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43 articles.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Government to proceed with Soeharto graft charges

Government to proceed with Soeharto graft charges JAKARTA (JP): Seemingly irked by the recent court ruling dismissing corruption charges against former president Soeharto, President Abdurrahman Wahid pledged on Friday that his administration would continue to pursue corruption charges against the ...

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/NTT leaders warn against rash remarks on Eurico

NTT leaders warn against rash remarks on Eurico JAKARTA (JP): Local religious and community leaders in East Nusa Tenggara, particularly those living close to the border with East Timor, called on authorities in Jakarta to be more circumspect in their remarks and actions concerning militia leader ...

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Political interests hamper traumatized children's recovery

Political interests hamper traumatized children's recovery Thousands of children traumatized in armed conflicts are now facing hardship in various refugee camps. The social cost that Indonesia will have to pay by neglecting the situation today would be enormous according to psychologist Shinto B.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Two people killed in Wamena riots

Two people killed in Wamena riots JAKARTA (JP): Two people died in a riot that erupted following the forcible removal of the Kejora (morning star) flag by police and soldiers in Wamena, Jayawijaya regency, Irian Jaya, on Friday morning.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Sutiyoso named in 'graft case'

Sutiyoso named in 'graft case' JAKARTA (JP): A witness in a Rp 857 million (US$98,500) graft case, which allegedly involved former top officials of the city- owned Bank DKI said on Thursday that the bank's monitoring team, which is chaired by Governor Sutiyoso, had sanctioned Rp 100 million in ...

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Multimedia show aims to redeem Sundanese dance

Multimedia show aims to redeem Sundanese danceBy Charlie Stevens JAKARTA (JP): The female dancers, sinden, dress meticulously and paint their faces.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Indonesia 'should keep' warrants in IBRA-held firms

Indonesia 'should keep' warrants in IBRA-held firms JAKARTA (JP): Senior Harvard University economist Richard Cooper suggested on Friday that the Indonesian government retain warrants in many of the companies currently in the possession of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 5, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Beware of illegal foreign traditional medicines: Government

Beware of illegal foreign traditional medicines: Government JAKARTA (JP): The unauthorized distribution of traditional Chinese and Korean medicines in the capital has reached an alarming level, officials and observers said on Friday.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Choreographer imitates wooden puppet dance

Choreographer imitates wooden puppet danceBy Danarto JAKARTA (JP): Eyes meet and unite. Heartbeats flutter. Passionate time drags on. Love in a flame of corporeal passion. Kelaswara writhes. Jayengrana is stuck. Cupid's arrows fly, paralyzing both in ecstasy.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Government told to deny Israel's entry to IPU conference

Government told to deny Israel's entry to IPU conference JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Muslim students took to streets in the country's two biggest cities on Friday in a show of solidarity to the Palestinian people, whom they said "are being slaughtered" by Israel.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Fashion steams ahead

Fashion steams ahead The fashion industry is certainly looking strong these days when one looks at the variety of shows in different venues around Jakarta.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Challenge of sustaining recovery

Challenge of sustaining recoveryBy Anoop Singh JAKARTA (JP): With a much more stable macroeconomic environment, the successful completion of historic elections, strong international support for Indonesia's economic reforms and an ongoing recovery, market confidence should be on the rise.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Indonesia leads Taipei 2-0 in Davis Cup tie

Indonesia leads Taipei 2-0 in Davis Cup tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia leads Chinese Taipei 2-0 after the first day of a three-day Davis Cup tie for the Group II zone Asia Oceania final round at the Kemayoran Tennis Center on Friday.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 6, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/A messy state

A messy state A "messy" state was how New York Times' columnist Thomas Friedman described Indonesia after seeing the country first hand and talking to many people in Jakarta last week.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Amway books total sales of Rp 150b

Amway books total sales of Rp 150b JAKARTA (JP): PT Amindoway Jaya, the sole distributor of Amway products in Indonesia, said on Friday that it booked total sales of about Rp 150 billion (about US$1.7 million ) in the year ended on August 31.Amindoway's president Frank D.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting, Installation Exhibition Kepala Berisi by Gigih Wiyono, at Cipta III Gallery, TIM arts center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087), until Oct. 15 * The Discovery of a Century at the National Museum, Jl.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Students rally at Council compound

Students rally at Council compound PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of students staged three different rallies at the West Sumatra Provincial Legislative Council's compound here on Friday, demanding guarantees of improved public transport, an end to the military's sociopolitical role and an ...

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Italy denies talks on drug suspects

Italy denies talks on drug suspects DENPASAR, Bali: Vice Honorary Consul of Italy Giuseppe Confessa denies reports that his government has pressed Bali governor Made Beratha to have three Italians released from their drugs charges.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Joint venture continues with $3b refinery project

Joint venture continues with $3b refinery project JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of PT Kilang Minyak Nusantara (KMN), a joint venture between Arabian, Chinese and Indonesian investors, said the company would go ahead with its plan to build a US$3 billion refinery in South Sulawesi despite the ...

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Absorbing the pain of traumatized children

Absorbing the pain of traumatized children JAKARTA (JP): In a corner of a refugee center in Halmahera, North Maluku, a group of children chased and caught a small dog, and started mutilating the animal while emitting loud, angry noises.

Sat, 07 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 ...

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Policemen arrested over car thefts

Policemen arrested over car thefts BOGOR (JP): Two Jakarta-based police officers were arrested here on Thursday for vehicle theft, Bogor Police detective chief Sr. Insp. Roy Hardi said on Friday.A BMW sedan and a Toyota Kijang van were confiscated from the two officers, Roy said.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/The legacy of Maeda's residence

The legacy of Maeda's residenceBy Ida Indawati Khouw The former official residence of Rear. Adm. Tadashi Maeda, a senior naval officer during the Japanese occupation here, on Jl. Imam Bonjol No.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Jl. Blora pubs raided

Jl. Blora pubs raided JAKARTA (JP): Some 200 armed men attired in Muslim clothes stormed six pubs along Jl. Blora in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Friday afternoon, shattering windows and damaging billboards, lights and several billiard tables.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/City to shuffle senior officials including mayors

City to shuffle senior officials including mayors JAKARTA (JP): A top city administration official revealed here on Friday that some 15 senior officials in the administration may soon be replaced, including some mayors.

Sat, 07 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, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Unidentified assailants open fire on students rallying in Makassar

Unidentified assailants open fire on students rallying in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Violence tore apart a semblance of peace here as three students were shot by an unidentified group of assailants in front of the Satriya Makassar University during a protest on Friday.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/PPD bus drivers strike because of fund dispute

PPD bus drivers strike because of fund dispute JAKARTA (JP): Almost all bus drivers from the state-run City Bus Company (PPD) went on strike on Friday, following a long dispute about unpaid insurance and pension funds allocated for some 5,500 employees of the company.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Alternative thinking about police reporting

Alternative thinking about police reporting JAKARTA (JP): A criminologist, a legislator and an observer were of different opinions on Thursday about the most suitable chain of command for the National Police even though the People's Consultative Assembly has stated in a decree that the force ...

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/A long, strange trip

A long, strange trip Ever since the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) arranged to restructure the debts of a number of large Indonesian companies such as Texmaco, Tirtamas and Chandra Asri, some analysts and vested interest groups have expressed disappointment, even dismay, at the final ...

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/NGO protests civilian attack

NGO protests civilian attack YOGYAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta's Non-Governmental Organizations' (NGO) Forum strongly condemned an attack by a group of civilians on students protesting militarism in front of the Yogyakarta studios of state-owned radio station RRI on Thursday.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Banten province may cause domino effect

Banten province may cause domino effect BANDUNG (JP): The imminent establishment of Banten as a province has been greeted with a mixed response, with some fearing a kind of domino effect.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/'No tobacco' campaign to begin in five cities

'No tobacco' campaign to begin in five cities JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare are set to launch a massive campaign on "Youths Under 18 Without Tobacco" in five major cities next Thursday.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/NGOs form consumer protection body

NGOs form consumer protection body JAKARTA (JP): Several women's organizations formed a consumer protection body to seek solutions on problems often faced by consumers in the capital.Coordinator of the body, called the Consumer Protection Association (PPK), Mrs.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Theater is part of my life: Suyatna

Theater is part of my life: SuyatnaBy Aendra H. Medita JAKARTA (JP): Suyatna Anirun may not be as well-known as other playwrights such as Arifin C. Noer, Putu Wijaya, Teguh Karya and W.S. Rendra.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Ades sells brand name to Coca Cola for $19.9m

Ades sells brand name to Coca Cola for $19.9m JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed bottled water firm, PT Ades Alfindo Putrasetia has sold its brand names to American-based The Coca Cola Company for US$19.9 million as part of its debt repayment.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Traumatized children left neglected

Traumatized children left neglectedBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Refugee children are abused children, said Sh. Melzak, an expert on traumatized children, in the 1993 congress in Hamburg on children, war and persecution.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/New route introduced for haj pilgrims

New route introduced for haj pilgrims JAKARTA (JP): The average period of next year's haj pilgrimage will be extended from 38 days to 44 days due to a new route imposed by the Saudi Arabian government.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Divestment delay 'won't hurt' IMF ties

Divestment delay 'won't hurt' IMF ties JAKARTA (JP): The delay in the country's key bank divestment program would not hurt relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to a senior government official.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Bakrie sells share in Kasei to Mitsubishi

Bakrie sells share in Kasei to Mitsubishi JAKARTA (JP): The extraordinary shareholders meeting of publicly listed PT Bakrie & Brothers decided on Friday to sell the company's entire stake in chemical producer PT Bakrie Kasei Corporation (BKC) to Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. for US$51.1 million.

Sat, 07 Oct 2000

JP/Muara Angke fish market haven for fish lovers

Muara Angke fish market haven for fish lovers JAKARTA (JP): A woman repeated her question to the vendor on the sidewalk in front of the fish market in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, to make sure he was offering the correct price for the fish she wanted to buy."Do you mean Rp 20,000 (US$2.