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Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Healthy food not necessarily boring

Healthy food not necessarily boringQuestion: Hi Clare,I had a total hysterectomy some five years ago and have gained eight lbs from my usual weight of 112. I am aware that once the ovaries are gone, burning fat would be a problem due to the absence of hormones. (My doctor advised me against HRT).

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Astra's operating profit rises 76%

Astra's operating profit rises 76% JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International more than doubled its net operating revenues to Rp 20.2 trillion (US$2.

Wed, 15 Nov 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, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Authorities told spend prudently

Authorities told spend prudently JAKARTA (JP): Councillors urged the city administration on Tuesday to spend prudently in the 2001 fiscal year over a prediction of an increase in the city budget.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Trial adjourned after judge overwhelmed by arguments

Trial adjourned after judge overwhelmed by arguments JAKARTA (JP): A judge adjourned on Tuesday the trial of 36 protesters who failed to show their identification cards for Jakarta (KTP) after the first defendant became involved in an argument with the judge.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Message from the ambassador

Message from the ambassador Belgium has in the second half of next year the Presidency of the European Union.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/National soccer coach Nandar rebuts charges

National soccer coach Nandar rebuts charges JAKARTA (JP): National team coach Nandar Iskandar refuted the accusations that caused his expulsion from the Indonesia squad during the Tiger Cup round-robin matches in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Wishful thinking vs debt crisis

Wishful thinking vs debt crisis This is the first of two articles on Indonesian debt by Juergen Kaiser, campaign coordinator of Erlassjahr 2000, the German Jubilee 2000 campaign, an international civil society initiative for debt cancellation and the reform of international debt negotiation ...

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Doulos Foundation permit questioned

Doulos Foundation permit questioned JAKARTA (JP): Authorities will not allow reconstruction of the Christian-run Doulos Foundation complex in Cipayung, East Jakarta, which was destroyed by a mob last year, unless the foundation pays a fine of Rp 2 billion (US$215,000) for land misuse, a city ...

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Children also require varied diet

Children also require varied dietQuestion: Dear Dr. Donya,My son is a year old. However, to date he can only take porridge (twice a day) instead of rice and he needs at least an hour to finish a half bowl of porridge.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/DLLAJ beats DPPK in Livoli

DLLAJ beats DPPK in Livoli JAKARTA (JP): Bandung-based DLLAJ club had to work hard before defeating DPPK of Jakarta in the second day of the second leg of the 2000 Samator Indonesian Volleyball League (Livoli) on Tuesday at the Senayan Basketball Hall, Central Jakarta.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Hollow Man 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Coyote Ugly 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Autumn in New York 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 U - 571 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Children of the ...

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Ex-Bakin chief grilled over July 27 incident

Ex-Bakin chief grilled over July 27 incident JAKARTA (JP): Former chief of the State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin) Moetojib denied on Tuesday that a ministerial meeting which had been held on July 1996 had planned a violent takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters ...

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Belgium at the heart of Europe

Belgium at the heart of Europe The Kingdom of Belgium enjoys a unique geographical location. Ten million people live and work in a land bounded on one side by the gray sandy beaches and dunes of the North Sea and on the other side by the richly forested hills of the Ardennes.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Workers protest low wages

Workers protest low wages MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Thousands of workers from various unions in South Sulawesi officially refused on Tuesday the Regional Wage Council's decision on monthly minimum wages of Rp 275,000 for new workers effective next year.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Estrada's impeachment

Estrada's impeachment Though it is by no means certain that moves to remove Philippine President Joseph Estrada from office will prove to be successful, the growing support which the opposition appears to be getting from the Philippine public portends that some difficult days lie ahead for the ...

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/BEI to directly channel Japanese loans to exporters

BEI to directly channel Japanese loans to exporters JAKARTA (JP): Bank Expor Indonesia (BEI) said on Tuesday the government had amended a US$1-billion loan agreement with Japan to allow it to channel the money directly to exporters.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 14, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Rupiah Rates Nov.14

Rupiah Rates Nov.14 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.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Teti files lawsuit against House

Teti files lawsuit against House JAKARTA (JP): Teti Nursetiati, wife of suspect of the Rp 35 billion (US$3.8 million) State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal, Alip Agung Suwondo, filed a lawsuit against House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung and the House's special committee on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/U.S. election reveals problems with antiquated Constitution

U.S. election reveals problems with antiquated ConstitutionBy Karim Raslan KUALA LUMPUR (JP): The message is loud and clear. We can no longer depend on the American people and more especially its political elite to deliver global leadership.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/How and what to do in dealing with snakebites

How and what to do in dealing with snakebitesBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): A constant concern for families with children in Southeast Asia are snakebites.There are at least 3,000 species of snakes, most of which are nonvenomous (nonpoisonous).

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/UN envoys meet East Timorese refugees

UN envoys meet East Timorese refugees KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A delegation sent by the United Nations Security Council met and held talks on Tuesday with East Timorese refugees in Indonesia's province of East Nusa Tenggara.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Ex-Marxist Rodriguez takes helm at OPEC

Ex-Marxist Rodriguez takes helm at OPECBy Tom Ashby VIENNA (Reuters): Former Marxist guerrilla, lawyer and statesman, Venezuela's Ali Rodriguez, should breathe new life into the aging OPEC oil cartel as its new secretary-general.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/How to motivate yourself for exercise

How to motivate yourself for exerciseBy Clare E. Urwin SURABAYA (JP): You know how it is. Your intentions were so good too. At last, all this publicity about the health benefits of exercise had finally struck home. This time you were really going to do something about your fitness.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/In the shadows of Wayang Restaurant

In the shadows of Wayang Restaurant The Wayang Restaurant is located in the leafy, residential streets behind the Hotel Ambhara in the Blok M area of South Jakarta, at Jl. Iskandarsyah Raya I No. 9 to be precise.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Jet crashes due to human error: Air Force chief

Jet crashes due to human error: Air Force chief JAKARTA (JP): Air Force chief Marshal Hanafie Asnan admitted on Tuesday that the spate of jet fighter crashes this year were caused by human error due to restricted flight hour training.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Police insist on pursuing Manulife investigation

Police insist on pursuing Manulife investigation JAKARTA (JP): Despite the concern of foreign investors, the police said on Tuesday they would go ahead with their investigation of an alleged sales scam involving Canadian-based insurance firm Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Manulife).

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Libraries vital to help save the lost generation of children

Libraries vital to help save the lost generation of childrenBy Hyginus Hardoyo JAKARTA (JP): Despite the possibility of losing a generation of children in Indonesia, no immediate settlement of the current multidimensional crisis is in sight.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Kalimantan governors vow to protect investment

Kalimantan governors vow to protect investment JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to lure back prospective investors, governors of oil and mineral rich Kalimantan vowed here on Tuesday to protect business investment on the vast island.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/WBC yet to decide Jakarta a host

WBC yet to decide Jakarta a host JAKARTA (JP): The World Boxing Council (WBC) has yet to decide if Jakarta will host the 39th convention next year. Chairman of the Indonesian Boxing Association Chandru G. Lalwani said WBC will announce its decision in three months.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Mobbed to death over a debt

Mobbed to death over a debt CILACAP, Central Java: A 35-year-old man, Sarwan bin Rusno, was mobbed to death by some 500 locals at his residence in Wanareja village here on Monday night following an argument which allegedly involved an unpaid debt.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Tommy's home seized to secure his assets

Tommy's home seized to secure his assets JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta prosecutors seized the home of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, in Menteng, Central Jakarta in an effort to secure the fugitive's private assets.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Judge wants President in court

Judge wants President in court JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court wants President Abdurrahman Wahid to appear as a witness in the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Police join rights workshop

Police join rights workshop CIBOGO, West Java (JP): All deputy police chiefs from precincts in seven strife-torn provinces are taking part in a two-week human rights workshop here, which started on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Indonesia's debt burden: A case for forgiveness

Indonesia's debt burden: A case for forgivenessBy Sidhesh Kaul JAKARTA (JP): With each passing day, Indonesia's debt burden seems to get heavier and with the murky political environment acting as a retardant to progress, there seems to be no end in sight to this misery.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Bina Nusantara not that bad

Bina Nusantara not that bad I refer to the letter titled Bina Nusantara must introspect by Prof. Tim Babcock published on Nov. 13, 2000.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Where to go in Surabaya

Where to go in SurabayaExhibition * Ceramics Exhibition by students of Sekolah Tinggi Kesenian Wilwatikta, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), until Nov. 18.Music and Entertainment * The Westin Surabaya, Jl.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Super Indo quality

Super Indo quality The Delhaize Group, a world-class food retail chain established on Aug. 1, 1997, is operating in Indonesia under the Super Indo, which has 11 stores throughout Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Bank Indonesia to be recapitalized

Bank Indonesia to be recapitalized JAKARTA (JP): The government will recapitalize Bank Indonesia to prevent it from going bankrupt as a result of having to bear part of the cost of the emergency liquidity support it extended from 1997 to 1999, legislators said on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Belgians are born exporters

Belgians are born exporters On a worldwide scale, Belgium ranks ninth among the great commercial powers and it is even the leader among the group of industrialized nations from the point of view of exports per inhabitant.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Queen Ingrid not buried yet

Queen Ingrid not buried yet With all due respect to your Sunday Nov. 12, 2000 edition, I would like to point out that there is a mistake in the photo caption on Page 8. Under the photo titled Borne by Love, you wrote "..., was buried on Wednesday".

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Students with positive tendencies

Students with positive tendencies I read with great interest Ms. Ida Indawati Khouw's article published in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 12, 2000 entitled Teenagers just want to have fun.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Village objects to homeless camp

Village objects to homeless camp BOGOR (JP): Hundreds of homeless people have taken up residence in Kampung Tegal Lega in Ciheuleut Bawah village ahead of the festive season in December, prompting residents' complaints as some have allegedly committed criminal offenses in the area.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Govt seeks fare hike for Idul Fitri buses

Govt seeks fare hike for Idul Fitri buses JAKARTA (JP): The government will propose a 35 percent increase in intercity bus fares for one week both before and after the Idul Fitri holiday to anticipate the traditional exodus from major urban centers.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Silat still recognized as an Asian sport

Silat still recognized as an Asian sport JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's desire to see its traditional martial arts, pencak silat, featured in the Asian Games (Asiad) received encouragement from Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) official in charge of foreign affairs Oyong Karmayudha on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Jakarta to buy new buses from Texmaco

Jakarta to buy new buses from Texmaco JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will purchase buses produced by problem-plagued company PT Texmaco upon request of the central government, Governor Sutiyoso disclosed on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Division threatens APEC summit

Division threatens APEC summitBy Ruth Youngblood BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (DPA): Differences over ways to kick-start a new round of world trade talks and the impact of globalization are triggering quips that the APEC summit may be most notable for the attire worn by the leaders in the ceremonial ...

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Papua council leaders to go on trial soon

Papua council leaders to go on trial soon JAKARTA (JP): Papua Presidium Council (PDP) chief Theys Hiyo Eluay and six other PDP leaders will soon be tried for alleged separatist activities, Irian Jaya Police chief Brig. Gen. Sylvanus Yulian Wenas said on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Jordan's relations with Iraq

Jordan's relations with Iraq Prime Minister Ali Abu-Ragheb's two-day visit to Iraq, the first trip by an Arab head of government in a decade, has surely ushered in a new chapter in bilateral ties. The much-publicized trip comes in tune with the will of the Jordanian street.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Don't blame democracy

Don't blame democracy Such foreign observers as Cuban leader Dr. Fidel Castro are delighted with the election confusion in Florida which, a full week after voting ended, leaves the United States unsure about who its next president will be.

Wed, 15 Nov 2000

JP/Telkom's bid to merge with Indosat opposed

Telkom's bid to merge with Indosat opposed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Agum Gumelar said on Tuesday that the government opposed a proposal to merge state-owned telecommunications companies PT Telkom and PT Indosat.