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Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/S. Africa dream unfulfilled 10 years on

S. Africa dream unfulfilled 10 years onBy Steven Swindells JOHANNESBURG (Reuters): Ten years after Nelson Mandela left an apartheid jail, South Africa is yet to taste the fruits of majority rule as it struggles against poverty, rampant crime and lingering racism.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Critics motivate shuttlers: Coach

Critics motivate shuttlers: Coach JAKARTA (JP): Critics from the media and badminton lovers have motivate Indonesia's women's players to prove themselves by qualifying in the final round of the Uber Cup championships in Kuala Lumpur in May.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Britain rejects asylum seekers

Britain rejects asylum seekers I would like to comment on British Home Secretary Jack Straw's statement about the Afghans aboard the hijacked Ariane plane who have applied for asylum in Britain.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Draft of new bill on rights tribunal to be finished soon

Draft of new bill on rights tribunal to be finished soon JAKARTA (JP): The final draft of a new bill on a human rights tribunal which specifically encloses a retroactive clause to try past rights abuses will be completed on Feb. 21.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Telkom admits getting it wrong in billing

Telkom admits getting it wrong in billing JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom admitted on Friday through their Jakarta office that there was a problem with the billing system in which customers were charged inappropriately for their January telephone bills.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Islamic groups find their footing in new Indonesia

Islamic groups find their footing in new IndonesiaBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Munir, the petite human rights activist with a reddish moustache, addresses a seminar in a voice gone quite hoarse over the past weeks: "The great problem in addressing human rights violations," he said, "is that the ...

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Strong blast rocks Boker red-light area, injures 12

Strong blast rocks Boker red-light area, injures 12 JAKARTA (JP): A strong blast rocked the Boker red-light district in East Jakarta, in the wee hours of Friday, injuring at least 12 people including Army and police officers, according to witnesses and a police source.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Cut of liquidity support loans

Cut of liquidity support loans Businessman Probosutedjo was quoted in a Jakarta newspaper on Feb. 8 as saying that he did not want to receive Bank Indonesia liquidity support loans because the bank would take a cut of up to 25 percent.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Let's go digital

Let's go digital Indonesia's almost dormant Internet industry received a welcome jolt this week from foreign investors, showing their confidence in the untapped but potentially lucrative local e- business. Detik.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/'Little Moscow' a big headache for Taleban

'Little Moscow' a big headache for TalebanBy Scott McDonald KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters): "Little Moscow" has for centuries been a difficult region for Afghan leaders to tame and is now proving troublesome for the ruling Taleban movement.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Soros to acquire Bentoel through third party

Soros to acquire Bentoel through third party JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhakti Investama, a partner of Quantum Fund belonging to U.S. financier George Soros, plans to acquire a majority stake in the ailing cigarette maker PT Bentoel Prima through trading firm PT Transindo Multi Prima.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Italy reschedules RI debts

Italy reschedules RI debts JAKARTA (JP): Italy has agreed to reschedule the repayment of Indonesia's debt to the country for the period of Aug. 6, 1998, to March 31, 2000.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/BI sticks with quarterly evaluations of banks' CAR

BI sticks with quarterly evaluations of banks' CAR JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will continue to evaluate the country's commercial banks every three months to ensure they meet the eight percent capital adequacy ratio (CAR) requirement by end 2001, according the central bank deputy governor ...

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Search team fails to locate missing glider in Puncak

Search team fails to locate missing glider in Puncak BOGOR (JP): Rescuers on Friday still failed to trace the whereabouts of a 17-year-old paraglider who went missing after being surprised by storms while flying in foggy skies in the popular mountainous resort of Puncak on Tuesday afternoon.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Senior players reign in Niaga Cigna Open

Senior players reign in Niaga Cigna Open JAKARTA (JP): Top tennis players were still leading without any strong contenders from the provinces during the first Niaga Cigna Open 2000 at Senayan tennis stadium here on Friday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/End of Camdessus era at IMF

End of Camdessus era at IMFBy Martin Halusa WASHINGTON (DPA): When Michel Camdessus leaves the position of Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next Monday, at least one circumstance is likely to be of comfort to him in spite of all the criticism he has experienced.

Sat, 12 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.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/KONI set to launch Damura fund raising drive in April

KONI set to launch Damura fund raising drive in April JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will launch a fund-raising program called Damura (The People's Fund for Sports) in April by distributing about 10 million coupons nationwide.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Welcome opposition!

Welcome opposition! A group of people, consisting mostly of young men and women, declared themselves to be the "opposition" when they gathered recently at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/KIA to resume national car project in Indonesia

KIA to resume national car project in Indonesia SEOUL (JP): South Korea's KIA Motors Corp. agreed on Friday to resume the stalled national car project from April after its chairman met President Abdurrahman Wahid.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/IBRA may be exempted from paying taxes

IBRA may be exempted from paying taxes JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering exempting the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) from paying taxes on gains from the sale of assets under its control.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Rare turtle found in Bali

Rare turtle found in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A rare female turtle (Caretta caretta) has been found by local fishermen in Perancak, Jembrana, some 80 kilometers west of Denpasar, an environmental activist said on Friday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/No labor of love to celebrate Valentine's Day

No labor of love to celebrate Valentine's DayBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Lovers, get ready to spoil the one who sends your heart racing with thoughts of the birds and the bees. Valentine's Day on Monday is the special day when love is cherished and treasured by those in love.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Garuda, MAS sign code-sharing deal

Garuda, MAS sign code-sharing deal JIMBARAN, Bali (JP): Garuda Indonesia and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) signed a code-sharing agreement on Friday, giving their respective passengers more scheduled weekly flights between the two countries.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Celebrate your love with Bel Canto

Celebrate your love with Bel Canto JAKARTA (JP): For those who like to delight in romantic love, there is one option that is culturally more enriching than just exchanging Valentine gifts or having a romantic dinner in a posh restaurant.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Britania Airways for haj pilgrimage

Britania Airways for haj pilgrimage MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: To anticipate the tremendous rise in the number of haj pilgrims departing from Makassar, local transportation officials here said they had chartered the services of Britania Airways to help.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Forestry firms violate permits

Forestry firms violate permits MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 200 hectares of forest land have been illegally exploited by seven forestry firms in Mamuju regency, regent Almalik Pababari claimed on Friday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Alternative road to airport

Alternative road to airport TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang city administration will soon widen the four-kilometer Selapang-Karangsari street as an alternative access road to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, an official said on Friday."The project, estimated at Rp 10.5 billion (US$1.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Construction halted near old Supreme Court building

Construction halted near old Supreme Court building JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will hold off issuing construction permits for a four-story building behind the protected former Supreme Court building in Central Jakarta, an official said on Friday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Megawati told to focus on next presidential election

Megawati told to focus on next presidential election MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri's withdrawal from the race for the top post in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will not affect her chances in the next presidential race, a party executive said ...

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Over 9,500 still in hiding in Maluku jungle

Over 9,500 still in hiding in Maluku jungle AMBON, Maluku (JP): As rebuilding starts in riot-torn Maluku, over 9,500 residents of Tehoru and Weriname regencies on Seram Island remain in hiding in the jungle and nearby mountain, a humanitarian group reported recently.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/State bank to sponsor Ligina

State bank to sponsor Ligina JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) will sign a sponsorship deal with state Bank Mandiri next week to support the sixth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina), a PSSI official said on Friday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Islam is politically difficult to describe

Islam is politically difficult to describe Acting chairman of Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization, Ahmad Syafii Maarif, shares his views with The Jakarta Post on Islam in politics today and the Maluku issue which has flared religious sentiments.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Forensic test matches suspect, police say

Forensic test matches suspect, police say JAKARTA (JP): Ciputat police in South Jakarta have temporarily concluded that Monday's rape and murder of a housewife was committed solely by the suspect, who was arrested on the following day, an officer said on Friday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/18-year sentence sought for Nepalese

18-year sentence sought for Nepalese TANGERANG (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Thursday that the Tangerang District Court sentence two Nepalese to 18 years in jail each for allegedly smuggling 1.764 kilograms of heroin into the country last July.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/PAN to target constituents from rural areas, Amien says

PAN to target constituents from rural areas, Amien says YOGYAKARTA (JP): National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais has blamed his party's poor performance in last year's elections for its failure to attract votes from people in rural areas.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Beng Kong: Tomb of a forgotten captain

Beng Kong: Tomb of a forgotten captainBy Ida Indawati Khouw Residents around Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta in Central Jakarta know of an area in their neighborhood called Beng Kong.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Thorough probe pledged into Marsinah's murder

Thorough probe pledged into Marsinah's murder JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Bomer Pasaribu pledged to ensure that the East Java Provincial Police conduct a thorough reinvestigation into the 1993 murder of labor activist Marsinah.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Saturday, Feb. 12, 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 ...

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/EU exercises to flex military muscle

EU exercises to flex military muscleBy Ian Black BRUSSELS: It is a military planner's nightmare: two simultaneous crises on two different fronts.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/After anthrax, now brucellosis

After anthrax, now brucellosis BANDUNG: Still reeling from the recent outbreak of anthrax in Purwakarta, the West Java administration is now on the alert after receiving reports of a possible outbreak of another animal disease, brucellosis.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000Exhibitions * Fine Arts Exhibition: Desa Batu di Costabrava, by Hanafi, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until March 2.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/New ruling on narcotic import quota drafted

New ruling on narcotic import quota drafted JAKARTA (JP): A new regulation is being drafted to set a quota on the amount of narcotic substances imported and produced in the country in an effort to curb a possible spill-over seeping into the illegal market.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Foreign exchange gain pushes up Telkom's earnings

Foreign exchange gain pushes up Telkom's earnings JAKARTA (JP) Domestic telecommunications provider PT Telkom Indonesia reported on Friday a 85.9 percent increase in net income but the surge failed to incite investors.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Rp 3.5 trillion in the works for 2000 city budget

Rp 3.5 trillion in the works for 2000 city budget JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is projecting a 2000 budget of between Rp 3 trillion (US$416 million) and Rp 3.5 trillion, most of which will go toward poverty alleviation and routine expenditure, officials said on Friday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Rivals jostle for the best view from Golan

Rivals jostle for the best view from GolanBy Martin Woollacott LONDON: An Israeli conscript in south Lebanon told a journalist this week: "Nobody wants to be the last soldier to die in Lebanon." Another said that "the sooner we fly away from here the better".

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Developing world: 'Quo vadis'?

Developing world: 'Quo vadis'?By Omar Halim This is the second of two articles inspired by predictions of the direction science will take in the 21st century. JAKARTA (JP): From 2050 to 2100 several new developments are expected to dominate.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/IRC-led investor group in hunt for Astra stakes

IRC-led investor group in hunt for Astra stakes JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong-based fund management company Indonesian Recovery Company Co. (IRC) has placed a bid with the Indonesian Banking Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to acquire IBRA's 45 percent stake in PT Astra International.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Microsoft seminar

Microsoft seminar On Feb. 8, 2000, I arrived at the Shangri-La Hotel Ballroom to attend a computer seminar on Securing Your Website, organized by Microsoft. When I arrived, the room was already crowded.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Utut set for Net game with Short

Utut set for Net game with Short JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto said on Friday he was ready to challenge GM Nigel Short in the first round of the Grand Prix Chess Online via the Internet at Ibis Slipi Hotel, West Jakarta, on Saturday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Attorney General insists on summoning Soeharto

Attorney General insists on summoning Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's office is insisting Soeharto answer a summons for questioning on Monday despite being informed by lawyers on Friday that the former president is physically and mentally unfit.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 11, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Something for everyone at the local movie theater

Something for everyone at the local movie theater JAKARTA (JP): A serial killer is on the loose and a lethal chemical weapon is on the run as a teenage ugly duckling turns into a swan. It is all happening at a theater near you.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000

JP/Forging ties with Jakarta

Forging ties with Jakarta At last, relations between India and Indonesia are back on track and clearly on the upswing. The visiting President, Mr. Abdurrahman Wahid, has clearly spelt out his canvas for building pan-Asian ties and creating a new equation between New Delhi and Jakarta.