specific muscles of tummy or legs?2.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000

JP/On Israeli-Palestinian fighting

On Israeli-Palestinian fighting Rarely can there have been an image as horrible as that of the Palestinian child killed by crossfire in Gaza on Saturday. First we saw a 12-year-old boy sobbing in panic while his father tried to shield him; then the pair lay still. ...