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Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Four athletes join SEA Games

Four athletes join SEA Games SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) called on four Central Java-based athletes to take part in the national training program for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 SEA Games, an official revealed on Friday.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/KONI focuses on physical fitness for KL SEA Games

KONI focuses on physical fitness for KL SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The poor physical condition of Indonesia's Olympians has forced the National Sports Council (KONI) to focus harder on the improvement of athletes in order to prepare them for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 SEA Games.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Books on Indonesian ecology launched

Books on Indonesian ecology launched JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to fill the lack of comprehensive literature on Indonesian ecology, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) launched on Thursday the first three books of its kind in the Indonesian language.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/I need to be alone to reflect on myself: Boy wonder Taufik

I need to be alone to reflect on myself: Boy wonder Taufik JAKARTA (JP): The Olympic Games were closed nearly two weeks ago but Indonesian boy wonder Taufik Hidayat was still unable to forget the moment he had to swallow a bitter pill in his first Olympics debut.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Mideast could decide U.S. presidential election

Mideast could decide U.S. presidential electionBy Carol Giacomo WASHINGTON (Reuters): The dramatically escalating Middle East crisis has put an intense spotlight on foreign policy and could affect the outcome of the U.S.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Forestry firm charged with illegal logging

Forestry firm charged with illegal logging JAKARTA (JP): The owner of PT KLI, one of the country's largest forestry companies, is being investigated for his company's alleged involvement in illegal logging, the forestry ministry disclosed here on Thursday.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/IDI members insured against malpractice

IDI members insured against malpractice JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Allianz Utama Indonesia signed an agreement on Wednesday with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) to provide coverage against malpractice claims.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Govt fails to tackle corruption

Govt fails to tackle corruptionBy Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): Pessimism is increasing regarding the capabilities and intentions of the government in solving the country's problems.Measures taken to overcome these problems are often unconvincing.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/UNSC team to visit Timor in November

UNSC team to visit Timor in November UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): A Security Council delegation is expected to visit Indonesia the week of Nov. 13 to evaluate operations in East and West Timor, where refugees are trapped and UN peacekeepers have been attacked.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Bomb explosion hits Newmont's office in Lombok

Bomb explosion hits Newmont's office in Lombok JAKARTA (JP): A bomb exploded Friday morning at the office of copper and gold mining company PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara in the West Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of Mataram on the island of Lombok.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Papuan Council chiefs take conciliatory steps

Papuan Council chiefs take conciliatory steps JAKARTA (JP): Police said that the Presidium of the Papuan Council (PDP) on Friday has begun to take conciliatory steps following the government's decision to crackdown on pro- independence forces in Irian Jaya.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 13, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Anti-drug words come to nothing

Anti-drug words come to nothing Two Asian nations fuel the world's drug trade. Afghanistan has become the world's leading producer of opium. Burma (Myanmar) supplies heroin and methamphetamines to the region and the world. Both nations have promised to end production but show little progress.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Kramat Raya 106: Birthplace of the Youth Pledge

Kramat Raya 106: Birthplace of the Youth PledgeBy Ida Indawati Khouw Every Oct. 28 Indonesia celebrates Hari Sumpah Pemuda (Youth Pledge Day), to commemorate the day in 1928 when youths from various islands vowed to unite and found an independent state.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Body Fantasy by I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih, at Nadi Gallery, Jl. Kedoya Raya 53, West Jakarta (Phone: 5818129), Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday- Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Oct. 29.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/TV today

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

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Charity event for JSX bombings victims

Charity event for JSX bombings victims JAKARTA (JP): A competitive charity event, dubbed Jakarta's Biggest Golf Charity Day, will be held on Tuesday at Klub Golf Cengkareng course in West Jakarta to raise funds for families and victims in last month's bombing at the Jakarta Stock ...

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Respected professor H.A. Mattulada dies

Respected professor H.A. Mattulada dies MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Anthropology professor at Hasanuddin University H.A. Mattulada died on Thursday morning at his house on Jl. Ratulangi here after being treated at Akademis Makassar Hospital for stroke and diabetes.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Air Force jet flops in training

Air Force jet flops in training PEKANBARU, Riau: An Air Force Hawk-200 aircraft crashed during a training exercise on Oct. 4 at Segati village in Langgam subdistrict, Pelalawan regency, an officer said on Friday.Commander of Simpang Tiga Air Base Col.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Only plaintiff can drop lawsuit, 'despite settlement'

Only plaintiff can drop lawsuit, 'despite settlement' JAKARTA (JP): An official defended on Friday the Supreme Court's decision in 1998 to continue the hearing and issue the verdict of a 1991 land dispute, despite the two disputed parties having settled the matter out of court.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Car stealing students busted

Car stealing students busted JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two university students believed to be members of an auto theft gang, an officer said on Friday.Jakarta Police Criminal Investigation chief Sr. Supt. Harry Montolalu identified the two youths as Zefanya Yulius and M. Zaini.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Unocal in agreement with local people

Unocal in agreement with local people JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company PT Unocal Indonesia, has agreed to provide community development programs for the villagers of Marangkayu district, East Kalimantan as part of a plan to settle the environmental dispute between the villagers and the company.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Former Navy chief, Mochammad Romly dies at 72

Former Navy chief, Mochammad Romly dies at 72 Former Navy chief Adm. (ret) Mochammad Romly died on Thursday night of an undisclosed illness at the Puri Cinere Hospital in South Jakarta. He was 72.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Four juniors compete in WC'ships

Four juniors compete in WC'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Lemkari school of karate has sent four fighters to take part in the World Shotokan Karate Federation (WKSF) open championship in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Oct. 21 through to 22, an athlete told The Jakarta Post on Friday.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Student protesters, idealists, now vandals?

Student protesters, idealists, now vandals? JAKARTA (JP): There is no doubt that university students played a major role in the 1998 downfall of the Soeharto regime which resulted in Indonesia becoming one of the most populous democratic countries in the world.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Atambua issue may hurt RI efforts at CGI meeting

Atambua issue may hurt RI efforts at CGI meetingBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank (WB) warned on Friday that improper handling of militias in Atambuwa, East Nusa Tenggara or West Timor, might hurt Indonesia's efforts to obtain US$4.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 13, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Recommendations on Priok case awaited

Recommendations on Priok case awaited JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is slated to hand over 23 names, recommended to be named as suspects in the 1984 shooting in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.Those named may include former vice president Gen.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/RI presses for resolution of IPU to condemn Israel

RI presses for resolution of IPU to condemn Israel JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung promised on Friday to urge the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to issue a resolution condemning Israel, whose overnight attack in Palestinian areas left the peace process in tatters.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Ministry issues new academic holiday calender

Ministry issues new academic holiday calender JAKARTA (JP): To the chagrin of observers, the Ministry of National Education has issued an academic holiday calender for elementary and high school which includes a 38-day break between December 2000 and January 2001.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Mideast diplomacy

Mideast diplomacy To those who have been following events in the Middle East, the violence which erupted on Thursday in two Palestinian towns did not entirely come as a surprise.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Lucky Print gets ISO 9002

Lucky Print gets ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): PT Lucky Print Abadi has been granted ISO 9002 certificate for its quality management system by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance, the company announced here on Friday.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Governor Singson: Stirring the Estrada scandal

Governor Singson: Stirring the Estrada scandalBy Malou Mangahas MANILA (Reuters): Governor Luis "Chavit" Singson, a self- proclaimed middleman for gambling lords and Philippine President Joseph Estrada, is a well connected politician with many faces.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Council supports int'l circuit

Council supports int'l circuit SEMARANG (JP): Members of the Central Java provincial council threw their weight behind an idea to construct an international racing circuit some 35 kilometers from the capital.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Yogyakarta to host education meeting

Yogyakarta to host education meeting YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University will host the 2nd International Conference on Islamic Education and Economic Institution at the end of the month.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/RI in need of cyber law: Experts

RI in need of cyber law: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Information technology (IT) and legal experts reiterated on Tuesday the urgency of a cyber law in Indonesia to anticipate future disputes.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/City offers incentives to private parking operators

City offers incentives to private parking operators JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to attract private parking operators the city is planning a shared account for parking revenue to enable better control of the use of funds.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Minister cautions local Red Cross

Minister cautions local Red Cross JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi urged the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) on Friday to be more cautious in conducting blood tests so as not to endanger the public health.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/'The Lost Love' puts human face on Israel-Palestine conflict

'The Lost Love' puts human face on Israel-Palestine conflictBy Hartoyo Pratiknyo JAKARTA (JP): With so many Hollywood action films and cheaper Asian productions flooding moviehouses all over this country, it is a pity that the best Italian movies still remain absent from Jakarta's regular movie ...

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Govt to pursue Soeharto case

Govt to pursue Soeharto case JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid asserted on Friday that the government would never give up hope on its corruption investigation of former president Soeharto."We have to find other ways (to bring Soeharto to trial) ...

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Telkom, KSO partners in search of win-win solution

Telkom, KSO partners in search of win-win solution JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom's five joint operation partners (KSO partners) said on Friday that they hoped to settle their differences with the state-owned telecommunications company this month.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/The first place to where victims of violence flee

The first place to where victims of violence flee JAKARTA (JP): Talks on religion and violence against women last month not only delved into descriptions of how violence towards women is condoned through the abuse of religious interpretation, but also heard concrete proposals and experiences of ...

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/RI laborer escapes jail term in Korea

RI laborer escapes jail term in Korea JAKARTA: An Indonesian worker has escaped a jail term despite being convicted of stabbing his Uzbekistan counterpart to death in South Korea.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Judgment Day 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 Teacher's Pet ...

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Kontras hand over guns used to intimidate protestors

Kontras hand over guns used to intimidate protestors JAKARTA (JP): The Committee for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) handed over on Thursday two guns allegedly used to intimidate local people in Lampung to National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Dossiers on embassy bombing submitted

Dossiers on embassy bombing submitted JAKARTA (JP): City police criminal investigation chief Sr. Supt. Harry Montolalu said on Friday that his office had submitted all dossiers on the Aug. 27 grenade explosion at the Malaysian Embassy compound to the Jakarta Prosecutor's office.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/BPKP fire won't hamper work in BI investigation

BPKP fire won't hamper work in BI investigation JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman asserted on Friday that the loss of documents concerning the mishandling of emergency support funds from Bank Indonesia due to a fire on Thursday would not hamper investigations into the case.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Govt told to ask for debt haircut at CGI meeting

Govt told to ask for debt haircut at CGI meeting JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives suggested on Friday the government request a debt haircut from donor countries under the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) during the upcoming meeting in Tokyo.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/RI soccer team joins Super Cup

RI soccer team joins Super Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has agreed to take part in the Millennium Super Soccer Cup in India from Jan. 10 to Jan. 25. The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has confirmed its participation to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) last week.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Experts warn of low morale in TNI

Experts warn of low morale in TNI JAKARTA (JP): Political and military analysts warn of declining morale among many middle and high ranking Army officers who have found themselves without a job, thanks to the withdrawal of the Indonesian Military (TNI) from the political arena.

Sat, 14 Oct 2000

JP/Fire razes kiosks in Pidie regency

Fire razes kiosks in Pidie regency BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Fire razed some 150 kiosks belonging to traders at Ulee Gle market in Pidie regency on Thursday evening, an act of arson the vendors blamed on the police.