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Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Young players to shine in Uber Cup: PBSI

Young players to shine in Uber Cup: PBSI JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI)'s training director, Christian Hadinata, expressed hope junior shuttlers Yuli Marfuah and Niniek Masrikah would show their quality at the Uber Cup semifinals in New Delhi next week.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Faisal threatens to quit PAN over party platform

Faisal threatens to quit PAN over party platform JAKARTA (JP): National Mandate Party (PAN) Secretary-General Faisal Basri warned that he and several other leading members of the party would quit if a party congress beginning Thursday amends its platform to include the religious term "faith ...

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Military makes no special plans over heightened political tension

Military makes no special plans over heightened political tension JAKARTA (JP): The city military command did not take special precautions over the continuing tension between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Top players cruise in Niaga Cigna Open

Top players cruise in Niaga Cigna Open JAKARTA (JP): Top players cruised into the second round of the Rp 35 million (US$4,600) Niaga Cigna Open 2000 at Senayan tennis stadium here on Wednesday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Indonesia calls for more fairness in WTO discussions

Indonesia calls for more fairness in WTO discussions JAKARTA (JP): The World Trade Organization (WTO) should listen to all member countries if it does not want a repeat of the failure of the Seattle meeting, a senior trade official said here on Wednesday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/PAN opens congress amid platform dispute

PAN opens congress amid platform dispute YOGYAKARTA (JP): A foreseeable split, or at least vehement debate, over a crucial change to the party platform cast a shadow on the National Mandate Party (PAN) which begins its four-day congress on Thursday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Bekasi couple stripped, paraded

Bekasi couple stripped, paraded JAKARTA (JP): A 40-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were stripped and paraded around their neighborhood in Jatiasih, Bekasi, on Monday evening.Bekasi Police chief Lt. Col.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 9, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Gus Dur will end standoff in his own way

Gus Dur will end standoff in his own way President Abdurrahman Wahid has yet to return from an overseas tour in which his statements have made waves at home.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000)Hollywood KC The Bone Collector 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 13th Warrior 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Chill Factor 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Random Hearts 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000Festival * Contemporary Theater Festival: Workshops, performances, at Sai Sai Bar, Jalan Monkey Forest, Ubud, in March. For further information contact the organiser Mai at 0361 975869 or e-mail g.gepeng@mailcity.com .

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Komnas HAM eyeing '96 PDI HQ attack

Komnas HAM eyeing '96 PDI HQ attack JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) chairman, Djoko Soegianto, pledged on Wednesday to form a team to investigate the notorious July 27, 1996, attack on the headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Has Islamic political map altered in early days of regime?

Has Islamic political map altered in early days of regime? Islam-oriented political parties fared poorly in the last general elections.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Four areas cautioned of possible spread of AIDS

Four areas cautioned of possible spread of AIDS JAKARTA (JP): The ministry of health has put Jakarta, Merauke in Irian Jaya, the Riau islands and Southeast Maluku under close scrutiny due to a possible drastic growth of the Acquired Immuno- Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/The end of the nation-state era?

The end of the nation-state era?By Jim Anderson WASHINGTON (DPA): Yugoslavia's Slobodan Milosevic and Iraq's Saddam Hussein may go down in history in a way that they never contemplated or intended: They pounded the final nails into the coffin of the concept of inviolable national sovereignty.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Prosecutors told to produce Lt. Agus in a drug trial

Prosecutors told to produce Lt. Agus in a drug trial JAKARTA (JP): A West Jakarta District Court judge urged prosecutors on Wednesday to summon Second Lt. Agus Isrok, alias Deky Setiawan, to appear as a key witness in the next session of a drug trial.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Exhibition at Textile museum

Exhibition at Textile museum JAKARTA (JP): The Textile Museum on Jl. Aipda K.S. Tubun in Central Jakarta will organize an exhibition on natural textile fibers and dyes from Feb. 14 to Feb. 18, an official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Abdurrahman must clarify Feisal allegation: Try

Abdurrahman must clarify Feisal allegation: Try JAKARTA (JP): Former vice president Try Sutrisno joined the chorus of critics on Wednesday deploring President Aburrahman Wahid's allegation that a senior Indonesian Military (TNI) officer plotted against him when he was an opposition leader.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Surjadi revamps home affairs ministry

Surjadi revamps home affairs ministry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Sudirdja is revamping the Home Affairs Ministry by phasing out almost a third of the structural positions in the department, but pledged that not a single employee would be dismissed.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Exotic colors 2000 for painting enthusiasts

Exotic colors 2000 for painting enthusiastsBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): Something is bleeding and spilling over the brim is the first impression one gets when viewing the series of paintings by Nyoman Erawan titled Pralaya Mantra.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/PDI-P to follow up reports of corrupt city officials

PDI-P to follow up reports of corrupt city officials JAKARTA (JP): The City Council's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction announced on Wednesday the establishment of a team to follow up reports of corruption by city officials.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Two firms vie for local internet market

Two firms vie for local internet market JAKARTA (JP): With internet users in Indonesia expected to reach nearly two million within the coming year, two companies have launched website portals for Indonesia-related information.At separate ceremonies on Wednesday, www.detik.com and www.Astaga.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Farmers stake their claim

Farmers stake their claim SEMARANG: About 2,000 farmers from five villages in Ambarawa district near here rallied at the provincial legislative council on Wednesday to demand rights to use 250 hectares of land taken away from them by the New Order government.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Rights abuse suspect now a deserter: TNI

Rights abuse suspect now a deserter: TNI JAKARTA (JP): A key missing suspect in an alleged mass murder by Army troops in West Aceh last year has been officially declared a deserter.Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Air Rear Marshal Graito Usodo said on Wednesday that Lt. Col.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/PSSI punishes clubs for hooliganism

PSSI punishes clubs for hooliganism JAKARTA (JP): The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has banned three teams from hosting soccer matches in the sixth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) due to their violent supporters.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Japan balking at huge bill for hosting U.S. military

Japan balking at huge bill for hosting U.S. militaryBy Joseph Coleman YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AP): It's a piece of America on the edge of Tokyo: Students play football after school. Mothers drive their kids to the neighborhood pool. Weekends mean barbecues in the backyard.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Protests damage local economy

Protests damage local economy JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The closure of government and private company offices by demonstrators who sought the dismissal of the Sorong regent has incurred big losses for local companies.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Hold-up victim jumps to her death

Hold-up victim jumps to her death JAKARTA (JP): A woman attempting to escape from two armed hold-up men on a public transport vehicle died after she jumped from the speeding van on the Jagorawi toll road on Tuesday evening.The woman was later identified as Mally Samolo, 22, a high school graduate.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Yayuk likely to miss Olympic after year of maternity leave

Yayuk likely to miss Olympic after year of maternity leave JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's tennis legend Yayuk Basuki played down her chances for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, saying she would instead focus on recovering her professional career after one year of maternity leave.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Denpasar battling against rising garbage mountain

Denpasar battling against rising garbage mountainBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali, is currently struggling in a fight against a mountainous heap of garbage piled in a corner of the city.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Paradise island gears up for first Valentine's Day of new millennium

Paradise island gears up for first Valentine's Day of new millennium DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Money can't buy you love on Valentine's Day but with it, you can buy romantic gifts for your loved one or treat her to a memorable candlelight dinner.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/RI seeks partnership with Asian giants

RI seeks partnership with Asian giants NEW DELHI (JP): Indonesia reaffirmed its desire to forge a strategic partnership with Asian countries to balance Western predominance when President Abdurrahman Wahid on Wednesday urged India to participate in a strong alliance.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Ex-finance ministers blame central bank for loan scam

Ex-finance ministers blame central bank for loan scam JAKARTA (JP): Three former finance ministers blamed on Wednesday the central bank for the alleged mishandling of the controversial multibillion dollar liquidity support provided to ailing banks between 1997 and 1998.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Megawati pushes for health security program

Megawati pushes for health security program JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged the need for a health insurance plan that gives all citizens access to health care.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/IBRA move on Astra

IBRA move on Astra Rini Soewandi, who was voted 2000's best Indonesian chief executive officer (CEO) by Swa business magazine and Asian Market Intelligence last week, was voted out on Tuesday from publicly listed PT Astra International.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Reporter vs reporters

Reporter vs reporters BANDUNG: A Bandung-based reporter has had to evacuate his family following a series of terror from other reporters over his article on an alleged Rp 1.3 billion swindle of farmers' funds (KUT).

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Floods engulf 7,000 buildings

Floods engulf 7,000 buildings BREBES, Central Java: A two-day heavy downpour here has caused floods which inundated around 7,000 houses, schools and other buildings on Wednesday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Economic woes get back seat in Iran's polls

Economic woes get back seat in Iran's pollsBy Jonathan Lyons TEHRAN (Reuters): The rough-and-tumble politics of Iran's factional struggle has pushed key economic issues off the agenda of next week's parliamentary polls.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Tradeoff did occur

Tradeoff did occur Thank you for publishing my article titled An agenda to enhance democratization process on Feb. 5, 2000. However, there is a fundamental error that needs to be clarified.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Fino ready to defend racing title

Fino ready to defend racing title JAKARTA (JP): Local racing driver Fino Saksono said on Tuesday he was ready to defend his title in the Formula Ford Euro Asia at the Sentul circuit, near Bogor, on Feb. 13."Mentally and physically I am ready.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/YLKI backs House team's inquiry

YLKI backs House team's inquiry JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) is backing the House of Representatives' initiative to set up a fact-finding team to investigate the debt of the 1997 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games underwriting consortium.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Bank Indonesia sees improving sentiment in the currency mart

Bank Indonesia sees improving sentiment in the currency mart JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Wednesday that the currency market was now less jittery about the country's political situation which is reflected in the strengthening rupiah.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/The story behind Abdurrahman

The story behind Abdurrahman This is the second of two articles on a lesser known side of President Abdurrahman Wahid by Indonesian expert R. William Liddle, professor of political science at The Ohio State University.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Antam projects 10% rise in Pongkor gold output

Antam projects 10% rise in Pongkor gold output JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed gold and nickel company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) predicts this year's gold output from its mine in Pongkor, West Java, will rise about 10 percent.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Mandiri, Principal to tie up

Mandiri, Principal to tie up JAKARTA (JP): Principal Financial Group said on Wednesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a joint venture with Bank Mandiri to provide retirement programs, mutual funds and investment management services to the bank's customers.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Haj fee decreases, pilgrims increase

Haj fee decreases, pilgrims increase BOGOR (JP): The number of haj pilgrims from Bogor and Tangerang this year doubled that of last year's, thanks to a decrease in the haj pilgrimage fee and the improvement of the residents' wealth, officials said on Tuesday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Sepaktakraw team to tryout in M'sia

Sepaktakraw team to tryout in M'sia SEMARANG (JP): Central Java men's sepaktakraw team will take on a Malaysian team in a warm-up tournament ahead of the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya, East Java, in June, coach Setyo Budi said here on Wednesday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Tourists sample Bali village life in Kemenuh

Tourists sample Bali village life in KemenuhBy Tarko Sudiarno DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The sun rises in the East. The compound awakens early in the small village of Kemenuh near Gianyar, south of Denpasar.Farmers go to their rice fields shortly after sunrise in order to finish their work before noon.

Thu, 10 Feb 2000

JP/Zarina's accomplice charged

Zarina's accomplice charged JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor indicted defendant Ahian Santoso alias Yeye with double charges on Wednesday for allegedly possessing and carrying psychotropic substances and for failure to report an illegal drugs possession to the police.