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Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Free ID cards soon

Free ID cards soon JAKARTA (JP): City officials are prepared to carry out the free identity card renewal scheme immediately after City Council endorses the policy, Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday."The free ID card scheme has been one of my commitments to improve public services.

Wed, 08 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, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Environmental analysis a must for new industries

Environmental analysis a must for new industries BANDUNG (JP): Starting on Tuesday, new industries are subject to the Environmental Impact Analysis (Amdal) to be conducted by a commission which involves local communities, a government regulation stipulates.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 7, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Natural way to control fertility

Natural way to control fertility JAKARTA (JP): An increasing demand for natural ways of dealing with health issues makes a book titled The Billings Method: Using The Body's Natural Signal of Fertility to Achieve or Avoid Pregnancy a hot item.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/RI men's chess team gains higher standing

RI men's chess team gains higher standing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's chess players improved their ranking to 35th from 41st position with a total Victory Points (VPs) of 20.0 at the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey.Indonesian players finally took another victory by defeating Vietnam 2.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Aussie firm interested in compost project

Aussie firm interested in compost project JAKARTA (JP): An Australian company is likely to process the huge amount of garbage at the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi, east of here, into marketable compost, a city official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Police neglect proper procedures

Police neglect proper procedures MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Provincial legislators met South Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Jacob and head of the provincial prosecutors' office T.A.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/RI juniors to 2nd round in World C'ships

RI juniors to 2nd round in World C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers reached the next round of the individual events in the World Junior Badminton Championships for the Bimantara Cup in Guangzhou, China, on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Landslide affected residents to be resettled: Regent

Landslide affected residents to be resettled: RegentBy Israr Ardiansyah PURWOREJO, Central Java (JP): Purworejo regent HM Marsaid says that the areas devastated by the recent landslide are not suitable for living in and resettlement of the residents is a must.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/The Middle East peace process

The Middle East peace process U.S. President Bill Clinton's personal involvement in the Middle East peace process has been instrumental in calming down the situation at many of the difficult junctures that this region passed through during his past eight years in office.At the Oct.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Judicial inquiry sought

Judicial inquiry sought We believe that the time has come for a full judicial inquiry, with broad terms of reference, into the murder of the Balibo Five journalists, Gary Cunningham, Brian Peters, Malcolm Rennie, Greg Shackleton and Tony Stewart, on Oct.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Gus Dur to delay trip to Australia

Gus Dur to delay trip to Australia JAKARTA (JP): In observance of the Ramadhan fasting month, beginning later this month, President Abdurrahman will delay his visit to Australia until January, Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab said on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Angry farmers set fire to four Caltex oil wells in Rokan Hilir

Angry farmers set fire to four Caltex oil wells in Rokan Hilir JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company PT Caltex Pasific Indonesia said on Tuesday that protesting farmers had set fire to four of its oil wells in Rokan Hilir regency, Riau.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Union needed to improve welfare

Union needed to improve welfare JAKARTA (JP): A journalists' association and a union of newspaper publishers said on Tuesday it was important for journalists to set up unions in their respective offices to strengthen their bargaining position with their publishing companies.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Teflon: The trick behind the enduring nonstick coating

Teflon: The trick behind the enduring nonstick coatingBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): Everyone is familiar with Teflon, that non-stick surface no self-respecting housewife can do without. It was discovered by accident by Dr. Roy J. Plunkett in 1938 at DuPont's Jackson Laboratory in New Jersey.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Angola to mark 25 years of independence and war

Angola to mark 25 years of independence and warBy Colin McClelland LUANDA (Reuters): Angola marks 25 years of independence on Saturday with little to celebrate.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Australia welcomes Indonesian tourists

Australia welcomes Indonesian tourists I wish to clarify a number of points in your article RI ponders fees for visas on arrival of Nov. 3. 2000 edition.Australia welcomes Indonesian tourists and encourages genuine tourists to travel to Australia.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Police again urge Lasykar Jihad to leave Maluku

Police again urge Lasykar Jihad to leave Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Police reiterated their call on Lasykar Jihad (Jihad Force) to leave Maluku and let the governor, as head of the civil emergency state and the people, settle the lengthy sectarian clamor.Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Thief burned to death

Thief burned to death BOGOR (JP): An angry mob burned to death a man for stealing electronic goods from a neighbor in the village of Rawa Panjang, Bojong Gede, Bogor on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Govt must provide public services: Minister Ryaas

Govt must provide public services: Minister Ryaas JAKARTA (JP): The government must provide public transportation, clean water and free identity cards as part of the services it has to offer the public in compensation for the collection of taxes and exploration of natural resources, says State ...

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/IMF expected to disburse $400 million next month

IMF expected to disburse $400 million next month JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to disburse before the end of December another US$400 million of the $5 billion committed to bail out Indonesia, according to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/RI to get ITTO grant for forestry projects

RI to get ITTO grant for forestry projects JAKARTA (JP): The government will receive a grant of more than US$2 million from the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) for the improvement of wood products and the conservation and rehabilitation of the country's forests.

Wed, 08 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, 08 Nov 2000

JP/U.S. Embassy in Jakarta reopens

U.S. Embassy in Jakarta reopens JAKARTA (JP): The United States Embassy in Jakarta was reopened to the public on Tuesday after a two-week closure, with the embassy saying that although threats remained, security had been upgraded.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Shimon Peres may provide a way out of impasse

Shimon Peres may provide a way out of impasseBy Martin Woollacott LONDON: Shimon Peres is the last big card Israel had to play in the attempt to contain the fighting in the West Bank and Gaza.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Coyote Ugly 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Fortress 2 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Frequency 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Autumn in New York 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Space Cowboys ...

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Man gets 16 months for 'shabu-shabu'

Man gets 16 months for 'shabu-shabu' TANGERANG (JP): Rizal Indra Krisna, a friend of comedian Sudarmaji, alias Doyok, got a 16-month prison sentence on Tuesday for the possession of 2.5 grams of crystal methamphethamine, locally known as shabu-shabu.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Mass violence and the problem of managing pluralities

Mass violence and the problem of managing pluralitiesBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Each eruption of mass violence across the country signals the government's inability to contain such violence, raising fears of disintegration.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/UN team to observe refugee camps

UN team to observe refugee camps JAKARTA (JP): A United Nations' Security Council team is expected to arrive in Indonesia on Nov. 14 to observe refugee camps for East Timorese in East Nusa Tenggara, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Tommy to be arrested Wednesday morning

Tommy to be arrested Wednesday morning JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra would be arrested at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, a reliable source said at midnight Tuesday."Negotiations for Tommy's safety are ongoing.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/President launches health program

President launches health program JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid launched on Tuesday a nationwide health program calling on people to raise their awareness of health.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Photto caption

Photto captionPhoto: DaewooAPDAEWOO WOES: President of South Korea's Daewoo Motor Co., Lee Young-kook (center) is surrounded by union workers and reporters after ending their labor-management meeting without agreement in the factory in Inchon City.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/AS-IOP cruises in Aspirin Cup

AS-IOP cruises in Aspirin Cup JAKARTA (JP): Host team AS-IOP Apacinti cruised into the round of 16 by defeating Pondok Cipta 8-1 on the fourth day of the Under-13 Aspirin Cup soccer tournament here on Tuesday.AS-IOP tops Group A, followed by Pondok Cipta.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Athletes arrive for pencak silat c'ships

Athletes arrive for pencak silat c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Pencak silat athletes from Belgium, Great Britain and Spain touched down in Jakarta seven days prior to the Pencak Silat World Championships.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/'Reveal identities' of check recipients

'Reveal identities' of check recipients JAKARTA (JP): Lawyer Muhammad Assegaf demanded on Tuesday that prosecutors find out more about the recipients of checks issued by legislator Suko Sudarso in connection with the disbursement of Rp 15 billion (US$1.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/SIA's plane crash: Why? How? What now?

SIA's plane crash: Why? How? What now? SINGAPORE: The salient point about the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 747 crash in Taipei last Tuesday is that the pilot had steered the plane onto the wrong take-off path.SIA has acknowledged that unambiguously, based on Taiwanese investigations.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Higher fees for 3rd-class at private hospitals seen

Higher fees for 3rd-class at private hospitals seen JAKARTA (JP): Officials and members of the medical profession say the city's fees for third-class services at private hospitals are far too low to cover costs.The fees, which include the daily room charge of Rp 35,000, were set in 1996.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Gus Dur wants labor decree reviewed

Gus Dur wants labor decree reviewed JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid asked Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Al-Hilal Hamdi on Tuesday to review the ministerial decree on higher severance pay for dismissed or resigning workers, saying it had hampered foreign investment.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Govt plans to divest 15% stake in Sucofindo

Govt plans to divest 15% stake in Sucofindo JAKARTA (JP): The government will divest 15 percent of its shares in surveyor company PT Superintending Company of Indonesia (Sucofindo) to Swiss company Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS).Sucofindo president director Didie B.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Useful tips for you on avoiding malaria

Useful tips for you on avoiding malaria This interactive health column appears in cooperation with the Singapore-based Parkway Group Healthcare. Readers are encouraged to ask questions through features@thejakartapost.com.Question: Dear Dr.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/'Skip taking medication to reduce weight'

'Skip taking medication to reduce weight'Question: Hello Clare,I'm almost 22, 163 cm height and 56 kgs weight. I know that seems fine, but I really want to get thinner, at least below 53 kgs. I love sports, and am always working out.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Palestinian economy crippled

Palestinian economy crippledBy Eric Silver NEW DELHI: The Jericho casino, the Holy Land's only legal gaming house, closed this week. Since it opened two years ago, 2,500 punters have lost (and occasionally won) hundreds of thousands of dollars every day at its roulette wheels and fruit machines.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Hundreds ransack police station

Hundreds ransack police station BOJONEGORO, East Java: An angry mob ransacked a police sub- precinct here on Tuesday after the release of a group of people accused of assaulting a martial arts guru.Antara reported that at least one police officer was injured in the incident.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/An address to President Gus Dur

An address to President Gus Dur Mr. President, you keep on making controversial statements despite the fact that Indonesia is still in the grip of many problems: disintegration, economy, collusion, corruption, nepotism, law, and the community taking the law into their own hands.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Expert blames landslide on environmental damage

Expert blames landslide on environmental damage CILACAP, Central Java (JP): A leading marine expert has blamed the recent floods and landslides here on environmental destruction in the forms of erosion, sedimentation and deforestation in the regency.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Menopause: Improve well-being with natural means

Menopause: Improve well-being with natural meansBy Clare E. Urwin This is the second and last part of a two-part series on the menopause. The writer is a nutritionist and health advisor based in Surabaya.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/BCA responds

BCA responds First of all, thank you to Mr. Adrianus Hiyung Tjung for his complaint about the BCA ATM in Wisma Indocement, which was published in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 13, 2000.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/APEC group faces battle for its own survival

APEC group faces battle for its own survivalBy Teruaki Ueno TOKYO (Reuters): APEC leaders meeting in the tiny sultanate of Brunei next week need to consider dramatic reforms to stop a slow slide into irrelevance for the group, whose members account for almost half the world's trade.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/RI wants wrestling in SEA Games

RI wants wrestling in SEA Games SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI) is still fighting to have the sport included in the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Major provinces guarantee existing foreign investments

Major provinces guarantee existing foreign investments JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to woo foreign investors, officials from the Regional Investment Coordinating Board (BKPMD) of seven major provinces, including Jakarta, gave their guarantee on Tuesday to maintain and protect all existing foreign ...

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Acehnese gear up for mass gathering

Acehnese gear up for mass gathering BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): With the Acehnese mass gathering approaching, more people are heading to the capital of Banda Aceh, leaving many areas in the strife-torn province paralyzed and unguarded, residents said on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Public warned on illegal Xenical

Public warned on illegal Xenical JAKARTA (JP): PT Roche Indonesia has warned customers that Xenical, its antiobesity drug, is being sold on the black market without a registration number from the Ministry of Health and is being imported through illegal channels.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Japan's quest for its security

Japan's quest for its securityBy Santo Darmosumarto JAKARTA (JP): This past week, the Japanese Self-Defense Force (SDF) celebrated its anniversary by showing some of its sophisticated weaponry.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Edi denies meeting discussed violent PDI HQ takeover

Edi denies meeting discussed violent PDI HQ takeover JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of defense and security Edi Sudradjat admitted on Tuesday that a ministerial meeting discussing efforts to put a halt to an ongoing free speech forum, was held prior to the attack on the Indonesian Democratic ...

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Euphoria of provincial status

Euphoria of provincial status DENPASAR, Bali: A kind of euphoria has erupted among people who are demanding provincial status for their areas but they have not considered certain criteria required by the law, Minister of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy Soerjadi Sudirdja said.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Megawati to close women's league

Megawati to close women's league JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to close the Kobanita women's basketball league at Sumantri Brojonegoro Hall on Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, on Saturday.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Councillors want nightspots closed during Ramadhan

Councillors want nightspots closed during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): Councillors from Muslim-based parties countered on Tuesday Governor Sutiyoso's recent decision to allow nightspots to remain open during the holy month of Ramadhan.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Ear infections: Detection, causes and cures

Ear infections: Detection, causes and curesBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): Throughout their childhood, our children will come to us with pains and irritants that they expect us to heal. One of the most sensitive infections is in the ear.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Lawyers and ethics

Lawyers and ethics What do you call 5,000 dead lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A good start!Why won't sharks attack lawyers? Professional courtesy!These are just two of hundreds of lawyer jokes found on the Internet.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Three sports will not yield gold: KONI

Three sports will not yield gold: KONI JAKARTA (JP): Vice chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI) Arie Sudewo has expressed the pessimistic view that three sports -- sepak takraw, hockey and squash -- would probably miss the chance to win gold medals in the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games ...

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Futures exchange boss threatens to resign

Futures exchange boss threatens to resign JAKARTA (JP): The president of the Jakarta Future Exchange (JFX) threatened Tuesday to resign if the government does not issue the exchange's operating license by the end of this year.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Early diagnosis, treatment better for children

Early diagnosis, treatment better for childrenQuestion: Dear Dr. Donya,Hi, my name is Indu. My daughter was born on Dec. 21, 1997. When she was six months old, we found that she didn't have a vagina. We are confused and don't know which doctor should be contacted.

Wed, 08 Nov 2000

JP/Egypt poll lures few in ex-militant fiefdom

Egypt poll lures few in ex-militant fiefdomBy Andrew Hammond CAIRO (Reuters): Judging by the election posters in the Cairo slum of Imbaba, Islam is no longer the solution.