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Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Residents should grow productive plants: Sutiyoso

Residents should grow productive plants: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): In an ambitious campaign to have a green and healthy city and self-supporting residents, Governor Sutiyoso urged city residents on Friday to grow productive plants, especially fruit trees, in their respective neighborhoods.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/RI takes 2-0 lead over Philippines in Davis Cup

RI takes 2-0 lead over Philippines in Davis Cup JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia opened up a 2-0 lead over the Philippines on the first day of the Asia Oceania Zone Group II Davis Cup tie at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila on Friday.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Kang of South Korea wins Indonesia Ladies Open

Kang of South Korea wins Indonesia Ladies Open JAKARTA (JP): Kang Soo-yun of South Korea won the Indonesia Ladies Open at the Senayan Golf Club here after scoring a total of 206 (72-64-70) points or four under par on Friday.For her victory, Kang earned US$10,500 (Rp 84.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Christians gather for commemoration

Christians gather for commemoration MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya (JP): Thousands of Christians began to gather here on Friday to participate in the commemoration of the 145th anniversary of the arrival of the first missionaries in Irian Jaya.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/West, minus the U.S., eyes Libya's opening market

West, minus the U.S., eyes Libya's opening marketBy Vijay Joshi TRIPOLI, Libya (AP): It's difficult these days to find a seat on flights to Libya. Chances are, they are taken up by European business executives searching for deals in the Arab world's newest market.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Fighters plan to take gold in PON

Fighters plan to take gold in PON SEMARANG (JP): The team manager of Central Java pencak silat team, Brawijaya, expressed his optimism that his fighters can earn three gold medals in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya, East Java.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 4, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Demolition of tea plantation rampant, claims PTPN official

Demolition of tea plantation rampant, claims PTPN official BOGOR (JP): A caretaker of state-owned plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN VIII), Dody Haryadi, said on Friday that ransacking of plantations has been rampant since 1992 as there was no firm solution to the problem.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Chinese puppets perform once more

Chinese puppets perform once moreBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The audience members, most of them of Chinese descent, were moved to tears. It was understandable -- they were watching a rare performance of Wayang Po Tay Hie (Chinese puppetry) at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Jakarta.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Burundi's economy in ruins as war drags on

Burundi's economy in ruins as war drags onBy Todd Pitman BUJUMBURA (Reuters): Sipping a cold beer surrounded by colored lights and palm trees on the lawn at Chez Deo, a bar in the Burundian capital, it is hard to imagine the country is in the midst of an economic collapse.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Germans fear scandal may yield their own Haider

Germans fear scandal may yield their own HaiderBy Alastair Macdonald BERLIN (Reuters): For Europeans worried by the entry of Joerg Haider's far-right party into Austria's government on Thursday, Germans had a word of warning: "It could happen here.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Wiranto reticent of resignation call

Wiranto reticent of resignation call JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Gen. Wiranto maintained on Friday his refusal to bow to President Abdurrahman Wahid's request to resign, saying he would wait until the President returned from his extended trip abroad.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/WB retains 1% advanced fee on loans despite RI concern

WB retains 1% advanced fee on loans despite RI concern JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank vice president for East Asia and the Pacific region, Jean-Michel Severino, said on Friday that the bank retains the one percent advance fee it charges to borrowers despite concern from Indonesia.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Police arrest Brimob officers for robbery

Police arrest Brimob officers for robbery JAKARTA (JP): Five officers of the elite Mobile Brigade (Brimob) police force, including one from the health division and another from Brimob internal affairs, stole two luxury cars from a home in Kebayoran Lama with the help of five civilians.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Encouraging signs from Japan's smoldering banking system

Encouraging signs from Japan's smoldering banking systemBy Christopher Lingle SYDNEY (JP): Finally, Japan has allowed a foreign-capital based institution of significant size to participate in local financial markets.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/PGN's net profits surge 376 percent to Rp 433 billion

PGN's net profits surge 376 percent to Rp 433 billion JAKARTA (JP): Gas distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) said on Friday its unaudited net profits increased by 376 percent to Rp 433.1 billion (US$57.7 million) last year from Rp 90.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Medco acquires more oil fields

Medco acquires more oil fields JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed oil company PT Medco Energi Corporation announced on Friday its acquisition of the stake of Union Texas Tomori Inc. in Senoro-Toili Ltd., an oil company in Sulawesi.Medco said it agreed to pay US$1.03 million to Union Texas Tomori Inc.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Top officers deny generals' meeting

Top officers deny generals' meeting JAKARTA (JP): Top military officers brushed aside on Friday President Abdurrahman Wahid's allegation that a group of generals had held a covert meeting.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Observers ponder Wiranto's next move

Observers ponder Wiranto's next moveBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Although he is facing imminent retirement, cabinet suspension and censure for alleged human rights abuse, no one doubts that Gen. Wiranto will fight back.The question is what kind of counterattack the four-star general will launch.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Hashim survives bankruptcy suit at Supreme Court

Hashim survives bankruptcy suit at Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has rejected a bankruptcy appeal filed against businessman Hashim Djojohadikusumo, according to a court document.The Supreme Court verdict document, dated Jan.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Teater Koma still packing them in with 'Sampek Engtay'

Teater Koma still packing them in with 'Sampek Engtay'By Endi Aras JAKARTA (JP): In celebration of the Lunar New Year, Teater Koma is restaging Sampek Engtay, the legendary Chinese romantic comedy centering on the concealed identity of the protagonist.Directed by N.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Towards a sound relationship

Towards a sound relationship The first visit by an American President to this country in the post-Cold War era raises hopes that bilateral relations, caught in the vicissitudes of an ideological war for most of half a century, will be allowed to take a more sound and stable course. Mr.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Lombok hotels lay off employees

Lombok hotels lay off employees MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Residents on Lombok island are starting to feel the impact of the religious riots which recently swept the area as hotels and other businesses have begun laying off employees due to the drastic drop in tourists.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Grandmother survives abduction

Grandmother survives abduction JAKARTA (JP): An elderly woman was rushed to the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital emergency room for multiple injuries, including a broken leg, after she survived an abduction.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Police say man shot 'for unclear reasons'

Police say man shot 'for unclear reasons' JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Police detectives have the shell of a .8 caliber bullet and the police number of a motorcycle, used by an unidentified person to shoot a man in the Gembor subdistrict of Jatiuwung, Tangerang, on Friday evening.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Banderas' brutal movie joins cinema lineup in the capital

Banderas' brutal movie joins cinema lineup in the capital JAKARTA (JP): Antonio Banderas seems to have fun beheading brutal, unwashed tribesmen at the movie theaters. The following reviews and grades are by Rayya Makarim (RM), Oren Murphy (OM) and Tam Notosusanto (TN).Anna and the King.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Official says TNI at its lowest point

Official says TNI at its lowest point YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) is now in worse shape than at any point in its history, chairman of the Reform Faction at the House of Representatives (DPR) Hatta Rajasa said."Never in its history has TNI been as fragile as it is now.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/An agenda to enhance democratization process

An agenda to enhance democratization processBy Elwin Tobing BOSTON (JP): The last quarter of the 20th century witnessed a great upheaval of democratization across the world.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Muslims must make sure Kuris did not die in vain

Muslims must make sure Kuris did not die in vainBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): I have lived in Turkey, and I like the place. I even speak Turkish. But when I first heard about what happened to Konca Kuris, I just didn't know what to say.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Sports council offers bonus

Sports council offers bonus SEMARANG (JP): The Central Java Sports Council is offering a bonus for local athletes who earn medals in the 15th National Games (PON) in June in Surabaya, East Java.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000Exhibitions * Comics, Animation Exhibition, at National Gallery, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3813021), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Feb. 14. * Painting Exhibition: 12 paintings by 12 Russian painters, at Borobudur Hotel, Jl.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Wiranto would do well to stand down

Wiranto would do well to stand down As a soldier, Indonesia's Gen. Wiranto has sworn to protect his country.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Compromises vital to settle debate on human rights bill

Compromises vital to settle debate on human rights bill JAKARTA (JP): Political compromises are needed to settle the debate over the retroactive clause within a new bill on human rights tribunal, Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Friday.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Rabobank helps cooperatives

Rabobank helps cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): Rabobank, one of the Netherlands' major banks, will help to set up a cooperative banking system in Indonesia to speed up the development of the country's cooperatives.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/PLN's subsidiary insured for US$3.6 billion

PLN's subsidiary insured for US$3.6 billion JAKARTA (JP): Eleven local insurance companies won the rights on Friday to provide all risk insurance coverage to PT PLN PJB-I, a subsidiary of state power company PT PLN for US$3.6 billion.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Wiranto a scapegoat

Wiranto a scapegoat Why is poor Gen. Wiranto being made a scapegoat? He was only doing what he believed to be right in the position he was in.Is there not just a wee bit of exaggeration going on here, because of such a worldwide preoccupation with human rights.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Historical building saved from damage: Officials

Historical building saved from damage: Officials JAKARTA (JP): The city administration instructed on Friday owner of the historical Supreme Court building on Jl.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Tap water management still undecided

Tap water management still undecided JAKARTA (JP): City councilors remained undecided on Thursday over the results of the water management renegotiation between the city-owned tap water company PAM Jaya and two foreign firms.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Two killed, one missing in Makassar flooding

Two killed, one missing in Makassar flooding MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Two people were killed and one was reported missing after severe flooding in Makassar since Thursday.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Planned dissolution of KPU protested

Planned dissolution of KPU protested JAKARTA (JP): Protest mounted on Friday over the planned dissolution of the General Election Commission (KPU), with 15 parties that failed to win seats in House of Representatives in last year's elections calling it "a political conspiracy to create a new ...

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Uphill battles for oil darling BP Amoco

Uphill battles for oil darling BP AmocoBy Andrew Mitchell LONDON (Reuters): Forced into court to save its U.S. merger with Arco, oil giant BP Amoco is now fighting on several fronts to defend a gilt-edged reputation.U.S.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Foreigners nabbed for breaching laws

Foreigners nabbed for breaching laws JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officers in greater Jakarta area captured at least 178 foreigners for violation of Law No. 9/1992 on Immigration and involvement in drug cases, an official said on Thursday.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/A joyous celebratipon of cultural rights

A joyous celebratipon of cultural rightsBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Any New Year's celebration, especially that which is associated with a prominent culture, will normally attract tremendous public attention.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Robber suspects arrested

Robber suspects arrested BOGOR (JP): Bogor Regional Police have arrested three men suspected of stealing a truck loaded with 320 sacks of cement and were still looking for two other suspects.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000)Hollywood KC Chill Factor 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 13th Warrior 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Anna And The King 13:45 16:30 20:15 Random Hearts 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 ...

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/City to gain integrated rehabilitation center

City to gain integrated rehabilitation center JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will soon establish an integrated rehabilitation center for drug-addicted senior high school students, an official said on Thursday.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/A new law to fight drug abuse

A new law to fight drug abuse The new legislation drafted by the House of Representatives to fight drugs in the country will have little meaning so long as the law continues to discriminate between people.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Concrete action needed

Concrete action needed It is heartening to see that such a large number of non- governmental organizations (NGOs) have come together in Jakarta in the fight against drugs (NGOs establish body in campaign to fight drug abuse, The Jakarta Post, Feb. 3, 2000).

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Drug suspect arrested

Drug suspect arrested BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police detectives arrested on Friday morning reported drug dealer Iwan, 28, for alleged possession of two kilograms of marijuana at his rented house in Ciawi.Police chief Lt. Col. Ade Husen K.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Germany vows continued support for RI

Germany vows continued support for RIBy Kornelius Purba BONN (JP): German Councilor Gerhard Schroeder said on Friday after a meeting with visiting President Abdurrahman Wahid that his government would continue providing political and economic support to Indonesia.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/GAM rebels deny claims they want cease-fire

GAM rebels deny claims they want cease-fire BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels here decried President Abdurrahman Wahid's claims that they had agreed to a ceasefire and called him a liar.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Your luck in this Year of the Golden Dragon

Your luck in this Year of the Golden DragonBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Gong xi fa cai!. Happy and prosperous New Year.

Sat, 05 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, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Chinese temples boast distinct local flavor

Chinese temples boast distinct local flavorBy Ida Indawati Khouw Jakarta is home to 70 Chinese temples, some of them dating back to the 1650s and declared protected buildings. Da-bo-gong and Jin-de-yuan are the two oldest extant temples.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Balinese Hindus observe Siwa Ratri

Balinese Hindus observe Siwa Ratri DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Balinese Hindus stayed up all night and read prayers on Tuesday to celebrate the Siwa Ratri night, a time to reflect on what they have done.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/U.S. gun debate involves lawmakers and moms

U.S. gun debate involves lawmakers and momsBy Joanne Kenen WASHINGTON (Reuters): When President Bill Clinton proposed national licensing for gun owners in his State of the Union Address, his critics' response could be summed up as: "Bang, bang, it's dead.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Telkom rejects call to hold shareholders meet

Telkom rejects call to hold shareholders meet JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom turned down on Friday the call made by State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi to hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting to appoint a new president and commissioner.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Cindana uncertain for Uber Cup semis

Cindana uncertain for Uber Cup semis JAKARTA (JP): Top Uber Cup player Cindana Hartono is likely to miss the semifinal round in New Delhi this month after she was injured in a simulation match on Friday.

Sat, 05 Feb 2000

JP/Police continue murder probe

Police continue murder probe MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police are continuing their investigation into the murder of legislator Tengku Nashiruddin Daud with 10 men already questioned over the incident, provincial police chief Brig. Gen. Sutiyono said.